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my phone won't store to my memory card
I have a Sony Xperia M (C1905) and have a SanDisk ultra 16gb memory card but it won't save any of my apps pictures or videos or anything to it is there anyway to fix this?? It keeps telling me I have insufficient space because it's used my internal storage but still have 16gb on my memory card why???

From your comment on the answer I assume you can write to it (and already transfered files) – so what you're really asking about is how to have your apps moved over, is that correct? If not: what error are you receiving?

Try this one - Open Settings > Storage > Transfer data > Check all. This moves all the content especially Photos, Music, Videos from internal memory to SD Memory card.
Some video and audio formats may not support this operation. For moving those use ES File Explorer from Play store.

I've done that but I really want to move apps not just files

Xperia doesn't support this operation even if you root the device. That's a weird limitation by Sony. Developers are still trying on this thing.

Developers in the sense people on XDA Developers website.


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Samsung Galaxy 4 GT 19505
How do I stop apps from enabling high tech users to access my messages, call logs, emails, photos, samsung memos etc?
How can I save all text messages, call logs, photos, documents, downloads and everything else on my phone to a private and secure cloud domain without hackers knowing I did so?

Welcome to the Android Enthusiasts! The question-and-answer format of this site works best if you put each question in a separate question post. Please [edit] your post down to one question, and create new posts to ask any further questions. You'll get better answers that way. Apart from that, for your 1st question you'll need to elaborate a little more: what kind of apps you're talking about? Maybe those you'd better not install? Or something that comes pre-installed?

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Unable to connect to wifi router: Something wrong with configuration?
I needed some way to interact between my desktop and my android phone (Cynaogen). I got a router from my friend. To be clear, its not about getting access to internet, I just want to establish LAN connection between by desktop and Android phone.
By logging into the router, I've configured "Wireless Network" to following settings (advanced view).
Problem is even though XYZ wifi network is shown in  available networks in Android phone, after entering the password, status is turning to Saved and after  a while it says Authentication Problem.  I tried rebooting the router, forgetting the network and try connecting again in my phone. I tried connecting using my friend's phone (kitkat 4.4) too. But still it isn't connecting.
To make sure MyDslModem does not transmit on illegal frequencies, you must set where you are in the world.

Global Setting
    Select Profile:     802.11B/G
    Wireless Network:   Enable
    Select Country:     USA
    You may either choose a channel yourself, or allow to automatically select the best channel.
    Channel Selection:  Auto
    Select Channel: 1
    Network Name (SSID): XYZ
    Hide SSID:  No
    Fragmentation Threshold : 2346
    RTS Threshold : 2347
    NitroXM PiggyBack:  Enable
    WMM:    Disable

Security Settings
    Select Security Option:  Wi-Fi Protected Access2
    [disabled] WEP Authentication Mode:     Open
    [disabled] Select Tx Key Index:     0
    [disabled] Select Key Method:   Pass Phrase
    [disabled] Key:
    [disabled] WEP Pass Phrase:
    Select Encryption Protocol: AES-CCMP protocol
    Select Authentication Method:   PSK (Pre Shared Key)
    WPA Pass Phrase:    mypassword@47
    802.1x Identity String: BSNL Voip gateway
    [disabled] 802.1x Rekey Timeout: 600
    [disabled] PMK Caching:     Enabled

It looks like a modem config issue related to wifi encryption setting. Do you have access to web interface for this modem?

Try to switch different encryption modes

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Image not display in Gallery
What is the reason and solution to display images in SD card but not display in Gallery in Android Phone ?

Welcome to Android Enthusiasts! We will need much more information to give good recommendations here. Please [edit] your question and include at least: The device you're using, Android version it is running and more details on exactly what the problem you're having is. Also check and update the tags you've used to match your issue.

possible duplicate of Pictures and videos not showing in the gallery

Also see How do I make older images in my /sdcard/DCIM folder show up in Gallery?


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"Share" an item to my web service
I am looking for a way to submit content from my Android device via HTTP POST to a web service.
Basically, when I click the Share button on my phone, I would like an option (an icon in the list of share targets) to share that item with my web service.... e.g. https://myserver.com/mywebservice
The web service would handle the data as it needed to (e.g. if the shared item was a URL, or a picture, or... whatever).
Is there some way to do this without having to build an Android app just for this purpose? Maybe there is a customizable sharing app that I have not been able to uncover.

Backstory: I use an iGrill thermometer & Android app for long barbecue sessions. At the end of the session, the app allows me to export the temperature data over the duration of the session (for graphing etc). I presently share the exported file to my gmail, but then I have to download the file from gmail, and upload it manually to my web server. I'd prefer to go right from the iGrill app to the web server.

I found an app that provides this capability (among other useful sharing features. It's called AutoShare, and its working great- I had to tweak a line or two in my web service, but now the iGrill data is being shared directly to my web server!


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App is running even though disabled! Why?
I did:
pm disable com.android.systemui

I get:
pm list packages -d
package:com.android.systemui

So it is disabled. Still I get:
ps | grep systemui
u0_a71    2053  1183  462960 27552 ffffffff 40089a40 S com.android.systemui

so it is still running, even if I kill it, it restarts! How can it both be running and be disabled at the same time?

Why? What can happen except the loss of navigation bar etc?

never ever disable system UI strange things may happen as it is required by the entire system so that you can interact with your device as @Gokul NC said

SystemUI.apk is an System app which needs to be always running to provide the Android UI as you know, like Navigation bar, Status Bar, even Wallpapers, and lots more ....
It's a very bad idea disabling it. Even if you disable it, it'll just restart.
If you remove it, your phone won't be having an UI.

How can it both be running and be disabled at the same time?

As far as the question is concerned, I think the current instance of the app will be running eventhough you disable waiting for the effect to take place on reboot.
But Android may not allow SystemUI being disabled during boot, by forcibly starting the app and its services.
If you are a developer/debugger and really want to disable it for some reason, this might help: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28055413/can-i-disable-systemui-from-within-my-android-app
I think you can also Freeze it using apps like Link2SD :)

A few apps like these are necessary to run the OS. So, no matter how hard you try, this will start again and again. In fact, this default setting is just to prevent your device from getting bricked or behaving abnormally.

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My phone name is HTC desire 820g plus. whenever i receive a bluetooth file my phone says "magic.why?
My phone name is HTC desire 820g plus I bought the phone yesterday..whenever I receive a blue-tooth file my phone says magic or image I am not sure what exactly it says,but it talks.I tried to disabe talk back and google voice but still it wont work.even when I keep my phone on silent mode it still talks very disturbing please help.

It may be a "feature" that HTC builtin you might try looking around in the Bluetooth settings to see if there is any sort of thing about notification etc.


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Vodaphone 875 Uninstall SuperSu
I own a Vodaphone 875 model phone, which I rooted previously using Cydia Impactor. Installed SuperSU, everything was fine and dandy, and when I needed to transfer it to another person who wasn't comfortable with a rooted device, I used the standard master reset button within the Settings page. However, on startup, I discovered that SuperSU was still installed, and, knowing that it was now a system application for whatever reason, I attempted to reroot with Cydia Impactor again. However, something changed, I have no clue what (probably a Google update or the like), and the exploit no longer works for my phone. A quick google search resulted with people having this problem, on different devices, with the solutions being a flashable zip, which I have no intention of doing.
Therefore, my questions are as follows:
How do I remove SuperSU from my device, permanently?
Is there a flashable zip for my device?
Any help would be extremely helpful, as I have been looking for a solution for over two months now.

SuperSU gives the option under its settings to fully unroot the device. It usually works well. Have you tried it?

The only problem being that, when the phone was reset, it clears the su instructions, making the removal of a system app impossible.


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How to unbrick my motorola moto g if it does not power on?
I use motorola moto g xt1033. I tried to root it and upgrade it to lollipop 5.0, while rooting it suddenly stopped and then i unpluged the data cable in between and tried to power on it but it does not do any thing. So i even pluged it on charge but only a led white light blinks continuesly and do nothing no response same i also tried connecting again it on pc but it does the same thing.. i also tried to bring the boot option with pressing power button along with volume down button for like 5mins but it was of no use nothing responded. But when i plug it with a datacable on my pc on the pc screen it shows conected and it stays conected just for 1min and again the led starts flashing on and off anc in pc it shows connected again disconected. Please help me with this problem..

same problem here...did u resolve this ?


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my mobile is not showing memory card?
I have samsung pocket GTS-5300,  suddenly it's showing a message of not enough space. 4 gb memory card inserted in it. But it's not showing the card's space. no messages are coming nd everytime my phone is showing message of not enough space.
so tell me how this problem be sovled.

Share the screenshot of the message or quote it exactly. Also, see similar and possibly helpful [tag:insufficient-memory] tagged Q/A.


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NFC occasionally stops working. Fixed by battery removal.
I have written an app utilising the NFC radio running on Android 4.4. The NFC radio stops working on 2 occasions :

After an APK update.
Occasionally at other times.

The NFC function is still turned on and the system says it is working.
Interestingly the only thing that seems to fix it is *taking the battery out
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Powering on/off doesn't work and neither does switching NFC function off then on.
It's very hard to even find where the bug is occurring but given that battery removal works, my question is :
What does battery removal do to an android system that powering off completely doesn't do. Does it wipe a cache or reset something?

What phone is this?  If the NFC antenna is embedded in the battery, then removal and re-insertion may just be reseating the connection.


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Repeating “Unfortunately Google App has stopped” error on Nexus 5
My Nexus 5 stated acting strange in the past few days.
Here's the short history:

A few days ago, I was prompted to install a new version in OTA update. Done.
Yesterday, phone shut off just like that by itself. When powered on, it has a message on a black screen saying "optimizing app x/150". When it was done, phone booted.
This morning: wanted to access Google Now, but it wasn't there - I couldn't flick to the left. Was prompted to 'reactivate' google Now, which I did. I should mention it was there after the OTA update.

Since then, every few seconds, and pretty much whatever I try to do, the error message in the title pops up. (side note: strangely, it says Google App and not Apps). Extremely hard to use the phone when every few seconds this pops up. Help, anyone? Thanks!

Try clearing cache for those apps in Settings › Apps. If the permanent pop-ups don't let you do that, try the same from safe-mode.

Thanks for the reply. This thing is, I don't know which app to clear the cache to. It just says the generic "Google App". I tried clearing the cache via Android Assistant, but the problem persists.

I'd say the "Google App" is the app named "Google" (no kidding: there's such one in my app drawer – but I indeed cannot find it in Settings › Apps). Just tried the one from the drawer, brings me to Google Now. Going by the icon, the corresponding app in Settings must be Google Search – which makes sense considering Google Now is part of that. // Using "small atomics": You can clear all app caches at once by booting into recovery and "wipe cache". No data lost that way.

Update: I deactivates Now and Cards from Google Settings (not the general settings, which is probably something that confused me), and this problem was resolved (at the price of losing Now).

Thanks for the feedback, Optimesh! As this at least solved the issue, I made it an answer. I also included some additional details, so maybe you can bring back that "lost functionality" if you need it. Good luck!

As it says "Google App", it's most likely the app named Google (no kidding: there's such one, just follow the link – though I cannot find it in Settings › Apps by that name). Just tried the one from the drawer, brings me to Google Now – which again matches the app you've got trouble with, as your question states: "wanted to access Google Now, but it wasn't there".
Going by the icon, the corresponding app in Settings must be Google Search – which again makes sense considering Google Now is part of that.
So I'd suggest you try to go there (in Settings › Apps) and clear it's cache. If that doesn't help, try clearing its data as well (same place). If that doesn't solve it, open the Google Settings app (not the general device settings, but the settings app with the "g" for "Google" in its icon – you can find it in the app drawer) and deactivate Now and Cards there. This disables Google Now, but solves the issue (as you've proven).
Hint in case you cannot reach out to Settings or the Google Settings app (e.g. if that pop-up reappears faster than you can tap somewhere else): You can clear all app caches at once by booting to recovery-mode and "wipe cache". No data lost that way. Another good hint in this context is safe-mode: if the troublemaker is a user-app, it won't be started here, so you can clear cache/delete data/deactivate/uninstall such an app from there.

Just to clarify, the Now app appears under "Google Settings" and not the general settings app.

That might be, but Now is part of Search AFAIK. Btw: As this solved your issue, consider ticking the check-mark next to the answer to indicate such – which then helps others with this problem identifying working solutions :)

Yea I want to do so but I feel the information needs to be complete. I've spent a lot of time looking for the app at the wrong place. It can get confusing between Settings and Google Settings. The latter is where the solution lies. I feel like the answer should reflect that.

So what do you miss in there that I should add? It's already more complete than the hints I gave in the comments which lead to your solving the issue :) That the Now app appears in Google Settings is not related to your issue as far as I see it. Lots of Google stuff appears in their settings app, logically :) – Oh, reading the comments again (reflecting your latest now) it seems I slightly misunderstood you. Please check back in 2 minutes, I'll update my answer :)

The solutions posted so far failed to fix the problem for me, so I looked at the system log (adb logcat) and saw this error immediately after seeing the popup message:
F/libc (23416): Fatal signal 4 (SIGILL) at 0x5d7ca8f4 (code=1), thread 23528 (HotwordDetector)

I finally resolved the problem in Google Settings → Search & Now → Voice → "Ok Google" detection, where I disabled "From the Google app."
You may see a different "logcat" error than the above, but hopefully your specific error message will lead you closer to the answer.

Go to the app store and uninstall the updates. Then open the app without updating. Fixed mine.


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how can I transfer nokia lumia 8 data to samsung galaxy 3
how can I transfer nokia lumia 8 data to samsung galaxy 3
I tried Transgo the usb cables would not connect to the PC even after I bought good quality cables.

What data specifically do you expect to transfer from Lumia to Samsung?

Follow the instructions:

Download an app which can make a backup of your Contacts in a .vcf file.
Copy this file and paste it into your Android phone storage.
Click this file from your Android phone. It will automatically export the contacts to your contact list.

Alternatively, download SHAREit app in both phones. Then send your contacts from one phone to another.

No. Android won't automatically import .vcf files when opened. You need to import them in your Contacts app manually by selecting Import option. And OP asks for data transfer and not specifically just for contact. So this only partly answers the question.

its not necessary  or it depends on android version . in kitkat & upper it will automatically restore your contacts when you click on it.

You can Use this app to share your contacts.
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-in/store/app/qontact/e3404be4-324f-46e3-b47d-5561c676cad6
You Can Also Sync your Contacts between Lumia 820 & Galaxy S4 using your Hotmail ID. Just login your Hotmail ID to your galaxy S4 and Sync.
You Can Export Your Contact from https://people.live.com using your hotmail id in *.csv format then import in your Phone or Google Account Which you are using in Galaxy S4.
From Microsoft Answers

Android Contacts has no support for .csv format. Instead .vcf files are imported into the contacts list. So if there is an option to export vcf format please update you question. Else suggest another option for importing the data. Also please explain on "How to" part of importing/exporting the contacts.


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Make an IAP in a Restricted Profile
My boy is playing Scribblenauts on an Android 5.0 tablet, under the control of a restricted profile.
He's done all the levels, and there is an IAP required to purchase the rest of the levels.
Can't do the IAP from within the restricted profile, because no play store access.
I've purchased the levels on the parent account, but they don't show up in his restricted profile.
How can I get the new levels for him?

Have you tried to contact the developers of the game in which you want to do the IAP? Maybe they can provide you with some ideas or advice that we at Android.SE have not thought of yet. If they give you any suggestion which works, please post another answer below.

You could try temporarily unrestricting the account. Your phone must be rooted. I haven't tried doing this and have no idea whether or not it'll work. It's just idle speculation.

Make a full backup of the entire device, including all priceless user data such as documents, photos, and home videos. Store the backup on your home computer, or on a MicroSD card kept in a safe place.
Root the device. This carries risks, which I shall not list here.
Install SuperSU.
Temporarily convert the restricted profile into a non-restricted profile. Right now, I'm too tired to prepare a full set of instructions on how to do this. Instead, for now, you can pay a technician to look at this post. Upon seeing the post, she'll be able to figure out what to do.
Try to make your in-app purchase.
Set the profile to be restricted again.

I wonder if the in-app purchase would work, though. Would the temporarily-unrestricted profile have a Google account associated with it? If not, could it still make in-app purchases?
Maybe you'd have to add a Google account to the temporarily-unrestricted profile then remove it from that profile after making your in-app purchase?
Please leave me some comments about whether or not this worked for you.

You could try creating an almost-restricted account and letting your son use that account.
For instructions, follow this link.
I haven't tried doing this and have no idea whether or not it'll work for your situation. It's just idle speculation.
Please leave me some comments about whether or not this worked out for you.

Check into which third-party ROMs work on your device.
Pick one.
Contact fellow users of this ROM. Tell them what you'd like to do. Ask them whether or not the ROM allows it.
If the ROM doesn't allow it, contact the ROM developer(s) in their preferred way (maybe through their issue-tracking system) and ask if they could please make it possible.
Please leave me some comments about whether or not this worked for you.

You can create a kids account though Google play
and while you setting it up there's an option called ask a parent. Active that and make a password then if your child to the last free level of a game it will pop up on the screen, ask a parent. Then just put your password in and buy more levels. Hope this helps

I read on a site that the updates may be higher (e.g. PG) than the rating you have set (e.g. G) in the restricted profile.
Try the following: either turn the Parent controls off to allow updates, or adjust the maturity rating (temporarily) so the game can update. Once updated, turn controls back on/or adjust maturity rating back to the previous choice.

Linking the site adds credibility to your answer. Please do that by editing your answer.

I've never had the parental controls enabled, the restricted profile still cannot seem to access IAP from the main account.

@AaronMcMillin: Please try one or more of my new answers, and please leave me a comment saying whether or they worked. If none work, perhaps we should convert both all the non-working answers into comments on the question, or edit them into the question post itself as "things which we've tried and didn't help".


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Can I set up Lync account on built-in mail client?
Is it possible to setup Lync into built-in mail client application?
How?

Not sure about in-built email client. But, have you tried using the Microsoft's Lync 2013 app for android? Also Please add you device details and Android version info by editing your question.

@Lucky: Yes, I've tried  Microsoft's Lync 2013 app for android. It consumes too much battery power, that is why I want to configure it in my built-in e-mail client. There is no need to add device details and Android version info as this can be useful to any user who is using Microsoft's Lync 2013 app for Android.

Information about your device is actually useful here because not all devices have the same "built-in" email application. It varies from one manufacturer to another, as do the supported features. In this case, I think the answer is "no" for all of them (but I could be wrong).


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Mouse for Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet
I just bought a Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet. (Amazing BTW)  It has a keyboard and touchpad.
Can I add a wireless mouse to it?  What kind can I purchase that would work with Android/Sony's system?
I imagine it would be a bluetooth mouse, but I want to know even if I could connect the bluetooth device whether it would correctly drive the cursor on the tablet.
Example vendors/products would be appreciated.

Could you please define "correctly drive"? What kind of functionality are you expecting from a Bluetooth mouse connected to your tablet?

Hi. I expect it to do the same as the Z4's keyboard touchpad.

Simply use USB mouse.
It worked both for my Xperia Z4 tablet and my Xperia XZ phone. Tablet has to be turned off before mouse is connected (by pressing volume up + power button) while XZ phone seems to pick up external mouse without reboot.


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Backup tablet before repair
My son received an asus tablet for his birthday last year and has now told me the screen does not work completely (some areas are dead to the touch). I have told him we will send it for repair but he is worried that when it comes back they will have reset it and he will have lost all his apps, videos, photos, programs etc. Can anyone tell me how I back it up so that when it comes back I can just put all the information back on so that it is exactly as it is now. Please can any answers be as easy to understand as possible

@DanB probably not – which is why bmdixon pointed that out :) Forgive him for the phrasing, that was the system (auto-comment). // Paul: You can find additional details in our backup tag-wiki. Many of our tags have a wiki page associated where you can find first-aid and useful links on their topic. Good luck with backup, repair and restore!

@Izzy alright then.

In terms of non app data, just plug it in to a computer, and move it over. Just go to your device in an file manager/explorer, and copy the pictures, DCIM, Download and Music folders to your pc. Then, if needs be, you can copy them back.
App data will be different. Assuming you have a Google account, just sign in to it again when you get it back(if it has been reset), and it will re-download the apps automatically. If they have cloud save (most games do) it will re-download his progress.


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Can't Disable Chinese apps on Samsung Note 3
A relative picked picked up a 'Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9006' on his trip to China.
It was misbehaving so I did a reset. When it booted I noticed a few Chinese icons on the Home screen. Opening them takes me to a bunch of Chinese porn sites!
I removed the icons and an app called ChatOn but now I have 4 new Chinese apps that have been downloaded and started automatically!
When I Stop and Disable them they come back.
So what do I do? I don't trust the device as it is. What are my choices?
Root it and try to clean it that way? I don't even know how they are being downloaded. Can I trust the factory ROM at all?
Install a different ROM on it?
Thanks.

Device Info:
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9006
Android 4.4.2
Baseband: MT6582
Build: JSS15J.N9006ZCUBMI5

You can try to root this by following a thread on XDA Forum

Chances are the factory ROM has the preloadinstaller.apk, and will reinstall any app that isnt installed, forget if it is every reboot or only on the first one. But I would root, install a file browser that supports root, Search for preloadinstaller.apk then rename/delete it. Then remove the apps. That should stop the apps from reinstalling once they are deleted. Hope this helps ya.

Thx. I'll check it out.

@Vic No problem, let us know if it works out for ya. Also as far as if you should trust the default rom, It depends on who built the rom. I have read many stories about people buying what they thought were legit phones from China, only to find out that they are knock-offs and are loaded with spam apps. I find it hard to believe that even in China that porn apps would be installed by default. Lol. Hope this isnt the case for ya, as far as a knock off phone.

Yes I read about the fact that there are clones. I posted another question for that here


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Nexus 7 (2013) Boot Failure
I have a Nexus 7 (2013), 32GB, WiFi-only, that won't boot.  I had been using it daily, until it failed.
I had left it running, but on the 1st day after the warranty expired it would not wake up when I pressed the power button.  In fact, there were no signs of life.
Thinking it had just hung up on something, I attempted to force it to power-down by holding the power button for 15 seconds... can't tell if that did anything or not.  Again held the power button in for a few seconds and "Google" appeared, like it was starting up.  It did not change state for the next several hours, so I repeated the process a few times.
Eventually, I checked online and found references to Power+Vol-Down, which I tried and it brought me to the bootloader screen.  I have attempted all of the options there, but they all bring me to the same place... "Google".
I contacted ASUS support and they had me try a few things, including "Recovery Mode", which also failed.  The actions directed by "support" took me to an Android laying down, cover open, with a red triangle on it.  The end result of that conversation is that I should send it to Puerto Rico for repair at a cost of $240 (plus shipping), which is more than I paid for it.  He said they would replace a system board and return it to me.
In further research, I found the Skipsoft Toolkit (v3.1.0) (02-Jul-2015).  I installed it on Windows 7 and successfully attached the Nexus to it via USB and it recognized the device in fastboot mode, but not in ADB mode.
I've tried the function to back up the device, but it just hangs there, even after a couple days.
I've tried the function to unlock the device and I get a screen on the device asking for permission to proceed, but then it hangs.
I'm looking for advice or direction to move forward... or is my device really "done"?
Contents of the bootloader screen:
FASTBOOT MODE,
PRODUCT NAME - flo,
VARIANT - flo 32G,
HW VERSION - rev_e,
BOOTLOADER VERSION - FLO-04.05,
CARRIER INFO - None,
SERIAL NUMBER - 07b04e4b,
SIGNING - yes,
SECURE BOOT - enabled,
LOCK STATE - locked
Any help would be appreciated!!
Thanks,
Dan

"I've tried the function to unlock the device and I get a screen on the device asking for permission to proceed, but then it hangs." Are you referring to fastboot oem unlock?

I am referring to #3 "Unlock/Re-lock your bootloader" from the main menu of the Skipsoft Toolkit.  My understanding is that I need to unlock it before I can recover the device with a copy of the initial image.  Am I on the wrong track?

Well I don't know what that toolkit does exactly, but if it's doing what it's supposed to then yes, it's doing fastboot oem unlock. That's supposed to always work on Nexuses (Nexii?).

I'm still experiencing this problem and I'm still confused about how to proceed.  I can't get it past the "Google" logo in boot.


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Saving image out of Google app
I can't find a way to get an option to save an image out of the Google app on my phone? I open the image and after going through enough many steps to call it awful UX, I get to these menu options which offers sharing but not saving:

Is it purposely designed to make saving images difficult or impossible?

By "Google" app, did you mean Google search? If it's, then you have to open its website first on the browser, then you should be possible to save it from browser (e.g. by long-pressing the image)

Do you know what the reasoning is behind such awful UX ? Why didn't they design it to make that function more easily accessible?

Yes , Google search app


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Two phones appearing on android device manager
I lost my phone last month and was desperately looking for ways to track it. I never installed any apps to track it and so I got online to see if there were other options and found 'Android Device Manager'. After the remote download, I tried locating it, but then the internet was turned off and a few days later with no success, I decided to go for the factory reset. I was talking with a friend today and he told me that, he got a call from someone saying I had given that person his number, so I decided to get on ADM to see if I could maybe track it this time or check what was going on. To my surprise, I now see two phones listed under my account. I have not bought a new phone yet. I am just wondering why does it show another phone under my account.

the factory reset was most likely successful. i'm guessing the twin devices are showing different locations and one or both never move and may show as offline (if both are offline, dead battery). the device is linked to ADM via your google account and an ID generated when android boots up for the first time. after the remote reset, the device will boot, generate the new ID and ask for the password to the google account the device is linked to. as a ROM addict, i know this all too well. there have been times i've flashed 10 ROMs in a day. i used up my device removal limit on google play music very quickly.

The other phone that's linked to my account is a Samsung phone (GT-I9500). It says registered July 31, 2015(Online; Google location is turned off. Last online August 14, 2015) and my Sony one shows location unavailable; Last online July 22, 2015.

oh, so it isn't a twin. if you haven't already, change your google account password.

my edit was because i tested it out on my device and found out that it wasn't IMEI, but that a remote wipe remembers the last known google account and keeps the device locked until the password is entered.

Okay, so the password has been changed. Now, when I hit locate device, it hovers over west Africa.

one of 2 things happened. your sony device went dead where you lost it and somebody has you google account login or somebody stole your sony device, dumped the data, grabbed your google account login and used it on a new device. there might be other reasons, but they're obscure and would require a lot of skill and knowledge to pull off.

it's hovering because that samsung is now showing a notification that says your google account needs to be re-authenticated and the account won't send or receive data on that device until the user puts in the new password. it will disappear from ADM if the user removes your account from the device.

It did even before the password change. I am not sure if that's the default location it goes if the location is turned off.

yea, that's where it goes if it has no location data. somewhere in libya.

either way, that device that isn't yours won't be able to access your account now. you may want to look into 2 step login verification for your google account now. 2 step login requires a password and a randomly generated code sent to you via text or the google authenticator app. you'll want to make sure you're using the second one so the other user doesn't get sent the same codes.

Hmm.. Thanks a lot for your time. I was bit perturbed, when my friend asked me, if I had given his number to anyone, so decided to check what was happening.

yea, that's upsetting. you're very welcome. stay safe.


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How practical the number of cores in Android
I've often wondered how practical the cores usage in Android smartphones. I'm looking from technical perspective. The articles that I've read so far claimed either more cores is good or more cores is a waste because many applications are not optimized for more that 1 core usage.
Regarding the latter one, is not CPU resource allocated by kernel? Is not the optimization the kernel's responsibility instead of the applications (process)?

Well it still depends on the applications use of threads. This article provides some insights: https://developer.qualcomm.com/blog/multi-threading-android-apps-multi-core-processors-part-1-2

Hi, read this on symmetrical multi processing, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetric_multiprocessing

It's true that in desktop computers many programs are not optimized for using multiple cores, and getting a powerful dual core processor would be a lot better than a less powerful quad core processor in many cases. In many cases, the performance per core will be worse if you add more cores.
However, the Android API was pretty much designed to take advantage of multiple cores. There are rules that make apps crash if you do some operations that could lag the UI, like downloading something in the same thread as the UI. This means if your app needs to download anything, you will have at least two threads running.
You can run two threads on a single core device, but the more threads you run the less time your UI has to update and the laggier your experience is. With multiple processors you can run multiple threads at the same time, making your user experience more pleasant: intensive operations can be done in the background while the UI is still responding smoothly.
Scheduling is indeed handled by the kernel, but the Java API was designed to be heavily asynchronous. This way threads can be managed easier by the kernel. The design of the API which almost all apps follow makes scheduling easier for the kernel.
Another multi core feature that is overlooked by many people is that cores can be disabled individually. This means that if you listen to music on your headphones with your phone in your pocket, only 1/4th of a quad core processor needs to be turned on and consume power.


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My songs will not play on my galaxy tab 3
So i was playing some songs ive downloaded then my tablet died. I charged it and tried to play the same song and will not play and says the music player does not play that audio type. Even though it played it a couple hours previously.

Try to clean cache of the app you were using. If that doesnt help then clean data of the app also and also of the default  media players.
Lastly you can try to clean cache/ dalvik cache of the device.
That should be enough in most cases.


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Tablet shuts down due to low battery when battery meter is above 10%
I have a Nexus 10 whose battery-level estimation seems to be inaccurate:  when the battery meter gets to around 10% to 15% remaining, the tablet will abruptly shut itself down the way it's supposed to when it's about to run out of power.  Yesterday it happened just a few seconds after I got the 15% warning (asking if I'd like to turn on battery saver); at other times, I get no forewarning at all.
When I plug the tablet in and turn it on again, the battery history graph shows an abrupt drop to 0%.  I'm assuming this is a calibration problem:  the battery really was close to 0%, but the software thought it was at 15% for some reason.  I've read that draining and recharging the battery should recalibrate it and resolve the problem, but this has been happening for nearly a year, and the battery has been drained and recharged many times, yet the problem persists.
The tablet is currently running stock Android 5.1.1, though I think the problem started back when it was running 4.4.  It's rooted, but I haven't used root to change any settings that might relate to power management.  (I basically just use it for Titanium Backup.)
Is there a way to reset the battery calibration so that the meter is accurate again?  Or is it likely to be a hardware problem, caused by something like a sudden voltage drop in the battery itself?
It's worth mentioning that I used to keep the tablet plugged in nearly all the time, before I learned that keeping a Li-ion battery constantly at full charge is bad for it.  I've also accidentally drained it completely a few times (not many) even before this problem started.  Plus, it's more than 2.5 years old.  So the battery is probably not in peak condition.  (Its capacity still seems decent overall, though:  I'd been watching streaming video for several hours before it shut down at 15% yesterday.)

FWIW my Nexus 10 started having the same problem at around the same time, still on 4.4, and the percentage it would shut down at increased gradually over time. My workaround was to stop using it as a tablet and only use it on mains power.

It is more likely here that your battery has lost its rated capacity. A new battery is recommended. Any kind of calibration wouldn't work on a degraded battery.The charging and discharging both should show jumps.If you can, you can try the battery in a friends Nexus, Also try a different charger for tests.

I don't doubt that the battery's capacity is diminished, but I'd expect that to just make it go from 100% to 0% more quickly overall — not to drop from (around) 15% to 0% in an instant.


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How to filter the contacts by phone number on Android 5.1
I am running Cyanogenmod 12.1 and it appears that there is no option to filter my contacts only with phone numbers:

PS: Local phone account is only for locally stored phone numbers which I have none. The Customise menu only offers to filter thru these options which you already see on the image.

I know it's a sub-optimal workaround, but I wrote a script for myself that I thought was worth sharing. This will filter an exported contacts file. To use go to Contacts > Import/Export > Export to storage, and copy the file to an environment equipped with python.
Edit the script to read from the exported file and write to an unused path, then delete all your contacts and import the filtered file back in.
    READPATH = 'D:/ContactsBackup.vcf'
    WRITEPATH = 'D:/ContactsFiltered.vcf'

    vcard = ''
    vcards = []

    for line in open(READPATH):
        vcard += line
        if 'END:VCARD' in line:
            if 'TEL' in vcard:  # Append contact if it has phone number.
                vcards.append(vcard)
            vcard = ''  # Reset read-cache.

    with open(WRITEPATH, 'w') as file:
        file.write(''.join(vcards))


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Photos downloaded from facebook are appearing in Google Photos
Photos I download with the Facebook app on my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 are synced to Google Photos. I would like only photos I take with my phone's camera or add manually to appear in Google Photos. Is this possible? How?
No folders are selected in the "Choose folders to back up..." dialogue.

Have you turned on Auto-sync of your Google photos. It will backup the photos in your phone automatically if you set to sync automatically.

In the Photos app, Settings -> Backup & sync -> Backup is set to on. Camera photos are beeing synced, along with unwanted photos from Facebook.

As written by me here:
I had EXACTLY the same problem. I couldn't find a solution else where. The only solution was to use a .nomedia file in the /sdcard/DCIM/Facebook directory and moving the *.jpgs to another folder. I had made a Tasker task referring to a reddit post in /r/tasker. Here is the description and the XML for importing it. You have to create the %destpart and add a .nomedia in %sourcepath for it to work. You can run this task in a profile as an exit task for Facebook and as an entry task for other messenger apps like Telegram/Whatsapp, etc. so you get your memes right!
The Meme Mover (3)
A1: Variable Set [ Name:%sourcepath To:/sdcard/DCIM/Facebook/ Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]
A2: Variable Set [ Name:%destpath To:/sdcard/Pictures/Facebook/ Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]
A3: Variable Set [ Name:%suffix To:(1) Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]
A4: Variable Set [ Name:%counter To:0 Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:On Append:Off ]
A5: List Files [ Dir:%sourcepath Match:*.jpg/*.png/*.jpeg/*.gif/*.3gp Include Hidden Files:Off Use Root:Off Sort Select:Alphabetic Variable:%filestomove ]
A6: For [ Variable:%thispathfile Items:%filestomove() ]
A7: Variable Split [ Name:%thispathfile Splitter:/ Delete Base:Off ]
A8: Variable Set [ Name:%len To:%thispathfile(#) Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]
A9: Variable Set [ Name:%filename To:%thispathfile(%len) Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]
A10: Variable Clear [ Name:%exists Pattern Matching:Off ]
A11: Test File [ Type:Type Data:%destpath%filename Store Result In:%exists Use Root:Off Continue Task After Error:On ]
A12: If [ %exists !Set ]
A13: Move [ From:%thispathfile To:%destpath%filename Use Root:Off ]
A14: Scan Card [ File:%destpath%filename ]
A15: Else
A16: Variable Split [ Name:%filename Splitter:. Delete Base:Off ]
A17: Variable Set [ Name:%filename1 To:%filename1%suffix Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]
A18: Variable Join [ Name:%filename Joiner:. Delete Parts:Off ]
A19: Move [ From:%thispathfile To:%destpath%filename Use Root:Off ]
A20: Scan Card [ File:%destpath%filename ]
A21: End If
A22: Variable Add [ Name:%counter Value:1 Wrap Around:0 ]
A23: End For
A24: If [ %counter eq 0 ]
A25: [X] Flash [ Text:No memes? Sad. Long:On ]
A26: Else If [ %counter eq 1 ]
A27: Flash [ Text:%counter meme moved! Long:On ]
A28: Else
A29: Flash [ Text:%counter memes moved! Long:On ]

 Remember to have .nomedia in %sourcepath
Here's the XML for direct import:
<TaskerData sr="" dvi="1" tv="4.9u4">
<Task sr="task3">
    <cdate>1489093858387</cdate>
    <edate>1489219027762</edate>
    <id>3</id>
    <nme>The Meme Mover</nme>
    <pri>100</pri>
    <Kid sr="Kid">
        <launchID>3</launchID>
        <pkg>me.regalstreak.movefb</pkg>
        <vnme>1.0</vnme>
    </Kid>
    <Action sr="act0" ve="7">
        547
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%sourcepath</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">/sdcard/DCIM/Facebook/</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act1" ve="7">
        547
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%destpath</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">/sdcard/Pictures/Facebook/</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act10" ve="7">
        342
        <se>false</se>
        <Int sr="arg0" val="4"/>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">%destpath%filename</Str>
        <Str sr="arg2" ve="3">%exists</Str>
        <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act11" ve="7">
        37
        <ConditionList sr="if">
            <Condition sr="c0" ve="3">
                <lhs>%exists</lhs>
                <op>13</op>
                <rhs></rhs>
            </Condition>
        </ConditionList>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act12" ve="7">
        400
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%thispathfile</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">%destpath%filename</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act13" ve="7">
        459
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%destpath%filename</Str>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act14" ve="7">
        43
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act15" ve="7">
        590
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%filename</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">.</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act16" ve="7">
        547
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%filename1</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">%filename1%suffix</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act17" ve="7">
        592
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%filename</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">.</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act18" ve="7">
        400
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%thispathfile</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">%destpath%filename</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act19" ve="7">
        459
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%destpath%filename</Str>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act2" ve="7">
        547
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%suffix</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">(1)</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act20" ve="7">
        38
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act21" ve="7">
        888
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%counter</Str>
        <Int sr="arg1" val="1"/>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act22" ve="7">
        40
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act23" ve="7">
        37
        <ConditionList sr="if">
            <Condition sr="c0" ve="3">
                <lhs>%counter</lhs>
                <op>0</op>
                <rhs>0</rhs>
            </Condition>
        </ConditionList>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act24" ve="7">
        548
        <on>false</on>
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">No memes? Sad.</Str>
        <Int sr="arg1" val="1"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act25" ve="7">
        43
        <ConditionList sr="if">
            <Condition sr="c0" ve="3">
                <lhs>%counter</lhs>
                <op>0</op>
                <rhs>1</rhs>
            </Condition>
        </ConditionList>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act26" ve="7">
        548
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%counter meme moved!</Str>
        <Int sr="arg1" val="1"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act27" ve="7">
        43
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act28" ve="7">
        548
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%counter memes moved!</Str>
        <Int sr="arg1" val="1"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act3" ve="7">
        547
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%counter</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">0</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg3" val="1"/>
        <Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act4" ve="7">
        412
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%sourcepath</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">*.jpg/*.png/*.jpeg/*.gif/*.3gp</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>
        <Str sr="arg5" ve="3">%filestomove</Str>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act5" ve="7">
        39
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%thispathfile</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">%filestomove()</Str>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act6" ve="7">
        590
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%thispathfile</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">/</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act7" ve="7">
        547
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%len</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">%thispathfile(#)</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act8" ve="7">
        547
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%filename</Str>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3">%thispathfile(%len)</Str>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act9" ve="7">
        549
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">%exists</Str>
        <Int sr="arg1" val="0"/>
    </Action>

        <cls>com.facebook.katana.LoginActivity</cls>
        <pkg>com.facebook.katana</pkg>

</Task>

Pro Tip: Enable A25 just for testing if you want to.
Edit: Code corrected and updated. (1 memes moved was triggering my OCD.)
Edit 2: Had some problems, corrected again.

there is a simple solution to hide facebook downloaded pictures from google photo or the stock galery or technically speaking hide them from the android media scanner.

locate where the photos are downloaded facebook download to your external storage /DCIM/facebook and the facebook messenger app store it's pictures under /pictures/messenger
use a file manager app like es file explorer navigate to the location of the pictures and create a new file name it .nomedia
it's done the pictures downloaded from facebook will not show in the google photo.

.nomedia will hide the pictures from all image viewing apps, so this is not a solution.

sorry that's all I got for you because facebook puts it's photos under /DCIM and google photos sync /DCIM  if you can change the location where facebook app store the downloaded pictures elsewhere you will fix this problem

authors: توفيق السودي


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Why are ringtone-songs I buy from Google Play impossible to make into ringtones?
This is not a duplicate question --- at least not a duplicate of many questions that the search-engine gave me that seem similar up-front -- but as soon as I read them, I realized that they do not even address my question.
My situation is fairly simple --- I purchased a ringtone-song on Google Play -- and was hoping to set it as my ringtone.
When I went to settings and tried to select a ringtone -- the one I had bought and downloaded wasn't available. But that's not when my frustration hit the roof.
Next, I hit the '+' sign in the upper left-hand corner -- and it asked me what app I wanted to use. I tried this three times - one for each of the three apps they offered to carry out this option with.
Here's what really irritated me ---- each of those apps (including Google Play) I got the same-old same-old pre-installed songs available ---- no way at all to got to the track that I paid good money for!!!
What am I to do? Is there a bloody way that the song I paid for in order to set as a ringtone can possibly be set as my ringtone?

No offense meant, but are you sure you saw all related questions?

Is it listed in Play Music or can you find that file in a file explorer app?

@Lucky - I can not find it in the file explorer app. The song is downloaded - but I have no idea where to (and since it is advertised as a ringtone there needs to be some way to solve this). So how do I get it to download to somewhere that I can find it?

@Firelord - Well -- if I didn't, it wasn't for lack of effort on my part. That said, I will look at the list of questions you just linked to --- and whether I find something that answers my question or not, I will report back here to let you know.

Are you sure it is not in the Downloads list? Can you share the link of the play store item which you bought?

@Firelord ---- I am looking --- I find a number of questions that seem to be similar ---- but which upon reading them, are either (a) different in a key point (b) their solution does not work (c) the system does not give me opportunity to apply said solution. Not really that surprising --- since some of those questions are a good few years old --- and at the rate technology changes, they have lost relevance. Would be nice if Stack Exchange found a way to treat aspects of technology that change like the stairs of Hogwarts differently from those that remain relatively static over time.

@Lucky - Here it is: link

@Lucky - Actually I think this is the correct link

@user3080003 Please follow this link on How to download and manage your Google Play Music on your device and computer?

@Lucky ----- the directions you directed to direct me to things that I had already done (to no avail) before even asking the question this discussion is over. I did the whole thing of actually downloading the song to my device. I still am completely unable to access it from any dialogue that supposedly allows me to add ringtones.


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How to install a certificate to Work Profile user
I would like my app on Work Profile user (https://www.android.com/intl/en_us/work/) to connect to a server with a cert.
Since Work Profile user shares Settings with Owner user, I installed a cert from the Settings (Security -> Install from internal storage/SD card). My app of Owner connects to a server with a cert correctly, but for Work Profile, it cannot.
Would you please tell me how I should do in order to make Work Profile recognize a cert?
Environment : Android 5.x on Nexus5 / 9

Related: Android 10 and 11 CA Cert on Work Profile

To install a user ca certificate into work profile you will need root access.
Installing user certificates into work profile:

Install an exported certificate normal way
Get a root shell

adb root; adb shell

Verify certificate and hash is installed.

# an example would be 1000_CACERT_*
ls /data/misc/keystore/user_0/<CACERT>

# example: 81c450f1.0
ls /data/misc/user/0/cacerts-added/<xxxxxxxx.0>

Move them to the work profile

cd /data/misc/keystore/
mv user_0/<CACERT> user_10/

cd /data/misc/user
mkdir 10/cacerts-added
mv 0/cacerts-added/<xxxxxxxx.0> 10/cacerts-added/


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How to import my Contact from google contact to Coolpad Android Phone
I'm living in China were Google Play is now not supported but I have a vpn so i can still access my accounts. I just lost my phone and I bought another android phone but it does not have Google on it. I can add my gmail and also Chrome and use them as long as I have my vpn on. I have opened my google contacts on my computer and would like to know how to import them to my phone.

What phone and version of android are you running? Some phones from China aren't built to google specs. So they aren't allowed to run Google Apps, kind of like custom roms. But I know if you install a custom recovery, You can flash Google Apps and get all of the google stuff again. Just need to flash the file like you would if you were installing a custom rom.

If you visit https://contacts.google.com (Contacts Preview) you cannot export contacts. You need to vist the old Google Contacts website i.e. https://www.google.com/contacts and export all your contacts to restore in your phone.

Visit the old Google Contacts website
Click More > Export
select All contacts radio button to export all your contacts
Select vCard format to export your contact as a single .vcf file
Now move this .vcf file to your phone and import the .vcf file to your phone using the inbuilt Contacts app.


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How can my lost phone disappear from my Android device manager device list?
I lost one of my phone 2 months ago. I've sometimes checked Android device manager to locate it and try locking it, but recently my lost phone disappears from the list ! How it can happen ? Does a person know the way to skip this link in order to use or to sell the lost phone ? I still have the original box of this phone (with its IMEI).
Please help, thank you.

When the playstore is logged in from a new account,your previous account will notify that the device is removed from the playstore device list. so it will not show your old phone.

Is there any way to identify the new "owner"?

As soon as the new "owner" factory-resets the device, it no longer has a Google account associated – and thus the link to ADM dies. Same if the account is removed from the device: Google services no longer have a way to query the device using your account information, as the device won't recognize those anymore.
There are also other possibilities:

battery is empty, so the device died.
battery was removed
dedive went into airplane mode
device was placed on a train track, and a train passed on top of it
device was drowned in the sea and short-circuited

Many more possibilities, but I better stop here – you've got the idea ;)

All other possibilities, possibly not the a case of removal of account, not even humorously


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Upgrading galaxy s2 GT-I9100T 4.0.3 to 4.4
I'm pretty desperate trying for a day now rescuing my phone.
I am new in this whole updating android firmware stuff and I did the following:

root my  phone, enabled USB debugging
downloaden ODIN, installed the kernel thingy ('CF-Root-SGS2_DX_SIN_LP9-v5.4-CWM5.tar' to be exact)
downloaded spiritROM-4.4.4-20140710-i9100.zip, moved it to internal sd card
did the dalvic cache wipe and cache partition wipe &! data/factory reset.
tried installing the ROM, incountered the status 7 problem (error in... installation aborted)
tried couple of methods fixing it, including opening the rom, changing the google/android script by erasing the first line in the code and do a bunch of stuff with notepad++ from a guide I saw. the problem is - after copying the new ROM to EXTERNAL sd card (because i have no access to internal, due to recovery) it came up with the status 6 problem. in general it seems that using external SD causing problem
tried the ADB push method - problem is (D:) my phone is not recognized in windows no matter how much samsung Drivers/kies/usb drivers i install. it is still shown on my comp as unrecognized usb connection, so the adb push not even working because it cannot 'see' my phone.

I have reached a point of desperation. Is there any way fixing this issue, upgrading to 4.4 or even restoring it back to 4.0.3?? (i've seen somewhere that there is an issue with the 9100T models, and I assume that's what causing all problems)
thank you in advance, kind human beings of the android community. (and sorry if my english is kind of shallow as in not good)

Status 6 often refers to a problem within the updater script. Be sure to save it in unix format. I mostly use notepad++ to edit those files.
notepad++ > edit > EOL conversion > UNIX format
Also make sure there is an empty line on the end of the script. So if the script has 112 lines, the 113 should be empty.
Status 7 means that the rom is incompatible with your device as it checks the device model. Thats why you have to delete the first line in your updater script. Be sure to delete the whole line (with the semicolon).


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USIM unable to store contact
Using Jellybean (4.4.2) I'm trying to save a new contact to my phone (I want to whatsapp this person).
Whether I add the person through my People app or through Whatsapp itself, I get the same error:

The USIM is unable to store the contact

I have only 72 contacts and it's my understanding that USIM allows for thousands so what gives?

The details you want to store? SIMs were not intended to keep so many of them per person as we use today. Usually, a SIM contact consists of not much more than a name and a single number – no multiple numbers, no mail addresses, no Skype user names, etc.

@Izzy it's a new contact so just the name and a single phone number...

OK, then I don't know what it could be. I no longer store contacts to SIM.

To Google rather?


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How do i unbrick my lg sunshine
I had app hangovers restarting over and over again and could not open my settings on my phone app or any other application so I open the back of the phone and turned it off by pulling the battery out and when I put the battery back in its stuck on the lg logo screen and wont do anything else

I read the following procedure should work.
LG Shine II

Power off the phone completely.
Press and hold (in this order) Volume Up+Volume Down+Home+Power, until you see the Android character and a box-unloading animation.

LG Sunrise L15G

Power off the phone completely
press and hold the Volume Down and Power button together for a couple of seconds.
When the LG logo is displayed, let go of the Power key, keep pressing the Volume Down and then press once more the Power button.
You should release all buttons when the Factory Mode appears on the screen.
Confirm process by choosing appropriate options using Volume rockers to navigate and Power button to confirm.

You might lose any contacts, messages, photos etc that you have not already backed up.


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Shutting down 2012 Nexus 7 without touch
My 2012 Nexus 7's touchscreen isn't working. I'll probably take it for repairs next week. Is there a way to shut it down without touch. I can reboot it by keeping power button for a long time, but I am unable to shut it down. I don't think I have USB debugging enabled on the device.

Since the phone isn't useful without touch, why not just let the battery drain to the point that your Android will auto power off. Or, as jer3my said, a mouse (if you've an OTG cable) would help a lot since USB debugging isn't enabled. // It's odd that your phone just reboots even after pressing power button for 10 seconds or more, since many phones power off in this fashion.

@Firelord - because it is said that if these batteries remain in fully drained state for too long - they do not charge easily then.

Yes, I would agree but if the period extends for more than 2-3 weeks, though it's subjective for me considering a battery's technology, so won't disagree here too. Oh, is there a reason why you don't want to or cannot continue running that device and want to power off? I see that its touch is broken but you can just charge it once and let it go to standby until you charge it next time and repeat this cycle until you reach the day for the repairs.

Just tested on my Nexus 7 2012. When I hold the Power and Volume Up. It powers down. Had to hold the power button to get it to turn back on, So I can only assume it powered all the way down.

Tried this - this also reboots for me.

Not sure why it works for me, but not for you. =( Do the volume keys work for you, Like if you were trying to adjust the volume? Another idea is, if you have an OTG cable you could plug in a mouse and use it as a pointer to select Power Off from the power menu.

Yeah, the volume keys work fine for adjusting the volume.


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All browsers are failing to open any web pages
I have a Galaxy S5 with Android 5.1.1. My phone is rooted, and has been working fine since I updated about a month ago. Within the last few days, I have been having this issue, and I don't know what change might have brought it about.
My preferred browser is Firefox, but I also have the default browser and Chrome installed. Regardless of which of them I use, when I open them, they just give me a white screen. Eventually I just get the message that says I can make the app stop, or wait for a response.
All other internet connecting apps work fine. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook messenger... it is strictly only browsers that are not working.
What is strange to me is that it is more than one browser that is failing. If just Firefox, or just Chrome, was failing, then I would assume the apps themselves were broken. But it's all three browsers failing the exact same way.
This happens whether I'm on wifi or mobile service. I've tried restarting the phone, and I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the apps, as well as clearing cache and data.
Is there some system resource common to all of them? Is there some plausible explanation for why all browsers would fail? And, of course, if there's a solution that can get them all working again, that would be great.

@Questioner - Have you tried others like Opera, UC, Dolphin? Are they working?


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Can I use one number on two different phone(Device) on Whatsapp?
I just want to know if it is possible to have on two phones the same whatsapp messages.

normally its not possible i think

The short answer: you can't do it using the native app, but there is a web interface that will work on Chrome, Firefox,  Opera and most other browsers  in desktop mode (i.e. "request desktop site" or "user agent: desktop").
Whatsapp allows only one device to pull your messages from their servers. You can make the app think you only have one device by changing the MAC address and some other files using root access, but that doesn't mean it will work.
Whatsapp messages are stored only temporarily on the whatsapp servers. This means thay when device A downloads those messages, device B can no longer see them. This means that, in order to keep your messages synchronized, you will need to constantly sync your messages using tools with root access. This is not very usable to most people.
The easiest solution would be to use the app on device A and the web interface, (web.whatsapp.com), on device B. To make this work on an Android device you need to make it request the desktop site. There you can scan a QR code into your first device by opening the menu and selecting "whatsapp web". Point your camera at the QR code and you can use Chrome to send and receive whatsapp messages.  This requires the device with the official app to be on and connected to the Internet.

Does this only work on chrome? Have you tried other browsers?

Most up-to-date browsers work with WhatsApp Web. I know for sure that Chrome and Firefox work. The  latest Opera browser works as well, but I couldn't get Opera Mini to work. Those are all the browsers I use on a daily basis, other browsers should work as well as long as you can request the desktop version of the site.

Okay thanks. Please correct the "constantly" spelling in your answer.

I updates the answer, thank you for notifying me. I'm not a native English speaker so feel free to edit my answer if you see more spelling/grammatical errors.

Once your phone number is verified by WhatApp, whatapp will just keep sending the messages to your internet connected device from where you sent the message for verification. If you take a titanium backup of whatsapp and restore it to any device, it will start accepting messages from whatsapp.i have recieved messages on either devices and it worked if the devices are synced off line. I used one at a time. But never both of them together and  think doing so will require re-verification of phone number. For receiving and sending messages and identifying your device whatsapp doesn't check phone number of device but the verification saved in your device.

is it possible to have on two phones the same whatsapp messages?

No
Whatsapp messages are stored locally on the phone, with periodic encrypted backups to sdcard. Its unclear that the messages are stored on the server once they are delivered. And even if they are, whatsapp doesn't provide a sync feature to sync messages to multiple devices as of now.
On a 1st device, when a message arrives, it gets stored locally on device and backed up to sdcard as a file. Say on the 2nd device (whatsapp cannot be used simultaneously actually), when a message arrives, same thing happens and u have a backup of file. So, you have got two files from each device, but you cannot restore messages from two backup files. And restoring messages is an option only when adding an account, not when using the app normally.
So, as of now, you cannot have duplicate message copies in both phones.

Can I use one number on two different phone(Device) on Whatsapp?

No, not atleast simultaneously. Ofcourse excluding Whatsapp Web (see below).
Say you have logged in to whatsapp on 1st device. Then, say, you login to 2nd device and complete the verification process. Now when you open whatsapp on 1st device, it complains about whatsapp logged in from elsewhere and asks you to reverify. And if you reverify, the 2nd device gets unlinked, and it continues.

Whatsapp Web

This can be used only if the browser and whatsapp linked device is side-by-side and the device has active data connection enabled. You need to scan the qr code displayed in the web browser from whatsapp on your phone (actually only this verification part requires devices side-by-side). Then you can use web version till the device looses data connection. The web version is a blue print from the device. You will see all the contacts and messages on the device in the web version. But considering qr scanning and always on data on mobile, the web version is far from multi-device usage.


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Screen Alerts - Android 4.4
screen alerts - when, for example, I get some new Whatsup. I do not want to see any new messages are lined up, but I want it to be like it was in the previous version, it says to me, "received 3 new messages" Then I came in INTO the application and read them.
Thanks!!


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Got 220 MB space free but still not able to download apps
I have a second gen MOTO -E . I have 220 MB free in internal storage but I can't download apps of even 3 MB What should I do ?

To be able to download apps in the Play Store you will need at least 510mb available or 10% of the internal memory. Also depends on the size of the app you download. The Android OS uses the internal memory also to RAM purposes so is very relative the available space. Try to clear cache and data from GPStore, GPServices, Reset Apps Defaults and also remove some unused apps.
Also check the link provided by bmdixon

Is that the minimum of 510MB or 10%, or the maximum of 510MB or 10%?  BTW, do you happen to have a source of that info?

You need to have a minimum of 510mb available OR you need to have at least 10% free of the total amount depending on the device.

lol... If your device has 32GB of RAM, would you need 510MB or 3.2GB?  If your device has 2GB of RAM, would you need 510MB or 200MB?  IOW, is it the minimum or maximum of the two values?  Do you have any source for the info?

I had the same problems recently and cause was app2id. Uninstalling that and any other similar app might help. Also clean cache of play store and play services.


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Factory reset disabled by server policy
My phone (LGL15G running 4.4.2) has been behaving suspiciously, and since it is relatively new and I do not have any important data on it, I thought it would be best to wipe it.
When I select settings > backup & reset, the factory data reset option is greyed out, with the sub-heading reading: "factory data reset is disabled by server policy".
I unchecked my backup provider (Google) on the same screen (backup & reset), and the factory reset option is still greyed out with the same message. How do I get it to allow me to reset?

Check Settings > Security > Device Admins, See if something else is keeping it from letting you reset it. Is this device, a work device? Cause some companies can set up security policies to prevent people wiping the phone to get around certain locks and etc.

If you cannot factory reset from  Android due to  a server policy, you can do a hard reboot via the recovery mode. From LG's website1:

Using the hard reset
If you cannot recall your unlock pattern, PIN, or password, you need to perform a hard reset to access your phone.
When the phone is turned off, press and hold the Home Key  + Volume Down Key  +Power/Lock Key . When the screen shows the LG logo, release thePower/Lock Key .
When the screen displays an Android robot animation, release the other keys.
Leave your phone for at least a minute while it performs the hard reset, then your phone will reboot.

That should bypass any policy. Of course,  all the user data will be wiped.

1: The link is dead now. Gives error 404.


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Phone keeps restarting while system updating
My samsung galaxy core 2 got a system update so I installed it. Eventually it kept going to 90% until it said error and then restarted the whole process. It kept doing the same thing get to 90% say error and restart and continue the cycle. I cant even use my phone anymore. Please help me.

Try a factory rest, and install the update again.
How to Enter Recovery Mode on Galaxy Core 2 and how to do a Factory Reset
1) Take your phone and turn it off.
2) From your smartphone press and hold (at the same time) the power, volume up and home buttons for a few seconds.
Recovery mode should be eventually displayed on your Galaxy Core 2.

3) Release held keys when the Samsung Logo appears on the screen
Then select from Recovery Mode menu "wipe data / factory reset" using Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to confirm.

4) Choose "Yes -- delete all user data" to confirm the whole operation.

5) You can return to Android by selecting “Reboot system now”.

Images used are not mine but are taken from this webpage

It always opens into the system update page instead

Are you sure your in recovery mode?


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Why did my tablet just suddenly stop wanting to charge?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab Lte and when I plug it in with its original samsung wall charger that charges any other samsung device I have, It's not charging or showing the charging icon. This just happened suddenly and have never had a problem. It doesn't matter if my tablet is on or off and I have cleared all of my apps. Earlier I left it off and on the charger for two hours and it's charging levels rose two percent. What can I do ????

Sometime the charging part jack in which you enter the chager in tab was damaged or become useless because some shocks or may be broken down so when you push the charger pin inside the tab and push it downward then it start charging this pushing work is of jack but if your jack is useless then you have to slightly push down the charger pin when inside tab. The jack is damaged or not you may know from an expert or from repair shop. But try pushing down slightly the pin near tab wheb it is inserted.


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Samsung Galaxy 5 gmail password
How do I get to my gmail password on Samsung Galaxy 5.  I needed to change
the password on other devices and need to change on phone
Thank you

Your Gmail account is not tied to a certain device- it is universal across all Google services. You can change your password in your Google account settings. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/41078?hl=en


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Running your own .sh script at vold.decrypt=trigger_shutdown_framework via init.rc (android 5.0)
I want to workaround a vendor bug in an Android 5.0 phone (chinese, MTK, no proper source)
Problem is due to a bug in some binary, /data is not properly released on
vold.decrypt=trigger_shutdown_framework

and
vold.decrypt=trigger_reset_main

As a result, /data does not unmount (even if fuser -m and lsof report no process "holding" it)
A workaround is to use busybox to do a "busybox umount -l /data", encryption goes to proceed fine then, but you can't do it over ADB every time you want to DEcrypt your phone (remember, bug manifests for trigger_reset_main too!)
So, my idea was to change init.rc along the lines of
on property:vold.decrypt=trigger_reset_main
    start forcedata
    class_reset main

on property:vold.decrypt=trigger_load_persist_props
    load_persist_props

on property:vold.decrypt=trigger_post_fs_data
    trigger post-fs-data

on property:vold.decrypt=trigger_restart_min_framework
    class_start main

on property:vold.decrypt=trigger_restart_framework
    class_start main
    class_start late_start

on property:vold.decrypt=trigger_shutdown_framework
    start forcedata
    class_reset late_start
    class_reset main

And then declare a service
# CUSTOM FORCEDATA SERVICE
service forcedata /system/bin/sh /forcedata.sh
    disabled
    oneshot

And put an forcedata.sh file in ramdisk which basically contains the busybox umount -l /data thing
BTW, Lolipop, nastily, no longer allows you to push messages to logcat, so debugging this one is becoming extra-hard
Problem:
The script doesn't run at all.
I suspect it is due to Selinux shenanigans, but can't verify for sure (logcat does not appear to contain useful pointers)
Did anyone here have success with running .sh scripts via init.rc modification under Lolipop, and if so, how do you do that ?
P.S.:
Using Carliv to un/re pack the boot.img


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How to download OBB files without using the Chrome/Firefox Extension?
First of all, let me emphasize that I AM NOT TRYING TO PIRATE ANYTHING.
My situation is that I have this game which needs to be updated, but I have been failing to finish the update every single time.
My guess is that the Internet connection got disrupted midway through downloading the OBB file, and Google Play app is not equipped to perform a resumable partial download.
It really gets tiresome after a while.
I tried installing the "APK Downloader Extension" but it either failed to login (on Chrome) or does nothing (on Firefox).
If there's a way to get the URL of the OBB file, I can use Firefox's DownThemAll, and manually transfer it to my phone.
So, to repeat the question: Is there a way to download the OBB file without using the Google Play app on the phone?

You aren't pirating anything if it's free in the first place. Google play does support resumable downloads. You can use sites like apk4fun or the amazon store, in case you are otherwise dissatisfied. They host all files for direct download.


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What is the difference between formatting sd card via pc and phone?
Almost every question about problem with sd card have answer "format sd card by your phone". So what is the difference when I format sd card by PC or by phone? (file system is fat32)

None really.
I suppose the biggest reason why people make such recommendation is because an end user could easily end up formatting the card with an incompatible filesystem, like NTFS.
This in turn will cause further confusion to the user and additional forum posts.
It is safer to just ask them to format the card using the phone's interface.


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Prevent the predictive text from learning a set of words
Is there anyway to prevent the predictive text from learning a set of specified words?
I use a a Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900A) with Android 4.4.2

I haven't found any solution so far.

So I am still interested if someone has any idea.


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efs problem (emergency calls only)
I used to do a full factory wipe then flashed a stock firmware with Odin, that helped me get back to having access to my mobile network then I flashed to Resurrection Remix 5.5.3 and lost access to my mobile network (Emergency Calls Only) I checked my IMEI and it appears to be valid. I didn't backup my /efs I didn't do anything to it. What seems to be the solution? I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 (I-9300)

I also tried contacting my phone after going back to the stock fw and it seems that everytime I make a call to my phone it dials but nothing appears on my phone, I also tried texting but to no avail.

Back when I owned a Samsung phone this too would happen to me. I would have to flash a stock TW based rom and see if the network connection comes back. If so, I would boot into recovery and make a backup of EFS. Then reflash the custom rom, Then restore the EFS backup after you flashed the custom rom.

What do you mean by flashing a "TW" based rom? I tried flashing a stock rom based on my country and my carrier but to no avail.


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How do I trick Android to think that it is from a different country?
I installed Android 5.0 on a second-hand HTC One (M7) device which comes from United Kingdom. The ROM 7.17.1540.7 comes from the official American HTC website, and the UK website doesn't list any ROMs.
Since then, system update to 7.17.1540.21, performed automatically by the device, fails with the following error:

We have determined that your phone may be running a modified version of its system software. For your protection, we cannot update your phone. Please revert your phone to the official HTC system softwarte to update your phone. If you did not modify your system software or would like help reverting your system, please contact us via the support section at www.htc.com.

Day after day, it downloads the huge update, and shows the same message, again and again.
I contacted the support from United Kingdom. After a long, unpleasant discussion, the person suggested to send the device to the UK repair center in order to reset it, which means lots of trouble of backing up the device and wiping all personal information, and then waiting at least three weeks for it to be “repaired” (given that I live outside UK.)
Is there any way I can either download a UK version of the ROM or trick Android to think either that it's from UK or that the phone is from USA?

Please check: Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?

I think you're asking the wrong question here.  This error isn't due to location since the US and UK firmware, if they differ, would have different build numbers and wouldn't be download the same (or the mismatching) update in the first place.


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Disable the usage of Camera while Phone is locked
The phone Kyocera KC-S701 has a hardware button to start the camera application. Sometimes the button is pressed by accident while the phone is carried within my pocket. Is there a possibility to disable the camerabutton while the phone is locked?

Android version? Is the device rooted? You can remap the camera button automatically when the device is locked.  Xposed Additons Pro or  AutoInput (needs Tasker) can do that easily.

It's Android 4.4.2 and the device is not rooted. I thought there might be an menu options, but i'll look at the addons


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USB memory stick undetected by Samsung Galaxy G5 Mini
According to this video on YouTube, I should be able to connect a USB memory stick directly to my Samsung G5 Mini, and the phone should automatically detect it. But if I try this with a USB 2 memory stick and cable, my phone does not detect it?
Why? Can anyone advise?
My phone runs Android 4.4.2 and is a model SM: G800F.

Sounds like you have an OTG cable, but you also need to download and install an OTG driver.  I think I found mine on the Samsung website, in the phone download section.

Are you sure that there is such a driver for the G5 Mini? If I understand it correctly, according to http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5-mini/help/usb-host-otg-t2855675 there is no such facility on the G5 Mini.


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What happened to the pop-up alternatives in Google Android Keyboard?
Up until recently, the stock Google Android Keyboard app had an excellent alternatives pop-up.  Long-press a word with an ellipses underneath it and you get a box with many variations.  I used it typically to obtain a plural, past tense, or other variant without having to tediously type almost the entire word before word completion finally offers the choice.
In some recent update, however, those variations have disappeared and been replaced with vaguely related spellings, as shown in the attached screen shot (note the differences between the old one and the newer one).
I find this change almost useless for speed typing and now it takes a lot more effort to enter words.  There is no setting to fix this that I can find.
Does anyone know why they changed this behavior, and is there any way to revert back to it other than to go back to some older version of Android or the keyboard app?
This is the old way:

This is the new way:

Could you post the versions of both the above Google keyboard? I guess you are having this after the Lollipop update?

The current (bad) device is running Lollipop 5.1.1. The Google Keyboard version is 4.1.22123.2053724.
The old device that has the good keyboard is running Jellybean 4.3 and the Google Keyboard app is 3.1.19653.1284735

The workaround I found was to go to Settings->Apps->All->Google Keyboard and tap "Uninstall updates".  This reverted the keyboard app to the initial version of 4.021003 that was installed to my Nexus 5 when it updated to Lollipop.
Apparently the feature I am describing was broken/changed some time between 4.021003 and 4.1.22123. I'm going to report this as a regression and see what they say.


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How to prevent Spotify to access photo/media?
Spotify recently changed their policy and want to collect private data like contacts and photos/media.
I am using Cyanogen OS which has the cm permission manager. I can disable access to contacts for any app.
Since I never used an app that wanted access to my media I am not sure if the cm permission manager can prevent that too.
So how can you prevent access to media on devices with CM?(mine is rooted)

XPrivacy is all you need. You may check-out this answer too. Some answer here may also help out.

I managed to get the desired result with the XPrivacy module, part of the XPosed framework.
I can precisely remove permissions from any app. In case the app relies on those permissions to work I can generate false values.
(Click image to enlarge)

As you can see I am able to remove the permission to use the Internet or I can go deeper and remove specific functions if needed. Furthermore I can decide upon app usage of a permission, which means whenever an app tries to use a permission I am asked once if I want to allow or decline this.
However this is not recommended to people who are afraid of resetting or reflashing their devices if needed. XPosed goes deep into the system of Android. It runs stable but regular backups are a must, just in case.

XPrivacy doesn't remove the permissions asked by an app but simply restricts access to permissions (the data) when access is demanded by the app. See the app's description. There is a difference between removing and restricting here. Restriction here means that if the XPrivacy module is removed from the system or is somehow made not to run, then the app (previously restricted) would normally work and be able to access what it demanded under the constraints of Android. Removing the permissions implies that the app wouldn't be able to access permissions regardless of the state of XPrivacy.

Try this app if it can help : http://m.lizardo.store.aptoide.com/app/market/com.stericson.permissions.donate/4/3204650/Permissions+Denied+Pro

Some more information about the app would be useful, such as how to use the app, what does it do that the CM permission manager doesn't etc... Link-only answers are not encouraged since they are useless if the link dies


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no connection error in samsung S5830
"I have a SAMSUNG GALAXY Ace S5830
in which market and you tube are showing a 'no connection' error while google is working properly " what should i do?

Which Android version is running on that device? Do other networking-related apps work normally (e.g. can you use mail/Gmail)? How is your network coverage? Are you working via WiFi or mobile data?

You say Android "Market", which is an old version of Google Play. The Ace is an older device, and I imagine that in your case it's just been reset to factory settings, so many old versions of applications remain. These need updating.
The Market app should be updated automatically. Once that's done, then you'll be able to update You Tube and any other.
I had a Galaxy Ace and had to update eventually.


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How to freeze SMS reception for X hours?
Sometimes I would like to temporarily block any incoming SMS for X hours. I don't want to discard those SMS: after this period of time, I'd like to see all SMS that were sent to me. I still want to use 4G and Wifi. How can I do that?
I use a a Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900A) with Android 4.4.2.

@JoshHolland Well it may be annoying to switch off/on the notifications. But first, can we disable all notifications upon receiving an SMS?

If you are using the default Messages app, you can turn off notifications in the settings of that app. This requires you to remember to turn them back on (alarm maybe?).
If you are using Hangouts as your SMS app, you can snooze notifications in the app settings for 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, or 72 hour periods.


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Lollipop Firmware for Galaxy Core Prime SM G360H
Alright, so... I know there is no Lollipop Update (either OTA or Manual Firmware download) for the Galaxy Core Prime SM G360H yet. But my question is: Can I use the SM G360F's 5.0.2 Firmware on the SM G360H? I guess it should work but the 360H is Dual SIM and has no NFC. Will this be an issue? I will root the phone afterwards and I know for sure how to manually update it. I just want to know if the 360F's firmware will be fully compatible and usable on the 360H.

No, these devices are not compatible; they use different chipsets.  The G360H uses a Spreadtrum SC8830A (ARMv7) whereas the G360F uses a Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (64-bit ARMv8).


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Google translate on SD card
This question has been asked a lot before, but I can't find one from this year (or any answer that solves my problem)
I have just installed google translate on my new Samsung Galaxy J1 (SM-J100Y)  with Android 4.4.4
Is there a way I can move google translates offline translation packages to the SD card.  I tried copying the data folder, but it doesn't work, the app says it can't find any offline packages (after following these steps https://sites.google.com/site/galaxytinfo/saving-offline-languages-for-google-translate-into-external-sd)

I never read the details but I've heard that apps in Kitkat and above cannot write to external SD card under normal circumstances, so they rely on Internal SD card for everything. I suppose that's the reason why your app can't detect the folder since it is not looking in external SD card I believe. (It's hypothesis of mine). The method in that site would work nicely in JB or below.


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Can I make a web site continue running when in standby?
I am developing a simple web application which will be used for tracking GPS position. The general idea is that every couple of minutes it'll send the GPS location back to a server with an AJAX request. Note the device will be connected to power permanently.
We ideally need this to keep running in the background when the screen is turned off. I've put together a test with a Nexus running Lollipop and Chrome and had limited success. The requests keep sending for 5-10 minutes after the screen is off, then they stop.
Oddly there still seems to be occasional requests. For my testing I'm doing a 10 second request interval, in the real world it'll be more like 5-10 minutes. Some sort of queue? If this is a thing and I can figure out how to work with it reliably it might work.
Is there any way I can get them to keep sending indefinitely? Settings in the OS/browser, or different browser (or both) maybe?

HTML5 ServiceWorker seems to support what you need via BackgroundSync / PeriodicSync feature. However, since ServiceWorker is still an ongoing effort, I'm not sure what features are currently implemented in Chrome. I couldn't find any good demoes of this, only proposals: https://github.com/clelland/BackgroundSync/blob/master/explainer.md
Cordova has recently added support for Background sync: https://github.com/MobileChromeApps/cordova-plugin-service-worker-background-sync, but this requires you building an Android app.
Without browser's explicit support for such a feature, all your ad hoc efforts will be a waste of time, since your code will be guaranteed to work only when the browser is in foreground. Otherwise, the browser itself can be killed by the OS, and won't be able to continue executing your page's code. The periodic sync feature provided by ServiceWorker implies that the browser would schedule periodic jobs using the corresponding Android services, like you would do in a Java app.

Thanks! I'll have a look into that first link in the next couple of days and see if I can throw together a quick proof-of-concept to test with. If not, Cordova might be an option too - spinning up an app which is nothing but an iframe pointing to the actual web site might do what I need without blowing the budget. Will report back.


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LG l90 led light
The L.E.D. on a LG l90 Android I recently purchased does not light up. I have tried going to setting, but can find no toggle switch to activate the L.E.D.  What should i do?

Which LED are you talking about? The camera flash/flashlight? The screen backlight? The notification light? Please specify.

Assuming that you are referring to the camera flash/flashlight, there should be a widget toggle you can place on your home screen. It will most likely be called "flashlight" or "torch". If not, there are plenty of third-party apps available on the Play Store, usually requiring some trial-and-error to find one that works with your particular device.

Thanks & i am indeed refering to the  flashlight/camera flash. I have placed the widget & tried various apps but have had no luck.

Does the LED function correctly when used as the camera flash?

No the LED does not function in any capacity that I have discovered

This is starting to sound like a warranty issue with a defective product and not necessarily a software problem. You said the device was recently purchased. I think it's time to get the seller involved or perhaps contact LG.


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Enable bluetooth tethering via command line
Is there a way to activate the bluetooth tethering mode in Lollipop using the command line? You can do it for usb tethering by running the command
service call connectivity 30 i32 1
Is there a similar way for bluetooth tethering? (my problem is that it turns off at each reboot)
Thank you!