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2014/05/30 | 838 | 3,400 | <issue_start>username_0: Ok, so *maybe* I'm just a lil paranoid lately, but I'm trying to block any - and **ALL** - connections to my phone. PERIOD. I have the paid version of Android Firewall.
If I select Black list from the drop down box and check WiFi, Data, Roam, VPN, LAN, & Input Chain for (Any Application) will that accomplish the goal I'm getting at?<issue_comment>username_1: Also you can put your phone in airplane mode. you will still be able to access wifi, but all other connections will be terminated. Just leave wifi off and your good to go.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: 1. All Android Firewall apps BLOCK ALL Outgoing data automatically when the app is enabled as a default action. The Firewall DOES NOT disrupt or block any incoming data into your device. ONLY outgoing data are Blocked. Basically, no data leaves your device when the Firewall is enabled; the Firewall app then informs you what app tried to connect outbound. It is then up to you if you will ALLOW such a connection the next time, OR choose to RESET the connection then ALLOW. OR BLOCK the outbound data connection wherein the DATA sent by the app will be dropped by the VPN sinkhole (for NoRoot Firewall apps), thus fooling the app who attempted for an outbound connection that the data was "sent".
2. You can use Airplane Mode to Block All IN/OUT connections, and isolate your device from all radio traffic. Though each type of phone or device, brand, version of Android, have different ways to achieve True Airplane Mode action. You can enable Airplane Mode, take out batteries (believe you me) usually gives you true isolation. But when the battery is integrated on the device then it's a bit tricky; You should then first go to SETTINGS/WIRELESS NETWORKS/SIM CARDS and Deactivate the SIM Card or Cards if there are two; THEN proceed to Enable Airplane Mode for better isolation.
\*you can try to scan your area with your device using another android device by using Bluetooth Firewall app and check. In my case, my Lenovo Tab3 730 was picked up by an Android phone running BTFW app even when Airplane Mode was Enabled !!!
So there has to be a TRUE Airplane Mode state for each and every Android device.
3. You can download compatible apps that will lockdown WiFi, and Bluetooth to secure any attempt by the Android device to try to connect by other ways because in the Android system, when you disable Mobile Data Connection, WiFi /Bluetooth will AutoStart.
Such apps include Device Control by Expert Systems Co. and D-Vasive app by D-Vasive Inc. In my opinion, these apps WITH the Airplane Mode coupled as above, might be overkill, but I presented the answer, hopefully on the level of your concern reading your question, if not the size of the TinFoilHats we are wearing?
Sincerely,
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: I don't know how Android Firewall app worked, but it's simple to achieve with `iptables`; thanks to Linux kernel. Since Android uses default policy `ACCEPT`, drop any unwanted packets:
```
~# iptables -I INPUT ! -i lo -m conntrack ! --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j DROP
~# iptables -I FORWARD -j DROP
```
This will also block incoming connections from tethered devices on hotspot network. You can exclude those, see this: [Is There A Mobile Hotspot App With A Firewall to Block Incoming Connections?](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/214751/218526)
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/05/30 | 1,039 | 4,068 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using a calendar application at work to display the Conference Room status. It works just fine on the "today" view but it will not switch days. So if today is the 30th, tomorrow the tablet will still display the 30th. It won't switch to the 31st.
I did notice that the app switches days when the volume button is pushed.
So my end goal is to either schedule a volume up/down button push at 1am every day or a "today" screen tap.
Unless any of you know of any calendar app that will automatically keep up with the current date. I've downloaded and used those other conference room calendar display apps but my boss prefers the view of a calendar in day mode.
Calendar App:
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.withouthat.acalendar>
Device is always on, never sleeps or locks. Screen is always on that app on "today".
The tablets we bought:
<https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-asus-memo-pad-10-16gb-tablet-3>
ASUS MeMO Pad 10" Tablet with a 1.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (ME102A-A1-GR).<issue_comment>username_1: Also you can put your phone in airplane mode. you will still be able to access wifi, but all other connections will be terminated. Just leave wifi off and your good to go.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: 1. All Android Firewall apps BLOCK ALL Outgoing data automatically when the app is enabled as a default action. The Firewall DOES NOT disrupt or block any incoming data into your device. ONLY outgoing data are Blocked. Basically, no data leaves your device when the Firewall is enabled; the Firewall app then informs you what app tried to connect outbound. It is then up to you if you will ALLOW such a connection the next time, OR choose to RESET the connection then ALLOW. OR BLOCK the outbound data connection wherein the DATA sent by the app will be dropped by the VPN sinkhole (for NoRoot Firewall apps), thus fooling the app who attempted for an outbound connection that the data was "sent".
2. You can use Airplane Mode to Block All IN/OUT connections, and isolate your device from all radio traffic. Though each type of phone or device, brand, version of Android, have different ways to achieve True Airplane Mode action. You can enable Airplane Mode, take out batteries (believe you me) usually gives you true isolation. But when the battery is integrated on the device then it's a bit tricky; You should then first go to SETTINGS/WIRELESS NETWORKS/SIM CARDS and Deactivate the SIM Card or Cards if there are two; THEN proceed to Enable Airplane Mode for better isolation.
\*you can try to scan your area with your device using another android device by using Bluetooth Firewall app and check. In my case, my Lenovo Tab3 730 was picked up by an Android phone running BTFW app even when Airplane Mode was Enabled !!!
So there has to be a TRUE Airplane Mode state for each and every Android device.
3. You can download compatible apps that will lockdown WiFi, and Bluetooth to secure any attempt by the Android device to try to connect by other ways because in the Android system, when you disable Mobile Data Connection, WiFi /Bluetooth will AutoStart.
Such apps include Device Control by Expert Systems Co. and D-Vasive app by D-Vasive Inc. In my opinion, these apps WITH the Airplane Mode coupled as above, might be overkill, but I presented the answer, hopefully on the level of your concern reading your question, if not the size of the TinFoilHats we are wearing?
Sincerely,
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: I don't know how Android Firewall app worked, but it's simple to achieve with `iptables`; thanks to Linux kernel. Since Android uses default policy `ACCEPT`, drop any unwanted packets:
```
~# iptables -I INPUT ! -i lo -m conntrack ! --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j DROP
~# iptables -I FORWARD -j DROP
```
This will also block incoming connections from tethered devices on hotspot network. You can exclude those, see this: [Is There A Mobile Hotspot App With A Firewall to Block Incoming Connections?](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/214751/218526)
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/05/31 | 763 | 2,779 | <issue_start>username_0: The "OK" button is deactivated in creating new AVD although I have provided all details as below:
<issue_comment>username_1: It is something to do with the CPU type you have chosen (Android Wear) and the Skin? Do Android wearables really support up to HVGA screens?
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I agree with username_1, you have the the CPU type for an Android Wearable but the display type is not set for an Android Wearbale.
Taken from [developer.android.com](http://developer.android.com/wear/preview/start.html)
>
> **2. Set Up the Android Wear Emulator**
>
>
> 1. Launch the Android Virtual Device Manager.
> 1a. From Eclipse, select Window > Android Virtual Device Manager.
> 1b. From Android
> Studio, select Tools > Android > AVD Manager.
> 2. Click New.
> 3. For the AVD Name, enter "AndroidWearSquare" or "AndroidWearRound", depending on whether you want to create an emulator with a square or
> round display.
> 4. For the Device, select Android Wear Square or Android Wear Round.
> 5. For the Target, select Android 4.4.2 - API Level 19 (or higher).
> 6. **For the CPU/ABI, select \*\*Android Wear ARM (armeabi-v7a).** Note: Android Wear is designed to support multiple processor
> architectures.\*\*
> 7. **For the Skin, select AndroidWearSquare or AndroidWearRound.**
> 8. Leave all other options set to their defaults and click OK.
> Although real Android wearables do not provide a keyboard as an
> input method, you should keep Hardware keyboard present selected so
> you can provide text input on screens where users will instead provide
> voice input.
> 9. In the list of AVDs, select the one you just created and click Start. In the following window, click Launch.
>
>
> The Android Wear emulator now starts. To begin testing your app's
> notifications, you must now pair the emulator to your development
> device that has the Android Wear Preview app installed.
>
>
> Tip: To improve the emulator startup time, edit your AVD and enable
> Snapshot under Emulator Options. When you start the emulator, select
> Save to snapshot then click Launch. Once the emulator is running,
> close it to save a snapshot of the system. Start the AVD again, but
> select Launch from snapshot and deselect Save to snapshot.
>
>
> Caution: Do not install apps on the Android Wear emulator. The system
> does not support traditional Android apps and the result of running
> such apps is unpredictable.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: The AVD Name cannot contain spaces. Heaven knows why the programmers didn't raise an error in this case (or simply highlight the field and provide an explanation).
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/05/31 | 453 | 1,679 | <issue_start>username_0: My reading style is as follows:
1. Open the main page of, say, a newspaper.
2. Review the entire main page and open the links I want to read in a new tab. This usually results in 30-40 tabs
3. Read and close tabs one by one.
Unfortunately, Chrome for Android crashes frequently if many tabs are open. So I'm looking for a way (addon, app) to a different workflow:
1. same
2. Review the entire main page and add the links I want to read to a reading list.
3. Walk through the reading list: read the first article, touch Next, etc.<issue_comment>username_1: Try Link Bubble: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linkbubble.playstore>
If I decide I'm done reading, I share the links I've opened to Pocket so I can read them later.
Pocket: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideashower.readitlater.pro>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If you already have a Google account I recommend you **Google Keep** (<http://drive.google.com/keep>). It's fast and does not require to download anything (just the app on mobile devices), it's all in the cloud.
You can save the links in a note and open them later. All your notes are synched across your devices. You can also share content to and from keep to store your links and stuff.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Maybe you don't need to get away from tabs, you just need your browser to not crash. I just did a quick stress test of [Firefox for Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox), and got to 72 tabs before encountering any issues on my Nexus 4. It might be that it can better handle your workflow than Chrome can.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/05/31 | 291 | 1,233 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and I wish to transfer some audio files from it to my PC, running Windows 8.
When I connect the phone to the computer with the USB cable, the phone beeps and begins charging but displays no USB connection notification. Likewise, the computer doesn't register the connection at all. I have googled the problem but only seem to find partial solutions, which don't fit my situation.
I've tried updating PC drivers and phone software, turning off and on again, trying with and without Kies software and on several different machines.
The phone is running Android 2.3.6
Anyone got any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: Just got to Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging and confirm that usb debugging is disabled. That is it. Now your phone will connect to PC perfect.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Some USB cables don't include the data wires as they are only meant for charging. Check if other devices work with this cable, and try another cable.
Also, if the cable is sure to work, take a look at My computer -> right click -> Manage -> Device manager and see if you can find your phone there and try upgrading the driver from there.
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/06/01 | 361 | 1,336 | <issue_start>username_0: [This app](http://androidforums.com/rush-all-things-root/739747-mod-app-swap-external-sd-internal-mempry.html)
I want to install Dragon Quest VIII, but Google Play automatically downloads straight to the internal storage.
I tried using /mnt/shell/emulated/0 for the internal mount path, and /mnt/extSdCard for the external, but no luck. I also tried [this post](http://androidforums.com/rush-all-things-root/739747-mod-app-swap-external-sd-internal-mempry.html), but there's no "download settings" option for me.
Did I pick the wrong folder paths? If so, how do I find them? The developer's instructions are pretty awful and don't explain half of the options in the app.
I'm on an S4 with Jellybean, rooted. Thanks a bunch!<issue_comment>username_1: Just got to Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging and confirm that usb debugging is disabled. That is it. Now your phone will connect to PC perfect.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Some USB cables don't include the data wires as they are only meant for charging. Check if other devices work with this cable, and try another cable.
Also, if the cable is sure to work, take a look at My computer -> right click -> Manage -> Device manager and see if you can find your phone there and try upgrading the driver from there.
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/06/01 | 739 | 2,468 | <issue_start>username_0: I've installed CM11 on my Sprint Note II, and that thing suddenly won't recognize my external 64Gb SD (whereas stock ROM used to).
I've googled - seems I need to fix the partition. I've tried different options of partitioning and formating in Clockworkmod recovery, still can't see my card.
Some people suggested to fix it on computer and I don't have neither a cardreader nor a machine with Windows at my disposal. And yet even with those, I still have to know what type of partition it should be. Fat, exFat, ext3, ext4?
So, I'm wandering - is it possible to fix a partition table without taking the card out, maybe using `adb shell` with `fdisk` or `parted` or something else?
UPD:
I've tried repartitioning it with fdisk. First I needed to figure out card's block device id. You can do it either by running `blkid` command (and in my case my card didn't even show up in the list). Or instead pull the card out and plug it back, and immediately run `dmesg | grep mmc1` after that. And that gave me this:
```
<6>[ 555.585323] c0 mmc1: new high speed SDXC card at address e624
<6>[ 555.587975] c0 mmcblk1: mmc1:e624 SU64G 59.4 GiB
```
And then I used `fdisk /dev/block/mmcblk1`, pressed `p` and that shows me this:
```
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk1: 63.8 GB, 63864569856 bytes
4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 1948992 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes
```
Now based on this information I have to create partition(s), but I have no idea what kind or type. fdisk supports quite a big list. Can you guys advise what to do next?<issue_comment>username_1: It should be visible within "Disk Management" (`diskmgmt.msc`) in Windows. From there you can create, delete, modify and format partitions.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: AFAIK the most common standard here is FAT32 (which usually ships as format of the only partition with new cards). So using that, you should be on the safe side.
On the other hand: If you have no plans using the card via a card reader on Windows machines, you could also try EXT3 or EXT4. Both should be supported by CM (and also most other ROMs), as with current ROMs EXTFS is used internally as well.
For details, you might wish to check our [file-system](/questions/tagged/file-system "show questions tagged 'file-system'") [tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/file-system/info), which also links to more information.
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/06/01 | 553 | 2,098 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an 8 gig SD card I plugged into my tablet. When I go to settings and look at storage I can see I have a 7.2 gigs free on my external SD card. I downloaded a 700 meg file to /mnt/sdcard/Download but after doing this and checking storage I see there is still 7.2 gigs free on my SD card.
I also have torrent programs which point to this same location on my SD card to save files. but none of these programs can actually download any files because they are reporting this location as only having 100 megs free, so I have concluded that my tablet is lying to me. Mnt/sdcard isn't actually my sdcard! this is infuriating how do I fix this?
This is an [Azpen A727](http://www.azpenpc.com/product_t88.html).
Android version: 4.2.2
I have rooted my tablet as well.
Edit: okay so I read that the actual location of the SD card is a folder called mnt/extsd. I rooted my tablet but when I try to use the folder as the download location for my programs it says I don't have access how can I grant the programs access?
I get error my app (a torrent) throws when trying to set the sdcard as the download location- the right location of the SD card. I can create folders extsd but can save any files there<issue_comment>username_1: It should be visible within "Disk Management" (`diskmgmt.msc`) in Windows. From there you can create, delete, modify and format partitions.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: AFAIK the most common standard here is FAT32 (which usually ships as format of the only partition with new cards). So using that, you should be on the safe side.
On the other hand: If you have no plans using the card via a card reader on Windows machines, you could also try EXT3 or EXT4. Both should be supported by CM (and also most other ROMs), as with current ROMs EXTFS is used internally as well.
For details, you might wish to check our [file-system](/questions/tagged/file-system "show questions tagged 'file-system'") [tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/file-system/info), which also links to more information.
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/06/01 | 302 | 1,143 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to export my contacts from Micromax Q7 to Moto G. I have moved all the contacts to sim and then imported the contacts to Moto G from that sim. The problem is that each contact have more than one number but Moto G is showing only 1 number.
How can I get those other numbers linked with the contacts?<issue_comment>username_1: move them in another way
for example you can sync your contacts with your gmail account
and when you add your gmail account to the moto g the contacts will be automatically trasfered
this is the best way
you can also try wondershare mobileTrans
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: SIM cards only support one number for each contact, so you should be better off exporting the contacts on your Micromax device as Contacts.vcf (export to SD card / something like that) and opening the VCF on your Moto G to commence import.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I'd recommend using [Motorola Migrate](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.migrate)
The description says:
>
> Move stuff from your old phone to your new Motorola smartphone.
>
>
>
Upvotes: -1 |
2014/06/01 | 486 | 1,673 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to root an Acer Iconia Tab A200 tablet using a script. I have adb working and fastboot works too, however, command `fastboot devices` returns question marks. E.g.:
```
List of devices attached
20819705215 device
$ fastboot devices
$ adb reboot-bootloader
$ fastboot devices
???????????? fastboot
$ _
```
[Original screenshot of the terminal screen](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ar84d.png)
I execute the command `fastboot devices` in the bootloader which is already unlocked. Using Ubuntu 14.04, udev settings are already set (the file with vendors IDs) according to the ID result of the command `lsusb`:
```
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0502", ATTRS{idProduct}=="3201", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev", OWNER="ln"
```
What can I do to get the correct result? How can I make fastboot work well?<issue_comment>username_1: It can be a cable fault. Change the cable. In my Redmi 3 on a cable from an old Xperia P, I've had question marks. When I replaced the cable with a newer cable from Redmi Note 2 and voila - the correct number was displayed instead of the question marks.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Since you're on Linux, try `sudo fastboot devices`. I found that was needed with a later Linux than you have (RHEL7.9).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: In my case, it was the phone, an unsupported/rogue Chinese firmware that had the option "fastboot" but was really just a nickname for a type of connection supported by their own software. Tried my setup (cable + PC) on different, 3, phones and it all worked except this one. Even the brand was murky with the only label on it being "k48".
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/02 | 598 | 2,521 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using the non-gmail email application to connect to get email from my university, but the app seems to have a bug and sometimes (probably when there are connection issues) doesn't properly delete emails. These would be deleted from the server, but get stuck in the app. Every time after a refresh operation they reappear even if I delete them over and over again. They reappear even if their date is older than the defined relevant window (e.g. last month). How can I refresh the app to get rid of these zombie emails?<issue_comment>username_1: If you don't mind having to completely re-configure it, and start as if you'd just installed that app:
1. Go to *Settings → Apps*
2. Scroll to the app in question, tap it
3. Select to "Delete Cache" and "Delete Data"
Now you've *completely* "refreshed" it. With some luck, the app somehow offers to export its configuration; if so, do that first, and re-import the settings after above described "reset" to save you from manually reconfiguring it.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: It wants to be device admin in security. Unstick the device admin and use a separate app like OWA for exchange mail
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: I had exactly the same problem myself. The default android app for email took up a lot of storage space. When I tried to clear the Data from the app menu (Settings->Apps->Email) the "Clear Data" button was greyed out.
The process below will reset you connection to you email account, so make sure you know your password and settings so you can reconnect at the end.
I found that the Exchange Email server acquires some security settings, and this leads to the greyed-out option. What you need to override these settings is to go to Settings->Security, scroll to down and click on "Device administrators". You will find a list of programs with special security options, and one of them will be "Email". Uncheck the "Email" program. Once you do this your e-mail account will be *reset and deleted* and the space that the app takes will be cleared.
Gil
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: if you are using a cheaper phone, and this happens in **outlook** (Clear data is grey) go to settings-Search for security with the magnifying glass icon; then search for device admin aps click on **device admin aps** then un-check the **outlook device policy**..You can now clear the data..restart your phone, and start outlook again, you will need your password, but outlook recognizes your account.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/03 | 364 | 1,546 | <issue_start>username_0: When I want to send a chat message via Facebook App it forces me to install Facebook Messenger. Is there any way to pass it except chatting via Internet browser? Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich<issue_comment>username_1: I have tried disabling my Facebook Messenger and sent a message via the Facebook app successfully. Turns out you don't really need the messenger to send messages. Its just there so that chat heads will be available when you send a message. And oh, it does not search for the messenger app.
Im on Android 4.2.2.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes, **for now**.
Facebook is rumored to be removing messaging capabilities from the main Facebook app in a ploy to get more users to download their Messenger app.
To send messages without Messenger, you can simply uninstall it and use the Facebook app. The middle tab (third from the right or left) is devoted to messaging.
Tested on my Galaxy S5 running KitKat.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: **No**, unfortunately.
To chat, you need to install the facebook messenger application. You can send offline messages (facebook mail) with the facebook app.
Not really a solution: But without either the messenger app or the facebook app on my phone, I find that I tend to use my free time a lot better than constantly reading updates on my social networking applications. The important people in my life have my mobile number and can contact me in case of an emergency. Try it. You will appreciate the simple things in life more.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/03 | 328 | 1,265 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to move images from one album to another. When I select **Move**, my phone displays two albums only ("pictures" and "upload"). The problem is that I'd like to move a picture to "all downloads", which I cannot select.
Am I doing something wrong?<issue_comment>username_1: First long click on the image you want, select options came and again long click on the image then drag and drop the image to any album you want.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You could try a file browser like androzip or es file manager and locate them in the folders move them that way (Camera photos are in DCIM others will be in downloads) usually a long press and move should do it
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: 1. Download and open [Xplore File Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lonelycatgames.Xplore&hl=en). (This can be done with any file manager, but Xplore is easy to use.)
2. Navigate to the folder **to which you want to move the pictures**.
3. Swipe left, and you will see a list of folders on your right. Select the images you want to move by **tapping the ticks on their sides**.
4. **Long**-press on one of the files, and select **Move** from the menu that pops up. Then press **okay**.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/03 | 262 | 1,001 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I discovered, that via QPython console I can execute android (linux) commands. Ping works. Question is: how to interrupt it's output on smartphone? CTRL + C obviously isn't the answer.<issue_comment>username_1: There may be a way to send the modifier keys through the terminal app, however I have never used that app so I can't say. On Terminal Emulator you can long press the screen and send the control key from the pop up menu.
Also you could install [Hackers Keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard) which includes a full desktop keyboard including control and alt keys.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: `Vol Down` + `C` is functionally equivalent to `Ctrl` + `C`.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Most Term Emus use `Vol Dn` as `Ctrl` and use `Vol Up` as `Fn`. So in your case simply hold the Volume Down key and then press C on your keyboard (essestially, any IME works).
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/03 | 692 | 2,548 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using Micromax A89 with
```
ICS 4.0.4
512 MB RAM
Screen 4.0 Inch
```
I am facing this problem since beginning. But it was solved automatically. Now again it happens when I dial a call or receive a call my mobile's screen goes off and does not come back. I must have to use power button to end the call (I set "Power button end call" checkbox from settings).
I think it's a proximity sensor problem but not sure?
But when I restart my mobile then it works for 1 or 2 calls but after it again it creates this issue.
Any help would heartily be appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: The question is too general and there aren't enough details to suggest a solution, it seems more likely to be a hardware problem.
Get your phone checked from a Micromax Service Centre.
PS : If you use a screen guard, it might be partially blocking the proximity sensor.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Try this: turn off the phone, then press volume up + volume down and power buttons for a while. It will show 2 options, recovery mode and factory mode. Select factory mode and there you do all tests and all your problems will be solved.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I faced the same problem but I found a simple and perfectly working solution:
1. Dial `*#*#7769#*#*` (Proximity sensor calibrator)
2. You will see 2 options `Start` and `Exit`
3. Click on `Start`.
4. Move your finger over the proximity sensor 3-4 times and try to change the value on screen.
5. If values are changing after 3-4 tries then your problem is solved.
Thanks to nighil g
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: You can try [Xposed Installer](http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer) app and can download [proximity disabler](http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.mrchandler.disableprox) to disable your proximity sensor.. :-)
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: If you want to learn whether or not it is caused by proximity sensor you can download [this app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tigermonster.proxfinder) and see if your proximity sensor is constantly sensing something that it shouldn't. If that is the case, I went through the very same problem and solved it. When I was searching the internet for a solution, someone simply suggested me to
>
> Take a little pipe and blow into the speaker of the phone strongly a
> few times.
>
>
>
And it worked. I had to do it a few more times later on but it is solved permanently. Give it a try and I believe it'll work out.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/03 | 638 | 2,391 | <issue_start>username_0: I've never used Books or Newsstand, and I'm continually running out of space. Is there a way to just delete these apps?
Android 4.1.2
Kernel 3.0.31-889555<issue_comment>username_1: Yes. Your device need have `root`. Search for `make root on my device (put here the device model)`. After having done root on your device, download Titanium Backup and write backup your apps and after delete. Sorry for my english.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Since Android 4.0, it is possible to "disable" apps without root. However, not all apps can be "disabled": some (pre-installed) [system-apps](/questions/tagged/system-apps "show questions tagged 'system-apps'") are protected against this. Still, it's always worth a try if you don't want to root your device:
1. Go to Settings→Apps
2. Select the "All" tab
3. Scroll to the apps in question, and open their entry
Here you see either a button labeled "Disable", or one labeled "Uninstall Updates". If the latter is there, tap it: this will uninstall all the updates this app received during the time you already used the device. Now the "Disable" button should be visible in its place.
* Is it "grayed out"?
+ Tap "Delete Cache", then "Clear Data". This will remove all cache files the app might have created, all its data, and its configuration.
+ Still "grayed out?" Then this app is "protected", you cannot "disable" it without root.
* Otherwise: Tap it. This will disable/freeze the app.
These actions are reversible: You can always re-visit the apps entries here, and push the button again (it will be labeled "Enable" then).
If you could not deactivate an app this way, all that's left is root and some "Bloatware remover", as indicated by [Lucas' answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/71467/16575). Apart from *Titanium Backup*, there are several other "root-apps" which can do that – though *Titanium* is a great choice, as it also provides the means to do full backups and more. If chosing this path, make sure to *freeze* apps first to check for side-effects: As with above steps, a "freeze" is revertible – a "remove" is not (at least not easily).
Also see our [bloatware](/questions/tagged/bloatware "show questions tagged 'bloatware'") [tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/bloatware/info), which will give you / point you to more information.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/03 | 371 | 1,401 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using *Samsung Galaxy fit GTS5670* running on Android 2.3.6.
After installing *Whatsapp Messenger* of 13.36 MB, it was installed to phone memory. I got a total of 180 MB internal storage, and just 3.3 MB left.
Is there any way to move Whatsapp from phone memory to SDCard?<issue_comment>username_1: Okay go to your home screen click on menu then go to settings, scroll down to manage applications or manage apps... click on that then u will be able to see downloaded apps, then apps on your phone storage, and more to your right u will see apps on your sd card go on to phone storage u where u will see all apps that are stored to ur internal memory/phone storage.. and click on the apps u wish to move to ur sd card and it will have all options saying, force stop, uninstall, move to sdcard/phone storage and then clear data... what u want is move to sd card so click that then verify by pushing 'ok' and there u have it. Hope this helped. :)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If you have your phone rooted and secondary partition, you can use [Link2SD](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD).It's good alternative to use.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: If you have rooted your phone use a root explorer to go to data > data> locate the whatsapp folder > files > logs > delete all the files there and you are good to go.
Upvotes: -1 |
2014/06/03 | 246 | 991 | <issue_start>username_0: In Hangouts (in KitKat) if you long click a picture in an MMS you can "Save media". Where is the picture saved to?<issue_comment>username_1: They go to your Download folder by default, typically at `/sdcard/Download`. Note that this may not necessarily be a physical SD card (e.g. on devices that don't have an SD slot it's emulated).
From a practical standpoint, if you need to access them on your device, just open the Gallery or Photos app. The picture will appear in either of those as long as you haven't added a `.nomedia` file to the Download folder or something.
Also, opening the picture in either Photos or the AOSP Gallery app (possibly others as well) will allow you to discern its physical location by opening the menu and selecting "Details".
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Go to your photo's. Click on the three lines at the top left
and it will open your info. Click on 'Device Folder' Your pic should be there.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/03 | 199 | 902 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to delete a specific site visited from the browsing history without needing to clear it completely?<issue_comment>username_1: The file `places.sqlite` stores history information. I suppose that if you manage to delete the entries you want from there and then sync your changes then these entries won't show up in your history. Here is some [info about editing this file](http://kb.mozillazine.org/Places.sqlite)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can only delete specific visited pages while going through the complete browser's history.
I asked because you can't actually delete any visit while they are filtered out by a search query. I think this should be allowed as a feature because if you had a big history you would need to spend an unimaginable amount of time to delete a very old entry while browsing it completely.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/04 | 331 | 1,273 | <issue_start>username_0: I have recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S4, Android version 4.4.2, and for some reason I only receive my WhatsApp messages when I open the app. This only happens when I am on 3G. When connected to a WiFi network, there is no delay at all.
I have uninstalled and re-installed, I have checked the restricted data setting (it is not ticked).
What did I miss?<issue_comment>username_1: Samsung phones have an option to sync data in the background, disabling it, saves data, as updates are only checked for when an app is open (email/im/whatsapp etc). You need to enable that (see green icon in image below) to let your apps periodically check for data.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/P1VPW.png)
Screenshot (click for larger variant)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Could this also be in your "Smart Manager". When you click on "Battery", it says "Optimising". When your apps are selected, it will only updates when you actually opens the app.
And it can also be your "power saving mode" problem in smart manager. Once you click on power saving it shows you restrict all background data, this should be disabled.
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/06/04 | 258 | 1,056 | <issue_start>username_0: When I go to the Google Play on-line store and install an app, how does my phone know to install it? Is it using push notifications? Quite often it happens within a few seconds so presumably it can't be using polling.
I just don't understand the nature of the connection between my phone and Google's servers.<issue_comment>username_1: *Google Play* uses [C2DM](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C2dm "Wikipedia: Android Cloud to Device Messaging Service") (Cloud to Device Messaging) to inform your device about the download. On your device, the *Google Play Store* app has registered a corresponding "receiver", so it knows this message was meant for it, and downloads the `.apk` – which then gets installed to your device.
And yes, your guess was right: C2DM is also often referred to with the term "push notification".
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes, it's using a push notification via *Google Cloud Messaging* (GCM), the same as Google+ Hangouts, Google+, Gmail, and some third-party apps.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/04 | 889 | 3,402 | <issue_start>username_0: I never turn my WiFi on because I have an unlimited data plan. I recently noticed that it is autonomously enabled randomly.
How can I find the culprit that keeps turning my WiFi on? Is there a way I can catch the application that launched the WiFi enable Intent?
I have been going on a blind search thus far and I still notice my WiFi turning on. Thanks in advance! I have a Nexus 4 running Android 4.4<issue_comment>username_1: KitKat has a feature where, when Wi-Fi is turned off, it periodically scans for networks to allow Wi-Fi-based location detection to work. To turn this off:-
1. Go to the Wi-Fi settings
2. On the *overflow menu* (the three dots) select **Advanced**
3. Uncheck **Scanning always available**
Even when an app turns on Wi-Fi fully, this isn't done with an intent; rather, it's done by calling the method [`WifiManager.setWifiEnabled`](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/WifiManager.html#setWifiEnabled%28boolean%29). Only apps with the permission "[connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html#CHANGE_WIFI_STATE)" can do this.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: If it's not that KitKat feature [Dan mentioned](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/71578/16575), and the intervals are reasonably short (so e.g. it happens at least once while you're sleeping at night):
* enable USB debugging
* connect your device to your PC via USB
* on your PC, run `adb logcat | tee wifi.log`
* go to bed
* next morning, press `Ctrl`+`C`
* check `wifi.log` to see when it was triggered (and hopefully, by whom)
This should at least help narrowing things down. Even if it doesn't explicitly state "App X triggering WiFi", you can check for patterns, like "evertime WiFi had been turned on, I find event Z of app X mentioned a few lines before". Good indicator it might have to do with X then. So check whether X has some network (or "coarse location") permissions requested (and granted), as if not, it's unlikely to be your candidate. Otherwise, try disabling/freezing/uninstalling it, and see if your issue is gone. If so, you found it – if not, repeat with the next.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: I had the same issue with my device (Note 3). T-Mobile doesn't seem to have a "Connection Optimizer" feature in its line of phones. In T-mo's case the feature that needs to be disabled is the "Wi-Fi Manager".
To disable this feature you need to do the following:
* Access your T-Mobile account (for me I just press on the "T-Mobile My Account" App).
* Press the menu button on your device, then select "Options".
* Under "Notifications" uncheck the box marked "Display Wi-Fi Manager notifications".
* Under "Connection Assistant" select "Open Wi-Fi manager".
* Uncheck the box for "Manage Wi-Fi Connections".
That's it...
I talked to T-mobile tech support about an unrelated issue and offhandedly mentioned this problem. The rep informed me that this was a known issue and stated that this issue was being addressed. In the mean time disabling the "Wi-Fi Manager" is a temporary fix to address this problem. Here is the shorthand way to disable the Wi-Fi manager:
T-Mobile My Account -> Menu -> Options -> "Display Wi-Fi Manager Notifications" (Uncheck) -> "Open Wi-Fi Manager" (under "Connection Assistant") -> (Uncheck) "Manage Wi-Fi Connections".
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/06/05 | 213 | 730 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to flash jelly bean on Nexus 5 but didn't find any factory images , is it possible to flash the jelly bean(4.2.2) image generated by downloading & compiling the 4.2.2 AOSP source code
i tried running lunch command but didn't found the "aosp\_hammerhead\_userdebug" is there any other way to flash 4.2.2 on nexus 5<issue_comment>username_1: Its because Nexus 5 not came with Jellybean. It was Kitkat. That is why you can't find Jellybean factory images for Nexus 5. You may try to flash custom Jellybean ROMs(4.2.2) for Nexus 5 if available.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I am afraid you cant because Nexus 5 shipped with kitkat and backward compatibility is not supported.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/05 | 520 | 1,958 | <issue_start>username_0: Nexus 7 is only charging if it is connected to my mac. It is not being detected in Android Studio nor Android file transfer and there isn't anything popping up or showing a USB symbol on the Nexus. I enabled the "USB debugging" option in the Developer menu.
The connection mode was set by default to MTP.
Is there a problem with the cable, port or OS?<issue_comment>username_1: Download the [Android File System application.](http://www.android.com/filetransfer/)
Install the Android File System app by opening the DMG file, and then dragging the App into your Applications folder.
Once installed, connect your Nexus 7 to your Mac via the USB cable. Open up the Android File System app. It should recognize your tablet and then open up a Finder type window.
You can drag and drop files and media into the window. Additionally, you can create new folders and delete files. Be sure you know what files your deleting as you can break the OS by deleting or altering essential system files.
If you get a “No Device Found” message, be sure your Nexus 7 is in `Media device (MTP)` transfer mode. You can do this by swiping down to open the notification tray and then tapping on the Connected As… message.
[Source](http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/29608/google-nexus-7-how-to-access-files-from-a-mac/)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Connect your Nexus 7 to Mac via USB cable. Now go to Settings -> Developer options and turn On the USB debugging.
If you don't see Developer Options under Settings then, go to Settings -> About Tablet and tap on the Build Number multiple times (7 times) to enable the Developer Options.
Upvotes: -1 |
2014/06/05 | 447 | 1,925 | <issue_start>username_0: When I block somebody in Viber can he still see my online status? Or will he still receive "delivered" icon?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, blocked contacts can still see your Online status.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: No they can't see you online status. .. I sent an email to viber asking them this. They informed me that I will see theirs but they cant see mine. Messages will sho to them as delivered but thats all.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: From VIBER themselves:
**What happens when I block a contact?**
When you block a contact, you prevent them from contacting you via one-on-one messages or calls to your mobile device on username_1. You also prevent them from adding you to a group conversation.
A few notes about blocking contacts:
1. You will not be able to send messages or make phone calls to contacts you have blocked.
2. Your profile information will be visible to the blocked contact if you were saved in their contact list before the block, but they will not see any changes made to that information. If you were not saved in their contact list at the time of the block, no profile information will be visible.
3. Your online status will not be visible to a blocked contact
Unblocking a contact will not restore messages or calls they sent while they were blocked.
4. Calls and push notifications from blocked contacts may still be received on username_1 for tablets, username_1 for Desktop and username_1 for Windows 8.
5. Blocking a contact will not delete previous message and call history.
Blocking a contact will not prevent you from seeing messages they send in a group you are both participating in.
6. Blocking a contact will prevent this contact from adding you to a group chat.
Blocked users will see a "Sent" message status for the messages they send you.
**The message status will never say "Delivered" or "Seen"**
Upvotes: 3 |
2014/06/05 | 468 | 2,196 | <issue_start>username_0: I read a statement on <http://developer.android.com> that said:
>
> When an application is launched, the system creates a thread of execution for the application, called "main." This thread is very important because it is in charge of dispatching events to the appropriate user interface widgets, including drawing events. It is also the thread in which your application interacts with components from the Android UI toolkit. The system does not create a separate thread for each instance of a component. All components that run in the same process are instantiated in the UI thread, and system calls to each component are dispatched from that thread.
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I just wanted to know why Android has opted for this single threaded model architecture and not gone for multi-threaded. What are the advantages that they are getting out of this?<issue_comment>username_1: Android apps aren't single-threaded. Although there's one main thread as described in the documentation you quoted, apps can start as many other threads as they need.
The advantage of all GUI interactions being on one thread is that the GUI code can be simpler, faster, and more predictable, because GUI state isn't being changed concurrently from different threads. It also makes thread-safety easier for app developers by providing a message queue, similar to those found in other OSes' GUI frameworks. The app author just needs to make sure all long operations are performed in background threads, sending messages back to the main thread to update the GUI, and that way the GUI remains responsive all the time.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The Android docs are just saying the main thread should compute all UI related functions. It's the job of the developer to create additional threads when getting data from local SQLite database or from the network, or even if you're creating a compute heavy custom View with alot of display logic.
For a really comprehensive look into Concurrency in Android and mutli-threading, check out
[Asynchronous Android](http://www.packtpub.com/concurrent-programming-on-android/book) from <NAME>
Awesome awesome book.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/05 | 471 | 1,577 | <issue_start>username_0: (Re-post from <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24049823/does-android-4-4-3-support-bluetooth-low-energy-in-peripheral-mode>):
We know that Android until 4.4.2 does not support Bluetooth Low Energy in peripheral mode (see [here](https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=59693)).
As the OP said, from those commits <https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ee0b3e9> looks like they added the feature.
Does anybody have any information on this?<issue_comment>username_1: Looks like they have made a number of changes and fixes for Bluetooth and BLE. The changelog is [here](https://funkyandroid.com/aosp-KOT49H-KTU84L.html). You can just do a search for bluetooth in that document. [This](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ee0b3e9) might interest you too. (I'm not sure what they mean by "do not merge")
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: According to Google I/O, peripheral mode for BLE will only be supported with Android L. (Source: <https://plus.google.com/117159045047546859181/posts/79nqfUwxeZK>)
[Another source](http://android-developers.blogspot.co.at/2014/06/developer-preview-and-play-services-5.html) says it clear:
>
> BLE Peripheral Mode — Android devices can now function in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) peripheral mode. Apps can use this capability to broadcast their presence to nearby devices — for example, you can now build apps that let a device to function as a pedometer or health monitor and transmit data to another BLE device.
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Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/06 | 1,638 | 6,788 | <issue_start>username_0: First, a note. This question stems from the big confusion that are terms like *internal storage*, *internal sdcard* -- at least to me -- and the fact that **factory reset**, which claims to "erase all data from your phone's internal storage, including [...] music, photos", doesn't touch my personal data (data in the *internal sdcard*, like camera media and WhatsApp conversations) **at all**. I don't use removable SD cards, by the way.
When I say *internal sdcard*, I refer to `/sdcard` or `/data/media/0`, which are equivalent in my Samsung I9300 Galaxy SIII running CM11 nightly (KitKat).
Okay, the question: will encrypting actually encrypt the entire internal storage including *internal sdcard* and all the rest (entire root filesystem) or will it encrypt only the data which would be affected by a factory reset (which seems to me to be only the /data/data directory)?<issue_comment>username_1: First I have to admit I'm not an expert on device encryption. I cannot speak out of first-hand experience, but at least can give some background information which definitely will prove helpful here.
---
So for one, there's the big confusion about storage naming. Our [storage](/questions/tagged/storage "show questions tagged 'storage'") [tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/storage/info) can be a big help on this. In your specific case it's the question what "internal storage" refers to, and how that differs from "internal SDCard" (which it does). So let's see how our [internal-storage](/questions/tagged/internal-storage "show questions tagged 'internal-storage'") [tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/internal-storage/info) defines internal storage:
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> Internal storage generally refers to the storage space on your device that can be used for installing applications and their associated data.
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>
>
I see our [storage](/questions/tagged/storage "show questions tagged 'storage'") [tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/storage/info) is even more precise/detailed:
>
> * **device storage:** usually referred to as "internal storage" or "phone storage". […] On your device, this will be used for apps and data, and usually is mounted at `/data`
> * **internal SDCard:** some devices offer a separate internal SDCard, where you can store your own data (such as documents, videos, music files, pictures, etc.).
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So from this you can clearly see the difference. Without [root](/questions/tagged/root "show questions tagged 'root'"), you're not able to (freely) store your personal data (as defined above) on device storage. But our apps have their own specific directories here where they *can* (and do) save their settings, data, and more.
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Second confusion is caused by different manufacturers using different "mount points" and access-paths for storages. As you describe for your device, they might even mount the SDCard inside the `/data` partition. However, **if the encryption setup offers you separate choices to encrypt internal storage and internal SDCard, this should not matter: If you can tell it to not encrypt a given partition, one should assume it follows this advice.**
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If, on the other hand, you don't get the option to not touch the internal SDCard, I'm not sure it will be left out. In that case, it might very much depend on your device (and system). When switching from [UMS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_mass-storage_device_class "Wikipedia: USB mass storage") to [MTP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Transfer_Protocol "Wikipedia: Media Transfer Protocol") to provide access to your "internal SDCard" from your computer, for many of them there was a second change going along: to not "fragment" the internal storage space (i.e. "internal storage" running low while there's plenty of space available on "internal SD", or vice versa), they just use a single partition to hold both. The "internal SDCard" then is created as [FUSE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_in_Userspace "Wikipedia: Filesystem in Userspace") device, in simplified terms: pointing to a directory on internal storage. If that's true for your device, encryption of "internal storage" most likely will affect the "internal SDCard" as well. But as initially stated: I have no first-hand experience here, and thus gladly accept corrections in the comments.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Short answer: no, the emulated SDcard storage is not encrypted.
I believe I am in a similar situation as you. I have a HTC One S4 ("Ville") here which also lacks an SD card socket extension, so the phone is partitionned in a way to make it look to Android that there is an actual sdcard in there. It is mounted in `/sdcard` and there's a separate `/data` partition that holds the usual private data (contacts, sms, etc).
Following the `Encrypt phone` procedure from Cyanogenmod 12.1, only `/data` is encrypted but `/sdcard` is accessible without a password! That is, to say the least, a little disappointing. I am not sure it is absolutely inevitable: I suspect that the internal sdcard wasn't encrypted because it was formatted as FAT.
I was able to reformat the filesystem as EXT4 by mounting it on my laptop and re-formatting, at least. Unfortunately, `vdc cryptfs enablecrypto inplace` found that the phone was already encrypted and didn't attempt to encrypt the SD card. I am still at a loss as to how to encrypt that part of the phone and so have resolved to avoid storing too sensitive data on that partition.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Apparently, this depends on the specific device implementation.
`/sdcard` can get encrypted as well as can be left unencrypted while the entire devices gets encrypted with the Android's built-in "Encrypt device" function.
On some (older?) devices `/sdcard` and `/data` are two separate partitions which implies they can be wiped independently and encrypted (or not) independently. There `/sdcard` is most likely not enctypted when one does "Encrypt device".
By contrast, on another handset I have observed, `/sdcard` was a logical part of `/data` which implies it gets erased when doing "Factory reset" on the phone, and it very much likely gets encrypted when doing "Encrypt device".
For this particular phone, a quick experiment of filling up `/data` and watching available room on `/sdcard` shrinking synchronously (besides showing the same size in the first place) proved `/sdcard` and `/data` are the same block device, although different filesystem types.
As Android device encryption (up to Marshmallow release) uses dm-crypt, which works on the block level, I have concluded `/sdcard` and `/data` are both either encrypted or in-clear in this particular Android implementation at hand.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/06 | 174 | 718 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I increase brightness of Kindle screen on my LG tablet running 4.2.2? Screen suddenly became very dim. Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: If you are in the Kindle App, the App 'overwrites' the system brightness. You have to change the brightness within the Kindle app by tapping on the "Aa"-button in the action bar (the menu where you can set font size etc.). There is a slider where you can set the brightness while reading.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Here's a much easier solution, especially if the screen is so dim that you can't read any of the display options. Simply place TWO fingers on the screen and slide them up for brighter, down for dimmer. Simple!
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/06/07 | 168 | 686 | <issue_start>username_0: I have many photos in many folders, but most of them are for work. I don't want Android Gallery to show those pictures when I start the app. Gallery shows 1000+ folders, but only 2 of them are pictures that I want to see. How to make Gallery not to show/search other folders?
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: Place in every directory, you want to be excluded by the media scanner, an empty file named ".nomedia". Then restart your phone and the 'marked' directories should not be indexed any more.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Just rename the folders with dot in front. Eg: newfolder to `.newfolder` and restart the phone.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/07 | 196 | 804 | <issue_start>username_0: If I install a custom launcher eg Nova on Stock Android 4.4.3, what inherently changes ?
Similarly if I were to then install a custom rom eg Paranoid Android, are the benefits gained from installing it then overshadowed or "lost" if I were to then install Nova launcher ?
To clarify wouldn't the experience of Stock Android with Nova and Paranoid Android with Nova be very similar if not identical ?<issue_comment>username_1: Place in every directory, you want to be excluded by the media scanner, an empty file named ".nomedia". Then restart your phone and the 'marked' directories should not be indexed any more.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Just rename the folders with dot in front. Eg: newfolder to `.newfolder` and restart the phone.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/07 | 343 | 1,416 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4. I broke the screen a few days back and it was locked at the time. The phone is working because it can charge and I can hear the alarm and incoming calls and messages but I can't see a thing because it is all black. I can't possibly unlock the phone because the touch is not working too. I need to retrieve my files from the phone. So when I connect my phone using a USB to my MAC, it shows me absolutely nothing except this error:
```
If your device's screen is locked, disconnect its USB cable, unlock your screen, and then reconnect the USB cable.
```
Like I said, I cannot unlock the screen. I can't use Samsung's `Find my Phone` application because I never added a Samsung Account to it and so my device is not registered for remote data recovery.
When I connect my phone to my HP laptop via USB, it shows nothing, not even an error.
Is there any way I can unlock my phone remotely and retrieve my files?<issue_comment>username_1: Place in every directory, you want to be excluded by the media scanner, an empty file named ".nomedia". Then restart your phone and the 'marked' directories should not be indexed any more.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Just rename the folders with dot in front. Eg: newfolder to `.newfolder` and restart the phone.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/08 | 223 | 903 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a folder which has many html files and images. I set the folder to ".myfolder" to hide the folder because it has so many images and they mess up my Gallery app. After set the folder to the hidden folder, the Gallery problem is solved. However, I could not open the html from Chrome even if I update the path. How I could open the file in a hidden folder?
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: It perhaps wasn't possible in earlier release of Chrome for Android since Chrome 45.0.x can easily open the HTML files from a hidden folder.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/hhqQi.png)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Instead of making the folder hidden with a dot prefix, create an empty file inside the folder with the name ".nomedia". This will prevent image/gallery apps from indexing the folder.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/08 | 3,457 | 13,709 | <issue_start>username_0: Whatsapp has been nagging me for the past few days that I have to upgrade it to continue using it. With the Facebook acquisition and the Play Store no longer marking the permissions that are "NEW" separately, I'm on a toss up between an upgrade and an uninstall; I'm hoping further information about the permissions will help.
First of all, does anyone know which permissions were added after Facebook's acquisition?
And among the permissions listed, what does "find accounts on this device" allow the app to do? Does "receive text messages" allow the app to read any existing or new incoming SMS messages? And as a minor curiosity, why would it need the "retrive running apps" list?
Here's the permission list from the Play Store:
>
> This app has access to:
>
>
> **In-app purchases**
>
>
> **Device & app history**
>
>
> * retrieve running apps
>
>
> **Identity**
>
>
> * find accounts on the device
> * add or remove accounts
> * read your own contact card
>
>
> **Contacts/Calendar**
>
>
> * read your contacts
> * modify your contacts
>
>
> **Location**
>
>
> * approximate location (network-based)
> * precise location (GPS and network-based)
>
>
> **SMS**
>
>
> * receive text messages (SMS)
> * send SMS messages
>
>
> **Phone**
>
>
> * directly call phone numbers
>
>
> **Photos/Media/Files**
>
>
> * modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
> * test access to protected storage
>
>
> **Camera/Microphone**
>
>
> * record audio
> * take pictures and videos
>
>
> **Wi-Fi connection information**
>
>
> * view Wi-Fi connections
>
>
> **Device ID & call information**
>
>
> * read phone status and identity
>
>
> **Other**
>
>
> * receive data from Internet
> * read sync statistics
> * prevent device from sleeping
> * full network access
> * control vibration
> * run at startup
> * view network connections
> * connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
> * use accounts on the device
> * create accounts and set passwords
> * modify system settings
> * read sync settings
> * toggle sync on and off
> * install shortcuts
> * uninstall shortcuts
> * read Google service configuration
> * change your audio settings
>
>
><issue_comment>username_1: The entire "**Identity**" permissions are for push notification system, which is implemented using [Google Cloud Messaging](http://developer.android.com/google/gcm/index.html) on android and requires a valid Google account to be present on the device.
The "**SMS**" & "**Phone**" permissions are for activation of WhatsApp account when it is freshly installed on a device and to send a calling action when you press the phone number of a particular WhatsApp contact.
I guess the "**Device & app History**" permission must be for managing the RAM usage by WhatsApp itself. This should vary from one android version to another.
Rest of the permissions are more or less self explanatory, but in case you want detail for any of them, then just put a comment, I'll explain it to you.
I'd recommend that you upgrade your WhatsApp application as they remove the support for previous versions after a while.
Also, [Android Police](http://www.androidpolice.com/) have uploaded the [APK for latest Play Store build](http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358540606) which shows old and new permissions in a better way.
WhatsApp maintains a little higher version of their [app](http://www.whatsapp.com/android/) than that available on the [Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp) over [here](http://www.whatsapp.com/android/current/WhatsApp.apk) (just in case you're interested).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: First, for general questions on what a permission stands for (and what an app might do with it), you can find a [good overview on my Android site](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists.php?topic=perms). Took me quite a lot of research to collect all available information, and it's still incomplete; I cannot understand there's no official source on that for end-users.
To your explicit questions:
* Yes, with `RECEIVE_SMS` an app could theoretically "eat" your messages, i.e. sneak them away under your nose so you wouldn't even notice there was one.
* `GET_ACCOUNTS` is needed to find accounts you've registered with from your device. The API makes that mandatory if you want to use an account (`USE_CREDENTIALS` permission). Though it looks quite suspect if an app requests the former but not the latter: what for would it need to know available accounts, if it doesn't want to use one? For further details, please also see [What can an app do with the “USE ACCOUNTS ON THE DEVICE” permission?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/38369/16575) I'm wondering that `USE_CREDENTIALS` is missing from your list, as Whatsapp will certainly need that: It also has the `MANAGE_ACCOUNTS` permission (to create/manage your Whatsapp account on your device), which might imply the other (not sure about that due to lack of documentation).
* The `GET_TASKS` permission is another one which often raises my eyebrow. While it's pretty clear why a process manager (or task killer) would need that, I see no reason why Whatsapp should be interested in that. Which does not automatically mean there *is* no such reason; it would e.g. make sense if an app needs to check whether a companion app is running, for some shared actions (I'm not an Android dev, so I've got to leave this part to someone else).
Sorry that I don't continue my explanations for the complete list of permissions you've posted, but that would get quite long. Be welcome to visit the first link in my answer to find out more details for yourself. And, of course, if this raises specific questions, Android.SE is the right place to ask them!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I had sent this question as an email to WhatsApp support too, and I've now received a reply from them with complete explanations of the permissions. Pasting that reply below:
---
Thanks for your message. We strive to keep this information as up to date and as accurate as possible.
However, at times, it is possible that Google or your handset maker may change, deprecate or remove various permissions.
**Category: Your messages**
**Permission**: *Receive text messages (android.permission.RECEIVE\_SMS)*
**Explanation**: We use this to be able to read the SMS we send to your phone to verify your phone number.
**Category: Storage**
**Permission**: *Modify or delete the contents of your USB storage (android.permission.WRITE\_EXTERNAL\_STORAGE)*
**Explanation**: We store your media and chat history backups on the USB storage.
**Category: System Tools**
**Permission**: *Modify system settings (android.permission.WRITE\_SETTINGS)*
**Explanation**: We need this to read your settings, we do not write any settings, but there is only a write settings permission which includes the ability to read settings.
**Permission**: *install shortcuts (com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL\_SHORTCUT)*
**Explanation**: We use this to install a WhatsApp shortcut or conversation shortcut on your homescreen.
**Permission**: *uninstall shortcuts (com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL\_SHORTCUT)*
**Explanation**: We use this to make sure we do not create duplicate shortcuts on your homescreen.
**Category: Your location**
**Permission**: *approximate (network-based) location (android.permission.ACCESS\_COARSE\_LOCATION)*
**Explanation**: We use this so that you can send your location to your friends.
**Permission**: *precise (GPS) location (android.permission.ACCESS\_FINE\_LOCATION)*
**Explanation**: We use this so that you can send your location to your friends.
**Category: Services that cost you money**
**Permission**: *directly call phone numbers (android.permission.CALL\_PHONE)*
**Explanation**: We need this so that we can have the "Call" ability in the app.
**Permission**: *send SMS messages (android.permission.SEND\_SMS)*
**Explanation**: You may send an SMS by using our tell a friend feature to tell a friend about WhatsApp.
**Category: Camera**
**Permission**: *Take pictures or videos (android.permission.CAMERA)*
**Explanation**: We use this to allow you to take pictures from inside WhatsApp. Read more [here](http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/android/28000004)
**Category: Microphone**
**Permission**: *record audio (android.permission.RECORD\_AUDIO)*
**Explanation**: We use this to allow you to record Voice Notes to send to your friends.
**Category: Your accounts**
**Permission**: *Add or remove accounts (android.permission.MANAGE\_ACCOUNTS)*
**Explanation**: We use this to add a WhatsApp account to your device to show your WhatsAppable contacts.
**Permission**: *create accounts and set passwords (android.permission.AUTHENTICATE\_ACCOUNTS)*
**Explanation**: We use this to add a WhatsApp account to your device.
**Permission**: *use accounts on the device (android.permission.USE\_CREDENTIALS)*
**Explanation**: We need this permission to read and write your WhatsApp credentials.
**Permission**: *find accounts on the device (android.permission.GET\_ACCOUNTS)*
**Explanation**: This is necessary to find which accounts to check for WhatsApp contacts.
**Permission**: *read Google service configuration (android.providers.gsf.permission.READ\_GSERVICES)*
**Explanation**: This is used for Google Maps integration in WhatsApp location sharing.
**Category: Your social information**
**Permission**: *modify your contacts (android.permission.WRITE\_CONTACTS)*
**Explanation**: This is necessary so that we can add the WhatsApp button into your contacts so you can send a WhatsApp to your friends from anywhere in your phone.
**Permission**: *read your contacts (android.permission.READ\_CONTACTS)*
**Explanation**: We use this in order to automatically add all your friends that have WhatsApp installed on their phones.
**Category: Your personal information**
**Permission**: *read your own contact card (android.permission.READ\_PROFILE)*
**Explanation**: We use this to try and set a default profile name.
**Permission**: *read call log (android.permission.READ\_CALL\_LOG)*
**Explanation**: This permission is not needed but is granted transitively from READ\_CONTACTS because we support old versions of Android.
**Permission**: *write call log (android.permission.WRITE\_CALL\_LOG)*
**Explanation**: This permission is not needed but is granted transitively from WRITE\_CONTACTS because we support old versions of Android.
**Category: Phone calls**
**Permission**: *read phone status and identity (android.permission.READ\_PHONE\_STATE)*
**Explanation**: We need this so that we don't annoy you when you are on the phone.
**Category: Your applications information**
**Permission**: *run at startup (android.permission.RECEIVE\_BOOT\_COMPLETED)*
**Explanation**: We use this to make sure the app is running to make sure you get your messages on time.
**Permission**: *retrieve running apps (android.permission.GET\_TASKS)*
**Explanation**: We need this in order to see if you are running any Task Killers, which may cause problems with our application.
**Category: Sync Settings**
**Permission**: *read sync settings (android.permission.READ\_SYNC\_SETTINGS)*
**Explanation**: We use this to make sure you get your messages on time.
**Permission**: *read sync statistics (android.permission.READ\_SYNC\_STATS)*
**Explanation**: We use this to debug possible problems in getting your messages on time.
**Permission**: *toggle sync on and off (android.permission.WRITE\_SYNC\_SETTINGS)*
**Explanation**: We use this so that we can make sure your WhatsApp contacts are up to date.
**Category: Development tools**
**Permission**: *test access to protected storage (android.permission.READ\_EXTERNAL\_STORAGE)*
**Explanation**: We store data onto the external storage. The permission is granted transitively by android.permission.WRITE\_EXTERNAL\_STORAGE. We have no idea why Google describes the permission thusly.
**Category: Affects Battery**
**Permission**: *control vibration (android.permission.VIBRATE)*
**Explanation**: to notify you of a new message, we may vibrate your phone.
**Permission**: *prevent phone from sleeping (android.permission.WAKE\_LOCK)*
**Explanation**: We need this to make sure that when a friend sends you a file, it doesn't get broken by your phone going to sleep.
**Category: Network communication**
**Permission**: *full network access (android.permission.INTERNET)*
**Explanation**: Without this we wouldn't be able to send your chat messages.
**Permission**: *google play billing service (com.android.vending.BILLING)*
**Explanation**: We use this to allow you to pay for the WhatsApp subscription.
**Permission**: *receive data from internet (com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE)*
**Explanation**: We use this to make sure that you get your messages on time.
**Permission**: *view wifi connections (android.permission.ACCESS\_WIFI\_STATE)*
**Explanation**: We use this to check and see if you are on a Wi-Fi that WhatsApp won't work on.
**Permission**: *view network connections (android.permission.ACCESS\_NETWORK\_STATE)*
**Explanation**: We use this to diagnose your network connection and have the app react accordingly to ensure you get your messages on time.
**Permission**: *full network access (android.permission.INTERNET)*
**Explanation**: We need this to open socket connections to our servers in order to make sending and receiving messages fast.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/09 | 724 | 3,107 | <issue_start>username_0: Each time I connect to WiFi or the internet, my Samsung Galaxy Note 1 automatically downloads apps (mostly games) from the Google Play Store. This is not only annoying, but uses precious memory. I have already tried filtering in the Play Store, clearing the cache and clearing Play Store data.
What could be causing this, and how can I stop it from happening?<issue_comment>username_1: Assuming you are certain these games are being installed as time goes on rather than merely being part of the myriad apps Samsung preinstalls on all is phones, I would consider backing up your data and doing a factory reset although it is annoying. It sounds like there is some kind of malicious code that is installed on your phone and it could be doing worse things than installing games (eg capturing your keystrokes). Search Google for how to back up your Android phone - there are lots of guides. The factory reset will put your phone on the same condition it was in out of the box software wise. From then on be very careful about what you install, what webpages you visit and what email attachments you open. Good luck!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had a similiar problem. In my case it was the android emulator "BlueStacks". I connected BlueStacks to my google account and (automatically) activated synchronising. BlueStacks provided some games and installed them on my phone. Long time I dod not know why this happenes but than I saw this sync seeting in BLueStacks.
Maybe you hava similar problem.
Alternativly there are apps downloading other apps.
There is an app checking if this happens. But unfortunately I don't remember it's name.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Please define what you mean by automatically downloads apps:
1. downloading updates for the installed apps
2. installs new random apps from the playstore
If it's the first one, then you need to go into Menu -> My apps & games -> Installed, click on one of the apps - then look for the menu button ( or the 3 dots in the upper right corner ) and disable auto-update.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: This is due to some virus activities. I am also facing problems like this but when I factory reset my phone it is doing well and running smoothly. This may be due to any app that allows to download some specific apps to your phones.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Seems like you have some malware installed in your device.
If you try clearing the playstore data, it wont work at all.
If you think apps are being installed alutomatically after you have installed any third party app out side of playstore, then try to detect the app and look for its permisions.
If it seems suspicious, then uninstall it.
And the kill switch to solve this problem is to use an Antivirus.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: You can use this free antimalware to search your phone for malwares:
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.malwarebytes.antimalware>
You may also restrict background data for PlayStore so that it is unable to download anything in background.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/09 | 560 | 2,469 | <issue_start>username_0: Today I got a bit of a nasty surprise with my mobile data and I am not sure how to correct it.
In my settings for the Play Store I have (and had for ages) download only on Wifi.
This month something has changed as my phone has gone over its data allowance and looking at the list of apps and usage the top bandwidth user is the Play Store on Mobile Data with 540Mb.
I do not understand why the Play Store is updating on Mobile data even though it is not supposed to?
Under the Wifi Usage tab the Play store is also the largest user of bandwidth, which I do expect as that is what is supposed to happen.
Any ideas why Play Store is running over Mobile Data?<issue_comment>username_1: I had the same issue. The solution, which worked for me has been going to Settings → Data usage → Data Saving Mode. Besides switching this mode on and off, there is an additional menu called Unlimited Data Access, in which you can activate this feature on per app basis. In my case, Play Store was activated. Switching this option to off brought me over the hump and I am fine now.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Google Play Store/Services does actually download stuffs over mobile data. Its a bit annoying and under certain circumstances can be quite frustrating, in cases like if someone went camping or on a trip with limited data plans, and google play used all of it to update stuffs.
Well, things you could do are, turning off mobile data when not in use, although as soon as you go online, it'll srart downloading.
Second thing you could do is, turn on powersaving mode, which reduces the amount of power consumption and also restricts background data.
Third thing you can do is enable restrict background apps which is separate from power saving as it only includes restricting apps from taking up data in the background over mobile data plans.
And the fourth and probably my favorite is to use a firewall app. Although firewall apps are build into modern Android versions, google play being a system app has an upper hand over that function. That's when a firewall app like "NETGUARD" comes in handy. This app basically stops all incoming and outgoing traffic from your phone (except apps that you allow) with the help of a vpn that routes to localhost. This app is hands down one of my fav so far, and yeah, might as well give it a try perhaps?
This app is available both on F-Droid and on Google Play Store. Hope this helps (:
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/06/09 | 788 | 3,037 | <issue_start>username_0: I've noticed quite a few apps requesting the [`RECEIVE_SMS` permission](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists/perms#RECEIVE_SMS). Two things are clear to me here:
* `RECEIVE_SMS` enables an app to "snap" incoming SMS
* [`READ_SMS`](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists.php?topic=perms#READ_SMS) just applies to SMS already stored
As some of the apps just were asking for `RECEIVE_SMS`, but not for `READ_SMS`, I got curious: this seems to imply `RECEIVE_SMS` is not only targeted at the receiving part, but the app can also do what it wants with the received message – e.g. read it, then throw it away silently (so the user doesn't even notice there was an SMS – which might be the way TAN Trojans act to snap identifiers for online banking transactions).
But would it also be possible for such an app to "intercept" the message, i.e. receive it, read it (and process its content in any way, e.g. forwarding it by other means such as via IP), and then pass it on as if nothing had happened? In other words: Can it spy on the user this way?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, it can, but only on Android 4.3 and lower. This is used for example in Whatsapp. When you activate the app, Whatsapp sends an SMS to the number you reported, and the app intercepts it quietly and reports to the servers that it has received the SMS. This is how the account is tied to your number.
Of course, this can be used in harmful apps also. If an app registers as an SMS receiver with the highest priority, the app can listen for incoming SMSs, process them and either dismiss them without the user ever noticing, or forward to the next SMS listener with the second-highest priority.
This has been redone in Android 4.4, and if I understood correctly, only the default SMS app has access to all incoming SMS (`SMS_DELIVER_ACTION`), and the other apps with correct permissions will only receive a notification of the incoming message (`SMS_RECEIVED_ACTION`). In addition, the `SMS_RECEIVED` intent is non-abortable, it can't be stopped. I assume that in Android 4.4, this is done to allow the user to see all incoming SMS messages in the default app.
Edit: Found some more useful info on the [Android Developers Blog](http://android-developers.blogspot.fi/2013/10/getting-your-sms-apps-ready-for-kitkat.html). I'd test this further, but my only Android phone is currently WiFi-only, so no SMS :/
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: As things stand
1. Android 4.3 and below without Hangouts app : Any app with
SMS\_RECEIVE permission can read/abort an incoming SMS (ala Whatsapp)
2. Android 4.3 and below with Hangouts (SMS mode turned on) : Any app
with SMS\_RECEIVE permission can read but not abort an incoming SMS
3. Android 4.4 and above : Any app with SMS\_RECEIVE permission can read
but not abort an incoming SMS
In all three cases, READ\_SMS will give the app permission to read all the SMSs not just new incoming SMSs.
As username_1 mentioned things have change quite a bit in Android 4.4
Upvotes: 3 |
2014/06/09 | 225 | 958 | <issue_start>username_0: The person who found my deactivated phone sent me a threatening E-mail from my own mailbox. He suggests he is has been reading my recent mail and says he found the phone in front of my house, suggesting he knows where I live. I have changed all my passwords so he won't get new mail but can access anything already downloaded.
Can I track this guy through the phone if he's using wifi or by IP address? He likely lives near me.<issue_comment>username_1: If he can still access your email, you could send some url or image in a mail and check the ip or location from where its being accessed.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes you can if a) the phone is on
b) wifi is on
c) location is turned on (through settings)
As an experiment (using Android Device Manager through Google Dashboard) I tracked my phone with SIM card (cell towers) and with the card removed (WiFi). The wifi results were much more accurate.
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/06/09 | 646 | 2,209 | <issue_start>username_0: I had uninstalled some of my apps but now I can't install them again. Play Store gives me "Application cannot be installed in the default install location" error when the download is complete.
I guess it's a common problem but none of the solutions worked!
I don't even have an SD card! How the hell am I going to solve this problem?<issue_comment>username_1: Well, It might be that you have a lot of stuff that filled up your storage. Deleting a little might not help. Try deleting some stuff like, videos you made from camera, apps you never used, or other. If your not comfortable with it, then you have to try get an SD card. It can be your only solution.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: I had this error, and after clearing up some memory I was able to install apps again. I guess it's a feature: if your available memory is less than 500 MB, it wont install anything.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Duplicate of [Play Store 4.9.13 insufficient storage error and icon issues](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/79544/play-store-4-9-13-insufficient-storage-error-and-icon-issues)
But my rep can't comment yet, so I'll repeat my answer:
The correct answer to this problem, and I always see wrong explanations, is that you have a duplicate **/data/app-lib** folder for the app or apps that are giving you that error.
To fix: Using adb, terminal, or root explorer:
compare **/data/app** to **/data/app-lib**
you will see, for example:
1. **/data/app/example-app-1.apk**
2. **/data/app-lib/example-app-1**
3. **/data/app-lib/example-app-2**
*OR*
1. **/data/app/example-app-2.apk**
2. **/data/app-lib/example-app-1**
3. **/data/app-lib/example-app-2**
So for 1st example remove directory: **/data/app-lib/example-app-2**
and for 2nd example remove directory: **/data/app-lib/example-app-1**
Then your app will install just fine!
**ALWAYS REMEMBER TO KEEP THE SAME NUMBERS,**
**IF THE APK IS 1 REMOVE 2... IF THE APK IS 2 REMOVE 1!**
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Try uninstalling unused apps and downloading the new one. Also try using task killer (if you have it) and killed running apps. I hope this helps with your problem.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/10 | 524 | 1,948 | <issue_start>username_0: As I was desperately waiting for the 4.4 update on my Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, I read that Cyanogenmod was available for the Samsung Galaxy S4.
My problem is: Is it possible to install the CyanogenMod ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9205) on my Samsung Galaxy S4 Active (GT-I9295)?
NB: The GT-I9295 is more or less the same as the GT-I9205, but has physical buttons. So I assumed that the drivers (and the ROM) could be different, but I'm new to Android ROM hacking.<issue_comment>username_1: This is actually an important question, and far better to ask now than try it and be stuck with a blank screen!
Android ROMs are specific to the device. This is why CyanogenMod and others have the specific device model and code name on them.
Even in cases where the deveice looks and feels the same and has the same name e.g. Samsung Galaxy S4:
>
> GT-I9505
>
>
> GT-I9500
>
>
>
They both run Android 4.4 now, and they look and to all user purposes are the same device. Under the hood there are differences, and no ROM will be compatible between the two.
I had used the Google Edition S4 as my example as ROMS weren't compatible between two devices with EXACTLY the same hardware, but work arounds are being found. The general rule is: If your device isn't specifically listed do not install the ROM!
In your case here I'm sure it will brick the device as there is different hardware (buttons etc), a different model code, and a different partition structure.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I'm almost certain that you have to download the ROM for the exact device you are using. I tried to download the root file for another model of my Galaxy S4 (AT&T) not realizing that my version was different (T Mobile) and ended up bricking my phone. So it applies to ROMs as well. Find the exact model of your phone. I also had to go to "About Device" and match the baseband versions.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/10 | 609 | 2,082 | <issue_start>username_0: I've enabled auto backup for camera photos except local folders. Although local folders are not uploaded to the cloud, Photos app keeps showing these folders and making a mess. I'd like to have this app clean with only camera photos just like Dropbox's Carousel do.<issue_comment>username_1: **Update 2021**: How to do it in the new  [Google Photos](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos&hl=en) Android app:
1. Open **Google Photos**.
2. Click on your avatar in the upper right corner.
3. Click on **Photo Settings**.
4. Click on **Backup & Sync**.
5. Click on **Back up device folders**
6. A list of folders will appear with a toggle on the right.
7. Toggle on / off the folders you want to back up.
**Update 2014**: How to do it in the new  [Google Photos](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos&hl=en) Android app:
1. Open **Google Photos**.
2. Go to **Settings** on the left panel.
3. Click on **Backup & Sync**.
4. Scroll down a bit.
5. Click on **Choose folders to back up...**
6. Activate or deactivate each folder by clicking the switch.
**Google+**
From: [Back up photos & videos automatically](https://support.google.com/plus/answer/1647509?hl=en)
Turn on or off for individual folders
1. Open the Photos app .
2. Touch the menu icon  at the top left and then **On Device.**
3. To the right of each folder title, touch the cloud icon to turn Auto Backup on or off for that folder:
 Auto Backup is on for that folder.
 Auto Backup is off for that folder.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Goto accounts > Google > sync > un tick pictures
Upvotes: -1 |
2014/06/11 | 506 | 1,950 | <issue_start>username_0: I own a Nexus 5X, and I wish to update the device firmware from Android 6.0.1 to Android 7.0. When I do this, will it wipe all my phone data (i.e. essentially perform a *factory reset*) ? I know that my Play Store account has a record of all the applications I use, but I suppose the application data will be lost. I'm specifically concerned about Asphalt 8, in which I've reached a pretty advanced stage. I've heard that Android apps that have data backup enabled save their data remotely in the cloud, but that this doesn't apply to game apps like Asphalt. So my question is,
**1.** Will I lose all my application data, and specifically my Asphalt 8 data ??
**2.** If so, how do I backup my data, and without having to root the phone ? What I'd like ideally is to do the firmware update **AND** get back my Asphalt 8 data (without having to root the phone).<issue_comment>username_1: OTA updates **don't** wipe the device: all apps and data are preserved across the update.
Even so, it's always a good idea to back up your data frequently. As you point out, not all apps support the in-built Google backup mechanism, so it's wise to have a full backup just in case. See our [backup](/questions/tagged/backup "show questions tagged 'backup'") tag wiki and top questions to learn about what options are available (whether you've rooted the phone or not).
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: For those who have already unlocked their phone's bootloader - which will wipe the phone (thanks @onik for the reminder):
If you download the factory image, by default the `flash-all.sh` and `flash-all.bat` scripts would indeed perform a wipe of your device at the end.
Provided you're overwriting an image from the same vendor (i.e. not a custom ROM in this case), you can just edit that script and remove the `-w` flag. I've used it to upgrade to 4.4.2 and 4.4.3 before my Nexus 4 is scheduled to receive the OTA.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/11 | 544 | 2,082 | <issue_start>username_0: I own a **Huawei Ascend P1** smartphone (**U9200, unlocked, international version**, still original Android 4.0.3 factory build B003). During about a year that I have the phone, it started being **much slower** and I decided that it's time to upgrade the software. I have the following question:
Is it safe to try to **upgrade** an *international P1* to more modern P1 firmware, but focused on Chinese market? The only official release available for my phone is Jelly Bean with EMUI 1.5, which is pretty old (B315, URL is available). I was hoping to upgrade, at least, to this Chinese release (B709): <http://en.club.vmall.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=15972&extra=page%3D2>. Also, it would be nice to read about any experiences, especially regarding feature set and stability, on the above, as well as (just in case) recommendations on restoring back official manufacturer's firmware for international models from Chinese firmware releases.
**Your advice will be very much appreciated!**<issue_comment>username_1: OTA updates **don't** wipe the device: all apps and data are preserved across the update.
Even so, it's always a good idea to back up your data frequently. As you point out, not all apps support the in-built Google backup mechanism, so it's wise to have a full backup just in case. See our [backup](/questions/tagged/backup "show questions tagged 'backup'") tag wiki and top questions to learn about what options are available (whether you've rooted the phone or not).
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: For those who have already unlocked their phone's bootloader - which will wipe the phone (thanks @onik for the reminder):
If you download the factory image, by default the `flash-all.sh` and `flash-all.bat` scripts would indeed perform a wipe of your device at the end.
Provided you're overwriting an image from the same vendor (i.e. not a custom ROM in this case), you can just edit that script and remove the `-w` flag. I've used it to upgrade to 4.4.2 and 4.4.3 before my Nexus 4 is scheduled to receive the OTA.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/11 | 630 | 2,230 | <issue_start>username_0: THe new dialer for android 4.4.3 has an option for "add 2 second pause" and "add wait". What do these options do?
I'll add a screenshot soon.<issue_comment>username_1: This is pretty common on phone (and previously modem) diallers. You can use it to get through caller menu systems (the "press 1 for something, press 2 for something else" type menus) also known as [Interactive voice response](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_voice_response) systems.
It's not normally shown as a menu option in the phone's dialler but you can normally enter a comma `,` into a dialler to get a short pause. You can then save this phone number along with all the number presses after it as a contact in your phone.
I have a contact saved in my mobile phone that calls my work voicemail system, waits a couple of seconds, then enters my PIN, then waits another couple of seconds, then presses "1" to hear new voicemails, this lets me do everything I need to do to listen to my messages with one click. It looks a bit like this:
```
020 1234 5678,,1234#,1
```
*(the number at the start is the number that's called, the commas are the pauses, and everything after the first pause is used to get through the menus)*
When I dealt regularly dealt with the customer services parts of other companies, I had the details saved as a contact on my phone to get all the way through their phone menu system to a real human being with one phone call.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: It adds a delay to the buttons you dial when it is dialing. It is for interactive request on the phone (E.g. Press 1 to speak to username_2)
Here's an example that might explain it:
Say you do the following to top up your phone credit:
>
> Dial 1741
>
>
> Select option 1 for top up
>
>
> Select Option 2 for enter code
>
>
> Enter 20 digit code (XXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX)
>
>
>
You could simply dial:
`1741 1 2 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX` and it will all process. It literally adds a pause of 2 seconds to the buttons it dials!
My ancient Nokia phone used to have a 'P' for this above the # key. So you would have had 1741 P 1 p 2 etc on it. Very convenient for something you regularly call.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/11 | 622 | 2,706 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking to buy an Android tablet, but most give specific versions of Android and of course I want the latest version. It seems odd to me why it matters. Can't I just update the OS to the latest once I get the tablet? The fact that companies always advertise the Android OS version makes me think it can't be updated. Is this the case?<issue_comment>username_1: Your tablet will come advertised with the version of Android it carries in the box. When they make it they don't know what versions will be released, obviously. The packaging and advertising will say Ross Tablet comes with Kitkat 4.4. That doesn't mean I won't update my hardware with a newer version of Android, but it means there is no guarantee I ever will.
There's nothing that says explicitely it CAN'T be updated, unless the hardware is insufficient to run a particular build. JellyBean was heavy on resources but KitKat is much lighter. It would depend on this also.
Either they didn't update their advertising and/or they didn't update the device. There is no hard fast rule.
Updates to Android itself are creted by Google, then released to the OEM. The actual updates to the device are dealth with by the OEM (manufacturer) and released by them IF they decide they want to. This is after they skin it (Touchwiz, Sense, MotoBlur etc), test it and make whatever changes they decide. This is why I have a HTC on 4.1 and another on 4.4 here.
Each manufacturer has it's own unique hardware, as does each device model. There is no concept of a 'generic' Android ROM across devices. The hardware and software for it (e.g. the OEM's camera) is closed source and ROM developers have to use their own Kernels and work arounds to get these installed on the various devices.
You would need to check on a device by device basis. Google should tell you the answer, but XDA Developers is also a great resource.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If you want a tablet that gets the newest updates on time, get the new nexus 8 that will be coming out soon. There isn't really any reason to get another type of android tablet (although some of Samsung's new stuff is compelling) since nexus products generally have excellent specs and cost half the price. However, even if you want to go with another manufacturer, there is a pretty vibrant community of people on the Internet who prepare updates for various android devices that you can flash onto your device yourself. I bought a $150 Chinese tablet last year and was able to get the newest version of android on it even though the manufacturer never would have rolled out an official update. Happy traveling in android tablet land!
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/11 | 1,071 | 3,723 | <issue_start>username_0: I can't run android-x86 (4.4 RC2) on my notebook (dell inspiron 1501) well
the first problem is :
Graphics : Radeon Xpress 200M
my `/proc/fb` : 0 ATI Radeon 5975
I can use at most 1024x768x16 (vga = 791)
but my native resolution is 1280x800x32 and if I use this in kernel (or even 1280x800x16) it shows `A N D R O I D` and graphic ui doesn't show up. just a blinking underline in the middle of page. and I can write terminal commands like `cat /proc/fb` there !
==================================
the second problem is :
I can not turn on my `Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter` in android-x86
==================================
if there is a release of android-x86 (preferred : 4.0+, second choice 2.3+) or a way to solve it please tell me
Thanks
**EDIT :** installed 4.3 4.2 4.0 still no luck<issue_comment>username_1: Your device isn't listed in the [list of supported notebooks](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=<KEY>&usp=sharing#gid=8), so it's not surprising that it doesn't work. You'll have to wait until it's supported.
Remember that the Android-x86 project is made by volunteers, so support for particular hardware depends on someone with the necessary skills having that hardware and an interest in making it work. You might be able to help speed the process along by buying a similar device for the project (that they can test on), or by helping to update documentation or such to help free their time for porting. If you want to help get your device supported faster, in the first instance you should contact [their discussion group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/android-x86) and ask what you can do to help.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: wrong wrong wrong it's not about he's laptop "is not supported" kitkat have issue with Radeon graphic cards there is small solution for that you have to change destination library for source to start graphic acceleration I have Lenovo T400 with radeon it run only in debug mode 2 and most important it start only with selected DEBUG NOMODESET KITKAt start with 860 x resolution. I try to edit almost all possible graphic ( important kitkat support only 16 bit color) 
so even if you will be able start os you will not have graphic acceleration. I saw one solution when i will test it and it will work i will drop info here , Sorry for all typo and mistakes (English is not my native language )
PS. On Samsung Laptop 3530 intel 3000 vga - installation and setup took few minutes no problems at all (Radeon usually older cards have that problem) If anyone will have 100 % tested solution please give me a shout Good Luck Everyone
Almost forgot using KITKAT 4.4.2
and this works for me
<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!topic/android-kitkat/-AupM37ELEM>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: For My laptop only solution was change in bios settings becaouse i have radeon and intel vga
<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-kitkat/-AupM37ELEM>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I think this is all I can advise for this topic:
1. Find drivers for Linux for this card (test on Linux to see if it works properly)
2. Android x86 have different location of resource folder (additional drivers)
3. Find on androidx86 where exactly you have to copy driver's
4. Start new installation of Android Kitkat 4.4.2 x86 version with drivers included in specific folder
5. * It works.
* If not, you should be able to see on screen where it stops during first boot and after installation (drop screenshot(s) here)
6. If you don't see anything, try debug mode and then drop screenshot(s) here.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/11 | 448 | 1,431 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any toolbox or app that will support issuing shutdown command via ssh to a rooted android smartphone? Note that I'm not asking [how to **restart** Android via command line (remotely)](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/43706/16575) – but to really shut it down / turn it off.<issue_comment>username_1: >
> reboot -p
>
>
>
was mentioned [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/47989/how-i-shutdown-android-phone-with-adb-command) which works for me on a rooted device. But someone mentioned [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/43708/31405) (see comments as well) that it's a bit harsh to simply shutdown without notice. So try something like this:
```
su -c 'am broadcast android.intent.action.ACTION_SHUTDOWN && sleep 5 && reboot -p'
```
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: For me with an Android 4 device `reboot` doesn’t have a `-p` option, but there’s an alternative:
```
su -c "am start -a android.intent.action.ACTION_REQUEST_SHUTDOWN"
```
This is what’s used by Android as well, see [AndroidManifest.xml](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/android-4.0.1_r1/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml#1582).
If you want to perform a more graceful shutdown broadcast `ACTION_SHUTDOWN` first, e.g.:
```
su -c "am broadcast android.intent.action.ACTION_SHUTDOWN && sleep 5 && am start -a android.intent.action.ACTION_REQUEST_SHUTDOWN"
```
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/11 | 2,230 | 8,505 | <issue_start>username_0: For example, if I have a URL for an image from my laptop's browser that I want to share with a WhatsApp contact, what is the easiest way of doing this? The only way I can think of is to copy the URL, paste it into an email to myself, open the email, copy the URL and then paste it into WhatsApp.<issue_comment>username_1: I can think of two simple ways.
1. Download in to you pc and android one of the many notes app with auto sync between the devices.
Just drop the link into a note and you'll get it inmediately on your phone, from there its a click away to whatsapp.
2. If you use chrome browser on both devices you can enable autosync of favs between them. So you add the site to your favs in one device and get it in the other.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If you use Google Chrome, you can sync up your tabs so that when you open the chrome on either your laptop, phone or tablet, you will be able to see any tabs you have open on all of your devices relatively easily.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: You might want to check out [Airdroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid), it supports posting directly to the devices clipboard.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Another route, if you are on your computer and wanting to send something, is to see if there is an app/program on the computer you're using that would allow you to share the bit of information without involving your phone. I think there are a few apps/programs that allow you to communicate through what's app from your computer. Of course I mean at that point you could just send an email or even gchat.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Forget the pain of emailing stuff just to share some text. If you are running Android version 4.0 & above, check **Keep** from Google.
Keep works on your phone, tablet and computer. Everything you add syncs across all of your devices.
Visit **<https://keep.google.com/>** to open Keep on PC.
Add your notes/text/link/audio note/photo. Immediately this would be synced across your devices. You can access the same stuff in your android app.
Works vice versa as well.
Get Google Keep **Android app** from [**here**](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep).
[**Click here**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbvkHEDvw-o) to watch Google Keep video tutorial.
Upvotes: 5 <issue_comment>username_6: Some time after asking this question I found the Pushbullet app, which shares clipboard items across devices. Since Pushbullet changed its business model, I moved on to using the Join app which has similar features to Pushbullet and, although not as polished as Pushbullet, is functional and meets my original requirements.
Update (Feb 2021): And some time again after finding Pushbullet, the service made a radical change to pricing, so I chose to find an alternative. I've been using Join (<https://joaoapps.com/join/>). It's not as polished as Pushbullet and it doesn't work in Firefox, but it still meets my needs and it's a one-time purchase. It also has some power user features that might appeal to SE users.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_7: For your specific example, just use Whatsapp on your laptop's browser:
<https://web.whatsapp.com/>
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_8: the trick is generating a QR-code using Duckduckgo´s tool. Then read it in phone via an app reader that uses your phone´s camera.
-in Chrome, i have added a search box shortcut named **DU** that searches in **duckduckgo.com**
-then i just type in the searchbox
```
DU QR http://android.stackexchange.com/
```
tip: if you have the shortcut set up, then in the addressbox you just type `DU QR`without deleting the url in the tab
this also generates the qr code:
`https://duckduckgo.com/?q=qr+http://android.stackexchange.com/`
NOTE: although the KEEP method is very easy, it requires that you are using the same google account on your pc and on your phone.
I do not use the same google account on my phone, as added layer of privacy.
This is a standalone solution so you don’t have to *install nor sync anything*.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_9: Easiest way is to have two Gmail addresses and cut and paste through Google Hangouts inside of Gmail.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_10: You can use Scaan.in website. Just open the website <http://www.scaan.in> and read how to use it. It's the simplest and fastest way to share links from mobile to PC.
You can install the app from [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.watchbird.scaan). Once you install the app, to share links/text, just scan the QR code.
Note: I am the developer of this app. It is new to Play Store, but you can trust that this app is a final product, that has undergone thorough testing.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_11: It is possible to share information **without login** with yourself and others with Google Docs. When you create a doc, set the sharing option to "Anyone with the link can edit". Then anyone having a link to the document can make changes to it.
In your case, you first create a Google Doc as above (you will need to log in once to your Google account to do this), then share and bookmark it in any device you need.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_12: Use this app
Fire TV Universal Remote Android TV
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cetusplay.remotephone>
It's a remote control and it allows you to push links to your Android box
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_13: If you are using a Linux distribution, you can use KDEConnect or GSConnect to share clipboard *et al* over a local wireless network. Search for any of them for your Linux distribution. KDEConnect comes with KDE environment and GSConnect is a GNOME shell extension. For their Android counterpart, KDEConnect is available on [Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kde.kdeconnect_tp) which works for both KDEConnect and GSConnect running on your Linux system.
Once you have them setup in both your Android and Linux distro, pair them. Go into your Android app. It would show the available clients on the wireless network. Send a pair request and accept it in your Linux distro. Change settings, if need be, on both sides.
From now on, your Linux distro and Android would sync clipboard whenever they get connected to a local wireless network.
Sharing clipboard is a breeze. You copy your item (link, text, etc.) in either Android or Linux distro and it would be available on the other side seamlessly.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_14: Register one Google account, and sign in Android phone,or on China, you can use chat app like Wechat or QQ to share link and text directly between Android phone and laptop.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_15: If you are on a PC in which you don't have permission to install any software, one easy way to copy text from PC to Android (Maybe iPhone) without installing any software is to use the built-in Google Lens function. You can find Google Lens in the Google Assistant app. It provides an OCR function to recognize text in the camera images. And you can copy the text or directly open the link.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_16: [KDEConnect](https://kdeconnect.kde.org/) is an open source option which doesn't require any accounts and allows you to share links and files between devices. Both Windows and Linux are supported (MacOS is supported but must be built from source - at the moment).
Simply install the application on your PC and android device and pair them (they must be on the same Wi-Fi network).
Right click on KDEConnect in the task tray → [Device Name] → Send a file/URL
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/AFCNP.png)
Paste the URL and hit "OK"
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/hZ2iP.png)
Your android device then receives a notification with the link
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Qmxmbm.png)
The reverse is possible too just share the webpage then select KDEConnect then select your Device
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/x4CSNl.png)
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/06/12 | 531 | 1,702 | <issue_start>username_0: When I search for "Joe" in the Google Maps application, I'd like it to include "<NAME>" from my Google contacts. How might I make this happen?
I'm using CyanogenMod 11-20140604-NIGHTLY-hammerhead (on a Nexus 5, "hammerhead").<issue_comment>username_1: The below is from [Google Support](https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/3131570?hl=en-GB) and it also includes iPad / iPhone support for anyone that may be relevant to.
**Search for a contact’s address**
**Google Contacts**
See home and work addresses for friends, family and colleagues in your Google Contacts on the map. Here's how to find a contact's address on the map:
1.Open the Google Maps app.
2.To sign in, touch the  person icon next to the search box. If your
 person icon is filled in, you’re already signed in.
3.In the search box at the top, start typing a name. `**Suggested contacts will appear in the search results.**
4.Touch a result to see that person's address on the map.
>
> If your account is managed by your company or another organisation, you can't currently search for contacts.
>
>
>
As per the OP finding the solution himself, you need to enable [Web History](https://history.google.com/history/settings?hl=en) for this functionality to work.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Aha! The trick is to enable [Web History](https://history.google.com/history/settings?hl=en). After doing so, I now see addresses for my Contacts (my "People") in Maps when I search for them by name.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/12 | 1,571 | 5,140 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to root the Galaxy S3 without a computer? If so, what would the process be? My Galaxy S3 is with Verizon and is currently running Android 4.3.<issue_comment>username_1: To my knowledge, there is no computer-less method of rooting the Samsung Galaxy S3 unfortunately.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You can indeed.
**DISCLAIMER**: Rooting may brick your device and invalidate your carrier and manufacturer warranty. **I didn't write the guide below** (***full credit is due to the poster on XDA*** Developers, and I have left the words 'my' in place but it is HIS work), and it is your responsibility to check you are happy to proceed. HERE BE DRAGONS.
This guide was written in July of 2013 and I can't say for sure if it will work on Android 4.3 and your particular bootloader at all. I have not tested this method.
Rooting form a PC is easier and has less scope for human errors and is liklier to work in general.
[This XDA thread is relating to the sprint version](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2352669) but should apply to the S3 general.
**Prerequisites**
The following files are attached to this post for convenience. Download and install the apps, download and extract the zip file somewhere convenient.
Superuser by Koush(MUST be this one. You can change it later if you so desire.)
Terminal Emulator by <NAME> ( MUST be this one)
Zip file, extracted somewhere convenient
**THE GOODS**
These generic names will be used:
/path/to/motochopperDir - This is the full path to the extracted motochopper-mobile DIRECTORY or FOLDER. Example: /sdcard/motochopper-mobile (will vary depending on where you extracted the files).
NOTE: After running the script, Motochopper may or may not print "Failed", but the exploit DOES indeed work regardless of this. Make sure you reboot for changes to take effect.
Download the attached zip file AND both apps.
Install Terminal Emulator and Superuser (use a file manager, navigate to the downloaded .apk files and click on each file to install them).
Open up Terminal Emulator and type the following commands. Press the ENTER key after each command.
Code:
```
cd /path/to/motochopperDir
cat setup.sh > /data/data/jackpal.androidterm/setup.sh
cd /data/data/jackpal.androidterm
chmod 755 setup.sh
./setup.sh /path/to/motochopperDir
```
From there, my setup.sh script will handle the rest of the process. If you are still unsure, see my sample run below.
Sample run (files were extracted to /sdcard/moto)
```
cd /sdcard/moto
cat setup.sh > /data/data/jackpal.androidterm/setup.sh
cd /data/data/jackpal.androidterm
chmod 755 setup.sh
./setup.sh /sdcard/moto
```
**The Links**:
[Android Term.apk](http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2097851&d=1373168462)
[Super User](http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2097852&d=1373168462)
[MotoChopper](http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2097853&d=1373168462)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: You can root without a computer as long as you already have a recovery mode that lets you install from a zip.
I have just rooted an S3 i9300, the stock international unlocked model, this way. Its specifications are
* Model GT-I9300
* Android 4.3
* Kernel 3.0.31-2168382 Thu Nov 28 21:02.26 KST 2013
I had previously installed [ClockWorkMod Recovery](https://www.clockworkmod.com) (the *touch* version [6.0.4.6](http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.6-i9300.img)) on it and I used a [Linux computer](https://www.archlinux.org) and the [Heimdall](http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall) application to do that. So this isn't a strictly computer-free solution due to the CWM prerequisite but it does demonstrate (and perhaps demystify) how to root.
First, I used the phone's Chrome browser to download *Super SU* from <http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu>. The version that I got was `UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip`.
I then rebooted the phone into CWM (press and hold `UP` `HOME` and `POWER` for 20+ seconds).
I selected `install ZIP`, then `choose zip from /sdcard`, then browsed through `0/` and `Download/` to locate the `UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip` file. I then selected `YES` perform the install.
When the install completed, I used `+++++Go Back+++++` twice to return to the main menu where I selected `Reboot system now`.
CWM showed a warning that `Root access possibly lost`. I declined the offer to fix that by selecting `No`.
The phone rebooted.
I then confirmed the presence of the [Super SU](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&hl=en) app and used the [Root checker Basic](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck&hl=en) app to confirm that I now had root access. I also confirmed that I could now use `su -` from a shell (I use the [ConnectBot](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck&hl=en) terminal app).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I used [towelroot](https://towelroot.com/) on my SCH-I535 and it worked perfectly.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/12 | 482 | 1,979 | <issue_start>username_0: I've installed Motorola USB Driver and enabled USB Debugging mode as well with MTP enabled.
The Issue is - The device hardly shows as available in Eclipse for << 1min time and after that it gets back to offline mode. I tried to do ADB command like Kill-server and start-server but there is NO effect.
And it comes back to online after so many ON/OFFs and disable/enable the USB debugging again and after all these efforts, the device again stays in debug mode for the same <<1 min.
I also tried it with PTP mode as well but no use.
Is this a known issue with Moto G or Am I doing something wrong?
My settings are like this under USB Debugging:
stay awake - On
USB debugging - On
Allow mock locations - On
Appreciate if somebody can guide me which will enable me to work with my Moto G and Android Programming.<issue_comment>username_1: I tried with a different USB Cable and it is working stable now.
Unfortunately Moto G doesn't come with USB cable as part of the accessories and hence we have to rely on the USB cables available in the outside market.
Currently I'm using Sony Xperia's USB cable which is working like a charm on my Moto G for USB Debugging. It's been couple of hours and the USB debugging is still on and going great :)
Let me observe the same for another day before I conclude the issue.
And another suggestion I received is - Do not work on Windows for Android Development but stick with Linux as windows drivers are buggy in most of the times.
I appreciate the suggestion as of now and may look at this option as well in the near future to switch to Linux for Android Development.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Try cleaning out your USB type C port on your phone. That's what fixed it for me on my Moto X4, a little lint in there can cause the data connection to drop, even after cleaning it, my connection is still pretty weak, if the table wiggles it often disconnects.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/11 | 378 | 1,355 | <issue_start>username_0: I have visited a profile on Facebook recently but now I've forgotten the name of person. Is there a way that I can get a history of the profiles which I have already visited?
I am currently using Android Facebook application<issue_comment>username_1: [From Facebook help center](https://www.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id=10151863512348777),
>
> To view your activity log on the Android app, first go to your timeline. Under your cover photo, you should see a group of tiles (ex: About, Photos, Friends). Swipe the tiles left until you see the Activity Log tile, then tap on the tile to view your activity log.
>
>
>
[Then](https://www.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id=10151863512348777),
>
> * Tap **Activity Log** > **Filter**
> * Scroll down and tap **Search**
>
>
>
---
For the desktop version, click on the little down arrow at the top left of the screen, then Activity Log, then MORE then scroll down to Select.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't think you're going to be able to do this in the Android app. At least if you were in the desktop version you might be able to look through your web browser history...
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: You can see your earlier visited pages if only you have done any comments or likes like that. Otherwise you cannot .
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/12 | 693 | 2,257 | <issue_start>username_0: I have two devices connected to my workstation simultaneously, one by usb, the other over wifi.
```
C:\>adb devices
List of devices attached
Cxxxxxxxxxx2 device
192.168.60.69:5555 device
```
I'm not sure how to shell into the wifi connected device while the usb one is present.
I've tried the following
```
C:\>adb shell
error: more than one device and emulator
C:\>adb -s 192.168.60.69 shell
error: device not found
C:\>adb -s 0xxxxxxxxxxxxxx1 shell
error: device not found
```
where 0xxxxxxxxxxxxxx1 is hardware id of wifi connected device
Only way that works is to disconnect the usb connected device. However, I'm going to eventually have multiple wifi connected devices, I still don't know how to distinguish between them when trying to shell in?
**Edit (6/13/2014)**
I see why I was omitting the port, b/c the connect command returns the following error when trying to connect and cannot (say for instance the devices wifi was accidentally turned off)
```
C:\>adb connect 192.168.60.69:5555
unable to connect to 192.168.60.69:5555:5555
```
This made me think that adb would append port based on ip. However this is not the case, since after wifi was enabled on the target device, the above command did work
```
C:\>adb connect 192.168.60.69:5555
connected to 192.168.60.69:5555
```
I needed to mention something to show that I atleast know tcp/ip connect fundamentals (ip and port). Kinda embarrassing...<issue_comment>username_1: You need to include the port number.
```
adb -s 192.168.60.69:5555 shell
```
If you're using a sensible shell with configurable tab-completion (i.e. not Windows), then you can type `adb -s``Tab` to get a list of devices.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: When multiple device are connected with adb
specify device with -s before command to get result.
Suppose you have three device connected with [adb](/questions/tagged/adb "show questions tagged 'adb'") and device id is x,y,z.
Now you want to know IP address for device y, then scenario will be
```
adb -s y shell netcfg
```
(`-s` is used to specify device for adb command)
note: always mention port number after IP address to specify a device connected through Wi-Fi.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/12 | 698 | 2,825 | <issue_start>username_0: At one point I had my Nexus 5 showing up in Device Manager on Windows 7 but now it will not show up at all.
**Background:**
* I have Android SDK Level 22 installed
* I have run SDK Manager and downloaded the latest Google USB driver
* I recently go the Android 4.4.3 update. I am not clear if this was right before I started to have problems or right after so I am not sure if it is related or not
* I have even installed the LG Universal driver
* I have my phone in MTP storage mode, but have tried camera mode as well
* I have tried turning on Developer Mode/USB debugging as well
* I have tried 3 different cables
* Windows never seems to even recognize that the device has been connected via USB - I get nothing, not even 'Unrecognized device' or 'Driver not installed'. No entry in Device Manager either
**I've followed the many suggestions on SE and the web**
* make sure MTP storage is enabled (check)
* try camera mode (check)
* try Developer Mode/USB Debugging (check)
* change cables (check)
* Update the driver for the phone in Device Manager (The device does not show up in DM)
* Remove old stale "hidden" android devices in Device Manager (check)
I'm out of ammo. Anyone have any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: Thanks to @DanHulme in the comments. He asked me if the phone registered a connection in the notification bar and it did not. I wiggled the cable then pushed it all the way to the left and the phone was detected by Windows. Must be a dirty or failing micro-USB port. If cleaning it does not work I will be returning the phone under warranty.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There are apparently lot of cables out there that will charge the phones nicely but when it comes to data transfer will not meet the protocol needs and USB will not detect anything connected on the USB device driver to kick in at all.
I decided to try a new cable and lo and behold, two different phones immediately got recognized on Windows 7 (an LG and a Nexus) that were not working with other cables. So even though it sounds dumb, these darn cables are a major culprit (or the connector jack/pins rather).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I tried everything and then some. Different cables, different computers, but the Nexus 5 would not show up on the device list, the phone would not know it was connected, only charging worked.
I examined the USB port for any visible obstruction or damage with a magnifying glass, but it appeared clean and in working condition.
Then I saw an almost empty can of Dust-Off spray sitting on my desk. I stuck the nozzle extender into the phone's USB port, sent a couple of blasts into the opening, et voila, it connected again.
Bottom line, there might be a mechanical obstruction causing this that it is not visible to the eye.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/12 | 843 | 3,029 | <issue_start>username_0: Currently I use Samsung S3 mini with Android 4.1.2. I'm planning to buy an S4 mini or other equivalent small screen phone (HTC One Mini, Xperia Z1 compact).
But I need to use multi-window feature. For example I want to use Twitter and Youtube at the same time. Or Chrome and Facebook from the same screen.
It seems like for S4 mini it is possible with root and [Xposed framework](http://repo.xposed.info/). But I need multi-window functionality without rooting.
It seems like Samsung Note 3 and Samsung S4 has this feature.
So which Android used mobile phones has stock multi-window support ?<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not absolutely sure, but I believe that that is a feature of Samsung's TouchWiz (proprietary build of Android) and only works select Samsung tablets/phones, among them the Galaxy S5/4, Note 3. The [LG G Flex](http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/gflex/experience.jsp) also boasts to have "Dual Window", and LG G Pro 2 has [QSlide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kPUB_-Hvhc) for *limited* multitasking.
Other aftermarket Android projects are working on it ([OmniROM](http://omnirom.org/), [ParanoidAndroid](https://plus.google.com/+ParanoidAndroidCorner/)) but that still requires a rooted device.
The next best thing are "floating" apps, like Floating Apps ([free](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lwi.android.flapps), [$1.99](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lwi.android.flappsfull)) or Tiny Apps ([free](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ragingtools.tinyappslite), [$2.03](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ragingtools.tinyapps&hl=en)). These apps create smaller windows that float over all other applications allowing you to interact with multiple apps simultaneously.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The Samsung note 10.1, 10.1 2014, and 8 as well as the Samsung note 12 pro are all samsung tablets that support multi window. Also, in addition to the list provided in the answer prior to mine, the note 2 phablet has multi window (note that not so apps can use multi window on the Samsung devices though).
There are also at least a few apps that you can download on most android devices (not sure if they are usable on old versions of android) that give you some multi window functionality, but typically only a few apps are supported and there seem to be many apps labeled multi window that are ripoffs so you have to carefully research each first. A few that appear good based on my research are Multitasking and Ixonos.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Most of the Galaxy devices since the S3 have Multi Window now, some thru OS updates. So that would include the S3, S4, S5, Note 2, Note 3, Note 4, Note Edge, the Mega(s), the Alpha & almost all the current tablets. I don't know why the mini's are left out.
As far as those looking for more apps to use with Multi Window, check out [www.MobileMultitasking.com](http://www.MobileMultitasking.com). Lots of good stuff on there.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/12 | 731 | 2,586 | <issue_start>username_0: I get spam texts from a certain number (five digit number). Does anyone know how to block texts from specified numbers? I am on a nexus 5 android 4.4.3.<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not absolutely sure, but I believe that that is a feature of Samsung's TouchWiz (proprietary build of Android) and only works select Samsung tablets/phones, among them the Galaxy S5/4, Note 3. The [LG G Flex](http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/gflex/experience.jsp) also boasts to have "Dual Window", and LG G Pro 2 has [QSlide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kPUB_-Hvhc) for *limited* multitasking.
Other aftermarket Android projects are working on it ([OmniROM](http://omnirom.org/), [ParanoidAndroid](https://plus.google.com/+ParanoidAndroidCorner/)) but that still requires a rooted device.
The next best thing are "floating" apps, like Floating Apps ([free](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lwi.android.flapps), [$1.99](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lwi.android.flappsfull)) or Tiny Apps ([free](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ragingtools.tinyappslite), [$2.03](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ragingtools.tinyapps&hl=en)). These apps create smaller windows that float over all other applications allowing you to interact with multiple apps simultaneously.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The Samsung note 10.1, 10.1 2014, and 8 as well as the Samsung note 12 pro are all samsung tablets that support multi window. Also, in addition to the list provided in the answer prior to mine, the note 2 phablet has multi window (note that not so apps can use multi window on the Samsung devices though).
There are also at least a few apps that you can download on most android devices (not sure if they are usable on old versions of android) that give you some multi window functionality, but typically only a few apps are supported and there seem to be many apps labeled multi window that are ripoffs so you have to carefully research each first. A few that appear good based on my research are Multitasking and Ixonos.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Most of the Galaxy devices since the S3 have Multi Window now, some thru OS updates. So that would include the S3, S4, S5, Note 2, Note 3, Note 4, Note Edge, the Mega(s), the Alpha & almost all the current tablets. I don't know why the mini's are left out.
As far as those looking for more apps to use with Multi Window, check out [www.MobileMultitasking.com](http://www.MobileMultitasking.com). Lots of good stuff on there.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/13 | 1,439 | 5,376 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an **Xperia L** mobile , I'm from **India** and having **AirTel** Network Connection.
The problem is on the mobile network icon,it shows Roaming Symbol since I'm in home network.I made a call to the customer care,they replied that the problem is not on their side (they haven't charged for Roaming). Can anyone help to get rid out from the issue.
Does keeping the mobile data on for all time have an impact on battery ?<issue_comment>username_1: Basically roaming icon comes on two chances,
When you are in the different state.
When you are in the same state but in a union territory or capital of the state(only in few states)( like : Airtel,Vodafone treats Chennai as one place, Pondicherry as one place and rest of Tamil Nadu as another place. So if I buy a SIM from some city other than Chennai in Tamil Nadu and when I move to Chennai, the "R" symbol appears.).
So, you don't have to worry. You wont be charged. And it doesn't drain your battery. And you can keep your mobile data on, it wont make any difference if you are in roaming or not.
Mobile Data wont charge you extra.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I don't think its the phone's problem as Roaming Icon on Home-Network is also reported by other Airtel users, using different phone manufautures . This occurs especially on areas with lower range or between two towers. Switch on to flight mode, then offing it seems to fix the problem. I think Airtel sometimes uses other service providers network.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: You can manually change the roaming settings from
Settings>>More networks>>Roaming>>Roaming settings.
It will not affect battery or data package
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Well @Sukan you would understand that the network of cellphone depends purely on the proximity of the tower situated by.
1. A Subscriber is identified as Roaming if he/she has moved to another
circle (receiving signals from the tower of another circle).
2. Due to this it might be possible that your device is on the border
of two circles.
3. So if you move toward the inner tower then it will not display any roaming but if
you move even slightly away from that tower then it will receive the
signals from the tower situated near to you but connected to another
circle thereby showing Roaming on your display.
This is weird but normal part of mobile technology
Hope this solves your doubt
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: This was happening in all my Xperia phones ( mini pro, U, Z1). For example in TamilNadu, the mobile operator will have two circles. 1. Chennai, 2. Rest of the TamilNadu.
When you move from one circle to another circle, your mobile signal will show `R`.
This means you are not in Roaming, you just moved to another circle of same state. You wont be charged for roaming.
This was not happening in 4.4.2 update of my Nexus5. But when I updated it to 4.4.3 the same thing happened.
However I didnt find this in my friends htc explorer.
Its also been [found](http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-L/The-Roaming-Symbol-quot-R-quot-is-being-shown-even-when-not-in/td-p/332511/page/2) by few Xperia L users that the Tata Docomo and Airtel sim will show R even in home network.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: All of the answers here seem to focus on India, so I thought I'd give a more global explanation.
Each mobile network has a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a Mobile Network Code (MNC). A SIM card has a single home network, which is identified by a MCC/MNC tuple, a combination of these two. A Roaming network is identified by a differing MCC/MNC tuple.
Usually a single carrier has a single MCC/MNC tuple in use, and the same network is used for all SIMs. However, in some cases, a network can use another carrier's network but still act as a home network. Usually this is the case with MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators). They lease the network from the actual owner under their own brand. One example of this is the Finnish Saunalahti, which leases Elisa's network.
In India (and a few other large countries), each circle has a separate MNC for each carrier, which results in the situation you've described. If a SIM has a home network in a circle (e.g. Vodafone in Chennai has the MCC/MNC 404/84), when the phone moves to another circle (e.g. Karnataka 404/86), the tuple doesn't match and roaming is shown. However, since both networks 86 and 84 are Vodafone's, no roaming charges are added.
If the phone shows roaming even in your home network/region, it's possible that the SIM has the wrong circle's home network MCC/MNC tuple.
The differences between devices can occur if some devices check the HLR (Home Location Register) of the carrier to see if the SIM is in a "home" network (i.e. a different MCC/MNC but the same carrier) and some jump to conclusions based on just the MCC/MNC values.
References:
* [List of mobile country codes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_country_code)
* [Network Switching Subsystem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_switching_subsystem)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: I had the same problem. THen I checked the mobile networks settings and in that there is a option called "preferred network", In that my local state priority was changed to 9 somehow, I have then reset the priority to 1 and roaming symbol went off
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/13 | 620 | 2,486 | <issue_start>username_0: If im not mistaking, using `ls -b` should output escape characters with some sort of representation, but it seems like this option isn't available. Is there an alternative, or is it impossible to have a filename with escape characters on android?<issue_comment>username_1: Android has a very limited implementation of Linux shell functions. [BusyBox](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BusyBox) utility expands on the selection somewhat, although it's still not a full Linux set. It can be [installed](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox) on most rooted Android devices.
Specifically for `ls`, only the following options are available via BusyBox:
```
busybox: invalid option -- b
BusyBox v1.22.1 bionic (2014-05-29 17:30 +0200) multi-call binary.
Usage: ls [-1AaCxdLHRFplinsehrSXvctukKZ] [-w WIDTH] [FILE]...
List directory contents
-1 One column output
-a Include entries which start with .
-A Like -a, but exclude . and ..
-C List by columns
-x List by lines
-d List directory entries instead of contents
-L Follow symlinks
-H Follow symlinks on command line
-R Recurse
-p Append / to dir entries
-F Append indicator (one of */=@|) to entries
-l Long listing format
-i List inode numbers
-n List numeric UIDs and GIDs instead of names
-s List allocated blocks
-e List full date and time
-h List sizes in human readable format (1K 243M 2G)
-r Sort in reverse order
-S Sort by size
-X Sort by extension
-v Sort by version
-c With -l: sort by ctime
-t With -l: sort by mtime
-u With -l: sort by atime
-k List security context
-K List security context in long format
-Z List security context and permission
-w N Assume the terminal is N columns wide
--color[={always,never,auto}] Control coloring
```
The characters allowed in file names on Android are no different from those allowed in other Linux-based systems. As always, it depends on the filesystem.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You can use wild card characters for these cases. Use \* for multiple characters and ? for single characters. ls lib\* will find files that begin with lib.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/14 | 2,721 | 9,544 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using Android 4.4.2 (on [Micromax Unite 2 - A106](http://www.micromaxinfo.com/mobiles/smartphones/canvas/Unite-2-A106)). I've a Windows PC at home which has highspeed broadband internet connection. I don't have wireless router or access point. I just want to use PC's internet connection on my phone. I've tried multiple methods but none seems to work.
**Method 1: Using native Android 4.4.2 option**
In my phone when I connect my phone, in `Settings > Wireless & networks > USB Internet (sharing Windows PC internet via USB cable)` checkbox, which I checked then it asked me to choose my Windows version (which is Windows 8.1 but since it didn't show that option) I chose Windows 8. It gives me further instructions as showing in the following picture:
Here is the problem, there is no **sharing tab** (see the following screen shot)
**Method 2: As described in [How to setup reverse tethering over usb](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2298/how-to-set-up-reverse-tethering-over-usb)**
I learned on this site that it is called Reverse tethering. I read and followed the procedure mentioned in [How to setup reverse tethering over usb](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2298/how-to-set-up-reverse-tethering-over-usb)
I followed all the steps described in that answer, until executing the command.
1. Install USB drivers from Android SDK **[DONE]**
2. Connect USB cable and activate USB Tethering (You should see on a new network interface.) **[DONE]**
3. Bridge the 2 network interfaces **[DONE]**
4. On your computer execute `adb shell netcfg usb0 dhcp` **[PROBLEM]**
When I execute `adb shell netcfg usb0 dhcp` it says: **`error: device not found`**. I tried the same thing with `USB Debugging` in Developer settings, ON & OFF. The error remains the same.
**Method 3: Rooting the device and using an app**
I read here and there that there is another method, in which we can directly use an app but it requires rooting the device. My phone is a new phone and warranty becomes void if I root it.
**EDIT:** I've tried the method suggested in answer, at the 4th step of method 2, I'm facing this problem:
<issue_comment>username_1: For your second method (which should work) it looks like you are just missing the correct drivers for your device. I found a page which claims to have the drivers (<http://www.digitbrunch.com/android/how-to-root-micromax-unite-2-a106>) although I cannot vouch for their authenticity so its up to you if you want to trust them.
Let me know if you run into any problems, because although I have never done something like this before I would be happy to help you through it if I can.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: I tested first method on ZTE V987 with android 4.2.1 and, after a little search for RNDIS Interface and another MTKandroidUSB device (ADB Interface) drivers (for windows Xp), it worked. I think you don't have the phone drivers installed in windows. Have you checked in Device Manager?
I have tested first method also in Windows 7 and I installed the following devices:
then I have shared the Internet connection, but without success. The phone did not want to see the connection.
Then I have changed the drivers with those from <http://www.digitbrunch.com/android/how-to-root-micromax-unite-2-a106> (Driver\_Auto\_Installer\_v1.1236.00) and I have tried to bridge the 2 network adaptors and I have obtained next configuration:
Then I have reverted to Internet Connection Sharing and I have tried the following commands (found here <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287494>) :
And the phone's USB connection began to operate:
 
Finally I have re-updated the usb drivers to the initial Alcatel version, deleted MAC Bridge Miniport, set same DNS for IPv4 RNDIS Local Area Connection and used a .cmd file with `adb shell netcfg rndis0 dhcp` command to start the connection.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I am also using a *Micromax Unite 2.* What works for me is the first method.
It seems that you are not connecting your device (phone to PC). So it doesn't show you the sharing tab. You only have a LAN device but no device to share.
So, first you need to connect your device to the PC and, then, proceed with the remaining steps. I am really enjoying the Internet from my PC to phone!
### Procedure
1. Connect your mobile to the PC via a USB cable.
2. On your mobile, go to *Settings->more->USB Internet*, select PC system version->next->"DONE"(IMPORTANT).
3. On the PC, go to *control panel->Network and Internet->Network connection.*
4. Here, one of the devices is your LAN Device and another one is your mobile phone.
5. Right click your LAN device go to *Properties->choose the "sharing" tab->click on the first option->ok.*
6. Now you are ready to enjoy Internet on your phone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I tried to do the same thing and like you said "Here is the problem, there is no sharing tab"
But I found a section in Windows assistance saying that there is no "sharing tab" if you have only one LAN connection.
Here is the URL: <http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/set-internet-connection-sharing#1TC=windows-7>
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_5: Actually, **Method 1** is quite easy to do. As implied [by this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/80712/94802), you need more that one network connection for the sharing tab to appear.
Short Answer:
-------------
First, ignore the instruction of your android device and try to connect to the USB-Internet anyway.
This will create a new Network connection and allow the sharing-tab to appear on your PC Network Connection.
Detailed Answer
---------------
### 1. Prepare Windows 10
1. Rightclick the Windows-Start Button
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/waEYx.png)
2. In the opening Context-Menu, open "Network Connections"
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/i3tCx.png)
3. The Network Connections will show up. As you can see, there's currently only one Network connection, so there will be no sharing Tab.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8vEAl.png)
### 2. Prepare your Android device
1. Connect your Android device with a USB-Cable to your PC
2. In the *Wireless & networks* section (you might need to click on "More..." on some android devices), Try to activate the *USB Internet*
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3BlWV.png)
3. Instructions will appear. Select Windows 8 and just click on *Next* and *Done*, ignoring the given instructions
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/U0gLb.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jWHBQ.png)
4. Now, there should be a check-mark after *USB Internet*:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/njeOt.png)
5. If this is the first time you are connecting your Android device to your PC with a USB-Network, Windows might ask you whether to grand the Network connection. That's normal.
### 3. Share the Internet Connection on Windows 10
As you can see, there are now two Network connections, so the sharing Tab will be now available:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/hrdUD.png)
1. Right-click the first Network Connection and open the *Properties*
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VqYNX.png)
2. Now, there's a *Sharing Tab* and you can Allow your Android device to use the Internet connection of your Windows 10 PC
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SyMgc.png)
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_6: **There is a solution for unrooted devices**
I know this is a late answer, but as all existing answers suggest that USB reverse tethering is only possible if either your device is rooted or has system support for reverse tethering, I though it'd be worth pointing out there's one more option:
A few months ago, I was looking for a solution that would allow me to use my laptop's Internet connection on an unrooted Android device, but I just couldn't find a solution. Eventually, I started to develop my own solution. The result is an app that works on devices running Android 4.0 or higher on client side, and all major desktop OSs on the host side.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xcveX.png)
The app is available on Google Play: [ReverseTethering NoRoot](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.floriandraschbacher.reversetethering.free)
Upvotes: 3 |
2014/06/14 | 250 | 1,003 | <issue_start>username_0: I use ES File Explorer and I really like it. I added my Google Drive accounts to it and I can download files from them.
However, when I want to upload my images and I select them and press Copy to, it shows 2 tabs: Local and Net. On the Net tab, I see nothing. How could I select my cloud drives to upload files to them?<issue_comment>username_1: You can that following these steps:
* Select the image(s) you want to upload
* Click on "copy", it's in the lower bar, at left
* In another tab, open the folder where you want to upload your image(s)
* Click on the clipoard icon at left
* Click on "paste all"
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: * Instead of selecting the Pictures folder, you have to select the corresponding DCIM folder
* Select the images
* Instead of Copy, select the Other options menu in the right corner
* Select Copy To from that menu
* A different browser dialog will appear where you can select the cloud storages as well
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/14 | 835 | 2,968 | <issue_start>username_0: I change the password of my Google account on a frequent basis. My password is always a quite long alphanumeric string generated by a password manager. Typing it is really annoying, specially on a touch interface, so usually I copy and paste it. It works in-browser, but **I can't use long pressing to copy and paste on the "Google Signin" screen**.
---
Let me be more clear. When I change it from the desktop web interface, a few moments later my phone complains about an "Account action required".
Clicking the notification shows me a (native, browserless) screen that says:
>
> Couldn't sign in: you typed an incorrect password or your account has changed. Re-type your password. If you forgot your password and need to recover your account click here.
>
>
>
Then it shows me another non-browser screen where it expects me to type my password. On this screen, I can paste as usual, by long-pressing near the cursor and then waiting for a "paste" button to apper.
So far, so good. However, I have two-factor authentication turned on, and just typing my password isn't enough. I see a second screen that says:
>
> Couldn't sign in: To access your account, you must sign in on the web. Touch Next to start Browser signin.
>
>
>
Then it opens what seems to be a browser-within-a-window, with my email address already typed and waiting for my password. The problem is, **I can't paste on this screen.** Long pressing does not show the "paste" button.
And if I trick it into showing me the button, then I can't submitting the password: I have followed [this answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/67367/22441) on a related question (writing a single characther and then long pressing), but then pressing the submit button produces no result at all.<issue_comment>username_1: The trick here is to use a keyboard app with pasting ability. I had success using both [Hacker's Keyboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard) (It has a `CTRL` screen that you can combine with `v` to paste), and [Swype](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nuance.swype.dtc) (long pressing on the `+!=` key and then in the four arrows key provides a screen where you can paste).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: >
> and Swype (long pressing on the +!= key and then in the four arrows
> key provides a screen where you can paste).
>
>
>
New
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/WBjwo.png)
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/15 | 301 | 1,232 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any option for android phones to format like we do in computers and fresh install with a new OS?
I have searched a lot but all are going for custom ROM, and I am not interested in custom ROM, as they are basically a few tweaks. I want to install new OS in my phone like we do in our PC. Can anyone help?<issue_comment>username_1: If you just want a fresh start with your phone, you don't need to reinstall the OS at all, because OS files and user apps and data are stored separately. In normal use, the OS partition is read-only. All you need to do is a *factory reset*. This wipes all user data and apps, but doesn't usually touch the SD card. The process to follow is slightly different for different phones, but there's usually two ways: either reboot into *recovery mode*, which has a "factory reset" menu item, or from Settings → Backup & Reset.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: For Nexus devices, you can use the official Factory Images from Google:
<https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images>
This will even let you upgrade to a newer version using a "fresh install."
I used this when my Nexus 9 was giving an error trying to update. It worked like a new device.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/15 | 797 | 3,244 | <issue_start>username_0: When I first met the love of my life, he insisted that we use WhatsApp to communicate. He lives in Brasil and uses WhatsApp on his Windows Phone. I'm in the United States and use WhatsApp for Android on my Motorola Photon Q.
Over the past few months, our ability to communicate through this app has deteriorated. He says he receives my messages, and that he replies to them, but apparently I don't see them. This is frustrating, to say the least, and puts a lot of unneeded stress on both of us. I've worried myself sick over it.
He says that I'm the only one this happens to, and that communication with his Brazilian contacts works just fine. One of my friends in the Philippines just got WhatsApp for Android and I can communicate with him perfectly.
I'm really clueless. I've scoured the Internet for answers, but I can't seem to find any. I can send messages, and in the rare time that I do receive the messages from my boyfriend, it is late at night. I never receive any during the day. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app countless times, and my WiFi connection at my house is perfect. But this seems to only be getting worse. He says he sends me several messages a day, but I only get some of the messages about every other day--usually every two days.
I'm not a tech by any means, but it seems like there might be something wrong with the different versions of WhatsApp. Android communicating with the Windows Phone. So if this is the case, then my question here is unneeded. I've contacted WhatsApp Inc. with my concerns and have yet to receive a reply.
This sucks, to say the least.
UPDATE: I have contacted one of my boyfriend's friends in Brasil. I can communicate with them perfectly. They said y boyfriend said there was an issue with his phone. But I'm not sure that's the case. I uninstalled WhatsApp and downloaded it through WhatsApp's website. I can now see when my boyfriend is online and when he types. But I do not receive the messages he sends.<issue_comment>username_1: In order to understand if the problem is of your phone or of something else, ask your boyfriend if he sees a double-check or just one check (✓) near the messages he sent you, but you didn't receive.
* **If there are two checks**, the message was delivered to your phone, but for some reasons it isn't shown up. Maybe because of a malicious application?
* **If there is just one check**, the problem is on the side of whatsapp as messages are sent to their servers but not delivered to you.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I had a similar problem just two days ago. I could not receive messages from my husband's whatspp phone. The message had been sent by him, but it was not delivered to me. (i.e. it shows only one tick).
I then uninstalled whatspp from my phone and reinstalled it. Now it works again :-)
The problem with my whatspp was that, I have clean master installed in my phone. It recognized some important files of whatsapp as junk and removed it. So whatspp couldn't function properly until it was reinstalled.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Create a group with only you and the other contact in it, then chat there. I had the same problem and that was how I solved it.
Upvotes: -1 |
2014/06/16 | 264 | 1,073 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Skype on my Android phone, and I'm logged into the same account from both the phone and my PC, but it's annoying that when I'm chatting from my PC, the phone constantly vibrates and beeps with every message. I'm on my computer, not on my phone.
Is there a way to make Skype realize that if I'm typing from my computer, it means I'm sitting in front of it (or how else I'm typing there), so it doesn't make noises from the phone?<issue_comment>username_1: Unfortunately Skype for Android is still very flawed and has a lot of issues apart from the one you pointed out. Right now the only thing you can do is to go on settings and deactivate the notifications when you're using your PC, and reactivate them when you are away from it.
I always keep the vibration deactivated because either if I am using the PC or I am using the phone, that vibration is definitely too loud.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Okay! On your App, check the Notification Settings, check that "Multiple devices" is switched off".
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/16 | 298 | 1,189 | <issue_start>username_0: A friend of mine told me, like it was a fact, that qi (wireless) charging is not safe and it damages battery because it heats it. I just bought one charger, but would like to avoid damaging my Nexus. Could not find out any information about it on the internet though, which makes me even more sceptical, that it just might be a rumour of some kind.
I am currently charging right now and it is getting kind of warm. The temperature according to a system monitor is just 32 degree Celsius. Seems normal to me.<issue_comment>username_1: I am charging the device regularly and checked with a system monitoring app the temperatures, that I reached. It was never more than 33 degree Celsius, while charging or after charging, still laying on the charger.
This is to be considered a completely normal temperature. Just today I was out with the tablet on the sun and I reached more than 40 degree Celsius, just because of the sun, so I wouldn't really consider charging with Qi an issue.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Used a fantasy wireless charger It heated the battery up so much it pushed the back of my Galaxy S6 and ruined it
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/17 | 604 | 2,225 | <issue_start>username_0: A possible solution to [my other question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/73244/secure-boot-while-still-being-able-to-keep-up-with-nightlies) related to this.
Having root access, what's there to prevent me from manually flashing a custom recovery from my running operating system? If my bootloader is locked, can I still do:
```
dd if=openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0-deb.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
```
If so, then I'd be able to flash a custom recovery from inside of a running Android operating system, bypassing a locked bootloader. I suppose if someone has root access to a running operating system, you're pretty much hosed anyway, but would this at least in theory work?
Can I use something similar to the above command to flash a recovery in a live, running Android device?<issue_comment>username_1: A 'newer' and free (and in my opinion the best so far) root app is Flashify.
It can flash kernels and recoveries from your phone. Additionally it can download the images for you, too.
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: In response to my own question: yes, you can flash a custom recovery from a running OS. The recovery, since it isn't mounted, should be fine to write:
```
dd if=openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0-deb.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
```
You run the above at your own risk and I accept no responsibility for what you do with this.
Do note, however, that if you have a locked bootloader, it will prevent booting because it will see that the recovery's signature is bad.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Actually I have tried this on around 3-5 occassions(and it has always worked, for some reason).
What I did was I download recovery in img format (or if it was zip I manually extracted it to get the img file). Then renamed file from whatever name to `recovery.img`
Then I went to `system/etc` and deleted existing recovery.img and copied the new one downloaded above. Then set permissions to rw-r-r or 755.
This has quite greatly worked for me. Again, *I am not taking any responsibility here*. Feel free to backup and check ;)
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/17 | 426 | 1,579 | <issue_start>username_0: I rooted my phone and uninstalled keyboard application without backup.. Now i removed my root. I need keyboard. My phone is galaxy star pro. Android version 4.1.2. Help me.<issue_comment>username_1: A 'newer' and free (and in my opinion the best so far) root app is Flashify.
It can flash kernels and recoveries from your phone. Additionally it can download the images for you, too.
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: In response to my own question: yes, you can flash a custom recovery from a running OS. The recovery, since it isn't mounted, should be fine to write:
```
dd if=openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0-deb.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
```
You run the above at your own risk and I accept no responsibility for what you do with this.
Do note, however, that if you have a locked bootloader, it will prevent booting because it will see that the recovery's signature is bad.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Actually I have tried this on around 3-5 occassions(and it has always worked, for some reason).
What I did was I download recovery in img format (or if it was zip I manually extracted it to get the img file). Then renamed file from whatever name to `recovery.img`
Then I went to `system/etc` and deleted existing recovery.img and copied the new one downloaded above. Then set permissions to rw-r-r or 755.
This has quite greatly worked for me. Again, *I am not taking any responsibility here*. Feel free to backup and check ;)
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/17 | 440 | 1,617 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an app that I like very much, I use it everyday, but I dislike its desktop icon.
**How can I change the desktop icon of this app ?** Should I do it directly by opening the .apk file (with which tool?) ?<issue_comment>username_1: A 'newer' and free (and in my opinion the best so far) root app is Flashify.
It can flash kernels and recoveries from your phone. Additionally it can download the images for you, too.
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: In response to my own question: yes, you can flash a custom recovery from a running OS. The recovery, since it isn't mounted, should be fine to write:
```
dd if=openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0-deb.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
```
You run the above at your own risk and I accept no responsibility for what you do with this.
Do note, however, that if you have a locked bootloader, it will prevent booting because it will see that the recovery's signature is bad.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Actually I have tried this on around 3-5 occassions(and it has always worked, for some reason).
What I did was I download recovery in img format (or if it was zip I manually extracted it to get the img file). Then renamed file from whatever name to `recovery.img`
Then I went to `system/etc` and deleted existing recovery.img and copied the new one downloaded above. Then set permissions to rw-r-r or 755.
This has quite greatly worked for me. Again, *I am not taking any responsibility here*. Feel free to backup and check ;)
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/17 | 461 | 1,821 | <issue_start>username_0: So I have a MTK Android Phone, the gps of which sucks. Only App that can get a fix is ygps.apk in engineering mode. I have to keep it running background so other gps apps can get fix. Every time I want to launch this app I need to go to engineering mode, although my phone is rooted and I know where the YGPS.apk is.
Can I create a shortcut for this app so i can launch it with one click?<issue_comment>username_1: Several launchers can do that, e.g. *Apex* and *Nova*. You pretend to create a shortcut, select "Activities", browse for the app you normally use to enter engineering mode, and see what activities it provides. Should have one for that YGPS if you normally launch it from there.
There are other tools available specifically creating similar shortcuts (if you don't want to use one of those browsers), e.g. [Activity Launcher](http://www.appbrain.com/app/activity-launcher/de.szalkowski.activitylauncher) should be worth a closer look then.
In either case, you get a complete list of all available apps – regardless of whether they are shown in your app drawer or are hidden from it. So even if that YGPS is a separate app, it should show up here with its activities. If its an activity of some other app, it should show up there.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) could do something for you, like start the ygps app [before](http://tasker.wikidot.com/prelaunch) the 'real' one starts.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I had exactly the same experience with YGPS.
QuickShortcut Maker is an app that allows you to create a shortcut to an application from the list of activities which are installed on your phone.
This works with YGPS and YGPS works when launched this way.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/17 | 560 | 2,180 | <issue_start>username_0: I have had my S3 for a good long while, ever since they were new with Verizon. Almost immediately, I bought an extended battery and all was good. In the last week or so, the battery has begun discharging rapidly. 50% in a couple of hours. I had extra batteries, so I switched out thinking I had a bad one. Same deal.
Looking around, I read that killing the cache should fix it. Nope. Then someone suggested turning off auto-sync. That did it. Battery drain want back to normal. Why? Why all of a sudden? Then, the Gmail app doesn’t want to manually sync… Annoying. I was hoping to avoid a factory reset, but would that be my next course of action? I’m wondering if the Gmail app is bad. Definitely going to dump that and re-install.
Any thoughts?<issue_comment>username_1: Several launchers can do that, e.g. *Apex* and *Nova*. You pretend to create a shortcut, select "Activities", browse for the app you normally use to enter engineering mode, and see what activities it provides. Should have one for that YGPS if you normally launch it from there.
There are other tools available specifically creating similar shortcuts (if you don't want to use one of those browsers), e.g. [Activity Launcher](http://www.appbrain.com/app/activity-launcher/de.szalkowski.activitylauncher) should be worth a closer look then.
In either case, you get a complete list of all available apps – regardless of whether they are shown in your app drawer or are hidden from it. So even if that YGPS is a separate app, it should show up here with its activities. If its an activity of some other app, it should show up there.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) could do something for you, like start the ygps app [before](http://tasker.wikidot.com/prelaunch) the 'real' one starts.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I had exactly the same experience with YGPS.
QuickShortcut Maker is an app that allows you to create a shortcut to an application from the list of activities which are installed on your phone.
This works with YGPS and YGPS works when launched this way.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/18 | 575 | 2,052 | <issue_start>username_0: With a phone of 1 GB internal memory, I am able to install apps for 700 MB only. More than that I get the insufficient memory alert.
Storage shows:
```
Total space 0.98
Available 71.49
Apps 601
Cache 1.88
```
Another phone of the same model is able to able to install apps for the entire 1GB.
Phone runs on Android version 4.2.x. Default write disk is external SD card.
Thanks in advance. Screenshots below:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/713Gt.png) [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/tgHXV.jpg)
Screenshots: My phone, other phone (click images for larger variants)<issue_comment>username_1: The remaining storage is used for the Operating System(Android) itself.
You can't free this space and put the operating system into the external card as it will not be possible to boot/switch on the phone.
The Micromax A116 comes with a 4 GB internal storage in which 1 GB is partitioned for Android apps including the operating system.
The remaining storage is for user use and you can store data by opening the File Manager.
Source: I'm a Micromax A110 user and an app developer.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: In most android devices this insufficient storage issue is to do with Log files being dumped in the `/data/log` folder. The log files appear to be the logdump for the gsm radio, and can take up a lot of space over time (Gigabytes even).
Most phones without root have a workaround to delete the logs by dialing `*#9900#` from the phones dial pad. If your phone supports this then the moment you finish entering the 2nd hash, a menu will open up (point is: if it doesnt support nothing happens; pressing the call button wont help). In the menu that opens, select "delete dumpstate/logcat". That will free up all the space occupied by those logs.
Do let me know if any of you with a A116 is lucky to have this workaround. I have an A116 with the same problem, and am not able to find a solution.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/18 | 233 | 912 | <issue_start>username_0: With the latest version of Google Maps (v8.1.0) I am trying to download offline maps from Spain, but I am having no success.
This was doable in previous version in a simple way, but I can not find a solution with the latest version.
Can someone lead me to the way to achieving this?<issue_comment>username_1: Open the [google-maps](/questions/tagged/google-maps "show questions tagged 'google-maps'") application.
Select an area you want to save the map for. Once the red pin appears you will have the street name at the bottom of the screen and the 'route' icon.
Swipe this white box upwards.
One of the options is `Save map to use offline`
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: To download maps offline in Google Maps 7 & 8, adjust specific area of maps you wanna save offline on your screen and then type "ok maps" in the search box and press enter.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/18 | 528 | 1,850 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using Moto E powered by Android Kitkat.
When I receive an SMS, I get a notification displaying the sender name with the message. I don't want the message text to be displayed in the notification, just the sender name is enough.
How can I prevent the message text from being displayed?
NOTE: I don't want to stop the notification. I just want to hide the text message in the notification<issue_comment>username_1: Third party sms app like [Handcent SMS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handcent.nextsms) ,[8sms](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkleft.eightyeightsms.mms) and [Go sms](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jb.gosms) etc have option to hide the notification message from the status bar.
Just go to these sms app. In settings you will find option to hide the message content in notification bar.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: [GoSMS Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jb.gosms) has a "Notification bar privacy mode" option, which 'shows "New Message" instead of the message's content'.
I personally use [Sliding SMS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smitten.slidingmms) (which is a standalone app created for and taken from CyanogenMod 10). It has an option to enable "Privacy Mode", which hides the sender and message from the status bar notification. 8sms (which is also from CM10 M2) also has this option.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: [Chomp SMS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.p1.chompsms) also works fine. We can choose what to display in the notification bar. In privacy mode, we can hide name, text and both.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/19 | 315 | 1,256 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and it is charging very very slowly when plugged into my PC. I deleted all my images and some videos and some other stuff and the charging seemed to speed up.
Is battery charging is related to available memory? I didn't think it was.<issue_comment>username_1: This is the due to the change in the supply current between the PC's USB port and the actual plugin charger you got with your device.
Current from USB port is less compared to that of the charger.
Hence time required to charge phone from PC usb port is more as that of charger
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: My guess would be that `Media Scanner` was scanning a lot of files. Hence, eating up CPU resources and battery. Now that you have lesser files, it's probably not working as hard. See if you have `Media` or `android.process.media` in `System > Battery`.
A rogue app or a corrupted file could be causing `Media` to work hard.
You could also try to clear the phone's cache to see if that helps. Boot into recovery mode, and clear cache partition.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I think it's the battery's problem, you should get a new battery. I bought one from RAVPower and problem solevd.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/19 | 275 | 1,041 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Android 4.4.3 on a Nexus 5.
I connected the phone to a laptop, and there I deleted most of the files in the Downloads directory of the phone.
Nevertheless, these files still show up on the phone when I open Downloads (of course, when I try to open them, I get an error).
Is there a way to refresh the Downloads list?<issue_comment>username_1: Do as follows:
Go to
**`Settings->Apps->Downloads`**(`in All Tab`)**`->clear data and cache`**.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Long press on one of the entries to bring up the select menu. Click on each one of the files and press the trash icon in the upper right corner. The entries will be removed from the list but the files will remain in the Download folder. Too bad there is no 'select all' button.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: This is a correction for username_1's answer. I have tried this on Android Lollipop and it works :
Settings > Apps > All > *Download Manager* (*NOT* Downloads) > Clear Data and Clear Cache.
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/19 | 299 | 1,075 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. It is said to fully support OTG devices. However, I'm only able to use a mouse or keyboard through OTG USB cable. When I'm trying to connect my newly bought USB pendrive, the phone doesn't detect it.
I have an USB pendrive with dual plug: standard USB + microUSB. I tried connecting it both through built-in microUSB and through standard USB via USB OTG cable. No effect on any attempt.
What am I missing? Is the pendrive broken or doesn't the Samsung Galaxy Nexus support external pendrives and has only keyboard/mouse OTG support?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, it works. You need to root and install the [StickMount](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.stickmount) app. [Source](http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/help/galaxy-nexus-otg-support-t1518211).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Alternatively you can mount it in terminal:
```
mkdir /data/local/usbstick && mount - t ext4 /dev/block/sda1 /data/local/usbstick
```
Then you can execute.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/19 | 233 | 707 | <issue_start>username_0: Since my phone (HTC One M7) can record in 720p at 60 fps, I'm curious if it's possible to record smaller video, like 320x240, at much higher speeds, like 180 fps.
Is the 60 fps a hard coded limit?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, it works. You need to root and install the [StickMount](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.stickmount) app. [Source](http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/help/galaxy-nexus-otg-support-t1518211).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Alternatively you can mount it in terminal:
```
mkdir /data/local/usbstick && mount - t ext4 /dev/block/sda1 /data/local/usbstick
```
Then you can execute.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/19 | 490 | 1,998 | <issue_start>username_0: **Not a Duplicate Claim**
If you are tempted to flag this as a duplicate of questions like "How to root my android phone?" or "What can I do with a rooted android device?", then please take the time to read my question carefully. My question is not about those topics.
**Question**
Out of couriosity, what is changed inside of an android device when it gets rooted? Is it saved somewhere, like in a config file with `rooted=true` or something like that?
I've extensively tried to google for this, but the information I'm looking for seems to be hidden behind all the results for how to root which phone and what fancy things you can do with a rooted phone, so I couldn't find it. Not even a clue.<issue_comment>username_1: Although this article is somewhat old (2011), it goes over the concept of rooting and how rooting is done. Rooting is basically exploiting a security flaw (in phones which do not have have it exposed to public unlike the Nexus line of devices) to get the phone to execute code not from the manufacturer.
<http://seasonofcode.com/posts/how-rooting-works-a-technical-explanation-of-the-android-rooting-process.html>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Why we need root and how:
Android is designed to not allow arbitrary code to be run as root because root can access any data on the device and monitor the user's interaction with the device, allowing the app to do anything. However Android has security flaws, so apps can exploit those flaws and get root access. Some devices allow users to 'unlock' it, but it will erase all the data on the device first, protecting the data. Other apps use this command to get root privilege and do anything they want: installing apps, interacting with the hardware, read the data on the device, etc.
Technically (from a root app's view):
Rooting adds a command named 'su' to /system/bin or /system/xbin that, when executed, provides a root shell (a shell starting with `#`).
Upvotes: -1 |
2014/06/19 | 643 | 2,430 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way to hide the "Online" status on the Telegram application, and possible as well also the "Last seen" time stamp?
If this is not possible, is there a way to contact the developing team to ask them to include this feature? I haven't found like a forum or a place to put requests.
It seems weird that for an app that is supposed to be so privacy-centered, as opposed to Whatsapp, they have left in this really intrusive feature.<issue_comment>username_1: Settings - Privacy and security - Last seen.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes, apart from the moment you send a message to someone.
You can set that from `Settings --> Privacy and Security --> Last Seen --> Nobody`
A more detailed explanation, from [Telegram F.A.Q](https://telegram.org/faq):
>
> [Can I hide my 'last seen' time?](https://telegram.org/faq#q-can-i-hide-my-last-seen-time)
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> You can choose who sees this info in [Privacy and Security](https://telegram.org/blog/privacy-revolution) settings.
>
>
> Remember that you won‘t see Last Seen timestamps for people with whom you don’t share your own. You will, however, see an approximate last seen value. This keeps stalkers away but makes it possible to understand whether a person is reachable over Telegram. There are four possible approximate values:
>
>
> * **Last seen recently** — covers anything between 1 second and 2-3 days
> * **Last seen within a week** — between 2-3 and seven days
> * **Last seen within a month** — between 6-7 days and a month
> * **Last seen a long time ago** — more than a month (this is also always shown to blocked users)
>
>
> [Who can see me 'online'?](https://telegram.org/faq#q-who-can-see-me-online)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> The [last seen](https://telegram.org/faq#q-can-i-hide-my-last-seen-time) rules apply to your online status as well. People can only see you online if you're sharing your last seen status with them. There is one exception to this: people will be able to see you online for a brief period when you send them a message in a one-on-one chat or in a group where you both are members.
>
>
>
### App screenshot:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rjNhJ.png)
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/06/19 | 473 | 1,874 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to freeze, or in any way disable Google Play on my Android 2.3.6.
I tried to prevent the autorun: it always finds its way.
I tried to freeze it with Gemini App Manager: even blocked it starts.
How can I definitely block or even uninstall this damned application ? Has someone succeeded in doing so ?
The reason: every time it starts, my whole phone becomes extremely slow, barely usable.<issue_comment>username_1: The most straightforward method would be to just flash a custom ROM without GApps, so you would have a clean device. Just backup all your apps with TitaniumBackup or oandbackup before doing it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: * If your phone is rooted, then you can rename Google Apps APK file extension to .\_ap\_k or something like that. You can also move it outside the system/app folder. This will definitely prevent it from starting.
* You can also use startup manager and task killer apps to kill it.
* If the disable option is available in Settings -> Apps - All, then it you can disable it. Otherwise, try to disable Google Framework or Google Account. Google Apps is dependent on them.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: If your phone is rooted you can use the pm command in terminal.
Instructions:
1. Install <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm>
2. In the terminal emulator type "su" (without the "") and hit enter in order to obtain root permissions.
3. Then you need to type
```
pm disable package_name
```
Replace the package\_name with the package name of the app you need to disable. It should work.
To enable a package do the same but replace disable with enable.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Not sure how well this works but if you have root you could try [this F-Droid app.](https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/org.droidtr.deletegapps/)
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/20 | 665 | 2,634 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 (the blue one just to help set the scene) running Android version 4.4.2
My phone was sleeping beside me peacefully on my desk in standby mode (or whatever you call it when it's just a blank screen not being used).
Suddenly, the screen lights up and to my surprise the camera is active - with no human intervention whatsoever. There were also no notifications of any kind at this point that might have had a hand in it.
What could be the possible causes for this to happen? Are there any conditions is which this might be expected? Is it a bug? Or maybe worse, could it be a malicious application trying to "catch me in the act"?
**Additional information that might be useful:**
* When the camera started it was the main camera that was active, rather than the front camera
* Looking through the phone and camera settings, there is nothing enabled (or even available) that might explain this happening. For example, there is no quick start camera gesture or voice command<issue_comment>username_1: Not exactly a solution, but [this](http://phandroid.com/2014/04/30/50-samsung-galaxy-s5-tips-tricks/) seems to be part of the problem:
>
> Launch Camera directly from lock screen
>
>
> Time is often of the essence when trying to capture the perfect
> picture. The Galaxy S5 lets you bypass the lock screen to snap a
> picture. Simply swipe the camera icon up (in the lower right hand
> corner) and you’ll launch directly into the camera app! If this
> feature isn’t turned on you can do so by:
>
>
> Go to Settings > Lock Screen Check “Camera Shortcut” You’re done! Even
> if you have a pattern or password lock set up this will let you take
> pictures without unlocking your phone.
>
>
>
How this is being enabled is anyones guess.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I have an s6 and my phone got sprayed with a little (just a little) water and later the camera and google app were launching randomly on their own. Both the camera and the google app have shortcut launch options via the home button. It went on for about fifteen minutes before stopping. My guess is a drop or so went in and activated the button sensors. It's still popping up randomly as I type. Turning off the quick launch for the camera made sure that it's only the google app that's launching itself now.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: could it be an app that you downloaded and gave permission to use camera, along with other things on phone, we have to give up alot of privacy when we hit the accept button with out paying attention to what they want to have access to
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/20 | 492 | 1,906 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to install non market applications on Videocon mobile, i am getting the "Application Not installed" Done . Even I enabled access for non-market apps in the settings. But rest of all the mobiles APK is installing and working fine. Please help me to get over this.<issue_comment>username_1: Not exactly a solution, but [this](http://phandroid.com/2014/04/30/50-samsung-galaxy-s5-tips-tricks/) seems to be part of the problem:
>
> Launch Camera directly from lock screen
>
>
> Time is often of the essence when trying to capture the perfect
> picture. The Galaxy S5 lets you bypass the lock screen to snap a
> picture. Simply swipe the camera icon up (in the lower right hand
> corner) and you’ll launch directly into the camera app! If this
> feature isn’t turned on you can do so by:
>
>
> Go to Settings > Lock Screen Check “Camera Shortcut” You’re done! Even
> if you have a pattern or password lock set up this will let you take
> pictures without unlocking your phone.
>
>
>
How this is being enabled is anyones guess.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I have an s6 and my phone got sprayed with a little (just a little) water and later the camera and google app were launching randomly on their own. Both the camera and the google app have shortcut launch options via the home button. It went on for about fifteen minutes before stopping. My guess is a drop or so went in and activated the button sensors. It's still popping up randomly as I type. Turning off the quick launch for the camera made sure that it's only the google app that's launching itself now.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: could it be an app that you downloaded and gave permission to use camera, along with other things on phone, we have to give up alot of privacy when we hit the accept button with out paying attention to what they want to have access to
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/20 | 1,104 | 4,089 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm traveling and my GF wants to send me some racy pictures. Of course I will accept that offer, but I need to save them on my phone in a safe way.
My phone uses Activesync, so [it's possible for my office to reset my pin code](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996351%28v=exchg.141%29.aspx) and so I need an extra layer of protection for more intimate pictures.
She has an iPhone so I think she will send them over SMS, but I can ask her to do it a different way. What are my options?<issue_comment>username_1: If she's going to send them via SMS, you could lock your Messaging app with a 3rd-party app like [SMS Lock](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkyeah.smslocker).
Or if you want to hide/lock messages for specific contacts, try [GO SMS Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jb.gosms)'s Private feature. You set a contact as private, and you will be asked to input a code every time you go to your Private inbox. This is separate from your usual/public inbox. Not sure if there are other types of unlocking mechanism, but I used a code which can be different from your PIN.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You should try [Audio Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartanuj.hideitpro) from Anuj Tenani. You can also save videos, images and audio which were send via any application from the gallery.
It's also available on [iTunes](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hide-it-pro/id523488488).
--About the app --
The app is cleverly disguised as "Audio Manager" in the App Drawer.
Disguises itself as a Audio Manager app which can be used to turn the volumes up and down. but if you Long press on the Audio Manager title the actual Hide It Pro app will launch, which is basically your secret vault of pics/videos/messages/apps etc.
-- Features in Detail --
1.) App disguised behind a fully functional Audio Manager
2.) Categorize media into folders of your choice
3.) Batch(Multi-Select) support for hiding and unhiding pictures
4.) Delete/Share/Unhide/Move pictures between albums
5.) Sort files by date/size/name and sort folders by count/name
6.) Gallery features Pinch to Zoom , Double tap to zoom , One finger hold and move zoom
7.) Slideshow with Fade, Zoom, Swipe effects
8.) Send/Share pictures
9.) Special optimization for low end phones.
10.) Video player features play/pause/forward/rewind/next video/prev video support
11.) Disappears from recent apps list
12.) Two lock screen options viz Pin and Password
13.) Escape pin/password for times when you get caught
14.) Built in encryption tool(with military standard 256-bit AES encryption) to secure your most important files
15.) Plugins for features like Private Messaging / Calls , Private Browsing , Locking Apps.
etc.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: If you want hide those pics then -
- use smart lite locker(app)[android]
If you're not saving them on your device then lock those apps on which your sexy GF is sending pics
- use APPLOCK(app)[android] or else you can lock with Smartlite locker also (both are apps)[android]
[link to the APPLOCK app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.domobile.applock&hl=en)
[link to the Smartlite locker app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ukzzang.android.app.protectorlite&hl=en)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: You can use Telegram and make a secret chat to share the photos. The messages and files in secret chats are encrypted end-to-end and for more security you can enable an autodestruction timeout in the conversation that destroy completely (inclusive at the server side) all the messages and files shared until the established time-lapse.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Though it's a two-year old questions, but I'd like to recommend you an APP File Expert. You can use its safebox feature to save and protect your intimate photos. I love this feature, which keeps my secret files safe and private. It requires you to draw a only-you-know patter and confirmed with your own email address.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/20 | 567 | 2,075 | <issue_start>username_0: With some regularity (6-7 times per month) my Android 4.4 phone gets into a data-wedged state where the connection is shown as full-strength LTE, but without connectivity (the icon is orange in the settings drawer). Toggling mobile data and toggling airplane mode do not help, but rebooting the phone does restore service. Sometimes simply leaving it alone will eventually result in data restoration (but that could be a case when it was a transient carrier issue).
Is there some way to kick (restart) the radio or data service to get going again without a reboot? I have root and a terminal, as well as SL4A experience if that would help—I just can't find anything that fits this description in the developer docs. I can't figure out what would be lower-level such that rebooting would cause the needed "kick" but airplane-mode toggle wouldn't.
Note that the apparent answer [Restart data connection when stalled?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/30570/restart-data-connection-when-stalled) doesn’t actually answer the question, it suggests diagnostics for verifying the connection really is stalled (I don't have any trouble with that part).
(In case it matters, this is a Nexus 5, Android 4.4.3 KTU84M, T-Mobile LTE.)<issue_comment>username_1: I've had the same issue on AT&T, Carbon Rom, 4.4.3 KTU84M. Flashing Android 4.4.4 as I post this. It uses a new modem, KTU84P. If you just want to try the modem, head on over to XDA [here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/development/modem-nexus-5-flashable-modems-efs-t2514095)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: While I haven't seen that issue, you can restart the radio.
Dial `*#*#INFO#*#*`, choose `Phone info` and scroll down. Click the `Turn off radio` button, then click its replacement, cunningly called `Turn on radio`.
A Nexus 5, being Google, should support the standard `android_secret_code` URIs, so `INFO` should be present. Other vendors may replace/remove/augment those, so bets are off on anything not directly from Google.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/20 | 552 | 2,106 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to use [sgit](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.sheimi.sgit) to connect to a remote repository. It has a screen to "Manage Private Keys," but it doesn't seem to include a key generator. Instead, it lets you browse the file system, so presumably it's letting you pick a key generated by an external tool. I used JuiceSSH to generate a key pair, but can't find where it drops the key pair files.
So, how can I get sgit working? Should I be using a different tool to generate key pairs for sgit? Or is there a way to do it in sgit and I'm just missing it?<issue_comment>username_1: To export keys from username_1 (either private or public):
1. Load up username_1 and go to Connections
2. Swipe right to the identities list
3. Long press the identity you want to export the key for
4. Select either "Export public key" or "Export private key"
This will bring up a "Share" dialog that will let you save the key to clipboard/gmail/dropbox etc.
Thanks
Paul (username_1 developer)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: When exporting the private key from username_1, you must share it to an application that you can write in like messenger or a note pad and it will input the key in text form.
Copy the entire text from "-----BEGIN RSA..." to "END RSA KEY-----". Save this as a file called "id\_rsa" and use it as the private key for your client application(I used AndFTP). My notepad application saved the file as "id\_rsa.txt" so I created a copy and removed the extension with this command:
```
cp id_rsa.txt id_rsa
```
Don't forget to add the public key to the server's authorized\_keys file. This can be done by exporting the public key and copying it like before. I used the echo command to add the copied key the the authorized\_keys file.
```
echo "ssh-rsa ... username_1" >> .ssh/authorized_keys
```
Paste the exported text in quotes so it looks similar to the above("username_1" is the name given to the key by the generator) and execute the command in the server's home directory(/home/*user*/) where the .ssh folder is located.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/20 | 680 | 2,679 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm about to flash a custom recovery, but I'm not sure if my bootloader is unlocked or not (phone is rooted, but I did it a while ago, so I can't remember the process I went with), and I don't want to do anything that might risk losing all my current data. Can I simply run `fastboot flash recovery [recovery image]`, and if it doesn't work, take that to mean my bootloader is locked? Are there any negative consequences to attempting this with a locked bootloader?<issue_comment>username_1: After scouring the net, I've learned this can be determined by entering your device's fastboot mode (from your device's boot menu selection, select AP Fastboot) and about four or five lines down from the top, you should see either `Device is LOCKED` or `Device is UNLOCKED`.
Unfortunately I only discovered this after attempting to flash the custom recovery while my bootloader was locked, which would subsequently put it into fastboot mode upon every boot attempt with the message "Fastboot reason: Flash failure". But I got around this by entering boot selection mode (holding vol down, up, and power simultaneously) and selecting "Normal Powerup" at the top. I unlocked my bootloader, flashed again, and am now happily running CyanogenMod 11. Hope this helps someone.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Assuming your device adheres to some Android standards, you'd want to run `fastboot oem device-info`.
Often you can also run `fastboot reboot-bootloader` to get into the bootloader which often says right there on screen whether it's locked or not.
Different devices can display the lock state differently.
`fastboot` is located in `%ANDROID_SDK_DIR%\platform-tools`, where the part inside the %...%is where you installed the Android SDK.
Typically though it's not the bootloaders lock state that will result in failed roots. That is usually (depending on your method) due to the `/system` partition still being locked to read-only mode which has nothing to do with the bootloader IIRC.
---
An alternative method that may have mixed results:
* Open your device’s dialer
* Dial `*#*#7378423#*#*` and it will automatically open a new window if it works
* Now in that window go to Service Info > Configuration
You ought to see one of these:
`Bootloader unlock allowed - Yes` *(Bootloader is Locked)*
`Bootloader Unlocked - Yes` *(Bootloader is unlocked)*
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: i'm no expert, but if you go to the bootloader, by (on my nexus 4) holding volume down then power up, then it says
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/GCkmr.png)
Upvotes: 3 |
2014/06/21 | 1,022 | 4,182 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm running a SlimKat ROM on Sony Xperia Z Ultra. Officially the device has 16GB storage installed, but only 11.79GB are available to the user. I know that all the rest is reserved for the OS needs. May be the official Sony ROM really needs 3.5GB of space to function properly, but since SlimKat is a very compact ROM, I'm sure it doesn't need so much storage (am I right?).
So is there any way to make more storage available for the user needs and less for the OS? May be there are some ways to repartition the device memory.
When I tried to google the question, I learned that there are some tricks to make the device treat the external SD card as internal storage, but that's not what I'm looking for now :)<issue_comment>username_1: Look netimen , i particularly don't know much about Slimkat ROM but what works for other android devices is that if you have a spot for micro sd card then what you do is that you transfer every possibly movable app to your sd card. To do that go to SETTINGS>APP MANAGER. Now choose the apps you want to move and if there is an option for MOVE TO SD CARD click on it. The app had been moved. Now if you want other files also to go to sd card, head over to your FILE MANAGER and simply move the apps. This will make a lot of free space in the internal memory of your device. Hope it helped :D . Thanks is always appreciated.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Well u did not specify your Android OS so let's go by the default answer
1. Basically in Android Device the operating system(jelly bean, Kit Kat)
occupies a lot of space for the phone to operate(drivers for Wi-Fi, HD display etc.) and remind you its pre determined and can also vary after an update.
2. Due to which the internal memory will decrease after the update takes place.
3. To increase the internal memory there's no way without downgrading the operating system of your phone as the storage space of the operating system is reduced.
4. Another way would be to move all your applications to the SD Card
storage which will boost your speed as well as memory.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Yes. It is possible to have more space allocated for personal use.
First, I would suggest that your download [Terminal Emulator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en) and run the command `df` in it to get the memory allocated for each partition (ie `/system`, `/data` etc).
The space allocated to `/data` partition is only space you can use. Rest is for system/firmware that you cant use. There are three ways to get out of this problem->
1) **Repartition**
We will reduce the amount of memory allocated to `/system` and give that memory to `/data`. Manufacturers often give `/system` partition a farily good amount of space for future os upgrades. But when you use custom roms, they are relatively lighter and use much less space, so we can shrink this partition. But unfortunately, there isn't any such method made yet for xperia z ultra as far as I know. So this is a rather difficult (almost impossible, considering working of sony phones, the TA partition etc).
2) **Installing as "system app"**
You know that `/system` partition has a lot of unused space. So how to use it? Install apps inside system partition! They will become system apps and you will need special app managers to uninstall them (you can use some app manager to install app and move it to `/system` partition. **Not all apps will support doing this**). Downside is that apps will still store their data in `/data` partition, so again, this isnt a very good option. (You can also just create a random folder inside `/system` partition and probably store a few things like songs inside that? Ok that might be a stupid idea, even though I do practice this on my Nexus 4, which has relatively even less memory).
3) **App2SD**
This leaves you with only one efficient option as this. Use some app like
[Link2Sd](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD) to move apps and their data to external sd card. Hence more space inside internal. Again, not all apps are supported, but most are.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/21 | 888 | 3,646 | <issue_start>username_0: May I know how to downgrade from android 4.4.2 kitkat to jelly bean? There are many problems on my galaxy note 10.1 after upgraded to kitkat. Please help me~ Thank you very much!<issue_comment>username_1: Look netimen , i particularly don't know much about Slimkat ROM but what works for other android devices is that if you have a spot for micro sd card then what you do is that you transfer every possibly movable app to your sd card. To do that go to SETTINGS>APP MANAGER. Now choose the apps you want to move and if there is an option for MOVE TO SD CARD click on it. The app had been moved. Now if you want other files also to go to sd card, head over to your FILE MANAGER and simply move the apps. This will make a lot of free space in the internal memory of your device. Hope it helped :D . Thanks is always appreciated.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Well u did not specify your Android OS so let's go by the default answer
1. Basically in Android Device the operating system(jelly bean, Kit Kat)
occupies a lot of space for the phone to operate(drivers for Wi-Fi, HD display etc.) and remind you its pre determined and can also vary after an update.
2. Due to which the internal memory will decrease after the update takes place.
3. To increase the internal memory there's no way without downgrading the operating system of your phone as the storage space of the operating system is reduced.
4. Another way would be to move all your applications to the SD Card
storage which will boost your speed as well as memory.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Yes. It is possible to have more space allocated for personal use.
First, I would suggest that your download [Terminal Emulator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en) and run the command `df` in it to get the memory allocated for each partition (ie `/system`, `/data` etc).
The space allocated to `/data` partition is only space you can use. Rest is for system/firmware that you cant use. There are three ways to get out of this problem->
1) **Repartition**
We will reduce the amount of memory allocated to `/system` and give that memory to `/data`. Manufacturers often give `/system` partition a farily good amount of space for future os upgrades. But when you use custom roms, they are relatively lighter and use much less space, so we can shrink this partition. But unfortunately, there isn't any such method made yet for xperia z ultra as far as I know. So this is a rather difficult (almost impossible, considering working of sony phones, the TA partition etc).
2) **Installing as "system app"**
You know that `/system` partition has a lot of unused space. So how to use it? Install apps inside system partition! They will become system apps and you will need special app managers to uninstall them (you can use some app manager to install app and move it to `/system` partition. **Not all apps will support doing this**). Downside is that apps will still store their data in `/data` partition, so again, this isnt a very good option. (You can also just create a random folder inside `/system` partition and probably store a few things like songs inside that? Ok that might be a stupid idea, even though I do practice this on my Nexus 4, which has relatively even less memory).
3) **App2SD**
This leaves you with only one efficient option as this. Use some app like
[Link2Sd](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD) to move apps and their data to external sd card. Hence more space inside internal. Again, not all apps are supported, but most are.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/21 | 1,020 | 4,239 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to install a "panic button" on my phone's home screen or lock screen that would send a predefined sms/text message to a selected group of people.
I am NOT looking for a group sms app where you first need to wait for the app to start up, then need to select the group, then type a message, then handle various menus/screens/popups/confirmations to send it.
It should be quick and easy (with hopefully only one or two clicks or swipes) to send the predefined message to a group in a life threatening situation. It should enable me to notify e.g. my neighbours, police, security, family, etc. immediately and simultaneously in a case of emergency.
Is anyone aware of such an app or any way to customized an existing app/feature to get this type of behaviour?<issue_comment>username_1: Look netimen , i particularly don't know much about Slimkat ROM but what works for other android devices is that if you have a spot for micro sd card then what you do is that you transfer every possibly movable app to your sd card. To do that go to SETTINGS>APP MANAGER. Now choose the apps you want to move and if there is an option for MOVE TO SD CARD click on it. The app had been moved. Now if you want other files also to go to sd card, head over to your FILE MANAGER and simply move the apps. This will make a lot of free space in the internal memory of your device. Hope it helped :D . Thanks is always appreciated.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Well u did not specify your Android OS so let's go by the default answer
1. Basically in Android Device the operating system(jelly bean, Kit Kat)
occupies a lot of space for the phone to operate(drivers for Wi-Fi, HD display etc.) and remind you its pre determined and can also vary after an update.
2. Due to which the internal memory will decrease after the update takes place.
3. To increase the internal memory there's no way without downgrading the operating system of your phone as the storage space of the operating system is reduced.
4. Another way would be to move all your applications to the SD Card
storage which will boost your speed as well as memory.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Yes. It is possible to have more space allocated for personal use.
First, I would suggest that your download [Terminal Emulator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en) and run the command `df` in it to get the memory allocated for each partition (ie `/system`, `/data` etc).
The space allocated to `/data` partition is only space you can use. Rest is for system/firmware that you cant use. There are three ways to get out of this problem->
1) **Repartition**
We will reduce the amount of memory allocated to `/system` and give that memory to `/data`. Manufacturers often give `/system` partition a farily good amount of space for future os upgrades. But when you use custom roms, they are relatively lighter and use much less space, so we can shrink this partition. But unfortunately, there isn't any such method made yet for xperia z ultra as far as I know. So this is a rather difficult (almost impossible, considering working of sony phones, the TA partition etc).
2) **Installing as "system app"**
You know that `/system` partition has a lot of unused space. So how to use it? Install apps inside system partition! They will become system apps and you will need special app managers to uninstall them (you can use some app manager to install app and move it to `/system` partition. **Not all apps will support doing this**). Downside is that apps will still store their data in `/data` partition, so again, this isnt a very good option. (You can also just create a random folder inside `/system` partition and probably store a few things like songs inside that? Ok that might be a stupid idea, even though I do practice this on my Nexus 4, which has relatively even less memory).
3) **App2SD**
This leaves you with only one efficient option as this. Use some app like
[Link2Sd](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD) to move apps and their data to external sd card. Hence more space inside internal. Again, not all apps are supported, but most are.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/21 | 640 | 2,169 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to root my Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 and I'm wondering that is there any way to root it without using PC and without losing any of my data. Currently I am running on Android 4.4.2 and have no custom ROM.
Thanks in advance!<issue_comment>username_1: I've just rooted via following the instructions here <http://www.android.gs/root-xxufnb8-android-4-4-2-official-rom-for-galaxy-s4-lte-i9505/>
I'd strongly recommend that you search for and download Odin and Chainfire from the original sources and not via the links though as they look suspicious. Took about 10 mins in total. Good luck
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Errr.. For this rooting problem, I have checked so many informations before. "Rooting" seems a little complicated and technical. However, it's really simple. The most important thing is to find a secure and easy tool for free rooting. Then, find a way to backup the file and data on Samsung Galaxy S4. Actually rooting won't cause data loss, but processes like unlocking bootloader will. So it's still important to backup the data before rooting.
Luckily, Samsung Galaxy S4 doesn't need to unlock bootloader like HTC or Nexus phones. You need focus on one thing: not bricking your device.
You can follow the steps on [how to root Samsung Galaxy S4](http://www.iroot.com/how-to-articles/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s4.html) here. Ensure you have working ADB before continuing. Preferably, install Samsung Kies and the drivers that come with it, and some ADB/fastboot package or the Android SDK from Google.
1. Download iRoot on your Windows PC.
2. Connect your phone to your PC.
3. Detect the device and click on "Root Now".
4. Done!
Hope you have succeeded now.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I rooted my SCH-i545 using [Towelroot](https://towelroot.com/) and it worked fine. Towelroot only works if the S4 is still on KitKat with the NC5 kernel (or earlier). If you're on a later kernel, [refer to this XDA tutorial](https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/how-to-root-i545vrufnk1-4-4-2-12-1-2014-t2959613/post57189674#post57189674) to flash the compatible kernel.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/21 | 3,050 | 11,211 | <issue_start>username_0: As with the latest update to *Google Play* one no longer sees the full list of permissions requested by an app on install/update1, I feel my privacy is invaded. Even worse, an app could sneak in additional permissions with an update, and without the user knowing2,3.
So I'm looking towards alternatives.
TL;DR:
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I know we've got [What are the alternative Android app markets?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/216/16575), but a) that's more or less a listing of other markets (without giving backgrounds)4, and b) it's not even mentioning *Aptoide*.
I don't want another app that has to run in the background permanently to "check license validity", so things like the [Amazon Appstore](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/7489/16575) or [AndroidPIT](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/33266/16575) are out. [AppBrain](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/217/16575) is just another front-end to *Google Play* – so nice as it is, it doesn't solve the issue, as for app installs and updates it just has to re-direct to *Google Play* – which I'm rather about to "flee".
I've already checked out [F-Droid](https://android.stackexchange.com/posts/7496/edit) a few days ago, and feel it pretty fitting my needs (follow the link for details) – but with [just about 1.200 Apps](http://android.woju.eu/stats/ "F-Droid Stats") (as of 6/2014) it leaves too many gaps.
***Aptoide*** on the other end [is said to serve more than 120.000 apps](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptoide "Wikipedia: Aptoide") currently. As the name suggests, it uses [APT](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Packaging_Tool) style repositories, which I'm used to from Linux (Debian and derivates). It even lets you have your own private repo to share apps between devices (or with friends). All apps are offered for free, so no need for a "license server". But **how safe is it for the end-user?** I've googled (and ducked) for hours, but could not find any source on this. Instead, I found a lot of links of the type "get paid apps for free", "black market", and other piracy-oriented stuff – which is definitely not what I'm after. I'm more than open to paying for good apps5, so "getting them for free" is not the intention behind my question. Like *F-Droid*, *Aptoide* has multiple repositories – but I couldn't figure out whether there's a "trust-able" main repository like with *F-Droid*.
There is related information available in the package description (e.g. [this one](http://webservices.aptoide.com/webservices/2/getApkInfo/package:net.wigle.wigleandroid "Aptoide package info for Wigle Wifi Wardriving")) indicating safety measures such as malware scan, signature validation, and third-party validation. But as the [corresponding web page](http://m.hidiho.store.aptoide.com/app/market/net.wigle.wigleandroid/58/4837328/Wigle%20Wifi%20Wardriving "Aptoide page for Wigle Wifi Wardriving") shows, this information seems to be at least partly relying on user feedback (which could be faked/manipulated), or is not even presented to the user (the package info e.g. names 3 scanners used to check, I cannot find this info on the web page). While I might be able to look things up via package info, I cannot ask e.g. my 70+ years old parents to do so. On [this page](http://m.aptoide.com/1000contest "Aptoide Trusted $1.000 Contest"), *Aptoide* also points out how to see the results of their security measures, and explicitly states:
>
> Aptoide Anti-Malware platform analyses applications in run-time and disables potential threats **across all stores.**
>
>
>
(Emphasis mine) – which suggests malware protection comparable to that of *Google Play* (how does that go together with those "black market rumors"? Maybe they just don't *remove* offending apps, but only *mark* them instead?).
So finally
The question:
-------------
**Is there a way to safely use *Aptoide* as a source for apps? If so, how?6 If not, why not?**
Bonus points for an "idiot-proof" way which could be recommended to less experienced users.
---
Footnotes
---------
**1** I know it would be possible to open the *Google Play Store* web page of the app, scroll through it, and click the corresponding link when found – but you can't call that user-friendly, or expect users doing this on every update.
**2** e.g. on first install it requested the "unsuspecting" `READ_PHONE_STATE` with the usual justification. With an update, it could request `CALL_PHONE`, `PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS`, and others – and the Play app would not bring that up, as they belong to the "same group".
**3** To figure out "new permissions", one had to compare those of the installed version with those of the present one. Have fun!
**4** I've just edited two answers and added some details on [AppBrain](https://android.stackexchange.com/posts/217/edit) and [F-Droid](https://android.stackexchange.com/posts/7496/edit) to fill those gaps
**5** I've bought a lot of apps on *Google Play* (or donated to the dev directly), and e.g. *F-Droid* has donation buttons on each app's page to make this possible
**6** I could imagine by knowing (and restricting your use to) "safe Aptoide repositories" this could be achieved. But as I wrote, I couldn't figure out which ones to consider "safe". The [Aptoide article on Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptoide "Wikipedia: Aptoide") suggests there's a "default repo" on install, and more repos need to be added manually; so it might be sticking to that first one is safe.<issue_comment>username_1: Thank you for raising these questions. Here is some information about Aptoide that I hope is useful for you and the Stackexchange/Android community:
1. Malware is something that we take very seriously. Currently, we have 3 different systems to detect malware as they arrive in any Aptoide-powered app store:
* we run 3 different anti-virus in emulators in run-time
* we have an in-house system of signatures to detect recurring threats
* we have implemented a chain of trust based in the signature of the developer
2. The task of creating a safe environment to the end user is a moving target. We are working with several universities and research centres and in a recent article (not yet published) we compare well with the other app stores. We also proposed a European research project with 2 anti-virus companies and 3 universities / research centres to deal with this topic. There is a lot of work to be done and the feedback of the community is important.
3. F-Droid is in fact very similar to Aptoide. They are a fork of Aptoide and they maintain all the concepts we developed, like multiple stores. They have a more centralised approach and a central signature which if of course different from our approach.
4. At Aptoide we have the "Trusted" stamp. If you see the Trusted stamp in an app, we are 99.99% certain that the app doesn't contain a threat to the end-user.
Best,
<NAME> (Aptoide co-founder)
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Aptoide is a known piracy site for Android apps. If you think any site that knowingly distributes pirated software is safe, you are being pretty optimistic.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: After [Paulo's answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/74813/16575 "What are the alternative Android app markets? – Aptoide"), some more mail exchanges with him, I already wrote a detailed description in [my answer to another question](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/74705/16575 "What are the alternative Android app markets?") – and also in an article on my own site: [Android Markets: How safe are alternative sources?](https://android.izzysoft.de/articles/named/android_markets_safe_to_use)
Following that, I kept a close watch on Aptoide ever since then, and still do – so let me add a few more details (including some points already mentioned before, for context):
* *Aptoide* is not a "single area for apps" like *Google Play* or the Amazon App-Store. It's rather comparable to what [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/) is for Ubuntu: Everyone and his little sister can open their own repository here, which is presented as a "store" separated from the others. There's a global search (for apps and stores), though.
* There's only one repository which is "manually curated" by Aptoide itself, called "[Apps](http://m.apps.store.aptoide.com/ "Aptoide's manually curated 'Apps' repository")". Here the Aptoide team decides what apps are entering the repository. Here I …
+ didn't find a single "pirated payed app", be it for money or for free
+ checked the signatures of some apps and found them matching those from *Google Play* for all I checked
+ don't remember any app without the "trusted" stamp (meaning, the so marked app has been checked for malware with multiple scanners (including Aptoide's own "bouncer"), signatures have been verified to match those of other markets (mostly *Google Play*), and more – see my already mentioned [other answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/74705/16575 "What are the alternative Android app markets?") for details on this)
So my conclusion is in fact it is pretty safe to use *this repository*.
However, I've also taken a look at several of the other repositories – where you indeed can find lots of obviously "pirated apps" (payed apps from GPlay "for free" are always a signal for that). At those places, not only was the "trusted" stamp missing often – but instead I frequently found the "untrusted" stamp – which means the app was probably contamined (details differed; most often I found the signature to be the issue: "it was used elsewhere to sign *another developers* package" is 99% sure to indicate a "hack").
---
>
> **Summed up:** A general answer cannot be given here (that would be answering the question whether "the Earth" is a safe place to live). How safe it is to use Aptoide pretty much depends on your choice of the repository. One is known to be manually curated and, I dare say, as safe as *Google Play*, *Amazon App Store*, and others. A few can be assumed as pretty safe – especially if you know so about their owners, and stick to apps showing the "trusted" shield.
>
>
> Avoid apps not being assigned the (currently green) "trusted" shield, especially stay well clear of those showing the (currently yellow) "untrusted" shield, best also stick to the [Apps](http://m.apps.store.aptoide.com/ "Aptoide's manually curated 'Apps' repository") repository alone – and *Aptoide* should be a safe place for you.
>
>
>
I consider the [Apps](http://m.apps.store.aptoide.com/ "Aptoide's manually curated 'Apps' repository") repository safe enough to link it from [my app lists](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists) – next to F-Droid and Google Play.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_4: I recently released my Android app Westward Dystopia on the Google Play store ONLY and within days found it being offered on Aptoide. When I contacted the company to get the content removed, they told me they would not unless I registered for their service first and opened an account with them.
This is NOT the way a legitimate site is run. I wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them. Users beware.
Upvotes: 2 |
2014/06/22 | 247 | 987 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using glaxy grand (I9083). I was facing this touch problem. For example, if i touch and hold letter 'e' on my keyboard to enter number 3, it will type bunch of letter e's (eeeeee). First I thought it was some software problem(touch driver). But today I found out that if I remove the back cover and use the phone, problem goes away. Weird right?. Anyone know how to fix this?<issue_comment>username_1: Ivcode ,this maybe a solution for your problem.
First of all ,try to upgrade your android.
Second,go to settings>my device>display.
There must be an option at bottom named 'Increase touch sensitivity'.
Tick it and you are done!
If it helped then please reply, if not then let me know what happened.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Might be because of static charge accumulated during charging. Use the stock charger if currently not using also there are many tips to remove that static charge off your screen. Try those and tell us.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/22 | 310 | 1,095 | <issue_start>username_0: I know that going to Airplane mode can be useful
But is there any way to charge phone faster?<issue_comment>username_1: Turning it off first. Then there's no possible stuff draining energy while it's charging.
Be sure to charge via AC. Charging via USB is much slower.
There's a small chance that the charger you have doesn't draw power as fast as your phone can take it. A charging brick with a slightly higher mA rating *might* get you some quicker charges, but I think it's unlikely (especially if you're using the charger that came with the phone).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Use DU battery app. By that my phone charges abit quick.I have noticed it alot of times
Link to the app(android) -
<http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dianxinos.dxbs&hl=en>
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: I saw [this](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plxdevices/legion-meter-charge-your-smartphone-92-faster) a few weeks ago which, if genuine, looks pretty good. I am still sceptical however but would be nice to see if it is successful.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/22 | 1,003 | 4,206 | <issue_start>username_0: Starting at exactly 3pm (EST) on Sunday two weeks in a row my phone could not receive SMS text messages. It could send SMS, send and receive calls, and send and receive MMS (mutli-media messages). I was using the stock messaging client. This is on an Samsung Rugby Smart running Android 2.3.6, with AT&T as the carrier. How do I get text messaging to work again?<issue_comment>username_1: ### Quick Answer:
Put the SIM card in another phone for a few minutes to reset the network registration and then move it back.
---
### Things that I tried that did not fix this problem:
* Restarting the phone
* Removing and reinserting the sim card
* Uninstalling the Skype app
* Calling AT&T support (611) and asking for them to reset the network registration of my phone
* Restarting my phone in safe mode
* Booting my phone into system recovery mode and wiping the cache partition
---
### Full Answer:
AT&T indicated that it was a problem with the network registration, given every piece of my phone's communication worked except for receiving SMS. This turned out to be true. The solution was to put the sim card in another phone, which overrode the network registration for my number. After about a minute, the second phone received all of the texts that the first had not been able to get, and then I could move the sim card back into my regular phone and receive texts as normal.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I encounter this issue every couple months. What always resolves the issue is resetting the radio. You simply enter a code in this format: `##code#`.
iPhone radio reset: ##25327#
you might try this first: ##873283#
LG Optimus G radio reset: ##72786#
these codes are likely manufacturer specific so look up your manufacturer radio reset.
These codes were eventually given to me by Sprint after the other things failed. The troubleshoot flow typically is to update PRL, update profile, restart phone (none of which fix the problem) and finally these codes (which always fix the issue).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I had the same problem of not receiving text messages from some of my contacts. I went to the T-Mobile store and asked for their help. They guided me to enter in to the SPAM area and found that some of my contacts were on the SPAM list. After removing them from the SPAM list, my problem was solved.
Go to your home page; tap on messages; tap on bar setting button lower left corner of phone which will bring up screen with a a spot called "Setting" ; Tap on "Settings" and scroll down to Spam Settings; This Setting should be unchecked, if checked, check under Spam settings to see if any phone numbers or phrases have been entered. All should be removed, phone numbers and phrases. The section for Spam settings should be unchecked.
Hope this is some help.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: All there is to do is send someone a text who doesn't have an iPhone and it will automatically turn itself back on. This just happened to me.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: All you have to do is remove your SIM and put it in another phone with the same carrier. Leave it in the other phone for a minute or 2, then put it back in your phone and it will work again.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: This happened to me too and I've just found the answer! I had accidentally added my daughter's number to spam, meaning I could text and call her but couldn't receive her text messages in reply. Open the messages app, click on left menu key, Second last option is 'spam messages'. Opening this will show you all the messages you have missed. Now long touch on a message and choose 'remove from Spam'.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: I had similar experience. Unfortunately, the only way to fix the problem was to clean the whole phone (reset all data / factory reset). I guess some system internal database file was messed up. Before wiping all data I tried to only wipe Messaging app and the SMS storage + rebooting the phone.
If you need to do factory reset, try to backup as much as possible from all apps first. Unfortunately, without rooted phone, the backup will always be partial.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/23 | 541 | 2,106 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to keep my lockscreen on longer than the few seconds it does now by default. I don't see any settings to change this in the menus. Is there a way to keep it on for 10 minutes or even permanently?
OS: 4.1
Phone: S3<issue_comment>username_1: i guess what you are trying to say is that you want the screen to stay for a longer period of time after getting locked.
If that's the query then it has a very simple answer.
Simply go to settings>display. Now there you must see something like 'Screen timeout'. Just tap on that and choose the time you want to keep the screen awake.
Now it'll also keep the home screen awake for the selected time. This is because there are no settings for changing the screen timeouts differently for home and lock screens.
What you can do now is simply press the lock screen button at the top right. Once the screen gets locked press it again such that the lock screen appears. Now it'll say for the time you selected. :)
Hope it helped. A positive vote is always appreciated. :D
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_1: just maybe I've got the answer to your second problem too!
OK so here it is, head over to Google play store (link here- <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chemdroid.screentimeouttoggle&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_term%3Dscreen+timeout+toggle> ) and download this app called Screen Timeout Toggle.
Now open the app and tick 'Always Active'. Now the screen will never time out. Now what you must do is lock the device's screen manually by pressing the lock button. Now if you slide down it must say 'screen must stay on'. If it doesn't show that then you must tap on the toggle option. This would make it start. Now lock the screen again and there you have it. It'll never time out.
There's just only one problem, and that is that the developer says that 'Now it works for 4.2 also' . So I'm just not sure that whether it'd work for you as you said that your device is running 4.1 .
If it worked then please let me know.
Positive vie is always encouraged :D
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/23 | 896 | 3,595 | <issue_start>username_0: When you use uTorrent for Android, does it trash the SSD with multiple writes? Since most phones' internal memory and SD cards are flash based, and torrents do multiple writes, are they especially harmful for the lifespan of SSDs?
If so, are there workarounds?<issue_comment>username_1: Look I use utorrent and yes this may occur sometimes. So what i do is that i only download huge files from utorrent if available as it's usual work was to transfer big files. By downloading big files from utorrent , the app does not get full access because what utorrent does is that it first downloads the file and then after downloading it does the multiple writing.
So what you can do to stop this is just wait for the download to start and after 5 seconds of starting pause the download. Now to start it again choose 'force start'. Now after the download is complete, pause the download. This would not let utorrent fetch extra information for the server.
And there you have it.
Hope it works. If not then let me know what problems you encountered.
A positive vote is always appreciated :D
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: I am highly sure using torrent download on Android phone will wear out the phone's SD card, although it's not confirm-able because there is no direct evidence. Because I used to do BT downloads (about 1 years ago) using my phone, and my phone wears out two of my SD cards during that time period (even using dd\_rescue can not read it's content so no evidence). After that I stop BT downloading and since then my SD card never get wear out.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: First I'll play dumb.
According to [this](http://wiki.vuze.com/w/Torrent_Piece_Size), a torrent file should have around 1000-1500 pieces. But let's take an especially poorly made torrent; a 4GB file (FAT32's maximum allocateable file size) split into 16kB pieces; that is ~250 000 pieces, so 250 000 write cycles. Common SD cards (and phone internal memories too) endure approximately 100 000 write cycles; so if you calculate this, you'll reach the conclusion that your card will fail before half of this torrent downloads. **But this reasoning is wrong.**
**Each cell** in flash memory endures 100 000 write cycles, and **different chunks get written to different cells** (overwriting the previous chunk with the next would be kind of dumb) - so even by downloading this one torrent, you will **only use up 1 write cycle** of this 4 GB area. So what counts is **not the total number of writes, but the number of times a single cell has been written.**
(Also, it can be noted that on most storage devices the computer does not write/read arbitrary lengths of data; it reads/writes a *single 512-byte block* at a time. So even if you write this file in one single pass, it will get written to the card *divided into 512-byte blocks* - so that means 500 *million* writes, but it's spread over 500 million blocks, so the wear is *still one write cycle*.)
Another thing to take into consideration is that SD cards and most flash controllers often do **wear leveling**, which means if the controller notices one block to be worn more than another, it swaps them internally to wear them equally, without the host system noticing. Also they include **spare blocks** to replace worn-out blocks - so even if you single out a block and try to wear it out, you'll find it will endure a lot more write cycles than it should, because halfway into the assault the controller remaps it. The whole card fails only when it runs out of spare blocks.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2014/06/23 | 231 | 921 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to get rid of the contacts that were synced through my Skype, Facebook, and Gmail accounts. How do I do this? I don't want to factory reset my phone, but if I have to....<issue_comment>username_1: **Facebook**
Go to settings>Sync Contacts>Remove Facebook data
**Skype**
Settings>Sync contacts>Don't sync
**Gmail**
Not all devices allow to delete gmail contacts from phone, but you can always hide them doing like this.
Open Contacts>Right tap>More options>Display settings>Google>uncheck all groups.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I had to do this with contacts from a secondary Google account. I just removed the account and re-added it with contact sync turned off.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Go to gmail on desktop
select contact from the drop down menu by clicking on Gmail on the left top of the screen.
Select all contacts and delete them
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/06/23 | 631 | 2,346 | <issue_start>username_0: My university has an open WiFi that requires me to log into a specific VPN before I can access the internet.
Is there any built-in way or app that allows me to specify which VPN I want to start together with a certain WiFi connection? (Similar to Ubuntu's option to combine a WiFi with a VPN) Right now I have to start the VPN manually every time, and if I loose connectivity, the VPN will not automatically reconnect together with the network connection.
I am using cyanogenmod 10.2.0
**EDIT:**
To clarify, this is what the option looks like in Ubuntu's network manager:
I want to achieve a similar effect in Android/Cyanogenmod.<issue_comment>username_1: Feature of VPNroot does exactly do what you want:
* auto connect/disconnect on a specific WiFi (only for Pro)
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.did.vpnroot&hl=en>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I was struggling too and today I finally found a solution (may be a bite late for you but may help others) that works for my **stock rooted android device 4.4.2** :
* Install [**E-Robot**](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bartat.android.robot), a powerful tasker that have really great features
* Then install [**Secure Settings**](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin), that will appear as a third party actions on E-Robot. There, you can choose *Root Action* and *VPN*, which should be supported.
You can now configure E-Robot to connect to a chosen VPN if an app from a defined group is launched/gains focus, and to disconnect otherwise!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Looks like with privateinternetaccess VPN you can do it. You have to enter details given by the vpn provider into the smartphone settings so the app is not required:
[Android-How to use " Allways-on VPN"](https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/forum/discussion/18700/android-how-to-use-allways-on-vpn)
I guess other vpn providers can give you the connection setting to enter on your android device. If you use an app, I guess it's not that straightforward.
[Enable VPN on airplane mode, before connecting](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/167470/enable-vpn-on-airplane-mode-before-connecting/)
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/06/23 | 1,726 | 6,395 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a wireless router (D-Link) in room A and a repeater (TP-Link WA750RE) in room B, *both having the same SSID*. Sometimes, when I go to room B and back into room A, my Nexus 5 (Android version 4.4.3) doesn't switch to the router although it has a stronger signal. It stays connected to the repeater instead.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xEmVm.png)
The "Tplink" and "Dlink" are only aliases. Both actually have the same SSID.
When I switch the Wi-Fi off and on again, it connects to the router. which provides much better speed.
How can I force Android to always switch to the strongest signal? Is there a setting for it, or an app?<issue_comment>username_1: Android 4.x will connect to the strongest available network when first connecting, but, by default, once connected, it will not change networks unless it loses its connection first. This is presumably because switching would involve disconnecting existing connections, and a second or three of no network.
Turning on "Avoid poor connections" in the Advanced Wi-Fi settings will make Android switch if the network reaches a low enough signal to trigger this feature, instead of waiting until it is gone completely.
One solution might be to set up a single SSID with two access points that support hand-off, rather than two entirely separate Wi-Fi networks - which is the way that this sort of scenario is handled in large commercial settings - but this depends on the hardware that you have.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: [SWIFI](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seah0rse.swififree) detects a weak Wi-Fi signal and automatically switches to a better network.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Most Android devices removed the auto-switch feature for APs having the same SSID because it is an Apple patent.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: I have successfully used [Wifi Roaming Fix](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleron.wifiroamingfix) to switch APs that have the same SSID (using repeaters), use
When the signal level drops below a set threshold, it automatically switches to the one with the strongest signal.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: I use both apps: [Wi-Fi Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kman.WifiManager) (which can give priority to 5Ghz network over 2.4Ghz) and [Wifi Roaming Fix](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleron.wifiroamingfix) (which can choose best AP signal once roaming).
My main router is a dual-band A/N while the repeater is only N. The setup is:
* A band: use different SSID from N band so "Wifi Manager" can give priority to it.
* N band and its repeater: Same SSID and channel so "Wifi Roaming Fix" can do roaming one client moving around.
I test with the VoIP app and my mobile phone works smoothly all over the house without drop/reconnection.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: I seem to be having a similar but opposite problem with Fios, Orbi with 2 satellites, and an LG V10 phone. Orbi is set as an access point and everything has the same SSID. As soon as the signal strength falls even a little below -65, the LG drops out for 2 to 3 seconds and then finds its own way back to the strongest signal, which is usually the closest satellite. BUT this is just enough time to lose a phone call I'm in the middle of.
The Android app "Home Wifi Alert" provides good detail regarding signal strengths and a great deal more information about my network. Using this is how I was able to see exactly when/where the signal dropped and how totally sudden the drop is. I have found that if I "train" myself to race through the place where it drops, I'm likely to lose a few words but often can avoid dropping the call.
Of course, this is less than an "ideal" solution :)
After carefully positioning the Orbi satellites using "Home Wifi Alert" as described above, I added SWIFI as recommended here. Since Orbi does allow for a Guest Network as well as the one SSID it creates, I added a Guest Network. Then SWIFI had two networks to switch between. With careful adjustment of SWIFI, I am now able to roam my house and SWIFI switches between the main Orbi SSID and the Guest SSID. Although I'm notified that a network has been disconnected, the other network has already been connected and I have not lost a call since.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_7: Use [WIFI Badger](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.ruckman.wifibadger) app instead of "Wifi Roaming Fix" for the same SSID with NetGear Orbi. Seems okay so far, although it would disconnect and reconnect when reaching a set dB from the router or satellite.
I found "Wifi Roaming Fix" disconnected for a longer period of time.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: I have 2 routers, one is D-Link DIR-816 dual-band and the other is D-Link DIR-803. The 816 is used as a repeater and is connected with my neighbor's router with whom I am getting internet and the 803 is connected with the 816 as an AP.
The solution I found is to match the security on both routers. The 816 has the option of automatic AES and TKIP, but I set it to manual AES. Both SSID names and passwords are same.
I tried the same thing with TPLink TL-WA801ND as an access point and I got the same result. Even the 816 is set to 802.11 b/g/n while the 803 is set to 802.11 b/g, but matching security works.
The settings page' screenshots are attached:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DIOnh.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jrfUF.png)
Click the image for a larger variant
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: On Samsung Galaxy phones with the Samsung app "Routines" installed:
1. Create a new routine consisting of only the condition "Wifi signal strength"
2. Once this condition is selected and appears on the box, tap on it and choose the signal strength
3. Adjust this level on the slider. It starts by suggesting 40%. For me, 50% worked best
4. Next, under Actions, choose the following actions, in sequence: "Turn Wifi off"; and then add "Turn Wifi on"
5. Test it on various conditions, and if it does not work, adjust the signal strength level on the slider described above
It worked flawlessly for me.
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2014/06/24 | 374 | 1,530 | <issue_start>username_0: Device: Samsung Galaxy S4
Android: 4.4.2 (KitKat)
I can't switch from camera mode to media device when plugging the phone to my computer. How do I do this?<issue_comment>username_1: Go to `System settings > Storage > Upper right button: USB computer connection > Media device (MTP)`.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: These steps can be follow in android: kitkat version to switch from media Device to Camera or vice versa...
1. Connect your Device with the computer.
2. It will automatically detect the USB connection. There are two ways to redirect to settings of Media device/Camera. In case of no usb Connection detect please check the cable or driver for device.
3. From Notification . There is notification at notification screen.
4. Connected as Camera/media Device . it will redirect to USB computer connection.
5. Or in another Settings--> Storage-->navigation right button -->USB computer connection > Media device (MTP)/ Camera PTP.
Hopes it will help you.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: the usb tethering toggle remained grayed out when I connected the USB cable. So thanks very much for the tip!
On my Samsung 5, I went to "storage" and then touched the 3 little dots on the upper right hand side of the screen. That allowed me to open two choices of connection. As a "media device" or for "camera purposes". I selected "media device" and went back to the tethering screen. The tethering toggle was no longer grayed out and I was able to use the tethering trick.
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