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2013/07/20 | 593 | 2,232 | <issue_start>username_0: The [BlueBox Security Scanner](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluebox.labs.onerootscanner) says that my Nexus 4 is still vulnerable to two signature exploits.
As far as I understood the exploit can circumvent the apk-signature-check so that any apk posing as an update for a system-apk will be installed as system app.
Is there a known way to install sudo/su with this exploit?
I would like to do so before my Nexus gets patched...
**Update 2013-07-22:**
What I am looking for is a step by step guide along these lines:
1. get sudo-apk
2. choose one unused system-app
3. remove updates for this system-app
4. download latest update for this system-app
5. integrate sudo-apk with system-app-update-apk
6. install
7. have joy<issue_comment>username_1: The [Exploit (& Fix) Android "Master Key"](http://www.saurik.com/id/17) article describes the process of using the “Master Key” exploit to get elevated privileges with lots of technical details. The main point is that the exploit by itself does not give root privileges — only arbitrary code execution as the `system` user, and another privilege elevation exploit is needed to get root privileges (one well-known example shown in the article is writing `ro.kernel.qemu=1` to `/data/local.prop`, but this attack is blocked in most Android 4.1 and later versions).
The article also provides download links for the Cydia Impactor tool which automates the “Master Key” exploit (currently only up to getting the `system` user rights, not all the way to root). There are versions for [Windows](https://cydia.saurik.com/api/latest/2) and [Mac OS X](https://cydia.saurik.com/api/latest/1).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The exploit is patched into AOSP, currently in CyanogenMod, its a matter of time before the update gets pushed out. It does not give you root privilege per se, rather it circumvents the signed key used to sign the ROM so that an apk can pose as a system app, in which the installation of the apk bypasses the said signed key.
As you have a Nexus 4, it will be a matter of time before Google pushes that out.
As for others, best to check with your manufacturer, *not* your carrier.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/21 | 512 | 1,829 | <issue_start>username_0: I just installed [Automatic Call Recorder](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appstar.callrecorder&hl=en), which almost does as I ask - it can auto-record all calls. But it stores them to an "inbox" on the device, and deletes old items when the inbox is filled.
I'd like to auto-record any call and then auto-sync every call to Dropbox. How can I achieve this? I would also like to know the disk space it takes.<issue_comment>username_1: You can do this from the app you are currently using. Go to the settings and click the dropbox link which can be found under *Cloud*. Make sure you have installed Dropbox and you're connected to the internet.
*Image: [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appstar.callrecorder&hl=en). Click [here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/JYMW4.png) for a larger variant.*
There are other options such as [Call Recorder with DropBox](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=call.record.freedp) as well.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Use any application you want for recording your calls!
Use an app like [DropSpace](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.pe.meinside.DropSpace&hl=en) to set up sync lists, mark your recording directory and voila you are done and set to go like a BOSS :D
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I know this comes way late, but try [Dropsync](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.dropsync&hl=en), which syncs to Dropbox automatically - rather more the way Dropbox' desktop app works than its mobile app does. It can sync on a schedule or continuously watch files for changes and sync on any change. I use the pro version and can recommend it as having been reliable and trouble free.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/21 | 473 | 1,690 | <issue_start>username_0: My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 downloaded an update.
Now, the buttons (home, back) on the bar are in the middle. Previously, they were postioned left. It's really uncomfortable. It seems that I received the "mobile user interface" instead of the tablet interface.
How to do I change this?<issue_comment>username_1: You can do this from the app you are currently using. Go to the settings and click the dropbox link which can be found under *Cloud*. Make sure you have installed Dropbox and you're connected to the internet.
*Image: [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appstar.callrecorder&hl=en). Click [here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/JYMW4.png) for a larger variant.*
There are other options such as [Call Recorder with DropBox](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=call.record.freedp) as well.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Use any application you want for recording your calls!
Use an app like [DropSpace](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.pe.meinside.DropSpace&hl=en) to set up sync lists, mark your recording directory and voila you are done and set to go like a BOSS :D
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I know this comes way late, but try [Dropsync](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.dropsync&hl=en), which syncs to Dropbox automatically - rather more the way Dropbox' desktop app works than its mobile app does. It can sync on a schedule or continuously watch files for changes and sync on any change. I use the pro version and can recommend it as having been reliable and trouble free.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/21 | 384 | 1,507 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm going to want to update to android 4.3 when it comes out. I have rooted my Nexus 4, flashed Paranoid Android and Franco Kernel. **Can I just use Root Keeper to temporarily un-root, then install update from settings>about phone>system updates, and turn on root in Root Keeper?** Ultimately I want to have the latest android and paranoid android version and keep all my data.<issue_comment>username_1: No, if you're running Paranoid Android you will need to wait for them to update to Android 4.3 when it's released by Google. You need to be on the stock rom to be able to install the update from "settings>about phone>system updates".
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I also use Franco's kernel and run PAC, based largely on ParanoidAndroid. Unfortunately you won't be able to do an OTA update because it's not the root that breaks it, but the fact that you're really running a different kernel and OS. (In the case of PA, it actually automatically disables the OTA update feature to keep stuff from breaking).
That said, you can easily flash the 4.3 image using FastBoot when it's released - but remember, you'll lose all your PA and Franco goodness!
ParanoidAndroid will be updated to 4.3 when the devs get to it, which shouldn't take too long. I'm just gonna wait for them personally.
EDIT: Also remember that your kernel is compiled for 4.2, and probably won't work with 4.3. You may have to wait for Franco to update as well, or switch to another kernel.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/21 | 245 | 988 | <issue_start>username_0: On my new tablet I installed the gmail app and also configured the builtin app. Now I get two notifications for each email. How can I get rid of the builtin email app which does not seem as good as the gmail app?<issue_comment>username_1: If you have root you can do as suggested and use Titanium Backup to remove the stock email app.
If you aren't rooted you can remove the duplicate notification by going into the stock email app, settings, and then delete your email account from the app.
If you want to keep your account you can also go into your phone settings and find the application manager, swipe over to the all apps tab, find the stock email app and uncheck show notifications (if your android version is jelly bean).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Try this way:
1. Connect device via ADB
2. Go to ADB shell
```
adb shell
```
3. Remove app like this
```
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.email
```
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/21 | 970 | 3,930 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini which I've bought about 6 month ago. For about 3-4 months now, I've noticed when looking at its screen (but not touching it myself) that there's things happening on it as if some invisible finger would touch the screen:
* lock screen with pattern would report some random touching on one of the screen lock pattern's circles. It looked like someone did a short finger-drag of about 1 cm, and then would shake the finger very rapidly on it:
* other times, when I was doing stuff on the phone, it would either open an application or the Google tool-screen (the one that normally opens when you hold the home button for a longer time on Android 4)
* also, while it was doing this, if I tried to override the ghost touches with my own finger the screen wold be very unresponsive (it would only "get" parts of my inputs)
I've googled for a solution and I've found basicaly 2:
* 1: remove the screen protector and clean the screen well to make sure it has no moisture or hand-desinfectant gel etc. Did that, removed the screen protector, wiped it good with soft paper, still have the problem
* 2: some people said that if I'm charging it with something else than its own charger, it may lead to the problem I have. It's true, I'm using multiple chargers to charge this phone only one of which is the original charger it came with. I've tested this, and it does appear that the problem arises when I charge it with an LG charger, or when I connect it to my laptop: before connection, no ghost finger, after connection, when the lock screen display automatically, there's the ghost touch like in the screen shot. However I'm not 100% sure that it's ONLY when I charge it like that that the problem crops up. However this does seem to be one way to trigger the problem.
My question is then:
* has anyone had such a problem also? If yes, did they found a solution that fixes it completely (i'm willing to factory reset it if necessary, buy some fancy cleaning kit, etc)
* if the solution is to only use its original charger, how come it seems to happen when I connect it to laptop also? How am I supposed to make it so that it doesn't go all ghost touchy when I want to transfer my pictures to my laptop?<issue_comment>username_1: My opinion is the screen might be grounded with some metallic or conductive object inside the phone. Probably a loosened part due to use. You can try to wave a strong magnet (like neodymium) at the back of the phone. Data shouldn't be affected anyway because flash chips are resistant to magnetism. But its still much better if you can get it repaired thru warranty.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I had a phone that did this, the second I saw it going off on its own I would turn off the screen and turn it back on. The screen would recalibrate and it would work perfectly fine for a while. What really used to set my phone off would be when I got grudge on it like water, sweat or food. It always happened if I took my phone into the bathroom when I took a shower. Try to wipe off the screen before turning it on. Newer phones are better at detecting when you have grudge on your screen so it's not such an issue.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I did have the same problem! but amazingly that was due to charge it with its Original charger! I was very frustrated with those ghost touches which cause my touch screen unresponsive. Samsung dealer told me that its may due to its charger so after that I used to charge it with my Tablet charger which was 1 amp same as the original... now it looks like the problem goes away! cz those ghost touches used to appear after every 3 hours and my temporary solution was to lock and unlock but now it passed 30 hours but I didn't noticed any thing!
Hope everyone problem as simple as my one!
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/21 | 978 | 2,980 | <issue_start>username_0: The call app on my Samsung Galaxy Ace takes a really long time to start (about 20 seconds). When it finally starts and I cancel the call and call again, the app launches normally. When I turn off the screen and turn it on again, the app starts again delayed. I was watching the LogCat output, and it gives me this:
```
07-21 21:11:08.710: D/PowerManagerService(1502): releaseWakeLock flags=0x1 tag=ActivityManager-Launch
07-21 21:11:11.390: D/BatteryService(1502): update start
07-21 21:11:14.703: W/PowerManagerService(1502): Timer 0x3->0x3|0x0
07-21 21:11:21.421: D/BatteryService(1502): update start
07-21 21:11:22.531: W/ActivityManager(1502): Timeout of broadcast BroadcastRecord{407bdff8 android.intent.action.SCREEN_OFF} - receiver=android.os.BinderProxy@40bd2f18, started 20000ms ago
07-21 21:11:22.531: W/ActivityManager(1502): Receiver during timeout: BroadcastFilter{40bf3618 ReceiverList{40bd2f88 23024 com.google.android.youtube/10057 remote:40bd2f18}}
07-21 21:11:22.554: I/Launcher(19091): ACTION_SCREEN_OFF
07-21 21:11:22.578: D/PowerManagerService(1502): acquireWakeLock flags=0x1 tag=GeofencerStateMachine
07-21 21:11:22.578: D/PowerManagerService(1502): releaseWakeLock flags=0x1 tag=GeofencerStateMachine
I think it has something to do with this line:
07-21 21:11:22.531: W/ActivityManager(1502): Timeout of broadcast BroadcastRecord{407bdff8 android.intent.action.SCREEN_OFF} - receiver=android.os.BinderProxy@40bd2f18, started 20000ms ago
```
but I don't know how to fix it.<issue_comment>username_1: I have experienced the same issue on my Galaxy S2(Android version 2.3.5). It was cause by Youtube, not the call app. When I saw the log related to youtube, I tried to start youtube by touching its icon, but it failed to start. You can try to see if you can start youtube now.
Then I went to "Settings/Application/Manage Applications" and found "Youtube". Cleared its data and cache. Now try to start youtube again. If it cannot start, check if you has disabled data sync. Enable it in "Settings/Account and Sync/Background data". Try to sync your data to allow youtube to update. After youtube is updated, it should be ok for the call app to work properly.
Hope this can also fix your problem. Cheers.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: It is all about cache memory.
Whenever you load any application, it will be loaded in cache memory first and then Android will load that app on your screen from that cache.
If the call app was recently used, it might be stored in cache still, and thus it will load on your screen quickly.
Once you go out or lock the screen, cache memory will be cleared and when you start the call app, Android will have to load it again in cache memory as it is the first time. It will take some time to appear on screen afterwards because of this.
The trick to this situation not to kill the call app if you use it very often. Just leave it in your recent app list or background apps.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/21 | 596 | 2,335 | <issue_start>username_0: Device: Samsung Galaxy S3
OS: 4.1.1
I want to do a reverse image search on my S3 phone. When I open up the Google Image Search homepage, the "camera" button is nowhere to be found. So, I cannot upload a photo. I opened the page in Chrome, and the stock browser but I still don't see it.
How can I do a reverse image search from my phone?<issue_comment>username_1: Have you tried using [Google Goggles](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.unveil) instead? This is Google's app for doing a reverse image search using a camera. Make sure to enable `Search from Camera`.
You can also use an existing picture in your gallery. Open settings (circle button at lower right), then click the icon that looks like a mountain with an arrow (2nd button from left).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Best option is to request the desktop website on your Google Chrome browser.
1. Tap the menu button of your browser.
2. Tick the check box next to `Desktop Site`.
3. Now go to the [Google Images](https://google.com/imghp) website (google.com/imghp).
And you have the look and feel of the website like you'd expect it on your computer.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: Google seems to block some webbrowsers/versions from search with image.
if you change useragent string in your browser settings to Firefox/4 (or anything more than 3) google show you the camera-icon so you can search with a image again like was possible before.
(firefox have this setting under general.useragent.extra.firefox in about:config
your phones browser might have it somewhere else)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I just found the alternative solution using [Search by image](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.searchbyimage.app) app. This app lets me search by image on my smartphone. I can upload my photos to search via Google easily. You can also share images from any website to social media in one click.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: You need to enable Desktop Mode in your browser, in order to see the camera icon.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Just open Google Chrome on your phone. Then select 3 dots on top right corner and put a tick mark at " **Desktop Mode** ". Then go to Google Images as usual, there will be a camera button
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/21 | 681 | 2,489 | <issue_start>username_0: In Swiftkey how do you right an apostrophe (') for words like "can't", "hasn't", or "the dog's bone"? Is there a way to do it without taking your finger off the keyboard and going to another menu?
At the bottom there is no apostrophe like there is in swype, only a period. To get to the apostrophe you need to click on the button that says "123" but that requires taking your finger off the keyboard. Auto correction/auto detection has nothing to do with it since using an apostrophe to show possesion can is just as allowed as not having an apostrophe there to show plural e.g. The dogs bone vs The dog's bone.<issue_comment>username_1: The way I do it is to have space insert the suggestion. That way I write cant and hit spaces and Swiftkey inserts the suggestion of can't in its place. I basically never use the apostrophe key.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I am not an user of Swiftkey, rather an user of Swype. I am suggesting this with an assumption that both apps should not be miles apart in their feature.
In Swype we can do this by moving the finger through apostrophe, considering it as a part of the word. So, if you would like to type `can't` then start swiping on `c`, to `a`, then to `n`, then to `'`, and finally finish at `t`.
You can see [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9ttgldYpxts) demonstration video as well.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I think that it is due to the keyboard layout.
SwiftKey's **QWERTY** layout do not put the `'` key in the "`abc`" part of the keyboard. If you want to type a '`'`' with the QWERTY layout, you have to go to the "`123`" part of the keyboard and then type on the `'` virtual key.
But unlike the QWERTY layout, the **AZERTY** layout has got the `'` key in the "`abc`" part of the keyboard :
To switch to the AZERTY layout, go in SwiftKey settings > `Languages and layouts`. Then go to the keyboard language (the one you use) and type on the keyboard icon near the checkbox. Then select "`AZERTY`" when the list of available layouts is opened.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: If you hold down on the 'v' key for a brief pause it will type the secondary character, which for that key is the apostrophe. Each key has a secondary character which is shown in black in the top right corner of the key.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/21 | 1,057 | 3,889 | <issue_start>username_0: This has always bugged me, but I really don't know the best way to ask it (sorry if this is a duplicate):
Some Wi-Fi networks that I use require secondary authentication (via a browser, etc), and some are unreliable (they stop working intermittently). When this happens I get no data on my phone even though I have a data plan. (Galaxy S4, ATT FWIW).
Is there a way to configure my phone to use my cell data when the connected Wi-Fi is not working\unavailable, etc?<issue_comment>username_1: Have you tried `Settings > Connection > Wi-Fi > Left-click (soft menu) > Advanced > Check for Internet service`?
NOTE: I have an S4 (build XXUBMGA)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Have you tried [iNetify](https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=network&fdid=net.luniks.android.inetify) or [Network Tester](https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=network&fdid=org.gc.networktester&fdpage=2) to check for wifi connectivity?
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: After some digging, I have to decide that what you are trying to achieve is not possible since there is no way to check whether there are additional login requirements necessary for the connected Wi-Fi networks.
You may be able to check the connectivity of the Wi-Fi network with the methods mentioned by both [username_1](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/49828/23379) and [username_2](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/49854/23379). *But*, since the connections with additional authentications *literally* give you the internet access to login to their network, the said apps and methods (even the tasker) will sadly be of lesser use.
But the [Network Tester](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.gc.networktester&hl=en) app [suggested by username_2](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/49854/23379) seems promising even though it cannot switch the connections.
You can *use an app like [Auto WiFi / 3G Switch](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=notus.com.tr.autowifi3gswitch&hl=en)* to do the switching automatically. This app can be used to disable Mobile Data / 3G connection automatically when your device is connected to a WiFi network and re-enable Mobile Data when your device is disconnected from WiFi network. Again of course, the app cannot detect whether or not there are additional authentications.
Finally you are left with manually switching and toggling your mobile data and Wi-Fi. You can **use an app like [3G WiFi Connection Mode](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.itomainu.android.connectionmodewidget&hl=en)**.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: No this is not possible up to Android 4.2. Some convention they need to follow that's why if mobile phone is connected by WiFi (no matter internet connection is there or not to WiFi router or device by which your phone is connected) then it will not get connect by Mobile Data.
May be you will find some application on google store but I am not sure. Because if some application do this then they need to change at kernel level or they need to customize the Operating System.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: >
> Is there a way to configure my phone to use my cell data when the
> connected Wi-Fi is not working\unavailable, etc?
>
>
>
Assuming you are talking about Wifi being activated, then in this case, Wifi and Cellular Data are exclusive, you cannot have one activated and yet use the other. A flip-flop operation, switch on Wifi, Cellular Data is off, switch off Wifi, Cellular Data is on. Cannot have both!
* Check the firmware - perhaps a newer update is available? *What version of Android are you referring to?*
Quite possibly, Izzy's solution of using Tasker might suffice, this was [answered](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/49976/how-to-disable-cellular-when-wifi-is-present/49985#49985) recently?
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/22 | 761 | 2,911 | <issue_start>username_0: Periodically, when I try to use Google Drive for Android, it will show the list of documents, and when I click one, it says:
"Failed to open the document. / Unable to open the document. Please make sure you are connected to the Internet and have permission to open the document and try again. / Cancel / Open in browser"
I had the problem Tuesday and couldn't open any documents; by Wednesday it was normal again; today it's back and I can't open any documents. The app is the newest version and has not released any upgrades in the meantime, so I'm thinking it may be caused by the server. Is that plausible? Is there a fix?
I am using Cyanogenmod 10 (Android 4.1.2) on a Samsung Captivate.
[More info: When I choose "Open in browser" it does open in the browser. But it still doesn't open in the Google Drive app.]<issue_comment>username_1: Google Docs requires an active Internet connection, when that error happens try testing whether you can access Internet on the browser.
You can alternatively make a document available offline in the preview document screen, you still won't be able to edit it but it will be still be readable.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [similar problem](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/69771/google-drive-does-not-detect-internet-connection/100161#100161)
>
> Used to have the same problem. In my case, google drive was trying to
> open the document using Sheets app, but the Sheets app was allowed to
> access documents only via WiFi connection. Go to Sheets/Setings and
> uncheck "Transfer files only over Wi-Fi" checkbox. Be aware, that
> similar "Transfer files only over Wi-Fi" checkbox is also in Drive
> app, but this affects only Drive app, not the Sheets app.
>
>
>
In this case, go to Drive/Setings and uncheck "Transfer files only over Wi-Fi" checkbox.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Go to the following link being signed in with your google account:
<https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps>
Then, Turn on the less secure apps and your are good to go.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: In Google Play, update Google Docs. Looks like they fixed a bug causing the same error message. Worked for me on my Nexus 9 after this issue cropped up a few days ago.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: After months of mysery, I found the solution: go to docs app (instead of the drive app): if it says you need an update you are lucky as this solved my problem.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: Just open google drive in your apps and update it... worked for me
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: I looked at each of the earlier suggestions, and they each were either irrelevant for me or did not work.
Luckily, what worked for me on my Pixel 3 running Android 12 was simply to restart the device.
Then I was once again able to open the single problematic Google Doc.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/22 | 498 | 1,845 | <issue_start>username_0: I use Samsung kies for my Galaxy S1 and I also installed Kies Light but I don't understand what it does. I would like the function the send SMS from my computer, can it do that or what does it do?<issue_comment>username_1: Source: [Samsung FAQs: Cell Phones: What is Kies Lite mode, and what can I do when using it?](http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00052685&fm_seq=61255)
>
> Kies Lite mode launches the application with a reduced set of features. This uses fewer system resources and lets some key features of Kies run more efficiently. Using Kies Lite mode, you can access and use these features more quickly: Firmware Upgrade, Sync Data, Backup, and Restore.
>
>
> You can switch to Kies Lite mode by clicking Kies Lite Mode Icon in the top-right corner of the screen. If you switch to Kies Lite and you close the application, Kies will open in Lite mode next time you run the application. To switch back to "normal" Kies mode, simply click the icon again.
>
>
> Or open Kies in Lite mode by double-clicking Kies Lite Icon on your Windows® desktop.
>
>
>
So it would seem that the functionality is limited to: Firmware Upgrade, Sync Data, Backup, and Restore.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Kies for Samsung phones and tablets is more or less similar to what iTunes is for iPhones, iPods, and iPads.
It allows you to synchronize your music and video collections, synchronize your schedule and contacts from Outlook or Yahoo, perform and restore backups, and perform updates to the Android OS.
Kies Light is just an alternate, somewhat less featureful, GUI for Kies
It doesn't allow for remote control capabilities. For that, you want another app, such as [Airdroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid).
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/22 | 586 | 2,239 | <issue_start>username_0: In the Android OS version 4, what would I have to do to require a pass code to unlock the phone when I'm away from home, but when I'm at my home, I don't need pass-code restrictions.
Detecting proximity to my office could be done by detecting a WiFi or BlueTooth link to some hardware in the office, but GPS would be iffy since it doesn't work well inside. Also Google's location service would work, since it seems to know where my WiFi router is located very accurately.
I would also be interested to know whether this would be compatible with the full storage encryption on the Android.<issue_comment>username_1: Source: [Samsung FAQs: Cell Phones: What is Kies Lite mode, and what can I do when using it?](http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00052685&fm_seq=61255)
>
> Kies Lite mode launches the application with a reduced set of features. This uses fewer system resources and lets some key features of Kies run more efficiently. Using Kies Lite mode, you can access and use these features more quickly: Firmware Upgrade, Sync Data, Backup, and Restore.
>
>
> You can switch to Kies Lite mode by clicking Kies Lite Mode Icon in the top-right corner of the screen. If you switch to Kies Lite and you close the application, Kies will open in Lite mode next time you run the application. To switch back to "normal" Kies mode, simply click the icon again.
>
>
> Or open Kies in Lite mode by double-clicking Kies Lite Icon on your Windows® desktop.
>
>
>
So it would seem that the functionality is limited to: Firmware Upgrade, Sync Data, Backup, and Restore.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Kies for Samsung phones and tablets is more or less similar to what iTunes is for iPhones, iPods, and iPads.
It allows you to synchronize your music and video collections, synchronize your schedule and contacts from Outlook or Yahoo, perform and restore backups, and perform updates to the Android OS.
Kies Light is just an alternate, somewhat less featureful, GUI for Kies
It doesn't allow for remote control capabilities. For that, you want another app, such as [Airdroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid).
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/22 | 552 | 2,202 | <issue_start>username_0: I was following [Sony's official guide for unlocking the bootloader](http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions). However, upon entering `*#*#7378423#*#*` into the phone App and navigating to `Service Info -> Configuration` under the Rooting Status category, it said `Bootloader unlock allowed: No`
I tried Googling on how to solve the issue, but I mostly hit dead-ends. A few of the guides claimed that flashing a stock ROM would work, but it was often met with negative feedback from other readers. There are apparently some paid services that do this, too, but I'm not in the position to resort to them. Some people said it's virtually impossible to do it.
The main reason why I want to flash the ROM is because my operator/carrier (T-Mobile) has loaded the phone with bloatware *and* there's this one application that just *keeps* giving me grief with notifications. Also, I've grown very familiar with Cyanogenmod with my previous phone, and I miss it!<issue_comment>username_1: No, unfortunately not in this case, you are seriously out of luck!
It cannot be done.
If it did say "Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes", then by all means go for it.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I think you need use SeeTool box it's the solution for an Experia bootloader unlock. All the videos on YouTube to unlock bootloader are for movil with YES.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: You can flash a stock Sony rom on to your device by using flash tool just Google it, then you find a stock ftf rom and you can flash it without unlocking the bootloader.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Got unlock code from safeunlockcode .com within an hour, and could successfully unlock my Sony Xperia Z on the first attempt. This, after even Sony Xperia Z customer care couldn't find an unlock code for my device since apparently, my mobile's IMEI number was not in their system!
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: It is possible. But you need to sim unlock your phone first. Do that and the bootloader unlock allowed will turn to yes. then pay for a bootloader unlock code or try to get one from the sony site once again. It should all work.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/22 | 465 | 1,889 | <issue_start>username_0: I had rooted my Samsung Galaxy S 4G, and for some reason it seems to be only partially rooted now. What I mean by this is that while SuperUser is installed, apps such as BusyBox and Titanium Backup are complaining that they cannot get root access. Using apps from the Google Play store, I can neither remove the root or re-root the device. I cannot get to the Recovery menu because the key combinations done at startup just end up rebooting my device. Why is this happening and what can I do to fix it? Resetting the phone to factory settings does nothing.
Despite all this, AVG Antivirus is complaining that my device is rooted. So, what's up with that?<issue_comment>username_1: No, unfortunately not in this case, you are seriously out of luck!
It cannot be done.
If it did say "Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes", then by all means go for it.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I think you need use SeeTool box it's the solution for an Experia bootloader unlock. All the videos on YouTube to unlock bootloader are for movil with YES.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: You can flash a stock Sony rom on to your device by using flash tool just Google it, then you find a stock ftf rom and you can flash it without unlocking the bootloader.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Got unlock code from safeunlockcode .com within an hour, and could successfully unlock my Sony Xperia Z on the first attempt. This, after even Sony Xperia Z customer care couldn't find an unlock code for my device since apparently, my mobile's IMEI number was not in their system!
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: It is possible. But you need to sim unlock your phone first. Do that and the bootloader unlock allowed will turn to yes. then pay for a bootloader unlock code or try to get one from the sony site once again. It should all work.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/23 | 1,018 | 3,533 | <issue_start>username_0: I use ClockworkMod Recovery, and Slimbean.
Recently, my slimbean started hanging at the loading screen and getting insanely hot. So I took a backup, and cleaned flashed AOKP rom. It's working fine so far. Initially, I tried to do a flash without clearing data. Then, a clean flash with "advanced restore"ing the data alone from the backup, but both resulted in the above-mentioned problem of hanging at boot screen.
Is there a way to extract the app-data from CWM backup and restore it manually? Or an app for this?<issue_comment>username_1: [Titanium Backup Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackupPro) can do that.
>
> [✔] Restore individual apps+data from CWM backups!
>
>
>
[Similar question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/20738/restoring-messages-from-clockworkmod-backup).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: In addition to the well-known [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup) app (for which you must purchase the [Pro key](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackupPro) to unlock the CWM/TWRP nandroid backup support), there is another app now: [Nandroid Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.h3r3t1c.bkrestore), which according to its description can restore apps from nandroid backups even with the free version (there is a [Pro key](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.h3r3t1c.bkrestore.pro) too, but it is required if you want to restore special data such as Wi-Fi access points, Bluetooth data, user dictionary and browser data). However, I did not try using this app.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: It looks like there are several options, though I was hoping for something simple like "rename to .tar and open in 7-zip". Anyway, some options:
* on the phone, install [Nandroid Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.h3r3t1c.bkrestore) or [Yaffs Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.wdscript.yaffsexplorer), or pay to install [Titanium Backup Pro](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/24674/109855) (which is a frequently recommended app anyway)
* on a Linux computer, use [`unyaffs`](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/28594/109855), or go to lots of trouble but get the yaffs fs [mounted](http://tjworld.net/wiki/Linux/Kernel/SimulateNandMtdDevice) for real:
See also this very [similar question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/24664/how-do-i-access-img-files-with-yaffs2).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Most of the answers have become a bit dated so here is an update: Nandroid Manager doesn't seem to be developed any more and doesn't work reliably with the latest versions of Android anymore. But it's worth a try. In my case, about half of my apps were successfully restored and for most of the ones where "restore app + data" failed, **"restore data" alone worked** (and you can just reinstall the app from the app store).
As regards Titanium Backup Pro, it is still updated but the "Restore from Nandroid" function doesn't seem to work too well either on Marshmallow. Over the past months, there have been multiple reports of it either not seeing the backup files at all or failing to read their contents. [I guess it's not a priority for the developers to fix this](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/145865/why-doesnt-anybody-develop-apps-to-partially-restore-nandroid-backups-anymore).
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/23 | 1,042 | 4,118 | <issue_start>username_0: A friend of mine recently developed a medical condition that causes sudden shortness of breath, and in one instance, caused her to pass out. In that instance, she said she lost her vision first, so she couldn't make a phone call to anyone.
I found some apps that send emergency messages by pressing a button in the lock screen, but it may be hard to do so without being able to see (though certainly better than trying to punch in a phone number). I was wondering if there was a way to send messages by holding down a *physical* button for, say, 5 seconds. (Of course, the contacts/message would be preconfigured/preset.) I'm not sure if it's even possible for an app to "hijack" a button's functionality in such a way.<issue_comment>username_1: *tl;dr*: I wasn't aware of any such apps and so I've actually written an application that can do this for a university project; the user holds the volume down button for *x* seconds (default is 3) and a preconfigured emergency message is sent to their chosen contact(s). There are a few problems with getting this functionality however (see below). I haven't made the app available anywhere but could put a version up on the Play Store over the next few days. Will edit this when I do.
---
The problem I found is that it doesn't work in all possible states the phone could be in, meaning your friend might be trying to use it but will forget to put it in a correct state if they're in a panic. Here's the results of the testing I did, a pass means the emergency SMS was sent:
>
> One test wasn’t applicable because if the screen is off pressing the
> volume button will turn it back on giving us the first test state.
>
>
> For the state where the screen was on but phone was locked, the evidence
> gathering could be activated but only by pressing the volume button
> repeatedly for the required amount of time.
>
>
> The reason the activation doesn’t work as intended is because Android
> only receives one button press when the volume button is held while the
> screen is locked and so only passes one press to the application. If the volume button is repeatedly pressed then
> the application is ‘tricked’ into thinking the button is being held
> constantly because the app checks if the button is being held once a
> second but the button only needs to have been held once in the last
> second for it to count.
>
>
>
A positive point about the volume button method is that it uses almost no battery, there isn't any monitoring or polling of the volume button's state.
---
If you were willing to consider other activation methods I also added the ability to tilt the phone and have it activate the emergency SMS, I found this worked in a lot more states:
I believe it would also be possible to get the [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) application [to do this tilting activation](http://tasker.dinglisch.net/userguide/en/gestures.html) but I don't own it and haven't tried it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Not specifically with the volume buttons, but if you are open for alternatives, [Tasker](http://www.appbrain.com/app/tasker/net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) might be able to help out. To fire the emergency task, the following triggers might be feasible:
* Camera button
* Long-Search button
* Gesture (The phone has just been waved around in a particular way)
* Shake (The device is being physically shaken)
If the device has no camera button, the long-search button being hard to find without vision, this might leave us with the "gesture" and "shake" triggers. To set that up, you can record your "emergency pattern", e.g. "shake twice left-right, then twice up-down".
As task, *Tasker* offers e.g. "Send SMS" (Send an SMS without user interaction.) So combining action and task, you'd have your "emergency profile": As soon as the shake-pattern is recognized, the emergency SMS would be sent.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/07/23 | 702 | 2,624 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to test out Admob for an app on my phone. But I have absolutely no idea what is blocking my ads. My phone is rooted, but I don't have any ad-blocking software. I did have AdFree, but then I restored my phone. So what's doing it? My ads are definitely being blocked because I have gone on several websites with ads, and they don't show up.<issue_comment>username_1: Are you using a custom ROM? It may have adblock enabled behind the scenes.
As a work-around, try the [Ad Block REMOVER](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.av1rus.adblockremover).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Well after an hour of searching around for how to revert the hosts file, I gave up. (I kept having permission denied errors). So I downloaded AdFree again (turns out that's what I had before) and clicked "revert".
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Looking at what the app does, and the fact that it needs Root, it looks like one of the methods that it uses to block ads is to make changes to the device's central [hosts](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29) file.[1](http://slideme.org/application/adfree) [2](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695196&highlight=adfree)
This changes the way that [DNS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System) works on the device so that any requests by an app to connect to certain internet servers are given a bogus [IP address](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address), and the attempt to talk to the ad serving server fails.
In fact it looks like AdFree downloads and uses the [MVPS list of HOSTS file entries](http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm) list of host file entries (the file is [available for download here](http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.txt)).
Based on that I would assume that what's happened is that when you were using AdFree it downloaded that list of HOSTS file entries and saved them into the central HOSTS file on your phone (this would require root access), but when you uninstalled the app it didn't undo the changes it made to the HOSTS file.
If you just want to be able to connect to AdMob servers to test your app then you could edit your HOSTS file to remove just Google's Admob servers from the list, it looks like they're all called *something*`.admob.com`. Alternatively you could edit your HOSTS file and remove all entries from it that point to 127.0.01, which should set you back to a default setup, with nothing being blocked. More on editing your hosts file here: [Guide to editing /etc/hosts](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/16847/).
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/23 | 356 | 1,380 | <issue_start>username_0: I am getting double SMS notification, i.e. one from system SMS app and another one from Viber. I don't want Viber SMS notification and need to turn it off.
I'm looking in Viber app's setting but I cannot find where to turn it off. All I can find is the below snapshot; but I guess it helps to reply the SMS message via Viber text message and save my mobile fee. I don't want the notification though!
Any work around for this please? Great appreciate.
<issue_comment>username_1: Go to viber, in the bottom corner you should see 3 lines stacked on top of one another (Menu) click on it, then click on Settings, then on Calls and Messages, and you should find that option.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: 1. Go to VIBER APP
2. Go to right bottom corner; you should see 3 lines stacked on top of one another
3. Click on it
4. Click on Settings
5. Click on Calls and Messages
6. Uncheck free reply with viber
7. There you go, you will not receive double SMS notification.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Alternatively you can go to settings on your android phone, go to sound, then vibration intensity and you can turn notifications off, the only problem is you will lose it when you get text messages. But if you're using mainly whatsapp or viber it makes no odds.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/23 | 1,032 | 4,038 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to buy an Android phone to gift to somebody who only knows Tamil. From the little research I've done there are Android phones setup in Indic languages available readymade (like Robosoft), but I'm not very happy with that.
I've also come across the thread below but even after going through the full process (with the Android emulator) I'm unable to get the full tamil interface (specifically in contacts list). I want to add/edit contacts in Tamil and hopefully back them up in a Google account.
[How to make an Android device to display complex rendering of Indic characters?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/25359/how-to-make-an-android-device-to-display-complex-rendering-of-indic-characters)
Is there a check-list or help available somewhere.
Thanks
Ganesh<issue_comment>username_1: Rendering Tamil characters is a challenge as there is no one glyph to one character mapping as in English.
Earlier versions of Android (before 4.1) does not have this support natively. Which means unless the manufacturer or the author of the ROM decides to additional support, Tamil characters cannot be rendered properly. There were few hacks which helped those users who didn't have such ROMs. But those hacks were not always successful.
With many users lamenting on Google's support pages, I guess Google decided to provide this feature from Android 4.1 onwards.
These are the ability of the vanilla Android ROM (i.e. the factory images for Nexus 4/7/10):
**Supported:**
1. Display Tamil characters with proper conjunct rendering in browser
2. Display Tamil characters with proper conjunct rendering out of browser in file names, SMS, contacts (which means you can have a contact and its details in Tamil characters).
3. Display Tamil characters with proper conjunct rendering in apps like notes editor, facebook, twitter, ebook reader etc.
**Not supported:**
1. No keyboard to input Tamil character - [Swype](http://www.swype.com/about/supported-languages/) has Tamil language support. You even swipe along the keys to type which is much better and much needed input method for Tamil input.
2. No interface language as Tamil - which means the menu, home screen, settings etc will not be in Tamil.
I have a rooted LG P500 which runs Android 2.3.3. Thanks to LG which had added support for proper rendering of Tamil characters in contacts, file names, text (SMS) messages and many other apps. With Swype keyboard I am even able to type in Tamil as well.
However, when I tried to use a clone of Cyanogenmod ROM based on Android 4.2.2, I observed that Tamil characters are not even displayed (all characters were displayed as empty space). Replacing fonts didn't do the trick. I later understood that due to limited `/system` partition size of my phone, the ROM developer has to chop off some components and I guess whatever did help to render the Tamil characters has been axed.
I also have a Nexus 7 running vanilla Android 4.2.2 and it works superb with Tamil. Again, Swype also works and I am even able to mix and match English and Tamil characters in all apps.
So if you want to ensure Tamil can be read without any user intervention, I would suggest you to buy phones that have Android 4.2 installed. Again chances are there they can be trimmed as my Lg P500 experienced.
**Update:** I could see this answer being upvoted in spite of being quite old. Now (Marshmallow) Google has provided Indic keyboard support where one can enable Tamil keyboard to type Tamil. Still gesture typing a.k.a swiping across the characters is not supported for Tamil. Same is applicable for many Indic languages.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Buy Redmi phones. It has pre installed Tamil language. I am using that phone only.Or else Flash phone with Cyanogen or MiUi mod. But it will tamper your phone warranty. Do it at your own risk. The best Tamil keyboard i know is Sellinam. Currently i am using that keyboard app only.
தங்கள் கேள்விக்கான விடை கிடைத்திருக்கும் என நம்புகிறேன்.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/07/23 | 442 | 1,557 | <issue_start>username_0: How do you capture video from the camera on command-line of a rooted Android mobile device?<issue_comment>username_1: Depending on the recording app installed, that could be done by calling the corresponding activity via the `am` (activity manager). The syntax for this is explained on the [ADB help page](http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html#am):
```
start [options]
```
Example given:
```
am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW
```
This means, you first have to find the corresponding intent. This can be done using any Manifest browser (there are several apps available), or e.g. using the activity browser integrated with [Apex Launcher](http://www.appbrain.com/app/apex-launcher/com.anddoes.launcher) (long-tap free space on homescreen, select *Shortcut*, then *Activity*). The `am` call then can either be initiated from within a terminal in the way described above, or via ADB by prefixing the call with `adb shell`, e.g. `adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW`.
See also: [http://en.androidwiki.com/wiki/ADB\_Shell\_Command\_Reference](http://web.archive.org/web/20130515001632/http://en.androidwiki.com/wiki/ADB_Shell_Command_Reference)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: This worked for me,
```
adb shell am start -a android.media.action.VIDEO_CAPTURE
```
However, this did **NOT** start the recording, so it's kind of undesirable.
[I did open an issue upstream to ask the author of Open Camera if this would be possbile](https://sourceforge.net/p/opencamera/tickets/818/)
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/23 | 377 | 1,703 | <issue_start>username_0: I've switched providers and now have to enter an APN (access point name) in order to use the service. With my older two providers I did not need to do this and it worked out of the box. What is the rationale for requiring APNs to be entered on some cell phones, and exactly what features do they enable?
Why do some providers require them while others don't, and what do they do?<issue_comment>username_1: The APN (Access Point Name) is generally the gateway between your providers 3G network and the Internet. They are usually auto-detected but occasionally you have to enter them manually when you swap providers.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: APN settings are necessary for data service on GSM and related networks (UMTS, LTE) to work. It defines what network to connect to and the configuration of the network (e.g. the gateway GPRS support node address, which is the interface between the mobile network and the public internet).
APN settings are always required for data service on GSM and related networks. The reason why you didn't need to enter them before would be either that you purchased the device from the carrier, in which case it would have been pre-configured with their APN settings, that the ROM (either stock or custom) included your previous carrier in their APN database, or your phone was able to accept automatic configuration from the carrier.
Most custom ROMs and some stock ones (in the case of direct-from-the-manufacturer devices) include an extensive database of different carrier's APNs and Android can automatically choose the correct one (Based on information from the SIM card) so you don't have to enter stuff manually.
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/07/23 | 344 | 1,492 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to root my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 SCH-I545.
It is currently running Android 4.2.2 and has Build number ending in VRUAME7.
How do I root my Galaxy S4?<issue_comment>username_1: The APN (Access Point Name) is generally the gateway between your providers 3G network and the Internet. They are usually auto-detected but occasionally you have to enter them manually when you swap providers.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: APN settings are necessary for data service on GSM and related networks (UMTS, LTE) to work. It defines what network to connect to and the configuration of the network (e.g. the gateway GPRS support node address, which is the interface between the mobile network and the public internet).
APN settings are always required for data service on GSM and related networks. The reason why you didn't need to enter them before would be either that you purchased the device from the carrier, in which case it would have been pre-configured with their APN settings, that the ROM (either stock or custom) included your previous carrier in their APN database, or your phone was able to accept automatic configuration from the carrier.
Most custom ROMs and some stock ones (in the case of direct-from-the-manufacturer devices) include an extensive database of different carrier's APNs and Android can automatically choose the correct one (Based on information from the SIM card) so you don't have to enter stuff manually.
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/07/23 | 550 | 2,054 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Nexus 7 updated to Jelly Bean 4.2.2, with all apps updated. Chrome is version 28.0.1500.94.
I navigated to
<http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-102-public-game-leeches-economics-and-hardcore-dh-follies>
in Chrome and long-clicked the "Download" hyperlink located below the video. This is a link to a .MP3 file (audio podcast). A short message appeared, indicating that the download had started.
However, no indicator appeared in the notification bar at the top and nothing is present in "Apps, Downloads", either when the download starts or a while afterwards.
I looked in the Downloads folder via Rhythm Software's "File Manager". The file appeared there for a short while, but vanished soon afterwards; it vanished long before it would have finished downloading.
Neither uninstalling "File Manager" nor restarting the tablet solved the problem.
Single-clicking the "Download" link causes Chrome to start playing the file, which is not what I want; I want to download the .MP3 file.
II only have a few other apps installed, which are not download/file manager apps.<issue_comment>username_1: I solved this by installing Opera Classic 12.1. Single-clicking the "Download" link prompted me to open the file via Google Music or via Opera. Selecting Opera started the file downloading via Opera's built-in download manager.
Quite a fail for Chrome :(
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I tried to download the link using Chrome for Android SEVERAL times, but it always disappears. Like I've been telling myself before, Android for Chrome is not mature enough and lacking in (so many) features.
I would suggest installing a 3rd-party browser like [Dolphin](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser) or [Boat](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boatbrowser.free), which are both highly-customizable. I downloaded the MP3 file successfully using Boat (which is my main browser), and it appears in my Download folder.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/07/24 | 1,560 | 5,815 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently bought a smartphone with the intent of not having to bow to iPhone and its iTunes etc. I am a PC only user and so I don't really want to change my religion from Win-to-IOS!
However, what I thought would be simple is proving to be difficult. I am sure there will be many like me. And that is why I am posting here.
My pc runs Win-XP. The ALDI phone is Medion E4002 (MD 98388) and runs Android 4.1.1.
I want to copy some mp3 files that I have to the Android phone so I can listen. Not too much ask, is it?
But I am unable to. Tried the Help Line of ALDI. The bottom line from support person is that under Windows it should work without any additional software. Because in my case it does not work, the problem must be with my pc!
In Android under System Settings, I tried connection as a USB Storage. Yes, two new "removable drives" are recognized, but properties shows as 0 bytes and all blue disk.
And if I try the connection as a Media Device (MTP) the phone is not recognized by the pc.
Any help?
Update from original psoter (july 25, 2013)
As was suggested by the Aldi / Medion Help Centre guy, I tried copying files from a Win 8 laptop. There too, the USB mode did not work, but MTP did. Thanks for the answers.<issue_comment>username_1: I could not get USB transfer to work either (Windows 8, Nexus 4 and Nexus 7). As a workaround I am using [AirDroid (Google Play)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [German Wikipedia](http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Transfer_Protocol) notes that Windows XP supports MTP only with *Media Player 10* installed, so this is one thing your could try.
A second pointer is provided by [How do I install the MTP drivers for Windows XP ?](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-hardware/how-do-i-install-the-mtp-drivers-for-windows-xp/fa19dfda-aae2-4ea1-b959-fe175a3ebb59) in the MS help center, which points you to download and install the [Media Transfer Protocol Porting Kit](http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=19153) from their website.
Number 3 advice: You wrote you *tried connection as a USB Storage*. That should do without any specific drivers even on Windows, as the device then poses as "USB disk". It should present you at least the SD Card this way. You wrote it shows with a "0 byte size": if that should mean how much data is in there, that could be normal (card still empty).
Last one: If all other fails, take a look at apps like e.g. [AirDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid), which lets you remotely administrate and manage your Android device, and also includes a file browser with drag-and-drop support. You start this app on your Android device, and it will show you an URL to type into your browser on the PC. Then you can handle everything else from within your web browser.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: If you do not mind transferring files wireless-ly, you can always go for an option like [WiFi file transfer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransfer) as explained in [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/49308/23379). You can try updating the MTP drivers of your PC and installing device drivers if any.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I've been tearing my hair out with this one as well. The one thing I wanted most, and it didn't work. I found the missing info at whirlpool forums. You actually have to turn USB storage on, not merely enable it in the settings. Also, what you really want is for the phone to autoplay. Here's the process I went through; don't know which step actually fixed the issue:
Go into settings and `check usb debugging` and `usb tethering`.
When you connect the phone by USB and the two dive icons appear, right click on them, go to properties and select autoplay, change the drop down menu from music to mixed content and check the `prompt me each time to choose an action`. This is for Win XP, mind you.
When you next connect the phone to USB, tap the top of the screen where the battery and USB icon is. Slide down to reveal your options, and a message saying `connect as usb storage` will appear with the Android robot icon holding his arm up as a USB connector. Press `turn on USB storage` when it connects. Autoplay will automatically open a removable disk drive box asking you what you want to do. Click open folder to explore files and voila - cut and paste what you want.
I only got this far after I put in the micro SD card. Before that, I never saw the Android robot appear with turn USB storage on/off after sliding the screen down, only the `connect as USB storage` setting. The checkbox would be there, but it wouldn't connect and merely charge even though there is another selection for that.
Hope it works for you. Good luck.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: An easy low brow way to do this that I find the best for investment/reward ratio is ..... drum roll, flourish of hands, magical passes over sequined leotard clad assistant's body, ..... copy the MP3s onto a microSD card that is plugged into a USB port on the PC. And then disconnect the microSD card from the PC and insert it into the microSD slot next to the SIM slots of the phone.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I was able to copy MP3 files to my 4.1.1 Android phone by:
1. Connecting the USB cable to the phone.
2. Select "Media Device (MTP)" from the menu which pops up.
3. In Windows 7, I just used Windows Explorer and copied files from my PC to the SD card (E: Drive for me, could be different for you). Finding the right place to drop the files on the SD card is sometimes a challenge, but for me, I just dropped it at the root of the "E:/SD card".
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/24 | 1,305 | 4,981 | <issue_start>username_0: As seen on [backwards compatibility](http://developer.android.com/design/patterns/compatibility.html) for the Android phones, do some phones always have traditional physical keys like the Menu Key, ususally on *Gingerbread* and older only? I was wondering if most modern phones running on *Jellybean* and *Ice Cream Sandwich* will always have virtual Action Overflow button in replace of the Menu Key.<issue_comment>username_1: I could not get USB transfer to work either (Windows 8, Nexus 4 and Nexus 7). As a workaround I am using [AirDroid (Google Play)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [German Wikipedia](http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Transfer_Protocol) notes that Windows XP supports MTP only with *Media Player 10* installed, so this is one thing your could try.
A second pointer is provided by [How do I install the MTP drivers for Windows XP ?](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-hardware/how-do-i-install-the-mtp-drivers-for-windows-xp/fa19dfda-aae2-4ea1-b959-fe175a3ebb59) in the MS help center, which points you to download and install the [Media Transfer Protocol Porting Kit](http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=19153) from their website.
Number 3 advice: You wrote you *tried connection as a USB Storage*. That should do without any specific drivers even on Windows, as the device then poses as "USB disk". It should present you at least the SD Card this way. You wrote it shows with a "0 byte size": if that should mean how much data is in there, that could be normal (card still empty).
Last one: If all other fails, take a look at apps like e.g. [AirDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid), which lets you remotely administrate and manage your Android device, and also includes a file browser with drag-and-drop support. You start this app on your Android device, and it will show you an URL to type into your browser on the PC. Then you can handle everything else from within your web browser.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: If you do not mind transferring files wireless-ly, you can always go for an option like [WiFi file transfer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransfer) as explained in [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/49308/23379). You can try updating the MTP drivers of your PC and installing device drivers if any.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I've been tearing my hair out with this one as well. The one thing I wanted most, and it didn't work. I found the missing info at whirlpool forums. You actually have to turn USB storage on, not merely enable it in the settings. Also, what you really want is for the phone to autoplay. Here's the process I went through; don't know which step actually fixed the issue:
Go into settings and `check usb debugging` and `usb tethering`.
When you connect the phone by USB and the two dive icons appear, right click on them, go to properties and select autoplay, change the drop down menu from music to mixed content and check the `prompt me each time to choose an action`. This is for Win XP, mind you.
When you next connect the phone to USB, tap the top of the screen where the battery and USB icon is. Slide down to reveal your options, and a message saying `connect as usb storage` will appear with the Android robot icon holding his arm up as a USB connector. Press `turn on USB storage` when it connects. Autoplay will automatically open a removable disk drive box asking you what you want to do. Click open folder to explore files and voila - cut and paste what you want.
I only got this far after I put in the micro SD card. Before that, I never saw the Android robot appear with turn USB storage on/off after sliding the screen down, only the `connect as USB storage` setting. The checkbox would be there, but it wouldn't connect and merely charge even though there is another selection for that.
Hope it works for you. Good luck.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: An easy low brow way to do this that I find the best for investment/reward ratio is ..... drum roll, flourish of hands, magical passes over sequined leotard clad assistant's body, ..... copy the MP3s onto a microSD card that is plugged into a USB port on the PC. And then disconnect the microSD card from the PC and insert it into the microSD slot next to the SIM slots of the phone.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I was able to copy MP3 files to my 4.1.1 Android phone by:
1. Connecting the USB cable to the phone.
2. Select "Media Device (MTP)" from the menu which pops up.
3. In Windows 7, I just used Windows Explorer and copied files from my PC to the SD card (E: Drive for me, could be different for you). Finding the right place to drop the files on the SD card is sometimes a challenge, but for me, I just dropped it at the root of the "E:/SD card".
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/24 | 470 | 1,704 | <issue_start>username_0: On my **HTC** Desire **SV**, a notification says
>
> SIM card is full Delete some messages to make more space.
>
>
>
I've deleted all my messages and it still won't go away. I've clicked on it and it leads me to a page that says
>
> no messages on the SIM card:
>
>
>
under the title that says
>
> SMS messages on SIM card.
>
>
>
so, I guess my real question is how do I get rid of this? how do I access the SIM card to where I can delete photos and/or messages off of it?<issue_comment>username_1: This is a problem with your phone, that it only shows the SMS on your phone, not with the SIM card. If you go into your SMS application and check settings, you should have an option which says something like: "Manage SIM SMS". From there, you should be able to delete the SMS from your SIM card.
Another option is to insert your SIM card in an another phone (probably an older phone will have access to your SIM's SMS) and try it from there.
Yet another option is to try some SMS management application like [GoSMS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jb.gosms) which may enable you to erase SMS from the SIM card, though I haven't tried such applications, as it's been a long time since I used SMS.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: * Switch off your mobile
* Remove your mobile battery and SIM card
* Press your power button for 10 seconds
* Replace your battery and SIM card
* Switch on your mobile
* Issue cleared
* It worked for me :)
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Go into Messaging, SMS Messages, Settings and change SMS storage location to Phone. This is on a Doogee phone, running Android 5.0-R25-2015\_10\_20.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/24 | 557 | 2,207 | <issue_start>username_0: So on my Galaxy S4 I can open the Apps Overflow Menu (4x4 square-ish dots) and press the menu button (left of the Home) and choose edit. From there I can long press icons and put them into a folder on a particular page.
What I can't do is drag apps from page to page and place them in folders on different pages.
I would really like to have all my Verizon/Samsung apps in their own folders.
I feel the answer will be a resounding "you can't", but how can I put icons from different pages of the apps overflow menu into folders on a different page in this menu list?<issue_comment>username_1: I have an S4 (Build number I9505XXUBMGA) using the Nova launcher.
However, I've changed to the stock launcher, and testing your scenario. My apps are sorted alpabetically (View type > Alphabetical grid). So, I created 4 different folders that would be strategically placed in different pages.
In edit mode, I dragged 1 app to the every edge of the screen, and it moved to the next page. I looked for the folder and dropped it there. Success! :)
The key here is to drag it to the very edge of the screen. You will see a blue vertical line show up once you get to the very edge. Again, do not just move it within the page. Move it to the very edge.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I have my S4 in a lifeproof case so it is almost impossible ( or at least a real pain in the butt ) to slide all the way to the edge due to the case overlap :)
nother option is to go to the apps drawer ( the little grid ).. press the menu button (left of the Home) and choose edit, then click on the folder you want to put apps into ( or create one first, then choose edit, then click on it) and then in the little window that pops up, click on the "plus" icon... ( you only get this with folders ) then simply put a check-mark on all the apps you want in that folder ... you can slide from page to page, checking apps, and click save at the top when you are done. Repeat for each folder you want to put apps into.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: To move apps within the app drawer to a folder within the app drawer, click the menu button and enter edit mode.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/24 | 451 | 1,611 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I save Google Maps tiles so I can use them in Maverick offline?
I tried Mobile Atlas Creator, but it seems it does not have Google Map as a map source.<issue_comment>username_1: Install [MapsOn](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=coderminus.maps) by coderminus.
Go to `Menu > More > Preferences > Configure Maps` and set `/sdcard/maverick/tiles/Google/` or `/storage/sdcard0/maverick/tiles/Google/` as the path for the tiles of Google Maps. Now you can use the "Cache area" feature of MapsOn to download the tiles of selected areas.
Since they are stored in the Maverick folder, they are used by Maverick if you select "Google" as the map source. This also works for other map sources if you adapt the corresponding paths in MapsOn.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: [MOBile Atlas Creator (MOBAC)](http://mobac.sourceforge.net/) has support for Google Maps till 1.9Beta (the last stable version is 1.8).
It can be downloaded from [here](https://code.google.com/p/robertprojects/downloads/detail?name=Mobile%20Atlas%20Creator%201.8.zip&can=2).
Using MOBAC instead of MapsOn has the following significant advantages.
1. Since the download happens in the computer rather in phone, large area downloads are quite possible.
2. Multiple zoom levels can be downloaded and even multiple maps (like Google Terrain in one and regular Google Maps in other) can be stored in layers. See [this](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/31825/multiple-zoom-levels-without-multiple-tile-layers-rmpas-mobac/31828#31828) answer for more info.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/07/24 | 631 | 2,134 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a bit of a problem with PGP and K9-Mail on my Galaxy S3.
I'm using the GPG Mail plugin on my computer (Mac OS X 10.8) and can read and write mails just perfectly.
Today I decided to setup PGP on my phone. It's rooted and runs the ParandoidAndroid 3.55 custom mod. I did the setup as shown in this guide: <http://cariadus.com/blog/2010/07/how-to-set-up-your-android-phone-to-enable-sending-pgp-signed-emails-to-nominets-automaton/>
and everything went fine.
I can encrypt and decrypt mails sent from my phone (to myself). BUT, here is the problem. As soon as I send myself (or got a mail from a friend) that wasn't sent via K9-Mail and Android it doesn't recognize the signature. FOllowing screenshot will explain:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/K2J2s.png)
It shows me the attachments but the usual "Decrypt" button that I get from mails sent from my phone itself doesn't show up. I update my public key + the public key from the friend that sent me a mail from the keyserver and have both of them stored in APG.
Well, I hope you understand my problem now and have advice on what I can do to fix this :P Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: I have the same problem when sending encrypted mails from my Apple Mail client with GPGMail2 plug-in.
Apparently K9-Mail supports only PGP/Inline and not PGP/MIME which seems to be the standard formatting PGP-Emails today.
If you like to test it on your own, configure GPGMail to use inline mode through your Terminal:
```
defaults write org.gpgtools.gpgmail UseOpenPGPInlineToSend -bool YES
```
[Reference](http://support.gpgtools.org/kb/faq-gpgmail/gpgmail-2-hidden-settings).
There is an [open feature request](https://code.google.com/p/k9mail/issues/detail?id=5864) to address this issue. Hopefully, the K9 developers will fix this soon. So, **consider starring this issue**.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: As username_1 mentions, this is a problem of K-9 mail. There is a [pgp/mime milestone](https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/milestones/PGP/MIME) on github with the issues to be fixed.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/07/25 | 453 | 1,736 | <issue_start>username_0: My girlfriend forgot her password on her Nexus 7 and can't remember it. It's written everywhere on the web that you can use the gmail login after 5 wrong passwords but it doesn't seem to work anymore! It doesn't ask for the gmail account and never shows the forgotten password option.
I have tried to repeat the process on my Galaxy Nexus and there is no forgotten option either....
After 5 attempts it blocks for 30 seconds and I actually tried 30 times to see if after a while the gmail option appears but it's not the case...
How to use the gmail account to unlock the latest android devices (4.2.2)?
P.S. my phone isn't locked! I just try to redo her steps<issue_comment>username_1: The problem may be that the Android device in question has no Google account registered to it. Can you install apps to it from the [Google Play web store](https://play.google.com)?
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Well, I just tried it on my own device (Nexus 4, Android 4.4.2) and indeed you are right: There is no restoring option when using a password or PIN. It only shows up for me when using a pattern.
There is still a method I just figured out.
1. Log in to your Google Account.
2. Go to <https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager>
3. Accept the device manager pop up and click on your device on "Lock".
4. Enter a new password.
I just tried it and it works very well here :)
Best regards!
username_2
*Edit: I just figured out that you need to have "Remote Wipe and Lock" enabled in Android Device Manager on your device. I hope your GF has enabled that option.*
*Edit: This only works for the original (admin) account on a Nexus 7. Device Manager is not available for other accounts.*
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/07/25 | 202 | 722 | <issue_start>username_0: I have the app Solid Explorer installed but the .rar file doesn't seem to be opening properly. Which tool can I use to extract .rar files properly?
OS: 4.1.1
Device: S3<issue_comment>username_1: Try [B1 Free Archiver](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.b1.android.archiver), or [AndroZip™ File Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.agilesoftresource). If the file still doesn't open properly, it might be possible that the archive is corrupt. Try opening the same archive on PC as well, just to be sure.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Solid Explorer should be able to open RAR files. Try opening the file on a PC, as it may be corrupted.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/07/25 | 657 | 2,575 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Karbonn S5 Titanium. Whenever I try to open the Google Play Store, it gets closed within a second. A notification saying 'your google store has stopped unfortunately' keeps coming every 2 minutes. I can't download any apps or access a few of them. What can be done to set it right ?<issue_comment>username_1: Try to uninstall any Play Store updates, and then rerun the app; if all goes well, it will re-update the app, and the force closing should stop. If it still force closes, and you don't have much data on your device, you can try to factory reset the phone. That usually makes my Play Store work fine (although I don't have S5).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You could try updating to the latest play store. See [AndroidPolice](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/download-latest-google-play-store-4-2-9/). Doing this fixed the same issue for me when I updated my Nexus 7 to android 4.3. It was crashing like yours, I updated (and cleared the cache and data) and the Play Store started working again. You don't need to be rooted, you can simply install it. It's perfectly safe as it is signed by Google.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: If you are rooted and have ClockworkMod recovery, you can try these steps:
1. Uninstall Google play services.
2. Boot into recovery and select "wipe data".
3. Then select "clear cache".
4. Then select "advanced" and in the sub-menu select "wipe dalivk cache".
5. Then go back and select reboot.
Now the Play Store will start working.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: In Settings -> Apps -> All, Try clearing cache for Google Play Services, Google Play Store, and Google Services Framework, and restart.
If that doesn't do the trick, try clearing cache and data for all three services. Restart, and start google play. It should ask you to accept the terms and conditions and there you go.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: To fix this issue follow this solutions.
Solution 1. Clear Cache from Google Play Store
Solution 2. Uninstall Updates of Google Play store and then try restarting your android device
Solution 3. Install Latest Google Play Store.
Solution 4. Still if you are unable to solve try doing factory reset.
In my article, I have listed all these solutions in a step by step process with screenshots so if you are unable to understand check out my article on [How to Solve Google Play Store Keeps Crashing Issue on Android](http://www.indabaa.com/google-play-store-keeps-force-closing/)
Disclosure: I'm the author of the linked article.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/25 | 630 | 2,415 | <issue_start>username_0: OS: 4.1.1
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3
I have a French .srt file that I want to view and edit the contents. How can I achieve this?<issue_comment>username_1: Try to uninstall any Play Store updates, and then rerun the app; if all goes well, it will re-update the app, and the force closing should stop. If it still force closes, and you don't have much data on your device, you can try to factory reset the phone. That usually makes my Play Store work fine (although I don't have S5).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You could try updating to the latest play store. See [AndroidPolice](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/download-latest-google-play-store-4-2-9/). Doing this fixed the same issue for me when I updated my Nexus 7 to android 4.3. It was crashing like yours, I updated (and cleared the cache and data) and the Play Store started working again. You don't need to be rooted, you can simply install it. It's perfectly safe as it is signed by Google.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: If you are rooted and have ClockworkMod recovery, you can try these steps:
1. Uninstall Google play services.
2. Boot into recovery and select "wipe data".
3. Then select "clear cache".
4. Then select "advanced" and in the sub-menu select "wipe dalivk cache".
5. Then go back and select reboot.
Now the Play Store will start working.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: In Settings -> Apps -> All, Try clearing cache for Google Play Services, Google Play Store, and Google Services Framework, and restart.
If that doesn't do the trick, try clearing cache and data for all three services. Restart, and start google play. It should ask you to accept the terms and conditions and there you go.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: To fix this issue follow this solutions.
Solution 1. Clear Cache from Google Play Store
Solution 2. Uninstall Updates of Google Play store and then try restarting your android device
Solution 3. Install Latest Google Play Store.
Solution 4. Still if you are unable to solve try doing factory reset.
In my article, I have listed all these solutions in a step by step process with screenshots so if you are unable to understand check out my article on [How to Solve Google Play Store Keeps Crashing Issue on Android](http://www.indabaa.com/google-play-store-keeps-force-closing/)
Disclosure: I'm the author of the linked article.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/25 | 640 | 2,449 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I play music from my UPnP NAS with VLC on Android? And if so, how do I find my UPnP device from within VLC?
I'm on the latest beta VLC for Android on a Nexus 4.<issue_comment>username_1: Try to uninstall any Play Store updates, and then rerun the app; if all goes well, it will re-update the app, and the force closing should stop. If it still force closes, and you don't have much data on your device, you can try to factory reset the phone. That usually makes my Play Store work fine (although I don't have S5).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You could try updating to the latest play store. See [AndroidPolice](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/download-latest-google-play-store-4-2-9/). Doing this fixed the same issue for me when I updated my Nexus 7 to android 4.3. It was crashing like yours, I updated (and cleared the cache and data) and the Play Store started working again. You don't need to be rooted, you can simply install it. It's perfectly safe as it is signed by Google.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: If you are rooted and have ClockworkMod recovery, you can try these steps:
1. Uninstall Google play services.
2. Boot into recovery and select "wipe data".
3. Then select "clear cache".
4. Then select "advanced" and in the sub-menu select "wipe dalivk cache".
5. Then go back and select reboot.
Now the Play Store will start working.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: In Settings -> Apps -> All, Try clearing cache for Google Play Services, Google Play Store, and Google Services Framework, and restart.
If that doesn't do the trick, try clearing cache and data for all three services. Restart, and start google play. It should ask you to accept the terms and conditions and there you go.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: To fix this issue follow this solutions.
Solution 1. Clear Cache from Google Play Store
Solution 2. Uninstall Updates of Google Play store and then try restarting your android device
Solution 3. Install Latest Google Play Store.
Solution 4. Still if you are unable to solve try doing factory reset.
In my article, I have listed all these solutions in a step by step process with screenshots so if you are unable to understand check out my article on [How to Solve Google Play Store Keeps Crashing Issue on Android](http://www.indabaa.com/google-play-store-keeps-force-closing/)
Disclosure: I'm the author of the linked article.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/25 | 1,189 | 4,565 | <issue_start>username_0: I can transfer data (images, string) from android to computer via bluetooth.
This computer is connected to the printer (Brother MFC- 7360) by USB port.
How do I do for the printer to print received image automatically when the computer receives the image?
I heard that when we install driver of the printer into the computer. There are the windows servers running in the background to listen printing event from computer. But I have no knowledge about that.
Can anyone helps me? Thanks in advance.
P/S: Are there any solution for generic printer?<issue_comment>username_1: Google Cloud Pint is what you need. It easily connects your normal printers to the cloud and saves them in your cloud printers list. You can the print any document from anywhere in the world by just logging in to your Google account and giving the print command from Google Drive or Google Chrome.
For Android there is an official app by Google: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cloudprint>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: The method your are describing doesn't seem possible, you are trying to have your photos printed as they arrive to your computer!
What you can do is to print data directly from your android device to a printer:
1. Print directly from an Android device with the right Wi-Fi or Bluetooth printer that are available to the device.
2. Print to a printer connected to a computer, by using the Google's free Cloud Print technology:
>
> [Google Cloud Print](http://www.google.com/cloudprint/learn/)
> =============================================================
>
>
> Google Cloud Print is a new technology that connects your printers to the web. Using Google Cloud Print, you can make your home and work printers available to you and anyone you choose, from the applications you use every day. Google Cloud Print works on your phone, tablet, Chromebook, PC, and any other web-connected device you want to print from.
>
>
>
Requirements:
-------------
You will need to have a computer where the printer is connected to, with Google Chrome installed and connected to the Google Cloud Print service, in order to have it receiving files from your devices.
* Printer Connected and installed on your OS;
* Google Chrome Installed;
* Cloud Print set up on Google Chrome;
* Logged on with the same user as your device.
Setup the computer:
-------------------
1. Launch Google Chrome;
2. Access the menu (icon in the upper-right corner);
3. select "Settings";
4. On the Settings page, scroll down until your see "Show advanced settings..." and click it;
5. Keep scrolling down until you find the "Google Cloud Print" section:
The available options may vary, but usually you will see a "Add printers" or a "Manage print settings" button.
The first will add your installed printers to the list. The second will allow you to see what printers are there.
Start Printing from your Android device:
----------------------------------------
To start printing what you want you'll need to install the following app:
### [Cloud Print](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cloudprint&hl=en)
>
> **Description**
> With Cloud Print for Android you can:
>
>
>
> * Print from any compatible Android device to any Google Cloud Print connected printer
> * Share a picture or a document from apps like Gallery directly to Cloud Print
> * Track the status of your print jobs
> Printing from Android has never been easier.
>
>
>
You open the document, photo, etc on your device and access the "Share" options, where you will find the "Cloud Print" option.
---
Links:
======
* [Cloud Print - Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cloudprint&hl=en)
* [Google Cloud Print Homepage](http://www.google.com/cloudprint/learn/)
* [PCWorld - Answer Line: How to print from Android](http://www.pcworld.com/article/2027751/answer-line-how-to-print-from-android.html)
* [TabletPC Review - How to Print from a Tabet: Google Cloud Print & Android Solutions](http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3026&news=apple%20ipad%20print%20android%20tablet&p=2)
* [LifeHacker - Add Wireless Printing to Your Android Phone with Cloud Print](http://lifehacker.com/5775462/cloud-print-sends-web-pages-images-and-files-to-your-printer-through-chrome--dropbox)
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/25 | 385 | 1,322 | <issue_start>username_0: My Smartphone should automatically tweet that I got up when I use it in morning.
How can I setup my phone so that when I get up early in morning and first thing I do in morning is to swipe the screen, a tweet like
>
> I got up at 6 AM
>
>
>
is send?<issue_comment>username_1: You could probably use [On {x}](https://www.onx.ms) for this. You should be able to configure it so that it sends a tweet the first time you unlock your phone each day. I've not used it much myself though so can't tell you exactly how.
Another possible option would be using [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm).
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: As a user of [Tweetcaster Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handmark.tweetcaster.premium&hl=en), which can do this for you!
There's a facility, to schedule tweets, at a designated user's time of their choice, as well into the future:
See screenshots below, notably **Post Later**:
But having said that, I normally ***do not*** answer to questions asking for *recommendations* as they are off-topic, please read the [FAQ].
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/25 | 489 | 1,645 | <issue_start>username_0: Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4
Android: 4.2.2 / XXUBMGA
I am on [djembey's pre-rooted slim XXUBMGA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824).
Recovery Mode does not work for me. From OFF mode, I press `Vol Up`+`Home`+`Power`. Then, I see a small blue "Recovery Booting..." text in the top left corner of the screen, but nothing happens. It stays black. If I stop pressing the three buttons, the phone boots normally.
Download mode works for me (VolUp+Home+Power), and I am able to flash using Odin.
How do I fix the recovery mode? Do I need to flash stock recovery again? Would I lose my data if I do so?
Similar question:
[Blank screen when trying to boot into recovery mode on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/47986/blank-screen-when-trying-to-boot-into-recovery-mode-on-samsung-galaxy-tab-2-10-1)<issue_comment>username_1: When small blue writing appears, let go of just the power button. It should then boot into recovery. [Source](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43929363&postcount=3729).
Disclaimer: I am DLAddict on XDA.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: i already try download many stock firmware and flash with many version odin but still stuck on samsung logo with blue recovery booting..
My problem solved with kies.i used Tool-Firmware Upgrade and Initialisation..u need to enter your smsung model then enter your S/N.(need stable internet connection).just wait until complete 100%,it ask u to restart..all my software and my data in my internal storage still there..Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 GT-I9205.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/25 | 445 | 1,673 | <issue_start>username_0: I've installed [Foursquare](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joelapenna.foursquared), but it does not start, instead I get the following error:
>
> Google Play Services, which some of your applications rely on, is not supported by your device.
>
>
>
I don't know what does this mean and how can I solve this issue to use the application.
I'm using Chinese phone AMOI N 821 android 4.1.1. I live in Russia.
What should I do?<issue_comment>username_1: Google Play Services provides a "backbone" of sorts not just for Google apps but other apps as well. This is part of the way that Google is letting users and apps get to more "modern" Android features *without* having to wait for carriers to update their version of the OS.
I'm guessing that the phone you're using didn't come with Google apps installed.
See if you can install [Google Play Services](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms) directly.
If so, you should be good to go.
If not, you're probably out of luck.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem with a Nexus 7. It's coproduced by Google, so it was obvious it wasn't caused by a lack of Google Apps.
In my case it was an error in the synchronization of the Google account (`settings → personal → account`). Tapping on my account, I forced the sync.
Then I closed the problematic app, restarting it. And the problem was gone.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Unfortunately Chinese Products does not support the Google Services as Google is not allowed in the China.
So the Only Option i see is the VPN. Try using the free VPN services.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/25 | 480 | 1,919 | <issue_start>username_0: My Samsung Galaxy S 4G seems to be bricked. I must have done something horribly wrong to get it to be in this state. Sometimes, it hangs on the Samsung screen when booting up. Other times, it is unresponsive after the first five seconds. I think it's the media scanning that's causing this, but I am not sure. Samsung Kies and ADB both do not detect the device. I did a factory reset when this was happening, and it seems to have made it worse. Is my phone un-savingly bricked? How can I fix it?
When the phone was still working, I think I deleted some system files accidentally.
This could be why it's not working properly.
Edit: Now it seems like I can't even get pass the Samsung Screen.<issue_comment>username_1: Google Play Services provides a "backbone" of sorts not just for Google apps but other apps as well. This is part of the way that Google is letting users and apps get to more "modern" Android features *without* having to wait for carriers to update their version of the OS.
I'm guessing that the phone you're using didn't come with Google apps installed.
See if you can install [Google Play Services](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms) directly.
If so, you should be good to go.
If not, you're probably out of luck.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem with a Nexus 7. It's coproduced by Google, so it was obvious it wasn't caused by a lack of Google Apps.
In my case it was an error in the synchronization of the Google account (`settings → personal → account`). Tapping on my account, I forced the sync.
Then I closed the problematic app, restarting it. And the problem was gone.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Unfortunately Chinese Products does not support the Google Services as Google is not allowed in the China.
So the Only Option i see is the VPN. Try using the free VPN services.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/25 | 2,493 | 10,033 | <issue_start>username_0: Before Jelly Bean forced us to use MTP mode (mass transfer protocol) instead of Mass Storage Device, It was dead simple to backup my phone to my pc, because I only needed to plug it in, and sync the contents of the SD card to my PC.
I used an app called "Free File Sync", which basically just syncs any two folders in windows.
The problem now is, that MTP mode doesn't assign drive letters to the phone's memory (internal and SD), which causes that my syncing program simply doesn't recognize the device.
I have the same problem with other programs that I use to manage my phones SD card, namely "TreeSize free", which analyses any folder or drive and gives you an oversight of the space consumed by folders, etc. Again, since the phone is not assigned a drive letter, the program simply ignores it, as if it wasn't there.
So what are my options? Is there a default way of syncing MTP drives with Windows?
I also have tried to enable Mass Storage in my phone, but it doesn't work (the option is simply no longer there in **Jellybean 4.1.2**, or at least in my model)
Note, I don't want apps to make backups of my stuff (apps, pictures, etc), I already have them (Titanium Backup, etc), what I want is to be able to SYNC everything in my phone (backups included) to my pc automatically.
I could simply copy ALL files from Windows Explorer every single time, and then manually syncing it to the destination backup folder, but obviously is not convenient and loses the point of SYNCING.
So what can I do? I just want to once in a while sync everything in my phone to my pc as a backup.
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: The easiest way probably is to turn the mechanism around: instead of letting Windows do the sync, let the Android device take care. From there, you should have full access at least to your SDCard (internal as well as external). So all that's needed is a possibility for the Android device to access your Windows PC.
1. On your Windows PC, create a "share" (i.e. share a directory to the network)
2. On your Android device, install an app like e.g. [FolderSync](http://www.appbrain.com/app/foldersync-lite/dk.tacit.android.foldersync.lite)
3. in *FolderSync*, setup at least one account (in your case, an SMB account pointing to your Windows machine) (thanks to [username_3](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/116165/username_3) for pointing out this missing step!)
4. In *FolderSync*, configure your "folder pairs": which directory on your Android device should get synchronized with which directory on the Windows share.
You can sync manually, or in time intervals. You even can restrict it to WiFi, so it wouldn't eat your data plan (I'm not sure wether you can restrict it to a specific WiFi network, so it would e.g. only sync at home -- but that's possible to do as well at least with some similar sync app).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The bad news is there's no obvious/direct way to get a drive letter assigned to an MTP device. The MTP protocol operates at the file level rather than the filesystem/FAT cluster level, which is supposed to protect in some ways users from accidentally doing things that could be really destructive to their phone's filesystem (eg: reformat in a different format, corrupt the filesystem, making your phone appear to not work right when the sd card unmounts to remount on the pc, etc)...so you're not going to have the level of detailed info about the filesystem necessary for a program like treesize to accurately display the usage of the drive.
There are a number of different threads I found online about ways to make windows trick a MTP device into being treated as a mass storage device, but most of them appear to be false leads, or something that might (or might not) work on XP but is unlikely to work on a newer os like windows 7. Nothing I could replicate on my own machine. Most of those hack solutions seem to rely on such things as tricking windows into using the mass storage device driver instead of the MTP driver.
There do appear to be programs that attempt to sync over MTP mode as best they can (ie: the apps can compare the files by size, but it can compare by date/location/filename. Here's one for mac: <http://www.sync-mac.com/mtp-sync.html> and one for PC: <http://mobiletechpundit.blogspot.com/2012/02/syncing-mtp-devices-like-android-based.html> ([PureSync](http://www.jumpingbytes.com/en/puresync.html)).
Another option is to look into apps that run on your phone that manages the syncing as username_1 suggested.
Additionally, if your phone is an HTC phone, it may come pre-installed with an application called HTC sync which can sync files between the phone and PC.
Another less automated way to get copies of "everything on your phone" onto your PC would be to just use ADB to backup your entire device filesystem regularly. Not quite as nice as a direct sync app since restore using ADB is all or nothing, however, if you have the right apps installed on your PC you can manually extract a specific file of interest from a specific backup archive (presuming you remember your backup password).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Here two years later, Goodsync has added an option to sync through MTP, and it works like a charm. Its a beta feature in v9 and will probably be in Goodsync 10, and it costs money. Be noted though that Goodsync support is bad in my experience. Goodsync can also sync the dir through wifi.
MTP requires a cable so in not automatic. Using wifi it can be automated, but the goodsync android app would use far too much battery, so if you want it fully automated you need to turn it around is suggested earlier, and use eg FolderSync on the android device.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: The only way I've found to do this is by using the FTP protocol over a shared WiFi network. Apps like ES File Explorer have the ability to run as an FTP client or server on the phone, and then you can use an app like Filezilla as a server on the computer.
This works for folders, and Filezilla does give you some options ("Overwrite if source file newer", or "Overwrite if size differs", or both), so you can get it to sync selectively.
I found [this post](http://androidforums.com/threads/tutorial-how-to-quickly-manage-android-folders-via-wifi-from-a-pc-with-es-file-explorer-3-0.717276/) detailing a quick way to get ftp working on ES File Explorer, then you just run FileZilla, type in the ftp address, press connect, and drag and drop. It'll ask you about overwriting.
I sync my music with this method, and it works pretty well. It's slower than wired syncing, and occasionally it will decide that it needs to overwrite all the files, but in general it works well.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: I am posting this as an answer to my own question, instead of just a comment, because I've found a solution.
In fact, the solution is to use the very same tool I was using, because they have recently updated it (version 7) enabling syncing of MTP devices.
[Free File Sync](https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php)
It works just as expected, and it's extremely easy to sync. The only downside is that comparing the folders (your local "backup" folder, vs. the devices memory) is slower than if it was a Mass Storage Device, but it is a more straightforward solution than the others.
As a side note, I’ve also used ES File Explorer successfully as a way to sync files (as suggested by username_4fahn), but the advantage of FreeFileSync is that it works with just about any MTP device, being Android or not.
And the best of all, it's free!
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_6: If MTP transfers are unstable, you can try using FTP over a local network (Your home WiFi router, USB tethering)
Possible example. (For security, use this guide only on home networks)
1. Install an FTP app on phone - install Amaze File Viewer (free, lightweight, FTP available with a good file viewer)
-- Connect both mobile and the PC into the same network. (E.g.: below 2 or 3 steps)--
2. Connect the phone to the PC using USB -> Enable the "USB tethering" option in phone settings. (Usually faster)
3. Connect both phone and PC to the same router using WiFi or cables. (Fast with a good router and a good phone)
4. Open FTP Server from your FTP app on your phone - Open the Amaze app -> Open the left pane by clicking the menu icon on the top left corner -> Select "FTP Server"->
5. Configure FTP server settings -> Click the options icon on top right of the FTP server page of Amaze app -> Disable secure connections, Read only access, etc... -> Click logins and disable anonymous login -> fill in some user detail (eg: username="abc", password="bcd")
6. Click start to start the FPS server. -> It should display an URL address like "URL - ftp://192.168.42.129" and a port (such as port- 21). It should be ftp instead of ftps. Otherwise, disable the "secure connections" option or any other advanced option.
--Use free file sync on PC to sync files. Files can be viewed by Windows Explorer just by typing in the URL in the address bar and pressing enter. Fill out the credentials in the popup that appears next.--
7. Configure Free File Sync (free, open source) to use FTP -> click the cloud icon placed after the sync address bar and the browse button. -> Select FTP option from the top toolbar -> type in the details given in the FTP server app of the phone (Eg - IP = 192.168.42.129 , port=21, Username = "abc", Password = "bcd" )
8. Click browse below the "Directory on server:" field.
If everything went fine, a window will pop up and will let you select the folder you want to sync.
Make sure you recheck the details every time you change the connection. After changing any setting on the Amaze app, try stopping and starting the FTP server again. You can also change the "shared path" of your phone in the Amaze FTP server settings.
This is way more stable than MTP. With a good router, you can even do wireless transfers.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/26 | 507 | 1,970 | <issue_start>username_0: My HTC Explorer A310e fell and now its touch screen is not working. I mean display is fine, but it isn't taking any input. Is there any way I could take a backup of the contacts?
To suggest the extent damage: it rings but I can't receive calls.
I am travelling and can't go to a service centre until next week so if there was a way I could get my contacts out of it.<issue_comment>username_1: in this [link](http://chombium.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/android-how-to-backup-contacts-and-sms-messages/) they provide you with some usefull commands to try to get the contacts.
Basically, you need to install the Android SDK, but I think you need to have the USB debugging option on in your phone. Not sure if you need root also.
```
cd /platform-tools
[In linux] ./adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts2.db
[In Windows] adb.exe pull /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts2.db
```
The path to the contacts database might vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: SAMSUNG KIES worked for me - not rooted, developer mode off, screen not working
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: from a Forensics background, you could download the ViaExtract virtual machine [which you can download here](https://vp-qa.viaforensics.io/extract/community-edition/).
ViaExtract is a tool that can help recover almost everything from a connected android device n it has an easy-to-use graphical user interface. just connect your device to the virtual machine and start the extraction procedure. it will recover bookmarks, contacts, messages n a lot of other stuff. the above link also has a video tutorial on how to go through the extraction process too.
the configuration process may seem hectic but considering how often people may need help recovering stuff from their phones, it's kinda worth it.
other mobile forensics tools you can use are OSAF or SANTOKU
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/26 | 373 | 1,453 | <issue_start>username_0: I've moved on from a previous job, and as part of the process I need to return my work provided phone.
I have factory reset the phone, as well as electing to erase the SD card. There was some sensitive data on the phone (pictures, documents etc) that I want to make sure are unavailable to whoever uses the phone next.
Can I be certain that this data cannot be recovered via an undelete application? Does the factory reset + erase sd write zeros to the drives or simply mark them as empty space?<issue_comment>username_1: If the phone can be put into USB Mass Storage mode, then it's possible to recover deleted files (especially on SD cards) using recovery tools like [Recuva](http://www.piriform.com/recuva).
You might also want to look at this question:
[Dban on android](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/35612/dban-on-android)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: One more hint is [Nuke My Phone](http://www.appbrain.com/app/Nuke-My-Phone/com.avengermobile.nukemyphone):
>
> Nuke My Phone protects your privacy by secure deleting your personal data, such a photos and videos, and returning your phone to factory settings. Now you can safely repurpose old devices or upgrade your current one without worrying about unauthorized data recovery. Nuke My Phone delivers the peace of mind that comes only from knowing your personal data cannot be compromised.
>
>
>
Works directly on the device.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/26 | 1,580 | 5,256 | <issue_start>username_0: I got an Galaxy S Blaze 4G as a gift from USA. The phone is locked and did not accept any SIM card in my country (just for T-mobile). Instead it ask for a unlock code.
Ts there any software way to unlock the phone (maybe with help of root)?<issue_comment>username_1: T-Mobile Support page contains a thread that covers your issue:
[SIM Unlock your phone](http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1588)
==================================================================
*Last updated on: Jul 3, 2013 2:43 PM*
>
> If you purchased an eligible device, the device has been programmed with a SIM Subsidy lock that will prevent the device from operating with other compatible wireless telephone carrier’s services.
>
>
> If you wish to use the device with the service of another wireless telephone carrier, you must enter a numeric SIM Subsidy unlock code to unlock the device.
>
>
> Understanding SIM Unlock Requirements
> =====================================
>
>
> As an active or former T-Mobile customer, you may request a phone unlock. T-Mobile will unlock your phone (as long it is not reported as lost, stolen, or blocked) if:
>
>
> * You have purchased your device from T-Mobile or an authorized T-Mobile dealer and activated it on T-Mobile service;
> * You have Postpaid service, have not requested an unlock code in the last 90 days;
> * You paid for your device in full;
> * Your account is in good standing;
> * You have a minimum of 40 consecutive days of active Postpaid service since purchase (or for Prepaid service, have used your device within the past 60 days );
> * You are under a 24-month service contract, you have made monthly payments for at least 18 consecutive months on your plan or have paid a migration fee for the device; certain exceptions may apply please call Customer Care for details;
> * You are on a Prepaid plan, you have had more than $50 in total refills on the device;
> * You are a former customer, your account balance is zero and you did not port out a line associated with the device during the buyer’s remorse period;
> * You provide proof of purchase if T-Mobile is unable to verify purchase.
>
>
> **Note:** Exceptions to some or all requirements may apply in certain circumstances, including for Military Personnel and Business and Government Accounts.
>
>
>
If you qualify for the above list, [give them a call](http://support.t-mobile.com/community/contact_us) and they will help you out!
Success Case:
=============
A user from XDA Developers forum answered to a problem similar to your own, you can read about it [here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41289963&postcount=8):
>
> I just unlocked mine a few days ago. If you meet the requirements you should be fine, <http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1588>
>
>
> I bought my phone from ebay from a guy in Florida (I'm in NY), I had it on my account for a few months. So I had no reciept or anything, or history of the phone. When I called they asked for my phone number, account passcode, the phones model name and IMEI. Then I gave them my email, and recieved the code via email in about 24hrs. So it was pretty painless and free.
>
>
>
Alternatives:
=============
There's a XDA Developers Thread with lots of users claiming to have successfully unlocked their devices either by changing their IMEI or by means of truth manipulation:
* [Answer #4:](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39615817&postcount=4)
>
> Yup. I got mine unlocked through T-Mobile for free. Just tell them that your going to travel during soon or something and they'll give you a pin in about 15 days.
>
>
>
* [Answer #10](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41315506&postcount=10):
>
> FWIW I've successfully sim unlocked my T-Mobile Galaxy Blaze at the cost of ERASING THE IMEI!
>
>
>
The step by step is found [here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024514):
>
> Turn off the phone. Insert a SIM from another provider into your phone.
>
>
> Click "DISMISS" on the Enter Unlock Code screen after the phone starts up.
>
>
> Wait a minute for the phone to power on and settle down.
>
>
> Go to the dialer screen. Enter `*#197328640#`
>
>
> The screen will change to the hidden menu as soon as you hit the last # key in the dailer
>
>
> press `1` DEBUG SCREEN
>
> Press `8` PHONE CONTROL
>
> Press `5` SIMULATION
>
> Press `6` NETWORK LOCK
>
> Press `3` PERSO SHA256 OFF
>
> Wait exactly 30 seconds
>
> press the menu key on the phone and select back option. This will take you back to NETWORK LOCK screen.
>
> Press `4` NW LOCK NV DATA INITIALLIZ
>
> Wait exactly one minute and reboot the phone.
>
> Your phone should be unlocked.
>
> I tried this on T-989 UVLE1 original ROM with root ON.
>
> I haven't tested it on any other version or ROMs or any other phones.
>
>
> Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything you do with your phone.
>
>
>
Read the entire thread [here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203808).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I used [Ultimate Simlock Code Generator](http://hack-methods.com/ultimate-simlock-code-generator/) to unlock my phone.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/26 | 324 | 1,378 | <issue_start>username_0: I just bought a Gingerbread phone and I was surprised to find Facebook and Office Suite already installed.
Do these apps come preinstalled on Gingerbread as on my previous android which was a older OS I had to download these apps. I did buy a new phone and I am just suspicious in case it isn't new!?
I apologize if this seems a stupid question.<issue_comment>username_1: This depends on
1. the manufacturer of the device
2. the provider where you bought your device.
The manufacturer pre-installs some applications. Also the provider may pre-install some applications.
So this does not depend on the Android version but on the manufacturer and/or provider.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Many Android phones come packed with useless software preinstalled by the device’s manufacturer and your cellular carrier, this is called "bloatware".
Software vendors usually pay to pre-install lite versions of their products on the new devices to promote their work.
On the other hand, it may happen that apps already installed are useful and selected based on usage statistics.
---
There's no bulletproof method to ascertain if the device as been used before, but the physical appearance, the protective plastic on the Glass and Camera, the packing, etc... all should give you a concrete idea about the device usage.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/26 | 429 | 1,665 | <issue_start>username_0: Just a quick question, really.
When I'm tethering (via USB, or wireless, or whatever) my phone's apps (and there are a significant number of my apps which do this) are constantly using the phone's mobile data connection to push notifications.
My phone's mobile connection is poor at the best of times (Samsung Galaxy S3 on o2 in the North East of England), such as now, where it's constantly flicking between G, E, H, H+ and 3G.
As such, I'd like to effectively "disable" my phone for every purpose other than providing an internet connection my laptop via USB or wireless.
Is that possible?<issue_comment>username_1: Try **Android Firewall** from the Play Store. You could create a "White list" that starts off with denying all network activity for all apps, to which you'd then allow just your tethering to go through.
Then, when you want everything to go through again, just disable the firewall...Or better yet create another white list that you can switch to.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Take a look at this article. I think what you're looking for is "Restrict Background Data." Keep the tethering app in the foreground and every other app will be starved of connectivity.
>
> **Restrict Background Data**: This option prevents all apps and services
> from using data in the background. Apps that depend on background data
> won’t work how you’d expect them to – for example, Gmail won’t
> automatically download new messages in the background if you enable
> this option.
>
>
>
<http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/why-you-dont-need-third-party-apps-to-manage-background-data-use-in-android-jelly-bean/>
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/26 | 1,991 | 6,867 | <issue_start>username_0: I perform all my communication via the internet (Jabber, SIP), so I only need cellular as a backup.
Additionally, coverage at my home is near to nonexistent and as a result, battery drains in a few hours (as opposed to few days when GSM is disabled).
Is there an app for disabling cellular communication *entirely* (airplane mode) if a WiFi network is present, and enabling it otherwise?
I'm not interested in solutions which disable just the data connection: Android handles that already.
I'm OK with solutions which require rooting, rebuilding Android, etc.<issue_comment>username_1: You can give a try to an app developed by a [XDA Developers Forum](http://www.xda-developers.com/android/switch-between-3g-wifi-automatically-without-interrupting-streaming-or-downloads/) user gyagapen that essentialy the app intelligently manages switching between both your WiFi and 3G data connections as you move about:
[CleverConnectivity](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060418)
==============================================================================
 
>
> CleverConnectivity is an application that helps you to manage your data and wifi connection in order to save battery.
>
>
> How does CleverConnectivity work?
> ---------------------------------
>
>
> This application will automatically turn on and off connectivity (data/wifi/sync) while screen is OFF.
>
> For example if the user chooses below configuration:
>
> Time On: 2min
>
> Time On Next Check: 1min
>
> Time Off: 10m
>
> Usage check Interval: 3s
>
> Once the screen is OFF, CleverConnectivity will keep connectivity alive for 2min. Then it will check if data is used during a period of 3s.
>
> If data is used, connectivity will be kept for 1 minute (Time On Next Check).
>
> If data is NOT used, connectivity will be desactivated for 10min. After this, the connectivity will be re-activated and Time On will kick in.
>
> Once screen is ON, connectivity will be automatically re-enabled.
>
>
>
Links:
------
* [Google Play Store - 1,00€ No Ads](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gyagapen.cleverconnectivitynoads&hl=en)
* [Google Play Store - Free Version (with ads)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gyagapen.cleverconnectivity&hl=en)
---
You can give a try to an app available from Google Play Store that automatically controls your WiFi status:
[Smart WiFi Toggler](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sebouh00.smartwifitoggler&hl=en)
=======================================================================================================
>
> Description
> -----------
>
>
> Smart WiFi Toggler is an application designed to control your phone's WiFi using location based rules. Its aim is to conserve battery and minimize data charges by turning WiFi off when not connected to a network, and turning it on when a known hotspot is present. It constantly learns where your hotspots are located to make its decisions.
>
>
> It's a very useful application if you frequently forget to turn WiFi off when leaving a hotspot, or if you want to automatically switch from mobile data to WiFi to conserve battery whenever you're back into a hotspot.
>
>
> Here are some of cool features Smart WiFi Toggler has to offer:
>
>
> * Automatically learns your WiFi hotspot locations.
> * Turns WiFi off when disconnected from WiFi network.
> * Automatically turns WiFi on when near a known hotspot.
> * Uses your network location. No GPS battery drain.
> * Provides the ability to control "auto-connect" behavior for each hotspot.
> * Ability to lock WiFi to a disabled state.
> * Warning notification and auto-locking WiFi when a hotspot is down.
> * History, logging, and a troubleshooting screen in case you face any problems.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Might help to look into @Izzy's [solution](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/29447/what-is-cell-standby-and-how-can-i-keep-it-from-eating-my-battery/29449#29449) involving [tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm).
A tweak is needed:
* Instead of detecting a GSM/CDMA signal, check if a Wifi network is present nearby
* Switch to/enable airplane mode and enable Wifi and connect appropriately (this part am uncertain about - if its an open public Wifi point, good (*its bad but another story about open Wifi's*) What if it's a private Wifi network and need to input the key? Tasker might be able to help you with that, unsure!
* If moving away from network point, switch off/disable Wifi and disable the Airplane mode.
Having a look here at this [wiki](http://tasker.wikidot.com/turnonwifiathome) titled "*Turn on Wifi at home*" entry might also help you as well, to quote, in case of link rot:
>
> My route to and from work is populated by open networks from cable
> providers that require log-in via webpages and unsecured home
> networks. Whenever I pass them my phone tries to connect,
> disconnecting me from 3G. Leaving WiFi on all the time means I'm left
> with constant service interruptions. forgetting to turn on WiFi at at
> home runs the risk of eating up my data plan. For this reason I turn
> off WiFi when I'm out and turn it on when I get home. But what if I
> forget?
>
>
> With this Tasker profile, my phone now uses cell location data to turn
> wifi on/off.
>
>
> Steps:
>
>
> Turn GPS on (just for now). You don't need to keep it running all the
> time, but it helps to pinpoint where your location for the context
> step.
>
>
> First, go home (the place your wifi router lives).
>
>
> Profile: WiFi At Home Context: Location > Net=On, GPS=Off, Radius
> 500m, Get Fix
>
>
> Task: At Home Action: Net > WiFi > On Task (optional): Alert > Popup >
> Text "WiFi On"
>
>
> Task: Leaving Home Action: Net > WiFi > Off Task (optional): Alert >
> Popup > Text "WiFi Off"
>
>
> Get Fix locates where you currently are on a map so you need to
> actually be at home for this step.
>
>
> You have several setting options depending on how much power
> consumption vs. accuracy. See [html
> <http://tasker.dinglisch.net/userguide/en/loctears.html> "Location
> Without Tears"]. The least accurate (Net=Off, GPS=Off) needs a really
> large radius. The most accurate (Net=On, GPS=On) will drain your
> battery faster.
>
>
> I find Net=On, GPS=Off, Radius 500m to work fine. My phone knows when
> I'm home.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: just go to airplane mode, and enable wifi afterwards
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/26 | 629 | 2,599 | <issue_start>username_0: I am at my wit's end here trying to debug using a new LG Nexus 4 developer phone. Debugging is enabled on the phone, and the USB driver from the Android SDK is installed. When I try to run in Eclipse I get a message that says 'No compatible targets were found'.
I have previously used a Samsung Nexus S developer phone, and a Nexus 10 tablet with the USB driver from the Android SDK and it was not a problem. I have also debugged using my Samsung Galaxy S4 using the drivers from Samsung.
I plug in the Nexus 4, and go to Device Manager. In Device Manager, the device is listed as Android Phone > Android Composite ADB Interface. I right-click and select 'Update Driver Software...', then 'Browse my computer for driver software'. I then point it to the '\sdk\extras\google\usb\_driver' folder of my Eclipse/Android SDK install, but I am notified that 'The best driver software for your device is already installed'.
I have tried uninstalling the driver, but as soon as I plug the phone back in, my computer automatically installs the driver, and when I go back in to Device Manager to 'Update Driver Software...', I am again told that 'The best driver software for your device is already installed'. And yet still, even after rebooting both my PC and the phone, when I try to run in Eclipse I am still notified that 'No compatible targets were found'.
Any ideas? This device is completely useless to me unless I can get it to debug from Eclipse. A co-worker was able to get it to work just fine on his PC, and we have the exact same PC specs. Please help!<issue_comment>username_1: Couple of suggestinos that might work:
* First, try to update your Android SDK with the Android SDK Manager. Sometimes, due to a old version, newer phones are not recognized.
* I'm assuming you are using Windows. Wich version? x86 or x64? When you go to Device Manager and see `Android Phone > Android Composite ADB Interface`, does it have a yellow admiration mark? If yes, the the drivers are not installed correctly.
* This might be a bit trivial, but have you tryed to reboot your PC and your phone?
* Also, what minSDK version do you have in your application set, and what version does your Nexus 4 have?
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: use a usb 2.0 port. sometimes usb 3.0 screws up with adb
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: It could be that MTP interferes with ADB/USB-Debugging:
In my case, MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) was enabled. So I disabled it in storage settings (see: *Settings→Connections→USB Connection Mode*). Everything works smooth now.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/07/26 | 422 | 1,616 | <issue_start>username_0: update on an android device (Samsung Galaxy S2). A I am waiting for the app to download and install. Is there a way I can force this to take place without user interaction.
I was thinking about the following :
1. Killing the app (from another app)
2. Reopening the app after 1 hour (from another app)
Is this going to work? Can I garantee that the update will have taken place?
Thanks in advance!
P.S
I have 700 devices so this has to be automated. I have waited overnight for the app to install while the app was running and it didnt happen. I am open to any suggestions.<issue_comment>username_1: Couple of suggestinos that might work:
* First, try to update your Android SDK with the Android SDK Manager. Sometimes, due to a old version, newer phones are not recognized.
* I'm assuming you are using Windows. Wich version? x86 or x64? When you go to Device Manager and see `Android Phone > Android Composite ADB Interface`, does it have a yellow admiration mark? If yes, the the drivers are not installed correctly.
* This might be a bit trivial, but have you tryed to reboot your PC and your phone?
* Also, what minSDK version do you have in your application set, and what version does your Nexus 4 have?
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: use a usb 2.0 port. sometimes usb 3.0 screws up with adb
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: It could be that MTP interferes with ADB/USB-Debugging:
In my case, MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) was enabled. So I disabled it in storage settings (see: *Settings→Connections→USB Connection Mode*). Everything works smooth now.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/07/26 | 811 | 3,199 | <issue_start>username_0: There are some external stereo microphones for IOS that plug into the headphone jack rather than the dock connector. For instance, the IK Multimedia iRig MIC Cast.
They claim that they work on Android as well.
Well, they may work, but do they provide better sound quality than the internal phone microphone, turning it into a decent digital recorder for music, for example? (with the right software, of course).
My question isn't really whether those microphones are better quality than the internal microphones, as I assume they are. But does the headphone jack on Android phones (mine is the Galaxy S4) really provide the input capability for better quality sound, including in stereo?
Of course that jack can transfer sound in both directions, headset and microphone, as it is a phone. For output, the phone provides quality stereo music output to headphones, as modern phones are also music players. However, the microphones on phone stereo headsets are generally low quality monaural microphones only suitable for phone calls, usually not better than the internal microphone, might be worse.
So the question is--is the input function of that jack capable of providing quality stereo input, if one has a quality stereo microphone attached? (No matter how good quality the microphone is, if that jack really cannot transmit that quality sound, but reduces it to a very low resolution and frequency-reduced monaural sound, no point at all in attaching such a microphone.
Anyone know about the input capabilities of the headphone jacks on Android phones. (If it varies from phone to phone, then how about mine, the Galaxy S4?)<issue_comment>username_1: I found this video on YouTube: [Galaxy Samsung S4 External Mic for mobile phone.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWjDl0e8YjQ) and here is the mic quoted [on eBay](http://www.ebay.com/itm/SENSITIVE-TIE-CLIP-LAPEL-LAVALIER-MICROPHONE-for-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-SMARTPHONES-/280916075048?pt=UK_Music_Instruments_Microphones_MJ&var=&hash=item4167e72228). I plan to test it soon. It seems the vendor has positive feedback.
It is noise-reducing microphone for the 3.5mm jack. I tried to check if the cited video has stereo sound. I believe it does, but I am not sure it did not come from some YouTube stereo enhancement, so I cannot claim it for the microphone. I plan to use it for lectures, so it should serve for the purpose well enough.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: A standard, traditional headphone jack has 3 sections, for left, right (outputs), and ground. The ones with the microphone added a 4th section, for **monoaural** input from the mic. There's no way to get stereo input through a single connection.
As far as the quality goes, I don't really know, but I doubt that it is particularly high quality, as it was designed only for non-stereo voice.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: stereo is produced with mixing equipment or software you will be hard pressed to find a tru 2 channel mic because of feedback issues i have friends that make beats and record on a laptop mono input and they sound amazing your phone is no different other than the codecs that convert the analog to digital
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/26 | 158 | 611 | <issue_start>username_0: So I installed 4.3 on my new Nexus 4 and I found out that I couldn't use the play store, gmail app and other Google apps. I tried clearing the cache but it was of no use. All other apps are working perfect and my internet connection seems okay too. Please help. Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: I had the same issue with the .zip version of the OTA I found on XDA. What worked for me was removing the google account from settings and re adding it.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Upgrade to 4.3 one more time from official 4.3 .zip. I had the same and that helped me.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/27 | 1,294 | 4,302 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm running Android 4.2.2 on my Nexus 4. It is rooted, and I have ClockworkMod recovery installed, but rom and kernel are stock. I received the OTA update to 4.3, and would like to install it, but it failed. (With a message that CWM couldn't verify a signature. I remember that the previous OTA worked, and I think I had to re-root, but that was easy.)
How can I get the stock 4.3 update on my phone, while keeping root and CWM, and especially keeping all my data? Step-by-step instructions would be great.
Also, I'm curious, what is the technical reason that the update doesn't install?
---
Update: I found some [instructions here](http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/494785/20130726/nexus4-android43-jwr66v-jellybean-official-ota-update.htm), however they didn't work for me. I get the following error from CWM while applying update.zip:
```
Installing: /sdcard/0/update.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Warning no file_contextsVerifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/bin/app_process", "76c3a9a7a6d400a9ff3e4db391327daa33aa0663", "2a221441bf06f2618aa6c35ae0cade13bd4f6e1b")
E:Error in /sdcard/0/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
```
Update 2:
I forgot that I tried out Xposed some time ago. Apparently this modified /system/bin/app\_process. I removed it by starting *Xposed Installer*, and then selecting "Uninstall (restore app\_process)" and (probably not neccessary), "Clean up (complete removal of the framework)". I did one complete reboot, and then rebooted into recovery mode to continue the update. But now it hangs because "build.prop" is modified (don't remember changing that). I wonder if there is a way to just flash the new OS files (not patches), overwriting any modifications, but keeping all settings and user files...<issue_comment>username_1: I ran into the same problem. I ended up downloading the stock 4.2.2, flashing that (also un-rooting my phone), then installing the OTA update.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: It sounds like the "/system/bin/app\_process" has been modified and so it doesn't match the signature required. There are 2 ways to fix this, either get a copy of the stock file from another phone/rom or flash the factory image for 4.3
Edit: After reading "update 2" it sounds like you want the factory image option detailed below.
AndroidPolice has a step by step guide [here](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/24/how-to-flash-your-nexus-4-to-android-4-3-jwr66v-and-root-it-right-now/). I've duplicated the steps in case that page dies:
>
> Download the full [occam factory image](https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamjwr66v), which includes the full system, bootloader, recovery, kernel (boot.img), and radio. It's a clean slate for these components - they'll flash cleanly over anything you have now.
>
>
> Instead of using the bundled script called flash-all, you will unpack the tgz (tar/gz) archive, and then the zip contained within as well. This will put all the components into one folder:
>
>
> Follow the excellent guide over here and make sure to omit step D10, which overwrites userdata. Here are the commands you will be executing, for reference:
>
>
> 1. adb reboot bootloader
> 2. fastboot flash bootloader bootloader\*.img
> 3. fastboot reboot-bootloader
> 4. fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1700.84.img
> 5. fastboot reboot-bootloader
> 6. fastboot flash system system.img
> 7. fastboot flash boot boot.img
> 8. fastboot format cache
> 9. fastboot reboot
>
>
> Note: Instead of unpacking the image\*.zip and flashing system and boot
> manually, you can actually do fastboot update image\*.zip - this won't
> delete data (you would pass a -w flag if you wanted that to happen),
> but it will re-flash recovery back to stock if you were running a
> custom one. You can then flash it back, or just use the commands above
> instead. Either way, the result will be the same.
>
>
>
You will then need to re-root (there is no way to go from 4.2.2 to 4.3 keeping root at the moment) by following the steps in this [thread](https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/Jkuu84odnx6) (I won't link to the file itself as it is being updated as/when issues are found.).
Upvotes: 4 |
2013/07/27 | 736 | 2,793 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm planning to root my Sony Xperia P, but there's a complication. Due to issues with my telco, I currently don't have a plan - my phone is practically just a Wi-Fi device right now, and in addition I lost my phone number. I'm afraid that when I root my phone and reinstall WhatsApp, WhatsApp will not be able to verify my device, leaving me no other option than to create a new account. This is not an ideal situation because I will lose the access to my chat groups and I won't be able to use WhatsApp until I sign a new contract with a telco.
Is there a way to prevent this scenario from happening?
My phone:
```
Sony Xperia P (LT22i)
Android version 4.1.2
Build number 6.2.A.1.100
```<issue_comment>username_1: If you are planning on using the same phone again, you can simply uninstall whatsapp and reinstall it after you add the new number. [Whatsapp FAQ](http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/android/20950581) says that you will be given an option to restore all the data at the reinstall process. They specifically ask to install the app from [their website](http://www.whatsapp.com/android/) rather than downloading from Google Play. (I couldn't find any reason for this).
If you *can* use the previous number, you will not lose your account or the data. Simply login to the app again.
On a side note, it is highly advisable to backup your chat history to your SD card as explained in [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/49018/23379) before you attempt anything *(rooting, uninstall, etc.)*
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The thing with whatsapp is, you need to have a SIM CARD inserted at all times onto your device for it to continue to work.
In your case, if you're just going to root the phone and not install any new ROM, the following should help :
\* Keep a SIM card installed on ur phone at all times
\* Root your phone.
\* When you turn your phone back on, you still have whatsapp working normally like it did before. (Make sure you have a sim card installed, ANY SIM card will do, not just the one that's associated with your account)
Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: 1.) Copy WhatsApp folder from your internal memory of your device to your computer and uninstall WhatsApp.
2.) Root your device with kingo root. Restart your phone copy that WhatsApp folder to internal memory and install WhatsApp from playstore.
3.) Verify with the phone number which is lost, your WhatsApp account will start on that phone number only (lost one)!!
**Don't forget to copy WhatsApp folder to your PC (backup) or you will not be able to access to that phone number**
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Rooting will not remove your whatsapp data so dont worry until you're flashing new ROM.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/28 | 294 | 1,124 | <issue_start>username_0: My nexus 4 is notifying me about the availability of the new installation image for Android 4.3. I would like to install it, but I'm afraid this would automatically update Google Maps to the newest version. The comments about the removed features in Maps are so bad, that I want to stay with the old version for a while.
So, what happens to Google Maps when I upgrade to Android 4.3?<issue_comment>username_1: No, it will not update Google Maps. You will have to update that manually or through Google Play. However, after you download and install the OTA update, you may receive a Google Map update notification. Just make sure you don't set your Google Play apps to auto-update, so you can close / ignore those notifications.
Source: [Comments on CNet](http://reviews.cnet.com/operating-systems/google-android-4-3/4505-3671_7-35760688.html).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Yes it will. I updated and now I have the new Maps. Knox security prevents you from installing any apks, and you can't kill Knox, so if you don't want the new Maps don't install the OTA.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/28 | 529 | 2,151 | <issue_start>username_0: I got my Samsumg Galaxy S3 paired and connected over Bluetooth to my laptop running Ubuntu 12.04
Both the mobile and the laptop states that the bluetooth connection is up and running
I can query the mobile from the laptop with hcitool, for instance:
```
$ sudo hcitool con
Connections:
> ACL [the_phone_mac_addr] handle 11 state 1 lm MASTER AUTH ENCRYPT
```
I can transfer files from the laptop to the phone using the ubuntu bluetooth menu, but if I try to transfer a file from the mobile to the laptop I alway got a "connection failed" error
My idea is that the problem might be with the bluetooth profiles the laptop exposes; from the mobile I can see the paired device details, and the list of profiles are:
* Call Audio
* Media Audio
Is there a way to add or enable profiles to the laptop?
Can anyone confirm my hypothesis?
Any other suggestion?<issue_comment>username_1: Your hypothesis is correct. It's like transferring files over FTP: the receiving computer needs to run a server that understands the right protocol. To receive files you probably want a server that understands the object exchange protocol (OBEX) or object push protocol (OPP).
Our sister site [Ask Ubuntu](https://askubuntu.com/questions/153652/no-receive-option-in-bluetooth-settings) has an answer about receiving files, which may help you out. If you need any further help setting up your Ubuntu laptop, they'll be able to help if you ask a question there.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: looks like u had the problem too (i had it when i used ubuntu for my first time).
Please change your personal file sharing settings to get rid of this problem.
press the windows key on your keyboard and type "personal file sharing " in the search box appeared(on ubuntu 12.04)
then click on the folder with the exact name appeared in the search results ....
u may be taken to a window with some settings .................
tic mark the box corresponding "share public files via bluetooth"
(that worked for me with my galaxy star with android jellybean os)
although no guaranteeee
just give it a shot!
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/28 | 807 | 2,901 | <issue_start>username_0: I have **Android x86 4.2** Installed on my **Virtual Box**.
My main purpose is debug with eclipse and get internet on Android
Some how i am able to get **internet** and also able to connect from **adb** (of **ADT**) but not both at a time
i have tried several combination to get both but no luck
How i get Internet
------------------
```
I get internet when i use NAT in one of these 4 adapters
```
How i get connected with adb
----------------------------
```
I get connected with adb when connected to newly created Host Only adapter
note: the default host only adapter was not working
```
I have two questions:
First is **how i will get both The Internet and connection to adb**
Second is Can i get my **bluetooth** and **Wifi** device **available** to My Virtual box Android
Note: My Internet connection type is either 3G HSUPA using Modem or WiFi no LAN
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**Note:** when both of them are connected then either of them works not both I have googled, Stacked, Virtual box site too but no luck
Initially i was unable to connect to adb but I figured out the way i can!
Please any one know the issue.
<issue_comment>username_1: Did you check with netcfg within Android that both are really up? If, e.g., eth1 is down, enable it with `netcfg eth1 dhcp up`.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: In case someone finds this thread: Use bridge mode, you will get an IP adress from your LAN.
To do so:
1. in *VirtualBox Manager*, select your VM and click the "gear icon" (change settings)
2. select the networking tab
3. in the first drop-down box, select "bridge mode"
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I'm using the very same setup with NAT mode. To connect via ADB:
1. in *VirtualBox Manager*, right-click on your VM and select "show log"
2. press `Ctrl`-`F` to initialize a search, type "DHCP". You will find several lines stating something like `NAT: DHCP offered IP address 10.0.2.15` – that's your IP, write it down ;)
3. select the "gear icon" in the same context menu to "change settings"
4. go to the "network" tab, and click the "port forwarding" button
5. add two rules to forward ports 5555 (adb) and 5554 (console) from the guest to your host machine. To make an easy rule for potential multiple Android-VMs, you can simply add a digit to the end – e.g. 5555→55551 and 5554→55541 for this machine (add a "2" for your second, if any).
6. now on your host machine, execute the command `adb connect localhost:55551`
Done. Execute any ADB commands as usual. You can use `adb disconnect localhost:55551` if it gets in the way (e.g. if you're using some other device, and don't want to always specify which one to use with each ADB command).
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/07/28 | 8,350 | 18,357 | <issue_start>username_0: I noticed when I start an app, often an Heyzap interstitial ad appears (I had the Heyzap app but removed it 2 days ago).
Today I ran my own app that I've compiled from the Android SDK that definitely does not have any Heyzap code, but still, the banner appeared.
I think the problem arrived after installing "Lost Temple Jump" game from Google Play. It was asking for permission to push notifications. I said No.
My device is not rooted, is it possible that these games root my device and started to insert Heyzap banner to every other app ?
---
Screenshots:
------------
 
---
Running processes list:
-----------------------
```
USER PID PPID VSIZE RSS WCHAN PC NAME
root 1 0 556 424 ffffffff 00000000 S /init
root 2 0 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S kthreadd
root 3 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S ksoftirqd/0
root 6 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S migration/0
root 16 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S khelper
root 17 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S suspend_sys_syn
root 18 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S suspend
root 20 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S irq/203-msmdata
root 21 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S sync_supers
root 22 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S bdi-default
root 23 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S kblockd
root 24 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S msm_slim_ctrl_r
root 25 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S khubd
root 26 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S irq/84-msm_iomm
root 27 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S irq/84-msm_iomm
root 28 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S irq/96-msm_iomm
root 29 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S irq/96-msm_iomm
root 30 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S irq/94-msm_iomm
root 31 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S irq/94-msm_iomm
root 32 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S irq/92-msm_iomm
root 33 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S irq/92-msm_iomm
root 34 2 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 S irq/100-msm_iom
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```
<issue_comment>username_1: >
> Is it possible that these games root my phone and started to insert
> Heyzap banner to every other app?
>
>
>
No, rooting requires user intervention, there is no known method of stealthily rooting without the user's knowledge/permission.
The moral of the story is:
* boycott all forms of air-push like notifications and post a 1 star review for that app that caused havoc - Temple Run app - IIRC there was bogus versions on the playstore, I remember reading it on reddit's android subreddit about this.
* Read the permissions listing on what the app requires, if in doubt, check the reviews, and google around a bit possibly, using Reddit's Android subreddit and ask in there or AndroidApps subreddit for other's opinions, someone will be bound to give you a pointer or two...
To put yourself out of misery, do a factory reset and wipe the cache/data in order to "regain control". You will lose your data in the process.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Perhaps the app you uninstalled wasn't the one responsible for the ads. When an ad appears, immediately go to the **Settings** app and look in the list of running apps to see if one of those is suspicious. Try force-closing it and see if the ads go away temporarily.
Alternatively, as you have the development tools installed, it might be useful to examine the device's log from when the annoying dialog appears: if there's any relevant log output, you'll be able to see what app it is coming from.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I am one of the co-founders of Heyzap. I wanted to clarify a few things and see if I could help.
Firstly this is not intentional in any way. Heyzap is an in game Ad network and those Ads should only be showing up in the game developer we directly work with.
The problem is caused by a faulty integration either by the developers or due to an old SDK, this is pretty unusual and we haven't seen many reports of this. The game must be running in the background and calling our Ads to show.
A quick fix is to identify the game that is running and causing this and uninstall it. From looking at the process list the only two potentials I see are: net.mobilecraft.football and net.mobilecraft.realbasketball.
If its easier for you, can you share your Android ID with me and I can ensure that you don't see any Ads from us.
"Lost Temple Jump" has never published our Ads as far as I know, so is unlikely to be responsible.
As action points from us:
1. We are going to look in to putting more protection in our SDK to prevent this.
2. We are going to talk to the developer about updating their SDK and not showing Ads when not in the foreground. This initially seems like it shouldn't be possible in Android but something for us to investigate. I am sure this is accidental on their part too.
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/07/29 | 785 | 3,204 | <issue_start>username_0: Today, a random SuperUser request from "system", with UID 1000, appear. I figured that it was nothing, so I accepted it. A couple of seconds later, my phone rebooted, or at least that's what I think it did. I saw the T-Mobile screen flash by really quickly; the Samsung screen did not appear. So, what happened and should I be concerned?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> Is it possible that these games root my phone and started to insert
> Heyzap banner to every other app?
>
>
>
No, rooting requires user intervention, there is no known method of stealthily rooting without the user's knowledge/permission.
The moral of the story is:
* boycott all forms of air-push like notifications and post a 1 star review for that app that caused havoc - Temple Run app - IIRC there was bogus versions on the playstore, I remember reading it on reddit's android subreddit about this.
* Read the permissions listing on what the app requires, if in doubt, check the reviews, and google around a bit possibly, using Reddit's Android subreddit and ask in there or AndroidApps subreddit for other's opinions, someone will be bound to give you a pointer or two...
To put yourself out of misery, do a factory reset and wipe the cache/data in order to "regain control". You will lose your data in the process.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Perhaps the app you uninstalled wasn't the one responsible for the ads. When an ad appears, immediately go to the **Settings** app and look in the list of running apps to see if one of those is suspicious. Try force-closing it and see if the ads go away temporarily.
Alternatively, as you have the development tools installed, it might be useful to examine the device's log from when the annoying dialog appears: if there's any relevant log output, you'll be able to see what app it is coming from.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I am one of the co-founders of Heyzap. I wanted to clarify a few things and see if I could help.
Firstly this is not intentional in any way. Heyzap is an in game Ad network and those Ads should only be showing up in the game developer we directly work with.
The problem is caused by a faulty integration either by the developers or due to an old SDK, this is pretty unusual and we haven't seen many reports of this. The game must be running in the background and calling our Ads to show.
A quick fix is to identify the game that is running and causing this and uninstall it. From looking at the process list the only two potentials I see are: net.mobilecraft.football and net.mobilecraft.realbasketball.
If its easier for you, can you share your Android ID with me and I can ensure that you don't see any Ads from us.
"Lost Temple Jump" has never published our Ads as far as I know, so is unlikely to be responsible.
As action points from us:
1. We are going to look in to putting more protection in our SDK to prevent this.
2. We are going to talk to the developer about updating their SDK and not showing Ads when not in the foreground. This initially seems like it shouldn't be possible in Android but something for us to investigate. I am sure this is accidental on their part too.
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/07/30 | 415 | 1,443 | <issue_start>username_0: Device: Samsung Galaxy S3
Android: 4.1.1
I need to stop all running apps for an app, but how do I do that with one click? Is it safe? Does the S3 have a tool?<issue_comment>username_1: Long-press the home button.
You should see something similar below.
*NOTE: It is from a Samsung Galaxy S4, but S3 should have it also.*
Then, click the 3rd icon (lower right).
YES, it is safe. It will close all open apps.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mQzem.jpg)
Screenshot (click image for lager variant)
**UPDATE #1:** Just to clarify Izzy's comment, he's *partially* right. Clicking the button will not close all running apps, but it will close all apps have you have manually opened. e.g. If you opened 3 different browsers, and clicked the button above, those 3 browsers would close. However, it will not close background processes / services that are running (e.g. AdBlock, aCalendar+, etc)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Try using a task manager or a task killer app like [Advanced Task Killer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller&hl=en).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: If you are rooted your Android then ['Greenify'](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify) is your answer !
It will help to hibernate all running services/apps/processes and free up resources.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/30 | 973 | 3,652 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to create an [auto-growing tmpfs ramdisk](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmpfs) on a rooted Android 4.x? If yes, how?<issue_comment>username_1: From the linky the OP has enclosed, the key part summed it up:
>
> tmpfs is supported by the Linux kernel from version 2.4 and up.[3]
> tmpfs (previously known as shmfs) is based on the ***ramfs code used
> during bootup***
>
>
>
Emphasis mine, that is what the RAMDisk is about! It enables the kernel to temporarily mount the root filesystem, and continue executing the necessary scripts upon start-up.
Same applies in this case of Android, each and every `boot.img` that is flashed to the `/boot` partition, whether by Odin, fastboot, Kies, Sony Update Software, Heimdall, etc, contains the "ramfs code", which has a directory structure containing, pertinent ones are included:
* `/dev` for device files
* `/sbin` for system binaries
* `/sys` for usage of interacting with the device files *after* `/proc` has mounted
The boot-up script reads the ramfs directory structure and mounts it after successfully mounting the `/system` in the very early stage of boot.
As in relation to the OP's keyword in the question:
>
> create an auto-growing ...
>
>
>
It does not auto-grow per se, rather, its limited by the ramfs structure, and amount of RAM available, and more importantly, it disappears on reboot!
The confusion comes from inter-mixing "RAMDisk" with "RAMDrive" interchangeably, *technically a RAMDrive, is a swap space in the native swap partition, **commonly found** on desktop Linux* If you're thinking of the old DOS era, where RAMDrive was used, to simulate a disk drive resident in memory, and programs when copied over to that disk, and loaded faster **not execute faster**, rather than loading from the old MFM/RLL disk-drives (*Ever see DOS directory listing scroll very slowly on those drives?*) this, was also known as RAMDisk as well! (To make matters worse, back then, different manufacturers produced RAMDRIVE.SYS or even RAMDISK.SYS!)
In the case of viewpoint of the Linux kernel, both desktop and Android, RAMDisk is **tmpfs**, but is not intended for normal users to store data/documents etc as that is exclusively for the usage by the kernel itself!
Edit
----
To note @nil's comment below, you can mount it yes, but it comes with a cost, resources allocated to the `tmpfs` gets halved and uses up half of remaining of whatever amount of RAM left. Realistically speaking, it is not an ideal avenue to persue from the viewpoint of Android running on devices.
That is where the `/sdcard` comes in, to *store* user data/documents for that reason alone, hence why I omitted the fact that you can, but then again, *why*?
* What if the end user forgets to save the data to the right place - because that is lost upon reboot!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If you do a `cat /proc/filesystems` you should notice **tmpfs**. So if you have access to the `mount` command, you shoud be able to
1. create a directory (`mkdir MYDIRECTORY`)
2. mount a tmpfs-filesystem there (`mount -t tmpfs tmpfs MYDIRECTROY`)
Per default a tmpfs-mount will use halv of the available RAM on your system. So rather than "auto-growing" you can think of it as "auto-shrinking" - i.e. the more you use it, the less RAM will be available. In the worst case your system might start swapping (which you do not want). You can use options to use a different RAM-size for that mount.
2017-02-28 Update: Due to the restrictions imposed by Android you should choose a mount point below an writeable to all Apps. Like an SD Card.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2013/07/30 | 1,048 | 3,797 | <issue_start>username_0: **Update: Recent versions of Play Music seem to have this issue fixed.**
Recently installed a new ROM on my Galaxy Nexus and am trying to redownload all my music from Play Music (I do have All Access, so I can't just transfer files). I need to keep them offline because I have no mobile data connection, only wifi.
When I try pressing Keep on Device in the options menu of the playlist, it gives me a toast saying "This music is only stored on this device". Also strange, where there should be an image of the pin, it is just blank. You can still press the area and it'll give you the same message. The Last Added playlist is the only thing I can't keep offline for whatever reason. I tried installing older versions of the app, but no dice (up to v5.0, since that's when all the All Access stuff was added, i think). What can I do to fix this?
When trying to keep on device:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UOBeH.png) [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/pN3Zn.png)
Invisible button where pin should be:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qomMR.png) [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/W8k3t.png)
EDIT: I tried decompiling the apk and that toast string named "toast\_cant\_pin\_side\_loaded". And the function in which it is called seems to imply that the playlist is either unpinnable or had some problem while pinning.
EDIT 2: Just noticed that in the playlist, the latest song added was some song that wasn't part of my library (The Phantom pt. 2 by Justice). I pressed add to library, but that didn't fix the problem. I pressed remove from library and it didn't fix anything, but it's no longer in the playlist. It doesn't seem to be on my device and there should be no reason why it would be on my device. Also, I tried manually creating a playlist with all my music and that pins just fine. That is not a solution, as I want to have Play Music automatically download new songs without me having to manually add them to the playlist.
EDIT 3: Flashed the new stock 4.3 from Google (after wiping of course), and the same problem >:(. So it seems this is a problem with the app itself, and not my ROM.
EDIT 4: Same problem exists on another Galaxy Nexus and a Nexus 4 I tried.<issue_comment>username_1: If I understand correctly, the message means that you can't set the tracks to be kept on the device, since they are currently on your device, not from Play Music. Even the toast string `toast_cant_pin_side_loaded` suggests this (see [Sideloading](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideloading)). Unfortunately I can't confirm this since Play Music isn't yet available in my region.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I think you should try do a full wipe data/factory reset using your preferred custom recovery ..and then re-flash the ROM and tell us what happens.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Found a solution, follow the link and download [version "4.4.811H.526848"](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/wbjqfdbl42fzp2h/Google%20Play%20Music%20v4.4.811H.526848.apk?token_hash=AA<PASSWORD>&dl=1).
Install the old version and pin the last added playlist, then use the play store to update to the latest version.
Your last added playlist will now be pinned, when you update there is no still no pin icon but it is pinned.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: I wrote to google about this issue and they advised to clear app data (Device Menu > Settings > Apps > All > Google Play Music > Clear Data). This worked! However, mind you - you will need to download all your music again if you keep it offline.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/30 | 838 | 3,159 | <issue_start>username_0: In the recent days, after the release of Android Jelly Bean 4.3, I've heard about a new feature: something like a *notification history*, which would be a screen showing not only the current notifications but *also past ones*. Is it true or is it just a rumor? If this actually exists, how can I get to such screen?<issue_comment>username_1: This is not a rumor: the notification history is a true feature from Android 4.3, although they don't make any mention of it in their [What's New](http://www.android.com/whatsnew/) page.
The following steps will allow you to take advantage from the **Notification History** in a *vanilla* Android Jelly Bean 4.3:
1. Go to your app drawer, then tap the ***Widgets*** tab. Scroll until you reach ***Settings shortcut (1x1)*** widget.
2. Drag and drop this widget to your *home screen*.
 
3. You'll see a screen where you can select the type of settings this shortcut will open. Select ***Notifications***.
4. The shortcut ***Notifications*** will be in your *home screen*, tap it.
5. The screen ***Notifications*** shows the *notification history* we are talking about. In this screen currently active notifications appear in full intensity, while dismissed ones are dimmed.
  
6. Tapping in each notification from this screen will open the corresponding ***App info*** screen, where you'll be able to toggle the option ***Show notifications*** as you wish.
7. Remember: if you turn off notifications for an app, its icon will disappear from the status bar, all its notifications will be dimmed in the *Notification history* screen, and you may miss important notifications about this app from now on. Only do this if you are completely sure.
 
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: A few popular devices like Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, LG V20 completely removed Android's default Notification Log.
If your device has no Settings shortcut in Widgets, you need to use third-party apps like [Notification History Log](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ikvaesolutions.notificationhistorylog&referrer=utm_source=stackoverflow).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FZDOk.jpg)
This is a free app which will store all your notifications locally. Here are the features of this application:
* Default Notification Log (If supported)
* Advanced Notification History
* Unlimited Notification Log
* Blacklist apps to exclude from Log
* Search Notifications
* Swipe to Delete Single Notification
* Clear All Notifications at once
The paid Pro version has Export/Backup and Advanced Filters if you need.
PS: I'm the developer of this application. [You can find more details on my blog](https://www.geekdashboard.com/notification-history-log-android/).
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/30 | 930 | 3,199 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to see what URL I'm going to visit **before** opening it in my browser. What setting or app allows me to do that?
If there's no such setting, an app that adds an entry to the following box would also be OK.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ADoIb.png)
PS. Some links trigger [this menu](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rOVKi.png). Long URLs are truncated, so this solution is sub-optimal.<issue_comment>username_1: EDIT: After using my original solution for a while, I came to the conclusion that it does not satisfy my needs: Using it to see and use the link URL took too much time.
So I developed a new Android app with a single purpose, namely:
* Copying the link to the clipboard, and
* Display the link target in a toast.
The app is available in Google Play as **Copy Link to Clipboard** (<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.robwu.copylink>); below are two screenshots of the app in action.
 
---
Original answer below
I figured out that I used the wrong keywords. Searches for "URL preview", "link preview", "view link", etc. didn't yield anything useful. So, I went to look for URL unshortener apps.
The [Unshorten It](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leocardz.url.unshortener) app by LeoCardz (<NAME>)
* Adds an entry to the contextmenu of each link.
* Adds an option to the "Share Link" menu.
* Shows up in the URL intent screen.
Furthermore, it is fast, the UI looks great and it doesn't contain any ads or nagging donate requests.
One minor issue: One cannot directly visit the URL without first tapping on the "Unshorten" button. After tapping that button, the URL is resolved (ie. unshortened if needed), and the result is displayed below the blue button. From there, you can share it, or open it in another browser, or just go back to the original app.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/X6q5f.png)
(I've evaluated two other apps, [Unshorten](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teaandtoys.unshorten) by Tea and Toys and [Short URL Evaluator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.nicolassmith.urlevaluator) by <NAME>, but they didn't show up at the URL intent screen, which was a minimal requirement to me)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem and found [URLCheck](https://github.com/TrianguloY/UrlChecker), an open-source app that is available in both [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.trianguloy.urlchecker/) and [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trianguloy.urlchecker). It registers itself as a browser (so it shows up in the URL intent menu or you can set it as your device's default browser), shows you the link, and then gives you a menu to open it in any "browser" on your device other than URLCheck itself. URLCheck also has a bunch of optional features you can choose to enable, including unshortening.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/30 | 1,709 | 6,567 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a Droid X, running Android 2.3.4 and System version `4.5.621.MB810.Verizon.en.US`.
Just recently, Google Play stopped working.
Whenever I open Google Play, it immediately displays:
>
> No connection
>
> (Retry)
>
>
>
YouTube also doesn't work - nothing will load. It says:
>
> There was a problem connecting to the network
>
> (Retry)
>
>
>
The Retry button doesn't fix anything.
I've already tried the following:
* Set Date/Time to Automatic (network-provided)
* Stop + Clear Cache for Google Play and Play Service
* Reboot Phone
* Toggle Airplane Mode
* Toggle Wi-Fi
The phone's internet is working fine - I can browse the web and everything, but the Play Store and YouTube don't work. I have Application-Specific Passwords enabled, and my phone is signed in via one.
I have no Data connection, but the phone is connected to Wi-Fi.<issue_comment>username_1: First thing to take a look at in cases like that is the color of your connectivity icons in the status bar. Any color other than green (< Android 4.0) or blue (Android 4.0 and up) indicate trouble with your connection to Google's servers.
Possible causes vary, and might include (but are not restricted to) the following:
* **some (temporary) routing problem:** If you've already got some terminal app installed on your device, you can check this with the `ping` command on some of the Google servers, e.g. `ping chatenabled.mail.google.com`. No response, or huge packet loss would confirm this cause. If you wonder why it might work on a different device at the same time: they might use [different local mirrors](http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/242316-Forcing-Google-Services-to-local-%28RSA%29-IP-address).
* **some (temporary) "outage" of Google Services:** If your internet is otherwise working, or you have some working internet available on another machine, you should be able to verify this with [Google's Dashboard](http://www.google.com/appsstatus). Any outages/unavailibilities should be indicated here (unless they just started whortly and the Dashboard was not yet updated).
* **trouble with authentication:** These should usually manifest in frequent popups asking you to place your Google credentials. You *could* of course try to solve these by deleting the Google account from your device (or by [revoking its access codes](https://accounts.google.com/b/0/IssuedAuthSubTokens#accesscodes) to force it requesting new ones), and re-creating it – but I wouldn't do that immediately. In many cases, this solved itself after a while (or after switching to a different network, in my case).
As the case of the OP proves: most times this requires nothing but patience, until the issue "resolves itself".
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I have had a similar problem earlier.
Try connecting other devices (Android devices) via the Wi-fi or any other Smartphone devices.
This generally happens when the Wi-fi connection hasn't been setup properly.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Try flashing gapps on your phone . hope this helps
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Go to app menu, delete data for Google Play services, and retry.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: First delete data for Google Play.
Then open a browser on your Android phone. and go to:
<http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/12/05/download-latest-google-play-store-4-5-10-with-shared-play-store-activity-iap-indicators-and-more/>
(or simply search: `android police latest google play`)
Download and install Google Play.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Try "Wipe cache partition" and "Wipe dalvik cache" in recovery mode.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_7: Same thing happened with me: Playstore stopped working and google account won't sync people details.
Here's what i did and thanks God its fixed now:
1. first of all try syncing you google account in settings
2. if it doesn't sync properly:
1. reboot your device
2. turn off WiFi (in my case the Playstore didn't work in WiFi but worked in data connection)
3. turn on your data connection
4. clear cached data of Google related apps
5. now in sync folder in its menu choose sync all (it would hopefully sync properly now)
3. open your Playstore (it should be working by now)
4. turn on your WiFi and than try using playstore with WiFi
5. then if it does work turn off your data connection and enjoy using WiFi
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: I had same issue wIth my Asus padfone 2.
No connection to Google play. YouTube and Gmail worked. Connection was tried with WiFi and mobile data, neither worked. Tried all the common answers, like emptied caches for play and other Google software. Did a factory reset a few times when nothing worked. Finally took phone to service and they installed the motherboard software again. Same version as before. This fixed the issue.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: My son and I both had the same problem on multiple devices. So I restarted my router (not reset, only *restarted* it), then it worked just fine. It's a router problem.
My Google Play Services were working on mobile data, just not my WiFi. It was going on for a couple days and we restarted the router. Now it works fine.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_10: Okay! So I got a perfect solution first root your phone by finding some apk file like towelroot in any browser and after rooting download hosts editor pro(apk free)and there is 1 host there click on that host and press toggle u can see a “#” so that means u can now sign in with no problems I hope u find this helpful.it worked for me.after this if u want to uninstall root
use super su
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_11: Try this, (your mobile should be rooted first)
1. Install [Root Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer)
2. Open it and grant SU permission to the app
3. Click folder `/system`
4. Click folder `/etc`
5. You will be able to see a file named `hosts` (no extension).
6. Delete the file. Don't worry, it won't affect your ROM as well as your device.
7. Reboot the device.
Now, try to login to Gmail again on your device.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_12: I had a customer with the issue. He had disabled all google applications to save memory causing it to google play not to work.. Hope this helps
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_13: just go to settings, app manager, find play store, and clear its data. it should work. one thing, you just need to set again the preferences of your playstore. ;)
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/30 | 1,615 | 5,782 | <issue_start>username_0: In the web version of Google Maps, we can use "drag and drop" to get a custom route:
How can we do this on Google Maps for Android? I tried to drag, but it doesn't work. It provides several alternative routes, but none of them is what I want.<issue_comment>username_1: You can't drag in-route points of a given Google Maps for Android route, you can instead drag departure and arrival spots 'A/B' spots. Drag in-route points is indeed a very interesting feature, but not available in Google Maps for Android yet.
**You can drag the markers by doing:**
(click images for larger variant when needed)
1. Open Google Maps and tap "Direction" icon:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/h3qQ9.png)
2. Select either "My location" or a point in the map:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mpt4c.png)
3. In the example, I selected a point in the map:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ndu5G.png)
4. Same step with destination:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Fbrmf.png)
5. You touch wherever you want the point in the map:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Zlizf.png)
6. Tap the button to get the route:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bOADa.png)
7. When you see the departure/arrival green markers in the screen, you can just tap and hold to drag them to other locations. The route will get auto-updated to new locations.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/87eGf.png)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You can drag and change the route. Simply right click on the white circle and choose "Add Desitnation".
After this these white circles become movable.
Now getting used to these changes takes time but one tip is if you want to choose a straighter route than a route with twists and turns then simple drag a circle on the twisty route to the straight route but remember to drop it on straighter path rather than on junctions. In this way it will have no other way but to align it with the straight route alone.
I hope this is helpful.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: If you use browsers that support "request desktop site" (e.g. FireFox), open Google Maps and request it. All the normal PC controls including drag route will appear.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I figured out that the only way to get around not being able to drag and change your route on the Google Maps app for Android, is to add multiple destinations. This is how you do it (according to Google support, with my CORRECTIONS added in)! ;)
Add multiple destinations:
Open the Google Maps app maps.
Search for your destination or tap it on the map.
In the bottom right, tap the blue circle. It'll show a car, bus, bike, taxi, or person walking.
Start the navigation.
In the bottom right, tap the little icon with the three dots in a column, and "search along route". Then "search for more places."
The search bar will appear at the top, and you will have to type in the intersection where you want to stop or "detour" to. You can also add a specific place, like a restaurant, for example.
Touch the location on the map when it pops up, and then "add stop" at the bottom right.
Now it will alter your route to include that stop along the way! PRESTO! :)
Notes:
You can (EDIT: are SUPPOSED to be able to) add up to 9 stops (but I haven't figured this out yet because it won't let me add any more than ONE STOP)!
Directions to multiple destinations, or waypoints, aren’t available for public transit or rides.
To change the order of your stops, find the destination you want to move and then touch and hold Reorder and then drag the destination.
You can search for places along your route.
I HOPE THIS HELPS! "HAPPY MAPPING!!" :D
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_5: An option would be to make a route on your desktop and then share it to yourself via email, and then open the link when you were ready to use it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Update your Google Maps android app it has now got add stops option. You can add as many stops as you want. After that press direction button, then you also have alternate route options black-gray color roads where you can tap and select. Made easy. :-)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_7: Well, I've never answered an online question before, but here goes nothing. Pretty much all you have to do is start from your location then press the three vertical dots next to where it says "Your location" and click "Add stops". After that, you will be able to add the stops where ever you need them. I believe you can add up to 9 stops (the most I've ever needed was 4, so don't quote me on that). This feature is one I find very helpful if you are kinda sure where you're going but not 100% sure, like myself when going to any place over 30 mins away. I really hope this helps!! :)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: U cant drag the travelling blue line into desired route if in Lite Mode. Switch to full google maps mode.
<https://support.google.com/maps/answer/3031966?p=litemode&hl=en&visit_id=1-636428057481232693-2574483336&rd=1>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: Recently have the situation, when Google Maps route wasn't optimal, but I want to change it and save on the phone. Actually the only way I could do that via Google apps was only via My Maps https://www.lifewire.com/make-custom-route-on-google-maps-4126536 then open Android app My Maps, and my custom map. Not a quite easy way :)
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/30 | 854 | 3,041 | <issue_start>username_0: With Android 4.3 comes a new feature, *restricted profiles*. It allows creating new special "restricted" users, for which an admin user can control access to apps.
However, in addition to my own admin user, I already have a secondary user for my kid, which has all of the user-specific data, such as saved games. If I create a new restricted profile, those will be lost.
**How can I convert an existing (secondary) user to a restricted profile?**
Note for the interested: The restricted profiles feature doesn't provide a complete secure access block, but it works well as a hinderance and prevents accidental blunders - which happens to be excatly what I'm interested in.<issue_comment>username_1: As of this moment, it is not possible to convert a user into a profile.
However, you could create a profile based on the existing user. Downside: Since a profile doesn't have a Google account tied to it, they can't have a GMail app. And as you have already mentioned, they would also lose those user-specific data.
**UPDATE #1:** From [Android.com](http://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html), it says that a restricted profile is a subset of a user's account. It's using the same user account, albeit restricted. So the profile is quite different from a User, where it's tied to a different Google account.
>
> Each **restricted profile** offers an isolated and secure space with its
> own local storage, home screens, widgets, and settings. Unlike with
> users, profiles are created from the tablet owner’s environment, **based
> on the owner’s installed apps and system accounts**. The owner controls
> which installed apps are enabled in the new profile, and access to the
> owner’s accounts is disabled by default.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: On rooted system change in xml file for user in /data/system/users/ flags from 16 to 24
Example:
user id="11" serialNumber="13" **flags="24"** created="1373565328127" lastLoggedIn="1376779161829" icon="/data/system/users/11/photo.png"
Here are the constants <https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base.git/+/android-4.2.2_r1/core/java/android/content/pm/UserInfo.java>
```
/**
* Primary user. Only one user can have this flag set. Meaning of this
* flag TBD.
*/
public static final int FLAG_PRIMARY = 0x00000001;
/**
* User with administrative privileges. Such a user can create and
* delete users.
*/
public static final int FLAG_ADMIN = 0x00000002;
/**
* Indicates a guest user that may be transient.
*/
public static final int FLAG_GUEST = 0x00000004;
/**
* Indicates the user has restrictions in privileges, in addition to those for normal users.
* Exact meaning TBD. For instance, maybe they can't install apps or administer WiFi access pts.
*/
public static final int FLAG_RESTRICTED = 0x00000008;
/**
* Indicates that this user has gone through its first-time initialization.
*/
public static final int FLAG_INITIALIZED = 0x00000010;
```
EngyCZ
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/07/30 | 1,088 | 4,470 | <issue_start>username_0: I seem to have somehow developed an invisible exchange account on my rooted (but otherwise stock) 4.1.2 AT&T HTC One. I don't know at what level to attack this problem -- is it a Sense issue or an Android issue? What app or data should I delete / uninstall or clear?
If I go to Settings -> Accounts & sync -> under the "Manage Accounts" area there is no Exchange ActiveSync account even listed.
If I try to add an "Exchange ActiveSync" account I get the Error message in a popup box that says **"You have already set up this Exchange account."** Googling for that message or searching for it on xda did not yield anything helpful.
I'm not sure if this developed at some point from a Nandroid restore or what...
Does anyone know how to delete this invisible Exchange account that it says I have already set up? I can't see the account anywhere to delete it, but it's data must exist somewhere inside "Accounts & sync" and so it thinks I have already set it up... I'd like to delete it for real and then re-add it.
**UPDATE #1:** I don't use any Exchange services (Outlook Web, nor MS Outlook).<issue_comment>username_1: I think I have encountered a similar issue before. Not sure how I fixed it, but
* see if you have a Device Administrator for Exchange. In the Samsung Galaxy S4, it's in `Settings > More > Security > Device Administrators`. Uncheck / Remove it there, do a restart, and see if that helps.
* or: Go to your application manager, and swipe to the ALL section. Then look for the **Email** app. Click that and do a `Clear data` and/or `Clear cache`. Also, look for the **Exchange services** app, and do the same. Restart, and see if that helps.
Based on Asker's feedback, the second approach fixed the problem. He also cleared the GMail app, although it's not necessary.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Here's how I fixed this on my HTC One
1. Open Settings -> Apps
2. Find the Mail application in the list of all Applications
3. Press the "Clear Data" button
4. Reboot the phone.
After doing this I was able to add my Exchange account
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Go into the Mail App. Go to Account Settings.... Delete account. Keep deleting until the exchange account is deleted. Then re-add the accounts.
Works like a charm!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Under Android 7.1.1. I had deleted my work Exchange account because I was trying to troubleshoot why that account wasn't syncing parts of my calendar. I went to accounts and deleted it, then when I tried to recreate it I got the same dialog, wouldn't let me set it up with the username on my Excahnge account, said it already existed.
I restarted, deleted all my gmail accounts as well to no avail. Tried wiping the cache in the fastboot menu, same thing. I finally ended up going to Settings/Apps/gmail, but there is no button to clear data, so I disabled gmail, and it asked me if I wanted to go back to the original installed gmail. I confirmed that, restarted, and I was finally able to add that Exchange account. Hopefully sometime soon it will update gmail, but either way it is working.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: I developed the "Duplicate Account", "You're already using this username..." problem after using AkrutoSync in multiple locations with the same laptop over WiFi. I was using different routers at each location of course, which, provided different IP address. Seeking a better way to change locations/servers/IP address, I experimented with the server IP address settings and the result was that I locked an exchange account into a file and could not delete the account. (Nexus 5X on Oreo 8.1.0) I cleared data and cache for both my gmail and my Google Inbox app, then rebooted and the problem was solved. Thanks.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: I had this problem on a Xiaomi Poco X3 just now. I had removed the 365 exchange email account from gmail client to enable 2 factor authentication then when I added the account back in gmail said it already existed and would not let me.
After trying the above solutions and them not working for me I realised that my google account on the poco x3 used the same email address as my 365 exchange email account.
I removed my google account credentials first then re-added my 365 exchange account in gmail which it accepted this time and then once the emails were working I added back my google account credentials with no problems.
It worked for me.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/31 | 391 | 1,459 | <issue_start>username_0: My friend has a problem using his micro-SIM card on his new Sony Xperia Z (Android 4.1.2)
The problem is: when he inserts the SIM card, the phone display a message that the SIM card has been inserted, and restarts... then after the restart, displays 'SIM card removed' and restarts!
Notes:
1-The SIM card works perfectly on other phones.
2-The shop where he bought the phone has installed apps (mostly games) before he received it.
Any solutions?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Can you take a look at the SIM and phone SIM socket if they are oxidized/dirty/greasy?
If that is the case, you can clean it with a cotton cloth dipped in ethylene alcohol.
2. If the SIM socket pins are somehow are pushed down, that could be also an issue.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Try pushing or more like adding a piece of paper on top of the Sim card! Else, try to contact the company. If you have installed the ROM your self, I mean by rooting and getting a new ROM. Then you might be in an issue! As there are many ROMS that have slight issues. Try going to that forum again from where you got the rom and contact the person who provided.
I read its Sony, so why not use a ROM made by Sony? Sony ROMs wont have an issue at all!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Check that he is using a micro sim card and not a nano sim with adapter. The poles are different size. Nano won't work for z2. Maybe it's the same here.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/31 | 481 | 1,553 | <issue_start>username_0: I have installed 4.3 yesterday on my Nexus 4, and since that time MX player would not load, saying:
>
> unsupported android version
>
>
>
Is there a workaround, or do I have to wait until the developers change the API level check? As far as I know there is nothing in 4.3 that makes a code change neccessary.
I have tried RealPlayer as well, it says the same. There might have been some serious changes after all.
Then again, VLC player is working.
I am more and more confused.<issue_comment>username_1: You need to wait until they release a version that's compatible with Android 4.3.
For the mean time, you can try other players like [BSPlayer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsplayer.bspandroid.full) or [VPlayer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t). They're working with 4.3.
**Update #1:** As of 2013-08-07, based on GAThrawn's comments, MX Player now works with Android 4.3
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: As [username_1](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/5342/username_1) said, [VPlayer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t) is a good alternative.
If you are still looking for MX Player, here is the [test build](https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/translation/test-build), which works perfectly with 4.3 version.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: [VLC](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc.betav7neon) seems to be working fine on my 4.3 update on my Nexus.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/31 | 469 | 1,433 | <issue_start>username_0: [This page](http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en-uk&hlrm=en-uk&hlrm=en&answer=1734200) claims:
>
> **Wifi configuration from Admin console** - Enter Wifi network settings in
> the Admin console, and they’ll automatically be pushed out to all
> managed Android devices.
>
>
>
Does this mean just connection settings, or can it be disabled remotely?<issue_comment>username_1: You need to wait until they release a version that's compatible with Android 4.3.
For the mean time, you can try other players like [BSPlayer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsplayer.bspandroid.full) or [VPlayer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t). They're working with 4.3.
**Update #1:** As of 2013-08-07, based on GAThrawn's comments, MX Player now works with Android 4.3
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: As [username_1](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/5342/username_1) said, [VPlayer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t) is a good alternative.
If you are still looking for MX Player, here is the [test build](https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/translation/test-build), which works perfectly with 4.3 version.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: [VLC](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc.betav7neon) seems to be working fine on my 4.3 update on my Nexus.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/31 | 615 | 2,156 | <issue_start>username_0: One of my albums has a corrupt album art and I can do nothing to fix it. The cover is stored as a file named folder.jpg in the audio files' folder. The picture looks fine when I open it with any picture viewer on my computer. But on my Android device it looks like a plain gray box with only a small part of the upper-left corner showing the actual picture.
I've deleted this picture and replaced it with a higher res one I found on the Internet (totally different source). The album art is still corrupt. I've deleted the album (audio + jpg files), rebooted the device, and copied it back. The album art is still corrupt. I've deleted any embedded album art in the MP3 files' tags using foobar2000 and MP3Tag. The album art is still corrupt. I've cleared the data of the "Media storage" app and rebooted the device. The album art is still corrupt. I don't know what I still can do.
The audio playing apps I've been using include Winamp, Songbird, Google Play Music and Shuttle Music Player. Each of them showed the corrupt album art the same way.
I'm using Android ICS on an HTC One V.<issue_comment>username_1: You need to wait until they release a version that's compatible with Android 4.3.
For the mean time, you can try other players like [BSPlayer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsplayer.bspandroid.full) or [VPlayer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t). They're working with 4.3.
**Update #1:** As of 2013-08-07, based on GAThrawn's comments, MX Player now works with Android 4.3
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: As [username_1](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/5342/username_1) said, [VPlayer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t) is a good alternative.
If you are still looking for MX Player, here is the [test build](https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/translation/test-build), which works perfectly with 4.3 version.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: [VLC](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc.betav7neon) seems to be working fine on my 4.3 update on my Nexus.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/07/31 | 449 | 1,729 | <issue_start>username_0: I am having little issue here. I have accessed the Service Mode via this no: \*#197328640#
Then i am choosing options as follow
[1] Debug Screen
[8] Phone control
[6] Network lock
When i press option 6 for network lock i am prompted again with the same screen which shows again same option so i choose [6] Network lock again and in this menu there should be 3 things showing. However what i see is only
"Menu not Exist"
Press Back Key
Current Command s 1866
and that's it. There are options from this menu missing and i don't know why?<issue_comment>username_1: You need to revert back to Jellybean 4.1.1 to get the extra options under (6)NETWORK LOCK as far as I'm aware.
Like you said there should be 3 other menu options under (6)NETWORK LOCK and they should appear after reverting back to 4.1.1.
You will need the 4.1.1 firmware for your current carrier and Phone model and (Odin) to flash the firmware.
Make sure you save the original firmware first, so if anything goes wrong with the firmware flash, you can revert back to the original firmware.
Hope this helps :)
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The ServiceMenu (SM) is actually part of the modem firmware and what you see is the ServiceMode java wrapper. Thus it is very dependent on the ROM (FW) you're using and whether or not it is stock or custom. In addition the phone manufactures constantly like to change SM access codes, to prevent user from using it. In any case, there is absolutley no need to revert anything as username_1 says, you just have to figure out how to find it. Lately you may also have to enable certain files in the /efs/ directory (requiring root).
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/07/31 | 198 | 714 | <issue_start>username_0: Will an Android 4.3 upgrade rewrite my custom `/etc/gps.conf` file?<issue_comment>username_1: Whenever I flashed a modem (for my region) on my phone, I noticed that it changed the values set I via [FasterGPS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.fastergps); this app can edit the gps.conf.
So YES, chances are it will rewrite your gps.conf after you update. So, make a backup first.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: In my case, the upgrade to the android 4.3 did not replaced my custom `/etc/gps.conf` file.
It was edited by hands on rooted device before the Android upgrade and stayed with the same content afterwards.
Answering myself :)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/07/31 | 96 | 404 | <issue_start>username_0: I already have touch sound turned off, but still hear keyboard sound.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe this will fix it:
Go to Settings, Language & input, Google or Android keyboard settings then untick the box next to "Sound on keypress".
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Go to settings, sound and notification, other sounds, touch sounds.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/08/01 | 987 | 3,671 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to run Google Plus, and Google Plus needs the Google Play service.
Every time I install `google play service` from the Google Play store it fails to install with this error:
>
> Incompatible with other applications(s) using the same shared user ID
>
>
>
What could be the issue? How can I fix this?
**UPDATE**: I know almost nothing about android, so I dont know what ROM is, or such thing, I get my phone from local production and I guess, yes, it uses custom `system`, so I just know that I'm using Android Version 4.0.4. any help would be greatly appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: [Google Play services](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms) is used to update Google apps and apps from Google Play. This component gives you access to Google Settings and helps apps speed up offline searches, provide more immerse maps, and improve performance.
If you think there is an error of your OS, you can [always go](http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130617101435AAZYX62) for a [factory reset](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/6422/23379). You shall backup your data before you proceed. This should re-install the Google Play service. And if you are *NOT* asked to install Google Play Services, you don't have to. It is bundled with your OS. You must simply be able to [download Google+](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus&hl=en) and use it on your phone.
You can find your device info from `Settings` => `About Phone`
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: What is *get my phone from local production*?
Since you mentioned about *custom `system`* are you referring to a modded ROM like Cyanogenmod, Paranoid Android etc?
You have custom recovery in place? If so, grab the latest Google Apps from [here](http://goo.im/gapps) appropriately for Android 4.0.4 aka ICS, more than likely, this version of [gapps](http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip).
Reboot into Recovery, select:
* Wipe Cache
* Install from zip, select the gapps you downloaded
* Then when install is done, reboot.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: You should know this first that Google play service is required by some apps which had implemented functionality provided by google play services. Like multi player, real time multi player, leader-boards, achievements in some games ans apps.
If you are having problem in downloading it there are many possible solutions there.
- Go to the application manager, remove all updates from google+ related apps. Then start play service after installing all the apps updates. This might get solved ur problem.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I had the same problem. I uninstalled all app updates and this fixed the issue
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: What worked for me was the suggestion I found here:
>
> <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1219029>
>
>
>
In a nutshell:
1. Figure out the exact formal fully-qualified package name or \*.apk name for the app you're trying to install. For Google Play Services, it's `com.google.android.gsf` or `GoogleServicesFramework.apk`.
2. Pull the `/data/system/packages.xml` file from the phone using adb
3. Open the xml file in a text editor and look for the xml element that describes your app, using the names from step 1.
4. Get the value of the `sharedUserId` attribute for that element.
5. Remove the entire xml element with the userId attribute that matches the id you found for the package.
6. Push the modified `packages.xml` file back to same location on the phone using adb
7. Wipe the dalvik cache and reboot.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/08/01 | 917 | 3,397 | <issue_start>username_0: I accidentally clicked on a download link and started a download. Once the download started, I didn't know how to cancel it. Later, it occurred to me that I could have ended the connection.
Either way, how do you stop a download once started?
I have a HTC Wildfire S, a v2.3.5 Android if that matters.<issue_comment>username_1: [Google Play services](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms) is used to update Google apps and apps from Google Play. This component gives you access to Google Settings and helps apps speed up offline searches, provide more immerse maps, and improve performance.
If you think there is an error of your OS, you can [always go](http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130617101435AAZYX62) for a [factory reset](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/6422/23379). You shall backup your data before you proceed. This should re-install the Google Play service. And if you are *NOT* asked to install Google Play Services, you don't have to. It is bundled with your OS. You must simply be able to [download Google+](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus&hl=en) and use it on your phone.
You can find your device info from `Settings` => `About Phone`
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: What is *get my phone from local production*?
Since you mentioned about *custom `system`* are you referring to a modded ROM like Cyanogenmod, Paranoid Android etc?
You have custom recovery in place? If so, grab the latest Google Apps from [here](http://goo.im/gapps) appropriately for Android 4.0.4 aka ICS, more than likely, this version of [gapps](http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip).
Reboot into Recovery, select:
* Wipe Cache
* Install from zip, select the gapps you downloaded
* Then when install is done, reboot.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: You should know this first that Google play service is required by some apps which had implemented functionality provided by google play services. Like multi player, real time multi player, leader-boards, achievements in some games ans apps.
If you are having problem in downloading it there are many possible solutions there.
- Go to the application manager, remove all updates from google+ related apps. Then start play service after installing all the apps updates. This might get solved ur problem.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I had the same problem. I uninstalled all app updates and this fixed the issue
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: What worked for me was the suggestion I found here:
>
> <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1219029>
>
>
>
In a nutshell:
1. Figure out the exact formal fully-qualified package name or \*.apk name for the app you're trying to install. For Google Play Services, it's `com.google.android.gsf` or `GoogleServicesFramework.apk`.
2. Pull the `/data/system/packages.xml` file from the phone using adb
3. Open the xml file in a text editor and look for the xml element that describes your app, using the names from step 1.
4. Get the value of the `sharedUserId` attribute for that element.
5. Remove the entire xml element with the userId attribute that matches the id you found for the package.
6. Push the modified `packages.xml` file back to same location on the phone using adb
7. Wipe the dalvik cache and reboot.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/08/01 | 869 | 3,222 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm not getting on what basis Google Play will update apps when auto-update is enabled.
Is it time-specific, or something else?<issue_comment>username_1: [Google Play services](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms) is used to update Google apps and apps from Google Play. This component gives you access to Google Settings and helps apps speed up offline searches, provide more immerse maps, and improve performance.
If you think there is an error of your OS, you can [always go](http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130617101435AAZYX62) for a [factory reset](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/6422/23379). You shall backup your data before you proceed. This should re-install the Google Play service. And if you are *NOT* asked to install Google Play Services, you don't have to. It is bundled with your OS. You must simply be able to [download Google+](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus&hl=en) and use it on your phone.
You can find your device info from `Settings` => `About Phone`
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: What is *get my phone from local production*?
Since you mentioned about *custom `system`* are you referring to a modded ROM like Cyanogenmod, Paranoid Android etc?
You have custom recovery in place? If so, grab the latest Google Apps from [here](http://goo.im/gapps) appropriately for Android 4.0.4 aka ICS, more than likely, this version of [gapps](http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip).
Reboot into Recovery, select:
* Wipe Cache
* Install from zip, select the gapps you downloaded
* Then when install is done, reboot.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: You should know this first that Google play service is required by some apps which had implemented functionality provided by google play services. Like multi player, real time multi player, leader-boards, achievements in some games ans apps.
If you are having problem in downloading it there are many possible solutions there.
- Go to the application manager, remove all updates from google+ related apps. Then start play service after installing all the apps updates. This might get solved ur problem.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I had the same problem. I uninstalled all app updates and this fixed the issue
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: What worked for me was the suggestion I found here:
>
> <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1219029>
>
>
>
In a nutshell:
1. Figure out the exact formal fully-qualified package name or \*.apk name for the app you're trying to install. For Google Play Services, it's `com.google.android.gsf` or `GoogleServicesFramework.apk`.
2. Pull the `/data/system/packages.xml` file from the phone using adb
3. Open the xml file in a text editor and look for the xml element that describes your app, using the names from step 1.
4. Get the value of the `sharedUserId` attribute for that element.
5. Remove the entire xml element with the userId attribute that matches the id you found for the package.
6. Push the modified `packages.xml` file back to same location on the phone using adb
7. Wipe the dalvik cache and reboot.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/08/01 | 363 | 1,397 | <issue_start>username_0: I lost the Navagation app that came with my phone after updating the phone's system. None of the free apps on Google Play work well for me. Any clues on how to get it back? It is not on Google Play.<issue_comment>username_1: The [latest Google Maps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps&hl=en) app has the navigation function in-built. The navigation "app" was always integrated into Maps. The blue icon was just a separate entry point into that maps.
If you select a destination, look at the bottom of the screen where it says navigate and you will recognize what comes up next.
 
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Update -- This morning I went to look for my familiar blue triangle and it was gone AGAIN! I found out that you have to go into the Google Play app on your phone. Tap on the top right icon for options. Then click settings. Then click on the Auto-update apps. Then select Do not auto-update apps. Do this first, then the steps below...
Go to settings, apps, and google maps.
Click the uninstall updates.
It will give you a warning about all updates will be removed.
Click yes.
Open maps like normal.
Close maps and go back to your normal all applications, and navigation is back!
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/08/01 | 332 | 1,322 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I boot into the recovery from terminal? I'm using LG p970/CM10/cwm5<issue_comment>username_1: Try `reboot recovery`, though it doesn't work on all devices. You might also need root for this, so first try `su`.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It may not work if you have not-always-compatibile busybox reboot symlink in a PATH that is more privileged than /system/bin (or /system/bin toolbox symlink has been overwritten), it may lie in /sbin if using custom kernel with bb included for example. If so, try:
"toolbox reboot recovery" (jb)
"/system/bin/reboot recovery" (kk - however which one will work my be also dependent from the manufacturer...)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: If you are running CM11 or CM12 you can simply go to Settings> About Phone> and tap Build Number 7-10 times to unlock Dev Options. Once unlocked you can go to Setting > Developer Options and select Advanced Reboot, this will add a "Reboot to Recovery" option to your reboot menu. Easiest method I have found to get unto recovery without installing a 3rd party app or using a terminal command if your phone doesn't want to accept a multi button sequence. Also note that in Cyanogenmod 12 you have to enable the Superuser root access in the Dev options first I believe.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/08/01 | 277 | 1,096 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I go for a run and I'm using my [Google Play Music](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.music&hl=en) app, my phone turns off within 5-10 minutes, causing said app to turn off.
Is there a way to stop this from happening?
If relevant I have a [Samsung Galaxy S III](http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxys3/).<issue_comment>username_1: Could be a overheating problem especially if you are using live wallpapers AND leave the radios (WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and Mobile data) on. Is your device in some time of case? That might prevent cooling...I have run into this problem occasionally and have learned to turn off things.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Check your settings within Google Play Music for 'Stream via WiFi Only'. If you have this set, and you're out of range, the streaming cannot continue until you return within range. It may just be coincidental to always appear consistently at that time or range.
Also remember about caching. Caching may queue a number of songs, making it appear to extend range.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/08/02 | 520 | 2,155 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there other files besides su that need to be installed to gain root access on an Android device? I know that installing a "superuser" app isn't strictly necessary but merely important from a security perspective.
What I want to know is whether simply transferring a working su binary to a device is enough to "root" an Android device. By "working" su binary, I mean having su installed at the proper location and blessed with the proper permissions.
Note: I'm not asking about the means (e.g. some esoteric security hole, adb, a bogus \*ab backup file, or a recovery zip) but the goal, the absolute minimum number of file(s) that need to be transferred to root an Android device.<issue_comment>username_1: Copying a working `su` binary does not make the device rooted!
The method of rooting depends on supporting files, for instance:
* a shell script
* a binary that exploits
* possibly, another script to copy over the superuser app...
Also, it is entirely dependent on whether your handset can be rooted or not depending on kernel, android version, manufacture/make of handset.
With Jellybean 4.3, it is now much harder to exploit and security has been clamped down more, this caused headaches for the creator of Chainfire's superuser app in order to work around the extra security put in place by default. It will be a matter of time now, when trying to exploit and gain root will become harder!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The **absolute minimum** is exactly a `su` executable. It grants root access to whoever calls it. But this `su` should not be taken from an existing rooting software. Without its corresponding root manager it won't work alone. Actually you can grab the `su` source code from a Linux distro and mod it, then compile it by yourself and it'll work.
That's not practical because everyone can gain root access without any restrictions. You don't want a malicious app to do so. So a **practical minimum** is 2 files: `su` and `Superuser.apk`. The latter manages permission grants and rejections. I've tested this with SuperSU. Just copying the APK and one binary made it work.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/08/02 | 869 | 3,379 | <issue_start>username_0: My Samsung Galaxy S3 contract ends in few months. I'd like to get rid of unwanted stuffs like touchwiz, flipboard, allsharecast, etc. and pull latest updates directly from 'google play', just like the rest of nexus phones.
Is rooting the only option available for me? Shouldn't Samsung allow me just point my phone update link (?) to whatever I want, as my contract expires?<issue_comment>username_1: A contract is tied to a service provider / network. If the phone was packaged together with their plan / contract, chances are the phone contains a ROM that is bundled with network-specifc apps. Also, it's possible that the phone is locked to that network only.
For you to get around this, you need to unlock the phone so it can be used woth other networks. Plus, you will also be able to flash network-neutral ROMs or custom ROMs.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The question of "should they" is more a moral than a legal or technical one. They won't do this because there's no logical business related reason to do so. They'd be confronted with a support burden when people want their problems sorted so now they'd have in effect two phones worth of problems instead of just one. There won't be a stock version anyway; they'd take the Android source and customise it onto their hardware/firmware etc, plus all the extra stuff they put on. They'd need to do this twice, too.
This is the reason Nexus and pure Google versions of phones such as the S4 exist. I'm afraid you've no choice but to buy one of those up front and find your own network.
Rooting your phone isn't so hard; I've done this to an S3, only to revert to stock because of all the problems I had (cyanogenmod isn't very well supported on the version of the S3 available in my area). Samsung is still supporting the S3 with updates, albeit very slowly (they've not yet released the 4.2 update for the S3 - the source of which was released almost a year ago - which was promised for various months this year and there are rumours they'll now skip this and go straight onto 4.3).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: >
> Is rooting the only option available for me?
>
>
>
Yes.
>
> Shouldn't Samsung allow me just point my phone update link (?) to
> whatever I want, as my contract expires?
>
>
>
No.
The manufacturers do not have a legal or moral obligation to do so. They can provide the sources to the kernel on their site, that is about how far they can go.
This is where the community comes in, have a look at [this](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/17152/where-can-i-find-stock-or-custom-roms-for-my-android-device) titled "*Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?*"
Google Nexus line of devices are free from carrier related slow-downs in rolling out updates and fixes to Android, which is why you pay the odds over for a Google Nexus device.
Not all devices are deprived of the pure Google experience, i.e. no carrier bloatware, touchwiz, etc. It can be done by selected few talented developers, depending on the community and popularity of device in question.
You are *free* once the contract expires and do whatever you want without violating terms and conditions.
You can:
* SIM unlock/Network Unlock
* root the device
* modify it
* flash a custom ROM on it (*refer to the linky above*)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2013/08/02 | 521 | 2,000 | <issue_start>username_0: Anyone can help me on how to restore system apps like HOME.apk, i accidentally deleted it so the phone is stuck on boot, cant go to its home, my phone is a goophone4s thanks ...<issue_comment>username_1: Backup the phone and try to reset the phone. So that you`ll get all the apps which are coming with your phone.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: If you didn't take a backup before fiddling around with your system (which I assume is the case), you will have to get yourself the ROM (see: [Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/17152/16575)) and flash it to your device.
Advice for the next time you start playing with system stuff: Backup your current ROM (which can be done via Custom Recovery as [nandroid](/questions/tagged/nandroid "show questions tagged 'nandroid'") [backup](/questions/tagged/backup "show questions tagged 'backup'")). So in case anything goes wrong, you simply need to boot into recovery and restore that backup, which includes the entire system and your user stuff as well.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: You have to install new ROM, but you lose your warranty permanently. Because the ROM is locked first time, when you re-install you unlock it. After re-locking it'll show your status as *re-locked* instead of *locked* and it means you have no warranty any more. You must backup your phone before any system modification.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: 1. If your phone starts up normally and does not have home screen alone
2. If you had enabled `adb debug`,
You can copy the APK for home (you should know the name as you deleted it ) from some one's phone of same model having same version of ROM as yours. Then you can connect your phone to your PC and use `adb install` commands to install the home launcher.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/08/02 | 444 | 1,756 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Nexus 4 running Android 4.3 [OTA came on July 29 \m/] and I use the stock e-mail app called "EMail" (I don't like Gmail app). Whenever I delete an app, a folder called Imap/Trash gets created and the mails I delete goes inside this folder. I can see this in the browser. Since I have OCD, I open the browser, delete the mails and remove the label. This is a bit irritating as I have to do this every day. Is there a setting or a tweak or something which lets me delete the mails from my Nexus and move the deleted directly inside Trash (like how it happens in the browser)?
Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers :-)<issue_comment>username_1: From the Android stock email app, you can permanently delete emails if you access the trash folder and delete them from there:
1. Select and email to delete and touch the delete icon;
2. Access the `Trash` folder;
3. Repeat step 1 inside the trash folder for the same email.
With this steps, the email gets permanently deleted from your account.
I've tested this steps just now to be sure. Anyways, I did not find any setting within the APP or account preferences, in order to do this more seamless!
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: As far as I've seen this always happens when you use IMAP to access a GMail account, it used to happen to me years ago when I used Thunderbird mail to connect to GMail over IMAP.
The easiest thing to do is just to hide the folder in the web view of Gmail, just hover your mouse over the "Imap/Trash" Label and you should see a small downward pointing arrow one the label, click this and you should see the option to hide the problem label from both the "message list" and the "label list".
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/08/02 | 494 | 2,004 | <issue_start>username_0: iPhone has a finder option that enables the user to search the whole phone for the matching keyword that we enter. Is there something similar for Android?<issue_comment>username_1: Android has Google Search. In the homescreen, long-press the left soft key of your phone to trigger the search.
Also, if your phone has a Google app, launch it. Then click the left soft key to open a menu. Click `Settings`, and you will find `Phone Search`. You can select which items to search.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: As @username_1 points out, you can use the Google search facility. It doesn't just search the web, but items on your phone too. Usually it searches your phone as you type, and provides a button to go to a web search, but that's different in different versions. The way you get to it depends on what device you have.
If you have a big box labelled "Google" on your home screen, tap that and enter text. (Nexus devices tend to have this.) You might instead have a button with that label on your home screen: tap it.
If your device runs Jelly Bean (i.e. it comes with Google Now) and has on-screen *soft* keys for back, home, and recent apps, hold your finger on *home*. A ring will appear (like the one you get on the lock screen). Drag over to the "Google" button and release.
If your device has a hardware *search* key, whether it's a physical key or a capacitive one, go to the home screen and press the *search* key (which looks like a magnifying glass). These days I think only HTC phones and some unbranded ones have them. If there isn't a *search* key but there is a *menu* key (most Samsung phones), long-press that instead.
If none of the above methods work for you, go to the app drawer (the list of all apps) and look for one called just **Google**. Start that app. If you often want to search, and that's too long a process, there's a home screen widget (called **Google Search**) that adds the same search bar you find on Nexus devices.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/08/02 | 911 | 3,436 | <issue_start>username_0: I use the [Google Play Music](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.music) app to play locally stored music on my Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.3. I have created some playlists in standard extended m3u format on my computer and transferred them to my phone.
The problem is that the app plays some of the songs in the wrong order. Most songs are shown and played in the right order, but about ten percent are in no particular order.
Shuffle is off (the symbol is black rather than orange).
The playlist is constructed properly and works without issue on winamp on my phone and numerous apps on my computer. The music files are all properly tagged and stored in `/sdcard/Music/artist/album/song`. Playlists are stored in `/sdcard/Music`.
I don't use any of the cloud features of the player.
I've tried deleting all music and rescanning, as well as clearing the media storage data, but that does not help.
BTW, according to [Is Google Play Music the same as the stock Android Music App?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/20380/is-google-play-music-the-same-as-the-stock-android-music-app), the Google Play Music app is not the same as the stock Android music app, but I can't find the 4.3 stock Android music app. Is that post still true?
Any ideas for getting the app to play playlists in the correct order?
EDIT: I used a [Playlist backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ssi.playlistbackup) app to export the Google Play Music version of a playlist and compared it to the text of the m3u file present on the phone that GPM purported to read. This confirmed that GPM messed up the order of the tracks on the playlist.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe this happens on very large playlists (>100 files). I use doubleTwist to sync and my large playlist is always out of order in GPM no matter what I try. Fortunately the dT music player doesn't appear to use the playlist after creating it; but instead uses its own database for the order.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Had the same issue for say 50-75 files and when i reported to the Developer at the bottom they asked me to simply update the app.Later in the next release this bug appeared again so i simply disabled the app and went for another [player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad) or another [player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxmpz.audioplayer.unlock).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I spent some time downloading different "recommended" players and eventually found [GoneMad](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gonemad.gmmp) which has a 14 day trial and it ordered my tracks correctly.
OK there is a price to pay after the trial but it's worth £3.12 to get the play order correct.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I found this;
[Google Play Music displaying songs out of order? Here's how to fix it.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2rpdpr/google_play_music_displaying_songs_out_of_order/)
All the tracks needed a disc number. It seems to work on my Samsung Galaxy at the moment.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: I fixed this on an album by deleting it from my Pixel 2. Then on my PC, I opened the album's folder in Foobar 2000, selected all tracks, right click --> tagging --> get tags from freedb.
Then I re-copied it to my Pixel 2 and the order was fixed.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/08/02 | 303 | 1,190 | <issue_start>username_0: After a recent Android update, my toggle keys for the Nexus 4 will not let me put the phone into vibrate only mode. I can adjust the volume down to it's lowest setting, but it still makes noise for notifications. The phone will vibrate for incoming calls, but the vibrate icon will not appear. I need to see that icon so I don't have to worry that I might have left my volume setting on when my phone is in the office. Any suggestions?<issue_comment>username_1: Try holding the volume-down button as you do now, and then after the volume slider reaches the bottom, tap the volume-down button once more. This goes into silent (not vibrate) mode on my Nexus 7 running 4.3, but I think that's because it can't vibrate.
Alternatively, hold down the power button as if you're going to turn the device off. The power-off menu has on-screen buttons for noisy, vibrate, and silent modes.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Try factory resetting your phone! Might work!
Also update to KitKat 4.4.2 latest build!
You can sideload the update or update is via software update option in settings app.
Might solve many of your problems!
BTW KitKat is way cool!!
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/08/02 | 516 | 1,624 | <issue_start>username_0: after factory reset of my Motorola Atrix (2.3.7 Android) I can easily restore SMS messages, E-mail, call-history and etc. My problem is that after the reste I have to merge manually contacts imported from Google accounts and the Facebook.
How can I save the mentioned information?<issue_comment>username_1: If you have a HTC phone, with Facebook for HTC Sense, there is an option to backup your merged contacts. It actually use the comment field to put a tag.
*(I don't remember exactly the option, so feel free to edit)*
Some facebook sync applications such as [HaxSync](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dorg.mots.haxsync&ei=E7f7UaTPH8ahkAWn8YGQBA&usg=AFQjCNEyxFvJp0b9D2IkKm4O1JWfXFQl9g&sig2=dkI2KfZOAejHnl-SpkIrHg&bvm=bv.50165853,d.dGI) (paid) provide an option to backup contacts links informations. (In the case of HaxSync, it uses HTC tags, so it is compatible with Facebook for HTC Sense and others applications that may also use HTC tags).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You might want to try one of the many apps written to do just this like [Merge+](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.contapps.android.merger&hl=en).
If that's not what you're looking for, there's also the possibility of exporting all your contacts to Google and merging them by doing this:
1. Open Google Mail
2. Click *Gmail* under the Google logo and select *Contacts*
3. Click on the *More* button above the contact list and select *Find & merge duplicates...*
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/08/02 | 575 | 1,870 | <issue_start>username_0: There are a lot of apps in Android which act differently depending on the internet connection. Such as apps which auto-upload photos to the could only when connected to Wi-Fi, and not when connected to broadband on a smart-phone.
Unfortunately, when such apps connect to a mobile hot-spot (limited data; tethering), they think it is regular (unlimited data) Wi-Fi, and work accordingly.
**Is there any way for a tablet to notice when a Wi-Fi connection is from a mobile hot spot, and act as if it was connected to broadband?**<issue_comment>username_1: If you have a HTC phone, with Facebook for HTC Sense, there is an option to backup your merged contacts. It actually use the comment field to put a tag.
*(I don't remember exactly the option, so feel free to edit)*
Some facebook sync applications such as [HaxSync](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dorg.mots.haxsync&ei=E7f7UaTPH8ahkAWn8YGQBA&usg=AFQjCNEyxFvJp0b9D2IkKm4O1JWfXFQl9g&sig2=dkI2KfZOAejHnl-SpkIrHg&bvm=bv.50165853,d.dGI) (paid) provide an option to backup contacts links informations. (In the case of HaxSync, it uses HTC tags, so it is compatible with Facebook for HTC Sense and others applications that may also use HTC tags).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You might want to try one of the many apps written to do just this like [Merge+](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.contapps.android.merger&hl=en).
If that's not what you're looking for, there's also the possibility of exporting all your contacts to Google and merging them by doing this:
1. Open Google Mail
2. Click *Gmail* under the Google logo and select *Contacts*
3. Click on the *More* button above the contact list and select *Find & merge duplicates...*
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/08/02 | 646 | 2,698 | <issue_start>username_0: Android 4.3 introduced a new feature called Restricted Profiles. What is a restricted profile, and how is it different from a User?<issue_comment>username_1: The main difference is that with a restricted profile the 'main' user can prevent the restricted profile from running certain apps, installing certain apps, changing system settings etc. whereas a 'User' can do almost anything that the main user can. [Android Police](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/24/android-4-3-feature-focus-multi-user-with-restricted-profiles/) has a post looking at restricted profiles, and you can find information from Google [here](https://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html#43-profiles).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: With 4.3, Android apparently has three types of user:
* primary user (admin, owner)
* secondary users
* restricted profiles
Primary user is the first user created for the device, when setting it up.
All **users** (the primary user and secondary users) have pretty much equal control of the system - they can alter all the system settings, create more users, etc. but they cannot access the data or the apps\* of the other users.
Since all **users** can only access their own data, they can also be linked to different accounts. Likewise, they could also use a same account if you set it up for each user individually. However, this doesn't make the device aware of the different users using the same account - each user has their own "link" to the account, unaware of the others.
A **restricted profile** is different. Like users, it has its own settings, and own data. However uses the primary user's **accounts** and **installed apps**. The primary user controls which of these are enabled for the profile.
Further, these profiles can be given parental-type restrictions to content - such as blocking all content defined as "mature". (Note: This requires support from the apps providing the content in order to work.)
\* - Google Play app-store does sort-of support some inter-user data - when you install an app that another user already has, the same app code is used by both users. This means it doesn't need to be downloaded a second time, and doesn't take up extra space. It also means that when one of the users updates the app, it is updated for everyone. However, only thing shared between the users is the app code, the users cannot access each other's data.
More information on [developer.android.com](http://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html), see specifically: [Support for Restricted Profiles](https://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html#43-profiles).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/08/02 | 768 | 3,196 | <issue_start>username_0: I have 2 different Android devices: a Samsung Galaxy Reverb phone and a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablet.
On both devices, I have just recently noticed that the official Gmail app is no longer showing new email messages in the list. When new emails come in, I get Android notifications. If I select the email in the notification bar, then it brings up the new email.
But if I just go to the Gmail app, then I don't see new emails in the list. I have to manually change from Priority Inbox to Normal Inbox (or vice versa) in order for the new emails to show up in my list.
Is this happening for anyone else? Is there a fix for it?<issue_comment>username_1: The main difference is that with a restricted profile the 'main' user can prevent the restricted profile from running certain apps, installing certain apps, changing system settings etc. whereas a 'User' can do almost anything that the main user can. [Android Police](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/24/android-4-3-feature-focus-multi-user-with-restricted-profiles/) has a post looking at restricted profiles, and you can find information from Google [here](https://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html#43-profiles).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: With 4.3, Android apparently has three types of user:
* primary user (admin, owner)
* secondary users
* restricted profiles
Primary user is the first user created for the device, when setting it up.
All **users** (the primary user and secondary users) have pretty much equal control of the system - they can alter all the system settings, create more users, etc. but they cannot access the data or the apps\* of the other users.
Since all **users** can only access their own data, they can also be linked to different accounts. Likewise, they could also use a same account if you set it up for each user individually. However, this doesn't make the device aware of the different users using the same account - each user has their own "link" to the account, unaware of the others.
A **restricted profile** is different. Like users, it has its own settings, and own data. However uses the primary user's **accounts** and **installed apps**. The primary user controls which of these are enabled for the profile.
Further, these profiles can be given parental-type restrictions to content - such as blocking all content defined as "mature". (Note: This requires support from the apps providing the content in order to work.)
\* - Google Play app-store does sort-of support some inter-user data - when you install an app that another user already has, the same app code is used by both users. This means it doesn't need to be downloaded a second time, and doesn't take up extra space. It also means that when one of the users updates the app, it is updated for everyone. However, only thing shared between the users is the app code, the users cannot access each other's data.
More information on [developer.android.com](http://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html), see specifically: [Support for Restricted Profiles](https://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html#43-profiles).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/08/02 | 351 | 1,195 | <issue_start>username_0: I am searching for a way to block websites without having root access.
Is there any way to do it?
Any help will be appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: Summed-up solution from above comments:
You can use a filtering proxy like e.g. [FilterProxy](http://www.appbrain.com/app/FilterProxy/KRIS.android.FilterProxy), which lets you define what URLs should be blocked. To prevent other users from simply disabling the proxy then, you could protect it using an app locker like e.g. [App Lock](http://www.appbrain.com/app/App-Lock/com.domobile.applock).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I wanted to point out another possible solution, since I had some inconveniences with FilterProxy. I now use [DNS 66](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.jak_linux.dns66/), which, conveniently, can also block ads, etc.
I just had to create my own hosts file myhosts.txt somewhere on my phone with the following entries:
```
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
0.0.0.0 www.badwebsite1.com
0.0.0.0 www.badwebsite2.com
```
You can install DNS 66 via F-Droid. And of course you can use an app locker to protect it, as described in the post by username_1.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/08/02 | 245 | 832 | <issue_start>username_0: Has anyone been able to connect the Galaxy Note 8 to a hardwired Ethernet network? If so, what adapter was used?
There are times that I cannot use the Wi-Fi and need to connect using a wired network.<issue_comment>username_1: The short answer is no, there are no USB-to-ethernet dongles that the Galaxy Note 8 recognizes. The long answer is Galaxy Note 8 only supports wireless network connections unfortunately; however that could change if Samsung decides to include support for wired ethernet dongles in updates to the Note 8.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [This](http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trendy-Micro-Mini-5pin-USB-To-RJ45-10-100M-Ethernet-Adapter-For-SamsungTable-PC-/400375887593) is what you are looking for...
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/08/03 | 313 | 1,170 | <issue_start>username_0: Device: Samsung Galaxy S4
Android: 4.2.2
I can't get into Download mode. I have tried many options like removing battery solution, pressing `Vol Down`+`Home`+`Power`. I always get into Recovery mode.
<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Power off the phone completely by removing its battery for at least a minute.
2. Re-insert the battery back into its place.
3. Press and hold Volume Down, Home and Power buttons, all at the same time.
4. Release the buttons only when the ‘Warning!!’ message appears.
5. Next, press Volume Up button to confirm that you wish to enter Download Mode.
6. Your device will now show a green Android with the ‘Downloading… Do not turn off target’ text listed under it.
That's it, now you can connect your device with your PC after you launch ODIN.
You can try `adb reboot bootloader` from PC if the above doesn't work.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You can do it the easy way: Download [ROM Toolbox](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolbox). Then choose reboot to download mode.. :) good luck
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/08/03 | 681 | 2,093 | <issue_start>username_0: With 4.3 enabling the support for TRIM (though I read that it was present since the first JB). I was wondering if there is a way for me to force TRIM on my device? Is there an app that I can sideload and have it issue it? I have a rooted chinese Tablet running on 4.2.2 JellyBean release.
Just to add, it's a PiPo M1 Max tablet.<issue_comment>username_1: I was having lag issues on my N7 2012. After doing some research I was lead to [Forever Gone](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kovit.p.forevergone).
This app has been used to overwrite the free space on the device so that it can be more efficiently used. Until 4.3 is released for you device I would give this a try to see if it helps with performance. It sure helped my N7.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: There is an app called [LagFix](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grilledmonkey.lagfix), which can let you trim your device literally.
It can only run if the device is rooted, and since your device is already rooted then it is perfect for you.
And here is the [thread on Xda developers about LagFix](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104326).
I hope it helps.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: On newer versions, Android runs `fstrim` with a daily schedule, provided that the conditions meet. Or it should run on a reboot if not run for 3+ days. See [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/213985/218526) for details.
However if you want to do `TRIM` manually, use Android's commandline tool **`sm fstrim`**. Previously this was `vdc fstrim dotrim` but added to Storage Manager in Oreo ([1](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/31d0b7043d9077ad8a0ebfbd6ff2f98621e6f413%5E%21/#F0)) and removed from `vold` in Pie ([2](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/vold/+/11c2d380a786d9e304416be98881b90b74ff666d)).
In order to send `FITRIM ioctl` to selected filesystem(s) only, use `fstrim` tool; a busybox applet.
Both commands require root, or `sm fstrim` can be executed from `adb shell`.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/08/03 | 672 | 2,682 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got the Android 4.1.2 update.
I know how to disable the multi-window/sliding app section. I know how to add and remove the preassigned apps there, but how can I add other apps (e.g. camera, calculator, standard music player and other apps I have downloaded and installed)?<issue_comment>username_1: You can't add just any app to the multi-window list (the one you get by clicking **Edit**). That list only contains apps that have been written using Samsung's vendor-specific library to support the multi-window feature. (I suspect that the feature also has special-case code to enable the Google apps in the list such as Hangouts, but that's just speculation on my part.)
You can only make an app appear in that list by contacting the developer of the app and asking them to support it. It may be an up-hill struggle to convince them to invest time and make their app larger to support a feature used by a minority of users on one manufacturer's devices.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: By default, you can't add other apps to Samsung's multi-window feature.
However, you can use apps like [Samsung Multi Window Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bjbinc.multiwindowmanager) to work around this limitation. It also has a [Pro version](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bjbinc.multiwindowmanagerpro) that has additional features.
>
> Using this Multi Window Manager, you can enable ANY app to take
> advantage of this awesome new feature.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Wanam Xposed Method
===================
On a stock Samsung ROM, there is no option to edit the Multi-Window apps, and you can only select from a few apps.
However, you can work around this with an Xposed module called **[Wanam Xposed](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.wanam.xposed)** which lets you customize which apps are shown in that viewz as well as many other aspects of a stock Samsung ROM. To use this, you will first need root. There are many tutorials about how to root various devices on the [XDA Forums](http://forum.xda-developers.com). You will then to install the **[Xposed Installer](http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer)** and then activate the xposed framework and the module. You should then be able to customize many things on a stock Samsung ROM, including the Multi-Window apps.
***Note: Please read all warnings pertaining to root, and research about root access before you try modifying your device, as it can lead to unwanted changes in your system. Always use caution when dealing with root or any modification of your device.***
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/08/03 | 660 | 2,568 | <issue_start>username_0: Device: Nexus 7 2013
Android: 4.3
How do I delete a desktop home screen on Nexus 7 2013? I tried everything: pinch zooming, double tap, etc. Nothing seems to work.<issue_comment>username_1: You can't add just any app to the multi-window list (the one you get by clicking **Edit**). That list only contains apps that have been written using Samsung's vendor-specific library to support the multi-window feature. (I suspect that the feature also has special-case code to enable the Google apps in the list such as Hangouts, but that's just speculation on my part.)
You can only make an app appear in that list by contacting the developer of the app and asking them to support it. It may be an up-hill struggle to convince them to invest time and make their app larger to support a feature used by a minority of users on one manufacturer's devices.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: By default, you can't add other apps to Samsung's multi-window feature.
However, you can use apps like [Samsung Multi Window Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bjbinc.multiwindowmanager) to work around this limitation. It also has a [Pro version](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bjbinc.multiwindowmanagerpro) that has additional features.
>
> Using this Multi Window Manager, you can enable ANY app to take
> advantage of this awesome new feature.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Wanam Xposed Method
===================
On a stock Samsung ROM, there is no option to edit the Multi-Window apps, and you can only select from a few apps.
However, you can work around this with an Xposed module called **[Wanam Xposed](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.wanam.xposed)** which lets you customize which apps are shown in that viewz as well as many other aspects of a stock Samsung ROM. To use this, you will first need root. There are many tutorials about how to root various devices on the [XDA Forums](http://forum.xda-developers.com). You will then to install the **[Xposed Installer](http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer)** and then activate the xposed framework and the module. You should then be able to customize many things on a stock Samsung ROM, including the Multi-Window apps.
***Note: Please read all warnings pertaining to root, and research about root access before you try modifying your device, as it can lead to unwanted changes in your system. Always use caution when dealing with root or any modification of your device.***
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/08/03 | 885 | 3,241 | <issue_start>username_0: I rooted my Asus Transformer Prime and tried to install a custom ROM but I managed to fail. I selected the option to wipe data from the table in the bootloader menu (accessed it via holding power button and volume down) and then I cancelled it by turning the device off because I wasn't supposed to select that. It seems this wasn't wise...
I tried to boot the device but now it's stuck saying "Asus" in the middle of the screen. If I try to power it off, it turns off but immediately it turns back on.
I can't access the bootloader menu. Fastboot nor ADB sees the device via USB.
How can I restore it?<issue_comment>username_1: It seems that you have installed the wrong recovery and your devices is semi-bricked (it's not over for him yet).
You should:
1-Download the correct firmware blob from the official [ASUS site](http://www.asus.com/Tablets_Mobile/ASUS_Transformer_Pad_TF300T/HelpDesk_Download/)
2-Boot your tablet into recovery and then type on a computer with the device connected
```
adb reboot bootloader
```
3-Your tablet should now receive fastboot commands even if it seems not on the tablet screen (on the tablet the screen seems stuck)
4-Type all these commands one by one:
```
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase cache
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system path/to/firmware.blob
fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
```
If these commands do fail try this 4th step again
Also, refer to [this](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179759) great thread on XDA
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Try these instructions:
1. Copy a recovery which supports the Android version of the ROM and put it into SD card .
2. Boot into recovery .
3. Install the `recovery.zip`
4. Reboot recovery ( If CWM , this option is present under "Advanced") .
5. Wipe data/factory reset
6. Wipe cache.
7. Install ROM zip file
8. Reboot system.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: You will need to download a proper firmware(ROM) for your device, possibly an identical one as of your current damaged one, then wipe data/system/cache (BUT NOT THE SD!) install the rom from recovery and done.
For details contact me directly, I can help you with advices.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I was having the same issue as this. I was in a "recovery boot loop" and could not get to the recovery options. I did have ADB access to the device **after** I installed the "[Naked Drivers](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426502)". Once I did this I was able to see the device using the command "adb devices". **The MAGIC command once I had adb access was "adb reboot bootloader"** BAM! It rebooted mid bootloop and I was able to select the fastboot option. I followed all of matt95's instructions above including following the [link](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179759&page=2) he provided to XDA. The link at XDA explained how to get the "blob" file. It's easy, you download the current rom from ASUS and extract the blob file from it. I literally copied and pasted each command with the exception of the path to my blob file and my TF201 has been resurrected!
Good Luck!
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/08/03 | 965 | 3,835 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the difference between AOSP and AOKP? Are they related to Stock ROM?<issue_comment>username_1: When referring to AOSP - you are referring to the original source - Android Open Source Project direct from Google, that is the base stock ROM that manufacturers and ROM modders use as a base. Many ROM makers fork the AOSP source for their version, to name but a few:
* Lineageos
* ~~Cyanogenmod~~
* Cafogen
* Replicant
* Codeaurora
* AOKP
* Touchwiz
Having an AOSP stock ROM is not an easy feat to achieve for devices outside of Google's supporting devices such as Nexus, Motorola. It is a simple and clean ROM with no extras in it such as power-widgets in the notification bar. Thing is, a lot of people seem to imply that any version of a ROM is based on stock ROM, truth be told, it is not, it has enhancements and extras that Stock ROM does not have! :)
The term stock ROM is bandied about a lot to an extent it can be misleading, stock ROM is AOSP full-stop! Manufacturers love to imply that their ROM is stock when it clearly is not, Touchwiz from Samsung is one culprit - and people who use Samsung devices, refer to that as stock!
AOKP, as per the OP's question, is *similar* to CyanogenMod - with extras that may not be found in Cyanogenmod! Android Open Kang Project, **Kang** being the keyword, meaning a copy-of, or unofficial, when a ROM modder says, "this project is kanged from CM", meaning, its built unofficially for the device in question, even if the device is supported!
For the case of CyanogenMod, some modders replicate the source to their machine, build it, and distribute it for the supporting device, out of perhaps due to impatience, that distribution is called a "Kang", in the view point of CyanogenMod. If it was built officially by the build-bots employed by CM, it's labelled "*official*".
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: *AOSP* (Android Open-Source Project) is the project with the open-source parts of Android. It's used as a base by anyone who wants to build or customize an Android ROM. Although new Android features are developed in secret inside Google, when a new Android version is released, all the code changes to the open-source parts get merged into AOSP soon afterwards. ("Soon" is a relative term: sometimes it's not very soon at all.) Conversely, Google receives and incorporates changes submitted to AOSP (such as to fix bugs) from outside, but sometimes with a delay (because they have to create a *release branch* of the source long before the next release).
AOSP doesn't include the closed-source components: mainly, that's hardware drivers, and Google's special apps that only ship with certified devices (Google Play, Google Now, etc).
*AOKP* is one particular [custom-rom](/questions/tagged/custom-rom "show questions tagged 'custom-rom'") project. Like other custom ROMs, it's based on AOSP, but adds extra features. The maintainers also need to find (possibly closed-source) drivers for all the hardware on a device in order to support that device.
Generally, most people use the term *stock ROM* to mean the manufacturer's ROM that came with their device (possibly including any OTA updates). As username_1 points out, this ROM almost certainly wasn't built from AOSP: the source will be based on AOSP (or Google's internal sources, if the manufacturer is big enough to have access to them), but it will include any drivers for that device, as well as the manufacturer's customizations such as Samsung's TouchWiz or HTC's Sense.
If you're interested in the discussion of what exactly constitutes a "stock ROM", you might like to read the comments on [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/14640/12442) from last year. TL;DR: authors of custom ROMs don't all use the term to mean the same thing.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer] |
2013/08/03 | 347 | 1,356 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos. I want to stop displaying my WhatsApp message notifications in the status bar and the notification menu.
I found the answer for Galaxy S4 that suggests:
* Go to **Settings**
* Choose the **More** tab
* Choose **Application Manager**
* Choose **WhatsApp**
* Turn off **Show notifications**
But in my device I am not able to find a **More** tab in the settings menu. Is there any other solution for this?<issue_comment>username_1: You can disable WhatsApp notifications in status bar and notification menu by doing the followings.
* Open Whatsapp.
* Goto `Settings` => `Notifications`
* Under Notifications, choose
+ Notification Tone: Silent
+ Vibrate: Off
+ Popup Notification: No Popup
+ Light: None
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: You need to go into the actual Android settings, and then Application Manager:
Android Settings > Application Manager > WhatsApp
Then untick "Show Notifications".
You can then choose to enable pop-up alerts for messages or groups. (In my case I only wanted an alert if a single person sent something to me - not inane group chatter!)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I disabled the notifications for whatsapp by going to the application manager for the phone.
Upvotes: -1 |