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Android Screen In virtualbox Rotate 90 CCW?
I install Android 4.4 x86 on virtualbox in windows 8.1
That was Ok But when I install my first app pheed on it .
now when I run pheed app my screen rotate 90 ccw like as image .

I try some stakoverflow post about android screen landscape and portrait but none of them help me .
I tried some shortcut key like as :

ctrl+f9
  ctrl+f10
  ctrl+f11
  ctrl+f12
  Or press them twice in lessthen a second but none of theme fix it ?!!
  have any idea to fix it ?

Have you tried to lock the screen orientation before running Pheed?

how do I must to do it in virtualbox  ?

The screen orientation is not controlled by VirtualBox - VirtualBox is just doing what Android is telling it to do. I'm not sure which version of Android you're running, but you will probably find the Android setting in Settings->Accessibility->Auto-rotate screen. Make sure this is unchecked.  Note that I didn't post this as an answer because I've had trouble like this in the past and, depending on the app, it may or may not work. I'm not familiar with Pheed.

Ohh auto rotation is off now dear ...there are a lot of my app going to this shape , this is not because of pheed , instagram , facebook , twitter and some more all rotating while running them

There are some hotkeys listed for ICS, which hopefully still work with Kitkat:

Rotating the screen: (to get that operate we must to have activated “Auto-rotate screen”)

Press F12 two times in less than 2 seconds = Rotate 90º to the LEFT.
Press F11  two times in less than 2 seconds = Rotate 90º to the RiGHT.
Press F10 two times in less than 2 seconds = Rotate 180º.
Press F9   two times in less than 2 seconds = Normal view 0/360º.

So I'd say try hitting F11 twice should solve your issue – after activating screen-rotation.

does not help with applications that force particular orientation :-(

blame the corresponding devs, @PhilippMunin – nothing we can do about it, sorry.

I just installed Smart Rotate app from google play and it works fine now. This should be and answer for this question

@PhilippMunin then why not post it as answer, giving some additional details on how to achieve the goal with it?


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How can I determine USB host controller type
I'm trying to determine wheter my tablets have:

Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI)
Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI)
Ehanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI)

Is there any tool that could help me to determine it?
My tablets are:

Samsung GT P3110
GoClever R76.2

I can't find an answer myself, I guess my Googlefu isn't strong enough. Might it be easier to contact the OEMs directly and ask them? Don't forget to post an answer here if you get one!

on terminal emulator or adb: "pm list features | grep usb" should give you android.hardware.usb.host if that feature is available. I don't know about the other details.

I was told i would not have permissions to comment here?!? Therefore here my comment.
Perhaps you could have a look on what additional cables are available for your device. If you want it to be usb master there's a universal cable that works well. But if you want hdmi connection, make sure you take a samsung adapter for your samsung device, the standardized version won't work, samsung has it's own protocol there.

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Samsung S5 emails not loading
Up until about a week ago my emails were loading fine.  Now it seems like they stopped and only load a few at a time.  Supposed to refresh every 15 minutes but sometimes goes all day before any come in.

Did you get anywhere with this?

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Spotify app closes randomly
I have a Moto G that is running Android 4.4.4.
While using the Spotify app to listen to music, it suddenly closes without any error message. It simply vanishes and has to be restarted.
It looks like I am running out of memory, as it tends to happen when I am using other apps while Spotify plays in the background.
What can be causing this problem?

Is it the stock ROM? I'd normally never suggest a RAM manager, but apparently some of them can be used in the opposite way than normal: keeping an app alive. Do you have any auto tuners on, any schedulers or any RAM managers that may be killing the process? Have you reached out to Spotify about this?

@RossC it's the stock ROM, I have no RAM managers/schedulers/etc... installed. I will reach to them.

It's very odd, usually Android is OK at managing processes and a streaming music player is obviously very 'active' all the time. I'm at a bit of a loss as to why the device is doing this unless the app you load in front of it is very heavy, like a game. If a game is loaded it's possible you simply don't have enough RAM and the device prioritises the activities / services in the foreground killing others in the background. OR the app is using some media service required and is taking it away from Spotify.

@RossC I'm not playing games or using other heavy apps; usually it happens when I'm browsing the internet in Chrome with Spotify in the background: if I load a heavier tab, Spotify is closed.

Same problem. Happens with Spotify and also Soundcloud. Seems to be plenty of RAM free. Also using Chrome in foreground but often happens when just browsing, not necessarily loading a page.


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Samsung galaxy trend FM radio sound not going to earphones
my mom has Samsung galaxy trend android phone and she is having problems
with earphones.
She wants to listen to FM radio but the sound is not going to the earphones but plays through speakers.
Are there any settings I should check?
I tested her phone with 2 earphones, the problem is the same with both of them.
I also tried to listen to FM radio with my android (Motorola moto g) with both earphones and there are no problems there...
Any help would be appreciated!

Is it only the FM radio or is the audio from other apps going to the speaker also?

For some apps it was working with the headphones but for others with speakers. For example the button pressing sounds also were going to the speakers.


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Google mail servers not allowing email setup
We have a a handful of people helping us configure android phones.  We'll get contracts for 500, 700, 1000 phones for example.
Part of the configuration is setting up a gmail account on each phone.  We started having issues not being able to connect to the Google servers to complete the setup.
Example:

5 people setting up phones About 4 - 5 minutes per phone
Each phone has their own individual Gmail account
In the email setup section.  We’ll enter the account that is then successfully verified by google as being available.
Fill out the captcha on the screen submit.
The following screen states “Couldn’t sign in.  There was a problem communicating with Google servers.  Try again later.”
When this happens to one - it happens to ALL the phones
If we move the phones off the building wifi to another wifi say a cell phone hot spot.  And run thru the same procedure on the same phone the email account is completed and set up.

If we come in the next day we just repeat the above.
Our assumption is Google is seeing a large number of accounts being setup from our WAN IP, but we can’t change that ip.  Is there any other work around that anybody can think of?
thank you

Did you contact Google yet? http://www.google.com/contact/ , their phone is on that page to the right side.

Tried calling a few times only get the automated attendant, and was on hold for a couple hours yesterday.  I'm using that as my fall back plan.  Was  hoping for something easier though...:(  Will try calling again today..

Was able to contact  Google - response was "Gmail is a free service, all tech support documents are online"..

contact them by email and explain that you need help with business or commercial problem.

that was done...  To my knowledge no response yet

Another tech setup a proxy hotspot to spoof our outgoing IP.  I forgot about this.  Something we did while in Europe to watch US tv.  I think this is working, somewhat but I'm not a big fan of this process.


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My phone is 'samsumg s2 plus' i wana root my phone
Am using samsumg s2 plus. I wanna root my phone. Suggests me best way.
Already tryed the www.unlockroot.com website.  But I failed.
Help me ..

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663834

Thax... rooting is done

@RossC / Yazz: Mind to create an answer with at least an abstract, so we can link this question from our index for future users?

@Izzy whoops! Didn't see the plus

@bmdixon Thought so. Also had to look twice. Luckily, our index has two questions linked on different S2 models, so I wanted to check which one it is – only then I noticed. Had there been only one link, I'd fallen for the same :) Nevertheless, we no longer dupe-VTC against the list. If it has a matching entry, dupe-VTC against that instead – otherwise, link it from there (which I will do now, as this one at least has a pointer – hopefully Ross will make his suggestion an answer soon).

@Izzy answer posted now!

@RossC Wow – that deserves an immediate +1 from me, very detailed – thanks!

Rooting the Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus
Here is a Youtube video with the steps to root the device, below are the written instructions I've modified this from the XDA post for grammar etc.
Prerequisites:

Android 4.2.2 (If you want to flash custom rom ||| if not 4.1.2 is okay)
You can flash 4.2.2 via odin  find your firmware at Sam Mobile
USB Cable
Samsung USB Drivers
Odin 3.07 (Flashing Tool)(http://d-h.st/hSj)
CWM Recovery I9105/P(http://d-h.st/oKe) (Android 4.1.2)
CWM Recovery I9105P(http://d-h.st/II4) (Android 4.2.2)
CWM Recovery I9105(http://d-h.st/bq8) (Android 4.2.2)
Root Package(http://download.chainfire.eu/) - Locate most up to date SuperSU Zip.

Rooting the device:

Open Odin 3.07.exe
Put your phone into Download Mode
(Power button - Home button - Volume down button,at same time)
When you enter in Download Mod, you should get blue box on Odin 3.07
Uncheck  Auto Reboot option
Go to PDA and find your recovery, then click on OK
After you checked everything click on Start
It should take around up to 30 - 40 seconds
When its finished take out battery, put it again
Go to recovery mode
(Power button - Home button - Volume up button,at the same time)
Navigate with Volume Rockers (Volume Up -  Volume Down)
Select via Power Button
Go to install zip from sdcard ( if you putted in your phone)
Go to install zip from sdcard/sdcard1 (if you putted on sdcard)
Find root package, and install it via pressing power button
Go back and reboot system now

DONE !
You have rooted your s2 plus !


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USB thethering netdns set
Im Trying to create network emulation using USB tethering on KK.
The problem is that I cant set net.dns to my host ip, and therefore any dns resolution is answered with Unknown Host.
I read that

$ setprop net.dns1 ip-address

Does not work in KK. So is there a way to work around that and set the netdns to be the ip-address of my usb network interface?
Thanks

You could see if this answer applies to your case.


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Can a carrier-sold Nexus 5 be reimaged to the default Google Nexus experience?
I'm eligible for a phone upgrade with Sprint and the Nexus 5 is one of my top choices at the moment. Normally they bundle their phones with bloatware (like their Connection Optimizer shudder) which I would like to avoid.
Can a Nexus 5, purchased from Sprint, be flashed/reimaged/reset to be identical to one purchased from the Google Play store?
Some caveats:

I imagine rooting the phone might be a necessary step in this process (should one exist) but I'd prefer the phone to be "unrooted" after completion.
Ideally the process should not void the warranty on the device

As a side question: are the differences between a Sprint-offered Nexus 5 and one bought straight from Google Play significant enough (annoying enough?) to warrant all this effort?

You can root and unroot, I'm not sure if there is any flag on the Nexus 5 that would highlight this. With root you can uninstall any system apps you want, then un-root. However, rooting does void the carrier and manufacturer warranty in most cases. I'd get the Google Play one myself, why get the bloatware and all the hassle?

@RossC - also see Experience with OEM Nexus 5 in the US.

Unless the Google Play version is designed to work with Sprint's network, I don't think there is a process to do so.
However, there is good news.
First, Nexus devices (even from the carrier) tend to be mostly to entirely bloat free. For example, the Verizon Nexus 7 2013 is completely stock. Verizon loves to put bloat on their devices too...
Second, even if there is bloat on it, it should be very simple to root and remove the bloat. In the process, you'll have to wipe your data, so if you want to use that option, you'll want to do it right when you get the phone...

The Google Play version does work with Sprint, actually, even including their recent tri-band LTE deployment (with some tweaking of default settings).

Good to know. Then the OP's idea should work fine


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Huawei y530 internal storage problem after rooting with TowelRoot
My phone had a bug that said: "Insufficient internal storage", so I tried to solve this rooting with TowelRoot, but when I did things became worse... Now, it seems I can't access internal storage.. if I try to save anything (image, music, etc) to it, it crashes, it just says: "Unable to save file, try again later" if its from WhatsApp, if I try with chrome it closes, if I try with the computer it stays some time trying to copy the file then it says it cannot do it.
After this, I did a Hard Reset (power + up volume buttons), but that didn't do it... What can I so now to access the internal storage and be able to save files again?

Try installing  SuperSU from google play. SuperSU has an option to unroot. Try multiple times (if it doesn't work once) and reset the phone this fixes the internal memory problem.


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Reachability feature like in iPhone 6
I've got Nexus 4 and not big enough hands to be able to fully control my phone with one hand. I've seen an amazing feature on iPhone 6 called "Reachability mode" (when home button is double tapped, whole UI shifts down to a thumb's reach).
Is there an Android app creating similar reachability mode? I don't have my phone rooted but I can do so.
For all the trolls: please don't write me 'buy an iPhone' not even Samsung, that's not the answer to this question.
Thank you very much!

I can't find any like this yet, I'm sure someone will emulate it though as it might be a useful feature. It would probably need to be a full launcher, or at least something with access to do this to any window. It may not be something immediately feasible without root initially... I guess wait and see.

You can do it with Xposed with One-Hand Mode module Premium (1$). I use it with tasker, so that a short shake activates the One-Hand mode toggle, and moves the screen 700 pixels down.

Actually, here is a research paper doing it on android before Apple implemented it, but better ;-)
Go to minute 1:05
Backpat: improving one-handed touchscreen operati…: http://youtu.be/6obUW7uhWOk
Not that the platform matters, though. It's a usability feature for a form factor after all.

Is it possible to get this or something similar somewhere?


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Google+ sync automatically being enabled
I have setup my phone to to backup all my photos to Google drive. Under the Google sync settings there are three items

Google+
Google+ Photos
Google+ Uploads

I keep only Google+ photos checked so that sync can happen. But if I check the settings after sometime, I find Google+ and Google+ Uploads automatically being checked.
Why does this happen? Is there a way to turn off syncing of Google+ but keep photo backup enabled?

I can't say to be honest, but what caught my eye is: CyanogenMod. I have tried it on about 15 devices over about 3 or 4 years and NEVER have I had an install without bugs and quirks. I can't even guess why this happens, but I'd start with that ROM to be honest. I find usually: Wifi Issues, GPS doesn't work, Stutters, Screen Flickering, Default Settings not retained, random reboots and it goes on and on. Maybe a different ROM first?

@RossC: Actually this is the OnePlus One. Cyanogenmod IS the default OS on this phone. Specifically Cyanogenmod 11s. The phone is great BTW. http://oneplus.net/

Oh yeah of course! Disregard, totally different scenario. I want one myself, cool little device. Could be a quirk but I'll look around.

My guess would be that they are all linked as there is an Auto-Backup function in Google+ settings, connected to the Photos app.

I am seeing similar behaviour with stock Lollipop 5.0.2 on my Moto G. My suggested workaround is to disable auto-update for those apps and see if that helps. But if anyone has a fuller insight of this I would gladly hear it.


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No rings of video calls of whatever messanger
Mobile internet is on. I call to my android phone from some messenger on PC. There are no any reaction on the phone. Some time later I see a notification on the phone, that there was a call. I tried skype, hangouts, Mail agent, tango etc. All the same.
Standard calls works fine.
Sometimes, when application is active on the screen of my phone, I see the call. When screen is blocked - the call has never been see. How can I fix it?

Are you using any kind of "task killer" or "battery saver" apps? What phone is it, and what Android version are you on?

xperia m, android 4.3 official - 15.4.A.1.9, no taskkillers, but the mode of energy save and stamina is turned on.

Now, I turned these modes off and have the same effect.


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Facebook App size, how to control it?
I've tried disabling geolocalization, yet the data portion of the apps is by far the largest storage hog in my phone (140Mb as I type). I uninstalled the facebook messenger app because it was also taking a lot of storage, any idea why facebook need so much data stored locally in our phones?
Any idea how to put a limit to it? (what else could I disable?)

It's probably caching a lot of data, and any pictures you may download from Facebook. Settings>Applications>Facebook>Clear cache might be worth a go.

@RossC The FB app consumes a lot of space even with the cache cleared, mainly because for some reason the app unpacks a lot of .dex files onto its /data/data/com.facebook.katana folder.

@aureljared ahh that makes a lot of sense, what a total pain. I know they have some "intelligent work arounds" in their app, that amount to slowdown and bloat in reality. For the OP there's always the option of using the facebook mobile site, which is often better than the app!

thanks for the comments, yes I've cleared the cache many times (with the pain of having to set all settings (such as username/password or the no auto-playing of videos). I uninstalled the messenger app for a similar reason. I also disable contact sync thinking it could be related, but it keeps creeping out, slowly but surely. I cleared a week ago  (so I could install some updates) and it currently at 83MB.

I've stopped using all of facebook apps, I found the mobile webapp (m.facebook.com using chrome) suits my needs (I'm missing the notifications though)


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Why my Android phone not correctly show a web page
I can't show this page using my Android device. I have used many browser but none of them show the timetable. I guess that my phone is missing something but what?
I'm using Android 2.3.7.

It looks like the timetable is inside an iframe element. Android has trouble with iframes, and the built-in browser doesn't seem to support it at all.

@StephenSchrauger The problem is my version of android doesn't support xml-stylesheet. Opera mini support it.


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why is my ip showing up different than the ip in android phone menu?
Why is my IP address showing up different than the IP in my phones menu? I went to an IP lookup site and it automatically detects your IP address but what came up is different than that of the IP in my phones menu.

That depends at least on what IP you've looked up on your phones menu, and how you're connected to the network. Your device has multiple interfaces, e.g. one for WiFi and one for mobile data, which of course use different IP addresses.

Probably this is because the network you are on is using NAT. Because of the world shortage of IP addresses, most networks (mobile networks and Wi-Fi) don't issue you a globally routable IP address. They just give you an address that only works within that network. Network address translation (NAT) is a way of letting all those devices on the network talk to Internet, by using something like a proxy server that relays the connections. When you connect to a site outside the network, it sees the connection as coming from the NAT server (gateway), so it will show you the gateway's IP address.


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What adapter do I need: Philips Headset + Samsung S4 mini duos
I would like to use the microphone of my Philips headset (SHO9567GB/10, iPod compatible) with my Samsung S4 mini Duos (i9192). Right now, the headset is only recognised as headphone. What kind of adapter do I need?


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A stock rom for Samsung Captivate?
I need to flash a stock ROM to my Samsung Captivate i897 as a part of unbricking process, but I can't find one. Odin one click roms don't work for me as Odin one click doesn't see my phone (regular ODIN does see the phone so I assume the drivers are ok). I need a rom that I can either install in recovery or using regular ODIN

It's not a duplicate of the other question. I went to all the sites mentioned and haven't found any up-to-date links to stock ROMs for captivate (i897)

For samsung stock ROM download log on to http://samsung-updates.com/latest-firmware/

Choose your Device
Choose ROM
Download and then Flash it

Done

+1. Also http://www.sammobile.com has all the stock firmwares. I would just add for the OP: always ensure you have EVERYTHING downloaded in advance of installing anything. Have a nandroid backup made and on your PC, the ROM you will be flashing, any other tools you need.

Unfotunately neither sammobile.com nor samsung-updates.com have any ROMs for Captivate (i897).


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What App do I need to use NFC on an android phone to pay for things in the UK?
I'd like to know if it's possible to use NFC on an HTC One X to pay for things in the UK and if so, what app do I use?
Google wallet doesn't seem to be supported here in the UK.

Do you mean to take over the payments with phone, just as you would pay with a card you got from a bank?

Yes, as I said in the question, I want to pay for small items using NFC in my phone.

A more generic answer, not specific to the UK alone:
As Ross pointed out, there is not "one specific app to rule them all". That payment stuff is very much vendor-specific – whith "vendor" meaning the company dealing with the payments. Unless several shops/companies join up for a "standard", it might very well be you'd need a separate app for each shop even.
So this question cannot be answered by a "this-is-it" app, but rather would become a pretty long list (Ross' answer already indicates such), which would be subject to (almost daily) changes whenever a new "vendor" joins or another gives up.
To give you an example: Here in Germany I know of two grocery chains using NFC payments, each using its own app – though both belong to the same "mother corporation". If not even those can figure a "joint approach", I very much doubt there will be a "global approach" any time soon.

removed my answer, it was out of date (an issue in the question itself imho) and I was editing in a LOT of detail (I have a lot of experience in this field) using the article as a basic template. HOWEVER, I was also concerned about saying anything that would be sensitive information so best I avoid for now! Thanks.

NFC payment support is still pretty hit and miss in the UK.  "Cash on Tap" and "Quick Tap" seem to be just pre-pay NFC cards you can load into your phones NFC chip, and not many phones are supported (your HTC One X is not).
If you have a BarclayCard, you can get a "Barclaycard PayTag NFC" sticker for your phone which seems like a better solution since it will work on any phone and it is actually linked to your card.  It also claims to work on any contactless till. There might be other banks doing this too.
Worth noting that contactless card support is still hit and miss too - I've found some big stores don't advertise it but it works (eg Tesco) but others claim to have it and it actually doesn't work (eg Co-op).

Hi Colin, I edited your post by putting a space in at the end (nothing is changed at all otherwise) so that I could un-do an accidental downvote on this answer. It's absolutely fine, and I clicked it as I was getting out of the car. If it's any consolation I nearly dropped the phone in the process into a puddle! My apologies for any inconvenience! Usually if you see me do something like this, you can assume I'm being a complete idiot rather than anything malicious!


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Google Wallet Problem
I found out today my cc was under my friends google wallet instead of mine. I was wondering if I delete it from his wallet; will I be able to add it under mine and be capable of using it. I ask because when I go to remove it, it says "This card will no longer be available to use online or on your device", what exactly does that mean if anyone can tell me.

It means it won't be able to be used with that Wallet account anymore. You can still add the card to your Wallet account.


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Get to data without touch access
The screen of my Nexus 4 has a crack and touch is not working anymore. I'd like to get to some of my data using adb, but can't authorize it because I can't click/touch the authorization dialog.
Is there a way to authorize adb without touch access?
Is there another way to get to the data? It's a rooted phone and can boot into ClockworkMod Recovery

You have luck that you have a rooted phone with CWM!
You can enable USB-OTG by applying this patch to your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/orig-development/usb-otg-externally-powered-usb-otg-t2181820
Then you can plug a mouse and/or a keyboard and control your phone with it.


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Always-on VPN sends no traffic
I've set up a L2TP/IPSec VPN server with pre-shared keys, and everything works fine when I connect to the VPN manually.
However, when it's set to be the always-on VPN, everything changed. It seemd that no traffic was sent to the Internet anymore. If I opened a URL, the browser would return Error code: ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED.
Is there anything wrong with my configuration of my phone or the VPN server?
I'm running android 4.4.4 with a recent CM nightly build.

After upgrading to lollipop, always-on vpn just works... FYI

I think the problem is an bug in android kitkat listet as  Issue 64819.
it says:

Android 4.4 VPN: DNS request packets' source IP address is always private address
A packet capture shows that the DNS packets are sent out of the public
  interface, as expected, but source IP address is the VPN-assigned
  private address, which is not publicly routable.
This issues does not occur on Android 4.3.

see here:
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=64819


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How to update or remove pre-installed Swiftkey from Alcatel One Touch 2 Mini S
My girlfriend's new smartphone comes with preinstalled Swiftkey 4.1.
She installed 5.0 (so she can download her dictionary from cloud), but the old version still exists. How can we uninstall, or update it?
The phone has Android 4.3. She doesn't want to root it.

You can only uninstall with root.
If she doesn't want to root it, you can uninstall all the updates, and disable in the options to dont show in the keyboard selector.
More Info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2614022


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Is it possible to restore apps/data from 4.2.1 to 4.4.4?
I'm prepping to upgrade from PA 4.2.1 to CarbonROM 4.4.4 (VZW Galaxy Nexus). I'd prefer using TB to restore my selected apps + data I've had running on 4.2.1, but understand that this is a big jump between Android OSes.
Is there any way to do this? If not both, then what about just the apps?

Generally this shouldn't be a problem. The only problem with restoring between different Android versions is when you backup and restore the system apps' data from a different version. If you only restore the apps you installed and their data, you'll be OK in most cases.
A few apps might have different versions of the app for different Android versions, so those apps might not work properly because you've restored the data from a different version of the app. This is unusual, though, so you'll probably find that all your apps work just fine.

By default all the apps are forward compatible(moving apps from a previous version say 4.0 to 4.4.4 in this case) because there are only new API additions to the existing ones .
As mentioned by @Dan In Rare cases you may find the app not compatible with the latest version only because an API is removed possibly due to some issues.
Still if the app is not compatible an update is released by the developer's in order to make sure the App compatibility stays  even with the future versions of Android.
Note:- Android applications are not necessarily backward compatible(moving back from v4.4.2(Kit-Kat) to 4.1(Jelly bean) or even 2.3(Ginger bread)) due to lack of supporting API's in the present which lack in the previous versions.
So you can go ahead with your restoration provided there's a backup ready for any unwanted issue.

I have experienced so very many problems with 4.4.4 which really SUX!!! It has been such a waste of time and effort after getting 4.4.4

I sure do miss being able to just plug in the OTG to my Moto G XT1034 2298 and a flash drive to dump most any file I wanted into the flash drive. It was so very quick and easy. <<<

Although I found the fastest way to transfer pics and files is with a free app from GooglePlay that is called ""SEND ANYWHERE"" It works a whole lot better than anything else I've tried... But requires a great deal of patience and time.

One of my biggest REGRETS was the moment I "upgraded" to the Android 4.4.4 OS!!!

Please be kind to yourself...  DON'T  Subject Yourself to all the NIGHTMARES of 4.4.4

authors: Коля Маринов


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How to check logs with no adb on KitKat after a reboot crash?
Navigating the site I see reboot questions are common, and there are two main suggestions for log viewing: (1) adb, which requries a computer nearby, and (2) aLogrec, which seems to not be working for 4.x according to reviews in the Play Store.
As it happens, I'm having this problem, but only when I'm out on the street, only around noon, only in certain parts of the city, and usually when I have BeyondPod playing in the background and/or Ingress running on the foreground. Usually the first reboot happens when both are running, then I try to use whichever I want the most at the moment, and it almost always fails, rebooting within seconds after I open either app.
My first thought was temperature (I live at latitude 11°S), but these reboots happen even when I stand in the shadow at windy spots. To compare, I've seen my phone withstand at least 10 Kelvin (18F) worse when I play other 3D games at home, that do heat it from sheer processing.
Storage is about half full, so is RAM. Processing, again, I've done much worse to my phone at home. I'm simply out of ideas to guess. I need some way to collect log data.

My phone was stolen, and this model is old by now anyway. I guess this question is now inherently dated and unverifiable.

Neither of those will help you. The log in Android isn't written to disk: it's stored in a ring buffer in memory, and is lost when the device reboots.

Is a ring buffer the same as a circular buffer? I've never heard of either before!

Yes. The idea is that once the log gets to a certain size, new log entries overwrite the oldest entries, so it never gets any bigger.


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what is reason behind android update application
What things responsible for android update. . Means if i have a android phone which will not upgrade my os version .
In this scenario , why it is not upgradable ?.. what factor make it .?
Any hardware problem or
any other ?

Recommended reading: Our update tag-wiki. It contains links to posts dealing with stuff around "how to update", etc. For a short answer: If your manufacturer doesn't offer an update, there will be no "official update". Especially see: Can every Android device be updated to the most recent Android version?

One of those reasons:

Manufacturer of your phone is too lazy to issue updated compatible ROM with your phone.
Your phone has old hardware that may not work with new android versions, or it's very hard to modify it to become compatible.
You played with your original ROM, that is some companies checks if you are rooted, or if you reflashed new ROMs on your phone, and consider it as you don't deserve to update your phone :D

While #2 is often mentioned by manufacturers, it's rarely true – as the community proves often enough. My oldest device (HTC Wildfire/Buzz from 2010) is currently running ICS thanks to CM, my Milestone² can be updated to Kitkat thanks to CM – just to mention 2 examples. But building updated ROMs doesn't bring in additional money plus, thanks to "specific GUI modifications" (Blur, Sense, YouNameIt) is not that easy.


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Microsoft Outlook.com app notification
Some information:

I have 1 gmail account for my business/work related emails only I
have an outlook.com account for my personal emails
I have another gmail account for non-important things i.e. newsletters and freebie
sites and other 'spam' type mail.

I would like to use the gmail app on my phone for the business emails only and
I want to use the outlook.com app to take care of both personal and non-important emails.
Steps taken so far:
I have installed the outlook.com app on my nexus 5, running the latest android.
I have then added a secondary account to it, via the web interface on my computer. This is my second gmail account that is used for non-important things and is linked via the POP3 settings, and shows up as a separate folder next to the inbox/outbox in the outlook app.
The app is configured to notify me by both sound and vibrations (both options checked in the settings) - and it is configured to receive push notifications.
However, the app behaves quite strangely. For the main account (my @outlook.com address) the push notifications are pretty instant and the phone vibrates/makes a noise. For my secondary account (gmail linked via POP3) there is no notification, I see these updates when I open the app (it shows unread count). How can I make the phone notify me of ALL messages that appear in the outlook.com app.

Why dont you just let the gmail app notify you of your secondary emails as a push notification?

I had that setup initially (Gmail app with main account, plus secondary account), but then my work inbox gets clobbered with a few hundred non-work related emails, amazon newsletters and facebook notifications over the course of a month or so. Deleting them as they come and actioning them on the spot gets really difficult in the long run. I need to keep the accounts separate.

Also note that outlook only checks your POP3 account once every 30 minutes

I mean, have the two accounts in the gmail app. Then the inboxes are kept separate and you can easily switch between the two :)

Not true. There is an option, to set the update time to manual, 1 hour, 30 minutes, 15 minutes and push notifications. Regardless of which option I choose, the phone does not notify me of any incoming emails to my second account. I can see 3 unread emails in this folder, right now, but I had no notifications of any of them.

Ah, having 2 gmail accounts in my gmail app - good idea, the notifications would work, but then I lose the ability to manage them both from my web browser - without logging out of one and logging into another. The way I see it, I shouldnt have to find a workround, the outlook app should just notify me when there is a new email in either my outlook account or my gmail account.

The outlook app doesnt support push notifications on POP3 accounts according to the webpage i just read

You could still have the POP3 or email forwarding set up to see your emails in your outlook account on your desktop. The only problem i can see with this though is that you'll have to process all the emails twice

On gmail on your desktop you can click your profile icon in the top right corner, then click "Add Account". Then you can add your secondary account, and then to switch between the two accounts easily, just click the profile icon, and then click your other account which will be listed there

You can't have email push notifications over POP3. It's an old protocol and simply doesn't support push. It doesn't matter what client you use or what kind of mail server.
If you can set up Outlook to access Gmail through IMAP instead of POP3, and if Outlook supports IMAP IDLE for push notifications, then you'll get push notifications. Otherwise, you might have to use a mail client that does support IMAP IDLE, such as K-9 Mail.

So, if I do not use push and do an automated sync every 15 minutes, the app should notify me of new emails to my second account? As I can't seem to even get it to do that.

Well, after a day, it is still syncing emails every 15 minutes but I do not get notified of them. Nothing in the notification bar, but when I go to the app, it shows emails in the secondary inbox. Notifications only appear for incoming emails to my outlook.com account.

@Husman I don't use Outlook, but most email clients have separate notification settings per account. Could it be you just need to turn on notifications for this account?

I have checked and double checked the settings. Having read a few threads on the internet and some of the review of the app - it appears this functionality is broken.


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Why can't I access google.com when tethering?
I am paying my wireless carrier (MetroPCS) for the "hotspot" feature, which is required in order for me to tether. However, strange things are a happening....
I can't access google.com, although I can access it via IP address - 208.54.90.53. Which leads me to believe it has something to do with DNS resolution.
HOWEVER
I can access android.stackexchange.com directly.
BUT
I can't access facebook.com either directly or via IP.
... I've tested this on multiple laptops, and the issue is the same. What in the world is going on?

Can you access these sites from your phone?

Yep I can access them fine

Then most likely your laptop isn't receiving the DNS settings from the phone, or isn't using them. You need to check the network configuration on the laptop, and check it's using DHCP and not a static IP address.

On my laptop (Windows 7) I checked Local Area Connection > Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4 > Properties > Advanced and I see that under "IP Addresses" It says "DHCP Enabled". Do I need to check something/somewhere else?

What DNS are you using? Have you tried using Google's public DNS (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4)?

I had it set to "obtain DNS server address automatically", but the issue still occurs when I try setting it to Google's public DNS.

Once I disconnected my other LAN and Wifi connection that were connected but had no internet, it worked. Before I had no FB or Google as you say. Must have been a conflict

I think that gives me a feel that your ISP provider may have blocked some sites. Why don't you try contacting your ISP vendor ask for a resolution they have firewalls installed over their backend which I guess may be the reason you can't access the Google.com or Facebook. Okay try installing some free proxy softwares and then try accessing the Google.com or Facebook.com if by that time it start working fine then I guess I was correct it's the problem with the ISP end not your end.

I'm not being blocked as I can access those sites just fine from my phone. The problem only occurs when I tether and appears to be DNS related.

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How to prevent tracking or hacking of a used phone
The used phone's IMEI is clean, so it's not stolen.
Looks like its seller did a factory-reset before selling it.
But how do I make sure that it doesn't have any malware or backdoors, and that its seller can't later mess with it, hack it, track it, or falsely report it stolen?
I know that if the phone is rooted, some anti-theft apps and malware can survive a factory-reset.
To make sure the phone is truly clean, should I flash the ROM, or is there a way to tell if the phone was ever rooted?
I suppose these questions could be asked by a thief, but a lot more people buy used phones than steal them.

You can't make sure the seller can't falsely report it stolen, but making such a false claim is a crime itself in some countries, so just make sure you have a record of the purchase and can prove it.

You can check if your phone is currently unlocked/rooted in bootloader (volume down+power for a few seconds when phone is off should do it. Otherwise Google for your phone.) I guess there's no way to check if your device was ever rooted.
Indeed, the safest* is to root the phone yourself and flash a ROM. Another advantage of this is that you are up-to-date.
*Of course, there's always the potential risk that rooting fails and your device explodes :)

Rooting seems to go with trojan very often.

For most phones, there is a way to flash the factory image (not to be confused with just wiping data) supplied by the manufacturer / ODM. Once flashed, compute checksums of all partitions (except cache, userdata and internal sd if on separate partition). To compare them, find the checksums for this phone and factory image somewhere or ask any owner of this phone to compute them for you.
Computing checksums may require root though, so your /system partition will be modified anyways. But since flashing the factory image usually wipes it, you should be safe regarding this.


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BSPlayer stops playing after some time
I have the BSPlayer Free for Android. When I have a playlist playing and switch to another app, or lock the phone, the music keeps playing for about a minutes and then stops.
How do I change that so it keeps playing?

Since the VM decides when to stop the Application in order to Save\clear memory for other applications you cant decide which application you can keep in the forground.
Hope it helps.

I don't think this is true. There are many applications that keep playing after switching to another app or locking the screen. For example I use runkeeper a lot which does just that.


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Stop android from automatically uploading images to dropbox and facebook
My wife has an Optimus LG. Every photo she takes automatically syncs with Dropbox and Facebook. I have looked but I can't see a way to stop this.
How can I stop this behavior?

For Dropbox, see How do I configure Dropbox in my Galaxy S III so that it does NOT automatically upload every photo/video I take?
For Facebook, see How can I disable automatic Facebook photo sync?
Of course, you can also just uninstall (or disable) either app to stop it uploading pictures.

Yeah, I guess we'll try to uninstall the apps and reinstall them. Both solutions have already been done according to my wife and I just confirmed that those settings are set to not sync.


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VPN app in Google Play Store prevents me from connecting the Internet
I was using the app called VPN 1-Click for a long time. Recently I got root and granted it permissions when it asked for it. I recently removed the permissions from the app because the servers weren't so stable.
Now my phone won't connect the Internet at all. Neither wifi nor mobile data works.

Naturally, the app makes changes in your network configuration.
The problem occurs when you do not disconnect using the exit button within the app. So it seems as if the internet doesn't work is because the server is down. You forget that the VPN is still connected although you think it isn't.
The problem occurs only with root permissions because without root, you can see running VPN services in the notification bar since it's running under Samsung's scope, reminding you that VPN is connected. When using it with root, you just don't see the notification, giving you the wrong idea that there's no working VPN although there is.
Anyways, restarting the phone reverts the configuration to a default state, thus solving the problem.
I don't believe that the app is malware or stealing ID in any way.

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Note 3 - Apps Killed
I have a rooted Note 3:

Samsung-SM-N900A (AT&T)
Android 4.3
Baseband N900AUCUBNB4

The issue I'm having is that there is something that's killing applications that should be running in the background.
For example, the Alarm Clock. Daily, 7:00 am alarm is set. The alarm never goes off because the application has been killed.
The "battery saver" mode is disabled.
What else is there that I can do to remove Samsung's propensity to kill apps on my Note 3? My phone is rooted, are there Samsung Apps that I can kill/freeze? Is there any options that force an app to keep running?

are you using greenify or any app hibernation  ??

I am aware of an option in developers settings which limit the amount of background processes. Is this option set to anything besides standard limit? Aside from an app killer application I can think of nothing else except crazy OOM settings.

"Standard Limit" is what that is set to. Options are 0-4 processes at most

Poking around at OOM settings. Rom Toolbox Pro has a memory manager, and apparently it allows me to lower the OOM setting on it. It went from something to -17, which should hopefully keep it alive. I'll update if I notice anything.

Sounds good. If that doesn't do anything then perhaps check some of your other root apps if you haven't already. They may be imposing some of their "performance" enhancements.

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Bulk editing privacy guard permissions
Started playing with the Privacy Guard feature in Cyanogenmod 10.2.1/Android 4.3.1. However, all the applications that were already installed are not retroactively enabled. Ideally I would like to try setting all the permissions to "ask" and see how it goes.
Is there a way to set app permissions in bulk?


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How to customise the menu on a LG G Watch
I recently received an LG G Watch. I've been playing around with it and find it a very difficult to understand device. E.g. I want to customize the menu that you bring up by tapping the screen and then sliding up. A lot of the options in there simply don't apply to me and I want them removed.
How to I customize the LG G Watch menu?

From my  reading of the LG G Watch User manual pdf  there are 2 sets of data that can be brought up from a 'Swipe Up' action.
1) Google Now. This can be customised through the 'Wand' Icon in Google now, and swiping away cards will often give the prompt "Do you wish to continue to receive updates about < whatever >? I doubt this is what you are referring to.
2) The actual settings/options. There is no mention here or anywhere else as to customising these options. I can't imagine you'd be allowed (or want to) remove something like "Pairing" or "Display" options for obvious reasons, they seem to apply the same rationale to all options, as is standard on all Android devices.
If, on the off chance, you are referring to the app drawer, then you would have to uninstall the app from your phone first as the Android Wear app synchs all compatible apps.
Finally the only other thing I can think of is Notifications you don't want. In this case:

On your phone open the Android Wear app.
Touch the Settings Icon
Touch Mute Notifications
Click the + Icon
Choose what app(s) you want to mute.

Thanks for that. Not really sure if this helps me though, I simply do not comprehend the UI of this thing at all. I think the G Watch goes onto eBay soon..

Well, I mistakenly linked to the PDF on my C: drive, which I haven't done since the 90s. I've updated it now, maybe read it and see if it helps. These watches are new technology, and they may get Firmware updates that make things easier going forward.

Also I'd just add, why not watch some videos about the device on YouTube? Look at people use it, and see if it helps. I found this great when I first got into smart phones etc. It's not the most thrilling viewing, but it helps!

I've tried. I can only find unboxing and very very basic videos, nothing that goes indepth. If you know any good videos, please let me know.


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How do I prevent a bluetooth headset from muting when it hears sound
I have a Plantronics M50 headset, which works wonderfully on my Android 4.0.4 Sony Xperia Ion LT28at.  However, it mutes its output anytime it detects a loud enough sound.  If I type during a business call the incoming signal becomes choppy, and high wind sometimes causes callers to disappear completely for seconds at a time.
I have no other headset to test whether this is due to Android or the device, though I have tested with another Plantronics M50 with the same result.  I assume the headset is a simple receiver/transmitter, and so assume that this is probably a setting in Android, but I don't know for sure.
How do I turn this feature off?  How do I cause my bluetooth speaker to continue outputting regardless of what its microphone picks up?


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Fastest way to transfer small files to PC
I am looking for the fastest solution to transfer many small files really fast to my PC from my Android powered phone. For example I would like to transfer 100x5KB data in a second. Is there a way if I use SSD and I have min. 50MB/s internet with 10-40ms ping (I know ping is very important). Also, no cables can be used. So it must be wireless.
I already thought of

Network file sharing but I think it is not that fast (via WiFi)
Bluetooth (very very slow)
Pipe/Socket (don't really know how fast it is)

I will possibly need to transfer XML files and there will be about max. 5 meters between the PC and the mobile device.
Is there a fast way that can be handled with Java?
Thank you!

There may be a server available in Servers Ultimate Pro (on Play) that can serve your purpose, but otherwise, you'd have to use WiFi with a custom protocol of some sort, because Samba (SMB) and FTP would be too slow for you.

Server is not available for every user. It will be an app for a normal user. I will need to transfer data from the phone's sensors to GeoGebra in XML format. These are usually max. 5KB files but that is the upper maximum. FTP also requires some kind of setup before. I don't want it

Are you writing an app? If not, why not a file sync program like DropBox?

I am writing an app. And normal upload-download isn't fast enough. I am looking for strange but fast techniques

you can compress many files to one, then transfer to android phone and decompress it

The time taken for compression and decompression should also be included because this is part of the process and won't be used in any other process. It is best if an example is provided as to how much it took for a sample in question to be compressed, transferred, and later decompressed. This is also very much dependent on the efficiency of processors in the devices one would be using.

if you are looking for the fastest way to transfer files to your PC, try to use AirMore. With just three steps, your files will be transferred from your phone to your PC. This tool is a big help for me since I started using it.

I use BitTorrent Sync a cross platform sync program using the P2P protocol. The files will only exist on your devices unless you set up a cloud based service to watch your file(s)/folder(s). Send & receive files of any size on any network, encrypted & visible to anyone whom you share the private key(s).

If there is only one pc and one mobile, torrent isn't fast enough, am I right?

Depends on many factors including but not limited to; bandwith, size & amount of files etc. I guess give it a trial run, see how it works for you.


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How to show "sent" timestamp in messages app
With both my previous HTC One S phone's default OS and the cyanogenmod I put on it a few months later, it was possible to choose the time stamp that shows under received messages in the default messaging app. Specifically, you could choose between displaying the timestamp of the message when it was sent, or when you received it.
I now own a Samsung Galaxy S4, and the messaging app shows the timestamp that you received messages. I really would like to see the timestamp that the message was sent at here instead. But I can't find an option for it.
Is there a way, and if so, how?

The only way on the Galaxy S4 I know is either: Find a third party SMS app that does this, OR there is an Xposed module for this purpose if you are rooted.

@RossC that's very unfortunate :( I don't like any of the third party SMS apps and I cannot root the phone as it's not strictly mine.

You could try EvolveSMS. It's an awesome SMS app... (Not an endorsement or anything, it's just a great app. You can also get the Cyanogenmod SMS app if you want it)


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Unable to see contact in the whatsapp forward contact list
I am able to see a contact on the whatsapp contact list. But suddenly I am not able to see the contact in the forward contact list when I try to forward a message to the contact. What can possibly be the reason for this?


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Can I mark sms as read in the notification menu?
When get an incoming sms and view it in the notification menu (swiping down from the top of the screen) I can sometimes read the entire message there and I don't need to reply to it. Is it possible to mark it as read there and then? The two options I have right now is "reply" and "call".
I am using a Samsung Galaxy S5 with android 4.2.2

Yes indeed you can! It's not a 'stock' or 'Hangouts' feature though, but there are apps that can perform this functionality.
 SMS notifier on the  Google Play store has this option as you will see in the screenshots for it.
Off the record a friend said that Google tend to prefer you to Activate something, rather than mark as read! That's why you don't see this option very much.
As per bmdixon: This does not work in Hangouts. It seems OK if hangouts is not the default SMS application, but this may vary between Android Versions and OEM devices.

Good suggestion but worth noting that according to the 'What's new' section "...due to restrictions, messages cannot be marked as read in Hangout app." I expect this is more of an an issue with the SMS restrictions in 4.4 than Hangouts itself however.

@bmdixon I've added that caveat to the post now, many thanks for the heads up!

I appreciate this answer. Hoerver, unfortunately the app is not compatible with Galaxy S5. I will look around for other apps though...

And what to do with android > 4.2


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How to close the on-screen list of process
My kids played with my Nexus 7 and since then, I have a list of what I think is process on the upper right corner of the screen.
The first line is three numbers, like 4.38 / 4.7 / 4.77 and a colored bar.
And then, a list of process(?)
com.android.systemui
system_server
mpdecision
...
How can I close all that ?

Hi, Can you go to Settings > Developer Options there are a few things there that could be responsible. They all start with "show ... Something" e.g. Show hardware layers updates and Show GPU view updates and so on. Let me know if this helps.

The problem is that I dont have anything like Developper Options in the settings menu, even in the more.. sub-menu

OK, I found the answer: tap "build number" 7 times to become a developer!!!
bordel...

It sounds like your hunch is correct - it's basically a small process monitor. Go to Settings -> Developer Options and uncheck the setting labelled "Show CPU Usage" to disable it.


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Where is my TWRP backups on encrypted Android?
I encrypted my Android tablet which is a nexus 7. After that I did couple backups. Today I wanted to see the size of the total backups  so I open the TWRP folder on my sdcard. There is nothing there. I do not see them anywhere else either.
I made backups before encrypting my device. and TWRP backups always resided in the TWRP on the sdcard.
So where are the TWRP backups  after I encryted my device (via standard android enc).
I am using TWRP Cyanogenmod11 Android 4.4.4 , using a recent build from this month.
thanks

Older versions of TWRP do not have the ability to mount encrypted file systems, so therefore, it cannot make backups.  In addition, TWRP only supports decrypting certain devices.  According to the TWRP2 Project Page, the only devices that they explicitly define as having decryption support are Galaxy Nexus and TouchWiz devices.

Well, I think it does recognize the enc filesystems. Because when I run recovery it asks me the password first. And then it does not complain about anything during the backup/

Right, it does do that. But the backups are known to just be an empty process when encrypted - literally nothing happens. Give me a minute and I'll update my answer with documentation.

Also this says that it does. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?s=92f28f7245a7929328b02707803084a0&p=52348025&postcount=3

See my edit.  Also, if you read that entire thread, the people that are asking are not able to make backups either...

so what do you think my options are then for backing up the whole system that has encfs ?

AFAIK, backups simply don't work with encrypted partitions.  I hope I'm wrong and someone can help!

Ok I understand your point. The other thing is that I was able to upgrade my system while it was encrypted with with TWRP. Would not that mean that my version of TWRP works already with encfs?

Yeah, that's what I don't understand. Other users are reporting that they're able to flash zips. Honestly, I don't have an explanation for that, other than its some sort of bug.


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How to re-enable the People application?
I am not able to add contacts on my Nexus 4. It keeps saying "Re-enable People's application to use this feature".

In settings->apps->disabled does people appear? (or do any apps appear for that matter)

Go to Settings > Apps > And select the last tab named All . On top right corner, tap the 3 dots button, and select Reset app preferences. This will enable all the disabled apps on your phone.

In settings > Apps > select top right three vertical dotts > click on Protected apps > uncehck the "People" item. Make sure this is ok with you to uncheck. You may have a reason to protect. Main is unchecked from protected apps.

One thing for sure that there is no "Protected apps" on Nexus 4, stock Android Lollipop, so you might consider to mention the Android version or whether you're using custom ROM.

CM provided protected apps option.

Go to Settings > Apps > and select the tab "deactivated". Then you can re-enable the app.

First,  ollie299792458 already mentioned the same in comments so yours is adding redundancy. Second, OP didn't make sure that about the running Android version, because "Disabled" and not "deactivated" can be seen only in versions > 4.2.2, unless "deactivated" is some option introduced by a custom ROM which you might be using or have used/seen but that too is irrelevant.


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Safe way to backup whatsapp messages?
I recently had to reset my phone. I had the nightly msgstore.db.crypt7 file, which I fortunately decrypted (and can view in sqlite browser), but whatsapp refuses to restore from it. Maybe it is because the file is too big (10.2MB), or maybe there's a small corruption somewhere, I don't know.
When looking for backup apps, all I found were those that will take the msgstore.db and upload it. SMS backup+ will break it to individual messages, but then can't restore.
So is there a method/app that can upload the conversation in some corruption-safe way (so that if a small portion gets corrupted, the rest is still usable)? So that it is done automatically (nightly)?

Any sort of backup file will need metadata and/or a strict format to be useful, it can't just be the straight text of every message -- you want to know who sent it, when, etc.  Most corruptions will result in an unusable file; your only option would be to repair it.  There's no special way to avoid this.

According to the Whats App FAQ section:

Your WhatsApp messages are automatically backed up and saved on your
  phone's memory daily. If you delete WhatsApp from your phone and don't
  want to lose any of your messages, be sure to manually back up your
  chats before uninstalling:

Go to WhatsApp > Menu Button > Settings > Chat Settings.
Tap Backup Conversations.

To export a copy of the history of an individual chat
  or group, you can use the Email Chat History feature:

Tap and hold on the conversation or group.
Select Email conversation.
Choose whether to Attach Media or not.

An email will be composed with your chat history attached as a .txt document.
If you choose to attach media, the most recent media sent will be
  added as attachments.

This should be enough to solve your problem.

"Backup Conversations" will just export an sqlite file. Any corruption makes the file unusable. It is also not automatic. Emailing individual chats is even less automatic and cannot be used to restore.


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when does Android 4.5 comes and will my phone get update?
I got LG OPTIMUS G PRO (F240L)
and I wanna know , will it get OTA 4.5 updates?

Android 4.5 (Android L?) is not yet released.
Google has not yet announced the release date.
If you are a developer, you can take a look at Android L Developer Preview.
Once the official Android L is released, your OEM (LG) may think of porting it to your phone model (LG Optimus G Pro), and after the porting is completed and tested, LG may provide the OTA update.

well I can look up the Developer's preview.. I will try to install  Android L on my G pro device

@AtharRajpoot - You can not deploy developer preview in your device. It is only permitted to Nexus devices. See the developer page again.

Mani is correct @AtharRajpoot. +1

well i seen that.. I guess i must wait.. or i should buy nexus device


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How to send one contact address as OSMAnd destination?
My contacts all ahve their address set, and I would like to be able to navigate to their addresses using OSMAnd. Unfortunatly, clicking the "share" button, don't allow me to share that contact using OSMAnd, but only through mail, bluetooth, K9Mail, ...
How can I have the contact address sent to OSMAnd ?

What phone do you have? Different phones have different contacts apps.

I have a Wiko Raimbow using "standard" Google Contacts app.

Can't you just click on the address to get a choice of navigation apps?

Indeed, this starts OSMAnd, but strangely, the address can't be found.

It sounds like Nominatim (or whichever address-lookup service OSMAnd uses) simply doesn't know that address. Since it's OpenStreetMap, you can edit OSM to add it, but that's a separate issue from getting the address into OSMAnd.


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I am not able to open Google Account on New Galaxy Ace 3 Phone
I have tried to open a Google account but after many attempts have failed. When I tap the Gmail icon I get a window, prompting me to add an account, for either an "Existing" or "New" account. When I tap on either option the WiFi scanner starts up instead. I should get a window with a qwerty keyboard to enable me to register my details for an account; but I do not.
This phone is brand new so I am wondering is the phone faulty or am I doing something wrong. This is my first smart phone which I bought on Ebay but I have not yet registered the Sim card with my provider as I am still using my old phone. Would this make a difference? Thank you for your help in this matter.

Obviously you need an internet connection to create or log into your account. As you don't have a mobile internet connection yet, the phone needs to connect to a Wi-Fi network first. That's why it's showing you the Wi-Fi settings right away.


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Is a custom rom which is designed for rk2918 tablet will run on any tablet with rk2918 cpu
I have 3q rc0710b tablet .. the cpu is Rockchip RK2918.
I am looking for a custom rom for this slow tablet ,to get better performance..
can I try any rk2918 custom rom ?
Where can I get best rom ?

A ROM that is designed to run on an RK2918 will not run on any RK2918 chipset.  The ROM still needs to be built for your device specifically.
Check XDA-Developers for a ROM for your tablet.


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How to return SAMSUNG GT-S5670 to Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread?
I have SAMSUNG GT-S5670, and I had android version Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread, but I wanted updated it to Android 4.4. Kitkat. I download on computer Cyanogen Mod and Google Apps package. I put it on SD card, got into recovery mode on mobile phone and then I made backup and after it I rebooted system. But it wont rebooted. It constantly turning on and on. What I can do, except that I need to bring it to a SASNSUNG service?! :( Help me somehow. Can I return it somehow to Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread again? :/

Welcome to  Android Enthusiasts! We will need much more information to give good recommendations here. Please [edit] your question and include at least which CM packages you've used (and their download source). Are you sure you picked the right ones for your device? Have you wiped at least cache and Dalvik (otherwise instability or boot-loops are quite common)? Can you still boot into recovery?

You can download matching firmware from SamMobile.com and flash it through odin.
If you search XDA-developers you can find instructions on how you can flash an ODIN firmware. Some initial details can also be found in our odin tag-wiki.

Wouldn't that require the device to be booted in the first place? Sure, not in "operational mode" but "download mode" or the like. May I suggest to [edit] your answer and at least include  some links as well as describing the basic steps (see here and here for details on "why")? Thanks a lot!

Yeah, sure! But I hadn't time to provide links :)

So take that as a reminder, and catch up :) As I've pointed out, you can [edit] your post anytime. Earn some rep, come on – I even help you get started – took me not more than 2 minutes to insert the links :) Your turn now!


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How do I edit Minuum's custom dictionary?
I've noticed that every time you tap on a "new" word, Minuum adds it to its custom dictionary verbatim, i.e. if it happened to have a capital letter, it will gets saved with the capital letter.
How can I edit its dictionary?
I'd like to both edit some words, such as these incorrectly capitalised, and add new ones, such as aa'bbbb that unless I add them manually won't be automatically saved.
Yes there is an "import android dictionary" feature, but while this may work for adding new ones, it will most definitely won't work for editing existing ones.

I finally managed to find the relative entry in their support site (I did search for it but failed).

http://support.minuum.com/forums/210127-minuum-support/suggestions/4099381-options-to-view-edit-remove-dictionary:

We've now added support for backing up (importing/exporting) your data
  by going to Minuum settings and choosing "Backup your data", which
  will save a file to your Downloads folder.
You can still remove words from the dictionary by long-pressing on
  them when they appear in the word suggestions bar at the top of the
  keyboard.
We're still working on making it easy for you to directly edit your
  dictionary on your device.

– The Minuum Team (Admin, Whirlscape) commented  ·  August 15, 2013 20:59
So, since I can both delete words and add new ones, and as long as this feature is not properly implemented, I'd say that's it.

Bonus: http://support.minuum.com/forums/210127-minuum-support/suggestions/6498372-an-editable-backup-file


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install apps on sd card
My BLU Studio 5.5 won't allow me to install anymore apps. I have a 18G SD card installed. When accepting to install it says "Error downloading phone had insufficient space". What do I do to install more apps.?

Beside that: Where did you get an 18 GB card?

You have to create a partition on your SD that you can then mount to your phone storage.
Here is a tutorial about it.
http://www.skyneel.com/2013/10/Increase-internal-memory-in-Android-Mobiles-in-easy-steps.html

Whilst this may theoretically answer some of the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference. Also in order to do this, they would need to [tag:root] the device. Requirement 4 is: "4. Your android phone must be rooted."


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insufficient space
i have qmobile a700 whenever i download new thing an error occurred insufficient space and i have all the data to sd card but still i get the same error if anyone know how to fix this then plz help me out I have tried many other ways but still the problem persist and the app-lib method that one was out of my understanding   .. i'll be waiting for your positive response thanks in advance :)

If your device is rooted, you can download the Link2SD application from Google Play. It can link all the applications to SD card leaving your phone memory with a lot of space.


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I cannot take pictures because my phone says "your internal storage is running out of space"
I have over 7GB of internal space left on my phone yet it keeps telling me to delete files and pictures. I deleted all of my pictures and some big apps but it continues to tell me the same thing when I try to take pictures. I have a droid RAZR mini. It has no space to put a SD card in. Unless I can somehow take off the back. Someone help please.

I managed to fix the issue where I was getting an "Insufficient storage" for my camera app.  This was after I 'changed' a MicroSD card in my Moto X Pure.  It was driving me a bit batty.  But it's fixed.
I downloaded a file explorer (in my case it was ASUS File Manager).  I saw that I had a DCIM folder.  (Under Internal Storage and navigate to DCIM).  I found that I was unable to move any files to this folder or even SEE the folder on my laptop (as you can connect to your phone using the ASUS File Manager via a wireless mirroring connection).  So I tried to create a DCIM folder via my laptop.  But got a permission denied.  So I went back to the phone's file manager and renamed the DCIM folder to DCIMold.  I then created another DCIM folder.  Yay!  That seemed to work.  And more excitingly so did my camera app.
So it was the dreaded lack of a DCIM folder.  In my case it wasn't because it was missing but rather that it was somehow corrupted and had the wrong permissions.  If it was even really there.
If anyone needs a better explanation let me know.  I just jotted this down for my reference as I was so excited to get over the latest hurdle on the phone!

None of the solutions here (or elsewhere) worked until I did a very simple thing:
I downloaded another camera app from the Play Store. All of them are taking pics normally.
This solved my problem when the camera app started showing error "memory unavailable" after programming the SD card to work as internal memory so I could actually have some space in my phone.

There a couple of places that are known to use space up, once you have eliminated all other space hogs.

/.thumbnails safely delete them and then you can add an empty file and name it .nomedia and it won't store thumbnails anymore
/data/log  safely delete log files that accumulate after time
/data/tombstones safely delete debugging logs that accumulate after time.

Always perform a backup when deleting or changing anything

The same thing happened to me. If you had an sd card in your phone, but ejected it, then go to settings, go to storage, then there should be the sd card that you ejected. Press forget on the ejected sd card, and the camera should work.

Here is how I easily tackled this problem.

Go to File manager
Change the Name of DCIM folder to anything (eg: DCIM01 or any random name you like)
Make Another Folder and Name it DCIM.
Restart your phone
Have patience, the camera will show you the same problem.
Just wait for a while
Again open your camera app

BOOM your phone camera will no longer show the storage problem.
I solved this problem on my Lenovo K9.

It would be good to check your internal partitioning.
First of all I would recommend you to install a terminal emulator like: click if you are not used to the Android Debug Bridge(ADB).For detailed information about ADB see: click
Write into this terminal: df and update your question with the output of this comment. Also the output of mount would be great to know.
Hash_BrowN already suggested you to check some places which can use much space. There is an app which you can use for a more intuitive way of checking and clearin these places: SD Maid

I didn't recommend that app because of the permissions required. There are other ones that come to mind, but I would find an open sourced one instead.

It is an app developed by a recognized developer from xda-developers forums. Some pages for privacy: http://sdmaid.thedarken.eu/privacy/ and http://sdmaid.thedarken.eu/privacy/sdmaid_mytransmission.html. If you agree with this anonymous transmission you can use this app and delete it right after cleaning -> Problem solved. :P

I just came across the same problem on my Moto G 2nd gen and it was caused by swapping SD cards.  I had to do a factory reset to get the camera working again - backing up contacts and apps first of course.  All good now.

DCIM should be 0755 but I guess remaining it did whatever. More than likely just made a useless folder. Sounds like you have some wacko partition. Maybe open the back with a dime or something and put a cheap SD card in it.


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Formating os samsung galaxy tab 3 SM -T111 without any backup
While running recovery in TWRP mode, i had formate all my data including my android operating system 4.2 jellybean without any backup. How can i recover my phone OS back?

You can't recover it. You need to find a copy of the stock ROM (probably from sammobile.com, which is a good source for Samsung ROMs), and flash that to the phone.

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Trying to search email on exchange server with android phone
I have setup a corporate email account on my android phone and it syncs like it should 1 month's worth of email.  When I search for email, it only returns results for the email that is synced on the phone. How can I search the other email that is on the exchange server?

Which email program are you using?

The default email program on the phone.


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Location Consent & undo Remeber This Setting
Like many, I found the Location Consent prompts to be annoying. I was excited when Google finally extended the option to 'remember this setting' in the latest update, but dismayed when I could only have the phone remember a 'yes' answer.
Unfortunately, when I handed the phone to a friend to coordinate GPS while driving she checked 'Remember this setting' and consented into the program. I would like to undo this, but cannot for the life of me find where this setting is stored on my phone. It does not appear to be listed in the 'Location' or by clearing the cache of the LocationServices app (which doesn't appear to actually work)
How can this be undone? Phone is a Motorola Razr HD running 4.4.2

geffchang's answer is correct. That said, it is meant for a rooted Android so users of non-rooted Android devices may not find it of much use.
Those users, if willing to sacrifice third-part apps' data associated with their Google account, can consider clearing data of Play services' app as a solution.
Set location mode to Device only for once, disable location mode, launch Settings app → Apps → All apps → Google Play services → Force stop → Manage Space → Clear data → Force stop again → optionally reboot.
Now try enabling the location mode. It should default to Device only and should you attempt to change to High accuracy, that Improve location accuracy? dialog for agreement would be shown to you.

i just had to do this in android 6.0.1. this is confirmed by me as working solution for android 6. there is no loss of data visible to the user.

This solution was suggested for my (duplicate) question and I can confirm it worked in 5.0.2 and it didn't appear to affect my data

I tried this solution and it did not work at first, Tried it a second time and it worked.
The second time I left GPS only enabled with GPS on when I rebooted.
That did the trick. When the phone rebooted GPS was still in GPS only mode and when I turn GPS off then back on I got the "Improve location accuracy prompt again"

The Force Stop option was greyed out for me, so I avoided that step but this process still worked for me.

If you have root access, edit this file:
data > data > com.google.android.gms > shared_prefs > nlp-prefs.xml
Change the value of confirmNlp to true.
<boolean name="confirmNlp" value="false" />
Source.

And I reached this conclusion by matching the file differences in Play services' data directory before and after agreeing for that dialog. That was the only file that was created after agreeing.


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TWRP Stuck on Boot Screen Nexus 7
I have installed TWRP onto my Nexus 7 (2012) and have gone into Recovery Mode. This has led me to be stuck on the Google Boot Screen. What do I do to fix this? I have been using this guide: http://itsfoss.com/root-nexus-7-2013-ubuntu-linux/

You need to follow a guide for the 2012 Nexus 7 instead, which the model is called Nakasi (Grouper/WiFi, Tilapia/3G-WiFi). You're using the wrong image, 2013 Nexus 7, which the model is called Razor (Flo/WiFi, Debian/3G-WiFi), for your device. That's why its not wanting to get past the boot screen. Download from the link below or go to XDA Forum.
Here is the link to the factory images for Nexus devices
Scroll down to the Nexus 7 2012 and select which model you have.
Here is a link for Universal Nexus Linux Toolkit
You can get the image from inside the program. This will run on Linux and Mac OSX. This will take care of all the commands.

Edit
I did see at the bottom of the guide you used that it states for the 2012 model to use a earlier (older) version of TWRP, but it doesn't show anywhere a link to any 2012 images - just to the 2013 image.


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How to update cyanogenmod custom rom
If i install a  cyanogenmod custom rom with all the risky complicated procedure on bootloader and next upadte of cyanogenmod comes out with android l so should i have to again go though bootloader and install it or can i install it simply on going to setting upadte update and android update without going to bootloader.

The unlocking the bootloader and installing a custom recovery is a one time procedure, for future updates you just need to flash the zip file and you are good to go. Having said that, since you feel it is a risky complicated procedure, in case you have a phone that is mentioned on this Page then the whole process becomes a lot more simpler and opaque to you! At the end you will have a phone with the last stable release of CM for your phone, what this also does is take care of the messy steps, so if you are unable to root your phone just using CM Installer will unlock a whole new world.

Nope unlock bootloader and installing CWM is one time (unless you want to update the Recovery) Update or install Zip file it via Custom Recovery

So it will be simple and easy like on not rooted phone..


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Notification symbol that looks like a droplet in a circle - what is it?
Is anyone able to identify this notification symbol for me?

What device and Android version? That might help narrow things down a bit if it's a system icon.

It's a new Galaxy 4 which ships with 4.2.2.

Would be better if you can describe it more: is it persistent (cannot be removed)? is it showing randomly for a moment (might be GPS)?

A friend asked me to research this for them so I don't know all the details... but she said the next day it was gone so it is definitely intermittent.

Could be a GPS or location service as they tend to have similar features.


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Nexus 4 cracked screen touch no longer working and password locked (Android Device Manager)
Can anyone please provide some assistance. I managed to crack my screen yesterday and now can't enter the password to unlock. I tried using adb but get unauthorized error at prompt and can't approve device since i can't get into the device. Usb debugging is enabled on my nexus. Is there a backdoor available to remove/enter password?
Can I use a usb OTG mouse function for nexus 4?
I just want to get all text messages from my phone.

Option 1: You might want to try this unnamed Windows Tool created by k.janku1. You just need to have ADB enabled. The forum has additional info on enabling ADB via kernel or recovery. Once installed,

this tool lets you use your device through your Windows pc even if
  your touchscreen doesn't work or you can't see anything.

Direct download link here.
Option 2: A more complex solution would be to enable USB OTG support by providing you own 5v current and installing a custom kernel. The process is a bit involved and outlined in this XDA forum discussion. A video of a this working solution might also be beneficial to watch.


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Unfortunately, Mail has stopped
I have an HTC One M8 and am using the stock launcher and am not rooted.
I keep getting the error Unfortunately, Mail has stopped. when I try opening the stock HTC mail app.
I have gone into the App Info for the mail app and tried to "Clear cache" but it doesn't look like it's doing anything.
I have also gone to Settings>Accounts & Sync>Exchange ActiveSync and unchecked Mail in the account that is using it.
I have also tried rebooting my phone.
Any other tips or advice aside from basically wiping the phone?
Thanks

Is this a recent occurrence or has it always behaved this way?

Recent. It just started last night.

A bug may have corrupted the app's data. You could try resetting the 'data' portion instead of just the 'cache'. This would essentially make the app reset to factory default (but only that app, not the rest of the phone).
You would have to redo all of your settings, but the important parts (emails) are on the exchange server, so it wouldn't be too difficult to get back to the way things were.

I would suggest to clear the "Data" not the cache, if the problem is still persistent or has happened after a recent update then try to roll back to the factory version.


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apps automatically open in my cell phone screen how
In my cell phone Micromax canvas L A 108, Apps automaticall open and in my messaging screen "i" text automatically typing continously. is it a software problem or display problem. please give the answer

I had this issue on my Micromax Funbook. It was replaced under warranty.

Thank you Rohith. Whether entire phone replced or display changed? My phone also under warrenty.

I got a new tab.

Try restarting the phone and see whether the problem goes off. If you have the opportunity, enable "Show touches" under developer options. This will show where exactly the phone is simulating the touches and with that you can see whether it is a hardware issue. If you do not see the touches highlighted, but the apps automatically open then it is most likely a software issue. In that case, restart the app in recovery mode and do a factory rest. Also, you can try installing some other compatible ROM.
If you see the touch spots, then it is most likely to be a faulty digitizer. In that case you can either claim warranty or get it replaced.
You can see this video which demonstrates how to enable "Show touches" option.


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ServiceProvider eating my battery after SIM unlocking
I had my Samsung Galaxy S3 SIM unlocked last week. It runs a rooted Android 4.1.2. Since then, I've noticed that ServiceProvider is consuming much more battery that I have ever noticed before. Can SIM-unlocking a phone lead to a higher battery consumption from ServiceProvider, and if so why?

I haven't found any solution so far.

So I am still interested if someone has any idea.


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Colour of the letters in contacts?
What is the meaning ot the different colours of the letters in android contacts?
I use Nexus4 with standard 4.4

Nothing Special. Multiple color for single Letter is to differentiate multiple contacts starting with similar letter.


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Unable to copy anything to internal storage
my phone is a Xperia Z1 Compact, with Android version 4.4.4 and no SD card in.
It's supposed to have around 1 Gb of free storage left, but when i connect it via USB to my pc i cannot copy any file to it. Windows shows me a "no free space available" dialog.
I recently ran out of space, but after i freed some (yes, i can delete) and cleared caches the problem arised.
Any clues?


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How do I make sure my notes and highlights from Google Play Books are saved when I factory reset my Android phone?
I need to unlock my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, Android ver. 4.2.2, and I'm not sure if the notes I took on my books using the Play Books app will still be there after the reset. I need all those notes for school and it would take forever to copy them all down.

You can check from your PC on this address that all your notes and highlights from Google Play Books are saved in the cloud and not in your device:
https://play.google.com/books/


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Insufficient device memory
my galaxy note SHV-E160S have 200 mb free device memory but still it donot even download 5 mb apps from play store and the warning message of insufficient memory displayed... Any so;ution???

First download "Easy app backup and restore" app from app store.It will save all of your app apk file in your memory card.Now restore your phone(factory reset).After completion install app again from the folder where apk file is present. Cheers!

Try heading over to the Settings>Application Manager>Tap over the Google Play Store app and try clearing the cache and the data stored. Now again try opening the the play store and download the app it should start working fine.


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android error 495 while downloading application , why is there no solution for it?
tried almost every solution but faced very frequently.
Android should deliver a fix for it and at least show more details on the failure.
almost could not download from weeks due to 495 error.

Well, what you can try following methods:
Step 1. Clearing Cache and Clear Data stored over the Google Play Store:
Go to Settings -> Click on Application Manager or Apps -> Open “All” apps
If that still doesn't helps you:
Step 2. Clear Cache and Data for Google Play Service Framework - For clearing the cache and data of frame work you can use the same steps mentioned above, what you only need to do is search for the Google Play Services app and clear its cache and data stored.
If you still encounter the error then head over to Step 3
Step 3.Remove Gmail Account and Add it again:
Head over to Settings>Accounts and sync> Tap over the Google account> Tap over Remove account. Once done again clear the cache and the data of Google Play Service app which I already mentioned over STEP2. Once you cleared everything up add the google account again.


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Can one make shortcuts (launchers) to Settings actions?
I have a Samsung tablet with Kitkat and I'd like to be able to access some of the setting fast. For example I'd like to unmount the SD card or change the screen lock from "None" to "Password" using a shortcut or launcher on the desktop. Is this possible without 3rd party apps? Right now I have to dig through the settings to do these tasks.

I think it is not possible without third party apps. At least not on stock Android. But you could check out Secure Settings. It provides access to a lot of settings.

"I think it is not possible without third party apps." -- why so?

@Firelord Because I do not know of a way to do this with android itself. As far as I know you always need a third party app/widget.


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Samsung galaxy 3S, battery is good, phone won't charge or power up
I have a samsung galaxy 3S, about a week ago it rebooted itself, since then it will won't charge or turn back on, I have tested the battery to see if it was that, the battery works perfect, I have cleaned the connections to the battery and the battery itself, when i do plug it in the red charge light will come on for about 2 minutes then goes off, but still won't power up, please help, i have lots of picutures i would like to get off the phone

If your device is not modified, the best option from here may simply be to contact Samsung and ask about using your warranty to get your device fixed. All Samsung mobile phones have a two year warranty from the moment you receive the device, so if your device is still within that period of time you should be able to, for free, have Samsung fix the device and your pictures retrieved.
Use the Samsung website for more information regarding this.
USA: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/
UK: http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/


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Use Android phone as Internet gateway (Not WiFi hotspot)
Just wondering if it is possible to setup Android 4 phone as internet gateway without enabling WiFi tethering?
Use case:

Connect the phone to my WiFi home network.
Set phone in gateway mode (ipv4 forwarding?)
On any other PC in my home network set default gateway to phone IP

In theory Android at this stage would handle outgoing connections for that particular PC.
On the grand scale what I'm thinking about is this:
I have multiple phones that have unlimited 4g plans on them, every time I come back home, phone joins the WiFi network and starts acting as gateway. On my main routing box (pfSense) I setup multiple gateways (for each phone) and a load balancer. So every time phone appears, gateway changes to UP state in pfSense -> Load Balancing via that phone as well. When I leave my house, pfSense detects that gateway is unreachable -> removes it from list of load balancers.

I've written a working answer for the same here. Hope it helps.


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How to change font in Huawei Honor 3C without root
I have a huawei Honor 3C phone. I want to change font in this phone ( English to Sinhala ) But there are not option to do this.


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Why doesn't My phone recognize my SD card?
My phone ( Trend plus) doesn't recognize my SD card. It's been working for almost 2 years now, I don't know what happened, did I damage it somehow, I don't know.

Is that SD card works in other devices such as another mobile or in PC.. ??

Try your SD card in another phone or a computer. If it works, then it's probably your phone. Try an SD card that you already know is working in your phone and see if it reads it. If it doesn't, then it's definitely your phone but it could be the SD slot itself or a software problem. If another card works in your phone and your card works in other phones, then I don't know what to tell you; use a working card, I guess. :)

Your SD card probably suffered Heat death: try in computer (with adapter)
If you get nothing; it requires an expert to [Maybe] get data off of it.
I have had SD cards die suddenly on me too.


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Unable to enter recovery mode & download mode
I was formatting my Alcatel OT 918N from recovery mode. After deleting cache partition and wiping data from recovery mode I restarted my phone but then it went in an infinite boot loop i.e. it starts but right before displaying the home screen it restarts again.
Now I am not able to go in recovery mode too. When I try to go in recovery mode, my phone freezes on android logo. I have tried almost every key combination but my phone doesn't enters download mode, the only mode which comes is factory mode in which there are device testing options.
My device was running on stock ROM but it was rooted.
Please help me out.

http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/why-wont-my-alcatel-918a-phone-boot/

@Enigma Maybe you make that a full-fledged answer, including the essential parts behind the link and having the link itself as reference?

@Izzy: It's really just a small conglomeration of information that I can't personally validate. If the OP could attest to a particular bit of information on that page being useful then I would count that as a potential answer.

@Enigma good point (+1), I couldn't know that (link-only comment ;). So let's hope Amit returns to give some feedback on this!

@Enigma your link was really very helpful, in it there is a link for XDA Developer thread which is really good for unbricking or installing stock ROM on Alcatel OT 918 but I didn't needed that much steps. I just used the Alcatel OT-918 Upgrade Tool to upgrade my ROM and it started to work perfectly. Thanks for help :)


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What folder does cyanogenmod store its updates?
I reverted to an older version of Cyanongenmod today. Now my phone reboots continuously. I want to try flashing on of the images that cyanogenmod downloaded in the past. What folder are they stored in?

Did you wipe the data partition when you installed the new image? You need to do that when changing major versions.

It was a step downgrade. What does that remove? My passwords? Wifi keys?

Accounts, apps, settings, etc. Pretty much anything that was not on your phone when you first unboxed it, except the operating system itself and (usually) media files. The tag wiki has a pretty good explanation. Also, based on the CMUpdater source, it looks like the update packages should be in /sdcard/cmupdater, but I cannot verify this myself (don't have CM).

You can find it under:
/storage/emulated/0/cmupdater

Why not Downloads? =D

On LineageOS (the new Cyanogenmod in 2017) it is in /data/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates/

I wonder why doesn’t it show up in Apps? There seems to be no usable way to clean it up.

No clue. I just know my phone was stuck at boot until i could find the file.
Fortunately applying this file for the update made it boot again.

If you use the Google Apps addon (gapps) and are updating between versions where your ... You will find downloaded zip under /sdcard/cmupdater directory.


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How to read geolocation using adb shell
Is it possible to read geolocation data (either one provided by GPS or by GSM) using adb shell?

Possibly related: Stack Overflow - How to get GPS data from Android phone?

@lou…stephen is correct, this is a duplicate. Check out the link he provided and read the accepted answer by keir finlow-bates.

Input adb shell dumpsys location and look under "Last Known Locations".


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Can I connect a Nexus 4 to 1080p hdmi screen (@1080p) with the phone screen off?
I am interested in using a SlimPort adapter to connect my Nexus 4 to an external monitor. I'm exploring the idea of using an Android device as a simple workstation with an external screen, keyboard & mouse.

Can Android run external HDMI monitors at a resolution other than the
native resolution of the Android Device? As I understand it, the
default behavior is to show the scale the native resolutions on the
external monitor, but I'd like to output 1080p rather than the N4 native res.
Can I disable mirroring and use the HDMI device only? I’d like to
run it with the screen off on the N4. This should reduce
power consumption a bit and reduce to graphics workload. Is there something similar to linux's xrandr on Android that would allows
this?
Could I user Tasker or anything else to accomplish this automatically when the SlimPort adapter is plugged in?

Nexus 4 running rooted 4.4


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HTTPS sites no longer load on my Android after installing cert to truststore
I have a rooted Android 4.3 JellyBean. I was testing something and trying to install the certificate for Charles Proxy so I could sniff some SSL traffic. I was able to push the Charles certificate to /system/etc/security/cacerts and this allowed me to do what I wanted. However, ever since I did this, my browsers no longer load HTTPS sites. For example, Chrome gives me the "Your connection is not private" message.
Also, and not sure if this is normal, but when I look in Settings > Security > Trusted credentials, there are no System Certificates listed.
How can I fix whatever I did?

Did you "pull" the Charles  certificate out of the /system/…/cacerts? Did you make a backup prior to pushing the cert to system?

i moved the cert to the sd card, remounted the system mount as RW, copied the cert file over to the cacerts dir, then rebooted. I didn't modify existing files so there was nothing to backup.

If you check the certificates directory again (e.g. with a root explorer): are there any files in, or is it empty now? If the other certs are still there: Does it start working again when you remove that other cert?

"Whatever you did", you removed all of your trusted CA's (Certificate Authority).
Unfortunately I cannot help other than to say you should have well over 50-60 trusted CA's in that list (where you have none).