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2016/01/21 | 177 | 779 | <issue_start>username_0: I backed up my contacts to my Google account. I recently got my phone stolen. I have the same number. I have found some pictures from my previous phone but I **can't find my contacts**! Some of these cannot be replaced. The only thing I can find is how to restore contacts from my current phone. How to get my friends back?<issue_comment>username_1: I think that when you log in with your Google account into your phone it should automatically sync those contacts into your device if sync is on.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Google offers an option to restore your contacts to any state within the past 30 days. This may help you recover deleted contacts. Just go to <https://contacts.google.com/>, click on More -> Restore contacts.
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/01/21 | 520 | 2,042 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried downloading apps from Google Play Store via WiFi, but I got error 495.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0VY1N.png)
I tried all the steps like:
* Clear cache data from the Play Store app
* Delete Google account and recreate it
* Factory reset
* Rebooting device.
I assure you that the problem is not with the device. It has lots of memory space, so it's not [insufficient-memory](/questions/tagged/insufficient-memory "show questions tagged 'insufficient-memory'") error. And apps can be downloaded in mobile data. I followed the steps which are provided on the troubleshooting page for "495". But no luck.
Anyone gives me a clear idea of why the apps are not able to download via WiFi only?<issue_comment>username_1: I faced this same problem a while ago. I could think of two things here.
1. In my case, I had problem with my router. Other devices connected to the same router had no issues. I had to reset the router and everything worked fine after connecting the device back to it.
2. Then, you say you have 'Clear cache data from playstore app' but have you cleared the cache of all applications? try something like 'cc cleaner'. May be some old installation files/folders of the app you are trying to download, in this case chrome browser, might be causing this problem.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: 1. Force stop Google Play Store from Settings and clear the app's cache.
2. Force stop Google Service Framework and clear the cache.
3. Reboot Phone.
4. Check if the problem persists. This should do.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I disabled IPv6 on my router and that seem to have resolved my issue.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Even I faced the same problem while using WiFi
U can try these
1. Restart the router
2. Restart the device
3. Contact ISP
4. Going to settings and uninstall the updates of play store. As it is a system app, you can revert back to latest version after sometime
Hope it helps
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/01/21 | 410 | 1,646 | <issue_start>username_0: It looks like T-Mobile offers very cheap data-only plans, but these are only available for tablets. I have read that this is enforced by tracking your IMEI. I was wondering: Is it possible to change your phone's IMEI to a tablet's IMEI, to trick T-Mobile, so that you can get a data-only plan. Nobody really needs talk and text if they have data. Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: I faced this same problem a while ago. I could think of two things here.
1. In my case, I had problem with my router. Other devices connected to the same router had no issues. I had to reset the router and everything worked fine after connecting the device back to it.
2. Then, you say you have 'Clear cache data from playstore app' but have you cleared the cache of all applications? try something like 'cc cleaner'. May be some old installation files/folders of the app you are trying to download, in this case chrome browser, might be causing this problem.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: 1. Force stop Google Play Store from Settings and clear the app's cache.
2. Force stop Google Service Framework and clear the cache.
3. Reboot Phone.
4. Check if the problem persists. This should do.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: I disabled IPv6 on my router and that seem to have resolved my issue.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Even I faced the same problem while using WiFi
U can try these
1. Restart the router
2. Restart the device
3. Contact ISP
4. Going to settings and uninstall the updates of play store. As it is a system app, you can revert back to latest version after sometime
Hope it helps
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/01/21 | 870 | 3,301 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a samsung tab 2 and suddenly the fingerprint scanner stopped working and I'm not able to unlock my device.
Now my device asking for backup password. Which as you all guess I do not remember. After several tries of wrong passwords I get a message telling me that I have 5 wrong attempts with the fingerprint scanner(!) and that I should wait for 30 seconds before my new attempt.
I also tried to unlock my device using Google Device Manager following this [article](http://trendblog.net/how-to-bypass-android-phone-lock-screen-pattern-pin-password/) but one more time nothing happened. I tried to contact Samgung and their only suggestion is to hard reset my device. The problem is that I do not want to loose my data from the tablet.
Is there any possible way to make the fingerprint scanner to work?
Is there any other way to unlock my device?
If there is no way to unlock it can I at least save my data before I hard reset it?<issue_comment>username_1: I have an S5 with fingerprint on it. After 5 incorrects there should be a button next to Alternative Password saying "Unlock via Google". Does yours not have it?
I looked at your article and there were a few methods they missed.
a) Try hooking up your tablet to your computer, after you've downloaded and installed the "Samsung USB Drivers for Mobile Phones.exe". Download adb and call it from your command prompt/console, like this:
```
cd c:\adb-fastboot
adb devices
```
If it shows a device with a long ID attached to it, you're in luck!
You can now use the `ls` command and `adb pull` to browse through your device and copy files and pictures back to your computer. [adb pull instructions for pictures](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10050925/how-do-i-adb-pull-all-files-of-a-folder-present-in-sd-card)
If you're not in luck, try booting to recovery mode using the buttons and try adb devices again. If that doesn't work, always try another computer! It took me 5 different computers one time to get drivers working.
Along with the `ls` command, you can also remove your lockscreen PIN by running this command:
```
adb shell
rm /data/system/gesture.key
```
If that does not work, try this:
```
adb shell
cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases
sqlite3 settings.db
update system set value=0 where name='lock_pattern_autolock';
update system set value=0 where name='lockscreen.lockedoutpermanently';
.quit
```
If that doesn't work, you can use `adb backup` to get a full "app data" backup of your device before you reset it. Use this along with `adb pull` on all your pictures. Refer [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10050925/how-do-i-adb-pull-all-files-of-a-folder-present-in-sd-card) for `adb pull` instructions for pictures.
I hope this helped, good luck retrieving your files/unlocking your device!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Type *findmymobile.samsung.com* into your search bar, then type in your Samsung account name and password, click phone lock, set a new code and it will appear on your locked phone screen.
This is the only way it worked for me. I found this solution in a forum. I called google, samsung, and my service provider. They said the only option was factory reset and I refused that so I tried this and it worked.
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/01/22 | 2,688 | 10,957 | <issue_start>username_0: Once the smartphone (android 4.4.2, kazam tornado 350) has been booted, is connected to WIFI and an unlimited number of APPs is installed causing the phone to stop, i.e. swipe is stopped, another home screen is installed.
Symptoms
1. A number of unwanted apps is installed once the phone has been reset to factory defaults
2. Unlimited amount of unwanted apps is installed once wifi is installed
3. Phone battery is consumed quickly
4. Home screen cannot be entered
5. Popups that ask to install (fake) security updates appear
**Attempts**
1. The unwanted APPs remained installed on the smartphone once the phone was reset to factory defaults
2. The installation of the APPs persisted even after encryption and subsequently resetting to factory defaults
3. Resetted the phone to factory defaults, disabled wifi, disabled malicious apps, rebooted and enabled wifi installed an unlimited number of APPs again
4. Tried to install a Virusscanner, but everytime the connection to internet is established various malicious apps are installed immediately
5. The issue persists as well once the SD card was removed
6. The internal phone storage cannot be removed. In an attempt to remove it the screen was busted :'(
**Discussion**
1. The APPs that are installed do not appear in the downloaded APPs section
2. After resetting to factory defaults, there seems to be malicious APPs recognized as default APPs, e.g. com.andriod instead of com.android
**Question**
How to remove this Virus?<issue_comment>username_1: Depending on your phone brand, flash stock firmware through Odin, fastboot, or LG Flash Tool to overwrite the virus.
Samsung phones: Hold the power button, home, and volume down to access download mode. Download Odin v3 or any other version, I recommend [XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/themes-apps/27-08-2013-odin-3-09-odin-1-85-versions-t2189539) as a source. Find the .tar file for your device, [SamMobile.com](http://www.sammobile.com/) has all the firmwares for every Samsung device.
LG phones: download LG Flash Tool online, and find a `.kdz` stock firmare for your device.
Nexus phones: find the `fastboot.exe` included with your adb drivers and use that.
You didn't specify model or device so my help is only so limited here.
Anyway, hope this helps
**EDIT:**
Researched the Kazam Tornado 350, and there are no development threads for it on XDA or other sites. Couldn't find any stock firmware for it on Google, only shows a couple hits for the Tornado 348. I hate to say this, but you'd be better off getting a new phone.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: As I already mentioned in the comments, here are the primary points you need to be careful about:
1. Whenever you install an app from the Play Store, you should pay attention to things like permissions, ratings, reviews by existing users, etc. before installing it on your device. One malicious install, and your phone could become compromised. It doesn't matter then, whether you are rooted or not.
2. When you install an app, it asks you a bunch of questions like what all things it needs access to (like SDCARD, telephony resources, system tools, etc.). Even without root access, a malicious app can do lots of damage to your phone, if you permit them these resources.
3. As the existing answer suggests, rooting is your only option if the malware has landed itself in the system area. But if you go along that route, proceed with care and caution, as there is a risk of bricking if incorrectly done.
4. For future reference, make a mental note to double check at least two things before installing an app: 1) The permissions it needs are sane and safe. 2) There are at least 500 million installs already with at least a 3.5+ rating. You can make rare exceptions for popular apps like WhatsApp/Skype, but this is generally what you should do. You may or may not be able to recover this phone, but life goes on and these things will go a long way to ensure that such a situation will never arise.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Try a reset, Boot your Phone into [safe-mode](/questions/tagged/safe-mode "show questions tagged 'safe-mode'") *(Click on the tag to find out how)* this will only boot essential apps, Then uninstall any apps you think are the culprit, then boot out of safe mode and see if the problem persists. If it does Repeat the cycle till you find the problem. Then by the end if the problem still persists it may be a system app (Due to me not finding much info about your phone, I can't say it is full of crap ware, and finding info about this phone is difficult)
But due to your broken screen, this may be difficult.
And due to the extensive conversation in the comments section above, I doubt that your phone has root privileges, but if the phones does have root privileges, and the application may be in the system folder.
---
But due to my limited knowledge of what you have on phone, what you have done to it etc. I can't be any more help, then just suggesting to boot into safe mode.
In my opinion I think it is just one of the default apps downloading use crap or the default apps have automatic updates enabled
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: As mentioned, if you can manually reflash the firmware, that will solve it. Be careful you don't brick it though!
Otherwise, I suggest you reset the phone again. When it reboots, immediately put it into airplane mode. In settings, put the phone into developer mode (search google or xda developers forums) & turn on usb debugging (for ADB). You might need to select allow apps from unknown sources under security too
If possible, you should be rooted for this. The process depends on your phone. Look up what may work. I know that if you're lucky enough to have an old kernel, you can probably use ADB to push towelroot apk to the device, navigate to it in default file manager & start it up & hopefully be rooted just like that
Now use ADB to connect the device to your computer & get a shell. You may have to install USB drivers - should be in the docs for ADB or at least on forums for it
Using adb, especially if you're able to get root, you should be able to do a lot of useful things like
* check out the contents of /bin /sbin /sys /boot & other directories that may have executables related to your problem
* inspect, backup & modify files from your computer
* hunt down the code that repopulates these unwanted apps
* backup & restore the whole phone. useful if you get to a point where unwanted apps are partially removed & system is stable
Good luck! It probably won't be that easy unless you have a background in Android or Linux hacking. But it's most likely feasible if you're motivated, & you'll know a lot more about your phone. Also, try posting whatever interesting stuff you find along the way, like a startup script or directory containing the apps in question. That will make it **much** more likely that somebody will be able to point you in the direction of solving your issue here
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: You have not done the proper factory reset. No, you did not.
Factory reset removes all newly installed apps. If they still appear after you boot, you have not performed the factory reset. It may be that the factory reset sequence you apply does not remove everything.
You need to figure out how this reset should actually be done and do it. Maybe the phone repair shop could help. Most likely you simply have a single misbehaving app with too many permissions, but you do not know which one.
You can also try to uninstall apps manually, as many of them as possible. Even apps that appear as part of the phone initial package may be worth to uninstall as maybe malware pretends to be one of those, sharing the same icon.
And, for the future, never click "Ok" button on the dialog without reading that is written on the dialog. If you have no time to read, always click "Cancel".
I am aware about some applications that use "com.andriod" as a package name but these are not malicious. They are educational apps that do not require any permissions, do not even connect to Internet.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: If you check the list of All applications you may find applications like Pornclub, Engriks, Settings helper, Adobe Air, Battery controller, Times, com.android.system and many more. Antiviruses like McAfee and Avast detect these apps like viruses, but cannot remove them.
The solution varies from device to another. Re-flashing the device with the stock ROM is the best solution, but not the easiest since the ROM can be hard to find.
Another solution is to root the device and manually uninstall the malware APKs from the system directory. Some devices are hard to root. Sometimes the device is successfully rooted, but doesn't allow the deletion of the APKs from the system directory.
Disabling suspicious applications is another solution, but it doesn't always work because some devices don't allow disabling applications, or the viruses have themselves disabled their Disable option.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_7: From what I can gather, these are installed as system apps, therefore they cannot be removed easily. I would suggest flashing your rom onto your phone for a full reset.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_8: Use adb shell to remove those apps! you must install busybox as well
adb shell
su
mount -o remount rw /system
cd /system/app
ls (lists all installed apps)
rm
you may encouter some errors such as operation not permitted, then use commands from busysbox
lsattr (show attributes of this file)
chattr - (exemple chattr -iaA com.engriks.apk
then rm again
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: For those who can't seem to find any solution here are few steps
1. Remove your sim or disable your sim in settings also turn off your wifi first and/or remove any saved network. This should temporarily stop the auto download
2. Download [App Detective](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zmarties.detective&hl=en) in another device of course and transfer it via Bluetooth
3. Run App Detective, it should list your installed apps, then sort the list by Install date.(make sure to note the date and time of when your phone started to automatically install apps)
4. (I assume that it is only recent like today) Make a note of the applications that are recently installed.
5. [non-rooted] Proceed to your Android settings. From there open Apps > All. Select the suspicious applications one by one then Disable/Uninstall them.
If the option is [Disable] make sure to Force stop the app after not before you disable it.
6. [rooted] Using any Bloatware Remover, uninstall all unwanted apps.(if you're not sure of what to do, then don't do it)
7. You can now insert your sim or enable them and surf the internet.
ps: if you just Disabled them they would probably be enabled if you Factory Reset
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/22 | 2,059 | 8,281 | <issue_start>username_0: What I'm talking about:
* Facebook publishes a standalone app called Messenger on the Play Store. It's a chat app, for interactions with other Facebook users. It implements something called "chat heads" which are these round bubbles that sit on top of everything else in the Android UI (except the status bar) that allow for opening an Always On Top chat UI.
* Facebook also publish their namesake app, which implemented intrusive notifications for itself, that appear at the top of the screen and contain their relevant content.
They render on top of the system status bar preventing access to it when the app isn't active
These are benign examples but they intrude on userland and feel malicious in the way they manifest themselves -- appearing without warning.
Facebook gave its apps hidden ways to disable these things.
What surprises me is that there are not more apps that exploit these UI security "holes".
If I were in the business of infecting people's phones, I would take advantage of this and make the most infuriatingly annoying malware because it's as if one program is given control of the entire interface with no escape.
Imagine the things a malicious bit of code could do if it literally prevented the user from doing anything about it. They can't use the interface, so they can't kill the app, they can't turn off the phone and on many phones you can't remove the battery, etc.
Is there an obvious reason why this sort of thing isn't more exploited? I can't find much about it.<issue_comment>username_1: Facebook does a lot more than just bloat your viewing window. Have you seen all of the permissions it requires?!
The methods Facebook use to add chat bubbles are called Blocking Overlays. They are built-in feature of Android. There's an app called Tasker that well visualizes these features. Tasker is an automation app, but you can also create activities called "Scenes" that you can design UIs on. Tasker allows you to display these scenes as:
* Full Window Activities,
* Blocking Dialogs (with a Dim Background option, which don't allow the
user to click behind the window),
* Blocking Overlays (which allow the user to continue using the
foreground app, much like chat bubbles),
* and non-blocking Overlays (these cannot be focussed or tapped on,
taps go right through the overlay to whatever is underneath it).
Non-blocking overlays sound pointless, but that's how "night-mode" and "brightness limiter" apps are created. It's just a semi-transparent overlay on the screen.
So, it's not a super bad thing that apps can utilize your window space, if not abused, they can provide features. In the case of Facebook Messenger all the neat little features definitely has a cost, of privacy (app permissions).
I hope I helped explain these "UI hacks" a little better, and that they're not always bad.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: That chat bubble is there because you granted Messenger the permission "draw over other apps". In simple terms, call it overlay. The qualified name of the permission is [`android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html#SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW).
>
> Allows an app to create windows using the type [`TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT`](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/WindowManager.LayoutParams.html#TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT), shown on top of all other apps. **Very few apps should use this permission**; these windows are intended for system-level interaction with the user.
>
>
>
(Emphasis mine)
I don't think chat bubbles of Messenger, in any capacity, are meant for system-level interaction with its user, so you can assume that developers of that app and any such app chose to abuse the system's feature for their own interests.
Furthermore, you definitely are not the first person who thought about exploitation of the overlay feature of Android.
ArsTechnica: [New Android ransomware locks out victims by changing lock screen PIN](http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/09/new-android-ransomware-locks-out-victims-by-changing-lock-screen-pin/)
>
> Dubbed Android/Lockerpin.A, the app ... overlays a bogus patch installation window on top of an activation notice. When targets click on the continue button, they **really grant the malicious app elevated rights that allow it to make changes to the Android settings**. From there, Lockerpin sets or resets the PIN that unlocks the screen lock, effectively requiring users to perform a factory reset to regain control over the device.
>
>
> ...
>
>
> Once the continue button is pressed, **the app will acquire administrator rights** [becomes a Device Administrator]. From there it will change the PIN and periodically continue to overlay a fake window in an attempt to hold on to the elevated privileges. It's the first known Android lock-screen ransomware to set a phone's PIN lock. Because it requires non-paying victims to factory reset their phones, it causes them to lose all of their data.
>
>
>
(Emphasis mine)
Just so you know, Android understands the potential damage overlay can cause to a device, hence, when an overlay is actively drawn on screen and user attempts to sideload an app, the install button simply fails to work. See [Why can't I press the Install button when installing applications from unknown sources?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/69981/96277)
If only Android extends this feature to activation/deactivation of device administrators, that would be very nice of them.
In case, you want to know which other app has the same permission, you can use my answer on [Determine which app is drawing on top of other apps?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/127769/96277)
---
The notifications you mentioned, intrusive they may be, are called Heads-up notifications. Until Android 5.1, users didn't have an official way to get rid of them without losing all notifications from an app.
Android Design: [Heads-up Notification](http://developer.android.com/design/patterns/notifications.html)
>
> When a high-priority notification arrives ..., it is presented to users for a short period of time with an expanded layout exposing possible actions.
>
>
> After this period of time, the notification retreats to the notification shade. **If a notification's priority is flagged as High, Max, or full-screen, it gets a heads-up notification.**
>
>
>
(Emphasis mine)
As you may have guessed, Heads-up notifications are not the default type of notification a system should be displaying to a user and a developer have to explicitly opt for it in the app's code. It's just that some developers opine that the things their app do are of the ultimate priority in the life of the user, let alone the system, so they often choose to show every notification as a Heads-up notification.
That said, heads-up notifications were introduced [only in Lollipop](http://developer.android.com/design/patterns/notifications.html) while your device runs Android KitKat, so definitely, as <NAME>. put it in comments, it must be Facebook's native code which is both creating and displaying those pseudo-Lollipop notifications at the top and above a window.
The reason you can't interact with system bar when that pseudo-Lollipop notification is active, is most likely the use of blocking overlays to display a view which is perceived as a notification by the user. Aaron's [answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/134938/96277) has explained it with a good working example app.
I searched web between the range Oct 2013 to Oct 2014 (the developmental age of Android 4.4.x) and came to know that there were apps available in Play Store primarily meant to create those pseudo-Lollipop notifications. One such app is [Floatifications](http://www.droid-life.com/2014/01/14/floatifications-updated-through-google-play-brings-ticker-notification-alert-feature/) and the other one I found was [Metro Notifications Free](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nlucas.wp7notificationslite). Both uses the same blocking overlay to create those pseudo-Lollipop notifications.
I'm surprised you didn't find [toasts](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/notifiers/toasts.html) pesky enough.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2016/01/22 | 283 | 1,084 | <issue_start>username_0: I setup privacy guard for some of the ROM-Apps and now the GUI crashes when i even try to get the pin entry field on the lockscreen.
My phone is rooted and i can try via adb or recovery.
How can i disable the privacy guard or reset it from a root shell?<issue_comment>username_1: Removing `/data/system/appops.xml` from TWRP (recovery) helped.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: A solution that worked for me was to simply boot into safe mode, and then revert to my previous settings.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: Instead of removing `/data/system/appops.xml` you can also edit it, at least if only the permissions to "Google Play Services" are the problem.
As I didn't want to re-configure all the app permissions, I downloaded `appops.xml` through adb (`adb pull /data/system/appops.xml`) and removed the section
```
…
```
This just removes all settings for Google Play Services.
After that I uploaded the edited file again (`adb push appops.xml /data/system/appops.xml`) and everything works after restart.
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/01/22 | 572 | 1,965 | <issue_start>username_0: Following [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6392996/adding-a-contact-via-adb-or-monkeyrunner) I found out how to add a contact using `adb`. The only thing that's bugging me is that the user has to okay/cancel the action, because a create-contact dialog appears on the screen. What I want is for the command to automatically add the contact without waiting for the approval of the user. I've already looked through [this](http://developer.android.com/tools/help/shell.html#IntentSpec), but couldn't find a way. Does anyone know how to do this?<issue_comment>username_1: I think there is not direct way to do that. I would recomend for you to make a simple app to insert a contact or contact list and then use it with adb. You can find an example here <http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/578823/Android-Contact-Operations-Insert-Search-Delete>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: For your Android 4.4.2 device the command to add a contact is (replace the username_2 and #123.. to whatever you want):
```
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.INSERT -t vnd.android.cursor.dir/contact -e name 'username_2' -e phone 123456789
```
Now to get it to save. This is Android 4.4.2 specific. Pressing back will save it. For this you need to use key events. With Android 4.4.2 it is key event 4. You are going to need to do it at least twice. Once to exit the keyboard, the other to exit and save. If required use it again to completely exit from Contacts app.
```
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.INSERT -t vnd.android.cursor.dir/contact -e name 'username_2' -e phone 123456789
adb shell input keyevent 4
adb shell input keyevent 4
```
This worked on my rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro running Android 4.4.2.
Edit: I found a post on Stack Overflow which [references](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14377208/android-adb-insert-contacts-and-need-to-hit-done-to-complete) this command.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2016/01/22 | 526 | 1,791 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a 30 Gig external SD card in my LG 9 phone. I am trying to merge/join the SD card with the internal storage so when i save ANYTHING on my phone whether it be an app (including updates), a song, a video, a picture, system updates, etc. I want it all to know how to save to my SD card automatically without setting up directories or using a "transfer file to SD card" app.<issue_comment>username_1: I think there is not direct way to do that. I would recomend for you to make a simple app to insert a contact or contact list and then use it with adb. You can find an example here <http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/578823/Android-Contact-Operations-Insert-Search-Delete>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: For your Android 4.4.2 device the command to add a contact is (replace the username_2 and #123.. to whatever you want):
```
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.INSERT -t vnd.android.cursor.dir/contact -e name 'username_2' -e phone 123456789
```
Now to get it to save. This is Android 4.4.2 specific. Pressing back will save it. For this you need to use key events. With Android 4.4.2 it is key event 4. You are going to need to do it at least twice. Once to exit the keyboard, the other to exit and save. If required use it again to completely exit from Contacts app.
```
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.INSERT -t vnd.android.cursor.dir/contact -e name 'username_2' -e phone 123456789
adb shell input keyevent 4
adb shell input keyevent 4
```
This worked on my rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro running Android 4.4.2.
Edit: I found a post on Stack Overflow which [references](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14377208/android-adb-insert-contacts-and-need-to-hit-done-to-complete) this command.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2016/01/23 | 658 | 2,306 | <issue_start>username_0: Samsung S3 Android phone, not rooted, stock firmware.
In chronological order:
I turned on USB debugging, although could not use fastboot.
I used Odin to flash multiple recoveries, but I don't think I was successful, I believe the phone must have been rooted first. I downloaded some recoveries as .tar.md5 but I also downloaded .img and I tried to turn it into a .gz
- at that stage my phone still did boot Android, but normal recovery stopped working (Volume Up + Home + Power)
- Then I went to settings and chose Factory reset. Now all I've got is Odin mode.
It reads:
Custom binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
Did I soft brick my phone ?
I din't loose data but I'd like to know in what state my phone is.
Although I didnt intend to have an Android phone, now that I have one I will also try to mess up and change the bootloader if possible.
Thank you for taking the time and answer.<issue_comment>username_1: I think there is not direct way to do that. I would recomend for you to make a simple app to insert a contact or contact list and then use it with adb. You can find an example here <http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/578823/Android-Contact-Operations-Insert-Search-Delete>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: For your Android 4.4.2 device the command to add a contact is (replace the username_2 and #123.. to whatever you want):
```
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.INSERT -t vnd.android.cursor.dir/contact -e name 'username_2' -e phone 123456789
```
Now to get it to save. This is Android 4.4.2 specific. Pressing back will save it. For this you need to use key events. With Android 4.4.2 it is key event 4. You are going to need to do it at least twice. Once to exit the keyboard, the other to exit and save. If required use it again to completely exit from Contacts app.
```
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.INSERT -t vnd.android.cursor.dir/contact -e name 'username_2' -e phone 123456789
adb shell input keyevent 4
adb shell input keyevent 4
```
This worked on my rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro running Android 4.4.2.
Edit: I found a post on Stack Overflow which [references](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14377208/android-adb-insert-contacts-and-need-to-hit-done-to-complete) this command.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2016/01/24 | 517 | 1,993 | <issue_start>username_0: [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bgiyR.png)I am using a Micromax P362 tablet with Android 4.1 Jelly bean (rooted). This problem occurred a month ago. The app named "Android System" appeared in the 'Downloaded' section of apps. Yet it is not seen in any other app managers (such as Link2SD). When I press in uninstall updates, the app just disappears and all apps hang periodically until I restart tablet. Now the problem is that 'Share via' option is not working and even factory reset option is not working. So, how to make Android system app function normally?
Any help is appreciated
Edit: Another problem is that app permissions are not normally displayed. Eg: Instead of "Internet access", it displays "android.permission.ACCESS\_INTERNET"[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vg3O5.png)<issue_comment>username_1: Apps that can't be uninstalled are apps that come hardwired in the ROM of your Android device. These are typically vendor specific apps or the Google apps.
"Android System" is pretty crucial to your device, so it's weird it's even possible to uninstall it's updates. Every Android device as this, but normally it's not listed. You can see it pop up in your battery usage statistics however, which is totally normal.
To fix your problem you probably need those updates to be installed again, but I doubt that will be possible using the Google Play Store app update system.
You can check, but I doubt it'll be there.
Another possibility is by checking for system updates for your device.
How you can do that depends on the tablet/os version etc, so I can't help there.
On my phone it's in the settings under "About my phone", which has an update check option.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: A factory reset fixed my problem (using adb)
>
> adb shell
>
>
> wipe data
>
>
>
Thanks for all the help.
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/01/24 | 683 | 2,668 | <issue_start>username_0: Can an app installed from Play Store being dropped support due to changing requirement in Android version?
If a very low percentage of app users still uses a very old Android version, and the developer decides to drop support for this old version, does the Play Store offer an option to refund the payment?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> *Can an app installed from Play Store being dropped support due to changing requirement in Android version?*
>
>
>
App developer (free/paid app) is at complete liberty to support/not support later Android versions, with or without continuing support for earlier versions. You will find many apps not supporting Lollipop or Marshmallow, and on other hand supporting/not supporting earlier versions.
Developers have two choices (nothing is binding), as cited [Support Lower Versions of Android](https://developer.android.com/training/backup/autosyncapi.html) as an example, relating to autoback up feature of Marshmallow:
1. Updating an existing app to support auto backup.
2. Giving your new app support for lower versions of Android
**Google Play Store policy doesn't discuss this**, so only *inference* is that the app will be on Play Store:
* As long as it complies to Play Store policy
* As long as developer wishes
>
> *developer decides to drop support for this old version, does the Play store offer an option to refund the payment?*
>
>
>
**No refund is possible**. See this answer for details and also read the comments, which relate to your question [If a paid app stops working, can I get my money back?](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/131442/131553)
**Edit:** An important point of *compatibility* [pointed out](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/135135/can-an-app-installed-from-play-store-being-dropped-support-due-to-changing-requi/135205#comment170984_135135) by Izzy. I have a paid call recorder app bought 4 years ago, which worked fine but is not compatible with current Huawei phone and developer can't fix it since information about chip set (Kirin ) is not made public by OEM. I can't obviously ask for a refund
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There is a term called **"Buyer Beware"**. The same way old phones or old operating systems are stopped being supported, the apps can also share the same fate. Especially when considering the fact that apps evolve much faster than phones or OSes.
Technically when you buy something, a contract is made between two sides that both sides are obligated to abide. If they *specifically* don't promise such a support, than neither Google Play nor Dev don't have to pay you back.
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/01/24 | 714 | 2,767 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently my LG Volt has started to freeze on my home page when I turn my phone back on. Will not open when I swipe or tap. I have to do a power off-restart in order to get it to work, and sometimes I have to do this several times before the swipe function will respond. I've tried removing the battery but even this only helps for a short time. Any suggestions on a fix or has anyone else experienced this?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> *Can an app installed from Play Store being dropped support due to changing requirement in Android version?*
>
>
>
App developer (free/paid app) is at complete liberty to support/not support later Android versions, with or without continuing support for earlier versions. You will find many apps not supporting Lollipop or Marshmallow, and on other hand supporting/not supporting earlier versions.
Developers have two choices (nothing is binding), as cited [Support Lower Versions of Android](https://developer.android.com/training/backup/autosyncapi.html) as an example, relating to autoback up feature of Marshmallow:
1. Updating an existing app to support auto backup.
2. Giving your new app support for lower versions of Android
**Google Play Store policy doesn't discuss this**, so only *inference* is that the app will be on Play Store:
* As long as it complies to Play Store policy
* As long as developer wishes
>
> *developer decides to drop support for this old version, does the Play store offer an option to refund the payment?*
>
>
>
**No refund is possible**. See this answer for details and also read the comments, which relate to your question [If a paid app stops working, can I get my money back?](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/131442/131553)
**Edit:** An important point of *compatibility* [pointed out](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/135135/can-an-app-installed-from-play-store-being-dropped-support-due-to-changing-requi/135205#comment170984_135135) by Izzy. I have a paid call recorder app bought 4 years ago, which worked fine but is not compatible with current Huawei phone and developer can't fix it since information about chip set (Kirin ) is not made public by OEM. I can't obviously ask for a refund
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There is a term called **"Buyer Beware"**. The same way old phones or old operating systems are stopped being supported, the apps can also share the same fate. Especially when considering the fact that apps evolve much faster than phones or OSes.
Technically when you buy something, a contract is made between two sides that both sides are obligated to abide. If they *specifically* don't promise such a support, than neither Google Play nor Dev don't have to pay you back.
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/01/24 | 1,168 | 3,903 | <issue_start>username_0: How do the batteries work?
Will those batteries have a shorter lifespan? Will the "quick charge quality" get worse over a period of time? And why aren't there other companies using this technology?<issue_comment>username_1: As seen on [Android Police](http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/06/12/quick-rapid-turbo-and-fast-charging-explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-charging-your-smartphone/)
>
> You've probably heard of quick charging, turbo charging, adaptive fast charging, rapid charging, and Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 before - or at least one or two of these things. What you may not know is that all of them are actually basically the same thing, based on the same licensed technology from Qualcomm known as [Quick Charge](https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge).
>
>
>
**How does Quick Charge work?**
**How do the batteries work? Will they have a shorter life span?**
**Will the Quick Charge quality get worse over a period of time?**
It's already [explained in depth by @beeshyams](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/58961/how-does-fast-charge-work/133806#133806). It basically works by drawing more power, safely.
>
> To summarise, normal charging is done at 0.5 to 0.8 C (C is charge rate) and fast charging done at 1 to 3 C. Please note that the exact or indicative charging rate is not revealed in any OEM documentation despite extensive search and it is unlikely that OEMs will reveal such details, deeming it "proprietary"
>
>
>
It affects the battery in two ways:
>
> A common feature while using fast chargers is raise in temperature of battery (since more current is being pumped in and **power (read heat) is proportional to square of current**) and this is inimical to good health of battery, which is extensively covered [here](http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteriesh).
>
>
> * **Short Term (Battery capacity after charging)** Battery is not really fully charged as it does not undergo charging spending enough time in all stages, compared to conventional charging. In simple words battery may deliver typically 85% of performance compared to regular charging. Details on this are [available here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/114340/will-plugging-the-samsung-fast-charger-into-a-outlet-rated-10w-2-1amp-slow-down)
> * **Long Term (Battery life span)** Battery life is specified in **Cycles or discharge cycles**. OEMs/ Battery resellers may specify this number, for example, it is [550 Cycles](http://mshop.rediff.com/product/samsung-galaxy-note-2-n7100-mobile-battery-eb595675lu/11968087) for Samsung Note 2
>
>
> Quoting from [BU-501: Basics About Discharging](http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/discharge_methods)
>
>
>
**Why aren't there companies using this technology?**
There are [several smartphone OEMs](https://www.qualcomm.com/documents/quick-charge-device-list) including ASUS, BlackBerry, Fujitsu, Samsung, HTC, Panasonic, Motorola that borrows this technology from Qualcomm.
**What about Apple?**
Here's [a list of features Apple left out](http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-devices/iphone-6s-5-features-apple-left-out/a/d-id/1322148) even in their latest iPhone 6S. They don't support Quick Charge yet.
--
*See also:*
[Qualcomm Quick Charge FAQ](https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge/faq)
,
[Samsung Fast Charge FAQ](http://www.samsung.com/ie/support/skp/faq/1074414)
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Samsung arent the only ones using Quick charge other companies have a similar technology but it goes by a different name. My phone has Flash charging my 4000mAh battery gets fully charged in less than an hour. I used a phone with this for like an year and the battery life never deteriorated. I upgraded and my phone has the same technology.... Its even faster.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/25 | 1,384 | 4,620 | <issue_start>username_0: ```
Device: Samsung Duos (SM_A300H) Android version 5.0.2
```
I want something very basic: that my samsung galaxy a3 works like a phone and makes sound only for call, sms and alarm. No more FB nor email nor whatever notifications.
I googled and found some [answers](http://galaxy-note-3.wonderhowto.com/forum/turn-all-notification-sounds-except-text-message-s-samsung-note-3-0156826/) that doesn't suit my device. They say: `Go to Settings -> Device -> Sound -> Default Notification Sound -> Silent. Next, set your text message sound to whatever you want.`
I have `Settings -> Sounds and Notifications`, and there I can silent notifications, but there is zero options for message.
Smartphones are so smart that they aren't phone anymore :(
---
This is what I see when I press sound button + options:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zjxG3.png)<issue_comment>username_1: As seen on [Android Police](http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/06/12/quick-rapid-turbo-and-fast-charging-explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-charging-your-smartphone/)
>
> You've probably heard of quick charging, turbo charging, adaptive fast charging, rapid charging, and Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 before - or at least one or two of these things. What you may not know is that all of them are actually basically the same thing, based on the same licensed technology from Qualcomm known as [Quick Charge](https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge).
>
>
>
**How does Quick Charge work?**
**How do the batteries work? Will they have a shorter life span?**
**Will the Quick Charge quality get worse over a period of time?**
It's already [explained in depth by @beeshyams](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/58961/how-does-fast-charge-work/133806#133806). It basically works by drawing more power, safely.
>
> To summarise, normal charging is done at 0.5 to 0.8 C (C is charge rate) and fast charging done at 1 to 3 C. Please note that the exact or indicative charging rate is not revealed in any OEM documentation despite extensive search and it is unlikely that OEMs will reveal such details, deeming it "proprietary"
>
>
>
It affects the battery in two ways:
>
> A common feature while using fast chargers is raise in temperature of battery (since more current is being pumped in and **power (read heat) is proportional to square of current**) and this is inimical to good health of battery, which is extensively covered [here](http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteriesh).
>
>
> * **Short Term (Battery capacity after charging)** Battery is not really fully charged as it does not undergo charging spending enough time in all stages, compared to conventional charging. In simple words battery may deliver typically 85% of performance compared to regular charging. Details on this are [available here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/114340/will-plugging-the-samsung-fast-charger-into-a-outlet-rated-10w-2-1amp-slow-down)
> * **Long Term (Battery life span)** Battery life is specified in **Cycles or discharge cycles**. OEMs/ Battery resellers may specify this number, for example, it is [550 Cycles](http://mshop.rediff.com/product/samsung-galaxy-note-2-n7100-mobile-battery-eb595675lu/11968087) for Samsung Note 2
>
>
> Quoting from [BU-501: Basics About Discharging](http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/discharge_methods)
>
>
>
**Why aren't there companies using this technology?**
There are [several smartphone OEMs](https://www.qualcomm.com/documents/quick-charge-device-list) including ASUS, BlackBerry, Fujitsu, Samsung, HTC, Panasonic, Motorola that borrows this technology from Qualcomm.
**What about Apple?**
Here's [a list of features Apple left out](http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-devices/iphone-6s-5-features-apple-left-out/a/d-id/1322148) even in their latest iPhone 6S. They don't support Quick Charge yet.
--
*See also:*
[Qualcomm Quick Charge FAQ](https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge/faq)
,
[Samsung Fast Charge FAQ](http://www.samsung.com/ie/support/skp/faq/1074414)
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Samsung arent the only ones using Quick charge other companies have a similar technology but it goes by a different name. My phone has Flash charging my 4000mAh battery gets fully charged in less than an hour. I used a phone with this for like an year and the battery life never deteriorated. I upgraded and my phone has the same technology.... Its even faster.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/25 | 1,227 | 4,155 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 which is now locked with too many failed pattern attempts. I don't remember the pin for it.
I've changed my password for Google account from laptop and I wanted to login from the locked out phone but it says *wrong password/username*.
But I can log in on laptop. I'm using mobile data connection to sign in to google account.
Please someone help me as I don't want to hard reset, I have important data on it.<issue_comment>username_1: As seen on [Android Police](http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/06/12/quick-rapid-turbo-and-fast-charging-explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-charging-your-smartphone/)
>
> You've probably heard of quick charging, turbo charging, adaptive fast charging, rapid charging, and Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 before - or at least one or two of these things. What you may not know is that all of them are actually basically the same thing, based on the same licensed technology from Qualcomm known as [Quick Charge](https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge).
>
>
>
**How does Quick Charge work?**
**How do the batteries work? Will they have a shorter life span?**
**Will the Quick Charge quality get worse over a period of time?**
It's already [explained in depth by @beeshyams](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/58961/how-does-fast-charge-work/133806#133806). It basically works by drawing more power, safely.
>
> To summarise, normal charging is done at 0.5 to 0.8 C (C is charge rate) and fast charging done at 1 to 3 C. Please note that the exact or indicative charging rate is not revealed in any OEM documentation despite extensive search and it is unlikely that OEMs will reveal such details, deeming it "proprietary"
>
>
>
It affects the battery in two ways:
>
> A common feature while using fast chargers is raise in temperature of battery (since more current is being pumped in and **power (read heat) is proportional to square of current**) and this is inimical to good health of battery, which is extensively covered [here](http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteriesh).
>
>
> * **Short Term (Battery capacity after charging)** Battery is not really fully charged as it does not undergo charging spending enough time in all stages, compared to conventional charging. In simple words battery may deliver typically 85% of performance compared to regular charging. Details on this are [available here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/114340/will-plugging-the-samsung-fast-charger-into-a-outlet-rated-10w-2-1amp-slow-down)
> * **Long Term (Battery life span)** Battery life is specified in **Cycles or discharge cycles**. OEMs/ Battery resellers may specify this number, for example, it is [550 Cycles](http://mshop.rediff.com/product/samsung-galaxy-note-2-n7100-mobile-battery-eb595675lu/11968087) for Samsung Note 2
>
>
> Quoting from [BU-501: Basics About Discharging](http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/discharge_methods)
>
>
>
**Why aren't there companies using this technology?**
There are [several smartphone OEMs](https://www.qualcomm.com/documents/quick-charge-device-list) including ASUS, BlackBerry, Fujitsu, Samsung, HTC, Panasonic, Motorola that borrows this technology from Qualcomm.
**What about Apple?**
Here's [a list of features Apple left out](http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-devices/iphone-6s-5-features-apple-left-out/a/d-id/1322148) even in their latest iPhone 6S. They don't support Quick Charge yet.
--
*See also:*
[Qualcomm Quick Charge FAQ](https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge/faq)
,
[Samsung Fast Charge FAQ](http://www.samsung.com/ie/support/skp/faq/1074414)
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Samsung arent the only ones using Quick charge other companies have a similar technology but it goes by a different name. My phone has Flash charging my 4000mAh battery gets fully charged in less than an hour. I used a phone with this for like an year and the battery life never deteriorated. I upgraded and my phone has the same technology.... Its even faster.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/26 | 454 | 1,640 | <issue_start>username_0: After upgrade of any app - apps move back from SD Card to phone memory.
After that, to save phone memory, I have to move upgraded app back to SD card.
Is any possibility to avoid this because it is very annoying?
I have Android 5.0.2 on Motorola E second gen phone.<issue_comment>username_1: From [Anroid Central -Apps on SD card moving back to device after update](http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s5/499205-apps-sd-card-moving-back-device-after-update.html#post4601011)
>
> Actually, it did not happen in KitKat. It is a new (and very
> irritating) phenomenon with Lollipop. Basically Google just keep
> forgetting about SD cards (probably wish they didn't exist); which is
> kindof annoying given that their subsidiary, Motorola, is still
> selling phones that have too little main memory (8Gb) to run
> effectively without having most of your apps on the SD card.
>
>
>
so, the only (not recommended) solution is downgrade the device from Android 5.0 to Android 4.4..
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: It is an existing behavior found in Lollipop. (May be an marketing strategy to make you buy expensive internal storage phones)
According to Lollipop the phone internal storage is referred as SDCard and removable SDCard as EXTERNALSD.
The apps is designed to be reside in SDCard (to support phone without external storage ) and hence the apps are installed back to internal storage.
This is fixed in Marshmallow were the EXTERNALSD can be configured to be an InternalStorage(SDCard).
So you can wait for an Marshmallow update for the device.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2016/01/26 | 1,237 | 4,505 | <issue_start>username_0: On boot my mobile phone goes to the lockscreen background but doesn't show the unlock symbol.
I've tried dragging the button blind but it's not just that it's not visible, it's not there. Neither does the "emergency dial" button show. The rest of the UI shows; the time, alert bar with wifi symbols and such. I've also tried using the Google **Android device manager (ADM)** code reset, the numbers don't show to allow input of the code; **Safe Mode** doesn't show the numbers either.
The phone is an **Acer Liquid E3 (E380) running Android 4.4.2** (Kitkat?) and somehow I've managed to remove the lockscreen - I think perhaps it was with [correction:] [System App Remover](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp&hl=en_GB) when trying to remove wallpapers after rooting with Kingo Root; but I had just changed to allow voice unlock so it may have been that.
How can I unlock if the buttons don't show? **I know the passcode and the voice unlock commands.**
The phone is online, Wifi is activated. When entering Safe Mode it showed it was downloading something, for example.
**Developer mode** is active but I think that USB debug is off (`adb devices` shows the device but says "offline" next to it).
I can access the **recovery menu** (power + volume-up at boot) - is it possible to "adb sideload" something that will help (like a replacement lockscreen?). Like I said it's not the code I have problems with, just the UI not showing.
I've seen use of `adb shell input text 1234` to enter codes, but presumably this needs USB debug to be enabled; can I force send text that way? If I plug in a USB keyboard is there a button press that operates the "unlock" onscreen button?
Occasionally when I bring up the power off menu the number keys will show underneath (suggesting the software to show them is installed still) but touching the screen dismisses them with the menu leaving me on the broken lockscreen.
Any suggestions other than a factory reset? Thanks.
Edit: sometimes the voice unlock screen is shown behind the "power off" dialog, again it is dismissed as soon as one closes the dialog.
**Edit2**: I did a full data wipe [ie **factory reset**], ensured PIN access was set, used a different theme, etc., am now in same position but have managed to enable USB debug. However, using `adb shell` to provide input doesn't unlock, it will turn screen on but entry of unlock code appears to fail.
**Edit3**: tried again with **ADM**, it puts up a black lockscreen with a padlock symbol that looks like a drag-button but I can't interact with it. Also since wiping I put a widget (messaging) on the lockscreen which I can interact with.<issue_comment>username_1: Now that you have USB debugging enabled, you can try resetting some of the database flags associated with the lockscreen...
You will have to `adb push` sqlite3 to your device, the only independent binary that worked for my devices I pulled from here: [XDA - sqlite3 binary June 2015](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2730422)
```
adb shell
cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases
sqlite3 settings.db
update system set value=0 where name='lock_pattern_autolock';
update system set value=0 where name='lockscreen.lockedoutpermanently';
.quit
```
If you happened to accidentally delete Keyguard.apk and the above does not work, you will have to get another Acer Liquid E3 off ebay or the like (about $80, all we need is the apk, then resell) and `adb pull` from the source phone and `adb push` to the destination phone.
I would recommend just flashing stock firmware, or pulling the apk's from stock firmware, but unfortunately that does not exist.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: So I downloaded the [OS zip given on the Acer website](http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/OS/OS/OS_Acer_Acer.AV0K0.E380.1.018.00.EMEA.GEN1_A44K_A.zip?acerid=635580286982373641&Step1=SMARTPHONE&Step2=LIQUID%20E3&Step3=E380&OS=ALL&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=EMEA_27) and trawled the /system/app and /system/priv-app files looking for image files that matched the lockscreen. They turned up in `/system/priv-app/AcerLiquid.apk`.
From there I did `adb install ./AcerLiquid.apk` (initially I tried with `adb shell pm install ...` but that failed with a permission error). On rebooting the phone I was then able to see AcerLiquid listed in the system apps; then enabling the lockscreen worked and the phone is returned to full working order.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/27 | 497 | 1,923 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got an Galaxy S5 neo with Android version 5.1.1. and a recent Android software update has brought with it an annoying popup message that reappears 3 seconds after being dismissed.
It reads:
>
> Unfortunately, IMS Service has stopped
>
>
>
I've hunted around for suggestions which range from device cache clearance, to uninstalling Facebook Messanger/WahtsApp to taking the battery out, but none of these has helped.
Short of a factory reset which I'm very reluctant to do, is there anything else I can try?<issue_comment>username_1: Settings → Applications → Default Applications and I set the Messages from Messages to Client, this stopped the pop ups.
Further to this having set Messages to Client I then found out the offending app was myMail, which I uninstalled and was able to set Messages back from Client to Messages
Hope it helps.
The Client is the default message service of Android I believe and the Messages is Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo's own software, I could be wrong, I'm not an expert, I just know how I fixed mine. So following the above, this Client app should be available. Beyond that I'm sorry, I cannot help.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Try choosing any one of the other options that you CAN see. The pop ups should stop. Then change back to Messages. The pop ups should not return.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I had the same problem, it was driving me mad. So I did as [username_1's answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/135555/1465) suggests, but there was no Client option so I changed it to a Call+ & Message+ and it seems to have worked.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I have a S5 Neo. Try this, it works — I just did it 5 minutes ago.
* Click into messages
* Click more
* Choose settings
* Choose chat settings
* Then rich communications
* Uncheck rich communications
You just won't be able to send large files.
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/01/27 | 695 | 2,397 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a physically small but digitally large (128GB) USB key on my keychain. Unfortunately since I intend to use it for Easy2Boot and to support large video files, it must not be FAT32. I know that with FAT32 everything would be easy.
Now, since I have >4GB ISO files and video files on here which necessitates the use of NTFS, since Easy2Boot doesn't support exFAT, I was hoping that I could use Total Commander and the Paragon NTFS plugin for it to "stream" and watch my video files in VLC or some such. That way I can place any file I could otherwise watch on my PC or Mac onto the drive to take these files on a trip for instance.
However Total Commander does not provide an "Open With VLC" option, and VLC is not able to see the "mounted" NTFS partition because it does not have an NTFS plugin.
So I am completely stuck here. My Android-fu is lacking... I'm usually an iOS user but this USB OTG storage media leaves Android as my only choice ;)
What are my options? Will my problem be elegantly solved if I root my Nexus 7 (2013 model) and install some NTFS drivers? Are there any other solutions that I can pursue without rooting?
I would consider the approach of "downloading" the file to local disk to play the video as a non-solution because video files could exceed the total storage capacity of the device (e.g. 20GB mkv file).<issue_comment>username_1: E2B does support `exFAT` if you prepare it using RMPrepUSB, but some payloads such as XP, Vista, Win7RTM won't work if booting from ISO. You can make `FAT32` `.imgPTN` files of these though.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You could use the workaround I mentioned in [MIUI forum](http://en.miui.com/thread-2841150-1-1.html), to use a pendrive with a NTFS format, needing no root.
To do that you need a some custom OTG drives which are bundled in some File manager apps such as [MiXplorer](https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.mixplorer).
>
> The Custom USB OTG driver works well this these additional
> filesystems: `FAT32 (R/W)`, `exFat(R/W)`, **`NTFS (R)`**.
>
>
> Simply open the app,
> tap on the three dot menu → More settings → Enable Custom driver for
> USB OTG (tick the box to enable)
>
>
> Done, now insert you OTG cable and
> place the pendrive on the port.
>
>
>
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XIesFl.jpg)
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/01/27 | 374 | 1,161 | <issue_start>username_0: I forgot my son's password to filter which apps he download through the Google Play Store. How can I reset it?<issue_comment>username_1: E2B does support `exFAT` if you prepare it using RMPrepUSB, but some payloads such as XP, Vista, Win7RTM won't work if booting from ISO. You can make `FAT32` `.imgPTN` files of these though.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You could use the workaround I mentioned in [MIUI forum](http://en.miui.com/thread-2841150-1-1.html), to use a pendrive with a NTFS format, needing no root.
To do that you need a some custom OTG drives which are bundled in some File manager apps such as [MiXplorer](https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.mixplorer).
>
> The Custom USB OTG driver works well this these additional
> filesystems: `FAT32 (R/W)`, `exFat(R/W)`, **`NTFS (R)`**.
>
>
> Simply open the app,
> tap on the three dot menu → More settings → Enable Custom driver for
> USB OTG (tick the box to enable)
>
>
> Done, now insert you OTG cable and
> place the pendrive on the port.
>
>
>
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XIesFl.jpg)
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/01/27 | 606 | 1,961 | <issue_start>username_0: My problem is that my rooted android phone with Terminal Emulator app doesn't seem to be executing the 'su' command correctly.
I am trying to execute this command, after having executed the 'su' command:
```
busybox ifconfig eth0 hw ether 00:0a:95:9d:68:16
```
which returns this:
```
ifconfig: SIOCSIFHWADDR: Operation not permitted
```
I think this issue is caused by not having root rights, although I did execute 'su'. I noticed the '$' didn't change to a '#', that indicates you have root rights.
My Motorola Moto G first gen. is running Cyanogenmod with android 6.0.1
I enabled root for apps under developers options.
This is the guide I'm using: [Spoofing MAC address](http://www.gohacking.com/spoof-mac-address-on-android-phones/). Some people encountered the same issue, but no solution was found.
Anyone know how to get root working on Terminal Emulator app? Any help is appreciated!
-pim<issue_comment>username_1: E2B does support `exFAT` if you prepare it using RMPrepUSB, but some payloads such as XP, Vista, Win7RTM won't work if booting from ISO. You can make `FAT32` `.imgPTN` files of these though.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You could use the workaround I mentioned in [MIUI forum](http://en.miui.com/thread-2841150-1-1.html), to use a pendrive with a NTFS format, needing no root.
To do that you need a some custom OTG drives which are bundled in some File manager apps such as [MiXplorer](https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.mixplorer).
>
> The Custom USB OTG driver works well this these additional
> filesystems: `FAT32 (R/W)`, `exFat(R/W)`, **`NTFS (R)`**.
>
>
> Simply open the app,
> tap on the three dot menu → More settings → Enable Custom driver for
> USB OTG (tick the box to enable)
>
>
> Done, now insert you OTG cable and
> place the pendrive on the port.
>
>
>
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XIesFl.jpg)
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/01/28 | 1,292 | 5,125 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm one of those struggling with serious lags on my new Nexus 5X phone (Android 6.0.1). The issues are basically those outlined [here on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/3ua0ad/nexus_5x_performance_issues). I normally have ~500MB of free memory left out of 2GB with all my relevant apps up and running, so this shouldn't be a memory issue. To compare, my good old Nexus 5 has pretty much the same set of apps and works smoothly.
What I tried without much luck:
* clearing the cache partition;
* a factory reset;
* flashing the latest factory image (MMB29P).
**One thing that seems to be helping is turning on the `Don't keep activities` switch in the `Developers options`, then rebooting the phone:**
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/wwaZz.jpg)
So far, the lags seem to have improved, but I expect this to reduce the battery life.
Any other ideas/tricks to address this issue?<issue_comment>username_1: If your situation is improved by `Don't keep activities`, this is a strong indication that you are running poorly developed applications. The whole point of preserving applications in the background is to make full use of memory and reduce latency. If this increases latency, this means your applications are trying to do a lot of work in the background.
I would not expect battery life to be reduced by `Don't keep activities`, if the startup time of your applications is lower than the latency of keeping them around and switching. I would actually expect your battery life to improve by killing resource hogs immediately.
If you do not mind spending time diagnosing this, you should work on finding the culprit application(s). This may involve a substantial amount of testing combinations of applications. It may be that a particular combination of applications is creating contention for a resource that is handled differently on the Nexus 5X than on other devices. One application alone may not be the problem; it may be a bad interaction among a combination of applications that causes a major issue.
A less time intensive solution is probably a service like Greenify, described in [How to prevent apps and processes from launching in background and slowing my device](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/87042/how-to-prevent-apps-and-processes-from-launching-in-background-and-slowing-my-de).
I have a Nexus 5X, and I do not any issues with interface latency. I also do not use many applications that are not stock.
In the past, I have had significant issues with latency resulting from filesystem TRIM on a Galaxy Nexus. With a [recent explanation of when fstrim is scheduled to occur](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/117164/when-should-fstrim-run), I have modified my charging behavior to leave the phone plugged in and unused long enough for fstrim to run, and this helps quite a bit. I don't know, however, if the fstrim behavior for Marshmallow is the same.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Though I haven't used anything above lollipop (or *Lemon Meringue Pie* as someone may call it), there **are** some strategies for lagging on systems, which you can have a try.
The first is to install a **toucher pro** (sorry I don't have the links now), and use the clear memory utility inside it. It comes handy when you are working, but it might clear out some important activities. By the way, it is really small, with a size less than 10MB. I always use this util to make my phone quicker, especially on Ginger Bread.
The second is to use the `back` button long press. You can enable this option at the very end of `Developer Option`, and whenever you leaves a application, long press the `back` button to `kill` the app you were using. It seems to be useful too.
Anyway, though 2GB RAM is well enough, I think with a Marshmallow running, leaving 500MB is still too little. For my personal experience, leaving about half of the RAM is okay and normal.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: My lag and freezes, too, have improved drastically with the Android 7 update. Bit strange that it took over a year to make my Nexus 5X actualily fun to use, but better late than never I guess.
However, I still think it's a hardware problem with some of the Nexus 5Xs, and better resource management in Nougat has sort of made the problem less palpable. But I would still say my Nexus 5 was generally snappier than the Nexus 5X.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_4: I also had a problem with lag on the nexus 5x. The problem was the protection case. It seems the phone gets warm very quick while using a protection case and this causes the A57 cores to turn off. Using the phone without a case solved the problem. The phone now runs very smooth.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: The two main cores 4 and 5 are off or throtled to 633mhz by default in most cases on the Nexus 5x. I installed the Elemental X custom kernel over the stock rom and the cores stay on and the battery seems to last the same and performance seems back to factory new.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/28 | 1,136 | 4,801 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Core Prime and it has Google Maps downloaded on it as well as other Google apps. My husband went through my phone and in the Google Maps app, under timeline, apparently it showed that I had actually went to several places on days when I had *never* left the house, but the worse part is that it's saying I've been to places I've *never* even been.
This whole situation is frustrating because I love my husband *very* much but now he is completely convinced that I'm cheating on him, *and I'm not*; there has to be someone out there that can explain this total mess cause my husband doesn't believe a word I say.
Please help me figure this mess out and convince my husband that I'm not lying and in definitely not cheating!<issue_comment>username_1: There are many possible reasons that places could show up inaccurately in the Google Maps tracking.
* If your device is indoors, it will not have a good GPS signal (or possibly have no GPS signal at all) and will have to use less accurate location methods. Each of those methods has problems, some of which are discussed below.
* If your device is trying to locate itself using WiFi networks (now called "WiFi Positioning System" or "WiPS" for short), it looks for nearby WiFi networks that Google knows about and then uses the locations that Google has on record for those networks as a way to determine your approximate location. However, that means that if someone from a particular area moved into your area and Google has not updated their database, then Google's database will think that you are in the area where that person's WiFi network used to be.
* If your device is trying to locate itself by searching for nearby cellphone towers, it could determine that it is anywhere in a large area in which those towers can be detected. The effective range of a cell phone tower could be anything between 1 and 45 miles, depending on how dense your area is. That means that the numbers could be up to that far off if they only came from cell tower data.
* Even if you do have a good GPS signal, Google will sometimes "snap" your location to a nearby "point of interest" if you drive by. I don't know exactly how far away this snapping can happen, but I have seen it make some pretty bad guesses.
Here's one extreme example that I just read about: [People keep going to this home looking for their lost phones and nobody knows why](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/01/26/people-keep-going-to-this-home-looking-for-their-lost-phones-and-nobody-knows-why/).
In the end, the fact is that the location-tracking systems available on consumer devices today are not that accurate. I worked from home today because of the "Snowzilla" blizzard on the US East Coast, and left home twice to go to the library and run one errand, but my location history shows me being up to a mile further away from home than any of the locations which I visited. (I am actually working next door to [a research group](http://www.mindlab.umd.edu/) at the University of Maryland that is working on more-accurate location technologies, but it will be a while before any of them are on the market.)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Other than what @MosheKatz said in his answer another point you may have to consider is that whether your Google account is being used only on your Samsung Galaxy Core Prime.
I was surprised to see my timeline jumping across countries and quickly realised that my relative who has borrowed my Nexus tablet is producing these results. Being a close relative I did not mind handing over the tablet with my account in sync.
You try to sign out of all locations by visiting your Gmail account in a computer, then click on the `Details` link at the bottom right corner of the screen and then sign out from all web sessions by clicking a button that says so in the popup.
Also, you can visit [Google Play Store account](https://play.google.com/settings) in a computer and click on the settings (a button with a cog wheel on top right). This opens up the devices in which your account is being used. If it list more than one phone/tablet then it confirms my assumption.
Additionally, explain your partner that to trust you more than the data/statistics or Google for that matter. All the best.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I've had the same experience. I saw my husbands timeline history on google maps and was accusing him of being places that google maps was showing in his location history. SO, I set up the app on my own phone and would check my timeline. To my surprise it also showed me being places that I never went and on days that I never left my house! Maybe have him set it up on his phone so that he can see you are telling him the truth.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/28 | 360 | 1,155 | <issue_start>username_0: My boss in the office asked me to help him upgrade his Infinix Hot 2 (X510) OS to Android 6.0 Marshmallow which I did. But after upgrading the phone, I discovered that when calls come in, it would only show the number but not the name.
How to fix it?<issue_comment>username_1: Based from [Shelaf.com](http://www.shelaf.com/2016/01/how-to-fix-android-60-bugs-on-your.html), you need to remove and re-add the Google Accounts and wait for them to resync.
>
> **Common Problems and Their Solutions**
>
>
> **Problem 1: Contact not displaying names after making or receiving a call**
>
> Go to your Google Settings and remove all Google accounts. After some minutes, add them back and your problem should be fixed then.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: The android marshmallow OS on the infinix hot 2 has quite a lot of bugs. In my opinion, the best option would be [downgrading back to Android Lollipop](http://www.techsng.com/2016/01/downgrade-infinix-hot-2-x510-running-6-0-marshmallow-to-5-1-android-lollipop.html). You can always choose to re-upgrade when the OS becomes more stable on the device.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/28 | 382 | 1,564 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm rocking a Samsung Galaxy S6, 5.1.1, build number LMY47X.\*
When turning on the "Do not keep activities" developer option, the toggle turns green. It is toggled back off as soon as I navigate away from the developer options screen, and my testing shows that it is indeed off.
A workaround was to toggle it on, then lock the phone. After unlocking it, the toggle stays on and activities are not kept. The opposite problem is then present: it won't turn off. The workaround above does not seem to work in this case (I wonder if it was a fluke).
Some googling brings up a few instances of people with S6's and Note 5's with a similar problem, and a few conspiracy theories around samsung intentionally leaving it locked on, but nothing concrete about how to solve this.
Is this a bug, a dirty Samsung battery-saver hack job, or am I alone in experiencing this?<issue_comment>username_1: Mystery solved!
Clicking the toggle does nothing. Clicking the text itself works, though. It looks like Samsung's devs have a click listener on the list item, but not the toggle switch itself.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I have a galaxy prime core phone that I upgraded to s8 and tried the smart switch. Kept getting that same message with the same results. What I did was toggle the button off for ALL developer options at the very top of the screen. It worked. Transferring media as I am writing this. One note though, this is an extremely slow process, might want to try just transferring via a computer
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/28 | 1,150 | 3,319 | <issue_start>username_0: My Android tablet is locked by a Cheshire Police virus scam ransomware.
How can I remove it? I am in safe mode as I write this.<issue_comment>username_1: Staying in safe mode, go to **Settings > Application manager** and remove **suspicious** applications from your device and **reboot** your device to normal mode.
Note: If you are unable to detect suspicious Apps try **Factory/Hard Reset**.(backup your data before performing reset otherwise data may lost).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: From [Naked Security by Sophos](https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/05/19/first-aid-for-android-how-to-unlock-your-ransomed-phone/) (it's detected as [Andr/Koler-A](https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/05/19/android-police-warning-ransomware-how-to-avoid-it-and-what-to-do-if-you-get-caught/)),
>
> **Booting into "Safe mode"**
>
>
> Method 1
>
>
> (Reported to work on Google devices and various Android Open Source Project, or AOSP, derivatives like CyanogenMod.)
>
>
> * Press and hold the power button as you would to power down or reboot.
> * A menu will pop up.
> * Tap and hold the “Power off” option.
> * If nothing happens try the same with “Reboot”.
> * A dialog should appear offering you to reboot in Safe Mode.
>
>
> 
>
>
> Method 2
>
>
> (Reported to work on Samsung Galaxy S4.)
>
>
> * Power down.
> * Turn on and repeatedly tap the soft-button for “Menu.”
>
>
> Method 3
>
>
> (Reported to work on Samsung Galaxy S3 and others)
>
>
> * Power down.
> * Turn on, then press and hold Volume Down (Galaxy S3 and others), Volume Up (HTC One and others), or Volume Down and Volume Up together (various Motorola devices) when the vendor’s logo appears.
>
>
> If you have managed to select Safe Mode, you will see the text “Safe Mode” at the bottom left corner of the screen.
>
>
> 
>
>
> To get out of Safe Mode, try simply rebooting.
>
>
> If that doesn’t work, try rebooting using one of the button-press options listed above, starting with the one you used to engage Safe Mode in the first place.
>
>
> **What to do when "Safe mode" is active**
>
>
> This variant of the malware installs itself under the name BaDoink (apparently the name of a well-known online porn service), like this:
>
>
> 
>
>
> After booting into Safe Mode, third-party apps will no longer show up on the Apps page, as you can see here:
>
>
> 
>
>
> Go instead to the Settings menu and choose Apps:
>
>
> 
>
>
> This will bring up a list of downloaded (third-party) apps, including the Koler-infected BaDoink:
>
>
> 
>
>
> Tap on BaDoink; this won’t run it, but will open up the program’s App Info screen:
>
>
> 
>
>
> Tap on Uninstall, and you are almost home:
>
>
> 
>
>
> Choose [OK] to uninstall and you are done.
>
>
> You may now reboot out of Safe Mode.
>
>
> Hope this helps!
>
>
>
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/01/28 | 127 | 488 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using Android 4.2. I paired with it once and never want to again and it constantly tries to connect with my phone sucking up the power and not allowing my headset to connect.
How do I unpair it?<issue_comment>username_1: You just go to Settings, Bluetooth, and delete the device.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: May this help you,
Goto your **Settings** > **Bluetooth** and select the device which you have paired then click on **Unpair**.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/29 | 1,242 | 4,814 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Android phone with CyanogenMod installed(with TWRP Custom recovery). Specifically, it's an LG G2 (d803), and I was wondering if I could dual boot Cyanogenmod and Windows Phone 8.1 or 10. It would be awesome if I could because I could really use Microsoft's ecosystem but there are lots of android apps I'm not willing to give up.<issue_comment>username_1: There are some options out there, to answer your question directly the LG G2 has dual-boot support thanks to [savoca](http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4316709) on XDA who developed [this custom bootloader](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2704155) for the G2.
Here's a quotation of what it is:
>
> Autoboot is a custom bootloader that comes with many features not
> allowed by the stock LG bootloader, such as fastboot access and dual
> booting support. Autoboot does not replace your stock bootloader, it
> runs alongside at boot, and does not interfere with the bootloader
> structure that already exists on your phone. It can be installed over
> any ROM and can be uninstalled any time!
>
>
>
However, Windows phone OS compiled for the LG G2 is completely non-existent. That nullifies the point of using dual boot.
There are Windows+Android dual boot phones on the market, but they may be hard to find on ebay or Amazon. My best recommendation would be to hunt one of those things down and purchase.
Another angle to work from would be to install [Bochs Emulator for Android](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389700) and run VM images on your Android phone. I have used it and it works very well on Intel-based Android tablets. On the ARM-based G2 it will be very slow, not ideal for every day use. The other thing you'll have to finaggle with is getting a Windows Phone OS to run on Bochs. There are VMware images available to run Windows Phone (look [here](https://blogs.endjin.com/2013/06/running-the-windows-phone-emulator-in-vmware-fusion/)) but they are meant to run on PC. Ultimately I would not recommend this angle unless you enjoy tinkering and hacking things as a hobby and you just want to "see it be done".
Overall, your best choice would be to buy a dual-boot Windows Phone+Android device.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Have you tried CMS, change my software?
It was at this: <https://changemysoftware.weebly.com>.
Now you may find download links here:
<http://www.mediafire.com/file/l29a5xd5i1vzaxa/CHANGE_MY_SOFTWARE_ALL.zip/file>
I found that from:
<https://techycoder.com/install-windows-on-android/>.
To install, download, then unzip.
This application set supports Android/Windows change boot and dual boot.
To change software on a device, plug it in, select options for software/firmware change, then try it, it is mostly automated.
NOTE:THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT VERIFIED BY GOOGLE OR MICROSOFT, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
There is backup data options built in. This software was with Android/Ios/Windows transfers and multiboot. This application should test compatibility and inform you about it. I can confirm that this is a real application but not that it now works. You may look up "Change my software from Android" or "Change my software 10 edition" or like 8 edition or 7 edition to find like this. Like it may require higher power devices. Like my nexus 7 was too slow and "protected by manufacturer". Follow all steps as this software specifies for what you want. Lower power devices should be with lower Windows versions. To disable "protected by manufacturer" maybe remove all accounts to sync. Current devices may need this, but not some older ones.
This change of software application is from a third party to and is not verified by Google/Microsoft/Apple. Note that backup of data before transfer is advised. All as per one might be maybe or might not be maybe, maybe or maybe not, maybe.
To use CyogenMod maybe dual boot with Android and Windows, then install TWRP and CyogenMod again. I do not know if CyogenMod and this will work, but if you can still use fastboot it seems like it should work. You may want to start with just Android.
I found that this supports Android Marshmallow and Lollipop and all before those. You may need to downgrade for installing.
I assume no liability for you trying this application set. You should need an internet connection for this to work. I have seen Mcent recharger app or a recharger app and Xender sending app or another sender app may be useful or needed for this.
This starts as a PC app and then downloads to other things. Basically, you may be able to dual boot Windows with Android, then add CyogenMod and TWRP, you may need just Android to start. This application set may have applications per each Windows to install. Use what you want.
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/01/28 | 1,463 | 5,777 | <issue_start>username_0: It seems like I ruined the recovery mode of my Android tablet. It's a HP Pro Slate 12 tablet with Android 5.1.1 on it. It's rooted. I wanted to install CWM Recovery to backup everything, but my device wasn't listed as a supported device. My friend told me I can install the LG G3 recovery instead because it's compatible. I installed that. Since then recovery mode completely disappeared. The device still boots in normal mode and works, but I cannot boot into recovery mode anymore. I really need it because the device boots normally but sometimes acting strange since I rooted it. I'd like to try unrooting it by going into recovery mode or doing a factory reset, but both options disappeared.
* I tried holding down volume up+power buttons while turning it on, but didn't work.
* Tried holding down volume down+power. Nope.
* Tried rebooting inside Android into recovery mode with Quick boot app. It rebooted my device but again it went into normal mode instead.
* Tried to reboot into recovery mode with ADP and FastBoot in Windows. Same stuff happened. The device rebooted into normal mode.
* Tried to make a factory reset. DIDN'T work! Rebooted into normal mode once more. The factory reset hasn't deleted anything.
Any ideas? Did I lose the possibility of recovery forever with a single click?<issue_comment>username_1: There are some options out there, to answer your question directly the LG G2 has dual-boot support thanks to [savoca](http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4316709) on XDA who developed [this custom bootloader](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2704155) for the G2.
Here's a quotation of what it is:
>
> Autoboot is a custom bootloader that comes with many features not
> allowed by the stock LG bootloader, such as fastboot access and dual
> booting support. Autoboot does not replace your stock bootloader, it
> runs alongside at boot, and does not interfere with the bootloader
> structure that already exists on your phone. It can be installed over
> any ROM and can be uninstalled any time!
>
>
>
However, Windows phone OS compiled for the LG G2 is completely non-existent. That nullifies the point of using dual boot.
There are Windows+Android dual boot phones on the market, but they may be hard to find on ebay or Amazon. My best recommendation would be to hunt one of those things down and purchase.
Another angle to work from would be to install [Bochs Emulator for Android](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389700) and run VM images on your Android phone. I have used it and it works very well on Intel-based Android tablets. On the ARM-based G2 it will be very slow, not ideal for every day use. The other thing you'll have to finaggle with is getting a Windows Phone OS to run on Bochs. There are VMware images available to run Windows Phone (look [here](https://blogs.endjin.com/2013/06/running-the-windows-phone-emulator-in-vmware-fusion/)) but they are meant to run on PC. Ultimately I would not recommend this angle unless you enjoy tinkering and hacking things as a hobby and you just want to "see it be done".
Overall, your best choice would be to buy a dual-boot Windows Phone+Android device.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Have you tried CMS, change my software?
It was at this: <https://changemysoftware.weebly.com>.
Now you may find download links here:
<http://www.mediafire.com/file/l29a5xd5i1vzaxa/CHANGE_MY_SOFTWARE_ALL.zip/file>
I found that from:
<https://techycoder.com/install-windows-on-android/>.
To install, download, then unzip.
This application set supports Android/Windows change boot and dual boot.
To change software on a device, plug it in, select options for software/firmware change, then try it, it is mostly automated.
NOTE:THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT VERIFIED BY GOOGLE OR MICROSOFT, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
There is backup data options built in. This software was with Android/Ios/Windows transfers and multiboot. This application should test compatibility and inform you about it. I can confirm that this is a real application but not that it now works. You may look up "Change my software from Android" or "Change my software 10 edition" or like 8 edition or 7 edition to find like this. Like it may require higher power devices. Like my nexus 7 was too slow and "protected by manufacturer". Follow all steps as this software specifies for what you want. Lower power devices should be with lower Windows versions. To disable "protected by manufacturer" maybe remove all accounts to sync. Current devices may need this, but not some older ones.
This change of software application is from a third party to and is not verified by Google/Microsoft/Apple. Note that backup of data before transfer is advised. All as per one might be maybe or might not be maybe, maybe or maybe not, maybe.
To use CyogenMod maybe dual boot with Android and Windows, then install TWRP and CyogenMod again. I do not know if CyogenMod and this will work, but if you can still use fastboot it seems like it should work. You may want to start with just Android.
I found that this supports Android Marshmallow and Lollipop and all before those. You may need to downgrade for installing.
I assume no liability for you trying this application set. You should need an internet connection for this to work. I have seen Mcent recharger app or a recharger app and Xender sending app or another sender app may be useful or needed for this.
This starts as a PC app and then downloads to other things. Basically, you may be able to dual boot Windows with Android, then add CyogenMod and TWRP, you may need just Android to start. This application set may have applications per each Windows to install. Use what you want.
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/01/29 | 1,509 | 5,731 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to set a custom ringtone on Sony Z3 Xperia Compact. I have copied the desired MP3 file into `/storage/emulated/0/Notifications`. However, on the ringtone list, I don't see the file and can't find any way to add it. There is no "Add" button in the ringtone list:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1VhTu.png)
Click image for larger version
There is only a "musical notes" icon button in the upper-right corner. If I press it, the following strange screen appears containing some unknown list of music without my ringtone:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vuf3Y.png)
Click image for larger version
I have rebooted my phone and nothing changed. For some time after a reboot, I was unable to press the "musical notes" icon button since it was saying "Updating" or "Refreshing" in Russian. This was probably the media scanner running. So, I now know how to run the media scanner but still can't change my ringtone.
I have put the file into `/storage/emulated/0/Ringtones`. Also, I checked that it appeared in `/sdcard/Ringtones` and rebooted my phone, but nothing changed.
How can I set a custom ringtone on Sony Z3 Experia Compact?<issue_comment>username_1: There are some options out there, to answer your question directly the LG G2 has dual-boot support thanks to [savoca](http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4316709) on XDA who developed [this custom bootloader](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2704155) for the G2.
Here's a quotation of what it is:
>
> Autoboot is a custom bootloader that comes with many features not
> allowed by the stock LG bootloader, such as fastboot access and dual
> booting support. Autoboot does not replace your stock bootloader, it
> runs alongside at boot, and does not interfere with the bootloader
> structure that already exists on your phone. It can be installed over
> any ROM and can be uninstalled any time!
>
>
>
However, Windows phone OS compiled for the LG G2 is completely non-existent. That nullifies the point of using dual boot.
There are Windows+Android dual boot phones on the market, but they may be hard to find on ebay or Amazon. My best recommendation would be to hunt one of those things down and purchase.
Another angle to work from would be to install [Bochs Emulator for Android](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389700) and run VM images on your Android phone. I have used it and it works very well on Intel-based Android tablets. On the ARM-based G2 it will be very slow, not ideal for every day use. The other thing you'll have to finaggle with is getting a Windows Phone OS to run on Bochs. There are VMware images available to run Windows Phone (look [here](https://blogs.endjin.com/2013/06/running-the-windows-phone-emulator-in-vmware-fusion/)) but they are meant to run on PC. Ultimately I would not recommend this angle unless you enjoy tinkering and hacking things as a hobby and you just want to "see it be done".
Overall, your best choice would be to buy a dual-boot Windows Phone+Android device.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Have you tried CMS, change my software?
It was at this: <https://changemysoftware.weebly.com>.
Now you may find download links here:
<http://www.mediafire.com/file/l29a5xd5i1vzaxa/CHANGE_MY_SOFTWARE_ALL.zip/file>
I found that from:
<https://techycoder.com/install-windows-on-android/>.
To install, download, then unzip.
This application set supports Android/Windows change boot and dual boot.
To change software on a device, plug it in, select options for software/firmware change, then try it, it is mostly automated.
NOTE:THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT VERIFIED BY GOOGLE OR MICROSOFT, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
There is backup data options built in. This software was with Android/Ios/Windows transfers and multiboot. This application should test compatibility and inform you about it. I can confirm that this is a real application but not that it now works. You may look up "Change my software from Android" or "Change my software 10 edition" or like 8 edition or 7 edition to find like this. Like it may require higher power devices. Like my nexus 7 was too slow and "protected by manufacturer". Follow all steps as this software specifies for what you want. Lower power devices should be with lower Windows versions. To disable "protected by manufacturer" maybe remove all accounts to sync. Current devices may need this, but not some older ones.
This change of software application is from a third party to and is not verified by Google/Microsoft/Apple. Note that backup of data before transfer is advised. All as per one might be maybe or might not be maybe, maybe or maybe not, maybe.
To use CyogenMod maybe dual boot with Android and Windows, then install TWRP and CyogenMod again. I do not know if CyogenMod and this will work, but if you can still use fastboot it seems like it should work. You may want to start with just Android.
I found that this supports Android Marshmallow and Lollipop and all before those. You may need to downgrade for installing.
I assume no liability for you trying this application set. You should need an internet connection for this to work. I have seen Mcent recharger app or a recharger app and Xender sending app or another sender app may be useful or needed for this.
This starts as a PC app and then downloads to other things. Basically, you may be able to dual boot Windows with Android, then add CyogenMod and TWRP, you may need just Android to start. This application set may have applications per each Windows to install. Use what you want.
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/01/29 | 292 | 1,162 | <issue_start>username_0: i never get the popup about usb connection when i connect my moto g 3rd generation android 6.0 to pc. due to it, I am not able to connect my phone to any pc or laptop. it is in the default charging mode.<issue_comment>username_1: The issue is not your phone or pc. You need to change your usb cable and install a usb driver from the respective brand.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Marshmallow, on the Moto G 2015 at least, does not give a pop-up like Lollipop did, you must manually grab the pull-down menu and select USB Charge Only and switch it to MPT each connection.
There is an option in Developer Options to set the default USB operation, but the setting seems to have no effect on operation. As of the current MM release it isn't known if this a bug or as designed because Moto hasn't made an official comment on it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: It's a known issue. Google wants you to use their cloud and not access Android like its a USB drive. It's stupid and nothing more than vendor lockin, because if you're in the situation I'm in, I can't get my files off my phone except for slow methods.
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/01/29 | 1,010 | 3,683 | <issue_start>username_0: I am new to Android and I am not the owner of the current device (LG Nexus 5) I use. I come across this problem: I am not the owner of the device. Instead, I am the second user. When I want to call someone, it prompts an alert box saying that
>
> only emergency calls are allowed by the owner.
>
>
>
Similarly, when I open the Messenger app, another alert box prompted:
>
> this app isn't allowed by the device owner
>
>
>
so I set Hangouts as the default SMS app, but SMS is disabled and not be able to enable.
Other features work fine. The reception is full. Cellular data works. I can even accept calls, just not be able to calling out or sending SMS. Do I have to contact the owner, for them to unlock the calling and texting features?<issue_comment>username_1: Contacting the owner is the simplest way to do that -- they'll probably need to have the phone physically in hand, too.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: **Here are 2 approaches**
[http://www.thecellguide.com/](http://www.thecellguide.com/nexus5noservice.php) has detailed pictures to go along with the information below, which has been directly quoted.
* Go into Settings > Storage and tap on Cached Data and select ok to clear data.
* Go into Settings > More > Cellular Networks > Preferred network type.
* Select "2G" as your preferred network mode. - Turn your Nexus off completely, wait 10 seconds and then turn it back on again.
* Go back into Preferred Network type as shown above and switch it to 3G.
* Then select Network Operators > Search Networks - Select your Carrier and you should connect successfully.
---
<https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/nexus/tkdAkJEAXmo> information below is from **<NAME>** answer.
>
> A lot of people have been having trouble with their network connections on the Nexus 5. Sometimes it will struggle to connect properly when switching between Wi-Fi and a mobile network; sometimes it seems to run into issues when switching between 3G and 4G. Sometimes it is dropping onto EDGE or GPRS when 3G or 4G is available. For some people it happens when the Nexus 5 sleeps and there are suggestions it might be related to fast dormancy if it’s not supported by your carrier.
>
>
> **Workaround:**
>
>
> Hold down the power button and reboot your Nexus 5 and the connection should return.Try going to Settings > Wireless & networks > More > Mobile networks >Network mode and choosing it manually.
>
>
> **Potential fixes:**
>
>
> * There’s an outside chance that your APN settings are wrong. Check with your carrier to find out what they should be and go to Settings > Wireless & networks > More > Mobile networks > Access Point Names to make sure they are set correctly.
> * Try using your SIM in another phone to make sure it’s not an issue with the SIM card.A few people say the problem is gone after a factory reset or replacement handset, but there are also reports that neither helps, so it’s definitely not a guaranteed fix.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: when your phone is under guest it wont allow you to have access to everything. switch to original owner and your phone will work again!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Ok, log back in as the owner of the device (if you can)
Slide down the menu from the top
Click on the user icon
Click on "More Settings" down the bottom
Click on the settings cog next to the user you want to enable phone and sms for
Click "Turn on phone calls & SMS"
This is working for Android 7, Google nexus 5x
Found in this guide:
<http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/android-5-0-lollipop-how-enable-remove-restrict-guest-user-mode-1470690>
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/01/29 | 545 | 2,128 | <issue_start>username_0: but when I try moving apps to the sd card it only moved about 40mb of a1.5 gb game. why will nothing go in my micro. I bought 32 gb so now I'm ticked it won't work<issue_comment>username_1: You Can Use apps to convert (Sdcard) to (Extsd) instead of moving apps.
Or You Can swap The (Sdcard) Whith (extsd).
Check out This Url It might be useful:
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263436>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: You haven't really asked a question but seems like you want a way to free up space on your phone.
---
If you have lots of photos:
---------------------------
I would download [Google Photos](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos&hl=en). It can backup all of your photos on your device as long as you select the folders which you have folders in so you can go ahead and delete them off of your device. A benefit of this solution is you have access to your photos anywhere you can connect to your google account. There are other places to store your photos as well such as your computer or an external hard drive if you don't want the NSA/Google to know what you are up to.
---
If you have lots of music:
--------------------------
Another space saving tip is if you use [Google Play Music](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.music&hl=en), which I would recommend as well, you can save all of your downloaded music from google play or your personal library using google play music to the SD card. Play music allows you to backup your music to google servers from your computer, then you can download them to your device or you can stream them from your device if you don't want them to take up space, but since you said you had an SD card you may want to opt to saving them on it from within the app. You can go to settings and change where your music is stored.
---
As for the reason you can't completely move an app to an SD card I speculate it may be because android needs certain files on your device and not held externally.
Wish you the best in your space endeavors.
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/01/29 | 692 | 2,605 | <issue_start>username_0: I have two tablets for each of my kids and I set them both up with my email account on the app store to get them games. But when trying to use the PC to choose the games for me it will only let me select one of the tablets and not both.
Do I need to have to separate accounts for each of them or is there a way around it?<issue_comment>username_1: This should be entirely possible. Try rebooting each device & going into Applications > Google Play Store > clear Data & Cache.
You can also try signing out of the website on your PC and then signing back it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes you can have multiple devices on one email account. When using the Play Store from the PC, it will give you the option of which device you want the app installed to. Once selected, the app will take a few minutes to download and install (depending on Internet reception). After that you can install that same app on ANY other devices you have.
I currently am using a total of 13 devices on one email account for Google Play Store. That's Android on PC, laptops, tablets, Android TV box, and several smartphones. Remember you always can decide which apps you want to install to which device.
**Here are some references**
* [ask-ac-can-i-install-android-apps-more-one-device](http://m.androidcentral.com/ask-ac-can-i-install-android-apps-more-one-device)
* [can-i-use-multiple-android-devices-with-a-single-google-account](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2437/can-i-use-multiple-android-devices-with-a-single-google-account)
* [how-to-share-google-play-apps-music-and-more-between-android-devices/](http://www.howtogeek.com/214555/how-to-share-google-play-apps-music-and-more-between-android-devices/)
* [how-many-devices-does-one-purchase-of-android-app-support](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/51689/how-many-devices-does-one-purchase-of-android-app-support)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Of course you can, I think your issue here is in the installation of the software applications? Play only allows you to install to one device at a time, but you should see both tablets in the install drop down menu, let it install on one and then click the "Installed" button and it should present the same menu to select a device, select the seconds tablet and let it install. If you go to the Play Store and select Settings, you should be able to see all your devices associated with your account and the time of last activity, and there is a tick box to either show/hide in the menus, so make sure both tablets are there and ticked to show.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/29 | 675 | 2,518 | <issue_start>username_0: My HTC One M8 internal memory is almost full (15.40 out of 16). The phone says it's mostly applications. But when I connect it to my computer, go to Internal Storage and add the sizes of all directories, the total is about 3 gigabytes.<issue_comment>username_1: This should be entirely possible. Try rebooting each device & going into Applications > Google Play Store > clear Data & Cache.
You can also try signing out of the website on your PC and then signing back it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes you can have multiple devices on one email account. When using the Play Store from the PC, it will give you the option of which device you want the app installed to. Once selected, the app will take a few minutes to download and install (depending on Internet reception). After that you can install that same app on ANY other devices you have.
I currently am using a total of 13 devices on one email account for Google Play Store. That's Android on PC, laptops, tablets, Android TV box, and several smartphones. Remember you always can decide which apps you want to install to which device.
**Here are some references**
* [ask-ac-can-i-install-android-apps-more-one-device](http://m.androidcentral.com/ask-ac-can-i-install-android-apps-more-one-device)
* [can-i-use-multiple-android-devices-with-a-single-google-account](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2437/can-i-use-multiple-android-devices-with-a-single-google-account)
* [how-to-share-google-play-apps-music-and-more-between-android-devices/](http://www.howtogeek.com/214555/how-to-share-google-play-apps-music-and-more-between-android-devices/)
* [how-many-devices-does-one-purchase-of-android-app-support](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/51689/how-many-devices-does-one-purchase-of-android-app-support)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Of course you can, I think your issue here is in the installation of the software applications? Play only allows you to install to one device at a time, but you should see both tablets in the install drop down menu, let it install on one and then click the "Installed" button and it should present the same menu to select a device, select the seconds tablet and let it install. If you go to the Play Store and select Settings, you should be able to see all your devices associated with your account and the time of last activity, and there is a tick box to either show/hide in the menus, so make sure both tablets are there and ticked to show.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/30 | 742 | 2,871 | <issue_start>username_0: For some reason my Galaxy S5 mini (SM-G800) is locked and asking for the alternate password instead of my fingerprint. I already restarted it, took of the battery, but it always goes to the same locked screen on boot.
I also tried the [Android Device Manager](https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager) on my google account. I tried the Lock option, changing the password, but since the phone was already locked, it is not working. By the way, the phone WiFi is on.
I searched a lot and found no solution besides resetting my phone and loosing everything. The are a lot of photos and stuff that I don't want to loose! So the reset is still not an option.
It seams so stupid that I own the google account registered on the phone, I own the fingerprint to login and I know everything is inside the phone, but I cant login! Any simple email account have a forget password option! Why the fingerprint login does not come back!?? Stupid programmers!!
[Some sites](http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s5/395840-fingerprint-scanner-alternate-password-stopped-working.html) says that after about 20 incorrect passwords tries it would give me an option to logging using my google account, but I already tried a lot of password and the only thing that happens is a wait 30 seconds countdown !
Edit 1: Just found out this site [www.unlockscreen.com](http://www.unlockscreen.com) but I don't know it is some kind of fishing/trojan or the real deal.
Edit 2: It seems my version of Android and/or fingerprint does not have the "forgotten button". It never appears. Also, I don't want to loose the warranty.<issue_comment>username_1: Normally Android has a password forgotten button. Maybe you have to enter a few times a wrong password. Then you can use your email to log in.
Another option is to root your phone. You will lose your guaranty and normally I don't recommend this to people who don't know what this is or what they do.
I think there is a possibility to root your phone without loosing data (but I am not sure) and then it should be possible to reset the password or to make a backup from your data. If rooting is an option for you you can search for it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't know if this works or not, but according to [this post](http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s5/395840-fingerprint-scanner-alternate-password-stopped-working.html#post4920411):
>
> just unlock it via findmymobile.samsung.com
>
> you either need to already have an account there or just setup one.
>
> you can simply unlock it via this service.
>
>
>
Since it's an official Samsung service instead of a sketchy third-party one, it seems like it's worth a try. I don't think it will work though, unless if you've already set up a Samsung account on your phone and given it remote access.
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/01/30 | 937 | 3,746 | <issue_start>username_0: Any way to get a tab character out of a Google Keyboard on Android? The goal is to indent bullets in Google Keep to make sub-bullets.
Checking through the various character sets, etc. find nothing. Searching the Internet finds nothing relevant.<issue_comment>username_1: Short answer
============
I could not find a Tab key native within the Google Keyboard on Android Phone.
I suggest two workarounds
-------------------------
Your question relates to Google Keep, but these could be applied to other apps.
1. Open Google Keep on your PC. Pressing the Tab key is not helpful. However, the ASCII for `HT` (Horizontal Tab) code can be entered using Alt+09. Resume work on your Android phone and select and copy the blank tab space entered in your note. Paste where needed.
2. The personal dictionary within Google Keyboard allows the addition of words and shortcuts. Unfortunately, pasting the Tab code as a word and adding a shortcut `HT` did not successfully create a working method. However, this autocorrect type function was successful using an alternative product Texpand Pro.
Interestingly, the tab code showed only as a single space when viewed in Google Keep on my Android phone; but the same note showed as a complete tab when viewed on my PC. The tab code shows as expected when entered into a Google Doc on an Android phone.
---
Note: Within Google Keep, you can create nested dot points:
* Primary bullet point hierarchy
+ secondary bullet [double space indent]
- tertiary bullet
- another tertiary bullet
Reference: <https://plus.google.com/+MichaelMichelmore-Fegg/posts/QirAmXdRDFv>
Note: Texpand from <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.isaiasmatewos.texpand> --- there are links to a paid Pro version too.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If you are trying to tab right or left for bullets, for example, you can use the icons with right and left arrows, respectively, at the top of the screen (just to the right off the bullet icon.)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: This answer may not satisfy yours but it may satisfy others looking for a way to add a tab character in a Google Docs script.
If you are trying to add a tab via script, the tab character is the escape character `\t`
If you were using the Google scripting API, it might go something like this:
```
var doc = DocumentApp.getActiveDocument();
var doc_body = doc.getBody();
var doc_paragraphs = doc_body.getParagraphs();
```
(Identify the paragraph number requiring a tab by using a `for-loop` and a `Logger.log` call-out.)
Once you've found the right paragraph, append it with a tab character.
```
doc_paragraphs[].appendParagraph("\t");
```
That'll add a tab to the end of that paragraph.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: You can insert a tab as follows:
1. Copy from somewhere (I used Simplenote) a tab.
2. Go to Parameters → Dictionaries → Personal dictionaries from the Google Keyboard.
3. Choose your language and click on "add".
4. Paste the tab in the first field and define some shortcut.
Now if you type your shortcut, Gboard will propose the tab in the auto-correction bar. I tried with Simplenote and Keep and checked on my computer (using both the desktop and web apps) that the tab has been correctly inserted.
This is similar to what suggested in a previous answer (but now it works).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: NextApp's Technical Keyboard (available on [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.inputmethod.latin)) may do what you want.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: Horrible hack, but good enough for my note-taking using Google Docs and Google Keyboard:
Press bullets button, then press back / delete button.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/30 | 244 | 952 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using a Nexus 5X with Android 6.0.1, patch level January 2016. I'd like to change the system language to English but like to keep my local date format. In versions prior to Marshmallow, there was an option to set the date format, but I can find it anymore...
How do I set the UI language to English and the date format to DD.MM.YYYY or YYYY-MM-DD?<issue_comment>username_1: I was having the same problem. Go to Language settings and check if your set on English (United States).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: In Android Marshmallow you don't seem to be able to change the date format. Instead it chooses automatically what's appropriate for your locale.
In your case, you seem to want the English (UK) variant and not the English (US) one. So go to language settings and change it. Any other English variant should work since I'm pretty sure only americans use the MM/DD/YYYY variant.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer] |
2016/01/31 | 262 | 996 | <issue_start>username_0: In Xiaomi Mi 2 mobile, I can't connect to internet except Whatsapp application which is running smoothly.
I can't open any website on any browser also Gmail and other apps are not working.
This happened after phone reset and changing sim.
I called AirTel customer care, they say that internet is fine from their side.
Please suggest something to fix the issue.
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: I finally found that proxy was set to some ip in APN setting.
I removed proxy and saved APN setting. And Internet is working fine now.
>
> Mobile Networks > Access Point Names > open the one APN > delete the
> content in Proxy
>
>
>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: select mobile office instead of airtelgprs
in the column of access points. it will work
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: First check the data settings and allow all apps to get connected.
next change access point names.
watch it
<https://youtu.be/RRfSZkLQ3-w>
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/01/31 | 296 | 1,204 | <issue_start>username_0: File transfer is working properly.
Latest drivers are installed.
Settings -> Developer options (Enabled)
Android Debugging (Enabled)
(ADB Detects my phone when it is in Recovery mode)
So probably there is something wrong in the system.
I'm using Pure Nexus ROM + Nethunter
I'm not sure what the problem is.<issue_comment>username_1: I would highly advise to install **Universal naked drivers** on your Windows system as in windows only we encounter such driver issues.
Refer this link for Universal naked drivers: <http://www.xda-developers.com/universal-naked-driver-solves-your-adb-driver-problems-on-windows/>
Being a Nexus 5 user, I have encountered this problem and after great efforts, UND helped.
You can install the drivers by downloading zip file, unpacking it.
Connect your N5 to your PC, go to "Device Manager" in windows, uninstalling the already installed Nexus 5 Drivers. Install drivers by provided options and use the location of unzipped files when it asks for manual installation of drivers.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Your problem can be resolved switching the USB mode to only charge/data transfer via MTP. It works on my device.
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/01/31 | 333 | 1,276 | <issue_start>username_0: When I open Link2SD, it asks to recreate mount scripts: I use ext4. After a reboot, when I open the linked application, it gets stuck and black screen till reboot.
I use ext4 as the 2nd partition, but it shows ext2 in Link2SD, and all my applications are now stuck.
```
mount: mounting /dev/block/vold/179:98 on /data/sdext2 failed: Device or resource busy
```
How to fix this?<issue_comment>username_1: I would highly advise to install **Universal naked drivers** on your Windows system as in windows only we encounter such driver issues.
Refer this link for Universal naked drivers: <http://www.xda-developers.com/universal-naked-driver-solves-your-adb-driver-problems-on-windows/>
Being a Nexus 5 user, I have encountered this problem and after great efforts, UND helped.
You can install the drivers by downloading zip file, unpacking it.
Connect your N5 to your PC, go to "Device Manager" in windows, uninstalling the already installed Nexus 5 Drivers. Install drivers by provided options and use the location of unzipped files when it asks for manual installation of drivers.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Your problem can be resolved switching the USB mode to only charge/data transfer via MTP. It works on my device.
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/02/01 | 271 | 1,044 | <issue_start>username_0: For Google Play Store credit that ***does expire***, how does one see when it expires?
For credits that do ***not*** expire, see [this QA](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/122247/does-google-play-balance-expire).<issue_comment>username_1: If you go to [Google Wallet](https://wallet.google.com/manage/#paymentMethods:) payment methods you can see your Google Play credit, how much has an expiry date and when it expires.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: FAQ says it expires 1year after the date of your most recently completed survey
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: There is a new way to check if have any Google Play credit is about to expire.
Here is how to check:
1. Launch the Google Play store
2. Go to menu options and looking for Payment method option
3. Once you land on payment method option, you should be able to see more detail on your expire credit
I hope this helps, cheers.
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/01 | 338 | 1,146 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone is locked, [as explained here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/135685/galaxy-s5-mini-locked-and-i-dont-know-the-alternate-password).
Since I can't find the password, I want to backup my data before a reset. I've just installed Android Studio and Samsung USB driver.
* Boot my phone on "apply update from ADB" mode.
* Open Windows CMD, run adb.exe devices
* It list my device as sideload mode
How can I pull my data now??
**Is there a way I can backup my data before a reset and without voiding the warranty??**<issue_comment>username_1: Just had a similar problem. Look at this:
[How-To Geek - How to Copy TWRP Android Backups to Your PC for Safe Keeping](https://www.howtogeek.com/240655/how-to-copy-twrp-android-backups-to-your-pc-for-safe-keeping/)
In case you have TWRP installed or manage to somehow do so, then remember to take out the "Enable MTP" option in the "Mount" section of TWRP.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: No, in "sideload mode" you can only apply updates via `adb sideload filename.zip`, no other ADB commands are available, except `adb devices` of course.
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/01 | 375 | 1,329 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to take control of an android phone and to send SMS from it without the owner noticing?
**Let me explain :**
My niece (12yo) have been accused of sending insulting text message to several of her classmate over the last week but she denies it and there is no record of these SMS on her phone.
In doubt, I've seized her phone last friday to sort this out and it happened again yesterday but this time the phone was out of reach from her so i'm 100% sure she didn't do it.
**Please note that :**
1. I called my operator who confirmed that a SMS was sent yesterday.
2. I asked the kid to send me a screenshot of the sms he received to make sure he wasn't just lying.
Anyone knows what's going on here?<issue_comment>username_1: Just had a similar problem. Look at this:
[How-To Geek - How to Copy TWRP Android Backups to Your PC for Safe Keeping](https://www.howtogeek.com/240655/how-to-copy-twrp-android-backups-to-your-pc-for-safe-keeping/)
In case you have TWRP installed or manage to somehow do so, then remember to take out the "Enable MTP" option in the "Mount" section of TWRP.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: No, in "sideload mode" you can only apply updates via `adb sideload filename.zip`, no other ADB commands are available, except `adb devices` of course.
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/01 | 647 | 2,270 | <issue_start>username_0: I saw and tried more than 10 ways to repair the IMEI, including rooting the phone, connection to PC, mobile terminal emulator, but nothing works.
The phone is 2GB RAM Lenovo S860. It has 2 sim card slots (I'm using both) 3G and 2G respectively. (I cannot post link because of low reputation, gsmarena has specifications for my phone)
I accidentally deleted the system folder, after which the phone bricked, but I managed to repair it using the following android verion (<http://www.needrom.com/download/rom-stock-4-4/>) as an upgrade to (<http://www.needrom.com/download/lenovo-s860/>), both installed using PC.
Now I have the IMEI problem and I really need quick fix because I need the phone for work.<issue_comment>username_1: I am using [MTK Engineering Mode](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.themonsterit.EngineerStarter) app from Play Store to restore my lost IMEI after flashing ROM. You should know your previous IMEI number. It is usually mentioned in the area underneath battery. When you will open your phone you will see it.
Steps:
1. Open MTK Engineering Mode.
2. Click MTK setting.
3. From connectivity tab choose CDS information, radio information, phone1 or phone2, send AT command AT+EGMR=1,7,”your15digitsIMEI”.
4. Click send AT command button.
5. Restart your phone and it should work now.
If still unclear see my article [here](http://yunarwinardi.com/imei-lost-after-flash-rom-on-android-phones-or-tablet/).
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: 1) I installed the following android verion <http://www.needrom.com/download/lenovo-s860/>, but it upgrades to a chinese Vibe 2.0, which is very customised and has no Google Play Store, as weall as all other Google apps.
2) So I used the "[Upgrade Firmware](http://iskyblog.blogspot.com/)" option on the PC program (SP Flash Tool) instead of the "Download" one to install <http://www.needrom.com/download/rom-stock-4-4/> (this site contains very precise instructions, check it out before doing any of the steps)
3) Now phone works perfectly, but it has IMEI connection problems - IMEI Invalid - Lenovo S860, rooted android 4.4.2, nothing works
4) KingoROOT seems to fix the IMEI problem
5) Phone up and running perfectly
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/01 | 278 | 1,000 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to record my android mobile's screen as a video. I tried many apps from play store but they didn't work with me. My device android version is jelly bean(4.2.2) and it is not rooted. So how can I record my screen without root?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, you can.
Best App I have found for recording your phone screen: [Shou](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.shou.android&hl=en "Shou"). It requires rooted Android version 4.1 and up. Also, works without rooting your device.
Other applications that you can try [Kamcord](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kamcord.app&hl=en) (Android 5.0+), etc.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: No. As strange as it may seem, there is no way to record your screen without root on android before 5.0. If possible you should upgrade to a newer version, but if that is not possible you have to root. Also it is possible that the apps you downloaded from Google Play Store require root.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/01 | 521 | 1,946 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to put a shortcut on my Android phone's homescreen to a Word document file on OneDrive. When I touch the shortcut, the Microsoft Word app should open and allow for editing the file. If I save in Word, then the document should be uploaded to OneDrive online storage.
The OneDrive app allows me to put a shortcut (widget) to a folder but not a file. ES File Explorer allows me to put a shortcut to a file stored locally on the phone but not on a file stored on OneDrive.
I figure I need to download an app. Which app will work?
[This question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/30204/how-can-i-add-a-shortcut-to-a-particular-google-drive-document-to-my-android-hom) is similar except it is for Google Drive.<issue_comment>username_1: It is possible to add a shortcut to your desired document on the Android Home Screen. To do this however, you have to have the Microsoft Office Apps, like Word and Excell installed. Then open Word and locate your document either locally or in One Drive. Click the three dots next to the document and select add to Home Screen.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Sure you can. Add a widget and select the folder you want, then Pin it.
**Source:** [10 Tricks to Make Yourself a OneDrive Master](https://gizmodo.com/10-tricks-to-make-yourself-a-onedrive-master-1683618001)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Here is an all-purpose [Shortcut Maker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rk.android.app.shortcutmaker) app.
After installing the app, go to Widgets by long-tapping the home screen and click on shortcut maker. Then add the required file from Onedrive.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: If you have the Microsoft Edge browser then you get good integration with Office apps.
1. Get the url for the document by sharing it with some app or other.
2. Open the url in Edge.
3. Click the 'add to device' button.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/01 | 668 | 2,603 | <issue_start>username_0: I am hoping to find a way to keep but disable phone numbers in Google Contacts.
For example, several people I know have at least 6 numbers in my contact for them, where often of those only a single one is the "right" number, where many of the others are their *former* mobile numbers.
I prefer to retain the (now dead / invalid) mobile number(s) on the contact so that this user's texts / calls / activities that I backup via apps all "stay together", but at the same time, I would like it to be *impossible* to call or send a NEW text to that number (since it is marked as "former" or "disabled" or "retired" or something to that effect).
This has been something I've been searching for for quite some time, but it has recently become more important as my sister forwarded a picture of my niece I'd taken opening Christmas presents from my phone to hers, not seeing that she picked the wrong phone number (for herself), and in so doing sent the photo to a totally random person (who simply by chance has been assigned her old mobile number). This is the scenario I'd very much like to prevent.
Of note, I'm using a Nexus 6 w/ latest (Marshmallow) OTA Android (6.0.1). I use mostly stock apps with the exception of VZW Messages for SMS.
I believe that this would need to be an OS-level feature for it to be effective, and I have to imagine other people have wanted the same thing.<issue_comment>username_1: It is possible to add a shortcut to your desired document on the Android Home Screen. To do this however, you have to have the Microsoft Office Apps, like Word and Excell installed. Then open Word and locate your document either locally or in One Drive. Click the three dots next to the document and select add to Home Screen.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Sure you can. Add a widget and select the folder you want, then Pin it.
**Source:** [10 Tricks to Make Yourself a OneDrive Master](https://gizmodo.com/10-tricks-to-make-yourself-a-onedrive-master-1683618001)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Here is an all-purpose [Shortcut Maker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rk.android.app.shortcutmaker) app.
After installing the app, go to Widgets by long-tapping the home screen and click on shortcut maker. Then add the required file from Onedrive.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: If you have the Microsoft Edge browser then you get good integration with Office apps.
1. Get the url for the document by sharing it with some app or other.
2. Open the url in Edge.
3. Click the 'add to device' button.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/01 | 511 | 1,905 | <issue_start>username_0: This is the problem:
I always connect my phone to computer, to charge it, but I tried to execute ADB shell into recovery mode.
1- I've entered into recovery mode
2- I tried to go to "Apply update from ADB"
3- I tried to execute commands from computer (but it not worked)
4- I removed the battery to force shutdown
5- I got a soft-brick (I suppose that reason is because I interrupted the update)
**EDIT**: My phone is not rooted and I didn't try to install custom roms.
I don't understand how can this cause soft-brick?
Apply update from ADB and force shutdown.
**EDIT**: I tried to wipe data and cache, it not worked for me.
**EDIT**: My phone system state is Official<issue_comment>username_1: It is possible to add a shortcut to your desired document on the Android Home Screen. To do this however, you have to have the Microsoft Office Apps, like Word and Excell installed. Then open Word and locate your document either locally or in One Drive. Click the three dots next to the document and select add to Home Screen.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Sure you can. Add a widget and select the folder you want, then Pin it.
**Source:** [10 Tricks to Make Yourself a OneDrive Master](https://gizmodo.com/10-tricks-to-make-yourself-a-onedrive-master-1683618001)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Here is an all-purpose [Shortcut Maker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rk.android.app.shortcutmaker) app.
After installing the app, go to Widgets by long-tapping the home screen and click on shortcut maker. Then add the required file from Onedrive.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: If you have the Microsoft Edge browser then you get good integration with Office apps.
1. Get the url for the document by sharing it with some app or other.
2. Open the url in Edge.
3. Click the 'add to device' button.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/01 | 943 | 3,914 | <issue_start>username_0: My Nexus 5X highly recommends to set up pattern lock in addition to fingerprint lock, and the pattern is asked upon every reboot. And my password manager (KP2A) recommends to use fingerprint unlock only to "quick unlock" after a short period of inactivity, but to require full password for the DB after every reboot.
Hence two questions:
1. Why does Google [considers](https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6300638?hl=en) the fingerprint lock as less secure than pattern lock?
>
> Using your fingerprint to unlock your device may be less secure than a strong password, PIN, or pattern.
>
>
>
2. For my password manager on Android, is it really much safer to re-enter password upon every reboot rather than to use fingerprint lock? How many bits my password should have to be more secure than fingerprint lock?
Please note that I'm asking specifically on fingerprint scanner implementation in 5X, not for a general theory on an average abstract fingerprint scanner solution.<issue_comment>username_1: The weakness is actually in the fingerprints themselves and not the way Nexus 5x implements it.
Fingerprints are less secure because they cannot be changed like a password and cannot be revoked if compromised.
Fingerprints are also left everywhere such as, at a glass. They can then be captured and reproduced. Think about this: Android uses a touch screen. The fingerprints are left on the screen after device's usage.
With a fingerprint it's almost good then it is good enough. Because the way it is touched or if you have a cut. Making fingerprints not hashable. Compared to a pin which has to be perfect every time.
They can be taken without permission. Not only from being left behind but also legally without consent. If a password is in your head it must be given, thereby, also leaving your right to privacy and your right to remain silent.
In the United States a person is also protected from testifying against themselves by the 5th amendment. Legally, fingerprints are considered as physical objects because they exist in the physical world. So they are not protected by the 5th amendment.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: Certain fingerprint sensors are not very secure compared to patterns.
**Why?**
Because **people have been able to hijack the fingerprint sensors**! How? When you touch the fingerprint scanner, chances are you will usually touch it with the front of your finger. This leaves a fingerprint. A few hours later, say, you get a text, so you put your finger to it again to unlock it. This process repeats, and although you don't notice it, you have put several angles of your fingerprint on the sensor, because it is impossible to get your finger in the *exact* same spot every time. If a hacker stole your phone, he could use a high-resolution camera or *even a scanner, for that matter*, to read what is on the sensor. It will sense all the different angles and how they are aligned. Now, the hacker can print these patterns on a paper, and using one of the many established ways, make the ink conductive. He touches it to the fingerprint sensor and **BOOM! Your phone has been hacked. And since there are fewer orientations of where your finger could be than possible pattern combinations, he could just try anther one if the previous didn't work.** The worst part is, once he has this copy, **He can hack any other device you purchase, as long as it has a fingerprint scanner.** A pattern however is more secure. According to *my* calculations, there are 1000000000 (one billion) different possible patterns.
There is a grid, 3x3, and therefore there are 9 dots. Each dot could be the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, or not be touched at all. That's ten different options for 1. But we have 9, so number of combinations is 10 to the ninth, which is 1000000000.
Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/02 | 667 | 2,132 | <issue_start>username_0: My Institute has a server which has a IP address 192.168.1.xxx
I want to set my sync server to that IP address.
All other time sync servers are blocked so I am asking this.
If it is possible then please reply.
In Android there is no option to manually add server address like it is there in windows time setting.<issue_comment>username_1: Android has no option for NTP syncing – time synchronization takes place by other means (via your mobile carrier, see [Where time information is received from the network?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/43386/16575) and [What is the synchronization source for the internal clock](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/20933/16575)). To enable time synchronization via NTP, you can e.g. use [ClockSync](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.org.amip.ClockSync) – but without root powers, 3rd party tools are pretty much limited, as they're not allowed for "fine adjustment": the "finest interval" they can adjust by is 30 seconds.
For more details, be welcome to see:
* [Is there NTP like time syncing for non rooted phone?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/50690/16575)
* [Time server for Android](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/46162/16575)
* [How do wi-fi only Android devices synchronise time?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/58594/16575)
* [Can I set an alternative time source?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/5852/16575)
* [Time server for Android](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/46162/16575)
To make these sources easier to find, I've just linked them to our [clock tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/clock/info).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Anyone Still having this problem you can use ADB shell to change your device ntp-server.
```
$ adb shell settings put global ntp_server asia.pool.ntp.org
# test
$ adb shell settings get global ntp_server
> asia.pool.ntp.org
```
You will need adb exe for this. replace the "asia.pool.ntp.org" with your server IP address.
please refer to this link for more info
[Github](https://gist.github.com/xujiaao/63cb3bbea9fe22e79206e5eb7ba82d0e)
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/02 | 1,059 | 3,687 | <issue_start>username_0: Having a pretty irritating issue with my bluetooth connection and my car. The phone will connect up no problem, but as soon as you try to play a track, switch apps or sometimes even unlock the phone, it'll say the device has disconnected, with a few caveats.
Details;
* Device is a Nexus 4 (The LG One), Rooted running an official rom of 5.1.1, i haven't run any updates or updated any apps in the past week since this issue cropped up randomly one morning.
* Car is a Ford Fiesta, built in 2015, UK 15 plate.
I'm connecting my phone to the built in Ford SYNC system, had no issues with it before on the same device
What i've tried;
* Full factory reset on phone
* Installed same ROM again from google
* Full Dalvik cache wipe
* Full factory reset via CWM recovery and via TWRP before flashing roms
(Separate occasions)
* "Factory Reset" in car
* "Master Reset" in car (that cleared all my audio preferences for the radio)
* Remove pairing from car and phone and repair (connecting from phone first)
* Remove pairing from car and phone and repair (connecting from car first)
* Allowing car to access contacts, messages and phone audio
* Allowing car to access nothing but media audio
I'm truly at my wit's end here it's driving me absolutely insane, and it only started randomly last week.
What's weird, is that my phone will connect up no problem, the SYNC system on the car will tell me my phone's connected, but as soon as i go to play music, switch apps or unlock my phone, it'll tell me it's disconnected. What's REALLY weird though is that my car will still give me a reading of my phone's signal strength and battery level, even when it's apparently disconnected, and it seems pretty accurate as well.
Just thought i'd run this by you guys incase there's something blatantly obvious i've missed before i head into the Ford garage and start whining at them<issue_comment>username_1: Android has no option for NTP syncing – time synchronization takes place by other means (via your mobile carrier, see [Where time information is received from the network?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/43386/16575) and [What is the synchronization source for the internal clock](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/20933/16575)). To enable time synchronization via NTP, you can e.g. use [ClockSync](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.org.amip.ClockSync) – but without root powers, 3rd party tools are pretty much limited, as they're not allowed for "fine adjustment": the "finest interval" they can adjust by is 30 seconds.
For more details, be welcome to see:
* [Is there NTP like time syncing for non rooted phone?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/50690/16575)
* [Time server for Android](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/46162/16575)
* [How do wi-fi only Android devices synchronise time?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/58594/16575)
* [Can I set an alternative time source?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/5852/16575)
* [Time server for Android](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/46162/16575)
To make these sources easier to find, I've just linked them to our [clock tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/clock/info).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Anyone Still having this problem you can use ADB shell to change your device ntp-server.
```
$ adb shell settings put global ntp_server asia.pool.ntp.org
# test
$ adb shell settings get global ntp_server
> asia.pool.ntp.org
```
You will need adb exe for this. replace the "asia.pool.ntp.org" with your server IP address.
please refer to this link for more info
[Github](https://gist.github.com/xujiaao/63cb3bbea9fe22e79206e5eb7ba82d0e)
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/02 | 204 | 668 | <issue_start>username_0: Where do you find the Unknown Sources option on Android 5.0 and/or Edge 6+? I don't find the option under Applications or Application Manager.<issue_comment>username_1: Under **Security** in Settings as seen in photo. In Android 5.0, *Security* is under **General** tab.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gH8kIm.png)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Go to `Settings` and locate `Lock screen and security`.
Scroll down and enable `Unknown Sources`:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PZf6am.jpg)
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/02/03 | 278 | 937 | <issue_start>username_0: Hi I have been able to transfer my contacts from my old Lumia 920 to my new Samsung S5 via Bluetooth, but it seems to have only copied all the old contacts. No new contacts(ones that I have added manually to the Lumia 920 over the last couple of years ) did not transfer. I suspect it only transferred what was on the SIM. But I can't figure out how to transfer from Lumia 920 back to its SIM or to the new S5??<issue_comment>username_1: Under **Security** in Settings as seen in photo. In Android 5.0, *Security* is under **General** tab.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gH8kIm.png)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Go to `Settings` and locate `Lock screen and security`.
Scroll down and enable `Unknown Sources`:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PZf6am.jpg)
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/02/03 | 348 | 1,203 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way to set a different volume for every alarm? Samsung has had such a feature for ages, but is it possible to do something similar on a stock rom? 
Third party apps don't seem to be able to do it.
Two workarounds possible include -
a) Using tasker to change the alarm volume before and after that particular alarm
b) Increasing/decreasing the volume of each and every alarm tone to something "louder" and something "softer", then copying these new alarm sounds to sd card/alarms
Both are significantly tedious as compared to Samsung's method.
I also have root access, if it helps.
Edit - I'm running marshmallow 6.0.1<issue_comment>username_1: Under **Security** in Settings as seen in photo. In Android 5.0, *Security* is under **General** tab.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gH8kIm.png)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Go to `Settings` and locate `Lock screen and security`.
Scroll down and enable `Unknown Sources`:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PZf6am.jpg)
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/02/03 | 382 | 1,332 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any standard way to send a custom binary SMS supported by Android OS (4.2.2) or through free but third-party support? I mean - could I somewhere enter, for example:
```
0x23 0xAB 0x12 0x56 0xFF
```
and send it as a binary SMS, not a text SMS? I am developing an app which receives binary messages and I would like to test it.
I could write my own app, of course, but I would prefer using some existing and reliable way.<issue_comment>username_1: Intriguing question.
I'm not sure cell carriers support binary SMS. Have you considered encoding your data as base64 string and sending it?
There will be length limits on the message. I heard that you can include UTF text in the metadata of a png image sent via MMS, several megabytes worth.
Another idea I had is to encode data within the MMS image, each pixel = 256^3 bits or 16,777,216 combinations, a.k.a. 3 bytes per pixel.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't know if this works, but there's an app called [SMS Server](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.com.domm.sms) with the following description:
>
> Send binary sms messages on specifics ports. Indicated to test J2ME
> sms applications that receive messages on specifics ports. This
> application does not send free SMS.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2016/02/03 | 1,258 | 4,257 | <issue_start>username_0: I found a picture saved to my gallery from the Facebook Messenger app. How can I find out who sent this picture to me?
When I go to the picture and click on details it tells me:
```
title: received_123456789012345
time: 13-7-15 8:43
type: image/jpeg
resolution: 450x744
orientation: 0°
size: 19.18kb
path:/storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Facebook/received_123456789012345.jpg
```<issue_comment>username_1: There isn't any possible way as to find the name of the user from an image.
you can probably open up your Messenger app and look through your chats to find it out.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: It would be a privacy disaster if the meta information of that image contains the name or email ID of the sender. Anyhow, this answer assumes that the message (not the whole thread) from which you downloaded the image **exists in your inbox**. *If you've deleted the message, ignore this answer.*
In the file name `received_123456789012345`, the numeric string after `received_` is the identifier (`ID` henceforth) of that image on Facebook.
If you happen to open that image from the message using a web browser in your mobile (if you're on desktop, [switch user-agent](https://www.google.co.in/search?q=switch+user+agent) to mobile), notice the string next to `fbid=` in the URL bar:
```
https://m.facebook.com/messages/attachment_preview/?mid=mid.145450XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX&threadid=id.20XXXXXXXXXXXX&fbid=**ID**
```
It would be the same ID you saw in the title of the file you earlier downloaded.
>
> How can I find out who sent this picture to me?
>
>
>
The sender's name of that image is in the column `sender` of table `messages` in database `threads_db2` located under `/data/data/com.facebook.orca/databases/`.
Facebook Messenger app [doesn't participate](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/application-element.html#allowbackup) in backup and restore infrastructure of Android, so the only way to access that database is **with root privilege**.
Once you've root privilege, copy the aforesaid database to internal or external SD card.
Get info using apps
===================
### On Android
1. Download an app that can open an SQLite database. (I prefer [SQLite Editor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.sqleditor).)
2. Open the database in that app, open the table `messages` and if the app supports searching in all or particular fields then look into all or `attachments` the ID of that image.
3. In the resulting row, the text in the column `sender` has the sender's name next to `"name":`.
(Click image to enlarge)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/b3nWQ.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HDqwv.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/shMHo.png)
### On PC
If no Android app works for you, copy the database into PC and use an application that supports exporting a table into a format understood by a browser or text editor. Once you have the application, use it to export the table `messages` and search ID in the exported output.
I used [Sqliteman](http://sqliteman.yarpen.cz/). It supports exporting a table to HTML, CSV, XLS, among other formats.
Command-line
============
If you're up to the task, you can try a command-line way. Copy the database into PC, download [sqlite3 tool](http://www.sqlite.org/download.html), setup [adb](/questions/tagged/adb "show questions tagged 'adb'") in PC and do:
```
sqlite3 -line DB_PATH "SELECT sender,attachments FROM messages WHERE attachments LIKE '[{%'" | grep -B1 "ID" | grep "sender" # DB_PATH is the path to threads_db2 and ID is content identifier
```
(MS Windows doesn't come with *grep* utility. You'll have to download it. Otherwise, remove everything after *'[{%'"* and sort and search the output on your own.)
**Note**: Some Android versions are shipped with [sqlite3 tool](http://developer.android.com/tools/help/sqlite3.html). You can run that last command in your Android, if you intend to.
Demo Output:
```
sender = {"email":"<EMAIL>","user_key":"<KEY>",**"name":"<NAME>"**}
```
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/02/03 | 313 | 1,243 | <issue_start>username_0: How do you change the language on Google Play? I'm American, so I want it in English. I live in Luxembourg, have a Lux SIM card and bought my phone in Thailand and yet the Google Pay Topics are all in Italian. I lived in Italy years ago but I'm not using anything that I got in Italy. I've tried clearing the cache on the app, but I get the same thing and it's also on my laptop, which I purchased recently in Lux as well. It's really annoying. How can I change it? Please help.<issue_comment>username_1: I guess you need to change your account language to English. To do so, you have to log in to your [Google Account](https://myaccount.google.com/), click on [Language & Input Tools](https://myaccount.google.com/preferences?pli=1#localization) and change your language to English (United States)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: You can change the language for Gmail, Docs, Drive, Search, Calendar, and other Google products with a single setting in your Google Account.
1. Go to your Google Language settings page.
2. Select edit.
3. Select your language and country.
If you’re changing the language on a mobile device, you should also change the language for the device in your device settings.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/03 | 297 | 1,158 | <issue_start>username_0: I have and android phone and an android wear watch (specifically, LG G3 and sony swr50).
If I get all the notifications on the watch, I prefer my phone to be completely muted - not ring, nor vibrate.
BUT, when trying to mute everything on the phone, the watch gets muted as well - everything gets into `no interruption mode`.
**Is there a way to mute the phone completely (sound and vibration) but still have vibrations on the watch?**<issue_comment>username_1: Found a way. Use an empty ringtone and notification mp3 sound file.
Also, set the phone to not vibrate on calls and notifications.
This way the phone plays the sound but it just plays the empty ringtone and the watch vibrates - Singe point of indication!!!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: There is an option in the Android Wear app to mute your phone when the watch is connected. This will mute your phone (even stop it from vibrating) but your watch will vibrate (for all notifs that would normally vibrate on your phone).
BUT: there has been a bug since forever where the watch suddenly starts buzzing again. It works *most* of the time though..
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/02/04 | 487 | 2,014 | <issue_start>username_0: I just upgraded my new Moto G3 to Marshmallow and noticed that both of my screen capture apps (AZ Screen Recorder and Lollipop Screen Recorder) no longer worked. I kept getting stuck at one dialog asking for permission to capture the screen.
`Cancel` still works, but it wouldn't let me select `Start Now` at all.<issue_comment>username_1: I'm guessing the apps don't implement the new Marshmallow's [permissions at runtime](https://www.google.com/design/spec/patterns/permissions.html#permissions-runtime-permissions) correctly.
Try to give those two apps all the permissions yourself:
Settings -> Apps -> (click app name) -> Permissions -> click any unchecked permission.
If all the permissions are already checked and you still face this problem, I bet you need to wait for an update; you could try meanwhile to contact the developer and report the issue.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: I figured that LuxLite was causing the issue. Disabling its access to drawing over apps temporarily allowed me to clear the dialog and get it working.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: This is mostly due to permission management. My suggestion is to download access management app and see whether the screen recording app has the right permission. Or root the phone. I have the same problem as you and solved it by rooting.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Its very simple brothers.. you cannot click "start now" or
if u trying to install any 3rd party application you cannot click "install" on moto g4 device .. its because you all people enabled "filter applications" like "blue filter"
Please disable that and enjoy
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Simple....
Switch off your phone
Go to recovery mode by pressing power button + volume down
Fine 'clear cache/partition' by voume keys
Select yes by power key
Now simply reboot your phone...
Tadaa...! Problem is solved
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/02/04 | 245 | 1,031 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using Samsung Galaxy S4 on Android 5.1 Lollipop. I found Google Now in settings and I decided to check what is it. Now settings interface has changed and I don't know how can I replace Google Now back to TouchWiz.<issue_comment>username_1: Uh, I'm not entirely sure what the question is so just tell me if I'm wrong. If you pull up Google Now launcher under the apps section of settings there should be a button titled "clear defaults." If you select this it should ask you which launcher you want to use next time you close an app. You can also install a different launcher and the same thing will happen but the other way should be easier.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: If you're on 5.1, it could be: System Settings --> Default Applications --> Home. Select touchwiz and press the home key. Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I had this issue, open up Google Play, search for Google Now Launcher, select uninstall and it will revert back to Touchwiz interface
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/04 | 461 | 1,472 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to make a Nandroid backup in TWRP but don't have enough space. I'm pretty sure if I deleted my 500+ downloaded songs there would be enough space.
How do I clear out the Spotify songs?<issue_comment>username_1: OK, figured this one out on my own by poking around in the app.
After following this procedure you will have to login to the Spotify and update any preferences you had previously set.
*Click images to enlarge*
1. Turn off "Available Offline" for all playlists you don't want re-downloaded and taking up space on your phone.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4scQP.png)
2. Tap the settings/options cog at the bottom right of the sidebar menu.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DC8m2.png)
3. Scroll to the bottom and tap "Delete cache and saved data".
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/2wC64.png)
4. Tap the OK button.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0rKt9.png)
5. Wait for the data to clear... Done.
Upvotes: 1 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I've sussed how to delete an unwanted track from a downloaded album, click on albums or artists, then at the end of each track click on the dots, you'll see liked click that and it deletes the unwanted track.
Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/04 | 851 | 3,193 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Samsung Galaxy SIII when I get past the lock screen there are several "home" screens, each indicated by a clickable dash, and one of these (the second one on my device) has a home icon in place of the dash and can also be accessed by two (if an app is open) or one (if no app is open) clicks of the home button. Of course one can also swipe left and right from one screen to another (or use the dashes area as a scrollbar).
**Now my question**: if I were to write about these "home screens" differentiating between the "main home screen" and the other "secondary home screens", so as to differentiate between these two kinds of "home screen", is this the *corrrct terminology* or would I call these two different kind of screens something else?
Note: I am also but not exclusively asking this question with accessibility (TalkBack) in mind. Haven't figured out how to pass from one of these screens to the next with TalkBack enabled. (when an app is closed and the launcher is shown, no matter which page, TalkBack says "home screen").<issue_comment>username_1: From source code of [Launcher3](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Launcher3/+/android-6.0.1_r16/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java#83) in Android 6.0.1 r16:
>
> The workspace is a wide area with a wallpaper and a finite number of pages. Each page contains a number of icons, folders or widgets the user can interact with.
>
>
>
Honestly, this is the first time I heard the term *workspace* in context of a launcher for Android, but if you want a standard term, there you have it.
The page with home icon is referred as *default page* and the page currently displayed to the user is called *current page*. This is what I understood from [this line](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Launcher3/+/android-6.0.1_r16/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java#590) in the source code of the said launcher.
**Edit:** After checking the sample of [Home](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/development/+/android-6.0.1_r16/samples/Home/) app in Android 6.0.1 r16 (they are using a very old sample for developers), I noticed [this line](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/development/+/master/samples/Home/src/com/example/android/home/Home.java?autodive=0%2F%2F%2F#162) *inter alia* and I conclude that each page can be referred to as home screen and you can reference another page by calling it previous, succeeding, or preceding home screen or by using the numbers available through scroll, such as *home screen 3*.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: In general, you would call all other screens as *pages*, while the default screen that appears when you tap the *home* button as *home screen* as username_1's answer also suggests
Samsung seems to think otherwise ! On page 39 of user manual downloaded from <https://www.att.com/support_static_files/manuals/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III.pdf>, it says
>
> Your phone comes with seven home screens. You can arrange them in any preference you want
>
>
>
It makes sense to stick with generally understood terminology and use *default home screen* and *pages*
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/04 | 264 | 1,133 | <issue_start>username_0: After resetting my Gmail password, my Android phone (Galaxy S4) can't get into the Google Play Store. It keeps telling me "*A change in your account requires that you sign in again.*"
I sign in with correct password (if it's the wrong password, I get an error). It then brings me to a screen where I can choose either my Gmail account or add a new account. I select the Gmail account, but it brings me right back to the screen that tells me a change in my account requires that I sign in again. Over and over!
This had been accompanied by a Google Play Services notification they would not go away telling me to update my password. I disabled notifications for that.<issue_comment>username_1: Just waiting may fix it if there is some sort of slow sync between Google services. A simple reboot might fix it. I would try deleting your cache and data for the play store app as well. If that doesn't work try deleting and re-adding your Google account under settings > Accounts > Google.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: * Clear data of your Play Store App and Gmail App.
* Reboot your Device.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/04 | 253 | 1,011 | <issue_start>username_0: Couple of days back, I got the notification to download and install official Android 6.0 (build 6.12.401) in my HTC One M8 (not rooted, was running Android 5.0.2). As I downloaded and installed it, from that point it's gone to boot-loop state and showing only HTC logo.
Now I have tried to do Factory reset that ends in the same loop, recovery mode which does nothing and stays on that screen with exclamation sign, installed ADB on a friend's advice, *but the mobile's debugging is not on*.
Any advice or explanation of the issue and the fix?<issue_comment>username_1: Just waiting may fix it if there is some sort of slow sync between Google services. A simple reboot might fix it. I would try deleting your cache and data for the play store app as well. If that doesn't work try deleting and re-adding your Google account under settings > Accounts > Google.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: * Clear data of your Play Store App and Gmail App.
* Reboot your Device.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/04 | 415 | 1,574 | <issue_start>username_0: I just booted up my new Nexus 5X and I immediately ran into a problem. The phone simply refuses to find my home WiFi network. It works perfectly fine on my old Nexus 5, on my Mac, on my kindle and so on.
I have a Sky Hub router, default settings. I simply don't know what to do. It finds a lot of other networks, just not mine. How can I solve this? And to make clear, it's not that I can't connect to the network, it's not even on the list.<issue_comment>username_1: Depending on what version of the Nexus 5X you have it might not have the same WiFi bands as your router. I'd force your router to band 11 just to test it out. Your router also might be set to a security standard your phone can't recognize.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There exists a regulation about WLAN channels
```
https://www.hypercable.fr/images/stories/wirake/24_35__5.4_GHZ_international_rules.pdf
```
According to it not all channels are allowed in all countries. Apparently, Nexus5x is having some default setup where some channels aren't visible (it may depends on where the phone was manufactured), so in my case it wasn't able to detect my Wi-Fi on channel 13.
However, Nexus5x can detect the country code from SIM card. Therefore, if you are in a country where the channel on which your Wi-Fi runs is allowed (not sure if you'd be able to successfully setup WLAN on channel that is disabled by regulation in your country), try put SIM card in your phone. Then it should find your Wi-Fi and show it in available connections.
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/05 | 407 | 1,403 | <issue_start>username_0: How to show text on dock icons, Android 5.1.1?
Android 5.1.1
CyanogenMod:
12.1-20151230-NIGHTLY-maserati
Searched all over and can't find a solution:
<https://www.google.com/search?q=(text+OR+lost)+android+(bottom+row+OR+Dock)+home+screen+icons>
What do you suggest?<issue_comment>username_1: Depending on what version of the Nexus 5X you have it might not have the same WiFi bands as your router. I'd force your router to band 11 just to test it out. Your router also might be set to a security standard your phone can't recognize.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There exists a regulation about WLAN channels
```
https://www.hypercable.fr/images/stories/wirake/24_35__5.4_GHZ_international_rules.pdf
```
According to it not all channels are allowed in all countries. Apparently, Nexus5x is having some default setup where some channels aren't visible (it may depends on where the phone was manufactured), so in my case it wasn't able to detect my Wi-Fi on channel 13.
However, Nexus5x can detect the country code from SIM card. Therefore, if you are in a country where the channel on which your Wi-Fi runs is allowed (not sure if you'd be able to successfully setup WLAN on channel that is disabled by regulation in your country), try put SIM card in your phone. Then it should find your Wi-Fi and show it in available connections.
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/05 | 2,313 | 9,276 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been used to downloading PDFs on my phone and have them directly saved on my downloads folder. But just recently, whenever I download PDFs, Google Drive viewer shows up. I know there's a download option on Google Drive viewer. But when I open the file, it prompts that there's no app that can read it. I have Acrobat and Drive that I used to read PDFs with.
I think from some of the research I did, the update for Google Drive makes it the default for opening PDFs. I checked the defaults, it did not have one. I just uninstalled the update for Google Drive as a temporary solution.
I think I changed the defaults by accident (I did not assign one before). How do I change that, if ever?
My phone's a Samsung S5. I'm using Chrome for it.<issue_comment>username_1: Try clearing the defaults for the Google PDF Viewer app. You can do this on Android 4.x - 5.x by doing the following:
1. Go to Settings -> Apps -> All.
2. Scroll down to Google PDF Viewer app and tap on it.
3. Scroll down to the Launch by default section and tap the "Clear Defaults" button.
Next time you try to open a PDF, a pop-up should present you with options of all the installed apps that handle PDF viewing.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I believe you will have to clear the defaults for Google Drive. Have you installed the PDF viewer from the play store? If you have you should clear its defaults for sure.
1. Go to settings
2. Then Default Applications
3. Then click on the Google Drive app and the Google Drive PDF Viewer app clear button to the right of the names
[This video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTA9xR7AZ3Y) may be of use to follow along.
---
If you couldn't find the default applications settings it may be because you are on a different version of android if that's the case you may also be able to find under just "Applications" in the settings menu
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: You can also just uninstall the update of Google drive from application settings.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: This is what worked for me. None of the other well meant suggestions worked.
<https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/chrome/u8xuBHFzHuo>
In my case these instructions meant that I reverted to the older version of chrome that came with my tablet. When I clicked on a PDF file within that old version of chrome and was asked for my choice of viewer, I emphatically chose something non-Google, to be used every time. I was able to view the PDF file within my viewer of choice and got a PDF file in my download folder.
The step that I have to add to those instructions is that after following them I tried updating chrome to the latest version. The new choice of PDF viewer is still in place. So long as I never return to the Google viewer I should be able to change my default viewer again.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Install Firefox and download a PDF file, I'll ask you to choose a default app to open it, after that all PDFs will open on the app you select
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: I too was struck with this issue. Google drive hijacks the downloads, and then Adobe wants 9.99 per month ransom to get them out of there.
Uninstalling any Google Drive updates and then disabling it will also solve the problem...and without having to give up other advantages of the chrome browser.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_7: I had the same problem using Firefox on Android - totally maddening - but fixed it.
After installing Google Drive all my links to pdfs would open with Google Drive PDF Viewer.
I fixed it by, in Firefox, going to *about:config* in the location bar, then finding "browser.download.preferred.application/pdf" and doing a Reset there.
The next time I clicked on a link to a pdf I got the choice to Download, or use Google Drive PDF Viewer.
Shouldn't it be there in Chrome, under the hood somewhere ?
Btw, that "browser.download.preferred.application/pdf" in Firefox only seems to show up after a choice has been made, in this case, forced by the install of Google Drive. Seems redolent of the old browsers wars.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_8: Remove Google Drive then install Google PDF Viewer from Google Play Store. This then gives a choice of PDF readers after a phone reboot. Chose Google PDF Viewer as the default and all is now perfect.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: I use a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the handset is not the issue nor is Android. It was working fine.
Then it stopped and for every PDF downloaded through Google Chrome app. It displayed the whole PDF in Drive but after storing it just didn't open in any other PDF viewer, said: "cannot be displayed, unrecognized format".
Solution: Uninstall all updates to the Google apps and things go back to normal.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_10: I just had this problem on Android 7.0 Nougat. I on a pdf/drop box link I accidentally clicked set Drive PDF Viewer as default.
Similar to others.. To fix this in Nougat.
You must go to Settings->Apps->All->Drive-Open by default (little bit tricky)
"Clear Defaults" might be disabled, however the first entry "Open supported links". Will be set to some value, set it to something other than "Open in this app". I set it as "Ask every time".
Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_11: This worked for me.
Go Settings -> Application Manager(Applications) -> Tap Google Drive. Click Disable.
Now download a PDF. While opening that file, you will get an option to pick your default PDF Viewer. Choose Adobe and tap on "Always open with".
Now go back to the Application Manager and re-enable Google Drive.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_12: I went to Settings > Apps and Notifications > See all apps > Drive > Open by default > Clear default. This worked for me. Now I'm once again prompted on which app I want to use in opening PDFs.
I'm using a Google Pixel 2
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_13: Android 7.0 on Asus tablet.
I tried a number of options previously used but none worked on getting chrome to use the default pdf viewer previously set on the device (in my case, Foxit ...highly recommended for any small screen because it offers "word reflow")
I finally tried enough guesses and experiments that I think I got it.
* Open the "default" android file manager named "File Manager" (which I
had never used before)
* Find a previously downloaded PDF file on your device and click to open it.
* Choose your default reader in "File Manager"
* Remember to tap "Always" *before* clicking the desired PDF reader icon
* Subsequently, Chrome will open PDF files in your default PDF reader
Note, other File Managers such as ESFileExplorer offer the option to set "open with" but, while the ES setting worked for opening pdf files with most other apps, it did not work when Chrome opened a PDF file.
To test this, I went into;
**apps/Foxit/OpenByDefault/Other/ClearDefaults**
and following that downloaded a file using chrome and observed that chrome had elected to use it's default PDF viewer after clearing the foxit default/
Then, opened file manager again, completed the process again and it worked to set Foxit as the default PDF app as far a chrome was concerned.
Hope that this information is helpful to others as frustrated as this made it here.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_14: Drive pdf viewer cannot be seen in apps > go >allapps> drive> afte doing all necessary clear defaults and set open links to ask all time
Disable drive and restart phone
When you start all defaults will be gone and re enable drive
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_15: Go to Settings --> Apps
Select the app which uses Drive pdf viewer for PDFs by default. For example: ES File Explorer
Go to storage then tap on clear data.
This has worked for me.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_16: Go to Settings→Apps→ Drive→Permissions→Storage
Grant storage permission for Google drive.
I solved my issue of not opening pdf.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_17: For me, Google Drive is already not set as default for anything, yet the pdfs were being opened in Google Drive - and I have uninstalled the Google PDF Viewer. What worked - both on Marshmallow and on Oreo - is the following:
1. Download [some pdf file](http://www.africau.edu/images/default/sample.pdf).
2. "Try" to re-download it again - wait for the prompt that this file is already downloaded.
3. Tap the file link in the prompt that appears, and choose the default app.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_18: I've had this problem for a few months, on Android 10 (Pixel 3a XL), and solved the problem today. In my case I have the Kindle app which can open PDFs, but the OS keeps trying to open PDFs with "Drive PDF Viewer" which doesn't exist! It had been preinstalled, but I guess an OTA update must have deleted that app without telling the OS to redirect to Kindle. Try this:
1. play store
2. search for PDF Google
3. find "Google PDF Viewer" and install
Now open your PDF file, it will open with this newly installed app. Next, I uninstalled this app, and the OS *did* ask me for a new default app with which to open PDFs. I chose Kindle. It seems to work fine now.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/05 | 480 | 1,957 | <issue_start>username_0: So I don't know if this is a question for here or security.stackexchange.com but the thing is I installed a game that ask me for root access to my system it seems suspicious and strange why will a game be asking for root access I assume to myself that it is some type of malware and I uninstalled the game yeah a game asking for root access what a malware and is that normal?
the game is snipper 3D assassin free games By fun games for free<issue_comment>username_1: It shouldn't be... There is no viable reason I can think of for a game to request or need root permissions.
If this game is from an official channel like Play Store, Amazon App Store, or F-Droid, do not grant the permission and remove it immediately. This should also be reported to the appropriate app market and given a comment or review warning other users of the potential problems.
This is likely a way of hijacking your device, installing malware of somekind, or ransomware of some kind.
If you granted root permissions and run the app, I would immediately backup important data and factory reset the device, but keep in mind that root permissions can allow the app to read and write to the /system partition which survives a factory reset, so a reflashing of the factory firmware, or wiping of system and reflashing a custom ROM is highly recommended.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: If your phone is rooted and the game detects it, then it will ask for root access in an attempt to prevent you from cheating, blocking ads, etc. If you deny root access, the game will most likely exit or crash.
You have two choices if you really want to play the game:
1. Play on a non-rooted device.
2. Install [Xposed Framework](http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer) with [RootCloak module](http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.devadvance.rootcloak2) on your rooted device so that the game cannot detect that you're rooted.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/06 | 598 | 2,289 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a non-rooted Onyx Boox C67ML Carta running stock Android 4.2.2.
I just installed [Orientation Locker.](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.rotationlocker&hl=en) I transferred it from my phone using [Shareit](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lenovo.anyshare.gps&hl=en), but on my phone it had come from the Play Store.
Once installed, when I tried to run it, the whole device totally froze. See below for a picture of what it looks like.
When this device had frozen on me before, I had always been able to force a reboot by holding down the power button. That does not work in the current situation.
I carefully used a knife to take off the back cover to try and find the battery. The battery does not seem to be removable without physically breaking the device.
I suppose I could wait for the battery to run out. It was quite low when the incident occurred. It may actually be out already, and the device off, since e-ink screens may continue to display the last picture they showed when something goes wrong, even without power.
What should I do?
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zgNP2.jpg)<issue_comment>username_1: The device was not bricked. After a few hours I held down the power button again, and the frozen screen was replaced by the "no battery" screen. After charging, the device is back to normal. I caution users of this *particular device* **not** to use apps that try to force the systemwide screen orientation.
It was lucky that the battery was nearly empty when this happened. I suspect that if the battery had been more charged, the wait could have been significantly longer.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: yes, that was happened because you take the app from someone else with shareit..
You have to install any app from **Playstore** (Highly Recommanded)
because when you take and install the app from someone else.. **if the dpi will not match** surely your **device will stuck** as soon as you open the app..
ex. i have samsung tab 2, and i am taking app from the samsung s2 and install my device will get stuck
not for every apps, some will work perfect..
hope this will help.. ;)
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/02/06 | 575 | 2,275 | <issue_start>username_0: the problem I am having is with Push notifications in Android.
In order to receive my WhatsApp notifications I need to manually launch the application, which I don't want do. I want to be able to receive my notifications at any time...
I've heard that it might be due to the Push Notification not working so, I decided to download from Google Play the app `PNF No-Root` which changed the heartbeat interval to 5 minutes (I use WLAN connection) and it didn't work at all (the same for similar apps). I tried looking for other solutions. I went to `Settings > Data Usage > WLAN > WhatsApp` to check if the Restrict background data box was unchecked, it was unchecked.
I also went to `Apps > WhatsApp` to see if the box "Show Notifications" was Checked. Went to `WLAN > ADVANCED` and set "Keep WLAN on during sleep" as "Always". Finally, I launched WhatsApp and all the settings are correctly set for me to receive, but I don't. When I go to `Apps > Running > Whatsapp` it says that there is 1 Process and to Services (although it shows 1 service sometimes), `ExternalMediaManager` and `MessageService`.
My device is a `Lenovo A5000` with `Android OS 4.4.2`
I don't know what else to try, thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: The device was not bricked. After a few hours I held down the power button again, and the frozen screen was replaced by the "no battery" screen. After charging, the device is back to normal. I caution users of this *particular device* **not** to use apps that try to force the systemwide screen orientation.
It was lucky that the battery was nearly empty when this happened. I suspect that if the battery had been more charged, the wait could have been significantly longer.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: yes, that was happened because you take the app from someone else with shareit..
You have to install any app from **Playstore** (Highly Recommanded)
because when you take and install the app from someone else.. **if the dpi will not match** surely your **device will stuck** as soon as you open the app..
ex. i have samsung tab 2, and i am taking app from the samsung s2 and install my device will get stuck
not for every apps, some will work perfect..
hope this will help.. ;)
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/02/06 | 659 | 2,352 | <issue_start>username_0: I have sony xperia P device and I want to flash its ROM to get Marshmallow(I currently have android 4.0.4).
I want to do full backup of my phone before doing this, I knew about `adb backup` command, I installed android-tools from my Arch linux repos and issued :
```
adb backup -all -apk -shared -f momsmobile.ab
```
it shows : `Now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation.` but Nothing shows at all, I have USB debugging enabled and tried to put a password the Developer option "Desktop password for backup".
I also tried following Arch wiki and added udev rules, this is the rule file :
```
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="xxxx", MODE="0666", GROUP="adbusers"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ATTR{idVendor}=="xxxx",ATTR{idProduct}=="yyyy",SYMLINK+="android_adb"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ATTR{idVendor}=="xxxx",ATTR{idProduct}=="yyyy",SYMLINK+="android_fastboot"
```
I'm sure the vendor's and product's id are correct(the real ones aren't provided for privacy).
the above didn't work too, I still get no confirm prompt, although when I issue `adb devices` I can see mine there.
Basically I have the same issue as [this](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/65353/no-confirm-prompt-when-trying-to-use-adb-backup) question, only this question has different device model(Sumsung vs Sony) and it's not answered.
Lastly I tried to disable all my antivirus protections, I'm using avast mobile security and disabled every thing but still didn't work.
So what's the problem ?
PS
--
I don't want to root the device(at least not on backup phase) and I don't want to use any apps.<issue_comment>username_1: Might be a little late, but here's what worked for me: put single quotes around the parameters.
```
adb backup '-all -apk -shared -f momsmobile.ab'
```
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I did it!
I switched ON "USB Debugging(Security Settings)" in options 'For developers'. I have two options for usb debugging:
1. "USB Debugging" (simple) - this was always ON and 2. "USB Debugging(Security Settings)" - this was OFF.
Phone: Xiaomi Note 3 Pro SE (kate)
On yours phone options maybe will have different names.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: On my LG G5 I changed MTP to RNDIS (USB Ethernet) in option "For Developers"; no quotes needed to get the Backup dialog.
Thanks for the tip
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/06 | 267 | 1,012 | <issue_start>username_0: My device is running Android 5.0 Lollipop or above and I have forgotten my lock screen password. After trying multiple times without luck, I do not see an option to reset my password using my Google account credentials. Why is this option not appearing?<issue_comment>username_1: Might be a little late, but here's what worked for me: put single quotes around the parameters.
```
adb backup '-all -apk -shared -f momsmobile.ab'
```
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I did it!
I switched ON "USB Debugging(Security Settings)" in options 'For developers'. I have two options for usb debugging:
1. "USB Debugging" (simple) - this was always ON and 2. "USB Debugging(Security Settings)" - this was OFF.
Phone: Xiaomi Note 3 Pro SE (kate)
On yours phone options maybe will have different names.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: On my LG G5 I changed MTP to RNDIS (USB Ethernet) in option "For Developers"; no quotes needed to get the Backup dialog.
Thanks for the tip
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/07 | 1,056 | 3,868 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rooted phone on which I installed the [iFont app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kapp.ifont)
I selected a font and downloaded it. When I installed it, *it asked me to restart the phone*. I rebooted it and then my phone keeps restarting. I even wiped the *cache* and the *data* partitions but its keeps restarting.
When I connected my phone to my PC, the files seemed to be hidden, so I opened hidden files.
When it appeared, it seemed to have no space in it, I tried to format it but it gave me an error saying that *there isn't any space on the drive*
I searched in Google for a fix but I didn't find anything that helped me<issue_comment>username_1: I think the application has installed the font to the /system partition, so wipe the /cache and /data partition won't help.
You can re-flash the phone to the factory image, it will also format the entire /system partition.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I had the same problem today with manually installing a new font by replacing the default fonts (`Roboto-Regular.ttf` and `Roboto-Bold.ttf` on my CyanogenMod 10.1/Android 4.2 Jellybean phone, but probably `DroidSans.ttf` and `DroidSans-Bold.ttf` on your phone because it's on the older Gingerbread version).
There are two ways I found to fix it. You can either reflash the Android image like username_1 suggested or you can use `adb` to restore from a backup. Using adb is quicker, but you need to have already enabled it before your phone got stuck in the reboot loop.
Here's how I fixed it on my phone with adb from my computer.
1. Run `adb root` to make adb use root permissions.
2. Run `adb remount` to remount `/system` as writable.
3. Run `adb shell ls -l /system/fonts/` to see which font files have changed recently.
4. Run `adb push /path/to/backup/DroidSans-Bold.ttf /system/fonts/` to restore the font, repeating for any system fonts that may have been changed. It's possible that other fonts may be at fault, but `DroidSans-Bold.ttf` and `Roboto-Bold.ttf` seem to be the main culprits when things break.
If reflashing or adb worked, your phone should now be back to where it started before the change. If you want to try changing fonts again, I recommend this method to prevent the problem from happening again.
1. Use `adb pull /etc/system_fonts.xml` and `adb pull /etc/fallback_fonts.xml` to get copies of your phone's font configurations.
2. Make copies of those files in different folders (e.g., "backup" and "new\_font").
3. In the "new\_font" copy of `system_fonts.xml`, go to the first XML tag and replace the listed font file names with the name of your custom font (assuming you want your phone to use it for normal, bold, italic, and bold-italic text). It should look something like this (`Dotsies.ttf` is the custom font I'm using on my phone).
```
sans-serif
arial
helvetica
tahoma
verdana
Dotsies.ttf
Dotsies.ttf
Dotsies.ttf
Dotsies.ttf
```
4. Add the fonts you removed from `system_fonts.xml` to a new tag in `fallback_fonts.xml`, right after the opening tag. This way Android can find missing glyphs that aren't in your custom font. The fallback configuration should look something like this.
```
Roboto-Regular.ttf
Roboto-Bold.ttf
Roboto-Italic.ttf
Roboto-BoldItalic.ttf
```
5. Add your custom font to you phone via `adb push /path/to/Custom-Font.ttf /system/fonts/`. As long as your custom font uses a different than than the built-in Android fonts, this should be safe.
6. Replace your phone's font configuration files to the changed ones via `adb push /path/to/new_font/system_fonts.xml /etc/` and `adb push /path/to/new_font/fallback_fonts.xml /etc/`.
7. Reboot your phone. It should now be using the new font wherever it should, but gracefully fall back to the system fonts as-needed, without getting caught in a boot loop.
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/07 | 1,601 | 5,947 | <issue_start>username_0: Alright so I try to get into the 'Language and Input' sub-setting on the 'Settings' menu, and when I click on it a message appears saying: "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped working".
This only happens with 'Language and Input'.
I have Android 4.2.2 installed, on an Acer V370 (Liquid E2) phone.
So far I've tried clearing data from the 'Settings' app and fixing permissions using ROM manager, both didn't work.
What I'm really trying to do is get a working keyboard on my phone, as for reasons unknown I have no keyboard to type on the phone. So, I don't really care about fixing the 'Languages and Input' setting as long as there's a way to put a keyboard app in my phone again.<issue_comment>username_1: A suggestion could be to install ANY alternate keyboard, and choose that one as the default keyboard temporarily. The earliest technique I learned to do this was to start any app that required a text input field entry (even Internet will do). Hard press on the text field, and select "Input Method" which will allow you to try to set the newly downloaded as the default keyboard.
Once selected, it is possible the Settings > Language & Input, which failed earlier, will not fail to open when triggered. Use the normal functionality to restore the desired keyboard, if different, then delete the installed one that was a temporary workaround.
UPDATE: I have just found this [wiki](http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Input-Method-for-Android) that demonstrates a similar technique. I have performed this just now on my Samsung Galaxy phone, and tablet, to prove its worth. Essentially, it uses Google Search text input, in concert with the Notification Bar, which now includes a shortcut to Choose Input Method. I got it to work consistently from the second try: Open, tap the text input field, pull down Notification Bar, proceed.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: **Note**: the commands in this solution requires [adb](/questions/tagged/adb "show questions tagged 'adb'") setup in PC and the solution is tested on Android 4.2.1, 5.0.2 and 5.1.1.
---
If you don't have any keyboard app installed in the system, then either use web version of Play Store to remotely install a keyboard app in your system (requires active internet connection in your device) or obtain the APK of your keyboard from somewhere *somehow* and install it in your system. You may either install it:
* using your file manager app. You may follow: [Can I install apps on phone without using the Android Market?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/3476/96277)
* using `adb`. Do:
```
adb install FILE_PATH # replace FILE_PATH with the file location of APK in your PC
```
Once the app is setup, execute this command on PC:
```
adb shell ime list -a
```
It will list all the available (enabled or not) IME (Input Method) services in your system.
Demo output:
```
com.android.inputmethod.latin/.LatinIME:
mId=**com.android.inputmethod.latin/.LatinIME** mSettingsActivityName=com.android.inputmethod.latin.settings.SettingsActivity
mIsDefaultResId=0x7f070000
Service:
priority=0 preferredOrder=0 match=0x108000 specificIndex=-1 isDefault=false
ServiceInfo:
name=com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinIME
packageName=com.android.inputmethod.latin
labelRes=0x7f08003a nonLocalizedLabel=null icon=0x0 banner=0x0
enabled=true exported=true processName=com.android.inputmethod.latin
permission=android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD
flags=0x0
net.zhdev.ctrlvkeyboard/.CtrlVKeyboard:
mId=**net.zhdev.ctrlvkeyboard/.CtrlVKeyboard** mSettingsActivityName=null
mIsDefaultResId=0x0
Service:
priority=0 preferredOrder=0 match=0x108000 specificIndex=-1 isDefault=false
ServiceInfo:
name=net.zhdev.ctrlvkeyboard.CtrlVKeyboard
packageName=net.zhdev.ctrlvkeyboard
labelRes=0x7f0b0015 nonLocalizedLabel=null icon=0x0 banner=0x0
enabled=true exported=true processName=net.zhdev.ctrlvkeyboard
permission=android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD
flags=0x0
com.touchtype.swiftkey/com.touchtype.KeyboardService:
mId=**com.touchtype.swiftkey/com.touchtype.KeyboardService** mSettingsActivityName=com.touchtype.settings.TouchTypeKeyboardSettings
mIsDefaultResId=0x0
Service:
priority=0 preferredOrder=0 match=0x108000 specificIndex=-1 isDefault=false
ServiceInfo:
name=com.touchtype.KeyboardService
packageName=com.touchtype.swiftkey
enabled=true exported=true processName=com.touchtype.swiftkey
permission=android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD
flags=0x0
```
The highlighted strings next to `mId=` are the IDs of the keyboard apps available in my system.
In any ID, the string before `/` is the package name of the keyboard app. Example: for Swiftkey keyboard, the mId is:
```
com.touchtype.swiftkey/com.touchtype.KeyboardService
```
The string `com.touchtype.swiftkey` is the package name of Swiftkey app. **Package name** is what **will help you to find the appropriate mID** that you should use **to enable a particular keyboard app**.
To know the package name of an app, follow [View app's full package name?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/28767/96277)
Once you've the appropriate ID, use it to make your app the default keyboard in your system. Do:
```
# Note that it doesn't matter whether the IME is added into enabled input methods or not. Consider this a direct override.
# Replace ID with mId of your keyboard app
adb shell settings put secure default_input_method "ID"
adb shell content update --uri content://settings/secure --bind value:s:"ID" --where "name='default_input_method'" # alternative to above command
adb reboot # optional
```
Try opening an app which requires input from a keyboard. You would be seeing your keyboard app.
(Click image to enlarge; courtesy of OP)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7pxjh.png)
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/08 | 1,083 | 4,234 | <issue_start>username_0: Since ads are almost inevitable on the official YouTube app on Android devices, I was wondering if those can be skipped automatically. This post is only about those ads *which can be skipped*, let's ignore ads which can not be skipped.
**For example**: When a YouTube video starts, for some ads, there is an option to "Skip this ad in 5 sec". Once the "Skip ad" label is enabled, we can click on it to move to the video. Of course, this is all manual, and as a user, you need to focus on EXACT timing to HIT the skip button. And it becomes worse if the video is having multiple ads (a few of which will be shown in the future time), where when an ad plays, the user needs to click manually to skip it again.
Can this be *AUTOMATED*, meaning when there is an ad which can be "Skipped", then just let YouTube skip it without the user's intervention? This will be especially useful for those videos which have multiple ads spanned across the video length and few of them can be skipped. Looking for a solution on a **non-rooted** device.
---
**Update:** It seems like Google is introducing new ad format called **[Bumpers](http://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-unskippable-6-second-ads-689442/)**. Bumpers, which are unskippable 6-second shorts placed in front of videos.
So, soon we may not see an ad which can be skipped, forget about skipping it via automation!<issue_comment>username_1: You're interested in the [YouTube AdAway](https://github.com/Xposed-Modules-Repo/ma.wanam.youtubeadaway) Xposed module. It requires root access and the Xposed Framework.
It completely removes the following:
* YouTube ads
* Channel logos
* Video suggestions
* Information card teasers
To the best of my knowledge, what you've requested (auto-skipping advertisements in the stock YouTube application) cannot be done without root access. Root access is required to 1) draw over other apps and 2) record/replay touches.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: As @username_1 stated very correctly, it is NOT possible to do without root access at all. His answer is pretty good but there is still some things I can add.
A non-rooted phone quite literally means **a phone that can only be used the way manufacturer wants it to be.** Its power is limited to how much the manufacturer wants you to have (and for good reason according to some people, which sometimes includes me too)
On a non-rooted phone, no third party app can emulate screen touches, modify the loaded or running copies of other apps or access to data of other apps. All for security reasons.
So your wish can't be granted without root access.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: You can subscribe to [YouTube Red](https://www.youtube.com/red) and as a subscriber, you wouldn’t see ads and the people who make the videos you love will still make a living.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Clue: use old versions of YouTube app. Try to find the balance between maturity and modern.
For example, I use v4.5.17 and it perfectly plays HD but completely lacks ads ;)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: One more way to skip ads. [Adguard for Android](https://adguard.com/en/adguard-android/overview.html) in the latest version released yesterday (17 Dec 20), let's you skip ads.
It doesn't require root.
You need to click the `share` icon under the video and it prompts you a choice which has Adguard included. Select Adguard and your video opens up in a separate window without ads.
I am not associated with the app but love it's performance for Ad-blocking and a host of other features such as this
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_6: The best solution i've found for this is using an extensions-enabled browser like [Firefox Beta](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox_beta&hl=en&gl=US), and then install [uBlock](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock).
(I know there are also Chome-based browsers with adblock support, but i haven't tried them.)
Unlike unofficial 3rd party apps this will allow to use your YT account features like posting comments, like, subscribe, etc.
For more ads skipping, the [SponsorBlock extension](https://github.com/ajayyy/SponsorBlock) will also help.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/09 | 976 | 3,240 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to restore my SMS text messages from my *rooted* Nexus 5 with a broken screen (no display or touch capabilities) to my functioning but *unrooted* Nexus 5X.
I can turn the rooted phone to recovery mode and run any adb command (I managed to pull the mmssms.db file using adb), however, I naturally can't run `adb push mmssms.db /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db` to my unrooted phone.
Is there any way to restore the text messages some other way?
Again, I have full root access using adb to my rooted phone.<issue_comment>username_1: This is not possible, as you need root to access the /data folder (for unrooted Nexus 5X).
This question is similar: [Can adb be used to recover SMS messages while in permanent “Safe Mode”?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/37492/can-adb-be-used-to-recover-sms-messages-while-in-permanent-safe-mode)
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: I managed to restore my text messages using a borrowed 3rd phone that is rooted!
Using:
* The rooted phone with the broken screen that you want to restore *from* (Phone A)
* The rooted phone with the intact screen that you *borrowed* (Phone B)
* The unrooted phone that you want to restore *to* (Phone C)
Do as follows:
1. On *Phone A*:
* Activate recovery mode and pull the mmssms.db file using adb: `adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db mmssms-phone-A.db`
2. On *Phone B*:
* Activate recovery mode and do the same: `adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db mmssms-phone-B.db` (use this later to restore the borrowed phone's text messages. Note the different file name)
* While still in recovery mode, push the file you pulled from *Phone A* to the *Phone B*: `adb push mmssms-phone-A.db /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db`
* Change the file owner and permission of the mmssms.db file: `adb shell` then `chown radio:radio /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db` and `chmod 0660 /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db`
* Restart to regular mode
* Install any SMS backup app (I used [SMS Backup & Restore](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore) but any app would do)
* Run the app to backup the text messages
* Copy the backup file to some cloud service that you trust or to your desktop/laptop
3. On *Phone C*
* Copy the backup file from the cloud service or desktop/laptop
* Install the same SMS backups app and use its restore function
Don't forget to restore the original mmssms.db to the 3rd party phone!
4. On *Phone B*
* Restart the phone to recovery mode
* Push the mmssms.db file you pulled from *Phone B* back to it: `adb push mmssms-phone-B.db /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db`
* Change the file owner and permission of the mmssms.db file: `adb shell` then `chown radio:radio /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db` and `chmod 0660 /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db`
5. Enjoy your restored text messages and return *Phone B* to the friend you borrowed it from ;)
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer] |
2016/02/09 | 561 | 2,272 | <issue_start>username_0: Just got a new phone, Droid Turbo 2. Used the stock messaging app. Whenever I get a text with the phone unlocked, the whole text displays in a drop down box that pops up at the top of the phone.
I previously had a Droid Maxx and on that, the text would display in the status bar at the very top and would scroll one line at a time through the message.I would prefer that, but all that really matters is that I DO get a notification, and that it DOESN'T display the text over whatever I'm doing.
I have tried adjusting the phone settings , I also tried to adjust the individual app notification settings and the messaging app settings... Nothing changes it. I have seen on multiple other posts, an option somewhere to "disable text message preview" but that option does not exist in any of those places for me. There HAS to be a way to stop this on the stock phone without downloading ANYTHING.<issue_comment>username_1: You could try a 3rd-party messaging app like [Textra SMS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textra&hl=en), which allows you to customize notifications via "Customize Notifications", particulary the "Floating Notification" setting.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: I tried this on my Nexus 6P and Android 6.0.1 version
Under "Sound & notification" -> "Notification" tab
1. Set "When Device is locked" to "Hide sensitive notification content"
2. App Notifications ->
* Select "Messenger" (or the app which you want to hide notification).
* Disable the option "Allow Peeking".
This worked for me.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: settings->apps->notifications.
you can block or unblock notifications when screen is on or off.
this the thing on my nexus 5x
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: they call it peeking! for example to stop this behaviour happening in the hangouts app for android 7
go to notifications -> all apps -> hangouts -> show silently (switch to on)
This stops a message coming up in the middle of doing something but allow you to get a LED notification (if left switched on) and also a new message icon
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: go into the message app --> settings --> notifications --> turn off "pop-up display" and "preview message"
Cheers!
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/02/09 | 535 | 2,084 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed kingroot and tried it, I closed it thinking it finished and rebooted my phone.
After reboot root checker says I have su binary but not root access.
My problem is I can't find kingroot, not in launcher nor in Settings->apps it doesn't appear anywhere yet when I install it from apk it doesn't say "Install" but "Replace", I tap on replace and wait until it says "application install failed".
I want to remove it completely But I don't find it , how do I uninstall it ? and if I can't find it then how the packaging tool detects it's installed ?
my phone is sony xperia P with android 4.0.4.
EDIT :
------
I have found Kinguser.apk in /system/app not /data/app so That's why I can't find kingroot, it installs itself as system app(and apparently sets some permissions to not allow me to even see it)
So I need root to uninstall it, unfortunatly when I try su in terminal I get this :
`[-] Connection to ui timed out.`
So what to do?
EDIT 2
------
Ok after I rebooted I can find kingroot in my Settings->apps->all now for some reason, I can disable it but not remove it (because As I said it has installed itself as system app).<issue_comment>username_1: Install kingroot again restart your phone, install system app remover application and use it to uninstall kingroot. [remover](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp&hl=en)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Try attempting to use different uninstaller apps to locate and remove the application.
KingRoot is a system app, so you will need a system app uninstaller, such as Jumobile System App Remover (which worked for me).
Try using a different launcher (this sounds weird, but in my experience some apps bind to launchers in strange ways...)
Try using a different rooting app, if possible, and going from there.
If none of these work, more drastic action might be needed.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Solved the same problem. You said you have disabled it. Just ENABLE it back!!! And you have root access again!
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/02/09 | 775 | 3,363 | <issue_start>username_0: I just took a picture with my phone and a few seconds later I refreshed Google Photos on my computer and the picture was there. But then I took a second picture and five minutes of refreshing later the picture is still not there! This has basically ruined what I was trying to do, as I was relying on being able to quickly download pictures between shots.
I was on WiFi the whole time. There was less than one minute between the first and second picture. I don't see any indications that anything is uploading or that anything failed. I have looked in both the Google Photos app and the web site looking for anything to force a sync and haven't found anything except for "Back up all" which did nothing.
How can I force my phone to sync to the cloud immediately? In the Photos app the new image already appears, but on my PC only the first picture I took showed up.<issue_comment>username_1: In Android 6 / Marshmallow, go to Settings -> Personal -> Google -> Google Photos Backup, and click Backup all, this started the backup straight away for me. There are lots of other options on that screen that may help, I found that somehow the Backup option at the top of the screen had been set to off.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I fix this problem by restarting the phone and starting the Google Photos app after restart whenever I miss a photo just taken. This way synchronization always starts for me after starting the Google Photos app.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: In Google Photos app select Assistant and then you can choose (or view the current backup status/progress) to force backup photos. Be sure to set the different image maps to cloud: the folder will then contain a blue cloud icon with an arrow in it.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: In Photos, select the photos and choose "Backup now" from the menu.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: Go to the settings in Google Photos. There is an option to back up photos only while the phone is being charged. Disable this and the photos should backup immediately.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: Restarting the phone is the simplest solution to this occasional problem.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_7: If using Chromebook and the photos are in an album. Select ALBUM, then click the download cloud icon (upper right).
I had used this procedure in Shared Albums, but only a few pictures entered the library. When I used the above procedure, they all jumped in.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: Here is what I have found to work most reliably on my phone, which is a stock (not rooted) Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (Android version 9). I found this out via other posts on stack exchange, but I forget where.
After I take a series of photos on my phone using its camera app, I switch over to the Google photos app, and inside that app I select one or more of the photos and create a shared album. That is not enough to sync to the cloud however. To force the phone to sync and upload all the files to cloud, you have to actually share it, or just click on the create link icon. In order for that to work, it forces the phone to have to upload all of the selected photos into Google photos. This works out just fine for me, because I usually want to get a share link to the items that I am taking a record of, anyway
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2016/02/09 | 354 | 1,355 | <issue_start>username_0: I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Core 3 Plus running Android 4.3 with Kingoroot and now I want to factory reset it. Is it safe to do that?
I am using the stock ROM.<issue_comment>username_1: You can do factory reset. You device would not get into a bootloop because rooting is a method that installs the superuser apk in system apps and gives you extra privileges . I didn't think that that it is not safe Still, I performed factory reset 100 times on my Android phone and nothing happened.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes, its safe to do factory reset.
However, I once tried this below approach and **bricked my phone**. So beware.
If you're using a custom recovery like TWRP and choose complete wipe.
>
> (*Advanced wipe -> select all options including Internal, system
> ,etc*)
>
>
>
This **erases the complete phone**.
So after erase if you do not install a new custom rom immediately (without reboot), your phone goes into infinite loop.
You'll now be stuck with a phone which keeps restarting as **no ROM's are available on the phone memory either because of the wipe**.
Worst part, My phone didn't have an external SD card so I couldn't copy any other ROM into the phone and to install it later.
>
> My Suggestion : Just be sure of the options you select during Wipe.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2016/02/10 | 382 | 1,510 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to quickly try some JavaScript code on an Android phone.
I cannot find how to open the console or something similar on either Chrome or the default browser. `about:debug` doesn't do anything, and I don't want "remote debugging".
I can download another app if necessary (but I don't want to root my device).<issue_comment>username_1: You can do factory reset. You device would not get into a bootloop because rooting is a method that installs the superuser apk in system apps and gives you extra privileges . I didn't think that that it is not safe Still, I performed factory reset 100 times on my Android phone and nothing happened.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes, its safe to do factory reset.
However, I once tried this below approach and **bricked my phone**. So beware.
If you're using a custom recovery like TWRP and choose complete wipe.
>
> (*Advanced wipe -> select all options including Internal, system
> ,etc*)
>
>
>
This **erases the complete phone**.
So after erase if you do not install a new custom rom immediately (without reboot), your phone goes into infinite loop.
You'll now be stuck with a phone which keeps restarting as **no ROM's are available on the phone memory either because of the wipe**.
Worst part, My phone didn't have an external SD card so I couldn't copy any other ROM into the phone and to install it later.
>
> My Suggestion : Just be sure of the options you select during Wipe.
>
>
>
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2016/02/10 | 309 | 1,150 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm new in the Android world and have my first problem. I tried to change the default launcher on my Android TV stick (MK808B, Android 4.4).
I have set the permissions with ES File Explorer to read and write on the old launcher to back it up, and then copy the new one to replace the old one. After that, I pushed the Home button to start the new launcher, but all I get is a black screen with the upper control elements.
I think I have to set the permissions to the new launcher, but I'm having a black screen now. ADB works, but I don't know how to set the permissions to my launcher.apk or to read out the name of the app to change `chmod`.
How do I get this Launcher running?<issue_comment>username_1: I have managed it. I only use
```
adb shell am start -n com.estrongs.android.pop/.view.FileExplorerActivity
```
to start my explorer app.
Now I was able to do it with my default UI.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: To revoke the camera permission
```
$ adb shell pm revoke android.permission.CAMERA
```
To grant the camera permission
```
$ adb shell pm grant android.permission.CAMERA
```
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/10 | 224 | 845 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there maybe an easy way to have my Visual Studio/Eclipse/IntelliJ "Build Successful" console output trigger a push notification to my Android phone?
Sometimes it fails in less than a minute, sometimes it requires around 15 minutes to build everything, so I'd be pretty relaxed to know I can rely on a notification instead of checking every now and again.
Thanks in advance<issue_comment>username_1: I have managed it. I only use
```
adb shell am start -n com.estrongs.android.pop/.view.FileExplorerActivity
```
to start my explorer app.
Now I was able to do it with my default UI.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: To revoke the camera permission
```
$ adb shell pm revoke android.permission.CAMERA
```
To grant the camera permission
```
$ adb shell pm grant android.permission.CAMERA
```
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/10 | 319 | 1,219 | <issue_start>username_0: I am rooting my xiaomi phone.
I am using instruction here
<http://en.miui.com/thread-190889-1-1.html>
The truth is I actually prefer to wait till I have an update. Device enscryption for xiaomi doesn't work yet. Some said it will work for miui 7.1
Well, I go ahead and root it anyway.
WHat about if latter miui 7.1 is available?
Should I just do OTA?<issue_comment>username_1: I read the instructions and it seems safe. You could run into problems if you OTA while having a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM. However, that method does not seem to require you to change your recovery. Keep in mind that after you apply the OTA there's a good chance that the root will be lost, and you might not be able to re-gain it until a new method is found for the new ROM version.
Good luck!
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: If you update your rooted phone you will lose your root access and will need to root your phone again which could be a problem because previous method of rooting may not be working on new version. You will need to wait until the same rooting method you used earlier releases a compatible update or you might need to find a compatible method.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2016/02/10 | 465 | 1,718 | <issue_start>username_0: What version(s) of Youtube for Android definitively support fast-forward and rewind? I'm referring to the forwards and backwards buttons in landscape mode that permit you to jump ~10 seconds. I lost this feature after accidentally updating the Youtube app and am seeking a way to restore this functionality. If I can determine what version(s) support the feature, then I'll be able to sideload the correct version.
The only information I've been able to find on the subject [references the introduction of the feature in 10.43.58](http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/10/31/youtube-v10-43-cleans-up-some-icons-and-prepares-to-add-fast-forward-and-rewind-apk-teardown-download/.). I've tested 10.43.58 and a number of other versions to no avail. Perhaps the feature has been disabled server-side? Does anyone have any first-hand experience with a version that includes this feature?<issue_comment>username_1: Actually, the latest version of YouTube app (tested on v11.27.53) has fast-forward and rewind features, but unfortunately *it's not active by default*.
As hinted by the string resources,
```
Rewind
Fast forward
```
the features only work on **Accessibility mode**.
Try enabling *Switch Access* (or *TalkBack*, but it's a lot noisier) from *Accessibility* on Android's *Settings*. The next time you use YouTube app, fast-forward and rewind buttons are shown beside the play button on the center.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: On the latest app, double tap on the left or right of the screen to perform a 10 second rewind or fast forward
(I happened to find this by accident)
Upvotes: 3 |
2016/02/10 | 352 | 1,317 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I execute a tasker task only after a certain condition has been true for a certain time?
Normally a profile executes its task as soon as all conditions are met. I want to delay this activation, until the conditions have stayed true for some time.
E.g.
* do something after the screen has been continuously off or on for 10 minutes
* do something after wifi xy has not been near for 10 minutes
* do something after cell towers x,y,z have not been near for 10 minutes.<issue_comment>username_1: Actually, the latest version of YouTube app (tested on v11.27.53) has fast-forward and rewind features, but unfortunately *it's not active by default*.
As hinted by the string resources,
```
Rewind
Fast forward
```
the features only work on **Accessibility mode**.
Try enabling *Switch Access* (or *TalkBack*, but it's a lot noisier) from *Accessibility* on Android's *Settings*. The next time you use YouTube app, fast-forward and rewind buttons are shown beside the play button on the center.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: On the latest app, double tap on the left or right of the screen to perform a 10 second rewind or fast forward
(I happened to find this by accident)
Upvotes: 3 |
2016/02/12 | 295 | 1,097 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying out a few Speech to Text apps. All of them don't perform as I need them to. I have several pages of text, but I get no further than a half a sentence before the app stops. It records what I am saying, but just stops.
Am I doing something wrong?<issue_comment>username_1: Actually, the latest version of YouTube app (tested on v11.27.53) has fast-forward and rewind features, but unfortunately *it's not active by default*.
As hinted by the string resources,
```
Rewind
Fast forward
```
the features only work on **Accessibility mode**.
Try enabling *Switch Access* (or *TalkBack*, but it's a lot noisier) from *Accessibility* on Android's *Settings*. The next time you use YouTube app, fast-forward and rewind buttons are shown beside the play button on the center.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: On the latest app, double tap on the left or right of the screen to perform a 10 second rewind or fast forward
(I happened to find this by accident)
Upvotes: 3 |
2016/02/12 | 403 | 1,447 | <issue_start>username_0: Seems I have searched vastly across the internet to no avail.
So far, I've tried using a CF-auto-root file with Odin 3, and vroot, neither of which worked. The only helpful thread I've found was an XDA thread from may 2015 which still did not seem to help
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-alpha/help/want-to-to-root-alpha-sm-g850a-t3107199/>
The only other resource I've found were several forums and websites that link back to the same blog that claims to have rooted the phone, but the download file is labeled as malicious by chrome and there is no conformation by anyone that it actually works.<issue_comment>username_1: Actually, the latest version of YouTube app (tested on v11.27.53) has fast-forward and rewind features, but unfortunately *it's not active by default*.
As hinted by the string resources,
```
Rewind
Fast forward
```
the features only work on **Accessibility mode**.
Try enabling *Switch Access* (or *TalkBack*, but it's a lot noisier) from *Accessibility* on Android's *Settings*. The next time you use YouTube app, fast-forward and rewind buttons are shown beside the play button on the center.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: On the latest app, double tap on the left or right of the screen to perform a 10 second rewind or fast forward
(I happened to find this by accident)
Upvotes: 3 |
2016/02/12 | 344 | 1,318 | <issue_start>username_0: I have tried to uninstall it (for me it is malicious software because I do not know when and how have I obtained it) through settings and reboot my phone but it keeps coming back and blocks my phone, constantly offering some options with no other possibility as confirming access or installation.<issue_comment>username_1: try this:
***Settings*** -> ***Application Manager*** -> Under the ***All*** tab, search for the launcher and select it. Now click on ***Uninstall for all Users***
If ***Uninstall for all Users*** is not available at first, then first ***Uninstall*** an then try ***Uninstall for all Users***
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Uni Launcher is indeed malware, and will install other software silently where it is able to do so.
If your phone happens to be a HOMTOM HT7 (you didn't specify a model), you'll want to install the [latest update](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65475308&postcount=151) from the manufacturer (2.0.3). This will remove the malware by replacing the launcher, and also fix some other issues.
**Update:** Supposedly a 2.0.7 update has been released now as well, but [some people have indicated issues](http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/general/homtom-ht7-t3251520/page38) with this particular version.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/12 | 710 | 2,844 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Motorola Moto E (Gen 1). I've observed that the gallery app from Motorola takes up 50.13 MB under 'Data'.
My question is: Is it safe to select the 'Clear Data' option? Will I lose the pictures stored if I click on it?
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3zZe5.png)<issue_comment>username_1: You will not lose any of your photos, if ***CLEAR DATA*** operation is performed, it is completely safe to do so. This just means that your preferences have been reset and the cache has been cleared.1 Cache is generated only for providing fast access to gallery files.
When you restart your gallery after this operation, it'll take some time to load and it will once again show you how to navigate through the ***Gallery*** app.
---
**1:** Pressing the *Clear Data* button automatically clears the cache too. This is can be seen on the screen right then because when you press the *Clear Data* button and once the data is cleared, you will notice that under the Cache section, Cache shows 0.00KB and the Clear Cache button is disabled too.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The given answer is correct, I just want to clarify:
By pressing **Clear data** on any app, you're clearing *application's* data, stored in `/data/data/[package.name]`. It doesn't contain any images of yours, nor you can access it unless you root your device. Cache also belongs to data, and it's inside `/data/data/[package.name]/cache`. Your images, on the other side, are in `/sdcard/DCIM/` (probably, it differs from manufacturer to manufacturer). You see how the whole path is different? Because they are in the completely different parts of the device. You know how you have `C:\`, `D:\`, etc. partitions on Windows? Well, these folders are on the different partitions, they just don't have drive letter prepended to them.
So, for the gallery app, if you press `Clear data`, you are in reality deleting `/data/data/com.android.gallery`, and I suppose most of it is taken up by cache, which is made up of thumbnails. You see, loading gigabytes of photos in memory just to display a small preview isn't terribly efficient. And because it's slow and memory-hungry, Gallery resizes those multi-megapixel images to something smaller and puts those small images, thumbnails, into `/data/data/com.android.gallery/cache`, so it doesn't have to recreate them every time. If you delete them, it'll be smart enough to do it again next time it needs previews - take the whole picture, read every 16th pixel (for example), make a new picture out of it and store it in cache. If you go ahead and access all pictures in Gallery now, you'll have those 50MB back in no time (I suppose there isn't a bug in the application and it cleans cache properly).
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/02/12 | 728 | 2,957 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to boot Android into a custom recovery(TWRP). I rebooted the Android device holding the `Volume Down` + `Power keys` but it doesn't work and shows a weird screen with yellow colour palette on it and it can't be turned on. I tried following this [How To Boot Android Into A Custom Recovery (TWRP, CWM, Philz Touch)](http://techchomps.com/how-to-boot-android-into-a-custom-recovery-twrp-cwm-philz-touch/) but it still doesn't boot. Any help?<issue_comment>username_1: You will not lose any of your photos, if ***CLEAR DATA*** operation is performed, it is completely safe to do so. This just means that your preferences have been reset and the cache has been cleared.1 Cache is generated only for providing fast access to gallery files.
When you restart your gallery after this operation, it'll take some time to load and it will once again show you how to navigate through the ***Gallery*** app.
---
**1:** Pressing the *Clear Data* button automatically clears the cache too. This is can be seen on the screen right then because when you press the *Clear Data* button and once the data is cleared, you will notice that under the Cache section, Cache shows 0.00KB and the Clear Cache button is disabled too.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The given answer is correct, I just want to clarify:
By pressing **Clear data** on any app, you're clearing *application's* data, stored in `/data/data/[package.name]`. It doesn't contain any images of yours, nor you can access it unless you root your device. Cache also belongs to data, and it's inside `/data/data/[package.name]/cache`. Your images, on the other side, are in `/sdcard/DCIM/` (probably, it differs from manufacturer to manufacturer). You see how the whole path is different? Because they are in the completely different parts of the device. You know how you have `C:\`, `D:\`, etc. partitions on Windows? Well, these folders are on the different partitions, they just don't have drive letter prepended to them.
So, for the gallery app, if you press `Clear data`, you are in reality deleting `/data/data/com.android.gallery`, and I suppose most of it is taken up by cache, which is made up of thumbnails. You see, loading gigabytes of photos in memory just to display a small preview isn't terribly efficient. And because it's slow and memory-hungry, Gallery resizes those multi-megapixel images to something smaller and puts those small images, thumbnails, into `/data/data/com.android.gallery/cache`, so it doesn't have to recreate them every time. If you delete them, it'll be smart enough to do it again next time it needs previews - take the whole picture, read every 16th pixel (for example), make a new picture out of it and store it in cache. If you go ahead and access all pictures in Gallery now, you'll have those 50MB back in no time (I suppose there isn't a bug in the application and it cleans cache properly).
Upvotes: 2 |
2016/02/12 | 839 | 3,002 | <issue_start>username_0: I think this might be a simple question but this been bugging me for long,
Why is that when i do a ClockWorkMod wipe of `/data`, the `/data/media` folder stays intact. @beeshyams [pointed out](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/136902/why-doesnt-clockworkmod-wipe-of-data-delete-data-media-folder#comment173883_136902) that it is to avoid wiping out any clockworkmod backups. If that is the case, only `/data/media/clockworkmod/` folder will stay untouched if backups exists or not. But rather the whole `/data/media/` folder is kept safe from harms way. A better explanation will be appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: This thread [why doesn't format of /data in recovery blow away all your personal images, music, documents, etc?](http://androidforums.com/threads/international-gsm-why-doesnt-format-of-data-in-recovery-blow-away-all-your-personal-images-music-documents-etc.494216/) offers an answer
Quoting Scary Alien, who is a **moderator** on reddit forum (emphasis mine)
>
> ... when the `/data` partition is requested to be wiped with "`wipe_data`", the `erase_volume` (recovery.c) function is invoked. `erase_volume` invokes `format_volume` (roots.c). If `format_volume` determines if the volume in question is `/data` and `/data/media` is present and **symlinked to `/sdcard`**, then the `format_unknown_device` (extendedcommands.c) function is invoked. `format_unknown_device` will then recursively delete all files in `/data` -- **except for those in the `/data/media` structure**
>
>
>
In other words, as clarified in a trailing post
>
> Doing a data wipe in ClockworkMod will **skip** the `/data/media` folder (subdirectory)--i.e., where your **"`SD` card" lives**...
>
>
>
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Please note the following are *assumptions* based on my *Linux* knowledge. So I cannot 100% back them, especially cannot tell if any/all recoveries work this way.
First, some raw facts:
* as already pointed out, `/data/media` is a symlink to the SD card
* resulting of that, the data behind it *reside on a different partition*
* that other partition is usually *not* included with the wipe/[factory-reset](/questions/tagged/factory-reset "show questions tagged 'factory-reset'"), which normally covers only `/data` and `/cache`
So now to the wipe itself. "Emptying" the `/data` partition could be done in different ways:
* "formatting" the partition: wouldn't touch the data behind that symlink
* performing something like `rm -rf /data/*`: would remove the symlink, but leave the data behind it untouched
* walking the entire `/data/*` file by file, directory by directory, removing each entry (no idea why one would do that). In that case, unless the process *follows symlinks,* again only the symlink would be gone but the content behind it left untouched
So once more: As the data-in-question does not *physically* reside on the `/data` partition, it should even be *expected* to stay.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer] |
2016/02/12 | 1,022 | 3,690 | <issue_start>username_0: I had fingerprint set to lock Samsung Galaxy S6. I don't remember ever setting a backup password - screen literally locked as I passed the phone to someone.
I managed to access the phone signed in on Google. Then the phone requested I set up another fingerprint lock, which I did. I also put a password in, which I remember. But the password is not being recognised, and the phone is locked again.
* I tried all combinations of all passwords I have, but no luck unlocking the phone
* Samsung's Find My Mobile and Android Device Manager not letting me access phone/reset lock (perhaps because the remote control is not enabled)?
* Unable to install the lock bypass app as it's saying the app is not compatible
* Unable to use ADB
* Tried installing 3rd-party apps to unlock the screen, but they don't work
Desperate to sort this out before I do a factory reset. Samsung Service Centre didn't really help, they said factory reset is the only option.
Any suggestions on how to unlock the phone (or do a data backup before I factory reset) would be great.<issue_comment>username_1: Figuring out whether you can go all the way and bypass your lock screen will depend on the outcome of the steps below.
Following [this guide](http://www.droidviews.com/root-samsung-galaxy-s6-and-install-twrp-recovery-all-models/),
1. Skip the step of turning on USB Debugging, you can't get past the lockscreen.
2. Download Odin, and the TWRP .tar file
3. Boot your phone to download mode, then plug it in to your computer, let the drivers install. Open the Odin.exe on your computer, fiddle with the USB connection until Odin says "COM1/2/3/4: Connected!"
4. Put the TWRP .tar file in the correct textbox, uncheck Auto-Reboot
5. Flash!
6. When it says finished, you can reboot your phone. **However!** You need to boot it directly into recovery mode, otherwise TWRP gets overridden past the Samsung logo.
7. Once you're in TWRP, congrats! Make a FULL backup onto an SD card or USB drive with OTG adapter.
Now to bypass your lockscreen:
1. Flash the SuperSU .zip found in the guide.
2. When you boot into TWRP does your computer recognize the phone in Device Manager? Does it make a bloop sound? You should find a device called "ADB".
3. Download the ADB kit [from here](http://adbshell.com/downloads) (and the drivers if you can't get your computer to install them) and call `adb.exe` from a command prompt.
4. Run `adb devices`. If you see a long 50-character ID pop up, you're in luck!
5. If there's no ID, try another computer, it took me 5 computers to recognize.
6. Go into `adb shell` type `su` hit enter.
7. If it says permission denied, you're out of luck.
8. Run `rm /data/system/gesture.key` then `rm /data/system/password.key`
9. If no errors, profit!
10. If permission denied, remount system RW: `mount -o rw,remount /system` If that fails, try `mount -o rw,remount /proc /system` (a little hack I came across) and try step 8 again.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Following [the guide](http://www.droidviews.com/root-samsung-galaxy-s6-and-install-twrp-recovery-all-models/) submitted by username_1, when I arrived at the step "6. Go into adb shell type su hit enter" all I kept receiving was:
>
> CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE DEPENDENCIES: library "libc.so" not found
>
>
>
I fixed it via TWRP → File Manager. I navigated to `/sbin/libc.so` to confirm the file exists, so SuperSU was installed correctly.
So, instead of running the commands:
```
rm /data/system/gesture.key then rm /data/system/password.key
```
I went to TWRP → File Manager, navigated to the location `/data/system/` and deleted the `fingerprint.key` and `password.key` files
Upvotes: 1 |
2016/02/12 | 604 | 2,557 | <issue_start>username_0: I need a device to test my application against but don't own an android device. I found the Kindle fire for $40 which seamed like a great deal to get me started debugging my app but it says it uses their custom 'FireOS'. I was wondering if I could still use the kindle to debug my app because if not I will not purchase it.<issue_comment>username_1: Why it isn't a good idea
========================
The Kindle Fire runs Amazon's customized version of Android, namely, FireOS.
FireOS has a very tight integration with Amazon's content distribution platform (Amazon's ecosystem, so to say) at the cost of the traditional Google integration we normally find in Android devices.
This is to say, Amazon devices, although they run Android, lack any Google Apps as default or installable from the Amazon AppStore. It is possible to root a Kindle Fire tablet and flash a GApps package, but that (IIRC) is a probable violation of Amazon's Terms of Service, so I will not include that information here. It can be found with a simple search, however.
TL;DR
=====
*How is this relevant to an app developer looking at a Kindle to test their apps?*
1. If your app only relies on APIs provided by "core" Android, AOSP, there's no problem. Your app can successfully be used on Kindle Fire, and hence tested on it.
2. If your app relies on anything Google provides as OEM stock on most Android devices, such as Maps, Play Services or Play Games, your app won't run at all due to missing library dependencies, unless you have hacked the Kindle Fire and installed the core GApps onto it after rooting, flashing a custom recovery or ROM, etc.
3. If your app relies on Amazon Services, well, you should be using the Kindle Fire for testing. It is Amazon's product and will work best with it.
Finally, most Android developers do consider a Nexus as "the" device for Android app development and testing, but opinions differ, and you should decide your testing decice requirements on a case-by-case basis.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If your app is for android, you can use the android emulator what google offers to developers. The Amazon Kindle how **Tamoghna** says, runs a limited and custom system of Android.
If you cant run the google emulator you can try the [Genymotion](http://www.genymotion.com) what offers to the users free virtual machines with android. Also offers a premium service to custom and more android versions.
*The free version* let you test and develop on the more common devices.
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/02/13 | 678 | 2,939 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using One plus two. But it is not connecting to my system. It used to connect previously. But once i set it on Charge only mode. since then there are no options in the notifications bar to transfer the matter from phone. I have tried all the steps explained, even the clicks on build number. But nothing helped me out USB debugging option is saying Device is in charging mode, USB Debugging is disabled. and i tried all the ways to enable it, but it is not letting me do it. and when i click on three dots in the storage, and click on USB connection settings it says connect your device to computer to access USB connections, even when the device is connected. Please help me out to solve the problem<issue_comment>username_1: Why it isn't a good idea
========================
The Kindle Fire runs Amazon's customized version of Android, namely, FireOS.
FireOS has a very tight integration with Amazon's content distribution platform (Amazon's ecosystem, so to say) at the cost of the traditional Google integration we normally find in Android devices.
This is to say, Amazon devices, although they run Android, lack any Google Apps as default or installable from the Amazon AppStore. It is possible to root a Kindle Fire tablet and flash a GApps package, but that (IIRC) is a probable violation of Amazon's Terms of Service, so I will not include that information here. It can be found with a simple search, however.
TL;DR
=====
*How is this relevant to an app developer looking at a Kindle to test their apps?*
1. If your app only relies on APIs provided by "core" Android, AOSP, there's no problem. Your app can successfully be used on Kindle Fire, and hence tested on it.
2. If your app relies on anything Google provides as OEM stock on most Android devices, such as Maps, Play Services or Play Games, your app won't run at all due to missing library dependencies, unless you have hacked the Kindle Fire and installed the core GApps onto it after rooting, flashing a custom recovery or ROM, etc.
3. If your app relies on Amazon Services, well, you should be using the Kindle Fire for testing. It is Amazon's product and will work best with it.
Finally, most Android developers do consider a Nexus as "the" device for Android app development and testing, but opinions differ, and you should decide your testing decice requirements on a case-by-case basis.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If your app is for android, you can use the android emulator what google offers to developers. The Amazon Kindle how **Tamoghna** says, runs a limited and custom system of Android.
If you cant run the google emulator you can try the [Genymotion](http://www.genymotion.com) what offers to the users free virtual machines with android. Also offers a premium service to custom and more android versions.
*The free version* let you test and develop on the more common devices.
Upvotes: -1 |
2016/02/15 | 1,776 | 7,234 | <issue_start>username_0: I am familiar with computer. With computer we have BIOS. BIOS is something like memory and hard disk. It's attached to motherboard straight. It's for all practical purpose is like hard disk. When we boot computer, I bet the BIOS would start first and then we move to operating system.
Then we got the real hard disk. We can reformat the hard disk all we want and the computer will still be useable (not bricked). That's because there is this very basic primitive operating system, namely the BIOS. Then the BIOS will read CD rom and we can install new operating system to the hard disk.
That's how computer works.
Now we have android devices.
I think the sdcard is analog to hard disk. Or am I wrong here?
Then I read this
<http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/android-partitions-explained-boot-system-recovery-data-cache-misc/>
And I got even more confused.
So all the apps are in the data partition? Is SDCard the whole SDCard? Shouldn't data is in SDCard?
Also how can android be bricked?
What is the BIOS of android?
So android got recovery partition, boot partition, bla bla. Are all those on SD Card?
Say I really messed up with my android and want to start from scratch. Say I want to format the whole SDCard like I want to format the whole hard disk? Can I do that? What's the consequences?
Is /Boot like BIOS? Is it on SDCard too (the internal one?)
Is internal storage are SD card?
In PC we have memory and hard disk. It seems that in android we have memory, and then the "hard disk" equivalent, called SD Card is also called memory again.
```
PC|Memory|Hard Disk
Android Devices|RAM|Memory
```
Do I get the analogy correct?<issue_comment>username_1: First, RAM, hard disks, ROM, etc. are all *types* of memory. Also, not all Android device have SD cards, thus they are not a necessary part of an Android file system.
PC and Android file systems are not necessarily equatable. See the chart below for a simplified explanation of the types of memory in each system and their uses.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PaVQp.jpg)
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: >
> Can we explains android terms with its analog with PC[?]
>
>
>
We can try but it will restrict the expansion of our understanding since certain parts would never fit the analogy we're familiar in with desktop computing.
Take a good look at this image:
Image source: [Reverse Engineering Android's Aboot](http://newandroidbook.com/Articles/aboot.html) - by <NAME>
If you want an analogy, anything before Linux kernel can be roughly called as BIOS.**1**
Unlike traditional Linux distributions where kernel is stored inside a filesystem, where the latter also contains files necessary for satisfactory functioning of distribution, in Android, the kernel is stored in a dedicated partition, often named `/boot`.
`/recovery` is a partition synonymous to recovery partition an OEM ships in a laptop (I suppose desktop too) to recover your primary OS (often MS Windows). In PC, the recovery can be accessed by special keys from BIOS, such as a Functional key. In Android, we have key combinations to boot the device straight into [recovery](/questions/tagged/recovery "show questions tagged 'recovery'") mode. We also have command-line options to instruct the device reboot into recovery mode. In that image, recovery partition should be visualized after Android BootLoader or you can say it should accompany Linux Kernel.
The Android OS is saved in a dedicated partition named *system* and is mounted by kernel during boot at `/system`. This is what you can call the factory state of the device. During OTA upgrade, the contents of this partition are upgraded.
There is [fastboot mode](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/master/fastboot/fastboot_protocol.txt), which is a low-level mode meant to talk to bootloader, often for the purposes of flashing the device's partitions. Fastboot should accompany Linux kernel and recovery in that image.\*\*2
There is a partition named `/cache`, which you can read at [What is the /cache partition?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/27232/96277) Your PC most likely wouldn't be having such a partition.
There is a partition named *userdata*, mounted at `/data` and contains user specific files. The files are so private in nature that the user itself is not authorized to read all of them. During factory reset, this partition is either partially or fully wiped out, depending upon user's preference.
Then there is a user partition which serves as a storage for user media. It is what we refer as "internal SD card". Do not use the term "internal storage" but "internal SD card" to refer to this partition. In devices containing KitKat or above Android version, there is no such physical partition but the directory `/data/media/` is emulated as "internal SD Card".
There is external storage, which includes external SD card and any USB OTG drive. This is secondary class storage, meant to compensate the limited amount of free space available in "internal SD card". Boot process has nothing to with this type of storage.
There are many partitions hidden from the reach of an ordinary user. They can loosely be called as firmware or part of ROM. There is no accepted definition on what constitutes as firmware in Android, so stick with "part of ROM". Useful reading: [How to list all major partitions with their labels?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/92565/96277)
Here, every physical, non-removable partition that came with the device comes under the umbrella term "Internal Storage". That said, you'll find various articles including developers.google.com where Internal storage is referred to the partition (userdata) where user's private data is stored.
You want more confusing terms. Memory is one such term. People call RAM as memory, people call internal storage as memory. *Avoid this term*. Use the aforementioned terms for the type of storage you want to refer. They are clear and unambiguous.
Why you can't format the inbuilt storage of Android devices just like the hard drive in PC would only invite opinion from us. Just deal with the reality that this is how it is.
---
**1:** Technically, it's the Bootloader (aka SPL, [Secondary Program Loader](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_Program_Loader) – though that's rather comparable to a boot menu like GRUB; in the flowchart, "SBL" must be a typo). Not sure if the IPL ([Initial Program Loader](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_Program_Load) aka "radio firmware" aka baseband; "modem" in the flowchart) should be counted as "BIOS" – though it fulfills its functions in addressing the underlying hardware, one cannot enter it for configuration.
**2:** Actually, [fastboot](/questions/tagged/fastboot "show questions tagged 'fastboot'") does not really have anything to do with Android specifically; it's rather an own, minimalist OS tailored for its specific purpose.
---
This is a community wiki. The definitions are something we do not produce individually but collectively. Improve this answer, wherever you can.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer] |
2016/02/16 | 221 | 857 | <issue_start>username_0: I have canceled a Marshmallow update download by accident, and now when I got to check for updates, the phone says that the device software is up-to-date. How can I fix this?
Phone: Moto G 3rd Generation
OS: Android 5.1.1
EDIT: Unfortunately I cannot check solutions because recently the phone asked me to update to Marshmallow again, and this time I accepted.<issue_comment>username_1: You can try clearing data for the updater app under Settings -> Apps
Try checking for update after this.
I'm not sure whats the exact name of app in AOSP/Moto G rom.
For CM the name of app is cmupdater.
Hope this helps.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: You could either try to clear the whole cache of your phone via `Settings > Storage & USB > Cache > Clear cache`or you could try to update through Motorola's desktop app.
Upvotes: 0 |
2016/02/16 | 792 | 3,219 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Gionee p3s. I was trying to use tasker when i observed that the tasker accessibility service gets disabled automatically after a few minutes. Not only with tasker, all apps requiring accessibility services are having the same problem.
My android version is 5.1. It will be helpful if some one can help me with this problem. :-)<issue_comment>username_1: I was facing the same issue on my Lenovo vibe k5. I did the followings to solve the issue.
1. Enable accessibility for the concerned app in the Settings.
2. In power saving option (in most cases it is inside the "Battery" option) select the concerned app not to be optimized.
3. Select the app as device administrator (this setting may be found inside "Security" option).
4. If possible lock the app in Task Manager so that it will not be killed when you kill all the tasks(apps). In "mi" phones you need to slide the app downward to lock it in Task Manager. I don't know how to do it in Gionee p3s. In my device this option is not available so I never kill the concerned app in the Task Manager( Or if I kill the app I re-enable the accessibility, then it remains enabled until I kill that app again).
After doing these the Accessibility option remained enabled even after restarting the phone.
This may not be the exact solution you asking for, but this is all I found after hours of searching.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Disabling battery optimisation was not enough for me, I had to disabled battery saver completely as every time it kicked in all of my accessibility services were disabled.
Also the offending service for me was Last Pass but the principle is the same.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Hii I use the same p3s and I have found better solution.
* go to advanced settings then accessibility
make the services on then
\*go to power management
in that go to power manager
* take power saving mode and click on info button (right side)
* unright (deactivate open the green background)
don't forget to save.
you are done
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: In my cade, oppo f1s, i found out one solution
First of all your device should be rooted, the best
way to do that is through resetting firmware to factory or updating to newer oppo system image, then installing custom recovery BIOS or whatever it's name is, then
then rooting under Recovery mode using Magisc...
All this is described in some xda-developers forum topic.
But that is not our issue for now,
To prevent accessibility permission to be revoked
from our service or app, we have to go developper,
by browsing SETTINGS >> DEVICE INFO , then clicking about 8 times or more on BUIL NUMBER... now that we
have become DEVELOPPER for good, we go back and then
we navigate towards SETTINGS >> ADVANCED SETTINGS >> DEVELOPPER SETTINGS... then enable DEVELOPPER OPTIONS, open section RUNNING SERVICES, browse for application named SECURITY CENTER, inside whitch we can see 4 running services, then STOP service named
CONTROL\_VERIFY\_SERVICE (of course on your own risk)
, that is it, now just go to SETTINGS >> ADVACED SETTINGS >> ACCESSIBILITY and enable accessibikity for your application and enjoy it.....
Upvotes: 0 |