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How to combine two or more proxies?
I already use a proxy for my WiFi . Now, in order to use Adblock Plus, I need to change the proxy to localhost:2020 (as asked by adblock plus) .
How can I combine the two proxies ?
My phone is not rooted.

Directly from : How To Connect To Other Proxy
Developer said : Root NOT needed on 3.x or higher android OS.just try it.
Download SandroProxy (From Google Play)
Set Android OS proxy to point to SandroProxy :
Go to -> Android OS Settings -> Wifi - Long click on active wifi connection. Menu will appear. Choose Modify network.
On the bottom there is option Advanced settings. Turn it on. Scroll down.

Set proxy to manual, localhost 8020 for Drony or 8008 for SandroProxy.
Set SandroProxy to connect to other proxy:
Start SandroProxy and go to wizard if it doesn't appear. (Log tab -> Menu->Wizard)
Select Connect to other proxy
Set (tcpip or hostname) and port to proxy, username (domain\user or realm\user) and password

Don't forget to activate with Active checkbox and click on Set button


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New phone : migrate pictures and videos?
Alright, I just got my new oneplus one (replacing my old samsung). To get startes, i just need to get pictures copied to my new phone.
Not as easy as i thought!
1) google plus does not "recover" images to my new phone. It just lets med see images from my old phone via the net. Not good enough.
2) most sync apps (i've tried about 10 og them) syncs files, but fails to sync timestamps. For images this is fine (exif data is used), but all videos appear as being filmed today on my new device.
How do i get images and videos to my new phone WITH timestamps preserved?

Actually it's not sth in your hand to modify easily, but i've found some tricky solutions you can use.
At first take a look at a pre-asked related question here.
The second way which is a kinda boring is to use File Timestamp to rewrite your own custom time metadata on any file you want.
hope it helps you!

It should be possible for you to connect your old phone to a computer, navigate to the photos directory and copy them over to your computer.
After that, connect your shiny new OnePlus One and copy the images over.
This should preserve all the EXIF data including the timestamp

Dragging files from one device to the other will not preserve timestamps..

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Unknown Baseband i9300 after flashing CM11?
I flashed my rooted i9300 to go from stock to CM 11. I used TWRP twrp-2.8.6.0-i9300
 to flash it. Previously, I did a nandroid backup using CWM but since CWM had problems with flashing GApps, I had to switch to TWRP.
Flash successful. GApps successful. However, I have:

"No Service" problem
"Baseband Unknown" in the "About device" section
I have a non-blank /efs folder. I read that a lot of times people have issues because the folder is empty after flashing.

Having gone over this XDA HOW-TO, I am guessing that I need to flash a modem for my particular phone. I even managed to locate a collection of modems on XDA.
But a couple of questions remain:

What modem do I flash? My stock was 4.2 bought in Saudi Arabia so I am guessing I will need a corresponding modem? but I have moved to India so what modem do I use? I believe the modem suffixes like JV, etc. have importance?
How do I flash that modem?

Official CM uses open source RILs so these Samsung RILs won't be compatible.
Galaxy S3 RIL + Modem CWM Flashable Collection
i can't test this one, but you can.
and also, read :

Do not flash these zips on leaked Android 4.2 Samsung ROMs unless you
delete the System folder inside the zip using a tool such as WinRAR.
Otherwise you will end up with no signal and you may have to re flash
your ROM to get the 4.2 RILs back.
XXEMG4 and later Modems will modify your efs partition(where your phone IMEI info is) making older modems incompatible with your phone.
In order to use older modems again you must restore an old backup of
your efs partition. So make sure to backup your efs partition before
you do anything.

This is for india :
 - DDEMB1

Android : 4.1.2 Date: 20/02/2013 Carrier-Country-Region: Unbranded -
  India, Sri Lanka, Nepal - South Asia RIL MD5:
  788BBF58812206981E4465966BA45BBD

Download : Mediafire
and as i said, if you have an backup, goto Recovery -> Install from Zip and install latest EFS From last rom.
P.S : Try to flash stock rom.if this problem exist Yet, you need z3x Box for baseband and fix this.
hope this helps.

Don't I need JKEMC1 Android:4.1.2 Carrier-Country Region: Unbranded - Israel - Middle East ?

you need for india right ? So, in your comment, this is for Middle East

That's the problem. The phone was bought in Middle East and now I am in India :-P

as i know, if efs doesnt work with these, you need Z3X box and inconvenience you with this phone :)

That's right.Option like: In TWRP -> Backup -> Backup from Modem or Efs.

stored under /sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/<some number>/<date>/ right?

Also, do I need CWM or will TWRP do? The file you linked to has a "CWM" in it.

Question 1 : yeah, thats right. Q2 : as above link say it, you need CWM.

Let us continue this discussion in chat.

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Smart Lock does not work anymore
Suddenly Smart Lock on my Nexus 7 (flo) unrooted/5.0.2 and on my Samsung GT i9300 rooted/pa 5.0.2 alpha does not work anymore.
My solution: I uninstalled the Google-Play-Service Updates.


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How can I block texts on android 4.4.4 (Moto G)?
I'm always getting spam texts and I am sick of regularly losing a couple seconds of my life to these assholes when I hear the message sound and check my phone.
How can I block them?  I would prefer not to use an app that requires access to a bunch of my info.
I looked online and I found some instructions that simply don't work:
http://www.mobiany.com/how-to-block-sms-and-mms-messages-on-the-motorola-moto-g.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Block-Android-Text-Messages
And my carrier can't do this for me.
Is there a built-in way?
Or do I need to download an app?  If so, which one is good?

If it's the same person just select the number, navigate to the contact section and there should be "block this number etc.", otherwise I'd suggest $15/year ESET as security and has a good sms filter rule.

Yeah there isn't.  I don't know why.


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My android's wifi is off and I am prompted for the passcode.
I entered the pattern wrongly too many times, and now it wants my google password. I now remember my pattern. How can I access it? (No online things please.) The original question's answers didn't work. Help! (please...?)

Check this: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/35847/can-not-unlock-my-android-device-as-have-no-internet-connection

Please elaborate on what, specifically, you have tried and why it did not work.

"The original question's answers didn't work. "


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What is Mozilla Location Based Services?
When I installed Firefox on my phone it gave me the option to enable Mozilla Location Services. What does this actually do? Does it help locate things around you, for example stores? Does it increase accuracy of location? What is the privacy policy? I've red some descriptions of the term but it seems like a bunch of wishy washy babble.
e.g.

The Mozilla Location Service is an experimental pilot project to
  provide geolocation lookups based on publicly observable cell tower
  and WiFi access point information. Currently in its early stages, it
  already provides basic service coverage of select locations thanks to
  our early adopters and contributors.

but what does it actually hope to achieve?

It's a Network Positioning Service, it locates your position based on a database of Wi-Fi hotspots, mobile cell towers, and possibly in the future other sensor data. This database is collected through crowdsourcing by Firefox users that has enabled Mozilla Location Service or has installed the dedicated Mozilla Stumbler app.
It is basically Mozilla's take on geolocation service that is currently provided by Google Location Service on most Android devices. Their objective is to build a public, and more openly accessible, crowd-sourced database for a geolocation service.
Presumably this will be the geolocation service that will be used by Firefox OS and desktop Firefox.
The Privacy Policy for Mozilla Location Service can be found on their website.


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Can I suggest autocorrect change "u" to "I"?
My Hangouts typing often sees me missing i for u and moving on with a new word. If I correctly hit i autocorrect always capitalizes it to "I" and my sentence reads correctly. If I hit u however autocorrect does nothing. "u" is a valid letter and becomes a word once I lift my finger to start the next word. It is not, however, a valid word (and it's not in my dictionary nor contacts). Has anyone been annoyed by this AND found a way to stop looking a little crazy?
EG "No I was in the coffee shop" reads "No u was in the coffee shop" and the reader gets confused as to why I am asserting that they were in the coffee shop when they asked if I ran in the park yet today... even though I never use "u" to mean "you" it's still very confusing.

This annoys me, too. I constantly reject the autocorrect and drag it to the trash can, but it still suggests u when I meant I

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Android Device Manager password reset doesn't work
I accidentally forgot the password for my Galaxy S3 Neo (i9301i). People suggested I make a new one by locking it from Android Device Manager. However, when I send a new password to my device, the Samsung logo appears, similar to booting but faster. After that when I try to use the new password it rejects it. How should I proceed (I'm not rooted btw)?

If you have forgotten your password then the phone should display a forgot password option if you enter the wrong password. Look closely. It will let you reset it with your email.


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Rooting An HTC desire bravo Phone
help me to root my htc desire bravo
configrations are:
bravo pvt3 ship s-on
h.boot -0.83.0001
microp-051d
radio- 5.09.05.30_2
help me and give me the easiest mehtod i tried revolutionary it says that your hboot version is not supported
i have android2.2 foryo


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How to use Tasker and call an activity within an app called WiWo?
WiWo is an app for controlling a WiFi socket. Unfortunately it has no Tasker integration or even a widget.
I was therefore wondering whether I could hook into any of the app's activities (image below) in order to toggle the switch for the socket on/off out with the app?
Other ideas/options welcome.

https://discuss.ninjablocks.com/t/aldi-remote-controlled-power-points-5-july-2014/1793/40

https://gist.github.com/u01jmg3/de953870a1d93d9a1733

If you're certain that calling an activity would get the job done then in Tasker you can use the action, Code -> Run Shell, and use the am start command.

I seem to be a bit late to the party, but here is my implementation for it.
https://youtu.be/lD4yFAB3s40
What it does, is:

Unlocking my phone if it's locked.
Opening the WIWO app.
Manually touching the toggle.
Closing the app.
Setting the display time-out to 15
Wait for 15
Set the display time-out back to 2

And here is the code (excluding the unlock part)
<TaskerData sr="" dvi="1" tv="4.8u1m">
<Task sr="task3">
    <cdate>1452450027774</cdate>
    <edate>1458814566803</edate>
    <id>3</id>
    <nme>Wiwo</nme>
    <pri>100</pri>
    <Kid sr="Kid">
        <launchID>3</launchID>
        <pkg>com.wiwo.for.tasker</pkg>
        <vnme>1.0</vnme>
        <vnum>2</vnum>
    </Kid>
    <Action sr="act0" ve="7">
        20
        <App sr="arg0">
            <appClass>com.orvibo.irhost.LoadActivity</appClass>
            <appPkg>com.orvibo.irhost</appPkg>
            WiWo
        </App>
        <Str sr="arg1" ve="3"/>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="1"/>
        <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act1" ve="7">
        30
        <Int sr="arg0" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg1" val="1"/>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act2" ve="7">
        123
        <Str sr="arg0" ve="3">input tap 1270 370</Str>
        <Int sr="arg1" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="1"/>
        <Str sr="arg3" ve="3"/>
        <Str sr="arg4" ve="3"/>
        <Str sr="arg5" ve="3"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act3" ve="7">
        25
        <Int sr="arg0" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act4" ve="7">
        812
        <Int sr="arg0" val="15"/>
        <Int sr="arg1" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act5" ve="7">
        30
        <Int sr="arg0" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg1" val="15"/>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>
    </Action>
    <Action sr="act6" ve="7">
        812
        <Int sr="arg0" val="0"/>
        <Int sr="arg1" val="2"/>
        <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>
    </Action>

        <cls>com.orvibo.irhost.LoadActivity</cls>
        <pkg>com.orvibo.irhost</pkg>

</Task>

PLEASE NOTE!: It does require root permissions.

Pretty sure your input taps will be device specific, at least to a specific resolution. What is your screen resolution, for reference?

Yes it is, sorry I forgot to mention it. You should find yours by going to the developers settings and enable Pointer Location, then set the input tap location to the location of the toggle in the WIWO app.
I have a Nexus 6P 2560x1440

Ok. That resolution is 4K and only the latest flagships have it. The most popular resolution is 1080x1920 currently. Useful tip: if the app renders exactly the same on all screen sizes, you can use percentage coordinates for cross-device compatibility when emulating taps, but you'll have to calculate them at runtime. Ex: button centered on the screen: input tap {1080*0.5} {1920*0.5}


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Cyanogenmod Profile Issues
Every time I reboot my phone new profiles are created and existing ones lose all settings. For example restart my phone 3 times I will have 3 profiles of each default one all with no settings. Anyone else have this problem and know how to fix it?

What version of CyanogenMod is this? If you're on a nightly then it could just be a bug, and you might want to consider reporting it to the developers.

@eldarerathis CyanogenMod 11 stable build


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Does wireless charging work in Cyanogenmod 12?
I'm curious if anyone has successfully tested wireless charging. I was thinking about getting the back cover for my S5 and a wireless pad, but don't want to invest if it doesn't work.
Thanks!

The software has no impact on the charging process. It's just electromagnetism. Whether or not the phone is able to realize it's charging is another matter, but it wouldn't affect your ability to actually charge it. I would imagine the notifications would work fine, though, since vanilla Android supports it.

Software absolutely could have an effect on it. I'm not saying that it does, but for example a switch could be in place that allowed software to activate or deactivate it. I'm just curious if anyone has had any luck with it. Also I've read posts in the past about how a kernal update was slowing down the charging process by limiting the intake rate. Regardless, thank you for your answer.

I'm using Cyanogen 12.1 nightlies on my Nexus 5 and while wireless charging works it does seem slower than with stock or cataclysm. I was using Franco and ElementalX on those ROMs but stock on CM12. Hope that helps!


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How to test wifi adapter?
My VPN keeps disconnecting and I'm wondering if it's a problem with the wireless adapter. Is there a way I can test? I'm using the Xperia Z2 and there's ways to test the built in hardware like the microphone but not for the wifi adapter. Is there an app like StabilityTest that works on wifi?

Try the service code *#*#7378423#*#* -> Testing ->WLAN.
Did you enable stamina mode? This may also cause the wifi to disconnect

Thanks. No stamina is not enabled. Testing WLAN didn't really say much, it just asked me a website to enter than said it could connect. Maybe it would be more helpful for me to run a broadband speed test from the phone.


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China phone after factory restart in recovery mode stuck on formating data
Can´t get to recovery mode, can´t connect via USB becouse it still rebooting. And it says Fromating /data....
mount system/ error
Can somebody help me?

can you please provide your device name?

It is Lenovo from china Lenovo_S898t+

Please flash stock rom using smart phone flash tool stock rom for your device is here http://androidxda.com/download-lenovo-stock-rom-models
and direct link is here https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B3H1waZx5Veqa3ItOG1xZWM4U28
please refer http://androidxda.com/flash-stock-rom-using-smart-phone-flash-tool for flashing stock rom

Thank you for your answer. I did find all that things but my self and read all about flashing phone, but my problem is that I cant connect phone to PC becouse when I connect it the phone is always rebooting if there is no batery inside, or is in recovery loop and writing formating/data... mount system/ error. So the PC recognize connection of phone and connected it an in one second phone reboot and rebooting all over again, or connect and disconect and showing recovery loop.


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Why NFS mounting works with XBMC/Kodi on stock Android?
I have tried to mount NFS shares on my recently rooted Nexus 5 (Mahdi), and found that the CIFS manager app doesn't work, although it claims that I need a rooted device. I also noticed that XBMC/Kodi used to be able to read data from NFS shares without a problem. It was not creating mounts, I understand, but it didn't have any problems even on stock Android. What's the difference here? What am I not getting?

Depending on the feature set of your ROM, you may not have all the required libraries bundled with your ROM. Because XBMC/Kodi has that, it is able to mount those file systems. It all depends on the ROM you are using.

XBMC/Kodi is able to mount NFS shares whilst running on a ROM that lacks these libraries. It surprises me how no other app does that. Do you know of an app that is able to do that?

XBMC does not mount NFS shares, you assumed it did, it can read and even write and delete files and folders in a NFS share, so can a lot of file explorers like ES file explorer (my favorite).
To mount a NFS share, thats a whole different story, it means it will emulate and mount a NFS like a usb OTG or SD card. Cannot be done in all devices, look in XDA and maybe there is a rom or modules you can load and finally mount a NFS share.
Good luck.


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Why I can't scan QR code inside Whatsapp?
I have Whatsapp latest version & have the Whatsapp Web Option
I put it to scan but it just doesn't scan it.
I Installed a QR Scanner app and it works perfectly.
I uninstalled the QR Scanner app to see if that was the issue and still doesn't work.
My phone is a Sony Xperia E1 Dual... anyone help me...

Probably related: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/96546/why-i-cant-scan-the-whatsapp-qr

After selecting the WhatsApp Web option, does a visual guide pop up? There should be an ”OK, got it” button to clear it, but apparently on devices with smaller displays there’s a bug which caused the button to not appear. If that’s the case, wait for an update (version 2.11.505). I just got mine, and it works now.

You don't need to install third party QR scanner, rather than you have to use the QR scanner present inside the whatsapp it can be found under whatsapp>Menu>WebWhatsApp, use it to scan the QR Code and your problem will be fixed.


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Whatsapp groups related
i want to change my handset from iphone 4 to samsung galaxy grand2, though my phone number will be same.
However, please do confirm as to whether i can retain in all existing groups after changing my phone
Nitin Tripathi

Yes, you can
The WhatsApp groups you previously belonged to will still be present and you should remain as a member of them so long as you keep the same number. However, any chat messages and media you've sent/received is not likely to be present.
As of now, there is no official process by which you can transfer a WhatsApp backup from an iOS device to an Android device.
For reference you might want to take a look at Google's Switch to Android guide.


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How do I screenshot on my RCA Andriod 4.4.2 10" tablet?
When I want to screenshot something I can't becuase I don't know how.

You can make a screenshot by pressing the Volume down and Power buttons at the same time.
This is a default feature since Android 4.0.


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how to transfer google contacts on S3 to phone memory for car syncing
new car has mobile sync which recognises samsung SIII, the old car didn't. Unfortunately all the contacts on my phone are in "google" contacts rather than the phone which the car system syncs with. How can I transfer the google contacts to the phone?

I did not understand the phone you have the contacts on... so I will try a general option answer: go to contacts and use the available options: e.g. Import/Export or "batch operation" followed by "select all" and "share".
other options are available just think out of the closet.


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My PC doesn't recognize my galaxy note 4. But it did when I purchased it.
My questions is just as titled.
When I got my new galaxy note 4 last month, I connected it to my PC and my PC showed my new note 4 so I was able to add video files.
But now  I connected my note 4 again to my PC to store all data from cell to PC cause it's full, my PC doesn't recognizes note 4. What should I do?

It might help if you could include some additional details: What Android version is running on the Note 4? Which OS are you using on your PC? Have you changed anything in the meantime (e.g. any updates made on the Note-4, or new installations on the PC)? Assuming you're using any version of Windows: Have you checked with your device-manager whether it shows any "conflicts" when the Note-4 is connected?

For me the solution was to use an USB 2.0 port instead of a 3.0. Sorry to put it here but I have not enough reputation to post an answer (though more than 7K on StackExchange!).

2 options , both worked for Me when i had the Same issue:
If u use your fingerprintscanner , make sure you unlock your Phone After plugging it in
Second is to try Samsungs Software Kies and follow the programs instructions

So I couldn't get my Note 4 or Galaxy Tab3 recognized by my computer recently.
The real crazy answer is that it had to do with my USB PORTS!  I had too many devices hooked up to the USB ports on my computer and there wasn't enough juice to communicate!  Once I disconnected a bunch of devices and tried various ports again, it worked!  It must not have been getting a full 5V I'm guessing?
As long as you are in the right mode and USING the RIGHT USB PORT, it should work!

If you have a Note 4, Dial *#0808# and make sure you are in "MTP + ADB Mode" and hit OK.  For a Galaxy Tab3, you need to hookup to a Windows 7 machine and then when you see the USB connection on the phone, bring down the top menu and select it and then make sure the phone is in "MTP mode" and not "PTP mode".
Using a known working USB data transfer cable (be aware that some cables only charge and don't transfer data), connect it to the phone and then keep trying DIFFERENT USB ports on your system until at least ONE of them works!  And if all of them fail, start DISCONNECTING your other USB devices from nearby ports and try again.  If even that doesn't solve the issue, try a POWERED USB HUB.

And if all of this fails to work, then you need to test your cable and eliminate it and finally in the last case scenario, you might be the unlucky one who has a damaged or defective phone micro usb port which only charges but doesn't communicate with a PC!  This has happened on one of my Galaxy S devices so it is possible but unlikely.
This will drive you nuts and cost you a lot of time unless you know this.  I hope this helps someone!

Typing *#0808# and enabling MTP + USB did it. That's totally stupid though, it should just be a setting in Settings, not some hidden code. Weird. Sanmsung, don't do that again, hiding useful features.

Had the same issue with my Note 4. Tried out various techniques/solutions found online such as installing drivers, activating developer options, using code *#0808#, resetting to factory settings etc. None worked. I eventually put the phone into download mode to attempt to root it (by powering off then pressing the home key, volume down button and power button simultaneously). I then pressed the volume down key to cancel the operation and restart the phone (without rooting it). Connected to my computer and now it's recognized.

I have the same problem but putting it in download mode and cancel did not help me. Neither the *#0808# settings.

I tried the download mode thing and that didn't work. I was using some random micro usb cord that I had laying around. I decided to try the factory cord and my computer immediately recognized the phone was plugged into it and I was able to access everything on the device.

I also tried a different micro usb cable and that fixed my issue.

I just waited there for a little long while, and eventually Windows started recognizing the phone. (After a couple of minutes of being plugged in.)
In the beginning the phone appeared to have no contents, but that was only because the phone was waiting for a confirmation from me as to whether I wanted to allow the PC to access the contents of the phone or not.  Once I agreed, the phone was not only recognized, but its contents were also accessible.

If you connect the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to your PC via USB, then it may happen that the device is not recognized as a media device. Thus it cannot be accessed the internal memory to copy images, music or videos. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 isis only recognized by the PC as a camera module. If this situation applies with you, then we want to explain to you in this manual, how the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is recognized correctly as a Media Device from your PC.
For this purpose, the "USB debugging" option must be activated, which is located in the developer options of your Samsung Galaxy Note 4. If you do not already have unlocked the developer options on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4, then please follow these instructions.
After the developer options are enabled on your smartphone, you can now tap the button "Developer Options" in the settings. You will get a list of different settings. In the section "Debugging" you will now find the "USB debugging" option. Set a tick in the checkbox to enable this feature on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4. If it is already enabled, disable and re-enable it with the data cable connected to the pc.
This mode starts automatically once if your smartphone is connected to the computer via USB cable and is responsible for that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is recognized as a media device by your computer. You can now access the internal memory of your smartphone and copy music, videos, photos etc.
You know now how to enable USB Debugging on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, which makes it possible to detect as a media device.

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Hi. I need to turn my data off for both sim cards in Moto gen2.
I just received a huge bill for data usage. I want to know how to turn my data off on each simcard on my dual sim Motorola gen 2 phone. I want to use data when connected to wifi only.I don't know how to do this.
Please help......
Liz

From the home screen, swipe the Status bar down.
Tap the Quick settings icon
Tap SETTINGS
Tap Data usage
Tap to toggle Mobile data ON (Then it will ask you to disable mobile data?)

Tap OK.
The mobile data connection is now disabled.


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Moto G 2 Lollipop update breaks mobile data
After i updated my Moto G2 to lollipop, my mobile data is broken. I have the proper settings, i tried rebooting, nothing works.
I read on some other thread that i should exchange SIM slots. I cannot do that because T-Mobile actually stuck a nano sim in SIM1 slot.
any suggestions? should i try factory reset?

Related: Issues after Lollipop update -  pretty much the same question, but no answers yet.

Two things to try:

You can fairly easily find sim card adapters on ebay or similar sites (or build one via online instructions). I'm using an ATT nano sim in a samsung micro sim slot with a adapter and it's quite slick.

If the sim isn't sitting in the slot just right because of all the extra room (and lots of jiggling as it travels with you), it may be causing your lack of data connection.

Contact t-mobile and verify that you're using the correct APN settings for the device/OS combo.

From what I have read for other questions like this, it looks like an APN issue.

Hello,
My APN settings are fine.
Also, I cannot pull the damn nano sim out of the SIM1 slot.
I have a micro sim in SIM2. Data connection worked wine with this setup on KitKat but as soon as i updated to lollipop, data is gone.


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Moving/copying an Appliction from one Tab 4 to another Tab 4
How do I copy/move an application installed on one Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 to another Samsung Galaxy Tab 4.  The application is no longer available on Google Play Store.

Multiple ways, depending on whether you only want to copy the app – or the data along:

you can use adb backup from your PC to backup the app from the original device and restore it to the other. For details, see:

Is there a minimal installation of ADB? (you will need that on your PC)
Full Backup of non-rooted devices (for ADB Backup itself)
How do you extract an App's data from a full backup made through “adb backup”?
our backup tag-wiki

without a PC being involved, the very same can be achieved using Helium - App Sync and Backup on both devices
there are several apps to extract the .apk files of installed apps. These can be used then for side-loading the app to the other device. Several suitable candidates can be found in this list.
You also can check on alternative markets whether the app is available there.


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Installing samsung galaxy s3 neo stock rom on ssamsung galaxy s3
can I install samsung galaxy s3 neo (GT-I9300I) ROM on Samsung galaxy s3 (GT-I9300)....
If yes then please tell me how?

Sorry, but you can't install a ROM for one device/model on another one. Otherwise those ROMs would be unnecessary.

I want to install kitkat on GT-I9300... but not Cynogenmod based I want a rom similar to samsung stock rom... there is only one rom like that but it has many bugs... (galaxy s5 Project for galaxy s3)...
please give me any suggestions...

If you want a stock-like ROM, you can try searching at http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development. For example Blekota Note 4 Lite (http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-blekota-note-4-lite-v1-t2949680). Look for [TW] or [STOCK]

many many thanx... :-D

If any answer was found to your question, please do not post it in the comments section. Post it as an answer, and if the answer is correct, upvote that answer, instead of adding comments that thank other people. Please uphold and follow the rules of this site.

If yes then please tell me how? -- Even if it is possible somehow to install a ROM into the said device, it would be good if you search Google for the steps. That way, you'll learn a lot and will help you to move forward. More so, if you face difficulty in executing those steps which cannot be solved easily by querying Google, then gladly come back here. We'll be glad too :)


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How to remove images from dictionary
How can I stop Google dictionary offering me pictures when I type words?
If I type "happy"... I want the word not the image (☺).
It's so annoying. Thanks.

are you sure that it is not your keyboard app? mine has a setting about 'emojis'

I just have stock keyboard. Android 5.1... How do I change it please?

I assume you're using Google Keyboard. Check its keyboard setting (Settings - Language & input - Google Keyboard - Text correction - Add-on dictionaries - Emoji for English words)


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my android phone keeps asking sign in to wifi network.
My android phone keeps asking "sign in to wifi network" I'm wondering because I have a signal but I can't access. Please help to fix this problem

This usually means that you've accessed the WiFi network, but you need to log in to some database for it to grant you internet access. Some form like this should appear once you click on the notification.

Screenshot of a captive portal (click for larger variant)

Okay. Thank you for that term. I didn't know that.

You have to be connected to that network, open your web browser and it redirect you to the sign in page where you have to agree to the terms and agreements of the network. Then, it should allow you access to the Internet.


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how do I get Google Play back
I need help re-installing Google Play
I don't know how to. I have tried turning off my phone, but it doesn't work. I want to download Temple Run 2, but I can't because I don't have Google Play. I am hopeless.

Because you don't have Google play it is safe to assume that you are rooted. In this case you can just flash a "gapps" package from the internet.
Or, you could also install Google Play from the internet (via downloading the .apk)
It should auto update if its not the latest version.
You can find an .apk here:
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-services/
You may also be able to install Google Play Services from the Play Store.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms&hl=en

Simply installing Play Store may not always be enough. It has to be on the /system partition to have all the needed permissions and to work (at least that's what I experienced)


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Return my S4 Mini 4.2.2 Jelly Bean to stock firmware
I want to return my S4 mini 4.2.2 Jelly Bean to stock firmware, but can't find the specific ROM for baseband version I919XXUAMDE/ build numbber JDQ39.I9190XXUAMDE. You could help me a lot if you told me the way to install it - I want to install it from cell phone because I can't use USB cable.
Technical details:
Model nr : GT-I9190
Android version  -  4.2.2 // Kernel Version : 3.4.5 whl@server0-br#1
Software version -- V86.08
baseband version I919XXUAMDE
build numbber JDQ39.I9190XXUAMDE

If you do manage to find it, to install it you'll need to download it to your phone, boot into recovery, make a backup, wipe your /system, /data, /cache, and dalvik cache (NOT internal Memory or your SD card if you have one) then flash the file you downloaded.

But the problem is that I CAN'T find the appropriate stock ROM for my S4 mini ! ! !   That's why I need your help. - You could tell me where to find it.

Can I use a stock rom of a similar baseband version???


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Bugs w/ SMS w/ Iphones
When in a group chat with iphone users I often get:

Messages that are received late
Messages that send late
Error messages stating a have received a "multimedia message" from one
member of the group chat, when no message was sent

I understand that imessage and iphones don't play nice in general. But are there any steps that I can take to reduce these issues. Any advice at all?
(Using Nexus 6, but have experienced this problem on the 5 and Galaxy Nexus. All T-mobile.)

It seems when iphone owners deactvate imessage you can send and receive sms to/from them without problems. It seems lollipop cannot read sms because it seems an imessage and not a sms. A clear bug.


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Possible to Alter and Differentiate Between Media Audio/Sounds?
What I mean by this question is if it's possible to mute one app that plays sound/audio directly to the media stream(?), and keep another app that is directly affected by the media sound slider with its audio/sound?
For example: Spotify plays songs, but a video playing in Firefox is muted or independently altered to some degree.
Sorry if this sounds a bit noobish, I'm new to this.

Unfortunately, this functionality is not yet available in Android. There is currently no way to separate apps that use the media stream. Your best bet would be to go to the app's settings and find a volume setting in there.


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OS X Yosemite - Nexus 5 - ADB Device Offline
I've been trying to initiate ADB commands on my Nexus 5 using my MacBook Air. However, when I type adb devices into Terminal, my Nexus 5 is listed as offline.
I've tried disabling/enabling USB Debugging on my Nexus 5, rebooting both my computer as well as my phone, and reinstalling Android SDK - the problem remains. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Open the Settings app.
Choose Storage.
Touch the Menu icon button (3 dots, top right). See USB Computer Connection? Choose that and the next two options are MTP and PTP.
Are they checked?

MTP is checked.


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Whatsapp chat conversation email
I tried exporting my whatsapp conversation via email.
This conversation is received to mail box in .txt file attachment.
Once the file is downloaded to pc and opend with notepad as usual, the chat messages with our local language (hindi, india) are not displayed. Only square boxes are displayed in notepad. (making the conversation backup useless)
What i need to do so that all the messages are displayed in pc ?
(Eng msg are displayed correctly)(emoji not displayed is ok for me)
regards

Would you mind listing exactly what you did to export the conversation?

Your system doesn't support Devanagari fonts. If you're using Windows, install the fonts from Microsoft Support.
Update:

Download this(press the big blue Download Now button)
Open the downloaded file and click onInstall button(requires administration privileges)
Open the log, and select encoding as UTF-8

Update#2:
For details on how to set the encoding to UTF-8:
 - click on the
    File menu - click on save as - on the drop down menu beside the field encoding, select
CHARSET UTF-8

Welcome to Android Enthusiasts SE.  Can you post a link to show that that phone doesn't support those fonts?  Adding sources will help garner more votes for your answer.

Not the phone. The computer.

thanx Sinchan..  will you please guide what font i need and where will i get that font? (hindi and marathi )

Check the updated post. I've added the required things.

i downloaded the file and is downloaded as TTF font file. So there was no install button. (Font added through control panel-Fonts-Install New Fonts) The LOG and Select UTF-8 ..? where should i look for them ?

See the updated post


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How to pair bluetooth device without pin?
Android requires something to be entered in PIN field to enable OK button.
Device requires that nothing is entered in PIN field to successfully pair (works on Windows).
Any solutions?
P.S. the more I use Android the less I like it!

Yes, it's not above. It's below. To those who know the solution Android version doesn't matter. Device doesn't matter either (firmware is latest). This is an old problem with many bug reports to BTS.

More information is definitely required, such as: Android device Make/Model & OS version, Bluetooth Device make/model.

You say it's not connecting to your computer through buletooth anymore/at all. You said it is below android 4.2.1. If your device is android 4.2.x or higher (x being anything) then that may be your problem there since that was the update where google rewrote the android Bluetooth stack. I would recommend downloading another bluetooth stack on your pc (try the Toshiba Bluetooth stack: http://www.support.toshiba.com/support/viewContentDetail?contentId=3461138 ) which should give you more Bluetooth device drivers. Once you do that then you shouldn't have a problem connecting your android device to your pc over Bluetooth. Also would like to mention that you should check your Bluetooth dongle/adapter on your pc. I would suggest a bluetooth 4.0 for compatibility reasons, but a 2.0+ should work just fine (might be slower though). Hope that helps


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seeing someones last seen on whatsapp when they have disabled it
My friend has disabled his whatsapp.
But I want to see his last seen.
Is that possible?
I have not tried anything because I don't know what to do

No! That's not possible because its a two-way agreement...

Yes there is a solution.. BUT I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU NOT TO USE IT! People turn their last seen off for a reason and you shouldn't intrude their privacy!

As per the WhatsApp Privacy settings mentioned in their Official Link,
you may not be able to see a contact's last seen info in below situations:

They may have set their Privacy Settings to hide this information.
You may have set your Privacy Settings to not share your last seen. If you do not share your last seen, you cannot see other people's last seen.
You may have been blocked.

And since you already mentioned that your friend has DISABLED WhatsApp itself, it is unlikely you will be able to "last seen" info using Official WhatsApp.


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Cannot report app crashes
In the rare event that I get an app crash notification (unfortunately "app" has stopped working), I am never able to report the event. When I press the report button, I get a second notification, this time that Play Store has stopped.
In all other respects Play Store works fine.
This sequence of events always occurs no matter what app originally crashed.
I have already tried clearing Google Play cache and data.  I tried removing its updates. I tried reinstalling its updates.
I am running Kitkat on an AT&T supplied Samsung Galaxy S3 mini. Kitkat was an AT&T push upgrade.
I keep some system apps turned off: notably just about anything starting with AT&T or Samsung.
What could I be doing wrong?

It's not something you did. I experience the same problem.

If you want to report crash, you can do using other way :
When app crash, go to

Phone Dialer -> Dial *#9900# keystring -> Dial

This will open Dumpsys terminal, then click Run Dumpstate and this application terminal will capture logs in background for you.
Now, you just need to attach the file from /log/dumpstate_ddmmyyhhmmss file as crash report.

This answer could be improved. As it stands it is an incomplete replacement for Play Store based error reporting. I do not see how to be sure I am sending the right log, or how to actually deliver the log to the same destination that Play Store does.

Also it is not clear if this procedure actually captures the last crash, or the next crash, which would be quite different than what Play Store does.


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Request desktop site on stock Android Chrome by default for certain websites
For certain websites on my Nexus 5 running stock Android 5.1, I would like to always display the desktop version instead of the mobile version.
My current workflow is as follows to navigate to a desktop version of a frequently-visited website:

Open Chrome bookmark from a Bookmark widget
Wait for Chrome to begin to load the mobile version of the website
Check the "Request desktop site" option in the Chrome menu
Wait for Chrome to load the desktop version of the website.

I'm aware of this XDA thread that shares how to configure Chrome to always request the desktop site. Is there a way for to set up a bookmark so only that bookmark loads the desktop site?

Possible duplicate(s): Always use desktop mode for specific websites on Chrome, Set Chrome to use desktop version of website


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How can I keep my mobile data connection up when establishing a non-internet capable WiFi connection?
I'm using a Raspberry Pi to stream music wirelessly inside my car. The Pi has a wireless network without real a exit to the outside world. I want to connect to that 'internet-less' network and still be able to stream music with my mobile LTE connection. The PI works perfectly with iPhones. I set a static IP on the iPhone without specifying DNS and works as intended. I can't achieve that with my Nexus 5 (Android 5.1). As soon as I connect to the Pi network, the LTE network is gone so I cant stream Pandora, GMusic, nothing.
How can I achieve this in Android 5.1? Is it possible?

Related: How do I connect to a wifi ap and 3g network simultaneously? / Route Application through Mobile Data when on Wifi. Note the two seem to contradict: the second one describes the general rules, while the first gives a possible solution nobody here confirmed yet.


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Android x86 (Lollipop 5.0.2) stuck on logo during boot
I downloaded Android Lollipop x86 for my Toshiba Satellite L505D-S5965 and installation went perfectly. I pressed reboot when it was finished and the GRUB menu was there and I started Android. Everything worked perfectly until I got to the logo. I pressed Ctrl+Alt+F1 to see if there was anything in the terminal but I found nothing.
SIDENOTE: I got my ISO from this link since the Google Drive link doesn't work on my PC. It may or may not be broken. I tried it in VMware Workstation it did the same thing.

any development? I have the same problem with Android 5.1 In terminal I typed top -m 10 and I see that /system/bin/bootanimation takes almost 100% CPU but nothing else seems to be happening.

@Vitas Same problem to me. Any solutions ?

I gave up on trying Android in Virtualbox and found out that specialized emulators are much better. I used AmiDUOs since then and it works nicely.

May be graphics card problem - check on android x86


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How to root Micromax Canvas HD A116 device running Android 4.2.1?
I have never rooted a phone before & did some primary search on xda forums for Micromax Canvas HD A116.
I found a link to root the phone but the steps listed on it are a little incomprehensible to me.
Can anyone please provide a detailed step by step procedure to root my device from the xda forum link or your own method in simple, specific steps?
My phone is running Android 4.2.1. If any other information is needed about my phone, please leave a comment.

Have you tried rooting it the way TechxcyT shows?

The link shows rooting with Motochopper Root Tool.

You can root it easily by using the Framaroot application. Here is a link to the XDA thread, where you can find more information on the app http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/framaroot/root-framaroot-one-click-apk-to-root-t2130276

Thanks, but could you post (edit) the steps for how to use Framaroot as well. In case the link goes down and the reader managed to download the .apk from some other source, the steps would prove to be  helpful.


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Do applications run in user profiles that are not active / run in background profiles?
I configured 3 user profiles with each their own google account on my device (Nexus 5 with Android 5.1).
When I switch the user profiles, do the applications keep running in the user profiles that are not active at the moment and consume CPU, RAM,  battery and data?
E.g. Does my email app/Facebook/Twitter keep on running and receive Push Mail and consume network traffic while the corresponding profile is not active?

Related: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/98074/does-switching-user-accounts-in-lollipop-affect-battery-life-or-performance

Not only related, but that even includes this question (at least partly). No answer, though – but let me quote from a deleted comment: web.whatsapp.com can connect to the whatsapp application in background profiles. This is an indicator that at least some services keep on running. Sounds familiar to you I guess – so I don't have to point out who wrote that #D

I was going to ask this same question. I noticed that there are some anecdotal answers available here, but I wanted to see some documentation. Here is what I've found.
Based on Android Open Source Project documentation it seems that applications do run in the background. It says this:

Secondary. Any user added to the device other than the primary user.
Secondary users can be removed (either by themselves or by the primary
user) and cannot impact other users on a device. These users can run
in the background and continue to have network connectivity.

(Archived page: Supporting Multiple Users | Android Open Source Project (User Types))
However, if you're running a version of android built for automotive use, it's a different story:

The following exceptions apply to headless system user and regular
(secondary) Users in Automotive:

The headless system user does not support work profiles.
By default, regular (secondary) users have full access to phone calls and texts.
By default, regular (secondary) users do not run in the background.

(Archived page: Supporting Multiple Users | Android Open Source Project (Android Automotive Multi-User - Caveats))
Personally I would like the ability to choose whether a user is running or not, Android seems to have the ability to modify this, but unfortunately it's built into the "flavor" of Android that you're using. Perhaps there are some custom roms out there that have modified this.


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How to stop erase of data after clicking erase option mistakenly in android device manager
I have lost my motog2 mobile and mistakenly pressed to erase the data after using the option lock of android device manager.And later on got to know that the option deletes total data and I will not be able to atleast track my mobile location.so I want to stop the erase option to perform, before my mobile got internet connection and got data erased.please suggest a way for this.

Unfortunately, if you issued the command to erase the phone, there is no taking it back.
If the device you sent the erase command to does not have service, it would not receive the command; but then you would not be able to track the disconnected device either.
Once it gets an internet connection, and receives the command to erase, it will start.
If you happen to find the device prior to it receiving the command to erase, you may be able to remove Android Device Manager to prevent loss of data.


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How can I trigger a WiFi passwords restore?
I know that when you first setup a new phone you can choose to restore your WiFi passwords and installed apps from your Google account. I've even tried that a few times and it sure works. However this time for some reasons it didn't restore anything. The checkbox for restoring them is checked, but nothing is restoring.
Is there a way to manually triggering this restore process? It would suck if I'd have to retype all the passwords one by one, by hand.

You are connected via 4G or some other non-WiFi network, correct? Also, did you enable backups first?

@JoeSewell I'm connected to the internet via WiFi. Also I did enable backup.


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How can I remotely start an application on my android phone?
I have an older phone (Android 2.x) that I am not using as a phone.  I am using it in a carboard projector.
I would like to be able to use my desktop computer to instruct it to play a youtube video.  I tried Airdroid, but it doesn't seem to have this functionality.
Any ideas?

You can try AndroidLost app, the premium version of which has this facility.


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How can I be notified of updates for apps that I do not have installed?
What is the best way to be notified of an apps' update that is not installed on my phone? Is there a site place such as the Play store, Playboard, Aptoide or elsewhere that I can get an rss feed, email or another way of notification?
For example, I do not have Google Camera installed, but I may want to install it when a new feature I'm looking for has been added to it.
I am aware of the defunct app, "Changelog Droid" which is no longer maintained since January 2014. "The app is currently not maintained. There is an (unlikely to be fixed) issue with paid apps. Please don't contact me in this regard." So an alternative solution beyond that would be greatly appreciated.

@AndrewT. that answer isn't outdated, but still valid – I just was about to recommend the very same solution. Thanks for pointing to that question! // I notice a comment there says "no longer maintained", but that's not completely true to my knowledge. Last I've heard from the dev is he's currently busy on other tasks, but still plans to continue the app.

PS: I've placed a second answer on the question linked, with an up-to-date solution :)


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Lollipop : Mobile data toggle from lock screen
Mobile data can be switched on and off from lock screen in android 5.0 lollipop. I casually leave my phone on desk for short time while I am nearby, somebody (suppose a kid) can toggle mobile data which can cause problems. For example it can incur a lot of charges if background data is enabled in my settings and somebody switches on the data. Or if I am downloading something in background then it can get interrupted if someone switches off data. Any solutions, tricks, etc. to solve this.

There are already several tickets open for this: 56644 since 6/2013 (Kitkat had a similar problem), and 79670 since 11/2014. Doesn't look like the issue will be addressed. And according to an XDA thread no way around that except using a custom ROM.


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Image and Video Files not showing up in Gallery
I am using Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS Smart Phone, All the images and video files present in My Files(default file browser app for android) are not showing up in Gallery(default app), and Other Apps(e.g., MX Player) are also not able to detect the media present in devices internal storage. Please help me to fix this issue, and Does this behavior, drain my phones battery ?

I found that when I charged via computer USB all my photos were in the folder \Phone\DCIM\Camera.
All I did was move the photo files to a folder in the computer then copy them back to the camera folder and all of them could be seen again. Took about 2 minutes for 400 photos.

Make sure there is no .nomedia file in the folder or in the parent folder (Sdcard). This prevents media files to be shown in the Gallery. Be aware that .nomedia is an hidden file, so you won't see it until you activate shown hidden files in your file browser.

I am having this issue as well.
I have no idea why this works, but if i copy the folders to my computer, delete the ones on my phone, then copy them back, they all appear

I spent one hour with T-Mobile tech level 2 (supervisor) on this same issue. I followed the advice above, enabled Show Hidden Files and, sure enough, all the way at the bottom was a .nomedia file. As soon as I deleted that, the photos and videos started showing up in the Gallery.


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TWRP ignore Getprop
I have an obscure Moto X varient, so when flashing ROMs in TWRP I have to manually edit every one to remove the getprop line from the updater script. Is there some way I can change the built in name of my phone or get TWRP to ignore the getprop file every time?


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Micromax A110Q - SD Card space becomes 0 bytes in few hours
I have formatted my SD Card many many times and when I format it - I get the full space of 7.5 GB and after few hours of using the phone - getting images from whatsapp and other content - It becomes full and space comes to ZERO BYTES even though the images are just a few MBs.
What's the issue here?

Try plugging the card into a computer to see what is really on there taking up all the space?

Hard to answer without more details. Please follow the advice of Anti Veeranna, and then [edit] your post with additional information.


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Get rid of toast message when Spotify Track changes
I am trying to figure out how to get rid of a toast message that pops up whenever a family member changes tracks in her Spotify app on her Galaxy S5 (Android 5.0).  It seems that most of the time when the track changes (either because the song ended or because she changed tracks), she would usually (but not always) get a toast message that says: MP:com.samsung.MusicPlayer.playstatechanged
I would appreciate any advice on how to get rid of this toast message.

Are you by any chance using Simple Last.fm Scrobbler app?

@Andrew I don't think so, but I will ask to make sure.

@AndrewT. UPDATE: I stand corrected, she said that she does indeed have the Simple Last.fm Scrobbler app installed.

From the toast message,

MP:com.samsung.MusicPlayer.playstatechanged

and comparing to a source code, it seems that the user is using Simple Last.fm Scrobbler.
The app also supports many music players, such as

Supported apps: Android Music Player, HTC Hero/Sense Music Player, Google Music, PlayerPro, Meridian Player, MixZing, Archos Music Player, Rhapsody Android, Vanilla Music Player, bTunes, ³ (cubed), WIMP, Zimly, Just Playlists, PowerAMP, Winamp, myTouch 4G, RockOn, jukefox, DAAP Media Player, Folder Player, GoneMAD Music Player, MIUI Music Player, ServeStream, Default Sony Ericsson/Xperia Music Player, Neutron Music Player, Music2Dance2, Rdio, DeaDBeeF, Music Pump XBMC Remote (Beta), JRTStudio Android Music Player, Music Folder Player, Apollo, LG Music Player, Now Playing, Shuttle Music Player, My Cloud Player, SoundSeeder, Amazon Music, more...

Uninstalling the app will remove the toast message when playing musics with listed players.

There are some things that I need to clarify: 1) I still cannot understand why the toast message is related Samsung default music player even though the user is using Spotify. 2) I'm not sure if it's possible to remove the toast message without uninstalling the app. Perhaps setting "Notify now playing" to off might work, but I can't get this app work, so I need confirmation for this.

as I previously stated, she does indeed have this app installed.  I have already asked her to send me a screenshot of the app settings and had suggested that she tries disabling that setting or changing how often it updates, even before seeing this message.  I will let you know if either of those options solves the problem.

No prob, take your time and thanks for informing me. I just want to know if there's another way other than uninstalling it :)

Thank you for your patients, she hasn't got back to me yet.  I am trying to avoid that as well, as she says she has used both apps for years without any problems (We recently upgraded to the S5)


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4.0 ICS: Access safe mode without volume buttons
My dad has a GEM7008 tablet running 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and has managed to acquire the Cheshire Police virus. Bear in mind that he's in his 60s and before getting this tablet, he'd never used a PC/Laptop/tablet/smartphone before. And I'm helping him over the phone.
The link above has instructions for removing this virus from tablets/phones and involves booting the phone into safe mode by turning the tablet off, then turning it on, and holding the volume buttons while it's turning on. The problem is, the tablet doesn't have any volume buttons. The route into safe mode for 4.1 doesn't work on his tablet, as expected.
How can I get into safe mode?

One thing you could try: with the device being running, long-press the power button. That should open the "power menu", which often offers to boot into different modes (including safe-mode). If that option is not present, I'm on a loss with further direct hints; though I remember a similar issue pointing out some "tricks" with the power key alone, I currently can't find it.


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Is there a way to only load text for websites?
In an attempt to not waste time or data on loading images or videos on website, I've been looking for a way to setup my phone to only load text of a website.  Unfortunately, my Google-fu is failing me here.  How can I set this up?

If this were a normal desktop-based browser, a personal css file would help here. I'm not sure how this would be performed on an android; root would almost certainly be required in any case.      #a {} is probably a good start.

Perhaps related (though maybe too extreme) http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/18709/cannot-get-lynx-browser-to-work

Step 1 : Download the UC Mini Browser App and Install it.
Step 2 : Open it.
Step 3 : Go to the Settings part.
Step 4 : Set the Image Quality to Text-Only.
Step 5 : Enjoy.
Note : This option is only for the app, there is no system-wide option to do so.

Only problem I have with this browser is that enter on the phone's keyboard just acts like a "hide keyboard" button.  Still, worth it to use when not on WiFi or wanting to speed up load times.


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How to prevent Whitescreen occurence in Kitkat
I intermittently see nothing but white screen as I lock my Sony Xperia E1 powered by Android Kitkat 4.4.2. Have you any solution, guys? Thank You for your answer.

If you have rooted device
Go to root > data >system_layout
open background.xml and set backgrounnd as transparent.


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Data Recovery on non-rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v
a friend has deleted some photos from her Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v (GT-P7100) using the Gallery app. While the app's automatic backups were activated, she had never used the Google+ app before, so my understanding is nothing was saved in her Google account.
I tried to use a data recovery utility, namely PhotoRec, but from what I have gathered it is unable to see the device's internal memory (no SD card in the GT-P7100) as a disk, as the Galaxy Tab 10.1v does not connect as USB Mass Storage but uses the MTP Protocol. So, no luck using such a tool directly.
I found a guide on XDA-Developers that deals with this problem: here. It extracts a full disk image from the device, which could then be analyzed. However, the guide requires your device to be rooted (it is not atm), and rooting on this particular device requires the bootloader to be unlocked: galaxy tab 10.1v rooting. Bootloader unlocking requires internal memory wipe, and I'm worried that this operation could undermine the data recovery.
My questions are:

Does anyone have any experience using data recovery tools with a MTP-only device? How would you go about it?
Will wiping the Galaxy Tab's internal memory undermine the recovery operation? My guess is yes, and I'd rather not root the device at all if my chances to recover anything are grim.

Thanks everyone!

Android version?

4.0.4 is the version.

This might or might not work. Insert an SD Card, preferably more than 4GB.
Boot into android stock recovery.
Power + Home + Vol. Up

Scroll down to backup internal data.
Remove the SD card.
Go through the steps of unlocking the boot loader but don't flash a custom recovery yet.
Reboot into recovery(stock) after unlocking the boot loader. Restore user data.
Flash a custom recovery. Root your device. Then go about what you we're trying to do.

No SD Card slot on this model, unfortunately. If there was, your procedure would be a very nice idea: thank you anyway!

You can instead do this on the internal storage itself. Copy the backup to your computer then unlock the bootloader

The thing is, I would like to do the least amount possible of writing on the internal memory, as it could overwrite the memory containing the lost photos. Also, I have doubts that the doing a backup of the "internal data" would save the unset (free()-d) bits that contain the photos.

Have you tried checking out the Google+ photos app? There might be something backed up

I tried firsthand to login to her account, nothing is saved there unfortunately.


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External devices interfering with GPS
I recently bought a FM transmitter to broadcast my music to my car's speakers. However, I discovered that while the transmitter was plugged into my phone I couldn't get a GPS signal.
I imagine that the reason for this is that the phone uses headphone devices as an antenna when they are plugged in. This transmitter plugs into the headphone jack. Unfortunately though, this transmitter does not make a good antenna.
Question: Is there a way for me to force my Samsung Galaxy SII (Epic Touch 4g) not to use that as an antenna?

Samsung denies the antenna theory. I guess the device is simply interfering.

II guess the Samsung employee denying that didn't know what he was talking about. Phones offering an FM radio to my knowledge all use the headset cable as antenna. You should be able to verify that: turn on the radio, and try using the integrated speakers (by unplugging your headset cable). See whether it continues "playing", and if the quality stays the same. I'm pretty sure the speaker will turn on, but the station will be gone – or at least the quality will drop markably due to "antenna loss". If so, ask "Samsung" for the reason :)

About FM radio you are no doubt correct. My question is about GPS, which doesn't need anything plugged into the headphone jack. I was wondering if it switches over to using the headphones as the preferred antenna.

Shouldn't do so for GPS (AFAIK GPS always uses its own antenna), but I'm not sure whether some software-bug could trigger exactly that. Afraid not much we can do; as indicated, I'd confront Samsung with that. I'd consider it a serious limitation they have to act on, at least when the device is under warranty, and should either repair or replace the device at no cost for you.


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Android device with USB HUB and Charge
I have a Chinese android tablet with MTK8392. It has only 1 micro USB port. The OTG function is working well, I can use a special USB keyboard with OTG.
Is there ANY way to use this USB keyboard AND charge the tablet simultaneously? If it helps, I can use an active USB hub with self charge.
I bought a cable from dealextreme called "Micro 5 Pin USB OTG Data / Charging Connection Cable" but it's not working..

I needed the same thing and after a bit of googling found a couple of plausible options:

Acasis H027 Mobile Tablet PC Charging Cable OTG Micro USB HUB 3Ports Simultaneous Charging Power Transmisson Cable Black - looks no name, and there are similar producs on AliExpress. relevant links: this youtube video, this forum post
Dell Micro USB Dongle for Data and Charging - more expensive and less ports, but hopefully more reliable brand

Additionally, if you're interested on the electronics side of it, this electornics stackexchange post looks very interesting. Slightly off topic, this PoE Android project looks interesting too.
Update The Dell Dongle arrived today and I tested it. It works but I found one minor caveat: the dongle needs to connected first, then power (microUSB), then the USB device. I didn't have success with a difference connection sequence. (I tested on a Nexus 7 tablet on Android 6.0.1 and a Lenovo smartphone running Android 4.2.1 using devices such as usb hub + usb stick + usb keyboard/mouse + usb to ethernet)
Update2 The Acasis OTG Micro USB HUB arrived today. While the Dell Dongle doesn't power the Android device every single time (unplugging/replugging required), the Acasis one surprisingly does. The only catch is it's switch needs to be set to position 3 (otherwise it powers the tabled but doesn't use the attached USB devices). It's also nicer that it provides 3 USB ports instead of 1 and it's cheaper.

Thanks for the information, before I ran out of time I bought a Nexus 7, charged from custom docking station so I could use the USB properly. At least some info for legacy :P


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Get to system settings in google now launcher
How do I get to the normal system settings?  I seem only be able to find search settings.

Notification bar pull-down twice (lollipop) or quick settings (kitkat)

What phone do you have, and version of Android are you using?

There's a settings app in the application drawer.


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How to unbrick galaxy grand 2
I want to unbrick my galaxy grand 2 but instead of flashing the stock rom through odin, is there any other way to flash a custom rom instead?

No.  Odin the stock ROM to get everything back to normal (you may need to use the appropriate PIT file to repartition), and then afterward you can flash a custom ROM as you would normally.


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keyboard will not show up using play store
I have a Note 4 and when I use play store to shows the mic, if i move over to the left and touch the screen the keyboard only pops up for a second. I did a reset still the same, hope someone can help

Try disabling Google Voice typing. For this, goto Settings>Language and Input


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Where's the auto-replace function of the keyboard
I've looked in the whole parameters of my Nexus 5 (Lollipop 5.1) and I can't find the way to customize the auto-replace function.
What I want to do is simple, I want some abbreviation like asap to be automatically changed for as soon as possible, or swag to be replaced by NEVER USE THIS WORD MORON

This functionality is covered by the operation of the Personal Dictionary. Settings > Language and input > Google Keyboard > Text correction > Personal Dictionary. Select the language to which you would like to make the addition.
Finally, the '+ Add' button allows you to define a word or phrase, and, optionally a shortcut.
So for your example, Word = 'As soon as possible', shortcut = asap.

It  doesn't work!

You may have to install the Google Keyboard or Gboard from the Play Store if you don't see it in “Language and input”.

It works for me, it was just moved, in the current version, it's directly to the main Settings menu, just open the Settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary, choose if you want to define it for all languages or just a specific one and there, you can add words or phrases and their shortcuts.

What @prab2112 said: It doesn't work.  It doesn't replace anything.  At most, it shows a "possible correction" after you type.  But if you want it to replace the illiterate constructions i or u or U (which apparently are in its dictionary!) with I or you, it doesn't work for that.

April 2017
This works in Note5, Android 7.
Settings
Language & Input
Virtual Keyboard
Samsung Keyboard
Predictive Text (click on predictive text)
Text Shortcut
Hope this'll help you. :-)

On my phone, you go to Virtual Keyboard, not Google Keyboard, then to Gboard > Personal Dictionary > English > then click the + symbol in the top right.

download thumb keyboard from playstore.
link  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus
 in keyboard settings go to text substitution and add  words of your choice.
I am using this keyboard.


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How do I undo the "enable lock & erase" on android device manager?
I clicked the "enable lock & erase" button on my mac because my phone has either been lost or stolen by mistake! I don't know how to undo this action because I already have a password so I don't want my phone wiped because I have all my pictures on there! My important pictures are on the sd card but I read somewhere that it wipes the sd card, too. Please help. This is URGENT! : '(

Once the command has been sent, you can't recall it, as soon as the phone as connectivity it will execute the command.

In your phone, go to the settings, then go to lock screen and security, tap on other security settings, in there you'll find Device administrators, tap on it, then you will find the option "Find My Device" you can turn it off or on.
This settings path may be OEM-specific; other devices may have slightly altered terminology, though Device Administrators is generally well-marked.

thanks.  mine is "biometrics and security" -> "other security settings" -> "device admin apps" -> "find my device"

If you end up finding your phone, and if it is not turned on, do not turn on! You should immediately remove your SIM card, and move the phone to a location where it has no Internet access. Boot the phone up, backup your data, and let it connect to the Internet, so it can initiate self-wipe...and then you can reinstall all your apps, and restore your data.
Unfortunately, you can't recall the lock&wipe request. You can, however, salvage your data before they are lost forever.

This happened to me and below are the steps I took

Make sure your phone is not connected to the internet (turn off your phone, remove your sim, and or go somewhere you are sure not to connect to any network)
Power on your phone and go to Settings > Google(under Personal) > Security(under Services) then switch the "Allow remote lock and erase" option to off.

This is the tricky part!

There's a possibility that this option is on off because you are not connected to any network, connect the phone back and immediately switch back to the security page to turn off the "Allow remote lock and erase" option

since my device is not my actual phone it had no sim card and was turned off at the time i clicked on the "Enable Lock & Erase" option in ADM, so i left my office where it automatically connected to the wifi, turned the device on, confirmed it was not connected to any network, ensured all my back up options were on, went back on the ADM and chose the "Ring" option, my phone then  started ringing (it had automatically connected to a free network in my office building), luckily i was on the security page and noticed the "Allow remote lock and erase" option was turned on (it was on the off side before the device connected to a network). Just to be safe, I am going to disable wifi connectivity and power cycle the device to be sure everything is ok.

So long as you haven't pressed lock THEN erase, your good. If you can, go to your google settings and disable the remotely wipe data thing ASAP. I would not risk messing around with the wipe data things. I hope your data is saved. I feel bro i almost wiped the data of of mine. :)

This also happened to me.
I accidentally clicked the "Enable Lock & Erase" on ADM. At that time, my phone wasn't connected to the mobile network data / wifi. I searched what to do and found this site. I did go to setting of Google but since I was offline, it didn't show the all the settings.
Then I go to Security Settings of the phone itself under privacy, and clicked the phone administrators. There showed that the activated phone administrator is the "Find my Phone app which I installed from Google Playstore hours before I accidentally clicked the enable lock and erase, not the "Find my Device" which is the one that ADM uses.
So, when I connected to the mobile network data, my files and data wasn't wiped.
I think if this also happened to you, you can go to Setting-Privacy-Security-Phone Admnistrators then uncheck the checkbox of the find my device.
I just don't know if it will still wipe the data if I will go back and make it as the phone administrator again.

I had a samsung s6 and really wanted to keep data after clicking lock & erase.
Following the above advice I made sure NOT to allow it to connect to a network (remove sms) or online (disable wi-fi access or keep it off in those places its already connected) but then I got stuck!
I couldnt figure it out but did realise you can call samsung 24/7!
They got me to delete my google accounts from the phone
I went on the computer to accounts.samsung.com and logged into my samsung account and was able to delete that too.
Havent tested it yet but theory is when it connects now it wont erase and I'll be able to get stuff off it.


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Galaxy Tab 3: How to get it to make use of the MicroSD card?
I'm kind of a noob when it comes to Android tablets. Anyway, I have a Galaxy Tab 3 with only 16GB built it, and of course I've hit the point where I'm running out of space. So I bought a 32GB MicroSD card, and assumed that would solve the problem. However, the tablet doesn't seem to want to make use of it, especially when it comes to moving over apps and data that are already on the device. And I'm totally lost as to how to make it move at least some of that stuff over, as well as when it comes to setting it to use the card as the main storage on anything new from this point forward.
Can anyone explain to me just what I need to do to make this silly thing start using the card? I've totally hit the limit of the built-in 16GB, and don't even have enough room left to save new photos, much less update apps or install new ones. No matter what I try to adjust in the settings, it just won't make the switch, and I'm totally lost at this point.
Thanks...

There are multiple things for you to check out:

our insufficient-memory tag-wiki gives you some general information, background, and first aid on the storage problem
our app2sd tag-wiki will let you know about moving apps to your shiny new SD card
your camera app will certainly have an option to tell it where to save new photos/videos – set that to your new card. If it does not, there are plenty of alternatives available. For some specific recommendations, see Camera software for Android on our sister site.

Always glad to help, ald! If you find an answer helpful, you can always "upvote" it (click the ^ next to it) – that's called an "SE-style thanks" :) If it solves your issue (or appears to be the most useful answer to your question), you should "accept" it (clicking the check-mark next to it).

Thanks for the info, but I can't upvote yet. I'm sill a noob and don't have 15 upvotes yet.

Oh – sorry, so long ago for me. Though that didn't apply to answers given on your own questions...


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HTC Desire 816- how do I turn on my mobile data?
I have been relying on my WiFi due to not knowing how to connect to my mobile data. When i turn my mobile data on, the switch turns green indicating that it is on however, it says disconnected underneath and the mobile data doesn't work.
Please help, Thank you.

Added info -->  phone was shipped in from China and had the language changed back to English. I am not sure if by it being foreign makes a difference since everything else on the phone works fine.

Have you set up the APN information for your carrier?

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Where is located flashlight activity on cm12
As you know, on cm12 does not exist Torch.apk. Flashlight run on toggle in quick settings. I am wondering, which one application contain flashlight activity? I was Googling, but can't find an answer.


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Increase the efficiency of charging
Is there a way of increasing the efficiency of charging an android device without switching the device off?
I am not talking about using different cables, chargers, hardware etc, I'm interested in methods of decreasing the amount of time it takes to charge using only software or applications.
For example, undervolting your device will mean it uses less power at specified CPU frequencies, so the device will use less power while charging, right?

Check this link : https://www.androidpit.com/charge-android-phone-faster


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Enough space, downloads most of the app, then says not enough space
So I'm trying to install a little game called Xcom: Enemy Within, Google Play store downloads most of the App- I'd say 99% at least...then it gives me an error and says there's not enough memory- I have about 338 MB left after that.
MORESO- I have an external mini SD card that I want to put this on but it won't allow me to download directly to it.(Which- I must say is a dumb design oversight that...well the ability to do that has been around since Windows XP guys come on) so long-term it isn't going to be that big of an issue. What can I do?

OH-! and I forgot to mention, the data it downloads is still on the hard-drive even though it says there isn't enough space- And for reference I have a brand new Moto-E

The installed size is almost always bigger than the download size shown in the Play Store. The problem is simple, you don't have enough space on your phone. Either upgrade to a phone with sufficient internal space or free up some space.

You've asked two questions which doesn't help the reader to answer. Please [edit] and move your other question as new question here http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/ask

Try clearing Play Store's cache and data and see if that helps. To do this, goto
*Settings > Apps (or Manage Applications)*
Swipe to    All
Then tap on Google Play Store> Clear Data
Reboot and try the download once again.

Actually almost every good game these days requires an additional file, which is probably used by the developers to store some data on the phone and also to probably unpack all the compressed files. Try having at least 1 GB of your memory free and retry the download, it should not have any issues

Try having at least 1 GB of your memory free -- Any reason why only 1 GB? Is this based on your experience or you read it somewhere? Please mention the source if you read it somewhere.

When this happens to me I just delete some.of the android apps your phone comes with that you never use like the music app and video app, duo the weather app then download it. Then I move the file to my sd card  havent found one good app for this that isn't virus free or doesnt slow your phone down. Hopefully this either helps or you already currently do this.


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should (or shouldn't) I clean the ram when I closed all applications?
This might be a bit of a general question but nevertheless:
Performance wise:
should I, when I kill all apps (or some of them) also clear memory?
I know that android keeps a stack of apps (Activities) to reuse and wipes them if memory if needed, but does it costs energy to keep those apps (which I currently don't need but might start up again) or do I clear the memory to have as much ram free as possible and is there a difference in battery load?
S.

Most types of RAM require power to maintain information, or at least require that values be refreshed, but I doubt that Android zeroes released memory or that the energy use is non-negligible.

To my knowledge, it takes the same energy keeping a bit set to 1 as it takes to keep it set to 0 – so if that's your concern, it should rather be negligible. It takes more energy to build up all the structures in RAM when you start that app again. Having "as much RAM free as possible" is as if you're saying you want your truck as empty as possible: unused RAM is a wasted ressource (check our ram tag-wiki for details).


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How do i change the way contacts display?
My contacts are in list form but my favorites are a thumbnail with a picture, etc. How do I get my contacts to change to this display?

It isn't supported by default in the stock Contacts provider. However, you can use a third party contact management application that allows thumbnail view. One good option would be Contacts+.


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Can't play currently recorded mp4 videos on my android phone
I have a gopro camera which records MP4 videos. My android phone was always capable of playing these files; but recently I have recorded two videos and my phone just says I do not support this type of file for playing! What's wrong? What may be happened to my phone or camera or recorded files?

@M4T I have tried to play files in S5 with its default video player

well, check this files Screen size and can you try it with Powerfull video player like Mx player?

Try play it with VLC  media player for android. It can play mp4.


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Z3C New Firmware?
I just got a message from Sony saying new firmware is available for my Z3C (23.1.A.0.726). Anybody else get this? Anyone know what's in the update? The PC companion software doesn't give any details. Is this an update to 5.1? Thanks!

It's 5.0.2. Probably some bug fixes only.

USA. The Sony website doesn't list it yet, but PC Companion has it.

You can check all firmwares (or even download them before OTA comes) using XperiFirm

I have access, just curious as to what is in the update.

Could you add any references about this? Or is it based on your experience?

Confirmed 5.0.2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/23-1-0-726-rolling-t3076962/page3


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WiFi stop working after few days
I have problem with WiFi on Android 4.4.2. (phone ZTE Geek 2)
After few days of working  WiFi stopped work and WiFi connetion has an error: “Saved, secured with WPA /WPA2”
Router reset, change configuration phone restart didnt work
I made hard reset of conifiguration of phone and it worked for few days (about 5 days) But it stopped work again. And now only that hard reset helps to make WiFi work again
Tested with 3 different routers.
Another phone work. This phone work only few days after reset.

I think it might be a bug in your OS. Are you using a custom ROM?
There are some apps called "wifi fixer" or "wifi connection fixer" and similar. Take a look at them. They perform magic to fix your wifi connection. The wifi connection fixer helped me in the past but that was for a different problem.

I used WiFi Fixer and it was disconnection every time phone was attempting to establish connection.


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Nexus Player (Android TV): multi language keyboard
On my Nexus Player I have an option to choose multiple languages for whole system, but on keyboard I can't change language from English to anything else. Is there any way to have multi language keyboard?


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HTC One M7 DCIM folder isn't listed by HTC Sync Manager
Running the most recent software update on my phone and the most recent HTC Sync Manager and I can't see DCIM folder in HTC Sync Manager. I can see it via HTC native File Manager app, though.
I had run into this problem before and it resolved itself somehow. Anyone else running into this problem? Anybody knows what to do?

Check inside storage. The folder that is first presented seems to be different under lollipop on my M7. But storage\emulated\0\ has all the folders that used to be there!

Nope, not there.


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my SD card is not working on my phone
my SD card is not working on my phone, it keeps on appearing damaged SD card each tym I insert it but then it works on other people's phone , it seems the problem is with my phone, ***Samsung s3 mini, please could someone help me out?

Try checking for memory and data errors in Windows PC...

At first bring some another sd card and try it out in your phone to make sure that your sd card is damaged or not.
 If the new SD card too shows damaged SD card then there is a problem in your SD card.
 And if the new one works perfectly, put the damaged SD card in your Computer using Adapters and through Disk Management repair your SD card.
It may recover your SD card.


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Setting up a 2nd tablet to look like the 1st before resetting (and returning) the 1st?
I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 and browsed the net and installed some apps on it - fortunately not many as it was basically getting a "test drive" and I had a feeling it wasn't being kept. I was right, I will be returning it to the shop and I'll obviously do a factory reset before doing so. What I'd like to know is whether it's possible to restore/copy the data to a second device so that I've got my apps/browsing history/bookmarks etc etc on the second device rather than having to reinstall everything on the new Tab 4. The movies/music/pictures are all on an SD card which will hopefully help, it's the apps that I'm curious about, especially since some of the games keep track of how far you've progressed and I wouldn't want to start from scratch!
Looking forward to getting some ideas from you. Thanks in advance.

If you look closely, you can find the solution for partial backup here.


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Is it possible to upgrade the Galaxy Tab 10.1 (GT-P5113) from 4.2.2 to a higher Android version?
I have an unrooted Galaxy Tab 10.1 (GT-P5113) running Android 4.2.2
I want to upgrade the Android version there, however, I have no idea how.
Right now the tablet claims it is up-to-date, but we all know it is not - Android 4.2.2 is old.
Samsung Kies refuses to upgrade the firmware with the message "gt-p5113 does not support initialising".
Is there a way to upgrade the Android version on this tablet (while still keeping it usable, obviously) ? Preferably without rooting, but I will root it if there is no other choice.
I am OK completely resetting it.

Looking on XDA Forum, it seems you could "upgrade" to higher version by flashing custom ROM. Some of the popular one are CyanogenMod. It definitely needs root though.

Well, nope there isn't any other choice other than rooting your device to flash your device with updated custom ROMs available. You are still running 4.2.2 means Samsung has abandoned your device and now the only way to remain updated is by rooting your device. Anyway like Andrew Said you can head over to the XDA Forum for knowing how you can do that !

Guys could you arrange a reply as an answer, so I could credit you? Also, if you target me to a specific "Rooting for Dummies" manual, that would simply be terrific. I am a pretty experienced Linux power user, if that can help.


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How can older devices be deleted from Google Play?
AirDroid keeps reminding me I haven't updated one of my devices but I don't own it anymore. I can't find the option to remove the older smartphone from Google Play either! Unchecking "show in menus" didn't work.

Still not possible, AFAIK: How to remove device(s) from My Market Account?

That was answered in 2011. How do we know It's still up to date?

Try. The only place were you could do so is on the Dashboard in the web. I didn't see they've added an option there to remove a device, but I might just have missed it.


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Lollipop Contact Count
I have a Nexus 6 with Lollipop 5.0. I am wondering how many contacts I have on my phone. Of course I could go through and count each one but is there a way to put the contact count at the bottom sort of like the iPhone contact count. How
How can I enable this?
Thanks.

In the Contacts app, press the Menu button and select Memory status.
Then you get a screen displaying you the total number of contacts used for every single account/storage.
This only works for custom ROMs, though (don't know why).

When I press the menu button, I don't see a Memory status. I see setting. Under settings there is only sorting.

Hmm, that's strange. I see Displayed contacts, Import/Export, Accounts, Settings, Delete and Memory status. Also I am on Lollipop, too. So that's strange.

Wait. I don't have developer mode on. Do you?

I have it on by default, but that's not the issue. Developer mode does not interfere with any apps (not even changing the menu).

I tried it with Dev mode on and it didn't work. Huh. That's strange

is it possible that it was removed in the update? I believe I have android 5.0.1.

I have 5.0.2 (CM12) and I see Memory status. @GiantTree, are you running Google android or CM (or some fork of CM)?

I am using a CM fork (Resurrection Remix) with Android 5.0.2.

FYI, this feature is not available on stock Android. Please include a note mentioning the custom ROM on the answer.

Oh, didn't know that. I'll add that ASAP.

I wrote an app that counts your contacts. It is called Contact Counter and eagerly waiting for users ;o)

You might consider adding a link to the app on the Play Store (or Github or wherever it's available from).

Don't do it on the phone at all. Log into your gmail account on the desktop, switch to the contacts tab, and the number is displayed after "My Contacts"

Just scroll down to the bottom of the Contact list -- you'll find the total # of contacts

Can you add more details please. Maybe it is specific to your phone /OS. I haven't seen that anywhere


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Can apps completely take over sound I/O in calls?
I've done some searching but this is a pretty hard question for search engines. I need to know if an Android app itself can take full control of call sound I/O on calls to the PSTN.
I've found "background sound effects" apps e.g. to add traffic sounds to the background of a voice call, but I'm not sure this indicates what I'm interested in - the ability of an app to do ALL sound I/O on voice calls. And of course there are the call recorder apps which indicate that incoming voice call audio can be diverted and processed.
Examples where this would be useful:

realtime voice disguiser apps (shifts the pitch of your voice etc)
apps that detect when hold music is interrupted by a human so e.g. one can put the phone down and it will beep when a call center employee answers
apps which implement a DSP modem which can talk to a modem (or fax machine) on the PSTN, even if at low speeds like 4800-9600bps

The latter is my particular interest - being able to have an app which acts as a softmodem and can talk to modem-based devices on the PSTN. I'd imagine it might be technically possible given the CPU power of modern phones but I wonder if it's possible given Android's own capabilities.


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How do I set my texts to vibrate differently from other notifications?
So I switched from iPhone (4s) to Android (Galaxy S5) recently and I love everything except the sound settings. With my iPhone, I could set the phone to vibrate once for emails, twice for texts, and a very short vibrate for other alerts. This way, I could separate texts, emails, and non-urgent alerts without needing to check my phone. How can I do this on my Galaxy S5?


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Green screen/freeze during videos/gifs
Since a few days, I've some troubles when I watch gifs/videos on my nexus 4.
The phone freeze at the beginning of the video, then the screen turn green, and during 4/5 minutes I can't do anything. I must wait until the application crash.
Anyone have an idea ?
I'm using Android 5.0
Thanks !

What app are you using for watching GIF/video?

I've noticed the problem using 9Gag, Chrome and Snapchat

Same here, haven't found a solution yet


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Device manager / Erase wrong device
I went in to device manager and there were two devices that looked the same so I pinged them both one worked and the other came back inactive. I did and erase on it and then got an email saying my device would reset after restart it is the same device, somehow it was in device manager twice with two different model numbers. Is there a way to reverse this? I'm afraid I will lose everything if my device shuts down.  Someone please help me.


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Block persistent notifications, but keep regular ones?
I use Steam and Skype. I'd like to be able to hide the ongoing "Online" notifications each service have without them being killed in the background. Skype has an option to disable the ongoing notification, but then I have a ton of trouble with it randomly being killed. I don't want to completely block notifications because then I won't get notifications when I get messages.
I'm running Lollipop. I can root if there's a solution that uses that.


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How to speed up phone without Factory Reset?
My phone has been acting a little slow lately.  Mostly it is okay but one app it particularly slow.
In Storage menu it says I have

total space of 24.12Gb
649Mb available
6.63Gb for apps
1.65Gb of cached datay
5.85Gb of Misc

The app in question in App Info has

Total 859Mb
App 19.80Mb
Data 839Mb
Cache 37.93Mb

The app also forces other apps out of memory (it seems) -- when I run the app, another apps that plays music seems to shut off and crash and I have to restart it.
What app manufacturer told me:  "fresh install is the best solution" (I understand it as delete the app, reinstall it, or maybe just reinstall it if that's possible).  That means also that all my in-app messages (a lot of them) will be lost.
What I want:  Fast app, fast phone.
What I am thinking:  I am considering backing it up and doing a factory reset.  I will lose basically everything.  It's like getting a new phone.
Question:  what are some actions I can do to not lose everything and to speed up my apps again?  Stuff I really want to keep are SMS + MMS, and I know that is possible.  I also want to keep Viber messages, and other in-app messages, but I know it's probably not possible without rooting phone.  Rooting my current LG G2 using various methods failed, so I gave up on that.

A "fresh install" means delete the app and reinstall it, just in case something became corrupted. You could simulate it by clearing the cache and see if it helps. Then try clearing the data (which, yes, will mean you'll lose "all [your] in-app messages," but it sounds like they're going to be gone anyhow).

Well it's possible only if you are deleting unnecessary apps and free us the storage. Another thing that you can do is root your phone and delete even those system apps which you don't need.
But I prefer to factory reset the phone to speed it up.

He said he has already tried rooting, but was unsuccessful.

@JoeSewell  he could have tried uninstalling those apps which he doesn't need bcz sometimes people install apps and they never use it but they think they've used it several times.


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SMS intercepted and edited before arriving?
I'm hoping someone here can help me with something.
The other day I received a text message from someone and the latter half of it was odd and didn't have anything to do with the conversation.
When I asked the person who sent it they said they never sent it... even though it was part of the original message bubble that i received from them. I even looked at their phone and the part in question was not there on their phone.
So i'm wondering: is it possible for someone to edit out/delete part of their sent sms? Or is there software out there where someone could possibly intercept a message, ad to it, and then pass it along so only the receiver has the "additional" parts?
I'm using a samsung galaxy ace 2 an they have a samsung 3. Sorry if this is vague or not specific enough technically... just confused and don't know much about this stuff.

I would like to know as well and I'm hoping this has already been discussed somewhere.

i saw some really technical responses regarding some form of intercept but it was a lot of talk about scripts and whatnot which i don't really understand. more just wanting to know if what i mentioned was a possibility.

afaik you can't edit/delete a text after you've already sent it. if that's true then the text in question was edited before i got it an after it was sent to me.

Technically in Android you can alter SMS stored, so you can modify, them after received, and before presented to the user. Of course a malicious application can hide a received SMS and delete it before the user knows it.
About a SMS modification before sent, no you can not, but you can modify the stored copy in your phone just after it has been sent. With rooted phones it could be possible if the intercepter app has root permissions.
In Android KitKat and up only the main SMS application can perform this kind of tasks.

it could be possible if the intercepter app has root permissions. -- Do you know any such interceptor app or ever read about it somewhere? Please mention its name or the source as I would like to test it.

Check this URL http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7550178/intercepting-outgoing-sms