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How can I send my 4.4.2 device's SMS from the Web without changing the default app?
I would like to be able to send SMS from my phone via the Web.
I used to use MySMS, however, since upgrading to 4.4.2, the app demands that it be the default messaging app due to messaging changes introduced in 4.4. I'm quite happy with using GoSMS and don't want to change.
What options do I have?

Check out my edit it might help you

Sadly that's a limit of android Kit-Kat the "options" I see are:

not to use MySMS for sending via Web, and have GoSMS as default SMS App
Set MySMS as default SMS App, in order to send via Web
Wait until and if in the future MySMS support that feature ie. sending via SIM without having the default privileges
Find an other app that may fit both of your needs.

eg. A quite similar app is HOLA SMS it can send web SMS without being default (edit. That changed to the last update)
So you can buy credits for it and send web to sms with sender your Phone Number so nobody can understand that it is not a SIM message. Then setting it as default once in a while the messages will be synced and added to your phone.


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Disabling "Show notifications" isn't always working
This scenario happens specifically on an unrooted/original SGS4 4.3 with the Glovebox app. See screenshots. I haven't encountered such a problem up until now.
Any idea why the notification is show even though it shouldn't?
Enabling and disabling the checkbox again does the trick and removes the notification - until the next time it is show.
Notification:
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App info:

maybe it hasn't installed correctly?

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Is it possible to infer ambient temperature from battery temperature?
A few questions here and at Stack Overflow make battery temperature available for the inquiring minds:

Get temperature of battery on Android
How does Android obtain battery temperature

Yet, I'm curious if there's a method for deriving ambient temperature from battery data. A quick search at U.S. Patents and Trademarks' Office revealed no such patents (yet).

What's your question? Whether it's possible to make an accurate guess, whether an app exists that does this, or how to find the ambient temperature on your phone without such a sensor?

All three :) Updating the question.

This site works best if you ask one specific question; otherwise, you run the risk that someone knows the answer to only one of your three questions and doesn't answer. Of your three questions, only the third (how) seems on-topic for the site: whether it's possible is nothing to do with Android, and "is there an app for x" questions are discouraged.

@DanHulme - fixed again. Will move "an app for that" to SoftwareRecs.

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Can I prevent auto-update of apps with changed permissions?
I would like to auto-update any app that has no change in permissions.  Apps with changed permissions, I would like to review the changes before updating.  Is this possible?

You can choose do not auto update from the setting of play store
when you open Play Store > My Apps (from NAVIGATION Drawer) if there will be any notification to update apps ..
when you choose UPDATE / UPDATE all then it will ask for accept permissions if there is any change in permissions
Well it is not possible but If you want to stop Auto-update apps on android then this might be the perfect answer
 1. Open PLAY STORE
 2. Play Store Setting
 3. TAP AUTO-update apps
 4. Choose From Options

How does this prevent auto-update of apps whose permissions have changed?

when you choose do not update & open your play store after couple of days if there is notification 2 update apps in MY APPS section. when you tap UPDATE ALL
if there would be change in permission of apps
a dialogue box will ask for SKIP or Accept with the permission
suppose you have 7 apps update & there are 4 apps with Change in permission
when you TAP UPDATE ALL
4 dialogue box will appear one by one
if you choose SKIP then it will start updating apps those 3 app with no change in permission
if you accept all four dialogue box then it will start updating all 7 apps

I know.  I'm looking for a way to have apps with no changes in permissions to be auto-updated without user action.  I think your answer is "It is not possible".  Even with root priv and some other blocker app installed(?)

well i have done that earlier thats why i am suggesting you..


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what is the requirements to charge android tab via USB cable?
I wanna charge my android tab ( not a prestigious brand ) via a USB cable connected with my laptop. I tried but it wont charge, Is there any requirements to do that?

I using Ubuntu 12.04

It's probably not getting enough amperage. Lots of tablets won't charge via a computer's USB port because the USB 2.0 spec only provides 500 mA of output. Many tablets require more than that. If that's the case for your tablet, then it's probably not possible.

When I use my phone as a GPS, sometimes my car charger won't even charge my phone. That is, it is charging, but the phone is using up more power than the charger gives. Your computer may be giving some charge to the tablet, or the tablet may detect there isn't enough current and decides not to try to pull any charge out of the computer.


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Meaning of Options in FastBoot Flash Menu
I've just bought my first Android device, a Motorola Moto G. Following the official guide on Motorola website, I learnt about FastBoot Flash Menu. Here there are several options. I'd like to know what everyone means.

Well, I don't know what all of them mean but I can get you started. You are currently in the bootloader.
Recovery: This is the partition in memory that has a recovery installed. A recovery program allows you to connect via adb (android debug bridge), flash update zip files (or ROMs), perform backups (nandroid backups), wipe data, factory reset the phone and some other stuff.
Factory: This option will restore your phone to factory settings. In other words, it will wipe all your data and the phone will start back up like it was new.
That's all I know.

I'm pretty sure what you said about Factory is wrong, it does not reset the phone, it is apparently more like a "factory mode" for the manufacturer, but I don't know exactly.


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How do I search for .gif image on my S3?
I want to find a particular .gif but I only have phone access.  Can Google images search for .gifs or just images?  I can't see an option to upload a.gif and try to find where it came from...is it possible?  I have a .gif and I want to find the source on my S3?
OS: 4.1

+0. Why do you want to do this?

GOOGLE GOGGLE app can Help to upload a image
Google Search By Image APP
Open Google image in your Default or Chrome browser
1st Method
type filetype:gif [your query] or inurl:gif [your query] then Tap Search
result will be in .gif format
2nd Method
Open Google image in your Default or Chrome browser
then Tap More > Type > choose Animated

But how do I upload the .gif? I think I confused a concept.  I want to upload a .gif and find out where else on the internet I can see the same .gif.

look at the answer again you might get what you are looking for

I just found the alternative solution using Search by image app. This app lets you search by image on your smartphone. you can upload your photos (.gif or others) in your album to search via Google easily. I already test searching .gif file. it normally works.

App Install : 500 - 1,000; Latest reviews from May 2015 only. This answer seems to be spam. I could be wrong here!

If you are saying you have an image on your smartphone that you want to find on the internet than NarenderNishad's answer should help.
If you mean by "only phone access" that you do not have a data connection then you will need to extract the .gif from your phone to a PC or other internet enabled device. You can use a USB cable, or bluetooth or NFC connection depending on what your device supports.
If you have or can get to WIFI access then you can connect to the web and from there upload to Google+ or Facebook or imgur or another image repository.


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How to display mobile data usage for whole month and not last 7 days?
I have monthly cycle for measuring mobile data from 1st to 31st but it always measures last 7 days. How do I make it measure cycle I have configured?

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The vertical bars have handles where they meet the bottom of the graph, so you can adjust the date range that it presents. Just tap on the handle for the left bar and drag it all the way to the left of the graph to see your usage from the beginning if your billing cycle:

Thank you, but every time these bars reset to range of 7 days and I have to adjust them again. I was wondering if I could set them for a range of whole month as default

@Boris_yo: You cannot. You'd have to find a custom ROM that implemented that feature, or perhaps an Xposed module or something. I'm not aware of anything that exists for that purpose. For whatever reason, the Android devs decided to make it show the last 7 days when the screen first appears, and that's not configurable.


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Samsung Note 2 input language selector problem (Android 4.3)
I have a strange problem for about a week. I have 3 input languages enabled on my smartphone (EN, RU, DE). To switch between them, I usually could slide the space-bar of the on-screen keyboard to the left or to the right.
However, recently this function has suddenly disappeared. The triangles do not appear on the space bar. I've found a few other posts on the internet, and there the authors connect it to the 4.3 Android upgrade. I am not sure though. I thought I upgraded quite a while ago and everything was OK. But I may be wrong.
Interestingly, if I switch to the hand-writing mode by tapping the "T"-button to the left from the space bar, the triangles appear on the space bar and I can now switch the language.
Any ideas?

In my case it was Greenify menu in Accessibility

I had faced the same problem myself.
System settings > device > accessibility > services.
Something in there is set to On. Switch it to off and you will be OK. I had the same problem because I had an application set to on.  Instant fix!

Amazing! It's the new LastPass autofill feature. Who would have thought! I've switched it off, and now the language switching is back. Thanks a lot! Will notify LastPass.

Actually,  you enabled it because it needed your permission but when you updated to Android 4.3 that permission was not necessary so it conflicted with your system.  Cheers!

Reported: https://forums.lastpass.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=126325

Mine was because of Master clean to extend the battery life. I switched that off and it worked Note3

For Me the solution was similar but different. I had nothing under the accessibility options excepted "Talkback" turned off. I turned it on then off and VOILA! it brought back the arrows.

Amro Elfiky thank you very much
I had the same problem and you helped me solve it, you are awesome :)))))))))))

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Make phone calls using a computer through an Android phone, both connected by WiFi
I have a computer and Android phone connected by WiFi. I want to use my computer to make calls through the phone. Is there any way to do this?

Do you want to also use the computer's microphone and speakers? Or do you simply want the computer to initiate the phone call, after which you'll physically hold your phone and talk as you normally would with a cell phone?

Its kinda obvious he wants to make call with pc mic. Did you find a solution? SideSync seems to work only for Samsung device, Remote Phone Call isnt really good app as Iv read some reviews, push bullet is nice but only for text messages not phone calls and Google Voice + hangouts is cool but it doesnt use your GSM provider but their own (paid) service AFAIK (so its not actually standard phone call).

Remote Phone Call (Click Here to View App on Play Store) might help you with the GSM Calling via WIFI & BLUETOOTH.
Google VOICE & HANGOUT (Default app on android Phone)
for PC you need plugin for installing HANGOUT..

There is a startup in YCombinator's incubation center that is currently solving this very problem, they are called PushBullet.
https://www.pushbullet.com
Unfortunately though, their app is still a chrome extension, and it does not allow you to directly make calls from PC, your phone is connected with PC over LAN (read wifi), and it binds a port from your phone to the PC and allows you to add one more layer of abstraction between your phone and PC


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Clear Google Play Failed Download Space
I recently tried installing an app that was around 1.8GB to my Nexus 7 (8GB). it's a device with unfortunately small internal storage, so I had about 2GB free before attempting the install. I come back later, the download has failed due to not enough storage space. no big surprise there. but now, my device only has 350MB free! strangely enough, the graph in storage settings appears as if it had that full 2GB or so free, but lists only 350MB.
how can I get my free storage space back from the failed download? my device is rooted, no root file browser or terminal, but I do have the Android SDK and tools.
another thing to note: my device is constantly complaining about its free space in the form of a notification. also, every app download from Google Play (even a tiny 2MB app) fails due to not enough storage space. for some reason, that always happens when my device goes under 500MB free. I don't understand it, but, it's 'normal'.

When we download big games (such as modern combat series), first play store download its additional files. Application/games additional files are saved on internal memory folder called "Android".  Inside of that folder, there's two directories. One is "data" other one is "obb". You can access that folder with any file manager app or by connecting your device to a PC (via USB or WIFI). (No need the root)
Search your app additional files in those folders and delete them. Most of the time additional files are saved with the app named folder. For an example "deadtrigger 2" game additional files saved folder called as "com.madfingergames.deadtrigger2".

But why isn't that (huge) file deleted on install fail or uninstall?

You can solve this problem by rebooting into recovery mode (typically volume up + power, or volume up + home button + power) and selecting the option to clear cache.


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How do I get push notifications of a specific user on Twitter?
I heard someone mentioning you can be notified when a specific Tweeter start tweeting...but I haven't been able to find a tool that does this.  What is the way to do this without following them?
OS: 4.1
S3

Follow them, then go to their profile and star them (it's next to the follow button).
You'll now get notifications whenever they tweet.

Will they know I've starred them as in will they I get notified when they tweet?  No way to do it without following?

They won't get notified that you starred them. You have to be following them if you're using the official Twitter app.

Oh, is there an app that does it without following?

You could try falcon pro. That lets you do it without following them

@verve That's a much more specific request than what's in your question. In general, you'll get the best answers by putting all your requirements in the question, so other visitors don't have to play a guessing game to try to help.

Yes, Dan I wanted to add but there is no edit button in the stackexchange app...

@verve you can edit from the stackexchange app, if you go to your question it's to the right of where your screen name appears.


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Recent history of Call logs! (Not actually call log)
Few days ago, I tried to recharge my phone's balance through recharge card but couldn't do it due to the network problem. Generally, here in Nepal, we recharge the pre-paid balance by dialing *411*xxx(13 digit pin)xxx#. Since, I couldn't do it that time, I placed that card somewhere in my room and lost it.
Now my question is, can I look for that dial history (log)? Such codes cannot be seen in normal call log. That must be stored somewhere right?

If it's not in the normal call log, it's probably not stored anywhere in the phone.

Mostly everything is saved on the electronic devices now days. Hope it does too.


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In terminal-ide how do I get telnetd to start automatically whenever the device turns on?
I think terminal-ide is the best thing since sliced bread but I am not sure how to get the telnetd to start automatically.

I don't know of a better solution for now, but I could do it by adding telnetd in the end of the .bashrc file. It is run many times, but the command fails if the address is already in use anyway.
This is a quick hack, but it would be nice to have an initialization script run when the app starts.


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"DLNA device is requesting access to media files on your phone" dialog box appears out of nowhere
I got home from the airport today and I keep getting this "Grant access" pop-up:

Grant access
DLNA device [MAC_ADDRESS] is requesting access to media files on your phone.

Did my phone get hacked? Did some device in my house get hacked? Or am I just paranoid?

According to the MAC address, the device is something made by Chicony Electronics.  Ask the rest of the household if they've bought anything new recently.

Thanks Compre01.  Looks like that MAC address is my Dell Laptop my-PC WLAN 192.168.1.133 64:5a:04:be:4f:e7 so maybe my laptop got hacked. Funny though, I didn't take my laptop with me on my trip.

Very likely nothing at all got hacked. DLNA is a standard used for devices like phones, smart hard disks, smart TVs, and PCs to browse and share media files (videos, photos, and music).
It looks like your phone came with a DLNA server to make it easier for you to play/show media files on (for example) your TV. Normally, you'd go to a menu on your TV of connected DLNA media sources (devices offering media sources), and select your phone. Your TV would then connect to the phone to get a list of what media files it has, and this warning would come up before the phone responds, to check that this is a device you were expecting (and not, say, someone's laptop on the Wi-Fi network in Starbucks).
If you've identified this device as your laptop, then it must be some software on that that's making the request. It's possible that it is malware running on the laptop, but more likely, it's some normal media-player or photo-manager software. Even if you haven't explicitly told it to scan for files on your device, it simply be trying to connect to your device when you are browsing for an unrelated media file, or indexing in the background to help you find files more easily in future.
If you've left the DLNA server in your phone turned on while travelling, then you certainly aren't paranoid about security. It defaults to on to make it easier to use - most people would never realise it was there to turn on - but it's safer to leave it off until you actually want to use that feature.

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Is that only very few app really use mult cores power?
I google this question but there is almost no discussion. So only very few apps really use more than one core?

It's a pretty subjective question, since no one really knows how many apps do or don't do any given thing. You'd have to carefully analyse each app to find out how much use it can make of multiple cores.
Likely, more apps than you realise are doing this. First off, Android makes it very simple for app authors to work in multiple threads, with helpers like AsyncTask. App developers are encouraged to do most operations in background threads, such as loading bitmaps from storage, transferring data over the network, or long computations. Running those on a second core keeps the app more responsive while the operation's going on.
If the app does anything with GL (most graphics-heavy apps and almost all games do), then it's certainly using two cores. How much use it's making of that freedom to parallelise is different for each app, but again, it lets the app do long-running operations while still responding to you.
On top of this, even if the app you're using right now is only running in a single thread on one core, anything else Android is doing in the background will be running on another core, which again lets your app stay responsive. This might include activities like drawing the system UI, running background services from other apps to check your mail &c., features like "Smart Stay" on Samsung phones, listening for the "OK Google" hotword, and more.
So in short, while we can discuss how much use any given app makes of the power available to it, a sweeping statement like, "very few apps really use more than one core," sounds like the kind of thing an uninformed salesman would say to try to impress you.

+1   I'd say, given the fact that best practice is to use extra threads for just about everything in Android, plus OpenGL using all available cores for anything which uses that (most games, plus the OS) that it would be fairly hard to find an app which doesn't use multiple cores (and even then the OS would be).

@Poldie I believe that's what I said.

Thanks. Is that for the programming part, as long as it is mult threading, then using 2 cores or 8 cores would be the same coding?

@Annie It really depends on how the work is distributed among threads.

There is no central repository where in the apps that are uploaded in Play store or any other store for that matter are sorted into

Apps that use the camera
apps that use one core etc etc

This is because majority of android users do not care how many cores apps use!
Also due to restrictions on clock speed / computational power you can't actually do compute intensive stuff on android, there is CUDA for that, you still have to revert to desktops.
And it all depends on the developer really and we can't really say for sure if there are few apps for android that use multicore.

What restrictions on computational power? You can play GTA 3 on Android, and you can do face detection. Both of those are pretty compute intensive.

for compute intensive applications we use the mighty
Nvidia GPU, Tesla K20
Specifications
Processor clock 706 MHz
cores: 2k
Memory clock 2.6 GHz
Memory size 5 GB
Memory I/O 320-bit GDDR5
Memory configuration 20 pieces of 64M ×16 GDDR5 SDRAM
single precision FLOPS: 3.52 Tflops
Playing GTA3 is compute intensive? are you kidding me?


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Port forwarding during USB tethering
How can I enable port forwarding during USB tethering?
I know there are plenty of apps available for this. but i want to know is there any method available to perform this without installing an app and also without rooting the device? Target machine is running with Android 4.0.4, obviously not rooted. Thank you.
P.S. I am trying to host a server on a PC connected to internet via Android device(USB tethered). I want my Android device to forward incoming TCP requests to particular port on the host machine.

Are you wanting to do this for development? You can forward ports using ADB by using adb forward tcp:6100 tcp:7100 (source). Also, could you update your question to include: what version of Android you're using, are you rooted, are you willing to root, what your objective is, and any other pertinent info that might help us help you. :)

@filoxo: This forward command enables forwarding of requests on a specific host port(PC) to a different port on an device. My requirement is exact opposite to it.

There are 2 adb commands:
adb forward
adb reverse

As you mentioned in the comment, you are probably looking for adb reverse which works like this:
adb reverse tcp:<remote> tcp:<local>

Where <remote> will be TCP port on your Android phone and <local> the TCP port on your host computer.

He mentioned he is using Android 4.0.4. adb reverse only works with Android 5+.

So how can I forward these ports to convert my PC to Server ? I want to forward ports 80, 21 and 3306

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Google Play Books - Navigate back to reading passage text
Often in ebooks there are links embedded in paragraphs that reference some image or figure in the previous chapters or sections. Once I've clicked on it (and viewed that image), how do I get back to the paragraph I was reading?
Hitting android's back button always exits the app.

whic ebook reader are you using?

Its google play books.

Well you can use other ebook reader like aldiko

But I've purchased some books via play books...

Tell if it is working, I can make that as answer

Downloaded epub as suggested. I got file with extension *.acsm. Installed the app too. Tried to import the file. Got error saying device not authorized...

To return to the last page you visited, you can just tap on the screen to notice a bar in the bottom. If you look closer you can see a blue triangle that marks the last visited page. Click on it and you'll return to that page!

Click image for larger version
Hope this helps.

Yes. Okay. I notice this in tablet or phones. But there is nothing in the web version of the app to the same effect, I suppose.

...aren't you talking about using Google Play Books on a tablet or phone?

I wanted it for both actually, but I guess the latter is a question for a different stackexchange.

This functionality no longer exists.

@deostroll I noticed that the page information is stored in the URL on web. So going back to the previously visited page is as simply as using the Go back arrow in your browser.

To return to the previous location just tap the centre of the screen to bring up page navigation and then click the back button.
Note: looks like the previous functionality of a blue triangle has been removed.


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Android supports of Interactive whiteboard
I would like to write an app for the Interactive whiteboard using my android tv box. But i am not sure what kinds of Interactive whiteboard are support my Android TV box.
1.It seems that the interactive whiteboard uses USB interface to communicate with the host. As my Android TV box has USB port and supports most of the TVs, does it mean my Android TV box can support the interactive whiteboard which support USB?
2.If the interactive whiteboard doesn't support my android TV box, can i get its driver and write it into the ROM to support it?

Just having a USB port isn't enough: the host device also needs to understand what protocol the whiteboard uses to communicate; in other words, the language the whiteboard speaks. There are a number of standard protocols, or profiles, for common devices such as keyboards and mice, but a whiteboard is not one of these. If the whiteboard works by pretending to be a mouse, then it might work as a mouse in Android just by plugging it in. The specs for the whiteboard should say "USB HID profile" or something like that, in that case; or if you've used it with a PC, you might already have noticed something similar.
If the whiteboard doesn't act as one of the standard profiles, you'll need the manufacturer of the device to provide drivers and user software for Android. A driver for Windows or Linux won't do. Depending on how the driver works, it might be in the form of an app you can just install the usual way, but more likely, there'll be a kernel module, and you will need to compile your own custom ROM for your device (which may not be possible for your device anyway, if other drivers for the device aren't available).


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sms anti-spam application compatible with android 4.4 & hangouts?
I want to block spam sms, at the same time I want to keep using hangouts for sms. Is it possible? What application should I install?


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My phone handles RAM utterly wrong
Well I don't mind if there is only very few unused RAM. That's what RAM is for. But please, my Sony Xperia SP has 1GB RAM, which is I think should absolutely be enough for the tasks that my phone needs to handle, but it's intensely abused by factory Android and factory applications.
I only use a few apps on my phone: Gmail, Hangouts, Chrome, Spotify, Calendar and NewsBlur.
Some really annoying things that occur on regular daily usage, and can easily be reproduced:

I open a news page in Chrome, which has a couple high resolution photos - but nothing extremely much, maybe a few tens of megabytes uncompressed image data. (Or a few megabytes compressed). And boom! Chrome disappears instantly!
I'm typing a message on a web service, or fill basically any form on any website, that consist more that a few paragpraphs without images - either the browser or the keyboard application disappears randomly. On some websites, it impossible to type a full sentence. Does not matter if I use the factory keyboard, or SwiftKey.
It's essentially impossible to listen to music and browse the web at the same time. One of the applications gets killed after a short while.
Sometimes can't even text and listen to music at the same time.

Since my old Sony Ericsson cellphone could handle all of these without any problem ever, with one quarter of this memory, or so, I think either something is wrong with my phone, or it's firmware is totally unusable. I lean towards the second one, since my girlfriend's Sony phone has the same issues. And also, I don't think it's a hardware problem, since other applications run totally smoothly and with zero problem. NewsBlur and Calendar works perfectly, and I've tried installing some performance-hungry games, all of them run perfectly fine and smoothly.
I tried many things. Factory reset did not help, disabling 90% of all applications did not help, trying different keyboard software, music player, browser did not help much. I removed all the applications that I don't use on a daily basis, etc.
If I use a lightweight homescreen instead of the factory one, and switch to Dolphin browser or Opera Mini, things get a little better, but each problem happens on a daily basis anyway.
I have up-to-date firmware and applications.
What annoying is that Android seems to keep applications cached like homescreen, Play Store, etc. It's great that homescreen loads instantly, but I don't mind it killed, if that's required to keep keyboard in memory (while I'm typing, at least!)
What am I doing wrong? Is this normal? (It should not be...) Should I send a warranty claim?
I think it should work for so simple tasks out of the box, but I'm open to anything that helps. Unfortunately, on Google and Sony support forums I could not find anything aside clearing application data and using less applications. I already use less applications that I've used on my non-smartphone, and clearing application data did only rarefied the issues very little, and then everything went back to "normal", after a day or so.
So clearing application data does not really solve the problem. Also, I don't want useful information to be lost, so I think clearing application data regularly is not an option. For me, it seems that factory applications are so poorly designed, that they prefer loading huge amount of unimportant information to RAM, and killing really important applications to make space for it. And there is always still at least 150-200 megabytes of RAM left, when applications start to get killed...

Chrome is usually power hungry try  other browsers like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mkrtchyan.aospinstaller&hl=en

If you are rooted try removing this bloatwares and use greenify for better ram management

Thanks for the tip! Unfortunately, I use factory firmware. My device is not rooted. But I don't think this should be necessary. I tried many other lightweight options, that use just a small fraction of memory that Chrome uses. This did not solve the problem completely. I'm going to try Greenify, since it says to work on factory ROM. Thanks!


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How to connect Android mobile with PC using Teamviewer app using Wifi connection without internet?
I know we can use the teamviewer app to connect to PC using internet connection for remote desktop connection.
But I want to know if it is possible to connect the PC with Phone using the Wifi connection. Both the Android device and the computer are on the same network, and I want to connect them directly, without needing internet access.
Teamviewer has an option to connect to PC's within same LAN. But these settings needs to be configured in the systems to be communicated.
I don't know how to change these settings in my phone. Does anyone know how to achieve this or know any better free app that allows remote desktop connection using wifi, without needing internet access?

For that you need the full version of TeamViewer.
reference: http://www.teamviewer.com/en/help/40-Can-TeamViewer-be-used-within-a-local-network-LAN-only.aspx
You can establish Remote control sessions on your local network directly by using IP addresses or computer names. By default this feature is deactivated because software firewalls may open an acceptance dialog when configured this way.
To activate the LAN mode in TeamViewer full version and Host module:
In the menu click on Extras and then on Options
On the General tab activate Accept incoming LAN connections

When selecting accept exclusively it will display the IP-address of the computer in the ID-field.
A connection can now be established using the IP-address or alternatively using the host name.

Lucifer, I think you don't get the point I am trying to explain here. The answers that you posted are all related to PC(Desktop or laptop), I don't have these "Options" menu, etc in the mobile app. May be you should install the teamviewer app in your phone 1st to understand my question...

TeamViewer for Android.  Try installing this app, connect with ur lap using wifi and if you are success, reply with the procedure and I will mark your answer as the "Right Answer". Happy? :P

Did you buy the full version?

First, no need for a commercial TeamViewer license (neither mobile nor PC), the unlicensed versions will do. Second, I believe asker wants to know "how to change these settings in my phone", i.e. how to enter the IP address to connect to. Simple: just input the IP address in the Partner-ID field. To enter the . between numbers, tap the 'Sym' button on the 'phone-style' keypad, and the keypad layout will change to one which has a button with . on it. To continue entering digits, tap the 123 button. Easy as pie.

The 1st thing to do is
1.Connect your android device with your Lap or PC using wifi hotspot.
2.Turn off your mobile internet which was shared with the connected Lap/PC. This makes sure that no internet is shared and only the network connection remains between these devices.
3.Once these 2 steps are done properly, the TeamViewer ID changed from number (Eg:164716358) to its local IP address (Eg:192.168.43.118). So connecting with this IP address connects the mobile and Lap/PC using wifi and this allows remote desktop connection.
But still using this method file transfer was not successful, still remote desktop connection was successful, which solved my issue after lot of research :D

I found a way to establish a working TeamViewer connection between my android tablet and my windows pc. I use mhotspot to create a wifi hotspot on my windows laptop and connect my android tablet to this new hotspot. TeamViewer is accepting this way immediately.

I am currently looking to do this too, I have done some research this morning and this is the one that seems to do what I / You want:
https://www.mobizen.com/
Google play link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rsupport.mvagent&utm_source=androidtapp.com&utm_medium=Web&utm_campaign=Install
I have not tested it though as I am at work, will check it out tonight.

Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference. Otherwise, your answer becomes useless in case the link dies. For further hints, please see: How do I write a good answer. Apart from that, OP asked specifically for TeamViewer – so I'm not sure how your answer applies.

You can establish Remote control sessions on your local network directly by using IP addresses or computer names. By default this feature is deactivated because software firewalls may open an acceptance dialog when configured this way.
To activate the LAN mode in TeamViewer full version and Host module:
In the menu click on Extras and then on Options On the General tab activate Accept incoming LAN connections
When selecting accept exclusively it will display the IP address of the computer in the ID-field.
A connection can now be established using the IP-address.

There's another android application, named Bluetooth Remote PC, which will give you the remote connection to your laptop by using either your android cell phone's bluetooth or wifi connection.

Welcome to Android Enthusiasts! Please avoid txtspeak. We have many non-native English speakers here already having difficulties reading it without that. Moreover, without a link to the app, the answer is not very helpful.


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Apps have disappeard
Yesterday morning when I woke up I turned on my smartphone and I saw that all my application have disappeared!
When I entered in Setting menu, Applications management (my mobile phone is in spanish, so I don't know how it is called in english) I can see the list of my apps, but instead of the icon there is an standard image. Even Play Store and Google Services apps have disappeared!!
All the applications where installed in the internal memory.
My smartphone is a Samsung Galaxy S2, android 4.1.2 version.
Please, I need your help!
(Sorry for my bad english)

Was your phone rooted? I don't think whatever the problem was you're going to be able to get the app's data back. You can re-download them, but that's all, i think.

are you sure you had your apps in internal memory not memory card?
go to setting -> storage option and check if there is any space allocated for apps.
if no space then your phone must have been formatted

Yes, I'm sure, I can see the application list and the space they are consuming

try instaliing another launcher like apex launcher, and check if u can see your apps


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galaxy3 update that keeps updating for 3 days plus!
My Galaxy 3 said there was an update to 4.3 available. So I connected a charger and started the upgrade. It warned me that I cannot use phone while upgrading, even for an emergency, bla bla. Of course, I continued with the upgrade, and it went through a couple of processes and then said android is now rebooting!
After it reboot, it came back on saying was upgrading my apps.
That was 3 days ago and is still saying it. I've taken the battery out, put it in, switched it off then on, etc. As I'm typing this, it's still saying the same thing! I can't do a thing with it now!
Any ideas to what is going on? Or is my phone now rendered useless?

It is unlikely that your phone is useless. From the symptoms you state, it sounds like you have done one or more of the following,

Rooted your phone
Unlocked the bootloader
Installed a custom recovery
Installed a custom ROM

If even any one of these is true, the OTA update will fail and redownload itself because it thinks it was a bad package download.

Thanks for your input,apreciate all the help but unfortunatly iv not rooted the fone,and iv made absolutly no changes at all! i simply agreed to terms&cond and clicked update! im still learning i wouldnt have a clue how to do any of the above. my son pointed out app i was all but out storage?idn any clues as  how i can stop it from continuing to repeat update! as we speak its still going! oh gawd trust me! thanks anyway

Could you ask your son if he did any of these without your knowledge? I'm afraid its peculiar that something of this sort should happen on a normal device. Also are you sure, its the same update package (4.3) and not a update to 4.3 (so like 4.3.1)?


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adb sideload does not transfer data
Just to clarify, it's my first time trying to unlock and root my phone, so I'm not very knowledgeable in this matter.
I basically followed the steps to unlock the bootloader.
Everything worked perfectly, I reached the recovery, went on 'apply update from ADB'.
But then, when I enter in cmd,
adb sideload 'whatever the filename

it prints out the Android Debug Bridge instructions on cmd rather than transferring the zip file to my phone, and the phone keeps on asking "now send the package you want to apply to the device with adb sideload filename ".
N.B.: the phone is recognized by adb, even when I enter adb devices, it is recognized.
Any help would be appreciated.

adb sideload does not transfer the file to the sdcard permanently. To sideload correctly, you need to pick that option from the recovery first and then when the phone is waiting for the sideload type,
adb sideload <PACKAGE>

If you want to push the file to the phone's sdcard, you could try,
adb push <PACKAGE> /sdcard/

That should copy the file over to the sdcard. Keep in mind that there is no progress bar.
EDIT: Try the following to restart the adb server,
adb kill-server

then,
adb start-server

Then check if the instructions work again.

The problem is my phone does not have an sd card slot, it's a galaxy nexus.

Every phone has an sdcard partition. In nexus devices (I have a Nexus 4), the sdcard partition is emulated so the apps still think there is one. Give it a shot, it will probable work.

I got error: closed, by the way, when I enter adb devices I get the device id with 'host' written next to it, I don't know if that's the issue hence in the tutorials it's written 'sideload' instead of 'host'

Can you check if you have USB debugging enabled and if possible post a screenshot of what adb devices reports. Also check my edit to restart the adb server.

Try restarting the server as outlined in my instructions.

same thing, nothing new, however the kill server and start server both worked

ok, I used to do adb push  /sdcard/ when in recovery mode, that is why I used to get error: closed, I tried the same instruction after I started the phone, it did transfer them, but now, how can I install the rom?

Good job!  Which recovery are you using? Also id suggest making a new question for that and please accept my answer if you think I've helped.

What you mean which recovery?

You need to use a custom recovery....so like Clockworkmod.

hmmm, could that be the problem? hence I have no custom one, I just unlocked the bootloader, I think it is

Is your bootloader unlocked?

yea, this is what I followed up until the end of unlocking the bootloader: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/19864-vzwsprintgsmguide-ultimate-galaxy-nexus-guide-unlockrootflash-romsfaq/

Anyways, I gotta go, I appreciate very much your help + your time given

If you want to see the file transfer progress, use adb push -p <PACKAGE> /sdcard/

To solve this you can do it like this:

Create an empty zip file (and name it, for example "sideload").
Install adb drivers (adb setup 1.4.2 for example) or MTKdroid tools.
Open CMD (or open MTK droid tools and click on "adb terminal")
Type adb sideload <the directory name of the empty zip file> ("sideload.zip" for example)

Like this: adb sideload C:/Users/User/Desktop/sideload.zip

If you do all the steps well, and type that in de command prompt it will go back to recovery and be able to reboot the phone.

PS: That's the only solution that worked for me (with an HDC S6).


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Why is the screen going black on my LG Optimus 4X HD when I make a call?
I have an LG Optimus 4X HD and when I make a call, the screen goes black. It does not come back on when I move it from my face or when the call has ended. I cannot check call waiting, internet, contacts, call duration, use speaker phone or anything during a call. The only way I can end a call is by pushing the power/lock button. I have tried re-calibrating the proximity sensor thru the 'hidden menu', checked every possible solution under the settings and NOHING IS HELPING!! This is extremely annoying for me. Can someone please help me?? I am running on 4.1.2.

I have looked into how to disable the proximity sensor on the Galaxy S4 and Nexus 4.
The S4's instructions were on stackexchange: Screen turns off during call with Tecno F7
But it appears Android 4.x AOSP, by default, does not have a way to disable the proximity sensor (I would love to be proved wrong). That's the issue with the N4, and possibly with your 4X HD.
There is a third party application, which I have not tested, that claims to be able to do this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.itsme4ucz.screenoff


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how can I tell if someone has read text message?
Does delivery report mean that the person reads the message on android phone?

Delivery reports mean that the message has been delivered to the recipient, not that it has been read.

thank you for the answers, then what is the difference between delivery report and if the message was sent?

Why is this tagged "text-prediction"?

use kik it lets you know if someone has read your msgs

No, delivery reports generally just tell you that the message has been delivered and is sitting on their phone. It does not necessarily tell you that they've been read. There isn't a way to tell if its been read as far as I know.

In fact, there is nothing to prevent anyone from just deleting whole text message threads without reading them. If the sender asked for a confirmation, it is that it was delivered, only.

Thats ....what i said.

Right, but I was going for something along the line of "No one cares if you don't read your messages - but your carrier will certainly ding you for delivering it anyway, if your contract allows, including a fee for the receipt."

Point noted. The bit about the carrier potentially charging you is important.

There is a functionality for MMS messages that will give you a read report (distinct from delivery report, so you can get both a delivery report and a read report), but AFAIK, carrier and software support for this functionality is limited.

Numerous Messenger apps provide the possibility to see if a person has read your message.
For text messages though, it is not possible to get a read status as it is not part of the SMS protocol.


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Galaxy Tab 3 GT-P5210 Downgrade to 4.0.3 ICS
I was searching the web trying to find ROMs for downgrading my Galaxy Tab 3. No matter how deep I have gone, it seems that there is not any available ROM for Android 4.0.3 dedicated for my device. A little more searching gave me the feeling that this kind of ROM will never be available for downgrading.
Does anyone know if such a ROM exists, or if it is impossible to exist?

Have you checked forum.xda-developers.com ? If it's not there, you won't find anywhere...

oh yes I have checked it some thousand times...I think that I won't find it anywhere...unless I make a ROM of my own..

Isn't came with Android 4.2.2? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_3_10.1 so that won't be there. Nobody gonna port old rom to the new phone. If you know codename, check download.cyanogenmod.com

I have checked already Cyanogenmod, AOKP, MIUI . Also sammobile and samsung-updates. Many times, in many days.
You are probably right, nobody is going to port an old rom to the new phone, especially for Tab3 which has an Intel Atom instead of an ARM processor. Even if I try to compile from source, I will still need some vendor components which are probably proprietary or unavailable.

Can you tell me why do you need ICS on yr tab 3? There may be some tweak that can be done on your JB?

I need to work on an application implemented for the old bluetooth stack. The application was developed for ICS. Unless google release an update on 4.4 KitKat that allows L2CAP communication, I will have to work on ICS.


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Find downloaded video files via coursera app
There is a possibility to download and play videos via coursera android app. But I want to play the downloaded video with my desired video player in my android device. where is the downloaded video file saved? In other words, how can I find the video file with my file manager and in which directory it's been saved?

You can copy the videos from this app's location in /data/data/org.coursera.android/files/courkitDownloadedVideos/ if your device is rooted. It could instead be found at: storage/extSdCard/Android/data/org.coursera.android/files/Download/ if you have an external SD card.
On an un-rooted device, you can use adb backup function to backup the app and its data to a file on your computer, and then extract its contents:

Install and Android SDK and USB drivers for your device.
In Windows open Command Prompt (or Terminal in Linux), navigate to a directory where you want to store the backup, and issue the following command: adb backup -f courseraBackup.ab org.coursera.android This backs up the app and its data (including the downloaded videos) to your computer's C drive.
Convert the backup to an archive using command dd if=courseraBackup.ab bs=24 skip=1|openssl zlib -d > courseraBackup.tar

If you use Linux, then just issue the above command in Terminal.
On Windows, it's a tad more complicated since you have to download and install Cygwin from here (install all packages,) and then use the Cygwin Terminal to run the above command.

Extract the archive either using tar xvf courseraBackup.tar (in Terminal for Linux of Cygwin in Windows,) or using your favorite archival tool (e.g. 7-Zip.)

You should now have a directory on your computer containing all the data from the app, including any downloaded videos.
Refer: http://nelenkov.blogspot.ca/2012/06/unpacking-android-backups.html

The app downloads the videos to /data/data/org.coursera.android/files/courkitDownloadedVideos/ instead of the standard user space of /sdcard/Android/data/* and even worse yet, the files are named file2.mp4 file3.mp4 etc. making it difficult to figure out which file is which course. I personally find this very frustrating as I would love to stream the videos to my XBMC box using Yatse.

Thanks, but there is no /org.coursera.android/ in /data/data .

@Amir you need to be rooted in order to view items in /data/data/ directory. It would look empty on an un-rooted system.

You can also use an app called, coursera on the go that lets you choose the location of download matterial, (move to external sdcard for example) and also labels the files like a sane person would do.
http://www.amazon.com/Aliaksei-Radzinski-Coursera-On-The/dp/B00COJ2KTE

Coursera on the Go seems to have gone away. I cannot find it anywhere.


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How do I get wireless hotspot (tethering) working on an SGH-t999L with Andoid 4.3 LUVUBMK4
I have a galaxy s3 SGH-t999l which is the t Mobile G3 LTE version. I'm rooted using the root 66 MK4 stock recovery tar in odin. I'm running TWRP recovery as well.
The problem is that I cannot get wireless tethering/hotspot to work no matter what I try- here are the things I've already tried-
Wifi Tetherr Treve Mod - I've tried nearly every version of Wifi Tether as well, with  nearly every possible setting. Tried setting it up with s3 profile, with galaxy nexus profile, etc.
All this ever does is start with errors, tell me to check the log and then when I do tell me that there is no log file.
Native Hotspot mod - this is an odin tar that is supposed to work, but there's no version for my baseband (Mk4), just MK3 and all that does is make android hang at boot to where I have to reflash android back to the t999l root66 MK4 stock.
Wifi tethering 4.3 enable- there are a number of these, from zip files to install in cwm to directions on what files to edit and how in the android system. Nothing has worked.
I got this app Wifi Tether Router that supposedly worked, but while I can get it to actually start up without any errors, as far as I can figure wlan0 doesn't exist. When I do a netcfg in terminal no wlan0 entry appears, at least.
I can currently use FoxFi to tether with a usb cable and pdanet, so I'm not that pressed I'd just like to figure out how to get it to work.

I assume there is some carrier restriction that means you can't just use the built-in Wi-Fi hotspot feature?

It's that the phone is a t-mobile phone and I am not using t-mobile service so whenever I try to use the built in wifi hotspot it insists my plan doesn't include it because certainly my t-mobile plan doesn't include it as I don't have one. I've tried it with Simple mobile and Go Smart which are both on the tmobile network if I'm not mistaken and neither work, nor allow me to purchase an upgraded service

I'm gonna answer my own question here.
Apparently, something I did enabled the built in wifi tethering... before, it would fail when it attempted to validate it with T-Mobile, but now it goes through that part just fine. . When it makes the hotspots, it is named foxfisomething-or-another so foxtrot MIGHT have something to do with it, but I think it was one of the flashable zips. . When I figure it out for certain, I'll update this answer.

Download netshare pro apk. It works with 2 phones or you can connect to your router via wps button. If you use it with another phone your carrier cannot tell your using your hotspot and it's unlimited.


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Fuhu Nabi 2 tablet bricked <3e> recovery
Total noob here, sorry... I've spent the last three weeks reading up on my issue with no progress at all. I think I have the answer, but need to run this by someone who probably knows!
I modded a stock UK Nabi 2 with nabilab2 from the xda forums, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2101277 I needed to do an ota update from Nabi and needed the device to be returned to stock. I lost my original backup so I used the generic stock backup that comes with nabilab2. This put the device back to US stock, with no root privileges or serial number.
There were three ota's, during the instal of the third one, the device crashed - a ton of text sprawled up the screen the device shut down-restarted and booted into <3e> recovery. At that point I had lost TWRP recovery.
Several weeks of reading and falling at every turn... Here is where I am now; The device boots and is usable, I can install apk files and use the tablet normally, however I cannot update. The last ota I need to install downloads via the update service, but fails with errors upon install. I also downloaded the ota manually via the xda forums nabi 2 wiki page and tried to install from the sd card but that fails too. (maybe as my UK stock with serial device, is now a US stock with no serial device, which is causing a signature fail during install of the latest ota?). The device is no longer rooted, so no shell r/w access. I cannot see the device in fastboot. Using the command 'reboot recovery' reboots the device but then it freezes up and is no longer seen via usb. When 'Fastboot recovery' option is chosen in <3e> recovery the device locks up, and the same thing happens when choosing 'Forced recovery'. All signed recovery .zips I have tried to install through <3e> recovery fail with the message 'file verification failed'.
I'm kinda going round in circles with this... I know I need to root to get TWRP back, which allows a custom kernel/recovery to be used, but as I have no Su permission I have no r/w privileges to install the super user files and/or recovery image files to the necessary places. So unless there is some way to get the required recovery files onto the device by the adb command without su access (I'm doubtful of), or via a modded/signed recovery image zip file within <3e> recovery (which again I'm doubtful of, as other signed .zips fail), I'm guessing that the device is bricked?
Any feedback to help solve/answer will be gratefully appreciated.

Fixed!
I posted a similar question on xda.forums and was pointed in the right direction relating to fastboot protocol.
My device was not showing as installed correctly in device manager and nothing seemed to fix it, re-installing/driver updates etc.
I started from scratch by uninstalling the original Nabi drivers, java, sdk and adb drivers. (I kept windows 8 usb unsigned drivers installed).
I re-installed java, sdk, and adb drivers. I did not install the original nabi drivers.
After re-installing everything, in device manager my device had no conflicts and when fastboot was selected in <3e> recovery I then got the second fastboot protocol menu up and was able to use the command line to send the TWRP image file to the device. ;0)
Success.


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no password field on internet connect
So I got a new phone (Moto G) about 3 days ago (newest version os) and I've tried to connect to my school's internet, which requires usename/id and password. However, when I try to connect on my phone there's no place to enter my password, only the username. I can hold and select modify network to set the password there, but connecting after that always seems to trigger "authentication issues", even though I know my password is correct because I can connect on other devices.

I have a Moto G as well (small world) and also had this problem when connecting to my school's WiFi network (even smaller world).
It appears like the Moto has trouble autodetecting encryption settings on some networks. You can probably get it working by long pressing on the network, selecting modify network, and then changing the 'EAP method' and Phase 2 Authentication' options to whatever your network requires them to be. Get a friend to open their WiFi settings and then copy whatever they have set. A reconnect should grant you access.
Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback.

Thanks, this worked. Turns out EAP method had to be set to PEAP.

Glad I could help.


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Icon Editor for Android platform
I was looking for an app that would let me create and edit icons on my Android device. It actually doesn't need to be able to open .ICO files or anything like that, but rather normal image files like jpeg, png, or gif. There are a lot of normal photo editors available, but none of them are well suited to creating icons. I would like to be able to place the individual pixels, like when using the draw tool in gimp or PS. Thanks.

Um, How about Photoshop Touch? Might be a tad expensive for your needs, but it is essentially a toned-down, mobile edition of the Adobe product.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.adobe.pstouch
Of course, if you really want it but can't fork out the dough, there's always downloading the apk (but you didn't hear it from me, developers don't worry I support you guys :P ).
If you're looking to create icons to use as replacements right on your device, and are inclined to a minimalistic style, then Simple Text is a good way to go.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.redphx.simpletext

PS: I know that you wanted to stick to your Android device, but for what it's worth, Google provides an icon generator here: http://android-ui-utils.googlecode.com/hg/asset-studio/dist/icons-launcher.html#foreground.space.trim=1&foreground.space.pad=0&foreColor=33b5e5%2C0&crop=0&backgroundShape=bevel&backColor=ffffff%2C100 .

Thanks for your input. I do recall having ps touch on a previous device but I never really used it, and was not aware of the extent of it's functionality. Anyhow, that's what I'm using now. Kudos.


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weird beeping when using the screen (galaxy s3)
Whenever I use the screen it makes a beeping noise (two tones)
So if I am swiping or texting it will continually make the noise. Then sometime it won’t make the noise, and then it starts back up again when I’m using the devise.
Please help I still have 2 years left of contract
Turning off and on won’t help

If you go to Settings >> Sound then make sure 'Touch Sounds' (it might be called something similar) is not ticked, that should solve the problem


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Hotboot for Xperia L?
Is there something like hotboot of HTC available for Xperia devices, is there some workaround for getting so?
Is there some custom software or kernel which I can flash and get a similar speed of boot?

busybox kill in terminal will do

Can you  be more specific about the command and write a detailed procedure?

It is a command you need terminal installed and you should be rooted and then busybox kill command will perform a faster reboot. Otherwise you can try apps like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.liveov.rebooter . Confirm me if it is working I will make it as an answer

I am rooted and I tried the commamd in terminal emulator. Nothing happened :(

Did u try the app which I mentioned. Did you type su and then busybox kill?

in Windows terminal or terminal emulator ?

terminal emulator

is it working now ?

No , it shows "kill : you need to specify whom to kill"


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Dial up internet using Android
I still remember the old way of creating Dial up connection using our mobile device as a modem to connect internet. Is it possible to use our android device as a dial up modem to connect internet? Thank you.
P.S Please avoid mentioning USB tethering as an alternative solution.


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Screen going black when I press dial button in Lenovo P770 Android 4.1.1
After press call screen goes inactive
When I press the dial button in the mobile screen the screen goes inactive but the call is in-progress at back end, It does not come back on when I move it from my face, only when the call has ended by the called person. I cannot check call waiting, internet, contacts, call duration, use speaker phone or anything during a call.
Before the problem when I press the dial button the screen is active condition when I place the head set near to my ear the screen is in-active i.e. screen light is off then I bring the head set out of my ear suddenly screen is active i.e. screen light is glow THIS OPTION IS NOW NOT WORKING, How I can overcome this problem.
NOTE In Simple
My screen goes black when i press call button & Screen works again only when the call is finished. I know about the feature when you put the phone on ear it goes black and the second you remove the phone from your ear , the screen turns on again. But now is different
My phone model is Lenovo P770
OS Version - Android 4.1.1

Check this Call settings-> Auto screen off/on during calls
or just clean the proximity sensor with cloth


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Why is GPS Status eating a third of my battery power?
I'm trying to have as little as possible running when I'm not using my phone.
In the system settings under battery you can see what has been using the most power.
I've been able to disable or uninstall most of those I don't use or need.
Why is GPS Status listed there for about 33%? I usually don't have GPS enabled.
Should I uninstall it? I got it after OsmAnd told me I should install it.

If you don't wanna install, just force stop it in setting -> app. If that is draining your battery without using it, you should report to developer. Actually, this really is a great app for my daily use :)

Ah, look what I found here: http://mobiwia.com/gpsstatus/faq#battery


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Galaxy S2, 3 year old. Battery went from 55% to 13% in 5 minutes, then phone started restarting
this morning going to work I had my battery at 55% was listening to music and chatting in skype. All of the sudden skype started lagging really hard and then phone restarted. When it turned back on, the battery had went down to 13% and phone restarted quite a few times ever since
what could cause this?

Was the battery life decrease sudden, or has it been getting noticeably worse recently? If so, might be time to get a new battery for your device. Regarding the restart, are there any apps that you've installed recently that might have a bug or something leading to restarts? When a phone reaches that age, I would personally root it and flash something like CM or Slimbean, to get some solid battery life back out of the device (I've personally flashed ChameleonOS on my S2 to get the best of both customization and battery).

apart from that accident I havent had problems with the battery. I do not know how to root it, not to mention flashing it :) I uninstalled couple of apps afterwards (unique galaxy, isGenuine and a few similar apps) also I uninstalled the last build of my own app and I havent had this problem since yesterday

Would you be willing to do so, though (rooting)? If so, XDA-Developers is a good place to start. It's got a bunch of how-tos and ROMs for you to check out. If it's a sudden decrease, I'm honestly not quite sure whether to direct you to buying a new battery or rooting the device, as I don't want to be the person who makes you buy a battery and have the problem fixed :P http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2
Has the battery life improved since yesterday? Or is the device still down in the dumps and crashing?

no the device is perfectly fine every since :) I might check out that link though

I have Faced the Same issue on my device. It was 2 years or so when I started experiencing the Problem. the Battery was draining inside 3 hours, even when the phone was in Stand By,flight mode .
When i checked my battery status
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The battery Health was shown good.
I checked the Battery operating voltage during the same period and the discharge voltage using a Mulimeter. The was a bit higher than expected and operating range, meaning the Battery was short.
Under the circumstance, i changed my battery.
Inside 3 Months I experinced the same problem again. The issue was traced out to the Charger, which was sourcing by Battery with a Higher than expected voltage continously causing damage to the Battery.
Proper Solution,
1. Change the Battery, It would have already been short by now.
2. Check the Charger, (I dont know to check, i approched a specialist for this), get it replaced if necessary.
Now my phone is about 3 year old with still awesome battery performance. Only,issue at present is Touch Wiz RAM Hog, which wats up 80% of my RAM even on first Booth and Wiping Cache memory and disabling PreBuilt apps which I dont Use.


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htc one x screen wake up issue
I am having problem regarding my screen wake up. It wakes up from time to time automatically. I installed Wakelock Detector to track the app and found out Window manager has woken up the screen. I have formatted the phone but no luck.
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LG G Pro E988 Youtube app crashes when I click a video
I bought a second hand LG G Pro E988 and the youtube app crashes each time I try opening a video.
When I open the app it asks me to connect my gmail account to youtube and then when I click a video it crashes.
Also Id like to know whether there are known replicas for this phone?
Sorry If I have the wrong tag here, but couldnt find a popular enough tag for this phone

Have you tried updating youtube to latest version?

Yes. I did that..

Clear the data and cache in settings->applications->youtube. Any luck now?


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Switching "voice" when interacting with a Facebook page via the Android app?
Facebook's standard web interface on desktop (and also on mobile) browsers allows an admin of a Page to choose to "use Facebook" (or to perform "posting, commenting, and liking") either as that Page or as him/her self.  Is it possible to do the same from the Android app?
My "Facebook for Android" app is currently at v7.0.0.26.28 (and my "Pages Manager" app is at v1.10), and for the pages that I manage, I seem to be able to post only as the Page and not as myself.


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Is there an autorun or scheduler?
I have an s3 mini.  It has an app called "My Galaxy" - a marketing adware kind of thing.  It runs without me launching it.  How is that done?  Is there a scheduler somewhere that launches this app?  Can I make changes to that scheduler?
I don't just want to stop "My Galaxy" (I could uninstall it), I want to know how it gets run automatically.

Maybe using a service? They can launch the app?

Can you disable this app in settings?

You cannot start manually.... It is started at specific broadcast intent..... You can only see it in Setting>Apps>Running..... And you can kill that background service...... There is nothing like autostart or scheduler in android....

There are many ways in Android of scheduling things to happen later on certain conditions. One of them is the AlarmManager, which lets an app run at a predetermined time, or at a given interval between 15 minutes and daily. This is how most recurring tasks work on Android, such as checking email. There's no user-modifiable control for the AlarmManager: it's up to the app to expose appropriate settings.
Android apps can also register broadcast receivers to be notified when certain conditions are met or when events happen. For example, the email app might also register a broadcast receiver to be triggered when an internet connection becomes available. That way, if it misses its times for checking email because you were offline, it can check email once you go back online.

And if all other apps lets you down, you always have automation apps like Tasker.

I think it's worth being clear that Tasker uses these features of Android to let you define new tasks to run at intervals or when certain conditions are met. It doesn't let you control or override an app that uses alarms without offering any settings.

Its not about startup or autostart.... You might have some application that is installed on your phone and you would have mistakenly given the right to run... Not an issue... just see the application name in Setting>Apps>Running and uninstall/Disable. Or if you want to do another thing just force stop and then clear application data fully. Then application cache will set to defaults. And you have give any right to execute it will ben revoked and your problem is resolved without harming the parent application.
Another thing is that, you cannot start an application natively, automatically... But yes there are some few apps in Play store that will automatically launch that application at scheduled event.
Note: The launching of application is not same as that of the application running in background (background service). Background service is meant for some specific task to be done automatically that generally do not need any user input/intervention. You can launch application at scheduled time either by programming or installing third party scheduler app that will meet your needs. But you cannot start application's background service..... And technically its not of worth for you.

This does not answer how to make new applications run automatically.

Talking from the developer point of view..... In android there is nothing like autostart or scheduler..... Application could have broadcast receiver that gets invoked automatically each time when specific event happens (Broadcast with specific intent). There the application starts automatically. This could be at some specific time, idle time, power on time, network status change, call event, message event etc.... etc... That you can only see in Setting>Apps>Running>Cached..... That is actually what, i was telling you.... If you are android developer then u will understand this point....


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How to charge the HTC One X with power-off / display-off
I used to power off my phone at night while charging when I was using Desire S. Recently I bought HTC One X and can't charge with power off anymore. It keep turning on with the battery and bolt logo and display don't turn off. If I press the power button, the phone is boot again into Android. Now I have to turn on Airplain mode at night when charging. Am I the only one who encounter that problem because I doubt that is happening as I unlocked bootloader. I ain't sure as I unlocked the bootloader since the day I bought it. How can I charge with power off?

Normally once it's shown the battery charging icon for a few seconds, the screen should just turn itself off again.

@DanHulme Are you using HTC One X? Did you unlock your bootloader? It's not few second. The screen don't turn off till I sleep. I don't like the screen turning on so I just power on and enable airplain mode.

No, I'm not using HTC One X, but the charging icon is a common feature, and that's how it usually works.

I have a HTC One X and I don't have this problem. Are you on a stock ROM or a custom ROM?

@1990clb JellyBean Sense 5 stock rom. I think that is not related to rom. It may be related to kernel or something... How long does it take to screen turn off?

@MinNaingOo I think you are right. If you are rooted, flash a different kernel.
I am using a custom rom & kernel so my display is always off while charging with power off

Sorry, Min, but that is a built in feature that I believe one cannot change. Could you cover up the screen with something at night or just turn it over?

I have a HTC One X and it doesn't do this... Do you have one?

No, but its happened on all my Androids, and maybe its due to location, firmware level etc, as this kind of thing does vary from place to place - i.e you might have different model codes from Min.

My Desire S didn't have this problem. My Nook Color turn on while plug the charger when device turned off but turning off while charging was ok. Don't know what's wrong with this one x. Yes, I could turn it over but I just don't want it to turn on the display all night long. Thank you :)

Don't know if you've done this, but try turning off  the stay awake setting while charging?

From the Home screen, tap All apps.
Tap Settings.
Tap Developer options.
Tap to check Stay awake.

Hi Tony, I believe Stay awake option is for charging while phone is powered on.


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randomly trying to call will not ring once, beep and hang up
I've been experiencing this problem quite randomly.  I've asked some friends around who have Android phones as well and this happens to them as well, so my first thought was that this is an issue with Android.
I try to call a number, and without ever hearing it 'ring' anytime, I get a Conditional Call Forwarding Active message and a small beep, and it hangs up.  I then re-try, and sometimes the call goes through, sometimes I get the same message.  Sometimes, on occasions I have to try 4 - 6 times to be able to make the call. On very rare occasions, everytime I try I keep getting the message, beep, and hangs up.  This is extremely frustrating.  Any idea how I can look into this?
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Note 2, stock Android (4.3 as per latest update).

Update 1
This has nothing to do with Call Forwarding apparently.  I've disabled it from the Call Settings, and now it still happens, without showing the Call Forwarding activated message.

Are you using LTE?

As strange as it may be, I did find a solution to this problem.  I noticed that if I switch data / 3G, the call would immediately go through.  I've tried this a lot of times where I couldn't call, switch off 3G and it immediately works.
Also, I've recently switched to CyanogenMod from the native Samsung Android installation, and I don't recall this happening again.  Not sure if it is some kind of bug in Samsung's version of Android.  I'm also using a more recent version of Android, so that could also be the reason.

This is the only thing that worked for me, except in my case it was 4G.  Answer is still relevant six years later! On my phone, it was under Settings -> "More" -> Cellular Networks -> "Enhanced 4G LTE Mode".

If you go to: settings-call-call settings-call forwarding-voice call forwarding -- You will most likely see that for unanswered or unreachable calls it's not disabled because it forwards it to your voicemail, that's why it says conditional call forwarding is active. If you disable all options you won't get the message but then unanswered calls won't go to voicemail

Yes, it was switched on. I've disabled it and will see if it does it again.  However, ideally I would still have that option because currently using that, my operator can send me a message when I am not in range, that somebody called me.  If it solves the problem, does this mean it's an issue of the operator?

the problem wasn't solved.  Now it's happening the same, but without the Conditional Call Forwarding active.  That message has got nothing to do with the problem apparently, and it is shown everytime a call is initiated.

When this happened to my Note 4, I had to reboot, which fixed the problem instantly.

In my case reboot never fixed it.  For me, I had to switch off 3G strangely enough and calls went through.  Check post marked as answer.

I deleted my call log, and all my text message conversations, cleared my cache, restarted my phone and now it all seems to work.  Hope this helps!

I tried calling on my Galaxy Note 5 and had same problem with all numbers. I rebooted phone and it started back working.


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Cyclic App Screens?
Is there a way to make the "App-screens" cyclic, e.g. if you have four to be able to swipe from the 4th to the 1st one?
How to activate it?

Its definitely possible, Samsung's TouchWiz interface does this.

Great! I want it in my Huawei.

Try Nova Launcher from the play store. You can import your old home screen pretty easily and it allows you to "infinite scroll".
Press Menu on the home screen > Press Nova Settings > Press Desktop > Check Infinite Scroll

:( you beat me by 3 mins

Thanx for the advice! Is it possible to implement this on other launchers? Playing with the code, scripts and stuff like that?


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Alternative to 'Tab' for external keyboard hyperlink selection/navigation?
On Chrome for Windows using Ctrl-F to search for link text and then Ctrl-Enter (or Esc then Enter) to open the link is a method. But it doesn't appear to work on the mobile version (on my Nexus 7 with USB keyboard, at least).
Has anyone had this work, or found an alternative method? Or another browser (perhaps uzbl-like) that is decent for keyboard-only browsing? Or an extension for Firefox Mobile? I am having no luck in any of these directions and endless Tabbing is getting me down.


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My tablet's screen has gone black
My tablet screen has gone black. I have shone a flashlight into the screen and I can just about make out the display and when I move the toggle up and down to adjust the brightness it does nothing it just stays the same. I've switched it off and on a few times but it has done nothing, I am not using any custom roms. Also I haven't broken it of dropped it in any way, I have only had it since Christmas.
I'm using Samsung Note 10.1, 2014 edition.

It is quite possible that the LCD backlight has died. This would indicate a hardware fault. But before we jump to conclusions,

Make sure you don't have a screen filter like (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor) active.
Factory reset it and see if the problem persists.


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Android OS on old nokia phone
Is it possible or has some one devised a way where we can update old nokia phone like nokia 6630 to android OS?

Nokia 6630 runs on Symbian, which is a totally different OS to Android. You can't install Android on Symbian - It's like trying to watch TV with your dishwasher.


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Why do apps on the Google Play Store have com. at the start?
When you get an app from the play store, the apps are always given in this format (For example):
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsaga
I'm not interested in the main URL, and just the app name, so I get:
com.king.candycrushsaga

I know that this is the actual app name, that is not the friendly name shown on the app drawer or in the play store, but the com. part always confused me. I know what the other parts of the name are for (com.PublisherName.AppName), but what is the point of the com. at the start?

It's not always a "com.", see https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectmaxs.main or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.nationalrail.google for a couple of examples of something else being there

The naming convention is derived from the Java standards, and is comparable to an URL, but in reverse. The key here is that it has to be unique, that's why it's so specific.
In you example, com is the main category which is comparable to a Top Level Domain, which can also be com. Next is the company name king, which can be compared to a domain name, and finally candycrushsaga, which could be a subdomain. Since the names have to be unique, this naming schema is quite usual, but can sometimes be divided even further by adding a subproject name to the end. For example King could separate games from other apps they've created by using the name com.king.games.candycrushsaga.
According to Java standards, the first component has to be a valid top level domain (com, net, edu, gov, country-specific), but I remember also seeing package names that didn't respect the standard.

Thanks for the answer - I think I get it now - if my site is GeorgesApps.com for example and I make a game called Ask Your Friends then it would be com.GeorgesApps.AskYourFriends

Yep
, that's it

@GeorgeH but then, in lowercase: com.georgesapps.askyourfriends.

Ok, I was just doing that to make it clearer - thanks for the info though!

@Onik I think it's also worth noting that it's very bad practice to use an URL that you don't own as your package name. That's why apps by King will start com.king, which is their domain name. This is the only reason the first part of the package name should be a valid internet TLD.

@DanHulme. I'm not an app developer, and I don't own a domain name - I was just curious to know why apps were named in that way. I don't have the time to develop apps, or £25 to post it on the play store! :D

@GeorgeH I understand. The point is, it's not just com.publishername, and the choice of com isn't arbitrary: it actually ought to be a domain the publisher owns. I didn't think that was clear in onik's answer.


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How can I get the device to read back to me what I type?
I'm looking for something that would read back to me the words I typed in as I'm typing. I'm using Bluetooth keyboard.


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How to modify app permissions on a rooted device without third party?
Is there any way to modify app permissions on a rooted (running Android 4.3) device "by hand"?
Or maybe I should ask how third party apps (like "access denied" or "Gemini") can block app permissions?

What device and Android version are you on?

It's a Samsung Galaxy note 2014 with Android 4.3.

Try root explorer app search the apk and long press on the app click permission change your permission

That's not really non-third party and I'm talking about installed apps.

You can use adb (Android Debug Bridge) tools.
-Install platform-tools which are included in Android SDK
-Toggle USB Debugging options on your phone.
-Connect to your phone with adb.
Example operation for testfile.txt
Upload your file with 'adb push ' command.
adb push testfile.txt /data/local/tmp/

Get shell with 'adb shell' command.
adb shell

(You will get a prompt like below.)
Become superuser with 'su' command.
shell$ su

Change permissions of testfile.txt to 644 (-rwx--r--r-)
chmod 644 /data/local/tmp/testfile.txt


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Where's the alarm widget on my new HTC One m8?
I just "upgraded" to a HTC One M8 from a Galaxy S3 and I can't see how to add the alarm home-screen widget.
On the S3 there's the '2 x 1 Alarm' widget which is great. How do I add this to my M8 please?
Also, is the disappearance of this due to a newer version of Android or is this widget only available on Samsung phones?

Sounds like you've got it right: It's probably a Samsung-specific widget.

As you've suggested, this is a Samsung-only widget. You can easily find equivalents on Google Play if you want one; perhaps you'll even find something you like better than your old Samsung widget.

That is a Samsung-specific widget. I would suggest you to install other apps from Play Store with same functionality. You can give Timely Alarm Clock a try.