failure of sending multiple messages I have a Samsung Galaxy S (GT-i9000), running Android 2.3.4.
I cannot send a message that includes more than one page of SMS. The message sending fail if it includes more than 160 characters. I can send only one page of SMS. Guess it's a kind of an edited version. That version came with the brand new phone. The phone does not work with ''ginger bread'' or ''ice cream sandwich''.
What should be done to make it clear?

Go to Settings > wireless and network > mobile networks.
In the network mode, select GSM only.
I was having the same issue, and this step solved the problem.


My microSD card doesn't work My microSD card doesn't work on my android, Alcatel One touch Pixi 3 4.5. It first came up with the error message "Damaged SD card". I have searched online and discovered the way of plugging it into your computer, opening command prompt and typing in "chkdsk f: /f". It "resolved" the problem, but then when I put it in my phone, it said "SD card safe to remove"?????

It did not work as I could not access any photos in the memory card and soon after trying to find out what is going on, the "Damaged SD card" notification popped up again!!!

How can I resolve this problem?

I recommend you to copy your photos and other data from your SD card to your PC(when the problem gets resolved by the chkdsk utility). Then format your SD card and copy the data back to it. Then try putting the car in you mobile phone. I think it would work for you. If not, then your SD card(according to my experience) is severely damaged and it is almost impossible to repair it.


LG G2 not picking 3G and GSM Signals I just bought an LG G2 32GB Version from China. The problem is it does not pick up any network connection, it keeps saying Searching for service. I just noticed the box is written 100%LTE. Is there any way to unlock it to recieve 3G Signals. Help!

So apparently i bought a phone locked to sprint network, i found a sweet guide on how to unlock it on another forum. Thanks though. Not sure if im allowed to post links to other forums here so PM me if you need the link. Thanks


Google+ Auto Backup does not upload older photos. How to reset? I began to use Google+ Auto Backup for the photos, and I silly used the full quality option. So when I run out of space, I decided to switch back to standard quality, so not to use the allocated space.

Problem is, the already uploaded photos didn't switch to the standard quality and kept on occupying space. So I deleted them and tried to start over the back up with the standard quality. But it's only uploading new photos and I cannot find the way to make it upload the older photos in standard quality. How to solve it?

Problem solved!
For anyone experiencing the same problem, just go and reset the G+ app from your smartphone, as the moderator of the G+ help community suggested here https://plus.google.com/100019569307292537451/posts/WFA457VbJRA
It worked for me :)

Good luck!


Viber is asking for access code but I already have account! I have a new phone with old sim but it will not let me use viber. It says I need access code and then never sends one. How can I sign in using my viber account?

I have had similar issues with Viber on many Android devices, all running multiple versions. I've found that first clear your data, then using your entire number e.g. +61 0403233142 has seemed go help. Logic? There appears none.

Whilst I do not have a "fix" nor the cause for this issue, there are many sites that offer their opinion. I do believe at one stage there is a manual activation method in which you're able to call a service to retrieve a code- I will try to hunt this down for you.

Another method you could possibly try is to setup Viber from a PC client and send the activation code- it may be an issue with your phone sending the request. I will also add in some 'handy links'; hope all goes well!

Please look into this page for assistance: http://www.viberfaq.com/i-did-not-get-my-access-code-what-can-i-do/

The theory behind this support may also apply: http://support.viber.com/customer/portal/articles/1251053-solving-access-code-issues-iphone-

Worst comes to worse, look here and possibly try the desktop client: http://support.viber.com/customer/portal/topics/646085-most-popular?b_id=3838


WhatsApp is stuck at initialzing Restored phone to original factory settings on 22nd November 14.Today I downloaded WhatsApp from the Play Store(and it installed correctly).

After entering the phone number, WhatsApp has been stuck at the Initializing screen. I tried clearing the Application data. Reinstalled the app but to no avail. It's been stuck at the initializing screen for 2 hours now. Installing via the APK didn't help too.

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S3 and have 4170 contacts (could that be the why the reason why sync is taking so much time?).

Yeah the 4170 contacts is the thing because of which it's taking so long. What I'd suggest is, try removing your Google Account(after syncing everything ofcourse) so that contacts are removed and THEN try starting WhatsApp.

Enter your number with no contacts and let it initialize. That should fix the problem. After WhatsApp is running just log into your account and resync contacts to phone and WhatsApp.


Telegram replaced WhatsApp connection for contacts in address book I just subscribed to Telegram, and I discovered that for all my contacts that have both Telegram and WhatsApp, their WhatsApp entry/connection in my address book got replaced by the Telegram one, while I was expecting both would show up.

Is there anything I can do to see both of them?

Telegram will not replace Whatsapp contacts. Whatsapp doesn't store any of your contacts on its server. It just reads your address book and find matched contacts that have Whatsapp account and display them as Whatsapp associated contacts. This is different from how Telegram stores your Contacts. Telegram uploads your contact database to your account on its servers and keeps a copy of your address book on its servers. Once an address book entry is kept on its server, it gets displayed as telegram contact, even if you don't have it in your phone.

If you are unable to see WhatsApp contacts that do have Whatsapp account, then the problems appears to be Whatsapp not able to read address book.  It it irrelated to having Telegram installed.

Possible solutions are:

Try Reinstalling WhatsApp.
First, backup your chat history. Go to WhatsApp > Menu Button > Settings > Chats and calls > Back up chats or Chat backup. Then uninstall Whatsapp. Reboot phone. Reinstall WhatsApp and restore chat history during account setup.
Sync WhatsApp account.
Go to Settings > Accounts, press menu button and check Auto Sync data. Also, Tap on WhatsApp and select checkbox for Contacts sync.
Check your address book.
Check if your address book is having all of your contacts along with their phone numbers. Also check if you have disabled WhatsApp contacts display. Go to Contacts > Menu button > Contacts to display and see if All Contacts is selected. Also go to Contacts > Menu button > Accounts and see if both WhatsApp and Telegram accounts can be seen and refreshed.


Accelerometer problem in Galaxy S2 In my Galaxy S2 I think that the accelerometer is not all right. When I play games like Asphalt 7 or Temple Run, the character in Temple Run and the Cars in Asphalt 7 always turn left even when my phone is straight.

I use this code *#0*# and check sensor> accelerometer> image test and it gives these results when I hold my phone horizontally and straight (not slanted):

x=25-30, y=55-60, z=9-10

(Even my auto-screen rotation does not work properly.)

I calibrated the gyroscope sensor, but it did not solve my problem.

What should I do?

(Android 4.1.2 XWLSW)

The problem is with your phone Accelerometer(not Gyroscopre). If it is not a hardware problem then Try Restart your phone.
Go to "Settings"-> "Motion" -> "Sensitivity Settings" -> Calibration ->calibrate.
 It automatically calibrates the screen and the gyro sensor.

IF the problem exist, backup all your things & Restore your phone to factory settings.

NOTE : Make sure you keep the device on a flat surface and phone screen facing upwards when calibrating the sensor as it gives better results.


Can't install from market: INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT I have an LG Optimus V with CyanogenMod 7.1.  I cannot install/upgrade anything from the Market.  I keep getting "Package File Invalid".  I think it may have something to do with s2e, though I only have apps and download cache moved to SD-ext.

I tried to install an app from the Market, and it gave me "Package File Invalid".  I then ran adb pull downloadfile.apk to get the downloaded apk.  Running adb install downloadfile.apk gave me:

Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT]

How can I fix this, so I can install apps?

EDIT: Could this be due to not having enough space for my new apps' dalvik cache?  I tried to use s2e to copy the dalvik cache to sd-ext, but it's not working.  It says "reboot required", and after I reboot, it still says that; I don't think it copied the files at all.

When I rooted my G1 and was using Cyanogen and we had a similar error we didn't need to reflash the rom, but just the gapps package - try reflashing that. Or other wise on AndroidPolice they have the latest market apk file which you could download and trash flashing that and seeing if that will install over the current market.

If that still doesn't work consider reflashing the ROM and GAPPS package again, but make sure you wipe before flashing. I always found that doing a wipe before each flash made for far fewer issues and errors.

Case in point is my wife is using my G1 running Cyanogen's 2.2 version of Android and has been up and running for the last 6 months and we haven't had any crashes or errors yet on it, and I made sure to do a wipe and clean install when loading it.


Moving Apps From Internal Storage to SD Card Is there a way to transfer apps like Facebook or WhatsApp that reside on phone memory to SD Card without rooting my phone?

Not all applications can be moved to external SD card without rooting, but there is a way to make most of the apps install on the SD card. If I was to do this, I'd prefer having a faster SD card, of maybe class 6 or 10.

This command using Android Debug Bridge (ADB) can do the trick.

adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2

If you are new to ADB shell, you can refer this guide for the same: Click here. If you don't have ADB installed on your computer yet, take a look at Is there a minimal installation of ADB?

PS: This won't mean all apps will be installed on the SD card only, the application developers can overrule this setting you make if they want to. Plus apps using services or featuring widgets cannot be moved to SD card either.


Applications on SD Card disappear: Gingerbread bug or hardware error? I have an Huawei Honour running 2.3.6. I have plenty of apps installed and some I have moved to a 32GB sd card.

Now I notice that quite randomly some application that are stored on the sd card just disappear. (I am not talking about the apps become unavailable when mounting the USB file system on a PC, as that is to be expected.)

All that remains is a placeholder-icon that will be removed once I click it, and every hint that this app was ever installed is gone. I have to go to the playstore and reinstall it.

Now I wonder what the source of this problem could be. Is it Gingerbread, or a hardware error (the device itself, or the sd card)?

I've been Googling this problem for a few days now.  It appears to be based in some startup bug wherein the launcher app scans for existing applications before the SD card (internal or external) is mounted.  First off, use FileManager or equivalent to look at your SD card's contents.  If you see some grey icons with the app names or "com.[appname]" , then you're suffering from this bug.
There are a variety of work-arounds posted in various forums -- too many for me to provide links here.  Rumor has it that ICS 4.04 and JellyBean may have fixed the bug.  In the meantime, you might want to try Link2SD and/or cautious use of tools like App2SD which promise to tell the user which apps should not be moved.


How can I execute a Tasker reboot command only 1 time? I'm working with a chinese tablet which needs to be initialized every time after it's connected to a power source.

I'm using Tasker to do so.
Problem is: this condition makes tasker execute the reboot command over and over, and it becomes a bootloop.

What should I do in order to initialize the tablet when a power source is attached, but avoid it from entering the bootloop?

Edit: TaskerProfile

<TaskerData sr="" dvi="1" tv="4.6u3">
<Profile sr="prof2" ve="2">
<cdate>1431370575080</cdate>
<edate>1431372456863</edate>
<id>2</id>
<mid0>4</mid0>
<State sr="con0" ve="2">
10
<pin>true</pin>
<Int sr="arg0" val="1"/>
</State>
</Profile>
<Profile sr="prof5" ve="2">
<cdate>1431370730220</cdate>
<edate>1431371684461</edate>
<flags>2</flags>
<id>5</id>
<mid0>6</mid0>
<State sr="con0" ve="2">
10
<Int sr="arg0" val="1"/>
</State>
</Profile>
<Project sr="proj0" ve="2">
<cdate>1431027887676</cdate>
<mdate>1431371133517</mdate>
<name>Base</name>
<pids>2,5</pids>
<tids>4,6,7</tids>

<nme>hl_aaa_ext_home</nme>

</Project>
<Task sr="task4">
<cdate>1431370589904</cdate>
<edate>1431372085383</edate>
<id>4</id>
<nme>Task1</nme>
<pri>10</pri>
<Action sr="act0" ve="7">
410
<Str sr="arg0" ve="3">Documents/sdcard.txt</Str>
<Str sr="arg1" ve="3">0</Str>
<Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
<Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
</Action>
</Task>
<Task sr="task6">
<cdate>1431370741046</cdate>
<edate>1431372415674</edate>
<id>6</id>
<nme>Task2</nme>
<pri>10</pri>
<Action sr="act0" ve="7">
417
<Str sr="arg0" ve="3">Documents/sdcard.txt</Str>
<Str sr="arg1" ve="3">%True</Str>
</Action>
<Action sr="act1" ve="7">
410
<Str sr="arg0" ve="3">Documents/sdcard.txt</Str>
<Str sr="arg1" ve="3">1</Str>
<Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
<Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
<ConditionList sr="if">
<Condition sr="c0" ve="3">
<lhs>%True</lhs>
<op>2</op>
<rhs>0</rhs>
</Condition>
</ConditionList>
</Action>
</Task>
<Task sr="task7">
<cdate>1431371028431</cdate>
<edate>1431372348654</edate>
<id>7</id>
<nme>runshell</nme>
<pri>10</pri>
<Action sr="act0" ve="7">
123
<Str sr="arg0" ve="3">reboot</Str>
<Int sr="arg1" val="0"/>
<Int sr="arg2" val="1"/>
<Str sr="arg3" ve="3"/>
<Str sr="arg4" ve="3"/>
<Str sr="arg5" ve="3"/>
<ConditionList sr="if">
<Condition sr="c0" ve="3">
<lhs>%True</lhs>
<op>2</op>
<rhs>0</rhs>
</Condition>
</ConditionList>
</Action>
</Task>
</TaskerData>

If I understood the question correctly, you want to connect the device to a power source which triggers Tasker to reboot the device (for initialization). But when the device reboots itself Tasker finds that the power source is connected so it repeats the task again. Your goal is to make Tasker reboot only once while power source remains connected. If the source is to be removed and re-inserted again, then Tasker should do the reboot again only for once.

Based on this understanding, I proposed the following solution:

The solution is very trivial. I'm using two profiles in Tasker, namely:

Not power USB
Power USB

These two profiles, as obvious, will be triggered by connecting/disconnecting the power source to the Android device. I'm using a file's content as a condition here to restrict boot-loop.

Note: For this answer, I chose my power source as USB only.

Instructions:

Regarding the file content:

Create an empty file in your default storage. (I created a file named sdcard.txt in /sdcard. The location of this file is /sdcard/sdcard.txt.)
Open this file in a text editor in Android and add 0 in it. (I used 920 Text Editor).
Note that there is no logical reasoning in using 0 only. It will be used in a conditional statement only. You're at liberty to try an another number.

Regarding Profiles and Tasks in Tasker app:

Launch Tasker.
Under Profiles tab create a Profile by tapping + → State → Power → Power.
Under Source choose USB.
Check Invert -- this will make Not power USB profile.
Press Back key/button once and select New Task.
Add a name for your task (persistent) or leave it blank (deleting profile will delete it as well).
Under Tasks tab tap + → File → Write File.
Under File field mention the location of your text file. In this case, it is /sdcard/sdcard.txt.
Write 0 under Text field.
Uncheck Append  and Add Newline. -- we want to replace the content, so no appending should be done.
Tap Back key/button twice to save this task.
In order to create Power USB profile, repeat step 2,3,5 and 6, respectively.
Under Tasks tab tap + → File → Read File.
Repeat step 8.
Under To Var type %True -- You can change %True to any other name. Make sure that you capitalize at least one letter of your variable to make it non-local. See this to know more.
Repeat step 11, 7 and 8.
Type 1 under Text field.
Repeat step 10.
Tap + corresponding to If. Add %True and 0 in fields respectively. It should look like %True ~ 0.
Repeat step 11.
Under Tasks tab tap + → Code → Run Shell.
Type reboot under Command. (My device is rooted, so I provided root permissions to this step to avoid any hassle.) As a soft-reboot option, you can use killall zygote instead of reboot.
Check Use Root if your device is rooted.
Leave Store Output In and Store Errors In blank.
Repeat step 19 and 20.
Go to Profiles and enable both profiles. To save yourself from unnecessary trouble, disable any other power related profile other than the ones mentioned above.
Tasker must be Enabled. You can check this by tapping Menu key/button once and amongst the options, Disable tasker would be visible. Also, if this app is running and you happen to minimize it, then as a default setting you would see its icon in the Status bar with the profile mentioned there (if activated).

We're good to go.

Go to Home Screen of your device.
Connect power source (we used USB only here).
Your device will reboot. Do not disconnect power source to verify that boot-loop vanished.
When the device comes back to Home Screen after reboot, you can see that Power USB profile is activated in tasker yet there is no boot-loop, not to mention that your initialization is also done. :)
Disconnect power source and the profile will switch to No power USB.
Connect power source again and device will reboot again for once.

Status: Objective Completed. Done!


Galaxy S8 can't connect to cellular network when connected to car bluetooth I have a new Galaxy S8 but unfortunately when I pair it with my car (Porsche Macan 2 years old) it can never find the cellular network, status in the car is "Searching for network" and no phone calls or internet access. The reception in the car is fine if I unpair the phone. My wife has a Galaxy S7 and it has no problems with reception when paired and phone calls work fine. If I unpair the phone and pair again it will work, but then when the phone is back in the car later it won't connect to the network.

I do get a message on the phone "remote SIM activated" but I'm not sure if this is the cause and I can't find any relevant settings (or help about this feature) to force Android to use the phone SIM.

Any ideas? I'm new to Android so possibly I'm missing something basic. Thx.

Find phone mode in your car menu and set it from premium to handsfree


Should I reboot my phone regularly? After noticing that my Galaxy S3 sometimes grew slow after a week or so of not rebooting, I set up a Llama task which reboots my phone automatically every night (under certain conditions).

My question is simply are there any downsides to rebooting a phone daily?

To answer your question, there is no downside if you reboot your phone on a regular basis.

off topic: Android OS should not require a reboot, or it should not slow down your phone that much that you feel to reboot it. There may be a problem with an app or something, but that is for another topic.


APN Switch for sprint devices I have used APNDroid on many of my phones in the past. I have recently started using some sprint devices and noticed that this APN toggle widget will not disable the network connection on these devices. I don't know if it is something because of the different network type, or some other reason. Can anyone point me to another application that you've had luck using to turn off the data connection on sprint phone?

APNDroid doesn't work on CDMA phones.  This appears to be the case with most such apps.  Internet Scheduler and GreenPower claim to work on them if you have Gingerbread, though.

There are some other solutions you can try in this Google Groups thread.


Recovery mode can't read fat32 sd card, only exfat I'm running CM 10.1 (based on Android 4.2.1) on a Galaxy S III i9300. I'running CWM-based recovery v 5.5.0.4.

I'm dealing with a conflict with my Sandisk microsd 32 gb card. When I format my sdcard to fat32 and run recovery mode, the phone does not read the sd card. However, if I change the format to exfat, the phone reads the sdcard in recovery, but then it won't mount the sdcard when I reboot the phone. I get an "sd card damaged" error.

Likewise, when I connect phone to PC via USB my PC does not detect the card within the phone; I have to use an sdcard adapter and insert it in my PC to access it.

When I use CM updater, the system reboots and gives me the following error message under "verifying update package...":

  E: failed to open /sdcard/0/cmupdater/cm-10.1-20130107-NIGHTLY-i9300.zip
  (No such file directory)
  E: Signature verification failed,
  Installation aborted

If I then pull the update from get.cm, I can access it from external storage, but I get this error message when I try to install it:

  E: failed to verify whole-file signature

  E: Signature verification failed

Everything is solved by converting to fat32--PC reads card, phone mounts card--except the issue of installing updates or flashing ROMs, kernels, etc in Recovery. This means that when I want to add media to my card I have to format it to fat32 and then re-format it to exfat when I want to access it in Recovery to do things like install updates to CM 10.

Am I missing something? Is there a way around this?

I read a post on XDA, though I can't remember where, that said that the size of the card (specifically, if it is greater or less than 32 gb) affects what format the S III will read it in. Is it true?

Have you tried considering a mutli-partition SD card? There are a few tools like SDMinste and Partition Wizard to help you create a dual partition setup on your SD card. You could create a small partition to store all your ROMs and updates, and a bigger partition for your user data.

However, there's a slight problem wherein Windows will only recognize the first partition. Refer this well written guide on XDA for a workaround.


Unable to configure wifi and/or bluetooth on Google Glass EE 2 I have a Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 (yes). I am unable to connect either wifi or bluetooth (primary goal is wifi).

For wifi, I first tried the following:

On the glass: Settings → Wifi → Selected network.
On the MyGlass web site: "Continue with my computer" → Enter wifi info → Generate QR code.
Glass prompts to scan QR code, I scan it, it says "invalid QR code". Considerable searching yielded no additional troubleshooting info.

I then attempted to use the MyGlass app on an Android device. I tried the following on a Google Pixel and a Kyocera DuraForce Pro:

Install MyGlass app.
Enable bluetooth.
There aren't really any on-screen instructions; it appears there is supposed to be an embedded video tutorial in the app but it never loads. Clicked "find my glass" in the app. It did not see the Glass.

I tried pairing the Glass with the phones manually, first from the Glass side:

Enter Bluetooth settings on phone so it becomes visible.
Phone shows up on Glass, select it, pair.
Pairing appeared successful, but then it immediately disconnects.

Then I forgot all devices and tried again from the phone side:

Enter Bluetooth settings on Glass so it becomes visible.
"Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2" shows up on phone. Select it, pair.
Pairing appeared successful, but then it immediately disconnects.

In both cases, after pairing, if I select the Glass from the phone's Bluetooth menu it says "Connecting..." → "Connected" → immediately disconnects.

In all cases, I was unable to make any progress in the MyGlass app.

So I am unable to configure wifi, and unable to pair the device. Does anybody know how to do either of these?

All right, well I was able to configure wifi at least. I had to use the Android menus rather than the QR Code based UI:

I found an application called Vysor that allows control of the Glass through a PC, so I installed it, connected the Glass with a USB cable and did the rest through there.
From there I went to the device information card, clicked it 5 times (there's a countdown) to open the Android menus.
I then went to wifi configuration and entered the configuration there just as on any other Android device, and it connected just fine.

Still no luck with Bluetooth, but since my use for Bluetooth was just to configure wifi in the absence of working QR codes, and I was able to configure Wifi through the Android menus via Vysor, I don't really have a use for Bluetooth any more.


Rooting Micromax A87 to make it faster What is the best way to root my Micromax A87?

My phone RAM shows only 160MB, but I only access about 120MB.
I want my phone to run faster.

Or is there any common method for rooting my phone.
Kindly help me.

A XDA thread speaks about rooting MicroMax A87 Ninja which seems to be quite easy and broken into following easy steps:

Preparation of computer which includes downloading JDK, SDK, ADB driver and One click tool to root.
Connect the phone and run the root tool.

I am skipping on rest of the details as the XDA thread enumerates its details.


thl 4000 can't install apps - insufficient storage On my thl 4000 I can't install apps - I get 'insufficient storage' massage, but I have 168M of free storage and the apps are 2 - 8 M

I tried to follow all the instructions on the different forums, it helped at first but now nothing works.

android v - 4.4.2

I found the following work around - go to 'play store' 'app info' and do - 'Uninstall updates'.
This works but
finally I end up resetting my phone to factory setting - and the message doesn't appear any more and also I have lot's of free storage.


How can I root my LG Optimus M? How can I root my LG Optimus M MS690 on Metro PCS? I've tried Gingerbreak, Superoneclick, and z4root without luck.

I am not 100% that this is for your device, I can't find anything on the LG Optimus SH, these instructions are for the LG Optimus S (LS670)

Requirements

Download and install the .net Framework. Part of this utility software is needed by the rooting application. Get the .net Framework here.
The rooting application will also need the Visual C++ 2008 Redistribute Package. You can get this here.
This process will need a Windows PC which runs either Windows Vista or Windows 7.
It is also best to have a fully charged battery before you perform this process.

Instructions

Download the rooting application from here.
Unzip the downloaded file to have access to the main rooting application.
Download and install the USB driver for the device from here. If you have successfully connected the device to your PC before, you don’t need to do this.
Enable USB debugging in the Optimus S. To do this, just follow this path Settings > Applications > Development and check the box for USB Debugging.
Connect the device to your PC via USB cable.
Open the notifications window on the device and make sure “USB debugging connected” is listed under “Ongoing”.
Go to the folder where you unzipped the rooting files. Right click on “Gingersnap.exe” and then choose “Run as administrator”.
Click on the Root button to complete the rooting process. And, if you just came back here to Unroot the Optimus S, then feel free to click the Unroot button.


find the source of an app on my tab3 It has an Android robot with a cloud over his head with the letters dlna in the cloud? I downloaded an app from google play and can't find the source to look it up to figure how to make it work.

In the Settings menu look for the App section. From there you will be able to select it and find information about it along with the package name.


Snapchat gave me the real name of a user I dont know. How? A long time ago I added a person to Snapchat. His username (display name?) was O*, and I added him with that display name. Today I received a message from him, but the name that showed up in my notifications was S* R* (his real name). When I opened the message, his regular display name O* was displayed.

What can explain that his real name showed up in my notifications?

It may be a bug in Snapchat. You can send snapchat a contact form explaining how it happened.

But you cannot be sure it is the real user name, unless you asked.

Since it is Snapchat, I suppose you shouldn't. Just ignore the name you saw, and go on with your usual business.


Changing end-of-list animation in MIUI I really like the Samsung / iOS bounce at the end of lists, and I really dislike the overglow animation from Google. And since I'm only using MIUI ROMs, I'm used to being able to set up everything the way I want it, I decided to ask them the question:

And as you can see I received a positive answer. But either it's not true, or I'm completely blind.

The menu option isn't there for me. (I double-checked.) So does anyone know if it's still possible, or why she said this?

As Uri seems not to place it in an answer, I will do so -- to help other searchers see there is an answer ;)

As pointed out, there is a MIUI control panel, which should ship with most MIUI ROMs. If it is not included with yours, you will find it in an app called Extended Settings.


Should a new microSD card appear to have folders in Android? We have a new Moto G8 Power and a new Samsung microSD card. I put the card in and turned the new phone on. When I looked in the file browser app it shows Samsung SD Card and that there’s 13 MB used, and then it lists “FILES ON SAMSUNG SD CARD” including folders of .android_secure, Android, Download, Music, Pictures, Ringtones, Alarms, DCIM, Movies, Notifications, and Podcasts.
The folders appear to be empty. Is this normal? I don’t have much experience with Android phones (I’ve been in the Apple ecosystem pretty much exclusively); Is this expected behavior, or should I reformat the microSD card?

The list you have provided is that of standard directories (see official documentation and source code). Android OS creates these directories in external storage filesystems (including SD cards) when they are first mounted (see source). As of Android 10 it includes 9 directories: Alarms, DCIM, Download, Movies, Music, Notifications, Pictures, Podcasts and Ringtones.
Android's MediaScanner service puts the files in these directories in special categories as the names suggest. See some more details in the related question suggested by @Izzy in comment: List of special Android SD card folders?
Android and .android_secure are exceptions though. Android directory contains apps' private directories in external shared storage (see details in this answer). .android_secure is used by Android to move apps from internal to external storage (see details in this answer).
So all of these folders are created by Android OS on first usage.


Make more internal storage available I'm running a SlimKat ROM on Sony Xperia Z Ultra. Officially the device has 16GB storage installed, but only 11.79GB are available to the user. I know that all the rest is reserved for the OS needs. May be the official Sony ROM really needs 3.5GB of space to function properly, but since SlimKat is a very compact ROM, I'm sure it doesn't need so much storage (am I right?).

So is there any way to make more storage available for the user needs and less for the OS? May be there are some ways to repartition the device memory.

When I tried to google the question, I learned that there are some tricks to make the device treat the external SD card as internal storage, but that's not what I'm looking for now :)

Yes. It is possible to have more space allocated for personal use.

First, I would suggest that your download Terminal Emulator and run the command df in it to get the memory allocated for each partition (ie /system, /data etc).

The space allocated to /data partition is only space you can use. Rest is for system/firmware that you cant use. There are three ways to get out of this problem->

1) Repartition

We will reduce the amount of memory allocated to /system and give that memory to /data. Manufacturers often give /system partition a farily good amount of space for future os upgrades. But when you use custom roms, they are relatively lighter and use much less space, so we can shrink this partition. But unfortunately, there isn't any such method made yet for xperia z ultra as far as I know. So this is a rather difficult (almost impossible, considering working of sony phones, the TA partition etc).

2) Installing as "system app"

You know that /system partition has a lot of unused space. So how to use it? Install apps inside system partition! They will become system apps and you will need special app managers to uninstall them (you can use some app manager to install app and move it to /system partition. Not all apps will support doing this). Downside is that apps will still store their data in /data partition, so again, this isnt a very good option. (You can also just create a random folder inside /system partition and probably store a few things like songs inside that? Ok that might be a stupid idea, even though I do practice this on my Nexus 4, which has relatively even less memory).

3) App2SD

This leaves you with only one efficient option as this. Use some app like
Link2Sd to move apps and their data to external sd card. Hence more space inside internal. Again, not all apps are supported, but most are.


I cannot use a USB cable to access my version 2.3.6 phone's SD card with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS I have a problem. Googling shows that other people have similar problems, but unfortunately the solutions that worked for them didn't work so me, so I'm going to have to ask myself.

I have a (rooted) Samsung GT-S5830i ("Samsung Galaxy Ace") running Android 2.3.6, and when I plug it into my Ubuntu 12.04 desktop using the usual kind of usb-to-micro_usb lead...nothing seems to happen.

The command (on the Ubuntu machine)

$ lsusb

gives the same output whether or not the phone is plugged in. In particular the phone does not seem to be being seen by the computer at all.

Similarly the phone does not give me the usual "you've just been plugged into a computer" symbol in the toolbar at the top, and in particular I am not being asked by the phone at all whether I'd like to connect via USB -- the phone offers me no new dialogues or options after being connected; it just sits there charging [in particular it's not the case that e.g. the wire is completely broken, or the port is completely dead; I've tried more than one port on the computer anyway].

I have tried more than one USB connector wire. I have tried more than one USB port on the computer. I don't know where to start debugging this issue.

I can access the files on the phone using various other methods, for example via Dropbox, Software Data Cable, bluetooth etc. The issue is simply that this particular method doesn't work and I don't know why. [Note added later on: I suspect this assertion is actually false -- I think that what I should have said was "yesterday I could access the files on the phone using various other methods; today I couldn't access them on my ubuntu machine, but it hadn't occurred to me that in fact I couldn't access them on any machine at all via any method."]

I rebooted and it fixed the problem :-\ [and then several weeks later it occurred to me that I should note this fact here, in case it happens to anyone else]. Indeed, I suspect that my phone was in a weird state and probably I could not access the SD card on any computer at all at that point, regardless of what I implied in the question.


Consequences of rooting HTC One X? All I want to be able to do on my device is to be able to use Titanium Backup.

I don't want to install custom roms, I want to keep everything as-is but be able to run apps that need root like the above.

If I do root my device, will that stop OTA updates from installing? If they do install, will it need re-rooting again?

Can devices be un-rooted?

Yes, most manufacturers (AFAIK including HTC, as I had this experience with my EVO 4G) will have the OTA update break if the device is rooted. This may have changed, but to my knowledge, OTA will not work after root.

However, devices can be unrooted, however, some are easier than others, and the process is different for most devices. Please note that most unrooting methods require a full wipe. Thus is the nature.

However, if I can give you a bit of personal advice, custom ROMs can usually give you the features of an OTA update and much, much more ;)


Green/red widget icon or notification tray app to indicate if internet is available (tablet) Consider a tablet user without data plan using only wifi connections at public places (e.g., hospital, hotel) that often die after 2 hours after accepting terms of use.
(and is not running skype or other app all the time to show connected status)

Is there a widget (similar to battery-big text % of battery in the time top system line) that would show green if internet is available to the tablet and red if internet "died" (due to inactivity or other glitch).

ANdroid default icon provides the functionality

color of the icon (gray) already indicates "sign-in required" type of connection.

(credit goez to izzy)


Where to download android for galaxy S5 (G900FZHU1ANE3)? I have problem with my android. Even if I do factory reset. I decide to install another copy of android.

My phone is samsung galaxy S5. Even though finding android for US models is easy (link), my phone model is G900FZHU1ANE3 from Hong Kong and I could not find any android file to download.

Could any one please help he to know where I could download the correct version of android?

The newest available Image ( Android 5.0 ) for your Sm-G900F Samsung Galaxy s5 is available on sammobile.

Look at the instructions for flashing on this site:

Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin v3.10.7
Extract Odin ZIP file
Open Odin v3.10.7
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes


Icon Disa on status bar Is there a way to remove the Disa's icon on the status bar?
It stays and when I scroll down to see, it says "Everything is running smoothly".

Can we remove this and have this icon only when I receive message?

According to Disa FAQ that's foreground feature.

  The persistent notification is created by the Foreground setting,
  found in the General tab of Disa's settings. If your device is fairly
  new and has plenty of free memory then this setting does not need to
  be enabled. If you choose to disable it remember to restart Disa for
  the change to take effect.

  The persistent notification was enabled by default for older devices
  which cannot run Disa in the background without it. However, if you
  feel that everything is working fine, i.e. you are not seeing the
  splash screen every time you start up Disa and/or you have no delayed
  notifications or missed messages, then you can turn this off in
  Settings.

Go to the General tab and then untick Foreground. You may need to restart Disa before the notification goes away;

Note: Some devices (EMUI, OxygenOS and devices without Google Play Services) get delayed messages without this feature enabled.

Credits:"Disa everything is running smoothly" won't clear


Is there a way to spoof the phone model that shows up on app ratings/comments on Google Play? When a user enters a review comment for an application their phone model/version listed below it. Is there a way to spoof or otherwise change that information?

I believe you'd do this the same way you download apps available for other devices, by editing the build.prop file on your device (requires root).  See my answer here for more info on that.


Modifying stock firmware I would like to modify the stock firmware to remove certain apps which i do not want to have available on my phone.

The source code for my phone is available on the Samsung website but there is no information on how one goes about in actually customizing building and installing it.

For an open source project its kind of weird that the information is not readily available on a quick google.

Any pointers to howtos or articles would be highly appreciated.

Apart from the AOSP code that Google provides, Android devices also require lots of device specific code, especially kernel, GPU drivers, radios etc. These are released by the manufacturer some time after the official update is out. 4.2 source is out only for some of Nexus devices yet (and not all of them).

Nexus devices are the easiest to build custom ROMs on, for obvious reasons. If your device source is released, you can find specific guides for devices - like Nexus 7 Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S(which I use), Kindle HD etc. Google "compile jellybean from source" and you will get guides for your device (4.1 for now).


Is there a "Linux friendly" handset manufacturer for Android phones? My current situation is this: I use Mac OS X at home and Ubuntu Linux at work. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S. Whenever I want to update my firmware the intended way (i.e. using Kies, I am aware of Odin), I have to boot into an old Windows XP installation that I have lying around.

I was wondering if there is a handset manufacturer that embraces Linux. The Samsung phone seems to be just the wrongest choice I could have made with the windows-centric Kies software.

Edit: I should probably point out, that I live in Germany and I want to use a prepaid phone service without contract. Also, I am looking for a great "out-of-the-box" experience without too much hackery (i.e. without voiding the warranty).

Edit2: I was hoping to learn about brands which support Linux (like NVidia does with their proprietary drivers) or maybe learn about tools and techniques:

Heimdall is a nice tool, but I don't feel that it has Samsungs approval, and I feel that using it might void the warranty.
Over-The-Air Updates is something, that seems to be useful, but it won't work for me, as I don't have a contract with a cell phone provider. (Edit 3: This line is just non-sense, I receive OTA updates over wi-fi.)

Therefore I am still looking for some enlightenment about which direction I should go with my next phone.

Edit 3: After my recent purchase of the Samsung Galaxy S3 (I know... fool me once...), I would like to reopen the issue. My setup (except for the phone) is still the same (Mac OS X at home and Ubuntu Linux at home and at work).

In order to access the file system I either connect to an Ubuntu machine via USB. This is not ideal, because the drive size of the external sd card is not reported correctly, which makes me a little less confident in this solution.

On the Mac, I can only get iPhoto recognize the device in PTP mode. Android file transfer does not recognize the device after the latest OTA firmware update.

As an alternative to the USB connection, I found DigiSSHD as a workaround to transfer files wirelessly.

After spending hours of looking for a better solution and adjusting my workflow to workarounds, I would like to ask again: Is there a there a handset manufacturer that embraces Linux and provides native tools to interact with the device?

I don't mind if the tool is proprietary or free as long as it works.

If you don't want to be tied to Windows-based Kies, Simply don't pick Samsung phones. Almost every other Android manufacturer's phones can be upgraded Over The Air without the need of an attached computer; for some reason Samsung's can't or won't do it.

Android was designed so it does not need to be attached to a computer as much as possible; Android was designed to sync data (address book, etc), installs software (market, etc), and do system updates over the air. Some manufacturer/carriers do not yet embrace this unfortunately, and is forcing your phone to be attached to a computer.


Forgotten Swipe Pattern lock for Nexus 6P (but fingerprint works!) I have a Google Nexus 6P with Copperhead OS installed on it. I forgot the pattern to unlock the screen. Is there any way I can recover (a part) of the data on my phone? I am pretty sure that the answer is going to be "no way", but I just want to ask to make sure, before I wipe the phone.
I DO have a fingerprint in the phone, which works. Unfortunately - for some security reason - it wants the pattern as well.
Maybe I can add, that I kind of remember the swipe pattern. I am sure about a middle part, but not about the beginning and the end. Unfortutely I have tried so many combinations by now (even keeping a book), that I have to wait 240 seconds now until I am allowed to enter the next try. (First I had to wait 20, then 30, 60, 120 seconds, now 240.) I had about 55 tries by now.

What you can do since you have such an open phone is unlock the bootloader temporarily and flash a custom recovery to remove the password related files. Here's how:

Unlock your bootloader - 1
Install a custom recovery - 1
Use the custom recovery's "File Manager" feature to remove the following files - 2:

/data/system/password.key
/data/system/pattern.key
/data/system/locksettings.db
/data/system/locksettings.db-shm
/data/system/locksettings.db-wal

Reboot your device
It should now have no password/pattern, enjoy your device
Reinstall stock recovery (should be automatically reinstalled when you reboot) and relocking bootloader - 3 (Optional)


How to flash a ZIP file with Odin? I can't boot my Galaxy Tab 8.9 / P7300 anymore, but Odin still detects a USB connection. So I'm trying to flash a new ROM onto it using Odin. However all I can find on the web are ZIP archives containing boot.img, META-INF etc, while Odin apparently needs .tar or .tar.md5 files.

Can I convert one into the other, or is my idea completely wrong?

.zip files are generally flashable from recovery, Odin's .tars are indeed a completely different format.  If flashing a kernel you can convert them relatively easily (thought I won't get into it here) but it won't work for a whole ROM.  You'll need to find an Odin package.  XDA is your best bet, but see also: Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?


Internal storage still being used despite of sd card I have a 4 GB micro sd card mounted in my Micromax Bolt A58. But, whenever I install some apps, it shows "not enough storage space". I went to the settings and set the default download location to micro sd card but in vain. It still shows the same result. What should I do?

Use the app management option to move programs to external storage.  While apps can be installed on the sdcard, they still need space on the internal storage for actually running.


How to move apps on SD-card to bigger SD-card without PC I need simple steps to switch full sd card that have some apps on that sd card larger memory I need to switch from fullsd card to my new 128GB sd card but i have no computer at all, no laptop as well.

I only have 1 tablet Samsung Galaxy Tablet model SM-T580??!! Can I just uninstall those apps before switch and insert new 128Gb sd card, but what happens to all my downloaded music, podcasts, etc. If I switch cards can I still listen to them if I was to later insert into another media player?

I'm beyond a newbie to using any computer (only have SM-T580 Tablet) If I uninstall my apps would I lose all my saved music& podcasts (there's a lot).

I need to know exactly step by step info & exactly what to be aware of I'm so new to my device, new to files and even how to identify them system/mine.

There are a couple of ways to do it:
For simplicity I prefer to split into categories:

Backup of files (music, documents, videos, any other media files and miscellaneous files)

Backup of installed applications

Other (e.g SMS/MMS attachments etc)

Method to back up Categoty 1 Data
Prerequisites:

Unlimited/suitable data plan

Must have signed to a cloud storage (or have one Google drive will do just fine)

You can easily upload the data to google drive or other similar cloud solutions.
To retrieve it you need to redownload it again.
Method to back up Category 2 data
To preserve the intergrity of all your apps (with thier data), you need additional app, capable of doing this. (Install in internal memory).
A good example is Helium - App Sync and Backup (doesnt require  root). Other similar app is Utimate backup, alternatively browse around playstore to pick one there.
It allows you to choose the apps you want to backup. Again if there is no enough space on internal memory use the cloud solution e.g dropbox or similar.

Method to back up category 3 data
This requires much less space than the 2 above. You can just back up in internal memory as well.
Retreiving data after installing new sd card

All the data that have been backup up can then be downloaded again, using the cloud solution previously used and from internal memory.


Does  the Motorola Droid RAZR support NFC? Does Motorola RAZR XT910 support NFC with Gingerbread or Android ICS 4.0? Engadget says the device has an NFC controller. What does this really mean?

The RAZR does have an NFC chip in it. Currently the device does not have the drivers so the OS can make use of the chip. Motorola has been quoted to say that the RAZR is getting NFC support when the device gets the ICS update. Basically, the device could support NFC now, but Motorola, for one reason or another, did not include the components that would be needed for the Android OS to communicate with the NFC chip.

What are the benefits of upgrading a device to Ice Cream Sandwich?
Ice Cream Sandwich brings an entirely new look and feel to Android. It has a redesigned user interface with improved multi-tasking, notifications, Wi-Fi hotspot, NFC support and a full web browsing experience.


How can I easily edit / add contacts to my phone book without them showing on Google? I got my Galaxy Nexus and now I'm stumped how to get my contacts right? There's no phone book anymore here. These are just my Google contacts of which I have just a handful with phone numbers.

What's the best way to get my phone numbers into those contacts without editing every and single one? So merging phone numbers on my SIM with google contacts.
Add new that are missing in my google contacts but are present on my SIM?

Why can't I have separate phone contacts from Google contacts? And what's the rationale behind the decition they've made with this?

Is it also possible that phone-only contacts (with name of course) woudl not show on my gmail afterwards? I mean on the web. On my computer...

Rationale
The traditional concept of mapping names to numbers which many people know from cell phones doesn't really apply to smartphones. Here the idea is that there is one central instance, the contacts app, that holds information about your contacts and how you can reach them, which could include a phone number but not mandatorily. Often there is also e-mail, third party messaging (whats app), third party VOIP (skype) social (micro) blogs (Twitter, Google+) or various social networks. (Facebook, LastFM, ...).
Use www.google.com/contacts
I recommend to move all information about contacts that is stored on your SIM card to the Google contacts. Furthermore Gmail will only show contacts that have a e-mail address. So there is no need to have something like phone-only contacts.
The cloud idea is to have every piece of data (or information if you want) everywhere available. Why do you want to have some contacts just on one device? I know it's hard for some people that their contact app suddenly shows hundreds of contacts from different sources, but Google/Android provides techniques to deal with that too: Use contacts groups. Most Google software is able to show only certain contact groups (but will run contact searches for the whole contact set).


How do I set my phone to require the storage decrypt password after restarting? When an encrypted Android phone is started, this is what happens (to my best knowledge):

Boot phone
Decrypt storage, which requires PIN or password
Start up Android
Homescreen appears
(You may have to enter SIM card PIN code, but let's ignore this here)
Phone works, which requires PIN or password to unlock home screen

So password or PIN are required twice. Let's call these PIN1 and PIN2. On phone1, I have to enter PIN1 and PIN2. On phone2 I only have to enter PIN2.

How can I configure phone2 to have to enter PIN1 as well?

After encrypting phone from Settings, Security
Head to Lockscreen, Screen lock, set the password afresh and check Require password or pattern on start up.

And then you're automatically asked for it on power on. Take note that accessibility turning on disables this setting


Does rooting mean I will always run my device as root? Possible Duplicate:
  How exactly does “root” user access/account works? Do all applications run as root on my phone after rooting?

I understand the root user under Linux and the goal of rooting an Android device. Though, when people say "rooting", does it mean I will always use my device as root? Or just while I apply my changes?

No. Rooting in that case means that apps are able to request root. If they do so, then usually a pop-up appears asking for your permission.


Google Location history showing me in another continent? Did someone hack me? I've just found out about Google Location history and it correctly displays all the places I've been to in Bolivia to-a-T. Really accurate.

What concerns me is that there is a dot in Singapore! I've never been anywhere near that country. Not even 2000 miles near.

My question is, if someone logged into my account from that country, would that dot load from there? Should I change my passwords ASAP?

From a security standpoint, it wouldn't hurt to change your passwords. I like LastPass - it keeps track of all my passwords and all I have to keep track of is ONE master key. It plugs in to your browser for quick access to sites.

Also, for added security on your Google account, turn on 2-factor (2-step) authentication. It should be under your account settings under security. Basically, it will ask you for your phone number (mobile) and you will get a text when you attempt to login to your Google account/services, this way if your password ever gets hacked, your account is still safe as long as you maintain control of your mobile phone. Hope this helps bud.

Here is the link to Google's 2 factor authentication landing page: Google 2-step authentication


Relock Y300 Bootloader I have hauwei Y300-0100. I unlocked Bootloader Of My phone before for root it.
Now i want to flash my phone with stock rom but i cant. I tried to lock my phone with fastboot but i gave an error:

I cant solve this problem and i dont have access to phone menu. I have access to TWRP recovery.
How can i lock Y300 boot loader?
or How can i install stock rom on unblock phone?
note:

  system and data folders wiped and there is no data in this folders. My phone is freezing between first logo and welcome picture (A block screen)

solved =
fastboot oem relock "xxxxxx.."
xxxx.. = 16 digital code
But if you flashed custom recovery or boot before
you cant relock it


How t o get Google Now fetch info from Calendar? Google recently announced "Now, just ask Google for your flights, reservations, package delivery info, and more
We can instantly fetch this stuff for you if it’s in your Gmail, Google Calendar, Google+, or Google Drive"
http://www.google.com/insidesearch/features/myanswers/

However, so far as I can tell, it only looks for this information in gmail, not the calendar, at least for me.

Is there some way to get Google Now to "fetch this stuff" from Google Calendar, or is Google's announcement misleading?

Reminders set in the calendar will usually show up in google now. They do for my, I usually have a "notification" type reminder. Is the card enabled in Now?

Also, you can create actual reminders (with voice or text commands) that will create a Now notification.
In the voice search, do "reminder: buy milk": you can then set the time period (evening/night/etc).

More info:
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/3122344?hl=en


Open SWF in Chrome for Android I can open SWF URLs in Chrome for PC, however, I cannot open them using Chrome for Android on my device.

Is there a Chrome plugin, or is there Java code that will do the mission, if there is, I will create a new Android project and program it then install the APK.

The URL that I test with is :

http://www.b7r11.com/tkber.swf

What's your Android version? I'll assume you're using 4.1 or newer.

The .swf extension is used by files played by Adobe Flash Player. Unfortunately, Flash is not supported on Android since 4.1.

You can try installing the Flash Player APK. The latest version is for 4.0/ICS, but some people say it works on 4.1+/JB as well. Remember: Your Mileage May Vary™.

Additionally, Chrome for Android never supported Flash - even with the APK installed. (Thanks to Compro01 for confirming that!) So you'll need to use a different browser.

If you are not using Android 4.1 or newer, please update your question with more information.


Play Store is missing apps after restored from backup (EVO 4G) I've seen some similar issues, but nothing quite the same as what I am having. Hopefully that means it is easy to fix.

So, I recently backed up all my apps to my sd card using MyBackup and then performed a factory reset. Afterwards, I reloaded all my apps back and everything went fine.

The problem is that now, in the "my apps" section of the market, it doesn't show anything except for my purchased apps, even though I have all my apps currently downloaded and installed on my phone.

Is there anyway I can update the market to reflect what is already installed on my phone??? I've already tried multiple times wiping the cache for the market and reseting, all to no avail.

Any help on this?

Thanks.

Your backup program may not save the market links and the other info regarding how your app was acquired. As I'm not familiar with MyBackup I can't tell you thats it for sure. I use Titanium Backup which backs up the market info if you so select the option to back it up.


I forgot the Google account name that I used for buying apps on Google Play, can I recover it somehow? I am not sure if this fits here, but I saw a couple of other account related questions, so I'm giving it a shot.

I just resetted my phone and forgot to take note of one of the two Google accounts I had on it, which I was using to buy apps on Google Play and to save some contacts.

The account is not linked to a recovery email, nor is associated with a telephone number. I fully remember the password but only a good part of the username. I never used the account to email anyone at all, not even my other Google mail account.

Do I have any chances to recover the account username given that the account also has a Google Plus profile, and that nobody else except me could be able to tell exactly the Google Plus profile associated with that Google account name for which I remember a substantial part (the G+ account has been configured to not pubblicly show email) ?

I also thought I could contact a developer for an app I bought, and see if they have access to the emails from which they receive a purchase. But I have been told that as a developer you can search order details only starting from the email itself...

Any other ideas? What else could I do? If I don't fix this, I will loose all the apps which I've bought on Google Play and all the contacts saved on that account... :\

I hope there's a a way. Thanks!

In my opinion you should search for devices that you might had linked that account and check if someone has that email address. Think if you ever sent a email using that account to a close friend, family member or other internet service.

You can also take a look at this forum answer: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/gmail/ydNElvUjJVU/hNjOMBN0dNYJ


Application keyboard shortcuts In CM7 (now running CM9 on my EVO 4G) there was an option somewhere in the settings to set keyboard shortcuts (I think it was limited to Search+[key] combinations). I loved using this with my Bluetooth keyboard, for example using "Status Bar Expander" to be able to see my notifications by only using the keyboard.

However, in CM9, I can no longer find this option. Does anyone know where it went or how to get this functionality otherwise?

Update: I've found this (quite useful) list, but I would still like to know if I can edit/add these key combos.

  ESC: Back (woo!)

  Targus FN + F* keys: (edit: These only work with the specific model of
  Targus keyboard. Your FN key may only perform functions as labelled,
  test it to verify)

  FN+F1: Search

  FN+F8: play/pause music

  FN+F7: Skip Prev

  FN+F9: Skip Next

  FN+F11: Volume -

  FN+F12: Volume +

  FN+ESC: Wallpaper, manage apps, system settings.

  Alt+Tab - recent apps, task switcher (WOO!)

  CTRL + Alpha keys:

  Ctrl+A: Market (edit: this opens the "add to home screen" menu for me)

  Ctrl+P: Settings

  Ctrl+W: Wallpaper

  Ctrl+M: Apps

  In Browser: (edit: these work in other apps too, if they apply)

  Ctrl+B: Bookmarks

  Ctrl+A: Select all

  Ctrl+C: Copy

  Ctrl+V: Paste

  Ctrl+W: Close current tab

  Ctrl+T: Open new tab

  Command/Windows button + : (edit: these commands work from anywhere,
  even in other apps)

  Win+E: Launch Default Email App (brings up a choice dialog if
  necessary)

  Win+A: Launch Calculator.apk

  Win+S: Launch Messaging.apk (SMS App)

  Win+C: Launch Contacts

  Win+B: Launch Browser.apk (not your default browser, unfortunately)

  Win+P: Launch Music.apk (not your default music player, unfortunately)

  Win+L: Launch Calendar

  Win+M: Launch Google Maps

You can also assign your custom application to Search+key:

[ Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26105269&postcount=3 ]

Must be using either nova or apex launcher
Long press on home screen and select shortcuts
Select activities (for whichever launcher you are using nova or apex)
Scroll down and select settings
Scroll down and select Quick Launch (the first one) and it should create the shortcut icon on your desktop


How to combine two or more proxies? I already use a proxy for my WiFi . Now, in order to use Adblock Plus, I need to change the proxy to localhost:2020 (as asked by adblock plus) .

How can I combine the two proxies ?

My phone is not rooted.

Directly from : How To Connect To Other Proxy
Developer said : Root NOT needed on 3.x or higher android OS.just try it.

Download SandroProxy (From Google Play)

Set Android OS proxy to point to SandroProxy :

Go to -> Android OS Settings -> Wifi - Long click on active wifi connection. Menu will appear. Choose Modify network.

On the bottom there is option Advanced settings. Turn it on. Scroll down.

Set proxy to manual, localhost 8020 for Drony or 8008 for SandroProxy.
Set SandroProxy to connect to other proxy:

Start SandroProxy and go to wizard if it doesn't appear. (Log tab -> Menu->Wizard)

Select Connect to other proxy
Set (tcpip or hostname) and port to proxy, username (domain\user or realm\user) and password

  Don't forget to activate with Active checkbox and click on Set button


Why is EXT3 not supported on Android? Android uses the Linux kernel instead of some "Android kernel", so why is ext3 not supported on Android 2.3?

The filesystem support is device-specific, and in fact many devices using Android 2.3 support ext3 in the kernel (or ext4, which can also mount ext3 and ext2 filesystems).

Usually the difference in filesystem support is due to different hardware. Older devices often used raw NAND flash chips and MTD drivers in Linux, which did not support conventional filesystems such as ext4; only special filesystems such as YAFFS or JFFS2 could be used on such devices. In this case having ext3 or ext4 support in the kernel was not necessary, and it could be omitted to save some memory; to get ext3/4 support on such device you will need to flash a custom kernel (or, in some cases, an external module could be compiled instead of replacing the whole kernel).

More recent devices usually use eMMC storage, which provides a block device instead of raw flash; such devices mostly use ext4 for their filesystems, and therefore should have support for mounting ext3 filesystems (although actually using it to mount a custom filesystem, e.g., on a separate SD card partition, will require root access).


How to minimize apps/games without restart? Recently i playing a games called Clash of kings.
But when i minimize this game and opean again.
This game is automatically restart.
So, Is there any way to minimize this game and open again without restart?
note:i face the same problem in clash of clans.

If the app is not coded strangely then this should happen automatically.  (Otherwise, you'll need to contact the developers.)

However, it seems likely that your device is running out of free RAM and is either terminating the app or telling it to release memory.  You can try running fewer apps/services at the same and see if it helps; otherwise, you'll need a device with more RAM.

One more option is (if you have a rooted device) to convert the app into a System app.  They are given higher priority and not killed as frequently; I just did this with tTorrent last night because it was being instantly killed in the background, and now it's working fine.


Can you install vanilla Android on any phone? I have an Samsung Galaxy S3. TouchWiz is great, but I want to use the vanilla Android OS you see on the Nexus 4. Is this possible?

In theory, it should be possible to compile Android from source, with proprietary blobs for the specific device.

In practice, however, this is largely impossible, with the exception of Nexus devices and those from community dev-friendly manufacturers like Sony.

Samsung, in particular, is notorious for providing terribly (un)organized sources, and even the talented hackers of Cyanogenmod team are frustrated, and many have sold off their devices and moved to Sony and Nexus devices.

So, your only realistic option is to install a community ROM like CM10.1. Again, it is not bug-free or fully featured as stock firmware.


Can't delete app because it is suddenly uncompatible I downloaded SoftkeyEnabler, but it turned out it wasn't nice for my smaller Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 (CyanogenMod 10.1). So I deleted the app, but the softkeys keep showing up! I tried all kinds of things, but when I look in superuser, active apps etc. It says there is nothing running. When I look at the app in the play store it says that it is not compitable with my device.
What could I do?

Thanks in advance!

This is due to the fact that you have given admin rights to the app.
reinstall the app and then do this:

Go to SETTINGS->Location and Security-> Device Administrator and deselect the admin.

After this is done, Uninstall the app.


Why does adblock plus ask if I want to update every day? I have a Galaxy S4, nonrooted and with Adblock Plus installed. However, every day (or every 2 days at most) ABP asks me if I want to install a new update. However, the build number never seems to change. It's been on 318 for a while now, and even if there were to be changes, this smells like a Beta product, which I'm not comfortable with.

I want to keep using Adblock Plus to avoid the obnoxious ads, but I also prefer to not get daily updates. any fix for this?

IN App updates (Host files etc):

Basically because you are in an arms race agains the advertising / app developers.

The developers want you to see the advertising, as this is one of their sources of income. They are also aware of Ad-Block, AdAway, AdFree etc etc and are constantly trying new advertisers, new proxies and new methods of embedding the adverts in your application, website etc.

In order to keep the adverts blocked, the application needs to update the host files and lists of blocked sites, proxies etc to keep functioning correctly.

There should be a 'Check for Updates Daily' option, there definitely is in AdFree Android (well recommended) which you could use as an alternative to AdBlock Plus. By default most of these programs seem to check for updates when the device is rebooted from scratch, and have a daily / weekly or such checkin also.

You could go to Settings > Applications > AdBlock and disable notifications also.

You could, I gues, just dismiss the notifcation when it arrives, and update whenever suits you. Leaving it go does mean adverts will start to creep back in over time, however.

Updates to the App itself:

If the actual application (i.e. the apk) itself has very regular updates then either the application needs to update to keep ahead of the advertising, which seems to be to be a bit of a flaw, or it is (as you said) in beta stages and needs constant tweaking. Alternatively with so many new devices coming online, and KitKat released it may need all this fixing to ensure compatability.

The simplest solution for either scenario, to my mind, is to get AdFree Android or similar and not worry about this at all!


How to install ADB drivers on Windows 10 (OPO) Problem: Install ADB drivers (google_usb_drivers) on a Windows 10 client in order to enable debugging for my OnePlus One (OPO).

What I have tried:
After some Googling I found several guides telling me to add the devices hardware id to googles driver "android_winusb.inf" under [Google.NTx86] and [Google.NTamd64].

;OnePlus One
%SingleAdbInterface%        = USB_Install, USB\VID_05C6&PID_6765
%CompositeAdbInterface%     = USB_Install, USB\VID_05C6&PID_6765&MI_01

After manually selecting this file as the driver using Device Manager, I get this error message: The hash for the file is not present in the specified catalog(...)

Googling this error, I found many references to similar problems with Windows 8.1. They all suggested to (scarily I might add) turn off signature checks on drivers using the command:

bcdedit.exe -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS

This however, seems to have no effect - I get the same error as before. Have this feature been disabled or changed since Windows 8.1 maybe?

Question: Does anyone know how to get ADB up and running on a Windows 10 machine? If so which steps did you take? Am I completely off with what I've tried so far?

Try the 15-seconds ADB/drivers all-in-one installer. You could also install the Samsung drivers rather than conventional OnePlus drivers.

I installed these drivers and I've had mine working since the upgrade.

You could also try following this guide on how to set it up.


Slow charging, random wake-up and dead USB connections My phone, Asus Zenfone 5 (A501CG), takes too much of time to charge (6-7 hours).
Also, the screen wakes up randomly every 5 seconds (approx.).
The phone doesn't connect to a PC (it's not recognized) and OTG doesn't work either.

In Settings, it shows that the phone is charging on USB even when it's charging on AC.

It happens in safe mode too.

What can be the issue? Can a faulty micro-USB port cause this?

It seems that the micro USB keeps disconnecting slightly and reconnecting. This will cause the screen to wake up, because your screen will wake up when charge state changes (discharging, charging, and full battery). Additionally if the USB disconnects slightly, your phone may register as being connected and charging as the USB was not fully disconnected, at least on my phone. The reason you probably can't connect it with your computer is because your phone isn't connected long enough for the computer to recognize it. Try a diffrent cable. If this works, then the old cable was faulty, and shouldn't be used with your phone.


How do I know I'm entering my password in the real decryption prompt? I have a Nexus 4 phone with full-device encryption. As I took it out of my pocket, it was displaying the "Type password to decrypt storage" screen. Presumably it had crashed in some way and rebooted, but how would I know this is the real decryption prompt and not some login spoofing malware app?

I powered off the phone and restarted, and curiously, it prompted me for my SIM card PIN first, only then for the decryption password. In any case, the power-off sequence clearly involves software (a long press of the power button invokes a touchscreen menu with only the power off option available).

This is Android 4.4.2, unrooted (as far as I know).

As far as I know, applications (especially non-root ones) can't modify the power menu. If you long-press the power menu, there should only be the "power off" item as you mentioned. If you see the other items on the menu, you're not in the real decryption screen.

Or alternatively you could input a false password and see if it's accepted without verification, which would imply phishing.


How to distinguish Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 7 (2013) I am having trouble with Bluetooth Low Energy (BT 4.0) on a Nexus 7.  I think I may have a 2012 model.

How to tell if I have a 2012 or 2013 version of the Nexus 7?

There are several physical differences

Most notable is the different orientations of the "Nexus" logo.
The 2013 model drops the dimpled texture on the back.
The 2013 model also has a camera on the back, which the 2012 model lacks.
The 2013 model has a notification LED on the front, which the 2012 model lacks.
The 2013 model has a speaker grille on the top for stereo sound in landscape, while the 2012 model only has the bottom speaker grille.

2013:

2012:


Japanese kana screen keyboard layout I've found out how to switch between romaji with QWERTY and keitai-style flick keyboard, but I'd like to have ordinary kana layout similar to PC and Mac:

Is it possible with GBoard, or do I need a third-party keyboard app?

Unfortunately, as of the latest version (8.0.5), GBoard only supports 4 variants for Japanese keyboard: 12 keys, QWERTY, Handwriting, and GODAN. The QWERTY variant also only supports romaji input, not kana layout.
The current solution is to use 3rd-party keyboard apps, and while I have browsed some kana/JIS keyboard apps, the only keyboard app that I could recommend for now is:

Japanese Full Keyboard For Tablet by Repy (freemium)

The keyboard supports 3 keymaps: JP109, US, and JP KANA. After selecting JP KANA keymap, the kana mode can be toggled by pressing the 全 key on the top-left.
While the name mentioned "Tablet", it's also working on the phone. However, since the layout tries to follow the physical keyboard layout, the size and the position of some keys may not be optimum for a smaller screen.
Based on a quick test, the keyboard is quite comfortable on a 5" screen while on landscape mode, though on portrait mode the keys are a bit too squished. Fortunately, the settings allow changing the height of the key, so it's still bearable on portrait mode.


mi5 screen turns off after I touch the home button / fingerprint reader On my MI5, if I touch the fingerprint reader on the home button, the
screen turns off. Then for 5-10 seconds nothing happens, and afterwards I can click the ON button, which shows the lock screen once again.

It appears that others have hit a similar issue with the screen turning on: XDA post, MIUI forum post.

Questions:

How can I stop this from happening?
I don't use the fingerprint reader. Is there a way to disable the reader completely? The only ways I found require either root and fiddling with system files (miui post above, StackExchange question), or applying duct tape.

More details:

This started just now, not after any specific action (didn't update/install/etc)
I don't have, and never had, any password/pin/drawing/fingerprint - I only slide the lockscreen up to unlock the phone.

I tried setting a pin, and also pin+fingerprint - same behavior

I've set "sleep after" to "never"
Device: Xiaomi MI 5, Android 6.0.1 MXB48T, MIUI Global 8.1|stable 8.1.2.0(MAAMIDI), baseband TH20c1.9-00055, core version 3.18.20-perf-gfacbe79

Turns out that the device's screen was defective (because of a fall an a bad replacement job). I had the screen replaced, and now the issue doesn't happen anymore.


Modify settings parameters through database I have been able to successfully modify and update the settings in the Android phone using ADB commands such as these..

Enable GPRS data:

adb shell sqlite3 -batch /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db "update system SET value='1' where name='gprs_connection_setting'";

Enable GPS :

adb shell sqlite3 -batch /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db "update secure SET value='gps' where name='location_providers_allowed'";

While these were successful, I couldn't find the database or xml where the option for enabling disable data while roaming can be modified. I have been trying with many databases one after another with no luck. Can anyone help me in pointing the database or xml which gets modified (from the settings are taken) for the data roaming setting:

Screenshot of Roaming Option

Note: This answer is tested on Android 4.2.1.

To enable data roaming for default SIM, enter:

adb shell settings put global data_roaming 1

Changes would take effect immediately. Note that for a dual SIM phone, change the key to data_roaming_2 if roaming has to be toggled for SIM2.


samsung i9300 galaxy s3 corrupted my samsung mobile fell down and restarted. i noticed my screen wall paper getting changed. so i checked my about phone. it showed 4.1.1 android(previously  it was 4.4) i immediately checked my contacts and messages thinking it got flashed when it slipped my hands and fell down. everything seemed fine. so i took it easy. but  when i tried to unlock my phone later the pin is not working now. what to do now. i tried all my previous passwords also. it doesnot show password recovery  option to signin into gmail also. i tried resetting password through  samsungrecovery but it says sim has been changed. but the new sim was changed for morethan a month when i changed mobile network and the number is same so samsung recovery website is out of question for me now.

i donot wish to reset my phone as there are some mobile contacts saved in phone memory of my friends and no way of getting them from any others since i shifted to another city and some pics in phone memory.

someone plz suggest me what to do.

I hate to say this, my LG Stylo got a corrupted file and I had to factory reset. Its a pain but you'll have to write everything down and put it all back in.


Disable buttons for emergency call and volume control in lock screen When you see Android's lock screen, there are still some controls available that may be used without unlocking the phone. For me (Android 2.3.3 - LG version) it's the volume control and the button for emergency calls.

Unfortunately, it has happened a number of times now that, when the phone was in my pocket, it somehow automatically started an emergency call or increased the volume. I don't know how this could happen but ...

The only solution I can imagine is to disable those controls. Is this (easily) possible? If yes, how?

I don't know that LG makes the lock screen configurable like that, but you could always try a lock screen replacement. Something like Widgetlocker or Lockbot might do the trick for you. Lockbot has a free version, so I'd start with that and see if it does what you want.


Can I manually download my wifi settings to my Android device from my Google account? I just purchased my fourth ever Android device - An HSPA+ Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone.

When I purchased my second and third devices (Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and an Asus Transformer Pad TF300T), I found that after I logged into my Google account during my device setup, my devices downloaded all my known wifi hotspots and the network passwords to them, and could immediately connect to any private wifi network that had been saved on my first Android device (An HTC Nexus One).

However, for some reason, this didn't happen on my Galaxy Nexus when I set it up. In fact, when I set up my Transformer Pad, not only did it download my wifi settings, but it also automatically downloaded the apps I had installed on my other devices. My new Galaxy Nexus didn't do that either. I know I checked the box to 'restore backup from Google account' when I set up the device. I did have some trouble logging in at first, so maybe that's the reason?

I'd really like to get my wifi network settings downloaded to this device. I have dozens of hotspots from friend's houses, client's offices, etc, that I don't want to have to re-enter the information for. Is there some way to manually restore this information to my Galaxy Nexus since it wasn't restored during my initial setup? I tried removing my Google account from the device and re-adding it, but that didn't work. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

I found this page on Google's support site which states the following about restoring your phone's settings during the initial setup:

"Important: If you want to restore your settings, you must do that now during setup. You can’t restore data after setup is complete."

Based on this, I'm guessing there's no way to restore my account data at this point, short of doing a factory reset on the phone and starting over (undesirable at this point). I'd love to be wrong though.


How to make apps update automatically when the screen is off in play store? My problem is that my device is not updating apps when I hit the auto-update button, it does only update all apps if the screen is on all the time! how do I make them update when the screen is off ?  I mean is that new in the higher version of play store, what is that functionality? Is this just me or all the other devices that have an updated version of playstore? Please help!

Go to the settings option in the play store and switch on the Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only. :)


Can I run a Linux executable on Android? I wondered if it is possible to run a Linux executable on Android so I made a simple console application in Code::Blocks in C++ (I am using Ubuntu Linux), built it in release mode and copied it into a virtual device in GenyMotion (because I don't have a real x86 Android device).

I installed the app called material terminal on the virtual device and moved the executable into /data/local/tmp.

I gave it execute permissions by typing: chmod 777 hwrel.

Then I tried to run it by typing ./hwrel ,but it said sh: ./hwrel: no such file or directory.

Is it even possible to run Linux executables on Android?

Yes it is possible but due to Android using a different libc and architecture you'll need to compile your program with android-ndk.


How to install/swap Recovery on Redmi 1S, running on CM11 I had install TWRP on Redmi 1S (while running on stock MIUI ROM) and I installed CM11 ROM. It is running fine.

My question is

1) How do I upgrade the TWRP with latest version?

2) How to I change the TWRP to CWM (or vice-versa)?

3) Does CyanogenMod has its own Recovery? If yes, how to get that on my device?

1 & 2: Just flash what you want to have on your device, the old recovery will be overwritten. I recommend the app "Flashify" from Google play store for flashing recovery without computer.

3: About phone > tap build number seven times > press back > developer options > check "update CM recovery"


Can I USB-tether my Android tablet to my Android phone? IIs it possible to USB-tether my wifi-only Galaxy Tab to my Galaxy S?

I know how to wifi tether but it is a huge battery hog. Is there a mini-USB version of the Galaxy Tab cable?  If so,  can it be used to tether?

Thanks in advance...

There is a bit tricky method suggested by one of XDA members.
Rooting is required.
Download & install a Terminal Emulator on your Android Tablet.
Run the Emulator & enter the following commands:

dhcpcd usb1

setprop net.dns1 8.8.8.8

The Android Phone from which net connection is to be sourced must be connected via USB Cable & on that phone enable USB Tether.

Now you can access internet on your Android Tablet using your Android Phone as a USB Modem!


Karbon Smart Tablet 1- Problem I have an Karbon Smart Tablet 1 - Android version 4.0.3.
Most of the applications like Watsapp, Viber, doesn't work. Whenever i try to install these apps from Google play store , it shows " YOUR DEVICE IS NOT COMPATIBLE".
Is there any solution for this problem ?, Pls suggest guys >>
THanks in advance

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.


What is the lock in bootloader? I know how to unlock. It's through fastboot oem unlock.

I know why the manufactures place a lock. It's for security reasons.

But what is the lock? Is it a file in the system, saying "Hey, the bootloader is locked! Delete me if you want to unlock!", or a registery key, or an appsetting?

Or is it possible to unlock without running "fastboot oem unlock", can I send the unlock command by myself without using "fastboot oem unlock"?

It's a flag in the bootloader itself, which tells the bootloader to verify the signature of the image it boots. It's stored in the bootloader's own storage, which isn't accessible from Android. On some phones, the bootloader also has some digital fuses as write-once flags. Unlocking the bootloader blows one of these fuses, so even if you subsequently re-lock, the phone is forever marked as having been tampered with.

  can I send the unlock command by myself without using "fastboot oem unlock"?

You could make your own replacement for fastboot, which sends the same command to the bootloader, but it wouldn't change the behaviour. It would still wipe the userdata partition when you sent the command.


Music player with labelled regions or time markers Do you know a music player that allows to add labels to parts of the audio file so later on I can easily find the region and play just that part of the audio file?(Like in Audacity.)

Or at least time-markers?

I found a way: a simple html document using the html5 audio tag opened in the readily available Android Browser is sufficient for my modest needs.


How to replace Nexus 5 battery? As we all know, the battery in the Nexus 5 is sealed inside the phone chassis and cannot be replaced by the owner the way other phones' batteries can be. I am not particularly in favor of disassembling the phone by myself and manually replacing the battery. The point is, say I use this device for a few years: sooner or later it will need a new battery as the old one wears out. So how do I replace it ? Is there a safe, convenient way to get this done without taking any risks with the device ?

There is a free guide available on ifixit.com:

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+5+Battery+Replacement/26009

Of course, when disassembling the phone you always take various risks of damaging it, but I assume you are aware of that.


Moto G 2nd Gen receive calls but shows no display My Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen fell in water. I quickly removed it from the water, and tried to dry it. I went to Service centre, got it fixed, and  since then saw no problem.

Two weeks later, the phone subtly goes blank. I get calls and notifications but can't see anything.

How do I fix this issue?

My Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen fell in water.

Unfortunately, as with most unprotected electronic devices, water does unspeakable things to cell phones. It's for this reason that diagnosing challenges with water-logged phones is time consuming and unreliable.

Water can short circuit the device in the short run, water also leaves behind moisture. This moisture causes rust and calcification of any contacts and other exposed metals inside the device. It is entirely possible that this process has caused your screen to lose connection/power to the device it's attached to.

Best case scenario: Take it back to the service centre and see if they will fix it again (whether or not they'll ask for money this time is up to them). It could require a new ribbon cable or other quick part to get it up and running again.

Worst case scenario: It's not repairable, and if it is, you may continue to encounter challenges like this until the device ultimately fails completely.


Nook simple touch screensaver in USB mode I have uploaded my own screensaver to my Nook Simple Touch, but when I connect it to my computer via USB, the screensaver goes to one of the stock ones. Is there anyway to make it so that when in USB mode, my Nook displays my custom screensaver instead of stock?

Whenever you connect your Nook in USB mode your USB storage from Nook gets unmounted and mounts in your computer. After its unmounted the OS can no longer find your screensaver. That's why Android doesn't want you to keep widgets in USB storage. Similarly apps moved to USB storage no longer works while connected to your computer.

If you move the screensaver to internal partition then it will work even when mounted to computer. For this your Nook must be rooted.


Clear purchase history? can the purchase history be cleared? I want to remove my history of purchase so I have no comments with my spouse.
Thank you I haven't found anything yet on the net.

No, currently the Google Play Store does not support clearing of purchase history.


Allow LED flashing for notification while on silent mode (interruptions: none) I use my phone in school. If I use priority mode or none mode, I can't see the notifications by front LED of my phone, which I could with Android KitKat 4.4. It was easy in school, there was no sound but I didn't had to check my phone every 5 sec to see if I had a message. Is there any way to do this?

If you're using CyanogenMod (mine is CM12), there's a setting for this. Look under "Display & lights", and find "Ambient display".

Hope it helps

Be sure to set your preference like this (click image for larger variant)


How can I root my root LG Optimus 2X running stock ICS? I upgraded my LG O2X to stock ICS. How can I root the device? Superoneclick is not working for the same.

If you've got a computer with Windows running on it, you might want to give the All-in-One Toolkit a try. According to the XDA-Thread linked, you can download it from here or here. Once installed and started, it gives you a simple interface to select actions from, including

rooting the device
install a custom Recovery
backup/restore partitions
flash ROMs and bootloader

and more. If I read the description correctly, the toolkit should work for Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwhich.


My Galaxy S4 with Lollipop sometimes does not accept my unlock pincode I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) with Android Lollipop (5.0.1), and rarely, my pincode just fails to accept when I'm unlocking it. I pick up my phone after not using it for a few hours, enter the pincode exactly like I usually enter it, but it disappears and I get the error "invalid pincode". I try 5 times in a row, keep getting the error and end up getting locked out for 30 seconds. I've had  this situation twice so far.

The only way I found to fix it is by rebooting my phone, which means I lose everything that's not saved properly. Obviously this is pretty annoying. Are there apps that can hijack my unlock screen like that? If so, how do I find such apps? Or is there another reason for this?

That is a very odd situation.

I'm assuming that you're using the stock lockscreen, not a third party.

My first recommendation is to use a different lockscreen type. If you're using PIN, try a pattern. This is actually going to be the easiest solution.
Install Go Locker or other 3rd party lockscreen, run it once, then immediately uninstall it. Reboot, go into settings, set up your original lockscreen again.
I noticed you're running 5.0.1. Assuming you're all stock and unrooted, accept the OTA update to 5.1.1 and that should solve these weird issues.
If that doesn't work, you may have to stick with Go Locker.


Android Outlook over IMAP is logging in from Microsoft servers Using Microsoft Outlook app for Android I could not add an Outlook-IMAP account on some Android tablet for some customer. However, it was no problem to add the same IMAP account to the GMail App, or some other mail Clients on the same tablet. Or to Thunderbird on Windows, even Outlook on Windows worked fine...
I wondered what the heck is going on. updated outlook on android, no change. So i setup an Test-Mail-Server and sniffed the network traffic. Turns out that my device was not talking to the Mail-Server but some Microsoft servers where... what?? got logins to my IMAP from 52.125.138.21 and 52.125.139.100. WHOIS... 52.125.0.0 - 52.127.255.255 -> Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)...
Why are they logging in to my IMAP Server with user and password... why is Andorid-Outlook telling my SECRET password to some servers @ Microsoft... and... do i have to assume they pass my credentials and all mails so some 3Letter agency? It's just stupid to transport all IMAP communication to MS and from there to the tablet.
So the question is: Is there any way to force Outlook on a Android tablet to directly communicate with the IMAP-Server? I set imap.myserver.ch:993 in the advanced settings... but this also leads to MS logging in and get all mails... still no traffic from tablet to IMAP-Server.
I'm useing Oultook Version 4.2025.3 (42025807) on a Galaxy Tab S6 Android Version 10

Looks like you have not read the the small print before using the
Microsoft Outlook app for Android.
Yes, what you have detected is the way the Outlook Android app works. Outlook is not an IMAP client, instead username and password are transmitted to a cloud server (named "Exchange Online") that saves these info and then logs into your mailbox, does what ever it is supposed to do in background and also allows your Outlook app to access your mailbox as well. See also the official documentation by Microsoft on that topic.
I assume access to IMAP folders is only for backward compatibility. The real target of Outlook app is accessing Outlook.com and cloud based Exchange servers. In this scenario the password is not stored on the Microsoft server, instead a generated token is used for user authentication towards the Exchange server. However all your mail, calendar and contact data still passes the Microsoft cloud servers.
BTW: This app and it's backend has not been developed by Microsoft. Instead Microsoft bought a company named "Acompli" and they are the creator of this system.


Send all calls to Voice Mail It's seems like it should be a simple thing, but I haven't figured it out yet on my desire.

How do I send all calls to voice mail?  I can disable the mobile data network and put the phone in airplane mode, but how do I keep the data active and send all calls to voice mail?

If you don't have the option Matthew Read suggested, you could use a call blocking app.  Most of them have an option to block all calls.


Need to remove password restrictions I put in my current password and it says that I can't have password

My lock screen settings say I can't have password. It says an administrator denied it or something like that

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The cause is probably an antivirus software, device encryption or Google wallet. You can disable device administrators from settings/security/device administrators.


I Need Help Getting Contacts from Broken Android! My Huawei Mercury M886 fell out of my lap when getting out of the car and it got run over...

Its not rooted. The screen is completely shattered off and I cant use the touchscreen or buttons so I cant get passed the lock screen.

I was able to get about half my contacts from my back up in April on the wireless server from Cricket, and I don't use the Gmail back up and purposely did it that way. I plugged my phone into the computer but I cant access the phone at all since I have to choose the USB/Computer option from the phone itself.

Anyone know of how I can get to them? They are not on the SD card either. I need a way to access the phone without using the touchscreen. Is there a way to sync the Android phone to PC without using the touchscreen?

I don't have my phone password protected. It seems as though that the Android can do everything except retrieve information without using the touch screen...this is a HUGE problem...very impracticable for bad situations.

There is no way to get your contacts back, for a number of reasons:

You would have to have been rooted [AND]
You would have to have USB Debugging enabled [AND]
You would have to individually go through the contacts app database, and get the contact data. They aren't stored in vcard format.