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2011/02/10 | 270 | 1,147 | <issue_start>username_0: When you connect an Android Phone with an SD Flash card to a PC, with the Disk Drive option selected, it temporarily will be impossible to access the flash from the an Android App. What about phones with internal Flash?
I am looking for a way to share memory between an android phone and a pc.<issue_comment>username_1: There is apparently an app in the Market that does this. I do not know the name. It probably requires root.
However, **doing so is a *terrible* idea**. Two operating systems should NEVER access the same disk at the same time, because they do not know about each other's writes. If you do this you *will* lose data, possibly everything on your card. There is no advantage to this anyways unless you are doing something extremely bizarre.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If you have a wireless LAN and you just want to copy files around while the phone can still access the card then the simplest way is to install an FTP server on your phone like <https://market.android.com/details?id=lutey.FTPServer>
There are probably similar solutions using Bluetooth, 3G, etc.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/10 | 600 | 2,658 | <issue_start>username_0: I've never been able to figure out the manner in which Android remembers its last know location. If seems to remember the location from several hours ago but not several seconds ago. I think its best to give an example of what I mean.
I was recently in the Bay Area. I was using Google maps on my Android and I happened to be around the Google Campus in Mountain View. I was using maps with GPS enabled and after a while I got a proper GPS lock which I used to navigate around the area.
When I went back to San Francisco later on I was using it to get around the city. Every time I turned on the maps it put my location back in Mountain view. About 10 seconds later after it got the GPS lock I got my real location. If I turned the phone off and on again a few seconds later the same thing happened - it thinks I am in somewhere I was hours earlier and then kicks in with my actual location. This happens all the time - remembering where I was hours ago, not where I was a few moments ago. Once I have been around an area for a certain amount of time this now becomes the new "last know location".
Why, once I get an accurate GPS lock, does Android not register this as the "last known location" instead of one from earlier?<issue_comment>username_1: It is my understanding that Android uses coarse and fine grained type location updates and these updates can have different quality metrics too. It could be that the Google Maps application didn't have GPS and Wifi signal long enough at your new location to be a high enough quality to be the last know location.
The developer docs at <http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/location/obtaining-user-location.html> give some example models for obtaining user locations that might give some insight to how it works. But I would guess Google Maps, and probably other maps, do their own thing.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Not a complete answer, but some background information:
* Your device can have more than 1 location provider, e.g. one based on GPS and one based on which mobile phone towers it can see.
* Android does not have a one single last known position. Each location provider has its own last known position.
* A location has additional metrics, like accuracy, when it was recorded, what was recorded (e.g. does it have an altitude component etc)
So it depends on which location provider the app uses and that can depend on or even change based on dynamic parameters. E.g. on start-up it could ask Android for the fastest location provider to get going and then switch to the most accurate one to gradually get a better fix.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/10 | 192 | 665 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [How to disable screen lock on my HTC desire Z?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/4099/how-to-disable-screen-lock-on-my-htc-desire-z)
>
>
>
is there any way to do this ?
kinda unnecessary on android<issue_comment>username_1: Go to Settings --> Location & security settings --> Set up screen lock --> None.
Note: this may be a CyanogenMod feature. I can't remember if Stock Android allows this or not (can someone verify this for me?)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Use the app called "no lock". It will allow you to toggle between having a lock screen and having none.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/10 | 424 | 1,669 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there any notification widgets for android that show the number of missed calls, messages, etc. just like on the regular notification screen?
I'm currently using widget locker to customize my home screen but it also means that i can't tell if i have missed any calls or messages without having to unlock the phone. I would love to have a widget that i could put only on the widget locker lock screen just to quickly see if I've missed anything.
Edit: I'm on a captivate, 2.1 unrooted.<issue_comment>username_1: Take a look at [GOTO Lock Screen](http://www.gotoandroidapp.com/index.html)- supposedly it is fast. It lets you stay on top of your text messages, missed calls, and Gmail notifications all with a simple slide gesture.
A detailed feature list is [available here](http://www.gotoandroidapp.com/features.html).
Re-reading your question, I see you want widgets to use in conjunction with WidgetLocker - what sms app are you using? Handcent has a medium sized widget which shows unread sms as does GoSMS. You can show missed calls using this [Call Log widget.](http://www.appbrain.com/app/missed-calls-widget/com.gonzo.MissCalls)
**UPDATE:** I do believe I've found something that might interest you - [PureMessenger](https://market.android.com/details?id=org.koxx.pure_messenger) widget will show the following:
* Gmail
* Emails (POP3+IMAP / need K9FP)
* SMS
* Facebook
* Twitter
* Calls
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I'd suggest NoLed, a pretty handy and battery-efficient way to see notifications of missed events while the phone is locked. Minimal battery drain on AMOLED screens and pretty customizable.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/10 | 386 | 1,452 | <issue_start>username_0: One of the feature that I love on Amaro (Linux) or Winamp (Windows) is the ability to shuffle the playlist, ie take all the songs in the playlist and shuffle them like a deck of playing cards. That way, when I play the list, the same song never repeat after the whole playlist have been played once.
In the basic music player on Android, and the few ones I've tried from the market, the behavior is the classical "Pick a random song" each time the previous one is ended, meaning sometimes the same song gets played 10 times in an hour, and others never get played.
Is there an app that provide this feature?<issue_comment>username_1: Try checking this link out there are a list of media players that may work for you if you have not tried them already.
[Top 10 Media Players for Android Phones](http://compixels.com/499/top-10-free-media-players-for-android-phones)
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: There's an App called "Just Playlists" that states the "none repeating shuffle" as one of its features:
<http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/media_and_video/just-playlists_byqz.html>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: try TRMP Random Music PLayer. It has a great shuffle engine !
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Try [VLC player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc), It has a shuffle option that creates a shuffled list of your playlist.
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/02/11 | 865 | 3,131 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using Android 2.2. Trying to open an m3u8 playlist file directly from a http source. Dolphin browser just asks me to save the file.
Any ideas on how I can stream the content.... is there a market app for this?
Jason<issue_comment>username_1: I think [VPlayer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t) can stream it for you. They have a free trial but after the trial it is like 4USD to unlock the full version.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Without doing any research about it at all, this sounds like something that's right up [WinAmp](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nullsoft.winamp&feature=search_result)'s alley. I know it supports streaming audio, but streaming video might be a different matter.
**Edit:** Also, [this guy](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8354560&postcount=4) suggests renaming .m3u8 files to .m3u as .m3u has wider support in apps. Perhaps save the .m3u8 file you want from the web, rename the extension, and play it that way?
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: M3U8 is the Unicode version of [M3U](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3U), which is simply a playlist file, providing a media player a list of media files to play. Open it up in a text editor & you'll see from the contents.
It's a very simple format & most media players will pick it up. The default media player included in the Android OS uses M3U for its internal playlists. More info [here](http://www.gomobi.org/tips/creat-music-playlists-for-android-mobile-phones.html).
I suspect that's not what you're asking though, since you mentioned streaming. You don't "play" an M3U file, you play the content it refers to within. Your best chance of success is to open the M3U[8] file on your PC and look at the actual video content URL(s) and try to load one directly in your media player of choice. If that doesn't work, ask back here but provide the media URL so we can attempt to work out its format.
If you do find the underlying video stream format, [this handy reference](http://developer.android.com/guide/appendix/media-formats.html) lists the supported stream types.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: You can find "NX Streaming Player" on Playstore. It supports any URL that finishes with .m3u8 - for example:
<http://www.domain.net/video/abc123/playlist.m3u8>
There is a lot of apps like it, but I think this is the best to play one URL each time, manually inserting the address.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: its been 7 years passed since you posted. I believe you have got several options to do play m3u8. Even currently android builtin media player is able to play live urls inside an m3u8. Basically m3u8 is nothing else but text file to android. So you have to make m3u parser. If you are just looking for application, you can try [and iptv](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amigo.ltv) which is free to use. However if you need help for development, bump to this answer so i can get back to you . I could already give you instruction but it will be like digging a grave!
Cheers
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/11 | 397 | 1,272 | <issue_start>username_0: Do you know if there is any way to create a shortcut or widget on the homescreen to access to the "Recent Apps" list?
Basically, is there any way to access to this list without having to hold the Home button?<issue_comment>username_1: Here you go. Just move the icon to your homepage as a shortcut and you're good to go :)
[MoreRecent](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.britoso.morerecent)
via [droidforums.net](http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-x-hacks/118107-recent-apps.html#post1216819)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [App Bar Widgets](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.romoapps.widget.recentapps) just what you're looking for.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I made a free widget to do this, you can get it from the Play Store [here](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.w8ds.recentapps).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: There is a [Recent Apps Widget](https://market.android.com/details?id=org.appkicker.app) available on Google Play.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Check out [Recent Task 2](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kaija.activityhistory2) on Play Store.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/11 | 385 | 1,362 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using the htc mail widget/app with an email account other than googlemail.com.
When an [.ics](http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICalendar) invitation is attached to an email I can import the event into the phone's calendar but apparently I cannot confirm or reject the appointment.
Is there e.g. an app that you can recommend to send such repsonses - and maybe even display the list of participants (minor issue)?<issue_comment>username_1: It looks like this is a [known issue](https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1257). I'm using [K9 mail](https://code.google.com/p/k9mail/) and, while I would swear I've replied to meeting invites in the past,but I just tried sending my non-gmail IMAP self an invite from my google calendar and I get an ICS attachment and K9 Mail complains that it is "Unable to find a viewer for application/ics"
It looks like there are a couple of apps in the market that will handle this, though. Take a look at [iscer](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lucbelliveau.icser) and [ICS Bot](https://code.google.com/p/enh/wiki/IcsBot) -- I haven't tried either but both profess do to do what you need.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Try [Invitation Processor Free](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marhinri.invitationproc.trial&hl=en).
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/02/11 | 1,592 | 6,024 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way for me to run Adb shell as root without typing in `su`? I want to be able to have root access without going into the shell.<issue_comment>username_1: What are you trying to run as root for? You're saying that you want to run ADB shell with root but you don't want to use ADB shell? Can you clarify?
If the application requests for root access, then the SuperUser application on your phone should handle giving it permission or not. The process in which you rooted your phone should have included a SuperUser application.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If I'm understanding your question correctly, you're asking how to get root access automatically when you run `adb shell`, so that you don't have to go into the shell and type `su` to execute a command as root on your phone.
This is controlled by a flag in your boot partition, which most custom ROMs have modified to allow root permission by default. If you get dropped to a `$` when you use `adb shell` then you have two permanent options and one temporary one (temporary meaning that it doesn't stick if you reboot):
1. Flash a ROM that includes the modification
2. Create a custom boot.img and flash it to your phone
3. Restart `adbd` on your device with root permissions
Number 2 is actually not that difficult, but it can be somewhat dangerous if you're careless. There is a wiki article [here](https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=443994) which explains the process and includes a couple of Perl scripts to help you. These instructions assume a Linux/Unix environment. I have personally used these instructions on Fedora Linux and can tell you that they work, but I do not know about other \*nix environments like Macs. I also do not know of any similar Windows instructions, but I could try to track some down if you are on Windows. The exact commands will vary somewhat from phone to phone since different devices use different partition tables.
Generally speaking, though, you need to pull your current boot.img from your phone, unpack it, extract the ramdisk, and find the **default.prop** file. This is a plaintext file, which you need to open in a text editor and then find the line that contains the value `ro.secure`. If the line says `ro.secure=1` then you need to change it to `ro.secure=0`. After that you can re-pack the ramdisk and boot.img, then flash it to your phone. Once you reboot, you will be greeted with a `#` prompt whenever you perform `adb shell` without having to run `su`.
Alternatively, if you are using a custom ROM but it doesn't have this modification, you can just unzip the ROM and modify the boot.img that is included with it using the above steps. Then you can zip up the ROM with the newly modified boot.img and flash the zip file as you normally would.
This probably goes without saying, but *be careful* when doing this. Messing with your boot partition can quite easily wreck your phone and force you to recover via HBoot. I would highly recommend testing Fastboot to makes sure you can use extended Fastboot commands and perform a recovery. This varies a bit based on your model, but most phones have some sort of desktop software that can be run to reflash the phone as well.
---
The third option is that in many cases it may be possible to restart `adbd` on your device with root privileges. One possibility is to execute `adb root` from a PC terminal, although this will not work on all ROM configurations (the ROM must be built as a "userdebug" one). You can also try [Chainfire's adbd insecure app](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687590). This will not persist across a reboot, so you would need to use either the app or `adb root` again any time you restarted your phone.
Upvotes: 7 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: As an alternative, you could write your script on the phone and simply have adb execute it, for example:
```
adb shell sh /sdcard/myscript.sh
```
The script can elevate itself without your intervention (assuming SuperUser is set to remember the approval), for example:
```
su
pm setInstallLocation 1
```
I just did this on my phone with success, the only problem being that I haven't quite figured out how to cleanly end the adb shell session. I have to Ctrl-C in my Windows shell to return to the Windows command prompt -- otherwise adb just sits at the `#` prompt and doesn't accept input.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: You can also set the suid bit on your 'sh'.
I'm using BusyBox so instructions may not match your setup:
1. adb shell
2. su
3. mount -o remount,rw /system (or: adb remount)
4. ls -la /system/bin/sh
lrwxr-xr-x root shell 2012-11-10 15:20 sh -> mksh
5. chmod 4755 /system/bin/sh
6. ls -la /system/bin/mksh
-rwsr-xr-x root shell 157520 2012-11-10 09:54 mksh
(notice the suid bit is set)
7. ^D
8. adb shell
and you should have the root prompt
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Simply install [adbd Insecure](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687590).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: Well if you phone is rooted you can run commands with the "su -c" command.
Here is an example of a cat command on the build.prop file to get a phones product information.
```
adb shell "su -c 'cat /system/build.prop |grep "product"'"
```
This invokes root permission and runs the command inside the ' '
Notice the 5 end quotes, that is required that you close ALL your end quotes or you will get an error.
For clarification the format is like this.
```
adb shell "su -c '[your command goes here]'"
```
Make sure you enter the command EXACTLY the way that you normally would when running it in shell.
Give it a try, hope this helps.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_7: i use for repair home button issue failure
---
adb devices
adb shell su -c `commands`
or
adb root shell sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db "INSERT INTO secure (name,value) VALUES ('device\_provisioned','1');"
adb kill-server
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/11 | 542 | 2,116 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using an HTC Desire HD to create a portable wifi hotspot on a 2G connection (yes, I know, but its all I got sometimes) so I can use my laptop for simple internet based tasks. My 2G connection on the phone seems to max out at about 40kbps (unrelated, but is this normal?). However, the connection is pretty much unusable by my laptop which seems to gain a maximum of about 300 bytes/sec download speed (strangely though, it gets almost 4kbps upload).
So,
1) Any idea what's wrong?
2) If the phone's 2g connection is capable of 40kpbs, is it reasonable to expect a portable wifi hotspot client to be able to use all of this capacity?
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: No, this does not seems to be normal. When I use my phone for tethering I get the full 100% speed my phone is normally capable of. Maybe you network supplier is slowing down the connection or the tethering isnt working all that great.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: In theory you should get full speed but this things can be dodgy sometimes. Make sure you make these speedtests at the same spot and at the same time to avoid congestion and diffrent signal strenghts effecting the test.
You can try USB tethering and see if the speed improves. If you can't find usb tethering in settings there are apps that should allow you to try this.
You can also try to put the phone to a better spot (signal wise) when using the wifi tether.
On an unrelated note, please try to be more precise when using units such as kbps. You used bits 3 times and byte once. A small(normal) b means a bit and a large(capital) B a Byte. One Byte is 8 bits. 40 kbps (kilo bits per seconds) is 5kB/s(kilo bytes per seconds). Please do the tests again and edit your question with the correct numbers with correct units or post in a comment.
It is also possible that your computer is doing some stuff (such as cheking for windows updates or antivirus definitions) that might effect your speedtest. Also the compter might show the results in a diffent unit than your phone, so the numbers are smaller but the speed is the same.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/11 | 247 | 896 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I play .mov files on Android 2.2+ without converting them?
**EDIT:**
I am looking for a way to install Codecs rather than find a video player on the market if possible.
Thank you.<issue_comment>username_1: According to [this forum post](http://androidforums.com/motorola-droid/20342-buddy-has-iphone-texts-me-mov-files.html#post1646872), there are a few media players on the Android Market that will play them (possibly with a little chop and jitter?) natively on the phone.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [Rockplayer](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.redirectin.rockplayer.android.unified.lite) supports .mov files (at least the ones that I've attempted to view). The GUI isn't fantastic, it's basically just a file manager look, but I don't find myself watching video on my phone much. There could be additional options as well.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/13 | 479 | 1,784 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S running Android 2.2.
Is there any way for me to see the full charge capacity of the phone's battery, so that I can compare it to the spec?
What I have in mind is something like what Lenovo's Power Manager tells me about my laptop's battery:
Is there anything like this for Android?<issue_comment>username_1: Open the case and look at the battery. It should say 1500 mAh.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Without special measuring equipment and some kind of a reference - no you can't (not in mAh). There is no app that would provide you with that kind of information, at least not accurate enough.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: There is an app in the market that claims to do this for HTC phones (search "battery mAh" to find it) so I believe its theoretically possible. I'd guess that instead of actually measuring the enery stored, its making estimates based on the phones specs and actual use. I don't know how accurate it is and I'm pretty sure it would not be accurate on your phone. One problem is that even an estimated battery capacity in mAh is very hardware dependent so you'd need an app specifically for your device and there isn't one at the moment.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I use [3C Battery Monitor Widget](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.bmw) to measure what is my *real* capacity. It monitors the state of charge of the battery (charging and discharging).
I can check that the original capacity was 2100 mAh, and the current capacity it's about 1400 mAh, two thirds of the specification.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ogGBE.png)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/14 | 755 | 2,907 | <issue_start>username_0: When I (multi-touch) pinch to zoom and release my fingers from touching the screen to see the zoomed display, the Android web browser on the HTC Desire Z performs a shrink-to-fit re-format of the page (or a block of text).
This re-formatting is unsatisfactory because:
* the original page layout is not retained, for example horizontal navigations get squashed e.g: from
+ ABOUT SHOP FORUM SUPPORTto
+ ABOUTSHOPFORUMSUPPORTor worse the text overlaps
* when pinching to zoom photos on a site, the zoom occurs but on releasing the fingers to complete the pinch, the photos shift as if they are anchored to a spot.
* the shifting affect of the reformat is irritating at best and confusing at worse, because the user's eyes lose track of where they were reading once they release their fingers from the screen to complete the pinch
Is there anyway to turn off the auto reformatting?
I notice that this "feature" of reformatting is *not* present on my iPod Touch - this device performs a "pure zoom" whereby the multi-touch pinch simply zooms in without reformatting/shrinking to fit the text block to the screen, this flows better and feels more natural. (Please note: No this is *not* an Apple Fan-boi rant, remember I am an owner of a HTC Desire Z Android phone as well as an ipod touch and would like to see my suggested improvedments in the Android phone).
I suspect that this occurs on other Android 2.2 phones but can't be sure.<issue_comment>username_1: It looks like you can't turn off this feature. Just as an "other-side-of-the-coin" perspective, I find that the reformatting does what I want and expect nearly all of the time, in that when I finish zooming, the text I'm looking at fills the screen at the size I've zoomed to.
Your options seem limited, then, to:
1. Trying one of the other browsers available in the market, or
2. Lobbying HTC to fix their browser, or
3. Learning to love the way the HTC browser does it...
Edit: This does appear to be an HTC feature, not stock Android. Amusingly, the first site I've noticed where the feature doesn't work right is HTC.com itself, on the very page describing its benefits...
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I believe this feature is called text reflow and is not an actual a feature of Android but more of HTC. The HTC browser reflows the text as you zoom in. This can get very annoying especially because after reflowing it can move your focus area to the closesr text not what you were zooming into.
My personal pick for an alternative browser is Dolphin Browser™ Mini. It has both the functionality you're missing in the stock HTC browser but also the speed you expect when loading webpages and launching the browser.
[Dolphin Browser™ Mini](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dolphin.browser)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/14 | 822 | 3,411 | <issue_start>username_0: my question is it possible to configure Google Latitude on a Android OS phone to update its location more often then every hour? for example, every 30 minutes? or every 15 minutes? I check where my wife is located while I'm at work by opening the latitude website, but it updates her location only every 1 hour. I would be very happy to make it update more often. Thank you for your time.<issue_comment>username_1: Latitude is working fine but I have often observed update delays like you mentioned. There is no way to change the update behavior of the software. On the other hand, Latitude has the advantage of having a low impact on battery life when it is activated.
Another solution that lets share location information is [Glympse](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.glympse.android.glympse). This software lets you share your location with anyone and the updates are mostly in real-time. For this to work you need to send a glympse to someone and you chose a delay during which the location is shared. The main drawback is the high power usage.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If you didn't try this already Latitude has a ["Real-time updating" feature since Maps 4.6](http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-in-google-maps-for-android-updated.html).
To enable this: click on the person you want real-time updates from, on their Latitude profile you should see an option to get "Real-time updating". Click that and you'll get another dialog asking how long you want the real-time update (15, 30, or 60 min). When you go back to the map that that person will be orange instead of blue now.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: [Latify](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ecs.latify) allows you to specify a location polling update interval towards Google Latitude. It will sync to Google Latitude using that interval. You can choose to do GPS or WIFI updates. Also runs in the background so you don't need to know it's running. Can also store your location changes on your phone (when no data connection is available), and syncup with Google Latitude when a connection becomes available.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: If those don't work for you, there's also [username_4](https://market.android.com/details?id=gaugler.backitude)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: There are a few reasons that immediately pop into my head.
1. Available power plays an important role in whether or not Latitude updates your position. When the battery is fully charged, you will find an insane amount of updates. When the battery power starts to go down, updates become more infrequent. Driving around with the phone plugged in to the cigarette lighter keeps giving me updates around every minute (with Maps in foreground).
2. The Google Maps app is not in the foreground. If the app is the primary thing running, the updates are frequent.
3. Settings. See the other response about making sure your settings are correct when it come to updating location.
NOTE: After a lot of searching, I found a paper describing that Google Maps improves itself by having people walking/driving around with Google Maps in the foreground (as well as GPS and WiFi turned on). It takes measurements of signal strength from cell towers and private WiFi networks to determine location.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/14 | 334 | 1,261 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to paste a number into the dialer? (or get another dialer that has this feature). I have Android 2.2 (HTC Desire HD)<issue_comment>username_1: Sure can.
Assuming you have already copied the phone number you're looking to dial, just long press on the area of the dialer where the number appears and choose "Paste".
(Tested on a stock Motorola Droid with Android 2.2.1)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: My solution to your other question at [Save a number during a phone call](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5956/save-a-number-during-a-phone-call) could also be a shortcut to this problem: Paste the number in a note application that supports phone hyperlinks and click on it.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: A solution is to use [Number Saver](http://www.appbrain.com/app/number-saver/com.arnonse.savenum) which automatically suggests to call a number if the clipboard contains it.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: We can use the standard copy paste mechanism. Type any digit, say 0. Long tap on it to select. Now the copy paste options should appear. On my samsung s duos 2, just long tap too works, but i have to choose the exact area where the numbers appear.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/14 | 511 | 2,030 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I save a number during a phone call? The scenario is that I'm calling someone to get the phone number of someone else. If I just type the number in the dialer, it disappears when the call ends.
Opening some kind of notepad application is cumbersome both saving and retrieving: tap home, tap applications, find the application, start a new note, type number, end call, copy number, paste number into the dialer (how to do the last step is another question)<issue_comment>username_1: It is not a perfect answer but most note applications should support automatic hyperlink creation with phone numbers. In my case I use [ColoreNote](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note) and the process would be "open app" -> "create new note" -> "write #" -> "hangup" -> "click on number" and the call starts...
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I found that [Number Saver](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.arnonse.savenum) is the closest to a solution. It adds an icon to the notification area when on call and will even automatically switch to speakers when run during a call
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: On my phone (Nexus S), all outgoing calls are logged in the call log -- from which you can long-press to add the number to your contacts.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I was also looking for something like this, but then found out a solution that works for me.
While on call, click Home button and go to contacts and add new contact. The active call stays in notifications and you can bring it back up anytime.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: I have a Samsung Galaxy, and when I am in a call I have the ability to create a memo by pressing the menu key, and selecting the memo option.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: [Call writer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.photonapps.callwriter) app can do the trick.You can easily take notes and also save numbers during a call.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/14 | 482 | 1,968 | <issue_start>username_0: Often, during updates/downloads or backup operations I would like to **temporarily disable the screen time** ( found under the '*menu - settings - Display - Screen timeout*' ) without having to navigate to the above menu setting .
Anybody knows of a good **widget** which does just that : either disable the screen time ( by just clicking the widget ) , or by setting it to a high value / back to short value ( also by just clicking the widget ).
Or is there any other easy way I have missed ?
I am running Froyo on Samsung Galaxy S.<issue_comment>username_1: If you are using a profile application to set your volumes in different situations, I guest most of them have the option of changing your screen timeout as well. In my case I'm using [Setting Profiles](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.probeez.liteprofiles) and I can add a new profile that does exactly that in two key press.
In [Setting Profiles](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.probeez.liteprofiles), there is a widget to set profiles and you can even select a timer with the profiles you set, for instance, to enable the profile "no screen timeout" for the next 5 minutes.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Tasker is a great app for this. It can change the screen timeout value to whatever you need depending on a phone state (there are several from phone orientation to a specific app being active). For instance, I have it set to change the screen timeout value to 23 hours when it is in Navigation mode. You can also define this task in Tasker and create a widget for it.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: LineageOS features a preinstalled FOSS app [Caffeine](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=moe.zhs.caffeine&hl=en&gl=US) (that can also be installed to any other Android), that will present you a way to turn off the timeout for some time or indefinitely with a button on top of your notification shade.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/14 | 505 | 2,057 | <issue_start>username_0: I don't want to root my phone to delete some applications installed by the provider, but I would like to hide them from the menu, since I know that I won't use them often. I know that it is possible to do that with the alternative launcher, but I'm using the original one. Is there an application that can do that?
If it matters, I'm using a HTC Desire.<issue_comment>username_1: The only ways I know to remove it are the two ways you listed (that you don't want to do):
1. Root phone. Freeze application with Titanium Backup
2. Install a different launcher such as Launcher Pro which lets you hide apps.
Only a home launcher can disable what is show in the app drawer. If your current launcher doesn't support it, then you are unfortunately out of luck.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: I use ADW Launcher. I made a drawer with apps I use. Then I removed shortcut to main app menu, and placed instead a shortcut to my custom drawer.
This way I don't see apps I don't usually use, but I still have access to them in case I really want (I just edit my custom drawer).
And ADW Launcher isn't something that voids your warranty.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: The way I organize my Home Screen is that it contains everything I needed, and my App Menu contains everything else that I never needed to see. This way, I almost never need to use the App Menu, except when using a new application.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: You can hide your any of the apps from app launcher and can use them any time.
You can use Nova Launcher to hide apps from the main screen and later access them whenever required.
This article will clearly explain to you about how to do this with nova launcher : [How to hide apps in Android](https://www.experthoot.com/how-to-hide-apps-on-android/)
You can also use apex launcher and few other freely available apps on play store. But I would prefer the Nova Launcher. I'm personally using it to hide apps from my wife and I would recommend it to you. It's smooth and easy.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/14 | 275 | 1,085 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm considering getting an Android phone, and at the moment, my choice is between the HTC Desire and the HTC Desire HD. As the price difference is minimal, the obvious choice would be the newer one, but some reviews have mentioned [video issues](http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/htc-desire-hd-717295/review?artc_pg=7) on the device.
Since that looks like an issue that could be solved in software, and that review was written at the time of release. Are these issues still present on fully update HTC Desires, and can they be solved if they are?<issue_comment>username_1: I guess these issues are solved as I have never encountered such on my Desire HD.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There are solutions if you encounter problems (which I did myself).
One thing to try if you get "laggy" or "jagged" video is to disable USB debugging or uninstall the flash updates from market.
I'd imagine this issue doesn't occur on the latest batch of devices; my friend's just got the DHD and it's working fine.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/14 | 619 | 2,489 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Motorola Droid 1 with Android 2.2 on it. I found something odd that I don't understand why it works.
If I plug my phone into my home computer which is Windows 7 and I turn on the tethering ability, I am met with a Verizon captive portal and it tells me I need to pay for a tethering plan (which I don't have).
Now the weird thing, if I plug the same phone into my Ubuntu 10.10 laptop and enable tethering it works and can get on the internet with no captive portal showing up.
The only thing I could notice that was different about the connections was Windows connected to the phone with an NDIS driver and Linux connected to the phone with what I think is a raw device mapping.
Would that have anything to do with it?<issue_comment>username_1: WARNING: THIS IS COMPLETELY SPECULATIVE - I DON'T USE WINDOWS
It's possible that Verizon is using [OS Fingerprinting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_fingerprinting) to determine that you're tethering.
Windows 7 (and possibly Vista) [also connects to a particular Microsoft site](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee126135%28WS.10%29.aspx) to attempt to determine if an "additional log on" is required - if it doesn't get an expected response back, it surmises you're in a captive portal and warns you. Verizon can look for that network request.
(You can configure this behavior to ping any site you want instead of Microsoft's; see the KB article.)
With Ubuntu...the OS fingerprint would show the system as Linux, which is no different than Android.
Another guess: Verizon can see that the TTL of your packets has increased by one , so that it could figure out there's a hop beyond your phone. This would have to depend on how the OS uses the phone as a network device - it's possible Windows treats the phone as a gateway. I know Linux treats the phone as a network card.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: A lot of mobile network operators perform network analysis (deep packet inspection) of all transfered data. In that way they are able to identify which protocols are used.
Identifiable protocols that indicate a desktop PC are for example:
* Windows Update
* Virus scanner update
* Broadcasts sent by Windows
Another very easy and common way to identify the system is to read the UserAgent string the web-browser sends in each request. There are add-ons available for Firefox to fake the user-agent may you should try it and fake your browser to something unknown.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/15 | 256 | 905 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to run NTLM authorization proxy on Android? It is written in Python, and should provide proxy compatibility.
See also this question:
[How to set HTTP proxy and proxy authentication credentials in wifi?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/4952/how-to-set-http-proxy-and-proxy-authentication-credentials-in-wifi)<issue_comment>username_1: Not an answer to your question exactly, but it solves the main issue. I have coded a solution for this, you can download the apk on <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1083284>. It uses a cntlm binary to process the authentication.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You can find a non-root NTLM proxy here: <http://humanos.uci.cu/2015/03/humancode-llega-la-version-3-9-de-ucintlm/> The site is in spanish but the app works for english too. I'm the developer of this app.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/15 | 808 | 2,978 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a number of widgets that I really like, but my Droid takes an awful long time to draw the home screen, even using the Zeam launcher replacement.
Can I use folders on my home screen to hold widgets (and keep them handy) and will that improve my performance any?<issue_comment>username_1: After much experimenting, it is apparent that you *cannot* put a widget inside a folder. Folders will only hold shortcuts.
I have a stock Motorola Droid with Android 2.2.1. Admittedly, there may be a ROM out there that lets this happen, and perhaps even a customized version from some carrier/manufacturer that allows it. But without *significant* modification, this just can't be done.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There is a widget that allows you to combine widgets into a 1x1 square, called [WidgetFolder](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jangsp.widgetfolder). Unfortunately, it's not as sleek as even the standard folders, as clicking on it doesn't slide out a pop-up with the contained widgets (or files, apps, contacts etc), but opens up a separate screen where you can open, arrange and add widgets (or other folder items). Opening up that screen takes a good one or two seconds, which can become quite frustrating in the long run. It also crashes to force close every now and then, especially when you're arranging or deleting icons from it. But so far it's the only one I've found. Sadly, it's definitely not good enough for me to stop looking.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: This might be a late answer, but [Lightning Launcher](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.pierrox.lightning_launcher&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm5ldC5waWVycm94LmxpZ2h0bmluZ19sYXVuY2hlciJd) is free, and allows you to put any widget inside a folder. You can even put more than one widget in a single folder if you like.
The downside to this launcher is that when you restart your phone, the widgets don't reload, but it could just be my phone.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: [Yandex](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yandex.launcher&hl=en) launcher.It's free and I'm using it. It have some pretty cool features and nice clean looking. Its fast and can put widgets inside folders.
this is the play store link: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yandex.launcher&hl=en>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Almost 6 years since the question was asked, but posting it here since I myself had been here on this page looking for a way to put widgets in folders, about 2 years back.
Frustrated by the lack of a proper solution for this, I set out implementing my own launcher app.
After about 1.5 years of development (Everyday after my dayjob), today we have released
Launcher++(Currently in Beta). Lpp can support full sized, resizable widgets in folders. Get more details here: <https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/118333464355905775192>
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/15 | 1,550 | 5,759 | <issue_start>username_0: I have just found this hidden setting:
1. Open Stock browser (*Not* Chrome on ICS. about:debug doesn't work in Chrome. Use remote debugging instead.)
2. In the address bar, type `about:debug`, nothing should happen, there will be no confirmation screen or flashing green box telling you that you've done anything.
3. However, there should now be a few new options in the browser's Settings page.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fKVRs.png)
(Click image to enlarge)
In `Menu > More > Settings`:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/27Mnt.png)
(Click image to enlarge)
In `Menu > More`, there is also:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MuZYa.png)
(Click image to enlarge)
probably there are other new menus showing up that I haven't noted and the menus are very likely to be version specific.
While, I understand some of these settings, there are many of these settings that I don't understand, like where can I find the Javascript Console, what is being traced, what light touch and nav cache dump does, where do the dump files being saved to, what are the valid JS (Javascript?) flags, etc.
I find it difficult to Google what these setting do. I'd like help from others to play/experiment/Google with `about:debug` and write up what these settings do. Any bits of info you can gather is helpful.
Please have one answer per setting, unless you're describing interrelated settings.<issue_comment>username_1: UAString will change the [User Agent String](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_agent) that Browser sends when requesting page. User Agent String is a short string (text) that the Browser sends to identify itself to the server. Many websites tries to detect the browser that is connecting to the website, and will serve different pages that is optimized for the browser. One of the most common method for such browser detection is by checking the UAString. The UAString setting basically spoofs the UAString and makes the server believes that Android Browser is really another browser.
There are three options for UAString:
* Android (default)
* Desktop
* iPhone
The Android UAString is the default UAString that is sent by Android, websites may serve a mobile version of their site when detecting this UAString. Desktop can be used to force the server to serve the Desktop version of the site instead of serving up mobile-friendly version. On the other hand, iPhone UAString can be used if you know that the server have a mobile friendly version optimized for iPhone, but is not detecting Android as a mobile phone and so is falsely serving a desktop version.
For example, this is what <http://www.useragentstring.com> detects when my Samsung Spica used the various settings:
* when using Android: `Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.2.2; en-au; GT-I5700 Build/Froyo) AppleWebkit/533.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/533.1`
* when using Desktop: `Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10_5_7; en-us) AppleWebkit/530.17 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Safari/530.17`
* when using iPhone: `Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 3_0 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebkit/528.18 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile/7A341 Safari/528.16`
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: The `about:debug` menu on the HTC Desire HD has an option under Menu > More > Settings called "Enable GEP Zoom". This turns off HTC's Text reflow feature and uses the default Google zoom.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_1: Single Column Rendering causes Browser to use a different layouting algorithm.
I'm not exactly sure what the algorithm's logic is, but it seems to be an attempt to force a website that were not designed for mobile to render in a single column for easier viewing on small screens. Not sure if that's the case though, since enabling single-column view breaks the layout of android.stackexchange.com and disables text reflow, which makes reading much more painful than when using the default layouting. It seems this feature is not used for a reason, I cannot find a single web page that looks better when rendered in Single column rendering mode; even pages optimized for mobile views looks better in default than in Single-column mode.
The following are some screenshots comparing default and single-column rendering, the screenshot on the left are in no-single-column the screenshot on the right are the same page with single-column:
android.stackexchange.com
android.com
Wikipedia today's front page Mobile View:
Wikipedia today's front page disable Mobile View:
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_1: Javascript Console is this thing:
For some reason, the "Show JavaScript console" bar will only show up in android.com website. Not sure whether the Syntax Error triggers the console or if there is another reason why it shows in android.com and none of the other sites I've been checking.
Upvotes: 5 |
2011/02/15 | 1,056 | 4,345 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an issue where the Home Screen (dashboard?) icons can take over 10 seconds to load when I press the home key. After this happens once, the icons will stay there if I open a program and then press the home key again. But, after some time has passed, I'll see this issue again.
Phone restart does not fix this issue. I don't have a lot of Services running and I keep things tidy with Advanced Task Killer.
[This question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2853/why-does-the-home-screen-stay-empty-no-application-icons-no-widgets-sometimes) looks similar, but that user's icons never load. Mine will always load, it just takes way too long.
Any thoughts are welcome.
Phone: Motorola Droid; Android 2.2.1; No Root/Mod
Apps: 1 Widget; 27 total icons
Modes: Normal; Desk Charger Mode (whatever that's called)
**EDIT:**
I uninstalled my Task Killer and a couple other apps that I don't use anymore. The problem isn't as severe, but still occurs. I will try removing the 1 widget I have and perhaps install an alternate launcher.<issue_comment>username_1: I have the same phone and pretty much the same issue(s).
First of all, you shouldn't be using a task killer. It's unnecessary and counter productive. (See [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/519/is-it-advisable-to-run-a-task-killer-app-on-android) and [this other question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/9/do-i-really-need-to-install-a-task-manager).)
One thing that will help is using a Home Screen replacement. There are several, but I've been using Zeam. While it doesn't remove the homescreen redraw delay completely, it's much better than without it.
Another thing that will help is reducing or eliminating the number of widgets you're using.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I also have a Moto DROID rev. 1 that has been OTA updated to 2.2.1. I was also seeing the extreme delay (10 seconds and longer) in displaying the launcher after removing the phone from either my car or multimedia dock. I found that after performing a factory reset of my phone, the launcher was much, much more responsive. It has been several weeks since I reset my device, and while the launcher does lag from time to time, it is usually available in less than 2 seconds.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: The delay that you are seeing is the Android operating system "opening" the home screen application after it has been stopped. Unlike most other phone platforms, the Android home screen is nothing more than an application (like Messaging or Email) which is triggered when you press the home button (or back button enough).
The Android OS will often stop applications which are running in the background but not being used in order to free up more resources for the ones you are currently using. If you spend an extended amount of time within an application such as a game or Messaging, the Android OS might stop the home screen activity to allow the current application to function better. When you press the home screen button to exit, it has to start up the home screen from scratch. The delay you see is the home screen starting up from a completely stopped state, much like the delay you would see when opening a large application for the first time since booting.
There is no (easy) way to prevent this from happening and in reality you shouldn't. The Android OS is built on a very robust platform that has been designed to handle resources much better than a human being. This is also the reasoning behind not using a task killer. The OS knows best.
To mitigate the problem, an alternative home screen might be worth a try. Three popular ones are [LauncherPro](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fede.launcher), [ADW.Launcher](https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adw.launcher), and [Zeam](https://market.android.com/details?id=org.zeam). Reducing the number of applications that run in the background will also help free up resources and allow the home application to stay loaded for much longer. Applications like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and most multiplayer games all keep services running in the background which consume resources.
Hopefully some of this can help you!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Switch off auto sync, things will improve immediately.
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/02/16 | 405 | 1,482 | <issue_start>username_0: I have contacts from my GMail, Facebook and Twitter account. In my GMail accounts, I've saved my contacts with their first names or nicknames, so I end up having to manually link most of my Facebook & Twitter contacts with my GMail contacts. If I do a factory reset I have to repeat this process all over again. Is there a way I can backup/maintain the link between my contacts so that, after a factory reset, I can simply restore the links between contacts?<issue_comment>username_1: I believe backing up the data for the Contacts Storage and restoring it should restore linked-up contacts. You can do this with an app such as Titanium Backup (requires root).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes it should work.
If you look at your contacts in GMail you'll see an extra piece of data that stores the link information. At least mine have that for my HTC Desire.
This is what I see.
```
id:123456789/friendof:123456789
```
This means the sync data isn't stored on your phone at all, just as part of the contact info in Google.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Haven't tried, but [this](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876190) seems to be the solution:
>
> If you use Titanium Backup, after you've re-synced your gmail/Facebook/etc. contacts, restore the "[CONTACTS/CALLS] Contacts Storage", reboot and done.
> This of course assumes you also back this same setting up prior to wiping/loading a new ROM
>
>
>
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/02/16 | 726 | 2,628 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a T-Mobile Vibrant i9000 SGH-T959 variant phone,
phone suddenly stops working error message:
```
movinand open fail
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or
/dev/block/mmcblk0) (No such file or
directory) E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't
mount SDCARD: copy default media
content failed
```
Is there anything to fix this ?
I tried various odin roms, only one working: `Eugene_2E_JK2_Froyo.tar.md5`
phone booting up but, settings → sdcard and phone storage says: `unavailable`<issue_comment>username_1: I think your internal SDCARD was corrupted, you can try connecting the device to the PC in external disk mode and try formatting the sd card from windows.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: It does sound like your internal storage has been corrupted, but I don't know if I would try to format it via your PC. this is not actually an "SDCard", it is the internal storage on the device (which is a SGH-T959, not an I9000).
I would revert back to STOCK ROM using ODIN and return the phone under warranty. If you are already having issue with the internal storage, I would want a new device.
Now I guess you could try and format it via your pc (I dont know if you can even access it when its mounted via USB because I never mount it) but I, personally, would not, I would get a new device.
For reference, the i9000 is the international version of the Galaxy S phones. None of the US carriers sell the i9000. They sell different versions of the the Galaxy S phones. For example, the T-Mobile Vibrant is the SGH-T959, The Verzion Fascinate is SCH-i500, the AT&T Captivate is SGH-I897. While they are ALL Galaxy S phones, they are all also different devices. They have different hardware, like some have a front facing camera, led flash, 4 buttons, etc.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I just had this same issue on my Droid 3 after I installed a Deoxded Stock ROM. I was able to install Titanium Backup, but could never access my backup directory.
Ended up that I never disconnected my phone from my PC and while connected it would not allow bidirectional access (from PC and from phone). Disconnected it from my PC and volia, my Internal SD Storage showed up.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: On my I9000 (galaxy S) this just means that something has changed the file-system within the phone like `ext2>ext4` and the current kernel doesn't support it..
Normally happens when flashing custom roms without checking the kernel requirements.... like I did :-(
The only way round it is to reflash using odin with a `512.pit` file and make sure you select re-partition..
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/16 | 1,202 | 3,740 | <issue_start>username_0: I was expecting Android Phones to have some powerful PC Suite, but apparently not.
I'm looking for application that can:
* manage my phone files (audio/photo),
* calendar (ms outlook independent)
* add/remove applications,
* access/edit/merge/remove contacts (ms outlook independent)
* send SMS messages
This features are pretty common for most mobiles, and I'm wondering is there anything like that available for Android phones?<issue_comment>username_1: That's the beauty of Android. You don't *need* a separate piece of software for your PC. It's designed from the ground up to do everything within the Cloud.
>
> * manage my phone files (audio/photo),
>
>
>
Connect via USB, turn on USB drive mode, and use Windows Explorer to manage your files.
>
> * calendar (ms outlook independent)
>
>
>
Sync over-the-air (OTA) to Google Calendar.
>
> * add/remove applications,
>
>
>
You do that right on the device or in the [Google Play Store](http://play.google.com/store/apps).
>
> * access/edit/merge/remove contacts (ms outlook independent)
>
>
>
Sync OTA with Google Contacts.
>
> * send SMS messages
>
>
>
There are [some apps](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1784/send-sms-from-pc-through-android-phone-or-to-android-phone) that allow you to do that.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: If you're looking for an app that behaves like the Suites of yesteryear ;-), try [MyPhoneExplorer](http://www.fjsoft.at/en/highlight.php). Here's a short list of features:
Features:
* Addressbook - with direct sync to Outlook, GMail, Windows contacts, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Lotus Notes and Tobit David
* Organizer with calendarview and direct sync to Outlook, Google, Sunbird, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Windows calendar(Vista), Rainlendar, Lotus Notes, Tobit David and net shared calendars (WebDAV, FTP, local)
* SMS - archive, export, import, excessive messages,...
* Filebrowser with cachesystem to minimize datatransfer, automatic photosync...
* Set phoneclock based on atomtime
* and much more. such as : calllists, edit profiles, control phone, memorystatus, phonemonitor,...
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Desktop Apps
============
1. [**PandaApp PC Suite**](http://91.pandaapp.com/pcsuite/)
This is a full fledge PC Suite for android (much like nokia pc suite). And has interface better the myphoneexplorer
It has all features you need.
File manager,
Sms Manager
Screen Capture
Application Installer
etc..
2. **Hi Suit**
This is for Huawei IDEOS phones, I don't know if it can work with other phones as well.
It can be downloaded from Huawei IDEOS page, [link](http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/productFeatures.do?pinfoId=2831&directoryId=3902&treeId=3606)
[Direct Link](http://www.huaweidevice.com/tcpsdownload/downLoadCenter?category=&flay=software&fileName=110309033615.zip&attachmentName=U8800%20PC%20%28U8800%20Hi%20%20suit%29.zip)
3. [**HiAPK PC Suit**](http://download.pchome.net/home/mobile/general/detail-178156.html)
---
Webapps
=======
**[AirDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid&hl=en)**
---
[This link](http://www.tipsotricks.com/2012/02/best-android-pc-suite-software.html) lists 10 good PC Suites for Android.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I'm using this [Android PC suite](http://www.android-file-transfer.com/):
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/16 | 330 | 1,179 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed **ADW.Launcher** on my Galaxy S running Froyo (2.2) to check it out.
When it was installed, **every time I pressed the 'home' button, I got a choice which launcher to start**.
In the end I found this irritating, I choose the default installed one, and checked the '`use as default`' check box.
All fine, but now, I can't seem to be able to start the ADW.Launcher any more.
No icon in my application list and none on my home screens.
**How do I start ADW.Launcher again** ( without re-installing it ). I verified that it is still installed on my device.<issue_comment>username_1: You need to remove the default setting for the Launcher application.
`Menu | Settings | Applications | Manage applications | "All" | Launcher | Clear defaults`
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There is an app on the market called [Home Switcher](https://market.android.com/details?id=ymst.android.homeswitcher) (or if your on [Froyo 2.2](https://market.android.com/details?id=ymst.android.homeswitcherfroyo)). It allows you to easily switch or launch another Launcher.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/02/16 | 368 | 1,395 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Evo and I'm kind of frustrated at the space limitations on the internal memory, the crapware that came pre-installed (Blockbuster and Nascar, Really?) and some performance issues. I was thinking that the right ROM might solve those problems. It seems like I read somewhere a while back that rooting/ROMs cause some dealbreaker problems that I didn't want to have. I can't find that article again, so I figured I'd ask you.
If I root my phone and install a custom ROM, can I:
* Use the Android Market like normal?
* Use the standard GMail, Google Maps, GTalk, and other social networking apps without a problem?
* Use the Google Voice app fully integrated like I do on the stock ROM?
I know this will void the warranty. Are there any other limitations I should be aware of?<issue_comment>username_1: You need to remove the default setting for the Launcher application.
`Menu | Settings | Applications | Manage applications | "All" | Launcher | Clear defaults`
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There is an app on the market called [Home Switcher](https://market.android.com/details?id=ymst.android.homeswitcher) (or if your on [Froyo 2.2](https://market.android.com/details?id=ymst.android.homeswitcherfroyo)). It allows you to easily switch or launch another Launcher.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/02/16 | 692 | 2,891 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently purchased a Droid Incredible, and linked it to my Google account. Now the list of contacts to choose from when creating a new message is huge (click the "contact" icon next to the To field of the message, which seems to be the same as the "search people" app).
It appears to be including every contact from every aspect of my Google account, mixed in with everything on my phone: every email I've ever contacted, plus everyone on my GTalk contact list, plus everyone in my phone contacts.
Is there any way to cut this list down? In its present state, the list itself is useless (forcing me to rely on typing the name in). Ideally I'd like to see only a specific group by default. Also acceptable would be limiting it to only phone contacts, or only contacts in my Gmail My Contacts list.
**Update:** It seems that this feature is available in the default Android contacts app (the sync groups setting supposedly allows you to only synchronize contacts from specific groups), but not the HTC Incredible's version of Sense (<http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=0ff2b08f98943ccb&hl=en>).
Is there a simple way to get back to the stock contacts app? Or a solid replacement that includes the sync groups feature?<issue_comment>username_1: It may depend on what phone you are using. For the HTC Evo (and most likely any other HTC phone with Sense) it seems you can't change the the list in "Search People" but you can change the list in your "People" app. If this is what you want to do open the "People" app and you'll see all your contacts. The open the menu and select "View" - here you can change some of the contacts that will be viewed in your "People" app.
I tried changing my contacts list this way and then checked if the "People Search" app would also remove the same contacts but it would seem it doesn't work that way. For example I added and removed Twitter contacts but either way they still appeared in the "Peaople Search" list.
Hope this helps
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: This answer may help if you don't mind sending messages via the `Contact` app. I was able to go to my `Contacts` app, hit the `Settings` button, then go to `More -> Display options` and check `Only contacts with phone`. From `Contacts` you can still search, and you can still access your recent contacts.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: If you're creating a new message it might be easier to just go into the Contacts/People app, set up your desired filtering there (as others have already pointed out).
Then instead of going into the Messaging/Email/GMail app to send your message stay in the Contacts/People app, find the person you want to send the message to and just press on the relevant contact detail (eg phone number or email address) to send to them. This should give you a much more manageable list.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/16 | 545 | 2,182 | <issue_start>username_0: The Google Maps app for android caches the map tiles of areas you visit. Also, the GM Brut mod allows you to cache map tiles to the SD card. I'm on a **very** limited data plan, so I'd like to have my entire city cached to my phone memory/SDcard. So far, the only way I can think of is to manually scroll all over the city using different zoom levels.
My question is: is there a better way to do that? Again, I want to be able to use GM anywhere in the city without having to download the maps on-the-fly over my data plan. Is there a practical way to achieve this, so I won't have to scroll several times (once for each zoom level) over the entire city?<issue_comment>username_1: This won't answer your question for Google Maps, specifically, but have you tried using an offline map application such as [MapDroyd](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.osa.android.mapdroyd)? Would that suit your needs? You download the entire map beforehand and therefore wouldn't have to use your data to view the map.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Google Maps was developed to be used when connected to the network so I don't believe there is a possibility to make it cache a complete area.
You should then take a look for an alternative mapping application that supports offline mode. For instance, the [OsmAnd](https://market.android.com/details?id=net.osmand) application might do everything you are looking for.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Since you asked this question, Google has added a "pre-cache map area" feature to Google Maps's experimental Labs features. You first have to go into Settings > Labs and enable "Pre-cache Map Area", then visit a place page (either by clicking on a POI or long-pressing somewhere on the map), look at the list of "More Options", and click "Pre-cache Map Area". It will cache the area within 10 miles of the point and keep it cached for 30 days. Depending on the size of your city, you might have to cache a few different points to get the coverage you want.
Here's more from the Google blog:
<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/download-map-area-added-to-labs-in.html>
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/02/16 | 835 | 3,215 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently bought [Better Terminal Emulator Pro](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.magicandroidapps.bettertermpro), and I like it, but how do I use the Escape key and directional keys? For instance, I'd like to switch between modes in vi or use the up and down arrows to cycle through my command history.
I have a Samsung Fascinate. No D-pad.<issue_comment>username_1: The Android keyboard does not have directional keys; you need a keyboard that has them.
Your Fascinate should have both the Samsung keyboard and the Swype keyboard, which do have arrow keys. Press and hold the 123 button (Samsung) or swipe from the Swype key to the SYM key (Swype).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: BTEP has a "[Using Better Terminal Emulator Pro](http://www.magicandroidapps.com/wiki//index.php?title=Using_Better_Terminal_Emulator_Pro)" page on their wiki which explains most of the special shortcuts and keys. The basic breakdown of what you're looking for is:
For directional input: Either use a keyboard that supports this or use BTEP's [virtual direction pad](http://www.magicandroidapps.com/wiki//index.php?title=Virtual_Direction_Pad) feature. You can access it by tapping the screen when the keyboard is visible, long-pressing the screen when it isn't, or pressing the Search button. The cursor should change to a `>` character to indicate you're in VDP mode, and you can swipe your directional input (i.e. swipe up for the up key).
For ESC: This is usually mapped by default to the volume up key, but you can remap it to any of the available programmable shortcut keys. You can also press the Search button then press `[`, since Search is mapped to the control character on devices that lack a trackball or dpad (as well as activating VDP mode) and `^[` (CTRL-[) is the ESC character.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: ### Hacker's Keyboard - use a full soft keyboard on Android
You can use the free, open source, app call Hacker's Keyboard to gain access to the buttons of a full keyboard:
>
> “Are you missing the key layout you're used to from your computer?
> This keyboard has separate number keys, punctuation in the usual
> places, and arrow keys. It is based on the AOSP Gingerbread soft
> keyboard, so it supports multitouch for the modifier keys.
>
>
> This keyboard is especially useful if you use ConnectBot for SSH
> access. It provides working Tab/Ctrl/Esc keys, and the arrow keys are
> essential for devices such as the Xoom tablet or Nexus S that don't
> have a trackball or D-Pad.”
>
>
>
<http://code.google.com/p/hackerskeyboard/>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: There are useful answers here, but have you considered mapping something like "jj" in insert mode to the escape key? Here's how:
Assuming you are in "termux" or similar terminal emulator and you're using vim as installed there.
In the home folder (type pwd to see current directory), create a file called ".vimrc" and put the following text into it, without quotes:
"inoremap jj "
And save. Next time you are in insert mode in vim, simply press "j" twice in quick succession. Presto :)
Now add other keybindings to simulate other commands.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/16 | 312 | 1,249 | <issue_start>username_0: I thought that DRM content on iTunes could only be played on iTunes, but then I saw [SongBird](http://www.getsongbird.com/), a non-Apple application that can play DRM protected music.
Is there an app for that uses similar technology that can play my old iTunes purchases?
Is there any other ways I can play my music on my Android (Wildfire)?<issue_comment>username_1: This has basically been answered in the comments above but I'll wrap it all up into an answer:
**No, you can't play songs that have Apple's Fairplay DRM protection on your Android phone without removing the DRM protection** *(which technically violates Apple's toc)*. As Edarerathis pointed out, Songbird doesn't actually support Fairplay DRM'd media, Quicktime does, so SongBird (like RealPlayer) uses Quicktime to decode the songs and play them. It wont work without Quicktime installed and so you can't use this functionality in Linux or Android.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Try going to the Play Store and looking for 'M4P players for Android'. There are about a dozen choices.
I'm using Video Player for Android to play my older Rolling Stones and Traffic purchases. Works fine. Even comes with an equalizer.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/16 | 424 | 1,679 | <issue_start>username_0: I have some pictures that I want to copy to a folder on the home screen, but I can't see any way to do that. The home screen isn't a directory like all the others, so I can't *copy* files there. Is there any way to do that?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S with Froyo.<issue_comment>username_1: If you install a file manager app like [Astro File Manager](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.metago.astro) you can put any files into any directory you create, including pictures. Then all you have to do is make a shortcut to that directory on the home screen.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I know an answer has already been accepted but I just wanted to add that you can also use [ES File Explorer](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop) (I am not the developer I just know some prefer it to Astro) however you must download the [ES Bookmark Manager](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop.app.shortcut) in order for it to work.
In order to create the shortcut just long-click on a folder from within the app and select "Shortcut" from the context menu. A shortcut to that folder will appear on your home screen. If you don't already have the "Bookmark Manager" installed it will prompt you to download it from the Market
Hope this helps
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The [File Jump](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.FreshBlood.FileJump "File Jump - Shortcut Maker") app provides the functionality to create shortcuts to files directly. You can create home-screen shortcuts to your images and then drag them into home-screen folders - just an option!
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/16 | 191 | 756 | <issue_start>username_0: What would be a good easy way to catalog my physical book library with a UPC reader on android? Would you have suggestions for a simple individual library management solutions?<issue_comment>username_1: Have a look at this application [Book Catalogue](http://www.appbrain.com/app/book-catalogue/com.eleybourn.bookcatalogue)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [Goodreads](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.goodreads "Goodreads on Android Market") has an app for this that works with their website, which includes book reviews and recommendations as well.
You can sort books by shelves, which can correspond to physical shelves if you choose (e.g. living room, bedroom, lent out to a friend).
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/17 | 656 | 2,381 | <issue_start>username_0: I have my Android U8220 and I need to have a network with my laptop as if it was an ad-hoc wifi connection (tcp/ip). Is that even possible? If you want to know, I'm using `bluez` as manager in my Linux box.
**EDIT**
To clear doubts, I'll be more specific. There's a music program in my laptop called **mpd**. It is controlled by different clients in the network. One of this clients is in my Android and it works perfectly when I'm connected to the wi-fi network in my house.
I wanted to make a direct connection with my laptop, without the need of a router, so there are 2 options:
* Ad-Hoc, which is not available for my phone (I don't know why)
* Bluethooth which is the last option.
[This is the link of the player, for those who want to know](http://mpd.wikia.com/wiki/Music_Player_Daemon_Wiki) (although it doesn't have to much to do with the question.)<issue_comment>username_1: If you're talking about using your mobile phone as a tethering device over Bluetooth then sure this is:
[PdaNet](http://market.android.com/details?id=com.pdanet)
>
> Is Linux (Ubuntu etc.) supported?
>
>
> Meanwhile only Bluetooth DUN is
> supported (requires android 2.0) on
> Linux.
>
>
> We are working on a linux port for USB
> Tether but it may take a while.
>
>
> via [junefabrics.com](http://junefabrics.com)
>
>
>
**EDIT**
Sorry for misunderstanding you. Could any of the [following MPD control applications on the Android Market](http://market.android.com/search?q=MPD) help you?
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: TCP/IP and Bluetooth are different protocols. Although, technically this would be WiFi vs Bluetooth. A WiFi device (which uses TCP/IP) cannot communicate with a Bluetooth device, they essentially speak different languages.
It would be possible to have an application on your phone and computer which communicate via bluetooth and then the computer side could then send the necessary commands to the music player. You'd have to develop, or get someone to develop, the apps though.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: According to the OSI model, you can use any transfer protocol in any medium. So, it is possible. In fact, the standard transfer protocol for bluetooth is very similar to TCP.
Anyhow, I can't find any Android application able to do it.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/17 | 512 | 2,083 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I disable various social apps from updating while I'm at work (where I work with my laptop anyway)? The main point is conserving battery. (I have HTC Desire HD)
I don't want to turn off wifi completely since I might want to work with the phone occasionally<issue_comment>username_1: Since you do not want to disable wifi or data use, I would check each of the social apps to see if each of them have a setting to disable updates that you can turn on/off or set a time limit on. Getting a task killer which can permanently disable apps from starting would also help. You could always turn off wifi and/or data use until you need it since these settings are easy to get to in the phone.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I disable 3G data. I still receive/make calls and receive/send sms using "beautiful widgets".
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: The 'Power Control' widget has five buttons for turning various functions on and off - including one controlling updating of applications (the circular one with two arrows on it). You can add this widget by long pressing (press and hold) somewhere on your home screen, then selecting 'Widget' from the menu that pops up, then 'Power Control'. I believe that if you press the 'refresh' button to turn it off, it should stop applications updating automatically, but they can still be refreshed manually if needed.
The widget also has handy buttons for easily turning on and off wifi, bluetooth and gps, and changing screen brightness. It takes up a whole row on the home screen though, so you might need to make some room.
edit - the below image shows the power control widget with updating turned on, and all other functions turned off, taken from: [HTC Desire review at android.marvinlee.net](http://android.marvinlee.net/2010/07/htc-desire-review-%E2%80%93-the-phone-part-2/):
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: I put my phone in "Airplane Mode" to save battery and prevent annoying notifications.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/17 | 880 | 3,283 | <issue_start>username_0: Often when I'm editing in a text box, I'm trying to insert text and specific location or delete text from a specific location. It usually takes me a few touches to get it right, but sometimes I just say screw it, delete the word and and retype.
Since I'm usually off by just one character, is there a way to move the caret to left or right by 1 character? Maybe a gesture of some sort?
I'm a little unsure if this falls under keyboard software functions(*If it does then I'll take a closer look @ the alternative keyboard questions*).
My device is a Droid which does have a hard keyboard, but I want to be prepared for the day I decide to get phone that doesn't have one.<issue_comment>username_1: This depends on the phone you're using, on my Spica, for example, I can use the directional keypad to adjust the position of the cursor. On phones that have trackballs, the trackball does the same job.
Otherwise, the backspace key can be used as a workaround for left-arrow key (delete a few chars, then retype the word you're inserting and retype the deleted chars.
Another alternative, if you're typing in English or in one of the supported languages, you can try Swype. Swype is a word-based text input (as opposed to character based), and you typically delete or swipe one word at a time and the correction mode (double tap on the word you want to correct and pick or swipe the new word) make correcting errors a breeze.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: In Froyo and later, there is a "cursor handle" that you can grab and drag to the right location.
Now this photo doesnt show it, but the actual cursor is still there blinking too. that handle will also bring up a quick action menu to select text or paste. and once text is selected, you can copy and cut too.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: The Samsung keyboard and the Swype keyboard have arrow keys you can use for this; see [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6058/how-use-escape-directional-keys-on-the-virtual-keyboard).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: *Providing this as an answer for those who don't want to install a custom ROM and want something close to the stock soft keyboard.*
I installed [Anysoft Keyboard](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard) (found it on this [question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/4759/quick-way-to-enter-three-dots-ellipsis/4896#4896)). The android market doesn't have the current screenshots, but here's one that shows the small left/right arrows at the top of the keyboard:
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: [MultiLing keyboard](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.klye.ime.latin) has arrow keys in there somewhere.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: As of 2017 and since 2016, in [Gboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin) (previously known as Google Keyboard), you can swipe along the space-bar to navigate text and move the cursor.
[Source (CNET)](https://www.cnet.com/uk/how-to/googles-secret-keyboard-feature-gives-you-precise-cursor-control/)
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/17 | 568 | 2,315 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a problem with syncing with the Google calendar. Although the syncing in most cases does work, for some events it just doesn't sync. I create events on Google Calendar, but they don't show up on the phone. Actually, I create them over iCal, which is also synced to Google Calendar, but that shouldn't matter. I checked and all events are online on Google's servers.
Do you have any idea what could be wrong and how I can force it to sync?
(HTC Desire)<issue_comment>username_1: Try clearing the calendar's cache (`Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications`, choose the application, then `Clear Data`) and then re-sync (how to do that depends on the app).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: If you have multiple calendars, it would be worth checking that the calendars you expect are enabled on the handset. In Calendar, `Menu button -> More -> Calendars -> Menu button -> Add calendars` then check all the calendars you want displayed.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: i had the same problem, some events from colledge iCal format just wouldn't sync, first time it happened, I force closed it an turned off my phone and it seemed to work, now it happened for the second time and now I tried what somebody suggested here as well as on the other sites, cleared data from the phone because I have everything backed up on my gmail calendar and it seems to be working... for now...
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I had a similar problem where one of my calendars stopped syncing. (The whole calendar, not just some events.) Toggling the show/hide setting didn't have any effect, but removing and re-adding the calendar fixed the problem.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I had similar problem. I had to clear calendar cache - than re-sync worked for me.
The cache clear method is very similar like in [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6091/google-calendar-syncing-problem/6126#6126), but I clear the official Calendar storage:
Go to `Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications`. In the top of the screen select `All`. Scrool down to `Calendar Storage`, then open it, tap to `Clear cache` button.
Re-sync (Google) Calendar. You're done.
*Maybe you have no `Calendar Storage` app, than I sorry, I have HTC Wildfire.*
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/02/17 | 307 | 1,237 | <issue_start>username_0: Can we set equalizer sound settings in some program, then go to any other program that produces sound knowing that those settings would apply? For example, set it so that bass is enhanced across the board.<issue_comment>username_1: Not without a custom kernel, AFAIK. Equalisation across the board is controlled by the kernel and I don't believe the settings are accessible to apps. So an app needs its own equaliser to apply to the sound before it's played.
If you're using a Galaxy S, one such custom kernel is called Voodoo Sound.
**Edit:** [The paid version of Voodoo Sound](https://market.android.com/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.controlappdonate) now only requires root, rather than a custom kernel.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: **[DSP Manager](http://www.cyanogenmod.com/features/dsp-equalizer)** (root only) is an app that's incorporated into a number of custom ROMs. I have it in my [CyanogenMod](http://www.cyanogenmod.com/) but I know it's available in others or as a stand alone (that you have to flash over your current ROM) depending on your device. Search XDA for "DSP Manager" in relation to your specific device as there are numerous device specific threads and downloads.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/17 | 428 | 1,614 | <issue_start>username_0: The stock media player on my phone has an annoying behaviour. Whenever I unplug the headphones, if the media player is paused or not running, it immediately starts running and playing my playlist. This is very annoying because everyone in the room is forced to listen to my songs until I manage to tap (twice) the Music Widget.
Has this been happening to anyone else? And what did you do to fix it?
*Note: I'm not sure if it's Android's stock player or if it's Motorola's stock player, it's just called "Music".
Note 2: From the comments, it seems this is Android's stock music app.*
**Motorola-Milestone, firmware 2.1-update1.**<issue_comment>username_1: Since you mentioned Motorola in the question, this might be your problem: The Droid and Milestone were having this problem on Android 2.0.1 or less. It was corrected on Android 2.1. So update your phone to the latest version and it should be corrected.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: This is a known bug in Android (even in certain Eclair systems).
There's a widget called [Headset Blocker](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.idunnolol.headsetblocker) that when added to any of your homescreens and activated prevents the music player from playing whenever you unplug your headest. Freeware and it works. See if it helps.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I used to have this problem on my Motorola Droid 1. I used Tasker to "stop music" on certain headset events. [See my answer here.](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/4940/random-music-playback-winamp-cubed/4962#4962)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/17 | 484 | 1,863 | <issue_start>username_0: I often send over images etc to my own email for forwarding or printing or what ever.
Problem is I have many contacts, and I have to type quite a bit to find my own email address.
I would really like to have a share-menu option that says "Share to [specific email address]".
Is there any application that provides such option??<issue_comment>username_1: The following is a solution that will work if you are sharing images from the browser. This won't work in the gallery though. Unfortunately I'm not aware of any custom share apps that add to the Gallery's share menu.
**Install [Bookmarklet Free](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.kurtchen.android.bookmarklet.free)** (it allows you to add services to the "Share" menu, including custom ones).
To make a custom "Mail to yourself" bookmarklet just open the app and create a custom bookmarklet that has the following for the Starting URL:
```
https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=<EMAIL>&su=SUBJECT
```
Replace <EMAIL> with the email you want to default send to and replace SUBJECT with the subject. Leave the rest of the fields alone.
Now in the browser if you are looking at an image you can long click it and choose share and choose your custom bookmarklet.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The [Autoshare](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dngames.autoshare) app in the Android Market can do this.
* Once this app is set up, **it is 100% non-interactive** — you do NOT have to edit the email or click a "Send" button. Everything gets filled out and sent in the background. This is a major benefit!
* However, the app requires you to set up an email server/password/userid to do that. With Gmail it was a breeze to set up. I don't think this app uses the Gmmail app — it connects straight to Google's SMTP server.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/17 | 339 | 1,381 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm not sure if this could be considered as an Android question, but it's definetely related to Android, since this kind of cable became a standard for mobile devices recently.
The thing is, I have to work plugging and unplugging pretty often (I'm a developer), and I noticed most of the cables (or device/cable pairs) seem to be loose, some of them even lose the connectivity sometimes, and I've been looking for different kind of cables, and I really didn't find anything satisfying.
I feel there isn't much I can do, I just wanted to know if my cables are "bad", or most of micro usb connectors are just that way.
*Edited to try to meet the requirements of the FAQ.*<issue_comment>username_1: I agree it probably fine for day to day charging etc. But for dev work you may be wiser to use the big end to connect reconnect the device.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I wonder if a USB extension or port multiplier would be a decent workaround? If you used an extension cable, you can avoid damaging the mini-USB port on the phone since you generally plug/remove the extension plug instead of the mini-plug.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: The micro USB cables that come with BlackBerries are great, the connection is not loose at all. (I've tried one with my Android phone). So I'd have to say that your cables are indeed "bad".
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/17 | 546 | 2,364 | <issue_start>username_0: Even if there are many questions regarding Android and GPS my doubt is really specific to the *user level location settings*.
Supposing I've **enabled** the GPS settings, say from the Power Control widget, and no application is actually requesting location updates.. what is the **impact of this situation on battery life?**
Does the settings location flag start some activity in background, maybe a location service?. Is some radio activity initiated by having the flag on? or can I assume that if no app will register for updates my *battery life* will be more or less the same?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know the actual impact, since a lot of applications use the location-service (either GPS or just phone-antenna)
But you can test this by using [CurrentWidget](http://www.appbrain.com/app/currentwidget/com.manor.currentwidget) for example. This tool will give you the ability to log the battery usage at an interval.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Normally your battery life will be the same. Only if applications start requesting GPS updates the battery will be affected. The switch from the Power Control is just a shortcut to prohibit / allow applications to enable GPS location updates.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: It should not have any impact on your battery life if you don't use any GPS enabled application. However there is nothing that forbids apps to use the GPS in background if it is enabled.
It is the case with Google Latitude. So if Latitude is enabled it will use the GPS in background in some occasions to find your location. In this case you will see an impact on your battery life.
Don't know of any other apps that does that.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: `Menu | Settings | About phone | Battery use` will show you what has been using your battery.
I very seldom see GPS in there, unless I've been doing a lot of heavy Google Maps work, and even then not that much.
Try keeping an eye on that and see how much battery your GPS is really using.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Enabling GPS does not actually activate GPS. It just allows applications to activate the GPS. So leaving the GPS flag on all the time will not consume battery power unless applications activate the GPS and ask for the current location.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/17 | 560 | 2,243 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been thinking a lot about this, and came to a point that since the silent install requires the user to give his google id, it might fix a notification against that google id, to let the device associated with that id know that an application installation has to be done, and it has to start download of a particular app from the market. So that, when the device syncs the google id, it knows that it has to do some installation.
Since the device keeps polling the server for sync quite frequently, thus it knows about the installation almost instantly. In other words, the delays are negligible.
On the other note, I also thought that C2DM might have been used to do this, but since my personal device uses 2.1 and C2DM is available to devices having 2.2+, the possibility of use of C2DM is quite less.
Can anyone explain how it is being done?
Am I correct with my thoughts?
**Update**
I disabled Syncs in my phone and tried to install using Silent Install, and nothing happened. this way, I am coming closer to realise that my first opinion is correct.<issue_comment>username_1: I would think that the market has its "own" push notifications implemented. When i installed a couple apps from the page, they installed almost immediately. This isn't the phone asking if there are installs pending, this is the market site pushing the info directly to the device.
If you disable sync, it will stop push notifications too.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: >
> On the other note, I also thought that
> C2DM might have been used to do this,
> but since my personal device uses 2.1
> and C2DM is available to devices
> having 2.2+, the possibility of use of
> C2DM is quite less.
>
>
>
It is actually quite plausible for 2.1 Market to use C2DM. GTalk, Gmail, and many other Google apps have always used C2DM internally (even before it's named C2DM). In 2.1, C2DM exist as GTalk Service. In 2.2, Google opened the C2DM API for external developers since they realized that 1) most app developers does not have the resources to create a reliable Push notification service, 2) a unified Push service would save battery, 3) Reliable instant Push service is a good selling point for Android.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/02/17 | 1,034 | 3,939 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently lost my android phone, and regretted not having a remote wipe app installed. However, I do not trust 3rd party compiled apps with such power (too many weak links).
Does anyone know of an existing open source app to do a remote wipe?<issue_comment>username_1: One open-source remote security app is [Prey](http://www.androidpeople.com/prey-phone-tracker-app-android-open-source-anti-theft-solution), although I don't think it does remote wipe.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: **For non-rooted phones.**
Up until 2.1 it is not possible. Regular apps do not have the permission to perform full wipes or factory restores. I believe there are apps that erase your call/sms records and your contacts.
Starting with 2.2, it seems Google is granting limited root powers to apps that use Device Administration. It is supposedly a way for enterprises to policy their employee's phones, and requires an extra confirmation by the owner. But I believe it could be used by anyone writing an app. In fact, the code for wiping seems so simple that I think you could write an open-source app yourself if you have some programming background. ;-)
**For rooted phones.**
There are remote wipe apps, but I don't believe any of them is open source (that I've heard of).
[Remote Wipe for root users](https://market.android.com/details?id=org.ajeje.remotewipe) is possibly the simplest one, and it's in the market, but I've never tried it myself. *This app is no longer on the market.*
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Without question the security best app that also does remote wiping is Cerberus. [I reviewed Cerberus and a bunch of other security apps](http://www.nirdvana.com/2011/06/19/android-security-apps-review/) some little while ago, and haven't seen anything to change my opinion yet.
Short answer as to why Cerberus is better: it is controllable both by SMS and by a web dashboard, can be integrated into the kernel so that a reset doesn't wipe it, and has a boatload of well implemented features. Well worth the $5 it costs.
@nicolas-raoul asked me to post my thoughts about the open source app Prey, so here they are my review:
>
> Some redditors asked about Prey as a phone security app. I just tried
> it out, and it’s missing most features I would consider important.
> The most vital was that while you can trigger it via a text message, I
> didn’t see any way to trigger a “report” from the website. In fact,
> you have to subscribe to the Pro version at US$5.oo/month in order to
> be able to request the geolocation whenever you want it as opposed to
> whenever the Prey app runs at some unspecified interval, which pretty
> much kills the utility of the app as an anti-theft utility.
>
>
> The only features I could find were obtaining the current location
> (but no real time tracking, and it doesn’t specify whether it gets the
> info from GPS or by cell tower triangulation so it may not resolve
> very far), getting phone network info, triggering an audio alarm,
> triggering a message box alert, and locking the phone. While it’s
> great that it’s open source and that it supports so many mobile
> computing platforms and so might be good for protecting laptops or
> tablets, I wouldn’t recommend it as a phone anti-theft device.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: If the need for an open source app is purely down to your lack of trust in opaque, pre-compiled apps, then there are remote wipe apps that you don't need to keep permanently installed on your phone, but you can just push-install from the Market when needed. This way you would only need to have the app installed on the phone for seconds before it's wiped.
Some options for that are in this previous question [Is there any way to erase personal information from my phone that has already been stolen?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/9101/)
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/18 | 503 | 1,731 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there an iOS-like skin for Android and/or a launcher with an iOS theme?<issue_comment>username_1: There's [MIUI](http://en.miui.com/):
>
> MIUI is one of the most popular Android ROMs in the world. It is based on Android 2.3 and 4.0, featuring better experience and richer themes. MIUI is updated every Friday based on the feedback from its users.
>
>
>
**Regarding the themes:**
* Over 500 themes created by fans available
* Original third-party theme-changing program
* Massive online themes for your choice
Themes can be found at [miuithemes](http://www.miuithemes.com/)
---
**For your specific request**, concerning an iOS-like theme if you can't find it at the provided link, you can find it here:
* xda-developers Thread: [Theme for MIUI to mimic iOS](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792588)
* droidforums Thread: [[Theme] iOS Theme Port](http://www.droidforums.net/forum/team-d1-miui/88899-theme-ios-theme-port.html) (based on the previous)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [Espier Launcher](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.espier.launcher) is a homescreen replacement that mimics iOS quite well, and still allows for some of Android's features to shine through (Widgets, customization, etc).
Unfortunately, it's apparently built by a small Chinese dev shop, so it does have a few quirks. For one, it intalls some bloatware app store that's all in Chinese, although it's easy enough to hide it from the launcher. There's also some weird mis-translations in the app's settings. Despite these shortcomings, it's a faithful reproduction of iOS's homescreen, and the folder/scrolling/long press animations are spot-on.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/18 | 402 | 1,484 | <issue_start>username_0: When I try to play a large MP4 video file (500 MB), say a film on my phone, it plays the audio but not the video.
I have checked running a smaller MP4 file (5 MB), and it plays fine.
Even when the video is listed in the video gallery, the video thumbnail is not displayed. [LogCat](http://developer.android.com/tools/help/logcat.html) shows that video frame cannot be obtained with a status -24.
What changes are needed to fix this problem?<issue_comment>username_1: Does the .mp4 play as a video on a desktop OS? Can you 'vouch' for the source?
.mp4 is a container format and may well only contain audio, or is corrupt and the player can only salvage the audio...
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4_Part_14>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Maybe the MP4 file contains video packed with a wrong/unsupported codec. Try recoding the video to a format that's supported by your phone.
A quick search showed [Videora Android Converter](http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/android/). It seems easy to use and converts to formats supported by Android.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: The [MX Player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad) app is the best one I've found for playing a variety of file formats and codecs. I suspect that the problem might be, as @username_2 suggested, that the codec used is not supported by your video player. There's also an "app" that supplies additional codecs.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/18 | 317 | 1,271 | <issue_start>username_0: Many applications place an icon on the notification bar. But then to get to the action I need to long tap the notification bar (taking care not to tap the screen area below it) and then pull it down (at least this is how i do it in my htc desire hd)
Is there an easier way? Maybe assign this to a long press on the menu button (same as long press on the home button shows recent apps)?<issue_comment>username_1: You shouldn't need to long tap the notification bar, just tap and swipe down.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: You can also press the Menu button and then "Notifications" to pull down the notification screen. It will not be shorter but you will not risk pressing the shortcuts on the top of the screen.
And on some phone when holding it with one hand it is easier to use the Menu button than to reach the top of the screen.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: To answer your questions, yes - there is an app that will allow you to invoke the notification panel:
[exsbar](http://www.appbrain.com/app/exsbar/com.matsumo.exsbar) allows you to assign the long-press search button or long-press camera button to this function.
Whether or not this is "an easier way" depends on you, the end-user. :-)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/18 | 275 | 1,027 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I get "Always on when USB connected" display feature on Samsung Vibrant running Android Froyo 2.2? I used to love it on 2.1 Eclair but when I upgraded to 2.2 it is gone. Any trick to get it back?<issue_comment>username_1: Somewhat related to developing, though...
Homescreen>Menu button>Settings>Applications>Development>Stay awake
That's what it is like for AOSP phones, not sure about the vibrant.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If it is not in that menu it is probably no longer supported by default. You could likely achieve the same effect with either Tasker or Android scripting environment though.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: After some research I found some app on Market that sets this global setting ('[StayAwake](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gmail.developer.runks.enji&feature=search_result)'). Missing setting looks like Samsung or TMO customization. I'm running official TMO 2.2 update (T959UVKA6) installed via miniKies
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/18 | 676 | 2,636 | <issue_start>username_0: This is a "pre-sales" question as I don't currently have an Android device. I did try out one when Android was version 1.6, but was dissappointed. I am interested to know if 2.2 or 2.3 is better.
In particular, I use Gmail as my only email client. It operates all my email accounts (3 corporate and 2 personal). Every email is sent and received via the gmail server and is therefore filed and searchable in gmail. When I compose and email, I can choose which account to send it from and it comes via the domain server (i.e. not from gmail).
My impresssion of android is that is can set up seperate email (pop, imap etc) inboxes and operate them directly with each domain server as pop/imap - but I don't want that as emails will not be kept on the gmail server and therefore filed, backed up and searchable from the webmail client.
How does email account aggregation actually work in Android - is it true Gmail Webmail handling or is it just multi-account handling direct with domainemail servers missing Gmails servers in the process?
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: Just use the GMail app and not the Email app. You can select what email to send from -- it shows all the addresses you have set up in GMail -- and has a surprising number of GMail's features for a mobile app. It does go through GMail's servers and you will have your archive. I don't think you can set up and manage POP accounts from it, but if you're not abandoning the web interface entirely then it doesn't matter.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There are three ways to access Gmail in Android:
1. Setup an POP/IMAP account using Email app. This is not recommended, since you lose many of Gmails' unique feature.
2. Use the Browser and Gmail's mobile view. This is not recommended, since you don't get mail notifications.
3. Setup Gmail account in the Gmail app. This is the preferred way of using Gmail on Android, the Gmail app works well with many of Gmail's unique features, such as mail search, label, archives, conversations, stars, "Send As", muting, priority inbox, etc.
>
> Every email is sent and received via the gmail server and is therefore filed and searchable in gmail
>
>
>
The Gmail app does that.
>
> When I compose and email, I can choose which account to send it from and it comes via the domain server (i.e. not from gmail).
>
>
>
I don't think you can setup "Send As" from Gmail app, but you can send an email with any "Send As" address you have configured in the webmail.
I don't think there is any major Gmail webmail features that the Android Gmail missed.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/19 | 468 | 1,698 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm shopping around for a nice pair of earbuds for my Droid X since I lost my other ones, and I was curious if I could get ones with a microphone to use as a headset.
What do I need to look for to make sure they're compatible? Are all the 4-pin 3.5mm stereo jacks alike? If it's iPhone-compatible will it not be with the Droid (especially ones with remote volume buttons)?<issue_comment>username_1: Any 4-pin 3.5 mm stereo jack should work fine for straight sound but headsets with controls are a little more difficult. Many are proprietary. If it claims to be universal it may work but if it's designed for Apple or Nokia it probably wont.
Basically, on a 4-pin jack it all depends on which ring the headset maps to which control. I couldn't find a Droid X pinout diagram but I believe Motorola uses the standard layout. [This site](http://pinoutsguide.com/pin_HeadsetsHeadphones.shtml) has a pretty comprehensive list of the different pinout mappings and a lot of them are the same but a lot are proprietary.
If in doubt, I'd look for a set advertised to work with the Droid X.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Here in India, we have Philips branded wired handsfree kits which are designed to be used with all modern phones. Certain phones require the jack to be plugged into a supplied female/male adapter which is then plugged into the 3.5mm jack of your phone.
[This is the one](http://www.philips.co.in/c/cell-phone-accessories/shh7810_10/prd/) I'm using with my Spica (the adapter also needs to be used) after the Samsung supplied ones conked out after a year of heavy duty use. ;-)
Perhaps you could find something similar...
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/19 | 389 | 1,523 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a collection of locations in `Google My Maps` but I don't know how to access it from my phone. Using the browser and go to google map site doesn't help at all. Do you have any idea?<issue_comment>username_1: You can use the official 'Google Maps' app to view your collections. If you click on the 'Pin' next to the search box to bring up the Places screen, then press 'Menu', you'll see an option for 'My Maps' so you can access any of your previously created collections.
Google Maps app -> Pin Button (next to search box) -> Menu Key -> 'My Maps'
[Link to Google Maps just in case you don't have it installed](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps)
(Alternatively, you can skip a couple of steps by opening Google Maps using the 'Places' shortcut, which takes you directly to the Places screen, from where you can press the Menu button, then select 'My Maps')
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Bearing in mind I'm using CyanogenMod6 + Google Apps your mileage may vary - but I can access my My Maps as follows:
* Open Google Maps (the application, not the full site)
* Click menu
* Select Layers
* Select More Layers
* Select My Maps and your maps should be displayed
Job done
[Edit] Looks like I'd installed the wrong Google Apps package when I flash my ROM last night, (tiny instead of medium), and the updated version has the Layers button up next to the search bar - so I don't need to open the menu (step 2) anymore.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/19 | 497 | 1,636 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [What is the meaning of “flashing a custom ROM”?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6028/what-is-the-meaning-of-flashing-a-custom-rom)
>
>
>
I have been looking for some good explanations of some words that have been frequently used the android developer communities like the XDA forums.
Some words I've seen but do not understand are:
root - (as far as I know it's the way of getting the super user access)
flash - don't know what this is
ROM - don't know either
I need a more descriptive explanation about these words and the related tools, mechanisms, etc.<issue_comment>username_1: root - you are correct
flash - is to replace the OS that is installed on your phone with a custom ROM.
ROM - is a 3rd party created custom version of the Android OS.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Looking around the site will give you lots of answers.
Rooting:
* [What does "to root a phone" mean?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/236/what-does-to-root-a-phone-mean)
* [How do I root my Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1184/how-do-i-root-my-phone)
ROMs and Flashing:
* [What is the meaning of "flashing a custom ROM"?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6028/what-is-the-meaning-of-flashing-a-custom-rom)
* [Does flashing a custom ROM require root access?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5238/does-flashing-a-custom-rom-require-root-access)
* [Does rooting require a custom ROM?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5228/does-rooting-require-a-custom-rom)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/20 | 825 | 3,008 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for something along the lines [of K-9](http://www1.k9webprotection.com/) for my phone. Does such a thing exist?
**My goal:** to have all adult content blocked.
I would like to know if this is possible and if it is, how to do it.<issue_comment>username_1: If you have a rooted phone, you can always edit your hosts file to block known adult sites.
Trying to block all sites is an exercise in futility, unless you opt for a slight reversal of logic and use white-listing wherein only allowed websites are allowed to be connected to and all others are blocked. As of now, I'm not aware of any app on Android that offers this functionality.
There are other avenues for adult content - the Android Market is one of them and blocking that seems counter-productive for a smartphone.
Also take a look @ [DroidWall](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.googlecode.droidwall.free) - an app that only allows certain apps to access the Net.
\**UPDATE:*\*Trend Micro's paid app [Mobile Security](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.trendmicro.tmmssuite) seems to have parental controls, although I can't vouch for the app's efficacy. The user reviews don't paint a very comforting picture but a 30 day trial is available so you can test the app out yourself.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: It may be worth contacting your carrier. I know vodafone UK, for example, offers some sort of parental control. Though this wouldn't monitor access over wifi.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: It doesn't block content, but [X3Watch](https://market.android.com/details?id=cc.updatable.doubleagent) monitors what websites you visit. If you use that in conjunction with DroidWall as suggested by username_1, or use an App Protector to block/limit other apps, that may help.
**Update:** [Covenant Eyes](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.covenanteyes.androidservice&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5jb3ZlbmFudGV5ZXMuYW5kcm9pZHNlcnZpY2UiXQ..) now has an app now available in the Market. As with X3Watch, it doesn't block sites (though it may in the future) but reports what websites you visit. It is officially a beta version, but seems to work well. The app itself is free, but usage requires a Covenant Eyes account - which also covers usage of any programs on the PC or Mac.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: T mobile has some sort of optional content filter also. I know that it only works when you are browsing over 3g/4g/edge, not wifi. I don't know how well it works though, as the only experience I had with it was it being turned on in error and me having to call to get it turned back off.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: [K9 Webprotection](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluecoat.k9.android) is out for Android.
*Seems like it does not work for some devices, though, as it's based on Firefox.*
This can always be combined it with an app locker to block the default Chrome browser.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/20 | 518 | 1,980 | <issue_start>username_0: I look at the [official Dolphin Browser page](http://www.dolphin-browser.com/), but I can't seem to find any differences, besides:
* Dolphin Browser Mini – Fast & Simple
* Dolphin Browser HD – Powerful & Elegant
In what sense is HD powerful or elegant?
In what sense is Mini simple?
What am I missing out on if I use Mini instead of HD?<issue_comment>username_1: I've used Dolphin HD for some time now, but every time I try to compare its features with Dolphin Mini I get frustrated, there is no clear documentation everywhere.
That said, Dolphin Mini is a version of the browser that is optimized for velocity and reduced resources use, so I came to the conclusion that Dolphin HD is the right path to go if you have a terminal with decent resources (700Mhz o more powerfull processor, 512Mb of RAM or More, 800x400 resolution, etc....) while the Mini version is here to that ones that do not have this kind of terminals or that prefer a more faster browser even at the cost of missing some features.
So with the two versions being free I choose Dolphin HD if the terminal is powerfull enough to allow you to maintain 3 or more tabs open an user flash.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I was using Dolphin HD for a while, but a lack of room on my internal storage forced me to swap to Dolphin Mini as it has a much smaller install size. I only use the browser for light browsing to a few regular sites, but I haven't found anything that I can't do in Dolphin Mini. In my experience you might not miss out on anything if you use Mini instead of HD.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: [Google Docs](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/65408/31824) is a noteworthy difference.
In short it seems that certain, small add-ons are hard-coded into the mini-version.
The goal is to keep it simple and small - but it lacks the full add-on-featurabilty of Dolphin.
This difference makes mini less flexible, but smaller.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/20 | 1,458 | 6,142 | <issue_start>username_0: Since Android can be installed on wide range of devices, I'm wondering how important RAM and the CPU speed are to the performance of a device. There are always tradeoffs when something is increased and another one decreased!
Is more RAM or a faster processor better for general browsing and less mulititasking? What if I'm interested in gaming or doing lots of things at once? Will more RAM make up for a slower processor or vice-versa?<issue_comment>username_1: Well this is very subjective, because it depends what you're doing.
First of all, true multitasking (having multiple apps *run*) requires a faster CPU, so that all the processes can run at a decent speed. You are right that for all these apps to remain in memory, you need more RAM.
I have 512 MB RAM, and my processes only start getting killed if I run something that uses a ton like Angry Birds. On the other hand I have a 1 GHz processor and I never notice slowdowns regardless of what I'm doing (apart from Angry Birds bogging itself down during long plays).
If you're doing email, Twitter, Facebook, web, etc. then you probably want more RAM. If you want to play games then you need a decent amount of RAM, but the processor and graphics chip is going to be more important. In general.
Another important consideration is I/O speed. If you have a Samsung phone that uses RFS, install an EXT4 lagfix — you'll notice a huge improvement. If you're recording HD video you may want a faster SD card (we have questions about that), and so on.
Storage size is largely unrelated to performance, but you'll want to consider that as well. Many users kick themselves after installing a few apps and finding that they've run out of space. I highly recommend a device like my Vibrant, which has an excessive 2 GB internal (system+data) storage (and 14 GB internal SD, plus the external SD card).
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: In a phone most of the programs you will use are thinks like email, IM, web browser,…
This kind of apps does not need a powerful CPU, but given the fact that you will be using an Android Phone you will be running multiple applications at the same time which needs some extra CPU time, but more importantly, needs enough RAM memory to accommodate all the applications.
So, more than one or the other, the important thing in and Android phone balance. With a 2Ghz CPU and 512MB of RAM you will be wasting CPU power because the phone will not have enough memory to accommodate sufficient applications to consume that amount of CPU cycles. The same occurs with a 500Mhz CPU and 2Gb or RAM, the processor will not have enough cycles to execute enough applications to consume that amount of RAM.
So **BALANCE is the thing to consider**. A CPU at 1Ghz with 512 to 1Gb of RAM is a great combination. The same goes for a 600Mhz with 256Mb to 512Mb (a little underpowered for recent versions of Andorid), or for a new two cores 1Ghz CPU with 712Mb or more of RAM.
Given this considerations my recommendation will be to search for a phone with a 1Ghz or more CPU and 1Gb or more of RAM, this phone will be powerful enough to run all the applications you will need in the next 2 years that is the maximum period of time you will be using the phone giving the evolution rate of the mobile technology.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: In the context of Android, more RAM means Android can keep more sleeping program in the RAM so they will be ready to be quickly resumed when you return back to the apps. More RAM means Android is going to spend less of its time killing and reloading apps from the internal memory/sd card, and instead spend more time doing actual work you care about. This means that more RAM usually give you better/faster task-switching. Also, more RAM means your homescreen is less likely to be killed; and you won't experience that 10-second-wait-that-feels-like-forever. Having more RAM also allows you to run complex apps that naturally requires a lot of memory, e.g. photo/video editor, complex games, etc.
A higher CPU is able to calculate things much faster, while this might look tempting at first, it is notable that most programs -- except for games and synthetic benchmark and possibly flash-heavy webpages -- are I/O-bound and not CPU-bound; in other word, most programs are waiting for network transmission, flash storage reads, DMA reads, touch event processing, etc to finish, instead of waiting for some calculations. In CPU-bound application, increasing CPU speed can mean less latency between touching the screen and the screen updating to reflect the touch event. However, up to a certain point, there will be no longer any noticeable benefit of adding even more CPU; beyond a certain point, the input turnaround will be much faster than our own brain's turnaround time (approx. 100-200ms) and we will not be able to perceive the benefit of adding even faster CPU. Also, note that input-to-output turnaround time depends on a large number of other factors, e.g. the latency of the cables, speed of the bus, etc. Second, having some extra CPU time to spare also means that Android can assign those spare CPU cycles to background processes, so background processes can run better.
Summary
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More RAM:
* better task-switching
* can run more complicated apps or open larger/more complex files
More CPU:
* faster turnaround between input and response (less lag) on CPU-bound apps
* better background processing
In short, both are equally important; your own personal usage pattern will determine which is more valuable for you. If you generally stays in a single program and is sensitive to input-to-output latency then having faster CPU will be more valuable for you; if you constantly task switch between many different apps or if you need to run complex memory-hungry apps to open complex large files, then having extra RAM is going to be more valuable to you.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: It's actually the **memory bandwidth** that is most limiting. Secondly, a good balance in specs, including RAM size, processor speed and parallelism.
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/02/20 | 741 | 3,372 | <issue_start>username_0: I've noticed that over time my phone has slowed down and feels laggy and less responsive in general.
In the same way you'd get your car serviced every year, what can you run to keep your phone running nicely?
I've got One Click Lag Fix installed and to give an example, the messaging app seemed very slow to load so I deleted all the threads in there but it's still slow regardless.<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Keep on top of your apps: deleting the ones you don't use and the ones that are poorly coded resource hogs.
2. Clear individual apps caches in Settings > Applications > Manage Applications by choosing clear cache.
3. Reboot your device periodically (I have no evidence to back up that this improves performance but it seems to work for me)
*(this answer is a community wiki so feel free to add or amend)*
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Here is some performance tips:
1. **Have plenty of extra space in the internal memory.** The phone uses the internal memory to store apks and caches, if you have very little internal memory, it might make it difficult for the phone to find contiguous area large enough to store and load the cache. While flash-based storage are not as badly affected by fragmentation as disk-based storage, there will still be a major performance hit if the apks or cache file is fragmented into 1000 pieces.
2. **You should not need to clear caches.** The caches are needed for the best performance of the phone. If you clear caches, and you have performance improvement, that's just because you've made an extra space and that makes it easier for new programs to create and load their caches. While you might be happy with this, it is only a temporary fix until the program rebuilds the cache and it becomes sluggish again. Best way to resolve this situation is to keep an amount of empty space (about 10-30% of the internal memory, the optimal figure depends on the size of your internal memory), do not install too many programs and uninstall programs you do not use; this way you prevent program you do not use to build caches you do not use. Prefer small programs, which generally produces smaller caches.
3. **Avoid App2SD** for applications you frequently use, unless you have Class 6 or higher SD card. Put only big applications that you do not use frequently on SD card (e.g. games); homescreen, keyboard, and widgets should be in the internal memory for best performance (Android prevents you from installing them on SD card, but it is not impossible to force move them to SD).
4. **Avoid program that have background services and avoid home screen widgets.** While there are valid reasons for programs to spawn background service (e.g. Music Player, IM, etc) and while some home screen widgets are very useful; they can degrade performance if you have too many of them. Background service and Home screen widgets will eat up RAMs that the OS cannot reclaim as easily as sleeping applications. Android usually will reclaim memory from unused applications first, but only in very dire circumstances that it kills background services and home screen. This is not an outright ban on background services and home screen widgets; just to be a bit conservative in the use of widgets since no OS in the world can smoothly run more programs than it was designed to handle.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/21 | 350 | 1,220 | <issue_start>username_0: I've tried a couple different remote desktop programs, but I'm having issues with the mouse support...
For starts, I have to double click everything, even things that are normal a single click, or a single click in the Android OS...
I'm on Archos 101 Android 2.2.1.
I'm pretty familiar with the process of remoting at this point, so my question basically is "which remote desktop solution provides the best experience with a full keyboard, mouse and HDMI support monitor?"
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not sure what you mean by "HDMI support", but i myself use [Teamviewer](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.teamviewer.teamviewer.market.mobile&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50ZWFtdmlld2VyLnRlYW12aWV3ZXIubWFya2V0Lm1vYmlsZSJd).
I have tested lots of programs like this for my android, and my experience tells me that this is the best app for me. I hope you get the same impression.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I use [PocketCloud](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wyse.pocketcloudfree&feature=search_result "PocketCloud") and it always seems to do well for me. Although, I haven't tried it a lot with an external mouse.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/21 | 298 | 978 | <issue_start>username_0: When my phone won't go to sleep, what is the best way to trouble-shoot what the problem and/or offending app is?
(In my case I am running CyanogenMod, and so I don't know if the solution will be the same or different than for stock Android)<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not sure what you mean by "HDMI support", but i myself use [Teamviewer](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.teamviewer.teamviewer.market.mobile&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50ZWFtdmlld2VyLnRlYW12aWV3ZXIubWFya2V0Lm1vYmlsZSJd).
I have tested lots of programs like this for my android, and my experience tells me that this is the best app for me. I hope you get the same impression.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I use [PocketCloud](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wyse.pocketcloudfree&feature=search_result "PocketCloud") and it always seems to do well for me. Although, I haven't tried it a lot with an external mouse.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/21 | 235 | 835 | <issue_start>username_0: I have about a dozen files named `DiskCacheIndexnnnnnn.tmp` in my `/mnt/sdcard`, where `nnnnnnn` is some number. All of these are emtpy:
What are they for?
Who created them?
Is it safe to remove them?<issue_comment>username_1: They might be from an app called "3D Gallery". There's also apparently an app for deleting them: "Junk Killer". (I haven't looked at the Market myself.)
Everything I was able to find says that it's okay to delete them. At worst, they'll be recreated as needed.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Its the cache files for the sd card itself, its safe to delete.It is produced by apps which store data into sd card.You could tell the apps not to store it on SD if you like, if the app supports it.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/21 | 350 | 1,343 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been using Leedroid for a while and all is well, it works great. Now for some reason my GMail is reporting that I have 7 unread emails, but my GMail app won't update my inbox on my phone.
I've tried going into the settings and resyncing the accounts, but the button doesn't seem to do anything.
Any ideas please?
***Update***
It seems that I have lost all my sync functionality. I can no longer sync my GMail, Calendar or Google Contacts with the web. Happened on 17 Feb 2011. Perhaps Google have stopped people updating?
Would I be better to just reflash my phone?
***Update 31 Mar '11***
This has happened again now, and I can no longer sync up anything on my phone. Does anyone have any ideas please? Should I swap from using LeeDroid over to a stock HTC rom?<issue_comment>username_1: They might be from an app called "3D Gallery". There's also apparently an app for deleting them: "Junk Killer". (I haven't looked at the Market myself.)
Everything I was able to find says that it's okay to delete them. At worst, they'll be recreated as needed.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Its the cache files for the sd card itself, its safe to delete.It is produced by apps which store data into sd card.You could tell the apps not to store it on SD if you like, if the app supports it.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/21 | 255 | 1,058 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm thinking about replacing an iPhone with Android device, but before I do that I'd like to know which versions of Android support multiple Exchange accounts? Are all main features (Mail/Calendar/Contacts) supported when several accounts are set up?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, at least on 2.1+. I do have the Samung TouchWiz UI though, and the email app is subtly different. I would expect it to be the same in this regard however. Note that the Email app is terrible, though, and may not otherwise behave how you want. I recommend a third-party app or forwarding your email to Gmail.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: From Android 2.0 Exchange support was added and this included multiple exchange accounts.
<http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.0-highlights.html>
The highlights there mention "Handset manufacturers can choose whether to include Exchange support in their devices." But all the the higher end devises (Galaxy S, Nexus One, HTC Desire etc) will most certainly support it.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/21 | 557 | 2,132 | <issue_start>username_0: I am constantly annoyed by websites that force me into the (often terrible) mobile version of the site and provide no way to switch to the full version. I know Dolphin for example allows changing the user agent string of the browser to trick websites into delivering the full site, but I don't want to switch. Is there a way to do this with the stock browser? I'm open to hacks, and I have a Galaxy S Vibrant running 2.2 (Nero v5 with TouchWiz).<issue_comment>username_1: For Galaxy devices, you can simply enter `about:useragent` into your browser's URL bar. I don't think this "sticks" across reboots, but it's relatively painless to do and doesn't require extra software/hacks/etc. I don't own a Galaxy so I'm not keen on some of the specifics.
If `about:useragent` doesn't work, then other phones can typically to this instead:
* Enter `about:debug` into the URL bar to activate debug mode in the browser (you won't see any kind of confirmation that this has worked)
* Go into `Menu->More->Settings` and scroll all the way to the bottom. You should see a new menu item called `UAString`
* Tap the `UAString` menu option and select a different user agent from the provided menu
I have IE6, "Mac Desktop" and "Linux Desktop" as options for mine, all of which give me full versions of websites.
See also [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/android-browsers-aboutdebug-what-do-those-settings-do) with info on some of the goodies in debug mode.
---
The `about:debug` menu also works on Honeycomb (or later), but the menu is organized a little differently. You enter `about:debug` the same way, then go into the Settings and you'll find a new settings tab (on the left) simply named "Debug". `UAString` is one of the first options in this tab.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: On my HTC Desire running 2.2 I have an option under the stock browser menu>more>settings called "Mobile view" which Enables mobile versions of web pages.
For example with this this enabled I get the mobile version of Tumblr, with it disabled I get the full site.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/02/20 | 554 | 2,094 | <issue_start>username_0: First, I'd like to make myself look less a madman than I may have appeared to be.
I wanted to have a bootable USB stick with me at all times, but it's less convenient because it's an extra object and it's easier to lose, forget etc. Then I thought, I have an Android phone, and it has a micro SD in it; perfect.
Not all PC's can boot off a card reader, but the phone itself **is** a card reader when attached as a disk drive.
Or at least so I thought. Turns out that my netbook BIOS (tested on Asus eeePC) refuses to see it as an external harddrive; it only recognizes it as a generic USB device and doesn't offer an option to boot from it.
The device has a name "Android phone" or smth, so it seems to me that it doesn't work as a "pure" card reader, and instead still manifests itself as a phone.
Can it be somehow overridden?<issue_comment>username_1: No, it can't be done with an Android phone due to the driver installation requirements that Android has before it will connect the SD card to the PC as removable storage. The Android OS requires basic (charging/connection) drivers to be installed before it will act as removable storage.
Because these drivers can't be installed in POST, the phone will not offer the SD card as a storage medium.
There might be a way to do it in Android, but I suggest you flag your question for moderator attention and request migration to [Android SE](http://android.stackexchange.com) if you want a possible Android solution.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: [See my answer to this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2351/optimal-linux-distro-to-install-to-sd-card-to-use-as-usb-bootloader-for-pc/12027#12027).
Short answer: Yes, it's possible, with a custom recovery, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it due to my experience with my phones not charging in recovery.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: For Linux distros, it can be done with an Android app called [DriveDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softwarebakery.drivedroid&hl=en).
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/22 | 544 | 2,059 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a HTC Desire running Froyo (2.2). When I get home, the desire takes a long time before it establishes a connection with my Wifi broadband. Sometimes restarting the router works, other times switching to "Airplane" mode and then enabling Wifi and then disabling "Airplane" mode makes the connection. I have a [Netcom NB5+4w](http://www.netcomm.com.au/netcomm-products/adsl-broadband/nb5plus4w) modem. I know that current HTTP activity delays the switch to Wifi from 3G. But even when there is no http traffic running on my phone it spends all of it's time "obtaining IP address" from the router. I don't run many apps and I force close many of them in case they are blocking access. But it doesn't seem to make a difference
Has anyone else had similar problems ? and do you have a reason/solution ?<issue_comment>username_1: No, it can't be done with an Android phone due to the driver installation requirements that Android has before it will connect the SD card to the PC as removable storage. The Android OS requires basic (charging/connection) drivers to be installed before it will act as removable storage.
Because these drivers can't be installed in POST, the phone will not offer the SD card as a storage medium.
There might be a way to do it in Android, but I suggest you flag your question for moderator attention and request migration to [Android SE](http://android.stackexchange.com) if you want a possible Android solution.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: [See my answer to this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2351/optimal-linux-distro-to-install-to-sd-card-to-use-as-usb-bootloader-for-pc/12027#12027).
Short answer: Yes, it's possible, with a custom recovery, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it due to my experience with my phones not charging in recovery.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: For Linux distros, it can be done with an Android app called [DriveDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softwarebakery.drivedroid&hl=en).
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/22 | 277 | 1,104 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I open any Facebook games/applications on the Samsung galaxy tab? Games/applications like farm villi, Poker etc will work properly in the tab.<issue_comment>username_1: The builtin browser will probably show you a touch-optimized version of Facebook. You can try to get rid of it by changing the user agent string. See [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/6233/475) for more info on that.
Edit: Also, if the games require click-and-drag, this won't work on a touch screen.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I tryed to use Facebook games with the built-in Browser and some other browsers like FF, Miren, etc... Sometimes they work in one Browser, sometimes not. This seems to be dependant of the game you want to play. It is to say that FF does not support Flash so far.
I had no problems playing Backyard Monsters in standard Browser until the last update of Backyard Monsters (except it had laggy graphics), now no installed Browser works.
FreeFarmGame is running in Miren only.
Not tested any other so far, that are the only games I play.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/22 | 288 | 1,117 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I installed SL4A application with Python interpreter. Everything is cool, but a standard keyboard, installed on my system (HTC Sense) doesn't have some necessary characters, like **[** and **]**, and some other. So it is impossible to write many things, and I have to use copy/paste from other text files.
Anyone knows about any keyboard with specific characters?<issue_comment>username_1: Take a look at [touchqode](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.touchqode.editor&feature=search_result). It comes with a virtual keyboard specifically for programming.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Have you tried [Hacker's keyboard application](https://market.android.com/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard)?
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Try the [graffiti](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.access_company.graffiti) handwriting app. There is a (surprisingly short) learning curve if you have not used a Palm PDA but it uses less screen estate than a keyboard, has "all" characters and, at least for me, allows faster typing.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/22 | 1,088 | 4,343 | <issue_start>username_0: Since Eclipse IDE can run in Linux and the new Honeycomb has a Linux Kernel, can Eclipse IDE run in Android Honeycomb ?
I know that isn't pretty much comfortable coding in a tablet, but I'd want to use for UML modeling.<issue_comment>username_1: No.
---
As you might know, Eclipse has various problems running in different flavors of Linux (which is why Ubuntu has an official repository version of it, and all that). Android is even worse -- while based on Linux, it's a completely different operating system. A similar question would be, "Is is possible to install a \*nix version of Eclipse in Mac OS?"
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: No is the short answer.
The android OS is built on the Linux kernel. There are a lot of differences between the Android OS and the average Linux distro, and some of these differences are critical to installing Eclipse.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: To expand a bit on the previous 'No' answers, it's not just the kernel, but the rest of the OS which makes a big difference. Applications developed for linux expect a certain set of libraries (shared bits of code) to exist and do what the application expects. They also sometimes expect a certain filesystem structure and other dependencies.
Not all linux distributions include the same libraries, filesystem layout, or have other differences. That's why you'll often see linux applications distributed as a .tar.gz file with a script to compile it yourself; that makes it a bit more cross-platform.
Some executables, like command-line utilities, can be cross-compiled to work on android because they don't have as many complex requirements as a big complex application like Eclipse. Android's different enough that there aren't (yet) straightforward ways to compile standard linux GUI applications to work on it.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_4: Expanding a little bit on [<NAME>ths answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6268/is-possible-install-eclipse-ide-in-honeycomb/6270#6270) and <NAME>ov's comment, no, you can't run Eclipse on Android because there isn't a Java Runtime Environment to run Eclipse and there isn't a build of the Java Development Kit for Android. Although most Android apps are written in Java, Android doesn't have a JRE; Android uses Dalvik which is a completely different runtime.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_5: Best bet, look into running chrooted linux off of your honeycomb tablet (i know it can be done on the motorola xoom - <http://www.offensive-security.com/backtrack/backtrack-5-on-a-motorola-xoom/>).
Basically its just an arm build of that linux distro running on your xoom. Once in that environment install whatever traditional linux stuff you want. The arm version of backtrack is on the website, its a info security linux distro so theres lots of tools i use at work. Anyway, happy hunting, i know eclipse can be setup in backtrack so less work for you to go, it might even be in the apt-get repo for it as well.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: Easiest way to install eclipse on android is to [install a virtual ubuntu](http://androlinux.com/android-ubuntu-development/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-android/) on your android device
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_7: That is a very interesting question! Since sooner or later we'll be running android on our desktops.
If you want Eclipse run on android, you'll need to compile all its dependencies. Linux kernel is not a problem. And even porting Eclipse's Java codebase to run in Dalvik is not a problem. The problem is eclipse's UI.
Eclipse UI is build with SWT - an amazing toolkit that enables native look of a Java program on many plaforms. To start with, you'll have to port SWT on android. <http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/246310/736679/#msg_736679>
AFAIK, there's currently no plans to port SWT on Android.
So, the only easy solution to this is running both linux distro and android at the same time. This can be done with "any linux distro built for arm"+chroot+vnc.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_8: Yes you can. Install a regular linux distro on your Android along side whichever AndroidOS you have and run whatever Linux apps you want:
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dyndns.sven_ola.debian_kit>
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/22 | 977 | 3,725 | <issue_start>username_0: Coming from the IPhone, I love being able to control my phone from my wired 3 button headphones. Center clicking to start/stop music or answer calls and using the 2 volume buttons to adjust the volume without pulling the phone out of my pocket.
I've tried different 3 button headphones with my HTC Incredible and can answer calls and pause and play audio with the center button, but I've never been able to change the volume from my headphones buttons.
Are volume adjustments via headphones supported in the HTC Incredible? Am I just using the wrong headphones?<issue_comment>username_1: If it is a hardware issue you might be able to get the results you want with an app I found called [Headset Button Controller](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.kober.headsetbutton&feature=search_result). It's a couple of bucks in the Market but there's a trial version as well that they suggest you use for testing. [Here's the trial version](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.kober.headset).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Definitely supported by Android, and I'd be incredibly surprised if the Incredible didn't support volume control.
I had no problem using the volume control buttons in the headset I bought for my G1. I bought mine on eBay for $7, it has no branding but was marketed as explicitly for the G1. It uses the USB plug, not the 3.5mm plug.
You might need a USB headset.
There is something specific about apple's 3.5mm jacks that doesn't play well with non-apple devices. Something about the placement of the insulating plastic bands. It is described in the answer to: [Why can't I use my iPhone Headphones with my HTC Thunderbolt?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/7605/why-cant-i-use-my-iphone-headphones-with-my-htc-thunderbolt)
So it wouldn't surprise me if a headset from your iphone with a 3.5mm jack would not work on your Incredible. But if you buy a headset manufactured for the incredible (Ebay and Amazon appear to have plenty) and the volume controls *still* don't work, the problem is probably your device.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: The iPhone volume buttons are not supported by the Android framework. If you want to control the volume you'll need headphones like [these](http://store.androidcentral.com/htc-stereo-headset-with-remote-controller/11A29A7399.htm) in combination with an app like [Headset Droid](https://market.android.com/details?id=tvk.headvol).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: TL:DR - The play/pause button is supported and works (fairly) well. The volume buttons are definitely not supported.
I have an OG Incredible, and [Klipsch S4i headset](http://www.klipsch.com/image-s4i-black-in-ear-headset). The mic works and the play/pause button works. The volume buttons do not. You can remap the play/pause button with [headset droid](https://market.android.com/details?id=tvk.headvol) as was mentioned before.
Unfortunately, the performance of the headset button is frustratingly inconsistent, especially if you have apps that attempt to listen for the headset button intent (amazon mp3, poweramp, google listen, etc). When an app is running and playing a media file, it will generally deal with the headset button press in the way it is configured, but not always (sometimes instead of pausing the currently playing media file, it will launch another app that listens for the intent and start it playing). Google listen is especially badly-behaved on my phone, not surprising since it's been abandonded.
My advice is get a headset you like (the Klipsch headset produces really excellent sound, especially compared with the Apple and HTC offerings) and play around with the different apps.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/23 | 532 | 1,889 | <issue_start>username_0: I live in the Netherlands and own a Samsung Galaxy S running Froyo. Last week I was in the U.S and to my surprise, I was unable to get a GPS fix there. At home I usually get a GPS fix within a minute or so, but last week, I tried multiple times to get one for 10 minutes or longer without any success. Has somebody else encountered the same problem? Is there a solution/fix, so I can prevent this from happening in the future?<issue_comment>username_1: If you have a rooted phone you can try the [FasterFix](http://www.appbrain.com/search?q=fasterfix) app, it worked for me.
You can set the continent where you are and the GPS get a lock in last than a minute.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I've found the [GPS Status](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2) app to be good for seeing what’s happening with the GPS sensor. It can also manually download [AGPS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS) data to improve the time to get a GPS fix.
According to the Wikipedia article on Assisted GPS, you need up to 12.5 minutes of continuous, clear signal to get a GPS fix without AGPS. It’s pure speculation on my part, but maybe your phone doesn’t download AGPS data automatically if you’re roaming and don’t have wifi.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: IIRC there is a hidden menu that allows you to enable/disable automatic downloading of the GPS [almanac](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_signals#Almanac) via the data connection. Entering *#*#3214789650#*#* will bring you into the GPS test mode (with Android 2.2). Check the SUPL settings. See this great blog post for more information: <http://www.androidng.com/fix-galaxy-s-gps>
Also xda-developers has a nice topic about a simple hardware fix for better and fester GPS fixes, you can find it [here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1043034).
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/23 | 356 | 1,389 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a HTC Desire HD and I like Sense (and the apps provided by HTC) a lot. But I really hate the default launcher (specifically the dock).
The problem is that if I change my launcher, I will lose the ability to use HTC Sense widgets. Is it possible to replace just the dock, but leave the rest of the launcher intact?<issue_comment>username_1: Unfortunately, No. The "dock" is part of the entire launcher and "home screens". They are, all the "same application". But there are widgets like most of the widgets that HTC Sense has. If you really don't like it that much, you should be able to find replacement widgets for the ones you like that work with other launchers like Launcher Pro, GO Launcher, or ADW Launcher, for example.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Have tried [LauncherPro](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fede.launcher&feature=search_result)? The paid version has widgets that look a lot like Sense' widgets.
As far as I know, you can't just change the dock of Sense and keep the rest of the launcher. You'd have to completely change to a new launcher.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: You can change the Sense 'skin' (Menu -> Personalize -> Skin), which at least changes the dock's style, but I'm afraid if you want to keep the Sense widgets you're stuck with the Sense Launcher and its dock.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/23 | 937 | 3,546 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I disable the popup (the one asking me if I want to mount my SD card) when I connect my phone to my PC via USB?
I've been told it's a feature of CyanogenMod but I can't for the life of me find it. I'm using CyanogenMod 7.0 RC, with Android 2.3.2.<issue_comment>username_1: Not a CyanogenMod user, but have you checked under `Settings -> About Phone -> USB Settings`, or `Settings -> Wireless and network -> USB Settings`?
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: It's usually under Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: If you want to disable all notifications that pop up when you connect your USB cable go to the "menu" then "notifications" then touch "usb connection" then change the settings to "Charge only"
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: If you enable USB debugging in the Developer options, the phone's "USB Connected!" screen doesn't popup anymore :)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_5: It certainly looks like, Google has disabled USB Mass storage option for most recent Android versions as you probably have noticed,
do not allow you to mount SD Card / storage partition as USB Mass Storage (UMS)
when plugging it to a computer.
Given that you are rooted, you can try the following resoltuions:
1. **Using terminal to mount mass storage**
su
```
setprop persist.sys.usb.config mass_storage,adb
reboot
```
If you want to go back to MTP, open terminal emulator and enter:
```
su
setprop persist.sys.usb.config mtp,adb
reboot
```
su
setprop sys.usb.config mtp,adb
reboot
2. **Activate auto-mount when USB debugging is enabled**.
As previously mentioned, when USB debugging is enabled the sd card will automatically mount when connected to the computer provided the drivers were installed correctly.
Thus you will not get persistent notifications about sd card monting
3. **Using QtADB**
QtADB is a full-featured tool (designed for windows )and has a plethora of features to manage your droid. Some of these include:
* File manager (copying files and dirs between phone and computer, delete , creation of dirs)
* App manager (installing, removing, creating backs ups etc)
* Shell and more..
The essence of this is that it alows **mounting of external sd card to a computer without giving annoying notifications**. Check here for more info: [QtADB](http://qtadb.wordpress.com/)
4. **Using USB MASS STORAGE Enabler (root)**
This is one of the few apps offering to restore the lost Universal Mass Storage (UMS) option.
1. After downloading the [tool](https://iwf1.com/how-to-mount-android-device-as-usb-mass-storage-ums/) ,connect your device using USB cable to your computer.
2. Open the ‘UMS Enabler’ app and press ‘Enable Mass Storage’. Remember, give the app root access if it asks.
At this point, you might get various messages by the app, for instance, there a message asking you to set **SELinux** – a Linux module Android uses to make it more secure – to permissive state; this is required for the app to run properly
Credits
1. [Any way to get USB Mass Storage instead of MTP?](https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023066)
2. [How To Mount Android Device As USB Mass Storage (UMS)?](https://iwf1.com/how-to-mount-android-device-as-usb-mass-storage-ums/)
3. [QtADB for android](https://qtadb.wordpress.com/features/)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: Developer Options -> Default USB configuration -> Charge phone only (or whatever you want as default), then it will not pop up again.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/23 | 190 | 697 | <issue_start>username_0: I believe i found a bug with the pattern lock.
Where should I submit bug reports for the pattern lock?
*Note*: this might just be a Sense thing:
1. Create a pattern lock.
2. Lock phone.
3. Wake phone draw pattern. Hold finger on screen and not activate any more points (so that it has your valid pattern)
4. Let screen go dark.
5. Release finger.
6. Rewake phone.
7. Phone should unlock.<issue_comment>username_1: The android issue tracker is located at <http://b.android.com>. you can report the issue there.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [The Android issue tracker can be found here.](http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/list)
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/23 | 583 | 2,430 | <issue_start>username_0: I was recording an hour-long meeting with the native voice recorder app on my EVO 4G. When I started the recording, I left it running in the background, hit the home screen, then shut the screen off. The meeting went slightly over an hour. I got a few email/sms notifications during the meeting, but none of them seemed to interrupt my recording.
Finally, when the meeting was wrapped up, I went to stop the recording, and noticed that it was indeed still recording (displaying the recording icon in the notification bar) when I went to stop it, but instead of accessing the Voice Recorder app via the notification bar, I flipped to the home screen that contained the app launch icon, and opened it that way. The next thing I knew, the voice recorder was set to record (it was no longer recording), and the last recording in the records was from two days ago.
I shut the phone off immediately, just in case. As I'm hoping that the recording still exists on the memory card or phone memory. Is there any hope for me of recovering this recording? Anyone ever had this happen to them, and did you have any success recovering the recording?
I'm at a loss for words to express how disappointed I am with my phone that this could have happened. You would think it would be constantly writing the recorded data to the device and have better error prevention, even if it may have lost a little of the recording at the end due to whatever error or bug caused this calamity, but I digress.
So what are my recovery options here?<issue_comment>username_1: If the data still exists on the SD card, I've had some success with [Recuva](http://www.piriform.com/recuva). It might even be able to help if the file is on internal storage.
The question becomes, then, how to find the file?
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: So I only tried to replicate the issue for a few minutes but even when I got the recorder to stop recording (opening the camera app forced the recorder to stop) it saved the recording. I'm not sure if you already looked on the SD card but if you haven't try using [ES File Explorer](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&feature=search_result) (or other [file explorer](https://market.android.com/search?q=file+explorer&c=apps)) and go to "sdcard/My Documents/My Recordings" ... thats where I found my recordings. Maybe its still there.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/23 | 296 | 1,252 | <issue_start>username_0: For a couple of days now I've had error messages when viewing my mail in the Google Mail app.
In the beginning the error was displayed when loading mails further down the list.
By now I won't see any mails at all first entry is "Internal error"
Since these issues started the notifications of new mails has stopped working as well and I could not open certain mails (with and without attachments)
How can I get to the bottom of this?
Thanks, seb<issue_comment>username_1: It sounds like the database is corrupted. I would go to `Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications` and clear the data for Gmail and Gmail Storage. If that doesn't work, try clearing the data for everything Google (Talk, Google Framework Services, etc.).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Glad your problem is resolved. However, to answer the question a little more directly, there are logs where additional information for things such as this often exist. You can download [Android System Info](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.electricsheep.asi) from [ElectricSheep](https://market.android.com/developer?pub=ElectricSheep) and you can view the logs here. It's very unfriendly but is sometimes helpful.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/23 | 227 | 907 | <issue_start>username_0: Ever since upgrading to Google Maps 5.1.0 on my Droid X, I have often had Google Maps bog down and freeze to the point of completely crashing the phone. Anyone else seeing this crash? Anyone find a solution?<issue_comment>username_1: You can usually uninstall updates from the app's page in the market. However, previous updates to Google Maps had similar problems for users that never turned their phones off. Try just restarting your phone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Another option is to go to `Settings` -> `Applications` -> `Manage applications` -> `All` (tab at top) -> `Maps` -> `Clear data` and/or `Clear cache`.
If somehow something is corrupted in there, this will more-or-less reset things as if Google Maps was just installed but was never used.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Upgrade to Google Maps 5.2.1, released today.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/24 | 356 | 1,357 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for the Dropbox folder on my Phone and I can't find it with my file manager. If I only had access to the `find` command it would be easier.<issue_comment>username_1: [Root Explorer](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer) has an excellent search function.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: [Astro File Manager](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.metago.astro&feature=search_result) also has a good search function, and has a lot of handy functions connected to file management.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: It should be noted that the Dropbox app doesn't actually sync the files to your phone, it just presents you with a list. Whenever you select a file in the Dropbox app, then it downloads it to your phone. On my Incredible, the dropbox folder is just in the root of the SD card.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: On Ice Cream Sandwich the folder is at
/sdcard/Android/data/com.dropbox.android/files/scratch
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: I have an idea. Go to your box on your droid. Hit the menu tab. Then you will see "upload here" which is the way to upload a file from the sd card to the dropbox! Which works great for me not having internet to send from my laptop to droid as well as attaching files to inbox messages.
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/02/24 | 926 | 3,440 | <issue_start>username_0: When I receive a large SMS and when I select "Forward" from options, it shows "Converting to multimedia message" and I'm getting charged more. Furthermore, if the person on receiving end doesn't have a multimedia phone he is not able to receive it.
I have un-rooted Samsung Galaxy 3 I5801
I don't want to convert it to Multimedia message.<issue_comment>username_1: [This was fixed in Froyo](http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=2318#c52). Anything over 3\*160 (480 characters) will convert to an MMS prior to Froyo.
You do have a couple options.
* Use a 3rd Party Messaging App, like Handcent, for example.
* See if you are able to [install this "Hack"](http://www.ebomike.com/android/mms.php)
* Root your phone and flash a Froyo Rom
* Wait for a Froyo update from Samsung
**Edit: Some additional information**
Anything over 160 characters, technically, is no longer an SMS. The stock Messaging app, and others too, allow for "longer" messages but it is just splitting up the messages in to 160 characters. In Eclair (Android 2.1) a message will be converted to an MMS after it exceeds 480 characters. At that point, the default Messaging app will no longer split up the messages, instead it just sends it as one MMS. If you are using a 3rd party messaging application and find that you are still being charged the MMS rate, it may be that your carrier is grouping messages that come through "at the same time".
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Use Handcent and change the default settings:
1. `Settings` -> `Send message
settings`
2. `Auto-convert to MMS` - Uncheck this
3. `Split 160` - Set this to one of the `Split` options (I recommend `Split by word & add counter` but you may prefer a different one - I don't fully understand the differences between them all).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Rather than using Handcent, which is quite bulky, slow and doesn't really add any new features to the stock SMS application provided by Android, I recommend [BigSMS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=skezza.main).
It's a free application that provides you with a simple, yet powerful interface that allows you to send unlimited length SMS. It doesn't claim to be big or clever, it is simply a solution to this problem which the developer also appears to have encountered.
I've been using it for a couple of days and it seems to do exactly what it says. Running perfect on Xperia Arc S running 2.3
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: As of 2019, Samsung and Google Messaging apps convert SMS into MMS if the SMS is greater than 10 fragments. But Play Store has an open-source app called QKSMS by <NAME>, which I have tested will still send as SMS even at hundreds of fragments.
But then you must check the limit of your network, and the limit of the receiving phone. For example, in [my tests](http://people.ds.cam.ac.uk/ssb22/adjuster/sms.html) I could send a 127-fragment SMS over Vodafone UK's network but 128 failed, and an old Samsung Galaxy S2 phone (using its default messaging app) could receive a 120-fragment message but consistently failed with a 121-fragment message (the message is never shown). When the receiving phone was on the UK's "EE" network, I had trouble making it receive texts longer than 17 fragments, and when the sending phone was on the "O2" network I had trouble sending SMS longer than 2 fragments.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/24 | 375 | 1,331 | <issue_start>username_0: There is only a way to purge the whole certificate store (for SSL root certificates like those used for 802.1x).
Is there an app, setting or (as a last resort) command line to remove a single certificate?
(Android 2.2)<issue_comment>username_1: To be honest I had never removed a cert before but I've added my own and it looks like it's the same process.
It's basically:
* use Linux (or a vm of Linux)
* install bouncycastle (java SSL library)
* download the cacerts.bks files from the device
* use keytool -delete command to remove the cert from cacerts.bks
* verify that it worked with keytool
* push the cacerts.bks file back up to the device
Bouncy Castle: <http://www.bouncycastle.org/latest_releases.html>
Detailed instructions on how to use keytool: <http://wiki.cacert.org/ImportRootCert#Android_Phones>
In ubuntu it's a little easier to download through apt just so you can get the PATH stuff right. "apt-cache search bouncycastle" should help.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Since you're on 2.2, root your device, then use CACertMan:
[Market Link](https://market.android.com/details?id=info.guardianproject.cacert) [Source Code](https://github.com/guardianproject/cacert)
You can choose to delete certificates one-by-one, and back up your configuration for use later.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/24 | 688 | 2,407 | <issue_start>username_0: The OTA update for Gingerbread is being pushed out. But I'm in India and there's a good chance I'll be among the last people to get it. Is there a way to get that official update right now?<issue_comment>username_1: Try Settings -> About phone -> System updates
If that isn't available, or doesn't work, try typing `*#*#checkin#*#*` into the dialer. As a disclaimer, I haven't myself tried the second method, but have read it is meant to work.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: A comment on the checkin procedure: you need to enter `*#*#2432546#*#*` without pressing dial. (The numbes are equivalent to checkin, I just think this is clearer.)
More specifically, the general consensus seems to be that the phone polls for available updates periodically (to the OS and apps). This procedure forces it to poll, but if the OS update has not been made available to you it won't do anything.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: There is only one way. Keep checking xda developers forum for update.zip link. Once you get it download and update manually. This is the only way to get gingerbread update on your phone. Else it will take few weeks (as per google definition few weeks is 3+ months).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: You can install it manually, I followed [these instructions](http://www.everythingandroid.org/update-your-nexus-one-to-android-2-3-gingerbread/2011/02/24/).
1. [Download the update](http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/passion/81304b2de707.signed-passion-GRI40-from-FRG83G.81304b2d.zip) and rename the file update.zip
2. Connect your Nexus One to your PC/Mac and copy that file to your microSD card.
3. Power down your Nexus One. Then press ‘power’ and hold the trackball.
1 . You’ll see a screen appear with three Android robots and you’ll see some code. Using the volume buttons, select ‘Bootloader’ and then press ‘Power’ to select.
4. On the next screen, select ‘Recovery’.
5. The Nexus One will reboot. You’ll see a triangle with and Android robot and an exclamation point.
6. Press the volume up button and the power button at the same time.
7. Using the trackball, select “Apply sdcard: update.zip”.
I then rebooted and now I have 2.3.
* [What's involved in manually updating my Nexus One?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5612/whats-involved-in-manually-updating-my-nexus-one/6428#6428)
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/24 | 1,858 | 7,504 | <issue_start>username_0: I discovered today that I cannot connect my PC with Samsung GT-I9000 any more: when I plug in the microUSB cable, nothing happens other than that the phone starts to charge. Earlier I got to see Connect to Kies or something like that.
Things I've tried so far:
-Switcing USB debugging on and off
-Removing battery
-Trying different cable
-Trying reimaging PC to a known good state (where I previously would have found new hardware)
-Trying different computer
-Factory data reset
-Formatting internal SD card
-Entering download mode with mUSB jig (my phone has download and recovery modes disabled otherwise) and reconnecting mUSB cable. Then I saw the "USB Device Not Recognized. One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned..." error on Windows (XP).
Is there anything else I could try before sending it to the long journey of Warrantyland?
UPDATE:
I tried an app z4root which rooted the phone without the need of usb cable, then I could use Rom Manager to force the phone into Recovery Mode (remember my phone had the 3-button combo disabled). There I deleted-erased-formated everything I could and when I got back to normal mode and tried connecting again, Windows found new hardware and Kies recognized the phone. Just to be sure, I pulled the cable from computer, waited for 2 secs and then reconnected but, alas, nothing happenend again. I reimaged the PC and redid the z4root+Rom Manager+Recovery Mode wipe thing but nothing. Then I tried to reinsert microusb plug into phone under an angle and witnessed a successful connection. Kies offered updating firmare. I did not breathe on the phone and carefully clicked mouse to accept in hope that if this was a software error, new update would fix it. The update went fine but after the phone rebooted and I could confirm the firmware version from About, I still could not connect.
Then I used USB jig which I purchased from eBay to force the phone into download mode and tried to connect it with a PC once again. The PC froze at once (even the mouse cursor did not move). I tried pressing every conceiveable keyboard combination from Enter to Ctrl+Alt+Del and then disconnected the USB cable. As soon as I did that, everything started moving again on the screen. I could reproduce this behaviour for 5 times. On the sixth time, however, Windows found new hardware and started installing drivers but soon after that a balloon popped up saying "USB Device Not Recognized. One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned [...]". Then I rebooted the phone and came back to the issue later.
I forced the download mode once again and plugged the USB cable in. Nothing happened. No frozing, no error.
Even though I have tried to wiggle the microusb plug in from every possible angle, it does not seem to have any effect. It just works when it wants to work. Charging works always, though.<issue_comment>username_1: I'd try uninstalling all your drivers/software for the phone, rebooting, reinstalling the official drivers from samsung.com/uk, and trying again. You could also just install the drivers on another computer that has never had the phone connected, to ensure it starts in a clean state. If that doesn't work, I would guess a trip to Warrantyland is required.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I had similar problems with mine - plugin on USB, it would charge but do nothing else. It wouldn't even recognise the phone was attached to install drivers.
After some internet searching, I was ready to give up... but I tried on a different USB port... and more importantly, used an old usb cable from my old phone. Suddenly all sprang into life! So my suggestion is to try a different cable, I think cheap cables are not all made equally.
Charging worked with either cable, butif the PC knows something is plugged in and istalls the drivers then this is not likely to be your problem, unless you have a dodgy connection in there somewhere.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I will give here a solution which I found when I had a similar problem (*note: this answer was already given [in this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/4322/samsung-galaxy-3gt-i5801-is-not-being-detecting-in-my-pc/4895#4895)*). It really took me some time to find this solution, and to be honest, I seem to be the only one with this problem/solution, but maybe it helps other:
**-- my answer to a similar question on this site --**
I had a similar problem when I still had my PALM synchronization software installed. For some reason or another, it used **COMM port 4** for it's communication ( *don't know why but it did* ), and that conflicted ( *probably behind the scenes* ) with the communication with my Galaxy S.
Once I **uninstalled the PALM synchronization software**, the connection went fine.
So please check if on your pc some sort of other communication device is installed.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I had a similar problem. It was caused by moisture getting into the terminals while using phone in the rain. One solution is to get terminals cleaned or replaced.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: I tried everything too. But after a while, I had to install a fresh version of Windows 7 and to my surprise, Samsung Galaxy S connected with USB.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I have followed the Exact steps from Link :
1. **[Samsung mobile MTP Device cannot be installed](http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-international/559858-samsung-mobile-mtp-device-cannot-installed.html)**
2. **StackOverflow [tutorial](https://stackoverflow.com/a/14221198/2123594)**
Here are steps : (`for Windows specific instructions`):
1. Ensure phone is not connected to PC.
2. Uninstall KIES from PC. Reboot your PC and Reinstall KIES after that. Just for great measure... open KIES, go to `Tools | Troubleshoot connection error`. Follow instructions and wait for it to finish the troubleshooting procedure.
3. Reboot your phone (or turn off and then on your phone again). **`Do not connect it to your PC just yet.`**
4. Once rebooted, go to your phone's dialer, type **`*#7284#`** - A configuration window will appear. In that window's USB section, if it's default to PDA, tap MODEM, then back to PDA, (if it is MODEM in the beginning, change it to PDA) then press the back key to exit. Most importantly, it must set as PDA when you exit.
5. Turn off USB debugging in your phone.
6. (Optional) Set your phone's screen timeout to a lengthy time. (minimum 1-2 minutes - recommended 5mins to 30mins) its found in Settings | Display. You can change this back later on.
7. Connect the phone to your PC with USB cable and let windows load your drivers... and wait for the drivers to get reinstalled.
8. Once reinstalled, disconnect the phone off USB. Switch USB debugging back on in your phone settings, and reconnect the phone back - you'll see windows load another set of drivers for your phone. Wait until it is completed. (This step is a precautionative measure to ensure your phone is identified with all the necessary drivers)
9. Once complete, unplug your phone, and turn off USB debugging... This is to ensure MTP will initialize. Also, press the phone's home key until your homescreen is displayed. Only after doing all that, reconnect your phone back to PC.
10. Test and see if MTP works using Windows Explorer. You'll see your phone's USB storage and SDCard contents if it does.
Hope it will help you..
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/25 | 670 | 2,204 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I find information on the hardware of my Android device like processor architecture, RAM, etc?<issue_comment>username_1: `Settings -> About Phone` should tell you most of what you want to know. Failing that, it will at least tell you a model name which you can then search google for more info.
My 'About Phone' lists Model, CPU info (i.e. what CPU) and Memory info among other things. But I am running CM7 with Gingerbread.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Check the manufacturer's website or hit up a gadget database like [GDGT](http://gdgt.com/).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: 1. Run "Menu → DevTools → Terminal Emulator".
2. Enter the folowing commands:
```
cat /proc/cpuinfo
cat /proc/meminfo
free
cat /proc/version
```
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_4: Go for <http://www.gsmarena.com/>. It contains specs of almost everyphone
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: [CPU-Z](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cpuid.cpu_z) is available for Android in Google Play Store. You can see your hardware information in it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: Install [Droid Examiner](https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=jackpal.droidexaminer) from F-Droid. Gives lots of details, though not pretty. FOSS is good.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_7: I got free '[Droid Hardware Info](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inkwired.droidinfo&hl=en)'. Under 'System' tab, it tells the Processor info, utilization of each cores and more.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_8: My favorite is the [AIDA64](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finalwire.aida64) app.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/iH9hL.png)
I've been purchasing Android boxes (>10 makes/models in last 6 months) and testing/vetting them for friends. Heard the expression, "Mutton dressed like lamb"? It describes many of what's crossed my bench. The screenshot is of an AIDA64 scan done on an "M8S" box advertised as featuring an Amlogic S812 CPU. This app was one of only 2 describing the CPU/SoC to that degree of detail ("AMLogic Meson8 8726-M8" - the quote is QED).
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/02/25 | 484 | 1,962 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a 32GB micro SD card, and some of the apps I use state that they have permsisions to modify sd card memory. I have a lot of personal files on my card, and the other day, some app, I don't know which one, had practically wiped out over 15gs of files from my card!
How can I block apps from wiping out my sd card? I don't see what possible good can come out of an app that can wipe out all my personal files. I backed up my pics when a guy at work told me an app had re-formatted his SD card. Sure enough, the same thing happened to me. I was able to back up my files BEFORE it happened, but how can I prevent this from happening again?<issue_comment>username_1: SD cards are almost always formatted as FAT, which means that the OS cannot set filesystem permissions. In other words, you cannot protect individual files. And you can only protect the SD card as a whole by not installing apps that access it.
I recommend frequent backups and testing out new apps thoroughly, possibly by using another SD card with unimportant or backed-up data on it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I've never heard of an app that formats the sdcard. The permission to modify the sdcard is so the application can "read/write" data to the sdcard.
If you have an app that formats your sdcard, I would report the issue to the developer, plus to the Android Market.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: There is an rsync in the market, which I use to backup my sdcard to my home server routinely (via its Tasker integration). From there, its a simple matter of adding it to the existing backup system.
rsync itself can also be configured to keep backups.
finally, if you have a rooted phone, I suppose you could format your sdcard as ext4, or partition it to also have an ext4 partition. Then you'd be able to use file permissions. Of course, you'd need ext4 drivers to use USB disk mode, so pretty much you'd have to use Linux.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/25 | 418 | 1,604 | <issue_start>username_0: The MicroSD card that came with my phone shows up as simply 'FAT' in Windows XP. This 2GB card works well in my HTC Wildfire running FroYo.
I bought a new 16GB MicroSD which is formatted as 'FAT32' but this does not work well in my phone although Windows picks it up fine.
The formatting option under settings on my phone just hangs. ('Do you want to force close this application?')
I had formatted the 16GB card in Windows before I found the [SDFormatter](http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter_3/) utility. Using the SDFormatter utility now does not make a difference.
I have read that the actual filesystem for Android is YAFFS but I cannot find a utility for Windows that will format it as such.
What can I do to get a YAFFS filesystem (or plain 'FAT') on this card?
*n.b.* As a side note, my phone was faulty. It now works fine with FAT32<issue_comment>username_1: In **Settings -> SD card and phone storage** there is an option to format the sdcard. You first have to unmount the sdcard before you can format it.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You could try booting into recovery. There may be an option to format from there, but I'm fairly certain it would only be a feature of custom recoveries... Worth trying though!
With the wildfire I think you hold down power and the volume button, which takes you into hboot. From there you can scroll (with the volume buttons) to recovery. That will take you to the recovery screen, where a series of options should be available.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/25 | 765 | 3,117 | <issue_start>username_0: I know this problem has been reported before, but man, I am really, really getting tired of it. I have not been able to update any app running from the SD card on my HTC Evo since I got it nearly 6 months ago. I just went through all of my apps and documented which ones are on SD storage and phone storage. I was then able to go through my list of updates and select just those that are on phone storage and then all succeeded (11 apps). I then went through some of the ones on SD storage and they all failed (tried 7, but I probably have 10-15 more).
I have tried many of the "fixes" I've seen online like clearing the cache on the Market app. There is not enough internal space for all my apps. I refuse to accept some of the "fixes" as true fixes like deleting the app and reinstalling it or moving the app to the phone storage, updating, and then moving back. Those are not acceptable fixes in my book. This is a major black eye on the Android OS to me. When people ask me if Android is as good as iOS, this problem is front and center in my mind when I tell them that its good, but I'd rather have an iPhone (but, I'd rather have this than my old Blackberry). I get my phone through work, so rooting is not an option. Has anybody else had any success resolving this issue? I'm using the SD card that came with the phone but has anybody had luck with a different brand?<issue_comment>username_1: I asked a [similar question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3448/angry-birds-seasons-installation-unsuccessful) a few months ago. Unmounting the SD card and updating seemed to resolve the problem in the short term, but I also get the error every so often when attempting to install updates. I'm not sure what actually causes the problem to occur, but in the meantime I am installing apps onto my SD card and when I get an installation/update unsuccessful, I move it to internal storage. Most of my apps reside just fine on my SD card, so it hasn't been a big deal.
I do sympathize with how annoying it is, though. Best of luck finding a more long-term answer.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same issue for awhile running Bugless Beast ROM on my Droid and I couldn't get rid of it and finally gave up. Then one day I moved to CyanogenMod 6 (wiped, etc) and the problem stopped.
Wish I could give an easy answer, but, for me, it didn't go away until a wiped everything and started over with a new ROM.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: How many internal space do you have (check on `Settings > SD card & phone storage settings > Internal phone storage > Available Space`)? Make sure to leave *at least* 15-20 MB of internal space (probably larger if you have a large number of large apps) so you can safely update apps. If you have little internal memory left, then updates will fail and "Update All" will fail *en masse*. The solution is to update the apps one by one, or to clear up some space in the internal memory.
I never had problems with updating apps installed in SD card except when my phone's internal memory reaches about 5-10 MB.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/25 | 651 | 2,532 | <issue_start>username_0: Can't figure out how to change the settings on my Samsung Galaxy S phone to actually have a ringtone when receiving a call.
When receiving a call a voice says "call from 123-456-7890" or "call from Fred". I know how to set the ringtone which has been set..but I don't know how to take the voice off.
So how do I turn off these spoken notifications and get back the ringtone I've set?<issue_comment>username_1: On my Droid 2 it's under Settings > Call Settings > Caller ID Readout...then you can set Ring Only, Caller ID then Ring, or Caller ID Repeat. I realize you have a different phone, but I hope this helps.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: In Epic 4G (imagine same for other Galaxy S handsets):
Settings -> Text-To-Speech -> Speak incoming CallerID
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: For Galaxy S2 go to `Settings -> Language and Input -> Text-to-speech output` and turn off `Driving Mode`. This should turn off both call and messaging readout.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: Go into `Settings->Accessibility` and uncheck "Talk back".
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: For Galaxy S2, in Settings, Voice input and output, Text-to-speech settings, turn off Driving mode, this should turn off both call and messaging readout.
Actually, you have to go into the driving mode settings and disable the option for incoming call read out. I disabled all of the read out messages for new email etc. I don't want my phone talking to me ever! Turning off driving mode did not work on my new Galaxy s2.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: Okay, I had the same problem.
Go into `Settings`, then click `Voice input and output` Next, click `Text-to-speech settings`, from there you should see something called `Driving Mode`. If its got a tick next to it, you've found your problem. Untick driving mode and the voice will stop reading out the number.
I accidentally clicked that button a while back, and have spent the past week trying to work out how to put it back.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_7: This applies to the AT&T SGS2 (SGHi777). My problem started when I ran the "Voice Command" app. I started the driving mode, but even after I turned it off, it would still read the CID in my ear. After reading all the answers here and trying everything, I still had the problem. I finally tried -Settings->Voice input and output->Text-to-speech settings->Check "Always use my settings". Finally I have peace. Thank you everyone who helped steer me in the right direction.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/25 | 429 | 1,523 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been using my Nexus one, Android Version 2.2.2, build number FRG83G, since December.
I had no problem moving icons on the screen for two months.
Lately, I think after the latest update asking to restart the android (several weeks ago), I noticed that I was not able to move the icons and widgets any more, that they would either refuse to move, disappear or be moved to some random folder on another screen (hence seemingly disappearing), and that even when there was a single icon on an otherwise empty page.
At first I thought it was a general bug which would be corrected by a following update, but it has been some time now, and googling for such bug did not yield any result, so that it seems that I am the only one suffering from such a problem. Any idea what could cause it?<issue_comment>username_1: I would try installing a custom launcher, like ADW Launcher, Launcher Pro or Go Launcher, and see if the problem persists.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I have had this problem myself; here's a couple of reports: [1](http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=11004) [2](http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=10667)
If this seems to be your problem, please star the issue(s) in Google Code to vote for this being investigated.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: it seems this bug is fixed in 2.3.3 OTA.
to upgrade manually check <http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/02/24/google-releases-android-2-3-3-update-zip-for-nexus-one-and-nexus-s/>
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/25 | 559 | 1,741 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Sanyo Zio. It was happily rooted and working until last night when the OTA update to FroYo arrived.
Now, it boots, gets to the desktop, and freezes.
It looks like it's still running, as I can follow the log with adb (something I just learned about). The log continues to accumulate entries if, for example, I touch the screen.
Otherwise, it is just completely paralyzed and unresponsive. It has the wrong date and time (currently 11:12PM on November 10) and doesn't connect to its network. It does, however, show the charging icon if I plug it in. It is alive in there somewhere.
What do I do?<issue_comment>username_1: If you are OK with restoring your phone to factory settings, then I would try that. Note that you WILL lose all internal data on the phone. Your apps, contacts, mail, calendar, etc. will sync back from the cloud. Everything on your SD card will be fine. But any application data and settings stored on the internal memory will be lost.
[See here for more information on how to reset your Sanyo Zio](http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1670312-Sanyo-Kyocera-ZIO-M6000-Cricket-Reset)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: 1. Do a factory reset ([here are instructions](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967973)).
2. Grab the update from [here](https://www.yousendit.com/dl?phi_action=app/orchestrateDownload&rurl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.yousendit.com%252Ftransfer.php%253Faction%253Dbatch_download%2526send_id%253D1049341551%2526email%253Dded8b7cc13d4afcbfd41e1b4ea22da3a) (dead link) and re-flash it. You may need to put it in the `/sdcard` folder and name it update.zip, or use Fastboot through adb (you need to install the Android SDK on your PC).
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/25 | 411 | 1,369 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to access an ims core from the ims client in my Android device, however I need to modify the dhcp client to add the ip of the core as one of the DNS. In case of a Linux OS the following would do the job::
```
cd /etc/dhcp3/ ; vi dhclient.conf ; /* add the line:: prepend domain-name-servers 152.xx.xx.xx(ip of ims core) / sudo dhclient ; / to restart*/
```
Now the issue is how do I achieve the same in my Android?<issue_comment>username_1: This doesn't really address your DHCP question (not sure what sysprop that would be), but it will fix your DNS issues. You can make an ASE script for it if you don't want to have to do it every time your DNS is changed by the provider.
Also, depending on how your DNS server is setup you may want to change the INT at the end of line one to "2" or "3" and add some other DNS servers for the rest of the internet (openDNS, google DNS, etc).
Open an adb shell or Terminal Emulator and type:
```
setprop ro.kernel.android.ndns 1
setprop net.eth0.dns1 152.xxx.xxx.xxx
```
Alternatively, just throw the server(s) you want to resolve into `/system/etc/hosts`, like you would in a normal linux system.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: On my device I got
```
/etc/dhcpd/dhclient.conf
```
To get a new IP from DHCP you can run
```
dhcpcd -k wlan0
dhcpcd -n wlan0
```
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/26 | 227 | 888 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought myself a new Android phone since my last one died (overheated). So I've lost all the applications.
Is there some kind of download history to find what you've downloaded via your Google Account or something? I'm aware of something similar in `Market > My Apps`, but that contains only what you have on the current device.<issue_comment>username_1: No, There is not any such facilities yet.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: I ran across this by accident, but it is *exactly* what I was after! Hope it helps others.
[**https://market.android.com/account**](https://market.android.com/account) and the **Orders** tab
**Update** - this is now **<https://play.google.com/apps>**
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: As for today, in Play Store - My Apps, there is an **ALL** tab that shows us every downloaded application
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/27 | 309 | 1,265 | <issue_start>username_0: My provider has a data cap if 5gb. I have a Samsung Acclaim. Before I went with my current provider I had a smart phone and the provider had no data cap and I downloaded videos, pics, ringtones and streaming videos limitlessly. I am now struggling to stay under the 5gb limit every month. I've heard that wifi doesn't count against the 5gb cap but whenever I try and use it I never get a signal that lasts for very long and it's usually a very poor signal. Any advice, tips or help would be greatly appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know what version of Android you're using, but here's what you can try - go to SETTINGS > Wireless & Networking > Wi-Fi Settings. In this screen, press the MENU button and then ADVANCED. Click WiFi Sleep Policy and set it to NEVER.
This helps in retaining the WiFi connection.
If you have a weak WiFi signal to begin with, then the best tip is to move your device closer to the WiFi access point to increase signal strength.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Wifi connections work by talking to a local wireless access point so, basically, you need to be within reach of one. Public access points can be found in pubs, coffee shops and the like. You may also have one at home.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/27 | 241 | 1,009 | <issue_start>username_0: I have some contacts on my phone that appear in all or some of:
* my phone
* my google contacts
* skype
* facebook
Thankfully, Android allows me to link that contacts, so that I have only one entry in my phonebook with access to all the different sources. However, the names aren't always identical. For instance:
* in some cases the name is in English, in others in Hebrew
* some have the full name, others only the first name
Is there any way to select which of these is the default display name?<issue_comment>username_1: Edit the contact you want to be the default.
Then press the menu button and join the additional contacts.
This will keep the display name as the original contact you were editing.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If contacts are already merged, open the contact, press menu/More button, and choose `Mark as default`. This will open a picklist of the linked contacts. The one you pick will set the contact's display name.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/02/27 | 987 | 3,770 | <issue_start>username_0: I am going to install cm7 and it seems to me that is 'good' to partition my SD card.
I did some reading but I am not sure if ext partition will become accessible as mass storage when an Android phone is connected to the computer.
I still want to transfer files from / to my SD card via computer. How can I backup files if they are on an ext partition?
How big ext partition is good if my sd card is 16GB?
---
HTC Desire on Android 2.1<issue_comment>username_1: To a Windows user "mass storage" means the FAT32 bit remainder of the SD card after partitioning. The ext partition won't be visible to Windows normally.
The ext partition will be used by some some the "store my apps on the SD card" implementations. Some use FAT32, some use ext2/ext3/ext4. For the latter it is an extension of your internal storage (with some caveats)
Personally, I don't use a partition: I have the custom Oxygen (good for CM7 too I think) HBOOT from [alphrev.nl](http://alpharev.nl/). Of course, this may not be everyone's cup of tea so you can partition it using ROM Manager or one of the custom recoveries (AnomRa, ClockWorkMod etc). Or use a linux live cd to partition it manually rather than from your phone
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I'm on a rooted Samsung Spica running the stock Samsung 2.1 Eclair version.
Since my internal memory was limited to around 160 MB, I was hunting around for a simple enough solution and preferably freeware. I have an 8 GB card and IMO, allotting 1 GB would be more than adequate for all the games / apps that I'd want to keep for posterity but couldn't afford to occupy space within the limited internal memory that I had.
Enter [Link2SD](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD) - it's freeware and works with Android 1.6 and above.
You will also need a partitioning tool - I used the excellent freeware [Easeus Partition Manager](http://www.partition-tool.com/download.htm) (EPM) to ensure no data was erased during the repartitioning / resizing.
1. First, download and install EPM.
2. Pop your storage card into your card reader.
3. Start EPM
4. Your card should be visible amongst the other drives/partitions in your PC.
5. Select the partition on your card - it should cover the entire length by default. Right-click & choose RESIZE/MOVE and then REDUCE the Partition Size (this is what shows in Windows) until the Unallocated Space size is of a suitable size. (The Unallocated space will be allocated as the partition on which your apps will be stored.) Click OK.
An aside - even though Link2SD supports the usage of the second partition (in which your apps will reside) created in the FAT / FAT32 format, Windows only recognizes the first PRIMARY partition which is why this newly created partition won't show within Windows inspite of it being FAT / FAT32. We shall be using either ext2 / ext3 or ext4 as the file system in any case.
Onward...
6. Right-click this new Unallocated Space and choose CREATE. Click YES on the warning that describes what I've said above.
7. Now, in the Partition Label, type in a label like "AndroidApps" or whatever suits you.
8. This is CRITICAL - the CREATE AS should be PRIMARY
9. Choose File System as EXT3 and click OK.
10. Click APPLY in the main window's TOP LEFT corner (big blue check mark icon). EPM will carry out the operations. Congrats! You've just re-partitioned your card and without any data loss too. (Hopefully!)
Assuming you've installed Link2SD in your phone and the SD card has been re-inserted.
11. Reboot your phone.
12. Start Link2SD and it should detect your partition.
13. A list of apps is now displayed. Click the app you want to move to the card and then click CREATE LINK.
That's it.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer] |
2011/02/27 | 972 | 3,643 | <issue_start>username_0: I do have HTC Desire HD and I rooted it but I'm not sure how valuable is the HTC Sense package and if it makes "sense" (funny) to use a 2.2 firmware with HTC Sense or just to go for the plain Android 2.3 firmware.<issue_comment>username_1: This is pretty much just a matter of preference, to be honest. I don't think you'll really "lose" any functionality on a Desire by going to an AOSP based ROM, either 2.3 or otherwise. You should gain built-in USB and wifi tethering, though, since those are a standard part of Android 2.2+. The real deciding factor will just be if you prefer the Sense UI or another launcher (ADW, LauncherPro, Zeam, etc). You will lose any HTC widgets since they depend on Sense, but there are widgets in the Market which actually mimic the style and functionality of the HTC ones for just that reason. You also lose HTC's proprietary apps, since they generally use the Sense framework in various ways.
Threads pop up on XDA from time to time where people argue over whether Sense is better than other launchers but it almost inevitably just amounts to each group saying "I think X better than Y because I like the way it looks".
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I have to disagree with username_1. I've never used Sense, but the number of problems people have with it indicate to me that it is inferior on a reliability level. While vanilla Android is not perfect either, I would certainly trust it more.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: My answer focuses a bit more on the Sense vs No-Sense (see the bottom part for links about 2.3 vs 2.2).
I currently have a Sense based ROM on my EVO and CyanogenMod on my old Hero. Now there are differences in the devices so that must be taken into account but here is what I have found.
On my Hero, I had a Sense based ROM for a long time and liked it (I kinda prefer Sense). When I tried AOSP ROMs they tended to be faster and give me better battery-life but from time to time would cause my Hero to reboot. When I got tired of this I went back to a Sense based ROM it was slow but never reboot on me. Eventually I got tired of the slowness and went back to CyanogenMod for the Hero. The other thing I liked about CyanogenMod was the Photos app that would grab photos from Picasa's Web Albums. I didn't like that the Sense widgets and Sense apps (like the clock widget and app with all the integrated functionality) were gone and the keyboard was the stock one (personally I prefer the HTC keyboard). Now as username_1 already mentioned you can find similar replacements for the widgets and apps but in my attempts nothing I found was perfect - you may find that different.
On my EVO I have only tried a Sense ROM. I have excellent battery-life, all the sense functionality and with the ROM I'm using (Fresh 3.5) there is an app added that will allow you to add the Google apps (clock, photos, etc.) or the AOSP lock screen. I have the wireless and USB tether that username_1 mentioned as well and as he already mentioned the merits of Google Maps.
I can't say that I have tried any ROM's for the Desire either Sense or AOSP but here is a link to the [CyanogenMod Forum for the Desire](http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/forum/44-htc-desire-gsm-stable-mod/) if you wanted to see what other people are experiencing with that ROM.
Here are some links that explain some differences between 2.3 and 2.2 breaking them down my feature sets:
<http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-android-2-2-froyo-and-android-2-3-gingerbread/>
<http://www.bizzntech.com/2011/02/20/android-gingerbread-2-3-vs-froyo-2-2>
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/02/27 | 424 | 1,629 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to upgrade the radio and I'm not sure how to boot into `bootloader`.
When I try to power the phone using VolumeDown+Power, I do get into the ClockworkMod Recovery, but it seems that this is not what I was looking for because on PC the command `fastboot flash radio radio.img` is still `< waiting for device >`.
In case it matters, this is a permarooted + hroot + ClockworkMod, HTC Desire HD.<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Make sure your phone is powering off completely before you try to boot into the bootloader. For a DHD you might need to go into `Settings > Applications` and uncheck the "FastBoot" option in order for it to power down completely ([source](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=889567)).
2. If #1 doesn't help, try turning your phone off, then pulling the battery. After you've pulled the battery and waited a few seconds, hold the volume down button and put the battery back in the phone. Then continue to hold volume down while you power up the phone and it should land on the bootloader.
3. If #1 and #2 don't work (or you're lazy, since I think this is the easiest way), plug your phone into a computer that has `adb` on it. Make sure USB debugging is enabled, then simply enter `adb reboot bootloader` from an `adb` terminal. This will (unsurprisingly) reboot your phone into the bootloader.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Not with Galaxy xCover GT-S5690 Gingerbread XXLA6 ... adb reboot bootloader boot "normal". Also #2 boot normal. Volume down & power up boot into recover which is not bootloader "mode". Gobbling thing.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/28 | 375 | 1,467 | <issue_start>username_0: i want to use software to monitor my network, the monitor process is consuming 20% CPU times, is it any impact to my device except battery life?
If a program constantly consume high CPU, will it create a lot of heat and ruin the device ?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Make sure your phone is powering off completely before you try to boot into the bootloader. For a DHD you might need to go into `Settings > Applications` and uncheck the "FastBoot" option in order for it to power down completely ([source](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=889567)).
2. If #1 doesn't help, try turning your phone off, then pulling the battery. After you've pulled the battery and waited a few seconds, hold the volume down button and put the battery back in the phone. Then continue to hold volume down while you power up the phone and it should land on the bootloader.
3. If #1 and #2 don't work (or you're lazy, since I think this is the easiest way), plug your phone into a computer that has `adb` on it. Make sure USB debugging is enabled, then simply enter `adb reboot bootloader` from an `adb` terminal. This will (unsurprisingly) reboot your phone into the bootloader.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Not with Galaxy xCover GT-S5690 Gingerbread XXLA6 ... adb reboot bootloader boot "normal". Also #2 boot normal. Volume down & power up boot into recover which is not bootloader "mode". Gobbling thing.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/28 | 330 | 1,278 | <issue_start>username_0: A few days ago I put two large files (about 300MB all up) on the phone storage. I got a low space notification.
I connected the phone via USB to a Windows XP machine and deleted the files, but I still had the notification.
I have emptied trash. I have also connected via linux and done a find -printf '%b %p' to find the biggest files and the two that I originally put on are definitely gone.
I deleted even more cached files and now windows explorer reports 720MB (about 60%) free.
I am still getting the low space notification even after a reboot of the phone. How can I get rid of the notification?
HTC Desire running Android 2.2 with Sense. Thanks for any help rendered!!<issue_comment>username_1: Check your phone's internal storage, via Menu > Settings > SD & phone storage, and then look under Internal Phone Storage. If that's looking low, then you can try uninstalling some apps, or, since you're on 2.2, moving those that support it to your SD card (as that does seem to have plenty of space).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: On HTC Phones, I found one big space stealer is the "Facebook for HTC Sense" app. It can easily take up 20+ mb of data. It is worth checking it out and clearing data (not cache)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/02/28 | 783 | 2,498 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to setup VoIP calling to/from my Android phone.
I'm currently working on the incoming call part of the equation. To try to isolate the various parts, I started with the "IPKall => Sip2Sip" part of the equation, and confirmed that calling the IPKall phone number results in a recorded incoming call on Sip2Sip.
I then added "Sip2Sip" as a SIP provider on my Android phone, and found that dialing the IPKall number results in the Android phone ringing.
However, *and this is where I need help*, even though it is ringing, when I go to answer the call, I am unable to pick up the call. Any ideas on how to fix this?
Version of Android is 2.3 Gingerbread.<issue_comment>username_1: You can use [sipdroid](http://code.google.com/p/sipdroid/), released under [GNU GPL v3](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html), also available from [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sipdroid.sipua) and save yourself a lot of trouble.
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As for a SIP provider, [Sipgate](http://www.sipgate.com/) for example gives good results for both outgoing and incoming calls.
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Download the current version [Sipdroid-2.7.apk](http://code.google.com/p/sipdroid/downloads/detail?name=Sipdroid-2.7.apk&can=2&q=) available since May 21, 2012.
SHA1 Checksum: a261e14ba592c8a86e8d0f07374108c6d768e1d4
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You can also use Grove IP or Talkatone.
**Why**
Because it transparently uses your Google Voice account. You don't have to bother with any SIP provider or configuring any other setting. Just give it your Google voice user name and password(Two factor authentication recommended) and you're good to go.
Grove IP comes with [lite](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gvoip&hl=en) and [paid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gvoip&hl=en) version. Paid version is $.499 atm.
[Talkatone](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talkatone.android&hl=en) comes with free and subscription based model.
However both worlds flawlessly on free version with ad support.
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2011/02/28 | 352 | 1,396 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm wondering if there is a setting that I am missing that allows an Android phone to produce an audio notification (or even vibrate) once charging is complete. As is stands, whenever charging is complete the external LED on most phones (such as the HTC Droid Incredible) changes from orange to green. The use-case is when the phone is charging across the room or in another location that's out of sight.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe my phone vibrates when it's done charging, but I've never seen a setting for it. I'm certain you could set up a profile with Locale to notify when charging is done.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There is an app called [Battery Charged Notifier](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.wesleywiser.batterycharged&feature=search_result) that will just notify you when your battery is fully charged. It is free, but there is a "paid key" that adds some additional features, like setting your own notification sound.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: If you use Tasker automation app you can implement an alert using it - [Battery Full Alert](http://tasker.wikidot.com/battfull).
Free alternative is the app called [AutomateIt](https://market.android.com/details?id=AutomateIt.mainPackage&hl=en). It also has a battery level trigger based on which you can produce a notification/sound, etc.
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