Yes you can. There are some tools to provide you with this functionality, e.g. Helium - App Sync and Backup. If your device is rooted, this app should work out-of-the-box. Otherwise you will need to initialize it once after each device start (reboot), which then requires a PC with ADB.

As requested in the comments, a few hints on how to get Helium started on a non-rooted device. First, this requires you to have at least a basic setup of ADB done on your computer (see: Is there a minimal installation of ADB?). Having met that, it should be as easy as enabling USB-Debugging on your Android device, connecting it via USB to the PC, and run the helper script downloaded from Helum's web page. The last 3 steps have to be repeated only once after each reboot of the device, and activate a background process Helium itself requires but cannot start itself (the user via ADB has higher privileges than an app in user-space, and thus can).


Dial a conference number and then automatically enter the participant code

Go to contacts and edit the number. Add a 'comma' for a 2-3 second soft pause, add a 'semicolon' for a hard pause. Example,press 1 for English and enter extension and wait 4 seconds toconnect looks like this: ( 555-555-5555,,1;12345,,)


Why doesn't my Evo bring up the Hacker's Keyboard?

Newly installed third-party keyboards need to be enabled in your settings before they become selectable. Make sure you have it checked under Settings->Language & Keyboard after installing.


try TuneIn Radio, it has both stations, and it's great (and free)!


What methods can I use to block adult content?

If you have a rooted phone, you can always edit your hosts file to block known adult sites.

Trying to block all sites is an exercise in futility, unless you opt for a slight reversal of logic and use white-listing wherein only allowed websites are allowed to be connected to and all others are blocked. As of now, I'm not aware of any app on Android that offers this functionality.

There are other avenues for adult content - the Android Market is one of them and blocking that seems counter-productive for a smartphone.

Also take a look @ DroidWall - an app that only allows certain apps to access the Net.

*UPDATE:*Trend Micro's paid app Mobile Security seems to have parental controls, although I can't vouch for the app's efficacy. The user reviews don't paint a very comforting picture but a 30 day trial is available so you can test the app out yourself.


Just updated to Android 4.2.2, Facebook Messenger doesn't push notifications now?

Seems that Facebook Messenger has updated overnight, and I do not notice this issue anymore. Sorry for jumping the gun!


You have to log into you Gmail account on a PC (or via Chrome/Browser etc) and create the label from there.

You can't create labels using the Gmail app unfortunately.


Is it okay to delete CWM backups after copying them to my pc?

You can theoretically delete them without hesitation after moving, but do keep in mind that CWM depends on file integrity checks like MD5 to see if your images have not been modified since the day you took a Nandroid backup. There are some cases when phone-to-PC transfers  ruin the MD5 signature1 and therefore prevent CWM from restoring the Nandroid backup in the future.

If you do every step in ROM installation exactly as said in the instructions listed on your ROM webpage and you're not going to do anything daring after successful installation, chances are you're not going to need that Nandroid backup anyway. But it's always better to be safe.

1 speaking from experience


How do I get my wallpaper to stop moving?

If you are using Apex launcher, I remember that you can disable scrolling wallpaper in Apex settings, just try to find this option yourself. FYI: Touchwiz launcher doesn't have scrolling wallpaper from Jelly Bean up.


How to enable video autoplay on Fire Tablet? Solution can include hacking this device

Well after a few hours of tinkering around, I figured out how to do this.

You have to use HTML5 video, so that is one thing. Then you need a mobile browser that supports auto-play, so FireFox needs to get installed.

This is tricky, because you need the Google App store, so you need to install that. That requires going into developer mode, then installing a script that will install google play. Then you can install Firefox and voila, problem solved.

I went ahead and rooted it, blocked ads and blocked updates as well because it works way better that way.

This link below shows a video on how to root your Fire tablet and do everything I did:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVv1D_LNLTg&feature=youtu.be


One way is to take a screenshot after the fact. This works natively on ICS by pressing volume down and power key together, otherwise root the phone and install a screen capture app.


Froyo - Gmail - Can you delete by message, or only by thread?

I'd say it's expected behavior. I mean, the big "Delete" button in the Gmail web app tosses the whole conversation to the dust bin. You have to dig a little deeper on the individual message to delete it out of the conversation. (Also, unlike the web app there is no option to view individual messages like a classical e-mail client.)

By the way, have you downloaded the latest Gmail app from the Market? There are quite a number of significant improvements over the stock app.


Since he is stock, unrooted, and non-swappable battery, he may have a faulty battery!

Every battery has a built-in circuit that reports its charge, temperature, and stability. That's why every smartphone battery has 3 or 4 prongs (contact points), rather than just the 2 for positive and negative. Best case scenario his percentage is just reporting incorrectly, worst case he may have an unstable cell that could combust. I would recommend looking up disassembly videos for the phone, and replacing the internal battery if it is accessible.


Is there a real time wifi traffic analyzer for Android?

Isn't really an answer, but...

There is WiFi Analyzer which shows more information on the wireless networks your device can reach. It gives you more detail than the average user would require.

As far as I know, there is no application available on Android (yet?) that can "sniff packets".

Would be an interesting application to have in the pocket.


How to change the demo OS in Sony xperia tablet z

Since you don't have a dialer app in the tablet, Ali Kabiri's answer can't be directly used. But there's a way to get into a mode where you can enter these "service codes". See this blog post for images.

Open the Contacts app
Exit the initial setup if it pops up
Go to Menu -> Settings
Long-press the blank space in the bottom of the screen, in the middle (see images in link)
A button called "Enter service code" should appear
Tap the button to get a "dialer"
Enter the code *#*#73556673#*#*
Demo mode should now be deactivated!


Oneplus2, screen capture option disappeared after OS upgrade

This feature is dropped from the OS update and you would need root pets to attempt restore or apply a hack. Since your device is not rooted, you can use Three Finger Swipe . Steps below :

Settings → Gestures → Enable Three Finger screenshot

By swiping the fingers from top down, you can take a screenshot. There's also an option of taking  a long screenshot by pressing the icon which looks like portrait device icon

I neither have the device nor OS, but saw it on a friend's device. Please feel free to add or edit


Can a flashed rom leave behind artifacts?

No, it can't.

As long as you don't flash any new firmware files (like we have to do with the HTC One M8 to get it on lollipop) you should be fine with a nandroid backup.

Long story short, if you only flash via recovery and not via fastboot etc. you should be fine.


Copy contacts to sdcard from android 2.3

Thanks to @Firelord for generously helping me out when I got out of my depth. The problem description and notes about the solutions have been made using his comments as reference.

Problem:

That is because after you've issued adb shell, you're in Android's system shell and cannot use adb pull any longer, as the client ADB binary you invoked exists on your development PC, not on the connected device itself. The device acts as a server with the development PC as the client. The client issues the commands and the server responds to them. The server itself cannot issue the command.

The ADB on-device itself can also act as the client, with 2 caveats:

ADB from device to same device needs ADB to be running in wireless and loopback mode.
The other device, supposedly the "server", must initially be connected via OTG to the ADB client (later client & server) device so that ADB can be restarted there in wireless mode.

TL;DR

If you're running adb from the platform-tools directory of the Android SDK install, try issuing ./adb pull instead of adb pull in case you are on Linux, and, I suspect, similar with Windows. ADB is probably not in your PATH variable. The terminal remembers the folder history 1 level down, and the local folder by default is not included in the PATH variable.

SOURCE: This question on StackOverflow.

Resolution:

What you should do after the chmod command is enter exit, followed by adb pull.... The exit command should drop you out of the system shell back to whatever terminal/prompt you were using adb in on your PC, from where you can safely use adb pull.

Alternative Resolution:

You could also use cp instead of adb pull after chmod to copy the database file. They have the same usage pattern, and cp is definitely available in the shell session.

Notes:

I have a niggling issue with the way in which you use adb pull to copy files from your /data/data to your SD card, which could easily be accomplished with a root explorer or cp in a shell session.
Ensure that you have issued adb root prior to this entire set of commands under Resolution: so the adb daemon runs as root and can access /data and its subdirectories.

PS:

From @Firelord's comment, adb root will only work if you have set the ro.secure property in your build.prop to 0 instead of 1, where 1 is usually the default with the exception of some debug-enabled custom ROMs. In that case, take the cp alternative.

I have personally faced this issue and avoided mixing up ADB and shell sessions from then on.


While a data connection might prove helpful for a faster fix (see: AGPS), it's not strictly necessary to have one. There a a lot of "Offline GPS Apps" available. I personally e.g. used Locus Maps successfully for that in the past, but there are plenty of similar apps available.

Tracks can be stored on the device, of course, and do not need to be sent to a server for the tracking process itself. Most apps allow to export them later in GPX or KML formats.

If, however, you want to now the position from a "remote device" (as your updated question shows, to e.g. know where your kids are at the moment), that cannot work via GPS alone, as GPS signals are only received by our devices, not sent. So this requires at least some kind of coverage: solutions are available to exchange data by different means, e.g. via internet (requires mobile data) or by SMS (still requires a network signal).


Motorola Defy Plus - Apps are automatically closing few minutes after screen switches off

Go to task manager icon from round lighted main icon at bottom center of phone. Once task manger is running , click on auto end list and remove your connect music app or any other app that plays music. Thats it.

Also notice before you do the operatino above that musics would stops playing after about 2 minutes. Because that is the default setting for the auto end list in the task manager app.


Can I leave it plugged in for charge all the time? -Samsung Galaxy 3 I5801

I don't know about your specific device/battery but here is a rather detailed article on the battery in android phones and the app used in the article to log battery information is called CurrentWidget

If the article is representative of most smart phones, which I suspect it is, to maximize your battery life your phone does an initial charge to 100% and then maintains the battery at about 93%.

My takeaway is that it is good to leave your phone plugged in and charging when you can but it is not good to frequently plug and unplug your phone.


How to avoid the screen turning on for each notification?

I Googled around and am afraid this is the default setting for Android 7. People from all over the Internet are complaining about this. You can't simply turn it off.

However I found this trick working by entering Do Not Disturb mode. In Settings -> (Modes) -> DND there's a switch named Block visual disturbances. Turning it on and putting your phone into DND mode should work. As a side-effect, some other things are also changed in DND mode.


A bug may have corrupted the app's data. You could try resetting the 'data' portion instead of just the 'cache'. This would essentially make the app reset to factory default (but only that app, not the rest of the phone).

You would have to redo all of your settings, but the important parts (emails) are on the exchange server, so it wouldn't be too difficult to get back to the way things were.


How can I change the function of the volume key in messenges?

Open the message app. Press the menu key. Choose settings. Choose "Display". Uncheck the option change font size.


Try seeing if a particular wakelock is preventing your phone from going into deep sleep, which can cause battery drain.

If you have rooted your device/can root your device:
You can use Wakelock Detector Free to diagnose wakelock problems. You can download it from the play store. Also make sure you have enabled system processes to be shown.

Once you are on the main screen, make sure CPU wakelock is selected (there is a chip on the top right part). If the bar on the top is mostly green, you don't have wakelock problems. If it is mostly red, you probably do. If so, select the first item on the list below. The first wakelock on that item is the culprit.

Now that you have identified the wakelock and the process responsible for the drain, google them to find out how to solve your issue.

If you have not rooted your device/can't root your device:
Try posting some screenshots of your battery statistics. Furthermore, use those battery statistics to help yourself identify the problem. Google "X app uses a lot of battery", where X is the app on the top of the list in battery statistics.


No way to access to internet conecting PC to hotspot wifi Android device

Your phone only has one (1) WiFi chip.
This means it can only connect to one WiFi AP or act as a hotspot,
not both at once.

When you activate the WiFi hotspot, you get a warning, telling you that this will disconnect you from your current AP and use mobile data.


Reduce image size in Android Gallery Album view

You might have changed the DPI from 480 (default) to 560. Keep it up to 520 DPI (go to Settings →  Display & lights).


Flashing same rom over the already installed one?

It's not a guarantee that the phone will be back to normal (probably you have tripped Knox) but yes it should not be any problems flashing an original ROM over the one you have.
If the system says "Official" when reflashed it should be able to receive updates from Samsung when they are available.

Just remember to empty the cache and in worst case (if the flash does not work as intended) try and reflash with "Re-partition" (though you will probably need the partition file for that then).

Good luck
/Jonas


Motorola Motoroi South Korea o South Africa change over

I can't really find any good resources, but after reading a lot of postings on various sites the general conclusion seems to be is that unlocking the phone directly is not possible, at least via "normal" methods. SK Telecom has altered the ROM such that you are not able to enter an unlock code no matter what you do; the functionality is simply disabled.

You can follow this XDA thread (or this one if that doesn't work) to root your device.  Once rooted, you can install a custom ROM such as this popular one, just follow the instructions in that post.  The new ROM should have an enabled unlock feature.

After that you need an unlock code.  Sites that sell unlock codes are unfortunately very sketchy; I personally would not try one unless you can get a solid recommendation from someone you trust or know for sure has done it.  You could attempt to contact SK Telecom and ask them for the unlock code, but they seem to be uncooperative from what I've read.  Don't let them tell you that Motorola has the unlock code, since this is false.


How do I share latitude & longitute of a starred location in Google Maps?

This is bit long, round about and bit approximate way.  Other than this method, I do not know any other way.

In Google maps, press menu, goto Settings->About->Map centre.  The value showed as map center is the coordinate of the place at the centre of the screen.  So, you may have to align the starred place to centre of the screen and do this sequence to get it's coordinates.  This will only be as accurate as you can position the starred place at the centre. The accuracy can be improved by zooming in.

It will be nice if somebody comes up with a better idea.


LG G5 Clear individual app cache when using "Home with app drawer"

I don't use "Home with app drawer" but I think it's the same.

Go to Settings > Apps as you've already found. Then tap Storage. You'll see a new screen with the various figures and Clear data and Clear cache buttons.


Opening WhatsApp Web on phones doesn't show QR code and redirects to the homepage instead

https://web.whatsapp.com/ website is only for laptop or desktop users so that they can use WhatsApp on their laptop or desktop. If you visit this website from your smartphone, it will redirect you to their official website of WhatsApp.


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

I typically find out about new android devices coming out on gizmodo. The only official place I know of is Google's phone store. It doesn't list new phones that are coming out, only what is currently out.


There doesn't currently seem to be a way to tell TWRP to decrypt /data before an OTA. As you've said, this prevents the Magisk addon.d script to work, since the main part of that script itself resides in the /data partition. (But it also seems to require other things from the /data partition, so we can't just move it).

Here's a workaround:

Since you're on LineageOS, you can install your OTA update manually in TWRP, after decrypting. First download (not install) the OTA in the LineageOS updater. Then reboot to recovery manually and select the OTA zip from /data/lineageos_updates.

It's a bit more cumbersome than automatic-recovery-OTA, but at least it doesn't require adb or manually downloading the zip to your internal storage, where it is writable by any app with Storage permission...


Nexus 5 stuck on boot when trying to update to Android 5.0 Lollipop

I had the same issue. It turned out to be an issue with the rooted boot.img.
Try the option to flash stock rom with the 'soft brick/bootloop' option checked.
I now have lollipop working, but no root access yet. But this is better than a bricked phone...


Only google andriod apps wont connect to internet on my school network

Try Using Google DNS

DNS 1: 8.8.8.8
DNS 2: 8.8.4.4

you can add it to the WIFI AP/Router Config so its used by the DHCP

or you can manually Add it to the device wifi config:

Settings > Wifi > Long Press on Wifi Connection Name > Modify Network/Edit > IP Settings > Note the IP Address> Select Static > Type in the IP and Gateway then enter google dns and save

the setup on device route should be used to test if its the DNS if working setting it up on the Router is the better Soulution.


Is there any WEP cracking application available for android?

The Broadcom bcm4329 chipset in a lot of android phones (Nexus One, Evo, G1) probably many more) supports monitor/promiscuous mode. The driver needs to be modified to allow monitor mode to be enabled.

Here is the source of the current drivers:

monitor mode flag

method to that sets the mode

In the second link, you can see that monitor mode flag is not even in the switch statement so it's just gets ignored when called.

Someone also got tcpdump working on a G1 so it's possible, we jsut need to put in some work to get it functional though.

A few more links about the chipset, drivers, and modifications to them:

http://forum.aircrack-ng.org/index.php?topic=281.0
http://aircrack-ng.org/doku.php?id=b43
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43


Unable to Install and move APK files on SD-card

In your case, if move to SD card option is fade out, then you can't move apps to SD card. The apps installed by user could be moved to SD-card to save internal storage.

There are some system apps which could not be moved to SD-card because OS doesn't allows that.

This may be also app specific, as whatsapp or any game, because block to move their data. Some apps you can move or some you can't.

If it is not possible without rooting, you can go to root your phone and install Link2SD , by which you can create a partition on your SD card and install apps on that.


Can a malware compromise safe-mode of non-rooted device?

Look no further than the one-click root apps as an example. They exploit a vulnerability (usually on phones no longer updated or supported by their vendors) in the Android to gain elevated privilege to install a persistent piece of software, which usually is a system app in the form of a root access manager, but can also add daemons and other files wherever they deem fit.

When the device boots into safe mode only the system apps are available for the user to use, which also includes that superuser manager app in the aforesaid example. If an app installed a system app malware, then it would be booted even in safe mode.

Do note that it is not necessary that an app explicitly exploits a vulnerability to install a malware. Some vendors exploits their users' trust by turning factory shipped system level app into a malware, usually done by shipping a security or Android update to the devices. Some vendors even ship such hidden malwares from the very beginning. This is usually observed in low-end devices, but not limited to them.

We have many questions covering a number of Android versions and devices. Just search for the terms such as "malware", "system", "persistent", "factory reset" individually or in combination. Some examples of system level malware:

Some malware remains after factory reset
How to remove a persistent malware that downloads unwanted apps?
How to know what triggered an apk installation
Persistent malware despite factory resets
How can I uninstall this app which keeps getting reinstalled?
Remove preinstalled malicious software from smartphone
How do I fix malware installed automatically in the /system directory?


Displaying all images automatically in the gmail app?

Currently Gmail Released new App 4.7.2 with Auto Show Image feature By storing all images in specific server(Correct me if wrong).

See here

Link to Apk file


Well I have got a workaround but not a permanent fix for this problem.

I did a clean re-install and then don't restore any backed up data through Go Backup/Titanium Backup app. Then I don't get that suspicious shutdown every time in a day, but after 2-3 days yes you will. :(


It might depend on whether or not you enabled Developer Options in Settings before you lost use of the touch screen. Try downloading Samsung USB drivers for PC and install on computer or laptop, turn phone on and connect to PC with data cable. If it installs, you can list folders from your phone and copy files.


Trigger "mount as disk drive" (aka "USB Mass Storage" mode) from PC

This app is designed to mount your phone as soon as it is plugged in. It seems to do your missing step.

Alternatively, this command (found from this forum) can be run on the phone (ex. adb shell) to turn on disk mode.

echo /dev/block/mmcblk0 > /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file
Edit: This only appears to work in recovery.

Auto Mount App


there is a simple method to add init.d support to any rooted android for versions 4.0 and above ,google made a script that runs at boot as superuser the script is install-recovery.shit is used to reflash stock recovery at every boot they thought it was a good security to prevent custom recoveries but it opened a new hole that can be exploited by users to fake init.d feature.
Dependencies : in order to this method to work you need the following

Busy box installed with the run-partssymlinked to your path like /system/xbin
Obviously you gonna need a rooted phone with the /system able to mount as rw
kernel version doesn't matter.

Method I : (The easiest way !)

Download this APK (free to use,don't mirror, thanks @Ryuinferno from XDA).
Install the apk like any normal app.
Launch the app.
click on Activate ! that's it you're all setinit.d is now supported you can click the test button or reboot your phone to see if your init.d scripts are exited
you can uninstall the application it wil not affect the init.d support

Method II : (difficulty: medium)

Download this zip unzip it and put init.sh on your sdcard (in this exmple it's gonna be /sdcard it can change from device to other.
now open a terminal ,or use adb shell from computer and run the script.
su
cp /sdcard/init.sh /data/tmp/init.sh
chmod 777 /data/tmp/init.sh
/data/tmp/init.sh

the script will run and ask you to reboot twice ,that's it you have officially init.d support :D

Reference: [MOD][APK+SCRIPT+ZIP] Enable Init.d for Any Phones w/o Need of Custom Kernels!!!


Moving default folder Termux with content to downloads in Android 7

See https://wiki.termux.com/index.php?search=Storage for the newest information about using storage in Termux.  https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Termux-setup-storage is the prerequisite.  Use it first.  To share data see https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Sharing_Data for more information. Save your data to external storage in ~/storage/external which should be a link to Android/data/com.termux/files on your external SD card, and will be accessible from both Termux and Android.


Reset my android device password using android device manager

Resetting pattern / password using ADM is possible for devices running 4.4 or lower only . Also see this on Google forums

Your way out is to reset your device after logging out of the Google account to prevent factory reset protection issues or keep guessing the password till you get it right


Connecting two android devices without a router

Hosting a Hotspot is your way to go!

You can download an app from the Play Store such as FoxFi, to setup a WiFi network using one of the devices, and use the other to connect.

If you need to know IP specifics, FoxFi will provide you with information on connected devices, and their address on the network.

Be careful when using this method though, as the person hosting the hotspot will accumulate all of the data usage from both devices.


Install button not working (third party app) on Nexus 5X

At last I got the solution. I didn't install any screen filter app. But in Nexus 5X, there is an option which controls screen brightness.
Make Adaptive Brightness turned on, you can find it in Settings > Display > Adaptive Brightness > ON. That's it, now you can install any app form any source.


Cleanup should be handled by the operating system.

Logically any temp files generated during installation or a failed install will be reclaimed at some point.

If you are checking the app size in settings: from an end-user perspective one reason why your app is bigger than just the APK is due to Ahead-Of-Time Compilation as well as any resources unpacked from the compressed APK file.

See: Discrepancy between sizes of apps listed in Play Store vs. actual installed app size for more details.


How can I directly edit text files over SSH or FTP?

For what it's worth, here are the solutions I've found so far, but I'm happy with none:

DroidEdit has an SFTP/FTP option in the pro (paid) version. I have not tested it myself so I can't guarantee anything.

I used to mount a samba or NFS share on my local Android file system, using the CifsManager app, which can be tunneled through SSH, and then you work on the files as if they were on your local device. However, this required a rooted device, and I'm not sure it's still possible with recent Android systems (the problematic part being to mount a file system that isn't provided by the base Android system ; it seems the cifs or nfs kernel module is not part of standard ROMs anymore).

If your remote computer has a desktop environment, you could use a VNC client (there are a few available for Android). But remote applications are not designed to work with a touchscreen, and without keyboard/mouse.


My HTC ONE M8 bluetooth cant connect with other phones

Try to flash the official firmware or another rom


It seems the app is trying to prevent you from disabling the device administrator permission. To get around that, you need to boot into safe mode.
The easiest way to do so is to hold the power button until the shutdown dialog pops up. Then hold the "power off" menu item until a popup appears asking to reboot into safe mode. If that does not work, many devices can also be booted into safe mode by holding the volume up/volume down buttons while booting.

In safe mode only system apps can run. That's why you can safely disable the device administrator and remove the app from there.

Once you're done, simply reboot to leave safe mode and have access to all your apps again.


How will a swap partition/file affect the system?

I don't think there will be much benefit with swapping for Android, as the Android Application Life Cycle is a much more advanced form of swapping.

  (1) Will there be many
  not-oftenly-used memory pages to swap
  out, especially in OS and those
  un-killable services?

You can't swap the OS kernel even in Desktop Linux and Android already kills services when it needs more RAM. If your device vendor persists that you have to have useless services running all the time, then root your device.

  (2) How will swapping out small memory
  pages hurt flash memory life span?
  Does the flash (or SD card?) do
  wear-leveling automatically?

Even if the SD-card does wear-leveling, swapping will hurt quite a lot.

  (3) Will swapping really help
  performance when running multiple
  apps? I assume if the answer to (1) is
  yes, it will.

Not in the context of Android. Unlike traditional OS that will keep trying to chug in processes as you requested it, Android will Force Kill older, unused processes and reclaims their memory; this killing is fast as applications will already save their state when you task switch.

  (4) Will writing to flash be too slow
  and thus hurt responsiveness when
  swapping happens?

Probably, probably not. Will need benchmarks for that.

  (5) Is it true that Android keeps the
  swapping mechanism from the Linux
  kernel, so as long as there is a
  swapping partition/file, it will do
  swapping without extra configuration?

I don't know whether Android keeps the swapping mechanism, but even if it does (or if you compile your own kernel), you will still need some configurations. It's usually just having an fstab file that points to the swap file and doing swapon -a.

In fact I have reasons why swapping may actually hurt performance: it prevents Application Life Cycle, Android's memory management scheme, to work correctly.


AwesomePlayer is the built-in media player, part of Android's media playback engine.  It's also referred to as the Stagefright player.

You may be seeing the player's entries in the log while not playing any music or videos, because it handles all media playback, including ringtones and notification sounds.


Restore an android system that will access my google account

Android devices made for Chinese market don't have Google apps installed. You need to download GAPPS packages and flash it (from recovery).
Download link : Open GAPPS

Download the one that matches your android version.


Is clearing app data the same as uninstalling, reinstalling app?

Answer is no, you're not uninstalling the app by clearing the App data.

Clearing the application data is more or less resetting the application to an initial state before being customized based on the application settings, such as preferences, databases.

I am aware it sounds contradictory but the crucial element in this is - the dalvik cache has the pre-cached dex class within the Dalvik VM for the said app.


This link is the official location to download User Manuals, Service Guides, Driver Software, PC Suites for Micromax devices.

Although I couldn't find anything useful there, here's the Micromax pc suite 1.08 link.
This will download the file "installer_micromax_pc_suite.exe", that once you've executed on your windows OS, it will download the PC Suite from the Micromax servers to a folder on your computer (more or less 60Mb).

This is the Micromax phone suite 2.0944.0 link that's more recent than the PC Suite.
It leads to the same file, and the installation folder that gets created on your computer is the same.

After having the folder on your desktop, just run "PhoneSuite.exe", having your phone connected to your computer.
Product Page, direct link to drivers and user manual:

Micromax A50 Superphone Ninja

Micromax A50 Drivers

Micromax A50 usermanual


I'd make sure that he's done something with Calendar through the web interface, such as add a custom calendar, and then try to add the account to the phone again. To do this you need to clear the data for all Google apps -- Accounts and Sync, Gmail, Google Framework Services, etc. -- and then re-add the account.

I don't believe this is EVO-specific, it seems sometimes Google just doesn't correctly link the accounts sometimes (for example, this question has the same problem except for Picasa: Why can't I Sync Picasa Web Albums?).


How do I play my HTC 3d videos on my 3d TV?

As the LG 47LM6200 is DLNA compatible (Movie/Photo/Music), all you need for that is a DLNA server on your Android device. On my website you can find a list of apps for that: check with DLNA / uPnP Server and Clients. To make it easier for you, let me pick the most promising candidate:

BubbleUPnP is both, DLNA server and client – which means you can use it to "send and receive". For your case, you can pick local media from your Android device and stream it to your TV. Which can be done two ways even:

Variant 1: Use your TV to control

Start the app. Then check on your TV where the DLNA client is, have it look for available sources, pick your Android device from that list, and browse available media. It should allow you to access any movie, photo, or audio file to play.

Variant 2: Use your Android device to control

This will be the easier variant – at least easier to handle on "daily use". Switch on your TV, then again, start BubbleUPnP. It should allow you to pick a "media renderer" (first screenshot below: the first item in the menu on the left side) – your TV should appear in that list, pick it. Now browse your local media (same menu, two items further down), and select what you want to play. Once you've hit "play", the selected file should be streamed to your TV.

BubbleUPnP (source: Google Play; click images for larger variants)

This way you couldn't only stream your movies, but also music or your photos. The latter even as slideshow, if you like. And more: if you decide to buy the license, you could even stream stuff from the Internet; the free version of the app gives you the chance to try that first, but has a time limit on it.


Unable to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy S7

If taking a screenshot with hardware keys don't so seem to work for you, you can use gestures to take a screenshot instead:

Activate gestures: go to Settings > Motions.
Inside the Motion menu, look for Hand Motions.
Check the Palm Swipe to capture.

Once you have activated the gesture, you can now grab a screenshot:

Go to the screen that you want to take a screenshot of.

Now swipe the edge of your hand from right to left and vice versa, horizontally.

This edge-to-edge swipe gesture may take you a few tries to master, but it makes taking screenshots so much easier and quicker.


Is it possible to fix hard bricked device?

In a softbricked device, critical partitions like a recovery partition is usually preserved which helps to easily recover from the condition, but in a hardbricked device all the software interfaces that provide access to the hardware are unavailable, that means there is no method for you to communicate with the hardware. As Robert has rightly said, you need to physically access the hardware in order to flash a software, which in case of integrated hardware is very difficult. To circumvent a hardbrick situation, Snapdragons have an Emergency Download Mode (EDL).


Nexus S bootloops after trying to apply OTA update

I'd suggest you start here:

GUIDE Factory Images (JB-ICS-GB) (XDA developers)

  Requirements:

  -Android SDK
  -Java JDK

  -Platform-Tools

  -Unlocked bootloader ("fastboot oem unlock" pay attention, wipes everything, also SD card)

  -experience with adb and fastboot

  NOTICE: If you never used the sdk, the jdk, fastboot and adb, before installing the factory image YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW this guide in order to get sdk and unlock bootloader.

The part that is relevant to you, assuming your device wasn't running a rooted custom ROM before, is 4B:

  If you are coming from another stock rom (official older OTA unrooted), this doen't wipe your data/cache:

adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-crespo-********.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-crespo-********.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot update image-********.zip

  if you want relock the bootloader (not necessary, only for warranty)
  do also these two step:

fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot oem lock

Tried to include as much as possible for posterity, but the files you need and so on are in the forum thread anyway so this doesn't really apply if the forum thread would go down.

If you have any questions, please comment and I'll update my answer.


Can I install takju ROM on unit with yakjuxw?

The answer is yes, you can install a takju ROM on a yakjuxw device.  For that matter, you can also install a yakju ROM, or one of many other custom Galaxy Nexus ROMs (e.g. Cyanogenmod) on a device that originally had yakjuxw.

I have personally flashed both yakju and takju ROMs on my Galaxy Nexus, which originally had a yakjux (Canada) ROM.  The only possible issue is that flashing a new ROM may erase user data from the SD card (pictures, SMS messages, wifi information, etc.).  So you may want to back up your data before flashing.


Choose an option:

Simple copy-paste.
Share/send note option - whichever exists - thereby sharing (exporting) it to the app (and hence format) you prefer.
Screenshot, because that's a readable format too, logically speaking.

Don't know what the version of notes is in your Redmi 3s. Probably very outdated. Otherwise in newer apps, you have a not so good export feature.


When will my device get the Android 4.3 update (Jelly Bean)?

This community wiki will list all of the known and rumored dates for devices. If you have an update make sure to follow the format that's been established, and the following guidelines:

Keep phones in alphabetical order listing the manufacturer and model
Specify if the date is confirmed or rumored and link to the source
If there is an unofficial release, link to the site where it can be downloaded

Phones
HTC

EVO 4G LTE: end of 2013 (confirmed)
One

Google Play Edition: 2013-08-01 (confirmed)
With HTC Sense: 2013-09-27 (confirmed)

One (Developer Edition): 2013-09-27 (source)
One X and One X+: Never (source)

LG

Nexus 4: 2013-07-24 (announced)

Samsung

Galaxy Nexus:

GSM/HSPA+: 2013-07-24 (announced)
Sprint: unknown
Verizon:

Official: unknown
Unofficial: 2013-07-24: (RootzWiki)

Galaxy Note II: December 2013 (rumor)

Galaxy S 3: October 2013 (source)

Galaxy S 4

Google Play Edition: 2013-08-02 (confirmed)
With Touchwiz: 2013-10-17 (confirmed)

Nexus S

Unofficial: 2013-07-27: (confirmed - XDA thread)

Sony

Xperia SP: beginning 2014-Jan (confirmed)
Xperia T: beginning 2013-Dec (confirmed)
Xperia TX: beginning 2013-Dec (confirmed)
Xperia V: beginning 2013-Dec (confirmed)
Xperia Z: 2013-12-23 (confirmed)
Xperia Z Ultra: 2013-12-16 (confirmed)
Xperia Z1: 2013-12-16 (confirmed)
Xperia ZL: 2013-12-23 (confirmed)
Xperia ZR: 2013-12-23 (confirmed)

Tablets
Asus

Nexus 7 (2012): 2013-07-24 (announced)

Samsung

Nexus 10: 2013-07-24 (announced)

Sony

Xperia Tablet Z: 2013-12-23 (confirmed)

Other
GoogleTV

All models - Unknown

Nvidia Shield

2013-10-28 - (confirmed)


Why does my Xiaomi phone have a "Skip Lockscreen" developer setting?

Typically, Android devices default to having no lock screen.  Apparently Xiaomi didn't like this; it is a pretty terrible idea to leave your phone unprotected from others, after all, unless you don't care about theft or its contents.  As such, the option to disable the lockscreen is "hidden" in the developer options.  Presumably this is to help developers who need to go through the load → test → modify → reload cycle often and don't want to be constantly unlocking their devices.

A lock screen is also required to make use of Factory Reset Protection; see this answer for more details.  Otherwise, there is no other functional issues.  The lock screen is purely for security and privacy purposes.


Can I Bluetooth tether my Android to iPhone?

You won't be able to use BT-DUN on the streak unless there is something custom built into the UI.  My Archos 70 has a setting baked into Android for Bluetooth Tethering specifically.  Without that or some app to enable it, the Streak won't know where to get the internet connection from, even if the devices are connected.  Don't bother with PDANet because it only works when you are going the other way, sharing your Android internet connection with another device.

Another option, would be to put MyWi on your iPhone and make it a wireless access point, then you can connect to it via your wifi connection.  There is one problem: the MyWi creates an adhoc connection and Android doesn't recognize adhoc.  You can get around this by editing your wpa_supplicant file but you need to be rooted to do this.  Here are the instructions to do this: http://android.modaco.com/content/dell-streak-streak-modaco-com/316049/ad-hoc-network-connection-for-streak/


How can I create and edit Microsoft Office documents in Android

If you are willing to substitute Google Docs for Microsoft Officer there are a number of free options.

If Microsoft Office compatibility is a must there is a free app called OliveOfficePremium.  It allows for editing of Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents.  It is free but it has somewhat mixed reviews.

Most of the other Office compatible apps offer a free version that usually only allows you to view docs, and a premium version (usually $10 or more) to edit.


Galaxy Tab S2 is psuedo-bricked; will not get past activation process

The issue seems to be an incomplete flashing. The method I did used heimdall to flash the system.img.ext4, cache.img.ext4, hidden.img.ext4, recovery.img, and boot.img files. While this allowed for a bootable system, it did not have Wi-Fi capabilities.

The solution was to get the device's PIT file via heimdall download-pit --output pit.file, then view the PIT via heimdall print-pit --file pit.file | less. You'd then have to go through each entry (my tablet had 42), and flash the file specified to the partition specified. (If the entry has no file name or the file doesn't exist, skip it.)

I do not recall which partition did the trick (I rebooted only after flashing all of them), but Wi-Fi capabilities were brought back.


How to pull files from almost bricked android device? (Common suggestions didn't work)

So. The question was basically whether it is possible to write a new build.prop to enable usb debugging when no original template is available.

The answer is yes.

I found out that the stock recovery of the tablet is able to show the latest log files, and these logs contain all entries of the build.prop. Or perhaps the default.prop. After I was able to get a rom image of the stock firmware and was able to unpack this, I had a genuine build.prop to compare.

However, this (new) build.prop with enabled usb debugging was not solving my problem with accessing the photos of the bricked tablet. I was in fact able to push this build.prop into /system folder, but without any effect. But that is subject of another question / thread.


MicroUSB ports on phones are delicate and can be prone to losing a proper connection to the power on the circuit board if you're not ultra careful about making sure to not stress the connection point (like having the phone plugged in and the cable is taut).

My Wife has already gone through 2 phones and a laptop due to using them while the power plug is stretched and basically over time causing the power connection to come off the circuit board.

This sounds like the issue you're having and the only solutions are if you take the phone apart and re-solder the loose connection (requires ULTRA fine soldering skills) or take it in for repair and they'll likely have to replace the mainboard.


Xperia V require root permissions every time

So here is what I did:
First I tried Bin4ry method's from XDA
with the 3rd option, it installs Superuser, but its buggy and it doesn't remember the permissions.

So then I did it with Motochopper method from XDA
which installs SuperSU, and the root apps now require permissions from SuperSU just once, and it's working fine.

After that I safely deleted Superuser.


Droid X: What are the pros/cons of upgrading to Gingerbread 2.3?

I can only speak from personal experience.  I have updated my Droid X and since then I have had many issues with it.

It seems to be unable to send texts or make calls that require a battery pull to fix.  I have to pull the battery at least once a day.
It will not find the GPS, it is constantly searches for GPS.
Any videos I had played previously through the gallery will freeze if I try to skip.  I got the Mobo player and must use Softdecoding in order to play movies where I can ski .

Some positives

I like the darker look of the OS.
The quick text when you are ignoring a call is very nice
It seemed a little faster

Personally I wish I never upgraded.  I am really close to going back to 2.2, but I do not want to go through all the work involved with downgrading.


I want to use my bluetooth headset (Sennheiser MB660 UC MS) with an app that doesn't support bluetooth

The MB 660 can be used in 3 different ways

Bluetooth: Here we are powered by ourself and handle NC using 3 microphones build in to the right earcup
USB: Here we offer the same performance as Bluetooth and could be used as an alternative for the customer smartphone
Analogue: Here we force OFF the Bluetooth and only drive the ANC circuitry for the speakers. Only the in-line omni dir microphone on the cable can be used for communications


Why I cannot find google Cantonese input in play store?

I searched the package name of the app you are talking about is com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.cantonese I didn't find any thing on play store There might be 3 reasons for it

Reason 1 -> The app is not available in your region

Reason 2 -> Your device does not support the App

Reason 3 -> The App was unlisted from playstore

the first option seems more likely

Any way you can always download the APK from external sources , might not be the safest but it works


Spoof user-agent in Firefox 4 for android

There is indeed an extension which does this. It's called Phony and you should be able to find it if you use the addons search from within Firefox Mobile. After it's installed, you'll get a new drop-down entry in your preferences menu where you can choose your user agent (the most recent version actually has more choices than the picture below):


Why does the new Gmail address not show on the Samsung tab 2 version 7.0?

Go to your phone's Settings. Under Accounts, add the existing Google account. After you go through the wizard (and making sure email is synced), go back to the GMail app. When you trigger/click the hamburger menu, you should be able to select between your different GMail accounts.


Is it possible to compleately and utterly brick a phone with no chance of repair?

Most bricks are "soft" bricks, where the device will not boot but can be fixed by flashing good software.

To fix "hard" bricks requires special tools (like a JTAG setup or USB jig) that are not generally available to end users.  (And yes, it is possible to do this.)

It is also possible to unrecoverably fry the chips on the device, and this could potentially result from kernel development (overclocking and reaching unsafe temperatures, for example).


There are multiple ways to clear the default action app:

you already noticed it gets cleared when the corresponding app is deleted
same applies if you install another app that could perform the same action
there's a menu in settings where you can clear the default without (un)installing an app. Unfortunately, it's hard to find. Before Android 7 it had an own menu entry in settings. Since Android 7, you need to go to Settings › Apps, tap the app's entry, and will find if it's set as default. With that option you can also made it the default, or remove it from being default.


i want to set the sd card as default download location in htc desire 500,how?

This is what I did on my HTC desire and an LG device, and worked for me:

I went to phone storage, scrolled down to storage settings, tapped storage settings, tapped update all and chose the SD card option.


Setting different email address on LG G3

Obviously not. It is even possible to add a variety of email accounts on your LG G3 including personal email and work email . But for your case, simply add a new adress. Create your secondary email adress and delete the main adress (from the phone: settings > account > Google > [your address ] > delete).

Now you have two addresses, one on the computer, the other on the phone.


ADB shell: change IME method gives error "Unknown ID: null"

It sounds like your suspicion is correct, and the manufacturer has removed this functionality from the firmware. I'm afraid it's not as simple as copying and pasting some files: you'd need to obtain the source code of the firmware, modify it, and recompile to add the functionality, and likely you'd need to overcome whatever problems made the vendor disable it in the first place (such as that keyboards aren't made for such small screens).


LineageOS 16.0, can't get tethering to work, Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500FN

Found the issue.
Blokada app is blocking tethering. Filled a bug report


You can try this:

Turn off notifications

Menu > Settings >  Advanced > Notifications > Turn Off Opera notifications

See screenshot:

Screenshot (click image for larger variant)

Opera will display a message when

New email, feed, or news items arrive
Downloads are completed

So turning off these notificaions will help you get rid of annoying news, and I been pretty using this settings and no news items appear on notification bar.

Patching the application

There is also a patch developed by namok o95 which "disables recommended stories" but works at system level so you may need another application to apply the patch.

It may depend on your current opera mini versions but  I use  method 1.

Hope this helps


Should I and how can I avoid update pulled by Google

tl:dr
OP's device is on  7.0,  whereas this update is for 7.1.1 as explained here
Hence, OP needn't be concerned about it and apply pending OTA updates

For those on 7.1.1
According to Google is Rolling Back Nexus 6 Devices to Android 7.0 Nougat, ( also mentions the problems you linked to ),this update is to roll back To 7.0 ,  thus, enabling future OTA updates. It quotes Google manager in a reddit

There was a recent OTA update for Android 7.0 that is causing confusion for some Nexus 6 users. For those of you that want to guarantee future OTA updates, you will need to get back on the 7.0 supported track. If you are experiencing issues after accepting the 7.0 update, please factory reset your device to help resolve any problems.
For any Nexus 6 users that want to continue flashing/sideloading future builds, you can stay on 7.1.1 and continue to do so.

So, if you are willing to downgrade and get OTA updates in future, You should apply this update or flash manually updates if you want to continue on 7.1.1
As you can see on reddit, this appears to be a first, where an update actually downgrades your version !


How can I set different ringtones - one for new email and one for new SMS in Nexus One?

If I go to Message - Settings I see options to choose different ringtones. Similarly if I go to  Gmail - Settings - Main account, I can see options to choose ringtones. But I am using HTC Desire.


Media Storage: what is it, and why is it using all my data?

My phone was also using too much data for this process, and the solution for it was to restrict background data. You can find this option in Settings -> Data usage -> Menu. Just tick the checkbox.


Copy the files to a Windows/Mac or Linux machine and zip them one book directory at a time.  Then use Calibre to convert them to just about any format you would like or another epub to .lit converter.

You may need to rename the .zip files to .epub for them to be recognised.


Installing LG Escape Drivers on Windows 7

OP here. I used the info here to fix another (relevant, if I remember correctly) problem I had, then reinstalled the drivers, rebooted, set the phone to "Camera (PTP)" mode, and let Windows do it's "installing drivers" thing. It works now.


How to specify a different audio player for use with Google Reader?

Google Reader allows choice of external program (via intent) to play audio.


You can try changing the DNS servers of the wifi connection.

To change the DNS settings:

Open the Settings on the device.
Select “Wi-Fi”.
Long press your current network, then select “Modify network”.
Mark “Show advanced options” check box.
Change “IP settings” to “Static”
Add the DNS servers IPs to the “DNS 1”, and “DNS 2” fields

Example Google DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (Disconnect wifi then connect again and check if it works)

Alternatively you can change to another better VPN, if it is not configured to work via tethering then activate it but performing the following commands in terminal as root:

Iptables -t filter -F FORWARD
iptables -t nat -F POSTROUTING
iptables -t filter -I FORWARD -j ACCEPT
iptables -t nat -I POSTROUTING -j MASQUERADE


Cannot click Evernote clipper from Google Chrome for Android

Here's my recommendation to anyone who encounters a similar problem: if Chrome fails, another browser should work.

Try these browsers (you may even like them better):

Firefox (or Adblock Browser, which is Firefox with an adblocker)
Puffin Browser (Flash browser, allows you to play Adobe Flash content)
Opera Mini (or Mobile)
Dolphin Browser (thought this used to be called Dolphin Browser Mini)

Now if it still doesn't work, then you can try the Evernote for Android app and use these instructions to clip.

In general on Android, it is better to use an app if it exists, as the interface is designed for mobile use. Evernote's clipper is designed for desktop users, but the mobile app should have an interface for clipping in mobile browsers.


Moto G external storage failing to show on Mac and other USB issues

I showed this to a pal of mine who uses the same setup and he had the same issue. He discovered the symbolic link to the SD card was incorrect and of course not editable for non-rooted devices. He found a fix:-

Eject the SD card from Setup>Storage
Shut the phone down
Remove the SD card
Restart the phone
When running, put the SD card back in.

This seems to rebuild the symbolic link and now I can see its contents again via Android file transfer - hope this might help others.


try to reboot, check your storage settings or try using google:

http://recomhub.com/blog/galaxy-s7-how-to-fix-insufficient-storage-available-message/


Looking for Android equivalent of Clonezilla / Diskimage / Ghost etc

Root should not erase any phone data.  How do you expect to back up the entire device with only user permissions?  You need root permissions, in the absence of a system-level tool built into the OS or bootloader or a PC-side tool for directly accessing the phone storage (both are very unlikely).  Update: There is now OS-supported backup which an app like Helium can use to back things up without root.

ClockworkMod / Nandroid is definitely not G1-only, there are dozens if not hundreds of supported devices.  It's definitely the best way to back everything up.

I recommend checking out XDA's x10 Mini General forum and possibly the Android Development forum also; read all the sticky threads, they should give you a good overview of all this.  You can do the same for the Desire.


Can android devices be controlled/tracked (including on/off control) by IMEI?

YES Any phone could be tracked and localized using its  IMEI  but to successfully do it the stolen phone should be online by:

Internet connection
Sim card inserted

But if the guy who got your cousin's phone could change phone's IMEI(and for sure phone identity) : Sorry to tell you that the phone is gone forever.
The best solution of all times: daily cloud sync.


How can I see a list of my unrated apps?

You cannot currently get that list.

You may want to temporarily:

Disable Auto-update Apps in the Google Play Settings menu on your device.
Enable the Notifications checkbox.
Choose when to update each app manually, once you see an update notification. Your existing review, or lack of review, is evident right there 1 inch down the app page if you are in in portrait mode.
Two weeks later, you'll have reviewed those developers who are updating super-regularly. Keep this up for as long as you can stand to, and all of the developers who aren't dormant are reviewed. Then switch your settings back.

Each manual update will occupy about 30 seconds per app of your time, or less. And it's not perfect. There will be apps who never update before you decide to re-enable Auto-update Apps.

I stay in perpetual Manual update mode and I've never failed to give feedback on any app I've installed.


Android is ignoring my choice of lock screen

Solved it! The problem was that when I connected my Samsung Gear Fit to my phone via bluetooth the phone was told to bypass lockscreen. The solution was to go to Settings > Security > Trusted Agents and then turn Smart Lock off :)


I had the same "waiting for traffic" problem when I rebooted (worked perfectly before reboot). Simple solution is to manually force close ABP via settings, open ABP and it will function properly again


Getting BT Notifier application to link U8 Smart Watch with No Carrier Nexus 7

I just got the V8 Plus.  I couldn't get it to pair to my Nexus 5 stock with the BT Notifier.  However, it did pair with both of these applications

MediaTek Smart Device

FunDo Smart Device

Both those applications look very similar once they're installed.

Once it paired I could make calls from the watch, remotely trigger the phone camera, see text messages, etc.


No internet access using USB tethering on Android phone

On googling I found that my mobile service provider recently disabled internet access over tethering. This can be fixed by the following the steps described here.

Enable USB debugging on your android phone (Settings > Developer options > Enable USB debugging).
Download adb.exe from here and follow the steps here.
Connect the phone to your computer using USB cable.
Open command window in the folder containing adb.exe.
Type: adb devices -l (this will list your device model).
Type: adb shell (to enter in your mobile's shell).
Type: settings put global tether_dun_required 0.
Reboot your phone and you're done!


I had the same problem. I fixed it by reinstalling the latest version of Kies and deactivating USB-Debugging BEFORE I connected my phone (Samsung Galaxy XCover) the first time.


As of now I don't know of any Android phone capable of establishing 3G-324M Video calls. Android have some parts of 3G-324M implemented in the communications stack, but is far from being complete.

All the android phones that can make “video calls” use Internet.

Given the fact that carriers charge an “extra” for a video call using 3G-324M and that any internet traffic is probably included in your data plan, Android will probably continue to go the way of internet video calls, not 3G-324M.


Got weird noises with auxiliary jack while charging in the car

After a lot of Googling around, I found 2 possible solutions:

Hardware solution: Kensington Noise Reducing AUX Audio Cable - haven't tried it myself. Yet some guys at android central report it worked for them.
Software solution: Aux Noise Filter app - Tried it on my Galaxy Note. Works like a charm.


After flashing TWRP with Odin, nothing happens and the OEM recovery is still there

Before you flash the recovery, untick the Auto Reboot option in ODIN. Then flash the recovery. After flashing in done, reboot your device directly to recovery mode from download mode by pressing Vol up + Power + Home button together. Now you will see the TWRP recovery is booted in your device. Now you can reboot normally and your TWRP will be installed.


On the Nexus 7 there's not a separate menu option for "Reboot into safe mode". You have to long press on "Power off" and then the safe mode dialog appears. I'd try that, since I imagine it would work the same way if the GNex supports it.


How does Samsung's Voice Recorder's Speech-to-text function store the text and sync it with the audio?

I guess I have found the answer after looking within the M4A files themselves. The text and the timestamps, if I am correct, are stored in the M4A files.
I looked through the binary data of the file using a hex editor and just the normal Notepad application in Windows and I found all the text within a location and it looks like Java was used. I am guessing this is only a feature designed particularly for the Samsung Voice Recorder application.
A sample is shown here (with some parts and most of the weird characters removed):
;com.sec.android.app.voicenote.common.util.VoiceRecorderData
mCategoryNamet Ljava/lang/String;L mEffectNameq ~  java.util.ArrayListx sizexp 2com.sec.android.app.voicenote.common.util.TextData ConfidenceScoreI dataTypeJ durationJ elapsedTimeJ   timeStamp[ mTextt [Ljava/lang/String; [Ljava.lang.String;{
t The pppppppppsq ~
t
recording pppppppppsq ~
t to pppppppppsq ~


What kind of account does the Calendar support?

Try using the Business Calender app, or one of the offline Calendar apps.


Huawei mobile File Transfer to my computer doesnot work

Did you try to install the drivers?

If you didn't do this you should install Samsung Adb drivers, it might say Samsung, but it's for all devices. First install it from this link:

(Samsung) Adb drivers

After that:

Reboot your PC.
After the reboot press  + R and type devmgmt.msc.
Find the phone, do right click on it →  Properties →  Update drivers.
Select Browse my computer for drivers.
Select Let me pick a driver from a list of installed drivers.
Select "Adb drivers" (it might be called something different).
Select Samsung Android Adb interface.
Select Yes to continue (if you get a warning)

You're all set to copy.


Memory is filled with nothing (dumpstate/logcat?)

As izzy deleted my previous answer (Hard reset isn't just a power off, I cant even take my battery) I repost the answer

Hard reset do the trick, link of "How to do a hard reset"

http://www.smartmobilephonesolutions.com/content/how-to-hard-reset-an-android-phone


Adding a 2x Picture Widget on home screen

There is a 2x2 Picture widget. Drag it to your home screen.

Here's what it would look like:


Would the TWRP for Trend Lite work on Trend 2 Lite?

Unfortunately, no.

TWRP, despite it being called a "recovery", actually contains a full kernel to allow other components to run on a specific device, similar to a full ROM.

Due to this, many smallest differences (usually except storage size) can make a certain recovery don't run on another model.

In your case, they run on different, incompatible SoCs, so the TWRP for Trend Lite will not work on Trend 2 Lite.


Using an old phone number with Whatsapp on a phone with no SIM card

Here's what seems to have worked. The trick is that the system sends the same code via SMS and voice message. So in order, here's what happens.

The SMS is sent to the old number and received.
The Android phone tries and fails for five minutes to autodetect the SMS.
Whatsapp on the new phone then offers to voice call the old number, and asks you to enter the number you hear.
The voice call will never be received, but you can enter the number sent in the SMS anyway.


Those are called "links", very common in Linux operating systems.

Chances are, your files are actually in neither of those directories. On my phone, the actual mountpoint of the partition those files are on is /storage/sdcard0.

From there two links exist. One to /storage/emulated/legacy and one to /storage/emulated/0. The emulated in the filename also suggests that both location are just, well, emulated.

This can vary from device to device, for example on an HTC I have here /stoage/sdcard0 is just a link to /storage/emulated/0 instead of the actual mountpoint.

That said: If you delete a file in one place, it's completely gone out of all two (or three) "places". The files have the same file sizes, but don't occupy twice the space on the partition. It is actually the same file. By that I mean it all points to the same place on the actual partition on your storage chip.

You can read more about links here.


This library is part of Intel's Houdini project where ARM native code runs on Intel x86 using an emulation feature named Houdini (see libhoudini Archives). This library basically maps ARM to x86 CPU instructions and its source code is closed (it was pulled from a working Lenovo laptop)source. It reads ARM instructions on the fly and converts them to equivalent x86 instructionsstackoverflow.

Related: Will intel's houdini binary translator possibly help with emulation at reddit.


how to recover data from a broken mobile phone which has an inbuilt storage only

Yes, you can try Chip-off acquisition, physically removing (desoldering) the phone's flash memory chip and then use a specially tool Android Phone Datarecovery DS3000-USB3.0-emcp221.


Vibrate not working on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Update

I've been having the same problem. it's my understanding that as of now that is the default text message vibration and can not be changed


Running "tcpdump" on Android shell gives error: "not executable: 32-bit ELF file"

You are on x86 architecture but trying to run a tcpdump binary built for ARM architecture. Link2 provides source code and link1 a 32-bit ARM binary which won't work obviously. You need a 32-bit executable for Intel / AMD processors which you can build from source code, or try this one.

RELATED: ARM vs. x86.


Caller or Receiver can't hear my voice in Moto G 2nd Gen 2014 running Lollipop

Have had the same issue. I managed to fix it by simply restarting phone... but if that doesn't work then I would suggest a factory reset.


Edit hosts file on android studio messed up my emulator

There is an other way to manipulate the /etc/hosts  (You need a Linux machine )

Use the system.img which come from Google

go to your Android SDK home

cd $ANDROID_HOME

find the right system.img for your emulator

sudo mount -w system-images/android-25/google_apis/x86_64/system.img

edit the /etc/hosts

sudo vi /mnt/etc/hosts
sudo umount /mnt

Create an emulator (from Android Studio)

ASD Manager
→ "Create Virtual Device"
→ Nexus 5X
→ Next
→ Tab x86 Images
→ Nougart - 25 - x86_64
→ Next
→ "AVD Name" : "Nexus 5X API 25 with WLAN hosts"
→ Finish

I have gone this way because emulator -writable-system -avd xx didn't work in my environment. Also mounting the system.img in my ~/.android/avd/xxxx directory didn't work anymore.


Restore WhatsApp messages after deleting the account

Go to SDcard or Internal SD (whichever available default). Find WhatsApp folder. The daily scheduled backups that occur at 4.00am is present in the databases folder.

To restore, fresh install WhatsApp. There will be a dialogue "Do you want to restore your chat history?". Click Restore.


The default launcher in my stock Android 4.2.1 and CM12 contains those home screen shortcuts in a table named favorites inside launcher.db. If that's your case then all you have to do is flush the content from that table, restart the launcher and the stuff would be gone for good.

A general query would be:

adb shell su -c 'sqlite3 /data/data/<YOURLAUNCHER>/databases/<.DB_FILE> "DELETE from <TABLE>"'

(Download sqlite3 if it's not present in the system.)

For my stock launcher in Android 4.2.1, the query would be:

adb shell su -c 'sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.launcher/databases/launcher.db "DELETE from favorites"'

However, you first have to analyze which .db file, and which table in particular, actually holds the relevant stuff.

For that you can use SQLite Editor or aSQLite Manager to locate the relevant database and table. Or, you may adb pull all the launcher's database files and open them in an sqlite program on PC like DB Browser for SQLite  to find the correct table.
For a command-line way, you can use this command to list all the tables in a supplied database:

adb shell su -c 'sqlite3 /data/data/<YOURLAUNCHER>/databases/<A_DB_FILE>  ".tables"'

In order to create shortcuts you first need to know their structure in the table. Use .schema then SELECT * <PARAMS> to see the content. You can take help (in making a query) from this resource.

However, I would recommend choosing GUI over CLI to see the information about shortcuts. Also, always take backup before tweaking such stuff.

Once you're done flushing the table's content, do:

adb shell su -c 'am force-stop <PKG_NAME>'

E.g.:

 adb shell su -c 'am force-stop com.android.launcher'

or

adb shell su -c 'am force-stop com/cyanogendmod.trebuchet'


How to post a link to an android market app?

This isn't possible, simply for the fact that except for the few apps that are featured on the  Android Market site, there isn't a way to browse the catalog of apps from anything but an Android device. You can link to the app if it's on the site, and if it's not your best bet is to see if the author has set up a web page for the app.

Google did say in their IO keynote (31:08) that they're working on a web interface for the market and demoed buying an app in the browser and having it pushed to the device instantly. It's likely that that interface will have the ability to link to specific apps, but until then it's not possible.


Phone lock enabling using hardware buttons

Opposing ce4, I see a possibility using e.g. Tasker. In case you don't know it: Tasker is the most complex automation tool available on Android. You connect "events" (as e.g. phone rings, incoming SMS, a given time (clock), a location, ...) with "tasks" (actions to be taken, as e.g. switching mobile data on/off, enabling/disabling airplane mode, adjust volume, and much more) to so-called "profiles".

So here comes an example profile for your problem:

Event:

event->hardware->camera button pressed
event->sensor->shake->[configure details]

Task:

Keyguard On

So with that profile, if you hold down the camera key and shake your device, the configured keyguard (pattern lock, pin, password) will be activated. Obviously you need the opposite action as well: Use the above again with a different "shake pattern" and, of course, "Keyguard Off" in the task.

So initially, you configure your pattern/pin/password to be set on, as usual on Android (so the system knows which one to use). After that, use your configured hold-shake-pattern to activate and deactivate it.

Pretty simple. Though I didn't test it -- but I like that idea, so I certainly will test it soon myself :)


Connect to Samsung TV using AllShare from a Non-Samsung phone

I had the same problem and then I found an app called Mirror it allows you to mirror your android device screen to pretty much any streaming box or stick or smart TV with streaming capabilities like Samsung Smart TV's. You can even mirror to an Apple TV. With Mirror there is a bit of a delay from you doing something on your phone to it on the TV.

There is also an app called AllCast for just streaming media like music, videos and movies that are on your phone or on one of the few media streaming websites that are available to stream within the app. These include: Twitch, Google+, Dropbox and Google Drive.


How do I skip an Android system update and stop its notifications?

I just spoke to Google directly. The Nexus 5 under settings, apps has something called Google Play services. Not store. If you uncheck the notification box in Google Play services and restart the phone the notification for the Android system updates will stop in the notification bar. Worked like a charm!


I think I might have found the solution to my issue, there is an option in the developer options called OEM unlocking which allows you to unlock your bootloader in fastboot, I haven't tried this in my phone since it's being restored, but I'm pretty sure that my terminal has that option

I will give it a try as soon as I have my phone


Location of files: Main Storage versus SD card

What's in which directory?

/sdcard is the so-called "internal SD card" (internal-sd, on "internal storage" and not physically removable without breaking the device, hence also referenced as "Main Storage" in your case), while /storage/<card_id> is the physically removable external-sd.

are there other places data might be stored?

There are. Without root, you e.g. won't have access to where your apps store their data (/data/data/*). To perform a real full backup, you'd need a custom recovery like twrp to perform a nandroid backup. The closest you can come to that is adb backup – but even an "adb full backup" is incomplete (especially as apps can "opt-out" of that, so they won't be backed up by adb backup).


ADB shell-ing to wifi connected device when usb device present

You need to include the port number.

adb -s 192.168.60.69:5555 shell

If you're using a sensible shell with configurable tab-completion (i.e. not Windows), then you can type adb -sTab to get a list of devices.


What you are looking for is called reverse-tether (or "reverse tethering"), the word "reverse" explaining what your question mentions as the other way around. Reverse Tether is available via WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB -- but in most cases requires your device to be rooted.

You might want to search the playstore for "reverse tether", results are limited (currently 9 apps show up). Also follow the tag-link in the previous paragraph to find other questions. One that certainly matches your request is Is Internet tethering possible on Android phone via bluetooth or WiFi?. Also take a look at the questions mentioned in the "Related" section of this page (on the right-hand, if you're using a desktop browser).


How to use SD card as adoptable on LG K8

If someone wondering how to enable adoptable storage, here is how to CLICK

It says 'for galaxy s7 and s7 edge' but it works for every android 6+ phone


Say I have the phone number 1-123-456-7890. The 1 is the country code, 1 is the USA. In the USA phone numbers are split geographly into area codes (123). Area codes are split into central office codes (usually also geographic)(456). The last four numbers (7890) are either randomly assigned, assigned in order, or chosen by the customer from a list of available numbers. With area code and CO code, you can get what state and city they phone number is (or what city it was registered in the case of a cell phone). My Samsung Galaxy S5's OS (Marshmallow) tells me what state the number is from. There are some special area codes such as 800 and 710.
Other countries may have different telephone numbering plans, and even base cost on area codes you are tying to call:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbering_plan

More info:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toll-free_telephone_numbers_in_the_North_American_Numbering_Plan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_code_710

If you are worried about others knowing what state/city you live in you can type *67 before the number you want to call. (ex *671234567890) You will show up as private number. They will not have your number, so unless you tell them your number they can not call you back.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_service_code

The only legal way (in the US) to get your location, is to get a warrant and the cell company has to give up your location. The only exception is when you call 911, they will have your location without a warrant.


How do I reset my phone without losing everything?

This part I have done successfully. Unless you are planning to change accounts, you do not have to do anything with your contacts. A a safety net, you can Export them from Gmail on a computer by going into Contacts, Selecting All (Top box with a checkbox) and selecting Export from the More menu. This will let you even import than into a new account.

Images are even easier to deal with. When you connect your phone to a computer via USB cable, a device or drive (depending on the OS) will appear and you can go into the DCIM folder and copy its contents onto your computer.

After your phone is reset, you can copy back the content of DCIM into the new empty DCIM folder of the phone. Logging in to the same account will retrieve your contacts from Google. If not, you can use the export file (obtained as above) and import them back. If this does not automatically happen on your phone, go into settings and enable Sync for Contacts.


Browser pauses a long time before starting to load a page

I've had that problem intermittently.  I started using SetDNS back when the Market would crawl on Wifi, but now I find that simply switching my DNS servers when the web gets laggy usually fixes the problem.


Is it possible to display incoming calls groupped by caller?

This greatly depends on the Dialer application you are using.  On stock "vanilla" Android that ships with Google/AOSP Dialer app, there is no such option, and you will have to find a 3rd-party dialer app that has such a feature (e.g. Dialer One or PP, for example.)

Some manufacturers like Samsung and HTC replace the default dialer app with their own that has many more features, and may already include the one you are looking for (grouping records by caller.)


You Should

1. Be Root
2. Know APN fileds such as MCC and MNC of your service provider [e.g EthioTelecom is mcc=636 mnc=01]

Steps

Open adb shell

    $ adb shell
    $ su

Check if your carrier is listed in the default list of carriers. [] means optional

# content query --uri content://telephony/carriers [--where "name=''"]

If your carrier is not listed, you have to add it to the list, Add other fields as required. NOTE the following is for Internet, for MMS, change the fileds to what is required

    # content insert --uri content://telephony/carriers --bind name:s:"<Carrier Name>" --bind numeric:s:"<mcc><mnc>" --bind type:s:"default,sulp" --bind mcc:i:&ltmcc> --bind mnc:s:<mnc>--bind apn:s:<apn>  --bind user:s:"<User> --bind password:s:"<Password>"

Then check the listing again like Step 1
Note the _id, replace insert by update if this is not the first time you are setting the prefered apn

# content insert --uri content://telephony/carriers/preferapn --bind apn_id:i:<_id>

Try disabling and enabling your internet connection, if no change, restart your phone. if it is still not working, Keep Going
Change permission of settings file

# chmod 666 /data/data/com.android.settings/shared_prefs/com.android.settings_preferences.xml
# exit
$ exit

After you exit adb shell, in your terminal/comand prompt

$ adb pull /data/data/com.android.settings/shared_prefs/com.android.settings_preferences.xml ~/

Add The following line before the last line that says </map>

<long name="apn_id" value="<id>"/>
then save it and run

$ adb push ~/com.android.settings_preferences.xml /data/data/com.android.settings/shared_prefs/com.android.settings_preferences.xml

Hopefully, You should now see your apn in the access points screen in settings, and it should also work.


How can I enter into download mode on Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2

Android ADB Shell Commands would be one of the solutions.
To get into download mode, please use following command in a Windows or Linux terminal.

adb shell reboot download


What is the approximate battery discharge rate of Google Pixel 3XL phones when turned off?

The answer starts from what you asked towards the end of your question.

Li-ion battery's are charged to around 40% while storing. That's about the charge level (give or take few % points) you'd see when you take a phone out of box for first time. Reason

Lithium-ion must be stored in a charged state, ideally at 40 percent. This prevents the battery from dropping below 2.50V/cell, triggering sleep mode.

Sleep mode is a protective mechanism to prevent deep discharge and you can't charge the battery conventionally when it enters that mode.

But batteries do self discharge and the typical rate of Li-ion batteries is about
2% per month (Table 3). But this does not mean you get a fully discharged battery say after 2 years. That's because

There is virtually no self-discharge below about 4.0V at 20°C (68°F); storing at 3.7V yields amazing longevity for most Li-ion systems

But yes, your battery would suffer a capacity loss as you can see in Table 2 of link quoted in above point. If you can get a new battery from OEM, which is manufactured recently, this risk can be mitigated and you can use it for long.
But if your use case is only photography, I guess you need not change battery at all.

This is generally applicable to all Android devices and  your specific model should not be an exception.


I have a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab with no Android Market App

Have you tried installing the Market?  I've installed the 3.4.4 Market from Android Police a few times, if you're looking for a safe file.  Just put it on your SD card or internal storage (make sure it has the .apk extension) and install it via a file manager.  Settings -> Applications -> Unknown sources needs to be checked for this.


How do I import my contacts from broken Galaxy S7 to new S7?

I found the solution! No USB debugging or root required! Use the Connect program on Windows 10 and watch this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42yvWG-w49s. The video shows the option as "Screen Sharing" but that's only for LG phones. On Samsung the option is in the notification drop down and is called "Smart View." Works the exact same way.


I have mmssms.db but the telephony.db is lost, can I get back my SMS messages in any way?

SMS messages in smartphones have generally been stored in SQLite3 databases for a long time now. If the database is not damaged in any way, you should be able to view the contents and maybe export them to some CSV or HTML format with some type of SQLite database browser software.

Here's one you can give a try: http://sqlitestudio.pl/

Otherwise, I know that a data recovery company that specializes in cellphone data recovery would probably be able to recover the messages for you. Some have means of carving out text messages even if the database is damaged.

I don't know that there is a good way to "plug it back in" to your phone though. It's interesting it sees it and then creates an empty database. There may be some identifying marker that it sees doesn't match, perhaps with something related to the last OS update.


How to disable vibration from notifications?

You would need at least adb or root access for this to work. I'd describe the method for adb, since root access is not available or cannot be afford by just everyone.

Once you have adb setup and working with device, issue this command:

adb shell appops set --user 0 com.ebay.mobile VIBRATE deny

The notifications from Ebay app wouldn't vibrate your device anymore. If you want to treat other individual apps the same way, replace com.ebay.mobile with their package name.

If you have root access or can afford some inconvenience of having to connect the device to a PC every time former is restarted, try an app like App Ops.

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What is the mobile provisioning website supposed to do?

To my understanding this functionality is to configure your current provider services such as offers, cheaper international calls, flatrates...

But I suppose you'd always have to login first. Just the those 3 things don't seem to be secure enough to just login with them.


Deleting Pictures- Will They Really Be Gone?

There are lots of other points consider. Each of these cases provide a means to retrieve:

In ES file explorer app, there is a concept of recycle bin. If this is enabled, the deleted photo can be retrieved by visiting the recycle bin section. If the photo is not deleted by this app, this point will not apply.

The apps like Google Photos, OneDrive etc have an option to upload the photo to a cloud services. Deleting a photo might not delete in the cloud. If you do not have these apps installed or installaed, but configured to ignore the folder from which you deleted the photo, then the photo can't be found in the cloud.

And the last bit is if the photo is stored in an external storage, then it can be removed and mounted on a card reader in a computer and there are apps to recover. It is not assured recovery, but chances are there. If your device is rooted, there is an android app to undelete the photo as well.


How to watch videos in 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p on YouTube app?

You can't. Those quality settings only apply to the desktop version. Mobile apps use a different set of videos, which are already optimized for mobile devices, and have two different quality settings, regular and HD.


how to fix grey wifi icon (no internet), and how to track what caused that?

Grey icons don't mean that you don't have internet connectivity. eldarerathis's answer explains:

It has to do with whether or not you've currently got a good connection to Google's servers for sync services and the like. From page 27 of their Android 2.3 Users Guide:

  Network status icons turn green if you have a Google Account added to
  your phone and the phone is connected to Google services, for syncing
  your Gmail, Calendar events, contacts, for backing up your settings,
  and so on. If you don’t have a Google Account or if, for example,
  you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network that is not connected to the
  Internet, the network icons are white. I'm not really sure why it
  bounces back and forth between green and white sometimes. I've noticed
  it on my phone but everything works fine (I run CyanogenMod, though,
  so perhaps it has to do with that). It could also be that green means
  it's currently in the act of syncing, but the wording in the document
  is a little vague, in my opinion.

In the case of Honeycomb or Ice Cream Sandwich, the colors are blue/grey instead of green/white, but they still have the same meaning.


Right now it is not possible to sync through Play Video, however, you may soon be able to purchase movies from the market and have them stay in the cloud until needed.

You could try alternatives such as Box, or Dropbox, (there are many competitors in this file-locker space), they allows you to sync nearly anything across devices.

Google Video, at least on my Xoom, will pick up movies out of any folder without the .nomedia file in it.

(edited to remove falsehood of no Google Services allowing syncing :) )


Samsung devices don't support fastboot. Hence, the bootloader mode is replaced by the Download Mode, in which, by pressing Volume Up, you tell your phone to accept incoming data sent from either Odin or Heimdall.

If your device appears to be stuck in it, just hold the Power button until it reboots.


Converted from my comment, as there were no other answers:

The apps you name most likely need to access your phone number, or using SMS to unlock their features – but your tablet cannot provide such, as it has no telephony functionality.

You could try, however, to install them on your phone, extract the .apk of the apps with e.g. AppMonster, and side-load it to your tablet. While this way the apps might install, they might still have problems running (without being able to access your phone number), or even might refuse starting up at all.


How do I upgrade firmware on my Samsung Galaxy S without using windows?

Going through the Galaxy S Flash/Root/ADB/ROM guide on XDA, I just spotted this:

  I'm running Linux/OSX. Can I still flash my firmware? Do I need to
  install windows?

  If you are running
  Linux you do not need to install
  Windows. You can either run Odin in a
  virtual machine or alternatively use
  Heimdall by Benjamin Dobell. Heimdall
  runs natively on Linux and has reached
  a well tested release state.

Which takes us to here Heimdall - Cross-Platform Open-Source Flashing Software:

  What is Heimdall? Heimdall is a
  cross-platform open-source utility to
  flash ROMs onto Samsung Galaxy S
  phones.

  How does it work? Heimdall uses the
  same protocol as Odin to interact with
  a device in download mode. USB
  communication in Heimdall is handled
  by the popular open-source USB
  library, libusb-1.0.

  What platforms does Heimdall run on?
  Linux, OS X and Windows (XP, Vista, 7
  etc.)

  What Galaxy S variants has Heimdall
  been tested with? I've tested Heimdall
  with a Galaxy S GT-I9000 (8 GB) from
  the United Kingdom and Galaxy S
  GT-I9000 (16 GB) from Australia. I
  don't have access to any other devices
  to test with at present, but community
  members have confirmed it to also
  function correctly for the AT&T
  Captivate.

Hopefully this will help us all out!

Though obviously as this is effectively a replacement for Samsung's Odin software it's more designed towards people who are happy grabbing their ROMs from various places across the internet and flashing them on in a fairly custom way, as opposed to Kies which is (supposed to be) pretty much plug and play.


Have you tried KingRoot.  I don't own that particular tablet, but I know that many devices can be rooted with the KingRoot program. You could also try looking at XDA-Dev's site as they tend to have a list of tools for each particular devices.  Hope this helps!


How can I stop Lollipop ignoring my wifi network?

Just disable captive portal detection. In the terminal, or in adb shell, issue the command

settings put global captive_portal_detection_enabled 0

and reboot.


Can I install Android on my Samsung Omnia W8350 - windows 7 phone?

Doubtful. A Google search suggests that even getting custom Windows 7.5 firmware installed is difficult, let alone a wholly different OS. In theory it should be possible, but I think you'd be better off getting an Android phone instead of waiting.

From XDA:

  So far, we haven't even gotten custom WP7 ROMs to run on the Omnia W. In fact, we don't even have a flashing tool to replace the stock ROMs with.


Performance of Android 2.2 vs. earlier versions

This page has a couple of benchmarks that compare not only a Nexus One running 2.2 vs. one running 2.1, but also includes iPhones and the iPad. In both cases, the Nexus One running 2.2 outperforms the 2.1 version by over 2x.


Why can't I find Firefox in Android Market

Can you visit this link with your phone?

market://details?id=org.mozilla.firefox

Also you must note that: Firefox is available for Android phones (2.0 and above) and the Nokia N900.

The official page of Firefox Mobile gives also a list of supported devices that have been tested.


As far as I can see, it is not possible. So I need to use en external app for this. I found KISS launcher and Hayai Launcher which both do a great job.


Recent apps window doesn't show up when using Google Now Launcher but works well for stock launcher

It seems there's a bug in ColorOS. Updating to latest beta (2.1.4i) solved it.  Betas can be downloaded from the OPPO forums and flashed like any other ROM package.


Cannot install some apps on Galaxy Note 10.1: parse error

"Parse error" often means a particular application will not run, and therefore, cannot be installed on a particular device. This restriction is often set in apps using the android:minSdkVersion and android:targetSdkVersion tags respectively. If the Android firmware version installed on your device does not fall within the supported versions defined by the tags, then you will get the "parse error" message during installation.

Or, the Android package file (APK) is corrupted so the Application Manager cannot verify the checksum in order to proceed with the installation.


Try opening the Gmail app, go to settings (click the three vertical dots in the top right), click on your email account and select "Default Inbox" as your Inbox type.

I expect this is happening because you've got "Priority Inbox" set as your default and this doesn't show all your messages.


It seems that you have allowed only one device to be connected at a time in your WIFImodem, kindly check that there is an option in your modem of connected devices in which you have selected 1, change it to as maximum as you can and then try


You can do this in other launchers easier, but if you go to Widgets in the app drawer there should be one called SETTINGS, once you add this it will give a menu of sub settings options like Battery, WiFi etc.

Finding the 'Widgets' option depends on your device though, Google Now launcher has it when you press the menu button, Samsung Launcher has it in the app drawer, Nova Launcher has the long press function... etc.

Alternatively I strongly recommend Power Toggles from the play store. You can add nearly any shortcut to this, though the odd one (e.g. Locations) requires root. It's a fantastic, flexible option. (I have no involvement with this app by the way, but I've used it for ages on all my devices)

Edit: From your comment you are using a Samsung Galaxy S5, which as you say, does not have this option. The only options I can think of are downloading widget(s) for the shortcuts you use, or downloading a new launcher like Nova Launcher that has the functionality you need. Alternatively you could just use the quick shortcuts in the notification settings, though the range of them is quite limited.


Try uninstall updates from google playstore at your phone settings.Clear data and open it.Uncheck box"keep me up to date"...I know this is an older version but u can wait for the next update..


Is there a desktop / web app to manage Android contact linking?

Unfortunately, no, there is no sort of cloud service that will handle this for you.  Since the combination of contacts from the various apps you have installed only exists on your phone, no one of the services you use will be able to make global changes to your contacts.

This is not to say that it's technically impossible to do what you're asking:  Since it's possible to write an app to make changes to contacts, and since it's possible to write an app that could act as a web server, there's nothing preventing a program from providing a web-interface to the contacts on a phone.


Did you get an email from Google Play that a refund was made? If yes, you should be all right.

Sometimes, it takes time before refunds (or anything) shows up on PayPal or your credit card statement. Try again in a few days.


root integrity check: System check FAIL!

Root integrity check fail means some person have modified apk or file on your android it means they could also spy on you because every apk have java permissions that you might not know off unless u check on computer with adb commands and remove the modified apk and files manually


How to setup the Whatsapp status in Bluestack on a Windows 10 notebook?

Install open camera for android.
Then, click on view picture (denoted by the most recent picture in the gallery on the upper right hand corner).
Complete action using view picture if it asks for it.
Then click on the share icon on the image. Share picture via whatsapp.
When whatsapp opens automatically, click on My status then send.
This worked for me.


When I uninstall updates of system apps is it persistent?

You can enable auto update from Google Play Settings section. To prevent auto update of a particular app, Go to that app page in play store & click the Options Menu on top right & uncheck "Auto-Update"


Can't log into google apps after sim card change

First, I'd start by ensuring that the APN settings are correct.  A different SIM card from another carrier could have overwritten them.  You can access these by going to Menu -> Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Access Point Names and then tapping on the selected one to edit it.  The correct settings are sometimes listed on your carrier's website.  At worst you may need to call their support line.  While you are there, make sure under "Network Operators" option your provider is selected.  After making the changes toggle the Airplane mode on and off to re-connect to the mobile network.

Try dialing the following number in the Dialer app: *#*#2432546#*#* (spells out "checkin" between the stars and pounds) and see what it comes back with.


EDIT
It might be worth having a look at telegram today, they have announced some new features, including the unsed/delete anything.

Details are here: Unsend Anything

If you are in a channel, then the behaviour you have highlighted would be expected, you would be able to reach out to the creator and ask them to delete the message(s) or discuss being given access rights on the channel.

As per Telegram FAQ:
The creator of a channel can broadcast messages, delete any messages, add members (the first 200 only), remove members, change the channel's name, profile image and link, as well as delete the channel completely. The creator can also add and remove administrators to help manage the channel.

Have a look at Telegram's website here for more information: What can administrators do?