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How to upgrade to 4.4 from 4.3 (Samsung Galaxy S4, already rooted)
So for a while I've been getting the update message, and not bothered and now it's getting annoying.
It is rooted to 4.3 currently, but when I click install it just takes me to TWRP (I think that's what is called) and I am not sure where to go from here, if I am even on the right track.
Thanks.

You didn't mention if you're on Stock ROM or Custom ROM. But you mention TWRP, so you're probably using a custom recovery (though not necessarily on a custom ROM). What I would try to do is to push Stock Recovery back into your phone, and try the OTA update again.
If that doesn't work, you can download the Stock 4.4 ROM from sammobile, and flash it using Odin. Take note that this will wipe your data.

I think it's a custom ROM, since on Wanam Xposed I get "Your ROM doesn't seem to be a Samsung ROM". So I guess the Stock 4.4 ROM from sammobile would be the way to go.

@Chris Yes, that would be it. Wipe phone before flashing stock ROM using Odin.

Or you could install a custom KK ROM instead if you don't want to go stock. There are some great Tochwiz Roms with Xposed installed, and I'm currently using the Google Edition ROM with Android Runtime (ART) enabled and man is it fast!! It's a big difference from Touchwiz! Just an alternative to stock.  Here is the full guide to unroot/restore stock ROMs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477

Since you talk about updates that take you to TWRP, I assume you're talking about Stock ROM with a custom recovery. If you have a stock ROM, any updates are made through recovery. However, the update is programmed to be installed through the STOCK RECOVERY
Therefore, you won't be able to install the update. If you already have a rooted device with custom recovery, why don't you just install a custom ROM from XDA?
Not only will you get updated, you can say goodbye to TouchWiz (yay!)


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disconnect gmail when cheked in from another mobile
I checked in to my g-mail using a friends mobile.
Now that I exited from my g-mail the friends phone seems connected to my Google account. How do I disconnect my account from that phone? now I can't check in from my own android phone , please help urgently.. thx

There are three ways:-

If you have access to the phone (or trust your friend to do it), just delete your Google account from your friend's phone. In the main Settings app, under Accounts, find Google in the list and click on it. Then click your account and click Remove account.
If you've switched your Google account to use app-specific passwords, then you can simply revoke the Gmail password you used to sign in on your friend's phone. Nothing else will be affected.
If you can't wait for your friend, and you're not using app-specific passwords, then just log into your Google account from a web browser and change your password. It will sign out on all the devices and you'll get a prompt asking you to enter the new password.

That said, there's something that doesn't quite add up. It's possible to be signed in and use Gmail from more than one Android device at a time. Signing in on your friend's phone shouldn't make your phone stop working, so it could be a coincidence, which means that signing out on your friend's phone won't fix anything.

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Find when an app was released on the google play store
I tried searching for a tool online but couldn't find how you can find out when an android app was first released on the google play store?
On google play it just mentions when it was last updated. Any ideas how I can find the first release date ?

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How to extract GPS data from my phone
I am a database programmer, and I want to learn about geospatial pattern matching by using the gps data from my phone.
I would like to install an app that uploads a record about the location of my phone every few seconds - to somewhere - pardon my ignorance as I am not a mobile platform developer. Presumably I can point the uploading process to some sort of a listening process on an Amazon AWS machine, where I can install a database and then analyze the data.
Is there any android application that I can install that would allow me to do this? By using an app, I can ask some friends to do the same so that I can then analyze data from multiple devices.
Whats the best approach for this type of task?

You could try GPS Logger for Android.

A lightweight, battery efficient GPS Logger. The purpose of this app
  is to log your GPS coordinates at specified intervals to a file on
  your SD card. This app runs in the background so that you can on a
  long walk, hike, flight ride or photo session or even go buy some milk
  and have this running as long as possible. Once you're back at your
  computer, you can then use the files to geotag photos, upload to
  travel sites, view in Google Earth and so on.

The app lets you send the data via email, FTP, DropBox, Google Docs, OpenStreetMap, or OpenGTS. What you do with it, programming-wise, is entirely up to you; this part is off-topic here.

The easiest way to do this is use Google Location Sharing/History, a.k.a. Latitude. Your phone already has all the functionality to do this: you just need to turn it on. Then, you can use the API of Google Location Sharing to retrieve the location history of the phone and process it any way you like. You don't need any server-side programming to do this.
All that said, probably the best way to get into GIS programming is through OpenStreetMap. It's a huge, complex dataset and offers lots of opportunities for analysis and for learning about different ways of storing, representing, and processing geographic data.

I'd do it by using the free version of Endomondo. On your site profile, you can than export the data in .gpx or .tcx format.

Here is the solution that I had found after doing some research. This I guess this is the only service that can index, store and pull up data quickly without impacting system performance.
Your applications can benefit from not having to deal with this time-consuming task similar to how you would access and use a mapping service provider.
It analyzes the GPS data for you in real-time so you can use the analyzed information to drive your applications and services and provide solutions to your clients.


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3x4 keypad only types numbers even when in the letter mode is shown
I hope anybody can help me out. Any tips would be very much appreciated!
I changed the keyboard input mode from qwerty to 3x4, as I can't manage the small buttons of qwerty. I realize the 3x4 has a letter mode, a number mode and a symbols mode. I can see the alphabet characters on-screen, but pressing them produces numbers.
This is me typing 'hello' on the keypad, once with XT9 on and again with it off.

To get 'h' I would tap the ghi button twice, but it yields '44' instead.
I checked there is a language selected for predictive text. I really want to get this working without installing a third-party keyboard, as I did that before and the nature of my device's low internal memory really makes it difficult.
Running Android 2.3.6, Cyanogenmod Revolution Light build

What happens when you click the 123 button above the settings button. Does it change to abc?

If I press the 123 button the letters change to a numeric keypad, 0 to 9.

Where you were enter web or app, what ever use this type of keyboard exclusively just to let you write only number code or phone number. If you will enter other app (writing box) and try to write using the keyboard 3x4 you will be able to write alphabetic characters.

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Speaker not working
My phone has been working fine but since a few days ago I noticed that the speaker doesn't work on SMS notifications and music. In order for it to work, I must insert and remove headset jack. But when I restart the phone it doesn't work again so I have to insert/remove the headset jack everytime. Any ideas how to fix this?

What Cyanogenmod version are you using?

@DanHulme  cm-7-20130301-NIGHTLY-cooper

Most likely this is a bug in the ROM you're using. Cyanogenmod nightly builds are unstable and often have missing functionality: they're not recommended for everyday use, only for testing. Try updating your ROM to a more stable build of Cyanogenmod, if one is available.


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Tab 2 recovering data from hung device
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 stuck on logo screen during reboot. I did go through several threads on this and other sites, and pretty much all of them suggested a factory reset, and not a single one said it was possible to recover data later. (I beg your indulgence and patience.)
I did make the cardinal mistake of not backing up my data. I'm new to tablets, Android, everything.
Recovering some of my contacts, notes and photos is as important to me (if not more) as being able to use my device again.
Does it make any sense to try and wipe the cache only, and do a reboot?
OR
If I do a factory reset, I gather only /data is wiped. Is there a chance I can recover some files from /cache later?
Which one do I need to try (first)?
There is also a software called Android Data Recovery, which claims to have had success in post-reset data recovery. Any thoughts on this?

Also, is there anything else I can try, before doing a factory reset? Will a cache wipe help? Or any other steps?

Firstly, data on your SD card will not be erased. Then there's a chance, that your contacts are already backed up on Google's servers, so you don't loose them either.
I don't know if the app will help. Harddrives don't delete anything, they just stop indexing the files and then rewrite the sector with new files, but (I'm not 100% sure) I don't think you can do the same with SD memory.


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Sim Problem After installing custom rom
I have qmobile Noir A600 It has same specifications Of canvas a116 As We do t have any cuatom rom So i installed ro.s of canvas But now sim is not detected every thing is working fine...Is there is any solution?

It is never a good idea to flash a ROM that is not for a specific device onto a device.  With that being said, there are multiple reasons (i.e. different memory locations for the SIM circuit, different microcontroller, etc) that could be causing your issue.  My advise is to reflash the stock ROM and see if that fixes your problem.  If so then PLEASE do not flash a ROM that is not for your device.  It is to the point now (say with the HTC One M7) that you won't receive signal if you flash a ROM of a different carrier even.


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Backing up broken android device
I have an android device running KitKat 4.4.2 (not rooted; developer stuff turned on) and I shattered the digitizer. I can still see what's on the screen but I can't interact with it1. I tried using adb to back it up, but I was unable to press the "confirm" button on the screen. Is there anything I can do now [i.e. without getting a USB OTG cable and a mouse]? I'm comfortable w/ ADB and the command line if necessary.
1I could get an OTG USB cable and connect a keyboard/mouse and use that to install a backup app, etc. but I'm hoping there's an easier way.

Install a vnc server on the phone through adb and then you can connect to it.

Can you suggest a VNC server that you can set up and run without touching the screen?


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How to export bookmark list from stock android(ICS) browser to pc
I have been using the stock browser which came with the phone for awhile and it has been really useful. Currently I have a large number of articles I have bookmarked that I would somehow like to get on my PC. I tried to use the "share" functionality but it allows you to share only one link at a time, and I have over 50 articles. Is there any way to export the entire list?

What phone do you have? Manufacturers tend to customize the web browser so the answer is different from one phone to another.

@DanHulme I flashed ICS on it myself, It's the stock android browser.

Using  "Bookmarks Sort and Backup"
you can copy your bookmarks from the default Android Browser to your SD Card Directory ( /mnt/sdcard/BookmarkSB/ ).   The filename will include a datetimestamp so you can easily tell which file you just created.  They  are regular bookmarks.html  formatted  Netscape bookmarks files that can be imported into any browser or viewed in any browser.
You can view the file with any File Explorer app by opening the folder  BookmarkSB  (/mnt/sdcard/BookmarkSB/) then open the file you just created with Browser or any other browser.
One way to copy the created file to your PC:
You can use an app such as "3CX Droid Desktop"
Download the file from your tablet to your PC.

Invoke 3CX Droid on tablet,
open the url in a browser on your PC   i.e.  http://192.168.0.xxx:8080
then in File Explorer within 3CX Droid viewed on your PC, open the folder on the tablet select your file,
then use 'download' on the 3CS Droid File Explorer menu  which will save your file on the downloads folder used by your browser,  the shortcut to view your downloaded files is probably "Ctrl+J" on your PC.
Open the HTML bookmarks file

FWIW  if you were to import into another Android browser that cannot sort bookmarks you would want to sort bookmarks in your default browser in reverse order before you export.  Rearranging bookmarks one bookmark  at a time would be very tedious.   This is assuming that import inserts them  one at a time at the top of your bookmarks instead of at the bottom.


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Google + cloud autobackup confusion
I installed the Google+ application, I then enabled "Auto Backup" , and checked "Back up local folders"
it says "uploading 173 of 600" and some of the photos in the gallery have a "cloud" icon on them (I assume this means they are uploaded to my account).
When I go to my Google+ account I can't see any photo there. I even tried searching for #AutoBackup and there are no photos. This is an hour or so after I was connected to Wi-Fi, of course.
What am I doing wrong?

Are you sure you are signed into the same account on the phone and on the PC?

And signed in on the PC at all, for that matter. Photos uploaded with G+ auto-backup are private by default.

I'm signed in at both places. When I upload a photo from the PC I can see it in the mobile app.

I even tried logging with the same account from a different device, and I see the photo uploaded from the PC there as well. But I cant see the backup photos in the second device either. What does the small icon of a cloud mean?

Is the could icon solid or just an outline? If it's solid the photos have been uploaded.

It can take some time for the photos to appear online. I think you just need to be patient.

The icon is an outline.  This means they are still uploading? @abraham

Yes. An outline means the photos are still uploading. You can actually watch the outline images fill up as an specific image gets uploaded.

I get it, not it works. I just had LOTS of photos and videos and it took time. Thanks a lot! I wish you make it an answer so I could accept it...


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Poor Performance at Low Battery
I'm having an issue where my phone gets sluggish and non-responsive when the battery level gets to around 35% or less.  Apps will freeze, it will take the keyboard a long time to appear, and the unlock pattern will sometimes not show up at all when turning the screen on.  Any ideas would be appreciated.
Phone - Galaxy S3
Carrier - Sprint
Android version - 4.3

I guess you are using stock Samsung firmware. If so, probably you enabled Samsung's "power saving mode".
Go to "power saving mode" settings and unchecked "CPU power saving" options.

I double-checked and the power saving mode has never been turned on.

Do you have a rooted SGS3? Also are is it installed any battery/power savings app?

It is a stock SGS3 without any power saving applications (ZDBox is installed but the power save feature is turned off, I'll disable the battery service entirely just to be safe).  Perhaps I should just try a full backup and factory reset?


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rooting galaxy s4 GT-I9505 with android 4.4.2 kitkat
I tried to root phone according to instruction.
And it was ok. It seemed that my phone successfully rooted.
But when I run root checker it showed that I don't have root access.

Flash super SU zip in recovery. Open the app and update the binaries. Then try root checker again. Have you super su installed, can you open it and update the binaries? Root checker needs to be granted super user access somehow, that's done via superSU

Easy way: Wipe your phone and try again from fresh stock.

but only do this if in [adb shell] you can execute "su" successfully.


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Chrome browser immediately crashes and I cannot get to my bookmarks
Does anyone know why I'm no longer able to access my Mobile Bookmarks on my Galaxy S3 since the last major Android update several months ago? Prior to that update I had no problems with my bookmarks. Now all I get is a "Aw Snap" error message. The bookmark page will appear for a split second then turns into Aw Snap. So aggravating! I don't think the problem is directly within Chrome because I've followed nearly all the online fix instructions others have given to no avail. I think those fixes were for those having Aw Snap issues on their desktops.
My last hope was one giving instructions to add Chrome To Mobile Extension on the desktop first but I was shocked that the Extension is not even a Google product! Needless to say I removed it immediately. I'm a baby neophyte in this tech world... All I want to do is get my Mobile Bookmarks that I've had for the 2 yrs that I've owned my beloved Galaxy S3...

The bookmarks would be synced to Google servers if the browser is signed in. Then try clearing the cache of the app. Uninstall any updates to the app to see if that's causing the issue. If it still crashes, clear the app data, but if the bookmarks aren't synced they'll be erased


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LG G2 music player hooking into bluetooth?
I have a 2012 C250 that I used to hook up to my RAZR MAXX, and was able to control the music (Google Play Music) from the car.
I now have an LG G2, and I noticed in the beginning that the LG player would fire up when I hit my car's commands. If i manually start Play Music, the car will intermittently recognize it, but mostly the control functions are useless. The car will still receive the audio and phone fine however.
I have rooted my phone and frozen the LG player, but no luck. All of my music is on Google Play, so unless there is an app which can play GooglePlay music that plays nicely with my car, I'm kinda stuck.
Anybody have any ideas? Thanks


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Sony Xperia Tablet Z can't setup proxy
When I'm on my tablet, I go to my wifi network, tap and hold on it, and I get a popup menu. I hit modify network, and get a popup for the wifi.
I tap "show advanced options", and then change Proxy Settings from None -> Manual.
The moment I do this the Save button grays out, and I can't click it.
Even if I fill in the proxy hostname and port, the save button remains grayed out.
Do I need root? Sorry if this is fairly obvious, I just found nothing online.

Not necessary to have root. Do you have proxy server in your environment? How about using ip address if you have proxy server.

proxy server is you have setup the proxy hostname. But if it's not in office. It's not usually implemented such home. And, you can setup the setting  without root access if you need to use proxy which is commonly called proxy server.

if you want to setup Wi-Fi with Xperia Tablet Z, you can refer at link

I found out that the "save" button is grayed out if you use a space instead of separating bypassed address with comma. Just use a comma and type the address right after the comma (dont use space after comma!).

The "Save" button greys out until you enter both the host name and port number of the proxy server. As soon as you enter those, the button is back and you can save the settings.

I've tried that. Filled out host name and port number, and still grayed out button.

I think you missed the password. Fill Password, then enable proxy to manual then type the proxy hostname and then the port. The all three need to be filled for the connect button to be enabled.

Filled all three. Still grayed out. I have no idea what's going on.


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Nexus 7: micro usb port broken
I have a 2012 nexus 7, its a beast of a device.
But unfortunately the usb port of the device is broken.
Is there any way I can charge the batteries my beloved nexus? I have opened it up, and removed its batteries from the wire that was attached to the socket. I have an external changer as well, I could try attaching the wires which are on the batteries to the external charger, but its a bit risky.
I know i could get the usb port & headphone socket for it and replace it, but it costs 75$, if i am spending that much money on an old nexus i could go n get nexus 7 2013.
So, is there any other way I can charge the batteries of the nexus? Apart from the batteries the device works well, and I hate to see the beast of an nVidia tegra 3 go to waste like that.

You did not give details on "broken" in which way, but if it's about not charging,
or having a flaky connection when charging:
There seems to be a common problem with the micro-USB port speciffically in phones.
It is very simple, but not so simple to detect.
The problem is dust on the "back wall" of the connector on the phone.
If you look into it, wou will just see this "wall", with no dust.
Chances are that there is dust - like fiber collected from cloth of paper in your pocket over time, but perfectly compressed by hundreds of connecting cycles. Looks just like a perfect surface (in the limited visibility situation in the socket).
So please do not make an assumption about it and give it a try - use a needle to scratch that "wall", and see how it reacts.
Next part may be easy, surprising, and fun!
(take care of unpowering the device it you use a conducting tool)

its broken in a way that it cant be fixed unless usb port itself is replaced :)

@2am Hmm... "too broken, then"... need to look for a better place for that answer ;)

yepp. I am looking for some guy who knows ICs, some electical engineer, because there was a chip attached to the battery, which had wires going to a rather unusual port.

Ask at http://electronics.stackexchange.com/! At least if you know what you need.

Sounds like it was the battery charging control, which is part of the battery pack, where it can measure the batteries temparature. That would mean you need a new battery pack.

oh, i didnt know there was a stackexchange about electronics as well, thanks mate :)

let us continue this discussion in chat

http://www.electronicspoint.com/threads/nexus-7-battery-eliminator.264487/  These guys have eliminated the battery altogether :O

@2am Take a look here regarding charging the battery directly. And note and understand the warnings. These batteries do start to suddenly burn in an unpleasent way if mistreated - and we're probably mistreating them, as long as not all pins on the battery connector are handled. The charger is inside the battery pack mostly to have a chanche to do a "emergency shutdown" of the battery if it goes hot.   http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2137652


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Are mics on Android phones with Android 4.3 always registering sounds? Religious question for Shabbat
Hi I am Jewish and on Shabbat we are forbidden from creating even the tiniest electrical spark. I recently noticed that on my laptop the mic was always listening and I could see the little green bar register sounds when I spoke, so I turned it off during Shabbat.
I use my phone as a white noise machine with an app for that, so I am wondering if I have an HTC rezound and also a Samsung Note II, will the mic on those phones have the same thing where the mic will always be listening and registering sounds, or when I am not using a call or voice recognition feature will it be truly "Off"?

I'm not sure I understand the motivation behind this question. What's special about the mic in particular? Why would that be forbidden and not the rest of the phone?

I'm more curious how a white noise machine would be exempt from the "no electricity on Shabbat" rule.

Running ANY part of the phone creates electricity, even with the screen locked the phone is doing things, wakelocking and synching and killing tasks in RAM and so on and so on. The mic is no different, so you'd have to turn off the entire device. Unless you have a Nexus 5 or a Moto X with always listening then the mic is always off. HOWEVER, the phone, as I said, is always using electrical power and your white noise will activate the speaker... so that doesn't make ANY sense whatsoever to me. Same with the laptop, it's ALL on, and the screen uses the most power in general.

Jewish laws on electrical use on the Sabbath are non-intuitive if you do not have the right background. It's not as simple as saying "omg no electricity!!1!11one". The prohibition is more along the lines of saying that a person may not purposefully take an action to close or open an electrical circuit, but is permitted to let an electronic device continue to hum along on its own if it is already on. Presumably, the OP does not want the voice recognition on his phone to do anything for him on the Sabbath.

The Sabbath is holy and set aside for G-d.  While the question is about the technology, I believe it is best to focus on our setting aside the things of this world and spend that day with Him.

It depends on the phone, the operating system, and apps installed on it.
Older Android phones do not activate the microphone unless it is required by an app (e.g. phone, voice dictation, etc.)
Newer phones such as Google's Nexus 5 or Motorola's Moto X for example, have a dedicated low-power audio processing module that can be configured to be always on, and listen for particular trigger phrases (e.g. "Ok, Google"), even when the phone's screen is off.  There are some 3rd-party apps that mimic this functionality on phones without the dedicated sound processors, but at the expense of higher battery drain.
Generally such features can be disabled within the system or app settings.
The religious implications of using a phone are up to you and your particular sect to determine.  Such discussions are out of scope of this site.

"Can I turn off the microphone?" or "My religious leader said I have to turn off the microphone, how do I do that?" are surely on-topic here. "Does this microphone setup violate my religion?" Is clearly off-topic.

I understand what you are saying, but disagree that this is off-topic.  The OP question was about the technology.

As to your question:  It depends on which apps (or malware) is running in the phone.  For instance, when I am in the Google app, it is constantly listening for me to say, "OK, Google" which then takes your utterances and sends the audio to the Google servers where it is decoded and the transcription is sent back to your phone.   Whether doing a search or telling it to  make a call, the mic is constantly listening and communicating to the mother ship.
For true Shabbat, I would recommend that you not turn on any electronic device nor do any human-centered work.  Rituals like worrying about electrons takes your mind off G-d.
You may have heard about telephones designed to be used on Shabbat use a photocel/LED beam detector so when you press the buttons you are interrupting the flow rather than creating it.  Those were the old hard-wired phones some years back.  Of course, that would trigger the phone company to run relay switches to complete the calls.
They did the same with elevator buttons.  But of course, on the elevators, in the end it would activate heavy-duty electric motors to move the car.
If you really want to celebrate Shabbat I would humbly suggest that you use that time to get into the scripture and keep your focus on G-d the entire day.  He does not want us to practice certain rituals like avoiding electricity.  Instead, He wants us to turn our minds to Him and spend time with Him.  Prayer  and study is the most pure of offerings.
If you have to ask "Is this a sin?" I suggest instead that you ask "Will this help me get to know Him better, and for Him to get to know me better?"
He wants you to know Him, and He reveals himself in the scrolls.  In Genesis, it says that Adam walked with YHWH.  I believe that is what the LORD desires from all of us.
Shalom.

Your phone's mic will be turned off all the time. It will be activated only when apps which use the mic for working. For example talking tom, voice recorder, making calls, etc.

Where is your proof?  From what I've been reading, you don't even know if it is on when your phone is turned off.  And on iPhones you can't even remove the battery.


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Wifi not working too well.. :c
On my Android Gingerbread device (keep in mind that it is the pratically extinct Walkman, which is basically Android's attempt at a iPod) my wifi keeps on going white, and when it happens I can't use Text+ and stuff like that. I have no idea why, but it keeps on doing that. When its green though, it lets me go on it. It toggles from normal connection to only games, basically. Anyone know why my wifi won't work?

The color-change you describe has to do with connection to Google servers (see: What does it mean when the connectivity icons in the status bar go white/gray?). So the problem might not even be on your end: it could well be some routing stuff, or Google having trouble on their end.

When it's white, it means that Android can connect to the Wi-Fi access point but cannot get a connection to the Internet (more specifically, it is trying to connect to one of Google's server if you have Google Account registered in the device). This may happen if you connect to an open Wi-Fi access point that requires sign-in through the browser or which provides only local access or if your device is incorrectly connected to such access points (sometimes devices are configured to automatically connect to any open Wi-Fi access point or to any access points it has once connected to).
When this happens, check that you're connected to the correct access point; ensure that your device is not set to automatically connect to open Wi-Fi access point; and to set the device to forget the incorrectly connected access point so it wouldn't try to reconnect there in the future.


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Lock icons on Nexus 5
App icons are deleted or getting moved to other screens by mistake. Is there any app to lock the icons? I don't want to install a launcher if I can get an app to lock the icons.

In short, apps can't control other apps. This means you have to use a different launcher that has the feature... But... If you have root, there is Xposed Framework. It allows you to install modules that modify the application code as it is run allowing all sorts of customization. There is a module called Xposed Gel Settings that provides customization options to the stock Google Now launcher. It doesn't let you lock icons now, but maybe you could request the feature. That is as close as you will come without a different launcher.

Thank you for the response..i will have to think of a launcher than rooting it now.

I agree it would be nice if Android were to lock down its app icons because they're too easy to accidentally move/remove! Ugh, so annoying! While Apple iOS also doesn't lock down their app icons, it's actually harder to accidentally move/remove app icons than on Android.
Sorry this doesn't exactly answer your question because it doesn't involve an add-on app to preexisting launcher but, there's a very thoughtfully designed, lightweight launcher called Smart Launcher that has an important feature called "Prevent Modifications," which solves the problem of accidental moving/deletion of app icons you and most people are having.
Other unique benefits/features:

Conserves screen real estate by allowing two actions per icon/app--secondary action done by double-pressing an icon/app; allowed actions include app, folder, widget, shortcut, etc.
Arranges home screen apps into a circular (other choices as well) pattern, making it easy for user to remember where things are, so access is faster.
Instead of showing apps collection page by page, it groups apps by their categories, modifiable by user. It's like the Linux Mint Operating System's start or app menu.
Rarely used apps can be hidden by user.
Since it's among the most lightweight of all launchers, it conserves battery and valuable resources which could be used for something else, which is crucial for slower, older phones.
Advertised to work with "OK Google" voice command, though I've never tried it because I don't need it. Uses a Contacts-searchable bar on the homescreen.
Doesn't require rooting.
I've been happily using the Free version which meets my needs, but if you find you like the additional features then they're in the Pro version.

Link for the app?


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Osmand: Map font size
I am visually impaired and have a hard time reading small fonts. In Osmand I can read the fonts when I zoom and the screen still has to be re-drawn. How can I change the default font size for street names to, say, 150%?

In OsmAnd+ 2.3.5:
tap the menu button -> Configure Map -> swipe up to reveal more options

and set the text size from there:

Long-Press the ZoomIn button and choose a map zoom level.

Long-press zoomin button does nothing in version 1.5-arm.

It seems this "map magnifier" feature was added in v1.6, which was released quite a while ago. http://osmand.net/en/blog/90-osmand-16-release.html


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Recycling old android devices for home security
Has anyone seens any efforts in recycling used devices for home security? I tried (re)searching, but most the top results are apps and or professional security devices.
I was browsing a thrift shop and noticed couple of android devices for sell. Price was around USD $30 - 40. Which got me started thinking of the possibility of using a android device for home security. I am not talking about the app, but the device itself.

These devices already have wifi connectivity
These devices are easily programmable, more functionality can be easily added.
They have cameras that are pretty good
Think that this might be good use to recycle old electronics.
Even broken devices (glass broken etc.) can be used to a larger extent. So long as device turns on, camera and wifi works, the device can be used for the security.
Many of these devices have focusable cameras. You can remotely control cameras.
Motion sensing algorithm can be developed to operate when there is motion

A custom mod like cyanogen mod with all applications except camera removed can be used in the cases like this. All device needs to do is stream pictures to some server using wifi. I am sure there is open source application that will accept stream from such devices or we can relatively easily alter one of the similar application.
Power/charging problem will have to be solved, but at these prices, you can just replace the device while other one is charging or just replace the battery. Since device is not doing anything else, we might get good mileage for battery life also. Custom mod can switch off the screen which can reduce power consumption

What is your question exactly? Is there a specific piece of this you're having trouble with? "What have you all seen people do with spare devices?" is not really a discrete, answerable question. It's basically a poll.

Main question is if this idea is feasible? Its possible that other people have tried it or thought about and decided that its not feasible. This is what I am looking for.

Providing the O/S is up to date enough to run most of the apps at the "store" then it is simply a case of downloading one of the few apps already dedicated for security captures.
There are a few apps that allow pictures to be taken and uploaded via ftp and one I seen had a motion sensor option.
Another option would be a vnc type connection so you can manually control the functions of the recycled phones.
Again if the phone is able to run these programs, these apps already exist.
If you were writing the code you would need to target early versions of android o/s to find your niche among the other cool apps that do what you are picturing.
If you are asking if anyone has had the idea to use these "recycled" phones and redistribute them in one way or another, I have never seen any that market used smartphones as a security network. There are projects that can activate old phones for the needy, some that donate to soldiers, and a few that recycle the precious metals inside but I have yet to find any that fit your question as asked.
However for the prices mentioned you can get dedicated IP cameras for close to the same cost. If your company were to take donated phones with the intent of refurbishing and redistributed to the "under privileged" or lower income families for extra security you may have a better chance of attracting supporters / backers.
Interesting concept, absolutely feasible, I hope you are successful.

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Facebook App is not working when using Proxy Server
I have Android Galaxy device. I have setup Wifi Settings to a Proxy Server(local intranet IP). When I open the Facebook app I will get Error Loading News Feed, Connection Lost, etc.
Is it possible to use Facebook app on Android using a Proxy Server?

@edvinas.me, Thanks for reply. My Proxy Server is my internal ip address 192.168.1.X. My app without ssl works but Facebook not. Is there anything I need to do to make my proxy server support ssl.

@edvinas.me, Actually you are right. I was mistakenly set Fiddler Tools > Fiddler Options > HTTPS Decrypt HTTPS Traffic box


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Is slow charging bad for the battery?
I know that charging the battery too fast can overheat the battery and shorten battery life. But is charging it slowly, e.g. from a USB 2.0 cable plugged to a laptop, also harmful for the battery? I know there is a 'USB charging mode' designed for this, but I am not so sure if it is bad for the battery.
I have Googled, but most links are forums where people offer their opinions and personal experiences, I want to know whether someone has actually tested this out?

Slow charging is great for a lithium battery. Two things kills lithium batteries

Temperature
Charge level

Charging too fast causes excess heat, that damages lithium batteries
Keeping your battery charge too high also damages lithium batteries

Ideally you want to slowly recharge and keep it between 20% - 80%. Also, many short small charge cycles is better than a lengthy large charge cycle.
Sources: http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries

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Voicemail app that doesn't require carrier voicemail
I'm looking for a voicemail app that will answer my phone after a configurable number of rings and route the caller to voicemail stored on the Android device.
I don't have voicemail with my carrier.
I'm not interested in features of Google Voice because it seems to piggyback on real voicemail and also I don't want to port my phone number to another service if indeed that is required.
(Note: I remember doing something similar on a PC desktop years ago when the phone line was hooked into the modem, the computer would act as voicemail.)

Google voice doesn't piggy back on real voicemail, it replaces it.

Reference material from G+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnKaneD/posts/1NT3gSj78QK

Try if any of these apps work for you. It would depend on your phone, as android has limited support for total offline answering machine capabilities due to technical barriers. See this thread on XDA. If your phone isn't compatible, you might have the following issues:

Not be able to record calls
Record the conversation at only one end
Very low sound quality or volume

Google voice doesn't depend on your voicemail. The calls are recorded on google voice's servers.

Youmail and PF Voicemail+ are the two apps that come close to your requirement. please try. youmail has lot of options and features. There is one more "hullomail smart voicemail".
After going through many posts, youmail has been voted highly by users. PF voicemail + offers you transcripts of those voicemail but you have to check if there are any charges.

YouMail Voicemail & Call Blocker | Apps in Google Play
HulloMail Smart Voicemail | Apps in Google Play

Please note that some of these apps will require you to do the forwarding to their servers.
It also depends on where you are located and mobile you are using. Can you mention what type of mobile you are using? It will help in knowing whether there are any limitations involved.


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How can I get Android devices to see a classless static route?
This seems to be a problem that a few people are having. I have DHCP set up on a Windows 2008 server. Amongst all the options I have set, is option 121 (Classless Static Routes). I have two routes set up going over two VPNs, one to one datacentre and one to another, both going through different gateways.
We have a wifi network here with no restrictions to the network once you're connected to it.
The Android devices connecting to the wifi can connect to machines going over one of the routes, but not the other.
The Windows PC I'm currently typing this on also gets its IP address from the same DHCP pool and I have no issues with connection to machines in both datacentres.
Just in case it's useful to know, the DC that I can't seem to connect to is Amazon Web Services.
My device is a Samsung S4 with 4.4.2


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How to force the mobile data (3G/4G) connection on a single app like Google voice recognition?
When an android phone is connected by both wifi and mobile data (3G/4G), it will preferentially use wifi since this saves battery and mobile data bandwidth.  However, my  mobile connection is more reliable than my wifi, and there are some apps that use only a small amount of data but which I want to operate reliably.  Google voice recognition is the primary example.
My understanding is that each app has it's own preferred connection type (almost always set to wifi) at the level of the operating system, but that this setting is not not available to the user.  How can I change an app's preference to mobile data? If necessary, I am open to solutions that only work for Google voice recognition (e.g. a buried user option).

Your understanding is not correct. Apps don't have a preferred connection type at all: they just use the first active connection. Android disconnects from 3G when it connects to a Wi-Fi network.

There is an app on the Play Store called "NoRoot Firewall" which may be used for this purpose.
Inside the app you can select which app you want to connect to WiFi or mobile data.

Do you have root ? If yes you can download AFWall+ is an excellent open source firewall that let you control which apps can connect to wifi and 3g.
If you don't have root and don't want to do then search on google play for similar non root firewalls but i'm not sure you can do that without root.

If you long-press on the WiFi button you should be able to access Advanced WiFi options. In there, try activating the Auto Network Switch option. Now, I'm not sure if this will effectively disconnect you from WiFi if it detects there's no valid data connection, but it's worth a shot.

As far as I know, network connection type doesn't need to be forced. Application need just a "Data" . Not "Data from 3G" or "Data from Wi-Fi", etc. Also, as you said, mostly Wi-Fi is a better choice. Not using your Wi-Fi can be the answer.
PS. Google voice recognition does have a "offline speech recognition" feature. Go to settings, find it and download your language file. This could help.

Just disable WiFi on your Android device. That way you can connect to data over 3G/4G preferentially. Easy as cake.

This does not answer the question.

Um it does kinda. Its more easier to just switch off WiFi than doing anything else.


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Installs for Google play & other app stores
A user can download the android app from any where - Google play, Amazon app store, Opera app store, Samsung app store..
Some of the android apps can also be ported into other OS providing access to android apps, like Kindle Fire OS, Blackberry OS, Nokia X.
Do install numbers seen in Google play developer statistics include installs from other app stores like amazon, opera, Samsung etc.,?
How about android apps that can be installed non-android devices as stated above?

You will have to ask Google how they compute the statistics. Overall, this question is off-topic here because it is about publishing of apps.

The app stores you mention are different from each other. So, they maintain separate / different statistics.


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insufficient storage
ALright I have the netbook. I recently did a reset and now I cannot load any apps. It's telling me the internal memory is full and I do not know how to erase things and clear it since it won't let me even download an app to debug/clear cache/clean it.
Who has some helpful suggestions?

You reset your phone means there will be no apps in that.To find out what's occupying your phone memory goto settings -> manage application or settings->storage option to find out what's occupying space in your device.
Another way: If you have any file manager application installed in your phone  go to internal storage and find out the things which occupying space in your phone.It may be any files such pictures or videos.


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unable to restore contacts after changing ROM
I have changed the ROM on my samsung galaxy Note 2 , i have installed the cyanohgen mod. i need to restore the contacts from my old sansung kies .sbp file backup onto the new CM rom

Open the .spb file in Kies
Select all your contacts and click save as.
In the file name field type whatever you want with en extension .vcf
Copy the newly made file to your sd card
Import from the contacts app

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weird beeping when using the screen (galaxy s3)
Whenever I use the screen it makes a beeping noise (two tones)
So if I am swiping or texting it will continually make the noise. Then sometime it won’t make the noise, and then it starts back up again when I’m using the devise.
Please help I still have 2 years left of contract
Turning off and on won’t help

If you go to Settings >> Sound then make sure 'Touch Sounds' (it might be called something similar) is not ticked, that should solve the problem


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no alert tone when receiving a message
I have Samsung galaxy s duos 2 GT-S7582. my problem is that, everytime I receive a txt message, I don't hear any alert. ive already checked all the notification settings and all of it were turned on..

Goto message app->click menu->settings->set notification tone

Do you hear ringing when you receive a call?
If you hear nothing at all you might want to check your headphone jack, it has a little switch inside that is used for the phone to detect whether headphones are plugged in or not. These switches tend to get stuck from time to time causing the phone -wrongfully- to detect headphones are plugged in, and sending the audio to the jack instead of the built-in speaker.
Only try the below in case you hear no audio at all from your phone's speaker!
First I would try by blowing some air (either with your mouth or lightly pressurised air, like from those keyboard-cleaning spray cans). If this doesn't work you can try loosening the switch by poking around in the headphone jack with a toothpick or something, just be carefull not to bend any of the contacts or something.

thank you for your help.. its ok now.. ive reset the phone.. haha!


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Nexus 5: Different home screen with lockscreen enabled vs disabled? Huh?
community:
I am a new Android user, and I've spent most of the weekend banging around on my Nexus 5 making it work the way I want. For the most part, I am super happy. But, I'm experiencing something weird that I can't find any documentation for, and I can't tell if it's expected behavior that I think is weird to me because I'm new to Android/Nexus 5, or if it's genuinely weird.
After I got the phone, I disabled the lockscreen. I didn't intend this to be permanent--I just did it so I could get to the home screen faster while I was installing new apps and setting up the home screen. (I think I'm using the right terminology -- "home screen" is the screen displayed after you turn on the phone, and displayed again any time you press the home button, right? Because, home button?)
After I got the home screens looking the way I want, I re-enabled the lock screen with a swipe to open. With the lock screen enabled, after I swipe and then dismiss the Google search screen, I don't get my nicely configured home screen that I spent several hours on -- I see the original home screen that came with the phone, with most of my apps not available. When I click Home, I get my "good" home screen, and I can't get the old weird one to show up again until I turn off the screen. Then, when I turn on the screen and swipe and dismiss the Google search, I'm back to weird unupdated home page.
When I turn the lock screen off entirely, the correct home screen is immediately displayed when I press the power button.
I was willing to shrug my shoulders and say "Android is weird, I'll just set up this weird post-swipe homescreen to look exactly the way I want, and then it won't matter," BUT not all of my apps are in the app list to add to this weird unconfigured home screen that shows up after I swipe away the lock screen.
So, to get to the home screen I want, I have to swipe the lock screen, dismiss the Google voice/search prompt, and then press the Home button, which shows the good home screen, and there's no access to the bad home screen until I press the power button off, then on, then swipe again.
Attached please find screen shots of:
* The first thing I see if the lock screen is disabled---this is the desired home screen
* The first screen I see if the lock screen is enabled (after I swipe away lock screen and dismiss Google prompt)
Can anyone shed some light on this for me? I really appreciate the help and I thank you in advance for assisting a newbie.
Regards,
Elissa M.

When you're on your home screen, your good one, how many times do you have to swipe left to get to the Google Now page?

It would really help if you add the screenshots you describe, and one of the "Google search screen" that shows up after the lock screen.

I have seen this same behaviour when installing a 3rd party "home screen" or sometimes called "launcher". For a long time in one android device I had basically 2 home screens, the original and the 3rd party one which was much better. I could set which is default, and still could get back to the original.  Could this be what your observing?


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Where to place .mp4 files in Nexus 7?
I have connected my Nexus 7 to my Macbook, and I am using the app Android File Transfer.
I want to place an .mp4 movie, but I am not sure where to place it. I have tried placing it in the Movies folder, but then when I go into my Nexus and go to Play Movies and TV, is not there.
Where am I supposed to place that file, so that I can open it from Nexus?

Are you talking about Google Play Movies & TV? I think this is only for rented / purchased movies in Google Play.
To play an MP4 file on your device, try an app like MX Player.

With an app like MX Player, or VLC, you can place your video file anywhere in the device and the app can open it. But it would be easier to keep all your video files in one folder such as Videos or Movies so that apps which does indexing can index all the videos in that folder automatically for easy browsing.


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How do I root my Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900V)
Guess I might as well grab this one since it doesn't exist. I listed my specific carrier's model in the question because that's important, however the CW post for rooting states there should only be one question per model, so answers for other versions of the GS5 are appropriate answers for this question, they just won't be marked as answer from me.
I haven't been able to find solid information for rooting the Samsung Galaxy S5, has anyone had experience with rooting this model?

Verizon and AT&T phone can now be rooted using towel root. Get it here http://towelroot.com
This exploit takes advantage of a vulnerability in the Linux kernel. I have tested this and it is working on my sm-g900v
Just download the apk and run it. Press the button once the so loads and you will be rooted in less than a second. Give props to geoshot who developed the exploit so that he will be inclind to do more work like this in the future.

The Verizon and AT&T versions have locked bootloaders and are not able to be rooted at the moment.

CF autoroot
But it will trip knox
http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/

Not seeing the 900V listed at that link you provided.

Galaxy s4 had the same hardware on all carriers.
S5 should be the same way.
It will work. worst case scenario just means a trip to odin.

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Why does my keypad fails abruptly?
I use samsung galaxy y duos.And my samsung keypad fails abruptly at times.When I tap in the places where I need to give in the words,keypad appears but when I type in, the keypad works nice but there aren't any word in the input box.It happens in all kind of application and messaging.What should I do prevent this happen ever again.Somebody please edit this question with good english.

I had similar problems with my  new Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. When I wanted to write a post
for a forum I got the writing window and the keyboard but when I typed three letters
the keyboard vanished and this problem continued.
Later I discovered how to really shut down the tablet by pressing the switch-off a bit longer.
Then I got a message: Switch off the tablet? I clicked okay. When I turned on
my tablet again after some time the trouble with writing was gone.

Problem persists even after doing.Will this be an activity by a virus?


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Disable opening app in app
When I am in the file browser and open a PDF, the PDF viewer will be shown as the file manager in the list of the apps. When I press back in the PDF viewer, it will go back to the file manager eventually.
Is there some way to make the app open on its own, with the given file as a starting point?

Not in stock Android: it's up to the app to say whether it is a new task or not. There might be a way to do it with a custom ROM, but there might be something different you can do instead. What are you trying to achieve?

This is the stack in android, the default is to open an activity of the PDF reader from the File Explorer. It's down to how the dev wants to handle it, but this is the usual way. You could start reading here if you're interested: http://developer.android.com/guide/components/tasks-and-back-stack.html there's a lot of information and it leads into multiple activities from multiple applications etc. As Dan said a custom ROM might do this, or scripts running over everything. This is the 'ususal' functioality but you could try ES File Manager or an alternative and see what they do!

There is an Xposed module that does this, it's called ActivityForceNewTask.
Assuming you're rooted, install the Xposed Installer, install the framework from within the app, reboot, download the module, enable it, reboot again.


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How to remove Google Play sample books from my library without them coming back?
I have the Google Play Books app on my Android tablet, and there are three books included with it: Alice in Wonderland, The Three Musketeers, and Treasure Island. When I go to my library and hit the three-dot icon, then Delete from library, it removes them.
However, in about 2-5 minutes, I get a notification that they were added to my library, and when I look back in, they're there once again. How do I make them go away?

Go to Google Play Books, find the book(s), click on the menu (three vertical dots), choose "Remove from my library", and agree to the confirmation that pops up.
The books should now be gone from your library and will, once your device syncs, be gone from the device as well.

Did you mean to go to the site on my PC?

I tried that and it did remove them. I don't know if it will stay gone in a few minutes.

@Pho Yes, although the browser in your phone should suffice.

It just opens the app when I click the link on my tablet, so I just did it on my PC.

They came back after opening the Google Play Books app on my tablet again.


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Is it possible to adb connect android via wifi without configuring port on android?
I can connect via wifi by typing these codes in android terminal -
setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555
stop adbd
start adbd

and connect ip:port on PC adb  .. it is connected
.. Is there any possibility to access without configuring on android !I mean looping port no:. Can it be possible ? kindly suggest me please !

If you have a later version of android (it works on 4.4 for sure), there is a wireless debugging option in developer tools. You can activate that and type this in terminal,
adb connect <ip address of phone>
It will default to using port 5555 if you don't give it a port. I think that's what you're after.

Thank you for answer. I want to use it for older version :(

There are Apps on Google Play which make it possible to enable ADB Wifi with a button click. If you have root (as I can see), you won't need a PC and it does the switch in a second. An example App: ADB Wireless (root) - Google Play
I think that's what you asked for. If you dig deeper you can find apps with the option to set a custom Port. Good luck.

If you can build the AOSP by yourself. You can add the property to the build.prop:
service.adb.tcp.port=5555

Does this change the value of the default port that is used to connect to my device?

No. What you're doing there is not just setting a port number away from the default: setting the number at all is what causes the device to start listening. Before you run the steps in the question, the device isn't listening for adb connections on any port at all.
For this reason, there's no "default port" to connect to without setting anything up on the device.

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How to pair a symbol CS3070 bluetooth scanner with a nexus 7 (2013) tablet
The pairing code asks me to type on the device which has no keys.  Is there a work around?

You don't type.  You scan in barcodes of the numbers you need.
See step 6 of this guide for the barcodes.  These barcodes can also be found on page 1-21 of the manual.


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Android emulator with snapshot option not working
I create an android device with configuration:

API Level 19 (4.4.2)
CPU : ARM(armeabi-v7a)
Emulator option :Snapshot Enable .

For the first time the device load takes approx 3 mins. After that loading the device with snapshot takes 20 sec. But I found that I cannot access the device through adb or through GUI. I think this is a bug. Any way to resolve this?
I tried loading android device earlier also with snapshot but in windows system presently my emulator is setup on a mac machine.

Have you tried restarting the adb server?


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Developing applications under Cyanogenmod? How compatible to vanila Android? (Nexus devices)
If I am to develop (and test) my application under Cyanongenmod (base install, without any additional changes), how confident can I be that I would see similar performance of my application on the vanilla Android version? In particular I am interested in the base/hardware performance that is not so much affected by changes to GUI, animation or depends so much on user interactions.
Is the default frequency governor on Cyanongenmod (OnDemand) is the same as default frequency governor on vanilla Android?
What other things could affect performance on Cyanogenmod versus vanilla/stock Android?
** I am using Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 devices.

The governor is dependent on the OEM's choice. For example, some choose mpdecision, others use ondemand or interactive. Still others use conservative. That being said, many of them are implemented differently (ie conservative mode on a Samsung may differ wildly from conservative on an HTC). Cyanogenmod though is just based on AOSP code so ondemand/interactive governor performance under Cyanogenmod should be comparable to the stock governors for that device (OEM's implementation).  This is assuming that the Cyanogenmod branch for said device has proper hardware acceleration and what not. As Cyanogenmod is built from AOSP code, this is not a given.
TLDR: I have had a lot of phones with Cyanogenmod. It feels snappier and is lightweight but for the heavy duty apps or games, I notice very little (if any) difference in performance.


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How can I add extra memory in my ram android?
I want to boost the ram's memory, but as I clean my phone,it's memory was almost full.

You can create swap file on your SD card by using ROEHSOFT RAM Expander or Swapper (Free) without creating swap partition. Both app require root access. Apps need kernel swap support to work so check if your phone is compatible or not with MemoryInfo & Swapfile Check first.


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Does 'installation unsucessful' apps occupy space in SD card
After downloading some of the apps from google store I get a notification stating phone memory low and subsequently the installation gets failed.My question does these not installed app files get stored somewhere in my SD card and occupy any space?If yes,how can I delete these files.

Have you tried deleting other files like old music or the .thumbnails folder in /sdcard/DCIM or storage/emulated/sdcard/DCIM. That takes loads of space sometimes

You can install the diskusage app toy our phone to see what is consuming the most disk usage and if you can free it up. It is a free app, and is only 155kb in size.
I would also recommend ES file manager, but it is a few mb in size. But it allows you to view all the directories on your SD card.
Finally, get dropbox or google+, they will backup your photos over wifi, so you can delete them from your phone to save space.


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Ever since connecting to a Chromecast, my device floods the network with SSDP packets
I used both a Galaxy Nexus and a Nexus 7, running stock Android 4.3 and 4.4, to interact with a Chromecast in the past. Ever since, both devices flood the network with SSDP packets, which seems to be a UPnP related service discovery protocol. "Flood" here means that new packets are sent every second.
A sample packet, decoded by using WireShark, is shown below:
Internet Protocol Version 4, Src: android-28f8778edbb436c2.lan (192.168.200.120), Dst: 239.255.255.250 (239.255.255.250)
    Version: 4
    [shortened output for readability]
    Source: android-28f8778edbb436c2.lan (192.168.200.120)
    Destination: 239.255.255.250 (239.255.255.250)
    User Datagram Protocol, Src Port: 50225 (50225), Dst Port: ssdp (1900) Hypertext Transfer Protocol
    M-SEARCH * HTTP/1.1\r\n
        [Expert Info (Chat/Sequence): M-SEARCH * HTTP/1.1\r\n]
        Request Method: M-SEARCH
        Request URI: *
        Request Version: HTTP/1.1
    HOST: 239.255.255.250:1900\r\n
    MAN: "ssdp:discover"\r\n
    MX: 1\r\n
    ST: urn:dial-multiscreen-org:service:dial:1\r\n
    \r\n
    [Full request URI: http://239.255.255.250:1900*]

As this creates unneccessary traffic and likely drains the battery, I would like to deactivate this discovery feature. But even uninstalling the Chromecast app, Chrome itself, the Youtube app and other likely related apps (essentially everything that interacted with the Chromecast) did not help, the device still sends those packets.
Does anyone know how to disable this device discovery feature?

I'm not sure, but playing with the controls in Settings → Display → Cast screen might give you a start.

Thanks for the suggestion, but that menu item doesn't seem to exist... or would I have to connect to a Chromecast again to get it?

This is hopefully a stupid question, but you have tried rebooting the devices (the phone and tabler), correct?

@derobert: Of course.

I doubt there is a setting on the Phone or on the Chromecast device that allows you to set the SSDP query interval. I've certainly never seen one.

Technical detail
Firstly, 1 UDP packet a second is not a flood.  Secondly, it's just the device sending out SSDP probes.  This is not a big deal.  I think once a second might be a bit much for a discovery protocol - once every 5 seconds for the application might be better, but that's just quibbling over a few seconds.  If the device was "flooding" the network with a thousand or more a second, then you'd have a problem.
WS-Discovery (which is a similar discovery protocol) uses the same multicast group (239.255.255.250) but on a different port (3702).  Make sure you aren't mixing up SSDP with WS-Discovery probes and responses.  If you have Windows boxes on your network, you'll see a lot of (WS-Discovery) messages bouncing around.
Also, in your typical network with Apple devices or AirPrint printers, you'll see a lot of Apple Bonjour (mDNS service discovery) UDP packets flying around on 224.0.0.251.  If you get less than 1 UPD message per second at this address, then you have a really quiet network (or some really old devices).
There is likely a bunch of other UDP multicast packets flying about on your network as well.
So, any modern local network with a modicum of devices will have at least 3 service discovery protocols chatting away at any given time - WS-Discovery, SSDP and mDNS.  If you have databases or other routers, then you'll have a couple more multicast service discovery protocols firing away.  The amount of traffic created by these protocols in the way they are implemented by most devices is just some minor network overhead.  Don't worry about it.

For me, it was the Plex service. I had to clear it from
   Apps -> Running

and from
   Apps -> Running -> Show Cached Processes

I used iptraf to verify (like top for network traffic) if that helps any...

Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't have Plex nor other similar services on my device.

Plex uses the same chromecast libraries as it can stream to chromecast devices. Plex was the last "service" I killed upon seeing the chatter stop. The day before I had been using youtube to send to my chromecast, so it could have been a youtube/chromecast process I killed off prior. Point is, I think it could be any app that could cause it, especially chromecast enabled ones. Try killing off all non-essential services until the chatter stops - that's what I did. Your question did point me in the right direction of stopping mine...

This may seem drastic but in the long run it may save you time: Have you tried doing a factory reset?

Sorry, but that's just a crude and trivial workaround, not an answer to my question.


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Help inputting words into Swype
On my old phone (still the Samsung galaxy s 3) I was somehow able to input the "words" 'c:' ';D' and other things like that with symbols at the beginning or end into its dictionary. That old phone broke, and I wasn't able to transfer that dictionary into my new phone. Now I'm unable to enter those into the dictionary because it won't select the symbol. Is there anything I can do about this?


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Google+ Auto Backup: How to reject non-camera photos?
Google+ Auto Backup service backs up all photos which includes downloaded pics from Web, Facebook, 500px etc. I just want it to backup my cam pics only.
How to do this? I am unable to find any option in Settings for that. Is there a directory flag or other methods to do that?
OS: Android 4.4.2 KitKat

If you have Google's Photos installed, then the following will do the same:
Bring out menu in Photos.
Select On Device.
Uncheck the blue cloud icon for any folder you do not wish to sync with.

There is a setting "Back up local folders" within the Auto-backup settings which when checked will upload any images/videos on your device. If you uncheck this setting it should only backup the camera folder.
Screenshots from Google+ v4.3.1.63038142 running on my Nexus 5:

click image for larger version

I am unable to see this option.


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How can I copy Whatsapp data on Blustacks to my new PC
I have bought a new laptop because I'm travelling to another province(state) and I will be there for 6 months and I can't leave with my PC. I want to know how can I copy the contacts and messages from Whatsapp on my Blustacks from my PC.

Contacts:
Sync them with google
Conversations:
Your WhatsApp messages are automatically backed up and saved on your phone's memory daily. If you delete WhatsApp from your phone and don't want to lose any of your messages, be sure to manually back up your chats before uninstalling:
Go to WhatsApp > Menu Button > Settings > Chat Settings
Tap Backup Conversations

To export a copy of the history of an individual chat or group, you can use the Email Chat History feature:
Tap and hold on the conversation or group.
Select Email conversation
Choose whether to Attach Media or not.

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

Ruben I get that. The problem is both of my whatsapp are on my PC. I use whatsapp through Bluestack App Player on my PC.

The easiest way is to install a cloud storage client app like dropbox and sync the /sdcard/Whatsapp folder where the conversations are backed up.


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Why there is a delay when I install app from play store on my pc
When I install any app from Google Play from pc, it wont install soon. I need to click 2 or 3 times install to install the app in my phone.
But when I click install it will show as installed but it is not. I need to click install again so the app will get downloaded to my phone.
I use Google play from pc as my mobile screen is small (Xperia U) so that I can read the description and reviews easily than from my mobile. But the delay is killing me.
My pc and phone are connected to different network (I use mobile data in my phone). But I tried with same network also, but still the delay is there.
Any idea? Only me facing this issue or its for everyone?

How long a delay are you talking about? A few seconds, or some hours?

5 to 10 mins of delay

A few seconds is normal.

@DanHulme but it is taking 10 minutes to start


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Copy files and images from samsung s3 even when its almost turned off
First of all my samsung s3 is stuck on the samsung logo splash screen so i'm thinking of doing a factory restore , that's not an issue for me but i want to copy images and videos at least from the inner memory not the sd card to my laptop or pc is there any way to do that ? i seriously do not wanna lose those pictures .

A factory reset will not wipe the sdcard partition. In most cases, you can restore some application data like that (ex: WhatsApp). This might differ for an S3 but I know this is the behavior on Nexus devices.
Another option if you have a custom bootloader is that you might be able to access the internal memory using adb shell.


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Change device name on EXIF file
Recently I've been flashing some ROM s on my Moto X, and I noticed that the EXIF data from photos show my device name as: Phone. How can I change this information on the system so it saves correctly my phone name?
PS. Changing build.prop doesn't change anything.
Thanks for any help!


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Anyway to get off the photos from a broken Galaxy S4?
My Galaxy S4 took a bath in the Pacific Ocean and now won't turn on. I tried to have it fixed, but it really is gone.
Is there anyway to retrieve the photos from the hard drive of the device? Assuming that it didn't get destroyed as well. If so, how???

Can you enter recovery mode by pressing vol up + home + power for a few seconds?

@PeterBartels No, the phone won't even do that.  The only thing on the phone that shows signs of life is that when I plug in the charging cable, the light at the top left lights up red.


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how to add hebrew to my Samsung s4?
I have bought a new samsung s4.
I try to change the OS settings to be in hebrew.
I remembered how to do it from another s4 my sister has.
Went to settings --> Languages and input ---> but there was no "hebrew" to choose.
Then I have tried "more locale 2" but it should solve some other issue, no?
anyhow either i did it wrong or it didn't help as well.


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contact data transfer mobile to mobile
How do I transfer my contact details from one mobile to other mobile
Samsung S3 to Sony Experia P.
I am using both mobiles and want to have contact on both mobiles.

possible duplicate of How do I transfer contacts from one phone to the other without a SIM card?

@LieRyan In my opinion the suggested duplicate deals more with transferring the contacts as a one-shot method, whereas this question is more "sync" than "transfer".

Another option would be to export your contacts (tap the Menu button in the Contacts app then look for Export), transfer Contacts.vcf to the other device, then import.

You can use the "Google Contact Sync", an built-in synchronization-mechanism and some of the basic-functionality of android.
More here: http://www.google.com/sync/index.html


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Can I put a QuickOffice File shortcut on my home screen?
I have a document in Google Drive that I am managing through QuickOffice, which is keeping a local copy of the file on my Galaxy S3. I would like to place a shortcut to this document on my home screen, but for the life of me, I can't find the local file. I'm assuming QuickOffice hides or encrypts it so that other apps can't mess with it, but that means I can't find it to make a shortcut.
It is important that this file remain in Google Drive, so I can't just create a local copy of the file and shortcut it through a file manager like ES File Explorer. If I could locate the local copy I would do this, but as I said, I can't find it.
So, my question has two parts:

Do you know where QuickOffice stores local copies of Google Drive files?

and/or

Is it possible to place a shortcut to a Google Drive file on my home screen?

QuickOffice 6.1.183 | Android 4.1.1 | Samsung S3 1747MVLDLK4

Open your app drawer and jump to the Widgets section. Swipe until you get to "Drive Shortcut". Long-press and drop on your desktop. Choose the account to use (if necessary) then select the document.


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Android package for accessing 5 GHz wifi information like RSSI?
Is there a package file for android that I can access information of WiFi operating at 5 GHz. information like scanning the wifi networks available in 5 GHz bands, accessing RSSI of all the APs operating in 5ghz band?

Welcome to  Android Enthusiasts! Please note that recommendations like Is there an app for X are off-topic here (see What topics can I ask about here? for details). For where your question might fit better, you might want to look into Where can I ask questions that aren't Android Enthusiast questions? One more pointer, though: you might check the network section of my app listings, should make your search easier ;)

Wifi Analyzer is a great app for viewing wifi information


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Run on boot then quit?
I've tried searching around on various forums but can't find this answered anywhere.
Is there a mechanism to automatically run an app on boot then switch back to the 'desktop'?
Specifically I'm using the Squeezeplayer app which, when run, starts a service which listens in the background for connections from a Logitech Squeezebox server on the local LAN. But you can then leave the app and the service runs in the background. I'd be keen to start the app then jump back to the home screen on boot so that the listening service runs in the background.

There is such a mechanism, but it has to be done by the app itself: it's not a user-accessible control. You can tell apps that do this because it requires the permission "Run at startup".
An app such as Tasker can do this. It already uses the Android mechanism, and gives you a way to script actions to do on this and other conditions. Simply add a task that starts the app you're interested in and then goes to the home screen. Set that task to run on the "Device boot" event.

Ahhh, awesome. Been hearing a lot about Tasker recently since I've been investigating SMS<->email forwarding etc.


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Route in-call audio to A2DP headset
How can I set up my Nexus 4 to receive Hangouts and phone call audio over a Bluetooth A2DP link? Even though my headphones are connected, in-call audio is routed to the earpiece or speaker and there's no option to send it over BT.
I've got Creative WP-350 headphones that support both A2DP and HSP but the headset profile audio quality is unusably low, leaving no other option but to disable it in Android BT settings.

Unfortunately A2DP supports only stereo audio, it doesn't support two-way audio, i.e. your mic woud be useless if the calls were routed over A2DP. You'll have to enable HSP for call functionality.

Yes, I'm aware that A2DP is unidirectional and I'm fine with having to hold the phone in hand like in speakerphone mode. The HSP audio quality in WP-350 is just unusable.

You might wish to take a look at SoundAbout, an app that allows you to route any sound channel the way you like:

SoundAbout Settings (source: Google Play; click images for larger variants)
As you see, you can decide for each channel specifically where it shall be routed to. So you could e.g. have the notifications go to the speaker, while music and calls are routed to your headset.
I'm not using this app myself, so I cannot tell first-hand how well it works. But it has a free version to test, so nothing to lose. If you like it, buy it, and get additional features. For more options on headset controlling apps, be welcome to browse my lists ;)
before you ask: no, I'm in no way affiliated with the app or its developers :)

The app does not seem to work in newer versions of Android. Is there any alternative?

Sorry, no idea – I'm not using anything alike as I have no need.

Alright. Thank you. :)

I think....
I have a A2DP bluetooth adapter, if you route the output sound of the call to the A2DP, you are making the adapter like a earphone without mic, when the cellphone are the MIC and the earphone are the output...


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How to create playlist for all files in folder?
I want to use Zombies, Run! and therefore need music that is organized in a playlist. I usually play by album or folder so I never needed to do this before.
What I want to do is copying a folder with the music to the phone (using ftp) and then create a playlist containing all of these files (without having to choose them manually). It would also be okay for me if the app on Android only converts a playlist in .m3u or .pls format (created on my computer) to a playlist in Android's playlist set.
For now I only found applications that create .m3u files (which are not useful for me) or crash upon start.

I know this is old, but it's in the top results for "Android create playlist from a folder" so I thought I'd add this:
Playlist Creator 2: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ksdeveloper.playlistcreator.v2
(From what I read, the not so good rating comes from the inhability of the developer to explain how it works, but it's really simple)

Download and open the app. (Duh)
Top right> Use file explorer.
Navigate to the desired folder and long press it.
Pick "Add whole folder as playlist".
Press the top right icon to open the playlist, name it, Create Playlist.

And voilà, you'll see the playlist in the Google music app and any common music player.

Doesn't support nested folders :(

My Music Playlist Creator is a good one. It supports nested folders as well. Create an m3u file using this app. Then the m3u file can be imported using FX File Explorer app.
Also, check out my related blog: Creating an offline music playlist on Android


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Why is the maximum value of the light sensor from my phone stuck at 85745.0lx?
My lightsensor of my Samsung Galaxy S3 doesn't return good values.
I tested it in different places, p.E. outside in the sun or indoor with and without light.
The value outside was a bit confusing because the result was the proper value of 85745.0lx. This value is first of all 4 times higher than in comparison with my tablet. At a second Samsung S3 (with Stock-OS) it was about 18'000 lux. Second point: it was a fix value, it didn't change between ~200lux all the time.
After the tests I tried to find out, why that happend. The function maxvalue = light.getMaxumumRange(); shows me, that the maximum value of the light sensor is 121240.0 lx.
Could it be, that this value is, because I have an custom rom on my phone (Team UB)? Or does anyone know an other reason for this difference?
Thanks for your answers.

Yes, of course it could be because you have a custom ROM on your phone. Most likely the ROM has a buggy or poorly integrated touchscreen driver. Drivers in custom ROMs often don't perform correctly, especially in unofficial or pre-release builds, and especially with non-essential functionality like light sensors.


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Phone number and Google+ account
Google recently updated Hangouts so that SMS and hangout are in the Same chat. Some of my contacts have multiple email with multiple Google plus accounts. My issue is that it randoms picked the account and they aren't the accounts I want them to be. Does anyone know of a way to fix this?

Can't you just split the contact up in two? so if the account have two Google accounts it is just two contacts on your address book.
It looks to me that you are only able to choose between more numbers, so if your contacts have multiple phone numbers you can choose between them, but emails you aren't. (even when they are added as Hangout emails and is a verified Google+ account.)
The way i would do it is split them up in multiple contacts and then make a group chat with that person that have more then one Google account.

Not really the whole point was to unified it if I did that is it not defeating the purpose


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Updated my Galaxy S II and know no spell check
I updated the Galaxy S II with Jelly Bean and know no spell check. I have not had time to go back to the sprint store, any ideas?

First, to make sure we know what you're asking for: please [edit] your question, add some more details describing the issue, and maybe check the spelling (no pun intended, sorry). Currently it reads as if you don't know what spell-check is. Aren't you rather meaning the spell-check functionality on the device is gone ("now there's no spell check", without the "k")?

Go to Settings>Language and keyboard>Samsung keypad settings>XT9 predictive text. Then go to XT9 advanced settings and check the relevant options you would like.


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How do I temporary block someone from sending emails in the Gmail app?
I know Gmail has a spam and phishing filter but some emails I mark as such in the past still make it through anyway. Anyway, how do you undo such a thing?  I'm receiving emails from an individual who I need to block temporarily as they refuse to stop but I need to check that account for other emails and so I end up reading the subject line.  Is there any way to temporarily block an address or hide it somehow? I do not want a permanent block.
OS: 4.1
Galaxy S3

That is possible.
Just create a filter where mails from the adress xyz immediately will be deleted.
As soon as you want to receive the mails again just delete the filter.
(When you create a filter in the gmail web interface the filters take effect everywhere; on your galaxy, too.)

please add more instructions as images may not be up forever.

One important note is that creating the filter has to be done from the Gmail web since the Gmail app doesn't support creating filters directly from the app.


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Update Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 from 4.1.1 to Latest (Rooted)
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 running a rooted version of firmware version 4.1.1.  I would like to update my firmware to the latest version, while maintaining my root privileges.  How can I do this safely, and where can I find the latest rooted firmware for my device?

I would Recommend you XDA FORUM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2581782

Thank you for your response.  I am not necessarily looking for a custom firmware rom.  I'm simply hoping to upgrade to the latest stock firmware and re-root the tablet without wiping all my data with a factory reset.  The problem is that the Unroot guide on the forums has a deadlink to the "root_remover.zip".


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Manually edit the bluetooth pairing list, phone keeps overwriting it with old list. How to stop that?
I have an Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and I wanted to connect my phone to an old HTC Rhyme docking station via bluetooth so I can use the speakers in it. I have all the data needed for the connection (ID, LinkKey, etc.) and I've edited the pairing list (path of it is in my case /data/misc/bluedroid/bt_config.xml). In that folder also was an bt_config.old file which was the same as the bt_config.xml file, I assume this is a backup file so I overwrote it as well after editing the list. This is how the part I added to the list looks like:
<N19 Tag="DC:DE:CA:0B:EF:C4">
        <N1 Tag="Timestamp" Type="int">1398527119</N1>
        <N2 Tag="Name" Type="string">HTC CR M540</N2>
        <N3 Tag="DevClass" Type="int">2360340</N3>
        <N4 Tag="DevType" Type="int">1</N4>
        <N5 Tag="AddrType" Type="int">0</N5>
        <N6 Tag="Manufacturer" Type="int">10</N6>
        <N7 Tag="LmpVer" Type="int">5</N7>
        <N8 Tag="LmpSubVer" Type="int">8953</N8>
        <N9 Tag="LinkKeyType" Type="int">4</N9>
        <N10 Tag="PinLength" Type="int">0</N10>
        <N11 Tag="LinkKey" Type="binary">a5c095e620e190f248f4b8a8b3291ed3</N11>
        <N12 Tag="Service" Type="string">0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb 0000111e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb</N12>
        <N13 Tag="Aliase" type="string">htc dock test</N13>
    </N19>

When I overwrite the edited list with the original one everything looks fine until I restart my phone. After that somehow the old list gets loaded and I have no idea how that is possible. Either when I shut my phone down it saves the list that is already loaded or it has another directory for the pairing list which I need to edit as well.
Anyone have any idea how I could fix this overwriting problem? Obviously both the Note 2 and my old HTC Rhyme are rooted or else I could never get the bluetooth data. If more information is needed I can provide it.

I did exactly the same thing successfuly by editing the bt_config.xml file in A HEX VIEWER in my PC and copying/replacing it using the Aoma Manager. My phone now connects automatically to the new device.


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Can the disk digger app restore a file even after factory reset
I recently read about how disk digger app works for android, I wanted to know if the app could search the memory and find the deleted files even after doing factory reset?

Yes, but not reliably.
If you want to prevent this, zero and/or encrypt your device.
If you want to maximize file recovery do as little as possible with the phone and backup with adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 mmcblk0.img from recovery (tested with TWRP) then use photorec.

Yes, it should be able to recover files after a reset. That is, any deleted files from before the reset are still deleted files after a reset, and it has the same chance at recovering the files.
However, if the deleted files are on the system partition, the deleted space may be overwritten during a factory reset. As with any undelete utility, if the deleted file space gets overwritten, the file is unrecoverable.
A factory reset will generally delete the user partition as well as reset the system partition by deleting and overwriting certain files on the system partition.
In general, doing a factory reset will not hinder a file recovery app such as Disk Digger. As long as you want to recover deleted files from the standard partition, a factory reset will not endanger your deleted files any more than continuing to use the device would.

If you are trying to recover a deleted file from an SD card, then just pull out the card and use a desktop file recovery app. That would give you the best chance at recovering files and gives you the ability to lock the filesystem down so that nothing can be changed. Of course, the built-in android filesystems can't be accessed this way and must instead rely on android apps such as Disk Digger.

While I see that Disk Digger does advertise that it can recover files from formatted drives, I sort of doubt that it can do anything to recover files lost in a factory reset, insofar as the reset involves deleting the contents of the drive and replacing them with something new.  (And usually, the factory reset covers all of the partitions of your SD card / internal memory, including your "Data" partition, where user files are stored.)
That said, if the deleted files were associated with a Google app, or with a game that had Google Play Services enabled (and your Google account connected), they might be restored when you re-associate the factory-reset device with your Google account.
Sorry I couldn't be more helpful...

Any app can use Google backup, regardless of whether it uses Google Play Services or connects to your Google account. The app just has to support the Android backup API.


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Samsung galaxy s2 (i9100) part of touchscreen unresponsive
Just about week ago my phone started to randomly ghostclick in certain parts of touchscreen, so i started to debug issue and came to conclusion that part of touchscreen has became unresponsive and also phone sometimes click on those unresponsive areas by himself.
Here is affected areas:

As you can see the two vertical areas are unresponsive.
Top part of screen is okay (that's why i did not include).
Anyone has encountered such problem?
I have tried, full wipes and different ROM's nothing fixed problem.
Should i consult some sort of mobile technician?

Yes. This is almost certainly a hardware problem and the touchscreen may need to be replaced.


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Help with enabling USB Debugging
My problem is that I need to enable USB Debugging on my Asus me301t. When I go to try and enable it in settings, all developer options are grayed out and I can't enable it using the slider at the top of the screen. I'm using Android JellyBean 4.2.1. Help?

What happens when you click on the slider to enable developer options?

It doesn't do anything at all

@ekko add a picture so we can see.

Is it possible that that portion of the screen (hardware) does not respond to touch? Or is it for that Developer Options screen (software) only?

Do you have any enterprise/work policies applied to you phone ? We used to disable it for many of our users.

@Dukes It does have enterprise/work policies on it. There is a bunch of limitations that were put on it in regard to chaning settings; so I have very limited access to changing settings.

@easycheese heres a screenshot https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/592x370q90/822/0r7m.jpg

If you have an enterprise device then it is likely disabled by your IT department to prevent unknown users from accessing the data on the phone. If you need access then you will have to go to the policy administrator to get it unlocked.

I had the same issue with a Double Power tablet I bought for my kids running Android version 4.4.2.  Considering @jeffchang comment, I tried simply rotating the tablet from landscape to portrait orientation.  The slider to turn on/off developer options now works perfectly - but only when the tablet is in portrait orientation, it does not work in landscape - strange.

I had similar issue on Samsung GT s7392  Android 4.1.2.
All common issues like slider, tapping build number, were not relevant as they were fine.
Finally found out that it was because of the Worx software by Citrix which had been installed. This had taken away the option to do USB Debugging. Once I uninstalled Worx, the button got miraculously "ungreyed".
Uninstalling Worx is also a bit tricky. Follow the steps outlined here:

To unenroll your Android device from Device Manager
Updated: 2013-06-16

Open the Control app, tap the Menu key on your phone and then tap Settings.
Tap Personal, tap Security and then tap Device Administrators.
Clear the Connect check box.
In the Device Administrator dialog box, tap to select Deactivate and then tap OK.
In Settings, tap Application Manager.
Select the Worx Home, tap Uninstall and then tap OK

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Try connecting a different USB cable or may be restarting a device might help too.

If all the developer options are greyed out, not just USB debugging, then it's clearly not a USB problem. Changing the USB cable won't make any difference.

You may have to enable the Developer option manually. For this you have to go Settings -> About Phone, then tap on the build number 7 times.
Hope that will help :-)
Thanks

I already have access to developer options. The slider to enable it is grayed out along with all the options

As the OP already stated in his question: all developer options are grayed out – so obviously he doesn't need to "enable the Developer option manually" by tapping the build number.


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Nexus 5 "Ok Google" voice output in a non-English US language
I'm trying the have vocal output from my nexus 5 with a non english system language.
If my system language is English(US) I say "ok google" and it opens google now, I say "what's the weather like today" and it show me a weather-widget with the weather and the phone speaks.
Otherwise, if my system language is Italian, and I set English(US) in the voice settings, if I say "ok google" it opens google now, but if I say "what's the weather like today" nexus simply search it in web: no widget, no voice!
My question is: it is possible to have the (english) output voice feedback from my questions in google now without setup English(US) with system language?
Many Thanks

I doubt that unless your phone would use a proxy located in US. So yes it is posible...

You doubt that...so yes? So what, yes or no? :) And could you please explain what that has to do with a proxy? To my knowledge, that's just bound to the system language, not to the location.


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new sd card, can't move anything to it
I have a android tablet. It is not rooted.  Model number SC-72 Android Version 4.1.1 baseband version v0.4rc3  Kernel version 3.0.8
My issue started when I tried to download a new game for my son. Error downloading "   " There is insufficient space on external storage.  So I tried removing a few programs but I quickly realized I needed a sd card.  So I bought a scandisk 16 gig sd card.  Plug it in. restart tablet.  Try to download/install same game and I get the same issue.  I try to move the apps to the new sd card and I get error message Couldn't move app. I clear data and cache same issue.
Do I need to format the sd card in some way???
I'm sure this question has been ask but I could find a answer that work for me when I looked.

It is worth a try to for!at the card fat32, then attempt to move the app again. I know however that some applications are not built for use from an SD card so it could be application specific also. to see if this is the problem  attempt to move different applications and see if the same error occurs.
Let me know how it goes.

thanks for the quick reply   can I format though the android or do have to use my pc

I believe there are some utilities for android that should so the job (search formatter on google play). But your computer would also work if that gives you issue

Or just follow this: http://m.wikihow.com/Format-an-SD-Card


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Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos not embedding GPS information in Photos
My Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos is not embedding GPS information(Latitude/Longitude) in Photos taken from the phone camera.
I have enabled GPS option in main settings, and also set the GPS tag in the camera settings.
The latitude and longitude information is not appearing in the photo details.
I do not wish to enable the "Mobile Data" option.  I do not need the location information like place name, etc... I only need latitude and longitude information.
What other setting am I missing?

It could simply be that the phone doesn't have a GPS fix when you take the photo. It might be different in your phone's camera app, but most camera apps start asking for the position when you start the app, and if there isn't a fix when you hit the 'shutter release', they save the photo anyway, rather than holding you up waiting for a GPS fix. Getting an accurate position can take some minutes if you're hidden from the sky, so it's easy to take the photo first without realising.
Check the location icon in the notification bar, and be sure it has stopped blinking before you take the photo.

I use the default camera app which came with the phone.  I have taken photo inside and outside building, but no luck.  There is no location icon in the notification bar.  Is there some setting i am missing?

If there's no location icon at all, then the camera app's not trying to get the location. Double-check the camera settings.


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Music just won't play loud enough on Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500
On my Macbook Pro, iTunes lets me take advantage of my Sennheiser HD 380 headphones. I can lift the sound as loud as I like.
On my Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500, I just can't get near as loud a response from my headphones. It's very quiet.
(How can my computer's operating system give me far greater feedback than the Android operating system on my phone?)
Please advise how I can achieve the same sound quality with the Android OS.
Thank you.

What about the headphone that came with the phone is it audible enough?

Yes I would say they were.

Related, and might have suitable solutions for you: How can I set my volume to be beyond 15 on my samsung galaxy S? / How can I boost the music volume higher than the max limit?

This might actually not be a problem caused by the operating system but rather by how much voltage the device can output into the headphones.
So, your Macbook is more likely to have a more powerful audio output than your S4.
The key word here is impedance. I assume the headphones you mentioned have a impedance too high for mobile devices, such as the S4.


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KitKat issue: device turns on when plugged in
Yesterday I updated my Samsung S4 to 4.4.2 (I9500UBUFNA2 - Kernel 3.4.5-742022 18-Feb-2014) via Kies 3. If device is turned off then I plug in, picture of measuring battery image appears for 2 seconds and then disappears as usual, then instead of battery level image, phone turns on. Same behaviour when I turn it off while charging: phone turns on again. I think battery level image cannot load due to a Kernel problem. Any idea ? Thank you.

Solved: installed I9500XXUFNB3 (via ODIN)