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2011/11/07 | 432 | 1,649 | <issue_start>username_0: I have created a youtube video and embedded in on this page:
<http://tanguay.info/test169.htm>
I tried to play it on my HTC Wildfire in the default browser, but it says there is no flash player installed.
However, I know I have played youtube videos before on this device, so it must be possible.
**What do I have to change so that my HTC Wildfire can play embedded youtube vidoes that I produce?**<issue_comment>username_1: This question/answer is probably a little "off topic" for this site as it is more of a web development question.
When you embed the youtube video on the page, you have to use the iframe version, as it supports both the "flash" version and the html5 version of the embeded video. The "default" style only supports flash enabled devices, where the iframe style will support both html5 and flash (if needed).
To embed the iframe style you would do this:
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can produce videos in the [vp8](http://www.webmproject.org/tools/vp8-sdk/) format. This is Google's answer to HTML5 video and is supported by most of their phones.
You have the option of embedding the video using HTML5 and tags, or uploading the mobile friendly version to YouTube and embedding the link in an iFrame like [previously suggested](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/15359/9511).
vp8 is much like H.264 in that they both boast high-quality/low-overhead and both have hardware decoders. WebM is the container format for vp8 and will remain Royalty Free as long as the technology exists, whereas H.264 will require encoders (and possibly decoders) to pay fees for its use.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/07 | 894 | 3,138 | <issue_start>username_0: The aftermarket ROM I use seems to have the language list parred down to just a couple selections, probably to save space.
I would like to add a language back into the system. I can already set the locale using programs such as [MoreLocale 2](https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.co.c_lis.ccl.morelocale&feature=search_result) so that applications with my language support start with the right locale code, however that doesn't add missing system languages. Having the system in another language would be nice, but **the main thing is getting the dictionary files for the keyboard auto-complete**. How does one go about adding the language support files for an input language to a system or ROM?
I can access other ROM's or the AOSP project to rip things out, but I don't know where to start. What files do I need and what modifications need to be made? Is there an easy way to do this with say a language-pack or is it hackery all the way?
My ROM is fully rooted and I have `adb` access if necessary. It's Android 2.3.7 ([Unofficial CM 7.1 port for Dream/Sapphire](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15972594)) and I'm using the stock Android keyboard. The language I want is Turkish, although unless somebody has a download to point me to it's mostly the process I'm looking for here.<issue_comment>username_1: Adding full language support for a device is done at rom level, the languages that the default keyboard will support are added before compilation and the android keyboard will only give you the option to download dictionaries for the languages it supports.
A good workaround is to download a keyboard app (such as GOKeyboard) that supports adding languages unto it.
Locale changing apps are nice but they may not be as thorough in their translation as a rom that was made or specially translated to a specific/your desired language. If your language is Bi-Di (Bidirectional, such as hebrew or arab) and the rom doesn't support it, it may introduce bugs as well!
The best solution will be to flash a new rom that holds your desired language, either a stock rom made for your area by your device manufacturer or a custom rom, Cyanogen is good because it probably supports every language that complies to the unicode standard (including turkish).
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: See this video
<https://www.google.com/search?ei=MLpoXaXLLYHykwXjwqHADQ&q=android+setting+language+missing&oq=android+setting+language+mis&gs_l=psy-ab.3.0.33i22i29i30l2.271266.274795..276526...0.2..0.208.2395.0j13j2......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j35i39j0i67j0j0i20i263j0i203j0i22i30.5sRaXAommog#kpvalbx=_R7toXaWQEdHxkwWXnIv4CA22>
TL;DW
* install morelocale app
* use abd to change the app permission `pm grant dogfooderz.com.morelocales android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION`
* use the app to change the locale
NOTE: if you get
`Security exception: grantRuntimePermission: Neither user 2000 nor current process has android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS`
see this answer <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52079343/how-can-i-use-adb-to-grant-permission-without-root>
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/08 | 460 | 1,688 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using a Galaxy Tab 10.1 3G (GT-P7500), Android 3.1, Baseband version P7500XXKG7, Build HMJ37 P7500XWKG9, rooted. (I got it *with* 3.1 and TouchWiz preinstalled.)
A few weeks ago, I got a notification about an OTA update. The only information I get about this update is:
```
Update details (9.61MB)
Improved stability.
```
Trying to install this update reproducibly fails. It downloads, then asks me whether to install. I confirm, and it tells me that it will reboot the device. The device reboots. During the reboot animation, I see a low-resolution progress bar that runs until about 25%. Then it reboots again, I enter my PIN and it tells me: "Failed to update firmware. Try again using PC software (Kies) or visit a Samsung service centre". It does not give me any details as to why it has failed.
I connected DDMS to the device during the update, but (as expected) it doesn't show anything during that phase. I don't know how to get any additional reporting as to why the update failed.
I can't connect the device to Kies either. Again, it doesn't report the problem. Kies notices when I connect the device, then says: "Reconnect the device in Samsung Kies (PC Studio) mode.Current connection mode not supported by Kies." (sic!)
What can cause an OTA update to fail?<issue_comment>username_1: I read that missing system apps can cause this problem. I unfroze the following stock apps:
* Ap Mobile
* eBook
* Music Hub
* My Files
* Pulse
* Social Hub
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_1: Updating via Kies eventually worked. The trick to getting Kies to connect to the device is to turn off USB debugging on the device.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/08 | 560 | 2,338 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm thinking of getting an adroid tablet from the US and ship it over here to the UK. Will it work completly and as a UK based tablet? I don't need 3G.<issue_comment>username_1: This may depend somewhat on the device, so I would try to narrow down which one in particular you want then try to figure out what other people are saying about it. Having said that, I know lots of people on XDA are using US Verizon Xooms in Europe without any problems (minus 3G, of course, which you said isn't a problem). There's a thread about this [here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063212). Some have also noted that you can flash European firmware onto the VZW Xoom without any problems, but I'm not sure what the caveats are and I don't know if that would work on other devices.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Tablets that use CDMA network technologies will be restricted to wifi internet only (there's no CDMA cell coverage at all in the UK). If you can get a tablet that uses T-Mobile's 3G frequencies, you can SIM-unlock it and use 3G with an operator in the UK. AT&T frequencies are not common in Europe, you'll get EDGE only.
Wifi will work, but Europe/UK uses a different channel/frequency standard and you won't be able to use channels 12 or 13 (at a minimum; it could be only a few channels work if the spaces between the channels are different; I haven't stared at the standards recently).
If you can tell the device to use the EU ranges, you'll be fine - but I'm not sure how to do it - If Android uses the Linux kernel's regulatory compliance daemon, that's fairly easy to change because the commands should be similar to a Linux desktop and there's quite a few tutorials out there.
That assumes Android uses that part of the Linux wifi stack, and it also assumes that the wifi driver in the tablet actually uses the Linux stack to drive compliance. This is not very likely. :(
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: It depends on your tablet. If your tablet has included CDMA technology that is not available in UK then it can't possible to use that tablet. Tablet with Wi-Fi technologies will definitely helps to work in another country but it's also depends on tablet network connection features. As per my view, you should include little information about your tablet.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/08 | 576 | 2,428 | <issue_start>username_0: Today I used the GPS on my Android for the first time, and I was wondering how it actually works.
I know that Android phones have a GPS chip in them, but does the phone establish a direct connection to the GPS server or is there something else going on? If there is a direct server connection, does that mean that every Android user can make a direct server connection?<issue_comment>username_1: **GPS itself does not need a network connection to any server to work. It just needs a signal from a [least 4 GPS satellites](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System#Position_calculation_introduction) to calculate a good position fix.**
There is also the [GPS Almanac](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_signals#Almanac), which basically provides future data on where the satellites are expected to be in a given time in the future, usually up to 7 days. This can be used to speed up the position calculation. The Almanac is broadcasted by the GPS satellites and it takes up to 15 minutes to download the full Almanac via the GPS system. That's why there are also Servers on the Internet that provide the Almanac data in an more convenient, faster way. Maybe that's what you meant by "GPS Server". Android makes use of that too.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: GPS - all GPS systems get signals from the satellites. They never send data to the GPS satellites. Your phone would need a much larger antenna to send a signal to them.
Systems like OnStar do send your position back to their servers. Google servers do get your position information so they can calculate directions and pull in the tiles for the map.
The US government does not charge for the use of GPS. It is global.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: GPS is a passive system. There is a constellation of satellites in orbit, with atomic clocks on board, that essentially just shout out their identifications and the time, for anybody who will listen. A GPS receiver listens for the signals and uses the differences in times that it's hearing from the different satellites -- due to speed-of-light delays and relativistic effects (!) -- and knowledge of the orbits of the satellites (also broadcast by the satellites), to triangulate its position on the earth.
The signals from the satellites are just radio. There is no "network", phone connection, or any two-way communication necessary.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/08 | 842 | 3,154 | <issue_start>username_0: I just bought a Samsung Galaxy 2, coming from a Nokia 3600.
My old cell phone had a quite simple calendar app but when it was supposed to alert me it kept ringing and vibrating until I dismiss it.
I could quietly use an alert as a morning alarm if I knew, for example, I'll have to wake up at 6:00 on next 12/25.
In new one calendar just beeps once and I already missed a ton of appointments this way.
Moreover I started using alarms but there's no vibration available and it's limited in time setting.
I'm looking for an app to suit my needs, possibly syncing with Google Calendar, not too much bells and whistles but not mandatory.
Any advice?
Thank you
Edit:
=====
As a note to who, gently is answering how to set calendar notification:
Please let me know also how to set it the way I need i.e. to **make it ring until dismissed** (or after, say, max 1 minute in case I'm far from the phone).
Otherwise changing from *blip* to *din don* won't help that much because I already tested it losing some appointments. :)<issue_comment>username_1: Open the Calendar App. Press MENU > SETTINGS > scroll down to NOTIFICATION SETTINGS.
You can then choose your desired ringtone and whether an alert should pop up or merely a notification bar update shows along with Vibrate options.
As a calendar alternative, check out [Jorte](https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.co.johospace.jorte).
The Galaxy S2's alarm interface has options for recurring alarms as well as preset Snooze modes.
UPDATE: [Nudnik](https://market.android.com/details?id=amProgz.nudnik.full) and [Calendar Event Reminder](https://market.android.com/details?id=de.foobarsoft.calendareventreminder) are calendar nag apps that seem to offer the functionality you're looking for.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You could try Astrid, I find it very useful as a task manager
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Calendar -> Settings -> Notification Settings -> Select Ringtone.
Also set "alerts and notifications" in the same menu to Alerts.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: [Calendar Snooze](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bitfire.development.calendarsnooze) can repeat reminders until you acknowledge them, forever. It works with the default Calendar app, and will let it keep syncing with google.
You can customize how often the notification repeats, how many times (including "Keep Repeating"), and you can customize two sets of reminders, for example repeating every minute for 5 minutes, and then ever 5 minutes for an hour. It can also use notifications, the LED, text-to-speech, and alert popups.
It also (as the name suggests) allows a very powerful snooze mechanism, with completely customizable snoozes.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_5: Im trying now [CalendarAlarmHelper](https://market.android.com/details?id=net.DailyTimer.CalendarAlarmHelper) that's way cheaper than username_4 suggestion.
Free version expires after 7 days but has full functionalities.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Now that Astrid has stopped,trying out TicTac. Working quite well and seems reliable
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/11/08 | 425 | 1,523 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried to place a [3G-324M](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G-324M) video call to my Incredible, but the other phone says that mine doesn't support it.
On the web I found someone mentioned that Incredibles do not support video calls in 3G at all. Others mention that this is possible with Skype.
**The question is** - can I make my phone use 3G video calls without using a mobile Internet (as I think Skype is using Internet rather than native 3G video calls, thus I am paying for mobile Internet with Skype calls and not per rate specified per minute for 3G itself).
Or is Skype the only available option?<issue_comment>username_1: As of now I don't know of any Android phone capable of establishing 3G-324M Video calls. Android have some parts of 3G-324M implemented in the communications stack, but is far from being complete.
All the android phones that can make “video calls” use Internet.
Given the fact that carriers charge an “extra” for a video call using 3G-324M and that any internet traffic is probably included in your data plan, Android will probably continue to go the way of internet video calls, not 3G-324M.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Vanilla Android does not support Video calls via 3G-324M. [But the Galaxy S, Galaxy S2 and maybe other seem to support it (via TouchWiz)](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17567486&postcount=5). At least I have a video call button in the default Galaxy S dialer, that does 3G Video calls.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/08 | 803 | 3,170 | <issue_start>username_0: Blue makes [a prosumer mic](http://www.bluemic.com/mikeyforipod/) that you can connect directly to an iPod or iPhone via the dock port. I would love to have the same capability to do something similar for an Android phone or tablet. This would be really useful for field recording. I know that some tablets have support for various USB accessories to be plugged in, but I don't know if the OS can handle a microphone. Is this possible using existing or near future (Ice Cream Sandwich) hardware/OS combinations?<issue_comment>username_1: No, it's not supported on any Android version up to and including 4.0.3. (I've just tested this with my Zoom H4n and Asus TF101 upgraded to 4.0.3.)
There's no reason it can't be added in a future version, or maybe a third-party port. The driver exists in Linux, so it would just need to be included in Android's Linux kernel build and then given some interface for applications to get at the device.
It's still possible to use the H2 as a field recorder and then turn on its mass storage interface to access the recordings from a tablet or phone. It's not quite the same, and not useful for (say) Skype, but you could still use it for a record-edit-upload workflow.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: The range of USB device types supported "as is" by Android is limited and does not include microphones.
On the other hand, Android has the capability to work with an unlimited range of USB devices via their '[open accessories](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/usb/adk.html)' sdk/kit/framework. This was added in Android 3.0.
I believe they had to do it this way: existing USB devices require driver support and they can't go adding all those drivers to Android (which is a static image). The open accessory framework will allow for devices that can be supported without loading a Linux driver.
So, you can't just go and buy a USB microphone and plug it into your Android device, but I expect we will soon start seeing USB accessories that are specifically designed to work with Android.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Apparently it is now possible, but only in specific apps with custom drivers, as the OS doesn't support it:
* [USB Audio Recorder PRO](http://www.extreamsd.com/USBAudioRecorderPRO/) ([Android Market](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.extreamsd.usbaudiorecorderpro&hl=en))
>
> The Android app USB Audio Recorder PRO allows you to record and playback audio using class-compliant USB audio devices on your Android phone or tablet! eXtream Software Development has written a custom USB audio driver from scratch because Android does not support USB audio (even Android 4.1 contrary to popular believe!).
> - [USB Audio driver for android](http://www.dr-jordan-design.de/USB_audio_with_android.htm)
>
> Today, there are many USB audio devices offering a rich feature set and high-end audio quality. In addition, there are many Audio apps. But none of them can access external devices, because there exist no API.
>
>
>
> We developed a low level API, which allows app developer to support USB devices.
>
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/09 | 536 | 2,042 | <issue_start>username_0: My Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S series) locks up about once per day, where the screen is frozen and it doesn't respond to any type of input. There's no pattern concerning what app I'm running at the time. How do I find out what is causing it?
I'm running a 2.3.4-based custom ROM (Apex specifically).<issue_comment>username_1: Try removing (uninstalling) custom apps you installed in batches, and using the phone for a day or two.
Also try removing SD card if you have one. Sometimes SD card causes this, either because of faulty connection with the card or because it makes the connection to battery lose.
It is a slow method and requires patience, but is bound to work.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I've had the same problem with my Samsung Galaxy S and the Australian Samsung HO say there's nothing wrong with the phone. I've been trying to get it fixed since July, but they won't do anything to fix it. I think there's a fault in the phone that makes the screen freeze over - only thing you can do is turn it off, take the battery pack and SIM card out, then completely reboot it. I reckon the screen is going to die.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I believe this issue has to do with installing a ROM over another one without wiping. My particular ROM is [Apex 9.3](http://apexromcaptivate.weebly.com/apex-9x---jvr.html). According to the associated [XDA forum thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16532066&postcount=7351), freezing problems with this ROM have been solved by *"a complete wipe including formatting sdcard, system, cache and data when flashing 9.0"*.
I have done so, wiping the data and cache in recovery mode, reinstalled the ROM, and I have gone a week without a severe lockup (severe meaning I have to restart the phone to get out of it). I've had an occasional 5 second freeze or so, but that's it.
**Update:** Still had issues with freeze-ups. Turned out it was the ROM. Went to a new ROM and have not experienced freezes.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/09 | 355 | 1,484 | <issue_start>username_0: The contact in question had the wrong phone number in Viber, so I deleted it from Viber. I later found out that Viber had deleted it from my contacts, so I had lost all of the other correct information.
Logging in to GMail contacts on the desktop showed that the contact still existed. I proceeded to correct the faulty phone number and tried to sync my contacts from my phone, but this particular contact never shows up.
Is there any way around this?<issue_comment>username_1: Try deleting and clearing your Contacts Storage (SETTINGS > APPLICATIONS > MANAGE APPLICATIONS - SHOW ALL) and re-syncing. One good thing about Google's Gmail Contacts - it retains backup sets, so you can restore previously modified / deleted contacts from within the Gmail web interface.
Or you can try creating a fresh contact with the same info and slightly changed details, like adding a comma within the postal address or adding a prefix like Mr. / Ms. etc.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: **Method 1**
Stop syncing with Google account, check that all Google contacts are gone, set up sync again.
**Method 2**
Remove the Google account, add it again.
(You can do both in Accounts & Sync from phone Settings.)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Try recreating it on the phone instead, maybe just enough to make a valid entry, say name and phone # (bogus # if need be), then sync. If it takes, then fix it on Gmail from your computer.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/09 | 327 | 1,292 | <issue_start>username_0: I got a notification on Google+ this morning showing a screenshot of my HTC Sensation's home screen.
I checked my phone, and in the 'Camera Shots' album, there is the same picture.
I never actioned a screenshot to be taken, and didn't know my phone even took screenshots!
Why and how has this happened?<issue_comment>username_1: You obviously took a screenshot by accident. Since you also have Google+ installed, all pictures that are saved on a special place (in this case the 'Camera Shots' album) are automatically uploaded to your Google+ album, but not published.
You can turn off auto upload of pictures in the settings from the Google+ App.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: A lot of the recent HTC phones can [take screenshots if you press `Lock` and `Home`](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1759/how-to-take-a-screenshot-with-an-android-phone/14166#14166) at the same time, that may be what you're doing by accident.
As previously stated, the Google+ app by default backs up your pictures to a (private) online album for easier sharing. This can be turned off entirely, or configured to only sync on wifi (to save your data allowance) and give you a chance to delete unwanted pictures before they're uploaded.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/09 | 214 | 928 | <issue_start>username_0: I had an issue with an application that couldn't be updated, and solved it by uninstalling the market updates (maybe there was another method, but in my case it worked). Problem is, now I can't find a way to reapply the market updates. Before uninstalling them, the updates were applied automatically, but now half a day has passed and I still have the version that came with the phone.
**Edit**: In case it matters, the phone is a rooted Samsung Galaxy Ace, running the latest official firmware (2.3.4)<issue_comment>username_1: If you find the app in the Market and install it, it should update your phone's copy, and update automatically frrom then on.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Finally the market updated itself after force-stopping it, clearing its data and cache, starting the app again, and then exiting it and leaving the phone alone for an hour or two.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/09 | 1,113 | 4,336 | <issue_start>username_0: Does anyone know what exactly does Google backup (and restore) when you enable that option?
Also, are we able to see this list somewhere? (Maybe hidden n-levels deep in Google Account information?)
Reason I ask is I've had the unfortunate experience of my SD Card dying on me, put in a temporary SD Card and allowed Google to do the auto-restore.
Some things that were restored:
* Saved wireless networks
* Background
* Some apps - strangely enough only a subset of my apps were restored (some with data, some without). All previous apps were installed via Android Market.
Then finally got my new SD Card, put that in and the following were restored
* Saved wireless networks
* Some apps - again, same problem... only a subset (different subset, even fewer apps). This time no data seemed to have been restored either.
I think it would be very helpful to be able to view/manage a list of what is backed up, and thus would be restored (but I have yet to find this list... if it even exists).<issue_comment>username_1: Nothing on your sdcard is backed up, unless you have app that syncs data between your sdcard and a "cloud service", like picasa for example which saves images on the sdcard and does "back up" to the picasa service.
Your apps are backed up, I don't know if the data is, but it could be as that would make sense to be something that is backed up. The reason you could see only a subset of apps restored could be issues with not being able to download them all at the point of restore. I have had that happen when I would flash a new ROM after a clean wipe and some apps did not automatically come back.
It also does back up settings like wireless network settings, again, you opt in to back up the data so if it has to be restored, it can be, and this would be something that, i would think, should be backed up.
There is no official (or unofficial) list, that I know of, of what is backed up. If turning on a feature to "back up your device" so it can be restored if needed, you should assume that it is going to back up all settings and app data. But it will not restore any information that is saved on the sdcard.
As eldarerathis mentioned, swapping sdcards should not cause a "device restore" from the "backup service", nor should your network settings or backgrounds or anything like that change. I can see it wanting to restore apps that you previously had installed on the old sdcard to the new sdcard but it shouldn't be restoring anything else on the device or sdcard.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: In my experience, the answer is "almost nothing". See <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=17354>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: For Honeycomb (Android 3.0+) devices, the official [Android 3.0 (aka Honeycomb) user's guide](http://static.googleusercontent.com/external_content/untrusted_dlcp/www.google.com/en//help/hc/pdfs/mobile/AndroidUsersGuide-30-100.pdf) says:
*Page 13*
>
> **Backing up and restoring your data**
>
>
> ...
>
>
> Many kinds of data are backed up, including:
>
>
> * Your Android settings, such as your Wi-Fi networks and passwords, user dictionary, and so on
> * Many Google application settings, such as your Browser bookmarks
> * The apps you download from Android Market
>
>
> Some third-party apps also make use of the backup service, so if you reinstall one,
> its settings and data are restored.
>
>
>
*Page 132*
>
> **Back up my data** Check
> to back up some of your personal data to Google servers, with your
> Google Account. If you replace your tablet, you can restore the data
> you’ve backed up, the first time you sign in with your Google Account.
> If you check this option, a wide variety of your personal data is
> backed up, including your Wi-Fi passwords, Browser bookmarks, a list
> of the applications you’ve installed from Market, the words you’ve
> added to the user dictionary used by the onscreen keyboard, and most
> of the settings that you configure with the Settings application. Some
> third-party applications may also take advantage of this feature, so
> you can restore your data if you reinstall an application.
>
>
>
As for your list of apps, you can easily see which ones are linked to your Market account by going to <https://market.android.com/mylibrary>
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/10 | 615 | 2,176 | <issue_start>username_0: In our office, there's a new Eee Pad Transformer. It was supposed to replace a netbook for giving presentations and editing Microsoft Office documents on the go (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
There have been some issues:
* The office solutions they currently tried can only *read* Microsoft Office files (like [Documents To Go](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dataviz.docstogo&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5kYXRhdml6LmRvY3N0b2dvIl0.))
* Polaris Office with *write* support produce Microsoft Office files that fail to open in Office 2007 Claim by the owner of the device, I can't try it.
The questions are:
* Is there any way to **produce PDF files from such documents**? This would at least make it possible to just export presentations to PDF in order to share them.
* Is there a (preferably free) office solution that **guarantees compatibility** with Office 2007/2010?
* Any other workarounds?<issue_comment>username_1: I have [MobiSystems OfficeSuite 5](http://www.mobisystems.com/android_office/) for my Android (phone, not tablet though). But I have never had any problems editing files, saving them and then opening them in Office 2007 & 2010. It does not have a save as PDF, but it does let you save in either .doc or .docx formats for word, xls & xlsx for Excel, and .ppt & pptx for Powerpoint
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Have you considered uploading the documents to Google Docs and using the [Android Google docs app](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5nb29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5hcHBzLmRvY3MiXQ..) in the tablet?
We use this system to allow mobile devices to access shared documents and work pretty well. I you combine this with [Google Cloud connect](http://tools.google.com/dlpage/cloudconnect?hl=en) you can edit the documents directly from Office when you are at the office or from Google Docs when you are away.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: If there's nothing better, Adobe has a free-to-use (except your doc't goes to their site: slight privacy risk) conversion web app; see their main site..
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/11/10 | 655 | 2,370 | <issue_start>username_0: I have tried many widgets for a shopping/task list, but can't find one that fits my criteria. I would like it to:
1. Be SIMPLE - add and delete items right from the widget
2. Sync automatically between my wife's phone and mine
3. Not be date-based - I want to see ALL items until I complete them
4. Each item goes away when marked as complete
Any suggestions? Wunderlist is very close, but only shows "todays tasks".<issue_comment>username_1: [Remember the milk.](https://www.rememberthemilk.com/) (RTM)
At least adding a todo from the widget is possible. You can use the widget to open the list of todos the widget is configured to display and then delete / mark as complete tasks.
You can share tasks with other RTM users (i.e. your wife). Tasks don't automatically go away from the widget (unless you configure it explicitly via a [smart list](https://www.rememberthemilk.com/help/answers/smartlists/createlist.rtm)).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Have you considered [Todo.txt Touch](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.todotxt.todotxttouch)? (While it's $2 in the Market, if you don't care about getting automated updates, you can download it for free from the author's site.)
It expands on the simple philosophy of [Todo.txt](http://todotxt.com/) where your to-do list should just be a simple text file.
While you'll need to use Dropbox and share the file, once it's set up you don't really need to touch it except on your phones.
Here's how you'd set it up (assuming you and your wife share a computer):
1. Set up your todo.txt in a todo directory in Dropbox (basic Dropbox is free and is a great tool)
2. Install Todo.txt Touch on your phone and give it your Dropbox credentials
3. Repeat step 2 for your wife's phone
4. Now you have a shared, as-powerful-or-as-simple-as-you-need To-Do resource
Here's how you'd set it up (if you and your wife *don't* share a computer):
1. Set up your todo.txt in a todo directory in Dropbox
2. Share your todo directory with your wife's Dropbox account
3. Install Todo.txt Touch on your respective phones, using your own Dropbox credentials
4. Now you have a shared, as-powerful-or-as-simple-as-you-need To-Do resource
It seems like it might be a lot of work, but it's not. Further, you only need a simple text editor to work with your todo.txt file while at home.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/10 | 570 | 2,276 | <issue_start>username_0: I have installed GO Launcher and GO Locker. Now, when I updated them, they got an error.
The problem is that, nothing shows up when I press unlock button (I have Nexus S). So, there's nothing I can do with the phone. There's no display at all. I know the phone is running in the background. I get the tone when I get a message.
I tried to call my phone hoping it'd get unlocked for answering that call. It did get unlocked, but when I answered the call, it got locked again. No display again. But, when the phone was still ringing, I got a Force Close dialog for GO Launcher EX ( not for GO Locker ).
I restarted the phone (removed the battery). When the phone started, it was locked (using the default Android locker). When I try to unlock it, the screen doesn't work.
Now, I am unable to use my phone. The first thing that I'd like to do is change the launcher without starting the phone itself. Is that possible?
Or do I have to restore the factory settings? If I can restore factory settings, I must be able to do so without starting the phone? Can we do that? In Nokia, we can do that by pressing some key combination and restarting the phone. Does that apply here too?<issue_comment>username_1: If you can connect to the device with adb ([Android SDK](http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html)) you can open a command line and do:
`adb uninstall com.gau.go.launcherex`
`adb uninstall com.jiubang.goscreenlock`
those will remove both Go Launcher EX and GoLocker. If you can't you may have to do a factory reset, which will remove all the apps and data on the device (but to even do that you need to get to the settings application)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You can try installing a different launcher app via the Android Market web interface.
1. On your PC go to [Play Store](https://play.google.com/store) and sign in with the same Google account as on your phone.
2. Find any Home replacement app. Click on the `Install` button to send the app directly to your phone (if you have several Android devices you will need to select the phone.)
3. After a few minutes try unlocking your phone. It should ask you to select a launcher app, so pick the one you just installed, or the default one.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/10 | 1,139 | 3,816 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to login to Android Eee pad transformer from my other linux box using SSH. This are the step i followed and failed. So asking here for the correct answer.
1) Go to Android market and download install Connectbot
* Launching ConnectBot
* Asks ssh or telnet or local
* Press local
* Asks username
* Username applied dummy
* Connected to local Android
* type ip addr; in the terminal
shows ip address and i can ping 8.8.8.8
2) Now i want to access to this box from outside box
* Go to Android market and install SSDroid and SuperUser
* Launch SSDroid
* SSDroid says root:off, sftp://root@ipOfthisAndroidBox:2222 ready
* From another box i try to login using ssh root@ipOfthisAndroidBox:2222 fails
3) Launch SuperUser it tries to install something but fails
All i get to verify am i rooted, always it shows:
```
$ su
su: permission denied
```
**Follow up:** How do i login after installing SSHDroid?
```
[sun@example ~]$ ssh root@94.xx.xx.xx -p 2222
The authenticity of host '[94.xx.xx.xx]:2222 ([94.xx.xx.xx]:2222)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is <KEY>.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added '[94.xx.xx.xx]:2222' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
SSHDroid
Use 'root' on rooted devices otherwise any username works
Default password is 'admin'
root@94.xx.xx.xx's password:
/data/data/berserker.android.apps.sshdroid/home $ uname -a
Linux localhost 2.6.36.3-00004-g069b8b5 #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed May 11 22:14:22 CST 2011 armv7l GNU/Linux
/data/data/berserker.android.apps.sshdroid/home $ uptime
09:20:16 up 2 min, load average: 0.26, 0.25, 0.11
/ $ ls
EeePad_bootup_first_page.rle acct default.prop init.ventana.rc sys
OSD_battery_100.rle bin dev mnt system
OSD_battery_25.rle cache etc proc ueventd.goldfish.rc
OSD_battery_50.rle config init root ueventd.rc
OSD_battery_75.rle d init.goldfish.rc sbin ueventd.ventana.rc
Removable data init.rc sdcard vendor
More informations: https://gist.github.com/1357588
```
How do i login to my Android box from other distro's? (I am using Fedora, CentOS, FreeBSD).<issue_comment>username_1: [SSHDroid](https://market.android.com/details?id=berserker.android.apps.sshdroid) does not need root, it's optional. Every App can bind a socket on an not privileged port (>1024).
**I am pretty sure that your `ssh` client parameters are wrong, the port especially. AFAIK you can't add the port via `:` to the hostname. Try `ssh root@ipofandroid -p 2222` instead.**
If you need more verbose output of the `ssh` binary, start it with `-v`, `-vv` or `-vvv`. This helps to figure out problems.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Your android box running SSHDroid, just activate it.
Your Linux Box (GUI) you can run any SSH FTP compliance (Nautilus, Filezilla, etc...)
For ex. I use FileZilla ... just type
1. on host : sftp://your.android.box.ip-address
2. on user name : root
3. on password : <PASSWORD>
4. on port : 2222
Just select "OK" button whatever appears on your screen.
Note : you must on the same subnet mask and class for it to happen ..
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/11 | 522 | 2,042 | <issue_start>username_0: We can USB tether and use android internet connection on PC but How to achieve following:
1. How to use pc internet connection on android device using USB cable on Windows machine?
I can use my android service provides internet connection to turn on WiFi hotspot but I stuck with following question:
2. Can my device access internet using WiFi and at same time can we convert it into WiFi hotspot? If yes How to do that? If not why it's not possible?<issue_comment>username_1: An android enthusiast called <NAME> seems to have achieved the reverse-USB tethering issue you'd like to explore, but on his Nexus One, 2.2. Here is a link for the same: [Reverse-USB-Tethering](http://blog.mycila.com/2010/06/reverse-usb-tethering-with-android-22.html). I won't guarantee any success, though you could try it and let us know the results. :)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Well, I am currently using HTC Sensation. HTC Sense provides reverse - usb - tethering which is called USB pass through. But I know that this service requires HTC Sync application and its drivers on computer. Maybe you can take a look at flashing HTC Sense Roms to non - htc devices or getting htc sense applications to non - htc devices. There are bunch of documents in xda developers. <http://www.xda-developers.com/>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: XDA developer capslock66 has developed a reverse tethering tool which is the simplest yet (and hopefully in future too). Only requirement is a rooted phone. You can download it from here-
[Android reverse tethering via usb](http://www.skipser.com/p/2/p/share-pc-internet-with-android-via-usb.html)
It comes as a zip file with all the adb files and dependencies. Once you open the application, it will do all the settings on your phone automatically for USB data tunneling. And most importantly, the good thing is it now works with any app including Google Play/Market too. Google play earlier needed a WiFi, but now, it works with a reverse tethered connection too.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/11 | 490 | 1,817 | <issue_start>username_0: I moved to another country and absent-mindedly bought a SIM card for my GT-i5801 (from Orange UK) Now it's asking for a network lock code. I have searched the net and everything points to me going to a "phone" shop to unlock this, however I'm not conversant enough in the local language to understand people yet and want to carry on using my phone.
Is there anyway to unlock this phone? Either that or I have to wait a month until I can get back to the UK.<issue_comment>username_1: You should call your carrier in the UK and explain that you need to unlock your phone because you are travelling. Unless they're being particularly unhelpful a carrier will normally give you the unlock code for that purpose.
**Edit:** It looks like the unlock code may be stored on the device and accessible as with many Galaxy phones, most easily if you are rooted. Check out [this AndroidForums guide](http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-apollo-3/329376-how-network-unlock-your-samsung-i5800-i5801-using-adb.html).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes, it's possible to unlock your Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-i5801) through online mobile unlock services. I would recommend you to use [theunlockarena.com](http://www.theunlockarena.com/samsung-i5801/rs13wp9/) to get the unlock code. You need to specify the IMEI number. Then, they will give you the unlock code through E-mail.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Yeah nowadays it's very easy to get a phone unlocked and get rid of excessive roaming charges and get the freedom to change network provider. Recently I unlocked my cellphone, not Samsung but Blackberry, in something like 3-4 hours. Lots of vendors can do it like [codes2unlock](http://www.codes2unlock.com) and [myphoneunlock](http://www.myphoneunlock.net), you could try it.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/11 | 426 | 1,509 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [How can I reliably screen or block callers on a number-by-number basis?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/9977/how-can-i-reliably-screen-or-block-callers-on-a-number-by-number-basis)
>
>
>
I'm receiving calls from call-center companies that wan't to offer me services that I don't want. I already ask them to stop calling but they keep trying.. Can I configure my 2.2 Android Phone(Galaxy 551) to block the incomming calls from certain numbers?<issue_comment>username_1: I am not sure about an option in the system itself but the app mr number will do that for you:
The lifehacker article talks about the app <http://lifehacker.com/5648876/call-block-unlimited-automates-call-blocking-and-routing-on-android-phones>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Not positive which version they added the feature or if this is an HTC/T-Mo addition, but on my HTC G2 (running 2.3.3) it can be done without any apps.
While viewing a contact, I can go into the menu -> options and change the ringtone or route calls directly to voicemail. I configured this for a single contact I've called "Blocked" and add numbers to this contact as needed.
Even better, within Google Voice, which I use for voicemail, I go to this entry, edit the Google Voice settings for that entry, and change the selection from which phones to ring to block the caller.
Now my phone doesn't ring and I don't get any voicemails to delete.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/11 | 265 | 981 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to know if there is a method that can tell me how many hours an Android phone has been used. Just like we have cheat codes that we used for Nokia phones; they tell us the hours (regardless of factory reset). Any alternate for Android?<issue_comment>username_1: Try typing this code in your dialer: `##786#` or `*#*#786#*#*`
If that doesn't work, install "Launcher Pro". That app can show you hidden menus of your phone, which are the same menus that those two dialer codes should bring up.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Go to Settings → About phone → Status,
scroll to bottom and you will be able to see Up time.
I think this feature is available on Android 4+.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: [QualityTime](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zerodesktop.appdetox.qualitytime) is a good app that can track how long you use your device daily and weekly. It can also track how long you use individual apps.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/12 | 870 | 3,190 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a new Telstra Smart-Touch Next Generation and I logged on to my G-mail account so I could use the calender and other apps. After a while I realised that my credit was being eaten up bit by bit, a few cents an hour I think. I thought it must be my G-mail and I tried to log out but didn't know how. So, I went to my G-mail account on my Mac and deleted it. Now my phone says that I've entered an incorrect password and wants me to type it in, and most importantly my credit is still being used up and I don't know what to do. I was thinking that maybe I should reset my phone but I don't want to lose my contacts, messages and apps.
Should I reset my phone? Can I backup my phone's data beforehand if I do this?<issue_comment>username_1: If the account is the one you used to set up the phone, then you probably will have to do a factory reset to remove it. There is a similar question related to this [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2569/how-to-unlink-the-main-google-account-from-android-device-without-a-factory-rese), and there is a question regarding how to backup your phone [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5667/how-do-i-perform-a-full-pre-rooting-backup-of-an-android-phone). If it is not the one you used when setting up the phone, then you can try going into `Settings->Accounts and Sync` and tapping on the account. There will be a `Remove Account` button on the bottom of the screen that you can use to try to delete the account from your device.
**That being said**, you might not really need to do a factory reset if you're just trying to avoid the data charges that you're incurring from your Gmail account. Instead, try going into `Settings->Accounts and Sync` and unchecking the options `Enable Background Data` and `Auto-sync`. If you want to be absolutely sure that you aren't using up data when you don't want to, then you could also go into `Settings->Wireless and Networks->Mobile Networks` (or somewhere similar if your settings are not exactly the same) and uncheck the option for mobile data. You would then simply need to turn it back on anytime you want to access the Internet.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: In addition to what username_1 said, you can go into `Settings -> Accounts and sync` and just turn off syncing for your Gmail account. I would suspect, however, that other apps are using data since Gmail shouldn't be using anything after you closed the account. In that case you should turn off sync as username_1 said or perhaps uninstall the troublesome apps. An app like [My Data Manager](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobidia.android.mdm) can help you figure out who the culprits are.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: As far as backing up your phone's data, [Titanium Backup](http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=market%20titanium%20backup&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBsQFjAA&url=https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en&ei=1re_TqrnL4eniQL2yPCfAw&usg=AFQjCNEz6N7iV5ISdHf76Mhd8XjT6tMf_g&cad=rja) is definitely the best solution I've found for carrying data between phone resets. Requires root, like most backup apps.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/12 | 701 | 2,728 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to get IPv6 including NAT traversal on my Android phone. Root is available.
It is so easy to get a 6to4 tunnel on Linux.. Just install aiccu and then `aiccu start`. On Windows there is gogoClient which is also quite easy.
I tested [IPv6config](https://market.android.com/details?id=to.doc.android.ipv6config) but my phone does not work out of the box and the author seems more interested in a proof of concept rather than supporting all phones. He does not reply to my e-mails, and after Googling this app it seems that I am the only one using it.
Are there any working ways to setup a 6to4 IPv6 tunnel on Android?<issue_comment>username_1: The title of this post says "6to4 (NAT traversal)". This is fundamentally impossible. It does not work on your standard Linux, let alone Android. The 6to4 protocol relies on having a public IPv4 address on the same machine you terminate the tunnel on.
Leaving that aside, it may be that you are simply using the word "6to4" when in fact you mean "IPv6 tunnelling". Other tools, such as AICCU or gogoc, utilise different protocols that encapsulate IPv6 within UDP within IPv4 to allow the NAT traversal to work. These do **not** use 6to4.
Your Android distribution must support the necessary kernel modules for tunnelling to work. You must have the `sit` module available for 6to4 (or the `tun` module for many VPN products, and so on and so forth) as well as the ability to add tunnels such as via `ip tunnel add mode sit`. It may be that you do not have that available.
I have a device (Motorola Milestone running CM7) that is supported by the IPv6Config app you mentioned above. The app does not appear to do anything phone-specific. I suspect that the fundamental problem is that simply having "root" on your phone is not enough — your Android must ship with the appropriate kernel modules.
You may need to run another distro (e.g. CyanogenMod instead of a rooted stock Android) that includes the proper support to allow such tunnelling to work.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Digging out an old post but it might be helpful for others:
I just wrote a small app called [Androiccu](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.web_troubles.androiccu) that is available in the Google Play Store:
This app allows an easy way to download aiccu (and a complete version of ip, both not ported to Android by me), configure it and finally run it. Of course your phone must be rooted and must have the tun kernel module. There is an app called `tun.ko` that can help you add the tun kernel module if it is not present.
It's still in an early development stage but have fun testing it and reporting failure or success.
Cheers.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/12 | 545 | 1,857 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to set a HTML signature in the Android Gmail app somehow? I set something like
```
[mytitle](http://myurl)
```
as a signature but the HTML tags didn't parse.
If you can suggest another app that allows HTML signature that will also be cool.<issue_comment>username_1: The gmail app states that signature can only be in text form- no mention of HTML.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: The gmail app does not support html signatures, like you noticed only the actual html code will be sent and displayed.
You may want to try [K9](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fsck.k9&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5mc2NrLms5Il0.) or [TouchDown](https://market.android.com/search?q=touchdown&so=1&c=apps).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: There is an open ticket to the Gmail application team via the android project to address this. Please vote for the issue if you wish to see html signature support in the native gmail application.
<http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=17752>
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: One current work around would be to create a draft in gmail that has the signature and use it in the mobile app.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_5: Go to the Market and get the app [Enhanced Email](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.qs.enhancedemail&hl=en).
This will allow you to do it. It does cost $2.99, but hey I believe its worth it if this guy has support and no one else does.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: There is a [solution](http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=184194&topic=21372&ctx=topic) for Gmail for mobile browsers.
When you don't use a mobile-specific signature, your desktop email signature from your main Gmail settings will be used.
But, not the Gmail app. Go figure!
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/12 | 556 | 2,199 | <issue_start>username_0: My brother wants me to backup the data in his SIM card. How can I copy this to my computer without messing up my own contacts?<issue_comment>username_1: Create a separate Google account for your brother's account. Import your brother's SIM's contacts to that Google account.
OK- here's the idea I have:
1. Back up all your existing contacts to SD card. Open your Contacts App and press MENU > IMPORT/EXPORT > EXPORT TO SD CARD. A .vcf file will be created with all your existing contacts. Using My Files or Astro or a file manager of choice, save / copy this backup file to another location as well.
2. Optional Step - You can create a separate Google account for your brother so his imported contacts are pushed/synced there.
3. Turn on Airplane Mode - this way there's no chance of any changes being made to your Google Account Contacts (added safety).
4. Wipe all your contacts - from within the Contacts app, press MENU > DELETE and choose ALL CONTACTS. (This is also rather optional, depending on whether you wish to sync to a Google account or not).
5. Turn your phone off and insert your brother's SIM. Turn your phone on.
6. You currently have no contacts. From within your CONTACTS app, press MENU > IMPORT / EXPORT and choose IMPORT FROM SIM - it'll ask where the contacts should be imported to - PHONE / list of Google Accounts. Depending on your process, either choose the PHONE or the new Google account and you ought to be done.
You can either sync the new contacts to the new Google account or export them to a .vcf on your SD card.
This is just a rough idea of how you can do things. The end process is yours to tweak to your liking and needs.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: As mentionned in the other answer,
*Contacts App > Menu > Import/Export > Export to SD card*
will save all the contacts in a `.VCF` file on SD card, that you can copy to your computer.
Then, it can be useful to use a `VCF to CSV` or `VCF to Excel` converter, like [this one](http://code.google.com/p/vcf-to-csv-converter/downloads/detail?name=convertContacts3.py) (Python needed), to be able to read the `.VCF` with a software like Excel.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/12 | 2,299 | 8,462 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to upload a simple PDF file to my Droid X Android 2.3 phone. I connected the cable and uploaded the file but I don't know which folder to put the file into. Android's PDF applications aren't helping at all and they all seem to look for files in SD. How do I access SD contents from Windows? How do I know if I *have* an SD card in my phone?<issue_comment>username_1: Install Adobe Reader from the market. Once the app and it will automatically scan your SD card and list all the files in the SD Card.
This is a free app too.
**Mounting Android to Windows using USB**
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: First make sure USB debugging is turned off in your phone settings. Also make sure you have all the latest drivers on your computer. When you do this your phone should show up in your Windows "Computer" folder (or My Computer in XP).
You can tell if you have an SD card by going to Applications-->Settings and their should be an option labeled "SD card and phone storage". If you click on this option it will bring you to a new menu where you can mount and unmount your SD card.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I basically do all my file transfers(copy paste fashion like you mentioned) using FTP client like [FileZilla](http://filezilla-project.org/) on my PC and an app called [Software Data Cable](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lyy.softdatacable&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5seXkuc29mdGRhdGFjYWJsZSJd) for my android device. That way I can see all the contents of my phone like how they would appear when viewed through the File Manager on the phone. Hence this makes the destination for storing and accessing content much simpler. And the plus point is that you don't need any cables. An active internet connection is required tho. Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Most Android file managers and dialogs start you off in the SD card; if for some reason yours isn't, it's located at /sdcard . This is also the directory that is mounted when you hook up your phone to Windows via USB.
Just to make sure here, you aren't trying to access the PDFs while the phone is still mounted in Windows? You won't be able to, if that's the case.
If you want to look around more on your phone to find out where the PDFs are, you need to use a file manager on your phone. Most phones come with one preinstalled, simply called "Files" in the app drawer. Usually they open directly to the SD card directory (which is /sdcard in the root file structure).
If you don't have a file browser already installed, try ES File Explorer from the market, it's quite good and has boatloads of features. It also starts off browsing in the sdcard by default, and if you have root you can explore the entire file system, not just /sdcard . It also has a "Search" function which may help you find your PDF files by filename.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Brian - I had this problem too. The folders you can are the SD card's folders. You just have to make sure your tablet is not plugged into the USB in order to also view the SD card's folders on your tablet. Otherwise your tablet will say that the SD card is empty.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: The ADB way
===========
The contents of the physical/emulated SDCARD, or the entire file system for rooted devices, can be accessed via the [Android Debug Bridge (ADB)](http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html). See [this](http://www.howtogeek.com/125769/how-to-install-and-use-abd-the-android-debug-bridge-utility/) for a quick [guide to get started with adb](http://www.howtogeek.com/125769/how-to-install-and-use-abd-the-android-debug-bridge-utility/).
Once adb is installed and properly configured, files and folders can be pulled and pushed to/from the device using the corresponding adb command (assuming you have a folder named `Books` on your sdcard):
```
## push single file to android
adb push myfile.pdf /sdcard/Books/
## push entire folder to android
## NOTE: this will push recursively the *contents* of the
## MyBooksFolder to /sdcard/Books
adb push MyBooksFolder /sdcard/Books
## pull file from android
adb pull /sdcard/Books/myfile.pdf
```
There seems to be a GUI for ADB (for windows only): [ADBGUIV3](https://github.com/kidkanjas/ADBGUIV3)
ADB can also be used over wifi. Some rooted roms include the Wireless ADB toggle in the quick settings. For stock ROMs the same can be achieved via third-party [wifi adb apps](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=wifi%20adb&c=apps).
The FTP client/server way
=========================
This is my preferred way whenever I need to copy multiple files without having to deal with cables. This works for transferring between:
* android <-> desktop
* android <-> android
* android <-> non-android devices
The idea is to have an FTP server running on one end, and an FTP client on the other. Any combination is possible since both clients and servers are available for android and most desktop systems. There are plenty of android [FTP servers](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=ftp%20server&c=apps) to choose from, many of them free.
For the server part my preferred choices are [File Expert](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xcxin.fehd&hl=en) (includes both FTP and HTTP servers, a Windows file share client, as well as FTP/SFTP clients, free), and [Solid Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer) (includes FTP/HTTP servers, FTP/SFTP/Webdav and Windows file share clients, free 14 days trial).
For an FTP client I tend to use [Total Commander](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.android.TotalCommander) with the [FTP plugin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.tcplugins.FTP).
Your desktop is already capable to work as an FTP client. For example, on Windows you can simply type `ftp://my.android.ip.address/` into the Windows Explorer address bar (the actualy IP address will be displayed in the FTP server app when you start it). Same holds true for OSX or Linux.
Other options
=============
There is a free [WiFi/WLAN Plugin for Total Commander](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.tcplugins.wifitransfer) which can be used to share files with other mobile devices or a desktop. The plugin supports direct connections via HTTP over WiFi between two Android devices, or between Android (Server) and any device or computer with a Web browser or WebDAV client.
[File Expert](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xcxin.fehd) also includes an **HTTP server** mode which allows exchanging files to any device that has a web browser.
A variation of the FTP theme might be SFTP which comes in handy if you already have an SSH server running on your desktop. For example, on OSX the built-in SSH server can be activated by enabling the checkbox under System Preferences > Sharing > File Sharing.
[LAN plugin for Total Commander](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.tcplugins.LAN&hl=en) allows accessing **Windows shared folders**, which means you can use it with Windows, as well as OSX and Linux with the samba server running.
If you have [Python](https://www.python.org/) installed on your desktop, then you can share files to your phone by starting a one-liner HTTP web server, i.e.:
```
# for Python 2.x
python -m SimpleHTTPServer
# for Python 3.x
python -m http.server
```
Once the server is started, use any browser on your phone/tablet to browse and download the files. The URL you need to open in your browser will be the [IP address](https://www.google.es/search?q=how%20to%20find%20my%20computer%27s%20ip) of your desktop at the default port 8000 (which can be changed by adding a different port number at the end of the command). Once you have figured out your internal IP (e.g. `192.168.1.100`) the URL will look like [http://192.168.1.100:8000](http://www.bobborst.com/tools/whatsmyip/).
And finally, just for the sake of completeness, I should mention that cloud storage services like dropbox and mega make it easy to share files between any devices, and if you want the simplest possible solution, then you can just email a file to yourself, and open it on the device where you need it.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/13 | 2,339 | 8,519 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [How can I install an app given only its APK file?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5566/how-can-i-install-an-app-given-only-its-apk-file)
>
>
>
I just made a 'Hello World' app using Eclipse. Now I'd like to know how I can actually put the app onto my phone.
Must all apps be downloaded through the marketplace, or can I simply transfer it to my phone?<issue_comment>username_1: Install Adobe Reader from the market. Once the app and it will automatically scan your SD card and list all the files in the SD Card.
This is a free app too.
**Mounting Android to Windows using USB**
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: First make sure USB debugging is turned off in your phone settings. Also make sure you have all the latest drivers on your computer. When you do this your phone should show up in your Windows "Computer" folder (or My Computer in XP).
You can tell if you have an SD card by going to Applications-->Settings and their should be an option labeled "SD card and phone storage". If you click on this option it will bring you to a new menu where you can mount and unmount your SD card.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I basically do all my file transfers(copy paste fashion like you mentioned) using FTP client like [FileZilla](http://filezilla-project.org/) on my PC and an app called [Software Data Cable](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lyy.softdatacable&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5seXkuc29mdGRhdGFjYWJsZSJd) for my android device. That way I can see all the contents of my phone like how they would appear when viewed through the File Manager on the phone. Hence this makes the destination for storing and accessing content much simpler. And the plus point is that you don't need any cables. An active internet connection is required tho. Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Most Android file managers and dialogs start you off in the SD card; if for some reason yours isn't, it's located at /sdcard . This is also the directory that is mounted when you hook up your phone to Windows via USB.
Just to make sure here, you aren't trying to access the PDFs while the phone is still mounted in Windows? You won't be able to, if that's the case.
If you want to look around more on your phone to find out where the PDFs are, you need to use a file manager on your phone. Most phones come with one preinstalled, simply called "Files" in the app drawer. Usually they open directly to the SD card directory (which is /sdcard in the root file structure).
If you don't have a file browser already installed, try ES File Explorer from the market, it's quite good and has boatloads of features. It also starts off browsing in the sdcard by default, and if you have root you can explore the entire file system, not just /sdcard . It also has a "Search" function which may help you find your PDF files by filename.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Brian - I had this problem too. The folders you can are the SD card's folders. You just have to make sure your tablet is not plugged into the USB in order to also view the SD card's folders on your tablet. Otherwise your tablet will say that the SD card is empty.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: The ADB way
===========
The contents of the physical/emulated SDCARD, or the entire file system for rooted devices, can be accessed via the [Android Debug Bridge (ADB)](http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html). See [this](http://www.howtogeek.com/125769/how-to-install-and-use-abd-the-android-debug-bridge-utility/) for a quick [guide to get started with adb](http://www.howtogeek.com/125769/how-to-install-and-use-abd-the-android-debug-bridge-utility/).
Once adb is installed and properly configured, files and folders can be pulled and pushed to/from the device using the corresponding adb command (assuming you have a folder named `Books` on your sdcard):
```
## push single file to android
adb push myfile.pdf /sdcard/Books/
## push entire folder to android
## NOTE: this will push recursively the *contents* of the
## MyBooksFolder to /sdcard/Books
adb push MyBooksFolder /sdcard/Books
## pull file from android
adb pull /sdcard/Books/myfile.pdf
```
There seems to be a GUI for ADB (for windows only): [ADBGUIV3](https://github.com/kidkanjas/ADBGUIV3)
ADB can also be used over wifi. Some rooted roms include the Wireless ADB toggle in the quick settings. For stock ROMs the same can be achieved via third-party [wifi adb apps](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=wifi%20adb&c=apps).
The FTP client/server way
=========================
This is my preferred way whenever I need to copy multiple files without having to deal with cables. This works for transferring between:
* android <-> desktop
* android <-> android
* android <-> non-android devices
The idea is to have an FTP server running on one end, and an FTP client on the other. Any combination is possible since both clients and servers are available for android and most desktop systems. There are plenty of android [FTP servers](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=ftp%20server&c=apps) to choose from, many of them free.
For the server part my preferred choices are [File Expert](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xcxin.fehd&hl=en) (includes both FTP and HTTP servers, a Windows file share client, as well as FTP/SFTP clients, free), and [Solid Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer) (includes FTP/HTTP servers, FTP/SFTP/Webdav and Windows file share clients, free 14 days trial).
For an FTP client I tend to use [Total Commander](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.android.TotalCommander) with the [FTP plugin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.tcplugins.FTP).
Your desktop is already capable to work as an FTP client. For example, on Windows you can simply type `ftp://my.android.ip.address/` into the Windows Explorer address bar (the actualy IP address will be displayed in the FTP server app when you start it). Same holds true for OSX or Linux.
Other options
=============
There is a free [WiFi/WLAN Plugin for Total Commander](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.tcplugins.wifitransfer) which can be used to share files with other mobile devices or a desktop. The plugin supports direct connections via HTTP over WiFi between two Android devices, or between Android (Server) and any device or computer with a Web browser or WebDAV client.
[File Expert](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xcxin.fehd) also includes an **HTTP server** mode which allows exchanging files to any device that has a web browser.
A variation of the FTP theme might be SFTP which comes in handy if you already have an SSH server running on your desktop. For example, on OSX the built-in SSH server can be activated by enabling the checkbox under System Preferences > Sharing > File Sharing.
[LAN plugin for Total Commander](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.tcplugins.LAN&hl=en) allows accessing **Windows shared folders**, which means you can use it with Windows, as well as OSX and Linux with the samba server running.
If you have [Python](https://www.python.org/) installed on your desktop, then you can share files to your phone by starting a one-liner HTTP web server, i.e.:
```
# for Python 2.x
python -m SimpleHTTPServer
# for Python 3.x
python -m http.server
```
Once the server is started, use any browser on your phone/tablet to browse and download the files. The URL you need to open in your browser will be the [IP address](https://www.google.es/search?q=how%20to%20find%20my%20computer%27s%20ip) of your desktop at the default port 8000 (which can be changed by adding a different port number at the end of the command). Once you have figured out your internal IP (e.g. `192.168.1.100`) the URL will look like [http://192.168.1.100:8000](http://www.bobborst.com/tools/whatsmyip/).
And finally, just for the sake of completeness, I should mention that cloud storage services like dropbox and mega make it easy to share files between any devices, and if you want the simplest possible solution, then you can just email a file to yourself, and open it on the device where you need it.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/13 | 407 | 1,628 | <issue_start>username_0: I had an HTC Incredible that I backed up with Titanium Backup Pro. I just got a Samsung Galaxy Captivate and wish to restore the backup, but when I go to restore, the app doesn't find the backup on the SD card. I went into the SD card and confirmed the backup is there.
Is it possible that I can't restore from an HTC phone to a Samsung one? If so, can I at least restore the apps on the SD card?
Any suggestions?<issue_comment>username_1: May be the app is not recognizing the location of the backup. Do the following and see if that works
1. Remove all the backup files from the new Samsung Captivate
2. Now, from Captivate do a Titanium backup, it will create a backup folder with backed up apps.
3. Then, copy all old backup files from HTC to that location.
4. Try titanium backup again, this might show all the backed up apps now.
Hope that works. Good luck :-)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Hossain is actually correct, but you don't need to go through that process to find the location.
The Captivate has internal SD storage separate from the main phone storage and the external SD card. As such, the external SD card is mounted at `/mnt/sdcard/external_sd/` rather than just `/mnt/sdcard/`. So you just need to copy the `TitaniumBackup` folder from that first path to the second, since that is where Titanium is looking. **Edit** or, as Saiboogu notes below, you can change the directory used by TB.
When you move apps to SD they go on the external SD card, but almost everything else uses the internal SD. You'll find that photos, downloaded files, and so on go there.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/14 | 539 | 2,432 | <issue_start>username_0: Privacy issues and of course turning Bluetooth completely off-- all aside, if I enable "Make device discoverable" will that draw more power than not? As long as Bluetooth is "on", is it always drawing the same power regardless?<issue_comment>username_1: Device in discoverable mode does drain more power. The following thread will help you: [Turning Bluetooth "Discoverable" On](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6586356/turning-discoverable-on).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I've found no hard evidence for or against it, it is basically down to the Bluetooth stack implementation.
The BT stack needs to weigh power consumption vs availability requirements for the operation it assumes the user wants to perform, so it attempts to turn off both transmit and receive circuits whenever possible.
The ideal case is when two devices are connected, and neither expects any other devices to show up; being "connected" means that the devices have synchronized clocks and agreed on duty cycles. For an idle headset, it is totally acceptable if it listens for a short period once every second, as the user is unlikely to answer the phone any faster; if there is work to be done, the phone will send a packet instructing the headset to keep its receiver on.
Going to connected state from power-on is more difficult, as you have two devices trying to minimize the duty cycles on their transceivers while they still need to find each other (and cannot assume synchronized clocks yet). How devices behave now largely depends on how much power they have available and what their purpose is.
A headset will assume that it is being turned on in reach of a phone that it is paired with, so it will listen continuously if one of the devices in its pairing list speaks up; if so, it will reply with a connection setup packet; after a few seconds, it generally gives up and goes to a low-power mode, assuming that it was turned on inadvertently (e.g. in a handbag).
A car hands-free set has lots of power available, so it can listen and actively probe for paired devices continually.
Being "discoverable" only means that certain broadcast packets are replied to if they are received; otherwise, only unicast packets directed at the device are considered. This setting is technically independent from the power policy, but these are often set together by a middle layer responding to an UI request.
Upvotes: 4 |
2011/11/14 | 593 | 2,276 | <issue_start>username_0: The phone will not work at all now and only shows an icon depicting the phone and a pc connected with an exclamation in the middle. I have taken out the battery etc but to no avail. The PC now doesn't recognise the USB connection.
What do I do now?<issue_comment>username_1: From the comments it sounds like you've gotten back to Download Mode, so that's good. If not, try different button combinations in conjunction with battery removes and being plugged/unplugged into USB. Something should get you there.
Once you're in Download Mode you're probably going to need Odin to fix your device. You can use my instructions [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/8037/original-os-for-samsung-galaxy-s-i9000/8056#8056) for Odin.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: From what you have written it appears that your phone has been "BRICKED." The computer that you were using to perform your KIES update via the USB connection was not capable of handling the update and unfortunately your phone has become inoperable.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: I found this link to be useful.
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775911>
Essentially, you have to remove the battery, SIM card and the microSD card. Then wait for a while and put everything back and connect the phone to the pc running KIES recovery. It worked for me, although its not clear to me what really clicked it.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: the problem is that you have bricked your phone. fortunately for you, its just a soft brick and not hard brick. phones can be repaired from soft brick.
run "emergency firmware recovery" option in kies. it will work. run revcovery using the same pc. if you cannot run from same pc, get the recovery code from that pc and use the that code to run recovery from any other pc
from what you have said, i can advise you that you should not attempt to use odin right away to repair you phone. if you still insist on using odin, i suggest you google about itthoughly before flashing using odin.
this problem can be rectified using kies and i suggest you do the same. emergency firmware recovery option is given in kies for your problem and such.
**\*\*\*\*\*use kies\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\***
-<NAME>
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/11/14 | 586 | 2,179 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently bought a Nook Color. My intentions from day 1 was to install CyanogenMod7 on the device to get a full Android experience. That process worked just fine, and the device is now running CM7. I am running CM7 installed directly on the device, not from an sdcard.
I access my devices a lot via command line using `adb`, but with the nook color, I am unable to get `adb` to see the device.
I have Windows 7 64-bit, I used the USB drivers, and "fix script" from [here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882751) and USB Debugging is enabled. If I mount the device to windows I am able to access the sdcard on the device. But no matter what I do, I cannot get `adb` to see the device.<issue_comment>username_1: Try removing the existing drivers and starting the Windows driver installation from scratch.
1. Connect the NC to your machine via USB.
2. In Win7 go to Start, right-click Computer and select Management, and then Device Manager.
3. Locate the Nook Color device that should be either under "ADB Interface," "USB Mass Storage Device," or "Other Devices" section, right-click it and select the Uninstall option. When presented with a confirmation, choose to remove drivers as well.
4. Disconnect and re-connect the NC. This should bring up the New Hardware Installation wizard, but fail to install the drivers.
5. Install the drivers you downloaded from the [XDA thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882751).
6. After installation completed, restart the ADB daemon via Command Prompt by using the `adb kill-server` followed by `adb start-server` commands (or simply reboot the PC.)
You should now be able to access the Nook Color via ADB.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I finally tracked down a fix after some file searching...
The "adb over usb" fix creates a file in `%USERPROFILE%\.Android\adb_usb.ini` with the "vendor id" of `0x2080` in it.
I have a `.android` folder in my root of my sdk directory `c:\android-sdk\.android\`, and in there is also the adb\_usb.ini. I added the `0x2080` to that file, then restarted adb and I can now see the device via USB->adb.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/14 | 485 | 1,827 | <issue_start>username_0: I keep a large number of spoken word lectures on my device, as well as my music. This makes it difficult to select ONLY one or the other. Are there any players that will allow me to easily switch back and forth between a "music" library and a "Lectures" library?
LG P500 (Optimus One)
CM7.1.0
Winamp or PlayerPro or Music (or whatever else will work)<issue_comment>username_1: Try removing the existing drivers and starting the Windows driver installation from scratch.
1. Connect the NC to your machine via USB.
2. In Win7 go to Start, right-click Computer and select Management, and then Device Manager.
3. Locate the Nook Color device that should be either under "ADB Interface," "USB Mass Storage Device," or "Other Devices" section, right-click it and select the Uninstall option. When presented with a confirmation, choose to remove drivers as well.
4. Disconnect and re-connect the NC. This should bring up the New Hardware Installation wizard, but fail to install the drivers.
5. Install the drivers you downloaded from the [XDA thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882751).
6. After installation completed, restart the ADB daemon via Command Prompt by using the `adb kill-server` followed by `adb start-server` commands (or simply reboot the PC.)
You should now be able to access the Nook Color via ADB.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I finally tracked down a fix after some file searching...
The "adb over usb" fix creates a file in `%USERPROFILE%\.Android\adb_usb.ini` with the "vendor id" of `0x2080` in it.
I have a `.android` folder in my root of my sdk directory `c:\android-sdk\.android\`, and in there is also the adb\_usb.ini. I added the `0x2080` to that file, then restarted adb and I can now see the device via USB->adb.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/14 | 452 | 1,773 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace and I've encountered a strange issue. When I was connecting my mobile to the PC I unchecked the box for "USB debugging mode" and did my work without issue. However, after some time passed and I again tried to connect my mobile to same PC, it was unable to connect. When I checked my settings, I noticed that USB debugging had become re-enabled again. Is there anything I need to set to disable USB debugging permanently, or is this the default behaviour of the Samsung Ace?<issue_comment>username_1: This happens to myself, you would have to turn the device off several times whilst your USB is connected and just wait for it to stay turned off, once its turned off it will not turn back on unless upon reconnection. It's a very old phone and is not a good phone so this is why it's like this. I wish there was a better resolution myself but after browsing the internet for around an hour I figured I'd help a somebody else and let them know what I know.
Thanks.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: It's possible that one of these solutions will help you
**Solution #1:**
If you do not have drivers for your phone installed and you do not want to download huge KIES, you can download only the [ADB Interface Drivers](http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/Other-DRIVERS-TOOLS/Samsung/SAMSUNG-Android-ADB-Interface-Driver-29505831-for-Vista-Windows-7-Windows-8.shtml) (6.5mb) for your phone. This might solve the issue about USB Debugging turning itself on.
**Solution #2:** Download and install [Terminal Emulator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en), open it and run the following code inside.
```
adb kill-server
```
this might also help until you reboot your phone.
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/11/15 | 253 | 1,080 | <issue_start>username_0: Unfortunately my HTC Desire SMS app crashed (HTC official android 2.2), all SMS and MMS were lost. When I tried to recover from a previously backed up SMS file (generated by Desire SMS app), but it didn't work, prompting failed to recover. But I found actually most of SMS and MMS had been recovered, with some important ones still missing. I want to open the backup file directly to read out the missed SMS, how to do it? Someone said the backup file is SQLite file, right?<issue_comment>username_1: All the messages in Android are stored in an SQlite database on the mobile. So, I guess this Desire backup application simply copies this database to an accessible folder (presumably sdcard).
Since it's an SQLite file, you can simply download and use an [SQLite Browser](http://sourceforge.net/projects/sqlitebrowser/) and view the SMS in there.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Try the unix `strings` command against the db file directly. This will search the binary db file for human readable strings and print them on the console.
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/11/15 | 411 | 1,404 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd a Samsung Galaxy i551. I've done a backup using Kies and it saved a .sbu file. Now I don't have the phone any more and I'd like to export this information to some useful format or at least to view it with the Kies. But I can't find anyway to open the .sbu file.
How do I open an .sbu file generated by Kies?
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: Take a look at [this thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=983471) over at XDA-Developers forum. Someone wrote a Java app to extract the contacts out of the .sbf file into VCard files, which are a lot easier to deal with.
Also, in the same thread people report that with the [latest version of Kies](http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201105/20110512115717796/Kies_2.0.3.11082_152_2.exe) you can execute a Restore without having a Samsung phone connected to the PC, and extract the contents.
I personally haven't tried either method, so please let us know if they work for you.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: in the latest version o Kies you select your device in the tree, then go to tab "back up/restore" and click "restore".
Unfortunately you can't restore just something, you should restore everything...
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I wrote a program which extracts contacts and Calendar Data.
<https://lord-luncher.de/>
I am happy about feedback.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/15 | 975 | 3,729 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Google Nexus S and for the past 2-3 days whenever I go to sleep the battery drains completely overnight. I mean when I go to bed the charge on my phone is plus 90% but for the past 2 days it's dead when I wake up. Thankfully I didn't miss work these two days otherwise my boss is gonna kill me.
I have Android 2.3.7
Any advice?<issue_comment>username_1: There are several things which can be done. Most obvious is to switch it off completely (*grin*), but that only as a side note. Also, switching it to Airplane mode falls close -- though, when used with a "timer" (via automation apps such as [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) or [Llama](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kebab.Llama)), it can be quite a useful thing to not only save some juice over night, but also care for some silence. Another obvious option is to connect it to some power source, which clearly prevents it from running out of juice. But these are just general rules.
In your special case, the problem is some app draining your battery over night. True, above mentioned solutions would take care that there's enough juice left -- but still that's a misbehaving app. So first thing I would do is, after it drained a little (but still enough juice is left, say 30% or more to be sure), go and check your battery stats. You will find them in your system settings, on most devices it is in *Settings → About Phone → Battery Use*. This should list the most heavy consumers, and your candidate should be on the very top.
Other useful sources on this topic (and here at Android Enthusiasts) include:
* [How to deal with (orphaned) WakeLocks?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/34969/16575) (especially when you cannot find the "evil app" in the consumers list)
* [How can I tell what is really draining my battery?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/10294/16575)
* [What can I do to increase battery life on my Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/476/16575)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If you are running a custom ROM, check with its makers if there are any known causes for battery drain. Otherwise, (since there are no known issues with stock Android 2.3.7, the battery drain is caused by some app.
Turn off bluetooth and auto sync (leave wifi on), install [Watchdog](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zomut.watchdoglite&hl=en) and charge the battery fully, then let your phone idle for a couple of hours. In that time, any apps that misbehave will be listed under the alerts tab of Watchdog. Check that and report here, maybe we can help.
If it does not list any app, try eliminating each of the common culprits for battery drain - social media (older versions of Facebook) and sync apps that constantly use connectivity options, free versions of apps that regularly pull in ads for display, location apps including Google's own reporting service. Uninstall or turn off whichever you can. If ads are an issue, and you are rooted, you can use Adblock.
Also, check for your battery health - if you've been a heavy user for over 2 years, it is likely that the battery has lost much of its original capacity, in which case a battery replacement would be necessary (I know because I have the same problem, and ordered a new battery yesterday). You can find OEM batteries for $30-40 - avoid cheap duplicates, you never know what they could do to your phone.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Shut down your device overnight.
Or just plug it in before sleep.
Or buy a new one. After some time the battery want resist so much.
Oh.. of course... or buy a new battery.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/15 | 331 | 1,345 | <issue_start>username_0: Amongst others, I have Facebook and Twitter apps installed on my HTC Desire running Cyanogenmod 7.1.
Every few days, it requires me to login again, even though I've previously saved my details. It even asks me again (for Facebook) about syncing Contacts to my phone... it's as if it's forgotten my login to those apps altogether.
I have these 2 apps installed on the SD card, so wonder if that's the problem - I don't have space to run them from the phone as that storage is very limited on the Desire...
Any ideas if there's a setting of some sort that I can change so that it keeps my details?<issue_comment>username_1: I had the same issue on the same device and cyanogenmod. You just have to move those apps to phone and just move the apps which doesn't appear in the accounts settings. You need the reserve the space for these kind of account syncing apps.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes, it is likely to be the problem. I suppose it's a hack of yours if these apps are on SD rather than internal memory.
As the Android SDK mentions[1](http://developer.android.com/guide/appendix/install-location.html#ShouldNot), applications that use Service, AccountManager and Widget shoudl not be installed on SD card. The Facebook app has an AccountManager, a widget and a Service.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/15 | 570 | 2,169 | <issue_start>username_0: I woke up 2 hours ago and there was the message on my phone (HTC DROID Incredible) that a new update was available and that my phone would restart to download and install the update and of course I click the "Install" button, but the way I was holding my phone was odd and my palm accidentally hit the "Cancel" button as it was counting down to restart the phone and it only got down to 5. Now the update seems to have disappeared. When I go into `Settings > About phone > System updates` my phone says that my system is already up to date. I also tried doing that `*#*#CHECKIN#*#*` thing which did not do anything (it said I was checked in but the update didn't come back). I thought the update would have automatically popped back up after 30 minutes but it's been two hours and my phone seems to have no trace that the update was even sent to my phone.<issue_comment>username_1: [Others are reporting similar issues](http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2011/11/15/confusion-of-droid-incredible-android-2-3-gingerbread/). Is your build number 4.06, 4.08 or other? I would suspect that if you missed the initial rollout you'll have to wait a bit, since they would want to do it gradually and not overload the network. You might get prompted again later or they might enable manual upgrades at some point.
[Verizon says you can update over Wi-Fi](http://support.verizonwireless.com/pdf/system_update/incredible_instructions.pdf), though again it looks to be an automatic thing rather than manual, but maybe you'll get a second notification if you connect to Wi-Fi.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You might try doing a [manual update](http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-droid-incredible/116534-ota-gingerbread.html#post1222770).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: After a week check system upgrade option in settings when u will open the option they will automatically find new system ....their will be writen deceting a new upgrade and if u will get a new upgrade I will get it...it takes 7-14 days or mabe sometimes less....it also happened with me just wait and u will get new one ......be carefull ..
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/11/15 | 1,217 | 3,899 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently started getting the following notification:
>
> Low on space: Phone storage space is getting low.
>
>
>
When I click on the notification, it takes me to the "All" applications screen listing how much space each application takes, and at the bottom it shows:
>
> Internal storage: 296MB used, 452MB free
>
>
>
Why is it complaining about low space when only 1/3 of the internal storage has been used?
**Edit**: This is on an HTC Incredible both before and after the upgrade from Froyo to Gingerbread.
**Edit 2**: Looks like it's not just me:
<http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=20201&q=low%20memory&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars>
<http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=20014&q=low%20memory&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars>
<http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=02216e9b3aed01ad&hl=en>
etc.
**Edit 3**: Called Verizon about the issue (expecting to get the standard "do a factory reset"), but instead got escalated to Tier 2. The Tier 2 person looked up the issue in their system and said it was a known bug and that HTC is requesting all people with the bug not do a factory reset but instead call their tech support at 866-449-8358. I called them and they told me a fix (via OTA update) has been released and will upgrade the Android version to 4.08.605.2 (I currently have 4.06.605.3). Last night my phone did try to do another OTA update, but after restarting it complained that it could not install it due to low memory. The HTC rep told me to remove applications from the phone until the low memory warning went away, then dial the following number to force the phone to check for system updates (it normally only does it once a week or so):
```
*#*#2432546#*#*
```
I did this and still haven't received notification of a system update, but hopefully within a week I'll get pushed the new version...
**Edit 4**: Called again (both HTC and Verizon) to see if there was any other way to force the update again, but they told me all I could do is try a factory reset. A *lot* of people are running into this, more references:
<http://gadgetian.com/27505/htc-droid-incredible-vzw-gingerbread-update-4-08-605-2-dwonload/>
<http://androidforums.com/incredible-support-troubleshooting/183963-low-space-phone-application-storage-notification-12.html>
<http://community.htc.com/na/htc-forums/android/f/91/t/14260.aspx?PageIndex=5>
<http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-droid-incredible/134223-second-gb-update-patch-reboot-issue-error-log-message.html><issue_comment>username_1: [Others are reporting similar issues](http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2011/11/15/confusion-of-droid-incredible-android-2-3-gingerbread/). Is your build number 4.06, 4.08 or other? I would suspect that if you missed the initial rollout you'll have to wait a bit, since they would want to do it gradually and not overload the network. You might get prompted again later or they might enable manual upgrades at some point.
[Verizon says you can update over Wi-Fi](http://support.verizonwireless.com/pdf/system_update/incredible_instructions.pdf), though again it looks to be an automatic thing rather than manual, but maybe you'll get a second notification if you connect to Wi-Fi.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You might try doing a [manual update](http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-droid-incredible/116534-ota-gingerbread.html#post1222770).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: After a week check system upgrade option in settings when u will open the option they will automatically find new system ....their will be writen deceting a new upgrade and if u will get a new upgrade I will get it...it takes 7-14 days or mabe sometimes less....it also happened with me just wait and u will get new one ......be carefull ..
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/11/15 | 393 | 1,340 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been looking into rooting my Android phone, which is a ZTE Score. The only way I've found so far is to use the ZergRush tool (Or something like that..)
But I believe it can only be used on a Windows based computer.. Anyway, I have a MacBook Pro which runs an Intel cpu, and I'm running Snow Leopard. Is there a way to root my phone using my Mac?<issue_comment>username_1: I searched for that one click root tool and found a post in XDA's Amaze 4G forum that has a Mac version. I would expect it to be the same as for the ZTE Score, you can try it out anyways: <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310115>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: It's not a one click solution, but there are solutions depending on what you want to achieve:
* You can install Android SDK and [perform rooting with adb](http://gw2.at/index.php/forum/38-systemgefummel/444-how-to-galaxy-tab-root-manuelle-methode) by using the tools extracted from a one click solution package (the linked instruction uses the tools from a SuperOneClick 1.x package).
* You can use [Heimdall](http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/) (which works fine on a Mac) to install a CyanogenMod ROM. I did this using these [instructions for Samsung Galaxy Tab](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=931857).
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/15 | 591 | 1,918 | <issue_start>username_0: I ran across this question [posed on Twitter](http://twitter.com/#!/anildash/status/136576313434710017) by [<NAME>](http://stackexchange.com/users/95824/anildash):
*Is there really no way to take a screenshot on a Kindle Fire? Huh.*
I know it's early to tell, but does anyone know if this is true about the device?<issue_comment>username_1: This might help:
[How to take a screenshot with an Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1759/how-to-take-a-screenshot-with-an-android-phone)
Basically Android doesn't provide you a direct way to take a screenshot the way iOS does. But Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I haven't tested since I don't have my Fire yet, but [it can be rooted with SuperOneClick](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1184/how-do-i-root-my-device), which means you can probably take screenshots with an app like [ShootMe](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bw.picme.local) or [Screenshot ER 2](https://market.android.com/details?id=fahrbot.apps.screen.pro1).
I would think Amazon would advertise it if it could take screenshots without root, so I would suspect non-root users to be out of luck. That said, ShootMe has been known to work on some unrooted phones. Nobody knows why, but you could try it and hope :P
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: You can take screen shots with ddms and the Android SDK. It's not hard to set up. See <http://www.thefireblog.com/2011/11/16/houston-we-have-screenshots/>:
>
> So, here’s a quick summary people:
>
>
> * Install the android SDK tools, then the platform-tools
> * Edit your adb\_usb.ini file to add the 0×1949 vendor ID at the end
> * Ensure that adb is running properly
> * Check that your device is online
> * Run ddms
> * Start taking your screenshots using the Device > Screen Capture option.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/16 | 312 | 1,077 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Where can I find a comparison of Android devices?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/770/where-can-i-find-a-comparison-of-android-devices)
>
>
>
Is there any list with devices and their params? I'd like to know if this device is ldpi/mdpi/hdpi and what screen it is small/normal/large/etc.
For now most important for me is to know how Galaxy Note is described by those params?<issue_comment>username_1: The most comprehensive list I've ever seen is this article from Wikipedia: [Comparison of high-definition smartphone displays](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_high-definition_smartphone_displays).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I couldn't find a list, so I made one myself **with DPI** :
<http://blog.blundell-apps.com/list-of-android-devices-with-pixel-density-buckets/>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: [List of displays by pixel density](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_displays_by_pixel_density), which include many consumer devices.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/16 | 566 | 2,215 | <issue_start>username_0: My girlfirend has just installed a new CD Player on her car that comes with a USB port to connect external devices(Flash card, external hard drive, etc). My question is based due the fact that I told her that if she want to recharge her Android smartophone on her car, she must buy a 12V car adapter to USB(which is very expensive on Brazil). Now, with the new CD Player, I'm wondering if she can use it's USB port to recharge her cellphone with the USB cable. It is feasible? There is any limitations on recharging an Android smartophone on another types USB ports(I mean from another host not only the CD player)?<issue_comment>username_1: I usually charge mine from the USB port of my TV decoder (that's always powered on) so I think there will be no problems.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There're two flavors of USB ports - powered and unpowered. Unpowered ports can't supply power to the devices and are rather rare. You identify them easily - connect the smartphone to them and see if it starts charging. If it starts charging the port is powered and you're okay.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: If the USB port supports USB sticks then it has power to recharge a smartphone. The only question is how much power it has. The USB protocol includes what I would call a "power handshake". Host (radio) and client (smartphone) communicate with each other and the host specifies how many milliampere the client is allowed to use.
If the radio has USB high-power support you will get up to 500mA, without only up to 100mA.
BTW: A plain USB power adapter usually supports up to 1000mA. I assume a simple car 12V-to-USB-adapter would also support that much power.
Therefore even if charging via radio works, charging will take significantly longer.
How many milliamperes are used for loading can be seen on a large number of phones by the [Battery Monitor Widget](https://market.android.com/details?id=ccc71.bmw) or similar apps.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: There might be a problem, my car mp3 player smoked up when I once tried to charge my phone through its usb port, the usb cable was damaged too. I suggest she doesn't do that.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/16 | 1,790 | 7,596 | <issue_start>username_0: One thing puzzles me. It looks like if I use some program on Android and press the "home" button I see the home screen and can rerun the program and see that program in the same state as it was before - so looks like the program is not fully restarted, just suspended and then resumed.
Yet that doesn't seem to happen consistently with Air Control game. Sometimes when I'm playing Air Control and press "home" and later rerun Air Control - it is paused (as if I pressed "pause" button) and I can resume the game. Sometimes the same leads to Air Control dropping the game and starting anew.
So it looks like I don't understand something.
What's the deal here? What happens to a program when "home" is pressed? Does it continue running or what does it do?<issue_comment>username_1: The Android Development document [Tasks and Back Stack](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/tasks-and-back-stack.html) actually covers this pretty nicely. A relevant excerpt:
>
> A task is a cohesive unit that can move to the "background" when users
> begin a new task or go to the Home screen, via the HOME key. While in
> the background, all the activities in the task are stopped, but the
> back stack for the task remains intact—the task has simply lost focus
> while another task takes place, as shown in figure 2. A task can then
> return to the "foreground" so users can pick up where they left off.
> Suppose, for example, that the current task (Task A) has three
> activities in its stack—two under the current activity. The user
> presses the HOME key, then starts a new application from the
> application launcher. When the Home screen appears, Task A goes into
> the background. When the new application starts, the system starts a
> task for that application (Task B) with its own stack of activities.
> After interacting with that application, the user returns Home again
> and selects the application that originally started Task A. Now, Task
> A comes to the foreground—all three activities in its stack are intact
> and the activity at the top of the stack resumes. At this point, the
> user can also switch back to Task B by going Home and selecting the
> application icon that started that task (or by touching and holding
> the HOME key to reveal recent tasks and selecting one). This is an
> example of multitasking on Android.
>
>
> Note: Multiple tasks can be held in the background at once. However,
> if the user is running many background tasks at the same time, the
> system might begin destroying background activities in order to
> recover memory, causing the activity states to be lost. See the
> following section about Activity state.
>
>
>
**Summary**: The task is moved to the background when you press `Home` and sits in memory, not really doing anything and retaining its state. This means that (generally speaking) you can switch back to the task and it will pick up where it left off. However, the Android system can - and will - kill background tasks if it needs to reclaim memory. When and if this happens is entirely up to the system, and is probably why you see inconsistent behavior when resuming.
If the task is destroyed by the system, it will have to be re-created when you launch it again. So unless the application author has taken measures to save the application's state during the destroy process, it will be lost (and saving *exact* state in things like games is fairly impractical).
Another good (but also verbose) document is the one covering the [Activity Lifecycle](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/activities.html#Lifecycle) (there's a nice flowchart if you scroll down a bit).
Upvotes: 5 <issue_comment>username_2: Pressing the `Home` switches you from the app to the home screen, whilst leaving your app running in the background. This is a bit like switching between windows on a Windows PC.
Except that when your phone is running low on resources like memory it will start to close apps that are running in the background, so that your phone has enough resources for what you're trying to do now. Games are often amongst the first apps the phone will "kill" to save resources as they often use a lot more memory and CPU than other apps. This is why sometimes your game is still running paused, and sometimes Android has closed it for you.
The `Back` button is the way to close apps so that they are actually closed.
See also [What is the right way to close apps in Android?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/927/what-is-the-right-way-to-close-apps-in-android/)
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Pressing the **Home key** [allows the user to start a new Task, by showing the launcher.](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/tasks-and-back-stack.html) All active Tasks (and therefore Activities incl. your "Air Control" example) will call their [`onPause()` method.](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#ActivityLifecycle)
It is up to the App (and their Activity) to restore the exact previous state when it comes back visible. It is also possible that the Apps Process gets killed while the Activity is backgrounded, but this should not affect the users experience. The user should not be able to tell a difference if an Activity was just paused or if it also was killed. This could explain the different behavior of Air Control which could be a hint of an faulty implementation of the Android lifecycle management.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: My reputation is still too low on this site to vote up, so I'm answering to emphaisze username_3's answer. I keep running into this issue in one of my app's. I have various spinner controls and you have to explicitly save their state in onPause() and then restore the states in onResume() -- Android doesn't remember their states automatically.
Another complication is that sometimes Android will call an app's onCreate() function when you only expect it to call onResume().
So your issue with Air Control (or any other app) is specific to that app and you should report the behavior to the developer for correction. Most app's have a contact email in the Market.
BTW, if you want to understand app life-cycle, I recommend Chapter 2 of Ed Burnette's Hello, Android, especially figure 2.3.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: **Home Button Pressed when in an app:**
Most apps will save their state (any bit of data that would be needed to keep itself consistent when being resumed), and the device will switch to the launcher app.
**Home Button Pressed when on the Home screens:**
This is configurable by many 3rd party launchers; however a lot of them default to bringing you back to your "main" home screen (the default launcher does this).
**What your friend might be concerned about:**
Switching apps can be memory intensive and cause several disk writes to save the data. This uses battery; however it is usually not the main cause of battery drain on devices (the operating systems are optimized to do these things).
Some applications will continue to run as a background application, so pressing the home button will not kill them (e.g., Google Play Music will still play after pressing the home button).
Your friend might be concerned that by pressing the home button you did not exit the program, and therefore it is still running. Android will unload those applications as necessary.
You and your friend should be more concerned with the display - which uses the most amount of power.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/17 | 612 | 2,078 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm chatting someone on my Droid, but when I check the chat history in Google Talk, that chat isn't there. This chat is confined to my phone, but I want to keep a record of it off my phone. Is it saved somewhere in the phone in a log file or something? Can I manually forward that chat to my desktop? I can't `ctrl`+`a` / `ctrl`+`c` the conversation to my e-mail account, so that's out. What else?<issue_comment>username_1: While inside the chat if I tap on menu I see an option to *stop to save...* (I don't now the exact text in English.
Maybe you selected that menu?
Or did so the person you are chatting with?
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Google chat/Talk sessions can be recorded and saved to your Gmail account using a Gmail setting. From Google's [Chat Support](http://support.google.com/chat//bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=29290&rd=1) pages:
>
> **Changing your chat history settings**
>
>
> You can adjust your chat history
> settings in Gmail at any time. Chat history for Google Talk is only
> available to users who are signed in with a Gmail username.
>
>
> From Gmail:
>
>
> * Sign in to Gmail.
> * [Click the gear icon](https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/chat) at the top of any Gmail page, and open the Chat tab.
> * From the Chat tab:
> + Select 'Don't save chat
> history in my Gmail account' to disable chat history saving, or,
> + Select 'Save chat history in my Gmail account' to enable chat history
> saving.
> * Click Save Changes.
>
>
> Keep in mind that if you've disabled chat
> history saving, people you chat with may still choose to save chat
> histories in their Gmail settings. If you would prefer that someone
> you're talking to doesn't save your chat, you can [take the
> conversation off the record](http://support.google.com/chat//bin/answer.py?hl=de&answer=29291&rd=1). If you're talking to someone who is
> connected to the network with a desktop chat client, it's possible
> that his or her software is keeping a separate copy of the chat
> history.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/17 | 410 | 1,477 | <issue_start>username_0: HTC Desire S seems to have very scarce WiFi settings. I'm trying to debug [a Wifi connectivity issue](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/14968/1097) and looks like [it might be a DNS problem](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/14968/windows-laptop-uses-wifi-access-point-but-android-smartphone-claims-it-is-connec/14983#14983). I Googled and looks like many Android devices have some "advanced" settings including DNS server addresses. I can't find anything like that in Desire S.
What am I doing wrong? How do I change DNS and IP settings in Desire S?<issue_comment>username_1: In my HTC Desire I find it under:
Settings-> Wireless & networks -> WiFi Settings
Press Menu and select Advanced
Here I can see option to use static IP by selecting "Use static IP"
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You probably don't have HTC sense (you're using other ROM). Hence you don't have those settings. I use Hox with Sense as well as OP myself, and I don't see any options there to set a static IP. HTC seems to have disregarded those settings. (ICS 4.0.4)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: OK just found it. In wifi settings press and hold the connected network you want to set IP to. Pick *modify network* and in there you scroll down, to *DHCP settings* and pick *static* and scroll down to et your IP. Kinda complicated comparing to non sense android. O well. Hope that helps OP or any other fellow searcher.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/17 | 378 | 1,569 | <issue_start>username_0: I get this alert message [(screenshot from my phone)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fy0oU.jpg) from my carrier after using the internet for sometime. The problem is that I get numerous messages (20+) like this when my phone is idle. I guess some apps are syncing in the background. The phone is unusable till I hit OK on all the alert boxes. Is there a way (or an app) to make sure that I do not see these messages.<issue_comment>username_1: This looks like a special kind of SMS message, sometimes called "flash SMS", that shows up instantaneously on the phones screen. I don't think that there is an option to block these messages and even if it would be possible I wouldn't encourage you to do so, because you could maybe miss some other important information.
**I think the best approach would be to ask your carrier from disabling these messages for your number. I am sure that they are able and happy to do so.**
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: This is a problem with your carrier where they send the last data usage details whenever a data connection session ends. It is not possible to disable it unless the network provider disables it.
However, you can try this small workaround by going to `Messaging`, selecting `Settings` in options, and disabling `Cell Broadcast` settings.
Thanks
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: [Balance Update / USSD blocker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.melkote.quietbalance)
You can install this app to block the Flash messages
This Does not support Android 4.2.2
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/17 | 417 | 1,657 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Android, I was looking for configuring profiles and under Settings found that I can configure profiles and there are some pre-existing ones like Home, Work, Silent, etc, with further settings to customize each of them. I'm assuming that this is a feature of my CyanogenMod installation and not part of Android itself.
Now, my question is what is the easiest way to switch profiles (say switch from 'Home' to 'Work'). I tried to find an option in the notification bar widget buttons in the CyanogenMod settings but couldn't find. Is there something that I can do that is quicker than going to Settings > Profiles > Select profile, may be a widget or something that works with the above mentioned CyanogenMod profiles and preferably not a new application with new profiles.
PS: I can see an option to 'Toggle Sound' but that's for switching Sound/Vibrate/Silent modes, whereas I need to switch profile.<issue_comment>username_1: Holding the power button brings up the "power options" menu. In there you can choose the profile.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7wnhd.png)
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I had basically the same question. I noticed the option via the powers button, but wanted to have some kind of shortcut on the homescreen.
I found a solution using the app [CyanogenMod Profiles Shortcut](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mufri.cmprofiles). Works for me on version 6.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: There is now (confirmed with 10.2) a Profiles tile in the Quick Settings panel, which is quite handy.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/17 | 347 | 1,434 | <issue_start>username_0: My Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate) occasionally locks up, so that the screen freezes and it doesn't respond to any user input. I also cannot hold the power button down to bring up the menu to Reboot, Turn off, etc...
The only thing I know to do is open the back and pull the battery out and turn it back on.
So, my questions are
1) Is pulling the battery to hard shut down harmful to the phone?
2) Is there some button sequence I can press to restart the phone?
I'm running a 2.3.4 Gingerbread based ROM.<issue_comment>username_1: Android is pretty resistant to faults resulting from sudden power loss, but there's always a risk of data corruption/loss, depending on open apps and files at the moment.
Have you tried holding the power button longer, for about 15 seconds (until the screen goes black and the normal startup screen appears)? On my Galaxy S this triggers a hard reboot, meaning that the phone forces itself to restart without regard to the usual shutdown process. I'd think it's a bit friendlier than pulling the battery, but nevertheless, it's a "wrong" way to reboot.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Holding `Power + Vol Up` for 10 seconds or so will reboot the phone into recovery. From recovery, I already have the option selected to reboot phone, so I can press the power button again. Not sure what users can do if they do not have ClockWork Recovery.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/18 | 351 | 1,364 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [When will my phone get the Android 2.3 update (Gingerbread)?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2695/when-will-my-phone-get-the-android-2-3-update-gingerbread)
>
>
>
I have an Android mobile device which has Android 2.2 and I want to update it to Android 2.3.
What possible ways are there for me to update the OS?<issue_comment>username_1: You have two options:
1. If your device manufacturer has released an update, you can use that to update your android. Manufacturer updates are generally released OTA, and they are device specific so you need to check whether the manufacturer has released an update for your device or not.
2. Install a custom ROM. Custom ROMs like [cyanogenmod](/questions/tagged/cyanogenmod "show questions tagged 'cyanogenmod'") can be used to upgrade Android but remember that it is not official upgrade and you lose the device warranty provided by your device manufacturer.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: @username_1's answer is not very accurate. You can usually get both stock ROMs and updates from the manufacturers website. Generally they are .ZIP files that you put on the root of your phone and flash. If you can't get them from the manufacturer, usually you can find them on [XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/).
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/18 | 341 | 1,345 | <issue_start>username_0: I have had my Samsung Galaxy S for less than a year, and never did anything like rooting it. Just normal use.
About 60 minutes ago I opened from it's "sleep" state to check a web page and left it on my desk where it went to "sleep".
Now about 10 minutes ago, I tried to open it again, but it's dead. Touching the screen doesn't bring up anything. I press and hold the power button which doesn't do anything. I don't remember the battery being low, but I plugged it in anyway.
The recharge screen doesn't come up and it still won't start even with the power cord plugged in.
What can I do ? Is there some kind of hardware reset I can do ?<issue_comment>username_1: Sounds like the phone simply froze up. Try taking out the battery, putting it back in, and then press the Power button to start it.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Did you wait some time after the power cord was pluged in? It is normal that this takes some time to show the charging screen *if the battery is not charged at all*.
For a full factory reset (that is the most reset that can be done by the Galaxy S), you want to boot into recovery mode by powering off the device, and then booting it by holding down the **Volume Up + Home + Power** keys. A menu should appear that offers the "Factory Reset" option.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/18 | 327 | 1,269 | <issue_start>username_0: Sorry for the cross-post (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8185773/eeepad-transformer-adb-problems-with-drivers-on-windows7-x64)... I was told this is a better place for my question.
I have 2 Windows7 x64 machines.
One of them has got both drivers (ASUS Android Composite ADB Interface and Transformer TF101) and when i run adb devices I get the device listed as expected.
The other one has only got one of the drivers (ie. the ASUS Android Composite ADB Interface is not there and there is no unknown devices or apparent problems in Device Manager).
Any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: Sounds like the phone simply froze up. Try taking out the battery, putting it back in, and then press the Power button to start it.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Did you wait some time after the power cord was pluged in? It is normal that this takes some time to show the charging screen *if the battery is not charged at all*.
For a full factory reset (that is the most reset that can be done by the Galaxy S), you want to boot into recovery mode by powering off the device, and then booting it by holding down the **Volume Up + Home + Power** keys. A menu should appear that offers the "Factory Reset" option.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/18 | 651 | 2,421 | <issue_start>username_0: Rooted using <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EwEYVB_ut4> process. Boot in cwm and the enter button (power button) doesn't work or is locked. Long press of button will reboot the device though. Downloaded latest cwm via ROM Manager and hit "Restart into Recovery" from the ROM Manager UI. Power button still doesn't work in cwm, except for long press. Now though, the device will only boot into cwm. Pulled battery, start and same thing... cwm.
Reapplied <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EwEYVB_ut4> and still have the same issue, device restarts into cmw only AND the power button only works on long press so I can't wipe and install any other ROMs on my SD to try to get out of this.<issue_comment>username_1: If Recovery is broken and you can't boot into the OS, you're going to need to flash your device via Odin. **Edit:** Now that you've got it booting I would still re-flash, personally, just to wipe away any issues. [Download Odin here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1274337) and read that whole page so you understand how Odin works. Odin's very powerful and can damage your phone if misused, but can save you many a time (as it has for me) if you do things right.
Then you need an "Odin-able" ROM to flash. Stock is best, such as [this one](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351761). That page also has instructions for Odin, which are basically:
* Boot into Download Mode
* Connect your phone to the PC
* Start up Odin and ensure it sees the phone (reboot the phone and try again if not)
* Load the ROM you downloaded into the PDA field of Odin
* Hit Start and wait till it says it was successful before disconnecting your phone.
After you've flashed a stock ROM you could flash another that's pre-rooted or has CWM in order to get to where you want to be. I would highly recommend that over trying the method that got you into this mess in the first place :). [This rooting method](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728) seems better/simpler. Flashing modified kernels can be pretty tricky, and you normally don't want to do that in order to root. I always keep my kernels as close to stock as possible.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You have to use the Home button on the device (yeah, the Led lit one, it doesn't light up, but use it). The Power button doesn't work for selecting options in recovery....
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/18 | 323 | 1,301 | <issue_start>username_0: I wanted to order a Kindle Fire in Canada but I saw that it wasn't available. Now I really wanted one and I could always just cross the border and get one. What I want to know is how restricted will it be in Canada. I hear it's probably only the Amazon content distribution system that won't work, meaning I still get a full-featured Android tablet with the Android market. I should be able to get any apps and any books from the Android market that I can normally with my phone in Canada.
Is that how it's looking?<issue_comment>username_1: I have a kindle Fire I received as a gift and live in Canada. The Amazon App Store is visible but you cannot download anything. It says "this service is unavailable in your region" The web browser works fine, as does downloading books from Amazon .ca
You can see the content for sale or borrowing in Amazon Prime, but get the same message.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Just got a Kindle Fire as a gift.
So far I've been more than disappointed.
* No apps
* No Amazon Prime membership.
* No Cloud.
* No MP3's
* No storage.
Yes Facebook works.
Yes I can check my email.
Yes I can browse the web.
Bottom line is, if you're in Canada, spend a few more bucks and get a tablet that you CAN use...
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/18 | 1,533 | 6,128 | <issue_start>username_0: I own a Motorola Flipout, Android 2.1 stock ROM. According to the market the app "[Handyticket Deutschland](https://market.android.com/details?id=de.sbs.efm.client.ejc&hl=en)" is not compatible with my phone. The required Android version is 1.5 or above. How can I tell why the app will not work for me?
The Flipout has a comparably small screen. Is it possible that the publisher just forgot to mark my phone's display resolution as supported?
Note: Users from outside Germany see a different message. I believe, those country-restriction are unrelated.<issue_comment>username_1: The [Android Market has various filters](http://developer.android.com/guide/appendix/market-filters.html) which are applied to the apk in order to find out if the App will run on your device. The most obviously one is the Android version you are on (also called the SDK level).
**But this is not the only criteria. There are others like:**
* Screen Size
* Software libraries
+ Google API
+ OpenGL
* Particular hardware features that are required
+ Bluetooth
+ (front) camera
+ Vibration
Unfortunately it is not that easy to find out why an App *"isn't compatible"* with a particular device, even for the developer. There are some tools that an developer can use to find the current filter criteria for an .apk but this will not tell him why the Android market doesn't show an app on a device explicitly.
In your case, the small screen size seems to be the reason. **You should e-mail the developer and ask him to fix this, if it isn't intended.**
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: From Google [App compatibility with Android](https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2851648?hl=en)
>
> When searching or browsing the Google Play Store app, you'll only see apps that are compatible with your device. When using the Google Play website, a device will be grayed out if it isn’t compatible with the app you’re attempting to install. **This usually occurs because the app isn’t available in your location or designed for your device's screen size or version of Android**
>
>
> Developers have the ability to **target applications to specific devices based on screen size, mobile service provider, location, and a number of other factors**. App compatibility can change over time.
>
>
>
(Emphasis supplied)
>
> Is there a generic way to do that?
>
>
>
* From the same source
>
> For compatibility information about a specific app, contact the developer directly using the information provided on the Google Play listing
>
>
>
* For some apps, reason is displayed ,as in screen shot below from my device ( version incompatibility )
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/riQ1Nm.png)
* Few years back incompatible apps would state reasons by clicking on a plus sign next to app as mentioned [here](http://www.ghacks.net/2013/05/06/find-out-why-apps-are-incompatible-with-your-android-device/)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: There can be a number of reasons an app may be shown as "incompatible":
* Android version (This hit me the most on my old phone)
* CPU architecture (eg. ARMv6, ARMv7, ARMv8, x86) - some devs may be lazy and only compile for ARMv7 and v8
* Hardware features such as camera flash or barometer or screen size
* As a way to excuse a regional lock (thank you EA!)
I have seen some devs quote support by device rather than by the features of any device. I don't claim to know the whole process, but I assume that this is because most people don't know or care about all these details.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Already have good answers here, but just to add ---
There are some developer APIs that are only compatible with some specific Google Play Services version / Android OS version / Screen version (*as already mentioned in the other answers*), and not having these specific components or specs may (*sometimes*) cause the application to:
* Not start / run.
* Crash / Cause other apps to crash.
Google Play Store itself is helping to avoid any unnecessary bad user experience.
Although most of the APIs are backward compatible, even developers are encouraged to use the most recent version of a specific API they are using.
---
Android is constantly changing and improving, and the best way to maximize it's benefits is to always be updated as much as possible.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: If you use your device regularly in more than one country, it is essential, I think, to create a google account in each country. Don't forget your phones can have many accounts associated to them. For example, I cannot download "BBVA Wallet" to any of my devices using the account I created in the UK (in fact the app is not even listed on the phone), but if I create a new account in Spain then I can download it to all devices by switching to this account in google play.
PS: it wasn't worth the trouble in the end and I deleted the app in question in less than a day :(
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I think root is a problem here, especially if you're using root app.
It's a bit irony google try to limit the users
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_7: Some apps may need the exact version... like if it says Android 5.1... you might as well need Android 5.1. Even if it says, "Android X.X and above"... you should try to get Android X.X (X being the same value and version).
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_8: Several factors are taken into consideration when installing applications from the PlayStore.
Here are the most noticeable I have found :
• Root Access - Safety Net
• Android Version Compatibility
• Your area's laws or regulations
• Tax related selections by developer's
( released to select countries )
• Device hardware compatibility
( Eg. 2GB RAM Required )
Usually if you can identify the issue then you can try to find the solution.
This was a very popular discussion with Pokémon Go because of the minimum RAM requirements.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/19 | 480 | 1,864 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [How many times an Android Market's application can be installed?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/982/how-many-times-an-android-markets-application-can-be-installed)
>
>
>
If I buy an app and after a few days I decide to wipe out the data on my phone and install a new ROM, will I have to buy that app again or can I download it for free since I had already bought it earlier? Can someone please confirm?<issue_comment>username_1: No, the market keeps track of your purchases.
Purchased apps can always be downloaded using the Android Market, assuming you are signed in with the account that you used to make the purchase.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: **No, your App purchases are tied to your Google account.** This also allows you to install a purchased App on more than one device. For example I can install Apps that I bought on my smartphone and on my tablet.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: As Gary mentioned, so long as you set up your phone with the same account(s) you had on it before you flashed the ROM, the apps will download and install for you. Your apps follow your account, not your phone.
You can **also** use an app like [Titanium Backup](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en) to backup your app(s) + settings and then restore them after flashing a new ROM. This is my preferred method, as you don't have to spend a lot of time on the settings again. The free version lets you do one backup total at any time, which is good enough for a casual user, and there is a batch mode to let you back them all up at once (I don't recommend doing that with system apps across ROMs though as you may get strange results). It does require root, but if you're flashing a new ROM anyway that shouldn't be an issue.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/19 | 272 | 1,263 | <issue_start>username_0: When I update an app everything works fine. Android Market shows that the update was succesful and nothing is downloading. Also there are no items in "downloads". But when I reboot, the progress bar of the update that I've just installed reappears in the notification area and the download stars again and it finishes without installation. After another reboot it stats downloading the update again and so on.
There is only one update that is being continuously downloaded after reboots and it is always the last update that I've made.
I've already tried clearing Android Market's cache and checking if there are some items in downloads.<issue_comment>username_1: Try this. Select the application in the update queue and cancel the update. Do this for all pending items. They will still be in your My Apps queue marked download. Select one of these listings and choose update. It should finally finish the update process for that app. Do this all other apps marked update, one at a time.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You need to clear the data of the Download Manager and of the Play Store. Go to:
```
Settings -> Applications -> All
```
Now for both of the apps mentioned above choose Clear Data and Clear Cache.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/19 | 533 | 2,158 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to transmit my sound (from youtube, music files on the tablet, etc) from my tablet to my computer.
The closest I can get is controlling my library of music on my computer, but I really want to be able to play a youtube video from the youtube app on my tablet and have it play through my computer.
I don't mind buying apps if that is what I need. Any help will be appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: For the Youtube specific part of your request specifically, Google have released an official [YouTube Remote](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.ytremote) app, that allows you to control playing YouTube videos on a PC from an Android phone/tablet. You visit <http://youtube.com/leanback> on your PC, and the app then interacts with it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: In general it is at the moment impossible to stream all audio from your android to another receiver.
There's no app which can help you because android itself has no APIs for grabbing audio.
But sure you may use a specific player, e.g. one for YouTube and one for music and so on.
I really know what I'm talking about because I'm developing an app for general streaming audio since several months (it's really hard work with rooting, kernel-module etc.).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Try looking into [Plex](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android&hl=en). I have never used it, but I hear it is good and works on a multitude of devices.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I'm not sure if this is a solution for you but to conserve my processing power for gaming I stream movies on my tablet right beside me while I play and at night I'd like to listen to all of my audio through my USB headphones. I plugged a dual-sided 1/8th inch jack into my tablet and the microphone port on my computer, go into Sound>Recording Devices, right click on the proper device, go to properties, Listen, then check the "Listen to this device" and apply. Occasionally I'll get a weird feedback noise but it's solved my problem and I hope it can help anyone else looking to do something similar.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/20 | 799 | 2,414 | <issue_start>username_0: I am having difficulty ssh'ing into my new Android 4 (Samsung Nexus) phone.
I have installed various SSH Servers but in in all cases the ssh connection just hangs (i.e. I don't get as far as username/password).
As an example, using SSHDroid:
Verbose SSH log from my linux box :
```
joel@pepper ~ $ ssh -p 2222 root@192.168.1.65 -vvv
OpenSSH_5.8p1 Debian-1ubuntu3, OpenSSL 0.9.8o 01 Jun 2010
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: Applying options for *
debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0
debug1: Connecting to 192.168.1.65 [192.168.1.65] port 2222.
```
The output from nmap does not look right. A status of filtered on the port implies a firewall is blocking it:
```
joel@pepper ~ $ sudo nmap -sS 192.168.1.65
Starting Nmap 5.21 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2011-11-20 21:29 GMT
Nmap scan report for android-63731d6ebec9e01.lan (192.168.1.65)
Host is up (0.019s latency).
Not shown: 999 closed ports
PORT STATE SERVICE
2222/tcp filtered unknown
MAC Address: A0:0B:BA:B4:5F:59 (Unknown)
```<issue_comment>username_1: The default ssh port is 22 not 2222, perhaps that's the root cause of the issue? Try connecting on port 22.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: As far as I know, the default ssh port *IS* 22 on Ubuntu, just as "username_1" pointed out. You might want to check your `sshd_config` files on your PC, if you want to take a look at [this](http://techie-buzz.com/foss/change-default-ssh-port-in-linux.html) article, it specifies on how to change the default ssh configuration on Ubuntu--as well as the [official documentation](https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/serverguide/openssh-server.html). Beyond that, check your current firewall settings, you might be able to open that specific port temporarily to ssh-type service if you want to confirm that it's not something else.
Aside from that, it seems to me that this question was asked more than 6 months ago; if the OP hasn't figured it out by now, I doubt he'll be interested to pursue it further. I suggest either accept an answer, provide update on the situation since, or perhaps close the question.
EDIT: depending on your android ssh-server app, and whether or not you're running it with su privileges, this is from the "QuickSSHD" website:
>
> non-root users are limited to ports < 1024 and the QuickSSHd application user, which CAN read and write to the SD Card.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/21 | 307 | 1,210 | <issue_start>username_0: When I start composing an SMS message on my Samsung Galaxy S2, if I pause for a couple of minutes the SMS gets sent automatically, even though the message hasn't been finished (and I haven't hit the "send" button). Is there some way I can stop this happening, please?<issue_comment>username_1: I would re install Android to the newest version. Either do it yourself, or go to a phone shop and pay 10$ or so for them to reinstall your phone.
If this solves your problem, it was a cheap fix. If it didn't work, you can go back to the phone shop where you bought the phone and make them fix it in guarantee.
If you want to try to download and install an awesome rom for your phone, you should read this: <http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/samsung-galaxy-s2>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You could start off by checking if this is a problem with the Messaging app itself. Install an alternative SMS app (I use [GO SMS Pro](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jb.gosms) myself).
If all's fine with the alternative app, and you don't mind using it (they're much more powerful anyway), problem solved. Otherwise, you could try out what username_1 is suggesting.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/21 | 818 | 2,998 | <issue_start>username_0: I just deleted a file on my Nexus S that I really need back. (It was actually part of an app using a sqlite database that did a drop table when upgrading to a new version.)
Presumably I need to root the phone first (which I hear is easy on Nexus phones) but am I in a catch-22 here? Namely, does rooting the phone mean wiping/overwriting the partition where the data lives?
If not, what do you recommend for data recovery tools? Presumably the file was just unlinked and not actively overwritten (per usual when "deleting" a file) so technically the data must be there...<issue_comment>username_1: Manual way
==========
Luckily data recovery on Android isn't different from any other PC/Linux with a flash storage device. You first need **root and the `dd` binary** on your device to make a full backup of the block storage device your deleted file was on. `dd` is sometimes already installed in your system.
Then it's just 3-steps to find out if the file could be recovered:
1. Find out on which block device the file was on. Via `mount`
2. Acquire and image of that block device with dd: `dd if=/dev/ of=/sdcard/image bs=4096`
3. Get a [data recovery forensics tool](http://www.forensicswiki.org/wiki/Tools:Data_Recovery#Carving) and let it search `/sdcard/image` for the lost file. You can of course try to run multiple tools on the image. [Foremost](https://sourceforge.net/projects/foremost) and [Scalpel](https://github.com/sleuthkit/scalpel) are a good start.
"Undelete" App
==============
There is a new App called *["Undelete Beta"](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.undelete)* which can recover files on the internal storage and the SD card. The App is beta and has some restrictions.
**If the file is really important, I would always choose the "Manual Way"**.
Upvotes: 5 <issue_comment>username_2: The new [Undelete Beta](http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/11/22/new-app-undelete-beta-promises-to-recover-deleted-files-from-your-devices-sd-card/) may be helpful here if you don't want to involve a PC. Any time you write to storage you risk overwriting the deleted file, but rooting shouldn't wipe.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: As of Android 4.3+ and the implementation of TRIM it is now incredibly difficult to recover deleted files on the internal memory.
Some of the suggested solutions probably will not be worthwhile unless you are able to scan the memory for the deleted file(s) very rapidly after deletion.
Moreover, in the case of recovery after a factory reset, as of Android 4.0+ a factory reset now ends up doing a secure erase (or similar operation) so that all data is irrevocably gone.
Reference:
* [TRIM](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trim_(computing)) on Wikipedia
* Android [bug report](https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=73312)
* Android Security Team [security best practices](http://source.android.com/devices/tech/security/best-practices.html#unlockable-bootloaders)
Upvotes: 4 |
2011/11/21 | 972 | 4,324 | <issue_start>username_0: According to [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1/ive-rooted-my-phone-now-what-what-do-i-gain-from-rooting/92#92) one of the programs that requires root access is SetCPU that can lower the CPU frequency when the phone is not used thus prolong battery life.
I don't get one thing - why does that require root? What could be the harm in reducing the CPU frequency?<issue_comment>username_1: Mucking about with CPU frequencies can lead to instabilities in your system and might also lead to hardware damage. Such a critical function is best left out of the hands of normal users who don't really need to make such changes.
Since this most certainly a core (important) function, one needs root access.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If have to disagree with username_1, if you change the CPU frequency via the supported methods that every modern CPU provides, changing it, even in a fast sequence, doesn't affect stability. I would even rule out hardware damage, because of the sophisticated security mechanisms in modern CPUs (overheat protection, etc.).
**Why can only root set the frequency and the frequency governor?** Well, first because it's Linux that only allows root to do so. Second, I think that it's because the average user shouldn't care about. It's the system that decides which frequency is the best in the current situation. It does so automatically, without user intervention and it does the job good under Android (IMHO). While thinks like SetCPU can prolong battery life, it also can shorten it, if it's done wrong. The question here is: **Do you believe that a 3rd party App does better battery management than the one that the manufacturer of the device?** In certain cases sure, but not always.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: 1) Because only the root user can change the system's frequency/governor. It's a system level function call and only root can do that.
2) Under clocking really isn't the problem... It's over clocking. You can't really damage the device, but you could end up in an infinite boot loop and an average user may not know how to get out of that.
3) Also: you usually want to replace the kernel when over/under clocking to get new frequencies and possibly under volting to save power (but at the same time, you're going out of the parameters of the CPU and it may end up boot looping because no two CPUs are made exactly alike when you are doing things outside their normal operating parameters).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: Allowing cpu frequency to be set directly by user level process is a security issue. It's a hardware functionality that could affect other processes running on the system. On an ideal system, no user level process should be able to affect the execution of another user's processes, except through explicit interprocess communication (e.g. pipes, signals, files, etc).
Examples of damages that could be done:
1. Battery life: a malicious or poorly written could set cpu at a constantly high level, draining more battery than is necessary, without attracting suspicion because it uses little cpu for itself.
2. Poor performance: a malicious or poorly written app could set the cpu frequency at constantly low level, resulting in poor performance. This could then be used to trick user into purchasing our downloading unnecessary optimizer apps, among others.
3. Conflicting cpu frequency set by multiple apps could lead to really unstable system performance and general havoc as they keep overriding each other. This reason alone could make the whole cpu frequency setting useless.
The solution to this? Any single process should not be able to directly set cpu frequency. Instead non root process should only be able to give hints, and the system could then pick the best frequency setting, taking into account the hints from all processes, system policy, and process accounting information. This is what cpufreq "governers" are. One of the job of operating system is to moderate access to shared resources.
Also, it should be noted that lowering cpu frequency does not always lead to better battery life, depending on the work load, lower frequency could also mean it takes longer time to finish the task, and this could easily negate the savings.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/21 | 297 | 1,183 | <issue_start>username_0: I have recently purchased a Spice MI 350 Handset which is loaded with Android 2.3.3, the phone also has some preinstalled apps.. When I go to application manager -> installed I see Google calendar there but I don't know from where I can open it.. I have tried almost all the options.
I have tried finding "Google Calendar" at android market place but there is no such app (or at least I couldn't find one)... I need a calendar which gets sync with my Google Calendar account..
Since the phone is not rooted I can neither open nor use nor re install it from the market (disappointing) ..How do I get Google Calendar working for me...<issue_comment>username_1: Usually it's called Calendar. Ask your provider if it still isn't showing on your phone.
Alternatively, trying seeing if long-pressing an empty area of your screen and then choosing Widgets - shows the Calendar Widget in the list.
I am assuming of course, that you've already set up your Google Account to sync with your device.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Does the app here work for you?
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1317804&page=9>
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/21 | 367 | 1,407 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got a Galaxy Nexus and all is good apart from that my Sync Browser doesn't work. When I run logcat against it it gives me the error of :
```
BookmarksSync I Sync failed due to soft error: Skipping any commits.
```
I've seen some pages online which describe this issue and suggest fixing by removing all your bookmarks and starting again, but I'd rather not do this. \*see edit below
Does anyone know how I can fix this without removing all my existing browser setup? or if this is the only way, can someone point me to a page with clear instructions.
\*\* EDIT \*\*
I tried removing all my bookmarks and syncing and it's still giving me an error with no bookmarks present.<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Disable syncing in Google Chrome.
2. Remove stored sync data on your [Google Dashboard](https://www.google.com/dashboard).
3. Enable sync again in Google Chrome making sure that only the passwords are encrypted.
4. Disable and enable sync browser in ICS.
There is a more detailed howto with photos on my [blog](http://blog.abrah.am/2011/12/sync-is-currently-experiencing-problems.html) if you need it.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I had a similar issue.
Eventually, I disabled the following:
auto fill forms; sync via USB an developer tools. It worked!
Oh also I cleared data (settings..content settings) for Google sites.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/21 | 4,777 | 13,735 | <issue_start>username_0: I can connect my Galaxy Nexus to my Kubuntu machine using the [PTP](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_Transfer_Protocol) protocol, but it's really slow. I've read [this interview about why Galaxy Nexus doesn't support USB Mass storage](http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/11/18/impromptu-qa-session-with-android-engineer-dan-morrill-brings-to-light-reasons-behind-galaxy-nexus-lack-of-usb-mass-storage/), and I've gone to <http://www.android.com/filetransfer/> as instructed but there's no way I can see which will allow me to connect to the device using a linux machine and [MTP](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Transfer_Protocol).
Does anyone know how to get MTP, or any other protocol, working?<issue_comment>username_1: You could use adb and transfer using the adb pull/push commands.
Not sure of what distro of linux you are using, but I found [this](http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/packages/show/214901) that says MTP is packaged and available for ubuntu though a package called [mtp-tools](http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/hardy/man1/mtp-tools.1.html).
Also note that this is not specific to android 3.x/4.x, this is true for any devices that run 3.x/4.x that lack an external sdcard. If the device has an sdcard slot, you will be able to mount the device like in previous versions of android.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You could also try [mtpfs](http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/) or [gMTP](http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/gmtp). mtpfs allows to mount the MTP device as a filesystem, while gMTP is a standalone program.
Over at AskUbuntu there's an [answer](https://askubuntu.com/questions/34278/how-do-i-mount-a-motorola-xoom-so-i-can-sync-music) that shows how to use mtpfs.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: mpfs is a FUSE based file-system that can mount the Nexus on your system.
```
mtpfs -o allow_other /media/MOUNTPOINT
```
Will mount it for you. To unmount simply umount /media/MOUNTPOINT
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I'll expand idea of username_1:
`adb` from android-tools is the way.
I prefer to follow this guide to install Eclipse with android-sdk:
<http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html>
Installation depends only on JDK. No installing of new packages. I personally do the same few steps (=extracting two folders anywhere and configuring eclipse) in the same manner on Ubuntu, Mint or Debian distributions and all is just working.
After completing this classical guide I have two new folders: *eclipse* and *android-sdks*. In the *android-sdks* folder *./platform-tools/adb* is the path to `adb` tool, which can be used to `push` (upload) and `pull` (get) files from android device—without mtpfs or additional mounts.
As `adb` is command-line program, it can be automated in a jiffy. Moreover, you have Eclipse's *File Explorer* view, which provides nice graphical tree filestructure and basic drag-and-drop interface (do not forget to select your device in the *Devices* view first!).
The big shortcoming of this method is that only `adb` tool sees the device and can access it. The rest of my system, including Nautilus for example, still not sees the device. But after getting used to stability and robustness of `adb` that's not the issue for me.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_5: **You can use bluetooth**.
[Bluetooth FTP](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.medieval.blueftp) (file transfer profile) is supported by Linux and there's the [Bluetooth File Transfer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.medieval.blueftp) app that adds this functionality to android. It's however not that fast (<200kb/s) depending on your bluetooth versions. –
There's a fuse module called **obexfs**, here's my Nexus S mounted:
```
root@local:/tmp# obexfs -b f0:08:f1:xx:xx:xx -- /media/bla
root@local:/tmp# cd /media/bla
root@leo61326:/media/bla# ls -lh /media/bla/DCIM/
total 5,5K
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 0 2012-05-25 16:09 100ANDRO
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 0 2012-07-05 17:31 2012-06-09_Rafting
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 0 2012-07-09 22:30 Camera
```
Some file explorers support it via plugins directly (nautilus/gnome/kde/...)
[Here](https://askubuntu.com/search?q=obex) are some Ubuntu related obex questions.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_6: Another option is **WebDAV**.
**Setting up an Android WebDAV server**
On my stock Nexus 7, I installed [WebDAV Server](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theolivetree.webdavserver), opened it, clicked on the start button and was immediately able to see my `/storage/sdcard` folder in my web browser at the URL displayed by the application, i.e. `http://192.168.x.y:8080`
Note that with *WebDAV Server*, you also have the option of selecting *Root (/)* or *DCIM* as well as *SdCard* as the WebDAV *root*.
**Using the WebDAV server via Nautilus**
In Nautilus I selected "Connect to server..." from the File menu, selected "WebDAV (HTTP)", entered `192.168.x.y` as the server and `8080` as the port and clicked on Connect.
Navigating through the directory hierarchy is slower than accessing other network shares, but not unreasnable. Copying a single 42MB file via Nautilus took around 12 seconds, so 3.6MB/s.
**Mounting a WebDAV drive from the command line**
I installed [davfs2](http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/davfs2) and mounted my share as `/mnt` using the command:
```
sudo mount -t davfs http://192.168.x.y:8080 /mnt
```
Copying the same 42MB file but with more precise timing, took 12.88s or 3.24MB/s.
```
$ time cp music.fsb /tmp
real 0m12.880s
user 0m0.002s
sys 0m0.143s
```
**Caveats**
* **WebDAV access is not secure**. Even if you set a password on the WebDAV share, the connection is still `http` not `https`, so it is not encrypted. **Only use WebDAV on a secure wifi network** and certainly don't enable the WebDAV server while you are in an internet cafe or other unsecured wifi.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: You can use the FTP protocol at usb cable speed with this app (not that it requires having adb, but after you've set up adb connecting/transferring is quick and painless, and you can even view the files in your favorite file manager.
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theolivetree.ftpserver>
instructions are in the play store description.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: Working MTP on Ubuntu for Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7 and Acer A500
Where to start.
I found some instructions for the Nexus 7 (which I had just brought) on this site Ubuntu 12.04 - Automount Nexus 7 in MTP mode. All credit to the author of that page for figuring it out.
The instructions i have below come from this site, are trimmed to the commands, if you want more explanation see the above site.
I used Ubuntu 12.10, and have configured for my Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus and Acer A500.
Instructions
Configure FUSE
Change /etc/fuse.conf so its read by all..
```
# sudo chmod a+r /etc/fuse.conf
```
Edit /etc/fuse.conf to remove the comment # from user\_allow\_other so the default fuse.conf will look like
```
# Set the maximum number of FUSE mounts allowed to non-root users.
# The default is 1000.
#
#mount_max = 1000
# Allow non-root users to specify the 'allow_other' or 'allow_root'
# mount options.
#
user_allow_other
```
Compile and install go\_mtp
```
# sudo apt-get install libmtp-dev golang
# mkdir /tmp/go
# export GOPATH=/tmp/go
# go get github.com/hanwen/go-mtpfs
# sudo mv /tmp/go/bin/go-mtpfs /usr/local/sbin/go-mtpfs
# sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/sbin/go-mtpfs
```
Create Mount Point(s)
```
Use the following as you need..
# sudo mkdir /media/Nexus7
# sudo chmod 777 /media/Nexus7
# sudo mkdir /media/GalaxyNexus
# sudo chmod 777 /media/GalaxyNexus
# sudo mkdir /media/A500
# sudo chmod 777 /media/A500
```
Setup udev rules
Use your favourite editor and create the following file (remove any other android udev rules you might have experimented with first).
```
# sudo vi /etc/udev/rules.d/99-android.rules
```
Paste in the following contents. you can remove rules you don't need, The two nexus devices appear to have the same ids for the bootloader and recovery.
NOTE: you need to replace #YOURLOGIN# with your username/login.
```
# Google Nexus 7 & Galaxy Nexus 16 Gb Bootloader & recovery mode
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4e40", MODE="0666" # Bootloader
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="d001", MODE="0666" # Recovery
# Google Nexus 7 16 Gb PTP mode (camera)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4e43", MODE="0666" # PTP media
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4e44", MODE="0666" # PTP media with USB debug on
# Google Nexus 7 16 Gb MTP mode (multimedia device)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4e41", MODE="0666" # MTP media
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4e42", MODE="0666" # MTP media with USB debug on
# Google Nexus 7 MTP mode : automatic mount when plugged
ENV{ID_MODEL}=="Nexus_7", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="4e41", ACTION=="add", RUN+="/usr/bin/sudo -u #YOURLOGIN# /usr/local/sbin/go-mtpfs -allow-other=true /media/Nexus7"
ENV{ID_MODEL}=="Nexus_7", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="4e42", ACTION=="add", RUN+="/usr/bin/sudo -u #YOURLOGIN# /usr/local/sbin/go-mtpfs -allow-other=true /media/Nexus7"
# Google Nexus 7 MTP mode : automatic unmount when unplugged
ENV{ID_MODEL}=="Nexus_7", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="4e41", ACTION=="remove", RUN+="/bin/umount /media/Nexus7"
ENV{ID_MODEL}=="Nexus_7", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="4e42", ACTION=="remove", RUN+="/bin/umount /media/Nexus7"
# Google Galaxy Nexus 16 Gb Bootloader & recovery mode
#SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4e40", MODE="0666" # Bootloader
#SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="d001", MODE="0666" # Recovery
# Google Galaxy Nexus 16 Gb PTP mode (camera)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTR{idProduct}=="6865", MODE="0666" # PTP media
#SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTR{idProduct}=="4e44", MODE="0666" # PTP media with USB debug on
# Google Galaxy Nexus 16 Gb MTP mode (multimedia device)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTR{idProduct}=="685c", MODE="0666" # MTP media
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTR{idProduct}=="6860", MODE="0666" # MTP media with USB debug on
# Google Nexus 7 MTP mode : automatic mount when plugged
ENV{ID_MODEL}=="Galaxy_Nexus", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="685c", ACTION=="add", RUN+="/usr/bin/sudo -u #YOURLOGIN# /usr/local/sbin/go-mtpfs -allow-other=true /media/GalaxyNexus"
ENV{ID_MODEL}=="Galaxy_Nexus", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="6860", ACTION=="add", RUN+="/usr/bin/sudo -u #YOURLOGIN# /usr/local/sbin/go-mtpfs -allow-other=true /media/GalaxyNexus"
# Google Nexus 7 MTP mode : automatic unmount when unplugged
ENV{ID_MODEL}=="Galaxy_Nexus", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="685c", ACTION=="remove", RUN+="/bin/umount /media/GalaxyNexus"
ENV{ID_MODEL}=="Galaxy_Nexus", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="6860", ACTION=="remove", RUN+="/bin/umount /media/GalaxyNexus"
# Acer A500 16 Gb Bootloader & recovery mode
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0502", ATTR{idProduct}=="3201", MODE="0666" # Bootloader
#SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0502", ATTR{idProduct}=="d001", MODE="0666" # Recovery
# Acer A500 16 Gb PTP mode (camera)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0502", ATTR{idProduct}=="33b2", MODE="0666" # PTP media
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0502", ATTR{idProduct}=="33b1", MODE="0666" # PTP media with USB debug on
# Acer A500 16 Gb MTP mode (multimedia device)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0502", ATTR{idProduct}=="3341", MODE="0666" # MTP media
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0502", ATTR{idProduct}=="3325", MODE="0666" # MTP media with USB debug on
# Acer A500 MTP mode : automatic mount when plugged
ENV{ID_MODEL}=="Acer_Iconia_Tab_A500", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="3341", ACTION=="add", RUN+="/usr/bin/sudo -u #YOURLOGIN# /usr/local/sbin/go-mtpfs -allow-other=true /media/A500"
ENV{ID_MODEL}=="Acer_Iconia_Tab_A500", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="3325", ACTION=="add", RUN+="/usr/bin/sudo -u #YOURLOGIN# /usr/local/sbin/go-mtpfs -allow-other=true /media/A500"
# Acer A500 MTP mode : automatic unmount when unplugged
ENV{ID_MODEL}=="Acer_Iconia_Tab_A500", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="3341", ACTION=="remove", RUN+="/bin/umount /media/Nexus7"
ENV{ID_MODEL}=="Acer_Iconia_Tab_A500", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="3325", ACTION=="remove", RUN+="/bin/umount /media/A500"
```
NOTE: if you used gedit and you have edited the file, you need to remove 99-android.rules~ as udev will get upset..
Next, restart udev
```
# sudo service udev restart
```
Edit /etc/fstab
```
Add the following to /etc/fstab
DeviceFs(Nexus\0407) /media/Nexus7 fuse.DeviceFs(Nexus\0407) allow_other,rw,user,noauto 0 0
DeviceFs(Galaxy\040Nexu) /media/GalaxyNexus fuse.DeviceFs(Galaxy\040Nexu) allow_other,rw,user,noauto 0 0
DeviceFs(A500) /media/A500 fuse.DeviceFs(A500) allow_other,rw,user,noauto 0 0
```
Finished.
You can now connect your devices and the internal storage will be available for use, you should remember to un-mount before disconnecting though it doesn't seem to do any harm..
Note: it seems that the ENV{ID\_MODEL} for the nexus 7 changed to Nexus\_7 at some point (I think with the android 4.2 update)..
From <http://www.winters.org.nz/android-hints-tips-stuff/working-mtp-on-ubuntu>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: Well, There's a very useful tool, its name is "Wifi File Transfer". Just download it from Play Store on your Android device and install it. It turns your android mobile on a mini server that allows you to download and upload files from and to your phone.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/21 | 544 | 1,995 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a Galaxy S II GT-I9100G two weeks back from Malaysia and it was running on Android ver. 2.3.5. But three days back I saw a 2.3.6 update available and updated my phone using the update option available in the phone. But now when I connect phone to PC via USB it shows unknown device and Windows cant find the driver suitable for it. And so I can't transfer files to or from my PC. Could anyone please help me out here?
My PC is running on Win7 x64.<issue_comment>username_1: Try installing [Kies](http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/detail/supportPrdDetail.do?prd_mdl_cd=GT-I9100LKAXEU&srchword=gt-i9100) (check the "Software" subtab under "Downloads"). It should install the drivers automatically but if not it has a menu option to install them.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Worked for me:
1. Unplug the USB cable
2. On the cell phone, dial the following number: `*#7284#` Once the last # is hit, the PhoneUtil application is launched. Choose USB -> Modem and then USB -> PDA mode. The good mode should be PDA. Even if the mode is PDA, switch to Modem and then back to PDA.
3. Plug the USB cable.
Note:
* Repair USB connection for any Samsung Android phone
Reference: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV2h5O_qDPE>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: On your phone got one software call "Kies" try to using wifi to connect to the computer and the phone where in the computer you key in the IP address shown on your S2 and after that the driver will automatic installed its work fine for me after i use KIES to connect to the computer and again the computer USB can recognized my phone =)
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Do a Factory Reset through Privacy menu of Settings. It will solve your problems
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: **"Just make sure you use a USB port on the back of your computer. Front ones can be less than perfect as there is cables, noise etc." This fixed my USB connectivity and transfer problems.**
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/11/21 | 1,008 | 3,775 | <issue_start>username_0: It seems like copying a file onto the SD card ought to be easy, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to do it. I have an (International) Motorola Xoom Wifi running stock Moto Android 3.2.
If I insert an SD card with content on it, I can see the contents of the card show up in the tablet's Gallery app. I can also go into the built-in Files app and browse the contents of the SD card. Using the Files app I can select files and copy them from the SD card to the internal storage.
However when I browse the tablet's internal storage with the Files app and select and `Copy` a file, if I then navigate to the SD card the `Paste Here` option is grayed out.
Using File Manager HD, I can't even find the SD card. It looks (from the Files app) like the SD card is at `/mnt/external1/` but I can't see any way to get there. Is there something I'm missing in File Manager HD to find the SD card, or is there a deficiency in File Manager HD that another file manager could solve?
Also strangely I can delete files from the SD card using the gallery app, but not using the Files file manager app!<issue_comment>username_1: Getting to your external in File Manager HD is...not very obvious. The only way I'm aware of to get to it is to hit the `Home` button at the top right on the action bar (not the Android OS button in the bottom left) and then hit `Up`. This should put you at `/mnt`, so you can get to the external at `/mnt/external1`. The "Storage" shortcut on the left pane also takes me there, but I don't think it's always operated like that in the past. I might be mis-remembering there, though. If "Storage" takes you to `/mnt/sdcard` then you can hit "Up" from there to get back to `/mnt`.
As for copying, the external card was originally read-only by default. Now it seems to exist in some kind of weird limbo (at least for me) and I'm not entirely sure how the permissions are designed. File Manager HD shows its permissions as `dr-` (that is, read-only directory) but it lets me paste files there anyway. Nonetheless, if you're rooted you can use something like [MicroSD Mounter](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1173195) as an easy way to remount it RW (it works fine for me).
I should probably also note that the above is on Android 3.2.2, after getting Verizon's LTE upgrade. The permissions may still be read-only for Xooms in other regions, but I'm not sure. Mine could also just be read/write because I'm using a custom kernel and boot image (don't remember if it was in there).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Well that's strange timing!
Just received an update notification on the tablet, installed the update and suddenly I can copy files to the SD card, delete files from the SD Card and create folders on the SD Card with no problem! This was using the built-in Files app.
It's still saying my Android Version is 3.2, but the build number has updated to H.6.6-23, so can only assume this is an update to the drivers or Motorola's software rather than the OS itself.
Found a thread on the Xoom Owner's forum mentioning it [Another UK update?](https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/61822)
>
> I just received another update to my UK wi-fi xoom. I already had the
> original 3.2 update.
>
>
> I didn't really catch the update number, but the release notes
> appeared looked to be the same as the previous big update.
>
>
> It was very small (only 1 or 2 k!).
>
>
> I could only really think of one reason this might have been sent out,
> so tried copying from the internal memory to /mnt/external1 (a 32 Gb
> sd card) and it worked!
>
>
>
So it looks like this was probably a fault that they've pushed out a fix for, rather than any design problem.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/21 | 851 | 3,024 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm having a problem with my android phone: whichever phone application (contacts, settings, messaging...) I try to run, I get the dialog "The process stopped unexpectedly" and I have to force it to close.
So I want to install a ROM. Problem: I have the debug mode off and there is no way of accessing the phone settings.
Is there any alternative way to set the debug mode on? A market application for example? If it is of any help I have a LG GT540 with Android 2.1.
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: You can try `setprop persist.service.adb.enable 1` in a terminal. This works on the HTC Dream; can't say I've needed to do it on other phones, and I can't say if it needs root or not (the exploit on the Dream runs that command as root, so it's completely possible you need root first.)
See this question here for other ideas: [Broken screen while debug mode was disabled. How can I re-enable adb?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/12834/broken-screen-cant-adb)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Recovery mode is not available on the stock LG GT540.
In order to flash a different ROM, you will need to first flash a ROM that has "fastboot" enabled via software updater utility KDZ, as described in [this guide](http://androidforums.com/optimus-gt540-all-things-root/352239-updated-02-november-android-2-3-7-gingerbread-cyanogenmod-7-1-lg-gt540-new-method.html):
1. Download and install LG's Windows drivers for your phone, and make sure your computer recognizes the phone when you connect it via USB.
2. Download the KDZ updater and fastboot binary from [here](http://www.fileserve.com/file/DvS66ex) and extract them.
3. Latest MSXML package is required for KDZ to work, so download it [directly from Microsoft](http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=3988) and install it on your PC.
4. Download the ROM with fastboot enabled from [here](http://www.fileserve.com/file/7WFyRSK). Save the ".kdz" files somewhere on your PC (e.g. on the `C:\` drive.)
5. On your phone enable USB Debugging by going to Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Development and make sure the `USB Debugging` option is checked.
6. Connect the phone to PC via USB cable. When prompted, do NOT activate the Mass Storage.
7. Launch the KDZ updater, change “Type” a “3GQCT” and “PhoneMode” “DIAG”. Click the "Browse icon next to "KDZ file" option, browse to wherever you saved the V20A\_00.kdz, and click Open.
8. Click the `Launch software update` button and (patiently) wait for the process to complete. This can take up to 15 minutes. The phone will reboot when the update is completed.
9. Repeat steps 5 through 8, but this time around select the `romfastboot.kdz` file.
10. Turn off your phone, press and hold the Camera and Power buttons together, and release when the screen's backlight turns on.
11. Connect the phone to your PC.
You can now use the fastboot module to install a different recovery image (e.g. ClockworkMod Recovery) and a different ROM (e.g. CyanogenMod 7.)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/23 | 819 | 2,861 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought an HTC Evo off someone and they had it rooted, but for some reason 4G isn't working. I'm not sure if it's because they rooted the phone and it now has wifi tether (I don't know too much about rooting and ROMs) but could that be the reason why 4G isn't working? If there's a way to fix it I'd appreciate it.<issue_comment>username_1: You can try `setprop persist.service.adb.enable 1` in a terminal. This works on the HTC Dream; can't say I've needed to do it on other phones, and I can't say if it needs root or not (the exploit on the Dream runs that command as root, so it's completely possible you need root first.)
See this question here for other ideas: [Broken screen while debug mode was disabled. How can I re-enable adb?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/12834/broken-screen-cant-adb)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Recovery mode is not available on the stock LG GT540.
In order to flash a different ROM, you will need to first flash a ROM that has "fastboot" enabled via software updater utility KDZ, as described in [this guide](http://androidforums.com/optimus-gt540-all-things-root/352239-updated-02-november-android-2-3-7-gingerbread-cyanogenmod-7-1-lg-gt540-new-method.html):
1. Download and install LG's Windows drivers for your phone, and make sure your computer recognizes the phone when you connect it via USB.
2. Download the KDZ updater and fastboot binary from [here](http://www.fileserve.com/file/DvS66ex) and extract them.
3. Latest MSXML package is required for KDZ to work, so download it [directly from Microsoft](http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=3988) and install it on your PC.
4. Download the ROM with fastboot enabled from [here](http://www.fileserve.com/file/7WFyRSK). Save the ".kdz" files somewhere on your PC (e.g. on the `C:\` drive.)
5. On your phone enable USB Debugging by going to Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Development and make sure the `USB Debugging` option is checked.
6. Connect the phone to PC via USB cable. When prompted, do NOT activate the Mass Storage.
7. Launch the KDZ updater, change “Type” a “3GQCT” and “PhoneMode” “DIAG”. Click the "Browse icon next to "KDZ file" option, browse to wherever you saved the V20A\_00.kdz, and click Open.
8. Click the `Launch software update` button and (patiently) wait for the process to complete. This can take up to 15 minutes. The phone will reboot when the update is completed.
9. Repeat steps 5 through 8, but this time around select the `romfastboot.kdz` file.
10. Turn off your phone, press and hold the Camera and Power buttons together, and release when the screen's backlight turns on.
11. Connect the phone to your PC.
You can now use the fastboot module to install a different recovery image (e.g. ClockworkMod Recovery) and a different ROM (e.g. CyanogenMod 7.)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/23 | 552 | 2,267 | <issue_start>username_0: From this [question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6851/how-can-i-uninstall-applications-that-are-locked-by-phone-vendor) I known how to remove vendor installed apps.
However is it safe to uninstall Flash and Facebook? I guess that the Android browser depends somehow on Flash and might brake after I remove Flash package.
I simply want to have more space for other apps and don't want to be reminded every time about updates for Flash and Facebook.
**Update**:
From my point of view both answers are correct. In general it is not safe to uninstall vendor installed apps. However my HTC Desire won't have any new OTA updates so in my case is it safe to delete them.
I just found out that latest ROM update (with Android 2.3) for HTC Desire isn't available as OTA update, you have to install it manually. And Facebook app is already removed from the ROM.
Unfortunately I cannot mark both answers as correct therefore I choose the answer with higher number of votes as correct one.<issue_comment>username_1: You can safely remove Flash and Facebook. Android browser won't be able to play flash content after you remove it. That's the only downside of it, no breaking or anything else.
Most of the vendor installed apps are installed in system partition. Even if you delete those apps you can't use that freed up space for installing regular program from market.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: @username_1 is incorrect, it is NOT safe to remove stock ROM apps. If you do so, any future updates from your carrier/manufacturer *will not install*.
A much safer method is to use an app like [Titanium Backup](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en) to 'freeze' the apps, preventing them from being seen by the system and running/being updated. If you really feel the need to uninstall them, you can use Titanium Backup to back them up first (requires root). That way you can restore them from backup in the future if you need to apply a ROM update.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: See [this page on the CyanogenMod wiki](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Barebones) which gives a pretty detailed analysis of what apps are "safe to remove" from the OS.
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/23 | 378 | 1,542 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC Touch with Froyo installed that I use for app development. I haven't used it for a couple of months, and when I fired it up today I'm seeing the same error every time I launch the Market app: **No connection** and a **Retry** button. It doesn't matter how many times I hit Retry, I just end up back in the same place. The phone definitely has a solid Wi-Fi connection though and all other online apps (browser, Twitter, etc.) are working well.
I've tried force stopping the Market and restarting, clearing its data and uninstalling updates, all to no avail. What can be causing this error?<issue_comment>username_1: The answer is that the **date/time settings** were incorrect. The device had been off for so long that the clock had reset. Once I set the correct date and time the username_1et app ran normally.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I have had the same issure, but correct date / time. My solution has been to Turn Off/On the WIFI, works every time!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Try clearing cache and data for the username_1et app. You can do this by going to `menu>settings>applications>manage applications>all` and scrolling down to the username_1et app then using the "clear data" and "clear cache" buttons.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I had this problem once and it was because I was running DroidWall and I forgot to whitelist the username_1et app.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: just clear your data and restart your phone
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/23 | 696 | 2,922 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using a non-rooted, non-hacked Samsung GT-I5700 device which runs Android 2.1.
Today I've received an MMS from an unknown phone with something which looked like a spam for Mastercard. I've immediately deleted this message, but it seems my phone has automatically sent this same MMS to one of my contacts.
According to the Messages app there was no other outgoing SMS/MMS to anyone else.
I've installed AVG from the Market and it said that my phone is clean. Still I would like to understand how this incident could happen since I haven't installed anything even remotely suspicious to my phone and didn't even browse the internet except for using Google Translate and Google Maps from time to time.
I'd like to know if it is possible for an app to delete or modify the history of sent messages. Can it clean up its tracks? Can it be possible that my phone has sent more than one SMS to my contacts only they aren't visible somehow?
I'd also like to know if it is possible to somehow deny outgoing phone calls and messages to apps so this could never happen again.<issue_comment>username_1: **I doubt that something like an SMS/MMS Virus exists or is "in the wild".**
If this MMS was really originating from *your* phone, than this could only be caused by an malicious App. Now, there are two ways how any App can send/receive SMS/MMS:
By having the appropriate permissions
-------------------------------------
You can easily find out which App has requested, and since you installed it, granted, which permissions that App got granted. See [this question for tools](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3308/audit-app-permissions-easily-in-one-place).
By exploiting the Android System
--------------------------------
If there is an root exploit within the Android System *and* within the Dalvik VM, any App could use it to do **anything**. AFAIK as of Android 2.3.5 there are no public known exploits. Not sure what's the state in case of Android 2.1
SMS history
-----------
Editing the SMS history is not necessary. The history is part of the (stock) SMS client. If an Android App uses to API to send an SMS/MMS the history is not involved.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Actually there is an MMS bug known as "stagefright" that basically gets sent to you from somebody on your contact list and auto-extracts spyware on your android. This happened to me and the person who sent me the MMS was actually my "friend". I would recommend doing a factory reset and turning off the auto-retrieval option of your mms to off (as it is turned on by default). Then change all of the passwords for the accounts you have used on your phone, particularly your google account as any spyware may have been pushed onto any of the google services (drive, offline docs, etc.) and make sure no compromised files are reloaded onto your factory reset phone.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/23 | 662 | 2,794 | <issue_start>username_0: My mother just upgraded from a simple flip phone to a [android motorola atrix 2](http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/MOTOROLA-ATRIX-2-US-EN). It's her first smart phone and she is having a very hard time adjusting. She added her email and Facebook accounts onto the phone, as soon as she did so, however, it added all the contact information from both into her phone contacts. She already had the contacts imported in from her last phone and is now dealing with duplicate contacts (such as "<NAME> and "<NAME>"). The worst problem is, she is having a hard time finding a contact that actually has a phone number. She'll search for "<NAME>" in the phone when trying to call her and only find her email there.
**My Questions:**
1. Why does the phone (app?) show contacts that don't contain a phone number?
2. How can I delete the duplicates (or merge them)?
3. What is the best way to make this work as smoothly as possible?<issue_comment>username_1: Most Phone/Contacts apps list all contacts, from all added accounts by default. There are several system and application options that could resolve this confusion:
1. From the Home screen, press the Menu key and go to Settings -> Accounts & Sync.
2. Under the `Manage account` section go through each account (by tapping on them,) and verify that the `Sync Contacts` option is only checked for accounts that you really want to have synchronized with the phone.
3. Open the Phone app and go to the "Contacts" tab. press the Menu button and tap the `Display options` button.
4. Check the box next to `Only contacts with phones` option to hide any contacts that don't have a phone number associated with them.
5. Under the `Choose contacts to display` section, expand any accounts that you've chosen to keep in sync in step 2, and select the groups you wish displayed in the Phone app by marking their check-box.
Keep in mind that some manufacturers have their own versions of Phone and Contacts apps, so the menu choices might be slightly different (or even missing altogether.)
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I second username_1's answer. Also, if you sync your contacts with your Google account, you can easily manage them online, including merging duplicates.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: For the original "Questions", I would have added...
4. How do I either HIDE or GET RID OF contacts without phone numbers in the phone app?
Regardless, since this thread was asked and answered, Android Phone app now has different settings. In order to HIDE contacts without phone numbers...
Go to the Phone app
Click on the menu
Select "Settings"
Go to "Other call settings"
Turn on "Hide contacts without numbers"
Voila
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/24 | 611 | 2,462 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC Desire (2.2) which I have installed TouchPal Keyboard. The problem is though it seems to keep disabling itself and reverting to the default keyboard layout.
I then have to go through the rigmarole of setting it back to TouchPal as the preferred input method.
Does anyone have any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: You can try the following troubleshooting options:-
1. Uninstall and then re install TouchPal. Be sure to restart your
phone after you uninstalled it.
2. Install any other IME and see if the problem is repeated there. This
will make sure that the problem is with TouchPal or with your
device.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Make sure the application is installed internally, and not on to your sd card.
from <http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/07/apps-on-sd-card-details.html>:
>
> **When not to install on SD card?**
>
>
> The advantage of installing on SD card is easy to understand: contention for storage space is reduced. There are costs, the most obvious being that your app is disabled when the SD card is either removed or in USB Mass Storage mode; this includes running Services, not just interactive Activities. Aside from this, device removal disables an application’s Widgets, Input methods, Account Managers, Device administrators, Live wallpapers, and Live folders, and may require explicit user action to re-enable them.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Do you use any kind of app-killer? My thought is that somehow the TouchPal application is being killed, not necessarily manually, but somehow automatically through the app-killer. If not that, then you can maybe use an app-killer or another app in the reverse sense - that is, somehow prevent the app from being killed.
The reason I say this is that I use the Go Keyboard and sometimes I would accidentally kill it via a task killer, and next time I use the keyboard it would go to Swype.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I would re install Android to the newest version. Either do it yourself, or go to a phone shop and pay 10$ or so for them to reinstall your phone.
If this solves your problem, it was a cheap fix. If it didn't work, you can go back to the phone shop where you bought the phone and make them fix it in guarantee.
If you want to try to download and install an awesome rom for your phone, you should read this: <http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices>
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/11/24 | 400 | 1,442 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to remove the TouchWiz UI and have the phone behave like the vanilla Android UI?<issue_comment>username_1: It's impossible to root out TouchWiz without modifying the Samsung source code to remove and replace it; it's heavily embedded in the OS. This would be a massive effort and I don't believe anyone's done it. The only alternative is a ROM built from stock in the first place, such as Cyanogen as Ryan mentioned.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You can try installing [**Google Now Launcher**](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.launcher&hl=en).
The Google now Laucher will give a complete stock experience. You can check out the video [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbGQ1NKUUFk).
If the play store says that your device is not compatible, you can download the **'.apk'** from this article by [phonearena.com](http://www.phonearena.com/news/Install-the-Google-Now-launcher-on-any-Android-device_id52393)
**Note**: This does not customize the phone application. You will need Android 4.4 if you expect the launcher to work perfectly, but it will work with earlier versions, at least partially. You probably want at least version 4.1.
References :-
* <http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/google-now-launcher-android-how-to/>
* <http://www.phonearena.com/news/Install-the-Google-Now-launcher-on-any-Android-device_id52393>
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/11/25 | 205 | 790 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit - GT S5670 model. When I charge the battery, there used be a percentage on the pattern screen. Somehow it is not showing now. All it is showing the word "Charging" but no numbers. Any ideas how can I get back the percentage status?<issue_comment>username_1: Open the Phone app. Tap the number `*#*#4636#*#*` Before you can hit Dial, a screen with some info will pop up, including an option for Battery Info. Tap that and it will list.
source: Droid Incredible
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I have noticed that when I connect my phone with high voltage socket for charging it always shows charging percentage, but when I use a low voltage socket(using extension box, spike or similar things) it shows only "charging".
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/25 | 286 | 1,071 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S). I recently returned to stock firmware (2.1) using ODIN 1-click and have been trying to do the standard update to 2.2 from AT&T.
The download goes pretty quickly until it reaches 99%. At that point it is just stuck (I've waited about 20 minutes so far). I have tried to hit cancel and then resume. This just restarts my phone, goes to a white screen with an update bar, and hits 50% before the update fails and it boots normally.
What could be wrong and how can I get the standard OTA update to work?<issue_comment>username_1: Open the Phone app. Tap the number `*#*#4636#*#*` Before you can hit Dial, a screen with some info will pop up, including an option for Battery Info. Tap that and it will list.
source: Droid Incredible
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I have noticed that when I connect my phone with high voltage socket for charging it always shows charging percentage, but when I use a low voltage socket(using extension box, spike or similar things) it shows only "charging".
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/26 | 231 | 974 | <issue_start>username_0: I have noticed that long clicking an SMS message brings up a menu containing a "Lock message" option. What does this do? I have a Nexus S.<issue_comment>username_1: If you lock a message, when you delete a conversation with a locked message, every message other than the locked message will be erased from that conversation.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: On most android smartphones there is a feature that makes the phone run faster. This feature is after a certain amount of messages(on mine it's 210)it begins to delete them,locking the message also prevents it from being deleted.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: that means (normally on every phone) that it cannot be deleted, just like a locked picture on a camera. so, if you would like to keep a message safe, i suggest locking it so no accidents happen. although, when the time comes that it wants to be deleted, it can be unlocked and then deleted
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/26 | 473 | 1,865 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using Galaxy s2 since 5 months. I have started facing Network problems recently. The mobile network goes off often and it resumes most times by itself.. but sometimes I need to restart my phone to bring it back in the network. I see the Unavailable (circle with a slash) symbol in place of the mobile signal symbol.. Also I see "SIM Refreshing data" often, not sure if it relates to the network going off..
Similar issues anyone and what did you do to fix this..<issue_comment>username_1: I also have a SGS2, and have had the same problem 2-3 times only. I turn on flight mode, and back. This solves the problem for me since it doesnt happen so ofthen.
if you still have the problem after this, I would re install Android to the newest version. Either do it yourself, or go to a phone shop and pay 10$ or so for them to reinstall your phone.
If this solves your problem, it was a cheap fix. If it didn't work, you can go back to the phone shop where you bought the phone and make them fix it in guarantee.
If you want to try to download and install an awesome rom for your phone, you should read this: <http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I also have a Samsung Galaxy S2, and experienced the same issue before.
It's possible that the ROM or the radio (firmware) has problems. If so, you should try to update them.
I am now using a custom ROM (CyanogenMod, latest nightly), and have not encountered this issue so far.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I called up the Hutch service in Bangalore, and they ran me through a different set of directions for getting it running after having the same issue.
I was made to traverse to 'Hutch' in the apps section, then 'Hutch roam', then 'Hutch' again. Restart the device now and voila - it had worked :-)
Try this too just in case.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/26 | 467 | 1,673 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm very new to Android and I wonder what I can do in terms of encryption.
As I read it seems that only Android >= 2.3.3 supports encryption but my new device will be running Android 2.3.1. So I think there's no native solution to encrypt offline mail, calendar and contact data.
What solutions are there to protect my offline data?
Is it possible to encrypt the folders belonging to mail, calendar, contact? Decrypting should always happen when the screen is not lcoked.
Any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: **Encryption of saved data** (the data on flash storage) is a feature of Android 4.0 and higher. The only non-4.0-device I am aware of that allows full flash storage encryption is the *Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet*.
**Encryption of connection data** (data that goes over the wire) was a big security concern in some Android versions. Google has released some updated versions of the affected Apps, but it's unkown if they where dispatched on every device. IIRC most fixes got into 2.3.5, but I can't find the source ATM - **Googles disclosure policy is not so good.** Here are some good resources about this topic:
* [The Insecurity of Google's ClientLogin Protocol](http://www.uni-ulm.de/in/mi/mitarbeiter/koenings/catching-authtokens.html)
* [What Android sync'd data is encrypted?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3129/what-android-syncd-data-is-encrypted)
* [Ungesicherte Einsichten (german) ("Unsecure Insights")](http://www.heise.de/mobil/artikel/Sicherheit-von-Apps-fuer-Android-und-iPhone-1103681.html)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Can't find an App so far. Smart App Protector seems best we can do
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/26 | 398 | 1,352 | <issue_start>username_0: I have lot of CD/DVD movie's. And i want to watch those in my Android so i bought one USB CD-DVD ROM.
But my Transformer, does not have USB input, how can i use it?<issue_comment>username_1: **Encryption of saved data** (the data on flash storage) is a feature of Android 4.0 and higher. The only non-4.0-device I am aware of that allows full flash storage encryption is the *Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet*.
**Encryption of connection data** (data that goes over the wire) was a big security concern in some Android versions. Google has released some updated versions of the affected Apps, but it's unkown if they where dispatched on every device. IIRC most fixes got into 2.3.5, but I can't find the source ATM - **Googles disclosure policy is not so good.** Here are some good resources about this topic:
* [The Insecurity of Google's ClientLogin Protocol](http://www.uni-ulm.de/in/mi/mitarbeiter/koenings/catching-authtokens.html)
* [What Android sync'd data is encrypted?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3129/what-android-syncd-data-is-encrypted)
* [Ungesicherte Einsichten (german) ("Unsecure Insights")](http://www.heise.de/mobil/artikel/Sicherheit-von-Apps-fuer-Android-und-iPhone-1103681.html)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Can't find an App so far. Smart App Protector seems best we can do
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/26 | 906 | 3,137 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy GT-I7500 running stock Donut (Android 1.6). I tried a couple of overclocking apps such as SetCPU and CPU Master, but none of them let me actually "over"-clock the CPU, because I can't set the maximum to be more than the default 528 MHz. I have read about speeds of 624 and/or 710 MHz possible with either the Galaxo custom ROM or GAOSP, but I want to achieve those kinds of speeds with stock Donut.
I've tried GAOSP b3 (Gingerbread) and Galaxo 1.6.3.4, but I prefer the feel of stock 1.6 (that's why I love my stock Nexus S running 2.3).
Is it possible to set the CPU speed beyond 528 MHz in my rooted Samsung Galaxy GT-I7500? How?<issue_comment>username_1: It is my understanding that some ROMs allow for Overclocking, whereas others dont. It depends on how the kernel is setup. I couldnt Overclock my Samsung galaxy s2 for example on the stock rom with it rooted. I could however once I installed Cyanogen. Perhaps that is the case.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The look and feel of CM7 is superior compared to most stock rom's. So if your reason for not switching from the stock rom is the look n feel, you wont be disappointed with CM7.
Get CM7 for your phone from cm.get, install it. Once done go to
>
> Setting --> CyanogenMOD settings --> Performance --> CPU Settings --> Change Min Frequency
>
>
>
That is it, but be careful you can screw up your system, there are available governors, i suggest you use them.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: If you're using Donut you're using an older kernel, or perhaps the presets for your phone from autodetect don't include the desrired frequencies. From [SetCPU's manual](http://www.setcpu.com/):
>
> In rare situations and in older kernels, and when SetCPU cannot get
> root access, SetCPU may not be able to autodetect the full range of
> speeds supported by the kernel. If this is the case, you can configure
> SetCPU to use custom frequencies. To get started, you'll need the list
> of frequencies your kernel can support in kHz (not MHz!).
>
>
> Create a plain text file called “setcpu.txt” and place it on the root
> directory of your SD card or on your SD card's ext partition (/sdcard/
> or /system/sd/). The text files should sort the frequencies on one
> line by comma, from lowest to highest. For example, the following is a
> valid config file:
>
>
> 125000,250000,500000,550000,600000
>
>
> To store the custom frequency list on your phone, save it as “setcpu”
> with no extension and put it in /data/. SetCPU reads from the SD card
> first and uses that text file if present, then tries to read from
> /data/.
>
>
> To configure SetCPU to read your custom frequencies, go back to the
> device selection screen (in the Main tab, press Menu > Device
> Selection), choose “show other frequencies” if necessary, and choose
> the custom config option at the very bottom.
>
>
>
If you don't want to do that, you can also manually choose a different model of phone that offers the frequencies you're looking to use instead of using auto detect.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/27 | 225 | 910 | <issue_start>username_0: My samsung was working away perfectly yesterday and then was on my bedside locker when I tried to check the time the lock screen came up very faded almost its hard to describe but it was unresponsive otherwise e.g would not open would not turn off etc. so I pulled the battery (this may be bad for it I'm not sure) so I turned it on and it was working away fine but then I locked it and it became completely unresponsive, no lights nothing so I pulled the battery again and the same thing is happening.
Does anyone know whats causing this or a way to fix it. I'm hoping it's not serious as I just bought this 2 weeks ago!<issue_comment>username_1: If you're using a custom lock app, it may be to blame. Try reverting to the stock lockscreen.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Is it running a custom ROM? If so, install another one.
If not, take it back/exchange it.
Upvotes: -1 |
2011/11/26 | 1,307 | 4,454 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought an Android phone and the vendor does not offer any drivers whatsoever. The Android SDK and the drivers that come with it don't seem to work with the device, but the device itself reports as Android 2.2.1.
Other users have reported that the drivers of the Nook Color worked for them, but I cannot confirm this, after trying.
What options do I have to connect to the device (and ultimately to root it)?
Is it truly just the .inf file that I need to manipulate in order to make the device ID known to Windows? After all there are tools to figure out those strings while the device is connected (although "unknown") ...
The model in question is a **Simvalley SP-60 GPS**.
*Note:*
The OS I need drivers for is either Windows 7 x64 or, if anyone has successfully done that, Windows XP 32bit (under VMware with the USB device connected to it).<issue_comment>username_1: I would try editing `extras\google\usb_driver\android_winusb.inf` in the Android SDK so that it recognizes your device.
The file should have a section like this that you can extend:
```
[Google.NTamd64]
; HTC Dream
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C01
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C02&MI_01
%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0FFF
```
If you go into the Windows Device Manager and view the properties for your device, you should see the ID you need. For example, my Vibrant says `USB\VID_04E8&PID_681C` under Device IDs and has 3 entries with that and `&MI_00`, `&MI_02`, and `&MI_03` appended under Bus Relations. I would therefore add this to the .inf file:
```
; Samsung Vibrant
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_04E8&PID_681C
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_04E8&PID_681C&MI_00
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_04E8&PID_681C&MI_02
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_04E8&PID_681C&MI_03
```
You should also reboot into the bootloader, recovery mode, etc. and see if that provides more IDs. I know my Vibrant installs new drivers the first time it's connected in each mode, so likely there are more entries needed.
Then just update the driver and select this .inf file. It will probably give you an error about Driver Signature Verification. Depending on your version of Windows there are different ways to temporarily disable that; [here is a good guide for Windows 8 and 10](http://www.howtogeek.com/167723/how-to-disable-driver-signature-verification-on-64-bit-windows-8.1-so-that-you-can-install-unsigned-drivers/). Once it's disabled, install the .inf file and you should be good to go.
I *think* once you've done that then the USB Mass Storage drivers and so on will be auto-installed when you mount the device to the PC, but if not you could probably extend this process for that.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Recently, Koush (the person behind [clockworkmod](/questions/tagged/clockworkmod "show questions tagged 'clockworkmod'")) has deleveloped a *UniversalADBDriver* for Windows, which can be downloaded e.g. [here](http://download.clockworkmod.com/test/UniversalAdbDriverSetup6.msi). Read more e.g. in the AndroidPolice article [A Universal ADB Driver For Windows That Actually Works on 8](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/04/08/with-the-help-of-the-xda-community-koush-releases-a-universal-adb-driver-for-windows-that-actually-works-on-8/) and check [ADBDriver.Com](http://adbdriver.com/) as an alternative source. See also [Koush's original G+ post](https://plus.google.com/103583939320326217147/posts/BQ5iYJEaaEH) on this. Quoting:
>
> For whatever reason, every phone manufacturer has their own adb driver, so I end up installing like 3-4 different drivers when I do my testing. It's a royal pain in the ass, and is also asking a lot of the end user of one of my apps to do this.
>
>
> This driver should work on all Android phones for all versions of Windows. [1] **It does not require that you turn on test signing or disable driver verification or even reboot.** This is done by automatically installing ClockworkMod as a trusted certificate and publisher into the local machine's certificate store during the setup process.
>
>
> [1] On Windows 8, after downloading, choose "More Info" then "Run anyway".
>
>
>
So if you don't want to play with source/configuration files yourself, you might want to give this a try.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/27 | 314 | 1,113 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm running [Liquid Smooth 3.2](http://liquidsmoothroms.com/) on my Motorola Droid 1. This ROM comes with logcat disabled (`/dev/log/main doesn't exist`). I tried starting the logcat service myself by adding the following to `/etc/init.local.rc`:
```
#start logcat service
service logcat /system/bin/logcat -f /dev/log/main
oneshot
```
However, this didn't seem to work as `/dev/log/main` still doesn't exist on boot. I'm getting...
```
$ logcat
logcat
Unable to open log device '/dev/log/main': No such file or directory
```
Does anyone know how to re-enable logcat in a ROM that has it disabled?<issue_comment>username_1: The ROM might call "rm /dev/log/main" during init to cripple logcat. If you can find that line and remove it logcat should be happy.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I figured it out. It was the kernel that came with Liquid Smooth ROM. The kernel developer, chevyno1 (of Simply Stunning MOD), disabled logging in the kernel. I switched to a different kernel by JDLFG and logging immediately turned on with the next boot.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/28 | 208 | 854 | <issue_start>username_0: I have contacted the network and had the phone barred, I had applied a screen lock. I am concerned however if the thief can still access all my numbers, texts, saved passwords and most importantly the pictures/videos of my daughter which were stored to the handset? It terrifies me to think that some horror could access these for all kinds of use.<issue_comment>username_1: The ROM might call "rm /dev/log/main" during init to cripple logcat. If you can find that line and remove it logcat should be happy.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I figured it out. It was the kernel that came with Liquid Smooth ROM. The kernel developer, chevyno1 (of Simply Stunning MOD), disabled logging in the kernel. I switched to a different kernel by JDLFG and logging immediately turned on with the next boot.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/28 | 760 | 3,041 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to be able to send A2DP to my car stereo while at the same time sending phone calls to the speakerphone I have in my car. I haven't bought the stereo adapter yet, since I wanted to find out if this setup would work, otherwise I would just try it. ;)
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: Answer:
=======
Yes, you can have multiple bluetooth devices connected to your phone.
App to manage your bluetooth devices
====================================
Additionally, you can use [Smart Bluetooth Widget Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mdrtools.smartbluetoothwidget "Link to Donate Version") by MDR Tools, Inc. available from Google Play Store to help you manage those devices:
>
> This is a must have widget for your android if you have any bluetooth devices.
>
>
> It adds a bluetooth icon to your home screen, and by just clicking on it, It will display you the list of paired devices and you can just click and connect to your bluetooth devices. No need to go to settings screen, turn the bluetooth on, and connect to your devices.
>
>
> When you walk away from your bluetooth device, this widget not just cancels the bluetooth connection, It also turns off the bluetooth to save more from the battery.
>
>
> You can also connect to multiple bluetooth devices at the same time.
>
> You can connect to your speaker, and your headset at the same time.
>
>
>
There's also a free version [Smart Bluetooth Widget Free](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mdrtools.smartbluetoothwidget.free "Link to Free Version").
 
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Yes, it is possible.
However the limitation I found is that, output can only go to one bluetooth device connected, and not to all the bluetooth devices simultaneously.
For instance, [Throw is a feature](http://developer.sonymobile.com/2013/01/08/play-your-mobile-content-on-any-device-with-the-new-throw-feature/) that came with Sony Xperia Z2, which manages connections to multiple Bluetooth devices and commands and gives options which connected device you might wanna send your output to.
Thus, you could have a bluetooth speaker, bluetooth headset and a bluetooth earbuds all connected to your phone, but you select which to 'Throw' the sound to at any point in time, and can switch in between seamlessly easily instantly.
My personal experience with Throw was nice.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Yes you can be connected to two or more bluetooth devices at the same time. On android, you can specify that your car be used for call audio, while your stereo be used for media audio. You accomplish this by going to the android device settings and adjusting the profiles used for each device.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/28 | 1,300 | 5,034 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a HTC Wildfire S and set up the screen lock pattern for it. This triggers after some time but sometimes I want to lock it myself, for example if I leave the office and let my phone on the desk.
In **Settings | Security | Lock phone after** I can use the "Immediately" option but this closes every time the screen turns of.
Is there some way I can keep it to lock after some time as it is now but also lock it whenever I want?<issue_comment>username_1: The setting you have mentioned there will work when you manually turn off the screen - on my HTC Desire it is pressing the power button.
With "Lock phone after" set to "Immediately" it will lock the phone once the screen turns off (manually or after timeout)
To set the screen timeout go to **Settings | Display | Screen timeout** and set it to however long you want the screen to stay on for until it automatically turns off.
The two timeouts work separately:
* **Screen timeout** is for when the screen turns itself off (for the battery conscious)
* **Lock timeout** for when the lock screen will be shown (for the security conscious)
For example, I have **Screen timeout** set to '2min', and **Lock timeout** set to 'Immediate'. So if I leave my phone without touching it, 2 minutes later the screen will turn itself off. If I immediately turn the screen back on, I will be challenged with the lock screen.
If I keep **Screen timeout** as '2min' and change **Lock timeout** to '5min', then like before without using the phone, the screen will turn itself off in 2min. However if I immediately turn the screen back on, there will be no lock screen. Only after 5min of not using the phone will I be challenged with the lock screen when I turn the screen back on.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You can press the power button or use program like [Screen Off and Lock](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock&feature=search_result). The advantage of software lock is it will prevent wear and tear of your hardware button.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Try using [Temporary Lock](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SocialMediaKickstart.TemporaryPhoneLockTrial). It allows you to lock the phone on an as-needed basis. (There is a free trial.)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: This should be possible using [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm). While it might be a bit expensive if used for this one purpose only, there are so many other things you can solve with it, so it finally is definitly worth the money. A free trial is available at the dev's website.
But back to your question. I didn't try it out (yet), but basically it should work like this:
Tasks
-----
You first need three tasks, to enable/disable/delayed\_enable the lock:
* **Task "Activate\_lock":**
+ Display -> KeyGuard: On
+ Variable -> Variable Set -> Name: %MyLocker, To: 1
* **Task "Deactivate\_lock":**
+ Display -> Keyguard: Off
+ Variable -> Variable Set -> Name: %MyLocker, To: 0
* **Task "Delayed\_lock":**
+ Task -> Wait (configure the delay time here)
+ Display -> KeyGuard: On
+ Variable -> Variable Set -> Name: %MyLocker, To: 1
Profile
-------
A single profile should take care for the automated locking:
* **Condition:**
+ Variable -> Variable Value -> Name: %MyLocker, Op: "Math: Isn't equal", Value: 1
+ State -> Display -> Display State: Off
* **Task:** Delayed\_lock
Widgets
-------
*Tasker* allows you to create widgets for tasks. So you create two of them: one for "Activate\_lock", and one for "Deactivate\_lock". Configure your system for immediate lock.
What will happen?
=================
* If you hit "Activate\_lock", your screen will be locked. Unlock it and work as usual, and as soon as you turn your display off, it is locked again. This is the "immediate lock" you wanted.
* If you hit the "Deactivate\_lock", you get your present state back: Once you turn off your screen, both conditions of the profile are met -- and after the configured delay, *keyguard* (and thus the locking mechanism) is switched on again -- your screen is locked.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: All you have to do is make sure that it is set to 'Immediately' and then when you turn your screen off (by pressing your phones power button once), the phone will lock at the same time - and the screen will still be off.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I have a Samsung S3 mini (Android 4.2.2). I prefer to lock the device manually. I also prefer to turn the display on and off manually without locking the device. To keep these functions separated, I made three configuration changes.
1. I set a long lock timer (15 minutes).
2. I set a long screen saver timer (10 minutes).
3. I installed a widget called Screen Off.
Touching Screen Off locks the device instantly. Pressing the power key turns the display off and on, but does not lock the device. The long timers eventually turn off and lock the device when I forget.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/28 | 781 | 2,737 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought an HCL ME X1 tablet one month ago. Its main drawback is that it does not support the Android Market and manually installing the Android Market's APK file does not seem to work either. It shows an error message like this:
```
the application Market(process com.android.vending)has stopped unexpectedly) please try again
```
How can I solve this problem so that I can use the Android Market on my device?<issue_comment>username_1: From what I've read in the comments [here](http://arpandeb.com/10/2011/tech/hcl-me-x1-review-of-the-tablet-and-rooting-guide-hands-on-video-and-photographs.html), it sounds like you may need to root the device before you will be able to use the Android Market on it. The page I linked includes instructions on how to do so.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Here's a simple, step by step guide on how to install the Android Market on the HCL ME X1. It does not require rooting. <http://dploy.in/2011/installing-android-market-on-the-hcl-me-x1-coby-kyros-mid7022-without-rooting/>
Remember, the HCL ME X1 is nothing but the Coby Kyros MID7022 tablet renamed for the Indian market. So if you're looking for helpful resources on this tablet, you're better of googling around the MID7022 model.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: It is possible to install android market. Just install the old market app after rooting and superuser install. However some apps may not get installed due to compatabiliy issues. Aptoide and 1Mobile market do a good job if u don't want to trouble yourself.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: To install android market in your HCL Me tablet, you need to have [adb installed and configured on your system](http://androidtweak.in/general/installing-and-setting-up-android-sdk-adb-and-fastboot-on-gnulinux/)(Linux).
If you are in windows, you need to have necessary drivers for your device.
**To install market, follow the steps.**
1.Connect your device using USB cable.
2.Open terminal and type “adb devices” and confirm that your device recognized on adb.
3.Download latest Android Market, from [here](http://lnx.lu/0JRr) . Or you can download latest [g-apps zip](http://goo.im/gapps/).
4.Extract the contents (apps will be at folder `system/app/Vending.apk`).
5. `adb push /system/app/Vending.apk` (This will copy market apk file to your device)
6. Reboot.
Done!. Login with your gmail account to get market access.
If your device don’t have any other google standard apps (like gtalk), copy the necessary file from the g-app zip file to `/system/app` folder on your device.
More details [here](http://androidtweak.in/rooting/install-android-market-in-hcl-me-series-tablets-x1-ae7-a1-and-am7-a1/)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/28 | 748 | 2,526 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 32GB from US andI am now in India. I have a vodafone 2G SIM. How can I connect this to my Thinkpad?
And I have a M blaze data card. Can this be connected to the thinkpad ?<issue_comment>username_1: From what I've read in the comments [here](http://arpandeb.com/10/2011/tech/hcl-me-x1-review-of-the-tablet-and-rooting-guide-hands-on-video-and-photographs.html), it sounds like you may need to root the device before you will be able to use the Android Market on it. The page I linked includes instructions on how to do so.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Here's a simple, step by step guide on how to install the Android Market on the HCL ME X1. It does not require rooting. <http://dploy.in/2011/installing-android-market-on-the-hcl-me-x1-coby-kyros-mid7022-without-rooting/>
Remember, the HCL ME X1 is nothing but the Coby Kyros MID7022 tablet renamed for the Indian market. So if you're looking for helpful resources on this tablet, you're better of googling around the MID7022 model.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: It is possible to install android market. Just install the old market app after rooting and superuser install. However some apps may not get installed due to compatabiliy issues. Aptoide and 1Mobile market do a good job if u don't want to trouble yourself.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: To install android market in your HCL Me tablet, you need to have [adb installed and configured on your system](http://androidtweak.in/general/installing-and-setting-up-android-sdk-adb-and-fastboot-on-gnulinux/)(Linux).
If you are in windows, you need to have necessary drivers for your device.
**To install market, follow the steps.**
1.Connect your device using USB cable.
2.Open terminal and type “adb devices” and confirm that your device recognized on adb.
3.Download latest Android Market, from [here](http://lnx.lu/0JRr) . Or you can download latest [g-apps zip](http://goo.im/gapps/).
4.Extract the contents (apps will be at folder `system/app/Vending.apk`).
5. `adb push /system/app/Vending.apk` (This will copy market apk file to your device)
6. Reboot.
Done!. Login with your gmail account to get market access.
If your device don’t have any other google standard apps (like gtalk), copy the necessary file from the g-app zip file to `/system/app` folder on your device.
More details [here](http://androidtweak.in/rooting/install-android-market-in-hcl-me-series-tablets-x1-ae7-a1-and-am7-a1/)
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/28 | 605 | 2,218 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Samsung Kies: 'This version of the device can not be updated'. Never?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/11872/samsung-kies-this-version-of-the-device-can-not-be-updated-never)
>
>
>
Have Galaxy SL (GT I9003). Had given mobile to Samsung service center for upgrade to Android 2.3, stupids installed Android 2.2 (Froyo) again. And now my Kies, give message that
"This Firmware can not be updated". Is it because of wrong Kies version or the issue is with OS install itself?
Any solutions to this?<issue_comment>username_1: See this previous question [Samsung Kies: 'This version of the device can not be updated'](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/11872). This message means that there is no upgrade currently available via Kies for your device.
Even if an upgrade has been released for your model in some countries, or even in your country on other phone networks, it still needs to be checked and authorised by your phone network before it will appear as an available upgrade in Kies.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If you can find a 2.3 image that you know works on the device, you could use Heimdall to put it on the device.
This would come with the reasonable assumption that if you do this, your warranty is toast.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Kies can and do say that which is quite annoying, due to different regions and the roll outs, some go by carriers as in comes with carrier branding, others by actual region. Its frustrating - I know! :D
Go to [samfirmware](http://www.samfirmware.com), and use odin to flash it yourself if that's what you want to do.
Don't trust Kies in respect to flashing. :) The necessary tools are available on that site if you want to go down the unofficial route.
If you're on Linux, use [Heimdall](http://code.google.com/p/heimdall-one-click/) which is a lot more safer than Kies and is cross-platform friendly.
The onus is on you to read, read, research and more reading if you want to do this by yourself :)
***Caveat Emptor:*** No virtual machines (virtualbox/vmware) with windows running Kies in there - otherwise your handset is a nice paperweight!
Upvotes: 2 |
2011/11/28 | 379 | 1,436 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Droid X and have just installed 1Password. I like that I can take my passwords with em and log into websites via the phone, but it seems to only use the 1Password built in browser, which does not zoom very well and is kind of buggy.
Is it possible to log into sites with the built in browser or is this just a limitation of the 1Password software? If so it's an annoying shortcoming.
All the screenshots of this software show it using a PIN code, but since I synced it with Dropbox it's asking me to put in the same long password that I use on the computer. Is that normal or can I use a shorter pin code on the phone?
<issue_comment>username_1: Tap the yellow "Autologin" button to have 1Password take you to the web site and fill the login form.
To use only a PIN, adjust 1Password's security settings: bring up the application's options and tap More > Application Preferences > Application Protection, then tick the "Use PIN Code" box.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: **The stock browser has no plug-in functionality. Until it's added you will likely never see 1password/lastpass integration in the stock browser.**
Speaking of the lastpass: It's similar to 1password and uses [dolphin's](https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser) plug-in system very well.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/28 | 493 | 1,997 | <issue_start>username_0: I am looking for a way to run Apple apps on my Android Honeycomb device, without rooting if possible.
Whether an iOS emulator or an app, or whatever...as long as I can go to the Apple App Store, download/install/run the app right from my Android device.<issue_comment>username_1: Sorry, this isn't possible. iOS apps can only be run on iOS devices or under the simulator on OS X.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Well, it turns out that [running iOS apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook](http://crackberry.com/developer-gets-ios-apps-running-blackberry-real) has been done, so I have to take back my conclusion here; it may well be done on Android also. The PlayBook does have really good support for native apps and the C/C++ toolchain1, so that may be a factor here, but kudos to that guy for doing so much work porting the Objective-C libraries.
1I work for RIM, so feel free to take that with a grain of salt.
---
Unlike Android, (most) iOS apps are written in Objective C and compiled for the device; they're not something portable like Java. In other words, running an iOS app on Android requires:
1. Writing an abstraction layer to take advantage of the Android device's hardware and emulating the rest of the iOS device's hardware
2. A fast enough processor, enough memory, etc. to do the above
3. Porting all of iOS's library and system functions usable by apps to Android
4. Working around the Apple App Store's DRM
The problems with this are many:
* It would be an *incredible* amount of work
* Apple hasn't open sourced anything. How are you supposed to port their code? The hardware can be reverse engineered but that's also quite difficult.
* I highly doubt any current Android device could support something like this, much less run the iOS apps at a usable speed.
* Working around the DRM may not be possible. I would assume it's hardware-dependent and so the emulation costs there would be high if it was even feasible.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer] |
2011/11/28 | 237 | 945 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I turn off the annoying Notification sounds but still leave phone ringer on?<issue_comment>username_1: Not sure what version of android you have, or if this is different between versions, but in the settings there is the option to Not Use Call volume for notifications. If you uncheck that, you get a volume slider for notifications.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: [Audio Manager](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.audiowidget) lets you control this, it's what I use.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I have Android 5.1 - and after googling/browsing this question, found there is a 'None' setting for default notification sound.
Settings, Sound & notification, Settings icon (Cog symbol right of General Ring), Default notification sound, scroll up to the first, select 'None', OK - job done.
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/28 | 863 | 3,155 | <issue_start>username_0: After updating Android I got this error. During update android asked me to move some of app to sd card as there were not enough space for update. I moved some and after update and restart I can't enter contacts. When I press green button for calls (enter contacts) it shows error: android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly
I'm using HTC Cha Cha.
I try t reboot phone, to put battery out and back. Finally I try restore phone to factory settings by removing all apps and data.
And I still have this error - android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly
Can you please tell me how to fix it without taking phone to service.
Phone is brought from US to EU, so I would need to pay service if I can't fix it myself.<issue_comment>username_1: I updated my HTC ChaCha over the air (OTA) to 2.3.5 two days ago.
Identical issue. Keep getting same error whenever I press the green call button or a number to start dialing or attempt to start the "Phone" app.
I don't have a "Contacts" app any more.
I believe the issue is in an app called "Dialer" because that's what displays when I tell my phone to report the issue to HTC.
Work around:
* use the favourites (people) widget that comes, by default, on the second screen. Press the right arrow and you'll go to your contacts list. From there you can call your contacts - or add new contacts and call them.
Note that the phone does receive calls okay.
This is an outrageous bug. The software update should NEVER have been pushed.
Additional issue in 2.3.5: the initial boot up "Enter PIN" screen isn't sized correctly for the ChaCha - there are some white line dots at the top of that screen - presumably the bottom of the text saying "Enter PIN" - but all you see is the text input field and the "OK"/"Cancel" buttons. Also it seems this phone requires a SIM PIN even when none is set. Further - if you type your PIN wrong 3 times it doesn't tell you that it is expecting the PUK.
I think HTC have got serious issues when it comes to software development. I wish CyanogenMod was available for the HTC ChaCha - because it was the ONLY way I could use my HTC Desire Z (default HTC software for that had show-stopping issues, too).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You can try [these instructions from XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792691):
>
> WARNING!: This will wipe contacts. It seems acore fc's when there are
> corrupted contacts. Usually by restoring contacts on an incompatible
> ROM.... And will temporarily wipe market list. So backup your
> contacts!
>
>
> Step by step:
>
>
> 1. Make sure Sync is off, leave it off for some time!
> 2. Go into settings
> 3. Select Applications
> 4. Select Manage Applications
> 5. (If you are on 2.2) Select the All tab
> 6. Scroll down until you find Contacts Storage (select it).
> 7. Wipe data+clear cache(If available)
> 8. Hit back
> 9. Scroll down until you find Google Services Framework (select it)
> 10. Wipe data+clear cache (if available)
> 11. Reboot and enjoy
> 12. (optional) Enable Sync again Enable sync again when your convinced that the error has gone.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 |
2011/11/29 | 357 | 1,150 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a song I want to use for a ringtone, but the Google Music app doesn't let me set it. I've checked on my sdcard/internal storage for a music/google/gmusic etc folder but can't find anything.
Where is the music file stored on my phone?<issue_comment>username_1: The Google Music Apps cache is at
```
//Android/data/com.google.android.music/cache/music
```
which is usually
```
/sdcard/Android/data/com.google.android.music/cache/music
```
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It is actually in `/data/data/com.google.android.music/files/music`.
You might need root to access this. The songs are titled just by numbers so it might be a pain to find the right ones. This is from a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4 rooted stock ROM NAE Android 4.4.2.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I use [Bluetooth File Transfer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.medieval.blueftp) and have found the files in
```
/storage/extSdCard/Android/data/com.google.android.music/files/music
```
I'm running Android 4.4.2 on a Galaxy S5 (not rooted) and the Play Music app is v5.7.1788Q.1634597
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/29 | 651 | 2,354 | <issue_start>username_0: Ok, this is a little complicated.
My uni allows my academic calendar to be downloaded as an ics file from a particular url that is specific to my calendar.
I have downloaded ICS Bot which transfers ics files into google calendar so I can view it on my HTC Sensation in a calendar.
If I download the .ics file and then the calendar's events change I will not have the up to date events. Therefore I need to regularly update the calendar myself by downloading the updated .ics file from the url.
I want an app/a single button that can download my .ics file without me having to open my browser, go to the page displaying my link and then clicking save as to get the new calendar.
Is there a way to do this???
Many many thanks.
**EDIT** I found some interesting discussions but I have no clue how to get a app from code:
<http://www.helloandroid.com/tutorials/how-download-fileimage-url-your-device>
<http://androidforums.com/developer-101/166103-downloading-file-url-caching-android.html><issue_comment>username_1: Go to <http://www.google.com/calendar> (on a desktop computer) and login with the same gmail as your phone.
On the left hand side bar there is "Other Calendars". Click the drop down to the right of that, then choose "Add by URL".
In the modal dialog, enter the URL of the .ics calendar file. Then click Add Calendar.
Now open Google Calendar app on your phone. Hit the menu button --> More --> Calendars. You should see the email you just added under your gmail account. Enable syncing for it and then hit OK. You should now have the most up to date copy of that calendar on your phone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Maybe [ICSSync](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nightlabs.android.icssync) would be a better option for you:
>
> ICSSync is an Android app for syncing calendars between an Android device and an ICS file (iCalendar) on a FTP/WebDAV server (plain WebDAV or SVN) or stored in a file (e.g. your Dropbox-folder).
>
>
>
So you can keep your calendar entries up-to-date automatically. Alternative candidates exist as well in the Playstore, e.g. [CalendarSync](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icalparse) (a bit expensive with ~ USD 10), or [CalDAV Sync](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dmfs.caldav.lib) (~ USD 3).
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/29 | 230 | 833 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to change a URL somehow so that it prompts my HTC Sensation to save the file rather than open it.
Is this possible?<issue_comment>username_1: It needs to do both usually. Your [default] browser will download a file to the `/sdcard/download/` folder (as <NAME> pointed out) and then open it from there. It can open it directly from the browser, but it will also be stored on your device.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I take it that you want to download some media (e.g. .mp3, .wav, .jpg) from a link, which for certain sites will try to open via browser.
Try long-pressing on the link for the menu, then select 'Save Link'. It will then save the content to `/sdcard/download` as Bryan Denny♦ commented.
Upvotes: 1 |
2009/10/23 | 617 | 2,497 | <issue_start>username_0: Is Android based upon Linux?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, here is the source code download and what you need to use it.
<http://source.android.com/download>
* And the license agreement: <http://source.android.com/license>
* Home Page: <http://www.android.com/>
* The wiki: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android%5F%28operating%5Fsystem%29>
From the wiki:
>
> At Google, the team led by Rubin developed a mobile device platform powered by the Linux kernel which they marketed to handset makers and carriers on the premise of providing a flexible, upgradeable system.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The short answer is Yes.
The longer answer is... Android uses a modified Linux kernel to run the basic operating system functions. However, Android does not use the same libraries that you would see in a typical desktop Linux system (basic libraries such as glibc), so you can't just run any program on Android that you can on other Linux systems. Besides the fact that some of the libraries are different, Android does not provide a very easy way of running applications that are not build on their Java-like API they call the "Andoird Platform"
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: Yes!
It helps to talk about "Android the platform" and "Android the OS"
* **Android the Operating system:** This is Linux. It runs the Linux kernel so it very much is Linux. The standard libraries are a little different and you as a user or developer of an Android app won't have anything to do with this "linuxey" side of things\*.
* **Android the Platform:** This is a Java-based-desktop platform that you can write applications for. It uses the Dalvik\*\* VM to run specially packaged Java jar files containing your code. This is the part of the Android phone you see and interact with every day\*
*\*Unless you root your device, then you have access to everything.
\*\*Dalvik is also a cute little 'town' in Iceland with some great glaciers, two ferries to wonderful islands and no good coffee bar.*
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: Yes [Android made the choice to use Linux](http://www.alychidesigns.com/android-chose-linux/) primarily for the security features...
This is the bright feature of Linux and one of the major reason for android to chose Linux . Linux has a great part in scientific research,high performance system like mainframe computers and super computers system to perform the critical task efficiently.
Upvotes: 0 |
2011/11/29 | 959 | 3,253 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone configuration is:
* Model HTC Desire S
* Android 2.3.3
* HTC Sense 2.1
* Build number 1.47.401.4
Today I've got notification that an update is available for my phone with:
* HTC Sence 3.0
* Android 2.3.5
I've downloaded the update and started it. My phone rebooted, then for several seconds I saw green icon showing that update is going. After that I've received the red exclamation mark icon. I've triggered the recover console and saw the following:
```
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Copying fotaBoot to /data/system for customize reload...
Verifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check ("/system/app/EReader.apk", "5f3c2be955e09...", "c4071fc9ffc21...")
E:Error in /sdcard/download/OTA_Saga_S_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.8-1.47.401.4_release_225210fmxlt12djw1sr7y5.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
```
As far as I understood from the log, the CRC failed for the EReader.apk. Does that mean that the updated downloaded incorrectly? Or maybe there are some issues with my phone?
Can someone, please, help me with this issue:
* Should I forget about this update and wait for the next one?
* Is it the bug in the system or in my phone?
* Can I somehow (without rooting the device) overcome the problem and install the update?
* Any other thoughts are welcome. Thank you.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe your downloaded update file is broken somehow.
Further notice:!! manual operations always have the risk to brick your phone. So be careful, and remember I take no responsibility.
You can manually update with rom update utility (RUU). RUU is a PC program that updates your phone through usb connection.
You should backup all your information first.
And you can find the released ruu list here <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002506>
As of know, latest seems to be RUU\_Saga\_S\_HTC\_Europe\_2.10.401.8
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Mostly likely the update over the air downloaded the wrong archive, which failed to automatically install. In addition to that I found on several forums that the phone had many broken stuff after such update. Therefore I've decided to update it manually.
I've downloaded the zip archive with latest official firmware, put it on my sdcard, rebooted the phone into recover console. It automatically found my zip archive and the phone was updated. Everything works fine now.
The complete instructions together with latest firmware can be found here (Russian language): <http://www.youhtc.ru/forum/showthread.php?p=304305&posted=1#post304305>
I've translated them in short below:
* Download the zip archive with RUU\_Saga\_S\_HTC\_Europe\_2.10.401.8\_Radio\_20.4801.30. 0822U\_3822.10.08.04\_M\_release\_225161\_signed.exe from [here](http://narod.ru/disk/32225794001/rom.zip.html)
* Rename the zip archive to **PG88IMG.zip** and put it in the root directory on sd card
* Power off the phone
* Press volume-down button and then power button.
* The recovery console will pop up. The phone will automatically find the zip file and check it. It will ask you to confirm the update. If you're OK with that, the phone will be updated.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |