LG K4 K120E Unrooted after an update and won't root again I have rooted my LG K4 K120E (2016) a long time ago using KingRoot, however after the phone got an update the phone was unrooted and KingRoot just won't work anymore. What would be the safest rooting method for my phone without loosing data?

EDIT: Tried kingroot and kingoroot again and got a ram dump screen (like BSOD) but the phone is ok

I have figured it out! The update added an OEM lock to the phone (I think) so I had to disable it in the settings! I've been poking through the settings and randomly discovered an OEM lock there. I looked it up and turns out I had to disable it before rooting the phone. So I have disabled the OEM lock (I don't need it anyway) and I am going to try to root the phone again when I come back!


How to enable USB Storage for Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" Tablet I have these Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" Tablet, ever since I bought it and the first time it prompted me if I wanna enable USB mass storage when I connected it to the computer, and I selected charge only or something close to that, up to this very moment, I can't access the tablet from a computer via USB cable

Specifications;

Android version: Android-5.1.1
Device Model: KFFOWI

Any solution please?

There are USB options which control how the port is to be used (or not) when connected to a computer.  Unfortunately, these options are pretty well hidden -- the easiest way to get to them is if you get a notification about the USB, and can click on it to open the USB options.
Otherwise, to get to the options:

From the top, pull down the toolbar and select the options (gear icon).
In the Device section, you have Device Options, open that.
There is a hidden "Developer Options" here (OS 5.6.8, but may be up a level under "Device Options" -- unhide by tapping the "Serial Number" name seven (7) times (you might get a countdown).  Then the Developer Options should be unhidden, either right below the Serial Number, or up a level under Device Options.
Open the "Developer Options and tap on "USB Connections" selection.
You get choices on how the USB connection is used, select File transfer, or MTP (Media Transfer Protocol), or PTP (picture transfer Protocol),...


What is "Easy mode" (during initial phone setup) and are there any problems with it? I just got a new Samsung Galaxy Core Duos running Android 4.1.2, and put a new sim card in it. The phone has taken me through some initial set up screens for a Samsung account, Gmail account, and name, and is now asking whether I want to enable "Easy mode", for which it says "Easy mode helps you to use your device more easily with the easy widgets feature and the ability to customise the font size."

Does anyone know more detail on the difference it makes?

The primary purpose of Easy Mode is to make the customization and use of a smart phone simpler and easier (usually for a first-time smartphone user or non-techy user). Easy Mode Vs Normal Mode for Android is quite similar to Apple vs Android --> Apple is often simpler, but less customizable.

If you just want to use your phone, Easy Mode will be easier for you. You won't have all of the same home screen customization options (but then again, you might not need them). Easy mode gives you 3 default home screens, a simpler settings menu, and a simpler camera interface.

If you love customizing the crap out of your phone, don't use easy mode. You'll then enjoy a full settings menu, fully customizable home screens, the full camera interface, and more.

Here are some resources I found for you on google ;)
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/howtoguide/N0000003/10091/120408
http://www.digit.in/mobile-phones/understanding-easy-mode-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s4-14698.html


someone is able to remote access my sony phone touchscreen even when in in airplane mode. how could that be possible? My phone has been hacked. Through a hidden network the hacker seems to be accessing my touch screen remotely.
But this happens even in airplane mode. How to truly disable all network activity ?

I don't think that your phone has been hacked.

If the actions your phone is doing are random, you might be experiencing issues with the touchscreen or with its firmware. Consider factory resetting your phone and look if the problem does still exist.


How to return to call when screen blanked I was on a call and I was put on hold by the other person. The screen blanked after a time (as expected).
When I hit the power button to return to the call. I found the call dropped.

How can I resume the phone without losing the call.
(2.3-gingerbread samsung-nexus-s)

Check in settings > accessibility and see if theres an option for the power button to end the call. If there is make sure it's unchecked.


Nexus 7 (2012 Wifi) Custom kernel bootloop I trying to build custom kernel for my Nexus 7 (2012 Wifi) device.
Changed few things builded successfull, no bootloop. But I enable this in menuconfig:
Device Drivers -> Network device support -> Wireless LAN -> Ralink driver support.
After flashing got bootloop.
How can i get some log about a problem?

Build with module it was a working path.


SIM contacts are shown in Messaging application, but not displayed in Contacts list I changed the option to only see my Google contacts (GMail) (and hide my SIM contacts).
This is working perfectly in the "Contacts" app, but when I try to send a text message, and I provide a keyword in the "To" field, all my SIM contacts appear as well.

Is there another possibility to hide the SIM contacts, except removing the numbers on the SIM card?

Thanks!
Jochen

ps: I'm using 4.1.2 (Jellybean)

It seems that the Messaging app has its own Contacts app, with no way to configure it.

How about using 3rd party alternatives? I use GO SMS Pro as replacement for the Messaging app, and Go Contacts Ex as replacement for the Contacts app. With this combination, you can hide the SIM contacts.


New to Andriod - Duplicate contacts issues with WhatsApp and other messengers I'm new to Android and I must admit it's been frustrating setting up the contacts.  I only want local contacts stored, I don't want it to sync anything.  When I added my work email it synced 5000 contacts without asking and it was a huge hassle to get rid of them.  (Why you wouldn't be able to "select all" from a certain group and delete it the Contacts app, I have no idea). Then after I deleted all the contacts from the work email somehow sync got turned back on by itself.

Anyways, now I deleted them again and hopefully sync won't turn back on.  But this is pretty brutal, I've spent hours on this.

So now when I add a local contact if they're on WhatsApp, it creates another entry.  If they're on Signal, it creates yet another entry and when I search for the contact I see them 3 times.  I'm trying to understand why WhatsApp etc can't just read my contacts from my list, or if it needs to store them can't it do that internally? I don't want to see a separate list for WhatsApp contacts on my phone that just duplicates ones I added.

I know I can merge them, but I'd prefer not to as I don't want to see 10 different call options when I click on someone (Call this person with WhatApp, call them with Signal, call them with your actual phone).  I don't use messengers to call people. It also seems like you can only merge them manually every time you add someone which is kind of a pain.

Am I missing something here or is that the only way this works?

Thank you for reading.

Edit: The frustrating thing is when I delete all the WhatsApp contacts it still works fine.  When I go to "New Chat" I still see everyone on there that has WhatsApp.  So why does it need to create a separate entry for every person listed there

Actualy, you cant get rid of that call via (on stock caller, pick any on market, they can help)
for avoid doubling you may show only local contacts (they will exist but become hidden). On stock  AOSP 4.4 People > menu (three dots) > Contacts to display > pick a phone contact or customise


Where can I find hidden wallpapers on Nexus 7? I used to have this picture as Nexus 7's wallpaper, but the desktop restored to a blank wallpaper after I killed the UI process a few weeks ago. I tried to bring back this picture but it was no where in the wallpaper collection. Meanwhile, the gallery does not have this particular picture.

As I searched for this picture on Google, I found there're other people who use it as their Android wallpaperhere. Therefore, I suspect that this picture should have come with Nexus 7's pre-built bundle. Moreover, I honestly didn't remember I deliberately downloaded it from somewhere else in the first place.

So, Nexus 7 or other android device owners, could you please check your wallpaper collection and let me know if you find it there? Also, if anyone knows where to obtain it, could you please let me know as well?

Many thanks.

P.S. This is post is totally about my android device and what I'm trying to solve is an issue caused by Nexus 7. Android users are the mostly like group to help, so please don't downvote it for close.

I have Nexus 7 with stock Jelly Bean 4.2. Wallpapers are stored in /system/app/Launcher2.apk/res/drawable-sw600dp-nodpi as wallpaper_01.jpg to wallpaper_14.jpg but your picture is not here.

I checked wallpapers in version 4.1.1 online here:
https://bitbucket.org/neuralassembly/jcrom_packages_apps_launcher2/src/bd231599ae9f/res/drawable-sw600dp-nodpi

And your picture is not here too. What Android version do you have?


Pandaboard ES OMAP4460 USB Ports Technical Specifications Question Technical specifications for Pandaboard ES OMAP4460 shows that it has 3 USB ports.

1x USB 2.0 High-Speed On-the-go port
2x USB 2.0 High-Speed host ports

My question is that what's the difference between an On-the-go port and a host port?
Does a host port allow the Pandaboard to act as a slave when connected to a PC via USB?
Does a OTG port allow the Pandaboard to act as a slave when connected to a PC via USB?

I know nothing about 'Pandaboard'.  But a USB OTG port, acts as both Master & Slave.  Depending on the spare pin of the mini usb cable (if its grounded or not). A Host port aka your PC can only talk to salves like Flash/Hard drives.  usb otg can talk to Flash drives & also act like a Flash Drive too.


How to open Play Market via a voice command? How to open Play Market application on Android via a voice command?

Command "open play market" in Google Now just searches the Web. I suspect this is a problem for any application of composite name.

Google Now has no problem opening apps with composite names. The problem is probably your voice command: the app is no more called Market. The right command is "open Play Store", which is the actual name.


Prevent ISP DNS Hijacking I live in a country where some sites such as Reddit are blocked. On wifi I can change my DNS to Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) and be able to access those sites, but on mobile network my ISP doesn't seem to allow me to do so. All the solutions I see are for non-rooted devices and only affect wifi networks. My device happens to be rooted Android 10, is there anything I can do to be able to access Reddit without wifi?

Thank you for your time.

DNS is not the only way to block sites. There is also port blocking, IP address blocking (though not very feasible and effective in the age of cloud as @Robert said) and protocol blocking (with DPI). See a brief description of censorship techniques here. But if you are sure it's only the DNS your ISP is intercepting, you can use encrypted DNS:

Android 9 introduced Private DNS (DoT) (under Network Setings) which encrypts whole DNS traffic both for WiFi and Mobile Data. Hotspot traffic is an exception though.
If you are concerned about web browser only, Firefox does have built-in settings for DoH.
If you have a rooted device and you want more control or want to do logging, blacklisting etc. or want to use encrypted DNS for hotspot network too, dnscrypt-proxy is a better option. It supports both DoH and DoT. See how to set up dnscrypt-proxy as an init service on Android with least privileges.


Updating S7 Edge using Odin: stuck in Download Mode's "Downloading..." I have done the following steps (in this order) to update my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge using Odin:
- Downloaded and installed the Samsung USB driver on my Windows PC
- Enabled USB Debugging on my phone
- Booted my phone into Download Mode
- Opened Odin (v3.12) on my PC
- Connected my phone to my PC (confirmed connected by Odin)
- In Odin, selected the BL, AP, CP and CSC (intentionally instead of the HOME_CSC, as I wanted a reset as well)
- Clicked Start

It has now been 1.5 hours, and the phone's Download Mode screen is still showing "Downloading...".

Did I do something wrong? It's not meant to take this long, is it? (I read that it's meant to take no more than 20-30 minutes)

EDIT: after over 2 hours with no change, I force reboot my phone, after which I was greeted with the following error:

  "Device storage corrupt. the data partition has been corrupted. you
  need to reset your device to factory default settings. this will erase
  all your data"

I am now downloading the latest UK Oreo ROM, which just came out yesterday, in hopes I can manage to flash it successfully and that I haven't bricked my phone beyond repair...

Okay so I eventually managed to both unbrick my phone and install Oreo. Here is how I did it.

Unbricking the phone:

When the phone is off, press Power + Home + Volume Up (yes, up)
Don't worry about the weird messages, just wait a minute
A menu will appear with several options, one of which will be to factory reset the phone. Use the volume keys to go to this option, and then the power key to select it
As if by magic, your phone will reset and then be unbricked, and the OS will load normally

Installing Oreo - what I missed was:

Enabling OEM Unlock in Developer Options in the phone's settings
Using the latest version of Odin - v3.13.1 - it appears that anything older won't work
(possibly) Running Odin as administrator on the PC

I recommend this video tutorial to install Oreo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdSIyk7lkd8

Good luck!


How to hide installed app from other app? If app has storage access, how to hide other installed app from it? App consists of files in different locations. Maybe somehow I can make them unaccessible for other app? If I didn't give root right for detecting app, the only location should be in "Android" folder?

If app has storage access, how to hide other installed app from it?

Without root access and without any permission (including Storage), any app can getInstalledApplications for current user/profile. You need a mod like XPrivacyLua to hide apps from other apps. Or isolate apps in user profiles (see Are multiple-users protected from each other differently than apps?).

  App consists of files in different locations. Maybe somehow I can make them inaccessible for other app? If I didn't give root right for detecting app, the only location should be in "Android" folder?

If I understand correctly you mean that apps private files are already inaccessible to other apps. With Storage permission granted apps can only see files created by other apps in shared storage (/sdcard and physically external SD card). So if an app creates it's private directory in /sdcard/Android/, it does indicate its presence on device. But hiding the private directory won't be helpful as explained earlier. You have to stop the app from using getInstalledApplications first.

After that, if you have to grant Storage permission because the app refuses to start otherwise, you can disable Storage access using appops:

~$ appops set <pkg> READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE ignore
~$ appops set <pkg> WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE ignore

If that doesn't work you have to go for a root solution like XPrivacyLua's BlockGuardOs.open hook or Storage Redirect (it's paid app). I've no affiliation with either. Also Scoped Storage on Android 10+ provides better storage isolation.


How to clean up related files from deleted apps? AppCleaner will delete related files from the Mac when an application is dragged to the trash. How does one clean up remains of uninstalled apps on Android?

You might want to take a look at SD Maid. This app requires root for full functionality. This "cleaning made" takes care for multiple remains: a "corpse finder" checks for what an uninstalled app might have left, the "system cleaner" scans the devices known directories with unnecessary files. You can check for the biggest files on your device to free up space, and even optimize and shrink bloated databases to speed up access and free space.

The app includes a file manager, and also allows you to search for files.

SD MAID Corpse Finder and System Cleaner (source: Google Play; click images for larger variant)

Edit: For more details and discussion, you might want to visit the app's thread at XDA :)


Problems with Google Play Services I am using a Samsung J3. I suddenly have problems with Google Play Services, with the message that unfortunately, it stopped. I took the following steps:

In apps, I forced stop, cleared cache and restarted but didn't work
Then I uninstalled Google Play Services with a view to reinstalling
I wasn't able to reinstall from the phone itself, so I turned on the option to install from other sources and installed it from the internet
However, it's not in my list of apps now, even though I think it was installed.

So basically when I try to open Google Play Store, no reaction. When I try to open Play Music, YouTube, Gmail, maps etc, I get the message to update, but pressing on update just brings me back to main screen.

Any ideas?

Make sure you have the correct version of Google play services.

Download the latest version of play services info APK from apkmirror. This app will tell you if you already have the right one or which one to download.

After downloading the above apk, open your file manager, (on Samsung devices it's an app called 'my files') go to local storage and open a folder called 'downloads'. There look for the apk that you have just downloaded. Press on it, and it will all of you're sure you want to download from unknown sources. Agree to that, and press 'install'

When it's finished installing, you'll find the app (play services info) among all other apps. Open it, and it will tell you what version of play services you need. The app also let's you download the right version strait from the main page of the app.


How to play a YouTube clip in background/minimised? The stock YouTube app (here on 2.1-eclair, but applies to all android versions) stops playing when I minimised, switched to another application or even when I lock the phone. And when I resume it restart downloading the clip from the beginning. Is there any way that I can play YouTube clips in the background? Note, I only the audio to continue playing.

Here's a solution using entirely free and open source software. The basic idea is that although YouTube can't play clips in the background, VLC for Android can play clips in the background, so all we need to do is pipe the clip to VLC where we can listen to it minimised.

That sounds complicated, but luckily there is software that does it for us.

Install NewPipe (either from APK or from the Fossdroid app).
Install VLC Android.
Open NewPipe, and in Settings, make sure that Use External Player has a checkmark.
Open VLC, and in Preferences, make sure that Play videos in background has a checkmark.
Now, when you play a video in NewPipe, on the dialog that appears select VLC player. It will play in VLC and you can do other things while it plays.


How to view history of data/apps I sent using Wi-Fi direct to another phone? I did a bit of research on this topic, but I found no answer to this question. I am using android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) version of android on one of my phones. I want to see apps/files/data I sent to another phone using Wi-Fi direct. Is it possible to see apps/files/data I sent through Wi-Fi direct? I cannot find any option. I even searched "Files" but there was no option related to sent files/apps via Wi-Fi direct. Can anybody provide answers? Thanks!

I recomend you to try SilFer. SilFer can transfer files using Hotspot, WiFi, WiFi-Direct. The app is available for Android, Linux,Mac and Windows.

Download the app on Google Play:

SilFer File Transfer - Android Apps on Google Play


Cyanogenmod 13 - Bootloop I recently was playing on my PC while I noticed an update on my Oneplus One. As every other update I just downloaded it and let it flash automatically. The next thing I noticed was that it just kept rebooting. I made a backup to my usb_otg in the TWRP recovery and clean-flashed CM13.

My question now is, is there a way I can use the backup as a working backup?
I tried to flash the new GApps and Xposed framework, which didn't work.

Did you do a full wipe?

Clean your /data, /system, /cache and /davlik-cache (or however it is called). And then restore your previous backup (I presume CM12?) And install appropriate Gapps.

In TWRP you need to go to advanced options from the Wipe section.

Also, since CM13 is in early nightlies, I suggest to stick to CM12 for a couple of weeks untill they get stable, as you will probably have more of those bootloop nightlies.


Disable search suggestions based on current page Chrome has recently started offering search suggestions based on whatever is currently in the tab when I enter the address bar, like this:

How can I disable this?

From 3 dots menu → settings  → Sync and Google services →uncheck Autocomplete searches and URLs
Source: Chrome Privacy Whitepaper


connect android devices in ad-hoc mode without needing to net connection? can we get android devices in ad-hoc mode using WIFI-card but without access internet ?
i mean to connect peers to send and receive messages between them but without having internet connection ?

i see this  link  talk about wpa_supplicant.conf  to enable ad-hoc mode, but it seems that there are problems in this thing.

and see this command iwconfig but this doesn't support on android !!

Ad-hoc is not natively supported by Android. But starting with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), a new feature called WiFi Direct was introduced:

  Wi-Fi Direct, previously known as Wi-Fi P2P, is a standard that allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to each other without the need for a wireless access point. This allows Wi-Fi Direct devices to directly transfer data between each other with greatly reduced setup.

(Source: Wikipedia)

  Support for Wi-Fi Direct lets users connect directly to nearby peer devices over Wi-Fi, for more reliable, higher-speed communication. No internet connection or tethering is needed. Through third-party apps, users can connect to compatible devices to take advantage of new features such as instant sharing of files, photos, or other media; streaming video or audio from another device; or connecting to compatible printers or other devices.

(Source: Android.Com)

To me, this looks like what you are asking for: directly connecting two Android devices via WiFi without the need of a "mediator".


How to scan QR code for WhatsApp Web? I'm hoping this question is suited to this forum.
WhatsApp have just announced WhatsApp for the desktop browser (https://web.whatsapp.com).

One of the steps is to scan a QR code using WhatsApp. I can't seem to find the option to scan the QR code.

The instructions say to open WhatsApp -> Menu -> WhatsApp Web.

The problem is that my menu doesn't have an option for WhatsApp Web.

My phone is a Nexus 5 on Lollipop 5.0.1.

reboot your phone. I did that and the feature is there in the menu.

After rebooting, you may need to click on "chat," not on "calls" or "contacts." Hope that helps.


What is the difference between fastboot oem unlock and fastboot oem unlock-go? I'm having issues unlocking my Nexus 7 2013 WiFi's bootloader, and it was suggested that I try fastboot oem unlock-go instead of fastboot oem unlock. Both seem to act the same on my device, however both also fail on my device so it is possible that the difference appears after the failure on my end comes.
Regardless, I would like to know: What is the difference between these two commands? I'm not managing to find documentation.

Most device will prompt an Yes/No UI, and the user can press Volume Up/Down to choose an option, and press power to comfirm.
"fastboot oem unlock-go" will skip the prompt. But no all device support this command.


How to use a HTC Tattoo as a modem on a Mac? I've tried to use HTC Tattoo as a modem on a Windows PC and it worked well, but on a Mac it doesn't work.

Some trick or app that i should be aware?

My HTC Tattoo uses the default 1.6 ROM with Sense.

Thanks.

Hopefully the Mac version of PdaNet for Android will do this for you.  There's a trial period, after which you need to buy it if you want to browse secure (https:// …) sites.  Signing into Gmail requires HTTPS, for example.


Should I use Tasker or Locale? For general detecting circumstances and triggering actions, what are the advantages/disadvantages of Tasker and Locale?  Which one does the best job overall capability for improving the usefulness of a phone/device?

Categories of particular interest (in no particular order):

"Recipe" power
"Recipe" ease-of-creation
Variety of circumstances that each app can detect
Actions and configurations that can be triggered
Backing up setup
Sharing configuration

The easiest way to compare these two apps:

Locale costs more.  But it is a lot more user friendly.  You just set up "situations" with triggers and actions. Then you prioritize the situations.  That's it.

Tasker costs less.  But it is a lot more customizable.  It's more like being given a scripting language.  There are TONS of options and choices and it can get really confusing if you don't know what you are doing.  It is not made for the average user.

I will say that anything Locale can do, Tasker can do it too.  It just isn't as quick and easy to set it up.

In regards to backing up, you can backup Tasker into script files.  Locale has no built in back up system.

Both of these applications are extendable to do practically anything because they support plugins.  Tasker supports Locale plugins too.

Also: personally, I use both of these apps.  I use locale for setting up common situations (disable sounds when asleep, adjust brightness/screen timeout when plugged in, go silent at work, etc.) and then Tasker for... well... tasks!  Such as plugging in my headphones I reduce my media volume to 50% (I've blared music accidentally way too many times) and displaying a menu of music apps.


Where are TWRP backups stored on SD card? Had to un-root I had to un-root my LG G2 Verizon because recovery got corrupted. I created a TWRP backup some time ago from within its recovery and it was stored on the internal drive. I did a system reset, and then un-rooted by going back to stock image. Did the system reset delete that backup file from my SD card? If not, what location is it under?

Flashing the stock image may have erased your backup. However, since the G2 supports an External SD card, I don't think it would have.

From the SD Card's root, it should be at ./TWRP/BACKUPS/. Restoring a backup from here using TWRP will re-root your device (If your device was rooted when you made the backup). You can also use apps like Titanium Backup to selectively restore parts of it... but Titanium Backup requires root.

You may, however, be able to selectively pull files from the backups - a full backup of your phone's filesystems.


USB connection problem with Galaxy Ace My Galaxy Ace doesn't get recognized by my HP laptop with USB connection. When I tried to connect it with my friend's cable on his Dell laptop, it notified CONNECTION UNSUCCESSFUL - NO DRIVER FOUND. My phone still gets charged though. When I tried the *#7284# solution it wrote:

DIAG CONFIG
[1]USB[*]
[2]UART[]
[3]DBG MSG ON[]
[4]DBG MSG OFF[*]

I selected [1]USB[*] and it gave me:

USB_Diag Selected
Change Complete.
IF you change Uart or USB diag
Please reboot the mobile.

I'm not able to find MODEM->PDA mode.

You need to download the correct version of kies from samsung website and after successful installation check for kies update.

also try toggling under

settings->development->USB debugging, w/wo connecting USB cable.


Removing Apps from "Other apps in my library" in Google Play? Possible Duplicate:
  How do I remove an app from the “My Android Apps” page?

Is it possible to remove some apps from appearing in "Other apps in my library" in "My Apps" in Google Play when logged in from my Google Account?

No. This is up as a 'Known Issue' on the Google website.

See: http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=known_issues.cs&ki_topic=1319135

Under 'Google Play Website'

Sorry.


Android Wear says it needs to update Google Play Services but nothing happens I've installed Android Wear on my Lollipop device and when it launches it says it needs a new version of Google Play Services. But when I click on the Update Google Play Services button nothing happens.
I tried searching for Google Play Services on the play store but it doesn't appear in the search results (but it does appear in the results if I search on a laptop browser, but it doesn't if searching directly on the phone).
How can I update the damn thing to get Android Wear to work??

I ran into the same issue recently when using transit app. This is how i updated Google Play Service. On your Android Wear go to settings -> About -> Versions -> Google Play services. When you press on Google Play service it will check for update and install it.


How can I see what specific times my phone has connected/disconnected to wifi? How can I see what specific times my phone has connected/disconnected to wifi? I would like to see at what times exactly in the last week (for example) my phone connected to wifi. In fact I would like to be able to see an activity log of some kind? Would you be able to see location history if your location services were switched off, for example? Any help would be great :)

You can check the internal Android log logcat to see WiFi connectivity changes (and many different events) from the last few hours or so.

To do that, you'll have to enable USB debugging, download ADB, install an ADB driver for your phone on your computer, connect the phone with a USB cable and run this in a terminal:

adb logcat -v threadtime ConnectivityService:* *:s

To dump the whole log to a file, run:

adb logcat > log.txt

However, if you need older data, the most bulletproof way is to create a custom app that would log the events you're interested in.


How to disable redirects from Google Search results to Android apps (different issue from 2014)? This is no duplicate of the same titled questions from 2014: The list of recent "answers" of disgruntled users shows that this is a new problem that seems to have surfaced just recently. As the "answer" by @Greeble formulates it:

  When I searched Google for the webpage you're reading right now, and
  clicked on it, it took me to the Google Play store and asked me to
  download the stackexchange app. A different search result to a problem
  forum resulted in me being directed to download the Tapatalk app.
  Interestingly, clicking "open in new tab" prevents this annoying
  behavior.

  I have the same problem with the Dolphin browser, but it is more than
  just Wikipedia.

For me it is a Firefox latest version, while a stone-age Chrome browser does not have this problem.

My hunch is that it is actually Google's search results itself that are instrumented to link to their Play Store. Of course this cannot be checked on a desktop. I tried checking the page source with a Firefox extension, but this was all just javascript gibberish, hard to make sense of.

Is there any way to see the HTML on an Android similar to the developer functionality we have in desktop browsers?

Is there a way to get rid of this nonsense again?

It is suspected that this issue is related to Google's roll-out of the ability to install apps directly from search results.  The install links are supposed to be clearly marked, but that was not happening here.  At the moment, I believe this is fixed because Google results are showing separate Install links and I am not being redirected to any apps otherwise.

If it's still happening for you, there are a few half-solutions I've seen suggested:

Use a desktop view/user agent when searching Google (I.e., Menu → "Request desktop site" in Chrome)
Long press on the search result you want and open it in a new tab
Try a different browser and make sure you have the latest version.
Use a different search engine.


How can I make the notification lights flash occasionally instead of staying on constantly? I am using a T-Mobile G2X with CyanogenMod 7 nightly (10/27).  Android version 2.3.7.

When I get an email at night, the four notification icons at the bottom of the G2X will stay lit all night, draining my battery unnecessarily.  I've exhausted myself looking through the Settings app for a way to make them flash every few minutes, or something, to conserve power.

Is this possible?  If I can't make them flash, can I just turn them off completely?

Try BLNControl Pro, provided your kernel supports BLN (BackLight Notification).

It has a schedule function that allows a user to disable BLN during the night or a specified period of time along with options to change blink rate as well as time-out of the backlight remaining on as well as a battery threshold beyond which BLNs won't be activated.


Opening a .gpg file via emacs under termux I have installed the termux and app and used it to install emacs on my android phone, i.e.

http://endlessparentheses.com/running-emacs-on-android.html

I then installed gpg via termux, i.e.

$ apt-get install gnupg2

However when I try to open a symmetrically encrypted .gpg file (private key) in emacs (running under termux) I get the following error:

Error while decrypting with "/usr/bin/gpg":

gpg: CAST5 encrypted data
gpg: problem with the agent: Not a typewriter
gpg: encrypted with 1 passphrase
gpg: decryption failed: No secret key

Its as though it doesn't know that I have to provide the decrypt key via the emacs minibuffer in order to open the file

I've tried various permutations of the following elisp in my .emacs file:

(require 'epa)
(epa-file-enable)
(setq epg-gpg-program "/usr/bin/gpg"))
;; Don't display graphic prompt in terminal
(when (not (display-graphic-p))
(setq epg-gpg-program "/usr/bin/gpg"))

but all to no avail thus far

anyone with any pointers/experience in this area gratefully received..

Error while decrypting with "/usr/bin/gpg":

On Termux there is no /usr folder, so you need /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/gpg (or perhaps you can just specify gpg without full path?).

Also, note that you should use gpg2 if you want to use gnupg2 - the gpg program is from gnupg version 1 (and would require apt install gnupg).


Phone not mounting as a drive when "Connect USB storage" is clicked I have a Samsung Galaxy S, using the default firmware (version 2.2).  It is configured to select "Mass Storage" when plugged in via micro USB.

When I plug the phone into the cable, I receive the "Click here to connect via USB" button.

However, when I click it, the phone thinks for a bit and then tells me that it's connected; yet Windows makes no mention of it and the drives are not accessible from the computer.  It has worked in the past, but has apparently decided I am no longer worthy or something.

I have rebooted both the phone and the computer with no change in behaviour.

What am I doing wrong?  Is there something obvious I've missed?

Yes I used to have this problem, where the phone connects once and then again I connect and face the same problem as you, then again I restart my phone and it is ok. This happens if you disconnect your phone with out ejecting the drive properly, one remedy is reset. But mine is ok after a few times, hope yours will be too.


Stuck in boot after encrypting Device Name: Lenovo K3 Note
OS: Lineage OS 14.1 (Android 7.1)
Recovery: CWM ; Accessible
Bootloader Status: Unlocked and Accessible
Root Status: Rooted
Accessible via adb

I used the Android's Encrypt Device option to Encrypt my device. The Encryption Process went smoothly with no errors. The device then rebooted and asked for pattern. After I entered the pattern, the device starts booting but never completes booting. While it is stuck in the boot animation, it is accessible via adb. I can also access the recovery and bootloader via adb reboot recovery and adb reboot bootloader.

I tried clearing cache and dalvik. Both proved of no use as the problem persists. The only app that I can think that might be interfering is SnooperStopper. I however can not uninstall it via adb as it is a Device Administrator.

Is there a way to either decrypt my device via adb or to boot it successfully.

EDIT: I found that there is a missing link from /mnt/user/0/primary -> /data/media/0/ which broke the symlinks /sdcard/ and /storage/self/primary/. Manually creating the symlinks however proved of no use nor did adding them to start-up by adding the command to /data/local/userinit.sh which was called by /etc/init.d/90userinit.

I finally ended up wiping my device and then restoring from a backup.


Can't boot my android after changing permissions I recently rooted my android (Nexus 4).
I wanted to make /system folder permissions 777, I needed that for another application. I got Root Explorer application, and changed permissions to 777. Then root folder disappeared and hanged up.
I tried to restart my phone, but now it doesn't even boot up. What should I do? ... Please, don't tell me I bricked my phone.. It was just permissions, nothing more... I have no idea how to recover now.

When I do adb shell, I also get mesaage:

/system/bin/sh: /system/etc/mkshrc[9]: getprop: can't execute: Permission denied

Also I can't go to root mode (adb root) in console, from $ to #.. so it means.. I even can't change permissions anymore?

I hoped you made a backup:-)

Try to reflash the ROM on your phone in the recovery mode and restore your backup.

And NEVER use 777 because now anyone can access your /system.


Not able to forward GIF as GIF I am using OnePlus 3.  I am able to receive GIF Images but when I forward it to others on WhatsApp they are forwarded either as Still Images or Videos.

My friend is using Samsung A8, she can receive GIF on WhatsApp and forward it as GIF.

I'm not sure if whatsapp support for GIF is official or whether it's only made available in Beta channel.

Please check  /sdcard/whatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Animated Gifs/ directory and see if you have .gif or .mp4 Since there is a feature in whatsapp where in you may convert short mp4 videos into gifs.

You will find more information on how to share videos as a gif here

  Tap the attachment icon in any WhatsApp conversation
  Choose Camera, then Record video
  Record the video and select OK
  In WhatsApp's interface for trimming the video, tap the upper right corner camcorder icon, it'll switch to a GIF icon Send.


unlinking android mobile from google play store I have 2 android mobiles and now I'm not using one of them.Is it possible to unlink the mobile which I'm not using from the Google play store?

I would preform a factory reset. This will erase the Google account from the phone and it will erase all of your user data. This way if it gets lost/stolen or you want to give it away it is good to go!

To do a factory reset it is basically the same for all devices:

  Settings Menu --> Privacy --> Factory Reset --> Confirm...


How do I better organize my contacts on Galaxy Nexus? I remember when I was using my HTC Desire Bravo, it had this nice option to amalgamate duplicate contacts into a single profile contact. But in my Galaxy Nexus I am finding it cumbersome to do the same thing. Odd thing is these redundant contacts persist only on mobile - my Gmail doesn't have such data. I am thinking perhaps its the various other accounts I use along with Gmail such as Lync, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, etc.

my contacts spans around 4000.. I've tried Contacts+ and other apps but it didn't help. How Can I better organize the contacts and sync to my Gmail account?

From the stock People or Contacts app, find one of the contacts you want to merge. Click the pencil icon to edit that contact. Then from the overflow menu (click the three dots in the top-right), choose Join. Then click on the duplicate you want to merge this contact with. You can click Join again to merge further contacts with this one, or press the back button to go back to the list of contacts.

This works the same way regardless of where the contacts come from, and the merging is stored in the phone's contacts database, so it's available to third-party apps too.


What is /storage/emulated/0/? Recently, I've figured out that if I delete files from /sdcard/Download it deletes files from /storage/emulated/0/Download. And if I add the files into /sdcard/Download it duplicates them in /storage/emulated/0/Download.

So what is /storage/emulated/0/? For what purposes do we have it in our android file system?

/storage/emulated/0/Download is the actual path to the files.

/sdcard/Download is a symlink to the actual path of /storage/emulated/0/Download

However, the actual files are located in the filesystem in /data/media, which is then mounted to /storage/emulated/0 (and often other mountpoints as well)

A Symlink In computing, a symbolic link is a term for any file that contains a reference to another file or directory in the form of an absolute or relative path and that affects pathname resolution. Symbolic links were already present by 1978 in minicomputer operating systems from DEC and Data General's RDOS.


Google play fails to install application with RPC:S-5:AEC-0 Someone has reported me that he cannot install or upgrade applications on Google Play. It fails with error RPC:S-5:AEC-0

What does that mean? How to fix this?

I found this working answer on Androidcentral: Remove and re-add the main Google account


What is the Samsung account on Android Phones for and what does it sync? What is the purpose of the samsung account on my android phone? Does it make sense to use it and what does it sync to the cloud?

If I use a google account, isn't that basically enough? Do they interfere with each other?

What is the purpose of the samsung account on my android phone?

According to MySamsung:

  Your Samsung account is a free integrated membership service that enables you to use Samsung services on smartphones, tablets, websites, TVs and other devices. Enjoy various Samsung services through your Samsung account, without having to sign up for each service separately.

  Does it make sense to use it

Using it provides according to Samsung the benefits listed below. Whether it makes sense or not depends on whether you believe will add something to your experience while using a Samsung device.

  A single ID for access, order tracking and support for all of your products
  Exclusive services like Samsung Pay, Samsung+ and Samsung Health
  Gift cards, special offers and more with Samsung Rewards
  Product news and discounts from Samsung.com
  Tips and tricks sent directly to your inbox for your registered products
  With a Samsung Account, you are auto-enrolled into Samsung Rewards so you earn points from your purchases on Samsung.com and in the Shop Samsung app to redeem toward products and more.
  = With a mobile device, you get access to apps and services that also earns you points to use for great rewards.

  and what does it sync to the cloud?

It can sync your files, pictures, SMS, etc. You will select what you want to sync.

  If I use a google account, isn't that basically enough? Do they interfere with each other?

Yes, using a Google account is enough if you don't care about the benefits and the fact that some services offered are just redundant. But note that some updates may come only from Samsung store; and to use Samsung store, you need a Samsung account.

I don't think they interfere with each other but I might be wrong.


Selecting multiple photos on the HTC One X (AT&T) I just received the HTC One X from AT&T. How can I select multiple photos in the Gallery?

My experience of the One X in order to be able to select multiple items in the gallery you need to first give it a task to do.

For example,

Open Gallery
Hit 'Share' in the bottom left, you'll need a service which takes multiple uploads, such as Facebook
Then you'll see the 'multi-select' grid with tick boxes next to each image which you can then select.

As far as I can see from playing on my device for 10 minutes, there isn't a general 'multi-select' feature. You might try a different gallery app though. I would recommend QuickPic


Is doing a factory reset via System Settings the same as a factory reset via recovery? Is doing a factory reset via System Settings the same as a factory reset via Recovery?

Via System Settings in Samsung Galaxy S4:
System settings > Accounts  > Backup and reset > Personal data > Factory data reset

Via Recovery:
Vol Up +  Home + Power > ...
I'm not sure about the exact procedure; Recovery seems to have disappeared from my phone.

Will these clear the same set of data, or are there slight differences?

I never heard there's a difference: factory-reset is factory-reset (which is why both methods are often mentioned alternatively to each other: if you still can power up your device manually, you can use the corresponding item in the Settings menu -- otherwise, you can go via the recovery-mode).

Usually, the menu item in Settings says something like "Reset to factory defaults", while the corresponding entry in recovery says "Wipe data and caches".

Now, what is a factory-reset, in technical terms? Resetting all settings to the defaults of the currently installed ROM, while deleting all data and user-installed apps.

How is that done? By...

wiping /data (user-apps and data, plus Dalvik Cache) and
wiping /cache (app cache)

Now comes the circular reasoning: Isn't that what the corresponding entry in recovery says -- "wiping data and caches"?


HTC One M8 doesn't boot up completely after Lollipop update How can I get my M8 to boot up again?
It freezes at the white screen where it says htc.

Some background:

To run the software update on my rooted M8 I had to put stock recovery back on it. I did that following the instructions of this video.

After successfully putting stock recovery back on I booted and proceeded to download the update and install it.
The restart after the update was the first time it froze up on me. I saw the green bar proceeding and after that it tried to boot. Oddly enough it froze on the "second bootscreen" where it still stays htc, but smaller and there's that big black ONE (note, that the phone was still connected with my computer, if that plays any role).

I first had to find a way to shut down my phone, since you can't just remove the battery. I've found out, you can do so by pressing and holding Power and Volume Up.

What I've tried:

Today, I've found this article, which pretty much includes everything I tried, just explained for dummies.
This includes:

Putting Custom Recovery (TWRP) back on
Clear data cache in TWRP
Wipe / factory reset in TWRP
Putting stock recovery back on
Fastboot from bootloader
Clear cache in stock recovery
Factory reset in stock recovery
Shut off in stock recovery and power on afterwards

Nothing of the above has fixed my issue. It still freezes while booting.

I obviously have lost hope in keeping my apps and data (most data is safe on SD card). All I'm trying to do is to get a working phone again.

I'm not very familiar with TWRP nor unlocking itself (just did it to have certain apps, like TitaniumBackup) so is there something in TWRP I can try?

My phone is not a branded (AT&T, Sprint, whatever) one. Please also note, that it's not a bootloop. My phone doesn't shut itself off.

This is what the bootscreen looks like, at the moment:

*** Software status: Modified ***
*** UNLOCKED ***
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.0000

I can complete this list, if you want me to

The only difference to the bootscreen in the video I linked above, is that mine has the addiditonal line *** Software status: Modified *** and is S-ON

Please also note that I got the stock recovery on it right now, so start your instruction form there.

Thanks a lot! I'm running out of ideas.

I had the exact problem after going back to stock then applying the OTA.  I had to reinstall TWRP (I used "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" according to the instructions here).

Then I just flashed another ROM from the SD card, which have gotten beeter since I last checked. I recommend Viper or Adrenaline 2.4 androidrevolutions.com/neo/ADRENALINE/m8/


Why is there :nopm: in some photo file names? I was looking at some of the pictures taken with my camera (Google Camera) and there are some that have :nopm: in the file name. The format of the file names are the same, just some contain this after the timestamp, before the extension.

When I use MTP on windows to copy them to my PC they copy fine, because it removes the : from the file name.

What is the meaning of the :nopm:?

I have added a more detailed picture that shows :nopm: does not have anything to do with if it was taken in the morning. This wouldn't make sense anyhow, as the timestamp is already in 24 hour format. 231314 = 11:13PM, there is no need for an AM/PM indicator.

This is not related to AM/PM as the screenshot shows. This issue appears to happen due to Google Hangouts. I have heard from a few Moto G owners that this happens a lot on that device, and can cause issues moving to SD card, however, it really seems to be down to Google Hangouts.
Here is a mention on Reddit, and on an unrelated thread the same issue crops up.

Upon reading this issue on Github:

  google hangouts produce [sic]images of this form image_timestamp.:nopm:.png

There is no easy fix at present, but I will investigate.


Is there a good way to find out why an Android phone hangs? Are there any log files you can look into, or any good ways of finding out if an app is causing the phone to hang (if even possible)? My friend has an Xperia Arc and after a while with a custom ROM he's having issues with his phone hanging completely, requiring him to do a "battery reboot" to use it again.

I know that it's probably good to try another ROM and kernel to see if it's specific to that or not, but I'm just wondering if there are any good, general pointers on what to look up first.

Problem with most log files is: They do not survive a boot, as they are stored on tmpfs (a temporary file system in RAM). So once you have to boot, they are gone. Leaving your best chances to some app capturing the log and saving the capture to SDCard. As far as I know, aLogCat is capable of that. An alternative is to send the log to another machine (such as a PC) via WiFi, which can be done using Logcat UDP. The so-captured log might not directly mention the cause (as the freeze probably keeps the final bytes from being sent/written), but at least it should yield some useful information of what was going on at the time of the freeze.

Some other sources you might want to check:

Where are log files located on Android?
Where does Android store shutdown logs?
How can I view and examine the Android log?
plus check the "Related" section to the right of this page :)


moving SD card in and out without messing up apps in it I always leave my SD card inside my phone, but yesterday I had to use it in a Galaxy Mini 2 to install a custom ROM.

As I put it in my own phone, all apps which where installed in the SD card where missing ("App isn't installed") fortunately my data was not corrupted, but I move my SD often and I'd like to avoid this kind of problems. How can I do that?

Also, I'd like to notice that the custom CWM was buggy (in fact the samsung was bricked), but I don't believe that's the cause.

thank you in advance!
PS: I'm sure this is a copy of an older question, but I can't find anything similar

you already know that apps are installed on SD Cards so it's normal not to work when SD card is removed because app files will be missing.
you can avoid this by installing your apps on internal memory


downgrade to custom previous android os version [gt-i9190] I have just got a new galaxy s4 mini phone and it sounds a fake galaxy phone due to bad specfications :
internal storage :0.13 gb and ram is 453 mb only
os :4.4.2 kikat and kernel version :3.4.5(eng.whl.1406695459)
hardware:mt6572 and board mtk5689_wet_lca
I believe if I can flash it with older version of android it may work smoother is that right ? and if so how to do ?please help

This definitely a fake phone. The problem is where do you want to get that OS? There is no support offered by those chinese firms which are faking phones.
My advice: Either get a proper, not faked phone or just stick to what you have. You may be able to uninstall some bloatware and you are good to go with that phone. It will not be as powerful as the original but it may help out.


Disable Internet access detection of WiFi networks? In fact my WiFi DO HAVE Internet access, but for some reason it keeps telling me I don't and won't automatically reconnect to it. Now I have to manually reconnect every time.

So, is it possible to disable Internet access detection of WiFi networks?

I'm using CyanogenMod 12.1.

(click to enlarge image)

I've tried disabling captive portal detection, still no luck.

If your device is rooted,  and have a firewall installed, you need to grant network access to Setup Wizard app (ID  # 1000), so it can resolve the Google look up. I verified this in my situation by turning off and on my firewall, and checking the firewall logs.

I did not mess up with any editing of the captive portal settings. If you have the same problem, you have to forget the Wi-Fi networks in order for the SSID to be cleared. Once you grant network access to the Setup Wizard app in your firewall, the admiration point will disappear.


"Device Admin" apps are asking for permission to erase my data after failed login attempts! How can I confirm? I was about to install the Outlook app on my phone, when it asked me to activate it as a device admin. (See image below):

I'm sure few people read the whole warning. One part greatly concerned me:

  Monitor screen unlock attempts
  Monitor the number of incorrect passwords typed. when unlocking the screen, and lock the phone or ease all the phone's data if too many incorrect passwords are typed.

Well shoot, if there's risk of all data being erased, I'm not really not that interested anymore! I often accidentally swipe patterns while I'm holding my phone in my hand. Plus a friend or young family member may be fooling around with my phone, unknowingly creating me a very long restoration process and lost data I can never get back.

What I'm wondering:

Is this just a generic warning given for any app requesting admin privileges? Perhaps it's possible that Outlook doesn't use the erase feature?
Is there a way to verify how many incorrect login attempts will trip the erasure?
Can I override the ability for it to erase my phone? (I'm guessing not.)

Is this just a generic warning given for any app requesting admin privileges? Perhaps it's possible that Outlook doesn't use the erase feature?

Only the operations which the app can perform are shown to the user. If the device admin screen shows an operation like "Monitor Screen Lock Attempts", then rest assured, the corresponding app does have that feature.

I am sharing an image from an app named Tasker which employs only one device admin operation and is asking only for it. This should be sufficient that the device admin screen doesn't show generic operations but only app-specific ones. This can further be tested against the list of maximum operations that can be shown from here.

  Is there a way to verify how many incorrect login attempts will trip the erasure?

Developers might be able to see it by analyzing the code from the APK using special tools. You could test this using trial and error on your own by using android-x86 and running your app on it. Try incorrect passwords and count for yourself. I'm not aware of an easy way.

  Can I override the ability for it to erase my phone?

I do not know as of now. An Xposed module like Bypass Exchange Policies might be able to do this.


How to disable GPS if not in use? Is there a way to disable GPS if not in use by any app – either provided by Android itself or, if that's not possible, by use of a third-party app?

GPS is automatically turned-off when not in use by apps. That said, apps can use GPS even if they work in background. So, I guess that your concern should be checking the apps that use GPS in the background, rather than turning it off completely.


Unwanted Google Keep reminders when Google Keep is not installed I use two Android devices regularly.  A Nexus 5 which is my daily driver, calendars, Google Keep, etc.  The second device is an Asus Tablet which I use to consume - newspapers, news, magazines, internet, etc.  I try to minimize all the alerts on this tablet since I don't need any notifications from my calendar or other daily apps.

I am a heavy user of Google Keep on my Nexus 5 but have not installed it on my tablet (on purpose).  And yet, each time I set a reminder that I want to see on my phone, I also get a notification on my Tablet of the form (e.g.) "Pick Up Eggs - Install Google Keep".  It also uses the Google Now reminder icon (finger with a bowtie) and not the Google Keep icon (lightbulb).  I should also mention that I do not have Google Now enabled on any of my devices.

I do not want Google Keep nor the reminders on my Tablet.  I've tried removing various sync services under the Google Account but can't seem to find the one that is synchronizing the Google Keep reminders to my Tablet.

Any suggestions as to how to get rid of these useless notifications?

Thanks!

I had the same issue. When the notification appears pull down the notification bar. From there hold down on the Google Keep notification. A little pop up with 'App Info' will appear. Click on it. That will show you what app is causing the pop up. From there you can either disable the entire app or disable notification. For this insurance it looks like it is Google Play Services that is the culprit. I choose to disable the notifications only.


How does it looks like on the galaxy tab? Im wondering about the filesystem on the galaxy tab, could i for example connect it to a camera, transfer some images, fix red eyes and transfer the images to a storage device like a usb pen or a western digital passport, would it be possible?

How about connecting it to a NAS, transfer a episode on my favorite show, watch it and then delete it?

The Galaxy Tab is pretty much like any other android device. You can transfer images to it, but not directly from, say, your Camera.

It does not have USB ports on it for external devices, like thumb drives.

Connecting to a NAS, out of the box, also really isn't possible. The device does not support mounting NAS (NFS & CIFS) out of the box. You could use some file manager applications that do support SAMBA, like Astro File Manager. But you would have to copy the file to the Tab before you can watch a video or listen to the mp3 for example.

With that said, it would be possible, if rooted, to install the modules needed to mount NAS shares. I have done this with my Galaxy S device. The advantage of being able to mount the share on the system level, I no longer have to copy the files over to the device, since the shares are mounted on the device, it "thinks" they are actually on the device.


How can I get Google Voice to forward texts only when I'm not using Google Voice? Google Voice app has the option "Receive text messages" with two choices:

Also via the messaging app
Only via the Google Voice app

If I choose the first option, I will still get the text messages even if I'm not on Wi-Fi.  It will also send them as regular text messages if I am on Wi-Fi, wasting money.

If I choose the second option, I won't get the messages if I'm not on Wi-Fi.

Is there a way to get the messages forwarded to regular text only if the Google Voice app doesn't get them?

I think you might be misunderstanding how GV handles messages.

Receiving Messages:

When someone sends an SMS to your GV number it is received by Google and placed in your GV inbox - the setting you mention doesn't change that functionality, so either way you choose to have the app configured your GV SMS messages will still be available in the GV app (and, of course, your GV inbox in the cloud).

If you don't have a data connection then you'll get GV SMS messages delivered to your phone as soon as you have a data/wifi connection and your inbox is synced. Even if you set the GV app to Receive text messages > Also via the messaging app you'll still only receive the messages when your GV inbox is synced - you'll just also get the messages duplicated in your default SMS app.

Confusingly, you can also have your GV inbox setup to send SMS copy of the messages your GV number receives to your mobile's number using your carrier's SMS system. This isn't necessary if you have the GV app on your Android phone and want to use data/wifi to receive messages. I advise turning this setting off in your GV inbox web interface: Settings > Phones > [Mobile Phone] then uncheck Receive text messages on this phone. You will still receive texts sent to your GV number on your phone, just via the GV app using data/wifi and not your default SMS app using your carrier's SMS.

Sending Messages:

First, the easier stuff:

To send a text message from your GV number using data/wifi make
sure to use the GV app on your phone to compose and send messages.
To send a text message from your mobile number using your carrier's
SMS make sure to use the default SMS app on your phone.

Now, the harder stuff:

If you have Receive text messages > Also via the messaging app set in the GV app, you'll see the same text messages in both your GV app and your default SMS app. Please note that this is a slightly different condition than having Receive text messages on this phone set for your mobile phone in your GV inbox, even though the end result looks the same. Given this condition:

If you reply using the GV app you will reply from your GV number over data/wifi.
If you reply using the default SMS app you will reply from your GV number over your carrier's SMS (this is just as if GV sent your mobile an SMS copy and you replied to it on a non-smart phone).

I suspect some combination of the above settings and usage scenarios is causing your problem, and that by simply changing some settings or your habits (or both) will result in the behavior you're looking for.

EDIT: To help with confusion I've drawn a quick flowchart:


Android w/o gapps. How to get purchased apps I'm thinking of wiping Google from my Android phone using cyanogenmod w/o gapps using alternative app stores.

The problem is that i have puchased already numerous apps in Google play store, which I don't want to loose.

Is there a possibility to download and install manually the apps I bought at Google play? How to get the newest updates?

Thanks in advance.

I like to use this: GooglePlayDownloader

Though I had to edit the source code to get it to work for me.

You can browse the play store from your pc and also search for any updates to your apk's you have downloaded. I then adb install the apk's I downloaded.

I run it under linux but it is written in python so should be cross platform.

As said in your comments you use your google account but this software is local and not on a web server. Plus it is open source so you can trust in what your account is being used for.

You will need:

Google Email
Google Password
Android ID
Laguage Code (example: en_US)

You may also be interested in a project called microG. It mocks the gapps but doesn't actually provide any functionality.


Why phones with Android One don't get update to Q right now (2019)? Android one phones are near stock version of Android.

Starting Android 8 (or 9) project treble aims to deliver new version of Android without work from the OEM.

Yet phones with Android one and treble don't get update right away, see for example the Nokia roadmap to Android Q:

For example, Nokia 2.2, Nokia 3.2 and Nokia 4.2 all have Android one and start with Android 9 (so they are treble ready) and have to wait until Q1 2020. Why can't they get the GSI directly from Google servers to get update as fast as it's released by Google?

The updates are still required to be done by the OEM. And if you try flashing a GSI yourself, it will either not boot or be ridden with issues.
The underlying vendor partition also needs an update along with new and updated drivers and HALs from the component vendors to make the hardware work properly with the new OS version.
Hence, it takes time to merge, develop, test and then make the final market release. I wish updates were as easy as picking the Google system image and sending it to the phones. GSIs normally work ok if you're installing the version for which the installed vendor partition was built. But in my case they weren't fully smooth. For example, my Nokia 7 has a badly performing modem when on a GSI. And the Android 10 GSI just kept on bootlooping.


Google Keyboard number row I noticed in Google Keyboard that a dedicated number row appears when entering into a password field, but not when entering into any other field.

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I have done some research and found guides that claim to do this, but instead they show to create a custom input style with a PC keyboard layout. While this results in permanently adding the number row at the top, it also changes the rest of the keyboard, which I would like to avoid.

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I would like this row to be there for any field, not just password fields, without changing the rest of the keyboard. Is this possible?

Go to settings, Security and then check Unknown sources. You have to remove any previous versions of Google keyboard so go to Settings, Application Manager and go over to Google Keyboard. If you are using a Nexus device then you will need root privileges. Download the modified Google keyboard from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2657791 After installation click open to enter settings or open the app from the app drawer. Configure the keyboard then set it as your default in settings.

Link:
http://www.techaudible.org/how-to-add-dedicated-numbers-row-to-native-google-keyboard/


Why does screen turn off when making calls on speakerphone? This is not a proximity sensor issue. The proximity sensor works as expected during normal calls and speakerphone calls.
This is not a screen timeout issue. The screen timeout is set to 10 minutes. It always turns off within <45 seconds.

as expected during normal calls and speakerphone calls.

This is infuriating. I don't understand why the screen should turn off after any amount of time other than the screen timeout setting when on a speakerphone call. Usually I'm navigating automated menus and it goes out a second or two before I'm ready to input the option. A simple tap doesn't wake it either I have to pick up the phone and press the power button.

This is with a Samsung Galaxy S10e.

How can I make the phone respect my screen timeout settings when on speakerphone calls?

My LG 3 Auto updated to a 3 seconds screen timeout. I was unable to change it in any Settings menu. The solution I found is to download a Screen on app. I use the Keep Screen On Free app that works perfectly and allows you to change the timeout too.


Does a MIUI-Phone work in Europe? I've just read about the chinese MIUI Phones (Mi Two), my question is wheter they work in Europe, or might there be some issues because of other phone networks? Might there be some other issues apart from that?

Bonus Question: Does the official MIUI-Rom has any other languages than Chinese?

According to GSMArena, the Xiaomi Mi-Two supports the following frequencies:

2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

You can check what frequencies your country uses here. It should work in most if not all EU countries though.

Also, it supports Chinese and English officially but there is unofficial support for other languages, located here.


Google Play Music limit amount of space it can take on SD card Google Play Music has the tendency to totally fill up my SD card with cache files for streaming. Now I do like this as 3g connection when travelling can be flaky and this way you minimise re-streaming of music you have recently been listening too (so unchecking this option in the settings is not a solution).

Problem arise that Google Play Music is taking up all available space which leads to other applications (Evernote in this case particularly) to complain about having not enough space on the SD card (total free space at the moment is 95mb but this still leads to Evernote shouting warnings/errors).

Is there a way to limit an app like this for the total space it can take on the SD card?

Unfortunately, there is currently no way to limit the size of the cache for the google music app. People have been asking for it since it came out though, so hopefully it appears in a future update.


Google Calendar install error: Incompatible with other application(s) using the same shared user ID I'm stacked with the following problem with my first Android device (Ruggear RG960 Apex, Android 4.1.2, rooted using Kingo Android ROOT) I bought about a week ago. The problem is when I'm trying to install Google Calendar from Play Market, I get the following error:

Error: Incompatible with other application(s) using the same shared user ID

The same is true for Google Play services, which are required for the most of Gapps.

I tried the following:

http://chinaphonearena.com/forum/Thread-Google-Play-Services-Error-Incompatible-with-other?pid=8598#pid8598 - and even deleted packages.xml completely, wiped dalvik, cache from recovery, etc. - still the same.
https://android.stackexchange.com/a/50520/47233 - I downloaded gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip and did all the steps, but got this error while trying to install from zip via recovery: Invalid OTA package. Missing scatter. Installation aborted.

At the same time Google says this problem is a common one, but still I cant find the solution for about a week so far. Perhaps this is because I have quite rare device, which is not so widely described. So, any guidance to the right direction will be highly appreciated.

In case anyone needs some more details about the device / performed actions - will gladly provide them as requested.

4 months later support finally shared me the latest ROM that solved all the above issues.


How to enable adb in bootloader mode? Is it possible to enable adb in bootloader mode? I've already managed to enable it at boot following this, but couldn't figure out yet how to enable it in bootloader mode (if it is even possible?).

Does anyone have any idea?

That's not possible – as in Bootloader mode, there's no real OS loaded yet (see XDA Wiki and AddictiveTips). Quoting from AddictiveTips:

In literal terms, bootloader is code that is executed before any Operating System starts to run. The concept of bootloaders is universal to virtually all Operating systems that inculcates operating systems on your PC, laptop, smartphones, and other such devices. Bootloaders basically package the instructions to boot operating system kernel […]
Every Android phone has a bootloader that instructs the operating system kernel to boot normally.

(emphasis mine)
As there isn't any OS running yet in this mode (especially no Android), there's no ADB that can be run. That applies all the same to "Download mode" with Samsung devices, or HBoot with HTC (just different names for the same thing).


Color Scheme with Vim on Android? I am trying to get a "solarized dark" colorscheme to work with Vim on android. Vim itself runs, and the plugin itself runs, but the colorscheme comes out wrong. I am using jackpal.androidterm app (usually the first one you see if you search 'terminal' on google play). I have tried exporting nearly every terminal type, both through the app and throught a script and I have the app's colorscheme set to "solarized dark", however, the backround doesn't display properly.

Here are the Screenshots for it.

Due to limitations on new users, I pasted them in OneDrive. (They were packed in a document due to an odd bug when uploading with Dolphin.)

Also, It is worth noting that solarized "works" on the Android Terminal when TERM=xterm-256color. However, the limited solarized colorset has too little contrast and is just plain ugly. In addition, both systems have the same plugins and .vimrc:

(~/.vimrc)

syntax on
set number
set ruler

set nocompatible              " be iMproved, required
filetype off                  " required

 " set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize
 set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
call vundle#begin()
" alternatively, pass a path where Vundle should install plugins
call vundle#begin('~/some/path/here')

" let Vundle manage Vundle, required
 Plugin 'gmarik/Vundle.vim'

 Plugin 'altercation/vim-colors-solarized'
 Plugin 'bronson/vim-trailing-whitespace'

 " Unite
 " "   depend on vimproc
 " "   ------------- VERY IMPORTANT ------------
 " "   you have to go to .vim/plugin/vimproc.vim and do a ./make
 " "   -----------------------------------------
 Plugin 'Shougo/vimproc.vim'
 Plugin 'Shougo/unite.vim'

 Plugin 'rking/ag.vim'
 Plugin 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
 Plugin 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
 Plugin 'junegunn/vim-easy-align'
 " All of your Plugins must be added before the following line
 call vundle#end()            " required
 " filetype plugin indent on    " required
 " To ignore plugin indent changes, instead use:
 filetype plugin on
 " "
 " " Brief help
 " " :PluginList       - lists configured plugins
 " " :PluginInstall    - installs plugins; append `!` to update or just
 " :PluginUpdate
 " " :PluginSearch foo - searches for foo; append `!` to refresh local cache
 " " :PluginClean      - confirms removal of unused plugins; append `!` to
 " auto-approve removal
 " "
 " " see :h vundle for more details or wiki for FAQ
 " " Put your non-Plugin stuff after this line

 " -- solarized personal conf
 set background=dark
 try
     colorscheme solarized
     catch
 endtry

 " Highlight 80th column
 if (exists('+colorcolumn'))
     set colorcolumn=80
         highlight ColorColumn ctermbg=9
 endif

 " bindings for unite--------------------------------------------------

 let g:unite_source_history_yank_enable = 1
 try
   let g:unite_source_rec_async_command='ag --nocolor --nogroup -g ""'
   call unite#filters#matcher_default#use(['matcher_fuzzy'])
 catch
 endtry
 " search a file in the filetree
 nnoremap <space><space> :split<cr> :<C-u>Unite -start-insert file_rec/async<cr>
 " reset not it is <C-l> normally
 :nnoremap <space>r <Plug>(unite_restart)

 " Bindings for Ag ------------------------------------------------------------
 " --- type ° to search the word in all files in the current dir
 nmap ° :Ag <c-r>=expand("<cword>")<cr><cr>
 nnoremap <space>/ :Ag

 " Easy align interactive--------------------------------------------------
 vnoremap <silent> <Enter> :EasyAlign<cr>

As per the screenshot of the desired color scheme, I can confirm that you can have such color scheme in Android. This is a rather indirect way but works fairly well.

Rather than using a terminal emulator I'm using an SSH client having color schemes. Three useful apps I found are JuiceSSH, Serverauditor and Reflection for Unix. I tested the first two apps.

Why SSH client you may ask? Because I stumbled across one of them and this question struck me as well. Anyhow, we need to host a simple and easy SSH server on your Android device.

I prefer Servers Ultimate Pro(paid) but you may use SSH Server(free) too. Both offered by same developer, though feel free to use any server app that can setup SSH server.

Instructions

Open any of these server apps and make an SSH server with credentials. It's extremely easy so no instructions are required here. However, you may take a look at this answer(Method #3) for basic know-how.

A thing to note that free version will make your server available on all network interfaces (including cellular network) which one won't prefer for some reasons. That's why I use the paid version as it can limit it to 127.0.0.1 or Wi-Fi easily.
Install and launch JuiceSSH and enter SSH server details:

Addresss: 127.0.0.1 (Only for Pro app, for free app the IP will be listed)
Identity → New → type Username and Password you created in step 1.
Port: you entered in step 1.

Save it.
Tap the new entry in connections and select Accept to accept server fingerprints.
Solarized dark is available under its Settings → Theme/Colors.

A look of this app in the said theme:

(Click image to see larger variant.)
If you want more options in color scheme then try Serverauditor(Solarized default) app. Its options are straightforward, but it did not work in my device on 127.0.0.1 (no error, just blank toast).

You may try it running on said address; could be device specific problem on my side. Otherwise, either use the cellular IP or if you're connected to Wifi/hotspot then use that one.

A look of Serverauditor in Solarized dark theme:

(Click image to see larger variant.)

About JuiceSSH

  The all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.

  Features:

  Full colour terminal / ssh client
  Popup keyboard with all those normally hard to find characters
  Use the volume keys to quickly change font size
  External keyboard support
  Local Android terminal support
  Dark, Light, 80's hacker, Molokai, Solarized Dark and Solarized Light terminal color themes
  ...

About Serverauditor

  Serverauditor is the most innovative SSH client ever designed for a mobile device. With Serverauditor you can easily manage UNIX/Linux servers from your Android device on the go.

  XTerm, VT100 and vanilla terminal types support
  SSH key and password authentication
  Built-in RSA/DSA key generator
  Multiple SSH connections to the same host
  Bluetooth keyboard support
  Associate volume button or shaking gesture with actions, e.g Ctrl-Z or session closing
  8 awesome color schemes and adjustable font size
  Automatic UNIX/Linux OS recognition, e.g Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS, Mac OS X etc
  ...

Perhaps all of this can be avoided if only we can have a Terminal app with color schemes. Do let me know, otherwise this solution should be enough. :)


How to reverse tether without rooting? Want to use PC broadband connection on the phone connected via USB [no Bluetooth or wifi] to surf on the phone or install app.
The android device is running 4.0.4 and the PC running Windows 7
I dont want to root the phone. I've the phone driver installed.

well i hope i am wrong about it but as far as i know there is no way to do so.
i tried searching a method for it and wasted about a good few dozens of hours over it and kept on searching for it until i was sure that it cant be done without rooting the device.
many youtube videos, websites and blog claim they have a method and i tried almost every one i got to know but cudn't find a working method.
hope my answer helps.


How to Set the default storage of apps in my samsung galaxy young? I have a samsung galaxy young. How can I Set The Default Storage of my apps from Internal memory to SD card. I can't Download Anything right now. Can you tell me how?

You first priority is probably to clean-up downloaded files, cached files, old APF (installation) files to give yourself more room and operate more efficiently.   You can clear cache individual applications through settings > applications > clear cache.

Use any File Explorer to remove files no longer needed or no longer wanted from your
downloads.  Each browser normally has its own downloads folder.  "SD Maid" includes a File Explorer if you don't already have a separate application.

You can clear cache files much quicker by installing

"Clean Master"

get rid of "Junk Files" such as cached files

"SD Maid".  Some items within  are

"Overview"  help to see what you are working with.
"CorpsleFinder"  find and delete files SD Maid believes belong to your old/deleted applications
"AppCleaner"  is a premium feature so you can use "Clean Master" to get rid of cached files, would need to mount your removable SD card, and once mounted, you would have to unmount the card before you physically  remove your card.
Settings > Storage > External SD Card > Mount/Unmount SD card.

You have to set default storage individually per application.  Some applications would slow down everything if they used your removable SD Card storage, such as "play store", and applications that start at startup.

To move an application to your SD card:
Settings > Applications > choose application > "Move to SD card"

To choose applications:
Settings > Applications > on SD card

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1772970/set-default-download-location-card.html
http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-mobile-galaxy-s-ii/137116-can-i-set-external-sd-card-default-media-storage.html


LG V10 Phone stuck in BootLoop - recovery data I have a LG V10 Phone.  It is stuck in the BootLoop mode.  I want to recover the data from the phone.  Is there a way to recover the data without getting into the system?  Please advice.  Thanks, John

The bootloop bug is a known issue with LG V10. If you have insurance on the phone, even if it is out of the original manufacturer warranty, you can go to your local cellular provider and have them cross-ship a refurb replacement to you.
To get to your data before getting your phone fixed or replaced, here's a link to a very sound incremental methodology: https://appuals.com/fix-lg-v10-bootloop/

The best thing about this process is that you start with the simplest solution and progress, and you'll learn more about the Android OS capabilities along the way no matter what your final outcome is.


Can I restore an app I removed from list on my Droid Razr? I just got a Motorola Droid Razr M. I've deleted some apps by accidentally tapping Remove From List rather than just swiping them off the screen. Is there a way to get these back?

You probably haven't actually deleted the app, as that would have to be done via the Play Store or Settings menu. Remove From List should only remove an app from the multi-tasking list, or at most close the background process.

Check the list of apps in your task launcher and you should still find it available.


How to Prevent all contacts being added to WhatsApp WhatsApp pulls all contacts from my phone. How can I limit this behaviour? Making it choose only those which are necessary?

You can use XPrivacy so long as you are rooted to EASILY limit this behavior.

You simply select WhatsApp within XPrivacy and check off "Contacts" then it will disallow it(WhatsApp) to access your contacts.

If you are NOT rooted, I do not believe it is possible to stop.


internal SD card not initialising Micromax A121. couldn't access the internal SD card  whenever I try to open gallery, rebooted several times. I lost some of the files and data due to this .
Can anyone help to take the corrective meassure

the problems you are experiencing are related to your device software. I hope they release updates for you as this will fix the bug issues you are having.

For the time being I would suggest:

restarting your device, safely removing SD card and re inserting, pluging your phone to a computer and unpluging. Do this over a few cycles untill you can sync your SD card.

Another option would be to save your SD card files to your computer, then formatting the SD card with your phone. Afterwards proceed to moving your files back to your SD card. Although you will see results more with this method I would not recommend this unless as a last resort. Also be careful as this method can wipe your data.


There is insufficient space on the device in lenovo A3000 I have a lenovo 3000 tablet. the tablet has 16 gb of internal memory but only 11 gb can be used. I can only install applications as much as 1 gb and if i want to update the apps i face with this error "“Error while downloading . There is insufficient space on the device”
I've rooted tablet. How can I overcome this limitation and use that 11 gb for installing apps?

To see your phone's internal partitions, enter terminal or ADB, and type "df". Your result will looks something like this:

Filesystem               Size     Used     Free   Blksize
/dev                   440.3M    48.0K   440.3M   4096
/mnt/secure            440.3M     0.0K   440.3M   4096
/mnt/asec              440.3M     0.0K   440.3M   4096
/mnt/obb               440.3M     0.0K   440.3M   4096
/system                755.9M   424.5M   331.4M   4096
/cache                 263.8M     4.4M   259.4M   4096
/data                    2.0G     1.1G   887.4M   4096
/mnt/modem              15.7M     4.2M    11.5M   4096
/mnt/log                78.7M     4.0M    74.7M   4096
/storage/sdcard1        29.0G     6.1G    22.9G   16384
/mnt/secure/asec: Permission denied
/storage/sdcard0       499.0M     1.6M   497.5M   4096
/mnt/asec/com.google.android.ears-1     4.0M     2.2M     1.8M   4096
..../....

Look at the /data partition info: that's how many space the phone has for apps (apps are stored only on this partition (and they have their files on SD card, in case of apps with big data like games))

If it says that your partition is around 1GB (seems like that's what you described), and is almost full, there simply isn't enough memory to install more apps.

There are ways to change the data partition, it is possible to resize partitions (I've done this on my device), or you can move your /data partition to SD card, but all of these modifications require advanced knowledge, so be careful if you're not sure what you're doing.


Blocking or deleting a sent message Please advise urgently on my below problem?
I sent a message to a contact in error at 16:11. Apon realising this i noticed only 1 tick next to the messages. I then blocked the person,switched off my data,switched of my device, took out my sim and even uninstalled watsapp.
How will i know whether the person has read the message or not?

If the message shows one tick in Whatsapp then it is already too late. The contact will receive your message when they open their Whatsapp app on their device.

If you had turned on airplane mode whilst the clock timer was visible on the message then the message wouldn't have been sent, and you could have deleted it to prevent it from leaving your device.


Reading pdf books on my phone When I want to get/download books from Google Play Store, I usually get this notification:

But then I am not sure what to do afterwards to be able to read those pdf books on my phone. I've installed to ebook reader apps (kindle and another one), I also downloaded Google Play books app but I can't find those books exploring in those ebook reader apps and I can't find Google Play Books app on my phone to check whether it is possible to read them there.

You can download the Google Play Books app from the market (link)

If there is a problem with your installed app, open the app using Play Store app and uninstall and reinstall it. Now you should have the app shortcut in your app drawer.

In this app, you will be able to view your purchased books.


touchscreen broken, how to enter encryption password via adb My touch screen is insensitive in some parts, and my phone is encrypted, and one of the keys needed for the password cannot be entered.

I have TWRP installed. I remember having entered the password via adb, so there must be a way, but I don't find it.

I found it out now:

adb shell twrp decrypt $PASSWORD


How to copy Unity Game (SpaceFlight Simulator) from Galaxy S6 Edge to S9? I have been looking for a way to transfer game progress of Space Flight Simulator (made by Unity) from a Galaxy S6 Edge to a new Galaxy S9. Please note that /data/data/ directory does not exist on both devices, there is no PlayerPrefs folder, I can't root the S9 as it's still new and under warranty (so can't use TitaniumBackup) and the game isn't connected to an online server (no Google Play Account). I copied whatever files related to the game I found on the S6 Edge (all under Internal storage/Android/data/) to the S9 but it didn't work. I have also tried Helium Sync and Backup (free version) but it seems that it creates backups to be restored on the same device, not a different one.

I have been looking for a way for about 2 weeks now, but haven't found naything. The game developer isn't sure where saved data is stored on the S6. I have also looked in this forum and couldn't find anything useful. Is there any way that doesn't involve writing code (I'm not a programmer), rooting any of the devices or buying paid apps?

Any help is much appreciated!

Summarizing from the comments on the question:

Helium does do the job if the actions are performed correctly:

Backing up the app on the source device
on the target device, copy the folder to the exact location to where Helium creates the backups
on the target device, restore the app.

If step #2 wasn't exactly followed, Helium wouldn't find the backups on the target device.

A comparable approach would be using adb backup (see our ADB tag wiki for details). To use that, you will need to know the package name of the app to deal with (that is e.g. what you find on the playstore URL by the "id" parameter). Then:

Connect the source device
Run adb backup -f foobar.ab -apk com.app.foobar¹
Disconnect the source device, connect the target device
Run adb restore foobar.ab¹

Another detail: you can mix the two approaches. Backups created by Helium contain that *.ab file, which you could pass to adb restore.

¹ of course replace foobar and com.app.foobar with the corresponding app name


How can Android Device Manager (ADM) help to locate Android phone if Google account's password has been changed? I lost my Samsung Android phone. It was connected with Google account, but I changed my Google account password. Now I am not able to trace it through Android Device Manager (ADM). When I tried, it shows

No active devices
Before you can use Android Device Manager, you must have an active Android device.

Did you activate ADM with device administrators in the phone? If you do so, you could lock your device and no need to change the password.
But if someone is using your phone, they can reset your mobile with recovery mode. If they do so, you can't locate your mobile.
I think you should inform the police and they will looking for your mobile with the IMEI number of your mobile.


ADB won't recognize Sero 7 Pro I just bought a refurbished HiSense Sero 7 Pro tablet.

I have enabled Developer options and turned on USB debugging. When I plug the tablet into my Win7 PC, it fails to install proper drivers (which seems normal from the Sero7Pro rooting threads), but my computer can still see it as a media device or camera.

I have the Android SDK installed and have the Google USB Driver. I have added the vendor ID (0x109b) to .android/adb_usb.ini.

When running adb devices, the list of connected devices just won't show the Sero7Pro. It has no problem showing other devices. Similarly, the tablet will not appear in the Device Chooser menu when trying to "Run as Android Application" from Eclipse.

I've tried connecting it as Media device (MTP) and Camera (PTP) with no difference. I've also installed the SDK and ADB on another computer and had the same issue.

Any ideas? Could something be wrong with the tablet? It seems to be working just fine otherwise.

__

EDIT: The PDAnet ADB driver (http://pdanet.co/a/) finally seemed to work. Issue closed.

The PDAnet ADB driver (http://pdanet.co/a/) worked.


Factory reset: prestigio multipad 7.0 ultra plus tablet pc pmp 36 70b How to factory reset prestigio multipad 7.0 ultra plus tablet pc pmp 36 70b?  It boots to gmail sign in page, then it says wrong password, though it's not connected to the internet, it doesn't even let me connect. I need to reset it

Edit

usb debugging  mode is not enabled and I am stuck, can't login like this, and the tablet,isn't booting to recovery

If you cannot access the main UI, but the system powers up, boot in to recovery.

Try and find out what your recovery keys are (e.g. it's usually vol+, vol- and power on Samsung phones) online or by reading your device's manual, then holding them as your device boots.

Once in recovery, use the volume keys to select an option and power to use that tool, unless your device has a d-pad or older Android style buttons (Menu, Home etcetera).

Also: You can use adb to force the device to reboot to recovery mode if it is enabled, like this, in a terminal or command prompt, with the device connected to a USB port on the computer:

$ path/to/adb reboot recovery on Linux/Mac OS X; and

C:\> path\to\adb.exe reboot recovery on Windows

replace path/to/adb or path\to\adb.exe with the location of adb found in the Android SDK platform-tools folder (the SDK can be downloaded from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html - choose SDK for an existing IDE)


Missing many UI elements In an attempt to clear device from tons of ads randomly opening and covering whole screen, I have uninstalled majority of preinstalled software (like TurboCleaner and MegaShop or something like that). After doing it there are no more ads covering whole screen, but also system UI is broken - there is no status bar (the top bar with notifications), software buttons are not present (device doesn't have hardware buttons), after installing app for software buttons I also discovered that showing all running apps (the square button) is not working (I think it was broken even before a restart, when status bar was still present). Tried installing Nova launcher in hope that it could fix the missing status bar, but even after toggling the option in settings it did nothing.

Any ideas? I would prefer not to do a factory reset - I think it will only bring back those full-screen ads displaying every few minutes, in lock screen and so on.

Device: Prestigio MultiPad Wize 3131 3G
OS: Android 6.0
The tablet is not rooted or modified in any similar way.

Most of the time these bloat-wares are included into the ROM itself and removing these can cause system issues, you are facing the same problem here.

I would suggest you to -

reinstall all the preloaded apps and check the result.

For preventing unwanted ads you could disable those apps or, use some sort of ad-blocker/ network firewall app.

Hope this helps.


What will happen when I uninstall system apps? (I need to free up space) I need install a game update (1.9GB), but I have have 800 MB or so of internal storage left and I can't run the game on my sd card. I went through my apps and found that the largest one that I don't need was the "package installer" app, which is 800 MB. To my small knowledge, I need that app to install Apk's, but I can do it with other app installers. I haven't experimented with Android system files before, so I have no idea what will happen if uninstall Package Installer.
Edit: This now answered, thanks to advice. I'm just too stupid to find the check mark on my phone.

You should never touch to system apps but you can uninstall pre-installed apps like fb, google phots, MSO, ect, otherwise, why don't you buy a memory card and transfer unimportant apps to it.


Connecting to COM serial port through USB with Putty I am trying to use my android phone connected to my PC as an SMS gateway by executing AT commands.

I have attached the phone to the PC (Windows 7), and device manager shows that it is in COM4 port. I opened PUTTY in administrator mode and tried connecting to COM4 but it just shows a black screen with the green cursor but won't let me type anything.

I tried playing around with the values of "Local Echo" and "Local Line Editing" as I found in one of the suggestions in another question here, but the best I can get (set both to "Force On"), I can type stuff on Putty but it doesn't really do anything.

Any suggestions?

You can only do that on phones or 3g devices that are recognized as modems by the os.

I had one Nokia communicator that I used for that and controlled this using at commands.
 Also I had a Sony laptop with a 3g card that could be controlled with at commands and inclusive enable the hidden gps :)

That Sony still sends his coordinates to my Web server so I know where he has been :) if stolen :)

You need to check if your hardware is compatible and the OS has the correct driver implementation.


How can i transfer phone memory apps to external SD card I am getting very low space please help.
I want to install or transfer apps on external SD card completly.

Go to settings-> Manage Applications->
Select the app-> Move to SD Card


How to backup Swype personal dictionary? How do I backup my Swype personal dictionary ?

I Googled and found a thread on the Swype forums: Backing up and restoring your user dictionary (ROOT USERS ONLY)

I followed the exact procedure but somehow its not working. I am not able to see old words. Did it work for anyone?

I even used Titanium backup to restore but still of no use.

Can someone tell me how to backup and restore my Swype personal dictionary?

With Version 1.3, this is now an option in Swype. You have to log in with your credentials (I think you probably registered when you downloaded the beta installer). It gives you the option to backup and sync your dictionary across other devices using Swype.

http://www.swype.com/about/specifications/


How do I get permission to create this file in an android shell? I'm trying to root a Kindle and I'm stuck. Getting permission denied and don't know how or what permissions to change.

mike@Inspiron:~/Downloads/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools$ adb shell
shell@android:/ $ echo 'ro.kernel.qemu=1' > /data/local.prop
/system/bin/sh: cannot create /data/local.prop: Permission denied
1|shell@android:/ $ sudo echo 'ro.kernel.qemu=1' > /data/local.prop
/system/bin/sh: cannot create /data/local.prop: Permission denied
1|shell@android:/ $ sudo
/system/bin/sh: sudo: not found
127|shell@android:/ $

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 if it makes a difference.

Short answer: You will have to root your device for that.

Explanation: The shell user has no write permission there. The /data directory is not owned by shell, nor does their group match: on my Motorola Milestone 2, e.g., it is owned by system:system and has the permissions drwxrwxr-x, while shell belongs to the shell group only. Only on a rooted device you could either change the permissions, or be privileged enough to override them.

PS: On Android, the sudo command is simply called su -- which explains your last error (/system/bin/sh: sudo: not found) in case your device is already rooted.