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2012/07/12 | 793 | 2,765 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been struggling to get decent USB transfer speeds with my Ubuntu computer, which I've [asked about on the Ask Ubuntu site](https://askubuntu.com/q/156640/17041).
The answers there have helped me improve USB speeds overall, but it seems my phone is still much slower than other devices. For example, I can transfer to my Sony video camera at about 17.5MB/s, but transferring files to my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy 2 with ICS) is running at about 2MB/s.
How can I determine if 2MB/s is a normal transfer speed for my Android phone? In other words, what do I need to know about it's SD card (it has two, internal and external) specifications or other details in order to determine if I am getting the maximum performance or if it is still hobbled?<issue_comment>username_1: The transfer speed majorly depends on the 'class' of your SD card.
[micro-sd-cards-smartphones-speed-class-explained](http://samsunggeeks.com/2012/05/20/micro-sd-cards-smartphones-speed-class-explained/)
Edit:
I googled about this issue and it appears that the slow transfer speeds is due to the Cache size for reading from SD Card. It's set to 128 KB in most cases.
You can check it by running the following command.
```
adb shell cat /sys/devices/virtual/bdi/179:0/read_ahead_kb
```
To change this value you must have **root** access. Also the changes will be reset on reboot. Developers at xda have made scripts to make this change persist, check [this](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1010767) link for a detailed explanation.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: There's no such thing as normal USB transfer speed. It depends on several factors including but not limited to:
* Class of the sdcard
* USB speed (1.1 vs 2.0)
* Performance and load of the the computer
Out of these three the one with the most influence is the class of the sdcard. The class describes the **minimum** write speed of the card in MB/s. For example a Class 10 card has a minimum writing speed of 10MB/s.
Based on this your sdcard is most likely a Class 2.
---
If you can't locate your [sdcard Class](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital#Speed_Class_Rating), there's a free tool *(only for windows users)* that gives you the transfer rate of your sdcard:
[H2testw 1.4](http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/H2testw.shtml)
>
> After you've finished verifying your unit you will be able to see the exact time it took for the operation to complete, the number of megabytes tested, and, of course, the writing / reading speed.
>
>
>
---
**As a side note:** The cache that Abdul mentions has nothing to do with this. That's for reading and only applies if the card is mounted in the phone.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2012/07/13 | 1,577 | 6,162 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a couple of Bible apps on my phone. Sometimes, other apps link to a Bible verse, but they usually either embed a Bible viewer in the app or only work with a particular app.
I would like to be prompted for an app in the same way that one is prompted for a browser when clicking a link. But this doesn't happen. Why?
Is it the fault of:
1. The app generating the link;
2. The Bible app(s) I have installed;
3. Android itself; or
4. Some combination of the above?
I'm running Android 4.0.1 (MIUI) on an HTC/Google Nexus One.<issue_comment>username_1: **Short and put in lay terms:**
There's no standard defined on how to pass this information between apps, so there are no two apps who can interact the way you want.
**Longer and with some more detailed information:**
The app-selection menu for e.g. a browser or a homescreen only appears when multiple apps announce their being-available for a certain service, and only when this service is called (to put it in easy words; the longer and more technical variant talks about intents and listerners). While web-browsers and homescreens are somehow "generic services" existing on all Android devices, there are standard "intents" defined (see e.g. [this question on stackoverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3004515/android-sending-an-intent-to-browser-to-open-specific-url) for opening a page in a browser -- or [this question here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2538/how-can-i-manage-intent-association-with-apps) which probably explains it even better).
As long as there is no corresponding intent (with a defined [API](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/API) for how to pass it the specific chapter:verse to show), your wish can not be fulfilled. Moreover, application developers must implement this into their apps before you can use it.
As to my knowledge neither such API exists nor is it implemented -- there cannot exist any programs acting according to your wishes (except, of course, both are from the same developer; if two or more agreed on terms of how to handle this, that already would mean defining an API).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: In addition to @username_1 's excellent answer, I've had some observations of my own over the years:
* You can copy an application (through [ADB](https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb) *or* a file manager such as [X-plore](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lonelycatgames.Xplore)) to your desktop and rename extension to .zip (or in X-plore, you can long-press and directly open-as .zip). Extract if necessary, then look for a file called `AndroidManifest.xml`. Open this file with your preferred text editor (I use [Notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/)), and you'll see a bunch of text. Generally, some (or even most) may be obfuscated, but there will generally be blocks of text that are human-readable (you may need to scroll down). If you used X-plore instead, open the file using the internal text editor, and choose to edit the text contents; this will launch the editor rather than the viewer, which will eliminate a lot of formatting characters and make the contents more readable. Among the contents, note that you'll see some intents being listed out, as well as different permissions flags, etc. This is one way to more directly examine possible intent calls.
* Another method, which also makes it possible to call upon these as shortcuts (where possible, compatible, and permissible), I'll be quoting my own answer from [this post](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/214419/how-can-i-emulate-pressing-another-applications-quick-settings-tile/221437#221437):
>
> 1) Go to G Play Market and install [Nova Launcher](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher).
>
> 2) Skip all the setup and go straight to Home screen with Nova as default launcher (since you're just testing functionality at this point)
>
> 3) Long press your background and select Widgets, then scroll down to Nova Launcher and find the "Activity" widget (for me it's the second widget); long-press then drag to an empty space on Home Screen
>
> 4) Once you let go to set the widget, an overlay prompt will come into focus and start loading. Depending on your device and number of apps installed, this may take a minute or two, so don't be alarmed. Once it finishes loading, scroll down to your app and locate the activity thread you're looking for and select it (you can long-press them one by one to test the function as well, it will return you back to the previous overlay prompt if the thread didn't cause a crash...if it does, you'll have to restart from step 3.
>
> ... NOTE: I am enrolled in the Beta, and have the Prime (paid) version, so I'm not sure if that might affect this specific function or not. You can likely purchase for testing and request refund if necessary.
>
>
>
* Another neat feature of X-plore (not sure if this is universal to other file explorer apps as well or not), you can attempt to share any file or list entry and choose to attempt to `open-as` a) specific MIME type, e.g., Video, Picture, Document, etc; or b) `open-as` wildcard (\*), and see all possible choices. Keep in mind though, this is technically circumventing the intended usage scenarios the developers typically anticipate, and can sometimes not work where it should *or* work where it it should not (and in the case of the latter, I bear no liability for what may ensue). From what I've experienced, if you throw archive containers (e.g., .rar) and/or SMB file access into the mix, some unexpected behavior may also occur. Just to even things out though, here's an example of a positive use case: having a media app (e.g., [MX Player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad)) that doesn't natively support a particular extension (e.g., `.gif`) -- when added manually through settings, MX Player will remove the entry on refresh -- successfully play the file regardless (NOTE: in this example, HW and HW+ video decoders seem not to work but SW does).
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/13 | 546 | 2,129 | <issue_start>username_0: I have disabled my background mobile data. I want the setting this way, but as a result of doing so there is an annoying warning that I have background data disabled on the system tray that prompts me to press and enable background data.
How do I remove the warning?
Running ICS on two device that show the warning.<issue_comment>username_1: Touch the notification and it will go away. Of course, this will re-enable background data.
The thing here is, it's meant to be annoying. Many of your apps use background data in order to sync themselves or receive updates, notifications or whatever from the network, and without it, they can't do that.
If apps [do background data *correctly*](http://developer.android.com/training/efficient-downloads/index.html) then this can actually save you battery, as well as make the apps appear more responsive when you actually do open them up to see what they have to tell you. Unfortunately some apps don't, which is probably why you decided you wanted it disabled in the first place.
You have a few options. In order from easiest to hardest:
* You can live with the notification.
* You can remove the offending apps and replace them with less offensive apps.
* You can hack the Android source code to do what you want.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: For Android 4.4 and below, this can be done via the Xposed Framework if your phone is rooted (**warning**: at the moment this will set your phone to use the Dalvik runtime if you're currently using ART):
1. Download the Xposed Installer apk file (click the link to the right of *Download*)
<http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer>
2. Download the RemoveRestrictedNotification module
<http://repo.xposed.info/module/org.adam77root.removerestrictednotification>
3. Open the *Xposed Installer* app → *Modules* → check *RemoveRestrictedNotification* → back → *Framework* → *Install/Update* → *OK* (this will reboot the phone)
Support for Android 5.0 and up is in the works:
[[OFFICIAL] Xposed for Lollipop](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811)
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/13 | 432 | 1,557 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm not sure if this is a Galaxy S3 feature, or an ICS feature, but here goes.
When I plug my headphones in, I get a new section in my Notification Bar titled "Audio Applications". Under that, there are 5 app icons. For me it shows Video player, Talk, Music Hub, Voice recorder, and YouTube.
Is there any way to change which apps show up in this section?<issue_comment>username_1: It appears to be a TouchWiz/SGS3 feature. A [post on XDA developers](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1741117) suggests freezing ContextAwareService.apk if you'd like to disable it, but no way to edit the list. [Another post](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1758816) suggests that a more recent release (LFB) has options related to this (settings -> accessory -> audio applications), but doesn't expand on whether or not you can edit from there.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Solution 1:
If you do not like the recommended apps, you can disable them, by following:
1. Goto Settings
2. Click More
3. Select Application Manager
4. Select All
5. Select PageBuddyNotiSvc
6. Uncheck Show Notifications
If the above solution doesn't helps then try this link: <http://www.androidbeat.com/2014/04/customise-notification-panel-samsung-galaxy-s5/>
\*Note: Still you may not be able to change it if your mobile do not shows the 'Recommended Apps' Section.
I'm using, Note 3 Neo, and still in search, of how to enable 'Recommended Apps' in Notification Panel, when you plugin earphones.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/13 | 818 | 2,962 | <issue_start>username_0: I have recently (since ~1month ago) experienced the following **problem**:
* When I get new mail on my gmail account, Gmail will **usually** not autimatically retrieve it (e.g., no notification; and when I manually open GMail app, the mail will NOT be in the inbox)
* However, **manual** mail retrieval/sync **DOES** work fine, for example if I click on "Sync" (retreieve) curcle icon within GMail app; or on Elixir 2's "start background data sync" icon; or check-off-and-back-on on the "Mail Sync" in Settings->Accounts for relevant Google account.
* Also, **sometimes** Gmail does get retrieved/notified; I am not 100% sure but there seems to be a very strong correllation between that and having recently opened GMail app (especially in foreground).
* GMail sync worked perfectly find till ~1 month ago
* The background sync does not work for ANY of the 3 Gmail accounts I registered.
* **OTHER mail apps seem to sync perfectly fine (e.g. Hotmail or Yahoo mail) in the background.**. So I have a hard time believing it is a problem with overall sync.
* The issue is independent of network - it doesn't work on WiFi or 3G.
**System details:**
* Droid X, running rooted stock Froyo 2.2.
* I have gone through 100% of intents in [Autostarts](http://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=autostart&fdid=com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts) and made sure every single intent is ON for both Gmail listener and Google Framework.
* Gmail version is 2.3.6 (it has a 7/1/2012 backup in Titanium Backup Pro, so I'm assuming this is when it was last updated. BUT the problem existed before 7/1)
* **Background sync is turned ON - confirmed via Quick Settings app as well as widgets from Elixir 2.** (also, as noted above, Hotmail and Yahoo mail seem to sync fine)<issue_comment>username_1: I had a similar problem, Gmail sync would rarely work, for 3G and for Wifi.
My Galaxy S3 runs 4.0.4 stock ICS, background sync is enabled, and so is a mobile data limit. Wifi is set to sleep on display off.
What I didn't realize, is in the Settings -> Data usage -> Gmail, I accidentally checked the box "restrict background data". This correlates to "Also, sometimes Gmail does get retrieved/notified; I am not 100% sure but there seems to be a very strong correllation between that and having recently opened GMail app (especially in foreground)."
Wifi background sync *should* work, but if you have Wifi to sleep when screen off, then you still would fail to get notifications!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem. After reading kevinf's answer, I found the solution by checking the general Google sync settings. Gmail was not checked!
```
Settings->Accounts/Google-><EMAIL> Last synced MM/DD/YYYY 12:00 PM->List of Google Sync Settings.
```
As a side note, the Gmail app indicated that sync was turned off.
```
Gmail App->Menu/Settings-><EMAIL>->DATA USAGE/Gmail sync is OFF
```
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/13 | 249 | 986 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Can deleting stock web browser cause problems?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/22912/can-deleting-stock-web-browser-cause-problems)
>
>
>
Ok since I got chrome now, can I safely disable the stock browser in the apps menu? Are there other services/apps on the phone that require the use of the stock browser?<issue_comment>username_1: You should be good to go. If any app specifically asks for the stock browser it isn't particularly well-written and by and large you'll be prompted by any app that needs a browser but can't identify what you've set as default.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If you're rooted, go ahead to disable stock browser apk. Other services may require webView to display webpages which has nothing to do with browser.apk file.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I installed Chrome and disabled the built-in browser months ago and haven't had a hint of trouble.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/13 | 293 | 1,271 | <issue_start>username_0: I upgrade my Kindle Fire with Android Jelly Bean 4.1 but i can't install some apps from Google Play site, it mentions that they are not compatible with the device, the only solution now would be install apk's manually? or depends on `AndroidManifest.xml` configuration set in every app?<issue_comment>username_1: The kindle fire does not support Google Play or Jelly Bean. I would guess that is the root of your problem. You are trying to run an application that doesn't work on a device with an OS that it wasn't meant to run.
Edit: If you are attempting to install them via the market web page front end then you are only doing the latter of the above. Either way though the official Market does not support the Kindle Fire, you have to use amazons app store. Which I suspect also may not work since you installed an unsupported OS on your device.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Kindle fire doesn't have phone support, camera support, maps and also some few hardware support. So when your are trying to install those apps It will show
```
“your device isn't compatible with this version”
```
**Solution:** Look for apps which are supported by the Kindle Fire and then you can download it via Amazon store or Google Play.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/14 | 426 | 1,502 | <issue_start>username_0: I have seen the Question: [Is there a one-click widget to make my phone completely silent?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/13352/is-there-a-one-click-widget-to-make-my-phone-completely-silent) and this is not a Duplicate Question.
In my, Samsung Galaxy Y phone, when I completely reduce my volume, it goes to the "Vibration" mode. Turning the volume down again after the "Vibration" mode appears has no effect in my phone.
I have look around and found no option to mute at all. My Question is whether is it possible to completely mute an Android phone without downloading/installing any extra app?
Doing everything mentioned in: [What is the fastest way to turn the phone into silent mode?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/8573/what-is-the-fastest-way-to-turn-the-phone-into-silent-mode?rq=1) puts my phone to "Vibration".
I can't believe that there can exist a phone in today's world without such a basic feature.<issue_comment>username_1: After exploring a little more, I found this solution:
* Click your device "home" button;
* Tap "Settings";
* Tap "Sound";
* Tap "Vibrate";
* Select either "Never" or "Only when not in Silent mode".
That's it!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: 1. Go to your Settings on your phone
2. When in your settings go to "Sound", then "Silent mode and vibrate" and things will pop up
3. Push "Silent mode"
4. Then push "Vibrate", then "Never"
5. Then your phone is all the way off!!
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2012/07/14 | 834 | 3,187 | <issue_start>username_0: Since Android is powered by a Linux kernel it should support booting in single-user mode.
Which version of Android supports single-user mode and how is one able to start an Android device in this mode? Any references?<issue_comment>username_1: As per a brief introduction
===========================
Single user mode, also referred to as maintenance mode and runlevel 1, is a way of running Linux or another Unix-like operating system that uses minimal system resources and provides only minimal functionality.
Single user mode can be useful for checking and repairing operating systems, particularly those that have been damaged and will not allow booting (i.e., starting up) into the default GUI (graphical user interface) or console (i.e., text-only) multi-user mode.
**Source:** [The Linux Information Project - How to Change to Single User Mode](http://www.linfo.org/change_to_single_user.html)
---
To answer your question
=======================
With Android, the equivalent of a low runlevel, as to perform critical operations with minimal system resources, is rooting.
From the [Wikipedia - Rooting (Android OS)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_%28Android_OS%29):
>
> As Android was derived from the Linux kernel, rooting an Android device is similar in practice to accessing administrative permissions on Linux or any other Unix-like operating system.
>
>
>
---
References:
===========
Since what you are actually seeking is a way to root your device and gain the maximum allowed privileges over it, you can refer to this links:
*Internal links*
* [How do I root my device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/1184/16265)
*External Links*
* Life Hacker - [The Always Up-To-Date Guide to Rooting the Most Popular Android Phones](http://lifehacker.com/5789397/the-always-up+to+date-guide-to-rooting-any-android-phone)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: IIRC, there is a equivalent of a single mode in Android, when powering up, hold down the menu key, Android boots into '*Safe mode*' a lá Windows Safe Mode. This will vary with manufacturers and their Stock ROMs.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Single user boot is a feature of the [init daemon (initd, like sysVinit)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Init#SysV-style) and *not* the Linux kernel. Since Android only shares the kernel with Linux and not the init process, a genuine single user boot can not be achieved.
Android has something that is called "Recovery Mode", but it's not exactly the same as a single user boot on an Unix system. The approach of recovery mode on Android is different because instead of trying to repair the bricked/broken system, on simply can re-flash the ROM or perform a factory reset, which will hopefully restore the systems functionality.
[About the init used:](http://www.androidenea.com/2009/06/android-boot-process-from-power-on.html) Android uses just a script called `init.rc`, which gets started by the kernel and is used to start further services. [You can view the current source of `init.rc` here.](http://omapzoom.org/?p=platform/system/core.git;a=blob_plain;f=rootdir/init.rc;hb=HEAD) It supports no runlevels.
Upvotes: 4 |
2012/07/14 | 1,628 | 5,938 | <issue_start>username_0: I have some beginner's questions for clarifying some concepts in Android phone.
I am using a non-branded phone (ASK SP404) running Android 4.0.3. The Android OS in the phone comes from the manufacturer and it is non-rooted. I could use normal apps from Google Play but not the more powerful ones that need root privilege. Recently, I want to find a way to backup and restore my phone's rom (like Norton Ghost). However, from my previous thread : [Could a non-root Android 4.0.3 smartphone's rom be backup?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/25698/could-a-non-root-android-4-0-3-smartphones-rom-be-backup), I know that this operation seems impossible without some serious tweakings of my phone. "Tweaking" involves risks so I want to clarify some concepts before performing such potentially danger tasks.
My questions are :
1. Does every Android phone has a Boot Partition, a Recovery Partition and a Rom Partition ? (Boot Partition stores the Linux Kernel, Recovery Partition stores the BootLoader and the Rom Partition stores the other Android system and application files)
2. Is every Android phone's BootLoader locked ? How could I tell whether it is locked or not ? (Supplementary Info : I could go into the Factory Mode of my phone by turning on my device with "power on" + "home" key, the Factory Mode has the following menu items :
```
Factory Mode
Full Test
Item Test
Test Report
Version
Reboot
```
It seems that my BootLoader does not let me to backup/update my phone's rom. I can't tell whether it is locked. Moreover, when I enter the "Version" option, the following information is listed :
```
IMEI1 : 35958561001666
IMEI2 : 35958561001666
S/N code :
MT012345678901234567
10
SW Ver. : HTC_A100_V401
Custom Build Verno : 1331982298
```
I am not sure whether this phone has used a HTC A100's firmware rom ! ]
3. Must I unlock the BootLoader if I want to update my phone with a custom rom (e.g. CyanogenMod) ? What exactly is the meaning of "unlock" ?
4. Must I unlock the BootLoader if I just want to root my phone to run some rom backup programs such as "romdump", "titanium backup" etc ? If not, would I void my phone's warranty by just rooting my phone ?
5. I know that the "SuperOneClick" program could be used to root many Android 2.2/2.3 phones. Could this program be used to root an Android 4.0.3 phone ?
6. If the "SuperOneClick" rooting process fails somewhere along its way, would the failure hurt my phone and brick it ?
That's all my concerns before I would actually perform some serious tweakings to my phone. I am sorry if I have asked too many naive questions and/or I am looking for too much, but I hope the answer(s) in this discussion may be beneficial to other Android tweaking beginners.
Thanks for your attention. Any suggestion ?<issue_comment>username_1: 1 : Yes , Android does have many partitions as mentioned [Here](http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/android-partitions-explained-boot-system-recovery-data-cache-misc/)
2 : By default it's locked unless you unlock it as mentioned [Here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488346)
3 : Yes , it must be unlocked as mentioned in [XDA-Developers's Flashing Guide](http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flashing_Guide_-_Android)
4:
A: No you don't have to
B:It depends on your vendor.
5:Yes, It can as mentioned in [XDA-Developers's Root I9100G](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18097194)
6:it might brick your phone but for me it stopped in the middle and it didn't brick.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: To answer your questions individually:
1. Not all handsets have those partitions - Sony has boot and recovery combined into one.
2. Most bootloaders are locked by the appropriate manufacturer. Some are willing to allow you to unlock the bootloader through their website (check with that first)
3. Yes, the bootloader must be unlocked, that is to enable the overwriting of the boot loader with a custom kernel, in some cases, see Sony above, if overwriting the boot, you are hosed!
4. see 3 above.
For 4 and 5, the ICS has a different method of exploiting root unlike previous versions, zergRush is the latest for Gingerbread, as for ICS and later, not 100% sure.
As for bricking, now, let's clear up something, bricking is a wrong terminology to use. The only true way of bricking is, doing a firmware update, and halfway through that process, pull the cable... you're well and truly hosed. By firmware definition, I am not referring to ROM updates mind you, its more of hardware update - think of BIOS updates on desktop pcs, then you're not far off the mark there, such as Radio firmware.
The problem is the word brick has become a common parlance among new beginners to Android and often associated with the 'rooting process', and that's FUD.
Think about it, a brick used to build a wall, that's a brick. Phones can be brought back from the dead so to speak with specialized JTAG cables and stripping down the phone to the circuitary level (some have it accessible to avoid stripping down). That is a hardware-brick - can only happen with the above scenario in firmware update - pull the cable halfway through or even, attempting to do a firmware update when the battery is < 5% and the battery dies, that's another way. That is why it is recommended to have the battery have sufficient charge capacity > 85% prior to doing a firmware update.
Soft brick on the other hand - is commonly associated with boot-loops, incorrect ROM flashing. That is salvageable.
You will know if a brick has happened, phone is dead, no power, not responding with a fully charged battery. If on the other hand, you see a boot logo appear, and responds to power, leds lights on, its not bricked.
That is a very simple but important concept to understand to aid in distinguishing when doing the procedures such as rooting it, updating ROMs.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/14 | 489 | 1,566 | <issue_start>username_0: I am currently working on a Coolpad 8150, a Chinese phone running Android 2.3.7. It is connected to T-Mobile (in the United States) and can place calls successfully. However, it is stuck on 2G. I have been lead to believe the phone supports 3G, though I may be mistaken. How may I further pursue this issue?
When I scan for networks, I only see networks marked 2G, like T-Mobile (2G).
In status, it appears I am still marked as using the China Mobile network operator.<issue_comment>username_1: Looking at [this](http://www.chinatronic.com/products.php/Coolpad-8150/cPath,1),
>
> GSM:900/1800/1900 Mhz,3G TD-SCDMA 2010-20250 MHZ
>
>
>
And scrolling on down a bit on that page under the '*Data Application Features*'...
>
> Data Service GPRS;EDGE;TD-SCDMA
>
>
>
That would explain it, no UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ mentioned in the spec of that hardware, as that would be required to have [T-Mobile](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile_USA) operating to enable 3G data.
It may be basically a cheap and cheerful but crippled phone, but only for a certain market segment, if there is no supporting data protocol support such as UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+, it will fall back on 2G.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The problem is your phone is using china mobile's td- protocol. In the rest of the world all phones are CDMA or GSM. Thus yours is a 3rd strange Chinese type. If you had a China Unicom Coolpad you would be able to use it just fine. You are out of luck as this only works in china, except for calling.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/14 | 1,576 | 6,313 | <issue_start>username_0: They appear to perform the same functionality... only difference I see is that Currents layout is more like a magazine. And I can import my Reader subscriptions to Currents.
What's the difference between the two? Is there any reason to use one over the other? Does Currents replace Reader?<issue_comment>username_1: **Google Reader**
=================
Google Reader is a Web-based tool for gathering, reading, and sharing all the interesting blogs and websites you read on the web.
It was released by Google on October 7, 2005 and graduated from beta status on September 17, 2007. Is available on any modern web browser with JavaScript enabled.
**For further information visit:**
* [Google Support - Getting started with Google Reader](http://support.google.com/reader/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=113517)
* [Wikipedia - Google Reader](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Reader)
---
**Google Currents**
===================
Google Currents is an APP that delivers beautiful magazine-like editions to your tablet and smartphone for high speed and offline reading.
It was released by Google in December 2011 is currently available for Android and username_2 devices.
**For further information visit:**
* [Google Currents Webpage](https://www.google.com/producer/currents)
* [Google play - Google Currents page](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.currents&hl=en)
* [Wikipedia - Google Currents](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Currents)
---
**To answer your questions**
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>
> What's the difference between the two?
>
>
>
**R:** The major difference is that Google Currents is an APP to be installed on your tablet or smartphone, while the Google Reader is a web-based application.
>
> Is there any reason to use one over the other?
>
>
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**R:** The major reason is that Google Current is currently available for tablet and smartphones, while the Google Reader, being a web-based application can be used on every device with an JavaScript ready web browser.
>
> Does Currents replace Reader?
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**R:** Haven't found any indication that Google Currents came to replace Google Reader. Actually the opposite seems to be happening, as the Google Currents can accept your feeds from your Google Reader account. Think of Google Currents as a more flexible way of reading feeds without the need of a web browser.
---
**Reader APP vs Currents APP**
==============================
You've mentioned on the comment for this answer that there's a Currents app and a Reader app. Yes, it does exists and I didn't know about it.
Just installed to compare the differences:
* **Reader APP:**
Continues to be a plain old fashioned RSS feed, just with a new "face".
From [Differences between the mobile and standard web interface (Google Support)](http://support.google.com/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=73777&topic=13564&ctx=topic)
>
> The mobile interface accesses the same subscriptions as the standard web interface, and items read on your mobile device will be marked as read in the standard interface as well. Similarly, items read on the web will be marked as read in the mobile interface. The only difference is that you can't set up subscriptions from your mobile device.
>
>
>
* **Currents app:**
Instead of adding direct RSS feeds, you can add featured sites from well over 150 publishers that Google has partnered with. They include Forbes, TechCrunch, AllThingsD, The Huffington Post, ABC News, Al Jazeera, and The Guardian.
You can choose sites from other featured topics including Business, Design, Science & Tech, Sports, and your RSS feeds from your Google Reader account.
Additionally, you can be a [Google Producer](https://www.google.com/producer/home) and add your own content to Google Currents.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Google Reader is a cloud-based feed reader *service*. On top of this service, there are many apps as a front-end to user. E.g.- Official Google Reader apps (Web, Android), Feedly (Firefox, Android) etc.
Google Currents is a front-end digital magazine/ newspaper delivery app (with cloud sync) available to Android and username_2 (no web interface yet). Google Currents can read feeds, but it wasn't designed for that. Google has a vision attached with it: Real digital magazine/ newspaper delivery which is beyond normal feed reading! See the differences:
* Feed publishers don't have control of content display in end app, but Currents publishers do have. They can divide their currents in sections, sub-sections. They can decide the layout of this digital magazine etc. Its not just nice looking magazine interface.. its more than that. Feedly, which sync with Google Reader, also provides magazine interface, but its not really a magazine. Think about your real-world magazine reading experience.
* Currents can be premium. Current publishers can charge you which is not possible with Google Reader. While there's a concept of premium feeds (which is rare), Google Reader can only subscribe it. But, Google Currents can be marketplace for that.
Google Currents can't replace Google Reader because its different thing. If you don't have special interest in those hand-created digital publications, go for Google Reader. You can use it on web, Windows, Mac, Ubuntu etc along with tablets and smartphones (all in sync for read/unread status, starred items). You can have thousands of interface choices thanks to Google Reader API. And yes, you can always mix feeds in Google Reader to create your own feed DJ (which is not possible with Google Currents).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: One other important thing to add about Google Currents is that depending on how many things you subscribe to, it can add on tons of megabytes to your phone's memory. I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and I noticed that with my subscriptions and feeds, the Currents app is currently eating up 180 mb of memory on my phone.
If that is not a problem for you, then Currents is a nice format to read info that you receive from your Google reader or maybe check out some magazines even. I myself can go without the frills to save that space on my phone. I believe in the end, it all just boils down to personal preference .
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/15 | 382 | 1,547 | <issue_start>username_0: I went into Settings->Privacy->Factory reset and checked "Format USB Storage". Then I pressed the button to continue and it prompted for my PIN (just numbers) as usual. Then it said it was formatting the USB storage as I told it to. And then it just shut off. So I started it back up and it prompted for a password (full keyboard; any characters you want).
I don't know what I had set that password to (I haven't used that kind of a password in a while) so now I'm stuck. Going into recovery mode does the same thing. Download mode works just fine.
So now what do I do? Is there some way I can format `/data` manually from my computer?
Here's some more info about my device:
Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0
Samsung Galaxy S build.prop
Rooted
Stock Gingerbread ROM, stock kernel, stock recovery<issue_comment>username_1: You can "wipe user data" from recovery mode, though that also means that you get to spend a few hours setting up your phone again.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If your Recovery Mode is also password protected, you are out of luck with GUI interface from device.
Go to Download Mode and flash the ROM. This is the only solution if you don't have password.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Since I don't know what the password is, I played around with it and failed enough times that it told me that if I failed one more time I could lose data on the SD card. So I failed one more time (I didn't care about the SD card) and it did the reset just fine.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2012/07/15 | 1,036 | 4,103 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm planning to upgrade my Galaxy S2's OS from android 2.3 to 4.0. This is an official upgrade from Samsung.
It sounds like it's an easy process. Just download the Kies program from Samsung and follow the instructions. But as I've never done it before on an android, would I still have all my apps and data? Or will I have to redownload them all again?
Is there a chance that something could go wrong?<issue_comment>username_1: I've read some say they've kept their data, but I've read others that say they got wiped. The best way to handle it is really to root and take a ROM backup first, but short of that, just back up as much as you can beforehand. There are apps to back up your text messages without root. The only way that I'm aware of to back up specific app data also requires root. I'll note here that anything on your SD card and internal memory should be safe, but it's always a good idea to back that up too.
Given that it's a fairly major upgrade, I wouldn't be surprised if it wiped your data deliberately. ICS is significantly different from Gingerbread, which means there could be a bunch of conflicts and incompatibilities. When flashing custom ROMs, it's generally recommended/required to wipe data first. That doesn't mean it will happen with this update, but it makes me wonder how reliable things would be if they didn't wipe.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You don't usually have to wipe your data from a carrier upgrade. However, it's possible to have issues requiring data to be cleared for specific apps, and it's also possible that the upgrade will wipe your data for you.
Never fear, though. If you have the current version of Play Store on your phone now, then when you update to 4.0, even if you have to wipe your phone, all of your apps will be re-downloaded automatically (just don't interrupt the process when it starts). Data for apps which use Google Backup Service will also be restored, though only a small fraction of apps use this service.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: >
> Is there a chance that something could go wrong?
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**Yes, always!**
There's a reason you should *always* keep up to date backups of anything that is of importance to you, because things *do go wrong*.
That said, I didn't have any issues what so ever upgrading my Galaxy S2, it just worked.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: If the update works as it should (which is very likely), then you will still have all your apps and data. However, since some apps may have been upgraded in 4.0, their setting options may change. So after the upgrade, it's a good idea to check your settings.
A few apps (usually games which no longer get updates) are not compatible with android 4.0 so you might lose 1 or 2.
However, it's always safest to backup in case something goes wrong. Seeing as you will be using Kies for the upgrade anyway, you might as well [use Kies to back up](http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00029017&fm_seq=29185) as much of your data as possible. You can backup contacts, SMS, calendar, music, photos, settings and more.
I'm not sure if Kies backs up your Downloads folder. If it doesn't you will need to manually copy that folder to your desktop.
If the upgrade deletes your apps they will be reinstalled by Google Play as soon as you login. Your apps will be backed up on Google Play, but the settings and data will not (usually). So you would lose your game data, for example.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: It is very likely that the update works as it should and will not wipe any data, but of course things *could* go wrong.
This is very unlikely though, and because most of your stuff is already backed up by Google, most of your data will be kept even if the update failed.
Most apps are already updated to 4.0, but you might lose some.
I suggest you do a backup of your important data (Kies can do this) and then take the update.
Just don't fear, it'll probably work fine. Just take a small backup and you'll be safe.
Hope that helps.
--username_5
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/15 | 384 | 1,599 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [What's the difference between an AOSP ROM and a stock ROM?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/14628/whats-the-difference-between-an-aosp-rom-and-a-stock-rom)
>
>
>
When referring to Android ROMs or kernels (etc.), what is the difference between:
* AOSP ("vanilla")
* Stock<issue_comment>username_1: AOSP software is released by the Android Open Source Project (i.e., by Google), while stock software may include modifications by manufacturers.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: They are both Linux, but the AOSP kernel is a very standardized, general Linux kernel provided by Google that requires minimal modification to work across different devices, to make it easier for manufacturers to get Android working.
The various modifications made by manufacturers to their own kernels relate to the different hardware found in these devices. So HTC may enable some features in their stock kernel that only works on that particular HTC device and would not work on other devices by other manufacturers.
An example of such a feature is voice recording which was present in a certain version of the HTC Hero stock kernel, but this feature would not be possible on the AOSP kernel because the drivers being used for voice recording were only compatible with the HTC kernel, not with the AOSP version.
Similarly, an AOSP ROM is one built directly from Google's unmodified sources whereas a stock ROM is the manufacturer-modified version of Android that comes with a device or is released as an official update.
Upvotes: 3 |
2012/07/15 | 345 | 1,308 | <issue_start>username_0: Every time I recieve a call or a text message my phone audibly says out the name of the caller/sender.
How can I stop this?<issue_comment>username_1: It is a configuration that must be active to give you that information, usually it is used when you're driving, to prevent accidents:
**Turn off the voice notifications:**
=====================================
1. Go to settings menu
2. Click on "Voice input and output" option
3. Select the option "Text-to-speech settings".
4. Uncheck the Driving mode setting.
**From the [user's manual](http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/GT-I9300MBAVOD-downloads?isManualDownload=true#)**
Driving mode: Activate Driving mode to provide audible notifications for incoming calls, messages, or event details.
---
**Change alerts on call settings:**
===================================
1. Settings
2. Call Settings
3. All calls
4. Alerts on call
5. Change from "voice" to "vibration" or "off" etc
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I don't have the option within Settings as mentioned above on my S3. Instead I drag down the top toolbar and uncheck the Driving Mode option. (Scroll to the right as it is not usually immediately visible.)
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/15 | 510 | 1,982 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a Samsung Galaxy Nexus running stock Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1. As you probably know, Jelly Bean has a new feature that allows you to "respond-by-SMS" to incoming phone calls. Unfortunately, this feature sends a text message from your "real" phone number instead of Google Voice. For those of us that use Google Voice full-time, and don't want to reveal our real phone numbers, and keep accurate messaging logs, this is undesirable behavior.
**Question**: Does anyone know if it's possible to get the respond-by-SMS feature to send from Google Voice instead of the built-in *Messaging* app?
The description of the feature in question is: "*When you miss a call, a new notification lets you return the call or reply by SMS with a single touch.*"
<http://www.android.com/about/jelly-bean/><issue_comment>username_1: It is a configuration that must be active to give you that information, usually it is used when you're driving, to prevent accidents:
**Turn off the voice notifications:**
=====================================
1. Go to settings menu
2. Click on "Voice input and output" option
3. Select the option "Text-to-speech settings".
4. Uncheck the Driving mode setting.
**From the [user's manual](http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/GT-I9300MBAVOD-downloads?isManualDownload=true#)**
Driving mode: Activate Driving mode to provide audible notifications for incoming calls, messages, or event details.
---
**Change alerts on call settings:**
===================================
1. Settings
2. Call Settings
3. All calls
4. Alerts on call
5. Change from "voice" to "vibration" or "off" etc
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I don't have the option within Settings as mentioned above on my S3. Instead I drag down the top toolbar and uncheck the Driving Mode option. (Scroll to the right as it is not usually immediately visible.)
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/15 | 361 | 1,444 | <issue_start>username_0: Does android natively have good support for fully-functional HTML5 offline apps?
By fully functional I mean without artificial limitations on HTML5 features; for example a limit on the size of offline storage would make many potential applications impossible.<issue_comment>username_1: It is a configuration that must be active to give you that information, usually it is used when you're driving, to prevent accidents:
**Turn off the voice notifications:**
=====================================
1. Go to settings menu
2. Click on "Voice input and output" option
3. Select the option "Text-to-speech settings".
4. Uncheck the Driving mode setting.
**From the [user's manual](http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/GT-I9300MBAVOD-downloads?isManualDownload=true#)**
Driving mode: Activate Driving mode to provide audible notifications for incoming calls, messages, or event details.
---
**Change alerts on call settings:**
===================================
1. Settings
2. Call Settings
3. All calls
4. Alerts on call
5. Change from "voice" to "vibration" or "off" etc
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I don't have the option within Settings as mentioned above on my S3. Instead I drag down the top toolbar and uncheck the Driving Mode option. (Scroll to the right as it is not usually immediately visible.)
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/15 | 204 | 771 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got my first Smart phone (Galaxy S II) and it splits up texts longer than 160 characters when I receive them. I often forward these long texts. Is there something I can do?<issue_comment>username_1: The following may work: download an app called [SMS Backup+](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&hl=en) from Play which backs up texts to Gmail. From there, it should be simple enough to forward.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: in my experience the division of texts like this has more to do with the carrier.
For instance, I am on T-Mo.. and texts I get from other T-Mo users are never split.
This is not a limitation of the device so much as it is a limitation with SimpleMessageSyntax
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/15 | 2,678 | 10,442 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for a way to transfer files between an Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S2, rooted) and any computer system I may need to interact with (this means preinstalled software on the computer, besides a regular web browser, is not an option) **without** connecting to an actual WiFi hotspot.
Essentially I'm looking for something that works the same was as WiFi direct (allows two phones to transfer files over WiFi) but that would be compatible with any computer with WiFi.
So far I have tried creating an ad-hoc connection from the phone (as I can't take the computer being ad-hoc-creating-able for granted) using [Android WiFi Tether](http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/) and connecting the computer to the device, testing the different modes it offers (WEXT, Netd & Softap). I have tried to connect to and from the computer over LAN, FTP and SMB without any success.
I feel like I'm missing some small step over here. I've looked through multiple other posts, but I couldn't find any that would show a way to do this **without** actually connecting to an already available wifi network.<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Connect your computer with virtual hotspot created by Android device.
2. Install any FTP Server app on Android device. It'll NOT give you IP of device for sure. :)
3. In your computer, find IP of `Default Gateway` of Wi-Fi network of Step 1 (In Windows, you can use `ipconfig` cmd command). Its the IP of your device.
4. Use any FTP Client software on computer. Use `ftp://IP:Port` (Port is generally configurable in FTP server app). Enter username & password configured in FTP Server app. Done!
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: A simple way (once you're set up) that only requires a browser on the computer side is something like Airdroid, Webkey, or Lazydroid; which essentially turn your phone into a server, and which you can easily access from any browser (even outside your local network - with dyndns you can also keep in contact with your handset if it "disappears", w/o it you'll have to see the phone or find it's IP address another way).
Essentially with a server app on the phone that is linked to a dyndns account, you can walk up to any PC, and access your phone no matter where it is (barring firewalls, no signal, etc) This allows you to sound an alarm, get gps and other sensor info, blank/lockout the screen, view the camera feed, run/interact with any apps on the phone, and lockout the ability to reset (short of a batt pull). Some programs work better than others depending on the device, I have all three on my Atrix for full flexibility. I don't like to waste the processing on it, but you can also set up a persistent fileserv or even host a website.
*for full functionality or even for some of these apps to work on some phones you need root access and to make the apps Superusers*
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I know this is too little too late, but...
I tried to connect my phone (LG Motion on Stock 4.0.4) and couldn't initiate a Ad Hoc network from the phone to my PC. I wrote this workaround using 'Fast File Transfer' app to establish the Ad Hoc network and proceeded from there.
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2272529>
With a little tinkering (maybe the wpa file hack or a custom ROM) I'm sure I could get it to work through Airdroid alone, but I find the stability of the stock ROM as inherently better and this is a quick workaround.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: You can try the following instead of using FTP:
1. Install [ES File Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop) on your phone
2. Start a hotspot on your phone
3. Connect the PC to the phones hotspot
4. Get the IP address of your PC
5. Open ES File Explorer on your phone go into the network tab and hit new
6. Select `LAN`
7. In the server box put the IP address of your PC
8. You will then be able to freely copy or send anything in your shared folders or public folders.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_5: [SuperbeamPro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.majedev.superbeampro) has the ability to share file between android and pc through wifi direct
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Get [filedrop](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.filedropme.Filedrop&hl=en) (it requires the person that you want to transfer the file to to have it) It works a lot like AirDrop but on any device. I use it often when I have to transfer files between my friends. There are two options on a computer, either their app, or [their website](http://www.filedropme.com)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_7: I would suggest you an app named "Xender".
Xender for PC Windows is the ideal choice for all those android users who are looking for best quality transmission app to help them transfer files with blazingly fast speed.
In fact, this app allows its users to transfer files from one android device to another without requiring any of the usual connectivity options such as 3G, Wi-Fi, or even something as basic as a SIM card. Therefore, it can be the best option for transferring files without costing anything for mobile traffic.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: You can use [WeLine, Connect PC](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cc.weline&hl=en) or recently [Xender, Transfer & Connect PC](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.xender&hl=en) both created by Anmobi.inc. It's a free app and uses wifi direct. Xender transfers everything you need between your phone and your computer, be it PC, MAC or Chromebook.
>
> HIGHLIGHTS
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> ☆ Simple way to connect your phone to computer by scanning
> QR code. No cables!
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> ☆ No need to have your phone and computer under
> same WLAN as long as both are online with internet access. And you can transfer files both ways(i.e., Phone -> PC/MAC and PC/MAC -> Phone) wireless.
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> ☆ Compatible between your Android phone and your PC or MAC
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> ☆ Full access and management of phone resources including pictures, music, videos, documents, applications, files and folders.
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> ☆ Supports management of phone SD card from your computer.
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> ☆ Two way file transfer between phone and computer with high transfer speed under direct link mode.
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> ☆ Play the music in your phone on your computer.
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> ☆ Cast pictures from phone to computer and supports full screen display.
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Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: Or you can use wifi file transfer pro apk
first create hotspot then open the app and choose the start button it will activate FTP on yoir phone and then just enter ip address displayed in your pc browser after connecting to your network
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_10: This solution is similar to #1 but requires *no additional software* on the PC side. Once set up its easy to use. (...running a FTP server on the PC can also represent some additional risk, unless you use SSH SFTP and its all set up correctly)
* Install SMB client on Android. (AndSMB works)
* Fire up hotspot on Android (typically an icon on the same drop down as WiFi, but have to first set up (one time) under *settings->Wireless&Networks->More->Tethering & portable hotspot->WiFi hotspot->set up WiFihotspot*. Adjust network name if desired, and enter a password.
* Turn on the hot spot. Typically you will not be able connect to WiFi and have the hotspot on at the same time. When you turn on the hotspot it turns the WiFi connection off.
**On PC**
* Use your regular WiFi to connect to your Android hotpot, using the password you created above.
* Run from a command prompt ipconfig /all
* Under the Wireless Lan Adapter Network Connection in use, note the IPv4 address, copy the numbers and dots only, not the (Preferred) part if its included.
* Be sure you have file sharing turned on. For Win 10 its *Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings* Under Private drop down *Turn on file and printer sharing*. This means anyone connected to your local LAN via wire, or via your routers Wireless, can access files and printers on that PC, by logging in (as if they were at that PC).
**On Andriod**
* In the SMB client, add a SMB server
* Host - use the above IP number
* username - use the username you use when you log in to your PC
* password - typically leave blank and enter each time
* domain - leave blank
* local directory - typically use default
* Remote directory - typically /users/yourPcUserNameHere/desktop
* Save
**Once set up, to use**
* On Android turn on the hotspot (typically just a button on the same drop down as Wifi)
* On PC use WiFi to connect to the hotspot
* on Android run SMB client
* Use your PC password
* Get or put files in both directions
**After files are transferred**
* On Android, turn off hotspot. Typically you turn WiFi back on. It typically auto connects.
* On PC, once the hot spot is off it typically auto connects to your regular local WiFi.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_11: Step 1:
Right click on the Start button and click on Command Prompt(Admin).
Type the following command to check for Hosted Network feature:
netsh wlan show drivers
If Hosted network supported: Yes, go to Step 2 else
if it's No, then you should update your wireless driver or your hardware.
Step 2:
Now to configure the Ad Hoc connection, type this command:
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=your desired network name key=your password.
To start Ad Hoc network, further type this command:
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
If it says Failed to start, make sure your PC/laptop's wireless adapter is enabled.
Step 3:
Right click on the network icon in the quich launch, click on Network and Sharing Center and then click on Change adapter settings. Then again right click on Wi-Fi network and select Properties. Go to Sharing tab, check the box Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection, if there's a drop down menu select the Ad Hoc connection you just created and then finally click OK.
Now you can connect all your Wi-Fi devices such as mobile Phones and other lappys to this Ad hoc network and share files.
On a side note:
If you have Windows 7, then from Set up a new connection or network, one can easily create an Ad Hoc wireless connection through "Set up a wireless Ad Hoc". The above procedure is for Windows 8.1.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/16 | 693 | 2,829 | <issue_start>username_0: I keep seeing warning signs about enabling ADB over Network when you *aren't* connected to a WiFi network, but what if I *want* to connect ADB over 3G/4G ?
Whenever I try to do it with any of the conventional WiFi methods, it returns an invalid IP to connect to. I even tried getting the IP with `# ip addr show` - but that didn't work, either.
Any ideas on how to do this?
Yeah, it isn't safe. But how does such a vulnerability get leveraged when the IP address is likely to change?<issue_comment>username_1: Opening ADB on an unsecured connection is a major security risk. On an unrooted phone, it gives access to your entire filesystem. On a rooted phone, it gives access to your entire filesystem with write permissions. The connection isn't encrypted and there is no password or key exchange to access ADB. It's just a bad idea. Beyond that, your carrier may not even allow traffic over 5555 (the standard ADB port), they may be proxying your traffic, or there may be other complicating factors.
Also, setting up SSH shouldn't be difficult. I use [SSHDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=berserker.android.apps.sshdroid) all the time. I can get a secure shell from any WiFi connection, and it works great for wireless file transfer. You could set up a task to turn on SSHDroid whenever the device connects to WiFi and another to send you the IP. Technically, you can even run it without WiFi, but I generally wouldn't recommend it, as it's still open to vulnerabilities, which would lead to problems similar to leaving ADB open (although somewhat less likely since SSH is designed to be secure).
Finally, there are a number of apps that are built specifically for locating your phone. Motorola includes this feature with Motoblur, which can also wipe your phone remotely. There are other free and paid alternatives that can do this as well. If your phone is actually stolen, these are going to be much better than any back door you open for yourself.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Most likely because the IP address returned was only valid within the mobile network, i.e. there is a NAT gateway. Even if you tried connecting from another device in the same network, your carrier probably have some routing rules in place to prevent devices from communicating to each other directly.
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> It would be neat to have a tasker profile or something where, if my phone is ever stolen, I can text my phone, making tasker enable ADB listening, and reply with whichever IP address my phone is connected to, and perhaps turn off after X seconds
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Unsurprisingly, that idea wasn't new, there are many stolen/lost phone app in the Play Market. Prey and Plan B/Lookout, Where's My Droid, etc. Use those instead of trying to bend Tasker for it.
Upvotes: 3 |
2012/07/16 | 776 | 2,824 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way by which I can connect my computer to my HTC Wildfire S and access the SMS (read, compose, delete) without touching the phone? I am looking for something similar but no hope yet.
Please help.<issue_comment>username_1: You can use [Airdroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid). Not only you can use it to manage SMS but lots of other things like apps, photos, contacts and so on.
You can also use [Mighty Text](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.texty.sms). With this you don't even have to connect your phone to computer or even leave it at home. This uses the Internet connection of your phone and your browser to send/receive and syns sms messages.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: There are a lot of possibilities to remotely administrate and use an Android Device from your PC -- including, but not restricted to reading/sending SMS. Take a look at the following apps/links:
* [Airdroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid) is simply to be installed on your Android-Device and can then be accessed via a web-browser ("browser-based"). Manages SMS/MMS, Apps, photos, videos, ringtones...
* [PAW Server](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.fun2code.android.pawserver) has similar features, looks a bit more plain, but adds interesting stuff for developers (you can create your own add-ons, run a webserver with PHP and more)
* [Remote Web Desktop](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.xdevelop.rm) can be compared with Airdroid (web-based "virtual Desktop")
* [Phonedeck](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonedeck.android.cloud) is another alternative, but utilizes the Cloud
* [Droid Phonecontrol](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.neotos.phone2cloud.lite) also involves an "alien server" (routing everything via its authors servers)
* [LazyDroid Web Desktop](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.MarcelloAlbano.LazyDroidServer) seems also worth a look
* [Remote My Droid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droidcreation.remotemydroid.lite) is another browser-based management app supporting messaging, browsing the Androids file system, and more
* [WebControl](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=genux.android.webcontrol) offers its browser-based services, including messaging, managing contacts and call history
* if you run windows, [MyPhoneExplorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fjsoft.myphoneexplorer.client) might be your choice, as it includes all above features plus synchronizing your contacts etc. with your PC, creating backups, and more
I stop here, before the list gets too long -- you see there are plenty of possibilities around :)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2012/07/16 | 333 | 1,102 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Huawei u8160 (A.K.A Vodafone 858 Smart) running CyanogenMod 7.2 Madteam ported.
All apps that use unity3d force close on their startup although they are compatible.
So I wanted to know if I should install something to make it work or any thing else?<issue_comment>username_1: This is because **they're not compatible.**
Unity requires devices with ARMv7 instruction set, your phone only supports v6.
I'm sorry but there's nothing that you can do other than buy a new handset if you want to play cutting edge games.
See [this](http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2874&view=1&c=vodafone_858_smart_huawei_u8160) for the detailed specifications of your phone.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Unity games work on arm v6 with VFP, most cell phones sold after 2011 that have qualcomms and arm v6 work with unity games, however, this is an issue with cyanogenmod as of 8-21-2012, but if you remove parts of your game and load a blank level, you'll see it works, so its just a missing piece, no clue if they will fix it or find it.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/16 | 755 | 2,164 | <issue_start>username_0: I live in Portugal and I'm going on vacation to the U.S. in a few months.
I'd like to buy an Asus Transformer (Prime or 300) while in the U.S., but I don't know if the Wi-Fi or 3G will work in Portugal. I only know for a fact that 4G doesn't work.
Can anyone help me on this one?<issue_comment>username_1: The tablets in Asus Transformer line (including [TF 101](http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_transformer_tf101-3936.php), [Prime TF 201](http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_transformer_prime-4322.php), and [Pad 300](http://eee.asus.com/eeepad/transformer-300/specification/)) do not have a cellular modem, so they will only work on WiFi. WiFi is a universal standard and will work just fine in any country, provided that your router supports the 802.11 b/g/n specification.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Networking
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According to the device [specifications](http://eee.asus.com/en/eeepad/transformer-prime/specification/#spec-sheet) for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime:
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> Connectivity 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
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By a scan performed using [inSSIDer 2.1](http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/)
I'm from Portugal - Coimbra, and my 802.11 b/g/n is set to channel 6 to 10.
Other networks around my location are spread from 1 to 14.
According to the 802.11 b/g/n specifications, channels go from 1 to 14. Portugal has them all.
See this [Wikipedia - List of WLAN channels](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels#toc) (scroll a bit down to see the comparison table).
**All flags are green to use that device in Portugal.**
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Power
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As you've mentioned at the comments, US uses 110V, Europe uses 220V.
This is easily overcome by the usage of a transformer:
[Amazom :: Goldsource® STU-100 Step Up/Down Voltage Transformer Converter - AC 110/220 V - 100 Watt](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/B0022TSC5C)
* The wall plug can be used in the US or Europe.
* The output is either 110v or 220v, depending of what you need.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/16 | 1,060 | 3,986 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Motorola Xoom (not rooted) and new to the Android world (at least as an advanced user).
I've installed several (around 30) games + several (around 30) apps. I've noticed that it became a lot more slow. Actually browsers can barely work (they hang from time to time). I noticed that several games and apps have active daemons running.
I wanted to:
* Track the apps that are being used.
* Track the apps that are loaded on startup (and eventually change it).
* Do anything to improve performance
**TL:DR;** I want to troubleshoot / tune my Android installation.
Is there any application for that?
Is there any document recommended for this? (I'm an advanced user - developer)
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: Well, if you are an advanced user, I would recommend rooting your device.
The Tegra 2 is brick-proof, so you have nothing to fear. The [XDA forums](http://forum.xda-developers.com) can help you with rooting and whatnot.
But, if you have several apps that are simultaneously running services or processes, well, that's exactly your problem! I use [Fast Reboot](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greatbytes.fastreboot) to clean up excessive processes.
It is also noteable that TASK MANAGER APPLICATIONS can cause the sort of problem your talking about. As of Android 2.2+ task managers are obsolete - Android handles task management for you.
For managing startup applications, you can use [Startup Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.startupmanager).
You can also see which applications are burning the most battery under your battery settings! This has helped me to find applications that are running rogue processes they shouldn't be running.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There are a bunch of Tutorials around on the net on how to increase performance of your Android device (e.g. on LifeHackers [here](http://lifehacker.com/5709148/how-to-speed-up-your-old-sluggish-android-device) and [here](http://lifehacker.com/5897770/how-to-speed-up-clean-up-and-revive-your-android-phone)). One thing to definitely keep your fingers *AWAY* from are so-called "boosters" and (automated) Task-Killers. As username_1 already stated, they make things only worse; tasks should only be killed if they misbehave (e.g. are hanging, running havoc while eating your CPU and the like). Android manages its RAM fine, no need to worry about that.
As for the auto-starters, I can recommend [AutoRun Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rs.autorun), which is actively maintained and simply the best of all I tried (and I tried a lot).
To figure out what is consuming your ressources, a good candidate helping you would be [System Tuner](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.pmw). While the free version simply lets you monitor activity life, the pro-version also offers background-monitoring and stores its data for later analysis.
Some other steps you could perform include:
* from time to time, clean up caches (to remove old data and get back precious internal memory; helping apps in this segment include [Cache Clear](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.menue.cacheclear), [Quick Cache Cleaner](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appswhere.cachecleaner), [CacheCleaner NG](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.lsartory.cachecleaner.ng), and [Android System Cleaner](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tools.androidsystemcleaner) - the latter taking care for more things than just cache
* Moving some rarely used Apps to SD (if they don't have widgets you are using) saves additional internal space.
* uninstall unused apps
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: As already said by izzy, autoruns manager is the best. Just disable unwanted receivers.
Additionally, here are some others tips:
* say no to widgets
* install android firewall.
* disable internet access to unwanted apps
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/07/17 | 828 | 2,999 | <issue_start>username_0: I just purchased a Galaxy S III from AT&T, and only after a few days, I got a pushed, forced update from AT&T (not stating what it does, just "**AT&T Software update**" version: "**V3\_1205\_2\_2**")
I didn't notice any change for a few hours, until I wanted to search for an app (menu - search)
Up until the update (still innocent till proven guilty, but looks more than circumstantial evidence) as in any android phone, the built in google search would search and find all installed apps,
However after that update (and again, it could be something else, but I can't think what it is) it stopped working. Google search (which is the built in device search) only shows web results and bookmarks
Am I the only one experiencing it? if so I'll just return it to AT&T and get another, as much as re-installing everything gives me a headache just thinking about it.
If I'm not the only one, then is it indeed a bug in AT&T's anonymous, rude, forcing itself on you, update?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> Galaxy S3 dumb search update feature confirmed by Samsung, it’s because of Apple
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Read more [here:](http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s3-dumb-search-update-feature-confirmed-samsung-its-because-apple-101371/)
It has been removed by Samsung working closely with Google and has been removed from carriers like [Sprint](http://www.androidauthority.com/sprint-galaxy-s3-security-update-dumbs-down-search-avoid-apple-injunction-100410/) as well. Apple pattented the universal search and was able to ban Galaxy Nexus in US. As a precaution Samsung and Google took the decision.
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> One of the two injunctions Apple obtained in the U.S., even though stayed on the second appeal, affected the Galaxy Nexus and was based on an Apple patent describing a “unified search” technology, which is currently used by various mobile devices. The Galaxy Nexus made use of that technology – the Google Search app displayed local results (stuff on the phone) and web results, when the user performed a search – and that’s one of the things that got it into temporary trouble.
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**Solution:**
But you can get the search back by installing old quick search app. You've to follow [this](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762570&highlight=universal+search) post in xda-developers.com for that. If you're not rooted you've to replace it every time you restart the phone ;).
**Update from Samsung**
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> Samsung has updated the software for the Galaxy S III as a precautionary measure to ensure that U.S. consumers may enjoy using our innovative products without interruption
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Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: For the record (mostly for foreign googlers):
A working solution has been proposed here:
[Is there an app for searching installed apps? (Dumb Search alternative)](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/25999/is-there-an-app-for-searching-installed-apps-dumb-search-alternative/26013#26013)
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/17 | 368 | 1,432 | <issue_start>username_0: I got my Galaxy S3 about two weeks ago, and have been texting on it normally. Now, for some reason, when I look at my text log some of the names of my contacts are in blue, while some remain in white. It started with a few names becoming blue, and now the majority are. It's a completely random thing, but I'm just wondering why..<issue_comment>username_1: I see a discussion in [AndroidForums](http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s3/585929-messaging-app-some-senders-blue-others-white.html) stating that this behavior is a *strange* bug. It seems that few experienced this issue for whom the color changed after receiving an emergency message. They also say that deleting such messages restores the color. If you had received any such emergency message, can you please try to delete it?
Out of curiosity and the attraction of bounty led me to search for this issue else where. I do not have an S3 or know anyone having S3 to confirm this.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: It seems to be a bug concerning severe weather alerts. Simply delete the culprit message, then force-stop the messaging app. Everything should go back to normal. You may permanently disable the culprit messages from coming in by going to messaging>settings>emergency alerts and uncheck the boxes.
As confirmed on: <http://forums.androidcentral.com/sprint-galaxy-s-iii/192562-text-messages-all-changed-blue.html>
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/17 | 900 | 3,699 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to force a message to be sent as an MMS?
There are multiple reasons that MMS may be preferred. SMS and MMS may have different fee structures dependent on plan, carrier, and country. Additionally, some messaging software may allow for more delivery notification options for MMS than SMS.<issue_comment>username_1: Force the MMS
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I've saw this comment you provided on your question:
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> @Flow In my tariff mms sending through the country is free whereas sms is not free
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If this is the case, you can have a `.jpg` as a signature file, and attach it to every SMS you send. Since the image is a media component, your SMS will become an MMS, thus saving you some $$.
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Original Answer
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As far as I know, you can't.
An MMS message is a plain old text message with contents attached.
If you attach a media file, it will be send as a MMS message. Otherwise it will follow as an SMS.
[What is MMS?](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Messaging_Service) Wikipedia
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> Multimedia Messaging Service, or MMS, is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content to and from mobile phones. It extends the core SMS (Short Message Service) capability that allowed exchange of text messages only up to 160 characters in length.
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Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: *As per Broam's suggestion above, I'm posting my comment as an answer. Hopefully some people finds it useful.*
If you add a Subject to the message you're making, it gets converted to MMS format. Even if the Subject is empty, at least, that's what I know
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I've found that another option, on phones or text messaging apps that support group texting but that don't force MMS when you add a Subject, is to create an artificial 'group' consisting of the person you're texting to .... AND yourself. In other words, send the text to the target person AND yourself. If you've got group texting support, doing so will force an MMS, and thereby bypass Google Voice. Hence, your emoji will get transmitted in spite of Voice. Once you send the group text, you will receive a redundant copy of your text. At that point, just delete it. This approach can become a little messy if you don't know what you're doing, but it works for me.:-)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Usually, messaging software determines the appropriate protocol literally for each message sent, based on its content. To force the choice, you have the following options:
* Attach a picture.
* Attach a signature.
* Add a subject.
* If the messaging software allows it, manually switch the message to MMS.
An example of messaging software that allows you to add a subject/signature/switch protocol: [Android Messages](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Actually with some cell phone providers it is wise to use MMS because then you can use your home WiFi, if you are at home of course or at a WiFi location outside of home. That's because with some services you pay for every message but not for anything that goes over WiFi.
The test is simple, first check how many messages you have sent so far or how many you have remaining, then just turn WiFi on, then write a new message and include a small picture or something and send it to a friend or yourself. If you send it to a friend it will normally take one message and if you send it to yourself it will take two messages (one ot send and one to receive) but if it really went over WiFi it will take zero messages so the original message count will stay the same.
Good luck to you.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/17 | 849 | 3,212 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy Nexus (maguro/yakjuxw) with Android version 4.0.4. I saw the new features in 4.1 so i want to update, but i don't think an OTA will be available anytime soon. So, I'm considering manually updating. AFAIK, I will need to switch to the yakju firmware that gets updates directly from Google.
That being said, I have some questions:
* Is the firmware the same as the OS? I always thought firmware is something like BIOS, UEFI, coreboot etc. and OS like Windows, GNU/Linux etc. But i have a feeling the terms are used slightly differently in the Android world. This is because the updates guides I found usually show how to flash firmware.
* Will such an upgrade require rooting the phone?
* Will this void my warranty?
* I know a Google search will yield many guides on how to do this, but I'd appreciate it if an experienced user could provide a link with the guide he/she considers to be the best (most complete, safe etc.)<issue_comment>username_1: * Firmware, in this case, means the OS, since it's a preinstalled part of the core system.
* The method I used does not require root, but it's possible to root at the same time. I didn't.
* This depends. In most cases, unlocking the bootloader voids your warranty if the warranty is read and interpreted letter-to-letter. However, you could install an official firmware and relock the bootloader to try to bypass this.
I've upgraded my yakjuxw with [this guide's](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28178320&postcount=2) method #2. Everything went perfectly except for a few little tricks.
First of all, if your phone is completely unmodified, you need to unlock your bootloader. This can be done by booting into the bootloader as explained in the post, and running `fastboot oem unlock`, navigating to "Yes, unlock bootloader" with the volume keys and confirming with the power button.
**NOTE: This will clear your phone, so you'll need to copy the necessary files to your phone after this!**
After this, reboot once so that the partitions are mounted correctly in CWM later.
Now follow the guide carefully, and you should be able to upgrade (almost) without any problems. My phone got stuck while booting for the first time, so after 15-20mins I rebooted the phone (yanked the battery) but had no adverse effects.
At least my phone got the official 4.1.1 update today, so check for that after your first boot!
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I found this topic useful: <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614827>
and managed to update yakjuxw 4.0.4 to yakju
4.1.1 very smoothly with user-friendly toolkit mentioned in the first post of the topic.
No need to root!
1. First, installed Drivers on my PC (using Main Menu command 1)
2. Unlocked BootLoader (Main Menu command 3), will clear all your data
3. Downloaded and installed Google 4.1.1 ROM (Main menu command 9)
4. Optionally: re-lock BootLoader with command 3.
Less than half an hour work from installing the ToolKit. Everything is menu driven.
Afterwards, phone was synced to my Google account, with all the contacts and apps reloaded. I was very impressed by the smoothness of migration.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/17 | 821 | 3,258 | <issue_start>username_0: What should I do so that the Memory card in my phone works only in my phone? Also, I should be able to connect my mobile to a PC through a USB cable and completely see/edit/organize the data on my memory card.
I want this to prevent anyone from gaining physical asses to my mobile, removing the memory card and getting asses to my sensitive data, by using the memory card with some other device.<issue_comment>username_1: Sorry, to best of my knowledge it cannot be done. But however, you can only encrypt your content. Please see this [post](http://lifehacker.com/5802279/is-the-data-on-my-androids-memory-card-safe-if-its-lost-or-stolen), which explains few alternate ways with which you can encrypt the files that are being stored. [MobiSafeFile](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trustmobi.mobisafefile) is one such application that helps you to encrypt.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You could use encryption on the entire drive. This can be done with certain apps like [EDS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sovworks.edslite) (which creates an encrypted container on the device, which requires a password to be opened -- but after that the file system is mounted transparently for all apps to access; these containers are [TrueCrypt](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truecrypt) compatible). Some of these Apps (like e.g. [Cryptonite](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=csh.cryptonite) or [LUKS Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nemesis2.luksmanager)) require the device to be rooted.
However, if those encryption does not work on the device filesystem itself (but uses containers), I'm not sure how an app will work with it if it expects files at hard-coded places. You can try and find out, as most of the encryption apps offer free trial versions.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I'm afraid that what you want to do is not possible.
You can come *close* by using EDS on the phone, but your computer will not be able to read the files directly. TrueCrypt will be able to decrypt the containers, but I think you might have some problems with handsets using MTP rather than USB Mass Storage.
Essentially what you want is for Android to support the "Secure" part of "Secure Digital". What you want to do is built into the SD card spec, where a password can be set on the card and can then only be read on that device.
For instance, the Samsung Focus WP7 handset locked SD cards to it, and these were not readable in other devices. Most devices simply saw the cards as unreadable, not even able to format them. Only Symbian handsets seemed to be able to recognise these cards were locked to a handset and were able to format these cards, but not read the data that was on them.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: You could use encryption on the entire drive. This can be done with certain apps like EDS (which creates an encrypted container on the device, which requires a password to be opened -- but after that the file system is mounted transparently for all apps to access; these containers are TrueCrypt compatible). Some of these Apps (like e.g. Cryptonite or LUKS Manager) require the device to be rooted.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/17 | 325 | 1,195 | <issue_start>username_0: My question is similar to this :
<http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-international/473947-calling-dialer-viber-skype.html>
But not quite the same. I've chosen phone as my default calling options, and I'm ok with that. Now my question is that, what do I press when I want to call a contact via Viber/Skype/Other app again? What do I press to get asked again?
Without resetting the default calling option, is there a such option ?<issue_comment>username_1: The option to choose what application to use when making a call (or anything else, such as open a webpage) happens when you don't have a default set. So if you want to get asked whether to use Dialler/Skype/Viber when you try to call a contact, then you need to clear the default settings for Dialler. You won't get the prompt otherwise.
There is no way to set this up on a per-number or per-contact basis in the Dialler.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Go to setting, manage applications, press the ALL tab and scroll down to Dialler/Skype/Viber go to options then select CLEAR DEFAULT button.
<http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s3/590961-dialer-default-search-settings.html>
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/07/17 | 355 | 1,345 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rooted Android device running 4.0.3. I bought full version of File Expert in order to browse root file system.
I navigate to a `.conf` file and want to open it, but the app says *`There is no handler installed on your device for this file format. Would you like File Expert to find one for you?`*.
I select OK, but I get another error: *`Sorry, currently there is no handler for this format...`*.
If I force this file to be openend as text file `Open as text`, and choose FE Text Editor, nothing happens.
Any chance to make this work or I'll have to buy another app for this?<issue_comment>username_1: The option to choose what application to use when making a call (or anything else, such as open a webpage) happens when you don't have a default set. So if you want to get asked whether to use Dialler/Skype/Viber when you try to call a contact, then you need to clear the default settings for Dialler. You won't get the prompt otherwise.
There is no way to set this up on a per-number or per-contact basis in the Dialler.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Go to setting, manage applications, press the ALL tab and scroll down to Dialler/Skype/Viber go to options then select CLEAR DEFAULT button.
<http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s3/590961-dialer-default-search-settings.html>
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/07/17 | 2,158 | 7,795 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been a victim of the infamous "let's turn off anything that Apple might have a patent for" aka "[dumb search](http://www.pcworld.com/article/259080/sprint_cripples_galaxy_s_iii_via_security_update_bye_bye_universal_search.html)" on the Galaxy S3, and looking for a simple way to return my phone to the 21st century.
All I want is the ability to find an App quickly and launch it by name, without visually finding the Icon.
---
**What I want is a set of features that existed in older versions of Android**
1. In the Apps main screen, have the ability to search (currently works only for widgets)
2. If I find an App, I can press and hold it, and it will allow me to place it on any home screen
---
Use case #1 was removed and replaced by the Google Search app, which was as mentioned above downgraded to stop including local search (only shows web results)
Use case #2 was removed and has no workaround, I need to visually find an app to add a shortcut to it
I have searched in the ~~Android~~ Play store for "App Search", but found nothing, should I start writing my own app?<issue_comment>username_1: **You can revert to your completely old behaviour. It needs some hacking though and might be illegal (decompile & recompile Google app)**
Background: If you don't have root, you cannot install the old version over the new one.
What you could do: Install an app with the functions of the old Search app.
Idea: If the old app had a different package name, you could install it next to the new app.
How? Apktool!
Solution proposal:
Use [apktool](http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/) to decompile and change the whole namespace from *com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox* to *com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox***2** of a working old .apk (see .zip below, mind the 2 in the end), then recompile and install the newly crafted package.
Result: Old and new (broken) providers can be installed next to each other at the same time because they have a different namespace (*.\*searchbox***2** instead of *.\*searchbox*). Just find out which one is the old one and use that.
Benefits: **No root** required, permanent (cannot be taken away)
Drawbacks: You get 2x the same widget offering (1x from the old, 1x from the new), so you have to find out which works and which not
My test so far ('apktool' is an alias to 'java -jar /usr/local/bin/apktool.jar' on my machine, FYI):
```
apktool decompile GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk appdir
#append every occurrence of the namespace with '2'
find appdir -type f | while read a; do sed -i 's,uicksearchbox,uicksearchbox2,g' $a; done
#rename the directory to reflect that too
mv appdir/smali/com/google/android/googlequicksearchbox smali/com/google/android/googlequicksearchbox2
apktool build /tmp/bla.apk appdir
#Any sort of signing (jarsigner, signapk.jar,...):
java -jar /tmp/signapk.jar /tmp/certificate.pem /tmp/key.pk8 /tmp/bla.apk /tmp/gsearch2.apk
adb install /tmp/gsearch2.apk
```
---
***Old solution***
**What would be nice to know**: Does this only affect Samsung and Google's **US** customers?
According to [Android Central](http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-kills-local-search-international-galaxy-s-iii-stability-update), Samsung now deploys this update as a *stability fix* globally.
It's most probably this package, that got *"updated"*:
com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
(located at `/system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk`)
Having root is definitely required to revert the situation.
I'd however decide to get rid of Samsungs firmware altogether and install CyanogenMod for example (This might even be easier than getting root in the first place on the original firmware).
You might want to "reinstall" the unaffected version from the last firmware or one of a Euro firmware (if they're not stripped). For example, [this](http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip) archive from the popular [Goo.im](http://goo.im/gapps) hosting site will most probably have a working (older) .apk that has the functionality you miss. It's a generic installation package for the popular Cyanogenmod aftermarket firmware that holds all relevant proprietary packages from Google (they had to be stripped off Cyanogenmod by Google's request some time ago). You can open it with any unzip program and extract the /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk package.
That's how I would do it (using the adb tool from the [Google SDK](http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html):
```
adb push GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk /sdcard/
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /sdcard/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk /system/data/
mount -o remount,ro /system
reboot
exit
```
I used [Application Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=redfishandroid.appexplorer) to generate this listing and see where the .apk is located:
```
App Name: Google-Search
Package Name: com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
[...]
Source Directory:
/system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
```
You can get the version of 'Google-Search' by going to *Settings->Apps->All->Google Search*, which lists the current version. Mine (the same as in the above mentioned .zip is: 1.4.1.299849)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Apparently, there is now (was created after this question was asked): [Conjure - Search your phone](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iojess.conjure).
>
> Conjure helps you quickly find things on your phone. Search for apps, contacts, files, calendar events, & more. Conjure learns from your usage to provide you with the best results.
>
>
> Conjure's focus is on speed and it is designed to help you find what you are looking for in as few taps as possible. It supports partial searches, fuzzy searches, and abbreviations.
>
>
>
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: [Google Search](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?hl=en&id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox), aka [Google Now](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?hl=en&id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox) can search installed apps on your Android device. Yes, it is super-slow, especially on older phones, but it includes among other things the 'Search Phone/Tablet' option. I was looking for a cleaner and faster alternative that does not search everything, including the web, but finally ended up using it nonetheless, because all alternatives I tried are half-baked or crash on my devices.
If you fiddle a bit in the settings, there are things that can be disabled under tablet search, e.g. disabling the Google Now feature makes it somewhat faster.
To launch it, simply tap the Google Search bar, or tap and hold the home button.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: >
> Is there an app for searching installed apps?
>
>
>
**Yes**. Several apps exist on the Play Store for the express purpose of searching through the apps you have on your device.
I've linked several ones here, and you can see which one you prefer.
Thing is, these apps were *hard to find.* I wanted this function too, and a simple search on the web didn't turn these applications out at first.
* [App Search Plus](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rjt.appsearch)
Lightweight, optimized, simple, pretty. **Full disclosure: I developed this app!**
* [FAST App Search Tool](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ligi.fast)
A long-serving and mature application that's highly rated on the Store. Really small.
Another solution that you might want to consider is to use an alternative launcher like [Nova Launcher](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher). You can configure a swipe down in the launcher to start an app search.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/17 | 622 | 2,198 | <issue_start>username_0: I just upgraded to the Samsung Galaxy S III (Ice Cream Sandwich) from the Motorola Droid Bionic (Gingerbread). On my Bionic, there was a "Stay Awake" check box that made it so my "Screen will never sleep while charging" under Settings->Applications->Development.
I can't find that checkbox on my S3.
Where is that setting in ICS and/or is there another way to keep my screen from turning off in ICS?
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: At least in vanilla ICS it's in `Settings` -> `Developer options` -> `Stay awake`, correct me if it's not there in GSIII.
If it's not there, you can try a couple of apps that can do this, at least on older Galaxy series phones.
[StayAwake](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmail.developer.runks.enji)
[Stay Awake Widget](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.leppoc.android.dashboard)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Samsung removed "Stay Awake" from TouchWiz back in the first OTA for the Galaxy S1. Other ROMs like CyanogenMod still have it, and other AOSP based ROMs as well.
Be very careful using any kind of "Stay Awake" options with these devices that have the Super AMOLED screens. I used to use it when developing and testing the apps. I now have a "burn" in the screen from the time and the top bar.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: My (non-rooted, stock) SGS3 has just been updated OTA to Jelly Bean 4.1.2, and the "Stay awake" option **is now present** under Developer options (second item, after "Desktop backup password" - the order of options has changed, I think).
Technically not an answer, because the question says "in ICS", but ... upgrade to JB!
(I haven't installed StayAwake or any such app, so this must have come from Samsung, so I assume they are OK with the risk of display burn-in.)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Do you have the "Developer options" menu under Settings?
If not, you may have to enable it.
Go to Settings >
About phone and quickly touch several times (about 10 times) on "Build number".
You'll see a toast saying "You're a developer now".
Then you'll find the stay awake option under "Developer options".
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/17 | 289 | 1,093 | <issue_start>username_0: My son has a Skytex Primer Pocket, which he put a pattern unlock on. He has completely forgotten it. I've been trying to figure out what I might do. There is nothing of any importance on the device, I'm perfectly willing to do a factory reflash if possible, but I just can't figure out how to do anything. Anyone out there know what to do?<issue_comment>username_1: I [found](http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/21719-all-about-skytex/page__view__findpost__p__251186) that you should be able to do a factory reset by holding the power and home when powering on. There you should have the option to do a factory reset.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: What I finally ended up doing was upgrading the firmware. I tried the home/power method, but it just wasn't working for me... Upgrading the firmware instructions are found on [their site](http://www.skytex.com/support/primer-pocket-drivers-firmwares). It wasn't too hard to do, except for the fact that they don't seem to have signed drivers, which forced me to use a non-64 bit system to do the upgrade.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/17 | 692 | 2,593 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there an open source application which allows to share my location in real time? I'm looking for a fully open source solution, that is open source client as well as open source server software.
It doesn't have to be scalable or anything, I just want to share my location to whoever has the link to the application on my server.
This is not a duplicate of [Alternative to Google Latitude?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2516/alternative-to-google-latitude) - I want a self-hosted application (on my own server), not on some non-Google third party server<issue_comment>username_1: [OpenGTS](http://opengts.sourceforge.net/) provides fleet tracking, and there is a (paid) Android App [on the market](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wiebej.gps2opengts). Given that it's open source, it's always possible someone (you?) could develop a free app as well.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: EDIT: the project renamed to [OwnTracks](http://owntracks.org/)
Here's a good, open and decentralized alternative which appeared recently:
[MQTTitude](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=st.alr.mqttitude)
===========================================================================
### A Google Latitude replacement based on MQTT
>
> MQTTitude enables a device to periodically publish its location status to your MQTT broker. If you've previously used Latitude, you can think of this as a a decentralized Latitude.
>
>
>
 
Summary:
========
>
> Whether you want to keep track of your own location or that of a family member (with their consent, of course), MQTTitude will let you do that in a safe way. There are at least two components you'll want to use: one of our Apps, and an MQTT broker.
>
>
> The app speaks to the broker. Other programs (we have a few for you, but you can create others yourself) speak to the broker as well. The smartphone app PUBlishes location data, and the other programs SUBscribe to that data. A program can store the data in a database, send it someplace (careful with that!), or simply discard it (which wouldn't really be useful now, would it?).
>
>
> For the time being documentation is, ahem, a bit lacking, but you might find something useful on our development site.
>
>
>
Links
=====
* [Website](http://mqttitude.org/)
* [API](http://mqttitude.org/api.html)
* [GitHub](https://github.com/binarybucks/mqttitude)
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/17 | 362 | 1,548 | <issue_start>username_0: The app is one of those applications that keeps the screen on and doesn't permit it to turn off. It's killing the battery and I shouldn't have to simply manually turn the screen off constantly. Every other app simply lets the screen turn off once I stop interacting with it like a good app should.
Hence my question: Is there any setting/app/widget/button/magic wand of any kind that will let me block this application from keeping the screen on. There has to be some kind of permission I can revoke to stop it from doing this.
The phone is rooted.<issue_comment>username_1: Sadly no, there is not a way to revoke permissions from apps at this time.
I would recommend leaving a review on the market complaining about this, or trying to find the developer's contact information.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: In short, no, you cannot, write a review on the said app's entry on the Play store, and email the developer in question to get that to be made optional via settings within the app itself.
If the developer refuses to budge or dismiss the feedback, best to look for an alternative out there.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: If you have a rooted phone, you can use an app such as [Permissions Denied](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stericson.permissions) to deny individual permissions to apps. Keep in mind that doing so may break application functionality that depends on the denied permission, and if the application isn't especially well written, cause it to crash.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/17 | 1,059 | 3,693 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought my Galaxy Nexus in New Zealand - via parallel importing. I believe it came from Russia, given my manual was in Russian(!). But it works perfectly and is genuine.
A colleague there bought one from the same source the next day, and his arrived a day after mine.
I then moved to Canada, and got a Rogers sim card. All good.
However, my ex-colleague got a 4.0.4 upgrade about 8 weeks before myself. I tried forcing an update, but no luck.
Then last week, I finally got 4.0.4, and about the same day, my old colleague emailed to say he got an OTA update to 4.1.
What gives? Is it a geo-fenced roll-out? How can I force an update? (I've gone to system updates to check for an update, but no luck). Or would I have to root and do it manually? I'd prefer not to if there's a simple way to force an update...
Baseband I9250XXLA2, Build IMM76K.I9250XWLD2<issue_comment>username_1: There are many variations of the Galaxy Nexus. Most likely, your phone is `yakjuxw`, which gets the updates from Samsung. The other phone is either `yakju` or `takju`, which use Google's own updates, which are released quicker.
The versions are interchangeable, if you don't account for international customizations or possible carrier modifications. For example, see my answer [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/25977) on how to change the `yakjuxw` firmware to `takju` Jelly Bean, which can be then officially upgraded to 4.1.1 via OTA.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem: I bought my phone from Amazon.com and got stuck on 4.0.2 with no OTA upgrades. When I looked into it, it turned out that I was running a firmware (`yakjujp`) that was set to get updates from Samsung, as opposed to getting them directly from Google.
First you need to determine if your device is receiving updates directly from Google, which you can tell from its build name. I ended up temporarily installing [this application](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.electricsheep.asi&hl=en) (warning: contains gratuitous ads) and looking at the "Brand" field. If you're not on "yakju" then you'll need to switch builds in order to get official updates from Google.
I followed [these painful Windows instructions](http://webtrickz.com/guide-to-update-samsung-galaxy-nexus-yakjuxw-to-android-4-0-4-and-get-future-updates-from-google/) while I really should have looked at [these ones](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895) instead (and ignored most of the steps given how much easier this process is on Linux).
The whole procedure can be summarized like this:
1. Backup your phone.
2. Unlock the boot loader (which erases everything).
3. Reboot into fastboot (hold down Volume Up and Volume Down then press the power button).
4. Flash all of the different firmware images.
5. Reboot and reinstall/reconfigure apps.
This is summarized from [a blog post](http://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/2012/07/how-to-get-android-ota-updates-from.html) I wrote about manually moving to the "vanilla" 4.0.4 yakju firmware, and shortly after I received the 4.1.1 OTA update from Google.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I waited very impatiently for the JellyBean update for few days last week and finally did this to get JB on my Galaxy Nexus.
>
> Manually trigger the update by clearing the data in **Google Services
> Framework** and then check for System Update in *Settings*.
>
>
>
You might have to do this multiple times though. I had to do it 5 times to get the update. You might be lucky to get it in fewer attempts as well.
Btw, I got my phone from US and I stay in India. I am not really sure if this really matters.
Upvotes: 3 |
2012/07/18 | 614 | 2,536 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way that I intentionally grant root permission to some app? Not automatically via SuperSU when a specific app asks for root permission, but in a way to pick an app via some tool and grant it root permissions.
For example, I add my favourite text app to the approved list and then I can open root files via that app.<issue_comment>username_1: **No. You should request the app developer to do so.**
On UNIX like systems, permissions are managed with something called UIDs.
Every process has one and it dictates what they can access. Moreover, there are also groups that have permission that their members can use. When an app has permissions like `Write to SD card` they're put into a group that has this permission.
The root permissions are an exception since they are not declared in the app's manifest, but rather in its code. Root is also not a group but a separate UID (as it is a separate user) so it's not that easy for an app to use it.
*Apps that have root rights need to be explicitly written to do so.*
The way this works is every time an app wants to do something as root, it has to request the `su` binary to do it instead. `su` will then ask the app that manages these permissions (e.g., SuperSU) whether the app is allowed to gain root access. If it isn't, it'll prompt you to allow or deny it. Then the action is carried out as `root`, not as the app user. These actions are not an integral part of the app but rather an external executable.
While theoretically it is possible to add this to an app, this would be a non-trivial process requiring knowledge of writing smali code, which is the internal format of the Dalvik virtual machine (the part of the system that runs the apk file) called smali. And even then, there'd be a huge security risk if the app allows other apps to access it: it wouldn't know how to keep the privileged root access separate from its normal access. So in reality this isn't really feasible.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I have found a way that may help you. I used this to grant root access to [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm).
If you use the terminal emulator to grant read but not write access to a folder using
* `su`
* `chmod 775 /location/of/folder/`
then your text editor will be able to read that directory and so if you can then try to save a file in the folder then it will try to request root permission.
It may also just give a write error.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/18 | 151 | 610 | <issue_start>username_0: I find it hard to edit text messages in the tiny Messaging box. Is there any way to increase the size of it? I'm using CM10 (JB), but the app looks the same as the CM9 (ICS) version.<issue_comment>username_1: You can use an alternative like Handcent SMS - it has a button to allow full screen editing. Also, you can customize the font size / style to something more suitable from within Handcent.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Try turning your phone sideways (to Landscape format); then you have a larger window. Works for me (Android 6 Moto phone)
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/18 | 399 | 1,635 | <issue_start>username_0: Device - Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 / Android 4.0.3
I have tested Samgsung Galaxy Tab for document download such as PDF from web site with many browsers. Most of them just download it to somewhere in the device and I have to go to notification window(Right and bottom) and click it again to open it. Some browsers ask me to save and ask me again to open it.
Is there browser or a way that opens it when I download it? iPad works that way. iPad opens the file right away when I download a document.<issue_comment>username_1: You cannot do it without "replacing" parts of android. The file is not actually downloaded by the browser, it is downloaded by the Download Manager. You would have to set a "default" for PDF files (pdf reader) and then replace the Download Manager. Replacing download manager could be done, without a custom ROM, since it has "public" intent actions available that it fires when a download is completed.
If that is a viable option, [there is a question on StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5974836/android-download-manager) that could be a starting point for replacing Download Manager with a custom one.
The iPad opens the file right away because there is nothing else you can do with it. There is no "available file system" on iOS. Where on android, you can save files, and even install a file manager to browse to them.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Have you tried [pdf.js](https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/pdfjs/) extension for Firefox mobile ?
It's a bit slow and unstable for now, but it should work as expected.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2012/07/18 | 745 | 2,474 | <issue_start>username_0: Device - Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 / Android 4.0.3
We are about to deploy 70 Samsung Galaxy Tabs for users who will be allowed only to use web browser to access document library. We created a Joomla site for document library.
How do I remove all the unnecessary apps from the screen except the
browser? Should I remove them one by one?
How to block access to other apps or setting?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. You have to remove each app shortcut and/or widget from the launcher one at a time.
2. I would start looking into password-protecting the apps on the tablet as you would for a young child. See these related questions: <https://android.stackexchange.com/search?q=child+lock&submit=search>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Simply removing widgets and shortcuts from the screen will only prevent the very inexperienced (i.e. those who never used an Android device before) from accessing other apps, and not even sure for them. If your goal is to prevent *most* people from doing so (the very experienced will *always* find a way to circumvent your protection), you rather need something like a Kiosk-Mode.
Recomended readings/references on this:
* [Deny the installation of apps or add new accounts (kiosk mode)](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/24342/deny-the-installation-of-apps-or-add-new-accounts-kiosk-mode) -- another Q&A here on our site
* [Child-proofing an Android phone?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/25149/child-proofing-an-android-phone) -- again a Q&A at Android Enthusiasts
* [KioWare - Kiosk System Software](http://www.kioware.com/android.aspx) -- an Android Kiosk solution
* [Kiosk Mode on Android with SureLock](http://www.42gears.com/blog/2011/10/kiosk-mode-on-android/) -- also mentioned in the first Q&A
* [Kiosk mode on Android](http://onkarsingh.sys-con.com/node/2038003) -- a blog on the topic
* [Google Search](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=active&q=android+%2B%22kiosk+mode%22) on the topic
* [German Overview](http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/forum/thread/435325/) on App Lockers ([Google Translate version](http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpit.de%2Fde%2Fandroid%2Fforum%2Fthread%2F435325%2FUebersicht-App-Locker) of the same page)
Btw: If you initialize all those tablets using the same Google Account, you can easily manage installations via your computers web browser (just a hint along).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2012/07/18 | 680 | 2,732 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm making a parental control/accountability app for Android. It consists of a monitoring service that runs in the background and starts when the phone is booted.
Unfortunately, I have found that when Android is started in "Safe Mode", services are not started automatically, and because of this, my app has a serious flaw. While in safe mode, the web and other apps can be started without my monitoring service running.
I thought that if it isn't possible to monitor app activity while in safe mode, maybe I could at least have a way to detect if the phone was previously in safe mode.
Does Android keep any log of this? Or any boot log in general? I'm very open to suggestions and alternatives.<issue_comment>username_1: I think you have caught yourself out, in short, nothing you can do!
Have a look at this [source](https://source.android.com/security/overview/kernel-security#system-partition-and-safe-mode) that explains why, specifically in this section:
>
> ### System Partition and Safe Mode
>
>
> The system partition contains Android's kernel as well as the operating system libraries, application runtime, application framework, and applications. This partition is set to read-only. When a user boots the device into Safe Mode, third-party applications may be launched manually by the device owner but are not launched by default.
>
>
>
Keywords is *third-party applications [...] are not launched by default*.
---
When Android boots up, it keeps a cache of the `logcat`, in a temporary buffer that is reserved found in `/dev/log`. That buffer gets recycled when it hits the threshold, obviously, the bigger the threshold, the slower Android gets with the continual spamming into the logcat buffer hence kept to minimum - IIRC, its around 64K:
```
#define DEFAULT_LOG_ROTATE_SIZE_KBYTES 16
#define DEFAULT_MAX_ROTATED_LOGS 4
```
**Source:** `system/core/logcat/logcat.cpp`
Do not ask how many lines that can be, as to each and to every app, it's different. Not alone that, the logcat disappears upon reboot!
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: The only method I'm aware of that contains a log produced by the system after a reboot is `/proc/last_kmsg`. Whether or not the kernel keeps this log file after a reboot depends on the settings provided during kernel compilation.
My experience has shown that some stock devices (HTC) have this logging enabled and others do not. I haven't seen a consistent pattern.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: If you're rooted, I would just open Termux and do:
```
sudo cat /proc/bootloader_log | less
```
Or you could use the app "LiveBoot" and it will show you all your boot processes every time you turn your phone on.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/19 | 1,461 | 5,138 | <issue_start>username_0: I just upgraded to the Samsung Galaxy S III running Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and I drive a 2009 Mazda 5 with integrated bluetooth speakerphone.
When I'm in my car, I connect the headphone jack to my car stereo Aux input so that I can play music from my phone through my car speakers. I got a phone call today and I noticed that when I'm connected to the Aux jack, my phone wouldn't connect to the bluetooth speakerphone. In fact, I couldn't hear the phone call at all, although the person on the other end could hear me. When I pulled out the cable from my phone's headphone jack, the bluetooth connection to the speakerphone was restored.
I never had this problem with my Bionic.
How do I make my phone connect to the bluetooth speakerphone even when I have a cable in the headphone receptacle?
Note: my car hooks up to the bluetooth speakerphone only -- it doesn't have an option to play music through the car speakers via bluetooth.
**UPDATE (JUL 19)**
Having thought about the situation some more, here's what I think is happening:
When I make a phone call using my car's integrated bluetooth speakerphone, my car turns off the stereo input to my speakers and replaces it with the phone input. At the same time, if I have a cable plugged into my headphone jack on my phone, my phone assumes that I want to hear the call through my "headphones" and not any attached bluetooth device, so my phone doesn't transmit the incoming phone audio to the bluetooth antenna -- it sends it to the audio cable plugged into the headphone jack. Since my car stereo isn't accepting auxiliary input during a phone call, I hear nothing.
So, I really need a way to tell my phone that when I have a bluetooth speakerphone connected and "headphones" connected, I prefer to hear the call through the bluetooth connection (I don't think it's very likely that I'm going to be able to get Mazda to change their stereo firmware :-) ).
**UPDATE (JUL 24)**
1. I tried my wife's Razr (running ICS) and didn't have this problem, so it seems to be Samsung Galaxy SIII problem, not an ICS problem.
2. I've come up with a couple of work-arounds that I'll submit as a separate answer.<issue_comment>username_1: From the [Samsung tech support](http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s3/576056-can-not-use-bluetooth-when-audio-jack-plugged-2.html#post4663138), they say that:
>
> when the AUX cable is plugged in, Blue-tooth audio is dead.
>
>
>
However, from the [ICS Options during a call](https://support.google.com/ics/nexus/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1645266):
>
> During a call, you can also use buttons near the bottom of the screen to:
>
>
> 1. Switch to the dialer, for example to enter a code.
> 2. Controls the audio output as follows:
>
>
> 1. If a Bluetooth headset is not connected: Turns the speakerphone on or off.
> 2. If a Bluetooth headset is connected: Functions as a 3-way switch between the built-in earpiece, the speakerphone, and the headset. The icon changes to indicate the current output. Touch & hold to see a 3-way menu.
> 3. If a wired headset is plugged into the phone, it replaces the phone's built-in earpiece.
>
>
>
**Note:**
The Google Support link refers to the Android 4.0 for Galaxy Nexus (Released 2011, November), but the one you have is newer (Released 2012, May). Since the OS is the same, there's no reason as to not have those options available.
---
You can try and check if the mentioned option at point 2.2. works, but besides from that, I believe that you're out of luck on this subject.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I've developed 2 work-arounds:
1. Turn off bluetooth.
When I do this, I hear the call through my car speakers (using cable from headphone jack to AUX input) and use my phone's microphone rather than the car's microphone.
Drawbacks:
A. I need to make sure that my car stereo is set to AUX input during phone calls.
B. I can't use my car's voice dialer, which has a convenient activation button on the steering wheel.
2. Get a second bluetooth receiver and connect it to the AUX input in my car. This has the added benefits of not triggering the S3's "you plugged in headphones" notification (which I find annoying and haven't been able to find a way to switch off) and also doesn't halve the volume automatically, like plugging in a cable to the headphone jack does.
Drawbacks:
A. You have to spend an extra $20 - $30.
I bought the GOgroove BlueGate from Newegg ( <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875991070> ) although have since found a cheaper receiver ( <http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10827&cs_id=1082704&p_id=7364&seq=1&format=2> ) that seems like it would also work.
B. It takes a little bit of playing around to get it to work. So far, I seem to need to turn on the extra receiver and then manually connect the bluetooth to both the car and the spare transceiver -- it seems like I can't just get in my car and have everything automatically work, but I only started using this setup yesterday so maybe I'll be able to work out some of these kinks.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/19 | 1,097 | 4,001 | <issue_start>username_0: As the possibility of connecting to a public Wifi is increasing in our cities, the opportunity of proxying/tunneling the traffic is gaining importance.
I strongly believe it would be interesting to come up with a list of applications/procedures that can setup or manage different kind of proxies/tunnels like:
* http/https
* socks v\* (also on top of SSH)
* openvpn
* pptp
* ...
My hope is to gather all the knowledge w.r.t. the topic building a community wiki page.<issue_comment>username_1: Check out this list: [Proxy, Tunnel & Co](http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/forum/thread/436826/). Though it is in German, you already find the relevant apps grouped by their purpose. For VPN, try [VPN](http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/forum/thread/436786/) (also in German).
The German language should be no problem concerning mapping apps to the requested topics (VPN, tunnel, ...), as that part is language-neutral. Descriptions can mostly be replaced by those from the Play Store -- or taken from the linked (English) reviews. So basically, all information is there.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Should this question stay afloat: I recently created a VPN tunnel from my Android devices to my home Win7 PC and it was much easier than I thought. I'm running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), but this setup also worked with 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and should work with other versions too.
**First**, I had to find a way to create a VPN server. [OpenVPN](http://openvpn.net/) looked awesome but several [previous](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/7566/how-do-i-set-up-openvpn-on-cyanogenmod) [questions](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/15465/openvpn-browser-tunneling) made it look like it might be more hassle than I was interested in (respect for those who get it working!). I stumbled across two different solutions that would fit my needs and ability:
Setup DD-WRT to run a VPN server straight from a hacked router
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[This How-To Geek article](http://www.howtogeek.com/51772/how-to-setup-a-vpn-server-using-a-dd-wrt-router/) provides a drop-dead simple explanation of setting up the DD-WRT VPN service. This, I think, is ideal because my router just sits at home all day and is always on. Alas, after [checking if my older router was compatable](http://damianblog.com/2011/05/26/android-vpn-to-windows7/), it turned out that the [specific build](http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/What_is_DD-WRT?#Build_Features) of DD-WRT I'm running ("micro" in my case) doesn't include the VPN server functionality. If yours does, I'd say go to town. I'm planning on upgrading my router to someday obtain this very function.
Configure a Windows 7 PC to accept incoming VPN connections
-----------------------------------------------------------
Alternatively, I found a [blog post](http://damianblog.com/2011/05/26/android-vpn-to-windows7/) describing how to set up Windows to accept an incoming connection. There's honestly not much to say, this was just a few clicks and now it's up and ready - any time the PC is powered on I can log into the VPN created by it with my Windows login credentials. I use the [WOL function](http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WOL) built into DD-WRT, combined with web-access to my router, to remotely wake my PC whenever I need to use the VPN. Be sure to forward port 1723 to the PC that will be negotiating these incoming requests.
**Second**, I just had to connect. In ICS/JB, go to `System settings > Wireless and Networks > VPN > Add VPN network` and enter your info. I use [DDNS](http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/DDNS_-_How_to_setup_Custom_DDNS_settings_using_embedded_inadyn_-_HOWTO) to work around having to keep up with my ISP's dynamically-assigned IP address.
With a little reading and a little network know-how, this was up and working in a few minutes and was *much* easier than I thought it was going to be!
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/19 | 761 | 2,850 | <issue_start>username_0: When I get a txt message on my phone, the screen lights up and it plays a sound if I have the volume turned up.
However, if I receive an email, or some other notification, the screen does not light up and it does play a sound if the volume is turned up. At work, I need to have my phone on silent, so when I receive a txt message, it's not a problem, as I have the phone angled to face me, so I notice instantly when the screen lights up.
This does not happen with emails and or notifications.
So my question is, how do I set my phone up so the screen lights up when i receive an email and/or notification/reminder etc?
I am using Android 2.2.<issue_comment>username_1: At the moment, there's no central spot on your phone to control which notifications show up on your phone and how they behave across APPs.
For this end, you'll need to open up each application and tweak how and when it notifies you about new messages or other events.
**Generally speking**,
Every APP has some settings *(or Preferences)* that are accessible by the `More button`.
Hit the button and a sub-menu of options will pop up, with Settings often among them.
1. In most Android APPs settings, you'll find a category for "Notification," "Alerts," or something akin.
* For the Email APP that I use for my company emails, it's labelled "Notification Settings".
Find yours and click it!
2. From the presented screen, you can usually change when and how an app notifies you of whatever it monitors. Taking the example of the Email APP that I'm using, I can:
* un-check the "Inbox notifications" entirely to disallow notifications on the status bar.
* Select a ringtone for my incoming email messages.
* Set the phone to vibrate when a new email arrives.With this options you can adjust your APP to react the way you intend.
**Note:**
Some system global settings may overwrite your definitions for specific behaviours setup on each APP. Also some power saving APPs like the one I use: [Easy Battery Saver](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.easy.battery.saver) have global settings to save battery, included preventing the phone from highlighting or vibrating.
---
I've performed some successful tests using the [Vodafone HUAWEI U8510](http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_u8510_ideos_x3-3840.php) running [Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history#Android_2.3.x_Gingerbread).
*As far as my knowledge goes, the [Android 2.2.x Froyo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history#Android_2.2.x_Froyo) has pretty much the same notification behaviour.*
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Why not install [NoLED](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.led.notify). Your screen will light up with dots or icons depending the setup.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/19 | 1,224 | 4,342 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm doing a feasibility study into Android tablets for commercial applications. I have a product that requires a Bluetooth Low Energy connection.
I have a Nexus 7 tablet which is supposed to support BLE but I haven't found much information about it. Is there a way to check whether the tablet has BLE and if it's enabled or not?<issue_comment>username_1: As of now, the checking for BLE support has to be done manually by studying specifications and searching on Google (as far as I know).
See this question on Stackoverflow: [Bluetooth Smart (4.0) / GATT support in Android 4.0?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10041378/bluetooth-smart-4-0-gatt-support-in-android-4-0)
It states that Android does not support Bluetooth 4.0 (LE) out of the box up to Android-4.0 (maybe with Jelly Bean 4.1 onwards, the Nexus 7 tab suggests that). Manufacturers have to add their own API to allow access to BT LE (e.g. [this app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.propagation.keyfob.demo) is limited to Motorola). That's why your mileage may vary with different phones up to 4.0. Casio's Bluetooth LE enabled [watch](http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/21/3032067/casio-bluetooth-g-shock-watch-gb6900-review) is also an example of limited (official) compatibility (not even the iPhone 4S is mentioned, by the way).
My best guess is that with more devices having 4.1 the issue will solve by itself and you can find apps showing it.
Here are lists by manufacturers:
* [Motorola](https://developer.motorola.com/products/?filters=1542#filter/)
* HTC: good listing not found yet
* Google: Galaxy Nexus ([not with 4.0](http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-nexus/176846-so-how-do-we-get-samsung-google-enable-bluetooth-4-0-a.html)), Nexus 7 Tab
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There is no Bluetooth LE support in all current Android APIs (at the time of writing that is API level 16, up to Android 4.1). Phone manufactures have to use the stacks of the Bluetooth chip manufactures. The only phone that has a build-in LE chip **and actually makes use of it** is the Motorola Razor. [There have been reports that after the ICS update, Bluetooth LE pairing wont work any more.](http://community.developer.motorola.com/t5/Android-App-Development-for/Razr-Bluetooth-LE-can-t-work-after-upgrade-to-ICS-4-0-4/td-p/26890)
So, no convenient way to query a device for LE support and make use of it, until there is Bluetooth LE support in the official Android API.
IIRC the Linux kernel has no (stable) Bluetooth LE API yet, too.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Finally with Android 4.3 there is BTLE support in the OS. For individual devices you need to wait for a 4.3 update to see if the support has been added. For now a Nexus 4 looks like the one device that should be good. (I have just ordered one to do BTLE development on.) Some devices that were sold as BTLE ready and are believed to have the necessary hardware don't look like they will really work. e.g. the original Nexus looks not to be getting the update according to Google.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Now that Android 4.3 (API Level 18) exposes an API for accessing BLE, it's possible for third-party apps to perform a check for this system feature. One app that can check this for you is [Bluetooth LE Scanner](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.alt236.btlescan). The top of the main activity has an indicator that will display "Supported" if your device has BLE capabilities.
The app is open-source, so you can take a look at the implementation details [on GitHub](https://github.com/alt236/Bluetooth-LE-Library---Android). I have checked the code used to determine if BLE is supported ([here](https://github.com/alt236/Bluetooth-LE-Library---Android/blob/master/sample_app/src/uk/co/alt236/btlescan/util/BluetoothUtils.java#L35), for the curious), and it looks correct based on the [official Android guidelines](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/bluetooth-le.html#permissions), so I have no reason to suspect that the app will misreport BLE support unless you have attempted to modify your device to try to "fake" it. In any case, it is correct on my Nexus 5. Apps that attempt to perform this check will, of course, only be useful on Android 4.3 or later.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/19 | 558 | 2,218 | <issue_start>username_0: Have done my bit of research but couldn't find a good solution. When I sync the contacts with my primary Gmail account, the Contacts get filled with all of my Google Contacts including those from Google+ (1000s of them) which I obviously do not want to be in my phone.
How do I prevent this from happening ?
1. I do not want to create a new Google account just as a workaround
2. Have tried to locate the possibility of syncing just with a specific group. But can't find it in S3
3. I do not prefer 3rd party contact managers<issue_comment>username_1: Open the Google+ app. Click the MENU button and choose SETTINGS.
Uncheck ADD CONTACTS FROM GOOGLE+
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: An option I went with was that in my g-mail account, I deleted all my contacts. I then synced my s3 with my google account so that it updated with the 0 contact list. Once I cleared my contact list from my phone, I unchecked the syncing option so that I wouldn't have this problem again. Back on my gmail account, I undid deleting the contacts so that I could retain my contact list in my email (revert it back to before this process), but still have 0 of those contacts on my S3.
Hope that helps (even though it's 2 months late).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: If [username_1's answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/26113/440) is not an option, the I suggest to simply hide the Google+ contacts in the app. This does not prevent syncing but it's a sufficient solution. For ICS open the contacts app, select the list view and press the context menu button, which should present a menu with the "Contacts to display" option.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I didn't want all of my Google Contacts to display because that is not where I store phone #'s. I was able to get the GS3 to only show contacts that have a phone # by going to:
Contacts > click on Settings button, scroll to bottom and click on Settings again and then choose "Only contacts with phones". This way, I have my Google Contacts on there, but not the ones that I use only for emailing.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: `Settings > Accounts > Google > Google+ > UNCHECK "Keep Contacts up to date"`
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/19 | 270 | 1,182 | <issue_start>username_0: So, Jelly Bean is supposed to have offline voice recognition, right? I've encountered several situations where the voice-keyboard has said that Google is not available. Has anyone else seen this behavior? If so, how do we fix it?
I've noticed the problem in areas where I have questionable mobile data or wifi access. If I have a good wifi / mobile data signal **OR** if I enable airplane mode (disabling data completely), then it all seems to work ok.
I'm using a GSM Samsung Galaxy Nexus, FYI.<issue_comment>username_1: Have you downloaded the files for you language, that supports offline voice recognition? Under Google Now, hit the menu button at the bottom, select Settings, select Voice, then the option to Download offline speech recognition.
Also, it could depend on what rom of JellyBean you are running. Some things work better than others in certain roms...
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I have noticed that it only worked when I have English US selected in the (Choose input method), all others didn't work for me, I live in Canada. English in Canada didn't work also having it set on automatic didn't work either. thanks
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/19 | 1,390 | 5,555 | <issue_start>username_0: I just switched to using Cyanogenmod 9 on my HTC EVO 4G (and it works very well!). In CM7 and with other (stock included) ROMs, when I took a screenshot, it was automatically added to the Instant Upload reel in the Google+ app.
**I liked this.**
After switching, the screenshots no longer upload, even on forced "Upload All". I suspect it is because they are being saved to a location which is not scanned by the G+ app for instant upload. So does anyone know how to force a folder to be included? Or to change the default screenshots folder?
**EDIT:** Note, my screenshots are being saved to `Pictures/Screenshots/`, which, to my knowledge based on Zuul's post, is included in the MediaScanner. Still no screenshots uploading.
**UPDATE:** Found [this](http://suhuandroid.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/excluding-folders-from-media-scanning-on-the-samsung-galaxy-tab/) talking about a `.nomedia` file, and tried to scan the `Screenshots` folder, but there is no such file to be found.<issue_comment>username_1: The default Android external SD file structure
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You should have a [default structure](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html#SavingSharedFiles) used by Media Scanner to collect data present on your system, that gets stored on a database, allowing it to keep track of all the media content present on the device:
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> **Music/** - Media scanner classifies all media found here as user music.
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> **Podcasts/** - Media scanner classifies all media found here as a podcast.
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> **Ringtones/** - Media scanner classifies all media found here as a ringtone.
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> **Alarms/** - Media scanner classifies all media found here as an alarm sound.
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> **Notifications/** - Media scanner classifies all media found here as a notification sound.
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> **Pictures/** - All photos (excluding those taken with the camera).
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> **Movies/** - All movies (excluding those taken with the camcorder).
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> **Download/** - Miscellaneous downloads
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>
>
Adittionaly, when taking screenshots, by default the folder used is:
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> **Pictures/Screenshots/**
>
>
>
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The media scanner service
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When your device boot's up, the media scanner service is launched and runs through the entire external storage to find if there is any new media content.
**If new media is found:**
* It adds an entry of that media content into the content database
Each entry in the content database contains the media meta-data (name, date, file size, etc...)
When changes are made to a media content, the database needs to be updated, otherwise, third party applications will not be able to access that particular media content.
Applications make use of the [public class MediaScannerConnection](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaScannerConnection.html), as to "force" Media Scanner to perform an instant scan. That's with applications like Instant Upload are able to work properly.
>
> MediaScannerConnection provides a way for applications to pass a newly created or downloaded media file to the media scanner service. The media scanner service will read metadata from the file and add the file to the media content provider. The MediaScannerConnectionClient provides an interface for the media scanner service to return the Uri for a newly scanned file to the client of the MediaScannerConnection class.
>
>
>
---
Google+ [Instant Upload](http://support.google.com/plus/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1304818)
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>
> With Instant Upload enabled, photos and videos taken with your phone are automatically uploaded to a private album on Google+.
>
>
>
For this APP to work, make sure `Sync Instant Upload` is enabled on your phone:
* Go to your phone's `Settings` > `Accounts & sync`.
* Touch the account you'd like to enable sync on.
Learn more about how to [Configure account sync options](http://support.google.com/android/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1663705), where you can:
* Configure general sync settings
* Sync information manually
* Change an account’s sync settings
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Possible Solutions
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After the above introduction on how things work, in order to try and solve this issue, one can:
1. Check for the **Pictures/Screenshots/** folder presence.
**e.g.**, using a file manager.
2. Check if **Instant Upload** is **Enabled** and set to **sync with your account**.
If all checks out but still no avail, try rebooting the device to see if Media Scanner will properly recognize and add the missing media content to the database.
*Not likely, but a recent update or crash may have disrupted the Media Scanner service.*
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Use this app my friend.
[PhotoSync (Sync to Picasa)](https://market.android.com/details?id=net.zehai.photosync) automatically syncs local folder to Picasaweb `instant upload` album. You can set your local folder and Picasa folder and sync them on eg. hourly basis.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I had the same problem. It turns out that, by default, Google+ is seeing the screenshots, but it has instant upload disabled for screenshots.
You need to:
1. Go to the app Google "Photos" (separate from Google+)
2. Click the three lines in the top left corner
3. Click on "device" (just above "Bin" at the bottom)
4. Click the greyed out cloud so it turns blue (like the for the "Camera" folder)
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/19 | 1,218 | 4,828 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to figure out if Android (i.e. Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and/or Motorola Xoom) come with some sort of capability to produce a "boot-up" log. (kind of like Linux boot-up screen) It would be immensely helpful in figuring out how far one's phone gets in the boot stages before it crashes (such as first-stage bootloader, main bootloader, then kernel loading, etc.). Does anyone know how to enable the phone to spit out this log file or enable a "verbose" boot-up mode (and print actual messages to the terminal of the Linux computer you have the phone connected to)?
My phone gets stuck in a "boot-loop" with my current modified build and I would like to debug it if possible.
Alternatively, anyone know of any useful resources or tutorials that explain how to easily "hack" the phone to do this (no messing with the hardware)? Or of any forums where my question may have been asked but in a more obscure form?
This has been a frustrating problem of recent, so any help would be greatly appreciated!<issue_comment>username_1: There's a couple of ways to do this:
* `cat /proc/last_kmsg > /sdcard/last_kernel_message_log.txt`
* `dmesg > /sdcard/kernel_boot_log.txt`
* plug in the usb cable with the smart-phone switched off. Then issue the command `adb logcat` from your Windows cmd or Linux terminal, it will hang waiting for the device to come on-line, now power up the smart-phone. The logcat should start scrolling off then.
Since you expressed interest in *figuring out how far one's phone gets in the boot stages before it crashes*, those methods should help. The thing is you need to be pretty quick to grab the kernel's log (the first two methods shown above).
What I would do is this, on my Arch Linux box, two terminal windows, one for the `adb logcat`, the other, to grab the log the minute logcat starts scrolling off!
***Edit:***
BE aware, there are differences with using `adb` and `fastboot`!
`fastboot` works differently, it is only used for flashing images into specified partitions, and is more tied in with the boot-loader process, i.e, it can understand the boot-loader mechanism. It also requires that:
* under Windows, 'Administrator' privilege to execute it
* under Linux, 'root' privilege
The reason it requires it is because it bypasses certain input/output of the hardware, and thus, does not "talk" in `adb` protocol, rather, it is to "talk" directly to the boot-loader. Something that cannot be done as a normal user. Here is the help for the usage of `fastboot`.
```
$ sudo fastboot
usage: fastboot [ ]
commands:
update reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot + recovery + system
flash [ ] write a file to a flash partition
erase erase a flash partition
getvar display a bootloader variable
boot [ ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot [ ] create bootimage and flash it
devices list all connected devices
continue continue with autoboot
reboot reboot device normally
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
help show this help message
options:
-w erase userdata and cache
-s specify device serial number
-p specify product name
-c override kernel commandline
-i specify a custom USB vendor id
-b specify a custom kernel base address
-n specify the nand page size. default: 2048
```
A well known-usage of `fastboot` is for flashing for example, to flash a recovery image: `sudo fastboot flash recovery recovery.img`, another is to directly flash a raw image, `sudo fastboot flash system system.img`. For more of for the case of kernel development, using this `fastboot boot new_kernel`, this temporarily downloads a new kernel and boot using that without touching the boot-loader's own boot.
There is also a limitation on the size of a raw image that requires to be flashed, when I say raw image, I am referring to a file that has a `.img` extension, the image must not exceed 128Mb. (*I found out this when developing ics4blade, after the build completed, the system.img was 162Mb, and I tried to flash it but fastboot refused! To circumvent the limitation, had to create a CWM flashable zip file to do that and get around it!*)
Practice caution and ensure the partition is correct and double-check and double-check again, if necessary, walk away from the computer, take a break, come back again, and double-check again, this is where it can go horribly wrong, flash the wrong file into the wrong partition... well *shrugs*
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: You can use LiveBoot. It's in the Google Play Store. It will do just what you are asking.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: You can go into recovery on that screen it allows you to access a few log files which you cant access once the phone boots. What your trying to troubleshoot will be in these pre boot logs.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/19 | 1,158 | 4,563 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm planning to get a new android phone and I'm wondering what's considered best practice to move all data and settings. I know that lots of stuff goes to google, but I'd like to migrate app data as well. I know that I can do an rsync of the SD card and move things like pictures, but which directories should I move? Could anything bad happen from me just doing an rsync of the entire old card to the new one?
My old phone isn't rooted (yet) so I can't access /data, but if I did root it to grab that stuff, I'm not sure how I would feel about rooting the new phone - is there somewhere I could drop the files grabbed from /data on the old phone to somewhere on the new one to get things to "just work"?
I'm migrating from Moto Droid 1 to 4<issue_comment>username_1: There's a couple of ways to do this:
* `cat /proc/last_kmsg > /sdcard/last_kernel_message_log.txt`
* `dmesg > /sdcard/kernel_boot_log.txt`
* plug in the usb cable with the smart-phone switched off. Then issue the command `adb logcat` from your Windows cmd or Linux terminal, it will hang waiting for the device to come on-line, now power up the smart-phone. The logcat should start scrolling off then.
Since you expressed interest in *figuring out how far one's phone gets in the boot stages before it crashes*, those methods should help. The thing is you need to be pretty quick to grab the kernel's log (the first two methods shown above).
What I would do is this, on my Arch Linux box, two terminal windows, one for the `adb logcat`, the other, to grab the log the minute logcat starts scrolling off!
***Edit:***
BE aware, there are differences with using `adb` and `fastboot`!
`fastboot` works differently, it is only used for flashing images into specified partitions, and is more tied in with the boot-loader process, i.e, it can understand the boot-loader mechanism. It also requires that:
* under Windows, 'Administrator' privilege to execute it
* under Linux, 'root' privilege
The reason it requires it is because it bypasses certain input/output of the hardware, and thus, does not "talk" in `adb` protocol, rather, it is to "talk" directly to the boot-loader. Something that cannot be done as a normal user. Here is the help for the usage of `fastboot`.
```
$ sudo fastboot
usage: fastboot [ ]
commands:
update reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot + recovery + system
flash [ ] write a file to a flash partition
erase erase a flash partition
getvar display a bootloader variable
boot [ ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot [ ] create bootimage and flash it
devices list all connected devices
continue continue with autoboot
reboot reboot device normally
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
help show this help message
options:
-w erase userdata and cache
-s specify device serial number
-p specify product name
-c override kernel commandline
-i specify a custom USB vendor id
-b specify a custom kernel base address
-n specify the nand page size. default: 2048
```
A well known-usage of `fastboot` is for flashing for example, to flash a recovery image: `sudo fastboot flash recovery recovery.img`, another is to directly flash a raw image, `sudo fastboot flash system system.img`. For more of for the case of kernel development, using this `fastboot boot new_kernel`, this temporarily downloads a new kernel and boot using that without touching the boot-loader's own boot.
There is also a limitation on the size of a raw image that requires to be flashed, when I say raw image, I am referring to a file that has a `.img` extension, the image must not exceed 128Mb. (*I found out this when developing ics4blade, after the build completed, the system.img was 162Mb, and I tried to flash it but fastboot refused! To circumvent the limitation, had to create a CWM flashable zip file to do that and get around it!*)
Practice caution and ensure the partition is correct and double-check and double-check again, if necessary, walk away from the computer, take a break, come back again, and double-check again, this is where it can go horribly wrong, flash the wrong file into the wrong partition... well *shrugs*
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: You can use LiveBoot. It's in the Google Play Store. It will do just what you are asking.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: You can go into recovery on that screen it allows you to access a few log files which you cant access once the phone boots. What your trying to troubleshoot will be in these pre boot logs.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/20 | 1,122 | 4,426 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a problem when time comes to sync my Facebook friends with existing contact. Even if I select "Sync with existing contact" in the app, **all** my Facebook friends are added to my local contact, like if I'd chosen "Sync all". But the options works 'cause as soon as I select "Do not sync", everything from Facebook disappear from my contact on my phone.Is anyone else having this problem, or a solution perhaps?
By the way, my phone is a Galaxy S2 running ICS (4.0.3) with the latest version of Facebook (1.9.7). Everything use to be all right before... I don't know which update messed up.
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: There's a couple of ways to do this:
* `cat /proc/last_kmsg > /sdcard/last_kernel_message_log.txt`
* `dmesg > /sdcard/kernel_boot_log.txt`
* plug in the usb cable with the smart-phone switched off. Then issue the command `adb logcat` from your Windows cmd or Linux terminal, it will hang waiting for the device to come on-line, now power up the smart-phone. The logcat should start scrolling off then.
Since you expressed interest in *figuring out how far one's phone gets in the boot stages before it crashes*, those methods should help. The thing is you need to be pretty quick to grab the kernel's log (the first two methods shown above).
What I would do is this, on my Arch Linux box, two terminal windows, one for the `adb logcat`, the other, to grab the log the minute logcat starts scrolling off!
***Edit:***
BE aware, there are differences with using `adb` and `fastboot`!
`fastboot` works differently, it is only used for flashing images into specified partitions, and is more tied in with the boot-loader process, i.e, it can understand the boot-loader mechanism. It also requires that:
* under Windows, 'Administrator' privilege to execute it
* under Linux, 'root' privilege
The reason it requires it is because it bypasses certain input/output of the hardware, and thus, does not "talk" in `adb` protocol, rather, it is to "talk" directly to the boot-loader. Something that cannot be done as a normal user. Here is the help for the usage of `fastboot`.
```
$ sudo fastboot
usage: fastboot [ ]
commands:
update reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot + recovery + system
flash [ ] write a file to a flash partition
erase erase a flash partition
getvar display a bootloader variable
boot [ ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot [ ] create bootimage and flash it
devices list all connected devices
continue continue with autoboot
reboot reboot device normally
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
help show this help message
options:
-w erase userdata and cache
-s specify device serial number
-p specify product name
-c override kernel commandline
-i specify a custom USB vendor id
-b specify a custom kernel base address
-n specify the nand page size. default: 2048
```
A well known-usage of `fastboot` is for flashing for example, to flash a recovery image: `sudo fastboot flash recovery recovery.img`, another is to directly flash a raw image, `sudo fastboot flash system system.img`. For more of for the case of kernel development, using this `fastboot boot new_kernel`, this temporarily downloads a new kernel and boot using that without touching the boot-loader's own boot.
There is also a limitation on the size of a raw image that requires to be flashed, when I say raw image, I am referring to a file that has a `.img` extension, the image must not exceed 128Mb. (*I found out this when developing ics4blade, after the build completed, the system.img was 162Mb, and I tried to flash it but fastboot refused! To circumvent the limitation, had to create a CWM flashable zip file to do that and get around it!*)
Practice caution and ensure the partition is correct and double-check and double-check again, if necessary, walk away from the computer, take a break, come back again, and double-check again, this is where it can go horribly wrong, flash the wrong file into the wrong partition... well *shrugs*
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: You can use LiveBoot. It's in the Google Play Store. It will do just what you are asking.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: You can go into recovery on that screen it allows you to access a few log files which you cant access once the phone boots. What your trying to troubleshoot will be in these pre boot logs.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/20 | 452 | 1,805 | <issue_start>username_0: This morning, when I woke up my phone was out of battery power. So when I checked the battery usage I see the message `Display had been used 90%`.
This kind of situation had never happened to me before. I was surprised as I always turn off my mobile screen by clicking the power button.
1. Why has this happened even though I turn off my screen?
2. How can I avoid that kind of situation from happening?
**Android Version:** 4.0.3
**Mobile:** HTC One X<issue_comment>username_1: While it's hard to say why that happened last night beyond some guessing, it's possible to track down any future issues. Install [BetterBatteryStats](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asksven.betterbatterystats) (it's open source, and it's available for free outside of the market if you're comfortable installing APKs from "unknown sources") and let it track your usage. It will give you more detailed information on what exactly is using your battery by way of CPU time. My guess is you had an application that kept waking the screen.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Keep in mind that on the Battery Usage screen even though per-app breakdown always adds up to 100%, it does not represent the full capacity of your battery, but rather only the used portion. In other words, if your phone is reporting current battery level of 65%, the breakdown is for the other 35%.
Since nothing really happens overnight, it's not unusual for the "Screen" to be shown as taking 90% (again, that's 90% of the used up 35%). That just means you've used the screen for a little bit, and then nothing else consumed too much battery.
It's possible that you had too little charge left over from the day before and not having the phone plugged in overnight pushed it over the edge.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/20 | 375 | 1,519 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried executing a script on the sdcard as is because on FAT, everything is 777.
```
./.profile
./.profile: permission denied
```
I added this as the initial command for the Android shell and it executes it just fine:
```
eval "$(cat /sdcard/.profile)"
```
So what I'm wondering is: Is there a way I can execute a script on the sdcard (other than the way I found out) and be able to pass arguments to it or do I need to do it the normal BTEP way (in its data directory)?<issue_comment>username_1: You will probably be unable to directly execute scripts from your sdcard. At least without root. Reason is, with most ROMs sdcards are mounted using the `noexec` flag -- which means, as the term suggests: "no exec from here". Of course, having root you could simply remount the sdcard while removing this option.
Why might this option be forced? I'd say for security reasons. While on internal storage, apps are quite limited regarding where they might write to, on sdcards they can write everywhere. So this could be used by some "evil guys/girls" to place their malware scripts -- but that's just a guess.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Moved from comments and expanded.
Invoking the script with the shell directly `sh .profile arg1 arg2` should work. If it become cumbersome to invoke the shell and typing the arguments, you can also create an alias, most terminal emulators allows you to specify an initial command to run at the start of a session.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2012/07/20 | 674 | 2,421 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to write a full vCard to a NFC tag? All of the apps I've tried off Google Play seem to only write the email address or other subset. I've tried apps such as NFC Task Launcher, NFC TagWriter by NXP and NFC Classic Tag Reader/Writer.
I'd like to write a vCard with one or two urls, a note field, phone number, email, name, and title. And yes, it's under the storage limit for the tag.<issue_comment>username_1: It must be user error, because NXP TagWriter and Tagstand Writer both let me select fields from a contact to include now. I did switch to a contact in the phone as opposed to browsing for a vcf file.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I've found NFC Tools to be a good app for this. You can write several default tag types, but they also offer a "raw" format, where you specify the mime type/header and content directly. I was able to make a Version 3 vcard with a small PNG image included which worked well on several android devices. Just be sure your vcard format is in spec when you do that, and be careful of space issues. Most NFC tags can't hold more than a few hundred bytes, most on the market are under 1K.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: if you have an app like NFC Tools or a manual reader/writer, you can add a custom/manual data record and use text/vcard as the content type.
For the data field, just paste your vcard data like:
```
BEGIN:VCARD
VERSION:2.1
FN:Your Name
TEL;CELL:(123) 555-1212
EMAIL;WORK:<EMAIL>
ORG:Company Name
TITLE:Your Title
URL:google.com
URL:fb.com/username
URL:twitter.com/username
END:VCARD
```
That's it! then just write to your chip. you don't need http or https unless you have redirect issues with your domain. i'm able to make my links and social feeds work without it. every character adds up. you can list as many urls as you'd like. there are other fields you can add as per the vcard standards u can look up, but i believe, these are the ones android and apple understand.
I experimented with photo encoding and could not get it with NFC. 2KB! lol way too big. I was able to link to a vcard with a photo. I even tried the URL method for inserting photos and that didn't work. I hope this helped.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: In [NFC Tools](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wakdev.wdnfc), there is a simple contact option.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/20 | 897 | 3,343 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I make mediascanner scan phone memory, i.e. the `/data` directory? I want to test playing MP3s from this directory.
When I try to hack it by replacing the "pathStr" from `/mnt/sdcard` to `/data` before `MediaScanner::doProcessDirectory()`, it fails saying
```
W/MediaScanner( 1713): Error opening directory '/data/', skipping: Permission denied.
```
And also crashed (probably in free).
I just want to play MP3s stored in phone memory and avoid reading the SD card for some experiments.<issue_comment>username_1: EDIT: This is rendered obsolete with Jelly Bean. Android 4.1+ has a unified /data/ and /sdcard section (the sdcard partition is emulated and really resides in /data/media, it's exposed via a special fuse layer to emulate FAT32 behaviour)
My thoughts on this:
* The media scanner scans everything below /mnt
* /data/\* is protected, only individual apps can access *their* folder (/data/data/[app's package name])
To get it working the way you like:
* You need root (obviously)
* symlink /mnt/music to /data/data/your-music-location
* you can also do a bind-mount instead of a symlink:
`mount --bind /data/your-music-location /mnt/sdcard/your-music-location`
* Lift access rights accordingly (chmod -R ugo+rw /data/data/your-music-location)
Hope this works (the scanner should scan the whole /mnt as there's also /mnt/emmc and such). If not, you can also bind-mount a /data/data/\* folder to /mnt/sdcard/your-music (as done with [/mnt/sdcard/.android\_secure](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/25439/app-cant-be-moved-to-sd-card) (see the answer))
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: To furnish my thoughts, hacking on just the in-built media-scanner will not just suffice, as that requires rolling your own ROM! The reason being is that media-scanner is signed with a system certificate that is shared with the ROM in question.
And thus, that requires having the signed keys from the original ROM in order to replace the in-built media-scanner.
As to attempting to put MP3s in the `/system/media/audio` folder - why? Are we talking about album mp3s which can creep up to between 5-8Mb in size? Or are we talking about Ogg Vorbis for ringtones/notifications?
The `/system` partition is limited in size depending on the manufacturer's handset setup in terms of partition layouts.
If the audio media is stored on the SDCard under the respective directory `/sdcard/media/audio/Ringtones` and `/sdcard/media/audio/notifications`, along with a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) pointing to the appropriate media declared as "external storage media" as in "*MediaStore.Audio.Media.EXTERNAL\_CONTENT\_URI*" (see the [Developer Documentation](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/MediaStore.Audio.html) on this), it will get picked up by Android itself and will show under the Settings > Sounds, as '*Phone ringtone*' or in '*Notification ringtone*'.
Depending on the ROM in itself, there may be a Development tools called 'Dev Tools', in there, there is an activity which can trigger the invocation of the in-build Media-Scanner, this is in stock/vanilla AOSP Android.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: If you have a standard Linux file system (i.e., not FAT32) on your SD card, you could create `Soft Link` of `/data` in `/mnt/sdcard`.
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/07/20 | 1,755 | 7,201 | <issue_start>username_0: There have been some Jelly Bean updates for Galaxy Nexus, but most of these are specific to a certain variant of the Nexus. **How can I easily find out which variant I have?**<issue_comment>username_1: There used to be an app that did just this, but it's been pulled for some reason. You could also download a "system info" type app, but these often come with ads and other bloatware.
The easiest way is to download a terminal app such as [Android Terminal Emulator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm), open it and run the command `getprop ro.product.name` and you'll get the variant.
Here's an example what the run looks like:
```
u0_a109@android:/ $ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
u0_a109@android:/ $ getprop ro.product.name
takju
u0_a109@android:/ $
```
... and there you have it, takju!
Another way would be to open `adb shell` and running `getprop ro.product.name` from there. This is more useful if you already have ADB installed. Otherwise, it's faster to just download the app.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Check the firmware version of your device:
==========================================
1. Open your favourite File Manager;
2. Access the `/system` folder;
3. Locate and open a file called `build.prop`;
4. Find the line that starts with `ro.product.name`.
Whatever comes after the equals sign `=`, that's the firmware you have.
The different variants and their meaning:
=========================================
Below there's an updated list of the known firmware variants for the Galaxy Nexus and what models they shipped on:
**GSM/HSPA+ Models**
```
┌──────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Firmware Variant │ Model it relates to │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ takju │ USA region and carrier-independent firmware │
│ │ released on models sold in the USA through the │
│ │ Google Play Store │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ yakju │ International region and carrier-independent │
│ │ released on models sold throughout │
│ │ western Europe │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ yakjudv │ Variant for Australia │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ yakjujp │ Variant for the Middle East │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ yakjukr │ Variant for South Korea │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ yakjusc │ Variant for Japan │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ yakjuux │ Variant for Canada │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ yakjuvs │ Variant for Brazil │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ yakjuxe │ Variant for Russia and the former Eastern Bloc │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ yakjuxw │ Variant for certain carriers in Western Europe │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ yakjuzs │ Variant for China and Hong Kong │
└──────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
**CDMA/LTE Models**
```
┌──────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Firmware Variant │ Model it relates to │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ mysid │ Variant for Verizon in the USA │
├──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ mysidspr │ Variant for Sprint in the USA │
└──────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
---
Source:
=======
XDA-Developers Forum Thread: [[GUIDE] Galaxy Nexus Firmware Guide: Variations, Who Updates What, etc.](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728555) explains very vividly how to get the firmware from your device (model variant), what it means and its origins.
I'll leave a resume of the current thread here just in case the link goes dead:
>
> WHAT IS ALL THIS TALK ABOUT FIRMWARE VARIATIONS?
> ------------------------------------------------
>
>
> With every Nexus phone, there has been a "master" firmware, plus other localized firmware variants for certain regions or carriers. Sometimes these variants will contain language packs, additional ringtones, slightly different baseband (radio) firmware to make it work better for a particular carrier's network, etc.
>
>
> In the case of the Nexus S, Google maintained the master and all the local variants. On the Nexus One and the Xoom, Google only maintained the master firmware while carriers and/or OEMs maintained the local variants. In the case of the Galaxy Nexus, there are three Google-maintained master firmware variants, and many more Samsung-maintained local variants.
>
>
> WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT VARIANTS AND WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Below is a definitive list of all known firmware variants for the Galaxy Nexus, and what models they shipped on:
>
>
> * GSM/HSPA+ Models
>
>
> + takju - USA region- and carrier-independent firmware released on models sold in the USA through the Google Play Store
> + yakju - International region- and carrier-independent firmware released on models sold throughout western Europe.
> + yakjudv - Variant for Australia
> + yakjujp - Variant for the Middle East
> + yakjukr - Variant for South Korea
> + yakjusc - Variant for Japan
> + yakjuux - Variant for Canada
> + yakjuvs - Variant for Brazil
> + yakjuxe - Variant for Russia and the former Eastern Bloc
> + yakjuxw - Variant for certain carriers in Western Europe
> + yakjuzs - Variant for China and Hong Kong
> * CDMA/LTE Models
>
>
> + mysid - Variant for Verizon in the USA
> + mysidspr - Variant for Sprint in the USA
>
>
> HOW CAN I TELL WHICH FIRMWARE I HAVE ON MY DEVICE?
> --------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Using any file manager app, go into your /system folder and open the file called "build.prop". Find the line that starts with ro.product.name. Whatever comes after the equals sign (=), that's the firmware you have.
>
>
> WHICH FIRMWARE IS UPDATED BY GOOGLE AS OPPOSED TO SAMSUNG?
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Google updates the following firmware variants:
>
>
> * takju
> * yakju
> * mysid
>
>
> Every other variant is updated and maintained by Samsung.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 |
2012/07/20 | 174 | 703 | <issue_start>username_0: When trying to create folder on Samsung Galaxy TAB 2 using the **Android File Transfer** app from my mac computer, I get an error alert:
>
> Could not connect to device. Try reconnecting or restarting your device".
>
>
>
What could be the reason of this problem?<issue_comment>username_1: I had the same problem and a reboot did the trick for me.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same symptoms. Neither reconnecting nor restarting my device helped. It turns out that there was already a folder with the same name as the one I was trying to create, and I just hadn't noticed it. So, Android File Transfer was giving me an incorrect error message.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/20 | 736 | 2,500 | <issue_start>username_0: With a locked bootloader on an SE ST17i running the rooted Stock Xperia Gingerbread 2.3.4, can I flash the CyanogenMod 9 onto it? Or do I **really** need my bootloader unlocked? I also have ClockWorkMod installed and as far as I know that shouldn't have been possible with a locked bootloader so I'm rather confused. I'm not at all experienced with rooting and I'd consider myself on just the "beginnner" stage.
I'm not too keen on the thought of unlocking my phone's bootloader as that wil most certainly void my warranty.<issue_comment>username_1: Basically, this *could* be possible. I've got CM7.2 on my Motorola Droid2, which also has its bootloader locked. Being at work, I cannot access all ressources (firewall restricts me) -- but just in case, there seems to be a youtube tutorial on [Unlock any Sony Ericsson Xperia in 5 minutes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrc2SGyMo6c), just in case you want to unlock first (which should make things easier).
According to [XDA](http://www.xda-developers.com/android/cyanogenmod-9-rc2-released-for-various-devices/) your device should be supported by CM9. However, I could not figure out whether CM by default uses 2nd init on the XPeria devices (which is what must be done when the bootloader is locked -- and how it works e.g. on the Motorola Milestone 2; but obviously this is not done for the ST17i). So if you want to try with your bootloader locked, you should check with the instructions coming with your CM9 build to make sure: Some sources I've found (not sure which XPeria the ST17i is, so they might apply or not), as e.g. [How to pgrade Xperia X8 to Android 4.0 ICS](http://xperiaandroid.com/upgrade-xperia-x8-to-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich.html) / [How to Upgrade Xperia X8 to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean](http://xperiaandroid.com/upgrade-xperia-x8-to-android-4-1-jelly-bean.html) and especially [Android Forums - View Single Post - All Xperia mini (un)rooting,un(re)locking bootloader,flashing CM,kernels,CWM,ROM's,tweaks etc](http://androidforums.com/3924178-post1.html) (which explicitly applies to your ST17i), mention an unlocked bootloader as pre-condition for flashing CM9.
So the answer is probably NO, though it would *theoretically* be possible.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It's not necessary. If your Xperia's bootloader is locked you can't install a custom kernel but you **can** install a custom ROM. I have MIUI with a stock 4.0.4 based kernel on my Xperia S.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/20 | 864 | 3,267 | <issue_start>username_0: My father has a Samsung Galaxy S2 with the stock GB and un-rooted. The phone has been working flawlessly, but lately (since about 2-3 days) it began to use a crazy amount of data.
He normally uses about 300 MB per month, but now the phone is using about 20-30 MB per hour **during phone standby!**.
Also he notices is that the battery is lasting about half of the previous time, which is evident in case of a long running process.
He didn't install/update anything lately and all the settings are set for minimal data use. (Like no Sync..etc). He also has all the known data-hog apps kept disabled.
He has installed an app call “[my data manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobidia.android.mdm&hl=en)” and the app says that all the data is being used by OS services but there is no detailed information.
Just for clarification, he doesn’t have too much applications installed. Just: Whatsapp, Viber, Facebook and Twitter. But as I said before, he has all the auto sync off, and all these apps where installed months ago.
My question is: Is there a program that can help us to find out what is going on? Something like a “on the fly” (real-time) data analysis?
Any other ideas on what could be happening here?
Thanks!
Edgar<issue_comment>username_1: After reading the comments, there's not much else to suggest for you to check on your phone.
So, here's two free APPs to help you out:
[My Data Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobidia.android.mdm&hl=en)
==============================================================================================
**Main features:**
• Simple to setup and simple to use.
• Know what apps are using data with automatic monitoring of your app data usage.
• Set usage alarms to avoid overage charges and “bill shock”.
• Track historical app time and app usage using easy to understand visualizations.
• Ensure you are using your ideal data plan and maximize how you use your data.
• Save money by using your plans more effectively.
---
[3G Watchdog](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.rgruet.android.g3watchdog&feature=related_apps#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwibmV0LnJncnVldC5hbmRyb2lkLmczd2F0Y2hkb2ciXQ..)
===================================================================================================================================================================================
**Main features:**
• monitors your Mobile Internet (4G/3G/Edge/GPRS) data usage.
• shows a status icon (green/orange/red) in the notification bar.
• has a detailed report page.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Your father has exactly the same problem as me. It is caused by the email exchange services. I will suggest to download a data monitor app called [HiNet](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chttl.android.traffic) (The app is chinese). Using this app I found out that the email exchange service was consuming a lot of data. Now I wonder why this email exchange service suddenly went 'crazy' (There were no issues for 5 months).
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/20 | 328 | 1,099 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC Desire HD. When I connect to it with adb shell from Windows, the up and down arrow keys work fine and I get command history. But when I connect to it from Mac OS, the up and down arrows show up as ^[[A and ^[[B.
Is there a way to fix the mac OS terminal to work like the DOS one?
Thank you very much!<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not a MAC user per say, but here's a solution reported working:
Type in terminal:
```
adb shell telnetd &
adb forward tcp:9999 tcp:23
telnet localhost 9999
```
---
Credits to the user [alapapa @ xda-developers forum](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4111241&postcount=5).
See the entire [thread here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535014).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: What shell is running on the phone? - You can find out with `ps`
I seem to remember having this issue a while ago (but haven't run in to it recently on my current phone) when logging in to plain `sh`, executing `bash` or `ash` immediately after connecting was a simple workaround
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2012/07/20 | 988 | 3,794 | <issue_start>username_0: I just purchased my fourth ever Android device - An HSPA+ Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone.
When I purchased my second and third devices (Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and an Asus Transformer Pad TF300T), I found that after I logged into my Google account during my device setup, my devices downloaded all my known wifi hotspots and the network passwords to them, and could immediately connect to any private wifi network that had been saved on my first Android device (An HTC Nexus One).
However, for some reason, this didn't happen on my Galaxy Nexus when I set it up. In fact, when I set up my Transformer Pad, not only did it download my wifi settings, but it also automatically downloaded the apps I had installed on my other devices. My new Galaxy Nexus didn't do that either. I know I checked the box to 'restore backup from Google account' when I set up the device. I did have some trouble logging in at first, so maybe that's the reason?
I'd really like to get my wifi network settings downloaded to this device. I have dozens of hotspots from friend's houses, client's offices, etc, that I don't want to have to re-enter the information for. **Is there some way to manually restore this information to my Galaxy Nexus since it wasn't restored during my initial setup?** I tried removing my Google account from the device and re-adding it, but that didn't work. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.<issue_comment>username_1: If your previous device was setup to backup your personal data such as WiFi passwords, Browser bookmarks, User dictionary, a list of installed Market applications and other customized settings, all is backed up to Google's servers.
The Automatic restore feature must be Enabled to allow your phone to contact Google's servers an retrieve the previous backup data.
So, **carefully**, access the settings panel by:
1. Stating at your home screen, select Apps;
2. Select Settings;
3. Go to PERSONAL section, select Backup & reset;
4. From the BACKUP & RESTORE section configure what you need:
Ensure the appropriate account is selected from the Backup account field before attempting any configuration settings.
**Some important considerations:**
* A setting is Enabled when a check mark is present.
* If data back up is disabled, existing backups are deleted from Google's servers.
---
Useful and related reading:
---------------------------
* [Backup and Restore Service: Android](http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4168)
* [Google Backup and Restore Options - Galaxy Nexus by Samsung](http://support.verizonwireless.com/clc/devices/knowledge_base.html?id=51309)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I found [this page on Google's support site](http://support.google.com/mobile/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=1091391&topic=1088495&answer=168906) which states the following about restoring your phone's settings during the initial setup:
> "Important: If you want to restore your settings, you must do that now during setup. You can’t restore data after setup is complete."
Based on this, I'm guessing there's no way to restore my account data at this point, short of doing a factory reset on the phone and starting over (undesirable at this point). I'd love to be wrong though.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: It is possible to recover Android settings through [bmgr](https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/bmgr).
List your sets using `bmgr list sets`
Example output:
```
36df6csd30288e33 : phone
3c559c36e65a9b49 : tablet
```
Now you can restore `com.android.providers.settings` with the set you want:
`adb shell bmgr restore 36636c7730288e33 com.android.providers.settings`
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/21 | 458 | 1,505 | <issue_start>username_0: I have used several versions of CWM recovery on my Motorola Droid 2.
One of them was able to back up into a `.tar` (`cache.ext3.tar`, `data.ext3.tar` `nandroid.md5`, `recovery.img`, `system.ext3.tar`) as opposed to the `.img` files that I am getting now.
Now I can't seem to find that version anymore; can someone tell me which version was able to do that?
(Currently running v5.0.2.0 from <http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager>)<issue_comment>username_1: There is no incompatibility for backups/restores between CWM versions 2.x, 3.x and 4.x.
Both the filenames and the contents of the backup files will be the same.
With the CWM version 5.x:
* It can read and restore the backup files created by all the older versions of CWM.
* If you create a backup with 5.x, an try to restore it in one of the older CWM versions, two issues come up:
1. File formats:
The contents of `/data` and `/sdcard/.android_secure` are now in tar files instead of the old yaffs2 image files.
2. Filenames:
The backup filenames have changed from `partition_name.img` to `partition_name.fstype.ext`.
---
**To answer your question:**
Since you have files like the `partition_name.fstype.ext`, they refer to a backup from the CWM version 5.x.
**e.g.,** your file `system.ext3.tar` is from the partition `system`, using file system `ext3` and backed up within a `.tar` file.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: it is "CWM-Lotus V6.0.4.7"
have a nice day :)
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/21 | 1,062 | 4,070 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Alcatel 918N Glory X with internal memory of around 320MB (160 of which goes to RAM) I have been installing quite a few apps and moved them to SD card and I notice that the internal memory free space has decreased even if I move it to SD card, is it normal? For the real problem, I have downloaded an app around ~40MB in size from Google Play (with ~50MB free internal memory). However, the app was not installed due to "insufficient memory". I decided to ignore it, but when I checked my internal memory's space, it was reduced to just ~8MB only, without even the installed app. I have set my default install location to SD card using ADB before I downloaded the said app. Can you tell me what happened here? Is it that the downloaded app resides in internal memory and I have to delete it? if so, please teach me how.<issue_comment>username_1: When you move an application not everything is moved. Namely the application's data stays on the internal memory.
As for your issue, go into
```
settings -> applications -> all
```
and select clear cache for the listings: "Play Store" and "Download Provider".
Than reboot.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: That's because normal move to SD card doesn't move every thing there.
If you want to move apps completely to your SD card you'll have to root your phone (I'm not responsible for doing something wrong to your phone, although it's rare to brick a phone during rooting).
[Rooting (Android OS)-Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_%28Android_OS%29)
[How To Root Your Android Phone With SuperOneClick](http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/root-android-phone-superoneclick-2/)
After rooting your phone you'll have to partition your SD card (as you need) to make it two partitions.
[SD card partitioning - XDA-Developers](http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/SD_card_partitioning)
then you'll have to obtain one of the following apps to move apps completely to SD card.
* [S2E (simple2ext)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.krikun.s2e)
* [Link2SD](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD)
Although i use Link2SD many people prefer simple2ext.
---
**OPTIONAL:**
if you are going to use Link2SD some problems may occur,sometimes it tells you on first to choose your ext partition to create mount scripts so it could mount your ext partition on startup then it tells you to restart your phone and then it tells you the same message.the reason is that mount scripts are not compatible.
SOLUTION:you must mount it manually using [Terminal Emulator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm) by typing these commands:
```
su
mount -t ext* /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdext*
```
note : replace (\*) with the number of your SD ext partition
then you should quick restart from Link2SD by pressing the hardware menu key then more then at the end of the list choose quick restart and then confirm.you're DONE.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: When you download an app, it is downloaded into a cache on the internal SD card. So the 40MB app you downloaded is *already* taking up 40MB of space on your internal storage :(
There are a couple things you can do:
1. Sideload the app. Download just the APK to your external SD card, and install it from there (there is [a Chrome extension](http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/) you can use to download APKs to your computer, which you can then transfer to your phone - I've done this, works like a charm). You don't need to be rooted or anything for this to work - you just need to go into Settings and allow app installation from other than the Play Store.
2. Delete the caches for your system (and possibly some apps) to clear up more space on your internal storage. If you're not comfortable finding and deleting the caches manually, such as /cache/download, there are many cache cleaning apps you can download from the Play store to do this for you. You will probably need to be rooted for this to be effective, depending on your phone.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/21 | 827 | 3,100 | <issue_start>username_0: My 16 GB Nexus 7 arrived a few days ago. It's my first mobile device, believe it or not, and I've already found it to be incredibly useful. It has performed flawlessly, but there is one small issue that's an annoyance, nothing more. The screen flickers.
It happens in dimmer light, and only for a second or two at a time. I suspect, though I can't prove this, that it occurs during WiFi transmissions. Has anyone else encountered this? Is there a fix for this, even if it has to be some sort of warranty thing?<issue_comment>username_1: Sounds like this is one of two things to me.
Either a faulty screen / hardware. OR depending on the severity of this flicker it may be that the device has a light sensor that is *trying* to change the screen brightness based on the ambient light surrounding the device.
You could rule out the second option by going to your screen brightness in the settings and make sure that it is set to a static amount and that "Automatic brightness" is turned off. If after you do this you still notice the flickers I would lean more towards faulty hardware.
I have seen on some devices (don't have Nexus 7 so never on that) that the automatic brightness feature will sometimes cause the brightness of the screen to flicker somewhat wildly from all the way low to all the way high within a few seconds.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Turning off auto brightness worked for me.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: There just was a [Blog on Land of Droid](http://www.landofdroid.com/2012/nexus-7-screen-flicker/) covering this issue. The author summed up a few conditions under which this "flicker" occurs:
* back-light is dimmed under 30%
* a weak WiFi signal
* the device is accessing the net
According to that report, these 3 things are "AND-connected" (i.e. the flicker occurs when all of the 3 conditions are met). He's also hoping for a fix to come soon.
You might as well want to read the comments there, some seem to indicate possible solutions (including flashing a new stock ROM), but so far none of them are yet confirmed.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: As a recent (Christmas time) buyer with a new device, I can acknowledge this issue with Android 4.2. As per the [bug report](http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=36417) and the user tests [here](http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/11/19/android-4-2-gate-here-are-some-of-the-major-issues-plaguing-googles-newest-release/) (under brightness heading), it looks to be a hardware problem rather than software.
1. New devices `even` after warranty and replacement have shown the same issue (4 out of 4 replacements)
2. Disabling wifi optimization/keeping brightness above 30% is seen to fix it `only temporarily` which is disappointing.
3. As per report update, 4.2 made it worse which could also mean that a software patch can fix this for good in future. But on the other side, there are users who never faced this issue with a fresh buy and 4.2 update.
4. New nexus 7 users may be better off with 4.1 until there is a fix.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/21 | 538 | 1,944 | <issue_start>username_0: I have transferred some mp3s onto my sdcard using samba but the operating system doesn't seem to automatically detect them as it would if you copied it using MTP or whatever. How can I force it to detect them?<issue_comment>username_1: Run the following shell script on the command line, either via SSH or adb.
```
#!/system/bin/sh
export ANDROID_ASSETS=/system/app
export ANDROID_CACHE=/cache
export ANDROID_DATA=/data
export ASEC_MOUNTPOINT=/mnt/asec
export ANDROID_ROOT=/system
export BOOTCLASSPATH=/system/framework/core.jar:/system/framework/core-junit.jar:/system/framework/bouncycastle.jar:/system/framework/ext.jar:/system/framework/framework.jar:/system/framework/android.policy.jar:/system/framework/services.jar:/system/framework/apache-xml.jar:/system/framework/filterfw.jar
export EXTERNAL_STORAGE=/mnt/sdcard
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/vendor/lib:/system/lib
am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MEDIA_MOUNTED -d file:///mnt/sdcard
```
Source: [Can I trigger a media scan via the command line?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/51784/can-i-trigger-a-media-scan-via-the-the-command-line)
Alternatively if you prefer a UI I find [Force Media Scan](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.promethyl.force.media.scanner) ideal. You do not have to reboot your device for these.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: My S4 wouldn't recognize music on my external SD-card. You can fix this on your S3 by going to settings> more > storage > remove SD-card. Wait till it says 'You can now safely remove your SD-Card' then remove the card out your phone. Clean your RAM and then put it back in again. Wait a few seconds till it's succesfully installed and your card will be visible. I.E for music open your music player and it'll all be there. Make sure the files aren't in too many subfolders or your phone will not find it and show it in your music player.
Have a nice day,
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/21 | 248 | 863 | <issue_start>username_0: When trying to answer an incoming call, the slide up to answer never works! It moves, but doesn't actually pick up the call. Is there any way to change this??<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know why should this happen, but I guess it is a problem with your dial-launcher. You can try some other apps with dialing function, and see if the problem still exists. I need further information to help you.:)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: At android 2.3.3 you have to slide up/down the bar trying to move **out of the screen**.
---
If you update the phone to Android 2.3.5 given by HTC the lock screen changes to
were you have to move the green/red phone in the down grey ring, which may solve your problem.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/21 | 514 | 1,948 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to install either the Android Market or Google Play on a Kindle Fire (Android 2.3 and Kindle version 6.3.1) without first rooting it? I have access to a Windows 7 computer with Admin privileges, but no USB cable (I do have ES File Explorer running an FTP server, so I can easily send and receive files via FileZilla on the computer).<issue_comment>username_1: The necessary .apk files for Google Play Store, Services Framework, etc., must be installed in `/system/app` and doing so requires root access. So, you must root the Kindle Fire in order to do so.
However, you don't have to *leave* the Kindle Fire rooted. After you've installed it, you can always unroot the device (though I'm not sure why you'd want to do that).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You don't need to root your Kindle Fire for this -- as long as the following source is still valid: [Install Android Marketplace and Google Apps on Amazon Kindle Fire](http://www.esotech.org/blog/technology/install-android-marketplace-and-google-apps-on-amazon-kindle-fire). As that howto speaks about "Android Marketplace" (and not "Google Play"), it may not be up-to-date -- but I doubt the change of the name affected the procedure of installation.
A more up-to-date tutorial is [Install Android Play Store on Amazon Kindle Fire - The Easiest Way](http://androidadvices.com/install-android-play-store-amazon-kindle-fire-easiest/), but that involves rooting the device. Maybe it has to do with the framework and a newer Android version, which makes rooting a necessary step.
**EDIT:** You may also want to take a look at these video tutorials: [How To Install Google Music / Play On Your Kindle Fire!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TcQPFHd9G4) and [GApps on Kindle Fire Without Rooting](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQC7bN1520). Looks like you can still have Google Play installed this way without rooting.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2012/07/22 | 193 | 786 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to execute a few tasks whenever I am active on Tasker (e.g. editing profiles, viewing settings, etc). However, the problem is I can't see it on the list of applications that's usable when creating a profile. Am I missing something?<issue_comment>username_1: I figured this wasn't currently possible so I just created a widget that activated whatever profile I want active when Tasker is open then disable the said profile if I go back to the home app.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The developer of Tasker has specifically excluded Tasker itself from showing up in the Applications list. He cites his reason in the Tasker Why...? section of his website.
<http://tasker.dinglisch.net/userguide/en/faqs/faq-why.html#d>
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/22 | 971 | 3,430 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any documentation on the format of the getevent and sendevent shell commands? specifically the ones for touchevents.
or is this device-dependent?
it is a bit hard to guess what those ids are doing.<issue_comment>username_1: There is some documentation on the AOSP site:
* [getevent](https://source.android.com/devices/input/getevent)
Plus several Howtos like e.g.
* [Android, writing events low level touch screen automated shell](http://softteco.blogspot.de/2011/03/android-writing-events-low-level-touch.html)
* [Turning the output from getevent into something something that can be used](https://qatesttech.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/turning-the-output-from-getevent-into-something-something-that-can-be-used/)
* [How to emulate key presses](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!msg/tasker/LJhmfxT2mj8/y92jivjmZNIJ[1-25])
* [adb shell sendevent, sending touch like events](https://qatesttech.wordpress.com/2012/06/20/adb-shell-sendevent-sending-touch-like-events/)
* [Android, low level shell click on screen](http://softteco.blogspot.de/2011/03/android-low-level-shell-click-on-screen.html)
However, the answer to [your question on Google Groups](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-developers/8kAyJaliJOc[1-25]) states:
>
> No, this is fairly device-dependent. getevent prints a summary of all the devices so you know what those are. The data generated for a device are generally the Linux kernel's event protocol, so you can look there for further help, but there is no guarantee that a particular device will be following those conventions.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: That will depend on the factors for the kernel in question:
* If it has `uinput` enabled then that's good...
* Touchscreen drivers, some initialize themselves to reside anywhere within `/dev/input/event`X
* How the kernel handles the input, for the hardware buttons
If this passes the three criteria above, then by reading certain events from `/dev/input/event`X where X is a number - this will be determined at boot-time, depending on the ordering of loading the appropriate drivers. This will vary but you can try it out and see:
* `adb shell cat /dev/input/event`X (where X is a number, you will need to know before hand!)
* depending on which event it is then you can see funny things happening on the screen based on the appropriate `/dev/input/event`X being outputted.
The values are in encoded form, based on the kernel's input structure - `struct input_event` which can be found in most kernel sources under `include/linux/input.h`.
Be careful! Depending on the touchscreen driver used, some, do not actually return the proper coordinates - that's left as an exercise :)
On the Samsung GT-i5500 running Eclair, `/dev/input/event2` is the touchscreen and the values are in encoded form, this is not to be taken for granted as that will depend on what touchscreen driver is used. On the Sony ST15i, running ICS, its, surprisingly, the same! But on the Zte Blade, its `/dev/input/event1`.
Incidentally, I did some work about a year ago, on creating a touchscreen for ClockWorkMod Recovery which can be found over on [Modaco](http://www.modaco.com/topic/345738-clockworkmod-gui).
The real painful part was trying to determine which event was the touchscreen and act on it accordingly which was ported over to Zte Skate, Zte Racer and Samsung GT-i5500.
Upvotes: 3 |
2012/07/22 | 386 | 1,285 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Y phone and I noticed that text is a little blurry in the phone. I compared it with my Samsung Galaxy Ace phone and the difference is quite clear. The displayed text on the Y is ugly.
I have also attached an image of the phone below.
Why is text displayed blurry on the screen of my Samsung Galaxy Y phone?<issue_comment>username_1: The Samsung Galaxy Y is a low spec phone and most importantly this can be observed with its display.
Some common models in comparison (by resolution, pixel per inch, screen size, price):
* **Galaxy Y**: 240x320, 132 PPI, 3.0in, 110EUR
* **Galaxy Ace**: 320x480, 165 PPI, 3.5in, 190EUR
* **Galaxy Nexus**: 720x1280, 316 PPI, 4.65in, 410EUR
The text is blurry because there are much less pixels per inch to allow it to display text beautifully. You most probably can see individual pixels without a magnifying glass in comparison to "HD" displays like the Galaxy Nexus' and such.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Yes. The text is blurry in Samsung Galaxy Phone. If the text is not eligible in any apps you can use zoom option. Or you can buy other costlier smartphones mentioned above.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/22 | 212 | 642 | <issue_start>username_0: On Gingerbread, there was a nice silence slider on the lockscreen:
How do I get something like that in ICS?<issue_comment>username_1: You need to use something like [widgetlocker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker) for that.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There's a nice APP full of options, among them, the slide to silence:
[Quick Launch - Lock Screen](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.conduit.locker&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jb25kdWl0LmxvY2tlciJd)
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/22 | 707 | 2,474 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for a definitive list of Android devices that officially support USB On-the-go (OTG) / USB Host (non-rooted).
USB OTG/USB Host means that they can be used in a similar way to a PC whereby USB devices can be attached to them for them to access. E.g. memory sticks and other USB storage (mass storage class).
I am not looking for rooted devices (I know that such procedure can make a device support USB OTG/USB Host if the hardware supports it). I am looking for official support, out-of-the box.
Some devices may require adapter cables if necessary (i.e. micro USB to female USB socket).
So far I know at least one device that supports USB OTG / USB host out-of-the-box (non rooted):
The GoTab GBT740R 7" Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet, costing just 100 pounds or less in UK! This device has a full size USB female socket to support USB OTG / USB Host. A friend owns one, his USB memory sticks work in this - we can browse to the USB stick contents using Astro File Manager App on the tablet. (By the way, I don't work for GoTab). This seems to be a feature-rich device though for the price point: microSD and HDMI also supported.
Any more devices? usb.org doesn't seem to have a list, well I haven't found it yet, nor Wikipedia entries.<issue_comment>username_1: OK, here's a start at a list (doesn't have to be definitive):
1. The GoTab GBT740R 7" Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet, costing
just 100 pounds or less in UK! This device has a full size USB
female socket to support USB OTG / USB Host. A friend owns one, his
USB memory sticks work in this - we can browse to the USB stick
contents using Astro File Manager App on the tablet.
2. @username_2's (yet unknown) "cheapo tablet just £70" - see his answer (Care to enlighten us at to the make and model, Philip? May be it is the same as the one I mention? Or not?)
3. **Update:** Acer Iconia Tab A200 (includes full-size USB A connector, takes flash keys no problem). Thanks @username_3 for your answer.
I'll try to update as I find more... (feel free to contribute)
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I bought a cheapo 7" tablet for just £70, and that has USB host. It is also 2.0, so it is very fast. As a developer I am very excited about the future of USB host, and I plan to support it in my own app.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Acer Iconia Tab A200 (includes full-size USB A connector, takes flash keys no problem)
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/22 | 3,327 | 11,898 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got the Galaxy Nexus and learned that it does not support USB Mass Storage mode. It only supports MTP and PTP. I regularly use my phone as a USB flash drive at work so this is a problem. I can transfer files back and forth with MTP however **I need to edit files directly on my phone**.
I'd like to find a way to continue to use the phone as an external drive and be able to access the files on my phones storage directly without transferring the files back and forth however I have several constraints: The network at my work isn't connected to the internet, it doesn't have wifi, and the computers do not have Bluetooth and this is not going to change. Ideally I would not have to install anything on the computer, but if there are no other options I'd consider this.
Are there any hacks or workarounds that will allow me to use my Galaxy Nexus as an external flash drive in the way I described?
Can I create a separate mountable FAT partition on the phones storage that I can access from a Windows XP computer a well as through the Android OS in the way that's possible with other devices that have external storage cards?
**The Phone:** It's a rooted & unlocked Galaxy Nexus on VZW and currently running CM9.<issue_comment>username_1: Short Answer:
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Currently, you can't make use of your device (any device that relies on MTP) to act as an MSC, due to the protocol specifications!
Elaborating
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As to clarify, Galaxy Nexus uses one massive partition for the entire device, it's like saying that: system, data and sdcard are all together.
MTP was selected for Galaxy Nexus because it allows the use of this large storage area, that from a system point of view, insures a better communication with files, provides a more secure file system and gives less trouble to maintain.
**Why you can't do it the way you want:**
There are no separated partitions in Galaxy Nexus, only one large storage area. Even emulating a fat32 file system, one would still need to be able to translate between fat32 and ext4 at a low level. This is practically impossible.
If the Galaxy Nexus had a partition, you could have block-level access and thus you could have mass storage access.
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Long boring version:
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Short background
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The [Mass Storage Class](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_mass_storage_device_class) (MSC), commonly know as USB Mass Storage (UMS), that we are all used to use on our devices, is a protocol that allows a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device to become accessible to a host computing device, to enable file transfers between the two. On the golden days, one just needed to plug in the phone, hit "USB mode" and start moving files, editing files, etc...
Media Transfer Protocol (MTP)
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Things have changed a lot, when we talk of the new transfer method that's being used on your device, the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP):
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> **1 Introduction** see page 15 zip below
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> Media Transfer Protocol, or MTP, is a protocol designed for content exchange with and command and control of transient storage devices. It was been developed as an extension to PTP, or Picture Transfer Protocol, and is targeted primarily at Digital Still Cameras, Portable Media Players and Cellular phones.
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While the introduction still leaves margin for doubt, this protocol was developed and implemented with a very specific purpose: to facilitate the transfer of media files and associated metadata between devices:
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> **1.1 Purpose** see page 15 zip below
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> The primary purpose of this protocol is to facilitate communication between media devices that have transient connectivity and significant storage capacity. This includes the exchange of binary objects and the enumeration of the contents of that connected device.
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File Types supported?
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At this point, we already know that this is for media files and media based devices, but one question that I've seen on the comments remains: Can we copy files other than media files (audio/video)? Yes we can:
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> **1.3 MTP Object Model** see page 15 zip below
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> The term "media" in "Media Transfer Protocol" is used to identify any binary data, and is not restricted to audio/video formats to which it is commonly applied. Some examples of non-audio/video objects include contacts, programs, scheduled events and text files.
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What about "live edit" ?
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Your question specially concerns the usage of your device (Galaxy Nexus) as an external USB storage drive. Why it can't be done? The MTP protocol limits data to a unidirectional operation, also latter explained that the device storage is used by the computer as a local file:
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> **4.2 Unidirectional Data Flow** see page 29 zip below
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> The data flow in MTP is always unidirectional. When initiating an operation, data flows only from the Initiator to the Responder. When responding to the requested operation, the data flows only from the Responder to the Initiator. During the binary data-exchange phase, data may flow from the Responder to the Initiator or from the Initiator to the Responder, but never both. Bi-directional, binary data exchange must be performed by multiple operations.
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Advantages vs Drawbacks
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**Advantages**
The MTP does carry some advantages with it, mainly concerning the security and integrity of the user data:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nuWB1.jpg)
When a USB host computer has mounted an MSC partition, it assumes absolute control of the storage, allowing for example, the file system to get corrupted or reformat to an unsupported type.
Meanwhile, the MTP overcomes this by making the unit of managed storage a local file that can either be written or read.
**Drawbacks**
The MTP isn't treated as a traditional removable drive, so, no recovery tools can be used to save the day.
The support is still underway, some operating systems still require third-party software.
MTP standards (as mentioned earlier) don't allow for direct modification of objects. Instead, modified objects must be reuploaded in their entirety.
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References:
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I hope this clarifies as to why MTP is good (improvement), but OTOH bad (user will have to change habits).
Here's the reading material used to synthesize the answer:
* usb.org :: [Media Transfer Protocol v.1.1 Spec and MTP v.1.1 Adopters Agreement](http://www.usb.org/developers/devclass_docs/MTPv1_1.zip) .zip with pdf files
* Wikipedia :: [Media Transfer Protocol](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Transfer_Protocol)
* Android Central :: [MTP - what is it, why use it, and how to set it up](http://www.androidcentral.com/ics-feature-mtp-what-it-why-use-it-and-how-set-it)
* Microsoft :: [Media Transfer Protocol Enhanced Specification](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=19678)
* Microsoft :: [Media Transfer Protocol Implementation Details](http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/8/f/98f3fe47-dfc3-4e74-92a3-088782200fe7/TWMD05003_WinHEC05.ppt)
The above answer is credited to the contents and authors of these reference links.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: This is the TL;DR version.
Sorry, USB Mass Storage is simply impossible with the Galaxy Nexus.
The reason for this is that USB Mass Storage gives the PC block-level access to the filesystem, and to maintain the integrity of the filesystem, it must be exclusive access. This is why Android phones unmount the SD card and apps can't use data on the SD card while the phone is in USB Mass Storage mode.
The Galaxy Nexus, however, doesn't *have* an SD card. It's the phone's voluminous internal storage that is being accessed.
MTP (see @username_1's excellent explanation) gets around this and lets both the phone and PC access the files without the phone having to be locked out. The down sides are that you don't get exclusive block-level access, and operating system support for MTP just isn't quite there yet.
If this is a feature you simply can't live without, then your best bet is to use a different phone. Not coincidentally, this is one of the reasons I got rid of the Galaxy Nexus and got a DROID RAZR MAXX.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: It may be possible to export a loopbacked image file via USB as UMS/MSC.
You will definitely need:
* root
* **kernel support**: loopback (/dev/block/loop0) and UMS (/sys/devices/platform/usb\_mass\_storage/)
* custom app to enable/disable this **or** a custom init script to always export the image file
Here's an [example](https://github.com/eyecatchup/net.bexton.android.UsbMassStorageToggle) for an easy hackable app, a little development needed though... One needs to change the default block device (/dev/block/mmcblk0pX) to the loop0 and also losetup the loop0 beforehand, then build. Additionally it could be possible to have it mounted on the Android device if it's not exported, e.g. at /sdcard/fat
Here's a short test on my Galaxy Nexus (in recovery mode):
```
#create a 10mb image file and format it with FAT, name it testFat:
me@workstation:~$ dd if=/dev/zero of=/tmp/fat.img count=10 bs=1M
10+0 records in
10+0 records out
10485760 Bytes (10 MB) copied, 0,00699535 s, 1,5 GB/s
me@workstation:~$ mkfs.vfat -n fatTest /tmp/fat.img
mkfs.vfat 3.0.9 (31 Jan 2010)
me@workstation:~$ file /tmp/fat.img
/tmp/fat.img: x86 boot sector, [...], label: "fatTest ", FAT (16 bit)
#Push it to my phone, create loop0 from it and export it via UMS
me@workstation:~$ adb push /tmp/fat.img /sdcard/fat.img
5215 KB/s (10485760 bytes in 1.963s)
me@workstation:~$ adb shell
root@android # ls /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0
file power ro uevent
root@android # losetup /dev/block/loop0 /sdcard/fat.img
root@android # losetup
/dev/block/loop0: 0 /sdcard/fat.img
root@android # echo /dev/block/loop0 > /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file
root@android # exit
#See that it works. Yay!
me@workstation:~$
me@workstation:~$ mount
[...]
/dev/sdg on /media/fatTest type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks)
me@workstation:~$ dmesg
[137805.009285] sd 27:0:0:0: [sdg] 20480 512-byte logical blocks: (10.4 MB/10.0 MiB)
[137805.010024] sd 27:0:0:0: [sdg] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
[137805.013446] sdg:
me@workstation:~$
```
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: You could give this [XDA-Developers App](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389375) a try:
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> Note: This App was developed in the early days of Ice Cream Sandwich Ports. At this time none of the Ports had native USB Mass Storage support and this App was meant as a temporary workaround to use UMS nevertheless. So this App won't be interesting for you, unless the ICS or JB Port you use still doesn't natively support UMS. If that is the case, here comes help:
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> The app starts automatically after booting up the device and automatically detects when the device is being connected via USB to a computer. Then a notification pops up in the notification bar and by tapping on the notification you will open a GUI to enable/disable USB Mass Storage; just/almost like the original UMS feature.
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Sounds quite good so far -- only your Galaxy Nexus is not *explicitly* mentioned on the list of known supported devices. This doesn't necessarily mean it will not work, but just at the moment it is not known. Should be worth a try.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: It appears that [AOKP JB build 4](http://aokp.co/index.php/releases/_/jb-build-4-r32) has:
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I have not used it myself yet.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/22 | 540 | 2,288 | <issue_start>username_0: I think this is a general question that would apply to all Android phones though I have a HTC Desire Z.
I cannot find a section on any of the settings to change the password for the Google account used for gmail, Android Market or any of the other google account dependent services and features on the phone. Surely this is a glaring omission?
I would expect a feature to be present *on the phone* and for extra security, have it ask me for the existing password in order to allow me to change to a new one.
Obviously I can change the password when logged into Google in a browser on a PC/Mac but this is an unnecessary procedure - surely we are all becoming increasingly mobile-centric, so shouldn't it be possible to change it *on the phone*?
I have searched here and on Google, the only answers I can find are things like:
* people who need to enter the new password on the phone after changing it to this new password when on a PC or Mac logged into Google on a browser for example.
* people who want to change their actual google account, i.e. use a different one
But I can't find anything about a section on the phone itself to change the password for Gmail,Android Market and other google account dependent services and features on the phone!<issue_comment>username_1: It's not possible at this time.
Should it be? I think so but like a lot of features that ***I*** think Google ***should*** implement, they don't necessarily agree.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Not a perfect solution but you can change your password by opening you Google account/Gmail on your phone browser.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: SOLVED, was driving me nuts, this works folks
The following is only applicable when:
* A Gmail account has been previously set up on the device
* The account password has been subsequently changed via the Gmail or Google website.
From the Home screen, swipe down on the status bar.
* Tap Account Action Required.
* From the 'Couldn't sign in' screen, tap Try Again.
* Note To switch Gmail accounts, tap the Dropdown menu (located in the upper-left) then select the account.
* From the 'Re-type password' screen and enter the appropriate password then tap Next (located in the lower-right).
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/07/23 | 437 | 1,651 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm often browsing articles on my phone and when something *piques* my interest, I normally want to "share" it over to my computer to read it a little better or sometimes, just because the website wasn't optimized for mobile viewing.
What I've been doing as of late, is sharing the URL from the ICS browser via bluetooth. This would have worked well but I would like it **NOT** to create **.html** files for every link I send. Here's an example of an HTML file generated from the bluetooth transfer:
```
<http://www.androidauthority.com/jelly-bean-ics-market-share-june-99102/>
```
What **I would prefer** is to have it instead, open up the URL on the default browser. My downloads folder is now filled with **bluetooth\_content\_share.html** files due to my transfers and I'd like to keep it clean now.
How do I go about doing this?<issue_comment>username_1: Same idea as roxan: Go to the market (oops, playstore) and look for an app named [Pocket](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideashower.readitlater.pro) (formerly known as "ReadItLater"). This allows you to store URLs from many apps via the share menu to your free Pocket account.
As for your PC, there is e.g. a [Firefox Addon](https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/read-it-later/) available (for alternative choices, see the [Pocket website](http://getpocket.com/). This is much more convenient than sharing via Bluetooth.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: First use a browser that can download the current page/HTML file. Then using a file manager of your choice, use the "Share" option and it should send the HTML file.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/23 | 1,438 | 6,044 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been having an issue with my apps where an error "[Package file is invalid](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/26170/package-file-is-invalid)" keeps appearing. I read a tutorial somewhere which told me to "uninstall updates" for the Google Play Store application. I was told doing this would uninstall the application, and then the device would automatically reinstall Google Play Store.
I did this, restarted my phone, but the application never reappeared.
I think tried downloading an `.apk` file to install this manually, but on install the application wouldn't load.
Has anyone done this before? How can I reinstall this application? I believe I need it for all future downloads and updates to my applications.
For the record, my phone is **not** rooted.<issue_comment>username_1: You cannot uninstall the PlayStore/GoogleMarket app without having your device rooted -- so as Shedo guessed, you probably just uninstalled the latest update. Which means, the original app included with your firmware takes over -- and probably is called "Market" (the original name of the Playstore, before some market specialists started toying with the name).
So look out for an icon with a green bag, labeled "Market", that's it. Go ahead and start it, browse a bit, leave it. The Play Store App should be forced back on your device automatically -- maybe not immediately, but it usually doesn't take long.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Go to [this](http://goo.im/gapps/) site and you can download "unofficial" version of Google apps. Make sure you choose a right one, which is based on your phone's display spec and version.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I could never find a way of recovering my Google Play Store, and had to do a full restore.
After the full restore my Google Play Store returned.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I nearly did everything offered in all google searches. nothing works successfully for google play to work in HCL ME U1.
Installing Android SDK and running ADB shell etc. also sometime does not allow files to be copied to the `/system/app` folder and it's very tedious thing if you are not familiar with java and linux commands.
There seems to be some restriction by HCL in startup for disabling google play.
Following is the option which worked for me and very easy and using which so far I have installed about 100 applications from google play and using my HCL ME U1 without any problem.
1. Install JDK in PC. You may also require HCL ME connect for drivers of HCL U1.
2. Install Android commander (PC program. download and install from net)
3. Using android commander Copy android apk file in `/system/app` folder. Also copy the same apk to SD card folder.
4. Now when you restart the tab it read as 'android upgrading', but soon you will get message "Unfortunately google play stopped working". Then try open *Google Play* it will show an error "unfortunately google stopped working" again.
5. Now go to you SD card where you have the *Google Play* `.apk`
6. Double tap on that and install *Google Play.* It will give a message that you are replacing main application etc. Say ok.
7. Now *Google Play* will work/download/install any application from marketplace. Now *Google Play* will work like anything.
8. The moment you shutdown or reboot your tab you will start getting "Unfortunately google play stopped working" message again.
9. So whenever you want to use google play double tap and install *Google Play* from sd card. For that time being it will work until you reboot or shutdown and start.
So use that way it hardly takes 5-6 seconds to install *Google Play* `.apk` from sdcard whenever you start the tab.
PLEASE NOTE it is very important that to have the android `.apk` in root of `/system/app` folder. Without that it will not work.
--- What I feel is that HCL has made some restriction by disabling something in startup. Anyway it takes only 5 seconds to install *Google Play* `.apk` from sdcard. And for that time it works just pefect. I tried all other way but this is the only way it works.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_5: I have an update for you that fixed my problem with Google Play Store not opening.
I did something (god knows what?!?!?!) and the Google Play Store wouldn't work. Every time I clicked on it, it opened then within a second it shut again.
I didn't want to reset the device (Google Nexus 7) and found an option called "*Reset app preferences*". If you go into Settings > Apps then in the top right hand corner click the 3 dots that sit under the current time. The option is listed here.
I'm not sure what else it does but the Google Play Store then opened first time and I also now have listed "Google Play Services" which wasn't listing before.
Hope this helps some people as it was doing my head in trying to work it out!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I had the same problem. I uninstalled the updates, as I was receiving multiple errors (insufficient storage available, package file invalid, etc.) when I was trying to download a particular app. I was about to restore my phone, so I removed my SD card (I'm not really sure if that's necessary), and when I checked my phone, Play Store icon was still there. I just clicked it and there was a message that Android Market just needs to be updated. Just hit "Continue" and you'll be able to open it again. I also tried to download the app I was having trouble with from Play Store without the SD card, it worked!
Good thing that it worked, as I was even thinking of rooting my device but I'm not sure how.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: I uninstall google play store on my samsung galaxy ace 2X and I figured it out how to recover the google play store...step1)go to settings 2)application manager 3)press "ALL" then scroll down and find the apps for "Google Play Store"....then click on "ENABLE"
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_8: Go to Settings, look for Google Play Store, and uninstall updates.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/23 | 301 | 1,270 | <issue_start>username_0: I have installed an ICS leak from my carrier (rom created by Motorola signed by my carrier but not released) and the calendar app has gone, I reinstalled the ROM from 2 different download sites and nothing, no one complains about this issue at all, some others just compalin some events don't appear but they have the app o.0
What can I do?<issue_comment>username_1: Has your calendar app really been wiped? (Try adding it as a shortcut from the app drawer.)
You can sometimes download an application from your handset manufacturer for your PC which provides a feature like "emergency firmware recovery". This should allow you to install the latest official release of Android.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I'm going to assume you did this using a rooted phone. If that's the case, you should be able to find someone who has Calendar app, and manually push that to system/app and fix permissions.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: The Official Calendar app, just like Google Maps, YouTube, etc., has been an independent app from the Android Stock ROM and published on Google Play.
Which means you can just download it via [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.calendar&hl=en)
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/23 | 372 | 1,351 | <issue_start>username_0: I've tried the [Bighand](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bighand.android) and [Tape-a-Talk Voice Recorder](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=name.markus.droesser.tapeatalk) apps, but both only seem to record continuously for about 1 hour. Is there an Android app which will allow me to record until I run out of storage space?<issue_comment>username_1: I use [PCM Recorder](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kohei.android.pcmrecorder&hl=en) and it will record until it consumes entire storage space. Also, I am able to use the phone for other tasks and PCM Recorder seems to keep recording in background, which is cool. I can even lock the phone and there by switch off the display which makes the drain on battery to very minimal, in par with the stock voice recorder application.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Try [Dictadroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softeight.android.dictadroid.full), the highest ranked voice recorder on Google Play. Just set the recording capacity setting to "Unlimited".
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I've not known and used any voice recorder on Android except [Smart Voice Recorder](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andrwq.recorder&hl=en). It's got good ratings too.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/23 | 1,543 | 6,504 | <issue_start>username_0: According to [this article](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/7169/factory-reset-left-root-intact),
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> /data ... Wiping this partition essentially performs a factory reset on your device, restoring it to the way it was when you first booted it, or the way it was after the last official or custom ROM installation. When you perform a wipe data/factory reset from recovery, it is this partition that you are wiping.
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What about /boot, /system, and /recovery, and /cache?
If Factory Reset wipes only /data, then I wish it were called something else, because if you've rooted your phone, it will still be left with whatever custom ROM you flashed even after a Factory Reset.
On the other hand, if Factory Reset does indeed wipe /boot, /system, and /recovery as well, especially /boot, what does it restore those from? Do all phones come with stock images in a real internal ROM somewhere that it can re-flash those images from?
I can somehow imagine manufacturers not wanting be burdened with the extra cost that such a spec for hardware-recoverable images might have cost them, so it got left out of the standard and left out of most phones, which is why it's so easy to brick them. So, instead, they give you the option to wipe /data and /cache only, and call that a "Factory Reset" because you're not supposed to be foolish enough to root your phone in the first place according to their way of thinking.
Since rooting my Android and reading hundreds of posts, I've found that many of the terms I learned and accepted as a Computer Science grad student in the 80's don't quite mean the same thing anymore so I have to verify what everything really means before I do something.
---
Comments to [this post](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/7169/factory-reset-left-root-intact) answer the first part of my question.
But they don't really answer the second part of my question which is really a complaint: Why call it "Factory Reset" if it doesn't really restore your phone to it's stock factory state?
At this point, the question is merely rhetorical. I think I already answered this in my question, unless someone can correct me.<issue_comment>username_1: A factory reset is an informally standardised term for resetting a phone. A user will understand that this makes your phone the same as when you received it. If you've taken a power user step like rooting and flashing a custom ROM then you are outside of the normal use cases.
It is worth noting that the "factory reset" on a phone with a custom ROM will reset that ROM back to its default view.
It is impossible in today's devices to be able to reflash the system and restore back to how it originally shipped. The same is true of many user flashable products, such as routers and media players.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You may have ear terms like "Factory Reset" or "Factory Default". They are basically the same. Is the term used to describe the action of reversing a device to the state that it was when it got out of the factory.
For this to happen, all custom data will be clean of the device, leaving just what was already present when the device left the manufacturer.
For users with custom ROMs, the factory reset works the same way, when used it will wipe all custom data and leave the device like was when the custom ROM was applied.
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What is a Factory Reset on Android devices?
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It erases all the data on your device by cleaning up the internal storage and return the phone to the default factory settings!
This means that: your google account, your device settings, system and application data, and APP's downloaded/installed by the user will get removed.
After the Factory Reset is complete, your device will be just like the first time you've turn it on.
To have you "stuff" back, You’ll have to re-install and re-configure everything.
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Reasons for a Factory Reset:
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* When the device experiences a malfunction for unknown reasons, resetting it may fix the problem.
* If you gonna sell your device, a factory reset insures the removal of all your personal data.
* Sending the device for repair or simply returning it, the factory reset comes in hand. They don't need to know what you've been using, nor they need access to your personal data.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: On a non-rooted device we can group the partitions into two categories: the ones that can be affected by the user during normal runtime, and the ones that can't. The ones that can be are `data` and `cache`. The ones that can't are `system`, and `boot`. (Plus `recovery` on some.)
"Factory reset" here means that the partitions that are affected by user activities are wiped clean. Thus when the user performs a factory reset, she is greeted with a phone that has no user data on it. If she updated her phone via official methods the updates are still there! So **not even stock devices are reset to their factory state!**
With the above in mind, let's look at custom ROMs. When you flash one, the `updater-script` wipes your `system` partition, then copies the contents of the zip there. What was previously there is now gone! There's no way you can get back to where you were before if you don't have a backup or an original system image.
Now, when the user boots, technically, most everything is the same. During normal operation she can still only modify `data` and `cache`. So if you perform a factory reset it only makes sense to wipe these. Remember **the original rom is now long gone!**
You're right that the terminology is confusing; blame Google! It's been this way since the G1.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: >
> Why call it "Factory Reset" if it doesn't really restore your phone to it's stock factory state?
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Since the original definition make no sense in the current world, let's try to make up an alternative explanation. So, the term Factory Reset was not referring to the action of resetting the device to the state it came out of the factory, instead the term means it's the type of reset the factory does to the phone's software before putting it into the packaging, the factory reset will reset the phone to a state suitable for shipping to customer, therefore if the factory now released a phone with your model and OS version, they will do factory reset as the last thing they do after testing.
How is that explanation?
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/23 | 758 | 2,765 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm in a workplace that only allows one headphone in. This makes some music pretty awful, only having one channel. I'd like to mix my audio into one channel, but this seems to be a bit more difficult than you would expect. I don't want to buy a paid app, and I'm playing music from my Google Music library, so alternate players aren't an option.
Is there any way to do this digitally? I don't want to have to buy an adapter and have it sticking out of my phone, risking my headphone jack, just to play mono.
I'm on a Droid X2 running CM9. I know some of the manufacturer ROMs had mono options, but it's not in stock Android or CM9.<issue_comment>username_1: You could use [Poweramp](http://powerampapp.com). It has tons of sound settings including a mono option.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: A lot of bluetooth headsets only play mono sounds, though you generally won't get the sound quality as you do from a wired headset.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: There's a setting under accessibility options for mono audio. I haven't tried it yet, but it may be what you want.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: One can use ffmpeg:
```
avconv -i input.mp4 -c:v copy -c:a libmp3lame -ac 1 out.avi
avconv -i input.mp3 -c:a libmp3lame -ac 1 out.avi
```
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: try [Boeffla sound control](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.near.boefflasound) app.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: Not exactly what you are asking for, but you can purchase a mono earphone that sends both audio channels to one earbud. Search eBay for " mono (earbud,earphone) "
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_7: There is a way to it without having to buy anything. You'll have to get root permissions on your ROM and might be permissive SELinux.
Install Viper's Audio for Android latest version from <http://vipersaudio.com/blog/?page_id=48>
Launch the app, and install a driver with any quality you need, then reboot!
After rebooting your device, launch Viper's Audio app again, insert your headphone in then do some setup:
On Headset tab, there is a FIELD SURROND feature options. Enable it, and select some Field Surround Strength and Mid Image Strength values (I recommend you to set both of them to Slight). All this will give you that mono sound, bouncing the sound from one channel to another, with a minimal delay!
**(OPTIONAL -> NOT NECESSARY!)** After this, on the very bottom of this list, you should find MASTER GATE (LIMITER) options, and you can set Channel Pan to 1.0 : .0 or vice versa.
All this won't give u a true mono mixdown, but it sounds good enough, and
I don't really think you're seeking some hi quality audio, cause music made to be heard in stereo.
Good luck :)
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/23 | 813 | 3,244 | <issue_start>username_0: Ever since I got my android, and switched to sprint, when I use Firefox, all of the images loaded are just horrible in quality, like almost to a point you can barely tell what it is.
I hear that it has to do with the data provider, routing traffic through a proxy that modifies the HTTP header with some Javascript that compresses the images to preserve bandwidth.
**EDIT:** I found the script. Used on EVERY page that is loaded, in the title:
```
```
*This is what I need to figure out how to block!*
When I hover my mouse over an image, it says "Shift+R improves the quality of this image, Shift+A improves the quality of all images on this page".
So I try that and even that wont work for me.
I wouldnt mind this if I could take care of the situation when I needed to by pressing those keyboard shortcuts (Shift+A/Shift+R) but since it doesnt work for me, I am kind of stuck on what I should do about it..
Is there anyway to get around this? or a way I can fix the keyboard shortcuts to actually work?
Im a web developer so I kind of need my images to render correctly as I need to actually preview my layout and see if my pages are rendering satisfactory, but I can't do that if my images look like junk all the time.
This happens on every page by the way, but I noticed it only happens to images that are embedded using the image tag `![]()`, and it doesn't happen to images loaded via CSS. `.image { background-image: src="", etc; }`.
Also I noticed the shortcut keys work on Firefox on Ubuntu 12.04 (just barely), but it is not working for me now in Windows 7.
So is there a way I could go into the about:config and change some values to prevent this? or a counter script, or ever something on my phone that will prevent this?
Any thoughts on this would be great, I would really greatly appreciate it. I mean its a nice feature, saves on bandwidth and all, but Its ridiculous just how bad the image quality can be, pixelated as can be, without a way to fix it.<issue_comment>username_1: you can perhaps run NoScript (Firefox plugin) and put the IP address as the only thing in the block list.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: In firefox get add on "Modify Header" then go to extensions then go to Modify Headers click on options and add Cache-Control then no-cache.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Would the same thing happen if you used a VPN? Your ISP wouldn't be able to compress images if it didn't know what the traffic was, right?
I found setting up a basic VPN to be pretty easy; if you have a Win 7 PC with an internet connection (or a willing buddy with one) you can set up a quick VPN using this guide: [How to Configure your Computer to Accept Incoming VPN Connections in Windows 7](http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/4517-virtual-private-network-vpn-enable-incoming-vpn-connections.html). With that working, try connecting to your VPN both from your tethered laptop and from the Android phone itself. If it works you could investigate a more permanent VPN solution.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Try pointing your web browser at 192.168.3.11 you MAY be able to turn off image compression or use adblock for firefox/chrome to blacklist the bmi.js file?
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/23 | 687 | 2,672 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there any log files you can look into, or any good ways of finding out if an app is causing the phone to hang (if even possible)? My friend has an Xperia Arc and after a while with a custom ROM he's having issues with his phone hanging completely, requiring him to do a "battery reboot" to use it again.
I know that it's probably good to try another ROM and kernel to see if it's specific to that or not, but I'm just wondering if there are any good, general pointers on what to look up first.<issue_comment>username_1: There's the logcat which is almost always the first thing you should look at when you're experiencing any issues. Then you need to distinguish between the app locking up, which will may cause an "Application Not Responding" dialog at worst, and framework lock up, which usually will cause a hard reboot at worst. In the case of framework lock up, logcat may not necessarily be able to reliably capture all log information but usually you may still be able to catch the cause of the lock up by looking at what is happening a few minutes prior to the lock up.
For small janks, there are debugging tools that can help, but they require you to install the large-ish SDK, and most only work when the applications are set to allow debugging.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Problem with most log files is: They do not survive a boot, as they are stored on `tmpfs` (a temporary file system in RAM). So once you have to boot, they are gone. Leaving your best chances to some app capturing the log and saving the capture to SDCard. As far as I know, [aLogCat](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jtb.alogcat) is capable of that. An alternative is to send the log to another machine (such as a PC) via WiFi, which can be done using [Logcat UDP](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sk.madzik.android.logcatudp). The so-captured log might not directly mention the cause (as the freeze probably keeps the final bytes from being sent/written), but at least it should yield some useful information of what was going on at the time of the freeze.
Some other sources you might want to check:
* [Where are log files located on Android?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/941/where-are-log-files-located-on-android?rq=1)
* [Where does Android store shutdown logs?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6071547/where-does-android-store-shutdown-logs/27111185)
* [How can I view and examine the Android log?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/14430/how-can-i-view-and-examine-the-android-log?rq=1)
* plus check the "Related" section to the right of this page :)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2012/07/23 | 304 | 1,179 | <issue_start>username_0: One of my contacts has an unusual name which Google Now has never been able to understand.
How can I get around this (apart from asking the person to change their name)?
I'm using "send sms to [person's name]".<issue_comment>username_1: If the contact is synced to your Google account, you should be able to re-name it to anything you wish. The easiest way is to do it via the web:
1. Go to <https://gmail.com> and login with your Google account.
2. On the upper left click on "Gmail" and select "Contacts".
3. Locate and click on the contact in question.
4. Click on their name, make any edits necessary, and click off the field to save changes.
5. Wait several minutes for the changes to sync to your mobile device(s), or initiate a manual sync via `Settings -> Accounts` then pick your Google account and toggle the "Contacts" checkmark off and then on.
Google Now should now be able to recognize the contact by its new name.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Without changing the person's name in their contacts, adding a "phonetic" name appears to work.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer] |
2012/07/24 | 510 | 1,876 | <issue_start>username_0: As far as I can tell, the stats on the Battery page of Settings records the time from when the battery is booted up onwards. What I'd rather want it to do, is to reset that counter whenever I disconnect the charger so that I can monitor more accurately how long a full charge lasts.
I am aware that there are 3rd party apps like Battery Monitor widget for these things but I'd really want to use the pre-built in options that came with Android.<issue_comment>username_1: One thing that comes with Android is the dialer. Try to "call" `*#*#4636#*#*`. On most devices, this gives you the choice between "since boot", "since last unplugged", and more. Admittedly, the graphics is not that nice as with your screenshot :)
 
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If your phone is rooted and also if you flashed a clock work mod, then you can clear battery status by
**1.Reboot into Recovery**-->
**2.Advanced**-->
**3.Clear Battery Status**
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Take a look at this [setOnBatteryLocked method](https://github.com/android/platform_frameworks_base/blob/master/core/java/com/android/internal/os/BatteryStatsImpl.java) from Android:
```
// We will reset our status if we are unplugging after the
// battery was last full, or the level is at 100, or
// we have gone through a significant charge (from a very low
// level to a now very high level).
if (oldStatus == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_FULL
|| level >= 90
|| (mDischargeCurrentLevel < 20 && level >= 80)) {
doWrite = true;
resetAllStatsLocked();
mDischargeStartLevel = level;
```
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/24 | 370 | 1,501 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got a Samsung Galaxy Note a few weeks ago and really like the phone. The problem is that I get notifications for non-events or phantom events day and night: the phone makes the notification sound but there are no new messages, lost calls, or anything; the notification bar is empty and there's nothing showing on the screen.
I've changed the alert sound and the funny thing is that the one that keeps on buggin me is the default whistling sound that came preloaded with the phone.
**Updated to ICS 4.0 and it is still happening**. (I'm still running the Gingerbread stock build.)
Any ideas beyond resetting to factory settings?<issue_comment>username_1: It Could be a 3rd party messaging app or data roaming notifications. You could try turning off data roaming and see if you get any phantom notifications.
Menu > Settings > Wireless and network > mobile networks
(Settings may be different in Gingerbread from what is above)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Mine was the Yahoo app. It was driving me mad. Nothing in the status bar, just a two-tone ding-ding. All the notification boxes in the app were unticked but it was still dinging.
Go to the app, - Options - Account settings - Notification Settings - Choose sound. If you touch the "Yahoo! Default" I bet you hear the two-tone ding. Select "No sound". I haven't heard it since it did that. If that doesn't fix it, the app is coming off the phone. Yahoo need to get real. That is not OK.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/24 | 610 | 2,314 | <issue_start>username_0: I have read that samsung galaxy S3 has a 11 pin mhl connector and it can support USB OTG as well. Also I have read that the device can power the cable. I didnt quite get what is meant by USB OTG support included. Both MHL and USB OTG are there on other phones too (like sgs2 and htc one x). How do I use the 11 pin connector to my advantage?
Also if the 11 pin connecter can power the device, then why do we need to again connect power cable to the mhl adapter provided by samsung?<issue_comment>username_1: USB OTG stands for [USB On-The-Go](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_On-The-Go). This allows your phone to use USB devices (e.g. mice, keyboards, external USB drives) through a MicroUSB to USB adapter.
The MHL adapter allows your device to connect via HDMI to a TV or monitor. The statement that it can power the device just means that it can both charge/power the phone and allow HDMI output via the MHL adapter. To get that power, though, it requires your power cable to be connected, as HDMI does not provide power. Not all MHL adapters can do this.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: username_1 is correct, but the 11 pin connector on the Galaxy SIII and any new cell phone/tablet/android device using this new connector can go further.
The OTG function is simultaneous with the MHL and the normal 5 pins are the OTG pins.
OTG hosts can, indeed, power USB downstream devices, but lack current for more than mice and keyboards (or memory sticks and cameras).
A powered HUB and an OTG cable with a Micro-B on one end and a Micro-A/B on the other end (the Host end) is needed to use a HUB. With this and a power box with 2A output can allow use of hard drives and CD/DVD players. The MHL connection is brought in through the extra 6 pins on the connector (only 3 of which are used for MHL).
The ability to charge the phone at the same time as outputting MHL and OTG requires 8 of the 11 pins and Samsung is being cagey about what those other 3 pins are for. In the end, the traditional 5 pins are for the OTG and that explains why the SIII is not backwards compatible with other MHL adapters or devices. This does mean that the 11 pin devices will support OTG natively and be backwards compatible. Hmm... 8 pins... sounds familiar, somehow.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/24 | 1,699 | 6,032 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Nexus 7, I keep getting
>
> An error occurred. Please try again.
>
>
>
Over and over when attempting to buy any *paid* apps on the Google Play store. It works fine for free apps, but always returns this same error when I try to buy a paid app. I've "tried again" a dozen times with the same result.
I checked my Google account and the Nexus 7 shows up as properly attached to my account. It also works OK in Mail, Calendar, and the other bundled Google apps on the device.
I don't understand why I'm getting this error, which tells me *nothing*. I'd like to buy some Android apps for my Nexus 7, but I can't!
Based on one of the comments, I tried buying the same app on the Google Play website, and I get an odd message next to the Nexus 7 (which does show up in the list of devices for me):
>
> You have not opened the Google Play Store app recently on this device. Please open it and try again.
>
>
>
But, but, but I have the Google Play store open *right now* on my device!<issue_comment>username_1: I recall seeing [a post on RootzWiki](http://rootzwiki.com/topic/28025-google-play-an-error-has-occurred-please-try-again-later/) where someone was seeing a very similar issue, though on a Galaxy Nexus. Specifically, he had the following symptoms:
>
> To my dismay I found that I get an error no matter what I try to buy. Free apps seem to work fine.
>
>
>
[The solution](http://rootzwiki.com/topic/28025-google-play-an-error-has-occurred-please-try-again-later/#entry747756) he ultimately ended up finding was:
>
> Got it! Found a tweet from <NAME> stating to uninstall the market updates and clear cache.
>
>
>
To do this, go into `Settings->Apps`, swipe left to the "All" tab, then select the Play Store (it should be titled "Google Play Store" so look in the 'G' area) and press `Uninstall Updates`. Once that's finished, hit `Clear cache`, or `Clear data` if you want to wipe all of its data completely. Once you've done that, relaunch the Play Store and try to purchase the app again.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: In order of least to most destructive.
1. clear data on market app, reboot
2. remove your google account, reboot, add it again
3. clear data from google framework services (this is similar to above, in that it will log you out, but I'm not sure what else this clears), reboot, sign back in.
the 3rd one was what finally fixed it for me and I haven't had the issue again.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: Issue reported on Google:
[[#4319215] Paid apps are not available in territories](http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=known_issues.cs&ki_topic=1319135#ki-2677177)
Payment and buying apps/in-app items -> [#4319215] Paid apps are not available in territories
>
> We’ve received reports that some users living in a territory don’t have access to the same Android apps on Google Play as that territory’s parent country. You may be experiencing this issue if:
>
>
> * You live in a non-sovereign geographic region or a country subdivision
> * **You’re receiving error messages when trying to purchase Android apps** on Google Play or you don’t see paid apps on Google Play at all (you’re only seeing free apps)
>
>
> There is no workaround available right now, but we’ll continue to update this page with developments, so check back soon.
>
>
> Issue first reported on: February 1, 2012
>
> Last updated on: July 3, 2012
>
>
>
Are you on a territory? If not, consider [reporting your issue](http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/request.py?contact_type=contact_policy&policy=apps) at Google Staff.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: According to this [thread](http://code.google.com/p/google-authenticator/issues/detail?id=159) on code.google.com (from April 2012), it seems that one user solved a similar issue after they were advised to turn off 2 step auth to use Google Play:
>
> I'm having same issue & tech just advised I have to turn off 2 step
> verification to get into Play.
>
>
>
So I would **disable 2 step auth on the Google account associated with the device** and try again. (If that doesn't work, I wonder if it's even worth trying a factory reset with 2 step auth turned off...)
*BTW: That thread is in the issues list for source code behind the Google Authenticator Application. The issue is not actually related to that application, however, after setting up 2 step auth the user reportedly could not access Google Play so that is why they blamed that app.*
---
Alternatively (still assuming 2 step auth is part of the issue), you could create an app-specific password for Google Play as described in [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/22228/15). Quoting that answer:
1. Create an app-specific password for Google Play at <https://accounts.google.com/IssuedAuthSubTokens> (E.g., name it "Android Phone Play Store").
2. On the phone, add a 2nd Google account (All Settings > Accounts & sync).
3. Launch Google's Play Store.
4. Go to Menu > Accounts.
5. Switch account; then, switch back.
6. When it asks for a password, enter the app-specific password you've created.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_5: I just had this problem on my Nexus 7, though error message was Authentication is required. You need to sign into your Google Account, but same symptoms, everything worked fine except for downloading paid apps.
The problem was Google Wallet was disabled. *To protect your data and privacy, your Apps Google Wallet account will be suspended when your account password is reset by your Google Apps administrator.* Which was news to me and the root cause. I had to ring them to renable Wallet, then Google Play started working again for paid apps.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/24 | 1,399 | 4,978 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to run an SFTP server on my GSM Galaxy Nexus (Cyanogenmod 9 RC2). I plan to connect to the Galaxy Nexus from a Kubuntu 12.04 PC via USB cable (not wireless).
It is my understanding that Dropbear does not include SFTP at this time. What are my other options? If anyone knows how to do this, I would appreciate a tutorial or a link to a tutorial. Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: [SSHDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=berserker.android.apps.sshdroid) supports SFTP.
I'm not sure there is any point of doing SFTP through a USB cable though, who are you securing against?
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: The reason for using SFTP over USB is speed and convenience. MTP is unsatifactory, and transfering files over WiFi is slow.
For those of you who have my setup (GSM Galaxy Nexus with Cyanogenmod 9 RC2 or later) here's how to manage files on your device with maximum convenience and speed.
* Install DigiSSHd (and DigiControl) on phone
* connect phone to PC via USB cable
* On phone, go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > More... > Tethering and portable hotspot >
check "Enable USB tethering"
Done. Exit settings.
The first time setting up DigiSSHd on phone, open DigiSSHd and enable it (so it becomes active).
Since I'm running KDE, I use Dolphin. Here's how to manage files on my phone with Dolphin. (You could do the same with Nautilus, but the syntax may be different.)
* sftp://android@192.168.99.199:2222/mnt/sdcard/
This assumes the default port of 2222. You can change password, port, etc. in DIgiSSHd settings.
Once it is set up, establishing the connection is super easy. And managing files via a real file manager is way superior to using MTP.
See more here:
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29267792&postcount=12>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I realize this question is a bit old and therefore the original poster may no longer benefit from this answer, but I'ma try anyhow, just in case anyone **else** has this exact same question. I have this working flawlessly (as far as I can tell) on devices running versions of android ranging from 2.2 up to 4.3, all using DropBear, however it took a bit of searching to find the solution. What the problem is, put simply, DropBear (as included in most Android app markets) does not apparently include the binary for sftp-server for some unfathomable reason. The *(somewhat)* simple fix was found in the [discussion thread for Issue #1](https://code.google.com/p/droidsshd/issues/detail?id=1) at the [droidsshd Google Code project](https://code.google.com/p/droidsshd/). I will now explain that solution step by step for future visitors to this question.
1. Install droidsshd or dropbear app from your favorite Android market app.
2. Configure appropriately so that it is working fine for normal ssh connections.
3. Try `sftp root@` to confirm it as non-working and to get an error message telling you where it is expecting to find the sftp-server binary at.
4. Download the sftp-server binary found in [comment #6](https://code.google.com/p/droidsshd/issues/detail?id=1#c6) of the aforementioned [Issue #1 discussion](https://code.google.com/p/droidsshd/issues/detail?id=1).
5. Use whatever available means necessary to get that sftp-server binary into your device's sdcard. *(I prefer [AirDroid](http://airdroid.com/) personally, but your favorite method will work equally well I'm sure.)*
6. ssh into your droid device and copy that binary into the appropriate folder from the error message above in step 3. *(You may need to create a folder or two if they don't exist yet. I did.)*
* `ssh root@`
* `mkdir -p`
* `cp /mnt/sdcard/sftp-server`
* If the previous command failed, try "mount -o remount,rw /" to mount the appropriate partition as read/write then try the previous copy command again.
* `rm /mnt/sdcard/sftp-server`
By this time you should be in a position to restart the DropBear server and then enter an `sftp://root@droid/` style address in Dolphin *(or whatever similar method in your file manager of choice)*. This method has worked for me (on four different devices thus far). I hope it helps you, too.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I had the same problem for too long now and stumbled upon this question.
Since this is a USB operation, using encryption (SSH) provides no useful security, but will tax the two CPUs, drain the phone battery and might reduce transfer speed.
I am therefore very happy to say that I am transferring a 4GB file at 9.2MB/s from my phone to my Ubuntu machine using USB tethering and [primitive ftpd](https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=ftp&fdid=org.primftpd). Primitive ftpd is a plain FTP server, so it doesn't have this encription/decryption overhead and is also FOSS (available through [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/)), so it does not require me to have a Google account and sacrifice privacy for access to apps.
Perfect!
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/24 | 6,117 | 14,960 | <issue_start>username_0: All the other labels are correct and synced according to their various settings. There is no particular setting for "All Mail"
Today, I only see up to June 24. When I scroll to the bottom it adds older messages as expected.
Tomorrow, it will add June 25's email to the All Mail Folder. It's been doing this ever since I got the Nexus 7 nearly two weeks ago.
I have no problems on a Samsung Galaxy Note (same account, but obviously running ICS and not JB). When I have already filed everything, I can go to All Mail and see the messages which recently came in, regardless of their labels.
This behavior is not happening on a Google Apps Domain account in the same Nexus but is happening on a Gmail account
Update: Just got a Nexus 10 and problem immediately occurred, and still occurring on 7 with latest 4.2.
I have tried setting the date forward, but no new mail shows up until real time passes. The unread message count on the left shows the count of unread messages in "all mail", but none of those (recent) unread messages show up in the actual message list on the right (in the tablet dual-view)
I have submitted this as a bug several times to Google but with no result.
<https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/gmail/qzl9uUvk3p8/eFyD6HwkuJIJ>
Here is the output from ADB LogCat from the time I disable and re-enable sync and go into mail and tap on All mail until the screen is finished loading:
```
D/SyncManager( 432): setSyncAutomatically: provider gmail-ls, user 0 -> false
D/dalvikvm(20305): GC_CONCURRENT freed 465K, 7% free 9152K/9784K, paused 5ms+11ms, total 41ms
D/SyncManager( 432): setSyncAutomatically: provider gmail-ls, user 0 -> true
I/ActivityManager( 432): Start proc com.google.android.gm for service com.google.android.gm/.provider.MailSyncAdapterService: pid=21085 uid=10018 gids={50018, 3003, 1015, 1028}
I/ActivityThread(21085): Pub com.google.android.gm2.accountcache: com.android.mail.providers.GmailAccountCacheProvider
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 277K, 5% free 7638K/8020K, paused 3ms+3ms, total 37ms
D/ActivityThread(21085): Loading provider com.android.gmail.ui: com.google.android.gm.provider.UiProvider
D/dalvikvm(20305): GC_CONCURRENT freed 510K, 7% free 9147K/9808K, paused 8ms+7ms, total 43ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 465K, 8% free 7687K/8304K, paused 7ms+2ms, total 55ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 28ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 29ms
I/ActivityThread(21085): Pub gmail-ls: com.google.android.gm.provider.MailProvider
I/ActivityThread(21085): Pub com.google.android.gm: com.google.android.gm.provider.PublicContentProvider
I/ActivityThread(21085): Pub com.google.android.gm2.conversation.provider: com.android.mail.browse.GmailConversationProvider
I/ActivityThread(21085): Pub com.google.android.gm.suggestionsprovider: com.android.mail.providers.SuggestionsProvider
I/ActivityThread(21085): Pub com.android.gmail.ui: com.google.android.gm.provider.UiProvider
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 373K, 7% free 7755K/8304K, paused 4ms+20ms, total 51ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 285K, 6% free 7897K/8336K, paused 3ms+6ms, total 35ms
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: queueing
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: queueing
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 358K, 6% free 8015K/8516K, paused 2ms+3ms, total 29ms
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: running
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: running
I/Gmail (21085): MainSyncRequestProto: lowestBkwdConvoId: 0, highestHandledServerOp: 7077919, normalSync: true
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: queueing
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: queueing
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 201K, 5% free 8327K/8680K, paused 3ms+3ms, total 34ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 17ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 5ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 5ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 5ms
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: queueing
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: queueing
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: running
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: running
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: queueing
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: queueing
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 446K, 7% free 8362K/8952K, paused 6ms+4ms, total 42ms
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: running
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: running
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: running
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 475K, 7% free 8401K/9028K, paused 3ms+2ms, total 25ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 16ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 416K, 8% free 8370K/9060K, paused 4ms+1ms, total 23ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 18ms
I/Gmail (21085): calculateUnknownSyncRationalesAndPurgeInBackground: running
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_EXPLICIT freed 301K, 8% free 8414K/9060K, paused 1ms+2ms, total 38ms
I/Gmail (21085): MainSyncRequestProto: lowestBkwdConvoId: 0, highestHandledServerOp: 7077940, normalSync: true
I/Gmail (21085): lowestBackward conversation id 0
D/dalvikvm(20305): GC_CONCURRENT freed 539K, 8% free 9115K/9808K, paused 7ms+11ms, total 62ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 361K, 7% free 8454K/9060K, paused 11ms+3ms, total 172ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 185K, 7% free 8475K/9112K, paused 17ms, total 18ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 174K, 8% free 8473K/9132K, paused 17ms, total 17ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 186K, 8% free 8472K/9132K, paused 18ms, total 18ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 216K, 8% free 8470K/9132K, paused 17ms, total 17ms
D/dalvikvm(20305): GC_CONCURRENT freed 342K, 6% free 9285K/9808K, paused 5ms+18ms, total 56ms
D/dalvikvm(20267): GC_CONCURRENT freed 395K, 6% free 8914K/9472K, paused 16ms+51ms, total 108ms
I/ActivityManager( 432): START u0 {act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.HOME] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.android.launcher/com.android.launcher2.Launcher} from pid 432
I/ActivityManager( 432): START u0 {act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.google.android.gm/.GmailActivity bnds=[656,595][784,723]} from pid 831
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 229K, 8% free 8489K/9132K, paused 51ms, total 51ms
I/TwoPaneLayout(21085): setting up new TPL, w=800 fw=266 cv=800
D/libEGL (21085): loaded /system/lib/egl/libEGL_tegra.so
D/libEGL (21085): loaded /system/lib/egl/libGLESv1_CM_tegra.so
D/libEGL (21085): loaded /system/lib/egl/libGLESv2_tegra.so
D/OpenGLRenderer(21085): Enabling debug mode 0
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 232K, 5% free 8725K/9152K, paused 14ms+10ms, total 76ms
I/ActivityManager( 432): Displayed com.google.android.gm/.GmailActivity: +479ms
D/ConversationCursorLoader(21085): Add loader: content://com.android.gmail.ui/caderoux@gmail.com/conversations/594525445
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Resumed: Inbox]
I/TwoPaneLayout(21085): onViewModeChanged(2)
I/TwoPaneLayout(21085): conv-list mode layout, x=0/266/800
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 283K, 5% free 8922K/9360K, paused 6ms+12ms, total 54ms
I/ConversationCursor(21085): Create: initial creation
I/Gmail (21085): MainSyncRequestProto: lowestBkwdConvoId: 0, highestHandledServerOp: 7077940, normalSync: true
I/Gmail (21085): lowestBackward conversation id 0
I/ConversationCursor(21085): ConversationCursor query: content://com.android.gmail.ui/caderoux@gmail.com/conversations/594525445?limit=50, 182ms, 0 results
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [refresh() Inbox]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Start refresh of Inbox: 1097539104]
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 372K, 6% free 9043K/9572K, paused 2ms+3ms, total 30ms
I/ConversationCursor(21085): ConversationCursor query: content://com.android.gmail.ui/caderoux@gmail.com/conversations/594525445, 49ms, 0 results
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 334K, 6% free 9247K/9740K, paused 1ms+3ms, total 29ms
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Query done Inbox: 1097539104]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify Inbox: onRefreshReady(), 1 listeners]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [sync() Inbox]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify Inbox: onDataSetChanged()]
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 257K, 5% free 9600K/10028K, paused 3ms+3ms, total 28ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 22ms
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify Inbox: onRefreshRequired()]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [refresh() Inbox]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Start refresh of Inbox: 1097494336]
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 739K, 9% free 9573K/10484K, paused 2ms+5ms, total 40ms
I/ConversationCursor(21085): ConversationCursor query: content://com.android.gmail.ui/caderoux@gmail.com/conversations/594525445, 21ms, 0 results
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Query done Inbox: 1097494336]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify Inbox: onRefreshReady(), 1 listeners]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [sync() Inbox]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify Inbox: onDataSetChanged()]
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 612K, 8% free 9694K/10484K, paused 2ms+3ms, total 29ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 20ms
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify Inbox: onRefreshRequired()]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [refresh() Inbox]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Start refresh of Inbox: 1096355048]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): ConversationCursor query: content://com.android.gmail.ui/caderoux@gmail.com/conversations/594525445, 8ms, 0 results
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Query done Inbox: 1096355048]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify Inbox: onRefreshReady(), 1 listeners]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [sync() Inbox]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify Inbox: onDataSetChanged()]
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 799K, 10% free 9584K/10572K, paused 3ms+4ms, total 52ms
D/ConversationCursorLoader(21085): Reset loader/disable cursor: Inbox
D/ConversationCursorLoader(21085): Add loader: content://com.android.gmail.ui/caderoux@gmail.com/conversations/594525444
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Resumed: All mail]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): Create: initial creation
I/Gmail (21085): MainSyncRequestProto: lowestBkwdConvoId: 0, highestHandledServerOp: 7077940, normalSync: true
I/Gmail (21085): lowestBackward conversation id 0
I/ConversationCursor(21085): ConversationCursor query: content://com.android.gmail.ui/caderoux@gmail.com/conversations/594525444?limit=50, 111ms, 0 results
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [refresh() All mail]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Start refresh of All mail: 1098489856]
D/dalvikvm( 432): GC_EXPLICIT freed 2545K, 38% free 18794K/30040K, paused 4ms+10ms, total 103ms
I/ConversationCursor(21085): ConversationCursor query: content://com.android.gmail.ui/caderoux@gmail.com/conversations/594525444, 133ms, 0 results
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Query done All mail: 1098489856]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify All mail: onRefreshReady(), 1 listeners]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [sync() All mail]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify All mail: onDataSetChanged()]
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 575K, 9% free 9631K/10572K, paused 5ms+10ms, total 45ms
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify All mail: onRefreshRequired()]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [refresh() All mail]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Start refresh of All mail: 1098541328]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): ConversationCursor query: content://com.android.gmail.ui/caderoux@gmail.com/conversations/594525444, 14ms, 0 results
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Query done All mail: 1098541328]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify All mail: onRefreshReady(), 1 listeners]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [sync() All mail]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify All mail: onDataSetChanged()]
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 567K, 10% free 9612K/10572K, paused 32ms, total 32ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 480K, 10% free 9600K/10572K, paused 41ms, total 41ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 590K, 8% free 9738K/10572K, paused 3ms+15ms, total 78ms
I/dalvikvm(21085): Jit: resizing JitTable from 4096 to 8192
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 775K, 9% free 9693K/10620K, paused 2ms+2ms, total 75ms
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify All mail: onRefreshRequired()]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [refresh() All mail]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Start refresh of All mail: 1098632152]
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 438K, 10% free 9639K/10620K, paused 27ms, total 27ms
I/ConversationCursor(21085): ConversationCursor query: content://com.android.gmail.ui/caderoux@gmail.com/conversations/594525444, 82ms, 88 results
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 406K, 10% free 9624K/10620K, paused 25ms, total 25ms
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Query done All mail: 1098632152]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify All mail: onRefreshReady(), 1 listeners]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [sync() All mail]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): [Notify All mail: onDataSetChanged()]
I/ConversationCursor(21085): *** Underlying cursor position is -1 asking to move from -1 to 0
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 511K, 10% free 9657K/10620K, paused 24ms, total 24ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): GC_CONCURRENT freed 423K, 6% free 10001K/10620K, paused 2ms+3ms, total 31ms
D/dalvikvm(21085): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 8ms
```<issue_comment>username_1: In my phone, Gmail allows to configure how many days are to be synchronized, and specific labels are allowed to sync either within that period or completely. These labels include inbox, starred, etc. but not all mail. I think they haven't implemented all mail as an actual label, but if your phone has this day setting, I'd assume it should work.
A workaround while it's not fixed by the developers could be adding an equivalent custom label, such as `# All Mail` or `Archived`, and creating a filter in the web interface to apply that label to all of your incoming and outgoing mail. By starting the label name with a hash, you give it precedence in label listing.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem because I had enabled "Sync last 30 days" for the All Mail folder in account settings → "Manage labels". Apparently there is some bug which makes it sync everything *but* the last 30 days? I disabled the sync for that folder and refreshed it a few times until went blank and actually reloaded all mail, including today's.
When I re-enable syncing it breaks again, though.
Upvotes: 3 |
2012/07/24 | 2,033 | 7,135 | <issue_start>username_0: Bluetooth's Audio Profile A2DP supports multiple codecs. All devices have to support SBC (subband codec), then they can support additional "optional codecs" like MP3 and AAC, or "non-A2DP" codecs like apt-X.
Of course these codecs can't actually be used if the receiver doesn't also support them, in which case both devices fall back to SBC.
1. How do I find out which codecs my hardware/ROM support?
2. How do I find out which codec is currently in use? (Maybe this depends on the track, too, if it passes MP3/AAC files directly without re-encoding, for instance)<issue_comment>username_1: Looking at the source, there are at least 4 codecs: SBC (mandatory), MP3 (MPEG12), AAC (MPEG24) and Sony's ATRAC.
```
./android/external/bluetooth/bluez/audio/a2dp.h:
#define A2DP_CODEC_SBC 0x00
#define A2DP_CODEC_MPEG12 0x01
#define A2DP_CODEC_MPEG24 0x02
#define A2DP_CODEC_ATRAC 0x03
```
The underlying software is linux' "bluez" stack. It supports SBC and has limited MP3 capabilities.
The changelog for v3.25 (2009?) reads: "Add limited support for MPEG12/MP3 codec".
```
./android/external/bluetooth/bluez/ChangeLog:
ver 3.25:
Add limited support for Handsfree profile.
Add limited support for MPEG12/MP3 codec.
```
See also the v3.25 [announcement](http://osdir.com/ml/linux.bluez.announce/2008-02/msg00001.html). MP3 support seems to depend on gstreamer which is not available on Android, so I just guess SBC is the only option for A2DP to boot.
PS: Most A2DP devices seem to lack support for MP3/AAC due to patents/licencing issues (including Linux).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: On my Cyanogen 10.1 phone (AOSP 4.2.2), it is possible to enable a capture of bluetooth traffic. You can then load this capture into Wireshark and look at the negotiation phase to determine which codecs the paired audio output device supports. Not sure what OSes support this: when I first ran across this method it claimed support only from 4.4 onward, but clearly not the case with CM on a Doubleshot. :-)
Assuming you have the requisite setup (rooted ~ 4.2.2 or later), these are the steps:
1. pair your phone with the A2DP device of interest
2. disable bluetooth on your phone
3. edit this file: /etc/bluetooth/bt\_stack.conf, changing the BtSnoopLogOutput setting from its default value of false to true. For this I use ES Note Editor, launched from ES File Explorer after enabling its "Root Browser" setting.
4. start CatLog, with all logging types enabled
5. enable bluetooth on your phone
6. after it pairs with the output device, play a snippet of audio
with your player of choice (I use Apollo). Ten seconds or so should
be plenty.
7. disable bluetooth again
8. stop CatLog's logging and save off its log file to your SD card
9. [IMPORTANT!] edit bt\_stack.conf, changing BtSnoopLogOutput back to false.
10. copy the BT capture from your SD card (/sdcard/btsnoop\_hci.log),
along with the saved CatLog file, to a computer with a current copy
of Wireshark installed.
11. load the capture file into Wireshark and set a Wireshark
display filter of "btavdtp" (no quotes). You'll now see a few
packets only, look for the output device's reply to the AVDTP
GetCapabilities query and you'll have your answer.
You can also line up the capture timestamps with the CatLog log's timestamps to look for suggestive log entries. I found a couple and cleverly forgot to include them in the notes upon which this post is based.
Once I have some more time am hoping to reduce this rather lengthy set of steps down to an app, but not sure if it's possible and won't have the time yet for a while anyway. Meanwhile, suggestions to improve on the above process are welcome.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: With Nexus 4 (5.0.1) or Nexus 7 (2012)(4.4.4) devices it is possible to use the developer mode to get the btsnoop\_hci.log. "Enable Bluetooth HCI snoop log". It is not necessary to root the devices.
It seems that both devices don't offer aptx.
I test this with Moto Stream (no aptx) and Philips AEA2500 (with aptx).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: In many cases, you need not go through this process, as valdikss now keeps track for many of the contributed results on his website
<https://btcodecs.valdikss.org.ru/codec-compatibility/>
<https://btcodecs.valdikss.org.ru/>
If you have trouble finding your btsnoop\_hci.log file, please try solution posted here:
<https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28445552/bluetooth-hci-snoop-log-not-generated/30352487#30352487>
Once you find your btsnoop\_hci.log, please start at step 7 in the Previous Answer below.
Previous Answer:
[Credit for this answer mostly goes to username_2, who clarified that the answer is in the btsnoop\_hci.log file, using Wireshark; and username_3, for sharing the easy way to create this log file.]
This is a newbie-friendly, step-by-step tutorial, summarizing answers already given, with some interpretation of the results from me.
As username_3 and others mentioned, you can "Enable Bluetooth HCI snoop log" under Developer options. No need to follow the more complicated approach suggested by username_2.
1. Start by turning bluetooth OFF on the android device (I'll call it 'phone').
2. Turn on Bluetooth HCI snoop log under Developer Options.
3. Turn ON Bluetooth on the phone and connect it to the Bluetooth receiver (I'll call it 'receiver'). This step assumes that the receiver had been previously paired with the phone.
4. Play music on your phone (ideally an uncompressed WAV or FLAC file). Ten seconds is all you need. (Probably even less)
5. Turn OFF Bluetooth on the phone.
6. Turn OFF Bluetooth HCI snoop log
7. Transfer the file btsnoop\_hci.log (I found it in /sdcard/Android/Data/) to your computer. Run wireshark on your computer and open the file btsnoop\_hci.log
8. Filter for "btavdtp" (no quotes) Search for a message from the phone to the receiver "Sent Command - SetConfiguration ...." This is the message sent by the phone to the receiver with the final configuration to be used for this audio after the handshaking is completed. The text in the Info field will tell you what the final configuration was.
[SBC] If it is SBC, you may want to know what the bitpool is. To do this, remove the Filter for btavdtp and look for a message with Protocol SBC and click on it. Below, in the details section, expand the Bluetooth SBC Codec information. Then expand any (or all) of the Frame data. There, it should clearly show the Bitpool used by that Frame. If it is 35, there is a good chance that your sample rate is 44.1 kHz, you are using Joint Stereo, and using the Middle Quality SBC audio profile (<http://soundexpert.org/news/-/blogs/bluetooth-audio-quality-a2dp>). The bitrate for the compressed audio is then 229 kbits/sec SBC, which scores a 4.68 in Sound Expert's testing (<http://soundexpert.org/encoders-224-kbps>) which is comparable to mp3 around 110-130 kbits/sec.
[APT-X] If it is APT-X, then both your phone and receiver support APT-X, and that is what it is using. Assuming 16-bit, 44.1kHz, the codec is running at 352kbits/s.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/07/25 | 649 | 2,789 | <issue_start>username_0: I've noticed on many phones in Canada and I think in the EU nowadays come with Google Music preinstalled. If Google Music is only available in the USA, then why bother putting it on the phone?<issue_comment>username_1: You would wonder what else comes pre-installed. Some phones have been seen in Germany with software special to some Russian mail providers -- almost causing panic being suspected of a malware attack.
As it is, it is easier for manufacturers to maintain one installation type, which they can ship internationally. As long as they don't exaggerate, and keep the system image in a decent size, this should normally not bother anyone -- most of those apps are either hidden and only show up with a matching SIM card being inserted. Unfortunately that (hiding) is not true with some other apps as e.g. google music -- but still it serves the purpose of "production ease".
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Google Music (or Play Music as it's called now) isn't just used for music purchased from the Play Music store, or for music stored in its cloud service, it can also play music stored locally on the phone, or on inserted SD cards.
My UK Galaxy Nexus has it pre-installed, even though the Play Music Store and cloud storage service aren't available here. It is just the latest version of the built-in Android Music player, and works perfectly well for playing MP3s saved on the phone, even if you never use any of the cloud services or the store.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: Every Android devices comes with many apps already installed.
On one hand, these are useful and enhance the functionality of your device. But on the other hand, like in your case, they are useless apps that use resources, aren't available on the user's country, and some times can't even be uninstalled and.
This is better clarified below, but it's all about deals that have been made...
---
What apps come with the device?
-------------------------------
* **Built-in**
Almost every device comes with essential apps to allow the user to use the device instantly. Some examples are: Browser, Camera App, Email, Clock, E-mail, Music Player.
* **Carrier Specific**
It's common to find apps to access the wireless carrier services, either to entice you to subscribe or to access information about your account.
* **Google Own Apps**
[Apps developed](https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Google%20Inc.) by Google may or may not be pre-installed in your device. This is decided by the device manufacturer or wireless carrier. One can always install or uninstall as desired.
* **Bloatware**
Wireless carriers or device manufacturers, bundle sample apps as part of a deal made with vendors. Usually this app can't be uninstalled.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/25 | 586 | 2,348 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to edit some text on my way home, however I found that in Android there is no way to simply select some text to delete or change it. You have to first locate the cursor or long press the screen to enable selection, then drag the cursor for selection. This is quite inconvenient.
I tried Jota Text Editor, 920 Editor, Note Everything and Evernote - no one offers a simple method to select text directly.
Is there any way to do this?<issue_comment>username_1: The feature of selection of text is a topping added by phone manufacturers. For an instance, in my LG Optimus One (P500) which was running 2.2.2 did not have any text selection feature. As you had said, I have to manually move the caret to a favourable position to erase a text. However during an update to 2.3.3, the manufacturer had enabled me to select a text by double tap (and in some places, a single tap or long press is required).
When I was discussing this with my friend who had Samsung Galaxy Ace running 2.2.2, I was surprised to know that the feature I got in 2.3.3 was already available in his phone.
I guess with Android 3.0 onwards, this has been baked in as standard feature.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: As we deal with touch screens, which allow for a bunch of gestures: it would be hard for the system to decide whether you want to select text, just move the "pointer" (e.g. to insert text), move the word under your finger to a different position, scroll, or switch to a different screen... Think of your desktop and moving the mouse, which also wouldn't select anything -- unless you click and hold the button while moving.
So usually, selecting text is done the way you described: Long-Press (or double-tap, or single-tap -- may depend on the app used) on the word you want to start marking, then move the markers to include the text you want to select.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: In addition to Android's built-in features, it's possible for apps to change the way you copy text. One popular app for this is [Copy Text](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edwardkim.android.copyscreentextfullnoroot), which lets you select and copy text that is normally not selectable. If you want to copy text in different ways, browsing the Play Store to see what's available is a good idea.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/07/25 | 940 | 3,848 | <issue_start>username_0: In Android's filesystem encryption do they also encrypt the SDcard? If so Is encrypting the SDcard optional or is it encrypted by default when you choose to encrypt your device?
Here's some info about Android's [file system encryption](http://source.android.com/tech/security/#filesystem-encryption) and its [crypto implemenation](http://source.android.com/tech/encryption/android_crypto_implementation.html) on android.com<issue_comment>username_1: Android provides the *capability* to do filesystem encryption, but it's up to the vendor who builds the firmware for your device to enable it for the SD card. I have only seen a few devices with this capability enabled for the SD card, though most seem to have it for the internal storage (`/data`). Typically if it's enabled, there will be a menu item in the settings referring to SD card encryption.
Here's the option for the Galaxy Tab 2 for example:
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Summary
-------
The encryption of the SD card is a device-specific subject, but as far as Android goes, only `/data` gets encrypted.
---
Android default behaviour:
--------------------------
By "default", for Android, the [encryption on the device](http://source.android.com/tech/encryption/android_crypto_implementation.html#enabling-encryption-on-the-device) is applied to `/data` only. This because all installed applications that get moved to the SD card are already encrypted and only usable at that specific device "origin".
**See:** [Apps on SD Card: The Details](http://android-developers.blogspot.pt/2010/07/apps-on-sd-card-details.html) scroll down to the below paragraph
>
> **Security and Performance Implications**
>
>
> Applications on SD card are mounted via Linux’s loopback interface and encrypted via a device-specific key, so they cannot be decrypted on any other device. Note that this is security measure and does not provide copy protection;
>
>
>
---
Android recommendation to developers:
-------------------------------------
**See:** [Designing for Security](http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/security.html) scroll down to the below paragraph
>
> **Using external storage**
>
>
> Files created on external storage, such as SD Cards, are globally readable and writable. Since external storage can be removed by the user and also modified by any application, applications should not store sensitive information using external storage.
>
>
>
---
Why Android, why?
-----------------
Android believes that external storage is a shared thing, so, to be accessible everywhere, being encrypted wouldn't work.
**See:** [Using the External Storage](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html#filesExternal)
>
> Every Android-compatible device supports a shared "external storage" that you can use to save files. This can be a removable storage media (such as an SD card) or an internal (non-removable) storage. Files saved to the external storage are world-readable and can be modified by the user when they enable USB mass storage to transfer files on a computer.
>
>
>
---
Some vendors "act on their own"
-------------------------------
Some vendors like Motorola however have implemented the encryption to `/data` and `/mnt/sdcard`:
* [What type of encryption does Motorola Android support?](https://motorola-enterprise.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57094/%7E/android---encryption)
>
> Provides file system level encryption for both internal device memory as well as SD card. Encryption for device memory and SD card can be enabled separately via settings UI as well as via Exchange ActiveSync policies. Device has to be protected with the password lock in order for encryption to be available.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 |
2012/07/25 | 774 | 3,073 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just got a new Samsung Galaxy Y from Unique Mobiles
(<http://www.uniquemobiles.com.au>). The package was still intact when I picked it up and the "don't accept this if this sticker is broken" sticker was still good as new. Now I'm new to the Android operating system (coming from an iPhone) and when I got my phone it had superuser already on it. I had no idea what it was so I just left it alone. Until a friend from school asked if I had rooted it, I didn't have a clue to what he was saying. He said the only way I can get it is by rooting it. I haven't given my phone to anyone to do anything with it, I've been the only one to use it and I'm 100% sure I haven't rooted it.
Now my big question is
**How did it get there?**
What does it do?
Has anyone else had the same thing happen to them?
I was also just wondering about some more information on superuser, rooting and ways that it could have gotten onto my phone.<issue_comment>username_1: I'd check with the operator, and see if they root their phones by default (it's a perfectly valid thing to do, it's just that the big operators tend to be control freaks). If they don't know what you are talking about, worry and ask them for help figuring out what's going on.
I'd also go into SuperUser and check it's preferences. Since you don't know how it got there, you don't know what apps might be doing. Turn on it's logging (if not already enabled) and set 'Automatic response' to 'prompt'. That way you'll have a log of what's using it, and you'll be prompted for anything that wants to do things with root access. The idea is that if something asks for root access and you don't know why, just deny it and see what breaks - very few apps should need root access, so it shouldn't come up very often.
If logging is already enabled, then you can review the log to see if any apps have been using root access.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: It's nice to have a phone rooted (Geeksphone and maybe others do this by default?), you can use firewall apps and Titanium backup, and other system apps.
Superuser lets you restrict what apps can be root.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: There are several 'root checker' apps on Play Store which do nothing but check to see if your phone is rooted or not.
The simplest thing to do would be to try one (or more) of those and find out whether or not the phone is rooted or if you just have a copy of the SuperSU app on the phone. Just because it is there doesn't necessarily mean your phone is rooted.
If it is that's fine. Root isn't a bad thing. It provides alternatives which are not otherwise available.
The larger carriers don't like it because misuse can make a phone much harder to diagnose if it screws up for some reason, at least for their techs. That's why it tends to be a warranty issue.
If the people who sold you the phone are the ones who rooted it then they shouldn't have any issues with warranty.
If the phone isn't rooted after all then just uninstall the SuperSU app. It isn't doing anything.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/07/25 | 245 | 1,043 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I make Google Now ignore some calendars?
My wife's calendar is shared to my calendar and then synced to my phone through my account and I currently get reminder cards for her events in Google Now. I would like to only get cards for certain calendars.<issue_comment>username_1: Instead of synchronizing her calendar to your phone, try setting her calendar "shared" and then subscribing to it from your own Google Calendar. When you subscribe, I believe you can set it to not pull in the reminders.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Apparently, Google Now uses the "My Calendars" section of Google Calendars.
When my wife's calendar was shared with me, I was granted "Make changes AND manage sharing" rights. This puts the calendar into "My Calendars" for both users' calendars. When I changed it to "Make Changes to events" on my wife's sharing tab, the calendar moves from "My Calendars" to "Other Calendars" for my account and I no longer get notifications in Google Now for that calendar.
Upvotes: 4 |
2012/07/25 | 911 | 3,507 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to connect both of my Android devices to my Windows 7 laptop, to see what I can do with them (file transfer, bluetooth tethering, etc.)
Here is the hardware I'm working with:
* Samsung Series 5 Laptop - Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 / fully patched
+ Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) 3.0 + High Speed Adapter
+ Driver: Intel - 2011/12/09 - 1.0.90.20620
* Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Google official Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean (*unrooted*)
* Asus / Google Nexus 7 with Google official Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean (*unrooted*)
The pairing process between the Android devices and Windows 7 works flawlessly. Here is what I'm doing to pair them:
1. Put the Android device into discoverable mode (Settings --> Bluetooth --> Tap device name)
2. Open *Devices and Printers* on Windows 7
3. Click *Add Device*
4. Select Android device in device list and click *Next*
5. When the pairing code is displayed, confirm on Windows 7 and Android device
6. Pairing is complete
The devices are paired. However, they never seem to connect to each other. I see the device's icon switch between being greyed out and opaque, on Windows 7 *Devices and Printers* briefly, and eventually it just goes grey. No matter how much I tap on the Windows 7 computer's name in the list of paired devices on the Android device, it does not re-establish a connection.
One function that I tested successfully, is sending a file using **Bluetooth File Transfer** (*fsquirt.exe*). When I attempted to send a file to one of my Android devices, initiated from that utility on Windows, the Android device prompted me to accept the file transfer. The Bluetooth icon on Android was still greyed out, however, which indicates to me that the devices are not connected to each other persistently.
**Bottom line**: Does anyone know how to use Android Bluetooth features with Windows 7?<issue_comment>username_1: I found Windows 7 Bluetooth lacking so I bought a third party package and have no problem using Windows 7 bluetooth with my Android devices. The package was by Blue Soleil
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I located a solution from this youtube video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZNPO1gMcoA> and thought I would share here since this was the first result when I began looking for a solution.
The problem is that Windows does not detect the Bluetooth serial links automatically. You can manually point to the standard windows drivers by completing the following steps.
1. Go to **Device Manager**
2. Right click the item under **Other Devices** labeled **Bluetooth Peripheral Device** and click **Update Driver Software**
3. Click **Browse my computer for...**
4. Click **Let me pick...**
5. Select **Ports (COM & LPT)** and click **Next**
6. Navigate to and select **Microsoft** in the left field, pick **Standard Serial over Bluetooth link** on the right field, and click **Next**
7. Click **OK** on the driver install warning box and it should successfully install the driver
I am unsure of why windows cannot automatically detect this component and install the driver, but this solution worked for me. Hopefully it will for you as well.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: The solution is fsquirt.exe as a previous poster said. Not the nice auto pilot thing we would like, I know. I just used this for xfer of SS to win7 pc.
Link:
<http://plugable.com/2013/11/11/easy-way-to-use-bluetooth-to-exchange-files-with-your-phone-in-windows-fsquirt-guide/>
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/07/25 | 407 | 1,598 | <issue_start>username_0: I know the Email app can fetch multiple accounts at same time, but apart from that are there any other major differences?
If I only need to fetch stuff from the one gmail account, which app should I use? I only connect to the internet using wifi, so offline usability is desirable.
Running Android 4.1.1 on a Nexus 7.<issue_comment>username_1: The main difference that I can see is the type of accounts that are supported:
* The [Gmail APP](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm&hl=en) is limited to accounts from Google: `<EMAIL>`
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> + read and respond to your conversations online & offline
> + Manage multiple accounts
> + View and save attachments
> + Set up label notifications
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* Email APP: `<EMAIL>`
The main feature is that it works with all email providers, but its a very basic APP, you can send and receive emails, but no search capabilities present.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The Gmail application speaks Gmail's own proprietary protocol back to the Gmail server, whereas the Email application speaks open protocols such as POP3 or IMAP, as well as supporting ActiveSync. The Email application also has somewhat better support for multiple accounts.
If you are only using a single Gmail account then it is better to use the Gmail application, but if you're using multiple accounts, or non-Gmail accounts, you'll want to use Email. Personally, I use Gmail for my Gmail account (which I only use for Google-specific purposes) and Email for my IMAP.
Upvotes: 3 |
2012/07/25 | 547 | 1,995 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a Nexus S phone. It was never rooted or modified. It currently runs the most recent version of Ice Cream Sandwich (that was installed as an Over The Air update, without any issues).
Couple of days ago I received a notification from my phone about Jelly Bean upgrade being available. Unfortunately every time I try to install it there is a problem. The phone reboots and starts the upgrade process, but after about 30 seconds it stops and displays an image of a red triangle with an exclamation mark. When I press power+volume up to see what happened, this is the message it displays:
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> Finding update package...
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> Opening update package...
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> Verifying update package...
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> Verifying current system...
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> assert failed: apply\_patch\_check("/system/etc/gps.conf", "*[random letters and numbers - probably a hash]*", "*[different combination of random letters and numbers]*")
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> E:Error in /cache/9ZGgDXDi.zip
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> (Status 7)
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> Installation Aborted.
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I tried "wipe data / factory reset" and "wipe cache partitions" options, but the issue persists.<issue_comment>username_1: This looks like the file didn't download properly. Are downloading the file over wifi or mobile network?
If over mobile network, try wifi, and if wifi try mobile network.
It looks like the file is corrupt and cannot be flashed - try opening the file on your computer or by using a file manager on your device.
You can also try and use desktop update software.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Hurrey!
After quite a bit of research I am now able to answer my own question. I was able to **clean install** Jelly Bean (in opposite to the usual method of upgrading) using official images posted by Google. This obviously solved the issue.
[Here are my instructions how to do this.](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/26612/doing-a-clean-install-of-android-on-nexus-s-galaxy-nexus-or-nexus-7)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |