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2011/06/15 | 502 | 1,847 | <issue_start>username_0: In my Nexus S, there is an application named "Places", which it is able to provide me the restaurants information near by me. Surprisingly, the information are very localize and accurate.
May I know where does Google get all these information?<issue_comment>username_1: Places is part of Google Maps (and was introduced with Maps 4.4 about a year ago), you should be able to see and search for all the same businesses and attractions in the main Google Maps app, Places just puts a nicer interface on it.
Much of the data came from what used to be called Google Local. Businesses can add themselves to Local/Maps/Places and update their records themselves, here <http://www.google.com/local/add/promo> Google Maps has had a "Add your business to Google Maps" link on the page pretty much forever, that links to [http://www.google.com/local/add?hl=en≷=us](http://www.google.com/local/add?hl=en&gl=us)
Also just like other local business discovery services like Foursquare, users themselves can add places into Places, check into them and rate them through the app or <http://www.google.com/hotpot>
See also the announcement page from when "Place Pages" were first added to the web version of Google Maps back in 2009 which has some more details <http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/place-pages-for-google-maps-there-are.html> including that you can add them through [community edits](http://maps.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=98014&cbid=1q5t41ccouhnp&src=cb&lev=topic) or [Google Map Maker](http://google.com/mapmaker).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: At my locality <http://www.google.com.my/m/places> shows that at least some of the places are "Business listings provided by Super Pages Malaysia". That provider information is not shown in my Places application though.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/16 | 457 | 1,759 | <issue_start>username_0: Kies is not detecting my Samsung Google Nexus S phone. Any idea why? I want to use Kies to sync my outlook contacts and calendars.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe eldarerathis is correct being that it is a pure google branded experience rather than Samsung but make sure you don't have USB debugging on, which is the problem some people run in to with Kies.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: As the Nexus S is a "Pure Google" Android phone it works the way that Google intend Android to be used, this means that it is designed to sync everything constantly via the internet, it doesn't have any built in way to do old-fashioned occasional cable syncs with a PC.
What sort of account is your Outlook connected to?
If it is a corporate account, then it is probably connecting to a corporate Exchange server? If so then, depending on whether your company allow it, you can add your corporate account to your phone and sync your mail/contacts/calendar directly with your company's mail server.
If your Outlook is being used with a personal mail account, with mail coming from your ISP's mail servers (or similar) then you can either redirect that mail to a GMail account, and then sync your phone with that, or use tools to sync your Outlook's mail/calendar/contacts up to a GMail account whenever your PC is on, such as [Google Calendar Sync](http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=89955), [Google Apps Sync](http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=153866), [Google Apps Migration for Outlook](http://mail.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=28813) or use one of the third party tools that will sync Outlook with a GMail account, like [Plaxo](http://www.plaxo.com/).
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/06/16 | 624 | 2,419 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Dell XCD35.
My phone book was showing phone contacts as well as SIM contacts.
So when I see the list it shows some contacts twice. I don't want that, so in `display option` of contacts I just unchecked SIM contacts, which solves the problem in the Contacts app.
But I face the same problem when I am composing a SMS message. When searching for contacts it shows both Phone and SIM contacts.
Is there any way to disable SIM Contacts everywhere?<issue_comment>username_1: Try this [SIM Contacts Manager](https://market.android.com/details?id=ice.andrea.contactmanager) application from Android Market. It is going to manage all your contacts which are in SIM card.
There is one more possibility of having duplicates in your contacts list. If you are importing/synchronizing the Contacts from Facebook/Gmail/Twitter then it will show the contacts twice or more. In this case use this [Contacts Merger](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beavercreekconsulting.contactscleaner) which merges the duplicate contacts.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Go to contacts -> press menu button and choose more -> then display options -> there you can choose either SIM or Phone. And say DONE
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I solved this by erasing all contacts on the SIM. Here's how:
1. Contacts app -> Menu -> View. Uncheck all but SIM, press OK.
2. Menu -> Delete.
3. Menu -> Select All.
4. Press Delete.
After a while all SIM contacts are gone. Now re-enable showing the Phone and/or Google contacts and you're good to go!
(My phone uses Swedish so maybe the menu items/buttons above have other similar names)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: In case this helps anyone:
The above instructions did not work for me,
on my Sony Xperia L15, Android 2.3.3
I think this is because of my ancient Android OS. :-)
I manually see which contacts are phone-only, by:
* Open contacts
* Menu
* Delete contacts
The Delete window has a little status line beside each contact, to tell you where the contact is stored:
* Google
* Phone contact
* Joined contact (think this means the contact was originally 2 or more contacts)
Hope this helps!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Some old phones have options hidden in the "square" button of the phone i.e. there's no "..." button in the app, you have to press the "square" button of your phone
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/16 | 322 | 1,234 | <issue_start>username_0: The concept is same as scanning QR codes, but only hyperlinks and content. Is there such an app?
Sometimes i see long hyperlink on a web page that i would like to have copied to my smartphone.<issue_comment>username_1: ### [Google Goggles](http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/#text)
You can basically scan text with it and it is copied to the device as raw text.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Scanning a hyperlink on a page (visually, as QR code usually is) can be problematic. After all, almost every link on the page you're reading does not present a full URL that can be used by the handset (e.g. [http://www.google.com](http://stackoverflow.com) doesn't bring you where it says that it does). In light of this, the [Chrome to Phone extension](http://code.google.com/p/chrometophone/) for the Chrome browser can send a page to your phone where you can bookmark it. In addition, you get several other nice features (send a highlighted number to your phone's dialer from the browser or launch Google Maps links on your phone from a browser link). Very handy.
If you aren't thrilled with Chrome, Firefox even has an [add-on](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/foxtophone/)
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/06/16 | 661 | 2,643 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just bought a Samsung Galaxy I5510 with Android 2.2. I haven't seen anywhere (so I assume it is not possible) some profile management. i.e. "Reunion" (Notifications maybe without any alert and calls and messages vibrate), or "Sleeping" (Notifications and messages without any alert and calls with sound and vibration), and so on.
I've a few default profile: sound (in)active, plane mode and driving mode (the one which "speaks to you"). But I'd really like to can create my custom profiles as described above.
In the title I put " / configuration" because it would be awesome that the profile also let me to set up each app. I.e. different configuration on the same application based on which is the active profile.
So here are my questions:
1. Is that functionality already in my phone and I am missing something?
2. If not, is there any app with this functionality? (If it is free, better, if it is not free I'd like to hear about it anyway).
3. If not, is this possible to be done by an app? (Because I may be interested in developing such app if it doesn't exists). Any advice? (I'd never developed anything for android).
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: Try Tasker!
It does this and much much more :)
Developer website:
<http://tasker.dinglisch.net/>
Android market:
<https://market.android.com/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm>
If the learning curve is a little steep for you I'd suggest "Setting Profile" even if less powerful than tasker.
Also "Locale" could be of help.
I think you need to combine more apps to achieve your result or just use Tasker as I've suggested :)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: An alternative to Tasker that I have used is [AutomateIt](https://market.android.com/details?id=AutomateIt.mainPackage), which unlike Tasker is free. With AutomateIt (and similarly with Tasker) is to define triggers that will causes actions to happen, for example, you might want to set the Media Volume to 80 when you plug the earphone and then mute it when you unplug, or you might want to setup different screen brightness for different time of the day (useful if your phone doesn't have a light sensor), or you might want to set different Notification Volumes when the phone is connected to the Office Wifi than to your Home Wifi.
You can freely mix and match these triggers and events and have very complex configuration; or you can simply use it to turn on and off your volumes.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I'd been using Tasker, but it was really difficult and worked to maintaining the profiles. I found PhoneWeaver. Much simpler!
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/16 | 784 | 3,283 | <issue_start>username_0: Ok, so my samsung galaxy 5 was stolen. I had gmail, calendar, twitter(tweetdeck), facebook, ... all my personal data in it.
I didn't have any app installed that could wipe this information from a sms (tried to install PlanB through the market, but I don't think it'll work).
I already changed my google password and I'm proceeding to change facebook and twitter as well.
Is this enough? How much of this information (old emails, tweets, ...) are saved in the phone's memory? Can I prevent access to this just by changing my passwords?
I've blocked my SIM card with my provider, so I guess the phone currently have no internet or telephone line access.
Here in Brazil we can also block a stolen cell phone with the IMEI number, but I don't know exactly what this means. Will this brick the phone or just prevent it from being registered in the network?<issue_comment>username_1: Remote wipe programs like Plan B only work if your phone still has battery and still has a data connection through the internet to download the app, if you'd pre-loaded a program like LookOut then it would work without a data connection but would still need a phone network connection to receive an SMS text message or something like that. If you've blocked your SIM and/or blocked your IMEI then it's too late to use a remote wipe program as you don't have any way to get any kind of message to your phone any more, you need to do the wipe before getting anything blocked by your phone company.
Did you have any kind of unlock code (pattern or number, or something like that)? If so that should stop the thief easily getting to any of the data on the phone itself, and if they enter the wrong code/pattern a number of times it totally locks the phone out, and you need to go online (and log in with your Google account) to unlock it. They can apparently still get to data that's directly saved on your phone if they plug the phone into a PC that has the Android Developer tools on it and use the ADB command, but even then some things like the central Accounts database are encrypted to stop them getting your passwords.
Blocking the phone via IMEI will stop anyone else being able to use the phone on a phone network, it won't do any wiping or bricking at all.
There's also your SD card, the thief can just pop that out of the phone and straight into a computer or another phone, nothing on there is protected, see this previous question for a discussion on what personally identifiable info might be on the SD card: [Is there any contact information on the SD card?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/9993/is-there-any-contact-information-on-the-sd-card/)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: If you have your sasmung account setup, you can track, lock and wipe your phone from the samsung website.
This is the one : [Samsung Phone Locator](http://findmymobile.samsung.com/login.do)
But remember, this would need you to have setup the Samsung account already.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: If your mobile was stolen you can use [Android device manager](https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager) to erase data on your stolen mobile, ring the device, find exact location of mobile.
It requires mobile to be online for it to work.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/16 | 543 | 2,028 | <issue_start>username_0: I changed my ROM to cyangenmod 7, and I cannot install some of the applications I used to have (like skype for instance).
Here's what I got so far:
When I'm downloading it from the market it starts to download and than it disappears, and thats it.
When I am using root explorer, looking for files with the name "skype" in them I find a skype classes.dex file in sd-ext/dalvik-cache/.
So here are the questions:
1. Does anyone know this problem and has any idea how to fix it?
2. I'm thinking that deleting the dalvik-cache will fix it, but I'm not sure, and I don't know what it means (its consequences on the device and other apps).
Thanks a lot for your help! :-)<issue_comment>username_1: Fixed it.
I'm writing my fix if other people will encounter the same problem.
Also, that I must stress that this fix will work only for Cyangenmod users!
The problem is that there is not enough space in /cache/, so when the market wants to download a "too large app", it throws an exception saying "there is not enough free space".
You can see that error if you have the android SDK and you run "adb logcat", and try to download an app (you will get "not enough free space in internal download storage").
So how to fix it?
The easiest way I found is to download an app called "S2E". You can try to download it from the market. If you can't, look for the APK, and install it from the SDCard.
Once you installed it, you can choose directories that will be moved to the sd-ext instead of the phone's internal memory. Check "Download cache Location: /sd-ext/download". Than click on "menu" and than "Reboot".
That is it! :-)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Thanks to @strDisplayName, I figured out how to make it work:
If S2E doesn't work for you either, you can launch an `adb shell` and type the following commands:
```
# cd /cache
# mv download download.old
# mkdir -p /sdcard/cache/download
# ln -s /sdcard/cache/download download
```
And it should just work :)
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/06/16 | 290 | 1,192 | <issue_start>username_0: I changed the password for my Google account earlier, and since then, every attempt to install an app results in a download was unsuccessful error. I have not been prompted for my new password anywhere, so this is highly likely to be the problem. How do I fix this?<issue_comment>username_1: Depending on your version, try going into home -> menu -> settings -> Accounts & sync.
You may need to remove and re-add your Google login as I don't see any option to change the password (in v2.3).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You cannot remove the "main" account that is linked to your market account, at least I have never been able to when I tried.
I would try rebooting the device, then turn off all "syncing" for that account. I would even reboot again after turning it off. Then turn syncing back on.
*[edit]*
I've also read that someone did the following:
* Changed Password via web browser
* Opened gmail application
* hit Menu -> Refresh
* The refresh will fail, but there will be a notification to enter new password.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Perhaps try using the Gmail app and see if that triggers the password re-entry.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/17 | 643 | 2,086 | <issue_start>username_0: I am really new to Android and I barely know about it.
I now want to buy an [Archos](http://archos.com) device that should be an alternative to iPod and its size should be like the iPod.
I saw there are different Archos devices.
I am doubting between the Internet tablet (Android 2.2 Froyo) [43](http://www.archos.com/products/ta/archos_43it/index.html?country=us&lang=en) and the [48](http://www.archos.com/products/ta/archos_48it/index.html?country=us&lang=en)/[5](http://www.archos.com/products/ta/archos_5it/index.html?country=us&lang=en) (Android v1.6 Donut).
What is a better OS? What is more advanced?
My desires:
Mandatory:
* Audio/Video playback (flash)
* Wifi (Gmail, GCal sync)
* eBook reader
* Pocket size (iPod size or so)
Desired but not mandatory:
* Voice mic (for potential web conversation, and recording)
* Video/photo camera
* FM receiver
BTW, I just saw Android 3.1 is out, is it possible to update these devices with the new OS?<issue_comment>username_1: There are HUGE differences between 1.6 and 2.2. 1.6 is also a pretty old version of android. Flash is only available for 2.2 and later, so if you have to have flash then you need to go with 2.2. But the archos 43 does not have an FM receiver, the 48 has a receiver, and transmitter.
The UI had big improvements in 2.2 compared to 1.6. The ability to install apps on an external sdcard is also available on 2.2, but I don't think you will really need that as the 48 says it has 500GB (that seems like a lot for a device like that...). I have also read that it is possible to install froyo on the 48.
3.x is currently only available on select devices as they have to "partner" with google in order to have access to Honeycomb (3.x). So I wouldn't expect to see an update on these devcies anytime soon for 3.x.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Android 2.2 also introduced a better just-in-time compiler, so the system runs quite a bit faster than before. Features list [here](http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.2-highlights.html).
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/06/17 | 1,053 | 4,100 | <issue_start>username_0: If it matters any I have an HTC Desire Z with the original Sense install.
We have this monitoring service at work that keeps an eye on the various servers and starts frantically SMS'ing me whenever things aren't working right.
I'd like to set a separate notification tone for SMS's from that one contact. How do you do that? Under the contact I have an option for the Ringtone, but there doesn't seem to be an option for the SMS notification tone.<issue_comment>username_1: You cannot change the notification tone for a single user, only the Ringtone. You may be able to find a 3rd party SMS that will allow you to set up different notification sounds for specific users, but I am not aware of any.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Ryan is correct and I would recommend [SMS Popup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.everythingandroid.smspopup). Been using it since my G1 days. Lots of options like quick replies, custom vibration, and alert repetition to complement the custom message tones. You will need to turn off the native message notifications though, but it's definitely worth it.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: Another option is Ringo ([Play Store](http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.electricpocket.ringopro), [developer's site](http://epckt.com/ringo/)), which I've been using for over a year and it works great for just this purpose (I have a server that yells at me too). The free version has everything I need, though there is a paid version with more options as well.
**Update if you use Hangouts as your messaging app:** As of Hangouts version 2.1.2 (June 2014), you can customize the sound for each conversation. To do so:
1. Open (or start) a conversation with the contact you'd like to edit
2. Tap the three dots in the upper right corner
3. Tap "People & options"
4. Tap "Chat message sound" and select the sound you'd like
**Update if you use Messenger as your messaging app:** As of sometime in 2015 or earlier, you can follow the same instructions as for Hangouts above, except in #4 you select "Sound".
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: Use [Go SMS Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jb.gosms&hl=en) to change individual customization for notification.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: If you don't want to download a new messenger app, you can try using [Contact Alert](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rsminsmith.omnialert.app). It allows you to set custom notification sounds per contact and runs parallel to whatever messaging app you currently use. You will have to turn off sounds in your current messenger app to prevent your phone from playing 2 notifications at once.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: this is what I did without any 3rd party apps.. for a long time I used go sms.. but.. if you go into and make your own file folders by coopying and pasting.. voile'!
1. Open My Files application (The default file manager on Samsung devices)
2. Under Local Storage, open the Device Storage option
3. Browse the audio file, long press on it, tap the 3dot icon, and select the Copy option
4. under Device Storage, find the "Notifications" folder, open it, and Paste the copied audio file
5. Now, open the Messages application
6. Tap the 3dot icon and Settings after that
7. Tap the Notifications option, and then the Notification Sound.
8. On the opened list, you should now see the name of your audio file, and you just need to select it.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_7: Go into your contacts. Open the contact you want to personalize the message tone. Click "edit". Then scroll down to the bottom and click on "ADD ANOTHER FIELD". Tap to put a check mark beside "Message tone" then tap "OK". Then tap on "Message tone" and your options should come up e.g. Media storage, Zedge, etc. Tap which option you want to choose the message tone for that person. then choose the ringtone for them and tap "set ringtone". Make sure you then "save" that contact.
That worked for me with my Samsung Galaxy S5. Hope this works for you.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/06/17 | 408 | 1,526 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there any tricks (general or not) that I can use if I brick my Android phone? e.g.: when updating android..<issue_comment>username_1: As you haven't mentioned your phone related information, I can share my view.
When your phone is not responding or bricked then you can use your phone PC Compassion or PC suite or whatever depends on what your phone model gave you.
I own Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro. Sometime back while installing another ROM the phone bricked. I googled and read lots of articles to unbrick the phone.
Especially [XDA Forum](http://forum.xda-developers.com/) helped me in unbricking the phone. Sony Ericsson has SEUS(Sony Ericsson Update Service). Using this we can unbrick the Sony Ericsson phones. I am guessing the similar kind of set up is there in all the other phones also.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I Hard Bricked my phone yesterday when I went to flash a custom ROM. I think I was trying to flash a ROM for the wrong model or something, not sure. Whatever, totally bricked. I had two options as I saw it:
Option 1
--------
Go to AT&T, play dumb, and see if they would give me a new phone. (it worked) **Since it was hard bricked, they could not even turn it on, they simply gave me a new one. My default 1-year warranty covered it.**
Option 2
--------
Send my phone into the [Mobile Techs](http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/). They came highly recommended and said they could unbrick a hard bricked Galaxy s3 (my specific model).
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/17 | 1,088 | 3,747 | <issue_start>username_0: I noticed [3 devices](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Player#Models) all featuring same Android ver.
What is the most advanced device of these 3? Are their features overlapping each other, or they are three devices that are meant to serve different needs?
* Galaxy Player 4 (YP-G1)
* Galaxy Player 5 (YP-G70)
* Galaxy Player 50 (YP-G50)
Any other versions missing in that page?
I wanna buy the latest and most advanced Android version that has the most features of that device.<issue_comment>username_1: According to the [Galaxy Player Wikipedia page](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Player) the differences are:
>
> **Galaxy Player 4 (YP-G1)** The Galaxy Player 4 features a 4" Super Fine LCD.
> It had a flash internal storage of 8
> GB or 16 GB that can be expanded with
> microSD card.
>
>
> **Galaxy Player 5 (YP-G70)** The Galaxy Player 5 features a 5" TFT LCD.
> It had a flash internal storage of 8
> GB or 16 GB that can be expanded with
> microSD card.
>
>
> **Galaxy Player 50 (YP-G50)** The YP-G50 model carries a 3.2" LCD TFT
> instead of the AMOLED which is used by
> Samsung in most of its phones. The
> screen has a 240×400 resolution. It
> has a flash internal storage of 16 GB
> or 32 GB that can be expanded with a
> microSD card.
>
>
>
So the main differences are the size and quality of the screen (and the device), and the internal memory capacity.
Essentially the "50" has the smallest, worst quality screen, but (depending which capacity you get) has the most internal memory, the "4" and "5" are larger devices with better quality, larger screens but (potentially) not as much internal memory.
According to another review I found:
>
> ...4.0 and 5.0 have almost the same specifications... the 4 inch version has a battery
> capacity of 1200mAh, whereas the 5
> inch version is 2500mAh
>
>
>
So the "5" has a larger battery which should last longer, though this may be offset slightly by the larger screen, and will also make the device slightly bigger and heavier than the "4". Battery life should be better than equivalent phone models (especially if you switch off wifi when you're not using it), as the phone's wireless radio is one of the largest battery hogs in the device. Full size and weight specs of the devices are in the sidebar on the Wikipedia page.
So it looks like none of the devices are "better" than the others, they all appear to have their own benefits but are aimed at different buyers.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I am confused about these product's name comparisons for international and US distribution.
None of these Galaxy Player models have been released in the US.
I have seen what you refer to as the Galaxy Player 4 & 5 labeled
as Galaxy S Wi-fi 4 & 5 in trade show videos on YouTube as well as Samsung's UK site, e.g. <http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/tv-audio-video/mp3-digital-audio/mobile-internet-players/YP-G1CW/XEU/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail>. In mid-May, Samung's US site <http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/mp3-players/> had the Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0 listed with full specs, price and even reference to Best Buy as an official retailer before yanking down references to the Galaxy Player only a week later. Very confusing.
I search Google daily for signs that the "Galaxy Player" 4 or 5 has been released in the US. However, I am uncertain as to which search terms I should use because I have seen what appears to be the same product referred to both as the "Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0" and the "Samsung Galaxy S Wi-fi 4.0".
Does anyone have evidence indicating what Samsung will be calling the "Galaxy Player" 4 or 5 equivalent for the US market?
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/17 | 398 | 1,712 | <issue_start>username_0: It is quite interesting to know that, Opera Mini is using Proxy Server to perform all the rendering work, instead of relying the phone itself to do it. (<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_Mini#Functionality>) This will help to reduce required processing work, especially in lower end phone.
Do Android Stock Browser, Firefox Mobile and Opera Mobile also employ the same technique? Current Android Phone is having powerful processing capability. Does the above technique will bring more harm than good?
Will request having to go through an additional will slow down the whole process, compared to letting the rendering work done by phone itself?<issue_comment>username_1: The stock android brower uses WebKit <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebKit> as rendering engine.
The solution adopted by Opera assumes that network speed is there, whilst processing power is not.
These days this is not a given, the new dual core phones have power to spare (SGSII has a hardware accelerated browser!) whilst the 3G network is often congested in main urban spots.
It *might* improve things on lower end android devices.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: In Opera Mobile, you can enable Opera Turbo to use the same proxying technology as used by Opera Mini.
Android Stock Browser does not use compressing proxy at all and I believe neither does Firefox Mobile (though given that Firefox Mobile has plugins system there might be a plugin for that).
Several lesser known browsers in the Market does use similar proxying technique, but I can't recall off the top of my head which ones though.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/17 | 1,889 | 5,017 | <issue_start>username_0: I have found soft keyboard applications that provide the Colemak layout for the virtual keyboard. However, I need the layout when touch-typing on a physical keyboard.
In my case, I'm using a regular USB keyboard plugged into an Iconia A500 tablet. The keymap should be freely customizable by modifying system files, but I'd prefer to do this without rooting.
How can I remap the keys of a physical keyboard to the Colemak layout?<issue_comment>username_1: According to the first Android related link on the front page of <http://colemak.com/> the [AnySoftKeyboard app](http://code.google.com/p/softkeyboard/) ([market link](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard)) is their main recommendation for Android phones. One of the bullet points in the featuireslist on their home page is:
>
> Physical keyboard is supported
> as-well.
>
>
>
It sounds like that could do the job for you?
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I have [a similar issue](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/13118/can-i-use-dvorak-on-a-physical-keyboard) trying to get my physical keyboard to work with Dvorak. I came across the following links:
<http://www.mjvanderwielen.com/?p=1321>
<http://jahrome.free.fr/index.php/keyboard-mapping-android-htc-desire?lang=en>
These essentially describe how to create your own keyboard mapping file. You'd need root access to do this. I haven't tried this myself though (yet.)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: ~~As a partial solution...~~
I've had some success with [**extkeyboardremapper**](http://code.google.com/p/extkeyboardremapper/) (AKA **laurent2o1o Keyboard**). I successfully swapped `Q` with `A` by following the [translated French instructions](http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.archoslounge.net%2Fforum%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D20319).
I haven't got as far as creating a full layout, but I wonder if I could just copy layouts from somewhere in Ubuntu.
Edit: On Ubuntu and probably most other Linux systems, these files are found in:
```
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/
```
For non-Linux users, here's the web repo of the source:
<http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/tree/symbols?h=2.2-branch>
The files aren't directly compatible with extkeyboardremapper, but they can serve as a guide for making the `k2g.cfg` file. Colemak and Dvorak can be found in the `us` file, other files such as `gb` just amend the US version it seems.
Edit: Using the X11 keyboard layout files as a guide, I made a `k2g.cfg` for Colemak, to complete my solution.
Here's how to use it:
```
mkdir /sdcard/keyremap
```
Make this file:
`/sdcard/keyremap/s2k.cfg`
```
86 => 773
```
This is because Android doesn't seem to have a keycode for , so let's call it `773` for now.
Make this file:
`/sdcard/keyremap/k2g.cfg`
```
==== USA - Colemak ====
0 68 ` ~ 0303 ~
0 8 1 ! ¡ ¹
0 9 2 @ º ²
0 10 3 # ª ³
0 11 4 $ ¢ £
0 12 5 % € ¥
0 13 6 ^ ħ Ħ
0 14 7 & ð Ð
0 15 8 * þ Þ
0 16 9 ( ‘ “
0 17 0 ) ’ ”
0 69 - _ – —
0 70 = + × ÷
0 45 q Q ä Ä
0 51 w W å Å
33 f F ã Ã
46 p P ø Ø
48 g G 0328 ~
53 j J đ Đ
49 l L ł Ł
37 u U ú Ú
43 y Y ü Ü
44 ; : ö Ö
0 71 [ { « ‹
0 72 ] } » ›
0 73 \ | ~ ~
0 29 a A á Á
47 r R 0300 ~
32 s S ß ~
34 t T 0301 030B
35 d D 0308 ~
0 36 h H 030C ~
38 n N ñ Ñ
39 e E é É
40 i I í Í
74 o O ó Ó
0 75 ' " õ Õ
0 54 z Z æ Æ
0 52 x X 0302 ~
0 31 c C ç Ç
0 50 v V œ Œ
0 30 b B 0306 ~
42 k K 030A ~
0 41 m M 0304 ~
0 55 , < 0327 ~
0 56 . > 0307 ~
0 76 / ? ¿ ~
0 773 - _ – —
0 62 0020 0020 0020 00A0
==== United Kingdom - Colemak (extension) ====
9 2 " ² ⅛
10 3 £ ³ £
11 4 $ € ¼
75 ' @ 0302 030C
68 ` ¬ | |
73 # ~ 0300 0306
773 \ | | ¦
```
The prepended `0`'s effectively comment out the line. I've commented out all but the necessary lines due to [this bug](http://code.google.com/p/extkeyboardremapper/issues/detail?id=15), but if the bug gets fixed, or you use the `AltGr` characters more than `Ctrl` shortcuts, then just uncomment them.
US users can cut the UK extension at the end, others will have to replace it with their own.
If you really want to duplicate your `Backspace` key, you need to add this line to `s2k.cfg`:
```
58 => 67
```
...but you may find that the backspace function is merely added to the `CapsLock` key.
Now just install **extkeyboardremapper**, enable it, and select it!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Apparently, Android 4.1 has built-in support for changing the layout of USB and Bluetooth keyboards, /and/ allows users to install custom layouts without root.
Not much use for devices without Jellybean, but it's good to know that up-to-date devices don't have this issue anymore.
<https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=17119>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Looks like the [External Keyboard Helper](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apedroid.hwkeyboardhelperdemo) app lets me switch layouts of an external USB keyboard on my Nexus 7, no root access needed.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/17 | 514 | 2,278 | <issue_start>username_0: Sometimes when I download apps (from the market), the download gets paused. After the download gets paused, I am unable to continue the download. But after the restart my device and then retry downloading, it works fine.
What could be the reason behind this?<issue_comment>username_1: This very much depends on your device and your version of Android.
As a temporary remedy you could try and force a stop of the market application instead of having to reboot your device manually every time.
Pressing menu - settings - applications - manage applications - all - market - force stop should close the market and restart the download when you retry.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had this same exact problem. They start, they pause, they quit, and you have to try again. The solution for me, albeit a little overboard, was to flash a new ROM. This was not the only reason, and i noticed this download issue only happened after my device got pretty bogged down (not much internal storage left), but regardless of the reasons, reflashing took care of the problem.
i know erasing your phone is obvious and not optimal, but a fresh start is always good :)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: It happens generally when Kernel discards Market from memory. In Android, there're many ways to achieve multi-tasking. Market app achieves it by running its service in background. This way Market app isn't killed. But, when kernel runs out of memory, it has no other choices. It kills other apps (even having running service) to reclaim memory, otherwise device would be crashed. Such power killing returns unstable & unexpected results.
So, to prevent it lower down running app load from system. You can hunt down running apps from *Settings* ~> *Applications* ~> *Running Services*. Simply uninstall all unwanted always-running apps.
Plus, Market might have memory leaks etc. type bugs on your device. So, its better to contact Android support if previous step doesn't help. They really respond (don't think its Google).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: I just figured it out, just go to the download manager from settings-apps and turn of notification and again turn on notification that's all, it work or me.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/18 | 195 | 774 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a camera app that records EXIF information? In particular, I would need the following:
* GPSLatitude
* GPSLongitude
* GPSImgDirection
* SubjectDistance
I've checked that all these fields can be saved via android. I'm just wondering if there is a camera app that actually DOES save this information in exif for a photo. Most apps I've tried only save max the latitude and longitude.<issue_comment>username_1: [Camera360 Ultimate](https://market.android.com/details?id=vStudio.Android.Camera360) works fine for me. Just, make sure to check "Record GPS Information" from Settings ~> Preferences.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: The short answer here is that the GPS system only provides direction if the receiver is moving.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/18 | 630 | 2,411 | <issue_start>username_0: There are a few apps that even though I uninstalled them (through android market mobile app) still remain present as 'installed' when I go to my website market account (they are not on my phone any more).. I tried installing and removing them again, but it didn't help.. Did anyone have the same problem? Is there a way to fix this so that they don't show up any more?<issue_comment>username_1: If you want them removed from the Market app list of previously installed applications, you will have to clear the data in Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> Market.
To get them to not show as installed on the Market website, I would think that this will "clear" once your device does a sync and then the site processes that sync. You have no control over how the website shows applications that are installed. I'd say way a few days and if they are still showing as installed, you can try contacting google about the issue.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: >
> ***edit: this answer is outdated, please see [Sid's answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/36915/2192)***
>
>
>
I reported this to Android Team, and got this reply:
>
> Hi,
>
>
> Thanks for writing in. I understand
> that some apps are still showing on
> your account even after being
> uninstalled.
>
>
> Keep in mind that all the apps you
> download will always show on the
> Android Market website for history
> purposes. Uninstalled apps will be
> removed from the Android Market app on
> your device after a few days.
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
> The Android Market Team
>
>
>
So, that means they will never go away from the Android Market website...
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Well, **Now you CAN remove** the unwanted apps from your market website as well as from the market history. All you have to do is delete from your all apps list.
Goto your play store app and select `My Apps` Then swipe the screen to your left to see the `ALL` apps list.
Just click the crossed circle icon (pointed with the green arrow) to remove the desired app.
Make sure you have uninstalled the app before removing. You can uninstall the apps directly from the All apps list as well.
Note: It seems that this list only contains market installed apps. (i.e. apps other than user installed `.apk` apps)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/18 | 727 | 2,648 | <issue_start>username_0: I have the Nexus S (t-mobile version) that is 2.3.4 / GRJ22 and just wanted to ask, is root actually possible now?? I see lots of posts about how to do it under 2.3.3, but all the posts I have seen so far mention doing a mount /System mount /data and these ARE NOT options on the bootloader screen under GRJ22.
(these instructions do NOT work:
<http://www.techwhizz.com/root-google-nexus-s-android-2-3-4-gingerbread-grj22/>
)
Am I totally missing something here? I'm usually pretty good at figuring this stuff out, but I am at a total loss here and any help would be very much appreciated!!
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: If you want them removed from the Market app list of previously installed applications, you will have to clear the data in Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> Market.
To get them to not show as installed on the Market website, I would think that this will "clear" once your device does a sync and then the site processes that sync. You have no control over how the website shows applications that are installed. I'd say way a few days and if they are still showing as installed, you can try contacting google about the issue.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: >
> ***edit: this answer is outdated, please see [Sid's answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/36915/2192)***
>
>
>
I reported this to Android Team, and got this reply:
>
> Hi,
>
>
> Thanks for writing in. I understand
> that some apps are still showing on
> your account even after being
> uninstalled.
>
>
> Keep in mind that all the apps you
> download will always show on the
> Android Market website for history
> purposes. Uninstalled apps will be
> removed from the Android Market app on
> your device after a few days.
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
> The Android Market Team
>
>
>
So, that means they will never go away from the Android Market website...
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Well, **Now you CAN remove** the unwanted apps from your market website as well as from the market history. All you have to do is delete from your all apps list.
Goto your play store app and select `My Apps` Then swipe the screen to your left to see the `ALL` apps list.
Just click the crossed circle icon (pointed with the green arrow) to remove the desired app.
Make sure you have uninstalled the app before removing. You can uninstall the apps directly from the All apps list as well.
Note: It seems that this list only contains market installed apps. (i.e. apps other than user installed `.apk` apps)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/18 | 322 | 1,223 | <issue_start>username_0: I love using Google map to give me direction. however, I would like it to provide "turn left, turn right" voice while I am driving. I heard Google map navigation able to provide such feature. I search from android market but cannot find one. is it only available to selected country? is there any workaround, or other software I can try out?<issue_comment>username_1: It's limited to specific locations, and only available with a data connection. See [this question on the location limitations](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1854/does-android-come-with-free-navigation-in-non-us-contries) and [this question on alternatives](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/227/what-replacements-are-available-for-google-maps).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Google's official list of countries with Google Maps Navigation (Beta) available is here:
<http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=172221>
Currently 29 countries are listed there.
If your country is not in the list, the simplest workaround I found is [brut.all ownhere modified changepn Google Maps apps on XDADev](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007132) .
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/18 | 259 | 1,065 | <issue_start>username_0: The Locus Maps app allows downloading maps and using them offline. When selecting a map region, the zoom levels have to be selected. I've downloaded a map at a specific zoom level (23) expecting that I will be able to use lower zoom levels as well (1-22).
However - I can now only go through the map at zoom level 23, which is awkward.
Is there any way to add additional zoom levels to those maps already downloaded, without having to download the entire thing again from scratch (it's big)?
Thank you!<issue_comment>username_1: After searching and searching - I don't think there's a way to do this. The only option is deleting the old map and downloading the map once again with multiple zoom levels selected.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Did you read the Locus documentation for downloading maps? Check [this document](http://docs.locusmap.eu/doku.php/manual%3amap_download).
In the end, there is a section called "Download types". There is a type called "External map", and this is what you need for this task.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/19 | 749 | 2,850 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an EVO Shift, and often see an icon similar to `4G!` (see enclosed picture with red arrow) in my android status bar. I have consulted with my carrier ad-nauseum, read the manual, rebooted, updated firmware, updated profile, updated PRL... all to no avail.
The [HTC manual](http://member.america.htc.com/download/Web_materials/Manual/EVO_Shift/Evo_shift_UM.pdf) says that this icon means that 4G is available, but I am not connected.
This problem can happen at any time; in fact, sometimes it is literally ten or twenty feet from an area where I had max 4G signal strength. In fact, the last time I took the phone into the carrier's store, the tech saw the `4G!` icon, clicked to "scan for 4G service" and the phone suddenly came up with maximum 4G signal strength. This screen capture is after walking less than 30 seconds outside the door to the carrier's store, where again the phone cannot connect to 4G service.
I am an engineer and love to understand the details of how things work. So my questions...
1. I hope to hear from people who understand the intimate details of Sprint's 4G technology and/or the innards of the HTC Shift, and can elaborate on why these erratic 4G connections could be happening (other than low signal strength).
2. I already know I can use the `iproute2` family of commands from a non-root terminal shell; but this is only giving me ip address and link up/down info. Can I get signal strength measurements in dB? What about signal-to-noise ratio, logging, or a list of available 4G tower ids?
3. What apps or Android native APIs I can hook into for better diagnostic information?
This map shows exactly where I had the problem, and Sprint's own coverage map indicates that I should get maximum connectivity here:
<issue_comment>username_1: See if [Cell Phone Coverage Map](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rootmetrics) by RootMetrics is useful to you. It tests your connection and shows dB level and upload and download speeds. Plus it shows the cumulative data for the area based on yours and other users' tests along with comparisons to other carriers.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: While I'm not intimately familiar with Sprint's 4G or your phone (sorry) I have found in my own CDMA troubleshooting that the built in HTC diagnostic tools can be very useful. I found [this guide](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737594) over at XDA as one of the better lists of Sprint CDMA diag codes (even though it's not for your phone specifically). I recommend trying `##33284#` or `##3282#`, one of these should bring up a utility that lists very specific information about your cellular network connection.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/19 | 343 | 1,310 | <issue_start>username_0: I've search around the internet for details regarding this, and the only way I found was to remount the SD card..
But I have a lot of apps (virtually, all) installed on my SDcard and this is probably what is causing me enormous time to unmount and remount the sd card. Furthermore, just unmounting the sdcard itself takes almost an eternity. (I dont know if this is a bug or if its due to my large no of apps; i have around 90 apps).. So this method is really inconvenient for me
So I wanted to know if there are other methods to refresh my gallery items and music player. Is there any small app that would do this?<issue_comment>username_1: You probably haven't been asking the right question in your research.
Have you tried searching 'rescan media' in the android market? A multitude of apps will be returned.
Personally the great app Widgetsoid has this function amongst a multitude of options/settings.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: To refresh the list of your music you do following:
Go into settings->manage apps->ALL services. Scroll down and select "Media Storage." Then hit the "Clear Data" icon.
Source: <http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-4-general-discussion/220965-players-dont-detect-music-my-sd-card-after-ics-update.html>
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/19 | 252 | 1,032 | <issue_start>username_0: My friend has the `Galaxy S` and is able to control the brightness by sliding his finger over the notification-bar. He said he didn't install anything to have it (but he has a custom ROM, so that doesn't have to mean anything).
I have the `HTC Desire` running with the `Cyanogen` MOD. I tried finding a widget or something else that will allow me to control the brightness from the notification bar, but came up with nothing.
Can it be done?<issue_comment>username_1: This is an undocumented feature in certain Samsung devices. Hold your finger over the notification bar and then sliding it left and right can increase/decrease brightness.
It started with the Galaxy S, IIRC. Also, "auto-brightness" setting must be turned off.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: As far as you have cyanogenmod, you can do it ;)
Follow the below settings menus:
Settings-> CyanogenMod Settings-> Interface -> Status bar tweaks ->
Than make sure Status bar brightness control is checked.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/19 | 423 | 1,689 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I plug in the charger into my HTC Desire (2.2) it unmounts the SD card. I can get around it when it's connected to a PC or other device via USB by selecting Charge Only again in the charge menu - it then re-mounts the SD card. However, you do not get the charge/connect as options when it's a wall charger so I cannot get around the problem (therefore losing all my apps installed on the card, music etc while it's charging).
Has anyone seen a bug (feature?) like this? I've been trying to find anything about this problem online but to no avail...
Thanks in advance!<issue_comment>username_1: Strange. I have an HT Desire running 2.2 and don't have that problem. It might be the cable of the charger that is incorrectly registering as being a USB connection (faulty, cheap knockoff that is incorrectly wired?) Try another charger. Blackberrys also use micro USB so ask a buddy to use their charger
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Interesting, never had that happen to me. If you can, try what username_1 suggested - recharge with a different charger/cable (maybe ask around at work?)
Or if that isn't convenient possibly try taking out the SD-card and putting it back in? I've had my SD-card randomly unmount itself once and re-inserting it seemed to have fixed it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Your HTC Desire is definitely has a malfunction. Try to reboot. As a workaround, you can try to configure to do nothing if USB cable is connected. Search for option in Menu => Settings or from notification when connected to PC.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Try another SD card? Maybe the problem is voltage stability...
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/20 | 485 | 1,961 | <issue_start>username_0: The micro usb on my phone broke and I need to continue development of an application while I wait for the replacement. Can I send my program's apk package to myself then download it onto the phone and run it. If so, how might I accomplish this? Thanks for reading.<issue_comment>username_1: Absolutely.
The GMail app won't allow downloading of attachments (images and the like are only "previewed") but you could use a third-party email app or the GMail the website to get around that. Be aware that unless you have something like [Download Crutch](http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/org.ouroborus.android.downloadcrutch/) installed, Android may not let you download APKs through the default browser. You can just use Firefox or another browser instead.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If you are using Wi-fi you can use a remote file transfer tool like [WebSharingLite](https://market.android.com/details?id=nextapp.websharing&feature=search_result).
You can start the app, browse it in any web browser with the IP and port and upload your .apk or explore your files.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: To install .apks from sources other than the android market, you have to enable the "Unknown Sources" feature in the "Settings/Applications" menu. Otherwise, you will not be able to use any third party apps. For example, nothing from the Amazon app store can be installed without this setting.
Also, Dolphin Mini browser is great, lightweight, and allows direct installation of downloaded .apks.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Also, if your cord is broken and you're looking for a way to transfer files effectively (including .apks), try [WiFi File Explorer](http://www.appbrain.com/app/wifi-file-explorer-pro/com.dooblou.WiFiFileExplorerPRO). There's a free version, but the paid one lets you push files to your phone, and i found it to be perfect for transferring .apks without a cord.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/20 | 511 | 2,213 | <issue_start>username_0: There are a bunch of apps for reading your phone's "native" SMS text messages, but I couldn't find anything for Google Voice, nor could I find any apps that can generically read text in other apps (which I could then apply on Google Voice).<issue_comment>username_1: If you have a stock Android phone, or certain more recent versions (I think gingerbread on), then you can use Talkback (either as a separate app or in the Accessibility settings), which does generic text reading on your phone, and should read most things. It does read any notifications which come through, which should include Google Voice (though I'm in the UK so I can't actually test this).
It's designed for blind or partially sighted people, and may not be a perfect fit, but it possibly the best option out there so far.
If you want something that does generic reading, then it MUST be an accessibility app, as only they have permission to read the text from other apps. I don't think Google Voice exposes an external API, which is why you aren't able to find an app which specifically offers this capability.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You can't do this with Google Voice. Apps such as Talkback can only read what you have on your input box. Since Google did not open their API, we can't really make an app for Google Voice. You could always copy the message content to your input box but that kind of defeats the purpose of having the feature of Text-To-Speech.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: There's a new app in the market called "Google Voice Text Reader" or "Txt2Speech". This will read your Google voice text messages aloud. Unlike "TalkBack", it won't announce every single touch / event etc that happens on your phone, just your Google Voice messages.
<https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mikesell.voicereader>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: If in your settings for Google Voice, you enable the feature to have your voicemail translated to text, then you have the option to: send an E-mail notifying you when you get a text or voice mail, Then your reader will read your E-mail notifications and you will get your google voice messages and Text read to you.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/20 | 1,185 | 4,066 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a T-Mobile G1 phone (Dev Phone) with android 1.0. To be able to install some apps, I needed to update it to 1.6. So I downloaded an update file and put it on its sdcard. But the update failed and now the problem is that I cannot boot the phone completely. First it asks for a SIM card.
Although, I don't have a T-Mobile SIM card now, I could pass that stage with an AT&T SIM card.
Now it wants me to login to my gmail account to boot up. But I cannot connect to Internet at the moment.
There is no option for wireless too. When I press menu button it just shows me the settings for APNs.
I believe in the newer versions of android, one can skip logging in to Google. But now I cannot even "adb shell" to copy other update files to the SD card.
Any helps would be appreciated.
Thanks,<issue_comment>username_1: It doesn't look like the update failed. What it is asking for is your google credentials. If the update you applied failed, you most likely would be at the "android" boot and it would just loop, or you'd have a black screen.
The [ADP1 device](http://developer.htc.com/adp.html) is SIM unlocked, you said you have the Developer version of the G1. You do not need to have a T-Mobile SIM, an AT&T SIM will work.
Make sure you have the google USB drivers for the device installed.
You could also install a version of CyanogenMod on the device, I believe that allows you to use wifi to authenticate.
I found [this tutorial](http://androidforums.com/g1-support/6564-activate-stock-g1-over-wifi.html) on how authenticate via wifi, but keep in mind, this device is a couple years old now and I don't know if the files needed are still available.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You can follow [this guide](http://martin.iturbide.com/?page_id=191) to bypass the activation screen. It requires reverting back to [RC29](http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/leaked-g1-firmware-lets-you-revert-to-rc29/) ROM (downgrading back to 1.0), and having ADB and HTC drivers installed on your PC.
The reason for installing RC29 is that this version has a flaw that treats anything you type as if it was typed into the Terminal. You will be exploiting this flaw to enable ADB access and bring up the Settings menu, from which you can enable WiFi and activate the device.
>
> 1. With a Sim Card installed in your HTC G1, turn on the phone.
> 2. Plug your T-Mobile HTC G1 to you PC USB and Install Drivers on the Windows XP Machine.
> 3. Once it ask you for registration type on the keyboard the following:
>
> [enter]
>
> `setprop persist.service.adb.enable 1`
>
> [enter]
>
> \*Even though you don’t see what you are typing, but you are actually
> executing a Command on your G1 to Enable USB Debugging in Settings.
> 4. You will notice that the command worked, because Windows XP will recognize a new Hardware Device. “HTC Dream Composite ADB Intefase”. Install the driver by pointing to the folder where you downloaded the USB Drivers.
> 5. Unzip the ADB Tool software into the “c:\adb” Windows XP folder.
> 6. On Windows XP, click Start -> Run -> cmd” to Command Prompt
> 7. Type `c:\adb devices` (If your Device is Connected u will see it)
> 8. Type `c:\adb shell` (You will see a $ sign) Just Copy & Paste this into Command Prompt:
>
> `am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.android.settings/.Settings`
> 9. The settings screen will appear on the HTC G1 Phone. Now switch on Wi-Fi, connect to the WiFi network you have and connect to the Internet.
> 10. Now you can either Login with your existing account or create new account with Google.
>
>
>
After your G1 is activated, you can then flash a custom firmware (e.g. CyanogenMod) or a pre-rooted stock 1.6 ROM that will allow you to re-activate your G1 over WiFi without resorting to exploits.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/06/20 | 296 | 1,215 | <issue_start>username_0: I am considering flashing my SGS to a custom ROM. I do not, however, relish the prospect of re-configuring everything. Most apps on my phone and most definitions should have no dependencies on the ROM, so I would like to be able to back up all the settings, flash the ROM and then restore them. This would include:
* all installed apps
* all app settings (launcher preferences, active widgets etc.)
* ringtones, backgrounds etc.
Is there any way to do this?<issue_comment>username_1: [Titanium Backup from the Android Market](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup)!
From the Technical FAQ:
1. Can it back up and restore applications across different ROMs or even different phones ?
* YES, without restrictions.
Although you also have:
Can it back up SMS, MMS and system settings ?
* Please note that if you backup and restore all system settings across very different ROMs, you are on your own. Before restoring on a different ROM, it is strongly recommended to enable the "Data migration" option in the Titanium Backup settings.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Also consider making a nandroid backup before anything!
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/20 | 427 | 1,328 | <issue_start>username_0: When I put my phone into the dock, it vibrates very strongly and for too long (IMO). Is it possible to turn that off or at least to decrease the intensity and/or duration of the vibration?
This is about a Samsung I9000 Galaxy S, with the Samsung ECR-D968BEG desktop dock/charger. The phone is running Android 2.3.3.<issue_comment>username_1: [This](http://lifehacker.com/5813093/vibration-notifier-makes-sure-that-you-dont-miss-important-email-and-sms-messages) app allows you to set duration of vibration
>
> Vibration Notifier Makes Sure that You
> Don’t Miss Important Email and SMS
> Messages
>
>
>
[This](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.twofortyfouram.locale.condition.dock&feature=search_result) app allows to have settings based on conditions such as in a dock
>
>
> >
> > With Locale and the Dock Plug-in Condition, your phone can
> > automatically perform actions based on
> > whether it is docked in the car, desk,
> > or undocked. Automatically launch an
> > app with the Shortcut Plug-in when
> > docked at home, enable Bluetooth in
> > the car!
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) can also be used to perform actions based on conditions.
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/06/20 | 1,042 | 3,492 | <issue_start>username_0: Every time I try to telnet to a domain on my LG Ally it fails, but it works if I use an IP address. So I tried to use `nslookup telehack.com` and it returns:
```
Server: 0.0.0.0
Address 1: 0.0.0.0
nslookup: can't resolve 'telehack.com'
```
I have [Android Terminal Emulator](https://market.android.com/details?id=jackpal.androidterm) and [BusyBox](https://market.android.com/details?id=stericson.busybox) installed,
It wasn't working with the default dns, so now I've got my dns entries set to [OpenDNS](http://opendns.com), and it still won't resolve.
is there anything I can do to resolve this, or is it a limitation on the Ally?<issue_comment>username_1: Which network are you using?
If it's Wifi, can other machines on your network contact it?
If it's carrier data plan...is it being blocked?
Update: 0.0.0.0 seems like a hosts file block to me. Any ad blockers? Adblock plus? Hosts file modifications?
Try USB networking - if you post a comment here asking for it i'll update the question & put in a tutorial (it's involved, and I only know how to do it on GNU/Linux machines)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Check that your terminal emulator environment has DNS set correctly by running `getprop net.dns1` and if necessary set it with `setprop net.dns1 [yourdns]`. The commands may differ by device, some use `net.eth0.dns1` or `net.gprs.dns1`, run `getprop` without parameters to see all set properties for hints.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: This is a known design problem when using statically linked libresolv and glibc.
You have 2 options:
1. Use Google Android's native libc Bionic library instead of glibc.
2. Build busybox to search libraries in `/system/lib` (or make the necessary links e.g. `/usr/lib -> /system/lib` ). Place ld-linux.so.3, libc.so.6, libresolv.so.2, libnss\_dns.so.2 in your `/system/lib`.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: enter your terminal, then type 'su' and press enter (note only works if you have a rooted phone)
```
$ su
#
```
then enter the following (replace x.x.x.x with your dns servers ip)
```
# echo 'nameserver x.x.x.x' > /system/etc/resolv.conf
# echo 'nameserver x.x.x.x' >> /system/etc/resolv.conf
# exit
```
Now test to see if it worked correctly
```
$ nslookup google.com
```
It should resolve now.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: I've copied (and slightly changed) my answer from a comment I posted on an issue on the Google code page for Terminal IDE, however, it should be the same:
If you are rooted, you can install the latest version of busybox (you may be able to compile it). Then find out where you updated busybox is and run the following commands: (I'm assuming the new version is in `/system/bin` and the old version is in `~/system/bin`)
```
PATH=/system/bin:$PATH
cd ~/system/bin
mv busybox busybox.old
ln -s /system/bin/busybox busybox
```
Now domains will be resolved properly.
Please note: due to the way busybox works, you have to be root to be able to use `ping` (although things like `wget` and `nslookup` should be able to resolve hosts properly now). The busybox developers are working on this issue.
I personally used this application to install the latest version: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: I use this in android from adb.
Maybe there are better ways.
```
ip=$(ping -c 1 -W 1 example.com|grep PING|cut -d "(" -f 2|cut -d ")" -f 1)
```
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/20 | 765 | 3,002 | <issue_start>username_0: The biggest culprit is Google Music, but I would like to clear out all of my caches fairly quickly.
If I'm using my phone as a camera, having everything cached totally eats up my SD card's storage space, so I would like to either turn down the amount of caching for Google Maps, Google Music, and a few other apps, turn up how frequently the cache is cleared, or have some way to automatically clear the caches when I want to.
If relevant, I'm running an HTC Incredible with CM7.<issue_comment>username_1: you can delete the application cache directories, in /data/data but that will also remove any settings and things like that.
You can also use Clockwork recovery (if its available for that device) and "wipe data", but again, it will clear out the settings too. If the SDCard is the big concern, you can either use ADB or even Windows (when the sdcard is mounted) and delete the folders that contain the cache data that is taking up space.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: There are plenty of apps available that will do this. One that supports both manual and periodic cache cleaning:
[1 Tap Cleaner](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.a0soft.gphone.acc.free)
=========================================================================================
>
> 1-Tap to clean all cache, search histories and calls log. A default cleaner is also included.
>
>
> Are you running out of application storage?
>
> You now can get more available storage space by clearing apps created cache/data files.
>
>
>
 
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Some devices, e.g. the Galaxy S, have a cache wipe option in their recovery. Clockworkmod Recovery has a "wipe cache partition" option as well, it should be one of the options when you first boot into it. Some older versions might have it under "advanced".
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Quick App Manager is also a good (albeit not-free) choice for bulk cache cleaning. With it you can do one-touch clearing of all application cache.
[Quick App Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cerisierbleu.qac)
=======================================================================================
>
> Quick App Clean Cache becomes Quick App Manager, a complete and powerful application manager:
>
>
> * Cache cleaner
> * History cleaner
> * Task killer
> * App 2 SD manager (for Android 2.2 or higher)
> * Mobile traffic
> * **Plus!** A security tool helper that displays non system applications using potentially risky permissions.
>
>
>
  
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/21 | 674 | 2,725 | <issue_start>username_0: **Control**
I want to have full control over applications and have them ask whether or not i allow them to access mobile internet. I also want to disable automatic updates but enable updates notifications to i can know if update is available and deside to update or not.
**Bandwidth Optimization**
What is appropriate browser that consumes less bandwidth but at the same time still delivers satisfying experience and compatibility with websites?
**Internet Usage Profile**
Is there a way to set custom profile for smartphone when connected with specific connection method? Example:
***1st Internet Data Plan***
If i connect with Wi-Fi the apps and services are allowed full unrestricted internet access.
***2nd Internet Data Plan***
If i connect through mobile internet, everything has limited access - apps, syncronization, background services etc. And requires permission from me.<issue_comment>username_1: Unfortunately that is left up to the applications themselves and as we have seen not all apps have been designed to that level of user friendliness. I have seen it in some app ex. "Only sync when on wifi" or "What time would you like to sync". You could try to use an application like Tasker to turn your 3g off and on at different times.
I know I run my phone at max battery saver mode with turns data off after 15 minutes. Which helps a little.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I believe Opera (either Mini or Mobile) compresses data on their servers before sending it to your phone, so that would use less bandwidth than uncompressed data. Otherwise there's not much you can do, any good browser downloads exactly what the website tells it to and nothing more.
The DroidWall app might provide some of the functionality you want. I'm not sure if it allows different profiles for Wi-Fi vs 3G.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: [Droidwall](http://www.appbrain.com/app/droidwall-android-firewall/com.googlecode.droidwall.free) is what you want! It allows you to control which apps can and cannot access the internet, and the new version (the one i linked) enables data types, so you can allow an app to access the internet all the time, just on 3g, just on Wifi, or never.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: In ICS and above, there is a data-limiter that can be used to restrict/throttle the data coming out of the handset (Settings > Data usage), have a look at [this](http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/22583/android-ics-control-limit-data-usage/) to see how it works.
But if you're on GB or earlier - maybe [watchdog 3g](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.rgruet.android.g3watchdog) would be a better bet fit for your needs.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/06/21 | 463 | 1,896 | <issue_start>username_0: I heard that battery needs to be calibrated for a first few usages. I heard that battery needs to be calibrated every 40 charge cycles. I heard that i must not let battery get too low and not overcharge it. I heard that i must recharge battery at the end of every day until morning.
Is this all true? If i only have 1/4 of battery charge, should i place it on charge if i really need or wait until it depletes? I heard that when battery is fully charged, power adapter ceases to charge it but still emits green light. If that is so, then i guess there is no problem leaving it on charge for a long time?<issue_comment>username_1: Android handles battery calibration.
Your battery life will be better if you keep it between 20% and 80% charged, and only charge it while it's off. This is true for all Lithium Ion batteries. It may not be realistic to adhere to that 100%, I sure don't. You don't need to charge it overnight.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Luckily most phone manufacturers do something pretty intelligent with android, there is hardware built in overcharge protection, basically when the battery gets to 100% it stops routing power from the AC adapter to the battery, and instead uses the AC power to power the phone.
But because this is true most (if not all) android based devices turn on as soon as they have enough power to, so charging while off becomes impossible.
I would agree that you should really only start charging at lower than 20%, as far as calibration goes i would say once a month seems fair, that is if you have a phone that stays off when plugged into AC. But it is likely that there is no built in hardware to prevent overcharge, so you may want to figure out how long it will actually take to charge before just going and plugging it in for 8 hours, as that could take a toll on your battery.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/21 | 1,040 | 3,459 | <issue_start>username_0: I was wondering, is there any better keyboard for me to type to following '?' symbol. Now, using stock android keyboard, to type '?', I need to
1. Press and hold ',' key, a list of symbol choices will shown.
2. Hold and move my finger to '?'.
3. Release.
I feel not comfortable on step 2, as most of the time, my finger is quite dry. I found it is difficult for me to hold and move my dry finger on the screen. Is there any way I can.
1. Press ',' key, a list of choices will shown.
2. Click on '?'.<issue_comment>username_1: [Swiftkey](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey) is a keyboard that aims to reduce the amount of keys strokes you make by predicting the next word in a sentence based on your typing history - that means it gets better the more you use it.
In your case, it also has just one keypress to type a `?` as you can see below:
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Swype would be your best bet, just swype the symbol to the spacebar and voila! You have your question mark.
<http://www.swypeinc.com/i/basic-keypad.jpg>
Here's a link for videos of the tricks you could do with swype: <http://www.swypeinc.com/tips-tricks.html> (Search for how to swype punctuation!)
If you want in, register from here: <http://www.swypeinc.com/myswype.html>
Best thing is it's free!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Press the "Sym" button, then press the "?" button, no dragging required. You can also do a medium press of the button to get the symbol without the menu appearing (long press). You'll see the symbol appear when you've held the button long enough for the medium press.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: In pre-2.2 stock keyboard, typing the ? is a two step process:
Alternatively, you can long press on `.` and a pop up menu will appear:
In 2.3 stock keyboard, the auto-correct bar will show common punctuations, including `?`:
The old two-step ways of using the `?123` page and long-pressing on the `.` still works, although when you long-press on `.` now you only need to slide your finger to the punctuations.
In Swype, you can long press on the letter `M` to produce `?`:
Alternatively, you can press `Sym` keyboard:
If you're using SwiftKey X Beta, the `?` has its own dedicated key in the main keyboard:
If you're using HTC keyboard, you can long-press on the letter `k`:
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_5: [MessagEase](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.exideas.mekb) has the "?" symbol directly available in one-touch from the default screen:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qqFTa.png)
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/21 | 408 | 1,408 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm on Nexus S, 2.3.4, stock and rooted. BusyBox is v1.18.4 (2011-03-20 15:16:04 CDT). When I try to remount *ANYTHING* it just
```
$ mount -o remount,rw /system
Usage: mount [-r] [-w] [-o options] [-t type] device directory
```
Any ideas how to fix that? Is it a BusyBox issue?<issue_comment>username_1: You may have root, but that is not a root shell (as evidenced by the `$` prompt). You need to use `su` to switch to root before you can use `mount`. Since the default target is the root UID, you can simply enter `su` and it should properly switch to root (a `#` prompt). I think the reason it's failing is simply because you're running it as an underprivileged user.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You are not specifying the device to mount, only the directory so it is telling you that you are missing one of the required parameters.
I believe that the `busybox mount` will let you get away with not supplying the device, if it can figure out the device to mount, but the "stock" `mount` requires that you supply both the directory and the device.
you would have to do the following:
`# mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system`
or you could try the `busybox mount`
`# busybox mount -o remount,rw /system`
but you should always supply the device to mount, so there is no confusion or issue with mounting the wrong device.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/21 | 171 | 654 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for an alarm clock which is able to turn off Airplane mode if I stop the alarm on wake up. (I turn on flight mode when I sleep.)
Do you know any alarm clock with this function?<issue_comment>username_1: You can use [AutomateIt](http://www.appbrain.com/app/automateit/AutomateIt.mainPackage) to enable/disable airplane mode on a schedule. This may be easier than finding a custom alarm clock.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Gentle Alarm does that. At night, when you set the alarm, it goes into flight mode. When the alarm kicks off in the morning, it takes itself off flight mode.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/21 | 298 | 1,216 | <issue_start>username_0: Other than looking in the Chinese manufacturer's website, which can be somewhat "misleading" (12.1 MP camera? come on...)<issue_comment>username_1: You should be able to use `Settings > About phone > Hardware information > Display`
E.g. on my phone, it says "3.7 inch WVGA resolution"
(Then of course, you would have to discover what WVGA is...)
The Hardware information screen should also tell you the camera specs too.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: if you follow much the same path that Nick suggested, but instead go to `Settings > Display > Display Resolution` it should show you the options for your screen resolution.
As for your photos, take a picture, put it on your computer and check the resolution. And let us know if you actually have a 12.1 MP camera!! :)
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: You can visit [whatismyandroidversion.com](http://whatismyandroidversion.com) from your phone's web browser which will show you your screen resolution, android version and device id.
Upvotes: 5 <issue_comment>username_4: Since I was not entirely sure if the system information was correct, I simply checked the resolution of a **screenshot** from my phone. :)
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/06/21 | 257 | 1,050 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently bought an HD2, which originally runs Win6.5. But currently has a very modern version of Android installed.
Is it necessary to re-install the original OS in order to unlock the phone?<issue_comment>username_1: 90% chance - no, 10% chance - yes.
The Android operating system is designed specifically for each device, which is why different phones get platform updates at different times. You're at an advantage starting with an HTC phone, as they build several Android phones.
Your best bet is to find an unlock process for an HTC phone as physically similar to yours as possible (physical in terms of hardware; processor, memory, etc.). If this does not work, chances that you will get anything to work is slim.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: In order for the HTC HD2 to run Android, the device needs to have a custom bootloader running Hardspl and radio version, which means your device IS ALREADY unlocked.
As for the device been rooted, 99% of the Android versions on the HD2 are rooted.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/21 | 655 | 2,755 | <issue_start>username_0: A few weeks ago I installed Amazon App Store and tried to download a game that was free for that one day. I "bought" it for free according to my Amazon account, but I've never been able to download it as the file size is large and download's wi-fi only. My wi-fi's very patchy so I've never been able to complete the download, apart from once when it said there was a "package error" after downloading.
I'm not even that bothered about downloading this game - I just wanted to check it out since it was free - so now I just want to get rid of it from my "My Apps" download queue. There seems to be no way I can find to just delete it. Anyone know how I can get rid of this?
Many thanks<issue_comment>username_1: I would try clearing the data for the Amazon Appstore via `Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> All`. You'll have to log into it again and whatnot the next time you open it, but hopefully that will do the trick.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: AFAIK, you cannot remove items you have "purchased" from this list. It keeps them on the amazon side, not on the device. I have wiped all data from my device, and once I reinstalled amazon app store, all of my purchased apps appeared in the list.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: As of today I don't think this is possible. You can however find the list of items on the Amazon website.
Log in to Amazon, click the "Your Digital Items" at the top right of the page, click "Your Apps & Devices". From there you can see all of your app purchases. Maybe some day they'll allow removing from the list.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: You can remove purchased apps by going to Amazon's website and viewing all of your apps. There is an option under `Actions` to `Delete this app`, which will remove it from your account. If you want it again, you will have to repurchase it.
This feature has been available for quite a while now (not sure when they added it; obviously after you asked the question).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Go to My apps-> cloud-> hold the app you want to remove (it is valid only for installed or downloaded apps not for paused ore ongoing download).
If you want to remove ongoing download, then you must cancel that. To cancel, you have to go to setting-> running apps-> amazon app store.
You will see 4-6 processes there. You have to stop download process from there. Note: the download process will only appear if that download is running at that time and it may take a few seconds to appear.
After stopping download process, when you will return to that app in app store's cloud section, you will see download cancelled. Now you can hold that entry and safely choose remove from upcoming box.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/06/21 | 549 | 2,015 | <issue_start>username_0: I had Nokia 5610 ( S40 v5 ) mobile, and recently i got a new Android mobile ( HTC Desire S ). Now, when i put my sim card in my new phone i get all contacts which were saved in SIM memory, but there were lots of contacts in phone memory. I would like to import those also. How can i do that?<issue_comment>username_1: If your old Symbian Phone have Bluetooth you can go to address book application, select all contacts and send them through Bluetooth to your new phone.
This will send a vcard file for each contact to your new phone and then you can import this data to your Android Phone.
I think the option to send a given contact via Bluetooth to another phone is:
Select the contact and the **Details > Options > Send business card**
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You will need the [Nokia PC Suite](http://www.nokiausa.com/get-support-and-software/product-support/nokia-pc-suites/compatibility-and-download) tool but here is the easiest and fastest way.
1. Connect Nokia to PC using the PC-Suite
2. go to Contacts - press CTRL+A (select all)
3. go to Desktop/Subfolder - press CTRL+V (paste)
4. that will create a .vcf file for each contact
5. from a command prompt run the following command in the folderon your desktop where the files are saved:
`copy *.vcf contacts.txt`
6. open <http://google.com/contacts>
7. choose "Import" link in google contacts.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: If you save a backup of your contacts onto your Symbian phone's SD card, it appears as an NBF file. This is a zip file, which contains all your contacts in VCF format -- if you concatenate them all together, you can upload them to Google Contacts in one go.
For more details about how I discovered this, I wrote a [blog post](http://blog.aylett.co.uk/2011/01/03/migrating-contacts-from-s40-to-android/) at the time.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Try using the Nokia PC suit to move all the contacts from the phone to the SIM card. This works in Samsung's Kies.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/22 | 465 | 1,219 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to re-install Barnes and Noble software on a Nook Color that has been wiped and installed with gingerbread?<issue_comment>username_1: [Here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914690) is a step-by-step guide for restoring your Nook Color to stock firmware.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: [This](http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&drKey=1359&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D914690&v=1&libid=1308747625025&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etoile-laconnex.com%2Fnook-complete-restore-1.0.1.zip&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fandroid.stackexchange.com%2Fquestions%2F10751%2Freinstall-barnes-and-noble-software-on-a-rooted-nook-color&title=%5BRECOVERY%5D%5BZIP%5D%20Nook%20Color%20Restore%20to%20stock%20-%20xda-developers&txt=here) is the firmware for your device's original software (v. 1.0.1).
Simply download and save to the micro SD card and use it to flash your Nook.
Voila! Job well done. The XDA page username_1 posted is an excellent resource and reassuring, stating that it
>
> Keep in mind that the Nook is really hard to brick. By that, I mean almost impossible.
>
>
>
So there you go! Good luck!
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/22 | 414 | 1,762 | <issue_start>username_0: At the bar last night I got a number I opened a new contact under my Google contacts on my Droid Incredible and typed in the information. But in my sub lucid state I never saved it, I would love to call this girl but the number is lost to me, any thoughts on how I might get the digits back?<issue_comment>username_1: Sorry but there is no way to recover the phone number unless that persons number called/text you or you made a call/text to that person. If you did that you could go into your call history and see the made/missed call and then add it to your contacts.
A habit to get into is dial the number first and then hang up. That way its in your call history. Then from your call history add the number to your contacts and add additional info such as name, address and email. If you do this and forget to click save at least you still have the telephone number on your phone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: It will probably not help you for now but maybe next time.
If you are in an edit contact screen and you press on the home button before you saved the contact, there are chances that this screen would still be active but you need to get back into the app using the "recent apps" list. In my case (Galaxy S3), if I long-press the home button it shows me the list of recently used applications and if I select one from the list it goes back to it in the state it was before I pressed home.
If I go back to the same application by re-selecting it from the main screen icon then it goes back to the default view of the application.
And this rule is true for a lot of applications, that is why I always use the "recent apps" list when multitasking to prevent the app to start again from the default view.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/22 | 255 | 1,037 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to get the full list of GPL-licensed apps in the Android Market via a URL or any other method?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know the answer to your question, but the closest thing I've found is: <http://fdroid.org/>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't think that there's any standard way in the Market for developers to declare what license their app is developed under.
A normal [text search of the Market for "GPL"](https://market.android.com/search?q=GPL&so=1&c=apps) comes up with hundreds of apps that have specifically put the word GPL in their title or description.
Other than that an awful lot of the Android GPL developers seem to host their code on [Google Code](http://code.google.com/hosting/search?q=label%3aAndroid), everything there is open source and there are ways that you can search that by license type, that might well be the closest that you can get (though you'll obviously miss out on developers who host their code elsewhere).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/22 | 424 | 1,685 | <issue_start>username_0: I am very low-tech, but I have a very smart phone! an android 2.2.1 I have recently discovered a wonderful application called tether, or tethering where you connect your phone & lap top or pc w/ a usb cord and from there the phone acts like a modem & wa-la! you get the internet! I just purchased the newest Android Tablet (3.0), an ASUS... okay My question is really this: Can I tether my android phone to my Android tablet and get the same or different results? And if so, how? like with what type of cord would I connect these 2 devices, as there are no usb ports on the tablet. There are, however HDMI ports.<issue_comment>username_1: Go to Android Settings, the wireless then enable "portable wi-fi hotspot"
Then connect to that wifi using your tablets wifi manager. Then you should have internet
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: username_1 basically has it right, except that the `portable wi-fi hotspot` application will most likely require another monthly fee from your provider.
As far as wired tethering between devices, this is not possible. The protocols do not exist for android devices to accept external network connections through cables.
A very easy solution (if you are comfortable rooting your device), is [Wifi Tether](http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list). I use this app constantly, and works exactly as username_1 described:
1. Install
2. Run application
3. Press "Tether" button
4. Select "Android Hotspot" from available wireless access points on your tablet
And bam! You're done! As a personal user, i have to say this is the single best advantage to rooting a phone, and 100% worth it.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/22 | 308 | 1,307 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Samsung Galaxy 551 I can remove the MicroSD card without needing to remove the battery and consequently turn off my cellphone. Should I remove my SD without turning off the phone? Will I damage something if I do it?<issue_comment>username_1: You should first dismount the card. You can do this via `Settings -> SD card and phone storage -> Unmount SD card`. You can certainly corrupt data and cause application crashes if you don't do this first.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Yes you will be able to remove the SD Card as Mathew said in his answer. First you need to Unmount SD Card from Settings and then remove the SD Card. In this case no need to remove the Battery or SIM card.
But there are some things that you need to take care of.
1. If you have moved any of the applications to SD Card then you cannot access them without SD Card.
2. Make sure that you are not accessing any of the applications that are installed on SD Card.
After removing the SD Card you can see a status message saying "SD Card removed" in the notification bar of the phone.
You might need to restart your phone after inserting the same SD card back to the phone. Some of the applications might not work. I am sure this happens on 2.1 Eclair devices.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/06/23 | 530 | 2,051 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently bought an Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100), and I am pretty pleased with it. It is by far the best phone I ever owned.
The only downside I have is that it has a really poor wifi signal. It gets almost half of the bars my old HTC HD2 got. This is not a big problem, I am not always far away from my router anyways.
The really annoying part is that is stops working after a few minutes. I am just browsing, and then suddenly the connection stops. I then need to switch off wifi, and back on the get the connection going again.
The signal is already on 'never sleep', so that is not the problem. And I do not have this problem with the HTC HD2, so it's not my router either, its just the phone.
Anyone know a fix for this, I have been looking on the net, a lot of people have this problem, but I failed in finding a good solution.
Really bad downside for such a great phone.
----- EDIT -------------
I also read an article about it maybe being the router. I downloaded a program called Wifi-Analizer. It said the channel had a poor signal, so I changed the wifi channel to 13. I also changed the settings to use N only, before it was B + G + N.
This helped a little bit at first, it does not break so often anymore, but the signal does break every few hours.<issue_comment>username_1: this looks like a problem with your phone, because I know many S2 owners who have not had this problem. It is better you get the phone to your dealer and have it repaired or just try a factory reset, you might have installed an app that messed with the system files. All this is assuming your router is fine!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem on a home wifi network - I had the router configured to run 802.11b/g/n. The problem disappeared when I reconfigured the router to 802.11b/g only.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Samsung modifed the modem component of android and it is buggy in galaxy S. The solution is to root the phone and replace the modem part of it.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/23 | 378 | 1,476 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I allow a user to do web-install of Android APK file from my personal web page? Like to create a personal (private) APK repository where I could put APK files and send a client the link to the APK file. A client would then click on this file and install the Android app to its phone.
Is this possible/allowed on the first place?
Any cool tool a user should use for installing such apps?<issue_comment>username_1: Once the user allows `Unknown Sources`, they should pretty much be able to get APK from anywhere...
Check this StackOverflow question: [Hosting an .apk file on over own site](https://stackoverflow.com/q/6211416/70482)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: It seems that this can be done with Aptoide server and the same Android app for client.
On server side you just copy all APKs and generate the XML file via Aptoide server script. User then installs this app, adds your repository and downloads/installs the APK.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: If you want the user to be able to download and install the application just like they can on market, the user must be using the stock browser. Otherwise, they must have specific plug-ins when using other browsers.
>
> When I use mobile browser to access
> the APK file located on my server, it
> downloads it rather than installing it
> directly. And yes, the Unknown Sources
> is checked
>
>
>
Are you using the stock browser?
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/23 | 765 | 2,979 | <issue_start>username_0: On android phones, the orientation typically defaults to portrait. When you disable auto-rotation, the screen will always remain in a portrait mode.
On android tablets, the orientation typically defaults to landscape. When you disable auto-rotation, the screen will always remain in a landscape mode.
Apparently tablets were not envisioned for use while lying sideways. When I do this, there is no way to get the tablet to remain in portrait mode - with or without auto-rotation the screen is stuck in landscape.
As it is pretty hard for me to change gravity, I am trying to figure out if I can hack my tablet to default to portrait mode. My question is, where would this be set? As I can't find any applications that can force change the orientation I get the impression this is embedded somewhere deep and inaccessible in the operating system. Is this possibly somewhere in the properties file? Is it embedded deep in the hardware? Where can I start looking?
My specific tablet is a Notion Ink Adam Running BeastyRom 2.2.1 + Clemsyn
edit: also asked here: <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14315083#post14315083><issue_comment>username_1: You could use a custom home launcher like ADW -
Go to ADWSettings > UI Settings > Screen Preferences > Home Orientation this allows you to specify which orientation you want.
Apart from that im not sure its possible
Only other thing could be Custom ROM
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: The `auto-rotate` setting is just that, automatic. When it is disabled, the device doesn't always use a single screen orientation, but uses whatever orientation is active when entering an application, until that app is closed. At least, this is trite for phones, i have little experience with tablets, but I expect it would be the same. If it is, just make sure the tablet is in portrait when you launch the app, and you'll be good.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: It's possible to override the default screen orientation by disabling accelerometer rotation and setting user rotation in the system settings database. The phone/tablet needs to be rooted to do this. The change is applied after the phone/tablet is rebooted.
On the console:
```
su
sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
insert into system (name,value) values('accelerometer_rotation',0);
insert into system (name,value) values('user_rotation',1);
.exit
```
* user\_rotation 0 -> ROTATION\_0
* user\_rotation 1 -> ROTATION\_180
* user\_rotation 2 -> ROTATION\_270
* user\_rotation 3 -> ROTATION\_90
See <http://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Settings.System.html#USER_ROTATION> for more details
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_4: ### Sideways Mode
I've written an app to let you use auto-rotation even when you're lying on your side. You can get it from the Play store [here](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=samuelpalmer.sensorautorotation).
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/23 | 338 | 1,399 | <issue_start>username_0: Something happened on my HTC Tattoo (V1.6) that caused lots of apps to crash on start-up. I think it may have been due to their settings getting corrupted somehow, but I don't know what caused that.
I've been able to get some working again by uninstalling them and then installing them again. Obviously, I lost any set-up by doing this.
Is it possible to reset the settings for a given app? I don't even know where they are stored. Is it in an `.xxx` type file as on Linux? It would be useful to know where they are so I can back them up in future.
Update August 2011: Now it's happening again. Google apps failed first, but then Facebook and last.fm stopped working. Tried clearing data/cache with no improvement. Can't re-install some apps as they are no longer available for 1.6. I do intend to try upgrading when I get time.<issue_comment>username_1: As Al says, Settings > Applications > Manage Applications, go to app and press Clear cache seems to do the trick.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: To reset an application's settings, go to `Settings > Apps` and select the desired application. Then use the buttons on that page to clear the data and the cache.
If the application's settings were synced to a Google account, a Google bug could potentially set them back to the previous settings. If this happens, just delete the data and cache again.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/23 | 657 | 2,350 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [How do I project the screen of my android phone for a presentation?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5652/how-do-i-project-the-screen-of-my-android-phone-for-a-presentation)
>
>
>
How to capture video stream from Android phone screen and show it on laptop? I've got Android 2.2 device.
I need this to show how my application work on the conference in real time. Something like IPhone presentation on Mac World.<issue_comment>username_1: One option I know of is [Android Screencast](http://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/). But it only gets about 2-3FPS. This is because of the amount of time it takes to request the framebuffer. I have been working on a tool similar to this, but the most I have been able to get was about 7-9FPS (but its not available, nor is is "ready", for prime-time).
Another option would be using a [VNC server](http://code.google.com/p/android-vnc-server/) on the device and a [VNC Viewer](http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/winvncviewer.html) on the laptop. But again, you will have very low FPS with this too.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't think this one is mentioned in the question Al linked to above, but I've used [Droid@Screen](http://droid-at-screen.ribomation.com/) to demo things at my office with pretty good success. It probably only gets around 10-15 FPS or so if I was going to take a guess at frame rate, but it appears a bit more smooth than the other options I've tried (including Android Screencast and a VNC connection).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I just read [a review of Screen Cast & Screen Recorder](http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/09/03/new-app-review-screen-cast-screen-recorder-makes-capturing-smooth-high-fps-video-of-your-rooted-devices-screen-a-breeze/) that's pretty compelling. It requires root, like any on-device solution I'm aware of, but can record decent quality video at up to 30 FPS. The review has example captures from various games and the videos are good enough for most anything you'd want, unless you need HD video for some reason. The review didn't focus as much on the screencasting aspect, but if you need to screencast something at high quality then this app might be a good bet. The app has a free trial so I definitely recommend trying it out.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/06/23 | 901 | 3,773 | <issue_start>username_0: I find that Pandora often will pause the current song for no apparent reason. Any idea what I might check to see what the cause is?
(HTC Droid Incredible)<issue_comment>username_1: Make sure you have a full signal. Try running it with nothing else running. The resources might be getting used by another app and makes pandora freak out. I know on my droid x2 i have a problem with it skipping songs on me.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: While solid coverage is definitely required for solid playback from Pandora, assuming that is the case (and it's not caused by the way Pandora inserts advertisements), the pauses are most likely related to a low memory condition as a result of memory leaks caused by applications that address contexts in a certain manner. In other words, it's a flaw in the Android OS that even allows this to be an issue, IMO.
While you could remove the offending apps (if you knew which ones they were), another way this can be dealt with is by getting a task killer that automatically closes unused apps.
Then again, you could load another ROM, doing away with the bloated default apps from the telco and solve the remaining problems with scripts or a task-killer of your own.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: I was (still am?) having a similar issue. Pandora will load but not play songs. Or sometimes if it does manage to load and play a song, it will skip to the next song prematurely. I 'restarted' the phone and that didn't fix the issue. I should have shut it down completely and then tried again as a test but instead I reseated the SD card securely after shutting down and it seems to have fixed it. So my solution that worked was either shutting down completely or else reseating the card. We'll see how long it lasts.
Update: Today (the next day) my phone is having issues again. Going into `Task Manager > Ram > Clear memory` seems to have fixed it this time although I don't think it fixed it yesterday. Very peculiar problem.
It seems that my problem might be different than yours but I found that having Twitter installed can cause problems with YouTube, Pandora, etc. I uninstalled and it seems to be helping with my specific issues.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: It could be that you are using a battery saver app. I use Juice Defender and I think that's causing the issue. Juice Defender tries to save battery by killing the 3g signal after you turn off the screen for a bit. So you can just deactivate it when you are using pandora.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I had this same problem on my dinc a while ago. At least for me, I narrowed it down to song buffering. When just about anything happened that changed my data connectivity (received SMS, briefly lost 3G signal) Pandora wouldn't be able to keep up; the song I was listening to would play through as much of it as Pandora had buffered before the network interruption then would stop abruptly and switch to a new song. Very annoying! Even when my data connection was strong, as you mention yours was, Pandora was very picky.
Since that time my listening habits have changed but I've also found Pandora to be more stable over the intervening updates.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I had this same problem. I just figured out what was causing it on my system. It turns out that I was using **yahoo mail client** on my android phone and everytime I got an email, pandora would pause for a second. It does not appear that there is a way to change the frequency with which the yahoo client checks email from continuous to some lesser frequency (such as every two hours). This, unfortunately leaves me with the difficult choice between yahoo mail and pandora. Pandora will win this battle for sure.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/24 | 424 | 1,560 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a HTC Dream G1 (T-Mobile) - android version 1.5 and I have 64 bit Windows 7 on my laptop. I am unable to access the memory card in my phone through my laptop. Can someone tell me how to install the USB driver for my phone?
Thanks in advance.<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Go and download the [Android SDK](http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html) installer.
2. When the SDK setup tool runs, you can select the [USB Drivers](http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html)
3. The drivers will be in extras\google\usb\_driver
4. find the android\_winusb.inf and right click it
5. click install
if right click -> install doesn't work, then try the following
1. Start Menu -> Right Click Computer -> Click Properties
2. Click Device Manager (on the left)
3. Find the device in the hardware list, will probably have a "warning icon"
4. Right click the item and select Update Driver Software
5. Select Browse my computer for driver software
6. Select the usb driver directory noted above
7. Check Include subfolders
8. Click next
9. finished...
your device should now have usable drivers so you can mount the sdcard.
For reference, the android sdk documents also has a [page with links](http://developer.android.com/sdk/oem-usb.html) to many of the different OEM drivers too.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: just follow these directions to install the android driver... very easy ! how to install [Android driver](http://www.androidsim.net/2009/08/how-to-1-how-to-install-usb-driver-on.html)
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/06/24 | 297 | 987 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the latest installable version on an original Android G1 phone? Either vanilla or any kind of mod (CyanogenMod, etc).<issue_comment>username_1: Cyanogenmod 6, which is 2.2 is reported to work for the T-mobile G1.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [COS-DS](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=950765) is an Android 2.3 based ROM that I have been running for months on my ADP1 (identical to G1). It runs quite well although applications are starting to struggle with the limited RAM.
There are other 2.3 based ROMs but when I first wanted to switch to 2.3 this was the most stable and I have stuck with it since.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: [CyanogenMod 7.1](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185027) has been unofficially ported to the Dream/Sapphire platform. This is an Android 2.3.5 based ROM with some of the heavy weight bits stripped out. It seems to run just fine on my ADP1.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/24 | 230 | 962 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently bought the Dell XCD35, one of the biggest issues I'm facing is that it keeps disconnecting from an established (and saved) WiFi network and I need to manually select 'Connect' for it to get on WiFi.
I don't have this problem with my Galaxy 3, which I'm also using. And the problem persists even on other WiFi networks that I've tried connecting to. I've checked the settings (WiFi sleep, etc.) Also downloaded WiFi Manager app but no difference.
There is no trouble while connecting, but the moment the screen times out, the Wifi connection does too! This is very annoying, because it used up precious network. Is there a solution or should I just junk this phone?<issue_comment>username_1: it happens to my dellxcd too. i think u cant use both bluetooth and wifi in xcd at same time.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: There is an application in Google Play named Blade WiFi Fix; it will solve your problem.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/24 | 1,099 | 4,302 | <issue_start>username_0: Android 2.1 - If I open my Gmail e-mails and I want to type then I just can't turn off the keyboard sounds. How can I turn it off? (not the notification, etc. all sounds, just the keyboard sounds.)<issue_comment>username_1: From your home screen, press `Menu -> Settings -> Language and Input` (or `Language and Keyboard` on older Android devices). From here select the keyboard you are using. In the next page of settings, you should see something like `Audio feedback` for swype, or `Sound on keypress` for flexT9. You can modify `Vibrate on keypress` there too if you wish.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Go to Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard and make sure "Sound on keypress" is unchecked.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Go to: *Settings -> Sound and display -> System Volume*
and set that down to 0..... that's it you wont hear another sound while typing
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: This is for the the Acer android tablet:
Go to the keyboard and press and hold the key with the microphone icon and the input options menu should pop up, you then have access to android keyboard settings ... uncheck the typing sound box and there you go ... simples.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: its system volume set to 0 no more typing sound
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: At least on the *Samsung Galaxy S2,* this can be done as follows:
Go to *Settings → language → keyboard → samsung keypad,* click the setting button next to the *Samsung keypad → advanced,* make sure "key tap" and "vibrate" are BOTH OFF.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: This is for the samsung galaxy mega, go to settings then my device then language and input then look for "keyboards and input methods".Just above "swipe tap" is "samsung keyboard and to the right of it is the setting icon press . Press icon then uncheck "keyboard sound"
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: for asus fonepad
slide down the top menu, select Settings (gear icon) then choose language and input
```
first, android keyboard setting
> tap its audio icon > uncheck the "sound on keypress "
> if you want ur fonepad to vibrate every time a key is touch
tap its corresponding box to add check mark, uncheck if u do
not a vibration
> tap "return" key
second, ASUS and keyboard setting
> tap its audio icon > uncheck the "sound on keypress "
> if you want ur fonepad to vibrate every time a key is touch
tap its corresponding box to add check mark, uncheck if u do
not a vibration
```
tap "return" key till you see the main screen and you're done =) hope this helps =D
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_9: On the Gigaset QC830, in Settings, choose 'Language and Input'>'Google Keyboard' setting button (to the right)>uncheck 'Sound on Keypress'
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_10: Follow these steps:
1. Slide down the quick settings menu.
2. Select Settings (gear icon) then choose User Profile & tap Predefined Profiles.
3. There you will see keyboard sign, tap on the icon.
4. A general page will display.
5. In there you you will get dial-pad, touch, dialog box (uncheck this) & vibrate on touch (uncheck this too).
6. Tap the "Back" key on the ActionBar (top) or Navigation Bar (bottom) till you see the main screen and you're done.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_11: If phone is been upgraded... Go to the setting menu from there click on language and inputs then click on android keyboard(AOSP) from here you then click on preference... And you can put off your vibration or sound.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_12: To solve the voice keyboard problem simply open the keyboard and when it is opened, hit your volume key till it gets to the lowest and thats all
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_13: Go to *Menue › Settings › Language & Input › Android Keyboared (AOSP) › Advanced › Keypress sound volume,* change the value to zero then press Ok – problem solved.
When you go there it may also already be at zero, but it may default; so you have to press ok, it is mandatory.
(this is from my Amazon tablet's setting)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_14: Settings - General - Language and Input - Current Keyboard - GBoard
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/24 | 531 | 1,714 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [How do I update the OS in my device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/13510/how-do-i-update-the-os-in-my-device)
>
>
>
I'm not an expert in this, and need help. I have serious issues with the Froyo build and want to upgrade my brand new phone to Gingerbread. How can I do this?
It is not available as a standard upgrade through the manufacturer.<issue_comment>username_1: 1. [Root it](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1184/how-do-i-root-my-phone).
2. Install Clockworkmod Recovery.
1. Install [ROM Manager](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager).
2. Run it and select your device.
3. Choose the "Flash Clockwork recovery" (or similar) option.
3. Install [a custom ROM](http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=909).
Note that doing this voids your warranty and may brick your device. I highly recommend reading through the XDA forum (the last link above) so you get a good grasp of everything involved here. In particular, a lot of the ROMs are for "GEN2 devices". I don't know know if that's a hardware revision or a firmware version, or if there are any relevant differences between the Dell XCD35 and the ZTE Blade that you would need to account for before installing a Blade ROM. **Edit:** See <http://wiki.modaco.com/index.php/ZTE_Blade#What_different_Blade_versions_are_out_there.3F> for some useful info, the rest of that wiki is useful too.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Full guide to root & upgrate to 2.3 rom found on [android.modaco.com](http://android.modaco.com/topic/335781-22apr-guide-how-to-install-a-custom-rom-on-the-zte-u-v880-or-gen2-device/)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/24 | 494 | 2,007 | <issue_start>username_0: Very often I use my phone lying in bed (with phone camera facing the ceiling) and the orientation changes drive me crazy. Literally if I turn the phone a few degrees it will go from portait to landscape and vice versa.
I can disable auto-rotation, but it's not desirable in some scenarios, like when i turn on my shoulder and I want the orientation to change.
Basically, is it possible to write your own logic for screen rotation and make it run on system wide scope?
**UPD: I do not want to toggle auto-rotation. I want to rewrite that logic that based on current sensor setting changes the screen orientation on system level.**<issue_comment>username_1: In CyanogenMod, and you can set up to have the power widget on the notification bar, the power widget in Cyanogen is enhanced so it can control more settings, one of it is the ability to lock the orientation sensor. Whenever you want to lock, simply pull out the notification bar and tap on the lock orientation button.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: This [widget](https://market.android.com/details?id=kennethcheng.com.autorotate&feature=search_result) works well... No customer rom or root required. :0)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: You could write an app that locks to portrait orientation when whatever conditions you want are met.
So you could make it always be portrait unless the phone is held perfectly vertical in landscape position.
As far as I can tell, you can't force landscape orientation, so you'll have to just enable autorotation unless you want to make your own ROM.
Your app will probably need to be a [Service](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/services.html) and use [SensorManager](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/SensorManager.html).
You can search the Android source [on Google Code](http://www.google.com/codesearch#search/&q=orientation&exact_package=git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/frameworks/base.git&type=cs).
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/25 | 863 | 2,791 | <issue_start>username_0: My SGS has awful lag, and I'm considering my steps.
The first step I want to do is install Voodoo, because I'm under the impression that it's relatively easy and will not require my to reinstall everything on my phone (though I asked about that in a [related question](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/10889/344 "Will installing the Voodoo lagfix clear all my settings?") to make sure). If that doesn't provide the desired results, I want to flash a custom ROM. The one I'm looking at is [Darky's ROM](http://www.darkyrom.com/ "Darky's ROM").
Will I have to uninstall Voodoo before installing Darky's ROM, or can I install Darky's on top of Voodoo?<issue_comment>username_1: The default kernel (Dark Core) is derived from the Voodoo kernels, but the lagfix is disabled by default. For example, the [v9.5 description on XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091) has the following note:
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> **New Kernel >> Dark Core v1.0 inside!** I9000, I9000M, I9000T ONLY (Cappy users choose speedmod or skip kernel)
>
>
> Customized and built by ficeto [Team Darky Dev Crew]
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> Based on supercurio’s latest voodoo sound 6, lagfix and color - thanks a ton, Mr. Supercurio
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>
If you install on top of a kernel with Voodoo enabled already then you should be fine (and I don't believe it will disable it, but you can re-enable if it does). There are a handful of threads on the Darky forums that talk about some of the nuances to this, but here are a couple:
* [The Quick Start Guide - Recurrent Questions](http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/the-quick-start-guide-recurrent-questions.2206/) (The "Recommendations prior to flashing a ROM" section talks about lagfixes).
* [activate lagfix in 9.2?](http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/activate-lagfix-in-9-2.968/)
* [What is a lagfix and how to enable or disable it](http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/what-is-a-lagfix-and-how-to-enable-or-disable-it.3850/) (This one is kind of goofy but still helpful)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: **You should *always* disable/remove Voodoo before installing a new ROM** *except* when the ROM in question includes Voodoo as the default.
Iit appears that Darky's ROM includes a custom kernel that includes Voodoo, meaning [you don't have to disable it](http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/guide-final-v10-1-official-darkyrom-gingerbread-jvh-noob-friendly.3080/):
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> If you have a Dark\_Core / Voodoo kernel installed with lagfixes enabled and you are or v10.1 (upgrade through CWM, not Odin) then it is recommended that you don't disable your lagfixes. And you will save a lot of time (Dark\_Core and Voodoo kernels are from the same family)
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Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/26 | 876 | 3,756 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to know how to return to previous screen on Android. Not just go back. I usually tap "Back" button on smartphone but often it just exists or takes me back to home when it should have taken me to previous screen.<issue_comment>username_1: If an app doesn't take you to the previous screen when you hit Back, there's nothing you or Android can do about it. You could ask the app's developer to implement it but that's about it.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: This is something of an oversimplification, but the simple answer is: you can't.
What makes this an oversimplification? Well, it's because it depends on how a given app is implemented. Android applications are based around the concept of an *Activity*, which is described in the development documentation as:
>
> An activity is a single, focused thing that the user can do.
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>
>
When a new Activity is launched it is placed onto a system-wide "Activity stack" at the top of the stack (for anyone unfamiliar, see [Stack (data structure)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_%28data_structure%29)). When the back button is pressed, the current Activity (at the top of the stack) is finished and *removed* from the stack, causing the previous one (beneath it on the stack) to be brought to the foreground. This pop/bring-to-foreground behavior continues as you keep pressing the back button until you land at HOME, which is the start of the stack. From here, you cannot go "back" any further.
Now, how does this apply to apps? In many applications, an Activity represents one, *individual* screen. When you advance to a new screen, then, a new Activity is actually created for the screen and pushed onto the stack on top of the one that created it. In apps that use this design, hitting back will, in fact, bring you to the previous screen. The reason should be fairly self-evident: the screen you are currently viewing is on the top of the stack, the previous screen sits below it (since they are each Activities themselves). Thus, hitting back removes the current screen from the stack, finishes it, and then loads the previous one.
**This is not a required model**, however. You can have an Activity that contains multiple layouts and screens. We have used this in my office to, for example, create a configuration wizard of sorts. The idea is that hitting back should simply exit the wizard, and there are "Back" and "Next" buttons on the screen itself to provide navigation. Thus, even if you are on the third screen of the wizard, you have not created any additional Activities, so hitting the back button (hard button) will take you out of the "Wizard Activity" and back to the "Menu Activity".
Further, the behavior of the back button can be *overridden* by an application of they so choose. It simply calls a method named `onBackPressed()`, which performs the default behavior of going backwards on the Activity stack. However, if there is an overridden implementation of `onBackPressed()` in the current Activity, *that* will be executed instead.
So to sum up: the idea that the back button goes back to the previous "screen" is not guaranteed at all. The hard back button deals with Activities **only**, which are often "screens" to the user, but aren't necessarily, and are in no way required to be. There is no concept of "go back one *screen*" unless the app you are using says there is, but that functionality is still not guaranteed to be provided by the back button itself.
Further reading:
* [Activity and Task Design](http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/activity_task_design.html)
* [Activity documentation](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/26 | 344 | 1,184 | <issue_start>username_0: I saw it here:
<http://theunlockr.com/2011/04/12/android-101-how-to-scan-use-a-qr-code/>
Watch video and you will see. I want to know how to create this effect on Android Gingerbread.
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: When i flashed a custom [Gingerbread rom](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=758197), one of the launchers included has this menu style, but again, this includes rooting your phone and doing a data wipe at least once.
Launchers change the app menu style, but i do not know if this one is available without a custom ROM, which will require a root and reflash.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [ADW Launcher EX](https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adwfreak.launcher&feature=search_result) is a replacement Launcher and it has the ability to have the "Application Drawer" in the 3D mode like you described. There is also a [free version](https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adw.launcher&feature=more_from_developer) that may have that option as well, I don't remember if it had it or not.
These can be installed on the device from the android market, and do not require rooting.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/27 | 686 | 2,811 | <issue_start>username_0: I am having my contacts backed up in my outlook and now i will be able to export it to .pst and from that is it possible by any means to bring the contacts to my android phone (Samsung Galaxy S II) ??
Please help..
Kindly give me all the possible options<issue_comment>username_1: Under `tools` there should be a `MessageSave` command that will allow you to export your contacts to a .vcf file, which you can put on your sd card and import from the contacts application on your phone.
[This](http://www.techhit.com/outlook/export_contacts_vcard_vcf.html) is a link to doing the same thing with the goal of exporting for Mac devices, but should work the same, and [this](http://www.techhit.com/outlook/export_contacts_vcard_vcf.html) is a detailed step by step to bulk export to a single vcard. Both should do the same thing, and both should get your contacts to your Android phone!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [GO Contact Sync](http://jameslam.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/sync-contacts-between-microsoft-outlook-and-gmail/) will sync your contacts between your outlook and your Google account. your android device will then sync with your Google account and everything will be in sync.
You can probably find tools to sync your calendar as well, if you wanted to.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: The process is pretty straight-forward.
1. In Outlook, export your Contacts into a coma-delimited text file (.CSV). Depending on the version of MS Outlook you are running, the location of this feature may be under a different menu item.
2. Open up a browser, go to Gmail and login with the same Google account you use on your Android phone.
3. Click on the "Contacts" link, then click on the "More actions" button and select the "Import" option.
4. Now navigate to wherever you have saved the CSV file from step 1 and select it.
5. After the import process completed, your Gmail account should now have all of your Outlook contacts.
6. On your Android phone ensure that your Google account is set to synchronize the contacts by going to Menu -> Settings -> Accounts & sync, selecting your Google account and ensuring that there is a checkmark next to "Contacts".
7. Also make sure you are allowing background data and auto-sync on the Previous screen.
8. Again tap on your Google account and un-check/re-check the box next to "Contacts" to force an immediate sync.
9. Wait several minutes and check the Contacts app - all of your exported contacts from Outlook should now be on your phone.
Keep in mind that this is a one-time, one-way sync. If you want to have any changes you make in Outlook to automatically sync to your Android phone, you will need a 3rd-party application on your Windows machine that will auto-upload your changes to your Google account.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/06/27 | 869 | 3,819 | <issue_start>username_0: I realize in order to capture screenshots of my phone, all screenshot applications require I have a rooted phone. Why is this so? Why can't we have a simple screenshot application for Android, just like we have for Windows?<issue_comment>username_1: Short answer: Because 1) computers are Complicated and 2) the screenshot functionality is actually not very simple (for the programmer, not for the user).
In other words, taking a screenshot requires the screenshotting process to hook pretty deep into the OS internals, mess with them for a bit, and unhook again. Since Android tries to have a built-in security model (as opposed to the "bolted-on afterthought" seen in Windows), taking a screenshot trips on several security barriers. Those *can* be bypassed, but the only currently practical way (short of creating holes - and potential vulnerabilities - in the kernel) is to use the all-powerful root account, which is not subject to the limitations.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: The answer is rather simple, it's a permissions issue.
Android uses what is called a [framebuffer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Framebuffer) for the video display. The framebuffer is located at /dev/graphics/fb0. this "file", which is basically a stream that the device writes to when changes in the user interface occur, contains ~2 frames of the screen display.
The permissions on the framebuffer file is `rw- rw- ---`. Note that the last "group" has 3 "-"'s. That basically means that if you are not the `owner` (which is root) you do not have permission to even read from that file.
If there was a system installed application, that could take screenshots, it would have permission to read from the framebuffer. Which, I believe, is how the Motorola Xoom is able to take screenshots. It has an application installed on the device, as a system app.
Reading the framebuffer, for a developer, is actually simple, if they have access to read it.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Due to Android's security focus on separating all apps from each others' data, to prevent malicious apps from stealing or altering data in apps that you trust, they can't allow an app to take screenshots of other apps.
Think about how many of your apps are able to do things like OCR to translate pictures into text, I can think of at least four apps on my phone that can do this, prime example is Google Goggles OCRing book titles, and also OCRing and then translating blocks of text in foreign languages. Now think about how many of your apps put text on screen that you wouldn't want an untrustworthy app to see, I have a password database app on my phone with an encrypted database of my passwords for various systems, a malicious screensaver app could wait until that password app's running, take a picture of the screen with the login details on it, then OCR them and send them off. It could also do the same for everything in your Contacts list, even if you don't give the app permission to your Contacts database, or your browser history, or chat logs and so on. This is only one way that it could abuse access to your screen.
This is why for screenshotting to be universal it needs to be in the OS (which you already trust with all your data). This is why on phones that do have the screen shot function built-in it's been added as part of the system, not as a separate app.
If you root your phone and allow an app to take screenshots, then you are effectively saying that you implicitly trust that app to be able to do everything that the system can do, including accessing and interfering with other apps and their data, and that you totally trust it not to abuse that access. That's not something that Android's ever going to allow anything except the System/OS to do.
Upvotes: 3 |
2011/06/27 | 544 | 2,182 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a tablet and a normal PC. I have a lot of files on my normal pc that i would like to copy to my tablet. Both the systems are connected to the same WiFi network. Is there any way to use this WiFi network to transfer files from the normal PC to the tablet?<issue_comment>username_1: The easiest way is probably via a shared folder. See [Is there a way to mount a Windows shared drive so I can access those files on my phone?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2392/is-there-a-way-to-mount-a-windows-shared-drive-so-i-can-access-those-files-on-my) for details on that.
You could also run an FTP server on your PC and use an FTP client on your tablet.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: [WiFi File Explorer](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dooblou.WiFiFileExplorerPRO&feature=search_result) is perfect for this! i'm using it right now, in fact! The newest version allows for uploading as well as downloading from PC to device, over wifi. I've been using this app for a while now, and i can honestly say it works perfectly, and there are good devs behind it that are updating with useful functions consistently.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I share a folder from my desktop and then use [AndSMB](https://market.android.com/details?id=lysesoft.andsmb) on my Xoom to connect and copy files as needed. I have been satisfied with it so far.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Thanks for the answers. But I managed to solve it using some commands I found on the Ubuntu forums at canonical. Apparently, it is possible to connect the transformer via USB. But since it shows up as an mtp device instead of a normal storage device...Ubuntu was unable to recognize it. Once I installed the necessary drivers, it was possible to mount it like a normal storage device. Of course, the only inconvenience is that I would have to type the mount and dismount commands every time I plug and unplug the Asus transformer.
I chose to do a direct USB transfer instead of wifi, cos I simply found the wifi transfers too unreliable.
None the less, thanks to all the other answers as well. If anything I learned something new :-)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/27 | 401 | 1,501 | <issue_start>username_0: Mobile optimised websites are nice but it happens too often that they omit some crucial functionality.
Is there a way how to cheat the browser detection or force-load the desktop version of any website?<issue_comment>username_1: * Open the web browser
* navigate to `about:debug` (make sure you press the "go" button, not search)
* nothing will seem to happen, but it did...
* press the menu key and select "More"
* Now select Settings.
* Scroll down and you should see an option for "UAString" or "Change User Agent".
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: You can select the user-agent on both android tablets and android phones, it's in the settings menu :-)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: [Dolphin Browser Mini](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dolphin.browser&feature=search_result) has a setting in the tools menu that is an easy way to switch between user-agents. It includes viewers for:
* Android (default)
* Desktop
* iPhone
* iPad
plus, it works much faster than the stock browser!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: The recent version of Opera Mobile (11.1) also includes the User Agent option (mobile / desktop)
see: Settings/Advanced/User Agent
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Type `about:useragent` in the address bar then simply choose `Desktop.` Couldn't be easier!
Note that this doesn't work for all devices, see [How can I change the user agent for the stock browser?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/6233/1465)
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/27 | 762 | 2,364 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to open Microsoft XPS documents on Android, similar to the way Adobe PDF documents have "Adobe Reader for Android"? I took a look in the Market but I didn't find anything.<issue_comment>username_1: I'm looking for an XPS reader too. Two points. First, Google Docs Viewer supports .XPS files ([Getting to know the Google Docs Viewer](http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1189935)) but Google Docs Mobile Viewer ***does not***, per my experience and this support page ([Viewing files from within Google Docs](http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=184030)). I spent time trying because [this cached page](http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3aJhILjDpwCDYJ%3awww.onlinereviewtoday.com/2010/06/google-docs-mobile-viewer-for-android-iphone-ipad-has-been-released.html%20android%20xps%20viewer&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a&source=www.google.com)'s article title is
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> Google Docs Mobile Viewer for Android, iPhone, iPad has Been Released
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and has this list of tags that made me think I'd found a solution.
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> Article Tags:xps Android, xps viewer android, android xps,
> xps viewer for android, android xps viewer, android xps reader,
> XPS reader android
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Second, perhaps if enough people show interest there will be an XPS Viewer available from the Android Market. I added to the [Android Market XPS Viewer Feature Request thread](http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=4078759a00cd1577&hl=en&fid=4078759a00cd15770004a6d84161291d).
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I use [Documento - office viewer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.igates.office&hl=en) to open XPS files.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: There's an app called [EBookDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ebookdroid)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: [Docs Viewer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meltingsource.DocsViewer&hl=en) is a free app on the Play Store that you can use to view XPS files and other documents in a big number of formats on your Android devices.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: mupdf supports viewing XPS and is free / opensource:
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artifex.mupdf.viewer.app>
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/27 | 234 | 945 | <issue_start>username_0: I put Honeycomb on my NOOKcolor and the app market is not on it. Does anyone know how to fix it?<issue_comment>username_1: Sometimes custom ROMs come without the Google apps (Gmail, Market, Maps, etc.) pre-loaded, in those cases it's a separate package that you need to flash over the ROM. You should check with the ROM developer where you should get the gapps from.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: The [nook devs site](http://nookdevs.com/Honeycomb_Google_Apps_and_Market) provides links and goes over downloading Google apps to your Nook color running honeycomb. [This](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Latest_Version)site lists the available Google app downloads from Cyanogenmod, explaining that they cannot come pre-installed due to licensing restrictions. The links at the very bottom of the page (and the first link) should help you find the appropriate applications.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/28 | 423 | 1,627 | <issue_start>username_0: I still have a G1. I love it for its keyboard. Nobody, has made a phone with a better keyboard. It has 5 rows and allows me to type the full ASCII range and then some. The keys are spaced apart and not easily fat-fingered like the Verizon Droid line of phones. I have been holding out on getting a new phone, waiting for one with a keyboard as good or even better. I had hope in the Sidekick, but upon closer inspection of the keyboard, it does not appear to have a back-tick ``` or tilde `~` key. Where the back-tick should be, I see a smiley face.
On Sidekick 4G keyboard, what is the fastest way for me to type a tilde and a back-tick? The person with the least amount of actions to accomplish this goal gets my vote.
<issue_comment>username_1: Sometimes custom ROMs come without the Google apps (Gmail, Market, Maps, etc.) pre-loaded, in those cases it's a separate package that you need to flash over the ROM. You should check with the ROM developer where you should get the gapps from.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: The [nook devs site](http://nookdevs.com/Honeycomb_Google_Apps_and_Market) provides links and goes over downloading Google apps to your Nook color running honeycomb. [This](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Latest_Version)site lists the available Google app downloads from Cyanogenmod, explaining that they cannot come pre-installed due to licensing restrictions. The links at the very bottom of the page (and the first link) should help you find the appropriate applications.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/28 | 437 | 1,681 | <issue_start>username_0: Do I have to root my android device to install command line utilities? I would really like to run [Vim](http://www.vim.org/), among other programs on my phone. I have no reason not to root my phone, I just want to know if this is possible.
The [Android Scripting](http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/) seems to possibly have done this. Do I have to write my own Terminal app to be able to do this?<issue_comment>username_1: Rooting your phone gives you root access (duh!), but that doesn't mean accessing a shell requires you to root your phone. You can use [ADB](https://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html) to connect to your device and gain shell access.
You can also use [ConnectBot](https://code.google.com/p/connectbot/) to access your device's shell on the device itself.
This will give you normal access to your device and you will not be able to run `su` to gain root access. You can, however, modify and play with files to which you have access.
`vim` is available without root access, so, so far you still have no reason to root your phone.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You don't need root. You also don't need a terminal, for an app to use its own private utilities. But if you want vim, [Terminal IDE](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.spartacusrex.spartacuside&hl=en) provides that, a number of other utilities (git, ssh, tmux), the ability to use bash or Java as a 'scripting language' at the terminal, and the ability to create and install Android apps on-device. I use Terminal IDE and vim quite a bit, (but with Better Terminal Emulator Pro's terminal, actually.)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/06/28 | 889 | 3,211 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm kind of new in Android and I realized that all the sounds are going out through the speaker regardless if the headphones are connected. If they are the sound also goes out through the headphones, but I'd also like to avoid the speaker when headphones connected.
Is that possible?
Few more information that may help:
* My phone is a Samsung Galaxy i5510
* Its Android 2.2 Froyo
* I've installed Tasker, maybe there is some way to make a profile to achieve what I want.
Thanks, Diego
**Update**
As it wasn't to clear I'll clarify for each sound (if i forget any please let me know):
* Phone calls: Speaker and headphones.
* Notifications: Speaker and headphones.
* Games and almost every app: Only headphones. (I wrote "almost every app" because, for example, Skype or Camera sounds in both speaker and headphones).
* Keyboard and "touch clicks": Headphones.
Summarizing the problem are: phone calls, notifications and some "random" apps.<issue_comment>username_1: I am afraid, but this doesn't seem possible. There once was an method called [setRouting()](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/AudioManager.html#setRouting%28int,%20int,%20int%29) in the AudioManager API, but it is nowadays a deprecated method [which simply does nothing.](http://www.google.com/codesearch#uX1GffpyOZk/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java&q=AudioManager%20package%3aAndroid&l=1035) I am even not sure if the method would be capable of routing all audio streams only to the (wired) headset.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I saw you had another question about Cyanogenmod, and thought I'd point out that it has the option "Always play on speaker" for notifications, ringtones and alarms (in `Settings -> CyanogenMod Settings -> Sound`). So as soon as it's stable (if it's developed further) it can solve most of your problems.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Currently you can't disable notifications via speakers while still having them via headphones. There's an [open issue for that](http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=6696).
You also can use [Llama](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.kebab.Llama) or [Tasker](https://market.android.com/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) to switch profiles when you plug your headphones.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: I recommend [Lesser AudioSwitch (Google Play)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nordskog.LesserAudioSwitch). It allows a user to force all audio through the speakers, headphones (3.5mm jack), or Bluetooth. It is updated for Android Oreo.
I quote from the description:
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> **(Lesser AudioSwitch)**
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> Switching to headphones will mute all audio to the speakers (Android
> Oreo and below), including alarms and notifications. This can be
> disabled in the options.
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> Includes an Auto-Switch option to automatically switch when headset is
> connected or disconnected. Also works for Bluetooth.
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> Bluetooth and switching to headset microphone can be enabled in the
> settings.
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I use Lesser AudioSwitch to force an alarm to sound through my Bluetooth speakers alone and it works beautifully.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/29 | 234 | 976 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a Logitech USB mouse and keyboard plugged into my Xoom, which is running Tiamat 1.4.4 kernel on top of Android 3.1. Both are recognized and provide input correctly, but I noticed that the right mouse button is treated just as a left mouse button click. I had hoped that this would instead act like a long press since that's something of an analogue to the right click concept, but I can't find a way to do so. This is particularly annoying because I'm trying out Splashtop and it makes a lot of things really awkward or downright impossible.
Is there any setting (or other method) to make the right click button actually perform a "right click" type of action, such as a long press?<issue_comment>username_1: Unfortunately there is currently no way to get the right mouse button working as a right mouse button. Long press is the only way to do it. Sorry.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: middle mouse button does it for me!
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/29 | 781 | 3,104 | <issue_start>username_0: I flashed the latest Cyanogenmod ROM for my device (Samsung Captivate) last night and after doing so I set a numeric lock screen password. I then customized my phone and spent a goodly amount of time working on it and locked and unlocked it successfully multiple times. This morning when I woke up and went to unlock it, my password did not work. I have tried the password (and combinations thereof) over 100 times and it never unlocks. I also never get the "Lost Password" button on the lock screen to use my Gmail account to unlock the device. Does anyone know if there is a way to connect to the device using an ADB shell and reset the password? I am able to get to a shell and can run commands. Any help is appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, you can delete the PIN data from the settings database. In the below instructions, anything that follows a `#` or `sqlite>` is a command you should enter (from an adb shell):
```
# cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases
# sqlite3 settings.db
sqlite> delete from secure where name='lockscreen.password_type';
sqlite> delete from secure where name='lockscreen.password_salt';
sqlite> .exit
# reboot
```
When the phone reboots the PIN lock should be disabled. If this doesn't work then try executing the following from within sqlite (second might not be needed):
```
sqlite> select * from secure;
sqlite> select * from system;
```
These two commands will simply list all entries in the `secure` and `system` tables, respectively. That will help you find the proper rows that need to be deleted in the case that they are named differently (though I don't think they will be as I just tested this on my own CyanogenMod 7 install).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Here is how a Samsung GT-S5300 was unlocked which according to the user would not recognise its screen lock PIN anymore.
No data was lost during the process. The device was not rooted, nor did it had anything fancy installed. An internet connection ---WiFi or G2/3/4--- is required though.
1. Unplug the charger from your device.
2. Install the free version of [Screen Lock Bypass Reset](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thomascannon.screenlockbypass.fix). Ignore any warnings about purchasing the Pro version.
3. Once installed, a bypass can be activated by plugging in the charger.
4. The black [Screen Lock Bypass Reset](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thomascannon.screenlockbypass.fix) screen appears. Hit the return key ⏎ on your device to show the temporarily unlocked device desktop.
5. This offers a window of opportunity to approve the *Lock & Erase* application which can be sent from any internet the [Google Android Device Manager](https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager) website.
6. After approval, it may take anything up to half an hour to become visible on the [Google Android Device Manager](https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager) website.
7. Once visible on the website, click on `Lock` to enter a new PIN.
8. The device can now be unlocked with the new PIN.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/06/29 | 192 | 779 | <issue_start>username_0: How can i switch to next field in web form using Android browser? There is no tab button, which Im using on my PC.<issue_comment>username_1: I use the default Android keyboard and it has a Tab key that pops up beside the space key. It looks like this: `–>|`
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Depends on the phone as well. If you have a phone with a central trackball, e.g. HTC Desire, the trackball can be used to navigate through links and form fields while browsing.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Depending on the phone you use (mine has an arrow-pad), you can use physical navigation to switch between fields. You can also often press "Next" when typing using the virtual keyboard with fields if your phone offers that feature.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/29 | 309 | 1,138 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm on a mac, and I have an apk file. When I connect the Tablet to the mac via USB, it does not show up in Finder. How can I get the apk transfered to the device?
I have installed Astro File Manager on the device, but that doesn't help me until I can get the apk file onto the device.<issue_comment>username_1: Can you use adb to copy or install the apk file on the Samsung tablet? For example:
```
$ adb push my_app.apk /mnt/sdcard
```
or
```
$ adb install my_app.apk
```
I don't have a Galaxy tab so I don't know whether /mnt/sdcard is the correct location on that device.
EDIT: Oops. Forgot to say that when you connect your device via USB select the charge only option - don't mount the SD card!
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The simplest way would be to use Bluetooth or to email the apk to your tablet. You can use adb as suggested by @Claire Swinson if your device is detected.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: You can also use Dropbox to move a file onto the device. This will require minimal setup and provide an easy way to push future files to the Tab
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/30 | 2,460 | 5,606 | <issue_start>username_0: There are questions pertaining to the use of the [Android Shell](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/285/how-can-i-use-shell-commands-and-interact-with-the-linux-system-underneath) or to finding a [documentation of the Shell commands](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2149/where-can-i-find-documentation-for-shell-commands) on Android. Since I haven't found anything convenient, I would like to use this thread to compile a list of "useful" Android commands. I am going to add commands as they are posted.<issue_comment>username_1: **App Management**
------------------
Use Android package manager **pm**
```
usage: pm [list|path|install|uninstall]
pm list packages [-f]
pm list permission-groups
pm list permissions [-g] [-f] [-d] [-u] [GROUP]
pm list instrumentation [-f] [TARGET-PACKAGE]
pm list features
pm path PACKAGE
pm install [-l] [-r] [-t] [-i INSTALLER_PACKAGE_NAME] [-s] [-f] PATH
pm uninstall [-k] PACKAGE
pm enable PACKAGE_OR_COMPONENT
pm disable PACKAGE_OR_COMPONENT
pm setInstallLocation [0/auto] [1/internal] [2/external]
```
### Examples
Install the package com.twitter.android-1.apk from the SD card
```
pm install /sdcard/com.twitter.android-1.apk
```
List installed packages that contain the term *twitter*
```
pm list packages | grep twitter
```
Show the install directory of the twitter package
```
pm path com.twitter.android
```
**Processes**
-------------
```
top
```
Lists all running processes / apps with live updates showing CPU usage, PID,...
```
ps
```
Lists all running processes / apps and allows filtering using grep
### Examples
```
ps | grep apps
```
Lists all running apps on your phone
**Mounting**
------------
```
mount -o rw,remount -t "filesystem" "Device" "Mount Point"
```
Allows you to remount your partitions for write access or to mount images.
### Examples
Write access for the root filesystem
```
mount -o rw,remount -t rootfs /
```
Write access for your /system partition
```
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
```
Write access for /system using **busybox**
```
busybox mount -o remount,rw /system
```
Mount the contents of `myimage.img`, viewable in the folder `myimage`
```
mount -o loop /sdcard/myimage.img myimage
```
**Other**
---------
`getprop` can show interesting details from the device configuration, such as DNS servers, gateways, GSM details, running services, build parameters, version info etc.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: here is /system/bin
I haven't gone through yet to add documentation though, my apologies.
I have made a google doc where I and some friends plan to put our documentation over spring break. If people want to help out, it would be much appreciated.
[Android Shell Commands](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XaCCyAf46_gQYUIWHyRSCQue6d-TzJmKOZ1z1cpl1sI/edit?usp=sharing/%22Android%20Shell%20Commands%22)
/system/bin contents:
>
> BasicHashtable\_test
>
>
> BlobCache\_test
>
>
> InputChannel\_test
>
>
> InputDispatcher\_test
>
>
> InputEvent\_test
>
>
> InputPublisherAndConsumer\_test
>
>
> InputReader\_test
>
>
> Looper\_test
>
>
> ObbFile\_test
>
>
> String8\_test
>
>
> Unicode\_test
>
>
> Vector\_test
>
>
> ZipFileRO\_test
>
>
> adb
>
>
> am
>
>
> app\_process
>
>
> applypatch
>
>
> applypatch\_static
>
>
> asan
>
>
> asanwrapper
>
>
> atrace
>
>
> audioloop
>
>
> bmgr
>
>
> bootanimation
>
>
> bu
>
>
> bugreport
>
>
> cat
>
>
> check\_prereq
>
>
> chmod
>
>
> chown
>
>
> cmp
>
>
> codec
>
>
> content
>
>
> corrupt\_gdt\_free\_blocks
>
>
> dalvikvm
>
>
> date
>
>
> dd
>
>
> debuggerd
>
>
> decoder
>
>
> dexopt
>
>
> df
>
>
> dhcpcd
>
>
> dmesg
>
>
> drmserver
>
>
> dumpstate
>
>
> dumpsys
>
>
> flash\_image
>
>
> fsck\_msdos
>
>
> gdbjithelper
>
>
> gdbserver
>
>
> getevent
>
>
> getprop
>
>
> gzip
>
>
> hd
>
>
> id
>
>
> ifconfig
>
>
> iftop
>
>
> ime
>
>
> input
>
>
> insmod
>
>
> installd
>
>
> ioctl
>
>
> ionice
>
>
> ip6tables
>
>
> iptables
>
>
> keystore
>
>
> keystore\_cli
>
>
> kill
>
>
> linker
>
>
> ln
>
>
> log
>
>
> logcat
>
>
> logwrapper
>
>
> ls
>
>
> lsmod
>
>
> lsof
>
>
> make\_ext4fs
>
>
> md5
>
>
> mdnsd
>
>
> mediaserver
>
>
> mkdir
>
>
> mksh
>
>
> monkey
>
>
> mount
>
>
> mtpd
>
>
> mv
>
>
> nandread
>
>
> ndc
>
>
> netcfg
>
>
> netd
>
>
> netstat
>
>
> newfs\_msdos
>
>
> notify
>
>
> ping
>
>
> ping6
>
>
> pm
>
>
> pppd
>
>
> printenv
>
>
> ps
>
>
> qemu-props
>
>
> qemud
>
>
> r
>
>
> racoon
>
>
> radiooptions
>
>
> reboot
>
>
> record
>
>
> recordvideo
>
>
> recovery
>
>
> renice
>
>
> requestsync
>
>
> rild
>
>
> rm
>
>
> rmdir
>
>
> rmmod
>
>
> route
>
>
> run-as
>
>
> schedtest
>
>
> schedtop
>
>
> screencap
>
>
> screenshot
>
>
> sdcard
>
>
> sendevent
>
>
> sensorservice
>
>
> service
>
>
> servicemanager
>
>
> set\_ext4\_err\_bit
>
>
> setconsole
>
>
> setprop
>
>
> sf2
>
>
> sh
>
>
> showlease
>
>
> skia\_test
>
>
> sleep
>
>
> smd
>
>
> stagefright
>
>
> start
>
>
> stop
>
>
> stream
>
>
> surfaceflinger
>
>
> svc
>
>
> sync
>
>
> system\_server
>
>
> testid3
>
>
> toolbox
>
>
> top
>
>
> touch
>
>
> uiautomator
>
>
> uim-sysfs
>
>
> umount
>
>
> updater
>
>
> uptime
> vdc
> vmstat
> vold
> watchprops
> wipe
>
>
>
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/06/30 | 247 | 787 | <issue_start>username_0: My Toshiba AC100 running Android 2.2 wakes up by itself after an hour or so.
Is there a way to find out which app is waking it up, or to disable waking up system-wide?<issue_comment>username_1: I am not 100% sure about that device, but my Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant would wake itself up when it was on the charger, after it was fully charged. This, to me, was the dumbest thing they did.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Apparently its a known issue accordingly to this [Modaco](http://www.modaco.com/topic/318484-experiences-with-the-toshiba-ac-100/) thread specifically posting #8
>
> Still have a standby bug, (it has a "self wake up")
>
>
>
Perhaps Toshiba has released a fix by now, or, try another custom ROM, perhaps on xda maybe...
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/30 | 389 | 1,458 | <issue_start>username_0: Galaxy S on 2.2 supports taking screenshots by holding the back button and tapping the home button simultaneously. However I find my phone occasionally doing it when I only tap the back or only the home button (which I do a lot).
This is inconvenient, but I don't mind too much it taking screenshots, but the bigger problem problem for me is the fact it makes a camera sound. This makes it sound like you just took a picture, and in public spaces it can land you in some embarassing situation. People might think you're a stalker, creep, or in some situation I think you can accidentally got into a fight or problem with police (I haven't landed in any of these situations, luckily). But it's quite dangerous.
Does anyone have the same problem? How to stop this or at least turn off the sound (other than putting my phone on silent mode)<issue_comment>username_1: I am not 100% sure about that device, but my Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant would wake itself up when it was on the charger, after it was fully charged. This, to me, was the dumbest thing they did.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Apparently its a known issue accordingly to this [Modaco](http://www.modaco.com/topic/318484-experiences-with-the-toshiba-ac-100/) thread specifically posting #8
>
> Still have a standby bug, (it has a "self wake up")
>
>
>
Perhaps Toshiba has released a fix by now, or, try another custom ROM, perhaps on xda maybe...
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/06/30 | 585 | 2,136 | <issue_start>username_0: I have two GMail accounts active on my Android 2.2. Let's call them **Acc1** and **Acc2**.
**Acc1 is the default account** I set when I got my Android. I didn't know then, that I can't change the default address. My Acc2 is the main Google account I use everywhere.
When I launch the Google+ app, it only shows the default account but my 2nd account has Google+ activated. All other apps show me both my Acc1 & Acc2 accounts to select. I don't understand why Google+ app doesn't see my other account.
Is there a way set Google+ app to see my Acc2 account or a way to change the default android account without losing all my local data?
I hope I've been clear, thank you!<issue_comment>username_1: It's not seeing the default account, just the first one listed, alphabetically. It's a limitation of the app. You can work around this bug by temporarily removing **Acc1** account.
1. Go to `Menu -> Settings -> Accounts & sync` screen.
2. Tap on your **Acc1** account, and tap the "Remove account" button.
3. Launch the Google+ app and it should see your **Acc2** account and allow you to sign in with it.
4. Go back to `Menu -> Settings -> Accounts & sync` screen.
5. Re-add your **Acc1** account.
**Edit**
Google just update the Google+ app to handle multiple GMail accounts.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Version 1.0.2 is out, and appears that it's going to fix your issue.
From the release notes:
>
> What's in this version:
>
>
> * Spiffy new profile icon on the menu screen
> * **Handle multiple Gmail accounts on first sign in**
> * Minor UI polish
>
>
>
(emphasis mine)
Unfortunately, I don't have my own invitation to Google+, so I'm not able to test this.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I was able to select a different account just by clearing the data for Google+ in Manage Applications. (HTC Desire Z running CyanogenMod 7.1 RC1)
I would really prefer to be able to switch accounts on the fly, though, much like the GMail app currently allows.
Also I'm reconsidering my Google lifestyle -- might try to consolidate my many accounts...
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/06/30 | 359 | 1,375 | <issue_start>username_0: Gingerbread claims to have support for Arabic, but I have 2.3.4 installed on my Google Nexus One, and Arabic is not an option when I go to my language settings.
<http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.3.4.html#locs>
Anyone know how to enable the Arabic language or is Google not giving us the straight truth?
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: Where do you live, what's your carrier, and how did you upgrade to 2.3.4? Normally US firmware won't have Arabic, for example, since it would be wasting space on 99% of people's phones in the US.
That doesn't mean you can't add it. I think [this page](http://ardoid.com/?p=27) provides a method for doing it, but I can't read Arabic :P
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Gingerbread DOES have support for Arabic. I've used it on my phone. However each supported language comes with files and such that need to be downloaded and installed. Each ROM is doing to be bundled with different language packs by default depending on where they expect the ROM to be used. If your ROM is from a country specific carrier, don't expect many languages!
The ROM I use comes in four flavors with about 25 languages each, and you download the version that has the languages you care to use. I use the one that has middle-east languages rather than the one that has eastern European ones for example.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/01 | 191 | 733 | <issue_start>username_0: Is Skype available for the Motorola Xoom?<issue_comment>username_1: I recently (two nights ago) installed Skype on my Xoom, and it appears to work fine, with chat, video, and audio calling available.
This was on the UK market, Wifi version (so no provider issues), stock 3.2.
[This is the market item I have installed.](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skype.raider)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Yeah, it **is** compatible, but depending on which country you're in and how tight the laws are there, you may not be able to download Skype. However, there is an app called **Market Helper** which is for ROOTED devices which allows you to fake your location and download the app.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/01 | 157 | 638 | <issue_start>username_0: Desktop software such as MindManager and FreeMind allows you to easily draw [Mind Maps](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map). But their interface rely on much keyboard shortcuts that doesn't work (well) on Android virtual keyboard. Is there a way to draw such mind maps seamlessly with touch screen only?<issue_comment>username_1: I've been using the app Thinking Space. Certainly not as efficient but good if i want to map a quick idea out.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Try mind map memo. Easy to add new branches with a simple swipe but not as powerful as Thinking Space.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/07/01 | 441 | 1,765 | <issue_start>username_0: In the text messaging application that came with my Android phone, a checkmark seems to appear next to text messages that have been successfully delivered. How can I find out when a text message was delivered?
**Update:** The text messaging app might be a custom one. It's the default for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini. A couple of screen caps I've found:
<issue_comment>username_1: As soon as the check mark is appeared on the message text body, it means it delivered the message.
If you want a confirmation then you can use [mysms SMS](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mysms.android.sms) app. This could deliver the status message.
If you want to track the time when the SMS delivered then try [SMS Scheduler](http://That%20is%20possible%20with%20the%20above%20given%20application.). It keeps track of all your previous messages also.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: In the Stock App for Short Messages, there is a way to get the informations you want to have:
Just longtap on the message and then choose "details" in the pop up.
If your manufacturer put another app for text messaging in replace for the android stock app, please tell us the name of it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: The SMS system itself doesn't support read or delivery confirmation past delivery to the network.
IOW your phone is notified when the message is received by the network with a recognised recipient, but nothing more.
If your application is like the one on my phone, the mark indicates unread responses to a message you sent (or unread incoming messages in general), not that a message you sent has been read by its recipient.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/01 | 500 | 2,010 | <issue_start>username_0: This is a really requested feature in a lot of forum, but I haven't found any convincing solution.
I'd like that my volume keys:
* If simple (short) press both together, pause/play.
* If simple (short) press of single key, change the volume up or down.
* If pressed and hold change track forward or backward.
My options in order from preferred to less preferred are:
1. Do it with Tasker
2. Download an app to achieve this (not a media player)
3. Develop an app to achieve this (any advice?)
4. Download a media player that has mentioned functionality.
Thanks, Diego
**Note:** With volume keys I don't mean keys in the headphone, I mean those which are at the side of the phone.<issue_comment>username_1: As soon as the check mark is appeared on the message text body, it means it delivered the message.
If you want a confirmation then you can use [mysms SMS](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mysms.android.sms) app. This could deliver the status message.
If you want to track the time when the SMS delivered then try [SMS Scheduler](http://That%20is%20possible%20with%20the%20above%20given%20application.). It keeps track of all your previous messages also.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: In the Stock App for Short Messages, there is a way to get the informations you want to have:
Just longtap on the message and then choose "details" in the pop up.
If your manufacturer put another app for text messaging in replace for the android stock app, please tell us the name of it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: The SMS system itself doesn't support read or delivery confirmation past delivery to the network.
IOW your phone is notified when the message is received by the network with a recognised recipient, but nothing more.
If your application is like the one on my phone, the mark indicates unread responses to a message you sent (or unread incoming messages in general), not that a message you sent has been read by its recipient.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/01 | 704 | 2,709 | <issue_start>username_0: My android (Sony Xperia 10a) spontaneously reboots on a 1m to 15m cycle. I had a Nokia before and I think it rebooted more often than expected as well. My Google contacts, a SIM and AT&T are the only things I brought forward from one to the other so I suspect all three.
Does anyone know if a bad SIM can cause rebooting?<issue_comment>username_1: Perhaps it could but not in this case. I'm going to go with faulty hardware and here's why. I have tried the following:
Action.... Rationale
* full reset ... installed too many
apps and corrupted OS?
* full reset and
reformat memory card ... corrupt file
system on mem card?
* full reset and
don't use a memory card ... defective
mem card? new sim card ... bad sim?
* full reset + new google account ...
bad data in google account?
* full
reset + original google account but
do not activate any location
awareness ... suspect GPS issue
In each case I can get the phone to fail in 5-45 minutes and usually within 20m as long as I'm tranferring some data via 3g (youtube, downloads etc).
So, since I have swapped out everything except the physical phone hardware the problem must lay in the device itself. Glad there's a manufacturer's warranty
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: yes, I have had a windows 8 phone crash and switch off with extreme frequency- got new sim card issued by supplier and phone now totally reliable. it's the simplest thing to check and it doesn't require you to do the whole backup and restore thing.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Had these symptoms on a Samsung S3 Neo, pretty sure its the card because it does the same in my older phone but only when using 3/4G.
Interestingly it only happens when the battery is below 80% for some reason.
Also had the same problem on older non-smart phones, the guy at the shop asked "what had I done to it" because it refused point blank to even see the card at all.
Best guess is ESD but yet the card worked fine in the same phone for years without issue.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Yes, it happned to me on my Samsung galaxy 6, i change sim card and it's work again
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: I have an LG G4 that suddenly refused to turn on. I used my insurance and got a new unit sent out, swapped out my battery and SIM, and had the same thing start happening with the new unit. The tech at Verizon said it might be a battery issue, so I went and spent $43 on a new battery. No go. Still the same issue, plus the battery wouldn't charge, even when the phone was off.
At this point, the only original part on my phone is the SIM, so back to Verizon I go tonight see if they can/will replace the SIM.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/02 | 1,221 | 2,949 | <issue_start>username_0: Where can I find the Windows 7 drivers for the [Samsung Galaxy Tab](http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SCH-I800BKAVZW)? Can't seem to find them on the samsung website.
<http://www.samsung.com/us/support/supportDownloadCenter.do?prd_ia_cd=N0000407&prd_mdl_cd=SCH-I800&prd_mdl_name=SCH-I800>
Ultimately, I need to deploy an application that I'm developing :-)<issue_comment>username_1: I used the same drivers that I installed for my Samsung Galaxy S (Vibrant).
* [64 bit drivers](http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&drKey=1359&loc=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929&v=1&libid=1309577313905&out=http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOBILES/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-USB-Driver-for-Windows-x64.shtml&ref=http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CFQQFjAB&url=http%253A%252F%252Fforum.xda-developers.com%252Fshowthread.php%253Ft%253D728929&rct=j&q=samsung%2520galaxy%2520tab%2520usb%2520drivers&ei=K5AOTvP_MfHCsQLBzoj9CQ&usg=AFQjCNEr9dzPkNQSKfxanG-YZXxQrEtxMw&sig2=9irG4__dvVAyG-qviQ62XQ&title=%5BDrivers%5D%20MS%20Windows%20x86%20and%20x64%20USB%20Drivers%20for%20Samsung%20Galaxy%20S%20-%20xda-developers&txt=http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOB...dows-x64.shtml)
* [32 bit drivers](http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&drKey=1359&loc=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929&v=1&libid=1309577313905&out=http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOBILES/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-USB-Driver-for-Windows-x86.shtml&ref=http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CFQQFjAB&url=http%253A%252F%252Fforum.xda-developers.com%252Fshowthread.php%253Ft%253D728929&rct=j&q=samsung%2520galaxy%2520tab%2520usb%2520drivers&ei=K5AOTvP_MfHCsQLBzoj9CQ&usg=AFQjCNEr9dzPkNQSKfxanG-YZXxQrEtxMw&sig2=9irG4__dvVAyG-qviQ62XQ&title=%5BDrivers%5D%20MS%20Windows%20x86%20and%20x64%20USB%20Drivers%20for%20Samsung%20Galaxy%20S%20-%20xda-developers&txt=http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOB...dows-x86.shtml)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Just download [Samsung Kies](http://www.samsung.com/in/support/mobilesoftwaremanual/mobilesoftwaremanual.do?page=MOBILE.SOFTWARE.MANUAL) and you're good to go!. All the mobile USB `drivers` come inbuilt along with `Kies`.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: The driver for Samsung Galaxy flagship are all the same, no need a specific driver type for a certain Samsung Galaxy device. Because Samsung has made it simple. You can directly head to the [Samsung Developers official website](http://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/others/android-usb-driver-for-windows) to download the driver for your device from this page and learn to install the driver from [this page](https://www.droiddrivers.com/2018/02/samsung-usb-drivers-all-usb-models.html).
Once you have finished installing the driver then you may be able to transfer files between your Samsung Android device to Windows and installing the stock ROM manually.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/02 | 348 | 1,255 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/17152/where-can-i-find-stock-or-custom-roms-for-my-android-device)
>
>
>
Are there any recommendable known rom(s) with full device/disk encryption incorporated?
Device specs: Samsung ARM Cortex A8 processor at 1GHz, and 512MB RAM, right now runs Android 2.2.<issue_comment>username_1: You mean like [WhisperCore](http://www.whispersys.com/whispercore.html)? Quoting from it's site:
>
> By default, WhisperCore encrypts your entire data partition at the device level, and can optionally be enabled for your phone's SD card as well. WhisperCore also includes smudge-resistant screen unlock patterns.
>
>
>
Unfortunately it only currently runs on the Nexus handsets.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: As far as I know, Android doesn't do hardware encryption. Software encryption on the system is also not done. Its really something that they should work on.
For you, I recommend using a combination of thirdparty apps to encrypt the individual sections of your phone such as calls, texts, etc. Its a really not a good solution but the best one at the moment. :(
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/03 | 513 | 1,898 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to access the Web via my Android phone's cell radio only occasionally. Therefore, I am not interested in a monthly plan (and certainly not in a 2-year minimum contract).
I thought that finding a prepaid **web access** card (or plan) for Android **phones** would be as easy as finding one for voice but it turns out way more difficult than I had hoped for:
* T-Mobile's attractive `Web DayPass`
works with phones, but [not with
Android](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/10957/how-to-t-mobile-web-day-pass-on-non-t-mobile-device) ones.
* Verizon's Prepaid Mobile Broadband is
[not intended for phones](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/11134/does-verizon-prepaid-mobile-broadband-work-on-android-phones) at all
(Android or not).
What are my options really as far as *minimizing the cost of occasional web access via my Android phone, legally and reliably* ?
At this point, I am flexible as to whether the solution is for CDMA or GSM (it is still much less expensive to buy a new phone than to sign for a 2-year contract)<issue_comment>username_1: You mean like [WhisperCore](http://www.whispersys.com/whispercore.html)? Quoting from it's site:
>
> By default, WhisperCore encrypts your entire data partition at the device level, and can optionally be enabled for your phone's SD card as well. WhisperCore also includes smudge-resistant screen unlock patterns.
>
>
>
Unfortunately it only currently runs on the Nexus handsets.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: As far as I know, Android doesn't do hardware encryption. Software encryption on the system is also not done. Its really something that they should work on.
For you, I recommend using a combination of thirdparty apps to encrypt the individual sections of your phone such as calls, texts, etc. Its a really not a good solution but the best one at the moment. :(
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/04 | 287 | 1,112 | <issue_start>username_0: is Samsung Galaxy S II rear camera Gorilla Glass too?
It sticks out a little above the case, so I would like to know if it's durable enough not to need to buy special case which, obviously, makes the phone thicker.
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: Yeah it's **not** , have seen scratches on a friends GSII rear facing camera myself.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Unfortunately it is not, my Galaxy S II already has a lot of little scratches on the camera "glass", and unlike in my old HTC Desire phone, GSII doesn't have extra "glass" in the back plate to protect the actual lens. So when it gets scratched I cannot just exchange the backplate :(.
I treat my phone very gently, so I'm very surprised to see the lens having some many little scratches :(. Clearly in GSII the lens is way too unprotected and near the surface when you place it on flat surface.
As a extra step, I bought case-mate "though" case to add a bit more space between the lens and flat surface. Although the lens is scratched all the pictures seem to be just fine. Phew...
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/07/04 | 992 | 3,176 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to get tethering to work. I've used the built-in functionality, setup my phone as an AP and connected to the wireless network.
I get an IP (192.168.43.26) and I can ping the gateway (192.168.43.1), I also got a dns server (192.168.43.1). However, I can't access the internet (e.g. surf or ping 8.8.8.8).
Any ideas on what may be wrong?
**netstat -r (restricted to en1, the wireless interface)**
```
Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use Netif Expire
default 192.168.43.1 UGScI 0 0 en1
192.168.43 link#6 UCS 2 0 en1
192.168.43.1 4:18:f:40:41:7c UHLWI 0 16 en1 925
192.168.43.255 ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff UHLWbI 0 12 en1
```
**Some more info**
* Using WPA2 Personal (since I can ping the phone/gateway/router I should be beyond the encryption layer in the OSI model, so I don't think encryption is the problem)
* Wireless AP
* No third-party tethering (using native)
* Samsung Galaxy
* No custom ROM
* Don't know if it's rooted (I guess the fact that I don't know means it isn't)<issue_comment>username_1: If you are on linux, check up the kernel routing table by
typing **route** at terminal.
if you do not have a **default** entry in the list it won't work.
For example my kernel routing table reads:
```
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.137.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 2 0 0 eth1
link-local * 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 eth1
default 192.168.137.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth1
```
Type in this command at terminal and see if it works:
*sudo route add default gw 192.168.43.1 wlan0*
where wlan0 is your wireless interface....
also you could try rechecking the dns server on your machine
and add the following lines to your **etc/resolv.conf**
```
nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver 8.8.4.4
```
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Let's clear up some terminologies here:
1. The phone acts is both a gateway (translates between Mobile network protocol and Wifi protocol) and a router (routes packets to and from other devices and the external link). I assume that your phone's IP address is 192.168.43.1. The phone have an internet connection through mobile data connection and want to share this connection with other devices.
2. The other devices (e.g. laptop) does not have direct internet connection, and is trying to tether through the gateway/phone. In your case, the other devices acquired the IP 192.168.43.26 through DHCP.
Are you using any encryption? WEP or WPA? I suggests setting up an open network for troubleshooting, and only setup encryption after you are able to connect through unencrypted connection. Check that the encryption setting and passphrase matches.
What tethering method are you using? Are you using third party tethering, e.g. PDANet or android-wifi-tether? or are you using the native tethering in Android 2.2 and up?
What phone? Is it custom ROM? Is it rooted?
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/04 | 204 | 846 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any Android phone or similarly-sized device with qwerty physical keyboard including Ctrl and Alt keys? What do sysadmins use for typing on Android devices?<issue_comment>username_1: Since Android doesn't really have Control or Alt, you might be able to get a virtual keyboard with them but I very much doubt there's a device with them on a physical keyboard.
Your best bet is a shell with support for these keys. [Terminal Emulator](https://market.android.com/details?id=jackpal.androidterm) does Ctrl+key by holding Volume Down and pressing the key, for example.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Not a physical keyboard, but the [Hacker's Keyboard](https://market.android.com/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard) soft keyboard has Control and Alt keys on the keyboard.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/07/04 | 302 | 1,244 | <issue_start>username_0: I am considering buying a Motorola Xoom to get rid of piles of notes that I have from uni.
My questions are:
* Does the Xoom have a digitizer pen (or can you buy a compatible one)?
* Does Android have an app to make notes on pdf files?<issue_comment>username_1: I do not believe there are any Android applications that will allow you to make notes on PDF files. You might be better off looking towards a Windows capable tablet, since you would be able to run Acrobat on that.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I dont think the xoom can be used with a pen, it wasnt designed for that, i have a xoom and all i use it for is browsing the internet and playing games, it could be a very useful tool for taking notes and such with the onscreen keyboard and i think it is very handy to have. It has a ton of hard drive space and if you download a good app that lets you take notes then i think it would be good for you, if you dont like typing your notes and you want to actually write them then i dont think the xoom is good for that. you could try using a pen with it but it could scratch the screen, you could ask someone at an at&t or verison store if they would recommend a tablet that suits your needs.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/06 | 561 | 1,660 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there an easy way to backup/export notes from the stock notes app in Froyo? Alternatively, I'd like to know where said data gets stored, so I can manually copy them over to my PC.
Edit: I'm pretty sure the app came pre-installed on my device. The name of the app, as it looks from the app drawer is "Note pad."<issue_comment>username_1: I did some research and found out that this was pre-installed either by Huawei, or my telecom, as it resided in /cust/tata/in/app.
The notepad app is too bad as it doesn't allow anything else other than adding and deleting notes.
I solved my problem by manually opening each and every one of the notes, selecting all of them, tapping "copy" and then going to a file manager to open a text file. I then pasted it there, and saved them one by one.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: My notepad (aka `com.example.android.notepad`), resident of Motorola xt317 (android 2.3), has a sqlite database living in the phone. Download it with
```
adb pull /data/data/com.example.android.notepad/databases/note_pad.db ./Documents
```
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: From <https://android.stackexchange.com/a/73052/241313>
Convert `.ab` into `.tar`:
```
adb backup -f com.example.android.notepad.2018-11-05.ab -noapk com.example.android.notepad
dd if=com.example.android.notepad.2018-11-05.ab bs=1 skip=24 > data.gzX
printf "\x1f\x8b\x08\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00" | cat - data.gzX | gunzip -c > data.tar
```
Extract `.tar` file:
```
tar xf data.tar
```
Optionally, create a `.tar.gz` file:
```
gzip -c data.tar > com.example.android.notepad.2018-11-05.tar.gz
```
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/06 | 426 | 1,779 | <issue_start>username_0: Using 2-step verification with Google Authenticator on an Android handset provides good security for accessing Gmail and other Google services. What I am curious about is whether Google Authenticator can provide support for all Gmail accounts on the phone (multiple Gmail accounts can be added to a single handset under the Accounts menu in Settings). Will both accounts authenticate using the same codes?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, the Android as well as Blackberry versions of Google's Authenticator app supports multiple accounts.
Press MENU and choose SCAN BARCODE after you've set up your new Google Account for 2-factor auth to grab the displayed barcode or enter details manually.
Details: <https://code.google.com/p/google-authenticator/>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: <https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.authenticator>
>
> Google Authenticator creates two-step verification codes on your phone.
>
>
> Google Authenticator works with 2-step verification for your Google Account to provide an additional layer of security.
>
>
> Features:
>
>
> * Automatic setup via QR code
> * **Support for multiple accounts**
> * Time and counter based code generation
>
>
> To use this app, you need to enable 2-step verification on your Google Account.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Google Authenticator, as well as other 2FA applications, support multiple accounts (not only Google services). In the process of token enrollment, you will be asked to scan the QR code. Based on this QR codes Google Authenticator generates one-time passwords. As QR codes are different OTPs generated by the app are also different. You should create a new token for each account.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/06 | 500 | 1,781 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an SGS with Froyo. I can't seem to find the browsing history in the stock browser. I'm also only able to access bookmarks (or favorites, or shortcuts) from inside the browser.
How can they be accessed?<issue_comment>username_1: Note this is "one way" to get there on a true stock android browser. Samsung, for some reason, removed the Bookmarks menu item. username_2' answer will work for both Stock and the TouchWiz (Samsung) versions of the browser.
* Open the browser
* press menu key
* select bookmarks
* here are the bookmarks
* There should be a tab that is called "History"
+ You can also clear the history from that tab.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: On my Samsung Fascinate I click on this button next to the address bar:
And it takes me to this screen, which also has a History tab (top-right):
The functionality shown above is also available to me on CyanogenMod 7, leading me to think that it's a feature of the stock browser (i.e. not added by Samsung).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: My browser history was at the bottom right of the screen.looked like the bookmark with a star. I think i deleted it by opening the settings where the 3 vertical dots is by the address bar. My phone says Galaxy prevail LTE on the back
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Hi I don't know what version of android or Samsung internet browser you use but on my phone galaxy A7 I found this
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zJ96G.png) and [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/oWoiv.png)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/06 | 576 | 2,321 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed the wrong theme for ADW and now it crashes every time the home screen displays.
Since the home screen keeps crashing, I can't seem to reach the settings pannel to disable the stupid theme.
I've also tried "Safe Mode" but so far it doesn't help.<issue_comment>username_1: Try installing another launcher. Then press the Home key and it will ask you which launcher to use. Select the "new one". Then try going in to Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> ADW and Clear the data.
You will probably also want to delete the "settings backups" that are stored on the sdcard, if you created them.
Then you should be able to switch back to ADW.
If you can't get to the market to install another launcher, you will probably have to side load i using ADB.
Or as <NAME> suggests, use the Market Web interface to install another launcher.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There's a much cleaner solution to this, which will work if you have email notifications in the status bar, and can turn internet access on from the status bar widgets. I found it in [this xda-developers thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257203); many thanks to aps786 for getting me out of a fix.
>
> Problem already solved but just for others visiting this thread, there is a way to get rid of the issue (which worked for me). when there was crash in ADW Launcher, statusbar still works. This is to key to get back to original theme (as you can't access settings directly to set default theme)
>
>
> * Opened status bar, start internet.
> * From another device (or desktop machine), send a mail to yourself with google play link for the new theme you just installed
> * Your status bar will now have new mail notification (assume its activated)
> * Now access your mail app and open the link from the mail
> * Now you have browser app opened with google play page
> * You will have uninsatll option for that theme. Just do it.
> * Now as new theme is uninstalled, your default theme will come in picture and everything will be normal.
>
>
> I hope this will help others fall in similar situation after installing new theme.
>
>
>
I suspect you could also do this using SMS, WhatsApp, or any messaging application that can get to your notification bar.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/07/06 | 651 | 2,549 | <issue_start>username_0: After getting the "low on space" message on my Nexus One for the umpteenth time, I went to into the "manage applications" screen to uninstall applications I hadn't used recently. I waited for the screen to fully load before I did anything. It said I had 27MB free on my internal phone storage. I then clicked on the "Fooducate" app I had installed. It said it was using roughly 4.2 MB of my internal storage for the application, plus about 12 KB of data. It was installed on the phone and moving it to the SD card was not an option. I clicked "uninstall" and the uninstall process ran. After that, the "manage applications" screen claimed I had 28 MB left.
What happened to the other 3.2 MB? I would think that if you have 27 MB, and you uninstall a program that's using 4.2 MB of space, you would then have 31.2 MB of free space.
**Update:**
After turning my phone off and then back on again, and then going to the "manage application" screen, it now says 32 MB free, which is more like what I'd expect. So I guess my revised question is - why wasn't the space immediately available, and is there something I can do to free it without cycling the power?<issue_comment>username_1: From what I can make out from your scenario, it seems the culprit is the android's Dalvik Cache.
Quote from a thread in xda forums:-
>
> When Android starts up, the DalvikVM
> looks thru all of your applications
> (.apk files) and frameworks, and
> builds a tree of dependencies. It uses
> this dependency tree to optimize the
> bytecode for every application and
> stores it in the Dalvik cache. The
> applications are then run using the
> optimized bytecode. This is why when
> you install a new ROM, sometimes it
> takes a very long time to boot for the
> first time. **Any time an application
> (or framework library) changes, it's
> reoptimized and the cache is updated.**
>
>
>
and it seems that each time you reboot, the dalvik cache reoptimizes.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: From my own experience I also noticed that, even without rebooting, the disk space would have been freed after waiting a little while. So my theory is that the Android OS distributes write operations to the internal memory in time to improve responsiveness of the device.
But the thing I'm still not sure is if the memory was needed right now to install a new application, would it be freed for that purpose or the "low memory" message would reappear until the deleted app gets its memory freed.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/07/06 | 424 | 1,752 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Motorola droid with issues (but it still turns on) and I'm exchanging it for another. How can I move contacts, mail settings, etc. to the SD card so I can transfer them to the replacement phone?
Ideally I won't have to root it.<issue_comment>username_1: For contacts, the best way is to sync them to your GMail account.
Settings->Accounts and sync
Then when you add the same account on the new phone, it will sync them automatically.
For settings without root, I'm not sure.
If you are willing to root, [Titanium backup](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&feature=search_result) is very good. It will save the settings onto the SD card. Then with the new phone, install the application and you should be able to restore the settings off the same SD card.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If you go in "Menu" -> "Settings" -> "Privacy" there is an option "Back up my data" that is provided by Google. I cannot say what data is backed up with this option but I guess email settings and device settings will be.
And as mentioned in another reply if you sync your phone with a Google account your contacts will be moved to the new device as soon as you log in.
Also if you have some applications that don't save to the cloud but you want to keep the data, there is usually an export functionality (check in the options menu of the applications) to keep the data into a file that you can import on the new device.
After doing all of this, last time I moved my content to a new phone, the only thing that I lost was the SMS history but I didn't really want to keep it anyway. I know there are some backup applications that support SMS history and don't need root access.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/07/06 | 298 | 1,097 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just switched from Iphone to Android (CM7), and I strongly prefer the Iphone way to manage apps. The separation between Home screen and App Drawer screen on Android is very awkward. Is there any launcher app that behave like Iphone, ie. manage, arrange apps right on the home screen?
Apps I've used: LauncherPro, GO Launcher Ex, and ADWLauncher<issue_comment>username_1: Since you've already rooted and flashed your ROM, you can give the MIUI rom a go, see <http://en.miui.com/>
I feel that is sort of the iPhone feel ROM for Android... no app drawer, newly installed apps get put onto the next available space on your screens. Folders to organise etc. Even the settings look iPhone-ish.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [Espier Launcher](https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.espier.launcher&hl=en) is very much like iOS. It has similar icon types, and it doesn't separate the Home Screen from the App Drawer. It's also discussed [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/17531/3415) (and is, in fact, how I heard about it).
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/07/07 | 329 | 1,356 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC wildfire. I am currently developing an application which I am consistently testing on my phone. Since yesterday for some reason I am not able to install any apk of that particular app that I am building.
The usual method of installation I use is download to SD card and then install from there. Other apps get installed with this process but not my app.
The error message - App not installed.
I am able to download and install my app from the market.
I have tried deleting all information from the phone regarding the app i.e cache etc but still doesnt work.
Not sure if the phone has blocked my app ? Can it do that ..?<issue_comment>username_1: Go to Apps>Settings>Applications, there look for Unknown Sources that is first option. Make sure it is ticked.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I did an adb install -r [apk] thanks to the comment by @eldarerathis and I got an install\_failed\_container\_error as the reason for installation failure...
Further searching got me to this link
<http://eatingbits.se/articles/2010/11/16/install_failed_container_error-when-installing-an-application-on-android/>
The solution being a temp file inside .android\_secure folder not getting removed. So once i deleted the file app installed properly. Thanks everyone for helping out!!
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/07/07 | 485 | 2,072 | <issue_start>username_0: I had an issue with an travel now. I turned off sync on my android device and urned on data while roaming.
I expected that no sync would occur while in this setting, but suddenly the automatic marketing updates turned in and before I could turn it off it had downloaded a large number of MB's of automatic upgraded apps at a ridiculous rate.
I find it terrible hard to believe that Google has let this issue slip? Is this a known issue with Android or a bug?<issue_comment>username_1: I'd say that automatic updating isn't syncing, and not a bug. You can turn off auto-update in the settings for the Market.
If you don't want to use data while roaming, shut it off while roaming or turn off data roaming.
If you occasionally want to browse or something without running the risk of having anything else use data, use something like [DroidWall](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.googlecode.droidwall.free) (requires root). You could configure it to only allow the browser, for example.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: The Android Market's automatic update of apps feature is not connected to Google Sync as nothing is actually being 'synced' but only updated.
Best thing to do is to turn off data or get an app that creates a firewall that blocks this (this will probably require root access by the way)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: The Sync feature is for the accounts which are connected to your phone and not the market.
If you want to disable the auto-updating of new versions of the apps follow the following steps :
* Open market. Click menu and select My Apps.
* Select the app which updates itself. After the description of the app there checkbox, disable it.
If you want to disable account synchronizing follow these steps :
* Open Settings > Accounts & Sync and uncheck the 'Background Data' and 'Auto Sync options'.
Alternatively you can just disable the packet data by going to Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile network settings, and uncheck 'Use packet data' option.
Hope this helps
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2011/07/07 | 728 | 2,737 | <issue_start>username_0: I do a fair amount of e-mailing in Japanese from GMail in Android. On my cell phone (Nexus One), I use [Simeji](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.adamrocker.android.input.simeji) to type Japanese characters, and it does a good job. However, I recently got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, and I've found the Simeji doesn't scale well to the large screen.
Samsung's Android keyboard, the stock Android keyboard, and Hacker's Keyboard are all installed on my tablet, and all of them have a nice, large, easy-to-type-on display on the 10" screen. Simeji on the other hand, although functional, is displayed with keys sized more appropriately to a 4" screen, and is stretched awkwardly around the bottom 10-15% of the screen. At least this is true in landscape mode.
I'd like to have a Japanese input method for my tablet that makes better use of the screen real estate, and is easy to type on with two hands. Does anyone know of one? Or alternatively, is there some way I can change Simeji's configuration so it works better on a 10" screen?
**Update on August 20, 2011**
As of August 2011, I've noticed that Simeji has been updated to work well on a tablet now, so it's no longer necessary to have an alternative. Still, this question may benefit future searchers who just don't like Simeji for whatever reason and want an alternative.<issue_comment>username_1: A second-hand answer - from here - <http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?id=8339>
"Keyboard-wise, I like the MultiLing keyboard for my Xoom tablet. It's not particularly great as a keyboard, it's just that it scales nicely and fills the screen properly in Japanese mode, unlike any other keyboard for the tablet. It's sort of a Jack of All Trades, Master of None keyboard, in that it's adequate for Japanese, but it will drive you nuts. (But Simeji on a tablet is an even more horrible experience.)"
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I recommend you check out Smart Keyboard. They have a Japanese add-on for their Keyboard. It scales nicely on my Asus Transformer and I use it to type Hiragana all the time for my Japanese class. It does katakana as well but I don't know how to write in that yet. The keyboard is setup so that if you type ku on your keyboard it will display く. This means you don't actually see their Hiragana characters. It still works great for me.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Since I first asked this question, Google has released their own [Japanese Input method for Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.japanese).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Swype is a great general use keyboard and has multi-lingual support.
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