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2013/11/07 | 346 | 1,162 | <issue_start>username_0: My Nexus 7 died. I didn't see it happening. My son was playing, went to school and left it charging. At night it didn't turn on anymore. The screen is black.
I've followed the [Asus instructions](https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2668668?hl=en&ref_topic=3415522). This [answer](http://androidforums.com/nexus-7-2012/594627-nexus-7-dead-wont-charge-3.html#post5498724) says to disconnect the battery. Any other tip? Nexus isn't officially sold in my country (Brazil). I'm afraid I won't get be able to use the warranty.
Since the last update, I've noticed some hiccups. Maybe it was due to excess of running applications.<issue_comment>username_1: Hold the `Pwr & Vol-` **60** seconds. Release, Press and hold power button for up to 10 seconds. Release.
If this does not work, it is fairly easy to remove the back cover and detatch the battery.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: The solution is to buy a Galaxy Tab.
My Nexus is dead. Asus not even accepts it to make a diagnostic. The "global" warranty is not valid in Brazil. By a better quality product from a company that respect their users.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/07 | 831 | 3,269 | <issue_start>username_0: I searched on the web and stack exchange forums a lot. But, could not find a solution therefore I am posting a question at last.
I have a Micro max canvas Plus2. My external SD-card is of 3.63 GB capacity but, 2.8 GB of space itself is occupied by a 'hpns' folder. This folder contains a couple of log files, one of them named 'exception'.
This is a huge bugger, since I have only 200 MB of my personally stored files(photos,music etc.) and I am not allowed to store more files because the hpns folder is hogging all the space in external SD-card. Same hpns named folder, by the way, is also present in the internal SD-card also, worth 500 MB.
So, kindly tell me if it is safe to delete this folder from external SD-card?
Also, how to make sure this folder is not created again automatically?
Thank you in advance!<issue_comment>username_1: First, files on SDCard shouldn't be essential for the system to live, in general – though there are exceptions, like when you moved [apps2sd](/questions/tagged/apps2sd "show questions tagged 'apps2sd'"), you shouldn't remove the folder they are moved to (which is a different hidden one named `.android_secure`). In general, you should even be able to completely remove the card, and the system should still work as usual.
Now for your two special folders.
One is explained easily, as it is a standard folder: `LOST.DIR` (on [FAT](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table); on most other file systems the corresponding folder is called `LOST+FOUND`, see [What is the purpose of the lost+found folder in Linux and Unix?](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/18154/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-lostfound-folder-in-linux-and-unix)) in short is used by the file system checker ([`fsck`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fsck), the equivalent to `chkdsk` on Windows) to store data blocks which lost their mapping to a given file. This can happen e.g. when the file system is not cleanly unmounted (the system crashed, or you simply removed the battery while it was running). As each file system has its own "lost folder", if you don't miss anything from your SDCard it's safe to empty this directory.
As for the `hpns` folder it's hard to say what it is. I never heard of such, so it's no "Android standard folder" but rather must belong to a specific application. I'd recommend to copy (backup) its content to your computer, and then delete it from the card. According to your description, it seems to hold nothing but logs, so I expect no trouble. If you find no side-effects for a couple or days/weeks, it should be safe to delete those backed-up files. And if some app is complaining, you can simply put back those files (and as a side-effect finally know which app the directory belongs to).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I asked the same question to Micromax support and I got email from them ,
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for your Email, we would like to inform you that HPNS files are the temp file which will be create on the uses of internet.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: They are just the log files... You can delete the Files in the hpns folder through file manager. Switch Off your mobile phone and restart. You will find your Memory card free.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/07 | 383 | 1,389 | <issue_start>username_0: Any ideas on how to root a HP Slate 21 all in one with Android Jelly bean 4.2.2? I am going crazy trying to find a solution for this.<issue_comment>username_1: I'm using a to a USB cable that works.
Adb works
And flash boot
There is a adb fingerprint for drivers at hp3 forum.
Unlocking boot loader also no problem.
Root don't work with the normal stuff,
And the Chinese program's also failed.
Wait for a tegra4 like version hope will come soon,
Think its hacked until Christmas.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_1: First activate USB debugging by tapping 7 times on Settings → About Tablet → Build Number.
Then connect the tablet to the PC via the side USB port.
For PC:
1. Edit the USB fingerprint for drivers (refer HP help forum and questions such as how-to adb with slate 21). Use PC as Macs won't work unless they get a new kernel update like Linux (since the driver is in Linux kernel 3.9).
2. Install the driver manually through "Update driver" in Device Manager as auto install of drivers doesn't work.
Also you will need the other stuff from the Android SDK, most importantly the new ADB platform-tools (Version 1.0.32).
This device is too new, so there is no driver and it is unsupported by HP.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Give [Cydia Impactor](http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/) a try - it works on the tnote 7 and HP Slate 8.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/07 | 735 | 2,773 | <issue_start>username_0: On Google's [specs page for the new Nexus 5](http://www.google.co.uk/nexus/5/), the Nexus 5's built-in sensors are listed as:
>
> **Sensors**
>
>
> GPS
>
> Gyroscope
>
> Accelerometer
>
> Compass
>
> Proximity/Ambient Light
>
> Pressure
>
> Hall
>
>
>
>
(Click "View Full Tech Specs" to see that list)
Looking up [Hall Sensor on Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_effect_sensor), it seems to be some sort of magnetic sensor, but it's not the compass because that's listed separately, and none of the example uses on the page seem to make much sense for a smartphone application.
What is it, and what is it useful for?<issue_comment>username_1: As you've found out, a Hall sensor detects a magnetic field. It could be that in this case it's referring to a sensor for a magnetic cover, like those in the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. Such sensors detect the proximity of a magnet embedded in the cover or case for the device, in order to automatically turn the screen off when the cover is closed.
That would be unusual, as that kind of magnetic switch is usually a simple reed switch, which wouldn't normally be described as a Hall effect sensor. A Hall sensor would give more data about the strength of the magnetic field, which could be used by software to detect the opening or closing of the case more reliably. However, I've not seen any claim that the Nexus 5 has such a switch anyway, which is much less common on phones than tablets.
Another (just as far-fetched) guess is that it's related to the wireless charging capability. It could be that the Hall sensor is specifically there to locate the wireless charging point in relation to the phone's position.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Just a guess here, but the Samsung S-View flip cover knows when the cover is attached and runs only the part of the screen that is veiwable in the small window. Maybe it is the same for the Nexus.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Reed switches are bulky and have mechanical contact bounce. They require a relatively strong field to do their thing. OTOH, Hall sensors have none of these shortcomings, BUT they are powered devices.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I know the question was about the Nexus, but from Samsung's website, "Hall Sensor: Recognizes whether the cover is open or closed."
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: VR headsets has a magnetic button in it. Hall sensor comes very handy since we cannot access the display.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: Perhaps the sensor is included on smartphones without a cover in order to support aftermarket smartphone cases which may include a small magnet on the cover to signal to the phone whenthe cover is closed.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/07 | 535 | 2,247 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I see the time with seconds on a Nexus 4? The settings give me the option to only change the date format, but not the time format.<issue_comment>username_1: As you've found out, a Hall sensor detects a magnetic field. It could be that in this case it's referring to a sensor for a magnetic cover, like those in the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. Such sensors detect the proximity of a magnet embedded in the cover or case for the device, in order to automatically turn the screen off when the cover is closed.
That would be unusual, as that kind of magnetic switch is usually a simple reed switch, which wouldn't normally be described as a Hall effect sensor. A Hall sensor would give more data about the strength of the magnetic field, which could be used by software to detect the opening or closing of the case more reliably. However, I've not seen any claim that the Nexus 5 has such a switch anyway, which is much less common on phones than tablets.
Another (just as far-fetched) guess is that it's related to the wireless charging capability. It could be that the Hall sensor is specifically there to locate the wireless charging point in relation to the phone's position.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Just a guess here, but the Samsung S-View flip cover knows when the cover is attached and runs only the part of the screen that is veiwable in the small window. Maybe it is the same for the Nexus.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Reed switches are bulky and have mechanical contact bounce. They require a relatively strong field to do their thing. OTOH, Hall sensors have none of these shortcomings, BUT they are powered devices.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I know the question was about the Nexus, but from Samsung's website, "Hall Sensor: Recognizes whether the cover is open or closed."
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: VR headsets has a magnetic button in it. Hall sensor comes very handy since we cannot access the display.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: Perhaps the sensor is included on smartphones without a cover in order to support aftermarket smartphone cases which may include a small magnet on the cover to signal to the phone whenthe cover is closed.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/07 | 6,335 | 21,635 | <issue_start>username_0: I can't figure out a usable way of scrolling page by page. I'm using Android 4.1 (stock Android from Google). I have root access if needed. I want this especially in the default browser, but a solution that works in all applications would be better.
I've found three ways to scroll down by one page.
* Set my finger down at the bottom of the page, drag it to the top in a vertical line, raise my finger. This is clumsy because it requires a long finger gesture.
* A flicking motion in the up direction. This is clumsy because it requires flicking by the exact amount, otherwise the text scrolls by more or less than one page. I just can't manage that much precision.
* A sufficiently forceful flicking motion, then set my finger down when the text has reached the point where I want it to be. This requires more finger strength than I would like and a lot of visual concentration; my finger-eye coordination is nowhere near enough to succeed with reasonably high probability.
Given how common the “page down” task is, there must be a better way that I'm missing. What is it?<issue_comment>username_1: [Hacker's Keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard) has Page Up/Down keys which default browser and Chrome handles properly. You can even make it appear outside of input context with "Use permanent notification" option. That doesn't help much since having keyboard open all the time is a bit absurd, but proves the point that an app for having global Page Up/Down could exist.
PS. Dolphin browser also has an option for mapping Volume Up/Down to scroll by page and that's what I'm trying to use right now.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: UC Browser has two kinds of tap scrolling. You can configure it to scroll up if you hit a non-link portion in the upper half of the screen or vice versa to scroll down. You can also elect to display two arrow buttons (that you can drag around the screen so you can position them to your liking) for tap to scroll.
You can get it here: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.UCMobile.intl>
Note: As I write this, the UC Browser HD (specifically for tablets) does NOT have this capability.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Nobody brought up a physical keyboard. So that.
If you have root access, [Tasker](http://tasker.dinglisch.net/) can do down button presses even without auto-input. This is still relevant for Android 4.4.4. I could get this to send a page down button, but it has peculiar triggers, like headset volume or media buttons.
The [Button Savior (Root)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smart.swkey) app is promising, but I don't have a rooted device. Did not go anywhere with this, because it seems to not send the keystrokes to the active app.
[username_5's Aug 25 solution](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/120294/44325) is better.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: It isn't available in the Stock Android Browser or not even in Chrome. But UC Browser provides this functinality of scrolling exactly one page at a time. You can use the "Scroll Buttons" or "Tap to scroll" or the "Volume keys" feature by installing UC Browser for Android. In the UC browser Settings page you can do configure the scroll style and it resembles the same `Page Up` & `Page Down` key actions like we do in our desktop keyboards.
**Scroll Buttons:** A virtual Page Up and Page Down arrow buttons are added at the right hand side of a webpage.
**Tap to scroll:**
You can either tap at the top half of the screen or th bottom half of the screen to exactly scroll one screen page at a time.
**Volume Keys:** You can also use your volume rocker keys to scroll the screen page one by one. Pressing the Volume down scrolls the page once downwards and pressing Volume up scroll the page once upwards.
For enabling this feature,
* Install [UC browser - Surf it Fast](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.UCMobile.intl) from the Play Store
* Goto Settings > Browsing Settings > Scroll Options
* Either set it to "Scroll Buttons" or "Tap to scroll" or "Volume buttons" > Press Ok
* Now open any scrollable webpage and do the desired action based on your scroll settings. For example:
1. If you've enabled "Tap to Scroll", then click at the bottom half of the screen to scroll down by one screen page(similar to Page Down key).
2. Similiarly you can scroll to the top by tapping once at the top half of the screen on any scrollable webpage.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/aKQq4.png)
Screenshot - UCBrowser Scroll Settings (Click to enlarge image)
***Note:*** You can also enable all the three options at once. But I recommend to use the "Scroll Buttons" option as it is easy to use and works fine for all pages. In Tap to scroll, clicking link will open the links and will not scroll the page up/down. So tap an area where there are no links available.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: You can use LMT Launcher's PIE navigation feature to achieve your objective. LMT wouldn't replace your current home launcher which means you can rest assured that your home screen would stay untouched.
Let's come to business. [Here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150) is the XDA thread about LMT Launcher. It's a **freeware** app and needs to be sideloaded into the system (not available on Play Store). Make sure that [Unknown Sources](https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2812853) is enabled before you try installing its APK.
It can be activated along the edges of the screen (I prefer at bottom) like this:
(Click image to enlarge; Source: Droid Life)
[](https://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Screenshot_2013-01-23-15-08-14-390x650.png)
This navigation is called PIE and each of the blue section is referred as a pie.
How does it help?
=================
You can configure a pie to execute a script. The script would be nothing more than:
```
su; input touchscreen swipe X1 Y1 X2 Y2
```
where the X1, Y1 and X2, Y2 coordinates can be obtained from my answer [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/118917/96277) (see step 1 or step 2 under **Instructions for Tasker and Xposed Additions** there).
You can also configure a pie to execute a KeyEvent. The keycode for **Page Up** and **Page Down** are 92 and 93 respectively. See more keycodes [here](https://stackoverflow.com/a/28969112/4720957).
Usage Instructions
==================
1. Launch LMT launcher and activate it.
2. Go to **Pie → Pie Item 1 → Script** and enter:
```
su; input touchscreen swipe X1 Y1 X2 Y2
```
Replace the coordinates with the one you produced as ideal to simulate **Scroll Down**.
3. Configure another pie in the manner noted above but interchange the coordinates to `X2 Y2 X1 Y1` to simulate **Scroll Up**.
4. In place of **Script** you may select **Key** option and enter the keycode you want to be executed.
5. Under **Settings** tab you can configure the settings of navigation system such as the place where you want the bar to show up, size of PIE's inner/outer radius, its color and so on.
(Click image to enlarge)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/CyAhm.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KNXsW.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/J8oNR.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lR9HG.png)
---
I tested my solution successfully on CM12. [Here](https://goo.gl/5Wt2BN) is a short ripped video (~6MB) showing the answer in action.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: The need of using an Xposed module can be removed from my answer [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/118917/96277). We can use [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) and a very useful plugin named [AutoInput](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autoinput) to simulate page up/down using Volume keys.
Instructions
============
1. Install both the apps.
2. Go to **Settings → Accessibility** and enable **Services** for both **Tasker** and **AutoInput**.
3. Launch Tasker. Under **Tasks**, create a task named **Scroll Up**.
4. Create following actions in that task (`A` implies an action):
* A1:
+ **Plugin → AutoInput → Modes → Configuration → Key Suppress → Enable → Keys** → scroll to select **Volume Up**
+ **Timeout**: NoneWe're suppressing the Volume Key so that you don't end up with system ringer volume dialog with a slider when you press that key.
* A2:
+ **Code → Run Shell**:
+ **Command**: `input touchscreen swipe X2 Y2 X1 Y1` or `input keyevent 92`
If you choose the former command, then use [my answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/118917/96277) to get the coordinates.
+ Check **Use Root**
5. Create another task named **Scroll Down**.
6. Create following actions in that task:
* A1:
+ **Plugin → AutoInput → Modes → Configuration → Key Suppress → Enable → Keys** → scroll to select **Volume Down**
+ **Timeout**: None
* A2:
+ **Code → Run Shell**:
+ **Command**: `input touchscreen swipe X1 Y1 X2 Y2` or `input keyevent 93`
+ Check **Use Root**
7. Under **Profiles** tab, create two profiles named **Autoinput Up Key** and **Autoinput Down Key**.
8. Link the tasks **Scroll Up** in **Autoinput Up Key** and **Scroll Down** in **Autoinput Down Key** profile.
9. Create a third task named **Launch Profiles** and create following actions in it:
* A1:
+ **Tasker → Profile Status** → choose using lens icon **Autoinput Up Key**
+ **Set**: On
* A2:
+ **Tasker → Profile Status** → choose using lens icon **Autoinput Down Key**
+ **Set**: On
10. Create the final task named **Kill Profiles** and create the identical actions of step 10. Change **Set** from `On` to `Off` in both actions for this step. We need this task so that the custom actions meant for Volume keys doesn't affect other apps where the keys should function as normal.
11. Create a profile based on application context and select an app of your choice, such as Chrome.
12. Link **Launch Profiles** task in Chrome profile.
13. Link **Kill Profiles** as an exit task in Chrome profile.
You may now launch Chrome. Use Volume Up/Down to find that they would not change the ringer volume but would scroll up/down the page you've opened up in Chrome. Switch to another app not selected in above steps or close Chrome and those hardware keys would function as normal.
---
**Note:** It's not butter smooth as my linked answer but it's not sluggish either. If you're not comfortable with Xposed framework or modules then this answer would help for sure.
We're good to go!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) allows creation of [Scenes](http://tasker.dinglisch.net/userguide/en/scenes.html). We can use scenes to create virtual buttons on the screen which can work as navigational keys to scroll up/down/left/right on the screen.
This answer would make good use of all of my earlier answers written on this page. It goes without saying that root access would be needed than.
(Some mundane scenes I created; click image to enlarge)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/px3e4.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/v36GZ.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/oPcFH.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jw3RF.png)
(Excuse the drawing because I'm no good in it and neither I've tasted the power of scenes yet. Nevertheless, you can see how they are acting as navigational keys.)
Instructions for creating Scenes
================================
1. Install and launch Tasker
2. Go to **Scenes** tab and create a new scene named **Nav Buttons**.
3. See Image 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. **Note** that you need not to bother about where the scene would show up on the screen since we would configure it later. Simply decide how much space your Scene should be taking on the screen.
4. Under **Tap** create an action that you want to execute when the associated element is touched. You may choose to select an already existing task which may page up or swipe down the displayed app's page. See my answer [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/118917/96277) to know how to create swipe up/down tasks or see [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/120294/96277) to see KeyEvents which can do page up/down.
5. **Optional**: If you want to destroy the scene from inside the scene then you may consider adding an action under **Long Tap** to kill the scene or the app.
* Scene can be destroyed using the action **Scene → Destroy Scene →** select the Scene using lens icon.
* Alternatively, if you decide to create an app from this Scene (later on the app creation part) then create the action **Code → Run Shell**,
+ **Command**: `am force-stop`
Create a unique , such as `com.user.android.se` and keep it noted somewhere since we would need it in app creation.
+ Check **Use Root**
6. See Image 8, 9, 10, 11.
(Click image to enlarge; hover to know details)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dNEh3.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/yQKxB.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qw9Ji.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BhuHW.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MXjNF.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/f51QL.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Wi4DO.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/b2wwy.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ddql6.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/2t9qM.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MYeRu.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/p4TKz.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/EE3pQ.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4CuRn.png)
---
Now, at this point **we have multiple choices to proceed with the scene**. You may,
1. Continue to use Tasker and create a profile where you want the scene to show up,
2. Use [LMT Launcher](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150)'s PIE navigation to use the Tasker shortcut in a pie. See my answer [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/119265/96277) to know how to use LMT Launcher. This approach would allow you to show/hide the scene at your will, at any place in system, and doesn't need a Tasker profile to work.
3. Use [Xposed Additions Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spazedog.xposed.additionsgb.pro) or [AutoInput](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autoinput) or [QuickClick](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blor.quickclickgold) to show/hide that scene based on a Volume key press. See my [answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/118917/96277) for Xposed Additions Pro's usage or try AutoInput using [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/120294/96277).
4. Use an app like [GMD Gesture Control](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmooddroid.gesturecontrol) to show/hide the scene based on screen gestures. The freedom is same as one granted for LMT Launcher. See [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/119001/96277) to know its usage.
5. You can use some automation apps like [MacroDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arlosoft.macrodroid) to show/hide the scene if they allow launching a Tasker shortcut (I know, why bother doing that, but wait for more!)
Or
==
You may use [Tasker App Factory](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.appfactory) to transform a task into a full-fledged standalone app (read: **Tasker independent**) which can be sideloaded into system just like any other app and would work as if you're executing a task using Tasker itself.
The good part is that app creation using Tasker and Tasker App Factory is legal, so one can distribute it at his/her own will.
You want more! Right. **The biggest hurdle of depending upon commercial apps is pretty much solved in this particular case.** If you do not own or do not want to buy Tasker but a person known to you has it, then you may kindly request that person to create an app for you. You may stick to the basic approach needed for navigational buttons mentioned in the current answer or give a chance to your own imagination.
Also, one more goodie. You can use that new app with any of the five options that I've listed for a Tasker scene. **I've successfully tested all of them.**
Create an app from a task in Tasker
===================================
1. Install Tasker App Factory
2. Under **Tasks** tab touch and hold your task entry and tap the three dotted line → **Export → As App**.
3. Create a unique package name for the app, such as `com.unique.package.name`.
**Note** that if you completed **Long Tap** step during Scene creation then you must use the same package name here.
4. You would see app creation detail. Try the icons at the bottom. The Android icon would initiate sideloading the newly created app using Android's Package Installer.
The app, once created, would be saved under `Tasker/factory/kids/` which is located in your default storage.
Also, the name of the app (seen in launcher after installation) and its icon would be same as the name of the Task and icon you selected in the task creation under Tasker.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/RGZo1.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/CG4Do.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/upsdO.png)
---
I've created a demo app based on the current answer, hosted on my Google Drive. Find it [here](https://goo.gl/MkMtiQ). The permissions it require are:
(Superuser permission isn't listed but is definitely required.)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uj7gR.png)
(App icon made by [Freepik](http://www.flaticon.com/authors/freepik) from [Flaticon](http://www.flaticon.com), is licensed under [CC BY 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/))
There's is a slight problem here. While I was able to successfully test my app independently on my secondary Lollipop ROMs on the same device with same resolution, the app didn't work satisfactorily on my other but low resolution device. Oh well, what can I do!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: The old but good question. Answering it to myself, I came up with using [MacroDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arlosoft.macrodroid) alone for this. At least now volume up/down scrolls one page in Chrome. The method might be applied either to another program or to other options inside MacroDroid, for example buttons on screen:
* Trigger: Volume Up/Down, might reguire giving MacroDroid accessebility permissions.
* Action: Gesture [300 ms, 500, 1850-> 500,340]. My device has 1980 pixel height, so this values should be adjusted to the device/application.
* Constraint: Chrome appliction in foreground. Other application often also might be used for this macro, but different screen layout might prevent from working correctly. For example, Quora has a toolbar at the bottom of the page, so I will probably need to create a separate macro for it.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/11/08 | 308 | 1,076 | <issue_start>username_0: I am wondering if it is necessary to buy a [USB OTG cable](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B005QX7KYU) to access a USB stick from an Android (4.4) phone, or if it suffices to take the Micro-USB-to-USB cable that comes with the phone (for charging) and connect it to the USB stick (via a female-female adapter)?<issue_comment>username_1: I would do away with a lot of connections, and just do a `Phone > USB OTG > USB Stick` connection. An OTG Cable is very cheap anyway. You can get one for a USD1 (at least here in the Philippines), or less.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: No. An OTG cable has two of the five pins shorted together at one end. This is how your phone knows whether it is being a USB *accessory* or a USB *host*; that is, how it knows whether it's being a USB memory stick or a computer. It doesn't matter what USB adaptors you use: if you're plugging in the accessory end of a USB-OTG cable, or if you use a normal (non-OTG) USB cable, then the device will act as an accessory, not a host.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/08 | 286 | 1,154 | <issue_start>username_0: I am getting the following error message every now and then. As far as I notice, it only happens if my phone has internet connection mostly on Wifi.
```
an application has been forced to stop for an unauthorized attempt to access system in your device. it may be safe to delete an application obtained from an unauthorized route. Check now?
```
When i click Check Now it just shows me list of all apps but don't tell me which is having problem. It is Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and it is not rooted or i don't remember i installed any application which is not from Play store.
I googled and researched and found other people is getting same problem but i don't see any way to solve it. Anyone here knows how to fix it?<issue_comment>username_1: When it appears, long press on the message and it shows the app causing the problem. (It probably is Knox.) Clear data and clear cache, that worked for me.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: My friend has a note 3 with the same problem. We found a solution here:
<http://www.droidviews.com/disable-knox-security-service-on-samsung-galaxy-devices/>
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/11/08 | 208 | 772 | <issue_start>username_0: I have already flashed the latest nightly (as of this time) and the corresponding gapps for my Samsung Galaxy S4 via CWM. But when I checked the Phone settings (About Phone), Baseband version is Unknown.
I have already tried flashing I9505XXUEMJ7\_MODEM.tar via Odin (as Phone), but the Baseband is still Unknown.
What am I missing here?<issue_comment>username_1: When it appears, long press on the message and it shows the app causing the problem. (It probably is Knox.) Clear data and clear cache, that worked for me.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: My friend has a note 3 with the same problem. We found a solution here:
<http://www.droidviews.com/disable-knox-security-service-on-samsung-galaxy-devices/>
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/11/08 | 252 | 1,055 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to move the location of the new "Google Now Screen" in KitKat?
The screen is typically left of the home screen. What I want to achieve is, that it moves 1 screen further left, giving me another screen for apps/widgets left of the home screen.<issue_comment>username_1: It's not possible with the Google launcher, but it's fully possible in 4.4 in general, you just need to stop using Google's launcher. The "regular" launcher is still included so you can switch to that.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It is convenient to have the Google Now screen as the left-most screen because it is largely occupied by cards that slide-out to the right. Would make scrolling further to a left screen complicated.
As an aside, careful with the fast right swipes to move across many screens. You might tend to slide out a card from the Now screen.
Nothing to worry though,
1. The Now screen is strikingly different from your usual screens
2. There is also an undo for a quick roll-back
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/08 | 1,442 | 5,151 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any adb command to enable/disable a system app?
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: Yes. The command is `pm disable` . You must be root in order to do this:
Open shell and get root:
```
PC> adb shell
shell@hammerhead:/ $ su
```
List all enabled apps, filter by "calculator":
```
root@hammerhead:/ # pm list packages -e | grep 'calculator'
package:com.android.calculator2
```
Disable app:
```
root@hammerhead:/ # pm disable com.android.calculator2
Package com.android.calculator2 new state: disabled
```
List all disabled apps:
```
root@hammerhead:/ # pm list packages -d
package:com.android.calculator2
package:com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.hindi
package:jp.co.omronsoft.iwnnime.ml
package:com.google.android.inputmethod.pinyin
package:com.google.android.inputmethod.korean
package:com.google.earth
root@hammerhead:/ #
```
Some other things worth noting:
1. In my testing, apps disabled in this manner disappear completely from the Settings > Apps list. They do not even seem to be displayed in the "Disabled" tab
2. You can re-enable apps with `pm enable` . In fact, this seems to be the *only* way to re-enable them, in my experience.
Upvotes: 8 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Further to the answer by @username_1, you can disable an app for a specific user. I used this method to remove some apps from a restricted user that weren't listed on the user settings screen. All commands from an `adb shell`. Root access is required to make the changes.
First, get the user's id:
```
$ pm list users
Users:
UserInfo{0:Alice:13} running
UserInfo{11:Bob:18} running
```
Then
```
$ pm disable --user 11 com.cyanogenmod.filemanager
Package com.cyanogenmod.filemanager new state: disabled-user
```
To re-enable
```
# pm enable --user 11 com.cyanogenmod.filemanager
```
In this example, Alice can use the file manager but Bob cannot.
You can do a similar thing with `hide` instead of `disable`. I am not sure which is best, but see [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/128949/pm-hide-vs-pm-disable-the-identity-crisis). The converse of `hide` is `unhide` (a reboot may be needed to effect `unhide`).
You can list packages with `pm list packages --user 11`. Give `-e` to list enabled packages or `-d` if you want to see disabled ones. There would appear to be no filter for hidden packages.
FWIW: *I tried the above on Lollipop with CM 12.1 on an Amazon Fire (KFFOWI).*
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: This should work regardless whether the app is a system app or a third-party app (user installed).
---
See my answer at [Determine the package name of your app](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/198096/96277) to get the package name of the concerned app and use *[adb](/questions/tagged/adb "show questions tagged 'adb'") shell* to execute these commands (**requires root access**):
```
adb shell
su
pm disable PACKAGE # disables the app and hides it in Settings -> Applications
pm hide PACKAGE # alternative; for Android Lollipop and above
cmd package suspend PACKAGE # alternative; package remains visible in Launcher and Settings app but cannot be used; a feature of Device Administration
```
`PACKAGE` refers to package name of the app
To reinstate the app, replace *disable* with *enable*, *hide* with *unhide*, and *suspend* with *unsuspend* in the said command and execute it with root privilege.
If you've Android KitKat or above and **do not have root access**, use [adb](/questions/tagged/adb "show questions tagged 'adb'") in PC to execute this command:
```
adb shell pm block PACKAGE # for Android KitKat
adb shell pm hide PACKAGE # for Android Lollipop only
adb shell pm disable-user PACKAGE # alternative to `pm hide`; for Android Lollipop and above; this works just like disabling an app through Settings app
```
To reinstate the app:
```
adb shell pm unblock PACKAGE # for Android KitKat
adb shell pm unhide PACKAGE # for Android Lollipop and only if you used `pm hide` earlier
adb shell pm enable PACKAGE # for Android Lollipop and above
```
Changes would take place immediately.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_4: I wanted to disable the playstore on Vivo phone because my niece always installs multiple gigabytes of games. For some of you this might work, no root is required.
To disable playstore:
```
$ adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 -k com.android.vending
Success
```
This uninstalls the app. But there's also a way to restore the app:
```
$ adb shell pm install-existing com.android.vending
Package com.android.vending installed for user: 0
```
Of course, playstore is an example. This should work for most system apps. From the PC, you can directly run this, or if you're in an ADB shell, run the command after `adb shell`.
You can use `adb shell pm list packages`, pipe that to grep to search for the package easily.
**Note** that this uninstalls the app, the -k flag should keep the data. But in my case **all data was purged/deleted**. So there might be **data loss** during the process of uninstallation of system apps.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/11/08 | 398 | 1,573 | <issue_start>username_0: At one point screen just become bit higher. Buttons gone, and it's not that funny, as it can seem. Phone become literally single-task and I had to reboot just to switch application. Found some software emulator that helps me to survive at the moment, but question is how to get buttons back? No, reboot obviously didn't help, I also flashed new version of CM just in case (was CM 10.1.3 stable, upgraded to 10.2 M1). Same shit.
Thought about may be I'm darn stupid, and somewhere there is just single option in setting. Either there is no it, or it's name really differs from what I expected (or I'm really darn stupid).
Any clues, guys? Next obvious step is factory reset, but I'm not mentally ready yet.
P.S. Phone is Nexus 4, firmware mentioned earlier.<issue_comment>username_1: Maybe you upgraded instead of a clean install. It will just continue with the settings made earlier. Take a backup and factory reset. That will surely get back those buttons.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: There is a mode in CyanogenMod and other ROMs called **"Expanded Desktop"**. If your phone is in Expanded Desktop mode, then the navbar will not be visible (The notification bar may also be hidden, depending on your settings).
**The easiest way to check** if you're in Expanded Desktop is to try toggling it. Simply long-press the power button to get CyanogenMod's expanded power menu, then tap "Expanded Desktop" to toggle it.
If your buttons showed up after doing this, then you're set! If not, it's something else.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/08 | 350 | 1,385 | <issue_start>username_0: There appears to be a problem with my micro SD card. It is 8 GB (really 7.4) is not recognized/mountable by my phone. When I put it into an SD card adapter, I can see everything on the card perfectly. Note this this is the original card provided by Samsung when I bought the phone.
However, I have a 2 GB SD card from PNY and it works without issue.
What does this mean? Why can one card be read while the other (which has been working for about a year now) cannot?
The old post can be found in the [edit revisions](https://android.stackexchange.com/revisions/56630/4).<issue_comment>username_1: Maybe you upgraded instead of a clean install. It will just continue with the settings made earlier. Take a backup and factory reset. That will surely get back those buttons.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: There is a mode in CyanogenMod and other ROMs called **"Expanded Desktop"**. If your phone is in Expanded Desktop mode, then the navbar will not be visible (The notification bar may also be hidden, depending on your settings).
**The easiest way to check** if you're in Expanded Desktop is to try toggling it. Simply long-press the power button to get CyanogenMod's expanded power menu, then tap "Expanded Desktop" to toggle it.
If your buttons showed up after doing this, then you're set! If not, it's something else.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/08 | 4,954 | 17,051 | <issue_start>username_0: Chrome's sync feature isn't picking up all of the tabs open on my Android phone.
Are the tabs stored in a file somewhere that I can access?
My intention is to export the list of tabs so that I could run a factory reset on the device.
Running Android 4.3<issue_comment>username_1: I came across this solution when I was looking to recover tabs that had been permanently closed after my browser crashed one day. In order to access the information you require, **your device needs to be rooted** so you can run a file explorer app with access to the root files installed on your device. [ES File Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop) or [Root Explorer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer) are my recommendations.
1. Navigate to the root folder of your device (the protected system partition) → select `DATA` → select `com.android.chrome`.
2. There are several places where you may find information about your current tabs.
1. The first folder to check is `app_tabs`, then `0`. In this folder there should be a file called `tab_state` which contains a list of all your current tabs.
2. There are also other files in this folder called `tab3`, `tab4`, etc. that contain info about current tabs.
3. IMO, you need a special "text editor / sql editor" to read the content of some of these files as the encoding is different.
3. Next place to look is `/data/com.android.chrome/app_chrome/Default/`. In this folder you'll find a file called `History`. Depending on your situation, you may find a good list of recent site visits here.
4. Finally, navigate to the `Sync Data folder`. In here, you will find the information that's being synced to Google (and this should include all the tabs you currently have synced on other devices).
* In the file `SyncData.sqlite3`, you'll also find a history of all your Google searches (which I sometimes find to be an interesting read).
* You'll need an Sqlite3 data browser [program](http://sqlitebrowser.org/) on your PC in order to read this file. The app should be able to export to a highly usable `.CSV` or `.XLS` file that you can open in **MS Excel**.
This could be helpful to someone I assume.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: This workaround will give you a text file with individual URLs for all tabs you have open in Chrome for Android.
1. As mentioned in this [answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/56635/96277) by [username_1](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/100477/michael), you have to grab the file that contains the current tabs. Using a root explorer on the device, grab this file and move it to your choice of folder in windows: `/data/data/com.android.chrome/app_tabs/0/tab_state`
2. Install [GNU Tools for Windows](http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/sed.htm)
3. Sometimes there's a weird arrow-character in the file that screws up the script. If you run the script and it truncates part of the file, look at the last character and it'll probably be that weird arrow character. Find/replace it in the original file. Once it's gone, the script will run fine. It looks like this: `-->`
4. Go to command line prompt (go to "Run" or `Win`+`R`, and type `cmd`) and navigate to the folder which contains `sed.exe` (wherever you installed it in step 2.)
5. You'll probably want to move the original file (`tab_state`) to the same folder containing `sed.exe`. It'll make everything easier. Once you've done that, run this script:
```
sed -i "s/.\{6\}http/\r\n\r\nhttp/g" tab_state
```
6. This will modify the file with all of the URLs formatted correctly. Open the file as a text file and then copy and paste the contents into a Word document or some other location. For some reason, if you don't copy and paste the data out, when you save the file it erases all of the line breaks/carriage returns. If things screw up, just start over and do it again. When it's all said and done, you should have a file that contains a list of links to all the tabs you had open before.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: username_1 identified the tab\_state file, it remains to decode it. The following script worked for me (in kitkat KSH\_VERSION='@(#)MIRBSD KSH R43 2013/02/19' or xenial BASH\_VERSION='4.3.46(1)-release' on a tab\_state file from Chrome 49.0.2623.105), it prints out the last URL first, between the URLs it removes any unprintable byte and all following bytes, and more if needed so at least 2 bytes are removed. Following each URL it prints a space, then the removed contiguous printable bytes if any, then a comma, then the number of other bytes removed (&said bytes within parentheses). To print the URLs only use the commented echo command instead.
```
tab_state=/data/data/com.android.chrome/app_tabs/0/tab_state
[[ $KSH_VERSION ]]||shopt -s extglob #set if bash
(cat $tab_state;echo)|while read -r r;do b=
while
q=${r%http?(s)://*} #chip off a URL
[[ $q = *url= ]]&&{
p=${r%http?(s)://*url=*} #special case URL within URL
[[ $p = "$r" ]]||q=$p;}
h=${r:${#q}} #the chip
h=${h%%[! -~]*} #remove unprintable&following bytes
u=$((${#r}-${#q}-${#h})) #no of said bytes removed
p=$((u
```
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: You need to be root or Chrome to read `/data/data/com.android.chrome/app_tabs/0/tab_state0`
You can use this [dirtycow exploit](https://github.com/tukushan/CVE-2016-5195-runas "dirtycow run-as") on vulnerable devices to become Chrome and get `tab_state0` from an attached device:
```
make root
adb shell
run-as com.android.chrome
chmod 711 /data/data/com.android.chrome/app_tabs/0
chmod 644 /data/data/com.android.chrome/app_tabs/0/tab_state0
exit
cp /data/data/com.android.chrome/app_tabs/0/tab_state0 /sdcard/
exit
adb pull /sdcard/tab_state0
```
Once you have access to `tab_state0`, extract the URLs:
```
LC_ALL=C grep -a -o 'http[[:print:]]*' tab_state0
```
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: You can use the Remote Devices feature in the Chrome debugger to connect to Chrome on the device and access the tabs. Just expand the list of tabs visible to get the full list and then highlight & copy everything shown (including the URLs) to the clipboard:
<https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/remote-debugging/>
I just managed to export ~400 tabs this way.
Upvotes: 7 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_6: *Update October 2022*: As per [Remote debug Android devices](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/remote-debugging/), the `chrome://inspect/#devices` page has replaced the `Remote devices` debugger panel, breaking the JS in this answer and similar ones.
---
Just joined this StackExchange to show some appreciation for [Jeremy's answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/177760/258950) above, and also add the few lines of JS I used to export the tabs list (since copying with the cursor isn't ideal!)
As Jeremy said, select `Remote devices` under `More tools` on Chrome devtools `⋮` icon (top right of the panel):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/aWqoo.png)
* set up USB debugging on your phone (under `Settings`⇒`Developer options`, root not required)
+ note that you must enable the `Developer options` menu, it's hidden by default to protect users
+ on my phone this required tapping multiple times on the build number under `Settings`⇒`About Device`
* once this is done, plug your USB in and allow MTP connection
* when the Chrome devtools remote device panel is open, the phone will then request to allow USB debugging
+ you can opt to always trust the computer
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/I6rZs.png)
Now the device is connected,
* open a 2nd devtools view on the devtools view from which you selected `Remote devices` to be able to retrieve the list of tabs using JavaScript
+ note that you must have devtools in pop-out mode (use the vertical ellipsis symbol in the top right of the panel) to be able to get this up, otherwise Command+Option+J(MAC) `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`(WINDOWS) will just close the first devtools panel.
* expand the list from the first few items to all tabs by clicking 'Show more'
* to script against the list, use the following few lines of code [entered in the console of the 2nd devtools window]
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0NERa.png)
To export a list of all URLs open on Chrome for Android, I chose to just make the list into a markdown formatted text string and copy it to the clipboard
```
let bookmarkList = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.widget>.vbox'))
.map(e => e.shadowRoot)
.map(e => e && e.querySelector('.device-page-list'))
.find(e => e);
let bookmarks = Array.from(bookmarkList.querySelectorAll('.vbox'))
.map(e => `[${e.querySelector('.device-page-title').innerHTML}](${e.querySelector('x-link').innerHTML})`);
copy(bookmarks.join('\n'));
```
You will then have a list on your clipboard looking like this:
```
[How can I export the list of open Chrome tabs? - Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/56635/how-can-i-export-the-list-of-open-chrome-tabs)
[Get Started with Remote Debugging Android Devices | Tools for Web Developers | Google Developers](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/remote-debugging/)
[How To Enable USB Debugging On Your Android Phone](https://www.groovypost.com/howto/mobile/how-to-enable-usb-debugging-android-phone/)
[Configure On-Device Developer Options | Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio/debug/dev-options.html)
...
```
Upvotes: 6 <issue_comment>username_7: tl;dr:
* have the Android command line tools installed on a development machine, and USB debugging enabled on your device. The device does not need to be rooted
* `adb forward tcp:9222 localabstract:chrome_devtools_remote`
* `wget -O tabs.json http://localhost:9222/json/list`
Details:
If you have the [Android command line tools](https://developer.android.com/studio/#downloads) installed on a development machine, and have enabled USB debugging on your Android device, then you can do the following:
* Execute `adb forward tcp:9222 localabstract:chrome_devtools_remote` on your development machine.
Chrome instances expose access to a debugging protocol via a unix domain socket with the [abstract address](https://utcc.utoronto.ca/%7Ecks/space/blog/linux/SocketAbstractNamespace) "`chrome_devtools_remote`". The above `adb` command forwards requests made to port 9222 on your development machine, onwards to that unix domain socket. (You can get a list of all the unix domain sockets on the Android device by typing `adb shell cat /proc/net/unix`.)
Using this, we can run `wget` or `curl` (or indeed, a browser) and retrieve information from the mobile device's chrome instance.
* Debugging information is provided as JSON data over HTTP. A JSON file listing the open tabs can be got by executing `wget -O tabs.json http://localhost:9222/json/list`.
(Other endpoints of the API can be found at <https://github.com/buggerjs/bugger-daemon/blob/master/README.md#api>.)
See [here](https://developer.chrome.com/devtools/docs/remote-debugging-legacy) for more details on enabling USB debugging, and [here](https://www.girish.in/how-remote-debugging-works-in-chrome/) for an overview of how it works.
Upvotes: 5 <issue_comment>username_8: In windows, to extract `tab_state0` from a TitaniumBackup archive (that works over rooted phones)
```
7z e TitaniumB\com.android.chrome-20180918-001302.tar.gz -so | 7z e -si -ttar tab_state0 -r
```
To get the list of tabs from `tab_state0`
```
sed -b "s/^.\{20\}//g" tab_state0 | sed -b "s/.\{6\}http/\nhttp/g" > my-tabs.md
```
---
On windows I would install <https://scoop.sh/> then `scoop install busybox 7zip`
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_9: Instructions for Brave! You can replace the code in the console from [username_6](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/193858/300436) with this one, this is working as of today `Brave Version 1.0.0 Chromium: 78.0.3904.97 (Official Build) (64-bit)`.
Remark: You can open a new console window of the remote devices window if you activate the remote device window and press `Ctrl+Shift+J`
```
tabs = Array.from(document.querySelector('div /deep/ div /deep/ div /deep/ div /deep/ div /deep/ div /deep/ div.vbox.flex-auto').shadowRoot.querySelectorAll('.devices-view .device-page-list .vbox'), s => ({name: s.querySelector('.device-page-title').textContent, url: s.querySelector('.device-page-url .devtools-link').getAttribute('href')}))
str = ' ';
tabs.forEach(e => {
str += '- ['+ e.name + '](' + e.url +')\n';
})
copy(str)
```
Then you can paste all your tabs in a textfile.
If you want to open all the tabs on your actual device replace the `tabs.forEach`-part with
```
tabs.forEach(e => {
window.open(e.url, '_blank');
})
```
Don't try that with too many open tabs on your device, though.
I added this after the `tabs` part to manually synchronize opened tabs (brave still missing this feature and I had 650 opened tabs on my mobile device) in charges of 50 tabs:
```
i=0;
j=0;
tabs.forEach(e => {
if(i<50){
i++;
window.open(e.url, '_blank');
}
j++;
})
console.log("Tabs overall:"+j);
```
This will open a batch of 50 tabs from your device into the opened browser window. It also shows the overall tab count. Don't close the remaining 'empty'-tab for those developer tools and the remote device though, if you want to open another batch.
With `Ctrl + TAB` you switch through the tabs, `Ctrl +D` to bookmark them and `Ctrl+W` to close active tab. That's the way I did it manually, feel free to propose changes to this code for making everyones life's easier.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_10: The most recent answer by [username_9](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/214518/300669) is not working on my current Chrome build `75.0.3770.100`.
I don't have the `vbox` class that is used in every script posted, so I managed to write a code that is working now:
```
tabs = document.querySelectorAll('#devices div /deep/ div /deep/ div /deep/ div /deep/ .row')
str = '';
for (i=0;i
```
I've found [username_6](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/193858/300669)'s post and *screenshots* very useful to decipher his script so here is mine with the updated tree.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6gLnf.png)
---
Anyway the solutions proposed to overcome the 100 char cap didn't work for me therefore I decided to edit the `inspect.js` from the source following these steps:
1. Download the [chrome-pak-customizer](https://github.com/myfreeer/chrome-pak-customizer#usage-windows-only) and unzip it.
2. From `C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\75.0.3770.100` (where `75.0.3770.100` is the name of the build) make a copy of the `resources.pak` in your Documents folder, drag the copy and drop it on the `unpack.bat` in the unzipped folder.
3. In `\document\resources_unpaked\` take the `11208.js` and open it.
4. On the line 537 or by looking for `100` there are these lines
```
let text = value ? String(value) : '';
if (text.length > 100) {
text = text.substring(0, 100) + '\u2026';
}
changing the 100 to 300 should be enough, it may cuts some google search links but mine where still working.
```
5. Save the file and in the same folder drag the `pak_index.ini` and drop it on the `pak.bat`. now the `resource.pak` in `\documents\` has been updated with the changes.
6. Make a backup of `resource.pak` because you never know, close Chrome and replace the orginal with the updated version.
Now the script will show up to 300 chars for the urls.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_11: You can now bulk-save all open tabs as bookmarks, which sync way easier and allow other export means directly on a PC'S Chrome:
* Open Chrome on Android.
* To the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs.
* Touch and hold any tab, or tap More and then Select tabs.
* Choose the tabs you want to bookmark.
* Tap More and then Bookmark tabs.
<https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2391819?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco=1#zippy=%2Cbookmark-tabs>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_12: Pitching in here that for those which run android with root,
it is possible to export all of the chrome bookmarks via adb:
`# adb shell "su - -c cat /data/data/com.android.chrome/app_chrome/Default/Bookmarks"`
The bookmarks file is in plaintext JSON format, but is permissions protected by app userid, therefore root is required to read it.
it is handy if you do not sync chrome profiles across devices \ use google login with chrome.
the location is pretty standard to all androids, the Default should be recognizable to those who tinkered with it in the past..
it has the encrypted\* sqlite sessions and cookies stores.
in windows it's encrypted via DPAPI, but I have no idea about android..
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/09 | 609 | 2,136 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed a CGM 10.2 "snapshot" last night that was listed by the updater as a stable build. It started draining my battery immediately, so I tried to revert (using the built-in updater) back to the 10.1.3 stable build I had previously.
After installing 10.1.3, I never get past the spinning "CyanogenMod" screen. Is there a way to transfer the CGM 10.1.x files via Odin to the sd volume on the phone so I can try to boot via recovery, or is Install from SD card via recovery the best way to try and load a build that may work?
Follow-up: I have wiped my cache, the dalvik cache, factory reset my phone, and tried both 10.1.2 and 10.1.3. I can now boot, but can't get the default (and only available) keyboard to work, so I can't even enter my google account to do anything with Android on the phone. Is there a way to directly install an alternative keyboard?<issue_comment>username_1: If you are going to move from CyanogenMod to stock ROM, you need to do a full wipe. Otherwise, there's big chance you are going to have issues. A full wipe is necessary when moving from one ROM to another ROM (stock to custom, and vice versa).
You should be able to find stock ROM in sammobile.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: After **many** failures, I finally figured out what was happening. Cyanogenmod's update utility told me about a new snapshot for 10.2. I was currently on 10.1. When I installed the 10.2 "stable" snapshot, I still had the 10.1 gapps on the phone. Evidently this is what caused the boot to fail. After wiping the caches and doing the "factory reset", installing the 10.2 gapps and the 10.2 CGM snapshot, I was able to get the phone to boot successfully.
I don't know why the 10.1.3 reversion failed when I still had 10.1 gapps on it.
I'll update this answer later if battery life is still an issue, but I believe I should be able to revert to 10.1/10.1 if battery still doesn't behave well in the 10.2 snapshot.
While trying the paths, I also tried the CGM 11 (4.4) beta build. Looks pretty sweet, but I couldn't get wifi to work on it, so I went back to CGM 10.2 snapshot.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/09 | 368 | 1,503 | <issue_start>username_0: Today I installed cyanogenmod JB on my galaxy note and I found this huge directory (2.47GB) in the /sdcard partition. Can it be removed or it could be useful? Can I move it on my pc?
Thanks in advance<issue_comment>username_1: You can boot into recovery and check how the "/sdcard" is mounted using the command "mount". If it is not mounted, you can mount it and should be able to get rid of this directory using "rm -rf"(however, you might like to check the significance of this data first). If it is mounted as read-only, remount it with "rw" option and go for deletion.
As for moving it to the PC, "/sdcard" is usually visible when the device is connected to Windows(Underlying partition is usually formatted with FAT). Have you already tried that?
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Two times yes: Of course it can be removed, and of course it can be useful. At that place ClockworkMod stores the [nandroid](/questions/tagged/nandroid "show questions tagged 'nandroid'") backups you've created with it, and from that place you can restore them when need for that arrives.
In case of an external SDCard, and when space on it is precious to you, you could simply copy its contents to your computer, and then empty the directory. Or just keep the latest backup on it. If you need to restore one of the removed backups, it then would be possible to use a card reader, copy them back, and re-insert the card to your device so they can be found.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/09 | 519 | 2,105 | <issue_start>username_0: I've recently received a Nexus 5, which touts very tight Google Now integration. This weekend I've been visiting my parents. We had a discussion about a local restaurant which they went to last night. I just flicked over to Google Now and it's got a card about that restaurant, and only that restaurant. (we're in a big town, there are many restaurants, and it's by no means the nearest. I've never been there before). Is this a crazy coincidence or is Google Now listening to me?
We've had nothing mention of the restaurant in email's or texts, only a face to face conversation this afternoon while I had my phone out (but not explicitly listening).<issue_comment>username_1: It is possible that maybe your *parents* (or your friends) searched for it, or +1d it, or checked into it, and they are in your Circles! Google regularly gives you suggestions based on what people in your Circles like.
Take a look at <http://www.google.com/policies/terms/changes/>
>
> Feedback from people you know can save you time and improve results
> for you and your friends across all Google services, including Search,
> Maps, Play and in advertising. For example, your friends might see
> that you rated an album 4 stars on the band’s Google Play page. And
> the +1 you gave your favorite local bakery could be included in an ad
> that the bakery runs through Google. We call these recommendations
> shared endorsements and you can learn more about them here.
>
>
>
Hope I helped!
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Right now this is not very likely. If the phone was listening and analyzing the surrounding voices constantly that would drain the battery very quickly. You could also detect app activity, data connection, etc. while that process occurs. Indeed @username_1 has a plausible explanation.
Nevertheless, it is likely that at some point phones could analyze phone call conversations the same way that Gmail analyzes the text of emails and suggest personalized ads based on these conversations.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/09 | 204 | 873 | <issue_start>username_0: Does flashing a custom recovery requires rooting the device, or just unlocking the boot-loader is enough? On my Nexus 7, I was able to flash custom recovery (CWM) without rooting. Is the same applicable on other android devices too?<issue_comment>username_1: No, it doesn't require root. Although we talk about rooting the *device*, all you're actually doing is getting root access within the Android *OS*. Flashing a new ROM or recovery happens before Android is running - it's a lower-level part of the firmware - so you can do it regardless of how Android is set up or what permissions you have within Android.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You need to unlock the bootloader to flash a custom recovery. Search over at XDA to see how and to choose the best custom recovery for your device. Some popular ones are TWRP and CWM.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/11/09 | 543 | 2,319 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Android tablet that I rooted to attempt to install a different OS. After I failed and restored my tablet to a backup that I had made earlier (it's still rooted), I tried to update Android. It checked for updates, and promptly displayed a box that said "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available." Is there any way that I can update my tablet while it's rooted?<issue_comment>username_1: There are different methods for updating your device. Once you've rooted it, the checksum for your `/system` partition changes, and an update might check that and abort because of it (as you just experienced); this is mostly the case with [ota-update](/questions/tagged/ota-update "show questions tagged 'ota-update'")s.
However: major version updates are rarely spread OTA, but mostly have to be flashed manually using a corresponding computer program. Which one that might be, is manufacturer-specific and depends on your device (so for details on that, we need to know which one it is). Still, applied as an update it might again fail with its checksum verification.
A third variant would be assuming a "virgin device", and make a full install. This usually does not apply any checksum verification (as it does a complete install, and not an update). For this, you might want to check with [Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/17152/16575)
More details on device updates can be found checking [frequent questions tagged "update"](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/update?sort=frequent) and our [update tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/update/info).
P.S.: After clarification for the targeted device, there are two more tags you might want to investigate: [odin](/questions/tagged/odin "show questions tagged 'odin'") is Samsung's flash-tool for Windows, [heimdall](/questions/tagged/heimdall "show questions tagged 'heimdall'") is a multi-platform open source equivalent.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I ended up just installing CyanogenMod. They have features that stock Android should have had from the beginning, and support pretty much every Android device on the market for many years after Google and the various device manufacturers abandon it.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/10 | 646 | 2,256 | <issue_start>username_0: I've Android 2.1 (<NAME> Xperia X8) so I'm using [link2sd](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD&hl=en "link2sd") becasue many apps need some extra space but [OsmAnd](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand "OsmAnd") always shows "Out of space" message.
How can I fix space issue?
P.S.
* link2sd works fine.
* I've 64.13MB of free space in the internal storage and 4.61GB in the 1st SD card partition and 2.18GB in the 2nd SD card partition.
* The size of OsmAnd apk is: 16.5MB<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know how much the installed size of the app is. But considering how the install process works, the explanation might be easy:
1. the `.apk` is downloaded to `/data/local` (internal storage)
2. for installation, it might require some unpacking, with temporary files again being created on internal storage
3. only after that, the app will be stored to its final location (in your case, *Link2SD* would then take care to move things to your card)
Checking with our [insufficient-memory tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/insufficient-memory/info), you will find that the "insufficient memory" error is triggered when available free space on internal storage falls below ~ 25 MB. Now let's make a little math: You've got ~64 MB free there. The `.apk` is ~18 MB. We need to leave ~25 MB to not trigger the error. So: 64 - 18 - 25 = 21. If the installation process requires more than 21 MB for temporary files, you've got your explanation. With the (packed) `.apk` file already being 18+ MB in size, it's very likely to break that limit.
For a possible work-around, you might want to take a look at [Configure Play Store to download temporary files to SD Card](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/43036/16575).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You can also free space when you move the dalvik-cache to the sd-card. The problem is that android uses a cache for the applications effectively double the occupied space in the data partition. Together with link2sd it can be very effective.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I had same problem.
**Fix for me:** I changed the default install location to automatic, which fixed it for me.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/11/10 | 731 | 2,927 | <issue_start>username_0: My wife and I recently ran into an unusal situation: She left her phone in my car, which I didn't know. I, of course, drove off with it. So we couldn't communicate by standard voice or text.
She did, however, still have our tablet with her. So I was wondering: what are the various ways that a person with a tablet can communicate with a person that has an Android phone (so never mind "borrow another phone" type answers)? I'd like as many different solutions as possible since, in this situaion, certain methods of commication (such as email) might be ignored as unexpected.<issue_comment>username_1: Here's a couple of answers to start with:
* Email
* Hangouts (or any other IM app), which usually require the other person to be logged in.
* [Glympse](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glympse.android.glympse) - Send a check-in glympse to their mobile number with a message. They'll get it as a text.
* using some SMS gateway either via Web (browser) or a specific SMS app supporting this
* using a messenger app like [Tango](http://www.appbrain.com/app/tango-messenger-video-calls/com.sgiggle.production), [Skype](http://www.appbrain.com/app/skype-free-im-video-calls/com.skype.raider), or [LINE](http://www.appbrain.com/app/line%3A-free-calls-messages/jp.naver.line.android)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: A Tablet has several methods that it can utilize to make a connection into the world:
* WiFi Connection
* Data Connection
* Bluetooth
* USB
* NFC
Both WiFi and Mobile Data Providers connect into the Internet. Any service that uses such a connection may send messages from one device to the other. Email and Instant Messengers like WhatsApp or Telegram can be named here.
Two internet capable devices can also connect through Bluetooth. Bluetooth is a direct connection between two devices, with no router, switch or modem in between. Two devices can communicate through Bluetooth. There are some Bluetooth Messengers out there, even though it does not make much sense (when the two devices are close enough for bluetooth to work, why don't you just communicate directly?). PLUS, there are so-called Bluetooth Hotspots, where you can log onto a hotspot using Bluetooth instead of WiFi.
A Tablet can communicate with a device it is connected to via USB. This option allows 'USB Tethering' for example. In theory, you could also directly connect two phones with USB to enable communication between them.
NFC is short for "Near Field Communication" and does exactly that. NFC sensors are very weak and only work when in very close proximity to another NFC sensor (within another phone). This is a wireless communication with a range of 1 to 10 centimeters.
These are all options a modern phone has to communicate with other devices.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Facebook Messenger. Of course, the tablet needs to be connected to the internet.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/11 | 470 | 1,976 | <issue_start>username_0: I know there are apps that let you change tracks with the volume button. But that can be awkward (e.g. if the phone's in your pocket and you're jogging or something). I was wondering though, do you guys know of like a clip/ adapter thing that that you can use to change tracks on Android phones? I had something that could do that for my Discman back in the '90s, but I cannot find any mention of it on the internet today. You connect this adapter to the Discman, and then connect your headphones to the adapter.<issue_comment>username_1: Yes: there are essentially three possibilities.
1. Wired headphones often have extra controls inline (on the cable). You have to be careful when buying these: the way the controls signal to the phone is not standardized, so which one you need depends on who manufactured your phone. It's really easy to find "iPhone-compatible" ones, but you may have to search hard to find one which claims compatibility with your manufacturer. In that respect, things have not improved much since the Walkman days.
2. Bluetooth headphones can make this much easier. In Bluetooth, the media control protocol is standardized, so any Bluetooth headphones with volume and track controls will work with any phone that supports that protocol (the *remote control profile*). Pretty much all Android phones do, but some of the extremely low-end Chinese knock-offs might not.
3. Using the same Bluetooth profile, you can instead buy a dedicated remote control. This might well clip onto the cable of your wired headphones, or come in a convenient form factor (like Flow's Pebble, which is a lot more general-purpose), but it's still one extra thing to carry around.
Happy shopping!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Try [Knock Control](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LatvianBeaver.knockcontrol). It allows you to control music by knocking on the phone. It works even when the phone is in the pocket.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/11 | 206 | 745 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to save some bandwidth for my mobile data plan, is there a way I can disable loading images for Google Chrome, the way I can for Opera Mini for example?
I couldn't find an option in the settings.<issue_comment>username_1: [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome_for_Android) mentions that this feature exists, but I can't seem to find it in either [Chrome](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome&hl=en) nor in [Chrome Beta](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrome.beta).
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It did exist in an earlier version I was using late 2013..but as of the current release, the option has disappeared.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/11/11 | 195 | 689 | <issue_start>username_0: Can the Note 3 have more than 1 number associated with the same phone? Someone gave me their # and then another #. They said it was the same phone.<issue_comment>username_1: [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome_for_Android) mentions that this feature exists, but I can't seem to find it in either [Chrome](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome&hl=en) nor in [Chrome Beta](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrome.beta).
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It did exist in an earlier version I was using late 2013..but as of the current release, the option has disappeared.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/11/11 | 364 | 1,359 | <issue_start>username_0: In Android 4.4. KitKat, how do I move the voice input icon, i.e. the one with the microphone icon, from the alphabetic keyboard (next to the spacebar, at left) to the numeric keyboard?
At least up to Android 4.3 It used to be possible to do that via an option in the settings. I checked several times the settings of my Nexus 5 with KitKat, especially the *Languages and input* section, but I cann't find the option.
Is moving the button still possible? What input method and settings options are required?<issue_comment>username_1: Try VoiceButton. You can download it here [Dowload VoiceButton](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.borisenkoda.voicebutton)
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: If you are running ASOP keyboard, and are on the num pad, you can press and hold the SPACE bar to get the text imput method select. There you can choose Google voice typing.
Esentially
Keyboard -> NUM key -> Long press on space bar -> Google voice input
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: The only way to achieve this is to port over the old keyboard from an older device. This might break stuff, and probably is not the safest bet.
You could install **MultiLing Keyboard** and have a voice button on your numpad.
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.klye.ime.latin&hl=en>
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/11 | 723 | 2,932 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone has got some error and I am returning it to the service center. As my phone contains my personal data, images and videos I would like to erase them so that they can never be recovered (even after being rooted).
Is there any easy way to do that because I am not an Android developer.
Does factory reset do this trick for me?<issue_comment>username_1: Unlike standard hard drives, once flash storage is erased, it is gone. All Android devices (at least to my knowledge) should have flash storage. If you delete something, it would be next to impossible to recover it.
A factory reset will erase all of your user data unless the device is rooted and you stored it somewhere else. If the device is running stock firmware and you do a factory reset, you should be good to go!
Note:
It is possible that your device will not do a secure erase of your personal data. If you want to be absolutely sure that the data cannot be recovered, you should make sure to do a secure erase. After a simple secure erase (writing over the data with all 0's) the data should be gone forever.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: As username_1 states in [his answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/56805/16575), a [factory-reset](/questions/tagged/factory-reset "show questions tagged 'factory-reset'") is sufficient in most cases. I doubt a service technician would take the effort required to restore the data from your storage – though it's definitely possible.
What username_1 had in mind, however, is true: If flash storage is really *wiped*, all data is gone from it. It would take a highly specialized forensics expert a long time to restore at least a part of it. So unless you have the secret formula for a longevity serum stored on your device, and your service technician knows that, it's definitly not worth the trouble.
If you want to be on the absolute safe side, take a look at [Nuke My Phone](http://www.appbrain.com/app/Nuke-My-Phone/com.avengermobile.nukemyphone) resp. [Nuke My Tablet](http://www.appbrain.com/app/Nuke-My-Tablet/com.avengermobile.nukemytablet). These tools do not simply delete your data or wipe the storage once, but they overwrite it multiple times, then wiping it, and then finalize their work by a factory-reset. I very much doubt that a single file would be restorable after that procedure.
Btw: Always think of your external SDcard, which might not be covered by the procedure. You should better remove that and keep it with you; the service techs don't need it anyway.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: yes. going into recovery, (normally by booting your phone while holding volume up and power button) should do the trick. while in recovery, you should see something like factory reset. use your volume rockers to go down the menu until that option is highlighted, then press the power button to select it. hope this helps
--Daniel
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/12 | 569 | 2,022 | <issue_start>username_0: The mobile data cycle (*Settings* -> *Data usage*) looks quite arbitrary. Since I have changed my data plan, now the new cycle *should* start at the first day of the month instead of the 6th.
How can I change the begin of a data cycle? I cannot seem to find some edit button, though I vaguely remember seeing it at the *Data usage cycle* menu.
Affected versions: Android 4.0, 4.2.2, 4.3.1.<issue_comment>username_1: Changing the starting day for Mobile data is indeed non-obvious. You need to enable the mobile data connection (2G/3G) before the options are available:
TURN OFF WIFI First.
1. Enable *Mobile data*.
2. Exit the *Data usage* settings app.
3. Tap the spinner below the *Set mobile data limit* checkbox.
4. Tap *Change cycle...*.
5. Change *Date of each month* (I prefer the first day of the month, `1`)
6. Hit *Set*.
7. Undo *Mobile data* if necessary (e.g. if on Wi-Fi).
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: For me (CM 12.1), it is still confusing. You have to go under `Settings`, `Data Usage` and then:
1. make sure that both `Data connection` and `Set mobile data limit` toggles are `ON`
2. below them, there is range of dates dropdown, which you can choose to see data usage of previous months. Click on it, and you will get a list of previous periods.
3. now, you have to scroll all the way down through all periods (mine seems to go back all the way down to January 1970 !!!) - below the last one there will be `Change cycle...` option. Click it, and it will allow to change starting date.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I ' ve got it
- Go to Settings -> Data Usage
-> Tap Mobile and them, on the 3 dots at upper corner, chose Disable all appls.
-> Tap WLAN and do the same, disable all appls
-> Restart phone
-> After entering your PW (if any) a display is shown warning about your data usage limit, saying it is paused. them gives you 2 options RESUME or OK
-> Tap RESUME . That's it ! you are back on the road to setup a new cycle.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/12 | 431 | 1,577 | <issue_start>username_0: It seems that Nexus 5 ships with Hangouts as the default (only) app for SMS messaging but I'm not interested in Hangouts and I prefer the messaging app I had on my Galaxy Nexus.
How do I get the Galaxy Nexus Messaging App onto my Nexus 5?<issue_comment>username_1: [You're not alone](http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1pzd3t/stock_aosp_messaging_apk_to_replace_hangouts_for/) in wanting the old Messaging app!
Even though the old stock Messaging app is no longer included in Android, you always have the option of installing an alternative. In fact, **people are recommending [8sms](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkleft.eightyeightsms.mms&hl=en) as a replacement** for Hangouts that is **almost identical to the original stock Messaging app**. In fact, it is [built from the source code of the original Messaging app](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2398767), with "some enhancements".
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Your best bet will be a third party solution as Google is attempting to consolidate many of their services and apps together for a more streamlined approach. I can understand not wanting to muck with Google messaging when all you want to do is send SMS, but that's the way they are headed with Hangouts being the Messaging app.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Now, if your Nexus 5 is updated to Android 5.0+ you can use this new [Messenger](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging&hl=en) app from Google.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/12 | 502 | 1,990 | <issue_start>username_0: I had intermittent issues before with my Google syncing not working as it should (although I've always been able to go to google.com in the browser), rebooting usually solved it. However, after upgrading from an older 10.2 version to the latest one (via CMs own update functionality), both the Wifi icon and the mobile data icon stay completely grey. As usual, I have no issues with going to Google in the browser, so I'm suspecting this is a Gapps issue or something with the ROM.
Any ideas on what I can do to troubleshoot and/or solve this? I'll go ahead and try upgrading Gapps now and let you know how it goes.
This is not a duplicate with any question asking what this greyed out icon means, I'm asking specifically why the sync functionality stopped working with the upgrade (if anyone knows), and how to fix it (if possible).
**edit** I just realized I might be running 10.1 gapps on a 10.2 CM build, I'll update this if upgrading gapps solved the issue.<issue_comment>username_1: Upgrading gapps to the correct version (I was running 10.1 gapps on a 10.2 CM build) solved the issue. I did not have to reinstall the ROM or anything like that, simply flash the new gapps over the old.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem (on a toro, Verizon Galaxy Nexus), grey signal icons and had almost all GAPPS unable to open at all. Most would cause a force close message when the phone was idle every few minutes.
I went to [CyanogenMod Wiki: GAPPS](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Gapps) and downloaded the 10.2 GAPPS, uninstalled all that were available in the play store (from the play store) and re-installed them immediately. Once I went through and linked them all back to my Google Account and did a restart on the phone the connection icons became the familiar and comfortable cyan color.
Once I did all that and gave the phone a day to 'soak', it's running with even more buttery smoothness than ever.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/12 | 444 | 1,623 | <issue_start>username_0: As a new Android user, this question has had me thinking quite a while. Is it possible to create an app or is there an app available that will do the following;
* Remote access to your device
* Impossible to remove from your phone (rooting, flashing, w/e)
* Turn your phone into 'Lost Mode' and make sure it can only be used remotely and disables all but the useful services to find your phone (camera, gps, etc)
OR
* Impossible to remove from your phone (even after reinstall, etc)
* Remains in the background whilst the person is using your phone as theirs (stolen, swiped and reinstalled)<issue_comment>username_1: Making an app "impossible to remove" is, of course, impossible to accomplish. Nothing is impossible to remove.
For other features you're looking for, I'd recommend looking into [AirDroid](http://www.appbrain.com/app/airdroid/com.sand.airdroid) or [Cerberus](http://www.appbrain.com/app/cerberus-anti-theft/com.lsdroid.cerberus).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Google's [Android Device Manager](https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager) service can do all of that apart from the remote control, though unless your phone has a new enough OS to have it installed by default (instead of pulled down as part of the Google Services updates) it's difficult to remove rather than impossible.
* [Find your lost phone with Android Device manager](http://officialandroid.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/find-your-lost-phone-with-android.html)
* [Remotely lock Android devices](http://googlesystem.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/remotely-lock-android-devices.html)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/12 | 531 | 2,022 | <issue_start>username_0: I helped my fried to convert from Iphone to S4. I helped him with initial setup and gave some quick crash course. I visited him after a week and answered a few of his questions. I again visited him today after a week. But his Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 has developed a problem.
* The WiFi would stuck on "Turning on" if Bluetooth is switched off.
* The phone won't detect any WiFi. I tried with multiple AP with different settings and even without security.
* It detected the APs for few seconds once during this troubleshooting time of three to four hours.
* Resetting didn't help.
The phone is currently running Android 4.2.2. Any idea on how to make it detect the AP? I'll be trying to flash Android 4.3 via Odin tomorrow. I couldn't do it via Kies as it would say an unknown error occurred.
UPDATE: So I've pushed WiFi Analyzer and playing randomly with WiFi Settings and WiFi analyzer brings WiFi back for good. But same problem after factory reset. And again repeating above actions fixes it.<issue_comment>username_1: Making an app "impossible to remove" is, of course, impossible to accomplish. Nothing is impossible to remove.
For other features you're looking for, I'd recommend looking into [AirDroid](http://www.appbrain.com/app/airdroid/com.sand.airdroid) or [Cerberus](http://www.appbrain.com/app/cerberus-anti-theft/com.lsdroid.cerberus).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Google's [Android Device Manager](https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager) service can do all of that apart from the remote control, though unless your phone has a new enough OS to have it installed by default (instead of pulled down as part of the Google Services updates) it's difficult to remove rather than impossible.
* [Find your lost phone with Android Device manager](http://officialandroid.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/find-your-lost-phone-with-android.html)
* [Remotely lock Android devices](http://googlesystem.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/remotely-lock-android-devices.html)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/12 | 626 | 2,233 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rooted Nexus 4 with stock Android on it. I decided to try out the MultiROM app on the play store. I am now trying to uninstall it, however the MultiROM app does two things:
1. It installs a recovery called TWRP
2. It adds a 'boot' menu which lets you select between the OSes
I was able to undo #1 by reinstalling ClockWorkMod ROM.
However, every time I boot up, the OS selection screen still appears. Note that the OS selection screen only has 'internal' on it.
How can I remove this selection screen and remove MultiROM completely?<issue_comment>username_1: Just flash the original / stock ROM for your phone. But first, make sure to clear data / factory reset, wipe cache, and clear dalvik cache.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: **Uninstalling MultiROM** - Source [AddictiveTips](http://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/dual-boot-android-ubuntu-touch-or-firefox-os-on-nexus-4-7-with-multirom/)
The developers have provided an easy way to get rid of MultiROM and get things back to the way they were before. All you have to do is flash the appropriate MultiROM uninstaller file for your device from recovery, and MultiROM will be removed from your device. Do note that this will also remove all secondary ROMs that you may have installed.
[MultiROM Uninstaller for Nexus 4](http://d-h.st/uVZ)
[MultiROM Uninstaller for Nexus 7 (2012)](http://www.mediafire.com/download/ycrwdcva8gdnghn/multirom_uninstaller-2.zip)
[MultiROM Uninstaller for Nexus 7 (2013)](http://www.mediafire.com/download/xfg9ic1x54taqam/multirom_uninstaller-flo-2.zip)
The MultiROM-modified TWRP recovery will still remain on your device, but that shouldn’t be an issue; you can simply ignore the `Advanced > MultiROM` submenu, and use the rest of the recovery as the regular TWRP. Though if you want to remove that as well, you can easily [flash a recovery of your choice](http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-install-a-custom-recovery-to-an-android-phone-device/).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Its very easy.. you should go to TWRP recovery >> Advanced >> Multirom >> Configure Autoboot >> Select "Disable" & You will not see that Boot menu during startup.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/02 | 2,198 | 8,292 | <issue_start>username_0: I have planned for some time to use a smartphone or tablet to give scientific presentations via projector, instead of using a laptop. I'm now thinking about buying a new Android smartphone, if I can be sure that in the end I'll be able to realize this goal with it. So my main question is: **What do I have to look out for in order to get a device with which I can give projector presentations?**
I apologize that this question is not exactly about a concrete problem I'm faced with right now – I just don't want to purchase a costly device only to find out later that I can't do with it what I want. I therefore did some thinking and research about the *possible* problems, and ask you for advice on how to avoid a concrete problem to occur in the first place.
Here are some issues that occurred to me:
1. In my experience most projector installations in lecture halls still only provide access to a **VGA** connector. I know that VGA as an analog signal requires D-A conversion from a digital signal, but I'm confused about how much effort this takes: [Some](http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B004B65KXQ/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2SPS3CI7RTX03) converters have the shape of a box which needs an extra power supply, [others](http://www.amazon.de/Adapter-Audio-%C3%9Cbertragung-Konverterkabel-Unterst%C3%BCtzung-digital/dp/B00DP1OOSK/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AEB9F56C3A3O6) are very small and don't need extra power. **What is the difference between these different types of devices, and which kind do I need?** Please note that the links are only meant as examples, I'm not asking specifically about these products.
2. Again in my experience, most installed projectors do not yet support Full HD, but still need signals at resolutions like 800x600 or 1024x768. At least [some](http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0085B5KPQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2XW1R8G26C2W1) HDMI-to-VGA converters appear to support **downscaling** from Full HD to VGA resolutions. Since I probably can't control this from the smartphone/tablet: How does it work? Can I trust that the optimal resolution is automatically negotiated between the adapter and the projector? Can I expect a decent-looking result from the downscaling, or will it be all washed out? Practically speaking: **Is there a specifically named feature of such converters that I should look out for when choosing one?** Again, the link is only for reference.
3. Android apps normally have screen output optimized for the fixed, physically small screen built into the device and not the flexibility that is provided by changing the screen resolution or resizing a window on a Desktop OS. Is it a realistic goal to achieve a **good presentation experience** from a mobile device similar to the one from a laptop? E.g. it appears not to be possible to get Adobe Reader for Android into a proper one-page-fullscreen mode. **Is there presentation software that does this better?** I'm mainly thinking of presentations in pdf format.
And maybe there are caveats I'm not even thinking of?<issue_comment>username_1: **Update 2017**
Much has changed since the writing of this answer. The old answer (see edit history) is no longer the best answer to this question.
I'd recommend getting a Chromecast and using it with a VGA adapter. This gives you the benefit of giving the presentation wirelessly, instead of leaving your phone tethered to a cable.
Most modern Android phones have this capability, but double check before you purchase if this is something important for you.
---
Make sure that the phone that you get has a micro-HDMI port, in addition to the traditional USB port. This will allow you to transfer video more easily.
As you noticed, there are two types of converters- the tiny ones, and the large bulky ones with a power supply. The difference is, as stated on [the link you sent](http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B004B65KXQ/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2SPS3CI7RTX03), that:
>
> *Unlike passive adapters Ligawo converter has a power supply, thereby allowing a built-in signal amplification and processing of the image. Provides the signal source sufficient current through HDMI This converter can also be used without power supply.*
>
>
>
So yes, the larger ones with power supplies would probably be better in terms of signal quality, and could still be used without being plugged in. However, due to their bulk, the better signal processing (I'm not an expert on signal processing, so I don't know how large of a difference it would make- I've used the small kind, although with a laptop, and it worked perfectly fine) might not be worth it- it's up to you to decide which type is right for you.
As of how the resolution is scaled, it should work automatically for all, if not most, converters. Just double check if it says something like "Input resolution HDMI up to 1080p possible 480p - Output Resolution VGA" (from the link you sent). It shouldn't be a problem to downscale to a specific amount that you want- in the Settings -> HDMI -> HDMI Format, you should be able to change the output resolution. For more info, look [here](http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20060966-285/how-to-connect-your-android-phone-to-an-hdtv/)- it is two years old, but the features should still be the same with new phones running JB/KitKat.
As of the software to run, there are many free and premium solutions available in the [Google Play](http://play.google.com/store/apps) store that will work well. If you prefer presenting with PDFs, [PDF Reader](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foobnix.pdf.reader) or [Office Suite 7](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobisystems.office) should work. However, PDFs are a somewhat unconventional presentation format (although they can work), so you should consider using actual presentation software for a better experience. [Google Drive for Mobile](http://www.google.com/mobile/drive/) would work well, since you could edit your presentation on a computer (or your phone) and then present it on your phone, plus it is free. You could also use [Presentation Pal](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.prezentationPal.controler), or [Office 2012: Presentations](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=softmaker.applications.presentations), or some other presentation software- there are lots out there, and there's bound to be one that works good for you. All presentation software in the play store should work well for your purpose.
I hope this helps!
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You can use a Samsung Galaxy Beam as a projector if you have got such device. There must be second hand editions of it somewhere on the Internet if you don't want to pay a lot for a brand new one.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I collected some information relevant to this question in an answer to [How to connect your Nexus phone to a VGA projector?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/57933/how-to-connect-your-nexus-phone-to-a-vga-projector/59163) – which is the question I actually wanted to ask here, but was told it is too much subject to change to induce answers of interest to future generations. ;-)
In short:
* It appears there is no real difference between HDMI-to-VGA converters and HDMI-to-VGA adapters, because also those devices that claim not to need a power supply actually need extra power under many circumstances.
* There are no "HDMI settings" on stock Android, though manufacturer-specific Android versions as well as "Custom ROMs" of course may include them. Additionally, there are Android apps that appear to be able to change the output resolution.
* It appears that the biggest obstacle to getting a VGA signal from an Android device via an HDMI-to-VGA converter is the circumstance that HDCP seems to be enabled by default *for all content*, and there is no (simple) way to disable it, at least on stock Android. Standard converters simply do not output a VGA signal if the input is copy protected.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: there is a micro-usb to VGA cable available. from phone to projector input, this might help. Havent tried. going to try very soon since i have a similar requirement..
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/13 | 238 | 873 | <issue_start>username_0: My HTC Evo 4G piece of trash all of a sudden deleted some of my contacts and apps - including the app market (google play?). How do I get Whatsapp back - which I paid for through paypal - if I can't access the market store? Google play asks me to sign in with a gmail account - but I didn't use a gmail account when I bought the app so it doesn't show up when I sign in.<issue_comment>username_1: If you bought it with Paypal, it must not have been through the market. Suggest you contact the developer for advice.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can pay for Whatsapp with PayPal on their own site, so it must have been from there. You can download the app here...
<http://www.whatsapp.com/android/>
and, as it says on that page...
>
> If you already paid for the service you will not be asked to pay for it again.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/11/13 | 227 | 827 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to learn. I have an android tablet from Kocaso. Apparently to transfer files from my computer to the tablet you need to use MTP.
This seems to imply that I need something for Windows XP to detect the file format ext/2/3/4 of the device so I can transfer stuff like a good old usb key.
So what do I need exactly?<issue_comment>username_1: If you bought it with Paypal, it must not have been through the market. Suggest you contact the developer for advice.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can pay for Whatsapp with PayPal on their own site, so it must have been from there. You can download the app here...
<http://www.whatsapp.com/android/>
and, as it says on that page...
>
> If you already paid for the service you will not be asked to pay for it again.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/11/13 | 297 | 1,196 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently brought a *Sony Xperia C.* One of my friends like a few default ringtones of the phone. I tried to search in the internal as well as sd card memory but couldn't find the ringtone.
Where exactly they are stored? Can I send it to my friends using another android phone?<issue_comment>username_1: The ringtones are stored under the folder `system > media > audio > ringtones`. You can view the folders using any file manager [this one](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fm.clean).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Default ringtones are usually stored in `/system/media/audio/ringtones`. You might be able to access this location using a file manager.
Keep in mind that, residing on `/system`, this place is read-only at best without root-access: so while you should be able to copy *from* here, you cannot place any files *into* this directory. If you want to manually add ringtones to your device, rather create a similar directory on your SDcard (`/sdcard/media/audio`, with sub-directories for `ringtones`, `alarms`, `notifications`, etc.). This location should be recognized automatically by the Android system.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/13 | 355 | 1,457 | <issue_start>username_0: Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4
App: default mail app (Android or Samsung, don't know which)
Issue: I have an IMAP email account and when I delete an email and then check for new messages later, or at the scheduled sync frequency, those emails reappear in the account - they won't stay deleted.
I can't use K-9 mail as it doesn't support Exchange Server and I have an Exchange account as well. The problem account is set up as IMAIL. I don't see any options anywhere to change server settings for deleting emails on the server as well. Any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: The ringtones are stored under the folder `system > media > audio > ringtones`. You can view the folders using any file manager [this one](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fm.clean).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Default ringtones are usually stored in `/system/media/audio/ringtones`. You might be able to access this location using a file manager.
Keep in mind that, residing on `/system`, this place is read-only at best without root-access: so while you should be able to copy *from* here, you cannot place any files *into* this directory. If you want to manually add ringtones to your device, rather create a similar directory on your SDcard (`/sdcard/media/audio`, with sub-directories for `ringtones`, `alarms`, `notifications`, etc.). This location should be recognized automatically by the Android system.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/13 | 738 | 2,638 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy SII, and it is stuck on the boot screen. How can I recover the files on the phone?<issue_comment>username_1: You will need the Android SDK and your phone's appropriate drivers so you can use Fastboot ADB and pull the files manually. Here's how to get into Fastboot mode:
1. Pull battery and reinsert
2. Hold VOL DOWN, press and release PWR button (continue holding VOL DOWN)
3. You should see a menu with the following options: Fastboot, Recovery, Clear Storage, and Simlock; select Fastboot.
Here is a fantastically detailed guide for how to recover files (post #22):
<http://www.galaxyforums.net/forum/galaxy-s2-help/6232-screen-cracked-need-recover-very-important-data-3.html>
To address the custom recovery question: if the OP is running 4.2, he/she is most likely running a custom ROM and therefore a Recovery, as the latest official build from Samsung for this device was 4.1.2 (at least on the Sprint and AT&T versions).
Hope this helps!
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem with stock Nexus 7 2012 GSM.
The relevant documentation for this is
* <https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4596836?hl=en> the Recovery mode section
* <https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images> section Flashing instruction (it helps you get familiar with adb and fastboot)
* <https://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html> ADB manual
First of all, the bootloader has to be unlocked.
```
fastboot oem unlock
```
Unlocking the bootloader deletes user data on the device (as a security precaution). If you haven't unlocked the bootloader before, you are now out of luck. Try to find if you have backups. (Contact data may be synced with your Google account, you might have Dropbox installed, G+ backups photos and so on).
Assuming unlocked bootloader, you can **flash a custom recovery** which will allow you to access data on the phone.
I tried ClockworkMod, but after I booted into it, `adb` listed my tablet as `unauthorized device`, similarly as [this person describes](http://www.sjnewbs.net/?p=467#comment-6216). He solved the problem, I did not.
Therefore I next tried TWRP recovery.
```
fastboot flash recovery path_to_twrp.img
```
With TWRP, `adb devices` listed my device with `recovery` permissions (whatever it means) and I could copy out my data
```
adb pull /data .
```
In addition TWRP seems to enable MTP on the device. That is another possible way to get data out. I haven't experimented with it, because I did `adb pull` first and I got my data that way. Additionally, in my experience, MTP clients for Linux are rather flaky.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/11/14 | 348 | 1,337 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently got an old HTC Droid Incredible 2 with Verizon, that doesn't have service anymore. I wanted to give the phone a "clean slate" so I did a factory reset. However, when I booted it up again, it said that it needed to make a phone call (through Verizon) in order to re-activate, and will not let me proceed without doing this. I have pretty much no idea what I should do now. I could try rooting it and installing CyanogenMod or something, and hope that it would work, but I'm not sure if an unactivated phone can do that. What should I do?<issue_comment>username_1: That phone would most likely be tied to Verizon, if it's from a contract. You would first need to root and unlock the phone - so that it can be used with other networks - before you can flash CM on it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I finally figured out how to fix this. I don't know if this is the best way to do this, and if this is unique to just this phone, but here's what worked for me:
1. Rebooted the phone
2. Unlocked it at the lock screen that popped up
3. When I came to the activation setup pages, I pulled down the notifications shade
4. "Quick Settings" >> "All Settings" >> Home Button
I'm not sure how exactly this worked (glitch or bug, maybe?), but it did. Thanks for all the help!
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/14 | 726 | 2,746 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to move app cache which is stored o Internal Storage on android to sd card? I have limited space on my device, and I want to free up some space (Well, actually the cache is taking most of my internal space) by moving my application cache to the SD Card.
Well, i know that cache can be deleted easily, but it's a pain to delete it every few hours to ensure that there's no "Low Memory" notification hanging..
There's also my Browser & Chrome cache, which could fill my Internal Storage in a matter of minutes.<issue_comment>username_1: Taking a look at our [app2sd](/questions/tagged/app2sd "show questions tagged 'app2sd'") [tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/app2sd/info), there is a solution to that – but it requires your device to be rooted. *Simple2Ext* ([S2E](http://www.appbrain.com/app/ru.krikun.s2e)) offers to move apps, their data, and some cache to the SDcard.
Alternatively, as cache resides on its own `/cache` partition, you could also use [DirectoryBind](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262) to move that to SDcard entirely. Again, this requires root.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You **Should** clean cache regularly, a Lot of cache can make your device Slow, you can use [Auto Cache Cleaner Free](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beers_sta.cache_free&hl=en) to Clean all the cache quickly, you can also schedule an automatic clean up too!
Android maintain caches and removes un-needed caches
however, I've read in Google developers docs that the App should maintain the Cache itself and the developer must not rely on Android to maintain the cache
but some Apps doesn't maintain cache as needed, and so you need to clean them, usually Cache shouldn't be more than **~25MB per App**, and shouldn't be more than **~75MB in all the device** (however, it Depends on the number of apps..)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: it is possible, but you will need to get a root.
FolderMount allows to transfer not the apps but their cache. This program requires root access. If you don’t know what root is then go here and here to read about how to gain root access.
Cache transfer is performed in a few simple steps:
```
Open FolderMount and press “+” in the top right corner.
Name an app that has leftover cache in the internal memory.
Press “Source” and indicate the folder with the app’s cache. It is located in Android/obb/the folder with the app’s name.
Press “Destination” to choose a folder on the SD card for the transfer.
After every field is filled out, press the check mark in the top right corner and select the “pin” next to the Name field.
```
Read here <http://droidguides.com/applications-to-sd/>
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/11/14 | 1,081 | 3,817 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Xiaomi M2A, Google Now complains that it's not available in my country.
I know for a fact that Google Now *is* available in the Netherlands, because it works fine on my Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet.
So apparently, Google Now thinks it's in some other country (possibly China, since that's where I ordered this phone). But the phone has been configured to use the Dutch settings everywhere I could find. (Silly enough, the message is actually in Dutch).
So where does Google Now get the idea that it's somewhere else? And (more importantly), how do I tell it that it is, in fact, in the Netherlands?<issue_comment>username_1: Well, I'll be damned.
It seems that Google Now refuses to run on a rooted device, but it just doesn't say so.
The vendor had installed an app to enable rooting of the device. I'd played around with it, but root access was disabled after the first upgrade of MiUI. I didn't really miss root access, to be honest, so it let it be. Ziggo (my cable TV provider)'s TV-watching app did refuse to let me watch TV, though, because it claimed that I wasn't using "an original operating system".
Recently, I tried uninstalling the (Chinese) root manager app -- I can't read Chinese anyway. Uninstalling turned out to be impossible, but after clicking around a bit, and disabling most things I saw, suddenly Google Now became available! And Ziggo suddenly allowed me to watch TV on my device!
So apparently, Google Now refuses to run on a rooted device! Ziggo's TV-watching app was more honest: at least it *told* me it refused to operate on a rooted device..
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Since Google Now isn't actually available in my country, I did some looking around, and found this "hack" in a blog :
<http://thenepalidroidguy.blogspot.com/2014/02/how-to-enable-google-now_6.html>
In case that the link dies, these are the steps described there :
>
> Make sure you have an active internet connection and follow all the
> steps below carefully.
>
>
> Step 1: Turn on Airplane mode in your device. Now turn on Wifi and
> connect it to your Wifi network.
>
>
> Step 2: Go to Settings>Location & switch to "Device only" mode
>
>
> Step 3: Install this app from Playstore (Fake gps - fake location)
>
> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fakegps.mock>
>
>
> Step 4: Open the app and set the location to "Miami" (I chose Miami
> but you can select any other places in the USA which would get
> guaranteed Google Now support). It might ask you to enable mock
> location first, do that from the developer options in the settings.
> Now go back to the Fake gps app and set the location to Miami by
> searching Miami and hitting Play icon on the bottom.
>
>
> Step 5: Go to Settings and tap in "Google" under Accounts. Then select
> "Search". Go to Accounts & privacy> Google Account and sign out.
>
>
> Step 6: Go to Settings>Apps>All and look for Google Play Services. Tap
> on it and Disable it. It may ask you to uninstall updates and restore
> to factory version, do it. You might have to deactivate Google Play
> Services form the Device Administrator first.
>
>
> Step 7: Go to Settings and tap in "Google" under Accounts. Then select
> "Search". Go to Accounts & privacy> Google Account and sign in to your
> Google account.
>
>
> Step 8: Google Now setup screen should come up. Select I'm in. (It's
> obvious).
>
>
> Step 9: Now it may prompt you to Re-enable Google Play Services, do it
> and an update might be available for Google Play Services, update it
> from Playstore. Then Turn off Airplane Mode. Uninstall Fake gps app
> and choose the location service mode of your choice under
> Settings>Location.
>
>
> Step 10: You did it. Enjoy Google Now!
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/14 | 385 | 1,327 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC One V, but I rooted it and installed CyMod 10.1. The problem I am currently facing is that the device shows up on Google Play as HTC One V which came with 4.0, whereas my phone now has 4.1.
Since it shows up as One V (4.0) many of the downloads show up as non-compatible with my phone and hence I cannot install them.
Is there any thing that can be done to remedy this?<issue_comment>username_1: If you're just looking to install apps from Google Play, you can download the apks directly using [APK Downloader](http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/); all you'll need is the package name or Google Play URL. Then just move the files to your device and install normally.
As a One V owner as well, I recommend looking into [RhythmicRom](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2147407). Google Play correctly detects my device as Android 4.2.2 and it's smooth and stable.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You can try [Market Helper](http://codekiem.com/2013/02/13/market-helper/); requires ROOT.
>
> Market Helper is a tool for Android that helps users to be able to
> change/fake their rooted devices to any other devices. For example, it
> can turn your Nexus 7 into Samsung Galaxy S3 in a few seconds. No
> reboot is required.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/14 | 1,171 | 3,911 | <issue_start>username_0: I just updated my Nexus 7 to Android 4.4 KitKat and was looking forward to testing out ART, but that option isn't available. I got word that the Nexus 10 also lack this option, but I can't find any info as to why that is.
Anybody have anything to share? Of course, they would need an AOT compiler for that platform, but how big of a difference is there between Nexus 7 and Nexus 4? They are both ARMv7, although Nexus 4 is A5-based and Nexus 7 is A9-based (according to my research). Why would that make a difference?<issue_comment>username_1: It looks like the current OTA update to 4.4 [is missing the runtime switcher](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/11/13/kitkat-2012-wi-fi-nexus-7-owners-its-your-turn-to-download-and-flash-android-4-4-ota-update-krt16o/) for the 2012 version of the Nexus 7.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I just submitted a bug report to Android issue tracker. Maybe we'll receive some feedback from developers: <https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=62375>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Apparently ART is only available for Snapdragon-based devices. I can switch the runtime on N4, N5 and new N7 which are all based on Snapdragon but not on the first gen N7 (Tegra 3) and N10 (Exynos). It is plausible to make such restriction (because it can break the system) if the devs aren't tested it enough on devices other than Snapdragon.
And we all know that ART is still experimental and not production ready. Therefore, "fragmentation" doesn't apply here.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: First of all, this is all going to depend on what you're operating on. If you're on a OTA update (stock ROM), it may or may not be included (which I can't tell you if it is or not, based on that I've never used a stock rom), but if it is included, it'd be under the developers options menu. Custom ROMs, like the one that I'm using, do include the option to switch to ART on the same device you're asking about (specifically, grouper, or the 2012 Nexus 7), but that's not to say all custom roms will include the feature. It all depends on what the developer of the ROM has included in it.
Google's OTA update might not have this feature included because of, at this time, it is still a work in progress. If it's not in the developer's options yet, be patient, wait a while for them to implement the use of ARM more universally, and then make the switch. If you don't know how to get to the developer's options menu, then maybe your knowledge base of android should be aged some before rushing into asking "why it's not included" when it very well could be.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: From [AOSP Issue Tracker #62375](https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=62375) which was [posted by username_2](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/57133/44325), it's working as intended due to space limitation in `/system` partition:
Post [#19](https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=62375#c19)
>
> I believe this is WAI (ed. Working As Intended) due to flash space limitations, but over to anwarg to confirm.
>
>
>
Post [#87](https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=62375#c87)
>
> As per #19, there were space limitations in the `/system` partition for Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 10. The AOSP builds have more room because they only include the AOSP apps. Also, including ART along sided Dalvik as a developer option in 4.4 required not stripping `.dex` files from system JAR and APK files, which added additional pressure on top of just adding the `libart.so` related files.
>
>
>
**However**, Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 10 can be upgraded to Android 5.x Lollipop which runs on ART exclusively:
* [Factory images for Nexus 7 (2012)](https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#nakasi)
* [Factory images for Nexus 10](https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#mantaray)
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/14 | 310 | 1,138 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I restore stock firmware. I have firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again. I am using KIES 3 because I have a Samsung Note 3 N900A and it won't connect.<issue_comment>username_1: * Restart your phone in ODIN mode by pressing Volume Down + Home + Power
* Register and download your stock firmware from sammobile.com
* Unzip the downloaded firmware
* Download ODIN from xda-developers
* Don't uninstall Kies as you'll need the driver
* Open ODIN and connect your phone to computer (Phone should be in ODIN mode)
* When your phone is detected it will be listed under comX
* Under PDA select the extracted firmware you downloaded (Select the file with .tar.md5)
* Only the checkbox for PDA, Auto reboot and F. Reset time should be checked
* Click start to start your flashing
* Your phone should reboot with stock firmware
Note: You'll lose all the offline content from your phone
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: 1. Download a `n900-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk(0125).tar`
2. Open Odin
3. Add the file from step #1 and click start
WAIT TILL PASS##
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/14 | 434 | 1,607 | <issue_start>username_0: So I have the Nexus 7 (2012). When the tablet is on and USB debugging is enabled, ADB recognizes it. But when I shut it off and put it into recovery mode, then press power and volume up to sideload, Windows/ADB does not recognize it. If I navigate to `usb_driver` it says it can't find a driver there. I'm trying to update it to KitKat using the OTA update.<issue_comment>username_1: The problem is that you're missing the adb recovery driver. You might consider trying Koush's [universal USB driver installer](https://plus.google.com/u/0/103583939320326217147/posts/BQ5iYJEaaEH) -- it solved this very problem by installing the missing drivers.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I had a similar problem with my Nexus 5. Windows 8.1 and adb recognized the device until I put it in recovery mode, then it disappeared. I finally said "let me pick from a list of device drivers" and chose the "Android Composite ADB interface." Then adb recognized it and I was able to sideload an update.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I just spent way too many hours trying to fix this same problem when trying to sideload onto my Nexus 6.
What finally worked for me:
* Apply update from ADB in the recovery menu.
* Once the phone was waiting for the files
+ I unplugged the phone from USB
+ then re-plugged it back into the computer.
* Then it was there in the device manager and when I did a device check through adb on my console
* I ran the adb sideload command and it is currently optimizing my apps
Hope this helps anyone having this problem on their nexus devices.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/14 | 422 | 1,567 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried to connect my Nexus 5 to a USB on a LinuxMint (OS) PC.
At first it worked; it asked me to choose MTP or something else. Now, it's not giving me any feedback. I tried resetting - still getting nothing.
I think it's the phone, because I'm only getting a message of charging, not of being connected to the PC.<issue_comment>username_1: The problem is that you're missing the adb recovery driver. You might consider trying Koush's [universal USB driver installer](https://plus.google.com/u/0/103583939320326217147/posts/BQ5iYJEaaEH) -- it solved this very problem by installing the missing drivers.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I had a similar problem with my Nexus 5. Windows 8.1 and adb recognized the device until I put it in recovery mode, then it disappeared. I finally said "let me pick from a list of device drivers" and chose the "Android Composite ADB interface." Then adb recognized it and I was able to sideload an update.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I just spent way too many hours trying to fix this same problem when trying to sideload onto my Nexus 6.
What finally worked for me:
* Apply update from ADB in the recovery menu.
* Once the phone was waiting for the files
+ I unplugged the phone from USB
+ then re-plugged it back into the computer.
* Then it was there in the device manager and when I did a device check through adb on my console
* I ran the adb sideload command and it is currently optimizing my apps
Hope this helps anyone having this problem on their nexus devices.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/15 | 431 | 1,664 | <issue_start>username_0: I have downloaded an app (its a game), made some test progress, and then deleted the game data. I have also cleared the cache and uninstalled the game, but whenever I install it again from the Google Play Store, the progress is still there.
I have also tried installing the app after clearing its data, offline from the .apk-file.
How is it possible to retain the app data like this and how can I clear the data?<issue_comment>username_1: The problem is that you're missing the adb recovery driver. You might consider trying Koush's [universal USB driver installer](https://plus.google.com/u/0/103583939320326217147/posts/BQ5iYJEaaEH) -- it solved this very problem by installing the missing drivers.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I had a similar problem with my Nexus 5. Windows 8.1 and adb recognized the device until I put it in recovery mode, then it disappeared. I finally said "let me pick from a list of device drivers" and chose the "Android Composite ADB interface." Then adb recognized it and I was able to sideload an update.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I just spent way too many hours trying to fix this same problem when trying to sideload onto my Nexus 6.
What finally worked for me:
* Apply update from ADB in the recovery menu.
* Once the phone was waiting for the files
+ I unplugged the phone from USB
+ then re-plugged it back into the computer.
* Then it was there in the device manager and when I did a device check through adb on my console
* I ran the adb sideload command and it is currently optimizing my apps
Hope this helps anyone having this problem on their nexus devices.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/15 | 358 | 1,333 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to turn an Android phone into a USB gamepad for the PC? If yes, how?<issue_comment>username_1: The problem is that you're missing the adb recovery driver. You might consider trying Koush's [universal USB driver installer](https://plus.google.com/u/0/103583939320326217147/posts/BQ5iYJEaaEH) -- it solved this very problem by installing the missing drivers.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I had a similar problem with my Nexus 5. Windows 8.1 and adb recognized the device until I put it in recovery mode, then it disappeared. I finally said "let me pick from a list of device drivers" and chose the "Android Composite ADB interface." Then adb recognized it and I was able to sideload an update.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I just spent way too many hours trying to fix this same problem when trying to sideload onto my Nexus 6.
What finally worked for me:
* Apply update from ADB in the recovery menu.
* Once the phone was waiting for the files
+ I unplugged the phone from USB
+ then re-plugged it back into the computer.
* Then it was there in the device manager and when I did a device check through adb on my console
* I ran the adb sideload command and it is currently optimizing my apps
Hope this helps anyone having this problem on their nexus devices.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/15 | 381 | 1,460 | <issue_start>username_0: Sometimes I need to type a special character or symbol that is not accessible by default through the Android keyboard. Currently I do this by copy/pasting them from other sources, very inconvenient.
Is there a way to add custom characters to the keyboard?
It's typically things like currency symbols (such as ₭ ₩ ฿ ƒ) or math symbols (such as ∈ ⇔ ∫ ⌊ ⌋ ∑ ) etc.<issue_comment>username_1: No, you cannot add custom keys on the default Android Keyboard.
But what might work is keyboard shortcuts. You can create shortcuts like when you type "yt" option to change to "You there" will appear. So may be you can create keyboard shortcut that when you type "ms1" it will change to ₭.
To create keyboard shortcut:
* Go to Settings -> Language & Input ->Personal dictionary
* Tap the “+” sign in the top-right corner of the screen and create your shortcut.
* Now, go to the Messaging app, compose a new message, and tap one of your new shortcuts—and when you do, the phrase you entered will appear in the row of auto-correct options just above the keyboard. Tap the phrase to add it to your message.
More details on keyboard shortcut is here: <http://heresthethingblog.com/2012/12/04/androidiphone-tip-create-custom/>
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: For math symbols, I downloaded a Greek language keyboard, and so far it seems to do the trick. I'm using Swiftkey, but it should probably work for the Android keyboard.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/15 | 367 | 1,408 | <issue_start>username_0: On the iphone, under the Safari settings, there was an option ADD TO HOME SCREEN.
that gets quite handy to have direct bookmarks launchable from a single tap on the icon.
How do you do that in the android world?
I got a note 3 & I'm dying to get this functionality in.
<http://cubiq.org/add-to-home-screen><issue_comment>username_1: No, you cannot add custom keys on the default Android Keyboard.
But what might work is keyboard shortcuts. You can create shortcuts like when you type "yt" option to change to "You there" will appear. So may be you can create keyboard shortcut that when you type "ms1" it will change to ₭.
To create keyboard shortcut:
* Go to Settings -> Language & Input ->Personal dictionary
* Tap the “+” sign in the top-right corner of the screen and create your shortcut.
* Now, go to the Messaging app, compose a new message, and tap one of your new shortcuts—and when you do, the phrase you entered will appear in the row of auto-correct options just above the keyboard. Tap the phrase to add it to your message.
More details on keyboard shortcut is here: <http://heresthethingblog.com/2012/12/04/androidiphone-tip-create-custom/>
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: For math symbols, I downloaded a Greek language keyboard, and so far it seems to do the trick. I'm using Swiftkey, but it should probably work for the Android keyboard.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/15 | 592 | 2,357 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S1 with CyanogenMod, and I don't know what happened but when I turn on the phone it just stays on the loading screen, something like this:
It's just a black screen with that little loading icon in it (without animation) I tried running both recovery and downloading mode (Volume Up/Volume Down, Menu, Power) but nothing works.
There is another strange behaviour, sometimes it show me the "Downloading.... do not turn off target !!!" message. When it is in that screen, the PC does recognise the Samsung driver but I have no access to it, and Odin doesn't find the device.
Any advice please?
**UPDATE :**
After charging it for few hours (wall) the phone now isn't stuck in the loading screen, instead it goes directly to "Download Mode" (Downloading ... Do not turn off Target !!!).
When I plug it to the PC, it installs a driver then a message (windows driver)
"SAMSUNG USB Composite Device Ready to use".
The bad new is that Odin doesn't recognize the device :/
I have Samsung Kies installed (a long time ago for my Samsung Wave Y), I also made sure that it's not working on background though. I have also installed the Samsung USB driver manually. I really don't know what to do next.<issue_comment>username_1: No, you cannot add custom keys on the default Android Keyboard.
But what might work is keyboard shortcuts. You can create shortcuts like when you type "yt" option to change to "You there" will appear. So may be you can create keyboard shortcut that when you type "ms1" it will change to ₭.
To create keyboard shortcut:
* Go to Settings -> Language & Input ->Personal dictionary
* Tap the “+” sign in the top-right corner of the screen and create your shortcut.
* Now, go to the Messaging app, compose a new message, and tap one of your new shortcuts—and when you do, the phrase you entered will appear in the row of auto-correct options just above the keyboard. Tap the phrase to add it to your message.
More details on keyboard shortcut is here: <http://heresthethingblog.com/2012/12/04/androidiphone-tip-create-custom/>
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: For math symbols, I downloaded a Greek language keyboard, and so far it seems to do the trick. I'm using Swiftkey, but it should probably work for the Android keyboard.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/15 | 1,785 | 6,214 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any log where I can check which unknown source app is trying to access the phone without authorization? Lookout keeps popping up this message but don't tell me which application is! It happens whenever I connect to Wi-fi/3G. The application says that everything is normal after a scan. I don't want to remove all applications installed from unknown sources!
I couldn't get the message in english just switching the phone language, it only shows partially in english:
<issue_comment>username_1: I don't use this Lookout app, so I cannot tell you whether it has this hint somewhere. But I can give you some clues how to "rule out innocent apps", so you don't have to "remove all applications". With some luck, this filtering leaves only a few candidates.
First indicator you gave: *It happens whenever I connect to Wi-fi/3G.* So it has to be a) an app with "some WiFi permission", which also listens to the "network changed" broadcast (to put it in easy words). So first let's check for apps with matching permissions:
[](http://lh5.ggpht.com/2JfiEFeTK1vqoE0k0Sk1wRrYw5XLZD8dHrkKTL43ivfz7ELGOAeUzF8_2RzEMFYW-e_ZO1xAOKAnGqRul5TvgPI) [](http://lh6.ggpht.com/_dHeVb9Aoh7rTd5cupSdqF_mOB3IvL0a9dmpeKv96EAhGS_Gbk75Orm8RvosxiNHRABwSMtl0Y-06rKLpOpALw=h200)
*Guardian Droid* and *Permission Explorer* (source: Google Play)
Two helpful apps for this are [Guardian Droid](http://www.appbrain.com/app/Guardian-Droid/com.bradipao.guardian) and [Permission Explorer](http://www.appbrain.com/app/Permission-Explorer/com.carlocriniti.android.permission_explorer), as shown in the screenshots. They help you identify apps by permissions (and also apps with excessive permissions). Taking the *Permission Explorer* screenshot as a base here, your suspect app should be in one (or more) of the following groups: Internet, Access\_Network\_state. Most likely in both: it needs to know *when* Internet is accessible (so it's interested in the network state), and most likely wants to access it (Internet).
With this check, you will have ruled out some apps already. Probably not enough, as many/most apps will have the *Internet* permission even when not requiring it themselves – to load ads. So the next step is to check which of the filtered apps are listening to the "network state changed" broadcast (an indicator that your suspect does this is that the alert is triggered immediately when WiFi was connected, if I understood you correctly).
[](http://lh5.ggpht.com/cjrp97QYfZKfnzuRCiwOqjtcwPIR_OhwPBIpDSXgsrpBcBKHsWppgIM6EY5MkzvD0SujuCuOdL5W6BtaQHEVZdQt) [](http://lh6.ggpht.com/1pyKXn3ytHW653HcmRjAujvibsu03S2qE_yTWmh-iQvQ2CtHoeqkuj_7clsExmsHWg26za929JUcuO-4F6aRfZqN)
*S2 APK Viewer* and *App Detective* (source: Google Play)
For this we take a look at [S2 APK Viewer](http://www.appbrain.com/app/s2-apk-viewer/jp.side2.apps.apkv) and [App Detective](http://www.appbrain.com/app/app-detective/com.zmarties.detective). Both of them allow to browse the Manifest of your `.apk`s (Apps). Watch out for [s](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/receiver-element.html), which declare what broadcasts an app is interested in.
By these steps, you will not end up with the single candidate, but rather with several. But at least you don't have to check them all. As a broadcast listener can alternatively be declared dynamically by code (instead of in the manifest), our friend might not be listed in the "reduced set" having applied all filters, but must be amongst those left over by the first (permission) scan.
Whilest not completely solving your issue, I hope this at least helped narrowing down candidates to an acceptable level.
---
As it turns out in this case, it still leaves ~200 candidates to check. So let me suggest something I should have thought of from the beginning: investigating Android's logs. There are multiple ways to do this, like using dedicated apps ([CatLog](http://www.appbrain.com/app/catlog-logcat-reader/com.nolanlawson.logcat), [Gemini LogCat](http://www.appbrain.com/app/gemini-live-logcat/com.seasmind.android.gmlogcat), and [LogCat Extreme](http://www.appbrain.com/app/logcat-extreme/scd.lcex) are good examples), or doing it via `adb logcat` (requires ADB to be setup on your computer, see [Is there a minimal installation of ADB?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/42474/16575)). If something raises a security notification, it should show up in the logs at least as warning (so you can restrict your investigation to this loglevel and higher ones). Most of the LogCat apps let you setup filters via their GUI. For the command line tool, you can take a look at [its help page](http://developer.android.com/tools/help/logcat.html). Moreover, there's a nice article on ["adb logcat" Command Arguments - Output Filters](http://www.herongyang.com/Android/Debug-adb-logcat-Command-Argument-Output-Filter.html), which should be quite useful here.
Start the logcat viewer. If possible, clear "past entries" from the output, or set a mark (if the app offers this). After that, connect to WiFi. As soon as the warning pops up, stop log recording (or set the "end mark"). Now investigate the recorded lines. I'm positive this leaves much less than ~200 candidates – and wouldn't even be surprised you'd end up with an exact hit.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I have a galaxy s4, I went to the settings,clicked more, then clicked security, then the section that says security update service I only checked the VIA Wi-fi Only box, clicked the home screen, turned off my wifi, turned it back on, clicked that security message that was on the notification bar, an update option came up, I clicked the update, agreed to the terms & conditions and now it never shows up for me anymore!! I also unchecked the VIA wi-fi only box after it updated just for my preference but i don't think its needed
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/15 | 894 | 3,310 | <issue_start>username_0: As what I described above, my wife shares her calendar to me, I can see her events on Goggle online calendar, but on not my Android device. How can I sync that?
My phone is Android 4.1
Thank you<issue_comment>username_1: There are multiple possible solutions to the problem behind your sync issue:
Make sure Auto-sync is enabled
==============================
* Press your device's < Home > button, then press < Menu >.
* Select Settings.
* Select Accounts & sync.
* Make sure the checkbox for Auto-sync is checked.
Turn sync off and on
====================
* Press your device's < Home > button, then press < Menu >.
* Select Settings.
* Select Accounts & sync.
* Select the account with sync problems.
* Uncheck the box next to Sync Calendar to disable Calendar sync. Then check the box to re-enable Calendar sync.
* Note: If the box next to Sync Calendar was unchecked, simply check the box to re-enable Calendar sync.
Clear Cache
===========
* Press your device's < Home > button;
* Select `App Settings`;
* Select `All`;
* Swipe until you find the Calendar App and tap over it;
* Tap over `clear cache`;
* Perform a resync to Google.
If that doesn't work, go through the same steps but tap `clear data` and perform the resync to Google.
---
Sources:
* [Google Support: Problems with sync](https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/114500?hl=en)
* [Google Calendar App not syncing to Google Calendar online](http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s3/267788-google-calendar-app-not-syncing-google-calendar-online.html#post2696888)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Did you try Syncing your Calender?
Go to `Settings`--> Under the `Accounts` select `Google` --> In that menu select your `email address` --> Then in the new menu "Uncheck" `Calendar` and "Check" it again.
It will sync and most probably you will see the shared calender.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: None of this worked until I rebooted my phone. Then I had to go in to Calendars and select the one I'd added via the web. Worked great. Thanks.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: I encountered this problem too when trying to get my Facebook events and shared Calendar events (which were appearing on desktop) to appear on the mobile app. I solved it via the Calendar app's settings:
1. Go to Calendar->Settings
2. Find the email address the shared calendar is associated with
3. Select the shared calendar (if it isn't appearing click 'Show More')
4. Click on the 'Sync' slider to enable that shared calendar
5. The shared calendar events should now appear
Guidance screenshots:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/sIGr2.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MR8zr.png)
Click image for larger versions
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_5: This thread really helped me too. Resetting my phone, then going to Google account settings & syncing all, then going back into calendar settings (on my phone) and in the list of visible calendars and colours I had to tap "More" before I could see my wife's shared calendar. Then I went into that calendar's settings and turned on Sync.
Thanks all!
Tay
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/16 | 953 | 3,158 | <issue_start>username_0: Where can we download following
Android 4.4 ISO
Android 4.4 64bit ISO
I have checked at following location
<https://code.google.com/p/android-x86/downloads/list>
Seems like android-x86 4.3 is the maximum version provided there.
I am searching for ISO to set it up on VM Player/Virtual Box.<issue_comment>username_1: It looks like there are no Android 4.4 images ready yet for this. In the [download area](http://www.android-x86.org/download "Downloads @ android-x86.org") of the Android X86 project you can find a couple of images and more, starting with Android 1.6 (Donut) and currently reaching up to Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), and also other useful resources. Might be worth checking there again later, as I would expect they add 4.4 as soon as they have an image ready for that.
I'm not sure whether the [Genymotion](http://www.genymotion.com/ "Genymotion Homepage") project (the "next generation" of AndroidVM) offers some image downloads as well, as checking would require one to sign-up first. *Genymotion* is another VM solution, which AFAIK works together with VirtualBox. It should be quite fast and stable, is based on Android x86, and available for MacOS, Linux, and Windows alike.
---
**EDIT (2014-10-31):** The [download-area](http://www.android-x86.org/download "Downloads @ android-x86.org") now holds the 4.4 images. A second place to check is [the project's downloads at sourceforge](http://sourceforge.net/projects/android-x86/files/ "Android-X86 downloads at Sourceforge"), which currently also have the 4.4 images available.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The [Genymotion web site](https://shop.genymotion.com/index.php?controller=order-opc) says, speaking of Android 4.4, "We are finishing baking this hot new flavour... Be ready!". As of this post Android 4.4 is not yet available via Genymotion or AndroidX86 to my knowledge, although both claim to be working on it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: >
> The x86 Android\* 4.4 (KitKat) emulator system image enables you to run
> an emulation of Android on your development machine. In combination
> with the Android SDK, you can test your Android applications on a
> virtual Android device based on Intel Architecture.
>
>
>
Source: [Android\* 4.4 (KitKat) x86 Emulator System Image](http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/android-4-4-kitkat-x86-emulator-system-image "Intel Software website")
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Here is a link for Android 4.4 :
[android-x86-4.4-RC2.iso](http://sourceforge.net/projects/android-x86/files/Release%204.4/android-x86-4.4-RC2.iso/download**)
Android X86 is still in beta, the above link will give you RC2. On 8/8/2014, they released version R1.
You can always go to <http://www.android-x86.org> to check for new updates.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: If you go to www.androidx86.org and click on releases, it will direct you to a list of releases that can be downloaded. <http://sourceforge.net/projects/android-x86/files/Release%204.4/> is where the Android x86 4.4 RC2 ISO is one such link that androidx86.org will direct you to.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/11/16 | 397 | 1,275 | <issue_start>username_0: Similar to [Android 4.2/4.3 easter eggs](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/34697/38289), does 4.4 KitKat have similar or other ones?<issue_comment>username_1: KitKat easter egg
-----------------
1. Open ***Settings***
2. Hit ***About phone*** at the bottom of the items list.
3. Tap the entry ***Android version*** three times quickly. A big K will appear on your screen.
4. Hit it a few times or long-press to continue to a KitKat style Android logo.
---
Dessert Case daydream:
----------------------
1. Go through steps 1-3 of the above.
2. Long-press (1s) the big K.
3. Long-press (1s) the Android logo.
4. It will open a new daydream 'screensaver'.
5. From now on, you can select it as a daydream option in ***Settings*** → ***Display*** → ***Daydream***.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You can also do it if you have launchers like nova or holo. Long press home screen to add shortcuts->activities->system ui->dessert case.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/16 | 1,020 | 3,626 | <issue_start>username_0: I know this question has been asked quite a few times. However, please read ahead.
I have tried a lot of apps such as VeryAndroid SMS Backup, SMS Backup & Restore, WonderShare MobileTrans. I also used an android app called SMS Tools which took the `.csv` file created by Nokia OVI Suite. *Most of them work. The SMS messages were threaded as per the contact name.* **However, they were not sorted as per date & time.** In other words, what I would expect is to get the latest SMS (sent or received) at the top, followed by the next latest.
Is there any way we can transfer the SMS messages in such a way that latest appear at the top & the hierarchy is followed? I've already tried the solutions offered by [How can I copy SMSes from Nokia N8 to Android for free?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/55938), [this answer on SMS transfer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/9465/16575), [SMSes from Nokia 6300](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/27154/16575), and [How to move contacts and other data from Symbian to Android?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/12836/16575) to no avail: They all restore the messages, but they are not ordered as per time. Even editing the `.csv` file accordingly did not have the desired effect.<issue_comment>username_1: I think the sorting problem depends on your messaging app. Many stock messaging app doesn't sort messages by date but by received time.
The AOSP messaging app does sort by date (in cyanogenmod at least). [Textra](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textra) does (4.0+), [Go SMS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jb.gosms) too, and also the new [Hangouts](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk) app (4.0+).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: 1. Connect your Nokia handset and start Nokia Ovi Suite on your PC
2. Create a backup .nbu file (it doesn't matter what you select for backup, as long as it includes messages)
3. Download NBU Explorer (open-source program which allows you to explore .nbu backup files and export them)
4. Run NbuExplorer.exe > File > Open > Browse to your .nbu file and open it
Go to the Messages tab and click on "Export Messages" button located above the table on the right pane
5. in the "Save as type" field, select (\*.xml) and save the file
6. I wrote a little tool which converts the .xml file to the format accepted by theSMS
7. Backup & Restore Android application. Download XML2Android.exe
8. Save the tool in the same folder where you saved the .xml extracted file
9. Open the command line console (Win7: Start > type "cmd" and press enter)
CD to the directory where you saved the files (e.g. CD C:\my\_messages)
Execute: XML2Android (e.g. XML2Android my\_sms.xml)
10. This will generate a file called AndroidSMS.xml, copy this file to your Android phone
On your Android, download the SMS Backup & Restore app from Google Play
Now, simply run the app on your phone and Restore your old messages from the generated XML file. You're done!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: 1. Download Mobiletrans, run it.
2. Connect your Nokia and Android at a time via USB
3. Click "Start Copy" to transfer contacts, text messages, photos and videos from Nokia to the Android.
It was developed by Wondershare, you can download it from [here](http://www.lovemediasoft.com/phone-transfer.shtml "Transfer SMS/Contacts/Phots/Videos from Nokia to Android")
Edit: Maybe you can have a try with [Samsung Switch Mobile](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/909/moving-nokia-content-to-an-android-phone/71435#71435), created by Sumsang
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/17 | 565 | 2,110 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Xperia Z1 with Android 4.2.2 and the latest version of Whatsapp.
There is at least one contact whom I am sure has got Whatsapp but is not shown in Whatsapp contacts.
The contact is in my phone's address book, with country code.
"Show all contacts" is selected, no hidden contact, auto sync is on; I manually synced, refreshed, deleted and reinstalled both contacts and app.
Other ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: Some options you could try:
**Option 1**
Tap on  icon and then go to `Menu > Refresh`.
**Option 2**
Tap on  icon and then go to `Menu > Help`. There are some instructions their which you can try and tap on `Show invisible contacts`.
**Option 3**
Follow this article from WhatsApp to try to troubleshoot: **[How do I add contacts to WhatsApp?](http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/android/21082107)**
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Is it an international contact? Whatsapp sometimes doesn't add 00316-\* numbers for me but it does add 06-\*.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: So, as said, I had tried everything, Refresh included, the international code for my number and all contacts numbers, everything.
The problem was much more idiot: my friend finally told me that the number connected to Whatsapp was the old one. As it was associated to the email, it was not letting the new number appear.
Something like that.
I still do not understand how this is possible,
I mean, somebody uses Whatsapp with a number, then changes number but not email, and start sending messages through the new number, but does not appear with that number because the email is registered with the old number?
Crazy. How can then this person send messages from the new number?
Complicated.
Anyway.
Thanks :)
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: Mobile number should have+area code
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: Well you just need to edit the contact by adding +(country code) follow by the existing contact number.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/17 | 517 | 1,943 | <issue_start>username_0: I have never flashed rom or anything close to it on my mobile so far. I have a nexus-4 and would like to install 4.4 KitKat from the factory image published by Google. Is there any site that provides detailed steps on how to do it?<issue_comment>username_1: Some options you could try:
**Option 1**
Tap on  icon and then go to `Menu > Refresh`.
**Option 2**
Tap on  icon and then go to `Menu > Help`. There are some instructions their which you can try and tap on `Show invisible contacts`.
**Option 3**
Follow this article from WhatsApp to try to troubleshoot: **[How do I add contacts to WhatsApp?](http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/android/21082107)**
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Is it an international contact? Whatsapp sometimes doesn't add 00316-\* numbers for me but it does add 06-\*.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: So, as said, I had tried everything, Refresh included, the international code for my number and all contacts numbers, everything.
The problem was much more idiot: my friend finally told me that the number connected to Whatsapp was the old one. As it was associated to the email, it was not letting the new number appear.
Something like that.
I still do not understand how this is possible,
I mean, somebody uses Whatsapp with a number, then changes number but not email, and start sending messages through the new number, but does not appear with that number because the email is registered with the old number?
Crazy. How can then this person send messages from the new number?
Complicated.
Anyway.
Thanks :)
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: Mobile number should have+area code
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: Well you just need to edit the contact by adding +(country code) follow by the existing contact number.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/17 | 627 | 2,253 | <issue_start>username_0: I have videos in a directory which is protected through .htaccess. I want to deliver the videos by means of the tag.
Here is an example:
[protected video](http://www.unet.univie.ac.at/~a0403694/protected/)
Use test/test to login.
Without the protection the same video plays fine:
[unprotected video](http://www.unet.univie.ac.at/~a0403694/unprotected/)
I've tried it with the stock browser and also Chrome.
I am on a custom 4.0.4 ROM.
Am I the only one experiencing this issue? I couldn't find anything on Android's Bug Tracker.<issue_comment>username_1: Some options you could try:
**Option 1**
Tap on  icon and then go to `Menu > Refresh`.
**Option 2**
Tap on  icon and then go to `Menu > Help`. There are some instructions their which you can try and tap on `Show invisible contacts`.
**Option 3**
Follow this article from WhatsApp to try to troubleshoot: **[How do I add contacts to WhatsApp?](http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/android/21082107)**
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Is it an international contact? Whatsapp sometimes doesn't add 00316-\* numbers for me but it does add 06-\*.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: So, as said, I had tried everything, Refresh included, the international code for my number and all contacts numbers, everything.
The problem was much more idiot: my friend finally told me that the number connected to Whatsapp was the old one. As it was associated to the email, it was not letting the new number appear.
Something like that.
I still do not understand how this is possible,
I mean, somebody uses Whatsapp with a number, then changes number but not email, and start sending messages through the new number, but does not appear with that number because the email is registered with the old number?
Crazy. How can then this person send messages from the new number?
Complicated.
Anyway.
Thanks :)
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: Mobile number should have+area code
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: Well you just need to edit the contact by adding +(country code) follow by the existing contact number.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/17 | 500 | 1,873 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC One with Sense 5.5 installed. In Sense 5.5 the installed application menu have a vertical scrolling. I'd prefer to have horizontal scrolling.
Can I change this setting in some way?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think this is possible.
I had a look around in the settings, but also couldn't find something to change this scrolling. But there is not a single Sense version that I can remember where it was possible to change this setting. So seems very unlikely that they will have changed this.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can use a third-party launcher app like [Nova Launcher](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher&hl=en). Nova will let you scroll vertically or horizontally via `Nova Settings > Drawer > Drawer Style`.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I had the same reaction about missing the horizontal scrolling. I couldn't figure out Nova Launcher the first time around, so I uninstalled it (but might try it again later - looks cool).
However, I also found this in a [review](http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/smartphones/htc-one-t-mobile.aspx), which may help you:
>
> The app menu in HTC Sense 5.0 has a clean and streamlined feel to it,
> and scrolls up and down rather than left to right like the S4.
> However, if you happen to scroll horizontally out of habit, the app
> drawer will automatically move to the next screen.
>
>
>
I tried it, and it worked for me. Not as smooth as being able to page horizontally by default, but for me it's good enough.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I suggest you to Keep all the needed icons on home pages, so that you can horizontally swipe to launch the application you need and no need of opening Applications menu every time.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/17 | 644 | 2,814 | <issue_start>username_0: My main concern is that I do not want to modify my Android so that it becomes less stable than it currently is.
If my understanding is correct launchers like Buzz Launcher or GO Launcher significantly change how Android looks, but the changes perhaps do not stop just there.
Also, once a third party launcher has been installed, is there a way to revert the changes? I mean, sure they can probably be uninstalled, but is it going to be a very clean uninstall, or do they typically leave junk behind around the filesystem?
I'd like to try out Buzz Launcher very much, and GO Launcher probably too, but if they're going to render my Android somehow inferior in terms of causing arbitrary type of damage or just clutter the device as a consequence, I'd rather not.
**Update**
Incidentally, what about keyboards? Same deal?<issue_comment>username_1: You can try different launchers without worrying about "junk being left behind" or any kind of "permanent" damage. If you uninstall an app it and all its data are gone.
I will not comment on the specific launchers you mentioned, since this is a very subjective and sometimes even heated subject. I suggest you try them out. If you don't like them uninstalling is all you need to do to get back to where you are now.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: In Android, a launcher is no different to any other kind of app. The launcher just has an extra *intent filter* that launches it when you press the *home* button. If you have more than one launcher app installed, you get a *chooser* dialog to select one, just like any other time you perform an action that more than one app can handle (such as sharing a photo).
Android packages aren't like packages in GNU/Linux distributions. They have very limited access to the system, and can't leave files behind them after you uninstall them (except on the SD card, if they request the permission needed to access it). Except when allowed with specific permissions (which you should always check before installing), the only real problem they can cause is using the resources of your phone: taking too much power, network, or storage.
In this respect, you don't need to worry about an unstable launcher any more than any other kind of app you install.
>
> If my understanding is correct launchers like Buzz Launcher or GO Launcher significantly change how Android looks, but the changes perhaps do not stop just there.
>
>
>
I think you are overstating how much a launcher can do. All it changes is how your home screen looks, including the list of apps and widgets you get to from the home screen. A launcher doesn't affect the appearance of any other app, nor does it change how Android works. It's just an app you launch by pressing the *home* button.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/17 | 385 | 1,362 | <issue_start>username_0: My Nexus 10 won't boot, so I need to copy a ROM from my computer to the device. Since it won't boot, I need to copy it via recovery. I can flash recoveries as needed and install software on my computer as needed, but I need to get the ROM on there!<issue_comment>username_1: Have you tried Wugfresh's [Nexus Root Toolkit](https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&output=search&q=Nexus%20Root%20Toolkit&sout=1)? It should be able to do that.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Use ADB on a computer while your device is in recovery. To copy a file from the computer via usb, use this:
```
adb push /path/to/local/ROM.zip /sdcard/
```
This will copy the local file to the device in the specified location. Directories can be created on the device via the shell:
```
adb shell
```
and using the usual shell commands to navigate around and create directories. This [beginners guide](http://mobile.tutsplus.com/tutorials/android/android-adb-quick-guide/) may also help you.
You might also consider getting a [USB OTG adapter](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B00871Q5PI). This way you'd be able to put the files you need on a USB drive, plug it into your N10, and flash the files you need. I do it this way on my N7 with TWRP all the time so that I can erase everything on it without worrying.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2013/11/18 | 935 | 3,435 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to build an ssh tunnel from my android device (call it A) on port MMM to a machine C on port NNN. HOWEVER, A and C are not directly connected. They are only connected through machine B (which is also running an ssh server). Finally, port NNN is only open locally on machine C (which is also running an ssh server).
So, with openssh in unix, I can use the command line of ssh or the ProxyCommand argument in .ssh/config to archive this:
```
Host C-tunnel
HostName C
Port 22
Use username
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/myidentityfileforC.pem
ProxyCommand ssh -e none -i /.ssh/myidentityfileforB.pem username@B nc -w 120 %h %p 2> /dev/null
```
I can then set up a tunnel straight from my localhost to C:NNN (through the connection above).
Is there an app for android that supports similar? I tried connectbot and ssh autotunnel. The later got close, as I could set up one tunnel from A to B and then another from A to C (through the tunnelled A->B connection), but initiating the latter brought both of them down. Setting up just the first tunnel and then using connectbot allows me to connect via ssh to C, but I cannot set up a port forward directly to C:NNN.
Any suggestions? Is there a direct port of openssh I've missed?<issue_comment>username_1: Outside of stackexchange, I also asked some colleagues. One suggestion they had did work. In particular, instead of using ssh autotunnel for the tunnels, I used connectbot to connect and create tunnels. They can be layered. The only downside is that I leave a shell open.
More specifically:
1. I use connectbot to connect to B (ssh, port 22) and then add a forwarding
from a port 2222 on A to port 22 on C. I leave this shell open.
2. Then I make a new different connection to port 2222 on A (which opens a shell on C) and add port forwarding from port 2NNN to "localhost:NNN" (which is actually C:NNN).
Now I can connect to A:2NNN (my localhost, port 2NNN) and get to C:NNN as if it were local. I have to leave the shells open, but it works well enough.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: This is based on shelton's comments but they confused me, so here's how to do a "-J" hop using ConnectBot, e.g. via something like serveo:
* Add a connection to the Hop host (e.g serveo). This is purely a "man in the middle", and will be used to forward to the real host. E.g: "<EMAIL>". You can turn off "Start shell session".
+ Save the serveo connection.
+ "Hold" the serveo connection in your list of hosts, and choose edit port forwards.
+ Add a new port forward. Type: "Local", source port: "2222", destination "alias:22". This opens localhost:2222 when this serveo connection is made, which will forward/hop your connection to the target host.
* Add a new host, matching the port forward. E.g "user@localhost:2222".
The normal usage workflow will now be:
* Connect to the serveo host. This will start the tunnel. Close (but don't disconnect), so the tunnel stays active.
* Connect to the second (localhost:2222) host. This will run through the tunnel to your remote host. Authenticate as normal and voila!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I would like to share info that JuiceSSH has the feature you're trying to achieve with just one click. I'm talking about its feature "connect 'via' other SSH connections." Even local port forwarding from the second server thru the first ssh connection works too.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/11/18 | 362 | 1,356 | <issue_start>username_0: If I try to rearrange the shortcuts to app icons on my homescreen, sometimes they disappear. It happens to all apps, bookmarks, and folders, too: even stock apps, like Play Store. I have an LG optimus s that I got about a year ago, new. I'm running 2.3.3. Gingerbread.
Details : app icons often reappear in folders after reboot, sometimes without reboot. I'll say again, for clarity, that this only happens when I attempt to rearrange the icons : no spontaneous disappearances! I use my phone almost 24/7, as I do not own a tablet or a computer with wifi, so I like everything to be in it's place.<issue_comment>username_1: are you using the stock launcher?
Clearing all data from your launcher app should sort of reset your app.
You can try that from **Settings -> Applications -> (Launcher App)** and then hit the "Clear Data" button. You will lose your homescreen settings preferences.
Also, you can try using a different launcher like [Nova Launcher](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher) or [GO Launcher](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex). This should solve your issue.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: For me, tapping **Menu** → **Show more icons / Show less icons** (this should be "Show fewer icons", but w/e) does the trick usually.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/18 | 494 | 1,695 | <issue_start>username_0: Unknown error code during application install: "920" while installing Google Keyboard on Android ver. 4.0.4<issue_comment>username_1: Possible solutions:
* **Clear the cache *several times*.** `Settings > Apps > All > Google Play Store: Force Stop, Clear Data, Clear Cache`
* **Re-add Google account.** `Settings > Accounts > Google > Click on your Gmail email address > Remove account`. Then, add it again.
* **Restart Wi-Fi connection.** Turn off Wi-Fi on your phone, and reconnect.
Sources:
* [Could not be downloaded due to an error (920)](http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-4/237331-could-not-downloaded-due-error-920-a.html)
* [Android Fix for error 920 or App could not be downloaded due to an error 920](http://appslova.com/android-fix-for-error-920-or-app-could-not-be-downloaded-due-to-an-error-920/)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: **Error 920 seems to be a server-side error. Just wait 10-15 minutes and try again.** This appears to happen most often if you download a bunch of apps from Google Play at once (like after you wipe your device).
I tried clearing my Google Play Store data and cache, restarting wifi, and rebooting to no avail. (I didn't try to remove and re-add my Google account, because that seemed too annoying.)
Source:
<https://plus.google.com/+ArtemRussakovskii/posts/H82TA6h8YQA> and experience.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Could be because you added a new google account to your device. It should be resolved in a max of 30 min. If that doesn't work you can try clearing Play Store app data and cache.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: I cleared my data in WhatsApp and it worked for me.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/18 | 2,667 | 8,337 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Star N7189 (5.5") with the lower zone of touch screen dead
The menu and back buttons don't work,but the physical home button works.
I tried to press hard on the edges of the screen, I tried to apply a twist from the short sides as if it were nothing but a wet towel. I did the hard reset but it did not work.
Sometimes pressing dead area, the phone takes it as menu button
As well as replacing the screen what other methods can I try? Is there any app, launcher or trick to resize the screen usable only to the working area?
P.S. a few hours after leaving it in airplane mode suddenly the touch had this problem but I do not remember if I inadvertently placed something heavy in that area of the cell.<issue_comment>username_1: If your device is rooted, you might want to take a look at [Button Savior (Root)](http://www.appbrain.com/app/Button-Savior-Root/com.smart.swkey) – if not, at [Button Savior Non Root](http://www.appbrain.com/app/Button-Savior-Non-Root/com.smart.swkey.nonroot). Or at [Virtual Button Bar](http://www.appbrain.com/app/Virtual-Button-Bar/opotech.virtualbuttonbar):
[](http://lh6.ggpht.com/GBBBin-5lb3U_sq82hn_oijyGfv9XoyYN7ebvpuen42Odr54P_5JNtqLA1WpX9BjE4obRgC3JAYIzKJbH4GE5Q) [](http://lh5.ggpht.com/DEkYmHgl1GXGHzg7X9JASOvD5MYHgjz8VABz6b5Bg0JAQZlZtlXYmMquy1cO0_zJ_D_kgeCZMu8gIvNmCOVvMA0k)
*Button Saviour* and *Virtual Button Bar* (source: Google Play; click for larger images)
What do all the three have in common? As the screenshots show, they enable virtual softkeys at places where you want them. So you can avoid the "dead areas", and still have them present.
Admitted, this does not resize the screen; but at least fixes the problem with the buttons.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I found the solution!
**Requires root and android 4.3+!!!**
This app can change your resolution and also add virtual buttons.
You will need to **change the height** about **1.5cm smaller**.(can't see it very good on your picture so check it before applying!) If you have any problems with the app, check the app's description or post a comment below.
Hope my answer helps you!
Download link for app: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nomone.resolution_changer>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: *A partial but possibly helpful answer, but* ***would not work on Android 11 and above.***
---
**Note:**
* My solution is tested on Stock Android 4.4.2 and Stock CyanogenOS 12 (5.0), and should work for Android 4.3 and above (based on this [answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/18601415/4720957)).
* I've mentioned wherever root access is required.
The issue in [this existing answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/revisions/112720/2) is that it reduces the screen output from both top and bottom in my devices while I need to reduce only from the bottom. To do so I used the following [comment](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18500611/android-how-to-use-adb-shell-wm-to-simulate-other-devices#comment49936824_19922688) as the ground to work on:
>
> The bottom 20% of my Nexus 4 doesn't work. I use: `wm overscan 0,0,0,210` to have android WM not draw anything in that area so that I can operate all the drawn areas fully again.. – Thrustmaster
>
>
>
##Instructions:
1. [Enable USB-debugging](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/67353/96277) in your phone.
2. Install [ADB tools](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/42474/96277) in your PC, connect your device into it, and make sure that device is getting detected in `adb devices`.
3. We need to know the resolution and the display density of the device. In the terminal/cmd enter `adb shell dumpsys display | grep mBaseDisplayInfo` to show display related info. The output could look like:
```
mBaseDisplayInfo=DisplayInfo{"Built-in Screen", app 480 x 854, real 480 x 854, largest app 480 x 854, smallest app 480 x 854, 64.29 fps, rotation 0, density 240, 240.0 x 240.0 dpi, layerStack 0, type BUILT_IN, address null, FLAG_SECURE, FLAG_SUPPORTS_PROTECTED_BUFFERS}
```
The relevant info in my case is:
* real 1080x1920
* density 480
4.
5. The most useful commands to be used are:
* `wm overscan [reset|LEFT,TOP,RIGHT,BOTTOM]`
* `wm density [reset|DENSITY]`
My default launcher screen without tweaks looked like:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4mCAA.png)
2. To reduce the screen output at bottom issue the command:
```
adb shell wm overscan 0,0,0,100
```
Note the I used further reduction by upto `0,0,0,300` and the output was like this:
```
[![enter image description here][3]][4]
```
Tweak the value to your desired needs.
3. You may need to correct the density since the display could look [odd](https://i.stack.imgur.com/oFXyF.jpg). My device's default display density is 480 dpi, so I tweaked it this way:
```
adb shell wm density 440
```
and the resultant screen was like [this](https://i.stack.imgur.com/tjMd6.jpg). An [app](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jCl7p.png) under tweaked resolution.
4. Note that you can use `adb shell wm density reset` and `adb shell wm overscan reset` to revert back to default density and resolution respectively.
5. Now that "dead touch zone" has been taken care of it's time to use virtual/soft keys (only if you need it).
1. [Izzy](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/16575/izzy) has it already covered in [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/57274/96277). Otherwise, you can use [Gravitybox LP](http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.ceco.lollipop.gravitybox) (for Lollipop users) or [Gravitybox KK](http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.ceco.kitkat.gravitybox) (for Kitkat users). It is an Xposed module, and **require root access** and [Xposed Framework](http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer) installed.
Install, activate and launch Gravitybox → **Navigation bar tweaks** → **Enable Navigation bar** → do a reboot, and soft-keys aka Navigation bar would be found enabled.
2. Custom ROM like Cyanogenmod and some stock ROMs has the option to enable soft-keys(buttons) under **Settings**. You can use that option since it doesn't require any root access.
3. After some further tweaks the final screen of my Android 5.0 looked like:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jzNGW.png)
---
Note that the aforesaid solution probably wouldn't be relevant for the OP, but it is written considering the objective of the [bounty](https://android.stackexchange.com/posts/57267/revisions) (offered by [barro32](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/114471/barro32)).
Next big update possibly would be for Android 4.2.
Upvotes: 5 <issue_comment>username_4: [username_3s answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/113782/191822) works for Android Versions above 4.2.
**For Versions up to (including) Android 4.2** the command to use is `am`. After enabling USB-Debugging and installing ADB tools, the procedure is:
1. Detect the current display resolution: `adb shell dumpsys window` (or better to directly filter the output for the resolution: `adb shell dumpsys window | grep cur= |tr -s " " | cut -d " " -f 4|cut -d "=" -f 2)` - [from here](https://stackoverflow.com/a/37904970/4988103))
2. Change the resolution to e.g. 540x700 `adb shell am display-size 540x700`. (Can be reset with `adb shell am display-size reset`)
3. If neccessary to change the display density then check the current density with `adb shell dumpsys display` (or to get a short output: `adb shell dumpsys display | grep mBaseDisplayInfo`)
4. Change the density to e.g. 230: `adb shell am display-density 230` (Can be reset with `adb shell am display-density reset`).
If neccessary to enable soft keys/on-screen buttons, this can be done by adding the line `qemu.hw.mainkeys=0` to the file `/system/build.prop` (required root permissons). If this line already exists in the build.prop, on-screen buttons can be enabled by setting the value to 0 or disabled by setting it to 1. As far as I know, this works from Android 4.0 on.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/18 | 844 | 3,105 | <issue_start>username_0: Would there be any application or method of controlling the charge level and limiting it for example to start charging at 20% and stop charging at 80% ?<issue_comment>username_1: You could use **[Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm)** to make a beep or push a notification when battery level is ouside your safety boundaries, so you can take an action by yourself (ie. un/plug the charger).
Go to [developer website](http://tasker.dinglisch.net/), where [Tasker Userguide](http://tasker.dinglisch.net/userguide/en/index.html) can help you to set that task, [taking as context the State](http://tasker.dinglisch.net/userguide/en/help/sh_index.html) of your device.
The following image shows an example of configuring Tasker to take an action depending on battery state:
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: **Application:**
**No**, as for an application to do this, the answer is no since charging on an Android phone is done by its hardware! The software has nothing to do with the actual charging of the phone! (This is why your phone is able to charge even when the OS is powered down)
**Method:**
**No**, since the charging is not controlled by the software of your phone, this means it will be very difficult to stop your phone from charging (since there is no software modification that I can think of that will help... I could be wrong!)
**However**, as pointed out by [username_1](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/12677/francisco-alvarado) [**earlier**](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/59573/52084) you could create Tasker profiles to notify you about custom charge levels. Or if you are very paranoid about maintaining battery health you could *make Tasker prompt you before [automatically shutting down](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/tasker/O3ZtzpvtYxg)* (just a suggestion).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Well one way of doing it would be with a device such as Raspberry Pi or similar (perhaps with java installed on it). With an add on such as Laika it can control devices including relays which could turn on/off the power to a charger. Since Android to PC communication is available over USB <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3803871/android-apps-communicating-with-a-device-plugged-in-the-usb-port> then I'm guessing an app could talk to the fruity device, if not it could post to your own hosted web service. The app could then tell the device when to turn on the charger and when to turn it off according the the apps settings.
OK, a bit over the top and would need experimentation, but I think it could be done.
Lets hope that Android Marshmallow (or Maltesers or M&Ms or whatever it is) will have this built in for hardware that can support it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: You can hardwire it: 12 ohms in serial still makes the phone be recognized by the computer, yet slowly discharge.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/W3tYz.jpg)
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/19 | 444 | 1,555 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm wondering if there is a way to downgrade back to the old 4.3 keyboard. I use the apostrophe almost every sentence, and now it is gone. Not the worst thing in the world, but it's ruining my flow.
So is there a way to go back to the 4.3 keyboard (I've not yet gotten 4.4 installed), or is there an app that works the same?<issue_comment>username_1: You could try [Hacker's Keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard&hl=en).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: CyanogenMod and other custom ROMs still offer it as part of their ROM packages, and some people have posted the keyboard apk online. This version will not update like Google's keyboard and can be installed on pretty much any ROM. You'll need to enable it **Settings > Language & input**.
* [AOSP Keyboard (4.2.1)](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33502324)
* [AOSP Keyboard w/ number row (4.2.2)](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469303)
Either of these will work and give you back the old layout.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I think I just figured it out, after having this complaint myself: Go to Language and Input in settings and turn off Spell Checker. The keyboard still suggests proper spellings for me, and it inserts apostrophes automatically again.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: There is an app called Jelly Bean Keyboard by VLLWP but there is a pro version to if you want.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/19 | 362 | 1,323 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to be able to listen to songs on my phone via my pc at work.
I want my headphones to be plugged into my pc.
Is there any application that works with Google Play Music on the pc?
Like when you ply an iPhone into itunes and can play music
Thanks
\*\* Edit 20/11/2013
At work we can't stream music.
Also I'm not guaranteed to be sitting at the same machine so don't want to copy all my songs to the pc each time<issue_comment>username_1: If you have uploaded your songs from your Android device unto Google Play Music (not sure if it does this automaticly) then you are able to play the music by logging into <http://music.google.com> from your PC.
The sweet side effect of this is that it doesn't drain your Android's battery. :)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You have two options, assuming your using a windows pc:
There is this nifty windows app for the pc:
Google Music Desktop Player for Windows:
<http://apps.codigobit.info/2011/10/google-music-desktop-player.html>
The web UI:
<http://play.google.com/music>
<https://play.google.com/music/listen>
Just a matter of preference, the web UI is easy & accessible from any pc with a internet connection or the app if you prefer a more permanent solution on like your daily pc or something you use frequently...
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/19 | 531 | 2,198 | <issue_start>username_0: so I'm a bit confused. I'm going to try to organize my question here and not create a wall of text so please bear with me.
Problem - I have a Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 2 that I'd like to save the data from. no sim card, pattern locked. I don't know the pattern to unlock, nor do I remember the google account information to unlock it. USB debugging is NOT turned on so I cannot reach it via ADB, and it's not setup as a disk drive so simply attaching to a PC isn't a solution either.
Possible Solution - After lots of research, I've found a possible solution where I A - install CWM via the "Update from SD Card" feature in Android System Recovery, then B - Flash a Pattern Unlock to the device. This "should" in theory work, or at the very least if I get CWM installed, open a host of other possibilities to try.
Reason the above is not working - I've downloaded each file, placed them on a micro SD card via an adapter, and put them into the phone. After booting into the recovery console and going to the Update via SD Card option, I do not see any of the files on the SD card. I've gone as far as to boot the phone into recovery without the SD card installed and I literally see the same data. in short - I cannot get the SD card files to show up in the recovery console (this is a stupid problem to have and I'm hoping I'm just missing something).
What I'd like - some advice on how to get the files from the SD card to show in the recovery console. I'm assuming it must be easy. If not - perhaps an alternative method to get around the pattern lock that does not involve a factory reset. thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: I have had issues flashing from an external SD card due to the format of the card.
I was unable to detect a card when it was was NTFS.
After reformatting as FAT32 there was no issue. So try that, if possible.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If your recovery supports adb sideloading, you can flash ROM from your computer using the command `adb sideload path-to-file.zip`.
You have to choose the option flash zip from adb sideload then execute that command from your computer.
Make sure you have adb drivers beforehand.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/20 | 176 | 680 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Nexus 5 I want to set an alarm for tomorrow but for the life of me I can't figure out how to do this with the build in Clock application.
I'm sure it's me because I'm sure this couldn't be an oversight by the developers?<issue_comment>username_1: Stock clock app doesn't have date reference like today or tomorrow. You can however set alarm for the particular day like Sunday or Monday by clicking the particular days.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Use voice and say 'Wake me at 7am' and it should set a one time no repeat alarm for the next instance of 7am.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/20 | 158 | 622 | <issue_start>username_0: How can i change the default log-off animation in my nexus4(PAC man ROM). I was able to change the boot animation in data folder but unable to find the logoff animation.<issue_comment>username_1: Stock clock app doesn't have date reference like today or tomorrow. You can however set alarm for the particular day like Sunday or Monday by clicking the particular days.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Use voice and say 'Wake me at 7am' and it should set a one time no repeat alarm for the next instance of 7am.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/20 | 667 | 2,729 | <issue_start>username_0: Starting last week, my HTC One running ARHD 31.5 keeps forgetting the default launcher. Every few minutes, it will forget the setting and ask me for a launcher when I hit the home button.
So far, I haven't found a pattern yet. Here's what I've tried so far:
* restarting the phone
* removing the default setting via `Settings > Apps` and setting it fresh
* tried different launchers to rule out the launcher deleting the settings
* updating the ROM (seriously)
It happens both when the phone is locked, or when I keep it unlocked and basically not doing anything but keeping the screen alive. After a few minutes, the default will be gone.
Any ideas how to debug this are welcome.<issue_comment>username_1: It's still unclear what is causing this to happen and I have found only one other mention of the problem so far. In the end I simply disabled the stock launcher by freezing it using Titanium Backup and also disabled all other custom launchers. Soon as only one launcher is available, the dialog goes away. More of a workaround then a solution, so if anyone has an idea how to continue debugging, then I'm open to any suggestion.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I'm having the same issue likewise on Nexus 4 and on Nexus 7 (2012), with Android 4.3 and persistent after updating to Android 4.4.
As I don't have rooted devices, the only 'solution' I've seen was deinstalling the nova launcher. Nova launcher was the only alternative launcher I've had installed and with only the default launcher left, the dialog is gone.
A pity, though, as Nova enhances the user experience considerably.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Is strange, I also go the same problem. But then, I used titanium backup to move the default launcher from a system app to user app. Only after that, I am able to set other launcher as default.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Try the "Fix Permissions" option in the custom recovery. Also try wiping caches and Dalvik Cache. If they didn't work try disabling any cleaners, taskers, etc. Also check "Accessibility" in settings to see if there are any services that could potentially be causing the problem. I would recommend doing these sequentially (but not necessarily in any particular order), so you can isolate what was causing the problem in the first place.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Scan all the applications installed to see if there are any `android:proprity="-1"` in `intent-filter`s. (I know `com.taobao.taobao` breaks)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Go to Settings -> Home. If there is any non launcher app (E.g. Times Job), then remove it and select the launcher you want as default. That might solve the problem.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/11/20 | 230 | 888 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Young with Gingerbread. I also have a pair of Samsung earphones. Is there any way I can change the pause button so that it functions as a previous track button?<issue_comment>username_1: this app is able to change your earphones button function to whatever you want( open apps, toggle flashlight, control volume...), here's the the link <https://apkpure.com/jays-headset-control/se.jays.headsetcontrol>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I know it's too late to answer it now.. I hope it will help someone else..
Try [Button Mapper](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.homebutton&hl=en_IN&gl=US).. With this you can remap ALL hardware buttons! Remember to turn off battery optimization for this app else no hardware keys will work if this app is killed and you'll have to reboot it or open the app again..
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/20 | 1,101 | 4,293 | <issue_start>username_0: [SUSPENDED. see P.S. at end, any good way to deal with this suspended state?]
My phone have the grey wifi-icon problem, where you do not have access to internet.
Yesterday it was working fine, I changed nothing.
Usually it always connected grey and a few moments later it gets colored, but now it is forever grey...
I followed these tips from other questions that did not work:
* turn wifi-off/on
* turn air-plane mode on, wait 1min, turn it off (and wifi on)
* forget/remove the wifi config and recreate it
* reboot the phone
* reboot wireless router
* shutdown the phone
* (NO) I got a tip to lower my router security from TKIP+AES to only TKIP, but it was working perfectly yesterday; so I will not do that for obvious reasons..
I can ping my phone from my PC.
I can JuiceSSH from my android into PC (intranet is ok).
I can do nothing internet related...
My phone is not rooted, should I?
My connection drops from time to time when I see "obtaining ip address" if I leave it on the wifi config page, but it was like that already before the grey icon problem..
Where I can see wifi log to try to understand what is happening?
PS.: my phone is working again, I did nothing either to fix it; my PC was connecting to internet while my phone not... now both are ok; I will keep the question as the problem may happen again and I wasnt able to track what caused and how to fix (if ever possible); just that it is not urgent for now... thx!<issue_comment>username_1: Grey icons don't mean that you don't have internet connectivity. [eldarerathis's answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/9643/37474) explains:
It has to do with whether or not you've currently got a good connection to Google's servers for sync services and the like. From page 27 of their Android 2.3 Users Guide:
>
> Network status icons turn green if you have a Google Account added to
> your phone and the phone is connected to Google services, for syncing
> your Gmail, Calendar events, contacts, for backing up your settings,
> and so on. If you don’t have a Google Account or if, for example,
> you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network that is not connected to the
> Internet, the network icons are white. I'm not really sure why it
> bounces back and forth between green and white sometimes. I've noticed
> it on my phone but everything works fine (I run CyanogenMod, though,
> so perhaps it has to do with that). It could also be that green means
> it's currently in the act of syncing, but the wording in the document
> is a little vague, in my opinion.
>
>
>
In the case of Honeycomb or Ice Cream Sandwich, the colors are blue/grey instead of green/white, but they still have the same meaning.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I was getting the same issue with my tablet. Grey icon for wifi and SSL error on my Chrome browser. No internet whatsoever, started happening when i tried clearing cache files on system.
I was searching and googling for answers abt this issue with my wifi, then I finally tried fixing it myself. This was happening to my Lenovo ideatab A3000-h, then I looked on every settings I could see, to check if there are any changes on anything. I was almost about to give up, then I saw the time was incorrect. I checked the system date and time and I saw it was set to 8am 01/01/09. I then set the right date and time (automatic setup via mobile network), then poof, everything went running again. I see my blue wifi icon now..
The other guys are correct, grey icon means that there was an error on google sync, and in my case, since the time was all messed up, the syncing part was getting confused. Grey Icon for wifi doesnt always mean 'no internet'. just means, syncing is not successful
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: After my suffering with a Android phone last week ... I found the solution is certain for the emergence of the network in gray .... which in turn prevents communication with the Android market---
The solution is very very simple and without any programs all you have to do is :
Only change to Moscow Time Zone... Then, change the device language to Russian Then wait less than a minute will automatically change the signal directly to the color blue then, return your phone as it was.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/11/20 | 918 | 3,575 | <issue_start>username_0: Every since my Galaxy S4 phone was upgraded to Android 4.3 (Verizon), I have had a problem disabling the swipe lock screen.
I go to `Settings -> My Device -> Lock Screen -> Screen Lock`:
* If I set the option to 'Swipe', I get the swipe lock screen, as expected.
* If I set the option to 'None', I **still** get the swipe lock screen.
* If I set the option to 'PIN', I get the swipe lock screen **and** the PIN lock screen. (It is annoying to unlock the phone, and more so when I receive a call.)
I test this by using the power key.
Is there a bug in the software or is there no legitimate way to disable the very annoying swipe lock / swipe lock screen?
Is there a 3rd party way to allow a PIN lock without having a swipe lock as well?<issue_comment>username_1: Grey icons don't mean that you don't have internet connectivity. [eldarerathis's answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/9643/37474) explains:
It has to do with whether or not you've currently got a good connection to Google's servers for sync services and the like. From page 27 of their Android 2.3 Users Guide:
>
> Network status icons turn green if you have a Google Account added to
> your phone and the phone is connected to Google services, for syncing
> your Gmail, Calendar events, contacts, for backing up your settings,
> and so on. If you don’t have a Google Account or if, for example,
> you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network that is not connected to the
> Internet, the network icons are white. I'm not really sure why it
> bounces back and forth between green and white sometimes. I've noticed
> it on my phone but everything works fine (I run CyanogenMod, though,
> so perhaps it has to do with that). It could also be that green means
> it's currently in the act of syncing, but the wording in the document
> is a little vague, in my opinion.
>
>
>
In the case of Honeycomb or Ice Cream Sandwich, the colors are blue/grey instead of green/white, but they still have the same meaning.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I was getting the same issue with my tablet. Grey icon for wifi and SSL error on my Chrome browser. No internet whatsoever, started happening when i tried clearing cache files on system.
I was searching and googling for answers abt this issue with my wifi, then I finally tried fixing it myself. This was happening to my Lenovo ideatab A3000-h, then I looked on every settings I could see, to check if there are any changes on anything. I was almost about to give up, then I saw the time was incorrect. I checked the system date and time and I saw it was set to 8am 01/01/09. I then set the right date and time (automatic setup via mobile network), then poof, everything went running again. I see my blue wifi icon now..
The other guys are correct, grey icon means that there was an error on google sync, and in my case, since the time was all messed up, the syncing part was getting confused. Grey Icon for wifi doesnt always mean 'no internet'. just means, syncing is not successful
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: After my suffering with a Android phone last week ... I found the solution is certain for the emergence of the network in gray .... which in turn prevents communication with the Android market---
The solution is very very simple and without any programs all you have to do is :
Only change to Moscow Time Zone... Then, change the device language to Russian Then wait less than a minute will automatically change the signal directly to the color blue then, return your phone as it was.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/11/21 | 919 | 3,663 | <issue_start>username_0: I am searching for either a camera app with hardware button support, or for some other solution that would make it possible to use hardware buttons for **making photo** (shutter) in a camera app.
My phone, Samsung Galaxy S III mini doesn't have separate camera button, only power button, home button, back and menu buttons, and volume rocker. It is IMHO much easier to use hardware button than to try to hit software button on camera screen.
I think this should be possible, because built-in Phone Call app can be configured to accept call with Home button, and end / cancel the call with Power button.
---
This question can be considered to be continuation of [How to assign a hardware button to camera](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/48388/43152) which is about using hardware button (e.g. Home) to ***start*** camera.<issue_comment>username_1: Grey icons don't mean that you don't have internet connectivity. [eldarerathis's answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/9643/37474) explains:
It has to do with whether or not you've currently got a good connection to Google's servers for sync services and the like. From page 27 of their Android 2.3 Users Guide:
>
> Network status icons turn green if you have a Google Account added to
> your phone and the phone is connected to Google services, for syncing
> your Gmail, Calendar events, contacts, for backing up your settings,
> and so on. If you don’t have a Google Account or if, for example,
> you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network that is not connected to the
> Internet, the network icons are white. I'm not really sure why it
> bounces back and forth between green and white sometimes. I've noticed
> it on my phone but everything works fine (I run CyanogenMod, though,
> so perhaps it has to do with that). It could also be that green means
> it's currently in the act of syncing, but the wording in the document
> is a little vague, in my opinion.
>
>
>
In the case of Honeycomb or Ice Cream Sandwich, the colors are blue/grey instead of green/white, but they still have the same meaning.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I was getting the same issue with my tablet. Grey icon for wifi and SSL error on my Chrome browser. No internet whatsoever, started happening when i tried clearing cache files on system.
I was searching and googling for answers abt this issue with my wifi, then I finally tried fixing it myself. This was happening to my Lenovo ideatab A3000-h, then I looked on every settings I could see, to check if there are any changes on anything. I was almost about to give up, then I saw the time was incorrect. I checked the system date and time and I saw it was set to 8am 01/01/09. I then set the right date and time (automatic setup via mobile network), then poof, everything went running again. I see my blue wifi icon now..
The other guys are correct, grey icon means that there was an error on google sync, and in my case, since the time was all messed up, the syncing part was getting confused. Grey Icon for wifi doesnt always mean 'no internet'. just means, syncing is not successful
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: After my suffering with a Android phone last week ... I found the solution is certain for the emergence of the network in gray .... which in turn prevents communication with the Android market---
The solution is very very simple and without any programs all you have to do is :
Only change to Moscow Time Zone... Then, change the device language to Russian Then wait less than a minute will automatically change the signal directly to the color blue then, return your phone as it was.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/11/21 | 224 | 900 | <issue_start>username_0: Every time I try to open an attachment from emails from a specific person it goes to Stumble Upon. I think I clicked Stumble Upon and "Always" once, and now I can't undo it. How can I stop this?<issue_comment>username_1: You need to clear the "Launch by default" setting for StumbleUpon.
Open up your phone settings, then go to Applications.
Look for the StumbleUpon app, and click on it. Here is where you can do things such as uninstall/disable the app, clear the data, etc.
One of the options is to `Clear defaults`. This is the option you need to run. It will restore the app-selection menu for any actions where you set StumbleUpon to be the default handler.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Or you can long hold the home button on the bottom of your phone and a little menu will prompt them go to task manager then go to tab that says clear defaults
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/21 | 614 | 2,348 | <issue_start>username_0: I've searched quite a bit and called Samsung tech support who didn't have any documentation on this issue. They all say that there isn't a limit on how much video you can record. I want to record class lectures, they run about 2 hours long. I set up the camera and tap record. Camera runs properly for about 30 minutes then says "Maximum File Size Reached" and stops recording. This happens to occur at a file size of 4GB about where you'd expect fat32 issues to occur. This is a Samsung SGH I337 from ATT Android Version 4.2.2
Here's what I've tried. The camera is set to record to the SD card. The SD card is exfat formatted. I can drop a 16GB .iso onto the card from my windows 7 computer through the phone via the usb cord with no issues. This leads me to believe there isn't a file size limitation from the format of the card. The SD card is NOT full it is a 65GB card with 40GB free.
Does anyone know of an app or a tweak that will let me record unlimited video within the real constraints of my hardware, 50GB's of 1080P video at a time or until battery failure?
Thanks for your time.<issue_comment>username_1: I would change the video quality settings to a lower rez and try again
Leave it 16:9 At 1280x720 instead of 1920x1080. I would imagine your content will be watched on computers and iPads etc and not in imax theatres. You might get 2 hours out of that.
It is a stupid limitation .
I'm in the same boat so I'll keep looking. Maybe there are some developer options to fiddle with.
Cheers
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: The issue is not about the file size but about the video length. Devices that can record videos longer than 30 minutes are classified as video-recorders in the European Union and are subject of higher import taxes. That is why manufactures of smartphones and compact cameras limit the maximum video length to 28-29 minutes - to avoid those higher taxes (and som eof them do so not only for EU market but for other contries for simplicity in production). So reducing resolution or bitrate will not solve the issue.
*PS. It is rumored that this regulation will be cancelled soon so the future smartphones will be "allowed" to record videos longer than 30 minutes. But as of now (Feb 2019) I couldn't find any reliable information about how soon it's going to happen*
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/21 | 680 | 2,566 | <issue_start>username_0: If I connect a Phone with my Windows 7 machine via USB, it shows up in explorer with a name e.g. Nexus 5. How can I open a command prompt and change directory to this device. For lettered drives, I can just type D: F: etc.<issue_comment>username_1: There are several ways to do it. Unfortunately it is not as easy as it should be.
Follow the instructions here: <http://www.7tutorials.com/how-map-drives-windows-7>
If you already have the share in File Explorer, for instance after inserting an USB device, right click on the share and select Map Drive and select a drive letter.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: In order to assign a drive letter to a removable device, that device must support UMS (USB Mass Storage) protocol. Unfortunately most newer Android phones, especially those without a removable SD Card, do not support UMS. Instead, they support MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) and PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) protocols. In such devices it's not possible to map storage as a drive in Windows.
See more details on this Superuser.com [question](https://superuser.com/questions/369959/how-do-i-access-mtp-devices-on-the-command-line-in-windows).
With that said, on some selected Samsung and Sony Android devices it's possible to enable the UMS mode for external storage only (SD Card). See [this app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mohammadag.samsungusbmassstorageenabler&hl=en).
Also, if your goal to simply copy files to and from an Android device via command prompt, ADB will allow you to do so. This utility is part of [Android SDK tools](http://dl.google.com/android/installer_r22.3-windows.exe). You will need USB drivers for your android phone to be installed, USB Debugging activated in Developer Settings on the phone, and authorize the PC to debug the phone (via a prompt on the device.) After that is done, you will be able to use `adb push` and `adb pull` commands to copy files & directories, and various Linux shell commands via `adb shell` (e.g. `adb shell ls /sdcard/`) to navigate the directory structure on the phone.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: You can try to install a WebDAV server to the android device, then mount the WebDAV server as a drive on Windows 7.
Here is a [free WebDAV server](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zq.webdav.app_free) from Google Play (Of course, there are many other WebDAV servers in Google Play). And the [steps to mount the WebDAV server as a drive on Windows 7](http://bestdav.com/mount_drv.htm).
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/11/21 | 471 | 1,676 | <issue_start>username_0: I deleted a contact/number out of my contact list from my smart phone. But if I open WhatsApp I can still see that same contact/person that I deleted earlier. How is this possible?<issue_comment>username_1: According to WhatsApp's [FAQ](http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/android/23179277), you may need to refresh the list. You also will still see the deleted contact if there are past chats you've had with that contact.
>
> **How do I delete a contact?**
>
>
> The contacts that you see in WhatsApp come from your address book.
> There is no way to directly edit the Select contact screen.
>
>
> To delete a contact from the WhatsApp contact list, you will need to
> delete the contact from your phone's address book.
>
>
> In order to find the WhatsApp contact in your phone's address book:
>
>
> * Find the contact in the Select contact page.
> * Tap on the contact.
> * Then tap on the name at the top.
> * On the Contact info page, go to [Menu button] > [View in address book].
> * From there you can find the option to delete the contact from your address book.
>
>
> Then, refresh your WhatsApp contact list by opening WhatsApp >
> [Compose button] > [Menu button] > [Refresh]
>
>
> If you still see the contact, it is likely that you are seeing the
> conversation on your Chats screen. Simply tap and hold on the contact
> and then select [Delete chat] to delete a chat.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Deleting a contact from the list still may not be of great help, because, the contact's new messages will show up in with his/her unsaved contact number. The best choice would be to block the contact.
Upvotes: 2 |
2013/11/21 | 328 | 885 | <issue_start>username_0: I have bought a new Android phone (Intel Yolo Smartphone) and it runs on Android 4.0.4. However I can't seem to locate the My files (It is called that way in Android 2.3.6) folder so as to access the internal memory storage files.
In Android 4.0.4 the folder is called by which name?<issue_comment>username_1: Look for a folder named `sdcard` using a file explorer app.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: You can download ES File Explorer. It's a free file explorer for android.
[Download from Google Play](https://www.google.co.il/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&ei=uNuOUq72DezA7AaW_4CIDg&usg=AFQjCNFUmIA8kmgY6HqGvkT4zNmNee2U6w&sig2=VLkT3gpMGRFlh6oPVv_poQ&bvm=bv.56988011,d.ZGU)
It's quite easy to use and doesn't require root access.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/21 | 105 | 428 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Samsung Galaxy S3, the contact names are gone on WhatsApp. All it shows are contact numbers.
Is there a way to fix this problem?<issue_comment>username_1: Initially you may have added an account in your phone and later changed that account. There can be a problem of sync.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Make sure WhatsApp has permissions to allow it to look at your contacts.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/21 | 1,071 | 3,708 | <issue_start>username_0: I just updated my Moto X to latest and greatest Android 4.4 KitKat (I even did full factory reset just to be sure) and now I'm trying to install [WhatsApp Messenger](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp) but unable to do so, I'm getting following error:
>
> Unknown error code during application install "-24"
>
>
>
Please advise.<issue_comment>username_1: According to a [thread on AndroidCentral](http://forums.androidcentral.com/android-4-1-4-2-4-3-jelly-bean/292379-google-play-unkown-error-code-24-a.html), this is a problem with either...
* the app itself having trouble to update an already installed version (unlikely after a factory-reset) → uninstall first, then try a fresh install
* certificates not being handled properly → install from a different `.apk` (e.g. one from your backups, if you've made any, or from an alternative source)
* certificates (variant 2) → Go to *Settings→Apps*, select the "All" tab, scroll to *Google services framework*, tap the entry, "clear cache", "uninstall updates". Repeat the same for *Google Play Store*, then reboot, then try again
I didn't verify this (don't have the issue, so I didn't even have the chance to), but it sounds reasonable.
Additional sources on this error:
* [Unknown error code during application install: "- 24 "](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992241) (XDA Developers)
* App description of the [PocketTool App](http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.snowbound.pockettool.free):
>
> The -24 error is a killer. People think it is because of PocketTool when it is actually the device. You may want to include in the description that if they get the -24 error to reboot the device, then try reinstalling mcpe. If that doesn't work, uninstall all apps that could be used to modify the game, reboot, and try again. If even that doesn't work, the only other option I am aware of is to back up important things such as Kindle books, music, movies, and saved app data on something (I used my laptop) and do a factory reset. If they are on Jelly Bean, then they will get a -24 error if they try to reinstall mcpe after a failed mod install.
> - Users had the same trouble [with Spotify](http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Android/Unknown-error-code-quot-24-quot/td-p/274896/page/2). A second factory-reset solved it.
>
> - A [thread on Android-Hilfe.DE](http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/lg_optimus_l9_forum/285037-apps_google_play_store_mehr_installierbar_fehlercode_24_a.html) (German) again supports the first variant of my answer (remains of a previous install). Maybe your factory-reset did not complete cleanly.
>
> - A [Google search on "google-play error-24"](https://www.google.com/search?q=google-play+error-24&ie=UTF-8) reveals even more sources.
>
>
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Download the app [Master Key multi-fix](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tungstwenty.xposed.masterkeydualfix). You can think of it as a plug in. But as soon as it is installed on your phone, you should be able to download the apps that had the error 24 notice. Hope this helps.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Use Titanium Backup to delete the orphan app data, then install the application again. That should fix the issue, but you'll lose all of the user data for that app.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Remove application and set to factory setting. Mine works now.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: Dude, try this one, don't have to install an apk or reset your device, just delete via root explorer file named com.whatsapp in dir data/data/com.whatsapp
Then install your whatsapp again from playstore or apk directly
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/11/21 | 1,185 | 4,146 | <issue_start>username_0: I often need to use a timer while making phone calls. No matter what timer I use they never play the alarm sound while you are on the phone, they simply emit a brief "beep" and vibrates (if the timer was configured to vibrate of course).
I need an audible alarm. Is there any way to use a timer with an audible alarm while making a phone call?
It used to be possible, a few Android updates back (can't remember which Android version), but not any more it seems, at least not out of the box.
I've tried the stock Clock app, [Ovo Timer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ilumbo.ovo&hl=en) and [Timer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opoloo.holotimer&hl=en) (by Opoloo). In all three cases alarm signals are only played as expected while not making a phone call.<issue_comment>username_1: According to a [thread on AndroidCentral](http://forums.androidcentral.com/android-4-1-4-2-4-3-jelly-bean/292379-google-play-unkown-error-code-24-a.html), this is a problem with either...
* the app itself having trouble to update an already installed version (unlikely after a factory-reset) → uninstall first, then try a fresh install
* certificates not being handled properly → install from a different `.apk` (e.g. one from your backups, if you've made any, or from an alternative source)
* certificates (variant 2) → Go to *Settings→Apps*, select the "All" tab, scroll to *Google services framework*, tap the entry, "clear cache", "uninstall updates". Repeat the same for *Google Play Store*, then reboot, then try again
I didn't verify this (don't have the issue, so I didn't even have the chance to), but it sounds reasonable.
Additional sources on this error:
* [Unknown error code during application install: "- 24 "](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992241) (XDA Developers)
* App description of the [PocketTool App](http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.snowbound.pockettool.free):
>
> The -24 error is a killer. People think it is because of PocketTool when it is actually the device. You may want to include in the description that if they get the -24 error to reboot the device, then try reinstalling mcpe. If that doesn't work, uninstall all apps that could be used to modify the game, reboot, and try again. If even that doesn't work, the only other option I am aware of is to back up important things such as Kindle books, music, movies, and saved app data on something (I used my laptop) and do a factory reset. If they are on Jelly Bean, then they will get a -24 error if they try to reinstall mcpe after a failed mod install.
> - Users had the same trouble [with Spotify](http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Android/Unknown-error-code-quot-24-quot/td-p/274896/page/2). A second factory-reset solved it.
>
> - A [thread on Android-Hilfe.DE](http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/lg_optimus_l9_forum/285037-apps_google_play_store_mehr_installierbar_fehlercode_24_a.html) (German) again supports the first variant of my answer (remains of a previous install). Maybe your factory-reset did not complete cleanly.
>
> - A [Google search on "google-play error-24"](https://www.google.com/search?q=google-play+error-24&ie=UTF-8) reveals even more sources.
>
>
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Download the app [Master Key multi-fix](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tungstwenty.xposed.masterkeydualfix). You can think of it as a plug in. But as soon as it is installed on your phone, you should be able to download the apps that had the error 24 notice. Hope this helps.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Use Titanium Backup to delete the orphan app data, then install the application again. That should fix the issue, but you'll lose all of the user data for that app.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Remove application and set to factory setting. Mine works now.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: Dude, try this one, don't have to install an apk or reset your device, just delete via root explorer file named com.whatsapp in dir data/data/com.whatsapp
Then install your whatsapp again from playstore or apk directly
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/11/21 | 411 | 1,384 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm creating an app reading NFC tags.
Currently all works well expect that the NFC tag can only be scanned when it touch the back of the phone.
Is there anyway to allow NFC to be read through the screen?
I'm testing on a Nexus 4.<issue_comment>username_1: With the backing of dotVezz, summing up from the comments:
Considering the specifications, this is quite unlikely:
* range of the NFC signal is limited to a max of 10 cm on "clear view" (see [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication#Essential_specifications))
* material with a greater density will reduce this even more: air ~ 0.001 g/cm3 versus Lithium ~ 0.53 g/cm3 makes rawly a 500-times-density difference, so a factor of 10 (as I mentioned in my comment) probably is a huge under-estimation
* even calculating with a factor of ~10, this would reduce the range to below 1 cm. And you will rather have to more than double that factor.
With few devices being thinner than .8 mm, your wish is close to impossible of being fulfilled.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It *is* possible. Apple has filed a patent on a clever new use of antenna real estate on a smartphone.
[Apple patents NFC antenna that works on all sides of a mobile device](http://www.nfcworld.com/2014/05/27/329379/apple-patents-nfc-antenna-works-sides-mobile-device/)
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/22 | 1,143 | 3,957 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and a laptop with 2 USB 3 ports. When tethered to my laptop (to provide Internet access via GSM/HSPA data), the phone charges very slowly, especially if I am using it for anything else in addition to data tethering. While connected to a USB 3 port using the OEM cable, it took about 5 hours to charge while tethered but not otherwise being used. Given the 2100 mAh battery, this works out to a bit under 500mA¹. It has a micro-USB 2 port as its sole means of power input.
The S3's USB-to-AC Adaptor indicates that it provides 5.0 V at 1.0 A.
The [Battery HD](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.smalltech.battery.free) app, when running on my phone, tells me that an S3 will charge just under twice as fast via AC power as via USB.
I haven't found any apps which indicate, or any other way to determine, the phone's current draw from the power supply.
If I'm reading [wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usb#62680-3) correctly:
* Maximum current draw for a normal USB 2 port is 500mA.
* Maximum current draw for a normal USB 3 port is 900mA.
* Dedicated Charging Ports (which I gather is what the Samsung USB-to-AC adaptor has) can provide over 500mA but do not support data transfer. I didn't see any indication in the article of a maximum current.
* Charging Downstream Ports can also provide over 500mA along with high-speed data transfer. It sounds like the maximum current was originally 900mA in the 2007 spec but was upped to 1500mA when version 1.2 was published in 2010.
¹: [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_S3#cite_ref-SpecsGSMA_6-0) gives battery specs for the S3 as "2,100 mAh, 7.98 Wh, 3.8 V". The rate of charge of the battery over 5 hours works out to 420mA **at 3.8V**. At USB voltage of 5V, this is only 320mA. I'm not sure what the efficiency ratio for charging a Li-Ion battery is—80% perhaps?
How can I increase my phone's charging rate when connected to my computer? Is it possible for a USB 2 device to draw 900mA from a USB 3 port? Is it possible (and safe) to connect my phone to two ports at once to increase the total current?<issue_comment>username_1: Look into the usb battery charge spec 2.0 for cdp. A simple accessory to test with is an evaluated kit for the tps2546. Available from digikey for about $25.
Note i believe my siii recently stopped supporting cdp after a vzw update...
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: To anyone still reading this. There is an app on play (Galaxy Charging current Lite) that shows the charging current while charging. Uppon reaserching i find out that the phone software limits charging current. The default current for AC charging is set to 800mA, for USB charging to 480mA. But if you are rooted,you can apply new Kernel (mine is AGNI pureCM kernel) and you can change that up to AC: 1500mA, USB: 1000mA. But you must have AC charger that can produce that current. Original Samsung is 1000mA.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Charging rate is set by hardware and software, and can't be modified by software only.
Charging rate depends on the following:
* resistance between D+ and D- (determines is it a official, unofficial or USB charging)
* hardware technology and limitations (QuickCharge 2.0, 3.0)
* cable length and quality (bad cables usually have more resistance)
For the S3, as far as I know, you can charge slow (USB, 5V 500mA) or fast (wall charger, 5V 900mA).
The charging type is set depending on the resistance, which is different for wall chargers (fixed to activate fast charging functionality in phones chip) and standard USB charging. If you want to charge quickly while tethering, the only valid option is to have your phone connected to an official Samsung wall charger which will ensure a higher charging current. There may be an option to set the USB connection to "Charge only" but that **doesn't guarantee** that the fast charging will be turned on.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/22 | 246 | 964 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it safe for me to remove the stock email and calendar applications on from Cyanogenmod ROM? I'm using Gmail and Google Calendar so I don't have need for the stock ones. I could simply disable them but if I removed them entirely, I might be able to save a bit on space on my system partition.<issue_comment>username_1: YES, you can delete the stock Email (Email.apk) and stock Calendar (Calendar.apk, CalendarProvider.apk) app. For a list of other apps you can delete on CyanogenMod, see the [expandable list](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Barebones) at the bottom of the CM wiki.
I'm not so sure for AOSP though.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I've deleted email, calendar, a bunch of other Lenovo (vendor specific), and Google apps with System app deleter and the phone works fine.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I removed the standard CyanogenMod mail app and everything seems to work fine
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/22 | 380 | 1,491 | <issue_start>username_0: My Question is Can I transfer a call to loudspeaker or external speaker directly through app which the phone has when i get an incoming call
Thanks In Advance !!!<issue_comment>username_1: Some Androids have a Car mode (often branded by manufacturer) in which you can say it will be auto-answered when ringing and the call will go over speaker.
If your device doesn't have a car mode or it doesn't work for you, you can try one of the many apps available which can handle this function for you: <https://play.google.com/store/search?q=auto%20answer%20calls&c=apps> (first app seems simple and serving your described needs, but I would always recommend to check out a few).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I haven't tested this, but [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) should be able to do this. Create an Event "Phone Ringing" profile to perform the "Speakerphone" task (which you configure to turn the speakerphone on). This can be configured to only activate for certain callers if necessary.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: For completeness, my AT&T SGS3 with Android 4.3 has another way to do this: Under the `Settings` app, on the `My Device` tab, there is a section for `Voice Control`. If `Incoming Calls` is checked, then you can answer calls with the voice command "Answer" when the phone is ringing. Answering a call with the voice command will automaticallly turn on the speaker.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/22 | 169 | 714 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone have gotten a 4.4 system update available notification, but it is not downloading it. There is a small text saying “Only over WiFi until 21:06”. Does that mean that my phone will start downloading the update at that time unless I connect to a wifi network? How can I start the update now?<issue_comment>username_1: You can now download it using your network only, no need for wifi. The wifi only option was until 23 November. I'm currently downloading 4.4 over my mobile internet only.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Or you can just change the date in your system to sometime in the future. This should trick your phone into downloading it now.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/22 | 215 | 839 | <issue_start>username_0: Ever since I installed CyanogenMod, there has been this hovering blue circular notification on top of every application. I don't know what its called so I really can't find a way to disable this. Can anyone help me identify what it is and how to get rid of it? Attached is a screenshot.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/yOuyK.jpg)
Click for full size image<issue_comment>username_1: You can now download it using your network only, no need for wifi. The wifi only option was until 23 November. I'm currently downloading 4.4 over my mobile internet only.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Or you can just change the date in your system to sometime in the future. This should trick your phone into downloading it now.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/23 | 461 | 1,824 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2x that is not yet a year old. For the last 6 weeks, the battery has been draining very quickly, even though I have turned off everything that would cause this (GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.) I have an unlimited mobile browser, and since this started to happen, I have noticed that my data consumption has jumped considerably even though I am doing nothing different (normal usage was between 500-700 mB per month, now 3-4 gB per month). For some reason it seems that the data is constantly on, or the phone is searching for a network, even when I am not using it. I have to charge the phone at least twice a day. Any ideas??<issue_comment>username_1: Try this:
Go to settings > Battery
There you can see the list of things that consume battery. This includes all the system processes, hardware such as the screen and the user apps.
If there is an application that you installed that takes up more than say 20% in that list, that app is your culprit. There is also a good chance that it is the same app that is taking up all that data in the backgrounds. If your screen takes up more than 30%, try reducing your brightness and the amount of time the screen is kept active.
If you want to check your mobile data consumption,
Go to Settings > Data usage.
This will list the data consumption of all apps on the phone.
Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I hava a Samsung S5. Before I charged my phone once per 24 or 48 hours and since a few days suddently the battery lasted only 4 to 8 hours. After several test I discovered the cause was a few corrupt images. I deleted the corrupt images and the problem was solved. I used [this app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tostis.corruptimagefinder) to find the corrupt images.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/23 | 460 | 1,830 | <issue_start>username_0: What are the non-voice options for communicating with iphone users to and from an android phone? Strengths and limitations of said options?
I don't have a smart phone but am thinking of finally taking the plunge. At least half of my family and friends are iphone users, and have been extolling the virtues of apple messaging. Watching them use it, especially involving multiple people at once, I see the attraction. However I don't want go the iWhatever route as I don't like the lock-in, but if by using a non-apple device I'm exiled from their conversations I may not have much of a choice.
So how about it, are there usable gates in the walled garden?<issue_comment>username_1: Try this:
Go to settings > Battery
There you can see the list of things that consume battery. This includes all the system processes, hardware such as the screen and the user apps.
If there is an application that you installed that takes up more than say 20% in that list, that app is your culprit. There is also a good chance that it is the same app that is taking up all that data in the backgrounds. If your screen takes up more than 30%, try reducing your brightness and the amount of time the screen is kept active.
If you want to check your mobile data consumption,
Go to Settings > Data usage.
This will list the data consumption of all apps on the phone.
Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I hava a Samsung S5. Before I charged my phone once per 24 or 48 hours and since a few days suddently the battery lasted only 4 to 8 hours. After several test I discovered the cause was a few corrupt images. I deleted the corrupt images and the problem was solved. I used [this app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tostis.corruptimagefinder) to find the corrupt images.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/23 | 352 | 1,392 | <issue_start>username_0: I got the ota update for kitkat and after that installed the android launcher ripped from nexus 5 rom. The result is that my icons look too big. Is there any way to decrease that or use a custom rom to change the size?<issue_comment>username_1: Try this:
Go to settings > Battery
There you can see the list of things that consume battery. This includes all the system processes, hardware such as the screen and the user apps.
If there is an application that you installed that takes up more than say 20% in that list, that app is your culprit. There is also a good chance that it is the same app that is taking up all that data in the backgrounds. If your screen takes up more than 30%, try reducing your brightness and the amount of time the screen is kept active.
If you want to check your mobile data consumption,
Go to Settings > Data usage.
This will list the data consumption of all apps on the phone.
Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I hava a Samsung S5. Before I charged my phone once per 24 or 48 hours and since a few days suddently the battery lasted only 4 to 8 hours. After several test I discovered the cause was a few corrupt images. I deleted the corrupt images and the problem was solved. I used [this app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tostis.corruptimagefinder) to find the corrupt images.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/23 | 1,270 | 5,293 | <issue_start>username_0: This is the most tragedic thing ever happened to any of my electronic devices...
1. My phone was dead (naturally) battery charge was zero as I was outside waiting for a friend.
2. I wanted to charge it for couple of minutes
3. I went to Samsung Centre
4. The staff showed me a charger cable and asked me to charge there. (point A)
5. Phone was charging
6. Not more than 2 minutes, another staff came and asked me to connect to the negibouring laptop, where it had the charger cable connected (point B)
7. I disconnect from point A and connected to point B. Phone was charging and I started the phone. The was started normally yet battery was very low. (within the first 5 minutes) I shut it down.
8. She came back again and asked me to disconnect from the laptop (point B) as she has another customer who needs to use the laptop
9. So I disconnected from point B and connected back to point A. After 5 more minutes, I saw the charging green bar has increased. So I started the phone. Now phone hanged on the start up screen and keep showing "SAMSUNG"............
Then I asked them why has happened, they said sorry let us recover your phone, your phone has a problem. From the day I bought, I didn't have any issues with my phone and had been using it for year. Phone is up to date and well taken care.
This whole issue has occured due to the fact that Samsung staff asked me to connect my phone to the laptop which automatically upgrades softwares and while upgrading the softwares she disconnected my phone.
They refused to help me by at least giving me back my data. So can someone please help me with proven steps to connect to the kernal and recover my data back?
And I have never connected this phone to a kernal.
I don't know how possible that is either.
[I saw this](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951159). But I have zero understanding what he is talking about ODIN, DOWNLOAD MODE...However if someone can guide me with the steps, I can manage it.<issue_comment>username_1: Download mode: `Volume Up` + `Menu` + `Power button`, then `Volume up`
It allegedly moves it to download mode so that you can download ODIN
I am in the same boat since yesterday and only saw the recommendation, now going to try.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had this happen and took it to be fixed. The guy changed a chip on the motherboard. Said the fix was hitand miss. It worked. All the data and apps are gone though. Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Soft Reset
Start with a soft reset. A soft reset can sometimes resolve minor software issues and should be the first step to take when troubleshooting an Android smartphone.
Power Cycle
Chances are you have already performed a soft reset by attempting to power your phone off and on or by merely restarting your cell phone. If you have not already tried this then go ahead and do so. The solution might be as simple as rebooting your smartphone.
Battery Remove
If possible try removing the battery from your cell phone for 10-15 seconds then reinsert the battery put your phone back together and then see if it will power on properly. If the phone powers on correctly then enjoy your working smartphone.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I had same issue with my Galaxy Note 1, this happens mostly because of the reasons such as, Software Bugs, Software Manipulation, Stuck After An Update, Malfunctioning Apps or Defective Memory Card.
The Solution for this is pretty easy you just have to Wipe Cache Partition.
Wiping the cache partition of your phone allows you to remove the cache files which may have been corrupted and caused the phone to power off. There is a possibility that the corrupt cache files may not allow your phone to power On. These cache files are temporary in nature and will be created by the phone once again after you wipe out the current cache files. In order to wipe the cache partition, you need to enter the recovery mode by pressing a specific combination of keys. The combination varies from one Android device to another. Here are some examples:
Samsung: Power button, Volume Down button, Home button.
Nexus: Power button, Volume Down and Volume Up
LG: Power button and Volume Down button
HTC: Volume down and Power button.
To wipe the cache partition, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the Power button, the Volume Down button, and the Home
button (for Samsung) all at the same time.
2. Once you see the Android icon, release the Power button but continue
to press and hold the other two buttons till you see the System
Recover screen.
3. You will see a menu with many options. Use the Volume Down key to
highlight the option that says ‘Wipe Cache Partition’.
4. Select the option by using the Power key and the process of wiping
out the cache partition will initiate.
Once it completes, your phone will automatically reboot and new cache files will be built by your phone. If you are able to go through the entire process successfully and your phone switches on, Voila!! your problem is fixed, but if your Samsung Galaxy won’t turn on or charge even after wiping the cache partition then you must consider resetting the phone to factory settings.
Do let me know happens, after trying my suggested fix.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/23 | 426 | 1,602 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to associate a particular input method with a specific app? For example, I'd like to always use the Hacker's Keyboard with the Terminal Emulator, while using SwiftKey for most other apps.
If this is a feature that requires rooting the phone and possibly installing a custom ROM, please let me know; I'm considering doing this anyway and the availability of such a feature might be my "killer app".<issue_comment>username_1: Currently, there's no stable solution available, but you can try [KeySwap](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146125) to associate specific keyboard to an app.
As Android doesn't allow an app to change Input Method programatically, your device needs to be rooted for this to work.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I do it with Tasker.
Note: needs Secure Settings plugin w/ system+ enabled
>
> Start Hacking (11)
> A1: Secure Settings [ Configuration:Input Method/Hacker's Keyboard Package:com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin Name:Secure Settings Timeout (Seconds):0 ]
>
>
> Stop Hacking (12)
> A1: Secure Settings [ Configuration:Input Method/SwiftKey Package:com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin Name:Secure Settings Timeout (Seconds):0 ]
>
>
>
Very straightforward - 1 profile linking desired apps with the enter/exit tasks above. Over here someone generalized it to return to whatever the previous input method was: <https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/tasker/gmkPIQy6l7c>
But, like OP, these are the only keyboards I use so "hard coding" SwiftKey was alright with me.
Upvotes: 0 |
2013/11/24 | 195 | 824 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I open the app, the game is stuck on the "Scanning to acquire user location..." screen. If I force the game to go to the main screen by pressing my device's back button, it shows a black screen with the words "Scanner disabled; location inaccurate.""
However, when I use a different app that requires GPS such as My Tracks, or simply Maps (both by Google, Inc), my location is pinpointed perfectly. What's wrong?<issue_comment>username_1: Try updating google maps. This is what worked for me (after none of the other stuff mentioned worked.)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: So I had the same problem and some how fixed it by going to the in game store and it was able to find my location that way. I backed out and could then start playing. Hope this helps someone else.
Upvotes: -1 |
2013/11/24 | 458 | 1,667 | <issue_start>username_0: I just updated my nexus4 to kitkat 4.4. Play services seems to drain the
battery. Thus I would like to move back to 4.2. Is it possible? And how can
I do it?
Thank you.<issue_comment>username_1: If you have not created a system backup (sometimes called nandroid) before updating, you have only one option: Install an Android 4.2 through recovery or flash and then do a factory reset.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Which version is your Nexus 4 running on?
**4.4 (KRT16S)** or **4.4.2 (KOT49H)**
Check by going into `Settings > About > Build Number`
**4.4.2 (KOT49H)** is newer and fixes a lot of the bugs from **4.4 (KRT16S)**. You might try updating if you are running a lower version.
---
You can revert back to **4.2.2 (JDQ39)** via:
* **factory reset**
* **manual flash** (stock image [here](https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occam))
* **a system backup image**
As for the Google Play Services battery drain: AFAIK it is caused by Google Now always accessing your location reporter and also waking up the phone from time to time.
Known solutions:
* disable the location reporter or prevent Google Now from accessing your location
* turn off High Accuracy when location reporting (GPS) is not in use
* simply turn Google Now off
One more thing to take into concern are the updates. Have you updated all the stock Google apps. If not, just leave your Nexus on wifi for a while to update all the Google goodies and then try using it for a while on KitKat. If you notice the battery drain again revert back to Jelly Bean or simply try applying a solution from above to see if it fixes the drain.
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/24 | 534 | 2,070 | <issue_start>username_0: Device: Galaxy Note 3 N900W8
I need a solution that would let me show my phones screen on my PC at a high framerate. I tried VNC. It could not find a display method. I tried some random apps that work with USB debugging. No dice. Any suggestions. HDMI is not a option because then I would need to purchase a capture card and a HDMI adapter for my phone.<issue_comment>username_1: I use [Android Screenshots and Screen Capture](http://www.mightypocket.com/2010/08/android-screenshots-screen-capture-screen-cast/), and it works well.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: You mentioned that video capture is your goal but does that mean that it has to be live on your PC? If what you're looking to do is get a capture of your phone's screen so that you can post it to YouTube or something, consider trying to capture locally on the device then transferring that video file to your computer for processing and upload. This might give you better results than trying to "cast" your phone's screen to your PC live and then capture it there.
If your Note 3 has been upgraded to Android 4.4.x Kitkat you can use adb's built-in screenrecord utility. Full documentation is available from [Google Android Developer Support](http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html#screenrecord). Here are the basics:
>
> To use the screenrecord from the command line, type the following:
>
>
> `adb shell screenrecord /sdcard/demo.mp4`
>
>
> Stop the screen recording by
> pressing Ctrl-C, otherwise the recording stops automatically at three
> minutes or the time limit set by `--time-limit`.
>
>
>
Google also outlines the following limitations:
>
> * Some devices may not be able to record at their native display resolution. If you encounter problems with screen recording, try
>
> using a lower screen resolution.
> * Rotation of the screen during recording is not supported. If the screen does rotate during recording, some of the screen is cut off
> in the recording.
> * Audio is not recorded with the video file.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 |
2013/11/25 | 1,019 | 3,057 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Huawei phone with Android installed. The LCD display cracked recently, and as the cracks have spread over whole display over few days, it's now totally uncontrollable.
The phone has a 4 way sort-of-joystick thingy, so when it's unlocked I can still use it. However, once the display turns off completely I cannot unlock it to use it.
Is there some key combination or a trick to unlock the phone without using the display? The phone is not password or key locked, it just requires to slide from left to right.
I have USB debugging enabled, but I have no idea how to use it. The phone is not rooted.
Also, I'm wondering how I'm going to save my phonebook and other stuff.
The device name is Huawei U8500.<issue_comment>username_1: You can use a mouse using a USB Female Cable. I can use this cable to control my Huawei Assend. Then you can remove the lock to avoid interruption.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: You can use a [USB cable](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B00BQVK2PU) and buy a USB mouse so that you can use that [a mouse] instead of touch screen. Check out a USB adapter for Android that fits your budget [and make sure it's compatible with your device] and purchase it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Try [MyPhoneExplorer](http://www.fosshub.com/MyPhoneExplorer.html). Works like a charm for me. I have Android Gingerbread 2.3.5.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: >
> **Requirements**
>
>
>
* Your phone must be **rooted**
* You need a **USB** Cable
* You need a **PC**
* **USB Debugging** must be enabled
* **Android SDK** or at least **ADB** must be installed on the PC
* You need to be familiar with **Command prompts/Terminals**
>
> **Tutorial**
>
>
>
1. **Connect** your phone to the **PC**
2. Open up a **Command Prompt**
3. To connect the Phone Terminal, Run **`adb shell`**
4. To emulate a Power Button (To power on the device), Run **`input keyevent 26`**
5. To Unlock the screen, Run **`input keyevent 82`**
6. Your phone now is Unlocked!
>
> **Notes**
>
>
>
* This didn't work for me but it's confirmed to work with others
>
> **References**
>
>
>
* To see a list of useful **ADB** Commands, Visit [this](http://www.growingwiththeweb.com/2014/01/handy-adb-commands-for-android.html) Site
>
> **Advices**
>
>
>
* Install a VNC Server on the Phone such as [This](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dorg.onaips.vnc%26hl%3Den&ei=WvrXU4nROuLG7Abwn4CYCg&usg=AFQjCNFen5XM9iTdz-HVAqF28IoGNJ5R9Q&sig2=0n_ihv2hFI5k-O_VFqMRkg&bvm=bv.71778758,d.ZGU) one, and install a Client on a PC such as [This](http://www.realvnc.com/products/vnc/) one, and connect the PC to the phone and then you can use the phone on the PC directly
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: You can use an USB OTG (on the go) adapter and a USB hub, plug the OTG in your phone put the hub in the adapter and plug in an USB keyboard and USB mouse
Upvotes: 1 |