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2010/12/06 | 294 | 1,030 | <issue_start>username_0: In winter time I used to carry my HTC Desire in my jacket's pocket...
It's summer time now :-) and I have no pocket (I don't want to use my jeans pocket) and I don't carry any bags on me when going to work.
I was thinking of carry my Desire **around my neck** but how can I do that? What is **the safe** way to do so?<issue_comment>username_1: If the Desire does not have a strap hole, then perhaps you might be able to find a phone case that have an attachment for neck strap.
If there is no such case, you might be able to find a cheap silicone case, and punch a hole in it.
Alternatively, if you wears a belt, some phone cases attaches to your belt.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You can try to use the plastic ring (part of a main black panel piece) around a 3.5 jack to tie a strap. You may need to cut the grooves for the strap in the back panel to be tightly attached after that. Sure way to void a warranty due to an "alteration" or s "mechanical damage".
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/06 | 1,401 | 5,979 | <issue_start>username_0: Following on from an earlier question that I posed on [how to free up space on my Android phone](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3359/how-can-i-free-up-more-space-on-my-android-2-2-froyo-phone) it became clear that a key issue is to request that more developers allow their applications to be moved to the SD card.
**What is the best way to let the developers of my favourite apps know of this request?**
I considered giving them a low rating in the market and writing in the comment that I would give them 5 stars if they included the "Move to SD card" option. However since I really like the applications and want them to be widely adopted to encourage further development on them I don't really want to turn away potential new users by giving a low rating.<issue_comment>username_1: Don't give them a lower rating !
I , for one , really look at the rating to see if a program is worth investigating. A fine program , just without the option to move to SD , is not, all of a sudden, a bad program.
Look at their web sites, or at an email address visible in the market of in the program.
If none is found , clearly specify it in the comments, but do not give it a worse reading.
At least, that't my opinion, here :)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I've seen quite a few apps where the developer specifically says to leave feedback on their website, not on the Market comments. Remember that if you open up the details for an installed app from your Downloads list in the Market app most of them have a "Visit the developer's website" link.
Apparently they can't see any more of the comments than we can and don't get a way to search through them or see historical comments, so your comment is very easily lost in the list quite probably before they ever get a chance to see it, whereas if you click the link to go to their website most of them have somewhere that you can leave constructive feedback and requests (normally either blog post comments or a forum).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: If you want to provide feedback and/or do have a feature request that you want to have answered it would be best to write an eMail provided in the Android Market.
It's located below the description and images of the app.
Also you could check out the website if the developer does have a bugtracker and/or forum (which is often the case).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: >
> I considered giving them a low rating in the market and writing in the comment that I would give them 5 stars if they included the "Move to SD card" option.
>
>
>
Please, please, please don't do this. Us developers *hate* it when we are "threatened" with ratings. "5 stars if you do X", usually when X is the most random and obscure feature request, often not related to the app.
The rating of an application should be based off it's current quality. If it's missing a feature that you think would be good for it or if you encounter a bug, then **email the developer**.
The problem with rating down an application (that does not completely deserve it) is that *the user typically does not change their rating, even if their "threatened" feature request was added.* Additionally, developers cannot respond directly to comments to make the user aware that they added the feature or fixed that bug. If you **email the developer**, then they will be able to contact you back!
In the case of "Move to SD Card" option, it might not be recommended to do such a thing. For instance, if an application has widgets, it is not recommended to move to SD Card. [See more examples and info here](http://developer.android.com/intl/de/guide/appendix/install-location.html#ShouldNot).
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_5: This is a good question, and one that I changed my mind on after reading each of the responses. After some thought I'd say **consider your audience**.
**The audience for the comments is the Android community.** Most devs probably look in there but some might not. You should rate and comment on the app honestly, and with the intention of providing a useful resource to other Android users. If you want to point out that it lacks some functionality, then go ahead, but first off be sure you are correct, and that it is functionality that is possible. As far as *"5 stars if you do X"* comments, it isn't a very clear and efficient way to critique the app.
**To communicate with the developer, you should email or post in their support forum** if they have one. It gives them the opportunity to respond, ask follow up questions, correct any misunderstandings and possibly educate you on how to better utilize their app and the platform.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: Every app has an associated e-mail address, most also have a website (on which you may find a contact form, Facebook/Twitter account or other means of communication). Use these to get in touch.
Feel free to leave your request in the comments, it may be useful information for other users, but you don't have to give an unnecessarily harsh 1-star rating at the same time. Unless it is an app that attracts hundreds or thousands of comments, I suspect that the developer will read every comment that is posted anyway, regardless of the rating. If you give the app an artificially low rating you are hurting the developer. A lower average rating means fewer downloads. Also, it's counter-productive. Like anybody else, developers don't like being threatened/blackmailed.
Send a polite e-mail and you are more likely to get the response you want. Appeal to their ego. Tell them how awesome their app is, how you can't live without it and how your life would be complete if only they would add the feature you want.
In the specific case of SD card installation, this is such an incredibly simple thing to implement that, if you let the developer know that somebody wants it, they will almost certainly add it in the next release.
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/06 | 706 | 2,949 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking at buying a new car. Many of the cars I see now come "standard" with an audio-in jack. The option of a Bluetooth connection is usually much more expensive. My question is: If I plug my phone into the audio-in jack with a cable to the headphones port, can I use the phone "handsfree" effectively while operating the vehicle? That is, will the incoming sound come over the speakers, and not echo hopelessly into the input on the phone itself? Or do I basically have to spring for the Bluetooth, either at purchase time or aftermarket?<issue_comment>username_1: It's possible to use it this way but the quality of the results are going to depend on your phone, the car and how loud you have the speakers.
I have done something similar with my Moto Droid 1 and will share my experience:
The only difference between my configuration and the one you are inquiring about was that instead of plugging directly into an audio jack in my car I used an FM transmitter that I plugged into my headphone jack on my phone (which then wirelessly beamed the phones audio to 88.1 FM on my stereo). In the past I have done the same thing with a tape deck adapter. Needless to say the result was that all audio on my phone was coming out of my car speakers. I did this to listen to music and podcasts and accidentally discovered the hands free component when I got a call while it was hooked up this way.
Needless to say I was surprised to find that there was no feedback loop, no echo, and the person on the other end couldn't hear the speakers at all. It was also reported to me by the person on the other end of the line that my microphone was picking up my voice just fine, even though the Droid was sitting in my cup holder. None of this really seem logical to me but it worked. That being said I don't know how a different phone would respond with a different car. I suggest that you bring a male to male 3.5 in headphone cord when you test drive the vehicle and place a test call to someone you've already briefed on the situation, so they can help you evaluate the quality of the call.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I have tried to do this in my own car - here's my experience with it.
From a "hearing the person" perspective, the headphone jack into the car's speaker system works great. What's even better is that the person doesn't (generally) hear themselves talking either (no echo or feedback). This is using an original Moto Droid, so your mileage may vary.
The problem that I have with this kind of setup is having the person hear me. I still, generally, have to hold the phone up to my mouth for the person on the other side to understand what I am saying. I have found it helps a *little* bit to enable speaker phone, but then the person sometimes gets the echo feedback. It's really a no-win situation.
Most likely, you'll have to get an aftermarket blue tooth headset.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/07 | 682 | 2,272 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm curious on the [Near field communication, NFC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication) that the Google Nexus S has. From what I understand, this techonlogy can be used to read RFID-tags, or am I wrong about that?
What can I read with an NFC enabled Google Nexus S? Can I read all RFID-tags? can I read something else than RFID-tags?<issue_comment>username_1: Using NFC enabled phone like Nexus S one can read NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) message content present in NFC tags. Gingerbread (i.e. Android 2.3) is capable of reading NDEF format which is specified by [NFC Forum](http://www.nfc-forum.org/home "NFC Forum") Type 2 Specification.
NFC operates in the 13.56 MHz frequency range. NFC, is a subset of RFID that limits the range of communication to within a few centimeters.
Based on what I read and understood, my guess is Nexus S should be able detect NFC tags and not the RFID. May be in later releases hardware would be capable enough to do that as well!
EDIT: [Here's](http://www.anandtech.com/Show/Index/4059?cPage=5&all=False&sort=0&page=2&slug=nexus-s-and-android-23-review-gingerbread-for-the-holidays) some additional info.
EDIT2:
[Android blog](http://android-developers.blogspot.com/search/label/Android%202.3.3) states following are the new NFC related features in Android 2.3.3:
>
> * A comprehensive NFC reader/writer API that lets apps read and write to
> almost any standard NFC tag in use
> today.
> * Advanced Intent dispatching that gives apps more control over how/when
> they are launched when an NFC tag
> comes into range.
> * Some limited support for peer-to-peer connection with other NFC
> devices.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Check wikipedia... NFC is backward compatible.. Cool stuff.!
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: NFC runs at 13.56MHZ which is HF. HF NFC with NDEF is indeed an RFID. However the RFID industry has for the most part moved away from HF to UHF, 860MHZ-960MHZ, due to longer distances and standardization (EPC gen2). Most supply chain implementations, IE: Walmart, DOD, are UHF for the longer read distances and the greater vendor selection/maturity.
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/07 | 374 | 1,527 | <issue_start>username_0: As of Android 2.2, the screen resolution for an Android device is capped at 854x480, which has pretty much become the standard resolution for recent Android handsets. However, with the current generation of the iPhone sporting the so-called "Retina display", is there any information on if and when this cap will be raised? I haven't been able to locate any definitive information on whether or not this cap is altered in Gingerbread.<issue_comment>username_1: Gingerbread is adding support for "extra hdpi" and "extra large screen" devices, but this primarily geared towards tablet devices than actual phones (but who is to say that won't change). More information can be found [here on the updated dev guide on supporting multiple screen sizes.](http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The Samsung Galaxy Tab has 600 x 1024 pixels on it's 7 inch screen. So I'm not sure that 854x480 is actually a cap?
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: There is no "cap" on the resolution. In the froyo (and gingerbread) emulator, you can enter any screen dimensions you want, and there's no real problems with apps or anything (unless they're doing something wrong.) Apps just probably don't take advantage of the extra pixels or different physical size.
I think you're confusing "not supporting large screens" with "not optimized for large screens"
Honeycomb will allegedly make big screens look and feel awesome ;)
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/07 | 1,821 | 6,993 | <issue_start>username_0: What are my options for reading ebooks on my Android device?
There have been a number of questions about ebooks but I thought I'd pull the basics together into a Community Wiki.
*Quick note on cross platform ebooks. It's possible to read the DRM'd Epub files on several devices, for example the Google books can be viewed by the Nook app. You have to do a couple things like sign up for Adobe Digital Editions... (this needs more explanation).*
---
**Lets try and keep the same formatting. If you come up with a better format then change this template too...**
[App Name:](http://www.appbrain.com/)
-------------------------------------
( link to the app ↑ )
* **Marketplace -** Where can you get books?
* **Format -** What file formats does it support? Does it use DRM?
* **About -** Simple explanation of what it's features, pros and cons are...
---
**You can copy and past this for easy formatting:**
```
##App Name:
- **Marketplace -**
- **Format -**
- **About -**
```<issue_comment>username_1: [Google Books:](http://www.appbrain.com/app/google-books/com.google.android.apps.books)
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* **Marketplace -** [Google Books](http://books.google.com/ebooks) and [3rd party sellers](http://books.google.com/help/ebooks/booksellers.html)
* **Format -** Epub (DRM'd),
* **About -** Simple 1st gen app. It automatically syncs with all your devices so you can put one down and pick up reading on another right where you left off. It is easy to change the fonts and font sizes and switch between night and day mode as your read. There is a very cool feature that I have not seen in the other apps where, when you are reading one of the books that Google physically scanned, you can switch from the normal view to viewing the actual scanned in page. My only complaint is the lack of ability to make notes and lookup words. Currently US only.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_1: [Kindle:](http://www.appbrain.com/app/kindle-for-android/com.amazon.kindle)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
* **Marketplace -** [Amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_cn?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200495290)
* **Format -** .azw (DRM'd), .txt, .mobi
* **About -** I like this app. It's easy to switch your reading settings (brightness, font size...) on the fly. You can note and lookup text. It automatically syncs with all your devices so you can put one down and pick up reading on another right where you left off. As of v2 you can subscribe to magazines and newspapers via the Kindle store which will be regularly delivered to your Android device. Wikipedia and Dictionary.com word lookup whilst reading.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_1: [Aldiko:](http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.aldiko.android)
---------------------------------------------------------
Only does non-DRM'd ePubs. There are thousands of these books available but you're not going to be getting newly released copyrighted books. Great user interface but the no DRM limitation is a problem. Aldiko also has a paid app that has more features but it still doesn't let you load new DRM'd books from the major retailers.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_1: [Nook](http://www.appbrain.com/app/bn.ereader):
-----------------------------------------------
* **Marketplace -** [Barnes & Noble](http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/index.asp)
* **Format -** Epubs (DRM'd), .PDB, PDF
* **About -** This app syncs your books across devices and has the ability to look up words. My only complaint is that it's a pain to change your reading preferences (brightness, font...) on the fly.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [iReader](http://code.google.com/p/ireader/):
---------------------------------------------
* Marketplace = Any 3rd party seller. No dedicated marketplace
* Format = TXT, CHM, PDB(EReader, Mobipocket), UMD(popular Chinese ebook format), HTML and Image files
* About = Real book page flip / Auto-scrolling in cover mode / Support Font file / separate DAY and NIGHT theme sets / customizable action for side volume keys.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [Laputa](http://laputareader.com/):
-----------------------------------
* Marketplace = Project Gutenberg, ManyBooks, Avayewn + internal bookshelf
* Format = ePub
* About = Recommendation / Chinese Supported / RSS / Brightness Adjustment / Display Awake Control / Save to SD card / Page Flip Animation / Customizable Fonts / Day Night modes / Search / User defined categories
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: [Moon+ Reader](http://www.moondownload.com/):
---------------------------------------------
* **Marketplace -** Any 3rd party seller. No dedicated marketplace
* **Format -** Supports txt, html, epub, fb2, umd and zip files.
* **About -** Full visual options: line space, font scale, shadow, alignment, alpha colors, fading edge and more.
+ 10+ themes embedded, includes Day & Night mode switcher.
+ Various types of paging: touch screen, volume keys or even camera, search or back keys.
+ 21 customized operations (screen click, swipe gesture, hardware keys), apply to 15 customized events: search, bookmark, themes, navigation, font size and more.
+ 5 auto-scroll modes: rolling blind mode; by pixel, by line or by page. Real-time speed control.
+ Adjust the brightness by sliding your finger along the left edge of the screen.
+ Intelligent paragraph; trim unwanted blank spaces options.
+ “Keep your eyes health” options for long-time reading.
+ Real page turning effect.
+ My Bookshelf design: Favorites, Downloads, Authors, Tags; self bookcover, search, import supported.
+ Highlight, Annotation, Dictionary, Share functions.
Additional features include:
```
* Analyze chapters list automatically
* Mini reading status bar.
* Management for reading history, bookmarks, notes and highlights.
* Support outside font types.
* Support outside background images.
* Keep screen awake on reading.
* Switch full screen mode.
* 4 flip animations.
* Indent paragraph, trim blank spaces.
```
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: [aReader](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.reader.areader&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5yZWFkZXIuYXJlYWRlciJd):
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* **Marketplace -** [FeedBooks](http://www.feedbooks.com/), [ManyBooks](http://www.manybooks.net/), [Gutenberg](http://www.gutenberg.org/), [Smashwords](http://www.smashwords.com/)
* **Format -** Epub, PDF (With a pluggin), txt, chm,
* **About -** aReader is a good alternative to other readers, it supports the major formats and is easy to use. You can left a book half-read and when you return the app remembers where you were. It allows you to configure the font size, page orientation, and the other usual stuff for readers.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/07 | 864 | 2,991 | <issue_start>username_0: My wired headphones, the ones supplied by samsung with the Galaxy S, button doesn't answer calls, open music player, play a track, or even pause tracks. But when I downloaded the trial version of powerAMP, the button interacted only with the app. What should I do to make it work with the whole android again?
Mind that I'm running samsung's froyo on a rooted galaxy S handset.<issue_comment>username_1: According to [this thread](http://powerampapp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=115&start=0) you aren't alone:
>
> Poweramp hijacks the headset
> controls(wired & BT) from all my other
> media players... I use headset
> controls with the stock mp3 player,
> pandora, xiialive, & fm radio.. they
> all surrender the headset controls
> when not in use, but when I bring
> poweramp in the mix the headset
> controls only work with poweramp.. I
> went into the headset options in
> poweramp and disabled everything, that
> stops the controls in poweramp, BUT
> doesn't restore the headset controls
> to the other players when I want to
> use them...
>
>
>
but according to the last post by the dev this should fix it assuming you are running latest version (uninstalling would probably restore control as well):
>
> Not exactly. I've made today a
> workaround I mentioned above - so
> unchecking Headset Buttons option in
> PowerAMP now should properly redirect
> next button presses to other players
> (applies to 2.2 only). This will be
> included in next minor release, coming
> beginning of the next week.
>
>
> Thanks for the report again.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If the bug has been fixed in PowerAmp as ToxMox says, I would try a factory reset. Hopefully that will fix whatever happened to the system and the fixed PowerAmp won't do it again. You can backup everything with ROM Manager or just your apps/data with Titanium Backup (both require root).
Edit: I suppose my final suggestion would be to flash a stock ROM (e.g. [this official 2.2.1](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9971892&postcount=)) through [Odin](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8780525&postcount=131) with "Re-partition" checked. Steps:
1. I recommend using ROM Manager to make a complete backup of your system, then copying that backup to your computer (because Odin will format your phone).
2. Take out your phone's battery, plug it into USB, and put in the battery while holding both Volume buttons. This will put it into firmware download mode.
3. Start Odin. If it doesn't see the device, unplug it and plug it back in.
4. Load the "s1\_odin\_20100512.pit" file (comes with Odin) in the PIT field of Odin.
5. Load the downloaded ROM in the PDA field of Odin.
6. Make sure Re-Partition is checked.
7. Hit Start.
8. If Odin fails or it seems like nothing is happening for about 10 minutes or so, try again from step (2). Sometimes Odin is finicky.
This should get you a completely clean system.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/07 | 863 | 2,844 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [When will my phone get Android 2.2 (FroYo)?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2696/when-will-my-phone-get-android-2-2-froyo)
>
>
>
will samsung galaxy 5 get android 2.2 update ??<issue_comment>username_1: According to [this thread](http://powerampapp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=115&start=0) you aren't alone:
>
> Poweramp hijacks the headset
> controls(wired & BT) from all my other
> media players... I use headset
> controls with the stock mp3 player,
> pandora, xiialive, & fm radio.. they
> all surrender the headset controls
> when not in use, but when I bring
> poweramp in the mix the headset
> controls only work with poweramp.. I
> went into the headset options in
> poweramp and disabled everything, that
> stops the controls in poweramp, BUT
> doesn't restore the headset controls
> to the other players when I want to
> use them...
>
>
>
but according to the last post by the dev this should fix it assuming you are running latest version (uninstalling would probably restore control as well):
>
> Not exactly. I've made today a
> workaround I mentioned above - so
> unchecking Headset Buttons option in
> PowerAMP now should properly redirect
> next button presses to other players
> (applies to 2.2 only). This will be
> included in next minor release, coming
> beginning of the next week.
>
>
> Thanks for the report again.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If the bug has been fixed in PowerAmp as ToxMox says, I would try a factory reset. Hopefully that will fix whatever happened to the system and the fixed PowerAmp won't do it again. You can backup everything with ROM Manager or just your apps/data with Titanium Backup (both require root).
Edit: I suppose my final suggestion would be to flash a stock ROM (e.g. [this official 2.2.1](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9971892&postcount=)) through [Odin](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8780525&postcount=131) with "Re-partition" checked. Steps:
1. I recommend using ROM Manager to make a complete backup of your system, then copying that backup to your computer (because Odin will format your phone).
2. Take out your phone's battery, plug it into USB, and put in the battery while holding both Volume buttons. This will put it into firmware download mode.
3. Start Odin. If it doesn't see the device, unplug it and plug it back in.
4. Load the "s1\_odin\_20100512.pit" file (comes with Odin) in the PIT field of Odin.
5. Load the downloaded ROM in the PDA field of Odin.
6. Make sure Re-Partition is checked.
7. Hit Start.
8. If Odin fails or it seems like nothing is happening for about 10 minutes or so, try again from step (2). Sometimes Odin is finicky.
This should get you a completely clean system.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/07 | 482 | 1,921 | <issue_start>username_0: I have samsung galaxy 3 (I5801). I have downloaded many APK files from internet. I have no problem in installing APK files. By default when APK file is selected it installs itself to phone memory. I want it to install application on SDCARD. I have made my phone memory full.
So my queries are
1. How to install APK on SDCARD? APK should install itself to SDCARD.
2. How to move already installed application to SDCARD from phone memory?<issue_comment>username_1: If you're using Android 2.2, you can move your applications to SD from Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications. Before 2.2, you need to have root, create a separate partition in your SD card, and install a custom ROM that supports app2sd.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: If you're using Android 2.1 you can use [Link2SD](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD) app. To use this your phone must be rooted and your SDCARD should have ext2 [OR] ext3 partitions. Then it installs on phone memory and moves the installed application to SDCARD.
Moving the already installed Apps to SDCARD: Open the Link2SD application and Filter the apps which are phone memory. Select each application which is installed on SDCARD and choose the option Create Link. Done, this solves the problem.
There are tools available to partition your SDCARD. On Windows Machine you can use Minitool Partition software and on linux you can use gparted.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Simply download and install the android SDK, in cmd prompt, go to the directory of SDK, cd into "platform-tools" directory, and type `adb shell`.
A `$` should appear in new line, then type `pm setInstallLocation 2` and press enter. the text pm setInstallLocation 2 should appear in the new line again.
Now close the command prompt, disconnect the phone and restart the phone.
Your apps should now move to SD card by default.
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/07 | 647 | 2,326 | <issue_start>username_0: When I choose 'Settings - Applications - Manage applications' , and a 'Move to SD card' I get the 'Failed to move application. Not enough memory' error.
Anyone know why ?
I am running Froyo 2.2 on a Samsung Galaxy S phone.
I have 1.7GB free of system memory and 13.1 GB internal memory free on the internal SD card.
\**UPDATE \**
**Can someone with an Galaxy S phone please confirm this ? I have seen it on two phones, and really would like to know what's happening here.**<issue_comment>username_1: This is a known problem with leaked 2.2 Galaxy S Vibrant software (happened to me). Even if you're not using a Vibrant I would suspect the issue is the same, since the software is mostly the same.
You can fix it using [this post at XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9327204&postcount=1) if you have a Vibrant or i9000. If you have another model just check the subforum for your device (or take a risk and try this anyways).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I received the same message on unrooted android 4.0.4, Alcatel 992D, with 12G free space on SD card. I am posting here, cos maybe it helps on 2.2, as well.
Installed AppMgr III, 3.10 (App 2 SD), and it also listed the same apps as movable, were not even marked with the gray X (supposed to tell you that by moving app you will lose some functionality, e.g. widget stops working on main screen).
It seems that only those apps gave me this message when trying to move (via AppMgr AND via the built in option in android) which came pre-installed on the phone.
Below article says moving/deleting pre-installed apps is not possible on unrooted phone: <http://www.brighthub.com/mobile/google-android/articles/82517.aspx>
It seems likely to me that in this case, the option "move to SD Card" not being grayed out is the bug, and maybe AppMgr receiving this misleading data causes it to show them as moveable, as well, while the inability to move them is by design.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: For people that have this problem in the future. It is an ODEX issue. Some unused thing in there is causing it to think space is all eaten up. Find an app that cleans ODEX files. Chances are you are rooted which allows apps that mess with the ODEX files to screw stuff up by accident.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/07 | 573 | 2,327 | <issue_start>username_0: I have tried several times to install Angry Birds Seasons from the marketplace. Every time, I get a notification saying "Installation unsuccessful" without anything more descriptive. Has anyone else run into problems installing it? Is there any way I can get a more detailed error message explaining what part of installation failed?
HTC Evo 4G
[Update]
7.15GB free on my SD card
196 MB free internally
[Update 2]
I got this error again when attempting to update to the Valentine's day version of Angry Birds Seasons. Once again, unmounting the SD card and installing it seemed to work successfully. Further, my save data was still in tact after remounting.<issue_comment>username_1: Probably the most detailed error message you'd be able to get would be the logcat logs. You can use a terminal emulator on the phone and just type in 'logcat' shortly after the installation, you can use a market app called [aLogcat](http://www.appbrain.com/app/org.jtb.alogcat), or you can use the [Android SDK](http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html) from the computer, open a command prompt and navigate to the tools directory of the SDK and run:
```
adb shell
```
and then
```
logcat
```
Another thing you can check would be to ensure you don't have another version installed. Sometimes if you download an .apk file and install it using a file manager, then try to download a different version (or even the same version) of the app via the market, it will fail with that error as well.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Find any other app you can and install it. Once installed exit the marketplace. Then go back and try installing the Angry Birds app again. This usually fixes most marketplace issues.
If it still doesn't work go to Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> All -> find the marketplace app and click on it. Then click clear data. Make sure it cleared cache too, if not clear cache. Then reboot. Then run the marketplace and try again.
These tips should help.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I had a very similar issue on my HTC Incredible. Try unmounting the SD card (Menu->Settings->SD & phone storage->"Unmount SD card" on my Incredible) and then installing the app. After it finished installing, you can then remount your SD card.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/07 | 483 | 1,884 | <issue_start>username_0: I can't figure this out.
It *appears* that if I'm using Google Listen, and I remove the headphones from the jack, Listen automatically pauses (which I expect). But then DoubleTwist launches, chooses an MP3 at random, and starts playing (which I don't want).
Further, it *seems* that if I pause Listen before I pull the jack, it doesn't happen.
I say "*seems*" because I'm having trouble getting consistent results.
The long-and-short of it is that DoubleTwist is launching and playing a track when I remove the headphone jack for no apparent reason.
Has anyone else encountered this? How can I stop it?
(Unrooted Motorola Droid, Android 2.2)<issue_comment>username_1: Sounds just like a simple bug in DoubleTwist's app, and you should probably send them an email reporting it. Programmers have access to system "events" (for lack of a better word) and we use these events in conjunction with the state of our app to trigger certain behaviors. Like, if I created an app similar to DoubleTwist, I'd handle the system event of you unplugging your headphones to check if an mp3 is playing, and then I'd immediately pause it so that my app doesn't embarrass you by blasting your music out loud every time you unplug your headphones. They could be performing this type of check (when receiving an username_3rt from the system that the state of the user's headphone jack has changed) and either reading the state of the headphone jack incorrectly or evaluating the "are we playing audio" state of their own application (or both).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Have you tried using [Headset Blocker](http://www.appbrain.com/app/headset-blocker/com.idunnolol.headsetblocker)?
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I can't reproduce it. It may have been fixed during an OS upgrade.
If it comes back I'll refresh the question.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/07 | 517 | 1,995 | <issue_start>username_0: I have started using the HTC Wildfire, and have a small niggle with it. When making a call, the screen blacks out to conserve power. This makes it awkward when you have to enter a number i.e. for an automated phone call response. Is there a setting to display the screen during a call?<issue_comment>username_1: Have you tried a longer screen timeout?
`Settings | Display | Screen timeout`
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I'm not sure about the Wildfire, but on my Desire HD when I take the phone from my face, the motion sensor detects it and re-awakens the screen automatically. I'm not sure if it's a setting, a Froyo feature, or maybe an HTC sense feature.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I am not sure on Wildfire, but I am using HTC hero.
You could have a try to press the key (like home, return or anything) or press the optical mouse, then it back to the phone call screen, then you can press num key after pressing the lower left hand corner Bn from the UI.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: What you're looking for is [Screebl](http://www.keyeslabs.com/joomla/screebl) - a background service that monitors the phone's orientation, and based on that orientation decides when to allow the phone's power-saving features to operate.
There's a PRO version too that allows for integration with Locale amidst other extra features.
Also check out Shake Awake from Maplekey (in the market) - it allows you to wake the phone during a call with a shake.
I also think that pressing the HOME key should turn the screen on again. Try and let us know.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: In your phone dialer enter the following sequence:
```
*#*#7594#*#*
```
will show you Shutdown App configuration - you can choose to have the device power off directly instead of showing the menu for Airplane Mode / Power Off etc. when you long-press the power button. **There's also an option for keeping the LCD on during the duration of a call**.
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/07 | 229 | 935 | <issue_start>username_0: For SMS there is an application called SMS popup which will display the message over the lock-screen.
Is there anything similar for calendar notifications that allows you to clear or snooze the notification without having to unlock the screen?<issue_comment>username_1: [WidgetLocker](http://www.appbrain.com/app/widgetlocker-lockscreen/com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker) is a great lock-screen replacement that will allow you to put any widget installed on your phone on the lock-screen. You can also configure it to allow your Notification bar to be usable. The actual calendar popup I'm not sure about, but I know you'd be able to see it when it shows up in your notification bar, and from there you can open it up and snooze/dismiss it.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: This works: [Your Calendar Widget](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mash.android.calendar)
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/07 | 251 | 1,086 | <issue_start>username_0: I've noticed that sometimes the four buttons at the bottom of my HTC Incredible sometimes light up for a couple seconds at a time, even when the phone is just sitting unused on my desk. Until now I've attributed this to a software bug, but I recently noticed it doing this while I was digging around in my email on my computer.
Does this indicate data transfer? Or does it have some other significance?<issue_comment>username_1: You phone should light up when you activate it.
When an internal process either stops or wakes up you phone (like you said to start data transfer) or on other actions the lights can light up.
When a process crashes my phone lights up the control keys too, usually with a buzz.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: My Incredible does this as well. I have been told that this also is sometimes used by applications to indicate that an app has downloaded updated data. For instance, if the HTC mail application has downloaded new emails. But I haven't taken the time to see if this is accurate or not.
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/08 | 770 | 2,946 | <issue_start>username_0: I have this Huawei Device that does not come with the Android Market installed.
Is there any work-around for this? As in how can I install Android Apps without the Android Market?
Is there a way to install Appbrain w/o having to go through the Android Market?<issue_comment>username_1: If your device allows it (AT&T only recently started producing phones that do) there is a setting which allows you to install non-Market apps. Then you can install APKs from anywhere, assuming you can get them on your device.
On my Droid, at least, the setting is at `Settings | Applications | Unknown sources`.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: You can get the .apk files from developers' sites or other forums like androidfreeware.org and alternative markets like slideme.org.
Al Everett's answer above is part of the solution.
After changing the settings to enable you to install 3rd party apps, you can either upload / add the APKs of apps that you want on to your SD card and then using a File Manager, install them by tapping them and letting the Package Installer run the setup.
**OR**
You can navigate the sites listed above and download the APK using the default browser - I recommend you install a file manager like [Astro](http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/astro-file-manager) so you can navigate to your SD card and install apps.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: Use slideME.
Download the apk from [here](http://slideme.org/sam2.apk) tp your phone, then install the application from your phone and you can use that to download and buy apps.
See [this question: Alternative Android App Markets](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/216/alternative-android-app-markets) for a list of Market alternative
Edit: Don't forget to enable non-market installation in Settings > Applications > Unknown sources
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: Look from [List of Open Source Android Applications on Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Open_Source_Android_Applications).
* [F-Droid](http://f-droid.org/repository/)
* [SlideME](http://slideme.org/)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Yes you can
id device is 2.2 or below
just enable check Settings -> Applications -> Unknown sources.
on 3.0 +
enable check Settings -> Security -> Unknown sources
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: You can download apps from Play Store using Yalp Store app which doesn't require google account or services installed. It's free and open source.
Download it from:
1. [GitHub](https://github.com/yeriomin/YalpStore/releases)
2. [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore/)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: 1. First turn on an option to allow installing apps out of Google PlayStore : `Settings > Applications > Unknown sources > accept the warning message`.
2. Simple download the APK from [apkmirror.com](https://www.apkmirror.com) and install it.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/08 | 1,002 | 3,691 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Spica running Eclair (rooted). I've noticed on a number of occasions that inspite of the Autosync option **turned off**, the sync icon appears in the notification bar. By default, Gmail, Calendar & Contacts are set to sync whenever the Autosync option is turned on.
I don't use any scheduler app like Locale or Tasker.
Is there an app or some way to see which app is connecting to the Internet at any given time? Or can someone verify if this sort of behaviour of the sync icon appearing is normal?<issue_comment>username_1: [OS Monitor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eolwral.osmonitor&hl=en) does that. Shows the name of the app, and the IP address of the connection (including a WHOIS with a map when you click on it).
EDIT: I should mention that the sync icon TYPICALLY indicates a system-level sync. Do you have every item (GMail, Contacts, Calendar, Facebook) explicitly turned off in the settings?
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Yes, I use this application from Google Play called [AndroidBooster from NetQuin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netqin.mobileguard). This app gives you with a list of apps that maybe using you internet.
Once installed, go to Utilities Tab > Network Manager and there you will see list of applications that maybe using the internet. It will on tell you if an app can use internet. It does not tell how much data each app uses or have used.
Good luck
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Check out [SPB Wireless Monitor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spb.wirelessmonitor). It can give you reports by date range of which apps have used data, how much data they've used, and breaks it down so you can see wifi data vs. data-plan data.
There's a new app, [My Data Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobidia.android.mdm), which costs a fraction.
You can check that out as well. It does basically the same thing, though will also show you roaming data. Also, this one allows you to enter a monthly start date so you can align its data tracking with your billing cycle.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: [PhoneUsage](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jupiterapps.phoneusage) keeps track of how much data you use each day, and gives a nice display of which apps used how much data.
Here is an example of what mine looked like this month:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LlGRX.png)
Click to enlarge the Image
NOTE: It only starts tracking after installation.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: I'm surprised that no one has mentioned [Onavo](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onavo.android.onavoid&hl=en)!
It works great! And a quite intuitive interface too!
**UPDATE:** Seems Onavo pulled data manager app from app store and created a VPN + Data Manager app. You can find it [here](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onavo.spaceship). I haven't used it so don't know how helpful it is.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: There is an app called [Network Connections on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antispycell.connmonitor) also with Live Capture for example.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: Use [Netlive](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.richardlucasapps.netlive&hl=en). It'll give you stats of data usage by apps in real-time.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_8: Cm data manager
Is the best apps shows you wish apps are connected even system maybe viros to detect
And can block any apps data use
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/09 | 326 | 1,236 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I hide contacts that I sync from Google Contacts in the Sense? I removed them from My Contacts and filed them under an "Archived" group. I want to keep them, but not show up.
I can go to the second "tab" on the bottom to filter by group, but thats a hassle.<issue_comment>username_1: I don't have an HTC phone but on my Samsung Spica running rooted Eclair (2.1), here's how I restrict a particular group of contacts.
Start the CONTACTS app.
Press MENU > DISPLAY OPTIONS
Select "Show only contacts with phones" (personal prefs)
Below that will be a list of Google accounts linked to the device - each one will have system groups like FAMILY / FRIENDS / COWORKERS / MY CONTACTS etc in addition to user created groups such as "Archived" like you've created.
Just select those you wish to display and leave unchecked the groups you wish to ignore.
Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Go to the People application, then press the `menu` button, choose `View`, and fiddle with the checkboxes. You need the first one "Only contacts with phone numbers", but the others could also be of use if you have a lot of different data sources.
This is on HTC Desire with 2.2 Froyo.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/10 | 518 | 1,998 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a bunch of complete crap apps on my phone which I can't move to the SD card, so they are taking up about 10mb of space on my phone, which is irritating when I want to update my phone as I need 25mb, so have to delete loads of apps.
I was considering rooting my phone, but this apparently doesn't allow you to delete them. So how do I go about this? I don't want to run a custom rom and am happy to stick with HTC's regular firmware, but I want to 'unbrand' my phone.
Any ideas please?<issue_comment>username_1: Rooting your phone without a custom ROM **can** be used to removed crapware. I have a french "Orange" HTC Desire, and here is what I did to remove the Orange apps:
* use Unrevoked to root your phone (close Eclipse because it can prevent Unrevoked from detecting the reboot, use USB Drive Mode if you try to root on a Mac as they say it's more reliable)
* once you're finished, reboot your phone in recovery mode (shutdown, press the - key and the Power button at the same time)
* mount the /system partition as read/write (easy, it's a simple GUI)
* open a shell on the phone with the command "adb shell"
* get a root shell with the command "su"
* go the /system/apps folder and remove whatever you want with rm (remove both APK and ODEX files that you don't need)
* close your shell
* unmount the /system partition
* reboot
With this method, I removed the useless Tetris and other games demos that were on my phone.
I still don't know if rooting your phone will prevent me from getting OTA updates in the future, that's why I haven't got a custom ROM yet.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Use [Titanium Backup](http://matrixrewriter.com/android/ "Titanium Backup"), it will let you uninstall system apps simply and easily if you have root. Rooting will not prevent you from getting OTA updates (how would the network know you're rooted?) in general, and you can almost certainly un-root if you want to update later.
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/10 | 273 | 1,035 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way to make the Android 2.1 automatic screen rotation rotate all the way up to 180°, instead of just 90° either way? I would very much like to be able to use my phone upside down, because the audio jack is on top.
I've looked all over the web and the only advice I found was to install a custom rom (like Cyanogen,) but I haven't found any builds suitable for my Samsung Galaxy S.<issue_comment>username_1: I do not believe Android 2.1 allows this. I've read that the latest release Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) will have this feature.
Sorry I couldn't find the post that mentioned it but here is the [API link](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/Display.html#getRotation%28%29).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You should be able to get this functionality if you have a custom launcher, like LauncherPro. Samsung's TouchWiz does not support the 180 degree rotation. You also need Android 2.2+, however, which introduced the `getRotation()` API.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/10 | 677 | 2,161 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to install Android on a PC? If so, how would this be accomplished?<issue_comment>username_1: The HowToGeek has a set of instructions on how to [Run Android on Your Netbook or Desktop](http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/22665/run-android-on-your-netbook-or-desktop/) here. It uses the Android builds from [Android-x86.org](http://www.android-x86.org/download) but I don't know how active that project still is?
However if you just want to try Android out you're probably far better off just [using the emulator on your PC](http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21831/how-to-test-drive-google-android-on-your-pc-without-buying-a-phone/).
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I came across another way to install Android on a PC from [MakeUseOf](http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/googles-android-mobile-platform-computer-live-cd/) via [this](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/4034/trying-google-mobile-android-on-my-pc) Android Enthusiasts question, and thought I'd post it as an alternative answer. It's a live CD called, appropriately enough, "Live Android."
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I bought an Acer Aspire netbook, and it has Windows 7 and Android 2.1 pre-installed.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: Checkout [Bluestacks](http://www.bluestacks.com/) or [GenyMotion](http://www.genymotion.com/)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_5: Yes, it is possible. I am running a fully functional Android 4.0.4 (ICS) on my *Acer ASPIRE ONE D255E*.
Amazing how fully functional it is, out-of-the box, without me having to spend any time tweaking or hacking.
Use these up-to-date instructions on [How To Install Android On Your Netbook](http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/install-android-netbook/).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: There are many ways to run android on PC
1. Using Official Android Emulator
2. [BlueStacks](http://bluestacks.com/)
3. [YouWave](http://youwave.com/)
4. [AppSurfer](http://www.appsurfer.com/) (run Android app in browser)
5. [Android-x86 Project](http://www.android-x86.org/)
6. [Windroy](http://www.socketeq.com/)
7. [Genymotion](http://www.genymotion.com/)
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/10 | 536 | 2,049 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC hero with Android 2.1, and the latest Skype available in android marketplace (december 2010) stutters badly on wifi.
(I did not even try to make a skype call over 3g data, i think that would be silly, and in my market where data charges are exorbitant, a waste of money.)
I believe it's a performance problem with my phone. I have tried to uninstall some other apps, and not very much seems to be open and running on my phone (just skype, the phone main UI panel).
Audio coming to my headphones stutters terribly and is full of clicks. The audio going out is reported to be bad when I tested it with human callers, but when I used the echo123 skype service, my audio came back to me mostly perfectly.
It looks like Skype's website lists the following as compatible android handsets:
"Android devices: DROID by Motorola, DROID ERIS by HTC, Motorola DEVOUR™, HTC Droid Incredible, LG Ally, Samsung Fascinate™, Motorola Droid X, Motorola Droid 2, Samsung CONTINUUM, Motorola Ciena, Motorola Droid 2 Global."
[Note that HTC hero is not in that list]<issue_comment>username_1: This would be related to your data network speed rather than the application. Try to test it with a wifi connection and see if that gets you better audio.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: My guess is that this is a carrier problem. When the Amazon Mp3 app recently updated it had a warning message to contact Sprint if there was any stuttering with the music since Sprint's network doesn't work well with streaming audio. I haven't had an issue yet so I removed the notice otherwise I'd post it here for you to see. It's only a guess though so since I'm basing this completely on what I read in that notice from Amazon.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the HTC Hero doesn't have enough CPU to handle the audio codecs.
You may have some success rooting it and overclocking the CPU, but it'll shorten the life of your hardware and void your warranty.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/10 | 316 | 1,253 | <issue_start>username_0: When I receive a PDF attachment, the Gmail app only gives the option to preview it, not download. It opens in the default PDF reader (I have Adobe's reader).
How can I save the PDF instead?<issue_comment>username_1: Don't use the Gmail app, instead use your browser, go to gmail.com, mobile or desktop view doesn't matter,
open the mail you want to download the pdf from
click on the pdf icon and it will be downloaded automatically.
About doing so with the Gmail app specifically, I've no idea, and that was how I dodge the pdf problem.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: **[Attachment2SD](http://www.appbrain.com/app/attachment-to-sd/com.ndola.android.attachment2sd)** will do the trick.
After you install it when you click on the PDF attachment in the Gmail app it'll pop-up the "Complete Action Using..." dialog. Choose Attachment2SD and it'll download to a directory on your SD card, where you can immediately open it or save it for later. This works with all kinds of files, not just PDF.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I use the Internet Download Manager.You open the pdf in new tab and then copy your url and then click Add url at Internet Download Manager, paste to your url.
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/11 | 2,547 | 9,646 | <issue_start>username_0: I am looking for a way to copy text from my home computer to my phone, sort of a shared clipboard. Right now I go to the [zxing QR code generator](http://zxing.appspot.com/generator/) and paste the code, take a picture of the screen with the phone, and set the barcode scanner to copy text to the clipboard. It seems like there should be a simpler way. Does anyone know of a way to do this?<issue_comment>username_1: You can install the **[WiFi Keyboard](http://www.appbrain.com/app/wifi-keyboard/com.volosyukivan)** app from Android Market. A good app, supports both USB and WiFi input. You need to follow information carefully, to get work around.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [Chrome-to-Phone](http://www.appbrain.com/app/google-chrome-to-phone/com.google.android.apps.chrometophone)
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: I wrote bash script that will do that (for linux). It will require internet too. All you need to do is
1. create a launcher for the script and put it on the panel.
2. Highlight the text you want to transfer and click on the launcher.
3. A barcode will appear on the screen and you can scan that.
[Link to script](http://username_3erode.blogspot.com/2011/04/quick-script-to-copy-text-to-android.html)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Google ~~Docs~~Drive allows collaborative editing between [phone app](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs) and webapp. Updates typically propogate from one to the other within a few seconds, and just appear in the document on the updated device, with markup to show that it came from someone else.
I use it for brainstorming sessions with my colleagues on the go, I like it better than SMS/Email because it's easier to see what they're talking about (their text appears in the pertinent part of the document)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_5: Try [ClipSync](http://bdwm.be/cs)
It's an app I have written that will update the clipboard on your PC once it has detected a change in the android clipboard over WiFi. (And vice versa.)
So you can do:
* ctr+c (win) -> long press - paste (android).
* long press - copy (android) -> ctrl+v (win).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_6: I use Evernote to sync text between PC and phone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: You can use [AirDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid). It has a clipboard feature and works over Wi-Fi.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_8: I use a standard text file synchronized through Dropbox. Works in both directions.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_9: **[QRCopy](http://qrcopy.net)** is a free app that lets you share your clipboard between your PC and nearly any other device. It uses qr codes to transfer information, so it works on any device that has a QR code reader. The Windows version includes a fast QR code reader that works using your webcam, and it has a mobile app that runs on most other devices. Once you have some text in your clipboard you just press windows-v and it pops up in an onscreen qr code ready for you to scan using your mobile. To send text back to your pc you use it's qr code generator on your mobile to copy your text to a qr code, then on your pc you just press windows-c and it will fire up your webcam and use it to read the qr code on your mobile device. It only takes a second or two, and it works in any program.
<http://www.qrcopy.net>
[Disclaimer: I am a friend of the guy who created QRCopy.]
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_10: You can try [Pushbullet](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pushbullet.android) app (also requires the [chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pushbullet/chlffgpmiacpedhhbkiomidkjlcfhogd?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon) for windows). It's includes universal copy and paste (currently only supported on Android and Windows).
>
> To enable the feature, you'll have to go to the advanced settings on
> each device you want to sync. Once you turn it on, copying text on one
> device will automatically send it to the clipboard of all the others.
> The developers state they're working on adding iOS and OS X support,
> but for now it works pretty well between Android and Windows devices.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_11: I use airdroid.
But a very simple & handy solution should be with default APP.
gmail is installed in everyone's mobile -android/iOS (I think)
* goto gmail in browser
* type anything in new message
* close it. this saves it in draft.
* Open gmail APP in mobile.
* Goto draft. You will find your message (text) over there.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_12: Use [UniClip](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.piyushagade.uniclip). It has a desktop client, with global keyboard shortcuts to copy, paste text to/from your other devices.
**To copy text from PC to Android,**
1. Copy a text in your PC, then hit CTRL + Shift + C.
2. Your mobile will be notify you about the incoming clip, you might have to shake your mobile few times (this can be changed in preferences) to copy the
clip to your mobile's clipboard.
**To copy text from Android to PC**:
1. Copy some text on your mobile device.
2. You will be notified of an incoming clip on your PC, press Ctrl + Shift + V to put the clip on your PC's clipboard. And then paste it like usual on any
application.
Download the desktop client from: [piyushagade.xyz/uniclip](http://piyushagade.xyz/uniclip)
**Features:**
1. Users can decide if/which their devices should update their clipboards. So, if you want only only one of your device to update their clipboards, then you can achieve this by shaking only that particular device.
2. The applications are very light on resources.
3. Android application maintains session's clipboard history.
**Disclosure:** I am the developer of the app
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_13: Thats is easy! Have whatsapp running on your PC. And paste/write text on to your account and access it on phone immediately!! enjoy the super fast sync.
and the other way around to get it on PC.
No extra apps, whatsapp is always on the most easily accessible part on your phone anyways!
and you always have a history. Who else messages yourself on whatsapp? :)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_14: I use [AutoRemote](https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/ "AutoRemote") and Tasker to copy text, as well as files. It does have a steep learning curve to use it, but it is an extremely powerful tool to transfer data, and there are many tutorials online to help.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_15: [clipbrd](http://www.clipbrd.com/) is a chrome extension and android app works great across multiple pcs, macs, and android phones
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_16: I have skype on my pc and phone. if i like a url i can paste it into there and send it to any address then it pops up on my phone as well.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_17: I would recommend [Alt-C](https://altcopy.net/) app. It has 2 parts a small desktop application that runs in the system tray and an Android app. Basically, you copy any text with the keyboard shortcut alt-c and then you can long click and paste it on your phone and vice-versa for a phone to PC copy paste. The advantage this app has over ClipSync and Clipbrd(Both apps I've used before), is that Clipsync only works if both your device are on the same wifi network and Clipbrd requires you to keep Chrome browser running, which eats up resources. Also unlike other apps that only allow copying and pasting a single item, Alt-C keeps a list of up to 50 items synced across your devices.Personally, I feel the ideal solution would be a clipboard manager app like Ditto or 1Clipboard with cross-platform cloud synced shared clipboard.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_18: I recommend [My-Clipboard.com](https://my-clipboard.com), paste from phone (browser/app), then open in browser on PC and click copy :)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_19: Many good solutions in this thread, my suggestion is Snapcopy (<http://snapcopyapp.com/>) that i've used for some time now and does exactly what OP needed. Cheers!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_20: You can use my app, Reader’S Checkpoints (RSC) which supports this functionality. The app can be downloaded free from Google Playstore, [here is the link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.navneet.readercheckpoint). With this app installed on your android phone, all you have to do is, head over to the website <http://rscweb.in/> on the computer from which you need to transfer the text and click “send text to phone”. On the field that you see just type in/paste the text which you need to send to your android phone. Now click “Generate QR”, a new QR code will be generated. Now just open the Reader’S Checkpoints (RSC) app and scan the QR from your computer to receive the text instantly on your app.
Further details regarding the app can be [found here](https://www.freshbytelabs.com/2020/02/easily-share-text-from-your-android.html)
The app also offers a ton of other features like sharing text from android device to computer, adding a note and sharing it using a unique url, share text from any app on your phone to pc without even opening the Reader’S Checkpoints (RSC) etc.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_21: try <https://etell.me> no registration needed. Simply create a customised tag e.g <https://etell.me/my-temp-text> and you can update text there e.g on your phone; then visit the same URL on your laptop. It’s based on Google Firestore so the data are synced between devices on the fly.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/11 | 729 | 2,604 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Galaxy S Android 2.2 , I just got the '*Activiate Starter took too long to respond . Force close ?*', which I did.
Now the home screen is black. **:)**
So I killed the starter program, so it seems. I should have looked at the message closer.
**Apart from turning off and restarting the phone, is it possible to restart the main program on a phone ?**<issue_comment>username_1: You could probably start the application with the abd shell
in the shell type
```
am start [DETAILS]
```
the usage is
```
usage: am [start|broadcast|instrument]
am start -D INTENT
am broadcast INTENT
am instrument [-r] [-e ] [-p ]
[-w]
INTENT is described with:
[-a ] [-d ] [-t ]
[-c [-c ] ...]
[-e|--es ...]
[--ez ...]
[-e|--ei ...]
[-n ] [-f ] []
```
Some examples can be seen on [this page](http://www.android.pk/blog/general/launch-app-through-adb-shell/).
It would require you to know a few details about the launcher in question though. It may be worth reading [this thread](http://groups.google.com/group/android-framework/browse_thread/thread/449cbbe1c079c47c/3426c12a55815992?hl=en) about am usage from the android-framework google group.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Pressing the home key on my Dell Streak prompts me to choose a launcher program if there isn't currently one running after it's crashed or re-installed.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: 10 years later...
The first step is to find the name of your current launcher a.k.a. "Home app". Unless you switched away from the one provided by default, you probably don't know that. The default launcher can be different on every phone. Finding its name also depends on your Android version. Fortunately, there are plenty pages on the Internet explaining that for every Android version so I won't copy/paste them all here. With a recent Android 11, go to Settings -> Apps -> Advanced -> Default Apps -> Home App.
Once you found the precious name, go back to Apps and scroll down until you find it. Tap on it then "Force Stop", done!
If you still can't find your launcher in the list of Apps then click on the three dots and try "Show system (apps)"
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Note that some Home launchers may have the option built into the user space for convenience. For example, I use [Nova Launcher](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher) myself, and under the settings you can find this option:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/N3MX0.png)
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/11 | 484 | 1,601 | <issue_start>username_0: Can the [Droid Eris](http://www.htc.com/us/products/droid-eris-verizon/#overview) be charged on a [PowerPlate Wireless Induction Charging Base](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B003U563X0)?<issue_comment>username_1: The product description on [Brookstone's site](http://www.brookstone.com/ipod-accessory-products_powerplate-wireless-induction-charging-base.html?bkiid=productDetail|CXConsiderationProductsFDT|9206785) (and the Amazon one mentions this, too) seems to indicate that you can't. They specifically list that there are receivers for iPhone 3G/3GS and Blackberry Curve 8900. You can't charge something without the receiver/case, so if they don't make one for the Eris (which it appears they do not) then it won't work.
That being said, you could always stop by or call your local Brookstone and ask, I suppose.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: [username_1](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/981/username_1) is right. The PowerPlate is a two part system. 1. The Base and 2. The Receiver. The receiver clips onto the phone and is specific to the phone. It looks like the powerplate system replaces the battery cover on the blackberry and is a snap-on cover for the iphone.
**Duracell makes an [inductive charger](http://www.duracell.com/en-US/product/mygrid-kits.jspx) that is compatible with the Eris.** [PowerMat](http://www.powermat.com/us/receivers.html) doesn't have an Eris receiver but they have some universals. Or you could [hack your own solution](http://hackaday.com/2010/08/01/update-custom-cellphone-induction-charging/).
Upvotes: 3 |
2010/12/12 | 710 | 2,923 | <issue_start>username_0: Brand new LG GT540, everything works except for the Market. Clicking on Install on any App resultings in it sitting on 'Starting download..." for several seconds then as soon as it changes to "Downloading..." it fails with 'Download was unsuccessful, please try again'.
This is not a duplicate of '[Sometimes Market update get stuck downloading, how can I cancel?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1204/sometimes-market-update-get-stuck-downloading-how-can-i-cancel)' which is 'sometimes' and about cancelling. The answers do not work/are not relevant. It is also not a duplicate of '[Android market - Application downloading problem](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1891/android-market-application-downloading-problem)' which sits at 'Starting Download...' for several hours.
There are several solutions floating around on the web, but like myself, it seems to not solve it for a vast amount of people. I believe there is more than 1 bug with downloading from the market but they are getting treated like one.
Firstly, there is the GTalk related issue. This is not relevant in this case. GTalk signs in correctly and works. Signing out of GTalk and back in does nothing to fix the issue. Neither does clearing the data out of the GTalk App and/or Google Apps and rebooting the phone. It is not a GoogleMail/GMail issue either as this is not in the UK and has always been a GMail account.
Secondly, it is not solved by clearing the cache/data out of Checkin Service/Downloader/Market, etc. I had done this clearing/force stop on ALL the applications suggested across the web and rebooting the phone. This has been done several times with no effect.
Thirdly a factory reset doesn't work either. Makes sense considering this behaviour has been straight out of the box.
**EDIT**: I have also tried unmounting the SD card, removing it, rebooting the phone and trying to download with no difference.
**EDIT 2**: Clearing everything and signing into the Market with a brand new account made no difference.
Any other ideas on what the **cause of the issue** is and **how to fix it**?<issue_comment>username_1: The cause of these problems is a bug in Google Framework Services, at least in 2.1 and 2.2.
I have been able to fix it temporarily by clearing the cache for all Google apps -- GFS, Talk, Voice, GMail, Market, etc. -- but I do not believe there is a permanent fix. Perhaps in 2.3, I don't have it on my phone yet.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Is this a Google account issue or an issue with the phone+software combination? Is it possible for you to use the same Google account in another phone (or different Google account on the LG phone, since you seem to have reset it a few times)?
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I uninstalled all updates to Market app (Android 1.6) and since then I'm able to download new apps/updates successfully
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/12 | 659 | 2,157 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been looking at a very inexpensive bluetooth GPS ([DeLorme Earthmate BT-20](http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=BT-20&cpc=SCH)) to pair with my Archos 43 Internet Tablet running Android 2.2. Is anyone aware of a compatibility list that I should be referencing when considering pairing my device with a bluetooth GPS? I assume that the Android app will be used to reference maps, and the GPS will simply provide coordinates, but I may be mistaken.<issue_comment>username_1: I don't believe you need to worry about hardware compatibility beyond the BT specs. Your A43IT uses Bluetooth 2.1 EDR so as long as the BT GPS supports that it should be all set. You'll either need an internet connection to use Google maps, or like you were planning, an app that downloads the maps, like [CoPilot](http://www.appbrain.com/app/copilot-live-usa/com.alk.copilot.market.usa).
I haven't gotten around to buying one yet, but I've been doing some digging in preperation. Here's some links that may help:
* [BlueGPS4Droid](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833094) - App over at XDA that interfaces with the BT GPS
* [This guy is using his Nexus 1 to give his A70IT WiFi and GPS](http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=42429&hilit=bluetooth+gps)
* Here's another [relevant thread](http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=42219&p=294300&hilit=bluetooth+gps#p294300)... and [another](http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=42852&hilit=bluetooth+gps).
Let me know what you end up doing and what works in case you beat me to the setup.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Globalsat BT-359CS works fine with mine. Watch the screen saver though. If it kicks in the bluetooth connection gets messed up.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I finally purchased a BTGP35KM and everything is fine. Also, I have discovered Google Labs Zone which enables downloading a 10 sq miles map on your Android, thus enabling offline (only found the french version [here](http://www.maximejohnson.com/techno/2011/07/tutoriel-comment-telecharger-des-cartes-sur-google-maps-android/)).
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/12 | 465 | 1,958 | <issue_start>username_0: I purchased a very popular IM app from the Marketplace, as it was the only one that was able to connect to my company's Jabber server, and I've been using it successfully for months now. On November 30th or December 1st it stopped working, I assumed due to an issue on my company's server, since they're always tinkering with it. Late last week I started looking into it and I found out, much to my utter horror, that it wasn't my company's server that was at fault, it was the IM app's server -- I have been logging in to my company's server through their server for months now, meaning that their server had access to my password (which can be used for just about every system I use at work). I verified this by rooting my phone, installing WireShark and looking at the network traffic.
I've asked for my money back, since I paid for the app, but I really want to get the app removed from the marketplace, as it's a huge danger to anyone using it.
Please note that I have no proof that this company was harvesting anyone's password, but they could be doing it. Regardless, they're transmitting my login credentials in the clear (though they are encoding the password, which I'm sure will deter all but the most hardened hackers -- not!).<issue_comment>username_1: When you uninstall an app from the Market, it asks you for a reason. If you choose "It's malicious", it will prompt you for a report. And you can leave a comment on the app (before uninstalling) to warn other users.
Since you have no proof they did or intended to do anything wrong with your info, there's nothing else you can do. You won't get the app removed from the Marketplace.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You can do what username_1 mentioned but if you visit the app details page in the Android Market and scroll all the way to the bottom there is a **Flag as inappropriate** link that will allow you to report the app.
Upvotes: 3 |
2010/12/13 | 963 | 3,770 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm considering switching to a service/app like 1Password, Keepass, LastPass, etc. but before deciding on which to use, I was wondering if anyone else had experience with one of these services and using it on their Android phone?
Ideally, I'm looking for something that is very accessible to use on my phone.<issue_comment>username_1: [SplashID](http://www.splashdata.com/splashid/android/) is outstanding. I like it because it has a desktop component, so you can easily manage your passwords on a human-sized keyboard. Synchs with Droid when both are on the same wi-fi network. Is very accessible on the phone too.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: [Roboform also has an Android client](http://www.roboform.com/platforms/mobile/android) which allows you to login to sites from within the native Android browser. The caveat however, is that you must store your credentials on the Roboform servers using their [Roboform Online service](https://online.roboform.com/).
>
> There is currently no edit or update
> ability within the application. This
> is a high priority to add in a future
> update.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I use [LastPass](http://www.appbrain.com/app/lastpass-for-premium-customers/com.lastpass.lpandroid) and the [Dolphin Browser Add-on](http://www.appbrain.com/app/lastpass-for-dolphin-hd-%2aprem/com.lastpass.lpdolphin) on my phone and the [desktop app](https://lastpass.com/misc_download.php) with Chrome and FF extensions on my computer. I really like the way it works on the desktop. With the Dolphin Add on it is very easy to fill in login info, however there is no easy prompt to save the password like there is on the desktop version (and like the Dolphin Browser does by default).
The other drawback is that I have set a very complicated master password which is a pain to type in Android. I have set lastpass to save my master so it's pretty easy to use but not as secure. The main app has a cool feature that lets you set a pin for the mobile use but this doesn't translate over to the Dolphin Extension.
The other benefit to LastPass is that they just bought Xmarks which is a good service, and I like keeping things consolidated when I can.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: I've been using Keepass with Dropbox (just put your Keepass file in a Dropbox folder). It's worked well so far, but I haven't been using it on Android for long.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_5: I use SplashId. Used if for many years with my PALM diveces - different models. And when I was looking for a program to keep my passwords with me on my phone, I was very pleased that SplashData had an Android version so I was able to keep my complete list of passwords !
All in all this tells me that this company is a) still in business - for many years now, and b) they follow the market and operating systems - a big plus if you ever switch device.
And the fact that they have a Windows desktop program with a very cool synchronization build in, makes it even better. The synchro works so easy, you turn on Wifi, you start the program both on the desktop and on the phone, and choose syncro.
The android version will recognize the SplashId program running on the PC. In fact, yt will show a list of all PC's running the desktop version of SplashId. You select the PC name in the list on the phone, and press synchro. All in all , very quick and very easy.
That's is how such a system should be.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: [PassPack mobile](https://www.passpack.com/mobile/#0) isn't a standalone app, but a nice mobile interface to your existing Passpack account.
I use passpack all the time on the desktop, but haven't really gotten used to using it in my phone's browser.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/13 | 584 | 2,179 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm loving my Android phone (Incredible) but I cannot stand when the browser automatically inserts "www" at the beginning of any URL I'm trying to type. I am a web developer and work a lot with sub domains (not to mention blind usage of "www" is bad practice) and it gets frustrating.
Any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: Two things to try:
1. Delete everything from the url textbox and enter the url, for example "android.stackexchange.com"
2. Remove the `www.` part and enter the rest of the url behind `http://`.
Both of these methods work on my Droid Incredible running stock 2.2 (rooted)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't have my phone here to try ... but can it be a specific keyboard which is selected ( and where words are automatically inserted ). F.i. using SWYPE and having word prediction on ?
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: It seems to be specific to the HTC Droid Incredible. When I first tried to search from the stock browser, I'd get an error page (I didn't notice the "<http://www>"). So I asked [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/3190/15) which gave some options in the form of browsers which are ready for search queries. (It turns out you can search from the stock browser once you delete the "<http://www>")
You may want to use another browser. In the [Dolphin HD browser](http://www.appbrain.com/app/dolphin-browser%E2%84%A2-hd/mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser) for example, the "www" isn't there so typing "android.stackexchange.com" works fine.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: On the HTC Desire HD (2.2, standard browser), the behaviour when you tap in the address bar appears to be:
* If the URL currently in the address bar **already** starts with `www.` then everything **after** the `www.` is auto-selected, meaning that whatever you type will replace it, leaving the `www.` in place.
* If the URL currently in the address bar **doesn't** start with `www.` then the full URL (everything following `http://`) is selected, meaning that what you type will form the full URL.
I can't find a way of disabling this, and quite regularly end up trying to go to `www.www.google.com`.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/13 | 1,180 | 4,484 | <issue_start>username_0: I foolishly rooted my Motorola Droid and fumbled around until I got Cyanogenmod 6.1.0-RC3-Droid installed on the thing.
There's really no reason I should have done this, however. It didn't exactly solve my problems. Now, I have a few additional problems and would just like to get back to stock.
My first question is this:
What is the easiest way to just get this phone back to stock? Some posts talk about booting into recovery and just choosing factory reset - other posts say that isn't enough, etc.
Second question:
Can I use AppBrain to make the installation of all of my apps easier once I have the phone back to stock? I have 75 apps. I am hoping that I can just install AppBrain as the first app, then have it do the installs.
Has anyone done this?
Thanks.
UPDATE: I bricked my phone. I'm stuck in a loop of "Droid" and the animated eye icon.<issue_comment>username_1: Before you un-root I'd recommend upgrading to the Stable release of CM 6.1 which may fix your problems. If you do unroot you can use Appbrain to reload all your apps but you'll still have to re-enter in all your settings and what not. If you stay rooted and use Titanium Backup you can reload all your apps from your SD card with all their settings intact.
As far as how to unroot I believe that is going to depend on how you rooted in the first place. I am admittedly not an expert on this but I'm sure some others will chime in with some more details.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You cannot just do a factory reset. Factory reset removes data and apps, it does not restore the entire OS/firmware on the phone. Titanium Backup is probably the best to backup and restore your apps. The best way to go back to stock would be:
1. Install ROM Manger from the Market (requires root)
2. Open it, click Flash ClockworkMod Recovery, choose your device if it asks
3. Click "Download ROM", and select the appropriate option (should be "Stock Droid" or something)
4. Click the notification when the download completes to install said ROM from ROM Manager.
If you had been using ROM Manager originally, you could have backed up before installing CyanogenMOD and you'd just have to do a simple restore from ROM Manager.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Your phone is almost certainly not permanently bricked. Chances are you can boot into recovery to flash a new ROM. Worst case, you'll have to flash the phone back to stock with RSD Lite.
That said, there's really no way to unroot the phone or flash a stock ROM without having to re-install your apps. You can try flashing a stock ROM without wiping data & cache (or doing a factory reset), but it's probably not going to work very well.
The major apps for restoring 3rd party apps & their data, like Titanium Backup, require root. You can use other avenues to re-install apps (like AppBrain), but you'll have to reconfigure them by hand if you're not rooted. Since you say you're having problems, this might be the safest course of action for a large # of your apps anyway. It's just a bear to lose complex configurations or progress in games.
Since your're already in trouble, the course of action I'd recommend is using RSD Lite to flash the latest SBF availble -- FRG22D in your case. It's available for download from [Peter Alfonso's Site](http://www.peteralfonso.com/p/downloads.html). Your phone will update to FRG83 via OTA. Flashing the SBF will wipe all your phone's data. You may even need to reactivate your phone with Verizon, but that's not difficult to do (just dial \*228 and press 1). This will not wipe your SD card, so things like backups you have or pictures/videos/downloads on the SD card will be safe. Despite the dire warnings or bricking one's phone, as long as you don't do something foolish like unplug the phone (or pull battery) in the middle of flashing (or have bad luck with a power outage), you should be OK. [Using SBF to root and unroot @ DroidForums](http://www.droidforums.net/forum/rescue-squad-guides/39254-sbf-root-unroot.html)
If you can still boot into recovery, you can flash the stock ROMs from there and accomplish nearly the same thing -- though I'm not sure it will do things like update baseband. [Unroot w/o SBF @ DroidForums](http://www.droidforums.net/forum/rescue-squad-guides/80664-unroot-back-stock-2-2-without-sbf-rsd-lite-droid-1-only.html)
The DroidForums guides are very thorough, and their Rescue Squad group is very helpful.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/13 | 674 | 2,573 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC EVO, and it is my understanding that the hardware supports USB host mode. I am still working to confirm this, but even if it doesn't, I understand other devices do, and that the Android kernel supports USB2Go.
Assuming the hardware is capable, what would it take to get Android to use a USB audio interface? I am only interested in trying to get it working for class-compliant interfaces, as anything else isn't worth the effort.
I understand this is a bit of an general question. I am hoping someone has already tried this. I'm a software developer but have not dug into Android much. This would be a heavy first project for me, but any information on how/if this could even be done would be much appreciated.
**Edit:** Seems this guy got it working on a Nexus One: <http://sven.killig.de/android/N1/2.2/usb_host/>
**Edit #2:** So, since there seem to be drivers available... how would I load them? Is ADB the only way? Is a kernel update required, or can I simply drop the modules in place and load them? If a kernel update is required, can I replace the kernel without losing everything else?<issue_comment>username_1: I think USB Audio support was initially built into Android 4.0 ICS but there may be earlier implementations and not every hardware that supports USB OTG and runs ICS+ supports USB Audio.
The capability of an Android device to handle USB audio mainly depends on the Kernel running on your System and your hardware being able to handle USB devices (USB host). Custom kernel and ROMs can void this. I have been able to connect (to my stock Samsung Galaxy Note 2):
1. an Alesis I/O4 USB Soundcard from Alesis (4in, 4out, phantom power)
2. a Harman/Kardon v1 USB speaker system and
3. a Shure x2u soundcard (1in, 2out, phantom power)
all playing stereo (Alesis could not be configured to play on all four channels) and the soundcards also record (alesis recording 4 tracks in sync) in very nice quality. I used [Urecord](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cc.co.eurdev.urecorder) (mono/ stereo) and [USB Audio Recorder PRO](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.extreamsd.usbaudiorecorderpro) (multitrack) and I have been told that Audio Evolution is also able to record from a USB source.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Fortunately, Android 5.0 properly supports class-compliant USB audio capture! It doesn't seem to work in all applications, but many work just fine. I just used my Zoom H4n on a Galaxy S6 with the getUserMedia test page on Firefox.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/14 | 672 | 2,400 | <issue_start>username_0: I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tab from Verizon Wireless without a contract, so no 3G support -- only WiFi. I went to Skype.com/m and installed Skype Mobile for Android. After installation, it lets me only do Skype Chat. If I try to do a Skype Call (PC-to-PC calling), it won't let me -- the call just dies. Does anyone know how to make it permit PC-to-PC calling, even though this "PC" is actually a Galaxy Tab on my end?
I mean, Android is built on Linux, and my Linux PC has a version of Skype that permits PC-to-PC calling, so I don't understand what the issue is here for Skype.com on this.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe this is a Galaxy S/Tab specific issue. I and many others cannot get Skype to work on our Galaxy S devices, and the Tab is very similar.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Skype today released Skype 1.0.2, and mayor change is support for Samsung Galaxy S. Maybe this will affect your phone too. Update and see
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: What's odd is that there seem to be three different Skype apps for Android, but most people can only see one or the other available.
There's [Skype](http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.skype.raider/) available in the Market and currently at v1.0.0.659. This lists:
>
> Skype-to-Skype calls over 3G or WiFi
>
>
> Data plan or WiFi connection required
> (calling in U.S - WiFi only)
>
>
>
Then there's [Skype Mobile for Verizon](http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.skype.android.verizon/), which I think is at v172.16.31.10. This one says this but doesn't mention WiFi in its description currently:
>
> Unlimited Skype-to-Skype calls and Instant messaging without using your plan minutes
>
>
>
Finally the **3** network in the UK have a special version of the Skype app where you're never charged for Skype calls over their network, [get that here](http://www.three.co.uk/_popup/Skype) (only works if you're on the 3 network).
It looks like the Market must be doing a check on your country (or maybe which phone network your device is locked to?) to decide which to give you, and so which restrictions to apply to you.
It looks like your device is only offering you Skype Mobile, and not Skype.
Gotta love how the phone companies are desperately trying to keep themselves relevant in the face of customers who really would rather do things another way!
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/14 | 287 | 1,126 | <issue_start>username_0: The Samsung S, Android's first official phone to support 2.3 will have gyroscoping capabilities. Do any other phones have a gyroscope?<issue_comment>username_1: The Samsung Galaxy S series phones have a 6-axis accelerometer, which is not a true gyroscope although a good approximation. Hopefully it is actually a true gyroscope in the Nexus S. Motorola's next big phone is rumored to have a gyroscope, but who knows. I don't believe any other Android phones have a gyroscope, but the iPhone 4 does.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Most Android phones from the original G1 upwards have an accelerometer (often called the G-Sensor in HTC phones) and compass inbuilt which performs the same job. There's very little you'd get from a true gyroscope that these don't offer you.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: After a little search I've found the following Android devices with built in gyroscope:
* HTC Sensation
* Samsung Google Nexus S
* Samsung Galaxy S2
* Samsung Galaxy R
* LG Electronics P990 Optimus Speed
Can't say anything about whether they have a true gyroscope or not
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/14 | 433 | 1,710 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Optimus One P500 it shows.
```
Preparing SD card
```
The above message shows at least 3 to 4 times in a day.
During this Apps on SD cards are automatically closed.
Any files opened(Music/PDF) as not accesible.
Is this a issue with me or Optimus or android 2.2<issue_comment>username_1: It is not a problem with 2.2 in general, although it may be specific to 2.2 on the Optimus. (Did you ever have 2.1?) This should normally only happen when the SD card is manually dismounted from the phone settings or by connecting the device to a computer. It might be an app causing this problem -- you could use Titanium Backup to "freeze" your apps one by one until you hopefully discover the culprit.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I suppose this might happen if the SD card is losing its connection, although that would be more troubling.
Have you checked to ensure that the SD card is well-seated in its slot?
(This assumes, of course, that you can access the card.)
Another worrying possibility is a flaw with the card itself.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I had a similar problem that was fixed by formating the card in the phone.
Settings -> SD card & phone storage settings -> Unmount SD card. Then format the card on the same screen.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I just discovered that this is not a random error. It occurs with some sd cards when you touch the proximity sensor of the phone. The screen becomes black and inactive and then the sd card is removed from the phone. I hope this will help to solve the issue
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: The problem is resolved with the new update available from LG
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/14 | 573 | 2,121 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to deactivate Motoblur sync and undesirable services on Motorola Defy like:
* `FeedRecieverService`
* `NewsRecieverService`
* `WeatherService`
(all lanched by `app.`)
Because I really don't care about Weather, news, feed, and must of all, I HATE this Motoblur account who "backup" my personal data without any possibility to limit him : It's just here, in the top of the synced accounts, with a little lock to the left...
If it's possible to do that without rooting the device or install a custom rom, it's for the best: I'm looking for the less intrusive method.
Thanks by advance for your help.<issue_comment>username_1: You need root to do something like that, sorry to say. Rooting is probably less intrusive than screwing with system services, though.
You could use [Titanium Backup](http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-keramidas-titaniumbackup-xCzz.aspx) to "freeze" an app which will prevent if from running or being altered. If that causes problems, you can simply unfreeze.
You could use [Autostarts](http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-elsdoerfer-android-autostarts-jppi.aspx) to control what events trigger what services. If a service is never triggered, it won't run!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: [Root](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9456771) the device and **then flash a custom ROM**. That will replace the Motoblur. Once you are running the custom ROM, if you still see that these services are still running, since your phone is rooted you can uninstall the offending system apps.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Ok, I've found a way to deactivate Motoblur without rooting the phone!
1. Reset the phone to factory
* `Settings` ⇒ `Privacy` or `SD and Storage` ⇒ `Factory data reset`
2. When the phone reboot, cancel the configuration of Motoblur
3. Take of the widget who remind you to configure it
And it's done !
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: Just discovered a much easier method. Do a factory reset. then press the bottom left button, and select `Skip Setup`.
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/14 | 504 | 2,198 | <issue_start>username_0: I have bought German T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream), and thus I have German hardware keyboard. In stock firmware I used English language, but the keyboard was still German - that was OK. I got used to that layout, and all was well.
Then I upgraded firmware to CM6.0, keyboard was still German.
Then I went restored backup of stock 1.6 firmware, and suddenly android thinks that I have US keyboard. I can't type quickly because the symbols printed on the keyboard are for German keyboard, but the keystrokes generate characters for US English.
Is there a file containing the key mappings, that I can save using adb with correct layout and restore on the firmware with wrong layout? Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: I think the easiest way would be to flash a stock German ROM, and completely wipe out the broken settings.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: There is no file that I know of for changeing keyboard layout.
You might want to try to change the settings for your phone to English and then back to German. That might help reseting the keyboard layout, depending how HTC have set up the firmware the you used when you reinstalled the phone.
If that doesn't work, you could try to use `adb` from Googles Android developer site. There you can set Localization for your phone without using the menu in settings. That *should* be the same thing though.
* Tells how to change Localization on a device through menu and using `adb` command (which is advanced!).
[Android Developers Dev Guide, device](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/localization.html#device)
* Also some instructions how to change/test localization on an Android device when you test their Tutorial program on Localization.
[Android Developers Resources, test localized](http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/localization/index.html#test_localized)
If this doesn't work, you could always try to install another software keyboard from the Market or reinstall the Android firmware in the phone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I solved this by overwriting keyboard layout in my ROM backup file from stock german ROM, and flashing the new "backup" back.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/14 | 418 | 1,494 | <issue_start>username_0: I found a lot of compiled rooting exploits for Android, but not a lot of source code.
So, how can I trust an exploit able to take SU rights on my mobile device? How can I be sure there is no root-kit/bot/spyware inside?
I'm maybe a little paranoid, but this is a very serious issue for me:
My PDA contain a lot of private/secret informations (personal and professional), so, is there a trusted/secure way to root an Android device? (A Motorola Defy in particular)
---
[EDIT]
I insist on this last point:
>
> is there a trusted/secure way to root an Android device? (A Motorola Defy in particular)
>
>
>
Does anybody know an open source or trusted rooting app for Android, and Motorola Defy in particular?<issue_comment>username_1: Perhaps a simple answer but if the author doesn't provide the sourcecode of the App und you know that it doesn't originate of a trusted source, you can't be sure that it's clean.
If it's a high risk for you you probably should not use it.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: The source code for the adb exploit used in the superoneclickroot tool is available:
<http://stealth.openwall.net/xSports/RageAgainstTheCage.tgz>.
You would have to crosscompile RageAgainstTheCage.c (after reviewing it of course...) for arm5 and then do the whole adb thing, descibed for example here in thread no. 844966 at xda-dev (my one link was already used up, sorry).
I do *not* speak from experience however.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/14 | 712 | 2,902 | <issue_start>username_0: Moto DROID v1
Android 2.2.1
Is anyone else experiencing random music playback stopping/pausing on their handset? Do you know what is causing it, or how to prevent it?
I've been trying to get to the root of the issue, and I think it has to do with the music playback service. I've tried several apps (stock Music app, DoubleTwist, Cubed (3)). In each case the behavior is the same. Seemingly at random, and with now obvious trigger, music playback will pause/stop. I've seen this both with and without bluetooth, wifi, Last.FM scrobbling, and headphones. It does not correlate to notifications, as I get e-mail, text, and other notifications and playback continues. My music files are stored on the MicroSD card. Could this be due to latency in loading a portion of a file?<issue_comment>username_1: Are you actually in the music app when it happens or is it when it is running in the background and you are doing something else?
If it's the latter, it is most likely because your phone is running out of memory and is killing the music player's service.
Go to Settings --> Applications --> Running Services and see if there are any running services that you can remove that would free up some memory.
To confirm if it is a memory problem, run a logger app right after the app gets killed and see if there are out of memory messages being logged or garbage collection going on.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: It could be a bad music file. One that has errors in it. Does it happen to specific files?
Otherwise it can be that Android is running out of memory. This is evident when the play arrow icon at the top left corner disappears when the music stops.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Have you tried different headsets, if that's what your using?
it sounds like your headset is signalling pause/resume, you mention it happens on BT as well so I'm wondering if its something to do with the headphone jack socket, either dirt in the socket or a wiring fail inside...
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I believe I have resolved the issue by resetting my phone to factory defaults. After resetting to factory default, I am no longer experiencing the mysterious pauses when playing music.
My rev. 1 Moto DROID came loaded with Android 2.1. I ran the OTA update to 2.2, and then the OTA update to 2.2.1. In addition to the music playback issue, I was also experiencing [extreme delays when displaying the launcher after the phone had been in a dock](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/123/home-screen-takes-a-long-time-to-display-after-removing-phone-from-dock). I hadn't performed a factory reset since loading the two OTA updates, so I went through the factory reset process. The home screen now displays much, much more quickly when removing the phone from a dock, and I have not experienced the music pause issue.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/14 | 993 | 3,481 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to use the | (pipe) character in ConnectBot on my HTC Incredible, but everyone says to use Shift + Alt + ',' but that doesn't seem to work. I have tried multiple different combinations to no avail. Any solutions for this?
Thanks in advance!<issue_comment>username_1: Hopefully it's the same as on the EVO: [How to type a pipe "|" on an HTC EVO Android 2.2?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2929/how-to-type-a-pipe-on-an-htc-evo-android-2-2)
Edit: Looks like they may have used the wrong ASCII / UTF-8 code for the pipe, so it looks the same/similar but isn't actually the right character. (Reference: [Verizon forums](http://community.vzw.com/t5/DROID-Incredible-by-HTC/Where-is-the-pipe-symbol-on-keyboard/td-p/193576))
I suggest replacing the keyboard then. [XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=871027) has a 2.3 keyboard that should work, it requires root and ROM Manager to flash it.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Try activating the numeric keys (I believe this is done by tapping on the "12#" key to the right of the Spacebar), then hit the shift (or ↑) and that should bring up some alt. symbol keys.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: No worky. HTC is not calling the correct ASCII code for the "pipe" symbol. It seems there are two of them in existence. One is a straight vertical bar (|) (supposed to be ASCII #124 in base-10 and 7C in hex) and one has a small gap in the center, it is also called the broken line or the broken bar and was used in the old IBM EBCDIC character set.
The confusion is that I have seen UNIX keyboards with the broken line representing the pipe symbol. However, the broken bar is not part of the ASCII set and I have no clue what HTC used for its ASCII representation.
On second thought they must be using an ISO/IEC 8859-1 representation: the vertical bar is 7C (hex) and the broken bar is A6 (hex). There you have it.
All I can say is that my invisible wireless network has | in it and as long as I hide it, I can't link to it with my Incredible. Making it visible and joining and then making it invisible again does not work as a trick.
Annoying!
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: You can use chrome to phone and copy the character from the a web page and send it to the clipboard on the phone. Then you just paste.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: The wikipedia page at <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_bar> has a nice, big pipe symbol right near the top, easy for copy & paste. Bookmark that page.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Another good choice: You could e.g. install (and use) [Hacker's Keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard), which has special ConnectBot support even for function keys etc.:
>
> This keyboard is especially useful if you use ConnectBot for SSH access. It provides working Tab/Ctrl/Esc keys, and the arrow keys are essential for devices such as the Xoom tablet or Nexus S that don't have a trackball or D-Pad.
>
>
>
See e.g. the following screenshot, and have a closer look at the "\" key:
Another screenshot is quite self-explaining:
So no need to freak around with copy/pasting from web pages, entering cryptic codes, or the like. Simply use the right keyboard, relax, and enjoy :)
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/14 | 986 | 3,431 | <issue_start>username_0: How (What App) do I use in order to do backup? What is good backup apps out there? I primarily want to save calling logs & SMSs, as all of Applications I can just re-download from Market.
I use Droid X!<issue_comment>username_1: Hopefully it's the same as on the EVO: [How to type a pipe "|" on an HTC EVO Android 2.2?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2929/how-to-type-a-pipe-on-an-htc-evo-android-2-2)
Edit: Looks like they may have used the wrong ASCII / UTF-8 code for the pipe, so it looks the same/similar but isn't actually the right character. (Reference: [Verizon forums](http://community.vzw.com/t5/DROID-Incredible-by-HTC/Where-is-the-pipe-symbol-on-keyboard/td-p/193576))
I suggest replacing the keyboard then. [XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=871027) has a 2.3 keyboard that should work, it requires root and ROM Manager to flash it.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Try activating the numeric keys (I believe this is done by tapping on the "12#" key to the right of the Spacebar), then hit the shift (or ↑) and that should bring up some alt. symbol keys.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: No worky. HTC is not calling the correct ASCII code for the "pipe" symbol. It seems there are two of them in existence. One is a straight vertical bar (|) (supposed to be ASCII #124 in base-10 and 7C in hex) and one has a small gap in the center, it is also called the broken line or the broken bar and was used in the old IBM EBCDIC character set.
The confusion is that I have seen UNIX keyboards with the broken line representing the pipe symbol. However, the broken bar is not part of the ASCII set and I have no clue what HTC used for its ASCII representation.
On second thought they must be using an ISO/IEC 8859-1 representation: the vertical bar is 7C (hex) and the broken bar is A6 (hex). There you have it.
All I can say is that my invisible wireless network has | in it and as long as I hide it, I can't link to it with my Incredible. Making it visible and joining and then making it invisible again does not work as a trick.
Annoying!
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: You can use chrome to phone and copy the character from the a web page and send it to the clipboard on the phone. Then you just paste.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: The wikipedia page at <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_bar> has a nice, big pipe symbol right near the top, easy for copy & paste. Bookmark that page.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Another good choice: You could e.g. install (and use) [Hacker's Keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard), which has special ConnectBot support even for function keys etc.:
>
> This keyboard is especially useful if you use ConnectBot for SSH access. It provides working Tab/Ctrl/Esc keys, and the arrow keys are essential for devices such as the Xoom tablet or Nexus S that don't have a trackball or D-Pad.
>
>
>
See e.g. the following screenshot, and have a closer look at the "\" key:
Another screenshot is quite self-explaining:
So no need to freak around with copy/pasting from web pages, entering cryptic codes, or the like. Simply use the right keyboard, relax, and enjoy :)
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/14 | 687 | 2,729 | <issue_start>username_0: How paranoid do I need to be about allowing my phone to connect to open/unencrypted WiFi hotspots?
I don't really care if other people see my data (email being received or sent, stock quotes, whatever). I think all I really care about is whether they see my passwords (Gmail, Facebook, etc).
I understand I probably don't want to initiate a connection to a financial institution, and that I'm potentially subject to man-in-the-middle attacks even if my passwords aren't cleartext.
Please note that I am aware of this question and its answer, and it doesn't really answer my question because it's just about the data:
[What Android sync'd data is encrypted?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3129/what-android-syncd-data-is-encrypted)
If this question has already been asked and answered, please point me to it. I searched with the built-in engine and Google and couldn't find it.<issue_comment>username_1: If you use the Android web browser to access any sites that you've logged into and that don't use an SSL encrypted page while you're browsing them, then you should be very paranoid.
Have a read up about the [Firesheep](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firesheep) add-on to Firefox, it uses the fact that on an open, unencrypted Wifi connection anyone can listen to anyone else who is connected's network traffic. It listens out for cookies that other people's laptops and phones send out while they're browsing, grabs those cookies and lets you use them to log into a vast list of websites as that person. It doesn't need to capture login names or passwords, so it doesn't matter if you're careful about not entering your password into anything over an open connection. All it needs is your cookie and then it can log someone else into your Facebook, or GMail, or Twitter, Amazon *(they can even place One-Click orders on your behalf)* etc. [BoingBoing has slightly more](http://boingboing.net/2010/10/27/sheep.html) on what this demonstrates about web security.
The scary thing is that Firesheep doesn't do anything magic. It just makes a process that anyone could do (listening to open WiFi traffic, and spotting the interesting bits) and makes it one-click easy.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: After investigating the question I linked above, I found the following page (translating from Germain), where the authors determined that the majority of common Android apps they tested did not send passwords in the cleartext:
<http://www.heise.de/mobil/artikel/Sicherheit-von-Apps-fuer-Android-und-iPhone-1103681.html?artikelseite=6>
Turns out this isn't as helpful as username_1's answer above; I didn't understand the full ramifications of cookies.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/15 | 382 | 1,288 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [When will my phone get the Android 2.2 update (FroYo)?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2696/when-will-my-phone-get-the-android-2-2-update-froyo)
>
>
>
if yes, how to upgrade it with out going service center.<issue_comment>username_1: What model do you have? There are a billion (hyperbole) Galaxy S models. There is a 2.2 update for the US Captivate, for the international i9000, and for others.
You can get the update OTA (over the air) if you have stock (unaltered) 2.1, a notification will show on your phone (on *most* carriers). You can also download it through Samsung Kies (see my answer [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3246/fails-to-install-mtp-usb-device)). Finally, you can find an upload of it and flash it to your phone through a Windows tool called Odin.
You can also use ROM Manager to flash a custom ROM, which will get you 2.2 early if it hasn't been officially released yet. Search XDA if you want one of those ROMs.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I have upgrade my Samsung Galaxy S from 2.1 to 2.2 without problems a few weeks ago.
If you connect your phone to the pc and start KIES, it should inform you if an upgrade is available.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/15 | 205 | 719 | <issue_start>username_0: I do not have wi-fi at home and I want to upload video I took into my youtube account. I have generouse data plan so I don't have to use wi-fi to upload larger files like the application forces me.
I am on HTC Desire 2.1<issue_comment>username_1: Use the [mobile YouTube interface](http://m.yahoo.com) instead of the YouTube app?
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Apps like [Tasker or Locale](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2032/should-i-use-tasker-or-locale) should be able to allow you to turn off WiFi based on what application is running.
See Also: [Useful or cool Tasker recipes](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/775/useful-or-cool-tasker-recipes)
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/15 | 236 | 823 | <issue_start>username_0: I linked my Google Talk and AIM accounts on the GMail website, but it doesn't look like my AIM buddies are showing up in the Android Google Talk application. Is there something I'm missing or is this not possible?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't believe the Google Chat client supports this. Here are some alternatives:
1. [Nimbuzz](http://www.appbrain.com/app/nimbuzz%3Afree-calls-messaging/com.nimbuzz)
2. [Meebo](http://www.appbrain.com/app/meebo-im/com.meebo)
3. [eBuddy Messager](http://www.appbrain.com/app/ebuddy-messenger/com.ebuddy.android) (via @Matt)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Try chatting with your AIM contacts through the web interface first. Make sure your Google contacts list contains them and that they are set to show in chat "Always".
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/15 | 1,134 | 4,758 | <issue_start>username_0: In short:
**Is there a way to disable remote wipe for Android Phones (specifically in Froyo)?**
Background:
I recently upgraded my G1 to a G2, and was about to set up my company e-mail account. But the problem is, it notified me I'd have to allow the company to set my security settings. Looking into it, Froyo (Android 2.2) added support for things like remote wipe and user access controls from the admin. I understand this is a great move, but we've had problems in the past with our IT team accidentally sending these messages to the wrong phones, and the last thing I want is an accidental bricking while I'm at a conference.
Is there a way to connect to ActiveSync so I can still get push notifications of work email, but not allow remote wipe messages to wipe my phone?
I'm fine with them setting security policy like requiring a PIN or something, but I don't want a remote wipe unless it's sent by me from a security app that I installed at will.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe the Remote Wipe feature is now required for ActiveSync. If you setup the account as a POP or IMAP account you won't have the remote wipe "threat" but the functionality is of course limited.
Maybe there is, or should be, a way to do it with a rooted device.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There is a lockpick app that will enter a pin automatically every time you turn on the phone's screen to get around being required to enter a pin. Someone was working on modifying the email files to accept the remote admin input and send the success replies while not actually performing an action. That would remove the need to use a pin and prevent remote wipe, but I haven't seen that modded email come out into the light.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I too feel the same way that a remote wipe of the whole phone is way too much power to be handed over, especially in the case of our personal phones. Unfortunately I don't think there is anything you can do about the built-in Email app.
I have a Nexus S, and I decided to try TouchDown because it does not allow a remote Exchange administrator to wipe the phone, but rather only wipe the data associated with the Exchange account (i.e., your work emails and appointments). (There is a box you can check for "enable wipe SD card" if you really want to grant them this power. There is also a feature where you can create a one-time code to self-destruct your own phone with an email, but neither of these things interest me.)
For Exchange email and calendar appointments, I found that touchdown was able to connect via "ActiveSync" without too much trouble, and it supports push email. The interface is not as smooth or simple (or good-looking) as the built-in app, but it seems like a small price to pay to know that my phone won't be wiped all of the sudden for any number of bad reasons.
Also the 30-day trial is fully functional (except you can't change email sig, which mentions the app of course), and for $20 you can upgrade to the normal version (which lets you change the email sig).
Hope this helps!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: i've found two different strategies work for this
1. root the phone and install cyanogenmod. this has a setting under Tablet Enhancements that allows you to disable the lock screen, this negating the PIN code entry
2. install an email app from the market that is compatible with exchange, such as Moxier Mail. this still respects the security/PIN code stuff for Exchange, but only when launching that app, not unlocking the phone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: I had the same issue with a company I'm working with now. I'm a consultant, and my current client has given me a corporate email address, which I synched to my phone so I'm able to view and respond to messages when I'm not at the client site. They have a script that runs when your contract expires to send the remote wipe command. However, I've been extended several times, and their system treats extensions as a brand new contract, thus wiping my phone every time.
Touchdown worked like a charm... it keeps your data completely seperate from the rest of your phone. That's really the only negative, as you can't view all of your appointments (personal and corporate) on one central calendar. This applies BOTH to the pin code AND to the remote wipe command... Since I've been extended several times, they've sent the wipe command each time and touchdown is simply wiped, not the rest of the phone. Best 20 bucks I've ever spent.
On a social note though I do agree since this is my personal phone, they shouldn't be able to wipe ALL of my data unless the command is coming from me. I think this is a huge miss within the native email client.
Upvotes: 3 |
2010/12/15 | 550 | 1,831 | <issue_start>username_0: Leaving aside the question of [whether the update is a good idea or not](http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/11/04/droid.incredible.to.get.mandatory.verizon.app.shop/) -- I'm tired of seeing "update available. Install?" show up every other day. I click "Yes", and it tells me rebooting in 10..9..8...1 ..... only it never reboots.
This [incredible forum post](http://www.incredibleforum.com/forum/htc-incredible-roms/6418-sr3-3-3-ota-updates.html) suggests that being rooted is why it won't install. But.... is there some way to force it anyway?
Or do I have to unroot, update, re-root?<issue_comment>username_1: Are you running the stock ROM, only rooted? If so, you have a few options.
1. RUU to the latest OTA & reroot. [Available Here.](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829783) (Requires Unrevoked 3.22)
2. Install a pre-rooted ROM. [Available Here.](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765930)
If you're running a different ROM, you should be able to do a build.prop edit to keep from seeing OTA notifications (and burning your battery, redownloading the OTA constantly, etc.). [This post](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9150733&postcount=5) describes what needs modified.
Finally, you can flash a ROM based on the latest OTA.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: This happened to me and I had to boot into the recovery menu and clear the system install cache.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: If you have uninstalled any of the stock apps, including any of the bloatware, the OTA update will not work as it also updates those apps. I know of quite a few people that have been bitten by this.
If you don't want certain stock apps running, you're better off freezing them with Titanium Backup than removing them.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/15 | 419 | 1,728 | <issue_start>username_0: Yesterday I got a warning that the "phone storage space is low." Because of that I can't receive SMS messages. I tried to uninstall applications - the system shows me that the application is being uninstalled but after restart I see the application again (i.e. I tried to remove Adobe AIR - 16 MB). Also when I try to delete threads of messages, it doesn't delete theme. The weirdest thing is that after I "free" space and I check the internal storage in the system phone storage setting, I see that the available space in the internal phone storage is lower than before...
Moreover I can't install any application that can help me: cache cleaner or something else.
Does someone know how to overcome this problem?<issue_comment>username_1: I've had similar issues with my Droid Incredible. What I've found is that unmounting and then remounting the SD card (Settings->SD & phone storage->Unmount SD card) usually resolves the issue.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Since you can't install those cache cleaner apps, sometimes clearing the Browser's cache would help. However, you will keep getting this problem.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: first thing you should check is if you can move large applications to SD.
Go to
>
> Settings, Applications, Manage applications, All
>
>
>
There you can select applications and check if they can be moved to your SD card.
After you've moved some applications to your SD card you will be able to install other applications and get back the functionality you've been missing.
A similar question to have a look at is [question 5519](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5519/htc-desire-low-on-internal-storage-im-clueless)
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/15 | 799 | 2,970 | <issue_start>username_0: Can my Android device replace a heart monitor watch? Maybe there are good apps out there for monitoring heart rates?
Many people use special watches, so I wonder if their phone can do it already instead.<issue_comment>username_1: I use an app called [Instant Heart Rate](http://www.appbrain.com/app/instant-heart-rate/si.modula.android.instantheartrate) which uses the phone's camera to measure your pulse.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I haven't tried any of these but [Android Heart Monitor](http://androidheartmonitor.com/) sounds like it could be the sort of thing you're after?
Then there's also [Endomondo Sports Tracker](http://www.appbrain.com/app/endomondo-sports-tracker/com.endomondo.android) which is apparently compatible with the [Polar Wearlink](http://www.polar.fi/en/products/accessories/WearLink_transmitter) heart rate monitor (more at [Endomondo.com](http://www.endomondo.com/)).
And also [Sports Track Live](http://www.sportstracklive.com/help/android) which is apparently compatible with Zephyr Hxm, BioHarness and Polar Wearlink.
Obviously with all of these even if the software's free you still need to buy the heart rate monitor itself.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: [What's My Heart Rate](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.vitrox.facion.gui)
This app is slightly different from the rest in the market. **It does not require you to pressed on camera lens. Hence, you will not dirty your camera lens.**
The product description is as follow.
>
> Measure your heart rate by just looking at your screen. Easy and
> convenient without needed to finger press on your camera lens.
>
>
> Your heartbeat causes micro color changes on your face. Our software
> uses front camera and advanced software algorithm to detect these
> micro changes, with beat-to-beat accuracy. The algorithm is built
> based on realiable non-contact photoplethysmography concept
> (<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoplethysmograph>).
>
>
> This breakthrough technology allows you to measure your heart rate in
> an easy and unobtrusive way.
>
>
>
It is using computer vision technology. Hence, its result is more sensitive to environment lighting, and face motion. I cannot comment much on its accuracy, as no further detailed data being published. But I can see there is different in my heartbeat reading, before and after sports.
Here is one of the screenshot pick from the product site.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: There are options that may let you use a standard ANT+ heart rate belt so you can easaly get continuas recording while exercising. You either need a phone with built in ANT support which is mainly some of the Sony Xperias but not all. Or with a modern phone you can use a Usb Ant stick I have some [details about this](http://www.iforpowell.com/cms/index.php?page=usb-ant-stick) on my website.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/16 | 234 | 909 | <issue_start>username_0: If I format my SD card or replace with a new SD card, what will I lose?
1. What Personal data
2. What Application data
3. What downloads
In short I want to find what, where and how data is stored on SD.<issue_comment>username_1: Go to Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> SD Card to see what apps are on the SD card. Other things that might be on it include pictures and videos. There aren't a lot of things that default to the SD card, but it depends on your device and software. The easiest way to find out what's there is just to look!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: To see what's on your SD card, you can use an app like [ASTRO](http://www.appbrain.com/app/astro-file-manager/com.metago.astro).
Or, you can hook your device to your USB port and enable mounting and look at with your computer's file explorer. Or pop the card into a card reader.
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/16 | 260 | 946 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to see my network addresses on my phone. On Windows I can use `ipconfig` for this and `ifconfig` on Linux. But how can I see this information on my Android device? Is there an application or command for this?
More specifically I would like to see what IPv4 address I get and what IPv6 address I get or if I don't get one.<issue_comment>username_1: Android comes with ifconfig, install [Terminal Emulator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm) and type "ifconfig eth0", or use "netcfg" to list all available devices. You need root to use ifconfig though.
Upvotes: 5 <issue_comment>username_2: [NetGenie Lite](http://www.appbrain.com/app/netgenie-lite/com.droidventures.app.NetGenie) can do that.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: just type `netcfg`
it will lists the interface, and work on any terminal emulator. running on the phone itself, or remotely via adb.
Upvotes: 3 |
2010/12/16 | 307 | 1,312 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [What is the right way to close apps in Android?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/927/what-is-the-right-way-to-close-apps-in-android)
>
>
>
Is there any proper way as suggested by google or android official documentation to close an application in android with out using any task killer tools ....
I ask this question as a android use not as developer.....<issue_comment>username_1: in your application home/first/main page, press your back key/soft-key/icon.
this is the only common way for closing applications not suspending it.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Android keeps closed applications on memory as long as possible so that when you return to the application it will still be on memory and will load faster than loading from the internal memory or SD card; but if another applications needs memory, unused applications and background applications will be automatically force killed to give way to the foreground activity.
In short, Android is not Windows, don't treat them the same.
You should only force close misbehaving applications, not for freeing memory; without a dedicated task killer, you can do this from `Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > *name of application* > Force Stop`
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/16 | 946 | 2,915 | <issue_start>username_0: I wonder if Android has support for IPv6? I have heard that the phone company I use has support for IPv6 and I have a IPv6 address if I visit <http://ipv6.whatismyipv6.net.ipv4.sixxs.org/>.
But I can not visit IPv6-only sites like <http://ipv6.google.com>, why is that? Does Android have support for IPv6?<issue_comment>username_1: As of Android 6.0, the majority of the IPv6 protocol seems to be supported with significant parts missing such as DHCPv6.
Check [Issue #36908577 Support IPv6](https://issuetracker.google.com/36908577) for more info, specifically the issues listed [in comment #105](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/36908577#comment105):
>
> Enhancement: Support for DHCPv6 (RFC 3315) Won't Fix (Intended behavior)
>
> <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=32621>
>
>
> Enhancement: Support for Recursive DNS Server Option in ICMPv6 Router Advertisements (RFC 6106) Fixed
>
> <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=32629>
>
>
> Enhancement: Support connecting to IPv6-only wireless networks Fixed
>
> <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=32630>
>
>
> Defect: APN Protocol ignored when roaming Fixed
>
> <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=32631>
>
>
> Enhancement: Automatic fallback from IPv4/IPv6 APN Protocol to parallel IPv4 + IPv6 Won't Fix (Obsolete)
>
> <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=32632>
>
>
> Defect: Frequently ignores ICMPv6 RAs and other multicast traffic Won't Fix (Obsolete)
>
> <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=32662>
>
>
>
(Consider reading the issues and their comments carefully, because while some of them have their status updated to "fixed", some users were reporting they still have the same issues.)
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Updating this question to say that as of Android 4.0, IPv6 is fairly well supported. There are still no visual indicators that it is running/working, but devices pick up IPv6 addresses and try to use them by default.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: No, as of late 2013, even the newest Android devices still don't support IPv6-only WiFi networks.
Source: <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=32630>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: It should be fully supported since Lollipop, except for DHCPv6 - see [the thread Matthew referred to](https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=32630)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Android 5.1.1 supports IPv6.
Here you han a screenshot of the console ‘netstat’ command (<https://twitter.com/juan_domenech/status/732535218662412288>).
You can also check this typing ‘what is my ip’ on Google and observing whether you have an IPv4 or an IPv6 coming back (only in IPv6 WiFi networks obviously).
Turns out that DHCPv6 is not necessary after all (SLAAC might be in place here).
Upvotes: -1 |
2010/12/16 | 504 | 1,852 | <issue_start>username_0: I was excited when they announced the official Google Reader app but I can't get it on the market.
I am using my Android Device from Kenya, Africa and would want to know whether being in this region affect availability of apps on the market and if so, how to work around it.
I tried searching on the market as pub:"Google Inc." and this did not help<issue_comment>username_1: According to the [announcement on the Google Reader blog](http://googlereader.blogspot.com/2010/11/android-google-reader-app-is-here.html) it should be avaiable for phones running donut (Android 1.6) and above, so you're covered for that.
The blog doesn't mention any geographical restrictions and I'm in Europe (UK) and I've got it, so it's definitely available outside the US.
If you've got a barcode reader, then you can just point your phone at the QR barcode [on the blog](http://googlereader.blogspot.com/2010/11/android-google-reader-app-is-here.html) and it should take you straight to the Market page for the app (if it is in your Market).
According to [Reader's Androlib page](http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-google-android-apps-reader-qCxti.aspx), it's currently available in the US, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Japanese, Swiss and Russion markets.
There are ways to change the settings on your device so that it looks at the US (or another region's) Market, see this previous question for more [How do I use the US Android Market](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/896/how-do-i-use-the-us-android-market).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: you can download it from [here](http://ardroid.net/apps/reader.apk) then copy the apk file on your handset and install it from there.
but I would still recommend Newsrob as a better reader even than the official google reader application
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/16 | 645 | 2,299 | <issue_start>username_0: * I just got a Nook Color which runs on Android.
* I also have an Android G2 phone with the Nook app running on it.
* If I purchase a book from Barnes & Nobles I see the book online in my "My NOOK Library" at the Barnes & Nobles web site.
* I can also read such books on my Nook Color & G2 phone (this is great).
The problem is that I also have PDF documents that I would like to sync between both the Nook Color & G2 phone.
I was hoping that the Barnes & Nobles "My NOOK Library" at the web site in the cloud would allow me to upload my personal PDFs so that they could sync to my phone and Nook.
Does anyone know:
* If Barnes & Nobles currently supports this?
* If not, will they support it?
* If not, any ideas how I could accomplish this (other than doing it manually which I currently do)?<issue_comment>username_1: According to the [announcement on the Google Reader blog](http://googlereader.blogspot.com/2010/11/android-google-reader-app-is-here.html) it should be avaiable for phones running donut (Android 1.6) and above, so you're covered for that.
The blog doesn't mention any geographical restrictions and I'm in Europe (UK) and I've got it, so it's definitely available outside the US.
If you've got a barcode reader, then you can just point your phone at the QR barcode [on the blog](http://googlereader.blogspot.com/2010/11/android-google-reader-app-is-here.html) and it should take you straight to the Market page for the app (if it is in your Market).
According to [Reader's Androlib page](http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-google-android-apps-reader-qCxti.aspx), it's currently available in the US, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Japanese, Swiss and Russion markets.
There are ways to change the settings on your device so that it looks at the US (or another region's) Market, see this previous question for more [How do I use the US Android Market](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/896/how-do-i-use-the-us-android-market).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: you can download it from [here](http://ardroid.net/apps/reader.apk) then copy the apk file on your handset and install it from there.
but I would still recommend Newsrob as a better reader even than the official google reader application
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/16 | 213 | 680 | <issue_start>username_0: I've heard that HTC has released its version of Froyo already on some other phones.<issue_comment>username_1: Use [ROM Manager](http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-koushikdutta-rommanager-nptD.aspx) to install [this ROM](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=870662) from XDA. You need to have root. Otherwise just wait, I'm sure it won't be long till you get the OTA update since it was supposed to be released by all carriers yesterday.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: HTC now has an [official way](http://www.htc.com/au/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=1074&news_id=852) for Vodafone users to do this
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/16 | 329 | 1,095 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way (presumably via a 3rd party app) that I can set a particular text file to open at a set time, i.e. something I need to read on a daily basis can be set to load at 6.03 after the alarm has finished going off?<issue_comment>username_1: You should be able to do this through an app called Tasker. Check out [Useful or cool Tasker recipes](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/775/useful-or-cool-tasker-recipes), you may be able to modify one of those scripts to do what you want.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You could also use alarm clock plus, it allows you to set an app to launch when the alarm goes off. <http://www.appbrain.com/app/alarm-clock-plusv2%E2%98%85/com.vp.alarmClockPlusDock>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: as @username_2hewRead said, it is possible using '[Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en)' and '[AutoAlarm](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autoalarm)'. Need some customised scripts/Tasks need to be set!
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/16 | 428 | 1,520 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the best way to convert PDF's to some kind of format that is easily readable? For example can you convert it to ebook format?<issue_comment>username_1: PDFs **are** easily readable, in my books. Adobe's [Reader app](http://blogs.adobe.com/adobereader/2010/05/introducing_adobe_reader_for_a.html) is actually pretty good, not bloated like the desktop version.
As for conversion, Google probably does a better job of giving you info that I could. The first result for [this search](http://www.google.ca/search?q=convert+pdf+to+ebook) is a site that will convert to the ePub format, for example.
Adobe Reader for Android:
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If you have a PC, try the **[Calibre](http://calibre-ebook.com/) program**. I **converts almost every kind of ebook into every other format of ebook**.
So you can convert any pdf into any format our Android device can read in whatever program you have or are accustomed with.
Best of all, it's free !
The pdf reader from Adobe is a big program to install on the phone ... and aside from that: I don't like the attitude of Adobe to install updates every day ( mind you that's on the pc, but still - we are not living into an Android only world, are we ? ).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I ended up using [epub2go.com](http://www.epub2go.com/Web/Convert/GetPdfFromUser.aspx) to convert the pdfs to epub format then used Aldiko to read them.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/17 | 777 | 3,171 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Motorola XT720 on eclair. A couple times, I've seen it show the boot animation (mystical Motorola logo), usually it's while it's sleeping. After I see the boot animation, I am on Emergency calls only, just like when I first boot my phone. (I'm not sure if this is normal either.)
I just saw this now, and it was plugged into my computer (usb debugging enabled). I had it set to memory card access and ejected it and switched to portal & tools. It sat for a couple minutes and then I saw the logo. I touched the screen and it showed my lock screen.
I'd assume this is a crash and reboot, except that if I goto Settings > About phone > Status, I see the uptime listed as 116 hours.
What is the phone doing? Does anyone else see this behaviour?
---
Update: I read elsewhere that it may be related to the SD card and I've started fscking whenever it happens.
First I find out where my device is connected (I'm on /dev/sdb1) and then I fsck.
```
grep fat /etc/mtab
sudo fsck.vfat -r /dev/sdb1
```
fsck will do interactive repair and ask you how to fix the errors. After I get one of these crashes, there are errors to repair. I think this has reduced the crash frequency.
---
Update 2: I put in an old 1 GB SD card awhile ago and I don't remember the last time I saw one of these crashes.<issue_comment>username_1: This may not be exactly what you are seeing, but I have seen situations where the "home"/launcher app will be garbage collected. The next time the phone returns to the home screen, it shows a loading screen as it restarts the launcher app.
Depending on the model of phone, ROM, and launcher you use, this initialization screen may be different, and it may go through the process of re-detecting the current signal/connection, etc. So it could be a question of which parts of the boot sequence are actually the boot sequence and which parts are the launcher startup which happens immediately after bootup, but which can occur at other times too.
On my Droid Incredible with Skyraider, I see the Skyraider launcher splash screen (which is different from the boot animation) and then I see all the widgets and shortcuts on my home screen load from scratch when this happens.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: This is a crash and restart of the android runtime, without a crash and reboot of the underlying linux operating system kernel. The uptime refers to the underlying linux, so it is maintained across the framework restart.
The difference between a framework crash and restart vs. a kernel crash and reboot is not very apparent to the end user, since there's no visual console while the gui is down; from a debugging perspective though they are very different and imply bugs in different parts of the system.
For point of comparison, if you connect to a device by adb (and I think this even works on a secured, ie not rooted one), you can cause a framework restart by typing
```
stop ; start
```
and a reboot by typing
```
reboot
```
You may or may not see any difference in sequence of splash screens, though the framework restart may be a little faster than a reboot.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/17 | 784 | 2,894 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a service/app that provide this functionality? I imagine the inversion of [Awesome Drop](http://labs.dashwire.com/drop).<issue_comment>username_1: **Via email**
Well of course this works, but I hope there is a quicker, better, more straightforward way.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: A service like [Dropbox](http://www.dropbox.com/android) should be able to do this for you. It'll sync the files up to the web, and then your PC (with Dropbox installed) should pull them down.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: [GTalkSMS](http://code.google.com/p/gtalksms/) is able to send, browse and download files from your android phone via XMPP (gTalk). It's also a remote SMS notifier and has various other features.
Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved in GTalkSMS. GTalkSMS is an open source GPL licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: With so many alternatives this days, the best options tends to be an application that allows us to work with multiple solutions.
[FolderSync](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.full) and the free version [FolderSync Lite](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.lite), both by Tacit Dynamics available from Google Play Store, allows us to do just that:
>
> FolderSync enables easy sync of files between cloud storage and Android devices.
>
>
> FolderSync is a application that enables simple sync to cloud based storage to and from local folders on the device memory card. It currently support multiple SkyDrive, Dropbox, SugarSync, Ubuntu One, Box.net, LiveDrive, HiDrive, Google Drive, Google Docs, NetDocuments, Amazon S3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV or windows share (Samba/CIFS) accounts, and support for more platforms are planned.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: the easiest way is this little software named Sego for me : <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nex.sego>
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: [MAXS](http://projectmaxs.org) (Modular Android XMPP Suite) is able to exchange files over [XMPP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMPP).
Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved into MAXS. MAXS is an open source GPLv3 licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: If your Android device and the PC are in the same local network, e.g. connected to the same Wi-Fi access point or the same router/switch, and you have Total Commander installed + WiFi/WLAN plugin, then you simply long tap the > Send To > Send via Wi-Fi (Total Commander), and then enter the displayed URL in your browser. Or use the QR code if you want to share to another mobile device with a camera.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/17 | 241 | 932 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a weather widget or app that has good location support (Central Europe) and support for multiple configured locations?<issue_comment>username_1: [WeatherBug](http://www.appbrain.com/app/weatherbug/com.aws.android) (free) seems to meet your criteria. Has nice widgets, multiple location support, and tons of weather stations.
There is also a pay version ([WeatherBug Elite](http://www.appbrain.com/app/weatherbug-elite/com.aws.android.elite)) which removes ads and adds several additional features such as radar in motion and detailed hourly forecasts.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There's also [The Weather Channel](http://www.appbrain.com/app/the-weather-channel/com.weather.Weather#) official app - which some users claim is more accurate than WeatherBug. Try both and see which suits you better.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/17 | 300 | 1,014 | <issue_start>username_0: Google Maps 5.0 looks like a great upgrade, with offline maps and 3D. However, I can't find it in the market. The direct download link on Google does't work as well.
Do you know where I can download it directly?<issue_comment>username_1: You are probably not in the US, right? Seems that Google Maps 5.0 is not yet available in many countries (just like Google Reader for Android). Meanwhile, you can use a link to the .apk file here: <http://thegadgets.net/technology-news/download-google-maps-5-0-apk/>
Download the apk file, copy to the SD card, and open with e.g. Linda File Manager. Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I just successfully downloaded the update from the Android market:
* <http://appaware.org/app/com.google.android.apps.maps>
* <http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/google-maps-50-rolls-out-for-android-with-3d-and-offline-mapping/5145?utm_campaign=Android+-+Google+News&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_source=SNS.analytics>
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/17 | 552 | 2,182 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been using unlimited data plan, but it is about to finish and after that I'll pay my data charge per data usage. Any particular settings should I change or anything I should take note in order to avoid suddenly paying a lot of money?
My phone is Galaxy S with Froyo.<issue_comment>username_1: You want to monitor any apps that use data in the background. It's hard to say which ones because there are so many and I have no idea what you have installed. I recommend installing two apps to help you monitor and control your data so you don't go over:
1. **[Phone Usage](http://www.appbrain.com/app/phoneusage/com.jupiterapps.phoneusage)** - This app allows you to monitor how much data you are using and set daily, weekly and monthly limits (it does this for voice and text too) and it will notify you when you go over the limits. There are a number of others like this, some will tell you when you are getting close, other put a widget on your homescreen to show your data usage. I test a couple out to see which ones work best with your phone.
2. **[Quick Settings](http://www.appbrain.com/app/quick-settings/com.bwx.bequick)** - This app will allow you to manually control your data. With it you can turn off/on auto-syncing. You can also toggle the APN so you it turns off all 3G data without affecting the phone or wifi, so you can still get auto updates when you are connected to wifi but only use 3g data when you choose to.
Finally, if you really want to take control of things you can get **[Tasker](http://www.appbrain.com/app/tasker/net.dinglisch.android.taskerm)** and set different rules about when you use wifi and when you use 3g and what apps are allowed to sync...
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [DroidWall](http://www.appbrain.com/app/droidwall-android-firewall/com.googlecode.droidwall.free) is an application (for rooted phones) that will let you select which applications are allowed to use which data networks (WiFi vs. Cellular/2G/3G/4G). You can use it to make sure that certain applications always have data access when needed and restrict other applications to WiFi (or even *no* acess).
Upvotes: 3 |
2010/12/17 | 671 | 2,693 | <issue_start>username_0: What can we do in Android phone to help users whose ability to see is reduced?
To be clear they are not blind persons, they are just 55+ years old and with age they have reduced ability to see.
When my father has seen Xperia with 4.0 inch display he thought that his troubles with using the phone were over. Trouble came again when he realized that font size is still small because of large resolution.
Most of them are just simple users and they have needs only for seeing time, date, contacts, missed calls, incoming caller id, and dialer. They're not even using SMS.
What can I do to increase size of these functions on display, and make it simplified to access as it can be?
Is there any app or theme or something similar already made for helping "older" people using phone?<issue_comment>username_1: You want to monitor any apps that use data in the background. It's hard to say which ones because there are so many and I have no idea what you have installed. I recommend installing two apps to help you monitor and control your data so you don't go over:
1. **[Phone Usage](http://www.appbrain.com/app/phoneusage/com.jupiterapps.phoneusage)** - This app allows you to monitor how much data you are using and set daily, weekly and monthly limits (it does this for voice and text too) and it will notify you when you go over the limits. There are a number of others like this, some will tell you when you are getting close, other put a widget on your homescreen to show your data usage. I test a couple out to see which ones work best with your phone.
2. **[Quick Settings](http://www.appbrain.com/app/quick-settings/com.bwx.bequick)** - This app will allow you to manually control your data. With it you can turn off/on auto-syncing. You can also toggle the APN so you it turns off all 3G data without affecting the phone or wifi, so you can still get auto updates when you are connected to wifi but only use 3g data when you choose to.
Finally, if you really want to take control of things you can get **[Tasker](http://www.appbrain.com/app/tasker/net.dinglisch.android.taskerm)** and set different rules about when you use wifi and when you use 3g and what apps are allowed to sync...
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [DroidWall](http://www.appbrain.com/app/droidwall-android-firewall/com.googlecode.droidwall.free) is an application (for rooted phones) that will let you select which applications are allowed to use which data networks (WiFi vs. Cellular/2G/3G/4G). You can use it to make sure that certain applications always have data access when needed and restrict other applications to WiFi (or even *no* acess).
Upvotes: 3 |
2010/12/17 | 474 | 1,716 | <issue_start>username_0: **Any idea [how we can do this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2OfQdYrHRs) in Android?**
For those of you at work who can't watch the video, it's a demo of an iPhone app that came out today called Word Lens, which in translates language in real-time through the camera. If you point it at a sign in Spanish, it doesn't just output a translated text, it makes it look as though the sign were in English. Un-freaking-believable!
The closest thing I have seen is Google Goggles but I don't think it even comes close to Word Lens. Am I missing anything? Do we have any awesomeness like this yet?<issue_comment>username_1: Looks like [Google Goggles](http://www.appbrain.com/app/google-goggles/com.google.android.apps.unveil) is as good as it's going to get for now. From what I've read in the comments and around the web it sounds like that Word Lens video makes the app look a lot better than it actually is. For now it looks like Goggles, while it may not be in real-time is a more accurate option.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: **UPDATE:**
[CamTranslator](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.intsig.camdict) seems to be a good app that can recognize and translate up to 14 languages, including Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Hungarian and etc.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Google acquired the [company behind the app "Word Lens"](http://questvisual.com).
Now [Google Translate](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate) incorporates the functionality of real time camera translation.
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/17 | 787 | 3,044 | <issue_start>username_0: This is pretty much hypothetical at this point but I'm curious...
Let's say I get one of the Android tablets likely to be coming out in the spring and get one that only has WiFi and no WWAN access built in...
I've got a Moto Droid running stock 2.2.1 and unrooted. I know I can obviously tether via wifi if I root the device, but there is also the application PDANet that allows you to tether with your computer via USB or Bluetooth. USB is probably out of the question on most tablets, but is there any way that I would be able to tether the phone to the tablet via Bluetooth?
From what I've read, PDANet uses the DUN (Dial Up Networking) BT profile for tethering, which Android can obviously host, but is there any support in android for BT DUN client mode?
In all likelyhood I will just root (again actually... CyanogenMod almost bricked my phone) and go with that... but I'm also trying to look to the future when I will hopefully replace the Droid next summer and I don't want to become used to WiFi tethering, and then have no option upon purchasing a new phone unless I make sure that whatever I get can be rooted and run wifi-tether.<issue_comment>username_1: It's all *possible*, but it's is going to depend a lot on the particular tablet you buy. I can tell you right now that PDANet is not going to work Android to Android. I emailed them about this and that was their answer.
Bluetooth tether is possible and again is going to depend on the device. All the Archos Gen 8 tablets have BT Tethering capability (to use your phones internet) baked into the stock os, however, people are getting mixed results (by and large, this seems to be the most successful way to do it). They had USB tether ( also to use your phones internet) but then removed it, but it is possible, it must may require some hacking.
As far as rooting and using the Wifi tether, again this is possible but people are also getting mixed results with this, myself included. I am rooted and use [Wireless Tether](http://www.appbrain.com/app/wireless-tether-for-root-users/android.tether) but my Archos 70 can't see the connection because all of the wireless tether apps create an Ad Hoc network and Android supposedly doesn't support Ad Hoc. From what I've been told in other forums I just need to experiment with other kernels.
If you have one of the phones with "Hotspot" capability and you pay for it through your service provider that signal is discoverable because it's an actual AP and not Ad Hoc.
Long story short, it is possible, but there's no sure bet. Before you buy, go to the forums for the particular tablet your interested in and read up on what it takes to get the tethering going.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Turns out that it is possible with a stock (unrooted) Android 3.0 tablet and a rooted android phone, using android-wifi-tether and bluetooth tethering.
details here: <http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/01/how-to-bluetooth-tether-to-motorola-xoom-using-original-droid/>
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/19 | 479 | 1,873 | <issue_start>username_0: Google Nexus S is the first Android phone to include NFC (Near-field communication) for wireless hardware for applications such as contactless payment and perhaps proximity based target advertising.
I wonder if the micro SD card slot on other Android phones supports the SD IO standard. The SD card interface also defines an interface for devices as well as storage cards, for example a SD sized WiFi transmitter could be fitted to photo cameras for transmitting pictures to the internet as they were taken.
I wonder if the micro SD card slot also has this capability and if the NFC chip and antenna could be viable in such a form factor (and for some phones underneath the battery, but still user removable)?<issue_comment>username_1: The first part of your question is tautological: If the phone supports SDIO then yes, it supports SDIO. The G1 and the "BeagleBoard" support it, I believe. As for the NFC chip, I'd say that if it isn't small enough already then it could be shrunk to fit. It's not a particularly complicated piece of electronics.
I'd see very little benefit in developing something like this, however. I don't think NFC will take off before the next 2 or 3 generations of phones (if it does at all), so most people will be getting new ones instead of tricking out their old ones.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: A microSD NFC reader has been certified for commercial use ([Visa certifies DeviceFidelity’s In2Pay NFC microSD](http://iphone.click2creation.com/2010/12/visa-certifies-devicefidelitys-in2pay-nfc-microsd-add-on-for-commercial-deployments/) ). We used a Nexus S to read, display, & share a video from an RFID sticker [The Internet of Experiences: Consumer-based advertising using the Nexus S](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OxBIrwPjGA). XtremeSignPost Consumer-based Advertising.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/19 | 426 | 1,542 | <issue_start>username_0: Where can I find a list of open applications ? Is it possible to switch to them using that ?<issue_comment>username_1: Long pressing on the home button will bring up the six most recently accessed apps and you can switch them. How many stay in the memory depends on your phone and the size off the app. Android keeps all opened apps in the memory until it needs space. There are countless apps that show what apps are running in your memory. Search the market for "app manager" or "task manager". One I particularly like is [Smart Bar](http://www.appbrain.com/app/smart-taskbar-%28sidebar%29/com.smart.taskbar).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: * As username_1 mentions, you can long-press the home button to see the 6 or 8 most recent apps.
* I've also seen [Itching Thumb](http://www.appbrain.com/app/itching-thumb-%28task-manager%29/com.bw.flipit) suggested here before.
* As username_1 also mentions, there are task manager apps. One is [Advanced Task Killer](http://www.appbrain.com/app/advanced-task-killer/com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller) (or [Advanced Task Killer Froyo](http://www.appbrain.com/app/advanced-task-killer-froyo/com.rechild.advancedtaskkillerfroyo) even) which can be configured to switch to the open app rather than killing it.
BTW, if you search for whether you should use ATK to kill apps, you'll see a lot of advice telling you it's not needed for Froyo. I had not heard of ATK Froyo until now, so I don't know what makes it different than the original ATK.
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/19 | 204 | 832 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm confused... the Galaxy Tab commercials make a special point of showing people doing video conferencing on the device, and yet, I have been entirely unable to evoke said functionality from the one I have in my hands here (it's with Verizon)... So... what gives?!<issue_comment>username_1: How are you "evoking" this functionality? Video conferences do no appear from the ether. Try a video conferencing app, perhaps -- like Qik, Fring, or Yahoo! Messenger.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There have been reported problems with qik on the galaxy tab, particularly no option to start a chat. Try to download something from vcast apps or try oovoo. Sorry for not giving any links but I'm on my droid and my latest CM update is acting crazy closing my browser w/o warning.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/19 | 1,166 | 4,311 | <issue_start>username_0: I have had some difficulty getting a bluetooth headset/microphone to work with the Samsung Galaxy Tab, and with Skype.
First, the bluetooth scanner can only find some headsets, not all of them. I tried to get a Motorola H350 headset to work, but it failed. Then I tried a Sprint Jawbone headset and it synced, but in Skype the microphone in it didn't work and it was using the microphone on the Galaxy Tab instead. I mean, I walked away from my tab and said "testing 1, 2, 3", and couldn't hear it. Instead, I heard someone near my tab saying, "testing a, b, c".
Second, I don't know if it's just a Skype issue or the Galaxy Tab hardware that's preventing Skype from picking up my voice over the paired bluetooth headset. Or perhaps it's the headset. Or perhaps I must use only a Samsung-brand headset.
In a nutshell, I want to use Skype calling on my Galaxy tab, and purchase a headset that lets me use the microphone in the headset.
Has anyone gotten this to work? What's the trick?
**EDIT**: I have since purchased [these wireless headphones](http://amzn.com/dp/B004FGNUH0/?tag=bettelearn-20) which also include a built-in mic. These sync'd up for audio output, but in Skype I could not get audio input. So, I then temporarily rooted my device (thank you z4 root tool) and edited /system/etc/bluetooth/audio.conf to enable some settings that Verizon Wireless and/or Samsung disables in the unit. I then reset the unit and did the headset repairing again. In the end, Skype would not do audio input from the headset. But I noticed this, however. The microphone on the Galaxy Tab is outstanding. It collects the audio input in such a way that drowns out background sound. So, in a sense, you can still use the headset with the tab and walk around in your cubicle, or even talk on a crowded bus, and for the most part it will clearly pick up your voice. It's a nice compromise since headsets with mics don't seem to work with the Galaxy Tab. This might be a symptom of Skype. Their tech support says they don't support audio routing through the headset. However, I noticed that headset audio on the Galaxy Tab also doesn't work with every other app I've tried as well.<issue_comment>username_1: Glad to see someone else with the same ambition, however, I just received a samsung wep870 headset and it's not behaving any different. According to samsung support, in order to use a headset in the first place, the headset must support a2dp.
Perhaps someone else well have some luck making this work.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I also have the proble second problem, and I found the skype staff said :Skype doesnt currently support routing the audio to a bluetooth device.
<http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=726263&st=0&gopid=3271265&>
Maybe this is the reason...
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_1: What I found out is that BT supports two channels.
(And the HTC Desire HD or Evo4) supports it well:
1 phone audio (which my android connects to my Navi, which has an built-in phone supporting BT kit and confcall quality speaker)
2 media audio (which my android connects to my FM rebroadcaster so I can pick it up on my cars' older radio, e.g. when I play podcasts, but still being able to have a phonecall: the media automatically stops playing, and I can touch the Navi to pick up the call)
I assume now, that Skype works intimately with the phone, on the media audio channel.
A paired, connected BT audioset , will most likely broadcast phone audio capability,
and Skype will be none the wiser...
floris.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_1: I have a Sony Stereo bluetooth that is working on all the audio apps so far, including Skype. It's the (Sony) DR-BT10CX. I hope this helps. fardroid
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Also from the Skype username_1 Forum Unofficial Android FAQ:
>
> Q. Why wont my bluetooth headset work with Skype.
>
>
> A. At this time skype doesnt support bluetooth devices. I am unable to comment on when or if this will be added
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_1: I just got a Jawbone Icon and it is working perfectly with all tab features AND Skype mobile on my tab and my husband's DROID X. Skype even rings to the BT headset. My tab is on Verizon if that matters to anyone.
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/19 | 1,148 | 4,028 | <issue_start>username_0: One of the things I assumed the Android OS could do was let me use a stylus and just record notes in my own handwriting (without handwriting recognition). The goal being that I could remove the need for a notepad and mechanical pencil on my desk.
I found that the Samsung Galaxy Tab sells a cheap stylus that does exactly what I need, but I need to know what app is out there (even if I have to pay for it) that lets me store long notes in my own handwriting. Have you heard of any?<issue_comment>username_1: Untested by me, but check out:
[Finger Letter handwriting](http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/tools/finger-letter-handwriting_otkg.html)
There's also [HandwritingNote](http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/tools/handwritingnote_fkem.html), but it seems a bit limited.
[QMemo](http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/tools/qmemo_fifl.html?nav=related) also seems like an alternative, based on what you require.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: username_1's suggestions seem pretty good. Here are a few more (also untested):
1. [Genial Handwriting](http://www.appbrain.com/app/genial-writing/com.zenpie.genialwriting)
2. [MyLetter](http://www.appbrain.com/app/myletter-handwriting-on-phone/com.bejoy.myletter) (this one seems if-y)
3. [Graffiti for Android](http://www.appbrain.com/app/graffiti-for-android/com.access_company.graffiti) (very cool if it works because it converts the handwritten notes to text)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: **Old question, but still an important** question out there and all these answers aren't satisfying (anymore). I searched for apps for a couple of hours (october 2017) and this is my list (roughly sorted, first ~= better):
***Edit***: I improved/sorted/group the list according to testing
---
***Edit2*** (Feb 2019): OneNote has improved - it now has a lasso tool. Also now Nebo app is in play store. The list should be still pretty complete, but i don't guarantee anymore for that, because i cannot exclude, that there aren't any other newcomer like nebo (i heared from none).
I myself now switched to OneNote as it is the only good crossplattform app (Nebo is following another concept -> ocr). I would really like to see MS word improved for digitizer/pens. But as ow now OneNote is *the* crossplattform solution.
*Short comparison*: **What does android app imo really lack in comparison to onenote uwp app and onenote 2016** (last version with local storage saving)**:**
* No Forms (also no recognition)
* No math formulars (also no recognition)
* No Tables
* No "insert space"
* Only for 4 customizable pens (+2 markers)
* Paperbackground quad paper size and color cannot be changed
Many things of that are nice to have. But with lasso tool android app now gives you basic editing features, which are sufficient for me (i first wanted to switch to surface only for better onenote software) as I need crossplattform (and lecturesnotes doesn't provide that).
---
My **best apps for keyboard and handwritten** mixture:
* [LectureNotes](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.acadoid.lecturenotestrial&hl=de) (first best)
* [FiiNote](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fiistudio.fiinote&hl=de) (second best)
* [MetaMoJi Note](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.metamoji.noteanytime&hl=de) (third best)
If **your focus is on handwriting**, this apps might be very relevant for you as well:
* HandWrite Pro Note & Draw
* Quill
* INKredible
Still **other relevant apps**:
* Squid
* Evernote
* Genial Writing 2
* Handrite Lite
I believe this list is very likely pretty complete to this date and contains the best apps for stylus-based (and maybe keyboard mixed) notes (if you nevertheless think you found a better app, leave it in the comments, I'm curious to get as best as it gets :D). Btw. surprisingly microsoft onenote is not part of my list. Stylus support is a joke. (oneNote for windows is good, but for android...).
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/19 | 521 | 2,160 | <issue_start>username_0: So far I've never purchased anything from the Market but just installed free apps. Now, I'd like to purchase an app and I want to make sure the Market is using the correct Google account, since I have two (one personal <EMAIL> and one from a Google Apps account for work). How can I do that? Do I just assume the first account in the list is the one used in the market? Keep in mind that I don't really remember which account I added first.<issue_comment>username_1: The Google Play Store allows use of multiple accounts. In the app, press the "hamburger" menu button in the top-left corner (on the search bar) to select an account to use:
When you buy or install an app, you can expand the dialog to see the email address being used during the payment selection step (after being shown the required permissions). You can still back out at that point.
Upvotes: 5 <issue_comment>username_2: It's probably worth noting that standard Google Apps accounts can't use Checkout at all, so you can't put a credit card on them, and so can't pay for Market Apps. Only Apps accounts upgraded over the last couple of months to the upgraded Apps accounts can (if your account was upgraded you should have got an email with the title "**Your Google Apps account now works more like a full Google Account**." If you haven't then the only account you can use to buy apps on the Market is your personal one.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: You can buy apps on <https://play.google.com/store> using a browser. This way you can be sure with which account you are logged in.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: If you visit [play.google.com](http://play.google.com) and click on "My Android Apps", you will be able to see which apps were downloaded for each of your accounts. On mine, my entire app list shows on my personal Google account, and only the system apps show on my Google Apps account. If you have a similar scenario, it's probably safe to conclude that your personal account will be used for on-device purchases.
Upvotes: 3 |
2010/12/19 | 865 | 3,081 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently changed over from using Delicious to <http://Pinboard.in>. What's the best way to bookmark a page to Pinboard from my Android phone?<issue_comment>username_1: [Save to Pinboard](http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/tools/save-to-pinboard_kafl.html).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Here are 4 free options...
**1) The [PinDroid](http://www.appbrain.com/app/pindroid/com.pindroid) app:**
It's a port from [DeliciousDroid](http://www.appbrain.com/app/deliciousdroid/com.deliciousdroid) and was just added to the market yesterday. It looks pretty sweet. Here's some [screenshots](http://code.google.com/p/pindroid/wiki/Screenshots).
**2) Save the Pinboard.in bookmarklet as a bookmark:** (this is still my favorite option)
```
javascript:q=location.href;if(document.getSelection){d=document.getSelection();}else{d='';};p=document.title;void(open('http://pinboard.in/add?url='+encodeURIComponent(q)+'&description='+encodeURIComponent(d)+'&title='+encodeURIComponent(p),'Pinboard', 'toolbar=no,width=700,height=350'));
```
This works particularly well in Dolphin Browser HD (but it'll also work in other browswers). Just create new bookmark, name it Pinboard Share and paste the above text in as the location. When you are on a site you want to save, slide open the bookmarks toolbar and click your Pinboard Share and it'll bring up the popup share window with the URL and Title already filled in. Personally, I like saving it as a gesture in Dolphin to make it even easier.
If you don't want to have to enter anything in, here's the code for the "Read Later" pinboard bookmarklet that'll just save the url automatically to your "Read Later" list without prompting you to enter tags, or a description. I find this easy to do in a hurry then go back an organize later on my PC:
```
javascript:q=location.href;p=document.title;void(t=open('http://pinboard.in/add?later=yes&noui=yes&jump=close&url='+encodeURIComponent(q)+'&title='+encodeURIComponent(p),'Pinboard','toolbar=no,width=100,height=100'));t.blur();
```
**3) Download [Bookmarklet Free](http://www.appbrain.com/app/bookmarklet-free/com.kurtchen.android.bookmarklet.free)**
Go to "Custom Services" and add your own. Name it Pinboard or whatever you want. In the "Base URL" field enter `http://pinboard.in/add?` then in the "Title Parameter" field enter `title` and in the "URL Parameter" field enter `url`. Now when you choose to "Share" from your browser, you'll have all the regular options like Email, Twitter and any of the options you chose in Bookmarklet Free, including your new Pinboard bookmarklet. *(note: it actually took a little while for the name to take for me, it was listed as "My Service" for a while in my Share menu.)*
**4) [Post by Email](http://pinboard.in/howto/#post_by_mail)**
With your formatted Pinboard email you can choose the share option on any page and email to to our pinboard account. The instructions to do this are on the Pinboard how-to section. I prefer the first option I shared but this is a decent last resort.
Upvotes: 3 |
2010/12/19 | 458 | 1,650 | <issue_start>username_0: My daughter will be in Japan soon, studying abroad. And she just got a Macbook Air. Meanwhile, I have Android 2.2 and a Samsung Galaxy Tab. I don't mind paying for an app, but am not too keen on monthly service bills. I want to be able to have video conferencing with her on Wi-Fi only. I imagine SIP would be the way to go.
So what is the best app out there for Android right now for doing Wi-Fi video conferencing between a Mac and a Samsung Galaxy Tab, and which lets me do unlimited calling, not charged by the minute? I don't mind paying even up to $50 for the app on each system, just to not have to pay the monthly fees. I looked at the Tango app, but it said it only installed on iPhone and Android. I didn't see a Mac or PC version for it.<issue_comment>username_1: I'd check out [Yahoo Messenger](http://www.appbrain.com/app/yahoo-messenger/com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.im). I haven't used it but it's the only video chat app that I'm aware of that can communicate with a computer. I believe Fring and Qik only go phone to phone. Also, keep an eye on Skype, unfortunately at the moment their Android offering is very limited.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Another option will be [ooVoo](http://www.oovoo.com/Mobile.aspx?pname=MobileOverview).
The free version allows 2-way video chat between Android and Mac (plus many other platforms)
They are expected to release a version for the Galaxy Tab in February according to this <http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-20025684-251.html>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Am using Facebook Messenger. It's safe and quite helpful and easy for me.
Upvotes: -1 |
2010/12/19 | 667 | 2,317 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently rooted my HTC Desire Bravo because I needed read/write access to `/system/app` in order to be able to copy an APK file there.
I [wrote here on stackexchange](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3728/how-to-root-htc-desire-froyo-2-2-without-putting-a-custom-rom-flashing) on the best solution to root the Desire and got pointed to Unrevoked. Everything worked fine and typing "su" in the adb shell gives me nice root access.
I re-mounted /system like
```
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
```
That worked. However, trying to copy my APK file using `adb push MyApp.apk /system/app/` didn't work and gave me a "permission denied". Alternatively I therefore pushed the app to /sdcard first and wanted to do a
```
cat /sdcard/MyApp.apk > /system/app/MyApp.apk
```
That approach has worked just perfectly on my rooted HTC Hero, on the Desire however it gives me
>
> "Cannot create /system/app/MyApp.apk:
> not enough memory"
>
>
>
Does anyone have a clue on what could be the problem here? How can I push my app to the system folder so that it installs properly?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know if *cat* is the best option to copy a file. Why don't you try the *cp* command. I can imagine that *cat* reads the whole file into memory an if it's too big this error happens.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Try the app [Root Explorer](http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-speedsoftware-rootexplorer-Fiq.aspx). It's the best file manager in my opinion and you can easily remount /system and copy files with it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: username_1 is right. Although adb will appear to work if the phone is booted normally, it actually won't. You need to boot the phone into clockworkmod, then fire up adb, mount /system yourself (something like mount -o rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system), and muck around with the filesystem.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: HTC phones have an *extra* protection of the /system folder, rooting them is not enough to get write access there.
You need to turn off that protection. This is most easily done with the [Revolutionary tool](http://revolutionary.io/). Follow the instructions closely on the site.
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/20 | 477 | 1,869 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Evo 4G with one app that I allow to access GPS periodically so I leave GPS enabled. However I see the GPS icon show up far more frequently than is scheduled for that app. I've shut down everything I could find that was a likely source. Any way to tell which app is accessing the GPS?
I do have some other apps that can be battery hogs at times so watching battery usage isn't really going to cut it on this one without some usage changes. I'm hoping for either an app, a setting, or a log that will tell me.<issue_comment>username_1: Download [Spare Parts](http://www.appbrain.com/app/spare-parts/com.androidapps.spare_parts).
When in the app, tap "Battery history", then in the first dropdown select "GPS usage".
In the second dropdown select whichever you want to see ("Since last unplugged", "Total since boot", or "Total in all time") and you should see which apps have accessed the GPS.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Occasionally the browser will access GPS since the browser on my phone has location turned on. So most likely the application(s) runs in the background and updates data based on your location. Social networking, maps/directions apps and other location-sensing apps could be accessing GPS data as they run in the background. Try to narrow it down by seeing which apps sync and how often.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Try the 'Testing' mode. I'm lead to believe it's a standard part of Android, so should work on your EVO - it works on my HTC Desire HD.
Dial the following number:
`*#*#4636#*#*` (or `*#*#INFO#*#*`)
Then, to see GPS stats, tap Battery History, Other Usage and then GPS Usage.
If I'm reading this right, this then displays a list of all the apps that have caused the GPS to consume battery power, which I think is almost what you're looking for.
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/20 | 323 | 1,121 | <issue_start>username_0: Does anyone know of an app for managing a reading list?
Features I'd like to get include being able search names and authors from some kind of book database, link to common book sellers (Amazon, Barns & Noble, etc.) and add books via an ISBN bar-code.<issue_comment>username_1: I have used this **[Book Catalogue](http://www.appbrain.com/app/book-catalogue/com.eleybourn.bookcatalogue)** program to enter my book collection. It lets you enter books via ISBN (manually or scanning), has a search feature and works great.
It has bookshelfs where you should create on for a reading list, although there is a checkbox 'have read the book' also ...
Check it out if: maybe it has enough of the features you want to be useful.
I like it very much.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If you use good reads here's three apps that sync with the service:
* <http://www.appbrain.com/app/goodreads-droid/hactar.goodreads>
* <http://www.appbrain.com/app/mybookdroid-%28books-library%29/org.zezula.bookdiary>
* <https://market.android.com/details?id=com.goodreads> (Goodreads' official app)
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/20 | 276 | 1,086 | <issue_start>username_0: I am not much of a fan of the HTC EVO 4g's custom keyboard, but it appears that they have somehow removed or hidden access to the default Android keyboard input method.
Especially now that the default Android keyboard has been enhanced in 2.3 (Gingerbread), does anyone know of a method to enable the default keyboard instead of HTC's customized keyboard? I haven't seen an application to do this, but I've noticed that some applications (Vlingo in particular) seem to somehow come up with what appears to be the Android default keyboard.<issue_comment>username_1: I found [this solution](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=871027)--I'm a little bit nervous about installing it though (it requires flashing the phone.) Better solutions would be preferred!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes you can - from this thread on [XDA-Developers](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875202), you can use the APK on **unrooted** phones, depending on your Android version. Remember to pick the correct version for your phone.
Upvotes: 3 |
2010/12/20 | 1,069 | 3,600 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm a Sysadmin and would like to use my Android phone to detect Wifi networks at my workplace or at home.
Are there any tools like Kismet available for Android? I'm currently using a Samsung Intercept, which runs Android 2.1, but should receive Android 2.2 in the next month.<issue_comment>username_1: Looks like there are several options. Here are a couple of the more popular apps:
**[WiFiFoFum](http://www.appbrain.com/app/wififofum-wifi-scanner/com.dynamicallyloaded.wififofum)**
**AppBrain Description:**
>
> WiFiFoFum scans for 802.11 WiFi
> networks and displays information
> about each including: SSID, MAC, RSSI,
> channel, and security. WiFiFoFum also
> allows you to connect to networks you
> find and log the location using the
> GPS. KML logs can be emailed.
>
>
>
**[WiFi Scanner](http://www.appbrain.com/app/wifi-scanner/gr.androiddev.WifiScanner)**
**AppBrain Description:**
>
> \*No ads
> \*Option to connect added for open networks!!!
> \*Update comming soon
>
>
> A *free* WiFi Scanner for wireless
> networks for Android.
>
>
> The WiFi signal is displayed in dBm
> format!
>
>
>
If you are looking to sniff traffic try:
**[Shark for Root](http://www.appbrain.com/app/shark-for-root/lv.n3o.shark)**
**AppBrain Description:**
>
> Traffic sniffer, works on 3G and WiFi
> (works on FroYo tethered mode too). To
> open dump use WireShark or similar
> software, for preview dump on phone
> use Shark Reader. Based on tcpdump.
> Please leave comments/send e-mail if
> you have any problems/suggestions.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There are quite a few apps capable of detecting wifi networks, however, [Pixie](http://www.appbrain.com/app/pixie-%28root%29/com.nbl.pixie) (Root only) is the only passive wifi detector that I'm aware of.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I use [Wifi Analyzer](http://www.appbrain.com/app/wifi-analyzer/com.farproc.wifi.analyzer), a free tool which gives a good range of Wifi detections. It will show you things like signal strengths, encryption levels, SSIDs on overlapping channels and a few other details.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_4: I have been running kismet on an original Droid with a 8 gig micro-SD card. 4 gig is fat32 for the phone pics , videos, and such, the other 4 gig has Debian Squeeze running on it. Not to hard to setup.
Once the phone is rooted (must have) you can just use the freebee Linux installer from the market. Uncheck the loop box in settings, and change the device install to `/sd-ext`. Further at the bottom you will need to change the device to `mmcblk0p2` or whatever your actual ext2 formatted Linux partition is.
You can type `mount` into terminal and it will list all the currently mounted directories and partitions. Make sure that `mmcblk0p2` or whatever is mounted to `/sd-ext`. The phones by default will mount the Linux partition on the `/sdcard` at boot, but do check and make sure.
I suggest connecting to Wi-Fi with fast inets for this, although your 3G with good bars will work just fine for this too.
Just follow the buttons 1) 2) 3):
* 1 is extract Debian to \*\*\*\*,
* 2 is install Debian to SD card,
* 3 is install script.
Be patient, each step will take time. If you get errors check the log. Each device is a little different, but you will get it.
I have my kismet log dumps going to the fat32 partition on the `sdcard`. This way it is very easy to get the files you need for things like kismet log viewer or Backtrack.
Enjoy, I hope this sparks some fun for you :)
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/21 | 605 | 2,187 | <issue_start>username_0: When I use voice dialing, the wrong contact is selected often enough that I'd like a chance to abort the call before it starts. If I tap the call button on my headset, it seems to transfer the call back to the phone; by the time I reach for the phone, and hang up, I've left a missed call on a random person's phone.
What is the proper way to abort a call *from the headset* when the dialer picks the wrong contact? Is there some way to get a bit more delay before the call connects?
Moto Droid (stock), 2.2, Moto H720 headset.<issue_comment>username_1: On my Spica (Samdroid Froyo Mod), there are two stock voice caller, the Android's stock "Voice Dialer" (`com.android.voicedialer`):
On the stock Android Voice Dialer, when you start the Voice Dialer app and then speak "Call ", this shows up:
the stock Voice Dialer can be cancelled by pressing the highlighted "Cancel" button. The Voice Dialer *does not automatically call* the contact, it waits for you to tap on the contact's name to start the call.
The other voice caller is using Google-branded "Voice Search" (`com.google.android.voicesearch`):
when you tap on the Voice Search button on the Google Search Widget and then speak "Call " this screen shows up:
the Google-branded Voice Search *automatically dial after a short delay* the spoken contact, and you can tap "Cancel" before the spinning highlighting is out to cancel the call without leaving missed calls.
I'm not sure which voice dialer you're using, can you clarify?
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I ended up compromising on this by setting Google Voice to "Ask on every call", which gave me a chance to cancel the call. The downside is having to touch "make call without Google Voice" to put the call through.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/21 | 447 | 1,742 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm interested in buying an Android phone for Xmas. Currently my pick is LG Optimus One.
I will be using it without any Internet access plan, only using Wifi wherever possible.
Some questions that I have:
1. Can the phone be usable even if I don't have any Internet access plan, or there will be severe usability issues? (eg: features that will not work)
2. Do I have offline access to Google Calendar and GMail, auto-synchronizing whenever it detects Wifi connection?
3. Is there an option to block any attempts from apps/phone to connect to Internet through GPRS/3G (thus slashing my credit from the carrier, since I won't have an Internet plan...)?
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: 1. YES. You will use it as a regular phone, but will be disconnected from the networks (Facebook, Twitter, IMs, Sync, etc)
2. YES. You can access your calendar offline. And yes, you can sync when Wi-Fi is available.
3. Yes, you just disable data traffic.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: While its physically possible to use a phone without a data plan I don't know a single carrier in the US that will allow a smart phone be activated on their network without a data plan.
Edit: just saw that you're not in the US so this may not apply to you.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: If you unlock your GSM smartphone, you can use it in the US without a data plan. I have a smartphone unlocked from AT&T (not Android) now on TMobile with data blocked, so even if a button gets hit accidentally, it won't go through. No extra charges. Even if your company "detects" that you have a smartphone, they are not allowed to force you to buy a data plan unless you are getting a new phone from them.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/21 | 472 | 1,730 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just signed up for [Swype beta](http://beta.swype.com/) but there's no option I can see for an UK English keyboard, which means I get incorrect :¬) spellings for 'colour', 'neighbour', 'favourite' etc.
Anyone know if there's a custom UK dictionary available or some other workaround?
**Edit:**
I've just bulk added 320 UK spellings compiled from the [Ubuntu English translation guide](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EnglishTranslation/WordSubstitution).
I put the list of words in a text file, opened and selected all and hit the skype button to add them to the dictionary.
This works pretty well and remembers my preference for words like 'vapour' (which has the same stroke as 'vapor').<issue_comment>username_1: Using the version of Swype that comes pre-loaded on a UK Galaxy S, I can long-press on the "Q" in the top-left of the keyboard to get a list of languages pop-up. The top two options here on my phone are "UK English" and "US English".
If I switch between the two, and then swype through "colo[u]r" (obviously you have to swype across the "u" to get from the "o" to the "r") I get "color" as the result in US English, and "colour" as the result when set to UK English, so it would seem that there are two separate dictionaries.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: [There is now](http://www.androidcentral.com/swype-android-keyboard-updated-number-improvements).
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Recent versions of Swype (I have 3.26.92.38303) allow you to download additional languages:
Select `Settings` → `Language & inuput` → `Swype` → `Language Options` → `Manage Languages` → `Download languages` and choose the language that you wish to add.
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/21 | 451 | 1,732 | <issue_start>username_0: I got a Samsung Galaxy 3 GT-I5800 with Android 2.1. Installed Skype on it, and when connected to wifi it works. When WiFi is not available it switches to G3. While I use the phone, skype works fine. If the phone sleeps/locks, no one can call me from their PC. I think it's because skype disconnects when the phone sleeps and logs-in as soon as I activate the phone touchscreen.
What do I need to do, to get Skype to work and receive calls at all times?<issue_comment>username_1: Android shuts of WiFi after a certain time by default, sometimes as little as 15 seconds after the phone is locked. To change the timeout period, go to:
```
Settings -> Wireless and network -> Wi-Fi settings
```
Then press the menu button, choose **Advanced**, and change the **Wi-Fi sleep policy** to "Never".
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Normally Skype should stay connected on both networks, wifi or 3G. And it should also stay connected when your phone goes to sleep. So there are two things that could be your problem:
1- Maybe your provider is blocking Skype from the 3G network, in this case follow @username_1 answer:
>
> Settings -> Wireless and network -> Wi-Fi settings -> Then press the menu button, choose Advanced, and change the Wi-Fi sleep policy to "Never".
>
>
>
2- Make sure that the background data usage is enabled in Settings -> Data Synchronization -> Background data. If not, applications are not allowed to use data while the phone is on sleep.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Turn off any Battery saver app,
As I selected the wifi sleep mode to NEVER, but it kept switching off,
I then uninstalled the Battery saver app ..
Voila now skype works un-interrupted.
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/21 | 480 | 1,782 | <issue_start>username_0: It's seems like it should be a simple thing, but I haven't figured it out yet on my desire.
How do I send all calls to voice mail? I can disable the mobile data network and put the phone in airplane mode, but how do I keep the data active and send all calls to voice mail?<issue_comment>username_1: ```
Settings -> Wireless and network -> Mobile networks
```
or
```
Settings -> Wireless Controls -> Mobile Network Settings -> Mode of Operation
```
There should be a "Data only", "EVDO only", or similar option in there, *depending on your phone*. My T-Mobile Vibrant does not have this option, for example, [but the HTC Hero does](http://androidforums.com/sprint-htc-hero/29215-send-all-calls-voicemail-automatically.html).
Another possibility is:
```
Settings -> Call settings -> Voice call
```
There should be "Call forwarding" or "Call barring" options there that might do it, though they are greyed out for me.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If you don't have the option username_1 suggested, you could use a [call blocking app](http://www.appbrain.com/search?q=call+block). Most of them have an option to block all calls.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Settings -> Call -> Call Forwarding -> Always Forward -> Your voicemail number
Every phone I've ever seen has that option.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: If you use Google Voice, there is a simple "Do Not Disturb" option.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Turn the ringer volume to zero/set to not even vibrate.
This is slightly facetious answer, as the user will still hear the ring, and have to wait for Voice Mail to pick up, so it is probably not the ideal solution; but it's what I do when I'm in a movie or church or something.
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/21 | 818 | 3,266 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to run Android applications on PC (with emulator)? I have Android SDK on my PC and I want to run Angry Bird on it. Can any body help to me?<issue_comment>username_1: I guess what you mean is to install applications from the market on the Android emulator. Well, normally this is not possible and also not suggested. The emulator is mainly intended for development purposes. The problem is also that you'd need to get the Android market in order to be able to download apps (Angry Birds in your case), but the emulator doesn't have the market app installed.
However, there is an interesting article by how-to-geek which describes how to install the Android market application on the emulator:
<http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21862/how-to-enable-the-android-market-in-the-google-android-emulator/>
I didn't try it myself, but you may give it a try. Personally I think the overall user experience of playing Angry Birds on the emulator won't be great :)
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: Note that although Android OS itself is free (gratis and libre), Google's Android Market is not a free application (proprietary and device manufacturers have to pay license fee to Google if they want to legally include Market on their device); so installing Market on an emulator have a shady legality (though I doubt Google would knock on your front door, you don't have enough money to be worth suing, and they wouldn't want to ruin their image of being open-friendly).
However, Angry Bird itself is free (gratis, not libre) application and there is no restriction on installing free application on an Android platform (e.g. emulator). As long as you can get the APK through other means than the Android Market (e.g. developer's site, etc), installing it on the emulator is fine. As it happens, GetJar is one of Rovio's official distribution channel, and you can Angry Bird from [there](http://www.getjar.com/mobile/43600/angry-birds/), note that you need to allow third party installation (Settings > Applications > tick "Unknown Sources", this is already ticked by default on the emulator).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: If you're not particular about using SDK, then I would suggest using [BlueStacks](http://bluestacks.com/). It allows you to run android apps on your PC without the need for the Android SDK. It's a standalone installer and hence easy to setup and use.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: If you wish to install the application on your emulator you need the application's apk file.
Run (online) the emulator on which you want to install the application, then:
1. Copy the apk to `%PATH%\android-sdk\platform-tools`
2. Open a CMD prompt
3. Type `adb install application.apk`
This works for me but I don't know about gaming performance.
Note: whitespace characters are not allowed in application.apk file name.
E.g.: `application name.apk` is not allowed,
the file name must be like this `application_name.apk`.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: BlueStacks has an App Player that should do what you want.
>
> BlueStacks App Player lets you run apps from your phone fast and
> fullscreen on Windows and Mac.
>
>
>
You can [download the beta free](http://www.bluestacks.com/).
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/21 | 526 | 1,635 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to install android 2.3 or 2.2 in my Samsung Omnia 2.
Could you tell me how should I do?<issue_comment>username_1: I think the Omnia 2 is a Windows phone normally? So it is very unlikely to have an official Android release for it. You're going to have to wait for someone to put together an unofficial release and hope that it's possible for them to get or write all the drivers, etc.
It looks like there was an attempt by some of the XDA people to port Android to the i8000 Omnia 2 back in February, but they hit problems because there were n[o Android devices using the i8000's ARM1176 S3C6410 CPU](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=625136&page=3) at the time.
Your best bet is going to be to keep an eye on (and offer to help out at) the [Omnia II ROM Development](http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=570) sub-forum of [XDA's Samsung Omnia II forums](http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=566).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There is a beta release for Android 2.2 for your Omnia 2: <http://o2droid.phj.hu/index_en.php>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: There is an **Omnia II Android Development forum** on XDA developers now. Current threads providing installable packages and instructions for Android 2.2 Froyo are:
* [Omnia II - Automated Installation - Android 2.2](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097005) by ChrisMitsis, Beta 2 version as of 5 June 2011.
* [froyo bundle and how to install (updated)](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1066313) by ritchietos, updated as of 17 May 2011.
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/21 | 317 | 1,271 | <issue_start>username_0: I just re-flashed CM 6.1 and when I opened up the market to download Titanium Backup, 27 apps started to automatically download, simultaneously. I'm not sure why they'd do that, and they never have done this before after flashing a fresh ROM. Needless to say, is there any way to stop all downloads all at once, or prevent this from happening in the future?
Android 2.2.1, Moto Droid 1.<issue_comment>username_1: Maybe you're flashing an ancient ROM, where the built-in apps all are now outdated?
For a fast way to stop downloads, shut off the Wifi, 3G, and all connectivity?
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: I think it is the result of a new synchronization option in 2.1 or 2.2. On the first boot it asks whether you want to store some information about your apps online. I found it quite confusingly worded and was surprised by this effect. IIRC you can prevent this from happening by refusing all the synchronization on the first boot. And I learned to only update when on wifi..
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Try clearing you data and cache on the Download Manager... Menu button > Settings Applications > Manage Applications (wait 15-30 sec to load)> Download Manager clear cache and clear data.
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/22 | 321 | 1,118 | <issue_start>username_0: Many people complain about some applications draining batteries fast because of bugs or misconfiguration. Is there a black list of such applications that are not energy-friendly?<issue_comment>username_1: It's tricky to know which ones drain battery life fast.
Before installing you can check comments to see if there are many complaining of that.
After installing, either if you know your phone well enough and see a clear decrease in battery life then it could be the new software if nothing else change, or you can try and check the battery usage statistics.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I suggest you try this App [Greenify](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5vYXNpc2ZlbmcuZ3JlZW5pZnkiXQ..) , If you got rooted phone that is.
Anyway for general purpose you should check battery usage to find the culprit. And Have them removed perhaps.
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5vYXNpc2ZlbmcuZ3JlZW5pZnkiXQ>..
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/22 | 684 | 2,898 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there an app, or will Google produce a system, where I can protect my Android device?
Imagine a soundboard app that's free, but it asks for your contact information. The average user might be naive and just click OK on permissions. About 24 hours later, they start receiving spam email, telemarketing phonecalls to home or mobile phone, or even direct mail to their street address. Now imagine that same app, but criminals wrote it and they now have access to your cameras or microphone. Sure, you opted in on permissions because you didn't know better, but now the criminals can listen in remotely at any time, or even watch you.
I want to permit apps to do certain tasks including camera or microphone usage, or even contact access, but I want to know exactly what's going on for that access. I want to know if it's selling or marketing with my identity information. I want to know if it's going to spy on me remotely.
**EDIT**: <NAME> and others have commented on this problem recently here:
<http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/08/eavesdropping_s.html><issue_comment>username_1: Google does do occasional audits. There were apparently some wallpaper apps recently that were doing nefarious stuff and were pulled from the Market and any phones they'd been installed on.
It's imperative that users pay attention to the permissions that are being requested (Why would a wallpaper need to know "Phone state" or my Contacts?) and simply not install anything that looks wonky. Pay attention to the ratings and the comments and, if something looks too good to be true, it probably is.
Everybody wants everything for free. The price of that is that your marketing demographics are being sold to anyone willing to pay for them. I don't begrudge developers the ability to make a profit.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The Security Audits in the market only bring advantage when you just pull your apps from the market. Also be careful with Apps from untrusted sources, for example the app could exploit a security bug in the OS and so get root rights. Then it would get all rights without asking you for permission. Probably such an app in the market would be found after a short time. But if you download an apk on the internet from an untrusted source you should be careful and think about if you really need it and can trust the source.
Another great project is [Taintdroid](http://www.appanalysis.org/) Probably what you 're watching for. But at the moment i think you can only use it when you have a Nexus Devloper Phone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I think one of the better ways to "know more" about an app would be to check out its reviews online - there are loads of Android Blogs, plus reviews written by users in the market comments. You can also check them out on sites like <http://appbrain.com>
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/22 | 296 | 1,166 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using a relatively new G2, and when dialing today, the call did not complete. It stayed in dialing forever. The hangup button did not work. I tried to force a connection failure with airplane mode, that did not work either.
Any ideas on what do in this situation? Ideally, I would like to know how to gather more data on the problem, so I can report it to T-Mobile and/or Google.<issue_comment>username_1: I'm guessing the Dialer froze. Try holding the Home button, going into Task Manager, and killing the dialier process.
As Matt mentions in the comments,
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> You can do the same thing from the home screen by pressing menu then going to settings > Applications > Manage Application then choose the "phone" or "dialer" app and click "stop"
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If this is an ongoing issue, it is worth watching your logs to figure out what might be happening. I've got a G1 and every few months it chokes on something and I have to reboot it (which I do by holding down the power button until the phone powers off, or, when that fails, taking the battery out, counting to ten and replacing it.)
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/22 | 231 | 880 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to attach a PDF file to an e-mail I'm composing, but clicking on attach option shows only image files.
How can I make it show other files / attach other files ?
(Note: I'm using the e-mail client, not the G-mail one).<issue_comment>username_1: You need to add another file browser besides the built in Gallery.
[ASTRO File Manager](http://www.appbrain.com/app/astro-file-manager/com.metago.astro) should fit the bill nicely.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Go to bottom of attachment list where you see "File" - enter folder. If you downloaded your pdf from "Drive" it will be in the download folder.
Downloading files from "Drive" is easy as well. Enter Drive and locate the pdf file to download. Click on the person icon on the right-hand side of file name. Locate download button. Your on your way.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/22 | 1,234 | 4,193 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any possible way to move apps to my SD card on my Droid Eris? I keep getting that low memory icon in my notification bar and its really annoying. I'm running Android 2.1<issue_comment>username_1: It's a built-in feature of Froyo, as long as the developer has built the app that way.
However, you're mostly out of luck, unless you're willing to root your phone and install Cyanogenmod and [APPS2SD](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Apps2SD) or jump through the hoops Bruce details in [his answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3961/is-there-anyway-to-move-apps-to-my-sd-with-android-2-1/6794#6794).
If you do have Android 2.2 or higher, the app [SDMove](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beaglebros.SDMove) can be a big help in moving apps in bulk. [SDWatch](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beaglebros.SDWatch) is also useful, as it monitors apps you install and username_1rts you if it can be moved the SD card. (There are, of course, other apps that do the same things. They're just the ones I've used.)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Actually, there is way. It's not perfectly seamless, and it requires that you partition your SD card yourself. The steps below were provided by [Sparx](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/1250/sparx) as an [answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6435/sd-card-partitioning-why-how/6438#6438) to [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/6435/1926).
It worked for me, and I'm running stock android 2.1 on a Motorola milestone.
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Enter [Link2SD](http://www.partition-tool.com/download.htm) - it's freeware and works with Android 1.6 and above.
You will also need a partitioning tool - I used the excellent freeware [Easeus Partition Manager](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD) (EPM) to ensure no data was erased during the repartitioning / resizing.
1. First, download and install EPM.
2. Pop your storage card into your card reader.
3. Start EPM
4. Your card should be visible amongst the other drives/partitions in your PC.
5. Select the partition on your card - it should cover the entire length by default. Right-click & choose RESIZE/MOVE and then REDUCE the Partition Size (this is what shows in Windows) until the Unallocated Space size is of a suitable size. (The Unallocated space will be allocated as the partition on which your apps will be stored.) Click OK.
An aside - even though Link2SD supports the creation of the second partition (in which your apps will reside) in the FAT / FAT32 format, Windows only recognizes the first PRIMARY partition which is why this newly created partition won't show within Windows inspite of it being FAT / FAT32. We shall be using either ext2 / ext3 or ext4 as the file system in any case.
Onward...
6. Right-click this new Unallocated Space and choose CREATE. Click YES on the warning that describes what I've said above.
7. Now, in the Partition Label, type in a label like "AndroidApps" or whatever suits you.
8. This is CRITICAL - the CREATE AS should be PRIMARY
9. Choose File System as EXT3 and click OK.
10. Click APPLY in the main window's TOP LEFT corner (big blue check mark icon). EPM will carry out the operations. Congrats! You've just re-partitioned your card and without any data loss too. (Hopefully!)
Assuming you've installed Link2SD in your phone and the SD card has been re-inserted.
11. Reboot your phone.
12. Start Link2SD and it should detect your partition.
13. A list of apps is now displayed. Click the app you want to move to the card and then click CREATE LINK.
That's it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: There is [titanium backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/titanium-backup-%E2%98%85-root/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup). It's [description](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en) says:
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> You can move any app (or app data) to/from the SD card.
>
>
> Requires Android:
> 1.0 and up
>
>
>
It has a free version. It requires `root`: [How do I root my Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1184/how-do-i-root-my-android-device)
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/22 | 1,463 | 5,602 | <issue_start>username_0: I had this before, formatted it and now it's happened again.
I suspect it's the problem [mentioned here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9327204&postcount=1) but I don't understand how to apply the fix from that thread.
I thought I had to download the file, rename it to update.zip, stick it on the phone's internal SD card, go into recovery mode and run "apply sdcard:update.zip" but I get an error when I do that which says:
>
> E:signature verification failed / Installation aborted.
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>
>
I'm not even sure if the fix is the right fix or the process is correct either, but if they are how do I get around this signature error?
It's a Galaxy S, running Froyo.<issue_comment>username_1: The problem with the Signature Verification Failed error is as a result of attempting to flash an unsigned .zip file with the stock recovery. Installable .zip files such as the one in that thread normally require a custom recovery, one that doesn't check to verify that the .zip file is signed with the phone manufacturer's unique key.
The problem with the SD card may just be exactly what it's telling you, it needs to be formatted. Try popping it out of the phone and into a computer using an adapter, see if you can back up the SD Card's contents to a temp location on your computer, put it back in your phone, let Android format it (which will erase all data in the process) and test it out, make sure you don't get any more errors. Once that's been verified, you should be able to copy your data back onto the SD card.
If it CONTINUES to happen, you may have the beginnings of an actual hardware failure on the SD card, and you might want to look into getting it replaced, or at least swapping with a known-good card for a while to see how it works.
Good luck!
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Looks like you have the same problem as from [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3437/what-does-the-failed-to-move-application-not-enough-memory-error-means-when-ch). I recommend using ROM Manager to flash the update.zip instead of the device recovery. You need root!
1. Put the update.zip in your downloads folder (/sdcard/downloads)
2. Install ROM Manager
3. Open it and choose "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery"
4. It should prompt for your device, select it
5. Choose "Reboot into Recovery"
6. It should reboot the device, select "reinstall packages"
7. This should boot into Clockwork, you may have to do step 6 twice to get there
8. Choose "install zip from sdcard"
9. Find and select /sdcard/downloads/update.zip
10. Let Clockwork do the update!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Have you tried removing your SD card, putting it in a SD card reader and plugging into a PC? Windows will auto-detect and repair a lot of file system errors if you let it. See also [this previous question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2346/my-windows-laptop-wants-to-repair-my-phone-but-my-phone-is-happy).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Faced a similar problem with Motorola QUENCH. May be caused due to overcharging of batteries.
Solution
a) Remove microsd card and connect it to a PC using cardreader and copy data on to computer.
b) Mine failed the first time midway during copying.
c) So took a small sandwich snap bag (new and totally dry) wrapped my microsd card in a couple of paper towel or tissues (dry ones, put this tissue wrapped micro SD card in the snap bag and click locked it and put it in the freezer.
d) Took it out after 8 hours.
e) Was able to copy the full contents into PC.
f) Need to try it in the phone tomorrow, or else go for a new SD card
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: If everthing else fails, I would try to do a factory reset of the phone - you might be in luck and it's just a software glitch that appeared when you removed the SD card the first time, rather than a hardware problem. Otherwise, you will have to send the phone back to Sprint for repair :-(!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: This sounds like the partition entry in the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the SDCard is damaged.
The best thing to do is, to do a low-level destructive format of the said SDCard in question, by using a partition manager such as GParted or Acronis, delete the entire partition on the SDCard, and recreate it again. Once the partition is created then perform a format on it.
Its difficult to pin down where the source of the issue is, the Camera uses FAT32 filesystem, Android uses FAT16 so that could be part of it despite being "compatible" in the sense of the word.
For future reference, go into Settings > Storage > Unmount SD Card, this will take a few seconds, the Android OS will safely eject the card for removal.
Alas, by force removal (intentionally or unintentionally) without unmounting can be catastrophic, because behind the scenes, the Android OS is caching the filesystem's buffers in RAM so it gets out of sync physically.
This explains why, if not, in all desktops, such as Windows, Linux, Mac, you have to safely eject it in order for the filesystem's buffers to be flushed to the disk. This applies also to all kinds of medium, be it hard disks, flash, and yes, it did held true back in the days of 5.25" floppies.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_7: Did you try turning your phone off then back on again?
My Mom's SD card kept saying "damaged card, reformat", but then when I hit reformat it didn't work. So I turned off the phone and then back on and it is now working just fine.
She had a 8GB micro SD card and her phone is the LG Marquee.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/22 | 339 | 1,133 | <issue_start>username_0: At my company, I get WAY too much email to endure notification on ALL items. But maybe Boss and team emails are worth getting interupted for. (then again maybe not!)
I don't see a way to do this yet.
I'm on 2.2 with an HTC Evo (powered by the speedy Qualcomm Snapdragon!)
BG: I've been a stack overflow fan for years (and don't like PhBB that much), and Just got my android Phone.
I'd like to help this site get better.<issue_comment>username_1: Try these apps:
* [Mail Alert](http://market.android.com/details?id=com.willdev.mailalert) by DroidDevWork ([on AppBrain](http://www.appbrain.com/app/mail-alert/com.willdev.mailalert))
* [MailDroid](http://market.android.com/details?id=com.maildroid) by Flipdog ([on AppBrain](http://www.appbrain.com/app/maildroid/com.maildroid))
Disclaimer: I have never used any of them.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You can try eNotify or eNotifyLite...It enables you to customize email notificiatons and create your own alerts based on the subject, sender and other properties: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hermes.enotifylite>
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/22 | 307 | 1,180 | <issue_start>username_0: I see that there's a folder named sdcard and another named sdcard2 on a ViewSonic GTablet. If I put the SD card in my PC, the sdcard2 folder is recognized by the PC. If I connect the tablet to the PC via a USB cable, the sdcard folder is recognized on the PC. Neither way allows me to copy any file to the root folder of the tablet (i.e. the folder named /).
Please explain as I'm kind of lost.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe that the ViewSonic doesn't have any onboard memory and instead has an SD card that can't be removed for internal storage and another removable sd.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: According to [this thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9786032#post9786032) /sdcard is the internal storage of your device. It is so named because Android counts on a FAT/FAT32 filesystem at that mountpoint for data storage. The optional external sdcard mounts to /sdcard2 and is evidently not available via USB from the tablet. These are the "user serviceable" locations in Android. To work with files outside these paths you will need to have root access on the device and use a 3rd party file explorer.
Upvotes: 2 |
2010/12/23 | 689 | 2,603 | <issue_start>username_0: It seems that some apps default to saving to SD-card when they're first installed on Froyo rather than defaulting to internal memory, this is annoying because whenever I mount the SD Card as storage in Windows the icons for those apps disappear from my home screen, and I have to go into the apps list and find them to add them back onto the home screen. If I even notice they've gone.
I have a Galaxy S with over 1.4GB of internal memory free, so have absolutely no worries about apps taking up space on the internal storage, or running out of memory, so I'd like to use that space and save the SD storage for my files (ie pictures, movies and music).
Apps that had somehow moved themselves onto my SD Card when I checked just now were SliceIt and Open Signal Maps. In the past I remember that both Angry Birds and Angry Birds Seasons had done this too until I moved them back onto the phone (in fact I thought for a bit that Angry Birds Seasons had replaced Angry Birds as the original disappeared from the home screen around the same time that I installed Seasons, I then got suspicious a few days later when Seasons disappeared too and found them both on the SD).<issue_comment>username_1: I haven't tried it yet myself, but here is an [XDA thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=720739) featuring a program that lets you move any app on or off your SD card and set the installation default to Internal, SD or Auto. I believe Auto is the default.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Thanks to [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/4929/is-moving-apps-to-sd-only-available-to-rooted-devices/4976#4976) to this question [Is moving apps to SD only available to rooted devices?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/4929/is-moving-apps-to-sd-only-available-to-rooted-devices/4976#4976).
I've discovered the `getInstallLocation` ADB command and set the install location to internal on my un-rooted phone.
With the Android SDK installed, and my phone connected via USB with USB Debugging mode switched on, enter the following commands:
`adb devices`
(check that ADB can see my phone, and start necessary services)
`adb shell`
(connects a shell to the phone)
`pm getInstallLocation`
(returns `0[auto]`)
`pm setInstallLocation 1`
(sets the default install location to internal memory)
`pm getInstallLocation`
(run again to check that it is now set to the correct location, returns `1[internal]`)
`exit`
Safely Remove Hardware, unplug phone and all done, without any need for root!
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2010/12/23 | 401 | 1,302 | <issue_start>username_0: I was looking at the reviews for an application which was rated as 3.5 stars in the summary.
From reading the reviews, there were few 5's a lot of 1's and very little in between. My "gorilla math" estimate is of the 50 or so reviews I read, it was probably averaged a 2.75 or lower.
How is this rating calculated? All reviews in history? Most recent? Some kind of bad review filter I cannot see?<issue_comment>username_1: You're missing the ratings of users who did not leave comments. A large, significant number of users do not leave comments, but they do rate apps.
This is what a developer will see in their dashboard, a breakdown of all ratings of their app:
So I have an average rating of about 4.57 out of 331 ratings.
However, in the dashboard I only have 6 pages of comments, and each page has up to 20 comments. So I have no more than 120 comments on my app. So you'd only be seeing 1/3 of the ratings for my app in particular.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: count of 5 star \* 5+
count of 4 star \* 4+
count of 3 star \* 3+
count of 2 star \* 2+
count of 1 star
Divided By
Number of people rated
Upvotes: 1 |
2010/12/23 | 310 | 1,269 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I take photo when battery level is less than 20%? My Samsung Galaxy S always says "battery low" and then closes the camera application when I try to. Is there a way to get around this? Or is 19% not powerful enough to take a photograph (my camera has no flash).<issue_comment>username_1: This is, unfortunately, not adjustable in the stock version of Android. If you root there are 3rd party versions that modify this low battery level.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Try downloading and using a third-camera app from the market. The restriction is apparently on the stock camera app, not on the hardware (the camera itself). I downloaded [Retro Camera](http://www.urbian.biz/apps/retrocam/), and it is able to take a picture when my Galaxy S is on low battery. That might not be the app you want, so do a search on the market with the keyword "Camera".
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I think I've found a solution. It's pretty simple - just try to hold the Menu button. The info about battery disappears and allows you to use the camera.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Try turning the flashlight on it works on the Galaxy Core Prime. Turn the flashlight on first then take your photos.
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/23 | 698 | 2,804 | <issue_start>username_0: The comments in [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3998/how-can-i-take-a-photo-when-battery-20) say that I shouldn't wait until low battery charge level before I charge, because that reduces battery life (this is contrary to my understanding before that the faster we charge (without waiting for battery to discharge) the worse it will be for battery life). My question is, when I should generally start charging to avoid this effect? 20%?
Interesting question: *If we always limit the usage of the battery only 20% and above, won't we, in effect, reduces our battery capacity to 80%, because we will only use the battery in 20%-100% state?*<issue_comment>username_1: As soon and as often as you can. Spending time at any extreme of charge (high or low) can damage lithium batteries. High charge isn't that bad, considering how quickly modern devices will drain away from that state. Spending time at lower charge levels will damage the internal structure of the battery though.
Draining to "0" on the device won't actually immediately kill the battery though -- the battery protection circuitry will prevent it from going down to critical levels. But the more time you spend at lower charges, the more cumulative damage you do and the more time you take away from the lifespan of the battery. Do the best you can to avoid this, and you'll likely have a battery that still gives you 70-80% of it's life by the time the device is considered obsolete.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Lithium Ion batteries don't develope "memory" like Nickel Cadnuim batteries, so charging every day regardless of your discharge level will not affect the battery life. If my memory serves me right, because of the way that the batteries are recharged it is less strain on the battery if you don't let it get below 40% but I wouldn't worry too much about it. In that same respect, don't be hesitant to charge anytime you have the opportunity.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: Now there's Chargie - a USB stick+Android app combo that limits charging externally (no root needed). Just install the stick between the charger and phone and use the app to select the charge level. Simple as that. Look for "chargie stick" on Google.
Even if you want to charge to 100% - it will go there but disconnect power completely until charge goes down to 97% (a few hours). Then it will reapply charge, but that's way less stressful than normal trickle charging. However, given today's battery capacities, 90% is enough to get you out of most days.
Disclosure: I am the CEO of Lighty Electronics. We developed Chargie and would love people who have had this issue to enjoy our product as much as we do. No spam, just the solution to the problem.
Upvotes: 1 |