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How to backup the entire or parts of android without 3rd party/cloud?
How can I take two separate backups?

Contacts only
Full backup

I do not want to install any 3rd party program. I do not want to store my information on cloud. I just want to store it directly from phone to PC.
I use Android on Samsung G5.

Take a look at this guide and the linked questions in it by user Izzy. This guide is the best source of backup information at this website. // For contacts, your default app would be having the functionality to export contacts (.vcf format); you can also select all of them and send them via bluetooth to PC (if PC has bluetooth adapter). Otherwise, the answer by Jaskaranbir is worth noting too. Good luck reading all of them. :)

This is a rather difficult and strange task to do without any utilities or cloud. You can check your phone's contacts app if it has some option to export contacts into some external file. Otherwise you will have to use some app from playstore like Super Backup which can save contacts in your sdcard.
By full backup, if you mean apps and data and contacts, sms etc, then Titanium Backup (pro recommended) is your one great chance.
Otherwise if you are rooted, you can use custom recovery to backup whole android including system and data (nandroid backup). But other then these, there's practically no way to backup without using 3rd party program (referring to ADB (which would need root, but can create an ultimate all in one backup of *everything you will ever need) and vendor softwares like Samsung Kies).
Otherwise if you are referring to without using any apps on phone, pc or cloud, thats basically impossible. Because:
1) App data-> There are lot other things. You can get APKs, and you can even try copying data from app data /data/data and /sdcard/Android/data or /sdcard/Android/obb (for games) for which you will need root to get into /data directory (since we arent using any other app or program). But thats not it and you will probably end up in a corruption and ultimately reinstall app if you try manually copying/pasting the data, hence ultimately loosing that data. plus there's cache too which is a totally separate partition, so lets not take that into account either.
2) Contacts-> There isn't a simple txt where contacts are stored. You can though manually try extracting contacts as they are inside /data/data/*.providers.contacts/databases/*.db (location varies phone to phone and vendor to vendor), but it would again need third party app such as some sort of SQL Editor to open it since they are in database format.
So it is practically impossible to do these tasks without using any external app or program.


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What is a "partial application install" via adb?
Android's adb has a "partial application install":
$ adb install
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.32
...

  adb install [-lrtsd] <file>
  adb install-multiple [-lrtsdp] <file...>
                               - push this package file to the device and install it
                                 (-l: forward lock application)
                                 (-r: replace existing application)
                                 (-t: allow test packages)
                                 (-s: install application on sdcard)
                                 (-d: allow version code downgrade)
                                 (-p: partial application install)

Notice -p is "partial application install".
What is a partial application install?

It is my assumption that the -p: partial application install is for installing packages that are an update to an existing package but are not standalone in itself, sort of how Play Store updates an app using delta or smart updates.
-p requires a base package to exist and its name passed next to it, else it will throw the error
Error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Missing inherit package name

If the APK you're passing is not an incremental update to an existing package (PACKAGE), you would end up with
Failed to finalize session
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_APK: Missing existing base package for PACKAGE]

I do not have any incremental update so I can't verify my own claim, neither I have any other solid evidence for the whole claim other than these two:
A comment in Issue:1134353002 thread

Splits are not normal .apks, and they can only be installed via "adb install-multiple"

And, this code snippet mentioned under the source code of PackageInstallerSession.java

else {
  // Partial installs must be consistent with existing install
  final ApplicationInfo app = mPm.getApplicationInfo(mPackageName, 0, userId);
  if (app == null) {
      throw new PackageManagerException(INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_APK, "Missing existing base package for " + mPackageName);
  }

Briefly, this quote is enough: "adb install-multiple"

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The SU binary must be updated
Xiaomi redmi 2 runs MIUI 6.2.4.0(KHJCNBK)
I ran a zip file in CWM, and had a success done!:

Then installed SuperSU from google play, it wanted to update binary, so I clicked normal. It said failed and wanted me to reboot. I did, tried the second option (CWM). It says SuperSu will attempt to reboot. I click ok and nothing happens. What's the way out?

In the second option, the app is supposed to reboot into Recovery and do some flashing on its own. Try using that CWM/TWRP option again and if it doesn't reboot then reboot into recovery manually , find the option to update su binaries and execute it. Usually a modern recovery will give you this option when you try to reboot the device from it. This app (though great) is sometimes a mess. I'm aware of this issue. Also, could you share the link where you read this rooting technique? I need to see something.

Reboot into recovery after copying this file into root of your SD card. Flash this file using a custom recovery like CWM . Reboot phone. Check for SuperSu in your app drawer.
SuperSu 2.46

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Can not uninstall facebook
I have a brand new Qmobile 400 dual sim tab with jelly bean android 4.2.2 version.
Downloaded facebook from play store but now unable to uninstall it. The message say" delete all the updates on this device" but not the app itself. How do I uninstall it???

Are you sure the facebook app wasn't installed when you first bought the phone? there is a chance it was a system app and you are unable to uninstall it but you can remove all updates.

As Tom suspected, this seems to be a system app which you can't uninstall but only disable as a normal user. However, if you decide to root the device then you may very well uninstall any app.

no the app was installed by me after i bought the device...it also didnt create any shortcuts like others..

You can install Link2SD, an app that allows you to uninstall any and all applications, system included.

Link2SD additionally requires root permission to do system app removal, a condition unstated in the OP's question, and, not a clear assumption.

@wbogacz True. I assumed root access.

@user110507 It would be much better if you provide a brief description of this app. You may quote it directly.


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How to root Huawei Honor Bee?
I need help with rooting my new honor bee, I have tried all methods, but none of them work inshort doesn't support my phone, I need help inorder to be able to connect to internet using cable.

Could you list all those methods, so that an answerer could possibly avoid them?

You can try kingoroot or genius root. I own an non famous brand android phone and I managed to root it with kingoroot. So, I guess this solution may apply to you!

I tried kingoroot it isn't able to root my phone, and I tried genius root too, it can't root my device too.

Did you enable usb debugging??? Did you also try root kit???

I did tried usb debugging, but I don't know about root kit, so any clues?

No... but probably it worths a tru

ok, I will do it asap.

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background display
I have a nexus 6 and when I now make phone calls my background screen goes black and I cant access my phone screen to do anything like use the keypad or hang up the call ? I have tapped the screen try the up and down volume keys even tried the power off button
any suggestions
Thanks in advance

Try the solutions mentioned here: StackOverflow Question
You can make changes in your build.prop or you can download an app that takes care of it for you.

There may be a problem with the proximity sensor on the phone. Download an app like Phone Tester to test if the proximity sensor if functioning correctly.


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If your phone is rooted, can it still do normal factory reset?
Like you wouldn't notice if it's rooted or not?

A factory reset won't necessarily return /system to its original state, so likely will not un-root or undo other changes like uninstalling system apps.

Yes, but unrooting will require more than a simple factory reset. The process will depend on your phone model. Search your model and 'unroot' for instructions. Be sure the instructions are for your specific model and are from a trustworthy source, such as XDA. But if you were able to root your device, I assume you already know that.

It may factory reset the apps,etc to normal settings. But in some rooted phones certain aspects of the OS remain changed. I.E. system programs inserted by manual or automatic rooting of phone, Kingroot is one rooting program I have found that stays persistent in ROM.
Also, if you remove any system apps as I have done you may have issues even booting up a "non bricked" phone. See this for example, How to F up a phone

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No Audio on LG Viper Phone
I have a LG Viper (LG-LS840). There is no audio output on this phone. I can make and receive calls but there is no audio on either end. I can not hear music, alarms or phone calls. I cannot hear any audio through my headset either. I went to settings.., sound Profile is set to sound. Quiet Time is not selected. Any suggestions ?

Ok I contacted AVG's new troubleshooting team.   The Tech said he only knows one thing I can try.  He said to take battery out an hold down the power button for 15 to 20 seconds.  It worked....    Now it will work unless you turn on the speaker. If you turn on the hands free speaker you will lose voice again and have to do it over again.    Other than that he said to contact your carrier for problem solving it. It worked for me so I am all set sound to and from callers work on my Viper LS840 LG lte.


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Don't play phone ringtone if bluetooth headset is connected
We recently got rid of our landline and were are now using a 1st gen Republic Wireless Moto E as our home phone. We also bought Vtech Connect to Cell phones so we'd have a more home phone like experience. As far as the Moto E is concerned, the cordless phone is just a bluetooth headset. We we get a call, the cordless phones ring, and the Moto E itself also rings. We really only need the cordless phones to ring, not the phone itself. My mom uses this Moto E as her cell phone when we are out of the house, so setting a silent ringtone on the Moto E isn't really practical. Is there a way make the Moto E itself not ring while it's connected to the bluetooth cordless phones?


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Samsung Galaxy S5 AT&T - Stop 5.0 Lollipop update mid-download
I received an alert for a software update the other day that I kept putting off until today. Unbeknownst to me when I started the download, it was Android 5.0 Lollipop. I've read around that it still has some issues that need to be worked out and I'd like to avoid updating until I see better reviews and updates as Kit-Kat is running beautifully.
Unfortunately, I can't find a way to stop the download. I've tried restarting my device, looking for an option to stop it, etc. The only thing I've found that works is disabling wi-fi which, while it works, isn't a permanent solution.
Is there a way to stop the download and not install Lollipop?

well let the update download. After downloading you have manually install it so don't install. This way you can prevent the lollipop update and stay on kitkat.


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CM12 Samsung Galaxy Note 3: Unable to encrypt
I am using the latest nightly of Cyanogenmod 12 (not 12.1) on my Note 3. I wanted to encrypt my phone but whenever I start the encryption process the phone shows a wireframed android and restarts. After that my external sd-card is not mounted. Another restart fixes this. There is no progress bar.
Are there any logs I could check? Has anybody experienced the same problems?
Thanks for any help!
Alex

How long have you let your phone to be doing the encryption? The process will take at least one hour but it is better to ensure more time for successful completion because of hardware dependency and other issues of the system. How did you install your CM12? Did you wipe both cache, system and data before doing the installation? I have had a similar issue when trying to do the encryption in a broken installation which I did in non-clean system (did not wipe sufficient things).

I came across the same issue. It has to do with permissions. You should set SELinux to permissive before starting the encryption. To do that, access shell via adb shell or terminal emulator and type the following;
su
setenforce 0

Now if you go to about section, it will show SELinux as permissive instead of Enforcing. Now go to security -> encrypt and follow along the wizard. It will work.


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How can I completely remove all files from the device
I recently installed a custom rom over my Android after flashing, removing all user data and wiping dalvik cahe etc.
But after installing it I ind out that the old files are still there such whatsapp folders and other apps also.
Why is that ? how can I completely remove  everything from my device and reinstall and fresh rom.

Did you wipe /data/media or did fastboot -w?

how do i do that?

You can wipe Media from Custom Recovery, or issue fastboot command from PC when the device is booted into bootloader mode and connected to PC via USB cable. Try the first one since it's easy.

Since wiping /data/media will wipe your "internal SD card", backup your personal files if you've stored them there.

In addition to that, go to Settings > Storage  and touch  Erase xxx Storage for all the types of storage. That should wipe all your stored files.


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What is the front camera resolution for recording video on a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
Most resources I've found seem to say 1080p, but I found a Youtube demo that goes up to 1440p. Which is right?

Based on this forum post, which shows the below image, the S6 is certainly capable of 1440p video. It seems that it's not the default setting. It's unclear why so many review sites that I found have misquoted the resolution.


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what will i loose during the root process?
when i root my device what will i loose ?? will rooting wipe my device ?? i don't care about contacts nor applications data the most important this is my media !!! it means a lot for me no just media !! PDF files and everything else i added to the phone storage other then the application ??? please can somebody help because i want to root my phone to use titanium backup so i can have access to all my backup data anywhere ??

Let's get it straight. I'm aware of two techniques that can root an Android device. Both has merits and demerits.

Unlock Bootloader →install a custom Recovery → root device using custom Recovery
This method will definitely wipe every thing because it resets the phone back to a state you received from your OEM (OTA update is exception). So if your rooting method requires unlocking Bootloader then do consider taking a backup of your Internal SD card.
Merit: Clean, easy, and you're aware of what's going on at any stage.
Demerit: Because of security concerns data is lost for good.
Using an app on Android or PC
There are Android apps like Framaroot (see Methods/apps here), or PC apps like Kingoroot which can root your device without caring for the state of the Bootloader. They rely on an un-patched vulnerability in your Android device. Here is a good answer that explains the working of such apps.
Merit: Device rooted without data loss (usually).
Demerit: If the app isn't open source then you're at the mercy of the app since you don't know what's going on.

Now that an understanding is developed for what will be lost or saved in each method, we will now proceed for backup of Internal SD card.
Consider this rule
Always take backup  before tinkering with /system (rooting affects it) or any other uncommon firmware partition.
About Backup
Taking backup of Internal SD card is trivial. Plug your device into your PC and do a copy-paste of all the content (or your important content) from Internal SD card into PC. I prefer to take backup by running a file server  and  USB tethering on Android but you may use MTP or any other technique like adb pull <SOURCE> <TARGET>.

Losing your warranty depends upon your country's law and OEM's policy. Mostly, you will lose the warranty once the device is rooted but I've noted that EU has a law which protects your warranty even if you root your device.

When you root your android device you will loose nothing except your warranty. On some devices there are still tricks to get your warranty back by resetting the flash counter etc.
You will loose nothing by the rooting process. However, there always is a slight chance that there goes something wrong and you may loose your data. I never had it myself, but I suggest you to make a backup of all your data. Most of the data should be synced automatically with Google servers, but you still need to back up your photos, documents etc.
When you are rooted there are better ways to backup your data with apps like titanium backup, ROM toolbox etc.
Hope my answer helps!

Use this App - http://www.moborobo.com/products/ to make a decent backup of everything including your installed Apps. Then also copy both SD CARD and Internal Memory contents to a backup location then try your rooting. I rooted a phone and the worst happened. But i restored everything except my active chats in WhatsApp.
Good luck!

Are you affiliated to the product?

You will lose nothing except your warranty.

Man guys if you downvote someone for answering then tell him why you downvotedthe post. You WONT lose anything by rooting but you will lose data by flashing wrong images, autoroots etc.

Maybe the guys who downvoted this answer owns a OnePlus device.

Maybe, maybe not. if this would e answered correctly by the guy who ones that specific device i would understand the downvote. but I remember that there is some rule here prohibiting posts based personal opinion.


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Begin learning to root/reflash Android devices from Linux
I want to take an (older) Android device and replace the Android system.
I understand that I will need to a) get root access to it, and b) install a new system image (ROM&kernel). I also suspect that's a simplification.
My problem is that I'm having great difficulty knowing where to start.
I have found lots of disparate bits of information on small aspects of this, but much of it seems to start either with "magic" software on windows, or at some point arbitrarily far downstream, but I don't know how far, and I don't know how to get there. It probably doesn't help that I'm trying to learn this using an old "I don't care if I destroy this" phone (LG Optimus 670)
I am a long-time programmer and Linux user, so I'm comfortable with technical instructions provided they're accurate and don't use new terminology without explaining it, and I'm even happier with an explanation of how the parts of a system fit together, and the tools that interact with it, from which I might extrapolate what to do, or why something hasn't worked.
Unfortunately, while I go to the point that I can use adb to get to a shell on my device, it's not a root shell, and anything I try to do (beyond simple "ls" or "ps" anyway) is generally met with a permission problem.
Partly perhaps because I run Linux, not windows, I've totally failed to find a way to root my device (it's an old LG Optimus 670 with a ZDJ "baseband"--what's that, btw, I thought baseband was a term referring to a way of using a medium to carry a single signal, as distinct from broadband, meaning you can encode multiple signals onto it! Perhaps this relates to the software controlling this behavior?)
I've also read that the ZDJ must be downgraded to ZDM before rooting, but I don't know where to begin doing that either.
So, can anyone suggest a good resource that might explain the fundamental structure of an Android system, so I can begin to get a better grip on it? And, can anyone tell me if there are resources that will help me hack this system using Linux as my host, rather than windows? (Or, if I just have to have windows, I suppose that's worth knowing, I could probably bring up a virtual machine if I must!)
Many thanks!

Take a look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197991 they don't list was baseband the root works for but it appears everything can be done on the phone. XDA, in my opinion, is the best place to go to to learn how to root, install custom roms and etc for any mobile device. Been using them for years. Hopefully they will have what you are looking for. =)

You're not restricted to Android. You can also try to install Debian on it. https://wiki.debian.org/Mobile/

Thanks for the input everyone. I have looked at the xda-developers site (it's part of what I've found to be rather overwhelming, but "lots of information" and "easy to find" are inherently incompatible, so it's not their fault :) ) I'll try the link you suggest Jeremy, thanks, I had not found that one (many others, but not that one)
I think the rooting failures have been the main source of trouble, but now I understand a bit better that all other discussions I come across are secondary to that, which helps make it more manageable.
Debian? Very interesting, but not what I want, thanks anyway!

Finally worked it out. Turns out that gingerbreak works on the hardware, but only with a downgrade to ZVD baseband (Froyo). Found a site that led me to the original Froyo update.zip on Sprint's site, and all is well.
Next I must find an effective / useful ROM/kernel
Thanks again for your time and input everyone.


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How to use "Sync" to transfer files?
The app "Sync" by Bittorrent claim to allow sync between devices without a cloud but when I click the "link device" on either of the two devies I'm trying to connect to the other I get a camera screen.  What am I missing?

Quick guess: the barcode created on the other device to be scanned, in order to "authenticate" the two?

Just like @Izzy said, Sync gives you a barcode that you can scan on other devices to share a folder.


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after rooting,I cant install some apps regarding to tools and productivity
I have rooted(micromax funbook p280) with root master after I had unrooted my phone with z4root.after rebooting I am facing this problem.on storage it shows ram is full (available 0.00 bytes) after everytime I shut down when power is on it is reseted.please help me.

Factory Reset Your Device
If your issue is not resolved than flash the stock ROM with sp flash tools

HERE is the tutorial for flashing stock rom.

Step 1: Download and install Android USB Drivers on your computer. In case Android USB Drivers are already installed on your Computer then skip this step.
Step 2: Power Off your Android Smartphone and remove the Battery (if it is removable).
Step 3: Download the Stock Rom or Custom Rom that you want to Flash on your Android Smartphone and extract it on your Computer.
Step 4: Download and Extract Smart Phone Flash Tool on Your Computer. After Extracting you will be able to see the following files:
Step 5: Now Open Flash_tool.exe (you will find this from the extracted files in Step#6).
Step 6: Once Smart Phone Flash Tool is launched, Click on the Scatter-Loading Button from the Right.
Step 7: Now, Locate the Scatter File (you will find this file in the Stock Rom or any Custom Rom).
Step 8: Now, Click on the Download Button to begin the Flashing Process.
Step 9: Now, Connect your Smartphone to the Computer using USB Cable (without battery- if it is removable). After connecting the device to the computer Press Volume Down or Volume Up key, so that your computer easily detect your smartphone.
Step 10: Once Flashing is completed, a Green Ring will appear.
Step 11: Close the Smart Phone Flash Tool on your computer and disconnect your Android Smartphone from the computer.
Congratulations, Now your Android Smartphone is successfully running the Stock Rom you have Downloaded.


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Insufficient memory. First aids tried. Everything is tried! Pls help!
We have two phones with same problem.
1) Micromax Canvas A110
1GB RAM,  4GB Internal,  8GB EXTERNAL SD CARD
Ice cream sandwich 4.04
LATEST PROBLEM:
On rebooting( turning the phone and switching it on again), all APPS disappear!!
Contacts disappear. All downloaded apps are gone!
But their shortcuts are there on homescreens. When touched it says APP NOT INSTALLED.
Trying to download again is impossible.
ERROR : INSUFFICIENT MEMORY...
A) Tried moving all Apps to INTERNAL SD CARD. (only two options show,  Internal storage &  internal SD card).
Most apps are not movable. Show in Grey. Does not allow to move from internal.
B) Default write disk is EXTERNAL SD CARD
C) Tried clear cache. Tried clear data from Google PlayStore but it still does not allow to download!
2) MICROMAX CANAVAS A300 (Micromax Canvas gold)
32GB inbuilt memory. No expandable storage in any external SD Card.
I can't tell you how it has ruined my life..
Very much used to always cut paste apps,  pictures &  every other data to expandable SD card helps in Samsung Note 3 and other phones, an inbuilt restricted memory of 32GB still seemed ok.
Only that apps don't use it!
I still move to 'Phone storage' from 'Internal Storage'.
Because apparently 'Phone Storage' is better than 'Internal'.
But I'm still haunted by Insufficient storage. Insufficient space problems whenever I try to install a new app. I've to compromise and Uninstall a few apps and also run 360 to clean system junk files and residual files.
Pls help! I'm sick and tired of this! Badly need to have whatsapp messenger back in place for mom

For insufficient memory
Disclaimer: Try at your own risk. I am not responsible for any data loss.
Go to Settings > Apps.
* Select Google and Clear data (this clears the Google Search and Google Now Application data).
* Select Maps and Clear data.
* Select Chrome and Clear data (only if you have logged in to Chrome and made sure that all your bookmarks are synced to Google Servers).
* Select Google Play Services and Clear data.
Disappearing apps
If the apps disappear, it may be because they are installed on the external SD card and may need more time to load.


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how do i reset my htc desire 510 when factory/hard reset buttons wont work and i dont have my password?
I have tried holding volume down and power multiple times, i can't access the boot menu.  I tried accessing it every way possible with no success. I cant get into the phone to reset because I don't remember the password. How can i reset the phone or get into it somehow?

Have you tried the advice from HTC's pages? They e.g. mention you should first remove the battery for a few seconds, re-insert it, pressing vol-down, and only then press and hold the power button – and keep both buttons pressed until "the screen with the three Android images" appears.

When your phone starts and you connect it to your PC you can restart your phone into bootloader using adb (USB-Debugging has to be enabled).

Connect device to PC and be sure that the drivers are installed
Download the Android-SDK (it includes adb) or find a stand alone on google
navigate to this folder and run adb devices
when your Device is shown your drivers are correctly installed, if not check this
Now run adb reboot-bootloader and you are done

If USB-Debugging is disabled you have to try it with the hardware buttons. Remember that you have to press (and hold) the volume-down-button first and then press (and hold) the power-button until the Android images appear. You can also try to remove the battery for a few minutes and try again, sometimes this helps


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HTC One M8 GPE unable to run Android 5.0 or 5.1
Attempts to install Android 5.0 and 5.1 ROMs from various sources result in a device that doesn't boot properly. Among side effects:

it doesn't display the boot animation (just a static Android logo)
takes forever to boot
WiFi cannot be turned on

This is due to incorrect firmware, but the device is S-ON and installing any available RUU .zips fails with a signature check error.

The trick is to install the firmware-only RUUs rather than the full RUUs. While the full RUUs are tampered with and therefore won't pass signature checks on non-S-OFF devices, the firmware RUUs provided on http://www.graffixnyc.com/m8.php are authentic, and will install on S-ON devices.
Make sure you update in stages:

Install firmware 3.11.1700.5 (for Android 5.0.1) — look for file with MD5 a3e2bd4b51c0ceff46e52f521e9454be on the GraffixNYC page
Install firmware 4.04.1700.4 (for Android 5.1) — look for file with MD5 6ac5701060b4e15adb0cef7f13eddccd on the GraffixNYC page

If your device is unlocked (not S-OFF, just unlocked), you might need to temporarily relock it before you can install RUUs:

fastboot oem lock

Installing RUUs is done with:

fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip


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SSHelper Server not reachable
SSHelper SSH server works very nice on my old Samsung S2. But it does not work on a newer device of my son.
I installed no firewall on the new device. Is there some restriction which does not allow running a server on the android device?
I can't reach the port 2222 and I can't get the device to answer ping requests.
For me SSHelper is the most simple way to transfer files between my linux desktop and the mobile phone.

Which "newer device" and Android version are you referring to?

@Firelord the new device is a motorola moto G.

sshelper works great on my Samsung S5.
In sshelper under the wrench icon you can increase the verbosity of the data logging mode, try increasing that and then pointing your browser to the listed 'ssh server address' and append the 'log server port number' (default :8080).  This might give you a clue as to why your having issues.

I am sorry for the noise here. It was a very strange bug in my wifi router. Some devices were reachable, some not. After rebooting the wifi router I was able to connect to the SSHelper server on the android device again.


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no wifi (Samsung galaxy tab 4)
I have a brand-new Samsung Galaxy tab for just pulled it out the box it Wi-Fi will not turn on.. the router is "Belkin" have been reading all these answers they keep saying to root and two download different software to buy new hardware it's brand-new why should I have to do that.

If blue tooth doesn't work either sounds like the radio firmware is corrupted. You could always download the radio file for your device and flash it via odin. After a quick google search it seems you aren't alone. A lot of people have been posting and complaining about the Tab 4. Some people have said they flashed the radio firmware and all was good. Others said they called and got Samsung to replace the device.

Go to Settings > WiFi and check if any network shows 'Connected'.
If not, select the appropriate network and login.


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Where are the magnets on the samsung tablets
So is there a magnet within in the samsung tablets for the smart covers to work like the iPads or is it just on the cover it's self

Wouldn't you be able to verify this yourself? Bring something small and metallic near the edges of each to see where there is an attraction. Try a thumbtack, paperclip, or similar.

The magnets you are talking about, are on the smart cover. (S View Cover). The phone detects the magnet with a Hall Sensor.
Hope my answer helps


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Does leaving a lithium-ion battery uncharged for 3-6 months at a time hurt battery life?
Does leaving a lithium-ion battery uncharged for 3-6 months at a time hurt battery life?
I have seen plenty of questions and articles about the dangers of leaving your cellphone in the charger, but I can't find anything about leaving your devices uncharged.

Speaking from personal experience. When I know i am not gonna use something for a while, I charge it to 100% and then let it sit. Havent had a problem yet. Cause think about it. Cellphones, laptops, cameras and etc sit on the shelf for months at a time before they are sold. You can take a look at this as well. http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_store_batteries I think as long as its stored in a cool place it will be fine. Heat is the main way to damage a battery.

@jer3my I've read from your link that you should actually keep it charged at around 40% before putting it in storage.

True, I kind of skimmed through it. When i read this part "Lithium-ion must be stored in a charged state, ideally 40 percent. This prevents the battery from dropping below 2.50V/cell, at which point the protection circuit could trigger sleep mode." I figured charging to 100% would give it more time to slowly discharge itself. knocks on wood So far my batteries seem fine. Next time I'll give this a shot and see how it works out.

Yes, leaving a lithium ion battery fully discharged for long periods can destroy the cell's ability to hold a charge. If you are going to be storing batteries for a long time, leave them about half charged.

I live in a hot place and leave the battery after charging to 40% in the fridge well wrapped in Aluminum foil. Seems to help :-)


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Small plastic ring obstructing the front facing camera on Samsung Galaxy s5
there.
I am hoping to take apart a Samsung Galaxy s5.
The trouble is that there is small black ring that has displaced and it is partially covering the front facing camera.
I am not completely sure what caused this.
If it were my phone I would not be too worried about taking it apart.
I want to make sure I understand what I need to do.
Here is a video I found that disassembles the phone. I believe that up until about 2:40 in that video is all I really need to do to get access to the front-facing camera and the displaced ring.
Hopefully that will provide enough space to move the ring back in to place.
What I am looking for is an answer to the following question.
In order to remove the screen I need to heat the phone up so as to loosen the glue.
When I go to put the screen back on, will re-heating the phone be sufficient to make the original glue set again? Or will I need to buy some replacement glue in order for the screen to sit securely again?
Perhaps someone out there has some experience with this. Cheers!

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What is the floating point precision on Nexus 6, Nexus 5 and LG-D690 Smartphones?
After researching on the internet, I could not find specs for this. This is the best I got, but didnt solve my query -> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/google-nexus-6,4093-7.html

If you are talking about hardware Floating Point Unit - it is the IEEE 754 spec, see: http://www.arm.com/products/processors/technologies/vector-floating-point.php
If you are talking about the Java language which is used to write apps on Android: its still the IEEE 754 spec, see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5076710/what-is-float-in-java
Because binary cannot accurately represent all of the numbers in decimal format, the IEEE 754 spec puts boundaries on acceptable error. If you are wondering about why your calculator app seems to handle all floating numbers correctly - it is probably using a different numeric representation system like BigDecimal.


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I'm going crazy trying to sort WhatsApp notifications on Lollipop - help, please?
I've got a Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, and it's on Lollipop 5.0.2. What I want to do is this:

Vibrate when I get a WhatsApp message, when it's set to vibrate.
The pop-up bar that comes up at the top when I'm on the phone when I receive a message NOT to appear.
When the screen is turned off, for the notification NOT to appear and turn the screen on.

I can't seem to get a combination of the 3. I managed to stop the pop-up bar and stop the screen turned off notifications, but it wouldn't vibrate. Now I've managed to get it to vibrate and the screen turned off notifications don't come up, but the pop-up bar at the top appears when I'm using the phone and receive a message.
I've attempted all the usual ways and can't seem to get it how I want it, so I'm hoping that someone else has stumbled upon a solution for a similar problem, as the settings you'd expect to change to make it work, don't seem to work. Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.

Solution is a custom lollipop rom. I use AICP and it lets me disable heads up notifications

@joaquin there are also non root ways to disable the Heads Up notifications on lollipop.

The popup bar at the top is called Heads up notification.
There are multiple ways you can disable them. For example there are ways to do it with root and without root. For more information how to disable them, look at this question: Android 5.x Disable Heads Up.
In the accepted answer of that question there is a link to an app that can disable them for you without root. If you purchase the pro version for that app you can also restore the notification ticker like in Android Kitkat and below and even select to only disable heads up for certain apps like Whatsapp. For more information about the pro version look in the apps description.
Hope my answer helps!

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3GB of internal storage is lost
I have a Sony Xperia SL with 32 GB internal storage from which 25 GB is available for user. When I bought the phone, everything was OK. but last month I found out that there is only 1GB left free, when sum of the files in the memory was only 21GB. I deleted some files and reduced the filled capacity to 10GB. However, I still have only 12GB free on my device. It sounds like 3GB of my storage is lost. (I have checked LOST.DIR and, for those who want to know, I have considered the thumbnail files when I summed up the files)

Welcome to Android Enthusiasts! Have you checked with our storage tag-wiki already – and especially followed-up to  My space used and free space doesn't add up? Also take a look at the questions in the linked/related section here and on that question. See if any of the solutions applies to your case (if so, please answer your own question; otherwise [edit] your question and tell us what you've tried and where you're stuck). Good luck!

Did you update the system anywhere in between?

How do you calculate file size? Note that there are two different units that used to calculate storage size and file size: metric Gigabyte and binary Gigabyte (often rendered as Gibibyte). A 21.9 GiB for example is roughly equal to 23.5 GB.

How disk space is used on Android device?

Caching may be the problem. Cache and especially dalvik-cache sometimes can be really big. Cache can be deleted however dalvik-cache is can't be deleted if your phone is not rooted or you can uninstall some app anyway.

You should consider that applications can be space-intensive. Take the Facebook-application for instance. It consumed up to 2GB on my phone.

When things with storage go awry I use DiskUsage. It uses a graphical interface (hardware or software rendering), very intuitive. You can scan (look at) multiple areas. With this app you will be able to isolate (locate) the problem. After finding the space hog, you can delete within the app or use a file manager to perform more complicated tasks. Root will allow viewing system locations.

I don't work/publish/design/develop/etc. on this app, nor do I receive any compensation for anything related to this app. It's just very useful
As always perform a backup before deleting anything

It might be some directories itself where the space ist lost. If you deleted a lot of files in a directory, the space is freed, but the space for directory entries is not reduced. You can help yourself with this (in a terminal):
mv dirname dirname.old
mkdir dirname
mv dirname.old/* dirname
rmdir dirname.old

This should give you back the lost space.

Some times the dump files may eat up our storage space. Try using apps to clean up this space. I would recommend you sdmaid app which is free in play store. Its basically for rooted phone but works totally fine with unrooted ones too.


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Bluetooth audio connection flutters
I have a rooted phone and I recently updated to Android 5.1.1.
I have a bluetooth headset device, and since the upgrade, the connection has been distinctly degraded. The device pairs, connects, and plays sounds no problem. But, every 30 seconds or more, the sound flutters, as if the connection is weak. It makes listening to music basically pointless.
The difference before and after the upgrade is clear, so I'm sure it's the upgrade that did it.
The question is, is this fixable or adjustable? Or is it just a bad ROM and I need to find another?

Might be a buggy ROM (did you dirty flash?). Try forgetting the device and repairing, otherwise you might have to reflash the ROM.

@Huey, thanks for responding. What does the term "dirty flash" mean?


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Viewing sleep pattern when there are more than one sleep period in one day in Fitbit app
How can I view my sleep pattern when there are more than one sleep period in one day in Fitbit app?
E.g. below I only managed to see the 6h25 sleep period, but I can't see the 1h37 one.

I haven't found any solution so far.

So I am still interested if someone has any idea.


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Sync exchange acount with onecloud
Is there a solution/app which allows that the contact and calender data from one account (Exchange) is synced or mirrored to an different account (preferable owncloud)?

Could you add some more information?


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How can I diagnose if my it's my phone that has a problem with wifi?
I have a Galaxy Note 4 - and I've been having trouble recently with the Wifi frequently disconnecting.
What I would like to do is diagnose whether this issue is specific to my phone, before I send it back for servicing.
Do you have any suggestions how I could conclusively test this?

I recommend connecting the phone to a different wifi network. The easiest way is to take it to the home of someone you know who has a well-functioning wifi, and log in. If a connection's successful, stay with it for a while. Use your phone in the same way as you have been, and if everything works as it should, your wifi is likely the source of the problem.
Another option is to test your network using a different phone or other device. You should log your phone out first, to get it out of the equation. If no problems occur with that device, your phone probably needs service.
There are also public places, like restaurants, that have free wifi. You can test your phone in that type of setting. It would be my last choice, though, because large public networks tend to have problems of their own.

The problem is, because it's sporadic it's hard to get good data about it's connectivity. Is there an app that could perhaps give me that data over a two hour period?

Hi! Sorry my idea wasn't helpful.  There is an app that will do what you want, but according to this page in your [help], it looks like questions asking for app recommendations are off-topic. If you can tell me otherwise, I'd be happy to provide you with the name. Otherwise, a Google or Play Store search will bring it up for you. I hope you get what you need. These issues can be quite frustrating!


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Filesytem on Android
I'm totally confused regarding Android file system and its relation to SD card.
While browsing my Asus Nexus 7 (2013) with file manager Astro from very root catalog I found directory sdcard. But there is also catalog /mnt/sdcard that points to the same location. Why do I need both of them?
I got mixed twice while browsing my rooted Samsung S4 Lollipop with external SD card. ES file Explorer. It has :
/sdcard/ with some information that is not on SD card. But why this directory is called SD scard?

Mount directory:
/mnt/
  /extSdCard/ with card information inside that can be visible on PC if I
remove it from phone and put to computer.
  /sdcard/ again pseudo SD card info.

Totally confused:
/storage/
  /emulated/0/ that contains /sdcard/ info
  /legacy/ the same like /emulated/0/
  /extSdCard/ linked to real SD card
  /sdcard0/ again pseudo SD card info.

What is idea of such strange file system organisation?

There are already answers for all parts of your question, so let me sum up:

Android Folder Hierarchy has some general information
Confused by the many locations of the virtual /sdcard/ should answer the last part of your question
The /sdcard direcory and other directory conventions: how is the Android filesystem structured? might also be helpful

If you take a closer look at /sdcard from a terminal (or via adb shell) using the ls command, you will see it is a symbolic link (the Wikipedia article explains it in detail), usually created for at least two reasons:

make it easier for you to find it
have a "canonical place" for it, regardless of where it is physically

There's of course more to it, but that would become too lengthy for an answer here :)


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How to sync gmail sent only by specific contacts?
I used to be an email-on-the-phone junkie. Then, I read 4 Hour Work Week, which convinced me to un-sync my email (gmail) from my phone (Samsung S3). I started checking my email once per day on my laptop... then once per week. My productivity skyrocketed, and my stress levels went down. Some weeks, I spend less than 1 hour per week reading and returning email.
After 6 months of not having email on my phone, things are pretty good. But, there are 3 contacts (my wife; my PhD advisor; and a key customer) whose email is actually worth reading in real-time. I'd like to sync email from ONLY these 3 people with my phone.
Here's what I've tried so far:

First idea

Configure Android phone gmail to use me@gmail.com
In me@gmail.com, create a label called "Send to phone"
In me@gmail.com, create a rule to tag wife@gmail and advisor@gmail as "Send to phone."
In me@gmail.com, create a rule to forward all "Send to phone"-labeled messages to me.phone@gmail.com
In the Android gmail app, under Settings > me@gmail.com > Manage labels, I was able to unsync all labels (including Primary, Social, Forums...) except for "Send to phone."

But, it didn't work: emails to my Primary inbox (from people other than wife/advisor/customer) are still syncing to my phone. WTF?!

Second idea

Create a new account called me.phone@gmail.com.
In me@gmail.com, set up a rule that forwards email from wife@gmail.com and advisor@gmail.com to me.phone@gmail.com
Use me.phone@gmail.com on my Android phone

But, it didn't work: I like having the me@gmail.com calendar on my phone. I haven't found a clean way to use the me@gmail calendar but me.phone@gmail email account.

Has anyone done this before?
What else should I try?

Give this a shot. http://www.howtogeek.com/171178/how-to-get-notifications-for-only-the-emails-you-care-about-with-gmail-on-android/
It's not exactly what you want, but it should only notify you when you get an email from those contacts. If this does work for ya. I'll edit my answer and detail how to do this, incase the link goes inactive at some point. Hope this works out for ya.

I strongly recommend suggesting things (when unsure) via comments only, and since you're privileged to do so, consider using that privilege. However, if you still wanna go ahead with your style, then by all means, please  quote the content  rather than waiting for OP to provide feedback and then you do the rest of the work.Your current style, if went unnoticed, might encourage others and could possibly lead to increasing amount of link-only answers (considered low quality) on this website. Hope 'ya -> you' would understand. :)

I gotcha. It was late. Sorry for my laziness. Was traveling and was taking a little break from driving. lol

This is on the right track. I also do not want to see messages on my phone that aren't in the Notify Me category. Even when I disable syncing Priority Inbox,  Gmail keeps syncing it anyway.


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Can I play 1080p HD video on a phone which supports only 720p videos?
I have a phone (Micromax A089) which supports any 720p HD video or movie. But when I try to play any 1080p video then the video runs well but there is no sound.
I am using the latest version of MX Player. I also tried many other players but still got the same result.
Is there any way to play a 1080p video in my phone with the help of an app?

1080p video may not be played well because the mobile has limitation. I too face the same problem with some 1080p videos. In my case audio plays very well but video is laggy.

@MANI Limitations of what sort? Please brief us.

OP says that mobile only support upto 720p video. Isn't that a limitation? And clearly it's a hardware limitation. I tried almost every video player in Play Store. MX Player alongside Custom Codec also doesn't seem to work.

@MANI I can assume it's a HW limitation but what does that mean? Brief! Besides, here are the specs for the said device. Nowhere I see it can play videos only up to 720p. Another note, OP didn't say "only up to 720p" but simply said "any 720p" (without any evidence; from experience I take it as) which may or may not mean "up to". Regardless, OP also doesn't seem to know what kind of limitation it is or this question might not have been posted. Would you now brief us what do you mean by limitation?

I would say RAM and GPU. Playing a 1080p videos is like playing real nice games with real nice graphics which requires atleast 1 Gb of RAM and a good GPU unit with great resolution support.

@MANI Most certainly. There is no way the phone would downscale videos it cannot support. Care to answer this one for us?

For awhile there i had issues with MXplayer. Try VLC, works like a charm on lower end phones i tested on.  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc hope it works for ya.

@jer3my Thanks. i will try VLC player and hope it will work. :)

@Sourav try your luck. Vlc player didn't help me.

If you are using MX player, their is a button on the top saying 'HW'.
Click on that HW and change it to SW.
This works with me. I have played a 4k video using this setting.
Though it might lag a bit.

Your sound problem is most likely caused by missing the codec needed to play the sound. Try VLC player app.


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Outlook contacts
I have managed to synch my outlook email and calendar with android, but it is not synching my contacts.  Naturally this is a real bore!
I have checked in my accounts settings and it is saying that it is synched, but my contacts are not showing on my android device.
I do not want to do a csv export as I want them to be continually updating - any tips?

They are probably synchronized but not visible in contacts, try looking into Contacts settings something about contacts to visualize, or accounts.


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How do I send a google hangouts sms to my groups from my google contacts?
I want to send SMS to a large group from my contacts & do not want to have to find each person & click on them. How can I just check one box to send to all 40 people in each group?


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Can I change the bootloader image on my unlocked moto g in an easy way for another custom image?
I have unlocked the bootloader of my moto G 2013 mobile and now I get the warning message and I'd like to change it for a simple highresolution image of my choice.
Is there a really simple way to do it? I am not too tech-savvy. :)

@JoshHolland Ok. Perfect. I wont touch it then. Cheers.


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Should I turn off or standby my encrypted phone to maximize lifespan
Should I turn my phone off at night or just lock it, to minimize battery usage and battery wear, and also wear to the flash memory?
This question is similar to Should I keep my Android tablets' power off or leave them on standby mode?, but my phone's encrypted, so everytime it boots up it has to decrypt, which I'm guessing uses up quite a bit of battery to do and IO operations to the device storage.

Which Android version are you using? Which phone model are you using?

Personally I enable airplane mode at night to minimize battery usage. So the device doesn't require a boot when I'm ready to start the day. Just disable the airplane mode.
Airplane mode just disables radio signal (cellular services, bluetooth, etc), since it draws most battery juices.


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how to get radio back after installing new ROM
After installing a new ROM (cm12.1) I have lost my radio app on my LG optimus G E975. What I have done to get it back..
1. I have taken backup of radio app  (on Android ver 4.4). But when I install on Lollipop version (cm 12.1) it says "app not installed".
2. I used Spirit FM also , but unfortunately quality is nowhere near to the original radio.
what should I do now... can anybody help me out please.

That's a bug actually. Custom roms doesn't seem to support Radio. Developers are still working on it.


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Nexus 5 Lollipop losing cell signal when wifi connected
I believe I first noticed this when I got version 5.1, and am still getting the issue with 5.1.1. If I keep the phone with wifi off, the phone works fine. If I connect to a wifi access point, at first it will first switch from LTE to the AT&T 3g connection, then, soon after, all cell phone connectivity drops, I can neither make/receive call nor send/receive text messages unless I disconnect wifi and wait for it a bit, until it reconnects to LTE.
Anybody else experiencing this?
Thanks.

is wifi calling enabled ?

No it isn't. No sort of wifi calling at all running.

Well, lately it's been working better, perhaps due to a patch, now maybe they can work on the Bluetooth?


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Internet is not working on Moto G2 Sim B
I have 2 SIMs from BSNL and TataDoCoMo. Tata Sim is inserted in Sim A where Internet works very well in home and roaming. Couple of days back I purchased BSNL Sim and inserted it in Sim B but Internet did not work. After all the self  troubleshooting & help from BSNL helpline, nothing worked but when I swapped the sims, Internet worked without any hiccups on BSNL sim but stopped working on Tata SIM. Please help....................

This is because Only Sim A has the 3G support , Sim B is not 3G supporting for Moto G2. However you can use 2G in your Sim B


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private or unknown calls on call logs
I have noticed that when I receive a call from a private or unknown number, the notification does not appear on my call log list. How can I get a private or unknown number call I receive to appear on my calling log list?

Well, it may not register into the log because there is nothing to register. There is little, if any, data you can collect from a private call log.
The other thing is possibly your priority mode on your android. That could cause interference. Maybe. Not for sure on the last part but it is worth a shot. Anyways, just my 2 cents.


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Custom recovery location in boot.img
I am using samsung galaxy y. I have installed a custom kernel and that kernel  has a custom recovery that boots automatically when i boot into recovery. I want to change custom recovery present in the kernel.
I unpacked boot.img and found zimage file & ramdisk.cpio.gz. Then unpacked ramdisk.cpio.gz and found many files. But I have no idea where is that custom recovery.
Please guide me its location and procedure to do so.

Could you mention the source which you followed to install that custom kernel including the links to the files? (I've doubts reserved for this question.)

Found the recovery location in /sbin directory.


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Rooting or Flashing first?
I bought a Lenovo A806 Smartphone (apparently also known as Golden Warrior) from Hong Kong. Despite being bought from the Chinese market it has Google Play Store installed but it also has Mobomarket and other apps I'd rather not have which cannot be removed with normal deletion methods. I have been told they're probably within the root system.
I am a relative newbie and have discovered a variety of sites and programs which provide both rooting and mod options including Kingroot and Needrom. However I'm reluctant to just steam ahead without gaining approval from someone who knows about this stuff :-)
So my questions are,

Is there a list of available rooting programs/software anywhere on the web?
Does an unrooted phone always have to be rooted before mods can be flashed? Or can I install a new ROM which roots at the same time?

The phone runs 4.4.2. I have a build number if needed.
Many thanks for any advice.

A majority, if not all, of mods provide root access out of the box. The most popular one of them is CyanogenMod (or "CM" for short), which strives to provide a clean Android experience while also offering new features. Unfortunately though, CM doesn't support your device. It seems like the closest you can get to it is A806 AOSP. In order to install that, you need the TWRP recovery, which may also come in handy later on.
One thing to remember is that you should always make backups when installing things from within the recovery. In case things go wrong, you can always restore the backup and try again.


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Are there options to modify the task manager for Android's new update Lollipop?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S5, and for the past few months I have held back on getting the Lollipop update. One of the big reasons why was because of this- not being able to go to the home screen through the task switcher button.
(by pressing on something other than the apps in the navigation window)
 I finally got it today, but I just want to know if it's possible to do this in the Lollipop update, because I used it frequently in the Kit Kat OS. I want to be able to navigate between apps and the home screen without having to ex-out all my apps or repeatedly press the home button.
Thank You for your time.

I'm not understanding your request. Are you saying that previously, when you tapped the recents button to display the recent applications, if you then tapped on a part of the screen that wasn't an app, it would take you to the home screen? And now, in Lollipop, it doesn't do that? If I'm correct, why is it that you don't wish to simply press the Home button to go home? And it shouldn't require multiple presses, unless there's something I'm unclear about.

@TurboFool I guess he means that he has to minimize all apps to be able to switch to another one and not see the running app through the background of the task manager. I guess it's not possible to change that without massive effort on a custom rom.

@TurboFool Yes, that's exactly what I mean. The reason I don't just press the home button is because I don't want to press it again and again (don't want to break it from overuse), and I got used to doing it that way. If it's not possible, I'll just have to accept it, but I first wanted to ask if I can change it, maybe through an app or manually configuring it through the computer or something.

Btw, I know that there's an assistant menu that allows you to go home through it (like the iPhone's button-on-screen-thing) but I wanna know if I can do it through the task manager.

I don't believe it's possible. And the phone was designed for you to hit the home button over and over. If it can't withstand that, it should never have gotten past product testing. Honestly, the feature you were relying on is likely to be VERY problematic and jarring to users. If they tap wrong, they're taken to an entirely different place. I would imagine there were complaints, and that's why it was removed.

@TurboFool Okay, thanks. I'll get used to it, and they updated the assistant menu so I'm thinking of using that. Sorry for the trouble.

Forgive my late tuning in (oh, just 1h late), but there are several apps allowing you to re-assing keys. E.g. Button Saviour, which emulates soft-keys (but requires root). Maybe one of those can help you out?

@Izzy Thanks for the suggestions (I checked all in the Edit Keys Section) but none have really worked for me. (I also don't have root) The website seems to have a lot of stuff though so I'll check back if I need anything else. Thank you again

Anytime, @TimBob – was worth a try. And yes, lots of stuff hopefully well organized (and kept up-to-date). Be welcome to the articles section as well! I've actually set it up to support Android.SE, amongst others, for cases like this ;)

So it turns out you can't edit task manager behaviors. The option to go to the home screen through the task manager has been removed, probably because it hindered users switching between apps, which must be why the switching app windows are are considerably larger in Lollipop.


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Windows wont recognise android device
I wanted to start afresh completely wipe my Moto x (xt1052) and install "liquidsmooth" rom.
everyone was going well, i went into recovery, wiped the device, and as i tried to push the zip over i was met with the error message "device not found"
I went over to device manager and for some reason windows is recognizing my phone as xt1060 and not xt1052. i believe this is why its probably not being recognised in adb.
I have no idea to fix, my phone is being recognised as another phone so it cant even install right driver...

Have you tried using the drivers from Motorola Device Manager? Installing that should replace the driver you have now.

yes i have, i even tried installing it manually from the drivers folder.

install drivers for your phone
look for drivers at

your phone manufacturer's website
or
look at your chipset manufacturer's website.

if Driver didn't install properly turn off Driver signature enforcement on windows from boot options
Link for how to disabled Driver signature enforcement
and install drivers
reboot your PC
plug in your phone
hope that helped
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Replace carrier name with Wi-Fi SSID in notification drawer
I've seen a couple of ROMs/devices which, when connected to a Wi-Fi network, show that network's name (SSID) in place of the carrier name in the notification pulldown. Is there a way to achieve that with an Xposed Framework module on CyanogenMod 11?


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Clash of clans game data tranfer from one device to another android device
Is it possible for me to transfer game data files from my nokia-x phone to another android device?cause Nokia-x doesn't support google play services,and i want save my village progress.how can i get the game data files?

Can you log in with Facebook?  You can also use Facebook for game transfer.

You don’t need  to get game data files to transfer to a new device. Clash of clans data is stored on their server.
Instead, go into clash of clans and create a supercell ID. Then login to your supercell ID on your new device.
I play clash of clans and have done this with my devices before. Let me know if you have any problems

You should be able to use file explorer to find the data inside phone storage or your micro sd card (depending on where you have the app stored) under Android and data or obb.  If the game data is compatible with the version installed on your new phone, then it should be able to be copied and pasted in place of the game data from the new app.  I do not play this game but have successfully done this with other apps.  It is similar to a backup, but more specific.

An example would definitely help.


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Old phone to track my bike in case of theft
I have an old galaxy s3, I was thinking of storing it in my bike seat or a lockbox on my bike in case it gets stolen so i can track down my bike. Is there any way of doing this without a sim card(phone works without one) or a sim card without data, just minutes? I live in Canada and the cheapest simcard with a dataplan i can find is 711 speakout for$10 a month. Im looking to spend less than that, anyone have any ideas?

Is your stolen bike more valuable than the trade-in value  of the phone and the cost of the plan for tracking.

Plus you'd most likely have to charge it on a daily basis. That being said, this question doesn't seem to be Android specific. You might have better luck asking on Bicycles

@wbogacz yes it is, I really dont get why people post these none answers.

One possible solution would be to use avast! Anti-Theft which allows you to text 1234 LOCATE to your phone in order to locate it, replacing 1234 with your avast! PIN number.


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Is it possible to downgrade firmware via ADB sideload?
I have an Asus zenfone 2. I want to downgrade it from firmware 2.19 to 2.18. They both are built on Android 5.0

Why do you want to do that?

@firelord I have done many changes in my phone after rooting and  xposed framework. I'm facing some issues. So i want to do a clean rom installation. Since latest firmware zip is not yet available on Asus website, so i was thinking if can sideload previous firmware and then take the OTA

You can theoretically do it as long as you can boot into Recovery mode, and have the correct zip. Take Backup before proceeding. But because the device is rooted, I assume a custom Recovery would be installed (do it if there isn't any), then why not use the standard way of flashing using Recovery's GUI rather than going for ADB sideload?


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HTC 510 is vibrating uncontrolablly
My HTC 510 is vibrating uncontrollably , but there isn't any notification. What to do ? Its becoming very annoying! Please get to me as soon as anyone can, thanks !

Check Settings, Accessibility and ensure that Notification reminder is off.


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Mute (not pending) a caller during a call
I want to use conference mode for calls in a webradio. But i need to control who can speak, i can't find a way to mute a participant who should be cut to let others speak.
So, there is no way to mute someone during a call ?
I know pending but it's not that i want (caller can't hear the radio with pending).

You may need to look for a third party app like this one:
Voxeet Conferencing
(the one not based on regular phone call are the more versatile)

It's seems like to Skype, it's not using GSM ? I can't using that for my webradio concept.

no, it is not based on regular phone call. This is why you get more option / feature.
To say the truth, I don't know if what you ask is technically possible. (I don't know if the phone receive the diferentes voices separately)


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How to enable voice button on android version of GoldenDict?
Android version of Goldendict has a 'say' button that should play the pronunciation of the current word. However it's disable for me. How should I enable it? I guess I should copy sound files to a specific folder. What is its path?

Have you tried their support or FAQ? Oh, forget that (sorry), full of spam. But checking their Github issues / open a new one would be an option.

I just think your chances might be better there ;) Good luck!


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how to reinstall google play back onto my mobile
How can i get the play store to work on my samsung galaxy ace it has changed to market. I have tried to download  it from the web but still will not work

What "market" exactly? And how did it change (I mean automatically?) I assume you are rooted? What rom? What android os version?

Assuming you are rooted, installed a custom ROM and/or have a custom recovery, you can re-install "Google Apps" by flashing a GAPPS zip file.
The following website has ZIP files that you can flash in your recovery for most (or all) Android versions. https://basketbuild.com/gapps

[For Reader only]: In case the link dies, you may see this answer or search for "Gapps" on this site. (Goo.im is dead for now.)


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What's the difference between Google Plus Instant Upload and the new Google Photos?
Google Photos is a newly launched application from Google that now backs up all your photos for free (as long as you're ok with their being 16MP and 1080p). But I also have Google Plus with Instant Upload enabled. Are these two completely different services, and is there any way to get my Google Plus Instant Upload photos (which is a lot) into Google Photos?

Google Photos is Google+ Photos rebranded to be more generic (and not limited to the G+ network).
If you access Photos from your Google+ profile, it will redirect you to the new Google Photos service (photos.google.com), where all your photos from G+ will be. I noticed that after I first accessed Google Photos, it appears that it took several hours for all my photos from G+ to be available through the new service.
Google Photos is also more closely linked with Google Drive, with a specific option to import media from Google Drive.

Google Photos is basically just a rebrand of Google+ Photos. Same data, different apps handling the backups.

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Disable Gmail app swipe to delete for IMAP account
The Gmail default action swipe to archive make sense for Google accounts.
Now, when I added a normal IMAP account, the swipe action is defaulted to delete, which is dangerous.
Are there any way to enable swipe for archive only, but not delete?

It seems that this isn't possible at the moment. The support article for Gmail on Android states:

[You can] set default action & swipe to archive or delete messages for Gmail accounts. For non-Gmail accounts, the default is always delete, so even if you change this setting to archive, your messages will still be deleted.

You go into the gmail settings. -> the email account -> and the I think it comes under swipe actions.
I'm not 100% as I've been using Google inbox but it sounds right...


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How to understand app restrictions set by developers
So I was just looking at are very standard app, - Bank of America and Ally Bank. none of these apps showed up on Google Play Store and in my list of devices they indicated as being incompatible . So I downloaded the other app forgot its name which will make my phone model brand and carrier different from what it is now and hopefully that app would show up. But even after disguising my phone as a Nexus with A T and T it would still not show up on play store . So obviously the developer had set some restrictions based on carriers or brand. What I want to find out here, in this question is how do I find out what kind of restrictions this app may have , so I can accordingly spoof the phone I ended up installing it from a manual apk download , and that is not trustworthy with bank password

If it is only about the banking app, then perhaps it would be better if you write an email to their developers (or the management) that you're a customer and can't install this package on your device. I'm sure nobody would like to say no or ignore bluntly a customer.

See Filters on Google Playstore and on How filters work?

Filtering in Google Play is based on several types of app metadata and
  configuration settings, including manifest declarations, required
  libraries,architecture dependencies, and distribution controls set in
  the Google Play Developer Console, such as geographic targeting,
  pricing, and more.
Google Play filtering is based in part on manifest declarations and
  other aspects of the Android framework, but actual filtering behaviors
  are distinct from the framework and are not bound to specific API
  levels.

However when you access Google playstore from the web browser with an email id which has not registered with any android device the restrictions are not applied. If you want look at the specific app for restrictions you can download the apk file offline and unpack it and in the manifest file(AndroidManifest.xml) you can see the list restrictions made for that app. Look out for the Filtering based on the App Manifest tags in particular under the configuration.
Consider the following example, an application that is designed to run on older API levels declares a Bluetooth permission, but does not declare the Bluetooth feature in a  element.
Result: Google Play does not filter the application from any device.
<manifest ...>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />
    ...
</manifest>

In the second example, below, the same application also declares a target API level of "5".
Result: Google Play now assumes that the feature is required and will filter the application from all devices that do not report Bluetooth support, including devices running older versions of the platform.
<manifest ...>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" android:targetSdkVersion="5" />
    ...
</manifest>

There might be some explicit restrictions (such as availability in certain countries only, and/or a subset of Android versions), and indirect ones. A developer hardly can test an app on all devices that exist, so they usually setup parameters: Android version, device features.
An app might e.g. require a minimum screen resolution – which would rule out all devices "below" that, without any device/manufacturer being explicitly mentioned. It might require a camera being present, or the device having a GPS module (not all tablets have this).
Would be quite a long post to list all possibilities and combinations, but I guess you've got the idea. As for the banking app of a given bank, I very well could imagine it being restricted to a single country (or a small group of countries) – where the bank is working with customers.


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Samsung Keyboard of keybinding of switching input methods
How do I disable the 'Shift + Space' keybinding of Samsung Keyboard, which triggers the toggling of input methods? I use a physical keyboard, and it is quite easy (and annoying) for my system to misinterprete my ' Capital letter followed by a space' into switching the input methods.
Also I don't want to root my device.

I use a Microsoft Wedge keyboard and what solved it for me was installing SwiftKey or some other keyboard alternative and setting that as the default instead of the Samsung one.
This is a fantastically annoying default shortcut that's impossible to turn off and easily identifiable to anyone using an external keyboard and writing in English, every single time I would write "I", it would eat the space after it and change language instead... The problem probably exists for all physical keyboards as with the on-screen keyboard the shortcut still exists, but most people are not fast enough to trigger it there.


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How do I browser folders in Lollipop?
How do I browse my Downloads folder on my Nexus 6? Or Pictures or Audio or any folder?
Right now, I do so by opening Gmail, and browsing possible attachments, which is silly but works.

Simplest of all, by downloading one of the many filemanagers from the Google Play Store or from your favorite Android app store. These would allow you to show files there.
For files downloaded via Android´s built-in download tool, you can access the ´Downloads´ app on your Nexus as well. However, that will limit you only to starting an associated app for the download (if one is available).

Android Lollipop has a basic media file manager (USB Storage)

Open your Settings app.
Tap on Storage
Tap on Audio, Vids, Pics or Download

or download Total Commander (this app does NOT contain any ads!!!)


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How to switch a Google account without resetting a phone?
On my Android LG Optimus Dynamic phone I originally entered an incorrect email when setting up the Google account to use. I want to switch emails now, but when I add the correct account and then try to delete the first account, it says it is required by some applications, and that I can only delete it by factory resetting the phone. However, that message does not come up when I try to delete the second account, and it removes fine.
How do I delete that original account so that I only have the new one left without factory resetting my phone? (I don't want to lose all of my apps and my contacts).

Which Android version is it? If you don't receive a working answer, then you can actually take backup of apps and contacts (irrespective of having root access (do you have it?)) and go ahead with factory reset.

Also on Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) you can add another google account and remove the other one from the Cloud and accounts --> Accounts --> Google then 'Remove account' from top right menu.
It worked for me.

You didn't mention the version of Android you're using, but you did mention your device is rooted, so this app: Erazzer may help:

Please try FREE version of this program before buying it.
This program will be very useful if you want to change the main Google account on your android device WITHOUT RESETTING it to the defaults preferences. Some features:

supported on Android 2.x
deleting Google accounts (2 methods)
accounts backup/restore
quick reboot/shutdown
widget for quick operations

Warning! The function "reboot in recovery mode" can DELETE ALL DATA on some devices, it is disabled by defaults. Don't use it unless necessary or you do not know what it is

At this time, the webpage says: "This app is currently not active on Google Play". I don't know what that means, or if it will change.

@helper - I hesitate to approve the edit, but I don't want to reject it either. I don't disagree with the edits, but most (about 90%) of the edit is to make corrections to a section that's a word for word quote from another (linked) website/webpage. That webpage has changed (and is probably no longer maintained), but an old archive of the page can be found here. I don't know it it's appropriate to make corrections to something that is quoted from offsite. Hopefully someone can provide some insight.

Uninstall all Google applications on your phone, such as Google+, Youtube, Google Maps, Chrome, Voice Search etc. Then install the Google Installer app, and install all google applications. After installation, the Google App or Google Account Manager will prompt for account details. You can login with your required Google account. After that, the device will Sync the account to all other Google apps.

Oh sorry, my device is rooted. But since it is rooted, will all the accounts not sync?


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Rooted Galaxy S6 Edge, can I update?
I just rooted my Galaxy S6 Edge using the PingPong root I believe it is called. Just to make sure, it is the root where you take the APK and put it on your phone and click one button and it roots it.
But now I keep getting a popup saying that there is a software update for the phone. How do I update the phone now that it is rooted? If it is not possible, then I have to go without updates, so how do I get rid of the popup??
Thanks guys!!

root will not get you banned from the updates you can update your phone normally via kies on PC or on the phone it self if the update is supported to be flashed from the phone ,however I must add that you will probably lose the root access on your phone after the update

Don't update your phone via root otherwise you will lose your previous root permissions and then you will need to re root your device.


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My Moto G (2014) stuck on a boot loop while plugged and now doesnt even boot to recovery while unplugged. Any solution?
My Moto G (2014) Indian Version seems to have stuck on a boot loop. When I long press power button to on the phone the sequence of loop is phone vibrates, notification LED blinks for once and the 'Unlocked bootloader' screen appears (before unlocking it was motorola logo) and then screen goes black. This keeps on repeating. And the problem further is this only happens when the phone is plugged in, phone is inoperable when its unplugged.
Solutions I tried:

Flashing the stock ROM: Still the same boot loop
Performed factory by pressing the power button: Nothing
Tried booting in to Recovery mode, but after pressing the Volume Down button the same boot loop starts

I would again like to emphasize the fact that I tried this only when the phone was plugged. Nothing happens when the phone is unplugged. Must be the problem of faulty battery? And also I tried different chargers, no change. Any help will be appreciated.

This is a manufacturing defect. I had the same issue with a Gen 1.
If its still under warranty you can get it replaced

Would you shed some light on what kind of "manufacturing defect" it is? There must be some info about it.


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CM11 Kindle Fire - "Incompatible with other applications(s) using the same shared user ID" with Google Calendar
I'm running Cyanogenmod 11 (KitKat 4.4.4) on my 1st Gen (Otter) Kindle Fire, with GApps installed.
I can install other apps just fine, I installed Slack with no issues. However, when I went to install Google Calendar, I got this error:
Incompatible with other applications(s) using the same shared user ID

I've been looking through forums and I haven't found anything that has fixed it. I've tried a fresh GApps installation, wiping the cache, reinstalling the ROM, nothing has worked. I tried to look into the files and could not find a packages.xml file, so I cannot take out the line of code I've seen mentioned that could be causing issues.
I'm seriously stumped by this and would love any input!

Related: Google Calendar install error: Incompatible with other application(s) using the same shared user ID / “Incompatible with other applications(s) using the same shared user ID” when installing Google Play service?

I've tried all of the solutions listed here numerous times and they failed to help. One issue was only fixed after an updated ROM was released, and this ROM is one of the most current.

In order to solve this, I had to install the APK file myself for Google Calendar after downloading it and allowing my device to accept 3rd party apps. Since then I've had no issues!


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Stop emails from auto deleting
I have a Samsung note 4.  I have an exchange email set up.  For some reason they auto delete on my phone.  How do I get them to stop auto deleting?  If I log in on the computer they are still there.

By default, setting up an exchange email with your job allows its system administrators to run a distant flash of your phone. Unlink your exchange sync if they can't manage it right


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M8 unlocked when picked up.
I have an HTC m8. The other day I sat it flat on my desk. Every time I would pick it up, the screen would automatically unlock and light up. My thoughts were that's neat how have I never noticed this before, it knows when I pick up the phone. Today I cant get it to do it. I've tried all different positions on flat surfaces and it simply will not wake up upon being picked up. Any thoughts?

It could be those gestures .Try enabling the gestures on settings>Display & Gestures >Motion launch gesture >Enable it.


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How to force a time/date update in my phone?
I recently changed the battery of my phone, but in doing so, kept it without battery for some time. After placing the new battery, I discovered that the date and time had gone back to default.
I tried to set them both to update from the network but neither is updating. I tried turning the option off and on again but nothing happens.
I can, of course, set the date manually, but I am wondering why it's not updating by itself. The time zone is correct.
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Pocket, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

Do you have root access on your phone?

nothing helped, I set the time manually and then re-enabled the automatic; so one day, whenever it want, it will probably update the datetime itself if needed..

@zackygaurav If you know of a way to update the clock, with root access, could you please post it as an answer here?

try this:

uncheck "update from network"
set it to a wrong time (something that's clearly not right)
close settings (not sure if this is actually needed)
check "update from network" again (which should correct the time)

Try rebooting your device (shut down and restart)
If that doesn't work, try manually setting the date back one month, exit settings, check update from network and reboot your device.
On restart Android should check the network date, see it's wrong and reset the clock.
My tv box's suspend mode screws up the time every time that it's invoked because it either has no realtime clock chip or it doesn't have a capacitor or battery to keep it going. Usually rebooting fixes this)

Just set the time wrongly (manually), then turn on automatic date and time and go back to ...internet. I just tried it (now)

please try this method: set it to "update from the network". Then connect the device to data(internet). Then it will update time automatically. I tried this once.

Thanks for the help but it's not working. I tried like this: turned off both automatic update and internet. Then turned Automatic on, and then turned wifi on. Nothing happened. :(

try by using mobile data.

It's possible for the Automatic date and time to be turned off while changing a battery or switching between power-saving-modes.  To turn it back on, go to settings --> Date and time --> then make sure Automatic-date-and-time is turned on.

TL;DR: If you get an error about NET:ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID that make your tablet stop working, try to set manually DATE and TIME (both) to current one of your timezone.

I was trying to fix my step-parents tablet (old Samsung one, SM-T2.0NU, Android 5.0.2) that stopped working suddenly I was told while on YouTube.
Problems noticed, actions taken, etc. (you can skip to solution):

I had NET:ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID error in Chrome.  Noticed that some website worked (non-https ones and some others it seems).
Most of the things was not working, like accessing Play Store.  Without any meaningful error message, just an option to "retry".
I thought it was the internet, etc.  So I rebooted router, tablet, removed everything Wifi, disconnect/reconnect, tried to set internet to manually (but it did have an IP automatically), etc.
Cleared Chrome history, cache, etc.
Automatic date and time option was not showing, but I could see the option by using the search, but when I tried to tick it, it bring me to date and time and was not applying any solution.
I tried multiple time to put the time myself...

Solution:

Only after an hour trying to apply gazillion of solutions did I try to put the date in the past to notice the date was already 3 months behind (why? no clue).  Then I set it to today's date and everything started working again.

I don't know if this will trigger the automatic management of date and time (I still cannot check the box even through search in settings), but I might not be the only one falling here to try to fix that issue that was preventing us using the tablet normally (I believe security settings verified that date and time were correct and I saw a lot of people having the same issues without a fix).

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How to store Dropbox files locally on my mobile device?
We all know how Dropbox works on a regular workstation. It stores the files on the disk and whenever the file is modified (or created), the software synchronizes the entire folder with the last committed folder (updating the previous files and adding the newly created files).
However this is not the case with Dropbox application for mobile devices (at least for android). The official app gives us just the interface of the folder stored on the cloud (Dropbox server). To access the files, they have to be downloaded. Changes are detected, if made; and then the files are updated.
My problem is I have to access my Dropbox files too frequently but I don't have a decent internet connection all the time. I am barely using 20-25MB of my dropbox space. The files I need to access frequently are merely some txt files of 100-200kB. I want to access them without an internet connection but whenever I update them and afterwards whenever my device finds a decent internet connectivity the files should be updated on the server.
Is there a third party application for it? Or is there any existing Dropbox feature for it, I am not aware of?

I use an app called X-plore, it has an option to sync folders.
Or as your case is specific; I recommend downloading all the txt files on a folder and then using apps like FolderSync to sync it. Or even better, just use another cloud storage app like Box

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How can I check when was the phone rooted?
In the adb shell command when I entered su, it prints:
su
root@hxjgeakt:/ #

It means my phone is rooted right?
How can I check when exactly was the phone rooted?

@Izzy just a simple ls -l <location-to-su-binary> (e.g.ls -l /system/xbin/su). The app checks for 4 possible location (system/xbin, system/bin, sbin, system/xbin/sudo)

As for the first part: Yes, that definitely means your device is rooted.
For the second part of your question, IMHO it's close to impossible to figure the exact timestamp of rooting (apart from yourself noting it in some document). Though there seem to be tools reporting it, as mentioned in this answer1, I'm afraid that timestamp is not much reliable (unless I missed something). According to Andrew's comment, those apps do so by checking the timestamps of certain files, such as the su binary. Depending on several conditions, that might be totally off:

if those binaries have just been updated (e.g. SuperSU updates the su binary when new versions are available), that timestamp is definitely much later than the time you've rooted the device
if they have not been updated, it might report the time the binary has been compiled (depending on how it checks the file's timestamp)
I'm not sure how such an app could distinguish above two cases
if you have restored the device from e.g. a nandroid backup, it could again be wrong even if it checks when the file was "last written"

So if any tool tells you the date, I wouldn't count on the fact the date is correct – unless the dev can explain how the check is performed, and prove why the reported timestamp is correct.

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What does it mean if I can't find a kernel date?
I want to root my ZTE Grand X Max and it asks if the kernel date is before or after a specific date but when I go and look is has no date by the kernel version (3.4.0). What does that mean? Or do I need to look somewhere else?

On Android the Kernel Version is displayed within "Settings | Device". In the details you should also find the date of the build.


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Share Android cell phone network connection over USB OTG to Wifi Android tablet
How do I share my cell phone's network connection with a Wifi tablet? Specifically I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S6 and a Nexus 7.
I bought a USB OTG cable. Which end do I plug the USB into, and which end do I plug the micro USB into?
How do I share my cell phone connection with the Nexus 7? I didn't see a USB setting in either direction for sharing the connection.
Is rooting required?

I don't think most devices support USB internet connections out-of-the-box. Is wireless not an option? You can use most devices as a portable WiFi hotspot, or tether over Bluetooth.

Sprint makes you pay to enable WiFi hotspots. Apparently the Nexus 7 has many Bluetooth issues that make Bluetooth tethering impossible / very difficult unfortunately

I used to tether via Bluetooth all the time from a phone to a Nexus 7 without any issue other than the limited bandwidth of Bluetooth.

I'll retest and post a separate question about BlueTooth tethering. It looked like many people were having the same issue with the 2012 Nexus 7 @TurboFool

I posted my bluetooth tethering issues as Can't bluetooth tether between sprint galaxy s6 and nexus 7 Can you take a look? @TurboFool

I would leave a comment but I dont have enough reputation.
I found this question and the first answer maybe shows a possible solution posted on xda.
For this you need root.

Download & install a Terminal Emulator on your Android Tablet. Run the Emulator & enter the following commands:
dhcpcd usb1
setprop net.dns1 8.8.8.8
The Android Phone from which net connection is to be sourced must be connected via USB Cable & on that phone enable USB Tether.
Now you can access internet on your Android Tablet using your Android Phone as a USB Modem!

I always use Bluetooth to share internet between phone and tablet. A friend of mine has a Nexus 7 too and no problems with Bluetooth. Maybe you can look for a solution to this issues


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Android Device manager
I just recently know about Android Device Manager. So i tested it on my own phone (moto g2). Then i thought, lets have some fun. So, i ask for gmail account and password from my friend. After getting that, i went to google in her account and then to Android Device Manager. But her phone (Mi4i) had just two option into it "ring  | enable lock and erase". So i just click on option "enable lock and erase" hoping that before doing anything it will ask yes or no. But instead it said done or something. Just tell how can i undo it and what exactly happened when i clicked that button?? i would really appreciate.

It will erase everything (Internal Storage) on her phone as soon as the device will connect to Google servers? Time to apologize to your friend! Just so you know: "enable lock and erase" -- I think it's plain English, and nothing much is needed. Anyhow, "have some fun". :)

If you are still wondering what did it do, check out this answer by Google.


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Sensors values change / jacl
Is there any way to hack, overwrite x,y,z and other values of sensors? I mean I want to write a bot to sensor based games to test them. But I cannot change the source of games or stock api of the phone meaning I cannot use custom rom. Is there anything I can do?

this is rather SO question?


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Unbrick dead unite 2 phone whose driver is improper
I am using Micromax unite 2 and before a month, i sucessfully rooted it using kinguser. But today morning i checked for updates and upgraded to lollipop from kitkat.
But unfortunately, 2.5 gb of my phone storage was missing. I mean cache and other partition cant be 2.5gb. Will it?? So I tried to factory reset my phone.
The problem started while the reset. The phone froze in the logo it self for almost half an hour. So i removed the battery and tried to hard reset it using recovery mode. Even that failed. But this time the phone is not even starting to show the logo. That is it is dead!!
Can any one help me out.
Note:
None of my pc or laptop is detecting my phone clearly while connecting it through usb. It is detecting and once detected it is uninstalled and once again detects and the cycle continues. This all happens no matter how long i connect it to the pc or laptop.

If it is getting detected by your PC somehow (install, uninstall cycle you mentioned) then you can revive your phone. Your device has mt6577 chipset and SP Flash Tool supports it. I can't guide you much since you'll have to learn and do it on your own, but the way is to search on Google "how to flash mt6577 phone" or the terms "bricked mt6577", "bricked unite 2 mt6577", etc. You get the point.E.g. links -> http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.in/2012/05/mt6575-flashing-tutorial.html , http://www.chinaphonearena.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=60

My phone while correcting its IMEI got bricked badly but I recovered it using SP flash Tool.  This tool is good, otherwise, you may have to use MTK droid tools.

Sorry not working. The phone is not even properly connecting to the PC. If i connect it with battery, it connects and disconnects simultaneously until I plug it out from the port. Any more help?????!!!

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Random headphone/icon bug? LG G3 running Sprint Android Lollipop 5.0.1
Last night, when I was attempting to use my headphones, the first 3 times I inserted them, they were detected by my phone as an Auxiliary Cable. The 4th time, however, it correctly detected them as headphones. I've plugged my headphones in 6 or 7 times since then, and the issue hasn't happened again; I was just wondering if this is a common bug, or if I should be worried about the headphone jack failing.

Do you have old/spare working headphone? (Can be arranged from a friend too.) You could test them to see if it is a bug or jack failing.

Firelord, what do you mean? I have headphones that work just fine, several pairs actually; I've tried multiple pairs (I've plugged headphones in and taken them out) about 12 times today and it hasn't happened again. Would that mean it's just an odd random bug?

Basically, the Linux switch driver will raise the event to Android. I suspect that your headset jack insertion circuit failed.


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Ringer not ringing when phone call comes through
I have a Nexus 6 running the latest version available to it (5.1.1). All of a sudden, a few days ago, the ringer has stopped ringing when I receive a phone call. I have the volume turned all the way up, and when I listen to the sample ringtone in the settings screen, it's audible.
I'm sure I must have accidentally changed something, but have no idea what. Any ideas?

Shutdown -> Pull the battery -> Resinsert -> Turn on the phone and check..And also do you have any Call blocking apps installed? Please remove if any and try..

Go to Settings > Apps > Dialer > Check "Show notifications". That fixed my problem.