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Dear android enthusiasts!

I'm not sure this is the right place to ask but I'm being really desperate and out of ideas what to try. I have a Galaxy S6 Edge (SM-6925F) running Android 7.0 (Kernel 3.10.61-13115714). The problem is: I cannot access the phone via USB anymore.

It used to work until a few months ago. It stopped working on one computer, some time later also on all others. When I connect it to a USB port, it charges just fine, but does not display any USB options that would allow me to select what it should do (the connected for charging notify doesn't even pop up). Here is what I tried:

Standard answer is to enable the developer options and then enable USB debugging. I did that, no change.
In the developer options I can set what the phone should do when connected to USB. Changed from MTP to "charge only" several times, also tried the other options like PTP, even setting it to audio source for fun. Tried changing options and disconnecting/reconnecting, restarting phone, restarting host PC, just nothing.
Tried the *#0808# thingy. Again, this allows me to select the USB options but no matter what I select, nothing changes.
Other standard answer is drivers. Well, there is not much I can remove in my device manager as the phone doesn't show up anywhere. I don't hear a "USB device connected" sound, it doesn't try to install anything. I did try to uninstall and reinstall the drivers from [*], again with no effect. I tried Win7x64 and Win10 hosts. Nothing.
Changing the cable. Tried three different ones.

I'm out of ideas what else I can try, except for the full factory reset of the phone. I was trying to avoid that due to the hassle with reconfiguring everything. Therefore I was wondering if there are any other options or if I have to go for that.

Thanks in advance!


texts: Can I change the time interval between flashes of the notification led on the HTC incredible?

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I want to be able to change the time interval between flashes of the LED when I have a new notification. Is this possible on the HTC Incredible running 2.1 (eclair) or even on 2.2 (froyo)?

I don't really want to flash my device or install a custom build of android, etc.


texts: Gmail - one notification for all new messages

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I use the new Gmail app on my Galaxy s2.

One notification for each new message s very annoying.

I want the new mail notification to act like on my desktop - a notification on the toolbar that indicates that there is an unread mail.

Can you thing on a way to do that?


texts: How to properly ENABLE dm-verity and FEC for /system on Motorola X4 with LineageOS 17.1?

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I have built LineageOS 17.1 for Motorola X4 / payton with unlocked bootloader with reverted commit 81cc203c06596878d2beb62ab6e07f36e278018e.
The common question is how to disable dm-verity, but I want to know how to properly enable it for /system . The vendor partition is called oem on Motorola.
AVB was deactivated (the device is missing fastboot flash avb_custom_key but has a vbmeta_a/b partition?)
During build these options were set:
PRODUCT_SUPPORTS_BOOT_SIGNER := true
PRODUCT_SUPPORTS_VERITY := true
PRODUCT_SUPPORTS_VERITY_FEC := true

I checked system.img and vendor.img with verity_verifier script and the verity_key and it outputs VERIFIED.
I flashed boot, vendor and system to the corresponding partitions. /verity_key is inside the boot.img. The boot cmdline contains androidboot.veritymode=eio and veritykeyid=id:47b1fe9xxxxxx. The boot.img only contains recovery.fstab, verify option is set there, too. adb enable-verity is succesful for / and for /vendor. /vendor/etc/fstab.qcom contains the verify option for system and vendor partition.
The following obversations were made:

During boot I see a message "Verity mode is set to disable". What is this referring to?
Modifiying data (touch test) on the vendor/oem partition from Lineage Recovery results in the errors being corrected by FEC, messages shown from dmesg after next boot:

[    3.023786] init: [libfs_mgr]Enabling dm-verity for vendor (mode 0)
[    3.175842] device-mapper: verity-fec: 259:31: FEC 0: corrected 21 errors
[    3.257369] device-mapper: verity-fec: 259:31: FEC 4096: corrected 17 errors
[...]

The created file test vanishes after boot.

Modifying data on the system partition from Lineage Recovery is not corrected by FEC and no messages show up. The created file test is visible on the partition after next boot.
There is no difference between locked and unlocked bootloader (fastboot flash lock).

What am I missing here?


texts: How to make volume buttons on earphones/headphones work with Android?

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I'm on the hunt for a great sounding, non-in-ear set of headphones with working mic, play/pause, and volume buttons.

I have Bang & Olufsen's EarSet 3i, which are among the best sounding headphones I've ever used. And all three button work perfectly in my MacBook Air and iPhone.

Obviously they don't work perfectly in my Nexus 4, since Android devices uses a different way of reading volume up/down buttons.

So, my question is rather simple, does anyone know how to make them work with Android, or alternatively any equally good headphones to the EarSet 3i's that work on Android? And to make it extra challenging, no in-ear ones please, cause I can't stand them :(

Or maybe anyone knows of some kind of adapter cable that can be used between an Android phone and iPhone compatible headphones to translate the volume button signals so the Android device understands them?


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I am currently using Google Family Link for my child's Samsung Android to disable web browsing but they are still able to click links within certain apps and open in-app browsers. This is the case in Skype and just about any other app with links within it.
Is there a way to disable in-app browsing altogether?
Thanks for the help.


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My daughter (7 years old) has a tablet. However, Google won't allow her to create an account due to her age. As such, she is using mine.

The issue is, she has access to all my contacts. I would like to only allow her access to the contacts she adds and not the ones I have associated with the account she is using (seems counter intuitive when I write this).

Whilst the obvious answer is create a new account and lie about her age, my question is if I can remove access to the shared contacts and only provide her local contacts. EG, she can't access any contacts under Google Contacts but can from her local device (such as her parents and friends email address).


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I have a rooted Sony Xperia Z3+.

So I was mucking around in a root terminal (on my phone, not via adb), and I simply typed stop.

The phone seemed to instantly turn off, but it won't turn on again! What did I do? Sorry if this seems like a dumb question, but I cannot even find any infromation on the stop command by googling.


texts: "Storage space running low. Some system functions may not work"

texts: I have  Sony Xperia v3 and I always get the error "Storage space is running low. Some system functions may not work." What should I do to solve this problem?


texts: Outlook.com app cannot be used with data/3G

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I have been using the the Hotmail app to check my emails. Recently I downloaded the Outlook.com app since it is advertised for better performance and I preferred it's layout over the Hotmail app.

It works fine with my home and office WiFi. But when I tried to use it with my data (3G) connection, it does not synchronize with the server. My email is on a .com domain I own. Also I cannot even download the attachments of the previously synced emails.

Is this a bug of the app or something is wrong with my device?


texts: Can I modify a Google Document document table from Android or on the Web?

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I have an Android 4.4.2 KitKat device with the Google Drive and Google Docs apps installed. With these I am able to open a Google Drive document but I would then like to insert a row or a column in a table, and cannot find the functionality to do this from within the Drive or Docs apps.

Is it possible to insert table rows or columns from Drive or Docs apps?
Otherwise, do I need to download the file first, and if so, then what app should I use to do the modification?
Or should I use the Chrome web browser on my device to insert the table rows or columns, and how is this operation carried out?
Or should I just give these three options up, download to my PC, open with MS Word or LibreOffice, then upload back (at the cost of having to sit at my PC's table to do this)?

Thanks.

EDIT:

What OS are you running @LieRyan? I don't have the ellipsis which appears in your menu. I ended up using an application called OfficeSuite, which despite being a bit pricy at about 15$ a year, can edit Google Docs apps and manipulate tables contained therein without having to download the document to the device and then upload it again.

OK, here is the screenshot from Google Drive on my device. As you can see the ellipses allowing the table to be edited are missing:


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I got a Galaxy Tab S5E today to use as a photo editor. This is the 64gb version so I grabbed a micro SD card and put into it. A 128gb card. The card and tablet work together as expected.

I also grabbed a USB C card reader to plug in my camera SD cards on the go.

The issue I'm having is that the usb card reader is not working unless I remove the micro SD card and vice versa.

Is there any way to fix this?

The card reader doesn't registers as an SD card. It registers as a "usb mass storage device" so I'm not sure why there would be any type of conflict.


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As the subject line suggests .Can i delete the system image partition on my kenzo?Theres a system  partition as well.Both show up on twrp recovery. Ive been looking everywhere for an answer, but cannot seem to find one .
Im trying to free up some space .
Can anyone help?


texts: I connected my Andriod phone to non-safety pc but phone was locked. Should I worry, Can pc install a malware to locked android phone?


texts: I accidentally deleted the camera app: how to recover it?

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Somehow I got into a mode where apps selected were intended for deletion .  I did not realize that and the camera app got deleted.  I have not made any changes since that happened. What can I do to either recover or reinstall the camera app?
This is a Xiaomi Redmi 8A running Android 9.  It is not rooted. As far as "how /when did it happen" I do not know more than this: somehow it ended up that ALL  applications were selectable with a white round circle and asking "DELETE apps" or something similar.  I had never seen that mode before (or since). I tried to get out of that mode but ended up with accepting the Camera that was selected and got deleted.
On and off I do connect Android Studio to the phone - for pushing a simple Ionic app to it. Does Android Studio have some mode that allows bulk deletion of apps on the phone?


texts: How to remove X button on video overlay?

texts: YouTube version 15.08.52 on Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) is showing a X button on the video overlay user interface and it has to be tapped to hide the UI. I searched on the internet and some posts say it's because the accessibility options "Switch Access" and "Accessibility Menu" are turned on, but in my case the setting Switch Access is off and there is no option for Accessibility Menu. How can I disable the option to show the X button so that the UI is hidden automatically?


texts: How to install Android 6.0 If the device is not listed yet?

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I am interested in installing Android 6.0 on my device Huawei Honor 7 (PLK-L01).

At this point in time, the device name is not listed in the Android website as a supported device. Would i still be able to install it?

I am really interested to understand the reasons why a certain Android-based device can't support the latest version of Android OS.

Thank you for reading my questions. Any help or explanation would be greatly appreciated.


texts: In a dual sim phone, must both sims be used?

texts: I'm looking at getting the Xperia X Performance. It has two slots for SIM cards. Will the phone work alright with only one normal SIM and will all the apps still work ok? A long time ago I red most apps don't work for dual sim, but I'm not sure if this has changed. (if this question is too specific, feel free to answer it for any phone)


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K-9 does not seem to find the installed Openkeychain app. OKC works fine and so does K-9 except for this problem. Both programs have been installed from F-Droid and are the the latest version. I am using a Moto G ("falcon") with ParanoidAndroid 4.6b5 without Gapps. APG used to work.

Thanks in advance for any help.


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I am connected to friends hotspot via wifi so I want to keep track of my data usage of her hotspot. So I am checking the WiFi data usage, but since its for 3 months its not very useful.

How can I reset the WiFi data usage to zero? That would help. But I dont see how to do it.


texts: disconnect gmail when cheked in from another mobile

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I checked in to my g-mail using a friends mobile.
Now that I exited from my g-mail the friends phone seems connected to my Google account. How do I disconnect my account from that phone? now I can't check in from my own android phone , please help urgently.. thx


texts: Does anyone know a good place to get a Gingerbread mod for Nook Color?


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I just managed to prevent my LG P500h android phone from booting by uninstalling the home screen. I'm not a very smart man.

Now, my phone can only get to the android logo, and is totally unusable.

How do I reset the phone back to the way it was before? I've tried going into recovery mode, but I don't know how to select any of the options. All the guides that I've found said to use the "camera button", but my device doesn't have one!

Help is much appreciated at this point.


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I am trying to get the fastboot driver for Sony Xperia ZR (dogo) for Windows 7 x64.

I found a page with instructions which pointed me to a Sony site where you can download a android_winusb.inf file which one is supposed to copy over the one in the Android SDK folder under extras\google\usb_driver\.

Then, I put the phone into fastboot mode by

Powering it off
Pushing the Volume Up button while connecting the phone via USB to the PC.
The light turns blue and in the Windows Device Manager, I can see a new S1Boot Fastboot entry under Other devices.

After right-clicking on that entry and selecting Update Driver Software..., then Browse my computer for driver software, I pointed to the Android SDK folder where I previously put the android_winusb.inf file (see above).

Unfortunately after clicking Next, there is a message Windows was unable to install your S1Boot Fastboot and Windows could not find driver software for your device.

On this thread, I found a link to a thread on XDA Developers where one can download a "fastboot package" and "32/64bit drivers", but I am hesitant because these are EXE files from an unknown source and the thread's title suggests this is for Xperia Arc, not ZR.

Are there any "official" drivers for my phone?

UPDATE:

I also found a great Sony webpage listing "All Android downloads" which has white papers, source code and drivers for all(?) devices, except the drivers for the ZR are missing.

UPDATE 2:

I have seen this comment to a question concerning fastboot drivers and USB device IDs, so I tried to replace device IDs for SingleAdbInterface, CompositeAdbInterface and SingleBootLoaderInterface (sequentially, not all at once) with the one which I got from the Device Manager, which is USB\VID_0FCE&PID_0DDE&REV_0100. Unfortunately this didn't make any difference, the drivers are still not recognised.


texts: How to connect Bluetooth keyboard + bt mouse to Android smartphone to work in parallel?

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re.:
How to send carriage return + newline from Bluetooth keyboard connected to Android smartphone running shell emulator ?
followed answer links to similar questions
like
How to create a newline on keyboard
and
shift key + enter key pressed
just moves cursor in terminal mode one space to the right
on another, mini bluetoth keyboard, entering Fn + Esc did the new line trick, only once
Shift+Space opens the locked phone and Enter pressed, opens Shell Terminal Emulator
but another Enter press does nothing
upper left "Esc+ Enter pressed, escape Terminal, so Enter button works fine (new keyboard)
Not sure if External Keyboard Helper Demo could help me to test keyboard layout .


texts: Link between device state & user settable root of trust

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I am (still) trying to understand exactly how verified boot works and I am wondering what happens when a user-settable root of trust is used by the device.
As said here:

  If the device is LOCKED, the bootloader goes through the steps in
  Verifying Boot to verify the device's software. LOCKED devices boot
  only if the loaded OS is properly signed by the root of trust. For
  more details, see The boot flow.

Does the fact of setting a user-settable root of trust imply that
the device has to be UNLOCKED?
Does it mean that a LOCKED device can
boot on a custom OS if it is signed with the user-settable root of
trust?
Is the warning still displayed if the user-settable root of
trust is used to validate tue boot process?


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Is there a straightforward step-by-step instruction to replace Ubuntu OS with Google OS on a BQ Aquaris M10 HD tablet.

I know nothing about computer code and nothing can be assumed. These instructions need to be precise. I.e. do I need another computer to perform this operation If so, what kind? If it can be done entirely on the tablet, then exactly how is this done?


texts: Can the Netflix app be loaded on an Acer Iconia A500 without rooting?

texts: Acer recently released an official upgrade to 3.2 for the Iconia A500 tablet, but the Netflix app is still not visible in the market.  Is it possible to get the Netflix app on this tablet without rooting?


texts: related to technical working of hotspot in android

texts: As we know every device came with an application of tethering.As it is obvious that somewhere in our device definitely the matching of the passwords typed by a second person and the correct password is being done, So I want to know how this matching happens on the Android devices.


texts: Change the swipe-up options on the Lollipop lockscreen?

texts: I went back to Lollipop from Marshmallow recently and I miss having the ability to swipe up from the left of the screen to get right into Google Now voice search. Is there any way to change (with root perhaps?) the phone shortcut to the voice search shortcut on Lollipop?


texts: My Huawei u8160 is restarting automatically

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I have a Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2 that always restarts automatically.

My phone is clocked to 122-600 while my phone's CPU's Max frequency 558.

I'm using the SMARTASSV2 governor and it mostly restarts when it is sleeping.

So I want to know what restarts my phone automatically?


texts: Accidentally wiped /system, recovery not working

texts: I accidentally wiped /system on my Archos 101e Neon (MT8163) through fastboot. Now it can't boot and can't go to recovery or fastboot mode. I tried vol -, vol + and both. It's just stuck on the first boot splash with the "Orange State: Your device has been unlocked" message. It also seems to not be detected by the PC (I'm running Linux). Any way to recover this brick?


texts: Is there some SSH server for android-x86?

texts: I am using Android ICS x86 build for debug purposes in VMware Workstation, but I can't find any ssh server, so how can I install ssh server on it? I've tried SSHDroid, Dropbear SSH and some others - all they doesn't work, because they request ARM architecture.


texts: Microsd card slots: shared vs dedicated - What is the difference?

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When I look at detailed specifications of android devices sometimes it is possible to filter them by choosing if a microsd card slot is shared or is dedicated.

Unfortunately I am not able to find a resource describing what that means and what the difference is.

MicroSD storage will be shared between what?
MicroSD storage will be dedicated to what?

Internal / external storage? SIM-modules? Anything else?

And whats the pros and cons?


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I am trying to control my SONY android TV with my Pixel using Android TV Remote control.
Everything works fine except the Keyboard.
When I type on the virtual keyboard provided in the app, the typed letters don't appear on the screen.
Only the enter control keys like back and enter seem to have an effect on the TV but not the alpha numeric keys.
Need some help figuring this out.


texts: Would Non-Open Handset Alliance Android phones have Google Now?

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I understand that whilst Android is free and open source, in order to use Google services, an OEM has to be approved to join the Open Handset Alliance (OHA).

One of the biggest additions to Android for Jelly Bean was Google Now. Just wondering, if I buy a non-OHA phone, does that mean it won't come with Google Now? If so, what will be in its place? Will it just be the old Google search app?

The other thing is, can non-OHA phones run Google services that are embedded into apps? For instance, if an app uses Google Maps, would it still run on my non-OHA phone?


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I did a backup of my phone and produced an .ab file

G:\phonebk>adb backup -apk -shared -all -f backup.ab
WARNING: adb backup is deprecated and may be removed in a future release
Now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation...

G:\phonebk>

How do you list all apps in an adb backup .ab file?
I have read that adb restore com.identifier.name.ab will restore a particular app, but suppose I want to see the name of the app,  And moreso, the names of all the apps?


texts: Run Google Chrome with flags (not from chrome://flags)

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There are command line flags (or "switches") that Chromium (and Chrome) accept in order to enable particular features or modify otherwise default functionality.

Chromium Command Line Switches

Run Chromium with flags

Tried Chrome 41.0.xx and Chromium 43.0.xxx shell with:

# echo "chrome <flags>" > /data/local/tmp/android-webview-command-line
# echo "chrome <flags>" > /data/local/tmp/content-shell-command-line
# echo "chrome --sync-url whatever" > /data/local/tmp/chrome-command-line

Want to add --sync-url flag to use my sync server instead of Google sync servers. chrome://flags only enable/disable flags but wont let you add new flag. Any idea how to run Chrome with flags on Android or directly add these into default profile?


texts: how can I transfer my photos from glaxaxy s4 to pc?

texts: I have a broken screen and a wireless mouse. Is there another way I can transfer my photos?


texts: How can I get backup the files from my semi-broken android before shipping it in?

texts: I broke my Samsung Galaxy SIII (Red) last week, got a replacement in the mail, and I'm trying to back up my files (contacts, photos, etc.) onto my computer before I send the broken one in. The only problem is that when I plug it in it doesn't show up anywhere as a device. On my old Samsung it used to be that I would have to go to USB options in my phone before it showed up as a device, but being unable to do that now is my main problem. Is there any way around this? I went to my provider's store and they said they wouldn't do it for some reason or other. Also, I tried backing up my contacts at least through Gmail, but apparently that didn't work either.


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Currently, after I shell into my devices I run this script:

#!/system/bin/sh
export PATH=$PATH:/data/local/tmp
echo $PATH
/system/bin/sh

The sh at the end of the script inherits the new path from the export. Without it the change to path is lost when the script ends. How can I get around opening the extra sh? Is there a better way to temporarily change the path?

Thanks!


texts: USB memory stick undetected by Samsung Galaxy G5 Mini

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According to this video on YouTube, I should be able to connect a USB memory stick directly to my Samsung G5 Mini, and the phone should automatically detect it. But if I try this with a USB 2 memory stick and cable, my phone does not detect it?

Why? Can anyone advise?

My phone runs Android 4.4.2 and is a model SM: G800F.


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I would like to change my icon shape on my Android 9 Pie - Samsung Galaxy J7 from the default to the circle.
How can I do that? (attach steps with images, if possible)
Home screen screenshot: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MVUtpkfkReZ-hc1ISQS9fHbTvzqcEkMi/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1McqRNbxOFZG98JMHbrqZ3pqXvvh49oaX/view?usp=drivesdk


texts: Why I cannot delete contacts from my Samsung Phone

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Recently I realized that I have a hard time adding contacts to my samsung phone.
So I want to delete contacts. I remove google account with contacts. Turns out the contacts are still there.
4400 of them
Even though contacts in my google account is only 2200.
So I want to delete all contacts in my android and then resync it with google.
I can't delete contacts at all.
Not even if I delete the whole thing. Not if I do it one by one.

This is the screenshot. The progress bar just stay there.
Do nothing like an idiot.
I am thinking or factory resetting but that's probably overkill.
I've heard many people have same problems.
What's the problem.
I have no idea what can possibly be wrong. Where are all those contacts stored anyway? SIM? Samsung account? Google account, which I have removed?
Where? Why I have a hard time to add or delete contacts?


texts: Is there any Netcat like application available in Android OS by default, like most of the Linux systems?

texts: In most Linux systems Netcat is installed by default. Is any Netcat-like application installed by default in Android OS?


texts: How do I connect a Samsung Original Stylus Touch S Pen to a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4?

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I recently bought my wife a new tablet - she is an artist and is looking to draw on the new screened tablet.  I also got her a pen so that she could do this.

The Tablet I got her was a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 and the pen I got her was a Samsung Original Stylus Touch S Pen for Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

Is there any way for me to connect this pen to the tablet? Or do I need to get a different pen?


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I just ordered a new HTC One M9, which arrived today. The ones I previously ordered came preinstalled with Android 5.0, so I just created a new Google Account (tmp<random_number_of_random_numbers>@gmail.com) for upgrading the system to the current 6.0 version. I did not know about the Device Protection Feature, so I did not provide any additional information like a phone number or so. I just checked the system's software version and found it to already be 6.0, so I rebooted and hard resetted the phone via boot loader to have a fresh install of the current version.

Now I wanted to sign in with my real account and got stopped by the following message:

  This device was reset. To continue, sign in with a Google Account that was previously synced on this device.

The problem is: I don't remember the mail address I used. I still know the password, but that alone is of no worth, as you might imagine.

Any ideas on what I can do?


texts: Xbox ONE Bluetooth controller won't pair anymore

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I bought an Xbox One Bluetooth controller and it worked just fine. I tried to pair it again, but the controller turned off mid process and now a "Cant pair with Xbox Wireless Controller because of an incorrect PIN or passcode" dialog box appears.

I tried formatting the phone, removing the device, soft reset both phone and controller, booting on safe mode and booting to recovery and wiping cache data – but nothing of that worked; connecting it via OTG doesn't work either, it receives power but is not detected by the phone.

I'm using a Moto G 4 running Android 6.0.1. Any ideas on how to get that working again?


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Applications can be grouped together in folders. How can I access or export the corresponding settings, such as the list of folders and for each folder, the list of applications in the folder?
Note: There are applications, such as "My App List", that can export the list of installed applications, but they do not export any information about folders.


texts: How can I add a contact to internal address book (instead of Google Account) on Android 4.4?

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I'm using Android 4.4.2 with my new Google Nexus 5. I have a question about adding new contacts. On my workstation I'm running my own cloud system. It is an Apache sever running eGroupware on it and I'm using Sogo-Connector and Synthesis Sync Clients to synchronize all my clients. I synchronize all my contacts and calendar data over my different clients such as Laptops and Mobile phones. Now I want also use the cloud to sync my Google Nexus. Adding a new contact on the workstation (or any other client except the Nexus 5) works fine and after synchronization the new contact is available on the Nexus 5.

If I want to add a new contact on the Nexus 5 itself, I really want to force the Nexus to add it in the internal phone addressbook instead of the Google Account. However this option is not available, because the phone forces me to sync it with the google account.

How can I add a new contact to the internal phone addressbook?


texts: How do I view/edit Java source code from APKs on an Android phone?

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As an Android developer, I often need to browse Java source code of APKs.

Is there any way or tool that lets me view Java source codes inside of .apk files and be able to edit them on the phone? I know of dex2jar, but it's for PC, not for mobile.


texts: execute permissions on fuse/fat filesystem

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I've successfully cross-compiled Ruby for Android and everything goes ok in the emulator.

But while I'm testing these funny things on my device (Nexus4) I noticed that /sdcard (or /storage/emulated/0) is a fuse mount with no execution permissions.

How can I execute something on the SD card?

I saw that on Linux you can pass it as argument to the linker. In Android this does not work: /system/bin/linker wants a pointer to a special struct. I believe that I can write a small C program that creates that structure and run the linker to execute a readable program.

But what about shared libraries? Ruby load tens of shared libraries (every time you have a "require"), I bet that execute permissions are required for loading shared libraries.

Moving the executable to /data/data/my.app.name/files/ or any other place is not a solution, my binaries are very fat (statically linked) and users should be free to specify any location where storing them.


texts: android x86 6.0 doesn't support mouse integration?

texts:
A while back, I made a virtual machine on VirtualBox for Android 4.4. I had a little trouble getting mouse integration to work for it, but I figured it out.

More recently, I tried Android 6.0 Marshmallow on a virtual machine. Mouse integration would not work, and as such, I could not get as far as setup. I've since moved back to Android 4.4 which displays a mouse pointer just fine.

Does android-x86 6.0 not support mouse integration?


texts: App as Lock Screen? -OR- Allow app to run when device is locked?

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I've got an old android device running CM11 (KitKat) that I'm using mainly as an alarm clock.

I'd like to be able to run only the clock app (Gentle Alarm) .... and then if I want to use any other apps like email or whatever, I'd have to unlock the device.

A lock screen widget doesn't quite cut it, as I'd like the full functionality of the alarm clock app (or actually, any app I select, for that matter) available, but as soon as I click the home or back button, I'd be taken to my lock screen.

I could see this feature being useful for lots of reasons... say if I had a tablet as a remote control for the TV/stereo that guests could use, yet i didn't want them running other games or apps.

Is this possible?

I'd be willing to consider other ROMs if that's what it takes.


texts: Use or Access Large NTFS Cluster Sizes ( eg 2048 kb / 2049 kb / 2M or 2MB ) in an Android (or Linux) OS?

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I have a external media storage drive where I (believe that I) have formatted the partitions as 2048 kb (or 2,048 kb for any Googlers searching) cluster sizes and there are a couple of smaller clustered partitions on the same USB drive. This might be termed as 2049 kb or 2,049 kb ( or 2M / 2 M / 2MB / 2 MB ) in some places, but 2048 is the number that Windows provides when you format.
I'm pretty sure that is the number that I chose when I formatted them, however the actual number in the cluster report is 2097152 or 2,097,152 from this command:
fsutil fsinfo ntfsinfo [drive]

However whenever the physical device is correctly recognised by Android operating systems it will not recognise the large cluster partitions. Is this an Android specific fault, or is it working as designed, and wasn't ever supposed to read clusters / file allocations of that size?
I have (I believe exhaustively) searched for answers on this (at 2048 and 2049), but as you can appreciate I get a lot of unrelated stuff. I'm aware of how to Google well (quotes, brackets, intitles, etc), and have searched this network, too, and not found a solution. This is a bit of a pain, is all, as it means that my drive can essentially only be used on my Windows computers, and then (I think) only a couple of them.
On Android I've tried ES File Explorer on a Shield, and CX on a Galaxy Tab S4. I can't afford the NTFS plugin for Total Commander, but I would guess it's an OS restriction, not an App one. KODI doesn't see the partitions, and I'm not sure where to go next to be honest.
I mention linux in the title because my router ( stock TP Link Archer C1200 v2 ) also won't recognise the large clustered drives. I'll be testing on a pi, later, to see if that gives me any joy, and a mint box at my parents, when I can.
Windows 10 devices have no issues with the drive, I have a VISTA box that I can test, but I have a feeling that it won't recognise the drive as I may have tested it months ago. This post has been in draft for a LONG time. ;-)
With the greatest respect (and I think Stack avoids this well, but still) let's not delve in to why I chose NTFS or these cluster / file allocation sizes.
Best
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2 LARGE File size drives at this configuration NOT seen by Android devices:
Bytes Per Sector  :                512
Bytes Per Physical Sector :        4096
Bytes Per Cluster :                2097152
Bytes Per FileRecord Segment    :  1024

1 SMALLER File size drives at this configuration ARE seen by Android devices:
Bytes Per Sector  :                512
Bytes Per Physical Sector :        4096
Bytes Per Cluster :                32768
Bytes Per FileRecord Segment    :  1024

2 EVEN SMALLER File size drives at this configuration ARE seen by Android devices:
Bytes Per Sector  :                512
Bytes Per Physical Sector :        4096
Bytes Per Cluster :                4096
Bytes Per FileRecord Segment    :  1024


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I'm running a local testing environment (MAMP) on a Mac (Mountain Lion), and Im having having difficulty accessing these sites on my Galaxy S3 running 4.1.2

Everything works fine testing using windows laptops, iphones etc ... on the network, except the android device does not recognise the name of the machine (mDNS)

There is a work around by using the machines IP address but this has its problems and isn't an ideal solution.

Is there a solution I could use to get mDNS working on the mobiles browsers?

Cheers


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I recently setup a proxy within my home. All my machines and devices (PC and android)can connect to the internet through the proxy. I'm using my tablet now to do so.

The one issue I've seen is that the WiFi icon stays orange (I'm on kitkat, so it would be the same as white people on an earlier version). This seems to affect other apps that asks the OS if there is a connection before even trying.

Is there any documentation around using a proxy that could explain this? Is it a known issue? Is it likely I miss configured something?


texts: How much (Idle) time is needed for "Doze" to get activated ? (Android 6- Marshmallow)

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Consider a device that was left on a table, unplugged, and no movement. After sometime, the screen turns off, and the screen lock may (or may not) be auto activated, according to lock and smart lock settings.

Firstly, let's assume its locked, how much time is required for Doze, working to save power?
On the other hand, if the smart lock is acting (like by geographic location), keeping device unlocked for several hours (is six the limit, right?), how will this affect "Doze" functionality?


texts: How can I flip or mirror the entire screen display (have root)

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I have a rooted Android device and I want to see everything that is on the screen "reversed" or "flipped horizontally" basically so that if you viewed the screen in a mirror it would look correct (text legible as normal) but if you view it directly without the mirror it would look backwords (text running the wrong direction and flipped).

I found this page with people talking about a tablet that was malfunctioning in the manner that I am hoping to achieve, but there wasn't much info that would help me do this on purpose.

I'm hopping for some low level setting or flag somewhere on the system that I can change with root that will flip the whole display for me.


texts: Enabling/disabling Ethernet interface via shell without root?

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I am trying to create a shell script for enabling/disabling Ethernet interface on my unrooted Android 8.0 Set-Top Box. The box is connected both via Ethernet and Wifi - Ethernet has only IPTV vlan access, and Wifi has Internet access. My problem is that when Ethernet cable is connected, all traffic is routed through that interface, which means no Internet access for other apps (only IPTV access). That is why I am trying to automate Ethernet interface enable/disable when starting specific apps.
However, I cannot find a way to do this programmatically or via shell - all methods I tried require root access. Also, I know that a better way to enable both IPTV and Internet access would be by setting custom routing tables, but that also requires root access...
I have tried the following:
ifconfig eth0 down (requires root)
settings put secure ethernet_on 0 (requires reboot, which is a huge hassle)

Is there any other method to disable Ethernet interface which does not require root access? I can do it via Settings GUI, so I assume there must be a way to do it via terminal as well. Thanks.


texts: Update won't install. How to fix (or should I bother)?

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I got a tablet from a friend.  It's a Nexus 7 running Android 6.0.1.  The first thing I did was reset to factory settings.  After setting up, I saw there was an update to install.  But it won't install.

Currently going to "System Updates" in settings shows "Android System Update Downloaded and verified..." and states, "This software update will improve the security of your Nexus 7 with the February 2016 patches.  Downloading updates over a mobile network or while roaming may cause additional charges."  And also, "Update size: 1.5 MB".

When I tap "RESTART & INSTALL", that button changes to "CANCEL INSTALL" and I see "Rebooting to install in 10 seconds..." which counts down.  Then it shows, "Rebooting now..." but nothing happens.

If I wait for the screen to turn off, and press the lock button to light up the screen, I see it hasn't shut down.  Unlocking it I find the screen with the "RESTART & INSTALL" button just as if I didn't tap it already.

I'm completely new to Android (though I am a Linux sysadmin if that matters or helps).

How can I get the update installed?  Alternatively, is this even something to worry about?

Googling around turned up nothing useful, although I did find a forum thread from 2012 showing a similar issue with 4.2.1—but no solution.

(Note that as I'm completely new to Android, if there is some "default" advice I should know about such as there is for Mac, "if you can't figure it out take it to the Genius Bar," then please tell me as I don't know it.)


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Below I discuss SuperSu as an example but I suspect there are more apps affected as well.

I go to open SuperSu and discover that its nowhere to be found.

I tried GoogleNow launcher
I tried Nova launcher
I tried searching for it on both launchers

To complicate things further, it still manages my phone, I still see SuperUser grant permission boxes or requests for root access.

Ive checked for it being disabled, uninstalled, or frozen and its not
Ive checked the MainActivity for being disabled but its not, also tried disabling and re enabling the MainActivity to no avail

I then tried restarting the phone which also didn't work

The only way I have managed to open it is through ADB shell access

am start -n eu.chainfire.supersu/eu.chainfire.supersu.MainActivity

Once manually opened it runs just fine but glancing at the RecentApps icon list, SuperSu has no logo/icon, its an empty placeholder with SuperSu text below it

I'm now growing concerned that there may be several other apps who are the same way and after rumaging through google for a while now I cant find any answers

My only theory thus far is a running optimization program by 3c toolbox that runs on boot which Ive disabled and trims partitions, cleans cache, and optimizes databases which I didn't even know 3c was doing that so disabled immediately but not sure if its relevant or not. My last hope is just re-installing the entire system but I'm hoping to avoid that


texts: Recently my S7 edge got blank screen and last thing I saw was samsung logo then it turned off and I don't see anything else only black screen. I tried using that vol up/down power/home force restart but device didn't respond it's fully charged and when I charge the phone fnothing shows up. I don't know if this is correct community for troubleshooting this kind of problem but I need help.


texts: How to set default SIM for calls on Lenovo A7000?

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How to set default SIM for calls on Lenovo A7000 running Android Lollipop 5.0 and Lenovo's Vibe UI?

PS: I have bought an Android phone for the first time.


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I have a Huawei P8 Lite phone. The phone isn't rooted. I primarily use Google Calendar, but of course another one, named Calendar (I guess it's Huawei's own) is also installed and has also access to my Google Calendars. I would like to use reminders quite often, but both of the calendars throw them at me when they are due and it's a little bit annoying. I tried to turn it off in the Huawei Calendar, but every now and then when I restart the phone the settings are turned back on to show me the notifications.

Is there a reason Calendar doesn't remember its own settings between resets and is there a way to fix that and make the notifications go away permanently?


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I am using CyanogenMod 12 (Lollipop) and I have Expanded Desktop disabled for all apps.

However, there are some apps that either "minimize" my Navigation Bar, turning the buttons into small dots and I have to touch them to enable again. An example is CameraZOOM (slide.cameraZoom).

There are also other apps that hide the Navigation Bar completely, usually putting some Ad behind it. An example is Jelly Jump (com.ketchapp.jellyjump).

Is there any way I can disable this functionality, and make my Navigation Bar completely unchangeable? This is very annoying and I think apps shouldn't have any control on these buttons in any way.

Thank you.


texts: change UI dynamically according to location

texts: I want to know how in Uber app, type of cab availability options are changed dynamically according to user's location? e.g. 'airport to city' option in airport location.


texts: Mysterious and whimsical selection of ringtones recognized by clock as alarms

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I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A with S pen. I am trying to add additional alarm sounds to the list used by the native alarm clock app provided by Samsung, as these lack personality and often fail to wake me. I copied all the ringtones from my phone to Dropbox, and then exported them to the Ringtones folder with the Dropbox export feature.
Of the sixty-odd ringtones so exported, exactly four appeared in the alarm clock list of available sounds. I can discern no pattern in the ringtones so appearing. All 60 are all of the same file type, .mp3s. They are not especially long or short, nor large or small. They are neither clustered together under any file sort view nor evenly spaced. I have played all the files with six different player apps, all such apps that I have installed. With one exception, every app played all the files without difficulty.
The exception is the Sound Picker, invoked via the plus sign at the top of the clock's list of alarm sounds. The Sound Picker shows the four ringtones the clock sees, and four more, again with no obvious pattern; also a bunch of short snippets of some lecture that I do not recognize. The sound picker allows me to add exactly one of these new sounds to the clock's list. Adding another removes the one previously added.
I am completely befuddled by this and have no idea how to proceed further. Any insight or diagnostic suggestions welcome.


texts: How to cancel delay before taking picture on Open Camera app?

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I am using Open Camera (latest version), and there is a delay of about ten seconds between pushing the button and the picture being taken. I also noticed that the flash is pulsing during those 10 seconds.

Of course, I have checked the settings and set "delay" to "none", but still this behavior persists.

Before I uninstall & re-install, wiping my settings, which I am loth to do, does anyone of any other setting which that might be causing this?


texts:
I'm trying to flash my Micromax Canvas A1 (AQ4501). I'm following this guide. As per the instruction, when I click on download I should connect my phone. Now, my device gets detected by Windows (see the image below).

But the download is not starting. What am I missing here?


texts: Can Samsung tell if my galaxy s3 is rooted if the phone doesn't turn on anymore?

texts: My Galaxy s3 suffered from what seems to be the "sudden death syndrome". It had been turning off once in a while and wouldn't turn back on unless I removed and the battery and put it back in. But the last time it turned off it would not turn back on. When I connect my phone to the PC, the PC will make a sound recognizing the device has been connected but does not read it. When charging the phone to a wall socket, nothing happens. But if I remove the battery and connect it to either the outlet or the PC, the red led goes on. The battery isn't the problem though because I tried a different galaxy s3 battery and it did not work. I sent my phone to Samsung for repair under warranty but my question is whether they will be able to tell if the device is rooted despite the phone not turning on at all. Thanks a lot for the help!


texts: When does Android plans to bring icon notification?

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Moving from an iPhone to Android, I am surprised that Android does not have built in option to display app notifications (ex: number of unread email messages on the app icon).

I know there are many other apps and launcher which allow you to do this, but why isn't this built in yet?

Is this something that Android is planning to bring in future releases?


texts: Possible to use mods with locked bootloader? Xposed, Root, zip files Twrp

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I want to unlock bootloader install twrp, flash xposed and magisk zip files through twrp. Flash the stock roms recovery again relock the bootloader to be able to use those mods.

Is this possible, i think it was as i've seen it suggested before however issue here is lots of phones delete data during the unlock relock, so that would remove all the mods relocking it defeats the point.

Also my current phone the Samsung S7 Edge, has factory reset protection. I have to unlock the bootloader to flash, tho if i lock the bootloader after flash. Reboot it is permantly stuck on a screen saying locked with factory reset protection in red.

Only way out of this is to go into download mode and flash stock through odin. So i'm guessing Samsungs factory reset protection, ontop of data be deleted even more impossible.

Samsung has dm-verity so magisk or a file to remove dm-verity has to be flashed or rom won't boot.

Maybe i can root without twrp and use flashify, i don't no if it can install xposed magisk.

Looking for suggestions of phones this could work with.

Thanks.


texts: SU binaries stop working randomly and require device reboot

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I'm having this very strange problem with rooted devices: SU binaries are installed along with SuperSU and everything works fine. From time to time SU stops working until I reboot the device. If I open SuperSU I get the message saying I should install the binaries. Testing from shell SU doesn't work either.

I am not able to reproduce this reliably but I have noticed it right after reboot. So I turn the device on, SU doesn't work, then I reboot and then it does.

The device is running Lollipop and SuperSu version is 2.65. This matches the SU binaries version, I checked. Hardware is a prototype device based on a phone, not sure about the details though. I do know it has a Mediatek processor.


texts: Why does my Samsung Galaxy S3 no longer vibrate (except for right after boot)?

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Recently I switched my Samsung Galaxy S3 (model number SPH-L710) from TouchWiz (Jellybean) to SlimKat (KitKat) 4.4.2 build 4.1 stable. As of right now, the phone's vibrate function does not work except for when first booting the phone. The vibrate function works for around 30 seconds to a minute (I test this by repeatedly changing the volume from the quietest to vibrate using the rocker). Eventually, the phone just stops vibrating when this occurs, and no other app can get the phone to vibrate as well.

I double checked all my application settings, but I haven't installed any new apps aside from the ones I backed up using Titanium Backup, and the vibrate worked fine while it was on TouchWiz. Is this a SlimKat bug or do I just need to dig harder to find the app causing it? If so, what are some problem apps/services that can cause this?


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I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 (SPH-D710) and was trying to do a firmware upgrade through Kies and the upgrade encountered an error (I think the usb cable came loose and lost connection). After that, when I tried booting the phone a screen appears with a yellow triangle with an exclamation point in the middle, a phone to the left of it and computer to the right with the message "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again".  I tried doing the emergency firmware recovery in Kies but that seemed to freeze at 64%. I wasn't sure how long it was supposed to take so I let it sit there. Eventually the battery level went low enough that the recovery failed and now the battery is too low to boot into download/recovery mode. When I plug the phone in to try to charge the battery the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again" screen flashes and it doesn't seem like the battery is charging. Is my phone completely screwed? Is there anything I can do at home to fix this or will I have to take it somewhere?

Thanks


texts:
I have an application running on Win that the JavaScript would capture the string from a webpage and wake up the cmd, cmd would have the parameter as below.

  bridgetool.exe -c serial -p com1: -b 384000 -s string_from_webpage

bridgetool.exe is software that transfers the string into the RS232 String and sends the string via comport which defined in the CMD line.

-s is the string parameter from the webpage.

I want to do the same thing on Android. But instead of sending it via Serial, it would send the information via Bluetooth. And use a Bluetooth to the serial module to transfer this order.

I am not an Android programmer so before I start to work, I want to make sure that Android can do:

Is it possible to call terminal and pass the parameter in Android?

I understood that I can use some app to run a terminal command and send information via Bluetooth. But is it possible that an APP/Script can call the Terminal APP and pass the parameter? Like what I did on Windows. So the Terminal can transfer the parameter into an RS232 String and send it via Bluetooth?


texts: Outlook app constantly requiring two-factor authentication (TFA)

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I have my Outlook app synced to a number of different accounts, including Gmail, Blacknight, and 3 different Outlook 365 email accounts.

For the last 36 - 48 hours, 2 of the Outlook email accounts have been constantly requesting me to sign back into the account, using TFA. This seems to happen every 2 hours or so.

I've tried going into the settings, and resetting the accounts, but this does not seem to work.

From memory, the settings on the email accounts are set to require TFA every 14 days.

This issue does not happen for the other accounts linked to the Outlook app.

Outlook version is 4.0.16, last updated on the 19th Sept 2019.
Android version is 9, with patch security from 1st August, 2019.
Phone is a Samsung Note 8.

Any suggestions on how to resolve, as it is very annoying?


texts: making picture frame widget take up entire screen?

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On my Galaxy S II, I've added the Picture Frame widget to the second page. It's the only object on that page, but it only takes up 1/4th of the available space.

I tried adding 3 more frames on a lark, but that was more annoying than anything. Ideally, my one picture frame would take up the entire page. But I don't know how to resize it? Surely this is possible...?


texts: Tried various solutions but still receiving the error code [RPC:S-7:AEC-0 XXXX-XXXX-XXXXX]

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Once I was able to download apps from Google Play. But later, I disabled Download Manager for two days, then re-enabled it and opened Google Play to download apps but it started showing the following message whenever I tapped download.

  Error while retrieving information from server. [RPC:S-7:AEC-0 XXXX-XXXX-XXXXX]

And XXXX marked letters change every time whenever I tap download.

(Click image to enlarge)

I cleared data and cache of Google Play, Google Play Services and Google Services Framework
I removed the account and re-added it

But none of them worked.

I uninstalled Google Play updates, Google Play Services and reinstalled them --  didn't work as well.
I flashed my phone. So I got back my phone as new one -- it didn't work either.

I am just fed up now. I did everything as suggested. But none of them works. Please someone make solution to this problem.


texts: Google contacts party deleted, how to restore?

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My phone has since this morning forgotten about a part of my contacts: it only displays some of them in my contact list, or only displays their email address and not their phone number. I don't know what triggered this and there doesn't seem to be a logic behind it: I see and don't see contacts related to different accounts.

Now luckily my WhatAapp conversations with many of the deleted people are still there, so I can re-add them to my contact list manually, but this of course doesn't work for people that I have not talked to on WhatsApp recently.

The thing is, in my phone, contact sync with my main Google account is turned off (has to do with my limited data plan). This means that I sometimes sync manually, but I had some contacts in my phone that weren't synced with Google and part of them are now gone. Is there any way to restore these?

Also, which of the following will syncing my Google contacts do?

Overwrite the contacts in my phone
Add to my phone the contacts that are in my Google account without deleting any contacts in my phone that are not in my Google account
Delete all contacts that are just stored on my phone and not in my Google account?

Any other suggestions are also appreciated, but please be very clear because I'm new to this.


texts: Where does Google Now get its weather data?

texts:
What source/data provider does Google use for its weather data for Google Now (and other services)?

I've checked its forecasts against weather.gov, weather.com, accuweather.com, wunderground.com, and weatherstreet.com and can't find one that matches for the same location. The reason I ask is because there have been multiple times that it's forecast is horribly wrong. Case in point: currently its forecast is 13 degrees F lower than the closest one of the others above.


texts: How to block SMSs from certain "named" senders?

texts:
There are many tools around to block unwanted SMSs. Samsung Galaxy S3's Jelly Bean offers a native call&sms blocker too.
But some senders are not phone numbers, they are alphanumeric strings.
I would like to get rid of this spammer, and my provider says they can't block SMSs on their own.
Currently, I wouldn't like to block "anonymous" SMS because I haven't yet received spam (better say mobbing) from undisclosed/private senders.
I've tried to use Root Call Blocker Pro, but it doesn't seem to support named senders too.
Any suggestions on how to deal with this?


texts: How to root Sony Xperia C3 Dual D2502 running Android 5.0.2?

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I use Sony Xperia C3 Dual D2502. I've installed Android  5.0.2 and now I can't root it.  I can't root it using Sony Flashtool method.

Model Number: D2502
Kernel Version: 3.4.0+
Build Number: 19.3.A.0.470

How can I root it?


texts: App update for removed countries in google play store

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An Android app was available in all countries in the playstore.
After a few months, the app was removed from one country ("country XXX")

what will happen if a new version of the app becomes available on the play store : will Google push this new version and update the apps that were downloaded in "country XXX" ?


texts: Can I install Android P Beta to my Galaxy S8?

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I want to install Android P Beta to my Galaxy S8 device but after I went to https://www.google.com/android/beta I can see that only Pixel 2 device can opt out for an upgrade.

Is it ok if I opt out for the Pixel version or this will be dangerous for my device?


texts: How can i mount all partitions of harddisk in android x86?

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i installed android-x86-4.2-20130228 as a live but does'nt read my partition of my hardisk
i tried with Paragon UFSD Root Mounter but not work good in 4.2.2 and  es explorateur does'nt read any partition


texts:
I am trying to fix my phone (LG G2, Lollipop 5.0.2) by reflashing a recovery (the old one was corrupted). I've managed to get into Fastboot however I cannot flash / erase it; this is the output:

# fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 1862270976 bytes
sending 'recovery' (9032 KB)...
OKAY [  0.335s]
writing 'recovery'...

And then it stays stuck there forever.. (The same thing happens if I try to erase it). I cannot access bootloader and neither previous recovery.. Also trying to install recovery from twrp / cwm manager throws an error (I have root in my phone though).
Any help is greatly appreciated, I am stuck with a basically unusable phone.


texts: Is it possible to create a Google Play Family group using a Google Gift Card?

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When attempting to create a Google Play Family group, Google asks for credit card information.

Is it possible to create a Google Play Family group using a Google Play Gift Card?


texts: Why can't I see a folder in "/storage/emulated/0" on PC through MTP?

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I use a banking app in my Android 8.1.0. All receipts are saved in /storage/emulated/0/APPNAME.

I can see the APPNAME folder and the receipts on Android if I use an explorer app like Google Files. But if I connect my Android on PC, the folder doesn't show up. I can see the other folders with no problem. Only that specific folder is missing.

What's going on?

(I suspect the devs marked the folder as not accessible through PC)


texts: URL Link in Android Calendar Description

texts: I have being using the iPhone with synced calendar events with a URL to a webpage in the description. On the iPhone or web Google calendar the URL is active. On the Android Calendar it is not. Is there anyway to have an active URL in an Android Calendar Event Description?


texts: Fix Android stuck on boot animation without deleting data

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I tried to do a backup from within my custom recovery (CWM or TWRP) but it failed due to a lack of space. Since then, my phone will not complete the boot process but remain on the boot animation for hours. (In case it matters: it's not a boot-loop in the strict sense as the phone does not go through the boot process over and over again. It's just stuck and doesn't go all the way through.)

I have tried wiping dalvic-cache and cache. I removed the memory card (to see if it had gotten corrupted and was blocking the boot process). I even re-flashed my ROM and GApps, but to no avail.

Since I did not flash anything or really make any changes to the phone at all, I am stubbornly refusing to believe (as many posts and videos on the net seem to suggest) that the only way to proceed in this situation is to do a factory reset (or some other method like an odin flash) which will delete all my precious data. There must be a way to get this phone going again without losing any data.


texts: How to open collaborated iwork file in android

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I hope that somebody knows a workaround to a situation.

Recently, I needed to share a numbers file with a large number of coworkers. I used the collaborate option and opened up the file for viewing.

Unfortunately, many of my coworkers have android phones and they could not open the file. The information is of a sensitive nature - the file is password protected. This error screen was shown :

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So far I have had no luck finding a way to share this data well.

I have found an android browser that can display some of the data, but usage is very limited and buggy.

It would be a shame to move the data to a google doc/excel for sharing as the file is in a relatively complex format. Does anyone have any ideas or experience with this?


texts: What can I expect from the "Pure Google" Nexus S 4G?

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Sprint recently announced that they are going to sell the Nexus S, and that it will be "Pure Google", implying that there will not be any additional carrier fluff on the device. I am considering buying the phone, but I'm hoping others who already have the Nexus S or Nexus One can tell me a little bit about what to expect.

Are the updates timely? With my HTC Hero, I found that I had to wait a long time for updates for the OS, and eventually it stopped receiving updates, leading me to install Cyanogenmod for Froyo/Gingerbread. Will I be getting updates for new versions of Android almost as soon as Google releases it?
Can I tether? I'm assuming that if this is "Pure Google", it will not have restrictions on it such as grayed out tethering buttons. Is that a valid assumption? Or do I need to root the phone? If I root, do I still get OTA updates? This segues to the next question..
What can I not do without root access? I understand that if I want to install a different boot loader or Cyanogenmod or something, I need root access. But if we're looking at day to day activities, is there functionality that I will be missing without root access?

And any other factual comments about things I may not have considered that's materially different from running a carrier-fluffed phone would be greatly appreciated!


texts: How can I increase my samsung galaxy fit's battery life?

texts: I'm using Samsung Galaxy Fit(S5670) and running official 2.3.6 version. My battery's capacity is 1350mAh. Can I increase this capacity to 1500mAh or 2000mAh?


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I have an HTC Desire and my end game is to get custom md partitions. I'm at step one trying to get S-OFF. I've downloaded the tool from revolutionary.io and it tells me my device is:

Found your device: HTC Desire (bravo-0.75.0000, Android: 2.3.5, ROM version: bravo-user)

Your device: bravo, with HBOOT 0.75.0000 is not supported at this time.

So I've looked into how to upgrade the HBOOT and I read that I need S-OFF first? It's a classic chicken and egg scenario. Where do I go from here?


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My device is the Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-9000H. Its battery drains very fast, even when the screen is off. It drains 70% overnight. The battery level becomes only 10% in the next morning, although the phone would've done nothing overnight!

Does anyone have a solution for this?


texts: Is it reasonably safe to use PIN code for encryption?

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On the Android 4.0 (Samsung Galaxy Nexus) there is a posibilty to encrypt the phone.
I found this about the encryption on Android 3.0, is the same algorithms used in Android 4? http://source.android.com/tech/encryption/android_crypto_implementation.html

My main question concerns the use of a PIN code to decrypt your phone.
Why am I forced to use the same password to unlock my screen and to decrypt my phone?
This restriction will only allow me to use a password of low complexity (like a PIN number) since it would be to hard to write in i.e. 17 characters to unlock my phone for a simple phone call.

Brute force attempts against the screen unlock could be prevented i.e. by a force reboot every 5 tries. So there is not any need for a very strong password there, a PIN might be good enough.
This type of protection can not be used on the disc, thus there is a greater need for stronger passwords here.
(It doesn't help much that the entropi of passwords have increased since there will be very few users with a complex password, so an attacker could simply try most passwords with low complexity).
What is the reasoning behind being forced to use the same password for both features?


texts: Enable tamil font without rooting the phone

texts: I have Micromax a87 android phone,in my phone doesn't support the Tamil font in browsers and Facebook,YouTube. I searched for solution but shows that its possible only by rooting the mobile.I don't want to root my phone. Is it possible to display the Tamil font in Facebook and browsers without rooting the phone?


texts: How to find and access "device folder" using PC?

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I have a rooted Android phone. I would like to access the device folder in order to find all these other folders: acct, cache, config, d, data, dev, efs, ect, factory.

Here's a picture in order to be more clear:

(Click image to enlarge)

However, when I connect the phone to the PC (running Ubuntu) using the USB cable the only thing that I find are the Card and Phone folders:

If I try to look for the folders listed previously, I cannot find anything!

I already know how to find and access them using apps like ES File Explorer, however, my goal is to find and access those folders using my PC without using apps! What should I do?


texts: Do applications that remain in Recent Apps list take up resources?

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I always thought they remained memory residents but a developer told me otherwise.

Is there a canonical answer to this?


texts: Turning on encryption for an Android 4.0 device

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I need to encrypt my full file system on Android device. From this link, I understand that Android provides support to enable full file system encryption based on a password but that need to be enabled explicitly. However, this link doesn't give complete details about the implementation (particularly for new users).

Has any one enabled this kind of encryption so far? Do people think that this is safe to do or it has some other drawbacks?


texts: Samsung Galaxy S3 WiFi Connectivity Problems with SOME Wireless Networks

texts: I have a new Samsung Galaxy S3 that plays well with my wireless network at home and elsewhere but has major connectivity issues with the wireless network in my office. Nobody else has problems and I never had problems when I used to have an iPhone. I don't want to get into the technical details of the network setup, I just want to know what things I can try to fix this. It acts like it has a strong connection and the up and down green arrows seem to blink when they are supposed to, but apps seem to have intermittent connectivity at best. I've tried changing all the advanced settings under "Advanced Wi-Fi" and even tried going into service mode and disabling Wi-Fi power saving. Anything else I can try?


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I've got an unrooted, plain vanilla 4.2.1 Nexus 4. Sometimes it randomly reboots itself while using it (and for all I know when it's not using it). Less than once a day problably, but I can't find a cause. IT does a weird sort of half-reboot too; it goes immediately to the big glowing X screen without the white Google screen that comes up during a cold reboot (off, then on).

The reboots don't seem to be caused by anything in particular; I've had one while running Chrome and one while running Gameboid. both of those run fine 99% of the time too, nothing has triggered the reboot more than once so I don't think it's a specific app.

Is this a known bug or caused by something or what? I'm mostly only using apps that worked on my last phone (which wasn't android 4.2) and stock apps, so I don't think it's any fishy apps.


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I've had the same device for quite some years now, and played a lot with it changing ROMs a few times. Recently I've been experiencing sudden drops in battery charge, here's a screenshot:

Battery Usage (screenshot; click image for larger variant)

What could be the reason for this? Is the battery old and faulty and in need of a replacement? Or is the current ROM (Chromium ROM Build 11) faulty?

I am prepared to see a degradation in battery life after so many years, but I would expect the drop to be linear. Instead it is lasting quite long while in stand-by, and drops quickly when I use it, but no app appears to be draining it.

EDIT: I've tried resetting battery stats, it's of no use.


texts: Facebook Messenger consumes a lot of battery even if no messages are sent/received

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I recently installed Facebook Messenger and it seems to be consuming a lot of battery, even if no messages are sent/received in a day.

Below is the battery usage for reference. As you can see Messenger used 12% of battery even though I did not use it the entire day, exceeding even the screen usage.

Is there a way to fix this? Uninstalling the app is my last option as sometimes I do want to send/receive messages on it.


texts: My Wi-Fi & mobile network location is horribly wrong!

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I have enabled network location to use features of google now on my phone- here's what happens, once or twice a week: instead of my location, which is Milan, Italy, I see myself (and get advice for restaurants, museums, currency exchange) in Belgrade, Serbia.
If I turn on my GPS, then I "get back" home. If, with only network location active, I try to find my phone, it is always at the same address, over 2000 miles away, in a different country.
How does this happen? Should I worry about this? I find no possible way to ask Google if it is their problem- any advice?
Thank you!

Simona


texts: How to find the right ROM to unbrick device

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I forgot to enable the OEM unlock while rooting a Galaxy Tab A 280 following the guide at XDA-developers. Now the phone is only displaying a FRP error on boot and shuts down again.

Download mode is working, but needs the correct ROM. I downloaded one ROM from sammobile, but installation resulted in the same error.

Where is the correct ROM to download? (Or is it possible to OEM unlock in this state?) If it helps, the serial number is R52H81KCSVW.


texts: Difference between "T-Mobile G1" and "HTC Dream"?

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Are there any differences between "T-Mobile G1" and "HTC Dream" besides the name?

If Yes, what are the differences?


texts: Can a thief unlock my stolen phone that is secured with a pattern?

texts: I've lost my phone recently and it's got a pattern lock on it.  I've also reported the phone as stolen, so it's been barred. Would it be possible for a thief to unlock it?


texts: My galaxy s3 keeps re-booting after install a recent AT&T update

texts: So it happened with a push notification from AT&T indicating an update that needs to install. After finishing installation, my mobile phone re-start and prompts me with "encryption password" since I have my phone password encrypted. But the flash light just flashes and re-start my machine over and over until I took off my battery. Does anyone run into this issue before and hopefully have a solution to this kind of issue?


texts: Will the 'wipe data/factory reset' option in clockworkdmod also wipe the internal sd card?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Does ClockworkMod Recovery's “Wipe Data” command also wipe the SD card?

I've been using non wipe roms and I'm planning to do a full wipe, my backups etc are on the internal sd card.

Does the above option in cwm also wipe the internal sd card?

Cheers


texts: Are Xoom files automatically transferred to a newly added microSD card?

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I just slipped a 32G microSD card into my Xoom tablet. I had used the SD card in my Android smartphone before replacing that card with a larger capacity card. Are files that were heretofore stored on the Xoom automatically moved to the SD card?

I may have neglected to remove all files from the sd card before installing it... so I should be able to delete all files showing up in the /sdcard (sdcard) directory? I note I also have a folder named /mnt/external1 (sdcard) directory. Any idea what is what here?


texts: Add a driver to phone for win7 machine to detect

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recently bought a Vodafone Smart Ultra 6, tried to connect it to my machine (Win7 64-bit pro) and it came up with "USB Driver not found".

Now, here's why this is an issue:

I have internet on my phone but not on my desktop
the only way to get that file because of point 1) would mean having to transfer the driver to my pc from my phone.. which I cant because there is no driver!

is there a way I can unzip the driver to a certain folder on my phone that Windows will see? Or will it be a long & tedious case of copying the images by hand onto the desktop in the drivers folder?

Thanks,


texts: How to upgrade my AnkiDroid flashcards from 1.x to 2.0?

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I am upgrading from AnkiDroid 1.x to AnkiDroid 2.0.

What is the upgrade procedure to make sure my flashcards and learning progress is not lost?


texts: How to remove the 'V' symbol from statusbar

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I have an Android 6.0 running device as it has VoLTE support it shows this not so compliance icon with my theme.

Is there any way to get rid of this icon means can I hide this ?

Here is the screenshot :


texts: Warning bar in "Settings - Data usage" disappeared. A bug?

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First, I'm currently using Android 6.0 on a Nexus 5, although this issue was already present when I was using Android 5.0.

Now I'll explain what I mean by "not seeing the warning bar". Regularly, the Settings > Data usage screen looks like this.

You can visibly see the warning bar, and that it is set to 4.7 GB.

Now, the Settings > Data usage screen on my device looks like this:

As you can see, there is no warning bar, and also no greenish graph that shows my recent cellular data usage.

How it happened, you ask? Well, it's a (more than a-) little silly. Usually, to change the warning bar, you hold on to it by pressing it, and then you slide up or down to increase or decrease the warning limit. I got a little bored I guess, pressed the warning bar, and started to continually raise it, as I was interested in the upper limit that Google enables. I took some time, but After getting to between 1.0E8 and 1.0E9 (it was hard to tell, since that number was rapidly increasing on my screen), it went back to 0, and started increasing from 0 again.

I was satisfied with my discovery, and wanted to try to stop the warning bar as close as possible before it resets to 0. After a few attempts where I came closer to achieving my goal, I accidentally lifted up my finger a bit while I was increasing the warning bar's limit. At 'normal' limits, nothing happens, and you can continue changing the limit afterwards. But when I lifted my finger up, my limit was in the range of tens of millions of GB. And when I lifted it in the middle of continually increasing the warning bar, the bar just disappeared, and with it, the graph.

My guess is that the bar was set so high, so the amounts of cellular data I use are insignificant compared to it, and that's way no graph is shown. But why can't I see the warning bar?

Anyway, this happened a few months ago, when my Android version was 5.0. I searched on this issue, but haven't found anyone else that encountered my problem. Also, before posting this question, I tried to reenact my scenario on another friend's Nexus 5 (running Android 5.1.1), to maybe gain more information about what happened on my device. A minute of experimenting later, his warning bar vanished too.

Any idea how can I resurrect the warning bar? (preferably without rooting the device or another 'drastic measure')


texts: Gmail - how to get all my email address from mailbox into contacts?

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In my Gmail i have total 3000 Emails (inbox, sent item, important etc). But all 3000 Email address is not in my Google Contact list.

how can i export email address from the Gmail inbox/sent item/important into Google Contact list?


texts: Install 4.3 (OTA) on rooted Nexus 4 (CWM + stock rom, kernel)

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I'm running Android 4.2.2 on my Nexus 4. It is rooted, and I have ClockworkMod recovery installed, but rom and kernel are stock. I received the OTA update to 4.3, and would like to install it, but it failed. (With a message that CWM couldn't verify a signature. I remember that the previous OTA worked, and I think I had to re-root, but that was easy.)

How can I get the stock 4.3 update on my phone, while keeping root and CWM, and especially keeping all my data? Step-by-step instructions would be great.

Also, I'm curious, what is the technical reason that the update doesn't install?

Update: I found some instructions here, however they didn't work for me. I get the following error from CWM while applying update.zip:

Installing: /sdcard/0/update.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...

Warning no file_contextsVerifying current system...

assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/bin/app_process", "76c3a9a7a6d400a9ff3e4db391327daa33aa0663", "2a221441bf06f2618aa6c35ae0cade13bd4f6e1b")
E:Error in /sdcard/0/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.

Update 2:
I forgot that I tried out Xposed some time ago. Apparently this modified /system/bin/app_process. I removed it by starting Xposed Installer, and then selecting "Uninstall (restore app_process)" and (probably not neccessary), "Clean up (complete removal of the framework)". I did one complete reboot, and then rebooted into recovery mode to continue the update. But now it hangs because "build.prop" is modified (don't remember changing that). I wonder if there is a way to just flash the new OS files (not patches), overwriting any modifications, but keeping all settings and user files...


texts: Cannot hear my notification sound on my Samsung Galaxy On5?

texts: Okay, so I got my new phone (A Samsung Galaxy On5) about 2 months ago, and just recently, the notification sound stopped working. I checked to make sure that it wasn't on silent or vibrate, and it's not. The sound is on, and ringtone is on too, but ringtone is the call sound. Instead of emitting a sound for my notification, it just vibrates. I've tried powering it down and back on again, but nothing seems to work. Help?


texts: How can I turn off autocorrect for numbers?

texts: I don't mind autocorrect for words with the Samsung keyboard, but I have no idea why it tries to autocorrect numbers.  Is there any way to turn off autocorrect for numbers only?


texts: Share a number from call history to calendar

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On my s3, I would like to make a calendar entry after some one called me and put the number in the description field on the calendar.

I'm thinking this would be easy, just share the number from call history to calendar. Unfortunately "share" is not available and I can only "send number" as an sms.

Is there an app that can help me with this?

Is there a reason the s3 doesn't have this obvious feature?


texts: Recent Apps shows app contents even though when its locked

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I am trying to figure out how to hide an app from being seen when you hit the recent apps button.

I use ZDBox's app lock to hide my apps and files when needed but noticed that when I hit the recent apps button the app is perfectly visible in its last viewed state (resulting in not so much privacy).

Has anyone found a solution for this?

Update : Still haven't found any solution for this yet :( Below are some discussions I bumped into while searching for it on the web

Is there a way to hide an application permanently from Recent apps history in ICS?


texts: How can I restore my mobile internet connection?

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I was tinkering with some settings to try and improve my battery life. I used several settings widgets to turn off some settings, but when I tried to use an app that required a mobile internet connection, it wasn't working anymore.

I looked through all my regular settings (2g vs 3g, roaming etc) and couldn't find what I turned off that's blocking my mobile internet connection.

So what could it be that I turned off?


texts: Is there an offline maps application for Android?

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Google Maps is great, but unless you have an unlimited data plan, it's going to cost a lot downloading all that data all the time.

Do you know of any (preferably free) good offline map application for Android? Ideally one that can do navigation (preferably with voice) and in my location (Sydney, Australia).


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When I receive an email on my Samsung S5 and reply to it, the email is going to the sender's email instead of the requested "reply-to" email.

I am using the default email app that comes with the phone...  On my older S4 phone, the emails were properly going to the "reply-to" address.

How do I reply to the "reply-to" address instead of the sender's?

Android™ version 5.0.2, Lollipop (G900PVPU3BOK4)


texts: I am using android mobile having android pie 9. When I play music and minimize app, it stop music. Even when I am use other option music stop playing. I want that music play in background when I use mobile.


texts: Find the file referred to by a home screen icon

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I have an icon in my home screen that I haven't installed and looks like malware (Logo of O2, which is not my network, with the name "Priority". I opened it once and it showed commercials).

Last week there was another strange app installed too which I just removed from the home screen. However, I would like to know what is the file behind this "O2 Priority" icon that appeared in my home screen so I can delete it. Is there any way to do that? Any help appreciated.

Device: Samsung Galaxy S6
Android: 5.1.1


texts: How to manage browser favorites with Chrome?

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How can I manage the position of my favorite links in the grid of chrome?

I have several favorite in the default grid, but the position is determined by the order of saving. I would like to order my favourites by needed (by use for e.g.).

I use chrome with no extensions on Nexus 4 with Kitkat 4.4.3


texts: Odin detecting Galaxy S plus only in Ramdump Mode

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I have a Galaxy S plus (GT I9001), I installed Tiger Jelly Bean recently, which was working fine. But phone was lagging a lot so I decided to install the stock rom again. I installed Kies(latest version) with drivers and connected my phone to my PC, but it was not detected by Odin. Every time I got Samsung Composite USB Device driver installation failed. So I searched and installed drivers from Here and Here . But they didn't worked either. I tried again after changing USB Cable but still no luck. Then I installed Kies in my Laptop and tried to connect the phone. Still it wasn't recognized.

Things were not working with downloading mode and Stock rom tar file cannot be flashed with recovery mode. So I searched a converter for .tar to flash able .zip file and found THIS. I installed this tool and tried to convert the tar file to zip. Didn't noticed that it require knowing "Mount Point", so I converted the tar file to zip without changing the mount point and copied the file to internal storage of phone and flashed the zip file. After that phone restarted , and stuck at Samsung Logo.

New I can't even to recovery Mode, nothing happens when I keep Pressing Vol Up + Power. Phone starts and stuck at samsung logo. Odin was already not detecting the phone so I tried connecting the phone on Ramdump Mode and some how drivers were installed and odin detected it correctly. But odin can't flash phone in ramdump mode so it didn't worked.

So now the problems I am facing are:
1- Phone is stuck at samsung logo, can't go in recovery mode.
2- Odin not detecting phone in downloading mode.

Is there something what I can do to fix this?
Please help!

Thank you.


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I'm using an S Note 4 and my gallery isn't working.

My gallery won't show anything, none of my images are showing up even though I had hundreds and now they have all suddenly vanished even though I can see them in the data folders, it happened to a friend of mine but he hasn't fixed it either. Would anyone here know how to fix this?


texts: I've read that battery calibration apps are only a placebo effect and they do nothing. Is this true? What to do if your phone suddenly shuts down at 25%?


texts: Slideshow wallpaper using files in hidden folder

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I've got some nice photos in one folder and their specially cropped versions in another hidden folder (the name starts with a dot).

How can I use the cropped photos from the hidden folder for a wallpaper slideshow? No matter what app I try to use, it doesn't allow me to use the hidden photos. I don't want to make them visible; I don't want duplicated photos in my gallery app.

Is there any way / app that would allow me to use the hidden photos for a wallpaper slideshow without having to make them visible in my gallery app?


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I'm curious as to how the GPS works on the phone? In particular, what impacts does putting the phone in my pocket/bag have on the GPS signal?

Reason I ask is, I've recently installed the CardioTrainer app on my HTC Desire to record my workouts and I've realised that sometimes the GPS tracking "jumps" a lot - ie. CardioTrainer will record several partial segments during a jog, mainly because I seem to lose GPS signal every now and then.

I've noticed that this generally happens when I put the phone in my pocket or bag, and happens much less if I'm holding the phone while jogging/walking. Though many times it also works well even though the phone is in my pocket or bag.

Note: In general when I use GPS, I have clear view of the sky (though of course, if the phone is in my bag, it technically can't 'see' the sky)


texts: Find lost acer android tablet without a tracker installed

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Possible Duplicate:
  How can I find a lost phone or help people return it?
  My phone was just stolen an hour or so ago. Are there any options for tracking?

How do you find your lost Acer Android Tablet a500 Iconia Tab without a tracker installed?


texts: Probably blowed up batery or smartphone with multimeter

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First, I turned off my LG-D280N and removed battery. Set the multimeter into 20VDC (next is 2VDC) and correctly checked battery pins and checked the voltage.
Next, I checked  pins on case, set "diode test mode" and touched two case diode pins (NOT touched battery!).
Then on phone I did the same, but I was  scared and after second or less stopped touching this with multimeter cables. When I turned on, I saw on notification bar a symbol like this ( this is not the exact symbol but looks similar with this difference - yellow was transparent, red was white and black was also white)

Did I damaged my battery or the phone?


texts: Add myself back in a chat group in Telegram

texts: I'm trying to figure out how a friend of mine add himself back in a chat group on telegram. How is that possible? I think he uses an app for that.


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The question is simple "How to fix "Invalid IMEI " after Factory reset?"
After factory reset my phone starts showing "Invalid IMEI" on both SIM slots and I can't call or to being called.

The phone is A738 with Android 2.2.1 and CPU chip is Media Tek MTK6516 416MH

Hope that information is enough.

** UPDATE **

This is the phone


texts: Is there away to make my phone stop beeping when I get a Facebook message if I'm already on Facebook on a different computer?


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I am trying to help my Father debug an issue he has on the TF300 since it upgraded to Jelly Bean.  We are both unable to open a vCard file from email or from Astro file explorer. It appears to the user that nothing happens when he hits view in Gmail. He receives vCard emails all of the time from his work.  I can save it, open "people" and then import it, but I cannot import it from Gmail view it.  We can open it from Gmail on Jelly Bean on both my Galaxy Nexus and my Nexus 7.

This sounds like a file association issue, but there are no defaults under Contacts.  Does anyone have any ideas on how to debug this?  Is there an easy  way without USB debugging to determine what program gets called?

Edit:
   What is the easiest way to log every process opened after a file is clicked on?  I am happy to use USB debugging at this point.


texts: Is there a way to display when Wifi/Data is being used on the Google Pixel?

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I've just recently switched over from an LG G3 to a Google Pixel and I've noticed a slight change in the top status bar between the two phones.

On the G3, both the Wifi and Data icons showed little arrows to indicate when data was being transferred (see picture below, the arrows have been circled in red):

These same arrows are not there on the Google Pixel, is there a way to display them?

Note: These arrows are visible if you pull the top menu down (see picture below) so the feature does exist. I'm just not sure if it can be enabled when the menu is not pulled down.


texts: Downloading Google Play store apps as a guest

texts: I have a free Google account. Since this device is not mine, I am browsing as a guest. To download apps, you need to access the Google Play store app. How do you do it?


texts: unknown sources turns back on about every 24 hours

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I'm having to turn off unknown sources everyday. I'm on 5.1. Not rooted. Never installed anything except from app store. Eset Av says phone clean. Root checker says not rooted.
Had phone from new. Bush/archos b2.
An app called My Apps appears daily too.
It isn't in my account on play store.
Not sure if it appears in apps/downloads. I'll check when it next appears.
Malware? Bloatware?
Anyone seen this?


texts: how much current can Samsung Galaxy S II take for charging with whatever ROM?

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What is the maximum power SGS2 can use when charging, given a capable charger?

I use power-consuming apps while driving a car (navigation + video registrator), and looking for ways to minimize battery drain. Ready for custom ROM if it will allow higher current.


texts: How do I reboot Samsung Galaxy S when it locks up? Is pulling battery bad?

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My Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate) occasionally locks up, so that the screen freezes and it doesn't respond to any user input.  I also cannot hold the power button down to bring up the menu to Reboot, Turn off, etc...

The only thing I know to do is open the back and pull the battery out and turn it back on.

So, my questions are
1)  Is pulling the battery to hard shut down harmful to the phone?
2)  Is there some button sequence I can press to restart the phone?

I'm running a 2.3.4 Gingerbread based ROM.


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I am wondering how is push notifications system working?

Is there an active TCP/IP connection that runs in the background to Google servers?


texts: Device freezes after trying to reboot with bootloader

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I have been trying to unlock my bootloader as per the instructions found here. I already have installed the drivers from Google USB driver folder that comes in Android SDK "extras" folder. However, when I try to start my device into the fastboot mode with cmd, it freezes.

I type "adb reboot bootloader" to the terminal, as instructed. It seems to be trying to restart my phone, yet it freezes before it can actually start up, stuck on the initial HTC screen.

Has anyone ever encountered an issue like this, or may anyone have an idea for a solution to this? I would manually enter bootloader menu and get my phone to fastboot if I could, but holding down the volume down and power buttons (as instructed here) won't help me at all. Pressing volume down and power simultaneously will simply start my device with a regular boot (and I have no means to "deselect Fast boot" - I simply don't have the option in battery settings).

I am on Windows 7 laptop and my phone is HTC Desire 516 using Android 4.3.


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I'm looking for a solution to getting storage back on my phone because, as of yesterday, I seemed to lose almost 10GB of space.  I have a Galaxy s6 and I frequently connect it to my computer via the charger and transfer video files to and from both. After I'm done with the files, I delete them, getting my space back. But, yesterday a problem arose when I transferred video files TO my computer and deleted them from my phone. The space never cleared up and now I have (after much cleaning up with many apps) only a little over 1GB of space left. I need to get my 7-9 GB of space back and have done much research.

The *#9900# trick doesn't bring me to any options of deleting possible SysDump files and I'm not looking to root my phone. If there are any other ideas, please let me know. Thank you in advance!


texts: Check if emulator is using kvm in android studio

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I have followed all the instructions from here and here for enabling kvm for android studio to enable vm acceleration.

Still I suspect that when I start android studio it isn't using kvm because on starting it, in the Run box at the bottom the command executed is

  /root/Android/Sdk/tools/emulator -netdelay none -netspeed full -avd Nexus_5_API_21_x86

I don't see the -qemu -m 512 -enable-kvm option appended to it. Is there a way to check if it's actually using vm acceleration?


texts: how to stream or share files from Linux to Android?

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How can I browse a Linux directory over wi-fi to list files from Linux on Android for video streaming on Android?

While I don't mind mucking about in the CLI with Linux would want to do this as painlessly as possible.


texts: My screen is broken but I heard that you can use it by hooking up to a tv (mhl)? Is it true,and could I use an ihome keyboard?


texts: How to resize SD card using terminal? and create a new partition on it?

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I don't have SD card reader for my computer, so maybe I could do it directly from termux instead.
How to resize SD card without losing data? And make new EXT4 partition.
(parted) p:
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk1: 63.9GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags:

Number  Start   End     Size    Type     File system  Flags
 1      1049kB  63.9GB  63.9GB  primary               lba


texts: How to Organize Home Screen Icons in Folders?

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I am using a Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 (SM-A310F) smartphone with Android 5.1.1. I am trying to combine several icons on the home screens into folders, like I did on various other Android devices before.

Samsung's manual for SM-A310F indicates that creating folders works like on the other Android devices I used; by tapping and holding an icon for a few seconds, then by dragging it onto another icon (to create a new folder) or onto an existing folder (to add the icon to that folder).

However, this does not work on the phone I am using: Holding an icon does not do anything while in the normal mode:

The home screen can only be edited after tapping Bearbeiten (Edit) in the top right corner of each of the home screen pages to switch to an edit mode:

In there, icons cannot be dragged, only deleted (each icon is adorned with a little "minus" overlay icon in this mode). If this is not the standard behaviour of Android 5.1.1, I am seeing no indication of that in the system info.

So, my question is: How can I create folders on the home screens in Android 5.1.1?

I found one vaguely similar question, but I am not looking for installing any special launcher apps or exceed the built-in maximum number of apps per folder, I just want to access the folder feature that has always been around on previous Android versions on devices by different manufacturers.

One additional option is described on Solvemix, where it is explained that users should tap "at the top right on the three-point symbol" in the app menu. However, no such three-point symbol is present in the app menu on the device I am trying to configure.


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