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2013/04/02 | 267 | 940 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Xperia mini pro (4.1.B.0.587 Stock ram), and my bootloader is unlocked.
But I could not boot to recovery mode by pulsing volume down button. I press it after phnoe shakes and before displaying "SONY".
What is wrong?
Update: Whene I install stock ROMs (using .ftf) files The recovery mode is wiped.<issue_comment>username_1: I think You 1st Press volume button then power it up keep pressing voulme button untill it shakes.. In My Galaxy Gio I do this for bootinh to recovery mode.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: It is not clear whether you had flashed CWM's recovery (through boot image). If you had done, you have to press vol up and down while powering on. If not, you do not have a recovery mode at all. You have to flash it using fastboot as described in CyanogenMod's [How to install CM in Sony Xperia Mini Pro](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_mango).
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/02 | 306 | 1,162 | <issue_start>username_0: For some time now (I think it's from the latest Android update) I have this problem,
that time to time (on daily basis) people can not reach me, like I would lose connection to the Network.
I get an SMS after some time about all the calls I did miss. Sometimes I have a hard time to call as well.
I did call my operator, and they didn't had any report like this so far, and I did call Samsung service, and they didn't know about this issue, so I guess is on my side.
If you have any idea what would the problem be let me know.<issue_comment>username_1: I think You 1st Press volume button then power it up keep pressing voulme button untill it shakes.. In My Galaxy Gio I do this for bootinh to recovery mode.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: It is not clear whether you had flashed CWM's recovery (through boot image). If you had done, you have to press vol up and down while powering on. If not, you do not have a recovery mode at all. You have to flash it using fastboot as described in CyanogenMod's [How to install CM in Sony Xperia Mini Pro](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_mango).
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/02 | 625 | 2,602 | <issue_start>username_0: My flyer doesn't allow few apps to be installed from the Play Store as it shows "This app is not compatible with your device" and this incompatibility is not due to OS. If I get the apk of this app from a forum, I can install it but few apps don't have apks outside Play Store.
I don't want to root my device, but simply unlock the bootloader so that I can access all of the apps on the Play Store without country/device restrictions. I read somewhere that it is mandatory to flash the device while unlocking the bootloader.
If I unlock the bootloader of my Flyer will I be able to install all OS compatible apps from the Play Store?<issue_comment>username_1: No. Unlocking the bootloader will do nothing for Google Play. Even rooting won't do anything by itself as far as phone compatibility goes.
To get access to the apps without *device* restrictions, you must have a rooted phone. You then must edit the build.prop file to change your phone model to one that can install the app in question. See [this android.se question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/16610/how-can-i-modify-the-phone-model-in-build-prop-to-get-unsupported-apps).
To get access to the apps without *country* restrictions, no root is needed. You must instead have a proxy whos IP address is inside the particular country desired (generally the U.S.). Or you could create an account via a U.S. proxy on your desktop, then push the apps to your linked device despite it's out-of-country location (see [this explanation](http://www.techicloud.org/2012/11/howto-install-country-restricted-androidapps.html)). Alternatively, you could have a rooted phone and download [Market Enabler](http://code.google.com/p/market-enabler/).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Unlocking the bootloader will have no affect on the Play Store and what apps you have access to there. The main benefit of unlocking the bootloader is to be able to flash a new kernel and/or ROM to your phone.
In the past I have seen people post modified versions of the Play Store that have the country restrictions removed from the app itself. I am unable to find a current one at this time.
As far as device restrictions go, they are set by the developer. A developer can specify certain device parameters for the app to work on within the code itself or can specify it from the Google Play Store Developer console. This is why you may find apps outside of the Play Store that may say in the Play Store that they are not compatible with your device, but that will still install and run from a sideloaded apk.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/02 | 1,974 | 8,037 | <issue_start>username_0: Models: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, GT-N8013 (WiFi) and SCH-I925 (4G LTE)
Android version 4.1.2
I've been experiencing problems with the overly aggressive Samsung soft keyboard popping up whenever I touch the screen to select an input field, even though I am using a Bluetooth keyboard, and only intend to use a Bluetooth keyboard with this device.
Constantly having to dismiss the soft keyboard is a major hindrance to filling out complex forms.
In an attempt to work around the problem, I tried installing the *Null Keyboard* app from Google Play.
This works for a while, however whenever the Bluetooth connection is lost and reestablished, the Samsung soft keyboard, even though not selected as the default, pops up the following message:
>
> Change input Method. To use Bluetooth keyboard, change input method to
> Samsung QWERTY
>
>
>
The Samsung soft keyboard then resets itself as default input method.
I have tried other workarounds, such as using the *Perfect Keyboard* app and decreasing its size to the bare minimum, but unfortunately the Samsung keyboard still watches like a hawk and pops up its insipid dialog and resets itself as the default every time a Bluetooth keyboard connection is established...and then proceeds to pop itself up at the first opportunity. This is irresponsible behavior. The Samsung soft keyboard *knows* the Bluetooth keyboard is there, yet not only can't it just go away when the Bluetooth keyboard is active, it insists on resetting itself as the default input method regardless of which alternative keyboard you may have selected.
Yes, I know I could root it and disable the otherwise undisableable Samsung keyboard, but unfortunately I need to be able to deal with this solution on about two dozen units in field deployment, so I pretty much need to keep things safe and simple. I'm not trying to do anything crazy - just use a Bluetooth keyboard for one of the primary reasons for which they were created - to be able to type without taking up screen real estate with a soft keyboard.
***Has anybody found a workaround for this yet?***<issue_comment>username_1: Same problem here. I wound up rooting it. That alone won't let you disable (uncheck) the Samsung keyboard in Settings. I had to actually rename `/system/app/SamsungIME.apk` and `/system/app/SamsungIME.odex`.
Then I was able to use Null Keyboard as the default.
Crazy. I had no other reason to root it and you really shouldn't have to do this.
To avoid this sort of vendor-induced nonsense, and to avoid even having to use the Null Keyboard or similar app, *every* Android device with Bluetooth should allow you to select *Bluetooth Keyboard* as the default input method, alongside other input methods.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [Anysoft keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard&hl=en) from Google Play Store allows you to hide the onscreen keyboard automatically.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I had the same problem with my GN10.1
I use samsung keyboard dock and the popup keyboard just annoyed me.
Because, I'm Lithuanian, I need a special characters (ąčęėįšųūž) for typing.
There is a <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apedroid.hwkeyboardhelper>
advanced null keyboard with multilanguage support (basic one works just with english).
Off course, it's very easy to find it for free by using google.
It closes the pop-up software keyboard and I can touch the screeen and enter text without any problem.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I have been trying to figure this out for my new Galaxy Note 8.0, and have a workaround that works 98% of the time, which is a huge improvement. I started using Bluetooth Keep Active fro mthe play store. It has been mostly successful in tricking my tablet into thinking it was using the bluetooth even when it is asleep and prevented the awful Samsung default on-screen keyboard from turning itself on as the default. I set the timer at a one minute setting. I have been trying it with Null Keyboard, Anysoft Keyboard, Perfect Keyboard, and even turning off all on-screen keyboards. I'm not sure which default is the best to use with Keep Active yet - still fooling with it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I was able to disable on-screen keyboards in Android "settings" on my Samsung Tab3. Now I can use my Logitech K810 finally with no annoying on-screen keyboards constantly popping up and obscuring 50% of my viewable area on my already smallish tablet screen. I'm running Android 4.2.2. In settings choose "Language and Input" and click on "default" keyboard option. When the popup menu appears, slide the "use on-screen keyboard" slider to the "NO" position. It's not much hassle to go back to settings to slide it back to the "YES" position when my external keyboard is not available. I assume this is an easier fix than installing 3d party software like that "Null keyboard" app.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: After endless frustration with this issue, I have finally solved it without rooting the device.
The solution for me has been External Keyboard Helper Pro, a $2.45 app on the play store (a demo version is also available).
It detects when a bluetooth keyboard connects, and brings up a pop-up menu allowing you to select "External Keyboard" with two quick taps on the screen, which is definitely tolerable. This completely disables the on-screen keyboard, so I can type in peace (like having the Null keyboard installed).
A few seconds after powering off the bluetooth keyboard, the same dialog pops up, allowing me to equally quickly select my favorite Swype. After months of not being able to use my Bluetooth keyboard because of Samsung's inexplicably annoying implementation, I'm in heaven.
Note that in order to get it to work, I had to go into the Advanced Settings of External Keyboard Helper and enable "Old style detection."
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: The best bet, if you are using the chrome browser is to use "tab" to select the field (if you want to select the url bar to search). Another way (if your keyboard has is) is to use the "magnifying glass" quick search button. I noticed that this selects the url and allows you to type a new entry and search.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: It is simple to remove on-screen keyboard when you have Bluetooth keyboard.
To remove on-screen keyboard, follow 5 simple steps.
1. Go to "Settings"
2. Select "Language and Input"
3. Select "Default Samsung keyboard" under "Keyboards and input methods" section
4. Turn off "Use on-screen keyboard"
5. push "Setup input methods" button
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_9: You would be better off accessing the Physical Keyboard settings. Settings>General Management>Language and input>Physical Keyboard.
In this settings menu, you can set "Show on-screen keyboard" to off by tapping the toggle.
Hope this helps!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_10: On Galaxy S10, In settings you turn on show keyboard button. This gives you a handy little button at the bottom of the screen which you can use to switch between different installed keyboards. Touch this, and there is a setting "On-screen keyboard" Just turn this off. No need to install any app.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_11: 2021 Update for Samsung Phones:
* Connect your keyboard.
* Go to "Physical keyboard".
* Turn off "Show
on-screen keyboard"
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_12: Hi so I was checking my settings after reading this, and I found the solution. (I'm not sure if this will work on other Samsung devices tho, I use a Galaxy Tab A 10.1)
1. Go to Settings>General Management>Language and Input.
2. Go to Physical Keyboard.
3. If your software keyboard keeps popping up, it's most likely because the "Show on-screen keyboard" toggle is on. Switch it off to stop the keyboard from popping up.
this may or may not have been said in the comments but I just wanted to offer some assistance. hope this helped!
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/02 | 527 | 1,961 | <issue_start>username_0: I was trying to flash a new ROM, but can't get it to boot. Usually, I would have just booted into my recovery and restored my last backup. But I can't do that now as my power button is broken and it is impossible to select the "backup and recover" option after booting into the recovery.<issue_comment>username_1: Unfortunately send key events via ADB in recovery mode is impossible, otherwise navigating through the recovery options menu would have been easy.
But fortunately, my version of CWM supports the soft keys on my phone. The 'search' button substituted as the selection button (usually the job of the power button). Using that, I was able to navigate into the backup and restore menu and restore my phone.
Hope this helps someone in the future.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You can compile your own version of ClockWorkMod. While I haven't done it myself, I know that each phone port of CWM has different key layouts, so it should be a simple question to a developer who has ported CWM to their phone. Find out the keycodes for the rest of the keys on your phone, then remap the keys in the source of CWM.
Alternatively, you can write a script that runs when you boot into CWM. You can tell the script backup, restore, install a new Rom, etc. See [this forum](http://www.neopeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=6748) for a push in the right direction.
Another solution is to replace CWM with [TWRP](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677447). You may need this to do automated scripts, as some newer versions of CWM [encrypt the extendedcommand](http://grokbase.com/t/gg/eyes-free/1336dns3hv/clockworkmod-encrypts-extendedcommand-try-twrp-instead) so that only ROM Manager can automate it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: @vr3690, it is very much possible. You just gotta study the events.
Here's something that's gonna help: <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1875094>
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/02 | 495 | 1,951 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a stock, rooted firmware on my LG Optimus One (P500) handset.
I installed Link2SD, and I've got roughly 100 apps installed.
Whenever I boot my device, however, it takes 5-6 minutes to boot to lockscreen, and then, for ten-fifteen minutes after that, it gives me the "Internal Storage full" error, and a negligible amount of free memory.
Then, Link2SD finally seems to kick in, and I get my 90Mb of free memory.
What's happening? May I solve this issue?<issue_comment>username_1: I am going to suggest a painful solution - when LG provided update to v20d for my country, I felt the ROM was utter slow and I had to downgrade to v20c. Same could be your situation. But before that:
* try unchecking `Relink lib files at boot` and `Relink dex files at boot` options in Link2SD
* if the above doesn't work try `Clean up the 2nd partition` option.
* Remove link for system apps and move it to internal memory.
* As a last resort, I would try partitioning my sd card and installing back apps in steps to see whether the number of application is the cause of the delay.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: It's the data stores for the apps that are actually to blame. While you have so many apps installed, all the data they create when you use them is still being stored internally (For speed) and Link2SD has to fiddle with things every time you boot up, which uses internal memory. The best fix for such a low end phone, and I'm speaking from experience, is to create an "apps" directory on the ext partition of your SD card, and use Titanium Backup's batch option. If an "apps" directory exists on the partition, Titanium Backup will recognize the partition and list it as a2sd and give you the batch option to move data to the sd card. Once you're done with this you will see nearly every bit of internal memory on your phone is now free, and your apps can continue to access their data with no errors.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/02 | 590 | 2,351 | <issue_start>username_0: I understand they can access my searches when I'm logged in, and of course know the search terms I use, but how can I prevent them to logging searches **to my account** when:
* I'm not logged in
* and in private mode
* my account has search history turned off already (updated thanks to Izzy's answer)
I'm on Nexus One with CyanogenMod 7, using stock browser with no patches or add-ons.
Steps to reproduce:
1. open browser
2. enable private mode
3. clear all cookies
4. search for "asdf unique search"
5. close tab
6. clear all cookies/history/cache
7. exit private mode
8. close browser
9. open Google search
10. type "a"
Expected behaviour: Google knows nothing of my search
What happens: it autocompletes "asdf unique search"
Also, all my Google Accounts on this phone have `history.google.com` turned off.
**Is there any way to stop this happening?**<issue_comment>username_1: I am going to suggest a painful solution - when LG provided update to v20d for my country, I felt the ROM was utter slow and I had to downgrade to v20c. Same could be your situation. But before that:
* try unchecking `Relink lib files at boot` and `Relink dex files at boot` options in Link2SD
* if the above doesn't work try `Clean up the 2nd partition` option.
* Remove link for system apps and move it to internal memory.
* As a last resort, I would try partitioning my sd card and installing back apps in steps to see whether the number of application is the cause of the delay.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: It's the data stores for the apps that are actually to blame. While you have so many apps installed, all the data they create when you use them is still being stored internally (For speed) and Link2SD has to fiddle with things every time you boot up, which uses internal memory. The best fix for such a low end phone, and I'm speaking from experience, is to create an "apps" directory on the ext partition of your SD card, and use Titanium Backup's batch option. If an "apps" directory exists on the partition, Titanium Backup will recognize the partition and list it as a2sd and give you the batch option to move data to the sd card. Once you're done with this you will see nearly every bit of internal memory on your phone is now free, and your apps can continue to access their data with no errors.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/02 | 958 | 3,311 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a contract with Three (UK telco provider), which gives me unlimited data. My mobile is Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001). Every time I try tethering, I get a pop up saying I can't tether. I have tried several apps but with no joy.
Does anyone know how to by pass Three finding out when I'm tethering?<issue_comment>username_1: Tethering on Three's (or most other UK telco providers) unlimited plans is against their terms and conditions. You'll have to switch to a plan that allows tethering or use an add-on. See [their Tethering info page](http://support.three.co.uk/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBISAPI.DLL?Command=New,Kb=Mobile,Ts=Mobile,T=Article,varset_cat=internetapps,varset_subcat=3582,Case=obj%283599%29) for more information. Also see their [Terms and Conditions](http://www.three.co.uk/Privacy_Cookies/Terms_Conditions?content_aid=1214305745843)
However some phones will still allow you to tether, I'm surprised it doesn't work on the GS2. Did you buy it from Three? So the tether function still works, but when you do tether a Laptop, they send you a message?
Generally they detect mobile usage that comes from PCs and Laptops and then they ban you. But tethering to other mobile devices seem to work, and also if you keep your data usage low, they may not bother.
Another possible work-around is to try and [spoof the user agent](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_agent#User_agent_spoofing) and trick Three into thinking that the data is being sent by a mobile device. However, this is not fool-proof and they may still be able to detect, for example downloading a windows update.
**Just to be clear**, I would still recommend you buy an addon or join a different plan which *allows tethering*. If you think the Terms and Conditions are unfair, file a complaint or switch telcos.
Update:
Information on Three's **The One Plan**
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> SIM plans with All-you-can-eat data do not allow tethering (except for the One Plan). If you would like to tether, you will need to choose a Pay Monthly plan and / or an Add-On that does allow tethering.
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So it is possible to get the **One Plan**, for unlimited data *and* tethering.
And from [Tethering Explained](http://www.three.co.uk/Privacy_Cookies/Terms_Conditions?content_aid=1220469566802)
>
> If your smartphone plan includes all you can eat data, then this is for data consumption actually on your smartphone. It does not include using your smartphone as a modem to connect other devices such as laptops and tablets – also known as “Tethering”. Tethering is included in (i) The One Plan; (ii) the One Plan SIM only; or (iii) By purchasing an Ultimate Internet Plan with the Tethering Add on. The add-on can be purchased via My3 on your handset and is also available to customers on our Talk and Text plans.
>
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>
See their [Pay Monthly plans](http://store.three.co.uk/view/searchTariff?deviceType=SIM_ONLY&priceplan=PAY_MONTHLY)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Just reset your phone. If the issue persists, call them.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I've solved the problem with this app
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tetherunlocker>
be careful to have only one apn for mobile traffic and remove the apn for tethering traffic.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/02 | 960 | 3,847 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm developing applications using Icenium (new IDE for hybrid app development), I have been testing all day without any problems, deleting the apps from phone, rebuilding the apps, etc.
At some point during the night, my apps stopped being displayed on my phone when I compile them, the apps take up space but don't actually show up anywhere on my phone.
Things I tried:
* Reboot
* App Cache Cleaner (app)
* Fast Reboot (app)
I only managed to free up a couple of MB though (right now I have 15MB out of 153MB free - even though I have very little apps installed!!).
What can I do to delete these application files and hopefully being able tor rebuild my apps again?
EDIT:
Also, when I try to move apps from SD card to phone - I get the "Not enough storage space" error, even though it should supposedly fit (app is smaller than 15MB).<issue_comment>username_1: Install Titanium Backup. Hit menu key on device. Under storage option click clean dalvik. Might not free up much, but maybe a little
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: As they are user-installed apps, thy should be user-uninstallable. Not being shown in the list of installed apps complicates things a little, but should not make them impossible: as you developed the apps yourself, you will for sure know their package names (I will use `com.package.name` in my example).
### One-time setup
1. Your computer must have ADB installed. As you say you develop yourself, you most likely will have the Android SDK installed already (for other readers: Either install the [Android SDK](http://developer.android.com/sdk/), or check [Is there a minimal installation of ADB?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/42474/16575) if you don't need the full SDK).
2. Turn on *USB Debugging* on your device (if you not already have done so, that is)
3. Connect your device to your computer
4. Your computer must be ready to deal with your device. For Windows, you will need suitable drivers (see [Universal Android USB Driver](http://adbdriver.com/)). On Linux (and most likely Mac as well) you just need to configure `udev` (see [Is there a minimal installation of ADB?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/42474/16575) again).
### Deal with the app
Above steps only need to be performed once to be able to deal with your device. Now for the remove-part:
1. Connect your device to your computer with *USB Debugging* enabled
2. From a shell/cmd window, run `adb shell pm uninstall com.package.name`
Done. You optionally can add the `-k` parameter to `pm uninstall` if you just want to uninstall the app, but keep its data.
**Edit:** As Dan pointed out in below comment, instead of using `adb shell pm uninstall`, you also could simply use `adb uninstall` (which can count as an "alias", and thus also supports the `-k` parameter). One more remark is: if you've already got some terminal app on your Android device, you could also take this instead of adb, and simply use `pm uninstall` locally.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Even if an app doesn't show up in the app drawer, it must still be listed in **Settings** → **Apps**. You can uninstall it from that screen. If it's not listed there, it really isn't installed.
Uninstalled apps get their internal storage deleted automatically, but files they created can still take up space on your SD card. Of course, it's also possible that they added content to other apps (such as contacts) which would continue to take up space.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: If your device is rooted, another great option is to use ES File Explorer. it has a great root Explorer function that let's you view all installed apps at the system level. I've used this to delete apps on an amazon firetv that do not show up in the regular list. I'm all about using the terminal, but this is another option.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/03 | 2,128 | 8,666 | <issue_start>username_0: I just d/l tasker and it's been really interesting (although not as interesting as I would've liked since I feel a lot of the good features require a root).
I would like to optimize my Galaxy s3 so that it uses less battery power in a way that has minimal effect on my usage.
I have a few suggestions but they seem fairly obvious things so I'm not sure if they are already implemented in the OS and I don't need to create a tasker profile for it.
* Turn off 3G when I've got WIFI on. I only need the mobile networks for phone calls when I've got wifi so I would prefer not to have 3G on.
* Turn off 3G if i'm in a low signal area - I hear if you're on the edge of 3G connectivity, it'll use lots of power constantly connecting to 3G. Does android have a way to stop that from running the battery down or should I create a tasker profile for it?
* Power saving mode on when the screen isn't on. There isn't much the phone needs to do when I'm not using it so are there already processes built into android to turn the CPU down etc. or do I need to create a Tasker profile for it? It can chew up to 25% of my battery life overnight sometimes.
Anyway, do any of those profiles seem worthwhile to do or are they already built in features of android?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> Turn off 3G when I've got WIFI on. I only need the mobile networks for phone calls when I've got wifi so I would prefer not to have 3G on.
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Already done by default, unless you use certain apps that try to force 3G when WiFi is on. (Certain older versions of Skype come to mind.) Though you might want to check the advanced options in Wifi to see if WiFi sleep policy is set to "Never", since it'll revert to 3G when the phone is asleep elsewise.
>
> Turn off 3G if i'm in a low signal area - I hear if you're on the edge of 3G connectivity, it'll use lots of power constantly connecting to 3G. Does android have a way to stop that from running the battery down or should I create a tasker profile for it?
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Knock yourself out on that one. But you might want to consider how you'll know when to turn 3G back on.
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> Power saving mode on when the screen isn't on. There isn't much the phone needs to do when I'm not using it so are there already processes built into android to turn the CPU down etc. or do I need to create a Tasker profile for it? It can chew up to 25% of my battery life overnight sometimes.
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First: why do you not plug your phone in at night? Second, this varies on a phone-by-phone basis.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: >
> Turn off 3G when I've got WIFI on. I only need the mobile networks for phone calls when I've got wifi so I would prefer not to have 3G on.
>
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3G and mobile data are two separate things. When wifi is enabled, mobile data no longer goes through the cellular connection, but it does remain connected to the 3G network (otherwise it couldn't receive calls or SMS/MMS). I know older versions of CyanogenMod included a highly customizable Power Control widget that had options that when wifi is enabled (not necessarily connected), it switches to 2G/EDGE. But there are some downsides with this. Switching from 2G to 3G (and vice versa) require completely losing phone signal as it shuts down the connection and then searches for the other network. In doing this, you are probably looking at at least 30 seconds of being without a signal when this occurs. One very bad thing I can see with this is if you are on a phone call when you enter or leave a wireless network, it will most likely get disconnected and you won't be able to call them back until you are reconnected. In my experience, switching to 2G-only really isn't as big of a battery saver as it was a few years ago. 3G modems have gotten a lot better with power consumption.
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> Turn off 3G if i'm in a low signal area - I hear if you're on the edge of 3G connectivity, it'll use lots of power constantly connecting to 3G. Does android have a way to stop that from running the battery down or should I create a tasker profile for it?
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You can adjust the preferred networks under the Phone Information section, which can be accessed by typing the following into your dialer `*#*#4636#*#*` and then going down to the Set Preferred Network Type section. Most likely your phone is on WCMDA Preferred. This seeks out a 3G/HSPA signal and tries to keep it active and only falls back when the signal is really poor. If I remember right, you can set it to GSM/CDMA Auto (PRL) and it will pick the one with the best signal. But I read this a while back and haven't been able to find the reference again.
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> Power saving mode on when the screen isn't on. There isn't much the phone needs to do when I'm not using it so are there already processes built into android to turn the CPU down etc. or do I need to create a Tasker profile for it? It can chew up to 25% of my battery life overnight sometimes.
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Samsung is the only device that I know of that includes a Power Saving Mode. Android is actually pretty good about being easy on the battery, but apps that we install are typically the culprits of our poor battery life. A device should be in Deep Sleep mode well over half the time it is off the charger (I tend to notice mine around 65%-75% Deep Sleep). This can be checked using CPU Stats. Unfortunately, to get more information about what is causing your problems, you most likely need root. The app I typically recommend to people on the CyanogenMod forum is BetterBatteryStats (which is free on xda for memebers). This will actually tell you exactly what in an app is keeping the device from entering deep sleep. This app may still have some functionality without root, but I've never tested it (I always put a custom ROM on my phone, so I am never using it long without root).
Finding out what apps are keeping your phone from entering Android's low power "Deep Sleep" when the screen is off will save you more on battery than Samsung's Power Saving Mode probably could.
As I mentioned above, Android already does a great job with trying to minimize power consumption. All phones support CPU stepping, which basically will lower the speed of your processor in various steps until it enters the deep sleep mode. The range of the processor speeds vary from device and kernel (3rd-party custom kernels can modify quite a bit). When the screen is turned off, Android automatically tries to enter deep sleep mode. The only way this doesn't happen is if something is holding a wakelock. A wakelock is designed to allow an app to finish something before entering the low power state. This could be anything from sending a text message, to being on a phone call, to syncing email. Ideally, these should only hold wakelocks for as long as needed, but occasionally they get buggy. This is where the above app I mention comes into play. It can determine what apps are holding those wakelocks, and if they are excessive, you can check the settings of the app to try and minimize it or try uninstalling/reinstalling the app to see if it is a glitch or corrupted somehow.
The other option comes with rooting and custom kernels. I give this only as general information. With custom kernels, they can significantly change how the processor operates. Everything from lowering the max speed of the processor, to actually sending less voltage to the processor, to severely limiting how high of speed the processor can get while the screen is off. This is part of the reason why a lot of people run custom kernels. The battery savings from undervolting the processor can be quite substantial. Also, when running a custom ROM, you can remove a lot of the bloat that carriers and/or manufacturers add to the ROM, all of which can increase battery consumption.
That being said, if you are noticing certain apps are using a large amount of battery or hold large wakelocks, but they are system apps, with newer versions of Android, you can still disable those apps (even if you can't remove them). You can do this under Settings -> Apps -> All -> App name -> Disable. If you want to reenable it, it can be found at the bottom of the list alphabetized with all other disabled apps (if any).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I wouldn't bother with any of those optimisations, mostly for the reasons that others have already stated.
Optimisations I **do** use (with Llama, but I'm sure they're just as easy to do in Tasker):
* Turn off WiFi when not at home. Otherwise it will use power looking for WiFi hotspots you won't use.
* Turn off sync when at low power, and turn it on again when charging.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/03 | 274 | 928 | <issue_start>username_0: How can we download the files directly to SD card rather than phone memory on Android phones?
Is it possible?<issue_comment>username_1: It is not possible AFAIK
Look at those two links:
<http://forums.androidcentral.com/android-applications/246277-download-install-apps-sd-card.html>
<http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-precedent/620201-there-way-download-apps-straight-sd-card.html>
but you can download it and move to sd card. For that see [this link](http://www.phonearena.com/phones/manufacturers/LG/discussions/How-do-I-downloadmove-apps-to-SD-card_id270)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Let's say: without rooting the device, it's quite unlikely to be possible.
On a rooted device, one could symlink the download folder to a folder located on the SDCard, and thus trick the system to directly download to the card (the way Link2SD works with installing apps on SDCard).
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/03 | 876 | 3,329 | <issue_start>username_0: First of Tablet info :
Model number : Micromax P275
Android version : 4.0.4
Baseband version : v3.0
Kernal version : 3.0.8+ linda@SKYWORTHSERVER3 #52
Fri Sep 21 14:00:53 CST 2012
Build number : P275\_HW.V0.1\_V3.0\_20120921
**I dont know anything about android**
now the issue is that the screen keeps randomly jerking and there are random touches that happen which will open apps and close apps randomly. this happens after few minutes since Tablet turn on. When these things happen i cannot do anything. even if i try to power down by pressing the power key the dialog box disappears because of this random behavior.
i observer this behavior mainly when i travel in bus. so i'm thinking that the vibrations are affecting the accelerometer and thus causing the random movements. When i'm in a stationary place i rarely see this issue, but it has occured.
now i disabled
1)**Auto rotate**
2)**Disabled** all options in **Developer options** except **Force hardware rendering**.
the system update will happen and i cant turn it off(atleast i dont know).
my main useage in the Tablet are 1) pdf reading 2)videos 3)small c programmin(using CCtools).
please help me with this issue. its is very very frustrating. last thing,i brought this device 28 days ago. also i would like links on reinstalling android.<issue_comment>username_1: From your description, there are two obvious possibilities. The first is that some static electricity or oil on the touch screen is causing it to think you're touching it. Try giving the screen a good wipe. Also, earth yourself by holding a metal water pipe with one hand, and cover the screen with your other hand.
The alternative is a manufacturing defect in the touch screen. Faulty touch screens are quite a common problem with cheaper tablets. If you can manage to do this with all the false touches, try to install a paint program from Google Play and run it on your tablet. Leave the paint program running for a few minutes, and any false touches will paint on the screen. You can see where they are happening. You may see a pattern to them, such as all being in one strip of the screen, or always at one point. That would confirm that it's a fault in the touch screen, in which case you should return your tablet and get it replaced.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I have (currently testing solution, which I'm going to tell you) this same issue on my mobile, replaced my touch 2 times for a total of 25$ cost but the problem is still occuring, Yesterday I re-installed android 4.0.4 on my Xperia U(ST25i) but the problem was not gone, Now what is working for me is always using WCDMA/3G option because GSM/2G network of my carrier is slow,
This solution has worked for me from 2 days and I have no auto touches now, and I also have tested that as soon as I switch GSM back, auto touches are back too
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Hello I have some problem with touch screen in past.
some time on low battery random touch appear
and on broken screen phone have same problem.
So I make some application for hot fix this until you change new screen.
app calls [Partial Screene](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ich.andre.partialscreen), easy to find on google play
Hope this can be helpful.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/03 | 234 | 875 | <issue_start>username_0: In the "quick settings" grid you get by pulling down the right-hand end of the notification bar, the top-left item is a photo. I'd like to edit or remove this photo, but when I tap it, it says "The contact doesn't exist."
How can I edit or remove this photo?<issue_comment>username_1: Go into the **People** or **Contacts** app. At the top of the list is a heading **Me** with a special item to **Set up my profile**. Click that item and it takes you to the "New contact" screen. On this screen, to the right of the "name" field, there's a little grey "contact icon" box. If you click that you can replace the photo with a picture from the Gallery or by taking a photo.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The picture you are looking for is
/data/system/users/0/photo.png
just delete it to get rid of it.
God bless.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/03 | 305 | 1,155 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Android mobile (Galaxy S3), and am really worried that my corporate information will be retrieved after a reset. I've seen shared video showing it is possible to recover data after hard reset.
Mac has an interesting format option, i.e., to write zeros all over hard disks (lengthy but effective). Is it possible to perform such formatting on the Android phone? And how?<issue_comment>username_1: There is an app for this called [Secure Deletion for Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.secdelapp), which can be used to overwrite the data. Another way to obfuscate the data would be to encrypt the device before using factory reset. This encrypts all your data, and after the device is reset, it will be very unlikely that the data can be recovered.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I can personally recommend free [Forever Gone (SD Card Cleaner)](http://www.appbrain.com/app/forever-gone-%28sd-card-cleaner%29/com.kovit.p.forevergone).
It is not paid app and it has:
* much better rating
* no suspicious permissions
* 100x times bigger user base
* often updates
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/03 | 1,229 | 4,839 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been searching on this site and can't find exactly what I'm looking for:
I have a PC (can run Linux or Windows) that's connected to my surround-sound speakers. When my friends come around they can listen to their music by connecting their phone to my speakers using a standard 3.5mm jack.
Is there a way that would let them connect their phone via WiFi to my PC and they could just play their music like they are connected directly to the speakers via a 3.5mm jack? One of the main requirements would be that they could use the standard music player in their phone.
Also does anyone know if this software or configuration this would require on the PC side to work?<issue_comment>username_1: If you can skip the part with the "standard music player", there would be some solutions involving DLNA/uPnP. This would require an uPnP compatible device at your speakers end (e.g. a fitting programm on your PC), and a streaming app on the devices.
Some devices have such a streaming app pre-installed, so you can share directly from your device. If not, you find several apps on the Playstore, e.g. [BubbleUPnP](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bubblesoft.android.bubbleupnp). They act as a "DLNA/uPnP server" (mentioned *BubbleUPnP* can act as client as well, in the other direction, so basically you could use this on an Android device connected to your speakers instead of your PC as "receiving end" as well).
As for the PC software, you might check with our friends at [AskUbuntu](https://askubuntu.com/) for a Linux solution, there are plenty available -- see e.g. [UPNP / DLNA (client) player recommendations?](https://askubuntu.com/q/88754/68291), where several good choices are mentioned. I cannot speak for Windows, as I live in a MS-free zone :)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Use the application on Google Play called [AirSong](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.autoindent.airsong).
This application lets you listen to the music you have on your device at any PC with a browser (Chrome, Firefox, Opera).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: There is a program that does this for the iPhone call shairport4w. It basically uses the air play feature of the iPhone to play all audio through a wifi router to a pc running this software.
Edit: Ok so download [Airstream](http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.kineticgamestudios.airtunes.android). Then go to the PC you want to play from, and download [Shairport4w](http://sourceforge.net/projects/shairport4w/). You'll need the bonjour service from apple installed for this to work and if I remember correctly there is a way to install only the service without installing all of iTunes. I think it is get the iTunes full package installer and extract it as if it were an archive and only install the bounjour package.
After installing bonjour start shairport4w since it is only a small program running in the background. Then start Airstream. It should find your PC that has shairport4w running on it and then start playing whatever you want. It will go over wifi and play on the PC. I tried is using Amazon Cloud player and it worked great.
**Edit:** I've just added the links to the mentioned software. Though Kevin explains it the other way around (streaming from PC to Android, so he's probably rather referring to [this Airstream app](http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.nityaalabs.airstream)), the app I've linked above is the one for Android → PC streaming.
Edit (2): This actually is stream any music player on the Android Device to your PC via WiFi. The new name for the app is Allstream. Look for it in the Play store. Unfortunately for it to work, you're phone or tablet must be rooted. I use it all the time since my Sound system is hooked up to my PC as it is a Media Center, and listen to Pandora, Google Music and Amazon Music from my tablet through the PC.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: If your computer has Bluetooth capability, it may be easier to use this for streaming the audio.
You need to enable A2DP on your Bluetooth settings (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), then you pair the phone with the computer and all multimedia audio from the phone will be played by the computer.
This means you can use the default music playing app and play your Google cloud stored music too.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Use [VLC direct](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vlcforandroid.vlcdirectprofree). Using this app
you can watch movies, play songs, view pics on your PC screen via VLC player.
Requirements: VLC on PC
After installing VLC on PC, you need to run a script which can be found.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: Squeezebox by Logitech. Allows you to play your music as well as pandora remotely to PC. <http://www.mysqueezebox.com/download>
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/04/03 | 480 | 2,029 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to factory reset my phone.
However, I need to know whether I will be able to download
the applications I paid for on Google Play once I do the
reset, and download them onto my phone at no additional cost.
If once I do a factory reset I need to pay again to download
all the apps, then is there a way to back them up prior to
doing a reset, and then reinstall them back again?<issue_comment>username_1: Once bought, always yours. New device, factory-reset, does not matter -- as long as your account stays the same. Paid apps are bound to the Google-Account you've purchased them with.
To give some proof: I use several apps I bought once on 3 devices simultaneously. I never was asked to pay again when installing them on the next device. Provided I used the same account, of course.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: Before doing factory reset, you can backup your phone settings to the cloud by going to `Settings` > `Backup & reset` and checking the box that says Backup my data.
Once done, you can reset your phone, and when you set it up again with your gmail ID it was backed up with, the settings and apps, everything will be restored (wifi APs as well).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Download [Easy app backup & restore](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.millennium.ncl.appbackup). It will create a backup folder in your memory card from where you can get all apps. Whenever you need the app you can install it from there.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Even if you don't back up downloaded applications you can still download them again, your play store will show you the list of all installed and downloaded applications even after factory reset you can download any paid or free application again. Once you have paid you don't need to pay again, you just log in by your google account and you can download all them again. But backing up applications is a better way, it will automatically install all your applications.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/04 | 358 | 1,352 | <issue_start>username_0: I have created an Android application using Eclipse, and now I'd like to install the APK on Bluestacks which is running on Windows 7. How can I install an APK on the Bluestacks player?<issue_comment>username_1: I just copied my APK file into the `Apps` folder, which is created by default in the `Libraries` folder at the time of BlueStacks installation. Then I just double clicked on the APK file to install it to the App Player. Now I can see the application icon on the home screen of the App Player and I am able to run it from there.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BqgV2.jpg)
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: To install an app from your pc, just double click on its apk file; it doesn't matter in which folder it is.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: its quite simple......
you need BlueStacks app player for this
just download the .apk file of whichever app you wish to install.
and then open the downloaded .apk file with ""APK handler"" of BlueStacks(the .exe file of the apk handler is present in the root directory of BlueStacks)
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Save as `app name.apk` and right click on that file and open with `HD-apk handler.exe` which is located in `C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks`.
Upvotes: 5 |
2013/04/04 | 556 | 2,190 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an LG P690 Optimus Net. The issue I am having is that the phone often enters a state where it keeps on pressing the touchscreen's buttons by its self, and I have to press the back button several times to try and go back while it keeps opening new screens or entering text on its own.
I was wondering, is this something anyone else has experienced? How common is this defect, and has it to do with Optimus Net phones or with phones in general? Are some line of products more susceptible than others? If common then how does the problem I just described typically arise? Could accidentally dropping the phone or humidity in the air cause it for instance?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes. Seems there is a problem. The touchscreen takes inputs that was never made. Have a look at this <http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/mobiles-tablets/122921-official-android-discussion-thread-73.html#post1836923>
There are various problems of Android that LG ships on the P690. I'd suggest installing a good custom ROM, which should fix the problem if it is not a hardware issue.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem with the touch-screen of LG p690. I've installed a new custom ROM and searched a lot for answers.
In my experience, it's a hardware issue causing the touch-screen to randomly press itself.
My solution? I have a new phone.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: >
> I have no Article to show, I have not cross checked on Internet.
> Below is my personal doing.
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Phone screen taps on its own. This usually happens to me when the phone is charging and I try to use it.
There could be some possible causes which I suspect:
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* Phone screen might not be clean. Sweat, dirt, food particles from hand can cause pseudo taps.
* When charging or after charging, static electricity on the phone surface might also be the cause.
How I fixed it?
---------------
* Get a clean cotton cloth
* Rub it steadily on the screen to remove any particles causing taps.
* For static current removal, just remove the battery from phone and press the `Power` button for 10 seconds.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/04 | 912 | 3,674 | <issue_start>username_0: I know that when I edit a file from within Dropbox (using an external application), after I close said file Dropbox uploads the updated version. Does this also work if, once I have accessed the file from within Dropbox once, I open the file from within the editor app (e.g. using a "recent files" menu?)
If this is not the case, I'd be looking for a way to achieve this effect.<issue_comment>username_1: For Dropbox and OfficeSuite (if you edit from the recent files), they seem to sync.
I'm not sure with other apps. In any case, if you need a two-way sync, you can always use DropSpace. See this similar question: [How do I sync with DropBox?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/37307/how-do-i-sync-with-dropbox/37312#37312)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't know if the Dropbox app does this or not - last time I looked (shortly after it came out), Dropbox's app wasn't really doing sync on Android, it was more of a nice version of the web interface.
I use Dropsync to achieve this effect - you can even set how aggressive it is on downloading/uploading vs. battery status. I use it to keep my KeePass database synced across devices, so I have it set to upload right away if it notices changes, but only download when things are good, battery wise.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: There's an important distinction that needs to be made: Accessing a file vs Downloading/exporting a file...
The Dropbox app and other 3rd party apps that use the Dropbox API allow you to "Access" files in their cloud location. Everything you do to this file is synced (assuming the app is well made and working correctly). Essentially the file is being downloaded in the background so you can open and work on the file and then reuploaded in the background when you are done (ie syncing). I use apps like Estrong File Explorer and several note taking apps that use the Dropbox API and every change I make to a file is synced when I save the file.
Downloading/exporting the file is different. In the Dropbox app you can "Export" a file which means download it to a local directory on your device. Apps like DocsToGo don't support the Dropbox API so there is no way to directly access Dropbox files from within the app. In cases like this you have to download the file to your device to access it with this app. This downloaded file is not monitored by or synced by Dropbox so you'd need to upload it or sync it manually somehow. There are third party apps that do this, I use [DropSync](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.dropsync).
**TL;DR:** If you are editing a file directly in an app that has built in access to Dropbox you don't need to worry syncing, it will happen on it's own. If you are downloading a file from Dropbox to edit it in an app that doesn't access Dropbox directly, like DocsToGo, you'll need to use a 3rd party syncing app like DropSync.
**EDIT:**
I think this is the scenario that you have... You open a file "example.txt" through Dropbox and it opens a dialog that lets you choose the default app and you choose "XYZyadayada" app and the file opens in that app. You make changes and save them, Dropbox will detect this and will sync the changes. If you skip Dropbox next time and just open up XYZyadayada and see example.txt in the "recent files" list, that is probably a locally cached file. If XYZyadayada truly doesn't communicate with a Dropbox API then that file is saved locally, probably in it's own directory and opening and editing that file will not be detected or synced by Dropbox because it's a copy of the cloud file that is saved locally on your device.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/04 | 505 | 1,996 | <issue_start>username_0: Yesterday I performed a Nandroid Backup on my phone, because right after I knew I was going to wipe the phone and cache and remount Cyanogenmod on my Galaxy Nexus to hopefully solve another issue I had.
However, I guess when you do a new fresh mount CM recreates the `0` (profile) directory on the internal memory. So I ended up having to move the folders that contained the backup up one directory level.
The problem I have now is that with the latest backup I am running dangerously low on storage space, so I can't restore all my apps and data and therefore I need to delete an old backup (I have 3 but need only 2). I can't delete the folder using Astro or file manager even when giving them root access, and I thought if moving it to the same location as before CWM would be able to see it and delete, but it just says can't find any backups.
Is there a way to fix it so CWM can see it and I can delete?
The files are currently in the path `/storage/emulated/0/clockworkmod/backup`<issue_comment>username_1: ClockworkMod needs to be updated to properly understand Android 4.2's new filesystem structure so it can see its previous backups.
Technically, everything stored on the sdcard is actually stored under /data/media, however Android uses bind to essentially make a really fancy shortcut to various other places. This includes /storage/emulated/ and /sdcard.
As for deleting, without knowing the errors you were running into, it limits my options on recommendations. But you can use adb to delete files (with the code below, replace "old-backup" with the folder name containing the backup you want to remove).
```
adb shell
su
rm -rf /data/media/0/clockworkmod/backup/old-backup
```
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You can fix it by symlink.
1) remove clockwork dir "rm -rf /data/media/clockworkmod"
2) switch to directory "cd /data/media"
3) create a symbolic link "ln -s /data/media/0/clockworkmod clockworkmod"
that should do it
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/04 | 252 | 986 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to record some movie on my desk but camera doesn't focus so I would like to force my phone to camera focus. Is it possible?<issue_comment>username_1: i would recommend you to download some camera manipulation app like [Vintage Camera by Fine Droid Devs](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vintage.camera.free)
though it would have been better if you had mentioned your device.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Before you take a video, focus the camera first.
I had a similar issue with a digital camera (Canon S95). Sometimes, I'd get a blurry video. It turns out that I forgot to focus the camera first, before pressing the record button. The concept would be the same with a phone camera.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: if you know the exact position to touch for focusing the camera, you can use
`adb shell input tap` . This will simulate a touch on the particular `(x,y)` cordinates.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/04 | 389 | 1,664 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I turn off Google Card notifications?
Let's say I search for an address - Google will then show me a card in the notification area with driving directions to that location. I don't want the notification. Is there a way to prevent them from showing up?<issue_comment>username_1: According to this [help](http://support.google.com/android/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2677493), Google Now notifications can be limited or turned off.
*Most notifications for Google Now cards can be turned off or set to low or standard priority. Low priority notifications appear at the bottom of the notifications shade without any additional signal.
From the lower right corner of the Google Now screen, touch Menu > Settings > Google Now > card name > and adjust the settings under Notifications.*
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If you are on Jelly Bean and rooted you can use an app I built to manage notifications for all applications from a single place.
[Notifications Off](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aboutmycode.NotificationsOff) allows you to turn off notifications for all applications. It can also automatically disable notifications for new apps as soon as they are installed.
The next version will have support for profiles, tasker integration and a widget for switching profiles.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Just start Google Settings (grey gear icon, with a g in the middle). Then choose Now Maps and switch off the top slider `show maps`. This will turn off the notifications as you wanted.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/04 | 3,125 | 9,532 | <issue_start>username_0: I really did spend some time researching this and was surprised to not find any answers ([this great thread doesn't address this problem at all...](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/28296/full-backup-of-non-rooted-devices?lq=1). I'm trying to recover from my unfortunate situation: I set up a secondary user on my Nexus 7 4.2.2 and my device is not (yet) rooted. Now I like many others realise that rooting will wipe everything in order to unlock (if I had only read that first), and I'm trying to backup all app data for the secondary user.
When I try to run any adb-based backup on the secondary user, it just hangs and then times out, creating an empty .ab file. The owner's user account backs up just fine.
Any ideas? Is the multi user just too new? I have run into other annoying things with it (no VPN client will connect, can't get into developper settings, can't even change the TIME settings, etc...)
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think there is a way short of finding a root enabling exploit. `adb backup -apk -shared -all` only backs up for user 0 for both /data/user/ and /storage/emulated/ (For non devices without expandable storage). No luck with 4.4 either.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If you are on Android 4.2.2 there is a way of unlocking the bootloader without wiping the device. Use [towelroot](https://towelroot.com/) to root your device. (It works on a neuxs 7 as long as you have a kernel build < Jun 3). Afterwards you can use the following [app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.segv11.bootunlocker&hl=en) to unlock the bootloader (It doesn't wipe the device). Then you can use titanium backup to backup everything on your device, even when logged in as a secondary user.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: It would be helpful to be more explicit in what you're doing, like specific adb commands, although I think I'm running into the same issue.
I believe what's happening in your situation is that you're (unintentionally) taking a backup of the Owner user. Since you are in the secondary user profile, you will not see the prompt to start the backup **for the Owner user**. So adb hangs waiting for a confirmation that you never see.
An important thing to note is that adb sessions always run in the context of the Owner user. So if you are not passing a user id to the backup process, it will be doing a backup of the Owner profile.
---
So how does one initiate a backup/restore to a non-Owner profile? It helps to know that the adb backup and restore commands end up executing `bu` on the system. When you run `bu help` from the adb shell here's the output I get:
```
sunfish:/ $ bu help
backup [-user USER_ID] [-f FILE] [-apk|-noapk] [-obb|-noobb] [-shared|-noshared]
[-all] [-system|-nosystem] [-keyvalue|-nokeyvalue] [PACKAGE...]
write an archive of the device's data to FILE [default=backup.adb]
package list optional if -all/-shared are supplied
-user: user ID for which to perform the operation (default - system user)
-apk/-noapk: do/don't back up .apk files (default -noapk)
-obb/-noobb: do/don't back up .obb files (default -noobb)
-shared|-noshared: do/don't back up shared storage (default -noshared)
-all: back up all installed applications
-system|-nosystem: include system apps in -all (default -system)
-keyvalue|-nokeyvalue: include apps that perform key/value backups.
(default -nokeyvalue)
restore [-user USER_ID] FILE restore device contents from FILE
-user: user ID for which to perform the operation (default - system user)
```
Okay great, so apparently there is a `-user` option. Great! So now I try running a restore for a secondary user from adb and here's what I get:
```
$ ./platform-tools/adb restore -user 11
WARNING: adb restore is deprecated and may be removed in a future release
adb: restore requires an argument
```
Okay, maybe its finicky and wants the backup file as the first argument. But this results in the same output. I haven't figured out why adb won't take the `-user` argument.
---
But there's another option, we can run `bu` directly from the adb shell. Unfortunately, I've yet to get this to work either, but I get farther along. I first upload the backup to the Owner profile and run `bu` from the Owner profile using the adb shell. I know of no way to get an adb shell on a non-Owner profile. This shouldn't be a problem though because that's what the `-user` argument is for. I've tried two scenarios to no avail.
1. Run `bu -user` while logged in to the profile of that uid, in this case uid 11. I see no restore confirmation prompt or anything visually happen. Here are relevant logcat lines:
```
03-14 17:58:29.286 11753 11753 D AndroidRuntime: Calling main entry com.android.commands.bu.Backup
03-14 17:58:29.288 11753 11753 D bu : Beginning: restore
03-14 17:58:29.289 1493 1731 I BackupManagerService: [UserID:11] Beginning restore...
03-14 17:58:29.289 1493 1731 D BackupManagerService: [UserID:11] Starting restore confirmation UI, token=3<PASSWORD>6403-14 17:58:29.289 1493 1731 I ActivityTaskManager: START u0 {act=fullrest flg=0x20000000 cmp=com.android.backupconfirm/.BackupRestoreConfirmation (has extras)} from uid 1000
03-14 17:58:29.289 1493 1731 W ActivityTaskManager: startActivity called from non-Activity context; forcing Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK for: Intent {act=fullrest flg=0x20800000 cmp=com.android.backupconfirm/.BackupRestoreConfirmation (has extras) }
03-14 17:58:29.293 1493 1731 D BackupManagerService: [UserID:11] Waiting for restore completion...
03-14 17:59:29.388 1493 25093 I BackupManagerService: Full backup/restore timedout waiting for user confirmation
03-14 17:59:29.388 1493 1731 I BackupManagerService: [UserID:11] adb restore processing complete.
03-14 17:59:29.388 11753 11753 D bu : Finished.
```
As can be seen, the BackupManagerService knows that I'm requesting a restore of uid 11. Also it says its starting the confirmation UI, even though I see nothing come up. Eventually the requests times out.
2. Run `bu -user` while logged in to the Owner profile. Here are relevant logcat lines:
```
03-14 18:00:39.448 11948 11948 D AndroidRuntime: Calling main entry com.android.commands.bu.Backup
03-14 18:00:39.450 11948 11948 D bu : Beginning: restore
03-14 18:00:39.451 1493 2786 I BackupManagerService: [UserID:11] Beginning restore...
03-14 18:00:39.451 1493 2786 D BackupManagerService: [UserID:11] Starting restore confirmation UI, token=<PASSWORD>1
03-14 18:00:39.451 1493 2786 I ActivityTaskManager: START u0 {act=fullrest flg=0x20000000 cmp=com.android.backupconfirm/.BackupRestoreConfirmation (has extras)} from uid 1000
03-14 18:00:39.451 1493 2786 W ActivityTaskManager: startActivity called from non-Activity context; forcing Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK for: Intent { act=fullrest flg=0x20800000 cmp=com.android.backupconfirm/.BackupRestoreConfirmation (has extras) }
03-14 18:00:39.459 1493 1994 W ActivityTaskManager: Tried to set launchTime (0) < mLastActivityLaunchTime (22366588)
03-14 18:00:39.462 1493 2786 D BackupManagerService: [UserID:11] Waiting for restore completion...
03-14 18:00:39.572 1493 1757 I ActivityTaskManager: Displayed com.android.backupconfirm/.BackupRestoreConfirmation: +112ms
03-14 18:00:43.431 1493 5565 D BackupManagerService: [UserID:0] acknowledgeAdbBackupOrRestore : token=<PASSWORD> allow=true
03-14 18:00:43.432 1493 5565 W BackupManagerService: [UserID:0] Attempted to ack full backup/restore with invalid token
03-14 18:00:46.213 1493 2063 D InputDispatcher: Waiting to send key to Window{200410c u0 com.android.backupconfirm/com.android.backupconfirm.BackupRestoreConfirmation} because there are unprocessed events that may cause focus to change
03-14 18:01:39.563 1493 25093 I BackupManagerService: Full backup/restore timed out waiting for user confirmation
03-14 18:01:39.563 1493 2786 I BackupManagerService: [UserID:11] adb restore processing complete.
03-14 18:01:39.564 11948 11948 D bu : Finished.
```
As in the first attempt, we see that the BackupManagerService is trying to do a restore for uid 11. It starts the confirmation UI, which does pop up. I then confirm the restore. But then we see that its uid 0 which confirms the restore and I believe that's why the resulting token is invalid. Makes sense, why should one profile be able to cnofirm the backup/restore of another? (make a little more sense for the Owner profile to be able to do that)
So I think I've hit a roadblock here. I'm not sure how to get the confirmation UI to run in the correct user. I suspect this has (still!) not been tested by the android community, though why have a `-user` option at all?
---
Here are some other log messages that may be clues to a way forward:
```
03-14 18:00:28.422 1493 5597 W WindowManager: Attempted to set replacing window on app token with no content Token{<PASSWORD> ActivityRecord{<PASSWORD> u0 com.android.backupconfirm/.BackupRestoreConfirmation t1100006}}
03-14 18:00:28.610 1493 2786 I ActivityTaskManager: Activity reported stop, but no longer stopping: ActivityRecord{23cb9be u0 com.android.backupconfirm/.BackupRestoreConfirmation t1100006}
03-14 18:00:37.042 1493 2063 D InputDispatcher: Waiting to send key to Window{6f7d966 u0 com.android.backupconfirm/com.android.backupconfirm.BackupRestoreConfirmation} because there are unprocessed events that may cause focus to change
```
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/04 | 289 | 1,235 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Android phone and use Handcent SMS. I have gotten group texts from iPhone users who use iMessage and I can see what everyone is saying, but when I try to respond I only get a loading circle that just keeps spinning and it ends up saving as a draft and doesn't send. Is there a way to fix this?<issue_comment>username_1: You can reply to iMessage group chats by using the Android 4.2 stock messaging app, GoSMS or possibly other SMS apps. I personally used GoSMS until the Android 4.2 added group messaging. GoSMS worked great, it wasn't perfect, but it did work. I don't think Handcent supports group messaging.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: GoSMS Pro will allow you to group message (including adding pictures) just fine to iPhone users. Just tried it and it works great! Messages come back as single addresses but that is because they are sending via iMessage. All people in the group do get them however. And as an added bonus, you can add GoSMS emoticons so you can send and see emoticon smiley pictures from your iPhone friends!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Your issue seems to be related to sending MMS messages. Can you send picture messages with your carrier's plan?
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/05 | 873 | 3,689 | <issue_start>username_0: The contacts system on my Xperia Z doesn't search through all my contacts, for some reason. All of the contacts were imported from my Google account, which has no groups or anything special.
As an example, I have the following contacts:
```
<NAME>*****
<NAME>*****
<NAME>*****
<NAME>*****
```
Now, if I search for `antti`, I only get the last two contacts.
The same applies for sending SMS messages. If i compose a new SMS and tap the recipients field and write `Antti`, it only shows details for the same two contacts as the contact search. For the other two, I have to go to Contacts, scroll to the contact, tap it and then tap the SMS button. The type of the phone number (home, mobile, work...) doesn't affect this.
The contacts work fine otherwise (show up on incoming calls, SMS threads etc.).
It seems that the contacts that do show up are the ones I have on Facebook. However, I can't find any settings that specify which accounts to search.
Is there some setting that I've failed to find?
Oh yeah, everything is stock, but not vanilla.
Edit: Tried searching with Google Now, but that won't find the contacts either.<issue_comment>username_1: I was in contact with Sony support, and the problem was in the initial import (or sync) from Google contacts. Something was corrupted, even though no corruption was visible. I got this fixed by:
* Exporting the contacts from [Google Contacts](http://www.google.com/contacts)
* Deleting the contacts from the phone
* Importing the contacts to Google Contacts
* Syncing the contacts from `Settings -> Accounts -> Google -> -> Menu -> Sync now`
* (optional) Removing HaxSync from accounts (or other additional contact syncs)
* (optional) Adding HaxSync account
After this all contacts were included in the search.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: My Son found this fix. Just go to contacts, then click the settings tab at the bottom of the screen, choose "filter", then click all the boxes for your Google account, the Xperia account and Local contacts. Then the search will actually find everything in the phones contacts list. Easy as, but wasn't intuitive for me unfortunately. Another reason to have kids!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I just got my Xperia Z and the contacts didn't seem to work properly in terms of filtering. The names were there when I scrolled through the list, but not all would show up if I filtered it with, say, the beginning letter. I enabled all ticks in the filter settings menu too.
Finally I figured that the ones not showing up were not assigned any group names like *my contacts.* They were showing as *other contacts* in Google contacts when I accessed the server through browser, but shown as *undefined group* inside android contacts, when I edited any of those contacts.
**My solution** was to log in to Google contacts server through browser, select *other contacts group,* click to *select all,* and add them to a group like say *my contacts.* Then log out from server. Go to Android *Settings → Accounts,* and force resync Google contacts by checking and checking the option. Wait for sync to finish. That's it. Now try Android contacts filter and it works properly!!!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Go to `Setting -> Account -> Google -> Account & Privacy -> Search engine storage -> Google Search` then Clear Data.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: My phone has done this 3 times now. First time I took it to support, but second and 3rd time I managed to recover lost contacst myself. Just go to your contacts, press "view more options"-bar on the right. Choose bring contacts and choose "from sim".
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/05 | 951 | 3,907 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to install the usb adb drivers. I turned the `debugging mode` on in the settings of my phone, connected to the PC. I click update drivers and manually selected the folder where the drivers are placed. For some reason the drivers installation fails and Windows gives the following error. Kindly guide me what is going on and how can I solve this issue? I am on windows 7
**Drivers Installation error**
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/WTcIO.png)
(click image to enlarge)<issue_comment>username_1: If it is showing the Android Composite ADB Interface, then the driver should already be installed.
What happens if you type the below in the window's command prompt? It should show your device and serial number (assuming the phone is hooked up with USB Debugging enabled, and you are either running adb from the directory it is located in, or it is located within window's preset PATH variable).
`adb devices`
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Without having the Android SDK/Android Development tools(ADT) environment it would be useless to have the ADB USB driver as matter of the fact that the ADB USB drivers are used to connect to Android Devices only through the ADB interface for development/debugging/root purpose .
So as @bass has rightly said about the Android SDK you need to have it installed from this [Android developer site](http://developer.android.com).
After you download the SDK you need to install the USB packages from the SDK manager(if you are connecting nexus)/from the OEM site(clueless about which Make or device number you are trying to connect and different OEM have their own Debug driver's) for the Debug USB Drivers.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Try "Search Automatically for updated driver software" instead of browsing manually. This will check for your connected phone driver online!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Download ADB drivers from [here](http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2tunwdxr3q2q8ec). Extract somewhere. Now, go to Device Manager and select your ADB device. Update Driver Software > Search your Computer > Browse to the folder you extracted and let it install.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: **It sounds like your drivers are fine**
Are you trying to use ADB with the Android SDK or are you using it for running commands etc...
If you are using ADB to run commands and ADB isn't installed as a recognized command ( universal installation )
then you'll need to run `adb` in it's directory.
Unzipping [Easy ADB V1.zip](https://drive.google.com/uc?authuser=0&id=16StvqpL66mJ6uVBqYjquR6k9RXS58uBR&export=download) will give you a few versions.
* Auto Authentication ADB - Used for automatically asking for
authentication.
* Normal ADB - Old device's ... new device's will say Offline without
the authentication.
* Fastboot
* OPEN ME.bat
Double click on Open Me.bat to start a command window using the desired option, this is a simple batch menu to start a command window in the desired directory, right click and edit it to customize the colors etc....
Make sure your device is recognized as Android Composite Device etc....
And run `adb devices` from the command window you opened.
>
> If you've chosen the Auto Authentication version, you'll need to accept the connection on your device.
>
>
>
Sometimes you will need to do this on the normal version as well. ( it's just an old version )
Hope this all helps simplify the process ...
**Using the SDK**
You should only download the entire Software Development Kit if you actually plan on developing software...
It should automatically use the correct directory in Android Studio, without modifications.
I personally use the Easy ADB files - I just slapped the .BAT file together to make easier for beginners to navigate without using `cd`.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/05 | 441 | 1,890 | <issue_start>username_0: When I place a call I hear the traditional rotary dial phone ringing sound until the person at the other end, whose ringtone most likely is completely different, answers. What I was wondering is, can I set a ringtone for the person placing the call to hear until the other party answers? If so, can such "ringtone" be set differently for every person called?<issue_comment>username_1: I believe what you're asking about are similar to the Verizon ringback tones, right? Ringback tones are not set from a phone level, they are a feature added and managed by the carrier. Your wireless carrier could probably change it for you, but there is no way you could manage it all from your phone. I know Verizon offers ringback tones, if that's the feature you're looking for you could ask about that.
Would be a cool feature, if it were possible.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The sound someone hears when they call a phone is dependent on the person they are calling. This is why, no matter where in the world you are, when you call a US number, you get the US "ringing" tone, whereas if you call a European number, you get the European "ringing".
The providers of the person you are calling are what provides the ringing tone. Some carriers, like Verizon, offer the ability for you to set tones for others to hear, usually for an added monthly fee. Verizon would essentially answer the call and play the music while it continues to try and reach you. Once you answer (or it is sent to voicemail), then the music would end and Verizon would connect the call on their end. This might be manageable on the phoen via an app from Verizon, but you would be changing their settings for your phone number that is stored on their servers.
Nothing locally on the phone is capable of changing what the incoming caller will hear for a ringtone.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/05 | 586 | 2,347 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using Android's Mail app on my Motorola DROID RAZR M for my Yahoo! account. Last week, I tried to "reply to all" on an email that was sent to over 100 people and Yahoo! rejected it, claiming it was suspicious activity. That's okay, but the email is kept being resent. Every few minutes I get an error message on my phone saying that the email was not sent.
What I have tried:
1. I deleted it from the drafts folder in my Yahoo! account, but that didn't help.
2. I see the message in the "Outbox" but I can't do anything to it there. When I touch it, I get a message saying "Cannot open message. Message is currently being sent and is unable to be opened."
3. I stopped the app from running but it still won't let me do a/t to the email in the outbox.
How do I get my Razr to stop trying to resend the email?<issue_comment>username_1: I believe what you're asking about are similar to the Verizon ringback tones, right? Ringback tones are not set from a phone level, they are a feature added and managed by the carrier. Your wireless carrier could probably change it for you, but there is no way you could manage it all from your phone. I know Verizon offers ringback tones, if that's the feature you're looking for you could ask about that.
Would be a cool feature, if it were possible.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The sound someone hears when they call a phone is dependent on the person they are calling. This is why, no matter where in the world you are, when you call a US number, you get the US "ringing" tone, whereas if you call a European number, you get the European "ringing".
The providers of the person you are calling are what provides the ringing tone. Some carriers, like Verizon, offer the ability for you to set tones for others to hear, usually for an added monthly fee. Verizon would essentially answer the call and play the music while it continues to try and reach you. Once you answer (or it is sent to voicemail), then the music would end and Verizon would connect the call on their end. This might be manageable on the phoen via an app from Verizon, but you would be changing their settings for your phone number that is stored on their servers.
Nothing locally on the phone is capable of changing what the incoming caller will hear for a ringtone.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/05 | 462 | 1,855 | <issue_start>username_0: I always disable (Google) Location Services on my phone because they are always drain a lot battery (probably because my mobile Internet is very slow). But in case I lose my phone I can't use any Phone-Lost tools, because they need it...
Is there a way to enable the location Services remotely?
Any better alternatives for me?<issue_comment>username_1: I think Cerebus (paid, but they do free promotions from time to time) can activate location services remotely on Android 2.3+, but only if you have root.
Alternatively, if you just want to enable GPS via SMS, you can look into [AutomateIt](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=AutomateIt.mainPackage&hl=en) (free) or Tasker (paid), they also need root on 2.3+ though
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I found that lost Android devices operate using Google Play Services with the phone's background data. It seems to locate my phone using GPS, network, or WiFi even when GPS is off, but won't work if I have restricted the background data under the data manager settings on the phone.
I used active GPS hoping it would allow my GPS to work, but I'm not sure it's made a difference.
Air Droid connects straight to my phone. Seems to use more battery but does okay locating the phone. I was also looking at adding a task manager to see if I could activate the GPS remotely. Still checking it out.
I found PingBot SMS - GPS Tracker which is supposed to briefly enable GPS when a keyword you set is received by text. It seems to work on my phone.
Out of all of this, just making sure the phone background data is unrestricted was most effective. You can also use Where's My Droid.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: On Samsung devices, you can use [Find My Mobile](https://findmymobile.samsung.com/login.do) which will turn on the GPS if it is off.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/05 | 524 | 2,070 | <issue_start>username_0: I am facing an annoying problem due to the widget called "accuweather.com". It pops up while I'm using applications on my phone (Samsung galaxy s2 with gingerbread 2.3.5). I can't uninstall it because the option isn't there, it is not a "downloaded" app but appears on the screen of all applications. When opening it there is an option to stop it (it runs as a service) but not to uninstall it, and shortly after stopping it, it would run again.
It is really like a malware and preventing me from using my phone propely. Please help, thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: I think Cerebus (paid, but they do free promotions from time to time) can activate location services remotely on Android 2.3+, but only if you have root.
Alternatively, if you just want to enable GPS via SMS, you can look into [AutomateIt](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=AutomateIt.mainPackage&hl=en) (free) or Tasker (paid), they also need root on 2.3+ though
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I found that lost Android devices operate using Google Play Services with the phone's background data. It seems to locate my phone using GPS, network, or WiFi even when GPS is off, but won't work if I have restricted the background data under the data manager settings on the phone.
I used active GPS hoping it would allow my GPS to work, but I'm not sure it's made a difference.
Air Droid connects straight to my phone. Seems to use more battery but does okay locating the phone. I was also looking at adding a task manager to see if I could activate the GPS remotely. Still checking it out.
I found PingBot SMS - GPS Tracker which is supposed to briefly enable GPS when a keyword you set is received by text. It seems to work on my phone.
Out of all of this, just making sure the phone background data is unrestricted was most effective. You can also use Where's My Droid.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: On Samsung devices, you can use [Find My Mobile](https://findmymobile.samsung.com/login.do) which will turn on the GPS if it is off.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/05 | 525 | 1,929 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S3 on Android 4.1.2 JellyBean. I would want to create a profile which clears memory and recent tasks when an app is closed (example: Chrome).
Is it possible to do it without root access?<issue_comment>username_1: I use Advanced Task Manager and Auto-Shortcut in Tasker to Kill apps.
For your other question, you could create a variable "%Chrome=1" the first time you launch it, and only pop up the menu if the variable is set. On exit, wait a couple minutes then clear %Chrome again.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: To clear ram memory You can use [Greenify](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify). It also supports non rooted phone.
Few things from the app description:
1. Unlike the "Freeze" feature in "TitaniumBackup Pro" that totally
disable the app, you can still use your app as usual, share content
with it. No need to freeze & defrozen it.
2. Unlike "Autostarts", you can benefit from almost all of its
advantages, without needing to deal with the complexity and risk of
obscure app components, and never lose functionality when app is
actively running.
3. Unlike any "XXX Task Killer", your device will never fall into the
cat-mouse-game of stealthy-running and aggressive killing, which
unnecessarily consumes more battery juice.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I use Clean Master for this.
You can invoke separate parts of by holding the clean master button when using the launch app function.
then I used this booster[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vhHr9.jpg)
and I used this process cleaner
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gJtXL.jpg)
I know this works because I have an app that crashes on startup if there is insufficient RAM. When I use this it never crashes.
I hope it helps, even after two years.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/06 | 490 | 1,875 | <issue_start>username_0: Every so often, seemingly random, this notification appears in my notification bar, but not in the tray.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/q3A3b.png)
The circles on the left in the notification bar. I have no clue what it's related to. There's no notification if I slide the tray down. It doesn't stay long, about the time I check for it in the notification tray, it's gone. I develop for my phone. Would anything on the development side of things trigger this weird notification?
It's a Samsung Galaxy S3 running CyanogenMod nightlies, specifically 10.1-20130405-NIGHTLY-d2spr which is Android 4.2.2.
EDIT:
I've noticed that this appears very consistently when I have [Moon+ Reader](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flyersoft.moonreaderp) open. It does not appear to be a notification caused by that app, but instead appears to be that the app is somehow "muting" notifications that happen while it is open. Is there something in the API that allows for the silencing of notifications originating from other apps?<issue_comment>username_1: This is the indicator for low priority notifications, for example from Google Now.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I've found it in the Android API: <http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html#setSystemUiVisibility(int)>
A flag, SYSTEM\_UI\_FLAG\_LOW\_PROFILE, can be passed to indicate that certain UI elements be put into a Low Profile and offer less of a distraction to the user. If I had a nexus device (really any device with soft buttons across the bottom) then I would also notice those buttons being replaces by the same dim circle I'm seeing in my navbar.
This has been available since 4.0 and is intended for book readers, games, and other immersive applications.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/06 | 867 | 2,879 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way or an app to restore my own personal contact (the one available in *Contacts* selecting the *Personal Profile* command) from a VCard (`*.vcf`)?
All contacts can be exported to the SD card (so also the personal one), but importing back the personal vcard put it in standard contact and not in the personal one...<issue_comment>username_1: download [Super Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.idea.backup.smscontacts&feature=nav_result) from play store and export sms ,contact and app to your email
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If your intention is to have your "personal card" available as a kind of "business card" to easily share with your partners, there might be a much better idea than exporting it as vCard: Export it as QR-Code. So you only need to display that QR-Code on your device, and your partner can use a QR reader to "snap" it. It would then be detected as a "business card" (actually, the QR Code will represent a vCard -- AFAIK even in vCard format), and so your partner can directly import it into his/her contacts.
How to do that? An app I started using a while ago is [QR Droid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=la.droid.qr "QR Droid @ Google Play"). It comes with some pretty practical widgets offering shortcuts, and has several add-ons on the playstore for sharing your current GPS position as QR Code, and more... OK, back to topic:
[](https://lh4.ggpht.com/c1h5O2wAs1fIE6XOMgP0LLTmKM2BV2TOXT1LcnrZ4LtS4rZF3kFooqHRAu4DgWhqebNL) [](https://lh5.ggpht.com/RFT7TBAFwJEUlZeUuIZj5_YR1Joi8wm4QRVektiNv30I_3JG_22pWqYcmnMyDX1PfQ) [](https://lh6.ggpht.com/jXkMHnXj9HcEKGR9VG2vKbwKNtBkq4hdq-xV4-OUKHEhzwNbYVJyxBFmKhnp3qNsec4b)
QR Droid "business cards", history, selection to create a code (source: [Google Play](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HwpO3.jpg); click images to enlarge)
As the screenshots show, this app is able to create "business card QR-Codes". You can even edit them (e.g. embed an image into the code to make it nicer looking). To show it to your partner for scanning, you can easily pick it from the history (second screenshot). And as a side-effect, it can do much more -- not only create, but also read QR Codes.
PS: As the contact will be exported as vCard, you can also share it with *your* other devices this way. It might not be imported to your "personal contact" on the other devices, though...
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Select your contact -> Settings menu -> Share -> Gmail -> and send that to your own Email address.
Then you will get a e-mail with yourContact.vcf attached to it. simply download it. (Downloaded file will be available on SDCARD/Download)
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/06 | 324 | 1,329 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to encrypt my apps and personal data, such as passwords to email etc.
If I have factory reset my phone (GS2sprint) and it is fully charged (over 90%) and plugged in. So I went to *Settings→Apps→Security*, and from there to *Encrypt* or *Encrypt SDCard* -- but it won't let me encrypt: The buttons are grayed out.
Why won't it let me encrypt? I have a new file that I have not seen before which is sprint extention. It will not let me stop it and like I said after Hard Factory reset it still will not let me encrypt anything.<issue_comment>username_1: You already have to have a strong password selected and installed and then the encryption button will be available for you to press.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: The Android phone must be fully charged (100%) and charging in order to encrypt your phone. The button will change dark when your phone is fully charged and charging. There is now a notification text about the thing in the Android 6.x. It also says that the encryption may take one hour and more.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I know I am late to this discussion, but, for others out there that may have not gotten an answer to this yet, device encryption on some devices may only work with a strong password. A (medium security) PIN may not be enough.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/06 | 955 | 4,014 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a difference between leaving an app by pressing the "back" button vs. pressing the "home" button?
I've got an app which includes a countdown timer. The app says it will notify me when the timer reaches zero *but only if the app is minimized (home button) and not if it's closed (back button).* Is there really a difference here?
Note that I've confirmed that the app stays available in the list of running apps (the "history" button, or whatever it's called) regardless whether I use "back" or "home" so I am confused. Has the developer misunderstood this?
Details: I'm running the app [Ingress Portals](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ics.ingresscalculator) on a stock Nexus 4.<issue_comment>username_1: Generally, *Back* button calls `onDestroy()` method of current activity. But, *Home* button pauses the activity. This is the difference if a developer follows standard guidelines (a developer can choose not to respect this behavior).
In layman's term, when you exit app with *Back* button and start it again from *Recent Apps* list, it'd be app's fresh launch. And, when you exit app with *Home* button and start it again from *Recent Apps* list, the app would be resumed from where it was left. It means that *Back* button kills an app whereas *Home* button sends an app to background (Android memory manager can still choose to kill it if system runs out of memory).
The app in the question is simply showing standard behavior.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: In general, when you leave an app with **home**, or by launching another app from the recents menu, Android keeps the state of the app around for a while. That includes the stack of which screens you've looked at, the position of scrolling things, selected items, the state of checkboxes and the text in text fields, and other such things. It'll only discard that state if the device runs low on memory, or if you don't come back to the app for a long time.
If you instead press **back**, it takes the current screen off that stack, throws away that state, and goes to the screen you were looking at before. Repeated **back** presses keep doing this until you're all the way out of the app, and it has no state left. (Note that this is only the state of the screen as I described above. The app ought to save any persistent state, such as the document you were editing, or your high score.)
As <NAME> says, use **home** if you want to come back to the app in the same state; or **back** if you are done with the app and you want to see the main screen or starting screen next time you start it. In addition, note that apps can change the behaviour of the **back** button (such as how web browsers usually make it go "back" in the browser instead of leaving the browser completely), but they *can't* change the behaviour of the **home** button. You can always use **home** to get out of a misbehaving app.
There's one more thing. Android also allows apps to create what it calls a `Service`. This is a part of the app that runs in the background, with no visible part (unless it sends notifications). Any app that has a long-running task to perform, such as a download manager, or a torrent client, should use a `Service` so that the download keeps going even if the app isn't on your screen. It should make sure the `Service` exits when all downloads are finished, so you don't need to worry about how to exit it.
Perhaps this app is using a `Service` to run the countdown, and it has changed the behaviour of the **back** button so that as well as leaving the app, it also stops the `Service`. That could be why you get that instruction. But it's only that way because the author chose to do it that way: he could just as easily enable and disable the countdown with a checkbox or button inside the app. It's not standard behaviour, and in general, you shouldn't expect to have to use **home** to keep downloads or long-running tasks running.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/06 | 381 | 1,572 | <issue_start>username_0: I've browsing through some jargon and cannot figure out what exactly the difference is between USIM and SIM. While not strictly an android question I figure all android phones are bound to have either one or the other so any clarification on this issue would be greatly appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: USIM could mean one of two things.
1. Universal Subscriber Identity Module, which refers to the software that runs within the SIM card (technically now called a UICC (Universal Integrated Circuit Card) in UMTS parlance).
2. uSIM could also mean microSIM (using u rather than μ), a SIM card format (technically known as 3FF) smaller than the miniSIM (2FF) used in most devices.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: SIM is a old guy, but USIM (card's name is UICC, USIM is logical module) is new designed specially for UMTS (3G) generation. While SIM can also be used to access 3G, USIM has extra advantages over SIM:
* 3G Video Calls (not supported with SIM)
* Higher Security: USIM introduces new algorithm to prevent unauthorized access to phone line. Plus, it encrypts your calls and internet traffic with stronger encryption keys. It stores contacts securely too.
* Bigger and Improved phonebook: USIM allows you to store thousands of contacts (limit on SIM is 255). Each contact can now contain email id and more than one phone number.
* USIM can run small applications like computer (SIM's analog is simple SIM menu which can't compute something by own other than communicating with carrier's server).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/06 | 879 | 3,728 | <issue_start>username_0: I've come across the term "native web app" also known as "hybrid app".
I know what "web apps" and "native apps" are, the difference being that
the former are downloaded and run within a web browser and the latter
are code (not html) and run a little faster without requiring a web
browser to interpret them. So what is a "native web app", how can
a web app be native?<issue_comment>username_1: Unlike native apps, web apps can't access low level API of system (to access hardware etc) unless it is supported by web standards (most aren't supported to maintain web app portability). Here, *native web apps* comes to rescue.
In *Native Web Apps*, web codes (HTML, CSS & JS) run in a native wrapper code. The wrapper code is native (can use low level API) which contains `webview` to render the web app. So, it taps the benefits from both worlds (that's why its called *Hybrid App*).
For example, Facebook app (in Play Store) is a native web app. When you see your timeline, friends' profiles etc in this app, you actually see webpages. But, at the same time, this app can access your camera, Android's system-wide share menu etc.
Another great example is *Google Currents*.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Native Apps :
- Apps that are fully programmed in the development environment specific to each operating system.
- Stored on a device and require installation.
- Tend to have better graphics and a smooth user experience due to the interface with the device.
- Have full access to the device-specific features, including GPS, camera, gestures, and notifications.
- More expensive to develop, as they need to be developed for each specific operating system
- Take longer to develop. Maintaining apps on multiple operating systems is also expensive and time consuming.
Web Apps :
- Apps that are written entirely with web technologies (HTML5). and the code is executed by the browser and installation is optional.
- Content is a lot more discoverable on the web.
- Platform independent.
- Use features that are available in HTML5 like the GPS, the tap-to-call feature and native features remain inaccessible.
Hybrid Apps :
- Developed partly with the native development environment and partly in WEB language (HTML5).
- These are native apps with embedded HTML. They have most of the benefits of native apps.
- Like native apps, they live in an app store and can take advantage of the many device features available (including GPS, camera, gestures, and notifications)
- Platform independent, Increasingly rising in popularity as operating systems become more fragmented.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: The exact capabilities of each of the individual web technologies is not what matters. This term works whether your markup is HTML 4.01, HTML5 or HTML37. It doesn’t matter, and the term won’t be obsoleted by the next version of any spec.
It covers the case where the runtime is a regular browser, a webview, an OS such as Firefox OS or Chrome OS, or something like node-webkit.
The key point is that it’s written for the technologies that are native to the web platform.
The term makes a clear distinction from the serverside.
It even works OK as an acronym if you’re into that sort of thing.
***Other benefits include:***
* Dynamic loading of external libraries
Zero configuration installs
Expressive, extensible, event-driven native language
These runtimes are already installed on billions of devices
Can be "wrapped" into "native-feeling" apps on a wide variety of platforms
It’s easily the most open and accessible platform on the planet. We don’t have to pay homage at the "walled gardens" of the world,
like the Apple App Store.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/04/07 | 295 | 1,069 | <issue_start>username_0: I was using my Nexus 7 (android 4.2.2) through the hotspot on my phone and the download manager was trying to download a large app update. I pressed and held the notification to get to the app info for download manager and disabled it. How do I re-enable it?<issue_comment>username_1: Izzy says:
>
> Have you tried going to *Settings->Apps->Manage Apps* and see if you can find the Download Manager there? Might either be in the alphabetic order, or moved to the end of the list. Tap its entry, tap the "enable" button.
>
>
>
bassmadrigal says:
>
> It should be under Settings -> Apps -> All at the bottom of the list (if you have multiple apps disabled, it will be sorted alphabetically below all the enabled apps). Just click on it and click the enable button.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Go to Settings > Apps then scroll to the right.
You'll see a few tabs:
1. Downloaded
2. Running,
3. All
4. Disabled (if any of your apps are disabled)
In the Disabled tab find the Download Manager and enable it.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/07 | 149 | 679 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to know what other functionality is provided by the magnetometer inside android devices besides allowing applications to display a compass. Can an app do anything else with it besides display compass functionality?<issue_comment>username_1: The magnetometer measures magnetic field, so it can do anything a magnetometer can do. Other than compass, the magnetometer can be used as a metal detector for instance.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Magnetometer reports the magnetic strengths on the three axes of the phone. Can work as compass , metal detector and can also be used to increase mapping accuracy.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/07 | 601 | 2,138 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm having problem using YouTube. I use different Gmail accounts for email and YouTube and I would like them to be separated.
Is there a way to tell YouTube to use a different account from the "system" one?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, add both your account to Settings > Account, then you can choose which account to sign in to on the YouTube app.
1. Make sure to sign out first
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bJf5ll.png)
2. Swipe left, and tap on Sign In
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/O5WYYl.png)
3. You should be presented with an account chooser
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/J4hDGl.png)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Log-in to Youtube with your other account and then add it to Google account. So Next time you can choose either one from Gmail (there is option to switch accounts in Gmail).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I have YouTube app version 5.3.32 and the only way I could change accounts was to clear the data from Settings > Apps > YouTube and when launching the app again it asked which account I wanted to use.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: No, you cannot add an account to the YouTube app and we are forced to use one account. I really do not understand why they haven't added that yet...
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Since some previous versions, you can add new account directly from YouTube app (as with other Google apps).
1. Open the drawer menu by tapping the 3 horizontal bars on the top-left (or swipe from left edge to the right)
2. Tap the current user/name on the top
3. Tap **Add account**.
4. You'll be redirected to add account wizard, follow the instruction.
5. After that, you can select the account you want to be logged-in from YouTube app directly.
Reference: [YouTube Android App basics](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3227660) (tested on version 10.18.55)
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/07 | 601 | 2,118 | <issue_start>username_0: Yesterday I installed a custom rom on my Samsung Galaxy S2. Before I had ICS 4.0.3 installed. Now my external sdcard does not mount automatically on the phone. How can I get this working?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, add both your account to Settings > Account, then you can choose which account to sign in to on the YouTube app.
1. Make sure to sign out first
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bJf5ll.png)
2. Swipe left, and tap on Sign In
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/O5WYYl.png)
3. You should be presented with an account chooser
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/J4hDGl.png)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Log-in to Youtube with your other account and then add it to Google account. So Next time you can choose either one from Gmail (there is option to switch accounts in Gmail).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I have YouTube app version 5.3.32 and the only way I could change accounts was to clear the data from Settings > Apps > YouTube and when launching the app again it asked which account I wanted to use.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: No, you cannot add an account to the YouTube app and we are forced to use one account. I really do not understand why they haven't added that yet...
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Since some previous versions, you can add new account directly from YouTube app (as with other Google apps).
1. Open the drawer menu by tapping the 3 horizontal bars on the top-left (or swipe from left edge to the right)
2. Tap the current user/name on the top
3. Tap **Add account**.
4. You'll be redirected to add account wizard, follow the instruction.
5. After that, you can select the account you want to be logged-in from YouTube app directly.
Reference: [YouTube Android App basics](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3227660) (tested on version 10.18.55)
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/08 | 411 | 1,575 | <issue_start>username_0: So I've noticed that NFC Task Launcher can toggle the Power Saving mode for the Galaxy s3.
Obviously then, this is not a secure setting that requires root access (eg. turning GPS on / off).
So is it possible to automate this (the turning on and off of power saving mode) in Tasker (without rooting my phone)? I've tried to use the Load App functionality but the most I can do is open up the Power Saving control panel.
I'm thinking the toggle is most likely an Intent that NFC Task launcher is calling but I don't know what the intent is as I can't seem to find any documentation about Samsung specific system functionality.
My objective is to create a tasker profile which toggles Power Saving mode when I turn the screen on and off, instead of using NFC to trigger this event.<issue_comment>username_1: To make *Tasker* work with NFC, you can use a NFC Plugin: [Locale NFC Plugin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.badaccess.locale.nfc) does work with Tasker (according to the app description, and as generally *Locale* plugins do work with *Tasker*), and should enable you to do what you've described.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can create the task in NFC Launcher, install Autoshortcut (<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autoshortcut&hl=en-GB>) and then you can call the NFC launcher task within Tasker via the Plugins>Autoshortcut>Configuration>Run Task.
I just got my unrooted Note 2 setup to disable powersaving when on USB power and enable it again when I unplug it :-)
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/08 | 347 | 1,182 | <issue_start>username_0: From Android's terminal, I tried to mount a nandroid img:
```
losetup -f
```
gives "/dev/loop0".
However, when I try `losetup /dev/loop0 /sdcard/nandroid/... data.img` it says no such directory. Same thing when I try to mount the file.
According to this it should be doable, but it seems there must be some trick to mounting it in Android? <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loop_device><issue_comment>username_1: To make *Tasker* work with NFC, you can use a NFC Plugin: [Locale NFC Plugin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.badaccess.locale.nfc) does work with Tasker (according to the app description, and as generally *Locale* plugins do work with *Tasker*), and should enable you to do what you've described.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can create the task in NFC Launcher, install Autoshortcut (<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autoshortcut&hl=en-GB>) and then you can call the NFC launcher task within Tasker via the Plugins>Autoshortcut>Configuration>Run Task.
I just got my unrooted Note 2 setup to disable powersaving when on USB power and enable it again when I unplug it :-)
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/08 | 644 | 2,426 | <issue_start>username_0: Hey guys so I'm in boot loop. Yes I know there are many guides all over saying how to fix it but I have tried many of them and they didnt work.
What happens is I start the phone, it shows the boot image and then restarts after a time.
I can boot into the Recovery mode by spamming the back button when the Logo comes. And can install zip files from the SD card.
I also have tried flashtool to restore it to stock but when i try flashing it detects my device "Device connected in flash mode" but when i try toflash it, it gives an error "Error flashing. Aborted".
Any help?<issue_comment>username_1: Try reflashing your custom ROM and clear Dalvik and Cache and do a factory reset after that . And make sure you are flashing a ROM compatible to your device.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Repair via [SUS](http://www.sonymobile.com/in/tools/update-service/).
1. Install SUS
2. Connect your phone
3. Select your phone from SUS
4. Follow the instruction
5. website no longer avalibale
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: I have just repaired the boot loop of my Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i, boot loop caused by activating Bluetooth !!) just by unlocking the bootloader of my phone - by following these steps:
1. I retrieved the IMEI-Number of my phone. It's on the sticker under the battery - it's the 15-cypher-number beside the serial number.
2. I went to <http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/> - selected my phone type, input an email address, and received a unique link from Sony by doing so.
3. Following this link I could type in my IMEI number (without the last cypher !! - that means only 14 cyphers - and without the hyphen).
4. The website emitted a code and a software line like this one:
```
fastboot -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
```
(All the T's stand for the code, the rest has to be typed in like this.)
5. I copied the above line in the program fastboot (check elsewhere to learn how to work with this program and your phone). I typed in the above line given from the Sony website. After a few seconds the bootloader was unlocked.
6. I restarted the phone, and then Android 4.0 was working again !!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Download flashtool and the phone firmware. Start application and press lihtning button. Choose your downloaded firmware and press flash button. Follow instructions and wait untill flash finish.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/08 | 405 | 1,236 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been developing in several Android devices since now but this one has me totally puzzled. ADB in Windows detects the device just fine, but I cannot make ADB recognize this device in Linux (Ubuntu 12.04).
```
$ adb devices
List of devices attached
???????????? device
```
1. Device is in USB debugging mode.
2. `lsusb` shows it as `Bus 003 Device 005: ID 18d1:0003 Google Inc.`
3. `/etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules` file has the following line: `SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"`
4. `~/.android/adb_usb.ini` has `0x18d1` in a line by itself
What I've attempted so far:
1. Restart ADB server - no luck
2. Start ADB server as root - no luck
3. Add this line `SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="0666", GROUP="adbusers"` to `51-android.rules` and add myself to `adbusers` group. Restart `udev` and ADB - no luck
Any hint welcome, thanks in advance!<issue_comment>username_1: Changing USB port made ADB recognize the Android device.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Kill adb server using using
>
> sudo
>
>
>
and start it again with sudo.
If you start adb server with sudo in linux it will detect.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/08 | 216 | 833 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Galaxy sIII and now when I attach photos, regardless if I do so by txt, Facebook or email, though they look wonderful on my android phone, once sent they look terrible, washed out, bland and so on. I recall dimly that when I first got the phone, I could select the size or something on those lines of those photos, now i cannot. I have tried settings, I have tried everything I could think of (at least for a not very techno astute girl), and still no luck. Where should I look? How can I fix this. Please help.<issue_comment>username_1: Changing USB port made ADB recognize the Android device.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Kill adb server using using
>
> sudo
>
>
>
and start it again with sudo.
If you start adb server with sudo in linux it will detect.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/08 | 577 | 2,261 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Sony Live with Walkman mobile phone, Android version 4.0.4.
I can't find WiFi direct option in settings. There are only mobile networks, tethering/portable hotspot and two more useless options are there.<issue_comment>username_1: Try going onto your wifi settings page. When your on the list of available connections there may be a button at the bottom of the screen titled "Wifi Direct".
..That's how it is on my S3 anyway
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Actually there isn't any option like that. Its missing. There were lots of complaints about 4.0.4 Update for Live with Walkman that `Wifi Direct is missing`.
look at [here](http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/39932).
Also look at this review of update..:
```
First of all thanks for the wonderful update and congratulations.
Few things i would like to share with sony:
1. We cannot uninstall Appextra from the phone at all and should have that option
2. Phone dialer is laggy it takes almost 3-5 sec to open the dialer plz fix that
3. really time to update the kernel to 3.0 as i have ssen the ICS running on kernel 3.0 with same hardware specification as Xperia 2011 portfolio has and the phone runs better than it is currently running on 2.6.32.9-pref version
4. Wifi Direct option is missing as its a feature of ICS 4.0.X fix that in next update so that we get that option as well
5. please provide us option to move some of the internal app to sd card as it will save more space on phone memory.
6. when tried to update the inbuilt application such as liveware manger Error Unable to do that it says “An existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is already installed.
7. Google talk application sometimes says we are offline even though we are not.
8.live wallpaper gets force close all of a sudden many times.
9.screen shot option is complicated and should be in the same way as it was in GB
10.photos when viewed from xperia gallery should provide more detail info for the photos and videos as it shows in galary app.
11. A normal sound recorder application should be their to record voices or conversation
12. A file manger application should be their.
```
May be sony will fix it in next update.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/08 | 559 | 2,158 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a samsung omnia w 8350 with windows 7.5, I want to install Android OS on the phone, can anyone help?<issue_comment>username_1: Try going onto your wifi settings page. When your on the list of available connections there may be a button at the bottom of the screen titled "Wifi Direct".
..That's how it is on my S3 anyway
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Actually there isn't any option like that. Its missing. There were lots of complaints about 4.0.4 Update for Live with Walkman that `Wifi Direct is missing`.
look at [here](http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/39932).
Also look at this review of update..:
```
First of all thanks for the wonderful update and congratulations.
Few things i would like to share with sony:
1. We cannot uninstall Appextra from the phone at all and should have that option
2. Phone dialer is laggy it takes almost 3-5 sec to open the dialer plz fix that
3. really time to update the kernel to 3.0 as i have ssen the ICS running on kernel 3.0 with same hardware specification as Xperia 2011 portfolio has and the phone runs better than it is currently running on 2.6.32.9-pref version
4. Wifi Direct option is missing as its a feature of ICS 4.0.X fix that in next update so that we get that option as well
5. please provide us option to move some of the internal app to sd card as it will save more space on phone memory.
6. when tried to update the inbuilt application such as liveware manger Error Unable to do that it says “An existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is already installed.
7. Google talk application sometimes says we are offline even though we are not.
8.live wallpaper gets force close all of a sudden many times.
9.screen shot option is complicated and should be in the same way as it was in GB
10.photos when viewed from xperia gallery should provide more detail info for the photos and videos as it shows in galary app.
11. A normal sound recorder application should be their to record voices or conversation
12. A file manger application should be their.
```
May be sony will fix it in next update.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/08 | 656 | 2,621 | <issue_start>username_0: I receive 2 or 3 calls per day from random spammers. I have tried blocking the numbers, but it is no use as they just call with new numbers. Is there anyway to avoid this? I suppose the end solution could be changing my number with a new sim card.
I have tried the app MrNumber, and I have tried a few other apps, but they all suffer from the problem of only blocking single numbers. Spam callers have too many number to utilize. Are there any apps that come with an extensive black list pre-installed? Or some method of detecting what other people have marked as spam?<issue_comment>username_1: Try going onto your wifi settings page. When your on the list of available connections there may be a button at the bottom of the screen titled "Wifi Direct".
..That's how it is on my S3 anyway
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Actually there isn't any option like that. Its missing. There were lots of complaints about 4.0.4 Update for Live with Walkman that `Wifi Direct is missing`.
look at [here](http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/39932).
Also look at this review of update..:
```
First of all thanks for the wonderful update and congratulations.
Few things i would like to share with sony:
1. We cannot uninstall Appextra from the phone at all and should have that option
2. Phone dialer is laggy it takes almost 3-5 sec to open the dialer plz fix that
3. really time to update the kernel to 3.0 as i have ssen the ICS running on kernel 3.0 with same hardware specification as Xperia 2011 portfolio has and the phone runs better than it is currently running on 2.6.32.9-pref version
4. Wifi Direct option is missing as its a feature of ICS 4.0.X fix that in next update so that we get that option as well
5. please provide us option to move some of the internal app to sd card as it will save more space on phone memory.
6. when tried to update the inbuilt application such as liveware manger Error Unable to do that it says “An existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is already installed.
7. Google talk application sometimes says we are offline even though we are not.
8.live wallpaper gets force close all of a sudden many times.
9.screen shot option is complicated and should be in the same way as it was in GB
10.photos when viewed from xperia gallery should provide more detail info for the photos and videos as it shows in galary app.
11. A normal sound recorder application should be their to record voices or conversation
12. A file manger application should be their.
```
May be sony will fix it in next update.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/08 | 526 | 2,020 | <issue_start>username_0: Okay, so I already ordered a new battery, but in the mean time. Why won't my phone charge?
1. I have tried every charger/cable in my house and car (over 10 chargers and around 15 cables).
2. Double checked the setups with my tablet to make sure they work.
3. Checked battery temp with a WiFi tether app, shows 27-28 degrees centigrade. Moving so I know it works.
4. Restarted the phone, reseated the battery.
5. Replaced the battery with a brand new one.
6. It is even hesitant to charge when the phone is off. It would show initial charge symbol, then go to the charging animation for 5 seconds and restart. This is the only way to get any juice into my phone by the way.
---
### Update:
If I take the battery out while it's on the charger the screen flickers. At this point if I wiggle the cord I can get the flickering to stop, but I can also get the phone to turn off. So, I bet the solder points on the USB are faulty...<issue_comment>username_1: Open your car charger and at the back of the USB socket solder together the two middle contacts. These are the D- and D+ signals. Most Galaxy phones don't like an open circuit there, so now you have made a nice loop. Info: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Serial_Bus>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: MicroUSB ports on phones are delicate and can be prone to losing a proper connection to the power on the circuit board if you're not ultra careful about making sure to not stress the connection point (like having the phone plugged in and the cable is taut).
My Wife has already gone through 2 phones and a laptop due to using them while the power plug is stretched and basically over time causing the power connection to come off the circuit board.
This sounds like the issue you're having and the only solutions are if you take the phone apart and re-solder the loose connection (requires ULTRA fine soldering skills) or take it in for repair and they'll likely have to replace the mainboard.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/08 | 733 | 2,883 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way to have my son's phone set to where any text message that he receives or sends comes to my phone too.<issue_comment>username_1: Not exactly to your phone, but there are several "child care" apps available in the playstore which can be used to monitor activities. Take e.g. a look at [Care4Teem](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.care4teen.lite), [Best Parental Control Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.mmwd), or [ParentalFlux Parental Control](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=parental.flux). Most of these kind of solutions offer a dashboard on the provider's website, where you can check logged acitivities such as calls, messages, etc. Some additional monitor the location and even allow for "geo-fencing" (sending you an alert when the kid leaves the "permitted zone").
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I use [DeskSMS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.desktopsms) on my phone, which will forward all texts to an email address of my choosing (which could then be received on another phone) and also allow responding through email, but it will appear to that person as a standard text from your phone. I found it really handy when I was working in a secured office that didn't allow personal cell phones. I could leave my phone in my car and still be notified of any texts and still respond to them, and the person wouldn't have any idea I was using email to respond.
In using it on your son's device, it is relatively easy to disable, so if your son doesn't want you to see things and is technologically inclined, he could probably find ways around it. But I think if the kid is smart enough, just about any app is able to be bypassed. It isn't made for monitoring, but it would work just the same.
I believe there is a $5 yearly charge (I am pretty sure it comes with a 30 day trial), because of the costs involved in running the server that processes everything.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: A similar approach to [the one suggested by username_2](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/43328/267) would be to use the app [SMS Backup +](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync) that 'backs up' SMS to a Gmail account. You can then view them via Gmail on any device.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Yes, you can spy on your son's phone without him knowing with the help of mobile tracking software. I have been using this spying app for watching my kids to be sure that they are where they supposed to be. Through this tracking app you can spy on his text messages, calls, every activity on his cell phone. Another thing regarding privacy - as you are really concerned about your son and you take care of him, you have the right to monitor his SMS messages. I think software will help you.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/04/08 | 991 | 3,661 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm facing a rather painful issue with the battery life/charging issue with my Nexus 7 (4.2.2)
* When idle and plugged into my 2A charger with the stock USB cable, it charges VERY slowly. I'd say under 10% per hour.
* With just light usage over the course of an afternoon/evening, the charge got dropped to 50% (after charging it overnight and more).
I'm sure that something is wrong because no tablet should be performing that way (comparing to my other tablet, an iPad)
***Update:*** I plugged my iPad1, iPhone5 and Nexus 7 into the same port on my Macbook Pro Retina. I've added a (mashed up) screenshot of all the 3 cases below and it's clear that the Nexus 7 never even demands anything above 500mA on a 2A port despite using the stock cable (and another microUSB cable). I'm now guessing this is a Nexus 7 firmware/software issue. Any fixes? That extra operating current should be 1600mA so it totals to 2.1A (="2A" ports).
**[Full resolution screenshot](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jJhFK.png)**
Details:
* Android v4.2.2 (stock image)
* Settings => Battery
+ Screen (77%)
+ Android OS (6%)
+ Tablet idle (6%)
+ WiFi (5%)
+ Maps (4%) (Maps isn't even running ... weird!)
+ Android System (2%)
I mostly use Chrome, Currents and Play Magazines so it's just light reading. I'm surprised those apps don't show up on the battery energy audit list (which is great compared to iOS BTW).
**Question:** What can I do to charge this device faster and use less battery? My expectations are anchored by my other tablet (an iPad) which charges a lot faster (2A charger again) and uses about 20% each day for casual reading vs 50% each day on the Nexus 7.<issue_comment>username_1: Two things to consider:
1 Depending on the charger, the Nexus might not recognize it as a 2A charger. It does not actually measure its capacity, but relies on some properties of the otherwise unused data-lines of the USB connection to the charger. Shouldn't be the problem if you used the charger that came with the Nexus.
2 It is possible that the Nexus is confused about the actual state of the battery. This can be re-calibrated, but is a rather involved process - especially if you don't have root on the device yet. However, guides can be easily found with Google.
Where does this leave you:
* If you haven't used the charger that came with the Nexus, do so and see if problems persist.
* If the charger is not the problem and you still have warranty send the device in.
* If you are out of warranty try recalibrating the battery stats.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Not necessarily an answer but I ended up using the stock charger that came with the Nexus 7 itself. I leave it plugged overnight. None of my other "2A" chargers can charge it quickly nor can my computers. This sucks because now I have only a single rapid charging station, next to my bed (vs my office, my living room etc). Standard protocol or not for charging, this kills my user experience compared to how my iPad just works without a headache.
For battery consumption issues, I disabled auto-update in Google Play as well as disabled auto-update in Google Currents and Google Magazine. Seems they were downloading a lot of data in the background killing my battery life.
Anyways, now that I tinkered with it the overall experience is much better.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I had the same problem before with my Nexus 7. I changed the display sleep option in the settings and fixed it. It was set to 30 minutes and it drained the battery really fast.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/08 | 522 | 1,716 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to store default static ip settings in a custom rom.
I write the SSID and Password to /etc/wifi/wpa\_supplicant.conf and that works well for Wi-Fi
But how do I add the static IP settings (gateway, fixed ip) for Wi-Fi (and Ethernet)?<issue_comment>username_1: I had a problem where my Samsung S3 Mini (Jelly Bean 4.1.2) worked 100% on my Wi-Fi router but failed to connect to the Internet with my Wi-Fi repeater - stuck on "obtaining IP address..." message. I have now set a static IP and it works 100% on both the router and the repeater. If you need multiple static IP options then check out "Wi-Fi Static" application.
I found the answer courtesy of Motorola, and repeat it below, at <https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/68989/p/7901,8013>,
To setup a Static IP Address on your Motorola Xoom, follow the steps below:
```
Touch Apps
Touch Settings
Touch Wi-Fi settings
Touch Add Wi-Fi network
Enter Name under Network SSID, and touch Save
Touch and hold the "network name", and touch Modify network
Select Static under IP settings, and enter the specific network information
Tip: You can also adjsut your security and Proxy settings.
Touch Save
```
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can set ip with ifconfig and gateway with route when you are rooted. I used it to change the tcp buffer.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Save the following in one of the init scripts in the ROM
```
ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.100 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add default gw 192.168.1.1 dev eth0
setprop net.dns1 192.168.1.1
ip addr show
ip route show
```
Where eth0 in this case, is an ethernet adapter attached via USB.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/09 | 284 | 1,126 | <issue_start>username_0: I use the adroid stock-browser and I'd like to play chess using e.g. <http://www.shredderchess.de/schachproblem-des-tages.html> Unfortunately you have to drag and drop the pawns. I tried several gestures, but I was not able to use the drag and drop feature. Do I have to change any options (where?) or should I use a different browser?<issue_comment>username_1: Unless the website specifically supports touch screen, there's no way to do so. Unless the website uses a wrapper library like certain jquery plugins that can abstract the differences, the JavaScript code used to support mouse based drag and drop and touch screen drag and drop is quite different and incompatible with each other.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Pair a Bluetooth mouse with your device. YouTube is full of demonstration videos such as [**this video** by Android Tech Tips](https://youtu.be/T1PCpXbf_kU).
Or use an OTG mouse, as demonstrated in [**this video** by XDA Developers](https://youtu.be/ciR50wDrLqI).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: You can use puffin web browser and enable virtual mouse
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/09 | 1,157 | 4,021 | <issue_start>username_0: How to move application to SD card in samsung galaxy s duos.
I have tried some application from Google Play but did not succeed.
Plz help me<issue_comment>username_1: According to our [tag wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/samsung-galaxy-s-duos/info), the Duos comes with Android 4.x -- which natively supports to move apps to SD:
*Settings→Apps→Manage Apps*, sroll to the app you want to move, tapp the "Move to SDCard" button.
If the button is grayed out, the app does not support being moved to SDCard. See [Unable to move few Apps to SD Card](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/27816/16575) for details on that.
Questions (and their answers) you might want to check for further details:
* [How to install APK files on SDCARD?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/3436/16575)
* [Other than portability, are there any other advantages (or disadvantages) to storing apps on external storage?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/9767/16575)
* [Can I force move to sd card applications that don't want to be moved there?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/16987/16575)
---
**EDIT:** Googling around revealed several technical reviews stating that app2sd is *not* working on the Duos. Only known working solutions include either rooting the device, or using the Android SDK, see e.g. [How to move almost all Android apps to SD card (no root required)](http://www.bongizmo.com/blog/moving-all-android-apps-to-sdcard-apps2sd-froyo/): here a comment reports to have successfully accomplished the task using a terminal emulator instead of the SDK. Putting things together, a How-To could basically look like this:
* install a terminal app from the playstore (e.g. [Android Terminal Emulator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm))
* start the app
* enter `pm set-install-location 2`, followed by the `Enter` key (if that throws an error other than "permission denied", try `pm setInstallLocation 2` instead. In case of a "permission denied", you would need to root the device)
To my knowledge, this would only set the *default installation target* to the SDCard, but not move any apps itself. The howto there further describes one could *then* move apps manually. I have not tried this (I don't want to move things to SD), and so cannot confirm anything -- but it might be worth a try.
And again, the comments there are not all clear. While one claimed success, another user writes:
>
> I can confirm this procedure cannot be done for Samsung S Duos.
> Even checked with Samsung Customer Care and they confirmed that Android 4.0x will not support movement of apps from the phone memory to External SD.
>
>
>
Same is, btw., claimed by LG support (something like "not our fault, blame Google"). But as other users say they can use app2sd fine on their 4.x devices, I cannot believe that it is ICS's fault, as the options are still shown fine even on my 4.1.x devices.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: study the whole answer ***PATIENTLY*** and i am sure this will help
i will tell you how to swap your internal memory and external memory
ex. if you have a 8gb sd card, then your internal memory will be 8gb and the external will be 2gb
***YOU DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND I TAKE NO LIABILITY IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG***
HERE IS THE PROCEDURE
**for this your phone must be rooted**
download ***root external 2 internal*** app from play store.
allow the superuser request when you open the app.
go to settings
here
select **Default SGS3 roms**
select **send rescan**
select **use per default**
then go to ***the ext.sdcard device access***
there u will see /dev/block/vold/179:49
change it **to /dev/block/vold/179.33**
go back on *clicking the enternal 2 internal* on the up left of the screen
select at boot (if not selected)
then click on ***external>internal***
then on \*\**at boot if init.d....*
TADA
THATS IT NOW GO TO SETTINGS AND SEE YOUR STORAGE
BUBYE
"THIS IS APPLICABLE ONLY FOR GALAXY S DUOS"
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/04/09 | 6,020 | 23,920 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm about to buy my first Android phone. My understanding is that, in order to download apps and get updates from Google Play, I need to be permanently signed into a Google account that's linked to my name via credit card information.
I find Google's [privacy policy](http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) too ambiguous to understand what data is logged from Android users. I don't want to share more information than the device needs to operate.
Here are some steps I plan to take already:
* [Turn off Google Now](https://support.google.com/android/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2686327)
* Don't use Gmail
* Use a non-stock browser
* Use DuckDuckGo for search
My questions:
1. What other information does Android send to Google by default?
2. What actions should I take to minimise data collection from Google and other apps? (I'll be using stock Android 4.2 on a Nexus 4.)
3. Is Android still a good choice if I don't plan to use Google's services?<issue_comment>username_1: You don't need to sign into Google. But without access to the Play Store, you do limit the apps you can install on your phone. Many apps are available in alternative stores like Amazon, but I don't think they have all of them. When you first start up the phone, it should ask you for your existing Google or to create a new one. There should be a skip option there.
If you do still want the benefits of Play Store, then you can sign into an account and limit things as you have plans to do.
>
> What other information does Android send to Google by default?
>
>
>
Android itself will send anonymous data, such as Android version, device, carrier, and country to Google for usage statistics. I am not positive if this is sent through Play Store usage or if there is some code in the phone that does this. If it is the latter, there is no way to disable it.
>
> What actions should I take to minimise data collection from Google and other apps? (I'll be using stock Android 4.2 on a Nexus 4.)
>
>
>
Limiting your use of Google apps will certainly be the biggest way to minimize data going to Google. For other apps, pay attention to the permissions that apps ask for when you install them. If you aren't happy with the permissions, many times the developer will explain the reason for the permissions needed (Read Phone State and Identity is used to make sure the phone isn't in a call, Get location may be used for localized ads in free apps). If you still aren't happy, don't install the app and try to find an alternative.
Also, if you do decide to use a Google account for access to the Play Store, keep in mind that certain apps/services are already set to sync with Google. To disable syncing for those apps/services go to Settings -> Google -> your username. Under this menu will show all apps and services that will sync with Google. Uncheck any you don't want synced. Keep in mind, any that are not synced will not be recoverable if your phone goes belly-up without a backup (like your contacts), so if you choose not to sync those, I would make regular backups of any important data. Google also features an account backup, which can sync certain Android settings like your wifi networks and bluetooth pairings and can restore those when a phone is wiped. This should be one of the settings when you do the initial setup of your device, but if not, or you want to check, you can verify what it is set to at Settings -> Backup and Reset -> Back Up My Data/Automatic Restore.
If you are rooted, there are apps/mods you can install that can allow you to limit specific permissions for each and every app (Permissions Denied, LBE Privacy Guard, PDroid, etc - each app/mod has its own requirements/limitations, check them out to find out which one will work best for you and what you are currently running on your phone). While this can help alleviate concerns about what apps can access, it can also cause unexpected issues with those apps if they do require a permission that was revoked. It can take some testing to get things where you want them.
>
> Is Android still a good choice if I don't plan to use Google's services?
>
>
>
While running without Google does remove some of the benefits/functionality of running an Android device, it doesn't remove all fo them. You still get a easily customized OS that allows pretty much every default app to be replaced with an alternative 3rd-party app. Don't like the dialer? Replace it. Don't like the text messaging app? Cool, check out a couple of the big 3rd-party ones and see which one you like. I am definitely a fan of Android, even without Google's presence in the OS (although, personally, I wouldn't want to run it without my Google accounts linked, but it is still certainly feasible). I am not familiar enough with the privacy practices of other OSs, but I can't imagine they would be much better than Google's. Privacy practices are probably quite similar between all the major mobile OSs. Android may be a bit more singled out due to the tie-in with all of Google's services, but that ends up only becoming a concern if you decide to use those services. Android does allow you to sideload apps (install apps from outside the Play Store) by enabling a checkmark in the settings (it will pop up the first time you try and do it and ask you to enable it). I know that can only be accomplished on iOS after you jailbreak it (not sure about other OSs).
Another thing to consider, especially since you will be using a Nexus 4 is to look into custom ROMs. Many ROMs will not include any of the proprietary Google apps (like Play Store and Gmail) and only allow you access to it after you flash a gapps package (Google Apps). This removes everything "Google" related from Android (except for maybe that anonymous usage statistics I mentioned above). I run CyanogenMod on my Nexus 4 (albeit with the gapps package), and it runs great and adds additional features on top of what stock Android 4.2 includes. I see a lot of people on the CM forums running CM without Google's proprietary stuff included.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Android is FACC
---------------
Android might be many things, but certainly not "privacy first". At least not if you want to use [Google Playstore](https://play.google.com/) as a ressource for your apps. While at creation (initialization) of your [google-account](/questions/tagged/google-account "show questions tagged 'google-account'") on your Android device, you are asked "Do you want to store your data with Google?", this only means "Backups of your apps and their data, as far as they support it". Soon you will discover that your contacts and calendars are automatically synced with Google servers, without asking you, unless you explicitly opted out of that.
So if there are any firsts, it's **FACC**: Android comes **F**ree of charge, is **A**d supported, **C**loud based, and highly **C**ustomizable. Nobody will argue the first and last items are very appreciable, while "the cloud" is fine with most, and the ads are mostly "accepted" (as long as they are not too agressive, like e.g. *Airpush*).
So what data do Google services collect?
----------------------------------------
Nick checked some sources (namely, Google's [privacy policy](http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/)), and reported in a below comment:
>
> Google says it logs your "phone number, calling-party number, forwarding numbers, time and date of calls, duration of calls, SMS routing information and types of calls" in their privacy policy. It also logs your IP address.
>
>
> But it doesn't say if this info is logged for Android users specifically, or if it's only collected from other services such as Google Voice. And it doesn't say whether it logs data even if you're logged out of Android services.
>
>
>
Sometimes what's missing speaks as well (sometimes even louder than the facts mentioned). So starting with the "worst-case scenario", we won't be too much shocked later on. Having created a Google account or not: as soon as a network connection is available, data can be uploaded to any servers. System apps *can* access identifying data such as [imei](/questions/tagged/imei "show questions tagged 'imei'") or IMSI, your phone number, or even your locally stored contacts and calendars (yepp, paranoia-mode enabled again), and with an available network, they *could* transfer all data they have available anywhere. (Careful: I did *not* say they do so, just they *could*).
>
> We may collect device-specific information (such as your hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information including phone number). Google may associate your device identifiers or phone number with your Google Account.
>
>
>
(Source: [Google Collection](https://myshadow.org/google-collection), see below)
Never forget: While Android itself is Open Source, many apps are not. **But also keep in mind: this is not just the case with Android, but with any other system as well.**
If you want to read some more on Google's privacy:
* [New Google Privacy Policy: Explained](http://www.the-techbox.com/news/new-google-privacy-policy-explained-part-one/) (01/2012)
* [Google’s in the Privacy Hot Seat Again](http://www.destinationcrmblog.com/2012/03/01/googles-in-the-privacy-hot-seat-again/) (03/2012)
* [Google Collection](https://myshadow.org/google-collection): What is collected? An excerpt of the privacy policy (06/2012)
* [The Truth About Android Security](http://programming4.us/security/11966.aspx) (10/2012)
There's one really scary part:
>
> **We may collect and store** information (including personal information) locally on your device using mechanisms such as browser web storage (including HTML 5) and **application data caches**.
>
>
>
(emphasis mine; source: [Google Collection](https://myshadow.org/google-collection), see above)
First steps for privacy
-----------------------
At the very first you could check in advance how the device you want to buy comes configured. In most cases, there will be a lot of [bloatware](/questions/tagged/bloatware "show questions tagged 'bloatware'") pre-installed, which contributes to the "data share". While you cannot really be forced to use those apps, it sometimes is not really possible to get rid of them without rooting. So the less bloatware there is, the better.
[rooting](/questions/tagged/rooting "show questions tagged 'rooting'") is not always an option, as in most countries this will void your warranty. Otherwise you could decide for a more privacy-friendly [custom-rom](/questions/tagged/custom-rom "show questions tagged 'custom-rom'"). So when you've got your new device, you will have to carefully check all options whether they might be intrusive to your privacy:
* say "No" to above mentioned "Backup to Google" question. Otherwise, next to the list of apps you've installed from *Google Play* (which Google knows anyway), and data from several apps, also sensitive information like e.g. your WiFi passwords find their way into the cloud.
* before you enter any contact or calendar data, make sure to have the sync disabled for them (see *Settings→Accounts & Sync*). You can still export your contact list easily direct from within the contacts app -- but if you are going to import anything again after e.g. a [factory-reset](/questions/tagged/factory-reset "show questions tagged 'factory-reset'") or on a new device, make sure to check the sync options *before* that (that was how Google got my data, when I forgot that one time).
* if you enable Google's location service, this will also send "anonymized" data about places you've been. I placed "anonymized" in quotation marks, as a study recently showed that [de-anonymization can be easily achieved](http://www.nature.com/srep/2013/130325/srep01376/full/srep01376.html). So you might want to turn that off as well.
Android without Google?
-----------------------
Wouldn't it be more consequent then to use Android without Google? This question has been discussed more than once. And yes, it is certainly possible (and before you say it's a "contradiction in terms", I could split hairs and argue that Android is not developed "by Google", but by the [AOSP](http://source.android.com/), the Android Open Source Project). You will have to sacrifice some things (as e.g. a big part of the apps on *Google Play* are hard to find outside *Google Play*, for example). But if that's a price you are willing to pay to protect your privacy at max, here are some readings for you:
* [Can an Android phone run without Google?](http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/251508/can-android-phone-run-without-google)
* [Guide: How To Use Your Android Phone Without Google](http://www.techtree.com/content/features/726/guide-how-to-use-your-android-phone-without-google.html)
* ["Android without Google" discussion @ XDA-Developers](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24609432)
* XDA developers are also working on a pendant to Google Apps. The project is called [NOGAPPS](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1715375).
Privacy with Android **and** Google?
------------------------------------
Okay, the above approach might be a bit too exaggerated for the most (but hey, only because we are paranoid, that doesn't mean nobody's after us, right?). So what's the way in the middle? I mean, aside the "first steps" mentioned above?
There are many things. In *First steps for privacy* I already described how to prepare a fresh, unbloated Android that comes with the Google Apps. Now let's look what to care for next:
### Pre-installed apps
There might come some pre-installed apps not belonging to the Android core system. And not "really needed" for the privacy-concerned. Stuff like *Google+* or *Facebook*. Starting with Android 4.0, we can simply go to *Settings→Apps→Manage Apps*, and disable those we don't want to use. This also might give a boost to [performance](/questions/tagged/performance "show questions tagged 'performance'") and improve [battery-life](/questions/tagged/battery-life "show questions tagged 'battery-life'"), as it rids us of several "background [services](/questions/tagged/services "show questions tagged 'services'")" those apps were running. At startup. Even if we never started them.
### Installing new apps
Don't click on everything fancy (well, need to remember that for a later part: ads in apps). Of course look around what sounds useful or interesting to you. But make sure to read through the comments (at least scan through them) for possible obstacles. Ignore those one-word comments like "great" and "shit", and also those just declaring "download problems" and the like. They do not speak about the app. But check if there were any privacy concerns in the past, or any other trouble for that sake.
Then make sure to check the [permissions](/questions/tagged/permissions "show questions tagged 'permissions'") the app requests. Do they make sense (in the context of what the app is supposed to do)? Critical combinations for privacy are e.g. access to personal data (contacts, calendars, etc) with internet. Or simply internet -- as they could send anything. How hard you argue depends on the grade of paranoia you cultivate :)
### Privacy helpers
Sometimes it's not avoidable to risk some permissions: of course a web browser needs internet access, as does a SMS app need access to your messages. So how to control or restrict them?
There are several helpers around (see e.g. [this list at lisisoft](http://androidapp.lisisoft.com/android-apps/all-privacy-control.html), will take you a while to scan through it :). You can hide sensitive information using...
* password stores
* locked galleries
* crypt containers (see e.g. [Droid Crypt](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.atm.android.security.encryption.full))
All these things do not even require your device to be rooted. But really forbidding apps to access things (or control their access) won't work without [root](/questions/tagged/root "show questions tagged 'root'"). Examples have already be named in [username_1's answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/43369/16575):
* [LBE Privacy Guard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lbe.security.lite) controls access to your data (call-logs, contacts, etc.), to critical functions (initiate calls, access location data, etc.) plus firewall your device (control which apps might access the net via WiFi, mobile data). Careful when you're running JellyBean or higher: the playstore version of this app is known to cause boot-loops there. Rather check XDA-developers, they have a fixed version.
* PDroid comes in several variants: [PDroid Privacy Protection](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.privacy.pdroid) being the original one, followed up by [PDroid Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.digitalfeed.pdroidalternative) and [OpenPDroid](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098156). Other than *LBE*, these cannot be installed as an app, but need additional preparations -- as they are deeply integrated into the system. This not only adds another layer of protection -- but *OpenPDroid* is even OpenSource, which adds another layer of trust as well.
See also [how to fake my personal information](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/39463/16575).
### Want some shocking details?
Visit your [Google Dashboard](https://www.google.com/dashboard/), log in with your Google account. Here you can find out whom you contacted most frequently, and what other data Google collected from you.
### What happens with all your data when you die, or for any other reason become inactive?
Ooops? Yes, also something one should keep in mind in this context: [Plan your digital afterlife](http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.de/2013/04/plan-your-digital-afterlife-with.html). The linked article introduces the new [Inactive Account Manager](https://www.google.com/settings/u/0/account/inactive):
>
> You can tell us what to do with your Gmail messages and data from several other Google services if your account becomes inactive for any reason.
>
>
> For example, you can choose to have your data deleted — after three, six, nine or 12 months of inactivity. Or you can select trusted contacts to receive data [...]
>
>
>
(Read more in the linked article)
Protect your device
-------------------
Now you've taken care no data is leaving your device, even locked data away in "data vaults", and secured the "back-doors" -- you should not leave the front-door wide open. Go to *Settings→Security* and set up a screen lock. Multiple choices here:
* the good-old PIN code. Not really secure. At least not, if you use King Roland's PIN for Druidia's planet shield (or president Screw's for his briefcase; in case you do not know [Spaceballs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceballs), the PIN was "12345" for both). Also not your birthdate or something like that.
* a [pattern-lock](/questions/tagged/pattern-lock "show questions tagged 'pattern-lock'"). More secure, as a relation to data retrievable by social-engineering is quite unlikely.
* a [password](/questions/tagged/password "show questions tagged 'password'") can be highly secure, if you use all characters available: letters (upper and lower case), numbers, special chars. And make it long. E.g. `Ti1$spnc3h!` -- how to remember that? Check: "This is a $uper secure password nobody can 3asily hack!"
Anti-theft protection
---------------------
Also a lot of solutions on the playstore. Highly praised solutions include [Cerberus anti theft](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus), [avast! Mobile Security](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avast.android.mobilesecurity), and more. If your device gets lost, with a good anti-theft protection you can
* check its position
* sound an alarm
* remotely back-up (retrieve) stored data, before you...
* [remote-wipe](/questions/tagged/remote-wipe "show questions tagged 'remote-wipe'") the entire device including its sensitive data
and optimally, the anti-theft app automatically informs you in case the thief changes the SIM. It hides itself (stealth mode) and, with [root](/questions/tagged/root "show questions tagged 'root'") available, can even protect itself against a [factory-reset](/questions/tagged/factory-reset "show questions tagged 'factory-reset'") by integrating into the `/system` partition. So the only chance a thief has is to immediately switch-off the device, put it into a [Faraday cage](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage), and flash a new ROM while it's still in there...
Anti-virus
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...you can left out, if you've followed above steps. Yes, there certainly is [malware](/questions/tagged/malware "show questions tagged 'malware'") around. But with all the protection levels taken, and careful selection of sources as well as the apps themselves, risk is absolutely minimal. I never had malware on any of my devices, though I've tested a lot of apps over the past years. After all, Anti-virus (or rather anti-malware, as yet there was no virus sighted for Android) might give a false sense of security ("What shall happen? I've got that Anti-virus."), as they cannot really detect everything (no heuristics, e.g.), but rather check against a database of known malware mainly.
Backup
------
Last but not least: Having turned off all Google services (or at least restricted them to a minimum), you will need an alternative backup. To be honest: even if you've decided to answer "Yes" to the above question of "Do you want to backup your data with Google?", you will need a good backup -- as that "Google backup" might be many things, but for sure not complete (apps must explicitly support it by implementing its API, which is done by few apps).
For this, if your device is rooted, I strongly recommend a little investion: do yourself (and your device) some good, and buy [Titanium Backup PRO](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackupPro). You won't regret it. *TiBu* is a very powerful tool to backup and restore apps including their data, restore parts of [nandroid](/questions/tagged/nandroid "show questions tagged 'nandroid'") backups (see: [nandroid tag wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/nandroid/info) and [backup tag wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/backup/info) for details), freeze/unfreeze apps, detach apps from the playstore, and much more. Scheduled backups included. Stored to your sdcard or, if you really want to, to the cloud.
Not being rooted, but having a device with Android 4.0 or higher? Take a look at [Carbon - App Sync and Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup), so you can at least backup all your apps and their data, plus some of the system data. Scheduled backups are planned here as well.
Additionally, you might want to take a look at [Full Backup of non-rooted devices](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/28296/16575) for more details on *this* topic.
Conclusion
----------
As I wrote, there usually isn't a simple answer. You can use "Android without Google", cut down all network connections, and so on -- but at latest when you also take out your SIM, it's no longer a smart*phone*. Android is designed to be network enabled, from its very beginning.
You could say "who cares", and let it all go -- and complain when it's too late.
Usually you have to find a way in the middle, deciding how much of your privacy you are willing to sacrifice for how much comfort/convenience. I just listed possibilities, showed what is to be found where, and what solutions exist to protect your privacy the one way or the other. Hopefully, my elaborations will help you making your decisions.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/09 | 410 | 1,493 | <issue_start>username_0: I see that if I did a long touch over a Wifi network, I can specify some proxy settings. In my company we use a Isa Proxy server, and each user has to login through domain server.
Is there any way to configure that on our tablets? ( Android 4.1)<issue_comment>username_1: There are multiple solutions. As you have Android 4.x, long-pressing on a WiFi APN in *Settings→Networks & Wireless→WiFi* lets you edit an APN. Check the "Advanced" box, and you can configure the proxy. Though this form does not offer separate fields for username/password, here's a trick how to do it:
For the server name, enter `user:pass@proxyserver` (e.g. if the proxy is `10.11.12.1`, user joe, password foo: `joe:foo@10.11.12.1`) -- this is how it works in some browsers for password-protected urls. In case this makes trouble (should not, but who knows), further details can be found at [Android-Proxy.Blogspot.DE](http://android-proxy.blogspot.de/) (don't be irritated by .DE, it's in English).
Another possibility would require your device to be rooted: [ProxyDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.proxydroid) offers some comfort in connection with proxies. Next to supporting multiple profiles, it is also capable of handling different authentication methods.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You can use the [Drony](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sandroproxy.drony) application to authenticate with your proxy.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/09 | 605 | 2,451 | <issue_start>username_0: I am currently abroad. I have internet on my PC via a RJ45 cable on Win7 PC. It works fine through a proxy (address + specific port).
Now I want to use my smartphone but there is no wireless connection in my room ...
So how to create a hotspot from my PC (which has a wireless card) so I can go online with my smartphone (which also has the wifi function)?
I tried the virtual router solution manager and Connectify and the classical solution proposed sites (control-> Network and Internet-> Network and Sharing-> new connection-> ad hoc wireless network -> name + password + WPA2) then share the map. But without success ... I mean the Android phone says I am connected but I can't reach anywebsite with chrome or the preinstalled Android Internet browser. **Usually I succeed with this virtual router goal time is not working probably the raison de proxy application!**
PS: If it's easier I'm also starting to connect my pc to the internet via usb cable. But rooter my smartphone as my smartphone procedure is complex ...<issue_comment>username_1: did you specify the proxy configuration when you were setting up the network, you need to enter the proxy details in the network configuration try Google nexus 4 android network configuration website its for nexus 4, but hope its similar to any other android device.
<http://support.google.com/android/bin/answer.py?answer=1649770>.
get an english one or translate this page if its in french.
Hope it helps
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Based on my experience, when using a virtual router on a PC with an internet connection only through proxy, in order for your Android device to connect to the same proxy your pc is using, you have to configure your WiFi connection proxy settings on your Android device to use the same proxy settings on your PC. Afterwards, you can succesfully connect using your android phone. I've already tried it on my Note3.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: An answered by @[username_2](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/62264/username_2) you need to set proxy in Wi-Fi settings on your phone. The reason is that hotspot network (AP or ad-hoc) cannot be configured to use proxy. Proxy is used on per-connection basis by apps themselves. It's not enforced system-wide. For details see [Why proxy set on Android does not work when used as hotspot?](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/217848/218526)
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/10 | 900 | 3,572 | <issue_start>username_0: If I would take a backup via TRWP, does it include all my apps, app data, messages, contacts or it would just take backup of the ROM only, so I could get a fresh ROM with factory restored when I restore it ?<issue_comment>username_1: You can backup System,Data,Boot,Recovery,Cache,efs
System , Data , Boot are selected by default which includes your ROM , Apps , Appdata , Kernel and you can choose to backup Recovery , Cache , efs which bundles things on your internal SD card like your contacts and photos and videos. TWRP also provides compression which is pretty handy if your backup becomes large.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: To my knowledge, TWRP does a [nandroid](/questions/tagged/nandroid "show questions tagged 'nandroid'") [backup](/questions/tagged/backup "show questions tagged 'backup'"). As you can read in the tag wikis of the mentioned tags ([nandroid](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/nandroid/info), [backup](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/backup/info)), a *Nandroid backup* takes images of your partitions. It's not a backup on the file level, but on partition level. So it includes everything stored on those partitions. Doing a full *Nandroid* backup of your system thus includes the entire system, one file per partition. There are only very few things not contained, such as the [radio-firmware](/questions/tagged/radio-firmware "show questions tagged 'radio-firmware'").
So to put it as a short direct answer to your question: Yes, a full *Nandroid* backup would include all your *apps, app data, messages, contacts*.
Though it might be complicated to extract them separately (*Nandroid* can't do that, it's always an "all-or-nothing". But e.g. [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup) can read data from *Nandroid* backups. Just in case you'll need that :)
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: It is very important to answer this question correctly as many people rely on this backup. Until when you actually need it, you realize that it is not exactly what you think it is, which is disastrous.
Let me answer this question very clearly for everyone:
TWRP backup does include apps and their data **BUT skips media files such as your pictures, videos and music!**
I took a full TWRP backup before I sent my phone to service. When it was back, I restored the backup. My phone started like it was before. Soon after I realized that my photos and music was completely gone. I looked everywhere in my phone but there was nothing left from my pictures! Luckily, I for some reason had a hunch about it and copied my photos separately. And music can be restored easily. (Although I remembered that after 3 weeks that I made a separate copy of my photos). It really hurts!
It backs up data partition but for some reason skips the /data/media folder.
[Another discussion on XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2355517)
[Most importantly the GitHub discussion](https://github.com/TeamWin/Team-Win-Recovery-Project/issues/276)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: TWRP does NOT backup internal media. TWRP specifically states it will not backup /data/media. See <https://twrp.me/faq/backupexclusions.html>.
"To be absolutely clear when you do something like this:
```
Creating a full backup in TWRP (including /data partition)
Factory resetting your phone
Restoring your previously taken full backup
Result: all your saved data will be there but your data on the internal storage gets LOST!
```
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/10 | 462 | 1,767 | <issue_start>username_0: I have 85% free space of my 32 GB internal storage (there is no external sd card on this device), and yet I cannot download any new app or even update an old one, because Google Play Store keep telling me there is not enogh free space.
I am running Aopk ROM, tilapia-userdebug 4.2.2 JDQ39<issue_comment>username_1: I've been getting this error a lot lately (stock N7 16gb), too, and I have plenty of room on my device. Usually I can go back in and tell it to update and it will work the second time.
Just now I was getting an update message on an app and when I went in to update it there was no update option. I wonder if this is related to the new Google Play version coming out.
I went to Google Play on my laptop and told it to update the app and it worked that way.
You might try downloading the apk for the [new Play Store](http://androidfannetwork.com/2013/04/09/download-the-new-google-play-store-4-0-25/) and see if that helps.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Read all the posts but did not want to do software surgery on my Nextbook 7 while it was under warranty, so I called Nextbook support. After a long delay they gave me a solution that worked. I had little free memory so apps would not update even though I had only the original Google apps installed. For some reason the apps were duplicated in my internal storage partition.
The solution is go to Bootloader by holding down the power and volume at startup. Then scroll down to Wipe data/factory reset click power and then yes. Now scroll down to Wipe Media Partition, click power and yes. Then Reboot system.
My memory went from 40 megs free to 260 megs free. All is good. I am betting this solves some of the other issues with performance as well.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/04/10 | 710 | 2,795 | <issue_start>username_0: I love laying this game on my phone, I have played it since I had a Nexus S. After switching to the Galaxy S3, I found it didn't work well, so I just used my Nexus still, but now that device is broken, so I would like to figure out how to make it work on this device.
The game is called Legends of Yore, and the problem is that it displays very small. When I play it on my Nexus, it displays "normally" (phone mode), but on the S3 it displays it like it would on the computer (I'm going to call it tablet mode, because it's huge). It shoves everything that it would display on a desktop into the S3 screen, making buttons small and unusable.
I don't know much about how the game is coded, but I'm guessing that it is treating the S3's higher (than the Nexus) screen size, or pixel density, or whatever, as capable of running the game's tablet mode.
So, is there any way to make the game run in its phone mode?
This is kind of an old game, not very popular I don't think, hasn't been updated in a long time, developer is unresponsive, and the official community forum has long been overrun with spam, so I am assuming that the developer doesn't really care about updating the app to work with modern phones, if that's indeed why it won't work right. But, I love playing this game, and I hope someone can help.<issue_comment>username_1: I've been getting this error a lot lately (stock N7 16gb), too, and I have plenty of room on my device. Usually I can go back in and tell it to update and it will work the second time.
Just now I was getting an update message on an app and when I went in to update it there was no update option. I wonder if this is related to the new Google Play version coming out.
I went to Google Play on my laptop and told it to update the app and it worked that way.
You might try downloading the apk for the [new Play Store](http://androidfannetwork.com/2013/04/09/download-the-new-google-play-store-4-0-25/) and see if that helps.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Read all the posts but did not want to do software surgery on my Nextbook 7 while it was under warranty, so I called Nextbook support. After a long delay they gave me a solution that worked. I had little free memory so apps would not update even though I had only the original Google apps installed. For some reason the apps were duplicated in my internal storage partition.
The solution is go to Bootloader by holding down the power and volume at startup. Then scroll down to Wipe data/factory reset click power and then yes. Now scroll down to Wipe Media Partition, click power and yes. Then Reboot system.
My memory went from 40 megs free to 260 megs free. All is good. I am betting this solves some of the other issues with performance as well.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/04/10 | 326 | 1,163 | <issue_start>username_0: I use the Amazon *Kindle Fire* (Android 2.3.4) model no: `D01400 FCCID:ZEV-1229`. I use this device in developing Android apps.
In my device WiFi is available, and also cyberoam for security purposes. I want to test the device is connected or not connected with WiFi.
I know if you want to check the network connection and you have cyberoam then you want put your device in airplane mode. How can I do that?<issue_comment>username_1: On the original Kindle Fire Airplane mode does not seem to exist, but you can turn off wireless using these directions:
1. Tap the Quick Settings (the Gear) icon in the top right hand corner of the Home screen.
2. Tap **Wi-Fi**.
3. Ensure Wireless Networking switch is in the **off** position.
On the new Kindle Fire you can enable airplane mode by doing the following:
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap **Wireless**.
2. Tap **On** next to Airplane Mode
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: There is a metric boatload of [Airplane Mode apps on the Play store](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=airplane%20mode&c=apps). You might find one there that meets your needs.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/10 | 942 | 3,684 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to understand a few things around how dex files are handled by android.
What I do know is that an APK ships a dex file, the system gets it, optimises it at install time, and stores the resulting ODEX file (optimised dex) at /data/dalvik-cache/myOdexfile and then runs the application from there.
Is that really how it works?
What happens when a dex file downloads and opens a new dex file from the internet? is that optimised as well?
Also - the system, afaik, keeps the original APK around, right? I think that is kept at /data/app/myAPK-1.apk. Is that used in any way by the system? When?
Can you somehow manually force regeneration of the odex file from the stored APK file after installation?<issue_comment>username_1: **> Is that really how it works?**
Yes, I think it works very like that.
**> What happens when a dex file downloads and opens a new dex file from the internet? is that optimised as well?**
I think it is not possible for an application to open a dex file directly.
**> Also - the system, afaik, keeps the original APK around, right? I think that is kept at /data/app/myAPK-1.apk. Is that used in any way by the system? When?**
Yes, APK file contains all of assets and resources needed by the app when it runs. So, as an android developer, I'm pretty sure that apk file is used everytime an app runs.
**> Can you somehow manually force regeneration of the odex file from the stored APK file after installation?**
Yes, if you clear dalvik-cache folder manually (your device should be ROOTed obviously), then system regenerates needed odex files when you run apps. Some apps, like Titanium Backup, has an option to clear dalvik-cache. Also, I remember that there was same option in recovery menu of my device.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: For general information, you might want to refer to the [odex](/questions/tagged/odex "show questions tagged 'odex'") [tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/odex/info) and the [tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/dalvik/info) for the [dalvik](/questions/tagged/dalvik "show questions tagged 'dalvik'") tag. But your question even covers some parts not contained there -- and only now I realized that indeed all `.apk` files seem to include `.dex` files (I always thought only the "odexed apps" do that), and you seem to be right about what the "O" stands for -- at least it makes much sense. So forgive me, I'm not a developer :)
But still I might be able to answer at least a part of your question.
Yes, your description seems to match how it works (until the question mark, at least). But, to my knowledge, no app should download and install `.dex` files separately. If not running with root permissions, that would even be difficult (as the app could not write to `/data/dalvik-cache`, lacking the [file-permissions](/questions/tagged/file-permissions "show questions tagged 'file-permissions'")). So we can skip the second part as, according to Aristotle's logic, from a wrong assumption one could derive everything :)
Second: Yes, the system keeps the `.apk` files. If your device has a Custom Recovery installed, you could manually wipe the Dalvik cache from there -- which would force the Android system to re-generate it on its next boot. Basically, this is even done for the [system-apps](/questions/tagged/system-apps "show questions tagged 'system-apps'") (`.apk` files are located in `/system/apps` for those, and thus survive a factory-reset), namely when you do a [factory-reset](/questions/tagged/factory-reset "show questions tagged 'factory-reset'").
Third: Oh, already answered. Yes, by wiping the Dalvik-Cache.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/10 | 473 | 1,775 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to share the notes of Google Keep between different persons? For example, could I link the notes to the todos of Thunderbird Lightning, or can I share the notes between two different Google Accounts?<issue_comment>username_1: I think the app has an inbuilt functionality to share to your Google+ profile etc
Update to the latest version if you haven't seen the option.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Currently there is no way to share notes on Keep in the same way that you can share a document.
However, if your goal is to share notes between a fixed amount of persons (e.g. family members,) you can always create a new Google account, add it to all Android phones that you need to share on, and enable sync of Keep only on that account.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: Try [Wunderlist](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wunderkinder.wunderlistandroid), they have a great IOS and Android app that does it. I know some people who use it and they really seem in love with it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: As of now, yes:
[Google Keep: Share ideas with friends and family](http://officialandroid.blogspot.ca/2014/11/google-keep-share-ideas-with-friends.html)
Each note now has a share button you can use to share it. More info:
[Share & collaborate in Google Keep](https://support.google.com/keep/#6101196)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_5: Maybe give [ShareNOTZ](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sharenotz.sharenotz&hl=en) a try. It lets you share notes, lists, and reminders,and of course it keeps your own notes synchronized between all your devices. Full disclosure: I'm the developer. As such I'd love any feedback you may have. Thanks!
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/10 | 469 | 1,501 | <issue_start>username_0: At times I insert a non-breaking space (on my Mac) instead of characters in a Last Name field when filling out forms. Is there a way to do this using the default or some other keyboard on my Nexus 4 (4.2.2)?<issue_comment>username_1: You might want to try with [Hacker's Keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard). They offer "compose key" functionality, which can be used for non-breaking space and more:
[](https://lh4.ggpht.com/-tk83VJoGClbpWpR41Hs-PVKTbLQcQ053f32BAhbmdZXQuTHcb3MfA_s5nCS5ylo5g=h310)
Hacker's Keyboard (click image for larger variant)
See the "circle key" to the right of the space bar? If you long-press it, [according to the FAQ](http://code.google.com/p/hackerskeyboard/wiki/FrequentlyAskedQuestions#What_does_the_Circle_%28or_check_mark%29_key_do?), this activates "compose key mode". They seem to follow the "standard rules" here, so "2x space" should give you a non-breaking space. A list of supported compose sequences can be [found in the code](http://code.google.com/p/hackerskeyboard/source/browse/java/src/org/pocketworkstation/pckeyboard/ComposeSequence.java).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: A workaround is to copy the non-breaking space from somewhere (e.g. [the Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-breaking_space) has it in the first line between the quotes), or from between the brackets here:
[ ]
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/10 | 316 | 1,242 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got an alarm set daily on my Galaxy S3 with the briefing alarm type selected in my alarm's settings with all three briefing content items selected (weather, today's schedule, and news).
However, when the alarm begins, it shows the weather, today's schedule, and news onscreen, it plays a brief melody, then it plays the alarm sound I used previously (ticktac alarm), when it should be speaking the items aloud.
I've tried rebooting the phone and deleting and recreating the alarm, but I cannot get the phone to speak the items aloud. Any thoughts?<issue_comment>username_1: With the tip from [Izzy](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/16575/izzy), I was able to determine that the problem was that I didn't have `Samsung TTS` as my preferred TTS engine.
To fix this, go to `Settings > Language and input > Text-to-speech output`, and you can select `Samsung TTS` there (mine was set to `Google Text-to-speech Engine`).
EDIT
Well, I was mistaken apparently. My alarm has reverted back to showing the news and weather and playing my old alarm. I'm assuming this is a bug at this point, unless someone can find a solution.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Select driving mode in settings
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/04/10 | 794 | 2,718 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to listen/monitor an app's network activities?
I have this one app, and I couldn't figure out where it gets its images. I tried to google an app to listen to other apps connections, but I didn't find any. I'm looking for similar functionality as Google Chrome's network tab from developer menu.
I have rooted Nexus 4 with 4.2.2.<issue_comment>username_1: [OS Monitor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eolwral.osmonitor) lists network connections by app:
[](https://lh4.ggpht.com/pzFBIn7wC-_S6vKsxpKIjt-hmnBaemNEhF-Hf3sL0KeHag9ksN8UQ_piAhuvJNw0SzI) [](https://lh4.ggpht.com/bympJpnDFBoKtVkfP-Dmwind5ORwhpdoXRzI625XZ04VSPSsicDFoA61PnjMIVXwWdU)
*OS Monitor* and *Connection Tracker* listing connections (source: Google Play; click image to enlarge)
As you can see, *OS Monitor* lists up all connections, and lists the corresponding app "owning" this connection along. This should enable you to see all servers your suspicious app connects to. There are other apps available with the same feature as well, as e.g. [Connection Tracker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.borgshell.connectiontrackerfree) shown in the second screenshot.
If you really need the full URL, the above won't bring you there (both apps use methods similar to `netstat`, which only reveals the hosts). Instead, you might want to take a look at e.g. [tPacketCapture](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.taosoftware.android.packetcapture), which "sniffs" your network traffic (without requiring root), and saves the protocol in so called `.pcap` files. These again can be read then by e.g. [Shark Reader](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lv.n3o.sharkreader).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I have been using [Packet Capture](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.greyshirts.sslcapture) app, which for me is simpler than setting-up "wireshark" on Android.
The app is free, doesn't require root access, but may request to install user certificate to decrypt SSL connection (it's using MITM technique, as mentioned on its app page; **you don't need to install it if you don't want to know the content of SSL connection**)
**Usage**
1. Open *Packet Capture* app
2. Tap the *Play* (green triangle) icon to start capturing
3. While it's active, open the app you want to listen its network activity
4. Wait until the app finish its network operation
5. Switch to *Packet Capture* app, and tap the *Stop* (red square) icon to stop capturing
6. Open the log by tapping its entry
Upvotes: 4 |
2013/04/10 | 321 | 1,255 | <issue_start>username_0: After playing with partitioning using FDISK (from busybox) i finished and now i want to format it back to whatever is usable under Android.
Using same FDISK via Android console i deleted all partitions, made a clean DOS partition table, made a new partition and changed its type to b (Win95 FAT32).
I got no microSD adapter to read the card from my linux PC and format it there.
What should i do to format it into a usable condition?<issue_comment>username_1: Android has built-in formatting capabilities that are usually available via `Settings -> Storage -> Format SD card` (or something similar depending on the device you use).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Summing up from the comments:
With BusyBox, Android provides tools for formatting from the command line. In your case, this would be `/system/sbin/mkfs.vfat`. This is reported to sometimes throw an error like:
```
mkfs.vfat: lseek: Value too large for defined data type
```
According to [this XDA thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26030990), this is the fault of Busybox. Using a different version (as reported in post #12 of that thread) should solve the issue -- and did it in your case, luckily.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/10 | 440 | 1,512 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rooted HTC Desire with the AOKP VJ 4.2.2 Jelly Bean v2.1 ROM from here:
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863780>
I have successfully installed the ROM but am confused as to what solution to use for Apps2SD/A2SD. I'm a real beginner on that stuff!
I have tried 40ad2sdx-a2 installed as in recovery from a zip file, and also installed through adb push, but the phone won't boot. Have formatted the SD card with 2 primary partitions (FAT32 14gb and then EXT4 2gb).
Basically, I just want a Jelly Bean ROM with plenty of space for apps..! Can anyone give me a recommendation of an A2SD method that works and step-by-step instructions how to install?<issue_comment>username_1: I have cm10 4.1.2 on my desire
to get more space I partitioned the sd card (using rom manager I think)
After struggling for some time to get a2sd working with no luck I downloaded mount2sd from google play - this app was great it just seemed to sort everything out with virtually no input from me.
I dont understand it but I assume its a script that analyses the phones memory and then sends commands to a2sd to make it work best with the card - great for someone like me who likes things simple.
Might be worth a try
username_1
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Create an ext4 partition with 1Gb space (for example). Then, the first time you enter the ROM, type in terminal emulator:
```
su
a2sd xdata
y
y
```
Now, you have 1Gb internal memory.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/10 | 1,092 | 4,560 | <issue_start>username_0: My stock Nexus 4 (4.2.2) is giving me multiple calendar notifications every day. It gives me one notification which is a reminder for a specific upcoming event, and it gives me a second notification which is sort of a general roll-up of upcoming events.
Here's an example of the two notifications:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/E6bNH.png)
Screenshot (click image to enlarge)
I rely heavily on the reminder notifications, but I find the rollup to be useless for me. I've verified that both are coming from the Calendars app by long-pressing on the notifications and clicking on App Info.
How do I disable the second "roll-up" calendar notification?<issue_comment>username_1: There are likely two calendar apps on your system. Stock Android includes an app and Google provides one as well, which might be preinstalled on your device, or you may have downloaded it without realizing it. They both look very similar (which is probably why you thought they were the same when you held on them for the App Info screen). Check in your app drawer. The stock Android calendar is a green calendar icon, and the Google one is blue. Then disable notifications for one of them.
You can always click on the roll-up notifications and when that app opens, go into the settings and disable notifications. Then go to your app drawer and check both icons (both are labeled calendar) see which app has notifications disabled. Once you determine what app it is, if it is the Google Calendar, you could just uninstall it, or if it is the built-in one, you can disable it via Settings -> Apps -> All -> Calendar -> Disable.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I can confirm that this is normal behaviour for the default (blue) Google Calendar on the Nexus 4 - just the 1 app. Having tried a few tests of my own...
The multiple "roll-up" events appear to be events for which you have already received a notification, but have not explicitly acknowledged or "dismissed" it - in which case the notification remains in the notification area and forms this group when the next notification occurs.
In the screenshot above, a notification has just occurred for "Test3", while notifications have already occurred for "Test1" and "Test2", but I did not acknowledge/dismiss them. I could, for instance, tap on the "roll-up" and dismiss "Test2" - it will then be removed from the notification area.
The only way to stop this roll-up of events is to either:
* Dismiss the notification as it occurs.
* Don't set a notification for these events.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: If you use the calendar app that I do (which I believe is the stock Android calendar app that has a pink icon),
* Click the icon to open the app,
* Click settings
* Then mine has a "Set Alerts & Notifications" where I can select from 3 options: (1) Alert, (2) Status Bar Notification, or (3) Off.
I use the stock calendar which uses my Google calendar and I also use Nudnik reminders app. So all three of those apps have settings for notifications that I have to consider.
Hope this helps!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: If you are using the BLUE Google calendar and want to stop getting 2 notifications do as I do:
I went into the Stock Android Calendar (Pink) & in Settings checked the Play Notification Sound Box, picked my Notification Sound & then **UNCHECKED** every other box for these settings.
Then I went to the BLUE Google Calendar & General Settings. In Notifications & Reminders I checked the Notifications Box, picked my sound so that it is the Same one as the Stock Calendar one I chose earlier & decided to check the box to vibrate & I checked Pop-up Box.
Then I **UNCHECKED** the the **MAIN Notifications Box** leaving the other boxes checked but greyed out.
**If you leave the MAIN Notification Box checked as well you will get 2 pop-ups!**
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I also had duplicate reminders on my phone (and watch) and tried out a few suggestions here. I indeed had 2 calendars in my app drawer - Google Calendar (blue) and the other (blue-green) was actually part of Boxer, which I use for multiple mail accounts. I turned off everything I could find in Boxer and now back to only one notification per event. Why would Boxer add this to their app **with notifications turned ON** is anyone's guess. If this even provides help to one person, I'm happy to have helped.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/10 | 1,199 | 4,722 | <issue_start>username_0: On a rooted Nexus 4 using stock 4.2.2, if I enable Wifi tether then connect my laptop (a Lenovo T520 using Centrino Advanced-N 6205 hardware with driver v15.3.1.2) I get a BSOD within seconds. I am using the stock tether app.
I read elsewhere that I am not the only one with this problem, but Intel refuses to acknowledge it. I even waited for an updated Wifi driver to come out, which I installed today, but the problem persists. According a thread on XDA-Dev, the [workaround](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26089470&postcount=6) is to set the Local IP to 192.168.1.100 instead of 192.168.1.1 and the DHCP starting IP to 192.168.1.101 instead of 192.168.1.10. But since I am using the stock tethering app these settings are not available. **Is there a tweak app that would allow me to do this? Or are there other workarounds to this issue?**
TIA<issue_comment>username_1: There are likely two calendar apps on your system. Stock Android includes an app and Google provides one as well, which might be preinstalled on your device, or you may have downloaded it without realizing it. They both look very similar (which is probably why you thought they were the same when you held on them for the App Info screen). Check in your app drawer. The stock Android calendar is a green calendar icon, and the Google one is blue. Then disable notifications for one of them.
You can always click on the roll-up notifications and when that app opens, go into the settings and disable notifications. Then go to your app drawer and check both icons (both are labeled calendar) see which app has notifications disabled. Once you determine what app it is, if it is the Google Calendar, you could just uninstall it, or if it is the built-in one, you can disable it via Settings -> Apps -> All -> Calendar -> Disable.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I can confirm that this is normal behaviour for the default (blue) Google Calendar on the Nexus 4 - just the 1 app. Having tried a few tests of my own...
The multiple "roll-up" events appear to be events for which you have already received a notification, but have not explicitly acknowledged or "dismissed" it - in which case the notification remains in the notification area and forms this group when the next notification occurs.
In the screenshot above, a notification has just occurred for "Test3", while notifications have already occurred for "Test1" and "Test2", but I did not acknowledge/dismiss them. I could, for instance, tap on the "roll-up" and dismiss "Test2" - it will then be removed from the notification area.
The only way to stop this roll-up of events is to either:
* Dismiss the notification as it occurs.
* Don't set a notification for these events.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: If you use the calendar app that I do (which I believe is the stock Android calendar app that has a pink icon),
* Click the icon to open the app,
* Click settings
* Then mine has a "Set Alerts & Notifications" where I can select from 3 options: (1) Alert, (2) Status Bar Notification, or (3) Off.
I use the stock calendar which uses my Google calendar and I also use Nudnik reminders app. So all three of those apps have settings for notifications that I have to consider.
Hope this helps!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: If you are using the BLUE Google calendar and want to stop getting 2 notifications do as I do:
I went into the Stock Android Calendar (Pink) & in Settings checked the Play Notification Sound Box, picked my Notification Sound & then **UNCHECKED** every other box for these settings.
Then I went to the BLUE Google Calendar & General Settings. In Notifications & Reminders I checked the Notifications Box, picked my sound so that it is the Same one as the Stock Calendar one I chose earlier & decided to check the box to vibrate & I checked Pop-up Box.
Then I **UNCHECKED** the the **MAIN Notifications Box** leaving the other boxes checked but greyed out.
**If you leave the MAIN Notification Box checked as well you will get 2 pop-ups!**
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I also had duplicate reminders on my phone (and watch) and tried out a few suggestions here. I indeed had 2 calendars in my app drawer - Google Calendar (blue) and the other (blue-green) was actually part of Boxer, which I use for multiple mail accounts. I turned off everything I could find in Boxer and now back to only one notification per event. Why would Boxer add this to their app **with notifications turned ON** is anyone's guess. If this even provides help to one person, I'm happy to have helped.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/11 | 239 | 889 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone has a pattern lock and I want friends to be able to unlock it with the pattern, however, I do not want them to have access to my gmail. Is there a way that I can force gmail to ask for the password every time I/someone try to open it?
I've read that the password tokens are an intrinsic part of the Android OS, is there any way I could do such a thing without losing the notifications of new e-mail?
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: You could use an app locker like [Smart App Protector](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sp.protector.free&hl=en). This will `protect your installed applications using a password or pattern`.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You can log out of your gmail and facebook accounts with the logout! app:
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meltzerman.logout>
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/11 | 320 | 1,149 | <issue_start>username_0: I plug in the USB cable to my computer. I click on `Open Device` to view files, I get to the root of my SDCard. The problem is that there is a directory missing.
I can see it with my file manager on android but not on the computer.
Any ideas why? I created this folder with an app I am developing.<issue_comment>username_1: You could try installing the [Rescan SD Card!](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uberullu.rescansd) app and running it. You don't mention what phone you have sometimes you need to tell Android to scan the sd card to pick up changes.
[This](https://stackoverflow.com/a/14074407/785750) answer over at StackOverflow appears to suggest that sometimes the MTP cache gets out of date until a reboot of the phone or an app such as Rescan SD Card! is used. This no longer works as of Android 5.0.2, and a reboot of the device is the only fix.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: What OS do you have? If using Windows, then go to "folder option" >> "view". Then change these two settings:
1. Tick to "show hidden files".
2. *Untick* "hide protected os files"
Click apply.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/11 | 332 | 1,279 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a new Samsung Galaxy S2 and insert my Prepaid Singtel Sim card. When i turn it on, it doesn't have any network and states 'no service'<issue_comment>username_1: Summing up from the comments:
Your device is most likely sim-locked by your provider (even more likely if you bought it there for a discount, or got it free with your contract). So it will only work with SIM cards from that specific provider. If you want to use it with a different (pre-paid) card, you need to have your device unlocked first.
While it is generally possible to do that yourself, it will not only cost you time to figure out how, but you might also risk "making a mess" of it (as t0mm13b put it). So best is to go to some shop offering this service, and pay a little fee having them doing the job. Saves you at least some headaches.
See also:
* [“SIM card doesn't allow a connection to this network” ERROR](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/18324/16575)
* [Questions tagged "sim-unlocking"](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/sim-unlocking)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Did you add the APN settings? They are not always automatically generated. Your carrier should provide instructions on how to add /check your APN settings.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/11 | 508 | 1,983 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to suppress repeated alert sounds within a certain period of time - i.e after an event triggers a sound, do not play any further sounds for any more of the same event type that arrives in the following 30/60/90 seconds.
e.g
I'm chatting to someone on Google Talk on my PC, every time they send a me message my phone chirps at me. I don't want to silence it completely (maybe they go afk for 5 mins and I'd like the sound to inform me of when they come back), I just don't want the repeated noises. The result being that during a conversation my phone only makes a sound once a minute, rather than going off every few seconds.
Google Talk is just one example, but a method of suppressing all repeated alert sounds would be ideal.
*I'm using Jelly Bean on a Motorola RAZR i, but answers for any version of android would be welcome*<issue_comment>username_1: Summing up from the comments:
Your device is most likely sim-locked by your provider (even more likely if you bought it there for a discount, or got it free with your contract). So it will only work with SIM cards from that specific provider. If you want to use it with a different (pre-paid) card, you need to have your device unlocked first.
While it is generally possible to do that yourself, it will not only cost you time to figure out how, but you might also risk "making a mess" of it (as t0mm13b put it). So best is to go to some shop offering this service, and pay a little fee having them doing the job. Saves you at least some headaches.
See also:
* [“SIM card doesn't allow a connection to this network” ERROR](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/18324/16575)
* [Questions tagged "sim-unlocking"](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/sim-unlocking)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Did you add the APN settings? They are not always automatically generated. Your carrier should provide instructions on how to add /check your APN settings.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/11 | 1,322 | 4,947 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to know whether there is a way to tell Android to install applications on the micro SD card by default instead of having to download applications to internal memory first and then having to move them to the SD card manually.
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: That cannot be changed! That is how Android works.
All downloads from Google Play goes to the internal filesystem, then from:
* Settings > Manage applications
* Tap on said app, check if button *Move to SDCard* is enabled, then you can do so.
If the button *Move to SDCard* is disabled or greyed out, its probably to prevent the app from functioning - such as their own widgets on home screen.
Also, see this [answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2065/what-can-i-do-to-manage-my-phones-internal-storage?rq=1) in the related side-bar to the right of this page. :)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: [This article at HowtoGeek](http://www.howtogeek.com/114667/how-to-install-android-apps-to-the-sd-card-by-default-move-almost-any-app-to-the-sd-card/ "How to Install Android Apps to the SD Card by Default & Move Almost Any App to the SD Card (HowtoGeek)") describes a possible way utilizing the [adb](/questions/tagged/adb "show questions tagged 'adb'"):
* [enable USB debugging](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/usb-debugging/info)
* connect your device to your computer
* execute the command `adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2`
(or, [new syntax](http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html "Android Debug Bridge (Android Developers)"), `adb shell pm set-install-location 2`)
* disconnect, done.
This command will set the devices default installation target to your SDCard. That doesn't necessarily mean *everything* gets installed there: only apps supporting this will go there, and devs can "overrule" this in their apps manifest if they think it's needed. From the [linked API reference](http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html "Android Debug Bridge (Android Developers)"):
>
> Changes the default install location. Location values:
>
>
> * `0`: Auto—Let system decide the best location.
> * `1`: Internal—install on internal device storage.
> * `2`: External—install on external media.
>
>
> **Note:** This is only intended for debugging; using this can cause applications to break and other undesireable behavior.
>
>
>
For more details on ADB, and how you can e.g. get a minimal version of it to your computer (without the overkill of installing the entire SDK), you can take a look at the [adb](/questions/tagged/adb "show questions tagged 'adb'") [tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/adb/info).
---
**Update:** To avoid confusion with [username_1's answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/43518/16575), some clearance on the installation process:
1. you find some app on [google-play-store](/questions/tagged/google-play-store "show questions tagged 'google-play-store'") and decide to install it
2. after you've clicked "install" and agreed on terms/permissions, the [apk](/questions/tagged/apk "show questions tagged 'apk'") is downloaded **to `/data/local`**, i.e. to your [internal-storage](/questions/tagged/internal-storage "show questions tagged 'internal-storage'"). *You can't change that.*
3. when the download is completed, the `.apk` will be installed automatically. Where to, depends on multiple things:
* if the dev did not specify the `android:installLocation` property in his apps `Manifest`, the app will be installed to internal story. Full stop, no other choice (see: [API reference](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/install-location.html "App Install Location (Android Developers)")).
* if this `android:installLocation` is set to `preferExternal`, and external storage is available, it will go there.
* if it's set to `auto`, it again depends:
1. does the app contain widgets, services, wants to start at boot, and several other things, it goes to internal storage. Full stop, no other choice.
2. it goes where the devices "default install location" points to
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Go to "Manage apps" and then select the "All" tab and find "Google Play Store". Tap on it and then press the "Uninstall updates" button. After that, go to the Play Store all the apps will be installed on your SD Card. This is what I did on my QMobile A110 (Android 4.2).
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: The thing is u can change the default install directory if your phone is rooted.
Download lucky patcher and tap on tools there you can find option to change default install directort.
\*\*Do not do this for android 4 or above or it may cause irreversible change.
\*\*
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: Install "Terminal Emulator for Android" in your mobile and open
```
$ su
# pm get-install-location
0[auto]
# pm set-install-location 2
# pm get-install-location
2[external]
```
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/11 | 935 | 3,269 | <issue_start>username_0: Both are the chatting tools of Google.
I use Talk since I use Gmail to chat with my friend and when I see Google+ Messenger, I just thought it is Talk but the two are NOT the same at all - i.e. chatting with one person on Talk and he/she will NOT receive it Google+ Messenger.
This is so confusing. What is the differences then? Why there are two chat tools like this?
*Update*
The funny thing is that Google+ Messenger is used for chatting with Google+ users from Android phone. But when I log in my Google+ page, I can ONLY talk with Talk friends !?!? I want to continue my last chat with a friend on Google+ from my PC, but now I cannot. So funny!
<issue_comment>username_1: **Google Talk** syncs to your Gmail account. This offers free instant messaging to all your Google contacts that you have invited to “talk” with. You can use the services within the Gmail web page, or download Google Talk and install it on your computer or smart phone.
**Google+ Messenger**, originally called “Huddle”, is a sub service to Google+.
The big difference between the two is that Google+ Messenger is the instant messaging service that is synced to your Google+ account, not your Gmail account. People who are added to your “circles” are the ones that are able to be messaged with. Another difference is that Google+ Messenger allows people to have group chats.
[Source: difference-between-google-talk-google-messenger-and-google-hangouts](http://splog.samuelpaasch.com/2012/10/difference-between-google-talk-google-messenger-and-google-hangouts/)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Google have now integrated all of their chat and messaging services into one app on Android, [Google Hangouts](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk) *(not Babble as was [previously rumoured](http://www.geek.com/android/google-expected-to-unify-chat-under-the-name-babble-1543151/))*.
From the app's description:
>
> Use Hangouts on computers, Android and Apple devices.
>
>
> Hangouts stay in sync across devices so
> you can start or continue them anywhere.
>
>
>
In particular Google Talk, GMail Talk, Google+ Messenger and Google+ Hangouts (group video chat) are all integrated in this.
Google Voice isn't fully integrated yet (in particular [SMS integration may be "coming soon"](http://bgr.com/2013/05/16/google-hangouts-sms-integration-confirmed/)), and you can [opt out from receiving incoming calls through Hangouts](https://support.google.com/hangouts/answer/3144495?hl=en&ref_topic=2944922) but as Voice is still only available in the US it shouldn't affect too many people.
You may need to upgrade your Gmail Chat to the new Hangouts experience by:
>
> Hangouts works right inside Gmail, where Chat did before. You can upgrade Chat to Hangouts by clicking on your photo icon in Gmail's chat list.
>
>
>
You may need to [set up your Google+ circles to allow members to message you](https://support.google.com/hangouts/answer/3111929?hl=en&ref_topic=2944922).
More info on the [main Hangouts page](http://www.google.com/hangouts/) and in the [Hangouts help](https://support.google.com/hangouts/?hl=en).
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/11 | 1,358 | 5,438 | <issue_start>username_0: At my work we all have Android devices which are used to dispatch jobs to us. It uses a web-app accessible through any web browser. When a new job arrives we are notified with an audible alert. However, because of the way Android handles the memory, it often "sleeps" (don't know the proper terminology) the web browser so if we get a new job through, we aren't notified unless we manually re-open the web browser to "wake" it.
Is there any workarounds for this issue?
Cheers<issue_comment>username_1: Presumably, the device is using wifi to access the internet - it might be worth a shot to try this:
* Settings > Wifi
* Hit on Menu to bring up *Advanced*
* Tap on that menu option
* *Keep Wifi on during sleep*, check that, make sure its set to *Never*
In that way when the device goes to sleep, wifi is still active and running and the web app should still work and
>
> When a new job arrives we are notified with an audible alert
>
>
>
Edit
----
The above answer is not the correct answer, rather from the comments below, this is definitely the one, in which I quote,.
>
> Maybe, the approach to managing the jobs is done the **wrong way**,
> especially in context of Android - a custom app that has a *service*
> using a partial *wake-lock* to "ping" checking on jobs, send an event to
> the app and the app wakes up. IMHO, *a browser is not the right tool
> for the requirements in your case.*
>
>
>
In short, there is nothing that can be done to keep the web-browser "alive" while the device is sleeping, as Android, behind the scenes, when the kernel is not in sleep state, is tracking what apps are running, and depending on power and memory constraints, especially in the case of a web-browser page, (if it has a lot of styles, the more elaborate the page, the more resources hogged up as a result, especially if it has a lot of Javascript behind the page) this could be the job for the kernel to shoot it down and eject it from memory hence not reliable route to take.
**TL;DR:** A proper application instead of just web-browser will resolve the OP's problem.
***Off-topic:*** There was a piece covered by the technology section under the BBC news in respect to mobile web browsing and how it can affect the battery due to the way web pages are designed, rather, they were designed incorrectly for the mobile platform, too much styles, too much scripting, not to mention Flash as well, they all had adverse affect on how Android displays/renders the page which in turn meant a lot of CPU cycles consumed to do just that.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The best option would be to tweak the low memory killer's minfree parameters.
Some background:
The Low Memory Killer is the mainstay of Android memory management. It's a more elegant approach than the Linux oomkiller and it works proactively to maintain the free pool rather than only kicking in when you're completely out of free memory. It separates apps into several categories for killing if the free memory pool gets below certain points. They're generally in the following order, from first-to-die to last:
EMPTY\_APP - These are apps that are not doing anything, nor waiting to do anything. They're just sitting around in memory.
CONTENT\_PROVIDER - These are background apps that content to active apps (e.g. The play store uses one to check for updates periodically. HTC Facebook sync is another common example).
HIDDEN\_APP - These are sitting in the background, not doing anything, but are still alive and possibly waiting for something.
SECONDARY\_SERVER - A server running in the background to provide services for a currently running app.
VISIBLE\_APP - This is an application that is in the background, but it is presently doing something.
FOREGROUND\_APP - This is what is presently running and on-screen.
If the free memory pool drops below a certain amount (e.g. 80MB is the default on my GS3), the system will first start killing off anything listed as an empty app until the pool is back above that line. If after it kills off all the empty apps the memory is still below the next line (e.g. 64MB), it'll start on the content providers, and so on, until eventually if only the foreground app is taking up all the memory (On my GS3, if everything except the foreground app has been killed and there's still less than 32MB of memory free) and threatening the system, it'll get killed off eventually.
Coming back to your actual question, what we want to do is adjust these values down, so the killer will kick in later and hopefully not kill the browser when you're still wanting it open.
The app [MinFreeManager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dustypixels.minfreemanager) will allow you to adjust these values. Alternatively, they can be edited directly in `/sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/minfree` where the parameters are in pages (4 kilobytes, so a value of 8192 means 32MB as ((8192\*4)/1024=32MB), and listed in reverse order from what I listed above. Both of these will require root. If you don't have root, there's basically nothing we can do to help.
In your case, the HIDDEN\_APP parameter (4th item in the minfree file) is probably what we need to change. For example, this parameter is by default 56MB on my GS3. Cutting this in half to 28M or using the mild preset in MinFreeManager would be a good starting point for tweaking.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/12 | 1,546 | 6,018 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to connect a Samsung Note II ( OS: Android 4.0, Ice cream Sandwich) through Wi-Fi to a DHCP Server. The DHCP server(192.168.3.29) is running on a Virtual Machine with OS as Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit. A D-link Wi-Fi access point is connected to this DHCP server. The DHCP server sends the IP(192.168.3.100) to the Samsung Note II but the device fails to assign the IP address. The samsung device never had any problem connecting with other DHCP servers. Please let me know if you need any other details.
I've checked it with Wireshark, which shows that the DHCP server accepts the request from the device:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DYQH4.jpg "Wireshark Screenshot. Click for full resolution display")
Wireshark screenshot -- click it to see it in full resolution
Question was closed as off-topic on SO, and I was redirected here -- see <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15962600/samsung-note-2-does-not-assign-received-ip><issue_comment>username_1: Presumably, the device is using wifi to access the internet - it might be worth a shot to try this:
* Settings > Wifi
* Hit on Menu to bring up *Advanced*
* Tap on that menu option
* *Keep Wifi on during sleep*, check that, make sure its set to *Never*
In that way when the device goes to sleep, wifi is still active and running and the web app should still work and
>
> When a new job arrives we are notified with an audible alert
>
>
>
Edit
----
The above answer is not the correct answer, rather from the comments below, this is definitely the one, in which I quote,.
>
> Maybe, the approach to managing the jobs is done the **wrong way**,
> especially in context of Android - a custom app that has a *service*
> using a partial *wake-lock* to "ping" checking on jobs, send an event to
> the app and the app wakes up. IMHO, *a browser is not the right tool
> for the requirements in your case.*
>
>
>
In short, there is nothing that can be done to keep the web-browser "alive" while the device is sleeping, as Android, behind the scenes, when the kernel is not in sleep state, is tracking what apps are running, and depending on power and memory constraints, especially in the case of a web-browser page, (if it has a lot of styles, the more elaborate the page, the more resources hogged up as a result, especially if it has a lot of Javascript behind the page) this could be the job for the kernel to shoot it down and eject it from memory hence not reliable route to take.
**TL;DR:** A proper application instead of just web-browser will resolve the OP's problem.
***Off-topic:*** There was a piece covered by the technology section under the BBC news in respect to mobile web browsing and how it can affect the battery due to the way web pages are designed, rather, they were designed incorrectly for the mobile platform, too much styles, too much scripting, not to mention Flash as well, they all had adverse affect on how Android displays/renders the page which in turn meant a lot of CPU cycles consumed to do just that.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The best option would be to tweak the low memory killer's minfree parameters.
Some background:
The Low Memory Killer is the mainstay of Android memory management. It's a more elegant approach than the Linux oomkiller and it works proactively to maintain the free pool rather than only kicking in when you're completely out of free memory. It separates apps into several categories for killing if the free memory pool gets below certain points. They're generally in the following order, from first-to-die to last:
EMPTY\_APP - These are apps that are not doing anything, nor waiting to do anything. They're just sitting around in memory.
CONTENT\_PROVIDER - These are background apps that content to active apps (e.g. The play store uses one to check for updates periodically. HTC Facebook sync is another common example).
HIDDEN\_APP - These are sitting in the background, not doing anything, but are still alive and possibly waiting for something.
SECONDARY\_SERVER - A server running in the background to provide services for a currently running app.
VISIBLE\_APP - This is an application that is in the background, but it is presently doing something.
FOREGROUND\_APP - This is what is presently running and on-screen.
If the free memory pool drops below a certain amount (e.g. 80MB is the default on my GS3), the system will first start killing off anything listed as an empty app until the pool is back above that line. If after it kills off all the empty apps the memory is still below the next line (e.g. 64MB), it'll start on the content providers, and so on, until eventually if only the foreground app is taking up all the memory (On my GS3, if everything except the foreground app has been killed and there's still less than 32MB of memory free) and threatening the system, it'll get killed off eventually.
Coming back to your actual question, what we want to do is adjust these values down, so the killer will kick in later and hopefully not kill the browser when you're still wanting it open.
The app [MinFreeManager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dustypixels.minfreemanager) will allow you to adjust these values. Alternatively, they can be edited directly in `/sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/minfree` where the parameters are in pages (4 kilobytes, so a value of 8192 means 32MB as ((8192\*4)/1024=32MB), and listed in reverse order from what I listed above. Both of these will require root. If you don't have root, there's basically nothing we can do to help.
In your case, the HIDDEN\_APP parameter (4th item in the minfree file) is probably what we need to change. For example, this parameter is by default 56MB on my GS3. Cutting this in half to 28M or using the mild preset in MinFreeManager would be a good starting point for tweaking.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/12 | 551 | 2,363 | <issue_start>username_0: When SIM is locked with PIN1 or PIN2 and I boot my Android phone, SIM unlock screen appears which contains num key pad and "Emergency Call" button. I have seen this in all Android phones including non-dual SIM phones and those without native VoIP stack (I know VoIP isn't meant for emergency calling, but it can be option if user is in Wi-Fi & VoIP is configured).
What's the purpose of this "Emergency Call" button when you can't really call?<issue_comment>username_1: It is required for phones (at least in Europe and US) to allow emergency calls without requiring the user to unlock the phone or the SIM card. You can always make an emergency call when you're in a cell coverage area and the phone has power. It's a safety feature, which guarantees you can use any phone in an emergency to get assistance, regardless of the state the phone is in.
Take this scenario: you're in a car crash and your own phone breaks. An unconscious friend's cell phone is working, but it has a pattern/PIN/password lock on it, or it lost power but boots to the SIM PIN screen. The feature guarantees that you can make the call without knowledge of the correct pattern/PIN/password.
The numbers you can call with this feature are restricted to the most common or regional emergency numbers, and are translated by the carrier to the local emergency numbers if you're roaming.
The exception to this are WiFi-only tablets, which can't make calls at all.
**Edit:**
If the device's SIM is locked, it detects the networks available and identifies it's own network, but doesn't register the device to the network. In the case of emergency calls, the phone doesn't need to be registered to the network, all calls to emergency numbers are allowed, regardless of the state of the SIM or carrier subscription. Even with no SIM at all, the networks are detected and the carrier with the strongest signal is used.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: With Emergency calls you can dial only Emergency numbers like 911 , 112 etc , they differ from country to country. And AFAIK in absence of a network/signal the emergency call is made using the available network of any network provider in region. So the main purpose of "Emergency Call" button is that when in emergency you can dial emergency numbers without unlocking your device .
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/12 | 318 | 1,134 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using on my Android Gtalk where i can only do chat text send and receive. But how can i do all the features of WhatsAPP from Gtalk?
Features like:
* file transfer (image pictures, music, video clips)
* Audio replay from the chat by history
* Video reply from the chat by history
Is there any way to make Gtalk by default to do file transfer features?? So that pictures in mobile can be sent, musics in mobile can be sent etc can be sent from mobile directly ??<issue_comment>username_1: Google Talk doesn't have any of those features. It's meant as a complement to Gmail, and it's intended that if you want to send files or persistent things to your chat partner, you'd email them.
If you want a chat system that has all the features of WhatsApp, why not just use WhatsApp?
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The [rumored Google Babel](https://www.google.com/search?q=google+babel&aq=f&oq=google+babel&aqs=chrome.0.57j0j60j0l2j62.1726j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) may be the solution you are looking for. Hopefully it will be announced/released before or at Google I/O.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/13 | 309 | 1,140 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to remove an app from only one device when using the same account over two devices?
I've just got a tablet - which is currently syncing settings and downloading all the apps that I have obtained from the market on my phone. I won't need all these apps and would like to remove some from just the tablet (but leave them available for restore on the phone etc).
Is this possible? Does the phone have an independent "installed app" list to the tablet?
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: Google Talk doesn't have any of those features. It's meant as a complement to Gmail, and it's intended that if you want to send files or persistent things to your chat partner, you'd email them.
If you want a chat system that has all the features of WhatsApp, why not just use WhatsApp?
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The [rumored Google Babel](https://www.google.com/search?q=google+babel&aq=f&oq=google+babel&aqs=chrome.0.57j0j60j0l2j62.1726j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) may be the solution you are looking for. Hopefully it will be announced/released before or at Google I/O.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/04/13 | 235 | 865 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to find the maximum possible current draw of the Nexus 4 when recharging the battery.
* The adapter that comes with the Nexus, supplies 1.2A
* The Qi Charging Station needs 1.8A
But I can't find the actual maximum current that can be drawn by the Nexus. I am using a battery pack that supplies around 2A and it only can keep the Nexus running (when playing Ingress), but doesn't really recharge it. I wonder if this is caused by the batteries 2A maximum output or if it's due to the nexus having an upper limit it can handle.<issue_comment>username_1: I just measured the current when using the LG charging adapter and it only consumpts 433mA. So there is no benefit using an AC adapter instead of a PC.
EDIT: Cable broken, see my last post.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: android tuner reads around 840ma
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/13 | 807 | 2,488 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to set up my android device so that when the lock screen unlocked, the phone app always is open by default? In other words: I swipe to unlock the screen and I always automatically see the phone keypad first and the device is ready to make a call.
I am trying to set up a new Samsung Galaxy Note for my grandmother BTW. Someone bought it for her for her birthday. She likes the size for her eyes, but is intimidated by the home screen, and has discarded the phone for that reason. I figure if can make it operate as she expects then she might warm up to it.<issue_comment>username_1: >
> Install this [***Easy Phone App***](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.labs.easyphone&feature=also_installed#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEwNCwiY29tLm9yYW5nZS5sYWJzLmVhc3lwaG9uZSJd) into your grandmother's cell and place its shortcut on the screen or the desktop of that android device.
>
>
> And tell her to just swipe that ***circle with lock*** off the screen (i.e Unlock screen) whenever she sees one, and touch on that phone icon in the center! (to activate the Phone app)...
>
>
>
Advantages:
* Big font User Interface.
* Descriptive Graphics.
Statistics:
* Average Rating: 4.4 of 5.
* Of 153 people ***97*** have rated it **5** stars.
**Alternative-**
>
> Install this [***One tap dailer***](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duriapp.onetapdialer&feature=also_installed#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwNCwiY29tLmR1cmlhcHAub25ldGFwZGlhbGVyIl0.).
>
>
>
Features:
* It gives a *speed dail* like facility. Meaning that, it creates a dedicated app icon on screen for each and every contact. That would be good if she has some few fixed people to talk or chat to.
Statistics:
* Of 17, **7** rated it as **5** stars.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: To do exactly what you want, you can install [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en). You can try tasker from its [website](http://tasker.dinglisch.net/download.html) rather than from Google Play store and this allows you to test it for free for 7 days in a device.
With Tasker, I created a profile which watches for an event for screen-unlock and launches dial pad once it gets triggered. You can download the following content as an XML file and import it into your Tasker installation to test.
```
1366177538819
1366177654712
10
12
Unlock
`1000`
0
1366177546567
1366177572658
12
`90`
```
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/13 | 734 | 2,208 | <issue_start>username_0: My old samsung jet phone just started ringing from inside the cupboard, & unknown caller was displayed, although the children use it as a play phone sometimes there is no SIM card installed, how can that happen I thought you had to have a sim in to operate a phone except for emergency calls?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> Install this [***Easy Phone App***](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orange.labs.easyphone&feature=also_installed#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEwNCwiY29tLm9yYW5nZS5sYWJzLmVhc3lwaG9uZSJd) into your grandmother's cell and place its shortcut on the screen or the desktop of that android device.
>
>
> And tell her to just swipe that ***circle with lock*** off the screen (i.e Unlock screen) whenever she sees one, and touch on that phone icon in the center! (to activate the Phone app)...
>
>
>
Advantages:
* Big font User Interface.
* Descriptive Graphics.
Statistics:
* Average Rating: 4.4 of 5.
* Of 153 people ***97*** have rated it **5** stars.
**Alternative-**
>
> Install this [***One tap dailer***](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duriapp.onetapdialer&feature=also_installed#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwNCwiY29tLmR1cmlhcHAub25ldGFwZGlhbGVyIl0.).
>
>
>
Features:
* It gives a *speed dail* like facility. Meaning that, it creates a dedicated app icon on screen for each and every contact. That would be good if she has some few fixed people to talk or chat to.
Statistics:
* Of 17, **7** rated it as **5** stars.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: To do exactly what you want, you can install [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en). You can try tasker from its [website](http://tasker.dinglisch.net/download.html) rather than from Google Play store and this allows you to test it for free for 7 days in a device.
With Tasker, I created a profile which watches for an event for screen-unlock and launches dial pad once it gets triggered. You can download the following content as an XML file and import it into your Tasker installation to test.
```
1366177538819
1366177654712
10
12
Unlock
`1000`
0
1366177546567
1366177572658
12
`90`
```
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/12 | 489 | 1,855 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I know what's the Bluetooth version of my Android device?<issue_comment>username_1: **I have a samsung Galaxy S2 here is a method to get info on your bluetooth version**
1. Turn on bluetooth by going to the home screen, clicking menu->settings bluetooth. Pull that to enabled. Make sure it is on.
2. On the home screen, click menu -> settings -> applications -> 'ALL' tab.
3. Select: "Bluetooth".
4. A screen pops up with information about the program.
Upvotes: -1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Go to Settings>More...>Application Manager>All
Click on Bluetooth Share
version will appear below the heading "Bluetooth Share"
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: **Menu** > **Settings** > under device, **Application Manager** > swipe to **All** > click on **Bluetooth Share** > **version** would be displayed under app info.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I have tried several searches for finding the Bluetooth settings on my LGL15G with no luck finding a solution that will get the answer on my phone.
I did find the information.
I searched for LG L15G Sunrise Specifications on Google
I went to a link called <http://www.lg.com/mobile>
I used the top of the page search for LG L15G
It gave me one result, which I clicked on:
<http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-L15G-sunrise>
I clicked on Tech Specs and searched the page for Bluetooth. It took me to
Bluetooth® Version 4.0
My point is, there doesn't appear to be a way to find the Bluetooth version, at least on many devices, but if you can find a manual on line, it might be in there. If someone comes up with a way to actually find it on the device, let us know.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Go to <http://www.gsmarena.com/> and search for your device: the site provides several info including Bluetooth version.
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/04/14 | 634 | 2,447 | <issue_start>username_0: With **T-Mobile myTouch 4G** and T-Mobile's default Android 2.2, I can download the camera photos by pairing the phone with a computer through Bluetooth, and using an integrated file browser functionality of the computer (e.g. the `Browse Device` option on OS X).
But Google's **Galaxy Nexus** with Google's default Android 4.2 doesn't seem to support file browsing over Bluetooth.
**How do I download the photos from the Nexus, without using any questionable third-party tools?** (Don't you find it ironic that a vanilla Google Nexus device doesn't have this rather standard functionality — file browser over Bluetooth — that all the old phones do have?)<issue_comment>username_1: **I have a samsung Galaxy S2 here is a method to get info on your bluetooth version**
1. Turn on bluetooth by going to the home screen, clicking menu->settings bluetooth. Pull that to enabled. Make sure it is on.
2. On the home screen, click menu -> settings -> applications -> 'ALL' tab.
3. Select: "Bluetooth".
4. A screen pops up with information about the program.
Upvotes: -1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Go to Settings>More...>Application Manager>All
Click on Bluetooth Share
version will appear below the heading "Bluetooth Share"
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: **Menu** > **Settings** > under device, **Application Manager** > swipe to **All** > click on **Bluetooth Share** > **version** would be displayed under app info.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I have tried several searches for finding the Bluetooth settings on my LGL15G with no luck finding a solution that will get the answer on my phone.
I did find the information.
I searched for LG L15G Sunrise Specifications on Google
I went to a link called <http://www.lg.com/mobile>
I used the top of the page search for LG L15G
It gave me one result, which I clicked on:
<http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-L15G-sunrise>
I clicked on Tech Specs and searched the page for Bluetooth. It took me to
Bluetooth® Version 4.0
My point is, there doesn't appear to be a way to find the Bluetooth version, at least on many devices, but if you can find a manual on line, it might be in there. If someone comes up with a way to actually find it on the device, let us know.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Go to <http://www.gsmarena.com/> and search for your device: the site provides several info including Bluetooth version.
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/04/15 | 651 | 2,393 | <issue_start>username_0: Motorola and Verizon [have announced](http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/10/droid-bionic-android-ice-cream-sandwich.html) that the Bionic will be upgraded to Jelly Bean starting April 15. Aside from backing up any data that isn't synced with a cloud service, are there any steps that should be taken in preparation?<issue_comment>username_1: You can use [Carbon](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup&hl=de) to backup your applications data. If your devices is rooted you can make a complete [nandroid backup](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818321) using CWM.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Assuming you have rooted your phone, these are the steps that I have had to do in the past to get the OTA to work:
Applications
* BionicBootstrap.apk is custom bootloader used to Save/Restore entire ROM's (backup of my phone)
* OTA RootKeeper roots and unroots the phone.
For OTA:
1. Unfreeze all apps (Stay in Root)
2. Needed to uninstall Bionic Bootstrap
3. Reboot
4. Open ES File Manager and remove /system/bin/hijack and
/system/bin/logwrapper
5. Copy /system/bin/logwrapper.bin to
/system/bin/logwrapper
6. Run Voodo OTA Rootkeeper and save off root
7. In /System/bin/mount\_ext3.sh, remove the last 3 lines, but keep the end
newline (this will likely only be if you use Bionic Bootstrap
8. Reboot phone
9. Now you should be all set to download and install the OTA
I like to save off the OTA download, that way if I have problems installing it, it doesnt erase it from /cache and I have to redownload. If you save off the download before unrooting (its in /cache directory) to say /mnt/sdcard-ext/dcim/, you can boot the phone into Recovery Mode by holding down both the volume up and volume down buttons and pressing the power button. Once it starts to boot, let go of the power button, but continue to hold the two buttons. Select Recovery. Wait for the Android screen to pop up. On mine, for some reason it didnt bring up the menu, so I pressed the volume up and volume down at the same time again and it displayed the options. Select Install from external source and select the update. Once it starts to update, you can press the volume up and down together again to enter verbose mode. This will tell you exactly where its having issues. This last paragraph is only needed if it fails.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/15 | 1,053 | 3,689 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for the best / friendliest way to reboot my rooted android 4.1.1 device. I found these solutions so far:
* `su -c "reboot"` - Causes problems with wifi after restart on my device... I read that this can cause a currupt file system in some cases... Doesn't work via ssh for me.
* `toolbox reboot` - Same concerns here, but works via ssh.
* `reboot -d 8 -f` - causes problems after restart e.g. some apps wont start
* `busybox killall system_server` - "Hot Reboot" (not really a system restart)
* `start|stop` - Starts/stops Android Runtime (not really a system restart)
What is the device doing exactly when I'm pushing the (hardware) power button? I guess that's the most friendly way.<issue_comment>username_1: Simple, really:
* Android is safely shutting down vital parts of the runtime.
* The OS is also broadcasting intents to tell apps and services to gracefully close. These, in turn, flush their caches of all data and shared preferences, save what-nots to the sqlite database, et cetera.
In other words, apps and services are given a chance to do their cleanup systematically.
The commands that you have tried are harsher. They actually bypass the safety mechanisms for a graceful shutdown.
Android is not Linux per se, in the sense of an ordinary desktop version of Linux where those commands could be issued to shutdown the Linux environment.
It might be possible to create a wrapper script such as this:
```
#!/system/bin/sh
am broadcast android.intent.action.ACTION_SHUTDOWN
sleep 5
reboot
```
You could save this as `safe_shutdown.sh`, with permissions of 0755. Your mileage may vary, depending on handsets and ROMs — so no guarantees there.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: ```
killall zygote
```
This will kill the root `zygote` process and cause a Android system refresh.
This does not restart your phone's hardware, only the Android processes.
By default (in Linux), the `kill`/`killall` commands do give the processes a graceful way to shut down, though it depends on the *zygote* implementation whether this in turn gracefully shuts down your running Android apps.
Note: you must run this as root, whether you use `su -c`, connect via SSH or ADB, or another method.
Other names for this action:
* soft reboot
* hot reboot
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: >
> What is the device doing exactly when I'm pushing the (hardware) power button? I guess that's the most friendly way.
>
>
>
You get to see a dialog with an option to power off the device (stock Android doesn't offer reboot). It appears that [ShutdownActivity](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.1.1_r1/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml#1723) is called upon when you long press Power button.
Anyhow, this is what you can try, remotely or locally, but only with root access:
```
su -c 'am start -a android.intent.action.REBOOT'
```
It will do a graceful shutdown followed by the reboot. I was looking for an intent when I noticed it [here](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base.git/+/bad80e0dccdeaeea97991f7d092678ff0df1bc84/core/java/android/content/Intent.java#1689).
Method is tested on Android 4.2.1, 5.0.2 and 6.0.1 and [should work for Android 4.1.1](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.1.1_r1/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml#1723) as well
Update
------
Tested on stock Android 5.0 and 6.0.1:
```
su -c 'svc power reboot'
```
Per the source code [here](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/kitkat-release/cmds/svc/src/com/android/commands/svc/PowerCommand.java#40), KitKat builds should also support the command.
Upvotes: 4 |
2013/04/15 | 865 | 3,462 | <issue_start>username_0: I have damaged the screen on my phone, so much so, it will not allow me to get the data to transfer onto my laptop. On opening Samsung Kies, it is saying that the connected device is locked. Please enter password on the connected device. I can only assume its the pattern lock they are referring to as I have managed to unlock the sim.
As I am unable to do this due to the screen being cracked, I wondered whether there is any other way of doing this, before sending the same onto my insurance company, as they are saying that I will lose all the data! Cant see why seeing as its just the hardware that is damaged and not the software.<issue_comment>username_1: You can try take off the sim card, and try connect the phone in kies without sim card in phone, if this doesnot help you, look moborobo software. You can use a stream video function to see your phone screen on PC.
<http://www.moborobo.com/download/moborobo_details.html>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If you know the password and you have Drop Box installed, you can use the Screen Capture Function if you have it. Even though I could not see the screen the screen capture would capture the screen. Plug in device, open Drop Box from the computer you are plugged into. When you capture the screen (Home Button and Power button at same time) it will upload the picture to Drop Box. Have Drop Box window open and refresh if needed. By doing this I was able to see the main screen and was able to best guess the fingering for the code. If you do it right you will verify it is unlocked with another screen capture. After unlocked you can use Kies to transfer data. Very time consuming, but worked for me. Hope this helps someone, it was a life saver for me.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I encounter the same problem on my tablet, and was able to solve it by attaching an USB mouse to unlock.
Please try if your device support USB mouse.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: If you can remember your Samsung account details, you can unlock the phone remotely using the [Samsung Find My Mobile site](http://findmymobile.samsung.com/login.do). The phone has to be on and connected to the internet.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: **TO HELP PEOPLE WITH THE PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE**
First, turn on Kies.
Then, connect your phone to the computer via usb.
Then, make sure you have the screen on.
after that, have someone call your phone.
it will bypass the lock screen and connect to kies.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: The only thing that worked with me was, first Run Kies then connect the USB (you will get locked device screen in the Kies) then got to the internet and load the page findmymobile.samsung.com and log to your Samsung Account (SIM CARD MUST BE IN), in the Remote Control menu, choose Unlock my screen and then in the window by the side click Unlock, the program will then contact your phone and soon after you will get the message > Screen Unlocked.
Go to Kies and every thing will be there for you..... Good Luck.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: YES That worked for me!!!
I've broken my screen, and after removing the SIM to another phone, the avast alarm starts louder every time I turn on.
1. Connect USB
2. Open KIES
3. Let the KIES waiting the screen unlock
4. Log in @ <http://findmymobile.samsung.com/>
5. Ensure choose the correct device, unlock the screen.
6. Done!!!!!
I did without the SIM card
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/16 | 795 | 3,173 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I start my phone, the **samsung logo animation goes in a loop forever**; unless i take off the battery. This started happening after I simultaneously clicked the power button, menu button and volume up button and going to android system recovery and doing wipe data/factory reset. After that it goes on in a loop.
Please help. Thank you.<issue_comment>username_1: You can try take off the sim card, and try connect the phone in kies without sim card in phone, if this doesnot help you, look moborobo software. You can use a stream video function to see your phone screen on PC.
<http://www.moborobo.com/download/moborobo_details.html>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If you know the password and you have Drop Box installed, you can use the Screen Capture Function if you have it. Even though I could not see the screen the screen capture would capture the screen. Plug in device, open Drop Box from the computer you are plugged into. When you capture the screen (Home Button and Power button at same time) it will upload the picture to Drop Box. Have Drop Box window open and refresh if needed. By doing this I was able to see the main screen and was able to best guess the fingering for the code. If you do it right you will verify it is unlocked with another screen capture. After unlocked you can use Kies to transfer data. Very time consuming, but worked for me. Hope this helps someone, it was a life saver for me.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I encounter the same problem on my tablet, and was able to solve it by attaching an USB mouse to unlock.
Please try if your device support USB mouse.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: If you can remember your Samsung account details, you can unlock the phone remotely using the [Samsung Find My Mobile site](http://findmymobile.samsung.com/login.do). The phone has to be on and connected to the internet.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: **TO HELP PEOPLE WITH THE PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE**
First, turn on Kies.
Then, connect your phone to the computer via usb.
Then, make sure you have the screen on.
after that, have someone call your phone.
it will bypass the lock screen and connect to kies.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: The only thing that worked with me was, first Run Kies then connect the USB (you will get locked device screen in the Kies) then got to the internet and load the page findmymobile.samsung.com and log to your Samsung Account (SIM CARD MUST BE IN), in the Remote Control menu, choose Unlock my screen and then in the window by the side click Unlock, the program will then contact your phone and soon after you will get the message > Screen Unlocked.
Go to Kies and every thing will be there for you..... Good Luck.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: YES That worked for me!!!
I've broken my screen, and after removing the SIM to another phone, the avast alarm starts louder every time I turn on.
1. Connect USB
2. Open KIES
3. Let the KIES waiting the screen unlock
4. Log in @ <http://findmymobile.samsung.com/>
5. Ensure choose the correct device, unlock the screen.
6. Done!!!!!
I did without the SIM card
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/16 | 174 | 661 | <issue_start>username_0: My headset for fm radio cannot be used for channel change.
It switches off and on instead. I'm not able to change the channels using headset given by them.<issue_comment>username_1: Did you update to Android Jelly Bean OS? Samsung Jelly Bean OS doesn't support this feature. [Source](http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-accessories/225739-headphone-button.html).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Just long-press the headphone for 3 seconds, and it will change the channel.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Try pressing headset button two time frequently as you double click from computer mouse.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/16 | 464 | 1,815 | <issue_start>username_0: When playing [Ingress](http://www.ingress.com/) I find that both GPS and WiFi (each by themselves) provide an acceptable location accuracy. My question is what draws the most power?
I'm interested in technical information about what goes on in my phone when I use either service to find my location: how much power does the WiFi radio take compared to the GPS?
My thinking is that
* Enabling WiFi requires powering on a chip and using an antenna that both sends and receives data. Is that correct when I'm not actually connected to any network, i.e., just using the SSIDs along with cell tower IDs to determine my location?
* Enabling GPS requires powering on an otherwise dead chip that does expensive computations to compute the location. Is the constant GPS computations really expensive in terms of power drained?
My phone is a LG Nexus 4, if that matters.<issue_comment>username_1: If you look at my [previous answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/23959/is-there-any-study-on-how-which-services-sensors-consume-the-battery/23973#23973) to a similar question you can see that by Google's testing utilising WiFi will use more battery than using GPS. This seems broadly in line with the figures given in [an answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/476/what-can-i-do-to-increase-battery-life-on-my-android-device/27742#27742) mentioned in the comments.
However as Izzy mentions these are ballpark figures and actual consumption is dependant upon what exactly the phone is doing.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: On the LG Nexus4 power consumption is very high when using 3G+ internet connections.
And as you wrote GPS is a passive method. CPU does not seem to matter much here (my own findings after a few months of usage).
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/04/16 | 327 | 1,164 | <issue_start>username_0: Youtube app allows switching between normal and high quality videos. Is this normal and high quality depended on screen dpi or are they some fixed quality videos independent of mobile and tablets and their resolution?
For eg: Is the high quality video in my HTC Desier with resolution 480 X 800 same as in 1080p phones like HTC One?<issue_comment>username_1: As far as I know, the official YouTube app won't play 1080p videos yet.
* Standard LQ (HQ not enabled) = 360p
* HQ = 480p
* HD = 720P
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: If the quality is set to `Auto`, the video quality is dependent on the internet speed (faster connectivity better resolution, slower connectivity lower resolution), screen resolution, quality of the original uploaded video.
You can choose in the settings a resolution of your liking (240p, 360p, etc).
However, be aware that only resolutions that your phone or tablet can handle will be shown. For example, you will not see 1080p or 1440p if your screen can handle only resolutions up to 720p,
Source: [Change the quality of your video](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/91449?hl=en)
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/16 | 381 | 1,631 | <issue_start>username_0: My ZTE Android Edition by SFR, StarAddict is unable to turn on. I cannot get pass the Android logo. I have long pressed on Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time but it only ended me up at FTM. What next? Please help me reset or turn on my phone. The only external buttons on this phone are: Volume Up or Down, Power, Menu,Home and Back.
Thanks in advance.<issue_comment>username_1: Hold the volume up and power and when reboot screen comes up select reboot device by scrolling with the volume and then select with the power button
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Follow these instructions:
1. Hold Power button and Volume Up button simultaneously until the phone vibrates and turns on.
2. Once the screen has turned on, you will have an option to select Recovery mode, Fastboot or Normal mode. Select Recovery mode using Volume Up button.
3. To enter the selected choice (Recovery mode), enter using Volume Down button.
4. You would receive an Android (No Command) image. You will need to rapidly click Volume Up button and Power button together a few times until you get past Android (No Command) image.
5. You will then be able to get into Boot loader, Recovery mode. Select Factory reset.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: I just had mine continuously restarting last night. It would not turn off no matter what I did. I finally had a lightbulb moment and I put my phone in the freezer. I left it there for 30 minutes and guess what, it finally restarted my phone and put it in regular mode. I was worried that my phone was broken as pressing the buttons had no effect.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/16 | 535 | 1,981 | <issue_start>username_0: I have just downloaded uTorrent on my Galaxy S running Android 2.3. The `.exe` file has been downloaded and is in the download folder, but when I open the download folder on my SD card and click it, it gives only one option: "Delete file".
I'm not able to run this on my phone? What do I have to do to run it?<issue_comment>username_1: `.exe` Files are Windows binaries (i.e. executable files/applications/programms) that can not be run natively on a Android system.
I am sure the Play Store (or the [alternatives of the Play Store](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/216/what-are-the-alternative-android-app-markets)) will have an equivalent app to the `.exe` file you are trying to run.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: You can't run `.exe` files in Android. It is a Windows executable file .
Android apps will have `.apk` format.
Check out this [link](http://www.callingallgeeks.org/3-free-and-user-friendly-torrent-clients-for-android/ "3 free and user-friendly torrent clients for Android"). They discuss about Android Torrent apps (downloaders).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: .exe is windows executable file. Like you can't run android app on windows without android emulator. In the same way you are going to need windows emulator to run .exe on android. And as far as I know no such emulator is available yet.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: .exe file will run on windows or DOS, so you probably can't open that .exe file to your android phone. But there is a way. As some .exe files are also written for DOS and android is really reliable with DOS, So you just have to install DOS box app in your phone, type the name of your .exe file, in that way you can run .exe file.
You also can use 3 party apps to make that out like - Inno Setup Extractor
Original Source :
<http://joyofandroid.com/open-exe-files-on-android/>
<http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/make-exe-files-work-android-phone-16932.html>
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/16 | 477 | 1,633 | <issue_start>username_0: A friend of mine tried to guess my pattern so my phone got locked, asking for gmail account and password. The thing is that i used to use a program for keyboard symbols cause one of the symbols there is $. However the phone is locked so i cannot use this program. I cannot write my password down. Am i doomed to factory reset? i can't remember if i have usb debugging enabled and my GT-B5512 is not rooted. I have literally searched everywhere for $ but i can't find it!!! Is there a way to connect my phone to pc in order to use its keyboard? Or another way to solve this?<issue_comment>username_1: The following performs a [factory-reset](/questions/tagged/factory-reset "show questions tagged 'factory-reset'"):
1. power off your android phone/tablet
2. press and hold `volume up` or `volume down` button
3. press `power` button along with holding `volume` button, press and hold it for 5 seconds, after 5 second release `power` button (but not volume button). After few you will see the root menu, now release the `volume` button also
4. move the cursor down to "wipe data " using the `volume down` button, to select it use the `power` button
Now your android phone/tablet will restart in 3 seconds; after the restart you will be able to use it again.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Hook up an external keyboard with a Micro USB OTG adapter.
Monoprice has one here [http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c\_id=108&cp\_id=10833&cs\_id=1083314&p\_id=9724&seq=1&format=2](http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=9724&seq=1&format=2 "Monoprice has one here")
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/16 | 651 | 2,458 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a sufficient data-plan so I've never worried about this... tomorrow though, I'm travelling abroad. Due to this, I will have restricted 3g usage.
Are there any apps or Android settings to prevent certain applications from syncing in the background while allowing others to work unrestricted? For example, if I only want to use WhatsApp or check emails, without "Android OS" or Facebook playing around online, would this be possible?
If I could have this as a "roaming only" profile/mode would be an advantage. If I could also allow these applications to run as normal when WiFi is available, that would be a bonus!
My device is not rooted and I would prefer not to root it to achieve this. Are there any apps or solutions to achieve this?<issue_comment>username_1: If your device is running at least Android 4.0, you can use Androids native data management:
[](http://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Data.png)
Data Usage configuration on Android 4.0+ (source: [Droid-Life.com](http://www.droid-life.com/2012/10/01/how-to-set-data-limits-on-android-beginners-guide/), click image to enlarge)
Here you can setup an overall data volume (a requirement for the second step -- but one can set that rather high, like 4 GB): tick the *Set mobile data limit* checkbox, and play with the bars.
That done, select the apps to block (tap their entries you can see in the second screenshot at the bottom), and set their limit to 0 (scroll to the end of the app's page, and activate the checkbox labeled "restrict background data"). A popup will inform you that the app might stop when there's no WiFi available, as it will no longer be able to use background data on the mobile network -- plus that there might be additional controls inside the app itself.
Now these apps no longer can "silently eat your dataplan", but only when you actively trigger actions. You find described screens in the system settings, mobile data (the one with the pie-chart symbol -- see above screenshot).
**P.S.:** If the above is not applyable for you (Android <4.0, or a WiFi-only device with Android 4.3+), please also see [my answer here](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/64009/16575).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: You could try using this app: [Mobiwol: NoRoot Firewall](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netspark.firewall)
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/04/16 | 1,597 | 5,337 | <issue_start>username_0: How to print from Android to CUPS (running on another computer in the LAN)?
(CUPS (Common Unix Printing System/Server) is of course already set up to accept requests over the LAN.)
Preferably, without relying on proprietary software.<issue_comment>username_1: It seems there are no native Android CUPS clients, which are free software.
The only way that can be found is rather clumsy, via a Debian installation on the Android device -- <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1148#c41>. But using a Debian (or another distro) installation like [LilDebi](http://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=debian&fdid=info.guardianproject.lildebi) (for example) would definitely **require root** (in order to chroot)! That's not convenient for those who don't want to root the device (just to be able to print). (BTW, aren't there, besides chroot, any more modern alternative isolation technologies implemented in Linux that wouldn't require root?.. Perhaps, [LXC](http://lxc.sourceforge.net/)?)
Another app ([Remote CUPS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=remote.cups&feature=search_result)) requires SSH access to the server.
[ObPrint](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.ob.print&feature=search_result) doesn't appear to be open-source.
[Let's Print Droid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackspruce.lpd&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ibGFja3NwcnVjZS5scGQiXQ..) likewise doesn't appear to be open-source.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I have recently released an Android app based on (a modified) version of [Cups4J](http://www.cups4j.org/). Communication is via *http/https*. The main thing I had to/opted to change from the java library was a dependency on JAXB for XML processing (*a.* I felt it too heavy *b.* Android does not have this *javax lib* and importing it apparently involves repackaging) relying instead on some hard coding.
Download [Android CUPS Printing](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.github.benoitduffez.cupsprint) on the Play Store or [get the sources](https://github.com/BenoitDuffez/AndroidCupsPrint) on GitHub.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I have a USB printer attached to a Windows machine and my Linux server sees that over SMB and publishes that via CUPS (be sure to "share...".)
For Android, there's [Let's Print Droid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackspruce.lpd) - complete with a print service so all apps see it. It takes about two minutes to set up.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: You can now set up CUPS for [IPP Everywhere](https://wiki.debian.org/IPPEverywhere#The_Solution). It should then directly show up in your Android, Chromebooks, and maybe even iPhone printer menus. The other answers are outdated for reasonably new systems: CUPS 1.5+ and Android 4.4+ or an [IPP Everywhere printer](https://www.pwg.org/dynamo/eveprinters.php) [is required](https://www.pwg.org/ipp/evefaq.html). For Apple AirPrint CUPS 2.2.2 [is required](https://wiki.debian.org/DriverlessPrinting#CUPS:_PWG_and_Apple_Raster). [Debugging the functionality](https://github.com/apple/cups/wiki/IPP-(Everywhere)-Mini-Tutorial) can be a bit difficult though.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: For newer Android versions, CUPS printers are found by the standard print service, so no extra plugin or app has to be installed.
* Share the printer in CUPS
* Turn on print service in Android (search print service in settings)
* CUPS printers should be found automatically.
Tested on Android 10.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: As already stated in other answers, the android system printing service can already access to cups printer (at least for android 10).
These are the steps I had to follow to make it work with debian buster since CUPS was not configured to accept LAN requests in my case.
**On debian buster**
Steps were taken from [Sharing via Internet Printing Protocol @ wiki.ArchLinux.org](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CUPS/Printer_sharing#Sharing_via_Internet_Printing_Protocol)
1. go to the CUPS admin panel http://localhost:631/admin and check "Share printers connected to this system", then click on "Change settings"
2. Edit `/etc/cups/cupsd.conf` so that your CUPS / is reachable from a local network address
>
>
> ```
>
> Order allow,deny
> Allow localhost
> Allow 192.168.0.*
>
> ...
>
> ```
>
>
3. Edit `/etc/cups/cupsd.conf` either one of these ways
>
> 3a. so that your CUPS listens to the address at wich you call it
>
>
>
> ```
> ...
> Listen :631
> ...
>
> ```
>
> 3b. so that your CUPS listens to port 631 (whatever the address at wich you call it) remove the `Listen localhost:631` line and add this one [3b. works better for me, since after a reboot, the solution 3a. didn't make the cups server reachable from anything else than localhost]
>
>
>
> ```
> ...
> Port 631
> ...
>
> ```
>
>
4. Restart CUPS daemon :
>
>
> ```
> # systemctl restart cups
>
> ```
>
>
**On an Android 10 phone (mine is xiaomi with miui 11)**
* Simply go to parameters / Connexion & sharing / Printing / System Printing Service (should be enabled)
* be sure your phone is connected to the network where your CUPS server is reachable
* Normally your printers should appear automagically
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/04/17 | 448 | 1,617 | <issue_start>username_0: Can an Android tablet read external hard drives and if so which formats?
I have a Samsung Note and tried accessing a hard drive but failed. I've been told that if I format my 1TB hard drive to FAT32 then I can. Is that correct?<issue_comment>username_1: Assuming an Android version of 3.1+, external drives should be supported via USB host mode *by most devices* -- see [Compro01](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/23562/compro01)'s comments below:
>
> Not all devices support USB host mode, 3.1+ or not. Chainfire has a [nice app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.usbhostdiagnostics) to test compatability (and an [extensive database of reports from that app](http://usbhost.chainfire.eu/) on which devices work and which don't).
>
>
> Also, if we're talking about an actual hard drive, rather than a flash drive, power is likely to be an issue unless the drive is self-powered (has a power brick of its own). If it's bus-powered drive and it fails to spin up, you'll need another source of power, such as a self-powered hub.
>
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Of course they must carry a supported file system. You assume correctly that FAT32 definitly should be supported. Some others might be supported as well, depending on what was compiled into the kernel for your ROM. In many cases, this also includes extfs (EXT2/3/4). If you're either re-formatting the drive, you can simply try-and-err in case you prefer one of those.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Try nexus media importer this works on my nexus7 and cx919.HDD is a is a WD 1tb drive (My Passport)
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