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How to get rid of ad-ware
I've recently installed some games from Google Play Store. Then I uninstalled them all using application manager. The problem is now an advertisement popup appears now and then which stays on top for about 30 seconds and then a close button appears which lets me close it.
How can I get rid of this malware? device is a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0.

FYI, adverts of this nature are banned on Google Play, so if you find out which game was responsible, you should report it to Google.

Closely related: Is this red star icon malware? How to get rid of it? / Is there a reliable way to detect the app responsible for an Airpush ad?

Without a screen shot or a better description, we're only going to be able to guess at what you might have.

You can turn off your mobile data while playing the games. Settings > More Settings > Mobile Networks > Deselect "Mobile Data"
But with this, you can't sign in to Google Play Games service (if available in the game).


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How do I enter a new line in a cell in Google Sheets?
When accessing a spreadsheet in Google Drive on a computer with a keyboard, I can enter a new line in a single cell by pressing alt+enter.
My keyboard on my Android doesn't even have an alt key.
How do I enter a new line on my Android device?
For a keyboard on my Android, I'm currently using Swype, but I am assuming, and hoping, there is some kind of general approach that is not specific to a particular keyboard.

I'm afraid there is no "general approach" for that. You might want to take a look into my list on Keyboards & Input Methods, which holds several candidates like Hackers Keyboard which support such "additional keys".

Idea #1 to try: create a "reference document" with a single cell where you put in the "new line" character in the cell on a PC and then use copy and paste on your Android device.  Idea #2: does Google sheets support macros?

@user110230, that answer only applies to desktop computers, not to Android phones.

Easiest way:  add an extra letter at the end of the line. Select that letter. Hit enter. The letter will be replaced with a new line.

This is the only right answer

It has some important caveats: 1) It doesn't work with physical (bluetooth) keyboards, at leasst for me 2) it really needs to be a letter.  If you select a space, it doesn't work.

It works with Google Pinyin, but does not work with Google Japanese keyboard

It doesn't work in the Google Spreadsheet app (didn't try on the webapp)

The function CHAR(10) will return a Line Feed.
Combining with functions like CONCATENATE() or & will give a new line. Example:
=CONCATENATE("First line"; CHAR(10); "Second line")
="First line"&CHAR(10)&"Second line"

The only way that I found so far is through the clipboard.
Using a source document with a line break, with some effort you could succeed in selecting just the line break, and then copy/paste it.
Even easier is to use an app such as "Unicode Pad" or "Unicode CharMap", both of which will find and then copy/paste any character. You'll need to look for LF, LINE FEED or U+000A.
Note that you won't "see" the character after you select it, it shows as a space for obvious reasons.
This still isn't as convenient as I would like it to be, but at least I found it to work reliably.

Mark the cell in which you want to have new lines.
At the top menu click the "A" next to the redo button.

in the lower screen section a modal pops up. There hit the tab "CELL".
Than activate "Wrap Text".

Now this cell will do line-breaks on long text.

Wrapping is not the same as an inserted line break.

wbogacz is correct that this isn't a line break, but this is exactly what I was looking for.

The highlight a throw-away character and hit enter trick, as well as the type everything into a text editor, then copy/paste it into the Google Sheets cell, both only work on Android devices. I have a Google Spreadsheet that I'm sharing with a client who has an iPhone, and she needs to be able to enter multiple lines within a cell. So I came up with just a little Google Apps Script code to do it on her iPhone (can be entered into the drop-down menu of the Google Spreadsheet, Tools >> Script editor):
function onEdit(e) {
    e.range.setValue(e.value.replace(/\\\\/g, '\\').replace(/ *\\n */g, '\n').replace(/\/g, '\\'));
}

Basically, that creates a function (that is automatically linked to a Google Sheets trigger), and will run every time a cell is edited. It simply replaces all of the "\n" characters in your text with a line-break. Make sure that's a backslash, and not a normal slash. For programmers, the "\n" is a special character that represents a carriage return within a string. The only possible exception where an accidental line-break might happen would be when trying to input a Windows path into a cell such as "C:\Users\John\Documents\news". So double-backslashes is the common workaround for Windows paths among programmers. So one could enter "C:\Users\John\Documents\news" or even just simply "C:\Users\John\Documents\news" (since \n is really the only string we're replacing at this point).
It's also possible to change the replacement characters, in case anyone is more familiar with HTML:
function onEdit(e) {
    e.range.setValue(e.value.replace(/ *<br *\/*> */ig, '\n'));
}

Since "<br>" is much more deliberate (people don't accidentally type that in unless they want a line-break), it makes for a simpler replace function, since we don't have to do an escape for double-backslashes. But personally, typing in the angled brackets from an Android touchscreen keyboard are a bit inconvenient to do so twice for every line-break...
-Ted

Nice, I think this is by far the most convenient way! I used myself just " lb " (as in line break) to be the value to be replaced with the newline so I can just write "line 1 lb line 2" and don't even need to go to special characters :)

The following trick worked for me:
Ctrl + Enter

Mind to explain where Android devices have the Ctrl key? Note this site is about Android, not Desktop.

I assume (but haven't tested) that this might work on 3rd-party keyboard apps that have Ctrl key like Hacker's Keyboard.

I have succeeded by pressing several times Enter when typing a message, select all, copy it and paste it into a cell in a sheet.

Just select a line and press + (top right on the tool bar), you'll be offered to insert a row above or below or a link.

Note that the OP wants to insert a new line inside a cell, or probably should be called as line break instead... but not a new row.

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Disable the sd card emulation and use only the external sd card?
My Mother has a Samsung tablet, which is not rooted.
She always gets confused with the different sdcard locations, as some apps store their data on the physical sdcard and others drop data to the emulated one.
I may be able to copy all data from the emulated sdcard to the physical sdcard, but wonder whether there is a possibility to deactivate the emulated card in favor of the external card. There is plenty of space on the external sdcard, so I don't see the point in using up the internal memory by storing to the emulated card.
What I'm looking for is a solution that in a way links the emulated storage to the physical device.

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Tablet boot in recovery mode always
I have flashed TWRP Recovery and after getting in recovery mode my tablet only boot in recovery mode all time
I'm pressing powerkey only but tablet boots in recovery mode only help please :(
I have proscan plt4315-pl tablet and installed TWRP recovery from this tutorial
http://www.techknow.me/forum/index.php?topic=7389.0

More information is needed. What's the make and model number of your tablet? How did you install TWRP? Post link to instructions if you have it. Was the tablet stock, or was it already running custom ROM and recovery?

@Chahk:Updated my question and tablet running stock rom and recovery


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Does any 4.3+ device with Bluetooth v4.0 support iBeacon (BLE) scanning?
Facts

Bluetooth Low Energy is part of the Bluetooth v4.0 Specification.
Android v4.3+ implements support for BLE Scanning

Question
Does this imply that any device that satisfies the above mentioned points actually mean that the device in practice will allow BLE scanning?
Or this should be stated specifically by the provider itself?
Background story:
I am looking for the cheapest android device to develop an iBeacon app for. It has to function only on that specific device.
I've been looking at the Wiko Sunset 2 which satisfies the two rules, but I haven't found anywhere information about it if it would support BLE Scanning or not.

Since you are specifically interested in that device, wouldn't mailing OEM get you the answer, since with low end phones, specifications don't go into detail

Did that as well, but I thought an open question / answer would also help someone searching the answer to the generic question.

I searched but didn't get any specific answer


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How to browse Android mounts like /system on a PC?
I know that AndroidCommander works but its site is offline so I can only download version for windoze.
I ALSO want to do this if possible the other way round too (access PC files in Android not only Android files from PC)
How else can I do this?

I've Galaxy S2 with newest Cyanogenmod (Android 4.4.4) and PC with Lubuntu 14.04/14.10

The best way to add additional information to your question is by [edit]ing it. That makes it easier for new visitors to see all the relevant details.

Which way round are you trying to go? The title sounds like you want to use the PC to see the Android files, but the body says the opposite "access PC files in Android".

@DanHulme if possible too "access PC files in Android"

Those are completely different questions. This site works best if you ask one question at a time.

@DanHulme Why is that? Also the questions are almost the same but other way round
Also I edited so you can understand better.

@DanHulme Both ways round preferably but the first way (view Android files on PC) is more important

Possible duplicate of http://android.stackexchange.com/q/110362/96277

ES File Explorer has this feature.
On the side Navigation bar you have the options that includes Favorites, Local, Library, and Networks.  Expand the Network tab and click LAN.  You'll see your LAN resources the same way you see them in Windows.
Click on the computer/share you want to browse.  You'll have the option to see the items as icons or detailed listings.

Browsing Android Files from the Windows PC
To browse the items on the android from the PC, run an FTP server app on the android (There are many such as: FTP Server Ultimate).
On Windows Explorer you can type the full ftp link server name in the Explorer address bar to browse the files and folders just like the other local files and folders on Windows.
You can also type the command "explorer [ftp link]" in Windows 7 Search field to bring up the folders.
Ftp Link Example:
explorer ftp://192.168.1.4:2121

The numbers after the colon is the port.  2121 is the default port used by most of the android ftp server apps.

@L-D-James Thank You I should try this if there is no way to do this via usb, meanwhile I'm still looking for it.


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Where Can I Get The Latest GApps (Google services framework)?
I need the latest version of GApps for my rom (running Android 4.1.2), however none of the sites that I found allow me to download it (I think it is an issue with my internet).
What is the best place to get them from?


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Is it possible to remove the ":-)" smiley key in Swype for stock Messaging?
I love Swype but have a minor gripe with it.
Many times a word will be completely messed up so I hit the backspace key but instead accidentally hit the :-) key.
In almost all programs there will be a return key instead. It appears to only be in the stock messaging application (though it's where I spend most of my time!).
This is extremely annoying, as I never use the built in smileys (I prefer them without the nose, e.g. :)). Is it possible to remove that key and make the backspace key bigger or something similar?
My phone is a rooted Motorola Defy with a stock ROM.

I thought this was contextual. Handcent, for example, has a setting that lets you toggle between the smiley button and an enter/return button. Do you see the smiley button everywhere when you type?

@eld ah it only affects the stock messaging application. Do I really need to install a different messenger to get this to go away?

Hm, I'm certainly not seeing a way to do this in the stock messaging app. That's kind of annoying if so (I turn that button off on Handcent for the same reason).

What version of Swype?

That's unfortunately not possible, Swype would need to provide a setting for this, which they don't. You might have more luck with third-party-messaging apps, but I doubt it, as this is a contextual feature that pops up whenever it makes sense for smileys to be inserted.

I have Jelly Bean 4.2.2 on a HTC One S and Swype 1.4 installed. I was ready to go on a shooting spree when I thought I couldn't hit a return button to start a new line!
I opened a SMS thread, tapped Menu > Settings and scrolled all the way down. There is an option at the bottom called Soft keyboard type. Open that and you get --
<> Smiley key
<> Send
<> Enter for a new line
Select the bottom one and you're golden!
This setting will change it for both the stock Android keyboard and Swype.
Cheers!


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Unicode input from a Bluetooth/external keyboard?
Is there a way that I can do Unicode character input on an external keyboard on Android 4.4?
For example, on Linux, you hold Ctrl+Shift+U and then start inputting the code point. On Windows and OSX, there's a similar way to do it using a keyboard shortcut.
Is there any way to insert a specific code-point into a text field in Android? (ie: how do I insert U+2022 using an external keyboard on Android?)

Makes me so sad seeing the exact question I have asked years ago, but no solution. Have you found a solution or workaround?

Not yet, it's been a while since I've tried though. Maybe Android 5/6 fixed it?

I have done more digging. Nothing besides some Root hacking from what I can tell. It's a shame :(


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Does Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 support Otg?
Does Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 support Otg?
I have read various opinions but they are all very confusing...  Please help.

The specs say that it supports OTG 2.0, but it doesn't work.

A link to a spec sheet that indicates this would probably be useful.


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Is Galaxy Apps a legimate App? (kitkat, samsung galaxy app 3)
So on my samsung galaxy tab 3 running android kitkat, I noticed something in the notification bar. An app named samsung apps was downloading new apps, as if it was like the normal app store. One was Samsung billing.
After each download I was prompted, "Google may regularly check installed apps for potentially harmfull behaviour. Learn more in Google Settings > Verify apps."
It was followed by an accept and decline. I just pressed the back button and it went away. Then I noticee samsung apps was renamed Galaxy Apps.
Is this a legitimate new update? Did anyone else get this? (If you use a samsung device).

Galaxy Apps is the new name of Samsung Apps.
Samsung Billing is also legit, as per Informer answer:

The application is used to purchase apps through Samsung Store
  application that is delivered with Samsung phones. Samsung Billing
  acts as bridge between Samsung Store and payment servers. Without it,
  you will not be able to purchase anything. It's safe to be removed
  because it can be installed at a later date in case you actually need
  it.

Is it a new update? My device has been connected to wifi for a while, so it only appearing now must mean its new?

@Keyes Updated sometime in July 2014. Maybe your Samsung store only checked /synced recently.

It also downloaded a "samsung IAP" if I remember correctly.  What is this?

@Keyes It's also legit. It's for In-App Purchases. See: http://developer.samsung.com/in-app-purchase


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samsung galaxy s gt-19000 is not starting
I tried to install an OS update by updating it manually. After the installation, my phone got stuck on the Samsung logo.
I visited a mobile repair shop. They told me that this repair may take 3 days. After three days, when I came back, they told me that they couldn't fix it.
Before they tried to repair it, ClockWorkMod started. After they tried the repair, it goes into Download mode by pressing keys.
What should I do?

Did they say anything besides "it can't work"? Any reason why?

I don't get 'clockword' & 'force upload'. Question is too confusing.

can you enter Download mode?

You said you can now enter Download mode? And I'm assuming you can no longer go into ClockWorkMod
If this is true I would suggest putting stock ROM onto your device via Odin. There are many instructions / manuals available so finding the correct one for your phone and model is down to you. Also its your responsibility when following these instructions, if anything goes wrong there will be no one to blame
I would suggest typing Samsung Galaxy S GT-19000 Stock Rom into a search engine as a starting point
Alternatively here is a link where you can get the stock rom and gives instructions on how to install the stock rom, this Link even has the different country versions of the stock rom however their link to further downloads was broken so if your country isn't on their list here is another option;
Just a note worth mentioning, after installing the stock rom if your phone freezes on the Samsung logo which is a familiar problem, try entering recovery mode - via holding - UP Volume Button + Home Button + Power Button and wiping the cache should resolve the problem
So I looked on XDA (personally I find it a reliable website, with plenty of users commenting on forums as to what works/doesn't work ext.) Here is a Link where developers have posted their custom ROMs for your phone
All the best

While this partly answers the question, why not provide further details? It IS on search engines, but an XDA link or 2 with some accompanying text would go a long way to  helping (and your rep!) @ritik Don't panic, if you have download mode; there is a good chance it CAN be fixed!

Thanks @RossC for your suggestion, I have updated the post


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Calendar Plays Wrong Sound
I have set the sound in both Personalize->Sound->Notification Sounds->Calendar and Calendar->Menu->Settings->Select Notification to the same sound, but Calendar refuses to play the correct sound. It always plays some chime-sounding thing that doesn't get my attention at all. Any ideas how to fix this?

What phone do you have?

I have an HTC One X.

Can you identify the sound? (Is it one of the other notification sounds in the list?) Is it the Google Calendar or is it some custom jobbie from HTC, or is it something else?

The sound is "Daybook." I searched for a file named "Day*" but didn't find anything. It's available for notifications and ringtones. Perhaps it's hard-coded?

If you have a "Calendar Event..." app, the settings in there can override other settings.

For a quite comparable reason (missing appointments as I missed the "alarm"), but with a different cause (alarm didn't repeat until it got my attention), I've found two different solutions. Both are involving a third-party paid app, but there might be free alternatives as well – so let me use my solutions as examples first:

At first, I used Calendar Event Reminder. Here you can define per calendar what sound to use, and how often to repeat alarms until dismissed. You also can "snooze" an alarm to "buzz you later".
Finally, I've switched to a different calendar altogether: Business Calendar Pro (which has a free test version to try out first). Same principle as described above concerning repeating buzzes and snoozes, and of course you can select your sound.

What both solutions have in common is using an independent alarm system. So both recommend switching the notifications off in your default calendar, and only using the "new alarm system". Both variants worked perfectly for me, so I can really recommend them (depending on your requirements, chose what better fits you).
As for alternatives, you might wish to take a look at my lists on Calender-Alarm-Fixes (alternatives to CER), or check whether another calendar app comes with its own alarm system (I vaguely remember there was at least one more).


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How to do root an android device?
How to root a xperia mini device? is it safe? Am i need a program or an app?
is there an open source or private application  for this procedure?

Try this.
It Provides Easy way to Root the Android Devices.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219781


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Default behavior remains after app uninstall
I have a problem with the Wikipedia app. After I installed it, links in the Google Search result page link to the Wikipedia app, which is the expected behavior.
After I uninstalled the app I thought that the links would open in my browser again. But, unhappily, now links to Wikipedia in the search result pages opens the Google Play Store with the Wikipedia app entry.
Is there a reason why the deeplinking isn't removed after the app is uninstalled?

possible duplicate of How to disable redirects from Google Search results to Android apps?

Maybe, maybe not. I tested it with the latest chrome, but i haven't cleared the stored data for *wikipedia.org. I will test it later, but i have the same problem with HTC/Android stock browser and i don't know, if there is the same setting. I will check and give feedback.

Its not the same :/ the problem is the same in chrome and htc stock browser. And only, if you're logged in with the google account with which you installed the wikipedia app. If you're logged out, the browser normally redirects to *m.wikipedia.org, so i think its not a device problem :(


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Simple exit to "downloading don't turn off target " downloading mode
As a curious newbie I went into downloading mode in my Samsung Galaxy S3 by pressing Vol down+center Home+power button. After that I got options to press Vol up key to continue and Vol down key to cancel. Out of sheer curiosity and thinking I can exit anytime I pressed Vol up key and the very infamous "downloading do not turn off" screen sits with the green Android logo.
All this was done without any cable attached to my computer since I don't want to root or flash my ROM. I just was curious as to what happens next. Now the screen just waited for Odin to connect, however I did not since after connecting I am unsure if there is no direct exit option from Odin without flashing ROM and not doing anything (in other words a simple exit from Odin with no rooting and no flashing and nothing happens).
Next I tried to go into recovery mode and tried all combinations of keys to exit this "downloading" mode but I failed. The power naturally went down as I was reading through many help articles and I put in another battery and now the phone doesn't turn on at all now; there is no reaction and it does not go into recovery mode either. Now I am in a soup as I want my photos and messages to be recovered (no external SD storage used)
I wish to know:

If I do manage to go into recovery mode, then selecting option "reboot system now" will simply reboot my system and phone will work?
If this does not work then does recovery mode option, "wipe cache partition" delete all user photos and messages? (I am absolutely sure factory reset option does delete all user data.)
If my phone waits on "downloading don't turn off target screen", then how do I simply exit this mode? Should I connect to Odin (highly risky) and exit? (I don't know what will happen.) Does connecting to Odin necessarily mean that I have to flash my ROM?

You should continue to hold all three keys until you get yourself over to the recovery menu. If you still don't find yourself over the Download screen, take the battery out, remove your SIM card or SD card and then again try turning it back and try turning the phone on. If the pone boots normally then let it finish and then power it off fully. And now put the sim or sd card back in place and see if it solves your problem. If not then I would say you may have to take your device to the nearest support.

Easy way to get out of downloading mode is by following trick, press and hold : Home button + Power button + Volume UP + Volume down for 5 seconds. It will restart and work !!

I enquired and found some answers to this problem.
1) If you press the exit button in the recovery menu, the phone will reboot and regular app screen should be seen.
2) as answered earlier wipe cache does not delete user data, (only system cache files are deleted)
3) to exit the download mode (when not flashing anything to the device) is to either pull the battery or long press the power button (which simulates a battery pull).
Anyways what I did was take the device to support center and they told that IC power chip needs to be changed and was charged abt 27$ or so. No data was deleted at all.
Thanks to everyone who helped and especially Golfdriver97.

Not in all the Samsung phones you have to press the same buttons to start in safe mode, some combinations of button can take you to other places, depending the phone model (like it happened with me).
Check how to start in safe mode for your specific phone model (just Google it). Once inside you have to:

wipe data / yes
wipe cache
reboot
wait for a couple of minutes

You have two options :- Hold volume up + power or just hold the power button. It depends on your device that which method will get you out.

wipe cache won't delete user data at all.
a factory reset will preserve your photos, but not your messages... though they still might be retrievable.
formatting the drive nukes everything

" but not your messages... though they still might be retrievable " So I understand that maybe messages may still be recovered after deletion/factory reset. Can some good utils be suggested which are freeware ? (i searched most of them are trialware)


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Serious issue of ADB auto exiting
ADB always exits by itself causing (many times) almost wiping my data folder on PC instead of /data on Android.
It does this even while I'm typing commands (!) as if there is a timer that makes it exit after some time.
How to prevent this from happening?
Device details: Galaxy S2 with newest cyanogenmod nightly (based on Android 4.4.4); the clockworkmod version is 6.0.5.0 or 6.0.4.8 (If I flash Dorimanx Kernel 10.43v113)
PC details Lubuntu 14.04/14.10 amd64 version with Linux 3.16-rc3

It's not clear to me exactly what you're describing. When exactly does it exit? When you're in adb shell? In the middle of an adb push?

I'm only using adb shell [Enter Key] then some commands like ls -al /dev/block/platform/dw_mmc/by-name or parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 print or ls /dev/block or just cd cp mv rm -rf dd

I don't know if this is the reason for you, but I've seen the symptoms you describe caused by USB problems. There are two particular possible problems:

The cable is loose, probably at the device end. Then wiggling it slightly can cause a brief disconnection. You wouldn't normally notice this, because it only lasts for a second, but it'll terminate an adb shell session, or if you're deploying an app onto the device when it happens, it'll interrupt the transfer.

There's congestion on the USB bus. This can happen when several devices (whether that's several Android devices, or one Android device and something else such as a USB stick or webcam) are connected to the same hub. ADB is not very resilient to bus congestion, so it can disconnect while you're doing a high-bandwidth operation, such as taking a screenshot or running an adb shell command with lots of output.
Sometimes this can cause a brief disconnection, but sometimes the protocol gets into a bad state, and you can only recover by physically unplugging the device and plugging it back in again.

In either case, you can tell that this is happening because, even if the disconnection is momentary, the device shows the USB debugging notification again as if it had been fully unplugged.

I had a few times a message about phone being connected immediately after the exiting BUT it exits even without this too so this is not the only cause.


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Help to understand working of powerbutton and volume rockers
I want to understand the workings of power button and volume rockers in Android devices, which are associated with the kernel driver of these keys.
What happens in the kernel driver and boot loader when I press a physical key on a device?

The problem with understanding any physical buttons on an Android, is that they are extremely hardware dependent. Usually they're connected to some GPIO port on either the application processor (AP) or cellular processor (CP/modem), and on some devices (MTK,Qualcomm) these are combined in a SoC. In other devices, there is a separate touch screen MCU, that can also be used for some keys. So without knowing your exact hardware and its configuration, it is impossible to answer your question.
Your best chance for success in understanding, is by downloading the sources for your device/kernel and look in there, in combination with finding a service manual that also show some schematics.

EDIT: Here is one block diagram:

And here is another:

I have phone with mt6589 also I have kerenel code for same so where is code of manulplating thoes keys

As I said, it's nearly impossible to tell without a schematic. Or you can search the sources for terms related to keyboard layout/matrix, and so on. And in the worst case thay may even be proprietary code, so are not part of the sources apart as a binary FW blob.


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Insufficient space message when downloading applications
I am using a Huawei y210d, and when I try to install any app, after downloading I get an insufficient space warning. Can anyone tell me how I can solve this problem?

AnotherUser just added the insufficient-memory tag to your question. I'd suggest following up to its tag-wiki, which contains first-aid, a lot of hints, and links to resources on this topic. Having checked that, please answer your question if you were able to solve the issue, or [edit] it and elaborate on what you've tried and where you're stuck. Thanks!

um....free up space? "insufficient space" means that the memory on your device is running out; to download an app (which actually does take up memory!) you need to uninstall some other apps, or delete some pictures/video from the memory.
Alternatively, you might want to look into getting an SD card for external memory, and either put apps, videos, or both on the card, which would help prevent this from being an issue in the future.

No solution from those methods buddy

Maybe try describing your problem some more? You can edit more info into your question.

@isuruprasad I edited your question for clarity, but maybe try looking under the [tag:insufficient-memory] tag for more questions similar to yours


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Cannot connect to my WiFi: "Saved, secured with WPA /WPA2"
I cannot connect to my WiFi at all. I have a Nexus 5 and it has been fine for a long time. All of a sudden, I just cannot connect to my WiFi. I try to connect, and it either says that I am out of range, or that my connection is secure. When I enter my passcode, it just doesn't connect, gives no error or anything. It just keeps saying secure connection. I am on KitKat, the latest version.

How far are you from your wifi router?

Next to it really.

Does this happens to other devices who are connected to your router?
And does it happens to your device when you are on another wifi router?

I don't know if this is an Android issue, so much as a WiFi problem. A while ago (before I got my Android) I had some issues connecting my computer to my WiFi -- my computer sensed that the network was there, but wouldn't connect. I was advised to reset the network.

Unplug all parts of the network: router, modem etc.
Hold your breath for ten seconds.
Reconnect everything.
Try connecting to your network again.

This worked for my computer; give it a try for your phone, and tell us what happens.

I give my neighbors guest access to my personal router. They have Android Fire HD and another generic tablet. Their connection goes out periodically (work outside on the lines did it once). My home network (iPhone, Macbook Air, Lenovo/Arch) will be fine, but their units continue to attempt to connect. Restarting the router did the trick. Very strange.

I get this very regularly, and the problem is usually down to the router but occasionally the Nexus.

In WiFi settings, "Forget" the connection details.
Reboot the router and phone.
Once available, connect to the network again and re-enter your details.

On my Nexus 7, entering a static IP fixed the problem when I was at the edge of WiFi range, but as you say you're near the router this wouldn't seem to be the issue you're having.

This typically happens if you aren't near the router or have put an incorrect password...


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How do I zoom web pages?
I'm using Android 4.2.2 on my Q.mobile. I am trying to zoom a (or any)  web page on Chrome by double tapping or by swiping two fingers but nothing happened. I also tried the same thing using the built-in browser but also in vain. How do I zoom web pages?

This is a sample site that prevent zoom-in on mobile: http://davidwalsh.name/demo/mobile-viewport.php (disclaimer: not affiliated with the blog and its creator, just want to give a sample site for easy test)

Take your index finger and thumb, spread them apart to zoom in. Conversely take your index finger and thumb, pinch them together to zoom out.
Make sure you have selected desktop view, mobile view won't zoom by default.
Edit:
Double tapping does work in many browsers as well.

Or double tap will work in many browsers!

Thanks, I tried but nothing happened. Any other suggestions??

It depends on the website (or its mode) if zoom is supported.
Usually, you can't zoom if the site is on mobile mode. For Facebook, the URL would be https://m.facebook.com. However, some browsers like Dolphin or Boat have a setting to configure the default zoom, but sometimes they don't work. (e.g. Dolphin's setting doesn't work if Dolphin Jetpack is also installed)
On desktop mode, a site can be zoomable. For Facebook, the URL would be https://facebook.com.

You may try by swipping two fingers or by double tapping on your display. Sometimes,some webpages don't support zooming, make sure that you have enabled desktop view because mobile view won't support zooming by default.


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Cannot access /sdcard/ (internal storage)
After I got my phone restored from an nandroid backup, I found almost all apps cannot gain access to /sdcard/ (internal storage), including ES file manager, Z archiver and so on.
When any of these apps access /sdcard/, or any other equivalent folders like /storage/emulated/0, /storage/emulated/legacy, /storage/sdcard0, they only shows a blank directory, and I cannot create any file or folder.
When I try with the stock file manager (My files), it does show the files, but i cannot rename, edit, or create anything.
Android File manager is able to copy most of my files out. But It stucks when I try to create a folder or send something.
I tried to re-flash the same ROM again (which worked perfectly before), the issue remains. I have backed up important data from /sdcard/.
In terminal emulator,
cd sdcard, ls gives opendir failed: permission denied.
Then I tried su, ls shows the correct directory.
How should I fix it?
Extra: I found a new folder called knox-emulated in /storage which is not there before. External SD card (/storage/extSdCard) works fine.
Device Information:
Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Android 4.4.2 Rooted, with a custom ROM modified based on the Stock ROM. Custom recovery installed.

Did you try setting SELinux to permissive? That should fix it.

I ended up encrypting my SD card. And found that out when I typed SD in the search bar of my Android Galaxy J3. And it show Decrypt SD card. I tapped it and tapped Decrypt my SD card is back to normal.

Try moving your primary storage in settings.. go to apps scroll all the way down and change your storage from phone to sd storage and vice versa. And you should be able to access everything on sd card etc. ES file explorer is a great free app in case you couldn't get it by changing storage in setting


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Galaxy S3 - do not want emails deleted from server when deleting from Galaxy S3
I have Samsung Galaxy S3, I have AOL, Verizon and gmail emails coming into my phone and when I delete these read emails from the phone, I would like those emails to REMAIN on my email server so I may go back to them later in day.
I have tried looking through all the settings on all the accounts but do not see anywhere where I can retain emails on my pc. Am I doing something wrong?
Also, I noticed that my AOL email account disappeared a couple of times and had to connect it again.

In short: Don't delete your mails if you want them still. That's how email works when you use the IMAP access variant. It shows and alters the state on the server. POP3, the other access protocol is inferior and not for mobile use (no push, deletes all fetched mails by default, data hungry, no sync). BTW, this has nothing to do with Android really, it's the same on any device.

You could use K-9 Mail as your client and after configuring your account long-press it, select Account settings -> Fetching mail -> When I delete a message and set it to Do not delete on server or Mark as read on server, whichever suits you better.


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My new Nexus 7 doesn't allow me to receive apk files with bluetooth
I have just got a Nexus 7, and I am trying to send an app that i made into my Nexus, neither sending it with my phone using bluetooth or directly from my laptop using bluetooth works: on my phone it says "the file couldn't be sent" while on my laptop is says: "the request couldn't be honored".
I have tried sending an image and it worked.

Maybe you could clarify on your bluetooth manufacturer of your laptop, which OS, etc. Also in my experience bluetooth ever worked well for transferring files for me.

Did any of the answers help solve you issue, so you could accept them? If not, what is missing?

Same issue here. Rename extension name may also work.

Android only accepts certain file types (from a hardcoded list) by default.
There are two solutions:

The sender can rename their files before sending to one of the white-listed mime-types (by adding an accepted file extension).
Buy a phone from a manufacturer that supports it or install aftermarket firmware such as OmniROM or CyanogenMod that allow all file types with inbound bluetooth transfers.

If the manufacturer hasn't changed this behaviour or extended the list, the accepted mime-types as of January 2015 are:
"image/*",
"video/*",
"audio/*",
"text/x-vcard",
"text/plain",
"text/html",
"text/xml",
"application/zip",
"application/vnd.ms-excel",
"application/msword",
"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint",
"application/pdf",
"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet",
"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation",

I.e., just add a media file extension (eg. .jpeg/.png/.gif/.mp4/.mp3/), Zip file (.zip), PDF (.pdf) or office document (.doc/.xls/...), etc.
The list is defined in the string ACCEPTABLE_SHARE_INBOUND_TYPES variable if you like to see the exact and current definition in the source code.

I have experienced this with Nexus devices. I think Nexus doesn't allow receiving APK files over Bluetooth.
The easiest workaround I've found is to ZIP the file and then send it to your device. The ZIP can be then uncompressed on your phone / tablet and the APK can be used to install the app. (To install the app, make sure you have enabled 'Install apps from Unknown Sources' from Security Settings)

The reason why this isn't supported, is exactly the same as why you cannot send an .exe attached to an email. This is to prevent people from sending malicious software to phones that are not protected. That is why most Android phones will not allow sending APK's over Bluetooth.
If you still want to send APKs over Bluetooth, it is best to hide the extension (APK) from the application and phone (eg. by zipping or changing the extension). That way you can trick the phone in still accepting the application. You have to then unzip or rename the package to retrieve the APK.
Another way, as mentioned by other people already, is to use an 3rd party application (like AirDroid). This will allow you to transfer the APK.
If you want to install the application, you have to be sure to have "Install apps from unknown sources" enabled. Because if you don't enable this, only apps from Google Play will be accepted.

I have an android tablet and two android phones - one phone being a Nexus - all manufactured by Samsung.
I find that if I use the Nexus phone as the source, I can send gpx files to both other devices.  But if I try to send a gpx file FROM the tablet, Bluetooth states that the content is not supported.  Both the tablet and Nexus phone are rooted, the other phone is not.
This points to different 'whitelists' for Bluetooth file transfer even amongst  android devices by the same vendor.
I changed the file extension to xml and it also failed.  Changing to txt did the trick.
It's a nuisance.  I've also used Dropbox to take care of the transfer neatly.

You can use Airdroid app to copy the apk file into your mobile (it has a web interface), once copied, you can start the install from within the web interface on your computer.
Bluetooth has been a hit and miss for me too on my Nexus devices, I find that it works really well with some ROMs (usually stock-based, mostly with fixes for bluetooth) and terribly on some others (usually nightlies or pre-final releases of heavily tweaked or custom ROMs like CM).

Just change the extension by deleting one letter IE (instead of .apk write .ap)
worked for me!

Just upload the .apk to your Google Drive account. Open it from the Google Drive app on your phone. You can give it permission to install unknown apps using Drive as the source.

Make sure you have the option to install apps from unknown sources checked in settings.   On 4.0 (ICS), it's under the "Security & Screen Lock" menu; your Nexus 7 is running Jelly Bean, it may be in a different place.

not relevant...

Android Stock OS doesnt allow you to send apk via bluetooth. Use apk manager or apk extractor as they allow you to send it.
Also you can rename the .apk extension by using file manager to anything like .jpg then send it via bluetooth and change it back to apk and it will work.


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Can't see Macbook WiFi access point on Android smartphone
I'd like to connect my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy Nexus running Stock JellyBean) to my Macbook Pro (early-2012, running OSX Lion) via an access point created by my Macbook Pro.
Sadly I can't even see the access point on my Android phone.
Does anyone know a possible solution to this problem?
Additional information: A nearby Windows-PC and iPhone can connect to the AdHoc-network of the Macbook. The android phone can connect to all other wifi.

Can you see it from any other devices?   Can you phone see other WiFi networks?

Are you creating an Ad-hoc WiFi network? Android devices currently can't connect to ad-hoc wifi networks.

The general solution would be to create a WiFi hotspot. Windows has http://www.connectify.me which can create a WiFi hotspot. You need a similar application for Mac OS. Also have a look at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5100928/how-to-connect-android-wifi-to-adhoc-wifi

In Snow Leopard (sorry, I don't have a Lion to try this with):
In System Preferences > Sharing,

Enable 'Internet Sharing'
Enable 'To computers using AirPort'
Click the 'Airport Options' button and set up hotspot's network name and encryption. The AirPort will have to be off for this button to be active.
'Ok' to back out to the Sharing pref pane.

On the Network Preference Pane, or on the menu bar,

Turn on the AirPort.

Your device should see your Mac as a WiFi access point.

I am going to expand on the previous answer:
The stock Android OS doesn't see Ad-Hoc wifi points - this has been programmed in. Why Google decided this, I have no idea.
The wifi access point, as you said, is an Ad-Hoc network, as such Android doesn't see it.
The previous answer tells you how to turn the Ad-Hoc network into a wifi access point - like the ones routers use.
Most custom ROMs allow you to connect to Ad-Hoc networks as if they were normal wifi hotspots.

I assume the logic is to (slightly) raise the barrier necessary to mess with people at starbucks or something and sniff everyone's phone traffic by making an ad-hoc mimicking a commonly trusted network.


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How do I turn off speech search in Jelly Bean?
I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S 2, and last night I updated it to Jelly Bean in hopes that it might solve a few small bugs.
Most everything seems to be working as hoped. However, one new inconvenience has popped up. Before the upgrade, I controlled my MP3 player, Poweramp, by pressing the button attached to the wire of my headphones. One short press to stop and start songs, one long press to advance forward.
After upgrading, whenever I press the button, the phone goes into voice search mode. That is, it turns on the microphone and is waiting for me to say something to search for using the Google search app.
I have tried to look in system settings, and also in the settings for the Google search widget that's on the top of every screen. However, I can't find any way of turning this off.
I want to give priority to Poweramp so that I can control music playback. How do I get voice search to stop getting in the way?

I do not know of a way to disable Google Now intercepting media button presess unless you have a rooted phone, as you did not specify that you did, I am going to assume you don't.
The easiest way to do this would be to disable the Google Voice search app.
Go to your Apps settings menu (System Settings --> Apps).
Slide to the left until you get to the 'All' list, scroll down until you find the app named 'Google Voice Search', click it and click the disable button - now reboot your device.
Edit:
As you have a rooted phone, you could install the Auto starts app from Google play, and use it to disable the 'Media Button Pressed' entry under Google Voice Search.
This is a paid app.
Google Voice Search will not act as if it is not installed onto your device.

I downloaded and installed Autostarts, and there is a "Media Button Pressed" entry, but I have discovered that it is not clicking the button once that activates Google Voice Search, it is holding down the button. Holding down the button should cause PowerAMP to advance forward one song. Unfortunately I can't find any entry for long presses on the headset button.

Did you disable that entry? It is the same call.

There is no Google Search entry under the "Media Button Pressed" Category in Autostarts.

OK. In this case, the Google apps is directly intercepting the call, which shouldn't be allowed to happen. I suggest you disable the app.

Disable which app, exactly?

Same problem, I have found a solution:

Go to Settings > ApplicationManager
Slide right to all apps, then find the application called Google Search.

If you have two separate applications installed (in my case), with this name just tap the one with the Google logo (mine was blue.) Then tap uninstall updates and then hit disable. When you now hold the button nothing appears.

In order for this to work for me on Android 4.3.1, I needed to actually Disable the Google Search feature. I know this breaks other things but until there is an option to turn this bug off - and it is a bug if you ask me and in no way a feature, where you are required to do MORE to enact a simple thing that should be accessible out of the box, so to speak - then I will live without this.
Uninstalling the update and reverting back to factory did not prevent the headphone button from going to Google Now. But disabling the Google Search feature, gives me back control over the headphone buttons.

Thanks for all the helpful attempts to answer. This problem ended up being solved by updating to Android 5.0. Or at least, at some point up to or after upgrading this problem went away, so it could have also been an update to the Google App.

MIGHT BE THE ANSWER:
This Google Voice Search pop up appears to be a bug in the Huawei Ascend Y300 model. From This thread on Android Forums that you are not alone with the issue but there is no resolution in the thread.


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What are folders Gift, MBSTGO & MBSTPH?
Moto G, Android 4.4.4
What are folders MBSTGO & MBSTPH?
Which app creates them? Can I safely delete them?

Where are they?

Related discussion on XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/folders-gift-myrecord-mbstgo-mbstph-t2918141

If they don't have anything in them, then it should be fine to delete because they'll just be auto generated again when the app needs it.

MBSTPH is folder for low level protected mode run and shut. Contents png test mark inmages. Don't delete!

Could you provide any references to backup this answer?

and "accroos promote"  & "my records" folders?


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How do you fix your tablet if Google Play Services is stopping
How do you keep Google Play Services from stopping or get it to start back up? It has deleted all my apps and is now telling me every time I try to download that I don't have enough space. What do I do?

Errr...I don't think Google Play Services works on versions earlier than Froyo (2.2).

maybe you really out of space!
applications are installed in /data directory which is mostly 2gb try to move some of your apps to SD.
About your stopping go back to your Settings > Apps > Google play services, remove if they is any update and clear data and reboot, let the play update itself

I kept getting the message "Google whatever has quit working" in any of the Google Apps I tried to use.  Here is how I fixed this problem.
I went to Applications in Settings, then went to "all" then scrolled down until I saw the Google applications begin and I stopped them and disabled them and dumped the cache in them all and uninstalled any updates if there was that option available.
Then I turned my tablet off and back on again and it instantly said "Google has stopped" so I reset the tablet by sticking a straight pin in the reset hole on the back of the tablet. I counted to 10 and then turned it back on and immediately went to the play store and started reinstalling everything just like it wasn't in my tablet at all
before or I updated the apps one by one, whichever option was available.  That fixed the problem.
Maybe I went above and beyond but it was easier than trying to figure out exactly which app was causing the issue so that's how I fixed it.


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Upgrade Galaxy Note 3 to KitKat 4.4.4
I have Galaxy Note 3 phone, and its last updated software is KitKat 4.4.2, but I heard that Samsung made it official to the Note 3 to be updated to 4.4.4. Does anybody have an idea how to get the update?

if its actually true then you can go to your settings >> About Phone >> Software Update and Check for updates, the updates that come here are official and will only show up if samsung actually released another version if you really want to do it on you own (custom rom) then you should visit some guys that have these roms available or u can check forums.

It depends on your exact model. According to this unofficial site that provides information about Galaxy Note 3 updates, KitKat 4.4.4 has been available for specific models for a few  weeks, but most models are still on 4.4.2.
Typically, when there's an update available, you should automatically get an OTA update notification that looks like this:

However, there are two ways to manually check for the latest update:

Settings→Software Update. If your settings are in tab view, it's on the More tab, at the bottom. If you don't see it there, tap About Phone or About Device, and it should be one of the options in there. If an update is available, you should see a notification like the one above.
Samsung Kies, a PC application for updating Samsung mobile devices. When Kies detects a connected device, it should automatically inform you of any available updates.


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How can I change pointer locations setting in developer options from adb shell?
I need to be able to select and deselect "pointer locations" from the developer options menu using adb.  adb shell am start -n com.android.settings/.DevelopmentSettings, but once I'm there I can't figure out how to select and de-select pointer locations.
I tried just using shell keyevent 'xx' to move the focus, but it seems problematic and unreliable.  Is there a simple set of commands that will allow me to just jump to the selection?

To enable Pointer locations, the command is:
adb shell settings put system pointer_location 1

Change 1 to 0 to disable it.
Enter adb shell settings to understand its usage and what the aforesaid command is doing.

adb shell settings put system pointer_location 1
/system/bin/sh: settings: not found

Are you using an Android earlier than Android 4.2.1? settings command was introduced starting from Android 4.2.1.

Thanks :) We're using 4.1.1 but will keep this in mind for the future.

@Firelord I'm trying these commands, but they don't affect Tinder on Androd for example: `~/Android/Sdk/platform-tools$ ./adb -s 2C051FDH3002LA shell appops set com.google.android.gms android:mock_location allow
~/Android/Sdk/platform-tools$ ./adb -s 2C051FDH3002LA shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.GEO_LOCATION --es "lat" "38.6979" --es "long" "-9.2064" --ei "error" "10"
Broadcasting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.GEO_LOCATION flg=0x400000 (has extras) }
Broadcast completed: result=0`

@EladBenda hi. I don't think your command applies to either the question or my answer. Consider creating a question instead and add as much details as you have.

@Firelord I have https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/252657/does-one-geo-location-broadcast-should-persist-mock-location-or-should-it-be-s


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How do I allow Chrome Android to load "insecure" or "phishing" content?
How do I allow Chrome for Android to load insecure content?  I would like to know this so I can log in to my Hotel WiFi.
The message it gives me is:
Your connection is not private
Attackers might be trying to steal your information from
www.google.com (for example, passwords, messages, or credit
cards)

Open: chrome://flags/
Search flags: #allow-insecure-localhost
Toggle: Enabled
Allow invalid certificates for resources loaded from localhost.
Allows requests to localhost over HTTPS even when an invalid certificate is presented. – Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
#allow-insecure-localhost
Relaunch Chrome
Forget Problem WIFI Network in Android Saved Networks.
Shut off phone WIFI.
Enable WIFI & connect to network again
Login page should load if not
try going to ask.com it should intercept and redirect you.

Seems like the Hotel WiFi Captive Portal is attempting to impersonate any URLs it sees, which will cause an error if it is an HTTPS connection. This error is there to prevent a Man-In-The-Middle type of attack.
You might need to use a non-HTTPS URL in order to view and accept their Acceptable Use Policy.

Can you find me a HTTP Protocol link? It's impossible to find one these days...

http://ipecho.net/ doesn't seem to have HTTPS configured.


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Logout from Gmail account without logging out Google Play Store account
I tried logging out the account on Gmail, but it logged out the Play Store as well. How can I logout of my Gmail account without logging out of the Google Play Store? Is it possible?

It is not possible according to this guide https://support.google.com/mail/answer/2991620?hl=en

There’s no option to sign out of the Gmail app for Android without
  removing your entire account from your phone or tablet. However, you
  can accomplish many of the same tasks through other actions, depending
  on what you need.

As an example you can disable Gmail sync and just check your email from the web browser.

If you mean log out of the Google account, it is not possible. You will always need to be logged in to access the store for your apps. As is said before, you can disable the email service.


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Why is most of my RAM always being used?
I got one of those phone boosters for Android but it looks like it does not work very well because when I run a clean it stops at 88% or somewhere and immediately tells me that I have to clean again.
I figured that it is some kind of bug or that an app is using a lot of RAM and it can't be cleaned.
Is there a way to clean more RAM so my phone can get faster?

What phone is this on?

check the title: the acer z120

Oops, my bad :P  I've personally found those phone boosters to be a load of hot air.  I've never noticed any change in performance with my phone after running them.  I would try running this app to see what is using so much RAM.

and then how can I stop it using RAM

Well if you find out what application is using the ram the best option would be to uninstall it.

yeah but like 60% is used by android or system files. and the rest is just like using 3 mb per applications

Let us continue this discussion in chat.

no because I don't have a samsung galaxy s3

Most, if not all, of these phone/RAM booster apps are nothing more than a custom version of the stock Running Apps option already in Android. Thus, they themselves take up more RAM while not offering very useful functionality.I would recommend against using them. I hope you didn't have to pay for this app. TIP:
I remember when I had a 512MB RAM phone Location services used to take up a lot of RAM. You can turn of all location services(GPS & Network based) when you don't need them.

I never use them exept mobile data sometimes so that might be it


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Micro SD card not usable on phone
I installed a Micro SD card on my Samsung Galaxy 3 phone. I had a few dozen songs on the card and everything was working fine. Then I shut down my phone, removed the SD card, hooked it up to my PC and loaded the card up with a few hundred MP3 files. When I reinstalled the SD card on my Android, things went wacky. I can see the SD card icon but when I go to Settings > Storage, the only option I see is the "Mount SD card" choice. When I click it, I get "SD card safe to remove".
Bottom line is that the card seems unusable on my phone but works fine on my PC. Ideas?

Did you un-mount the card before removing it?  Have you tried another card to verify the first is not damaged?

I've had this problem numerous times and this is how I fix it.....
Take the SDcard and insert in card reader on PC. Use a partitioning program such as GParted, which is open source. Have it scan and fix errors on the card. Using just the PC to scan and fix errors wont work right for your problem. Put it back in your Samsung and enjoy.

You should reformat the card from within Settings -> Storage, then try copying the files again. Make sure you unmount the card before removal even if you will be turning the device off to remove it. I would highly suggest you transfer the files to the SD via the phone itself -- either by connecting the phone to the PC or using one of those apps that gives you access via wifi. SD cards in phones running Kitkat or later use exFAT, which allows for file/folder permissions. Moving a disk between different operating systems is a good way to mess up file attributes and ownership. The permissions are specific to the OS instance which set them, so a second OS reading the same disk wouldn't be able to make any meaningful sense of them.

First - Your assuming that the OP has KitKat installed.  Second - inserting the SD card in a PC will not mess up the file structure. Now if the OS was on the card and then inserted to run on another device, then file system structure can and most likely will become corrupted.......The main reason why people put the SD card in a PC is for speed

Android like fat32 filesystem and fat32 like <4gb sdcard Windows like ntfs system but also familiar with fat32. My advice, format your SD with fat32 and remove it safely turn of your device mount your SD and power your device wait after boot and let us know

That is a bad idea. SD cards come pre-formatted, and reformatting them with an arbitrary file system will only exacerbate the problem. Most likely the card came pre-formatted with exFAT, and reformatting it to FAT32 will totally brick the card.

Thats not necessarily correct about bricking the card. With the proper PC program, such as HP USB Format Tool, you can reformat to any of the file systems without any hiccups.

I format my SD card almost everyday because i wrote raw image directly to SD, nothing happens so far to SD it works like charm


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Why is a calendar entry made for each call?
I use a Samsung Galaxy Note.  I am noticing that each time I make, receive or miss a call, an entry is made in My Calendar, with the details of the call, incoming or outgoing, phone number etc.  Every call made / received in the phone log has one calendar entry, making the calendar totally unusable.
I am not able to find which application is doing this.  Is there any way I can stop this entry from being made for each call?
Alternatively, how do I identify which application is making this entry, by looking at the calendar entry?

I don't use Galaxy Note, so this is just a hint, not a solution: I somewhat believe that this is not from Galaxy Note. Also, there are apps (e.g. Call Log Calendar) that can create a calendar entry for every call. You may need to inspect each installed apps more carefully.

Hi Andrew.  Thanks for the direction... that is what I am doing for the past 2 days.  To nail the culprit.  No luck till now.  Any way to reverse the check?  How to say which app created the calendar entry by looking at the entry?

The app SMS Backup+ has this functionality, where call log entries can be added automatically to a Google Calendar. The source code for SMS Backup+ is freely available on Github, so it may have been cloned and installed under a different name on your device.
Also if you go to your Google Account Permissions, you can see which apps have been authorized to access your Google calendars.

Well, what can I say... B.U.L.L.S...E.Y.E.!!!  It was SMS Backup+ indeed!  I have now turned off the call-log-sync-into-Calendar.  Many thanks, mlgoth!  Both your tips were very useful!


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Message Memory Full, Incoming message rejected
I got this message on my phone:

Message Memory full
  Incoming message rejected

I have deleted a lot of messages, and I have also run the memory cleaners I have on my phone.
What should I do?
Exactly which memory is used?
Are there alternate apps that will let me store the messages in a different location?

According to several sources (including a.o. TechniPages and AndroidCentral) the cause of this problem is lacking space in your device's internal memory, which must have at least 25MB free space left.
T-Mobile's support pages have a detailed instruction on how to solve the issue. Though for some steps it was not clear to me what Android version (and what menu option) they were referring to, as a basic abstract the most important points include:

Remove apps you no longer need
This is the fastest solution, as it will certainly reclaim larger amounts of space per single step. To do so, you can e.g. use Androids default app manager: Go to Settings → Applications → Manage Applications, select the Downloaded tab (you only can remove apps you downloaded yourself), check which apps you no longer need, tap their entry, and hit the Uninstall (or Remove) button. In case this is grayed out, you might need to Force Stop the app first.
Move apps to your sd card
This option is available with Android 2.2 and higher, but doesn't work with all apps. In short, apps must actively support this -- and must not provide widgets and some other things in order to be moved to sd card. The built-in "mover" only permits you to move apps applying to these rules.
Cleaning up caches
You can do so manually going to Settings → Applications → Manage Applications, select "All" (not just "Downloaded"), tap each app, and select the Clear Cache button.
Clear history
This is for your call-logs etc. I doubt this reclaims lots of space.

Having followed these essential steps (which I placed in the order of "most effective first"), your problem should be gone.

So its not really related to to little memory for the messages?  Or deleted messages not being cleaned out?
(I have been deleting a lot of them)

But I only have 17.26MB internal memory free, so that could well be the case.

17.26 < 25 -- good combined, my dear Watson :) Yeah, that will be it. You'll need to free at least ~8MB here. Keep in mind the last 2 items mentioned (cache + history) will only provide a temporary solution, as they will fill again soon. Most is gained by deleting some apps. If you can't gain enough from that, continue with step 2 (moving apps2sd). Cache cleaning won't hurt, so I'd do that anyway.

I removed some apps, and it seems when I pass that number its OK.  (But its highly annoying, I have everything I can on external partition, so they sh

To me it's rather weird that a 160 byte SMS cannot be saved unless there are at least 25MB free. It's not a really comparable size. But as you've experienced now for yourself, that is what solved it -- so feel free to accept my answer (clicking the green check-mark next to it). Luckily, there's no "I like it" button attached :)

@Izzy I know this is just semantics, but the phone also has to store the phone number, timestamp, __id, etc for each SMS, so it works out to being a little more than 160 bytes. Also, chances are at 25mb, the OS goes into panic mode and rationing off space so it can move temporary files and such around.

I have actually deleted quite a lot of messages, so it is quite cleat that it is something else than the size.
I have accepted the answer, but I think it should actually be a "duplicate"

Duplicate of what? If you mean another question here at ASE, please name it so we link it (and close one of the two).

That 25 MB+ is important for other OS operations, not just SMS. I've noticed that Android performance degrades as a whole, when internal memory is too less(messages too many or otherwise).


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How to unlock bootloader on samsung devices?
Before you try to install any custom ROM on your device, you need to unlock the phone’s bootloader, which is a code executed before any OS (operating system) launch. The notion of a bootloader is unanimous to all operating systems worldwide and includes systems running on your personal computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, smartwatches and everything that has OS on it
HTC website has a section for developers where you can grab SDK; you just need to find your phone’s model. Samsung website does not offer such luxury, Sony Mobile website offers a section for users looking to unlock their Sony’s bootloader.

So, For Samsung Devices How to unlock Bootloader?
any useful reference links or comments or answers will much be appreciated :)

Note: am using Samsung note 3 neo

To unlock the boot loader you need to have the ADT with all the packages installed and configured.
Later once the configuration is done properly then you can connect your device and enable USB Debugging under the options.

Download Modaco’s Superboot files and save them to your computer.
Once downloaded, extract it by right clicking and extract all.
On your phone, click on Settings > Developer Options > Turn USB Debugging On.
Plug the device in to your computer via USB cable.
Open the superboot folder that we just extracted (until you see the folder with fastboot-windows inside it), then hold the shift key down on your computer and right click any blank area.
Now, select open command window here.
In the command prompt, type the following with hitting enter at the end of each line.

adb-windows reboot bootloader (and wait for the device to reboot)
fastboot-windows oem unlock
(If it gets stuck at waiting for device here, download and install PDANet on your computer, once installed, unplug then plug the device back in and see if that fixes it)
Once it runs the device should display a screen asking you if you
    are sure. Click yes using the volume buttons. The device will go
    back to the bootloader screen but say unlocked at the bottom.

ur welcome but before doing that please take up the backup if not done properly you will lose all the data

did you get this from xda ??

no the unlockr here's the link

does it applicable for normal Samsung device since the link saying that its for samsung galaxy nexus device

Samsung galaxy and nexus are completely different models whereas Galaxy is manufactured by Samsung and Nexus is manufactured by Lg but branded as Google. So it will work on your Samsung device also. Follow this link regarding nexus devices-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Nexus and this link regarding the galaxy devices-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy

will it work for Note 4 ?

@Dima yes it should and don't forget to download the respective android packages (i.e the android version of your device should be there in the ADT package installed in order to unlock and make sure you have a backup at handy just in case it goes haywire)

@user285oo6 10x, but what extra stuff do i need except the adt? i installed android sdk via brew, do i need to download anything else? btw, adb shell, adb pull all that stuff works fine with my note 4, does it mean this will work too?

as the adb shell works fine then you are good to go (usually adb shell requires the USB debug drivers to connect through which the device gets connected with the ADT).

doesnt work..  its stuck on 'waiting for device' in the fastboot

p.s. tried on mac and on windows, both without pdanet and with it

@Dima have  you enabled USB DEBUGGING in developer option ?

@WingedPanther yes

In my Samsung J3 (SM-J320M) the command "adb-windows reboot bootloader" restarts normally without going into bootloader mode.
And "fastboot-windows oem unlock" just waits forever.

which Modaco files?  Can you give a URL?

on samsung j5 2016, adb reboot bootloader goes into Odin Mode, downloading do not turn Off target ?!!! (I'm using linux but adb should have the same effect as adb-windows)

adb reboot bootloader (linux) reboots into the system

fastboot-windows oem unlock there is no fastboot with samsung gadgets

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Unable to unlock/turn on Nexus 4 : Lollipop 5.0.1
I am running Android 5.0.1 on my Nexus 4. This has started happening recently. Whenever my phone is locked, and I try to unlock, nothing happens on pressing the power button. Initially I thought my battery was getting drained to zero and phone was shutting down, but that's not the case. I need to long press power button and restart my phone forcefully. Some observations are:

This issue was not there when I was on 5.0.0.
Also I am finding that this is happening when I play a game and then close the game and leave the phone. Most recently, I have been playing Swish and Drift Zone.
However, even after uninstalling the issue persists.

Any suggestions/references to overcome this issue are welcome. TIA.

I have the same problem with 5.0.0 on a Nexus 4. It crashed once in the middle of the night and once when the alarm was supposed to ring. So it's not related to a game for me.

Coincidentally, I have been a victim of the exactly similar situation :)

I have experienced many problems with Android 5 on both my Nexus 4 and my wife's exactly identical Nexus 4. Strangely enough, both phones experienced slightly different problems. The main issue with my own phone was WiFi - it simply did not work except for a few hour period after rebooting.
I have not experienced this issue since switching to Cyanogenmod using the instructions from their Wiki:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_mako
My wife's phone has experienced the same exact problem as you. Sometimes it won't show anything on the screen, won't wake up. After rebooting everything is fine. This occurs even when plugged in and fully 100% recharged.
So my solution is to get away from Android 5 Lollipop. I don't know how to downgrade to an older version of Android, but moving to Cyanogenmod has fixed my own phone and I will be switching my wife over probably this evening.


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Issues after updating Nexus 4 to Android Lollipop
I am observing the following behavior after upgrading (flash and upload factory image, no OTA) my Nexus 4 to Android Lollipop.

When I clear all the recents, and again try to view recents, I am
still able to see apps over there (most of the times, I see Android System )
Battery is draining very fast.
Battery charging speed is drastically reduced.
While trying to call from the Speed Dial tab, the call screen comes up after a while. I kept on tapping the contact but the call was already started in the background.

Is it currently possible to install/update to Android Lollipop on the Nexus 4 without these being an issue? If so, how?

Yes, I have been hearing about it, I have seen people over the forums talking that the performance of the system was greatly reduced after the update and all, which makes me think that you aren't the only one having problems. I don't think there's much you can do other than waiting for the bug fix update to arrive.

Yeah I updated it today and I m facing the same problem. They should have tested it out on device before rolling out updates.

It sounds like the update is generally buggy. You could try a factory reset in case your old data is causing issues. With that said, I think there's too much going on here to be properly addressed in one question.

I did a factory reset and its working fine now. May be there was a problem in upgrading.

Even I had flashed. No OTA.


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Bypass "Swipe up to unlock" on Android Lollipop lock screen
I recently flashed my Nexus 4 to Android Lollipop using the factory image.
I have set a pattern lock for unlocking the device. But whenever I turn on the phone, I have to click on the little lock icon or swipe upwards to bring up the pattern unlocker dots.In KitKat or earlier versions, those dots would come up as soon as I turn on the phone.
Is there any way to set the pattern dots visible on lock screen by default? I went through all the settings but in vain.

Nope, but please vote on the tracking issue: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=79889

As far as I know, currently there is no setting to turn off the "safety lock" due to the addition of notifications on the lock screen. (Strangely, the lock is still there even if the user chooses not to display any notification)
The best bet to bypass this is to use Smart Lock's Trusted face, a new feature in Android 5.0 Lollipop similar to previous face unlock. You can bypass both "safety lock" and "pattern lock" simultaneously by looking at the phone while on the lock screen. I would say there is no downside (as far as my experience goes). If it fails to detect your face, then you just have to swipe up and draw the pattern normally.
How to set up:

Go to Settings - Security
Tap "Smart Lock", confirm your current pattern lock
Tap "Trusted face" and follow the instruction

Good point, it works. However, I think the face recognition is to slow (using the HTC One), even if I "trained" the face recognition. In most situations I would be faster in sliding up + using my pattern. Therefore I hope Google will fix this by adding the option to disable lock screen but use a pattern, pin, what ever.. Another point is to add trusted places. This works great at home.

@Michael yeah, I also feel the same. About 'Trusted places', at that time Nexus 4 didn't have this feature yet, only 'Trusted devices' and 'Trusted faces', so I didn't include it since I couldn't test and evaluate it :)

Adding to what Andrew T. posted, one can also have

Trusted location: Phone will not challenge user with the pattern lock
if the user is present at the location added in this setting. Home
and Work locations will be present by default, more locations could
be added.
Trusted devices: One can add bluetooth devices such as Android wear
or bluetooth headsets etc. Phone will recognize those devices and
will bypass pattern unlocker.

Where does one add a trusted location? The only options I have under smart lock are trusted devices and trusted face.

You will find it on this link:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/11/18/google-play-services-update-adds-trusted-places-feature-to-lollipops-smart-lock/

@derobert regarding Trusted Location on Nexus 4 issue: see this question

@AndrewT I'm checking for it on a Nexus 5 and Nexus 10. The play services update hasn't hit my devices yet. I presume Google is doing a phased rollout like normal.

This does not get rid of the pre-lock screen nag screen though.

Official stock Android doesn't support that, but Cyanogenmod does since September 2015 in CM 12.1 ROM.

I have 12.1 and I don't see the option anywhere.


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how to take a backup of my calender events in galaxy ace duos
is there any way to take a backup of my calender events in galaxy ace duos.
am searching for the third party software but couldn't find one.

Does How to backup the Android calendar file (is there such a file)? (see also the other questions linked/related there) cover your issue? Several more solutions might be found in this list (to sync your calendar with other sources) or here (backup/restore).

You can export your calendar using this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.aichbauer.ical&hl=en

One way is to sync up your calendar with your Google Account: Go to Settings > Select "Google" under Accounts > Click on your Google Account and now select Calendar.
Check if the discussion under this question helps.

Whether it will add the local calender events to google account calender?


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Can't get Nexus 4 to be recognized by computer
So my nexus 4 is rooted and unlocked. Well actually Im not sure, because after updating with the OTA it seems to have lost that capability. Even though there are SU Binaries still there.
Anyway, I am trying to install Cyanogenmod Nightly, but I cannot get my phone to show up in my computer or Device manager. I have the drivers install and all. I have tried with usb debugging on and off. I have tried in the Fastboot mode. I have tried after a factory reset.
I'm at a lost as to what I can do....When I try to go to recovery it says "No Command" or something
SO strange,
Thanks
BTW: I have tried two different win7 computers, same result

I have the drivers install and all.  Which drivers from where?  Have you tried the ones in the Android SDK?  Although if it doesn't show up in Device Manager or Windows doesn't say anything about not finding a driver when you connect it, then the problem is either with the device or the USB cable (assuming it's not the computer's ports).

yeah im thinking its the device too... it still charges though :/ I have tried two usb cables

I know you have already said that you have USB debugging turned on, but can you please check again? Sometimes it gets turned off after an update. (Sorry if this is not the case). Also, yes I believe updating will "unroot" your phone..

I had a similar problem. My LG Nexus 4 wasn't listed in adb devices.
Make sure USB debugging is enabled from device, and do the following on your PC:

Update Android SDK (Google USB drivers updated)
From PC Control Panel, System -> Device manager -> Nexus 4 -> Install driver.
Set Android SDK as path to search, include subfolders checked.

After that, adb devices list will include Nexus 4.

Hold the power button until the phone turns off. Wait a few seconds. Then, turn it on, with the USB connected. Wait until the charging symbol appears. Then, turn on the phone.
Now, the Nexus 4 is showing in My computer again.

Plug in your phone
Go to Device Manager
Look for Acer Device
Expand that and you will see something like ACER Composite ADB Interface
Right click and delete that
Unplug and replug your phone and you should be able to get it.

Here's another tutorial if the method above doesn't work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0MGt_0_jCQ

USB debugging must be enabled.
You will know the device is connected, because it will show when you type adb devices into a command prompt.
Ensure you have the correct drivers installed, the ones from Google and/or LG, and then reboot your computer. Once that is done, reconnect the device. You may need to delete it from the device manager before it will install the adb driver correctlty.

I dont see any phones connected when I run adb devices. I know i have the correct drivers installed because I unlocked and rooted the phone before from the same computer. The device is not even showing up in device manager, so I cant delete any drivers

If you used it from the same computer, then it must be working. What happens when you type adb devices? Do you have adb installed? Is usb debugging enabled?

Yes usb debugging is enabled, adb devices doesnt find any devices

Does it just state: List of connected devices? If so, then this sounds like a driver issue, it could be that your connection has broke however. Does the device state that it is connected?

Yes thats all it says. Should the phone state that it is connected? I dont remember if the nexus 4 does or doesnt :/ THe charge icon in the battery icon shows at least.

Ok, that is a good sign :) Have you tried another USB port? Preferably one on the back of your computer, if you are using a PC.

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Gesture typing suggestions in Google Now
With the 4.2 update, I've begun using the default Android keyboard's gesture typing. However, I've noticed that in Google Now, the keyboard behaves as if it were a web browser. That is, it doesn't offer alternate suggestions when typing a word.
For example, my girlfriend's name is Brooke. If I'm attempting to pull up her contact details through Google Now, the keyboard interprets my gesture as "broke." But, if I use the same gesture in any other place (besides a web browser address bar) it offers me "Brooke" as an alternate suggestion. What I mean is this:

vs. this:

Is there a way to fix this? I know that I could work around by typing individual letters or using last names, but it's rather frustrating to have to do so. Thanks.

I don't believe that there is any way to do this.
This must have been hard coded into the Google Now app - as that is the only way they will act like this.
The only way would be to contact Google and ask them to change it in their app.

Blah. I was afraid that might be the case. I was just hoping I was missing something. Also, thanks for adding the gesture-typing tag. I tried to do so but don't have enough rep on this site to create new tags.

No worries about the tag - I added the tag wiki as well, just need to wait for it to be reviewed. On an on topic note, this annoys me on search apps as well - it does the same with the swype keyboard.

Weird. I had been using TouchPal prior to the 4.2 update and it works just fine on Google Now. I may just go back to it and see if Google figures out how to make their keyboard work right down the road.


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Galaxy S2 9100 Apps Sms download or not notification in China
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 in China. It is a great phone for apps, but I constantly get notifications via sms for new apps mostly in Chinese.
If I click on it, it says install or cancel. Now I don't mind doing this 20 times a day, but the real annoying thing is it keeps making my SMS notification noise, so I dash to my phone, only to realise that it is another app, which I don't want.
Can anyone help me stop receiving these app request sms things? I am starting to question whether or not it is because I live in China, as my Sony Ericsson Xperia is the 1st version, which I bought in the UK, doesn't do this. Maybe because it was the early days of Android?

Are you talking about push messages? Is your service provider sending them?

SMS noise is not the same as SMS. Any number of apps can use the same notification sound as your messaging app. Are they being saved in your inbox? And compare the apps you have installed on your GS2 vs your Xperia, maybe you can find a rogue app that is responsible for this.

This sounds like an SMS/Push message sent by your carrier in China.
I would suggest you contact your carrier, and ask them if they are sending these - and ask them if they can be stopped.
You can use this app to block these if your carrier won't.


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Does HTC Desire 816 Dual sim have NFC?
I decided to buy HTC Desire 816 and in my country ( Egypt ) only the dual sim version is avaliable !
I heared that that version is not able to have NFC option :-( is that true ??

Indeed the dual sim version does NOT have NFC. The spec sheet explicitly states that NFC is only included in the 4G LTE model and not the dual sim one.
Connectivity:
Wi-Fi                                Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported            802.11 b/ g/ n
GPS                                  Yes
Bluetooth                            Yes, v 4.00
NFC                                  No
Infrared                             No
DLNA                                 Yes
Wi-Fi Direct                         No
MHL Out                              No
HDMI                                 No
Headphones                           3.5mm
FM                                   Yes
USB                                  Micro-USB
Charging via Micro-USB               Yes
Proprietary charging connector       No
Proprietary data connector           No
Number of SIMs                       2
SIM 1
SIM Type                             Nano-SIM
GSM/ CDMA                            GSM
3G                                   Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type                             Nano-SIM
GSM/ CDMA                            GSM
3G                                   No

thanx .. and does it have wifi-direct or any way to transfer data quicker than bluetooth ??

@AbdulrahmanMostafa, no it doesn't have WiFi-direct either, I updated the answer with all available connectivity options. Bluetooth or regular WiFi using a hotspot are your best options. You can turn the HTC Desire into a hotspot itself and let other phones connect to transfer files.


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I have three batteries used in succession and all new. The problem is the same. I supect apps are in use when not needed
I've replaced my damaged battery with a new one in my Samsung Galaxy Note 2, but it drains too quickly.
After fully charging the battery, when I leave the phone without using it (the screen is totally off & no apps running background), the battery level gradually reduces to 87% with in 20 to 30 minutes.
Below 87% to 36%, the battery performance is petty good, but when it is below 36%, the battery drains too fast. It falls to 0% within 5 to 10 minutes, and if I play any game when battery level is around 30%, it shuts down without informing me the battery low information.
I changed the battery twice from the shop that I bought it from, but the same thing occurs.
Why is my phone draining my battery so quickly (and inconsistently)? Is it a battery/software/hardware problem?

If you can try a different battery do it, the batter you picked up could be faulty. If the problem persists across multiple batteries then we can narrow it down to the phone itself.

Please check is there any application having more number of services. Setting-> Application -> Running.
If there is more number of services it will eat your battery.
The main thing is your display will drain your battery. So that the android OS recommend that the following
http://www.wikihow.com/Save-Battery-Power-on-an-Android
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2367542,00.asp


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Move multiple apps to SD card
Is there an app or a way to transfer multiple apps to the SD card? It's slow and tedious to just use the "move" button in the app settings.

A late post but I think AppMgr III
can help.
In order to move apps directly you must have a pro version of it . Although the free version is not that bad. It shows you the apps that can be moved, along with the consequences (like unavailability of widgets, etc). It also reduces the need of some extra clicks for moving apps to SD, so I think it's cool, though not the best.

I used to use two related apps which were quite helpful.

SDMove - Lists all currently installed applications which can be moved to the SD card and facilitates doing so.
SDWatch, which runs in the background and watches for app installations. When it sees one, and the app can be moved to the SD card, it gives you a notification which takes you to the settings for the app so that you can move it.

You'll still need to move each one one at a time, but SDMove does reduce the number of taps required.
There are other, similar, apps in the Play Store.

The above app links are dead

These apps don't exist anymore.


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How to delete an app that keeps the phone from successfully booting up?
I need to delete an app but I cannot access anything with out it restarting every 5 seconds (this is an infinite restarting process, so the device never fully powers up to become usable). How can that be achieved? Is it possible to do so from the recovery menu?

Could you clarify what is "hard start menu"? Is it "physical home button", or "physical menu button"? AFAIK, there is no way to access files/OS(?) from there. Also, could you just uninstall the app from Settings?

Do you mean recovery mode?

volume up button power button and the home button. I need to delete an app but I cannot access anything with out it restaring every 5 seconds.

Welcome to the Android Enthusiasts! This seems to be an XY problem. Isn't your real issue rather "how to delete that app"?

As I've pointed out in my comment on your question, this rather is an XY problem – your real issue is to delete that app.
That's what safe-mode is intended for. You can find a detailed tutorial at HowToGeek, describing how to enter safe-mode, and what steps to take from there. I'll try to sum it up in a short list here:

Usually you'll find an option to boot into safe-mode when invoking the power menu (long-press the Power button while the device is operating in "normal mode" – not an option for you, as your device is stuck already. Refer to our safe-mode tag-wiki for alternatives: usually it's long-pressing power to switch it on, and as soon as the logo appears press vol+ and vol- simultaneously. Hold them pressed until you see the text "Safe Mode" appearing in the lower-left corner of the screen
While in safe mode, none of the user-apps will be executed – they will be disabled. So your app should not be able to "intervene" here
System stuff is still fully operational, so go to Settings › Apps, scroll to your app, open its entry, and from that screen uninstall it

Problem solved – hopefully :)


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I hard bricked my phone, now what?
So today I hard bricked my week old Iocean X8, as soon as my phone arrived it came stock with a jellybean ROM so I flashed it to the KitKat ROM provided by Iocean which all worked fine but I decided I wanted root access so then I attempted to flash to the super user ROM and that's when everything went downhill.
As far as my knowledge goes a hard brick is were the phone will not turn on and the PC will not recognize the phone. I also do not believe Iocean X8's come with a recovery mode.
I have sent an email to Iocean asking for the next steps to take but they are taking a little while to reply.
Have the Android Enthusiasts got any suggestions?

What does the phone do? Hard bricking usually happens when you flash a bad bootloader. If you can get to fastboot or recovery on the phone you are only "soft-bricked".

Can you turn on your phone using special sequence of buttons  like power + middle button + down volume ? I don't know what is for your device but you can google tjat quickly...see if you can turn on in download or recovery mode. If yes try a factory reset and wipe cache data and reboot.
If that not work then is time to flash your stock firmware again on it you need odin and the stock firmware image you can search on xda developers forum for your device both the stock firmware and the guide on how to execute.If you not find on xda developers forum then try google but be careful don't download the first thing you see try to get the firmware atleast from a trusted source.
Your phone is not hard bricked it is soft bricked you bricked the software not the hardware but stay calm the above steps if done right should make your phone reboot again.
You will lose all your data if you want do to a backup you can try an backup via ADB you can google for "backup via adb android" follow all the steps with calm and carefully and you can make your phone reboot again without lose nothing.

You could try install a RUU rom,bring the device back to stock,as explained by @freedom ,RUU is the stock rom, you must search for your device and xda dev should have working,trustable links for ruu rom/stock. then simply dont try gain root, if there is a reason for root, sure, but  really you had a rom custom in there,you really didnt need root.
How to get there?
try hold power button+vol down , this should allow you to enter usb mode, try until you get there,because you must use recovery mode to fix problem completely, hence it is classed as a soft brick. Goodluck.


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Nova Launcher squashed app drawer on Nexus 10
I have a problem with the app drawer on my Nexus 10 being 'squashed' when in landscape mode. I'm not sure if it is supposed to look like this, but I do not get the same problem on my Nexus 7 or Galaxy Nexus.
I imported a backup from my Galaxy Nexus and imported it into Nova Launcher on the Nexus 7. From there I made a few tweaks and then imported that config into the Nexus 10 via a backup.
I have tried playing with the settings in Nova Launcher, and changing the number of rows & columns seems to make no difference, it just squashes the extra icons into the same space without making it any wider.
What am I doing wrong, or is it supposed to be like this on a 10" tablet?
Landscape view on Nexus 10, Landscape view on Nexus 7 and Portrait view on Nexus 10:

A solution was found in the comments here ( https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29086666/nova-launcher-squashed-app-drawer-on-nexus-10 )
Clearing Nova Launchers Cache & Data, Force Stopping the App and then re-launching solves the layout problem, looks like a bug in Nova Launcher.


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Copy Paste with Touch
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and I have a problem with the copy and paste feature. Since about 2 Weeks ago, I have been unable to copy by holding on the text and clicking copy. If I long press on text the blue cursor will appear, but no context menu will to allow me to copy the text.
How can I fix this problem?

Have you done the usual things? Reboot the device? Clear data of the app giving you trouble? etc.

What is your Android version?
When you highlight the text, just click the highlighted text to copy it.
Then you can paste it by long clicking on a text input field.
On Android 3+ the system changed, and you now copy and paste using the bar that appears when you long press on some text.


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Is there way to install ICS on Galaxy Pocket?
I have Samsung Galaxy Pocket - GT-S5300.
Is there a way to install ICS and it will work properly? Will overclock be needed?
If so, how to do so?

Take a look at Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?. The answers list most available sources, so if there's any ICS ROM available for your device, you should find it there.

This device will never officially get ICS, as it only has an Armv6 processor. ICS needs an armv7 processor to function.
The only way to get ICS would be if someone ports it to your device - but it would be difficult. I suggest you look at XDA-Developers to see if someone has ported it, or is trying to.
Be aware that it would be buggy if it is ported.


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Connectify doesn't work with Android
I use Connectify Hotspot Pro to create Wi-Fi network. However, my Android phone is unable to display this Wi-Fi hotspot at all. What do I need to do to make it work?

What do you mean by display? Can other devices not see it? Why don't you use the built in hotspot system?

Have you seen this: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/26121/connectify-not-working-properly

While it is an understatement to say that Connectify doesn't work on android, the software developers claim that this is due to a bug in android, which occasionally causes
the device not to get assigned an IP address, causing the device to be stuck at "Obtaining IP address" or constantly dropping connections
Fortunately there is a workaround which involves changing from DHCP to Static address option.
Here are the steps to fix it:

Go to Settings and tap on Wi-Fi.
Turn on the Wi-Fi and connect to your Connectify hotspot.
Long press on the connected network and select Modify Network

Join the Connectify Hotspot.
To find the IP address of your hotspot, hover mouse over the name of the hotspot, it will appear in a tooltip bubble.
Here it is 192.168.50.1 (Use this as the Gateway) Proceed with modifying static IP address chose 192.168.50.xxx where xxx is any number between 2 and 255.

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Select DNS you wish to use e.g 8.8.8.8 (leave Network Prefix as it is) and save.

This should solve the connection drops obtaining IP address error.
(Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Connectify brand, only that I have been a regular user and thought to share on how to resolve these errors)
Credits: How to fix when Android is stuck "Obtaining IP Address..." ( and llustrations).