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2011/01/11 | 230 | 820 | <issue_start>username_0: Good day,
after playing around with the Vodafone 845 (Android 2.1) icons positions I ended up with additional empty home-screens (or are they desktops, not sure for the term). What is the proper way to remove those empty screens?<issue_comment>username_1: You can't with the default launcher. However, with a lot of home screen replacements you can define how many home screens to have. (Zeam, Go Launcher, and Launcher Pro do, for sure.)
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Nicked from [here](http://androidforums.com/captivate-support-troubleshooting/247287-delete-unwanted-home-screens.html):
>
> Menu -> Edit. Click the red (-) button in the upper-right corner of the screens you want to delete. Use the [+] button at the bottom to add a new screen.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/11 | 385 | 1,496 | <issue_start>username_0: I have my screen timeout set to 30 seconds, which is a good interval normally.
However, when i am in a browser reading or Adobe Reader or ThinkFree or whichever other reader, I would like the timeout to be larger or never.
Is there anyway of doing this in Froyo without manually setting it to 30 mins and after I'm done reading all I wanted to read, set it back to 30 seconds?
Thank you.<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know of a quick way to change this setting while reading, except that some reader apps have a setting which you can turn on which overrides the screen timeout while reading. I believe Aldiko has this setting, but it's been a while since I've used it. Not sure of any other reader apps which have it, but it might be a good suggestion to send to the developers of your favorite app.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I use **[Screebl](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keyes.screebl.lite&feature=search_result)** for this. It uses the phones orientation sensors to keep the screen on permanently if it's held at an angle. You can then set the timeout to something very low such as 15 seconds which kicks in when the phone is laid flat.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I use [Tasker](http://tasker.dinglisch.net/) for this. You can have separate screen timeouts (and other settings) for individual apps. I bump up the timeout for my ebook readers.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/01/11 | 533 | 1,896 | <issue_start>username_0: I understand that operators blocked any Skype over the data connections, but is there an alternative that works on the WiFi network?
Update: I am using a HTC/Tmobile G1 phone, in the US. However, I am not connected to any carrier, as I use it (here) as a PDA over WiFi and not as a phone.<issue_comment>username_1: Skype for Android has a couple versions. Most are WiFi-only, so you would be able to use them no problem except that the G1 is not in [Skype's list of supported devices](http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-mobile/skype-mobile/android/), so you won't find it in the Market. Looks like it's Verizon-exclusive. The newest version won't run on your phone even if you grab it pseudo-legally; I'm not sure about older versions.
Skype's API agreement also prohibits other apps from making Skype calls, as far as I'm aware. Fring used to support Skype, for example, but had to remove that feature due to threats from Skype.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: What country are you in? Skype have only got an exclusive deal with Verizon in the US, outside the US it isn't restricted to any carrier AFAIK.
If you go to an international version of the Skype site, like <http://www.skype.com/intl/en/get-skype/on-your-mobile/download/skype-for-android> there's a different Skype app that will work on any Android 2.1 phone *(even if you manage to download it in the US, it may do further checks to see if you're in the US or not once installed)*.
Also if you search in the Android Market from a non-US phone (that is running at least Android 2.1) you should be able to find this [official Skype app](http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.skype.raider/).
See here for more on the [differences between the Skype apps](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3618/skype-mobile-for-android-doesnt-work-for-me/3641#3641).
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/11 | 239 | 962 | <issue_start>username_0: I managed to **sync** my Galaxy Samsung S running Froyo with **an exchange server**.
But I am really **only interested in the calender data, not the emails**.
Someone knows how to do this ?<issue_comment>username_1: Try this: Go to the account for the Exchange server and change "Email check frequency" to "Never". Check the box to "Sync calendar".
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I hope someone comes up with a different solution: as far as I can tell, the solution presented in the answer by <NAME>ett, doesn't work.
*My work around* : I have **created a folder called 'Inbox server'** on the exchange and set up a **filter to move all incoming mails from inbox to 'inbox server'**.
Since the sync only syncs the inbox folder by default , effectively, **no exchange emails are synced now**.
But if anyone else has another solution or comments, please let them know. I will be glad to read them.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2011/01/11 | 1,683 | 5,812 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Android phone which I just sold on eBay. What measures should I take before posting it off to its new home? Please answer thoroughly!<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Format (zero) your SD card.
2. Perform a factory reset.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: As said already, factory reset for a start.
If you care about the privacy about what is on the SD card you should use a secure erase utility. Even after formatting the card you can still recover the data...
If you google for secure erase you'll find a bunch of freeware tools to do the job.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: You may wish to back things up in the first instance in which case I would recommend My Back Up Pro.
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackupPro&hl=en>
In order to perform a Factory Reset please read this small tutorial written by <NAME> on May 11th 2012 entitled **"How to perform a factory reset on your Android phone"** for Little Green Robot Publishing (who publish a monthly magazine called The Android Magazine in the UK)
<http://www.littlegreenrobot.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-perform-a-factory-reset-on-your-android-phone/>
People in the past have recommended to myself that when performing a Factory Reset it should be carried out twice (whether this is necessary or not i am not sure, but there is no harm in doing it.)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: If you have an HTC device and you are really worried, you can fully format the SD card, run the RUU for the stock software, and then boot in to Android, format the SD card, and factory reset once and shut off (so that the person who turns on the phone is greeted by the first-time setup). That's what I would do.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Back up
-------
Ensure you have a backup of any information on the device that is crucial to you.
There is a wide range of ways to achieve this, from "cloud" synchronization, to apps, to command line tools. For example, at least in some cases, the [Cyanogenmod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanogenmod) project [recommends](https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_smultron#Installing_CyanogenMod_on_Sony_Devices) using the [Android Debug Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Android_software_development&oldid=736339861#Android_Debug_Bridge) to back up an Android device to a PC:
```
adb backup -apk -all -f backup.ab
```
You should research the options available and apply a method for backing up that meets your needs.
Protect your privacy
--------------------
Based on these articles from [Greenbot](http://www.greenbot.com/article/2451612/how-to-properly-and-securely-erase-your-android-device.html), [ArsTechnica](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/07/panicking-over-androids-factory-reset-is-mostly-unwarranted/), [Digital Trends](http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-wipe-android-phone-or-tablet/), [LifeHacker](http://lifehacker.com/5808280/what-should-i-do-with-my-phone-before-i-sell-it), and (ahem) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1v568y/for_those_who_want_to_securely_wipe_their_android/), the three persistent storage devices you should remove or [securely erase](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_erasure) if present, before relinquishing an Android device to an untrusted party, to prevent that party accessing potentially sensitive data on the device, are:
1. [SIM card](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subscriber_identity_module).
2. External storage (e.g. an actual, removable [microSD card](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Secure_Digital&oldid=734734678#Mini-_and_micro-cards)).
3. Internal storage (aka "Internal SD card", even though it's not really an SD card).
The SIM card and the external storage are easy to deal with: remove them from the device before handing over the device.
The internal storage is trickier. [Quoting](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/84097/15074) from [Wyzard](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/16488/wyzard) ([CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)):
>
> A factory reset reformats the phone's user-data partition, but it's
> not a "secure" wipe; it doesn't overwrite everything with zeroes. If
> you want to be sure everything is erased, you can encrypt the phone
> first (which overwrites all the data with encrypted versions of
> itself), then do a factory reset (which sets up a new unencrypted
> filesystem).
>
>
> Note that a factory reset leaves the phone's system partition (the
> "ROM") untouched. If you've made any changes to the system partition
> (such as rooting), those will remain.
>
>
>
That's all very well if your Android phone supports encrypting the internal storage. If not, then you had better either gain shell access to the device and perform [something like](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1v568y/for_those_who_want_to_securely_wipe_their_android/cep413z) `cd /data && cat /dev/urandom > 0`, or just not relinquish your device to an untrusted party.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: Not mentioned by the other answers: remove Google accounts from the phone before factory resetting, if you factory reset from recovery. [Google](https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6172890?hl=en)'s [factory reset protection (FRP)](http://www.androidcentral.com/factory-reset-protection-what-you-need-know) is an anti-theft measure that requires a previous Google account's password to use a phone. Removing Google accounts disables this security feature so the buyer can install new accounts without prior passwords.
If you don't remove accounts to disable FRP, you end up with [this problem](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/127739/how-to-bypass-verify-your-account-factory-reset-protection/).
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/12 | 604 | 2,394 | <issue_start>username_0: I downloaded some 3D games, unzipped them and got .jar files. How can I use these in Android? I have a Galaxy S running 2.1.<issue_comment>username_1: Although Android uses java, it doesn't support normal JAR files. Instead it uses an Android specific format called APK. The main difference is that Android does not use the normal Java Virtual Machine, but contains it's own Dalvik Virtual Machine that's optimized for Android.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: Android doesn't actually even "use" java. The language that the code is written in is Java, but the android SDK takes the compiled bytecode and converts it in to the Dalvik bytecode.
So it is really a misconception that Android runs java. Android runs Dalvik, which the core libraries are based on the Java framework, but the end resulting binary files are not the same, and the virtual machines are also completely different.
Just like the Dalvik VM will not run Java bytecode, the Java VM will not run Dalvik bytecode.
Converting libraries to Dalvik is probably possible, if all the features are available in Android (or additional libraries), but anything that has a Java UI, will not work.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I'd like to partially disagree with username_2 & Onik.
I have a Samsung Spica and it came pre-loaded with an app while it was running v1.6 and now running 2.1 (both official Samsung India versions) - called Java ME Apps.
I am running multiple Java apps (meant for non-Android phones) through it.
Both are JAR files and once run via the Java ME app, both run as expected.
So to sum up, there is a way to run JAR apps on Android. I do however, agree with everything else mentioned WRT APKs and Dalvik.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: No, you cannot install jar files in android, to install applications from jar we need J2ME support which is not in android phones.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: If the jar file is for JavaME
=============================
There is [MicroEmulator](http://www.microemu.org/) which emulates JavaME with help from JavaSE. This makes it possible to convert these jar files to an apk and install it on your device. The process is [described here.](http://microemu.blogspot.com/2008/11/running-java-me-applications-on-android.html)
[NetRunner](http://www.netmite.com/android/) provides a similar functionality.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/12 | 272 | 1,133 | <issue_start>username_0: When I have my samsung galaxy 9000 (with Android 2.2) on a flat surface (table) and start an application, then the application is shown in landscape mode, even when the start/home screen was in portrait mode.
This does not happen when I hold the phone in my hands.
Is there a way to disable this behavior?
**Update:** I think I got something wrong: the home screen is never rotated, so the problem is simply that the galaxy thinks it is in landscape-mode when it is lying flat.<issue_comment>username_1: You can disable auto rotation all together , the phone stays in portrait mode than, but won't switch to landscape when you are holding it, either.
If you would like to do this anyway: slide down the notifiction bar at the top and disable the 'auto rotation' option ( on my phone this is the icon to the right).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Try recalibrating the orientation sensor from `Settings -> Display -> Horizontal calibration`. My phone does this too occasionally, since when the phone is lying flat, the difference between portrait/landscape is very small in the sensors.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/01/12 | 2,041 | 6,555 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to gather information regarding ANT+ hardware support in Android phones. Basically, **what Android phones have ANT wireless hardware?**
ANT and ANT+ (<http://thisisant.com/>) as wireless protocols are quite promising, especially with potential open-source support for ANT+ ready-made fitness devices (see <http://www.thisisant.com/news/stories/ant-enabled-live-google-data-feed>).
For now, only Sony Ericsson has officially stated they have it in X10 mini pro, X10 mini, X8, and upcoming Xperia Arc (and AFAIK "plain" X10 is not included) - <http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/developerworld/2011/01/06/use-your-sony-ericsson-phone-with-ant-enabled-health-and-fitness-products/>. Also, it is known that Texas Instruments WiLink 6 and WiLink 7 module support ANT as well (some sources state Motorola Droid and Motorola Droid X have it, and therefore interesting too).
Sony Ericsson support seems to make its way to users, here the list of phones regarding Android ANT+ API (<http://www.thisisant.com/pages/developer-zone/android-api>). Still waiting for any official or unofficial support for non-Sony Ericson phones.
List of supported phones from the directory of mobile phones and devices - <http://www.thisisant.com/directory/>
ANT+ enabled phones: Any device with a USB Host feature and a connected ANT USB stick.
Any other? Please, share if you find others!<issue_comment>username_1: For the Tour de France Google created some custom firmware to run on HTC Legends so that they could track the riders in real-time. It seems those phones also have the ANT+ capabilities. I believe that those chips are fairly common in many phones. The protocol is apparently similar to Bluetooth so it's not much additional work for the chip manufacturers, like TI, to put it into their chips.
I think the biggest obstacle is the drivers for the ANT+ protocol don't come with the phone. That was the custom part of the firmware that Google provided.
Check out this article [here](http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/4728/Tour-de-France-HTC-Columbia-collaborates-with-Google-and-SRM-for-enhanced-race-coverage.aspx) for more about the Tour de France.
Have a look at [this](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=563765) link as well.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: ANT+ is enabled by sw upgarde only in phones that contains TI 1271/1281 connectivty devices
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: As well as the phones with embeded ANT support it is now possible to use ANT via a USB ANT stick. The phone needs to have working USB Host mode support but that is true for most modern phones. I posted some [details](http://www.iforpowell.com/cms/index.php?page=usb-ant-stick) when the anouncement came out a few months back as a developer of some ANT related apps.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: You can also go to the official ANT+ website at www.thisisant.com and then under the 'directory' tab (www.thisisant.com/directory) select in the filter options the following checkbox: CATEGORIES > Mobile Phones/Devices
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: In order to enable ANT+ in Android devices there are mainly two options.
One is to have a smartphone with ANT+ built-in, another is to add an ANT USB stick and connect it to the smartphone using a USB OTG (OnTheGo) cable.
However, also the Android applications have to be written to support the external ANT USB stick. At the moment, only applications that use the official ANT Alliance APIs are able to communicate with the external accessory. This situation will probably change in the near future, but this is the state of the art, concerning ANT+ and Android.
For more info, check this how to: <http://www.selfloops.com/resources/tech-guides.html>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: I can see this is an old thread, but there have been a few new phones announced recently with ANT+ support.
This list is updated regularly: <http://www.thisisant.com/directory/filter/~/60/~/> and now includes the Sony Z1 and Z Ultra (two new flagship phones) and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: To add to the list, supposedly Samsung is going to release a firmware to enable ant+ on their s4 and others
<http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/10/samsung-mobile-devices.html>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_8: Add Nexus 5, Nexus 10, HTC One and LG G2. root is required though.
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.z2software.antplus>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_9: This list gives the most correct answer, as it gives "what Android phones have ANT wireless hardware" regardless of if the software piece has been turned on: <http://forum.xda-developers.com/hardware-hacking/hardware/ref-devices-ant-hardware-t2879990>
For which devices have the hardware and the software to support apps, the best place is the ANT+ Product Directory: <http://www.thisisant.com/directory/filter/~/60/~/>
However, this does not include devices which have not gone through certification to prove they work correctly, such as the Xiaomi Mi3 or OnePlus One.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_10: Currently supported mobile phones and devices:
* Nokia 7.2 (HMD)
* Monterra (Garmin)
* HTC Rhyme (HTC)
* GALAXY Note 3 Lite (Samsung Electronics)
* GALAXY Note 4 (Samsung Electronics)
* GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 (Samsung Electronics)
* GALAXY Note 3 Neo (Samsung Electronics)
* GALAXY TabPRO 8.4 (Samsung Electronics)
* GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 (Samsung Electronics)
* GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 (Samsung Electronics)
* GALAXY S5 (Samsung Electronics)
* GALAXY Grand 2 (LTE) (Samsung Electronics)
* GALAXY J (Samsung Electronics)
* GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) (Samsung Electronics)
* GALAXY S4 (Android 4.3 and up) (Samsung Electronics)
* GALAXY Note 3 (Samsung Electronics)
* Xperia T2 Ultra (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia Z2 Tablet (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia M2 (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia Z2 (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia Z1 S (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia Z1 Compact (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia Z1 (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia Z Ultra (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia SL (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia acro S (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia X8 (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia x10 mini pro (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia S (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia x10 mini (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia ray (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia pro (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia neo V (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia neo (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia mini pro (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia mini (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia ion LTE (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia ion HSPA (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia arc S (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia arc (Sony Mobile)
* Live with Walkman (Sony Mobile)
* Xperia active (Sony Mobile)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/12 | 330 | 1,214 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to use the Samsung Galaxy Tab as a wifi-hotspot so that non-3G iPads can use the Samsungs connection to the phone network?<issue_comment>username_1: The Galaxy Tab comes with Android version 2.2 (Froyo), this version of the Android OS comes with the ability to work as a WiFi hotspot for up to 5 devices built in. This lets you share your Tab's 3G connection out to other devices over Wifi.
I've tethered wifi only devices like my Kindle 3, and a wifi Skype phone to my Galaxy S's wireless hotspot in this way and connected them to the internet with no problem, so I can't see any reason you'd have trouble doing that between a 3G Galaxy Tab and a Wifi iPad.
(it is possible for your phone company to block this facility, to date I think [Verizon in the US are the only company to block it](http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/08/verizon-droid-android-update/))
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Yes you can.
**Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile AP**
This feature is built by Samsung, and different from the tethering feature that comes with Android 2.2 (Froyo). Using this one you can turn your Tab as a password-protected hotspot
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/12 | 276 | 986 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I use TFL information on my device? Is there an application or other good way of accessing TFL?
For those who don't know, TFL == Transport for London, a webpage of London public transport when you can find what is the best way of getting from point A to B at a given time.<issue_comment>username_1: This is the highest rated app I found Appbrain: <http://www.appbrain.com/app/pubtran-london/cz.fhejl.pubtran.london>
Here's the search I used: <http://www.appbrain.com/search?q=tfl&sort=highest-rated>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The one that used to be called transport for london is now called london underground and now has pay and ad supported versions.
<http://www.appbrain.com/app/london-underground-free/com.visualit.tubeLondonCity>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Transport for London has an out of date Security Certificate for Android. Until it is updated, you will not be able to access the site.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/12 | 310 | 1,369 | <issue_start>username_0: I frequently will get a message on Google Talk. I will drag down the notification bar, click the message, and answer. However, if I then press "Home", and it occurs to me that I wish to send yet another message to this person, I am forced to go find the Google Talk app icon, launch it, select the relevant conversation, and enter my message. Why does Google Talk not appear on the Recent Applications list, accessible by holding down the Home key? Every other app I have does...<issue_comment>username_1: Google talk and Gmail each behave this way. I found this out by asking [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/1136/15) actually. So when you drag down the notification bar, GMail and Google Talk will not appear in the recent apps list. However, you will see them in recent apps if you navigate to them using an application launcher.
I'm not certain if the same is true for Google Voice.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: This is because the Recent Applications list only displays the applications activities. In Android, an Activity is the "window" of the application. Google Talk and GMail always run in background, as a "Service", not an Activity.
The application activity is killed by Android when it is not used, and this is the case with those applications, even if they still run in background.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/01/13 | 451 | 1,864 | <issue_start>username_0: I was wondering, is there a way to reduce the number of screens available with HTC sense phones to say 5? Just I find that 7 screens is excessive for my needs, and I heard I can get a decent performance / battery boost from having less screens.
So is there a way to reduce the number of screens without using a custom launcher (which I think gets rid of HTC sense?)
Currently I just have my two side screens blank, but that looks off when you zoom out, however I have found that even that has produced a noticeable improvement on my Desire HD
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: Unfortunately you can't change the number of screens and still use the HTC Sense UI. At least not in any of the versions I've seen.
You can uninstall it or turn it off, but then you won't have free access to all of the HTC widgets, if you like those.
If you really want the performance kick you'll get from less screens in total, and therefore using less RAM, you'll have to go back to Vanilla Android. Simply using less widgets, as you've done, will certainly help somewhat.
I feel you pain too, I really only need 3 screens for my favorite widgets and folders, but I kind of like some of the HTC widgets.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: In general, the less widgets you use on your home screens, the better performance your phone is going to have (less processing for widgets).
If you want to reduce the number of homescreens, then I suggest switching to another home launcher such as LauncherPro which will let you change how many homescreens you have. LauncherPro has some similar widgets to HTC's Sense too.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: use Go launcher ex.
i'm using it for nearly as long as i have the DHD.
very customizable, lots of themes and widgets even own locker screen (go locker)
and: it's free!
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/01/13 | 502 | 1,662 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/17152/where-can-i-find-stock-or-custom-roms-for-my-android-device)
>
>
>
I have a Nexus One (with the radios for the AT&T network) which has an old beta version of 2.2 on it. It doesn't receive over the air updates, and I'd like to get it running something more recent.
Where can I find a download for Android 2.2.1 or 2.3? There's a link to an updater on Google's site that's given by numerous blogs but it's always broken. It's kind of bizarre to me that this phone is stuck in an OS limbo since it won't receive updates and there's no place to download the latest.<issue_comment>username_1: Why not stick [CyanogenMod](http://www.cyanogenmod.com/) on it? Essentially the same thing with a few extra bonuses ;)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You might have more luck installing a third party ROM as it's not always easy to get the original AOSP (Android Open Source Project) running on your device. Having the Nexus One is good for you since it'll be one of the first phones to actually get ROMs.
If you want 2.3, google for the "Oxygen ROM".
Otherwise, I think there's an original Nexus One ROM [right on XDA Developers](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=614057).
I also found another board topic that has several [Nexus One Stock ROMs](http://android.modaco.com/content/google-nexus-one-nexusone-modaco-com/300414/21-oct-stock-roms-erd79-frg83-images-zip-online-kitchen-optional-root-insecure/) and you can even customize and "bake" them yourself.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/13 | 432 | 1,546 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to connect to our corporate WIFI network. I **know** that the type of the network is 802.1x because tech support told me so and I have colleagues that can connect to it using their iPhone with that type of authentication.
My problem is that my phone (Android 2.1) detects the network security as WEP and I can't override it. I tried to manually add a network with the same SSID and the correct configuration. However, when I look at the wireless networks, it says that only the detected network is in range, and that the one I added manually is out of range.
How can I fix this problem?<issue_comment>username_1: Why not stick [CyanogenMod](http://www.cyanogenmod.com/) on it? Essentially the same thing with a few extra bonuses ;)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You might have more luck installing a third party ROM as it's not always easy to get the original AOSP (Android Open Source Project) running on your device. Having the Nexus One is good for you since it'll be one of the first phones to actually get ROMs.
If you want 2.3, google for the "Oxygen ROM".
Otherwise, I think there's an original Nexus One ROM [right on XDA Developers](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=614057).
I also found another board topic that has several [Nexus One Stock ROMs](http://android.modaco.com/content/google-nexus-one-nexusone-modaco-com/300414/21-oct-stock-roms-erd79-frg83-images-zip-online-kitchen-optional-root-insecure/) and you can even customize and "bake" them yourself.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/13 | 365 | 1,392 | <issue_start>username_0: For example: I would like to set my CPU to higher end for when running a specific application, such as psx4droid. Is this possible with Tasker?
Or if not Tasker... any other app? SetCPU doesn't have the option.<issue_comment>username_1: It seems to me that you could get there by having tasker either directly set the system variables necessary to overclock or to access the commands that setCPU uses. To do that you can use the "Execute" plugin that executes commands like you would in the terminal emulator. A lot of this is over my head but you probably understand terminal commands and such better and may be able to make sense of my ramblings:
1. Install the [Locale Execute Plugin](http://www.appbrain.com/app/locale-execute-plug-in/de.elmicha.app.LocaleExecute)
2. Create a new profile for when you run psx4droid
3. Add a task to set the CPU
4. Add an action and choose Plugin/Execute
5. Execute the command necessary to reset(overclock) the CPU. Here's a [link to explain how to format the commands](http://tasker.wikidot.com/rootbasic). Unfortunately I don't know what command does this.
Theoretically, when you open psx4droid it should run that profile you created, changing the CPU settings.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Try this thread on XDA [Tasker CPU Control Profiles](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018245)
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/01/14 | 1,271 | 4,710 | <issue_start>username_0: As we know, in order to locate our position indoors, Android utilizes the nearby Wi-Fi Hotspots' location for triangulation. But how may I submit the Wi-Fi hotspots in my neighborhood to Google's/Android's database to benefit from better triangulation? I live in Turkey, and Google Street View Cars-which are claimed to collect these Hotspots in USA-don't exist here. For further info in triangulation take a look at similar threads here:
[Why does google maps need WiFi?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2280/why-does-google-maps-need-wifi/2301#2301)
[How does Android get the coarse location?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1648/how-does-android-get-the-coarse-location)
Thanks in advance.<issue_comment>username_1: TL;DR version: Just use the GPS.
Long version: Turn on Wifi positioning ("Location & Security > Use wireless network"), turn on GPS ("Location & Security > Use wireless network"), use Google Maps (or other GPS applications), then walk/drive around your city.
When you turn on both of these services, before the GPS acquires a "fix", Android will send the Wifi's MAC/SSID and Cell Tower base stations CID/LAC around you to Google's server and Google's server will send back your location information; after the GPS acquires a "fix", your device will send the Wifi MAC/SSID, Cell Tower CID/LAC, and your GPS location to Google's server and Google's server will collect this information to refine their own Wifi database.
note: I believe the device could also be sending other data, like signal strength and possibly ping latency; but I'm not sure about the specifics of these.
Also from [Google's support forum](http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google%20Mobile/thread?tid=6bef39e72c3abbb5&hl=en):
>
> by Christopher (Google Employee)
>
>
> If your location is being incorrectly
> detected by a Google Maps or Latitude
> using Google's cell ID (cell tower) or
> WiFi (wireless network) location
> database, you can help provide updated
> info to correct Google's database
> using Google Maps for mobile. At this
> time, you cannot provide individual
> updates to Google's location
> databases, though they are being
> updated and improved constantly over
> time.
>
>
> Open Google Maps on an Android
> 2.0+, Windows Mobile, or Symbian S60 phone and enable GPS. While Maps is
> simultaneously connected to a GPS
> satellite and a cell tower or WiFi
> router, you will be providing updated
> anonymous geographic data for the cell
> tower or WiFi router to which you're
> connected. Please note that this data
> is anonymous and may require a
> significant amount of data from you
> and other users before changes are
> made to Google's location database.
>
>
> Android: You must enable Settings >
> Location & security > Use wireless
> networks and have previously given
> consent for anonymous location data
> collection. You can check if you've
> given consent by un-checking and
> re-checking the 'Use wireless
> networks' setting.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Apart from username_1's great answer above, I think [this Wireless Location Bug Form](https://services.google.com/fb/forms/wifibugs/) is quite suitable for correcting mislocated Hotspots and as a result for submitting new ones. Has anyone tried this? :)
>
> Please use this form if a Google
> product reported a very incorrect
> location (e.g. wrong city, state, or
> country) while your device was
> connected to a WiFi or wireless
> network and using Google's WiFi
> Location database. You'll need to use
> a computer on the same wireless
> network you were connected to when
> your location was incorrectly reported
> to submit this form.
>
>
> Note: Submitting this information may
> not immediately correct your specific
> router or access point's location in
> Google's WiFi Location database but
> will be used to improve the overall
> quality of Google's products and
> services, including the WiFi location
> database.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: If you have access to your router, you can clone its wireless MAC address.
I did it on mine with DD-WRT, and now I get the correct location.
All I needed to do was to change part of the MAC address.
Two things that can go wrong, though:
1. Your router may not enable you to do it (and you may be unable to install DD-WRT on it)
2. The wi-fi network that's causing the wrong location is not from your router.
Other than that, its a quick fix.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Why don't you just update the SID of your wifi AP? I believe location will then be free from previous data.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/14 | 1,428 | 5,183 | <issue_start>username_0: I've tried turning on the portable hot-spot mode on my nexus-one and got a message from my operator saying that my plan doesn't cover data traffic made through the `web.operator.com` APN, as opposed to `mobile.operator.com` (my "usual" APN). That made me curious. Does that mean that android switches APNs when the hot-spot feature is active? And if so, is this a built-in feature/configuration option or an operator customization?
**Update** No, the phone doesn't switch to a different APN, but I'm still not sure what triggered the message from my operator...
**Update** There's kind of a persistent rumor that European Nexus-One phones get tweaked OSes, see the xda-developers forum threads [[1]](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714747&highlight=vodafone) and [[2]](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=709449&highlight=vodafone), or google nexus-one forums [[1]](http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=7fd03026a89e3568&hl=en) and [[2]](http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=71fe16740c60ebf0&hl=en). One of the most likely tweaks seems to be the tagging of hotspot traffic, in order to be able to charge for it differently.<issue_comment>username_1: TL;DR version: Just use the GPS.
Long version: Turn on Wifi positioning ("Location & Security > Use wireless network"), turn on GPS ("Location & Security > Use wireless network"), use Google Maps (or other GPS applications), then walk/drive around your city.
When you turn on both of these services, before the GPS acquires a "fix", Android will send the Wifi's MAC/SSID and Cell Tower base stations CID/LAC around you to Google's server and Google's server will send back your location information; after the GPS acquires a "fix", your device will send the Wifi MAC/SSID, Cell Tower CID/LAC, and your GPS location to Google's server and Google's server will collect this information to refine their own Wifi database.
note: I believe the device could also be sending other data, like signal strength and possibly ping latency; but I'm not sure about the specifics of these.
Also from [Google's support forum](http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google%20Mobile/thread?tid=6bef39e72c3abbb5&hl=en):
>
> by Christopher (Google Employee)
>
>
> If your location is being incorrectly
> detected by a Google Maps or Latitude
> using Google's cell ID (cell tower) or
> WiFi (wireless network) location
> database, you can help provide updated
> info to correct Google's database
> using Google Maps for mobile. At this
> time, you cannot provide individual
> updates to Google's location
> databases, though they are being
> updated and improved constantly over
> time.
>
>
> Open Google Maps on an Android
> 2.0+, Windows Mobile, or Symbian S60 phone and enable GPS. While Maps is
> simultaneously connected to a GPS
> satellite and a cell tower or WiFi
> router, you will be providing updated
> anonymous geographic data for the cell
> tower or WiFi router to which you're
> connected. Please note that this data
> is anonymous and may require a
> significant amount of data from you
> and other users before changes are
> made to Google's location database.
>
>
> Android: You must enable Settings >
> Location & security > Use wireless
> networks and have previously given
> consent for anonymous location data
> collection. You can check if you've
> given consent by un-checking and
> re-checking the 'Use wireless
> networks' setting.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Apart from username_1's great answer above, I think [this Wireless Location Bug Form](https://services.google.com/fb/forms/wifibugs/) is quite suitable for correcting mislocated Hotspots and as a result for submitting new ones. Has anyone tried this? :)
>
> Please use this form if a Google
> product reported a very incorrect
> location (e.g. wrong city, state, or
> country) while your device was
> connected to a WiFi or wireless
> network and using Google's WiFi
> Location database. You'll need to use
> a computer on the same wireless
> network you were connected to when
> your location was incorrectly reported
> to submit this form.
>
>
> Note: Submitting this information may
> not immediately correct your specific
> router or access point's location in
> Google's WiFi Location database but
> will be used to improve the overall
> quality of Google's products and
> services, including the WiFi location
> database.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: If you have access to your router, you can clone its wireless MAC address.
I did it on mine with DD-WRT, and now I get the correct location.
All I needed to do was to change part of the MAC address.
Two things that can go wrong, though:
1. Your router may not enable you to do it (and you may be unable to install DD-WRT on it)
2. The wi-fi network that's causing the wrong location is not from your router.
Other than that, its a quick fix.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Why don't you just update the SID of your wifi AP? I believe location will then be free from previous data.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/14 | 330 | 1,322 | <issue_start>username_0: 2.3 Gingerbread will use ext4 instead of YAFFS.
My question is: YAFFS is for flash based filesystem, but ext4 is not. Will it lead to premature death of the device due to wear leveling?<issue_comment>username_1: Where did you see that all Gingerbread devices will use ext4?
The Nexus S uses ext4 and that is because the Galaxy S devices uses a very slow and laggy file system developed by Samsung called RFS. Google decided to change the file system on the Nexus S from RFS to ext4.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Not likely, the flash storage itself *usually* have built-in hardware wear leveling, YAFFS2 is only advantageous when the flash storage does not have hardware wear levelling.
However if you're reformatting a flash storage, do check that the flash storage have hardware wear leveling; most flash storage that originally ships with ext4 (e.g. Nexus S) should come with hardware wear leveling, but if the device originally ships with YAFFS2 or other file systems that does not do wear leveling, they might not have hardware wear leveling. On these file systems, you might need additional steps to ensure that a lower level driver do software wear leveling if you want to safely install ext4 (or other filesystems that does not do wear leveling).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/01/14 | 414 | 1,689 | <issue_start>username_0: Very often I use my phone and the app MyTracks or GPSTrackerLite to track my hiking/biking tours.
This really works great and I'm thrilledy by the lot of possibilities in combination with google maps, facebook etc.
However there is one problem: If I'm tracking the battery lasts only a few hours. This is enough for most hikes, but for daytrips, it isn't sufficient. Do you have any tips how to save energy? For example using plane mode? Would this decrease the energy consumption? Are there any other functions I could disable?
I'm using HTC Desire.<issue_comment>username_1: Where did you see that all Gingerbread devices will use ext4?
The Nexus S uses ext4 and that is because the Galaxy S devices uses a very slow and laggy file system developed by Samsung called RFS. Google decided to change the file system on the Nexus S from RFS to ext4.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Not likely, the flash storage itself *usually* have built-in hardware wear leveling, YAFFS2 is only advantageous when the flash storage does not have hardware wear levelling.
However if you're reformatting a flash storage, do check that the flash storage have hardware wear leveling; most flash storage that originally ships with ext4 (e.g. Nexus S) should come with hardware wear leveling, but if the device originally ships with YAFFS2 or other file systems that does not do wear leveling, they might not have hardware wear leveling. On these file systems, you might need additional steps to ensure that a lower level driver do software wear leveling if you want to safely install ext4 (or other filesystems that does not do wear leveling).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/01/14 | 362 | 1,369 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to make the Notification Bar thicker?
I recently bought [this case](http://store.androidcentral.com/trident-kraken-series-cases/4A104A7899A.htm) and it makes it incredibly hard to pull down the notification bar.
I was wondering if there was a way to thicken the notification bar, without completely hacking the phone?
I have a Motorola Droid X<issue_comment>username_1: No, you would have to modify the core files in android in order to do that.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If you have a launcher like LauncherPro or ADW Launcher, you can just hit the menu button in any homescreen and click NOTIFICATIONS. That however doesn't help if you're in another app and want to bring down the Notification area, unfortunately.
In LP, you can also configure a swipe action to pull down the Notification area.
There's also [HelloStatusBar](http://www.appbrain.com/app/hellostatusbar/jp.androdev.hellostatusbar) which is an app that when clicked will bring down the bar. One workaround maybe to launch it and then while in another app, long-press HOME to make it show in the recently used app list.
If it works, I would recommend [exsbar](http://www.appbrain.com/app/exsbar/com.matsumo.exsbar) which allows you to assign the long-press search button or long-press camera button to this function.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/01/14 | 543 | 2,276 | <issue_start>username_0: So about an hour ago I was texting and noticed that when I would try to hit certain letters using the on-screen keyboard that it would think I pressed the keys to the left or right of a certain area. It seemed like a deadspot to me and already I was disappointed but it wasn't a giant issue as I could just use the hardware keyboard til I got it fixed. Now, however, after ~1 minute of being booted up, the screen just starts going crazy, loading random applications, zooming in on stuff, flickering left and right like I was swiping it. I was wondering if anyone had any experience as to what can cause this (other than hardware failure) and if you think doing a factory reset will help at all (assuming I can get through the options fast enough before the screen goes nuts).
Also, before trying a factory reset, I was wondering what all is stored on the SD card by default. I'm not really worried about apps (I'll just re-download them) or contacts (synced with Google I believe), but more media (pictures / videos [both that I took and downloaded] / music). Now common sense would suggest that media items would all be stored on the SD card, but I know from experience not to assume things like this. If you could fill me in it would be much appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: I decided "F it" and pulled the SD card and did a factory reset. The problem still persists so it is most definitely a hardware issue. I guess I'll have to take it in :/.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Pictures, videos, downloads, and music are all stored on the SD card by default. You can get at them by popping your SD card into any card reader. (probably have to get an adapter)
App settings are stored on the phone. But if those apps support google's backup service those settings will be restored on your new phone.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I had a Droid 1. Screen got very jittery when I used a non-OEM charging cable, unless I held the back of the phone in a certain way. Also noticed this when running Cyanogen ver 6.0 .
Went back to the stock ROM. Finally starting doing it again. I ended up sending it back and getting a warranty replacement. Factory reset did not fix it. Warranty replacement works fine.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/14 | 399 | 1,485 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to download Apps from the US for researching purposes. A co-worker of mine could do that by installing an alternative Market. He did not have a rooted phone and probably got that app from the original market.
The icon of this app was similiar to the original market's one but blue instead of green as far as I can remember.<issue_comment>username_1: I think [SlideMe](http://slideme.org) is the best Android alternative market available right now. There's an [app](http://slideme.org/en/sam2.apk) that you need to install in order to buy apps directly via your phone.
There's also [GetJar](http://getjar.com) - a number of devs are releasing their products on GetJar before or along with releasing them on the Android Market.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: What you are looking for is <http://code.google.com/p/market-enabler/>
>
> Market-Enabler is an application to fake the phone's location and access markets from other countries. Android market is separated into regions (country and carrier specific) and some apps are just enabled for a specific country and not available to the other countries.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: The [Amazon Appstore for Android](http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&ref=mas_dp&docId=1000626391) lets you buy apps via Amazon, but apparently you can only do so [if you have an American account](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/16816/11801) (I haven't tested that).
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/14 | 2,287 | 8,388 | <issue_start>username_0: While I'm working with my computer, my mobile lies next to me and every time I receive a new SMS or WhatsApp message, I have to grab the phone, read the message and answer it.
So it would be really nice, if there is an App or another possibility to connect my mobile phone with my computer via Bluetooth, WLAN or USB so that I can read and send SMS messages from my computer desktop.
This would have several advantages:
* It is easier to copy page content. A lot of time I'd like to send a SMS to someone with content on my computer. So I don't have to type it anymore but just copy & paste it
* My working process isn't disturbed as much it is if I have to grab my phone
* It is easier and faster to write with a keyboard than the mobile phone pad
So my questions are:
* is there any app/program that can do that?
* if not, would it be at least technically possible or are there any restrictions that prevent such an app?<issue_comment>username_1: I know that pdanet allows this, but I have only used it while tethering my phone. However I feel like there should be someway to just use the SMS capability without using your phone as a modem.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I haven't tried out the Messaging capabilities, but [MyPhoneExplorer](http://www.fjsoft.at/en/highlight.php) connects via Wi-Fi to your PC (software needed on device + PC), is freeware and allows you to sync your contacts / messages etc. to your PC. One of the options available also is to pop up a notification when an incoming SMS appears on your PC.
There's also support for a Chat based conversation via SMS.
Check it out - see if it works for you.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: You can do this with Google Voice, although it's perhaps not ideal since people would have to text your GVoice number and not your actual phone number. There's the web interface of course as well as a great Chrome extension (if you use Chrome).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: There is this similar question in SuperUser: <https://superuser.com/questions/86076/send-sms-from-pc-through-android-phone>
[gtalksms](https://code.google.com/p/gtalksms/) allows you to send various commands (including sending sms) by sending a GTalk message to yourself which will trigger various events; note that you need a 3rd party Gtalk software (e.g. Pidgin) since the official Google Talk client does not allow you to send message to yourself, or alternatively you can use a different account for your phone. [Download link](http://market.android.com/details?id=com.googlecode.gtalksms) (open in Android) or scan QR:
also, if you're using Android 2.2 or higher and have the [ChromeToPhone apps](http://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.chrometophone) (open in Android) installed, you can send arbitrary text in your clipboard (Copy-Paste buffer) to your phone using [FoxToPhone](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/foxtophone-aka-sendtophone/) (open in Firefox) or [ChromeToPhone](https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/oadboiipflhobonjjffjbfekfjcgkhco) (open in Chrome) extension. Using FoxToPhone, right click on the Send to Phone button and click "Send clipboard", and whatever text in your clipboard will be send to the phone's clipboard, which you can paste to any textbox in Android by Long Press > Paste. [Download app](http://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.chrometophone) (open in Android) or scan QR:
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_5: Sounds like [Android Notifier](http://code.google.com/p/android-notifier/downloads/list) delivers part of your request -- notifications and text of messages on your PC. I don't see the capability to reply, unfortunately. That seems a good feature though, perhaps you could request it of the developers.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_6: If you have Android, try Texdro. I tried a few of the other related apps and this worked the best for me. It allows you to send and receive texts from your computer. It also allows you to silence SMS notifications on your phone while the program is running so you can just be notified on your computer (or you can be notified on both). The free version of the app allows you only to connect via WiFi and the Pro version adds USB and Bluetooth options. I will probably be purchasing the pro version when I get some handy $$, mostly to support the dev, because WiFi connectivity works fine for me.
[Texdro - Desktop SMS for Android on AppBrain](http://www.appbrain.com/app/texdro-desktop-sms/com.crackedsun.texdro)
Android Market QR Code
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_7: [EasySMS](https://market.android.com/details?id=org.fireblade.easysms) lets you read/write SMS in your web browser. You can connect via wifi, USB, or Bluetooth.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_8: I've got the full version of RemoteSMS and there's been no looking back for me. I don't mind sending texts or even the occasional email on my Nexus One, but I'm sitting in front of my computer all day, anyway, and typing on a keyboard is such a dramatic improvement.
I've never tried the limited free version, but such an edition exists.
I could list the features, but I'll just direct you to where all of that information (plus screenshots) already exists:
[RemoteSMS Full Version](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.grrzzz.remotesmsfull)
[RemoteSMS Free Version](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.grrzzz.sms)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_9: An alternative that has not been mentioned yet, and that I find rather handy, is one of the SMS backup utilities.
E.g. [SMS Backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/sms-backup/tv.studer.smssync) (which is open source [SMS Backup](http://code.google.com/p/android-sms/)), will backup your SMS to a label of your choice on GMail. In that way you get them in your standard email client and the GMail web interface as soon as you receive them on your phone.
The advantage of such solution is that it fits in your usual email workflow. Also you get the great GMail search capabilities and the fact that your text are available everywhere through the GMail web interface.
There are other apps that do the same thing (e.g. [SMS Backup+](http://www.appbrain.com/app/sms-backup/com.zegoggles.smssync) and [Backup to Gmail](http://www.appbrain.com/app/backup-to-gmail/net.cpedia.backup2gmail), personally I use [SMS Backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/sms-backup/tv.studer.smssync)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_10: **Mighty Text** is another solution, It provides SMS from your computer, sync'd with your Android phone.
[Official website](http://mightytext.net/)
[Play Store App page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.texty.sms#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLnRleHR5LnNtcyJd)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_11: See **Remote Notifier** in the [F-Droid](http://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=notifier&fdid=org.damazio.notifier&fdpage=1) free & open source repository or on [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.damazio.notifier). It's open source and contains no ads/malware.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_12: Another "remotely control the phone" type option would be [Airdroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid), which will handle SMS and pretty much everything else. It's also free.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_13: [MAXS](http://projectmaxs.org) (Modular Android XMPP Suite) notifies you over [XMPP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMPP) if a new SMS is received. It also allows you to control various aspects of Android, includes a SMS/Call/Battery notification and reply system. Additionally it is able to send and receive files to and from your Android device. There are many other features too.
Using XMPP as transport, the "desktop app" can be every XMPP Client. Which is one of the big advantages of MAXS, as it does not need a dedicated desktop app. Although there may be one in the future.
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: 1 |
2011/01/14 | 595 | 2,461 | <issue_start>username_0: I know that the alarm isn't working when the phone is turned off, but my question is: Why doesn't this work? What were the developers/engineers thinking?
I always used my mobile phones as alarm clocks and even very old mobile phone support alarm clocks when they are turned off.<issue_comment>username_1: There is no power to the phone when it's off. It's actually **off**. Some phones have a minimalistic charging mode that just shows a battery animation, but I have yet to see an Android device that boots into a clock-only type mode.
The Android OS is designed to use minimal power when not in use. If you have a problem with the battery dying overnight, it's probably due to a third-party app.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Your old mobile phone wasn't really "off" when you turned it off.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I did an "experiment" with my phone (Samsung Nexus S, Android 2.3):
Settings --> Date & Time --> Automatic --> OFF
Then I manually set the time to a wrong value (real time + 5 minutes).
I switched the phone off. With off I mean really off, not standby, the status when the alarm does not work.
After a few minutes I turned it on again.
The time displayed was still the wrong value I set before, i.e. the updated current real time + 5 minutes.
This means that the phone should have an internal clock that works even when it is off. In reality it may not have one, but it should store the delta between the current time obtained from the network and the time I set; however this seems to be quite unrealistic.
So, this makes me think that Android phones have an internal clock with its own battery, and this should be able to make the phone boot at the appropriate time.
Could be something missing in the Android OS itself?
P.S.:
Does anyone know if it it possible to make the phone wake up at a specific time? If it was, we just should make it boot five minutes before the alarm is set...
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: After setting your alarm, instead of powering off the phone, turn airplane mode on. This way the operating system is closed to an idle state with the clock running.
HTC could link holding the power button to turning airplane mode on and going to standby.
An then when the user holds the power button again to turn the phone on, the phone would actually perform a restart. The power on/off function would appear the same as before.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/15 | 747 | 2,881 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Droid2 (Android Version 2.2) (System Version.2.3.20.A955.Verizon.en.US), I fully utilize the phone's ability to log into a Google, Facebook, and Twitter account, and link the contacts together. Often it [chooses the wrong name to display](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/4513/how-can-i-fix-droid2-link-contacts-so-it-chooses-the-right-primary-name), but that is another question entirely. I have already set the option in ...
```
(Contacts) -> [Menu] -> "More (+)" -> "Settings"
```
... to automatically push any newly created contacts to my Google account. If I create a new contact traditionally, via ...
```
(Contacts) -> [Menu] -> "Add contact"
```
... then it works exactly as expected, creating a new contact in both my Phone Contacts and Google Contacts. However, sometimes there are people I know whom I have no contact information for until I friend them on Facebook. At this point, the only contact I have for them is my Facebook contact. I don't like having to rely on only a Facebook contact, and I always take this opportunity to start a Google Contact for them, duplicating what Facebook has already told me. This is where the unexpected behavior begins.
If I select a contact from my phone which is purely a Facebook contact, and click ...
```
... [Menu] -> "Edit"
```
... it brings me to the traditional contact editing screen, presenting me with all of their Facebook information as immutable fields, allowing me to manually duplicate this data into what I would expect would be both a Phone Contact and a Google Contact.
But it's not!!! After manually re-typing in, say, their birthday, e-mail address, and cellphone number (information traditionally available via Facebook), and I click ...
```
"Save"
```
... the resulting contact reads as ...
```
Linked profiles (2)
Facebook: <NAME>.
Phone Contacts: <NAME>
```
... with a Google contact nowhere to be seen!! Even if I initiate a manual resynchronization via ...
```
(Home Screen) -> [Menu] -> "Settings" -> "Accounts" -> "[my Google account]" -> [Menu] -> "Sync now"
```
... the information is still not pushed to my Google Contacts!!
Does anyone know how I can fix this?<issue_comment>username_1: So far, my only work-around is to recognize a new Facebook contact, navigate away from it, manually create a new completely empty contact by the same name, link the two, then begin duplicating the data. This is cumbersome and should not be necessary.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Another work around is to [use yahoo mail to export your Facebook friends](http://lifehacker.com/5690378/how-to-export-your-friends-email-addresses-from-facebook) then import them into gmail. It's not a very sustainable workaround for keeping things in sync, but would make the initial sync much easier than manually duplicating the contacts.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/15 | 980 | 3,760 | <issue_start>username_0: The Samsung keyboard has a Quick Symbol key, where ".,?" are on the same key and accessed similar to the T9 method (don't know if this is standard for Android keyboards).
A good idea, but how can I quickly enter an ellipsis (three dots)? The best I could come up with is:
```
dot space del dot space del dot
```
Quite clumsy, but much faster than tapping dot and then twice wait until a next tap wont change the dot anymore. There surely must be a better way?
### Update
On the Galaxy Tab there is no option to choose another keyboard layout; apparently on other Samsung devices there is (see GAThrawn's answer). Here you can see what options I can choose from:
<issue_comment>username_1: I recommand you to install AnySoftKeyboard (available in [Android Market](http://market://details?id=com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard&referrer=utm_source%3DAndrolib%26utm_medium%3DPage%26utm_campaign%3DAndrolib%20Page)), it a bloody good keybaord, by pressing 1 sec. on [.] key there is an additional key wit the three dots !
What I also find great in this keyboard is that you can install your country keyboard what the standard Androïd keyboard does not provide... Test it ... you will adopt it !
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It sounds like you're using the Samsung Keypad with "Portrait keypad type" set to 3x4 Keypad, and "XT9" switched off?
For starters, your device has a lot of different keyboard types pre-installed, if you switch to a different keyboard or mode, you can just press "..." with 3 presses on the "." button.
Before I go into your other keyboard options, you can teach the phone the "..." sequence as a new learned "word". Go into **Settings** -> **Locale and text** -> **Samsung keypad**, you should now see an option **XT9** make sure that this is ticked, and then you can go into **XT9 advanced settings** and scroll down until you see **XT9 my words** press **Add word** and type in the three dots as if they were a word and save.
Now when you're typing you should be able to do it as `dot (wait) dot dot` which is slightly faster.
Alternatively change your keyboard mode, go into **Settings** -> **Locale and text** -> **Samsung keypad**, **Portrait keypad types** one of your options here is **Qwerty keypad** this keypad looks a lot like a normal computer keyboard, and you can just press `dot dot dot` without any need for pauses.
Finally you should also have the Swype keyboard pre-installed on a Galaxy Tab, to turn this on go into **Settings** -> **Locale and text** -> **Select Input Method** and pick **Swype**. This looks a lot like the Samsung Qwerty keyboard, and you can use it the same way to do `dot dot dot`, it also a totally different and fast (once you've had some practice) way to enter words by swiping your finger across the keyboard. Swype should pop up a tutorial to show you how to do this when you first switch it on.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: You know you may get an additional set of related characters on holding a key pressed for a while on Android's native keyboard. I have a Nokia 6 with clean Android Nougat. You can enter the dots of ellipsis character (not three dots/periods/full stops/decimal points) by first switching to the numeric mode (using the ?123 key at the bottom left) and then holding the dot key (between the space bar and the Enter key at the bottom right). Since the dots of ellipsis is the only additional character envoked this way, it is simply entered on releasing the key…
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/iZpbT.png)
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/15 | 1,267 | 5,025 | <issue_start>username_0: My question topic is Android support for dual SIM hardware. More specifically I'd like to find out if it's the Android 2.2 release that added support for real dual SIM and dual GSM support, and to which extend both cards are online or usable as data channel.
A question about <https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/865/dual-sim-android-phone> already came up here, but it didn't investigate the issue completely. And the mentioned mobile (Tiger G3) was also most likely incorrectly reported as Android phone. From all pictures I've seen it's a regular chinese MTK/NucleuOS phone.
I want to base my question on the STAR A3000 as hardware example. It's verified that it is really running Android, and dual SIM capabilities seem very plausible:
<http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=A3000>
I'm linking to a search listing and not a shop or review directly to avoid the impression of spamvertizing. It's also a more long-lived link that way. But foremost I want to highlight that there are two hardware versions. The original A3000 runs Android 2.1 and offers no dual SIM capabilities. All newer listings advertise both Android 2.2 and dual SIM support.
The trouble with chinese mobiles and resellers is that not all details are super reliable. You'll have to cross check multiple sources, and better assume the lowest common denominator. In the above shop search some Android 2.2 dual sim A3000s are for example still depicted with the original hardware version. I've seen a few images (and there's a youtube video) with the dual sim slots, so I presume this verified. There's also a [rumor (on dealextreme)](http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.50391) that both hardware versions are identical and there's just a black cover above the second sim slot for the first version (looks plausible from pictures). So that's why I assume that Android 2.1 didn't support such features, and the Android 2.2 kernel maybe introduced it.
The hardware in this phone most likely supports not only dual SIM, but dual GSM. This means that both SIM cards are connected the whole time, to two different networks. All previous MTK chips and mobiles support that.
However I've seen one picture of the A3000 Android 2.2.1 version which shows a configuration screen with an option along the lines "[x] Select SIM card at bootup". This would suggest that it's not a real dual-GSM setup, but just dual-SIM - which only allows switching. Yet *all* the listings from my first link suggest that the phone and Android is "dual sim dual standby". So I'm confused.
Back to the question: Did Android 2.2 introduce proper support for dual-GSM? I know none of the big brand vendors supports anything like that, so it must be a fringe feature, maybe not even in the OHA documentation. Any chance something like this was mentioned in some sort of release notes? (Really I have no clue, no Android phone yet, still gauging.)
My main interest is keeping my main phone number, and using a secondary SIM and contract for data connnections preferrably. Or the other way round.
---
Another note. I know there was also the General Mobile DSTL1 once, which was the first (and for a long time only) Android 1.5/1.6 phone to advertise dual-SIM. I don't know to which extend it supported real dual-GSM functionality. But it's interesting that old Android versions allowed it. So I'll extend my question into why no Android 2.0 and 2.1 phones with dual-sim existed. Did the feature possibly come and go twice in Androids lifetime?<issue_comment>username_1: A3000 is a real dual standby Android phone. It allows selecting a SIM when you call or send an SMS. And also you receive calls to any SIM. When you talk to one SIM, the second shows busy too. I've just got this phone (this morning) from alibaba.com and now I'm testing it.
Hello from Siberia :)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_1: I have it for a week, and I believe I have managed to test most of its functions. WiFi works, BT works, bouth sims works perfectly, camera 2.0Mpix, flash works, market works, better to charge in external charger because small nokia or usb cable (samsung) not always works. g sensors works (labyrinth). too slow for abduction or NFS. you can chose use gprs from sim1, sim2 ar non of them. without microSD it is useless. TV (analog) works. generay its too slow for games, but seems a good phone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: No, there's still no dual-SIM or multi-SIM support in Android itself. There's nothing to stop manufacturers extending their ROM to support two or more SIM cards, and several have done this. There are some phones where you have to reboot to switch SIMs, like in the old days with dumbphones, and some phones, such as this one, where you can actually be on standby on two networks at once.
The only limitation is that third-party apps (such as dialers you download from Google Play) can only see one of the SIM cards - because that's all the standard Android framework can expose.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/15 | 992 | 4,018 | <issue_start>username_0: I am considering buying a new phone. Is there a way to easily redownload all of my apps onto the new phone without having to search for each one individually?<issue_comment>username_1: Matt has a first-hand experience with accidentally having Google backup all his applications: [Cancel All Market Updates/Downloads at Once](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3933/cancel-all-market-updates-downloads-at-once)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If you're getting another of the same phone running the same firmware then you should be able to use Titanium Backup, pull the backup to your computer, get the new phone, install Ti Backup, replace the backup files from your computer, and then run batch restore of your apps. I have not done this before, hopefully others will have more input.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Yes you can. There are a number of utilities around to do backup and restore, as well as other options.
I recently moved from the HTC Magic to the Desire HD. The way I did it was to use a free AppBrain account. This has a few advantages, in my opinion:
* You can search for, read about and
tag for installation, applications,
on your computer, with a larger
screen/keyboard etc.
* You can organise
apps into groups if you have multiple
android devices.
* You can share your
apps with other people.
You can check out appbrain at <http://www.appbrain.com/>
If you just want straight backup and restore, Titanium backup, as mentioned by others, is a good choice. ( <http://www.matrixrewriter.com/android/> )
You can also find both of them in the Android Market.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: Someone should back me up on how this works, but...
**Apps you have installed are synched with your Google/Gmail account, and will download upon initial sign-in to your new phone.**
My Droid just recently broke, and I was close to the upgrade time, so I got a Droid 2 Global. I know, of course, my contacts and calendar are synched with my Google account, however so were my apps. The Verizon rep didn't touch my old phone, yet all my apps began downloading as soon as I signed in for the first time. Also, to my surprise, my Cyanogen background also showed up (I was running CyanogenMod 6 when my original Droid died). So, in theory, this should also work for you. Verizon uses a proprietary tool called BackupAssistant that normally takes care of synching most things on your phone, but I specifically deleted it as I don't want my info backed up to Verizon. I believe the app sync is built into your Google account.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: The only issue with [Titanium Backup](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/4771/440) is that your phone needs to be rooted. If it is not rooted and you are not prepared to root the device, then a suitable alternative would be to use My Backup Pro:
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackupPro&hl=en>
<http://www.rerware.com/>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Yep. Firstly, unless you have downloaded pirate apps (by which I mean you have downloaded each and every app through the Play Store), the downloaded apps will be in your 'purchase history' for the Google account (doesn't matter whether you have actually spent money on the app or got it for free). When you undergo initial setup on a new Android device and after entering your email address, you are normally given a choice to download all your previous 'purchased apps'.
However, just to be on the safe side, you should make a backup of all your existing apps through a backup utility (dozens of them on the Play Store). This has the additional advantage that (depending on the utility) you may also get all your old app data too. If you use the first method (the one with the initial setup and email address), there is a probability (depending on your sync settings and the apps' readiness to backup to Google) that your old app data will not be available to you.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/16 | 384 | 1,298 | <issue_start>username_0: can I somehow take a screen shot of a google maps in a `easy way` and then send it via MMS?
---
HTC Desire on 2.1 (not rooted)<issue_comment>username_1: Only if you're rooted. See this answer: [How to take a screenshot with an Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1759/taking-a-screenshot-of-an-android-phone/1773#1773)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Try **[Map It!](https://www.appbrain.com/app/map-it-ad-supported/com.androgone.mapit.admob)**
It won't let you send anything from the Maps App, but the Map It! app uses Google Maps and lets you draw routes and put push pins into the map, then take a screenshot of it and send it via email or MMS.
It's useful if you want to send a picture of a particular place on a map or some kind of mock up to a map, but it's no good if you're trying to send the route that you already mapped out in the separate Maps app. To do this, I believe, you'd have to draw the route by hand on the map in Map It.
Also, you should note that it puts an ad at the top of the screen (in the same way other apps do this), and when you take your screenshot, it will show that ad too. There is an [Ad Free version](https://www.appbrain.com/app/map-it-ad-free/com.androgone.mapit) that I haven't tried.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/16 | 1,073 | 3,956 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I open an HTML file I have copied from PC to SD Card of Phone?
I've tried opening it with the default application which is HTML Viewer but I get a "Web page not available" system page.
The URL that the browser shows is:
`content://com.android.htmlfileprovider/mnt/sdcard/Documents/To%20Read.html?text/html`
Any ideas?
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: You should be able to point the browser at the file you want with a URL of the format `file:///path/to/file.html`. For example, I just did this on my EVO with a file I saved to the root of my SD card as `post.html` by launching the browser and entering the URL `file:///sdcard/post.html`.
Alternatively, my file manager lets me open an HTML file with "HTML Viewer". This is not as feature-rich, though, and didn't seem to render images for me (whereas the browser way loaded everything properly). My file manager does not give me the option to open the file with the browser, or either of the other browsers I have (Firefox and Opera Mobile).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If your file is at `/mnt/sdcard/test/file.html` you can access it through the browser from using:
`content://com.android.htmlfileprovider/sdcard/test/file.html`
**Note:**
Your file location should not contain any spaces i.e. `/mnt/sdcard/test location/file.html` doesn't work, even if the URL replaces it with %20.
Additionally, bookmarking the URL helps!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Just type `file://localhost/`
It works in Opera Mobile.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: On my Droid 4 (ICS) from VERIZON I get the browser's address box and type:
```
/mnt/sdcard-ext/my_page/index.html
```
Then set it as a bookmark. I use Chrome, not sure if I can set it as a home page like on my PC. This is on my SD card in a folder with lotsa pix.
To hide the pix from cluttering up your gallery, give the directory a period in front of it like `/.my_page/`. Use root explorer or a terminal emulator to check the location.
I think `mnt/sdcard/` may point to device internal storage.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Download the Android App from here - [Google Play Store - OpenHTML](http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.liolick.android.openhtml&hl=en)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: A few people allude to the issue of having spaces in the file name. I will clarify.
Android is based on Linux, and therefore uses a posix file system. This means that file names with spaces cause issues. Don't use spaces if you are creating a file or directory; leave them out or use periods (`.`), dashes (`-`), or underscores (`_`). To load an existing file with space in it, you must quote the file.
Using the example from the question replace:
```
content://com.android.htmlfileprovider/mnt/sdcard/Documents/To%20Read.html?text/html
```
with this:
```
content://com.android.htmlfileprovider/mnt/sdcard/Documents/"To Read.html"?text/html
```
If you are otherwise simply opening a file, you may quote the whole string. Like this:
```
"/mnt/sdcard/Documents/To Read.html"
```
In addition to spaces which can cause problems, posix systems permit characters in file names that are not permitted in Windows. To avoid issues when copying files between systems, even though some are still permitted on Windows as well, do not include the following characters in file names: `/ \ ? * : % " < > | + # '`
To avoid further problems use a consistent style of capitalization in file names. Note that posix systems are case sensitive, which means file names are case sensitive. This means that file.txt, FILE.TXT, file.TXT, File.txt, georgE.txt, etc. are all different files on a posix system, while they are considered the same file on Windows.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: Just rename the file by appendinh ".html" to it.
For example, if the file name is "abcd", rename it to abcd.hmtl. This works for me in android 2.3.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/16 | 213 | 766 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the best app to browse, explore and access android files on a Linux machine over wifi?<issue_comment>username_1: FTPServer is very good, SwiFTP is another option. I believe they're both in the Market.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I use [WiFi File Explorer](http://www.appbrain.com/app/wifi-file-explorer/com.dooblou.WiFiFileExplorer). It's for accessing (and moving, etc) files on your phone, nothing else, but it does it wonderfully.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I use [QuickSSHd](http://www.appbrain.com/app/quicksshd/com.teslacoilsw.quicksshd). It costs $1.50 US but is worthwhile for me because it gives command line access as well as full root filesystem access. Does require root.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/16 | 1,252 | 4,602 | <issue_start>username_0: Can you suggest me a widget for toggling usb debugging mode for Android? Or could you code it and upload to market, please?
(I need it because of HTC Desire and HD's init process consuming 100% cpu bug. When toggled, it resets to 0)<issue_comment>username_1: If you have 2.1 or above you can use the drop down notification area to quickly disable debug mode. Sadly that is all I got, turning it on will have to be done manually. I searched and was unable to find a widget.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Here
[installer](http://code.google.com/p/adbwidget-installer/downloads/list) for easy installation or
[widget only](http://code.google.com/p/secure-settings-widget/downloads/list) for manual installation
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
========================
Prerequisites:
--------------
1. You must be [rooted](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1184/how-do-i-root-my-phone)
2. You must be able to write to `/system/app/` folder. USB Debugging is a "Secure" setting, so this widget must be installed as a system apps. It will **not** work if you install to the standard install location even in rooted device.
Easy Instruction (Recommended)
------------------------------
1. Nico have written an easy-to-use installer to automate installation to `/system/app/`; download it [here](http://code.google.com/p/adbwidget-installer/downloads/list) and run the installer app.
2. Add the widget to your home screen like regular widget.
Manual installation
-------------------
If the easy instruction doesn't work, try the manual installation:
1. Download [ADBWidget.apk](http://code.google.com/p/secure-settings-widget/downloads/list) and save it to your computer
2. Copy ADBWidget.apk to /system/app
* **Method 1** -- Using Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
1. Remount `/system/app` to read-write (see Additional Instructions section below)
2. `adb push ADBWidget-x.x.apk /system/app/ADBWidget.apk` (replace x.x with the appropriate version number)
3. Remount `/system/app` to read-only
* **Method 2** -- Using Recovery's update.zip (have not been tested yet)
* **Method 3** -- Using Root Explorer (have not been tested yet)
3. Add ADBWidget to your home screen
Upgrade Instruction
-------------------
If you're upgrading from a previous version, you do not need to do all of the above again. You can simply install an update on regular application directory by using regular installation methods (e.g. opening the apk from a file explorer). As long as there is a previous version of the widget in the `/system/app` directory with the same signing key (i.e. my key, if you used the apk download above), Android will give the updated version in `/data/app` the same permission.
USAGE INSTRUCTION
=================
Click on the widget to toggle USB debugging. Blue USB icon means that USB debugging is inactive, red USB icon means that USB debugging is enabled.
UNINSTALL INSTRUCTION
=====================
Since the widget is installed to /system/app, you cannot remove it using standard application uninstaller. So, simply delete the .apk from /system/app.
```
su
remount /system as read write
rm /system/app/ADBWidget.apk
remount /system as read only
```
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION
======================
Remounting /system/ as read-write
---------------------------------
1. Open "Terminal Emulator" or "adb shell"
2. Get root permission, type `su`
3. Get the device name, type `mount | grep /system`
4. You should see something similar to:
`/dev/ on /system type rfs (ro,codepage=utf8,vfat,fcache(blks)=128,xattr,check=no)`
5. Take note of the , and type: `mount -o remount,rw /dev/ /system`
Remounting /system/ as read-only
--------------------------------
1. Step 1, 2, 3, 4 same as above
2. type: `mount -o remount,ro /dev/ /system`
TROUBLESHOOTING
===============
* Sometimes the widget froze and do not responds to clicks. If this happens, removing and re-adding the Widget usually will fix the problem.
NOTE
====
* Don't complain about the ugly default icon and widget button, but if you can send me a better icon/widget image, I'd be happy to add it. Now we have an icon, thanks to @Jay.
* Do not trust strangers that asks you to install an application to /system/app
* Tested on Samsung Spica i5700 SpicagenMod Froyo.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: There are some apps which do this. But all of them need to be made system app. I didn't want to do this. So I made a widget myself which works just like any other widget. You can get it from here:
<https://github.com/alseambusher/adb-toggle>
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/16 | 566 | 2,113 | <issue_start>username_0: Frequently I am in the range of WiFi. Still when waking up my phone (Motorola Milestone) it usually makes a GSM data connection (visible in the top bar), and only after few seconds the WiFi connection is made.
I understand that WiFi takes some time to connect to. Is it possible to somehow stop the GSM connection opening so quickly? I get billed for each such connection, and even though it is a very small price (0,01PLN/100kB), it is annoying to see all such attempts in billing, one by one.
I think it would be enough if I could defer any internet connection for few seconds after wakeup to give WiFi channel to get opened.
I do not want to block all GSM data connections, it would be a chore to unblock it when I really need it, and then I would keep forgetting to block it again when in WiFi range.<issue_comment>username_1: Go to SETTINGS > WIRELESS & NETWORKS > Wi-Fi SETTINGS
Press MENU and choose ADVANCED.
Click Wi-Fi SLEEP POLICY and make sure NEVER is selected.
This might help your WiFi connection remain connected.
These are available on my Samsung Spica running v2.1 (Eclair).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I'd say your best bet is to set your phone so when Wifi is turned on then 3G is disabled.
I'm running Cyanogenmod and the built in power widget offers an option to turn off 3G automatically when the Wifi is turned on. I don't remember if this was part of the stock Android, but I'll bet it's part of the custom ROM. That being said there are a number of apps that will toggle off the 3g when the Wifi is on (like [Network Switcher](http://www.appbrain.com/app/network-switcher-pro/com.smartandroiddesigns.networkswitcherpro)).
The drawback to this is that you'd have to toggle data manually when you have your wifi on but aren't in range of any networks.
If all the WAPs that you use are known to you, you can use [Y5 - Battery Saver](http://www.appbrain.com/app/y5-battery-saver/pl.polidea.y5) to automatically turn wifi on and off when you are in and out of range to know networks. You can also do this with Tasker.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/16 | 826 | 2,654 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 with Android 2.1-update1 and I need a quick easy way to get root access so I can boot it through a custom ROM me and a friend have been working on (the custom ROM is like Gingerbread (Android 2.3), but with a different UI so that it's compatible with my phone)<issue_comment>username_1: It appears that you can do it with SuperOneClick. [See here for details](http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/root-sony-ericsson-xperia-x8-with-superoneclick/).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Taken from here: <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=811457>
This hack (<http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2010/07/android-trickery.html>) is almost universal. I've compiled and tested a version for X10 mini.
Download: [exploid\_x10mini.zip](http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V0C78BL8)
Download and extract the archive.
You will need ADB from Android SDK and USB drivers for X10 mini (part of Sony Ericsson PC Companion).
Enable USB debugging on the phone in Settings>Applications>Development and connect the phone to PC via USB.
Add the Power Control widget to your active widgets on the phone, so you can quickly turn off and on the wi-fi function.
From the command line (on windows it's cmd.exe):
1. `cd c:\exploid_x10mini` (or another folder where you've extracted the files from exploid\_x10mini.zip)
2. `adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/Superuser.apk`
3. `adb push su /sdcard/su`
4. `adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals/exploid`
5. `adb push busybox /sqlite_stmt_journals/busybox`
6. `adb shell`
7. `cd sqlite_stmt_journals`
8. `chmod 755 exploid`
9. `chmod 755 busybox`
Immediately after the next command, you will need to disable and enable the wi-fi using the power widget on the phone:
`./exploid`
Then run:
1. `rootshell` and enter password `<PASSWORD>`
Prompt will change to `#` - now we have root. Enter the following to make it permanent:
1. `./busybox cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/`
2. `./busybox cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/`
3. `./busybox cp busybox /system/bin/`
4. `chmod 4755 /system/bin/su`
5. `rm /system/bin/rootshell`
6. `exit` - out of rootshell
7. `exit` - out of adb shell
Verification:
When you run the abd shell again and issue su command, the Superuser.apk will run on the phone and will ask whether to allow the root permissions...
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I use Kingo Root app on PC, it basically does the work for you. I successfully rooted my Xperia Arc S, and all I did was sit back relax and wait for the magic to happen, and voilà, say hello to my newly rooted phone. All that is left is to install CM which I don't know how.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/16 | 410 | 1,660 | <issue_start>username_0: HTC Hero with HTC Sense - Android 2.1.
Contacts can be either stored on "SIM", "Google" or "Phone". Many contacts are duplicated on "Phone", but I want them all in "Google" so I can manage easily. I've managed to copy all "Phone" to "Google", but now want to remove from "Phone".
However, whenever I try to delete a contact (e.g. Bob), it deletes Bob from "Phone" AND "Google". I can't find a way to delete Bob from just "Phone" - any ideas? Factory reset is throwing the baby out with the bathwater, and not a great technical solution...<issue_comment>username_1: This is the procedure I use on my phone; hope there's something similar for yours:
On the Samsung Vibrant (also Android 2.1) when I open the contact, there's an entry for **Linked Contacts** that shows both the Google contact and the Phone contact (and a SIM contact if you have one). If you select that, you get a new screen showing the linked contacts; each one has a `-` button next to it to unlink it from the others on that screen. Go back to the main contacts list and you should have two entries for that contact -- delete the one with the phone icon next to it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: To answer my own question - here's a different approach to achieve this (Google-only contacts)
* Ensure all required Android contacts are synced to Google
* Export the contacts to CSV on a computer
* Delete all contacts from the Android (that'll be both "Phone" and "Google")
* Import the contacts from CSV to Google
* Google will then sync to the phone
Kind of obvious in hindsight. Hope this benefits the community in some way!
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/01/16 | 612 | 2,303 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to open an HTML file with a text editor for example so that I can edit it's source?
Thank you.<issue_comment>username_1: Sure. First [find a text editor](http://www.appbrain.com/search?q=text+editor) that you like, then launch the editor and open the HTML file.
Many editors will also show up as an option in the launch menu for HTML files if you open them from a file browser, so you may be able to just find your HTML file in your file browser and select your text editor when you open it.
**Edit:** Per your comments, if you're looking for an "Open With" style menu then I can recommend [File Expert](http://www.appbrain.com/app/file-expert/xcxin.filexpert). You can long press on any file and it will give you an "Open With" option which allows you to choose from the list of your installed applications. There might be other file managers that do this, too, but I'm not sure. [Astro](http://www.appbrain.com/app/astro-file-manager/com.metago.astro) has "Open As" which is a bit more limited since it gives you a list of applications based on the file type you choose (text, music, video, image).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Use the [touchqode](http://www.touchqode.com/) app to see a nice code editor including syntax highlighting, a special keyboard and code recommendation.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Take a look on [Android Web Developer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kidinov.awd). I am developer of this application.
With this app you can see the result in application or in external browser (e.g. Chrome)
**Other features:**
* Support all major web languages and formats: PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
* A lot of ways to reach your project ( FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WEBDav and growing)
* Code highlighting
* Code completion
* Error checking
* Hardware keyboard support (e.g hotkeys)
* Code beautifying with one click
* Tablet ready UI
* Line numbering
* Quick preview of your page
* Highlighting the current line
* Search and replace with regular expressions
* Unlimited Undo/redo
* Full screen mode
* Recent projects
* Periodical autosaving
* Rename/create/delete/copy-paste files inside you project
Hope it helps.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/16 | 756 | 2,796 | <issue_start>username_0: Maybe I took this for granted in my Windows Mobile years - but I'm having an issue with my new Galaxy S (Fascinate on Verizon). When a reminder pops up for a calendar event, I only see an option to "Snooze All" or "Dismiss". Can I not pick a snooze time? It appears that the default snooze time is 5 minutes. On Windows Mobile, when a reminder pops up, I can choose to snooze 1, 5, 15, 30, 60, 120 minutes etc. I used this constantly and would really hate to lose it. I'm sure there are third party apps that can do this, but does anyone know if there's a way to do this with the stock calendar? Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: Sure. First [find a text editor](http://www.appbrain.com/search?q=text+editor) that you like, then launch the editor and open the HTML file.
Many editors will also show up as an option in the launch menu for HTML files if you open them from a file browser, so you may be able to just find your HTML file in your file browser and select your text editor when you open it.
**Edit:** Per your comments, if you're looking for an "Open With" style menu then I can recommend [File Expert](http://www.appbrain.com/app/file-expert/xcxin.filexpert). You can long press on any file and it will give you an "Open With" option which allows you to choose from the list of your installed applications. There might be other file managers that do this, too, but I'm not sure. [Astro](http://www.appbrain.com/app/astro-file-manager/com.metago.astro) has "Open As" which is a bit more limited since it gives you a list of applications based on the file type you choose (text, music, video, image).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Use the [touchqode](http://www.touchqode.com/) app to see a nice code editor including syntax highlighting, a special keyboard and code recommendation.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Take a look on [Android Web Developer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kidinov.awd). I am developer of this application.
With this app you can see the result in application or in external browser (e.g. Chrome)
**Other features:**
* Support all major web languages and formats: PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
* A lot of ways to reach your project ( FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WEBDav and growing)
* Code highlighting
* Code completion
* Error checking
* Hardware keyboard support (e.g hotkeys)
* Code beautifying with one click
* Tablet ready UI
* Line numbering
* Quick preview of your page
* Highlighting the current line
* Search and replace with regular expressions
* Unlimited Undo/redo
* Full screen mode
* Recent projects
* Periodical autosaving
* Rename/create/delete/copy-paste files inside you project
Hope it helps.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/17 | 655 | 2,516 | <issue_start>username_0: Verizon has a history of blocking navigation apps so we'll be forced to use their proprietary navigation system (VZNavigator) and pay the $10/month subscription for it. Can someone confirm that this does not apply to Google Maps Navigation for Mobile on a Verizon Android phone? I'm specifically thinking about the Droid X.<issue_comment>username_1: Sure. First [find a text editor](http://www.appbrain.com/search?q=text+editor) that you like, then launch the editor and open the HTML file.
Many editors will also show up as an option in the launch menu for HTML files if you open them from a file browser, so you may be able to just find your HTML file in your file browser and select your text editor when you open it.
**Edit:** Per your comments, if you're looking for an "Open With" style menu then I can recommend [File Expert](http://www.appbrain.com/app/file-expert/xcxin.filexpert). You can long press on any file and it will give you an "Open With" option which allows you to choose from the list of your installed applications. There might be other file managers that do this, too, but I'm not sure. [Astro](http://www.appbrain.com/app/astro-file-manager/com.metago.astro) has "Open As" which is a bit more limited since it gives you a list of applications based on the file type you choose (text, music, video, image).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Use the [touchqode](http://www.touchqode.com/) app to see a nice code editor including syntax highlighting, a special keyboard and code recommendation.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Take a look on [Android Web Developer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kidinov.awd). I am developer of this application.
With this app you can see the result in application or in external browser (e.g. Chrome)
**Other features:**
* Support all major web languages and formats: PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
* A lot of ways to reach your project ( FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WEBDav and growing)
* Code highlighting
* Code completion
* Error checking
* Hardware keyboard support (e.g hotkeys)
* Code beautifying with one click
* Tablet ready UI
* Line numbering
* Quick preview of your page
* Highlighting the current line
* Search and replace with regular expressions
* Unlimited Undo/redo
* Full screen mode
* Recent projects
* Periodical autosaving
* Rename/create/delete/copy-paste files inside you project
Hope it helps.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/17 | 446 | 1,804 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently purchased a i9000 and the voice quality over the microphone is horrible. The sound is muffled. Person on the other side of the line cannot make out what I'm saying. Is there a fix?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Pop off the back cover and make sure there's not a sticker or anything over the speaker or mic.
2. You could try Voodoo Sound. It's a custom kernel for SGS devices but if you don't want to mess around with that you could just try [the Voodoo Control app](https://market.android.com/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.controlappdonate), it can do some improvements without the kernel. (If you do use the kernel you really need the app as well.)
3. Otherwise, I would assume it's a hardware problem and you should get a replacement.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same issue this week. Did the switching off of noise reduction and finally rebooted completely but still same problem. In desperation I stuck a pin in the tiny mic hole at the bottom of the phone and waggled it about... Hey presto! All sorted!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I had the same problem and was reading all of these posts about clearing cache, system resets, etc, etc. Then I read your post. Sure enough, there was some gunk over the speaker hole. Cleaned it off and everything was fine.
My husband's S3 keep restarting and wouldn't boot. I took it to two different people and both of them said, hardware failure - you need to replace it.
Since I had pretty much nothing to lose that that point, I took the back off, got into the area where the button was, worked it back and forth a few times, cleaned the case around the button, put it back together and the thing booted up perfectly. That was over a year ago and it hasn't given him a problem since.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/17 | 584 | 2,345 | <issue_start>username_0: I have android phone and I am trying to run following public Shoutcast stream <http://core.crystalone.net:9000/listen.pls> in my phone. However, it is not working and when I open it; it gives me error “File Is Not Supported”.
This is very strange since In Android 2. 2 and higher, I think shoutcast streaming is default and does not require any additional application to play them. I have searched through net and have following questions.
1. Is android by default play shoutcast stream in browser and does not require any additional app or anything? If anything required then can anyone please provide details?
2. Any settings required in my phone to play it by default since if it is required then I can do it? Like make sure that .pls files are played in default media player or something?
3. I have heard a lot about “Tunewiki” and “Streamfurious” so do I need it to install any app or winamp in my phone before I can play this shoutcast streams?
4. Any settings required in shoutcast stream creation in order to get it played in android, I have window based stream with version 1.9.5?
I am out of clue right now and any help will be greatly appreciated. Also can anyone check this URL in their android and let me know if it runs and if yes, then it runs in browser or in some other way?
***Update***:
I just tried the listen.pls opened in new Motorola touch screen, Android 2.2. It open the default player but then no streaming is done or nothing is played. It is just opening but playing nothing.
Can anyone just confirm that Shoutcast stream will not work on any android phone browser till i install Winamp?
And suppose i install it and i open listen.pls in browser, will it automatically go in winamp to play or will I need to do any setting?<issue_comment>username_1: I believe you need to install [Winamp](http://www.appbrain.com/app/winamp/com.nullsoft.winamp) or another Shoutcast-streaming client.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: WinAmp will need to be installed for android systems. You shouldn't have to do anything if it is an iPhone, iPod, etc as they will play and detect the .pls stream. Also I'm not sure and would like to find out myself if this type of stream is supported for other pads and such except phones as I'm trying to build a mobile site for my station. Any info?
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/17 | 302 | 1,232 | <issue_start>username_0: We all know that GPS draws a considerable amount of battery power. Does anyone know of any studies that test the "granularity" of a GPS signal with how much battery is consumed?
I'm not talking about the device-GPS vs cell network triangulated GPS either, the applications in Android can select a distance (1 meter, 5 meters, 500 meters, etc) at which they will be notified of a changed location. I imagine that regardless of what this value is set at, the GPS is actively getting a new location very rapidly, and only notifying the app as soon as it wants.
Does anyone know of any studies for power draw with different GPS settings? Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: I believe you need to install [Winamp](http://www.appbrain.com/app/winamp/com.nullsoft.winamp) or another Shoutcast-streaming client.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: WinAmp will need to be installed for android systems. You shouldn't have to do anything if it is an iPhone, iPod, etc as they will play and detect the .pls stream. Also I'm not sure and would like to find out myself if this type of stream is supported for other pads and such except phones as I'm trying to build a mobile site for my station. Any info?
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/17 | 695 | 2,380 | <issue_start>username_0: What ffmpeg options should I use to make video playable on Android Phone (specifically, LG Optimus)? I tried various bitrate and codecs and all combinations I came up with doesn't work (tried theora, mpeg4, h264).<issue_comment>username_1: No luck with avi mpg4/mp3 codec? Plays like a charm on my HTC Desire w/ Froyo 2.2
You could also try another encoder, "SUPER" [1] for example. IMHO "Rockplayer" [2] is the best player for the android platform at the moment.
Hope that helps.
[1] <http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html>
[2] <http://rockplayer.freecoder.org/index_en.html>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I've been able to use any old AVI or MPEG files with the [VPlayer](http://www.appbrain.com/app/vplayer-%28free-trial%29/me.abitno.vplayer) app without having to convert them. Another alternative is [Rockplayer](http://www.appbrain.com/app/rockplayer-lite/com.redirectin.rockplayer.android.unified.lite). VLC for Android is supposed to be coming in the next few weeks.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: The reviews I've read seem to indicate that the Optimus will happily play standard-definition Xvid and DivX video files in AVI format so try using the "-vcodec mpeg4" setting.
<http://ffmpeg.org/faq.html#SEC20>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: These settings work very well on my ZTE Blade. As they have similar hardware (CPU & Memory wise) they should work OK for the Optimus One.
Video codec: x264
Frame size: 512\*288 (you may want to finesse that slightly for the Optimus screen size - 320\*480?)
Bitrate: 768
Audio codec: aac
Bitrate: 128
I suspect that the frame size, codecs (audio and video) and bitrates should be fine regardless of which container (AVI/DIVX/MP4/MKV) that you pick to play it through.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I would highly recommend that you attempt the free [MoboPlayer](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.clov4r.android.nil&feature=search_result "MoboPlayer") from the Android market.
It has highly optimised code for ARMV7, ARMV6 VFP, and ARMV6 -- as soon as it downloads it might recommend a different version from the Market version and will automatically start a download of the correct version.
In my personal experience video playback was exceptional on supposedly weaker phones -- although I don't expect it to handle HD content well.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/17 | 891 | 3,168 | <issue_start>username_0: I updated my Galaxy S Captivate on Rogers to Froyo last week. Debating whether the upgrade was worth it or not. There is one thing that's been really irking me since I did the upgrade:
DoubleTwist no longer successfully syncs songs from iTunes onto my Galaxy. On my PC, I set up the playlists I want to sync, and tell it to go, and it only syncs about 1/3 of the songs, telling me that the others failed with unspecified errors, and only 1 of the 5 playlists I selected appears to be able to play.
I've done factory resets of my phone data twice now, and I also tried to format the internal SD card as well (Settings --> SD Card --> Internal SD --> Format SD card). Hasn't helped. I'd switch to WinAmp, but that's having it's own problems (it's not saving when I change the sync options and wants to put all of my library on the phone).
Anyone seen this and/or know how I can fix it. Even a lower level log file so I can get more information rather than some unspecified error would be good.
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: No luck with avi mpg4/mp3 codec? Plays like a charm on my HTC Desire w/ Froyo 2.2
You could also try another encoder, "SUPER" [1] for example. IMHO "Rockplayer" [2] is the best player for the android platform at the moment.
Hope that helps.
[1] <http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html>
[2] <http://rockplayer.freecoder.org/index_en.html>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I've been able to use any old AVI or MPEG files with the [VPlayer](http://www.appbrain.com/app/vplayer-%28free-trial%29/me.abitno.vplayer) app without having to convert them. Another alternative is [Rockplayer](http://www.appbrain.com/app/rockplayer-lite/com.redirectin.rockplayer.android.unified.lite). VLC for Android is supposed to be coming in the next few weeks.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: The reviews I've read seem to indicate that the Optimus will happily play standard-definition Xvid and DivX video files in AVI format so try using the "-vcodec mpeg4" setting.
<http://ffmpeg.org/faq.html#SEC20>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: These settings work very well on my ZTE Blade. As they have similar hardware (CPU & Memory wise) they should work OK for the Optimus One.
Video codec: x264
Frame size: 512\*288 (you may want to finesse that slightly for the Optimus screen size - 320\*480?)
Bitrate: 768
Audio codec: aac
Bitrate: 128
I suspect that the frame size, codecs (audio and video) and bitrates should be fine regardless of which container (AVI/DIVX/MP4/MKV) that you pick to play it through.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I would highly recommend that you attempt the free [MoboPlayer](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.clov4r.android.nil&feature=search_result "MoboPlayer") from the Android market.
It has highly optimised code for ARMV7, ARMV6 VFP, and ARMV6 -- as soon as it downloads it might recommend a different version from the Market version and will automatically start a download of the correct version.
In my personal experience video playback was exceptional on supposedly weaker phones -- although I don't expect it to handle HD content well.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/17 | 700 | 2,743 | <issue_start>username_0: The POP e-mail account I use for mobile is linked to an externally-managed anti-spam gateway. It was starting to get too many false positives, so the other day I went through the web UI to mark a whole boatload of old messages as "not spam" to give it a nudge in the right direction.
Of course, they all ended up back in the Inbox and subsequently got downloaded onto my phone. I deleted them, and now they're just *sitting* there in the trash. All 450 of them.
I really don't want to have to delete every single message from the trash manually. After several minutes of digging on Google I've found genuinely *ancient* bug reports with no workarounds.
Surely I'm just overlooking an obvious menu item somewhere and Google hasn't *actually* let such an obvious, gaping feature hole go unplugged for over 2 years, right? So where is it? How do I empty the trash?
P.S. I'm aware of the fact that messages older than 30 days are supposed to be deleted automatically. That's not happening - possibly because they were already more than 30 days old when they were downloaded in the first place.
P.P.S. **Please** do not tell me to use K9Mail or any other 3rd-party mail program. I'm sure they're great but any e-mail client that doesn't support Exchange ActiveSync is completely useless to me, and so far the only one I've found that seems to do it properly is the stock e-mail app. Sorry if this comes across as grouchy but I am absolutely **sick** of seeing this "solution" posted thoughtlessly to every single forum/thread I read that happens to mention a problem with e-mail.<issue_comment>username_1: This is what works for me (HTC Desire, Android 2.2, default email app, IMAP account):
* Hit menu button
* Select "Folders"
* Select "Trash"
* Hit menu button
* Select "Delete"
* Mark all messages
* Hit "Delete" button.
My Trash is empty afterward.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: This workaround method works for the default Email app v2.3.4 (possibly earlier versions) on a T-mobile G2. Open the trash folder, open a message from the trash folder, continuously click on the delete button for rapid deletion. [Message deleted.] will remain on the screen for a decent amount of time if a large number of messages were deleted.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I have found the way to do this.
Step 1 - open mail app and go into trash folder. While there is no way you can select each deleted email , you need to change the view setting to default rather than conversation.
Step 2 - this will allow you to view the mail in the trash folder by days, weeks and months.
Select each date period and then delete them.
I did 2500 emails in seconds - well quicker than it took to write this..
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/17 | 325 | 1,380 | <issue_start>username_0: My two year old kept getting into my phone, so I put a pattern lock on it. She played with this too many times and the screen is now locked, which shouldn't be a problem as it has just asked me to log into my google account to get past it, but it isn't accepting my google password for some reason. I've spoken to people at Samsung and Vodafone who say I need to take my phone in to a technician. I'm pretty sure they will just wipe it clean and make me start over. I'd rather not do this, and even if I have to I'll have to go to another city to do it, which is a pain. Does anyone know how to get past this password request since it isn't working?<issue_comment>username_1: Have you tried recovering your Google password? <https://www.google.com/accounts/recovery>
Note: this may be worthless if you never set up a secondary email account to recover your google account. Because there is no other way to recover a Google password.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Try logging into your Google account on your computer and changing the password to something very simple like "<PASSWORD>". Then try it on your phone again. I had a problem once logging into my Nook account on my Droid so I logged into the website and changed my password from the standard complex string of random numbers and characters to a plain string, and it let me in.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/01/17 | 272 | 1,111 | <issue_start>username_0: I unlock my nexus one, and compile and install the ginger bread build load to the phone. But now, I realize that it does not have all the google software e.g. gmail, map, market, etc.
How can I reset my nexus one back to the original froyo with all the google software?
I have tried 'factory reset' but it does not revert back to android 2.2. Thank you for any idea.
Thank you.<issue_comment>username_1: Have you tried recovering your Google password? <https://www.google.com/accounts/recovery>
Note: this may be worthless if you never set up a secondary email account to recover your google account. Because there is no other way to recover a Google password.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Try logging into your Google account on your computer and changing the password to something very simple like "<PASSWORD>". Then try it on your phone again. I had a problem once logging into my Nook account on my Droid so I logged into the website and changed my password from the standard complex string of random numbers and characters to a plain string, and it let me in.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/01/17 | 594 | 2,320 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to get a low power pc (arm or atom) running linux and control the music that it plays through an android app, effectively becoming androids version of Logitech's Squeezebox. I'd prefer not to install X Windows on the box. Has anyone heard of such an app?<issue_comment>username_1: You could install [XBMC](http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Installing_XBMC_for_Linux) on the linux box then use the [XBMC Remote](http://www.appbrain.com/app/official-xbmc-remote/org.xbmc.android.remote) app on your Android device to control the media playing through XBMC.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: XBMC remote for android has playlist control, but when I last used it it was pretty basic and buggy. It's probably better by now.
You will need to set up a monitor to get xbmc up and running and configure it to use the xbmc remote. After that you should be good to go headless.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Android's version of Squeezebox... is Squeezebox! I do currently use my Android phone as a remote for my Squeezebox.
I've got the [Squeezebox server](http://www.squeezenetwork.com/download) installed on my server, and I have the [Android SqueezeControl app](http://www.appbrain.com/app/squeezecontrol/com.squeezecontrol) installed on my phone. It's handy for skipping unwanted tracks from another room, and for starting the music playing before you walk through your front door.
You can also connect to the MP3 stream that Squeezebox broadcasts to listen from your phone.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I'd recommend installing mpd on the linux server and an mpd client on the android device.
The squeezebox server software doesn't play audio directly so you would have to either install a player like SoftSqueeze or [SqueezePlay](http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/SqueezePlay) on the server, or use another music application to play the mp3 stream.
You didn't ask about it, but if you want to play music stored on linux server through your android, you can also install the squeezebox server (now called Logitech Media Server) on the same linux server, and install [Squeeze Player](http://www.squeezeplayer.com/ "Squeeze Player") on your android along with any squeezebox controller app (I've found SqueezeDroid and SqueezeControl to be best).
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/18 | 351 | 1,371 | <issue_start>username_0: Couple of weeks back I purchased HTC-WildFire. I did not find a way to change my default home screen. Is it possible to change my default home screen with my own custom screen. If it is possible I will write my own home screen for wild-fire.
Please suggest any mods, or procedures to change my home screen. Or is it possible with custom ROM's?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. On the Home Screen, tap
```
Menu > Personalize Home Screen Tabs.
```
2. To move a tab, tap and hold the icon before the tab name, and then drag it up or down the tabs list.
3. To hide a tab, clear the check box at the right of the tab name.
4. Tap Done.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: In most Android phones you can change your home screen. Simply download any "home screen replacement" app from the Market. You do not need to be rooted, nor install costum ROM.
Tips: download "Home Switcher" apps to easily change your home screen. If you don't use Home Switcher, you will need to go to `Settings > Applications > Manage application > **current home screen** > Clear defaults > Press Home button`. Hint: HTC Wildfire's home screen is HTC Sense
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Press the home button so all screens are shown, then long hold the screen you want as default home screen, then drag it to center of the screen and let go, hey presto.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/18 | 542 | 2,213 | <issue_start>username_0: As simple as that, when I'm using the official Gmail app to access my email account, does it use a secure connection?<issue_comment>username_1: According to this [Google page](https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=114408) the Android Gmail app uses an SSL connection in both directions.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: One should be careful to differentiate between the gmail app, and the default mail client.
**Gmail App**
The Gmail app is the pre-installed app created by Google that can only be used with Gmail. The answer to whether or not the Gmail app is secure requires some understanding of Android app security. [This passage from the dev guide](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/SSLCertificateSocketFactory.html) explains how developers may connect to an SSL Socket to securely send TCP/IP communications.
Since the Gmail app uses SSL Sockets when sending and receiving mail, all communications are secure [citation needed].
**Mail Client**
Unlike the Gmail app, the default mail client can be used with any email account, including Gmail. When using this client to send and receive Gmail, an SSL connection must be used. The app is therefore also secure. Google explains how to do this in their [help pages](https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=114408).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I don't believe that it does use SSL, but my evidence is circumstantial/anecdotal.
Yesterday I connected to a public WiFi from my Nexus 7. The native Gmail client successfully retrieved mail (on two accounts), but when I went to open a Google website through Chrome, I got the "The site's security certificate is not trusted!" message. Chrome for Android wouldn't give me any more details (what the specific problem was), but it seems to me that if the SSL connection wasn't good enough for Chrome, it shouldn't have been good enough for the Gmail app either. Ergo, either Gmail doesn't use SSL, or it doesn't use it securely (which amounts to the same thing).
I'd welcome another explanation, but based on the above, I changed the passwords on both those accounts immediately after.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/18 | 605 | 2,482 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to create a profile in Tasker that completely wipes the phone?
I ask because I haven't tried Tasker yet, and this might be enough to make me buy it. It doesn't matter how this profile would be triggered, I'm interested in the effect. It has to completely reset my phone's internal memory. Preferably, it would also erase the SDcard, but that's not absolutely necessary.<issue_comment>username_1: According to this [Google page](https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=114408) the Android Gmail app uses an SSL connection in both directions.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: One should be careful to differentiate between the gmail app, and the default mail client.
**Gmail App**
The Gmail app is the pre-installed app created by Google that can only be used with Gmail. The answer to whether or not the Gmail app is secure requires some understanding of Android app security. [This passage from the dev guide](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/SSLCertificateSocketFactory.html) explains how developers may connect to an SSL Socket to securely send TCP/IP communications.
Since the Gmail app uses SSL Sockets when sending and receiving mail, all communications are secure [citation needed].
**Mail Client**
Unlike the Gmail app, the default mail client can be used with any email account, including Gmail. When using this client to send and receive Gmail, an SSL connection must be used. The app is therefore also secure. Google explains how to do this in their [help pages](https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=114408).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I don't believe that it does use SSL, but my evidence is circumstantial/anecdotal.
Yesterday I connected to a public WiFi from my Nexus 7. The native Gmail client successfully retrieved mail (on two accounts), but when I went to open a Google website through Chrome, I got the "The site's security certificate is not trusted!" message. Chrome for Android wouldn't give me any more details (what the specific problem was), but it seems to me that if the SSL connection wasn't good enough for Chrome, it shouldn't have been good enough for the Gmail app either. Ergo, either Gmail doesn't use SSL, or it doesn't use it securely (which amounts to the same thing).
I'd welcome another explanation, but based on the above, I changed the passwords on both those accounts immediately after.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/19 | 581 | 2,014 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way to scrobble the songs I listen to on my Android phone to [Last.fm](http://www.last.fm)?<issue_comment>username_1: The easiest way is to install the [official Last.FM app](http://www.appbrain.com/app/last-fm/fm.last.android), this will scrobble tracks played by the default Android music player, as well as from many 3rd party audio players, like WinAmp.
It doesn't work with some manufacturer customized music player apps (for instance, Samsung have modified the music player app on the Galaxy S's and scrobbling doesn't work from there). I use [WinAmp](http://www.appbrain.com/app/winamp/com.nullsoft.winamp) to play my music on my phone, and that happily scrobbles via the Last.FM app.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If you need just scrobbling, I recommend Scrobble Droid. It's only 45k. And works nicely with default music player for me.
<http://www.appbrain.com/app/scrobble-droid/net.jjc1138.android.scrobbler>
Hubi
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I recently switched to the [doubleTwister player](http://www.doubletwist.com/apps/android/doubletwist-player/com.doubleTwist.androidPlayer/) on my android and was happy to notice that it has an option to scrobble to Last.FM.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I can suggest you to use my new last.fm scrobbler for android: WAIL Beta, you can read about it on the Google Play: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artemzin.android.wail>
WAIL Beta will scrobble music you are listening via different players to your last.fm account, also #nowplaying is supported.
At the moment, WAIL Beta supports that list of music players: Android music player, Google Play Music, PowerAMP, Sony Experia music player, Jetaudio, PlayerPro, Shuttle Music Player, XiiaLive, Liquid Bear Beta + some other players, but they was not tested.
I will be happy to hear your feedback! If you got any questions, email me at: artem.zinnatullin [@] gmail.com or here on StackExchange
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/19 | 556 | 2,000 | <issue_start>username_0: I hadn't used my old HTC Hero for a while, but when I rebooted it I got an error saying:
`LauncherPro has expired, please download an updated version.`
But wifi was turned off and when I tried to get to the home screen, it kept sending me back into the browser. So how can I get to my settings, so I can turn on wifi to download it?
Or is there another way of updating it without me requiring to go to my settings?<issue_comment>username_1: Found this at: <http://orlygoingthirty.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-uninstall-expired-launcherpro.html>
>
> I finally found a workable solution:
> download the latest LauncherPro APK
> (or hopefully any other APK). Connect
> your phone to your PC and mount the SD
> card. Copy the new APK to the
> top-level of the SD card and rename it
> to something short (like lp.apk).
>
>
> Unmount the phone, then in the phone
> browser (which is the only thing LP
> lets you run), type the following in
> the URL bar:
>
>
> file:///sdcard/lp.apk
>
>
> (notice the three slashes)
>
>
> This will force-launch the Installer
> application on the phone. Now on my
> phone, it was set to disallow
> non-Android Market apps from
> installing; since the APK is not off
> the Android Market, the phone popped
> up an error and offered to let me
> change the application setting. Which
> launches the Settings application.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Really all that was really necessary was to click on the phone's search button and type in "settings". The top result should be the "Settings" application. You click on that and it opens your settings app so that you can got to Applications:Manage Applications where you can scroll down to LauncherPro click on it and then click on the "Clear defaults" button. Now when you click on the home key it will bring up a list of any Launcher programs you have installed, including the factory installed one which you can now select.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/19 | 456 | 1,740 | <issue_start>username_0: My friend has a droid x and her laptop has windows xp. She tried several ways to try to get the droid to work so it can be able to allow her computer to get on the internet via droid. I have come to find that there wasn't any drivers on her computer for the droid, even when installing drivers from
<http://www.verizon-phones.org/verizon-motorola-droid-x-usb-drivers-pc-charging-drivers-download.html>
her computer still does not recognize it. What should I do to resolve this?<issue_comment>username_1: Try downloading the drivers straight from the source (Motorola) [here](http://www.motorola.com/consumers/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=bda09ec8009a0210VgnVCM1000008806b00aRCRD).
Make sure any drivers you already installed are uninstalled first, then install from Motorola.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: There are two options, but they both require connecting to the Android device via WiFi:
* Root the phone and use Wireless Tether - (unofficial method) **Warning: this may void your warranty, so don't blame anyone if it causes you an issue, least of all me! Proceed at your own risk.** Once the phone is rooted (you can search via Google for rooting your device and it *usually* not the most complicated thing to do), you can install Wireless Tether from the Android Market. This will basically turn your Android phone into a mobile router that you can connect to with your PC.
or
* Pay for the 3G Mobile Hotspot option from Verizon - (official version) This is the carrier provided method for tethering your device (getting a computer to access the internet using a wireless device). I believe that it is currently $20 per month and there is a limit to the amount of data that you can use.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/19 | 260 | 1,084 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I somehow tell my phone to load images in (for example) browsers, gmail, twitter, etc. only when connected through a wi-fi connection? Mobile internet is pretty expensive in my country so I don't want images to spend more bandwidth than needed.. Or do I have to manualy turn it off for each app I'm using at the moment?
if it means anything, I'm using android2.2
thanks<issue_comment>username_1: There's currently no way to set a system-wide policy for this. Some apps do support doing things on WiFi only, however. Here's some info on the apps you mentioned:
1. You can go into the browser settings and uncheck Load Images.
2. GMail does not load images unless you view a message and click a button to display them.
3. I believe the Touiteur Twitter client allows you to disable images.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I believe this could be done with Tasker but it would be a very long and complex setup (actually several) and you'd need to know the specific intents that turn the images off in each application.
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/01/19 | 960 | 3,359 | <issue_start>username_0: 1. Can I move any apps to SD?
2. Is there a specific version of Android that I should run: 2.1, 2.2?
3. Should my phone be rooted for that? Or does it work for stock versions too?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. The app has to support moving to the SD card.
2. The feature should be in Android 2.2+.
3. Your phone doesn't have to be rooted in order to do it.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If you are rooted, you need at least Android 2.1. If not, you need at least Android 2.2. Additionally, you can't move apps that don't support it.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: There are 2 methods of app2sd:
* The Official method
+ Pros:
- give the best experience with the least hassle, as you would never mistakenly move apps that should not be moved
- officially supported
- does not need rooted phones
+ Cons:
- Only available in Android 2.2 and above
- only apps that are specifically marked as movable by the author can be moved.
* The Rooted method:
+ Pros:
- works on pre-2.2 phones
- You can move apps that you know are safe, but the author have not yet updated the app to support app2sd.
- more variations to suit your specific need, some variants of rooted app2sd will just move all applications, while some other variants allows you to choose which apps you want to move, or move only applications that supports app2sd.
+ Cons:
- Phone must be rooted
- May cause system instability if you move apps that are not supposed to be moved (e.g. home screen widgets, apps with background services, etc)
- Not officially supported
*Can I move any apps to sd?*
Yes if you use rooted app2sd; No, if you are using official app2sd.
*Is there a specific version of andoid that I should run: 2.1, 2.2?*
For rooted method, any version should be fine. For official method, you need Android 2.2 or above.
*Should my phone be rooted for that? or stock version works too?*
Yes, for rooted method, you need rooted phones. For Android 2.2 and above, no, stock version works.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: **NO, IT IS AVAILABLE FOR NON ROOTED DEVICES AS WELL.**
For non rooted devices it is possible to move apps to SD too. But only for new Android versions, starting at 2.2.
Usually the apps must be prepared to allow the system to move it to the SD, but you can on your Android device (2.2) move any app to the SD, prepared or not.
This is done with this commands:
**`adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2`**
So answering you:
Q1) Can I move any apps to SD? **A : YES**
Q2) Is there a specific version of Android that I should run: 2.1, 2.2? **A : 2.2**
Q3) Should my phone be rooted for that? Or does it work for stock versions too? **A : No root needed, should work on every Android 2.2 Device**
Note: do it at your own risk, I mean, widgets on SD will not be able to show on desktop, running services can stop working if they are moved to SD and you umount your card, etc.
Note 2: you need the Android SDK in order to use ADB, you only need to download it from here <http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html> access and perform the necessary steps to download the SDK. The ADB command is on the TOOLS folder.
Note 3: if you run this command, only new installs will automatically go to the SD card, already installed apps need to be moved manually.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/20 | 651 | 2,413 | <issue_start>username_0: I've noticed this issue on my Sprint Samsung Intercept running 2.2 Froyo (rooted, custom kernel, etc.) I swear I didn't have this issue on Android 2.1, but someone with a Motorola Droid running 2.1 did, as you can see here: <http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=323590>
My issue is I love the WinAmp music player. However, when I pause it and leave the app, it will randomly, unexpectedly begin music playback later (both when I am using the phone, and when it's sitting on the ground next to me.) When I navigate to the app, the controls show that it is paused, and clicking on it once will bring it to the normal state (shows as playing, and it is,) and a second time will pause it again (where it should have been to begin with.) This could be a real issue while I'm in class, etc. and I'm forced not to be able to use WinAmp, which I'd really like to be able to do.
With Cubed, the issue is similar. Instead of having it be random though, it plays when I go back to the app. This leads me to believe that it's playing onResume(), without first checking the state it should be in. I'm guessing WinAmp is staying open in the background somehow and doing the same thing.
My question is, is there any fix?<issue_comment>username_1: I used to have this problem a lot on my Droid. I believe it has something to do with the headphones and how some music apps react to you plugging them in/out.
My solution? I use tasker to make two profiles:
**Not Headset Plugged**
* Music Stop
* Media Volume 0
**Headset Plugged**
* Music Stop
* Media Volume 5
The volume isn't necessary (just so I don't blare loud music into my ears when I put in my ear buds OR sets it 0 if I unplug my headphones and it somehow is still playing). So in other words every time I plug in or out my headphones, it stops all music. Since I've done this, I've had no more problems.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There was a notable bug in earlier versions of Android ( I can vouch that it exists in 2.1) that music would play out of the loudspeakers at random times or just after you'd unplugged your earphones.
I used [Headset Blocker Widget](http://www.appbrain.com/app/headset-blocker/com.idunnolol.headsetblocker), after someone recommended it and have never encountered the above-mentioned scenario of random playing or music playing once I've unplugged my earphones.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/20 | 293 | 1,131 | <issue_start>username_0: How does the Android phone phone it has been docked in a car holder?
I think the HTC Desire car dock can launch Car Home, but how does the phone known it's been docked?<issue_comment>username_1: Some Android phones, like the Nexus One, have special contacts that tell the OS when the phone has been docked.
The Desire actually doesn't have these so can't automatically detect that it has been docked. Car Home can still be launched manually.
Another option is to look at an app like Tasker. You could configure Car Home to be launched when certain conditions are met, like the phone is on charge and in a vertical position (so docked). There are many other ways you could use tasker for this.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Typically, the phone knows whether it has been docked by the placement of a magnet on a certain area on the back of the phone. You can therefore create your own cheap dock using a magnet and some sort of stand. [Here is an example with the Droid.](http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/how-to-hack-your-own-droid-dock-with-magnets-and-cardboard/)
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/01/20 | 333 | 1,325 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I set manually the IP Address for wifi?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Hit the hard menu button on your phone and then choose `Settings`.
2. From there, browse to the Wireless controls section and then choose `Wi-Fi Settings`
3. Whilst in the Wi-Fi Settings section, push the hard menu button again and select `Advanced`.
4. Press `Use static IP` to put a check in the box and then enter the network settings as per your own network.
If you’re not sure what your settings are, and assuming you’re using Windows:
1. Open a command prompt by clicking `Start`, then `Run`
2. Type in `cmd` and hit `Enter`
3. Type the line `ipconfig -all` and hit `Enter`, the relevant details should be listed there.
Just make sure you use a different number for IP address on your phone than is shown on your PC!
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If you control the network, you may be able to configure your DHCP server to always assign the same IP for your phone's MAC address. This has the advantage of working even if you (for example) do a factory reset of the phone, or otherwise revert the wifi settings.
My Linksys E2000 router supports this via a button labelled "DHCP Reservation" on the Basic setup screen, and any host-based DHCP server would allow this as well.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/01/20 | 547 | 2,120 | <issue_start>username_0: I have set up wifi, I installed HTTP proxy and configured it, but where I put the proxy authentication credentials?<issue_comment>username_1: According to [this](http://android-proxy.blogspot.com/), you need an external app **and** you need to root the phone.
Some other solutions shared in a [Google Code issue thread](http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1273).
**Update**:
Using [Gesture Search](http://www.appbrain.com/app/gesture-search/com.google.android.apps.gesturesearch), I entered "proxy" and got to the Proxy settings on my Droid. Don't know how to get there otherwise, and don't know if it actually works, but there you go. (Someone else mentioned it in that Google thread.)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Try [Proxy Settings](http://www.appbrain.com/app/http-proxy-settings/org.credil.proxysettings), a free app that reveals the Proxy settings button available in most stock ROMs.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: My Samsung Galaxy S II has proxy settings enabled under
Settings > Wireless & Network > Wifi settings > Advanced
I can set a proxy address and a port number.
The proxy I'm sitting behind requires authentication tho and I'm having trouble finding these settings.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: To modify the proxy settings in **Android 4** and **Samsung Galaxy** you should do this:
Go to **Settings** / **Wifi**. Long-click on your network and select **Modify network**. Scroll down to **Show advanced options** which should show you the proxy options.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Right under where you put your proxy settings (Settings - > Wifi - > Long click your network -> Manage settings -> Advanced -> Proxy -> manual) you can put your username and password.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ocEmr.jpg)
Keep in mind that some apps (e,g: chrome) do not recognize those settings and will ask you for credentials in the first time (as of oct 18)
This also imply you can use authenticated proxy in .pac file while using chrome.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/20 | 527 | 2,041 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got an Xperia X10.
I listen to audio books, so I'd like to keep my position in the playlist.
Whenever I mount the SD card using USB, the standard media player, Mediascape, lose both the playlist and the position.
Do you know of an alternative media player which doesn't have this defect? (Including paid apps.)<issue_comment>username_1: The problem is these apps probably store the info on the sdcard, so once you mount it, it is unable to read/write that data.
There is an app that I seen on the market that is supposed to let your phone still access the sdcard even when it is mounted. I do not know if it really works or how well it works, but you might be able to try that.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [Meridian Player](http://www.appbrain.com/app/meridian-media-player-autonomy/org.iii.romulus.meridian) has a separate section for Audiobooks - haven't tried out the audiobook functionality, but other features are good enough to make it my music player of choice until Winamp catches up.
I prefer listening to my music in the order that files are listed in separate folders which Winamp doesn't yet support. Also gestures and ID3 tagging, make Meridian a good option.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Mediascape doesn't lose track any more after the latest upgrade of the phone.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: Stock Music player doesn't lose its spot on all devices. I'm not sure exactly which of my phones I've noticed it properly remember on, but I know that I have seen it. And [Winamp](http://www.winamp.com/android) seems to remember its place as well.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I had the same issue, well actually I like both music and Audio books and didn’t want to have to drop the book out of the player to play some music.
After a lot of research this App seems the best and so far so good!
*Smart AudioBook Player* [available on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ak.alizandro.smartaudiobookplayer)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/20 | 686 | 2,478 | <issue_start>username_0: I use two Google accounts and add them to . Let's say acc1 and acc2. When I try to buy an app in the Market, it chooses acc1's Checkout account, and I don't see an option to change to acc2. Can I use acc2 to pay this? And I still want acc1 as the main account for other purposes. (i.e. Talk, Mail, contacts)
Possibly related question: [How Do I Know Which Google Account is Used for the Market?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3831/how-do-i-know-which-google-account-is-used-for-the-market)<issue_comment>username_1: [P.T. details](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/4955/how-to-change-the-account-for-android-market/14182#14182) how to accomplish this by simply adding another account to the phone and then selecting it in [Google Play Store settings](https://play.google.com/store/account).
It's worth noting that *originally* the only way to change the Google Account associated with the Google Play Store was to do a factory reset of your phone and set it up again from scratch.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Here are three option, but 2nd and 3rd maybe works better xD
* You can go to Settings/Applications And CLEAR DATA to **Android Market app** and **Google Services Framework**
* Or you can try to go to Settings/Accounts & Sync click on your account and hit on Remove Account Button
* Or try to clear data in the Gmail program, it should ask for a new account xD
That should unlink your account from the system and will ask you again for an Account to link to the system.
But take care on this because can be erased/lost some of your data as Conctacts associated with the previously added accout, also Email and Talk
Mainly because you are changing your linked account and those services use info from that linked account.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: As of mid-2011 the Android Market supports multiple accounts.
>
> To add another account... Press `menu` button –
> select settings – Accounts and Sync – tap on “Add account” and add
> your another gmail account. To activate or use another gmail account
> in the market, open the new market app (v 3.0.26) and select
> “Accounts”. A list will pop-up showing all your gmail accounts that
> you’ve added in “Accounts and Sync”. Select the one of your choice and
> you’re good to go.
>
>
>
From <http://www.theandroidsoul.com/multiple-accounts-sign-in-logins-supported-in-the-latest-android-market-v3-0-26/>
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer] |
2011/01/20 | 386 | 1,588 | <issue_start>username_0: I have found that the email client which came with my device (Droid X, stock motoblur email client) is lacking in several areas. Some of my gripes are
* Limited number of emails shown in the inbox and no way to change this - At any given time, no matter how many emails are in my Exchange inbox, I can only see the most recent 7.
* No option for multiple signatures - with two different business email accounts and a personal email account, I want the option to have different signatures
* Accessing exchange folders - Items are not shown in the folders viewed on the device even though there are items in these folders
I have tried k9mail in the past, but the last few updates seem to have broken it for my device (I reinstalled twice and I still get errors when sending email and new email is not showing up in a timely manner). So are there any other options available?<issue_comment>username_1: I've been using the [TouchDown client](http://www.nitrodesk.com/dk_touchdownFeatures.aspx) for the past month and have been very pleased with how will it works with our Exchange server. Not free, but worth a look imho.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I really like [Enhanced Email](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qs.enhancedemail). It is a paid app (though I got it free from one of the Amazon app of the day promotions), and I have used it as my main client for over a year. I really like all the options and customizations you can set, and it syncs with Exchange as well as standard POP and IMAP protocols.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/20 | 361 | 1,495 | <issue_start>username_0: In the Market you can choose to mark any comment on any app as one of the following:
* Helpful
* Unhelpful
* Spam
Marking something as Spam will remove it from the list of comments, but only on the account that marked it as such (that is, if you view the comments from another person's account/phone, the comment is still there). Does marking a comment as Helpful/Unhelpful have any actual effects? If not, has Google ever laid out/announced any plans to use this feature in some way?<issue_comment>username_1: I have seen, with some of my apps that I have developed, a comment be there, and then later on, the comment is no longer visible.
And it's not from me marking it as spam, as I have looked on other devices too, just to confirm.
So it would look like that after "x" number of "spam/unhelpful" votes, it gets removed.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I can not tell for sure but I think that voting *helpful* and *unhelpful* affects the sort order of the market comments, at least in the web version of the Android market. I see many comments that are older than the most recent listed on first or second position. Maybe because these comments received many *helpful* votes.
Marking comments as *spam* will remove them immediately for you and maybe if the comment receives more spam marks it will be removed completely.
This is my assumption. If you have some official links that explain the functionality let us know. :)
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/20 | 311 | 1,196 | <issue_start>username_0: I see all these apps that can be downloaded by scanning a barcode. The question is, how do I actually do this? What app do I use to scan the barcode and install an app?<issue_comment>username_1: I use [Quickmark QR Code Reader](https://market.android.com/details?id=tw.com.quickmark). The most popular is simply called [Barcode Scanner](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I prefer Google Goggles (available in the Market) for QR scanning to download an app. The most recent version now "sees" the QR and automatically captures it (older version required you to snap the picture before it is processed), then presents a link to the market.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Barcode Scanner is the best, you can also [create QR Codes to share with others](http://zxing.appspot.com/generator/) on their website.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_4: [QRDroid](https://market.android.com/details?id=la.droid.qr) does it for me. It gives you lots of options to share the scanned data, and even does the opposite (generate a QR code out of an URL or text, for example).
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/20 | 541 | 1,747 | <issue_start>username_0: It's a long shot, but figured i'd give it a go.. I've installed the Oxygen RC6 ROM on my Telstra HTC Desire. It's pretty much perfect - better than this phone has ever been. It's fast, great to use, no space issues (you can force any app to install to the SD Card which solves my biggest gripe with the desire - minimal internal memory for app storage), and is just all round brilliant.
But there's one problem, and its a doozie. Every now and then (at least a few times a day) my phone drops its network connection. When i go into settings and try search for networks, it can't find anything.. its as if the radio turns off completely. Rebooting the phone more often than not fixes it, but still sometimes takes a while to sort itself out.
Its really annoying cos there'll be times where its off and i wont even know it.
The ROM i've installed is this one:
<http://android-roms.net/desire/2011/01/06/oxygen-v2-0-rc6/>
I've tried installing a new radio (32.46.00.32U\_5.10.05.17\_2 on the following page):
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687464>
any suggestions how i can fix this? Try a different radio? Advice on the best one to try?
Thanks heaps
Greg<issue_comment>username_1: Check your APN settings. Make sure it's pointing to the right one, <http://www.t-mod.org/?page_id=72>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: 32.54.00.32U\_5.14.05.17 seems to be latest radio; This may help..
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I think i've found the solution... I upgraded my ROM to the latest version (just released recently):
<http://android-roms.net/desire/2011/01/22/oxygen-v2-0-rc7/>
It's now perfectly stable and hasn't dropped out in 12 hours.. lets hope it stays that way :)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/21 | 601 | 2,317 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the easiest way to verify that the internal GPS module of an android device works correctly (possibly before buying some expensive navigation software)?
Geotagging a foto?
Running some free diagnostic tool?
Please note that I'm referring to internal GPS, not the bluetooth ones or the A-GPS.<issue_comment>username_1: If by internal GPS you mean the postion fix using GPS satellites, you can use "GPS Status & Toolbox" app to get a fix and also know how long it took to get the fix.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I'd say fire up Google Maps and see if you are where it says you are.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The (free) [GPS Status app](http://www.appbrain.com/app/gps-status-toolbox/com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2) gives you all sorts of stats about your GPS, including time-to-first-lock, current accuracy, signal strengths, etc.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Depending on the model, you can get into the GpsSetup2 with the code `*#*#1472365#*#*` (works at least with Android 2.1 on a samsung galaxy 5 device), and inside it you go to:
```
Commands -> Get position -> Start GPS
```
where the device will try to connect to the satellites nearby, and will tell your position.
First time I did it, it took more than six minutes to get it done.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: It's not always sufficient to confirm that the Maps app shows your location. You also need to ensure that your location is transmitted back to the server, otherwise real time navigation won't work. Under "Location and Privacy" there should be a setting "Location" which lets you choose either "E911 Only" or "Location On" or something similar to that. You need to have that set to Location On in order for real-time navigation to work.
In the custom ROM I last flashed, there's some kind of bug concerning GPS, and navigation doesn't work. In my settings I can't even find the option to toggle between E911 and "Location On". I really hate having to do this, because I like my current ROM for other reasons. But I'm going to have to go back to HydroRom because I really want to have navigation working.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: [GpsIsUp](http://abelus.com/gpsisup) uses the GPS hardware exclusively and it has a handy user's guide
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/21 | 676 | 2,404 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Can I install Android on my non-Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6849/can-i-install-android-on-my-non-android-device)
>
>
>
I have searched (hopefully well enough!) on the internet to see if we can load Android on the LG Arena KM 900.
Though there was this forum which kind of talked about it, it was still not clear as to how to do it.
<http://androidarena.pytalhost.net/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=76&pageNo=6&s=12839d124f983ac19ea9e43226073557b26abf3f>
Has any one tried this?
Appreciate the time taken to answer my query.<issue_comment>username_1: You've already found the forum for the main project to port Android to the LG KM900 at <http://androidarena.pytalhost.net/>
All of their effort towards porting Android to the KM900 is being tracked on this Google Code page <http://code.google.com/p/arenoid/> their project status page doesn't look like they've managed this yet <http://code.google.com/p/arenoid/wiki/ProjectStatus>
So, unfortunately it doesn't look like this is possible yet. I think that your best bet to speed up the process will be to visit that forum and Google Code section and volunteer to help them out in their efforts.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I'd also like to add that porting Android to a phone is a herculean effort because the hardware needs to be reverse-engineered from the original OS. Even if an official port of Android exists for this CPU, the kernel needs a lot of work. Even a well-maintained and coordinated effort like the ports to the various HTC WinMo phones have not resulted in usable Android releases for day-to-day use for all phones yet. As far as I know, only two older models are fully supported (the Vogue and the Kaiser). If you need the phone as more than an experimental Android test-drive, I can only recommend buying a comes-with-Android phone.
Obviously this is not meant to diss the developers of these projects, as they are doing an amazing job in a difficult situation, and there is steady progress. Just don't hold your breath, they are doing it in their spare time and will need a lot of that :)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I have been following that Google code page for ages when I had my Lg Arena, and they still have no success since early 2010. Android on the arena, no success.
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/01/21 | 892 | 3,294 | <issue_start>username_0: Two scenarios:
1. I'm at a "trusted" place, and don't
want to enter unlock
password/pattern all the time
2. I'm at an "untrusted" place and want
my phone to be password/pattern
screen locked
is there any way to use some kind of a shortcut/app which would quickly switch the way the screen gets locked? for example (when my screen is unlocked) - I press an icon and the lock type changes from using just a regular unlock method to password/pattern unlock method and vice versa.
using android2.2
***edit***: added [a new answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/16731/2192) below on what I now use to accomplish this (using android2.3.7)
thank you<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not sure but I think most widgets that used to be able to toggle the lock screen security no longer work in Froyo (2.2) and above.
I was about to suggest [LockMe Widget](http://www.appbrain.com/app/lockme-widget/at.abraxas.lockme), but then noticed you have 2.2 and the dev says it doesn't work with 2.2
There's also the ultra useful and feature-rich [Extended Controls](http://www.appbrain.com/app/extended-controls/com.extendedcontrols) - which purportedly does have this functionality, but you'd best test it before purchasing it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I am fairly certain this can't be done under 2.2. Even if you backup the lockscreen data, do a factory reset, and restore the data, only the lockscreen "type" is restored and not the actual pattern or password. It's designed not to be altered except by the Settings app.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: From what I've read, [Tasker](http://www.appbrain.com/app/tasker/net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) should be able to do this. You can turn on or off the screen lock mechanism based upon whatever criteria you want, including the value of a variable. You can also change the value of a variable via a widget. Combine the two and it should work.
Caveat Lector: I've researched Tasker, I've read about what it can and can't do, but I've never tried it (yet). So take this as speculation.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: As mentioned earlier, [Tasker](http://www.appbrain.com/app/tasker/net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) can handle this sort of thing. You can set up a toggle button as you described by following [these directions](http://tasker.wikidot.com/keyguardtog). I have something similar set up so that it doesn't ask for my security PIN when I'm connected to my home network. If I'm away from home, I do have to enter my PIN. It's quite handy. The only downside to using this is that you'll lose the sliding unlock function when your keyguard is disabled. When you hit your unlock button your screen will come on without any slider. It's only a concern if you think you'll accidentally hit the unlock button in your pocket. Personally, I can't get the touch screen to do anything against my clothes anyways.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: On my phone running 4.4.2 I've used a combination of [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) and [Secure Settings](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin) to disable/enable the PIN lock screen based on my phone's position. Worked pretty well.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/21 | 684 | 2,734 | <issue_start>username_0: Am I just blind or is there no "search" option on Android Market (??) if you go to the website from your desktop computer? If not, should I use some 3rd party search engine for the Market or should I just switch to some other "market" (some other android apps website)?
And if there is no search option - why? I don't get it why someone wouldn't put something as trivial to that kind of a website? lol
thank you<issue_comment>username_1: [AndroidZoom](http://www.androidzoom.com/) is another site, similar to AppBrain.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: When Google's Vice President of Engineering <NAME> announced Froyo in his keynote for [Google I/O 2010](http://www.google.com/events/io/2010/) last May, he showed that they are working on a new website where we will be able to search, browse, and install apps directly from the website. However up to this day (January 2011), no more words has been heard of that website ever since.
Note that everything in this paragraph is speculative: My guess is that they are holding back the website to launch with Honeycomb or probably for Google I/O 2011 (or they may be going to announce Honeycomb on Google I/O 2011 (EDIT: no, they just given peek preview of Honeycomb's tablet feature at CES 2011, they haven't released any Honeycomb device yet though (EDIT2: Honeycomb is now released)). Also, it is possible that web install will only be for Android 2.2 and above due to C2DM requirement, though Google might have other solutions. Another possibility is they are scraping the site, and are now wishing for everyone to forget what they were saying in front of thousands of audience and practically eternal Youtube audiences. But keep in mind that it's really up to Google's strategic, on how and when they will launch the new site. (EDIT3: Android Web Market have been released for some time now at <https://market.android.com/>)
For now, though, AppBrain and AndroidZoom provide similar functionalities.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: **You can now search and install apps from the [Android Market website](http://market.android.com/).**
It apparently launched today and people (myself included) are having trouble loggin in but I'm sure they'll clear it up soon. Now you can search apps, filter by Free vs Paid and sort by Relevance or Popularity. There is also a button on each listing for "Install" which will probably be like Appbrain's service that causes the app to automatically download on you phone (when you're able to actually login).
When you visit <http://market.android.com/> on your phone, you actually see the site but if you click on any apps or search you are redirected to the Market App.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer] |
2011/01/21 | 608 | 2,333 | <issue_start>username_0: I just bought a 32GB micro SD card to replace my 8GB micro SD card for my x10. I have some apps that I've downloaded online (paid APK) and not from the market. They are currently stored in my 8GB micro SD. I don't know how to transfer the files to the new 32GB card. I don't know in what folder they should be placed in. Again, my unit is an SE x10 (eclair).<issue_comment>username_1: You should be able to use the APK itself to reinstall the app. Create a temporary folder on your new SD card, you can call it anything you like (such as "APK-Install") and copy the APKs into there.
When you plug the new SD card, use a file manager (download something like "[ASTRO File Manager](http://www.appbrain.com/app/astro-file-manager/com.metago.astro)" if you haven't got one already) and browse to that folder. Now if you run that APK file it should give you the option to install the app. (I assume that you've already enabled the "Allow install of non-Market applications" option as you say that you've loaded non-Market apps before).
You're running Eclair, so (unless you've rooted) I assume that you haven't moved any of your installed apps to the SD card, but if you have remember to move them back into internal memory before you swap cards.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I am assuming that you want to move the data from the old card to the new one...
Before you replace your old sdcard, connect your device to your computer via USB cable and mount the sdcard so your computer can access the data. Now copy all the data from the sdcard to your computer.
Once that is complete, put in the new sdcard and then mount the new sdcard. Now you can copy the data from your old sdcard (now stored on your desktop) to your new sdcard.
After you copy the data to the new sdcard, unmount it. Then you can use a file manager like Astro, to install them using the apk file as username_1 stated...
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: 1. Connect your x10 to your computer with the old 8gb car installed and enable usb debugging
2. With your PCs file manager copy the entire contents of your x10's SD card to a temporary folder.
3. Change the cards so the 32gb is installed.
4. Copy the entire contents of the temp folder onto the new microSD.
It will be an exact mirror of what you had before.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/01/21 | 283 | 1,041 | <issue_start>username_0: Some android users are experiencing GPS problems; are applications like this really useful and safe for all devices?
<http://www.appbrain.com/app/gps-optimisation/com.gps.opt>
What do you recommend for a 2.2 device?<issue_comment>username_1: It would depend on the device. Some devices have/had some real serious issues with their GPS. The Galaxy S is one of them. It can take 10 seconds for it to get a GPS lock or it could take a minute (or even more).
If you never have any issues with your device, then I wouldn't recommend running an application like this. If you can get a GPS lock within a few seconds or so and it is accurate, then I would say just leave it alone.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: No idea what that app does.
If your GPS isn't locking as fast as you like, one option is to redownload the GPS assistance data. An app like "GPS Status" can do this for you. Here's a QR code for it.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/21 | 1,711 | 6,192 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to view the source HTML in an Android web browser?<issue_comment>username_1: You can use Javascript's `alert` method to return the source code, type this in the address bar:
`javascript: alert(document.getElementsByTagName('html')[0].innerHTML);`
Upvotes: 7 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Look for an app called [View Web Source](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jamesob.vwsource) in the market and install it.
Then when browsing, open your menu and tap "share", in the list that pops up choose View Web Source.
Upvotes: 5 <issue_comment>username_3: you can capture the source to your shell or to a text file if you're using an emulator, which is very handy for development. To do this you'll need to install Android Developer Tools, which comes with adb. Fire up your emulator then from your OS's shell run the command:
```
adb logcat browser:V *:S
```
This will output anything from the browser app on your emulator and suppress any other log messages. From there any javascript console.log commands will be captured by adb and output for you to view. So, if you're using JQuery, you can add this to your page and it'll output the whole page html to the log:
```
$(document).ready(function(){console.log($('html').html())});
```
This will output everything within your html tag on the page to the log.
You can capture the output of your log (using BASH, at least, I can't speak to other shells) with:
```
adb logcat browser:V *:S > log.txt
```
now, any output from the log gets dumped into your log.txt file. This is really handy for a whole page's worth of HTML, as you can then search through it as you would any other text doc.
If you want to grab a specific bit of the page rather than the whole thing, you can specify that part of the page rather than the html tag in your JQuery, so if you need to look at a single div that has a class/id associated with it (for this example, it has a class named 'inspect-me'), you can change your JQuery to:
```
$(document).ready(function(){console.log($('div.inspect-me').html())});
```
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: If this is for debugging (from your comment it looks like it is) something even better is installing a user agent switcher extension for Firefox or Chrome on your desktop. Change the user agent to Android and you get the mobile version of the site, but with all the source and debugging tools you're used to.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Another tool that is useful for viewing source AND modifying them live, in Firebug/Web Inspector-like manner, is the [weinre](https://people.apache.org/~pmuellr/weinre/docs/latest/) remote debugger.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_6: In Firefox or Chrome on Android it's possible to view source by prefixing the URL in the address bar with "`view-source:`", i.e. "`view-source:http://google.com`".
Upvotes: 8 <issue_comment>username_7: If you are using a Opera browser type this in your address bar, make sure you erase the http and other stuff, then type:
```
server:source
```
in the address of the page which you opened.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_8: IN chrome, there is remote debugging facility.
If you install Chrone on your phone.
If you connect your phone through usb to PC,you can view the Javascript modified source on your PC in a Chrome browser.
See the end of <http://eclipsesource.com/blogs/2012/08/14/debugging-javascript-on-android-and-ios/>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_9: The app mentioned in [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/5089) hasn't been updated since 2009.
You might want to try [VT View Source](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tozalakyan.viewsource).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_10: Create a new bookmark (bookmarklet) on Mobile Chrome with:
Name:
View Source (vs)
URL:
`javascript:document.location='view-source:'+document.location; void(0);`
Now when on a page, tap the address field and start typing: vs. The bookmarklet should appear, click it and you are ready.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_11: If you want to view source of Android browser page, or inspect page you can use this <https://developer.chrome.com/devtools/docs/remote-debugging>
Its very good inspector
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_12: That feature seems to be unavailable for all major android browsers.
You could try Opera Mini instead.
1. Reset the console output by opening a new tab with the address `debug:resetconsole`
2. Open a tab on the page on which you want to do the inspection:
3. Run JavaScript code on the page by replacing the address in the address
bar with the following address `javascript:var%20n%3Ddocument.firstChild%3Bwhile%28n%20%26%26%20n.nodeType%21%3DNode.ELEMENT_NODE%29%20n%3Dn.nextSibling%3Bconsole.log%28n.outerHTML%29%3B`
4. Retrieve the output by opening a new tab with the address `debug:console`
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_13: In firefox, if it is a real link to the final page (not the link we click on google), you can press and hold over the link and click on "download link", then open it in a text viewer (i suggest xplore app).
Bonus answer: to download a .mp3, from that downloaded page's text, select the .mp3 url, share it with "open with" or "better open with" app, and open it in the "NoBrowser" app that can handle .mp3 download, and is fast and tiny!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_14: [Kiwi Browser](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiwibrowser.browser) as of January 2022 offers "Developer tools" feature through which one can access rendered HTML among other things. See screenshot to know where to find it. The developer tools for a given webpage are loaded in a new tab.
Since Kiwi Browser also allows installing Chrome for PC extensions you can find an extension that allows viewing HTML of a webpage and can install it in Kiwi Browser. It should also work.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/g9anp.jpg)
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/21 | 755 | 2,931 | <issue_start>username_0: I started wondering about this when I realized most websites I visit have white backgrounds, and I know that the screen is usually responsible for most of the battery usage. Since I can't change the background in those sites, I might at least switch my wallpaper to a black one.
Most (all?) phones need back-lighting to brighten the screen when needed. Since that back-lighting consumes battery, **is it correct to state that a white screen consumes energy at a faster rate than a black one?** *(assuming the same brightness level in the settings)*
I'm assuming that a white screen needs stronger back-lighting, but I don't know if it's the case.<issue_comment>username_1: This depends on the screen technology.
For instance, (it was said that) Android 2.3 Gingerbread has dark theme since Google's latest flagship device Nexus S uses (Super) AMOLED display which consumes less energy when displaying dark color since AMOLED produces its own light and darker color emits less photons. Contrasts with LCD display which uses a backlight (a fixed number of photons) and the LCD crystals filters those colors it needs. The crystals on an LCD displays though, actually consume slightly less power when displaying white since it takes more power to strain the crystal to block more light.
Screen color does not affect the backlighting. There are certain display technologies in TVs that tries to give dynamic backlighting by dimming the screen when displaying darker image. I'm not aware of any device that actually ships with that type of screen though.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: On OLED, AMOLED and Super AMOLED screens: [Yes](http://techlogg.com/2010/12/ips-vs-amoled-vs-slcd-smartphone-displays-explained/1877)
LCD screens: [No](http://techlogg.com/2010/05/black-vs-white-screen-power-consumption-24-more-monitors-tested/17)
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: If your screen has an older standard lcd then this doesn't help at all. The backlight is still shining behind all those darkened pixels. You just can't see it.
If you have oled, amoled, super amoled, LED lcd, or I think even plasma then it does help to darken the screen because the light is generated specifically where it is needed.
BTW there are fire fox plugins that reformat whatever page you are on to be dark. I don't remember the names, but I needed it when I was living in a studio apartment with my girlfriend and I was up all night on my computer while she was trying to sleep 20 feet away in the same room.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: Hey, I just ran a load of test to figure this out. They are vaguely scientific tests! I figured out that I was saving 20% battery by switching to dark wallpaper and dark themed apps. Have a look through my write up, you should be able to work out the saving on your phone:
<http://blog.stevemould.com/phone-battery-save-black-wallpaper/>
Upvotes: 4 |
2011/01/21 | 1,232 | 4,410 | <issue_start>username_0: How physically close will a tag need to be for the phone to detect a NFC card? (10cm or can it greater)
Also can the phone present itself as a NFC tag to other phones? If this is possible is the range greater as the NFC transmitter is powered?<issue_comment>username_1: *How physically close will a tag need to be for the phone to detect a NFC card? (10cm or can it greater)*
* < 0.2 m <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication>
NFC is intentionally very low ranged since it is meant to be difficult to accidentally connect to the wrong NFC readers. One of its possible applications is to aid in initiating longer-ranged connection (e.g. Bluetooth or Wifi) with zero configuration.
*Also can the phone present itself as a NFC tag to other phones? If this is possible is the range greater as the NFC transmitter is powered?*
* No, currently Nexus S only have NFC reader, it cannot emulate NFC tag. <http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2010/12/07/35385/google-unveils-first-android-nfc-phone-but-nexus-s-is-limited-to-tag-reading-only-for-now/>
There are plans for future Android releases to support NFC card emulation, but Nexus S won't be getting it since it lacks the necessary hardware. I can think of several ways to hack around this, with some limitations, since static NFC tag can be made as a sticker, but full NFC card emulation will not be available in Nexus S.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The specs on the NFC Controller chip in the Nexus S are the following:
<http://www.nxp.com/acrobat_download2/literature/9397/75016890.pdf>
To *answer* your first question, as advertised in the above PDF, the NFC Controller chip inside the Nexus S has an operating distance of about 10 centimeters.
However, in practice (specific to the NFC controller in the Nexus S that is), it's limited to about 4 centimeters. You practically have to hold the card to the back of the phone in order for it to be able to read the card. 10 centimeters is massively over-exaggerated, 4 centimeters is the farthest I could go with any card. Distance is greatly dependant on the quality of the RF transmitter, and receiver on the other end, so this distance may very well increase under different conditions. If you have specialized equipment, it's possible to pick up any NFC RF communication up to a distance of about 10 meters, but don't expect NFC implementations in phones to go any farther then 10 centimeters.
For your second question. Again, as advertised in the above PDF, card emulation (the ability to present oneself as a NFC tag) is supported for the following standards: ISO 14443 –A-B-B’, MIFARE, FeliCa RF.
To my knowledge, these are all the standards one should (currently) care about.
However, card emulation is **not** supported by the Android SDK, and I'm not sure whether or not it will be supported in future versions, or even if Android Devs are working on such functionality. It would, however, be the logical next step for the Android SDK to support.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I know this already has an accepted answer and is quite old but the answer is wrong.
>
> "How physically close will a tag need to be for the phone to detect a
> NFC card? (10cm or can it greater)"
>
>
>
The answer quotes < 0.2m but that's from the NFC standard, the actual distance depends on the radius of the NFC chip's antennae, in the case of the Nexus S is can detect a tag from about 4cm or less, as the other non-accepted answer says.
>
> "Also can the phone present itself as a NFC tag to other phones? If
> this is possible is the range greater as the NFC transmitter is
> powered?"
>
>
>
Yes it can, kind of. It can 'push' an NDEF message containing information (plain text/URL/others) and if you put another Nexus S next to it then you can read it with NXPs NFC application, or other ones. I'm not aware of any applications currently on the market than can push an arbitrary NDEF message but if you have ICS then this has the Android 'Beam' feature which utilises NDEF messages. <http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-review/#beam>
It can also do card emulation as is used in Google Wallet but this isn't supported in the public API. However have a look at this for a Gingerbread ROM with emulation features:
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1281946>
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/22 | 1,652 | 5,296 | <issue_start>username_0: When I read documentation such as [examining SQLite 3 databases from a remote shell](http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html#sqlite "Examining sqlite3 databases from a remote shell (Android Developers)") I get the impression an SQLite command-line binary should exist on my phone. Sadly I can't seem to find it on my phone (but I'm running a custom ROM).
I've read a few other posts that either allude to the existence of such a binary or mention how it is only available in the emulator, but there is nothing definitive.
Is such a binary available anywhere?
Other references:
* [Re: SQLite3](http://www.mail-archive.com/android-developers@googlegroups.com/msg06553.html "Re: SQLite 3 (Google Groups)")
* *[Using SQLite from Shell in Android](http://www.infinitezest.com/articles/using-sqlite-from-shell-in-android.aspx "Using SQLite from Shell in Android (Infinitezest.Com)")*
* *[Why does the SQLite 3 command using the Android ADB shell return “permission denied”?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3645122/ "Why does the SQLite 3 command using the Android ADB shell return “permission denied”?”? (Stack Overflow)")*
* *[Android – How to poke around the sqlite3 databases](http://davanum.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/android-how-to-poke-around-the-sqlite3-databases/ "How to poke around the sqlite3 databases (WordPress)")*<issue_comment>username_1: Your best bet would be to use ADB and pull it off the emulator, or pull it from another ROM. You will then have to put it on your device, but you will have to have root to put it in the directory with the other binaries.
`sqlite3` does not come on most of the devices. I think it only comes on the developer phones, like ADP1/ADP2, and Nexus One/Nexus S. I know it is not on the Samsung Galaxy S devices such as the Vibrant (I am guessing it's on the Nexus S).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Pulling it off of the emulator won't work.
I found a 1.6 binary [here](http://www.zois.co.uk/tn/tn-2010-09-16.html#dl "Sqlite3 on an Android HTC Hero"). That page details information on porting, so if the 1.6 binary doesn't work, you can try porting/compiling a new version.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: A little complicated process I will suggest, because I am not aware of other ways :) ,
get the Android source code , compile it , in the output directory you will get sqlite3 binary , then push it to your phone's /system/bin/
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: [SuperOneClick](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682) actually has a copy of the binary. It lives in the `Dependencies` folder, and [according to one poster on Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/a/5022363/390989), it works when pushed onto your device (I assume it *must* work on most devices since SuperOneClick uses it).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: As other posts have mentioned, the `sqlite3` binary is typically used via ADB from your PC.
If all you want to do is manage SQLite DBs locally, then I've found the free app [aSQLiteManager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.andsen.asqlitemanager) very useful. In addition to a simple GUI for managing and viewing data, it allows running of arbitrary queries.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: I have put together some build scripts to compile SQLite for Android Native Code using the Android NDK. It builds the SQLite CLI in two versions: Statically and Dynamically Linked, as well as it's Static and Shared Libraries. You may get the scripts from my GitHub and build the binaries yourself:
<https://github.com/stockrt/sqlite3-android>
Hope this will be useful for someone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: [tech128 from XDA Forum](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2730422) provides compiled `sqlite3` binary for Android.
As of current writing,
>
> Here's SQLite 3.8.11.1 combined into a single source file (the amalgamation) for ARM v6 and v7.
>
>
> These binaries are built with optimized armv6 and armv7 flags.
>
>
> Should work on Android 2.x and up.
>
>
> I have attached 2 versions to this thread, compressed and uncompressed.
> I had to change the extension to `.xap` otherwise I can't upload it.
> **Just remove the extension**.
>
>
> Just download and run the uncompressed file, whereas compressed you have to decompress it first.
>
>
> Compressed
>
>
> * armv6: <http://d-h.st/58Nn>
> * armv6-nofpu: <http://d-h.st/2ruo>
> * armv7: <http://d-h.st/UyJD>
> * armv7-pie: <http://d-h.st/xY2U>
>
>
> Uncompressed
>
>
> * armv6: <http://d-h.st/P5Im>
> * armv6-nofpu: <http://d-h.st/z0Ca>
> * armv7: <http://d-h.st/iiuF>
> * armv7-pie: <http://d-h.st/0Kp9>
>
>
> Source code: <https://github.com/tech128/sqlite3>
>
>
>
I have tested the armv7-pie (PIE needed for Lollipop) on my Nexus 5 running Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, and it worked.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: I found a binary that worked on github <https://github.com/tech128/sqlite3>
relevant xda-developers thread <https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2730422>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: You can install [Termux](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.termux) and install `sqlite3` via the built-in `apt` (front end of the built-in `dpkg`).
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/22 | 323 | 1,328 | <issue_start>username_0: I have some pictures in a directory on my phone. How can I make them appear inside the picture Gallery?<issue_comment>username_1: You can 'encourage' the phone to rescan the SD card by unmounting and remounting it (Settings > SD & Phone Storage), or by using a little app from the Market called '[SDrescan](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bero.sdrescan)' (which essentially does the same thing).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Did you put these files in the directory, or did one of your apps?
If an app did it, it might have dropped a ".nomedia" file in there too. The presence of this file keeps android from adding the pictures the gallery.
Use a file explorer like Astro to double check for the .nomedia file. You can safely manually delete it.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Today I had the same question. I copied a directory full of pictures from an SD card to the Android's phone internal storage, using a downloaded File Manager app, then removed the SD card. In the gallery, the pictures were not found, even after reboot. But after a minute or five, the pictures started to appear in the Gallery.
My conclusion is that Gallery will scan most if not all directories that are likely to hold pictures, but that it may take a while.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/22 | 737 | 2,308 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Motorola, it has four squares and the top-left square is solid. I'm not sure if all Android phones have it. "Home", "back", and "search" all seem pretty straightforward. Does it have a specific name or is it just "menu"?
(can you tell I'm new to Android?)<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, it's called the **Menu Key**
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I found some great info on the phone's buttons from AT&T's site too: [Motorola Flipside Tutorial](http://att.deviceanywhere.com/MotorolaFlipside/tutorials/8285)
>
> **Closed View**
>
>
> 1. Earpiece: Lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
> 2. Power/Sleep: End a call / Turn off the device / Sleep mode.
> 3. Micro USB: Charge the phone or connect to a PC.
> 4. Menu: Press to access sub-menus with additional options for different
> features and applications.
> 5. Home: Press to return to the Home screen.
> 6. Microphone: Captures audio.
> 7. Trackpad: Use to select small items in the display, or control a game
> without blocking your view. Just flick
> across the pad to scroll or move, and
> press the pad to select.
> 8. Back: Press to return to the previous screen.
> 9. Search: Press for text search; press and hold for voice search.
> 10. Camera: Use to take pictures and shoot videos.
> 11. Volume: Use to adjust the volume.
> 12. 3.5mm Headset: Allows you to plug in a headset with a 3.5mm connector.
>
>
>
>
> **Open View**
>
>
> * 13..Shift: Capitalizes letters during text entry.
> * 14..Alternate: Inserts alternate characters.
> * 15.. Menu: Press to access sub-menus with additional options for different
> features and applications.
> * 16..Back: Press to return to previous screen.
> * 17..Search: Press for text search; press and hold for voice search.
> * 18..Space: Enters a space into text.
> * 19..Symbols: Opens a table of symbols.
> * 20..Scroll/Select: Use to navigate up/down and right/left on the screen.
> * 21..New Line: Start a new line; sends message when text messaging. Also
> known as the Enter key.
> * 22..Delete: Press to delete text.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/22 | 623 | 2,167 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I get the android market on a Galaxy S on on the Turkish carrier Turkcell. I think that Google's absence in Turkey as a tax paying entity may be why the android market is missing.
Is there a way of sideloading the android market? If not, can you direct me to a ROM that does (preferably Gingerbread)?
P.S. It have 2.1 installed, and the phone model number is GT-i9000<issue_comment>username_1: The Android Market **is** on the Galaxy S, it's a Google-approved device.
**Edit:** Since you aren't on Froyo already I recommend getting it through Kies Mini, download from: <http://samsung.com/uk/>. That should have the Market since it's not through your carrier. You have a GT-i9000, so you could also try a JPX-based ROM like this one: <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=854799>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I believe it is a carrier specific issue. Try the solution suggested [here](http://www.teknolojiherseyim.com/samsung-galaxy-s-market-yuklemek-en-son-ve-kesin-cozum/) or [here](http://www.teknolojiherseyim.com/samsung-galaxy-s-turkcell-rom-a-market-yukleme/).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: First you need to make sure that you have backed all of your data up, because the next process **WILL HARD RESET YOUR CELL**. There will be no rooting or anything in the following steps.
1. if your phone is set to 12 hours format, alter your settings back to 24 hours format (Settings-->Date and Time--> check 24 hour format)
2. Go to your keypad, as if you are going to dial a number, then dial \*#272\*XXXX# PLEASE MIND that those Xs are not letters they represent time, for example if it is 23:15 then you dial \*#272\*2315#
3. right after the previous step, and without hitting any key, you will get some options after that, make sure you choose **XSG** then install the market.
4. Right after the market installation, you cell will automatically hard reset itself and all of your data will be wiped.
5. Reboot your cellphone you will have your stock firmware all over again but with Google's market and that is it.
I've tried this before btw, and it worked just fine.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/22 | 505 | 2,038 | <issue_start>username_0: Every time I plug in my phone, I get a notification for USB connected. Is there any way to disable the notification, without disabling USB debugging?
* Phone: LG Optimus S
* Carrier: Sprint
* Android: 2.2, Rooted<issue_comment>username_1: This is part of a Core system in android. It can not be disabled unless you have a ROM that allows you to disable it. I believe 6.x versions of CyanogenMod have/had the option to disable it.
I am not sure if your phone is supported, and I am not sure if that option is still there (since my device doesn't have "official" support currently)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If the sound is what you don't like, on some phones the sound can be turned off by disabling USB Debugging. `Settings` -> `Applications` -> `Development` -> `USB debugging`. However, on some other phones, this will not change the sound that gets played when you plug it in.
To actually remove the notification, as previously mentioned, you'll need a custom ROM to do that for you.
[Update]
Another option to disable the sound is to go into your Sounds settings and set the default notification ringtone to silent and then go to each and every one of your applications that you want to have ringtones in and individually set them up there. I don't recommend this option (sure would be a pain if you forgot to set a ringtone to work email and missed an important one saying "We need you here ASAP or you're fired!"), but it is an option nonetheless.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: One option **without rooting** is to use a simple app like this one: [Mute](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=muter.muter).
The only thing this app does is toggles between a muted / not muted state when opened.
Note that this mutes *all* sounds, not just the *`USB connected in debug mode`* notification. So for disabling that annoying sound (for example, when debugging at night), this is perfect. Just don't forget to turn it off after the debugging session.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/22 | 210 | 881 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy S with an interface in Hebrew. Some of my contacts are in English and some are in Hebrew. However, I only have the option to scroll through the letters in Hebrew. The English alphabet is simply not there.
Is there any way to show the English alphabet as well so that I can scroll through the English letters too?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't believe this is possible with the default Contacts app (and I don't know of any third-party ones). Android's language/locale support is very basic -- for example, your date format cannot be changed independently unlike, say, Windows -- so I recommend filing a bug with Google, hopefully it will be fixed in the future.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Well, now it seems to do it when your display language is Hebrew, but not when it's English. Almost there.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/22 | 306 | 1,319 | <issue_start>username_0: The handler select dialog mentions a setting in settings under `Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications` but I can't find it.
Here's a list of actions for each app under Manage Applications:
* Force Stop
* Uninstall
* Clear Data
* Move to SD card/phone
* Clear Cache
* Clear Defaults
And this is the application info for Firefox, which I know for certain is a Complete Action With app.<issue_comment>username_1: The one you want is 'Clear Defaults' - once clicked, the 'Handler Select' dialog will pop up next time you invoke that particular action.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I believe they are talking about the "Clear Defaults" option. I'm not a dev but I believe that when you install Firefox the default Complete Action for all the "Browser" related actions and intents is cleared and so when a user clicks on a link or a bookmark, they are given the "Complete Action with..." dialog. From there they can choose Firefox as the default. Once this is done, in order to undo it, you'd choose the "Clear Defaults" option.
To the best of my knowledge this is all that is available from a "user" standpoint, anything beyond that is in the "development" territory which is off-topic here and better suited for [SO](https://stackoverflow.com/).
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/01/23 | 458 | 1,708 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [How do I update the OS on my device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/13510/how-do-i-update-the-os-on-my-device)
>
>
>
Is it possible to upgrade unlocked Motorola Droid to any Android OS version. Can this be done through wifi or does it has to be pushed through Verizon?<issue_comment>username_1: well yes and no.
Yes:
Your unlocked phone will continue to receive updates from Verizon (though those updates may re-lock your phone depending on how you unlocked it, requiring you to unlock it again).
No:
You can't just upgrade to any android OS version. The stock android open source project wouldn't have the drivers your phone needs.
Kind of:
You can find a community rom for your phone that is based on the android open source project or customized versions of the motorolla rom. For the moto droid I believe that the "Bugless Beast" rom is the most popular. Another popular rom is CyanogenMod
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If you unlock (or root) your Droid and upgrade it using the official OTA (Over The Air) update. Your phone will sure be unrooted again. But for Droid, it is pretty easy to root it even with the latest Verizon OTA update.
Go to droid-life.com and click root in the menu bar. You will find many easy-to-follow instruction. Just one advice, please you start rooting your phone, read the comments to see if there are any major issues.
Once your Droid is rooted, install ROM Manager. It will let you back up your existing ROM and install many different ones, including the latest Android version, on one click.
<http://www.appbrain.com/app/rom-manager/com.koushikdutta.rommanager>
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/23 | 140 | 567 | <issue_start>username_0: The screen of my Android phone sometimes automatically shutdown and cannot reshow again.
Can I shutdown my Android from PC or other ways?<issue_comment>username_1: You can do this with adb (Android Debug Bridge).
1. Enable "USB Debugging" on the phone (Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging)
2. Type `adb reboot` in a terminal in the directory where you installed adb platform-tools
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: 1. Hold the power button down until it shuts off.
2. Pull the battery out.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/23 | 411 | 1,767 | <issue_start>username_0: Is this normal? Did it happen in your phone?<issue_comment>username_1: There's always a risk with not cleanly unmounting a file system.
By pulling the battery, you're not allowing the system to finish up what it's doing on the SD card, and if you catch it at the right time, it can sadly screw things up pretty badly.
With some luck, you may be able to run a diagnostic on the file system and recover some of the data, but it all depends on the specifics.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Some file systems are pretty robust, if you used ext3/4 and yaffs2, the chance of getting caught in situation where the filesystem cannot recover is scarcer than winning a lottery. These file system utilizes logging to revert inconsistencies; At every startup, Android will check the filesystem's log, if the log is not empty that means the file system is not unmounted cleanly and it will automatically perform a quick recovery (you usually won't notice anything, just a 3-5 seconds longer startup). There is small chance that the last data that have not been "committed" may be lost, but it is -- for all practical purpose -- impossible to lose the whole file system.
Unfortunately, some filesystems commonly used in certain Android devices are not so robust, many manufacturers partition their SD cards as FAT, and with FAT every time your device crashes, you are playing a game of Russian Roulette. Samsung phones had a proprietary variant of FAT, which they called RFS (Robust File System), they claim RFS is compatible with FAT but is robust in the event of crash; so far, I hadn't observed any data corruption on my Samsung phone, though it is still better to be wary since Samsung is bad at writing software.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/01/23 | 592 | 2,320 | <issue_start>username_0: It seems that the hardware erroneously regard the headset as attached at all times (to the 3.5" jack). This makes me unable to make calls without headset or speaker mode.<issue_comment>username_1: Sounds like a hardware issue to me. You should return the phone to wherever you bought it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: It appears that I can solve the problem by jacking in the headphone, turning off the phone, turning on the phone again, and jacking out/in the headphone a few times **slowly**.
And yes, it is a hardware problem solved by a hardware solution.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: This is a hardware problem, but there is an app called [toggleheadset2](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dwalkes.android.toggleheadset2) that has a widget that allows you to override the hardware switch, toggling headset output off/on.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: I've been having this problem with my Samsung Galaxy Note III. It always thinks that headphones are plugged in. I even replaced the headphone jack and cleaned the contacts but the problem persisted. I found [HF Button Widget (<=KitKat)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chislonchow.toggleheadp). As the name suggests it supposedly only works on KitKat or below, and I'm on lollipop. But it actually did work for me.
So with this I get a widget which I use to toggle the headphones. I practically always have it at the off-setting, which makes the phone behave as it normally would with no headphones plugged in, e.g. I can use the native speaker toggle in calls to switch between earpiece and speaker. I very rarely use headphones which means the problem for me is completely solved in that sense.
When I do want to use headphones I have a one-click widget to use.
One minor annoyance is that the headphones icon always stay in the status bar.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Plug in your headphones, power down the phone, power on the phone then remove the headphones. This worked on my GS3. on my GS3 the headphone icon was never on, but the phone was stuck in headset mode. Could not hear any calls, could not hear any music, UNLESS the headphones were plugged in. The speaker and Bluetooth icons were disabled so I could not switch to them.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/23 | 527 | 1,957 | <issue_start>username_0: My fiancée is going on a trip to New York City and she'd like to have some kind of navigation there on her G1/Dream.
Is there a software (preferably free, or not too costly), that would allow me to save the street map of the whole city (or state) to the SD card and do offline navigation for walking around during the visit? I suppose there should be something that uses OpenStreetMap that might even be free.<issue_comment>username_1: Google Maps 5.0 has an [offline mode](http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Google-Maps-50-for-Android-Has-3D-Offline-Perks-499272/) that will allow you to view maps without an internet connection.
>
> Google is now caching large areas on Android devices based on what areas they frequently search in Google Maps from their Android phone or tablet. This means people living in New York City, for example, will always have local street and area Maps content.
>
>
>
But if that is not satisfactory, there is always [MapDroyd](http://www.mapdroyd.com/):
>
> MapDroyd stores map files locally on your device using our highly compressed and efficient MicroMap format which is designed and optimized for embedded devices.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: OsmAnd is the perfect software for this. I just had to download it from Market, then download New York maps from the app, and then disable the internet connection from settings.
MapDroyd did the same, though, after I checked it out.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Take a look at these two transit map apps:
[NYCMate](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.densebrain.android.nycsubwaymap) and [NYC Bus & Subway Map](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.episode6.android.nycsubwaymap)
Both include bus maps for each borough which are detailed enough to get you around and incredibly useful if you find you've walked too far and you really want to sit your way back home.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/24 | 324 | 1,091 | <issue_start>username_0: I've tried tap & hold, like regular URLs, but the menu never pops up. Is there a way to enable that or do I just have to copy and paste the URL into a bookmark ([like this](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1053/is-there-a-way-to-use-pc-browser-bookmarklets-with-the-android-browser-or-dolphin/2685#2685))?
Here's the page I was trying to use:
<http://www.delicious.com/help/bookmarklets><issue_comment>username_1: You'll have to copy and paste. I don't know why the long click doesn't work, but I assume because the url doesn't start with "http".
I've found the easiest way to create bookmarklets is to do it on the PC and then import the bookmarks, or by copying the text of the js url to a text file, emailing or dropboxing it to my phone and then copying & pasting the text into a bookmark.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Installing [WiFi Keyboard](http://www.appbrain.com/app/wifi-keyboard/com.volosyukivan) as suggested by [GAThrawn](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/156/gathrawn) made input much easier.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2011/01/24 | 436 | 1,889 | <issue_start>username_0: I have configured HTC Hero phone with my Gmail account (username and password), and it is configured successfully. I have recently changed the password of this account from the Gmail website, so at the same time I have to change the password on my phone, but I do not see where to do this.
Without reentering the new password, I am not able to get/send mail. How do I enter the new password?<issue_comment>username_1: Some options:
1. Try hitting Menu -> Refresh in GMail, there should be a notification prompting you to re-enter the password. If it's in the notification bar, pull it down and click it.
2. Clear the cache and data for all Google apps on your phone: Gmail, Gmail storage, Google Framework Services, Talk, Accounts, Play Store, etc. via `Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> All`.
3. If your phone lets you, go to `Settings -> Accounts and sync` and remove and re-add the account.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If you use google apps for business and your services were part of the big migration fiasco then you might have found yourself in the same situation I was in.
After changing my google account password I somehow had a google apps account with my new password, and an old personal account with the same username, but old password.
If you can log into gmail using your old password, but are then prompted to rename your personal account or migrate services then this has probably happened to you.
I'd already migrated stuff previously, but I hadn't renamed my old account. I thought it would have died by now.
I logged into my old account using current user name and old password. When prompted to rename my old account I did so. The next time my phone tried to log in the username old password combo was no longer hooked up to an old account and it asked me to enter a new password.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/24 | 469 | 1,886 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I switch the keyboard layout for an external USB keyboard on Android 2.1? I've connected a German USB keyboard to my Android Tablet (Easypix 1000). Altough the language is set to German, the external keyboard is wrongly read as an english keyboard. Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: With desktop OS's keyboard layouts are held in the software of the OS, and I can't imagine Android is much different. Since the only devices that are designed for Android and that have a physical keyboard (that I can think of) are phones I doubt there's even an option in the Android stack to change the keyboard layout since you obviously can't just pull the keyboard off your Droid and swap it with another one.
There might be some way of intercepting the input from the keyboard before it hits your device and remapping the data, but it would require a specialized app (if the option does in fact exist in the Android stack) or for you to plug something in between your keyboard and tablet.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If you are rooted, you may be able to modify the keyboard layout files defined here: <http://source.android.com/porting/keymaps_keyboard_input.html>
WARNING: I have not tried this myself, so I don't know if it will work. Modifying system files may brick your Android.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: There is hope.
I coded a proof-of-concept app that does exactly this (and using it as my everyday keyboard).
Starting from cupcake, the system has a `InputMethodService` that allows to override keypresses on the fly. This allows applications to change keycodes on the fly *without* requiring root.
The source-code is available [here](http://code.google.com/p/extkeyboardremapper) (for the most curious only)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Press `Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Space`
Or
Press `Alt` + `Ctrl` + `Space`
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/01/24 | 220 | 856 | <issue_start>username_0: I am confused: if I use search on the Market app on Android 2.2, it tells me often that there are hundreds or even thousands of matches, but shows exactly 10, no more. Is there a way to scroll / page / whatever that I've overlooked? 8-}<issue_comment>username_1: When you scroll to thr bottom of the list it should automatically load more results. Mine sometimes gets hung up and shows the "thinking" symbol for a few seconds, but then loads more.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [Based on your question here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5128/how-to-switch-keyboard-layout-for-external-keyboard), I see you're using a tablet. You may need to rotate your device to landscape mode in order for the paging in the Market to work correctly. I have to do this with my rooted Nook Color.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/24 | 540 | 2,107 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for an app to help me track my weight. Ideally, I would tell it my weight each day (and perhaps my age and height), and after a while I could use it so plot a graph of my progress but also get extra informative statistics.
I've seen a lot of health related apps on the market, but a lot of them are payed and come with tons of extra features. I don't need diet guidance, exercise reminders, etc. I just need something to track my weight, preferably free.
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: See this:
<http://www.appbrain.com/app/lifetracking/com.lifetracking>
LifeTracking application allows you to track any value that is important to you like your weight, blood pressure, or number of pushups you do a day, as well as any time-consuming activities like sleeping, working, watching TV, etc. You can also graph the data to see it visually and use the application to analyze it.
The goal of the application is to help you know yourself and your schedule better. Hopefully, when you graph things side-by-side you'll understand yourself and your life bette
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: FatSecret has a [Calorie Counter App](http://www.fatsecret.com/connected/android) that keeps track of your weight. You can also use it to keep track of calories consumed and exercise on a daily basis. Information can be backed up to the FatSecret site online if you choose to do so.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: **[Weigh Weight Lite](http://www.appbrain.com/app/weigh-weight-lite/junsuke.life.weighweight)** did the trick for me.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: [MyWeigth](http://www.mremedy.com/products/myWeight.php) is a promising app for that purpose, but not yet released to android.
>
> myWeight puts the retina display to work with beatuiful hi-resolution graphics. Interactive controls and dials will have you looking forward to tracking your weight each day. Our elegant Sync feature will guarantee your data is safe and accessable anywhere. Available now in the iTunes App Store and soon to the Android market.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/24 | 458 | 1,779 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I see my sent SMS messages? I can search my text messages, but it's not obvious how to simply see a list of my sent messages ordered by time.<issue_comment>username_1: See this:
<http://www.appbrain.com/app/lifetracking/com.lifetracking>
LifeTracking application allows you to track any value that is important to you like your weight, blood pressure, or number of pushups you do a day, as well as any time-consuming activities like sleeping, working, watching TV, etc. You can also graph the data to see it visually and use the application to analyze it.
The goal of the application is to help you know yourself and your schedule better. Hopefully, when you graph things side-by-side you'll understand yourself and your life bette
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: FatSecret has a [Calorie Counter App](http://www.fatsecret.com/connected/android) that keeps track of your weight. You can also use it to keep track of calories consumed and exercise on a daily basis. Information can be backed up to the FatSecret site online if you choose to do so.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: **[Weigh Weight Lite](http://www.appbrain.com/app/weigh-weight-lite/junsuke.life.weighweight)** did the trick for me.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: [MyWeigth](http://www.mremedy.com/products/myWeight.php) is a promising app for that purpose, but not yet released to android.
>
> myWeight puts the retina display to work with beatuiful hi-resolution graphics. Interactive controls and dials will have you looking forward to tracking your weight each day. Our elegant Sync feature will guarantee your data is safe and accessable anywhere. Available now in the iTunes App Store and soon to the Android market.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 |
2010/12/14 | 850 | 2,963 | <issue_start>username_0: I came across a how-to guide for running Android 1.7 in a virtual machine (VirtualBox), but 1.7 is old. I haven't been able to find a Android 2.2 or 2.3 image anywhere, does anyone have any ideas on how to virtualize newer Android OS's? Preferably a free virtualization solution like VirtualBox.
Here is the link about virtualizing 1.7:
<http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/14/run-android-using-a-virtual-machine-on-a-mac-or-windows-pc/>
They send you to here to download Android disk images:
<http://virtualboxes.org/images/android-x86/>
But I can't find anything newer than 1.7, anyone have any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: [Android-x86](http://www.android-x86.org/) seems to be the most current project, with nightly builds available at <http://android-x86.moonman.dk/>
I think the lack of activity one sees isn't so much a licensing/warez problem, it's just that the OS simply doesn't work too well with desktop systems yet, being highly phone & touch-centric. That and there's simply not a lot of interest for it yet.
I don't know if this project has the Google Apps (particularly Market) baked in or not. If not, that's another *major* piece that significantly reduces the usefulness of this OS.
Finally, there'd be the problem of getting drivers for all the various hardware made available. Considering Android's Linux base, I'm not sure how easy or difficult it is to do.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I think its easier to get arm processor images than it is to get the x86 ones. I've been able to use the android virtual machine that comes with the [software development kit](http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: The easiest way of running android and testing android application on x86 machines appears to be using the android virtual machine that comes with the latest SDK.
With reference to a recent question, <https://superuser.com/q/221944/39248> , there may be a problem with the latest android sdk .exe installer. you can try to download the zip version of the installer, then run "sdk manager.exe"
Place to download the SDK:
Link: <http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html>
Note that you need JDK to run the android SDK
Link: <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html>
And as @username_1 mentioned, android-x86 is a definite option but the lack of drivers make it difficult for most of us to use the OS properly...
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Here's a link to to Android 2.3 (Froyo) Live CD: <http://android-x86.googlecode.com/files/froyo-vm-20100812.iso>. It's a small image (53.6 MB), I ran the live CD on VMWare Workstation and it worked like a charm.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: You can also Download the already done Virtual Machine from Bash Blog, they created a Froyo VMWare image... <http://www.bash.ch/2011/04/android-22-froyo-in-einer-vmware.html>
The Virtual Machine has only 100MB
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/24 | 123 | 419 | <issue_start>username_0: I don't want to use fat32, I want use the more stable ext2.<issue_comment>username_1: You cannot use anything but FAT for the external SDCard. Android will not mount the card if it is not FAT.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I've managed to do it on Harmony developer board using adb shell:
```
adb shell "mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk3p1 /mnt/sdcard"
```
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/01/24 | 1,079 | 4,145 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been thinking about getting a pre-owned Samsung Fascinate from Verizon for $40. I can't afford a $30/month unlimited data plan, but I was considering the $15/month 150MB data plan.
I'm planning on using it primarily as a phone/PMP, without heavy use of internet-related features. Most of my data usage will probably come from these things:
* Downloading apps
* Occassionally checking weather, maps, etc.
* Texting through Google Voice. I plan all cancelling my texting plan and moving all my texting activities to Google Voice. I only use around ~300 texts (sent and received) per month.
Is it reasonable to expect these activities to remain within 150MB/month? On a related note, I am usually on my university's campus, which has wi-fi. Can I use the wi-fi network to avoid suffering data charges?
Update: Verizon ran a promotion this weekend. For upgrading to a smartphone with unlimited data plan, you got a $10/month credit for the next 24 months. So the $30/unlimited data plan effectively becomes $20/unlimited, and I went with that instead of the $15/150MB plan.<issue_comment>username_1: Using wifi == not using your data plan. So that will help reduce data usage from your provider.
So long as you are not streaming (music/video/youtube/etc) or downloading large amounts of data (podcasts, for example) then you should be fine. Or at least save those activities for when you are on wifi.
Downloading apps: each app can be anywhere from 100kb to 10mb+ in size. Save these for your wifi unless it is an update you really need then and there.
Weather/maps: shouldn't be too heavy of data. Same with Google voice.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: **Yes**. I agree with everything that Bryan has said but want to add...
You can use an app like [Phone Usage](http://www.appbrain.com/app/phoneusage/com.jupiterapps.phoneusage) that helps you monitor your network traffic. The Pro version ($2.35) also allows you to set data limits that will send you a notification if you go over. So you could set it to 125 MB and you'd know when you are getting close and you can throttle down your usage. Verizon has a 30 day return policy (although I think they are changing it to 15 days) so you can monitor your traffic and if you find that you are using waaay too much you can always cancel and go back to what ever you had before.
Another useful app (if you've rooted your device) if [DroidWall](http://www.appbrain.com/app/droidwall-android-firewall/com.googlecode.droidwall.free) which lets you set which apps can access your 3G connection. This would be useful if you identify that an app that requires background sync and uses a lot of data. It would also be good if you are getting close to you 150 MB limit and want to lock down your data usage.
Finally, many apps let you set a wifi only rule. For example BeyondPod has a setting in the apps that says "Only download podcasts when on Wifi" but if you really want to take control of your phone you can download [Tasker](http://www.appbrain.com/app/tasker/net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) and set an almost unlimited set of rules for how your phone operates.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: **Get a prepaid** and leave your phone with no credit most of the time (if you hunt around, you might be able to find operators that will keep your number for a year after expiry). With no credit, you can still receive calls. Carry a recharge card in your wallet (or in a Notes app in the phone) just in case you really need to make an urgent phone call.
If you're almost always in a Wifi covered area (in home and in school/work), then you can do all your messaging using Google Voice, IM, VoIP, etc. You should not need to download apps over data connection, download them over Wifi. Check your weather before you leave, and if you want to use Google Maps, cache it in the phone before you leave a Wifi-covered area (alternatively, find a [mapping software that uses offline maps](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1624/offline-map-for-android)).
With this, your phone can live off electricity almost exclusively.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/24 | 456 | 1,670 | <issue_start>username_0: **I find that the minimum in-call volume on my HTC Desire is still far to loud on some calls.**
Since I got the phone, I have flashed several different custom ROMs, radio updates, etc, and have had the issue throughout.
**Do you know of any way (setting, hack, app, whatever) to reduce the minimum volume?**
My device is rooted and I am currently running one of the CyanogenMod 7 (Gingerbread) nightly builds.<issue_comment>username_1: 
1. Place a single layer over the speaker.\*
2. Repeat Step 1 as needed.
\**Works with Wii-motes too.*
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I'm pretty sure [Tasker](http://tasker.dinglisch.net/) can do this. I've seen references to people doing it, but I haven't found a specific profile/recipe for it. They have a 7-day trial you can get to fool around with it.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: I was reminded by a friend that the CyanogenMod ROM I am using includes 'DSPManager' which is essentially a graphic equaliser with profiles for Headset, Phone Speaker and Bluetooth Device.
By lowering all the levels for the Phone Speaker profile I have managed to reduce the minimum in call volume (hooray!).
For people using ROMs other than CM on a rooted device, I believe a combination of DSPManager APK and modified audio library can be flashed but [people appear to have had mixed results](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=772564).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: I figured it out. You actually have to turn it up.....then turn it down. Doesn't make sense, but it is working.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/24 | 620 | 2,250 | <issue_start>username_0: I have many PDFs that I would like to read on my Galaxy Tab and then take notes. Preferably the notes would be attached to the document (may be like [Skim](http://skim-app.sourceforge.net/) does), but as a workaround I can also imagine to copy a relevant piece of text into a separate note taking application.
Preferably the reader should handle PDFs directly, but if there is no PDF solution I might also start converting the documents (maybe with [Calibre](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3751/best-way-to-read-pdfs-on-android/3767#3767)) for an epub reader.
I tried Adobe Reader, ThinkFree Office and Aldiko, all of which have acceptable performance loading the PDFs, but aside from [cumbersome zooming](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2188/best-way-to-read-programming-technical-math-pdfs-on-android-device) they also lack the ability to copy or adding notes.<issue_comment>username_1: **[RepliGo Reader](http://www.appbrain.com/app/repligo-reader/com.cerience.reader.app)** ($5) allows you to copy text and to make annotations.
Also, if you convert them to epubs the **[Nook](http://www.appbrain.com/app/nook-for-android-by-b-n/bn.ereader)** app allows you to make notes. It may let you copy text on a non-DRM'd book but I don't have any of those so I'm not able to test it. (Just note that while the Nook lets you read PDFs the Nook app currently doesnt.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The Kindle app allows you to highlight and make notes on both books from the Amazon store, and other files like DRm free .Mobi and Txt files, if you copy them into the Kindle folder on the SD card.
These notes won't sync to the web or to other devices, but are stored with that book on your phone, and you can search through the book for your notes and highlights and see them later.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: FBReader or CoolReader do read epubs, and you can select text/make bookmarks there.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: [ezPDF](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=udk.android.reader) does bookmarking, multicolor highlighting, has an annotation list, and many more things. It saves to PDF and you can open the saved file later in Skim.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/01/25 | 481 | 1,974 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy tab that I'm using for development purposes. For some reason, when I choose 'Enable USB Debugging' in the settings menu, it turns off after a random period and drops whatever USB connection I have.
I'm debugging on a Macbook Pro, and have one coworker who has similar problems. Other coworkers don't have this issue.<issue_comment>username_1: I also see this. I doubt it's the USB connection or the rest of the setup because I can develop & debug for hours with a Moto Droid connected to the same system. Galaxy Tab drops out of USB mode spontaneously after about a minute. Only way to get it back is to unplug the cable, re-enable USB debugging, and reconnect.
One way to keep the Galaxy Tab connected is to click the entry with its serial number in the Devices pane in Eclipse whenever it goes grey. That's only a little less annoying than cycling the USB cable and the debug setting on the Tab because if you wait too long, the Tab disconnects and its entry disappears from Devices.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_1: Have you tried to change the ADB connection time-out value?
You can find it under Eclipse->Preferences->Android->DDMS
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Well, I figured out how to get it to stop unchecking the box, though the solution is hardly much less a pain.
If you activate the debugging mode, plug in the cable, run your test and then as soon as you're done testing (or if you're not actually debugging, as soon as the app is installed), unplug it, the checkbox will stay checked indefinitely.
You're still replugging the device every re-compile, but at least you don't have to keep going back to the settings menu to re-check the box.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I run into this same problem with a Galaxy Tab 4 with Eclipse on OSX.
I found that if you select the "use same device to future launches" option, it'll eliminate having to unplug and plug the USB
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/25 | 596 | 2,457 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm considering getting an Android phone, and one thing that I'd like to do is drop my texting plan, and do all texting over wifi/data using Google Voice. If I do this, I need the following things to be true:
* It must be easy to send texts over Google Voice.
* It must be easy to receive texts (and notifications of new texts) over Google Voice, without them actually coming to me by SMS (so I don't get charged for them).
* It must be easy to place calls using my Google Voice number (it doesn't have to be VOIP, but the person I'm calling has to see the call as originating from the Google Voice number, so that I don't have to get them two numbers).
* It must be easy to receive calls using my Google Voice number (again, I only want to give out one number).
Are all these things possible with Android?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes!
----
I use Google Voice for texting. It's great. Notifications are reliable, there have been no delays in receiving messages (or others receiving mine), and of course you can access it from your computer as well. Super handy, and no SMS charge.
As for voice calls, I also used to use it for that. The app manages everything nicely for outgoing calls -- you can set it to make every call "from" (show up as) your Google Voice number. And you can set it up to forward all calls to it to your "real" number -- so no one needs to know it except Google and you can give everyone your GVoice number. Plus, every call to the U.S. and Canada only uses your local minutes (or charges you a local rate if you don't have a plan).
Note: You can't receive texts from services such as Facebook that actually email you via [yournumber]@[yourcarrier].com or something similar, you cannot text short codes such as FBOOK (32665), and you can't send MMS messages (but that's what email's for amirite?).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I use Google Voice for all SMS communication but I don't use it for outgoing calls unless I'm calling Canada or something. I don't like the delay of "double calling" where Google Voice calls a local number and then calls the number you want to call from there.
I can't turn SMS off with my carrier and that's okay because most people get it when I respond to there text from my GV number.
To me, the best feature of GV is how it also sends the message to my email account and I can write responses in email that go to their SMS number.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/01/25 | 411 | 1,534 | <issue_start>username_0: I have bought a new samsung 16 GB yesterday. and installed Froyo. I plug my 4 Gb SD card which I was using in my previous Nokia Cell Phone. but SGS is not picking it up. I detached it and put it back in Nokia its working. can anyone tell me whats the problem. any difference in file system.??
Thanks & Regards
<NAME><issue_comment>username_1: Does it say that it does not recognize the sdcard? Where are you looking to see if it detects the sdcard?
for froyo on the SGS, i believe the sdcard is mounted to /sdcard/external\_sd (that's where mine is anyhow)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Don't know what file system your old phone used as Nokia use a few different phone OS (Linux, Symbian Series 40, 60 & 80 and possibly others), but Android will read a standard FAT32 file system on an SD card, which is what most phones use.
A lot of Nokia phones have the option to password protect or encrypt the SD card, it's very easy to forget you've done that, and Android won't be able to read the card if you've done that. I can remember swapping an SD between my ancient non-feature-phone Nokia and a friend's almost identical model and not being able to work out why it wouldn't work in his phone, until I remembered that I'd set a PIN number on the card.
The easiest way round this is probably to put the card in the Nokia phone, copy the entire contents on to a PC, then plug it into your Android phone, format it, and then copy the contents back (if you want to keep the contents).
Upvotes: 1 |