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Undeleteable blank contact on HTC Legend
I have a contact with no contact details, apart from a name and which can't be deleted. The option just doesn't appear in the context menu like for other contacts. Is it possible to delete this contact?

Try deleting it from your Google contacts.  If it's not in your Google contacts, it probably came from another source, like Facebook or Twitter.  You should also be able to hide contacts that don't have a phone number, so as a last ditch effort, that may be good enough for you.

The contacts appear to be from Skype. I wonder why they are shown as blank


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How NOT to synchronise fax numbers to the phone from Gmail contacts?
I have Google Contacts with all the details needed for a contact. But I do not want to have fax numbers on my phone as they're useless. Is it possible to filter out just the fax numbers or the other way - to have just the home and work number for the contacts? Stock 4.2 android.

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Android and Google contact sync: "Starred in Android"
How can I sync Android contacts directly with Google?
The problem is I have several groups under my Google account ("contacts", "contacts2", "Starred in Android"). When I try to add a new contact from my Android device, under the groups tab I can see only "contacts" and "contacts2" named groups, but not "Starred in Android". And when I choose to sync contacts with Google, it syncs with contacts which are under the "Starred in Android" named group. So as you can guess every time when I add a new contact from my phone, I must change this contact's group to "Starred in Android" from Gmail.

"Starred in Android" is a special group. You don't add a person to the group through the groups interface, but by tapping the little star on the contact profile on your phone. That sorts them to the top of the "favorites" list.
There's no concept of a starred contact on the web app side, so I guess they decided to create this special group. (In fact, from what I recall, this group won't be created until you actually "star" a contact.)
So, don't scroll to the bottom of your contact to try to add them to the "Starred in Android" group. Scroll to the top and tap the star.

There are "phone" and "contacts" apps. I want to reach my contacts from default "phone" app not "contacts" app. I can see all groups from contacts app but  not from default phone app.

What you're asking for isn't possible from the Phone app.

So how can i add my contacts directly to "Starred in Android" group. I dont want to go to contacts app, search for contact which i just added and use star icon every time. By the way there are thousands of numbers at my contact list.There are many same numbers coming from Whatsapp etc.

Add them in the Contacts app in the first place. I almost never use the Phone app directly. I find who I want to call in the People app and select the number I want to dial from there. Of course, the whole point of the star is to quickly find those few contacts that you want to force to the top of the list. If you have "thousands" of starred contacts you're using the feature in a way it was not intended.

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Samsung Galaxy S2 - Screen Lock Options Disabled
Following the recent upgrade to Jelly Bean on my Samsung Galaxy S2, I have enabled the lock screen with password but when I want to change the other options to like Swipe, Motion, face Unlock Pattern, PIN and None which they are disabled.
Other than the option "password (High Security)" option rest of the above mentioned are disabled. Don't know how to disable the screen lock password.
I have gone through various website & forum and YouTube videos none explains this issue.
How can I remove the screen lock?

Do you have a "device administrator" set for this phone, or Exchange sync or a VPN set up?

Try checking the "With swipe lock" checkbox and see if that enables it.
I have no idea what "With swipe lock" does, other than enabling the "Lock screen options". You can enable it, change the options, and disable it, and the options will stay changed. shrug
No, it doesn't make any sense to me, either.


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Is there a nice one click alarm for android?
Sometimes when I'm tired, I take a nap of 1 hour. Doing that with the native clock on Android requires a lot of clicks. I would like to have an app that whenever the button is pressed, it starts to count 1 hour.

Setting alarm on with a single click and One-click access to alarm settings

It sounds like what you want is a timer rather than an alarm clock. (Did you look in the Play Store?)
One very simple timer app I use is Tick!.

Tap to open
Use your finger to spin the dial to the amount of time you want to count down
Tap to start the timer

You can use Google Now:
say "OK Google Now",
say "Set Alarm for one hour",
then touch "Set Alarm"

You could try an app called Simple Alarm Clock by a developer called Moula soft Inc.  It is in the google app store. I like it.


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Configure Android to save pictures/video to SDCard?
The camera settings only save it to the phone or the internal virtual SD card.  I have installed a 32 bit hispeed SD card. How can you force it to save in the external SD card?

Please [edit] your question to include the device and version of Android.

It varies from phone to phone, but generally in your camera settings you can set a destination. If that's not an option, you can try something more creative with an app such as tasker to have it automatically move pictures that your camera adds to its folder to a different folder on the SD card. If your stock camera app doesn't let you though, there are solid camera apps on the play store that certainly do.

I have Android 6.0 with the standard Camera app. The storage setting is in the half circle control band that appears when the display is stroked slowly from the left. The setting is via an SD card icon on the band. Rotate the band with a finger to find the SD icon. I tested this and it really does change the storage location.

And to move any existing photos/videos to the SD: Settings > Storage  & USB > select SD card > ⋮  Settings > Move Media

If you go to Camera > Settings > Settings you should see save to device or save to internal card
I have these options on my Samsung Galaxy Note III

It depends from app to app, if the camera app you are using provides you the option or not. If the camera app that you got with your phone does not have such option, you can try other camera apps available in play store.


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Can I get my old keyboard back after update?
I have an HTC Desire X and I Updated Android yesterday (I have android 4.1.1 now).
Since the update I have a new keyboard, which has keys on different places (such as the change language button). Also the Swype (or trace or whats-it-called) function is gone.
The picture below was my old keyboard, is there a way to get this keyboard back?

I already looked in Settings > Language & keyboard where I found HTC Sense input, but there is no possibility to turn on trace (or Swype) there or the option to select my old keyboard.

It might help if you could say what keyboard it was, a picture alone can just make guesses possible. There are multiple keyboards supporting "swype input", most of them are available at Google Play: like the "original" Swype, Swiftkey, SlideIt (looks very much like your screenshot), TouchPal...

It was the keyboard that was on my phone when I bought it. I did try some Keyboard apps, but I like the old one better.

I checked a few alternatives and found that the free Go keyboard is the closest match to the old HTC Desire X one as the spacebar is longer and easier to press.
However, my phone gets slower whenever I want to open the keyboard to type like sms, Whatsapp,etc. Could be that the app is slowing down the phone. I wish they had include the swype keyboard in their latest software update. Kind of weird that they have taken out a function for an update.

My experience is that the Swype option disappeared with the upgrade.  At first, I was really annoyed.  Then I downloaded the Swype trial from Play.  It is so much better than what I had before that I have no hesitation in paying the $0.99 to get the full-blown Swype.

using touchpall now, which is also quite good. i just find it weird that you get a downgrade with an update

As soon as your keyboard appears, pull down the notifications center.
There you should see a notification "Choose Input Method", tap it.
A menu dialog should appear allowing you to choose a different keyboard.

I does offer HTC keyboard but this one is not the old one


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Calendar read aloud feature
How can I make the Calendar read out its notifications and reminders out-loud? 3rd-party apps would be acceptable too.

Talking Calendar Reminder App, Hongi Apps claims to do that.

Speaks aloud calendar event reminders and alarms

I haven't used it, but a search in the play store turned that up.

Please link the app in future and quote the reason for recommending it. That's the way to do it on our site. Thanks

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What is filling my phone's RAM, if not apps?
My Galaxy S3 has gone from snappy to slow over the past few weeks: When I open or change apps it reacts very slowly. When the app is running that app is working fine.
It resembles having too little RAM in your computer: When the program you are using is swapped in, it works just fine, but when you open a new program or switch to a program that is swapped out, it is dead slow.
So I looked into the memory usage of my phone to see if that might be the case:

It seems my phone is using 750 MB RAM for something it will not tell me.
Others online have suggested the memory is just used for disk cache, but then it would never slow down the phone.
I have rebooted the phone and then the unaccounted usage goes to 500 MB RAM (Is that really the normal RAM usage for a freshly booted phone?), and the phone is much more snappy. That makes me think it is a memory leak.
How can I see what accounts for the memory usage not shown in the "Running Apps" page? How can I release it? If it is a memory leak: Can I add swap so that the leak at least is swapped out?
Android version: 4.3. Baseband version: i9300xxugmk6.

did you update your phone recently?

No. I believe last update was before New Year. But even if I had I would still like to know precisely what is taking up the memory: Maybe it is something I can avoid.

even if you have no applications running in the background at all the phone will still use ram just to use the android core apps which run the phones os and ui.

may be you can stop using those ram boosters which is pretty much waste for a droid

The ram booster was installed today to help debug the problem. It is not the cause.

I know that even if you do not have applications running the phone will still use RAM. What I am asking is: How do I see what the RAM is used for. Maybe it is used for a subsystem, that I do not care about, in which case I might be able to avoid using that. So again: How do I see what the RAM is used for?

there are plenty of apps in play store to monitor the ram usage eg: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.thedarken.diagnosis

This app is great for monitor and diagnosing memory and battery usage: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.systempanel. The lite version shows realtime usage, and pro version you can log over a period of time.


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How can I secure my pictures, videos and other files stored on my phone?
I am looking for a way to protect every sort of data that is saved in my Android phone from being stolen. I have done some research on Google Play, the only app I found with all the features is Folder Lock. Other than this app, the majority of the apps do only have a couple of specific features. Is really Folder Lock the most comprehensive app available at the moment?

What are you trying to protect them from?

From getting leaked. They can be stolen physically or through hacking

It would help to know which phone you are using, and version of Android installed on it.

I am using Huawei Ascend P6 with Android Jellybean 4.2

I would recommend using full disk encryption and keeping your bootlaoder locked and phone unrooted if you want the best possible encryption that Android natively provides.
This article explains how to do a full system encryption on Android.
http://www.howtogeek.com/141953/how-to-encrypt-your-android-phone-and-why-you-might-want-to/

Yes it is nice Thanks for the recommendation. But, still, Folder Lock for Android is appealing me more. You gotta see its specification and again give an opinion.


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How to change IP pool for WiFi tethering on Nexus 5
I would like to know how to change IP pool of Wi-Fi spot mode on on Nexus 5. Could you tell me about it?
I just want control this pool if it's possible.

Why do you need to do this? Is there a larger problem that you're trying to solve?

It's not big issue. But, I just want to control my IP address pool.

Are you talking about your local WiFi network? If so, look into your router's DHCP settings.

No, Sorry I added it and It's on Nexus 5 for Wi-Fi spot mode to provide IP to such PC and other node.


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Queue a Google Play app to download later on wifi to save mobile data?
Is there a method to queue a new app for installation from Google Play, so that it downloads later when the phone connects to WiFi? The point being to save mobile data.

Is this for a new app installation, or for an existing app to update?

You can add them you wish list

@Alexander the great: that will just add an app to the list, but will not install it.

@Chahk this would be for a new app installation

I was just writing up a similar question. Perhaps this is a feature that should be requested? Also, I have Tasker and was wondering if this would be possible using it.

For an update to an existing app, you just have to enable that in Google play's settings. For a newly installed app, I don't think it is possible. You can block the  background data for Google play, but that's just a workaround and it has limitations like you won't be able to make in-app purchases when you are on mobile network.


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SMS-only to Data-only texting
My wife has an unlimited SMS plan, but she doesn't have a data plan or access to WiFi.  I have a data plan, and can receive unlimited SMS but I can't send them for free.  We're both on Android.  Is there a way for us to send/receive messages without me having to buy a text plan or her having to buy a data plan?

If you're looking at texting, she doesn't need a data plan, so I'm not sure why that would be considered.  Have you looked at Google Voice?  It will allow you to send your SMSes over data.

@MatthewRead They are probably considering data plan for services like Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, Line, etc. that do texts over data.  Google Voice solves this, but only works within USA.

TextPlus users who are using Android devices can call any text anywhere in the world along with the US and Canada.. This is what they say here. However, their PlayStore page says that free text is only available for USA and Canada. I don't know which one to believe.

If you are located in the USA, Google Voice with Hangouts app may be what you're looking for.
Your wife doesn't need to change anything, as she can text using her carrier's SMS plan.  You will need to do the following:

Register for a new Google Voice number here using your Google account.
Install the Hangouts app on your phone.
Open the Hangouts app, and sign in with the same Google account you used in step 1.
In Hangouts app go to Settings -> SMS, tap on "SMS Disabled" and enable the Hangouts app to be the default SMS app.  This may be different depending on the Android OS version your phone is running.  Refer to this site for more details for pre-4.4 instructions.
In the same Settings screen ensure the "Send SMS From" option is set to "Smart Reply".

Now if you open Hangouts and tap on your wife's contact, a new Conversation screen will open.  On the bottom, to the left of the text entry area, tap on the green text icon and tap "More".  This will bring up all the options, including "... (via SMS)" and "... (via Google Voice)".  The "(via Google Voice)" is the option you want, as it will use your data plan instead of your carrier's SMS plan.
You're all set - your wife will only need to make sure that she texts you at your newly created Google Voice phone number, and not your cell number.  Other than that, she can continue using her SMS plan, while you will be using the data plan, and avoid SMS charges.
Once again, Google Voice is currently only available in the USA, and does not support sending texts to international numbers.


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Recovering data remotely from a lost device
I was wondering if I could recover some photos and/or contacts from my phone which I lost yesterday.
Also I'm pretty sure it was stolen, so is there a way that I can know when the device is online?

If the device is on and has data connection you can locate it on https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager

Was your phone signed into one of the "cloud" services?  If you set up your Google account to sync contacts and backup photos, all that information should already be saved.  Log into Gmail on the web and see if your contacts are there. Photos are auto-backed up to Google's Photos service if you enabled it.  Similarly, Samsung provides their own cloud backup services, but I'm not familiar with them.

If you didn't take any pre-caution measures (like installing an appropriate app for that situation), you will have a hard time "recovering data" from a device you don't have access to. In that case, the best you can hope for is a remote wipe via the Device Manager Dan just mentioned.


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Does SIM-less tablet device supports internet modem?

I have SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 3 (GT-P5210). It does not have a SIM slot and so I can't call to anyone without using VoIP software and Internet data. Does this device support external modem (eg: Huawei)?

I'm just trying to understand what your question is and give you an answer to it...

The GT-P5210 has the Wi-Fi module so it can connect to devices that create a wireless network. If the "external internet modem" you're talking about has the capability to create a wireless network then you're good to go.
If your question was something like "can I make phone call with my wifi-only tablet?" then the answer is: theoretically no. And when I say THEORETICALLY I mean that the tablet itself cannot make phone calls but there are various way to sort the thing out (voip apps just to make an example)...

The tablet isn't meant to connect to cellular networks. The built-in firmware has no support of USB 3G dongles and doesn't support OTG. That means it can't directly connect. You can use a smartphone and create WiFi hotspot for sharing it's Internet connection to the tablet.


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odin twrp install hangs galaxy s7 edge G935
I have a new Verizon S7 Edge.  I want to flash twrp using odin.
I am using

Windows 10
Odin 3.10.1
twrp-3.0.0-1-hero2lte.tar.md5

My phone settings are:

USB debugging on
OEM Unlock on
Android 6.0.1
Build number APB1
Phone model SM-G935V

When I run odin it hangs when flashing the image.  Here is the output:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> twrp-3.0.0-1-hero2lte.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!

After waiting for a few minutes I unplug the phone and odin dutifully complete with these three lines:
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/003> Removed!!

As far as I can tell, all of the other threads about this type of problem are not specific to my model phone.
In the past, I have used odin to flash twrp onto various phones including a Samsung Note 4 with no problems.
What am I missing?

Can you try the latest version of Odin (3.10.7) from here?  It seems to be the suggested version for Marshmallow.  Make sure you are using the "AP/PDA" tab for your recovery tar file.  Also, I don't see a 3.0.0-1 version of TWRP on their official site.

It's because your s7 edge from Verizon has locked bootloader and you cannot flash a customer recovery via Odin due to twrp not being an official samsung signed tar or md5 file and your phone rejects it.. also because your not rooted either and may never be unfortunately..  I'm in the same boat and recommend disabling verizon ota updates with package disabler pro apk to stay on the build apb1 to heighten your chances of possibly getting rooted because security patches are added to every update..

I second that.. I ditched Verizon for this very reason.


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How do I stop my Galaxy S5 phone from waking in my pocket?
I had this problem when I had an HTC One M8 and now I have it with my Samsung Galaxy S5: I will get a notification and my screen will wake-up in my pocket and cause all sorts of bothers (skipping songs, taking pictures, etc).
Is there some option in Android OS to stop the screen from waking up when it receives a notification? I have googled this issue and all I see is suggesting involving rooting the phone and buying new cases, but nothing that directly addresses the issue. This is frustrating because it seems like it would be so simple to have the phone not wake upon getting a notification. Is there such option?

cause all sorts of bothers (skipping songs, taking pictures, etc)

Is the touch sensitive option enabled. As it will increase the touch sensitivity, your device will work abnormally for any touch like sensations (like that of keeping in your pocket).

Is there some option in Android OS to stop the screen from waking up when it receives a notification?

I guess not in our S5's stock firmware. So you either use external methods to stop it or turn off the touch sensitive and decrease the screen timeout.


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What is the clockworkmod blobs folder good for?
I recently upgraded my clockworkmod recovery image to version 6.x and noticed that there's now a new blobs folder in the /sdcard/clockworkmod/ directory:
/sdcard/clockworkmod # ls -l
drwxrwxrwx    3 root     root          4096 Aug 27 14:46 backup
drwxrwxrwx 2329 root     root        131072 Aug 27 14:49 blobs
/sdcard/clockworkmod # ls -l blobs/
drwxrwxrwx    2 root     root          4096 Aug 27 14:48 000
drwxrwxrwx    2 root     root          4096 Aug 27 14:48 001
[... 2322 folders omitted]
drwxrwxrwx    2 root     root          4096 Aug 27 14:48 ffc
drwxrwxrwx    2 root     root          4096 Aug 27 14:49 ffd

What are those blobs good for?

Starting with version 6, deduplication support has been built into clockworkmod recovery. The blobs directory folder contains a hashed directory structure that holds the deduplicated files across all backups.
See the developer's Google+ post for more, in short:

TL;DR:
  ClockworkMod Recovery now deduplicates files between builds. This results in way smaller backups.
  Don't delete /sdcard/clockworkmod/blobs


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What's the easiest way to create a QR code for a link?
The title is pretty self explanatory on this one.

While Android can read QR codes, how is this an Android question? Certainly I see a dearth of Android-based solutions in the answers.

I guess it's not, but at the time of the question it was a novel function on Android devices and seemed particularly relevant to Android users.

Do you mean creating QR codes on an Android device itself?  If so, you may want to mention it in the question.

Here is simple and quick QR code generator: https://tool.tonytuan.org/#/QrCode . Just paste any text (such as URL) to the input and it will generate QR CODE immediately.

Using the goo.gl URL shortener: http://goo.gl/a4Wv and adding a .qr to the end of it: http://goo.gl/a4Wv.qr

Looks like it's not supported again. Firebase says: Invalid Dynamic Link

The Google Charts API is definitely the easiest. You just make a URL as follows:
https://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chs=150x150&cht=qr&chl=<content>&choe=UTF-8
Content is usually a link, for example, this is a link to this site:

https://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chs=150x150&cht=qr&chl=https://android.stackexchange.com/&choe=UTF-8

You can also make ASCII QR codes (mainly for websites like Reddit): http://asciiqr.com/

While not the "easiest" way to make a QR code, it is certainly awesome!

KAYWA
easy as adding a link and click generate. Can generate for sms, text or phone numbers.

This is my favorite option as well because it can do more than typical url shortening service.

You can turn the url of the page your are viewing into a QR Code easily with these bookmarklets:

This one creates a pop-up where you can edit the url.  It's a two click process:
javascript:var sCode=prompt('Enter URL to encode',window.location);void(window.open('http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=300x300&chl='+encodeURIComponent(sCode),'Qr code','top=100,left=200,width=350,height=350,status=yes'));
This one is a one click and done process:
javascript:(function(){if(document.getElementById){var x=document.getElementsByTagName('head').item(0);var o=document.createElement('script');if(typeof(o)!='object') o=document.standardCreateElement('script');o.setAttribute('src','http://qrbookmarklet.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/qr.js');o.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');x.appendChild(o);}})();

Just create a bookmark in your Chrome or FF browser bar and paste the above code into the URL field of the bookmark.

If you're looking for an Android app that does that, try "QR Droid".
It lets you do this:
- In the Browser, when your viewing URL that you want to share, select "Menu" > "More" > "Share page" > "QR Droid"
- There, you'll be able to generate QR code with a click, and to optionally shorten it first so resulting QR code has less data an therefore is easier to read by decoders
After generating QR code, it allow you to share image or URL from Google Chart as text
I hope it helps

I'm a big fan of QR Code Generator from the ZXing Project.
It's a web app that quickly lets you enter in any text to create a QR code.
It will also allow you to enter structured info (URL's, Contact Info, Wifi-network credentials), and creates QR Codes from that. The benefit there is that you may have apps that are set up to handle structured data. E.g.: a URL QR code will automatically open up your web browser at that address. Contact QR codes will create a new contact in your address book, and so on.

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Is it possible to change the name underneath the icons on the home pages?
Just wondering: is it possible to change the name which is displayed underneath the icons on the home pages ?
I added some short cuts to internet pages on these pages, and they use way too long names . It would be nice if I could change them.

No, this won't work for shortcuts to apps. EDIT2: Turns out this part of the answer was wrong. Thanks Bryan and Drake for your answers.
Yes, it works for internet bookmarks. From your browser, select Menu > Bookmarks. Long-press the given bookmark and select Edit Bookmark; this will allow you to change its name. You may need to delete/re-add the shortcut to your home page for the change to take affect.
EDIT1:  Alternatively, if you use a bookmark manager app (like any of the ones mentioned here), you should be able to edit the bookmark directly from there.

LauncherPro is a great Home Switcher app, personally is the best.
Between the different dozens of useful features it provides also the possibility to change the text of all home icons that are shortcuts to applications, to bookmarks, etc.

BetterCut will let you create shortcuts with custom icons/text.

Is BetterCut still maintained (as far as you know). Went to their website, but it has no obvious reference to the product any more ( I couldn't find an email address either ). Do you need OpenHome to use BetterCut ?

@Edelcom I'm not sure, I haven't used BetterCut. But there is a free alternative called AnyCut.  It is a little less feature complete.  Neither should require OpenHome

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Application stuck in "Installing..." stage in Market
I'm having the problem mentioned in the title on my Samsung Galaxy S. I updated the app Dock Simulator and for some reason it got stuck while installing. Now it shows the scrolling green bar in the downloads section of the market but the program itself works fine. How can I get rid of the constant "Installing..." status?
Oh yeah, reboot and uninstall didn't fix anything.

More or less a duplicate of http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1518/dropbox-always-downloading-on-htc-incredible

(I think we need a FAQ for this.)

I just had this problem, and somehow I got this solved.
What I did:

Entered Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications.
Selected the Market app, and "uninstall updates".

After that, I entered the Market app again, and I was able to reinstall the app who got stucked.
PS: I'm not sure if this was just a coincidence, or this procedure works always, but it worked for me.
PS2: My Android version is actually in portuguese language, so I'm not sure the option names I referred to above are correct in english.

No such option in Android 8.

Try to do the following:

Close the Play store.
Go to settings
Select the  apps option
Find the Google Play store, and select it
Tap "Storage"
Select "clear data"

Then, try to download your app again.

Did not work for me. It did work when I cleared Google Play Services data but just for one time. When I tried again it was again stuck.

Worked for me: Setting > Apps > All > Google play services > Uninstall update and clear cache

In the " downloads" screen of the market, long click on the app that's stuck installing and you'll get the option to Delete or Cancel (I can't remember which option you'll see but it'll be obvious).

I tried that too, didn't work. Also tried clearing caches from Market and most of the others that could possibly have any relevance to the matter, but finally got frustrated and wiped the phone. But thanks for the suggestion :)

+1: it works for me. thanks! that's been annoying me for a couple of weeks! (Moto Droid)

Stop all the updates which were waiting for Wi-Fi to update. And start fresh install worked . Thanks

I keep getting this, and it seems tied to my "Application storage is low" message.
I uninstalled several large, un-used apps, rebooted*, and the downloads downloaded.
*Maybe I didn't reboot. Check the download after uninstall and see if it's continuing....
Since my file-browser says I'm using less than 40% of available phone storage, this is a little irritating.

What helped me was to uninstall the updates for Play Store and Google Play Services, and delete the data for these apps. I got lots and lots of error messages immediately after, rebooted, got lots more error messages, but eventually the (old) Play Store opened and downloaded an update for "Google", and voila, everything was back to normal.
Uninstalling the updates to Google Play Services must have been the crucial step, because I fiddled with Play Store and various other apps for quite a while before trying this one.

My is working when i close the app when the downloading app is at 100% or it didnt start at all i open the app again and its started installing and my app is installed. It isnt a very effective way but its something. :)

install latest version of play store and play services and then reboot your phone .
Play store version 5.3.6
Play services version 7.9.90

Clear cache
Clear data
Uninstall updates of google play store
Then the problem is solved.

If you're suggesting "Clearing data" then here is no point in explicitly mentioning "Clear cache" since clearing data would take care of it. 2) Your answer adds nothing valuable since all the info is covered in rest of the answers. Please refrain from adding redundant information since it doesn't help. Thanks!


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Is it possible to remove shortcut labels in Launcher Pro?
Is there a fast or automatic way to remove the labels from all home shortcuts, while using Launcher Pro?

Yes.   On the home screen, hit the Option button, then go to Preferences > Appearance Settings > Hide icon labels and check the box.


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Modify search in Google Maps
Is it possible to edit a search that I have made previously when using Google Maps on Android?
The situation I have sometimes is that I make a search in Google Maps but it doesn't quite give me the results I want - perhaps because I didn't use the correct term or because there was a typo in my search. Or perhaps the search works but I want to refine it. As an example, I might first try to search for a street name just to get an idea of where the street is. Then later I might want to repeat that same search but also including the house number on that street because I want to get directions to a specific building on that street.
When I open Google Maps and press the search button I can see my previous searches in the history but I don't see any way to edit, select or copy/paste them. If I touch the search in the history it just repeats the exact same search as before without giving me any opportunity to edit or refine it.
My workaround is to manually type the entire search phrase again with the modification I need, but is there a better way?

If your device has a directional pad (or a trackball), then when you press down, the previous search key would show up in the search box and is editable.

Yes, I have an HTC Desire and this method works. Thank you!


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Is it possible to make a Picasa album to not appear in native Gallery application?
By default, it synchronizes every Picasa album you have in your Google account, even the marked as private ones.
I'd like to make some of them to not be imported on my phone.

Is this the Cooliris Gallery (http://www.cooliris.com/mobile/nexus-one/)? I don't think this comes as standard with Android.

Yes, it is. It came with my 2.1 Motorola Milestone.

Not possible at this time. This answer in the Google support forums indicates that it can't be done, but that it will be forwarded on as a feature request.


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Google "Play Music" app constantly running!
Why is Google Play Music constantly running on my galaxy s4? I don't use any music app.

I know we're not supposed to ask for clarification, but we need more details. Where is it running? If it's in your notification bar, there's an 'X' you can press to close it. If it's in your recent apps you can swipe it away. If it's taking up your battery usage, it might be syncing in the background for some reason and you can turn off sync for it in your google account settings (Settings -> Accounts -> Google).

@HenriSweers sure we shall ask in those cases -- but not in the answers :) Pat: "Why" questions of this kind are hard to answer. I took your question to really mean "how can I stop that". If I was right with this, see my answer below :)

None of the answers below answers the question. WHY is GPM contantly running? The question does not requests "How to disable it" but WHY.

In my case the  Play Music app leaves an icon permanently in the notification bar.  I can't get rid of it by stopping the music, nor by triangle-backing out of the app, nor by square-X closing the app.  Annoying because I try to keep the notification bar clear so it means "stuff I gotta do."  I have a Moto X 2nd Gen with Android Lollipop.

If you don't use any music app (especially not the one in question), there's an easy cure:

Go to Settings→Apps→Manage Apps
Go to the All tab
Scroll the list until you find Google Play Music
Tap the entry
On the screen which opens on the tap, you'll find a button labeled Disable -- push it.

If the Disable button is grayed out (and cannot be pushed), you might need to first Force Stop the app, and Uninstall updates. If you later decide you want to use the app, and enable it again, updates will be applied once more -- so no worries for that.
Done: You've successfully disabled the Google Play Music app. It will no longer be available in your apps drawer, and should no longer run automatically either. Works fine for me, also for Google Play Books and Movies. Another nice side-effect: Your device will no longer bother you for any updates of those (disabled) apps -- which might even help you saving your data plan for better things :)

I searched this kind of solution for months ! Thanks for the 'uninstall updates' tip.

I had to unistnall the updates, but then I was allowed to disable it.
google play music crashes other apps I was running at the same time.
Great post.

And for a long term solution, please consider leaving a review of the app (play store link).
Certainly, some of the very short, thoughtless reviews that we see on the play store are of no use, but if you've made a decent attempt to resolve your concern (e.g. by reading the description provided for the app  ) and are still not satisfied, then voice your concerns.
And I think the bar should even higher for a pre-installed app.

I have a galaxy s2 with sprint as provider. The Google Play music app came pre bundled with the phone. After noticing that it was regularly opening itself and showing up in the "applications running" widget, I began to research the issue. First I attempted (as advised) to remove updates. This doesn't work, as the app just auto updates itself again with no option to disable this. The app CAN NOT BE UNINSTALLED. I called sprint and was told that since it came bundled with the phone, it could not be uninstalled because other features of the phone rely on parts  the google play music app. They essentially told me that there was nothing I could do about it, and to keep updating it in the hope that they will eventually fix the auto starting bug. I also tried installing other music players in the hope slim hope that this may fix the problem, but this (as expected) didn't remedy the issue. In summary, after extensive internet research on the issue, and a call to my provider, my conclusion is as follows: It still opens itself, it cant be uninstalled, and the update rollback just re updates itself without the ability to stop this (on the galaxy s2 anyway). Looks like we're stuck with this one and can only wait and hope that google fixes the issue in one of the updates. Call me a cynic , but I tend to doubt google is in any hurry to PREVENT the running of one of their apps. The Sprint Samsung galaxy s2 comes completely inundated with bundled google software. I have been a loyal sprint customer for over 5 years, and this, in addition to the sudden and drastic decrease in sprint's signal and gps strength is just another indicator that they are going down the tubes. Hopefully sprint & google get their collective acts together and fix these issues. I'll keep researching, and post if I find a solution.

This would be a decent answer if it were a little less "rant-y".


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How do I delete a Non - primary Gmail account from Gmail app 4.3.1?
This was easy to do before the upgrade,  now it doesn't do this.  It  doesn't make sense to have to do a factory reset!   It's less intuitive!

I believe you'll need to remove the associated Google account on your device. Go to Android's SETTINGS > PERSONAL > ACCOUNTS & SYNC. Tap on the account you want to remove. Next, tap the overflow/menu icon and choose REMOVE ACCOUNT
http://support.google.com/android/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1663649


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Cursor positioning in SMS editor
I bought an Android phone (Philips w632) and I'm unhappy with the text editor used when I SMS because when I want to edit a letter in the middle of a word I need to keep tapping the letter until the cursor gets there. When I tap and hold on, a magnifying glass appears and this shows clearly where the cursor is and it appears as if I can change its position, but the moment I let go the whole word gets highlighted with two tabs on either side.
When I'm typing something in the browser however an orange tab appears under the cursor and I can move this which in turn moves the cursor to the correct position.
I did download Swype with the hopes of changing this situation but unfortunately it has the same issue.

I don't know for sure as I haven't seen a Philips phone, but it sounds like Philips have put in their own SMS app which doesn't use the standard text entry field. The little tab to help you position the cursor accurately is part of that, not part of the keyboard.
If this is the case, then using a third-party SMS application instead will make it easier to use. There are many on Google Play, so just try one out and see if it helps.

Thanks I will check that out, but I must say that the keyboard does look a lot like the standard android keyboard. But I will give it a try

The keyboard is completely irrelevant. What matters is the TextView: the box within the app layout, where the text appears.

Are you sure you have Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)? Because I think this is a feature that was added in this version of Android. I know I got this when I upgraded my HTC Desire from Android 2.2 to 2.3. You can see some images below showing this feature in action. Click the images for high-res.

The first four images show this feature in my SMS messaging app, and the last one shows the same feature in my browser. I use the stock apps for SMS and web browsing that came with the phone. But like I said, I didn't have this until I upgraded to Android 2.3.
Now from what I understand this is probably what you get when you try to do the same on your phone.

Something like that? And maybe a magnifying window?
You need to make sure you have Android 2.3 (or higher) also known as Gingerbread. If you do have Android 2.3 (at least) then it probably has to do with your SMS messaging app. In that case you need to try a different SMS app.
Here are some SMS messaging apps you can try out.

chomp SMS
Handcent SMS
Go SMS Pro


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Nexus 7 - USB Port & Headphone Socket
I sometimes experience a drop in sound in the left or right earphone of my headphones when charging my Nexus 7.
Wiggling the usb cable in the port can bring back the sound, however yesterday the sound was coming out of the left earbud only while not being charged. I took a micro usb cable and wiggled it around until audio was restored to both sound channels.
Has anyone experienced this issue that seems to tie the usb port to the headphone socket audio output?


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Revert update of Gmail app
Is it possible to revert the latest update of the Gmail app for Android?

Yes, you can either uninstall the update or maybe even  download older versions

For the future I recommend using an app like AppMonster Pro Backup Restore, which always makes a backup of each package you install/backup (and optionally auto-purges, to keep only a limited number of backups per app) -- so you always have some versions to revert to. As for now, see Andrew's answer below or follow ce4's link. Good luck!

It's not as easy to revert to individual previous versions, but you can revert easily to the stock version that came with your phone.

Find Gmail in "My Apps" in the Google Play Store
Tap Uninstall
Tap OK to uninstall updates and revert to original

Revert to stock version, (as above)
 then go here via the mobe's web browser:
http://www.apk4fun.com/history/901/
 or here
   http://gmail.en.uptodown.com/android/old
Find a previous version you want, download & install.
Make sure the phone settings allow install from non-GooglePlay locations.
 Actually all quite easy.

Go to Apps - Gmail then go down to to the AP settings. It opened up the play store and I had the option to uninstall updates. It went back to a fresh start, just log in and it seems to work fine but a slightly older format.

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Cannot find downloaded files
My phone is a Galaxy S3 i9300 and is rooted. I do most of the time download files via the Internet. So the files I downloaded are in the documents folder. The weird part is after I check it in my file manager, the downloaded file is nowhere to be found. I am 100% sure that I finished the download. Have anyone experience this scenario?

Depending on the app you use, it may be in a different folder. I know when I am looking for a file (photo or download), I have to check my internal partition "Download" folder, my external (SD Card) "Download" folder, or sometimes even on the root of either partition.
If you used a standard browser (Stock browser, Opera, Firefox, Chrome, etc), they all should have their own in-app download manager that lists the files you have downloaded. You should be able to open the file within the browser app; if you can't, then you know the file isn't downloaded.


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Micromax A116 ask for 5,13 and 15 digit wi-fi passsword
I recently buy Micromax A116(canvas HD) Running on Android 4.1.2(Jelly-bean), I have problem in wi-fi that when I want to connect my compony wi-fi which is secured with WEP and having password 11 digit but when I'm going to enter password the "connect" button is not enable, It Enable only at digit 5, 13 and 15 but my compony wi-fi of 11 digit. Suggest me the solution for enable "connect" button for all digit password.

+1 I have the same issue. Couldn't able to connect if small password is kept.


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Can not write to internal storage on Nexus 4
I connect the Nexus 4 to the computer (Win7), and go Computer\Nexus 4\Internal storage. I can copy from it, I can create folders, but I can not copy data to it.
I had the previous one replaced because of a faulty touch screen, I was able to copy things both ways without problem on that one. The computer I use is the same.
I can copy files onto it with ftp. Does not matter if it is the client or the server in this case.
I can also copy files if I turn on USB debugging.
How can I fix this?


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Anyone ever install a different Android OS on the Nabi 2?
The Nabi 2 has some messed-up permissions and controls on it. I need to install another OS on it and my nephew will use it. He likes our Kindle Fire better because you can watch YouTube and Netflix a lot easier. The parental controls were a good idea, but this is way too much.
p.s., I kind of want to install plain old Android straight from Google.

Please take a look at Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device? to find a fitting ROM. Installation instructions do usually ship along with it.

Izzy, i dont know what a rom is in this sort of thing. i know of one in referrence to a BIOS for the laptop and desktop. and a rom that people play old video games with. Im looking for an answer to my situation from someone who may have done it, or found a tutorial or video on it.

ROMs in this context are "firmware images" (see the rom tag-wiki for details), so that's what you will need to "install the OS" (see also: rom-flashing).


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Enable Location Service on Facebook Messenger app for Samsung Galaxy Note II
How do I enable location services on Facebook Messenger app for Samsung Galaxy Note II?

Within the Messenger app, choose the Overflow menu (three vertical dots) then choose Settings > Location Services and check the box that enables location services for the app.

I tried but still it is disable.


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Specific wifi network suddenly stopped working. Why?
There is nothing wrong with my wifi connection. I have also used the same network before on the same mobile, but suddenly this problem occurs. Whenever I try connect to the Internet through the wifi one message shows that 'Internet is not available on this Wifi ap, change network...'
(Phone is a Samsung Galaxy S Duos 7562)
What to do?

Are you (or anyone in the area) able to connect with a different device? Have you tried enabling/disabling Airplane mode? Have you tried turning off/on the device? Is it possible that the owner of the wifi access point has changed it? Is it possible that their Internet is down?

It also occurs sometimes with my Galaxy Y Duos...

Can you to (from a pc, connected via usb) do adb logcat -v time and check the output at that specific time?


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How can I access the Gmail contacts on an Android tablet?
I am helping a friend who has an Android tablet with an app for Gmail. Her mail contacts appear if she starts typing a name, but she wants to be able to go to Contacts and check off multiple people to send mail to. We cannot find any access to Gmail contacts without going through the browser to the full Gmail site.

It would be helpful to know which tablet it is. Is there a "People" app? That should be syncing with Google Contacts. Either way, you can enter multiple names in the "To:" field.

I believe it is an Acer tablet. She can manually add addressees, but she likes to look at her "Address Book" (Contacts) and check off the names so that they are automatically entered in the "To" field. I'll have to look for a "People" app.

You can access to them through the "Contact" app of your tablet. If you do not see them at first sight, go to the parameters to select the contacts you want to show.

Syncing of Google Contacts must be enabled in the system settings in order to see them in the Contacts app.  This can normally be found under Settings > Accounts > Google > *YourEmail@gmail.com* > Sync Contacts.  Just make sure it is checked.

One way is also to open Google contacts preview interface in your browser.

In my Samsung Galaxy Tab E, I go to Apps, Then to Contacts. Really stupid and cumbersome, I know, but it is what it is.


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How to disable a specific calendars notification?
How can I disable the notifications for a specific calendar only?
Example:
I have the calendar of my girlfriend synced to my phone to know the times she is at home, working, etc. Now I get all the notifications about the events from her calendar. I want to get notifications for my calendar only, but not for hers.
Maybe this is important too:
I am using a Davical server and sync my calendars over caldav sync.

You could use e.g. Calendar Event Reminder, and disable notifications in the default/stock calendar. With CER, you can setup reminders for each calendar separately, and even deactivate alerts for calendars you don't want to be alerted for (in your case, the "work" calendar).
The added plus is you will never miss an alert anymore, as you can configure CER to annoy you until you shut the alert of manually. I've bought the app when it was still payed, and it never let me down.
Unfortunately, I don't know of any way to do that with the native calendar -- but at least this is a free solution, though it takes an extra app :)

The app now costs $2.79, no longer a free solution.

Yupp, seems like. I switched to Business Calendar about a year ago (even bought the license), and disabled "alerts" from the default calendar. Not sure whether that was already possible with the free version, but it's worth a try. Apart from that, you might wish to take a look at my list of Kalender-Alarm-Fixes.

I opted for a different app than OP mentioned, but it has the same exact name. The developer is Milan Sillik. It requires an in-app purchase to selectively disable alerts for certain calendars.
I think the reality is any replacement reminder app will do the job here, but OP's approach is the best fit until Google decides to address this issue in their UI.


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Why LG GT540 after boot it disconnects with ADB
Why when my phone LG GT540 is running and seen by ADB after bootup it disconnects (not from PC just from ADB, as PC still can see it it Device Manager) after few seconds after bootup sequence?
The problem is occuring only with GT540, tested other device - HTC - works fine.
The key could be USB drivers, but tried many of them official and handmade.
Also I've tried running phone in "Recovery" or "Safe" Mode - when LG firmware updated my phone via USB with no major problems with connection, hovewer I cant use ADB over this "Safe" mode, can't I?

Have you enabled USB Debugging in the Settings?

Yes, of course.

What device is it detected as after boot? Mass storage? Generic device? Which Windows version?

WIndows 7 64b, http://i47.tinypic.com/1hufy1.gif (tis undetected device is probably a SD Card)

Some people have had their device turn on the mass storage mode by itself.
Verify that you haven't enabled Mass storage only mode in Settings -> SD Card & storage -> Mass storage only, then reconnect & restart adb daemon.

Why to restart adb deamon?

To verify it's listening actively on the port.

It wont help...

Actually after reboot of PC it worked! Thanx!


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How do you configure a Nexus 7/10 for family use
I'm considering getting one of the Nexus tablets for my family.  I think the multi-user support is a great way to separate my apps from the kids games.  But what I've read about the implementation of multiple users seems lacking.  Without a device to experiment on I am left to ask here how this works.
What I would like to do is setup myself as owner, with my Google email address and Play Store  credentials.  Next I'd like to add users for my wife and my kids.  Setting up a profile for my wife is easy as she has her own android phone and I can use her Google account for that.  It's adding a user profile for each of my kids that I'm uncertain about.

My kids are young and don't have email addresses.  Nor do I want them to yet.  Do I have to create an  address for each of them?  What are my alternatives?
Can I configure the Play store for the kids user profiles to use my Play store sign-on / credentials?  On my phone I have the option of doing this, though I don't know what effect it would have there either (does it uninstall the apps from the first sign on and sync down those from the second)?

Obviously I don't want to pay multiple times for apps for my kids.  It's one thing for adults to buy their own apps, but does Google really expect each kid to have an associated credit card and to buy their own apps?
Any assistance in the correct way to configure the tablet would be appreciated.

I've a Nexus 7, I'll set up a new user and test it out, take a few screenshots and post them up as the answer. Good question.

Thank you, I'm really curious what happens with some of the different permutations.

If you do test a few things out, see if you can create a test kid user profile with no google account, but then configure the Play store to use a real google account.

Yeah I'm doing that, I'll have it written up in a bit.

Not sure my answer covered the "(does it uninstall the apps from the first sign on and sync down those from the second)?" could you clarify what you mean?

What I meant was, lets say I add a tablet user for my son and specify a new gmail account my.son@gmail.com.  Then I go to the play store, open the menu, select Accounts, and then add my account, dad@gmail.com.  I then proceed to buy and install Angry Birds.  Now that I've done that, I switch the Play Store account back to my.son@gmail.com.  What happens to Angry Birds?

@tcarvin It stays there as if it was always installed, as my answer tries to state.

Ah, I'm sure it will just stay on the account, I'll give that a quick whirl to confirm though and update my answer. -edit Yup it stays, answer updated.

@TheAndroNerd Sorry for my confusion.  There are too many "accounts" floating around, between the owner Google Account the device makes you setup, the Google Account for each user/profile, and then Account used in the Play Store which it seems you can change to be different than the Account of the current user/profile.

Set up a child account on the device, this is pretty simple, there's an overview of that process here. You don't to sign the child in using a Google account, it lets you skip these steps.

Assuming you want your kids to be able to download any apps you've already paid for, or want to be able to download any apps you buy them, sign into the Play Store on the child account using your main account's credentials, it's probably worth also choosing not to sync all of the main account's emails/contacts/etc. across at this point. You can then add a PIN to the Play Store so that they can't buy anything with your details and also choose the maturity rating of the content they see, this won't affect the settings of the main account's Play Store on the device despite the fact you're using the same Google account on the store.
From this your kids can access all your already paid for applications but thanks to the PIN won't be spending any of your money, at least not without your knowledge, and you haven't had to sign them up for a Google account.
Any apps that they download also aren't automatically put into your main accounts app list so you don't have to worry about them downloading a load of games and it filling your home screen a la iPad/iPhone style.
The downside to this approach is that your kids will be able to read your GMail, see your calender and contacts etc. A good solution to this is an app locker which restricts them from using these applications. I tested APP Lock and it seemed to do the job well.

If you don't mind your kids not being able to download apps you've already paid for on your account and aren't bothered about not being able to access any games you buy them then I think it would be worth signing up for a new main Google account and adding your credit card details to this. You could then sign onto the child's Play Store using this new account, set up the PIN same and maturity in the same way as the last approach but this time you won't have to worry about them seeing your emails or any other information that is linked to your main account.

For both of these approaches if you download an application on the child's account with your main account selected in the Store but have added the child's email as well and then switched back to this on the Store after the download the app will remain on the device and still be usable.
If you want any more information, clarification or screenshots just say in the comments and I'll add it or test it out if I haven't already.

It sounds, so far like I have to do the second option, but for those of us with more than one child it still causes problems because each child cannot have their own setup in that situation right (without re-buying the same game for the same device for each child)?

Either option would work for multiple children's accounts on a device since there is one main account that buys the apps and they are linked to this. So if you made two children's account on the tablet and added your account to both of their Play Stores when you bought a game for one of them it would be available to the other as well.

Sweet!  Wish I could throw you an extra +1

If your children use your Google Account, you could install some kind of app locker to stop them opening the GMail app and reading your emails.
The newer Google Play versions also allow you to apply a PIN to purchases - which would probably be handy in this place.
If they use your Google Account, they will have access to all the apps that you have purchased, but if they do not then they will have to be purchased again.
If you do not want to use your email address/google account for your children, then you would have to make them one, if they were to use Google Play. You could keep the passwords, and install an app locker to prevent the gmail app from opening.
The only issue with them having their own accounts would be that you would have to re-buy apps for their accounts.
For your number 2 point, you can have an unlimited number of devices with a single google account - it will not remove apps from your phone, but it may download apps if they are backed up. To counteract this, you will have to make sure you untick the 'Restore data from this Google Account' option when setting up the Google Account.

If I create a profile for each of my kids with a new secret email address for them, can I subsequently change the Play store account to my credentials and buy apps for them that are then associated with their profile?

No. App purchases are linked to google accounts, and cannot be transferred. You can make them an account, and then add your account to google play, and download paid apps. You can even then remove your account, but the apps won't be linked to their account, and you would have to use your account to update them.

I don't mind that they are not linked to the fake google account I setup as long as they are linked/available from their "profile" on the tablet.  I cannot tell if a Google account and profile on the table are synonymous or just associated to each other.

They are associated to each other. If you set up a new profile on the tablet, it has it's own Google Account and needs to use that account to download the apps.

Just to confirm, it seems that from the testing Peanut did that the answer to my question of "If I create a profile for each of my kids with a new secret email address for them, can I subsequently change the Play store account to my credentials and buy apps for them that are then associated with their profile?" is Yes?  (Though perhaps replacing associated with accessible is more accurate).  I appreciate all the help and feedback...I'd throw you both an extra +1 if it let me :)

@tcarvin No worries. That is correct yes, and if someone answered your question you can click the tick to give them 15 rep and mark it as the answer. If you haven't got a correct answer then don't bother ;)

If you are happy to root your tablet, you can use Multi-User App Share. With this, purchase/install all apps for the tablet as the administrator user, then you can choose which of these apps is available to other users.
This way, you don't need to set up an email address for each child, and the child will never have access to your account. If you give the child an email address in due course, then (s)he can access his/her emails without seeing yours.
Warning: Multi-User App Share is currently in beta.

Do you know if using something like this is something that Google is ok with, or is it probable they'll try to disable this hack somehow in the future?

Another alternative if you have a rooted device, or are willing to root it, is AppShare(+).

(Full disclosure: I am the developer).
It mimics the method that Google uses to enable/disable apps on a user account.
You can install it on your primary account, and then select which of your apps you'd like to "share" (enable) with each of your kids' accounts.
You also have the ability to "unshare" (disable) system or user apps.

So you could remove the Gmail app, or even the Play Store app, to prevent your kids from getting at stuff that you wouldn't want them to. I have found that this works best when you remove system apps from a "fresh" user – i.e. One that has not had a Google account set up on it yet.
For paid apps however, you may – depending on how their licencing works – have to add the Google account that you used to purchase the app, to the user that you wish to share the paid app with in order for it to work.
The Play Store description explains what can be done, and some of the limitations, in more detail.

Do you know if using something like this is something that Google is ok with, or is it probable they'll try to disable this hack somehow in the future?

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Superuser app won't grant root acess anymore
I tried to do a backup a few days ago but TB just stucked on the "Asking root permissions" screen. And now, every app that needs root access doesn't work properly because root access is denied. My superuser app is updated, and I also tried to reset its user data but it's still not working. Does anyone have an idea to make it work again ?
EDIT
Here's the logcat :
07-09 18:28:21.552 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)
07-09 18:28:24.554 W/PowerManagerService( 2940): Timer 0x3->0x3|0x0
07-09 18:28:24.627 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:24.632 V/lights  ( 2940): set_light_buttons invoked
07-09 18:28:24.632 D/lights  ( 2940): set_light_button on=255
07-09 18:28:24.632 I/PowerManagerService( 2940): Ulight 3->7|0
07-09 18:28:24.817 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:24.847 I/ActivityManager( 2940): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.HOME] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.fede.launcher/.Launcher }
07-09 18:28:25.077 D/PhoneWindow( 6377): couldn't save which view has focus because the focused view android.widget.LinearLayout@47242a48 has no id.
07-09 18:28:26.047 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:26.047 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)
07-09 18:28:26.052 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}
07-09 18:28:26.272 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}
07-09 18:28:26.272 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:26.272 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)
07-09 18:28:27.347 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:27.347 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)
07-09 18:28:27.352 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}
07-09 18:28:27.667 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:27.672 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}
07-09 18:28:27.672 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)
07-09 18:28:28.482 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}
07-09 18:28:28.482 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:28.482 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)
07-09 18:28:29.082 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}
07-09 18:28:29.082 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:29.082 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)
07-09 18:28:29.702 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:29.702 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)
07-09 18:28:29.707 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}
07-09 18:28:30.382 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:30.382 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)
07-09 18:28:30.392 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}
07-09 18:28:30.777 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:30.777 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)
07-09 18:28:30.787 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}
07-09 18:28:30.877 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:30.882 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)
07-09 18:28:30.887 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}
07-09 18:28:31.017 I/ActivityManager( 2940): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/.MainActivity }
07-09 18:28:31.067 I/ActivityManager( 2940): Start proc com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup for activity com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/.MainActivity: pid=6434 uid=10051 gids={1015, 3003}
07-09 18:28:31.227 I/Zygote  ( 6434): Zygote: pid 6434 has INTERNET permission, then set capability for CAP_NET_RAW
07-09 18:28:31.502 I/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup.MainApplication( 6434): onCreate()
07-09 18:28:32.947 I/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup.MainApplication( 6434): Detected CPU architecture: ARM
07-09 18:28:32.962 W/Settings( 6434): Setting android_id has moved from android.provider.Settings.System to android.provider.Settings.Secure, returning read-only value.
07-09 18:28:32.967 D/o.䁄   ( 6434): Debug features are disabled.
07-09 18:28:33.002 I/o.쮱   ( 6434): restoreMySettings_ifNeeded()
07-09 18:28:33.047 I/o.쮱   ( 6434): Internal settings found => No need to restore.
07-09 18:28:33.647 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x0 a=-1}
07-09 18:28:33.717 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x0 a=-1}
07-09 18:28:33.782 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x0 a=-1}
07-09 18:28:33.792 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0xf a=-1}
07-09 18:28:33.872 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x80 a=-1}
07-09 18:28:33.872 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x3 a=-1}
07-09 18:28:34.142 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x20 a=-1}
07-09 18:28:34.207 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x1 a=-1}
07-09 18:28:34.267 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x3 a=-1}
07-09 18:28:34.557 I/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup.MainActivity( 6434): Main Activity is being created for the first time => scheduling next wake-up ...
07-09 18:28:34.567 I/o.յ    ( 6434): scheduleNextWakeup(): Invoked with idToExcludeForToday=null
07-09 18:28:34.692 I/o.յ    ( 6434): scheduleNextWakeup(): No next wakeup scheduled.
07-09 18:28:34.707 I/o.ᡝ   ( 6434): Thread started.
07-09 18:28:35.177 W/PowerManagerService( 2940): Timer 0x7->0x3|0x0
07-09 18:28:35.177 V/lights  ( 2940): set_light_buttons invoked
07-09 18:28:35.177 D/lights  ( 2940): set_light_button on=0
07-09 18:28:35.177 I/PowerManagerService( 2940): Ulight 7->3|0
07-09 18:28:36.282 I/o.嫶   ( 6434): Detected 0 mount point(s) in addition to Android "external" storage.
07-09 18:28:36.292 I/ActivityManager( 2940): Displayed activity com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/.MainActivity: 5242 ms (total 5242 ms)
07-09 18:28:36.307 I/o.䌮   ( 6434): [Licensing] No cache file: /mnt/sdcard/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/licensing-cache.xml
07-09 18:28:36.307 I/o.䌮   ( 6434): [Licensing] Cache valid? = false
07-09 18:28:36.307 I/o.䌮   ( 6434): [Licensing] Deleting non-valid cache file: /mnt/sdcard/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/licensing-cache.xml
07-09 18:28:36.397 I/o.嫶   ( 6434): Detected 0 mount point(s) in addition to Android "external" storage.
07-09 18:28:36.407 W/System.err( 6434): ERROR: Could not open license file: /data/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/files/license.txt
07-09 18:28:36.512 E/su      ( 6447): sudb - Opening database
07-09 18:28:36.517 E/su      ( 6447): Couldn't open database: unable to open database file
07-09 18:28:36.517 E/su      ( 6447): sudb - Could not open database, prompt user
07-09 18:28:37.332 D/AndroidRuntime( 6449):
07-09 18:28:37.332 D/AndroidRuntime( 6449): >>>>>>>>>>>>>> AndroidRuntime START <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
07-09 18:28:37.332 D/AndroidRuntime( 6449): CheckJNI is OFF
07-09 18:28:37.337 E/AndroidRuntime( 6449): /system/csc/customer.xml ==> cannot open file
07-09 18:28:37.342 D/AndroidRuntime( 6449): found sales_code tag = <>, </>
07-09 18:28:37.342 E/AndroidRuntime( 6449): /system/csc/feature.xml ==> cannot open file
07-09 18:28:37.747 D/AndroidRuntime( 6449): --- registering native functions ---
07-09 18:28:38.132 D/LibQmg_native( 6449): register_android_app_LibQmg
07-09 18:28:43.737 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:43.737 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)
07-09 18:28:43.742 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{4732a058 StatusBar paused=false}
07-09 18:28:43.922 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:43.927 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)
07-09 18:28:43.947 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{4732a058 StatusBar paused=false}
07-09 18:28:46.087 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:46.087 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)
07-09 18:28:46.092 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{4739b5f8 TrackingView paused=false}
07-09 18:28:46.242 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:46.247 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)
07-09 18:28:46.252 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{4739b5f8 TrackingView paused=false}
07-09 18:28:46.537 W/InputManagerService( 2940): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@470d25d0
07-09 18:28:47.879 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:47.882 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)
07-09 18:28:47.892 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{4732a058 StatusBar paused=false}
07-09 18:28:48.087 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:48.092 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)
07-09 18:28:48.097 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{4732a058 StatusBar paused=false}
07-09 18:28:48.617 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:48.622 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473baca0 StatusBarExpanded paused=false}
07-09 18:28:48.622 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)
07-09 18:28:48.747 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event
07-09 18:28:48.747 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473baca0 StatusBarExpanded paused=false}
07-09 18:28:48.747 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)
07-09 18:28:49.032 W/InputManagerService( 2940): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@46fc9070

First things first. Is your phone still rooted? Search Google Play for apps that will "check root".

@geffchang I installed a "Root check" app but the apps processes again and again and it never stops.

What android version? What version of TB are you using?

@t0mm13b My Android version is 2.2 and I've got TB 4.6.7

Try upgrading TB, latest is 6.0.5.1.... I can clearly remember the older TB versions would get stuck in endless loop waiting for SU permissions approval. Are you using the pro version or donate version?

@t0mm13b Installed the last version of TB from Play Store, still stuck on the "Asking root access" screen.

Please enclose the logcat to ascertain what is happening that is contributing to the "Asking for root access".. :)

@t0mm13b Done !

@geffchang Check root completed, still rooted.

There are a few scenarios that might explain what's going on.
Superuser app binaries need to be updated
Open your Superuser app and check for any updates to the binaries. The binary is what gives that Superuser app the right to grant or deny other apps superuser priviliges. If it is outdated or has been replaced by a different binary, you may need to update it to get it working again.
Root priviliges denied permanently for the app
When an app requests superuser access, a Superuser app generally prompts the user to Allow or Deny. Usually, it also gives the option to follow the same action temporarily, for a set time, or permanently (depending on the Superuser app you use).
If you deny an app root privileges permanently, it will likely cause the app to pause when asking the system for root privileges until it times out. Check your Superuser app to make sure Titanium Backup isn't marked as deny.
Lack Root
You may have lost root access (possibly during an automatic Over The Air update), which would be why the app requesting superuser rights is failing. Most Superuser apps display a toast or other message anytime an app requests root privileges (along with whether that request was granted or denied).
Alternate Superuser App
Another Superuser app may have been installed to take over requests for sudo access. If you know you have root, check for other Superuser apps. They usually have "Super" in them, though this is not a guarantee.
Very slow device
On my old phone, there would be times when the CPU was bogged down (ex right after bootup). If I tried to open a root app, it would ask for root rights, then time out before the Superuser app could process the request.
This usually only happened for an app that caused a prompt to allow or deny, but it still happened on occasion with apps that had been granted access forever.

I tried to update the binaries but at the end of the process the app asks for root access and it's denied, of course. I reset superuser's user data so there's no more permanent denied app. I'm trying to root check but the process takes forever and seems to be on an infinite loop. I didn't installed any other superuser app. My phone is very slow, but I don't think this is the cause.

Looking at this which caught my eye:
07-09 18:28:36.512 E/su      ( 6447): sudb - Opening database
07-09 18:28:36.517 E/su      ( 6447): Couldn't open database: unable to open database file
07-09 18:28:36.517 E/su      ( 6447): sudb - Could not open database, prompt user`

Sounds like a botched install of the SuperUser app in itself. Where did you get the app from as matter of curiousity?
Thing is, there's two versions of superuser apps and are not interchangeable, its either one app or the other, both mutually exclusive.

One by Koushik Dutta and
One by Noshufou

I'd be more inclined to think that this particular one was a mix 'n' match version. Try downloading the "proper" version either on the play store.

I've got Noshufou's one but since it's in the default apps of my ROM I can't uninstall it.

If its on the default apps of your phone, go to google play store and download root explorer, from there, prese the buttons befote the micro sd card simbol, then locate and press app/system apps, find superuser and delete it from the internal phone.


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How I can send signal from android mobile through speaker?
Would you please let me know how I can send signal from android mobile through speaker ?
Please let me know if you need more clarification .
Thanks in advance .

Can you clarify what is it you're trying to achieve?

could it be serial port communication?


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Nexus 4 auto dialing extension does not work
I used to own a T-Mobile Mytouch 4g before, which had the pause character before extension otherwise 'p' on that handset and it was working fine.
Now, I own and use a Nexus 4 and I understood that the pause character on the Nexus 4 is ',' (a comma).
I replaced all the contact entries that had a 'p' with ',' (a comma) in my contacts. And now it is not working, basically, what happens is when I make the call using that contact's number, the number gets called but the extension is not dialled automatically.
Anyone would know how to fix my issue?

I had the same issue. I'm with Telus and had a v1 sim card. After cutting it into a micro sim everything seemed to work. except auto dial for extensions.
eg. 1-555-556-7899,,123
I replace the sim with a v3. Issue resolved. Sim card was to old strangely enough.

I had the same problem. I changed in the google voice settings to only use it for international calls, which fixed the problem.
When dialing out using Google Voice, I can't get the auto extension feature to work, unfortunately


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Blue band on screen of Galaxy ACE Android
I have a blue band across the middle of my Galaxy Ace 55830i Gingerbread.XXLD3 phone and cannot find out why.
I have tried to check if it is a video still playing or something streaming but I have been unsuccessful in sorting out what the problem is.

Does the blue band show up when you are booting the phone (on the initial logo and startup animation)? Or only after you have started the phone completely up?

Blue band - are you referring to when playing a video?

Try taking a screenshot with the Android SDK tools. If it doesn't show up in the screenshot, it is an issue with the screen. Or as @dymutaos said, if you seen the blue band as soon as the screen comes on, even when booting the phone, it is an issue with the screen.

If its on video playback, chances are quite high its related to video codec... possibly DRM :)


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None of the apps installed on my SD card work anymore
The apps worked this morning for a bit, then I plugged my phone in to charger and grabbed it right before I left for work.
When I was checking it on the way to work, most if not all of my apps, said 'Application is not installed on your phone'.
I've tried restarting many times and un-mounting and mounting the SD card again.
Can anyone help, please?!

Something does not sound right about this! Why did you unmount the SDCard? are the apps on SDCard? what device, what Android version, what exactly happened to get that message?

I unmounted the SD card because all of the applications that are not working say SD next to them on the application menu. On the home screen it just displays a little android guy in place of the app icon. I figured the card was not in properly or something so I unmounted & remounted it. I can't even access the Play store because that says it's not installed on phone as well. When i go to settings and applications it says there are a few installed on SD card but the ones installed are gray and have the SD next to them. I have the Samsung Galaxy SII and the Android version 4.0.4

Let me clarify, in the settings - applications in the 'Downloaded' section it shows the gray apps with SD next to them. In the 'On SD card' section it shows 4 apps that work. Very confusing!

I plugged it into my wall charger.

Not exactly sure now... the sdcard was probably unmounted and replaced the usual application icon with the android guy?

I'm not sure I understand how to post a screenshot of my phone on here, I've tried several different HTML codes from the help section, but it doesn't show the image. Thought it might help understand a bit better? Sorry, not as familiar with the codes as I used to be. Thanks for your help though @t0mm13b


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External_sd storage showing in my usb storage
My total USB storage on my Galaxy Note is 10.55GB, but I have 14.55GB of external_sd storage showing up inside of my USB storage.
I am showing a separate external SDCard with the proper amount of storage.
Just wondering why it would be showing up under my USB storage

Is windows telling you that you have 14.55GB of storage instead of 10.55GB? Clarify? :)

Also, could you link a screenshot? Would help to understand the issue :)


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Is it possible to use the Google Play Store without having a mobile provider?
I am trying to install Skype and other applications on my brand new Android tablet but I keep getting stuck with a message:

Can't establish a reliable connection to the server
This could be a temporary problem...
If it continues, call Customer Care

The tablet is running Android 4.0.3
It's a cheap tablet that I ordered from a website for the purpose of doing my own software development. I am using it in Japan. I don't have any contract with any mobile provider. I can successfully access the Internet via WiFi. I tried opening TCP and UDP ports on the router after reading some other threads on similar problems. I updated the Google Play Store apk version 3.4.7 with version 3.10.10 which I downloaded to my Windows PC and transferred with an SD card to the tablet.
It's getting quite frustrating after almost one week of fighting with this problem.
I would appreciated any help or suggestions. Thanks.

It is possible, all WiFi only tablets don't have mobile providers (Nexus for example) and they should work fine. Did you try the call Customer Care bit?

Care to enclose a logcat of when attempting to connect to play store - there might be something in there...

What kind of tablet is it (Name, Brand, etc.)?

@ZnewmaN: it's a no-brand device that apart from the missing logo looks identical to the Hyundai A7 ART

@Peanut: I am not sure what this "Customer Care" wording represents. Does it mean I should contact the company where I bought the tablet ? Does it mean I should post my question into some Google website ? Does it refer to a mobile provider which I don't have ? Is it one of the links in the http://play.google.com/ website ? Do you have a specific URL to refer me to ?

I'm not sure what it means, I suspect it means contact the company you bought it from, and it can't hurt to do that. If you do as @t0mm13b suggested and post a logcat of when you're trying to connect people on here may be able to offer more help.

@t0mm13b I will post the logcat as soon as I solve this other problem that I am getting after installing the Android SDK: upon launching Eclipse it says "Failed to create the Java Virtual Machine"

No need to do that! - on the command line - invoke adb logcat...

Now I am able to start up Eclipse after removing the lines with --launcher.XXMaxPermSize 256M in eclipse.ini. Launching adb from the command line it just says - waiting for device - I suppose I need to install the OEM driver. The Vendor ID of the tablet is 18D1 and the Product ID is DEED, which makes it a Google device. Now I have to figure out which OEM driver to download...

Unfortunately I cannot progress on creating the logcat until I solve the current problem that I reported here

@t0mm13b Finally I was able to create the logcat, which you can access here

To Clarify - What app was it that was showing the above error message? You define Skype and other applications - what were they?

Check if the date/time and time zone are set properly on the tablet.  Some services are known to reject connections that have those settings are out of sync.

@Chahk that's 100% true! Yes... Cannot see anything in the log... my only clue is that the Network error is associated with I/GLSUser ( 4902): GLS error: NetworkError in the log which is associated with Google Now+ hence my previous comment to yours.. Here

@t0mm13b No app. Just trying to login to the Google Play Store and getting the error message

@Chahk The time zone is set to GMT+09:00 because now I am in Japan. The system language is set to English (Australia). When you say out of sync what do you mean ? sync with respect to what ? Actually I just found some setting related to sync: I have two accounts on this tablet, and for both of them I can see the wording "Sync is ON". Is that what you are referring to ?

If all else fails.
So if you can't install apps from the google store. Then you can sideload them with adb.
The apk can be found in backup folders from apps like 'titanium backup' so you can have your friend install it and back it up. then copy the apk.
I had a Cricket phone that I didn't buy service for... and they disabled the app "Google Voice" This sideload method worked to bypass that.

Unfortunately after all this time I am still stuck with the error GLS error: NetworkError I haven't found a way to connect to the Google Play Store yet. I wish there was a way of knowing for sure what is causing this error. I really need to download some apps, for example the VLC player, to verify some videostreaming in my current project. It's very frustrating that the approach to solving this error is to search the web for similar cases and try desperately to see if any of the solutions works for me too. The only progress I have made was to be able to run my own test application.

Interesting, it seems like you have no connectivity to the google servers. Poking around finds me this.. You might try messing with your accounts. Also it might be useful to see if you can ping the google market server with a different device on your network... just to make sure that the ISP isn't blocking your request.


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How to test multi-user feature of 4.2 JellyBean on Nexus 7 tablet emulator?
I know multi-user functionality is available in Android 4.2 JellyBean:
I have gone through THIS and THIS.
But I want to test this feature on my emulator and not on the actual device.
My Questions:

Is it possible to test multi-user feature on an emulator?
If yes, how it can be?

Highly dubious that this is possible at the moment right now, best to wait and see what Google does, perhaps in the next release of their SDK, there will be an emulator by then, wait and see....

The Android emulator doesn't currently support this, unfortunately. There is a configuration file in the build system that determines whether or not to enable the user accounts feature, and it is disabled in the emulator images distributed by Google. You can star this issue on the bug tracker in the meantime.
However there are two alternatives you can look at:

You can alter the configuration file and build a new emulator image from the AOSP source and use that in place of the system image that the AVD uses by default. The file in question is in /frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml within the Android source. There should be an option named config_multiuserMaximumUsers which needs to be set to a value greater than 1.
You can try the Jar of Beans emulator package. It has experimental support for multiple user accounts. Note, however, that this is an x86 emulator, not an ARM one.

Thanks for your Support. but i could not able to find the "/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml" path in my ubantu 11.10 could you help me?

@Bhavesh: Do you have all of the source code synced to your computer? What steps did you use to set it up?

which source code i should have for it? could you please give me link for it?

@Bhavesh: You need the full Android source. It's pretty large, but the instructions for setting it up start here if you'd like to try it: http://source.android.com/source/initializing.html


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Add static IP settings to custom rom
I'm trying to store default static ip settings in a custom rom.
I write the SSID and Password to /etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf and that works well for Wi-Fi
But how do I add the static IP settings (gateway, fixed ip) for Wi-Fi (and Ethernet)?

Why would you want to do that? If you do, the device may not be able to connect other wifi networks...

I want to do that because I want to set up a couple of android devices with the same rom and the same static ip settings. I don't want to reduce the manual configuration as much as possible. One step is setting up the static ip settings.

manual configuration? IS there no dhcp on it? :o that is an odd one! Like as I have mentioned in my previous comment, what if you went to a public wifi hotspot - it will fail. :)

static IP addresses have higher precedence over dynamic...? me fcekn memory is gone now... le sigh

I'm using the devices for a signage system and it's okay that they won't connect to public hotspots then. Would be great though if it's still possible to deactivate the static ip settings at some place...

What android version is your ROM? :)

It's currently Android 4.1.1

You might have to manually specify that in /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf - yes, if you're rooted, that is where it is stored.

as for static ip - that is stored within the settings database, rather more correctly - Settings Content Provider. As you have indicated, you have made this custom rom? yes? compiled from scratch? there should be an overlay directory in your build - add in the static IP and gateway into the config.xml file found in the overlay directory.

Didn't build it from scratch. That means I don't have an overlay directory (Am I right?)
I modified and repacked an existing rom. I used the wpa_supplicant.conf to store the ssid and password. But I don't know how to store the static ip, gateway etc. in there...

(I'm repacking the system.img)

Ahhhh okie, fair enough... yes you're correct you dont have the overlay directory... Am afraid you'd need to build it from scratch to shovel into the Settings content provider to insert the static ip, gateway etc, or write a simple oneshot program to run on first start to insert the values.

First start option sounds good :) Any resources, tutorials, links about this method? I tried before to write xmls to /data/data/... but failed.
(THANKS alot by the way!)

Save the following in one of the init scripts in the ROM
ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.100 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add default gw 192.168.1.1 dev eth0
setprop net.dns1 192.168.1.1
ip addr show
ip route show

Where eth0 in this case, is an ethernet adapter attached via USB.

I had a problem where my Samsung S3 Mini (Jelly Bean 4.1.2) worked 100% on my Wi-Fi router but failed to connect to the Internet with my Wi-Fi repeater - stuck on "obtaining IP address..." message. I have now set a static IP and it works 100% on both the router and the repeater. If you need multiple static IP options then check out "Wi-Fi Static" application.
I found the answer courtesy of Motorola, and repeat it below, at https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/68989/p/7901,8013,
To setup a Static IP Address on your Motorola Xoom, follow the steps below:
Touch Apps
Touch Settings
Touch Wi-Fi settings
Touch Add Wi-Fi network
Enter Name under Network SSID, and touch Save
Touch and hold the "network name", and touch Modify network
Select Static under IP settings, and enter the specific network information

Tip: You can also adjsut your security and Proxy settings.
Touch Save

You can set ip with ifconfig and gateway with route when you are rooted.  I  used it to change  the tcp buffer.


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Cannot access all my folders from my SDCard via USB
I plug in the USB cable to my computer. I click on Open Device to view files, I get to the root of my SDCard. The problem is that there is a directory missing.
I can see it with my file manager on android but not on the computer.
Any ideas why? I created this folder with an app I am developing.

Is the directory hidden, one that starts with a dot? If it is, you would need to tell Explorer to show hidden files/folders.

If t0mm13b's suggestion does not fit, you can also use a terminal app (e.g. Android Terminal Emulator) and do a ls -al /, and copy/paste the line of that directory to your above question, so we can have a closer look.

You could try installing the Rescan SD Card! app and running it. You don't mention what phone you have sometimes you need to tell Android to scan the sd card to pick up changes.
This answer over at StackOverflow appears to suggest that sometimes the MTP cache gets out of date until a reboot of the phone or an app such as Rescan SD Card! is used. This no longer works as of Android 5.0.2, and a reboot of the device is the only fix.

SDCard rescanners just rebuild/update the media database used by e.g. music and video players or the gallery app. They have nothing to do with what files are shown via the USB connection :)

Do they not affect the files/folders that are visible when using a MTP connection? If it's using mass storage then you're correct but I'm pretty sure I've seen issues where using an app such as this has made files/folders show up.

As they affect the media scanner I doubt they affect any non-media files. What those do is refreshing the media database (photos, music, videos). Never heard that e.g. ZIP files or documents are indexed that way. So they might affect PTP, but despite of the "M" in MTP I'd be surprised that "lost directories" are part of it. I might be wrong, though I don't think so ;)

This answer appears to suggest that the MTP cache gets out of date and apps such as the one in my answer can refresh it. I've not seen this issue for several years now so it's likely that the issue has been fixed in an Android update.

Strange as it sounds to me, but I stand corrected then! Maybe you could [edit] your answer and include a little background – especially the hint from the linked answer that it seems to no longer work with Lollipop?

What OS do you have? If using Windows, then go to "folder option" >> "view". Then change these two settings:

Tick to "show hidden files".
Untick "hide protected os files"

Click apply.


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My SGS2 got stolen and I want to reset it through a PC - how?
My phone got stolen and I want to reset it through a PC how do I do that?

Did you have Lookout or another security app installed? Most of them have remote-wipe features. If you didn't, there's also Lookout's Plan B from Google Play. I don't think Plan B allows remote wipe, but even still, it's likely your best bet.

A couple more options that may be relevant: (i) if you registered your phone with Samsung you can wipe it from their site, (ii) some mail servers with high security requisites will have this option.


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Load MP3 files on my Nexus
I want to listen to mp3 files of a lecture while viewing pdf files (containing the lecture notes).
How do I load the MP3 files onto the Nexus?
(The MP3 files currently reside on my hard drive.)

You can connect your device via the USB cable and then drag and drop the files from your PC to your device. You can also transfer the files via a syncing app like Google Drive or Dropbox etc. Use the music player of choice to keep playing the audio files while you use your office viewer / to read the PDF file.

You have several options at hand. You can:

Use an external cloud storage such as Dropbox. Install the app for your computer and for Android then add files on your computer and watch as they sync on your phone.
Use Google Play Music. Download the Music Manager software and have the software scan your computer for music files. Install the Play Music app on your phone and the music will be available.
Use a USB cable to directly transfer the files from your computer to your phone.


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Broken recovery mod!
My Sk17i phone(Mini pro) is rooted. And used CWM to install a custom "Unlimited" Rom, then restarted after installation.
And now my handset keeps boot-looping.
After I tried to fast boot, before opening/unlocking boot loader.
PC companion can not find software, SEUS does not update the ROM, as SEUS says its already up to date.
The CWM Recovery saved my data, How can I view it?

I cannot tell from this question if you can boot back in to the recovery, if you can, try wiping data and cache. if that doesn't work, are you sure you installed a ROM for your specific device?

Rom Sk17i Unlimited rom.
I'm setup recovery before installing... Backup sys,data,cache.
Rom setup>reset>Boot logo,Stay...
I can not access the recovery menu!!!!

Fastboot cmd>Fastboot flash system system.img
< Waiting for Device > !!

I am not sure what you ask for but

The CWM Recovery saved my data, How can I view it?

if you mean backups, they'd be in your SD card.

Fastboot cmd>Fastboot flash system system.img < Waiting for Device > !!

that usually means a driver problem IF you can boot into bootloader properly.
Interesting link with un-bricking guide

Reinstall driver,and try again?
Sorry,I'm not speed good english,i'm hungary

yes, try that.
also read the link I gave.
igen, próbáld ezt.
is olvastam a linket adtam.

pls link driver package! Thx