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2013/09/09 | 395 | 1,196 | <issue_start>username_0: Trying to access a shared folder on Windows 7, using ES File Explorer on my Android 2.3 mobile phone over WiFi LAN.
The scan on APP detects the Windows machine, but am unable to access the shared folder. It shows logon failure consistently.
Tried multiple logins and login names (local user) but in vain.
TCP dump trace reveals the following
```
60867 5015.029850 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.3 SMB 304 Session Setup AndX Request, User: BLR5898L\shashi; Tree Connect AndX, Path: \192.168.1.3\SHARE
63058 7068.758590 192.168.1.3 192.168.1.2 SMB 105 Session Setup AndX Response, Error: STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
```<issue_comment>username_1: When you input the username, use `host\shashi` where `host` is the NetBIOS of the Windows machine you're trying to connect to: that is, the name that it's listed under after you scan for machines to connect to.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had an issue connecting with ESFE to a Win7 PC.
This did the trick for me:
Go to Network adapter configuration -> Tcp IP 4 settins -> WINS -> Enable NetBios over TCP/IP.
ESFE is looking for NetBios over tcp/ip because android probably doesn't natively run NetBios protocol.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/09 | 1,669 | 4,649 | <issue_start>username_0: I wish to mount my Sony Xperia ST21i (Android 4.0.4) under Linux (Debian) via USB. However, I get this error:
```
# mount /dev/sdb /mnt
mount: no medium found on /dev/sdb
```
What I did so far:
On the phone side: Settings > Xperia > Connectivity > USB connection mode: set to Mass storage mode (MSC), instead of the default Media transfer mode (MTP).
On the PC side: dmesg yields
```
[...] usb 2-1.3: USB disconnect, device number 12
[...] usb 2-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 13 using ehci-pci
[...] usb 2-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=0fce, idProduct=e170
[...] usb 2-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=4
[...] usb 2-1.3: Product: Android
[...] usb 2-1.3: Manufacturer: Android
[...] usb 2-1.3: SerialNumber: **********
[...] scsi14 : usb-storage 2-1.3:1.0
[...] scsi 14:0:0:0: Direct-Access SONY Mass storage 0000 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[...] sd 14:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
[...] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
```
For comparison, when mounting a cheap memory stick, dmesg yields
```
[...] usb 2-1.3: USB disconnect, device number 13
[...] usb 2-1.6: new high-speed USB device number 14 using ehci-pci
[...] usb 2-1.6: New USB device found, idVendor=1307, idProduct=0165
[...] usb 2-1.6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[...] usb 2-1.6: Product: USB Mass Storage Device
[...] usb 2-1.6: Manufacturer: P Technology
[...] usb 2-1.6: SerialNumber: 00000000000280
[...] scsi15 : usb-storage 2-1.6:1.0
[...] scsi 15:0:0:0: Direct-Access UT165 USB Flash Disk 0.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[...] sd 15:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
[...] sd 15:0:0:0: [sdb] 3948544 512-byte logical blocks: (2.02 GB/1.88 GiB)
[...] sd 15:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
[...] sd 15:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
[...] sd 15:0:0:0: [sdb] Asking for cache data failed
[...] sd 15:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[...] sd 15:0:0:0: [sdb] Asking for cache data failed
[...] sd 15:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[...] sdb:
[...] sd 15:0:0:0: [sdb] Asking for cache data failed
[...] sd 15:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[...] sd 15:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
```
Several lines more - is this significant? Does this mean, I need to configure my phone differently before I can hope to mount it?
Following advice in some related threads, I created an udev rule,
```
# cat /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0fce", MODE="0666"
```
but this had no effect.<issue_comment>username_1: This commonly happens when you're trying to mount a disk when you should be mounting a partition on that disk. Use `ls /dev/sdb*` to see if any partitions (such as `/dev/sdb1`) exists on the disk, and then mount that instead of trying to mount the whole disk.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: This question has been answered by @derobert at <https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/90069/46841>: MSC mode only works for accessing a memory card, which I do not have; for accessing the phone's own file system, I need another access mode.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: All I could think of on the Android side (enabling UMS) you've already done. But Android devices might not expose their full storage via UMS. Usually, you only can access the external *and internal* **SD-Cards** this way.
For everything else, you might want to take a look at [adbfs](https://github.com/spion/adbfs-rootless) (see also [on XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1816570)) and [mc-exfs-adb](http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/23637-browse-phone-file-system-using-midnight-commander-linux-only/) (which I slightly modified to work better on my Linux system; that version you can find [here](http://stats.qumran.org/ftp/local/android/)). Both variants require you to have at least a minimal ADB installation on your computer (see: [Is there a minimal installation of ADB?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/42474/16575)).
I have tried both, and favor adbfs-rootless. Works like a charm. If your device is rooted, you could combine this with [adbd insecure](http://www.appbrain.com/app/%5Broot%5D-adbd-insecure/eu.chainfire.adbd) from Chainfire to get full access to the entire filesystem.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Agreeing with Joachim ...
To access the phone's internal storage you need to install libmtp and mtpfs for your linux distro. Something like :
sudo mtpfs -o allow\_other /mnt
... should help.
Good discussion here : <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720464>
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/09 | 574 | 1,800 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 and every so often, without any apparent reason, while my phone is idle sitting on my desk (no dock or anything; it's just laying on my desk) the screen will light up and display the time and the icons of my any current notifications appear.
I have disabled daydream and unchecked "Desk home screen display"
It appears to happen randomly after device has been idle for some time. It's not a huge deal, but it's annoying and rather distracting.
My device is a rooted Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 running android 4.2.2 on baseband VUAME7.<issue_comment>username_1: There's some app running that requests a full WakeLock (which requires the screen to be on). You might use [WakeLock Detector](http://www.appbrain.com/app/wakelock-detector-save-battery/com.uzumapps.wakelockdetector) or [BetterBatteryStats](http://www.appbrain.com/app/betterbatterystats/com.asksven.betterbatterystats) to figure out which app that might be:
[](http://lh5.ggpht.com/6WFh2wrBykIGUFxvv9RvZ1uH7JIUO0wNOefm4Eml4a-KkDwdiNbHYFdM6jtg04zatpR_CmrHKdrgvAto4ysdb5-q) [](http://lh5.ggpht.com/Aiq5FVjeKR8GICdtt-5Gg_0aYghJ3fUkS6ajnFkpfOOGkdhWmSu1QDSrctwnrbOaeV62Xxo3Md3KrHN7QEAwTHU)
*WakeLock Detector* and *BetterBatteryStats* (source: Google Play; click images for larger variant)
Both apps show what app held WakeLocks in the past. WLD is available for free on Play, BBS for EUR 2. Once you've identified the culprit, you can either re-configure that app to avoid those WakeLocks – or check for a replacement with better behaviour ;)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Go to the air gesture settings and deselect "quick glance"
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/09/09 | 468 | 1,889 | <issue_start>username_0: My old tablet was a LePan II from QVC. It quit on me. It wasn"t worth the money to have a pro look at/repair it. So, I got a Proscan PLT9045K (from ShopNBC). After I got it charged, I went straight to Google Play, but I do not see how to add a new device. I understand that there's not really a way to delete the original device from my account (and if there is I'd like some help there). How can I connect my new tablet with my existing Google Play account. I really don't want to set up a new gmail.<issue_comment>username_1: What you need to do is to enter the account information on the new tablet. It should ask you for it (along with the other stuff like the time and date) when you first power the device up. Alternatively, it will ask you for it when you open up the play store/market app on the device.
There's no need to remove the previous device from your account nor is there any way to. You can have at least 10 devices associated to the same google account at the same time.
Also, the device will automatically get removed from your account after it hasn't been in contact with the play store for about 9 months.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: This device isn't listed in [Google's list of devices supported by Google Play](https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/1727131?hl=en-GB#P). Not all Android devices have (or can run) Google Play: Android is open-source, so anyone can make an Android device, but only those certified by the Open Handset Alliance are allowed the Google apps and Google Play. It doesn't seem likely you'll be able to use Google Play with this device.
The manufacturer's website looks like it was made by children, and ShopNBC is the only retailer that advertises the device. I'd suggest you stop buying tablets that are cheaply made for shopping channels and buy one from a reputable manufacturer.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/10 | 1,287 | 4,899 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I started to face a very weird bug.
Whenever I try to tap on Create alarm button, or on existing alarm
I am getting this "Unfortunately, Clock has stopped"
This is a system app I don't know what to do now.
What it could be?
**What I tried:**
1. Delete Data from App Manager
2. Clear cache
3. Restart the smartphone
**Some info:**
1. default (but upgraded) firmware - Android 4.1.2
2. Device Galaxy Note II GT-N7100<issue_comment>username_1: Make sure your phone isn't on silent! I had the same problem until i realized that i was using the profile Silent and for some reason this didn't allow me to set the alarm. After changing to Default profile the problem was fixed.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had a similar problem but on another device, though try if it can fix your problem this is the what I did:
I opened the Terminal Emulator and typed:
```
$ su
# logcat
```
Then I held 'Volume down' (a.k.a. Ctrl) and 'c' to stop the output. I scrolled a bit up in the output and found a line that said:
```
E/SQLiteOpenHelper( 5231): Couldn't open alarms.db for writing (will try read-only):
E/SQLiteOpenHelper( 5231): android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: Can't downgrade database from version 7 to 5
```
OK, so this is where it's breaking. I wasn't really interested in finding out what should the proper combination of ownership/permissions for the file as I didn't really trust it would end just here, downgrading database version offers a range of situations that can go wrong. And since I don't really care for my past alarm clock times, I got rid of the old database:
```
# cd /data/data/com.android.deskclock/databases
# mv alarms.db alarms.db.bak
```
otherwise at the time I looked out for this problem the only other solution I saw was to wipe and restore my phone.
If you do so, don't forget to backup all your data first!
Good luck, I hope it helped you or someone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: After DB deletions, cache and Dalvic cache clearing, `Silent mode` was the culprit.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: So finally I was able to fix this weirdo.
Since this answer doesnt really tell what was causing this. I will remark any further answers if they can tell what was the problem
I will just describe what I did.
1. Root your device
2. Install Clean Master
3. Give it the root access (it will ask itself)
4. Remove all bloatware
5. Run cleaning routines
6. Hope that it helped you
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_5: This weird phenomenon came into my phone too..(Huawei honor6)
This might be helpful to those who are panic struck!
There is no need to worry..just follow the given below instructions and that might allow you to access the clocks again .
Clear cache data...either by using app or system app
Turn up the phone volumes
And if the above two doesn't work just reboot your phone....
Hope this helps you recover your accessibility to clocks
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I just called Verizon Wireless tech support back. The guy had seen this problem once before and found a fix for it. I haven't seen this fix posted on any website, but it worked immediately. Please let me know if this works for you
Go to Settings--Date and Time--Select Date Format, and then choose a date format. Once I picked 'regional' the clock worked without the error "unfortunately, clock has stopped"
Before I tried clearing cache and doing a factory reset You don't have to do this if this "choose date format" works. Please comment and let me know if this helped you. I'm curious if this will work across the board. Maybe even for phones other than Samsung Galaxy S4. I'm stoked!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: I had a similar problem on my fresh S5 (after manually adding an adb backup, so the data might not have been so fresh after all). However, I managed to get rid of the problem **without** rooting the device:
This is what helped me solve the issue:
```
$ logcat
...
D/MediaProvider(29294): Upgrading media database from version 601 to 713
...
E/DatabaseUtils(29294): android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: ...
```
Apparently, a database upgrade failed (so yes, android or some app does attempt to solve these kind of problem but do not interact with the user in any meaningful way, i.e. offer a fresh reset). However, the culprit here, the media database could be reset **via the app manager** (media storage app).
I hope this helps others that get into this issue.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: Clock has stopped when editting or creating alarm after updating to Lollipop.
I notice the solution for me is this issue only occur when my phone is in silent.
You can edit the alarm or create another alarm when your phone is not in silent mode.
other solution is do not put your phone in silent mode instead put the volume down
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/10 | 1,176 | 4,567 | <issue_start>username_0: What video chat works between the Android and iOS? For example between a Samsung Galaxy and iPhone.<issue_comment>username_1: Make sure your phone isn't on silent! I had the same problem until i realized that i was using the profile Silent and for some reason this didn't allow me to set the alarm. After changing to Default profile the problem was fixed.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had a similar problem but on another device, though try if it can fix your problem this is the what I did:
I opened the Terminal Emulator and typed:
```
$ su
# logcat
```
Then I held 'Volume down' (a.k.a. Ctrl) and 'c' to stop the output. I scrolled a bit up in the output and found a line that said:
```
E/SQLiteOpenHelper( 5231): Couldn't open alarms.db for writing (will try read-only):
E/SQLiteOpenHelper( 5231): android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: Can't downgrade database from version 7 to 5
```
OK, so this is where it's breaking. I wasn't really interested in finding out what should the proper combination of ownership/permissions for the file as I didn't really trust it would end just here, downgrading database version offers a range of situations that can go wrong. And since I don't really care for my past alarm clock times, I got rid of the old database:
```
# cd /data/data/com.android.deskclock/databases
# mv alarms.db alarms.db.bak
```
otherwise at the time I looked out for this problem the only other solution I saw was to wipe and restore my phone.
If you do so, don't forget to backup all your data first!
Good luck, I hope it helped you or someone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: After DB deletions, cache and Dalvic cache clearing, `Silent mode` was the culprit.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: So finally I was able to fix this weirdo.
Since this answer doesnt really tell what was causing this. I will remark any further answers if they can tell what was the problem
I will just describe what I did.
1. Root your device
2. Install Clean Master
3. Give it the root access (it will ask itself)
4. Remove all bloatware
5. Run cleaning routines
6. Hope that it helped you
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_5: This weird phenomenon came into my phone too..(Huawei honor6)
This might be helpful to those who are panic struck!
There is no need to worry..just follow the given below instructions and that might allow you to access the clocks again .
Clear cache data...either by using app or system app
Turn up the phone volumes
And if the above two doesn't work just reboot your phone....
Hope this helps you recover your accessibility to clocks
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I just called Verizon Wireless tech support back. The guy had seen this problem once before and found a fix for it. I haven't seen this fix posted on any website, but it worked immediately. Please let me know if this works for you
Go to Settings--Date and Time--Select Date Format, and then choose a date format. Once I picked 'regional' the clock worked without the error "unfortunately, clock has stopped"
Before I tried clearing cache and doing a factory reset You don't have to do this if this "choose date format" works. Please comment and let me know if this helped you. I'm curious if this will work across the board. Maybe even for phones other than Samsung Galaxy S4. I'm stoked!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: I had a similar problem on my fresh S5 (after manually adding an adb backup, so the data might not have been so fresh after all). However, I managed to get rid of the problem **without** rooting the device:
This is what helped me solve the issue:
```
$ logcat
...
D/MediaProvider(29294): Upgrading media database from version 601 to 713
...
E/DatabaseUtils(29294): android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: ...
```
Apparently, a database upgrade failed (so yes, android or some app does attempt to solve these kind of problem but do not interact with the user in any meaningful way, i.e. offer a fresh reset). However, the culprit here, the media database could be reset **via the app manager** (media storage app).
I hope this helps others that get into this issue.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: Clock has stopped when editting or creating alarm after updating to Lollipop.
I notice the solution for me is this issue only occur when my phone is in silent.
You can edit the alarm or create another alarm when your phone is not in silent mode.
other solution is do not put your phone in silent mode instead put the volume down
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/10 | 1,209 | 4,665 | <issue_start>username_0: I am planning to buy a Nexus 4 from US and want to use it in India.
Should I expect any issues with this?
Is that phone compatible with all carriers in India?
Are there any power related problems?<issue_comment>username_1: Make sure your phone isn't on silent! I had the same problem until i realized that i was using the profile Silent and for some reason this didn't allow me to set the alarm. After changing to Default profile the problem was fixed.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had a similar problem but on another device, though try if it can fix your problem this is the what I did:
I opened the Terminal Emulator and typed:
```
$ su
# logcat
```
Then I held 'Volume down' (a.k.a. Ctrl) and 'c' to stop the output. I scrolled a bit up in the output and found a line that said:
```
E/SQLiteOpenHelper( 5231): Couldn't open alarms.db for writing (will try read-only):
E/SQLiteOpenHelper( 5231): android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: Can't downgrade database from version 7 to 5
```
OK, so this is where it's breaking. I wasn't really interested in finding out what should the proper combination of ownership/permissions for the file as I didn't really trust it would end just here, downgrading database version offers a range of situations that can go wrong. And since I don't really care for my past alarm clock times, I got rid of the old database:
```
# cd /data/data/com.android.deskclock/databases
# mv alarms.db alarms.db.bak
```
otherwise at the time I looked out for this problem the only other solution I saw was to wipe and restore my phone.
If you do so, don't forget to backup all your data first!
Good luck, I hope it helped you or someone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: After DB deletions, cache and Dalvic cache clearing, `Silent mode` was the culprit.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: So finally I was able to fix this weirdo.
Since this answer doesnt really tell what was causing this. I will remark any further answers if they can tell what was the problem
I will just describe what I did.
1. Root your device
2. Install Clean Master
3. Give it the root access (it will ask itself)
4. Remove all bloatware
5. Run cleaning routines
6. Hope that it helped you
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_5: This weird phenomenon came into my phone too..(Huawei honor6)
This might be helpful to those who are panic struck!
There is no need to worry..just follow the given below instructions and that might allow you to access the clocks again .
Clear cache data...either by using app or system app
Turn up the phone volumes
And if the above two doesn't work just reboot your phone....
Hope this helps you recover your accessibility to clocks
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I just called Verizon Wireless tech support back. The guy had seen this problem once before and found a fix for it. I haven't seen this fix posted on any website, but it worked immediately. Please let me know if this works for you
Go to Settings--Date and Time--Select Date Format, and then choose a date format. Once I picked 'regional' the clock worked without the error "unfortunately, clock has stopped"
Before I tried clearing cache and doing a factory reset You don't have to do this if this "choose date format" works. Please comment and let me know if this helped you. I'm curious if this will work across the board. Maybe even for phones other than Samsung Galaxy S4. I'm stoked!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: I had a similar problem on my fresh S5 (after manually adding an adb backup, so the data might not have been so fresh after all). However, I managed to get rid of the problem **without** rooting the device:
This is what helped me solve the issue:
```
$ logcat
...
D/MediaProvider(29294): Upgrading media database from version 601 to 713
...
E/DatabaseUtils(29294): android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: ...
```
Apparently, a database upgrade failed (so yes, android or some app does attempt to solve these kind of problem but do not interact with the user in any meaningful way, i.e. offer a fresh reset). However, the culprit here, the media database could be reset **via the app manager** (media storage app).
I hope this helps others that get into this issue.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: Clock has stopped when editting or creating alarm after updating to Lollipop.
I notice the solution for me is this issue only occur when my phone is in silent.
You can edit the alarm or create another alarm when your phone is not in silent mode.
other solution is do not put your phone in silent mode instead put the volume down
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/10 | 1,454 | 5,833 | <issue_start>username_0: After starting the encryption process from within the *Device Policy Manager for Google Apps* the device will reboot, and immediately get stuck on the boot loader while happily displaying the LG logo until it runs out of power.
Reinstalling the software image using the LG Mobile Support Tool makes no difference. It successfully installs the software, reboots the phone - and we're back to the permanent LG logo again.
Naturally I assumed I had a problem with the specific device, so I then went ahead and bricked a second LG-E460 in the exact same way.
Any way to fix the boot problem?
*While reinstalling the software made no difference, a hard factory reset (triggered by holding down power, volume down and quickset) let the device return to a bootable state.*
**Can the LG-E460 be set up with encryption at all?** Any reason as to why it might not work? I kinda thought of storage encryption as more of a universal Android thing and never considered that a mid range phone might not have such features.
Lack of such essential security features would reduce these phones to children's toys in my eyes. Even if I could work around my personal security concerns, in these parts, full device encryption is very much a requirement to access just about any business related system or network, or even to sync contacts, schedule and mail with company services.<issue_comment>username_1: Make sure your phone isn't on silent! I had the same problem until i realized that i was using the profile Silent and for some reason this didn't allow me to set the alarm. After changing to Default profile the problem was fixed.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had a similar problem but on another device, though try if it can fix your problem this is the what I did:
I opened the Terminal Emulator and typed:
```
$ su
# logcat
```
Then I held 'Volume down' (a.k.a. Ctrl) and 'c' to stop the output. I scrolled a bit up in the output and found a line that said:
```
E/SQLiteOpenHelper( 5231): Couldn't open alarms.db for writing (will try read-only):
E/SQLiteOpenHelper( 5231): android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: Can't downgrade database from version 7 to 5
```
OK, so this is where it's breaking. I wasn't really interested in finding out what should the proper combination of ownership/permissions for the file as I didn't really trust it would end just here, downgrading database version offers a range of situations that can go wrong. And since I don't really care for my past alarm clock times, I got rid of the old database:
```
# cd /data/data/com.android.deskclock/databases
# mv alarms.db alarms.db.bak
```
otherwise at the time I looked out for this problem the only other solution I saw was to wipe and restore my phone.
If you do so, don't forget to backup all your data first!
Good luck, I hope it helped you or someone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: After DB deletions, cache and Dalvic cache clearing, `Silent mode` was the culprit.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: So finally I was able to fix this weirdo.
Since this answer doesnt really tell what was causing this. I will remark any further answers if they can tell what was the problem
I will just describe what I did.
1. Root your device
2. Install Clean Master
3. Give it the root access (it will ask itself)
4. Remove all bloatware
5. Run cleaning routines
6. Hope that it helped you
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_5: This weird phenomenon came into my phone too..(Huawei honor6)
This might be helpful to those who are panic struck!
There is no need to worry..just follow the given below instructions and that might allow you to access the clocks again .
Clear cache data...either by using app or system app
Turn up the phone volumes
And if the above two doesn't work just reboot your phone....
Hope this helps you recover your accessibility to clocks
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I just called Verizon Wireless tech support back. The guy had seen this problem once before and found a fix for it. I haven't seen this fix posted on any website, but it worked immediately. Please let me know if this works for you
Go to Settings--Date and Time--Select Date Format, and then choose a date format. Once I picked 'regional' the clock worked without the error "unfortunately, clock has stopped"
Before I tried clearing cache and doing a factory reset You don't have to do this if this "choose date format" works. Please comment and let me know if this helped you. I'm curious if this will work across the board. Maybe even for phones other than Samsung Galaxy S4. I'm stoked!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: I had a similar problem on my fresh S5 (after manually adding an adb backup, so the data might not have been so fresh after all). However, I managed to get rid of the problem **without** rooting the device:
This is what helped me solve the issue:
```
$ logcat
...
D/MediaProvider(29294): Upgrading media database from version 601 to 713
...
E/DatabaseUtils(29294): android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: ...
```
Apparently, a database upgrade failed (so yes, android or some app does attempt to solve these kind of problem but do not interact with the user in any meaningful way, i.e. offer a fresh reset). However, the culprit here, the media database could be reset **via the app manager** (media storage app).
I hope this helps others that get into this issue.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: Clock has stopped when editting or creating alarm after updating to Lollipop.
I notice the solution for me is this issue only occur when my phone is in silent.
You can edit the alarm or create another alarm when your phone is not in silent mode.
other solution is do not put your phone in silent mode instead put the volume down
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/10 | 240 | 998 | <issue_start>username_0: I have to install Applications on dozens of android smartphones and I am currently writing a program to automate this process. I know I can't remotely enable USB Debugging, so my question is: Can I use ADB.exe to send a command to the smartphone that disables USB Debugging immediatly or puts the disable in a command queue to execute at next reboot?
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: If the device in question is [root](/questions/tagged/root "show questions tagged 'root'")ed, you can write to the system settings directly from a shell command in `adb shell`. The name of the setting to write depends on which Android version you have.
If your device **isn't** rooted, you can't change the USB debugging setting from `adb` or any non-system app.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Yes it is possible using ADB to disable USB debugging.
Using the appropriate shell input keyevent commands you can navigate the GUI and change the setting.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/10 | 1,235 | 4,356 | <issue_start>username_0: Here's a funky issue. I've been using ADB without any problems on 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 on my Nexus 4 (Stock Android and some CM10-based ROMs). When I flashed a CM10.2-based rom (JellyBro, I believe?) a few months ago, I was never able to get ADB to work, so I restored a nandroid of my previous setup. After a while, I decided to flash the stock 4.3 image and see if I still have the problem. I do.
The setup?
* Phone: Nexus 4
* Phone OS: Android 4.3 (Factory)
* Computer OS: Linux Mint 15
Okay, the problem?
* I cannot use ADB with my N4 on 4.3.
* I cannot authorize my computer with my device.
What have you tried so far?
* I just tried to use the default feature. The phone should prompt to authorize my computer, but I never get a prompt.
I checked /data/misc/adb/ and the directory was empty.
+ Even so, I decided to click the "Revoke USB debugging authorizations" option in Developer options.
* I copied ~/.android/adbkey.pub from my Linux box and put its contents in a new file named /data/misc/adb/adb\_key on my device.
+ When that didn't work, I rebooted the device.
+ When that didn't work, I disabled/enabled ADB on the device.
+ When that didn't work, I killed adb on my computer, then restarted it.
+ When a-c didn't work, I did them all sequentially before trying again, which also didn't work.
* Exactly the same as above, but put it in /data/misc/adb/adb\_keys intead of adb\_key (because XDA and other sites cite both filenames).
* Clicked the "Revoke USB debugging authorizations" button again. Rebooted the phone, killed ADB on my computer. Still no prompts to authorize.
* It only removed /data/misc/adb/adb\_keys, not adb\_key. So I'm pretty sure adb\_key is the wrong filename (despite being cited at a frequency on par with the correct name).
* Update my platform-tools and Android SDK packages. No dice.
+ Can't actually update; I have the most recent version (18.0.1)
* Remove and reinstall platform-tools. No dice.
* By the way, my permissions for the adb\_keys file are 300. Owner is root. Group is root. Or in other terms:
```
ls -l adb_keys
-rw------- root root
```
Are you sure this is only happening to you on 4.3?
* Yes. I have no problems after installing any 4.2 rom with recovery, or the 4.2.2 factory image with fastboot.
And it's exactly the same issue with factory 4.3 or a 4.3-based ROM?
* Yes. Although I've only tried two or three roms, plus the factory image. There may be a magical rom out there somewhere that does work though.
Have you tried any other devices?
* I tested adb with my girlfriend's 2012 Nexus 7 running 4.3. It had no issues at all.
Any other computers?
* Unfortunately no. I only have my Linux Mint 15 box.
---
Okay, so that's basically the gist of it. Does anyone else have any clever ideas? (Or does anyone see where I was an idiot and made a mistake?)
File transfers over MTP also work fine.
Flashing the 20130910 nightly build of PAC-man actually gave me working ADB without the need to authorize my computer at all. This is fortunate, but the original question is still up in the air: Why can't I get it to work on stock?<issue_comment>username_1: Try to switch the device into **PTP mode** *(under Settings -> Storage -> USB Computer Connection and manually select the connection mode...)* and connect to computer. Let it install, switch back to USB mode and plug in again.
Update: [XDA tread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2388131)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same issue and I solved it by updating to the latest SDK tools using Android SDK Manager. The problem is actually on your adb not on your phone.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Windows 7
To install the Android USB driver on Windows 7 for the first time:
Connect your Android-powered device to your computer's USB port.
Right-click on Computer from your desktop or Windows Explorer, and select Manage.
Select Devices in the left pane.
Locate and expand Other device in the right pane.
Right-click the device name (such as Nexus S) and select Update Driver Software. This will launch the Hardware Update Wizard.
Select Browse my computer for driver software and click Next.
Click Browse and locate the USB driver folder. (The Google USB Driver is located in \extras\google\usb\_driver.)
Click Next to install the driver.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/10 | 990 | 4,333 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a new HTC One Mini and I can only import *all* of my contacts from Facebook, not just the ones I want in my phonebook contacts list, so that is really annoying.
Also, I added a few numbers to the SIM card, but I can't combine them with the Facebook contact that ubersync has come up with; I also can't add numbers to the existing Facebook contacts.
In addition, I can't edit the contacts I've added so far to the SIM card, so they can have images like in Facebook.
Adding contacts to this phone is really annoying the hell out of me, am I being stupid?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Upload all of your sim contacts to gmail contacts with email addresses of contacts.
2. Then select the facebook account from the accounts and choose to sync to existing contacts.
It is currently working on my galaxy note 2.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Let me explain in brief the difference between SIM storage and Phone storage. The later section will contain your solution.
There are two types of storage options for contacts, messages, etc.
**SIM Storage**-The contacts that will be stored in the SIM card of the service provider of your device are called SIM stored contacts.
**Advantages**:-
1. You can have your contacts safely stored and is highly portable. Even if tomorrow your phone crashes (formatting, etc.), you will have your contacts with you and don't need to search for them as when you place the SIM in another device, the contacts from the SIM memory will be displayed easily.
2. Your contacts will be safe and private because most applications have access to only the phone memory but not to the SIM memory, so some annoying apps cannot leak your contacts info to other third party's
**Disadvantages**:-
1. As you know, the SIM card has very limited space, so it cannot have more contacts to be stored.
2. Bigger names cannot be saved as there are restrictions to store a name with a limited set of characters (approximately 6 or 7).
3. If you lost the SIM, then you have lost all your contacts irrespective of the storage area where you stored them.
4. Cannot personalise the contacts stored in the SIM (adding pictures, date of birth, email id, etc.)
5. Double display of contact numbers (if you use what's an app like messenger, it will display double contacts: list 1 with the SIM card and 2 with the WhatsApp contacts list).
**Phone storage**-The contacts which are stored in the phone's storage area and have a predefined space limit by the Manufacturer are phone storage contacts.
**Advantages**:-
1. As the contacts storage area is more you can store more contacts when compared to the SIM card.
2. Personalise add/modify any details to your contacts (third-party apps can add photos, etc. to your contacts display).
3. No double display of contacts if you are using any messenger because all the details of one contact are displayed under a single name.
4. Apps can check your contacts in phone memory and can update it with all the relevant information.
**Disadvantages**:-
1. As your contacts are being stored on the phone memory, your contacts will not be portable because if tomorrow your phone crashes/is modified/updated, then you lose all the contacts because the complete phone memory will be wiped out.
2. You will lose security over your contacts as most applications have access to the phone memory and will eventually leak the data to their servers.
Now coming to the answer, you can simply combine your Facebook contacts with all the details like photos by
1. **Step 1**:-First, move all your contacts in phone memory
2. **Step 2**-Under the display option, disable view contacts from SIM (in order to avoid duplicate from SIM card).
3. **Step 3**-Next as you have your contacts on your phone, you can simply synchronize your contacts with your Facebook mobile application.
4. **Step 4 (not necessary but good to follow)**-After a complete synchronization, restart your device and then you can see the pictures of the user from the relevant apps you use.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Merge/Add your phone contacts to Google Contacts then use a service such as FullContact to update your Google Contacts with Facebook data. Then, display and use only Google Contacts on your phone and delete all the contacts saved on your device.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/10 | 850 | 3,240 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a Huawei Ascend P1 and installed some apps. But for the past 3-4 days, I see an alert that an SMS has been sent and 1.50 INR has been deducted. How will it unlock and send an SMS?
I found from my mobile carrier that the SMS was sent to the same number. The following apps have the `SEND_SMS` permission, but I am confused because most of them are system apps, and a few like WhatsApp & True Caller are trusted. I really don't understand what's going on as I see that the questions related to this topic seem different.
<issue_comment>username_1: The list of apps in your screenshot includes "<NAME>". This doesn't have any reason to send SMS messages, and the [genuine game listed on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pastagames.ro1mobile) doesn't require that permission.
It seems likely that you've been taken in by a fake or *trojan* that pretends to be the game you wanted, but in fact sends SMS to premium numbers behind your back, to make money. This is commonplace if you try to download commercial games from game piracy sites. There are also sometimes quite convincing fakes on Google Play.
Uninstall the app immediately. If the messages stop, and you're convinced that was the culprit, you should report it to the site you downloaded it from. If you downloaded it from Google Play, then you can report it directly within the Play Store app, and Google will remove it.
If your country has a government agency responsible for policing premium phone and SMS services, you should report the app and the number it sent messages to to that agency. They'll want to know that the SMS number has been used for fraudulent purposes, and may be able to shut down the company that originated the scam.
Upvotes: 5 <issue_comment>username_2: I found the problematical app. This is related to Huawei's app.
After searching/tracing the number, I found that the number the SMS was sent to was Huawei Server number. It will work like this:
When you put SIM card for the first time, it will auto send an SMS to that number for registering the start of warranty period. But in my case, I am facing network issues, so whenever my network disconnects & reestablishes, it will send SMS every time it happens. I only cannot figure out why it's still sending SMS if it's one time process.
Anyway, there is an app in my list called `com.android.huawei.gpms` which is responsible for this activity. So I simply go to **Settings - Apps - All - com.android.huawei.gpms - Disable**, and that weird problem was solved for now.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: It is not a any app or virus, It is defect of Huawei software, you need to install fix available at Huawei support->Download site "Auto Sms Fixed Software"
<http://www.huaweidevice.co.in/Support/Downloads/>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: As @saurin said, it is due to a bug, and they released update.
`Here is snapshot of reply email from Huawei with instructions.`
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/10 | 843 | 3,272 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently tried to install cwm recovery on my qmobile a2 (mtk) phone, according to the method stated in xda forum for my device.
I don't know what I did wrong, but now when I restart my mobile to recovery mode, the logo appears and is just stuck on that. Cwm menu is not showing. I didn't make a backup of the stock recovery.
I tried to install cwm 5, cwm 6, and others with many methods like spflash tool, rom manager, mtk, mobile uncle tools, etc. but still no luck.
Many users have installed cwm in the same mobile that I have why I am stuck.
Is there a manual way that I can delete the system recovery and put my cwm recovery to that directory in which it is located? or please give me a suggestion.<issue_comment>username_1: So a new Qmobile User?
Let me explain buddy! The ROMs you get from these developers (INCPak for example) are neither tested nor developed correctly. They just create a ROM and upload it somewhere just to show off there names.
What you are facing is something like a ROM issue, the ROM you installed is not able to access the kernel or firmware or blabla, or is having some other issues.
I would like to advise you to please reinstall the ROM! If you can. Secondly please try to understand that when you install a new ROM, everything from previous ROM is removed, and new are installed (flashed). So, when you install a new ROM CWM is also removed, and Stock Recovery is placed there! So you cannot access CWM now. And unfortunately you know that when you are not able to use CWM you cannot flash new ROMs (without any issues; stock ROMs can also update the firmware or other stuff).
Now what happened to your phone is, that its not bricked! If it was bricked, then it might not even had started as the name suggests "Brick". Its working but accessing the cache, or booloader! You must try to wipe everything!
What you can do will be: Reinstall the ROM but this time try to Wipe out all Data,
1. Wipe Data/ Factory Reset
2. Wipe Cache
3. Advanced --> Wide dalvik cache
4. Install ROM from SDCard --> Choose --> rom\_name.zip
I try this everytime to install the ROM for my Qmobile Noir A8 (yes, I was bit by same snake named INCPak). So this method should work!
You cannot replace the system files, without being Rooted! And you said you are having a new ROM, so this is almost impossible! However, if you manage to remove this CWM, and go back to the basic recovery, you might get lucky to replace the CWM by using the Install zip from SDCard and enter the zip for CWM
And believe me, never ever try to flash a ROM created or shared by them! They are not developers they are kid messing stuff out! Try to spread this message too.
Hope you get something, if not the stock rom, then atleast some ROM to run your phone!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Which method did you use to install CWM Recovery? [This guide](http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.nl/2012/02/complete-guide-to-clockworkmod-recovery.html) states that installing from ROM Manager isn't ok.
Personally, I didn't get my MTK device working with CWM recovery. You should probably try some other recoveries (e.g. [TWRP](http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp)) and flash it through spflashtool (as the most stable method).
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/11 | 479 | 1,836 | <issue_start>username_0: There are a few books on Google Play that are free. Can I obtain said books without providing a credit card number?<issue_comment>username_1: No you cannot read them with out providing your credit card details.
You have to provide them or use Google Wallet.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Looks like it depends on the book. From [Google Play support](https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2851613?hl=en):
>
> Downloading free music, TV shows, and certain free books and magazines is still considered a transaction, even when the price of the item is $0.00. If you don't have a credit card associated to your Google Wallet account or if you don't haven't set up a Google Wallet account, you'll be prompted to add a new payment method upon when downloading certain content from Google Play.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: It seems that it used to be possible to register with a generated card number. You can get those for example here: <http://www.darkcoding.net/credit-card-numbers/>
See [How to get Google Music Without Credit Card for Free Music](http://thelegosoftware.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/how-to-get-google-music-without-credit-card-for-free-music/).
Unfortunately I am not able to register a generated card number any more. It seems that Google started to perform additional checks of the numbers.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Simply, No you cannot.
A sad fact really, as many youngsters want to read through their phone and this limits many to do so.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Google has released an app called [Google Opinion Rewards](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.paidtasks). With this, users can get a couple cents at a time, which allows them to "purchase" these books now.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/11 | 547 | 2,110 | <issue_start>username_0: My Android phone has been abandoned by the manufacturer and carrier. It's stuck on 2.2, and doesn't seem likely to get any updates in the future, nor can I find updated ROMs for it.
I'd be willing to purchase a new phone, but how can I ensure that it will be supported? Does Google, or any carrier, or any manufacturer, make any guarantees about providing timely updates for their phones?<issue_comment>username_1: No you cannot read them with out providing your credit card details.
You have to provide them or use Google Wallet.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Looks like it depends on the book. From [Google Play support](https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2851613?hl=en):
>
> Downloading free music, TV shows, and certain free books and magazines is still considered a transaction, even when the price of the item is $0.00. If you don't have a credit card associated to your Google Wallet account or if you don't haven't set up a Google Wallet account, you'll be prompted to add a new payment method upon when downloading certain content from Google Play.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: It seems that it used to be possible to register with a generated card number. You can get those for example here: <http://www.darkcoding.net/credit-card-numbers/>
See [How to get Google Music Without Credit Card for Free Music](http://thelegosoftware.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/how-to-get-google-music-without-credit-card-for-free-music/).
Unfortunately I am not able to register a generated card number any more. It seems that Google started to perform additional checks of the numbers.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Simply, No you cannot.
A sad fact really, as many youngsters want to read through their phone and this limits many to do so.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Google has released an app called [Google Opinion Rewards](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.paidtasks). With this, users can get a couple cents at a time, which allows them to "purchase" these books now.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/12 | 1,116 | 3,595 | <issue_start>username_0: I am attempting to install the [Google Apps (gapps) 20130812 update](http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip) for Android 4.2.2 on my Samsung Galaxy Fascinate which is running [CyanogenMod 10.1-20130723-NIGHTLY-fascinatemtd](http://get.cm/?device=fascinatemtd&type=nightly) utilizing ClockworkMod v4.0.1.0. I have pushed the gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip file to the device's SD-Card.
Once I have booted into ClockworkMod I select `install zip from sdcard` then `chosse zip from sdcard` then select `gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip` and confirm that I am sure I want to install. ClockworkMod then goes through the process of installing Google Apps for Android 4.2.2 and indicates that it succeeded in doing so.
When I reboot the Fascinate none of the gapps are listed. What am I missing? How do I install Google Apps 20130812 into CyanogenMod 10.1 (Android 4.2.2)?<issue_comment>username_1: Do you aware of these,
***20130812***
**MD5: 5f22f046e37038a3856eeb825e73d4ed**
Not compatible with 4.3.x!
Not recommended for 4.2.1.
Does not include GalleryGoogle, meaning no Photosphere-equipped Camera app.
**Gmail added to package (for those who could not download through Play Store) and updated to 4.5.2-714156.**
Google+ added to package (to fix Location map tiles bug) and updated to 4.1.0.50809204.
Google Play Services updated to 3.2.25.
Google Play Store updated to 4.3.11.
Google Search updated to 2.6.7.721924.
TalkBack updated to 3.4.0.
for more details please refer this [link](http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Google_Apps#20130812)
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: The "Error mounting /system" line seems a bit off as I believe that's where the gapps update is applied. If you mount /system manually, what happens? You'll find the option at 'mounts and storage' > '- mount /system'
If you're successful in mounting it, try installing the gapps zip file again.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Not sure if you managed to resolve this but I had the same problem and found a fix.
First, I had to flash using rt4formatter, then mount /system and then flash the google apps. This worked for some of my google services but still missing google play and and other things. Only gmail and calender were installed.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I had this problem. Apparently when you boot into recovery with the 3-button-method, you can't install zips. No idea why.
Solutions to try:
1. Enable `Reboot into Recovery` in Power Menu. First, enable `Developer Options` by going to `Settings > About phone > tap Build number a bunch of times`. Then go to `Settings > Developer Options > Advanced Reboot`. Then power down and select `Reboot into Recovery`. This option never appeared on the Power Menu for me. No idea why.
2. Use ADB to reboot into recovery. Enable USB (Android) debugging via `Developer Options`. I gave root access to Apps and ADB also. Plug device into USB port on laptop with ADB. Enter this into your terminal:
```
adb reboot recovery
```
If you haven't installed ADB, I would try here first if you're on Ubuntu or Debian: [http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc:\_adb\_intro](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc%3a_adb_intro)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: My solution was to flash back to Factory Rom (EH03 Gingerbread). Reinstalled CWM and SU, then flashed CM 10.1 once more from SD Card. CWM returns to boot option menu after install, at which point I installed gapps BEFORE rebooting into fresh flash of 10.1 - Problem solved.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/12 | 828 | 3,389 | <issue_start>username_0: I am running an openvpn server with open key infrastructure at home that I connect to whenever I'm away. I am at the moment running this via the official openvpn client app, but found that there is a vpn setting in the system settings. Are there any advantages with one over the other, or could I just get rid of the extra app and go with the "native" option?
I am using cyanogenmod 10.1.3-RC2-I9300 4.2.2 on a Samsung Galaxy S3<issue_comment>username_1: You can't use the native option for OpenVPN as it's not compatible with IPSec, IKE, PPTP, or L2TP, which are the only types of VPNs supported by Android:
<http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/341-openvpn-compatibility.html>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I used to use PPTP, but switched to OpenVPN, which is now what I prefer.
As far as security, OpenVPN is known to be pretty bulletproof. PPTP is the only one with real issues, though it's still fine for protecting against your average dope using Firesheep at Starbucks.
Given the recent NSA revelations I personally wouldn't touch the ones by Cisco and/or Microsoft (PPTP, L2TP) with a 10 foot pole. The other ones supported by Android were designed in the open by committee (the IETF), which I know nothing about other than we now know the NSA tried to influence that kind of thing. But I think it's unlikely they seriously broke them if they tried so whether that bothers you depends on your level of paranoia about the NSA.
As far as the UI goes, the built in VPN configuration UI is a little clunky, and OpenVPN's is a little more clunky. But when you want to connect to the VPN, you have to go through a few layers of settings to get to the built in stuff, whereas you can have the OpenVPN icon right on your homescreen.
The built in VPN doesn't attempt to reconnect if you get disconnected. OpenVPN can be configured to retry a certain number of times. This was big for me.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: All VPN protocols (PPTP L2TP, OpenVPN) have distinct advantages and disadvantages.
Here are some points that might be useful to consider:
1. OpenVPN is the protocols least likely to be blocked by servers or firewalls and generally thought to be the most secure. It's because both PPTP & L2TP uses fixed ports, if your service provider or firewall blocks certain communication ports used by PPTP or L2TP, they won’t work while openVPN can be configured to use any port (on the server side) and supports multiple protocols.
2. Most operating systems and devices have built-in support for PPTP and you simply need to fill in a server address, a username and password to configure and no additional software is needed while OpenVPN requires installing additional software. On some devices it can be complicated. Sometimes a user is required to deal with certificates, configuration files, etc.
3. In terms of speed, generally speaking, less encryption means greater speed but at the cost of less security. However, if your devices are of reasonable speed this should not be a major factor.
Some people say openVPN on UDP is the fastest but according to my own experience on pureVPN, they are all more or less the same. Speed depends much more on your connection to the server and other factors.
In a nutshell, it's best to consider your security requirements and pick a protocol accordingly.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/12 | 530 | 2,303 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to do some low level performance testing related to device processor cores through adb which I feel it is affected by Android background services and system stuff.
As I know that the Android boot sequence stages are as follow:
1. Execute Boot ROM code.
2. Execute the boot loader.
3. Load the Linux kernel.
4. Launch Zygote, which initializes the Dalvik VM.
5. System server which loads the Android system.
So my question is how can I interrupt this sequence to force it stop on stage 3 to load Linux kernel. This can help me implement my intermediary performance testings before loading again Android system.
Does Fastboot or Clockworkmod recovery can help here and load my device to a kind of Linux kernel?
Any hint will be appreciated.
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: No. Android's not like a desktop GNU/Linux distro, where you can press `I` to get an interactive boot, or skip X and just boot to a shell. The only way to achieve this would be to build your own custom ROM after editing the init scripts (which have much the same function as on a desktop GNU/Linux system) to tailor the boot process how you like.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If you are able to root your device or install alternative Android distro (Clockworkmod), you might have options available:
1. Rooting device: I am not sure if Android root image allows modification (read-write file system). If yes, you probably could edit the boot scripts to allow enabling your system modifications. Or moving the `init` process (not sure what that is in Android) away and replacing it with your own init program that after enabling your modifications would `exec()` the original `init` (`init` is the first process (with PID 1) that is run by unixy operating systems).
2. Using alternative Android distro (assuming CWN). If you can run CWN in your device, you could study how to build your own image and modify it for your needs.
Beyond the step of rooting or installing/running alternative image, gaining shell access, I have the impression that - once you determine which road to take - you could have better luck in getting the specifics (boot script locations and the way they operate, help with creating your own CWN image) answered at <http://stackoverflow.com>!
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/12 | 544 | 2,029 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to get the apk file for an app from a development device (Galaxy Nexus). I've had very little contact with Android before.
I know the name of the app and have tried to search the "internal storage" that shows up in explorer when I connect it but no apk file with the app name shows up.
I also tried logging into the shell using adb, but I have no "find" command and no permission to list "/data/" where the apk files are supposed to be.
I'd really appreciate if someone could help me out here! Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: **Using another App**
You could try installing an app from the Play Store to backup the apk file. Some examples (which don't require root) are [Helium](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup) and [App Backup & Restore](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.infolife.appbackup) (There are many others though).
**Using ADB**
It is also possible to use adb to retrieve the apk file using the adb pull command (you know the full package name of the app, not just the app name).
Connect your device to your computer then shell into it via `adb shell`
Type `pm -lf` to get a list of all packages installed on the system and their associated APK file path.
Scan this list for the application you want
Exit adb shell and type `adb pull` . This should save the APK in your current folder.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Install this application [Es File Exlporer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop) then follow the steps,
1. open left side panel by clicking on left top icon
2. select Tools - App Manager
this will load all installed application in your mobile. Simple select your app and do backup :)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I found this to be the easiest way:
```
adb shell pm list packages
```
find my apps package "my.package.name"
```
adb shell pm path my.package.name
adb pull /data/app/my.package.name
```
Thanks for your answers though!
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/09/12 | 265 | 1,123 | <issue_start>username_0: Does the Gmail app use more data than just using a web browser to check my emails?<issue_comment>username_1: I would assume less, as all formatting is built into the app, while using the web browser you would need to download the 'whole' page including Gmails UI etc
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The app definitely uses less data than a browser, because it only loads the email's contents, while the website loads a lot of stuff along with it.
The app needs to download just the gmail content and some information about it ( sender, cc etc. ).
If you're worried about data limits, then go for the app. It's both faster and uses less data.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: As far as i know the data consumption of Gmail App will be less than that of browser. Because all the styling info are built into the app itself, it only need to get the raw text data, which may be in the form of ***JSON or XML***. But in case of browser it has to download styling info such as ***CSS*** and client side scripts such as ***Javascript*** along with email content.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/12 | 349 | 1,488 | <issue_start>username_0: As title said I'd like to use a laptop battery for my phone as an extender. One usage would be on a plane where my laptop is too bulky to really use but I could pull the battery out of it and use it to keep my phone battery charged while watching movies and what not. It seems like I should just need a 7805 voltage regulator either linear or switching. Has anybody done this or thought to do it, it seems like it should be fairly straightforward?<issue_comment>username_1: I would assume less, as all formatting is built into the app, while using the web browser you would need to download the 'whole' page including Gmails UI etc
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The app definitely uses less data than a browser, because it only loads the email's contents, while the website loads a lot of stuff along with it.
The app needs to download just the gmail content and some information about it ( sender, cc etc. ).
If you're worried about data limits, then go for the app. It's both faster and uses less data.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: As far as i know the data consumption of Gmail App will be less than that of browser. Because all the styling info are built into the app itself, it only need to get the raw text data, which may be in the form of ***JSON or XML***. But in case of browser it has to download styling info such as ***CSS*** and client side scripts such as ***Javascript*** along with email content.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/13 | 490 | 1,789 | <issue_start>username_0: I was hoping to find out if I can use my 10.1 inch Android tablet running Android 4.1 for calls and texts using a SIM card attached through a mini-USB (or if not, how?). Surely there must be a way.<issue_comment>username_1: I have a 10.1 in tablet with a SIM card. Tablets lack the hardware to make cellular calls - Those with cellular SIM cards can only use it to access the internet. You might use a service like Skype but I am not that familiar with those types of services.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I think what you're looking for is a full-blown 3G USB dongle, not just a SIM card adapter. See, for example: [Can I receive/send SMS of cell phone number with a tablet using dongle?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/47630/can-i-receive-send-sms-of-cell-phone-number-with-a-tablet-using-dongle "Can I receive/send SMS of cell phone number with a tablet using dongle?")
A SIM card adapter would simply be a device that can read the contents of the SIM card and possibly edit it. So it's pretty much like an SD card reader. To send and receive text messages and voice calls, you still need a transmitter, which is what a USB 3G dongle will provide (if your tablet doesn't have built-in 3G support). However, I'm not sure if you can use a 3G dongle to make voice calls, although SMS is pretty much a standard feature for such devices.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I have a Freelander 9.3" tablet with sim slot. I have used it to call as long as I have a bluetooth headset. Got it from China, but the vendor doesn't carry it any more see item # CVAGW-104152. It works great if you need to use your computer AND make a call too. It is quite handy, but not pocket worthy... Wished I could get a newer version for my wife.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/13 | 909 | 3,688 | <issue_start>username_0: According to two employees at the Sprint store, using an unofficial charger for the Galaxy S4 will negatively impact the overall life of the phone's battery (*edit:* in other words, the battery will need to be replaced much sooner than if one always uses the official charger).
I've never heard this before. Does anyone else know what they are talking about? What is special about the S4 charger? I saw someone online mention that a "special code" is transmitted over the USB connector, which the phone will use to judge if it is an official charger; again, new to me, but I'm not a hardware expert.
**Update:** I still haven't figured out an answer to this. Regarding the "special code", the post I saw *may* have been referring to the IC chip, but I don't know. So if we look at the distinguishing characteristics of a Micro USB Charger, there's 1) whether it has the IC Chip; 2) whether it is 2 amp vs. 1 amp; anything else?<issue_comment>username_1: I shouldn't think so. Samsung is a signatory to the [EU Common External Power Supply](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_External_Power_Supply) standard, which includes specs for a USB charger. As long as the charger you're using supplies something close enough to what the Samsung one supplies, you're good to go. You can even charge it from a Computer USB port, although it will be quite a bit slower (except some PCs which can supply a higher amperage via a micro-usb cable, making it almost as quick as a mains adaptor charger.)
But in any case, you should be fine as long as the charger is of decent quality and isn't going to catch alight or something. I've been mixing and matching HTC, Samsung, and Blackberry chargers for years now.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: A li-ion battery is charged in stages. C refers to a measure of Charge which to my understanding is not a scientific calibrated measurement, but moreso a general approximation of how much energy the battery can provided in an hour.
* If the battery is deeply depleted, we must slowly trickle charge the depleted cells at a rate of < 0.2C to avoid overheating issues. Once the battery cells are at 2.8-3.3V, we can charge rapidly.
* The rapid charge stage is referred to as the Constant Current stage. The battery can be charged at a maximum rate of 0.5-0.8C. Going above 1.0C does not make the battery charge faster, it just generates more heat which is a killer for batteries.
* Once the cells reach 4.2V, charging transitions to Constant Voltage charging at a rate of 0.1C or less. Essentially, it is not charging at this point. If the battery is depleted a few percentage points because the charger is smart enough to switch itself off, it will begin Constant Voltage charging to restore the small depletion.
Cheap chargers often don't do any of the slower phases by actively monitoring the voltage, they just deliver 1C or more. When your phone is charged up, this generates a lot of heat. An increase in temperature of 8 degrees Celsius can half battery life. Lithium ion batteries are basically hand grenades, which is why they have so many safety systems built in to vent pressure and avoid overcharging. Cheap chargers also are probably not UL certified and have terrible quality control, so they present a fire hazard.
The phone can probably detect if an appropriate current/voltage is being supplied for the battery's current charge level. The other possibility is that the charger has a data wire(chargers have no need to send data to the phone) and upon connection, a magic number is transmitted that identifies the device as a Samsung charger.
Source: Former Electrical Engineer
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/09/14 | 911 | 3,671 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Discover that worked fairly well until the last week or so. I ran the device down down to 0% - at which point the device shut off. I performed a full recharge and then occasionally recharged it for brief amounts of time (usually getting to 30-40%).
My battery graph ended up looking something like this:
Then earlier today, I performed a full charge to 100%. The device shut off after a few moments and insisted that the battery was at 0%. I plugged it in and the meter now stays at 0%.
I'm not sure if this is relevant, but I discovered that the voltage is being reported as 4195 mV (the so-called 0%). However, a few days earlier, I remember that the phone seemed to think that about 3800 mV was 0%.
Is there a way to "reset" the battery meter? In other words, I need to tell the phone that it actually has a full charge even though it seems to think otherwise.
---
**Update:** the battery was eventually replaced with a brand new one and the issue continues to persist - even with the new battery. Interestingly, the battery seems to charge and operate correctly when the battery temperature is above 30° C.<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know if you're rooted or if you have custom recovery or not, but in some of the later versions of ClockworkMod recovery there is an option to "delete battery stats".
Without root, there seems to be no way to reset the battery statistics.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can recalibrate the battery. What happened is you battery status file is corrupted. Use a battery calibration app from playstore and recalibrate battery.If it is rooted go to recovery and wipe battery status and do calibration
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Wife had a somewhat similar issue. I went into recovery mode and formatted the cache and it solved her problem. To get into recovery mode it is usually Hold volume up + power, let go of power once the phone vibrates but keep holding volume up.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I had the same issue with my phone, it is nothing to do with OS. It is an issue with the battery, I strongly recommend to buy a new battery and replace the old one. Hope this works for you.
Ok guys, lets share what we have down yet,
1. I have changed the battery and it was a good idea but does not solve the problem completely
2. I used another USB charger and did not work
3. I have wiped batterystats.bin and it did not work
4. I have use some apps and they made a mess and nothing happend
5. I let the battery drain(completely) and recharged that. It was useful but did not solved the problem
6. I know that battery configuration is under /sys/platform/. There are some files inside (for me the folder is mt-battery) that I guess they show the voltage and ... maybe some experts can modify them for us to solve the problem.
I guess 1 and 5 have more or less solved the problem for me.
**finally I found the solution:**
For me the problem was nothing to do with the battery. It seems a problem in the kernel of OS cases all the problems. As far as I discovered, if cpu is under heavy load then the kernel might crash and lost the control over hardware especially the screen and battery.
**I also have found the permanent solution**
I downloaded a CPU control app (you need a rooted device) and set the cpu clock to a lower frequency and set the governor to Ondemand (that I found the most reliable one). Then you need to wipe battery stats and cache(it is up to you) and enjoy your smartphone.
No My mobile phone works fine, no lag, no battery drop.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/14 | 1,146 | 4,269 | <issue_start>username_0: As [this](http://androidforums.com/motion-4g-all-things-root/692605-guide-creating-using-swap-partition.html) warns, you should not enable swap on the wrong partition or you can destroy your phone:
>
> OK before we go any further! previous phones had a partition layout where mmcblck0 was the SDcard (external) our phone uses mmcblck1 for the external sd. This is important because if you use an app it may be preset to use mmcblck0 as swap partition.using this setting will cause you to use your sbl2 or sbl3 as swap partition.this will brick your phone and unbrick guide will be useles.
>
>
>
So the swap partition might be `/dev/block/mmcblk0p3` if I have 3 partitions (fat32, sdext, swap) on my SD card, or `/dev/block/mmcblk0p2` if I have 2 partitions (fat43 and swap) or `/dev/block/mmcblk1p?` if you have a different phone, etc. and the wrong choice can brick your phone.
How do you find out *which* partition is which? It should be the only partition on any drive of the phone with the `swap` filesystem.
* [`fdisk -l` does this on Ubuntu](http://www.bootmed.com/bootmed/resources/findpath11/), but outputs nothing in Android
* `blkid` does not show the swap partition
* `cat /proc/partitions` lists a lot of partitions, but doesn't indicate which is the swap
* `cat /proc/swaps` only lists swaps that are *already* being used
* [`cat /proc/mtd`](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/5234/693) only says `dev: size erasesize name` and nothing else
* `ls /dev/block/vold` lists some partitions as `179:64 179:65 179:66`, but doesn't indicate what they are?
* 4ext recovery will show it in the table of partitions (`swap swap 129 MiB`), but doesn't say the dev name
* ...
Even if there's no command line tool to print it directly, surely there's a way to deduce it from some other information??<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know if you're rooted or if you have custom recovery or not, but in some of the later versions of ClockworkMod recovery there is an option to "delete battery stats".
Without root, there seems to be no way to reset the battery statistics.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can recalibrate the battery. What happened is you battery status file is corrupted. Use a battery calibration app from playstore and recalibrate battery.If it is rooted go to recovery and wipe battery status and do calibration
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Wife had a somewhat similar issue. I went into recovery mode and formatted the cache and it solved her problem. To get into recovery mode it is usually Hold volume up + power, let go of power once the phone vibrates but keep holding volume up.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I had the same issue with my phone, it is nothing to do with OS. It is an issue with the battery, I strongly recommend to buy a new battery and replace the old one. Hope this works for you.
Ok guys, lets share what we have down yet,
1. I have changed the battery and it was a good idea but does not solve the problem completely
2. I used another USB charger and did not work
3. I have wiped batterystats.bin and it did not work
4. I have use some apps and they made a mess and nothing happend
5. I let the battery drain(completely) and recharged that. It was useful but did not solved the problem
6. I know that battery configuration is under /sys/platform/. There are some files inside (for me the folder is mt-battery) that I guess they show the voltage and ... maybe some experts can modify them for us to solve the problem.
I guess 1 and 5 have more or less solved the problem for me.
**finally I found the solution:**
For me the problem was nothing to do with the battery. It seems a problem in the kernel of OS cases all the problems. As far as I discovered, if cpu is under heavy load then the kernel might crash and lost the control over hardware especially the screen and battery.
**I also have found the permanent solution**
I downloaded a CPU control app (you need a rooted device) and set the cpu clock to a lower frequency and set the governor to Ondemand (that I found the most reliable one). Then you need to wipe battery stats and cache(it is up to you) and enjoy your smartphone.
No My mobile phone works fine, no lag, no battery drop.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/14 | 647 | 2,334 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm running ubuntu 12.04 and have a rooted samsung galaxy s4. The s4 is still 2 software versions back since I need to unroot to update and just havent had the time or energy to do all of the work to get back to where I'm setup. I think it is 4.2.something.
So when I plug my S4 into ubuntu via usb I get an error message
"Unable to mount SAMSUNG\_Android
Error initializing camera:-60: could not lock the device"
With my rooted kindle I run gMTP and that gets me access so I tried it with the S4 and it says nothing is available to connect.
With my old evo I had no trouble. Even when it wasn't rooted I had access to the sd card just like any other drive being mounted. What's the deal with this s4?
I do have usb debugging enabled.<issue_comment>username_1: Open a terminal in ubuntu(ctrl+alt+t) and type this commands:
```
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:langdalepl/gvfs-mtp
sudo apt-get update
```
Then, launch Software Updater (previously known as Update Manager) and install the available updates.
Afther you pdate everything restart pc.
if you want to revert back before making any changes:
```
sudo ppa-purge ppa:langdalepl/gvfs-mtp
```
Next time, I think you should ask this is askubuntu.com since it is more of a linux specific problem then android.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Have you tried connecting the phone using the usb mass storage option on the device? I usually do that with my S2 to work.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I had the same problem a while back. Make sure `USB Debugging` is disabled in the Developer Options menu.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: So far I found issues like if you have your `USB Debugging` enable or connect it through `USB 3.0` then get this error. So either you disable that option or connect through `USB 2.0` would work fine. Or best you can do is what @Rat200 suggested [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/53250/73341) I had exact same problem. Hope the answers the question.
Btw It's more of Linux specific problem not android.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: I had the same problem when I connected via a USB 3.0 port, but USB 2.0 on the same notebook worked fine.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Trying a different USB port and restarting the ADB server worked for me.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/14 | 688 | 2,668 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to run [SyncMe](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bv.wifisync) only when computer is pingable. Since the app currently is not able to work this way, I'm using Tasker and its AutoShortcut plugin. SyncMe exposes an intent/shortcut which allows to run all sync jobs for a given computer. Tasker was then configured to run such shortcut under certain conditions and every two minutes.
The problem is that the shortcut will only run "once", any subsequent calls to the shortcut will not run the sync. This happens not only from within Tasker but also when adding the shortcut to home screen. When tapping the icon for the first time, UI shows up and the sync runs correctly. But if I press home button and tap it again, it will only return focus to the UI without any action being taken.
The only way I could figure out to make the shortcut run again was somehow "closing" the app, for example going to home screen with the back button or removing SyncMe from recent apps, none of which seems possible from within Tasker, I think it requires rooting.<issue_comment>username_1: Open a terminal in ubuntu(ctrl+alt+t) and type this commands:
```
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:langdalepl/gvfs-mtp
sudo apt-get update
```
Then, launch Software Updater (previously known as Update Manager) and install the available updates.
Afther you pdate everything restart pc.
if you want to revert back before making any changes:
```
sudo ppa-purge ppa:langdalepl/gvfs-mtp
```
Next time, I think you should ask this is askubuntu.com since it is more of a linux specific problem then android.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Have you tried connecting the phone using the usb mass storage option on the device? I usually do that with my S2 to work.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I had the same problem a while back. Make sure `USB Debugging` is disabled in the Developer Options menu.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: So far I found issues like if you have your `USB Debugging` enable or connect it through `USB 3.0` then get this error. So either you disable that option or connect through `USB 2.0` would work fine. Or best you can do is what @Rat200 suggested [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/53250/73341) I had exact same problem. Hope the answers the question.
Btw It's more of Linux specific problem not android.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: I had the same problem when I connected via a USB 3.0 port, but USB 2.0 on the same notebook worked fine.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Trying a different USB port and restarting the ADB server worked for me.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/14 | 254 | 1,114 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a few different Android apps and for some reason, one is very heavily downloaded in India and Nigeria.
And the others have at least 35% US downloads.
Would anyone know whether the GooglePlay search is different in different countries? Or is it the same everywhere?
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: It is not the same. for countries. Google search is not the same for you and a friend or your neighbor.
Google keeps data for every person that uses that services and determines what he might like or might not like. At a country level based on all the search that you made and the citizens it decides what you or another citizen might like.
Basically it is all very connected and there are very powerful algorithms that determine what a user might need based on the location he is, the nationalyti, the previous searches, his friend searches, everything matters more or less.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes, it is different. Just like Google search Google play search uses different settings for every person, just like rat2000 said.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2013/09/15 | 235 | 1,034 | <issue_start>username_0: I have just gotten a galaxy s 3 and am trying to get the notifications of a new message to show up at a push notification on my lock screen. I have looked for setting to change to do so but can't find anything other than the message showing up in my lock screen. Can someone help me? ?<issue_comment>username_1: That's weird. I have an S2 and when I get a message I can swipe the message notifications action and it gets me right to the message. If you didn't find anything maybe you can add messaging as an unlock shortcut to get you right to your messages.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: As far as I know, there is no setting for this unfortunately.
Samsung will occasionally update the S3 with OS updates such as recently to 4.3 which changed the way text messages are displayed on the lock screen. So it not only depends on which version of Android you are running but which Samsung update you have got.
Perhaps you can try download a lock screen replacement app from the Play Store?
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/15 | 419 | 1,346 | <issue_start>username_0: I can't install new apps, it says that my phone memory is running low. And I can't move my apps on SD card.
I also want to uninstall unnecessary apps on my phone but its says that "this can't be uninstalled". How to uninstall it?
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Jsh7n.png)
<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not sure why you can't move those files to the SD card. Maybe the sd card is full? But to uninstall apps you can't the normal way I use [HiUninstaller](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hidroid.uninstaller). It requires root but it let's you uninstall any app and back it up in case you want it back. Just be careful what you uninstall with it. You can find it on the market.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You may want to try [this blog post](http://www.howtogeek.com/114667/how-to-install-android-apps-to-the-sd-card-by-default-move-almost-any-app-to-the-sd-card/).
There's a bit of coding/tweaking involved, but you don't need root for it.
To summarize, you need to run this inside `plat_form-tools` folders, command prompt
>
> $ adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2
>
>
>
Here's [a video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yebVRWKFug), if you prefer that.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/15 | 833 | 3,265 | <issue_start>username_0: A little bit of help would be highly appreciated.
A few days ago, my Samsung Galaxy S3 started freezing randomly. I had to remove the battery in order to restart it. Yesterday the problem got worse: whenever I try to turn the phone on, it freezes in the first splash screen (the “Samsung Galaxy SIII GT-I9300” screen). When I push the power button for a few seconds in order to turn it off, it goes off but then turns on by itself immediately after and freezes again in the first screen. I have to remove the battery in order to turn it off.
When I try to charge the phone with the mains charger or with the USB cable connected to my PC, a gray battery icon with a static circle inside appears and the screen doesn’t change. After several minutes, the phone gets warm, but there’s no evidence that the battery is charging (the icon of the gray battery with a static circle inside is still there).
I took my wife’s S3 battery (50% charged), put into my S3, pushed the power button and the phone froze at the same point (“Galaxy SIII” screen). I’ve also tested my battery on my wife’s S3: it charged normally and her phone worked flawlessly. I guess this means it’s not a battery issue.
I’ve already tried to clear the cache partition or even factory reset my phone (removed the battery for a few seconds, put it back, then pushed Volume Up + Home + Power for a while), but it didn’t work either (the Android System Recovery screen never appeared).
The phone is rooted, but I’ve never installed any custom ROM.
I’ve read many android forums and tried a few workarounds, but nothing seemed to work.
Any thoughts or suggestions?<issue_comment>username_1: Sounds like it might be the "sudden death syndrome" problem. If so, Samsung should fix/replace your phone for you (even if you've rooted it):
<http://androidcommunity.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-suffering-from-sudden-death-syndrome-20121221/>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: It could be a problem with a launcher such as Nova or Apex or it could be a problem with a 3rd party application. Try starting in safe mode and see if it is that :)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: My S3 was stuck at the splash screen and couldn't go into recovery mode, and rebooted constantly when I plugged in the USB. So not quite like yours but similar enough that people might see my answer here.
My battery charge was at 8% when the phone quit (I tried to delete some corrupted movie files). I fixed it by turning it on till it was at the splash screen, then plugging it in and leaving it for about ten minutes. Eventually I heard the sweet sound of it continuing to boot up.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Dont worry, your phone is not officialy dead. It's in bootloop because of some corrupted partition or filesystem. Only one way out. You need to get into Download mode and flash some custom or stock rom using ODIN tool with full wipe. make sure you have 100% charged your battery , before doing such things.
You can easily find ODIN and ROMs for your model. If you dont know how to proceed, contact some friends or colleagues of your who had done such things earlier. You can also do this, just you need to follow the steps.
Your best resource will be XDA forums.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/15 | 697 | 2,801 | <issue_start>username_0: Can anyone suggest a suitable way to limit internet bandwidth? I am using 3G mobile data.
I know how to limit the maximum data usage but I need to control the bandwidth so that my mobile data allotment doesn't get consumed too quickly.
What I'd like is a way to control the following situations:
1. Sometimes we don't need the whole body of an webpage, hence it is desired that we can stop loading the page further when we wish. But on a high speed connection you cannot stop loading the page before it gets fully loaded.
2. Some websites with embedded do not have an option to stop loading the video, hence sometimes leave me no option but to close the tab to limit data-consumption.<issue_comment>username_1: It's not possible to limit the download bandwidth via code running on the device. It's up to the sender how fast to send data. All that such an app could do is to throw away packets once they arrive at the device, which is **after** they've been counted by your carrier. Those packets would then have to be resent, being counted again. The effect would be that websites &c. would take longer to load and use more data to do so.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [Opera Mini](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.mini.android&hl=en "Opera Mini") has options to enable loading images and also to specify the quality of images, if they are loaded.
If you are rooted:
Installing a firewall(like [DroidWall](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.droidwall.free&hl=en "DroidWall")) helps to prevent unwanted apps to access the network.
Installing an adblocker(like [AdAway](http://sufficientlysecure.org/index.php/adaway/ "AdAway")) will prevent ads from loading, and in turn reduce network usage.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: If you have root access for your android device, you can use "BradyBound" app. Which is available on playstore for free. You can simply limit the bandwidth using this app.
If you doesn't have root access, try "Bandwidth ruler free" (BWR). This free version of the app doesn't have access to all features.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: To limit the bandwidth, switch from 3G to 2G. You will still have internet connectivity but It will be slower, hence taking a longer time to use up your monthly internet traffic. The bonus is that using 2G will probably also increase battery duration as it consumes less power than 3G.
On the other side, you can install a browser that has an option to load media only when you click on their placeholders.
I know that Chrome lets you enable data saver in settings which saves you around 15% of data while surfing (my usual percentage).
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/15 | 1,099 | 4,472 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rather funny though annoying problem. I've filled the memory of my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 up with photos, videos, apps and offline maps, and now I have a "Not enough storage space" warning. I would like to delete the photos and videos I do not need, but when trying to open the Gallery, I get a message "Not enough space. Delete unnecessary items such as ... pictures, videos..." So I need more space to run Gallery to free some space. Any workaround?<issue_comment>username_1: While several hints can be found in the [insufficient-memory tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/insufficient-memory/info), you case seems a little special – as you report to still have ~75 MB free (3 times the limit this error should be triggered).
This should even enable you to install a file manager (if you have not already done so, or a useful file manager was pre-installed). So in order to remove some photos/videos, you could start the file manager and look into the "usual locations". I've put that terminus in quotes, as different apps seem to place them into different locations.
Most photo apps save their images below `/sdcard/DCIM`, many use their own folders here. But as that is not related to your "phone storage" (SDCard, whether internal or external, should never trigger that issue), there might be a similar folder on *phone storage*. Irritates me a little, but I've read that before a few times. So make sure to use a file manager supporting this (alternatives below). Next to the `DCIM` folder, also check `Pictures`, `Photos`, `Video`, `media`, `Music`, and `Documents`, if they exist.
A good alternative to "local" file managers (apps that is), there's always the option of using ADB (if you've not yet installed it, check out [Is there a minimal installation of ADB?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/42474/16575)). In case you're not used to the Unix/Linux command line, tools like [QtADB](http://qtadb.wordpress.com/download/) might come in handy, offering a graphical file manager (amongst other things). On a rooted device, and with the help of [adbd Insecure](http://www.appbrain.com/app/%5Broot%5D-adbd-insecure/eu.chainfire.adbd), you could even access the entire file system this way (careful!).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If you go into your files, you will see a photos and videos sign. Click on that and it should say `delete`. If it does, click it and choose which ones you would like to delete.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I had similar prob. the solutoin is very easy. try these three alternatives.
1. stop running apps which aren't just using. you have to stop them from setting then apps manager. now try to open your gallery.
2. if one doesn't work, simply reboot your phone and open your gallery to delete files.
3. if these two doesn't work take backup of ur phone., better to pc and restore the phone to factory setting.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: An alternative way is to uninstall some applications that are huge in size.
In this way the internal storage can be freed enough to open the gallery app without insufficient memory error.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: The only solution to "NO space to draw images" while opening the Gallery is to connect it to a computer via USB then delete all unwanted photos from the Gallery and/or all WhatsApp images. Even delete other videos and audio files in the WhatsApp folder (if applicable).
I tried this and it works every time.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: go to settings/storage/pictures & videos and start to delete items after you delete a few you can then go to the camera and now access it normally.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_7: Open Gallery, tap settings, select content to display, deselect Picasa and they will magically disappear. Where they go, I don't know. But they're no longer in my Gallery!!!!
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_8: Try the "My Files" App to manage all files (images, videos, music, and documents.) I was running out of space, not even to be able to run Gallery to delete contents.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_9: Try this, I hope this will work for all of you.
Go to Settings, Storage and then format the USB storage as this may be the reason why Gallery could not be opened as it is eating up the internal storage capacity of your phone .
I have tried hard reset but still this USB storage was seemed not wipe out.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/16 | 599 | 2,596 | <issue_start>username_0: Media is consistently topping the list for battery usage at 80%+. I can go and force stop it, but it restarts by itself, when I use things such as camera or download things etc.
Task manager does allow you to auto end applications, but as media is not an application it is not on the list. Is there and app or any other way to auto-kill media on a NON rooted phone?<issue_comment>username_1: The "media process" gets triggered by different applications. Some of them you already encountered: Camera and Download. Basically apps which add new media (or manipulate existing ones). They are signaling the media scanner that there are changes to process (so the media database gets updated). As the media scanner is, simply spoken, just a "system process", you don't see a related app.
Auto-Killing would not be very helpful in this case (for the described reasons, media scanner must do its job or e.g. the gallery wouldn't find your fresh shot pics). It rather might be that some app requests its services much to frequently (that was the issue in another case I encountered recently, but I don't remember the app causing it). So you would need to find the culprit causing that (not killing the obedient servant): Go through all the apps you've installed and check which one might deal with media (if the problem just started recently, it's even easier as you can concentrate on those recently installed/updated). See if you can temporarily disable/remove them, and if the problem is gone with that. If so, re-enable them slowly one-by-one until the problem re-appears – which is when you just re-enabled the culprit which thus is identified. That's the app you either need to find a replacement for, or have the dev fixing the issue.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Seems like it would be far more useful to find out why the media scanner is using so much of your phone's battery.
I had a similar situation once, and it turned out to be caused by some filesystem corruption on the SD card. I took out the SD card and used `fsck` on my PC to check the filesystem for errors, and repair it. I then put the SD card back in my phone: media scanner ran once and finished normally. It no longer ran all the time, running down my battery.
You might like to try something similar before you attempt something that might stop apps on your phone (such as Gallery) working properly.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Done a factory reset, used super backup and transferred some files to PC before the wipe. My battery life is back to normal now... 18 hours.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/16 | 192 | 902 | <issue_start>username_0: While updating the existing applications like *Google maps*, *Play Music* etc from the play store in my Galaxy S3, some applications like *Navigation* & 2 more disappeared from my phone. why is this happened? What can I do to restore them?<issue_comment>username_1: Google maps new version is all rounder application for your navigation and maps, You can find that feature inside your new google map application itself, That's the reason why your applications has been some applications are replaced with brand new application which offer all features of replaced applications.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: As updating some app will lead to temporary removal of apps from the Application Drawer . So you can simply Reset Your Phone by pressing power button for 5 seconds . It will reload all the states of your Phone. Just Try it
IT WORKED FOR ME EVERYTIME
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/16 | 228 | 865 | <issue_start>username_0: I have about 700 contacts on a Nokia 3110 handset that I want to transfer to my Android phone.
Transferring contacts via my SIM card is a slow process as I can only 200 do at a time. Moreover, I cannot be sure of which contacts have already been transferred.
Is there a faster way this can be achieved with a Mac?<issue_comment>username_1: You just need to create a .vcf file on your SD card and copy that to your Android phone
Or
Using your SIM card when you copy contacts select 'move original' to SIM from phone
Or
Connect your handset to your pc via pc suite and sync. Connect your Android phone to your pc and transfer them to it
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: First try syncing all your nokia's contacts to PhoneCopy. And then install Phonecopy to your android.And you are done.
<http://www.phonecopy.com/>
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/16 | 392 | 1,435 | <issue_start>username_0: In TextSecure, you can choose to backup your SMS to the SDCard.
It says "Success" but there is no evidence where it does store it on the SDCard.
I cannot find it.<issue_comment>username_1: The folder is located just in the base dir of your SDcard:
```
/sdcard/TextSecureExport
```
Since Textsecure is now called Signal, there is no extra folder. It is located directly in your SDcard home folder:
```
/sdcard/SignalPlaintextBackup.xml
```
Note: sometimes the phone doesen't show the folder on your computer, then you could use a filemanager on your phone (like [Ghost Commander](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghostsq.commander)) to move the backupped files into another folder that is visible on your computer.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Like Chahk said, the folder is `/sdcard/TextSecureExport`. I've had trouble accessing it (even after moving it) over the camera-centric USB interfaces.
I ended up compressing the file to a Zip archive using [ES File Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en) and then using Google Drive to browse and upload the file. This also makes it easy to pull back down to a different device or after wiping memory.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: My Android Signal app version 4.10.12 (date 2017/10/01) saves media of conversations in Device storage > Pictures.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/16 | 439 | 1,624 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there any statistics that indicate how many users an Android app has based on the number of reviews for it? Are there other ways to tell how many users are using an app?<issue_comment>username_1: On [AppBrain](http://www.appbrain.com/), you can find the number of installs right at the beginning of the page for the app:
On [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps), you will have to scroll a little further down, as with the relaunch the summary has moved to a less ideal position:
It's just a raw number of installs done via *Google Play*, and does not include other sources (such as *AndroidPIT*, *Pdassi*, or *Amazon*). I don't know how is dealt with users who installed an app and later uninstalled it, but that number should at least give you a raw idea.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I use many services for tracking the data related to my apps, for example: How many current active users and much more.
For checking the performance of a **specific app**:
If you want to track from your android phone you can use apps like this:
[App Stats for Android (beta)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appstats.android&hl=en) ([Phandroid review](http://phandroid.com/2013/05/30/app-stats-for-android-beta/)).
And a very great performance online monitoring tool is **[New Relic](http://newrelic.com/)**. It can help you track down the realtime data just by including their small SDK in your app (if you are a developer).
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/16 | 310 | 1,294 | <issue_start>username_0: From time to time, you need to download files into your android device, but the downloaded files always end up in the default folder. Is there any way I can change that default folder or make the device prompt me every time I need to download files?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think this is possible. However, here is a very good file manager you could use to move the files after downloading: [ES File Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You should use the dolphin browser. While downloading file from the internet a popup appears and allows you to change the destination to save the file wherever you want. Hope you are looking for that. (Still figuring out android pad?)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: on Samsung, swipe down, go to settings (gear icon upper right)
search for sites and downloads
WAIT - scroll down and DISABLE SAMSUNG Internet! TURN IT OFF!
then scroll up to "Sites and downloads"
"Save downloaded files to" NOTE: ONLY when Samsung internet is OFF will the option to save to SD Card will become available. I then simply pointed to the Download directory on the SD Card
This process worked on my Samsung 5G FE (Fan Edition) phone.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/16 | 1,086 | 4,175 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a 1st gen Nexus 7 and I've been having trouble copying files to and from my Nexus 7.
The first problem is that when I plug my N7 into my Windows 7 PC, using the factory cable, the device shows up in My Computer, then immediately disconnects, then reconnects then disconnects and finally connects. This is so infuriating as for about 15 seconds it's just showing then disappearing constantly.
Once its' finally connected, I'll navigate to a file and drag it to my PC, to copy. As soon as that happens, an error box saying "A device attached to the system is not functioning". Then the explorer window disappears and my device has to reconnect.
It's driving me mad, it's not worked for about 6 months and I'm at the point of smashing it with a hammer. I've completely re-installed Android from Google's stock ROM. I've re-installed the drivers on my PC, got rid of the ADB drivers.
Any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: This certainly isn't a cable issue, as *<NAME>* suggets. I have (had) [exactly the same problem](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/62640/20449) with 2nd generation of Nexus 7 tablet. In my opinion, it is a very poor, weak and unstable MTP protocol, that you have to use on any Android 4.x, which is responsible for your problems.
The only fix or work-around to this problem (to not to break my tablet with a hammer), I found out, was as stupid as setting up local FTP server ([Baby FTP Server](http://www.pablosoftwaresolutions.com/html/baby_ftp_server.html) was ideal for this kind, one-time solution) and installing FTP client to my Nexus and then copying files that way, through FTP protocol.
I know, that MTP protocol is very, very unstable and forcing users to use it (i.e. removing native USB support in Android 4.x) is a Google very not funny joke. And it thrills me, that I have to use such stupid solutions, to solve such obvious things, like copying files to my own mobile device.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: First off I wholeheartedly agree this isn't a cable issue. There are all sorts of bugs I'm finding with android kitkat. I also got this error. I was copying about 5 folders of music and a single song. Two folders copied fine before i got the error. Brute force re-attempt and the second time it started but timed out, at which point it lost connection to computer.
I had to reenter the password to unlock the device and it showed in windows again. This time, instead of letting the screen timeout, I purposely pressed the power button to put the screen to sleep. This time the connection stayed and the transfer completed successfully.
Try turning the screen off after it is connected to the computer.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: In addition to FTP server for file transfer, you can also try an app like [Airdroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid) or [ES File Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop) which will allow you to transfer files using wifi. MTP protocol is cumbersome and not very stable. There might be an issue with Nexus drivers on your PC. Have you tried copying from another PC?
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I was having a similar problem. What I did was install ES Explorer on my Android and use the LAN option. On the PC I setup a share folder(s). In ES Explorer I went to the folder with the file(s) I wanted to transfer, I copied them. From there I went to LAN page and tapped on search, takes a few seconds, then tapped on icon for my PC (192.168.x.x.x). Then choose where I want to put the file. *Real easy work around*
You can also use ES Explorer to transfer between other devices (wifi hotspot, Bluetooth, FTP...)
Good luck!!!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Try a different USB port.. I worked beautifully for me!!!
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: This problem is related to drivers installed by windows for the usb to nexus, there are solutions for the nexus 4 and 5 which require you to remove this in hardware settings, and replace with someone other than microsofts driver, wifi is probably an easier solution if you have a router
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/16 | 1,679 | 6,624 | <issue_start>username_0: Google is bundling a number of services, including Location Services, in the [Google Play Services application](http://developer.android.com/google/play-services/index.html) instead of including them in the open-source Android platform. Main reasons behind this are to support frequent updates of core services without requiring OEMs to update the entire platform, and to hide the implementation of some proprietary services.
The problem is that there doesn't seem to be a good forum for reporting issues with Google Play Services and Location Services (e.g., problems with the new fused location provider).
Here are the current options for reporting Android issues that I'm aware of, and none of them seem like the right place to report a Google Play Services issue:
1. "Support" link at bottom of Google Play Services page - Most obvious place to start, but it redirects to the generic [Android Developer Support page](http://developer.android.com/support.html).
2. Google Product Forum for Android - This forum seems on-topic for Google Play Services, but [was closed as of Sept 3, 2013](http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/mobile/android-devices/pgXUi7cgVZQ).
3. [Android Open-Source Project (AOSP) issue tracker](https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/entry?template=Developer%20bug%20report) - This is where the "Report a platform bug" link on the Android Developer Support page points. This issue tracker is for AOSP, and since Google Play Services is independent of AOSP, issues related to Google Play Services and network Location Services implemented by Google (including the older network provider) are [off-topic here](https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=55896).
4. [android-platform Google Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/android-platform) - Also aimed at AOSP, not Google products.
5. [android-developers Google Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/android-developers) - Description of the group says to post bugs/feature requests to the AOSP issue tracker (#3 above). Also, it appears most questions related to location/ Google Play Services posted to this group are rarely addressed by the Android team and replies mainly come from other developers.
6. [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/google-play-services) - There are Google Play Services / location tags here, but there is no indication that any issues are being observed or triaged by Google.
7. [Google Maps API Issue Tracker - Android Maps API v2](http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/list?can=2&q=apitype:Android2%20type:Defect&sort=-stars&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Introduced%20Fixed%20Summary%20Internal%20Stars) - This feature of the issue tracker is specifically for the Android Maps API v2 (which is part of Google Play Services), but not Google Play Service in general and not for Location Services, which are separate from the Maps API v2.
What is the proper location to report issues with Google Play Services and Location Services?
I'm primarily interested in reporting issues from a developer's perspective.<issue_comment>username_1: I once spent 2 hours trying to find a way to report a bug in Google service on android, and it's apparently next to impossible to do, at least from user point of view.
There's no bug tracker, theoretically you could use some mailing lists, but there's no guarantee any Google employee actually reads them.
There's also absolutely no way to contact support unless you purchased device through play store (you need to enter valid order number), so people (like myself) buying Nexus 7 from local reseller have no access to support.
To summarize: You can't.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Directly in the Google play we can give a feedback for Google Services. Go to the link <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms>. This link will open Google Play going directly to "Google Services".
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Then post your question where it's sure to be seen: [googleplus help](https://plus.google.com/communities/115758385206378551362). That link is, after all, one of the few links the closed page offers with any actual developer interaction. I looked, and saw many questions were way off-topic, but the questioners were usually led to the right forum, or had their question answered. And you can always point back to the "closed forum" page you referenced as your reason for being there. You have a legitimate question; let them know that, the only way that seems possible!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I'm also trying to report a bug for them and I don't know where. The naswer from username_2 from above <https://android.stackexchange.com/a/63627/51412> led me to Play Store and there's e-mail address
```
<EMAIL>
```
which I think may be used for reporting bugs.
Another way around this issue it to find appropriate repo in [official google samples](https://github.com/googlesamples), e.g. [android-play-location](https://github.com/googlesamples/android-play-location), and fire [github style issue](https://github.com/googlesamples/android-play-location/issues) on them and see if target responds.
I see that method may be succesful, [here is example](https://github.com/googlesamples/android-play-location/issues/26):
>
> I've passed this on to the eng team and they're taking a look. I'll update this issue when I hear back from them.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: You maybe interested in this: <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65177965&postcount=30>
Well, I had a similar problem: with Google play services enabled my phone (SM-N9005) Note3 (Still on Android 4.3) never went to deep sleep.
Yesterday I tried this: I disable the service, then deleted the contents of the directory /data/data/com.google.android.gms/ leaving just the directory, then I uninstalled google play services updates and reinstalled the latest version.
Now my phone sleeps again.
So I think this problem is due to some corruption that happens over time in that directory.
I have now google play services ON, location services on, gps on. and battery drain is minimal.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: You can give feedback through Google's feedback form.
To do this, open the Google Settings app, press the three dots at the top right and select "Help and Feedback". Then, go to the bottom of the page and select "Send Feedback". This option will open the aforementioned form, allowing you to describe your issue, as well as send diagnostic data to Google.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/16 | 1,146 | 4,333 | <issue_start>username_0: A few days go, I got a phone call and shortly after hanging the phone up, it suddenly turned off. After 1-2 attempts to turn it on, it finally worked, but put me in **System Recovery** with a dead android in the background, a red triangle coming from it and now, no matter what I do, I can't get out of it. I've tried wiping data/factory reset, but nothing seems to be working. After rebooting, it goes right back into system recovery mode.
>
> **Android system recovery**
>
>
> Volume up/down to move highlight power button to select
>
>
> * reboot system now
> * apply update from external storage
> * wipe data/factory reset
> * wipe cache partition
> * apply update from cache
>
>
>
MANUAL MODE
===========
--Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code: unknown
Successfully applied multi-CSC.<issue_comment>username_1: I once spent 2 hours trying to find a way to report a bug in Google service on android, and it's apparently next to impossible to do, at least from user point of view.
There's no bug tracker, theoretically you could use some mailing lists, but there's no guarantee any Google employee actually reads them.
There's also absolutely no way to contact support unless you purchased device through play store (you need to enter valid order number), so people (like myself) buying Nexus 7 from local reseller have no access to support.
To summarize: You can't.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Directly in the Google play we can give a feedback for Google Services. Go to the link <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms>. This link will open Google Play going directly to "Google Services".
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Then post your question where it's sure to be seen: [googleplus help](https://plus.google.com/communities/115758385206378551362). That link is, after all, one of the few links the closed page offers with any actual developer interaction. I looked, and saw many questions were way off-topic, but the questioners were usually led to the right forum, or had their question answered. And you can always point back to the "closed forum" page you referenced as your reason for being there. You have a legitimate question; let them know that, the only way that seems possible!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I'm also trying to report a bug for them and I don't know where. The naswer from username_2 from above <https://android.stackexchange.com/a/63627/51412> led me to Play Store and there's e-mail address
```
<EMAIL>
```
which I think may be used for reporting bugs.
Another way around this issue it to find appropriate repo in [official google samples](https://github.com/googlesamples), e.g. [android-play-location](https://github.com/googlesamples/android-play-location), and fire [github style issue](https://github.com/googlesamples/android-play-location/issues) on them and see if target responds.
I see that method may be succesful, [here is example](https://github.com/googlesamples/android-play-location/issues/26):
>
> I've passed this on to the eng team and they're taking a look. I'll update this issue when I hear back from them.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: You maybe interested in this: <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65177965&postcount=30>
Well, I had a similar problem: with Google play services enabled my phone (SM-N9005) Note3 (Still on Android 4.3) never went to deep sleep.
Yesterday I tried this: I disable the service, then deleted the contents of the directory /data/data/com.google.android.gms/ leaving just the directory, then I uninstalled google play services updates and reinstalled the latest version.
Now my phone sleeps again.
So I think this problem is due to some corruption that happens over time in that directory.
I have now google play services ON, location services on, gps on. and battery drain is minimal.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: You can give feedback through Google's feedback form.
To do this, open the Google Settings app, press the three dots at the top right and select "Help and Feedback". Then, go to the bottom of the page and select "Send Feedback". This option will open the aforementioned form, allowing you to describe your issue, as well as send diagnostic data to Google.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/16 | 757 | 2,865 | <issue_start>username_0: I have installed CynogenMod7 (Jordan) on my Motorola Defy using ClockworkMod Recovery.
The phone boots up, first with a screen saying "Google" and then an animation of the Android mascot skateboarding into a cyan circle with "Cyanogen7(mod)" appearing at the bottom.
The phone then goes into a loop of this animation - the mascot skateboards in, the circle and name appears - repeat.
I have been unable to enter "fastboot" mode (by pressing power button along with volume up+down keys). I did do a back-up of my previous ROM onto my SDCard.
What should I do to fix this?<issue_comment>username_1: That is a boot loop. You will have to re-install your CyanogenMod again.
You have to hold volume down and power for about 5 seconds to enter clockwork.
You have to keep trying, I sometimes have the same problem. Just try and may by you will get in recovery, so you can reinstall the rom again.
Also when you are in recovery make a full wipe of your phone to.
I usually do it:
pull battery out and at the same time as putting it back in hold volume down and power for about 5 secconds.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: 1) Power off phone by taking out battery
2) while phone is off (and battery is in) hold power AND volume down buttons at the same time. This should put you into bootloader. Scroll to recovery and select so you can boot into recovery.
Next, factory reset, clear cache, wipe davlik cache, and try re-flashing CM7
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Thank you for your answers everyone. Unfortunately I was unable to boot into Clockworkmod Recovery.
Fortunately I found the following solution:
1. Downloaded and installed RSD Lite (on Windows 8 Professional x64)
2. Downloaded and installed the Motorola USB Drivers
3. Downloaded a SBF image from here: <http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordan/list.php>
4. Started RSD Lite
5. Booted the Defy with Power and Volume Up buttons
6. Plugged the Defy into my computer via a USB cable (my USB3.0 hub seemed to cause problems so I plugged it directly into a USB2.0 on my laptop)
7. Inside RSD Lite I selected the SBF image file on my computer.
8. Selected "Uncompress and Start Flashing" in RSD
9. Waited for phone ROM to get flashed.
10. Enjoy working phone
Just as a note - if you run into any annoying Motoblur authentication issues you may have to do a factory reset on the phone. This will clear all your user data and can be done in the follow way:
1. Boot the Defy with Power and Volume Down buttons
2. The Android mascot with the triangle/exclamation mark should appear
3. Press both the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons at the same time
4. You should enter the standard "Recovery Mode"
5. Use the Volume Up/Down buttons to navigate the menu items
6. Select "wipe data/ factory reset" with the Power button
7. Confirm
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/09/17 | 297 | 1,018 | <issue_start>username_0: First off I'm not very experienced with phones, but while trying to root my phone I need the kernel number. I've looked where the instructions told me to look, in my about phone section. Under the kernel version it only says:
```
3.0.31-980103
se.infra@sep-129 #3
smp preempt fri mar 1 04 29 20 kst 2013
```
Second, I've downloaded the update to 4.1.2. (I think ice cream sandwich or jelly bean.) My model number is `sch-r760x`. I have an Alltel wireless.
I just want to root my phone. I don't want to spend forever looking for this "kernel version".<issue_comment>username_1: That is your kernel version. Specifically, you are running version 3.0.31 of the Linux kernel.
The rest of the line is various details about who compiled it, what options were set, and when it was compiled.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Also if you have Terminal emulator, you can find the kernel version just by typing the following command (which is same in all Unix style OS')
`uname -r`
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/17 | 384 | 1,469 | <issue_start>username_0: The unlocked Google Nexus phones famously have the **Portable Wi-Fi hotspot** feature integrated right within the phone, and available for anyone's use, per my understanding, regardless of carrier support.
What about the tablets? Would the 2013 Nexus 7 LTE tablet have a similar feature, similarly not being tied up to any carrier?<issue_comment>username_1: Disclaimer: I do not own a Nexus. So the answer does come from internet sources (XDA).
As per this [thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2443680) these are some of the responses from the owners which indicates that the **Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot** settings is indeed present in the settings.
1. *The option for hotspot tether is there both before and after the system update.*
2. *Nexus 7 FHD LTE with T-Mobile sim has Tethering & Hotspot available but not with newly activated AT&T data plan sim. The Tethering feature disappeared in setting. When I re-insert T-Mobile sim that comes with the tablet, the mobile hotspot is available again in the settings.*
So, it is safe to assume, only if your carrier allows tethering or you have a tethering plan the option will appear in the settings menu.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I have a brand new Google Nexus 7 (2013) LTE tablet, bought directly at a computer shop (no carrier-related) and I can confirm, that it comes with *Tethering & Hotspot* option available by the default.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/17 | 170 | 712 | <issue_start>username_0: In notification panel, I have a notification that says "Instal/update Google Play Services" (or so).
How can I solve this problem?<issue_comment>username_1: This might work since I have had success in installing play services in one of my devices.
Go to the Google Play link of the [Play Services App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms) and install the app to your device of choice.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Clicking on the notification that says that you need to install or update Google Play Services opens up the Play Store with Google Play Services as selected app. From here, you can install/update Google Play Services.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/17 | 363 | 1,273 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Clockwork Mod Recovery installed on my phone and I'm trying to install a custom ROM on it. But when I go to 'install zip from external SD card' it gives the effect as if it's going into the SD card but nothing is displayed (none of the files, folders etc that's on the card).
And when I try and go back it doesn't want to either...
Some details:
* Samsung Galaxy Note II (GT N7100)
* Clockworkmod 6
* Trying to install Paranoid Android 3.99
Thanks in advance for some advice!<issue_comment>username_1: Check the size and format of your SD Card. The current ClockworkMod recovery version (6.0.3.x) doesn't support exFAT partitions. If you have a newer card that is over 32GB, chances are it's formatted using exFAT file system, due to [limitations](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/184006) of FAT32 on Windows. The solution is to either use a smaller card formatted as FAT32, or use a different recovery that supports exFAT, such as [TWRP](http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/115), for example.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Maybe you can use Philz Recovery instead. I used it with *CyanogenMod 12.1* on my *Galaxy Grand 2* (G7102). It worked perfectly and has SD Card support. You can try TWRP recovery too.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/17 | 595 | 2,056 | <issue_start>username_0: I wanted to update the `PATH` environment variable permanently in the **adb shell**. I guessed the shell was `mksh` for I've found `/system/bin/sh` pointing to `/system/bin/mksh`. Then I tried
* Making a new file `/data/.mkshrc` and adding the `PATH` definition into it.
* Copy the above file into `/`.
* Copy to `/root`.
But all attempts failed.<issue_comment>username_1: By default [stock Android `mksh`](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/mksh/+/master/Android.mk) uses this config file: `/system/etc/mkshrc`
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: In addition to [what Alex-p wrote](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/53423/55417), you can also set the `ENV` environment variable to override the path of the `mkshrc` file used.
All login shells also read `/system/etc/profile` and `$HOME/.profile` (these are a good place to `export ENV`). Apparently (for some reason that defies my ability to explain), `adb shell` does not start a login shell¹, though, so `/system/etc/mkshrc` *is* the file you will have to change for that.
(Disclaimer: I’m the [`mksh`](https://www.mirbsd.org/mksh.htm) maintainer.)
① I’d expect “adb shell” to behave like ssh and start login shells if there is no explicit command given, as it *does* start a (new) session every time it’s run. Subshells will be interactive but not login shells, of course. But this is not the place to discuss that… if I care I’ll take it up at AOSP via Gerrit.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: To update the PATH variable inside a running `adb shell` you can use the `expect` command. This works on a non-rooted phone where you can't edit system files as suggested in the other answers.
Put the following script somewhere on the path of your development machine, for example in `~/bin/adb-shell-busybox`:
```
#!/usr/bin/expect --
spawn adb shell
expect "$" {
sleep 0.1
send "export PATH=/data/data/burrows.apps.busybox/app_busybox/:\$PATH\n"
}
interact
```
You can also inject any other setup commands that you might need.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/17 | 637 | 2,194 | <issue_start>username_0: I gave my [Phone](http://www.gsmarena.com/celkon_a95-4822.php) (Celkon A95) into a service centre because of touch malfunctioning before it I backed up the user data by pressing Power and Vol+ buttons, it gave me a backup file called userdata20130902\_131223.backup. After a few days I got my phone back and when I restored the data it gave me "Checksum Error". I'm unable to restore my previous data. Is there any way get back at least messages and contacts?
Sorry for my bad english.<issue_comment>username_1: By default [stock Android `mksh`](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/mksh/+/master/Android.mk) uses this config file: `/system/etc/mkshrc`
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: In addition to [what Alex-p wrote](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/53423/55417), you can also set the `ENV` environment variable to override the path of the `mkshrc` file used.
All login shells also read `/system/etc/profile` and `$HOME/.profile` (these are a good place to `export ENV`). Apparently (for some reason that defies my ability to explain), `adb shell` does not start a login shell¹, though, so `/system/etc/mkshrc` *is* the file you will have to change for that.
(Disclaimer: I’m the [`mksh`](https://www.mirbsd.org/mksh.htm) maintainer.)
① I’d expect “adb shell” to behave like ssh and start login shells if there is no explicit command given, as it *does* start a (new) session every time it’s run. Subshells will be interactive but not login shells, of course. But this is not the place to discuss that… if I care I’ll take it up at AOSP via Gerrit.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: To update the PATH variable inside a running `adb shell` you can use the `expect` command. This works on a non-rooted phone where you can't edit system files as suggested in the other answers.
Put the following script somewhere on the path of your development machine, for example in `~/bin/adb-shell-busybox`:
```
#!/usr/bin/expect --
spawn adb shell
expect "$" {
sleep 0.1
send "export PATH=/data/data/burrows.apps.busybox/app_busybox/:\$PATH\n"
}
interact
```
You can also inject any other setup commands that you might need.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/17 | 605 | 2,403 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm in the process of developing an Android app and using my Nexus 4 as the test device. One of the functions of the app is to create a folder on the phone for storing data. If I browse the phone using ES File Explorer I can see the folder/files, but when connected to a Windows 7 (64bit) PC I cannot see the newly created folder. The missing folder is called "Cruise Speed".
Desktop screenshot:
Mobile screenshot:
<issue_comment>username_1: This is a famous issue affecting USB file access over MTP.
I can't even remember how many hours I've lost trying to access files created by my first app on a PC (and I'm talking about GBs of important files).
If you start the app and it creates the folder, then you have to reboot the device in order to let your PC be able to correctly display the folder.
This happens only if you use USB and MTP.
You could solve the issue using MediaScannerConnection in your code or cleaning Media Storage's cache but I suggest you to do the simplest thing: use AirDroid ;)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I was having the same issue, a folder was created by Vuze app on my nexus 6 phone. This folder was accessible/visible on my phone but not on PC when phone was connected through USB. I simply copied another random file on my phone to this folder which was not visible on PC. After this copy I was able to see the folder on PC.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: In my case, clearing the cache didn't work. However, I managed to access the hidden folders/files by renaming the parent folder. Remember to dismount the phone and connect it again after renaming the parent folder if the phone is connected to the PC.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Just create the dir on the pc first then copy it over to the sd card/phone storage.
you can either put in the contents into folder first and copy over or just the folder first. as long as the folder is created from pc, any content can just be copied directly to internal/external mobile devices.
for zipped contents they cannot be directly unzipped and copied over unfortunately, you need to unzip them first manually onto the desktop.
good luck and have a good day! :)
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/17 | 497 | 1,719 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the maximum capacity of the Micro SD card that the LG Optimus L7 II can accommodate?
According to the following review it's 32GB
[LG Optimus L7 II & L2 II available next week](http://ausdroid.net/2013/07/19/lg-optimus-l7-ii-l2-ii-available-next-week/)
Is this accurate? I would much prefer to put 64GB in there. Is there any disadvantage to using the largest Micro SD card I can find.
I found the following question on this site
[Will bigger Micro SD will slow down mobile](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/41096/will-bigger-micro-sd-will-slow-down-mobile)
The answer to the question states that the phone in question can go up to 32GB, is this a coincidence or do most or all android phones have this limitation.
The product page on the LG site doesn't seem to indicate what the limit is or if there is one.
[LG OPTIMUS L7 II](http://www.lg.com/uk/mobile-phones/lg-P710)<issue_comment>username_1: 32GB is the maximum capacity for a card following the SDHC standard found in version 2.0 of the SD standard. Cards larger than that are SDXC cards.
Unlike the compatibility issue between SDSC and SDHC, An SDXC card is likely to work on an SDHC device, especially if you reformat the card to use the FAT32 file system, rather than the default exFAT, though a high performance card (e.g. UHS) will be limited to SDHC levels of performance.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: A lot of devices limit you to formatting 32 GB blocks if you format in FAT32 or will not format because the partition is "too large". If you run into that problem, use [this utility](http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/discwizard/) to format it on your PC.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/18 | 832 | 3,027 | <issue_start>username_0: Due to my profession I use to have to connect to wired-only LAN-attached devices (like managed switches, routers, set-top-boxes etc) frequently to access their configuration interfaces via Telnet/SSH/HTTP. And I am totally tired of carrying a bag with a laptop with me wherever I go.
I have just bought a Samsung Galaxy Ch@t B-5330 (Android 4.1.2) smartphone (almost the only modern model with a physical QWERTY on the market today, certainly the only QWERTY by Samsung) and an USB-OtG ("USB host") cable for it.
It would simplify my life significantly if I could connect it to wired Ethernet networks.
Is this possible? Where do I even start?
It seems to be no custom firmwares like Cyanogen Mod available for my particular model but I am most probably going to root it.
I've got a USB NIC based on ASIX AX88772 chip (which is detected by Ubuntu out of the box and is said to be compatible with XBox, PS3 and Apple Macs so it seems to be a very standard kind).
Also, I have not even found a single USB device (I have tried an USB flash drive, a keyboard and a mouse) which would work with the Android phone. It seems that they don't even receive power from it. Perhaps it (USB host mode) should be switched on somewhere in settings? I couldn't find where.<issue_comment>username_1: According to GSMArena, [this phone](http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_chat_b5330-4866.php) doesn't support USB-OTG. That would explain why none of the other devices you've tried worked.
In that case, there's nothing you can do to make USG-OTG work, and you can't use a USB ethernet adapter.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Old post, but anyways ...
My suggestion is to use a small portable router (like TP-Link WR702N), set AP mode, connect it to Ethernet and then connect the smartphone to router's WLAN. This way you will bypass the lack of OTG capability of smartphone's (or tablet's) USB port. Never tried, but this should work.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I have tested following phones which work with micro usb otg cable to ethernet (i.e have build in ethernet drives).
Asus
1. All models of padfone ()only the phone part, not when docked to tablet).
When otg usb to ethernet adapter is attacheds (or otg cable attached with usb to ethernet adapter, then ethernet menu pops in on the setting menu as well as on the notification bar.
2. Sony
Most Sony phones have ethernet drivers built in so they work, but no notification pops up. just switching off w-fi and data and using the browser will confirm that you have ethernet connection
3. Google Nexus
Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 (but not Nexus 4) have ethernet drivers built in so they work, but no notification pops up. just switching off w-fi and data and using the browser will confirm that you have ethernet connection.
4. Motorola
Moto G (2013 edition, 2014 edition).
Moto X (2013 edition and 2014 edition)
Following brands phones do not work with ethernet cable as the drivers have been removed Samsung, LG , HTC, Huwawei.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/18 | 450 | 1,784 | <issue_start>username_0: I think I'm misunderstanding the profiles options in Cyanogenmod regarding notifications.
Here's what I'm trying to do: I would like all notifications to pop in the status bar, but only the phone and messaging ones should vibrate. At work, the phone & messages shouldn't ring.
I've configured my profiles this way:
Group "Phone&Messaging" contains phone, messaging, email and gmail apps.
**Work:Phone&Messaging**
* Notification mode: on
* Ring mode: off
* Vibrate mode: on
**Work:Other**
* Notification mode: on
* Ring mode: off
* Vibrate mode: off
**Home:Phone&Messaging**
* Notification mode: on
* Ring mode: on
* Vibrate mode: on
**Home:Other**
* Notification mode: on
* Ring mode: off
* Vibrate mode: off
But some stupid notifications still vibrate (when I download an app on the Google Play Store, my phone vibrates during all the download duration).
So how should the "Notification mode" be used?<issue_comment>username_1: "Notification mode" refers not to the notification bar, but the notification sounds. If you turn it off, then notification sounds will be off. Notifications in the notification bar will still show.
Some notifications still vibrating: sounds like the app developer implemented manual vibration instead of using notification settings.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: A ring vs. a notification is known to most, you may not have just thought about it. Notifications are shorter, dings, bells, tones, etc... where a ring is an actual ringtone, longer, usually a melody or song. With CM, you can of course choose your notification sound if you have a root browser, in /system/media/audio my ROM's bring up a list right in settings, but CM needs a rot Browser... I guess because they have `CMFileManager`
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/18 | 632 | 2,213 | <issue_start>username_0: I have rooted my phone and changed the os with CM9.X.
My phone name was Sony Xperia MINI sk17i. after installing of new os then model name has been changed.
So i want to change this this to that name. I have terminal app & have root access how can i do that, Please advice me.<issue_comment>username_1: **WARNING:** Messing with your `build.prop` file can have serious repercussions to your ROM. It is a very 'sensitive' file and can cause unforseen consequences. Doing any of the below is done at your own risk. ALWAYS make a [nandroid](/questions/tagged/nandroid "show questions tagged 'nandroid'") backup before messing with a ROM. I learned this the hard way, don't do what I did!
---
This should work, though it depends on CM9:
Download [Root Explorer](http://www.appbrain.com/app/root-explorer/com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer) for your phone.
1. Open root explorer, go to `/system`, and Search `Build.prop`
2. Open with text Editor
3. Search your baseband and device model
*Don't edit anything except baseband, custom ROM and device model.*
4. Reboot
5. Look in *Settings → About*
**EDIT:** Here is an alternative method for doing the same using [ES file explorer](http://www.appbrain.com/app/es-file-explorer-file-manager/com.estrongs.android.pop). I haven't tested this myself, but it has more detail for a beginner. See [XDA Developers forum](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1948558).
**EDIT 2:** [build.prop Editor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nathan.jf.build.prop.editor) is an app to modify your `build.prop` directly. I have NOT tested this either so use at your own risk. Link to source code in the description in the play store.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Use this application. Do the same things but safe.
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.model.phonemodelchanger&hl=en>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: For CM9: Get shell, get root, "setprop net.hostname whateveryouwant" for a temporary change to test. Will reset on reboot. To make this change permanent, you'll need to add it to build.prop. Add it as a new line "net.hostname=NewDeviceName" and you're set.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/18 | 1,028 | 4,130 | <issue_start>username_0: I have just received a message from an Android app on my phone saying my phone has been infected with a virus and to click a link to fix the problem.
I'm not sure I trust this, is it possible to have a virus on Android?<issue_comment>username_1: It is possible to have malware on Android, although these usually 'infect' a device through downloading and installing apps from un-reputable and/or warez sites. When installing any app you should review the permissions and not blindly download/install an app simply because it looks ok.
It is possible that the message you received is from a malicious app or an app trying to get you to install malware. You can install a security app such as [Lookout](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout) or [Avast](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avast.android.mobilesecurity) and they will scan your device for issues/malware. Be aware that anti-malware apps such as these can report false positives, and they may not detect all issues so you need to use common sense and ensure you only install apps you trust.
*Thanks to t0mm13b for pointers on how to improve this answer.*
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: In addition to the possibility that username_1 raised of malware, I'd like to add that it's entirely possible that it's not even necessarily malware, but rather instead social engineering type adware trying to get you to install malware or buy something useless. You often see those types of pop up messages on websites for Windows users, and this sounds very similar to me. Without more info, like which app popped up this message or a screenshot, this would be my guess as to what's happening on your phone.
Many of these types of adware can be blocked using system-level adblockers such as [AdAway](http://sufficientlysecure.org/index.php/adaway/), which can be installed from repositories such as [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/) if you have root. (such blockers are no longer available on Google Play as they undermine Google's primary business model) Or of course by not installing apps that rely on ad revenue in begin with :)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: If that application which sends that message is a trustworthy anti-virus you personally choose and installed, then you can trust the message.
Otherwise I recommend to ignore that message and uninstall the application which sends that message.
Internet is full of such false "free antivirus check"s, which push you to click on install their crap - but actually, this programs will install a backdoor, spyware or other crap. This exist on PC, now you met it on your android.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: You likely have an instance of "[rogue security software](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_security_software)". Despite the name, it only pretends to be security software. From Wikipedia:
>
> Rogue security software is a FraudTool (a form of Internet fraud using computer malware) that deceives or misleads users into paying money for fake or simulated removal of malware (so is a form of ransomware)—or it claims to get rid of malware, but instead introduces malware to the computer.
>
>
>
Unless this message is coming from a tool that you know and trust to reliably treat malware infections, do not follow the link, and remove the software, if you can. If the software came from the Google Play store, [report it for investigation](https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2479847?hl=en).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Android apps that pose as legitimate apps and warn you of such malware and provide a link to help you clear the virus ARE THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY INSTALL MALWARE.
I recommend that you do the following:
1. **uninstall** the app that is providing the link.(unless it is a very very useful app which I doubt it is)
2. If you can't decide if it is a legitimate app, search in Google play and search in Google for reviews.
3. **Never side-load apps from untrusted sources, unless you know what you are installing.**(I am not against side loading, actually I do it a lot myself)
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/18 | 368 | 1,407 | <issue_start>username_0: I have two devices, a Note 2 and a Nook HD Plus. I can download apps to each device with their Google Play apps with no problem. but I don't know how to choose which device gets the app download on the Google Play website.<issue_comment>username_1: When you click the "Install" button on the app on the Play Store website, you should be prompted which device you want to use.
If you're not seeing that, then I suspect you're using different Google accounts on your devices.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Assuming you are using the same Google account on both devices to purchase and install apps from, it should prompt you for the device to install when you click the "Install" button on the Google Play Store website:
You can even customize the names of your devices. On the main Google Play Store [website](https://play.google.com/store) look for the "gear" icon on the top-right corner of the screen:
Click it and select the `Settings` option, which will bring you to the Devices page:
Here you can click the `Edit` button, enter the name you wish and click `Update`. Now the Install prompt will use the names you've given your devices.
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/09/18 | 305 | 1,102 | <issue_start>username_0: At the moment the Asus Memopad HD7 came out, i bought it.
I bought also a micro sd card and inserted it. But frequently the sd card will be unexpected removed.
Is there anyone who recognizes this? Is it a general problem with the Memopad?<issue_comment>username_1: I had the same problem….. downloading the firmware update from ASUS (from the HD7 tablet) appear to have solved the problems. Remember, you must un-mount the Micro sd Before removing it……………… see manual <http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/EeePAD/ME173X/e8255_k00B_me173X_em.pdf>
Good Luck
Good Luck
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: My wife is having the same issue. It seems to be related to how you hold or handle the tablet. If she hands it to me and I am handling it by the top right corner, it will almost always sense the card is not there. As soon as I change where I am holding it by the card is mounted again. It seems like the card is loosing contact with the port by a minor flexing (just by the weight of the tablet itself) when you handle the top right corner only. It is annoying.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/18 | 1,572 | 5,922 | <issue_start>username_0: Having read excellent answers about using external USB devices on SmartPhones (HTC Desire in my case), I would like to complicate the issue still further: I'd like to use a Windows emulator on the Android OS in order to run an external AIS dongle (and possibly an external GPS).
The reason for this is that suppliers of these maritime safety devices seem to make them only with drivers for Windows (occasionally for Apple OSs too), but not for Android/Linux.
The point of what I'm trying to do is to avoid using a laptop at sea A)as they are vulnerable and have to be kept inside, B) go wrong at sea anyway C)have long startup times D) most important of all, they use a lot of battery power so can't be left on permanently.
What 'every' boat owner wants is a portable device that can run C-MAPS (sea charts) on a program called OPEN CPN (freeware) without entering into the equipment race by various 'big screen' GPS manufacturers who sell their various charts in various formats at exhorbitant prices.
So I know I speak for *at least* tens of thousands of people who would love to find a solution to this issue.
So does anyone know if/how to install drivers on, say, an HTC Desire to make it work with an external AIS dongle? (The data stream should be relatively simple if I understand rightly. Would I need Android drivers for the external USB or Windows drivers for it (if a Windows emulator is to be installed), or both? or is there a smart person who can make a driver for such external devices on a smartphone with Android and make himself 'millions' and avoid Windows altogether, (using perhaps Ubuntu or a stripped down Linux version (- OpenCPN works with Linux)). (Saying that, there will always be companies who make products with drivers for Windows only, so maybe via windows isn't the worst way?).
Boats work on 12v so the optimal solution would be to find a phone/tablet as the 'mother part' in such a system that works on 12v - or - if a voltage converter is to be used, the more efficient it is, the better.
The reason for wanting the device on all the time is for safety at sea - watching for an AIS signal 24 hours a day = a vessel approaching, or so that the 'anchor watch' can be used (= if the vessel moves more than a few metres whilst one is asleep, or the water depth changes, an alarm sounds).
Having researched the issue, it seems no in the whole world has made a system that runs Open CPN that is not laptop based. I haven't even found a tablet based version capable of running the external AIS receiver/GPS as well, which I find almost shocking. But using a phone would mean far less power usage and a cheaper platform, available to all. The ability to then connect an external screen (by the helmsman, for out in the weather, daytime, let's say) would be the creme de la creme.
Got all that? Good! ;)<issue_comment>username_1: First, there's really no way to emulate modern Windows PC's on Android, and there is a long list of reasons for that. So to be honest, you're simply not going to be able to run Windows software on an Android phone.
That said, OpenCPN [can actually be run on android](http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=147549). And googling shows that there are [some "easier" guides](http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/opencpn-install-on-android-tablets-easier-now-94064.html) for making it happen. Many Android devices already have a built-in GPS and communications hardware, which (I assume) would be sufficient for your needs as long as you're in coastal or inland waters (Where you have a data connection). I wouldn't be surprised if some AIS Dongles worked with Android without need for drivers, giving you AIS access virtually anywhere at sea(But I could be very wrong).
As for AIS as a separate feature, there are actually quite a few AIS applications available for Android with varying feature sets. I don't think I have enough information to determine if they have the features you need, but feel free to look at them. Here are some links, if you haven't already found them yourself:
[Boat Beacon](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.electricpocket.boatbeacon), [MarineTraffic Ship Positions](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marinetraffic.android), and [mAIS - Ship Position Reporting](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marinetraffic.iais)
Now, on to the down-and-dirty: If you want a seamless, power-efficient setup "That Just Works™", then Android most likely isn't going to be the answer. I would suggest looking at low-power Atom-powered Windows tablets. You can keep Windows or, alternatively, install Linux on them. They draw **considerably** less power than an average laptop and are quite capable.
TL;DR... [OpenCPN works on Android](http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=147549). And [you can get how-to](http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/opencpn-install-on-android-tablets-easier-now-94064.html) guides on making it happen (needs root). There are AIS Applications for Android (Links above). Finally, your best bet is probably a cheap Windows tablet, not Android.
I suggest [this tablet](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B009AEPJ8U), or anything similar.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: OpenCPN states **future** Android suppport, possible as soon as they've [migrated](http://opencpn.org/ocpn/opengl) their graphics engine to OpenGL.
It's probably the easiest path to still run OpenCPN on a Windows based laptop and just use a remote viewer app like
* [TeamViewer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teamviewer.teamviewer.market.mobile)
* [AirDisplay](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avatron.airdisplay)
* [AndroidVNC](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=android.androidVNC)
to your Android tablet/phone/etc. until a native Android way is available.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/19 | 3,473 | 7,621 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a strange problem with Wi-Fi with my Sony Xperia. I can't connect to most of the networks I have tried, but the list of networks is ok (but somehow slowly loaded). **It stopped working suddenly after a week**. My previously used networks are all marked as "Saved", but when I try to connect the following happens:
1. Saved (doesn't even change when tapped)
2. Connecting -> Saved
3. Connecting -> Authentication problem -> Saved
This is what I have tried to fix it:
1. Restart phone
2. Restart phone, take out battery, SD card and SIM card
3. Restart wi-fi router
4. Connect to another network (sometimes works with some networks)
5. Forget network -> Type password again
6. Connect another Android device to the same network
7. Connect another non-android device to the same network
8. Change the router wireless settings to WEP, WPA and unsecured
9. Factory reset of the router
10. Sony Companion -> Repair
11. Factory reset of the phone
Router: D-Link DIR-615
Phone: Sony Xperia ZR C5502
Android version:
4.1.2
Baseband:
```
9x15A-ACEFWMAZQ-30110041-29
```
Build number:
```
10.1.1.A.1.310
```
Kernel:
```
3.4.0-g6df7905-02327-g1aa3092
BuildUser@BuildHost) )
#1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Apr 11 11:17:13 2013
```
Log after turning on the wifi and trying to connect:
```
09-18 09:10:08.116: I/WifiManager(2391): Process ndroid.settings enabled Wifi
09-18 09:10:08.186: E/WifiHW(571): File "/data/misc/wifi/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini" exists, not copying
09-18 09:10:08.497: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): nl80211: Don't connect to APs with RSSI < 0
09-18 09:10:08.497: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): rfkill: Cannot open RFKILL control device
09-18 09:10:08.497: I/ActivityManager(571): No longer want com.google.android.onetimeinitializer (pid 1747): hidden #51
09-18 09:10:08.637: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): wapi_supplicant_init: Init WAI packet p2p0
09-18 09:10:08.637: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): Own MAC address: (Here's phone MAC address)
09-18 09:10:08.637: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): Initialization: WAPI:set Staues=1
09-18 09:10:08.657: E/Diag_Lib(3838): Diag_LSM_Init: Failed to open handle to diag driver, error = 13
09-18 09:10:08.757: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): QMI_UIM_EVENT_REG_REQ_V01, qmi_err_code: 0x0
09-18 09:10:08.777: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): QMI_UIM_GET_CARD_STATUS_REQ_V01, qmi_err_code: 0x0
09-18 09:10:08.777: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): card_info[i].card_state: 0x1
09-18 09:10:08.777: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): card_info[i].error_code: 0x0
09-18 09:10:08.777: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): card READY
09-18 09:10:08.777: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): card_info[i].app_type : 0x2
09-18 09:10:08.777: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): card_info[i].app_state : 0x7
09-18 09:10:08.777: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): card found
09-18 09:10:08.797: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): Reading GSM home network domain configuration file '/system/etc/wifi/gsm_domains.conf'
09-18 09:10:08.877: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): nl80211: Don't connect to APs with RSSI < -83
09-18 09:10:08.877: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): rfkill: Cannot open RFKILL control device
09-18 09:10:08.917: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): wapi_supplicant_init: Init WAI packet wlan0
09-18 09:10:08.917: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): Own MAC address: (Here's phone MAC address)
09-18 09:10:08.917: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): Initialization: WAPI:set Staues=1
09-18 09:10:08.957: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): QMI_UIM_EVENT_REG_REQ_V01, qmi_err_code: 0x0
09-18 09:10:08.977: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): QMI_UIM_GET_CARD_STATUS_REQ_V01, qmi_err_code: 0x0
09-18 09:10:08.977: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): card_info[i].card_state: 0x1
09-18 09:10:08.977: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): card_info[i].error_code: 0x0
09-18 09:10:08.977: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): card READY
09-18 09:10:08.977: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): card_info[i].app_type : 0x2
09-18 09:10:08.977: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): card_info[i].app_state : 0x7
09-18 09:10:08.977: E/wpa_supplicant(3838): card found
09-18 09:10:09.037: E/WifiConfigStore(571): Failed to look-up a string: W
09-18 09:10:09.037: E/WifiConfigStore(571): Failed to look-up a string: SMS4
09-18 09:10:09.037: E/WifiConfigStore(571): Failed to look-up a string: SMS4
09-18 09:10:09.077: I/WifiManager(2391): Process ndroid.settings requested an active scan
09-18 09:10:09.087: E/Parcel(334): Reading a NULL string not supported here.
09-18 09:10:09.087: E/Parcel(334): Reading a NULL string not supported here.
09-18 09:10:09.097: E/Parcel(334): Reading a NULL string not supported here.
09-18 09:10:09.097: I/SuperStamina-WifiAnalyzer(571): WiFi is ON.
09-18 09:10:09.117: E/wifidirect(3726): onStartCommand 1
09-18 09:10:09.117: E/wifidirect(3726): Exitting file transfer service.
09-18 09:10:09.117: W/wpa_supplicant(3838): wlan0: Failed to initiate AP scan
09-18 09:10:09.117: W/wpa_supplicant(3838): p2p0: Failed to initiate AP scan
09-18 09:10:09.127: E/wifidirect(3726): onStartCommand 1
09-18 09:10:09.127: E/wifidirect(3726): Exitting file transfer service.
09-18 09:10:10.128: W/wpa_supplicant(3838): wlan0: Failed to initiate AP scan
09-18 09:10:11.119: W/wpa_supplicant(3838): wlan0: Failed to initiate AP scan
09-18 09:10:12.130: W/wpa_supplicant(3838): wlan0: Failed to initiate AP scan
09-18 09:10:12.811: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): wlan0: Trying to associate with (here is my router MAC) (SSID='smartus@unifi' freq=2427 MHz)
09-18 09:10:14.023: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=(here is my router MAC) status_code=1
09-18 09:10:19.088: I/WifiManager(2391): Process ndroid.settings requested an active scan
09-18 09:10:22.812: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): wlan0: Authentication with (here is router MAC) timed out.
```
These lines will later repeat:
```
09-18 09:10:12.811: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): wlan0: Trying to associate with (here is my router MAC) (SSID='smartus@unifi' freq=2427 MHz)
09-18 09:10:14.023: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=(here is my router MAC) status_code=1
09-18 09:10:19.088: I/WifiManager(2391): Process ndroid.settings requested an active scan
09-18 09:10:22.812: I/wpa_supplicant(3838): wlan0: Authentication with (here is router MAC) timed out.
```
Any ideas what could cause CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT? I believe this is usually happening when the network is congested (there are only 3 devices, 2 of them work. The phone won't work in the network alone neither).<issue_comment>username_1: I did not get any definitive answer what is wrong from the service centre. They tried flashing some special ROM they had, but same result. They closed the issue with the conclusion it is a HW problem in the phone.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: This is an official solution I found after weeks of testing and research. In the end, the driver is not loaded properly or by default, custom ROM created the havoc.
I noticed that when running ADB GUI, there is this file missing from `/system/data/misc/wifi` called `WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini` .
I'm using ADB Helper Version 4.2.0.0, under build.prop Viewer tab, choose `wlan.driver.config` it points to that location. I downloaded it from somewhere on the Xperia developer forum website. Then I modified and modified until I found the solution.
In this file I modified the line `gDotMode=3` (which is running in N mode only) to either 1 or 2 which s "a" or "b" mode.
I rebooted the device and the wifi works and N mode is disabled meaning you wont be able to connect in 5GHz mode anymore. But you will be able to connect to all the CURRENT 2.4GHz AP.
I read somewhere where ICS android allows you to Enable or Disable 5GHz scanning of AP. But was removed from later versions.
Now, my phone can connect to any 2.4GHz WiFi.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/19 | 243 | 1,006 | <issue_start>username_0: this question is with regards to HTC Desire X dual Sim. I have this device and since the day I purchased this device I am suffering a lot with the CID massages, in a minute I am getting 10-15 messages, and I am not able to turn that off. So please suggest me how to turn the CID massages off.<issue_comment>username_1: Put the SIM in another HTC mobile like Wildfire and go to `settings > call > cell broadcast > uncheck it` and delete any subscribed channels like 50.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If anyone got problem with cell broadcast sms or service messages, just first save the channel in any name and just block that channel in message block list. If can't block in default sms application, just download any sms application from android market ( i used Handscent sms) and block the channel
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Put the sim in any Nokia handset and deactivate the cell info to stop the irritating broadcast messages.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/19 | 434 | 1,644 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a HTC ONE. While using the phone it got hung. And when i tried to use the power button the Display as well got switched off.
Now When i try to hold the Power button for ten seconds and try to hard restart its of no use. When i connect the phone to a pc via USB i get the device detected sound on windows but HTC One doesnt show its mass storage.
Any way to solve this problem ?<issue_comment>username_1: As per XDA [here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2247847) you can perform force restart by doing this.
```
To reboot the phone without ADB, just hold down the Vol Up and power button for 9 seconds, the phone should shut down.
```
If this doesn't power down the phone, you can try this. Lot of people has reported success in this method for most of the HTC phones.
```
Put your phone under a bright light then hold power+volume down.
```
If both of them fails, you have to wait till the battery die and let it charge and power on the phone normally.
Hope this helps you. Good luck.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I've had the same problem with my HTC One M7, but the vol down or vol up with power button didn't force it to reboot.
I was messing around with the phone and a call came in. I was able to answer the call and after the call my phone went back to normal! So I'd suggest trying to call the phone from another phone.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: As odd as it may sound, I found a solution in the net and it worked for me twice already !!
Put the phone in a bright light, strong bulb or direct sun, and do a hard reset!!
Worked twice for me.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/19 | 384 | 1,443 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm learning a new language using a PDF book and audio dialogues on an Android tablet. My problem is to have a MP3 player near my PDF viewer so I can start/stop audio reading text.
Is there an application for this? Or, is there a method that simplify respect quitting PDF reader to pass to MP3 then reopen PDF reader?<issue_comment>username_1: As long as your tablet is running Android 4.1 or newer then there are a number of music players that can put player controls in the Notification area on your device. This is so that you can just access the notification bar while you're running another app, without exiting the original app.
I haven't got a screenshot handy of how it looks on a tablet, but here's an example of one on a phone:
Try searching the Play Store for something like [MP3 Notification Bar Controls](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=mp3%20notification%20bar%20controls&c=apps)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: [EZ PDF Reader pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=udk.android.reader&hl=fr) (There is also a [trial version](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=udk.android.reader.trial&hl=fr)) will allow you to read and have the mp3 file play at the same time. I have used it while performing. I can have lyrics and cords on the screen and have an mp3 file playing at the same time.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/19 | 1,779 | 5,931 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm unable to get my Nexus 4 phone recognized by ADB on Ubuntu (12.04 with a newer kernel installed: 3.8.0-30-generic). Developer mode is enabled on the phone.
The device shows up in *lsusb*:
```
$ lsusb
...
Bus 003 Device 034: ID 18d1:4ee5 Google Inc.
...
```
But when I run *adb devices* I get an empty list. I found many posts on the internet about this problem but none of them solves the problem. There are two solutions.
* Add a rule to */etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules*. I found various variation for the content of this file. In most cases a *idVendor* and *idProduct* value should be set based on the output of *lsusb*. Below are some examples that I tried
```
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="4ee5", MODE="0666" GROUP="androiddev", SYMLINK+="android%n"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", SYMLINK+="android_adb", MODE="0666"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4ee5", MODE="0666", OWNER="my-login"
```
After adding this I set the permissions for the rule file to *644* and I rebooted PC/ restarted udev, restarted phone and plugged in my Nexus 4.
* Add the vendor id to ~/.android/adb\_usb.ini.
```
echo 0x18d1 >> ~/.android/adb_usb.ini
```
I ran *adb devices* as root and normal user but I only get an empty list:
```
$ adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
```
Any ideas on how to solve this problem? Any help of suggestions would be greatly appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: It's not enough to make the **Developer options** page appear in the settings menu (by repeatedly tapping the build number). On that page, there's an option **USB debugging**, which defaults to off.
When USB Debugging is enabled, connecting your device to a PC using USB makes the "USB debugging connected" notification appear, regardless of whether `adb` is currently running on the PC.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: For a more complete instruction set of how to get the Nexus 4 udev rules on ubuntu configured follow these instructions:
How to find your device Vendor ID
=================================
You can find a Vendor ID for usb connected devices with the following linux command:
```
lsusb
```
This will generate a list of all connected USB devices so make sure your device is connected before you do so.
```
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 18d1:4ee2 Google Inc.
```
The first part of the field after ID is the vendor ID (18d1) and the second part corresponds to the mode in which the device is connected. In this case 4ee2 equals MTP mode with debug on.
CREATE UDEV RULE FOR NEXUS 4
============================
To be able to detect the Nexus 4 phone under Ubuntu, first thing is to create the proper udev rules that will allow the system to detect the phone.
These udev rules should be able to handle 4 different cases:
* phone connected in MTP mode (USB debug on or off)
* phone connected in PTP mode (USB debug on or off)
* phone connected in Fastboot mode
* phone connected in Recovery mode
They will be declared in `/etc/udev/rules.d/99-android.rules`. If file already exists, just append the content at the end of it.
```
# sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/99-android.rules
```
Below contents has to be added. Make sure to replace the **your-login** field with your proper username your logged in with.
```
# Google Nexus 4 16 Gb
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4ee1", MODE="0666", OWNER="your-login" # MTP media (multimedia device)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4ee2", MODE="0666", OWNER="your-login" # MTP media with USB debug on(multimedia device)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4ee5", MODE="0666", OWNER="your-login" # PTP media (camera)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4ee6", MODE="0666", OWNER="your-login" # PTP media with USB debug on (camera)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4ee0", MODE="0666", OWNER="your-login" # Bootloader
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="d001", MODE="0666", OWNER="your-login" # Recovery
```
Restart services
================
Once done, udev service has to be restarted.
```
# sudo service udev restart
```
Note that in some cases it's also needed to restart adb with:
```
adb kill-server
adb start-server
```
Or completely reboot the system with:
```
sudo reboot -n
```
Reconnecting the USB cable (instead of a reboot) might also work.
Authorize ADB connection
========================
If you have just enabled the ADB debug option on your phone and created this new connection the ADB command might list your device as `unauthorized`. Just check the screen of your phone then to authorize the new connection.
Credits
-------
Most of this information was found at <http://bernaerts.dyndns.org/android/267-android-nexus4-root-twrp-ubuntu> . This is a rooting guide for nexus 4 on ubuntu. I only used the first step of this guide.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I'm running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and I've found that I have to run adb with root permissions for it to detect my phone. Just now I ran (from the platform-tools directory) `./adb devices` and came up with an empty list. I restarted adb as root by running `./adb kill-server` and then `sudo ./adb start-server`. Now `adb devices` returns:
```
List of devices attached
01d17087d29dec60 device
```
Whereas before it looked like this:
```
List of devices attached
```
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: FYI: I recently updated the android version from 4.4 to 5.0 on my phone and ADB would no longer show the device as connected. It seems where USB connection method **MTP** was correct before it *now has to be* **PTP**.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/19 | 338 | 1,307 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently bought a HTC One. Everything worked fine including mobile-data and Wifi. Until I once used my phone as Hotspot for my laptop.
The whole time while using the hotspot I had working internet on both my phone and laptop. But the next day (hotpost disabled), I couldn't get the mobile-data to work.
I don't get an error, it just doesn't load.
Wifi connections still work.
Now I tried reenabling hotspot and to my surprise it works. I now have internet on the laptop but NOT on the phone.
It seems that somehow the mobile-data will only work when the phone is used as hotspot.
What have I done wrong?
Android 4.2.2<issue_comment>username_1: Somehow there was a proxy set up in the APN settings …
Edit: To change the proxy you have to go to the settings and click on mobile data. Select Access point names, select the active APN (or the one you're having problems with) check/reset the Proxy/Port settings.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If you're using Android 8, follow the Path
Setting -> Network & Internet -> Mobile Network.
Change to the tab the represent your active cellular SIM (in case of dual-sim phones)
-> Access Point Names -> [3 dots icon] on TOP RIGHT -> Reset to default.
Worked perfectly for me right after reset.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/19 | 462 | 1,808 | <issue_start>username_0: Situation : My phone battery drains out completely one day and even after charging it fully the phone is still stuck in boot-loop with Nexus 'X' logo.
What I did :
Tried factory reset from recovery mode multiple times but no luck.
I tried to install factory 4.3 as well as 4.2.2 using adb sideload but constantly get the error..
"Signature verification failed".
I checked the md5 checksum for my downloaded file and it seems fine.
What am I doing wrong here ?
Amongst the images downloaded in a .tgz file what is the the file I should be using for sideload ?
Note : I am using xubuntu to run the adb command<issue_comment>username_1: You can't install a ROM using `adb install`, just like you can't install a fresh Ubuntu system with `apt-get`. You use `fastboot` to install new ROMs, when the device is in fastboot mode. Instructions are different for each device, and the ROM you downloaded should come with them.
Regardless, from the symptoms you describe, it doesn't sound like installing a new ROM will help with the problem. Before trying anything so drastic, check the [boot-loop](/questions/tagged/boot-loop "show questions tagged 'boot-loop'") tag wiki to see some more triage/debugging steps you can try.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Updates :
I did fastboot all the images and the 4.3 image using adb. No errors but was still stuck at the 'X' logo after while booting. Next I tried to flash the twrp recovery and clockwork recovery image so that i could sideload the image.zip. But was still getting the verification failed error.
On closer look at the logs of clockwork i found these :
"cant partition non-vfat: datamedia
cant format unknown volume: /external\_sd
cant format unknown voume: /emmc"
Have I done any damage to the memory ?
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/19 | 222 | 977 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there some software that simply lets me use one bluetooth keyboard to type on several different android tablets in front of me?
Provided:
The keyboard supports pairing with multiple devices, and it is paired with all of my tablets.
A solution to this problem should ideally give a way for me to choose which tablet is currently receiving keyboard input using only the keyboard; in other words, I shouldn't have to touch a screen in order to switch to another tablet.<issue_comment>username_1: No. Although the keyboard can *pair* with multiple devices, it can only be *connected* to one at a time. You can't fix that with software that runs on the tablet.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't know of software that will allow any given keyboard to pair with multiple devices at a time, but the Logitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K480 will do that. It has a wheel to cycle through and choose which device you want to use.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/20 | 1,305 | 4,978 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Stellar on Verizon.
Whenever I hear anything about rooting a phone, people always say that you have to install a custom ROM. How do I just use my current stock ROM and root my phone?<issue_comment>username_1: In theory - yes.
In practice, it varies from device to device - a very common way of an end-user obtaining root is to flash an insecure kernel. This can be a standalone kernel or a pre-rooted kernel + ROM combination. For certain devices, there are also available a number of 3rd party "one-click rooting" apps.
That being said, rooting *might* cause your device to be unusable (if not done correctly or something unexpected occurs), so read the instructions carefully before proceeding and ALWAYS backup your data to an external source like Dropbox or to your PC before you begin.
Here's a link (unverified) on [how to root your Verizon Stellar](http://androidforums.com/galaxy-stellar-4g-lte-all-things-root/619913-how-root-samsung-stellar.html).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Short answer
------------
That very much depends on your device, as the rooting process often is device specific. Following up to the [rooting tag wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/rooting/info) will give you some basic info, and also provide a link to our [rooting index](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/1184/16575), which might even already include a link for your device.
TL;DR
-----
Basically, rooting just means to push a binary (`su`) and a helper app ([SuperUser](http://www.appbrain.com/app/superuser/com.noshufou.android.su)/[SuperUser](http://www.appbrain.com/app/superuser/com.koushikdutta.superuser) or [SuperSU](http://www.appbrain.com/app/supersu/eu.chainfire.supersu)) to the system partition. So as Compro01 wrote in his comment on your question, you're "customizing your ROM" somehow.
On most devices that's all you need, though how that's accomplished is a different thing, as it's a little chicken-and-egg: You want to gain root permissions on your device – and for that, you first have to push those two files to `/system`, which only can be done with root permissions. So in most cases, this requires some "hacking", which is what username_1 refers to in [his answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/53605/16575) *might cause your device to be unusable*. I rooted several devices already, and when sticking to the instructions the device should not become "unusable" (though I admit there might be *rare cases*). I had it once a device became *instable* (apps crashing, device rebooting itself multiple times a day), but that was easily cured by a factory reset.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: The answer is YES .
It is not mandatory for you to install custom ROM for rooting your device.
ROOTING process is a actually YOU ARE GETTING ALL THE PRIVILEGES of your phone . So it is not necessary to install Custom ROM
Steps to Do Rooting :
1. Find root files for your Android Device on the internet(Every phone has a different root file ). Place it in your SDCARD
2. Reboot your phone in the boot loader mode.
3. Select file from the boot menu
4. Hit install.
I can help you in your rooting process if you tell me which device you are using.
here is an Unverified way to do it ([Samsung Steller](http://androidforums.com/galaxy-stellar-4g-lte-all-things-root/619913-how-root-samsung-stellar.html)).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: [Kingoroot](http://www.kingoapp.com) - you can download it to your phone and root with one touch or onto Windows and root via usb, it requires no flashing so is safe and takes up to two minutes. I used it on my Samsung Galaxy phone and it worked fine (may need to do a couple of tries). It even installs super user (a root access manager) app for you.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Mainstream phones are easier to root since their source is well adopted. Less familiar phones can be harder to root. Why? When you're rooting, you're adding one functionality to the phone which is initialized at boot; that is to run the `SuperSU Daemon` which utilizes the `su` binary in coordination with the Kernel to work in providing elevated permissions over Read Only File Systems like the `/system`. How is this achieved? The *Kernel* has to be patched to be able to do this since that's another third party services being added. If a phone has an unpatchable `boot.img`. All these things might require installing a third party `boot.img` which still support the current system to be able to root. Failure to find a way to develop a `boot.img` that will support the system will require you to install a full *Custom ROM* to be able to do this. Remember the `kernel` is in the `boot.img` together with something they call the `ramdisk` that's why you should talk about `boot.img` if you're taking about *Kernel* in Android. It is either possible to root without *Custom ROM* or Impossible depending on your device
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/20 | 299 | 907 | <issue_start>username_0: Device: LG optimus G (E-0975)
Android: 4.1.2
Does LG Optimus G (E-0975) support USB host mode?
If yes, what can I do with that? How do I use it?<issue_comment>username_1: According to [USB Host Diagnostics](http://usbhost.chainfire.eu/?search=optimus%20g), NO.
**Related Post:**
* [How can I determine if my device has USB Host Mode (OTG) support?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/36887/how-can-i-determine-if-my-device-has-usb-host-mode-otg-support)
* [What is the difference between USB On-The-Go (OTG) and USB Host Mode?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/51035/what-is-the-difference-between-usb-on-the-go-otg-and-usb-host-mode)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: no it doesnt...and you cant enable it because the battery is too low and it should be able to provide the usb with 5V and its not...so sadly there is now way to enable it
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/20 | 535 | 2,155 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone has a wall charger with outputs 5vdc and 850mA, which just broke (I saved the USB-microB cable which I've been using to charge from laptops). Unfortunately, OEM chargers of that particular model are not readily available in our area. So, I have to resort to generic/replacement chargers or adapters. Now, when I got to an electronics store, they don't have a charger with the exact specs. It's either a 700mA or an iPhone adapter that has 1A output current. Which should be somehow better/safe for my phone which has Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery? I've seen other threads which suggest getting higher outputs while some say otherwise.<issue_comment>username_1: The 700mA is safer bet but will result in longer charging period than the 1A/850mA.
The 1A charger would be charging faster but might not be preferable (check your battery for the details Voltage & Current).
PS: Incompatible chargers tend to cause weird *ghost touches* in the touch screen.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Using a higher current charger will not be a problem. The phone "pulls" current, rather than having the current "pushed" to it by the charger, so it will only take as much current as it wants, regardless of how much the charger is capable of supplying.
By relation, there's no point in getting a charger with a current rating higher than your phone will accept. It's just a waste of money, as your phone won't make use of the extra capability. Exactly how much current your phone will accept is usually unspecified and is generally only determinable by direct measurement (i.e. put a multimeter in the circuit), and thus generally isn't practical to exactly determine for an everyday user.
1A chargers are fairly standard and would be completely adequate for almost any phone. Chargers with more current than that are generally intended for tablets/phablets which have much larger batteries and will accept more current (e.g. 10" tablets generally charge at around 2.5A). Your phone will charge off those fine, but as I said above, just won't take advantage of the extra current capability you paid for.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/09/20 | 775 | 2,726 | <issue_start>username_0: I've managed to root Google Nexus 7 (2013 Wi-Fi) and now I have **CyanogenMod 10.2-20130919-NIGHTY-grouper** running on it and **Clockworkmod recovery v6.0.1.9** following [this guide](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_maguro).
Then I downloaded and installed **Thinktube image-file** to allow ad-hoc networking.
**I am now able to create ad-hoc network in my tablet** (not yet tested with other same-model tablets) and I can see the adhoc network from other iOS phones and adnroid 2.1 only. However, I want to make sure that:
does Thinktube image-file actually support OLSR rooting protocol or not ?
if not, **then I am already following [this guide](http://www.olsr.org/?q=olsr_on_android)** to download, install and enable OLSR mode.
**But**, when I am in the Recovery-mode in my tablet, and when i open the adb-shell from my PC, I can list files and browse folders in my tablet normally. But I cannot run any other command on the adb-shell. it always gives me this error:
```
/sbin/sh: "any-command-rather-than-ls-&-cd": not found
```
what is this error ? what did I do wrong ? and what I should do to fix it?<issue_comment>username_1: Unlike a desktop GNU/Linux system, Android isn't designed for command-line use, so it doesn't come with the full set of command-line programs that a GNU system would have. It only has the most basic commands (like the ones you've already seen working), and Android-specific utilities such as `am`, `pm`, `bmgr`.
You can get access to the basic POSIX commands (such as `less` and `grep`) by installing Busybox. There are several installers for it on Google Play. For any more specialist programs like `make`, you'll need to find an Android port of the particular program and install it.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The shell on Android is placed in `/system/bin/sh` instead of the regular `/bin/sh` – I wonder where you’d see `/sbin/sh` which I’ve never encountered in the wild on any Unix (and violates the POSIX standard), but in this place you should just change the script/invocation involved.
Most commands are in the `$PATH` anyway, so calling them with explicit paths is not necessarily needed.
That being said, Android Unix userland is *very* minimal – it didn’t even include a [`cat(1)`](https://www.mirbsd.org/man1/cat) implementation until recently – so you may be disappointed a bit.
Some people suggest using [busybox](http://busybox.net/) on it. If you do, make sure to not replace the system shell, as Android’s default [`mksh(1)`](https://www.mirbsd.org/man1/mksh) is much more powerful than busybox’ `ash`.
Disclaimer: I’m the [`mksh`](https://www.mirbsd.org/mksh.htm) maintainer.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/21 | 290 | 1,189 | <issue_start>username_0: This may sound silly but it's a good point. In apps such as web browsers pressing the back key only navigates the browser back to the previous page. Pressing the home key makes an app disappear, but isn't it still running in the back ground? So for apps like web browsers where pressing the back key doesn't close them how do you close them when you want to change applications and not have an unused one taking resources?
Isn't it a bit rediculous that there's no built in way in android to exit an app?<issue_comment>username_1: you can use any task killer or task manager for it.
Or simply you can go to
System ->Application -> Running -> select app and click on stop.
if android v 3.0 + then
just long press Home key On lenovo long press menu key and just left or right
slide you app it will get killed...
ok...
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Advanced task killer is very simple, light(< 300kb), and can be placed as an widget to kill all the running process in a single touch.
Also if you have developers options enabled in your phone you can select the number of background process limit or what to do when user leaves a process.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/21 | 351 | 1,397 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Xperia U. I copied 2-3 games, their .apk files to be precise, to my internal storage. How can I run them? I have not installed them yet.<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Updating the firmware
------------------------
Sony Xperia U has official firmware upgrade to ICS (4.0.4, I believe).
Connect you phone to your PC and run [Sony PC Companion](http://www.sonymobile.com/in/tools/pc-companion/). From there you can update your phone to ICS.
Warning: Always take a backup in PC companion before updating firmware.
2. Installing APKs which are not from market
--------------------------------------------
To enable installation of applications which are not from market, please follow the steps
>
> * go to **Menu** > **Settings** > **Applications** and make sure “**Unknown sources**” is checked.
> * Open a file manager and click on the APK which want to install and in the dialog box click install.
> * Open the application from application drawer.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Connect your phone to your PC and run Sony PC suit.
and update your firmware
take backup of contacts, messages, notes etc.
just go to your file explorer and run then select verify and install or package installer.
if it says enable unknown app installation
```
go to Menu -> Settings -> Security -> Applications and check “Unknown sources”.
```
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/21 | 611 | 2,376 | <issue_start>username_0: I like installing the latest CyanogenMod nightly now and then. I do so by putting the zip on the SD card and installing it through ClockworkMod Recovery. But every time I do that, I have to do a lot of manual backup and recovery to get the system back to where I started:
* Email accounts
* Text messages
* Home screen icons and widgets
* Login settings for apps such as DropBox and Remember the Milk.
* Wifi settings
My contacts and installed apps are carried over automatically as soon as I've connected the phone/install to my Google account.
Is there a convenient way to get the above points carried over automatically?<issue_comment>username_1: Are you doing a wipe? Back when I still had CM on my S2 (I am on S4, with stock ROM now), I never had to wipe when updating to a minor update (via zip with CWM recover). I retained my data.
However, if you're updating to a major CM update, a wipe is sometimes necessary (esp if it's a major Android update).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: As a (partly) automated backup/restore process seems a welcome option, I might point you to [Titanium Backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/titanium-backup-%E2%98%85-root/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup). At least in its payed version (I bought it long ago, so I don't remember the differences to the free version), it offers you automated/scheduled backups as well as restores. You can define "labels" (effectively grouping apps) and operate based on those, e.g. just backing up/restoring apps with a certain label. TiBu let's you diffentiate what you want to backup/restore also in terms of "app, data or both", so you've got a bunch of possibilities.
This app also has the possibility to keep a copy of its configuration on your SDCard. Starting for the first time (e.g. on a fresh ROM), it would check for that copy and use it, so its settings survive even a wipe.
You still might need to take care with "system data", as structures (e.g. in the SQLite databases) might have changed. But TiBu can even take care of that if you enable its "migration mode".
Summing up, while this isn't a nice one-click solution, it still might ease your upgrades. Even across different ROMs or even devices (I used it a lot for things like that, and got my apps & data from my old *HTC Wildfire* via *Motorola Milestone²* to my *LG Optimus 4X* that way).
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/21 | 494 | 1,743 | <issue_start>username_0: Does a dual-SIM Android phone running only one SIM yield almost the same battery life as a single-SIM phone?
Will both the radios be running all the time regardless of whether both the SIMs are present?<issue_comment>username_1: From [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_SIM):
>
> Battery life (talk time and standby time) of active dual-SIM mobile
> phones is reduced, typically by about a third. For instance, Device
> manufacturer Samsung declares a standby time for its Champ Duos E2652
> Dual SIM phone of 476 hours when used with one SIM card and of 322
> hours when used with two SIM cards. To compensate the shorter battery
> life, some Dual SIM phones ship with better capacity batteries, for
> example newer Lenovo P780 have a 4000mAh capacity.
>
>
>
Wikipedia also describes different types of dual-sims, such as:
* **Pseudo-Dual**
* **Dual SIM Shift**: Accepts 2 SIMS; only 1 active at a time; 1 signal bar
* **Dual SIM Dual Stand-by (DSDS)**: both active; 2 signals, but only 1 call at a time
* **Dual SIM Full Active (DSFA) Dual SIM Dual Call/Dual talk**: both active; 2 signals, and can process both calls at the same time. *I think this one would consume the most battery.*
**UPDATE 2013-09-23:** The answer to your 1st question is NO, as described in the quoted Wikipedia text above. For your 2nd question, *I don't know*, but I assume it wouldn't run since there is no SIM. Probably also the reason why it consumes lesser battery.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If one SIM used on dual SIM phone, then the battery life increases. It also depends upon network range, i.e. if poor network connection then it consumes more battery than usual.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/21 | 623 | 1,898 | <issue_start>username_0: I have several types of file on my Google Drive and on my SD card (.C, .ASM, .H, .INC, .LOG) which are all just text files. But I just can't view them on my Android phone because it says that there are no programs assigned to that file type. Dropbox would do fine if I could just assign it to open these extensions. So, my questions are:
1. Is there a way to assign any extension I want to Dropbox?
2. Is there a text viewer that will let me do that?
I tried so many, but none seem to do it. Only this HEX editor <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tuba.tools> seem to do it, but it won't allow me to view as a text file. Only in a split HEX/TEXT screen.<issue_comment>username_1: A programming editor might solve your issue. Take a look at e.g. [920 Text Editor](http://www.appbrain.com/app/920-Text-Editor/com.jecelyin.editor) or [DroidEdit](http://www.appbrain.com/app/DroidEdit-free-code-editor/com.aor.droidedit):
[](http://lh3.ggpht.com/ei77i7M1wODwGNffOz_7WK8FzSEQEvnpc47mW5HkhZwrURiXMxyV49Zu9LrSPZxRCWahRe8pngYeC6ObDtsfwyk) [](http://lh3.ggpht.com/WyW-exnil8lW-ouIVQTgTMkPcZ1AyEnfgh2gOcPxmeBrdulc0lgmQ8pK1IIr97YsWnpolLYIfrtEfDIFxtdjaLBo)
*920 Text Editor* and *DroidEdit* (Source: Google Play; click images for larger variants)
Both support at least syntax highlighting for several programming languages, and from the screenshot at least *DroidEdit* seems to be able to directly work with Dropbox (see the headline).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: How about using a third party file explorer, such as [ES File Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop))?
It allows you to select a way to open a file. If it finds an unknown extension, it asks you to open the file as text/audio/video.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/21 | 663 | 2,779 | <issue_start>username_0: Are GPS-tracking apps data dependent or will devices use GPS signals alone, to notify their locations?
I am looking for a GPS-tracking app to track family members on a trip where we gonna have limited network coverage, and in some areas no coverage at all.
I am not sure if these apps need data connection to send the location to another device, or they would only use GPS signals.<issue_comment>username_1: While a data connection might prove helpful for a faster fix (see: [AGPS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS)), it's not strictly necessary to have one. There a a lot of "Offline GPS Apps" available. I personally e.g. used [Locus Maps](http://www.appbrain.com/app/locus-map-free/menion.android.locus) successfully for that in the past, but there are plenty of similar apps available.
Tracks can be stored on the device, of course, and do not need to be sent to a server for the tracking process itself. Most apps allow to export them later in [GPX](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_eXchange_Format) or [KML](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyhole_Markup_Language) formats.
If, however, you want to now the position from a "remote device" (as your updated question shows, to e.g. know where your kids are at the moment), that cannot work via GPS alone, as GPS signals are only *received* by our devices, not sent. So this requires at least some kind of coverage: solutions are available to exchange data by different means, e.g. via internet (requires mobile data) or by SMS (still requires a network signal).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: It's not entirely clear from your question what exactly you mean by "tracking". If you only wish to record a log of where the device has been (so you can look at it later, or retrace your own steps), then you don't need any internet access for that. The device just receives the GPS signal, calculates its position, and saves that position to a file every so often. There are *many* apps that can do this: some of them are intended for sports, and offer features like finding your top speed, or comparing your time over a certain route with your friends; others are designed for making your own maps, or geotagging photos made on a real camera.
However, it sounds like you might want different devices to tell each other their positions, using something like Google Maps "location sharing", so that you can find where family members are right now. Obviously that would require internet access (whether that's 3G or Wi-Fi) so the devices can communicate with each other. The GPS *receiver* is exactly that: it receives signals from satellites to determine its position, without transmitting anything. GPS only tells you where you are, not where anyone else is.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/09/22 | 896 | 3,964 | <issue_start>username_0: On my prepaid phone, I can receive current balance as text message responses. They are five messages, four indicating the balance itself and some additional bonuses, and one more indicating the remaining SMS count. However this requires sending a message to the balance number, reading each of the responses, then deleting them manually. How can I set up a simple notification as replacement for this using Tasker?<issue_comment>username_1: Action -> Event -> Phone -> Received Text
* Type: SMS
* Sender: Phone balance
* Content: *balance*
New Task -> Variables -> Variable Set
* Name: %SMSBALANCE
* To: %SMSRB
Add Task -> Alert -> Popup
* Title: balance text: [see in variables] ...
VOILA
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Here is a summary of how I have implemented it. Besides Tasker, I also used:
* [AutoNotification](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autonotification), for a richer notification.
* [SMS Popup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.everythingandroid.smspopup), for suppressing SMS notification for the balance responses.
* [SMS Auto Delete](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jfk.android), for silently deleting those SMS responses after a while.
Profiles
--------
* **Request Balance on Calls -** on outgoing call: *Balance Before Call*, on exit: *Balance After Call*.
* **Process Received Balance -** on SMS received from the balance numbers: *Process Balance*.
* **Show Balance Summary -** on *Balance* variable set: *Show Balance*.
Tasks
-----
* **Balance Before Call**
```
AutomatedBalance = Yes
CheckConsumption = Yes
Request balance by SMS
```
* **Balance After Call**
```
Wait 15 seconds
Unset CheckConsumption
Request balance by SMS
Flash "Balance has been requested"
```
* **Process Balance**
```
response = number from each SMS response
Case SMS sender is the one responsible for
Bonus balance
BonusBalance = response
SMS balance
SMSBalance = response
Normal balance
BalanceConsumption = (Balance - response)
Balace = response
Favorite-number balance
FavoriteBalanceConsumption = (FavoriteBalance - response)
FavoriteBalance = response
Same-carrier balance
CarrierBalanceConsumption = (CarrierBalance - response)
CarrierBalance = response
Local landline balance, then
LocalBalanceConsumption = (LocalBalance - response)
LocalBalance = response
Unknown sender
# This normally means an error, when none of the above have been fired
Append "(previous)" to Balance
```
* **Show Balance**
```
If CheckConsumption
If Balance is not currency
notify "Error while getting the balance in the beginning of call"
Exit from task
Wait 5 seconds
If Balance is currency
If FavoriteBalanceConsumption > 0
consumption = FavoriteBalanceConsumption
Prefix consumption with "Call to favorite (min) consumed"
Else if CarrierBalanceConsumption > 0
consumption = CarrierBalanceConsumption + LocalBalanceConsumption +
BalanceConsumption
Prefix consumption with "Call to same-carrier number consumed"
Else if LocalBalanceConsumption > 0
consumption = LocalBalanceConsumption + BalanceConsumption
Prefix consumption with "Call to local number consumed"
Else if BalanceConsumption > 0
consumption = BalanceConsumption
Prefix consumption with "Regular call consumed"
Else if AutomatedBalance
consumption = "Free call"
Else
consumption = "Phone balance"
Notify consumption and all balances
Set all unset balances to zero
Set all consumptions to zero
Else
previous_balance = number from balance prefixed with "Previous balance is"
notify "Error while getting the balance", previous_balance
Unset AutomatedBalance
```
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/22 | 485 | 2,032 | <issue_start>username_0: My home networks says Saved, Secured but when i open internet it says no internet connection<issue_comment>username_1: I would reset the entire connection. Delete it from your phone and then reconnect, reenter the password, an make sure it saves it. You could have the wrong password, it could just be something simple. If this doesn't help, make sure you haven't turned your connections off, restart your phone. If that doesn't help, make sure your internet connection is up and going. Call your service provider or unplug your router and make it reboot itself then check to see if your phone will pick it up again.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Try changing settings to static IP address. Here is a [video](http://youtu.be/VM1oysibgU0 "How to Set Static IP Address on Android 4.0") where you will find out how to do it in ICS 4.0
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: First check whether its just the Wi-Fi on your phone or the LAN on your System.
There are many possibilities with the Wi-Fi not working properly.
1. Either the key is not matched with the key you configured under your modem Wi-Fi password.
2. Signal might be weak. ( if signal<=10% then some devices Wi-Fi
connection is disabled to save power)
3. In-appropriate configuration of your modem due to which although the
connection might be established you might not be able to browse
thereby showing no internet connection.
For this reason Wi-Fi is termed to have very least preference because of heavy loss of Data during the transmission or disturbance.
Solution:-
4. If you signal is weak try to get more strength by getting near to
you Wi-Fi or having an external hardware that could boost your
signal strength.
5. If the key is not matched then you need to enter the appropriate the
password as set by you.
6. If the connection is not configured then you need to check your
manual and Configure the Wi-Fi settings properly and click forget on your old Wi-Fi network to re-configure the network on your device.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/22 | 221 | 900 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to buy a phone that either ships with factory-installed `su`, or where the manufacturer provides official instructions/downloads for installing one. Do such phones exist?<issue_comment>username_1: **NO**. Most phones come with "stock" ROMS, possibly stock Android or stock manufacturer-modified ROMs. Most manufacturers, if not all, will not give you root access because they don't want you to play around with your phone, which may give them headaches (a metaphor) in case you go to them to fix it. Some may not even fix phones that are rooted.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If you buy a nexus phone, You get official instructions from Google on how to root the phone. I'd recommend you hold on a couple of months for the phone that will replace the nexus 4. I have had a nexus 4 for half a year and it's pretty good for the money I paid for it.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/23 | 579 | 2,083 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy S2 and a Linux Mint laptop. For a while I was using a long USB cable, maybe 1 metre in length, to connect my Android device to my laptop. It worked fine, but the extra length was unnecessary and sometimes got in the way. So I went to my local electronic store and bought a 20 centimetre USB cable.
With the shorter cable, it would recharge my phone, but I could not connect to the file system on the phone in any way. No USB related activities, such as connecting to the device from Eclipse or transferring music files from within Banshee would work.
I thought maybe I was just unlucky and got a bad cable. So I went and bought a second 20 centimetre cable, and it was the exact same situation.
Bad cables are rare enough that it seems unlikely that I got two in a row. In any case, I'm a little hesitant to just go and buy another until I know what's going on. My 1 metre cable still works, so I assume there is nothing about the system that is failing.
Why would the 20 centimetre cables behave any differently from a longer cable? Is there a type of cable I need to be getting? Is there something else I need to know when buying cables?
This is what my 20 centimetre cable looks like:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MyOgY.jpg)<issue_comment>username_1: It's possible that the USB cable is designed for charging only (i.e. not a data cable), or is of poor quality.
**Off-topic**: Although not a USB cable, I have encountered OTG cables that could not detect a USB drive. In this case, it was a poor (or defective) OTG cable; other cables were able to detect the USB drive.
**Related posts (external):**
* [All micro usb cables are not created equal?](http://ask.metafilter.com/197249/All-micro-usb-cables-are-not-created-equal)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I had faced such situations. I am assuming that the second cable you bought is exactly the same as the first one. I think you should try a cable of a different brand.
Hope this helps
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/23 | 367 | 1,333 | <issue_start>username_0: My device **LG e510 : Android 2.3** had been rooted and then I changed the privileges to view and see some system files, especially for **wpa\_supplicant.conf**, with RootExplorer app.
But unlike most people, I can not see the file inside /data/misc/wifi/ directory, it's empty and /system/etc directory has **wpa\_supplicant.conf** header information file.
Lastly I used WifiPassRecovery app, and the app immediatelly retrieved all the saved wifi passwords.
Where did this app retrieve all those informations? and Why cannot I see the file?
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: It's possible that the USB cable is designed for charging only (i.e. not a data cable), or is of poor quality.
**Off-topic**: Although not a USB cable, I have encountered OTG cables that could not detect a USB drive. In this case, it was a poor (or defective) OTG cable; other cables were able to detect the USB drive.
**Related posts (external):**
* [All micro usb cables are not created equal?](http://ask.metafilter.com/197249/All-micro-usb-cables-are-not-created-equal)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I had faced such situations. I am assuming that the second cable you bought is exactly the same as the first one. I think you should try a cable of a different brand.
Hope this helps
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/23 | 263 | 929 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got a Nexus 7 2nd Generation (2013) with Android 4.3.
I installed Kindle, and the device shows up named `[my-name]'s Android Tablet`.
In earlier versions of Android, I can go to the About screen and there's a "Device Name" option. It's not on my About screen.<issue_comment>username_1: That setting was moved to the (hidden) developer options entry.
At first, you need to activate veveloper settings [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/33496/where-are-the-developer-options-in-android-4-2), then change your hostname in the debugging section (2nd option group, line 5 in Android 4.3)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can rename from the Amazon website itself:
1. Manage Your Kindle
2. Manage Your Devices
3. Edit (blue link under Edit Kindle Information dialog) > Edit Kindle Information
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/23 | 292 | 1,065 | <issue_start>username_0: I changed the option to only see my Google contacts (GMail) (and hide my SIM contacts).
This is working perfectly in the "Contacts" app, but when I try to send a text message, and I provide a keyword in the "To" field, all my SIM contacts appear as well.
Is there another possibility to hide the SIM contacts, except removing the numbers on the SIM card?
Thanks!
Jochen
ps: I'm using 4.1.2 (Jellybean)<issue_comment>username_1: That setting was moved to the (hidden) developer options entry.
At first, you need to activate veveloper settings [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/33496/where-are-the-developer-options-in-android-4-2), then change your hostname in the debugging section (2nd option group, line 5 in Android 4.3)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can rename from the Amazon website itself:
1. Manage Your Kindle
2. Manage Your Devices
3. Edit (blue link under Edit Kindle Information dialog) > Edit Kindle Information
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/23 | 362 | 1,451 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4, which I switched to from a Blackberry in mid July 2013. I continue to get emails that were dealt with when first received by either opening and reading, or opening and deleting, that show up again as new and unread. My service provider (Rogers in Canada) tells me that it is because I have too many emails on the server. I don't believe this as when I had a Blackberry this never happened. They (Rogers) says this is because Samsung is a different OS. Can anyone assist in how to deal with this? I was told that Samsung is aware of this and on their next software update, this bug will be fixed. Does anyone know if this is true?
Thank you.<issue_comment>username_1: Not sure if this will work on the S4, but it seemed to do the trick with my wife's S2, and my S3: change 'recent messages' (email account settings) from 25 (the default) to 'total'.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same issue. Galaxy note client and webmail client showed they were read but s4 said I had 500+ unread. I went into my webmail client and selected all and forced it to mark all as read. A couple of seconds later all the messages on my phone showed as read and number went to zero.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I had the same problem, it was unbearable. i tried many other things but no solution. finally, i downloaded and installed "cloud magic" email app and it works very fine.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/23 | 264 | 1,003 | <issue_start>username_0: When I try to download any large app from the Play Store (v 4.3.11), it stays at "downloading" and doesn't go anywhere. I'm able to download small apps such as Angry Birds without a problem.
My GApps is version 4.3 gapps-jb-20130813. I'm using CyanogenMod 10.2 (Android 4.3) Nightly on a Droid 4.<issue_comment>username_1: Is it on auto-update? In the Google Play settings, make sure `Auto-update apps` is set to `Auto-update apps at any time. Data charges may apply.`
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Since many phones have lower memory and the Android OS is designed to kill apps that are in the background for a while when it needs memory for foreground apps - it is common practice for the OS to kill the Google Play app as well, even while it is still downloading an app (it will usually be later restarted and the downloading of apps will resume).
This can be solved by keeping Google Play in the foreground while your preferred app is being downloaded.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/23 | 370 | 1,565 | <issue_start>username_0: What are the performance differences between phone's internal memory, the internal SD card, and the external SD card? I wonder if that counts [when deciding where to store apps](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/53075/what-are-the-differences-between-storing-apps-on-device-memory-or-sd-card). What technologies are used for building a phone's internal memory? How about the internal SD card, [if it is not really an SD card at all](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/internal-storage/info)? How do they compare, in general, to SD card speed classes 4, 6 and 10?
Note that I am not asking about the filesystems, as a deleted answer focused on, since performance comparison on this aspect would be totally ruined by just switching the SD card from FAT32 to something better (which I think the industry should have done since a long time anyway).<issue_comment>username_1: Is it on auto-update? In the Google Play settings, make sure `Auto-update apps` is set to `Auto-update apps at any time. Data charges may apply.`
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Since many phones have lower memory and the Android OS is designed to kill apps that are in the background for a while when it needs memory for foreground apps - it is common practice for the OS to kill the Google Play app as well, even while it is still downloading an app (it will usually be later restarted and the downloading of apps will resume).
This can be solved by keeping Google Play in the foreground while your preferred app is being downloaded.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/23 | 777 | 3,133 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to block all porn, chat sites, and adult content web pages on a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2? And is it possible to hide the fact that they are being blocked?<issue_comment>username_1: Using only your Android:
------------------------
[Kaspersky's Parental Control software](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kaspersky.pctrl) does exactly as the title says.
Mind you, it's still in beta, but I did install it and tried it out, and it seems to do it's job of blocking websites as well as applications.
By the way, Kaspersky's not the only app out on the store that you can use, but I chose it due to its reputation. It's after all an application that is going to monitor the network traffic and if it's just any other app, it could steal your credit card numbers maybe. Who knows.
PS: As far as I know, this application cannot be hidden, unless of course you installed a launcher like Smart Launcher. Even then, there is an option for you to show the hidden applications, so it's not going to do much good.
If the phone/tablet is accessing the internet through the Wifi alone:
---------------------------------------------------------------------
In this case, you can setup your router settings so that it blocks certain sites etc. It won't be too hard to find the settings; just enter this URL in your browser - 192.168.1.1 - and you should get an interface to login to the router.
For more info, I suggest you did a search on Google on how to block sites through your router.
Advanced Option
---------------
I'm not very sure about this method but it should work.
* Get a server setup to act as a proxy.
* Setup a program on the machine so that it'll be able to monitor and restrict access to a selected number of websites.
* Route the phone through the proxy server... and it should do the job.
PS: I welcome comments from anyone who knows if this method is really workable.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: If your phone is rooted you could use [ad-away](http://sufficientlysecure.org/index.php/adaway/) to add your custom list of forbidden hosts.
It writes the hosts file to put lines like this:
```
website_to_block 127.0.0.1
```
So a request in your browser to the "website\_to\_block" will be displayed as "This website is not avalaible"
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: No, it is not possible to block **all** such sites. That would either require a 100% effective blacklist, which would be impossible to maintain, or a 100% effective detection mechanism, which would basically be an artificial intelligence capable of making human-like judgements.
You can get all kinds of parental controls and blockers on the Play store, but there won't be anything 100% effective. They may block the most common sites by domain, or block based on keywords (which will block a lot of legitimate sites as well), but none will block ass.
What might be more effective would be a whitelist, depending on how the phone is used. A firewall whitelist would limit the phone to only being able to access a predefined list of sites (eg, youtube, facebook, etc.)
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/24 | 1,111 | 4,239 | <issue_start>username_0: I am testing an Android application and need to understand how does the app behave on different internet speeds.
An example of test case is:
1. set the maximum bandwidth to 20kbps and check how it works;
2. set the maximum bandwidth to 50kbps and check how it works... etc.
The problem is - I have no idea how to limit the traffic.
I am using WiFi and [Charles Proxy](http://www.charlesproxy.com/). I use Charles to check how does the app reacts. Unfortunately, I am unable to throttle using Charles - for some reason Charles limits do not affect my app at all.
Anyway, can somebody assist me with this problem? Do you have any ideas on how to limit the bandwidth?
Thanks in advance.<issue_comment>username_1: If you are under mac os x you can use "Network Link Conditioner".
You can install it in xcode from :
Xcode > Open Developer Tool > More Developer Tools
It will open a ressources web page from apple (you may need to login).
In the resources list, search for the latest "Hardware IO Tools" and download it.
Then install "Network Link Conditioner", it will add an option in your mac preference pane.
The idea is to get your mac on ethernet.
Share its connection on wifi.
Limit the traffic with Network Link Conditionner.
And connect your android on your mac wifi.
edit : it seems squid-cache support network throttling.
<http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Bandwidth-Limiting-HOWTO/index.html>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can control the bandwidth with your router (if it supports it).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: **FOR ROOTED DEVICE**
(copied from [Mansour's answer on this post](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/33661/limit-the-internet-bandwidth-of-android-device/79556#79556))
>
> Checkout [BradyBound](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oxplot.bradybound). It's a system wide download speed shaper/limiter. Few things to note:
>
>
> * The app requires root access.
> * It works by dropping packets using `iptables`. This wastes some traffic - how much depends on the type of traffic (e.g. long running download, web browsing).
> * Rate measurement is done by number of packets instead of bytes so the speed limit won't be accurate.
> * This only limits TCP traffic (it makes no sense to drop UDP packets).
>
>
> Note also that I'm the author of this app.
>
>
>
Edit #1:
**Explanation:**
Data is divided into small parts called **Packets** to be transmitted across the network.
It can be transmitted using **TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)** or **UDP (User Datagram Protocol)**
Let's take an example:
Suppose you are the server and I am the host and I want to download a file, so first I will send you a request for it, after which you will process, and instead of sending the whole file, you will divide the large file in small packets.
Now each packet that has been created will contain information like source IP (yours) and destination IP (mine), along with some additional data (sequence no., data size, time to live, etc.)
You will send those packets and they can reach me via **routers.**
It is not necessary that all the packets have to come to me via the same route.
They can come to me via different available routes.
When they reach me, TCP/UDP comes in picture.
If you have used TCP for transmission, when a packet reaches me, an acknowledgement stating that the packet reached me is sent back to you.
This feature is lacking in UDP. If you have used UDP, unlike TCP, it doesn't send acknowledgements to you. That means you, as a server, have no idea whether packets are reaching me or not.
In case it is lost in transmission, it is lost forever.
**Dropping Packets**
Dropping packets means discarding packets.
So basically, when I will drop the packet sent by you, an acknowledgement will be sent to you (in the case of TCP) that the packet was lost in transmission, so you will have to send it again.
In this way, it wastes traffic and limits speed at the same time I get the whole file.
If I will drop UDP packets, I will not receive the whole file.
That's the reason the app doesn't control UDP traffic.
And yes, root privilege is a must, since iptable can be accessed with superuser access only.
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/09/25 | 462 | 1,585 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm aware of a few questions that talk about controlling a PC with an Android phone:
* [control android device from pc](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/45289/control-android-device-from-pc)
* <https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2925/is-there-an-android-application-for-remote-control>
* [How to Remote Control Android smartphone, if not in same subnet](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/15695/how-to-remote-control-android-smartphone-if-not-in-same-subnet)
* [How can I turn my android phone into a remote control (mouse/keyboard) through bluetooth for ubuntu/linux](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/8410/how-can-i-turn-my-android-phone-into-a-remote-control-mouse-keyboard-through-b)
Is there any support for [**Air Gestures**](http://www.samsung.com/us/support/howtoguide/N0000003/10141/120552) of the Galaxy S4 in any of these products? I would love to place my phone on table during a presentation and wave my hands around to magically advance the slides.<issue_comment>username_1: If you take a look at the **Air browse** feature under Air Gestures, you will see that it is limited only to the following applications:
* Gallery
* Internet
* Music Player
* Music on lock screen
* S Memo
So NO, you can't use it for presentations.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There's also [Android Remote Computer Over android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.polytech.remotecomputer) that can control your PC via your smartphone (mouse, keyboard) free and without ads .
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/25 | 805 | 2,828 | <issue_start>username_0: I was pulling the .apk files from the device using the following command:
```
./adb pull /data/app/com.example.tracker-1.apk
```
When I tried using the same command for the encrypted app as below:
```
./adb pull /mnt/asec/net.stfj.spelltower-1/pkg.apk
```
I get the following message
```
failed to copy '/mnt/asec/net.stfj.spelltower-1/pkg.apk' to './pkg.apk': Permission denied
```
The device is not rooted and the app is a paid app. The intention of pulling is not piracy but to understand the library and architecture of a set of apps. Is there a way I can retrieve that .apk file?<issue_comment>username_1: You wont be able to pull a "protected app" without root, sorry.
This has nothing to do with the app being payed, except that usually only payed apps are "protected" (theoretically, free apps could be "protected" as well); think of it rather as a kind of "DRM".
Once your device is rooted, you can use "root powers" to pull those `.apk` files. This can be done either using a specialized app (such as [AppMonster](http://www.appbrain.com/app/appmonster-pro-backup-restore/com.think_android.appmanagerpro)), or via `adb pull` if the ADB daemon runs in root-mode (it usually doesn't, but that can be achieved using [adbd Insecure](http://www.appbrain.com/app/%5Broot%5D-adbd-insecure/eu.chainfire.adbd)). `adb root` usually doesn't work on "production devices", so you have to use this different approach.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You need to root your phone to get access to /mnt
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Unless you want specifically to play with `adb`, you could use either of these two 100% tested workarounds (each one requires installation of another app, though).
---
Approach\_1: (needs a rooted gadget)
---
* download & install a backup/resore app (such as Titanium Backup or AppMonster; free versions will do just fine);
* backup the app you need;
* navigate to the /sdcard/TitaniumBackup dir (in case of AppMonster you'll need to look into AppMonster's settings to see its backup data dir) and get your APK from there
---
Approach\_2:
---
* install Busybox (in case of factory rooted devices --- on so-called developer phones/tablets --- it'll be there already)
* download & install a terminal emulator (such as Terminal Emulator by <NAME>)
* run it and type this (don't use $ or #; they are merely shell prompts for your convenience; replace desired\_app\_name.apk with the real APK name which you'll see listed after running the 'ls' command):
```
$cd data/app
$su
#ls
#cat desired_app_name.apk > /sdcard/Download/desired_app_name.apk
#exit
$exit
```
* get your APK from Download dir (of course, you can use another unrestricted dir)
It doesn't matter what apps we are talking about, free or paid.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/25 | 1,033 | 4,358 | <issue_start>username_0: Bought a brand-new Samsung S4 mini and ordered a new SIM card which is due to arrive in a week. So far I've inserted the battery and charged it.
Should I turn it on, even *without* a SIM-card in it, or would all the settings go awry? For instance, I heard that WhatsApp needs some sort of SIM card (phone number) verification. Will Android keep nagging me about my email address and SIM card etc right from the start until I "give in"?
In short, I can wait till the SIM-card arrives. The question is: Is it *better* to wait (and if so, why)?<issue_comment>username_1: **DISCLAIMER:** I'm not familiar with Whatsapp SIM verification; I don't use it.
You can use your phone even if it doesn't have a SIM card. Google's services doesn't need a SIM card. As long as you have a Google account and Wi-Fi - you'd at least need Wi-Fi to use / log-in your Google account with your phone - you're good to go.
However, like you mentioned, it's possible that apps that require SMS verification won't work. So maybe you can install them at a later time.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There is **nothing wrong in turning on the phone** and using it.
Put the phone in Airplane mode and start using Wi-Fi and install applications etc.
As for the nagging part, **No, Google will not be nagging you to register your device or SIM till you choose to** (if you have skipped registering the device in the first screen). Google never registers your SIM, it registers your IMEI/EMSI with your account. So even without SIM you can use Google account.
However, without registering the device with Google, you will not be able to enjoy any of the Google play services. Other services (accounts) can be used without any problem.
Whatsapp registers your mobile number (not SIM), if you are retaining the number you can activate Whatsapp in this phone (S4 Mini) by receiving message in another phone and entering the code in S4 Mini (the application has to be removed from that old phone since Whatsapp can run only on one phone at a time).
Also, Whatsapp can be changed from device to device without any issues, just have to re-register it when changing devices for the same number.
In short, just turn on the device and use like normal phone (except for calling). Nothing to be worried about.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: If you want to make yourself familiar with the device while waiting for the SIM to arrive, you might considering to turn on the device, skip the Google registration, and switch to airplane mode. Then you can start looking around how things are arranged, what apps came pre-installed, etc. As you didn't configure the Google account right now, installing apps should be out of question at this point (and you also should leave it aside here).
Once your SIM arrives, and before inserting it, consider going to *Settings→Backup and Reset*, and do a [factory-reset](/questions/tagged/factory-reset "show questions tagged 'factory-reset'"); this will return your device to the state before you switched it on for the first time. Then turn off the device, insert the SIM, switch it back on again.
This time configure your Google account. Doing this for the first time on the (factory-reset) device, this will also trigger syncing your data (contacts, calendar, etc.) and, if you decided so, restore your Google Cloud Backup (if you had this configured on your old device as well). So from the view of your Google Account (and related apps/data), this is as if you just switched on the device for the first time. Now you can also go ahead installing and configuring all the apps you need.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: There's no harm in turning on your device and signing into your Google acct without a sim. It's no different than buying a wifi only tablet and signing in with your Google acct. The only apps you may not be able to use are those that require your device to have a phone number active on it. Whatsapp may fall into this category, although I don't use it so I'm not sure. You can go ahead and set your phone up however you want before the sim ever arrives, install all your apps, etc with no problem. The only challenge you may have on some devices is skipping the sim activation screen. Usually a quick google search will tell you how to do this so you can access the device.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/25 | 355 | 1,490 | <issue_start>username_0: I am a recent covert from iPhone. the one thing i miss, which is even more prevalent with iOS7, is the ability to access basic apps (e.g. phone, flashlight, wifi toggle) from the locked home screen without having to unlock/enter my security code. Even the 3rd party Android home screen apps that allow you "access" apps on the home screen, still require you to unlock your phone after you select the app.
How can i access apps directly from the a locked home screen?<issue_comment>username_1: For security reasons, you can't access normal apps from the lock screen: you can only access *lock screen widgets*. They're like home screen widgets, but the app they come from has designated them as suitable for the lock screen: they may have better ways to keep sensitive data hidden than normal home screen widgets.
Not all Samsung phones support lock screen widgets. For example, the Galaxy S III doesn't (unless you install a 3rd-party lock screen app, or a custom ROM), because its lock screen was designed before Google added lock screen widgets to Android. The Galaxy S4 does, though, so you just need to add the widget of your choice to it!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I would suggest a 3rd-party app such as [Widget Locker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker&hl=en). Dev offers great support, and this application is consistently updated. It also works very well, and is customizable to your needs.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/09/26 | 616 | 2,351 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a problem with my tab. With the new version of Play Store, My tablet PC keeps restarting. So, I restored Google Play to the Factory Default. Soon after, it updated itself, causing the device to restart repeatedly when in standby. I am running 4.1.1 on my Karbonn ST10. I, at the time of posting the question, do not have any intention to root the tab.
Thanks,
Oxylibrium.<issue_comment>username_1: Go to Setting--> Data Usage
under the usage graph there is list of apps with usage specified on right side.
Go to Google Play and at the below you will find Option ***Restrict Background Data***
click on that check box..
and here you go.
Though you cant install any apps from Play store with these setting, but you can always enable background data whenever needed.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Your phone must be rooted to try the following steps:
1. Go to `data/app/`.
2. Enter the command `chattr +i /data/app/com.android.vending-1.apk` (this is partial info and you need to Google for more) .
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: This is pretty simple solution for Android 7 (1GB/8GB (sys 4 + usr 4)) system.
Wifi started to clog and some apps to misbehave because of shortage of RAM and/or RAM cache.
The user storage free space was only 100 MB.
1. Disable apps autoupdate in Play Store.
2. Uninstall updates for Google App and Google Play Store.
3. In the new (old) Google Play Store disable apps autoupdate again.
4. If Play Store/Google App starts to update itself cancel it.
5. Find or record a "dummy" video of about 50 MB
6. Copy that video to user storage as many times as needed to leave about 200 MB free space.
7. Android cleans about 100 MB of user storage to enable at least one of the bloated apps to autoupdate.
8. Cancel the autoupdate if needed and fill the extra space with 2 additional copies of your dummy video.
9. Free space is now about 200 MB again, but there is no room for cleaning anything any more.
10. Android gives up and your phone works fine. There is much more free RAM because the Google App and Google Play Store are the factory versions (with some "missing" features, of course). There is enough RAM cache because user storage free space is about 200 MB (hold it on that level by adding/removing copies of your dummy video if needed).
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/26 | 532 | 1,784 | <issue_start>username_0: I just purchased an S4 Mini, my first android phone. I was wondering - is there a way to send/receive messages on my Windows 8 desktop when my phone is connected to my machine?<issue_comment>username_1: You might wish to run a search on Google Play. One good choice will be [Airdroid](http://www.appbrain.com/app/airdroid/com.sand.airdroid), which gives you a full remote maintenance suite. And of course you can send/receive SMS using any browser you like.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You can try [SMS Text Messaging ↔PC Texting](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.texty.sms).
```
★ Send & Receive SMS on your computer ot tablet.
★ Instant Notifications on computer/tablet when SMS hits phone.
```
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Or how about [Kies Air](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.swift.app.kiesair)?
You can connect to your pc using Wi-Fi and there are more functionalities than just texting.
There is no need for a cable. This could be a plus or a min.
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> Without having to connect any cables, within a browser you can use diverse function such as multimedia transfer, music listening, PIMS management, text message, file search, and so on.
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Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I've been using [Mighty Text](http://mightytext.net/) for about 6 months now. Works really well and has enough other features too.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: For a Windows 8 PC, you should try mysms. It has an [native Windows 8 client](http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/mysms-text-from-computer/7acc83af-5362-4705-8490-b1869a30367a)
You can send/reveive texts on your Windows 8 PC via your mobile operator. Your PC and your phone will stay in sync.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/27 | 955 | 3,640 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy S3 International Version, without any modification whatsoever-- no rooting, no nothing. It is as good as a stock phone with a few Play Store apps.
However, of late, I have begun experiencing problems
I do not have background processes (of my own) running and even then all I have left free in the RAM is usually only 300MB of the 800MB that is there. Task killers cannot free more than that.
I experience lag when opening settings. What I mean is this: Say I click on the `Battery` option under Settings. There is a visible lag between the time I press the option and when the battery information is actually displayed on the screen.
Android Version: 4.1.2
Build Number: JZO54K.I9300XXEMF6<issue_comment>username_1: First a few things on the symptoms:
* On Unix/Linux/Android, "free RAM" is considered a "wasted resource". If RAM is not occupied by running processes themselves, the system uses it to buffer and cache other things, like the file system. This should speed things up, as usually RAM allows faster access.
For more details, please check out [ram tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/ram/info).
* "task killers" are discussed controversely. While most (if not all) people agree they are fine to stop "rogue processes", it's certainly not their job to "free up RAM" or even "save battery". In these terms, they are rather contra-productive, as most killed processes simply restart themselves (which costs more battery than if they'd kept running, and fills up the "freed RAM" again as well).
For details on this, closer information can be found in the answers on e.g. [Do I really need to install a task manager?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/9/16575), [Do task killers actually work?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/18765/16575) and [Is it advisable to run a task killer app on Android](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/519/16575).
And finally, to the issue itself (experiencing lags). As you describe it as a problem "growing with the time" (i.e. it was not there in the beginning, but slowly became more and more visible), you will probably find some help in the answers to [My device is getting slow, apps start misbehaving/crashing. What can I do?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/35367/16575)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The lag you're seeing is unrelated to RAM usage. My "international" S3 runs the stock ROM and isn't rooted. Right now it has 277 MB free and it never lags at all.
As username_1 explains, free RAM is not a predictor of performance on Android. Android tries its best not to remove processes from RAM when they stop running, because if the same process needs to run again, it would cost energy and cause lag to load it into RAM again next time.
The only time you get lag as a result of RAM use is after you've used one particular RAM-hungry app. When one app hogs all the RAM, all these "cached" processes get evicted from RAM to free it up. Then, when you switch to a different app (even the launcher or settings), Android has to stop the memory-hungry process and load the new one into RAM from storage.
Oddly enough, this is the behaviour you get for every app, if you use a task killer to keep stopping background or cached processes, or if you force-close every app (or swipe them out of the recent apps list).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Very elegant solution - root the phone, download nobloat app. Disable all unnecesary processes - google for the ones u can disable . My phone is 500% more responsive after this. I am using original samsung 4.3 rom .
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/27 | 1,263 | 5,094 | <issue_start>username_0: How can we be assured that the APK of an app that we are downloading from a website is safe to install on our Android phone?
Is there a way to know that the downloaded file is safe? Is there an app or service that scans the APK file and says `This file is safe to install`.<issue_comment>username_1: It is difficult to know whether an APK is safe or not. Your best bet is to download from trusted or reputable sources (like Google Play, Amazon, etc).
Some (trusted) developers also provide an MD5 (or other message-digest algorithm) hash of their APKs. After your download the APK, you verify if the APK has the same hash. If it does, then it's safe to say it hasn't been tampered with.
You can also check the permissions required by the APK / app, and use common sense (or your own judgement / instinct) to tell if it's safe to install or not.
**BOTTOMLINE:** Always install from trusted sources. Stay away from pirated APKs; it's possible they may have malware.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Google introduced an option **Verify apps** (*Disallow or warn before installation of apps that may cause harm*) for side-loaded apps when unknown sources is enabled (both settings available in *Settings* -> *Security* -> *device-administration*).
You can also use an online virus scanner like [Virus Total](https://www.virustotal.com/) to check your downloaded .apk file.
But this is the same with every scanner service: They're not 100% sure and probably only detect already known malicious apps. Custom tailored malware will probably remain undetected. Also very new malicious apps will probably slip through until after some time they will be detected.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: If you are downloading the `.apk` files from unknown/untrusted sources, there's no easy way to judge. Most Anti-Whatever solutions (anti-virus, anti-malware, etc.) are just ruling by "database entries" (i.e. they have a database of known malware, and check whether the package name matches), or only check requested permissions (and not whether e.g. a SMS app only sends the SMSs you wish). I've never heard about a "real" heuristics scanner analyzing an app's behaviour.
Though it might theoretically be possible a "scanner" also verifies a kind of checksum (as the mentioned MD5), this could only work against a "trusted base" like e.g. Playstore. For apps not available there it would fail then (nothing to compare). And even for apps available there, it would need to check against the very same version. Such a solution is hardly practical.
So while my arguments might differ, my bottom line is almost the same as geff's: Only install from trusted sources. While nothing is 100% secure, this imposes the smallest risks possible. The highest risk is with pirated stuff, as that's very likely to have "bad things" injected.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: I use Lookout Security, it scans every app you install and you can also scan APKs
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: You can upload the package to a mobile sandbox to see what it's doing. The sandboxes will execute the binary and you can see the execution resutls. This will also work for some formerly unknown malware as it doesn't have to be in some av-database before.
Examples for sandboxes are [MobileSandbox](http://mobilesandbox.org/), [CopperDroid](http://copperdroid.isg.rhul.ac.uk), [SandDroid](http://sanddroid.xjtu.edu.cn), [TraceDroid](http://tracedroid.few.vu.nl), [Joe Sabdox Mobile](http://www.joesecurity.org/joe-sandbox-mobile), [ForSafe](http://foresafe.com) and others.
As always, there is no 100% security, but then again, there is no complete security when downloading from Play store, either...
Virustotal that has been mentioned above recently started to run some samples in a sandbox as well and is of course always a good bet as it tests against a magnitude of already known malware. A similar service as Virustotal but specifically for Android is AndroTotal.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_6: Nowadays, it's not that difficult to find safe APK files. But you have to be careful while choosing the source sites.
Secondly, after downloading any APK from anywhere, scan it through VirusTotal (to make sure that the downloaded app is safe and secure).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: App Permissions do offer certain level of security. One can always check for permissions during installation of apk.
When an app doesn't need root permission or any other permission, it can mostly be considered to be safe. There is only very little an app can do with no permissions. But it can trick user to display a malicious link and redirect the user to some malicious site to install something else or some phishing websites. If such app doesn't even use internet, then it can be considered safe.
With increasing level of permissions, the app can be more suspected unsafe. It can steal personal data like contacts, messages, call logs, or any file on your storage etc... Ofcourse that's only a possibility, not every app is malicious.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/27 | 595 | 2,033 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to convert a short gif-animation to a video so I can send it to a friend via WhatsApp. Do you know easy ways to accomplish that (e.g. codec etc.)? Best would be doing it on the device directly but I could do it as well on a computer.<issue_comment>username_1: If you're happy with a solution that you can use on a PC, then SuperUser.com has this:
[How do I convert an animated GIF to a YouTube friendly video format?](https://superuser.com/q/5730/4825)
For an on-Android solution, none of the video coverters specifically mention this but as the ffmpeg library does support this (as seen in the [SuperUser answer](https://superuser.com/a/8794/4825)), apps like [Video Converter Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=roman10.media.converter&hl=en) or [Media Converter](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.AndroidA.MediaConverter) and [so on](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=ffmpeg&c=apps), being ffmpeg based, should be able to do it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can use this online tool to convert it: <http://www.giftovideo.com/>
Regarding tools, you could use [FFMPEG](http://www.ffmpeg.org/) + [ImageMagick](http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php), but it's kind of tricky finding the correct options. There is some instructions [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3212821/animated-gif-to-avi-on-linux). I tried but some of the cases didn't work.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Just change the extension from .gif to .mp4 in your device and forward to anyone. Only thing is that the recipient needs to open it in gallery to see the animation.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I've tested this on Android 5.0.1:
1. Install this app: [Convert GIF to Video & Share](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parizene.gif2video&hl=en)
2. Open the app and select the GIF you want to convert.
3. Choose 3gpp video codec.
4. Tap the convert button.
5. Done. Now you can send the video through WhatsApp.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/27 | 601 | 2,391 | <issue_start>username_0: I had run over the air update from Android 4.1 to 4.2 on my Samsung Grand GT-I9082. It seems to have completed fine (screen with robot and progress bar for a while, then some messages about "optimizing" and "running" applications, then boot).
After update the phone itself works fine, however a lot of third party apps now crash on launch with "Application [name] has been stopped" (loose translation since my phone interface is not in English). It is consistent and specific to the app - either it always crashes or it just works normally. The one slight exception is Chrome which opens and closes immediately, but doesn't give the message.
1. Clearing cache for the app doesn't fix it
2. Uninstalling app completely and re-installing does fix it (so far - for those few I did it for)
What else can I try?
At this point I guess reinstalling every crashing app would fix them, but that seems very boring and menial option, not to mention losing settings and data in those apps where it's relevant.<issue_comment>username_1: If your device is rooted, and you have a custom recovery installed: Wipe the [dalvik](/questions/tagged/dalvik "show questions tagged 'dalvik'") cache. Next boot will take a little longer (as the Dalvik cache has to be rebuilt), but the problem should be gone.
If the above is not an option, you could try to backup the affecgted apps and their data using e.g. [Helium Backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/helium-app-sync-and-backup/com.koushikdutta.backup), then uninstall the apps, and restore them (including their data) from their backup. This way their Dalvik cache would be rebuilt as well, you don't lose your data, and *Helium* can do that in a batch-process to save you a bunch of clicks.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Doing a factory reset of your device may solve the problem. Make sure that you do not restore from a back-up and set up your device as fresh. This would be a permanent fix for your problem. Otherwise, 3rd-party apps will crash every time you update them. Uninstalling & reinstalling is only a temporary fix.
\*\*Back up important files to Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: In Developer Options, Try changing the Runtime. If **ART** is set, it could cause a problem because currently 95% of Android apps run on DVM (Dalvik Virtual Memory).
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/27 | 532 | 2,137 | <issue_start>username_0: So I do a lot of development for Android these days and a lot of it involves reformatting my phone repeatedly, and then that leads to me re-entering my wifi password each time. This, over the course of a lot of time, is adding up to quite a lot of time spent entering my wifi password.
So what I am looking for is a way to get past that without having to download an app. **Is there a way to get internet to my device on boot, without entering my wifi credentials.** I'll take any way that's much faster, if I can transmit my password via NFC, if I can share it from another device, if I can wire my internet through USB directly. I have not found a way to do any of these things **without installing additional apps**. Also, I need to consider security still, so getting rid of the wifi password is also not an option, sadly.<issue_comment>username_1: This is a suggestion, it may not meet all your critera and not all routers support it.
* Set a second SSID on the router which isn't broadcast
* Have a simple password on this SSID with a minimal number of
characters
* Implement MAC lockdown on this SSID
* Enter the MAC of your phone as the only approved connection
Your router will only accept connections from specific MAC addresses on the new SSID, even if others guess your password.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Android's debugging bridge **adb** supports backup/restore:
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presents you a message on screen which you need to confirm (and maybe enter a passphrase) to create the backup.
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restores it. Just set up your phone to a very simple initial state (nothing else besides the wifi settings, or so). Then backup. adb also supports partial backups (adb -f backup.bak com.app.name), but the wifi settings are not part of a particular app, at least I haven't figured out which package to backup to catch the wifi settings.
Another way: Is your phone rooted? Then "adb push stored\_wpa\_supplicant.conf /data/misc/wifi/wpa\_supplicant.conf" will restore your password file.
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/09/27 | 1,338 | 4,752 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I root a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini LTE (GT-I9195)?<issue_comment>username_1: These instructions are courtesy of [arco68 over at xda-developers](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364980), who is also the person behind the software downloads linked here. All credit to him/her! You can also visit this link for the original instructions from the author and up-to-date file downloads.
Now don't be fooled by how few steps arco68's instructions have; you will need about half an hour to do this if you've not done this before, I reckon, if you want to be careful and not rush it.
As a prerequisite, download Samsung KIES and make sure that the drivers for your phone are installed correctly. Otherwise, Odin Tool will not read your S4 Mini properly.
1. Download the [Odin tool](http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2160524&d=1375472034) and the [ClockworkMod recovery](http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3219733&d=1426827777) to your Windows PC. Extract both of these archives.
2. Download the rootkit [S4Mini\_RootKit\_v2.zip](http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2528122&d=1390236639) to your device's SD card. Do not extract it. Place it in the root folder.
3. Turn off the phone. Press and hold Home, Volume Down and Power simultaneously. The phone will turn on and you will see the following screen:
4. Connect the USB cable. Press Volume Up. The screen changes to this:
(the fields I blurred out will say something like "Original" initially, can't quite remember)
5. Run the Odin tool you unzipped in step 1.
6. Uncheck `F. Reset Time`. Click the `AP` button. In the dialog that appears, select the "recovery-clockwork-6.0.3.7-serranoltexx.tar.md5" file that you extracted in step 1.
7. Before you continue, read this step in full because it requires quick action. First you take the phone in your hand. Then you get ready to press and hold Volume Up and Home *as soon as the phone vibrates*. If you're only a second too slow you'll have to repeat from step 3 (see below).
8. Now that you're ready to press and hold Volume Up and Home, click the `Start` button in the Odin tool. It **only takes a few seconds** before the phone vibrates. Feel the vibration and **immediately** press and hold Volume Up and Home.
9. Once the phone shows the S4 logo with the words "recovery booting", you may release the buttons.
10. If you did everything right, you will see this screen:
But if you see a black screen like this:
then you've messed up – power off the phone and continue **from step 3**.
11. Using the volume up/down keys and the Home key, select "install zip", "choose zip from sdcard", then "0/", then the zip file "S4Mini\_RootKit\_v2.zip" that you saved to the SD card in step 2.
12. The zip will be installed and you will be told that your warranty is now void (which is not necessarily the case, of course). You may now reboot and enjoy your rooted S4 Mini!
13. When you choose to reboot, you will be asked "ROM may flash stock recovery on boot. Fix?" I suggest you choose **No** because you don't really need ClockworkMod anymore (although I think I pressed "No" and ClockworkMod remains installed regardless).
For the record, the reason I'm posting this here is that I didn't even realise I got the wrong screen in step 10, so I wasted a whole hour messing around with it. But I can't post this tip on xda due to their draconian requirements for posting replies. So I thought I'd just write up instructions in such a way that others can edit them here.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: A friendlier and less intrusive (as in keeping the stock rom whole) alternative is [CF-Auto-Root](https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/), which supports this phone too:
1. Enter the aforementioned link
2. Download this phone's ZIP file and extract its contents
3. Use the extracted Odin or get [Odin's latest version](http://odindownload.com/)
4. Enter the phone's download mode (turn the phone off, then press and hold the Home, Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously)
5. In Odin, choose the extracted MD5 file in the second Odin button, currently named "AP", and click Start
6. If everything went smoothly, the phone will soon auto restart with SuperSU (a program that prompts for root requests) installed
Upvotes: 1 |