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2013/09/28 | 875 | 3,346 | <issue_start>username_0: On iPhone it's very easy to clone an app (running multiple copies of the app on the same device); e.g.:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4f_aLSRnQ8>
Is it possible to do this on Android?<issue_comment>username_1: On Android, the *package name* of the app is what identifies it on the phone: that's what gives it its own space to run in, and it has to be unique in running apps. There are two options to get one app running two instances:
1. If you're on a Jelly Bean tablet, you can do this with multi-user support. Create two user profiles on the tablet, and you can run the app once in each profile. Each user's instance of the app gets its own storage.
2. If you have access to the source code of the app, you can create a new app by changing its package name. Then install the new app. What you end up with is actually two apps, each with one instance, but since they both have the same code and resources, it has the effect you're looking for.
These are the only two ways. If your device doesn't have multi-user support, and you don't have access to the app's source code (i.e. you're not the app's developer), then you're out of luck.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: >
> If your device doesn't have multi-user support, and you don't have access to the app's source code (i.e. you're not the app's developer), then you're out of luck.
>
>
>
cant we reverse engineer .. like most apps?
open the package in editor
and make changes?
ohhh here
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21819887&postcount=5>
>
> It would be possible if you were to decompile the .apk , edit the manifest file to rename the app to something else so the system thinks its a different apk, then compile, sign it, and install to phone, hassle free. Not too hard
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: You can login with another user, by adding multiple user in your Android device. We can Enable Multiple User Accounts on Android 4.2 and Above.
1. Create another User Account by opening the notification by `double pulldown notification` to get the `other quick settings`.
2. In that other quick settings, on top-right corner you'll find a round icon. That is Admin user icon(if you're using it for first time).
3. Click on it and create a `new user`(it'll remain until you delete it) or use a `guest user`(it'll be deleted after using it, but you can also keep it).
4. After creating `new/guest user`. Just go to `Google Play Store`, install whatever app you want. Don't worry it'll use your existing same app files but not users data, so it won't download a new one.
5. You can login those apps with another id. Like this you can use Whatsapp, hike, facebook, twitter, paytm and more...
6. Before that, go to `more settings` Click and open that created new/guest user's settings and enable `Allow phone calls and SMS`. So that you'll get verification SMS or call.
If any help you can comment it, i'll keep on updating it if any change or improvement.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: You can use an app called parallel space. Not only does it allow you to run multiple instances of the same app, it even allows you to hide installations within the parallel space app itself, set different color schemes and whatnot.
I came across it today in my quest for the same answer.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/28 | 842 | 3,283 | <issue_start>username_0: After unlucky using some SMS backup tool I have the duplicates of all my SMS.
So question is which way better to delete them.<issue_comment>username_1: On Android, the *package name* of the app is what identifies it on the phone: that's what gives it its own space to run in, and it has to be unique in running apps. There are two options to get one app running two instances:
1. If you're on a Jelly Bean tablet, you can do this with multi-user support. Create two user profiles on the tablet, and you can run the app once in each profile. Each user's instance of the app gets its own storage.
2. If you have access to the source code of the app, you can create a new app by changing its package name. Then install the new app. What you end up with is actually two apps, each with one instance, but since they both have the same code and resources, it has the effect you're looking for.
These are the only two ways. If your device doesn't have multi-user support, and you don't have access to the app's source code (i.e. you're not the app's developer), then you're out of luck.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: >
> If your device doesn't have multi-user support, and you don't have access to the app's source code (i.e. you're not the app's developer), then you're out of luck.
>
>
>
cant we reverse engineer .. like most apps?
open the package in editor
and make changes?
ohhh here
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21819887&postcount=5>
>
> It would be possible if you were to decompile the .apk , edit the manifest file to rename the app to something else so the system thinks its a different apk, then compile, sign it, and install to phone, hassle free. Not too hard
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: You can login with another user, by adding multiple user in your Android device. We can Enable Multiple User Accounts on Android 4.2 and Above.
1. Create another User Account by opening the notification by `double pulldown notification` to get the `other quick settings`.
2. In that other quick settings, on top-right corner you'll find a round icon. That is Admin user icon(if you're using it for first time).
3. Click on it and create a `new user`(it'll remain until you delete it) or use a `guest user`(it'll be deleted after using it, but you can also keep it).
4. After creating `new/guest user`. Just go to `Google Play Store`, install whatever app you want. Don't worry it'll use your existing same app files but not users data, so it won't download a new one.
5. You can login those apps with another id. Like this you can use Whatsapp, hike, facebook, twitter, paytm and more...
6. Before that, go to `more settings` Click and open that created new/guest user's settings and enable `Allow phone calls and SMS`. So that you'll get verification SMS or call.
If any help you can comment it, i'll keep on updating it if any change or improvement.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: You can use an app called parallel space. Not only does it allow you to run multiple instances of the same app, it even allows you to hide installations within the parallel space app itself, set different color schemes and whatnot.
I came across it today in my quest for the same answer.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/29 | 471 | 1,862 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently got an Samsung Galaxy S3, and I prefer the GMail app than the default mail client (the one with the red seal).
The default mail client seems to autocheck for email and displays a notification in the top left corner, but I can't get the native GMail client to do the same. Any suggestions on doing so?<issue_comment>username_1: Open GMail, and open its `Settings`. Click your `<EMAIL>`, and make sure `Notifications` is checked. Then, click `Inbox sound & vibrate` and click `Turn Gmail sync on`. Configure the `Notifications` at the bottom as you like.
In `Settings`, make sure `Sync Gmail` is also checked.
With regards to GMail sync frequency, see this question: [How to set gmail sync frequency?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/21826/how-to-set-gmail-sync-frequency)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem with my HTC oneM9. My Gmail would only receive emails when I manually entered the app and refreshed the screen. I googled how to fix and everything said sync Gmail, turn on notifications, delete cache and data, restart but nothing worked. Turns out my Battery optimization that's on constantly was preventing the push notifications. You can go into the power optimization and under the Gmail app you can turn off. This will allow your phone to remain is power saving whilst still getting your Gmail notifications. You can also set which apps you want i.e. Instagram, youtube etc.
Hope this helps!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: After activating every `Sync` and `Notification` setting (per **username_1**'s answer), check if every label has notifications turned on:
1. Gmail `Settings`
2. *`<EMAIL>`*
3. `Manage labels`
4. For each label, click it and check both `Label notifications` and `Notify for every message`
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/29 | 652 | 2,644 | <issue_start>username_0: Yesterday I rooted my phone successfully (Samsung GT-S5570-Android 2.2.1), I created a second `ext2` partition on my 8 GB SD card and installed the `Link2SD` app.
The reason for doing this, was due the continuous and annoying messages about full internal storage capacity.
I was able to move and uninstall some apps, but when it comes to `Maps`, `Play Store` and `Samsumg Apps` I keep getting a failure message similar to the following
>
> FAILURE
>
>
> PKG:/DATA/APP/COM.ANDROID.VENDING-2.APK FAILURE
> [INSTALL\_FAILED\_INVALID\_INSTALL\_LOCATION]
>
>
>
What does this message mean and why does this error occur?
How can I successfully move those apps in my SD card?<issue_comment>username_1: The author of an app can set a flag in its *manifest* (the package description) to say whether it can be moved to external storage or not. If you try to install a package to external storage, and its manifest says it cannot be installed there, you get the error code you describe.
Google's developer documentation provides [a list of kinds of apps](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/install-location.html#ShouldNot) which should set the flag to prevent themselves being installed to external storage, because of undesirable side-effects if the external storage is removed.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The previous answer has a lot of incorrect information, so I feel compelled to answer this old question.
First of all, Link2SD works by creating a soft-link which is completely different from the built-in Android feature "move to SD". The link that Link2SD create is transparent to most of the Android OS itself, and the manifest option that controls if an app can be moved to SD bears no influence on its ability to be linked.
Now coming to the error the OP received, my best guess is that OP used the "Move to SD card" option in the Link2SD app instead of the "Create link" option. As per my experience, I have linked Play Store and Google Play Services successfully and didn't come across this error, so it is certainly possible to link them, though I don't recommend using that option on critical apps/services such as Google Play Services, unless it is absolutely necessary.
Regarding the OP's question on clearing the cache, Link2SD has an option to do this for all apps, and there are also a number of dedicated apps that can do this.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The following process worked for me:
1. Select the option "all" on the top left in link2sd and uninstall that app from the phone.
2. Install the app again.
You should now be able to move it.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/29 | 436 | 1,462 | <issue_start>username_0: Android: JB 4.2.2
I am trying to launch Android apps from the terminal emulator using the `am` command. When I tried the phone's terminal emulator application, it gave me an error:-
```
java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: startActivity asks to run as user -2 but is calling from user 0; this requires android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1425)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1379)
at android.app.ActivityManagerProxy.startActivityAsUser(ActivityManagerNative.java:1906)
at com.android.commands.am.Am.runStart(Am.java:494)
at com.android.commands.am.Am.run(Am.java:109)
at com.android.commands.am.Am.main(Am.java:82)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:235)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
```
If I go into root mode, then the am command works. Any idea how to get `am` to launch browser without doing an `su` in the terminal emulator?<issue_comment>username_1: You just need to add the `--user 0` option to your `am` command.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I was trying to start service from terminal and i got similar output.
In my case i just added qoutation marks and that helped.
su -c 'am startservice -n "com.example.app/.YourSe-rvice" -e "extra' "value"'
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/09/29 | 412 | 1,396 | <issue_start>username_0: I am planning to get some NFC tags which I want to use to control some profiles in Tasker. Where in Tasked can I choose NFC tag as my trigger? If that does not exist, how can I turn tasks on and off for free using NFC tags? Any plugins?
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know whether *Tasker* can meanwhile handle that itself, but it's at least doable with the right plugin. There's e.g. [Locale NFC Plugin](http://www.appbrain.com/app/Locale-NFC-Plugin/se.badaccess.locale.nfc) which could fill this gap. Alternatives exist as well, like a modified version of [AnyTag](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2122019), which is used e.g. in [this tutorial](http://www.nfcbrief.com/2013/07/how-to-automatically-unlock-and-lock.html).
For more examples, tutorials, and possibilities, I recommend a GoogleFu, ahem, [search for "tasker nfc"](https://www.google.com/search?q=tasker+nfc&ie=UTF-8&hl=en), which brings up a lot of tuts and even Youtube videos explaining different magical things to achieve this way.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [Trigger](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher "NFC Task Launcher is now called Trigger") can, among other things, run Tasker tasks. In any case, it's probably worth while to check out this app if you plan on experimenting with NFC tags.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/29 | 524 | 1,933 | <issue_start>username_0: My girlfriend has had her Tab 2 for ten months and only recently it has this problem. She will be using the tablet on the internet and the connection will suddenly drop. The signal is strong and the tablet detects the signal. It will try to connect for 10 or 15 minutes until it says it can't verify the ip address or something like that. Turning off and on the tablet doesn't work, neither does forgetting the network and reentering the name and password.
Turning the router off for ten seconds and restarting it **does** work. Laptops and playstation do not have issues with the wifi. Restarting the router is a solution except this occurs daily. I am wondering if the source of the problem is low internal memory. There are a ton of images because she takes a lot of screenshots.<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know whether *Tasker* can meanwhile handle that itself, but it's at least doable with the right plugin. There's e.g. [Locale NFC Plugin](http://www.appbrain.com/app/Locale-NFC-Plugin/se.badaccess.locale.nfc) which could fill this gap. Alternatives exist as well, like a modified version of [AnyTag](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2122019), which is used e.g. in [this tutorial](http://www.nfcbrief.com/2013/07/how-to-automatically-unlock-and-lock.html).
For more examples, tutorials, and possibilities, I recommend a GoogleFu, ahem, [search for "tasker nfc"](https://www.google.com/search?q=tasker+nfc&ie=UTF-8&hl=en), which brings up a lot of tuts and even Youtube videos explaining different magical things to achieve this way.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [Trigger](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher "NFC Task Launcher is now called Trigger") can, among other things, run Tasker tasks. In any case, it's probably worth while to check out this app if you plan on experimenting with NFC tags.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/29 | 970 | 3,671 | <issue_start>username_0: Can't connect to Wifi on my phone, because the ON/OFF slider is grayed out:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zSWnJ.jpg)
Screenshot (click to enlarge)
Also, the WiFi icon keeps blinking, and I can't turn it on/off. Kinda frustrating.
Android Jellybean.<issue_comment>username_1: I solved it by deleting `/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf`.
It will reset all your saved networks.
I have it rooted and deleted the file through a root explorer or you can remove it via ADB (`adb shell rm -r /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf`. I'm not sure).
You may backup it before, then open with a text reader to see your saved passwords.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: By just getting back to date from 10-12-2015 to 07-12-2015, in my case to be precise, everything is back to normal, and here I am sharing my facts to help all those who are facing this ridiculous problem.
P.S. had been searching throughout the net for the solution and found some interesting details, would love to share for others (if they can be of any help).
Factory formatting/soft or hard resetting won't work, so as the phone rebooting will also be not effective. Setting back the clock (manually) worked like a charm for me (my mobile Lenovo Vibe X, carrier Vodafone). This problem arose, in my case, when I updated certain apps 5 or 6 OTA on Google Play Store (mainly Google inbuilt ones).
---
For other users who suffer the same problem as I came to read through their posts: when they updated their handsets (for any updates, irrespective of any app), their WiFi settings got disturbed causing the WiFi to lock while initialising, not allowing the user to switch On or OFF, just displaying the screen Wi-Fi turning on/Scanning/Starting/Searching/etc.
A common solution suggested by many (which even I was going to try ~ if above hadn't work) was to solve it by deleting `/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf`. It will reset all your saved networks. Have your phone rooted and delete the file through a root explorer or you can remove it via ADB (`adb shell rm -r /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf`. I'm not sure). You may backup it before, then open it with a text reader to see your saved passwords.
On many forums, this was the common solution accepted as the only chance to get rid of the problem.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I have a samsung Galaxy S5
I seemed to have fixed mine by going to settings, Internet, Advanced, Manage website data. Then clearing out all the saved webpages which i dont know why it saved in the first place
This is the first its happened to me But after a few times of flicking the wifi it seems to be working fully now
Hope this helps someone else
<3
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: As suggested above, I cleared out the saved webpages in the 'internet' app and changed the date in 'time and date settings' to one week back. Restarted the phone and bingo! No more flashing wifi symbol on and off every couple of seconds! I had tried all the other stuff (restarting etc) apart from the rooting. This worked on a Galaxy Note 4, no rooting, no safe mode starts.I hope it works for others. I was sure this problem was draining the battery more than usual too? Thanks to everyone with all the suggestions above, especially 'username_2'
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I've got a Samsung S5 and had the same issue which severely drained my battery!
None of the above worked for me. But I fixed it.
In the location settings it gives you the option to use Wifi or Bluetooth to increase accuracy - turn this off and voila.. : )
Hope this helps someone.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/29 | 271 | 1,025 | <issue_start>username_0: My Samsung S3 messaging icon always show one unread message. See the screenshot below. I have thoroughly checked if there are any unread messages and also restarted the phone couple of times. I also removed the battery for sometime. Any clue as to what might be causing it?
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/tPhm8.jpg)
Screenshot (click to enlarge)<issue_comment>username_1: Isn't that a message on your SIM card? You should be able to access SIM card messages to see it and/or delete it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Go to `Settings > Application Manager > All applications (on the top)`. Locate the "BadgeProvider" app and select "clear data". After that, restart the phone.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: There's a way to remove it, you need to **send yourself a message** from **another phone** and **read the text message**, then the **"1" will disappear**.
This also works for `Whatsapp` etc.
Hope my answer helps.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/08/27 | 623 | 2,280 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Samsung Galaxy 10.1 running Android version 4.1.2. I am using ssh to remotely connect to my main machine which runs Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Once I am connected I do all my work in emacs 24.3. I also have a bluetooth keyboard.
My question is about remapping the `Caps Lock` key to function as the `Ctrl` key. I do this with my main machine by changing a setting in the terminal options. I checked the options in juiceSSH and there appears to be no equivalent. Perhaps there is a general way to do this with Android or the Bluetooth Keyboard.
How can I remap the `Caps Lock` character to function as the `Ctrl` character?
If you need more information let me know.<issue_comment>username_1: I managed to remap the Caps Lock key to Ctrl using External Keyboard Helper Pro. It was really straightforward, just poke around in the settings and you'll find a way to create a custom mapping (Keycode 58 --> Left Control).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: If you have rooted the device, and are able to remount /system as read-write, then you can do it by editing the files in /system/usr/key\*. [Here](http://rjw57.github.io/notes/technical/android-keyboard/) is an example with detailed instructions.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Since Android 4.1 you can do it without root by installing an app that provides additional keyboard layouts ([Key Character Map](https://source.android.com/devices/input/key-character-map-files) files).
The example of such app could be found [here](https://github.com/ris58h/custom-keyboard-layout) (I'm the developer).
If you don't familiar with Android development and/or don't want to build such app, there is [web-app](https://exkeymo.herokuapp.com/) to do it (I'm the developer). It's free and [open-sourced](https://github.com/ris58h/exkeymo-web).
The KCM file to make CapsLock acts like Ctrl should look like
```
type OVERLAY
map key 58 CTRL_LEFT
```
UPDATE:
As <NAME> said in the comments: Note you have to pick "ExKeyMo Layout" for all of your keyboards in your "Physical Keyboard" settings for this to work.
UPDATE:
ExKeyMo web app is not available on Heroku anymore. You'll have to run it locally. See the project's page on [GitHub](https://github.com/ris58h/exkeymo-web).
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/29 | 347 | 1,245 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got an app that refuses to open according to how I'm holding my phone. So, it makes it uncomfortable to use it so I uninstalled it. I do have auto-rotate on but I guess this app doesn't recognize it. Is there a safe way to get apps that run upside down to work the right way? I can't function without the home button near my left hand.
OS: 4.1
S3<issue_comment>username_1: I have not tried this myself, but it seems to be possible using the [Xposed Framework](http://repo.xposed.info/) and its [AppSettings Module](http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.mods.appsettings) – provided your device is rooted.
From its announced features:
>
> * Force orientation (portrait/landscape/auto)
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You might try the [Ultimate Rotation Control](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.fameit.rotate) app -- when I tested, I found that it could force any of the apps I tested to rotate. It's a seven day free trial, then requires a license purchase (US$2.99).
It turned out that I didn't really consider the app that inspired me to download this any better when force rotated, so I did not purchase, but your mileage may vary.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/09/30 | 711 | 2,794 | <issue_start>username_0: Yesterday I had ~40 MB of free space on my android 2.2.1 Samsung GT-S5570. I wanted to install `Facebook` App, so I downloaded from `Play Store` and then it installed automatically. It's size was ~20 MB.
This app is installed on the SD card. However, after all the proccess, I got a warning message about low internal memory. I checked the free spacea and surprisingly now it's ~20 MB...
I assume the 20 MB are the downloaded app(something like the .exe in windows).
I searched through .temp and downloads to see if the ".exe" is there but I couldn't find it. I went through browser's settings(the default android browser) to see where do the downloads are saved, but I couldn't find any refference to the downloads.
Where do the ".exe" files downloaded, are saved?<issue_comment>username_1: Android apps are not .exe files - they are .apk files, which are effectively Java .jar files with additional included information.
The packages are installed in one of a few locations:
1. `/system/app` - for system installed apps - you can't modify this folder.
2. `/data/app` - any apps installed from the market are installed into here, and you as a user can modify the folder.
3. `/sdcard/.android_secure` - apps that are moved to the SD card are stored here
Note that apps will also put data in a number of locations, and not all of these are on the SD card, even if the app itself is installed on the SD card; this is likely your problem with the app on your device, and unfortunately - without rooting the device and using something like [a2sd](https://code.google.com/p/android-roms/wiki/A2SD) which enables you to move other partitions onto the SD card.
For reference, also see [this question on StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/a/10533300) which has more info.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The actual location(or path) of external sd card(not internal,sometimes user-available internal storage is considered to be external storage(in android developing)) varies from one device to another. So, presumably, the path of installed applications on sd card also differs from device to device. If you really want to know the actual location of installed apps(on sd card), you have to do a little bit of programming.
But most of the cases(samsung devices running on lolipop), the application package sits inside /mnt/asec/[package\_name] and the .apk file sits inside /mnt/asec/[package\_name]/[app\_name].apk . If you really want to know where it is,put the code bellow inside onCreate() method and run the app on the device you want. It will show you all the app's locations that are inside sd card....
Hope it will help...
```
PackageManager pm=getPackageManager();
List infos=pm.getInstalledApplications(0);
for(int i=0;i
```
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/30 | 409 | 1,507 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been trying and failing to connect my phone (Samsung GT-I8150, running CM10.2) to my Lenovo T420 laptop via Windows 7's "hostednetwork" facility.
The hostednetwork's SSID is visible in my phone, but after I fill in the password, it goes "Connecting" for several seconds, then back to "Saved". No error, no nothing.
I know hostednetwork works because I borrowed a colleague's phone, and his phone has no problem Connecting-Authenticating-Obtaining\_IP.
Interestingly, I have no problems connecting my phone to a wifi router in a cafe, or in my home.
What could possibly be the problem between my phone and Windows 7's hostednetwork service?
.
***Edit***: To make things clear:
* `hostednetwork` is Windows 7 facility to turn a laptop's wifi into an Access Point (Infrastructure mode)
* My colleague's phone is an Alcatel D662 (running stock Android GB)<issue_comment>username_1: Well, after tearing my hair out and feeling my hair became lighter, I gave up. But then, the wifi of the laptop became even flakier: It can no longer connect to the Office WiFi.
So, I did some drastic measures:
1. Uninstall all ThinkPad utilities that manage the wifi
2. Uninstall the wifi drivers
3. Reboot
4. Reinstall *just* the wifi drivers
Afterwards, I can connect to the office wifi... and `hostednetwork` works! Go figure :-/
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: On my W540 running Windows 8.1, disabling the "Lenovo Settings Mobile Hotspot Service" fixes the issue.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/30 | 868 | 3,421 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a specific requirement of being able to access a shared folder present on a windows 8 laptop. However, rather than doing this over the wireless connection, I want to be able to do this over bluetooth. So for example, if I have a shared folder on windows called Share and i drop a file in the folder called test.txt, I want to be able to see this file automatically updated on a folder called Share present on the android device, something like what dropbox does but just not over the wi fi. Any help will be greatly appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: I know this is an old as hell question, but I thought I would answer anyway.
Simply put, this is impossible with the way you'd want to implement it. Windows folder shares are SMB/CIFS, which is a NetBIOS/TCP/IP protocol. Bluetooth is, well, the Bluetooth protocol.
Technically speaking, you could use Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on your Windows machine and connect to the broadcasting WiFi. You'd then be on your internal network, and you could access the share. But that would involve using your device's WiFi, not your Bluetooth connection.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I'm pretty sure it can be done although it is irrelevant for larger files. You just need File Transfer Profile (FTP), which comes with most Bluetooth suites. If its an older Bluetooth driver then you can find the Bluetooth FTP here: [Bluetooth File Transfer (BlueFTP)](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/bluetooth-file-transfer-blueftp/9nblggh627zb)
The received files are used store in Documents\Bluetooth
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: To add on to a more practical solution, this is a possible and can be achieved using this simple workaround:
You need a good file explorer for android capable of supporting network location folders.
In this illustration, I used ES Explorer. Also note your PC needs to support bluetooth browsing.
* First step, in the Bluetooth setting on PC allow bluetooth discoverability. See below:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bJWdV.png)
* Secondly in your Android device be sure to switch on Bluetooth (pairing the two devices is preferred), open ES explorer, and go to Network >> Bluetooth, see below:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/k53gjl.png)
* Next tap on "Scan" and you should see your PC device like shown below.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kZhlnl.png)
* You will prompted by the PC to grant access to browse folders on PC and click "Allow", after that you can see the folders on your PC **through your phone** and file transfers are synced, and you just need to refresh to see the changes, (for example you can send a .txt to your Bluetooth exchange folder and see the changes in your phone)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BRCQEl.png)
Note: You can change your Bluetooth exchange folder in Bluetooth settings in your PC to any desired folder. I just used default
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xj96F.png)
The post may be old but may assist those eho want to substitute ftp file transfers via bluetooth instead of Wi-Fi. Hope this helps
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/09/30 | 187 | 726 | <issue_start>username_0: On the Nexus 4, I can silence the ringer by pushing the volume down button, however, when I push the volume up button, the ringer remains on silence until I go to settings and change the volume bar in ringtones. Shouldnt the volume up button work? Any suggestions?<issue_comment>username_1: I have looked, but it seems there is nothing that will work with the volume up button to undo the silence.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: That's odd - mine behaves the way you want: pressing volume down decreases the volume, and then goes into vibrate and finally silent mode; then pressing volume up reverses all of this.
My Nexus 4 has the current version of Android: 4.3 (JWR66Y) on it.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/09/30 | 1,230 | 4,639 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to open two PDF files at the same time. However, it seems like "doing more than one thing at once" is a concept which has yet to be invented in the tablet world. Is there a way to do it?
Ideally I'd like some sort of MDI interface where I can view files side-by-side. The next best thing (option 2) is a tabbed interface where I can see the files one at a time but switch between them. The next after that (option 3) would simply be to have two files open but use the app switcher to jump back and forth between them.
At first I thought that I'd be able to use Firefox as a container and could make option 3 work - but Adobe don't seem to have released their NSAPI plug-in for Android. So files are opened in their standalone "Reader" app.
The next failed idea was to use Firefox and PDF.js. This actually works, but PDF.js is so ridiculously slow that this is not a viable option.
Then I heard about "Dolphin" which supposedly has a PDF plugin, but after trying the browser out, before even getting to the stage of downloading the plugin, it's clear that this app is buggy and useless.
Frankly, I'm not in love with the idea of using a web browser for this task anyway.
The other idea is to install several different reader apps, but this is a horrible, ugly solution, and I assume I'll have to either pay up or accept ads.
Are there any simple ideas that I've missed? Is there some way to get "Reader" to not close the current file when I want to open another PDF?<issue_comment>username_1: To answer my own question: while I haven't found a completely satisfactory solution to this problem, I have discovered in Adobe's Reader app the "Recents" list - which shows recently read documents in the descending order of last-opened date. This, combined with the fact that the Reader app remembers the position of each document that you read, and the fact that the "Recents" menu is only a click of the back button away, gives a workable solution to reading multiple documents at a time, albeit slowly.
I wish that someone from 1998 could come back in time and give us proper multitasking. How great it would be!
For now, I hope this idea helps someone else.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Use Stick App in android hope it helps
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Try Kingsoft Office...
It can open and edit all sorts of Office files, and view PDF. It allows you to have several documents open and switch between them in a tabbed interface.
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wps.moffice_eng>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I had same problem, I searched forums, but couldn't find a nice solution. Than I switched to test some appps, and Kingsoft office and pdf is quite good. If you open a new pdf file, it will appeae as a new tab. And the same with docs, but all different file tipes are in a new window
link <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wps.moffice_eng>
I started to use it today, so a cant tell anything about bugs or stability of the app
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: The only app I know in Android that provides this functionality is [iAnnotate](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.branchfire.android.iannotate).
PD. Right now (4/21/2015) seems to be a bit resource hungry, I'm not sure if it's leaking memory.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: Aside from WPS office & PDF, I used to open two applications instead. One Adobe reader, and another pdf reader.
I then switch to between the two applications.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: As of Android 7.x, multi-window is officially introduced. While that itself doesn't allow you to open multiple instances of the same app ([not by default anyway](http://www.androidauthority.com/use-same-app-both-split-screen-windows-android-7-0-nougat-715701/)), this app named [Taskbar](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farmerbb.taskbar&hl=zh) can greatly enhance its function.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/A72zH.png)
By default it allows multiple windows to be arbitrarily placed and resized just like in any desktop OS, and - to answer your question - after some settings one can open multiple instances of the same app. Provided that your device can handle the workload well and your screen real estate is enough, what you're looking for can be achieved.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: I use Xodo - it has a tabbed interface and works fine!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: I know nothing better than EbookDroid to see pdfs. And it has tabs too!
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/01 | 309 | 1,342 | <issue_start>username_0: What if system brightness control does not work ?
How to adjust brightness of android phone alternatively ?
I am on HTC One X. I just noticed my phone's system brightness control is not working as I recently got my phone repaired. My phone's display IC has been changed as display was not working as my phone got wet.
I doubt the one who repaired a phone changed display IC of other phone, that's why the brightness control is not working.
So, is there any alternative way to control the brightness in android phone ?
Whatever app so far I have installed regarding brightness control seems to do the same thing what system brightness control does. So, nothing worked for me.<issue_comment>username_1: It sounds like the brightness control in the hardware is broken. Perhaps when the mechanic installed it he didn't manage to connect the ribbon cable correctly. There's no way an app can work around such a hardware problem. You should return your phone to the mechanic and ask him to actually fix it this time.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You may want to use the [Screen Filter](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor) app by haxor industry. I use it primarily for keeping my screen dark at night for reading, but it may be a suitable temporary solution in your situation.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/01 | 639 | 2,543 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using Huawei phone with android 4.1.2. Currently I'm losing the app shortcut on my home screen after a crash of the system recently. During the crash, I dragged the Whatsapp and Hoiio apps shortcut to the bottom menu (phone shortcut, browser and messaging by default). After a while, the phone turned off due to battery dry. But after I restarted the phone, the shortcut for the apps disappeared, although the apps are still installed (as shown in Google Play Store). After a few times of re-installation of the apps, the apps shortcut keep disappearing from the home scree. This android does not have applications page, only home page. How can I fix this and make sure that my apps shortcut can remain on the home screen?<issue_comment>username_1: Two ideas:
1. **Resetting your current launcher:**
Note that all your personalization concerning your homescreens will be deleted this way. I assume something got messed up in its configuration, so by resetting its cache/data we make it a "virgin" again for a fresh start.
* Go to *Settings→Apps*
* Select the "All" tab
* Look for your Laucher (Homescreen) app
* Open its entry, and push the buttons to "clear cache" and "delete data"
2. **Install an alternative launcher:**
If you're hesistant to "virginize" your pre-configured launcher, you might want to try an alternative launcher first. Simply pick any from the Playstore, good choices include [Apex Launcher](http://www.appbrain.com/app/apex-launcher/com.anddoes.launcher) and [Nova Launcher](http://www.appbrain.com/app/nova-launcher/com.teslacoilsw.launcher). See if your problem exists with them as well. If you don't like any of those, you can simply remove them and automatically have back your "old one".
My guess is, going with the second variant you will forget about your current launcher, while at the same time your problem has disappeared.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem and I solve it by simply moving the application (that lost its icon) from the SD Card to the main memory.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I found fix for this, just visit [xda-developers](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61336822) and dowload the file "**fixdatatoggle.apk**", install it and enjoy. It will show your missing mobile data icon in quick setting panel notification bar.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: lenovo mobile phone ..tap settings-common-add-applications.
Make sure you have space on your main screen or move to other screen
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/01 | 656 | 2,206 | <issue_start>username_0: I've had my Galaxy Note about 18 months. It's progressively getting slower and slower to respond to user input. Any tap has an unpredictable delay, up to a few seconds. Even typing has a noticeable lag to it. I frequently accidentally tap things twice because there's no response to the first tap.
Is there anything I can do? I'd happily completely wipe and start over at this point. It's at the stage where I barely use it for things like quickly looking up stuff on the net - it's just too tedious.
It's the stock Samsung Android 4.1.2. 350 MB free on the internal storage out of 2GB, 830MB free out of 11GB on the USB storage, and 1.7/14.7GB free on the memory card.
Any suggestions gratefully received.<issue_comment>username_1: Here are the no. of you can take:-
1. Try restarting your device.
2. If restarting doesn't help, then install [app cache cleaner](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.infolife.cache) from play store
and clear cache for all of your apps.
3. If above two doesn't work, try factory reset, it will not disappoint you.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Such symptoms have often been attributed to the eMMC chip (which is in fact a small SSD that runs a [flash translation layer (FTL)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_file_system#Translation_layers) software). Android 4.3 added [TRIM](https://www.xda-developers.com/android/yet-another-reason-to-update-to-android-4-3-trim-support/) support to address this.
There exist solutions like [LagFix (fstrim)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grilledmonkey.lagfix) that run on rooted devices and essentially do the same. [Cyanogenmod's Wiki](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/EMMC_Bugs) has more information on buggy eMMC chips.
**However note:**
You may want to check your eMMC type first with [eMMC Brickbug Check](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.vinagre.android.emmc_check) first, to see if you have a known buggy type (where TRIM support is probably faulty).
Some background here, some Samsung eMMC chips are known to cause trouble (they're used in other brands too):
<https://plus.google.com/101093310520661581786/posts/2eEd95oN1ZP>
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/01 | 1,600 | 5,674 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got a new 2012 Nexus 7 16 GB Wifi tablet today & setup it up. It is originally running 4.2.1. In a few minutes, I got the message that System update downloaded (4.3 Jelly Bean) & that I should touch to install it. Can I make the notification about the system update downloaded disappear? Unlike other notifications, this doesn't seem to go off when I try to slide it to the right.
Reason: There are various reports that screws up your Wifi - and my Nexus 7 is Wifi only (no 3G). I don't want to risk to install this by accident.
**Update:** I think another new update arrived and was downloaded (probably KitKat 4.4.3). And the notification showed up and didn't disappear even if Show Notifications was unchecked in Google Services Framework. Had to this uncheck 'Show Notifications' in 'Google Play Services' to make the notification disappear.<issue_comment>username_1: Try [disabling the notification](http://androidforums.com/sprint-galaxy-s4-all-things-root/741498-how-remove-system-update-notification.html) then restart your tablet and see if it reappears:
>
> Go to `Settings > Application Manager > All > Google Services Framework` and then uncheck "Show notifications".
>
>
>
Are you rooted? If so, and if disabling the notification doesn't work, try [freezing or uninstalling the update apk](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21606790):
>
> Use Root Explorer or ES Explorer and go to phone memory system/app/ and delete or rename UpdateCenter.apk. Alternatively, you could freeze this application in Titanium backup application.
>
>
>
You could also try [modifying your build.prop file](http://androidforums.com/droid-all-things-root/451345-how-stop-receiving-system-update-notifications.html#post3543979) to trick the tablet into thinking it's already updated (root required). This was also mentioned in an [answer to a previous question](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/9019/11343).
>
> To prevent the update notification, you will probably just have to
> change the build.prop values. So, change:
>
>
> **ro.build.description=voles-user 2.2.2 FRG83G 91102 release keys** to
>
>
> **ro.build.description=voles-user 2.2.3 FRK76 185902 release keys**
>
>
> and
>
>
> **ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/voles/sholes/sholes:2.2.2/FRG83G/91102:user/release-keys** to
>
>
> **ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/voles/sholes/sholes:2.2.3/FRK76/185902:user/release-keys**
>
>
>
Note that this quote is referring to old software versions and that the `ro.build.description` and `ro.build.fingerprint` lines will need to look different for you than those quoted. Check out [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/16611/11343) for more information on making such a change.
For me and my 2012 N7 I just lived with the notification until I couldn't stand it any more, then I just upgraded anyway.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [EDIT]: This answer has been composed before the questioner stated that the fw update might break the wifi.
Why not just update it and be done if you want the notification to go away?
* It's incremental (small download size)
* It won't take long (installation is quick and needs only a reboot)
* And gives you the benefit of bug fixes and enhancements.
Google has probably an intention that it's consumer base runs the latest firmware release. Hence the notification is not discardable and is there to remind you to update.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: These update notifications are a pain, and apparently they change the way they do them often, because lots of the information out there is no good. For example, the APK mentioned in one of the answers doesn't exist on my phone.
Disabling notifications for entire sets of services can be a nuisance - e.g. you lose all Gmail notifications, too.
I found various tips online:
1. Long-pressing on the notification will open up a submenu with "App info" on it. You can click on that and find out who is the notification's owner.
2. Then get [DisableService](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wq.disableservice) and browse to that app. In my case, to get rid of the 4.4.2 update, I went to System Apps then Google Play Services (also hinted by the update on this question). You then will see a huge list which is not in alphabetical order, so look carefully. I found SystemUpdateService. Unchecked that, rebooted, and it's gone.
On reboot an app was automatically updated and I saw all the notifications for that. So this is a pretty clean solution (for this version, anyway).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I figured out how to fix the problem:
Phone: Nexus 4 running 4.4.2 - Accidentally downloaded 4.3 - Rooted
1. Download System Tuner, Free from google play (<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.pmw&hl=en>)
2. Open App
3. Click Startups
4. Navigate to Google Play Services - If you do not see this in the list, press add in the bottom right hand quarter and navigate to it
5. press and hold over Google Play Services
6. Press Open
7. Press Details
8. Press Activities
9. Navigate to update.SystemUpdateActivity and uncheck it
10. restart phone
This did the trick for me. I am unsure whether this also removes other notifications from google, but it certainly got rid of the annoying "system update downloaded" notification.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I found a simpler solution.
When the notification poped, i held pressed down the system update notification, whichs opened a sub-menu. Went to "app info", which led me to app "Google Play services." Unchecked "Show notifications" and worked like a charm.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/01 | 1,513 | 5,235 | <issue_start>username_0: Multi-window icon is disabled after upgrading samsung galaxy tab from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BieFC.png) [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Wohrb.png)
Screenshots (click images for larger variants)
Anybody fixed this problem ?
Any idea how to fix this without doing a factory reset ?<issue_comment>username_1: Try [disabling the notification](http://androidforums.com/sprint-galaxy-s4-all-things-root/741498-how-remove-system-update-notification.html) then restart your tablet and see if it reappears:
>
> Go to `Settings > Application Manager > All > Google Services Framework` and then uncheck "Show notifications".
>
>
>
Are you rooted? If so, and if disabling the notification doesn't work, try [freezing or uninstalling the update apk](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21606790):
>
> Use Root Explorer or ES Explorer and go to phone memory system/app/ and delete or rename UpdateCenter.apk. Alternatively, you could freeze this application in Titanium backup application.
>
>
>
You could also try [modifying your build.prop file](http://androidforums.com/droid-all-things-root/451345-how-stop-receiving-system-update-notifications.html#post3543979) to trick the tablet into thinking it's already updated (root required). This was also mentioned in an [answer to a previous question](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/9019/11343).
>
> To prevent the update notification, you will probably just have to
> change the build.prop values. So, change:
>
>
> **ro.build.description=voles-user 2.2.2 FRG83G 91102 release keys** to
>
>
> **ro.build.description=voles-user 2.2.3 FRK76 185902 release keys**
>
>
> and
>
>
> **ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/voles/sholes/sholes:2.2.2/FRG83G/91102:user/release-keys** to
>
>
> **ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/voles/sholes/sholes:2.2.3/FRK76/185902:user/release-keys**
>
>
>
Note that this quote is referring to old software versions and that the `ro.build.description` and `ro.build.fingerprint` lines will need to look different for you than those quoted. Check out [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/16611/11343) for more information on making such a change.
For me and my 2012 N7 I just lived with the notification until I couldn't stand it any more, then I just upgraded anyway.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [EDIT]: This answer has been composed before the questioner stated that the fw update might break the wifi.
Why not just update it and be done if you want the notification to go away?
* It's incremental (small download size)
* It won't take long (installation is quick and needs only a reboot)
* And gives you the benefit of bug fixes and enhancements.
Google has probably an intention that it's consumer base runs the latest firmware release. Hence the notification is not discardable and is there to remind you to update.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: These update notifications are a pain, and apparently they change the way they do them often, because lots of the information out there is no good. For example, the APK mentioned in one of the answers doesn't exist on my phone.
Disabling notifications for entire sets of services can be a nuisance - e.g. you lose all Gmail notifications, too.
I found various tips online:
1. Long-pressing on the notification will open up a submenu with "App info" on it. You can click on that and find out who is the notification's owner.
2. Then get [DisableService](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wq.disableservice) and browse to that app. In my case, to get rid of the 4.4.2 update, I went to System Apps then Google Play Services (also hinted by the update on this question). You then will see a huge list which is not in alphabetical order, so look carefully. I found SystemUpdateService. Unchecked that, rebooted, and it's gone.
On reboot an app was automatically updated and I saw all the notifications for that. So this is a pretty clean solution (for this version, anyway).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I figured out how to fix the problem:
Phone: Nexus 4 running 4.4.2 - Accidentally downloaded 4.3 - Rooted
1. Download System Tuner, Free from google play (<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.pmw&hl=en>)
2. Open App
3. Click Startups
4. Navigate to Google Play Services - If you do not see this in the list, press add in the bottom right hand quarter and navigate to it
5. press and hold over Google Play Services
6. Press Open
7. Press Details
8. Press Activities
9. Navigate to update.SystemUpdateActivity and uncheck it
10. restart phone
This did the trick for me. I am unsure whether this also removes other notifications from google, but it certainly got rid of the annoying "system update downloaded" notification.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I found a simpler solution.
When the notification poped, i held pressed down the system update notification, whichs opened a sub-menu. Went to "app info", which led me to app "Google Play services." Unchecked "Show notifications" and worked like a charm.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/01 | 753 | 2,569 | <issue_start>username_0: I have several devices (mix of tablets and phones) connected to my mac mini. Some of them are connected directly while some are connected by a good quality hub.
```
$ system_profiler SPUSBDataType | grep -i serial
Serial Number: 015d2109ed4c0c18
Serial Number: 4dfcbd091f3a5023
Serial Number: 000ee30e7de4cf
Serial Number: 4100018996d37000
Serial Number: 0123456789ABCDEF
Serial Number: FA35FW901634
Serial Number: 2021bbaa
```
For sometime, adb detects all these devices fine.
```
$ adb devices
List of devices attached
4100018996d37000 device
0123456789ABCDEF device
000ee30e7de4cf device
4dfcbd091f3a5023 device
2021bbaa device
FA35FW901634 device
015d2109ed4c0c18 device
```
But with time, these devices goes in offline state irrespective of the way they are connected (direct or via hub). Even when these are in offline state, as reported by adb, system\_profiler still detects them fine. This means that Mac mini is still seeing these devices but adb is not.
I am using original cables that came with the phone. Why do they go in offline state? Only thing that get the devices back is physically re-connecting the devices. Can anyone help me with this?<issue_comment>username_1: We've been looking for an answer to this for some several months. Unfortunately, the most hopeful response I've seen is this one, which suggests moving the Mac Mini to Linux, whose USB stack is described as 'more forgiving':
<https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15727314/resetting-android-device-when-it-goes-to-offline-mode-during-automation>
We're going to try shifting to a spare (PC-based) Linux box for the time being; I'll try to remember to report back whether it's more reliable.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Try enabling the "Stay awake" setting under Developer options to keep it "active" while connected to the USB.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: In this scenario, usually what i do is , stop the adb server, use the adb kill-server command. You can then restart the server by sending any adb command. Please check if that works
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I was having the same problem. The adb devices command was giving device offline response.
Then I stopped adb server by executing the following command.
adb server-kill
Then again started daemon by adb devices command.
Connection request was promted on my android phone and I gave it .
Then I could see my device online
This worked for me hope it would also resolve yours
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/01 | 878 | 3,127 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> Device : MMX A89
> OS : ICS 4.0.4
>
>
>
What is an alternate way to Switch Off mobile without use of Power Button? Can we Switch Off from OS itself? Is there any setting available? Or Does it require to install any further app?<issue_comment>username_1: There are some apps who have this feature, Like switch off, reboot and etc.
One of them is [Notification Toggler](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.notificationToggle&hl=en) , This app isnt particularly for switch off and reboot stuff, but you can do that also. :)
EDIT::
I think you have to root your device to use reboot and shutdown , You can't do it without Root unless applications are signed with the System Firmware Key. And playstore applications aren't that kind of applications that are signed with that.
EDIT 2:
To root your Device ,
Check out these links,
[Link 1](http://www.andro-park.org/root-micromax-a89-easily/)
[Link 2](http://gizmophiliacs.com/2013/02/how-to-root-micromax-a89-ninja/)
[Link 3](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2140357)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: An alternate way to switch off your mobile phone completely, would be to toss it in the ocean and don't look back. Just joking!
Actually turning the phone off or restarting it is done through the OS itself, just like every OS of today. So one way of doing this would be to access the terminal (only if your phone is rooted) and issue the linux shutdown command since android is based on linux.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: There are few methods which you help you in restarting if your Android device power button is not working:
Have a luck trying this Option If your Android device is OFF
1) Connect your smartphone phone with charger and wait for few seconds.
2) Try Hard Resetting Using Home & Volume button.
If your smartphone is on then you just install "Power Button to Volume Button" or "Oneclick reboot" app from play store and have fun using your phone.
Source : <http://www.indabaa.com/how-to-restart-android-phone-without-using-power-button/>
**Disclosure**: I'm the author of the linked article.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: YEah there is
Try Connecting the charger
And then Hit The reset Button
And Remove the charger
Worked FOr Xperia C
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: to power down Use "menu button" app from Google play.
No Root required
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: BEST POWER OFF Android App = "Menu Button App" - NO ROOT - NO Physical Button needed, Complete Power off
As of now the "Menu Button App" is the only one that I have found on Google Play that will actually and completely power off your android without touching a physical button, NO ROOT needed. Most apps just turn off the screen, they don't power off the droid.
1. Open the app.
2. Tap "BUTTON tab"
3. Tick "POWER DIALOG"
4. Touch "DISPLAY"
5. The round "Power Button" will display on screen.
6. Touch the "Power Button", then select "Power off or Restart"
If you find another app that does it better please let us all know.
Thanks
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/01 | 397 | 1,599 | <issue_start>username_0: I have uploaded my song collection to Google Play Music, and use my phone to listen to them.
Now, if I copy the original music files directly to my phone storage, I can then use any app I want to play them. But what about music synced via Google Play Music?
If I download the songs to my phone in offline mode, can any other app be used to play the same collection (just like with the files), or are they only accessible by Google Play Music app?<issue_comment>username_1: They're only accessible from Google Play Music. It stores them somewhere in the internal space of the app, not in the music library of the phone. There is no way to tell the app to move the file somewhere else at the moment, and no way that I'm aware off to point other app to that specific folder.
That's the main reason why I don't use Google Play Music. I want to be in control of my music folder.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: You can. Try [doubleTwist Music Player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doubleTwist.androidPlayer). Just so you know, this feature requires ROOT.
p.s. I don't know if this feature is still available, I haven't used it for a while now.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: It appears that this is possible in Lollipop using the API's Google Play Music has implemented for use with Android TV. We'll see how many music player apps support it.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Cloud streaming from Google Music is available through Tomahawk for Android.
Might have to join beta
<https://www.tomahawk-player.org/#page-about>
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/01 | 341 | 1,291 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy S3 with CM 10.2 build date 28-09-2013.
The problem I am facing is slow charging of my mobile. It takes around 6-7 hours to charge when connected to AC power source. Before CM with S3 stock rom, it used to take around 3-4 hours to charge 100%.
I tried searching on CyanogenMod forums, but couldn't get an answer on how to fix this issue. Does anybody know how to fix it?<issue_comment>username_1: I have the same issue. I solved it by installing boeffla kernel and turning on `ignore unstable power`.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Do you keep wireless or any other communication networks on while charging? This can slow down the charging process.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I've noticed that changing the charger works in a few cases. The standard charger sometimes doesn't play nice with custom Roms.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I've had this issue too from time to time, at one stage I had to turn my phone off to get a decent charge, I found that using a USB cable can slow down the charging time but as you mentioned your using a AC Power Source. How I resolved mine was buying a new battery, my battery was dated for 2012 and simply needed to go. New battery resolved my problem, and are fairly cheap!
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/02 | 389 | 1,453 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I export my Samsung Galaxy 551 contacts to my Samsung Galaxy S2?<issue_comment>username_1: If your Samsung Galaxy 551 is already synced to Google and you have enabled syncing for Google contacts, then all you need to do is use your Google account on the Samsung Galaxy S2. Once the S2 syncs, it will pick up the contacts that you synced using the Samsung Galaxy 551.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If you want to do it without going via Google, just follow these steps. To make it easier for others to follow, I refer to your *Samsung Galaxy 551* as "old phone", and the *Samsung Galaxy S2* as "new phone":
1. On the old phone:
1. Open the *Contacts* app
2. Tap the "menu" button to bring up its extra menu
3. Select "Export/Import", and chose to export your contacts to SDCard
4. Pick the created file (it's most likely named `0001.vcf`, or at least similar – `.vcf` stands for "VCard File") and copy it to your PC
2. On the new phone:
1. Copy the `0001.vcf` from your PC to the SDCard
2. Follow steps 1-3 from above, but in step 3 this time chose to import the VCard File
3. Select the VCard file from your SDCard, and have it imported
You're done – all contacts from your "old phone" should now be on the "new phone". Additionally, you've got a backup on your PC which you can easily import to other PC applications as well: most contact handling applications should understand this format.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/02 | 198 | 758 | <issue_start>username_0: I have successfully connected to a PPTP VPN on Android. It is configured simply with an IP address, and no MPPE encrpytion. However, it does not show up under the Always-On option.
I am running Android 4.3 on a Nexus 4.<issue_comment>username_1: I was having this issue too. Apparently Google doesn't deem PPTP secure enough, so they disable it from the "Always On" menu.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Setup DNS options for VPN connection. You may use any public-available DNS servers, for example 8.8.8.8
Note: Android 4.4+ have bug in the Always-On VPN feature: VPN stay connected, but all traffic is blocked because bug in system firewall. For fix this issue search AlwaysOnVpnFix application on Google Play.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/02 | 694 | 2,572 | <issue_start>username_0: In setting up my new Samsung S4 mini one contact (guy) got confused with another (girl). When the girl would phone me, I'd see the guy's picture (via google) and name. Somehow I changed the number and saved the girl as a separate new entry. Along the way, I must have done something wrong, cuz as a result I've now got the following entries in contacts:
* guy: `Phone`, `Google`, `WhatsApp`
* girl: `Phone`, `Google`
* (same) **guy**'s name: `WhatsApp` of the **girl** ( ! )
In contrast, within `WhatsApp` itself, the names of the guy & girl are correct.
How to fix?
---
PS: If I try to delete the *guy's name girl's `WhatsApp`* contact, I get the following message popup:
>
> You cannot delete contacts from **read-only** accounts, but you can hide
> them in your contacts lists.
>
>
><issue_comment>username_1: Go to your contact list and select the girl's contact,
Hit *Edit* - the icon that looks like a pen
Then *Settings* - three dots on the top right corner
and choose "Join"
This will take you back to your contact list. From here choose the correct What's app id
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I was facing the same problem.
I followed following steps which resolved the issue.
1. Removed the WhatsApp from Setting-->Account (no Impact on whatsApp).
2. Removed the Google account & added back.
This solved my problem.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The problem on an Android phone could be that you inappropriately merged two contacts for two different people into one.
The solution that worked for me was to delete both person's contacts on the Google contacts list and on the cell phone contacts list. Sometimes one person can be listed twice or more times in your contact list so all of their listings need to be removed. Then add the two people back to the google contact list making sure not to have any overlapping phone numbers. Overlapping phone numbers is what caused the inappropriate merging in the first place.
To delete and add to the Google contact list:
1. Open up Google Chrome.
2. Click on the 9-dots in the upper-right hand corner.
3. Scroll down in the pop-up box until you get to contacts
4. Click on contacts.
5. Type in person's phone number with area code.
6. Click on person's name.
7. Click on 3-vertical-dots in upper right hand corner.
8. Click delete.
9. Click delete in the new pop-up box.
10. Repeat for all contacts sharing same phone number used in the WhatsApp app. 10. Add back the contacts by clicking on the rainbow-colored cross in the upper left corner.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/02 | 514 | 2,044 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to use a laptop's keyboard to type in Android? If so, how?
Note my current setup:
* Freshly unpacked Samsung S4 mini
* Prefer solution which does *not* require rooting
* Laptop running Ubuntu (Linux), with Bluetooth etc
Further: Any security concerns?<issue_comment>username_1: Go to your contact list and select the girl's contact,
Hit *Edit* - the icon that looks like a pen
Then *Settings* - three dots on the top right corner
and choose "Join"
This will take you back to your contact list. From here choose the correct What's app id
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I was facing the same problem.
I followed following steps which resolved the issue.
1. Removed the WhatsApp from Setting-->Account (no Impact on whatsApp).
2. Removed the Google account & added back.
This solved my problem.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The problem on an Android phone could be that you inappropriately merged two contacts for two different people into one.
The solution that worked for me was to delete both person's contacts on the Google contacts list and on the cell phone contacts list. Sometimes one person can be listed twice or more times in your contact list so all of their listings need to be removed. Then add the two people back to the google contact list making sure not to have any overlapping phone numbers. Overlapping phone numbers is what caused the inappropriate merging in the first place.
To delete and add to the Google contact list:
1. Open up Google Chrome.
2. Click on the 9-dots in the upper-right hand corner.
3. Scroll down in the pop-up box until you get to contacts
4. Click on contacts.
5. Type in person's phone number with area code.
6. Click on person's name.
7. Click on 3-vertical-dots in upper right hand corner.
8. Click delete.
9. Click delete in the new pop-up box.
10. Repeat for all contacts sharing same phone number used in the WhatsApp app. 10. Add back the contacts by clicking on the rainbow-colored cross in the upper left corner.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/02 | 510 | 2,059 | <issue_start>username_0: I use WhatsApp on my Samsung S3. I have some questions:
1. I can't find any settings option. I reinstalled the app and still cannot find the settings option anywhere. Am I missing something?
2. Is there any setting for showing notifications on the icon (new messages received, etc.)?<issue_comment>username_1: Go to your contact list and select the girl's contact,
Hit *Edit* - the icon that looks like a pen
Then *Settings* - three dots on the top right corner
and choose "Join"
This will take you back to your contact list. From here choose the correct What's app id
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I was facing the same problem.
I followed following steps which resolved the issue.
1. Removed the WhatsApp from Setting-->Account (no Impact on whatsApp).
2. Removed the Google account & added back.
This solved my problem.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The problem on an Android phone could be that you inappropriately merged two contacts for two different people into one.
The solution that worked for me was to delete both person's contacts on the Google contacts list and on the cell phone contacts list. Sometimes one person can be listed twice or more times in your contact list so all of their listings need to be removed. Then add the two people back to the google contact list making sure not to have any overlapping phone numbers. Overlapping phone numbers is what caused the inappropriate merging in the first place.
To delete and add to the Google contact list:
1. Open up Google Chrome.
2. Click on the 9-dots in the upper-right hand corner.
3. Scroll down in the pop-up box until you get to contacts
4. Click on contacts.
5. Type in person's phone number with area code.
6. Click on person's name.
7. Click on 3-vertical-dots in upper right hand corner.
8. Click delete.
9. Click delete in the new pop-up box.
10. Repeat for all contacts sharing same phone number used in the WhatsApp app. 10. Add back the contacts by clicking on the rainbow-colored cross in the upper left corner.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/02 | 921 | 3,531 | <issue_start>username_0: Simple problem: I forget the birthdays of my friends. I have the dates saved in my contacts (CardDAV-Sync address book) and can view them with the People app. I have not found a way to set up an alert or reminder, though. Alternatively I'd like to see them as events in Calendar. I would hope there is some option in the stock Android 4.3 of my Nexus 4 to configure this, but if it is not possible, do you know of a simple reminder app *that does not ask for full internet access*?
Thanks in advance.<issue_comment>username_1: I couldn't find a native way either for that, and was wondering why it worked on one of my devices but not on the others. On the "working" device, I'm using [aCalendar](http://www.appbrain.com/app/acalendar-android-calendar/org.withouthat.acalendar) as a frontend to the Google Calendar, which also comes with a nice widget, and is really handy. *aCalendar* also sends birthday reminders, shows them on the widget itself and also puts a hint in the notification bar which is hard to miss. So until you find a solution you like more, this would be a possibility.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Kindly follow these steps :
1. [How to Add Your Gmail Contacts' Birthdays to Google Calendar](http://email.about.com/od/googlecalendartips/qt/How-To-Add-Your-Gmail-Contacts-Birthdays-To-Google-Calendar.htm?utm_source=google&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=shareurlbuttons)
**Add Your Gmail Contacts' Birthdays to Google Calendar**
To add a calendar showing and alerting you to birthdays of your Gmail contacts to Google Calendar:
* Select Settings | Calendar settings in Google Calendar.
* Go to the Calendars tab.
* Follow the Browse interesting calendars » link under Other Calendars.
* Open the More tab.
* Click Subscribe for Contacts' birthdays and events.
1. [Sarah Dee's Answer on Why it's not possible to add notifications at Birthday's Calendar?](https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/calendar/OaaO2og9m5w)
Please follow these steps:
* Go to google.com/calendar so you are just viewing the regular home screen
* On the left hand side under Other calendars, find Friends' Birthdays, click the drop down arrow and select Reminders and notifications from the menu
* Under the Event Reminders section, Click Add a reminder, set the desired reminder
* Click Save
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: *..., but if it is not possible, do you know of a simple reminder app that does not ask for full Internet access?*
The topic is also discussed in the [Google forum](https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/calendar/OaaO2og9m5w) for the calender application and indeed there seem to be only workarounds.
There is also an app mentioned, which does provide the notifications for the birthdays and does not need Internet access: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.noyer.consulting.contactevents.pro>
That is a paid app for a small amount, but there is also a free version with Internet access for advertisements: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.noyer.consulting.contactevents.free>
If you just want to try the free version if it works for you, you could perform the following steps:
* Download the free app in the Play Store
* Turn your device into flight mode
* Start the app
* In Android 6 or higher: Grant access to adress book at first start
* Check the app, widget etc. (Notifications are only raised at midnight)
* Uninstall the app
* Turn off flight mode
* Decide if it worth to get the Pro version
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/10/02 | 487 | 1,581 | <issue_start>username_0: Say I am reading a paper with a PDF reader on a tablet and I get to
>
> ... the second inequality follows from Lemma 3.2 ...
>
>
>
and I click on the text "Lemma 3.2" to jump to Lemma 3.2. Now that I reminded myself of what Lemma 3.2 was, I need to go back to the page I was reading before the jump.
In case of Adobe Reader which I am using on my phone, the physical back button (which I believe corresponds to the system back button) simply gets me to the recent files list.
Is there a way to navigate back after an inter-page jump in a PDF reader?<issue_comment>username_1: ezPDF Reader ([free trial](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=udk.android.reader.trial), [pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=udk.android.reader)) supports this.
Assuming you have a table of contents (TOC), clicking on a chapter link will take you to a page far from the TOC. If you click on the button with "a page and left arrow" icon (encircled below), it will take you back to the TOC.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: From the (now deleted) [OP's comment](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/54350/any-pdf-reader-with-the-go-back-feature?rq=1#comment72954_54350),
>
> I found that Adobe Reader on Android actually has "go back" feature; after I jump to Lemma 3.2, the reader displays a new button which is for "go back". I guess I didn't try jump before because I was not expecting such a button to be created on the fly like that.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/03 | 172 | 674 | <issue_start>username_0: I added a screen lock pin number on my galaxy tab 3 but my children play the games and I am not always around to enter it. How do I disable it?<issue_comment>username_1: If it's running standard firmware, you should go to `Menu > Settings > Security > Lock Screen > Screen Lock > None`. For the Galaxy Tab, I'd presume it'd be something similar to that.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same issue and just figured it out. Go to `Settings -> Lock Screen,` then un-check the box next to `Lock instantly with Power key` (5th from the top).
Disregard the other suggestions offered. This is all you have to do to turn it off.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/03 | 401 | 1,419 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Verizon Razr M that was given to me for free. It's a Verizon model, but it has never seen a network. (I use it as an WiFI android iPod touch for now)
I know about CDMA/GSM/4G and all that. But doesn't it have a 3G radio for roaming? I don't need it to ever hit 4G/LTE/CDMA, but it would be nice to have it see 3G networks for me to drop a cheapo SIM into when I go out. Is this possible, or is this hardwired into the baseband with no hope for me. Are there unlock codes for this? I'm new to rooting android,, but a root doesn't seem to help unless I can reflash the baseband.
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: Turns out, it's a single byte on the phone that determines whether the phone is GSM locked or not. Someone found this, and made a [nice tutorial on XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2166542) on how to flip this byte.
The instructions look scarier than they really are. The detail is not because it's complicated, but because they show every single step.
The hard part for me was prepping my Windows box to be able to do this; you need Motorola Drivers and the .NET run-time for the Motorola diagnostic/programming application.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: All Motorola phones are unlocked for use overseas. These phones will not work for AT&T and T-Mobile, but they do work out of the USA(I have used one myself)
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/10/03 | 808 | 2,996 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to root my haipad but none of the methods I found over the internet works.
Here the PAD821 features:
```
Basic parameters
Time to market: February 2013
Product positioning: Entertainment Tablet PC
Operating system: Android4.1
CPU/GPU Processor architecture: ARM architecture
Processor model: ARM Cortex-A9
Processor Main Frequency: 1.5GHz
Processors core: Dual core
Storage device
System memory: 1GB
Storage capacity: 8GB
Storage media: Flash Flash disk
Storage expansion: supports Micro SD (TF) card, maximum support 32GB
Display
Screen size: 8 inches
Screen resolution: 1024x768
Screen description: Capacitive touch screen, Multi-point touch screen
Pointing device: touch screen
Screen characteristics: Five-point touch screen,The TFT screen,LED backlight
Language support: supports many languages
Network connection: WiFi support
Network mode: 3G module reserved ports
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4
Multimedia features
Sound system: Double stereo speakers,Built-in microphone
Video playback: support playback of 720P vide
Camera: dual camera (front: 300,000 pixels, rear: 2 million pixels)
Video recording: support for recording 720P video
Flash features: supports Flash
Format support
Audio format: supports MP3 format
Video formats: supports MP4 format
Picture formats: support JPEG,BMP,GIF,format
Text formatting: supports TXT format
Buttons/interfaces: Data interface Micro-USB
Audio interface: 3.5mm earphone interface
Other interface: power interface,memory card interface
Function keys: switch button, volume buttons
Power parameter
Battery type: Lithium battery,4400mAh
Life time: depending on the using environment, at a specific time
Power adapter: DC (5V, 2A) adaptive AC power supply
Function parameters: Built-in induction The intelligent gravity sensor
Basic applications: Baidu input method,The ES file browser,PPTV,AppChina,WPS
Appearance parameters
Product size: 204.37x155.42x9.5mm
weight: 432g
Casing material: composite materials
Casing color: silver
```
Is there someone who knows a ROM compatible with such a device? Otherwise: is there a way to root it? Which version of the recovery (CWM or TWRP) can I install?
Thanks in advance.<issue_comment>username_1: Turns out, it's a single byte on the phone that determines whether the phone is GSM locked or not. Someone found this, and made a [nice tutorial on XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2166542) on how to flip this byte.
The instructions look scarier than they really are. The detail is not because it's complicated, but because they show every single step.
The hard part for me was prepping my Windows box to be able to do this; you need Motorola Drivers and the .NET run-time for the Motorola diagnostic/programming application.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: All Motorola phones are unlocked for use overseas. These phones will not work for AT&T and T-Mobile, but they do work out of the USA(I have used one myself)
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/10/03 | 363 | 1,292 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Nexus S running Cyanogen 10.1.2 (Android 4.2.2).
I require adb authorization, but I accidentally "permanently" authorized a device. How do I remove the "permanent" authorization, so that every time it asks me again?<issue_comment>username_1: Go to `Settings -> Developer options` and under the "Debugging" section tap on the `Revoke USB debugging authorizations` option. Keep in mind that it will remove **all** of the devices you're authorized, and you'll need to re-authorize them again.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If your device is rooted, as it probably is with CM, you can also do this via adb:
```
adb shell rm /data/misc/adb/adb_keys
```
Depending on your build you probably have to run adb as root(1) or call the su binary(2).
(1) `adb root` or `adb kill-server; sudo $(which adb) start-server` --> `adb shell rm /data/misc/adb/adb_keys`
(2)`adb shell` --> `su` --> `rm /data/misc/adb/adb_keys`
Or delete this file with a root explorer. If you authorized more than one device open this file and remove the public key of the desired device only.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I found it. Eventually, I checked my system variable for `ANDROID_SDK` and it was wrong (changed with the last update of Android Studio).
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/03 | 2,735 | 9,756 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just acquired Nexus 7 (2013) and can't connect it to my PCs. All drivers I have (one from Android SDK, as I'm a developer, and the second from the [Android site here](http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html), named as `latest_usb_driver_windows.zip` btw) do not install either under Windows 7, or Windows XP. PC discovers new device as "Nexus 7", but wizard says "could not find the software on your computer" when I specify folder with drivers.
After some unsuccessful trials, I decided to disable MTP and mass storage modes on the Nexus, just to eliminate these parts of driver - in fact I need only debugging via USB. I enabled the debugging via USB at very beginning, and it shows up in Android's notification bar, but the device does not show up in adb/Eclipse.
So I switched MTP and mass storage OFF via notification area. This did not help to attach the new device. But now I can't enable either MTP or storage mode back. They are missing in notifications, and they are missing in Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> More, where they are supposed to be.
So the question number 1: how one can switch MTP and storage mode ON in Android 4.3, specifically on Nexus 7 (2013), other way than via notifications? I saw similar question on the Internet, and the only answer was to reboot the device - in some cases (from time to time!) this worked for someone. I restarted Nexus, but still nothing USB-related shows in settings.
Also I'd appreciate any clues on how to connect Nexus 7 (2013) to Windows PC? I should mention, that I have Nexus 7 of the first version, and I'm able to debug apps using it, that this first Nexus is connected to the same PC successfully. This brings another problem, because I do not want to lose connectivity with the first device by complete removal of drivers, because I have no guarantee that after this the first device will not become lost in the same manner as the second.
Thanks in advance.<issue_comment>username_1: Seems like you need to turn either camera or storage in Settings > Storage > (overflow menu) > USB computer connection (on your Nexus7 2013) to install the adb driver
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I'm posting the solution (as @DanHulme asked me) despite the fact that it's trivial.
If you already use latest drivers and have no option to reinstall a part or entire system, the only way is to keep trying with what you have again and again.
I don't know what exactly happened, but after a day of trials (plugging the new device and removing it, pointing the system to the drivers in this way or another) it was finally connected.
As for the other side-question about MTP, it was actually answered by @eldarerathis in comments: MTP mode can be enabled/disabled in Settings > Storage > (overflow menu) > USB computer connection.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: When changing mode and looking at device manager:
* MTP: i see only the "Nexus 7" device under "Portable Devices", not updatable
* PTP: i see "Nexus 7" under both "Portable Devices" and "Other devices"
* none: i see only "unknown device" under "Other devices", not updatable
So, to fully install drivers, with adb interface, i had to put it first into PTP mode (+debubbing mode).
Then update the drivers of the nexus 7 device under "other devices" manually with the google drivers.
Now put the tablet in MTP mode and update the nexus 7 driver under "portable devices". choose "let me pick...", then "composite..".
The "Android Composite ADB Interface" now appear under "Android Device".
et voila..
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I ended up doing a variation of this...the problem I had was the portable/other devices issue. The MTP portion of the driver seemed to be working so I wasn't getting a warning in Device Manager...ergo, I didn't even know that existed until you mentioned it in this post. Updated from the "Portable Devices" bit and it worked right off.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: This Worked for me. I have uninstalled the old driver from Device manager.. While uninstalling driver choose "Delete the driver software for this device" option.
and reconnect your android device.
(
Control Panel -> Device Manager -> Right click "Nexus ADB interface" -> Properties -> Driver tab -> uninstall -> Check "Delete the driver software for this device" -> ok
)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: windows may have the adb drivers installed. this will be loaded in place of the mtp drivers. uninstall the adb drivers (do a driver delete if the option comes up), and re-plug-in your nexus 7 with the drivers uninstalled.
it should load the mtp drivers by default, but if not, you can try and do an "update driver..." to force-load the mtp drivers. go to device manager -> acer device -> acer adb drivers -> properties -> driver -> update driver... -> browse my computer -> let me pick from a list -> mtp usb device.
the same device can go into 3 different modes, so windows may be confused by this (probably more accurately acer's drivers' fault).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: Had similar problem with **Google Nexus7** (2012).
To solve it I passed next steps:
* **Uninstalled incorrect Nexus USB drivers**.
1) Previously, I installed windows default MTP driver to have ability to connect the device. It was a bad solution, because it made a problem for me to install new drivers.
Each time I tried to install [latest\_usb\_driver\_windows.zip](http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html) from ***developer.android.com***, Windows told me:
***“The best driver software for your device is already installed”***
So I disconnected all USB devices, and in order to remove all previously installed USB drivers I used freeware tool **DriveCleanup**.
It was a bit unusual to run some tool, which perform some unknown system-related actions, but at the end of the day, it removed all USB-drive related stuff from Windows and didn't harm a system.
* **In order to install proper USB drivers for my Nexus 7 on Windows 7 performed next:**
1. **Enabled debugging options on Nexus** (Go to Settings > About tabled and tap 7 times on "Build number" field);
2. Run **"Settings -> Developer Options -> Revoke USB debugging authorizations"**, in order to start next negotiating between tablet and PC from scratch.
3. Enabled **"Settings -> Developer Options -> USB debugging"** to have ability to connect to the device by adb.
4. **Connected device to PC**. (Some informaition in the internet points, that in case of problems drivers installation, it's better to use USB 2.0, but I have only USB 3.0 on my PC)
5. Run [**"Device Manager"**](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754221(v=ws.10).aspx) Windows tool. "Start -> Run -> mmc devmgmt.msc" or "Control Panel -> Device Manager"
6. Found **Nexus Device**, press right mouse button **"Update Drivers -> Manual -> Browse"**, pointed to the latest usb drivers from google (In my case, they were downloaded by Android SDK manager: ***C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\extras\google\usb\_driver***). And press **OK**.
7. In most of cases, previous 6 steps should be enough to install drivers, but each time I received next error:***"The folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible software driver for your device. If the folder contains a driver, make sure it is designed to work with Windows for x64-based systems."***
* So **in order to make USB drivers fit my device, I performed next steps:**
1. Run **"Device Manager"** Windows tool. "Start -> Run -> mmc devmgmt.msc" or "Control Panel -> Device Manager".
2. Found **Nexus Device**, press right mouse button "**Properties -> Details**" chose "**Hardware IDs**" from the dropdown, **right mouse button on ID** values "**Select All -> Copy**"
In my case it was:
>
> USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E42&REV\_9999&MI\_01&MI\_01
>
> USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E42&MI\_01&MI\_01
>
>
>
3. Opened ***usb\_driver\android\_winusb.inf*** file from latest usb driver directory by text editor, found **[Google.NTamd64]** section (there is also [Google.NTx86] section for 32 bit PCs). In amd64 section I found a **;Google Nexus 7** section. It looked like:
>
> ;Google Nexus 7 %SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB\_Install,
> USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E40 %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB\_Install,
> USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E42&MI\_01 %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB\_Install,
> USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E44&MI\_01
>
>
>
4. Basing on IDs, taken from my hardware:
**USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E42**&REV\_9999&MI\_01&MI\_01
**USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E42&MI\_01&MI\_01**
I added to the Nexus section next lines, using as last parameter of **CompositeAdbInterface** device ID with removed revision and all the text after it:
>
> %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB\_Install, USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E42
>
> %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB\_Install, USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E42&MI\_01&MI\_0
>
>
>
5. Nexus section of **android\_winusb.inf** file started to appear next way:
>
> ;Google Nexus 7
>
> %SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB\_Install, USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E40
>
> %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB\_Install, USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E42
>
> %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB\_Install, USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E42&MI\_01
>
> %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB\_Install, USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E42&MI\_01&MI\_01
>
> %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB\_Install, USB\VID\_18D1&PID\_4E44&MI\_01
>
>
>
After this modification, Updating of USB Driver from Device Manager finished successfully. Maybe It is not the properest way to fix this problem, but it was first working solution, so I stopped further investigations.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/10/03 | 438 | 1,729 | <issue_start>username_0: When my phone (Xperia J) is getting slow I'll go to *Setting→Apps*, select *running apps*, and delete everything in there. Then I go back to the homescreen and I notice that my phone is faster.
So is running apps making my phone slow or it is just a coincident?<issue_comment>username_1: The concept is the same with a PC. If you have too many programs running at the same time on your computer, the you will notice that it becomes slow or sluggish over time.
AND if you look at the Xperia J's specs, it only has a single-core processor. So, you can't really expect it to run as snappy as a Samsung Galaxy S4 which has a quad-core processor.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: While this might appear to temporarily "speed up" your device, this kind of "<NAME>" is rather contra-productive for the system, especially for two things:
1. your battery load
2. time to access one of the killed apps again
Android usually does a good job managing [ram](/questions/tagged/ram "show questions tagged 'ram'"). But some apps sometimes make it hard to do so (mostly by not behaving properly: hogging lots of RAM and trying to "stay alive" even if the user wishes them to quit). So to have the same "speed-up feeling" without the nasty side-effects, you'd better identify those bad-behaving apps which you killed *along* the others (like the wild-west saying: "Kill'em all and let the Lord sort out the bad from the good").
I've just added two tags to your question. You might wish to consult their tag-wikis and most frequented questions for more details. To do so, simply click them (or hover your mouse over them and select the links to "info" for the tag-wiki, etc.).
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/10/04 | 438 | 1,725 | <issue_start>username_0: If anyone could give me some ideas on where i should start with my cracked Nexus 4? I'm trying to pattern unlock, so I can simply access to back-up my important data. I can see the screen, even answer calls but that's it! I figured their has to be a way around the touch screen interface well actually I'm preying there is.
If you know software, a physical device, internet remote, something anything that will allow me to use my phone for temporarily command please let me know ASAP id greatly appreciate it.<issue_comment>username_1: <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415195>
Read this guide <http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2266654> . only follow the parts to unlock the boot loader and flash clockworkmod custom recovery. Make sure that you flash the recovery right after unlocking (without rebooting in between) otherwise data will get wiped. )
After that boot into your newly flashed recovery and use "adb pull /data/media/" . this should copy everything on the internal sdcard of the phone.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I was able to use a usb-to-go cable to connect a mouse and get into the phone that way. I'm running Cyanogenmod though. Not sure if the mouse will work with stock android.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Wakeup touch nexus was the best that i found!! Works great on my nexus 4.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I know that Revskills has an entire remote control interface on the computer screen. It's available for download for free with a full license by the author himself- just do a google search for "revskills download free" or some such. It's a forensic program, so it's made for this kind of thing.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/10/04 | 292 | 1,178 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using a *Samsung Galaxy Grand* for 8 months now, which was originally running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Recently I got a Firmware Update and upgraded my mobile to Android 4.2.2. After this update, my mobile is running slow, and even RAM usage is too high.
Please help me how to solve this Issue.<issue_comment>username_1: I'm thinking a factory reset could do the trick for you. Make sure do backup your things with something like Titanium Backup.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: guys just try factory reset i was having the same problem but now its smooth as earlier....
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Thanks Samsung for fixing the issues and bugs in 4.2.2
They released a new update just a few days before and now it seems everything fine. No hanging after the latest stability update. Battery backup is fine. Charging time is reduced. Good performance. The only problem is I can’t download Facebook application because it gets stopped downloading after 60 or 70 %. But I can install the app using a backup. Now I am enjoying the new jellybean 4.2.2 after a few days regretting about updating my device.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/04 | 749 | 2,930 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm a teacher in the UK and have 30 kids in my class.We have bought 35 (older) Nexus 7 tablets.
I have one Google account which I want to use across all devices so that the young children don't have to remember user names and passwords.
The trouble that I'm having is that not all of them are able to be logged in at once. There appears to be a limit as to how many devices can be online with this account at once. We're doing this to be able to use Google Drive so that the kids can produce work and save it into Drive.
We are finding that as tablets are booted up, already online device are logged out from Google and I have to log them in the android backend.
I'd love to get this sorted. It's for the kids!<issue_comment>username_1: This is as close to an answer as I can find at the moment. Looking at the site for the (soon to be launched) [Google Play for Education](http://developer.android.com/distribute/googleplay/edu/) site, one of the benefits that they mention is:
>
> For Educators
> -------------
>
>
> Android tablets in the classroom
> --------------------------------
>
>
> Google Play for Education brings the innovation of Android technology
> into classrooms. Educators can set up and deploy **large numbers of
> devices** in just minutes or hours rather than days.
>
>
> ...
>
>
> Over-the-air delivery to student devices
> ----------------------------------------
>
>
> After finding apps they want to use, educators can push them instantly to student devices over the air. They can send the apps to individuals or **groups of any size**, across classrooms, schools, or even districts.
>
>
>
*(My emphasis, from <http://developer.android.com/distribute/googleplay/edu/about.html>)*
Which sounds promising, but if you go to the [Sign Up/School Interest Page](http://www.google.com/edu/android/) it has this interesting bit of wording on the form:
Which suggests that there's a limit somewhere around the 30 device number. Which would match up with what you're seeing. As I can't find anything else official mentioning this limit, I can't find any official advice for getting round the limit either, sorry.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The Google Play for Education Store is creating content optimised for Nexus 7 tablets. I would be amazed if this is not available for the older tablets. I have seen no dates yet for when the store will be available, but Google have an event in November and suspect it may be then (as the service was advertised for autumn). However, they are only soliciting interest from American schools, so it may not be initially available in the UK.
In the meantime I would suggest maybe looking at [TabPilot](http://www.tabpilot.com/) which will allow you to achieve what you are after as well as a lot of other useful functionality.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/04 | 363 | 1,223 | <issue_start>username_0: My HTC One seems to vibrate for every damn notification that comes on. When it does this, the screen does not come on and there's no sound. I know how to turn notifications off, but I"m trying to figure out how define when a notification :
a) Turns on the screen so I can see the notification without having to turn the phone on, go to the notifications screeen, etc.
b) Provides a audio notification / tone
c) Does or does NOT vibrate
Personally, I find the vibrate with no sounds and no screen to be the most annoying.<issue_comment>username_1: This worked for me on my HTC One M8
First Go to Settings, then go to Accessibility, and click Notification Reminder to Off
<http://www.reddit.com/r/htc/comments/2w3op7/htc_one_m8_lollipop_notification_constant/>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: First, make sure you have priority interruptions only. You can change your priorities here.
(Click image to enlarge)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LYeOi.jpg)
You can also disable notifications, so your phone won't buzz.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9Fj32.jpg)
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/04 | 811 | 3,346 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently lost all the emails on my laptop computer. And they were important business emails. Many of those emails still exist on my Android phone. I know I can forward them all, but that will take a lot of time and then they'll all be in my inbox from me, not the original sender.
Is there any way to pull the emails off and then drop them in to my mail program?<issue_comment>username_1: You can try out any of the Backup App, that would let you have fun!
The thing that you're saying
>
> I recently lost all the emails on my laptop computer. And they were important business emails. Many of those emails still exist on my Android phone.
>
>
>
As the mails on your device might get removed as soon as you connect it to the Internet (sync might do that), if you need to install a backup app better download its `.apk` file to your computer, and sideload it (e.g. copy it to your SDCard, and start the `.apk` using any file manager, which would trigger the installation; make sure to have [unknown-sources](/questions/tagged/unknown-sources "show questions tagged 'unknown-sources'") activated for this). A good choice would be [Helium Backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/helium-app-sync-and-backup/com.koushikdutta.backup): it creates `.ab` (Android Backup) files compatible with `adb backup`, and there are solutions available to extract those on your PC.
>
> Is there any way to pull the emails off and then drop them in to my mail program?
>
>
>
No, there is no direct way to do that – you could only forward them, which you don't want. Then I don't think there is any other way to do this. You can either create a backup file to just save the emails, then forward them. That's the only way to get back your emails, but still you will lose the time, sender name and other! And it will be replaced with Sender as: You, Time: Current Time, Body: Body will have the email included as signature or something like that. That's it!
Good luck, Cheers.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Unfortunately there is no easy way to do this. Here is the method I found...
Open an email on your phone and find where you can "save email as file". It is usually in the upper right dropdown. After saving, go to your phone's storage and find the Saved Email folder. The email will be saved as an \*.eml file. Since the file is relatively small, you can do this for multiple emails. (It is a little time consuming to open emails and save as files but once you get the hang of it you can go pretty fast.) All you are doing is opening emails and saving them to that Saved Email folder.
Next, using an email account, email the \*.eml file(s) to the email address you want to place the emails in. Remember you can attach multiple files in one email since they are small files. Now open the email account on your computer with the attachments and select an \*.eml file. When you open the attachment it will appear as an open email. Move the open email to the folder you want it to appear in.
The email will now be in that folder and appear just as it was on your phone. Unfortunately you now have to spend time opening each \*.eml file as an email and moving it to the desired folder. At least now the emails will be saved where you want them in the order (date and time) as they appeared on your phone.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/04 | 979 | 4,034 | <issue_start>username_0: When running adb devices in cmd, it says that my phone is unauthorized. It appears that it has something to do with the RSA fingerprint prompt. I don't remember ever getting such a prompt. Yes, I am running in PTP mode and debugging is enabled. I tried, after looking around on internet for multiple hours:
* Enabling/disabling debugging mode repeatedly
* Uninstalling and reinstalling my drivers for my phone or ADB
* `adb-killserver` and `adb-startserver`
* Restarting my phone and unplugging/replugging in multiple ways
I did notice that in my `(user)/.android/` folder, I don't have a file called `adbkey.pub` (which is apparently the file that's supposed to have my key). Anyway, I don't think I've ever received the prompt about RSA fingerprint and I can't make it appear in any way.
Do you guys have any idea what I could do at this point. I tried about everything on these forums and around on the Internet but maybe there is something else I could do. Should I reset my phone to factory settings at this point to make the prompt appear again?<issue_comment>username_1: You can try out any of the Backup App, that would let you have fun!
The thing that you're saying
>
> I recently lost all the emails on my laptop computer. And they were important business emails. Many of those emails still exist on my Android phone.
>
>
>
As the mails on your device might get removed as soon as you connect it to the Internet (sync might do that), if you need to install a backup app better download its `.apk` file to your computer, and sideload it (e.g. copy it to your SDCard, and start the `.apk` using any file manager, which would trigger the installation; make sure to have [unknown-sources](/questions/tagged/unknown-sources "show questions tagged 'unknown-sources'") activated for this). A good choice would be [Helium Backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/helium-app-sync-and-backup/com.koushikdutta.backup): it creates `.ab` (Android Backup) files compatible with `adb backup`, and there are solutions available to extract those on your PC.
>
> Is there any way to pull the emails off and then drop them in to my mail program?
>
>
>
No, there is no direct way to do that – you could only forward them, which you don't want. Then I don't think there is any other way to do this. You can either create a backup file to just save the emails, then forward them. That's the only way to get back your emails, but still you will lose the time, sender name and other! And it will be replaced with Sender as: You, Time: Current Time, Body: Body will have the email included as signature or something like that. That's it!
Good luck, Cheers.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Unfortunately there is no easy way to do this. Here is the method I found...
Open an email on your phone and find where you can "save email as file". It is usually in the upper right dropdown. After saving, go to your phone's storage and find the Saved Email folder. The email will be saved as an \*.eml file. Since the file is relatively small, you can do this for multiple emails. (It is a little time consuming to open emails and save as files but once you get the hang of it you can go pretty fast.) All you are doing is opening emails and saving them to that Saved Email folder.
Next, using an email account, email the \*.eml file(s) to the email address you want to place the emails in. Remember you can attach multiple files in one email since they are small files. Now open the email account on your computer with the attachments and select an \*.eml file. When you open the attachment it will appear as an open email. Move the open email to the folder you want it to appear in.
The email will now be in that folder and appear just as it was on your phone. Unfortunately you now have to spend time opening each \*.eml file as an email and moving it to the desired folder. At least now the emails will be saved where you want them in the order (date and time) as they appeared on your phone.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/05 | 427 | 1,564 | <issue_start>username_0: I can't use WiFi for anything except WhatsApp on my *Samsung Galaxy S3 mini.*
I already turned on WiFi on my phone. But I can't do anything except WhatsApp. I can't browsing via WiFi, and can't open *Play Store* either. But when I use mobile data (via my Internet provider) I can do anything, except that I can't browse *Play Store* either.
When I use WiFi via my computer it can work, but can't work again via my phone.
The password is correct. I already check it, but nothing's work.
What should I do? Please help me!<issue_comment>username_1: Clean all the cache using [All-In-One Toolbox](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.toolbox.full), and restart your phone. It worked for me.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Had exactly the same issue. Fixed it:
Set the router to automatically assign DNS.
Turn off PC, Router, Android.
Turn on PC, Router, Android after 15 sec.
Everything works like before now! :)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: This worked for me 100%. Go to WiFi settings in your phone. Long tap the connected WiFi connection, select *modify network settings* and check if proxy is enabled which I am sure will be **enabled**, just switch it back to **NONE**, then again switch off the WiFi and switch it on again. Viola, the internet is back again.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I faced the same issue when changed my router from 3com to Asus DSL-N12E\_C1 .
my DNS was set to automatic by default . I only changed it to google DNS :
8.8.8.8 and it amazingly WORKED .
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/05 | 492 | 1,938 | <issue_start>username_0: I am reviewing a few android tablets online and I would like to know which hardware spec (for example, CPU speed, RAM capacity etc) has the most significant impact on the smoothness (aka fluidness) of the tab..<issue_comment>username_1: The most impact on smoothness improvements had newer Android releases, notably 4.1 Jelly Bean, but 4.2 and 4.3 also added new techniques to make it more smooth ([Project Butter](http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/07/12/getting-to-know-android-4-1-part-3-project-butter-how-it-works-and-what-it-added/) in 4.1, triple buffering in 4.3, eMMC TRIM support in 4.3).
Almost all recent hardware has 1GB+ RAM, a sufficient graphics processor and multiple cores to enable smooth UI operation.
Usually, the premium line is best, but in general look at devices with recent Android versions. Google's Nexus line has the best support here.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: It's not that simple. The 'headline' specs certainly matter, but so do a lot of things they don't print on the spec sheet: the RAM controller speed, the CPU and GPU L2 cache sizes, the power management settings, etc. It might have a 2 GHz quad-core CPU, but that's no use if it's always underclocked for power or heat reasons, or it's always waiting for the RAM. Cheap Chinese devices in particular often have good specs on the spec sheet, but they pair those with the cheapest components they can find, to keep the price down.
The quality of the software integration is a big factor. Old, buggy drivers, or wrong settings chosen by the manufacturer's software people, can really reduce performance. If they've also changed the system apps (particularly the launcher or the system UI), or included some always-running crapware or spyware, that'll slow things down too.
Really, the number on the product description that's best correlated with smooth performance is the one after the dollar sign.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/10/05 | 706 | 2,716 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone's LCD is broken but the rest of the phone works 100%. I can't do the normal steps to erase the phone because I can't interact with the menu on the screen to do so. I would like to erase everything so I can sell the phone to somebody willing to have the screen repaired.<issue_comment>username_1: If you have the Android SDK installed on your computer (otherwise, see e.g. [Is there a minimal installation of ADB?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/42474/16575)), you can use the `fastboot` utility for that – provided *USB Debugging* was activated on the device (which might be the default in recovery mode):
```
fastboot erase data
fastboot erase cache
```
These two commands should erase everything from the `/data` (user-apps and data) plus `/cache` (app cache) partitions. So then you only had to take care for information stored on the SDCard(s), which you could erase e.g. via UMS/MTP (concerning the internal SD). There might be ways to do this via `fastboot` as well.
Take care to not erase things like system or recovery, as that would render the Android system unusable – which is not what you want. Entering the `fastboot` command without parameters lists up what you can do with this utility (syntax etc.).
For more details, you might want to watch some introductionary video: [Fastboot clean erase tutorial](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgbGX6W7EqM): that describes a complete erase of the device, followed by a re-flash.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: 1. Hold volume up + Home + Power Key wait for 3 mins
2. Press volume down 3 times
3. Press power button
4. Press volume down 6 times
5. Press power key
That will do a hard reset.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Neither of these answers worked for me when this happened to my friends phone. USB debugging was never turned on because she had no need for it. The screen however was completely busted after being dropped face down on the sidewalk. The only way that I could find to clear her data was to connect the Galaxy Note 2 to my Ubuntu box and delete all the directories except for "Android" and the "device\_id.txt" file. I hope this helps someone else.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: 1. Hold Volume Up + Home + Power key
2. Wait for three **seconds**
3. Release buttons
4. Press Volume Down three times
5. Press Power button
6. Press Volume Down **seven** times
7. Press Power key
That will do a hard reset.
1. Wait 60 seconds.
2. Hit Power again and it will reboot the phone.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: If your device is registered with [Android Device Manager](https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager) you can erase from that site.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/10/06 | 670 | 2,568 | <issue_start>username_0: Why does my screen go off during a call? It doesn't turn on even when I press the power button. It only comes back after the call.<issue_comment>username_1: If you have the Android SDK installed on your computer (otherwise, see e.g. [Is there a minimal installation of ADB?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/42474/16575)), you can use the `fastboot` utility for that – provided *USB Debugging* was activated on the device (which might be the default in recovery mode):
```
fastboot erase data
fastboot erase cache
```
These two commands should erase everything from the `/data` (user-apps and data) plus `/cache` (app cache) partitions. So then you only had to take care for information stored on the SDCard(s), which you could erase e.g. via UMS/MTP (concerning the internal SD). There might be ways to do this via `fastboot` as well.
Take care to not erase things like system or recovery, as that would render the Android system unusable – which is not what you want. Entering the `fastboot` command without parameters lists up what you can do with this utility (syntax etc.).
For more details, you might want to watch some introductionary video: [Fastboot clean erase tutorial](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgbGX6W7EqM): that describes a complete erase of the device, followed by a re-flash.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: 1. Hold volume up + Home + Power Key wait for 3 mins
2. Press volume down 3 times
3. Press power button
4. Press volume down 6 times
5. Press power key
That will do a hard reset.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Neither of these answers worked for me when this happened to my friends phone. USB debugging was never turned on because she had no need for it. The screen however was completely busted after being dropped face down on the sidewalk. The only way that I could find to clear her data was to connect the Galaxy Note 2 to my Ubuntu box and delete all the directories except for "Android" and the "device\_id.txt" file. I hope this helps someone else.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: 1. Hold Volume Up + Home + Power key
2. Wait for three **seconds**
3. Release buttons
4. Press Volume Down three times
5. Press Power button
6. Press Volume Down **seven** times
7. Press Power key
That will do a hard reset.
1. Wait 60 seconds.
2. Hit Power again and it will reboot the phone.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: If your device is registered with [Android Device Manager](https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager) you can erase from that site.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/10/06 | 1,856 | 7,023 | <issue_start>username_0: I own an **HTC Salsa** with **Android 2.3.3** (Gingerbread).
The problem is that I can't download apps like *Subway Surfers*, *Temple Run*, *Candy Crush*, etc. The market reports, "your device is incompatible".
Does it mean hardware requirements?
Is there any way I can upgrade my phone to play the above popular games?
**Update:**
Very useful information from Mr. Buster. But since there is an update on GOOGLE play now, which doesn't allow you to see the incompatible information.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qtYsa.png) [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mVnBj.png) [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9dYAL.png)
Screenshots (click images for larger variants)<issue_comment>username_1: It could mean that your phone does not meet either software or hardware requirements, or both. You could probably spoof the identity of your phone (so that it could be recognized as Samsung Galaxy S4 for example, instead of HTC Salsa), but you can't expect the app to work properly in this case.
So, I would suggest to get an updated / higher-end phone instead.
**UPDATE 2013-10-30:** If you're really looking into spoofing the model of your phone, check out [Market Helper](http://codekiem.com/2013/02/13/market-helper/) (needs root).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: It could be for many reasons. Probably since the Salsa is relatively low end hardware wise and 2.3.3 is slowly becoming less supported.
I'd contact the developers and if it's an issue with the firmware, root your phone and install Android 4.0 +
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: You should upgrade your phone. subway surfers and all these games you mentioned need higher GPU than salsa. and as someone said you could spoof your phone. The app doesnt work as expected and may slow down your phone.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: HTC Salsa hardware is not that poor!
I have nearly similar config phone but i can play all of those games
the only big deference is my phone has android 4.
i suggest upgrade your rom to android 4.
i searched a little and find out it have new Roms from 2.3.3 to 4.1.2 JB.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Application developers can set their own requirements in the play store for what must be present before a game or application will be available.
For example, it is possible to require a device has a camera, or has a screen larger than a given size, or has support for a particular version of OpenGL.
The HTC Salsa is equipped with an ARMv6 CPU (MSM7227), and has an Adreno 200 GPU, which supports OpenGL ES 1.0 and OpenGL ES 1.1.
From experience, the limitation here is most likely your ARMv6 CPU, as the vast majority of sofware nowadays is written for ARMv7 capable CPUs. Googling for the names of these games, along with "armv6" shows some hits, although I would be very cautious about running third party unofficial apps that have unspecified and unverifiable modifications.
If you do manage to get the games to run, you may find they lack OpenGL support (modern games are usually using OpenGL ES 2.0 or above), considering the fact that OpenGL 2.0 is required for programmable 3D graphics (source: <http://www.khronos.org/opengles/2_X/>)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_6: you could try side loading the app. just download the .apk to your phone or transfer it from your comouter and install. no guarantee it will run but it will let you install the apk.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_7: Google Play lets app developers restrict which devices their apps can be installed on. Developers target specific device characteristics (screen size, keyboard configuration, software version, hardware specs, geographic location, carrier, etc) by specifying them in the app's manifest. Google Play then filters which users can install the app given their device configuration. Here's what Google has written to developers about [filtering applications on Google Play](http://developer.android.com/google/play/filters.html):
>
> **How Filters Work on Google Play**
>
>
>
>
> ---
>
>
> Google Play uses the filter restrictions to determine whether to show
> your application to a user who is browsing or searching for
> applications from the Google Play app.
>
>
> When determining whether to display your app, Google Play checks the
> device's hardware and software requirement, as well as it's carrier,
> location, and other characteristics. It then compares those against
> the restrictions and dependencies expressed by the application's
> manifest file and publishing details.
>
>
> If the application is compatible with the device according to the
> filter rules, Google Play displays the application to the user.
> Otherwise, Google Play hides your application from search results and
> category browsing, even if a user specifically requests the app by
> clicking a deep link that points directly to the app's ID within
> Google Play.
>
>
> **Filtering on the Google Play web site**
>
>
>
>
> ---
>
>
> When users browse the [Google Play web site](http://play.google.com/apps), they can see all published
> applications. The Google Play web site compares the application
> requirements to each of the user's registered devices for
> compatibility, though, and only allows them to install the application
> if it's compatible with their device.
>
>
>
There could be any number of reasons, then, that your device is not allowed to download the apps you mentioned. You can gain a little more insight, however, [expanding the incompatibility message](http://www.ghacks.net/2013/05/06/find-out-why-apps-are-incompatible-with-your-android-device/) to view the details. Here's what ghacks.net's Martin Brinkmann has written on the topic:
>
> Google displays compatibility information right underneath's the
> install button on that page. If your device is not compatible, you
> will receive the following information:
>
>
> 
>
>
> Incompatible does not necessarily mean that your device's technical
> capabilities are incompatible with the app. While that may often be
> the case, it can also refer to geo-restrictions that the creator of
> the app has set. Apps can be released only to select countries, and if
> you happen to live in a country that the app is not (yet) released in,
> you too will receive the incompatibility message.
>
>
> Now, to find out why your device has been deemed incompatible click on
> the small plus icon in the bottom right corner of the message.
>
>
> 
>
>
> Here you find the reason why you cannot install the app to your
> device.
>
>
>
As a last resort, consider contacting the app developers to ask for a better understanding of what makes your device incompatible.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/10/06 | 739 | 2,829 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to setup my Gmail account in K-9 Mail, but when I'm setting up the incoming server, I keep getting the error: "Wrong username or password". When I'm trying to set up an outgoing server, I get an error which directs me to the two-step verification at Google.
I have 2-step verification configured on my Google account, but can't seem to get this into K-9 Mail. I've searched all over and tried following different guides, e.g. [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/29193/firm-gmail-i-e-google-apps-email-with-k9-email-program/29197#29197), and I've also tried to change the password on my Google account but nothing helped.
How can I properly configure K-9 Mail for my Gmail account with 2-step verification?<issue_comment>username_1: IMAP clients generally need to use [application-specific passwords](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833) in order to access accounts that use 2-step verification. You'll need to generate a new app-specific password, then use that to set up your incoming/outgoing servers *instead of* using your regular account password. Google's support page (linked above) includes instructions for doing this. Summarized, the procedure is:
>
> How to generate an application-specific password
> ================================================
>
>
> 1. Visit your [Google Account settings page](https://www.google.com/settings/account).
> 2. On the left, click **Security**.
> 3. Under the "Signing in to Google" topic, click **App Passwords**.
> 4. Using the dropdown menus within under the **App Passwords** section, select which application you would like to generate a
> password for along with the device then click "GENERATE". You'll then
> see the application-specific password (ASP) you just created along
> with instructions on how to use it.
> 5. When you sign in to an application requiring an ASP, enter your ASP in the password field, and make sure you check the "Remember password"
> option if you want the application to remember the code.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I had a hard time to resolve the same problem because my Gmail accound wasn't correctly configured with 2-step verification. In case it might help somebody, here is how to do that :
>
> [Turn on 2-Step Verification](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839)
> ================================================================================
>
>
> 1. Go to the [2-Step Verification](https://myaccount.google.com/security/signinoptions/two-step-verification) page. You might have to sign in to your Google Account.
> 2. Select Get started.
> 3. Follow the step-by-step setup process.
> * You will be sent an SMS with a code, and you have to enter the code you just received by SMS.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/10/06 | 709 | 2,664 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been using ICS on my Samsung Galaxy S3 for a while now, but I can't update to Jelly Bean for multiple reasons.
I've decided to switch to Cyanogen Mod, is there any way I can move to Cyanogen without losing any application data?<issue_comment>username_1: Moving from stock ROM to custom ROM usually requires a wipe or a factory reset. Otherwise, you will encounter force closes (FCs), heat issues, and possibly other problems. In short, *headaches*.
Even upgrading from a CyanogenMod (CM) to a major CM version will require a wipe, especially if it contains a major Android update. This is because the files / directories are now different (layout-wise, etc). *I'm sure there are other reasons too.*
Most, if not all, will also recommend you to do a wipe. This is the best way to ensure that the installation will be smooth.
Of course, you can still rely on Google Sync to ensure that your contacts (and other syncable data) can be restored.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: As [geff described](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/54569/16575), you cannot avoid a wipe/factory-reset. But you can do a proper [backup](/questions/tagged/backup "show questions tagged 'backup'") beforehand, so you can restore most of your data afterwards. This should work without any trouble for the apps you've installed yourself ("user apps"), while special care must be taken for pre-installed apps ("system apps"): As data structures (inside their databases) might have changed, a simple restore (replacing the databases) might break things and even render those apps unusable.
Provided your device is rooted, [Titanium Backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/titanium-backup-%E2%98%85-root/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup) is a good choice. Backup all "user apps" and their data, plus the "system apps" and their data. Special care on restore: "user apps" can be restored 1:1. Before goint to the "system apps", make sure to turn on TB's "migration" mode. Then restore *only data*, and do so one-by-one, after each "data set" verifying there are no side-effects.
An alternative to be named is [Helium Backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/helium-app-sync-and-backup/com.koushikdutta.backup), which even works on non-rooted devices.
Safest is to stick to your "user apps", and let contacts etc. solve via sync. For several things like SMS, there are special backup/restore solutions which you could use.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Resurrecting an old thread.. but see <http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/74526-how-do-i-update-cyanogenmod/> which says you don't need to do factory reset/wipe cache etc....
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/10/06 | 756 | 2,825 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a *Samsung Galaxy S2*. I factory-reset my phone from the *Settings* option, but it is taking too much time. It has been 24 hours already, but the device is only boot-looping. I've also tried to boot into recovery-mode (by holding the `Vol+` and `Vol-` buttons while pressing `Power`), but this boot-looped as well.
How can I solve this problem? The device is rooted, if that's any help.<issue_comment>username_1: Moving from stock ROM to custom ROM usually requires a wipe or a factory reset. Otherwise, you will encounter force closes (FCs), heat issues, and possibly other problems. In short, *headaches*.
Even upgrading from a CyanogenMod (CM) to a major CM version will require a wipe, especially if it contains a major Android update. This is because the files / directories are now different (layout-wise, etc). *I'm sure there are other reasons too.*
Most, if not all, will also recommend you to do a wipe. This is the best way to ensure that the installation will be smooth.
Of course, you can still rely on Google Sync to ensure that your contacts (and other syncable data) can be restored.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: As [geff described](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/54569/16575), you cannot avoid a wipe/factory-reset. But you can do a proper [backup](/questions/tagged/backup "show questions tagged 'backup'") beforehand, so you can restore most of your data afterwards. This should work without any trouble for the apps you've installed yourself ("user apps"), while special care must be taken for pre-installed apps ("system apps"): As data structures (inside their databases) might have changed, a simple restore (replacing the databases) might break things and even render those apps unusable.
Provided your device is rooted, [Titanium Backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/titanium-backup-%E2%98%85-root/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup) is a good choice. Backup all "user apps" and their data, plus the "system apps" and their data. Special care on restore: "user apps" can be restored 1:1. Before goint to the "system apps", make sure to turn on TB's "migration" mode. Then restore *only data*, and do so one-by-one, after each "data set" verifying there are no side-effects.
An alternative to be named is [Helium Backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/helium-app-sync-and-backup/com.koushikdutta.backup), which even works on non-rooted devices.
Safest is to stick to your "user apps", and let contacts etc. solve via sync. For several things like SMS, there are special backup/restore solutions which you could use.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Resurrecting an old thread.. but see <http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/74526-how-do-i-update-cyanogenmod/> which says you don't need to do factory reset/wipe cache etc....
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/10/06 | 734 | 2,773 | <issue_start>username_0: I use Hangouts to chat with friends. As I don't want to keep history, I set it to be turned off.
So whenever I chat, in the input line I see a constant message of "History is turned off".
However, when I open Hangouts again, I can see messages that were sent days ago.
A simple question: how can I see older messages with history disabled?<issue_comment>username_1: Moving from stock ROM to custom ROM usually requires a wipe or a factory reset. Otherwise, you will encounter force closes (FCs), heat issues, and possibly other problems. In short, *headaches*.
Even upgrading from a CyanogenMod (CM) to a major CM version will require a wipe, especially if it contains a major Android update. This is because the files / directories are now different (layout-wise, etc). *I'm sure there are other reasons too.*
Most, if not all, will also recommend you to do a wipe. This is the best way to ensure that the installation will be smooth.
Of course, you can still rely on Google Sync to ensure that your contacts (and other syncable data) can be restored.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: As [geff described](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/54569/16575), you cannot avoid a wipe/factory-reset. But you can do a proper [backup](/questions/tagged/backup "show questions tagged 'backup'") beforehand, so you can restore most of your data afterwards. This should work without any trouble for the apps you've installed yourself ("user apps"), while special care must be taken for pre-installed apps ("system apps"): As data structures (inside their databases) might have changed, a simple restore (replacing the databases) might break things and even render those apps unusable.
Provided your device is rooted, [Titanium Backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/titanium-backup-%E2%98%85-root/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup) is a good choice. Backup all "user apps" and their data, plus the "system apps" and their data. Special care on restore: "user apps" can be restored 1:1. Before goint to the "system apps", make sure to turn on TB's "migration" mode. Then restore *only data*, and do so one-by-one, after each "data set" verifying there are no side-effects.
An alternative to be named is [Helium Backup](http://www.appbrain.com/app/helium-app-sync-and-backup/com.koushikdutta.backup), which even works on non-rooted devices.
Safest is to stick to your "user apps", and let contacts etc. solve via sync. For several things like SMS, there are special backup/restore solutions which you could use.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Resurrecting an old thread.. but see <http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/74526-how-do-i-update-cyanogenmod/> which says you don't need to do factory reset/wipe cache etc....
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/10/06 | 306 | 958 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to move some of my app's data to the SD card. I am running Android 2.2.1 so I cannot use `Simple2Ext`.
I would also like to avoid `Data2SD` because I've read some bad reviews let alone when I search it on `PlayStore` the responce is tha the application cannot be found.
I have also tried `Link2SD` and `AppMgr III` but those apps don't actualy remove data, as I have read in the [app2sd tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/app2sd/info)
What can I do to move selectively my app's dat?<issue_comment>username_1: You can try:
* [AppMgr III (App 2 SD)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.a0soft.gphone.app2sd) - Android 2/3/4
* [Link2SD](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD) - Android 1.6+
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: if you want to remove data of an app: go to settings, apps (or app manager), tap on the app, scroll down, press "remove data"
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/07 | 227 | 951 | <issue_start>username_0: I have never backed up anything off my phone. The text messages I need are from within the last month. The factory reset was done a week ago..<issue_comment>username_1: Alas, the SMS are all gone, they're part of the data that gets wiped along with the factory reset.
There's no way to get them back (if you haven't backed them up at some time)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Follow the steps below to recover the deleted SMS from android phone. Have a try.
1. Connect your Android phone and enable USB debugging
2. Analyze your Android phone
After the USB debugging, reconnect your phone if you are asked to disconnect it during the setting.Here you need to bear in mind that your phone's battery is more than 20% charged, and then you can click "Start" to let the program analyze your Android phone.
3. Scan your Android for deleted text messages
4. Preview and recover messages from Android
Good luck!
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/07 | 282 | 914 | <issue_start>username_0: I noticed there is my places under location services. It saves the office home and car location by a format I specify (wwfi bluetooth or map).
How is this used in android? Am I able to find my car location for example?<issue_comment>username_1: According to [Google Support](https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/2713925?hl=en):
>
> My Places gives you easy access to your important locations and
> personal Maps history. Whether you’ve starred or searched on your
> phone or computer, in My Places you’ll find your:
>
>
> * Offline Maps
> * Starred places (including Home and Work locations)
> * Recently viewed Maps items
> * Directions
> * Search queries
> * My Maps
> * Rated Places
> * Maps searches
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: From the Samsung support site:
<http://www.samsung.com/us/support/howtoguide/N0000006/10628/127752>
Hope this helps!
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/08 | 366 | 1,368 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a SIP account which I entered into the "Internet Call Settings" of the native android phone app. I am able to place outgoing SIP calls, but no luck with the incoming ones. I am new to the SIP subject, so I was wondering what I am missing and a description how incoming SIP works would be a plus!
**Info:**
* Phone: Nexus 4
* OS: Android 4.3
* SIP Provider: didlogic (sip.didlogic.net)
* Google voice account: available
Feel free to ask for more info. I want to figure this thing out.
**EDIT:** I am on t-mobile $30 unlimited data and text plan, in case it makes any difference, but it still does not work when im at home on wi-fi.
**EDIT 2:** Let me ask this: How does the inbound SIP work? Does the phone or wi-fy needs to constantly listen for a signal at the port 5060 or is the phone does a simple alike keep-alive connection with the SIP server in the background?<issue_comment>username_1: On Android 4.1.x with enabled native SIP call stack:
Internet Call Settings > Enable Incoming Calls
If you set your DID account correctly and your SIP provider supports DID, then you will be able to receieve calls.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Install the app Sipdroid and setup/use with Google Voice. This is the way I use SIP and it works perfectly.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/08 | 196 | 830 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab s2 and Google Chrome for Android is compatible with my Tab, so I installed it.
I clicked on a link to download a video file. Google chrome showed a toast message that the download has been started.
However, after this toast, I can't find where chrome downloaded the file.
I query `chrome://downloads` , but the browser displays `"This web page is not available "`<issue_comment>username_1: There's a separate **Downloads** app, which shows a list of downloads from all apps. Downloads are saved in the "Downloads" directory in the SD card, which means that downloaded videos show up in the "Downloads" album in **Gallery**.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: On Android 4.4, you can access the download history in the App titled “My files.”
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/10/08 | 518 | 2,067 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to charge my phone with an inconsistent power source. Unfortunately, the phone wakes up whenever power stops... Sometimes (often) using more power than is charged.
Is there a way to stop the trigger to wake when charging ends? What is the internal name for this trigger?
My workarounds so far share the same fault: I can't receive calls. It can't wake if I turn it off, and it doesn't use too much power (usually) in airplanr mode.<issue_comment>username_1: It's probably doable, but I very much doubt that you can do this with the default (unmodified) factory firmware. Custom firmwares such as CyanogenMod may allow you to do this. Your mileage may vary and you may even need to modify or recompile these custom firmwares to get what you want.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I have no idea how to stop that behavior through OS,and I found no reference either. Connect it either to a UPS if the drop out period is long otherwise connect it through a stabilizer if the current drops at a very higher rate, like a blinking of a bulb. Otherwise I don't think it would be good for your phone's charging system.
You could also use USB charging.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I didn't like this behavior either and even though I have a custom (or more like modified) stock ROM (removing the bloatware and rooting it) it didn't change this behavior. However, I found that setting the screen timeout to the lowest value of 15 seconds did the trick in that it would force the phone to go back to sleep by shutting off the screen in 15 seconds after it comes to life, this meant that there was minimal loss of power while unattended, maybe that would help you since there is no way to stop the behavior altogether.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: The [SnooZy app](http://snoozy.mudar.ca "SnooZy – Android Charging manager") will let you manage this. (See [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/60254/23686 "Answer to How to make my screen stay off when connecting to a charger?") for details.)
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/08 | 282 | 1,276 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to run ROM files of different phone models on Android emulator in my Windows PC.
Do you know how can i do so? I know how to run standard android emulators for INTEL and ARM however i want to run production ROM files.<issue_comment>username_1: You can't do that. As you already know, ROMs are built for the specific hardware they run on. They have drivers and settings that only work on that hardware. The emulator only emulates a particular hardware configuration, and requires its own drivers for the emulated hardware.
To run a ROM file for a phone you'd need to change the emulator to emulate the specific hardware of that phone. This is next to impossible without the support of the device manufacturer, and would need to be repeated for each device. Alternatively, if you had the source of the ROM, you could change it to have the drivers and configuration for the emulator, but then it wouldn't be the production ROM any more.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If you're willing to compile your own ROMs, you can definitely build them for the emulator. ROMs are device-specific, and the emulator is just like another device. If you include the drivers/setup code with the ROM, it will boot on the device.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/10/08 | 472 | 1,813 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to receive files on memory card during wifi direct transfer ? Is it possible to change wifi direct send/receive settings ?
Case is like I need a file from another android phone to my android phone but device storage memory is low against size of file but have sufficient of space in memory card, but when the transfer starts a file is copied only to the device.
**EDIT** : Device is not rooted<issue_comment>username_1: I use [ES File Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop) to transfer huge files (in GBs) between my rooted phone and unrooted Nexus 7 tablet.
When doing a Wi-Fi based transfer (i.e. using send option), ES File Explorer asks for destination in the target device and I can choose where ever I want (in the context of the question, I can choose a path leading to a folder in my external card).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: ES File Explorer used to be by choice for Android phones rooted or not, until the development was lagging and not current.
[FX FileExplorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx) is to me, the best file manager out there. Has everything ES has and more but is also maintained often, updated and secure. I don't 100% remember why I stopped using the former, but I do recall WebDav, FTP, was not great amongst other things. Read "[A Short Story of A Fallen King](https://www.xda-developers.com/es-file-explorer-a-short-story-of-a-fallen-king/)" and the comments. You will read similar sentiments among other users.
Forgot to mention: FX protects your privacy:
* No advertisements
* No tracking of user activity: FX does not ever "phone home"
* Built by NextApp, Inc., a US corporation founded in 2002; all proprietary code was developed in-house.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/08 | 547 | 1,968 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to purchase an LTE phone for use with T-Mobile. According to [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Moto_X) model XT1053 is what I need... however it uses LTE bands that many of the other phones don't use.
* What is an LTE band?
* If I purchase model XT1055 and use it on TMobile will I only use LTE band 4, and the other ones are unused?
* Is there an impact on battery life if using a phone that has a different LTE band then expected by the network?
* Is it correct to say that these LTE bands are hard coded into the phone and can't be changed?<issue_comment>username_1: I use [ES File Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop) to transfer huge files (in GBs) between my rooted phone and unrooted Nexus 7 tablet.
When doing a Wi-Fi based transfer (i.e. using send option), ES File Explorer asks for destination in the target device and I can choose where ever I want (in the context of the question, I can choose a path leading to a folder in my external card).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: ES File Explorer used to be by choice for Android phones rooted or not, until the development was lagging and not current.
[FX FileExplorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx) is to me, the best file manager out there. Has everything ES has and more but is also maintained often, updated and secure. I don't 100% remember why I stopped using the former, but I do recall WebDav, FTP, was not great amongst other things. Read "[A Short Story of A Fallen King](https://www.xda-developers.com/es-file-explorer-a-short-story-of-a-fallen-king/)" and the comments. You will read similar sentiments among other users.
Forgot to mention: FX protects your privacy:
* No advertisements
* No tracking of user activity: FX does not ever "phone home"
* Built by NextApp, Inc., a US corporation founded in 2002; all proprietary code was developed in-house.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/08 | 533 | 2,036 | <issue_start>username_0: My wife and I just bought new android phones for the first time, and are new to the google play store, and I am wondering the best way to manage app store purchases.
Occasionally I'd like to have an app that she has purchased and vice-verse.
Currently we both to manage our own google ids on each devices and make separate purchases on each id.
In the event I wanted both devices to have the same purchased app, is it advisable to switch the google account in google play store, install the app in question, and then log back in with the primary google account? Will this mess with anything important? Will updates still work, etc?<issue_comment>username_1: I use [ES File Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop) to transfer huge files (in GBs) between my rooted phone and unrooted Nexus 7 tablet.
When doing a Wi-Fi based transfer (i.e. using send option), ES File Explorer asks for destination in the target device and I can choose where ever I want (in the context of the question, I can choose a path leading to a folder in my external card).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: ES File Explorer used to be by choice for Android phones rooted or not, until the development was lagging and not current.
[FX FileExplorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx) is to me, the best file manager out there. Has everything ES has and more but is also maintained often, updated and secure. I don't 100% remember why I stopped using the former, but I do recall WebDav, FTP, was not great amongst other things. Read "[A Short Story of A Fallen King](https://www.xda-developers.com/es-file-explorer-a-short-story-of-a-fallen-king/)" and the comments. You will read similar sentiments among other users.
Forgot to mention: FX protects your privacy:
* No advertisements
* No tracking of user activity: FX does not ever "phone home"
* Built by NextApp, Inc., a US corporation founded in 2002; all proprietary code was developed in-house.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/08 | 591 | 2,006 | <issue_start>username_0: ```
1|shell@maguro:/ # ls -l /system/xbin/
-rwxr-xr-x root shell 59816 2013-07-11 02:12 dexdump
-rwsr-sr-x root root 67008 2013-10-08 17:24 su
shell@maguro:/ # ls /data
opendir failed, Permission denied
```
The permissions on `su` are correct right? I get the hash prompt, but I can't list the files in /data (or do anything that requires superuser permissions). I don't have Superuser.apk installed, I don't want to install it because of that grant/deny access dialogue that pops up if you wipe the device. What does Superuser.apk do that I can't do when I unpack the \*.img files?<issue_comment>username_1: I use [ES File Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop) to transfer huge files (in GBs) between my rooted phone and unrooted Nexus 7 tablet.
When doing a Wi-Fi based transfer (i.e. using send option), ES File Explorer asks for destination in the target device and I can choose where ever I want (in the context of the question, I can choose a path leading to a folder in my external card).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: ES File Explorer used to be by choice for Android phones rooted or not, until the development was lagging and not current.
[FX FileExplorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx) is to me, the best file manager out there. Has everything ES has and more but is also maintained often, updated and secure. I don't 100% remember why I stopped using the former, but I do recall WebDav, FTP, was not great amongst other things. Read "[A Short Story of A Fallen King](https://www.xda-developers.com/es-file-explorer-a-short-story-of-a-fallen-king/)" and the comments. You will read similar sentiments among other users.
Forgot to mention: FX protects your privacy:
* No advertisements
* No tracking of user activity: FX does not ever "phone home"
* Built by NextApp, Inc., a US corporation founded in 2002; all proprietary code was developed in-house.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/08 | 471 | 1,781 | <issue_start>username_0: I accidentally deleted my phone's Google Play Services app. So now, when I try to download apps on the Play Store, it says "No devices installed", and every time I try to install Google Play Services, it wont allow me to.
Can you help me? I've tried just about everything, and it still won't allow me to download anything. How would I get Google Play Services back working again?<issue_comment>username_1: I use [ES File Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop) to transfer huge files (in GBs) between my rooted phone and unrooted Nexus 7 tablet.
When doing a Wi-Fi based transfer (i.e. using send option), ES File Explorer asks for destination in the target device and I can choose where ever I want (in the context of the question, I can choose a path leading to a folder in my external card).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: ES File Explorer used to be by choice for Android phones rooted or not, until the development was lagging and not current.
[FX FileExplorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx) is to me, the best file manager out there. Has everything ES has and more but is also maintained often, updated and secure. I don't 100% remember why I stopped using the former, but I do recall WebDav, FTP, was not great amongst other things. Read "[A Short Story of A Fallen King](https://www.xda-developers.com/es-file-explorer-a-short-story-of-a-fallen-king/)" and the comments. You will read similar sentiments among other users.
Forgot to mention: FX protects your privacy:
* No advertisements
* No tracking of user activity: FX does not ever "phone home"
* Built by NextApp, Inc., a US corporation founded in 2002; all proprietary code was developed in-house.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/09 | 265 | 883 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to do a factory reset of my Android phone. All guides on the internet I read show a factory reset button under the Privacy tab in Settings. However I don't have this button.
Where is it hidden?
I have Android 4.0.3 on an HTC one phone.<issue_comment>username_1: It's easy.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Backup & reset.
2. Tap Reset phone.
3. If you also want to delete media and other data on HTC One, select Erase all data.
4. Tap OK.
[You can check HTC website also](https://support.htc.com/en-uk/005-HTC_One/0A0/030/010)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The actual setting is:
* Settings
* Storage
* Towards the bottom is the factory reset option
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Settings>Accounts>Backup and reset>Factory Data Reset
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: It's in settings/storage at the bottom.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/10/09 | 268 | 1,141 | <issue_start>username_0: I wanted to know whether the *Samsung Galaxy S4* will run every app from the play store or not? I had done a lot of googling but failed to find an answer.<issue_comment>username_1: In general, NO.
Some apps:
* run on specific devices only (i.e. not compatible with S4)
* run on specific Android versions
* available only in specific countries
* available only on specific carriers
* requires root access. (i.e. if phone is not rooted, it won't work)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I would say 80% app is compatible. And other 20% are for other specific devices. Specific android version and specific screen size
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: No there are not all compatible. When you watching an application on Google play ( from your device ) if you cannot find the button for installing that app, that means that your device is not supported by that application. Also if you visit that application page on Google play desktop site, and your device is listed in your account than a message will appear in browser that says that specific application is not compatible with your device.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/10/09 | 450 | 1,396 | <issue_start>username_0: What does the "@" symbol in front of the time given in the right column of *Running Applications/Services* mean?
See screenshot below.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505)
OS: 4.2.2
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/czO4j.png)
Screenshot (click image for larger variant)<issue_comment>username_1: I don't have a Samsung Galaxy S4 but based on the information provided it seems like this is the time frame since the services has been active (i.e. Service "com.sec.phone" *started about* 1:46:26 ago).
I can see that this is the case because a few other services have the same start time, at which point you either turn your phone ON (and Android initiated those services automatically).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: It means that the process has been running longer than 99 hours, 99 minutes, and 99 seconds. It's a formatting bug.
The second hour digit, after reaching '9', will simply continue with the next characted from the ascii alphabet:
```
0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~
```
Where in this case ':' means 10, ';' means 11, '<' means 12, etc.
For example, '<5:12:34' means 125:12:34 and '?5:12:34' means 155:12:34.
It's fixed in Android 4.3
The Related bug report is here: <http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=41401>
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/10/09 | 396 | 1,521 | <issue_start>username_0: I have seen two methods, which claim that they root an Android device, that I don't know the difference of.
Method 1 is as easy as installing the SuperSU from Google Play.
Method 2 is going downloading some files, going to recovery mode by pushing some complex buttons simultaneously, and much more difficult stuff. (e.g. [here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2139263))
What is the difference? Does Rooting in both methods mean the same thing? If yes, why should anyone bother himself trying the second method?
Regards<issue_comment>username_1: Just installing SuperSU don't give you root - it's only *tool for controlling access* to root account on rooted device.
From app's description:
>
> SuperSU requires a rooted device !!!
>
>
>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: When coming from Linux/Unix, you may be confused because su == root, and that is also true on Android, but with a small addition:
A 'rooted' android device has a setuid root 'su' binary to allow a process to get root, but the version typically used on android doesn't allow just any process to use it to get root. It uses an android intent to communicate with an app (superuser/supersu) to determine if the caller is allowed to get root. The app then decides if it's allowed, typically with a popup on the screen of the android device.
More details here: <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13138867/how-does-android-superuser-app-detect-that-an-app-requests-root>
Upvotes: 3 |
2013/10/09 | 464 | 1,919 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been using the stock Android browser for several years and I am trying to make the switch over to Chrome. The one major annoyance I have with Chrome is that the browser doesn't automatically close when I close the last tab like it does in the stock Android browser. This may not seem like a big deal, but I tend to use a lot of apps that open web pages. With the stock Android browser, closing the last web page will auto close the browser and return me back to the app I was using. With Chrome, I have to manually close the browser or manually switch back to the app I was using.
Does anyone know how to make Chrome automatically close down when I close the last tab? If not, is there another good browser that works this way?<issue_comment>username_1: I've never been a fan of Chrome. It lacks too many features compared to other browsers.
Anyway, most browsers support tabs and have an x symbol on the tab. Normally, the browsers remain open even if close all tabs. There is always 1 tab that remains open, and it won't close even if you click the x symbol. You'd have to click the back button to close the browser.
Among the browsers I use - about 4 of them - Maxthon behaves differently. It doesn't exactly do what you want, but if you click on the x symbol, it acts as a back button. So if there's only 1 tab open and you press it twice, it will exit the browser.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: For **Dolphin** browser, use the phone MENU button and chose EXIT
For **Firefox**, install the `Quit Now` add-on and use the new QUIT button in the menu.
For any **other TAB browser**, close all TABs prior to push BACK in order to exit.
For any **persistently running browser**, use the task manager to kill it.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: At least in Chrome 39, it works out of the box. Just click the x close button on the tab and then browser quit.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/09 | 388 | 1,477 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm on T-Mobile, running Android 4.1.2 on Samsung Galaxy S2.
I have had this voicemail notification stuck on my home screen for the past two days. I can't swipe it off the notification screen (can't dismiss it), and when I check my voicemails it says I have none, so I'm unsure why it's still there.
I've tried multiple times reaching my voicemail inbox, to see if that would correct it... and I've reset my phone a couple times as well and still no luck.
Anyone else having this issue, or have any idea how to get rid of it (aside from completely resetting the phone, or calling T-Mobile and having them reset it)?
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/wzjZe.png)
Screenshot (click image for larger variant)<issue_comment>username_1: Try leaving yourself voicemail, then listening to it, then deleting it. (Sounds like something I had to do a few years ago)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Long-press on the notification and you should get a little "app info" box. Hit that, then hit "force stop". If the app info box doesn't appear, go into Settings -> Application Manager -> All, find the Phone app, and force stop it. That should send the notification packing.
If it comes back, the problem is T-Mobile sending out erroneous "You have voicemail" announcements and you'll have to talk to them about it.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: It went away after I restarted the phone.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/09 | 574 | 1,869 | <issue_start>username_0: We are attempting to flash a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (Verizon branded) with a cutom ROM. We get to the following screen:
Followed by
First, where is it looking to download?
Second, why is it hanging?
Stuck and looking for some guidance here.
***Edit***
I found this post that points to a locked bootloader:
[Root and Unlock Bootloader on Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (Verizon)](http://smartphones.wonderhowto.com/how-to/root-and-unlock-bootloader-samsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-0-4g-lte-from-verizon-0139896/)
***Edit 2***
Following the aforementioned post:
I get this error on the Odin console..
```
Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
CF-Auto-Root-espressorf-espressorfxx-gtp3100.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Get PIT for mapping..
Firmware update start..
recovery.img
NAND Write Start!!
FAIL! (Auth)
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
```<issue_comment>username_1: Try leaving yourself voicemail, then listening to it, then deleting it. (Sounds like something I had to do a few years ago)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Long-press on the notification and you should get a little "app info" box. Hit that, then hit "force stop". If the app info box doesn't appear, go into Settings -> Application Manager -> All, find the Phone app, and force stop it. That should send the notification packing.
If it comes back, the problem is T-Mobile sending out erroneous "You have voicemail" announcements and you'll have to talk to them about it.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: It went away after I restarted the phone.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/10 | 411 | 1,735 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm attempting to run an app on the LG G2 (Verizon) using Eclipse on a Mac. The phone, however, is not recognized by the computer. I enabled debugging but it doesn't appear when I do `adb devices`. Additionally, I never receive the debugging notification when I put the phone in debugging mode. I think it's the phone since I've ran other devices on the mac with no problems.
Any suggestions on why the debugging mode is not being enabled?<issue_comment>username_1: Try another usb2 cable. I had the same issues with the S2 after a while it gives me Unknown Device, even if before was known. Try another cable and see if is being recognized. As well it has to be on MTP ( media device ) and not PTP (camera).
Also you could try another thing: while your phone is connected disable debugging mode and enable it back. Also could try restarting your adb.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: on the G2 goto Settings: About Phone: Software Information: Click Build Number 5 times. Go back and choose Development Settings Enable USB Debugging
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I found the solution: Assuming you have debugging mode enabled, you have to change the USB settings to Internet Connection: Modem or ethernet. Keeping it on Charge Phone, Media Sync, or Camera does not enable debugging.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: The username_2 answer is almost correct. Goto Settings, About Phone, Software Information:
Click Build Number **7 times**. You should see a message saying that *now you're a developer*.
So, you can go back and enabe USB Debugging in the Development Settings.
Maybe you've to detach the usb cable, enable the debug and re-plug the usb cable.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/10/10 | 345 | 1,323 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently installed a new SD card in my phone, so I moved all of my music from my phone to my SD. After I moved my music, I noticed that all of my soundtracks were corrupted. Each of them only had about 5 songs and I couldn't play them. I followed [the instructions here](http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-s-iii/189180-transfer-my-music-phone-sd-card.html), deleted my Music Player's application data, restarted my phone, etc., and then my soundtracks were completely gone.
Alright, something must have happened during the copy right? So I copy my soundtracks back to my phone, try to open them in my file browser, and it says:
```
Sorry, the player does not support this type of audio file
```
For mp3s that I was playing just yesterday.
So I restart my phone again, and what happens? **My files aren't even there.** Soundtrack folder is empty.
Anyone have any thoughts on what's going on?<issue_comment>username_1: That sounds like a bad SD Card. Insist doing that over and over again, with sound files and movie files as well.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I believe this is not specifically to do with your SD Card.
Did you have songs in a play list?
I find my music is fine unless I add it to a play list, if I do tracks get deleted.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/10 | 1,170 | 4,892 | <issue_start>username_0: When I successfully copy my music to my SD card, each song only plays for a second and then continues onto the next song. I was able to remedy this by copying each song over individually, but obviously this is untenable in the long-run. Might this be an issue with my new SD, am I copying too fast, or what else might it be?
I was able to replicate this for skipping to the center of a song. I can't hear an entire second, but it does seek to the center of the song and play a bit of it. If I try to go back to the beginning of the song after every skip, the Music Player eventually crashes.
For any of the mp3s with these issues, [if I restart my phone it deletes these songs](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/54813/why-is-music-player-deleting-my-music).<issue_comment>username_1: The most obvious explanation is that the file is incomplete: there's only a small fraction of the file there, or only the first section of the file is readable. Given that the symptoms you report in your other question point to SD card failure, that seems the most likely cause for this too.
If this is a different SD card, it could be that the card itself isn't at fault: rather, whatever you're using to copy files to the card could be corrupting the filesystem, or a dodgy USB connection to a card reader could be interrupting file transfers.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I had this problem. The song worked fine in iTunes, but not in Google Music. The song has an audio glitch in it from recording it from a burned CD, and that is around the spot where the song skips. It's not the MP3 or the song; it's something about Google Music doesn't like the song.
My work around: I made an AAC version in iTunes, uploaded that, and it worked. So my original mp3 must have been glitchy.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: An incomplete song play is mostly due to the corrupt file which you have downloaded. Although it may show around 7Mb for a file but if the file is corrupt then it won't play any part of it or in some cases just plays the start and skips to the next.
**What exactly a corrupt file is**
A corrupt mp3 file means that some audio bits and tunes are missing or contain some bug. The mp3 player usually plays these bits if all are there in the proper order. If some bit of data is missing then it simply skips to the next track.
The corruption of the file can be judged by the amount of file is playable. If you can only play the start then the whole mp3 is corrupt. It is waste of trying because some times you could get only till the middle and later by default it skips.
**Detect a corrupted mp3 or mp4 file:**-
The best way to check a corrupted file is to do a simple fast forward(don't do a 4x fast forward for you will not know when the file is fast forwarded very fast) till the end of the file. In fast forward it will skip to the next available data point. As you are able to only fast forward till the middle then the remaining portion of the file is missing/corrupt. If fast forward jumps directly to the last then the whole song is corrupt and needs to be deleted.
For an mp4 file when the video turns pixelated during a fast forward instead of the smooth audio/video then that video is corrupt. A complete video plays the audio and video with ease even if you fast forward.
Let the file be partially or completely corrupt you have to delete it because corrupt file will never play completely.
**How to avoid a corrupt file**
1)Always download files from a reputable source. Some sites don't have proper files to which many fall trap to. If you download from good sources then you will not have that issue at all.(My suggestion is to avoid using free downloads as far as possible as it's against the law-piracy issues and also you got cheap audio with these kind of issues)
2)There are some download managers which check for the link, file before download. If the link or file is missing/corrupt then you can avoid this issue.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: When you transfer music files do not transfer multiple files at the same time.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: I had a problem like this on my default music player. (android)
Then I got a clue to the problem.......
On another player there was a setting that said "show music less than 60 seconds" that was turned off. Well my music is all around 3 minutes but not showing up. I changed this setting, then whoaaaaaa!! All the music listed, and played fully.
So there must be a something in the music file about length that is wrong.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I had the same issue. Simple solution, use Samsung Music app. Google apparently doesn't like it if your music library was not purchased from them. I have an extensive library of music ripped from my CD's etc. that work fine on any other music player.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/10 | 374 | 1,325 | <issue_start>username_0: I can open SWF URLs in Chrome for PC, however, I cannot open them using Chrome for Android on my device.
Is there a Chrome plugin, or is there Java code that will do the mission, if there is, I will create a new Android project and program it then install the APK.
**The URL that I test with is :**
<http://www.b7r11.com/tkber.swf><issue_comment>username_1: What's your Android version? I'll assume you're using 4.1 or newer.
The .swf extension is used by files played by Adobe Flash Player. Unfortunately, Flash **is not supported on Android** since 4.1.
You can try installing the [Flash Player APK](http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html). The latest version is for 4.0/ICS, but some people say it works on 4.1+/JB as well. Remember: **Your Mileage May Vary**™.
Additionally, Chrome for Android never supported Flash - even with the APK installed. (Thanks to Compro01 for confirming that!) So **you'll need to use a different browser**.
If you are *not* using Android 4.1 or newer, please update your question with more information.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Just downloaded [Flashfox from Google Play store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.browser.flashfox) and issues with swf dissapeared.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/10/10 | 882 | 3,176 | <issue_start>username_0: I was looking for a reliable list of available Android browsers for the purpose of comparing features, standards support, engines, and the like. At first I thought something like this would be pretty easy to find! (Spoiler: **I was wrong**)
A [Google search for "List of Android web browsers"](https://www.google.com/#q=list+of+android+web+browsers) returned [blogs](http://www.androidguys.com/2013/01/22/eight-incredibly-awesome-web-browser-alternatives-for-android/), a few [arbitrary "Top 10" lists](http://www.heavy.com/tech/2013/09/top-best-web-browsers-for-android-phones-and-tablets-2013/), and [outdated forum posts](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1806218). (Along with a mix of unrelated results).
The highly informative Wikipedia article titled [List of web browsers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers) includes many *mobile* browsers. However, the article does not explicitly specify which platforms the browsers are available on.
That "Mobile" section of the article above contains a link to Wikipedia's [Mobile Browser](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_browser) article, which has a section titled [Popular Mobile Browsers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_browser#Popular_mobile_browsers) which also does not specify platforms.
Compro01 Points out that there is a limited list immediately blelow the "Popular Mobile Browsers" list for "Microbrowsers", which includes platform availability. Unfortunately, it's a very limited list.
Searching for "Web browser" in the Play Store [returns a *lot* of results](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=web%20browser&c=apps&hl=en) which are not very well-suited to at-a-glance comparison.
Does anybody know if/where a curated list of Android browsers, perhaps with some information about features/etc, exists? (Please don't just respond with your personal browser of choice!)<issue_comment>username_1: Based on your comment, are you looking for these things?
You can either use **real** Android device or lookup existing Internet resources to examine the code.
P.S. Do not ever attempt to use Android emulator to perform testing. As it is not reliable at all.
HTML5 Compatibility Table List
------------------------------
Desktop and mobile browsers
<http://caniuse.com/>
Desktop, tablet, mobile, television and gaming browsers
<http://html5test.com/compare/browser/index.html>
Mobile browsers
<http://mobilehtml5.org/>
CoreMob (www.coremob.org): Mobile Web App Profile
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=<KEY>#gid=0>
Test it yourself
----------------
Ringmark (Mobile Browser Test Suite by Facebook)
<http://rng.io/>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Well, I've wound up using [alternativeto.net to specify alternatives to a specific browser, and limiting the results to Android](http://alternativeto.net/software/dolphin-hd/?platform=android). It's not perfect, but it's actually very workable.
It gives me a list that is fairly comprehensive, gives me an idea of user base numbers, and also includes enough at-a-glance information to help me a bit.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/10/10 | 631 | 2,451 | <issue_start>username_0: I lost my phone and I have some contacts on WhatsApp which I don't have anywhere else.
Is there any way to get those contacts? I have already deactivated my SIM card.
Can I get the data back?<issue_comment>username_1: Sorry to say, but there is no or alternate way for this.
>
> I had lost my phone and i was having some contacts on whatsapp which i dont have anywhere else.
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This thing is a bit wrong, because Whatsapp would use your own phonebook to check which of your contacts have whatsapp. It won't let you add any user to your stock pile by just adding them as friends.
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> Is there any way to reach to that contacts .
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If there is a backup of the data on Google servers, then there might be an option. But I don't think that would work! So there is no way to get them back.
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> I know this is not a technical question concerned with android
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>
True, but actually this is a site for the Android questions. So you're in the correct place. To ask how to get data, but now about **how to get data from a lost phone.** Thats impossible.
### Possible things that would help
Well these are not the helping materials, but just in case to remind you that, in the settings, did you check `backup my data`. If so, try signing in Google from other phone, it might give you some data.
**Not sure of this** but you said the contacts were no where else but on whatsapp, so try signing in to whatsapp again, maybe they still have those contacts for you!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Sign back into watsapp your contacts will be there. I was surprised to find them there when I signed back in but using a new number. I had lost my phone. Im guessing watsapp recognises your gmail sign in so your sync contacts to your google and watsapp account will.automatically be available.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: WhatsApp does not remember your Gmail contact information. WhatsApp simply adds contacts from the phonebook. If you get a new phone and sync your Gmail account, then you will have those old contacts same as you had in old phone. That is the reason. WhatsApp primary ID is your phone number alone, not any other info.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Have you tried to go to <https://www.google.com/contacts/> and see if your contacts are backed up there?
That's the only possible way to get data from a stolen device, by having your data synced somewhere.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/11 | 615 | 2,325 | <issue_start>username_0: Hi I have got Samsung Galaxy S4 Active.
I have downloaded Samsung's high quality British English TTS engine and set it as "Preferred TTS engine" From Settings -> MyDevice -> Accessibility -> Text-to-speech options -> Samsung text-to-speech engine -> Languages
However when I use Google's Navigation app, it still uses Google's TTS engine.
Furthermore I actually disabled google's TTS engine so it is not present at TTS options, the problem still persists!
The only thing that I have discovered is if I change preferred language from English UK to English US, then TTS engine changes in Google's Navigation App from Google's English UK to English US!
I thought the problem is at Samsung's TTS Engine. So I downloaded Ivona TTS Engine and tried same languages and experiencing same problems with that too.
Is there a solution for this stubborn Google's Navigation app's voice?<issue_comment>username_1: In the Google Play Store, uncheck the option to Auto update maps.
Uninstall Maps (or updates to maps if it is a system app).
Install (or update) to Maps version 9.1.2
Disable Google TTS engine.
Reboot phone.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If all you want is a British voice, then you don't have to downgrade from Google Maps version 9.32.1, there's another way:
>
> SETTINGS > LANGUAGE AND INPUT > LANGUAGE > ***English (United Kingdom)***
>
>
>
This changes the language settings for the entire phone, but I haven't noticed any major difference, but I do love having a British girl's voice give me driving directions and the audio quality is almost as good as the Ivona British voice.
I used to use Ivona but prefer this method now because it doesn't require installing an extra app.
Try it out and see if this helps! It's easy to go back if you don't like it. Just change it back to ***English (United States)***.
If it doesn't work, then please make sure that:
>
> TEXT-TO-SPEECH OPTIONS > ***Google Text-to-speech engine***
>
>
>
is selected. And while you're in that screen, download the speech data for that language:
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> GOOGLE TEXT-TO-SPEECH ENGINE "GEAR ICON" > INSTALL VOICE DATA > ***English (United Kingdom)***
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What's also cool about this method is that your Google Now girl now has a British accent as well!
Hope this helps! :)
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/11 | 229 | 905 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC One, and I went to `Settings -> Apps -> All` to disable a few apps I didn't want on my phone (7digital, Facebook, Google Play Music, Google+). The apps are now gone and the update notifications disapeared for these apps in Google Play.
But for some reason Hangouts is not there. How can I disable it?<issue_comment>username_1: The phone came with Google Talk, then Google forced the update to Google Hangouts.
You need to remove all Hangouts updates in Google Play, then reboot and Hangouts will disappear from the application list and Talk be back. Talk can then be disabled in `Settings -> Apps -> All`.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: On android kitkat: long click on the hangout app and drag it to app info. Click on turn off.
To enable the app again: go to home, press menu (bottom)/ select manage app /go to tab: turn off
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/11 | 1,358 | 5,078 | <issue_start>username_0: For some reasons not related to the battery life, I need to disable the battery charging when a USB host is connected to my phone (a rooted Nexus 4). Taking a look around on the internet ([link1](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787641&page=2), [link2](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/15001/how-can-i-avoid-the-battery-charging-when-connected-via-usb)), it looks like I should modify a system file. I have found a series of interesting files located in `/sys/class/power_supply/battery` and `/sys/class/power_supply/usb`, that could be the right ones to be modified in order to achieve the usb charging disabling (e.g. `/sys/class/power_supply/usb/present 0/1`).
Has anyone tried something like that (control the usb charging via software and modify such system files)? Which is the best way to modify those system files? Should I use the adb shell or another tool?
I tried the "root explore" app in order to modify those files, however when I modified a file (after changing its permissions), it was automatically kept back to its original value.<issue_comment>username_1: No, It is not possible on devices which are not yet rooted. It uses Settings.System with ADB\_ENABLED, but ADB\_ENABLED is a Secure-System-Setting which can not be changed by a application.
Yes, It can be done on rooted phone.
There is need to add an permission android.permission.WRITE\_SECURE\_SETTINGS.
I know you would be asking how do I do that:
Here is the link for a similiar app:<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jim2&hl=en>
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: I'm pretty sure it's not something you can change in software since the would phone charge when plugged into a computers USB port. You'd probably need to get your hands dirty and short a connection or two on the phone itself.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I'm not sure if it will work with your particular phone's charger, but often with cables that transfer both power and data, there are separate cords inside the cable for power, and data.
I'm not especially interested in tearing up my phone charger to confirm my idea, but you could try stripping part of the cable, identifying and cutting the power cords inside the cable, and wrapping it back up with electric tape.
There is likely a *way* easier means of doing this, but I'm not aware of it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: You can resolve the issue in hardware by modifying the pins on the micro-USB connector side. One obvious way is to not connect Pin#1 (VBUS) and the other way is to ground Pin#4 (ID) to pretend your host (PC) is an OTG device. If you do that, you **have to** disconnect Pin#1 (VBUS) otherwise one, if not both, of your devices will get burned.
As for the command line solution, you just have to find the right (device dependent) `/sys/...` files to play with. But as already mentioned, you need write access and root permissions to change these, and whatever you do it will only last until next reboot or change of USB peripheral.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I just tried and found that you need to modify a file:
`sys/class/power_supply/usb/device/charge`
its default content is '1' which means 'enable charging'
you need to set it to '0' to 'disable charging'
```
$ su
$ echo 0 > /sys/class/power_supply/usb/device/charge
```
I tested on Nexus 4 and it's working successfully.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_6: ```
adb shell dumpsys battery set ac 0; dumpsys battery set usb 0;
```
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: You can use
adb shell dumpsys battery set usb 0; // for disabling USB charging and
adb shell dumpsys battery set usb 1; // for enabling USB charging
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_8: Similar to the op, my Host who is connected via USB is also connected as a dummy battery. Can't simply use USB cable and no battery, android won't boot, nor does usb provide enough current.
You cannot fix this in software as Android will use Vbus during boot. Unless you also want to hack bootloader code.
The charging circuit needs to be modified to avoid usb charging vs battery voltage loop.
I confirmed on Galaxy S3 it requires 5V bus to enable data (d+ d-) it's part of USB standard.
OTG could solve the problem electrically but then the host client rules are not correct. Also this phone is able to OTG and charge (i use y-cable + gamepad)
Edit reference: <https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863303>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: I asked my colleague, who is an expert in battery driver. On our Nut Pro 2, whose kernel version is 4.4.21, the node for battery charging on/off is: `/sys/class/power_supply/battery/input_suspend`.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_10: you can always use a shottky diode between pin 1 with the blocking side towards the accessory. that way the pin one gets a 5v signal so communication works, but there will be NO current flowing from the accesory to your phone. or if you want it the other way just place the diode in the different direction.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/12 | 1,134 | 4,275 | <issue_start>username_0: If I send an sms from Samsung Galaxy S II, it just shows a toast message saying `Sending Message...` which disappears in a few moments. Is it possible to set it to show some kind of confirmation that the sms sending is complete? Or ss this dependent on the telephone company?<issue_comment>username_1: No, It is not possible on devices which are not yet rooted. It uses Settings.System with ADB\_ENABLED, but ADB\_ENABLED is a Secure-System-Setting which can not be changed by a application.
Yes, It can be done on rooted phone.
There is need to add an permission android.permission.WRITE\_SECURE\_SETTINGS.
I know you would be asking how do I do that:
Here is the link for a similiar app:<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jim2&hl=en>
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: I'm pretty sure it's not something you can change in software since the would phone charge when plugged into a computers USB port. You'd probably need to get your hands dirty and short a connection or two on the phone itself.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I'm not sure if it will work with your particular phone's charger, but often with cables that transfer both power and data, there are separate cords inside the cable for power, and data.
I'm not especially interested in tearing up my phone charger to confirm my idea, but you could try stripping part of the cable, identifying and cutting the power cords inside the cable, and wrapping it back up with electric tape.
There is likely a *way* easier means of doing this, but I'm not aware of it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: You can resolve the issue in hardware by modifying the pins on the micro-USB connector side. One obvious way is to not connect Pin#1 (VBUS) and the other way is to ground Pin#4 (ID) to pretend your host (PC) is an OTG device. If you do that, you **have to** disconnect Pin#1 (VBUS) otherwise one, if not both, of your devices will get burned.
As for the command line solution, you just have to find the right (device dependent) `/sys/...` files to play with. But as already mentioned, you need write access and root permissions to change these, and whatever you do it will only last until next reboot or change of USB peripheral.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I just tried and found that you need to modify a file:
`sys/class/power_supply/usb/device/charge`
its default content is '1' which means 'enable charging'
you need to set it to '0' to 'disable charging'
```
$ su
$ echo 0 > /sys/class/power_supply/usb/device/charge
```
I tested on Nexus 4 and it's working successfully.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_6: ```
adb shell dumpsys battery set ac 0; dumpsys battery set usb 0;
```
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: You can use
adb shell dumpsys battery set usb 0; // for disabling USB charging and
adb shell dumpsys battery set usb 1; // for enabling USB charging
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_8: Similar to the op, my Host who is connected via USB is also connected as a dummy battery. Can't simply use USB cable and no battery, android won't boot, nor does usb provide enough current.
You cannot fix this in software as Android will use Vbus during boot. Unless you also want to hack bootloader code.
The charging circuit needs to be modified to avoid usb charging vs battery voltage loop.
I confirmed on Galaxy S3 it requires 5V bus to enable data (d+ d-) it's part of USB standard.
OTG could solve the problem electrically but then the host client rules are not correct. Also this phone is able to OTG and charge (i use y-cable + gamepad)
Edit reference: <https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863303>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: I asked my colleague, who is an expert in battery driver. On our Nut Pro 2, whose kernel version is 4.4.21, the node for battery charging on/off is: `/sys/class/power_supply/battery/input_suspend`.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_10: you can always use a shottky diode between pin 1 with the blocking side towards the accessory. that way the pin one gets a 5v signal so communication works, but there will be NO current flowing from the accesory to your phone. or if you want it the other way just place the diode in the different direction.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/12 | 318 | 1,258 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to know please how can i reset my android 4.1.2 symphony xplorer without deleting it's game data<issue_comment>username_1: That would be a contradiction in terms: to be a "reset", it has to delete *all* your data. What you need to do is back up your game's data first, then do the factory reset, then reinstall the game, and finally restore the game's data from a backup.
This is easiest to do if your device is rooted: you can use a backup app such as Titanium Backup to backup and restore any app's data.
If you don't have root, then other apps can't access your game's data to back it up. If the game supports Google's automatic cloud backup, then that will work without you doing anything (though it's known to be buggy on some devices, when the manufacturer or carrier has customized/replaced the *backup transport*).
If the game doesn't support that, or you can't or won't use Google's backup for whatever reason, you can still back it up using `adb`, [by following these instructions](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/28315/12442).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Many games generate files to save settings/records/step, so you can copy that files on the pc and put on the device after the reset
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/12 | 446 | 1,911 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a tablet Samsung Nexus 10, it came with latest Android 4.3 installed. Android 4.2 and higher supports multiple user accounts which is awesome.
My question is, if let's say I have Facebook application installed on two accounts, does it install it two times (taking 2x place necessary) or is it efficient and it installs it once and changes only login settings for separate users?<issue_comment>username_1: You can install facebook once and log in with different user/pwd to have different setting for different account
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The second user will have to explicitly install the wanted app (in your example: Facebook) – as otherwise all accounts' app drawers would be cluttered with a bunch of apps not wanted by everybody, except for those who installed them. But if the app already had been installed before by another account, it will rather be a "fake install" (i.e. it appears as if the app would be installed anew, but it's not downloaded again from Playstore, and thus doesn't consume "double space").
One side-effect to that is: whenever a user decides to *update* the app, that update applies to all other accounts of the device as well.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: A couple of points for those swinging in from Google..
Uninstalling an app in one user account doesn't remove it from the other, unless you use Titanium or similar, in which case it is GONE.
If you install an app at the Play Store web site, it installs into the *primary* user "desktop", even if you are logged into another desktop using the exact same account on your Android device. Theoretically, it should quickly appear in your "My Apps" list, so it's easy enough to install into the second user desktop.
So if you installed an app and see no notification or icon, this is why. Switch to the primary desktop and there it is!
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/10/12 | 724 | 2,846 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I stop Viber running, without uninstalling the app? When I go Menu→More options→Exit it just comes back. I want it to turn it off completely, so it's not waiting to come on in the background.<issue_comment>username_1: AFAIK you can't stop the process in the background without unistalling it. You can logout from your viber account, then it won't display you any notifications
// I must add to here, that once you logged in username_3 has no known way to log out
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: There is an app for this if you have root: [Greenify](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: This is an official rep. of username_3.
Due to the C2DM feature, you are always available on username_3, there is not way to "log out" and "log in".
Please note that if you "exit" username_3, it will open again only if you get a msg or call.
Let us know if you have any additional questions.
Thanks!
username_3 Team
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: No need to root or anything. You can just simply stop it being running by going to **Settings>application>viber>force close** this will close all the services related to viber. But remind you, you have to force close it every time after you use viber.
Oh there is another way to do that. Start viber, then close it. Then open your multitasking window/history window by pressing the home button. you should see viber there at the bottom. Long press on the screen-shot of viber. You should be prompted with two option, **app details/info and clear from list** tap on **app details/info** and click on **force close** this will do your job.
Hope that helps.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: I have username_3 on phone and tablet and it behaves differently. By default, no matter how you stop the service it always turns on when you receive message.
On phone when I go to settings - general - turn off "show username_3 status icon", and then I just exit the username_3 (via exit or stop service or clean task manager) I am really offline. All messages are received after I turn on username_3 myself. I can be offline for days. It behaves like this only when I turn off the username_3 icon.
I guess this is a bug but I like it and hope it is not going to be fixed. I don't know if it is bug just for combination of my phone and Android version or if it "works" like this on every phone. On tablet this does not work, username_3 cannot be really off.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: Battery saver is the easy option without any additional apps.
Many Mobile manufacturing companies give some inbuilt apps to control background running apps, check if you have one.
If it's a basic stock Android then you need to install 3rd party apps like Greenify or something else..
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/13 | 762 | 3,027 | <issue_start>username_0: I have logged in to my Android phone through SSH [installed SSH client in Android and through Putty from Windows]. Now I can access all the directories like `root`, `dev`, `etc`, of the phone.
Can someone tell me what's the native method to access the devices and sensors of the phone? I mean, how can I control say, the camera, just from this Linux shell terminal of the phone?<issue_comment>username_1: AFAIK you can't stop the process in the background without unistalling it. You can logout from your viber account, then it won't display you any notifications
// I must add to here, that once you logged in username_3 has no known way to log out
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: There is an app for this if you have root: [Greenify](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: This is an official rep. of username_3.
Due to the C2DM feature, you are always available on username_3, there is not way to "log out" and "log in".
Please note that if you "exit" username_3, it will open again only if you get a msg or call.
Let us know if you have any additional questions.
Thanks!
username_3 Team
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: No need to root or anything. You can just simply stop it being running by going to **Settings>application>viber>force close** this will close all the services related to viber. But remind you, you have to force close it every time after you use viber.
Oh there is another way to do that. Start viber, then close it. Then open your multitasking window/history window by pressing the home button. you should see viber there at the bottom. Long press on the screen-shot of viber. You should be prompted with two option, **app details/info and clear from list** tap on **app details/info** and click on **force close** this will do your job.
Hope that helps.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: I have username_3 on phone and tablet and it behaves differently. By default, no matter how you stop the service it always turns on when you receive message.
On phone when I go to settings - general - turn off "show username_3 status icon", and then I just exit the username_3 (via exit or stop service or clean task manager) I am really offline. All messages are received after I turn on username_3 myself. I can be offline for days. It behaves like this only when I turn off the username_3 icon.
I guess this is a bug but I like it and hope it is not going to be fixed. I don't know if it is bug just for combination of my phone and Android version or if it "works" like this on every phone. On tablet this does not work, username_3 cannot be really off.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: Battery saver is the easy option without any additional apps.
Many Mobile manufacturing companies give some inbuilt apps to control background running apps, check if you have one.
If it's a basic stock Android then you need to install 3rd party apps like Greenify or something else..
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/13 | 483 | 1,815 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone's /data storage is getting fuller all by itself even though I have not installed much apps. By doing some search on net have found that there are folders under Data folder such as tombstones, thumbnails etc. which are taking up the space but which are not accessible without rooting. I want to clear up this space without rooting the device.
My device is a Sony Xperia L running Android 4.1.3 Jelly Bean)<issue_comment>username_1: It needn't necessarily be tombstones and thumbnails that takes up your phone's data storage.
Normal app usage (mostly browser cache, etc.) also consumes space over time.
Have a look at
```
Settings->App->All apps
```
then via menu let them **Sort by size** to see the biggest storage consumers.
E.g. my phone's biggest consumer is Chrome (123MB data, 280MB cache):
.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_1: Free up space on the internal SD card folder.
With Jelly Bean the formerly separate SDcard data is also stored on /data (/data/media to be precise). Free up some space there, it counts to the overall sum on /data.
Reason: /data and the *external storage* partition have been merged to only have *one* partition and benefit from a single storage scales better. It removes the need to choose a reasonable hard partition size split for /data and /sdcard as before. For compatibility reasons, the /data/media folder is exposed via a virtual fuse layer that emulates the former FAT properties and hides the internal structure from apps. Android Police has an interview why this was done [here](http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/11/18/impromptu-qa-session-with-android-engineer-dan-morrill-brings-to-light-reasons-behind-galaxy-nexus-lack-of-usb-mass-storage/).
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/13 | 2,068 | 7,903 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung GT-I9082 mobile phone (Android 4.1.2) with lots of videos and photos. I want to move them from the phone to my notebook running Windows 7.
I connected it via USB and selected the MTP mode. I got an error on the phone, which said that my notebook is not compatible with that mode.
So I switched to PTP mode ("Connect as a camera"). Then, the notebook recognized both the device and its memory card.
But I couldn't find video files neither on the device itself, nor on the memory card. Searching for `*.*` shows just 4 files, and their total size is less than 10 GB (this is the occupied space on the memory card according to previous screenshot).
What can I do in order to access these media files on my notebook?<issue_comment>username_1: My answer wont solve your USB connection problem, but as i read your request, it seems that you only want the files sent to your computer and that this is the main reason you made this question.
Since you are saying that you have lots of photos and videos on the phone, i assume that you can access these from your phone trough Android.
If i was you, i would skip the USB problem, and then connect to the computer via WiFi.
The most simple way to do this, i think is to connect to the WiFi network. Install Dropbox/Google drive or any other similar service on your computer. Install the app for the same service on your phone. And then go into your favorite photo browser/gallery and send the files over to the service and then you will have them automatically on your computer(if you have installed the applications).
This also gives you a backup of the photos and videos. (If you have had this backup today, you wouldn't have to worry about getting the files out from your phone) :)
**Simple steps one by one, with my recommended service:**
1. Connect to WiFi with your cellphone
2. If you dont have a Google account, make one here: [Google Signup](https://accounts.google.com/SignUp?service=mail&continue=http://mail.google.com/mail/<mpl=default).
Most likely you have a google account, when you have an Android phone. Otherwise, you can not download apps through the Google Play.
3. Install "Google Drive" on your computer. You can download it from [the google drive download page](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/drive).
4. Install "Google Drive" on your phone. Download it from the [Google Play store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs).
5. Go into your favorite photo browser or gallery app on your phone. You can then select all files or only the ones you wanna transfer, and choose the "share"() button and choose "Google Drive". It will then use some time depending on the internet connection you have.
6. You can then go on your computer and find the files inside the "Google Drive" folder.
Your files is now safely saved/backed up on three devices. Your computer, phone and "Google Drive".
I hope this solution works for you.
You can also make a permanent solution by downloading and using [FolderSync](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.full&hl=no) wich will automatically upload photos to Google Drive when you take photos or videos.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can try [Airdroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid) for fast file transfer from Android to PC over WiFi. Install it in your phone, turn on mobile hotspot and connect your PC to your local network. After that, Airdroid will give you an IP address. Just open it in your web browser of your PC, and you will get a nice file manager to access files.
If you have access to adb shell, you can also use 'adb push/pull' commands to copy files to/from your Android.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Looking at given screen shot suggest there is some sort of virus issue with your notebook or the phone itself is infected
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Instead of Using MTP or PTP Scroll down your notification and pressUSB Connected and Select Turn on USB Storage then your SD card Connect To your Laptop Like a Flash Drive And you can Copy Your Media From it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Have you tried "Showing Hidden Files and folders"? :
>
> "Follow these steps to display hidden files and folders.
>
>
> 1. Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking >Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Folder Options.>
> 2. Click the View tab.
> 3. Under Advanced settings, click Show hidden files and folders, and then click OK."
>
>
>
* [windows.microsoft.com](http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hidden-files#show-hidden-files=windows-vista)
Here is a step by step guide on how I took the photos off my Galaxy s4:
1. Connect via USB (There should be an option in the notification center which looks like this)
2. Tap on it and it should bring you to another menu which should look like this:
3. Select Camera (PTP) and move to your computer
4. In windows explorer under "My Computer" it should appear similar to this:
5. Next select your phone and it should give you two options. If in your camera settings you've decided to store to Card then select that.
6. Next select DCIM
7. and then the camera folder
8. Your photos should be in that folder!
Hopefully this worked for you. I'm guessing the samsung phones have similar directory setups considering they're from the same manufacturer and both are running android, although I'm running a slightly newer version.
edit: After reconnecting a couple times I ran into the same problem and fixed it by reconnecting again and before accessing the folders letting it sit connected for a minute.
Also, If you're sorting the folder by file type the videos will probably be at the bottom of the list under all of the pictures.
ANOTHER way you can possibly get the photos on the computer and the way I personally use is using dropbox camera upload feature. Just download the dropbox app on your phone enable photo uploads and download the desktop app fr your computer and every photo you take will be automatically uploaded to dropbox so you can't lose it and it will be on your computer within a couple seconds to a couple minutes depending on your connection. I use this over connecting and copying over because I found connecting it to be a little glitchy.
>
> With Camera Upload, the photos and videos you take with your camera, phone, or tablet
> will upload automatically to Dropbox—meaning they'll be safely backed up and viewable
> anywhere.
>
>
> Take advantage of Camera Upload in two ways:
>
>
> 1. Upload wirelessly from your phone or tablet using the iOS or Android app
> 2. Upload by connecting your camera, phone, or tablet to your computer and using the Mac > or Windows desktop app
>
>
>
* [dropbox.com](https://www.dropbox.com/help/289/en)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: This is just a workaround, but one that worked for me:
Use an Android file manager such as [AndroXplorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.adisasta.androxplorer) to **rename** the video files. When I did this, they appeared for me in Windows Explorer and I could copy them as usual.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/13 | 296 | 1,012 | <issue_start>username_0: Does the micro USB charger cable that comes with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus be used with the iPhone 5 and vice versa?<issue_comment>username_1: The iPhone 5 uses a lightning cable.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy Nexus uses a micro USB cable.
As you can see, they're quite different.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Technically yes, but you need a Lightning to micro USB adapter, like [this one](http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD820ZM/A/lightning-to-micro-usb-adapter).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: The USB 2.0 specification define that the USB 2.0 voltage is 5V so if you have the Lightning to micro USB adapter you won`t experience any problems. But directly conecting the micro USB from your Samsung Galaxy Nexus wont work.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/14 | 422 | 1,474 | <issue_start>username_0: Am running Android 4.2.2 on a CUBOT smartphone, but cannot sync my contacts from Gmail as the ONLY sync adapters showing in the Settings-Accounts-Google section are 'App Data' and 'People details'.
Both these apps, if un-checked then checked pretty much instantly come back with a 'Last synced 14/10/2013 09:38' (or whatever time date-stamp is accurate), but nothing seems to have changed.
I seem to be missing just a plain old 'Contacts' sync option.
Being new to Android - I haven't a clue how to progress, or where to download/install 'contacts'. Advice greatly appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: The iPhone 5 uses a lightning cable.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy Nexus uses a micro USB cable.
As you can see, they're quite different.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Technically yes, but you need a Lightning to micro USB adapter, like [this one](http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD820ZM/A/lightning-to-micro-usb-adapter).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: The USB 2.0 specification define that the USB 2.0 voltage is 5V so if you have the Lightning to micro USB adapter you won`t experience any problems. But directly conecting the micro USB from your Samsung Galaxy Nexus wont work.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/14 | 1,703 | 6,376 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a similar problem as the one [described in this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/11001/14562 "Android lock screen password not being recognized"), but that question doesn't solve my problem. Summarized here:
I recently installed CyanogenMod 10 on my Galaxy Nexus. I enabled encryption. The first time I rebooted the phone, I was able to get past the lock screen with no trouble. I tried to change the screen lock PIN, but the settings app wouldn't accept my PIN.
Later, the screen locked due to the timeout being reached, and I wasn't able to unlock it. My password kept being rejected, and the "Forgot password" button that I read should come up never appeared. I rebooted my phone, and though I can easily decrypt it, I can't unlock it.
[This answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/11003/14562 "Answer to: Android lock screen password not being recognized") suggested going through `adb` to fiddle with an SQLite database. However, I can't seem to access `/data` on my phone. I get the following error when I try to do an `ls`:
```
opendir failed, Permission denied
```
I tried to use `su`, but again, I got a `Permission denied` error. The phone is most definitely rooted, as I regularly use several root-only apps.
I really don't want to have to wipe the phone. Is there any other way to unlock this phone?
Edit
====
After posting this question, I came across [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/35848/14562 "Answer to: Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection?"). I was able to get my phone unlocked by exploiting the phone hole mentioned (involving calling the phone and mashing the keys repeatedly--though instead of hitting the non-existent home key I swiped up Google Now). I deleted the password using the SQL mentioned in the answer I cited earlier. However, upon rebooting the phone, I'm back in an non-unlockable state.
In other words, I can exploit a hole to unlock my phone, but I can't reset the PIN, and I have to make sure to turn my screen on before 30 minutes elapses and avoid rebooting, or I'm toast.<issue_comment>username_1: I got it fixed. Here are the steps I took:
1. Use the [exploit here entitled "Phone: Use a hole to disable your lock"](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/35848/14562). For me, it didn't work exactly as documented, though. I had to mash the password keys for a long time (calling my phone was unnecessary), then swipe up Google Now, mash the password a few more times, and hit `Enter`. With that, Google Now pops up and the phone is unlocked. I didn't test to find out how much of this is necessary and how much isn't.
2. Fire up a terminal app on the phone. I can't get root access from `adb`. Type `su` to become root. It should go without saying that this method will not work unless the phone has been rooted.
3. Enter the following commands to clear the password ([source](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/11003/14562)). Each line represents a command to type, one at a time.
```
sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
delete from secure where name='lockscreen.password_type';
delete from secure where name='lockscreen.password_salt';
.exit
```
Tip: These commands will be easier to type if you use [Hacker's Keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard) and type with the phone in landscape orientation.
4. Reboot the phone.
5. The screen will still be locked and non-unlockable. So, repeat step 1 to unlock it.
6. Go to the security screen and hit `Screen lock`. You will be asked to confirm your PIN. The new password is null. That means that instead of entering a password, just hit `Next` with a blank password.
7. Now, you're in, so go ahead and change your PIN to whatever you want.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Here is how a Samsung GT-S5300 (Android 2.3 Gingerbread) was unlocked, which according to the user would not recognise its screen lock PIN anymore.
No data was lost during the process. The device was not rooted, nor did it had anything fancy installed. An internet connection -WiFi or G2/3/4- is required though.
1. Unplug the charger from your device.
2. Install the free version of [Screen Lock Bypass Reset](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thomascannon.screenlockbypass.fix). Ignore any warnings about purchasing the Pro version.
3. Once installed, a bypass can be activated by plugging in the charger.
4. The black [Screen Lock Bypass Reset](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thomascannon.screenlockbypass.fix) screen appears. Hit the return key ⏎ on your device to show the temporarily unlocked device desktop.
5. This offers a window of opportunity to approve the *Lock & Erase* application which can be sent from any other device connected via the internet to the [Google Android Device Manager](https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager) website.
6. After approval, it may take anything up to half an hour for the phone to become visible on the [Google Android Device Manager](https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager) website.
7. Once visible on the website, click on `Lock` to enter a new PIN.
8. The device can now be unlocked with the new PIN.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: if you know your samsung account, u can unlock your device without loosing any data or anything! I had the same problem.
1) Sing in with your samsung account :
findmymobile.samsung.com/mindex.jsp
2) you will see 'unlock my screen' among the options . Then click it.
It really works well
Good lucks :)
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: <NAME>'s answer is good enough to fix most of the problem related to password unlocking. However, if the issue still exists, I suggested to have a look at [Android Lock Screen Removal](http://www.androidphonesoft.com/resources/forget-lock-password-android.html)(paid), a small tool developed by Wondershare. It will use the downloaded recovery image to remove the lock screen password.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Here's how I cleared the screen lock password on my phone running CyanogenMod 11:
* Boot into TeamWin (or other adb-enabled) recovery,
* Connect the USB cable on the computer, then perform:
```
sudo -i
adb -d shell
mount /data
cd /data/system
rm gesture.key
rm password.key
```
* reboot
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/14 | 1,059 | 3,844 | <issue_start>username_0: When I upgrade an Android application from Google Play, it gets downloaded, then the upgrade stops with the message “Error: Insufficient storage available.”
Yet none of the partitions seem to be nearly full. The app is about 10MB, and I have about 100MB free on `/data`. Here's the output of `df` (omitting `/mnt/asec`):
```
Filesystem Size Used Free Blksize
/dev 171M 32K 171M 4096
/mnt/asec 171M 0K 171M 4096
/mnt/obb 171M 0K 171M 4096
/cache 469M 2M 466M 4096
/efs 6M 3M 3M 4096
/system 503M 329M 174M 4096
/data 1007M 895M 112M 4096
/storage/sdcard0 13G 4G 8G 4096
```
This is happening on a rooted stock 4.1.2 image from Google.
I've read other questions on this site, such as [Why can't I install apps when I have enough storage?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/25200/why-cant-i-install-apps-when-i-have-enough-storage), [insufficient storage error while updating installed apps [duplicate]](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/32608/insufficient-storage-error-while-updating-installed-apps), and others, but they all concern situations with only about 10–20MB free, whereas I have a 100MB safety margin. Unlike [Something is secretly eating up my Acer Iconia A500 internal memory and I need help finding it](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/27127/something-is-secretly-eating-up-my-acer-iconia-a500-internal-memory-and-i-need-h) and [What can I do to manage my phone's internal storage?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2065/what-can-i-do-to-manage-my-phones-internal-storage), I'm not trying to figure out which files are filling up a partition, I'm trying to figure out which partition is filled up.
So how can I figure out which partition this “insufficient storage” message is about?<issue_comment>username_1: I've had the same issue. What solved my problem was clearing application cache through Application Manager for Chrome and others. I fail to see the connection, but it worked for me.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I have also had the same Problem. Personaly I solved the Issue by booting in the Recovery Mode on my Samsung Phone and clearing the Cache partition.
Also, thigs could work is using some cleaning Apps, which would release some memory which was being used by application to Cache the Data. You might also want to uninstall some application with are not being used personal (pre installed applications, like S Calender on Samsung Touch WIz.)
Would advice regular cleaning of the cache partition to prolong the Phone Usage.Using Galaxy S2 for about 3 Years now.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: A common problem on android devices is that android will keep and safe all applications which are in your system directory (system apps/apps installed from the factory). This is exactly the same problem I had with my Sony Xperia arc s.
I've fixed this by rooting my phone and install "system cleaner root" (note: only rooted devices can use this app and you'll probably lose your warranty when you root your phone) and run that application. It will search for saved update files on your phone which are system apps, and then delete these old update files.
The problem should be fixed. As long as you run "system cleaner root" once in a while.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: use this method to remove dump files and get rid of this error. I found this useful.
From your phone dialler, dial \*#9900#
You will see sysDump screen on your device.
Tap on Delete dumpstate/logcat and it will show you dump result. Click okay and exit.
Source : <http://www.theandroidportal.com/fix-insufficient-storage-android/>
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/10/15 | 815 | 3,163 | <issue_start>username_0: I am currently a loyal Verizon customer, and have been pretty much forever.
My current phone is a Galaxy Nexus, and my previous phone was a Droid, and the carrier has been fairly hands-off with these "stock" Android models.
I'm currently out of contract, so I have the ability to freely/easily switch carriers if need be.
I really like Verizon's coverage, but might be willing to jump ship for various reasons.
(Carrier decision is really a separate question)
I'm currently interested in the Galaxy Note 3. However, I'm concerned about what modifications Verizon may have made to their version of this model.
The main reason for my concern is this list of differences about the previous model, the Note 2: <http://engadget.com/2012/12/07/dnp-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-verizon-review/>
What especially concerns me is things that were *removed* and *hardware* differences, such as the Verizon model of the Note 2 missing the wireless charging contacts, but on principle I am also concerned about firmware and software differences (other than the necessary CDMA chip, of course, and I can live with additional Verizon branding and bloatware).
I have asked this question in a variety of forums, including asking Verizon and Samsung directly, but haven't gotten a straight answer. I'm hoping that "no news is good news" and I would really like to dive in and take this model. But if there are any differences, I'd like to know them.
I just want to make sure I am getting the features as-advertised by Samsung.
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: I found good info on the hardware specs here:
<http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3_id7984>
I'd compare that to any stats verizon releases.
Word on the street is it will be both CDMA and GSM, so I wouldn't be surprised if there are no differences.
My reading:
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469047>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: As [username_1 mentions](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/55136/7112), it is your responsibility to ensure that the specs published by Verizon either match those posted by Samsung, or that the differences are acceptable to you. However, if the Note 3 is advertised with a particular feature and you purchase a Note 3 then it is reasonable for you to expect that feature.
Therefore, I would **highly recommend** that you contact Verizon **in writing** with your question and your concern. Doing this will let them know that their **spending money to modify the device** is actually **costing them potential customers**. A few letters like that might convince the company to keep their hands off the device.
*Posting as an answer, not a comment, due to recommending a different course of action than does username_1.*
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: **Self-answering update from OP:**
I have now owned a Verizon Galaxy Note 3 for about 6 months and there are no significant differences between this and another carrier's model.
It even has an official upgrade path to KitKat at this point (although not yet OTA at the time I posted this answer).
<http://xkcd.com/979/>
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/10/15 | 516 | 1,953 | <issue_start>username_0: I want all the timestamps of every time that an app has started running.
I tried searching in the Play Store but I didn't find one. I downloaded an app called [AppUsage](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartappers.appusage) which shows the Last Launched timestamp but I want all the timestamps<issue_comment>username_1: I found good info on the hardware specs here:
<http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3_id7984>
I'd compare that to any stats verizon releases.
Word on the street is it will be both CDMA and GSM, so I wouldn't be surprised if there are no differences.
My reading:
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469047>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: As [username_1 mentions](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/55136/7112), it is your responsibility to ensure that the specs published by Verizon either match those posted by Samsung, or that the differences are acceptable to you. However, if the Note 3 is advertised with a particular feature and you purchase a Note 3 then it is reasonable for you to expect that feature.
Therefore, I would **highly recommend** that you contact Verizon **in writing** with your question and your concern. Doing this will let them know that their **spending money to modify the device** is actually **costing them potential customers**. A few letters like that might convince the company to keep their hands off the device.
*Posting as an answer, not a comment, due to recommending a different course of action than does username_1.*
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: **Self-answering update from OP:**
I have now owned a Verizon Galaxy Note 3 for about 6 months and there are no significant differences between this and another carrier's model.
It even has an official upgrade path to KitKat at this point (although not yet OTA at the time I posted this answer).
<http://xkcd.com/979/>
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/10/15 | 651 | 2,557 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently wiped and re-installed my phone. In so doing, I lost my home screen layout. In any event, my layout wasn't all that great.
What I'm looking for is an app/other method that would determine which apps I use most frequently and place them on my home screen automatically. I imagine this would need to be either a launcher or a widget. This way, I wouldn't have to spend time scrolling around for my most commonly-used apps.
Does such an app exist?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> determine which apps I use most frequently and place them on my home screen automatically.
>
>
>
There is [Smart Widget](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.smartwidget).
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [Cover](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coverscreen.cover) is designed for this. It's a lock screen replacement app whose main feature is:
>
> **The right apps at the right time:** whether you're at home, work or in your car, Cover learns which apps you use and puts them at your fingertips.
>
>
>
Basically, it has a column of app shortcuts along the left side of the lock screen, which it dynamically changes to the apps you use mot often depending on your location and the time of day. Although this isn't quite the auto-homescreen layout you may have been looking for specifically, Cover's idea is that you shouldn't even *need* to get to your homescreen; it lets you launch your most frequently used apps directly from the lock screen instead.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: [Hanger](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.mimic.apphangar) is another option I came across when looking for the exact same feature.
Main features from app description.
>
> * Auto-updating notification drawer shortcuts containing your most used and important apps
> * Sort and display apps based on user specified weight factors
> * Pin apps to always display
> * Support for icon packs and custom icons
> * Optional second row of icons
> * Blacklist unwanted apps
> * Fully customizable! Change the number of shortcuts, icon color, icon size, background and more.
> * Additional re-sizeable widget to launch apps
> * Re-sizeable widget to view app use statistics with color coded bar graphs
> * Widgets intelligently scale according to size and device
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Microsoft's [Arrow Launcher](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.launcher) automatically arranges your apps based on your usage.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/10/15 | 333 | 1,397 | <issue_start>username_0: On some phones, when an external USB drive is connected to the phone, there is sort of an autoplay function where it automatically brings up the "My Files" screen. Is there a way to suppress this?
This occurs on my Note 2 with Android version 4.1.2, but not on my Note 1 with version 4.0.4. Just to be clear, I want the drive to automatically mount in the background as usual, but just not bring up the "My Files" screen. I have an app that expects a USB drive to be plugged in and searches for specific file types and this behavior is annoying because it takes the screen away from my app.<issue_comment>username_1: I was hoping to be able to programmatically suppress the default "My Files" system app from starting when a USB storage device is plugged in, but it looks like it is not possible.
However, I did find a workaround. First I installed a new file manager/explorer from the market (I used ES File Explorer). Then I went to Android Settings -> Applications and then selected the My Files app from the list and disabled it. Now it no longer interferes with my own application that I am developing for my USB storage device. Not the ideal solution, but it works for now.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Deep sleeping apps will never run in the background.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/16 | 615 | 2,257 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC Desire S, which my cousin bought for me from China.
Android version: 4.0.4; HTC Sense version: 3.6; Software number: 1.0.0.S510e
The MicroSD card no longer works. Whenever I reinsert it, I get the message, after a few seconds, "SD card safe to remove". I've tried reformatting it and have run fsck on it.
I think the card used to mount read-only before, as it used to unmount whenever I took a picture; this started happening after the most recent update. I kept trying to take pictures and reinserting the card would fix it but it seems now it won't mount.
How can I fix the MicroSD card so it'll mount?<issue_comment>username_1: I'm assuming you mean MicroSD, not SD. Sounds like the card is broken. You could try formatting it as ext3 or FAT and see if either work. Also, see if it works on a PC (you can get a MicroSD/USB adapter for next to nothing).
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Same thing happening to me. After updating my Galaxy Grand to 4.2.2 i can no longer use the phone to format ANY MicroSD cards... Very strange. I need to format to Fat32 on PC and then it will work. Even if i format to extFAT on PC the phone will reject it.
As an experiment, I deleted the partition on the MicroSD card with my PC. I then placed it into my phone. It prompted me that the card was unformated. When i formatted it with the phone all i got was "SD Card safe to remove".
I removed the card from the phone and checked it with my PC. The phone did format the partition, but it was set as "Other" type..
Don't know what to make of this...
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I had that problem with Dual USB flash, for PC and Mobile, it is 64gb so I couldn't format is with FAT32. I did the exFAT and NTFS but same thing happened. But then I found the solution on SanDisc website, it says that some mobile phones don't recognize exFAT, but FAT32 only.
They provided few third party softwares for FAT32 formating of 64gb:
HP USB Disk Format Tool , 2Tware Fat32Format , and miniAide Fat32 Formatter
I did it with second one and it works! My phone finally can recognize the USB flash.
I googled it few hours and except this solution didn't find absolutely nothing that works...
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/16 | 421 | 1,581 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to buy [this song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7JgVqbh8nE), but it appears it's only offered on iTunes. I have no idea if it's DRM protected or not, I just want it on my Moto X.
* What are the most direct and straigtforward steps to determine *if* I can put this song on my device, and how I can do it?
I would like to purchase the song directly from my phone, but I have both a PC and a Mac<issue_comment>username_1: In recent years, Apple has sold songs on iTunes without DRM. You can [convert them to other formats](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1550) pretty easily, then just drop it onto your Moto X using a USB cable (Or even just email it to yourself, then download it using your email app on the phone).
Music stored on the phone should automatically be added to your "On Device" library in the Play Music app. I would recommend making sure you save it somewhere standard like `/sdcard/Music/` for your convenience.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't like iTunes much, but I keep it around because I still have an iPod floating about. I have the Google Play Music uploader synced to iTunes. So, were I to buy a DRM-free song in iTunes (and it, of course, is locally downloaded) it will automatically be converted (if necessary) and added to my Google Play Music library and I can pin it to my device for offline enjoyment.
The only time this doesn't work flawlessly is when the source song has DRM on it. If I recall, though, everything coming out of iTunes these days lacks DRM. (At least, music is that way.)
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/10/16 | 891 | 2,842 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a Nexus S (D720) running CM 10.1.3, and I'd like to flash it back over to Google's [latest factory image](https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images) (sojus-jro03r). When I try updating, I get the following:
```
sending 'bootloader' (1536 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.195s]
writing 'bootloader'...
OKAY [ 0.347s]
finished. total time: 0.542s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.001s]
finished. total time: 0.001s
sending 'radio' (15232 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.037s]
writing 'radio'...
OKAY [ 15.314s]
finished. total time: 17.350s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.001s]
finished. total time: 0.001s
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.sig'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: D720SPRKE1
Baseband Version.....: D720SPRXXX
Serial Number........: 3730DA5FBAF300EC
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.001s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.001s]
checking version-baseband...
FAILED
Device version-baseband is 'D720SPRXXX'.
Update requires 'D720SPRKC9' or 'D720SPRKD8' or 'D720SPRKE5' or 'D720SPRKH1'.
finished. total time: 0.006s
```
Searching "D720SPRXXX" on Google gets exactly zero hits. How did my baseband version get like that, and how do I change it to make Google's update happy?
It's worth noting that the device *still boots* into CyanogenMod without issues, and can be reflashed with a *new* version of CyanogenMod; I just can't install Google's factory image.<issue_comment>username_1: I managed to get the phone fixed, but I still don't know what actually caused the problem. Here's what I did:
I was using the "sojus-jro03r" image. I assume the same will work with any other. Once I unzipped the archive, there's a file called `image-sojus-jro03r.zip` inside that contains the OS image. Inside *that* archive is a file called `android-info.txt`.
That text file has a couple lines in it, the last of which starts with `require version-baseband`. By adding `|D720SPRXXX` to the end, I was able to trick the update into accepting my device. I updated that text file in the .zip file, ran `flash-all.sh` again, and everything worked as it should!
My phone's working as I want it now, but I'd still like to know how in the world this happened in the first place. I'll leave this question open a while longer, and if anyone can explain what would cause a problem like this, I'll accept that answer.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: what I found was that flash\_all.sh actually updates the baseband version with the radio image. but rebooting from fastboot to fastboot again does not show the update in the baseband version.
so manually reboot the phone to normal boot, and try one more time going to fastboot and do the update.
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2013/10/18 | 407 | 1,557 | <issue_start>username_0: What happens when a phone is being used with the charger connected?
Will it take power from charger and save the battery usage?
OR
At one end, the charger keeps charging the battery and at the other
end, phone discharges the battery simultaneously?
(I am using Sony Xperia SP with Android 4.2.1)<issue_comment>username_1: The answer is :
* Your phone is charged no matter what.
* But at a slower rate than normal.
* Making it warmer than normal.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Your phone charges with the normal speed or rate.
And it makes your battery heat up more and nothing else.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: As using the device also uses some power, the device cannot "charge with the normal speed" at the same time. It will however primarily use the external power source for its consumption. Depending on whether you "consume" more power than the source can feed, either it compensates by taking whatever is needed additionally *from* the battery, or feeds whatever is left *to* it.
A side effect described in the other answers already is true, however: the device will get "warmer" this way. I already described that in [another answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/27742/16575):
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> Recommendation for cold days to get warm fingers: Take your device with both hands, plug in the charger. Now stream a HD video from youtube via 3G, play it fullsize, and in the background do some video recording which in parallel gets uploaded via 3G. **CAREFUL !!!** Wear gloves... #-)
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