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Samsung Galaxy Nexus keeps rebooting in Cyanogenmod 11 as well as in CWM recovery. How to backup data, or repair the ROM?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I have installed CM11 a while ago, but for about a week it keeps rebooting too often; it stays on for about 10-15 seconds, and then reboots.
I haven't installed anything suspicious in it. I just noticed that I can't update it to the latest version; I don't know why.
So I tried few things to backup my phone and wipe it with fastboot; tried to update to newest version of CM11 from CWM, but without any luck. It even keeps rebooting if I am in CWM.
Can you guys point me in the right direction? Maybe I am missing something. I keep searching for solutions, but cannot find any idea about how I can backup it, or maybe repair the ROM. I just need the Contacts and Photos from the phone.
adb logcat http://pastebin.com/S2RjfWmA

The things you can try are: run adb logcat and get some info if possible. Remove SIM and/or SD-card and try again. Boot into recovery, is there still an old version left you could flash?

@ott-- but how would OP try to use adb if the device keeps rebooting.The connection will break just every time, even CWM recovery reboots.

I haven't any old version left on device, but this would make device not boot at all, because CM doesn't have the possibility to downgrade.

@Denees Do you have any fastboot type ROM with firmware files in it. I suggest flashing everything except the userdata (Internal SD card). Or, may be try flashing a new recovery first (like TWRP) and see if it reboots in this recovery as well.

I'll try to install TWRP with Nexus Toolkit at home, now I'm on Linux. But what you mean "any fastboot ROM"?

@Firelord He said 10-15 seconds before reboot. Whole universes can be born within that time.

@Denees By fastboot type ROM, I meant a ROM having files that are supposed to be flashed using fastboot flash command and not via recovery. E.g see this link for differences between fastboot ROMs and flashable zips.

@ott-- Possibly, can't argue. :)

@Denees Please use @ to notify. I won't be notified since there are three of us here now.

Ok @Firelord, thx. So guys I managed to get logcat from device, here it is http://pastebin.com/S2RjfWmA I'll update my post as well.


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How To T-mobile Web Day Pass on Non T-Mobile Device?
I have a Pay As You Go SIM card on my Nexus One which works great for voice calls but I don't really know how to use it for T-mobile's $1.49 Web Day Pass.
I called T-Mobile's customer support but they were clueless... All they could say was "press the web2go button".
I don't have a web2go button on my Nexus One.
I know it is possible to use T-mobile's $1.49 Web Day Pass on a Nexus One, but I don't know how.
Any help would be appreciated.
UPDATE: Thanks to the link posted by @uTubeFan I was able to find http://m.web2go.com/myaccount/summary.do which seems to give some home but for now all I am receiving is:
Error 500--Internet Server Error
From RFC 2068 Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1:
10.5.1 500 Internal Server Error
The server encountered an unexpected condition which
prevented it from fulfilling the request.

You may want to read this blog post. You might get a way with simply trying to access any web site and waiting for the Buy Web DayPass prompt.
Otherwise you might need to do the trick mentioned in the blog, which is trying the above on a non-Android phone and then swapping the the DayPass enabled SIM.

Thanks + 1. I tried to just access any web site and wait for the Buy Web DayPass prompt. I could see the EDGE connected and even EDGE in use status icons at the top of my screen, but I never received any prompt from T-Mobile. After very long wait all I received was an "Unable to connect to server" dialog.

Interestingly, I could even see GPRS connected for a few seconds but then it was replaced by EDGE in use and never came back.

It finally worked! No need to swap SIM cards between phones, all I had to do is access http://m.web2go.com in a location where the phone displays full 4 bars.

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Set an app to be default without clearing old first
I have unfortunately set Truecaller as the default app to view contacts.
I want the standard Google Contacts app to open contacts.
In particular, when I search for a contact on the phone using the search bar and then tap a contact, I want it to be opened in Google Contacts.
I have found plenty of advice about how to clear the launch by default setting for an app.
However, Truecaller does not think that it is the default for anything.
So, I would simply like to choose Google Contacts as the default without clearing the original app first.
In general I think that first having to find the old default app is a very clunky user interface. I'd like to choose the default app I want, not search for the old app. Especially when it is not clear at all which one that is.
EDIT
Ok, I found that it was Truedialer not Truecaller that had the defaults. But my original question is still valid: If I have difficulty finding the default app, is it possible to set a new default without clearing the old one?

There are few apps in Play Store that claims(I didn't try) to do the job(reset) for you. I found Default App Manager and Default App Reset.

@Firelord Default App Manager is close but unfortunately not good enough. It does not resolve the contact app default issue that is my original problem.

Updated answer: Try Better Open With app, I see they added support for dialer (I can chose from Contacts or Phone).
Old answer: Go to Settings
Go to Apps
Select the app that is currently the default launcher for contacts.
Scroll down to “Launch By Default”.
Tap “Clear Defaults”

My question specifically states "without clearing the original app first"

I tried the above suggested app ( Better Open With ), see it it fits your needs.

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Vibrations or not depending on phone position
Is there any chance to disable phone vibrations when phone is in straight horizontal position? (eg. on the table).
I want to have vibrations turned on only when I have it in my pocket, close to the body, in other situations turned off.
Is there any app for this? Maybe there is some profile switcher based on the phone position?

You could do that with Tasker. This app matches defined conditions with tasks -- i.e. you can tell it to execute a task (which is a set of actions) whenever a (set of) condition(s) is met.
Under conditions it lists "Orientation".
As actions, it e.g. describes:

Vibrate On Notify: Whether to vibrate with a system notification.
Vibrate On Ringer: Whether to vibrate on an incoming call.

So you could create a task named, say, NoVibrate, which says:

Vibrate on Notify: Off
Vibrate on Ringer: Off

Then create two profiles FaceUp and FaceDown (there's no "OR" connection possible with conditions, hence you need two profiles), each with the respective orientation, and have them execute the NoVibrate task.
What happens then? As soon as the phone is FaceUp or FaceDown (where "face" is the display), vibration is turned off. And as soon the orientation changes, the prior setting gets re-activated.
Problem solved with the 6-letter-solver of (almost) all Android problems: Tasker :)


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Galaxy s2 will not boot, wrong bootloader
My Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I1900 won't boot.

I tried to update to ICS with Kies which crashed, wherefore I unplugged the USB to start over.
Now my phone had no OS, and wouldn't respond to Kies anymore.
By mistake I flashed the downloaded original firmware into the bootloader section in Odin.
Now it just shows a screen that says Samsung Galaxy SII GT-I9100
Next I tried to recover with Odin. I flashed another firmware, and the old bootloader and attached a PIT file which worked for me earlier.

I want to now how I can make it work again. I have been looking for days for the following files:

Original .PIT file
Original Firmware
Original Bootloader

What should I do? I am using Odin v1.85.

Its a lesson why you should always keep Nandroid backups..

i dont think nandroid will help anyhow. ODIN will be the only hope, really. This might be the files you need.

Thanks Ryan, my problem is that i need a bootloader file... I, by mistake, replaced the original bootloader with the firmware... Now it will not boot.. I was not able to download the second file...When i try to wipe data/factory reset it says that it cannot access to '/system/csc/HTD/system'.

How did you manage to flash it over the bootloader?  Did you load it in the wrong field in Odin?

@Ryan see he is able to access recovery... means, nandroid backup could have helped..

@MatthewRead Yep, i mistakenly loaded the firmware into the bootloader section... Can it be fixed if i access a nandroidbackup from another galaxy s2?

Nope.  You'll need to flash a dump of the bootloader and hope it works, and then probably re-flash a ROM.  You can get the bootloader here among other places but I've verified that one. @SachinShekhar Nandroid doesn't back up or flash the bootloader.

@Matthew A full Nandroid backup saves entire ROM.. which indeed contains bootloader..

Thanks alot @MatthewRead, Now i have downloaded the file, i will try in a moment...

@SachinShekhar As the noob i am: Where will i find a fully functional and original ROM, and how should i download to my phone?

It seems that something is missing...
When i am trying to wipe data/ factory reset, it says that it cannot acces '/system/csc/HTD/system/'
What does that mean and how do i solve it :D

Go to samfirmware
Get your original firmware from there and keep the selected file in PDA option in Odin.
Do not tick any other option; just put your handset into 'Download Mode' and connect it to pc.
When Odin displays 'CONNECT', click on 'Start' and wait until it starts flashing then; you will be able to use your phone.

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Can I convert a system app to a user app, uninstall it, or move it to my SD card?
Is it possible to convert a system app to a user app and then uninstall it or move it to SD?
I'm thinking about not critical apps, such as Astro filemanager (I use Root Explorer), Google maps, Google Talk and so on.

The easiest way to do this is probably to use Titanium Backup. If you long press on a system app in the list it will give you the option to "Convert to user app". Conversely, you can long press on a user app and "Convert to system app" as well. Note, though, that some system apps will not function well as user apps because their permissions may be restricted. Most of the apps you seem to be considering specifically will probably not have issues, I would imagine, though Google Talk actually might since it's somewhat tied into the Market (not sure).
Further, Titanium will allow you to directly uninstall a system app if you want to, without having to first convert it to a user app. All of the above requires that you have rooted your phone.

I would expect Talk to have problems, but I can confirm that Maps works fine as a user app.

As a rule of thumb, anything distributed through the Play Store should work just fine as a user app.  Do system apps have greater permissions than other apps though?  I didn't think that they did.

@afrazier: I know Apex Launcher has instructions for installing as a system app because certain features don't work when it's running as a user app. The author cites limitations in what Android will let the app do as a user app (so I don't know if it's "permissions" per se, but something in the way the framework handles it all is different).


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How can I delay the screen's password lock on my Stratosphere?
I need my to have my screen be password locked, but I want it to kick in after only 5-10 minutes (i.e., if I lock my phone and unlock it a moment later, I don't want to have to put in my password again).
With my old Droid Pro it was very easy to set that up. On the Stratosphere it doesn't look like that option is available, so I keep having to put in my password every single time I go to unlock my phone. Am I missing something? Is there any way for me to do this?

On the RAZR, it's separate from the display timeout. It's in "Security->Automatically lock". Not sure if that is unique to the RAZR or not.
If you have the SDK installed, it might be possible to push an alternate property with "adb shell setprop", but it would not be persistent across reboots.

With CM7.2 on my Droid 2, these settings are in Settings -> CyanogenMod -> Lockscreen -> Unlock Options. No such thing like Security -> Automatically lock. So it might well differ from device to device to Android Version to ROM to... we live in interesting times ;)


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Is there a way to spoof the phone model that shows up on app ratings/comments on Google Play?
When a user enters a review comment for an application their phone model/version listed below it. Is there a way to spoof or otherwise change that information?

I believe you'd do this the same way you download apps available for other devices, by editing the build.prop file on your device (requires root).  See my answer here for more info on that.


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How can I set up different notification tones for each of my email accounts?
I have a Bionic running Android 2.3.4. I receive mail on a few accounts via the stock Email app and would like a different notification tone for each e-mail account. Can that be done?

This feature is already provided by many email apps including official Gmail app. Gmail app even allows to set different notification tone of different labels.
In Gmail, go to Settings ~> [Email-id of attached Account] (under Account Settings section) ~> Labels to Notify ~> [Label Name] ~> Ringtone (from pop-up). If your Gmail app doesn't have these settings, time to update it.
If you don't use Gmail app, specify your email app for further help. If your app doesn't provide this feature, you can't add it by your own in most of cases (unless app allows plugins). So, switch to another email client app.

I have found what you mentioned, thanks, but most of my accounts are not gmail and when my android sets these up it uses the "e-mail" client, not the "g-mail" client. How can I specify an alternate client?

If you're using stock email client, simply switch to another client.

Do you have a suggestion, there are an exceptional number of clients on android market.


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How can I use one Android device as mouse and keyboard input for another Android device via bluetooth?
I've already seen lots of ways to do this for Windows PCs, but is there a way I can do the same thing but for another Android device?

How do you think about mouse control when there's no mouse pointer in Android device you want to control?

@SachinShekhar: Android from v3.1 and up (at least) supports mouse input and a pointer (one reference).

@eldarerathis I once encountered mouse pointer in Android on Asus netbook (Android was as in-built micro-OS instance for quick surfing etc). I assumed that it was a tweak applied by Asus.
But, no.. its officially supported. Thanks!

Serverless Bluetooth Keyboard & Mouse for PC/Phone should be what you're looking for. I hope this helps. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.appground.blek

As of Dec 2022, I can confirm this works flawlessly.

In my experience, it works - but the Bluetooth connection between my devices appears kind of flaky (an experience I didn't have with a dedicated BT keyboard and mice) and the result is a very poor typing or mousing experience. I was using the app on a Pixel device to connect to a Lenovo device, so it's not about poor hardware.

Android Mouse and Keyboard might be able to do what you want. Install it on one device, use it in bluetooth mode, and then sync that device's virtual bluetooth keyboard and mouse to the other device just as you would a real bluetooth keyboard or mouse.

That is a great app, but requires a desktop server to be running :-(

This app isn't compatible with Android 13.

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Can you damage the proximity sensor if you keep it always on?
If you keep the proximity sensor always on (like for applications that turn on the screen when you tap the sensor a few times) is there a risk to damage it?
I'm assuming that the sensor works only in certain situations (e.g. phone rings and sensor is activated to see if phone is in pocket, during a call to detect proximity to the head etc) so I'm wondering if it's OK to keep the sensor on all the time.

Just one data point... on an older phone I wrote an app that left the proximity sensor on all the time at night (to easy log when I got in and out of bed) and I never had any issues.  On my model it was just a (very dim) red LED which probably has a longer life than the phone as a whole.


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Not able to send media file via WhatsApp
I recently downloaded the CyanogenMod on my Galaxy S2 but I'm not able to send any music files via WhatsApp does anyone have a solution to this problem ??
The error message is "your music player does not support this option try with Android music player"

Could you describe the problem further? Which version of CyanogenMod are you using? Where is the music file located? What does Whatsapp do when you try to upload it? Have you attempted to narrow down the problem by trying to share the same music file via other apps?

i am using cyonegen mode jelly bean 4.3.1. the music is located in my music folder in my internal sd storage . i've tried to share music file via other apps yeah and it's working fine .i noticed a thing though when i tried to install whatsapp for the first time it said : you are currently using a custom rom .some feature may not work properly something like that

If all else fails and you cant get it fixed, you can try to manually navigate to where the music file is in your file system and share it to whatsapp from there. That should work.

The music player that comes with CyanogenMod doesn't support selecting the music file to send.  As you mentioned in the comments, custom ROMs may prevent the use of some features, and in this case, sending music files doesn't work.
You could try another custom ROM or reverting back to the stock ROM to enable this feature.

can't I switch the default music player ? I mean use another one like downloading the google default player that come with jelly bean ?

I just connected the mobile to laptop and vent to DCIM folder and cleared the cache folder and I disconnected from laptop and imm. after that I can able to send picture & media files..

Use FileManager. Browser it from the App list (dotted icon). Is a white carpet. Once you found it, keep pushing filename with finger and wait until context menu opens. It should appear some action as "Send via Whatsapp" or Share...
Good luck.

If you're going to just recommend apps, you could include the links where they can be found.

My friend, FileManager comes with CM operating system... not link available. If you want source code you can google about compiling cyanogenmod. So, if you'r just to be angry, you can google it first.

The name is quite generic, so I didn't know if you meant CM's FileManager or some other third party file manager app. Since I didn't have CM installed at that time, I was unaware that it had a built in file manager, and just wanted to clarify, no anger intended.

Download another music player like Google Play Music. It's working fine. It's just a problem of adaptibility. Hope it works for you as well.

I don't see how this is going to help the OP send files via WhatsApp.


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Looking for an MP3 player with playlist
I am looking for an MP3 player that has a playlist and that automatically loads MP3 files from a given folder.
I'm using Winamp, but it's not loading my files.
PS I've asked this question so I don't lose time searching and testing software

Software recommendations-type like questions are not welcome to this site or any in the SE network. And that is probably, why your question got -1.

I've found Meridian Player Transcend and it's what I needed. I can play all the mp3 files from a folder (all songs in an album)


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No calls and messages before first call/message
My Samsung Galaxy Spica (GT-I5700) has this problem: when it first starts or resume from airplane mode (i.e. when turning off airplane mode), the GSM network status appears to be normal (full signal) but the phone won't receive calls or SMS. Only after I made a call or send a message then all the missed calls and SMSes came at once.
How do I restore the normal function?

Are you sure that the problem comes from the handset? Sometimes, it's only the time required to be paired with the closest BTS (or nodeB in 3G), and you can't do anything but require explicitly the network by placing a call.
The most common way to do this is to call your answer machine, which is free and always instructive :)

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Disable 802.11n on my EVO
How can I disable 802.11n mode on my EVO?  I would like to force it to use B or G.

just for the lower bandwidth? BTW this question should also be tagged with the Evo tag

Not really an answer, but rather a comment.

TRUE ..I didn't find an add comment link on this page though. I'm curious how to know if you negotiated an n connection though!

Due to compatibility issues, I need to disable n.

I can imagine that a pre-n router might fool the phone to attempt an n connection . Fail, & try again...draining the battery!

If you're running the HTC Sense UI, then it should already be disabled.  Otherwise check this blog post for a .zip you can flash to disable it.

My previous comment seems to have gone missing.  The stuff on that blog didn't help me.  In fact, it disabled my card all together.  I'm running 2.2, and it seems the module there is compiled for 2.1.  I have since restored back to the module from the zip file that came with my ROM.

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Where is the notes app on nexus s?
Is there a native notes app? I cant find it

If there isn't a native app, see What do you use for note taking?.

There isn't a native notes app for the Nexus S because it doesn't have TouchWiz UI. I'm quite certain the voice action 'Note to self' actually sends an email to yourself (I don't personally use that action, not sure it likes a British accent)
There are loads of third party apps though. For example Scribb.it is full to the bursting with features, AK Notepad is quite a good simple one or Evernote has a strong following and quite a few more features.


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How much space do the data of apps take on the phone storage?
As I am seriously out of space on my phone storage on my HTC Desire, I would like an overview of how much phone storage each app takes up. The point is that I can see how much space the data of each app takes up, but not where this data is placed, hence I cannot conclude how much space each app is taking up on the phone storage.

Your question is very close to this one: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2065/what-can-i-do-to-manage-my-phones-internal-storage

The Disk Usage application can show you all this information in a nice graphical format, allowing you to explore the space taken up by applications in your phone memory, or the space taken up by files on your SD card.
App2SD will also display information for all apps, although it doesn't split the space into segments based on app/data/cache like Disk Usage does. However, it will allow you to move all apps that you can to the SD card from the phone memory, and provides an easy way to see all the apps installed on the phone, and one click access to the main application settings to uninstall applications.

I'm pretty sure that the space shown for each app is the space used on the phone storage, and does not include space used on the SD card.  You can verify this by checking an app in Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications, then unmount and remove the SD card and check again.


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Can't install apps through Android Market website?
When I try to install an app from the Android Market website, I get this error:

"There are no android phones associated with this account. Please sign in with a different account."

I tried fixing it by following this, but it didn't help. I can see the list of apps that are already installed on my phone though.
Did anyone else encounter this problem? Any hints on how to fix it?
thank you!

Probably obvious, but are you signed into Market with the same Google account you have on the phone?

Where do you see the "list of apps"? On the web market?

I am signed in with the same account, yes. And I can see the "list" here https://market.android.com/account under "orders" tab.

made it... after going to market account -> settings -> edit, i chose "show in menus" and now it works.

Awesome. Glad you got it sorted. Don't forget to accept this as the answer (when the two days are up).


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Is there a UK English dictionary for the Swype keyboard?
I've just signed up for Swype beta but there's no option I can see for an UK English keyboard, which means I get incorrect :¬) spellings for 'colour', 'neighbour', 'favourite' etc.
Anyone know if there's a custom UK dictionary available or some other workaround?
Edit:
I've just bulk added 320 UK spellings compiled from the Ubuntu English translation guide.
I put the list of words in a text file, opened and selected all and hit the skype button to add them to the dictionary.
This works pretty well and remembers my preference for words like 'vapour' (which has the same stroke as 'vapor').

There's a non-English forum, but I don't see a solution to UK English. Have you tried adding your specific words using Word Addition? There's a video on that in their Tips & Tricks section.

I've tried adding a few obvious words that way but there are quite a lot in total:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences

Have just added over 80 words in one go using the method suggested by psiko here: http://androidforums.com/htc-droid-eris/57645-swype-can-you-edit-dictionary-easily.html#post2034521

There is now.

Using the version of Swype that comes pre-loaded on a UK Galaxy S, I can long-press on the "Q" in the top-left of the keyboard to get a list of languages pop-up. The top two options here on my phone are "UK English" and "US English".
If I switch between the two, and then swype through "colo[u]r" (obviously you have to swype across the "u" to get from the "o" to the "r") I get "color" as the result in US English, and "colour" as the result when set to UK English, so it would seem that there are two separate dictionaries.

Thanks GAThrawn. I only see the option for 'US English' when I do that (plus French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese  and Japanese). Good to know there is a UK dictionary out there somewhere though.

@pelms Just had a further look and according to a few forum posts like this one http://androidforums.com/android-applications/233981-swype-uk-english.html UK English was in previous Swype versions but isn't in the newer versions for some reason, my Galaxy has v2.4.44.10814 and does have UK ENglish, which fits with that.

@pelms It might be good to contact the Swype people and ask if they have a UK beta version, and tell them to make one if not ;)

Recent versions of Swype (I have 3.26.92.38303) allow you to download additional languages:
Select Settings → Language & inuput → Swype → Language Options → Manage Languages → Download languages and choose the language that you wish to add.


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How can I sync the bookmarks in the web browser?
I want to open the bookmarks I saved in my PC to be seen from my cellphone's browser. So I need them synced. How can I do that, say with Nexus One?

Possible duplicate. I answered with Go Marks for that one.

Fennec (pre-release FireFox mobile) is supposed to have bookmark synch.
I haven't tested it, as the Fennec install keeps failing on my Incredible. :-(

I've tried this and it works, but Fennec was soo slow on my Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) that I uninstalled it.

This is how I do my browser sync. For info Fennec is out of beta now and officially called Firefox 4 which was fully released recently. It is now much slimmer and faster than the early betas were. market.android.com/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox

Chrome for Android is now out of Beta, and not only does it sync your bookmarks, but also lets you open a browser tab that you have open on another device.

It doesn't quite "sync" the way I'd expect, though: the bookmarks and tabs from your desktop machine are only available to you on the phone if your phone has "sync" turned on.  Unlike, say, gmail, which makes your emails available regardless, and only requires "sync" on to catch up.

You can use an app from Google named Chrome2Phone : http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.google.android.apps.chrometophone.
That's a pretty good one !

Pretty sure this only lets you share one link at a time, rather than do a proper sync?

@GAThrawn yup, that's correct.  It also requires you auth your Google account with a server in eastern Europe... a bit on the scary side, IMHO

I used this frequently, as well as the firefox version of the extension, called Fox2Phone.  Sadly, the chrometophone app engine app is defunct.

Transmute "will quickly and easily sync the bookmarks from the standard web browser on your Android device with Google Bookmarks." (untested)

The Delicious site has an Android app, so any bookmarks you save there will be available on your phone.
Another option is to use Opera on the PC and phone, Opera Link will then sync your bookmarks.

can you link to any of these?

Opera mini my.opera.com/chooseopera/blog/2010/07/14/opera-mini-5-1-final-for-android

http://code.google.com/p/deliciousdroid/

what about xmarks.com?

Don't forget to mention that the xmarks/lastpass bundle also saves and syncs passwords.


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Is there a way to get Android Market on galaxy s?
How can I get the android market on a Galaxy S on on the Turkish carrier Turkcell. I think that Google's absence in Turkey as a tax paying entity may be why the android market is missing.
Is there a way of sideloading the android market? If not, can you direct me to a ROM that does (preferably Gingerbread)?
P.S. It have 2.1 installed, and the phone model number is GT-i9000

Where are you located? Who is your carrier? Specifically which flavor of Galaxy S?

Saying you have a "Galaxy S" is like saying you have a "HP Pavillion" because there numerous iteration of the Galaxy S with different specs, different carriers, different network technologies, different versions of the UI, running different versions of Android...  When asking for help ALWAYS include: Phone model, Android Version, Cell Provider (if applicable) and it's usually helpful to say what country you are in.

The Android Market is on the Galaxy S, it's a Google-approved device.
Edit: Since you aren't on Froyo already I recommend getting it through Kies Mini, download from: http://samsung.com/uk/.  That should have the Market since it's not through your carrier.  You have a GT-i9000, so you could also try a JPX-based ROM like this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=854799

@Sveki: I don't know of any case where Matthew Read is not correct.  Clearly there is something else going on with your phone but you have provide far too little information for anyone to even guess at the problem.  If you want more specific and relevant answers you need to provide more specific and relevant information about your problem.

@Sevki I own a Galaxy S, in fact I am posting from it.  Perhaps you installed a bad ROM.

@matthew this is not a by google phone it has a android buy on the back no google logo... its a thing about carriers...

@Sevki I didn't say it was the official Google device like a Nexus.  Google-approved devices get to have the Market, they have to pass a series of tests.  Of course a carrier could influence the bundled software though.  As Matt says, we need more detail.

thanks matthew, sorry for the questions format it was a bit unclear

I believe it is a carrier specific issue.  Try the solution suggested here or here.

First you need to make sure that you have backed all of your data up, because the next process WILL HARD RESET YOUR CELL. There will be no rooting or anything in the following steps.

if your phone is set to 12 hours format, alter your settings back to 24 hours format (Settings-->Date and Time--> check 24 hour format)
Go to your keypad, as if you are going to dial a number, then dial *#272*XXXX# PLEASE MIND that those Xs are not letters they represent time, for example if it is 23:15 then you dial *#272*2315#
right after the previous step, and without hitting any key,  you will get some options after that, make sure you choose XSG then install the market.
Right after the market installation, you cell will automatically hard reset itself and all of your data will be wiped.
Reboot your cellphone you will have your stock firmware all over again but with Google's market and that is it.

I've tried this before btw, and it worked just fine.


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Application To Set Default Calendar Reminder
We know that Google Calendar application has a way to set reminder / alarm. However, there are times (well, almost every time) when I forgot to set reminder and I missed it :(.
My question is, is there an application (preferably free, as I don't have CC and Google's Android market doesn't support PayPal, yet) that can help me set defult reminder for every event I have? So that if I forgot to set it on calendar application, this application will help me remind events.
I've already test Calendar Snooze. But, it require me to set an alarm first.

I found an app: Business Calendar Beta (free) that support default reminder.

My native calendar app on my Droid 1 running 2.2 has an option to set the default reminder time in the app settings. All my events have this reminder unless I specify otherwise.  You can also set this on the web calendar.

My native calendar app on galaxy 551 running 2.2 too. But, I can't find the option :(

@silent: Menu | More | Settings | Default reminder time

my native app doesn't have 'More' :(

You can put a default notification in the web google calendar.
(Settings -> calendars -> Notifications).
If you select "popup notification", a notification (with sound) will be launch on your phone too.
All events created in this calendar will have this default notification.

This changes the notification default for events created on the website, but not for events created on the phone.


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Android 4 don't require unlock at home
In the Android OS version 4, what would I have to do to require a pass code to unlock the phone when I'm away from home, but when I'm at my home, I don't need pass-code restrictions.
Detecting proximity to my office could be done by detecting a WiFi or BlueTooth link to some hardware in the office, but GPS would be iffy since it doesn't work well inside. Also Google's location service would work, since it seems to know where my WiFi router is located very accurately.
I would also be interested to know whether this would be compatible with the full storage encryption on the Android.

As you report issues with encryption being involved, I want to make sure this works before making it an answer: you could try Tasker with the SecureSettings plugin. Tasker is a paid app, but they have a free trial on their homepage. SecureSettings has a free test version on Google Play. (and for more on Tasker, check my list of Tasker resources to see it's worth considering to buy it :)

Skip lock screen (formerly "Unlock with WiFi") will let you bypass your device lock screen if you are connected to your home WiFi network. (Or whatever WiFi SSID you define.)
I used it a year or two ago and it worked well.
There is also a trial version.

Neither "Unlock With WiFi" or "SkipLock" work if you have full device encryption enabled.

@tgharold just as it shouldn't.

Smart lock is a feature on Android 5.x and above but I'm not sure if it is on older Android versions. This allows your phone to be unlocked when your GPS shows you are at home, or you are connected to your home wifi.


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How can I print web pages from my Android to a wireless Printer?
There is a system I log into online that generates web pages for a printing. This works great on the PC using Chrome, Firefox and IE.
I would like a way to print these web pages from the tablet (Galaxy 2, Android 4). Unfortunately, these web pages I am referring to require me to be logged in. Many print apps I have found simply re-visit the URL without using my login credentials. That will not work for me.
The best solution I have found was to use Firefox's save PDF feature, then open the PDF with the Cloud Print app, which would then print to my PC or one of the Google Cloud ready printers.
Ideally it would connect using WiFi or Bluetooth, but the Cloud Print over Internet idea is good enough for now.

Unfortunately it takes 7 clicks at this point (menu -> tools -> save pdf -> open status bar -> open the pdf (at this point Cloud Print is set as default) -> click print (with default printer) -> click back to go back)
Not to mention, there will be many pdf files just sitting on the phone that should eventually be cleaned up.

Can you recommend a better solution?

Way too many questions in one post. I'd strongly suggest to split them up, starting with the basics first, and then asking additional questions separately when needed. This is a Q&A site -- which means: One question plus its answers belong together on one page. The first item of your list is more than enough for a question. Chances of answers increase dramatically if you edit your question and remove the other items for now.

Edited. Is this better?

Did you look at any of the other questions tagged [tag:printing]? This is likely a duplicate of one of them.

@AlEverett right idea -- but take a look at his 2nd paragraph: with the location being password-protected, most of the "standard solutions" (cloud printing etc.) might fail. Still, there might as well be some questions already addressing that.

With e.g. Is there a way to print from an Android tablet (preferably without a PC/cloud)? your problem might be reduced to "How to open a PDF directly from behind a password-protected URL"...


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Disable ringtone for incoming SMS from bank
I have a Sony Z1 Compact with Android 4.4. I have a subscription to get text messages whenever my credit card is charged. Some of these payments are handled at night, probably because the payment is handled overseas. I disable 4G at night, but keep the phone connection on at night, so I hear incoming SMS messages.
I know I can create groups, add contacts to those groups, and then disable ringtones for this group. This service has no number, and cannot be added to the contacts, and thus not added to a group.
How can I disable the ringtone for just this service?


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Encrypted Sony Z1 Compact stolen - will it be possible to reset and reinstall phone without PIN code?
Today my Sony Z1 Compact Android phone (4.4 Kit Kat) is stolen. Bad luck, but nobody's hurt and I'm quite sure my insurance will cover this. I've encrypted the phone and external SD card. Now this has happened I wonder if it is possible (for the new owner) to reset the phone, wipe and reinstall it?!
They don't have the code of course, and trying to enter the code manually will be a waste of time - the code is too long for that.
So what I want to know: can this phone ever be used again?

Update
I've bought a new phone, exactly the same, and it's encrypted again. It is not rooted! I don't know if USB debugging was on, but it could very well be. So let's assume it was.
If I understand correctly, I need to boot into recovery mode to reset the machine. I've found the following guide: How to Boot Into Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Recovery Mode. It offers three methods.
The last method involves the Playstore, which requires that you started up the phone, which is not possible without the PIN code. So that method is out.
The first method doesn't seem to work. When I reboot the phone, I don't see the led flashing, and pushing the volume button up or down many times during startup doesn't do anything, well except that I seem to enter some kind of "secure mode", but then again only after unlocking the phone.
The second method involved the ADB. I have enabled developer options on the stolen phone. I probably have enabled USB debugging, and didn't disable it afterwards. I need to try this, but it seems to me that this method too requires that you can startup the phone. I can only test this on Ubuntu right now, but I don't see how this can work without unlocking the phone. I connected the phone via USB to my ubuntu desktop, the started the phone. First thing that I have to do is unlock the phone. When the phone has started up, and I unlocked another time I get a notice asking to install software. For me this means this method won't work either.
Maybe it is possible to wipe the phone with Windows?
Is there another way to wipe the phone and reset it to the state when I bought it?

You can flash the factory ftf using flashtool. You can connect the phone in flashmode (Volume down) and flash the ftf. This is similar to factory reset. This method does not require USB debugging to be ON.

You need flashtool to be installed in your machine.
Install the flashmode and fastboot driver for your device.
Open Flash tool
Switch off your phone
Hold volume down button
Connect USB cable to PC
Flash the ftf. Refer this

Note : First connect the usb to your phone then hold volume down button and then connect the cable to PC. I dont know why I need to follow this order. But the other way is not working for me.

I tried this, see my comment in the other question.

@SPRBRN I updated the answer

Yes, it's possible to factory reset (wipe) the phone, and then it'll be like new. If you want to make sure the phone can't be used any more, you have to report the theft to the police and make sure to give them the IMEI of the phone. (It should be written on the box it came in, or possibly your carrier will know.) Then they will blacklist the IMEI so the phone won't work on any cell network.

Thanks for your reply. Still wondering - how can you factory reset a phone without being able to login to the settings?

By booting into recovery mode and factory-resetting from there.

I've tried this, and haven't succeeded. I haven't tried the ADB method, will do so soon. I've updated the question. Can you tell me how this should be done on a phone that is not rooted?

I don't see how this can be done via ADB with the phone locked. So please explain how you would do this.

@SPRBRN According to xda, while device is Off, holding Volume_Down and connecting USB cable (with a PC on its other end) starts Flashmode and enables you to install stock firmware.

I tried that method, but still have to enter the PIN code. Maybe I'm doing it wrong. I see that I have to hold Volume Down, THEN connect the USB cable. When I do this, I see a short led flash (orange and green). Then nothing. I hold the volume down for ten seconds or more, then release it. After another minute the phone starts up. Then I have to enter the PIN code. (After unlocking the phone, the LED is orange, without USB connected. After reconnecting the USB and then unconnecting, the LED is gone.) Please explain to me, what am I doing wrong? How can I reset the phone without unlocking?

I had a Xperia Z, with encrypted storage. But it gets factory reset automatically when i enter wrong pass key 5-6 times. Anyways, do you have any anti theft software installed. If yes they might be a help for you.

Interesting. Do you mean that after entering the wrong password 6 times, it automatically resets? Do you get a warning about this? I did have anti-theft software, but it didn't do anything for me. I guess this only works if you have it unlocked, not encrypted, when they can use it right away. They probably destroyed the simcard right away, and another simcard does nothing because you need to unlock it, which is impossible without password. It took me two hours to get to a computer to block simcard and try to activate the anti theft software. I didn't get anything back until now, weeks later.

I really don't like this. That could mean that anyone can erase my phone by simply entering a password several times.


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What's the Android Devices section of Google Dashboard for?
I noticed the Android Devices section of Dashboard is empty for me. I've had 3 android devices so far, all synced with my Google account. The Android Market section of Dashboard correctly shows my download count.
What is that section for? Why don't my devices show up under it?

On my dashboard it shows my devices and a list of application data that is stored on the server.
Do you have backup enabled to Google servers? It is usually a setting in the Privacy menu.

My account stuff like Contacts are, but I'm not sure it's called a backup. Are your devices ICS? My latest phone is Gingerbread.

Both mine are Gingerbread. The contacts and Calendars are part of a regular sync with your Google account. The backup is a separate setting that backs up thingslike Wi-Fi passwords, Keyboard and dictionary settings, etc.

Huh, I have that set to back up too. IS there some way to check that it's working? Still nothing in google dashboard


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How can I set a new app as my default launcher on a Galaxy Ace?
I downloaded a launcher app on my Samsung Galaxy Ace (iPhone Locker; actually its a locker app but it pretends to be a launcher). Now when I press the Home button, the list of launcher apps pops up. This list contains iPhone locker, and when I select that it is set, but the next time I click on Home the launcher list pops up again. I checked in my application settings and iPhone Locker's Clear Default button is grayed out, so it looks like it has not yet been made the default app. How can I make this my default launcher?

Usually there is a checkbox on the list of possible defaults that says something to the effect of "Make this the default app for this action". Do you see something like that? Are you checking that box?

yes i do check the checkbox below the list, it remains in effect for sometime and after that it again asks for the launcher app to select

Go to menu > settings > applications > manage applications > your current launcher and tap Clear data button. Then, after pressing "home" button, a dialog should pop out, asking you, which application should be used to complete the task.
If this won't work try reinstalling the application. And do not move it to SD card ;-)

You can use Default App Manager Lite or Pro. It can solve your problem.


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SGS2 running ICS 4.0.3 can't connect to home wifi
I have a Samsung Galaxy S II 9100. I had no problem connecting to wifi while it was running 2.3.4 or 2.3.6 official firmware. 2 days ago I upgraded to official 4.0.3 and now it connects to all other wifi networks except my home wireless. I did a clean flash, wiped data, cache, dalvik cache etc. I'm using a Linksys WRT300N wireless-N router and all other devices are able to connect (my laptop, other Android phones). Also, before I installed ICS I tried MIUI 2.3.16 which is based on Android 4.0.3 and had the same problem. Can anybody help me?

I was having the same problem with this router + phone + firmware combo, I found that setting up a DHCP Reservation (using the mac address of your phone) on the router (Setup/Basic Setup/DHCP Server/DHCP Reservation) allowed my phone to connect successfully.

Try reloading the wifi driver dial *#*#526#*#* (or) install the "wifi-fixer" app from the market.

Here's an issue I had forever!
I fixed it by adjusting the router to use WPA2 only instead of WPA/WPA2.  Now all my Android devices connect without problems.


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Is There A Way To Be Notified About Google Play (Android Marketplace) Discounts?
Is there a website or even Android app that keeps its subscribers updated of any possible promotions/discounts going on at Google Play (previously Android Market)? I hate to miss the train.

Really, it could be useful.. great question!

As is all-too-typical of app recommendation questions, this one is attracting one-line, spammy answers.

Your best bet would be to follow Google Play on Google+. They always post any kind of news, including promotions for apps, music, movies...

Well i got CameraZOOM for 50 cents and i am glad i did. I am interested in productivity, organization and tool apps.

I use AppSales. It works well for me.

I use this too, and I believe it is the most popular application. It even shows a graph with past prices! It works very well.

I've never used it, but this app seems to be what you were looking for: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.echolu.android.apphunter

Link is now bad.

You can set up an alert for the Google Play store at http://dealnews.com. It will email or text you new deals come up.


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Why is my Galaxy S notifying me about a new message when my inbox is empty?
My Galaxy S keeps telling me I have a text message. I have erased my entire inbox but the notification won't go away. How do I make this notification stop?

What kind of message? An email? A text message? Better: what app are you seeing this in? Also, note that the Motorola Droid (which you tagged this with) is very different from a Galaxy S.

a text message. and yes I have to edit that. can you fix it???

Tap the notification once... you'll not get that again..


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How can I remove the battery from my Samsung P1000?
My P1000 tablet needs rebooting but will not respond to any input commands.
If I remove the battery I believe this will force the tablet to reboot.
How do I get to the battery?

I don't think the Galaxy Tabs are really designed for the battery to be removed. Not without a fair amount of work, anyway. Here's a teardown for the 7" Tab, for example.

This isn't an Android question, it is a hardware question.  You need to talk to the manufacturer or the retailer.

Does the tablet not have a way to hard reset the device? For example, on my xoom, It's a combination of VOL UP + Power button that will restart the tablet.

@Logos It's specific to an Android device, which makes it an Android question.

Last time I looked at the question, the bits about not responding to input commands weren't very clear.  Looks like Eldareathis cleaned it up.

Like it was pointed out, the Galaxy Tab wasn't designed in a way for it's battery to be easily removed. Here's a video on removing the case and exploring what's inside. Hope this helps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urGUKerJOhg


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Why did the Market app disappear on its own, and how can I get it back?
The Market application recently disappeared from my device. I did not install any OTA updates or other system upgrades to cause this. Why has the Market disappeared on its own, and how can I get it back?

Google officially renamed the Market (and its associated products) to Google Play, which they announced on March 6th. Google Play encompasses all of the content distribution/sales services previously provided by Google such as music, movies, and apps. Due to this rebranding, the various Android apps have also been renamed:

Google Music is now Play Music
Google Books is now Play Books
Google Movies/Videos is now Play Movies
The Market is now the Play Store

The last one I've bolded because it will update itself, meaning that the Market will suddenly seem to "disappear". In reality, the application has simply been renamed, so open your app drawer and look for the "Play Store" app instead of the "Market" app. The icon will resemble the same shopping bag as the Market icon, but it will be white:

The other three will not update on their own, but can be updated from within the Play Store as per usual. The functionality and visual design of the Play Store app is almost identical to that of the most recent Market app versions (3.4+ or so). Again, it is simply a renaming/rebranding of the original Market app.
However, if the Market did get completely uninstalled for some other reason (not associated with the Play Store update), you may need to look at Android Market disappeared! How do I get it back? which also discusses how to re-install the Market.


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Does  the Motorola Droid RAZR support NFC?
Does Motorola RAZR XT910 support NFC with Gingerbread or Android ICS 4.0? Engadget says the device has an NFC controller. What does this really mean?

The RAZR does have an NFC chip in it. Currently the device does not have the drivers so the OS can make use of the chip. Motorola has been quoted to say that the RAZR is getting NFC support when the device gets the ICS update. Basically, the device could support NFC now, but Motorola, for one reason or another, did not include the components that would be needed for the Android OS to communicate with the NFC chip.

What are the benefits of upgrading a device to Ice Cream Sandwich?
Ice Cream Sandwich brings an entirely new look and feel to Android. It has a redesigned user interface with improved multi-tasking, notifications, Wi-Fi hotspot, NFC support and a full web browsing experience.

According to the Engadget link in the question above, the Linux driver is present but the hardware is misplaced/misconfigured. I believe that hardware is missing and the OS driver is present.
So, If I upgrade to Android 4.0 i will be able to use NFC right? Does XT910 & XT912 support NFC?
Nexus vs Razr says Razr support as NO.
I am very confused about this feature.
Thanks

if there was something wrong with the hardware, motorola would not be able to "turn on" NFC with just a software upgrade, which is what they are promising in the link. Your link says no, because the current version of the OS that motorola has on the RAZR does not have support for the NFC chip.

Yes it does have the controller. Now will it act like the nexus in NFC user friendliness? No. Required software is locked because what they are attempting to do is use a sim card as the antennae making Verizon able to control the NFC chips full capabilities. This way limits how much information can be transferred by NFC. Now it will be supported later on but if you truly want full blown NFC without restrictions then get the phones with supporting hardware.

Would you be so kind to add a source for this information, please?


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Sony Z1 Compact: will encrypting my phone disable the camera button?
I just bought a Sony Z1 Compact with Android 4.4. It has a special camera button on the side. When the phone is off, you can press this button for a longer time, and the camera apps opens directly, even when you have a PIN lock. The lock is not disabled, only for this app. So after making a picture, when you try to open the image, you first have to enter the PIN.
I would like to encrypt the phone, but I'm afraid that this will disable this function. Does anybody knows how this works?

Update: I encrypted the phone plus external SD card, and the camera button still works.

I am pretty sure that you wont lose the functionality of lock screen camera. But check once before encrypting because you need to hard reset/repair to decrypt xperia phones.

What about, if you transfer your data to a computer, then you try to encrypt your phone and if it works, you can transfer data from computer to phone. If it doesn't works, you can still hard reset it.


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How can I take a screenshot of the notification bar dropdown?
Sometimes I get a notification in the notification bar, I pull it down, and then I want to take a screenshot. I press the power button to make the screenshot, a menu appears to either shutdown, restart or make a screenshot. When this popup menu appears, the pulldown menu disappears. I've tried another screenshot app, but that didn't work either.
How can I take a screenshot of the notification pulldown menu?

Isn't the normal way (volume down + power button) working?

I don't think you can, but there's a workaround I came up with. Using the screen recorder, make a short video where you scroll down the notifications bar. Once the notification you want to screencap is in frame, end the recording, play the video, pause it, and then take a screenshot.

You just have press and hold volume down and home key for some time

This isn't an answer. When I take a screenshot, I press the power button on my phone, then a menu pops up where I can choose to restart or make a screenshot. When this menu appears, the dropdown disappears.

@SPRBRN You have to press the power button and the volume down button at the same time. Then the menu should not appear. If it still appears the device manufacturer has destroyed the screenshot function, because on a AOSP device it works.

Confirm this works on my Google Pixel.

Works on Google Pixel Android 14

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Resetting Samsung A13 without PIN & reset PIN
I have a Samsung A13 phone that has been used, but have no PIN code. The phone is turned on, but locked. To reset the phone I need to shut it down, but to shut it down I need the PIN.
The battery is at 100%. I want to fix this before tomorrow. (I could turn on the flashlight, so I'm doing that to drain the battery.)
This unlockjournal about the A13 mentions that I repeat entering the PIN to get alternative options to unlock the phone. The only thing that happens is that I get a 30 second time out.

Update
As @Robert suggested, I could restart the phone after holding Power + Volume Up + Volume Down for about half a minute. Then I could restart in Boot menu while holding Power + Volume Up. Then I did a factory reset and rebooted.
Guess what! The PIN is still needed, so this is not a reset to factory settings. Wiping the cache partition didn't make a difference.
Samsung knows the phone and expects an ID of some kind. It offers the option to login using a previously used Google account, but what if that is not possible?
Question
How do I reset the PIN?

Next to every Android phone can be forced to reboot by pressing and holding the power button for 10-60 seconds.

That worked with all three buttons pressed, but still I cannot reset the PIN. See my update.

How did the device enter this "PIN required" state? Where do you got the phone from? How long do you have the phone?

Phone is used by a colleague who is unavailable. The PIN he gave me doesn't work. I cannot use his account or reset his password to use his account to login to the phone.

Is there a SIM in the device? Try removing the SIM and see if the result is the same.

SIM is removed. The phone offers the option to login using a previously used Google account. The colleague is back and has tried this, but it doesn't work. I've tried with my account, but it doesn't work. Colleague tried the PIN, doesn't work. I'm going to call the shop for support,

you are talking about FRP. can be bypassed with samfw

@alecxs, that worked and I could reset the phone, can start it up and do stuff. But.... I still can't login Google/Gmail? Each time my account login is refused, just like before the reset.

well, why should it work without knowing pin?

Problem solved, see my answer

Pressing all three buttons and keep them pressed until the phone restarts.
At restart press the Power + Volume Up buttons and keep them pressed.
You enter the boot menu, where you can choose to reset to factory settings.
Complete the reset by rebooting.

Solution
The account has 2FA with Yubikey/Webauthn. When I log in, I press the key against the back of the phone, and I see a checkmark that the key is recognized and accepted. I then remove the key, after which the login is rejected.
It turns out that I need to keep pressing the key to the back, until a redirect follows and the login is completed. Apparently Google says the login is accepted before it is actually accepted.

I have a Samsung A51 and this doesn't work for me.  Just reboots as normal, even if I do those button combinations.

This method is not working on my A13. It just reboots.

The process to reset an A13 is extremely finicky. The timing matters.

Press VOL DOWN + POWER and hold for exactly 10 seconds
While keeping POWER held down, release VOL DOWN and and hold VOL UP
When the Samsung logo appears, immediately release both POWER and VOL UP

If this process doesn't work, connect the phone to a USB C power source and try again.
This video may help with the timing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1VHVQd3M6o


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Android keyboard crashes continuously
Since this afternoon the Android keyboard crashes continuously on my phone, Samsung Galaxy S2. I have Avatarrom installed. I tried to delete the Dalvik Cache (cache/dalvik cache and data/dalvik cache), restarted the phone, but that didn't help.
Today I installed BTSync (Bittorrent Sync) on my phone. I don't know if it has anything to do with these problems.
(See update below - I have disabled App Protector!) I have App Protector installed, and it protects the system menu, so I can't open that. I can't open the Playstore to download SSHdroid or some other tool that will allow me to remotely access the phone. I cannot paste passwords into App Protector. I don't have a second keyboard installed.
I do have ES File Explorer installed, without protection, and can use that to clear the cache or remove files. It has root access.
Rom Toolbox is installed without protection. I can open the App Manager in Room Toolbox, but cannot remove App Protector. Freezing the app doesn't work either. Because the keyboard crashes so often it's difficult to do anything.
So I'm wondering what options are left for me. I have lockeck myself out it seems. Of course I can install a new rom, but if possible I want to avoid that route. What suggestions do you have?

UPDATE
I managed to disable App Protector. I copied a text file with the password for App Protector to the phone. I copied the text, and I could copy the password and that worked, so I disabled it immediately.
I have installed Thumb Keyboard, but that doesn't help.

I updated Avatarrom with the 4.0.10 Nightly update. That fixed the problem. The keyboard crashes are history.

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Can I use a Galaxy Gear without a Samsung Phone?
I got excited about the prospect of writing code for a watch and ordered a Samsung Galaxy Gear. Currently the device does nothing unless paired with a Samsung phone running the proper version of the official software.
My goal is to enable debug mode and use adb to install apps, not necessarily use all the phone-gear functionalities.
Any idea on how to do anything without a Galaxy phone? The obvious answer is no, but I'm hoping some clever hacker in this site may have found a way.

Just for clarification, do you want to unlock the Galaxy Gear to be used on a phone that's not officially supported??

I want to unlock it just enough to enable debug mode so I can install apps via adb. I understand that expecting to use the full set of features with an unsupported phone is unrealistic.

Has Samsung gone in and put some weird requirement that you have to have a Note 3 to enable ADB sideloading/installing? O_o (That seriously sounds plausible, now that I think about it)

http://www.androidauthority.com/side-load-galaxy-gear-apps-281864/ seems to indicate that you can use adb without any special requirements.

The thing is that unless you have a Note 3 the "smart" watch does nothing but require you to pair it to a Note 3. It does not even tell the time.

Oh. I wasn't aware of that. My answer in its current state just won't do! It does look like it should work with S3 and SIII, along with the Note 2: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/23/galaxy-gear-compatibility-gs4-gs3-note2/

Oleg has provided a link to an XDA thread where people are possibly making it work! I've updated my answer with details.

New information has surfaced and I've updated my answer.

I have gear and note 2. I rooted my phone and watch: everything went OK. Finally got internet on the gear Bluetooth tether to my phone.
Got new KitKat on the note 2. I installed Null ROM onto the gear. The gear with it original stock OS ROM sucks, its pure garbage. But with custom ROM its a lot better.
Beware: Rooting the gear you can mess it up.

Null rom is awesome!

Thanks to this thread on XDA Developers, I've just paired my Galaxy Gear with the Nexus 4 and was able to turn on the USB debugging.
Hope it helps.

Oh that's awesome! I've upvoted you and I hope you don't mind if I integrate this information into my answer.

I'm not the hero, all the credits should go to Blaze, I've just followed the steps from his thread. A few remarks: 2. "com.sec.android.fotaprovider" is probably not needed, I've installed it on mistake, have overlooked that it was not an "com.samsung.*" APK. 3. Yes, the Gear Manager does throw some errors, it hangs and crashes sometimes. I have not tried to use the watch with the phone as Samsung intends, I've just needed the access to the hardware of the watch to test my Apps over the adb. I think it's the same that Felz has needed.

This looks promising. Gonna try it out.

@Felz, let us know how it goes. I'm really interested in hearing about your (and Oleg's) experience using this method so I can improve the instructions in my answer (Which are currently based solely on the comments in that thread)

It requires Bluetooth 4.0 LE, which is only in a few devices right now (But that number will grow). If your device doesn't support Bluetooth 4.0 LE, you're out of luck. Period. Buy a new phone if you want to use a Galaxy Gear.
Updated Friday, November 15th, 2013
Another XDA user has posted a very detailed and interesting walkthrough of the steps taken to get it to pair with his Nexus 5. It requires access to a Samsung phone compatible with the Gear, but it seems like a much better solution than the one above.
Not all of the steps he's taking seem necessary. Here's my version of the hack:

Connect your Gear to a compatible Samsung phone.
Pull the file /data/data/com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager/shared_prefs from the Samsung phone and hold onto it for now.
Enable ADB on the Gear.
Using ADB, modify the following file on the Gear: /data/misc/bluedroid/bt_config.xml. Find the lines where you should insert your phone's data, replacing the Samsung phone data. Here's an example with a Nexus 5:
<N1 Tag="your n5 bt mac address">
<N1 Tag="Name" Type="string">Nexus 5</N1>

Reboot the Gear.
Pair the Gear with your non-compatible phone over Bluetooth normally.
Sideload the Gear Manager application onto your phone.
Remember when we pulled that file from the Samsung phone in step 2? Push that file to the same directory on your phone.
Run Gear Manager. You're done!

The previous method is still listed below.
A thread on XDA Developers (Many thanks to Oleg, who posted this in his answer and deserves upvotes) has interesting news! The software needed has been identified, and the APK's have been extracted. According to one user (Our hero, Oleg), following the steps on the thread and using the files provided there allows you to pair the watch and unlock it with a Nexus 4. A basic description of the processis follows...

Install all the Samsung APK's from this upload, provided by XDA User blazespinnaker.
Install com.sec.android.fotaprovider from the same upload. (Maybe not necessary?)
Run Gear Manager. If you have errors, close it and run it again(?).
Pair Manually with your Galaxy Gear.

Note that this is still not a perfect solution. Some features may not be working. However, you should apparently be able to unlock and enable ADB!
I'll update this answer as more information becomes known.

But for the rest of your question (about ADB).
This article indicates that you can enable ADB mode on the Galaxy Gear itself, which is actually kind of exciting. The steps are simple. The article also has a helpful video!

Swipe to "Settings"
Scroll all the way down to "Gear Info"
Enable "USB Debug"

If you're on Windows, you'll doubtlessly need the Samsung USB Drivers. But other than that, you should be pretty much set!


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How do I withdraw an app rights to enter internet in CyanogenMod?
On a rooted device it should be possible to forbid certain apps to contact internet connection
How is this possible in CyanogenMod 10.0?

Block apps from accessing the Internet on Android device, Is it possible to install an app and exclude some of its requested permissions?

An app like Root Firewall (needs root) should work.

☆ Block Internet access for any apps:

on CM
Go to Settings > Applications
Open the application you want to restrict. Scroll down to the permissions section and strike off internet access by clicking on the permission.
Alternatively you could use an application like LBE privacy guard to restrict access.
With this method you can restrict any permission.
Sometimes apps start force-closing when you revoke permissions so be careful!

you cannot click on the permissions in CM10. I used XPrivacy now, cause LBE privacy destroys CyanogenMod on my phone (see http://android.stackexchange.com/a/25818/22975 )

Does not work in CM11 either. There is a "privacy guard", but for ""some suspicious reason"" it does not have network connections.


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List of Android devices benchmarks
Are there any solid reference websites where I can compare benchmarkings of various Android devices? Similar to sites like CPU Benchmark and Video Card Benchmark for PC devices.

Have you tried an internet search for it? This was the first result on Google for "android benchmarks" and it seems to fit the bill.

I thought it would be an interesting topic to be covered on this site.

While I can't say this is off-topic with any authority, I recommend reading the What topics can I ask about here? page. While this kind of question is not expressly forbidden, it doesn't seem to fall into our standard format of questions which are about 1: using your Android device, 2: using a particular app on your Android device, or 3: trying to solve an error or other issue in using your Android device.

I have read What types of questions should I avoid asking? and my question doesn't seem to be off-topic by those standards as well. My only intention by asking it was to help android owners who want a way of comparing their devices when deciding to purchase a new device. I know it is quite useful to me, at least.

PassMark has a quite comprehensive list of Android devices with CPU, memory, storage, 2D graphics and 3D graphics benchmarks. If your device is not on the list, you can use the free app on Google Play to measure your device (and contribute to the public list).


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How do I get an android media player without going to the google play store ? I will transfer the media player to the smartphone using bluetooth
How do I get an android media player without going to the google play store ?
I will transfer the media player to the smartphone using bluetooth.
step 1: I download the android media player to my notebook.
step 2: I transfer the android media player to my smartphone.
step 3: I install the android media player on my smartphone.

Also (if you've already found a media player APK from the author's website): How can I install an app given only its APK file?

On your notebook, look for a FREE app (in your case, a media player) in Google Play.
Copy the link of the app in Google Play.
Paste the link on APK Downloader, and download the APK file to your notebook.
On your phone, make sure you allow external APKs to be installed. On my Samsung Galaxy S4, this is on System settings > More > Security > Unknown sources.
Using bluetooth, transfer the file from your notebook to your phone.
Once download is complete on your phone, look for the APK file and install it.


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How can I modify files on a remote computer over wifi/3g from my Android phone/tablet?
I have a scenario where I watch a fair amount of video content from a DLNA device that doesn't support deleting (GoogleTV, via Logitech Revue). I would like to be able to delete files after I'm done watching them, without using my laptop to RDS/FTP/etc to the file server.
In a perfect world I would be able to do it from the DLNA player (which I realize would be a question for another StackExchange site, but I've done a fair amount of research on this and I'm pretty sure it's just not possible yet...), but I would accept an Android-friendly solution -- since I have an Android phone -- that I could use to connect to the file server and delete the files as an acceptable alternative.
Before getting the Revue I accomplished this using my XBox360 as a Windows Media Center Extender, which in addition to allowing me to watch my content, was capable of deleting.
The file server is running Windows 7. I want a point & click, turnkey solution, so I'm not interested in an SSH-like or RDP-like solution, because I don't want to type out directory navigation commands or do lots of pinch-to-zoom + drag + click on my phone. I could more quickly and easily just walk into the other room and delete the files. Some sort of native file browser would be best, I think.

I think this is more of a Windows question than an Android question.  Either way, app recommendations are offtopic, and it's better to ask "How can I do X?" because quite often there are non-app solutions.

It may be pretty windows-centric, but I'd say it's also very Android-centric. Trying to ask the same question on a windows-specific stack exchange site would probably result in comments like "go to android.stackexchange.com" -- since I'm interested in an Android solution but not an iOS solution, for instance. I see your point about app recommendations, but perhaps this rides the fringe of on-topic? I will rephrase to not specifically request an app, but will stick to my intention of looking for a turnkey solution over building something myself.

I see your point.  Rephrasing the question should be fine :)

I just found ES File Explorer which seems to do what I need, and a little bit more. This looks pretty promising. I'll report back if I have any issues with it, but for now it seems to answer my question.

Does ES File Explorer allow you to make changes over 3g/4g?

If you can connect and have permissions, it should. It supports FTP, SSH, and all kinds of other connections; even Google Drive and Dropbox.

You can log into a Windows box using Remote Desktop, and use the Windows interface to delete files like you normally would.  The RDP app I use is called Remote RDP.
You could also do something like install IIS and create yourself a simple webpage that would list the files and allow you to click a button to delete them.

I have used RDP but it is not as quick or friendly as I would like. It's a shoehorn. I've thought about writing a quick webapp that will let me do it right from my TV with the Revue keyboard, but I'm not sure I want to go through the effort.

On my tablet I use File Manager HD.
I have shortcuts saved in its left-hand bar that take me straight to the right folders in the shares of my server with username and password saved. One click on the shortcut takes me straight to the relevant content folder, and then it's a long press on a file or folder to rename, delete or move, which are the three things I normally want to do with media files after watching them.


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How to define a custom sound for Whatsapp?
When receiving mails or a whatsapp message, the same sound notification is played. I want to be able to tell those events apart and would like to define custom sounds. How can I achieve this?
I really would like to avoid a third party application, or if there are no other ways, I prefer a paid app over one with advertisement.

Open WhatsApp, either press the ... overflow button in the top right corner of the screen, and select Settings, or press your phone's Menu button, and then select Settings.

Then select Notifications, which should be the bottom option on the list at the moment, and tap Notification Tone. This will let you browse to find another sound file to use for your WhatsApp notifications.

I tried the ... in chat view. The Settings option is only available in the Chats overview where all the contacts are listed.

@k0pernikus, the settings shown in the pictures are from chat overview.

I don't know what the views are called, but I got to there from the first screen that opens when you open WhatsApp, the one that lists all of your contacts with recent conversations.

The answer doesn't address how to use a 'custom' sound. You can pick from a predefined  list, but you can't choose your own. I want to know how to choose my own. I belong to 40 groups and the predefined list just doesn't cut it.

@EugenevanderMerwe I needed the "own" option today for my wife. Took some searching around but it can be done. See my answer below.

It seems to depend on your version of Android, and possibly on your version of WhatsApp. I am writing this in April 2020, running Android 6 and WhatsApp Version 2.20.108 on a very humble Wiko. I changed my phone to English (UK), but still your menus might be slightly differently called.
Open the WhatsApp Chats Tab and use the three-dot-menu (top-right) and then > Settings > Notifications > Messages.
When I tap on "Notification tone" I get a choice of "Media Storage" and one of my file explorer apps.
Media Storage is already an option
If you get "Media Storage" just navigate to your own custom sound file and you are done (you can use any MP3 file on your phone, as long as you know how to navigate to its location).
Only pre-set sounds are showing
If you only get a fixed choice of pre-set sounds, you need to "seed" that list first with your own custom sound:
For this you have to use the phone-settings (not the WhatsApp settings).
Pull-down the notification bar and use the gear-icon or any other way to open your Android phone settings. Then go > Sound & Notification > Default Notification Ringtone

Now, if you are lucky, you have a choice to use "Media Storage" to set your phone default notification ringtone. But if you see only a fixed list of tones (like in WhatsApp), you have to take yet another (non-intuitive) detour:
Go back only one step in the phone settings, instead of "notification ringtone", now choose "phone ringtone" and if you have two SIM cards, pick either of them. Now remember your present choice of phone ringtone, because we will use this location to "seed" the ringtones-list by changing your present ringtone (temporarily).
Even in a stubborn Samsung Android 9, when you tap to change your phone ringtone, it gives you a + icon (a plus in a circle) top-right on your screen: tap there and it will allow you to select your custom audio file.
I had to try this on my wife's phone, she is running Android 9 on a not-too-expensive Samsung phone. It worked for her, this was my reason to figure this answer out. So courage, it can be done, I just did it a few minutes ago on two different phones.

Back in WhatsApp
Once you have selected that, you can go back to WhatsApp and open the settings menu again, like I listed above. But this time your choice of notification sounds has grown one extra entry (possibly at the very bottom of your list, but might depend on the name of your sound file):
Now select your own custom sound file and your request is answered.
Remember to set your ring tone back (if you had to change it above)
Do not forget to go back to your phone settings and re-set your phone-ring-tone to what it was before this little hack.
I can only guess that things might look mildly different, depending on brands and versions. Stay loose, look around, that is what I did. I welcome people to edit this answer as time moves on, please mention the date of your edit and what Android and WhatsApp versions you have and your brand if it's rather non-mainstream.

I had similar problem as described above plus for some reason, one day, WhatsUp ringtone was set permanently on Phone's notification tone with no options to be changed. In this case, reset of notification to default in WhatsUp helps.


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Can I change the language for the Android Market website?
I've just visited the android market website from my work computer and the website is displaying in German. For what it's worth, I have an Ubuntu box and tried in both Firefox and Chrome (both browsers have en_GB as the first language preference followed by en). I suspect the website tries to be clever and uses my IP address instead of the browser's language settings - all PCs at work (no matter which country) are set to a German IP range.
Is there a request parameter I can add to the URL (or something else) that will force the language to English?

Add the language parameter to the end of the url:    https://market.android.com/?hl=en&lr=lang_en

Well, after a bit of searching I have found a (strange) workaround.
In the browser language settings add an unsupported language at the bottom of the list (I chose Faroese because I thought the chances of market support were slim) and then restart the browser. At this point the market website will display in English for me.


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Changing Text message limit
I want to change my text message limit to a smaller size (default 200 msgs per conversation) so that it will be easy to scroll and read messages. But I don't want to lose previous messages. Can I start a new conversation thread with the same contact?
Also, is there a method that will allow me to backup my messages in a text or HTML file? Where are the messages stored (can I just copy to my laptop)? I have not rooted my phone yet. I use a SMS backup+ application which saves in Gmail as separate entries which is not desirable.

I use SMS Backup & Restore which backups your text messages to an XML file on your SD card (does not require root). This way at least you can safely lower the message limit and still save your messages somewhere.
I'm not aware of any way to lower the limit without the Messaging application automatically deleting old messages - in the stock messaging app anyway.


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How can I sync specific Google contact groups?
My HTC Desire A8181 runs 2.2, and uses the People app to manage contacts instead of the vanilla Android contacts app. I'd like to use Google Contacts to manage my contacts and just sync with my phone, but People can't filter by group — so I end up with literally hundreds of extraneous contacts (making it a royal pain to create shortcuts, link contacts) and numerous duplicates (contacts with the same name but different email addresses cannot be distinguished).
HTC have confirmed that it is not possible to change this behaviour. So is there another application that I can use which will sync my contacts only with designated groups in Google Contacts?

Possible options, though not ideal ones:

Flash a custom ROM that uses the vanilla Contacts app
Export your contacts from Google and import them manually (shut off sync)

Aaah... I didn't mention this because it seemed tangential, but #2 is not an option because HTC's People import/export modifies the numbers by adding dashes! Anyway, I'm contemplating #1, I'll wait to see if there are simpler approaches :)

@Mathew How does the vanilla Contacts app sync specific groups ? AFAIK it only syncs "My Contacts" group.

Eventually went with #1. HTC Sense just has too many cons.

@M.Sameer - it's under display options.


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Unwanted folders showing up in Gallery. Can they be removed?
I'm enjoying Bejeweled 2, but don't want the 'backdrops', 'fonts', and multiple 'images*' folders in the Gallery. They're a pain to wade through when I'm trying to see my own pics.  Is there any way to remove them?
I've Googled a bit, but have only found other people complaining about the issue--no real solutions.

Yes you can! In directories that you do not want scanned by the media scanner put a blank file called .nomedia
Don't forget the "."
Windows may not let you create this file because of the name.
Some file explorer apps have an option for creating this file.
The app developers should have created this file for you but some forget.

Before you follow this answer please be aware that there are many cases of this method deleting the media in the folder where the ".nomedia" file was placed. BACKUP YOUR DATA FIRST.

Many cases? Have you got any links? (it seems a fairly innocuous thing to do; I'm just wondering what it is that does the deleting)

Issue 3692 should of been fixed, but beware on some HTC devices https://review.source.android.com/#change,14161

@Seth Thanks for the update - can you point out where it says this since I couldn't find it.  Had I seen that I wouldn't have said anything.

That worked great--thanks!  I was able to create that file at a command prompt ("notepad .nomedia").

@Daniel
"Fixing media scanner inappropriate removal of media files.
This commit fixes the inappropriate removal of media files
after adding a .nomedia file into a folder that has been
previously scanned."
Though people are still reporting this problem on HTC devices sometimes, and devices without 2.1 would not have this fix it looks like

Thanks @Seth can you provide a link to that for myself and others?

I've created an empty .nomedia file in the directory I want to hide, and while there were no deletions, the dir is also still visible in the gallery (Android 2.3.2). What can be wrong?

Will that work in a parent directory? (e.g. the one that holds all the music albums)

.nomedia doesn't solve the problem at all! Putting that file in folder where you store music (to get rid of all covers to be listed in gallery) also excludes all the music in the media player (PlayerPro in my case).
I would suggest using a BETTER gallery, like QuickPic, where you can set which folder to INCLUDE instead of needing to exclude folders. I Still don't get it why this option isn't available in stock gallery!
Another solution would be to use a separate app to HIDE certain folders, if your issue is that you have some 'secret' folders you don't want your friends or gf/bf to see ;) Hideit Pro is an excellent app of that kind.

just an update: still not available in Android 4.4.4 ;)

If you really want .nomedia to do its job, follow these 3 steps :
•  add a .nomedia to whichever folders you choose
•  flush your photo gallery app's cache/data using your device's app mgr
•  download/install a free media scanner app from the market (there are several) and invoke it … this last step will rebuild the photo gallery's cache/data… CORRECTLY this time !
Plus, you don't even need a rooted device for this : first step you can use any file mgr, even the dinky one that comes stock with Android devices, second step you can use your device's own app mgr as stated, and third step there are media scanner apps both for and without root, diff is only in some extra options, but invoking the Android media scan service itself is just one single line of code, no root needed.

For it to work, after creating the. nomedia file, you must move the media file out, then back into the folder.
I used ES file explorer to create the .nomedia file. Once you create one, just use copy/paste to spread it around.
Also in order to avoid the stress in future, it's better to place the .nomedia file in newly created folders so that all future media file that end up in it won't show up in Gallery.
I found the nomedia file in Evernote folder which means they too foresaw this problem :-)
Edit: I came across another solution.
After creating the ".nomedia" file, instead of manually moving the media files to and fro, you could remove and reinsert the SD card in order to force the gallery to rescan folders.

You could also mount the device to your PC and unmount it, or manually trigger the MediaScanner using an app like SDrescan :)

I just tested out Seth's answer and it worked fine on my HTC EVO. I created the .nomedia file using Notepad++ and the default Notepad on Windows, so both of those should create a .nomedia file just fine.  Even though this worked for me, I still suggest you make a backup of your files before trying this (I did when I tested), since from what I read this in an unreliable method for users to apply. Again from what I read it works fine if the media files are placed in the folder after the .nomedia file is placed in it, but if the files are there before the .nomedia file then it may delete the files. If Seth's answer does not work for you, you may want to try creating an empty folder (with the same name as the one you want to put the .nomedia file in), place the .nomedia file in the folder and then add the photos (or whatever media you want), and see if that fixes the issue. I was going to try this if the first method failed, but it hasn't deleted my media yet, so we'll see what happens. If either of these methods are not helpful, there are a few apps in the market that claim to hide your media. Again, BACK UP YOUR DATA FIRST, since I did read a comment that one user's photos were deleted.
Hope this helps.
Edit: As Matt H pointed out, I should have provided links. See the comments below for relevant links.

As per my other comment, where did you read that the .nomedia method is unreliable and may cause files to be deleted?

@Matt H Good point. I should have provided links. AOSP Issue 3692

@Matt H Check out some of the comments here: http://androinica.com/2009/08/how-to-hide-non-music-audio-files-from-appearing-in-android-media-players/

Wow, quite a bug, thanks for the links. The comments on the AOSP issue you posted above say that a fix has been submitted, but it doesn't seem to have made into all versions of Froyo. I have an HTC Desire HD on the latest official firmware (Android 2.2.1), and can't reproduce the problem.


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Not finding location on LG Optimus U
Hey everyone. I'm a complete Android newb but computer poweruser, so I found this site based on experience with StackOverflow, ServerFault, etc. Go easy on me please. :)
I just got an LG Optimus U with US Cellular. In the pull-down menu I have GPS enabled (the satellite-looking thing with the beams), but when I open Google Maps and click the compass button, it says "Waiting for location" for a while and then says my location is temporarily unavailable.
Can anyone give me some recommendations on other things to check?

Check your settings in Settings -> Location and security. If you have a data plan, I'd suggest enabling Use wireless networks, Use GPS satellites and Use sensor aiding for the fastest possible location fix. If you don't want GPS to use your mobile data, deselect Use wireless networks.
Also, you could see what goes on with the GPS with GPS Test (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest).
Does the GPS icon start blinking in the notification bar when some program attempts to use the GPS?

Cool, I turned on use mobile network. It's blinking now, and working just fine to boot. Curious though, why it wouldn't get a fix even after 30 seconds?

The speed of the GPS fix depends on weather conditions, line of sight to the satellite, phone firmware, last GPS fix etc... My Galaxy S was a very problematic phone in the beginning, it could often take a couple minutes to get a fix. The answers on http://android.stackexchange.com/q/5768/475 have more info on GPS fixes and the ways the phone helps to make it faster.


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Other than the external LED indicator, how can I be notified that my phone is done charging?
I'm wondering if there is a setting that I am missing that allows an Android phone to produce an audio notification (or even vibrate) once charging is complete. As is stands, whenever charging is complete the external LED on most phones (such as the HTC Droid Incredible) changes from orange to green. The use-case is when the phone is charging across the room or in another location that's out of sight.

Someone had the opposite problem with their Galaxy S: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2918/how-to-disable-battery-full-notification-sound

I believe my phone vibrates when it's done charging, but I've never seen a setting for it.  I'm certain you could set up a profile with Locale to notify when charging is done.

Or Tasker. I'm going to have to pony up for one of those. They're the answer to so many questions here.

Slightly on topic... I hated the Notification and Alert Dialog that TouchWiz does when the phone finished charging. It even wakes the phone, which is not good if you have "stay awake" on...

If you use Tasker automation app you can implement an alert using it - Battery Full Alert.
Free alternative is the app called AutomateIt. It also has a battery level trigger based on which you can produce a notification/sound, etc.

There is an app called Battery Charged Notifier that will just notify you when your battery is fully charged. It is free, but there is a "paid key" that adds some additional features, like setting your own notification sound.

Sorry for the late response and the -1. This app has very bad reviews. Going to keep searching.


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Samsung Galaxy S2 stops during boot
My S2 stops at the Samsung logo screen during boot. When I restart it, the same thing happens. My phone is using Android 4.0.4 (ICS), and it is not rooted. Please help me with this. Thanks in advance.

Why did this happen? Did you upgrade your phone?

no its upgraded long time ago Google + stopped screen freeze i unplug buttery to restart after that its stopped at the logo screen not continuing

Sometimes android goes into Fubar mode and the only way to get past it is to make a hard reset. This unfortunately deletes any data stored on the device but anything stored on the memory card will remain. Luckily there is a hardware hard reset mode.
A hard reset can be accomplished by doing the following things:

Turn the power off. If your Samsung Galaxy S II is frozen, pull the battery out and reinsert it
Hold the Volume Down button
Press and release the Power button
You are now presented with a menu that allows for Fastbook, Recovery, Clear Storage, and Simlock
Select Clear Storage by pressing the Volume Down button
Press and release the Power button
Now simply confirm your decision: Volume Up for YES and Volume Down for NO

Some versions of samsung galaxy s2 require that you need to hold down volume down AND volume up to get into the menu.
Youtube video showing how it's done

this what i did when i didnt find any help thx for post

i will do that even i reset my phone before u write ur answer:)


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Setting username and password in proxy to access internet in android 2.3.6
I have Android 2.3.6.
I am able to connect to wireless connection. To access internet in this network, I need to provide a proxy (IP address with port) with username and password. In the advanced options, I am able to find proxy_ip_add and proxy_port, but not username and password. Because of this, I am not able to access internet.
How can I set the username and password in the proxy to access internet?

Android only supports proxies with credentials in Android 4.0+.
In android 2.3 or below I recommend you use the proxydroid app to use the proxy. This app supports authenticated proxies but needs root access.
The reason you have a proxy setting could be due to additions by your device manufacturer.

Thanks.... I will install it soon on my device. Can you provide any web link about operating my android 2.3.6 as root?

@RaviJoshi Google your device name root.

Ok.... I got it here
Thank you....


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Unwanted processes
I bought a Sony Xperia SP phone 3 days ago.
Nice, fast, everything is seems to be all right, except for 2 things:
Last night, I killed all the tasks, set the stamina mode, and charged it to 100%. I went to sleep at 23:00, my alarm woke me up at 7:30 (GMT+1 where I am).
I checked my phone, and WTF? Battery is on 86%. No wifi, nfc, gps, bluetooth, anything was turned on, and as I mentioned, it was in stamina mode.
I checked the task list, and there were a lot of tasks, that I did not start, I don't touch my phone while I sleep (obviously).
I made a check again today. Killed all of the tasks except:

Advanced
Task Manager
Lookout
Clean Master
Messenger / Facebook. (I do not know why I did not kill this,
because I am using stamina mode, but never mind).

After I killed all of the tasks except those mentioned above, went to home screen, back to task manager, and guess what:
Now running

YouTube
Google Play Newsstand (hungarian lang)
Google+
Facebook
Google Play services
Chrome
Google search
FourSquare
McAfee Security
Intelligent Link
HRS Hotels

etc...
Why is it happening? (Who the fffffff asked to start HRS Hotels for example?)
Ok, if Google search has reloaded itself, I say, ok, or some Google apps, but the others?
How can I stop these apps starting automatically?
The problem is, I check what uses the most of the battery power, and it says: Google Services 22%, Map, 19%.
I checked Google services and here are the list of packages (I tried to translate from Hungarian):

Account manager
Google Play framework
Google Play services
Network location
Bookmark synch
Google contact sync

Ok, I did enable these services, but this whole thing is strange for me.
Please help me to improve to use my battery for longer use.
Thx

Please check: How can I stop applications and services from running? / Do I really need to install a task manager?

@lolka_bolka Believe me, I would love to have this control. This is one of the reasons why I rooted my device. Now I can control what is running and using internet.

Android is not designed to let you control what is running and what not. A badly developed app can drain your power overnight.
In such a case a reboot can improve the situation for a while.
However if you encounter pre-installed apps running you never want to use you can disable them under Settings -> Apps.
Afterwards they can not be started anymore, neither manually by the user nor automatically.

Ok, i realized, all the google synch was enabled, i turned off a lot of them. And download a good app manager (yes, i could uninstall them by manually through settings), and removed unwanted applications. I will check tomorrow morning, what is the difference.  What i realized, google stops starting a lot of services, but facebook and messanger always start. Hate that. I know whenever i want to use that.

OK. Now the removed apps improved my battery lifetime, and after that today morning, now i checked what was the most used process. It was google map. Now (i understood your answer), how can i tilt to start this process when i do not want to run it? Why is it turned on? I turned off all synch except google contact.
If i can solve this issue, i will be happy!

@lolka_bolka Check out greenify on the play store since you are rooted, it may help. It's a great app, it hibernates applications until they are explicitly opened.