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Add app shortcut to homescreen in Lenovo A7000
I have Lenovo A7000 with Android 5.0
I've accidentally removed Chrome shortcut from my homescreen. How can I put it back? I don't mean shortcut to a certain webpage, I really mean just shortcut for running Chrome itself on my phone. Now when I want to run Chrome I have to go all the way into the Settings-->Apps-->Chrome and click on Launch - that takes forever.
I need icon on homescreen back but there doesnt seem to be an obvious way of how to do it. When I hold on an empty space i get an option to "add or edit widget" and I can choose from dozens of predefined shortcuts and add them to homescreen. However there is NO chrome shortcut here, only bunch of other google services and other apps installed on my phone.
Help pls!

What launcher is it?

I dont understand the question. What do you mean by "launcher" in this case?

Go to your app drawer, long tap on Crome icon then you'll be able to place it on home screen.

If you mean this: http://www.beginandroid.com/appdrawer.shtml I dont have such a thing on my screen anywhere :(

Alright I installed App Drawer as an app - when i try to use to put Chrome icon on desktop by "create shortcut" it says "Shortcut Chrome already exists" (but it doesnt omg).

Aaaaand it works after restarting the phone - thanks man!


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LG phone seemingly stuck on "Firmware Update"
This may or may not be off-topic; feel free to point me to a better place to ask this.
My father brought home a cell phone he found in the woods, and I thought I'd charge it and turn it on to see if I can find out anything about the owner. (Needless to say I got no further than the lock screen.)
The phone is now turned off and plugged in via USB (not connected to the computer, but directly to the electrical outlet). However, the screen now reads "Firmware Update - do not unplug the USB connection until the process is complete", with a progress bar stuck at zero. It also refuses to be turned on again.
What's the best course of action? That is, can I safely unplug the device? I would assume so since it's only connected to the electrical outlet, but who knows what's going on behind the scenes, and unplugging it may leave it in an inconsistent state. I'd also like to avoid connecting it directly to my computer.
I'm probably being overly cautious, but I have no experience with LG devices and it's someone else's to boot, so I'd like to make sure I'm not making any of the stupid mistakes I'm prone to making.  Better safe than sorry.
I can post a picture of the phone if needed — from the looks of it, it's some kind of LG G Flex.

Completely honest finding a random phone in the woods is kinda sketchy. As for unplugging it you are probably fine. I would say if it doesn't complete the update within 2 hours I would try to force it off usually the power button and home button for 10 seconds. Then reboot it and see if it goes. Could be a boot loop

Volume Down + On/Off works for me and may issues of this variety

I also used "soft reset" from manual of my cellphone, Volume Down + On/Off, restarted the cellphone.

Once when I plugged the LG phone to give it a full charge, it did this firmware update stuck on 0% thing. I fixed it by just holding the power button on the right and the volume up button on the left for a few seconds. It reboots just fine.

Thanks! I had to use the DOWN volume button (on LG Lancet)

Take out the battery while it is plugged into a laptop, computer, or maybe the wall, then leave it out for a few seconds. A battery with a red exclamation point should show up and that is when you insert the battery and turn it back on.

Press Volume Down and On/Off at the same time for up to 10 seconds.

Had the same problem with LG flex2 frozen firmware screen:
"Firmware Update - do not unplug the USB connection until the process is complete", stuck on 0% while plugged into charger all night long without any progress, no response from any button or button combination; not even 2 minutes of holding down the power button. I have no idea how it got to that state. I think it happened at low battery level.
What worked for me :
Remove plastic snap on back cover. Remove the tiny screws and remove the plastic part to get to the battery. The battery didnt appeared to be removable, but at the top left a flat short cable pops out of the battery and its terminal can be unplugged. Just slide your fingernail under and the tiny plug detaches without lots of pulling force. I waited some 10seconds and plugged the battery back in. Et voila the phone screen went straight into normal startup. The battery level at that stage were 11% (so not flat at all)

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OnePlus One does not connect via USB (Yes, I have tried the usual suspects)
here is my problem and I feel desperate:
My OnePlus One 64GB does not connect via USB to any PC/Laptop I hook it up to (Windows 7 on Desktop, Laptop). It used to  work a long time ago, but not since (I think) Lollipop, needless to say now under Marshmallow. I never managed to root it because of this problem and now cannot even copy files. The only updates I installed are the CM incrementals via OTA.
Android Version:     6.0.1
Cyanogen OS Version: 13.1-ZNH2KAS1KN
It DOES get recognised it the Device Manager though, even if listed as an unknown device (sorry for the German screenshot).

Here is what I have done so far, but nothing worked:

Installed Universal Naked Drivers -> Did not work -> Uninstalled them
Installed ADB Interface Drivers -> Did not work -> Uninstalled them
Installed Samsung Drivers -> Did not work -> Uninstalled them
Enabled USB debugging --> Nothing changes. Phone only charges.
Uninstalled any possible driver via device manager (Device Manager -> Unknown    device -> Right Click -> Uninstall Drivers)
Using Bacon Root Toolkit: Toolkit did only recognise there was a OnePlusOne, but not its model. AutoDetect did not work either and the highest model version it knows is CM12.1 or so. Updating BRT was successful according to the notification, but did not change anything.
Uninstalled any driver using USBDeview using Bacon Root Toolkit
Looked for USB connection settings (which by the way are not anymore under Settings -> Storage -> Right upper item, but) in Developer Options --> Select USB configuration --> Changed from "Charging" to "MTP"
I have tried different cables and different ports. Neither does it work on my 10 year old Desktop with USB 2.0, nor on my USB 2.0 port on my Laptop or USB 3.0 port.

I am SUPER THANKFUL for any ideas you might have! Thanks in advance!

OK, integrated that with your post. Out of ideas then, sorry (I'm no Windows user, so I wouldn't know how to debug things there). Good luck!

What did you end up doing? Found any fix?

I also have the same problem and tried whole lot of things, it did not work for me. Now only following things needed to be checked:

Found a comment on the support forum that the Marshmallow CM is having issues with USB to PC connectivity but OTG works.(I haven't tried OTG myself yet but will be definitely check it). So here we need to flash the phone to an older CM version to get the phone detected in hte PC. Reference-> https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/usb-not-working-anymore.453049
It's an hardware issue. The USB ribbon port needs to be changed.

Also please do let us know if you got your problem solved and how.
Thanks.

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Is all data lost after factory reset?
I had an LG Optimus I phone (LG E410f) with Android (can't remember the exact version now, but I believe it was 4.1.2) -- and I had OI Notepad pp installed  (app home is here). There were some very important notes saved on that notepad, but I accidentally did a factory reset while trying to boot into recovery (as far as I remember I did boot into recovery, but now everytime I boot it, the phone will start the initial setup again). I did not finish the initial setup after the accidental factory reset, so as to not overwrite any data in case it's possible to recover.
The device was rooted prior to booting into recovery (but I did not install alternative recovery/os/anything -- I just used some apps that needed root access).
So, my question is: is there any way to recover the app data?

Did you just boot into recovery – or did you perform any actions there? Just booting into recovery mode doesn't change (or delete) your data. Next time you boot up the device normally, you should find it as you've left it.

Every time I boot, it behaves as it would start setting up the phone for the first time again (asks for Google account, etc). I dit not proceed any further (didn't set up the Google account).

That's a complete different issue then. Looks like your device does a factory-reset either on startup or on shutdown. I vaguely remember we've had a related question already.

Ok -- I did search a bit and found this question: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/89777/my-android-phone-is-completely-reset-whats-the-best-way-to-recover-the-deleted Is it that one? (I really think I rebooted into recovery, but if you say it's factory reset, then I'll take a lok into that)

No, that's not the one. The one I think of was about a device resetting itself on every boot. Bot just booting into recovery doesn't trigger that.

I edited my question -- including the title -- since it seems that a factory reset was performed.

If you really performed a factory reset, data recovery won't be easy. Please see our data-recovery tag-wiki and the questions linked from there.

Thanks! I took a look at that page, but  I don't know how to transfer the data out of the device without overwriting it. Can I finish the initial setup process, and then use adb to transfer an image? Wouldn't that be risky?

Each new write lowers chances of restore, of course. I'd rather boot into a custom recovery and try creating an image from there (writing it to the external SD card).

But I suppose I can't boot into custom recovery if I never actually installed one, right?

Depends. fastboot boot recovery.img works for some (temporarily booting the provided image without installing it).

I think I found a way. I can boot into recovery mode by holding volume-UP and plugging the USB cable. I tested, and it works (and I can get a shell through adb, and -- su works and I get root access). So now I should just dd the partitions to an external SD card, and start file carving on them, I believe. I'll tell later if it worked!

Sound promising! Pointer: One Way to Use a Linux Computer to Recover Files from an Android Device uses this approach.

I got the images, and a preliminary (and naive) grep on the image seems to indicate that the data is still there!

You might have a chance via a custom recovery:

boot into recovery-mode and see if adb devices shows your device
if not, or if you have no custom recovery, you can "temporarily load one" using fastboot boot recovery.img (this is not guaranteed to work with all combinations, but I had luck with this using twrp on several devices)
if it shows up, use adb shell to get to its prompt. This should be a root prompt.
use dd to create an image of the relevant partitions (the /data partition is what you're usually after). Have it created on your external SD card.
use adb pull to get the image to your computer
use a file-carving software (see our data-recovery tag-wiki) to get back your deleted content from that image

Detailed information can be found in the article One Way to Use a Linux Computer to Recover Files from an Android Device – including those for some of the tricky parts: how to find your partition (step 4), plus an alternative way to grab it (adb shell su -c "cat /dev/block/mmcblk0" | pv > mmcblk0.raw would work even if you have no external SD card, and write the image directly to your Linux machine).
If you got no Linux machine, there are several LiveCDs available you could use. To use ADB on those, see our adb tag-wiki for a minimal installation; I'd recommend to simply download the minimalist archive from my site, unpack to an empty directory, and run it from there.

If the data was not encrypted and not over written, it is technically possible to recover the data using (linux) data recovery tools.
It will require a root shell, it can be the one of your main system, one from the recovery system or one from a volatile system you would load from a computer using fastboot binary.
You may want to check if you didn't just cleared dalvik cache.
If adb is enabled on your recovery or volatile system, you can explore the file system to check if the application folder is still there.


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Backup YouTube's offline videos
I want to format (factory reset) my device (Lenovo K3 Note). I have saved some offline videos from YouTube and I am afraid that I might lose them after the device format.
How to back up those videos and save them?

Related: Where does YouTube's offline feature store video files? / Youtube Offline Data / Open YouTube's saved offline video (.exo file) / Move saved YouTube videos between devices

if you have already checked the links in above comments, you must have understood how YouTube offline feature works. The bottom line is : All your offline videos are saved in the Internal storage and when factory reset option most often clears that storage.

Yes you will lose them from local storage, you may want to use unofficial client "NewPipe" that allows you to download the videos on your user media folder, giving you total control on the file for your backup needs.

I have an idea
Try to save those downloaded videos into playlists, so you can save those videos again for offline use
So the steps are:

Create a playlist (make sure it's private) for your downloaded videos

Go to Library -> Downloads

Watch a downloaded video (if you have internet connection), don't forget to watch the other videos, not just one if you have multiple videos downloaded

Long click on the Save button and click on the playlist you just created (this step means you save the video into the playlist you selected)

Dismiss the dialog (using the Done button at the bottom of the dialog)

Close YouTube

Factory reset your device now, safely

If you want to restore the videos in playlist after factory reset:

Sign in to Google

Update YouTube (if there is an update)

Launch YouTube and go to the Library page

Go to your playlist where you saved your downloads

Save your videos for offline use again (if you want)

Hi, I'm not sure the asker's issue is about losing the track to the offline videos, but more about not wanting to redownload them after doing a factory reset, e.g. by backing up the downloaded files on the device and restoring them after a factory reset.

I mean he can redownload the videos he previously downloaded, so it can also work if you switch to another Android device, or after factory reset, so it's the only way you do it without using Third Party software or breaking YouTube's TOS, So for playlists: if he doesn't remember his downloaded videos

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Call a phone number from app (or text)?
Is there way to call a number displayed on the phone (as part of text, although support for images would be nice too) that takes less steps than:

long press to switch into text selection mode
adjust selection begin and end to match the number
tap the "copy" icon
press/tap the "home" button
tap the Dialer icon
long press on the number field
tap "Paste"
tap the Call icon
?

I see there is an app that dials a number from the clipboard, but that only shaves off one or two steps.
Also this question is mentioned many times on the web, but I did not find any conclusive answer/solution.
Note: There is a similar question that is specific to phone numbers that appear on websites (and has no answers anyway).

Google Now on Tap
on Marshmallow does something similar but not perfectly
Long pressing the Home brings up the Google Now on Tap with various options , one of them being calling the number listed ( others being- text, share and add contact). The number gets pasted on the  telephone app without any user intervention. One can directly call from there

This is from a resturant search using an app. It works well in this case

This is from a random telephone directory search on mobile browser (details blacked out for obvious reasons). Here, it picks up only the first number, so this option is a hit and miss , if there are several numbers in the image

Well, that covers one tenth of users (based on Android dashboard reporting 10% users having Marshmallow)...

Agreed, but pointed out one way, others may come up with alternatives


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Android Jellybean not booting
My phone suddenly stopped booting. When I press power button to turn on my phone, I see manufacturer animation in a loop and phone doesn't start.
I didn't do any thing like flashing custom ROM. I don't know what happened to my phone. What should I do now? Is there any hope to fix this?
Phone model : HUAWEI ASCEND G610 U20
Android :     Version 4.2
Internal Memory: 4GB (1.5 GB Usable)
RAM: 1 GB

Have you tried a factory reset from recovery?

You are most likely going to have to flash your stock firmware. Let me do a little digging and I'll post some links. Hopefully I can have it to you by the end of the day

@acejavelin : Yes, I tried doing a factory reset (Power Button + Volume Up thing). But that didn't help. And I lost all data in my internal memory too.

@asloss : I have only 4GB internal memory available and 1GB Ram. I am not even sure that any new custom rom would even fit into it!!!

Download the stock firmware. The website seems pretty slow and the download is 1.41 GB so this might take some time, but it is the official website. It also includes the official flashing tool, so you may not need to download below mentioned flashing tool.
Download this flashing tool.
Extract the flashing tool to your desktop or wherever you want it. You can use the SD card if you like. In that case, all you need is to put the UPDATE.APP file in dload folder in sdcard, insert sd card to phone, Press Volume Up + Volume Down + Power Button. When Phone vibrates, release power button only, and when upgrade starts release volume keys too. Wait for some time.
Follow Steps 6-12 on this website and you should be good to go:
It has pictures :)

here
Be patient this process might take a little while. the first boot will also take some time so don't turn off your phone or disconnect it from the computer before it is done.
If you have any questions feel free to comment and I'll try to help as much as possible as I don't have this phone.

Thanks Asloss, I downloaded same file but not from huawei site, but from google drive, some user might have put there so I got good download speed. And There was no need to download the flashing tool you mentioned, that 1.4 GB download already includes that.

Glad I could help! Even if it was only a little haha!

That download has files for SD card Upgrade or Upgrade using PC, and An instruction manual (official, by Huawei guys) about how to upgrade and precautions. I chose SD Card upgrade, everything gone well and now I am able to use my phone again.


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Beta testing app without using Play Store
I am interested to test Facebook Messenger beta version. In this case, Facebook suggests

Join the Facebook Messenger for Android Beta Testers Google group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/messenger-for-android-beta-testers
Allow beta downloads by clicking "Become a Tester" in the Play Store (you need to join the Google Group before becoming a tester)
Download Facebook Messenger from the Play Store to update your app
Turn on automatic updates, as the beta version of Facebook Messenger for Android will be updated multiple times per week

But it's not applicable to my case since my phones (running YunOS 2.9.0) don't come with preinstalled Google apps, like Play Store.
So, is there anyway I can get the beta version of Messenger?

XDA is a popular option for beta, haven't checked for your need

No, not officially, although you may be able to find the APK on a collection site like http://www.apkmirror.com
Developers often use Google Play to manage beta distribution because it gives them some semblance of control over the distribution and upgrade of the application. Often beta applications are not available outside of this distribution channel.

Thanks.
apkmirror.com exist facebook messenger latest beta version.
But problem is when i download this, it says parse error.

@andio This may be due to your phone's Android version: if an APK (the app installer) has been pulled from a Lollipop (and up) phone, it won't work on KitKat and lower devices. What's your Android version?


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Android 6 wlan wifi disconnects always
Got a problem on my Galaxy Tab A since the upgrade to Android 6. The Wlan disconnects and reconn. always. It is not the routers fault or any other but most likely something in the software. Well I started searching through the different settings and changed this:
"More connection settings" - "Nearby device scanning" and set this off. Now it seems to be fixed. I suppose this scanning disturbs the wifi frequencies or sth like this. Any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Hendish

"it is not a question for help, but I want to discuss this" › then it is off-topic here, sorry. This is not a forum to discuss things, but a Q&A site. I'd recommend you [edit] your question and remove that paragraph (otherwise your question gets closed as being off-topic) if you're interested in solutions – and move the discussion part to a forum.


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Google Cardboard video gets paused automatically
I just bought a new Google Cardboard and downloaded the official Google Cardboard app.
The problem is when I play videos in the Google Cardboard app they are pausing automatically, which is very frustrating.
I tried to play them without putting my phone in the cardboard, but the video still pauses.
I am using the Nexus 5X


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Alternative way to transfer many files between two Android phones with many restrictions
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 in terrible condition (charging port broke, power button broke etc). I am using a battery of another S3 to power it whenever needed. I have a whole lot of files to transfer (photos, docs etc) to my new phone Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (I guess it's not available where you guys are, but still).

I cannot use a USB cable. (Charging port broke.)
Bluetooth is WAY too slow for so many files, and drains the battery which cannot be charged while using the phone (it's another S3's battery).
I cannot use my laptop as a medium because my laptop does not have Bluetooth (my fault, long story).
Redmi Note 3 does not have NFC.
My Redmi does not have a SIM card yet.

I can't figure out what to do. Can anyone suggest anything?

Any reason why cloud storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, etc) isn't available from your S3?

Those have a file limit don't they? I have a huge amount of files (from 4 years of usage). Also, uploading that much data will also take time - wouldn't Bluetooth be faster anyway?

@MorrisonChang What you said is still a good option, though - maybe I can try uploading limited files at a time. I'll have to look into it and see if my S3 battery can handle it.

Local WiFi available? What about using the WiFi hotspot function on one of them, and have the other connecting to it? Or use some apps that offer WiFi-Direct for data transfers between two devices?

Estimated total size of all these files?

Thanks for all your responses. I am having trouble keeping the battery of the phone alive (it's charging port broke and I am borrowing batteries) and will try out everything here. I don't know when I'll succeed - Sorry for the delay.

Estimated total size is around 8 GB.

try shareit application from playstore installing in both mobiles. it works on wifi and you can send your data very fastly. mobiles connect to eachother using wifi but desnot need to connect to any other wifi network so no need to worry about privacy

You can use Asus Share Link application (even on non ASUS branded devices) or similar application from competitors to do send files by direct Wi-Fi or passing by a Wi-Fi enabled access point.


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Change personal name associated with email address
In the Gmail app our with any other Google app, how do I change the user name associated with one of my email addresses / Google accounts? Thanks.

Edit your Google Account information:

Sign in to My Account. In the "Personal info & privacy" section,
select Your personal info.
Choose the information you want to edit and follow the onscreen instructions.

Sorry I've already tried this but changing the account setting on the web doesn't change the user name in gmail even if I close the gmail app and open it back up. Is it a cache problem? Will this get fixed as time goes by our something? Thanks.

Try to synchronize this account or remove it and add again.

Ok, it got updated after a few minutes, no need to remove and couldn't see an option to synchronize.


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Enable Developer Options With Update.zip
Whenever I flash a new ROM I always do the following:

Enable Developer Options
Enable Advanced Reboot Menu
Enable Root access Apps and ADB
Security Install from unknown sources

Is it possible to do these steps using an updater-script within an update.zip?


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Is it possible to run an app directly from a USB flash drive (OTG)?
I'm almost giving up on this, can anyone help me?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 which means that I can't get an external sd card mounted to my phone. So I bought an OTG flash drive with the hope that I can install or run apps and games from there so my storage problem is solved. But after researching on several forums I'm still getting no answer for this.
Is it possible to run or install apps on a USB flash drive?

Adoptable Storage will work for you, but then you cannot remove the OTG drive anymore. (Apps will start crashing)


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How can we format and re-install android on micromax canvas phone to remove virus because factory reset don't help to remove virus?
My micromax canvas is full of viruses. I have tried to do factory reset. but it doesn't work out. as i start internet on phone, it automatically start installing application and block so many other applications. and popup with porn content.

Welcome to the Android Enthusiasts! For a starter, please take a look at our rom-flashing tag-wiki, and follow the links collected there.

The viruses may be coming from your SD card or the wireless router. So, remove the SD card and disable wireless when you reset the phone. Use mobile data (telecom) Internet, instead of your wireless connection, to activate Google Play and install an antivirus from the play store.


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Switch sim cards?
Up to about 3 weeks ago, I had a Motorola Moto X running Android 5.1 with Verizon/CDMA . Then I switched to a Nexus 5 running Android 6 with Ting/GSM. The Ting service is terrible it turns out, so I am probably going to switch back to Verizon. I do like the Nexus 5 much better than the Moto X. Can I use the CDMA SIM Card from the Moto X in the Nexus 5 on my switch back to Verizon?

The Nexus 5 does not support CDMA or the proper LTE bands for Verizon service, if you have the Nexus 5x it will work but not the original Nexus 5.


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Ways to retain nonexistent WhatsApp number
All this while, I've been using WhatsApp with an old cellphone number which is now defunct. I now plan to switch over to a new phone. This means that I'll need to freshly install WhatsApp, but the catch here is can no longer use the old number because it's going to try sending the verification code which is never going to reach. Any ideas how to go about this?

I will finally need to update the new number in WhatsApp.
Have to root the phone and move the titanium backup copy from the old device to the new one and gamble with it. I don't think this option is going to play out too well.

Directly from the Whatsapp FAQ:
Requirements:

The number you wish to use (the number you will change your account to) must be able to receive SMS and/or calls and have an active data connection.

On the old phone:

Open WhatsApp.
Go to Menu Button > Settings > Account > Change number.
Enter the number currently verified on WhatsApp in the old phone number box.
Enter the number you want to use in the new phone number box.
Complete the verification process.
Create a manual backup by going to WhatsApp > Menu Button > Settings > Chats > Chat backup > Backup.

On the new phone:

Transfer your chat history from your old to your new phone.
Open WhatsApp.
Verify the number you want to use with WhatsApp

Important Notes:

Your old WhatsApp account associated with the old phone number will be deleted.
Be aware that the Change Number process does not automatically transfer your chat history or media to your new phone. (How to manually transfer your chat history to your new Android phone).

Doesn't look like there is much of an option here to retain an account with a non existent number. Thanks for pointing me to the FAQ!

Yeah, it is a security mesure to prevent people to use phone numbers they don't own, because as you may have notice, you never register an account with which you could identify somewhere else. I guess it's one of the downsides to their 'easy to use' approach.


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How to remount to rw?
So recently rooted my phone, after a few days all google related apps have stopped working and I get the "no connection error". I have looked at so many different tutorials and what not and nothing seems to help.
Ive tried editing the hosts file with file explorers, etc but it fails to save any changes made and it fails to remount to rw.
Ive also tried using adb. Adb root gives me the error that root cannot run in production builds, thus the following basically fails. Using adb pull and trying to push it back does not work, gives me the error that /system is mounted as ro. adb remount, adb mount, doesnt work gives permission denied error.
Im really out of ideas here, its just frustrating to not be able to use playstore, especially receive emails.
Anyone got any ideas? Do I need to flash a custom rom? I read somewhere thats the only way to change permissions since you have to change the kernel build or something, not entirely sure.
Thanks anyways

adb shell, then su and at the root prompt mount -o remount,rw /system doesn't work either?

Did you try ES File Explorer? Just open it, click Options->Tools->Enable 'Root Explorer'. Then click on 'Root Explorer'->Mount R/W->mount /system as 'RW'..

After mount -o remount,rw /system I get mount : Read-only file system, the next line being 255:root@HWGRA:/ #     im not entirely sure what to do beyond this point.

@GokulNC tried ES, FX, root explorer, and some other file explorer I cant remember.

What's your device model?

Huawei P8 @SuperThomasLab


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Run a Tasker task via ADB
I'm looking for a way to run a Tasker task named test via ADB command. I found this thread Running a tasker task via SSHDroid (or adb shell) and tried but did not succeed. All I got was
adb shell am broadcast -a net.dinglisch.android.tasker.ACTION_TASK -es task_name test
Broadcasting: Intent { act=net.dinglisch.android.tasker.ACTION_TASK pkg=test (has extras) }
Broadcast completed: result=0

So how can I run a Tasker task via ADB command?

Follow my question to get the answer: How to send a variable value to and receive it in a task?

Thanks a lot for your question. I successfully ran a Tasker task via ADB (just wish it wouldn't require root permission). Please post the command as an answer below so that other people will know how and I can mark it as best answer.

It would be fine by me and I would prefer if you self-answer your post. Thank you.

I use MQTT to handle firing tasks from the command line.
This doesn't require root, or to be connected by USB for ADB.
Place this batch file in your path:
cat post.cmd
@echo off
set _tail=%*
call set _tail=%%_tail:*%1 =%%
mosquitto_pub -h %ip% -p %port% -i "My_pc" -t '%1' -m '%_tail%'
echo Topic: %1
echo Msg: %_tail%

Then make a profile using the "Mqtt client" app, listening to S10/#
(my phone is an S10, set any topic name you'd prefer)
Profile: S10/# (431)
Cooldown: 1
Restore: no
Event: Message Arrived [ Configuration:Main - (Your mqtt broker IP here) : # : msg : topic : : ]

Have it target this task.
(I couldn't share mine without giving you my MQtt IP address)
https://taskernet.com/shares/?user=AS35m8mBhJAezDTr0Lio7dopdLiBaKgozAOxoCXM7Mh8sS5hSvSst1kEMf5%2FJeJveB%2BsvU8%3D&id=Task%3AMqtt+Listener
Now from the command line,
post s10 taskname1=:=par1 etc
topic : s10
msg: taskname1=:=par1 etc


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max microSD capacity? how is this controlled?
So I'm looking at a cheap android phone ($30) to use as an MP3 player while at the gym. I just saw several from the local carriers (perhaps same phone but rebranded?) and they advertised the phone as having a max of 32GB size for the microSD.
How is the max controlled? is this controlled by the SoC used? or perhaps another chip? I was hoping to use a 64GB one I already have.
Thanks

There are multiple (micro)SD standards and not all devices support all of them. Up to 4GB is normal microSD, up to 32GB is microSDHC and above is microSDXC (including the Ultra-HighSpeed extension).

is that a function of the SoC then?

Basically, yes, but from experience, many devices support capacities greater than advertised (my old S5230 Star supports 64GB no problem, the last time I checked, even though it's not advertised)


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/storage/emulated/0 is missing. Apps can't find the directory
It began when I accidentally formatted the internal storage with TWRP.
Now the OS can't mount the internal storage and the /storge/emulated/0 directory is missing but when I go to settings -> storage and usb I can see that the internal storage is still there.
I can access my files through /data/media but the apps can't find the directory which is missing from /storage.
I flashed my stock kitkat ROM and it is able to detect and mount it (mounted at /storage/sdcard0) apps can access it as well
What can I do, I flashed multiple ROMs (both cyanogen and AOSP based but they can't find it!)

It may be that it is now located at /storage/sdcard0  since you flashed different ROMs with different configurations as you suggested,
alternately to run the following in emulator ;
mount -w -o remount rootfs /

then ;
ln -s /data/media/0 /sdcard

You can check with ;
ls -l -a /sdcard

Credits:

/storage/emulated/0 missing
Android 4.3 breaks Lil Debi. sdcard: '/storage/emulated/0' not a directory


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Multitasking after changing device date
I'm running Android 6.0.1 on a Nexus 6P.
I've been having some trouble with the multitask button, specifically right after changing the device date/time. The multitask button does not work at all, and the home button is sluggish. If I reset to the current time then both begin to work immediately. This behavior does not depend on whether there are other apps open or not.
To reproduce:

Go to Date & Time in Settings.
Uncheck Automatic date & time.
Set date to 2 days before the current time, press "OK".
Attempt to use multitask button, which fails.
Check Automatic date & time.
Multitask button now works!

Anyone else have this problem, or solutions? I'd like to have the multitask button work immediately after changing the date.
Thanks!
EDIT: It worked! I was able to set the date to 2 days prior, and immediate use the multitask button. This only happened once, however, and I can't find a way to reproduce that.
EDIT2: Any ideas?
EDIT3: Multitasking after changing the date seems to work every time when the device is booted in safe mode. So I'm hypothesizing the issue arises from an app I have installed.

No problems for me on my Nexus 6P (Android N Preview 4).

Does it consistently work for you? Mine works very very infrequently, and it seems to be random.

Workshop correctly for me all the time. Do you have any app installed that might cause the problem? Do you have root access?

I don't have root access; however, I think it works when I've closed all my open apps.


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Phone stuck on "Sign in with a google account that was previously synced on this device"
My Motorola Moto G3 was stolen yesterday (a man on a moped grabbed it from my hand). When I got home I changed my google account password and then went to Android Device Manager and requested that the phone be locked and erased if it connects to the internet. Today someone found it on the street and contacted me (my email was displayed on the lock screen). I retrieved the phone. When I opened it the phone did a factory reset as expected.
However now when I try to login (using the account I was using before) it won't get past the "Sign in with a google account that was previously synced on this device" phase. I input my email address and my current password but it brings me back to the same screen (if i input the old password i get an "incorrect password" message). Google won't allow me to revert to the old password because it's been recently used.
Is there a way out of this?
EDIT:
I waited the full 72 hours and then the phone let me continue with the setup process. I'm leaving the question open just in case someone has a better solution.

That is called Factory Reset Protection (FRP) started with Lollipop - FRP search on this site will help you

@beeshyams This case is different from our "daily ones": OP is the owner of the account and thus has the correct credentials – so here FRP should let him in as he can provide the details. If FRP doesn't allow access in this case either, it's a complete failure as it goes beyond its purpose. But sure, the other cases might prove helpful nonetheless.

I strongly believe that Factory reset protection (FRP) won't stop after 72 hours. Refer the following link and i think that will help you solve your problem. How to bypass “Verify your account” (Factory Reset Protection)

This solution worked for me on my HTC 10 after rooting and changing password after rooting. I was told that I had to wait fo 72 hrs. See How to Bypass FRP Lock in LYF Phone (3 Fixes).

This is the Device Protection Lock. It started from devices that was pre-installed(Shipped) with Android 5.0(Lollipop) and up.
It's basically asking you to sign in to any Google account that's synced or added to the device.
To verify if your account is synced to your device, please go to Google Dashboard (google.com/dashboard), and sign in with your Google account. Go to Android, then compare if one of the devices listed is the device that is currently locked out. If it is, then you can unlock the device with your Google account. If not, then you need to use another Google account that may be synced to your device.
If you can't remember your credentials, you can reset your password by going to Google.com/accounts/recovery, but if your change your password before or after Factory Device Reset, you need to wait for 24 hours to sign back on the device and complete the first time setup.
If you still can't get in with the correct Gmail account, waiting 24 hours if you reset your password, then you need to contact the Device Manufacturer for Warranty/Repair options.


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Mount root filesystem as R/W
I use NOTE4 N910C with Android 6.0.1 PDA N910CXXU2DPE6, CSC N910COXA2DPE1 + TWRP + root, dated Wed, 11 May 2016.
All works perfectly but in this version of firmware, root filesystem is mounted as read-only. Developer mode is turn on.
I try to remount /system from console, from ES Explorer, from Root Explorer and so on. Nothing helps. Can anybody advice me how to make root filesys as R/W. Just for a while, to make some changes.

Have you tried from a shell (e.g. adb shell) with root access (su) to run mount -o remount,rw /system? Does it work, or give an error? In the latter case, which error exactly? "Nothing helps" is not very specific, as we don't know what happens unless you [edit] your question and include the errors you're seeing :)

Yes,. Of course I used mount -o remount,rw /system as su. The command was executed without any error but root filesys was still read only.

"No error but no effect" sounds strange. Not sure if that's some SELinux enforcement (or something comparable), but I'd expect an error if something doesn't work.

It was possible to access as R/W root files in ver 5.1.1 and in first version of in 6.0.1. After upgrade to new verion of 6.0.1 - R/W access is not possible. Terrible...

Finally I remount /system as R/W. The proper syntax of command is:
mount -o rw,remount /system

NOT:
mount -o remount,rw /system

I really dont know why, but second syntax is executed without errors but /system is still read only. The first command works on NOTE 4 N910C correctly.
Thats all, topic closed.


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How To Keep LG Lancet POWERED OFF While Charging
My brand new Verizon LG Lancet that just came in the mail will not stay powered off while on the charger. I want the phone to stay off while charging. How do I fix that?

Have you tried plugging it in and then turning it off while it's plugged in?


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Is is enough to do this as to hide data?
I had an optimus vu(sold) and i wanted to encrypt data but found no such option on it. I directly resetted it then started filling it up then resetted (did this process 3 times). Is it enough to make my data before the first reset be hidden or so difficult to reach?


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I just reset my android phone, how do I recover my Chrome bookmarks?
I just reset my Moto G, hoping that the Chrome bookmarks would be synced to my account but they haven't and I lost them all. They were extremely valuable and I want all of them back. Please let me know any methods to recover them! I am willing to root my phone for this!

It's impossible unless you synchronized them (what you haven't done).

Just login to your Google account and all data will be automatically imported includng your history, bookmarks, extensions etc.


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Android 4.0.4 bluetooth dongle pairing
I have a problem with an Android device when it pairs with a Bluetooth dongle. This device (Honda Connect) shows up a dialog asking to put a certain pin on the bluetooth dongle to pair (0000) ... unfortunately this dongle has a different pin and it's not possibile to 'change' such pin (AFAIK). Is there a way to change the default pin from 0000 to a different one?

In the specific case of using Honda Connect (Android device) this problem can be fixed trough Honda Connect WiFi / Bluetooth settings. This form (NOT Android Bluetooth settings) allows to change the pairing code. After this maneouvre (and a soft reset if required) the bluetooth pairing will be completed succesfully without pairing code request.


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(feature discontinued) Google Hangouts phone app: How to start a group SMS where one of the recipients is a Hangouts user?
I'm actually answering my own question here, and the purpose for this is because the question hasn't been clearly stated before.
Imagine the following scenario:

I have a friend named Joe who uses Google Hangouts on his cell phone
I have a friend named Mary who uses a cell phone, but does not have
Google Hangouts

I would like to send a group message to both of them.  I know that Joe can receive SMS or Hangouts, but Mary only has the capability to send/receive SMS/MMS.  How can I ensure my message is compatible for Mary?

I'm assuming this is relevant to the app (iOS or Android?)  I came looking for how to do on PC and doesn't seem to match up.  Please clarify title for future searchers.

As of May 22, 2017, Google Hangouts no longer supports SMS messaging.  I have adjusted the title to reflect this.

not sure why you say that, I'm still actively using it for sms both on my Android and on my PC device.  In the end I ended up starting the group text on my device in Hangouts as I never quite got it on the pc.

You can do this in two different ways:
Method 1:

In Hangouts, tap the + button
Tap "New SMS"
Find Mary and tap on her entry.  The combination of step 2 and 3 will solidify the message as an SMS.  If you select Joe (our Hangouts contact) first, it may convert to a Hangouts message, so it is important to start with your SMS contact first!
Find Joe and tap on his entry
Tap the green arrow to continue.  In my case, I have two numbers I can send from (my carrier number or a Google Voice Number), so I would select my desired number.

Method 2:

In Hangouts, send a message to Mary
While staying in Mary's conversation, tap the "three dots" button in the upper right
Tap "New Group MMS"
Find Joe and tap on his entry
Tap the green arrow to continue.  In my case, I have two numbers I can send from (my carrier number or a Google Voice Number), so I would select my desired number.

Testing
In either situation, you can test if you were successful by tapping the "three dots" button in the upper right of your group message.

If the dropdown has an option for "Delete", then you are in a group SMS/MMS
If the dropdown has an option for "Leave", then you are in a hangout

Tested on Hangouts version 10.0


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Attempt to root AVD running Android 4.4/5.1 is failing
I have referred to various posts but I don't think they seem to work, at all, whatsoever, when it comes to AVDs with Android 4.4 or 5.1.
I felt a need to post this.
So before posting this question, I have understood a basic need for rooting AVDs or even any device.

Mount /system in rw mode.
Push su binary; optionally busybox binary.
do chmod to them, say, 6755. That should be it.

I followed posts and successfully rooted AVD with Android 2.2, however, I tried to repeat the same thing for Android 4.4 or 5.1 (both with SELinux disabled), but it seems that there is some kind of fallback mechanism.
For Android 4.4 and 5.1, /system will be mounted in rw mode, but, as soon as I try to push binaries, it gets reverted back to ro mode. Furthermore, it won't get back to rw mode as well, at least until I do a reboot. I keep getting a permission denied error.
Since these worked for Android 2.2 (with a modification in filesystem type and mountpoint), I intend to execute following commands (for Android 4.4 and 5.1):
adb root
adb shell /system/bin/mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/vda /system
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 06755 /system
adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su

Anyone who has managed to root AVDs running these versions of Android are requested to help me in this.
I have experience with Android Studio & Windows.

I have tested and found that irrespective of the version of Android, if the ABI is arm, armeabi or maybe even mips (not sure), the process of rooting is going to work. They didn't worked for me, as of now, if the ABI is x86 or x86_x64 for Android 4 and 4+.
Below, anything after "#" is supposed to be a helpful comment.
Testing working on - Android 1.x, 2.x, 3.x, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 (add additional space in subsequent boot):
adb shell mount
# Preferred command: adb shell mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock0 /system
adb shell mount -o rw,remount /system
adb push su /system/xbin/su
# Appropriate su binary from Chainfire's SuperSu.zip package.
adb shell chmod 06755 /system
adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
adb install "Super user.apk"
# Update the su binary for sure.
#adb install "Rootchecker app OR Terminal Emulator app to test."

Testing working on - Android 4.3-4.4 (add additional space in subsequent boot), 5.1, 6.0:
adb shell df
# See the available space in /system
adb shell mount -o remount,rw /system
adb push su /system/bin/su
adb shell chmod 0755 /system/bin/su
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 0755 /system/xbin/su
adb shell su --install
adb shell "su --daemon&"
adb shell setenforce 0
# optional and recommended; adb shell mount -o remount,ro /system
adb install "Super user app"
# Update the su binary.
#adb install "Rootchecker app OR Terminal Emulator app to test."

You know that x86 and ARM require different binaries, right? There's no way a binary compiled for ARM would work on android-x86.


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Using both a firewall and vpn on android
Is there a way to use both a firewall and a vpn app on android. I have tried allowing the vpn through the firewall but one invaraibly goes off when I start the other. Is there some way around this -- to establish two tunnels at the same time.

You would also need to clarify what kind of firewall you are using. A VPN-based "no-root" one, or one that requires root like AFWall+.

The firewall not stablish a tunnel, this only open or close ports, you can use but you need not close ports of VPN and maybe network of VPN can use other proxy if for example is you home network and you use firewall on your home router. You can use firewall and VPN, both, but is important that firewall not close ports of your VPN.

FYI: Lots of Android "firewalls" are actually a VPN routing the requests.

but they don't provide the encryption. Is there any way to establish a tunnel within a tunnel. Or do you know any firewalls that also encrypt.

No, is isn't possible on Android to do this. But I would suggest setting up your firewall policy on the other endpoint of the VPN tunnel (the remote end) which will have the same effect as a local firewall policy.
I suspect you use the VPN to tunnel home? In your VPN router or home firewall that you tunnel to, there you can put rules which traffic are allowed to exit from VPN interface to internet.

I need a local firewall policy. Are you sure it wouldn't be possible even with a custom android rom


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samsung galaxy j1 apps don't work off sd card
just bought a samsung galaxy j1. it has 8GB of memory but when i move my games/apps to the sd card, to free up more space on the phone, i cannot use them. it says this app is not installed. how do i fix this?


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Trouble accessing Samsung Knox & resetting the password
I seem to have locked myself out of Samsung Knox (on a Galaxy Tab S2 - I've used samsung-galaxy-tab because there doesn't appear to be a tag for the S2 tablet yet).
I hadn't used my tablet for awhile. I turned it on and updated to the latest version of Android.
I had a notification asking me to load the Google Play store to update that as well, and after clicking this notification, at this point, the device locked with the Samsung MyKnox login screen.
I did originally set up Knox but haven't really used it since.
I tried both my device password and my Knox password, but these both came back as incorrect.
I'm able to log in to Knox online with my Knox password, so I followed the instructions in this answer (which are the same as the ones Samsung offers), but it's unclear what I'm meant to do: after clicking on 'Rest KNOX Password' on the web and confirming that action, nothing happens - either on the web or on my device.
On my device, I can pull down the notifications, but pressing the Home button does nothing - it seems to want me to get past this Knox screen.
I'm inexperienced with Knox and a bit inexperienced with the Android ecosystem in general. Have I locked myself out? What steps do I need to take?

Ok, I seem to have resolved this!
I restarted the device while it was on the Knox lock screen, and it booted up normally.
Going back in to Knox asked me to set a password (this may or may not have been because of the steps I followed on the website as described in the question above).
Either way, it appears that either updating Android or getting stuck logging in to Knox through the Google Play Store notification was the cause of the issue.
Restarting the device again and attempting to access Knox now lets me in.
(I'll leave this here in case anyone else comes across the same issue!)


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I need to Semi permanently disable wifi on my tablet?
Heres the thing i work in a secure industry which recently changed its security policies to not allow for wifi capable devices.  i thought there may be a way to disable the wifi on a tablet in such a way to disable any output from the antenna. im not alien  to using software mods and could be encouraged to learn some new code for this.  the issue on the companies end is not loss of secure info but a worry of viral jamming of the company equipment which must remain online. also id like to be able to bring the wifi capability back but bricking is not completely out of the question but i wasnt sure that would even work with a tablet.  the test at the end of the day will come down when they use a scanner to scan the wifi spectrum.  so if i could technically shift the frequency the antenna is on or drastically lower its power output that would be the best bet im just not sure how to tackle the problem any help would be great.
also im working with a nvidia shield k1 table currently running android 6.0 marshmallow
Thanks


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How can I change the homepage in my browser?
This page shows each time i open my browser, how can i change the homepage to something else?

Click image for larger version

Please include your browser name and edition


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Install CyanogenMod in lenovo A3500-HV
I own a Lenovo A3500 -HV. I have been using it for an year now and it is running KitKat(4.4.2). There is no sign of a newer OS coming to this tab so I have decided to install a new ROM. I decided to go with CynanogenMod but the problem is my device is not listed in the supported devices directory.
I think my device has the minimum requirements to run the OS.
I would like to know if it will be better to install the CyanogenMod or just leave it with kitkat or maybe install some other mods that my tab can support?

Not all available ROMs are listed as being "official". Have you checked in the corresponding sections of XDA? That's usually a good source for things like that – especially as you get the user-feedback along and thus know in advance what to expect.

You've probably looked only at the official builds, go try to search for an unofficial one. If you don't find one, it's better (and your only choice, if you flash a ROM for a wrong device you are going to break your phone) to stay with your old OS. However, you might still want to root it, as that gives you some new interesting options to explore, too.
But, if you either flash a new ROM or want to root your phone, always do a full backup of your system before doing anything! If something goes wrong, the Backup will save your life.

I thought flashing the ROM was the only thing I get to do after rooting the phone.. What other features do I unlock by rooting?

@NirmalRaj You can install system tools like Xposed to customize your current system. Also, some apps require your phone to be rooted to be used, for example a firewall or tethering software. Something I recommend you to do is installing an app called XPrivacy (you can find an app to help you installing it on the Play Store) - it gives you the possibility to manage the permissions for each app, you don't need to grant all permissions to install an app, instead you can choose specifically what you want and there are many more things you can do - just have a look at the XDA Developer forum

The minimum comment length is just too short ;) I also recommend you to have a look at the different Xposed modules (mods for your system that can be installed via Xposed) - you'll find something useful for you


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How to delete photos ONLY from google photos backup?
I backed up some photos in my android device to Google Photos.
I want to un-backup them. I want them to stay only internally on my device.
But if I delete photos from the app it deletes them also from my device.
Is there a way to delete individual photos from the backup and let them stay on my device?
I can of course download them from Google Photos, then delete them from Google Photos, and then transfer them to my device. But I need them to be in the same directories they were in in the beginning.

You can uninstall the "Google Photos Backup" from your device or simply sign out from the account in the Photos app. Then go to the web-version of Google Photos (photos.google.com) and delete the photos.

Go to photos.google.com and login using the Google account you're
using on your device.
Place your cursor over items you want to move to trash. At the top
left corner of each item, click the select icon . (Or hold down SHIFT
to select a range.)
At the top right, click the trash icon.

I tried it personally (after signing out in the Google Photos app) and I'm sure it won't delete the photos from your phone.

It seems that it works even when "Back up & Sync" setting is off. I tried to delete a photo from web application and it still is on my phone. Strange is that I don't see backup button again on that photo.

The Google Photos app is a bit tricky, because even disabling sync it still keeps deleting pictures. What I recommend you is to uninstall the app from your phone, and if it's not possible then disable it from Settings. Newest versions of android allow you to do that.
I personally use FolderSync to sync pictures from my device to the cloud.

Simply go to Settings - Apps - Google Photos - Permissions and uncheck the Storage button. That's it.


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Lollipop SAF: how pre-installed file manager is able to write to SD card?
With SAF I am able to write to external SD card with explicit user permission.  BUT I am wondering how pre-installed File Manager app is able to write to any SD card without user permission? Is the WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE permission making the difference ?
How to gain this type of access ?
I have source code of android for the tablet I have.  Can I add my app to source and compile, so that my app can write to any SD card without explicit user permission?

Just to add some clarity :  I develop educational apps, which will be bundled along with a tablet device.  Without the 'any SD card write permission', students will have to give explicit permission whenever they use a new SD card. Many application functions would be hampered.
Request to throw some light into this.. Thanks in advance.


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How can I browse some document-like apps offline?
Some Android apps are actually some kind of documents/ebooks, but it seems that I can't browse it offline. for example, it seems that when my phone is not connected to a network or mobile data service, the following app doesn't load

LeetCode Cracker

How can I browse such apps offline?
Thanks.

I can only provide a specific solution to this app since I'm not sure if there's a general solution for all apps like this.

The app doesn't save anything, and it's using in-app browser to load the codes from GitHub repository. From its app description,

All of my solution files are on GitHub, and are in Java. It contains almost all of the problems of LeetCode except some of them I haven't came up with a good solution. Since this app read files from GitHub repository, it requires network connection. I think this will not require too much data usage. And it make it easy for me to update solutions without update this app.
(Emphasis mine)

Searching based on it returned the corresponding GitHub repository.
Now, given the GitHub repository, the next step is to clone it to the device (e.g. for offline usage). As of current, I only found and tested SGit, and it worked for me.
Usage:

Install and open SGit
Tap Clone (plus icon) on the top bar
For Remote URL, input https://github.com/softstar1990/LeetCode.
For Local Path, input anything that can be used as identifier (e.g. LeetCode).
Tap Clone. The cloned repository will be stored on: [sdcard dir]/Android/data/me.sheimi.sgit/files/repo/[Local Path]
Browse the repository from SGit offline.

Thanks. Is there a way to convert a document/ebook like app to a pdf file in general ? see http://ebooks.stackexchange.com/questions/6683/convert-an-android-app-which-is-actually-an-ebook-to-a-pdf-file


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OnePlus Dash Charging on the OnePlus Three
The OnePlus Three is out and I got mine yesterday. It comes with speed charging (which OnePlus calls "Dash Charging"). As I read, it only works if the plug it comes with and the USB type C cable it comes with is used.
I'm worried that the battery will suffer from frequent speed charging when it's not needed (for example when charging over night or when at home for a long time during the day). Is this concern justified or won't it have a significant impact on the overall life span (not only a single charge-discharge cycle) of the battery? If it isn't ignore the next paragraph.
Is there a software solution for this, other than installing a custom rom by which it'd lose the speed charging functionality altogether? If there isn't, I could either charge it on my laptop (USB 3.0), on my Nexus 4 plug (1.2 A), or buy a different USB type C cable (and use the original OnePlus plug, in the last case). Which do you consider the best option?

It has been suggested by @bmdixon that this is a duplicate of that question which is not the case because neither does that question take into account additional wear on the battery caused by speed charging, nor does my question necessitate keeping the phone connected to the charger for an extended period of time after the battery has already been fully charged.

Possible duplicate of Does constant charging harm my Android cellphone?

Oneplus 3 Dash Charging is said to be Oppo VOOC fast charging named differently (Source)
The damage to batteries is attributed mainly due to heating and shorter battery life (see this). One Plus Three website says

Dash Charge carries more current than other fast charging solutions, and at lower temperatures. Normally, heat generated through charging is dissipated in the phone itself - this causes performance issues during active charging, throttling CPU and GPU speeds. By shifting the power management system and heat dispersion elements to our Dash Charge Adapter, very little heat ever reaches your OnePlus 3.

AFAIK there is hardly any literature available on VOOC, or the improvements made by One Plus, so it is up to you to believe it or not.

If you don't - then, amongst the options listed by you:
(a) Charging it off the USB port of computer- USB Type C can supply only 900 mA, which would take 4 plus hours to charge from 0 to 100% . (Plug in values Battery Charge Time Calculator.
(b) The Nexus 4 adapter would take about 3 hours (using the calculator above)
(c) Android Police says any Type C charger would work fine (of course, without Dash charging) and that seems logical and I have read of it working on the Oneplus Two also (although the Oneplus Two didn't have fast charging), but you cannot use the supplied adapter as mentioned in this review, and that is to be expected.

IMO, third option- buying USB type C cable and charger is superior if time is faster charging (but not as fast as quick charge) and options (a) and (b) are fine if time is not a constraint and you are worried about the battery.

Edit: Tamoghna in his comment being an owner of device, has clarified that  any Type C adapter can be used , of course without Dash Charging. Thanks Tamoghna. For the OP , it makes the choice easier of going with third option

Dash Charging Speed Analysis has detailed tests highlighting the ability of Dash Charge to charge to full

Edit 2
Additional inputs from OEM

What do you mean by "But you cannot use the supplied adapter as mentioned in review and that is to be expected"? Do you mean that it's to be expected that it can't be changed in the setting of the official ROM the phone comes with? (I don't see how that's mentioned in the linked review but I might be guessing wrong.)

Dash charging workload is in charger as quoted from 1+3 site. The charger, cable and OS all have to be in sync to make it happen 2. Review  says you have to use OEM charger and cable- most OEMs tie down the charger and cable working (for possibly revenue or proprietary reasons) . Some go to extremes- Moto X , my device, cable is fused with charger. So the statement was from both technical and practices followed by OEM

@beeshyams, what you said about the OEM charging accessories being required to be used, is wrong. You can use any adapter, as long as you don't care about the Dash charging. What you shouldn't do, however, is use the OP3 Dash charger for charging any other USB Type-C device, as that might fry the battery due to the higher current (It might work though, as the charger can (supposedly) regulate the current output depending on the device). I don't have another USB Type-C device to test the Dash charger for safety.

@beeshyams, I own an OP3, and I have tested this myself. Need any other source?

Oh, and BTW, for any OP3 related questions, and OxygenOS related ones, drop me a ping in chat if I don't catch it otherwise. I'll be editing my profile page.


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Has Android 6 Update Caused PC Connection Issues for Galaxy Note 4?
Since updating my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to version 6 of the Marshmallow operating system, it won't show up when I connect it to my PC.  Any recommendations? Is anyone else having a problem?  It may NOT be related to the Android update -- but I've never had this issue before.  Thanks for any help.

Have you changed the USB settings on the phone from just charging to mtp?
Pull down the notification bar while it is plugged in and select the USB notification followed by Mtp which is just file transfer.
Some info on that:
http://m.androidcentral.com/inside-marshmallow-usb-connection-options

Thank you so much!  That got it!  The key wasn't going to Settings / Notifications -- it was actually swiping down on the Notifications screen.  I am so grateful for your response.

Glad to help! If the answer was accurate, would you mind just marking it as correct so the thread doesn't stay open. Thanks!

You bet!  I will be happy to mark your answer as correct, just tell me how.  I'm new to this forum, but there was nothing in the Q&A search instructing me on how to do it!  Not seeing any "mark answer as correct," etc.

@KipKirby underneath the up and down arrows on the answer there should be a check. Just hit that. Thanks!

Boy, they don't make THAT very clear, do they?!  :-)  Anyway, I followed your instructions and the check mark turned green, so I take that as a positive sign!  LOL.  Thanks again.  I'm sure this won't be my last question here in the forum, but you were the only one to answer, and you solved my problem perfectly.  Thanks so much!


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Cannot copy files from internal storage to external SD
Device: Moto X Play Stock (6.0.1) with external SD as portable storage

Prior to rooting (recently), transfer both ways (internal and external SD and vice versa was not a problem)
After, rooting, it is one way- I can copy files only from external SD card to internal . I am assuming that external SD is not the problem since

Device shows external SD, so do various file managers- ES Explorer,  Total Commander and all of them fail to do this
External SD recognized on laptop and copying / writing is not a problem

In Marshmallow, when you need to copy to external SD, you get a notification as below, and in the second pic you expect to see the external SD card listed and you accept- this doesn't happen, there is neither external SD shown nor option to select

Rooting couldn't or shouldn't have caused this. Further, TWRP option of not allowing modifications to system was chosen
I didn't mess with any system tweaks,except for installing Xposed and a few modules (Edit Uninstalled Xposed and behavior is same)

What could be causing this and how to fix it?

Note:

I do have access to Mint Linux but practically zero knowledge of commands. If Linux helps in solving this , please be explicit about instructions
There a couple of questions similar but not the same problem and do not help

Solved it by shutting down device, removing external SD card, rebooting a couple of times, inserting external SD and starting the device
It worked but clueless as to what was wrong and what fixed it
I am hoping for a proper explanation/solution to show up


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Adoptable storage questions
I recently updated to marshmallow with cyanogenmod 13 to use the "adoptable storage" feature. I was disappointed to find out that that only some apps could be put on the adopted storage. I used link2sd in the past as 11gb of internal is insufficient for my 300 apps. However, Link2sd is broken on marshmallow, and I am limited to 11gb once again, so here are my questions:

Is there any way to install all apps on the SD card in android marshmallow? Eg. Method to force all apps to adoptable storage, link2sd fix, Cutsom marshmallow rom, etc. (Or am I just doing things wrong)
What's the point of adopting the SD as internal storage when not all apps can be moved? I really don't understand how adoptable storage helps anything.

Just a pointer (not tried myself): Apps2SD: All in One Tool is an alternative to Link2SD you might wish to give a try. And well, I wouldn't use that "adoptable storage" either :)

It actually worked!.. kind of. The problem with link2sd was that it couldn't create the mount scripts. App2sd created them, but every time I rebooted, the second partition would not be mounted properly. It only gets mounted once I do a soft reboot through app2sd. When its mounted properly, I would receive a notification saying my SD card is corrupted( (which means its mounted priperly)

So it does work, or just partially? Maybe you can contact the author with the issues you have, and she might be able to fix it? Of course, only after checking the FAQ ;) If that doesn't work out, there's also FolderMount.

It works properly, but every time I boot I have to do a soft boot. The FAQ has my problem: "Some ROMs don't support running commands on boot therefore Apps2SD mounts the 2nd partition after system has finished booting. So you're asked to do a soft reboot." I'll just have to deal with it for now until its fixed. Thanks:)

Fix for link2sd:

Download Apps2SD: All in One Tool
Use Apps2SD: All in One Tool to create Mount scripts on the second partition.
You can now use link2sd normally. You may need to keep Apps2SD if you have mount problems on boot.
If your linked apps disappear after booting, wait for Apps2SD to initialize. It will prompt you to do a soft boot. Click okay, and the second partition should be mounted after soft booting. Your apps will be restored and you can use link2sd again. (You need to do this every time you reboot)

Note on my edit: Your naming of the app might have caused confusion, as there are plenty of apps called App2SD (note the extra S in App_s_2SD here).

Use partition tool to get rid of SD card corrupt error.  Use exFAT file system for partition 1 for SD card to be recognized by the phone.  Use ext4 file system for partition 2 for apps2sd app to link/unlink apps to SD card.
If you plan on downloading from YouTube a lot, give yourself appropriate size storage because it only recognizes SDcard recognized by your phone even if YouTube is linked to SD card by apps2sd.


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Whether a new user of my old number can see my old WhatsApp messages?
I was using WhatsApp with my mobile number since last 1 year. Suddenly the number got deactivated due to no call/messages for long days. However, I got to know that the same number has been allotted to another person-B.
Now I am wondering whether the person-B can be seeing my old WhatsApp messages those I had 1 year before attached to the same number?

They cannot see your messages because they would not be able to sign into your account. Without your password and/or physical access to your phone where your messages are saved there is no way they will be able to access your messages.
An entirely new account can be created for the new owner of that number, but it is separate from your old account and does not have access to your old messages.

There is an important note: If people don't realize that you have a new number, the new account / old number might get messages which were written for you. It happened to me. I could still see the old messages that my friend has received and the new messages that the stranger received - in the same chat.

I had asked something along the same lines (although not identical) just a few days ago. Question
Whatsapp stores messages locally in your phone's internal storage under Whatsapp/databases/ <<*.crypt12>>
Apart from this, the latest message backup will be stored in your google drive. (This is only if you have enabled the option to store a backup on your google drive)
So in essence, there is no way the person with your old number can gain access to your previous chat history.
What could happen is your current contacts, who might have your old number, would see that person in their whatsapp contacts.


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how to take complete backup of my android device using adb
I'm trying to take full backup using adb backup -all -f <path> and it took backup and stored in my PC.
When I try to restore it using adb restore <path> then it restores onto the target device.
ADB backup command is not taking backup of messages, contacts and pictures. Kindly guide me if I'm missing something.
I could see that I have to use adb root to take backup using pull command. Will the device warranty be there if I use adb root command?

If you have not rooted your device, 'adb root' will not work at all.

@Dan B, still the posting doesnt have solution or guidance for getting backup of contact and messages

Well, lets be realistic here. Contacts can either be saved to the SIM card, or be exported onto storage and moved onto a computer as a file. Backing up SMS can only really be done to the SIM card, unless apps are used. Pictures can be saved to google photos, or synced/moved to the Backup holder.

See conveniently named "SMS Backup & Restore£ in the play store. It backs them up as .xml files, so those can be moved like normal files in the backup procedures.

Oh, and you can use the -shared and -system arguments in the link above to help this process along.

you mean that  -shared and -system parameters will get backup of contacts and messages

they have done in personal experience. Ryan's answer was a very good one, and even if parts don't work, exporting contacts and messages to .xml files get them backed up anyways. Google has been backing up our images since the introduction of google photos for free, remember, so no worries there.                                        (PS: The pound sign in a different comment is meant to be a " whoops)

@SeekeR you seem to want a complete device back up with all apps and data on the phone, You should use a recovery Backup instead of ADB backup

@RahulParashar , i did try to reboot the device with "adb reboot recovery" it reboots he device in recovery but it shows No Commands in the center and i could not see anhy menu. MotoG first generation with OS 5.1 version.
Is there any other way to get complete backup from command line like how backup & restore, super backup apps do.

You can add the menu to recovery by flash another recovery to the device.
CWM recovery has all Backup options.
I recommend flashing CWM Recovery. You would have to root your device to use this.

For photos you can either copy them to the pc or use a third party app that will backup them,  like Google photos.
For contacts and sms there are plenty of third party apps.  You can alao backup the contacts to google server using the contacts app itself

I'm developing a application to take a backup from the mobile to PC. I have tested some of the tools which takes full backup. But i wanted to know how did they achieved it and what was the commands used behind the GUI.

well I don't think they used any official API, but instead they just copied files from each app's folders. The thing that they miss is permissions. For this, I think you need to look at : http://stackoverflow.com/a/27866435/878126 , http://stackoverflow.com/a/32798532/878126 .

Thanks for sharing the link. it seems the command list the permission granted for th apk and not to set permission to allow some operation.
is there any other command other than adb to take backup of contacts from device ?

Not sure if it's possible so easily as backup of apps, but some people say it is: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/85269/does-adb-backup-include-contacts


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Bluetooth pairing fails, no more PIN entry field
I wanted to pair a bluetooth device (specifically, Dynamo Harvester) with my Moto G 2 (Android 6) with the normal workflow: Open bluetooth system settings, scan for devices, select Dynamo Harvester, enter the PIN and it is paired.
Now, after entering the wrong PIN (0000 instead of 000000) several times – where most of the time a message was displayed that the PIN was wrong –, I entered the correct PIN, and something strange happened. The Incorrect PIN message popped up for a brief moment, and afair the device moved to the list of paired devices.
Since the app still did not recognize the Dynamo Harvester, I turned bluetooth off and on again. Now the device has disappeared from the list of paired devices, but appears in the scan list. If I try to pair, I cannot enter a PIN anymore but receive a message Can't communicate with Dynamo Harvester.
I thought that perhaps the device is broken somehow, but connecting with a Samsung Android tablet worked just fine (with the correct PIN).
What can I do? Might this even be a bug in Android because of the strange message about the incorrect PIN, although it was correct?

Did you read the FAQ? You don't pair it in System Settings like a normal BT device, you have to pair it in the app... "Some Bluetooth devices are to be paired in the system settings. However, de Dynamo Harvester is paired in the Setup menu of the app". http://be-on-bike.de/en/harvester/faq.html#BLUE1

Thanks @acejavelin! Yes, I have tried many times, with no success, and then tried to pair it in the settings instead. So I guess this can be closed …
@Izzy thanks for resizing the image!

I recently had a similar problem though different devices (Android Google Nexus 7 running Marshmallow and Motorola Buds Bluetooth headset). Turns out the headset needed a reset to forget all the devices it had learned. Since I switch between devices, I suspect my data in the headset itself had become corrupted. In any case this fixed my problem. You might try finding a headset reset for your device and see if that fixes your problem. You may also need to have your phone/tablet forget all the devices, too, as that has helped me in the past.

Go to setting / system / reset /reset Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Turn on Bluetooth. Search device and tap on it. It will ask pin. Enter your pin.


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How do I delete just one specific auto suggested URL from android chrome browser
I would like to remove only one particular URL from auto suggestions in my mobile (android) chrome browser. U know how embarrassing it gets sometime when u forget to use incognito mode and don't know how to delete the auto suggested website. The shift+delete can't work with mobile as highlight option is not possible. Also I would like to keep all my other browser suggestions in tact.
Anyone can help? Please...

Holding down a suggestion will ask the user if it should be removed from the browsing history, and therefore removed from the suggestions.

If holding down on a suggestion does not bring up the prompt, then make sure you have typed some matching text in the URL bar. The default suggestions for an empty URL bar, or for a newly selected URL bar, do not respond to the press & hold in the same way (Experienced on Chrome 52.)
I tested this on Chrome for Android 51.0.2704.81 and Chrome Beta for Android 52.0.2743.49.

Ace! But this only works for me if I type in a bit of text that matches the URL that I want to remove. Normally if I select the URL bar or clear it then there are default suggestions which do not respond to the click & hold in this way. Typing some matching text brings up the URLs in a way which does work though.

Great advice but it seems very hit-and-miss whether holding the text will bring up the choice. Some links seem quite resistant to deletion.


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Error 404 updating Note Edge to 6.0
My Verizon note edge is stock, not rooted or unlocked. I initiated an ota update and it failed. Here is the error.

if that's an HTTP error (which is very likely, as it wants to download a file), the file cannot be found. Most likely reasons: Between you receiving the update notice and pressing the button to finally do it, the file was removed (e.g. due to some trouble it caused on other devices). I'd suggest wait a few days for a new update notice, then try again.

For the record it does fully download the update and reboot into recovery.  The little android with his front open starts spinning and then he dies and it just says "Error!".  I get the error in the screenshot on reboot.

In that case: no idea, sorry.

I found some forums where people had luck disabling auto time update (?) or clearing the cache, none of which have worked for me.  I'm trying Samsung Keys/Smart Switch right now.  Next step will be factory reset then try again.


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Fix a soft-bricked Nexus 4 without usb?
My Nexus 4 is soft-bricked, when I turn it on normally it just stays stuck on the "Google" logo.
The device has TWRP recovery v2.8.0 installed, which can be accessed.
The device's USB does not work, I think it's a hardware problem.
Is there any way to fix a phone in this state?
Perhaps send an installable rom zip over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth?
I'd be glad to hear any suggestion.

Have you tried a factory reset? When did this happen?

How can I do a factory reset? The phone won't boot.. I think it got into this state when I accidentally wiped everything from the phone and didn't have a rom to install.

You can do a factory reset within TWRP.

The problem is, I think I wiped the system partition, so there's nothing installed on the phone right now. I think the only solution would be to send an installable zip. Could it be possible to transfer a file to the device without usb?

Not that I know of without booting the phone. Have you tried connecting it on different computers? What happens when you plug in an OTG cable?


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Android Batterystats Report

I'm working on a research project about Android smartphones power consumption. Using "adb shell dumpsys batterystats" interesting stats can be obtained. For example:
Statistics since last charge:
  System starts: 0, currently on battery: false
  Time on battery: 1h 0m 38s 51ms (99.7%) realtime, 1h 0m 38s 50ms (99.7%) uptime
  Time on battery screen off: 30m 21s 169ms (49.9%) realtime, 30m 21s 169ms (49.9%) uptime
  Total run time: 1h 0m 47s 207ms realtime, 1h 0m 47s 207ms uptime
  Start clock time: 2016-06-18-22-57-54
  Screen on: 30m 16s 882ms (49.9%) 1x, Interactive: 30m 16s 367ms (49.9%)
  Screen brightnesses:
    dark 10s 89ms (0.6%)
    light 30m 6s 793ms (99.4%)....
Estimated power use (mAh):
    Capacity: 6700, Computed drain: 298, actual drain: 335-402
    Screen: 244
    Unaccounted: 36.9 ( )
    Uid u0a90: 15.8 ( cpu=15.8 )
    Uid 1000: 9.58 ( cpu=9.49 sensor=0.0868 )
.....
As far as I know, the power_profile.xml is used to estimate the power consumption of each hardware component, and differs from device model to another.
Now I have couple of questions:
Q1: How does Android compute actual drain ?
I looked everywhere and I can't seem to find an answer. I also checked Android code, but unfortunately I couldn't identify the implementation of the method responsible for "actual drain".

Q2: How Android estimates the screen power consumption ?
the Screen's value when its "light = 75%" found in the power_profile.xml on Nexus 9:
ligh: 120.96 ( and it's in mA according to the power_profile.xml)
The report says the power consumption of the screen is 244 mAh, when it was on "light" state for 30 mins, it doesn't make sense to me ! Can you guys explain it ? I tried to check the source code in [here][2], :( again I couldn't find it.
 Q3 How accurate these values in the power_profile.xml ? I found on another Android community werbsite some reported issues for Samsung devices. But I don't know about Nexus 9.
 Thank you guys for your time.

I'm definitely not a expert on this but hopefully I can be a little help.
Usually the devices measure the voltage of the battery.
When a battery is discharged it gradually degreases it voltage level.
When the voltage level is dropped below a certain point the hardware doesn't work anymore.
This is one of the reasons why the older ipod/ipad/iphone devices didnt shut down at 0% battery but a lot earlier (If I remember correctly my old ipod touch would shut down around 11%.
EEVblog made a great video about debunking a product that claims that it can extend battery life of electronic products EEvblog Video. Too debunk the product he gives a lot of information about what happens when battery discharges and about when electronic devices shut down.
Hopefully can this information help you a little bit with your project.


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How do I disable|reset the fingerprint scanner on the nexus 6p?
It doesn't work properly since I restored my twrp backup from my old 6p (this one is a replacement). I'd like to remove the fingerprints so I can reset the whole thing, how can I do that?
When I turn on my screen, I also get a litte message which says:
Fingerprint hardware not available

P.S. I'm rooted in case that helps.
edit: To clarify, I can get past the lockscreen, but deleting the fingerprints in the settings doesn't do anything, they're not being deleted.

Your question is quite vague. Are you stuck at the lock screen? When you set up finger prints you also have to set up a back-up password in case that doesn't work. Do you not know the back up password/pin? If you're able to get past the lock screen, you can find 'Nexus Imprint' under the Security section in your settings.

@MR04 sorry should have been clearer, I've edited my post above.

Android version would also be helpful. I'm running Android 6.0.1 on my Nexus 6P and you cannot delete finger print feature. You can however delete the fingers under Nexus Imprints in the Security section of the settings. You should automatically have a secondary lock regardless whether or not you have fingers saved. This is under screen lock in the settings.

I've solved this problem by deleting /data/fpc/ and the fpdata folders in the folders in /data/system/users/.

Thanks! After removing those folders, I rebooted, then I was able to delete the existing fingerprints and readd them. (before I removed these files,  trying to delete the fingerprints cause the phone to crash and reboot)
This problem was caused, for me, by restoring a twrp backup form another phone as mentioned below.

Problem was fixed by reflashing the stock firmware. It was caused by restoring a twrp backup from another phone (same model).


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Whatsapp says "Your phone date is inaccurate", but this isn't true
I can't log on to Whatsapp on my new phone because as soon as I open the app, I get this message:

Your phone date is inaccurate! Adjust your clock and try again.
Your phone date and time is: 16:08, 6/22/2016 (Greenwich Mean Time)
[Adjust date]

The only option is to go to the Date and Time settings (or cancel with the back button).
Trouble is, my date and time are correct. They're set to...

Automatic. Use network-provided values

...and those values match my timezone and the time Google and other sources give to my timezone.
What can I do about this erroneous error?
I've got a stable connection, this is a low-spec duel sim phone running 4.1.1, with Whatsapp pre-installed.
Whatsapp recently (10 minutes ago) updated itself. Settings > Manage Applications tells me it's on version 2.11.448.

Try uninstalling and reinstalling- helped me the only time I had this problem

Forcing Whatsapp to update through Google Play (uninstalling previous updates if necessary) seems to have fixed this.
It sounds like this is a common problem and is most often caused by a version issue, despite the misleading message (example source).


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Cannot cast Android screen to Philips TV
I have a Philips 50PFK6550/12 TV, and a Nexus 5X running Marshmallow.
When I try to cast the screen of my Nexus to the TV using the Cast button in the notifications menu, the cast app crashes on my TV:

Unfortunately, Chromecast Android Shell has stopped.

I can then report this error. If I view the stack trace, it says:
java.lang.securityException: Cast mirroring is not enabled.

Trying to cast a tab from Google Chrome on my desktop gives the same error.
Is there some way I can make this work, or is this something Google/Philips needs to fix?

Settings > Display > cast > 3 dots on the top right > Enable wireless display. Is that On?

Thanks! I don't have the 'Enable wireless display' option there, only 'Help & feedback'. I do see the TV, but connecting makes the app on the TV crash.

Oh so you mean to say the Chromecast crashed. Sorry. I though something derped on the phone. Worth resetting the chromecast, though. Is it updated to the latest version?

Yeah well, the TV runs Android, and has 'native' chromecast support. That crashes. I have tried to reinstall the cast app and do a factory reset of the TV.

Would this help? Reddit page

Thanks, I'll look into that. I'm starting to think the TV is just buggy. It won't even accept signals from my remote until I reboot it..

Let's try a full reset and see if that fixes anything. :)

Yes, I'll try that again. If that doesn't help I'll contact Philips :)

Ah, the reviews on the Google Cast Receiver app show I'm not the only one with the problem.

I bought a separate Chromecast. This works fine.


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How do I extract hidden app data from unrooted Samsung S5 Mini?
I tried this command:
adb backup -apk -obb -shared -all -system

It seems to start but then it stops at about 4 GB (from about 9.5 GB occupied storage - from 11.6 GB initially available). The display of phone shows "shared storage" and there's no further progress since more than one hour. So I don't know how do I get this backup done.
The worst example of app which hides data from me, even though it's my smartphone is built-in Internet Browser. Over time I got 2.9 GB of saved pages which I can't access without root. Now I have no way to access my data and smartphone is nearly useless without sufficient storage.
How do I extract this hidden data? From all apps or at least from this Internet Browser? Thank you very much for your answers!


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Android 5.0 Gapps Flashes in Android 6.0 Genymotion
I just recently installed Genymotion and need to install Google Apps. Now that I don't have 6.0 Gapps, I tried to experiment by flashing 5.0 Gapps in Genymotion and it worked. Nothing is wrong. Is this normal?

Try to update google apps through play store and run play games app by google. If it works then great. No problem will be shown in future if you can run latest google play games app successfully.


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How to stop apps from doubling overscan?
For some reason a chunk of the digitizer broke on the bottom of my phone. I tried to use adb shell wm overscan 0,54,0,324 to resize my screen smaller until I can get a new phone, but it's giving bad results.
It seems like the overscan is working normally at first, but then some of my apps, including Google's launcher, Nova Launcher, Gmail(except when composing), and the Play Store, are then shrinking in addition to the whole screen shrinking, leading everything to be half the size I want. I could just set the overscan to half of what I want, except that many apps and the keyboard do not do this, meaning I couldn't really type then.
Examples:

Any ideas on what could be causing this or how to fix it?

I have the same problem here. Are you using a OnePlus one by chance?

@Kakarot This is on an LG G2. I'm guessing it must just be a bug in the apps or something.

Restart your phone. It can solve the issue. Or, try clearing the apps cache and the cache partition.

Duplicate: https://android.stackexchange.com/q/184919/218526


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soft-bricked intex aqua young usb debugging disabled
I bought an Intex Aqua Young and got it rooted. I wanted a stronger supersu version app while the existing one was a bit slower in granting root access for the apps – so I uninstalled the present one and installed a new supersu app from the store. Then I rebooted the phone.
But now it hangs on the logo and doesn't boot. I had disabled USB debugging before it got bricked. I have the flashing tools and original firmware, but am unable to flash the device.
I came to know that I can flash through external sd, but how can I convert .pac to .zip (firmware with .zip extention is required to flash through external sd). Firmware is available only as .pac file for the model.
Please help me: I want to know if I can convert a firmware file having .pac extention into .zip? Or is there any other way to unbrick my phone?

This was reposted on a recommendation from Stack Overflow that Android Enthusiasts would be a better place for it. However, it should have been pointed out that a post of such little effort is probably going to be regarded as off-topic across the whole network, so apologies for lumbering this community with it!

Welcome to the Android Enthusiasts! Please don't use "txtspeak" / "SMS lingo" on SE sites, but rather fully spell each word. Many users here are no native English speakers, and some already have a hard enough time to follow normal English. sm frmatng wd also hlp. When you've brought your post into a readable format, it can be reopened for answers. // What you probably did is having your SuperSU controlling system apps at boot (I've seen that option). Flash your ROM again, that should solve it.

Since you have a pac file, you can use the factory tool called Research Download or Upgrade Download to flash the firmware and you don't even need USB debugging to do that.


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How to fix poor sound and video quality when pairing YouTube with a television?
I tried pairing the official Android YouTube app (by Google) with a television so I could watch a few videos on something larger.
I was surprised by the poor quality of the audio and video.
The audio sounded somewhat muffled compared to what is normal.  It was distracting enough that it made the experience less than desirable.
The video quality was poor as well.  When we speak of poor video quality we normally speak of low resolution or glitches.  However, the resolution looked adequate and there were no glitches.  Instead, everything seemed washed out, like someone turned the brightness on too high.
Between the poor audio quality and the video issues, I don't feel like this technology is ready for prime time.
Is there any way to fix these issues or make adjustments?

Perhaps you could share exactly what devices are involved here?

@acejavelin Definitely.  On the mobile side, I tried it on two KitKat devices.  The TV was a standard non-smart HDTV (nothing special, I can get the brand if it matters) with a Samsung sound bar.  Attached to the HDTV was an Amazon Fire Stick with the Google YouTube app installed on it.  Nothing else was using WiFi at the time, and the WiFi router was about 9 feet from all the devices with nothing physically in the way (no walls).  If any other details are helpful, let me know, and I'll do my best to get them.


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Galaxy S6 and S7 not auto-connecting to WiFi
I've had a problem with my phones  (Galaxy S6 and S7) not auto-connecting to WiFi. When I open up the WiFi settings it will connect.
Is there any way I can determine if an app is disrupting the ability to auto-connect?
I think it is not the phone because I just got a new S7.
I think it is not the router because this happens with multiple routers.
Thanks very much for your help.
Edit: This is close to being a duplicate of
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6 will not connect to WiFi automatically and
Galaxy S6 no longer automatically connects to my home WIFI
Edit 2: I have uninstalled a bunch of apps on my S6 and it now auto-connects without issue!
Edit 3: I have uninstalled a bunch of apps on my S7 and it now auto-connects without issue!!

This appears to be a problem with app interference. I have uninstalled a bunch of apps on my phones and they now auto-connect without issue.
I wish I knew which app or apps was the culprit. As I install back some apps that I need maybe I will find out. If I do I will update this answer.

Had the same problem with ATT S7. Spun my wheels trying to figure out. Samsung tech a BestBuy finally fixed it. He said there's a bug with ATT auto connect app. I think it was called something like WiFi Direct.... anyway we removed all ATT apps on the phone that we were allowed to remove. That fixed the issue. Now it connects to all WiFi previously connected to.

I've been having the same problem for a couple months, just finished a chat session with Samsung.  I was advised to restart my phone in SAFE MODE and then manually delete and re-add my home WIFI network (ORBI mesh).  Restarted the phone and tested by walking outside far enough from home to disconnect from WIFI.  Upon returning within range, Galaxy S6 reconnected fine!  Have only done this one test, will report back if anything changes.

I had exactly this problem with my Galaxy S6 international phone -- no matter what I tried in the system settings, it wasn't resolved.  Then I came across this:
https://thedroidguy.com/2018/10/fix-samsung-galaxy-s6-can-no-longer-connect-wi-fi-mobile-data-networks-troubleshooting-guide-1068247#Problem2
Immediately the issue was resolved!  Also importantly, I didn't notice any collateral damage / undesired change with clearing the system cache.
Edit: Unfortunately the issue came back for me :(  Note though I have an international 920F phone.  My search continues...


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Wipe data error - Unable to mount '/data'
Sorry for my bad English.
I have a "Huawei G610". And i flash wrong rom on it.
Now phone boots up but the "Encryption unsuccessful" page shows. And just has a button "Reset phone".

"TWRP" recovery mod is installed on phone and come up after tapping on Reset phone in prev step.
In TWRP i enter to "Wipe" and select " Wipe data - Factory reset " and i get this error:

Unable to mount '/data'

I back to TWRP main menu and enter to "Mount"
But "Data" is unselectable !
Please help me how to fix this problem
Thanks a lot !

What TWRP version are you using exactly?

try to remove recovery.log in /tmp with file manager on twrp...
then try to wipe it again...

@EscKeyboard How shall that help to make /data mount?

If still necessary:
This will wipe all data on the phone.

Boot into TWRP
Select wipe
Tap Advanced Wipe
Select DATA and press "Repair or Change File System"
Press "Change File System"
Change the file system to the original file system for your phone.