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How to root a samsung galaxy S3 lite(Samsung S6790)
How do I root a Samsung Galaxy S3 Lite(Samsung S6790).
I have tried using towelroot v3 which returns
This phone is currently unsupported

and framaroot which also returns
Your device seems not vulnerable to exploit included in Framaroot

This led me to try using KingoRoot which ran for like 15mins and restarted my device. After I reconnected my device, on the menu it still had the option root which confirmed that the phone had not been rooted

Are you sure that KingoRoot did not root your device? It is reported as working for the Samsung Galaxy S3 Lite. Please verify with a Root Checker if you have root.
Another known method for that device is DF ROOT (direct download). This app may be in Portuguese, so if it is, here are the instructions in English:

Open DF-ROOT.
Go to "Fazer Root."
Choose "Root."
Now go to "Batal" and close the application.
Open SuperSU, it will ask to update the binary SU, select "Continuar."
Select the "Normal" option and then "OK."

Both were reported working in this XDA thread.

Download iRoot to your PC, supports alot of devices. Make sure you have the latest Samsung USb drivers for mobile devices. Enable USB debugging on target device, high quality usb cable.Connect device to PC, run iRoot, wait for iRoot todetact your device and finally click Root, wait for a couple os seconds and device is rooted!


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Why doesn’t my Nexus 7 Wifi (2013) auto-update to Lollipop?
I just got a new Nexus 7 Wifi (2013). Immediately after first boot, notifications for system updates started appearing. (One for 4.4.3 and another one for 4.4.4.) I’m currently at 4.4.4 but the System Update section of Settings is displaying that the system is up to date.
Why doesn’t the Lollipop update register, and is there anything I can to to make it show up?

Possibly Google halted and skipped 5.0 due to buggy update in prefer of 5.0.1. As 5.0.1 was released 3 weeks ago, I'd say to wait for few more days. Otherwise, just manually flash the factory image.

Well, like @AndrewT. said you can wait a bit more while for the update to show up as still the update is on roll out and a number of regions haven't got the update seeded for their device !

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email adress on facebook app
How do I make the facebook app "forget" my e-mail address? It's driving me insane... Since I'm a little paranoid, it seems that if I lose my phone, all anyone has to do is to enter my password into my "undeleteable" facebook app e-mail login address.
So, am I clear enough? I've tried clearing the data, clearing the cache, but EVERYTIME I open the facebook APP, THERE'S MY FREAKIN' E-MAIL ADDRESS!!!

Your email address is stored as part of a "user account" on the device.
Settings => Accounts => Facebook : Menu => Remove Account
After clearing your cache and data for the app, and removing the account, your email should be removed. But, every time you log in it will add the account back into the settings.

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connect my google accont in a new device
I use my google account with a PC and with an ASUS tablet.
Now I'm trying to connect a new smartphone (new for me... it was the old phone of my daughter...)
First of all, I resetted the device to the farm setting, and now when I try to define my account I always receive a message like this "account or password not valid... "
Of course the account and the password are correct...
I need some other settings on the phone? any idea
Thanks in advance, for your help
The smartphone is a Samsung GT-S5670
Android version 2.3.6
Kernel version 2.6.35.7-1210226
Build version GINGERBREAD.XWKTO
RedKite

I need some other settings on the phone?

Nope. No other setting is required. You should be able to login fine with the credentials.
I'd recommend double checking the password you typed for any mistake or just reset password incase you may have forgotten.


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Completely muting notifications while leaving the ringtone on vibration
I have an LG G2. I'd like to completely mute notifications, while leaving the ringtone on vibration.
I know I can set different volumes to notifications and ringtone, but the lowest the notifications go independently is vibration, so if I want to silence them completely I have to silence the ringtone, too.
I also know that most apps have an option to enable or disable vibration on notifications, but I'd like a temporary, system-wide, easy to change option.
¿Is there a way to do this?

I have been using an app called Power Toggles, which has a widget for changing various sound settings. This widget can be placed on your home screen. You may want to try it out.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc&hl=en

I tried it but it didn't solve my problem. I can put both notifications and ringtone in vibration or mute, but not just notifications.


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Kitkat internal memory issue
I am using HTC Desire 816 handset which contains 8 gb of internal memory.
In that 8gb i can use only 3.9gb for storing app related files and other stuffs,remaining space occupied by OS.
Currently i am facing memory not available issue while downloading through internet or installing new apps.
so i checked the space available in internal memory using ESS file explorer and
found 400mb space free and 3.5gb space used.
But i dont have that much files in my internal memory.
So i selected all the files in the "emulated" folder ("0" & "Legacy") and checked the properties which shows total
size is 1.8gb.
Here my confusion is both the files are of size 1.8gb.But i select both the fiels and check the whole space it is showing 1.8gb only.
So where is the remaining space,which file occupying that space,can i delete that files.
please help me.

In your case, 0 and legacy both refer to the same location. If you want to save space, delete the contents of one of these


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ICE (Emergency) contacts from lock screen - how to access when SIP is configured?
Using Android version 4.4.2 (on Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini).
I have added one of my contacts to the OS built-in ICE contact group and assigned to one of the four emergency contact buttons that are shown when selecting "Emergency Call" from the lock screen.
However, since configuring the stock SIP (VoIP) client, the phone prompts the user to select Mobile Call or Internet Call before making the call. Unfortunately, although the dialler application seems to be awaiting user response, the prompt is not visible until the screen is unlocked, rendering the emergency contact unusable by a stranger in an emergency.
Is there a way to override this (preferably without using 3rd party applications)?


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Does my galaxy s have a front facing camera or is it the just the light censor?
it doesn't have a self shot option.
i got it from uscellular
model number is SCH-I500

Related question that was asked previously: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1805/my-samsung-galaxy-s-front-facing-camera-doesnt-work-in-camera-app-gtalk-or-sky?rq=1

According to gsmarena.com, your device (Samsung Fascinate SCH-I500) does not have either a secondary camera (front camera):

Camera
Primary    5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Secondary    No

It is most likely a proximity sensor (which can double as a light sensor):

Features
Sensors    Accelerometer, proximity, compass


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I'm trying to figure out what the symbol on my main screen on my s3 means
I was wondering what the symbol on my top screen of my phone was it kinda looks like a sun with a smaller sun in it and it just spins and pops on an off

Can you take a screenshot? I haven't seen anything like that on any Samsung devices that I can think of off the top of my head.

Is it possible it is the location info icon? See the fifth from the bottom on this image. Don't know if it blinks.

It looks like a GPS icon from what you've described. You can check the official list of icons for a Samsung device to be sure.


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"Error: Invalid Number." when sending an SMS
I have the 2014 Moto X, running Lollipop. For some contacts, when I try to send them a message, I get an SMS saying "Error: Invalid Number."
I have noticed that this happens when I go to compose a message in the stock Messages app and then search for a contact. For example, if I start typing "Ka" in the search box,it will suggest all contacts with "Ka" in the name. Then I tap the one I want to send a message to, and for some reason, the number gets truncated. If the contact has the number +1 (123) 456-7890, then after I tap it, it shows up as +1 456-7890 and hence is unable to deliver the message since it is an invalid number.
This also only happens with some contacts, seemingly at random, since all my numbers are formatted the same way, so it can't be because of the format.
Has anyone else experienced this and what can be done to fix this?

I have the Moto X as well, same issue (kept showing 7 digit number instead of 10). Read somewhere to delete the entire conversation (all text messages to/from that contact) and after that when I went to compose a new message, the contact showed up as 10 digits and the text went through.
I hope this works for you!


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Unknown tablet without Android
A friend of mine offered me a tablet that he doesn't know the brand, he tried to install some version of Cyanogenmod with ClockworkMod.
Now the tablet just bootloops and I can only access Clockwork with recovery mode.
Factory reset or what-so-ever doesn't help now. I only have 2 options:

Find out the brand with only Clockwork and get a custom ROM for it
Install a general Android version (if that exists)

Can somebody help me with this?

Youn won't probaly find help step by step here if that is what you mean. I also find it very problematic you got an unidentified device and simply install a random Cyanogenmod build without thinking twice.

@xangua OP didn't flash CM, his friend did. Read it again. BTW, step by step help is what alot of answers on Stack Exchange provide. Try to encourage, not discourage.

The reason it is bootlooping is probably because cyanogenmod was installed and it isn't for that device.
There should be serial/model number on the back of the device. This is a requirement (AFAIK) by the FCC.

The certification mark is a stand-alone logo (as shown above) for the part 18 class of devices while, for the part 15 class, along with the logo, the label should display other data viz, the trade name of the product, the model number, and information whether the device was tested after assembling, or assembled from tested components.

You should be able to use that to figure out what device it is. Then you can see if you can find a version of android for it from that.


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Determining/stopping random phantom notifications during calls
I recently switch carriers and got a used Galaxy S4 to replace the one I would no longer be using.  The phone was already cleaned up but I did a factory reset on it myself to be sure.  The problem I have is that one or more times during a call the phone vibrates and/or beeps as though it has a notification for me.  When I check the notifications (during or after the call) there are none.
This happens almost every call, and within about the first 1-2 minutes of the call, but it is not at a consistent time.  I am not getting these phantom notifications any other time, just when on a call.  I'm not a very heavy caller, so I don't know when this started, but it has been doing it for more than a month at least.
It will happen even immediately after rebooting the phone and occurs whether using the handset or the wired headset (don't recall if I've tried it with BT).  I have disabled all in-call alerts in the settings (including roaming, data, and connection alerts) and every notification option I can find within apps (excepting the ones I need) but to no avail.
Is there any way to disable this, or at least to determine what is causing the false notifications?
Additional info:

Carrier: Sprint
Phone Model: SPH-L720
Android Version: 4.4.2
Rooted: YES
ROM: Stock from carrier (Samsung Touchwiz)

Never did figure out what was causing it.  I finally did a full reset of the phone and the phantom notifications went away.  I think I have everything set back up as it used to be and they have not returned, so it appears to have just been a unique situation last time.

On some Samsungs, they have a feature called Minute Minder. It will notify you around every minute of your phone call (it is usually 5-10 seconds before the actually minute mark). For people who don't have unlimited minutes, this allows them to easily know how many minutes have passed.
For the original Galaxy S, the setting is located under
Settings -> Call Settings -> All Calls -> Call Status Tones -> Minute Minder
I think with the Galaxy S 4 it's been moved to
Settings -> My Device -> Call -> Call Alerts -> Minute Minder
I'm not positive if this is the cause, but it sounds probable.

This was my first thought as well.  Unfortunately, all the notifications in the Call Settings section are disabled, including this one, yet the problem persists.  It is not happening at 1 minute intervals, either.

Have you tried a factory reset again with a call directly afterward? This could help determine whether it's something you installed or changed that is causing it or if it is stock/based on your carrier (I have a hard time believing it's the carrier itself somehow pushing these).

I haven't yet.  Was hoping someone knew how to identify hidden notifications without having to reset my phone.  Wouldn't surprise me, though, if it was caused by some of the bloatware the carrier forces on here (even after a reset).


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IP Address of desktop computer USB tethered to phone

For my Internet connection I use a Motorola Electrify Android phone USB tethered to my desktop computer Windows XP. My service provider is US Cellular.

I would like to know the IP address of my desktop computer so that some friends in the outside world can connect to it, like for FTP and TelNet and Remote Desktop Sharing. My phone shows an IP address (it's currently 10.244.3.92, and I realize that this will change with every power-up.)
I've been told that this is the IP address I should use, but I have not been able to make any connection to my desktop computer from outside.

That might be due to a firewall, or due to the fact that your computer doesn't run any services to connect to. To find the computer's IP address, you can use ipconfig (on a Windows computer) or ifconfig (Linux/Unix and probably also Mac). Or, from the tethered device, use the traceroute command (pass it e.g. www.google.com as parameter): the first "hop" should be your computer.

Private IP addresses are not accessible from internet: https://android.stackexchange.com/a/205807/218526. If your phone has a public IP (which is not most of the times), you need to do port forwarding on phone: https://android.stackexchange.com/a/220931/218526

The easiest way to see the public IP of a device is by a Google search. If that IP still doesn't let you connect from an outside source, check the following:

Make sure your firewall isn't blocking the connection. You can temporarily disable it to troubleshoot this.
Make sure your computer has services/ports/servers open that you can connect to.

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How remove prompt messages on nexus 4 root?
Is it possible to make warning messages not appear? Example, when I try to turn off 'Cellular data' in data usage, I get the stupid question "turn off..?"
Is it possible to force the phone to do as you tell it without it playing smart asking you before executing?

You can toggle cellular data from quick settings.

Swipe downwards twice to bring up the toggles.
Tap on the mobile network icon, which will open up another screen
which shows the total data usage.
Then switch on/off the cellular data from this screen.

When you use this navigation, it won't throw a confirmation dialog.


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Multiboot with windows
I would like to multiboot my SM-T210 with Windows 8.1 and Android.
I have a windows 8.1 ISO file,A rooted SM-T210.
I do not want to remove android from my tablet because of all my game progress and i do not want to restart my progress in games.

No, currently, it is not possible. On smartphone software, the operating system is tied into the device's BIOS and configuration. You can only run Android/UNIX OS's that were built for that mobile device.
See @RyanConrad's comment for more info:

… Normal Windows will not run on ARM which is the type of CPU this device has. And even if hypothetically you got it to run, Windows would likely not have drivers for the hardware like camera, touchscreen, and other chipsets. Not to mention the device as 1GB of RAM, and Windows doesn't run very well with that little RAM.

Alternatively, you can install an app like Complete Linux Installer or Debian noroot to install an emulated desktop Linux.

It goes beyond this. Normal windows will not run on ARM which is the type of CPU this device has. And even if hypothetically you got it to run, windows would likely not have drivers for the hardware like camera, touchscreen, and other chipsets. Not to mention the device as 1GB of RAM, and windows doesn't run very well with that little RAM.

Thanks, I was using "BIOS" as a general term for configuration, but you're right. I added your comment to the answer.


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External SD card keeps unmounting
Everytime my sd card unmount itself automatically and mount again and sometime... it won't mount. Restarting and/or shutting down the phone won't do anything.
I'm using Samsung Galaxy S5 with android 4.4.2.
Help someone.

You have to format the SD card.

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Transform Amazon Fire TV into Nintendo Gaming Console
I'm wondering if I could install N64 and Gamecube Emulators on an Amazon Fire TV. Will I have to root the device? Is it possible without?
Will PS3 Controllers work wireless and is there something I have to have in mind for buying No-Name Bluetooth Controllers?
Thank you

Just google for bluetooth controllers that FTV supports. I have a Nyko and Ouya controller that I use on mine. You don't need to root in order to play emulators. You just need to side load the apk files. Not all emulators will work and some will work better than others. You will however be limited to the space on your unrooted FTV though. Having a rooted FTV will let you play games from a flash thumb drive or HDD.


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File system content different on device and on desktop
I've got a Nexus 9 which I'm using to read PDF graphic novels.
My process for getting the files onto the device is to connect it to my PC via USB and drag the files into the Download folder on the device. From here I'm then able to manipulate the files as I see fit, such as importing them into Mantano Reader, a side effect of which is that the files get moved from Download into Mantano/books.
This is fine and good, with both Mantano and ES File Explorer on the device reporting that the files are in Mantano/books. But if explore the drive via USB on my PC, it shows that the files are still in Download. This isn't limited to a single PC either, as I've taken a look using Windows, OS X and Ubuntu.
The only thing I can imagine is that the location of the files has somehow cached, with the wrong location being reported via USB.
Does anyone have any idea why this might be?

Couldn't it rather be the files were copied to the Mantano directory (instead of being moved)? Have you checked that with ES?

No, I've looked in the Mantano folder, and the files aren't there. Futher to this, if you try doing anything with the files in the Download folder, such as copy them to the computer, it complains that it can't get the files. This is further making me think the file system is caching the table of contents, rather than reporting the files accurately.

Wait a second: In your question you write "This is fine and good, with both Mantano and ES File Explorer on the device reporting that the files are in Mantano/books" – but now you write "I've looked in the Mantano folder, and the files aren't there." So, to be or not to be (there)? With what have you checked this time? To get a clear idea, we need some consistency here :)

Long story short, when viewing the files via the device itself, they're where they're meant to be. When viewing the files via USB on my PC, they're not. This is what I was trying to clarify with my previous comment, something I obviously failed to do so.

OK, so if I got it right: The files are in the Montano folder, no longer in Downloads – but only the computer thinks different? Then that might be rather an OS question (implementation). What's the OS on the computer, and what are you using to check (e.g. "Windows 7", "Explorer via MTP")?

I've tried using Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu (using whatever the default is once you've plugged in via USB) and OS X (using the Android File Transfer app). All three of them report the same information.

That should be MTP then. Does a forced refresh of the folder in whatever file explorer you're using on the computer do any good then?

Also tried that,no joy.

OK, then I'm out of ideas, sorry.

It is an unusual one, that's for sure. Thank you anyway.

If you reboot the Nexus device and then plug it in and browse on the PC do they still show up there? The Media Manager in android may be the one that handles telling MTP what files are in what folders. Rebooting should cause Media Manager to reindex the folders. If after reboot they are not there, then Android is caching the files via Media Manager.


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Show boot process on screen
I've borked something in my nexus 4 stock rom playing with system files over ADB, and my device no longer boots past the animation.
Is there any way I can make the system show it's boot process instead of the animation? Or at least a way to enable adb at this stage so i can logcat and try to identify the problem
I still can do whatever I want with the device - I have cwm and the device is unlocked but I'd prefer to fix the problem instead of backing up my files through adb for hours and reflashing stock rom
Thanks

Have you tried this app from Chainfire?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.liveboot
From the description, it shows a logcat of the boot process over the boot animation.

Yeah, I can't really install an app before I boot into the system.. That's the whole problem. I'm looking more for a solution involving some modification to android files allowing me to do something similar to this.

Oh yeah. Missed that part!


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Is my Android affected by malware?
Occassionally when I click on a link in Google Now for one of the cards for something I've searched for (in this case, it was SmartPhones), it'll open up the site and then immediately open up a popup.
For example, I went to this site (http://www.knowyourmobile.com/android/htc-one-m8/22962/htc-one-m8-and-htc-one-m7-android-lollipop-update-confirmed) and it immediately opened up this site (http://mostawesomeoffers.com/mobile/en/iPhone/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsofcotrk.com%2Fmt%2Fw284y284d4s233r244r2r234%2F%26subid1%3D14121906_04_219_5493b18c27b16cf2)
I've opened up the site on my computer but it doesn't open up this popup. It's only when I click on the link from Google Now.
So is my mobile infected with a virus or is this just part of the site? KnowYourMobile seems to be a pretty popular site and not the type of site that would put in these types of ad.
It seems weird that I would get a virus on it but I only install apps from the google play store (and not a lot either) and my phone isn't rooted or unlocked or whatever.
If it is a virus, how do I get rid of it and how could it have infected my mobile (eg. browsing the net?)

It is a just a pop-up (ad) and you can keep the phone away from ads using an app called AdAway.

possible duplicate of Is this notification that keeps coming up on my phone a virus?, though not dialog, but same approach.

Well, that gives me a feel that you have installed some app over to your android device that's pushing ads over your device better option will be heading over to the application manager and remove the app you doubt about or you can also install ad blocker application available outside the PlayStore! :)

I recommend actually removing the offending application. I am 100% against any kind of ad blocking software. The developers are (usually) offering the app for free because of the advertisements. If you block them, you are taking from their revenue. If you don't like the ads, there is usually an ad free version that you pay for. Ad blockers are a form of piracy, which is why they are not allowed on the Google Play Store.

@peter - which application is the offending application though? As far as i know all the apps i have gave good ratings on Google play and wouldn't be the type to hijack my browser or Google now app

You can try installing AirPush Detector it will let you know which application is pushing ads over your device ! See if this helps !


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My Huawei Ascend Y530 couldn't save screenshot or download or upload pictures in whatsapp
Please help me my Huawei Ascend Y530 couldn't capture and save screenshot. It keep telling me that "storage may be in use". I tried to change a SD memory card (from 2Gb to 8GB) but the problem persist. Also the device can not download or upload pictures in whats app. I tried restore factory but the problem persist.
What should I do?


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How to change the Google Play email
I recently have gone from IPhone to Android. And my Google Play store is under an old email that has deleted its self. I have a purchased app that I need for school on this account, is there a way that I can change the email on my GooglePlay account without having to make a new account?

Settings > account > google > *menu button > Add account.
Then go back to google accounts and delete the one you don't want.
This will change your play store email!.
*also, it may be slightly different on different roms. I gave you the most common method.

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force headphone mode
When I plug in the 3.5mm jack and play back media, headphone mode keeps toggling, resulting in audio cutting in/ out every second or so.
Is there a way to force headphone mode or disable the 3.5mm jack detection?
I tried a couple of apps and searched the web but people seem to want to force speakers rather than headphones, so no luck.
(Android 4.2.2 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite)

First off, you require root. Then Install Xposed Framework and Install an app ( forgot the name but do a quick google search for it and you will find it ) which lets you override your deafult actions when certain things happen like  plugging in the headphone. Then you can set that action to anything you want.


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resetting my Nexus 7
recently, I downloaded Android 5.0 on my nexus 7. I hate it, and want to reset my tablet. If I do, will that take me back to the original factory setting (4.1), and if so, can I upgrade to 4.4 kit kat?

No resetting will not put you back on any previous versions of Android. In order to do that you will need to flash whatever version that you want.
I suggest using Wugfresh Nexus Root Toolkit for downgrading. If you decide that you want to go back to stock, unrooted, and locked bootloader you have that option as well. This toolkit will be able to unbrick your device, if needed. It has all the necessary tools to do all the steps to flash another Android version. Plus it'll do the recovery, kernel, and bootloader as well.

"Resetting" your tablet would only perform a factory reset, which only wipes /data. In order to downgrade, the /system directory. In order for you to downgrade Android versions, you will need to install a custom recovery and flash the stock image.
To install a custom recovery on the Nexus 7, please see the Cyanogenmod Wiki page for the Nexus 7 and follow the instructions there.
Once you have a custom recovery, you can download the 4.4.2 OTA for the Nexus 7 from your recovery.
Note: The links provided are only for the Nexus 7, WiFi edition, codename grouper. Attempting to use this method on the Nexus 7 2013, codename flo, may result in adverse effects.


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How to fix the problem of Google Now？
I am using nexus5  with android 5.0. But in fact i cannot use the Google now service that says that network error. I had already search about this problem,  but no one can really solve it? Does any one know how to fix it?

Does it work on WiFi?

@KaranRajBaruah no，in any connections

Is Google by any chance blocked by your internet provider?

@AndrewT. it is right。 but ihad already a Vpn service before use google and it is gobal vpn and ican visit any google sites

Could you connect to Google using their apps? (e.g. Play Store, Google+, GMail, Maps). You should update your question by mentioning the VPN. Last time I had a problem accessing Google Play Store with VPN.

all was well,it was working fine and suddenly it stopped working.sign-in error.nothing could fx.no booting, force stopping, nothing..nada

Try this go into settings/apps/under the "ALL" tab scroll and tap on google app/ force stop, and clear cache. power you device off and back on. Test and you should be good to go.


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Boot on charge for Huawei g70
Can somebody help me on how to make Huawei G730 to boot when connected to the charger? I've founs a tool to do this on Samsung that doesn't work on this phone.

Try this:

Install ADB and fastboot. If you already have the Android SDK, you can find these tools in dir_to_sdk/sdk/platform-tools/. If you don't have the SDK, here is a direct link to Minimal ADB and Fastboot (for Windows).
Install your device drivers if applicable.
Run the following code from your ADB/fastboot directory:
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot oem off-mode-charge 0
fastboot oem lock
fastboot reboot

Note: On certain devices, performing fastboot oem unlock may perform a factory reset.


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formatted tab 3 10.1 and cant install android from twrp
got a problem with my samsung tab3 10.1 (5200), installed twrp and rooted the device and after that i formatted it in twrp to install a fresh android on an empty tablet. But install couldn't work , the installer couldn't make directories data and others so the install did not work ( took about 2 minutes) but at the end it says succesfull.
It cant boot past samsung logo because i think nothing really installed.
Anyone has an idea to try and install in another way ?
I'm trying to instal cwm now but says md5 hash invalid and same with the twrp file which is on the device.

already found the problem guys, after the format  it sayd you best reboot the bootloader  so i did that and then it could read and write, it's up and running without the latest offcial update that crashed a lot.
rooted and deodexed whatever that means.
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Where are the drivers for Windows computers located on an Android phone?
Im talking about the drivers that install when you plug your phone into a Windows computer.

Windows comes either pre loaded with fitting (generic) drivers or you'd need to download them from the manufacturer. But all this heavily depends on your device' make/model.

Which specific phone are you asking about here?

They're not stored anywhere on your phone. Windows finds and downloads them from Windows Update when you plug your device in. If an appropriate driver has already been downloaded and installed previously (or shipped with the Windows installation), it will use that and skip the download step.
Without Internet, and in the absence of an appropriate driver already being present on disk somewhere, the driver installation will end up failing.

What about when there isn't any internet? ( just asking)

@HasH_BrowN: If Windows already has a driver downloaded that it thinks is "appropriate" then it will use that. For example, multiple Nexus devices could use the same Google ADB driver. Otherwise the driver installation just fails, as far as I recall. You'd have to either connect to the Internet or manually install a driver you had on hand (on a disk, etc).

10-4.  Just some more info to help others out. Thanx. :)

Drivers are actually frequently stored on device mass storage, and can even be picked up and installed by Windows automatically.


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Mathematical fonts in Android
I am reading the following (mathematical) website https://golem.ph.utexas.edu/category/
in android (using chrome webreader).  The problem is that mathematical formulas and even simple symbols like integration sign do not show.  What can I do to repair this situation?


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l format my Huawei G700-T00 and now l cannot install it again
Please how can l reinstall google playstore on my Huawei G700-T00. i have tried to install it three time

You can get the .apk of Google PlayStore over here get it downloaded over the device memory and try installing it ! I should work for you !
PS: Don't worry about the source it's coming from a trusted source i.e. AndroidPolice

If you have Huawei App Store installed then the whole process is a piece of cake. Based on the model you are reffering to, T-00, I guess you have the chinese version so the Huawei App Store should be available in you device.

Open Huawei App Store
Search for "Google Play Services" and Install it
Install "Google Play Store" as well
Then in the search bar search for "google"
Press the image that shows many products of google, like chrome, gmail, hangouts, google     plus
From there download the Calendar Sync that has an icon of a calendar and the Contact Sync that has an icon of person.

Now you can download apps from Play Store, Sync Contacts and Calendar.
For you help I have attached some screenshots.


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Globally disable vibration?
Is there a way to disable vibration on HTC One M8 regardless of individual application settings?
I can't conceive of a situation in which I would ever want my phone to vibrate so I'd just assume kill it at the source, if possible. If no soft solution exists I may need to resort to ripping the motor out.
To any hardware engineers out there - build a phone without vibration and I'd buy it in an instant.

I've made an app that can disable/enable vibrations system-wide because Android lacks such option for inexplicable reasons - Global Vibration Toggle.
It requires a rooted phone as well and has a widget toggle and an automatic mode.


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Firefox Mobile doesn't highlight visited links
Firefox for desktop changes visited links to purple but Firefox Mobile fails to mark visited links. The highlighting makes doing research easier.
Is this behaviour by design or is my install broken?
Finally, is there a way to enable marking of visited links in Firefox Mobile?


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How do I forward incoming calls over VOIP to another client?
Is there any way I can take an incoming call and use an app or a system feature to turn my Android phone into a forwarding client so that I can then forward this via VOIP to any other client in the world?
What I'd like to do is very similar to OS X's continuity feature, but instead of requiring the phone to be on the same Wi-Fi network, I'd like it to be able to be anywhere in the world. Imagine if you could buy a phone, a local SIM card (that could be topped up via the internet), and leave the phone plugged in all the time and connected to Wi-Fi so that it can forward any incoming calls over VOIP to any other VOIP client in the world. What I'm trying to build is a dedicated DID (direct inward dialing) number but using my current local number in whatever country I am.
Is this possible? The closest thing I've seen is Google Voice or Skype's incoming numbers or even regular DID numbers, but they're not offered for all locations, so that's why I'd like to build this solution if possible.

Android phone is technically handicapped to do this. There is no google API to playback an audio stream instead of the mic recording. You would have to rewrite the android's telephony stack to achieve this. And this will be dependent on the hardware and so cannot be a generic solution for all android phones. You cannot find a answering machine android app with recorded voice playback for the same reason.
You can buy a raspberry pi, a USB data dongle with voice calling and supported by chan_dongle project, install RasPBX (based on the open source PBX Asterisk) and redirect GSM calls via VOIP and vice versa. This is pretty easy to setup and cheaper than an android phone.
https://web.archive.org/web/20180306230858/http://blog.carrier-connect.com/raspberry-gsm-gateway/
http://www.raspberry-asterisk.org/documentation/

Links to blogs, other sites, are fine when citing as a source, but you should provide the steps that are on that site here. If that post no longer exists, the answer is no longer relevant.

The documentation is detailed and have added the official site documentation.

Thanks @JVS! Do you know if this solution is similar to having an http://www.obihai.com on either end connected to a mobile phone via the OBiBT?

I'm not familiar with obihai, it seems to do something similar with a range of products.
The blog I shared shows GSM -> VOIP -> GSM. If you have reliable data connectivity in your mobile, you could directly accept calls on your mobile with a VOIP client.

First link seems not to work anymore.

Updated link to archived version


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Accidentally renamed APK file of default launcher
Yesterday, I was exploring my phone's system files and I accidentally renamed apk file of launcher when I was exploring /system/app folder. It renamed to "Launcher2.ap" but I absolutely know it's original name is "Launcher2.apk", so I noticed that and I renamed it back to "Launcher2.apk" and it was running normally. But today, I can't get any screen after boot (but it's booted normally) and there is no notification bar, no back/home/menu buttons and no errors have shown. I googled all solutions for this malfunction (including this website) and every solution says "you can fix this via adb" but I can't open USB debugging mode, because of blank screen. I also tried "wipe all cache and data" in boot recovery mode and tried to install a new launcher via Google Play's Website but the result is same: blank screen. What can I do for this error? Sorry for my english.
Note: The phone is rooted and it is automatically connects to wireless router (am I lucky?) and sometimes the "back/home/menu" bar and notification bar is flashing (~0.3sec) for once and then it goes blank screen again.
Thanks for any idea/help.

What else did you rename or erase from your system? Your going to have to reflash your ROM. Try a dirty flash - don't wipe data or system that way info(pics/music/app data) stays intact. If that doesn't work then a clean installation is required. Before messing with the system ALWAYS make a nandroid/backup, so you can restore if issues arise

@HasH_BrowN but there are no sections/options for "rom (Install from SD card, etc.)" and "backup/nandroid". There are 3 option: Wipe data, Wipe cache and Reboot. Am I in wrong place or what else can I do?

You will want to be in recovery. Have you installed a custom recovery (TWRP, CWM, or other)? If not, you should install one. You don't say which device your on, so I can't tell you the steps to enter recovery.

@HasH_BrowN No, I haven't a custom recovery tool and my device is General Mobile E-Tab 4 (runs Android 4.2.2). Also I am really sorry for "phone" word, it is tablet, not a phone.

This by chance isn't a Ministry of Education tablet (F@ith Project)?

No, it is for personal use, yes I bought that for 800TRY from Turkey but not that you said. Also I know their's tablet (from research of this error), that uses a management system and you can't do anything without ME's permission.

There were a bunch of results when I searched using : "General Mobile E-Tab 4 custom recovery". Most were in other languages.


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How to differentiate between two LINE friends with the same name?
Most users of the LINE messaging app have nicknames and profile pictures showing cats or characters.
Also, people switch names and pictures often, and profiles contain almost no info.
As a consequence, it can be very difficult to remember who is who:

Is there any way to differentiate between the two?
The long-press menu does not reveal any labelling/metadata option.
In the UI there is no visible ID or anything similar.

A solution is to rename your contacts:

Run the app
Select a contact
Select their name in the panel that appears
Click the pen icon as seen in the screenshot below
Edit their name to add for instance "(colleague)" or "(from the gym)"


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android.process.acore stopped - CM10 on Galaxy S3
I'm getting the error "android.process.acore has stopped" constantly, which makes my phone impossible to use. I have cm-10.2.0 on a galaxy S3. I have already tried factory reset and re-flashing the ROM several times. Any more ideas or is my phone now a brick?

If it were a brick, you could not flash it. Are you sure the ROM you've flashed was intended for your S3? Maybe you try a different ROM (of course one for the S3)?

"brick" metaphorically. I cannot use the phone for anything. I'm pretty sure it was the right ROM, I copied it twice with adb push and flashed it twice.

Maybe your download was broken. I'd try with a different one. Besides: though you've mentioned factory-reset (which should have done that), have you wiped /data and /cache prior to flashing? Also worth a try.

yeah i've wiped everything I could. I'll try with a new file and let you know how it goes.

Tried downloading a new image of CM10, which I am able to flash but it does not solve the problem. I also tried to flash CM11, which fails with error "status 7".

Maybe you take a look at these questions (and their answers) then – hopefully they shed some light.

thanks but I've already done extensive reasearch online. These links just tell me to do a factory reset.

OK, then I'm out, sorry. Hopefully someone else might have another idea...

Is it possible that google restores faulty contacts each time you did a factory reset? deactivate google sync for contacts and delete data for contacts and contact storage. This will delete all your contacts so make a backup!
(sorry I meant to write this in the comments section... now I don't know how to delete this.)


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HTC One V (GSM) Ruu
I would like change back the original factory/stock ROM on my HTC One V devices.
Currently is run an Cyanogenmod 10.1, but the device frozen in boot loop.
Device data:
Primo U SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
RADIO-3381.24.00.23_M
eMMC-boot
How can I get back the stock/factory ROM?
Any help?
Thank you for your help!
Daniel

PrimoU RUU
This is about the most complete set of PrimoU RUU's I could find. There is also OTA's as well.

Can't answer on the boot looping without further details


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Limit download rate in android?
I have an irritating friend of mine who has evil eye on my unlimited data plan. I have a few time asked him to do his own recharge but he tends not to. It's so irritating when he asks to tether.
Can I limit my download speed to 1 kbps? Or maybe 1/2?

Well, yes that's something which I also want to know, because there are times when I want other people connected to my device via tethering doesn't get the speed, in other words I do want to limit them !

FOR NON-ROOTED DEVICES
*Go to Settings > More > Mobile Networks
*Uncheck Mobile Data Service Preferred
FOR ROOTED DEVICED
(Copied from Mansour's answer on this post )

Checkout BradyBound. It's a system wide download speed shaper/limiter. Few things to note:

The app requires root access.
It works by dropping packets using iptables. This wastes some traffic - how much depends on the type of traffic (e.g. long running download, web browsing).
Rate measurement is done by number of packets instead of bytes so the speed limit won't be accurate.
This only limits TCP traffic (it makes no sense to drop UDP packets).

Note also that I'm the author of this app.

Well, I think this would put an hold to the data limit not the data transfer limit. I think over here @OP is trying to limit the speed of those evil friends to less than 1Kbps, I have am also trying to search for any trick available to do that from a long time but I am still looking for answers on this one !

You are absolutely correct. But it will restrict the data and his friend will not able to use Internet after that limit. And he will not have any clue why internet is not working.

but the problem here is if I am also using the my data plan over the device then I'll also gets cuts down, I don't know if santosh is upto this one but according to me what will happen with me is my friend will ask me to look what has happened and I'll get caught, and I don't think this would be a good idea because my evil friend already have the idea that this person has an unlimited data plan.

@Peter have you checked edited answer.If you have a root access Please let me know if this is working for you.

Well @Ash-Ishh I haven't rooted my device and doesn't have plan to root it atleast this month, so I don't think I can confirm this maybe some one else over here could do that for me any what I can do is I'll remove my down vote because this time things looks as it's going to work any may be OP of this question can throw light on this one ! :)

@Peter I am also trying to find solution to controll it on non-rooted devices. If I will succeed I will update answer :) Because I am also having non-rooted device and dont want to root it now.

That's great, would be looking forward for your replies in future about it ! :)

Hey @Peter Just check out update. I dont know whether this option is available in all android versions (I tested on Jelly Bean 4.1.1) If it is available in your device let me know how much speed decreased in your case with this.

Well, which update you are talking about didn't see that... ??

Its working in Jelly Bean 4.1;
I also found one post about ' Mobile Data service preferred' here> http://www.mymobnet.com/make-android-device-browse-fasterboost-data-download-speed/

Hey @Ash-Ishh.. don't think you are going a little off topic over here ?? The post you have pointed to me has nothing to do with the question above!

Sorry mate! It was not my intention to make it more complex I just wanted to point out that option I mentioned in answer is available in android through link.But now I have realized It is really going off topic. Once again I apologize.


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Blurry images in gallery
Had a nexus 10 for nearly a year now. Before 5.0 came out w/e version I was on, the extra large images that I had imported from my computer to my nexus would properly resolve and keep their quality when I zoomed in. Now Post-5.0  my large images are just a giant blurry mess.
Any idea on how to fix this?

You could try going to app info of the gallery app and cleaning data and cache. That will force the app to rescan images again

You should try to clean the cache memory and data in app info. One more thing that you should take care of is, have enough free internal memory. If you dont have enough free memory the images wont load.


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Is there a way to "mute" an alert tone that's already in the process of playing?
I've got a Samsung Galaxy S5 and have it set to play a fairly loud 15 second alert if I get a text message in the middle of the night (I'm frequently on-call).  I usually wake up within the first 5 seconds and would like an easy way to stop the alert from finishing the rest of the playback.  Is this possible?
On other phones (for example Blackberry), pressing virtually any button would silence an alert in progress.  That doesn't seem to work for the Galaxy S5.

What happens if you move your phone to silent mode while the sound is still playing?  2.  Could you get your boss to phone you (instead of sending an SMS) when s/he needs your services in the middle of the night?


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Google Play Music Local Playlist
I have a folder on my SD Card filled with music. Would I be able to create a playlist with songs just from that folder? Right now those files are becoming meshed with the other songs I have already downloaded. I want to make a playlist automatically instead of manually adding each one.

Not an answer for Google Play, but I believe VLC can do this.


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Message notifications stuck!
I've had my Moto X (first gen) for a while, I think almost a year Noe, the whole experience has been great but lately every time I open my messaging app I get a "Two messages could not be sent" notification I can swipe it away but it will just return if I'm in the messaging app or whenever I open the app back up. This is the stock messages app I'm talking about too, so I don't have a clue why it itself would be buggy.. I've tried deleting all my messages, restarting my phone, clearing the data/cache and so far nothing has worked it continues to haunt me everytime the app is opened and its really starting to get on my nerves how do I get rid of this??

Have your tried checking your outbox for the messages ?? What I think is you may be checking over the sent folder where message appears once its being sent from the device while the messages over the sending process appears over the outbox. You can try checking it out !

Introduction:
Heres what seems to have worked for me:
Warning !!! : The following has the potential of doing damage to your phone. Please make a full backup of your phone first and only do this if you understand what each command is doing!
The following requires some understanding of the use of ADB (Android Debug Bridge) and sqlite3 databases as well as linux permissions.
The error message I was getting in the Notification Area is similar to: Message not sent. Touch to review the message and try again.
Steps to Fix:

Reboot your phone into recovery mode. And connect your phone to your computer via USB cable.
Copy the mmssms.db sqlite database from your phone by using ADB :
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/database/mmssms.db
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/database/mmssms.db-journal
Download install "DB Browser for SQLite" on your computer from http://sqlitebrowser.org/
Open mmssms.db using "DB Browser for SQLite" (make sure the mmssms.db-journal file is in the same directory as mmssms.db).
Select the Browse Data tab.
Select pending_msgs table and then select and delete all records in this table with the Delete Record button. Repeat this for the sr_pending table.
Select pdu table, then insert 0 in read filter, then select and delete records with Delete Record button where the read column is 0. repeat this on sms and threads table.
Select Write Changes from the File menu.
Now use ADB to push the modified mmssms.db file back to your phone. But first check the permissions that have been set on the original mmssms.db:
adb shell
ls -la /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/

-rw-rw---- radio    radio      900000 2015-01-17 21:33 mmssms.db
-rw-rw---- radio    radio       30000 2015-01-17 21:33 mmssms.db-journal
-rw-rw---- radio    radio      170000 2015-01-17 21:30 telephony.db
-rw-rw---- radio    radio        8000 2015-01-17 21:30 telephony.db-journal

exit
Copy the modified mmssms.db database back to the phone:
adb push mmssms.db /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/database/mmssms.db
Change permissions and delete old database journal file using ADB Shell
adb shell
chmod 660 /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db
 chown radio:radio /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db
 rm /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db-journal
exit
Disconnect your phone, reboot and see if this solved the problem.

References:
[1] http://puremon.egloos.com/m/2145353


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how to get my android to boot up and shutdown automatically
I want my android phone to boot up (I expect from a low energy state rather than off) automatically, run my app for a while, shutdown (ie return to low energy state) and repeat at intervals, say an hour.  Is there a good way to do this?
Thanks

alcaltel pop c3 has a scheduler which will turn off your phone and turn on your phone at set times (once a day).  I'm not sure how it does this. it must either be in some low energy state (which im going to try and measure) or it is psompted on by some other hardware with a clock???

The only "low energy states" I know Android uses is having certain components disabled (e.g. switched off WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, whatever, plus dimmed the screen, etc.) – so we certainly cannot speak from "boot up".
On that condition, there are many apps available for Android which could be used. You've already put the automation tag to your question. Following up its tag-wiki should give some pointers (Oh! None? OK, wait a few minutes, I'll update it).

tasker is the most extensive and flexible app in this field. Tons of addons even enhance its capacity: enable/disable things and dim the screen are "peanuts" for it. For a collection of tutorials, available addons, and more, be welcome to my Tasker Resource Collection.
as you're asking about a time-based schedule, Timeriffic should be worth a look as well. Not that mighty as Tasker – but free.
llama is another alternative. Again free, and comes a little closer to Tasker's capabilities (though not quire reaching them).

Note however that certain things depend on your device capabilities as well as on the Android version running. With recent versions, your device must be rooted to allow an app toggling airplane mode, for example.

Automateit can do that (of course, rooting is required!). Here is the link for the free version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=AutomateIt.mainPackage

We discourage link-only answers on this site. It would help if you could post exact steps required to make this happen.


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android lollipopupdate 5.0.1
I am getting the latest OTA update(5.0.1) on my nexus 5, but when the phone restarts and goes to the recovery for the installation of the downloaded file, just 25% into the installation it gives me a error. I do not know what is going wrong. please help

What is the error?

it just shows 'error' under android symbol with a red triangle.

I have the same error on my Nexus 4. Is your phone rooted? (mine is)

If it's rooted, then there is a chance it's due to custom recovery. But as of know, it's still not clear yet.


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S4 won't see connection to PC at either end
Have a Verizon 4.4.3 Galaxy S4 using the standard cable. When I connect to the PC, the PC doesn't show it in explorer. The phone doesn't bring up the connection notification. I have enabled/disabled developer options. Re-installed the drivers. Tried different USB ports. In the end all it does is charge. I know this worked before as I have done it before, but this was before many updates ago.
The reason I need this is for debugging an android application I am developing.
Any ideas?
Thanks

Have you tried with different cables?

I do not have any other cables

Buy a different cable

Samsung usb cables have a history of being finicky with data connections. I know it personally from trying to root several Galaxy phones over the years. Your best bet is to buy another usb cable. I highly recommend cables from Monoprice as they are cheap and high quality. However to be fair, any good quality cable you can find from another manufacture would be your best bet.


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How To Edit TwLauncher lnk path/application/label
How does one edit TwLauncher home-screen shortcuts (lnk) internal information (NOT JUST ICON) to change application/path/title-text?; Where is the homescreem layout/presentation/shortcut information hiding? Why isn't this information available from the HelpSystem? How can I edit my help system? What evil has hidden this information so effectively? How do I edit shortcuts on ADW .launcher? How do I go about finding/learning how to findout how to edit information on ANY given launcher?

You have 3 separate questions. You should post them separately.

As far as I know the TW launcher stores the informations about the home screens icons and the packages icons in a SQL database file inside its data folder for which the full path can be, as for example for the stock TW launcher on a Galaxy Y phone (GingerBread v.2.3.6), /data/data/com.sec.android.app.twlauncher/databases/launcher.db
To view the content you need a SQL viewer app, to edit the content you need a SQL database editor.
I don't think Evil has any part on hidden so well what you are looking for; I think is just a kind of obscurity by complexity ;)
And for the Help part of your question, I'm sorry but I don't have clues.
Anyway, hope that my answer will be of some help to you.
All the best.
Hal Ex

authors: الجريح الشمري

authors: خليفه سليمان


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Samsung Galaxy S4 verizon stuck in bootloop
This is my device info:

What forums refer to my phone as: JFLTEVZW
Name that comes on box: Samsung Galaxy S4 Verizon SCH-I545
Carrier: Verizon
Unlocked: Yes
Root: When my phone was working, Yes

I used safestrap to install hyperdrive ROM for my phone, and now it is in bootloop. I cleared my cache partition, and did a factory reset. I need to wipe DALVIK cache from my laptop because Clockwork mod and twrp does not install. is there any way to do that on linux... if there isn't is there another method. thanks

The easiest way with a Sumsung device to fix a "soft-brick" is to use ODIN and flash the stock firmware. You may be able to find stock firmware that is already rooted if you want that.
You can look at "Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device".
More information on what all the checkboxes mean in the ODIN tool.
Since you are on linux, you cannot run ODIN as it is a Windows only tool. However, you can run Heimdall, which is an open source version of ODIN that a group of developers have created. Heimdall uses the same protocols as ODIN, as it is basically a reverse engineered version of ODIN that is designed to be supported by the community and run on multiple platforms.


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How can I access a shared Drive directory?
I have a shared link to a Google Drive directory,  and I would like to browse it without having to open my browser, accesing the link, click a document and select to open it in Drive app. It is possible for the Drive app to do this and how?


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Change default app for mp3 in Firefox
A little while ago I clicked a link in Firefox that led to an mp3. My thumb slipped and I tapped "always open with",  ES Music Player when what I really wanted was to just save it. Now every mp3 link spawns ES Music Player, and that's not what I want.
How do I reset Firefox so that it asks me again for these kinds of links?
I've already done to "2 finger Top Swipe: Settings: Apps: Firefox: Launch by default: Clear".
ES Music Player isn't in the settings app list at all, so I couldn't clear that.
ES File Explorer, which is the parent app for the music player shows "No defaults set" in Android settings. Internally it has it's own "Settings: Cleanup settings: Clear defaults", but that had no apparent effect either.

My "wonder list" has a section Manage Default Apps. Maybe one of those is able to find ES Music Player to revoke its default? I'd give Default App Manager a try, as its screenshots indicate it doesn't only work on a "per app" base, but also "per category" – and thus you might be able to locate "MP3 playing" there. Not tested myself, hence no answer (yet).

This is the setting of Firefox on Android and not android itself
Follow these steps:

Open Firefox and in address bar type "about:config"
Search For "browser.download.preferred.audio/mpeg" (just "mpeg" does the same)
Press on the reset button
From now on, if you download any mp3 file in Firefox, it asks for available apps capable of playing the file. You can again choose once or set it as default.

+1 utter madness that there's no way to access this list in settings and you have to use. about:config

I'm unsure about Lollipop (as a KitKat user), but I'm guessing you've already checked every tab in the Apps menu? Otherwise, does ES File Explorer (or ES Music Player) have a settings menu that would allow you to change the way it opens files?
If not, I'd recommend uninstalling ES File Explorer and then reinstalling it.

I've looked everywhere for setting inside ES File Explorer for this, but no go. Coming from desktop world, I expected this to be a Firefox setting, like it is there. Beginning to sound like I need to ask the ES developer instead.

Well, the simple way to do that is by heading over to the setting>application manager>tap over the firefox (clear its defaults stored) also search for "ES Music Player" over application manager tap over it (Clear the app defaults). Now you try what you are doing previously this time it will ask for the application to select opening the file !

As posted, I already tried that.

Swipe over the left to All in the Application manager and look out for ES Music player, its should be their !


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Conference Call on local network connection in android
I have implemented peer to peer call using csipsimple where I am able to call any device which is connected to local network. It works fine for me. Now i want to make a conference call where more than one user can participate. Is it possible to make a conference call in local network using csipsimple? Or is there any other way? Please give me some advice. Thank you.

You don't want a VOIP type application for this, you want a gamer voice-chat application like Mumble . It's a very similar concept but designed to be used on LANs and for end users to run their own servers without requiring any internet access.
Mumble in particular is very easy to install on Windows, Android.


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sharing lan connection to android
I have a big problem. In the hostel in which i live has lan facility but theres no wifi in our hostel so i want to share internet through lan connection via wifi hotspot but the problem is this
" lan is provided with proxy settings more over a username and password as authentication" so when i make hotspot it gets connected to phone but no data is transfer between my laptop and mobile.
HELP ME FRIENDS

Normally, an ad-hoc network created by laptops will not work directly on Android. You may have a look at answer to the below question:
http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/85479/cant-access-internet-through-laptop-wifi-in-my-xperia-u/85500#85500

You need to enable Internet Connection Sharing on your lan network. To do so you need to:
1.Go to your network icon after connected your LAN cable. Click on " Open network and sharing center."
2.Then click "Local area connection" > "Properties" > "Sharing" Tab and check "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection..." Then click OK > close.


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Android lollipop Nexus5 mobile network exclamation mark
I am using nexus5 and I have never had problems using mobile data network. Some days ago I updated to 5.0.1 and problems started occuring, exclamation mark on mobile network icon, internet stopped working. Anyone hade same issues ? I probably flash back to Android 4

Not sure whether it can help or not, but I also noticed this, and the indicator otherwise seemed to say I was having great cellular signal. The exclamation mark would mean that there is no data connection. So, I tried calling someone, and had no problem. Please note that I also have NO DATA PLAN with my provider and this is by choice. I also had data (LTE/3G/4G) disabled on the phone, as well as at the provider's web site. What I do not know is whether I will be able to know the strength of the cellular signal or not. I also would like if I will ever be able to get LTE/3G/4G data on this phone, should I choose to do so.

I can assure you my data were fine. The only difference was 5.0 and 5.0.1. Where in 5.0 internet connection was working fine.

Try finding the Access Point details for your carrier, and changing the Access Point Settings in the Settings app. The exclamation mark is to represent a lack of internet connectivity, hence if you shut off your data plan, the exclamation mark comes up.

authors: هاني الحميري


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How do I completely delete all history and data from Samsung Galaxy tablet?
I want to sell my Samsung Galaxy tablet after getting a new iPad from work.  I've done the reboot / factory reset to erase my personal info and history, but my photos and contacts are still showing.  Is it possible to erase EVERYTHING in order to sell it? I don't want anyone being able to access my previous accounts or information.

Well, the contacts are still showing because you may have put your gmail account back in the device I would say try heading over to the settings>accounts and Sync>Tap over Gmail> Remove the Google Account and then again format the device. Now this time don't put the Google account when the device ask for and the contacts won't show up !

Just goto your dial pad and enter *2767*3855#
your device will then reset itself and erase all your personal informations and settings.
This page will help you to do factory restore your Samsumg Galaxy Tab through Main menu as well as Hard key reset.
http://galaxytablettalk.com/galaxy-tab-tutorials/how-to-reset-samsung-galaxy-tab-to-factory-settings

For that you have to clear application data permanently to  delete all your user information, settings, high scores, and credit card information - anything that you didn't originally download with the application.
You have to follow these simple steps:

From the home screen, tap the All Apps icon.
Scroll to and tap Settings.
Tap the General tab & tap Application manager.
Swipe left to the All tab.
Scroll to and tap the preferred application.
Tap Clear data.
Review the message and tap OK.

For more details you can also go to Samsung India site and check in support option.


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Motorola moto 4g, battery drain, always high media server actitivity
I recently bought a motorola moto 4g, and I quickly noticed that the battery is going low very fast! With no use at all, it's going down 15% percent per hour...
The mediaserver is always taking up 50% of the battery, even when I deleted all the apps (really, áll the apps..). I did some restarting, reseting.. Nothing is helping...
Any suggestions??
By the way, sorry for my bad English ;)

Are you on a custom ROM or stock?

A bug in media server seems to causes it
to get stuck in a loop indexing media files.
I've had the same issue and it used up 40% of my battery over 8 hours.
Restart your phone, then do a force stop on anything that might use it. I stopped google play music,  deezer and amazon music, if that fixes it you can disable them.
Seems to have worked for me so far.
Some say its an error on indexing the media on the sd card, you can create a .nomedia file to stop media server indexing it. Just add a file called .nomedia in the directory you do not want indexed.
This is a very irritating bug and hopefully google will fix soon.

Is this a documented bug in android? I have no issues with the media service. If it is documented, could you add a link to the documentation around the bug, as it will add to the answer.


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Moving apps to SD: is there any difference between the function in Settings and the apps offered in the Google Play store?
I noticed several apps in the Google Play store featuring the ability to move apps to the SD card. My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 has an application manager under Settings, and this application manager already provides the ability to move apps to the SD card.
Without rooting my phone, is the included application manager doing the same thing as the apps in the store? Or is there something more the other apps can offer?
I ask because of a few problematic apps that take up a lot of device storage, even after telling them to move to the SD card.


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Restrict/remove delete functionality
Is there any way to remove delete functionality from the easily accessible UI components, especially the photo gallery? It's way too easy to access and delete things you shouldn't, e.g. friends trying to delete bad pictures of themselves and accidentally deleting other photos, not to mention issues like deletion by clueless law enforcement officers who don't know the law. The ideal behavior would be to leave the "delete" function in place but move all deleted content to a hidden location rather than actually deleting it.


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How to keep Pandora / Slacker music apps continue to play music after the display goes dark?
I'm running android 4.4.2. When I play music via the Pandora or Slacker apps, it works fine. But if I stop using the phone while its playing, then the music stops playing once the current song ends.
So if a song is already playing when the screen goes dark, it will keep playing, but once it ends, it doesn't fetch the next song.
If I keep my display active, then the songs keep playing without any problem.
My research in this indicates that this is an issue with the wifi being cut off once the phone is inactive, which prevents the app from getting the next song. But I already have the setting 'Keep wifi on during sleep' set to 'always', but it has no effect.
Any ideas?

If you have any "battery-saving" apps, they may turn off your data/Wi-Fi while your phone is sleeping. Be sure to check those first.
Also, depending on your phone, you can go to Settings > Wi-Fi > [Menu] > Advanced > Best Wi-Fi Performance and toggle that on to see if it helps.


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Asus ME302C tablet charging forever and doesn't start
My Asus ME302C tablet was giving charging problem lately and is completely dead now and not starting up. Around 5 days back, its charging got stuck at 55% and it never went ahead even after charging for 10 hours. I used it and then charged again and this time it charged few percentages and then stuck at 15%. My son then completely drained it out and the tablet powered off. I charged it overnight (the screen showed the battery symbol suggesting it is charging) but I was not able to start it.
I searched on internet and tried various options like:
- Removing battery connector (by opening up the tablet)
- Tickle charge, charging from PC usb port, phone charger.
- Pressing power on button for long time.
None of it worked. Every time i power on my tablet, it shows initial screen which says "Intel Inside" and then blacks out and shows battery symbol with indicators moving up/down as if it is charging.
I have charged it for long time now around 20-24 hours, but still same issues.
Any idea, whats wrong here:
- Is my battery dead or tablet OS is corrupted?
- Whats are the steps to go to Android recovery screen? Not sure if i can reach that screen considering it is not powering up.
I am out of warranty now as it started giving problem exactly after one year.
Thanks,
Ripan

Looks like a dead battery

I had the same problem and discovered the problem is the digitizer board which the USB is attached to. I found one on eBay for $60 dollars and like magic, in twenty minutes it went from 80 to 100 percent while it was in use.
Out of desperation to fix my slow charging problem, I scoured the internet and one solution kept presenting itself, it's a hardware problem with the charging port. So I had planned to buy a new charging port and found them for under $7 on eBay. I don't solder very well, so I was dreading this process and then quite by accident I found the digitizer board which included a charging port.  I was stoked, no soldering. It worked like a charm. You can save yourself some money if you can solder by just buying the port or else get a digitizer board. The part no is CL-2E241819.

@MarvinRobinson please follow this procedure to merge your accounts.

I have had similar high power drain/not charging properly/poor battery performance issues with my own ASUS ME302C Tablet over the past few days as well and I noticed by looking at the Battery performance graph under Settings > Battery that the Wi-Fi was never turning itself off when the Tablet was in sleep mode even though I had set it up long ago to always turn off when asleep.
This problem has only started up in the past few days so I don't know (yet) if it's as a result of some recent software update/change made to the Tablet from Asus. To further complicate my own situation, I noticed during my investigation of this issue that the Asus charger that was supplied with the Tablet seems to have developed an intermittent fault where it won't charge at various times depending upon how the USB cable is positioned when plugged into it. It looks like a faulty electrical joint inside the USB socket on the body of the charger itself.
So having also gotten that 'red-herring' out of the way by using another USB charger that I have here, I then found out after lots of mucking around and trying out different things that I finally managed to definitely improve matters by:

Going into Settings > Asus Customized Settings and unchecking 'Use Asus Quick Setting', then
Going back into Settings > Power management > Power Saver and turned 'Smart saving' off, then
Going down that same page to Performance mode > Power configuration > Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep and selected 'Never'.

I then rebooted the Tablet Off and On again before quickly turning off the screen by momentarily pressing the Power Button again and then immediately connected it to the charger and gave it an 8 hour long charge which has now restored the Battery state back to 92%.
When I looked again at the Battery performance graph after doing these Settings changes and this charging cycle I noticed that this time the Wi-Fi has indeed turned itself off whilst the Tablet is asleep just as it should have been doing all along. Don't you just -love- software controlled hardware...!  :-)
Anyway, I hope that my workaround as described above helps you out of your predicament.

It sounds like a hardware problem. A corrupt system would not result in your tablet instantly powering off. Your tablet is likely not getting charged (although it may be receiving power from the charger, it may be charging very slowly).

Try different charging cables and different wall adapters. There may be loose wiring in one or the other.
Check the charger port and see if there is any damage. There is likely to be undetectable damage as well, especially if you often move the charger cable around while it's charging (eg. resting on the charging wire, etc.).

I have already tried different cables, phone charger, different wall adapter, PC usb port but nothing worked.

My old phone has a similar problem where it doesn't charge. Sometimes if I leave it on the charger for a few days, it will have a bit of power to turn on, but not much after that. All I know is that it is a hardware problem with the device, and it needs replaced.


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Installing CyanogenMod changed phone number, no voice service
A few days ago, I installed cyanogenmod on my phone (From here), and I noticed that my phone couldn't get or send calls or texts. When I went to Settings>About>Status, the phone number and MIN showed 000000xxxx (x's are numbers), and it said I was roaming, but I fixed that by changing the preferred network mode to CDMA, so I was able to get mobile data, but still no voice service. I used Odin to flash back to the stock rom, but the problems persist, and now I don't get any service. I can provide any more details if needed.

Please go and delete your other question, as it is a duplicate of this one.

Did you read the changelog and bugs for the ROM from the developers website (the forum you got it from)?

I used an automatic installer to do it, as I linked.

Without proper info, help is going to be difficult. What build is being used? If your not getting phone after flashing stock again, did you make sure that the modem (radio) is the correct version?

How do I find if I have the right modem?

Also, the only 2 other cases I have seen (here and here) were both solved by calling 27673855# to reprovision the phone, but when I do that it says the number is invalid?

You can only use that code on stock firmware. As far as the modem you'd have to search for what one goes with what version of android your using.

Also to paraphrase one of the replies on the second page in the second link you provided "the code to reprovision the simcard will not work on newer firmware". So it won't work on kitkat (cm11)

I flashed it back to the stock firmware, it still says the number is incorrect.

Is there any other way to reprovision the sim card? Would my carrier provide a new sim card, and would that help? Thanks for being so helpful, by the way.

I'll do some digging for you tomorrow and get you an answer for you

Make sure you have the correct APN selected: Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> More -> Cellular Networks -> Access Point Names (Path to this setting may be different, but this should be close).

My phone doesn't have an APN setting


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"Unfortunately, the process com.sec.ims.android has stopped." What does this error message mean?
I have a Samsung Note 3. It normally works very well, but I just got this error message:
Unfortunately, the process com.sec.ims.android has stopped.

    OK

When I selected "OK", the error message went away for just long enough to do something very quick (such as a single button click, a small scroll, etc.), then the same error message came back.
After ignoring my phone for quite a while, I found a different error message:
Process system isn't responding.
Do you want to close it?

    Wait    OK

When I clicked "OK", the error message went away – and the original "Unfortunately" error message came back.
I tried a slow-click of the right button, and the "Device options" dialog box came up – underneath the "Unfortunately" error message. And this time, the "Unfortunately" error message wouldn't go away, not even long enough to select from "Device options".
My next step was a battery-pull power cycle. That appears to have resolved the problem – for now – but the few answers I found with a web search for the "Unfortunately" error message suggest it might recur again soon.

So, two questions:

Does anyone have a general solution to the problem? I can pull the battery, but that's a hassle (remove armor, remove back of phone, pull battery, put everything back together). Ideally I'd like a fix that makes it go away and not return. Failing that, I'd like a fix that minimizes recurrence.
Can anyone explain what the process "com.sec.ims.android" is, and what it does? (A web search suggests that "IMS" in this context means "IP Multimedia System".) Is it specific to Samsung?

Since I mention web search results, and they might not be there next time someone searches, here's a summary:

One reply suggests this [sic]:
Go into settings>General>app manager>All> find contacts and open it then clear cache. If that doesnt help. Clear cache and data. Fixed it for me.
Another reply says that clearing cache and data in contacts fixes the problem, but only for a call or two.
Yet another reply says that dismissing the error message once solves the problem.

Related: 17 questions which have answers. You might wish to take a look at those.

@Izzy : Thanks. Some of those questions had answers that looked helpful, at least as a supplement to the answers I quoted in my question, though I didn't see any closely similar error messages on stock versions of the operating system. I can't test any of them because the error has (mercifully) not come up again.

Also, I should add that I am running the stock T-Mobile build of the operating system. Right after the battery pull that resolved (for now) the problem, T-Mobile pushed a new version of the operating system, so I can hope it is gone. However, given how many similar error messages turn up on a wide variety of operating system versions, I really doubt that it is gone forever.

As com.sec.* indicates it's a Samsung specific app which most likely came pre-installed, it could well be the update fixed it for now (and this app). You're right, no guarantees it won't pop up again, maybe in another place. Let's hope not that soon – and then you've got some pointers now ;) Good luck and enjoy!

Call your provider, they have a patch to fix the issue. After they download the patch you will just have to remove your battery and sim card for one minute. After about five minutes of use, the problem is solved.


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How can I make tasker close these apps as though I've swiped them away?
I want to make it close all the apps in here.

I've tried this already:

But it doesn't do as intended, since the apps dont leave the recents. Any ideas?

Just want to confirm: you want to close & remove all recent apps using Tasker? Killing an app (e.g. using Back button) doesn't mean it will be removed from recent list, which is by design.

I just want to remove the recents. They dont have to close. It annoys me to have them full and swiping them away is tedious.

Afraid there is no way to do so with Tasker yet (maybe the dev finds a way later). As Andrew already pointed to: the "Kill App" of Tasker just terminates the app, which doesn't mean it wasn't running lately – so it keeps staying in the recents' list.

I have a query: Do you want to clear all the apps in recent list, or just the apps listed in the image?

all of them in the list

You don't need root, but you do need to have Tasker or equivalent.
Open Tasker, create a task, select "App" and select Launch App. Select the app that you want to hide from recent list. Put a check next to "Exclude From Recent Apps". Exit out of the action to save it.
You can then either open the app using Tasker or export the task as an app. Install the app that you've created. You can now load it without it showing on the recent list.
Hope that helps!

So I know this answers the question but I'm looking for a way to remove apps from recents using command line. Anything like that?

@Kristopher , there is a way to do so using Tasker if you  still need to do that

You must manually close in your settings

Are you sure theres no task for it? Oh well. Thanks.


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MAC OSX Heimdall Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!
I am getting the error: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!” when using Heimdall on Mac OSx.
The error in terminal:
Kathryns-MacBook-Pro:~ david$ sudo heimdall flash --RECOVERY ./recovery.img --no-reboot
Heimdall v1.4.0

Copyright (c) 2010-2013, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/

This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.

If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/

Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...

Initialising protocol...
Protocol initialisation successful.

Beginning session...

Some devices may take up to 2 minutes to respond.
Please be patient!

Session begun.

Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download successful.

Uploading RECOVERY
100%
ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!
ERROR: RECOVERY upload failed!

Ending session...

heimdall prERROR: Failed to send end session packet!
Releasing device interface...

My PIT information in terminal:
Kathryns-MacBook-Pro:~ david$ heimdall print-pit --verbose
Heimdall v1.4.0

Copyright (c) 2010-2013, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/

This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.

If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/

Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
ERROR: Failed to detect compatible download-mode device.
Kathryns-MacBook-Pro:~ david$ heimdall print-pit --verbose
Heimdall v1.4.0

Copyright (c) 2010-2013, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/

This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.

If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/

Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
      Manufacturer: "SAMSUNG"
           Product: "Gadget Serial"

            length: 18
      device class: 2
               S/N: 0
           VID:PID: 0xxx:xxxD
         bcdDevice: 0xxx
   iMan:iProd:iSer: 1:2:0
          nb confs: 1

interface[0].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 1
   Class.SubClass.Protocol: 02.02.01
       endpoint[0].address: 83
           max packet size: 0010
          polling interval: 09

interface[1].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 2
   Class.SubClass.Protocol: 0A.00.00
       endpoint[0].address: 81
           max packet size: 0200
          polling interval: 00
       endpoint[1].address: 02
           max packet size: 0200
          polling interval: 00
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...

Initialising protocol...
Protocol initialisation successful.

Beginning session...

Some devices may take up to 2 minutes to respond.
Please be patient!

Session begun.

Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download successful.

Entry Count: 20
Unknown 1: 1598902083
Unknown 2: 844251476
Unknown 3: 30797
Unknown 4: 19757
Unknown 5: 19780
Unknown 6: 0
Unknown 7: 0
Unknown 8: 0

--- Entry #0 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 80
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 0
Partition Block Count: 1734
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BOOTLOADER
Flash Filename: sboot.bin
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #1 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 81
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 1734
Partition Block Count: 312
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: TZSW
Flash Filename: tz.img
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #2 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 70
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 34
Partition Block Count: 16
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PIT
Flash Filename: t0.pit
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #3 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 71
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 50
Partition Block Count: 2048
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MD5HDR
Flash Filename: md5.img
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #4 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 1
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 8192
Partition Block Count: 8192
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BOTA0
Flash Filename: -
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #5 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 2
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 16384
Partition Block Count: 8192
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BOTA1
Flash Filename: -
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #6 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 3
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 24576
Partition Block Count: 40960
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: EFS
Flash Filename: efs.img
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #7 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 4
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 65536
Partition Block Count: 8192
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: m9kefs1
Flash Filename: m9kefs1.bin
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #8 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 5
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 73728
Partition Block Count: 8192
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: m9kefs2
Flash Filename: m9kefs2.bin
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #9 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 6
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 81920
Partition Block Count: 8192
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: m9kefs3
Flash Filename: m9kefs3.bin
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #10 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 7
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 90112
Partition Block Count: 16384
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PARAM
Flash Filename: param.bin
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #11 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 8
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 106496
Partition Block Count: 16384
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BOOT
Flash Filename: boot.img
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #12 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 9
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 122880
Partition Block Count: 16384
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: RECOVERY
Flash Filename: recovery.img
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #13 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 10
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 139264
Partition Block Count: 180224
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: RADIO
Flash Filename: modem.bin
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #14 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 11
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 319488
Partition Block Count: 524288
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: TOMBSTONES
Flash Filename: tombstones.img
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #15 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 12
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 843776
Partition Block Count: 3145728
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CACHE
Flash Filename: cache.img
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #16 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 13
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 3989504
Partition Block Count: 4718592
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SYSTEM
Flash Filename: system.img
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #17 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 14
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 8708096
Partition Block Count: 40960
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: HIDDEN
Flash Filename: hidden.img
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #18 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 15
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 8749056
Partition Block Count: 16384
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: OTA
Flash Filename: -
FOTA Filename:

--- Entry #19 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 16
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 8765440
Partition Block Count: 0
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: USERDATA
Flash Filename: userdata.img
FOTA Filename: remained

Ending session...
Rebooting device...
Releasing device interface...

The Heimdall version in terminal
Kathryns-MacBook-Pro:~ david$ heimdall info
Heimdall v1.4.0

Copyright (c) 2010-2013, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/

This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.

If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/

Heimdall utilises libusbx for all USB communication:
    http://www.libusb.org/

libusbx is licensed under the LGPL-2.1:
    http://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html#LGPL

Kathryns-MacBook-Pro:~ david$

Not sure what all I am doing incorrectly but any help would be great to solve this issue so that I can upload my own ROM using modded recovery for my Verizon Galaxy Note 2.


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Streaming movie from Galaxy S5 to TV, through laptop?
Summary: I want to stream Google Play movie from Android to HDMI/VGA/Composite TV, possibly through laptop.
I have no idea whether it's possible or not but I'd really love some insight from some more knowledgeable people on.
More in depth: I have a Galaxy S5, unrooted, that I absolutely love. First smart phone, I've been living off of a talk/text only phone previously. I also recently came home for the holidays to discover that my sister hasn't seen the Lord of the Rings! I figured I'd be smart, and use my Google Play account (with all three extended editions) to stream it through my laptop, and laptop to TV. Well, the internet here is very poor, I guess my parents get about .6 MBps? Anyways, video streaming kept buffering/loading, so I tried to move over to my phone, which has all three already downloaded into internal storage. Couldn't find a way to stream from phone to TV, the USB port wasn't gonna work. I don't have an adapter, but I do have my laptop. I tried pulling the downloaded .wvm file from the phone, but because yay DRM, that's a no go. I've done some searching, and while the AndroidScreencast project seems promising, it says it refreshes at about 5 FPS, so not very good for media streaming.
So I have a phone, a laptop, and a TV. I can connect the phone to the laptop by USB or Bluetooth. Laptop to TV via HDMI or VGA. Is there any way I can play the movie on my phone, have it feeding the video to the TV/laptop, and then to the TV?

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I'm not sure you can because there are many interfaces in the middle. I don't think there's an app for doing that. What I strongly suggest you is buying the Google's Chromecast. With that $35 stick you'd avoid the using of your laptop and you'd stream directly to your TV.
There are a lot of apps for Chromecast out there, it's a whole new world because Chromecast is a whole new concept.
Videostream is one of the apps you can use for streaming from your smartphone or laptop directly to your TV (well, directly to your Chromecast, but it's connected via HDMI so it's the same) and controlling the play, pause, seekbar and even the volume.

Get an USB hml cable to hook up your phone to the tv: http://www.amazon.it/gp/aw/d/0283382155/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1419720244&sr=8-6&pi=SL75

It seems that the link you provide is in non-English (Italian). Please try to use the English version. And also, showing an example is good, but try not to direct link a specific product as it can be considered as purely promotional (spam). You can instead put an image instead, or provide the keyword (which you've already done)

Doh, I forgot i'm italian. My intent was totally not promotional, I just grabbed the first of the list. Next time I will be more carefull.

All you have to do is get your computer to play the content from your phone.  Try Sidesync if you are a samsung user.  VLC Direct Pro is a great way to stream content from your phone onto your computer.
Now that your computer is playing content from your phone, connect your Laptop to an external display via an HDMI or (sigh) VGA cable.


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Galaxy S tablet won't add app shortcuts to home screen
I have just bought my first tablet, Samsung Galaxy S. Two days after it stopped adding downloaded apps shortcuts to home screen. Apps still work, they are accessible through some digging inside tab, but it obviously is some kind of bug?

You probably disabled it in a setting.
Go to Play Store -> Settings and click "Add icon to Home screen" under "General"

In my case:  in the LAUNCHER activity must not be
category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"

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HTC Desire 510 Ghost texting
I am having a issue where my phone would sometimes "ghost text" a HTC customer support called it. I think its just heating up when it happens but i'm not sure of the issue. When I text it would randomly start hitting things I did not hit. I noticed when I blow on the screen it also does this. Any ideas or fixes would be greatly appreciated.

Well, I don't think I have any idea about it other than heading over to the nearest store to fix this one up ! It might be happening because of some hardware issues which can only be fixed by heading to the support centre.


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factory reset a device having no volume keys
I got a device that I have to reset to factory settings because the owner of the device has forgotten its password. I checked Debugging is not enabled.
I have seen various suggestions on how to reset a device but all suggestion involve volume keys. Unfortunately this device doesn't have any volume or other key, there is just only one power key.
Device: XPOD Tabloid 7''
How do it reset it ? or unlock the device. any suggestions?

Related: Problem with resetting Simply Tabletz tablet, no reset or volume buttons, which unfortunately has no answers. I remember we had another one with details, but unfortunately I cannot find it currently. Ah, hrere it is: Alternative ways to factory reset?

Check carefully the back of your phone for a little hole used to reset phones (if held together with the power button you should get to recovery or reset)
I don't know how in the world you are gonna use the recovery with no volume buttons but in the recovery you usually can use adb.

Yes got it. I told the owner to reset it as you mentioned. Thanks

You could use a touch recovery like Team Win?


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How do I press power key on a bluetooth keyboard?

How do I lock my Android device using the bluetooth keyboard?
How do I call up "Reboot, Airplane mode, etc." menu from keyboard?
Can I issue a forced poweroff from bluetooth keyboard, like when holding the power key?