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2012/11/01 | 467 | 1,719 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I make my phone automatically delete certain file extensions? I'm on ICS, rooted.
For example, after connecting my phone to my mac, it will leave a .trashes file and other "." folders on my SD card. I want to make it so that the phone checks regularly and removes those extensions that I define. Another use case scenario is when I'm using an emulator such as GameBoid. I accidentally click on the Quick Save option and now there's a rogue \*.ss0 file on my SD card. I want them deleted too.
I just flashed a new rom to my phone so I haven't re-downloaded Tasker yet so I also wanted to know if there's already a working solution around.<issue_comment>username_1: I wrote an app that removes it, called "Trashes".
[It can be found on XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33332716&postcount=1).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: It is also possible to use automation apps or a script to delete files at certain interval.
Using [Macrodroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arlosoft.macrodroid):
1. In the Trigger tab, in Date/Time section, select "Regular interval". Then set the interval the macro should run.
2. In the action tab, in the File section, select "File Operation V2", choose delete. Select the directory that should be checked, then select "Specify File Pattern". For example enter \*.ssO .
3. Give the macro a name and save it.
Every X time, the macro will check the folder you selected and deletes the files corresponding with the pattern.
In the example of the macro below, \*.ssO files in .dthumb folder are deleted every 30 seconds.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/hRqd4.png)
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/01 | 1,279 | 5,357 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone has lately been really slow. When I turn on the screen, particularly if it has been off for a while, the phone is really sluggish. For example, it might take 30 seconds to respond to my input. Or if someone calls, it might not respond to my answer gesture until after the caller has already given up and hung up.
If I leave the screen on for several minutes (up to five), the phone will eventually start to respond more normally.
The CPU information in the developer options shows that the processor is pegged during all this slowness, and the process `system_server` is consuming almost all of that CPU capacity with other processes fighting for a little CPU time.
Also, this CPU activity is killing my battery. I'm only getting half the battery life I should be getting.
I recently lost root in an OTA upgrade; in re-rooting I had to do a wipe of the phone. Once I restored everything, the problem came back.
My phone is a Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean (4.1.2). I also experienced a similar issue with my previous phone, a Nexus One running MIUI and "ICS". I attributed that phone's slowness to its age, but now I think there must be something else going on.
What could be wrong, or how could I go about tracking down the problem?
Answers to questions posed
==========================
* My current phone is running 4.1.2. The problem became much worse after the update. My previous phone was the one I said was running "ICS". I put that in quotes because it was a custom ROM that claimed to be 4.0 but which I suspect was actually Gingerbread+.
* My RAM typically runs at about 85%. But, I doubt this is too useful since Android automatically kills apps when it needs more RAM and the Linux kernel is designed to keep RAM mostly full so as not to waste it.
* Currently, Google Maps is using the most battery, followed by Tasker. I'm quite sure that this isn't typical, however. I can't imagine why Google Maps would be so high, as I don't use it often. Anyway, I turned off the location permissions, so hopefully that'll cure Google Maps. And Tasker doesn't usually consume so much, but when the CPU is pegged it seems to have a harder time operating than most apps. (By the way, I have no location-based profiles in Tasker.)
* Upon rebooting my phone, it's OK until the screen goes off for a period of time. Then, the problems resume. They're so severe that it's often faster to reboot than to try to use the phone without rebooting.
* Auto-rotate seems to have no effect. I regularly toggle it in the normal course of using my phone, and haven't noticed any difference either way.
* Apps would appear to be the culprit since I've experienced the same issue on two different phones and since doing a factory reset. However:
+ The process that's consuming the CPU *isn't* an app but `system_server`, which is a core part of Android.
+ I have a lot of apps, so disabling them one by one would be a time-consuming process.
* I tried re-nicing `system_server`, but I didn't se any effect.<issue_comment>username_1: This looks like it could be an issue with certain background services malfunctioning. Try observing the background services and disable some of them to see if you might hit the culprit. To do it in a way that is less hit and miss, there are several battery app in the market or you can use ICS native battery monitor to see if there are anything that are consuming more battery than it really should.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I've had a similar issue with my new mobile, Razr Maxx running ICS. It turned out to be an overzealous car HUD application that consumed CPU cycles even when not running. Uninstalling it solved the problem. What confused me initially was that Android OS was shown as the main battery drainer and not the app itself. Since you had the same issue with your previous phone, this suggests a misbehaving application that you have installed on both.
I would try turning off GPS and mobile data/Wi-fi and observe whether the battery continues to drain at a similar alarming rate. If it's the internet connection that triggers the problem, this is likely due to an ad-supported application unsuccessfully trying to phone home.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Another very common source of Galaxy Nexus slowdowns is quite a nasty hardware/firmware issue documented here: <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39154> .
This will probably affect you if you have less than 3 to 4Gb storage free. There are some workarounds but they involve root and thus possible warranty invalidation. I found that clearing out some storage and rebooting does help somewhat, but have not yet tried the workarounds.
In response to Scott's comment, the problem can persist even after you mostly clear out your storage, as long as it has at some time been full(ish). The main fix that I saw proposed was FSTRIM, which is a standard procedure for flash storage but not built into older versions of Android. I did appear to get some benefit from this for a while. The Play Store link is here: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grilledmonkey.lagfix>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Check the running services. You will know what is running unnecessarily. I closed these, and I could immediately see a change in speed.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/01 | 211 | 815 | <issue_start>username_0: I upgraded my Ubuntu set up to 12.10 and realized that the SD card can't mount like it used to every time I connected my Neo V (running android 2.3.4). It can't be a hardware issue as it mounts successfully via a card reader. It also mounts successfully on Windows 7 too.
For some strange reason the phone charges normally when the USB cable is connected but Ubuntu just doesn't recognize the connected phone or its SD card. How do I rectify this problem? Thanks in advance.<issue_comment>username_1: Change USB connection mode to "Mass Storage Mode".
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1065964>
Please add your self to the support bug posted above. This is a known kernel regression in Ubuntu 12.10.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2012/11/01 | 1,194 | 4,517 | <issue_start>username_0: I own a sony xperia tipo that has around 2 gigabytes of internal storage.
Today, I got a warning that my phone's internal storage is full, while using google currents, so I went to the storage menu in the settings, to take a look, and I saw that the calculated amount of used memory in the internal storage section was a tiny bit over 1gb. This didn't sit well with the fact that the reported free space was only 2mb instead of one giga and a half, as I thought it ought to be.
Trying to update apps that reside in the internal storage fails with an "insufficient memory" error.
I have no idea about what the problem might be and how to solve it, but I would like to try and avoid a factory reset, if that is possible.
Any help is greatly appreciated and thank you in advance for it.
EDIT: Here are two screenshots where you can clearly see that the **total used space and available space do not add up to 2.15GB** as they should but are only around 1gigabyte.
I have no idea what could be responsible for this phantom gigabyte, but one would think that the amount of memory the OS uses would have been subtracted from the "total space" and from the "phone memory" entry (not shown here) instead of the internal storage.
(I removed some apps to free up a few megabytes of memory)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UmtpM.jpg)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Y6N9H.jpg)<issue_comment>username_1: The internal storage is also used to store system apps, and the data from system apps.
It is possible that most of the space is going to system apps, and Sony is quite bad for including loads of bloatware.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Devices with internal SD cards / memory (for instance, my Galaxy S3 has 16GB), are split into many partitions.
4GB goes for [OS/bootloader/recovery/system/etc](http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/android-partitions-explained-boot-system-recovery-data-cache-misc/)
12GB is partitioned into /dev/mmcblk0p15 and mounted on /data
/data contains 4 main folders:
* /data/app
* /data/data
* /data/dalvik-cache
* /data/media
/sdcard (aka your user-available storage) is not a real partition, its actually a 'symlink' of sorts to /data/media
So the settings->storage (and a lot of apps, eg; ES File Manager), will report 12GB as your "total" partition size for /sdcard, even though your "sdcard" actually has 12GB - app - data - cache = 10.5GB (in my case) space available to it.
You need to be rooted, and use an app called "DiskUsage" from google play.. It will show you where your used space is going. Hope that helps!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I think this is really an issue with some driver/software or less expectingly hardware. Both me and my wife have the Sony Tipo and at her phone (blue edition) is reporting a wrong amount of free space (177mb free, 1,2 GB used) were my phone (white edition) is reporting a more accurate amount of free space(1,1 gb free, 0,9 used).
Beside the color of both phones is different there is no difference in sw versions.
The only difference in usage I can imagine is that she is rebooting her phone quite often (daily) and I am only chaging phone volume in the night.
Maybe there is a problem with bad memory blocks on the sdcard, although I do not want to root her phone and don't know whether it is possible to see it another way.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Try this... hook your android device on any pc... plug it in and turn on USB STORAGE... and then right click on the device and then choose properties and then choose tools tab... run error checking and then let check both automatically fix system errors and scan and attempt to recover bad sectors... after this go to the root of your memory there would be a hidden folder named FOUND.000... delete that and youll be problem free...
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Not a solution, but look at the difference between an apps memory usage when its on the internal memory, then on the phone memory. I have an app taking up 1.39 mb on the internal, move it to phone and suddenly it's 33 mb. Why it hides all this memory I don't know.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: Your phone keeps the thumbnails of all the photos that go through your phone. Connect it to your computer and delete all the contents of the folder called ".thumbnail" in the internal storage. You should find that folder inside the DCIM folder.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2012/11/01 | 567 | 2,287 | <issue_start>username_0: Galaxy Nexus running Android version 4.1.1.
After a recent update, it seems google has added a feature where you can place your finger on the bottom home buttons, and slide up, to open google search. This feature is extremely useful when I want to interrupt my game play to open a google search while running the streets of liberty city. I am wondering if anyone knows how to disable this wonderful feature.
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: It depends on whether or not you want to remove Google Now in its entirety or just disable the swipe gesture. If you are ok with disabling Google Now, and you are rooted, you can remove the Velvet.apk file (or add .bak after the name) from /system/app. You could also disable it from Applications under settings.
But again, these solutions require you to be rooted. I don't know how only to disable the swipe feature...
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: A simpler solution that doesn't require root access is to go into Settings then Apps. From there, disable Google Search. This will also disable the homescreen searchbar and Google Now features.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: >
> But again, these solutions require you to be rooted. I don't know how
> only to disable the swipe feature...
>
>
>
...I do!! How about creating a launcher that does nothing, but instead of the home button, use the swipe gesture? [Google Now Swipe Disabler](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.AdrianCampos.googlenowswipedisabler) does just that! I know I'm a little late, but if you're still wondering, or if someone else comes across this thread, I hope it will help. But the main point of this is to keep ALL of Google Search's features, except the swipe without rooting, or doing any other messy work.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: The links in the previous answers seems dead.
I just developed an app to disable this annoying feature, enjoy ;-)
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ulk.gesturedisabler>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: To unlock the screen you can swipe from anywhere and to any direction. Ignore the arrow.
Google search will only appears if you swiped up from the bottom of the screen. That's what the arrow is meant for.
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/01 | 525 | 1,991 | <issue_start>username_0: So I recently made an .img using `dd` of my Froyo installation on my phone prior to wiping and installing a custom Jellybean ROM. Turns out that the contacts were saved locally and not with Google.
I cannot for the life of me find my contacts anywhere on the images when I mount them. I've also tried attaching the .img as an external SD card to see if it could import and then export the contacts in a virtual android emulator. I just can't find them anywhere. I'm guessing they're hidden in some sql database somewhere in the guts of the OS but I'm out of ideas. Is there a way to boot the .img as the main OS on the Android emulator? Is there an easier way to go about this?<issue_comment>username_1: Well, this took a long time. For future searchers, here's what you can do:
Find your contacts2.db file hidden somewhere in Android. Most of the time it's located in /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases. I was lucky and found it in a search through Titanium Backups' tarballs. Nab that file. It has everything in it in a sql database.
I then found this excellent script to extract and convert all contacts into a .vcf format for easy importing into the next device. It's located [here](https://github.com/stachre/dump-contacts2db) on Github and requires two dependencies (on an Ubuntu 12.04 machine in which it was written for): sqllite3 and libsqllite3-dev:
```
sudo apt-get install sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev
```
After dependencies are satisfied, save the script on Github as dbconverter.sh. Mark it as executable:
```
chmod +x dbconverter.sh
```
use the script like this:
```
./dbconverter.sh contacts2.db > contacts2.vcf
```
You will then have a lovely .vcf file for easy importing into your phone.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: For those who don't use `dd`, [AppExtractor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handyandy.appextractor) supports importing contacts from a Nandroid backup.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/01 | 146 | 624 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried factory resetting so I need to enter my Google account again to my device however it's been more than an hour now and Google Play still says "You don't have any devices". Any ideas how to fix this?<issue_comment>username_1: Try following (Worked in my case)
1. Remove Google account from settings
2. Clear data of play-store and Google services framework
3. Restart phone Now access play store again.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Try to install some apps. directly on device using Google Play, then you will find your device after sometime, happened to me many a times.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/02 | 480 | 1,975 | <issue_start>username_0: From my understanding, a rooted Android phone mean that the user will be accessing everything on the phone, just like a root user. So, installing a Apps mean that the Apps will also have root privileges.
So, does a non-rooted ones more safer than those rooted phone? (In another word, will rooted Android phone make it a easy target for Apps that are actually malware or virus to attack?)<issue_comment>username_1: With root privilege, a malware app can certainly do heavy damage, but it doesn't work like that.
Just because an app is on a rooted device, it doesn't mean it gets root privilege automatically. With modern rooting standards, you'll have to permit it. When an app requests root access, a pop-up from SuperUser or SuperSU app appears asking to allow it or not. If you don't know much about the app, simply block access. If you don't pay attention to this, you deserve to experience bad things.
**Update:**
As a last line of defense, I'd like to add that nobody knows from where nasty malware apps can exploit a loophole. You find un-rooted devices secure, but there're apps which are able to even root a device from inside (There was a positive-purpose app named `Root Exploit` in Google Market which was later kicked out by Google). So, if you want to be secure, don't install unknown apps. And, if possible, use Play Store only. These suggestions are irrespective of your device is rooted or not.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Yes, and No.
If an app had root access, then it could cause untold damage - but you have to specifically give it that access.
The SuperSU or Superuser apps allow you to specify which apps have root access, and what commands they run. You can use this to stop malicious apps, and to also determine malicious apps.
So, to conclude:
* Root access can be dangerous
* Apps can only get root access if you allow them to
* You can see the commands the app runs as root
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/02 | 1,007 | 3,647 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm running SSHDroid on my unrooted android device. When my SSH client on ubuntu or windows are on same wifi network as the Android, I'm able to connect to it via SSH.
But what I want to do is, connect to the device via SSH from a client like putty etc. from a computer which is not in the same network.
eg. If i'm on the same wifi network, I can connect via SSH using command
>
> $ ssh root@192.168.1.3 -p 2222
>
>
>
>
but when I connect via ssh using external IP, it says connection refused.
>
> $ ssh root@192.168.127.12 -p 2222
>
>
>
I also tried using PortForward to forward external port to the internal one. But it doesn't seem to work.
Can anyone tell me how to do it without rooting the device.?<issue_comment>username_1: ***Quick answer:***
You don't need to 'root' your Android phone - both it and SSH are working correctly.
---
***How to solve problem:***
You need to better understand 'port forwarding' and 'public IP addresses'.
The 'port-forwarding' needs to occur where the public network ('Internet') meets the private network (WiFi network with Android device). This is usually a 'router', but could be a larger 'firewall'.
*You need to find out and add this detail, if you want any further help ..*
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: While port forwarding will work, I don't suggest it.
It's tied to very firm constraints:
* Abandon DHCP and use a static IP in every network you want to work
* Set up port forwarding rules on every router
* Set up dynamic DNS for every network
* Know in which network your Android is
Better have your phone connect to the same virtual private network (VPN) and access it through this. Or use [GTalkSMS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.gtalksms) for an easier setup.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: IP address conflict can be turned out, at first check that address conflict was or was not the problem.
* [how to use arp-scan to see if two pieces of hardware were claiming
the same IP address.](http://techthrob.com/2010/06/10/identifying-and-resolving-ip-address-conflicts-with-linux/)
For this, please have a look
* <https://askubuntu.com/questions/30080/how-to-solve-connection-refused-errors-in-ssh-connection>
Regarding your network, check /var/log/messages for ethernet link up/downs (or wlan in case of wireless). If so try changing the cables.
It's not a simple connectivity issue. The ethernet link does not change state; server is reachable via ping; ssh connects flawlessly occasionally, then seemingly randomly does not connect or existing ssh session drops.
* Change adapter from DHCP to static.
* Try ssh -v ip and check the output
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: You could set up a dynamic DNS updater. This will allow you to access your Android device using the same internet IP address no matter where you are. You will need an account with a dynamic DNS provider [1] and an Android SSH server that includes/supports a DNS update tool [2].
You will then be assigned a fixed IP address by the dynamic DNS provider, which you can use wherever you roam. Network limitations (technical or imposed) may still prevent you from access your device in some circumstances.
[1] For example, [DNS-o-matic](http://www.dnsomatic.com). There are quite a few free providers.
[2] [SSH Server by Ice Cold Apps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icecoldapps.sshserver) explicitly offers support for dynamic DNS. Nothing is mentioned on the [SSHDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=berserker.android.apps.sshdroid) page, but you could query them.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/02 | 594 | 2,184 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using the stock / vanilla Android on Galaxy Nexus. What I want to do is setup an advanced "profile" kind of tool which does a series of steps one after another depending on what I ask - for instance -
Office cube - Bluetooth off, GPS off, WiFi on, silent mode, kill Good For Enterprise app, start Skype
Car - Bluetooth on, GPS on, Wifi off, loud mode, start Good for Enterprise app
Home - Bluetooth off, GPS off, Wifi on, loud mode, start Skype
The eventual idea is to do this with NFC tags but before that, I want like a "script" that goes about doing this one by one. I guess I have been spoiled by Bash scripts on the terminal?
any suggestions on how I can start going about this?
Other notes - I do have Llama installed and it is great, but I want more control. Also, I am not keen on rooting my phone.
(Note: I am not allowed to create a tag named "scripting" because it doesn't exist and I am new !)<issue_comment>username_1: Tasker is your best bet for this kind of thing. It will allow you to setup powerful profiles for the kinds of tasks that you are wanting and will allow you to run scripts as well. It should be noted that a change that came with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) restricted the ability to manipulate the GPS settings without Root, so Root would be required if you want that functionality. You can try Tasker free for a week ([Official site](http://tasker.dinglisch.net/), [Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd)).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I'm a huge fan of [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en) and join ZnewmaN in highly recommending it. If you're looking for NFC functionality, though, I have also become fond of [NFC Task Launcher](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher&hl=en). It's not as fully-featured as Tasker (the only "context" is tapping an NFC tag and has fewer available tasks) but accomplishes what it sets out to well. I don't think it'll do exactly what you're looking for but is worth checking out.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/02 | 891 | 3,423 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I remove an app from wishlist? I clicked the add to wishlist button by mistake..
I'm looking for this but i can't find, is there a way?
I tried to unistall the app, search in the app page and others places like the wishlist itself.<issue_comment>username_1: If you go into the play store item that you added to your wishlist and click the same icon that you used to add it to the wishlist it should remove it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Well, i couldn't resolve my problem but after contacting Google's support here some potencial answers for some users.
**Clean Google Play and Download Manager Cache**
For Google Play:
1. Visit `Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage applications`
2. Tab over to "All"
3. Select the Play Store app, and then tap "Clear cache" and "Clear data"
For the Download manager:
1. Visit `Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage applications`
2. Tab over to "All"
3. Select "Download manager," and then tap "Clear data" and "Clear cache"
**Uninstall updates from Google play**
1. Go to "Home" > "Menu" > "Settings" > "Applications" > "Manage applications"
2. Touch the "All" tab
3. Scroll down and select the Play Store app
4. Touch "Uninstall updates"
This will revert Google Play to the original version that came with your device. Google Play should automatically self-update to the current version within a few days - there's no way to permanently uninstall updates. However, you can perform the following steps to ensure the latest version of Google Play is updated properly:
1. Launch Google Play
2. Switch to the Home screen
3. Wait 5-10 minutes for the app to self-update
4. Re-launch the Google Play Store app
After that the support couldn't help me anymore..
I believe my problem is a bug, so maybe in future versions it'll be fixed, anyway when I accomplish this, I'll post here.
**EDIT:**
Google Play Store updated to 3.10.9 and now each wishlist item has like a remove icon besides it, so you click there and it's removed! Nice and easy.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I have tried many things (clearing Play data, clearing cache, uninstall, force stop restarting the device) and finally found a solution:
Use Google Chrome and open two tabs.
1. In the first tab open the new Apps and click **Add to Wishlist**
2. In the second tab open the app that cannot be removed from the wishlist
3. Right click at second tab then click **Inspect element**
4. In **Elements** right click and click **Edit attribute** at **data-docid** and **data-server-cookie**, copy the value in **Notepad**
An example **data-docid** is com.noodlecake.blockheads and **data-server-cookie** is CAIaIwohEh8KGWNvxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
5. Goto 1st page right click at button **Added to Wishlist** and click **Inspect element**
6. In 1st page **Elements**, use **Edit attribute** replace all the **data-docid** and **data-server-cookie** values with the 2nd page **data-docid** and **data-server-cookie** values
7. Now you can click **Remove** wishlist on the first Chrome tab.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Go to Google play. Search for the application you're trying to remove. When the page loads, you should see a ribbon-shaped icon in the upper right-hand corner. There should be a check mark. Click it. The icon should change into a plus ("+") symbol. Check the wishlist. The item should be gone.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/02 | 333 | 1,408 | <issue_start>username_0: When every android phone is released, all the reviews discuss about battery life of the device, since, they say, battery life in android phones is a critical issue.
Question is :
Why battery life is an important problem in android phones ?
Some say, it is due to the display of smartphones. Some say, Android is inherently power hungry due to some of its OS related features.
Can anyone highlight the reason why Android is power hungry ?<issue_comment>username_1: Just a few reasons Android uses a lot of power:
* Large, Colorful, Bright Display
* Constant Wireless Connections
* Background Applications
* Application/Cloud Syncing
* User Input
* [Garbageware](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crapware) Applications running when no one asked them to
* Poorly written applications using more CPU cycles than needed
Basically, everything about your phone that makes it "smart", uses battery power - often a lot.
If you were to dim the display to minimum, turn off all wireless communications and have no applications running and syncing, your smartphone would have outstanding battery life; and be quite useless.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Basically Android need to be interpreted which takes more CPU cycles. Compared to very efficient systems like the Symbian and Meego Android will always use maybe 2 times more power due to most code not being native.
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/02 | 1,657 | 6,090 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a GSIII (Sprint) running Android 4.0.4. In the last three days, I have not made any changes or installed any new software that I know of, but my battery life has dropped such that my phone, when fully charged in the morning, now powers off sometime before I go to bed. This would make sense if I spent a lot of time using it, but I generally will check a few emails (every 20 min or so) and make maybe 4 calls of 5-10 min each in a typical day. I have not varied this pattern lately. I used to have to charge my phone maybe every other day, sometimes when really slow I could squeak 3 days out of it before charging.
Battery usage screen shows 'Cell Standby' taking up 40% of power usage. I hadn't been looking at battery usage lately, but it strikes me that when I first got the phone (3 months ago) I checked these a few times and Cell Standby was fairly low, around 10% as I recall.
I usually keep the phone on WiFi because of Sprint's crummy network, and the phone was in my house the entire time it was on battery, so was on WiFi for data...and WiFi takes up 3% of the total. Display takes up 2%.
I remember on my previous phone, the Evo (original) there was a Dialer bug that caused a wake-lock of some sort...I'm presuming something similar here. Several hard power cycles have not improved matters.
What do I do to stop it, or find out where the CPU cycles are going?
Edit: taking a look at the battery pane of the settings app reveals that the phone is staying awake 100 percent of the time that the radio is on. It did not used to do that. Putting the phone in airplane mode lets the phone sleep as usual except for a few times in three hours, as expected. So, apparently this is a wake lock condition again.<issue_comment>username_1: Cell standby being high means you have a really weak signal wherever your phone was. The phone cranks its radio up to maximum power to try to maintain a usable signal.
There are several ways to stop it - none of them ideal:
* Put the phone somewhere with a better signal (near a window maybe)
* Put it in airplane mode to turn off the radio (but you won't be able to get phone calls/texts)
* Switch to a carrier that has a better signal near your home/workplace
As for why it's doing it now, it could be that you're leaving the phone in a different place in your house most of the time, or weather is affecting the signal strength, or sprint is extra crummy in your area lately.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It could be an application keeping the phone awake. On my HTC Desire S I can click any application present in the Settings battery pane and see the time the application keeps the phone awake.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: HERE ARE THE AREAS THAT EFFECT BATTERY LIFE - HOPE THIS MAY HELP
Weather Widget on front screen.
- click to open -> Menu -> Setting -> Auto refresh = Every 3 hours
Then go to "Settings" (the lines in read are the Titles seen on the MAIN Settings screen most of which you can go in to and change more settings)
Wifi - Off when not in use
Bluetooth - Off when not in use.
Data Usage
Mobile Data = On
More Settings
Flight Mode - Off
S Beam = Off
Wifi Direct - Off
Near By device ->
Switched Off
Mobile Networks ->
Use Packet Date = On
Data Roaming = Off
Sound (scroll Down to System)
Keytones = On
touch sound = On
Screen Lock Sound = On
Haptic Feedback = Off
Autp Haptic = Off
Display
Brightness - Open -> set to auto
Screen time out - After 30 Seconds
Smart Stay = On
Auto Rotate = On
Touch Key Light Duration = 1.5 Seconds
Screen Mode = Standard
Auto Adjust Screen Power = Ok
Display Battery Percentage = On
LED Indicator
Charging = On
Low Power = Off
Missed Event = On
Motion
Motion Activition = On
Direct Call = On
smart Alert = On
Tap to Top = Off
Tilt to Zoon = Off
Pan to Move Icon = Off
Pan to Browse Images = Off
Shake to Update = On
Turn Over to Mute = On
Palm Swipe to Capture = On
Palm Touch to Mute = On
Power saving
CPU power Saving = On
Screen Power saving = On
Background colour = On
Turn off Haptic Feedback = On
Accounts and Sync
General toggle at top - ON
Dropbox - No Sync
Google mail = Sync Then Open the option to display more
Sync Calendar = On
Sync Chrome = On
Sync Contact = On
Sync Gmail = On
Sync Google Phot = Off
Sync Google Play Books = On
Sync Google Play Movies = Off
Sync Google + = On
Sync Instant Upload = Off
Sync Internet = On
Sync Picasa Web Albums = Off
Facebook - Sync
Samsung account - No Sync
Skype - No sync
If you use Drop Box go in to the setting here and turn Upload using = WIFI ONLY
Location Services
Use Wireless Network = On
Use GPS = On
Use Sensor Aiding = Off (wasnt to sure what this was so left it off)
Location and Google Search = On
Security
Screen Lock = Pattern
With Swipe Lock = On
Lock Screen Option ->
Shortcuts = On
Information ticker = Off
Camera Quick Access = On (Might as well switch this off as I cant work out how to get by the Pattern Recognition for the camera to auto start)
Clock = On
Dual Clock = Off
Weather = On
Ripple Effect = On
Help text = On
Wake up in Samsung unlock = Off
Make Patterns Visable = On
Lock Auto = 5 Seconds
Lock Instantly on power key = On
Vibrate on Screen Tap = Off
Language and Input
Default = Samsung Keyboard
google voice type = Off
Samsung Keyboard = On -> in to Settings
Predictive text = On
continuous input = Off
Keyboard Swipe = On
Handwritting = On
Voice Input = GRAYED OUT
Auto Caps = On
Auto Punctuation = On
Character Preview = On
Key Tap vibration = On
Key Tap sunbd = On
Voice Commands for Apps = Off
Acccessibility
Auto Rotate = On
Speak Passwords = Off
Screen Timeout = 30 Seconds
Lock Ato = 5 Seconds
Talk Back = Off
Install Webscript = Not Alloweed
Negative colours = Off
Developer mode - EVERYTHING IS OFF
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/03 | 1,253 | 4,513 | <issue_start>username_0: Having the following showing up on all home screens in the background. Any ideas why?
<issue_comment>username_1: Cell standby being high means you have a really weak signal wherever your phone was. The phone cranks its radio up to maximum power to try to maintain a usable signal.
There are several ways to stop it - none of them ideal:
* Put the phone somewhere with a better signal (near a window maybe)
* Put it in airplane mode to turn off the radio (but you won't be able to get phone calls/texts)
* Switch to a carrier that has a better signal near your home/workplace
As for why it's doing it now, it could be that you're leaving the phone in a different place in your house most of the time, or weather is affecting the signal strength, or sprint is extra crummy in your area lately.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It could be an application keeping the phone awake. On my HTC Desire S I can click any application present in the Settings battery pane and see the time the application keeps the phone awake.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: HERE ARE THE AREAS THAT EFFECT BATTERY LIFE - HOPE THIS MAY HELP
Weather Widget on front screen.
- click to open -> Menu -> Setting -> Auto refresh = Every 3 hours
Then go to "Settings" (the lines in read are the Titles seen on the MAIN Settings screen most of which you can go in to and change more settings)
Wifi - Off when not in use
Bluetooth - Off when not in use.
Data Usage
Mobile Data = On
More Settings
Flight Mode - Off
S Beam = Off
Wifi Direct - Off
Near By device ->
Switched Off
Mobile Networks ->
Use Packet Date = On
Data Roaming = Off
Sound (scroll Down to System)
Keytones = On
touch sound = On
Screen Lock Sound = On
Haptic Feedback = Off
Autp Haptic = Off
Display
Brightness - Open -> set to auto
Screen time out - After 30 Seconds
Smart Stay = On
Auto Rotate = On
Touch Key Light Duration = 1.5 Seconds
Screen Mode = Standard
Auto Adjust Screen Power = Ok
Display Battery Percentage = On
LED Indicator
Charging = On
Low Power = Off
Missed Event = On
Motion
Motion Activition = On
Direct Call = On
smart Alert = On
Tap to Top = Off
Tilt to Zoon = Off
Pan to Move Icon = Off
Pan to Browse Images = Off
Shake to Update = On
Turn Over to Mute = On
Palm Swipe to Capture = On
Palm Touch to Mute = On
Power saving
CPU power Saving = On
Screen Power saving = On
Background colour = On
Turn off Haptic Feedback = On
Accounts and Sync
General toggle at top - ON
Dropbox - No Sync
Google mail = Sync Then Open the option to display more
Sync Calendar = On
Sync Chrome = On
Sync Contact = On
Sync Gmail = On
Sync Google Phot = Off
Sync Google Play Books = On
Sync Google Play Movies = Off
Sync Google + = On
Sync Instant Upload = Off
Sync Internet = On
Sync Picasa Web Albums = Off
Facebook - Sync
Samsung account - No Sync
Skype - No sync
If you use Drop Box go in to the setting here and turn Upload using = WIFI ONLY
Location Services
Use Wireless Network = On
Use GPS = On
Use Sensor Aiding = Off (wasnt to sure what this was so left it off)
Location and Google Search = On
Security
Screen Lock = Pattern
With Swipe Lock = On
Lock Screen Option ->
Shortcuts = On
Information ticker = Off
Camera Quick Access = On (Might as well switch this off as I cant work out how to get by the Pattern Recognition for the camera to auto start)
Clock = On
Dual Clock = Off
Weather = On
Ripple Effect = On
Help text = On
Wake up in Samsung unlock = Off
Make Patterns Visable = On
Lock Auto = 5 Seconds
Lock Instantly on power key = On
Vibrate on Screen Tap = Off
Language and Input
Default = Samsung Keyboard
google voice type = Off
Samsung Keyboard = On -> in to Settings
Predictive text = On
continuous input = Off
Keyboard Swipe = On
Handwritting = On
Voice Input = GRAYED OUT
Auto Caps = On
Auto Punctuation = On
Character Preview = On
Key Tap vibration = On
Key Tap sunbd = On
Voice Commands for Apps = Off
Acccessibility
Auto Rotate = On
Speak Passwords = Off
Screen Timeout = 30 Seconds
Lock Ato = 5 Seconds
Talk Back = Off
Install Webscript = Not Alloweed
Negative colours = Off
Developer mode - EVERYTHING IS OFF
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/03 | 341 | 1,104 | <issue_start>username_0: I have bought a Samsung I9070 Galaxy S advance. Whenever I enter Play Store (Google Play Store Version 3.4.7), it displays waiting sign and then Connection Time Out Error is shown. I use mobile data connection to access the network. Please help me to solve this asap
Phone Details:
>
> Device: Samsung Galaxy S Advance
>
> Android Version: 2.3.6
>
> Baseband version: I9070DDLI1
>
> Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-1194396 dpi@DELL163#2 SMP PREEMPT Thu Sep 13 22:11:28 KST 2012
>
> Build Number: Gingerbread.DDLI1
>
>
><issue_comment>username_1: I had the same problem after upgrading my Android version. I fixed it by clearing the Google Play store cache and data. Go to `Menu Settings > Applications > Google Play Store` and click the `Clear cache` button and `Clear data` button.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Make sure date and time are correct.
That will more than likely fix your problem.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Go to settings-> mobile network -> access point name
Try the one without the proxy.
It may resolve the issue.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/04 | 429 | 1,531 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there something I can put into the Google Contacts entry for someone that will link it to their Twitter handle? I have tried putting “@JohnDoe” into an IM-type field I’ve named Twitter, but that didn’t do the trick.<issue_comment>username_1: Both Facebook and Twitter contact sync stopped doing anything useful sometime recently (ICS?). They no longer provide a meaningful between your phone contacts and the actions provided by those clients. I think this has to do with changes to the Android API that for whatever reason these companies have not adapted to.
There is a stop-gap solution for Facebook using a third party app such as [Contact Sync for Facebook](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.weednet.contactssync&feature=search_result) or [Friends Sync](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.watto.program.android.sync.facebook&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwib3JnLndhdHRvLnByb2dyYW0uYW5kcm9pZC5zeW5jLmZhY2Vib29rIl0.)\* but I don't know any solution for Twitter other than the hack-it method of having a URL listed and using the web client.
\* This publisher also has [other sync apps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=WATTO+Studios) for foursquare, flickr, and others.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Ad in Google contacts a field for a website.
If your lad has the twittername @abc, enter
<http://twitter.com/abc>
On my Android phone it opens with my twitterclient, on the PC it opens the browser.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/04 | 250 | 1,011 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I set WhatsApp to always run in the background? Like Skype, when I exit, it keeps me online to get calls or SMS or chat notifications.
While using WhatsApp, when I move away with the menu, it exits. How can I avoid this and tell Android that this application should always be running - so that even if it is closed it will restart the application automatically?
If anyone sends a text message, I don't want to go to all the icons and open the application several times.
Any help?<issue_comment>username_1: You can't set an icon on the notification bar to "let you be online all the time", it's not user defining option. But the service is always running, like THelper said, you don't have to mind that, you'll receive the messages without the icon appearing all the time.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You can use a Modded Whatsapp such as [GbWhatsapp](http://www.gbmods.com/),FMWhatsapp etc.
they have an option to keep you always Online
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/04 | 630 | 2,337 | <issue_start>username_0: I’m Sabbath-observant, and in my tradition that includes not manipulating electronic devices.
I set the alarm clock on my new phone for a convenient wake-up time, and expected the alarm to eventually turn off on its own as other alarm clocks do. It didn’t; it was beeping—ten minutes on, ten minutes off—until nightfall when I could turn it off.
Is there a setting, or an alternate alarm clock app, that will turn the noise off after some specified time of being ignored?<issue_comment>username_1: There are a lot of alarm clocks around, and B"H one of them should solve your issue.
I'm using [AlarmDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.splunchy.android.alarmclock), which in its "advanced settings" has an option saying "rings max 10 minutes" (set by default), and just below a checkmark for "change to snooze-mode afterwards" (also enabled by default) -- so you could disable snooze mode, which would solve your issue (as the alarm would automatically turn off after 10 minutes).
Though I'd prefer to have snooze mode, plus an option to say "stop the alarm after xx if the user did not respond" -- some other app may have that, or it could be requested of the developer. The argument of "shomer shabbat" may be convincing for him (as pointing to a group of interested customers which might chose his Pro version for this feature).
**EDIT:** while searching for something else, I just stumbled upon [Shabbos Alarm](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.customprogrammingsolutions.ShabbosAlarm). The name alone seems to answer your question, doesn't it? It allows you to...
>
> [...] set multiple alarms, choose which ringtones you want to ring, and **set how long the alarms will ring for**.
>
> It works perfectly whether you call it Shabbos Alarm, Shabbat Alarm, Shabbis Alarm, or any other kind of Alarm for that matter :-)
>
>
>
Didn't try it out (yet), but thought you might be interested to hear about...
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: The feature I was looking for is called (on the apps I’ve found that have it) “auto-dismiss”. I’m trying [Alarm Clock Xtreme Free](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alarmclock.xtreme.free), which offers this feature; if I’m happy with it I’ll upgrade to the paid version.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2012/11/04 | 492 | 1,785 | <issue_start>username_0: I had an image from a website which I set as my background inside the browser. I am wondering now where I can find the image in the file system, because I can't find it online anymore. I already checked all the obvious folders including Downloads, but did not find it there. In fact there is an answer for a similar question on this forum, but that is for Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) and I am on Gingerbread, which is why that answer did not help me.<issue_comment>username_1: `/data/data/com.android.settings/files/wallpaper`. It's a PNG file and appears to be uncompressed due to the size.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I have just developed an app that can save your current wallpaper to SD, share it, ect. Furthermore it automatically saves a copy of each wallpaper you set, so you will get a history of all the wallpapers you have been using.
My app is called [Wallpaper Saver](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.alroe.apps.WallpaperSaverFree), can be downloaded from Google Play and is Free!
When using Wallpaper Saver files are stored in `/Android/data/dk.alroe.apps.WallpaperSaverFree/files/wallpapers`. You can see the path inside settings as well. It can also sync your wallpapers with Dropbox
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: According to [this post](http://www.droidiser.com/2013/08/android-wallpaper-location-how-to-extract.html):
>
> Location of Current wallpaper:
> ------------------------------
>
>
> * For Android 4.0 and below: Once in /,
>
>
> + go to /data/data/com.android.settings/files.
> * Find a file named wallpaper in that folder and copy it to any location you want. Rename the copied file to anything.jpg or anything.png to open it as a normal image file.
>
>
>
This requires root.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/04 | 821 | 2,816 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I get inline help with functionality in my Android device? For example, my good old Nokia had a help feature, with which after selecting an item for a few seconds, it used to display the description and purpose of the selected item.
If this is not possible, where can I find a Jelly Bean user manual or documentation?<issue_comment>username_1: When you first activate an Android phone, there is a short tutorial that walks you through the home screen, adding icons/widgets to the home screen, navigating the home screen, etc. On stock android, there is also a helpful widget on the homescreen.
For many phones, there is a small booklet (often called the manual) in the box when you purchase the device. These booklets can also be found online, for example some popular Android 4.0 devices: [Galaxy Nexus user guide](https://static.googleusercontent.com/external_content/untrusted_dlcp/www.google.com/en//help/hc/pdfs/mobile/AndroidUsersGuide-40-en.pdf), or [Galaxy S3](http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201207/20120706131108550/VZW_SCH-i535_English_User_Manual_LG1_F5.pdf), or [HTC Incredible](http://dl3.htc.com/htc_na/user_guides/htc-droid-incredible-verizon-ug.pdf). You can find manuals for your device by browsing the manufacturer's website or googling for "(device name) manual" or "(device name) user guide".
Manufacturer websites also typically have a Knowledge Base, Support Center, etc. For instance, [HTC Support Center for Desire X](http://www.htc.com/www/help/htc-desire-x/) or [Samsung Support for Galaxy Note](http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/GT-N8013EAVXAR).
Finally, there are also Android StackExchange and [other Android-related forums](https://android.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/371/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-android-enthusiast-questions?rq=1) which contain lots of helpful people willing to answer your questions. If you're still unclear on anything specific, ask away!
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There is always the [Complete Android Guide](http://completeandroidguide.com/), a PDF/[wiki](http://www.completeguides.net/01_The_Complete_Android_Guide)/book created by long-time Lifehacker editor <NAME>.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: [Google Support offers some online guides](http://support.google.com/android/). At present, the devices listed under Jelly Bean are:
* Xoom
* Galaxy Nexus
* Nexus S
* Nexus 4
* Nexus 7
* Nexus 10
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Here's the [Nexus 7 user guide](http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/support-kms-prod/SNP_2670257_en_v0) in PDF format. Since it was the first device to launch with Jelly Bean and isn't hampered by manufacturer/carrier customizations, it's as close to a pure Jelly Bean user guide as there is.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/04 | 488 | 1,620 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently won an HTC One V and I want to sell it, but I'm not sure what carriers it supports. I won it from an HTC stand I went to, and all they said was that the phone was unlocked so that it could be used with any carrier. How can I tell if it's CDMA or GSM? I can't remove the cover to see an ESN or HEX number, and I don't see any spot for a SIM slot. On the label of the phone it has an IMEI number, an S/N number and a P/N number. Any ideas?
I see listings on ebay that say GSM and other listing that say GSM/HSPA. How do I tell?<issue_comment>username_1: Based from [an article on Wikipedia regarding to Electronic Serial Number (ESN)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_serial_number),
>
> ESNs are currently mainly used with CDMA phones (and were previously used by AMPS and TDMA phones), compared to **International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers used by all GSM phones**.
>
>
>
(Emphasis mine)
So, if there is IMEI, then it's GSM. Otherwise, it's CDMA.
Alternatively, [theTuxRacer suggested on the comment](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/32906/cant-tell-if-htc-one-v-is-gsm-or-cdma#comment42635_32906)
>
> Remove the back cover on the chin. Under the "Made in China" sticker, there should be a small box which should mention something like HTC One V T320e... They are called as Primou U and Primou C for the GSM and CDMA version respectively!
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: GSM arena provides full description and features of most phones, you can search it.
**OR**
Just search for the device specification on google.
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/05 | 279 | 1,125 | <issue_start>username_0: I accidentally deleted the contents of `.thumbnails` folder in DCIM in sdcard. After deleting it I am unable to access `MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails._ID` however `MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA` is having all the images. How do I regenerate thumbnails in the `.thumbnails` folder to get the details of `MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails._ID`?
I initially had the idea that the gallery app in Android generates thumbnails in the `.thumbnails` folder so what I did was clear the cache of gallery app. Unmounted the sdcard and mounted it again in the hope that `.thumbnail` folder will have all the thumbnails when I relaunch the app
I am using HTC One V(Android version 4.0)<issue_comment>username_1: Go to Setting-->Applications--->Gallery-->Clear Cache
After clearing the cache, open the gallery app, it will automatically regenerate thumbnails.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Looking for something else & came across this...
The pathway to an apps cache has changed slightly since original posting back in 2012.
In Marshmallow (at least):
Settings→Apps→Gallery→Storage→Clear Cache
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/05 | 702 | 2,298 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Archos 101IT with a 16G external SD card. The SD card contains one partition that is formatted as an ext3 file system. The Archos runs UrukDroid 1.6.4 (Froyo 2.2).
The Problem: When booted, the SD card is mounted with the following mount options:
```
/dev/block/vold/179:17 on /mnt/storage/sdcard type ext3
(rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,nodiratime,fmode=0666,dmode=0666,errors=continue,data=ordered)
```
The fmode and dmode options make it impossible to use file permissions, in particular it is not possible to make files read-only. This is needed by the Titanium Backup tool to protect backups from being overwritten.
I can change the mount options with a remount:
```
# mount /mnt/storage/sdcard -o remount,fmode=0,dmode=0
```
The Question: How can I have the SD card mounted with the right mount options upon boot?<issue_comment>username_1: See if this helps: [What's the Android equivalent of /etc/fstab?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/14530/whats-the-android-equivalent-of-etc-fstab)
From that answer:
>
> All startup system mounting is done with the `/etc/vold.fstab` helper
> script.
>
>
>
You can go edit that script and modify the mount with the options you want, so you can have it like that on boot.
```
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount
## label - Label for the volume
## mount\_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
```
Or you can replace dev\_mount with mount.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Urukdroid has a special script, /system/bin/mount\_sdcard.sh, that mounts the SD card upon boot. This script understands (V)FAT and EXT4. Anything else is left to the vold automounter. Archos modded vold so it could do a bit more than stock A 2.1 vold, e.g., mount EXT3 file systems.
I upgraded the file system on the SD card to EXT4, and now mount\_sdcard.sh mounts the SD card upon boot with the correct mount options.
Thanks to $aur0n for helping me solve this.
Upgrading an EXT2 or EXT3 file system to EXT4 is easy, see <https://ext4.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Ext4_Howto#Converting_an_ext3_filesystem_to_ext4> .
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/05 | 525 | 2,199 | <issue_start>username_0: Swype is great, but I feel like it could be even faster/more fluid if you just dragged your finger over the space bar/performed some other gesture to insert a space between words, rather than having to pick up your finger. Is there any way to add functionality like this to Swype? Alternatively, are there any good gesture-based keyboards that support this?<issue_comment>username_1: try this Jellybean new keyboard .
It is fast enough.
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1966456>
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Your lifting the finger between words IS a gesture. And I guess that's the fastest & easiest one without confusing the keyboard.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I think there will probably no such thing.
The reason is that it would be to hard for the keyboard to know when you are swiping over the space bar and when not. I know it sounds simple for you, but a lot of users will swipe over the space bar even though they want the buttons on the lower row. So there will need to be some recognition over when it should be the spacebar and when not. Which is not that simple.
And as an extra point, the lifting of your finger means the end of your word. This is rather useful information that can be used for the algorithm to determine the length of the word, and the words that would fit best. And when you know the length, you have very useful information to determine the word you were probably swiping.
I guess it will take a rather intelligent keyboard for this to work. And by intelligent, I mean a keyboard that will have to do a lot of calculations for the prediction of the word (because swiping is actually predicting words). And if you need a lot of calculations when you are typing, you will be draining the battery of your phone rather rapidly. And I don't think you want your battery to be drained because you were typing something.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: It's recent, but [SwiftKey Flow](http://www.swiftkey.net/flow/) does exactly this. It's currently in beta, but seems stable and robust. It's also an excellent alternative tap keyboard if the Swype style isn't for you.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2012/11/05 | 445 | 1,551 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an ascend g300 from vodafone which I have unlocked and moved to another provider.
Yesterday I updated the os to ice cream sandwich following [these instructions](http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/About-the-Community-and-Latest/Upgrade-to-Android-ICS-4-0-3-for-Huawei-Ascend-G300/td-p/1324672).
Since then the phone intermittently does not recognise the SD card when it wakes up from sleep. Sometimes it "prepares the SD card" and sometimes it says blank SD card or unrecognised format. Often if I restart the phone it starts working again.
The phone has also twice spontaneously restarted itself when it was supposed to be asleep.
I tried formatting the sd card in the phone and then reset to factory defaults. The phone was reset, but it didn't reformat the sd card, all my data was still there.
I'm now thinking I'd just like to uninstall the update, but how would I do that?<issue_comment>username_1: It would be quite difficult to do this.
Reason being:
1. It is *very* difficult to replace the new ICS bootloader
2. You would have to find the old original firmware
3. You would have to be rooted to be able to flash it
You would have to search forums such as [XDA-Developers](http://forum.xda-developers.com) for the stock firmware. You may be able to find rooting instructions there as well.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: There is an official Vodafone Gingrbread downgrade here.
<http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/downloadCenter.do?method=toDownloadFile&flay=software&softid=NDY4ODE=>
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/05 | 369 | 1,447 | <issue_start>username_0: I have my mobile Android, iPad, typing on the small keyboards takes too long, so remotely using my keyboard is the best way for me when it comes to type something in mobile devices.
I have so far tried to use a VNC server, but they all require root, which I don't like to do.
Are there any free tools that will allow me to use my laptop to browse my Android device and type on my laptop keyboard and it will type on the Android mobile?<issue_comment>username_1: I make it a habit to reinstall [Wifi Keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.volosyukivan) everytime I reflash my phone.
It doesn't require root as far as I know. Basically, you set it as your default keyboard if you want to use it. Then you will see a notification and clicking that should reveal an IP address + port to you. Open that address on a browser in your computer and you should see a big text entry box. Whatever you type on that entry box will be sent to your phone as keystrokes. So yeah, you basically use your pc/laptop keyboard as a wireless keyboard.
It doesn't let you browse the phone remotely though, but you can use it to navigate your phone (via arrow keys). And your devices also need to be on the same LAN for the IP to work.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: What about [AirDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid) ? It does not need root access.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/05 | 1,152 | 4,139 | <issue_start>username_0: I use [PlayerPro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbig.playerpro&hl=en) to play music on my smartphone.
In PlayerPro there are "Sound Effects", which are similar to the DSP manager. One of the sound effects is the [Virtualizer](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/audiofx/Virtualizer.html).
When I enable the Virtualizer, even at 1%, it really changes the way the music feels. The audio becomes more echoey, and it sounds to me like I'm closer to the music. It gives me a live concert feeling.
When I played with the Virtualizer level I noticed there's a major difference between 0% and 1%. The difference from 1% to 100% is also noticeable, but it's not even close to the drastic difference when the Virtualizer is disabled compared to when it's enabled.
What does the Virtualizer do? What is it for, really?
How does the Virtualizer work?
How does this sound effect simulate a live concert sound (at least that's what it feels like to me)?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> What's really the purpose of the Virtualizer?
>
>
>
I am unable to understand why you've asked this. Virtualizers make music cool. Using it, users can tweak music listening experience. It enables you to experience live concert in a car, for example.
>
> The difference from 1% to 100% is also noticeable but it's not even
> close to the difference when the Virtualizer is disabled compared to
> when it's enabled.
>
>
>
Its because your speakers aren't that powerful. Just connect your device to a high-end speaker/headphone & feel the changes.
>
> How does the Virtualizer work?
>
> How does this sound effect simulate a
> live show music (atleast that's what it feels like to me)?
>
>
>
Demystify yourself when you are at a live concert. Your ear drums interface the air with special vibrations (sound waves) which gives you that feeling. At home, air hitting your ear drum doesn't have that specialty of live show. What virtualizer does is that it vibrates the air (hitting ear drum) in special way. In short, virtualizers just alter the sound in a special way.
How these algorithms work in background is out of scope of this site. To understand them, you need a strong background in Computer Science and Acoustics (Physics dealing with mechanical waves). Its thing of research. I can bet that even developers of PlayerPro haven't invested time & money to develop it. They have just used openly available libraries developed by research organizations, universities etc.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: In the [description of PlayerPro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbig.playerpro&hl=en) in Google Play this was mentioned:
>
> STEREO WIDENING effect (virtualizer)
>
>
>
and a quick search on Wikipedia about what [Stereo Widening](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=3D_audio_effect&oldid=558282050#Stereo_widening) is:
>
> Stereo widening
> ===============
>
>
> Widening of the stereo image can be achieved by manipulating the
> relationship of the center signal M and the side signal S: M = (L +
> R)/2; S = (L - R)/2. A positive part of the side signal S is now fed
> into the left channel and a part with its phase inverted to the right
> channel. Some boomboxes feature such a process.
>
>
> Another way of looking at this same effect, without extrapolating a
> center and side signal from the left and right signals, is to simply
> add the left signal, slightly attenuated and phase inverted, into the
> right channel and vice-versa. Taking this a step further, a small
> delay (20-100ms) can be added to the inverted signal before mixing it
> back in to the original for output, adding a slight reverberation to
> the effect.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: The virutalizer widens the stereo of your speakers) headphones, by emitting what you could call an "Anti-Sound" (this is obviously not a correct name, but it explains what I want to say) to cancel out the left stereo sound in the right stereo speaker. That way it sounds like the stereo is further apart.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/05 | 333 | 1,246 | <issue_start>username_0: We have a [BSNL Penta IS709c](http://www.pantel.in/tablet/t-pad-is709c-42.html) (cheapest tablet currently available / Oct 2012) running Android 4.0.
Feeling adventurous, I issued `reboot recovery` through `adb` and the device tried to reboot in *recovery mode*. However turns out that there is probably no recovery partition and the device is stuck at following screen. Rebooting the device doesn't help and it always boots to following screen.
So, what can I do to boot it back in normal mode? I'd also like to point out that this device does **not** has *Volume Up* and *Volume Down* buttons. Available 4 physical buttons are *Power/Home/Menu/Back*.
<issue_comment>username_1: Press the power button for 10 seconds and its going to reboot itself if you have not corrupted any system partitions. Or try adb reboot bootloader and from there select the start button and press it with the power key.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: This is a software issue and it's fixed in a more recent firmware version that can be downloaded from <http://www.pantel.in/DriverDownloads> (look for the IS709C firmware download).
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/05 | 783 | 2,862 | <issue_start>username_0: I own a Galaxy Note and got a [MHL cable](http://dx.com/p/1080p-micro-usb-to-hdmi-mhl-adapter-cable-black-300cm-140311) for watching movies on my Sony Bravia.
I'm having some problems for playing it nicelly.
**With hardware decoding:**
Only the stock samsung "Video Player" is able to play at TV resolution with the subtitles. The problem is that it seems to have an annoying bug that makes the subtitles stuck. After someone ends talking, the last sub don't vanish/disappear, it keeps there on the screen until the next speech. [It's discussed at an old xda thread but no one was able to provide solution at that time](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1244464).
**With Software decoding:**
I can get the subs with a third party player (like MX Player), but it doesn't stream the video to the TV directly, like the stock video player does. What I get is a rescaled screen, like when not playing a video, just browsing Android, and as such, not only it's not playing 720p/1080p video, but also, I get black areas because the phone aspect ratio doesn't match the TV aspect ratio.
**Is there a solution for this?**
As can be seen in the mentioned thread, there was a "stuck subtitle" problem with another Samsung device. Is this a bug with all Samsung devices?
Is there an alternative player that can play videos with hardware decoding and also display subtitles? So it can take all my TV screen.
I've checked [this thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1157886) too, but there was general misleaded advices...<issue_comment>username_1: You can try [mVideoPlayer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=afzkl.development.mVideoPlayer&hl=en). This supports HD videos well and has subtitle functionality. Should work with HDMI too. Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Maybe you should try [VLC For Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc.betav7neon&) . It is able to properly display subtitles without glitches for now, atleast on my device. I haven't tried with MHL though.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: [MX Player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en) works like a charm for anything with subtitles. Also it has both software and hardware decoding, so you're set!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: If you're rooted you could try to force a certain combination of phone screen resolution and DPI using [Second Screen](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farmerbb.secondscreen.free) and maybe your selected video player will conform to that even as the video is being streamed out through MHL.
Just make sure you keep failsafe options like "don't keep settings after restart" enabled in case your experimental Second Screen settings make your screen unusable.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/06 | 856 | 3,461 | <issue_start>username_0: After more evidence of my son breaking into my tablet (darned 11-year-old... going to be a true Social Engineer hacker, if I can't get through his thick head that he'll lose all computer privileges...), I changed the password this morning... and can't remember it now.
Unfortunately, after multiple failed password attempts, IT IS NOT ASKING FOR MY GOOGLE LOGIN TO UNLOCK. I don't seem to be able to get to the "failsafe" unlock mechanism any more, and so am looking to do a complete factory reset.
I've seen instructions to hold down the Volume-Up + Power buttons to initiate this (remember, I can't log in, so I can't do this from settings.) All that happens is that the tablet goes into a mostly-blank screen showing what is probably a newly-opened box, and a blinking Android that says "Downloading...". I let it sit for close to two hours in this state, and nothing. It did respond to a power-down from here, but just came back up to the password login.
What am I doing wrong? (Apart from choosing such a simple password as 10 U/L/num characters... obviously not sufficiently complex...).
Brian<issue_comment>username_1: If you were able to unlock the device, you would go to `Settings` ~> `Privacy` ~> `Factory Data Reset` & follow instructions. Done!
Since you don't have access to OS, press and hold "Volume Down + Power" for 10 seconds. Screen will appear with standard Droid recovery icon. Select it with volume down key & press volume up to enter. Now, you're in recovery mode from where you can factory reset your device.
Depending on your device sub-model, if its not working, try "Volume up + Home + Power" for 10 seconds. When something is displayed on screen, release power button while holding other ones.
If this one is also not working, turn on device with power button and just after first display, press and hold "Volume up + Volume down" for 10 seconds.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: As I just wrote on the same question for another device 5 min ago: This is a quite frequent question, so you will find a lot of ansers in the *Related* links section, and now some in the *Linked* section of this page as well.
I could not verify my search results, but basically there should be different approaches available for this device:
Using a dialer code
-------------------
Though this option will not be available to you currently, since you cannot unlock your device, I will include this option for completeness:
1. Open your telephone app (dialer)
2. Dial `*2767*3855#`
3. Follow the instructions
This is not a real phone call, but rather a "magic number" (shortcut to system functions).
Via the system menu
-------------------
Also currently unavailable to you:
In *Menu Mode* select *Settings → Privacy → Factory data reset → Reset Tablet*
Using hardware keys only
------------------------
This probably is the only option left to you:
1. Turn your Tab off
2. Press and hold the `Volume Up` button, and then briefly press the `Power` button.
3. Use `Power Up` to move the cursor to the Left, and `Power` button to select.
4. Use the `Power Up`/`Power Down` buttons as cursors to move to the Factory Reset
5. Use the `Power Up`/`Power Down` buttons to scroll to "Confirm".
Last word: Be aware that with a factory-reset all your manually installed apps and all your data on internal/phone memory are lost, so backup what you need before! I guess you knew that, but just in case ;)
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/06 | 348 | 1,331 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
I have 3 email accounts set up in the email client and I would like to change the colors assigned to each of the accounts.
Is it possible? I haven't been able to find any setting to do it. In [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/8475/23285) they say it's not possible in Android 2.2, but how about 4.1?<issue_comment>username_1: I've tried on my Galaxy S3 and I couldn't find a way to do this.
Searching on the web returns nothing more (aside of trying to delete/recreate an account until it's given the color you want, which I didn't try).
You can use another mail client than the one pre-installed on the GS3.
I've tried the following ones:
* MailDroid: great one, possible to choose the color for each account from a palette, free version is ad-based
* AquaMail: good one too, you can choose the color for each account from 8 predefined colors, free version has no ads
* K-9 Mail: possible to choose the color for each account from a palette, no ads, but looks a bit old
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Enhanced email from the market will allow to choose account and notification colors for each account. However it lacks the subject in the notification, which is why I stick with stock.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/06 | 433 | 1,466 | <issue_start>username_0: I am having troubles with Prestigio Multipad PMP3370B. I enabled USB debuging in Settings, but when I plug in my device to a computer and start adb devices, it does not recognize it. Does anybody have any similar issues? I am using Windows 7. Where can I find Windows driver for that device?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know where you can find drivers for your specific device; but for most devices (of different manufacturers), Koush's [universal adb driver](http://adbdriver.com/) does a good job on Windows 7 and 8 as well. You can download them from the linked site, and find instructions there as well.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You can find USB drivers for the **Prestigio Multipad PMP3370B** (aka **Prestigio MultiPad 7.0 ULTRA**) in the [manufacturer website](http://www.prestigio.com/catalogue/Archive_products/Multipads/MultiPad_7.0_Ultra#/product-support/firmware)
Just click the download link for the .zip file corresponding to your model, as seen in the screenshot.
At the time of this answer, the file name is `PMP3370B_20121217_V1.0.8.zip`, this file is ~224 MB size and **it does contain USB drivers** for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 (32-bit) and Windows Vista/7 (64-bit), besides firmware update image file, upgrade manuals (in English/Russian, 32/64-bit) and other tools. I can tell it because I downloaded it myself and looked inside.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/06 | 344 | 1,441 | <issue_start>username_0: After looking around on the Google Play Store, I've found a lot of apps that 'I like the look of'. But by tapping on them, quite a lot of the time it says **"This app is incompatible with your Android version."** Is there any way around that?
P.S:I don't have any other Android devices and no, I haven't edited any of the files.<issue_comment>username_1: The Android Market pulls the OS version directly from the system. As far as I'm aware there's no way to fake this other than building a custom ROM that fakes it, or possibly some sort of code injection.
As ce4's comment says, you'll need to obtain the app from a different device running a supported OS or through some other means (a different app store for example).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If it is due to the manifest, which most likely bit is, then an error will occur if you try and side load the app.
The only way to install it would be to use a utility such as apktool to edit the manifest file to make it compatible with your device, and then side load it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Yes there is a way first download apk editor pro from ihackdit.com then open it select any apk file that u want to run then click on it then tap on the option full edit then slide to third page and then select option below application line the type min version14and Max14 then click save above and then install the app and enjoy
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/06 | 364 | 1,448 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to create symbolic links of `/data/sdext2/app/*` on `/data/app`.
This is what I did in adb shell
`ln -sf /data/sdext2/app/* /data/app/`
But it is telling *"link failed No such file or directory"*.
Note that none of the partitions are of FAT32 format.
And without -f option it says *"link failed File exists"*.<issue_comment>username_1: The Android Market pulls the OS version directly from the system. As far as I'm aware there's no way to fake this other than building a custom ROM that fakes it, or possibly some sort of code injection.
As ce4's comment says, you'll need to obtain the app from a different device running a supported OS or through some other means (a different app store for example).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If it is due to the manifest, which most likely bit is, then an error will occur if you try and side load the app.
The only way to install it would be to use a utility such as apktool to edit the manifest file to make it compatible with your device, and then side load it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Yes there is a way first download apk editor pro from ihackdit.com then open it select any apk file that u want to run then click on it then tap on the option full edit then slide to third page and then select option below application line the type min version14and Max14 then click save above and then install the app and enjoy
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/06 | 602 | 2,207 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm currently using DroidWall to limit apps' access to the Internet - and it's working great.
Recently I've started to have the need of allowing certain apps network connectivity, but **limited only to the current LAN** (e.g. only to communicate with IP addresses 192.168.1.x)
DroidWall doesn't seem to offer this in any trivial way (except, perhaps via its [custom scripts](http://code.google.com/p/droidwall/wiki/CustomScripts), for which there aren't any clear instructions for how to apply them only to an individual app).
How can I limit an individual app to LAN access only?<issue_comment>username_1: You can use rules like this in your custom scripts:
```
$IPTABLES -A "droidwall-wifi" -m owner --uid-owner 12345 --destination "192.168.1.0/24" -j RETURN
```
Instead of `12345`, you need to specify the UID assigned to the app; you can find that UID in the list of apps in DroidWall.
Remember that UIDs are assigned dynamically, and if the app is removed, the UID previously assigned to it may be assigned to a completely different app installed later.
There are some enhancement requests for DroidWall ([#275](http://code.google.com/p/droidwall/issues/detail?id=275), [#253](http://code.google.com/p/droidwall/issues/detail?id=253)) requesting to add such feature, but developers did not respond to them yet.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I came across a solution that can work for you today.
I have been using this firewall for years but never realized that it has a hidden feature until today.
For most apps on the Android device will still work on LAN even if the APP is completely blocked from the internet.
I tested it and it did not access the internet at all but was able to access LAN.
This can easily be tested from a browser.
For other APPs that use UPNP services. It will not work on LAN if you block it. So then you will need to go to the access log and see the request on to the LAN and open it while making sure the others are blocked from the APP in the firewall.
The APP is called No-Root Firewall by <NAME>.
The APP works very well but just does not work on LTE connections and no updates since 2014.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/06 | 684 | 2,323 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an ATT Samsung Galaxy Note. It keeps saying I have low memory, yet I have an external 32Gb SD card and there are 10GB on device left. I don't get why the system memory is being used up. I have 334Mb left and 1.89GB used.
Is there something that will fix this issue?<issue_comment>username_1: The system uses internal/device memory for a lot of things like...
* app data (`/data/data/*`)
* Dalvik cache (`/data/dalvik-cache`)
* Crash- and other system logs (`/data/anr`, `/data/dontpanic`, `/data/kernelpanics`, `/data/logger`, `/data/panicreports`, `/data/tombstones`)
* Misc. caches and temporary locations of Google Services (`/data/backup`, `/data/local`)
* Misc. system files (`/data/system`)
* Installed apps not on SD (`/data/app`)
and more. You can free some space by moving apps to sdcard (if the apps support this). On a rooted device, you might be able to move even more (e.g. Dalvik cache, app data). But you won't be able to move all.
You will not be able to "increase device's memory storage" -- all you can do is to increase free storage, not the absolute number. As we had this topic quite often, please see related questions for possible actions, e.g.:
* [Phone memory full and it shouldn't be](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/21746/16575)
* [My internal storage capacity is running low, what can I do?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/29416/16575)
* [How can I see which applications eat up disk space?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/26405/16575)
* [What can I do to manage my phone's internal storage?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2065/16575)
* other questions from the "Related" section on this page
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: May not be relevant now... but I needed it now and solved...
The link below solved my issue. No rooting or any hacking required. As it only clears the dump (log files etc.), very less risky.
Ref: <https://stackoverflow.com/q/16818049/1161069>
Here's a very simple solution that works on my Samsung Galaxy S II and NOTE 1; I have no idea about other models:
1. Open the Phone app and switch to Keypad.
2. Dial \*#9900#
3. On the screen that appears, click on the button labelled "Delete dumpstate/logcat".
I've restored about one GB of system space this way.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/07 | 487 | 1,890 | <issue_start>username_0: I use the locale app to automaticly start an obd-app (Torque) when I enter my car. This works well. Now I want to automaticly close that app when I leave my car. As there seem to be no Plugins to achieve this, so my idea is to use the Execute-Plugin to End the task using unix-commands.
Is there a "good" way to close an app? The "kill"-command seems to be a bad decision or am I wrong here?<issue_comment>username_1: Please visit <http://www.twofortyfouram.com/support.html>
>
> Q: I see the Shortcut setting opens apps... how do I kill apps?
>
>
> A: Android treats memory differently than a desktop computer. When leaving an app, it is paused rather than killed, so that returning to it later is faster. If Android needs more memory, it will automatically close apps that have been paused but have not been used recently. Because Android manages memory automatically, "task killer" apps are not necessary. Google has blocked "task killer" apps for Android 2.2 and later.
>
>
> While it is not possible to "kill" apps on Android, the Shortcut setting can be used to simulate this behavior by bringing the Home screen to the foreground. To do this, simply create a new Shortcut setting that opens the "Launcher" or "Home" app (on HTC devices, the Launcher might be called "HTC Sense"). When the setting is fired, it will bring the Home screen to the foreground, pausing whatever application was previously on the screen.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: This is very application-specific, (for torque), so maybe not that helpful for others, but the author from torque answered my question:
```
Send an intent - 'org.prowl.torque.REQUEST_TORQUE_QUIT' and it should shutdown gracefully
```
Looks like I need a little programming. Well already planned doing a bit more than just my "Hello world" I did until now :)
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/07 | 953 | 3,289 | <issue_start>username_0: May I assume that there is no point to format your SD Card (assume you have the 32 GB size) to NTFS if the device can support SD Card of up to 32 GB and FAT32 maximum limit is also exactly 32 GB?
The reason for asking such question is that since the device can only support 32 GB, so I can assume that NTFS will likely not be supported by the device, or I cannot assume in this way? And this FAT32 will be more suitable and likely to be accepted by major android devices?<issue_comment>username_1: the "32" in FAT32 has nothing to do with the "32" in 32GB!
**FAT32** is **File Allocation Table in 32 bit** and is introduced in 1996, when there wasn't any 32GB sd card.
According to Wikipedia: The maximum possible size for a file on a FAT32 volume is 4 GB minus 1 byte or 4,294,967,295 (232−1) bytes.
So you can't copy a huge 4GB (or more) single file to a FAT32-formatted sd card.
AFAIK, android OS does support NTFS and you may want to use it, as it has many benefits over old FAT32.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: 32GB is the limit imposed by the [Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital#SDHC) specification, not FAT32.
[FAT32](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table#FAT32) supports 2TB drives, with a standard 512 byte sector (or 16TB with 4.096 byte sectors) which is (coincidentally?) the same as the latest [Secure Digital eXtended Capacity (SDXC)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital#SDXC) specification, so FAT32 should be viable for some time to come.
The biggest restriction with a FAT32 formatted drive is the ***per file*** size restriction. Since FAT32 uses 32bit file pointers, which means that no single file can be larger than 4GB (actually 232-1). Most of the time this isn't a problem, but if you want to transport movies or virtual machines which aren't split into multiple smaller files, then this might cause you problems.
As an aside, in an answer like this, I can't help but illustrate it with a favorite [picture](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:8_bytes_vs._8Gbytes.jpg) of mine which compares 8 bytes of [*magnetic core memory*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic-core_memory) from 1953 with 8GB (8 thousand million bytes) of [*flash*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory) from 2008:
In the same space as those 8 bytes from 1953 you could now fit 8x or 12x 32GB uSD cards (when you take into account thickness too) so who knows where we will be in another 55 years? Probably wondering how we got by with only a couple of [terabytes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terabyte) in our phone. \*8')
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: The above answers are correct but I am as of yet not allowed to post comments it seems. Still, I thought it worth pointing out that devices where the manufacturer claimed maximum is 32 GB have in the past often supported 64GB or higher cards as well as long as the user reformatted the cards as FAT32 (or another supported filesystem I imagine). The SDXC standard mandates that the cards are sold formatted as exFAT but the standard also includes backward compatibility with SDHC devices, albeit at slightly lower speeds.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/07 | 203 | 848 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I updated my Samsung Galaxy S2 OS from 2.3 to 4.0, after that the internet is not working properly (e.g. Internet web, facebook, twitter). If I open this application a message is shown saying "unfortunately internet stopped".
How can I fix this problem?<issue_comment>username_1: Go to Settings, Applications, click the ALL tab and scroll down to Internet. Then clear cache see if it works, if not clear data.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem opening attachments (.doc) in email.
I tried clearing the cache - didn't work, but ...
Under Settings ... Applications ... view all ... Internet ... Scroll down to "Launch By default", and click Clear defaults.
Next, when opening an attachment, select chrome and Just once (or something other than internet).
Worked for me !!!
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/07 | 357 | 1,503 | <issue_start>username_0: Performance question here : my Galaxy Nexus is really slow right after I connect it to a WiFi network after long periods not being connected to the internet. That doesn't happen on EDGE or on 4G, and after a while it goes back to normal.
My first guess for the culprit is : the low latency of WiFi networks, combined with the (potentially large) number of apps waiting for a connection to wake up, can spawn a lot of threads, which get data almost immediately, and start processing it right away, all at the same time (unlike EDGE where data can take a while to download). Which obviously clog the CPU and RAM. Is there an app or conmand-line tool (phone is rooted and running CyanogenMod 10, btw) that can show me which ones are doing too much work?
*Off-Topic: As a developer, do you know of any tricks that can minimize that effect when syncing in background? Other than not doing it when unnecessary, of course!*<issue_comment>username_1: Go to Settings, Applications, click the ALL tab and scroll down to Internet. Then clear cache see if it works, if not clear data.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem opening attachments (.doc) in email.
I tried clearing the cache - didn't work, but ...
Under Settings ... Applications ... view all ... Internet ... Scroll down to "Launch By default", and click Clear defaults.
Next, when opening an attachment, select chrome and Just once (or something other than internet).
Worked for me !!!
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/07 | 272 | 1,043 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone. I see this screen when I press "Forgot Password" in the pattern lock screen that comes by default with the phone:
My Question is: How would my account be unlocked when
(i) "Wifi" is turned off and
(ii) "Packet Data" is disabled?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Search and download Unlocker or Screen Lock Bypass app from internet (which are no longer available in Play Store).
2. Push it to the system from recovery ([with update.zip](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1610121)).
3. Start the system.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Try connecting to internet by pressing the on/off key and selecting enable data connection mode ...
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: turn off mobile phone and press volum up + home butten + power button press come out samsung logo and realse the samsung logo to boot in to recovery select the swipe default factory reset
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/07 | 1,245 | 4,883 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been using Evernote on my Laptop and Mobile phone for quite some time now. Recently, when downloading an update of Evernote app in my phone from Google Play app, I noticed that Evernote asks for some objectionable permissions:
I am not aware of any option/facility/service provided by Evernote which would require any of these permissions. Is Evernote Malicious?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> "READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY
>
>
> Allows the application to access the phone features of the device. An
> application with this permission can determine the phone number and
> serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that
> call is connected to and so on"
>
>
>
I think it needs calls to make some appointment from them and all the other permission are maybe in the same feature class. I think other users are having similar concerns about other apps from big providers like facebook [see here](http://kristen-change.blogspot.com/2012/07/facebook-is-now-tracking-your-phone.html).
My take would be to ask directly Evernote why they need those features enabled.
This is no way a singular incident see a similar concern [here.](http://www.womenwithdroids.com/2011/03/deciphering-permissions-read-phone-state-and-identity/)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't think since Evernote is quite big they would do something like that, and if would do so it would be something so easy to see. Actually when you are developing for android some methods would require this kind of permission, if i'm not wrong, if you want, for example, check for data connection needs **READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY** or for some advertising..
I've found an interesting article discussing it:
[Here](http://www.womenwithdroids.com/2011/03/deciphering-permissions-read-phone-state-and-identity/)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The reason for "phone calls" might be quite easy: Looking at the app requirements, they list "Android 1.6 or higher". With that, this permission is automatically set -- whether the developer wants it or not. Reference: [Android 1.6 Changelog](http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-1.6.html#api).
An interesting discussion on this permission can be found at StackOverflow: [Android permissions: Phone Calls: read phone state and identity](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1747178/).
Of course this might not be the only reason. If the app e.g. lets you take "call notes" for an ongoing phone call, it might want to connect it with the contact or at least the calling number. To get the contact, it needs the number. To get the number, it needs... yes, `READ_PHONE_STATE`. Not using *EverNote*, I cannot say if it offers such a feature.
*Personal Information*: A possible reason for *Contacts* I just explained. Some additional reasons, taken from the app description, could be:
* *Email notes and save tweets to your Evernote account* (Email taken from contacts)
* *Share notes with friends and colleagues via Facebook and Twitter* (again, your friends data is probably stored with your contacts)
* *Take meeting and class notes* (meetings are probably among your calendar entries, so they could be connected)
* *Plan a trip: keep track of travel plans, plane tickets and passports* (again a clear candidate for calendar: Travel plans)
As for accounts, pick reasons from above: How to share on your Twitter and/or Facebook accounts without accessing them?
So all mentioned permissions could be easily explained. *Could*, as it takes some guess-work. You may be able to tell my assumptions are true if you investigate the described features. But the devs should be able to confirm or deny -- and IMHO it is their responsibility to explain.
---
My suggestion to developers always is: If there are sensitive permissions involved, split the connected functionality into addons/plugins. My standard example: [Locus Maps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=menion.android.locus). It needs internet access to load maps, that's crucial to the app. Being a navigation app, you *might* want it to navigate you to your friends -- so accessing your contacts makes sense. But that together with internet, well... you *might* be concerned. So Menion (the dev) moved this part to a (free) addon. Choice is up to you: Trust him (and install the addon), or enter all addresses manually.
---
And for another thing I agree with a point mentioned here a couple of times: A 4.7 star rating with almost half a million downloads, I'd say if that app were malicious, we'd have heard about.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2012/11/08 | 1,165 | 4,286 | <issue_start>username_0: Let's see if anybody can help me, because I'm pretty stuck with this.
I've tried to install the following ROM from xda-developers in a Sanei N10:
[Unofficial CyanogenMod 10 for many AllWinner A10 tablets](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1821398)
I've installed it following the usual procedure:
* Press Vol+ and Power to get the Recovery menu
* Select Wipe data/factory reset
* Select Wipe cache
* Install the three ZIP files: "cm10\_a10\_20120913.zip", "gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip" & "n10\_compatibility\_1.2.1.zip"
The problem is, even though the first ZIP with the ROM installs successfully, the second one (the one with Google's apps) refuses to install, showing instead the message "signature verification failed". The same happens with the third ZIP (N10 compatibility).
So the installation doesn't actually finish. If I reboot the tablet, it runs Cyanogenmod 10, but the touchscreen doesn't work (I have to plug a USB mouse to interact with the operating system).
So what do I do to avoid the dreaded "signature verification failed" message? Just in case if it's of any help to identify the problem, I'll mention that I can see the Android bot laying down with a red triangle with an exclamation when entering the Recovery menu.
I've tried to use the ROM Manager which is preinstalled with Cyanogenmod 10, but when choosing "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery" it says that "The SD Card needs to be mounted to use ROM Manager". Of course my MicroSD is properly mounted (I can see its files in the card from console, from the "Terminal Emulator"). I think this happens because the MicroSD is mounted in /storage/sdcard1 instead of in /storage/sdcard0, but I can't change that. I can't download APKs from the browser, either, because it also says something similar about not being able to access the SD (even though it's correctly mounted and I can see it mounted from Settings > Storage).
I've also tried the CyanogenMod A10 ROM available in this page, which is more recent (October instead of September):
<http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/3870...mod-10-tweaks/>
But the same happens.
I've even tried installing the CWM Recovery ROM, but it doesn't let me installing that from the Recovery either (same message about the "signature"), and with Odin3 it doesn't work either because I don't know how to reach the "download mode", which is needed for Odin3. Pressing Vol+ and Power I get the Recovery, but not the Download mode. Does anyone know how do I get to the download mode in the Sanei N10?
Any idea about how to solve this? Right now I have a tablet with no touchscreen and not even Google applications (so I don't even have the Play Store), so it's practically worthless (at least the WiFi works). How can I get this tablet back to being usable?<issue_comment>username_1: Well, at last I could finally solve the problem thanks to **chris5s** from the xda-developers.com forum.
These are the steps that worked for me:
1. Download the latest ClockWorkMod for Allwinner A10 tablets from here:
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1802268>
2. Put all three files in the ZIP inside the root of a MicroSD card and insert it in the tablet
3. Check from the Terminal app inside the tablet to see if the MicroSD card is mounted in /sdcard (just type "ls /sdcard").
4. If the "ls" command doesn't show anything (that's what happened in my case), then you must modify the "install-recovery.sh" file and replace all instances of "/sdcard" with "/mnt/extsd".
5. With the proper "install-recovery.sh" file, run the commands specified in the above xda link (in my case the card is in "/mnt/extsd" instead of "/mnt/sdcard" as the original example shows):
>
> su
>
>
> cd /mnt/extsd
>
>
> sh install-recovery.sh
>
>
> sh reboot-recovery.sh
>
>
>
The tablet will then reboot to CWM recovery. Then follow the regular steps to install Cyanogenmod (wipe plus install ROM + GApps + Compatibility). This time the Recovery menu won't care about the files being unsigned and will install them right away!
I hope this helps somebody else!
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Just make sure that your build no. of build.prop in update.zip Matches with ur current one. This has helped sometimes.
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/08 | 493 | 1,550 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a S3 and it came locked to an unknown carrier. All the unlock services require the information of which carrier the phone is locked to give me an unlock code. So, how can I find that out?<issue_comment>username_1: Depending on where you are in the world, and which carrier you're with, your phone will have a unique model.
You can find your phone's model number by going to Settings > About device and it'll be around the middle of the page.
North American models
```
Carrier Name Model Identifier
AT&T (US) SGH-I747
Bell Mobility (CAN) SGH-I747
Moblicity (CAN) SGH-T999
Rogers Wireless (CAN) SGH-I747
SaskTel (CAN) SGH-I747
Sprint (US) SPH-L710
T-Mobile (US) SGH-T999
Telus Mobility (CAN) SGH-I747
U.S. Cellular (US) SCH-R530
Verizon (US) SGH-I535
Videotron (CAN) SGH-T999
Wind Mobile (CAN) SGH-T999
```
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Via [techtrickz.com](http://techtrickz.com/how-to/check-sim-lock-status-of-iphone-and-galaxy-s3-android-phone/): you can type `*#7465625#` on the phone to obtain the lock status.
>
> Type the code \*#7465625# or \*#SIMLOCK# on the keyboard of your phone. It’ll display various lock status information of your phone. This method should work on all other Samsung Android handsets.
>
>
>
They also suggest [imei.info](http://www.imei.info) but the site seems to have limited functionality recently.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/08 | 492 | 1,886 | <issue_start>username_0: I'll be listening to music or a podcast, when for no reason that I can tell, the sound will sometimes change. Fortunately, it seems to always go down, not get super loud and blow out my ears.
This happens in any and every audio program, so I don't think it's app specific.
I'm using Android 4.0.4 on a Samsung Galaxy S2. The phone is rooted.
How do I prevent the sound from making random adjustments?<issue_comment>username_1: Many others have had this problem and have overcome it by loading the [Persist](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=netroken.android.persistfree) app from Google Play:
>
> Audio management made easy - Persist puts you in complete control of your audio with a variety of volume controls and settings.
>
>
> * Presets
> * **Volume Locker - Prevent volume changes**
> * Silent and vibrate modes
>
>
> ...
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: This problem went away after I installed a kernel and ROM that was developed more specifically for my particular phone, the SC-02C.
The lesson learned was to be really sure before rooting or upgrading that one is working with the exact right ROM and kernel.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I have a Samsung 42" volume uncontrollable and the red power light flickers. This might not be for everyone, before replacing it with a new one I sprayed the on-off switch for a few days. Each day it improved now I have no problem.
Sonny
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Had problem with volume changing sporadically and interrupted by Google doing voice search.
After trying to shut down Google searches, etc., And failing, ended up switching earbuds to newer pair. That seemed to work.
Still would like option to shut off Google, maybe in another release of android. None of the soluions offered worked with my phone and android 7.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/08 | 449 | 1,798 | <issue_start>username_0: Some free applications on Google Play are limited to the United States so the rest of the world has to use dodgy sites to get them. However the security of such sites are questionable as the apps might be modified and contain some kind of malware.
Is there a way to get the SHA or MD5 hash of the apk file from the play store so it can be compared with the downloaded one to make sure that it's safe?<issue_comment>username_1: No it isn't. It would be also possible to make the modified package have the same md5 as the original, so this wouldn't be too secure.
One solution is to remove your SIM card and use a VPN app like [TunnelBear VPN](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tunnelbear.android) to circumvent regional restrictions or an alternative market like Amazon App Store or GetJar.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: The only way is if you first download it then find its MD5 or SHA1 hash.
Or, use the site <http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/> but you have to use the full qualified name of the app.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: The [Guardian Project's](https://guardianproject.info/) free and open-source app [Checkey](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/info.guardianproject.checkey/) does much of what you're looking to do.
via F-Droid:
**"Checkey is a utility for getting information about the APKs that are installed on your device. Starting with a list of all of the apps that you have installed on your device, it will show you the APK signature with a single touch, and provides links to virustotal.com and androidobservatory.org to easily access the profiles of that APK. It will also let you export the signing certificate and generate ApkSignaturePin pin files for use with the TrustedIntents library."**
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/08 | 261 | 1,087 | <issue_start>username_0: ICS introduced an option to reject incoming calls with an SMS.
Is there a way to disable this function. If yes, how?
Sony Xperia S handset running JB<issue_comment>username_1: Unfortunately, there is no way to disable that. Sony is using a proprietary Dialer that has that function hard-coded into it. Without using a custom ROM, there is no way around it.
I know this because I have experience with this on Samsung devices (they also have a bar near the bottom that allows to Reject with Text), and having heavy proficiency with Android, outside of somehow recompiling the Dialer apk and using your knowledge of Java to find the entry, remove it, and recompile, there is unfortunately nothing you can do.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Just go to `Phone > Call Settings` (Xperia Z3 go to `Settings > Call > Reject call with message`). There you'll see an option to "Reject Call with Message". Go there and you will see some template messages. Just delete all the messages one by one and that's it. Your problem is solved.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/08 | 553 | 2,406 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently got a shock on my phone bill when it showed over a hundred texts received by the standard text messaging app. I had been receiving these solely through Google Voice, specifically to avoid such charges.
I checked the Google Voice settings, and somehow the 'Receive text messages' setting had been switched to 'Via the messaging app'. Ack! I switched it back. But: Is there a way (or a utility app) that will lock this setting in place?
**[EDIT]** All right, I was a bit vague in the original description of this problem. Let me walk through this step by step:
Last month, my phone bill was about $25 more than the month before. Comparing it to the previous bill, I found that the difference was due to over 100 texts having been received on the phone through the carrier.
I checked my phone settings, and found that in Google Voice, the setting under **Sync and Notifications** >> **Receive Text Messages** was set to **Via the messaging app**. All the recent text messages were listed in the standard messaging app. I changed the Google Voice setting to **Via the Google Voice app**, and had a friend send me a new text message. It appeared in Google Voice, but not in the standard messaging app.
What I seek is a way to lock down that Google Voice setting so that it cannot be changed. (I suspect that it was altered somehow by a recent Google Voice upgrade.) Does such an app exist, or is there a way of doing this that I am overlooking?
Thanks...
JGB<issue_comment>username_1: Unfortunately, there is no way to disable that. Sony is using a proprietary Dialer that has that function hard-coded into it. Without using a custom ROM, there is no way around it.
I know this because I have experience with this on Samsung devices (they also have a bar near the bottom that allows to Reject with Text), and having heavy proficiency with Android, outside of somehow recompiling the Dialer apk and using your knowledge of Java to find the entry, remove it, and recompile, there is unfortunately nothing you can do.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Just go to `Phone > Call Settings` (Xperia Z3 go to `Settings > Call > Reject call with message`). There you'll see an option to "Reject Call with Message". Go there and you will see some template messages. Just delete all the messages one by one and that's it. Your problem is solved.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/08 | 285 | 858 | <issue_start>username_0: I know it doesn't have LTE, but what about the 4G networks of other carriers?
If I happen to buy one, will I be able to use it T-Mobile's *"4G"* HSPA+ network?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, [it has HSPA+](http://www.phonearena.com/phones/LG-Nexus-4_id7531) which is what T-Mobile's "4G" actually stands for.
This article on [AndroidAuthority](http://www.androidauthority.com/nexus-4-features-no-4g-lte-support-google-sort-of-explains-why-126815/) should help you understanding why it doesn't have LTE.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It appears the Nexus 4 does have an LTE Chip, but its not enabled. Here's a post to get it working: <http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/23/how-to-enable-4g-lte-on-the-google-nexus-4/>
I've seen a fair amount of Youtube videos of people enabling it and testing it.
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/08 | 281 | 990 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to send a message to all my contacts (309 phone numbers) via WhatsApp.
Is there a way to send a message for all my contacts, because the application just allows 25 contacts at once?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think this is possible since it's a limitation of the app itself. The best you can do is to put a status message so everyone can see, but you won't know for sure. Or you message them in groups of 25.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Use the broadcast function, see: <http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/android/23130793>
1. Open WhatsApp
2. Press the [Menu Button]
3. Tap [New broadcast]
4. Type your contacts' names or press the [+] button to choose from your contact
list
5. Tap [Next]
6. Type your message and optionally attach media
7. Tap the send button
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: Easiest is to select:
1. Chat icon at the bottom screen
2. Broadcast list OR new Group at the top screen
3. Create your contacts
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/08 | 326 | 1,309 | <issue_start>username_0: Every time my Nexus S attempts to update Chrome, It displays an error stating "Insufficient storage available". According to "Manage apps" I have 412MB of internal storage available, which should be more than enough.
Searching Google turns up plenty of people with the same issue, but no definitive answer.
How do I get Chrome to update?<issue_comment>username_1: The app's data size had crept up to over 100MB. Still shouldn't be a problem in my opinion, but apparently that was enough to prevent updating.
I cleared the application data "Manage apps" -> "Chrome" -> "Clear data", then was able to update Chrome successfully from Google Play.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Looking at the [hardware specs](http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_google_nexus_s-3620.php) of your phone, having 412MB of free space is equivalent to having just 2.5% of internal storage available, which seems pretty close to a low memory condition. I read somewhere (can't find the page now) that during installation you need twice as much space as what the app will finally use.
So for installing Chrome, which uses 45MB (at least on my phone), you would need 90MB free **on top** of whatever threshold your device manufacturer is using to trigger the low memory alert.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/09 | 779 | 2,198 | <issue_start>username_0: as of today my phone (Samsung Galaxy Nexus (4.1.1) slows down a lot. I noticed following:
```
root@android:/ # ps | grep -c app_process
136
root@android:/ #
```
and here is few details:
```
root@android:/ # ps | grep app_process | tail
root 3651 1 429424 12600 ffffffff 40061c74 S app_process
root 3667 1 429420 12596 ffffffff 400e3c74 S app_process
root 3680 1 429420 12596 ffffffff 4013cc74 S app_process
root 3681 1 429416 12596 ffffffff 4003bc74 S app_process
root 3682 1 429432 12608 ffffffff 400b4c74 S app_process
root 3711 3710 429424 12600 ffffffff 40102c74 S app_process
root 3722 3721 429424 15244 ffffffff 4004fc74 S app_process
root 3726 3725 429416 15236 ffffffff 40049c74 S app_process
root 3727 3723 429420 15240 ffffffff 4004ac74 S app_process
root 3728 3724 429420 15240 ffffffff 40014c74 S app_process
root@android:/ #
```
I just boot my phone run adb logcat on my laptop and it's been 15 min already and screen already off yet I still see something going on through logcat. Is this normal?
I cleared /cache and dalvik cache - that didn't help<issue_comment>username_1: The app's data size had crept up to over 100MB. Still shouldn't be a problem in my opinion, but apparently that was enough to prevent updating.
I cleared the application data "Manage apps" -> "Chrome" -> "Clear data", then was able to update Chrome successfully from Google Play.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Looking at the [hardware specs](http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_google_nexus_s-3620.php) of your phone, having 412MB of free space is equivalent to having just 2.5% of internal storage available, which seems pretty close to a low memory condition. I read somewhere (can't find the page now) that during installation you need twice as much space as what the app will finally use.
So for installing Chrome, which uses 45MB (at least on my phone), you would need 90MB free **on top** of whatever threshold your device manufacturer is using to trigger the low memory alert.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/09 | 728 | 2,604 | <issue_start>username_0: Since Android is Linux at its base, I logically think it should be possible to run a script on Android, like a Python script or PHP script (with executable bit obviously).
If not conventionally, is there any way to do so?<issue_comment>username_1: You want [SL4A](http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/). From the website:
>
> Scripting Layer for Android (SL4A) brings scripting languages to Android by allowing
> you to edit and execute scripts and interactive interpreters directly on the Android
> device. These scripts have access to many of the APIs available to full-fledged Android
> applications, but with a greatly simplified interface that makes it easy to get things
> done.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: ### Python/PHP specific
If you are asking specifically for Python and PHP scripts, [SL4A](http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/) probably is your best choice (though there are other Python
supporting apps in the playstore, like e.g. [QPython Lite](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hipipal.qpy)). And if you want to automate things, you might want to take a look at the [SL4A Script Launcher](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.androidideas.scriptlauncher) (in connection with [TaskBomb task scheduler](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.androidideas.taskbomb)) as well.
### Shell Scripts
But talking about "Linux" and "scripts in general", the first coming to my mind are [Shell Scripts](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_script). These can be run directly from the command line using any terminal emulator (e.g. [Android Terminal Emulator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm), [Terminal IDE](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spartacusrex.spartacuside)) -- or, if you prefer some "graphical help", using specific launcher apps like [SH Script Runner](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adamioan.scriptrunner), [ScriptMe](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gilsken.scriptme), or [Script Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=os.tools.scriptmanager).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: To run python scripts on android download "QPython" / "Qpython3" app from google play store.
To run PHP scripts don't use SL4A because you can only run php scripts but can't develop php sites,Instead download **Server for PHP** app from google playstore.
Watch the below video to learn how to run php scripts on Server for PHP app
:
<https://youtu.be/VG6IdIi7m8k>
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/10 | 592 | 2,387 | <issue_start>username_0: I already uninstalled the unwanted applications from my device, but they still show up on "**Apps installed on**" in my Google Play account.
Does it mean that the apps I got rid of are still stored in my phone?<issue_comment>username_1: In the Play store there is a 'installed' tab which as the name implies is of currently installed applications. The 'all' tab shows apps which have ever been installed on the device.
If you don't want a application to show up in this list, then from the phone open Play store, go into your My Apps and on the All tab you can click the circular remove icon to the right of the app will remove it from your Play account.
[This is what it should look like.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/JH8RX.png)
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: Sometimes it takes a while until the Play Store syncs with what's installed and what's not. You just have to wait and I haven't any method of making it sync faster.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Go to Settings > Accounts > Google, and click the "Sync all" button at the bottom.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I have a Motorola Moto G, with Android 4.4.4 installed on it, so your version might be slightly different.
On your device go to 'Google Play', and go to the 'Menu' (the 3 horizontal bars on the top left of the screen), the Menu should pop-up from the left side of the screen. Select 'My Apps' and a new screen should pop-up, the 'My Apps' screen.
On the top you will see two choices, 'installed' & 'all'. The first option is pretty self explanatory; the second choice lists ALL of the applications you have ever installed or uninstalled on your device. If you go down the list you will see that the apps are listed and neatly separated by little rectangles. Notice that the uninstalled apps have a little 'x' in the top right corner of the rectangle. Tap it and the device will ask you if you want to remove it from the list.
That is how you remove it from the device. It'll be removed from the Googe Play site when the phone syncs with Google's servers.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Try moving the app to the SD Card and uninstall it, if persist move it again to the phone and uninstall it, it works in my LG G3 when that happens
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: Deleting cache and data of the Play store app solved the problem for me.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/09 | 659 | 2,627 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to connect my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy Nexus running Stock JellyBean) to my Macbook Pro (early-2012, running OSX Lion) via an access point created by my Macbook Pro.
Sadly I can't even see the access point on my Android phone.
Does anyone know a possible solution to this problem?
Additional information: A nearby Windows-PC and iPhone can connect to the AdHoc-network of the Macbook. The android phone can connect to all other wifi.<issue_comment>username_1: In the Play store there is a 'installed' tab which as the name implies is of currently installed applications. The 'all' tab shows apps which have ever been installed on the device.
If you don't want a application to show up in this list, then from the phone open Play store, go into your My Apps and on the All tab you can click the circular remove icon to the right of the app will remove it from your Play account.
[This is what it should look like.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/JH8RX.png)
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: Sometimes it takes a while until the Play Store syncs with what's installed and what's not. You just have to wait and I haven't any method of making it sync faster.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Go to Settings > Accounts > Google, and click the "Sync all" button at the bottom.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I have a Motorola Moto G, with Android 4.4.4 installed on it, so your version might be slightly different.
On your device go to 'Google Play', and go to the 'Menu' (the 3 horizontal bars on the top left of the screen), the Menu should pop-up from the left side of the screen. Select 'My Apps' and a new screen should pop-up, the 'My Apps' screen.
On the top you will see two choices, 'installed' & 'all'. The first option is pretty self explanatory; the second choice lists ALL of the applications you have ever installed or uninstalled on your device. If you go down the list you will see that the apps are listed and neatly separated by little rectangles. Notice that the uninstalled apps have a little 'x' in the top right corner of the rectangle. Tap it and the device will ask you if you want to remove it from the list.
That is how you remove it from the device. It'll be removed from the Googe Play site when the phone syncs with Google's servers.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Try moving the app to the SD Card and uninstall it, if persist move it again to the phone and uninstall it, it works in my LG G3 when that happens
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: Deleting cache and data of the Play store app solved the problem for me.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/10 | 650 | 2,620 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there an Android app that enables hand-writing / drawing on a word document? I want to draw and write on the text. I don't want to edit the document, but write on the top of it. Instead of typing the letters using the keyboard, I want to draw on the text. Just like writing / drawing on a picture, I would like to draw on a word document.
I have been looking for this everywhere, can anyone suggest me a good app that can do this?
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: In the Play store there is a 'installed' tab which as the name implies is of currently installed applications. The 'all' tab shows apps which have ever been installed on the device.
If you don't want a application to show up in this list, then from the phone open Play store, go into your My Apps and on the All tab you can click the circular remove icon to the right of the app will remove it from your Play account.
[This is what it should look like.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/JH8RX.png)
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: Sometimes it takes a while until the Play Store syncs with what's installed and what's not. You just have to wait and I haven't any method of making it sync faster.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Go to Settings > Accounts > Google, and click the "Sync all" button at the bottom.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I have a Motorola Moto G, with Android 4.4.4 installed on it, so your version might be slightly different.
On your device go to 'Google Play', and go to the 'Menu' (the 3 horizontal bars on the top left of the screen), the Menu should pop-up from the left side of the screen. Select 'My Apps' and a new screen should pop-up, the 'My Apps' screen.
On the top you will see two choices, 'installed' & 'all'. The first option is pretty self explanatory; the second choice lists ALL of the applications you have ever installed or uninstalled on your device. If you go down the list you will see that the apps are listed and neatly separated by little rectangles. Notice that the uninstalled apps have a little 'x' in the top right corner of the rectangle. Tap it and the device will ask you if you want to remove it from the list.
That is how you remove it from the device. It'll be removed from the Googe Play site when the phone syncs with Google's servers.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Try moving the app to the SD Card and uninstall it, if persist move it again to the phone and uninstall it, it works in my LG G3 when that happens
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: Deleting cache and data of the Play store app solved the problem for me.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/10 | 1,416 | 5,925 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently upgraded my phone to an LG Motion 4G (Android 4 ICS). I see that the sdcard is mounted at `/sdcard/external_sd`. I also noticed that this appears to be the same with some other newer models. Apps expect the sdcard to be at `/sdcard`. I assume the manufacturers want to include a lot of internal storage, but why mount internal storage at `/sdcard`? Shouldn't this be against some form of Android specification standard?<issue_comment>username_1: The reason is the history of Android: The first generation of Android devices only had a small amount of internal storage (around 100-400MiB) which was mounted under `/data`.
Next, devices with a, at that time external, SD-card came out. The SD card was mounted under `/mnt/sdcard`.
After that, devices with large internal storage came on the market. This storage was portioned, because `/mnt/sdcard` had become the default place for big data chunks from apps, pictures and such. So the Android environment had to have a `/data` and `/mnt/sdcard` directory. Therefore one partition was for `/data`, the other for `/mnt/sdcard`. This is the reason why you storage space could become low (the `/data` partition) even if there is plenty of space on `/mnt/sdcard`.
This situation was improved with Android 3.0: `/data` and `/mnt/sdcard` are now pointing to the same partition. Good job Google, that could have been done versions ago. Which is also the reason why app2sd is no more needed on Android 3.0 or higher: You would only move the data within the same volume.
Now we come to the answer if your question: Since `/mnt/sdcard` is already mounted on the internal storage, an external SD-card has to use a different mount point. And this mount point is not specified by Google. It could be
* `/mnt/sdcard/ext_sd`
* `/mnt/external`
* `/mnt/extSdCard`
* `/mnt/sdcard/external_sd`
* etc.
The API call [`getExternalStorageDirectory()`](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Environment.html#getExternalStorageDirectory%28%29) usually points to the internal storage directory. This behavior is documented. There are [open source projects that provide tools](https://github.com/jow-ct/Environment2) to find the external SD-card directory in a canonical way.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Forcing external SD mount away from `/mnt/sdcard` has no technical merit, it is Google's way of helping hardware vendors to create a differentiation point for phones with more internal memory.
There is no reason why applications have to find a way to locate the external card when `/mnt/sdcard` was clearly the place the sdcard should have been and Google's undefined way of loading external SD card is another less than consumer friendly plot to make external SD card less useful in newer Android devices. There is NO reason why `/data` and `/mnt/sdcard` had to be merged into the same partition on newer version of Android except for manufacturer to differentiate phones with larger internal memory from lower cost units with less internal memory. Even if the merge had to be done, Google could have clearly defined a *STANDARD* new mounting point for the external SD cards instead of leaving it completely vague. This is completely working against preventing further "segmentation" of the Android eco-system by a clumsy design to help vendor differentiation of higher end phones against lower cost units with less built-in memory.
Android app binaries are tiny, phones with 1-2 Gigs of internal memory should have way more than enough space for hundreds of apps, and all the large data could be safely tucked way on an external SD card. But then vendors realized they had to have a way to differentiate their higher end product, and claiming a higher internal memory become part of that scheme and crippling the usefulness of external memory is the other integrated part this scheme required for this to work fully hence the less helpful API to find external sd cards and the unstandardized mounting points.
So: No, mounting SD card at a place other than `/mnt/sdcard` is nothing but a business strategy for selling higher priced new phones under newer version of Android, nothing more than that. Just imagine, if the Nexus 4 8GB and Nexus 16GB can both use 64GB of external sd card for application and media, is there a reason for anyone to buy the 16 GB version? That extra 8 GB of NAND memory is not surely not worth $50 price difference if external SD cards are involved. Since most components in a smart phone pretty much has to be the same (RAM, processor, radios), the only area left for more profit margin is the internal memory space, and hence the weird external memry mounting point.
Also has everyone also noticed the absence of external SD support from current crop of "Google" branded android devices? This trend will keep expanding in "top tier" Android devices. External SD card support was a key differentiation for Android devices to overtake iPhone's dominance in mobile market. Now with Android ruling supreme in the numbers game, there's little need for this profit sapping practice to be up kept for much longer.
I won't be surprised by Android 5.0, the external SD card support would be a thing of the past. Because if it's hard to apps to find externals SD card, then most program will just simply use the known `/data` and `/mnt/sdcard` locations, with most apps use more and more stored data for its operation, a vibrant product mark up strategy is created out of "thin air" simply by not mount external SD card at `/mnt/sdcard`.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: You should be aware (if rooted) you can go into /system/etc/vold.fstab and swap the mount points for /sdcard and /mnt/external\_sd....this will allow your sdcard to be on /sdcard as you expect and the remaining "internal storage" will be mounted on /mnt/external\_sd or if you prefer /sdcard/external\_sd/
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/10 | 393 | 1,474 | <issue_start>username_0: This happened all of a sudden. I could not start the 3g on my phone.
The Data Network mode is always deactivated now.
Although, when I go to Settings > Wireless and network settings > Mobile network settings,
the Use packet data option is checked.
Unchecking this option and checking again doesn't work.
Installing the internet settings again from the service provider also didn't help.
Restarting the phone didn't help.
Restoring factory settings didn't help.
Any idea what's going wrong?<issue_comment>username_1: Try to put another sim in the handset and see, you will get it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Do not know if you got it sorted but I had the same problem and did this:
* Tap Settings > Wireless and Networks > **Mobile networks** > **Access Point Names**
* Then tap on one of the relevant APN's pertaining to your provider, such as, for example O2 Mobile Web (Pre-pay or contract)
* Set the APN Type to '*internet,mms*'
* Tap on Menu, tap on 'Save'.
Back out of the **Access Point Names** screen, back out to **Mobile networks**, then:
* Tap on *Packet data* (In some ROMs this could be labeled as *Data Enabled*), and also, *Data roaming* to turn them off.
* Turn those two options back on
And voila its working again!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Edit the APN entry (see username_2's answer) and delete the `SUPL` and `MMS` fields. Select `default` for the type and then your data will work.
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/10 | 409 | 1,552 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a HTC One S with Android version 4.0.3. On the short keypad I can't find a way to do a backtick. Am I just missing it, or is there a way to enable additional characters? (Or maybe a better soft keypad to download?)<issue_comment>username_1: On my Galaxy Nexus with the default Android keyboard I see the backtick (aka grave) on the secondary symbol screen. `?123` then `=\<` and ``` is the second key in the top row.
I normally use SwiftKey 3, however, and I find it as one of the options on a long-press of `'` on the secondary keyboard (accessed by pressing the `123` key).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: On the standard Jelly Bean keyboard, which is the next sub-version after ICS (I class a sub-version as a version in which only the number after the decimal point is incremented), you access the backtick (`) by pressing the `?123` button, the `=\<` button and then the ``` button is the second on the top row, from the left.
However, you may need to enable an extended or QWERTY keyboard - this can usually be done from the keyboard settings, which can be accessed at:
System Settings --> Language and Input --> Press the little setting icon next to your input method/keyboard.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: For ***HTC*** keyboards long-pressing the `C` key brings up a list of characters to choose from including the backtick character.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/10 | 356 | 1,297 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way to quit the eBay app, so that I stop receiving all these event notifications? I like notifications, but only when I decide to run the eBay application...<issue_comment>username_1: Since Jelly Bean (Android 4.1), it's possible to disable notifications for individual apps. Long-press on the notification and go to `App Info` or go to `Settings -> Apps` and then choose the eBay app. Uncheck the `Show Notifications` checkbox (detailed description with video [here](http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57467781-285/how-to-turn-off-notifications-for-an-app-in-android-4.1-jelly-bean/)).
Notifications are most useful if an app needs your attention but is currently not in your focus. So i don't think there is a system setting that allows to stop notifications when the app is closed and to reactivate them if the app is started.
Maybe you can send a feature request if that setting would make sense for this individual app. You can contact their mobile support team, find out how [on google play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ebay.mobile).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Do it in the app directly:
>
> eBay app (home screen) -> settings (below *WOW* list entry) -> notifications -> none
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2012/11/10 | 264 | 1,009 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a HTC Desire, which has a limited space in the phone. Therefore I want to make all apps install to the SD card by default.
However, I can't make it work. I have tried the `pm set-install-location 2` command, and I can also confirm that it is set to 2, but I still can't download apps that takes more space than available.
I have it rooted, and installed 4.1.2 on it.<issue_comment>username_1: This will only allow you to install apps automatically onto the SD card if:
1. They have set the app to install onto the SD card 'Auto'
2. They allow you to install onto the SD card
Most likely, the app(s) you are trying to download does not have an auto setting for SD card install, and it cannot be installed onto the SD card.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Since you have Evervolv's rom I assume you have a custom recovery. Backup all the files on your sd card. Boot to recovery and partition your sd card. I would suggest at 1GB for sd ext.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2012/11/11 | 1,167 | 3,893 | <issue_start>username_0: I own a Samsung Nexus S 4G on Sprint, and I am having terrible but intermittent problems with my signal quality on my phone. I have reasonably high certainty that this is a hardware issue (my wife has the same phone on the same plan and her phone usually works where mine does not), but due to the fact that the problem is intermittent I have not been able to duplicate it in the Sprint store.
What I am looking for is a way (perhaps an app) that will periodically poll and record the signal strength on my phone, as well as recording when my phone fails to connect on a call (during the periods when my phone is acting up this will sometimes occur 10-15 times in a row). Are there any apps that provide this functionality, or would have anyone have any advice on developing this app on my own (I am a decent programmer, but I have never developed an Android app).<issue_comment>username_1: I suggest you [Better Battery Stats](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asksven.betterbatterystats), it's what you are looking for.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Check [RF Signal Tracker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hotrod.utility.rfsignaltrackereclair)
Also [Open Signal Maps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staircase3.opensignal)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: There are a some apps available which would answer your question. The probably best ones include...
**[NoSignalAlert](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.missedcall)**, which not only alerts you when you lost the signal, but also provides a log[1](https://i.stack.imgur.com/aAcNH.jpg) of those events, and lets you even browse those "dead zones" on a map and display the collected log information along[2](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cCn0J.jpg)
 
**[OpenSignalMaps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staircase3.opensignal)**, offering similar features, and giving you the ability to show nearby cells[3](https://i.stack.imgur.com/AUGmL.jpg) (so if your signal is low, and you want to have a conversation, you can move in the right direction[4](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LokcB.jpg) for a stronger signal)
 
If you are primarily interested in mapping signal quality, **[Antennas](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.technolatry.antennas)** might be worth a look as well[5](https://i.stack.imgur.com/a8AGb.jpg). It can export collected data to KML, so you can display it in Google Maps / Google Earth on your computer as well.
Then there also is already mentioned **[RF Signal Tracker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hotrod.utility.rfsignaltrackereclair)**, again rather interesting for mapping[6](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1pVX9.jpg), which additionally tracks Wifi signal
 
Last but not least: **[G-NetTrack](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gyokovsolutions.gnettrack)** is also good for mapping[8](https://i.stack.imgur.com/c6nvU.jpg) of daily routes and the like.
---
What might be of even more interest to you is how to automatically react on a weak signal in order to save some juice. If so, I recommend you taking a look at the question [What is *Cell standby* and how can I keep it from eating my battery?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/29447/what-is-cell-standby-and-how-can-i-keep-it-from-eating-my-battery/29449) (and of course its answer).
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/11 | 1,106 | 3,593 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using an ASUS Transformer TF300 with Android 4.1.1, and there is an app that shows the playing cards at the bottom of the screen, and show the "Continue" button when the card game is finished.
But the playing cards are half hidden by the system bar, and this "Continue" button is hidden by the system bar mostly, except about 2mm is showing, so it is kind of difficult to press the button.
Is there a way to tell the system bar / menu bar to hide itself? I also went to the settings and set the "System bar lock" to off, but somehow the bar is still showing.<issue_comment>username_1: I suggest you [Better Battery Stats](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asksven.betterbatterystats), it's what you are looking for.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Check [RF Signal Tracker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hotrod.utility.rfsignaltrackereclair)
Also [Open Signal Maps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staircase3.opensignal)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: There are a some apps available which would answer your question. The probably best ones include...
**[NoSignalAlert](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.missedcall)**, which not only alerts you when you lost the signal, but also provides a log[1](https://i.stack.imgur.com/aAcNH.jpg) of those events, and lets you even browse those "dead zones" on a map and display the collected log information along[2](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cCn0J.jpg)
 
**[OpenSignalMaps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staircase3.opensignal)**, offering similar features, and giving you the ability to show nearby cells[3](https://i.stack.imgur.com/AUGmL.jpg) (so if your signal is low, and you want to have a conversation, you can move in the right direction[4](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LokcB.jpg) for a stronger signal)
 
If you are primarily interested in mapping signal quality, **[Antennas](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.technolatry.antennas)** might be worth a look as well[5](https://i.stack.imgur.com/a8AGb.jpg). It can export collected data to KML, so you can display it in Google Maps / Google Earth on your computer as well.
Then there also is already mentioned **[RF Signal Tracker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hotrod.utility.rfsignaltrackereclair)**, again rather interesting for mapping[6](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1pVX9.jpg), which additionally tracks Wifi signal
 
Last but not least: **[G-NetTrack](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gyokovsolutions.gnettrack)** is also good for mapping[8](https://i.stack.imgur.com/c6nvU.jpg) of daily routes and the like.
---
What might be of even more interest to you is how to automatically react on a weak signal in order to save some juice. If so, I recommend you taking a look at the question [What is *Cell standby* and how can I keep it from eating my battery?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/29447/what-is-cell-standby-and-how-can-i-keep-it-from-eating-my-battery/29449) (and of course its answer).
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/11 | 863 | 3,394 | <issue_start>username_0: If a user wants to install some applications from play store, is it sole responsibility of the user to decide whether the apps may harm or not? Should the user be worries regarding permissions? For example, if an application asks permission to read contacts, can user be assured that it does not misuse that permission (like, sending to third party)? How google regulates applications and prevent malicious applications? Are all play store applications safe?<issue_comment>username_1: Answer, no. Not all play store applications are safe.
The reason behind this is that Google does not screen apps entered to the Google Play store - they just appear, with no verification process.
It is the responsibility of the user to judge whether or not an app is safe to install - and the permissions help you with that.
If you have an app that is a calculator, you would be wise to be suspicious if it asked for the read sms permission.
So, there isn't a way to tell if it misuses the permission or not - and those are the risks.
Google does delete apps from Google Play from time to time, however it is never publicized when they do, and it is normally because they are:
* Viruses
* Go against their terms
* Hacking tools
So the only thing you can do is use your common sense.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: In short: You can't be assured that an app won't phone home without further steps. Not on Android nor on iOS, period. If you want to minimise your risk, only install official Play Apps through the store itself, see their permission grants upon install and stick only to popular/high volume apps or to big publishers.
Google's Play store is less curated than Apple's one. Additionally, Android allows to access much more APIs than iOS does (e.g. replacing the keyboard or stock SMS app and so on). Also Google allows you to install apps from other sources in contrast to Apple. Most people see this as more freedom (not meant cynically) while it has its drawbacks.
* In early 2012, Google announced its [Bouncer](http://googlemobile.blogspot.de/2012/02/android-and-security.html), an internal Google Play malware scanner service that all submitted apps have to pass before they get published.
* Starting with Android 4.2 Google also announced an option to have all installed apps remotely checked for malware by Google (regardless if from Google's Play store or not).
* While I personally don't like them (for their bloat and battery sucking), you can install AntiVirus software like [Avast](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avast.android.mobilesecurity). For improved battery, switch off everything realtime and only have it scan newly installed apps.
If you're rooted you can do more:
* Install an outbound per-app internet firewall ([DroidWall](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.droidwall.free&hl=en))
* Control/withdraw permissions ([LBE](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lbe.security.lite), [Privacy Blocker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xeudoxus.privacy.blocker), [PDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.privacy.pdroid), [Permissions denied](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stericson.permissions.donate))
* Install an ad blocker ([AdAway](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.adaway))
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2012/11/12 | 539 | 2,158 | <issue_start>username_0: As the title says, **if I fire up a file browser I can access all the files on the sd-card** without a problem. **I can even view the pictures with the gallery and the music app plays my music files alright**, if I select the file from the browser and then use the corresponding program to deal with it.
**If I just use the gallery or the music app or songbird or any other media player, they all report an empty media library.** Media on the phone's internal memory can be scanned by these apps and included to their library without a problem.
Here is a screenshot of the settings>storage screen. As you can see **it does not even try to index the contents of the sd-card**, which are ~6gb of music and a few photos:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3yTXe.jpg)
After lots of searching around on the web, I found that **most people that had this problem, managed to solve it by deleting some stray .nomedia files that were in their sd-cards.**
So, I searched my sd card for those files (I know they are hidden), both through the phone's file-browser and by connecting it to my computer, and **I failed to find anything.** For good measure I backed all my data up, **formatted the card**, restored the data, cleared the media storage data and restarted my phone, all **to no avail**. I know that the sd-rescan apps are irrelevant here but I tried one of them anyways. It didn't help...
I should note that I have not tampered with the phone in any way (not rooted, no unlocked bootloader or anything else of that kind).
If someone has any idea about what the problem might be, I'd love to hear from them.
Thank you in advance.<issue_comment>username_1: I tried formatting the card again, this time on my computer, using gparted and it worked. I cleared the data of the media storage app and restarted the phone and now all media is visible to all apps again!
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Load your SD Card on Windows and go for a check disk using command prompt as follows
Chkdsk E: /r
Here E: is the drive the SD card is loaded on
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/12 | 621 | 2,095 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for an app that can count my daytime minutes usage. I only get 200 free airtime minutes between 7am to 7pm Mondays to Fridays until the 24th of each month. (After 7pm my plan has unlimited minutes.)
Preferably, I want to be alerted by the app when I'm going over, i.e., by the 28th it alerts me if I've exceeded 26 minutes.<issue_comment>username_1: [Phone Usage](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jupiterapps.phoneusage&hl=en) is a great app that can monitor usage and do all of the following! (description on app page)
Monitor your phone call, text and network data usage.
★★★★★ "Loads of similar apps on the market, but this one beats them hands down."
★ Set limits on daily, weekly and monthly usage.
★ Alerts when you break your usage limits.
★ Widgets for calls, texts and data.
★ See which apps are using the most data.
★ See who you call the most.
★ See usage per hour, day, week and month.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You might want to take a look at [DroidStats](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nitro.phonestats):
 
(Screenshots from the Playstore). It also offers you to define free numbers (which you are not charged for), to exclude them from your calculation. As the screenshot[2](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jupah.jpg) shows, you have widgets giving you a view at a glance without invoking the app itself. In fact, I only do so if I want to browse statistics: Whom I called most, with whom I talked for the most time, and the like.
As for notifications: The donation version at least allows you to place the widgets inside the notification bar. I think you got a warning when reaching your limits, but I'm not sure as I rarely happen to do so ;)
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/12 | 800 | 3,360 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S 2, and last night I updated it to Jelly Bean in hopes that it might solve a few small bugs.
Most everything seems to be working as hoped. However, one new inconvenience has popped up. Before the upgrade, I controlled my MP3 player, Poweramp, by pressing the button attached to the wire of my headphones. One short press to stop and start songs, one long press to advance forward.
After upgrading, whenever I press the button, the phone goes into voice search mode. That is, it turns on the microphone and is waiting for me to say something to search for using the Google search app.
I have tried to look in system settings, and also in the settings for the Google search widget that's on the top of every screen. However, I can't find any way of turning this off.
I want to give priority to Poweramp so that I can control music playback. How do I get voice search to stop getting in the way?<issue_comment>username_1: I do not know of a way to disable Google Now intercepting media button presess unless you have a rooted phone, as you did not specify that you did, I am going to assume you don't.
The easiest way to do this would be to disable the Google Voice search app.
Go to your Apps settings menu (System Settings --> Apps).
Slide to the left until you get to the 'All' list, scroll down until you find the app named 'Google Voice Search', click it and click the disable button - now reboot your device.
Edit:
As you have a rooted phone, you could install the Auto starts app from Google play, and use it to disable the 'Media Button Pressed' entry under Google Voice Search.
This is a paid app.
Google Voice Search will not act as if it is not installed onto your device.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Same problem, I have found a solution:
* Go to Settings > ApplicationManager
* Slide right to all apps, then find the application called *Google Search*.
If you have two separate applications installed (*in my case*), with this name just tap the one with the Google logo (mine was blue.) Then tap uninstall updates and then hit disable. When you now hold the button nothing appears.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: In order for this to work for me on Android 4.3.1, I needed to actually Disable the Google Search feature. I know this breaks other things but until there is an option to turn this bug off - and it is a bug if you ask me and in no way a feature, where you are required to do MORE to enact a simple thing that should be accessible out of the box, so to speak - then I will live without this.
Uninstalling the update and reverting back to factory did not prevent the headphone button from going to Google Now. But disabling the Google Search feature, gives me back control over the headphone buttons.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: MIGHT BE THE ANSWER:
This Google Voice Search pop up appears to be a bug in the Huawei Ascend Y300 model. From This thread on Android Forums that you are not alone with the issue but there is no resolution in the thread.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Thanks for all the helpful attempts to answer. This problem ended up being solved by updating to Android 5.0. Or at least, at some point up to or after upgrading this problem went away, so it could have also been an update to the Google App.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/12 | 1,657 | 6,503 | <issue_start>username_0: Since about a week, my S3 doesn't connect anymore via usb to any computer.
I don't think it's driver related as it was working before and I didn't change anything on the computers.
It now runs Jelly Bean but it didn't happen right after the update (only after a week or so it stopped working).
The S3 doesn't even show the notification with the usb icon nor the possibility to switch between PTP & MTP...
* I tested with 3 different usb cables, on vista, win 7 and mac os x.
* Tried to activate / deactivate usb debugging, restart the phone and event done a hard reset, it's still not working.
* Phone is not rooted
Maybe it's hardware, but the phone didn't fell or anything like that...
Do you have an idea ?<issue_comment>username_1: Have you checked permissions on your machine? I have had problems accessing my device over usb because of permissions when I connected a device over usb to a linux box.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Here's what worked for me. I don't know what caused it, but I suspected an Exchange server policy triggered it. I deleted those accounts just in case. Then I rebooted into recovery mode (volume up + home held down at boot). From the recovery menu, I wiped the cache partition. When it came back up, it saw the USB connection just fine again.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I've had the same problem with my S3 ever since the update to JB 4.1. My PC would not recognize my s3 and the phone would not go into the usb debug mode only charging indicator when I plug the usb into the phone.
I've solved mine by erasing all cache for apps. Not sure which app it was but right after I cleared all my cache I plug it into the pc and it started working again. Kies works and usb debugging works.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: If you pull down the context menu from the top, and select the notification that it's plugged in with the USB device, you should be presented with different options for how you want the phone to treat your USB connection.
Select the Media device (MTP) option and you should now be able to browse the files on your phone just like you would any other usb data device.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: If you haven't figured it out by now. The easiest way to fix this is to power your phone down, remove the battery, wait about 30-60 seconds, then put the battery back into the phone. I have had a similar issue and this has fixed it just about every time.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: I had the same issue and removing my battery and power cycling the phone allowed the computer to recognize it again.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: A few days after I got the Android 4.1.1 OTA update and rooted it my Galaxy S3 failed to recognize the USB connection.
Removing and then reinstalling the battery allowed my Galaxuy S3 to recognize the USB connection. The Android File Transfer still didn't work until I uninstalled Kies. Now it is working.
I appreciate the posts.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: What seems to work for me is ticking the *USB Debugging* box in the **Developer Options**.
I've been trying all sorts of tricks (including some of the above, and more), but nothing helped.
This one does!
Hope this will solve your problem...
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: From within JB, unplug cable from handset and follow this:
* Go into Settings > About Phone
* Scroll down to the bottom
* Now tap on the ***Build number*** 7 times, to activate the *Developers Options*.
Now the Developer's options is activated (*it is deliberately hidden from Settings*), back out of that screen, *Developers Options* should be present, then tap that, look for **Debugging**, tap on *USB Debugging* to put a check-mark on that.
Then try plugging in the USB cable to handset... :)
Addendum:
Even if the USB Debugging is selected, un-select it and re-select it. This worked for me.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_10: You can transfer music to your device using Windows Media Player on Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
1. Connect your device to your PC using the supplied USB cable.
2. On your Galaxy S3, Go to `Settings > Developer Options > USB debugging`.
3. Open Windows Media Player and click the Sync tab on the right. Your device should be shown in the sync screen.
4. Drag the music tracks you want to sync to your device to the sync list on the right. When you have added all of the tracks, click the Start sync option at the top of the screen.
When the synchronization is complete, you can disconnect the cable from either your computer or your device.
[Source](http://www.samsung.com/us/support/supportOwnersHowToGuidePopup.do?howto_guide_seq=7355&prd_ia_cd=N0000006&map_seq=81380).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_11: This won't help the OP, but may help others. I had the same problem, no help with battery removal/power cycling or developer mode USB debugging, etc. Finally realized I was using a third-party USB cable (freebie from costco). When I used the Samsung cable from the box, it started working again. Costco cable still doesn't work.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_12: I had a cable which worked well (charge and data transfer) until the upgrade to Jelly Bean 4.1.2. Since the upgrade it won't work and I have to change the cable to labelled DATA TRANSFER ONLY, so I suggest trying a different cable.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_13: I just had the same problem tonight. All of a sudden my pc wouldn't recognize my S3 when I connected via the USB. I tried the USB debugging first and restarting...didn't work. I popped the battery out and restarted, and the USB icon showed up. Hope that helps.
Thanks for all the helpful troubleshooting ;)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_14: I had this problem after updating as well. I can only presume it was from updating; I had no issues earlier.
My problem was the USB ports on my keyboard and the front panel of my PC would not recognize my S3. So, I plugged it into the back, and it reinstalled the drivers.
It works fine now; not sure how or why but who am I to argue.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_15: I had the same problem with the phone not being recognised by PC. I tried EVERYTHING (uninstalling, USB cable, debugging, Kies etc, etc).
It finally worked after turning off phone and taking out battery! Couldn't believe it (but happy now).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_16: I tried a different USB cable and it all came together and started working.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/12 | 451 | 1,736 | <issue_start>username_0: In there a way to get the effect of (zoom out/pinch put)/in with external mouse and or/keyboard?
For games like angry birds or using google earth.<issue_comment>username_1: No, sorry.
The only way to use pinch zoom is to pinch zoom - using multitouch.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I know that in the browser you could do:
```
CTRL+I = Zoom-in on page.
CTRL+O = zoom-out on page.
```
I wonder if this works in some other applications. Have you tried the `+` and `-` keys? How about `CTRL++` or `CTRL+-`?
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Yes there is for Google Maps:
Double click mouse and hold the button down on second click, now to zoom in move cursor up, zoom out move cursor down. After zooming is done release the button. Same thing works in phones and tabs with your finger.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Hold the key `Ctrl` and `↓` on your keyboard. Two little opaque circles will appear near your mouse. Hold down the left button of your mouse and move those little circles. It will zoom in-and-out just using two fingers.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: I found out in settings that your can find in settings there is an enable button for zoomin and out. Is directly the DISPLAY settings.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Hold the control key down on the external keyboard, then use the + and - signs (near the backspace key) to zoom in and zoom out respectively.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: If you have an external mouse with a scroll wheel, try rolling the wheel while holding down Ctrl on the keyboard.
This works on countless office-type apps (Word, Excel, Outlook, web browsers, image editors etc). Might work on some games and the like?
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/12 | 1,095 | 4,389 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a samsung galaxy tab 2 10" running Android 4.0.4. Is there a way for the default browser to automatically start up in incognito mode? Or, is there an alternative browser that can do it?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know about the default browser being able to -- but searching the Playstore for [incognito browser](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=incognito+browser&c=apps) yielded a bunch of promising results:
* **[InBrowser](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nu.tommie.inbrowser)** promises to be *a fully featured incognito/private browsing experience for Android 1.6 and upwards including Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich.* Looks like it knows nothing else than "incognito browsing" (i.e. no other mode). Rated 4.3 stars with 2000+ votes, it sounds very promising.
* **[INCOgnito Private Browser](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SL.InCoBrowser)** seems to be comparable. Again a 4.3 star rating, but not yet 100 votes (too new, I guess)
* **[Frost Lite - Private Browser](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crowbar.beaverlite)** is a third example I want to mention here: rated 4.4 stars at about 1,500 votes it seems to be more feature-rich than aforementioned browsers (e.g. offers tabbed browsing).
For more details, just follow the links. For more examples, use the first link to my Playstore search results.
I would like very much to offer you a solution for the pre-installed browser as well -- but unfortunately, I a) do not know any, and b) I think it unlikely. Of course I love to learn better -- so anybody, please correct me if I'm wrong with my assumption :)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You might want as well to set an incognito tab as homepage, so that everytime you will open your default android browser, an incognito tab will open.
Here' how:
1. Open stock/android's default browser.
2. Open a new incognito tab
3. Goto settings > General
4. Set home page > Current page.
Now you have an incognito page as your default page (and it will autonatically open, when you open your browser).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: TL;DR - Naked Browser is the only browser for Android you can trust as truly private with each new browsing session.
Setting the Android Browser home page to the current page on an incognito browser does not actually start incognito mode. It just opens the static page that launches with incognito mode. You can tell because when you switch to the address bar, there is no incognito man logo. Same when you open the tabs view.
As per private browsing, none of those browsers give the authentic incognito mode features. Test by doing a Google search then exit the browser. Relaunch and navigate back to Google. When you focus on the search bar, if your previous search appears in purple in a drop down list, then obviously not all information is being destroyed between browsing sessions.
My method:
Although not advertised as a private browser, Naked Browser has advanced privacy features that essentially allow you to start in incognito mode. This is the only browser I tried (I spent hours testing different "private" browsers) that actually started each session from scratch when the delete history on exit option was selected. You can also use a custom URL for searching from the address bar, so by default all inquiries in my set up go through <https://encrypted.google.com>.
Bonuses:
You can disable JavaScript and cookies as well. If you buy the pro version you can whitelist individual sites to allow cookies/JavaScript (it's like a simplified NoScript extension!). There are also other detailed settings like custom actions for long pressing links that can be combined with gestures. For example, in my settings, long pressed links open in new tabs in the background, but if I follow through with a side swipe gesture, I will switch to the tab. I can also double tap and swipe up/down to reach the bottom/top of the page (useful!). A two finger swipe down will open a new tab and swiping left/right at the bottom will switch through background tabs.
Anyway! All the basic privacy options are there in the free version, but I'm so blown away (still, almost a year later) that I'm gushing about how great Naked Browser (Pro) is. Not the prettiest browser but far and away the best (and fastest?)!
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/12 | 398 | 1,572 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm really liking the look of Windows 8 / Windows RT, and I'd like to try ditching my PC entirely by getting Windows onto my Transformer Prime. I'm aware that there are a few issues around things like not having the windows key, but I can't find much conclusive information around the dual-booting situation. Most of what I've found is a from much earlier this year, and a lot of the information seems to be based on supposition rather than "*I've tried this and it did / didn't work*".
Is it, or is it not, *actually possible* to get Windows RT running well on the TF201?
As a follow-up, will Windows recognise the keyboard, or will it be ignored because it's not the Touch Cover?<issue_comment>username_1: no, it is not. A Windows RT bootloader would have to be leaked and customised for the TF201, would like to see it as well though ;-)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Windows RT is based on entirely different system altogether - right from the *bootloader* up to user interface.
Also, Windows RT is proprietary so there is a fat chance that the code would be available to make it work.
What about:
* booting mechanism
* kernel
* drivers for the chip-set support
There's far too many to mention, and quite possibly would require a re-write for it to adapt to the Asus TF02! :)
This is equivalent to asking if Apple iOS can be loaded on a Android handset and vice versa, in plain simple word, the answer is No - nigh on impossible and there would be so much hackery to get it to work, let alone boot.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2012/11/13 | 450 | 1,912 | <issue_start>username_0: I am currently trying to use the [Raspberry Pi](http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs) to build a small device. Part of this project involves using a screen of some sort, and it needs to be small. Since Android displays are the right size, it seems like they might have HDMI or RCA inputs because they're commonly used. Is it true these displays have these inputs?<issue_comment>username_1: Do you mean the actual display panels on Android devices? Due to the low form factor, it wouldn't be reasonable to use large connectors, so [flex cables](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexible_flat_cable) are used instead of the connectors you've mentioned. You can see the solutions used on Youtube, just search for "[phone model] screen replacement" or similar. Here's [an example](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70-W9JjVjg) of Samsung Galaxy S 3.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: HDMI is a very 'high-level' connection. It doesn't just include a video stream, but also audio, packet data (to allow the TV to control other connected devices), and sometimes even ethernet. It allows screen size, colour, and refresh rate negotiation. The display end of the HDMI connection needs a lot of logic to negotiate the protocol, and understand the video data. All of this is unnecessary overhead for a screen that can only display one format and can only be replaced by an identical screen.
For this reason, the internal connection inside most portable devices (including Android phones, tablets, development boards, etc.) is a much lower-level connection, often DSI. Important hardware such as the framebuffer controller is on the system side of the DSI interface, not the screen side. It would be a lot of work to allow a Pi to speak on a DSI interface, and the work would be specific to the particular screen you use. You'd basically be making all of a computer monitor except the screen.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/13 | 1,008 | 3,494 | <issue_start>username_0: **From** [Galaxy Tab is not being charged through USB Cable](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/9550/galaxy-tab-is-not-being-charged-through-usb-cable)
@<NAME>
>
> Tablets have larger batteries than phones and may be unable to
> sufficiently charge from the half amp limit of a USB port, especially
> while they are fully on (screen on and full speed processor clock).
>
>
> Some will barely charge if the screen is off but come with high
> current 5v "usb-like" wall chargers, others use a higher voltage
> charger on a custom connector - typically something round. Sometimes
> the "usb-like" ones are actually special cables with extra pins that
> tell the tablet that a special high-current charger is being used.
>
>
>
@NobbZ
>
> The Samsung Galaxy Tab has a loading current of 2 A, but the
> USB-Specificication only allows 500 mA for the whole bus.
>
>
>
**From** <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Serial_Bus>
@USB 3.0
>
> Battery Charging Specification 1.2 released in December 2010. Several
> changes and increasing limits including allowing 1.5 A on charging
> ports for unconfigured devices, allowing High Speed communication
> while supplying a current up to 1.5 A, **and allowing a maximum current
> of 5 A**
>
>
>
So, **What kind of USB Cable** should be used to **Charge Samsung Galaxy Tablets**, for example Samsung Galaxy Tablet 2 (GT - P5100)<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think the *cable* is particularly important. Its the *jack* that the cable plugs into that makes a difference.
Basically, if the tablet can tell that its plugged into a special (high amp) jack, then the tablet will charge more quickly (at 2A), otherwise the tablet will assume its plugged into a standard USB port and charge at the specification limit (500 mA). The best way to get an adapter that the tablet can identify is to use the official wall adapter. I believe there is no "standard" way of doing this, so different manufacturers may do different things (e.g., using an Apple USB charger may not work).
You should be able to see what your tablet is doing based on the battery icon in the system tray (assuming its similar to the older Galaxy Tab that I have). On my tablet the icon will have a small red "X" if its being charged through a "normal" connection, and should have no such "X" if its being charged through a high-amp connection.
See [How much power does a Galaxy Tab 10.1 charger need to supply?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/21144/how-much-power-does-a-galaxy-tab-10-1-charger-need-to-supply)
And [Do Samsung tablets have the same USB connector as Apple's iPad?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/27954/do-samsung-tablets-have-the-same-usb-connector-as-apples-ipad)
And [Why is charging from computer using USB slower than using an outlet?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5262/why-is-charging-from-computer-using-usb-slower-than-using-an-outlet)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Samsung tablets are impossible to charge without the right charger. The charger was given to you with your tablet and if you lose it you have to buy a new one that will fit because there are many chargers that are wide but don't fit into Samsung Galaxy Tabs. So if you don't have a charger you have to buy one or else your tablet will not be charged until you do so.
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/13 | 557 | 2,175 | <issue_start>username_0: I know that Android devices have an on-board adb server. I am able to start the server through the terminal emulator and run adb commands, but the device itself does not show up in the device list. The ultimate goal is to capture a logcat and store it locally, as I am having crashing issues that don't occur when it's plugged in, so I need to capture the logcat without plugging into USB.
I want to ultimately be able to run `$ adb logcat -v time > /sdcard/logcat.txt` and have it create the logcat text file that I can retrieve and view the next time the device crashes.
I'm running Jelly Bean 4.1.2
**EDIT**
I managed to track down a solution to my specific problem:
Locally, adb is not required to gather a logcat. From within the terminal emulator, you can simply execute `logcat > /sdcard/logcat.txt` to gather a logcat. However, I'll leave the question up in case someone figures a way to get adb to recognize itself, as it might be useful in the future.<issue_comment>username_1: I have tried multiple times, and have never found a way for the build in adb client to recognise itself.
I think it is due to the fact that it checks it on USB etc - I could be wrong however.
It is safe to say though that there is no way for the ADB client in Android to recognise it's server self - sorry!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't think you can access the device directly from ADB on the device. but you can access the logcat if you need to in `/dev/log/`.
Just about anything you would need to access via adb should be accessible directly on the device, one way or another.
For example, adb gets screenshots from reading `/dev/graphics/fb0`
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Might be best to attempt download of [aLogCat](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jtb.alogcat) from the Google Play Store.
There is an option in there under Menu > Preferences > Periodic Save from within the same application, that can be set, which activates the frequency of periodic saving, which gets saved to the SDCard.
That should make things easier somewhat to get the log without having to plug it in via USB.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/13 | 347 | 1,422 | <issue_start>username_0: I currently have an iPod Touch, I want to buy the Nexus 4, but don't want to get a plan (SIM Card) for a while. Will the device work like an iPod Touch/ Wifi capable, but no access to data away from Wifi/Call/Text.<issue_comment>username_1: Yes - all android devices will work without a SIM card, and can be connected to wifi for an internet connection.
EDIT: Just so people know, there is a setting in the build.prop file that determines whether or the not the device can be used without a SIM or not.
Most of the time this is set to allow it, however in rare cases it may be disallowed.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Some Android devices, mostly older ones, and CDMA2000 devices, will attempt to let you not use them without activation.
Usually the 'provision' application has a secret code that can bypass the 'mandatory' activation - e.g., on the Motorola Droid 2 Global it's upper left corner, upper right corner, lower right corner, lower left corner (the lower corners being ABOVE the software buttons, not the absolute corner of the screen) - do that and you can use the phone unactivated (for battery life considerations, put the phone in Airplane mode).
Newer devices, including the N4, should just let you skip the activation altogether; a lot of the Google applications will continually beg for Google Credentials, however, if you don't log in.
Upvotes: 3 |
2012/11/13 | 443 | 1,938 | <issue_start>username_0: This strikes me as a bug since the behaviour is incredibly consistent, but perhaps someone here can help me.
I want to use the google developed calendar app as my main calendar app. My phone (a Galaxy S2) came with a samsung developed calendar app (both very conveniently named "Calendar"). At this point, I simply want to disable the samsung calendar app from displaying any sort of notifications (since the google app also displays notifications and I want to use that app).
I have been able to do this by going to settings->Notifications in the samsung app and toggling to "Off".
However, as soon as I restart the device, the notifications are back on their original settings. Anyone else experience this? Anyone know how to make the settings stick?
**EDIT:** I notice the notification settings of the google developed app (sound, default reminder time, popup) are also not sticking after reboot. Is my device broken? It seems to only be for calendar. Gmail and other apps hold their settings fine.
**EDIT 2:** Ok, so disabling the samsung app allows my google app calendar settings to stick after reboot. So looks like that is what I will be doing. Anyone know how I can change the vcs file association to this app now?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know how to make the setting stick, but if you are using ICS you can easily disable the Samsung calendar app - so it will act as if it is uninstalled.
You can disable it by clicking the `Disable` button on the App settings page - just above the disable notifications checkbox.
Once this is done, reboot your device and it will act as if that app is no longer installed!
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I've same issue on my S2.
The problem is a conflict between Google Calendar & Samsung stock calendar.
The second one overwrite settings of Google Calendar.
Only solution is disable it and use Google Calendar.
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/13 | 189 | 736 | <issue_start>username_0: I've a galaxy and a Samsung tablet. I download many mp3s on the tablet and I'd like to be able to sync them with the phone and vice versa. Any app for this?
I am talking about lots of files, so Dropbox and Google drive are not what I have in mind. The I'd like something that works over wifi<issue_comment>username_1: Any file syncing service like Google Drive or Dropbox should do the trick, I believe.
Install the apps on both devices and move the music files to a folder from within the apps.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I recommend [Google Music](http://music.google.com) if it's available in your country. It allows you to sync 20.000 music files for free. Or even more if you pay.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/13 | 496 | 1,890 | <issue_start>username_0: So my power button broke on my droid 1 (yes old phone). Until I can get a new phone soon, I need a better way to lock and unlock my screen. Sliding up and down the keyboard slows down everything.
Is there an app or a way that lets me re-assign my physical camera button to do this?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, there is. The first one coming to mind (forgive me, it looks like this is one of my standard answers here meanwhile) is [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm), the most complete automation tool for Android. It lets you define actions based on events; so for your case, you could let the event *Hardware -> Camera button pressed* trigger the action "Display off".
You want to turn it on again the same way -- so simply make it two "profiles", and combine two events: *"Camera button pressed" & "State -> Display: On"* (with the "task" to turn the display off), and with "Display: Off" the other way round.
Remark: There's a 7 day trial version available on the developers website, so you don't need to buy Tasker straight away without being able to test it. As soon as you've got everything configured, export your configuration. So if after those 7 days you still cannot decide whether to buy, simply uninstall *Tasker*, install it again, and import your configuration. Before you hit me: That's what the developer himself wrote, so nothing illegal.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You could try [Camera Touch-Free](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sbg.camera).
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> **Description**
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>
> Solution for touch phones that did not have hardware camera button..
>
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> Making shots on touch phone without touches
>
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> Just use hardware buttons "Volume Up" or headset..
>
>
> Use "Volume Down" hardware button for exit from application..
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/14 | 854 | 3,093 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I notice that my Galaxy Nexus (Verizon 4.1.1) was able to translate the iphone 4 emoticons for my Android phone as seen here:
Which is great. However the only way I can send them back is if I know the code for them or if I copy and paste one that I have already received.
Is there any App or Addon that gives me a full menu of the icons to insert into the message?<issue_comment>username_1: I believe Handcent SMS has the ability to allow a user to choose between the Emoji style of iOS5 / iOS6 and Android. There is an additional [Emoji plugin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handcent.plugin.emoji) that one would need to install in order to get this functionality.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Android Jelly Bean has extended Emoji support. There are various possibilities to type emoji by yourself:
1. Install an emoji keyboard and enable the Language switch button on your default keyboard, to fast switch to the emoji keyboard. For example: [New Emoji Keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.destinyworkshop.newemojikeyboard)
2. Use a messaging app which has in-app emoji support (obsolete since Android 4.x+ supports it by default), like WhatsApp or HandCent SMS or other 3rd party SMS replacements
3. You can enable basic emoji on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean: Simply go into Settings > Language & input > Android keyboard (settings) > Add-on dictionaries > Emoji for English words. You may have to go back into Add-on dictionaries, click refresh and install again. Now, whenever you type out one of the emoji keywords in the regular Android keyboard, you should see an auto-complete suggestion for an emoji icon. (This is for AOSP Android, it may not work on custom roms or Samsung/HTC/LG/Sony etc)
4. If your rom doesn't support the above possibilities, then maybe obtain root and install [Emoji Font Updater (root)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.klncity1.emojifontupdater) to get natively supported emojis, but yeah you already have native Emoji support as I understand from your question so this is mainly obsolete and I just write it if other readers wanna try :)
**emoji keywords:**
Up, Down, Left, Right, Star, Smile, Voltage, Warning, Victory, Wheelchair, Five-eighths, Seven-eighths, Liter, Soccer, Woman, Man, Telephone, Phone, Flat, Sharp, Note, Multiplication, Plus, Minus, Divide, snowflake, flower, question, exclamation, circle, paper, rock, scissors, arrow, baseball, soccer, golf, fahrenheit, celsius, degree, aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpius, sagittarius, capricorn, aquarius, pisces, phone, telephone, airplane, sailboat, aleph, king, queen, bishop, knight, rook, pawn, church, temple, differential, plus, minus, multiplication, divide, trademark, male, female, five-eighths, seven-eighths, one-thirds, two-thirds, happy, heart, star, hourglass, infinity, integral, reference, sharp, flat, wheelchair, warning, voltage, victory
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2012/11/14 | 987 | 4,009 | <issue_start>username_0: I was pretty excited to hear Android 4.2 brings lock screen widgets. But after updating my Nexus 7 tablet, I'm not able to do that: I just have a clock widget that I can remove (it reappears after sleep/wake), but I can't add any widgets in any way. At first I was able to swipe right and I got a "+" where I presumably could add them, but now that's gone.
Could it be because I have a corporate (i.e. exchange) account configured and because that forces me to have a password? Or is it some glitch? I have tried rebooting it.<issue_comment>username_1: I have the same issue, N7 with 4.2 with an Exchange Corporate Account that forces a password/pin.
You are correct that it has to do with corporate account. I removed my corporate account and was able to add widgets, even with the security still set to "password to unlock". I also changed to Pin and Slide to unlock and all of them worked as well.
I then re-added my corporate account and the widgets that I added were gone and I was unable to add any others.
That said it's not a huge issue for me as the only Widgets I had the option of adding were Clock, Gmail Inbox, and Calendar. Clock is already there and I don't want my Email/Calendar displayed without unlocking the tablet.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I have Nexus 7 and now have JB 4.2.
Same problem with no additional widgets being visible, just the "+" box which does nothing if double tapped, held, dragged etc.
But I do NOT have a corporate account, as this N7 is my own personal device. I bought the N7 from Google direct, a couple of months ago.
I use Go Launcher EX but this is not the culprit either as disabling it made no difference. Not happy!
Update! Cracked it! Disable screen lock PIN (set it to 'slide to unlock'). Next attempt at unlock and I can now access three widgets (only! which is not impressive). I can now choose from Gmail, Calender and clock. I selected calender. Slide to unlock. Re-enabled 'PIN to unlock' in my settings menu, and relocked the screen. Now I have Clock still as my first screen and slide left to right gives me calender, with a further slide giving me an other "+" which again does not allow additional widget, because I have 'PIN to unlock' enabled.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: In my case, running 4.2.1 on a Nexus 7, I started with calendar, clock and '+' widgets on the lock screen. I can scroll between these with a swipe.
Holding down on a widget shrinks it and brings in an 'X Remove' at the top of the screen; dragging the widget to it drops it from the lock screen. (This does not require authentication.) Removing the last widget will leave me with just the '+' until I cycle to sleep and then back to the lock screen again, where the clock widget now reappears.
Scrolling to the '+' widget and pressing it makes it ask for my unlock pattern, and then displays the available widgets to add, which for me are just clock, calendar and gmail. I'd certainly be interested in hearing about where to get others (in particular, a clock that displays UTC and something to do a better display of my "If found, return to..." information.)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Android 4.2.2 fixes this problem - having a PIN lock code will allow adding widgets by pressing the "+" icon - it'll ask for a code and proceed to the add widgets screen.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: This has to do with the accounts policies and it's not related to a specific device or version (so far). I have the same limitation on my Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.2, so don't expect that update to fix anything.
Actually, since the policy is enforced by the corporate account, we shouldn't see this as a problem but instead as an acceptable limitation. If you have a corporate account set on you phone you shouldn't be able to add widgets because if you can, anyone else could simple add another Calendar or Email (or some third party) widget and have access to the corporate data.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/14 | 1,378 | 4,753 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using rooted LG P500 running stock 2.3.3. Recently I partitioned my SD card using ROMManager in to three partitions (swap, ext and usb storage). I checked with [Mini Partition Tool](http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html) and understood that the sd-ext type is ext3. Link2SD created mount script and linked apps perfectly, releasing loads of space in memory.
To try an unofficial CM10 ROM, I backed up using ROMManager (NAndroid) and installed the unofficial CM10 ROM. While using CM10, I wiped sd-ext partition and linked few apps with belief that backup is done. Since I was unhappy with the CM10 ROM I decided to restore the backup and while doing so only I observed that my sd-ext partition contents were not backed up.
Thinking that I might not have backed up properly, I tried again to back up in restored backup of stock 2.3.3 and observed a message:
>
> "Could not mount sd-ext. sd-ext backup may not be supported on this device. Skipping backup of sd-ext"
>
>
>
Had if I had noticed this message, I would not have installed the CM10 ROM at all.
**Question:** How can I make ROMManager to backup sd-ext partitions as well? I guess just because it was unable to mount, it just skipped sd-ext backup. When Link2SD was able to mount, what is stopping ROMManager to mount it and how can I fix it?
Info:
1. I tried this with ClockworkMod Recovery version 5.0.2.7 and ROMManager version is 5.0.2.1
2. I have seen the question "[Ext4 partition clockworkmod recovery backup](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/27797/ext4-partition-clockworkmod-recovery-backup)" and this question differs because the partition used is ext3 and was created by ROMMananger itself.
**Update:**
1. I have seen this [modaco forum thread](http://www.modaco.com/topic/347926-clockworkmod-recovery-could-not-mount-sd-ext-sd-ext-backup-may-not-be-supported-on-this-device/) and it just only helped me to come to a assumption that my present recovery version 5.0.2.7 does not support it. I will be glad to confirm it either from any authoritative source or burst the myth if some other user successfully backed up (either with 5.0.2.7) sd-ext.
2. When I attempted to use "mount and storage -> mount /sd-ext" option in CWM recovery console, I just get "Error mounting /sd-ext!" message.<issue_comment>username_1: A possible solution is described e.g. in [this modaco forum thread](http://www.modaco.com/topic/347926-clockworkmod-recovery-could-not-mount-sd-ext-sd-ext-backup-may-not-be-supported-on-this-device/). In case of that user, the `sd-ext` partition got corrupted as it was mounted wrongly by the Android system (he used [GPartEd](http://gparted.sourceforge.net/) to create his partitions which, regardless of the filesystem created (`ext2/3/4`, `fat32`), then were mounted as `ext4`).
So what he basically did: He factory reset the phone, deleted the partitions on SDCard, recreated them *on phone* (i.e. not with the card mounted to any PC, but *directly on the phone*, using CWMs options as far as I understood).
I didn't try that solution myself, as I'm not affected by the problem.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: My suspicion that ROM Manager doesn't support sd-ext backup is quite confirmed with my experience. While looking for alternatives, I understood that there are these three recoveries available:
1. [Clockwork Mod recovery](http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager) (CWM)
2. [Amon Ra](http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Amon_Ra_recovery_tool) recovery
3. [TeamWin recovery](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1888926) (TWRP)
I tried the TWRP 2.2.2.1 from its [XDA thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1888926) and I am glad to inform that it did back up my ext3 partition. Other than this benefit, I have a touch interface which is much easier in par with CMW's user interface.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I Think that CWM is not able to detect sd-ext because it is not mounted as"/sd-ext" but instead as "/data/sd-ext" by link2sd. But I do not know in detail abot Android Working I cant fix it.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: To backup sd-ext
REQUIREMETS:
1. Device should be rooted
2. Root Explorer
3. Brain
Steps:
1. Open root explorer
2. Now go to root>data
3. The will be a folder names sdext 2
4. Open it
5. Copy all the the contents of sdext2 folder and paste it in your sd card
Here it is,now you have a backup of your sd-ext
TO RESTORE SD-EXT
1. Copy all the contents which we have backuped in previous steps
2. Now go to root>data
3. Now find sdext folder and open it
4. Now paste all the contents we had copied in the step1
Here it is,we have restored over sd-ext
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/14 | 1,015 | 3,375 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought my Galaxy Nexus a couple of months before Jelly Bean 4.2 was announced. It got updated to 4.0.4 fine, but did not find any 4.1 update at all. So I found [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/26027/3075) which informed me of units that had ROMs updated by Samsung instead of Google for whatever reason. And my unit is of the Samsung update legacy, `yakjuxw`.
Since by the time I had concrete info on this `yakju`, `takju` or whatever the 4.2 release was nearing, I decided against flashing to `yakju` 4.1.2, and resorted to camp Android's [factory image download page](https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images). And then 4.2 OTA rolled out on the 13th. Only for the `takju` units that is. The download page was similarly updated. But I am running out of patience, hence the question.
tl;dr refer to the title. I would like to know if there's any issues with flashing `takju` or a `yakju` device.<issue_comment>username_1: A possible solution is described e.g. in [this modaco forum thread](http://www.modaco.com/topic/347926-clockworkmod-recovery-could-not-mount-sd-ext-sd-ext-backup-may-not-be-supported-on-this-device/). In case of that user, the `sd-ext` partition got corrupted as it was mounted wrongly by the Android system (he used [GPartEd](http://gparted.sourceforge.net/) to create his partitions which, regardless of the filesystem created (`ext2/3/4`, `fat32`), then were mounted as `ext4`).
So what he basically did: He factory reset the phone, deleted the partitions on SDCard, recreated them *on phone* (i.e. not with the card mounted to any PC, but *directly on the phone*, using CWMs options as far as I understood).
I didn't try that solution myself, as I'm not affected by the problem.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: My suspicion that ROM Manager doesn't support sd-ext backup is quite confirmed with my experience. While looking for alternatives, I understood that there are these three recoveries available:
1. [Clockwork Mod recovery](http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager) (CWM)
2. [Amon Ra](http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Amon_Ra_recovery_tool) recovery
3. [TeamWin recovery](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1888926) (TWRP)
I tried the TWRP 2.2.2.1 from its [XDA thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1888926) and I am glad to inform that it did back up my ext3 partition. Other than this benefit, I have a touch interface which is much easier in par with CMW's user interface.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I Think that CWM is not able to detect sd-ext because it is not mounted as"/sd-ext" but instead as "/data/sd-ext" by link2sd. But I do not know in detail abot Android Working I cant fix it.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: To backup sd-ext
REQUIREMETS:
1. Device should be rooted
2. Root Explorer
3. Brain
Steps:
1. Open root explorer
2. Now go to root>data
3. The will be a folder names sdext 2
4. Open it
5. Copy all the the contents of sdext2 folder and paste it in your sd card
Here it is,now you have a backup of your sd-ext
TO RESTORE SD-EXT
1. Copy all the contents which we have backuped in previous steps
2. Now go to root>data
3. Now find sdext folder and open it
4. Now paste all the contents we had copied in the step1
Here it is,we have restored over sd-ext
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/14 | 368 | 1,348 | <issue_start>username_0: I am unable to link my phone with my laptop. When I connect the USB it says st25i camera connected. I use a Sony Xperia U model and my laptop has Windows XP OS. What can be the issue?<issue_comment>username_1: Most probably driver issue, following resources may help you
* <http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/42763?start=0&tstart=0>
* <http://www.priceandspecification.in/sony-xperia-u-pc-suite-pc-companion-software-download.html>
* <http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: first of all you need to install a Sony Pc Companions in your pc and then connect the device through it. after this u can share, transfer the pic and docs. you can download it from sony xperia site which is easily available.
username_2 Umar
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: 1. Right click on My Computer icon (on desktop) then Click "Manage"
2. Click on Device Manager, and select "Portable Devices" from the list. Double click on Device Manager and select ST25i (Your phone Device) from the list.
3. Right click on ST25i (Your phone Device) and click "Update Driver..." from the list (which will open a Hardware Update Wizard)
4. Click "Install the software automatically (Recommended)", then Next and
the wizard will search for correct Update automatically.
5. Click on Finish.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/15 | 1,235 | 4,940 | <issue_start>username_0: I downloaded and installed Kies in my Windows 7 laptop. (Toshiba Satellite.) I plug the phone in the USB, it is recognized and its storage shows in Explorer. Then I run Kies. It says there is a firmware upgrade available. I click to update. A window shows with a progress bar at the bottom, saying something like "downloading update components."
After the download goes to 100%, Kies just silently dies on the PC, no error messages, its windows just vanish. And nothing happens on the phone. My phone is not rooted, it still has the carrier-provided software, regularly updated via Play. It was bought here in Brazil.
Kies is trhe latest version, I had it check for upgrades. I also disabled the PC antivirus to no avail.<issue_comment>username_1: I had a similar problem with the previous version of Kies. Every time I started Kies (with or without the phone connected) Kies would show a message that some components needed to be updated, even though I had the latest version of Kies. After selecting OK, Kies would start the update process and after a while just close itself without any warning.
I experimented a bit and I think the problem has something to do with rights on your computer. I noticed that Kies does install the components update properly when run from the administrator account, but strangely not when run from another account even when you tell it to "run as administrator". I thought the problem would be fixed after I ran it in the administrator account, but when I started Kies again under my normal (not administrator) account, the update message appeared again, and again Kies shut itself down during the update. After that I gave up and just selected "cancel" every time the update message appeared.
I upgraded Kies itself this morning to version 2.5.0.12104\_15 and now the problem seems to be fixed. The update components message does not appear when I start Kies, but I haven’t tried updating the phone’s firmware yet.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Had the same problem with a Samsung Galaxy S.
I persisted and left it plugged in while I went on to do something else. When I came back later on the phone screen was all blue and the pc went to sleep:
THE PHONE WAS BRICKED
The app then says it needs to restore from an error but it freezed the same way it did on the initial update attempts.
I managed to get kies working "properly" on a computer with more memory. But it didn't unbrick my phone.
So if it goes silent don't insist. You can try on an other computer but my advice is NOT TO USE KIES.
You can flash the stock roms used in Kies with another application. (If you need I'll give more info when I get home).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I had the same problem, did everything I could think of. Finally last night, I decided to try something different. I ran Kies in "Compatibility Mode for XP SP3" it took forever, left the phone plugged in while I went to bed, woke up this morning with 4.1 finally on it.
I run a Windows 7 Premium Home 64bit. Not sure if this will help with everyone's problems with Kies but hopefully it will help a few people. It's worth a try.
My phone is a Galaxy S III from AT&T. To change to "Compatibility Mode" do the following:
1. Go to `C:\` drive, right click and click on `Explore'.
2. Go to `\Program Files x86`, look for `Samsung` then right click on that folder.
3. Click on `Properties` then click the `Compatibility` tab and choose `XP SP3`
If you are given the option, select `Run as administrator`.
I really hope this helps everyone else as it has me.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Same problem for me (SGS2 i777) on Windows 7 64bits:
I could fix it by going to **control panel**=>**programs**=>**programs and features**. There is an option called *Run programs made for previous versions of windows*: click on it, follow the steps, troubleshooting will start and a list of programs will appear, once the list is populated select **Samsung Kies lite** and select **troubleshoot program**, select start from there.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Just run the Kies with Administrator permission. For windows 7 right click on the "Samsung Kies" or the "Samsung Kies(Lite)" version and select "Run as Administrator"
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: Here is the solution:
1. Get sure that u have enough free space in your internal memory.
2. Update your samsung kies.
3. If you had connection problem with USB, download samsung mobile USB device:
<http://samsung-mobile-usb-device-1-0.soft32.com/>
4. Right click on samsung kies
5. Use compatibility mode ( windows pack 3)>
6. Before you start updating:
Go to your mobile and turn off music, wifi, bluetoot, gps..as well.
7. Start updating.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_7: This is only due to the less memory on phone. Try to uninstall some applications and media file from phone memory. Automatically it will work.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/15 | 246 | 913 | <issue_start>username_0: My wife has been playing games (Angry Birds Star Wars if that makes a difference) on my Nexus 7 which I have just updated from 4.1 to 4.2. Android 4.2 lets you have multiple users on a single device, so I would like to create a new user account on this device which has all of her game saves.
Without root, is it possible to migrate specific applications data to a new user account on the same device?<issue_comment>username_1: Find the data files for you applications and then upload to something like Google Drive or Dropbox.
Once you have upgraded, download the files.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: [This post on Android Police](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/19/rovio-account-lets-angry-birds-players-save-and-sync-progress-across-devices-coming-to-more-games-soon/) basically says they will be offering accounts soon to the Star Wars game to backup data.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/15 | 501 | 2,013 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Xolo x900 phone. I have settings to set the processor frequency.
It is defaulted to 600mhz, yet my phone has a maximum of 1.6Ghz.
Can I change to 1.6 GHz? What would be the side effects of increasing the frequency?
Will it overheat, drain my battery?
Also, would like to know what would be the advantages on increased frequency.<issue_comment>username_1: Setting frequency to high end may cause **problems** like.
1.Heating up phone.
2.burn battery.
3.Even you may damage your phone completely.
**Over-clocking frequency will *speed up* your phone's *performance***.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: A faster clock frequency will let your phone go faster, but it comes with some costs.
The power use of the CPU is (roughly) proportional to the square of the clock frequency, so increasing from 600 MHz to 1600 MHz will use 2.5 times as much power. On top of that, that power gets turned into heat, so it'll be producing heat 2.5 times as quickly as well. Your phone will automatically slow the processor down if it gets too hot, so it may be that turning up the max clock speed actually makes the CPU slower overall - because it has to keep "throttling back" to avoid overheating.
Changing the CPU frequency doesn't make anything else faster but the CPU. That is, if you're trying to play a graphics-intensive game, it might not get faster because it's limited by the GPU speed; or if you're doing things on the web, your internet connection won't get any faster.
In this particular case, you're asking about changing the frequency within the design limits. This ought to be safe, but some mods and custom ROMs let you genuinely over-clock the processor faster than it was designed to go, or to change how and when the power management reduces the clock frequency. Using techniques like this can cause serious overheating, enough to **permanently damage** the phone's hardware. Be very cautious if you should decide to experiment.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/15 | 429 | 1,765 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to backup my HTC Desire, but I don't have the USB cable handy for a while. Any Ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: Setting frequency to high end may cause **problems** like.
1.Heating up phone.
2.burn battery.
3.Even you may damage your phone completely.
**Over-clocking frequency will *speed up* your phone's *performance***.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: A faster clock frequency will let your phone go faster, but it comes with some costs.
The power use of the CPU is (roughly) proportional to the square of the clock frequency, so increasing from 600 MHz to 1600 MHz will use 2.5 times as much power. On top of that, that power gets turned into heat, so it'll be producing heat 2.5 times as quickly as well. Your phone will automatically slow the processor down if it gets too hot, so it may be that turning up the max clock speed actually makes the CPU slower overall - because it has to keep "throttling back" to avoid overheating.
Changing the CPU frequency doesn't make anything else faster but the CPU. That is, if you're trying to play a graphics-intensive game, it might not get faster because it's limited by the GPU speed; or if you're doing things on the web, your internet connection won't get any faster.
In this particular case, you're asking about changing the frequency within the design limits. This ought to be safe, but some mods and custom ROMs let you genuinely over-clock the processor faster than it was designed to go, or to change how and when the power management reduces the clock frequency. Using techniques like this can cause serious overheating, enough to **permanently damage** the phone's hardware. Be very cautious if you should decide to experiment.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/15 | 365 | 1,351 | <issue_start>username_0: Among the settings of recent versions of Gmail there is the following entry:
>
> **Hide pictures in messages**
>
>
> Until you allow by sender, pictures won’t display automatically
>
>
>
Tapping the entry brings this dialog:
>
> Hide pictures in messages?
>
>
> Cancel OK
>
>
>
How do I change this setting so that Gmail automatically displays pictures in messages? I’m aware that it’s possible to display pictures on a message by message or sender by sender basis. Here I’m referring to reversing the effect of tapping *OK* in the above dialog. Tapping *Cancel* only dismisses the dialog without changing the setting.<issue_comment>username_1: I am not sure what version of Gmail you have, but the version I have (along with Android 4.1.2) allows me to "Show Pictures" in the message, then I have the option to "Always show pictures from this sender".
The option in the settings is to "Remove" the always show that you have set for any sender in the past.
The only way to always show images is by first showing them for a sender, then select the always show. And AFAIK, this can only be done per sender.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Uninstall the update. and update again. It worked for me.
Upvotes: 1 |
2012/11/15 | 686 | 2,704 | <issue_start>username_0: I am new to Android (v4.0.4) and trying to understand it.
By looking at the storage setting, I found the followings are listed:
* **Internal storage: total space 807MB**
* **Phone storage: total space 1.98GB**
* **SD card: total space 14.91GB** ---- I put it in, a 16GB SD Card
Manufacturer says that it is a **1GB RAM + 4GB ROM** phone.
1. I am thinking that the Internal Storage and Phone Storage come from that 4GB ROM. Am I right? If I am right, where does another 1GB ROM go?
2. It seems the Internal Storage is not available for me to install. It only list Phone Storage and SD Card as available locations. That Phone Storage seems not big enough for the life to install all apps on it. If I use SD Card as the location to install apps, the backup/recovery cannot include SD card. How you manage your phone's storages?<issue_comment>username_1: To 1.: Yes, you are correct. Remaining space probably goes to the `/system` partition (the Android system itself requires some space, you might have guessed). Everything else is just a guess and hard to say without a closer look; but it might have a separate "mount" for cache, temp, and some other system relevant stuff.
Not having any device with 4.x yet, I unfortunately cannot answer to 2. for sure -- so I leave that to somebody else. My device has 6GB inside, so I never installed any app to SD (what good would that be for, in my case?).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: 1. Yes. There's also several other partitions in the internal storage, which is what the other 1GB is taken up by.
/boot - Contains the bootloader, ramdisk image, and the Linux kernel image.
/system - Contains all the OS stuff (Both Linux and Android) as well as built in system apps (e.g. the launcher and the dialer).
/recovery - Contains the recovery OS, which is used for updating as also recovering from situations that prevent booting into Android proper.
/data - This is what you see as "internal storage". This is where all your user installed apps (both from the play store and any other sources) go, as well as where they save their data.
/cache - Exactly what it sounds like. Various bits of frequently needed stuff stored in a quick to access manner.
/misc - stores various miscellaneous system settings.
1.5 "Phone storage" is basically like a built-in SD card as far as the OS is concerned. It's general user storage.
1. What exactly are you trying to install? The internal storage (/data above) is where an app generally goes, but particularly big apps (e.g. games like the Asphalt series) will store the large resources in a user partition by default (rather than optionally via the "move to SD" option).
Upvotes: 2 |
2012/11/15 | 589 | 2,185 | <issue_start>username_0: As of title, is there any way to customize the quick settings grid available in Android 4.2 ? This feature has potential, but in most cases it does not take advantage of the screen size.
<issue_comment>username_1: Currently I can only find customization options through mods or other updates to the ROM. For example: <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1999125>
It would really be great if stock Android 4.2 would provide functionality to add tiles, re-order tiles or change the function of long/short taps on tiles. This issue has some of those feature enhancement requests: <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=40285>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: This can be done in Android 4.1.2 especially in Samsung Galaxy Note 2. `Settings-> Display-> Notification Panel`. Then drag and adjust required combinations.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: If there's still anyone interested in getting the answer, the best I know is by using [Notification Toggle by j4velin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.notificationToggle). It can be customized to display toggles(Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc) or to launch apps.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: My stock Android 4.2 and 4.4 devices doesn't allow Quick Settings customization. To customize it, I had to settle with [Gravitybox [JB]](http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.ceco.gm2.gravitybox) which needs [Xposed Framework](http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer) and root access.
My initial stock Quick Settings were more or less similar to the one you posted. After my favorite tweaks it looks like (see an app's icon too):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8ULpj.png)
The usage is simple. You install, activate, launch this app → **Statusbar tweaks → QuickSettings management** and do the tweaks as per your needs.
And don't worry regarding it's description related to Mediatek devices only. It works on Qualcomm ones as well.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/15 | 608 | 2,256 | <issue_start>username_0: With 4.2 on my Nexus 7 I have a few separate user profiles.
I have a number of kids games installed on my tablet admin account ('Rob'), with that account attached to a Play account.
I'd like to make those games available on another non-admin ('Callum') account, which is not attached to a Play account.
How can I do this?<issue_comment>username_1: Currently I can only find customization options through mods or other updates to the ROM. For example: <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1999125>
It would really be great if stock Android 4.2 would provide functionality to add tiles, re-order tiles or change the function of long/short taps on tiles. This issue has some of those feature enhancement requests: <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=40285>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: This can be done in Android 4.1.2 especially in Samsung Galaxy Note 2. `Settings-> Display-> Notification Panel`. Then drag and adjust required combinations.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: If there's still anyone interested in getting the answer, the best I know is by using [Notification Toggle by j4velin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.notificationToggle). It can be customized to display toggles(Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc) or to launch apps.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: My stock Android 4.2 and 4.4 devices doesn't allow Quick Settings customization. To customize it, I had to settle with [Gravitybox [JB]](http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.ceco.gm2.gravitybox) which needs [Xposed Framework](http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer) and root access.
My initial stock Quick Settings were more or less similar to the one you posted. After my favorite tweaks it looks like (see an app's icon too):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8ULpj.png)
The usage is simple. You install, activate, launch this app → **Statusbar tweaks → QuickSettings management** and do the tweaks as per your needs.
And don't worry regarding it's description related to Mediatek devices only. It works on Qualcomm ones as well.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/16 | 444 | 1,743 | <issue_start>username_0: So: I was following instructions on this page to install the latest Cyanogen Mod on my S3
<http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide>
I've installed the Hardcore kernel and Clockwork Mod. However the site then says to place the CyanogenMod update.zip file on the root of the internal memory. However I can't seem to do this. The phone now won't boot (it keeps looping round). I can get into clockwork mod however.
Can anyone advise how I can get the zip file onto the root of the internal memory? I don't really understand why the site suggests I do this after installing Clockwork Mod. Surely it would be wiser to do this before hand?<issue_comment>username_1: CWM shouldn't have put your phone into a loop. In any case, you can use `adb push` from your PC to put the update.zip file onto your internal storage at `/sdcard`. (ADB is include with the [Android SDK Tools](http://developer.android.com/tools/sdk/tools-notes.html).)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: There are 2 possible solutions I see here.
---
In the root menu of CWM there is an option `mounts and storage`. If you go into that, there should be an option to enable `mount USB storage`. That way you could place the zip file onto your internal memory. You can continue following your guide.
---
CWM also has an option to install a zip from an external SDcard. You could pull the SDcard out of your device and put it in your PC somehow. Then load the CyanogenMod zip onto your SDcard and insert it back into the device. After that you should find the option in CWM to install from your external SDcard. `install zip from sdcard` → `choose zip from sdcard` (instead of `choose zip from internal sdcard`).
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/16 | 678 | 2,494 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to setup my APN settings on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, running Android 4.2.
The APN list is currently empty, and every time I try to add one (menu -> add -> fill out form -> save), nothing new appears.
I'm trying to connect to H2O wireless, when I fill out [the instructions](http://www.h2owirelessnow.com/images/pdf/ManualConfigurations011211.pdf), I get a warning saying to enter the MCC and MNC (which H2O says to leave blank), the phone says the MCC and MNC are required, so I add in the MCC and MNC using `sumac`'s [instructions](http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1770509-H2O-Wireless-APN-Settings). After I add the settings and click save, no new item is added to the list of APNs.
I think that there should be an item already in the list, as others mention the default settings, but there definitely should be an item after I add the APN.
Has anyone else dealt with this before?
People have suggested online to others that it may be a firmware issue.
Please let me know if there is anything else to add, this is the first time I have tried to get help with my phone.
**Edit**:
I've talked to H2O's support, and they said 310/410 should work. They said the problem has been in Android since 4.0.2, and all they can suggest is a hard reset. So now, it doesn't seem to be a problem with my carrier, my phone, or the settings. Has anyone gotten around adding APNs on Android since 4.0.2?<issue_comment>username_1: CWM shouldn't have put your phone into a loop. In any case, you can use `adb push` from your PC to put the update.zip file onto your internal storage at `/sdcard`. (ADB is include with the [Android SDK Tools](http://developer.android.com/tools/sdk/tools-notes.html).)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: There are 2 possible solutions I see here.
---
In the root menu of CWM there is an option `mounts and storage`. If you go into that, there should be an option to enable `mount USB storage`. That way you could place the zip file onto your internal memory. You can continue following your guide.
---
CWM also has an option to install a zip from an external SDcard. You could pull the SDcard out of your device and put it in your PC somehow. Then load the CyanogenMod zip onto your SDcard and insert it back into the device. After that you should find the option in CWM to install from your external SDcard. `install zip from sdcard` → `choose zip from sdcard` (instead of `choose zip from internal sdcard`).
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/16 | 873 | 3,585 | <issue_start>username_0: As of a couple of weeks ago my Galaxy S3 (running Android 4.1.1) no longer syncs contacts from Facebook. I have the Facebook app installed and calendar and the gallery are syncing fine but the contacts fail. I get the following message:
>
> Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly.
>
>
>
Just to be clear, it did used to sync the contacts fine, but then the above started happening. I have updated the Facebook app a few times but I cannot remember if it started happening immediately after one of these updates. Anyone know what's going on or how to fix it?<issue_comment>username_1: Have you tried removing and re-adding the Facebook account in your "Accounts and Sync" settings? Sometimes something in the sync process can get corrupted (left half-finished, etc) and that prevents future sync attempts from working properly. If you clear the account info off the phone and then re-sync it (Wi-Fi recommended) you should get a clean copy.
If that doesn't work, something's borked with your Facebook app; try completely uninstalling and reinstalling the app (or at least remove all updates, if your phone/provider considers Facebook a "system app"). If you'd said that none of the Facebook sections were syncing properly, I'd say you were on a LAN that was blocking access to the domain, but that's apparently not the case here.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I have several photo albums from FB on my Galaxy S3 and noticed it was missing a few. Going into the phone's *gallery -> settings -> accounts (FB)->remove account ->* re-log back in and it's fixed both the calendar and the gallery sync. Note\* make sure in *gallery -> content to display -> content in Facebook* is checked.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Samsung phones have a proprietary app to synch with social networks: **SNS Provider**. So to solve it you probably have to search/wait for an update to it in Galaxy Apps.
You can also check your preferences in Facebook app, it has its way to synch contacts and gallery. There should be an option related to contacts synch, check that it's activated.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Try installing Facebook APK manually following this steps:
* On your phone go to Settings > Security and check the "Allow unknown sources" check box
* Download the latest (to the date of this answer) Facebook apk from [here](http://dl.updatedapps.com/com.facebook.katana-v39.0.0.0.88-12733034-Android-5.0.apk)
* After the download is finished, click on the apk in the list of downloaded items or go to `/sdcard/downloads` with a file manager app like [ES File Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop) and open the apk file.
* The installation screen should appear showing the permissions asked by the app. Click on "Install" at the bottom of the screen.
* Wait for the installation to finish then click on "Open" to open the Facebook app.
Now you have the latest Facebook app - let's fix the Play Store issue:
* Go to Settings > Applications > All. Search for the Play Store app and click on it.
* The info about the Play Store will appear. Wait until the "Delete data" button is click-able then click on it and confirm.
0 Now go back to your same screen and launch the Play Store and wait for it to load your account, then go to the "My Applications" tab and you should see the Facebook app there (if it's not try rebooting your phone).
You are all set. You now have the latest Facebook version and it will be updated normally through the Play Store.
Upvotes: -1 |
2012/11/16 | 1,091 | 4,230 | <issue_start>username_0: How can i change the country of Samsung App Store? i can't download any apps, because they said that "its not available for my country"?
Shows the following error
I have searched the internet for the solution, but didn't get the solution. For example#
* <http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2938>
* <http://www.askmefast.com/How_can_i_change_the_country_of_my_samsung_galaxy_s3_i_cant_download_any_apps_because_they_said_that_its_not_available_for_my_country-qna3127637.html>
* <http://www.justanswer.com/android-devices/6um7b-change-country-location-samsung-s3.html>
Please help me.<issue_comment>username_1: Go to Application Manager under Settings and clear the app's stored info. Then, restart the app, and select the proper country.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Do as follows:
1. Go to *`Settings` → `Applications` → `Samsung Apps`* and then tap the `clear data` and `clear cache` buttons.
2. Back to all applications, find *Samsung Apps* and click on it. Select now the correct country.
**Note:** The correct country should be where you currently are, or the country in which you registered first. Try first country first, and if it is still does not work - simply repeat steps 1-2 above with the other country.
Hope it works for you!
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I got out of a Middle Eastern language and back to English by pressing: `Apps > Settings > Language and input > Samsung keyboard settings (and OK) > English UK`.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: You can try un-installing the app (in Application Manager), it will ask if you want to replace the un-installed version with the "factory version". When that is complete you should be able to select the country of your choice.
n.b.
I also un-installed all updates on the app before I un-installed the app, I'm not sure if this helped with the outcome.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: You can't change the app store country, it's determined by the carrier you use. you can try searching the internet for the app you want in apk. In china facebook is blocked and google play doesn't allow you to download it, but it's freely available elsewhere online in apk format.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Open samsung app, click samsung galaxy app link, read the URL at the end it should say "country code= ", delete the country code you see, press enter, it will open a page saying select the country.
I hope it helps, let me know how it goes.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: I have the solution!
* Purchase a used SIM card from eBay from a carrier from a country where the Samsung app store is allowed.
* Insert the SIM and connect to WiFi and the Samsung app store would then work and you can download everything you want.
* When you're done remove the SIM and put back in your carrier's SIM card.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: The problem isn't that an individual app is in the wrong language, it's that the Galaxy App (Applications Manager) runs in the wrong language
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: If your device is rooted then just install the Market Enabler app (you can search for the APK as you have to manually install it)
Once you run, grant it root access and then back up your current carrier details. Do a search for SIM operator codes. You should get a list of all carriers in all countries and their corresponding 5 digit numerical code. Enter and apply a code of your choice (I chose Vodafone UK).
Not sure if the next steps are necessary but I cleared the data on the Samsung Apps Store and My Gear Store.
When I loaded them back up again, all content was in English and prices were in pounds and pence. Donation version gives the option for the code to be set every time you reboot. (Disclaimer: I have no affiliation to the developer, I'm just grateful to finally have a solution to this ridiculous issue!)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_10: It is very simple. Create a new gmail id from the country where you are or change the country in the Gmail settings. I also faced the same problem but could install the app by changing the country.
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/16 | 309 | 1,091 | <issue_start>username_0: I rooted my phone and after that for the 1st time, as I was just checking out stuff, Google Play recognized my device and registered it.
Later I did a factory reset and now for some reason it is not registering my phone and I cannot download anything!
Entering the "My apps" section only lists the installed apps. No update options, no all apps section!
What happened? Now what should I do?<issue_comment>username_1: [Update](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1836057) to latest [Play Store](http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1463820&d=1352297226).
Clear Play Store app's **Data and Cache**.
Reboot your phone. They check whether problem exists or not.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I just did another factory reset and its all fine now! the behavior was weird though!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: In my case, it's because of the Freedom app.
To fix it:
1. Download Root Explorer
2. Go to `etc` then click on mount on the upper part
3. Find the `hosts` and delete it
4. Restart the phone
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/16 | 362 | 1,380 | <issue_start>username_0: Bit annoying that Android File Transfer pops up whenever I connect my Nexus 7 to the Macbook. Is there any way to keep it active but hidden initially?<issue_comment>username_1: Open Activity Monitor, select a process `Android File Transfer Agent`, click `Quit Process`.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: * Go to `System preferences > Users & groups`
* Choose your user
* Select login items
In the list, select `android file transfer agent` and remove it using the button with a `-` on it.
Now, you are free :D
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: In my case the Android File Transfer App made my whole Macbook touch input freeze, so I had to find a away around this problem. The solution from this page worked: <https://cooltrainer.org/taming-android-file-transfer-on-mac-os-x/>
1. Kill all Android File Transfer (AFT) processes using Activity Monitor
2. Remove AFT from your login items
3. Remove the agent with the following terminal command:
```
rm -r ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Android\ File\Transfer/Android\ File\ Transfer\ Agent.app
```
4. Rename the agents copy with:
```
cd /Applications/Android\ File\ Transfer.app/Contents/Resources
mv Android\ File\ Transfer\ Agent.app Android\ File\ Transfer\Agent.app.disable
```
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer] |
2012/11/16 | 624 | 2,128 | <issue_start>username_0: I downloaded a `.pls` file for an online radio, but I can't open it. Winamp, VLC player all fail when opening, and [A Online Radio](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leadapps.android.radio) which according to the description can open this type doesn't show up in the "open with this" list.
What are my options?<issue_comment>username_1: Since `.pls` is just a playlist file with the location to the real audio files you could try to convert it to other playlist files and see if you can open them. Examples are `.asx` and `.m3u`.
If you open the `.pls` file with a text editor, you should be able to see the location to the sound url(s). If it is a single url, you could try to copy/paste that one into a streaming client.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Just tested and [ServeStream](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.servestream&hl=en) can open .pls files to play online radio (looks like [DeadBeeF Player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.deadbeef.android&feature) and [Stream Furious](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfurious.android.free) can as well.. When you click on the .pls link it should be an option to open with after it is installed.
Opening a web-linked .pls:
Then ServeStream opens the .pls file:
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: you can try to search for the streaming url and open it directly with this app: [radio](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uvencer.france_internationalradios).
After that you can add the link to favorites so that you'll not have to type it every time
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Try open it with [RadioNerd](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.battlestr1k3.radionerd), it is quite easy to use and battery-saving :)
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/16 | 675 | 2,337 | <issue_start>username_0: I just downloaded the Android SDK (primarily for the purpose of running SDK Manager to install the Google USB drivers to connect a device), but the SDK Manager fails to run. I get the following error:
I can confirm, however, that there is an `android.bat` in the `tools` folder, which is one folder above the SDK Manager executable.
Has anybody run into this before?
For reference I'm on Windows 7 64 bit and I downloaded the 64 bit ADT Bundle to try to run this.<issue_comment>username_1: Since `.pls` is just a playlist file with the location to the real audio files you could try to convert it to other playlist files and see if you can open them. Examples are `.asx` and `.m3u`.
If you open the `.pls` file with a text editor, you should be able to see the location to the sound url(s). If it is a single url, you could try to copy/paste that one into a streaming client.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Just tested and [ServeStream](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.servestream&hl=en) can open .pls files to play online radio (looks like [DeadBeeF Player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.deadbeef.android&feature) and [Stream Furious](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfurious.android.free) can as well.. When you click on the .pls link it should be an option to open with after it is installed.
Opening a web-linked .pls:
Then ServeStream opens the .pls file:
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: you can try to search for the streaming url and open it directly with this app: [radio](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uvencer.france_internationalradios).
After that you can add the link to favorites so that you'll not have to type it every time
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Try open it with [RadioNerd](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.battlestr1k3.radionerd), it is quite easy to use and battery-saving :)
Upvotes: 0 |
2012/11/16 | 690 | 2,471 | <issue_start>username_0: During the day today, I got the notification about the available system update to 4.2. SO I confirmed it after ensuring that SuperSU was set to "survival mode" and then it looked like it was actually doing the update. However, when I now check the system version it states 4.1.2 just like it did before. I also rebooted once more in between just in case something wasn't complete or so.
Any ideas? How can I force the update through. There was no indication that anything went wrong during the update, yet I am stuck at 4.1.2 and checking for available updates shows none.
Note: I have encrypted the contents of the tablet (standard option). Can that be an issue here?<issue_comment>username_1: Since `.pls` is just a playlist file with the location to the real audio files you could try to convert it to other playlist files and see if you can open them. Examples are `.asx` and `.m3u`.
If you open the `.pls` file with a text editor, you should be able to see the location to the sound url(s). If it is a single url, you could try to copy/paste that one into a streaming client.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Just tested and [ServeStream](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.servestream&hl=en) can open .pls files to play online radio (looks like [DeadBeeF Player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.deadbeef.android&feature) and [Stream Furious](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfurious.android.free) can as well.. When you click on the .pls link it should be an option to open with after it is installed.
Opening a web-linked .pls:
Then ServeStream opens the .pls file:
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: you can try to search for the streaming url and open it directly with this app: [radio](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uvencer.france_internationalradios).
After that you can add the link to favorites so that you'll not have to type it every time
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Try open it with [RadioNerd](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.battlestr1k3.radionerd), it is quite easy to use and battery-saving :)
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