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Copy YouTube APK from Android Phone to PC
My Question is specific to copying the YouTube APK file from My Android device (Micromax Canvas 4 - Android 4.2, Non-rooted device)to PC/Laptop.
The YouTube App is a system app in my device. Below is the path for it.
/system/app/YouTube.apk

I used adb shell pm path com.google.android.youtube command to find the exact path of YouTube APK.
I tried to use adb pull to copy the APK as below:
adb pull /system/app/YouTube.apk

This throw below error message:
remote object 'C:/Program Files (x86)/Git/system/app/YouTube.apk' does not exist

I am also fine if I can copy this APK to external SD-card which is mounted in my Android device (in case if I cannot adb pull it)
Any Hints?
Device Details:Micromax Canvas 4 (Android 4.2) Non-rooted device

Just in case... did you try using some file manager like ES Explorer or some backup app like "Assistant for Android"? They can backup the APKs from which you can extract youtube apk perhaps?

@JaskaranbirSingh: Nope. I did not tried those options yet. The objective is to have YouTube Apk with current version with me, on my PC so that if in future if I want to downgrade, I use this SAVED APK. If you have experience of using ES Explorer or some backup app like "Assistant for Android, you may post links of their usage or post as your answer so that I (and may be others)can try!

I'm confused. The error message looks the wrong way around (you are not pulling from Windows). Apart from that, your command lacks an argument: adb pull <src_on_Android_device> <target_on_computer> – e.g. adb pull /system/app/YouTube.apk YouTube.apk, so maybe that's the problem here?

@Izzy: Tried with command that you mentioned as-is. adb pull /system/app/YouTube.apk YouTube.apk, but still exact error that I posted earlier "remote object 'C:/Program Files (x86)/Git/system/app/YouTube.apk' does not exist". Just to clarify, I have android SDK (and adb tools etc.) installed at this location: C:\Users\myname\android-sdks\platform-tools and I am running adb commands using git-bash Shell program from Windows-7 PC

Not sure what that git-bash Shell program is, but as the error states remote object, and names C:\.. as such, it looks like your PC is the remote and you're executing the command on the Android end. To verify my suspicion, could you try it the other way around: adb push /system/app/YouTube.apk "C:/Program Files (x86)/Git/system/app/YouTube.apk"?

Since I had a hard time using adb, i tried with the option 3 mentioned in @JaskaranbirSingh Answer and I could PULL APK using DDMS after copying it from /system/app! Anyways, thanks for your inputs too!

(Comments Reference) Since your main motive is to get the APK file, we can try three approaches here:
1) Using a backup app: There are a lot of great backup apps like Titanium, but since its just as a temporary solution with only motive to get the APK file, I would suggest using a simpler backup app like Android Assisstant. Using this, we first backup Youtube APK and then we copy it to PC.

Open the app after downloading from above link.
Go to Tools->Backup and Restore

In the list, check-mark the YouTube.apkand press Backup.
The app APK would be saved in directory /sdcard/AndroidAssisstant_appbackup which you can transfer to PC normally.

2) Using a Root File Manager: Since we dont need to root for reading system, any root browser would work. For simplicity, I would recommend using Solid Explorer (since ES could be a bit too much for first-time users).

After installing Solid Explorer, open the app and press the Jump button at bottom panel and choose Device->System Root.
Browse over to /system/app and copy over Youtube.apk to sdcard. Transfer this file to PC through whatever methods you prefer.

NOTE: Trial version of solid explorer allows you to only open it once. So an alternative would be Root Browser which has a very similar interface.
3) Using Terminal Emulator: Download/Install Terminal Emulator.
Open the app and use the command cp /system/app/YouTube.apk /sdcard/which should copy the APK file to your sdcard that you can tranfer to PC normally.
Hope this helps.


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LG G2 D802 (No Download Mode)
I have downloaded Lollipop for G2 D802. But when I flashed it, it shows fastboot mode started. I have followed a thread on XDA and flash LAF.img via fastboot but still no download mode (only fastboot).
However I found a combination from which I go to recovery and flash the previous ROM (OptimusG3.zip) whch was working fine. But it shows "boot certification error". After a day and a half long research I found that it was due to kernel or something error. So I flashed a custom kernel via TWRP.
Now my phone is working fine except that I have no download mode. How can I get my download mode back – although my phone is working fine (Perfect 4G, no lag etc), but to be on a safer side in future?
Link to Rom (OptimusG3.zip): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788077
For flashing LAF.img: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477595

Welcome to Android Enthusiasts! Just for clarification: What device do you have? a) you've tagged "HTC Desire Z" and also "LG" (which already is a contradiction), b) you've tried to flash "G2 D802", c) OptimusG3 is running fine on it. No offense, but that looks a bit confusing. Am I assuming correctly your device is an LG G3? If so: which one exactly (D850/851/852/855)?

@Izzy i think the OP's device is LG G2 D802 as mentioned in the title and his other question. But as the OP mentioned 4g is working, in the tech specs section no 4G support is mentioned which is still confusing since G3 has lte support

@Lucky I think OP should say so explicitly. If it were a G2, why then did the G2 ROM fail but the G3 ROM is "working fine"? That additionally to the 4G stuff you're mentioning. Ashar might as well have multiple devices :) And after all: Whether it's a G2 or a G3, none of the two is a HTC Desire Z – I guess here we agree :)

Oh soory, I have tagged HTC Desire wrongly my device is LG G2 D802. As I said it was running a "Custom Rom i.e: Optimus G3.zip". There is full support of 4G on D802. I am saying that my device is not booting into Download Mode, while it is working fine. (Again I have D802 which have 100% LTE Support". Rom is port of G3 for G2.)

Please link those ROMs / packages and the XDA guide you're following.

I have used this thread:"http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477595%22" to flash laf.img (I think this is the problem but not sure). For Rom I have followed this link:"http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788077".

I have provided the links above...

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Does Titanium Backup break 'Sleep As Android?
Whenever I hit the button to start tracking my sleeping, Sleep As Android warns 'Titanium Backup' may break sleep tracking!
I was wondering under what circumstances does this happen and how to prevent it? It's kind of really important to have an alarm.
I found a little information on Google Groups.

This appears to be because you can schedule backups within Titanium Backup, and when backing up the 'Sleep As Android' app Titanium Backup may/will kill the application in order to perform the backup. By doing this the app will no longer track you sleep or wake you up at the required time. I don't think that simply having Titanium Backup installed will break the sleep tracking.

+1: TiBu will definitely need to stop the app in order to back it up (I'm not sure if it also "restarts" it afterwards – there are at least two different ways to stop an app). The Schedules are exactly what I think stands behind the warning. I fully agree just having TiBu installed is a danger here, not even schedules in general (Sleep As Android can hardly tell what exactly is scheduled – could as well be a simple "Backup SMS to XML" ;) Note the word may in the warning: It might as well not :)

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Samsung OTA Update is published but the update is not yet available on my phone
I have a Samsung phone and would like to update it because there already is an update.   However when I try to update my phone it says I already have the latest update. How can I update my phone?

The time that it takes to receive the update on your phone can take some time because it will vary per device.
If Samsung will let everyone update their phone at the same time when the update is available then their servers will crash because everyone is downloading the update at the same time.
To solve this problem you can update your phone with Samsung Kies. Just follow the steps below:

Note: This will require a PC with  Windows or Mac.

Download Samsung Kies from their official website here: Samsung Kies Download
Now install Samsung Kies
When finished installing, connect your phone to your PC with an USB cable.
Wait till the device is recognized by Samsung Kies.
Now Samsung Kies should give a notification that there is an OTA update available.
Do not disconnect your phone while it is installing the update!
Enjoy your updated Samsung phone.

+1, but my question is: does Samsung hosts the OTA update at some server from where I can download it and flash it via Recovery? Or, may be some well trusted source hosts it. Are you aware of such?

@Firelord Samsung downloads it in a tar.md5 and that file will be flashed in download mode and not recovery mode

@Firelord the official way is to do it with Kies, but you can also manually flash the OTA with Odin but that will void your warranty. If you are going to flash it with Odin then you should download the ROM here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares


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Disabling email notifications from Android Hangouts app.
I have Hangouts on my Android Phone (S3) and I get emails of my incoming messages in my corresponding email associated with the same account as my Hangouts. It seems unnecessary and hard to turn off. I'm also not sure if this is a random thing that might have been left in for some reason, can't find anyone else with the same issue.

I think this could help you Hangouts settings on Android

I figured this out myself and I'm posting the instructions below in case others have trouble as well.

Login to your Google Voice account.
Click on the cog near the top-right of your screen then select "Settings" from the drop-down.
Click on the "Voicemail & Text" tab.
Under the "Text Forwarding" header, uncheck "Forward text messages to my email:"
Click on "Save Changes."

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Note 4 screen locked
I had finger scanner on my Samsung Galaxy Note 4, but somehow it stopped working. Then with Android Device Manager, I was able unlock the screen with new password, and also registered with new finger scan as well while downloading the new software. I also set notification off on screen as message pop up for same as notification do come on screen before when it was locked during first time it's got locked.
So last night I put DailyMotion on with some current affairs program and slept, but in morning when I tried to unlock the screen it's again not unlocking with new password , I tried again with device manager , the message comes that its already verified password so there is no need for new password, and also with Samsung account but both not working, I'm all stuck as I got all my data, contacts, important pictures in it.
Please do tell me how to unlock or bypass the screen. Please help, as I don't want to do factory reset. Any solution will really be appreciated.

Two suggestions:
1) Rephrase your questions using better English grammar in order to make it more understandable.
2) (An actual possible solution) Connect your phone to your computer via USB, backup all important data (all data should have already been backed-up via Google Sync but it's good to be safe), then attempt a factory reset.

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My Samsung Galaxy S Duos GT-S7582 does not start
My phone GT-S7582 does not start when powered on it only displays Samsung GALAXY S DUOS GT-S7582 and also it does not enter in to the download mode.

anything that worked ?

Try using Kies3, it's good and install samsung's firmware update!

I had the same problem for the past two days, tried many things like pressing   Recovery mode(vol up+power button+Home), wiping the cache clear, reseting into factory mode, etc.

You should first install Kies3 on your PC and try again to go into the Download Mode (vol down+home+power button).
Then connect your phone to PC using USB cable. Oh, before that, you should write down your Phone model (GT-S7582 and Serial Number which is an alphanumeric code, behind your phone after you remove your battery.)
Then open Kies, go to Tools option, then Firmware upgrade and initialization and do as prompted in next few windows.
The download will start. Please make sure you don't disconnect the USB cable and You should have 3 GB of free space in your C: drive (in case your OS is Windows)
Everything will be rest and your phone will be as good as new. Use Google account's backup to restore apps and settings...


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Format external SD card from android
I am having issues with my SD card, it just gets on getting unmounted and mounted many times per day. I have read online that the best thing to do is to format my card.
I've looked online and everywhere it is suggested that I use the built-in format function found in "Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card + Format SD card" but the option "Format SD card" never shows.
This is what I have before and after unmounting:
 Before Unmounting          After Unmounting

Screenshots - (Click to enlarge)
I also tried to format from linux (I am an Ubuntu user) and I got some error (both in gnome disk util and gparted).
Further info:
My question is then: How can I format my external sd card? I don't have a card reader.
Wiko Darkmoon
Custom rom: superdragonpt_v1.0 from xda, 4.2.2, kernel 3.4.5

Does this answer your question? How to format an SD card?

"Erase SD card" formats it. Back up data before formatting, because all of the files are deleted. You can format from the PC aswell, by mounting as Mass Storage, and formatting it like an regular USB.

Thank you, I was unaware that erase would format it. Cheers


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android box stuck at boot logo
I have an android box which is a no name chinese one RK3066 cortex A9 8GB android 4.1. it's been stuck on boot logo and since there is no reset or power or volume button on it I couldn't get it to recovery mode.
however when I opened the device, I could see two holes which said recovery. when I used a pin to connect those two I got into recovery mode
the device goes to recovery mode but the only thing I see is an android guy resting and no option.I checked evey where and they all suggest to press power button to go to menus but my device has no button on it.
I used a same device and using Online Nandroid Backup I made a backup of the ROM and put it in a 16GB SD card root. the files are boot.img kernel.img recovery.img recoverlog.log. I put all these files on the SD card hoping that once into recovery mode the recovery automatically starts. maybe it should be packed or something, I don't know what is the format of a ROM file. it seems that it should be a zip file
I found another set of holes which are three and underneath is said DEBUG. I assume it's same as debug mode which normal android phone or tablets connect to the PC using micro usb cable which comes with them and since my device doesn't have micro USB I suppose this is the way of connecting to PC so perhaps through RK Batch tool something can be done but I don't know how it works.
I bought a male to male USB cable and cut one side which found three cables. Black, White and Green. but I don't know what is the sequence and I tried everything possible solution
I appreciate if anyone could help me with this


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How to change original (unchangeable?) ICCID/SIM card serial from an AVD
I need to have several running Android Virtual Devices, so have been trying to change the original ICCID/SIM card serial from an AVD and all the solutions I found oblige me to alter QEMU's code (see here: http://blog.codepainters.com/2010/11/20/android-emulator-patch-for-configurable-imei-imsi-and-sim-card-serial-number/).
I'm using:

Windows 7;
Java 1.7;
Android Studio 1.2.1.1;
Android SDK Tools 24.3.1.

I'm emulating:

Android device with Gingerbread 2.3.3 (API 10).

Does anyone got a solution? Thank you!

I would also be interested by the answer. I'm looking for something pretty the same; I want to modify the certificate embeded in the virtual SIM card OR add mine into the ACL of the SIM. Did you found something ?

Hi Alex, I solved it a long time ago by editing by cloning the original QEMU and editing the hex of the cloned ones. What happens is that the ICCID/SIM card information is inside the hexadecimal code of the QEMU, hence I had to search for the ICCID (I recall that it was something like 00000...), change it and load the cloned-and-changed QEMU for a specific AVD.

Hi Hugo, thanks for the reply ! By editing hex, you mean that you edited the AVDManager.exe file ? I've seen some subjects where people took AVDManager source and recompiled it after make some changes, but it seems sources are not available anymore.

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Unable to connect with PC using USB connection after upgrading to Lollipop 5.0.2
I am using Micromax Yu Yureka. I'm unable to connect with PC using USB connection after recently upgrading my device to Lollipop 5.0.2. But it was working in Kitkat perfectly.

Do you see a notification to select USB type in Android when you connect into PC ? What options are present and which one is selected?

go to settings>developers options>and check the USB debugging option.(it should be on).This might help or try hard factory reset.

Please back your claim, why USB debugging needs to be on for a simple USB connection? It seems you understood OP's question about "USB connection" as USB debugging and not data-transfer, which makes this answer useful. However, OP didn't say that, so please fill the details by yourself.


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My icons in the homescreen are not showing up (galaxy s6 edge)
I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and I bought it about 2-3 weeks ago. Its performance has been weakened lately, first snapchat stopped working and every time I open it crashes. And now none of app icons are showing in the home

Homescreen - Click to enlarge image

I wish I could post a pic of my app menu here so you could see what the problem looks like

Well @Arshan you can always edit you question by clicking the edit button. You can either upload a screenshot image or give us a link of the image added to your question description.

Click here to edit your question and click the icon of image to upload the image. (see cursor location in this pic to know the location of icon.)

Nvm I restarted my phone and the icons are showing

thank you @Lucky, I'm kinda new to this website. I'm not deleting this question just in case someone else might find it useful. (it's really silly though :D )

@ArshanKhanifar Welcome to Android Enthusiasts. You can add your own answer if you solved your problem and accept it later. So that reader will find it easily in the answers section instead of comments.

Restarted my phone and its all good now


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Personal google play books, how to make them voice-readable?
I am trying to load a couple of personal ebooks on my google play account, so that they are readable by google play books. The books are DRM-free, also.
Is there any way, to make them voice-readable? If not, what are the prerequisites? To all my tries till now, the "read aloud" option is disabled.

You can use the Google's Text-to-Speech app from the playstore. It allows you to read text on the screen aloud by using the device's text-to-speech feature.
Features:
As mentioned in the description, it can be used by:
• Google Play Books to “Read Aloud” your favourite book.
• Google Translate to speak translations aloud so you can hear the pronunciation of a word.
• TalkBack and accessibility applications for spoken feedback across your device.
• And many other applications in Play Store
How to use?
To use Google Text-to-speech on your Android device, go to Settings > Language & Input > Text-to-speech output. Select Google Text-to-speech Engine as your preferred engine.

Text-to-Speech Screenshot - Click to enlarge image
To start listening to books:

Open the Google Play Books app Google Play Books app.
Open a book.
Touch the center of your screen.
Touch Menu Menu > Read aloud.

Many books from Google Play can be read aloud. If you don't see the "Read aloud" option, that means the book is in a format that doesn't allow it. Learn more about file types that allow reading aloud.

Your link is unrelated to file types with tts


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Can read books in Amazon Kindle on LG 4G Tablet
When I tried to read a book that I downloaded onto my tablet in Amazon Kindle, I can see the book, but when I go to the pages of the book, there is nothing.  I see the title of the book across the top of the page, but nothing is showing on the page itself.  Can read the book on my phone under Kindle so need to know what the problem is with tablet.  I have tried rebooting the tablet, but that did not solve the problem.

Have you gone into your account on Amazon and registered the Kindle for Android app that you downloaded to your account. You need to do that before you will be able to view Amazon content on your Kindle for Android App. Try going to your account on Amazon. Then go to Digital Content. Then under Digital Management, go to Manage Your Kindle. Then, on the left side go to Manage Your Kindle and choose Manage Your Devices. You should see a list of REGISTERED KINDLES. Your Kindle for Android app should be listed as one of the 'registered devices'. All the ebooks you get from Amazon are coded to work with a specific device on your account. Yes, they can work on more than one BUT your Kindle for Android app must be registered on your account (where the book was purchased from) in order for it to be read on that device.


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Connect a USB soundcard to an Android phone? And use it for videos?
Is it possible to connect a USB soundcard to an Android phone, with an USB OTG cable?

... and then use this USB soundcards's stereo input as audio when making a video with the phone?

Possible duplicate of Can I attach a USB mic to any Android phone?

Yes it is possible.
I'm doing this with several devices for amateur radio and video production with KineMaster Pro.
For amateur radio, I use the DigiMaster MiniProSC connected via OTG cable to a Nexus 9 via OTG cable. I also do this with SignaLink usb connected the same way. Both of these devices have internal usb sound cards with audio in, audio out, and usb connection between android tablet and the radio.
For YouTube videos, I use KineMaster Pro with Zoom H2 and H4 as external microphone or line in. Both connected via USB to the Nexus 9, and both work perfectly!
I know this is an old thread, but when I saw the answer from the guy who says it doesn't work, I wanted to correct this out-of-date information, letting everyone who makes there way here via Google search of the correct answer!
Btw, it also works on Samsung galaxy s4 i9506. I've tested on Android 5, 6 and 7 successfully.
Thanks

I also have a Zoom H2. Do you connect it to your phone with an OTG cable?

Android DOES support USB sound cards over android 5.0, or, if you have a sony, the Z series (Z2 and up), they support it since 4.4. I use my phone with a cheap chinese device, but tried a Xonar U3, and a creative Play!.
However I never tried the audio recording through these cards.

Which app to use to record from these audio interfaces?

I use a Cambridge Audio DAC Magic XS with my Nexus 5 running Marshmallow and it works fine. I have also tried a Behringer 8 channel desk that has usb audio interface, and it seems to work as well.

Could you link to the products please, if possible?

Which app do you use to record using this DAC @kikermo?

Yes, it is (mostly) possible.

You need to be connected via USB OTG (which you are) that your phone acts as a host and not as a peripheral device
The audio interface / sound card must be class compliant (see also here)

Many (including some interfaces from RME, Focusrite, Behringer, M-Audio,  ...) but not all audio interfaces are class compliant.
Many phones nowadays don't come with a headphone jack. Those USB adapters or USB headphones are in turn a small sound card.

I haven't tried it yet but extreamsd's USB Audio Recorder PRO seems to do what you want. There is a demo version.

working with zoom h6 + samsung A6 + opencamera app .
im getting some micro click from time to time though. gonna try with with other app and power the zoom externally.

No. Android doesn't support drivers for these types of devices. Its support for external devices is pretty limited to simple input devices, such as keyboards and mice, and storage devices, along with occasional special peripherals that your individual app would be designed to use. A PC sound card is way outside of its functionality.

That shouldn't be too hard, actually. If you use something like this ( http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Position-Headset-Splitter-Adapter/dp/B00CPEZ4J6 ), you can split the headset jack into separate jacks, one dedicated to audio out (speakers, headphones), and one dedicated to audio in (microphone). Assuming whatever app you're recording with is capable of pulling from the headset instead of the built-in speakers (I'd recommend testing with a cheap wired headset before investing), then you can adapt your line-out to 3.5mm, and boom, you're golden.

Ah, yeah, that's something that I don't think an Android device is going to be able to do for you. At least not anything normal. With the upcoming additional functionality that USB-C is going to allow for with new devices, and the more advanced audio profiles, we might eventually see professional audio mixing equipment for them. Android M is supposed to severely up the support for audio functionality, including MIDI, which may finally bring it in line with iOS which does do a lot of this. I think right now you're stuck with mono.

Android has supported USB audio since 5.0, and Exstream app supports it for Android 3.1 or higher.  I don't know of a way to connect it to built-in video app though.

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How to use terminal to ssh access my server
Can I ssh into a linux Server from my android device.?

Yes, you can access a Linux server using SSH protocol from your Android device. You'll need an app or SSH binary to do this. My Lollipop seems to have in-built SSH so I can always use it using ADB or through Terminal Emulator. The default usage parameters are same as in the desktop. You can see more parameters by typing ssh if your device has the binary.
If you don't seem to have one, then  no worries. You can use an app like JuiceSSH or Serverauditor or Terminal IDE. I've covered first two apps in this answer and the interface makes it straightforward to use (if you're aware of SSH on Linux). Good Luck!

Yes, you can. There are plenty solutions, just look for SSH client on app market or on F-Droid.

Yes you can, the simplest option is to get a 3rd party app and use that.
However if you want to do it from a terminal-type interface "natively" then it is not always quite so simple.
You will first need an app like Terminal Emulator. Some custom ROMs include the ssh binaries so you can just type ssh youruser@yourserver and all will be fine. If your ROM does not have ssh then it is a lot more complex, and you will need a rooted device.
You might be able to find a dropbear-ssh compiled binary for your device or a similar device - however the dropbear binary I found seemed to be lacking certain newer encryption protocols and I could not log into some ssh servers without changing server-side settings. SSH-keygen was also not provided as far as I could tell.
The next alternative is to find compiled binaries for your android version and then copy the binaries (ssh and ssh-keygen) into /system/xbin and the library file (libssh.so) into /system/lib and change the permissions.
In my case I managed to find and use a 4.3 compiled binary in a 4.4.4 device.

What makes this different from this answer? Apart from the "maybe" which you pointed out yourself having issues.


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How do I reformat a fixed-state/pseudo-readonly SD card?
Alright, so this is an ongoing saga of trying to fix my broken SD card. Let me struggle to explain what's wrong with it.
When copying files to the SD card
The files are completely corrupted. For instance, have a listen to Body Talk by Robyn:
https://soundcloud.com/nobleuplift/sets/corrupted-body-talk
Some songs are mashups of other songs on my phone, or speed up to 4x speed. We Dance to the Beat takes 17 seconds to play.
When deleting files from the SD card
The files/folders will appear deleted up to the point either when the SD card is mounted/unmounted, reformatted, or the phone is restarted.
Yes, you heard me right, reformatting does not delete any data from my SD card. It is restored to the state it was in two weeks ago when I first noticed signs of corruption.
On the bright side, I can still listen to anything I copied to the SD card beforehand with no corruption.
When trying to reformat the SD card by other means
First, I tried to reformat the SD card using Windows XP. I tried both exFAT and NTFS. exFAT failed immediately, whereas NTFS took about 15 minutes before it said it couldn't do it.
I tried the exact same thing on my MacBook Pro and here are the logs from trying that:
===== Monday, 2015 June 8 at 11:43:24 PM Central Daylight Time =====
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500: Preparing to erase : “SD64GB”
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500:  Partition Scheme: Master Boot Record
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500:  1 volume will be created
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500:      Name        : “SD64GB”
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500:      Size        : 63.86 GB
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500:      File system : ExFAT

2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500: Unmounting disk
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500: Creating the partition map
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500: Waiting for the disks to reappear
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500: Formatting disk2s1 as ExFAT with name SD64GB
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500: Reformatting existing ExFAT volume
Volume name      : SD64GB
Partition offset : 0 sectors (0 bytes)
Volume size      : 124733440 sectors (63863521280 bytes)
Bytes per sector : 512
Bytes per cluster: 131072
FAT offset       : 2048 sectors (1048576 bytes)
# FAT sectors    : 4096
Number of FATs   : 1
Cluster offset   : 6144 sectors (3145728 bytes)
# Clusters       : 487216
Volume Serial #  : 5bc0a34d
Bitmap start     : 2
Bitmap file size : 60902
Upcase start     : 3
Upcase file size : 5836
Root start       : 4

2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500: Mounting disk
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500: Could not mount disk2s1 with name (null) after erase
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500: Erase complete.
2015-06-08 23:43:34 -0500:

So... yeah... Anyone have any idea on how to fix this?

The card may very well be broken. If you have a linux or a mac handy, try dd or badblocks command to do an image of the card or scan it to see if any errors are detected. There are lots of how-to's on this topic.

Does the card have to be mounted to run those? When I tried to mount disk2s1, OS X told me it could not mount it.

No, you don't. This is block-level operation while mounting is filesystem-level.

Alright, I'll try again using my MacBook when I get home.

The solution was to send a support request to SanDisk, who told me to break the chip in half and then send it back to them since it is still under warranty.
http://kb.sandisk.com/app/ask/p/557,785,786,2158


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I installed bad android ROM now phone is screwed over :( any help?
Some time ago now I installed an unstable android ROM which I thought was a stock ROM (but it wasn't) so now that I have this crappy ROM on my phone, my camera doesn't work, I can't access all my storage, most apps crash when opening and overall its just a real annoyance. If anyone knows anyway to fix this it would be greatly appreciated if you could tell me! Thanks :)

Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device? You know how it works, so why not fix it by installing a "good ROM"? I hardly see any other chance here.

Izzy I would but for some reason my computer does not recognise my device for some reason when I plug it on via a USB and I can't install the things off the internet so I can't do it that way either :l do you know any other ways of transferring files to an android phone?

Many, depending on "the device" you keep so anonymous here: 1) use a card reader and copy to SD, 2) use WiFi solutions (which might not work for you due to "unable to access storage"). To name more, it would require more details from your end. I'd recommend creating new questions for solving the multiple issues here: 1) have the device (name? Android version?) recognized by your computer (OS? version?) 2) solve the storage issue (device name, Android version, better description of the problem including error messages).

ok thanks :) hopefully this will lead to my problem being fixed :D

I very much hope so! Btw: You can link between your question where it looks helpful to provide context ;)


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Why aren't my photos appearing in Google Photos?
I've enabled the "Google Drive" setting in Photos, so I get a "Google Photos" folder in the root of my Google Drive. In this folder I can see all my current Google Photos that it imported from Google Plus.
I've copied 30GB of photos into this folder. It's finished syncing. I made sure they all had correct file dates, and exif dates.
None of them show up in Google Photos on Android or in the browser. What am I doing wrong?

Do they show up in Drive via the browser? I've seen no indication that Drive's Google Photos folder syncs BACK to Google Photos yet. Right now it's focused on bringing in photos FROM Google Photos.

Yes the files show up in Google Drive in the browser...

In https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6156103 it says "You'll see your Google Drive photos and videos in the "Photos" section of the Google Photos app"... Don't you think that means I should be able to see them in the app?

Not necessarily, no. They're different functions. That refers to the fact that, for quite some time now, adding photos to anywhere in Drive will allow them to appear in Photos. The new Google Photos folder is a different function entirely, and may not back-sync to Photos in the same way. From what I can tell, it's not a literal Drive folder at all, but merely a view of what's in your Google Photos. So it's more than likely a one-way connection. I just tested it myself, and found the same result. The file appears in Drive, but doesn't back-port to Photos.

I think they have it specifically designed to ignore this folder, otherwise it would cause a feedback loop with everything doubled. Since that folder displays the entire contents of Google Photos, for Google Photos to then scan it for photos and display them would double everything you have. And that's the issue: it's merely displaying the contents of Google Photos, not also storing them in a second location.


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Is there a way to leave the phone plugged in, but schedule when to actually charge it?
Under my normal daily use, my phone would have around 50~40% battery power left before I go to sleep.  I don't want to keep my phone plugged in to charge over night, but I do want it to be at 100% when I wake up.  Is there a way to disable charging while it is plugged in, and re-enable at a scheduled time?  i.e. one hour prior to I wake up.
Nexus 6 32GB rooted currently running CHROMA, using Motorola Turbo Charger.

Why don't you want to keep the phone plugged in overnight? Per Is it better to detach a charger when my Android device gets fully charged?, it sounds like sitting at 100% on the charger for ~6 hours is not considered harmful to the lithium-ion battery in your device.
That said, you can purchase a light timer for under $20, set it to only turn on for an hour or two in the morning, and plug your charger into it at night.
But actually, if your phone drains by over 50% during the day, this is probably not the ideal solution, because allowing the battery to drain further overnight until the timer kicks on means that it will discharge even more deeply than it currently does, which will wear down the battery's capacity far more quickly over time than being at 100% charge for 6 hours per day will.
So an optimum cycle might be to charge it to 100% in the afternoon, when it's only down to, say, 70% charge, instead of waiting for bedtime; and then put it on the timer as described above when you go to bed. Just be sure to give it a full discharge occasionally (once every 2-4 weeks sounds about right based on your usage).

Thanks, it looks like for simplicity, the phone is better off being plugged in at 100% for 6+ hours, than being 40 -> 20% for 6 hours.

Try downloading some smart charging apps mentioned below:

DU Battery Saver丨Power Doctor
CM Battery
Battery Doctor (Battery Saver)

If you want to know what smart charging is, please visit this website.
Why should I download these apps?
Well basically the trickle charging is the most important part of these apps, when you wake up your phone would still be going from 99-100%, 99-100% without overheating your phone.

https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/59962116/?countrycode=CA&lang=en

This will work too http://www.9apps.com/android-apps/dianxinos-dxbs/

If you want to know what smart charging is, please visit this website: http://www.batterystuff.com/blog/3-stages-of-smart-chargers.html

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleanmaster.battery&hl=en

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ijinshan.kbatterydoctor_en&hl=en


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Being able to access LAN while using VPN
On Ubuntu, using network-manager, I am able to acces my local LAN while at the same time using a VPN to access internet.
On android 4.4.4, I am using the app of my VPN provider (PIA), and there is no route to the local LAN when the VPN connexion is active.
The official openVPN app seems to behave the same way, although I don't recall clearly my test when using it.
Using a non rooted android, possibly reverting back to openVPN app, will I be able to cast to my chromecast while using my VPN ? how ?


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Can I restore a nandroid backup that was made on an older OS?
I was on Android 4.4.4 KitKat and I made a nandroid backup. Now I'm on 5.0 Lollipop and I'm wondering, do I have to reinstall everything and go through the setup  process again, or can I just use my 4.4.4 nandroid on my current 5.0 OS to get all my apps and stuff back?
I'm already rooted. I still have my recovery. I just need to know if I can restore an older backup to a newer OS or will it just revert me entirely back to 4.4.4.

Might be related: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/96139/upgraded-from-kk-4-4-2-to-cm-12-lollipop-cant-restore-app-data-s4-mini-lte

[Can I just use my 4.4.4 Nandroid on my current 5.0 OS to get all my apps and stuff back?]

Take a look at Nandroid Browser:

With Nandroid Manager you can restore data from your nandroid such as apps+data, text messages, call logs, and much more.
...
Nandroid Manager currently supports nandroid backups created by TWRP and Clockworkmod (v5.xx and v6.xx) based recoveries.

If your backup meets the above criteria then go ahead (irrespective of 5.0 or 4.4) and use it to extract relevant data.

I just need to know if I can restore an older backup to a newer [OS] or will it just revert me entirely back to 4.4.4[?]

It depends upon what content you want to restore. If you choose to restore only Data then there could be some minor issues of app crashing or related stuff, but your OS won't revert back to 4.4.x. You still need to restore System, Boot, (possibly some other partitions too) to revert back to previous state.
Honestly, if the goal is to get the data, then I'll prefer Nandroid Browser. Else, I'll first take complete backup of my 5.0, then restore the Data of 4.4 on 5.0 to see whether everything runs smoothly.
Remember, do it in steps, if you choose to. It is possible that your Nandroid backup has some partitions whose size were changed during 5.0 update. Reverting haphazardly to 4.4 may lead to severe consequences. (e.g.: Yureka device hard-bricked when downgrading to Kitkat.)

Titanium Backup can also restore data from backup. Also, it is possible that the system apps data you recover from backup doesn't work on 5.0 for obvious upgrade reasons!

As usually warned during the nandroid backup process, you can only be sure of a successful restore of a nandroid backup to an IDENTICAL system, straight down to exact ROM version, as that's exactly what you're restoring: the entire ROM. Anything else ranges from ill-advised, because it will wipe out whatever ROM you're on, to guaranteed failure if the partition sizes differ (which, if I'm not mistaken, they do between 4.4 and 5.0). The normally-recommended process for hopping through ROMs is to use something like Titanium Backup to backup each of your apps that you care about individually, then restore them when you're on the new system. Still, FireLord's answer provides a more complete path using alternate methods.

This is not true, the point of Nandroid is to back up and restore all partitions -- which means overwriting the ROM.  You'll only encounter issues if there were partition changes between the two versions.  See http://android.stackexchange.com/a/64386/1465

Thank you for clarifying. But as you're overwriting the ROM, the resulting point is that it definitely can't be restored, as this user's requesting to do. It either overwrites the entire ROM successfully, removing 5.0, or fails because the partitions are different. Either way, the user doesn't get their data back on 5.0. And my understanding is that, indeed, the partitions are different between 4.4 and 5.0.


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Rooting LG e400f
I'm trying to root my Lg optimus e400f With GingerBreak, So far I haven't heard of any successes is it possible ? any help will be appreciated thank you

Did you try Methods/apps in the guide How do I root my Android device??

Instructions:

Download the Key root Master MOD. I uploaded it to my Google Website here. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and download the "Install.apk
Sideload the APK
Click the second button Mulai Root and a popup will show
Click the button that says root and another popup will show button in purple with 2 buttons (one red and one purple)
Click the purple button
Your phone should be rooted and have SuperSU installed
Optional: Use a root checker to check if you actually have root privileges

This was the only root method that worked for me, as all the other ones didn't work.
You may see Stop Looking And Root Phone Here! video. I didn't use this video for my guide but this shows you how to use the app (as the app shows interface in Chinese language).


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How to disable the Lollipop notification popups while in a game?
I know there are fixes for a rooted device  with Android 5.0+ to stop the notification popups for like text messages and apps like facebook. These I've found tend to be perminant and not so easy to do fixes so can't be used as a 'toggle' on / off.
What I am looking for is some way that I can toggle off those notifications at the top of the screen that can interfere with seeing the screen or worse, if I'm drawing a picture it can totally damage the drawing by blocking where I'm working while I'm drawing and because I'm touching the screen there flips me out of the app I'm using and into the other app and sometimes even causes the original app to crash losing all the work.
By default, I have found NO built in option to turn these on or off. I like them when I'm just doing everything else and find them very useful so don't want them 'perma off'.
Anyone know of anyway or anything that may help with this? Is this hard coded in all editions of Lollipop?
EDIT: The model of phone in question is a T-Mobile Note 4 with Android 5.0.1. Model: SM-N910T. This is a rooted Stock rom.

Switch to priority mode to allow only high priority notifications to come through.

Priority mode?  Are you referencing the 'Do Not Disturb' mode?
In all honesty, I never thought of manually turning on the 'Do Not Disturb' mode to see if those popups would still go through with that but I currently have that configured for when I'm sleeping. I'll try this.

No. They are both different. You can set 3 modes: All, Priority Mode, Do not disturb mode. In priority mode, you can actually choose whether to allow interruptions like events and reminders / calls / messages to come through. Do not disturb would block anything indiscriminately; not letting you even know if an important call is coming through.

The do not desturb mode on my note 4 is not as you describe. I can set it for priority pass through and anyone and any apps on this list will pass through while those that do not will not make sounds or ahow popups. It has also a blanket ignore all mode also.  I have no idea where this 'priority' mode as you describe is. I am on a Tmovile samsung galaxy note 4 with android 5.0.1 lollipop.

OK. Didn't realize you were using touchwiz. Not surprising you couldn't find that. :) I was mentioning this from the AOSP implementation. For the touchwiz implementation, check this article. Excerpts from the article: Want to switch to "Priority" interruptions? You'll need to go to Settings > Device > Sounds and notifications > Interruptions, and toggle between the three presets using the dropdown.

Sadly, 'Interruptions' is not availible on the SM-N910T model and I don't believe in any of the American ones. Not sure why they made so many varients of the same phone OS and mostly gimping it with the American models.

Community bump prevention: this question was closed because the question seems to have been abandoned (OP has never visited the site after asking the question and no votes on the existing answers). If anyone can evaluate the existing answers, feel free to vote accordingly and reopen the question (or mod-flag the question requesting for reopening). For anyone else having the same issue, please post a new question and refer to this question as additional context.

I know of an app called Greenify that can hibernate apps to prevent notifications from popping up.
You can also simply tell it to hibernate with the screen on with the push of a button. Just open up the main screen and if any activities are awake that you want to hibernate, push the zzz button.

Do correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Greenify hibernate apps only after the screen turns off. What if I have to play the game without first making my device go to sleep?

@Firelord It does hibernate selected apps after the screen goes off, but you can also simply tell it to hibernate with the screen on with the push of a button.  Just open up the main screen and if any activities are awake that you want to hibernate, push the zzz button.

Yes! Now I see it. I kinda forgotten that manual way (being habitual of auto-hibernate :). It seems that OP could use Tasker to activate "Greenify Hibernation" using am start -n com.oasisfeng.greenify/.GreenifyShortcut whenever his/her special apps are running.

I don't want to hibernate the app, I could do this using titanium backup and 'freeze' the app. Same thing. The apps need to run in the background. I'm simply trying to prevent the large banner notificiations that appear over full screen apps while a full screen app is running. Yes, I could also turn off the phone/radio options but then defeating the purpose of the device. I would want to still hear the 'ding' or 'ring' depending on what is going on. Lollipop is good to READ someone's name for both calls and such for the notifications aloud.

Now greenify has a hibernation widget, Just select which all apps are to be hibernated, and each time you click on the widget... whoosh, the app goes for a nap :)


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WhatsApp Messenger not showing "last seen" for a contact
I have a person in my contact list who is using WhatsApp. He is the only person who's "last time seen" status doesn't show.
I thought he had blocked me but when we texted each other I have realized he didn't.
Also when he's online I can see that he is as well as his profile picture but his "last seen" status remains hidden. What could it be?

There's a relatively new privacy feature on WhatsApp that can disable a person's last seen. When disabled you can see when the person is online but can't see when they were online last. For the person enabling this setting, it blocks others' last seen automatically as well.
You can read here for more information on privacy settings:
https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/android/23225461


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How can I unlock my s6 Edge Lock Screen w/o having to factory reset it?
Given how sensitive the fingerprint sensor on this phone, the 5 tries were used and the phone was asking for the backup password after. The problem is that i cant even remember the PW. I can unlock it using my google account But I can't even enable my WiFi or MD.  What's the best way to do?
PLEASE HELP!!
THANKS IN ADVANCE! :)

Try enabling wifi using ADB and than sign in.
As per this answer
Enable using below script.
adb -s $PHONESERIAL shell "svc wifi enable"
You can also refer other Answers


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How to recover files form hide it pro app?
I had photos and videos hidden using Hide it pro app and I changed the memory location to External SD card. Three days back my SD card stopped working on my mobile but its working in pc. I recovered the videos from the program data folder. But the photos are just files now and not in the photo format. Its not opening. Is there any solution for this?

You should attempt to change the extension of the files to their original *.png or *.jpg extensions.  At least one of the extensions should work.


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Micromax Unite 2 A106 updated to Lollipop version and no network or sim detected
Using Micromax Unite 2 A106, updated to latest version of lollipop, after finalization and restarting my phone is not able to detect any SIM/network. Also no display of selection of Mobile network is displayed in the Settings.
If I try to dial any number the msg "Please close the airplane mode" is displayed. I tried reverting back to old version, removing the battery for 5-10 min, replaced another SIM network, but no change in the problem

Are you sure the Airplane mode is turned-off? And do you have any app that enables auto-airplane mode? If so please disable and check.

Lucky - i don't know but no network is shown on the taskbar ; + when i dial a no. a msg shown that turn off the airplane made

Please post some screenshots: 1) when you dial something and see the airplane mode message, 2) default home screen, and then of quick notification bar, 3) Settings and then Settings -> More, 4) type *#*#4636#*#* -> Phone Information -> and take screenshot, select preferred network mode and take screenshot. 5) Go to Settings -> About and take screenshot. Remember to post all these screenshots.

me and my sis using this phone for almost 10 months...
First my sis upgraded her phone by downloading the official fota upgrade file from her phone and installed it. She also got same network issue.
Then I went to nearest service center and ask them about that issue and they had told me not to install by your own because it will delete the IMEI registration.
Then i had upgraded mine and my sister's phone to lollipop 5.0 in nearest service center.
Hope your problem will be resolved soon...

i understand and got same reply from company's service centre,

If the Plane symbol(✈) is displayed in you notification you have your airplane mode turned on. This wont allow outgoing/incoming calls and displays a message to first turn off the airplane mode to make calls.
Goto Settings -> More -> Airplane Mode -> Toggle off.
Or Simply open your notification by swiping from the top of the phone screen and tap the Airplane mode and now you will be able to make calls.

Also if you have any auto-airplane mode apps installed please disable it. If nothing works atlast you need to flash stock ROM firmware your Micromax Unite A106 or claim warranty and replace your device. Related

i understand , but there is no plane symbol on the taskbar ,there is message to turn off the airplane mode when i try to make a call,also there is no detection of the sim cards/network by the phone ,even in the setting

the airpkane mode is completely stopped by me then also the msg when calling

@HimanshuShah Have you installed any tasker of auto-airplane mode apps in your phone?

Your answer unfortunately doesn't address: Also no display of selection of Mobile network is displayed in the Settings. Airplane mode doesn't hide Mobile Network settings.

@Firelord OP doesn't said the setting is hidden and what he meant to say is he wasn't able to make a selection of the mobile network(toggle of sim card enable/disable)..and only when the airplane mode is on I'm unable to enable the SIM network. It takes no action on selecting the toggle button and no message is displayed.

Up until Kitkat, ''Mobile Networks'' was under Settings -> More, and "Sim Management" (for dual SIM) was under Settings for Micromax devices. In my Lollipop (single SIM, other OEM), "Mobile Networks" is directly under Settings. That said, in Kitkat if Airplane Mode is enabled then you can always see the "SIM Management" but not toggle while "Mobile Networks" is always greyed out. Are you saying that all of this has changed in Lollipop? I guess OP could make this clear by posting the screenshots I asked.

@Firelord in my Lollipop dual sim now I have Settings -> Sim cards which shows two SIM cards names with a toggle to enable/disable. I can't enable(greyed out) both the SIM if I have Airplane mode turned on. And the Mobile Networks is under Settings-> More -> Mobile Networks. It is greyed out when the Airplane mode is enable or When I completely remove the sim card whether or not Airplane mode enable/disable.

This happens because your IMEI number got wiped. There are many tools online that can help you restore your original IMEI number.
As this phone has a Mediatek chipset, it shouldn't be hard to do that by your own.


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Unable to pick the calls after upgrading to Lollipop 5.0.2
Yesterday I got an update to upgrade my Micromax Yureka mobile to CyanogenMod 12 which upgrades the Android version to Lollipop 5.0.2. And since then I am unable to pick calls, as nothing gets displayed/or rather display won't turn on to pick up the call.

Can you hear the ringtone while receving the calls? and Does this happen only when receiving incoming calls? Have you restarted the phone and checked? Try my other answer over here it may help solve your issue

i have done but no use, i am able to here ring tone but its showing black sceen, not able to see the screen and not able to pic the cal


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Moto X 2nd gen. randomly goes into Priority Mode
I own Moto X 2nd gen. and it goes into priority mode automatically. It is very annoying because the priority mode switches of my WiFi and reduces the phones ringtone volume.

About phone (click the image for its larger variant)

Are you sure that you're not activating it by accident? It is accessible via the volume buttons, so maybe you pressed the volume buttons by accident...

No, i have not activated it and not even from a volume buttons

Uninstall Battery Doctor
I figured out why this is happening. It's the Battery Doctor which turns off my Wifi and put my phone in priority mode.
I tested 3-4 times, when I enable (start) Battery Doctor, the issue was reproduced and when I forcefully stopped it, phone works properly.


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How do I transfer my whatsapp messages from old phone to new phone?
I've been using Samsung Tab and the USB cable is not usable. I've been seeing answers like backing up my messages to my SD card from my old phone and insert it to my new phone, but the problem is my new phone ( Samsung Alpha ) doesn't have the SD card slot. So is there any other way to transfer my Whatsapp messages without the use of USB cable and SD card?

Transfer the msgstore.db.crypt via bluetooth or upload it to cloud(drive, dropbox etc) from your old phone  and download it to new phone..Install whastapp in you new phone and try to restore this backup..

If one phone supports hotspot capabilities and both have wifi then you can use an app like Xender to transfer files (the one suggested by @Lucky, or in the answer) locally.

You should upload the Whatsapp folder (to google drive, etc.) on your old device and download it again on your new device. Then copy the directory to /sdcard.
Hope I helped you!

You can upload Your messages and media to GOOGLE DRIVE via the backup option in the Whatsapp application. You can download all those messages once logged in to google and whatsapp in your new phone.


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How can I install apps to 'Phone capacity'
I have a General Mobile Discovery 16GB, Android 4.2.1 -- Kernel 3.4.5
When I go to my storage settings, I have this screen.

Click image for larger version
Now my apps are installed on system capacity part. Is there a way to make them installed on Phone Capacity?

Go to Settings->Apps, select a app and choose "Move to SDCARD", it should move it to Phone capacity, but if that doesn't work, root is the only solution I guess

That first part could work, but how root is the solution is incomprehensible here. Root is just a binary or user, isn't it? Please detail more.

You didn't mention, if you have root access or not, because if you have, you can just use a link

You mean OP (not me) didn't mention! What do you mean by a link?

You make a folder to Phone capacity, then you link it to where apps go and now your phone thinks, that it saves stuff to where your apps should go, but instead they go to Phone capacity's folder

About rooting, I have no idea what is it. So I need to understand it appereantly.

@rebane2001 Also, couldn't find Move to SD Card option under apps. I click on an app, I got Force Stop, Uninstall, Clear Data, Clear Cache etc.. but no Move to SD Card

Then you can't do it unless you've got root


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How to 'move' sygic maps to sd card
I've a new Lollipop smartphone (LG Spirit), i've Sygic Gps, but when i download maps, Android save it to internal memory.
I've moved them to sd card (cut and paste), but when i start sygic it asks again which maps i would like to download.
Is there an hack i can do to make it work ?

I guess you might have been doing it wrong or maybe  the feature to switch to sd card storage was not yet introduced yet in the Sygic version.
According to instructions given on Sygic help, try the the following:

Depending on your device specifications and settings, Sygic files will
  install either to your SD card, or in your device's internal memory.
  If you want the Sygic files to be installed specifically to your SD
  card, please follow these steps:

before installing Sygic on your device, select the option Store new apps on SD card

or

If you already have Sygic installed on your device, you can change the storage location at any time, via the settings in the application.
Just go to Menu → Settings and tap on "Maps and Data storage" then choose the removable sd card option


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I can't use Google play games app
When I open play games it says "this app requires the latest version of Google play games app" but I already updated it's latest version.I cleared data,uninstalled to it's factory version and again updated it but nothing is happening.still facing this problem, I need it's solutions real fast.I can't safe my game progress.so please make a solution for it.

What you can do is go to the Google Play Store >> My apps tab and see if there are any updates available manually. You can also do so by typing in the specific app and seeing if there's an Update option along side Uninstall. As I see, the last update was made on June 11, 2015, which was yesterday, if you're in New York like me.  You should try updating again if you didn't since June 11.
If you check and you are updated, you probably have to update Google Play Services here, which was updated on the 4th of June, 2015.
If neither of these methods work, it means Google needs to release another fixed update.

Your Google Play Service App might be outdated.. You just need to update your app..
Goto google play or play store
Search for google play service
And click on update..
And you are done
Good luck

Yes you're right.it worked.tnx

safin: consider marking this answer as correct in order to credit Akshay for their assistance.

I think that the problem is Google Play Services it's not on the lastest version. Search it on Google Play, install it, and open again Google Play Games. If not, restart your phone after installing Google Play Services

This is the best solution!
GO to settings --> APPS--> GOOGLE PLAY SERVICES --> UNINSTALL UPDATE
You will be prompt with error on maps etc...click on that or go to play store and look for GOOGLE PLAY SERVICES and click update..
Thats it! I think google should hire me...

I think you did not read the question carefully, neither you look at answers at all. Reason: 1) OP already did "[uninstall] to it's factory version" which is same as uninstalling update via Settings -> Apps, 2) This answer already covered the second part of your answer. So, if you've any step more to add, make it into a comment there.
Do correct me if I'm wrong.

authors: الحفرة بالعربي


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Connect LG G3 Android phone to Linux PC
I just want to access the files on my Verizon LG G3 phone from my Linux PC.
I have adb installed and I followed this ArchLinux tutorial but adb devices outputs the following:
[grease-lightning]/home/lucas$ adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached

I also followed this xda-developers tutorial but the MTP tool does not seem to detect my device properly.
I have usb debug on, and MTP mode on, (via Settings > Storage > usb/pc connection > "MTP" (default was PTP) on my Android phone).
I also tried running the commands mtp-detect with this output and mtp-connect with this output, but I cannot seem to access the file system. Most notably, it seems that the vender and product id are not detected, as quoted here from the mtp-detect output:
Device 0 (VID=1004 and PID=627f) is UNKNOWN.
Please report this VID/PID and the device model to the libmtp development team
   Found 1 device(s):
   1004:627f @ bus 3, dev 25

As instructed in the xda tutorial, here are the contents of my udev file:
[my-pc]/home/lucas$ cat /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ATTR{idVendor}=="1004",ATTR{Product}=="627f",MODE="0666"

and here is the lsusb info for clarification:
[grease-lightning]/home/lucas$ lsusb | grep LG
Bus 003 Device 039: ID 1004:627f LG Electronics, Inc.

So, after trying these tutorials using the mtp and adb approaches, how can I connect to the files/media on my Android phone? Any suggestions?
I am using ArchLinux if that matters, and I would prefer a simple CLI approach to accessing the files on my phone.

If the goal is to only copy files to-and-fro the device then consider this answer which will need hotspot on your device or USB tethering enabled or internet access, and then using an app to host an FTP server on your device. You can then access it from PC locally. You can use curlftpfs on Linux to mount FTP server on your PC and then access anything from CLI.

And sometimes, it happens with people that using root account on Linux and then connecting you device with Linux results in access to ADB and MTP on the device. I use root for it and never had to use udev rules or something.


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S5 unable to add additional homescreen
I'm trying to learn how to add an additional homescreen.  According to docs I should be able to slide over to the right most screen, long press, and a 'ghost' homescreen with a big + sign would appear-- clicking that would add extra homescreens.
The problem is that the homescreen with the plus sign is not appearing when I long press on the right most (or even left most) existing homescreen.
Is there another way to get additional homescreens installed?  This phone was previously installed with Cyanogen & Fusion.

What launcher are you using?  What ROM are you using?

I figured it out, just have to hold & drag an app icon to the far right.. a new homescreen auto loads.

I am using Lollipop, so to add a new blank homescreen I needed to hold and drag a program icon to the far right.. a new homescreen automatically appears.


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SD CARD- I just bought for my galaxy phone
I just bought a SD card for my Samsung Galaxy S5 and its still showing storage space running out. The Sprint store said it takes a few days for it to go away?

Go to Settings => Memory and set the default location for apps to your newly boughz SD-card.

This is quite normal, especially if you've recently inserted the MicroSD card into your Android device. What you can do is go into Settings >> Storage and change your default location for installed applications and files.
Did you migrate your files?
So, I'd assume that the files on your phone is what's taking up your storage. What you can do is install something like ES File Explorer. It has something like an SD Card Analyst built in and lets you copy all of the files from your phone to your SD card (or vice versa). I don't know, but I'd image since you got an SD card, you haven't yet configured all of your files on it. I'll update my answer with more advice, provided you update your question or make a comment asking for further help. Good luck!


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2-Step Verification code not automatically detected on Android
I just got a new Samsung Galaxy S5 and had it activated on my carrier. I opened the Play Store and entered my gmail and password. Next it says:

2-Step Verification
Verifying your phone automatically via text message
This may take a few minutes...
Having trouble?

Within seconds I received the 2-step verification SMS text message, but the app does not seem to be responding to it. A simple bar animation shows that it's still waiting.
I tried following the "Having trouble?" link but the only option there is to resend the message. I've tried that a few times and received the verification code again, but it still would not continue.
The 2-step verification process worked fine on my previous phone (S3), but I used to enter the code manually.
The phone is running Android 5.0. This problem occurs whether I'm on WiFi or Network.
Any advice would be much appreciated!

I found a partial solution to my question:
I was unable to use the 2-step verification using SMS message. I went to my google account settings and changed to Voice Call instead of SMS
Instructions:

Go to https://myaccount.google.com/ (make sure it's logged in to your desired account)
Select "Sign-in and security"
Edit the 2-Step Verification (pencil symbol)
Click on "Text message" in "Codes sent via:   Text message"
Change to "Voice Call"
Save

Then try signing in to the app again. This time it'll ask for you to enter the code manually which should arrive after a few seconds (or minutes) via a phone call. You can then change the settings back to "Text message (SMS)" if you like.
Hope this helps others.

I had the same issue on my Galaxy S5.  I had a different messaging app as my default.  When I reverted my default back to the stock messaging app, it was able to automatically verify via text.

To revert back to stock, I opened Hangouts, went to Settings | SMS | Set Hangouts as default SMS app

You could try using the Google Authenticator app for two-factor authentication. It can't be "detected" like a text message, meaning  you have to manually input the code.


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Google account doesn't accept app password
While setting up a Google account on a Cyanogenmod 12 mobile phone, the app specific password that I generated is not accepted, but my real password is accepted.
Since I have enabled two factor authentication, entering my real password would be bad because -

This is phone will have the same number to which Google sends 2FA codes. Storing the password on the same device as the one getting 2FA codes defeats the point of 2FA.

Is it possible to set up a Google account with app specific passwords only?

Cyanogen OS version 12.0-YNG1TBS103
Android version 5.0.2
Steps to repro

Go to Settings -> Accounts -> Add account -> Google account
Enter email
Go to https://security.google.com/settings/security/apppasswords using another device
Generate an app password with other(custom name) option.
Type the generated passcode on phone.

The passcode is rejected as invalid

Typing my actual account password succeeds - It sends the 2FA code to the set phone number(currently, this phone has no SIM)

It is perfectly possible to use app-specific password on Android and I use it too, but could you mention what steps did you follow to achieve the objective? Please be detailed and don't miss anything.

@Firelord, added steps to repro

Wow! I tried the steps and the issue has arisen on my side as well (Cyanogen OS 12.0, Build 0YL). Some answers I read suggests to reset your account password, or remove all accounts from device, or factory reset, but that will be too much without knowing what's actually wrong. Sorry, can't help as I need to look for the reason first. Good luck though.

Same for me 2.5 years later, using android 6.0. I use google authenticator for TOTP, but that code is available on the same device I am logging in to. I would prefer if (when 2FA is enabled) if add account required an app-specific password, since full account access should be at least as secure as single-app access!

Apparently, Lollipop supports 2-step verification natively so it doesn't accept app passwords any more (as they are infinitely less secure). If you don't have access to authenticator app, change the associated phone number to the one you are using now and security token can be automatically verified via SMS.

This still defeats the point of 2FA. The main account password and the 2FA step both take place on the same device.

Obviously, 2FA doesn't make much sense in this case, but it spares you from having to generate an app password, which could theoretically be used on some other device, thus making it less secure.


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lenovo A6000 not booting
I have a Lenovo a6000 which I recently flashed and when it rebooted I cant even see the logo and if I press the power button it just vibrates again and again in a few intervals,I tried to boot into recovery by pressing volume up and power button but that was also no use what can I do to get into recovery

Could you share the tutorial you used to flash your phone? Also, do you see display lights turning on when you hold the power button, or the phone only responds through a quick vibration? I guess its bricked, but just to be sure, can you boot into fastboot mode by using some button combinations?

To get into Recovery you need to keep both VOLUME + and - keys pressed down and hold .. Also press the POWER button till you see the Lenovo logo. Then let go of the POWER button but keep the VOLUME Buttons (both + and -) pressed down until you get to RECOVERY mode.
Hope you have backed up the Stock ROM before you did the Port ROM install.
Another way to get to Recovery is to flash a new Copy of RECOVERY (CWM).
http://techolaty.net/how-to-install-cwm-root-lenovo-a6000-smartphone/
If your phone is not booting then, keep the Volume Down button pressed down with the POWER Button, then release the Power button on seeing the Lenovo Logo, also release the Volume button.
This screen looks almost the same as the Lenovo Boot Screen however if you look closer, to the bottom you will see

Powered BY
  android
Powerkey long press can reboot phone

BINGO!! You are in Fast boot mode
Now follow the link above and start off with
STEP 3:
Open the C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot directory and press and hold the shift key and right click anywhere inside the folder at the empty space and choose "open command window here".
Now type:
adb devices

This will not show any authorised devices. Basically it will not show anything.
Now type:
fastboot boot recovery.img

The best solution for your problem is to flash the stock firmware for your phone using the official tool from Lenovo, after getting your phone working again, you can then flash any custom rom if you want (i don't!), to flash your phone with the stock firmware follow the guide from here (it's in russian but with pics - also google is your friend), and for the firmware itself you can download it from here.


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How to install Android ADB drivers on Windows? (Any Android Phone)
How can I install the Android ADB drivers on a Windows 8.x PC/Laptop?
I followed tutorials on the internet but nothing worked for me.

PS: The adb driver should be compatible with any Android smartphone.

There are many tutorials on the internet, and I will explain the best method here in my answer.

Download this program: http://www.mediafire.com/download/gy3g3gdc1vzcv6a/adb-setup-1.4.2.exe
Open the program.
Select Y on every option.
ADB should now be successfully installed on your Windows 8.x computer.

More information can be found here.

I've personally found the Nexus Root Toolkit's process and walkthrough always makes this exceptionally simple. Just install, run, let it do its updates, and then click the Full Driver Installation Guide - Automatic + Manual to have it guide you through. The process can often be trickier than merely installing drivers, and this will help you know what you need to remove first, and what odd manual steps may be necessary.

authors: Игорь Гниздилов


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Can not enable data roaming
I am abroad and when I enable the Mobile data option, i get a warning triangle in the notification area with the text "You have lost data connectivity because you left your home network with data roaming turned off."
Turning Data roaming on does not help. Apps claim I have no internet connection.
What is wrong?
One way to understand the message is that data roaming should have been enabled before leaving the home network. Could that be the reason?
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300) with Android version 4.3

Your provider could have an extra security that ot is disabled by default, even if you have data roaming turned on.

Turns out the APN settings were wrong. After correcting them, it works.


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No apks will install
I have been repeatedly trying to install an apk on my moto g lte (1st gen). Nothing will install. Apks worked initially, but it stopped working at one point
su
pm install [apk]
Returns invalid URI.
The name is all standard chars.
su
pm install -r [apk]
Returns container error.
SOLVED
I had managed to corrupt my SD card which meant the apk files could not be installed upon my phone. Taking out the SD fixed it.

Is this a problem with an specific apk, or are you having trouble with installing any apk? 2) What error do you see on screen when you try to install the apk using standard procedure (tap and install)? 3) Did you consider logcat to capture the logs during the occurrence of the error? 4) Could you detail more about: Apks worked initially, but it stopped working at one point?

Thank you for suggesting logcat. I am an idiot sometimes

Corrupted SD card meant I could not install anything.


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Enable On-screen navigation in CM12 (Lollipop) using shell?
Device: OnePlus One (OPO); running CM12, is rooted, and has Xposed Framework installed.

I need to enable On-screen navigation (it disables Hardware (HW) keys and shows soft keys at the screen; like this) in OPO. I'm able to do it via Settings but my objective requires a command-line solution through shell.
(Note that this is not a development/programming question, simply an Android question.)

Objective: To disable Back(HW) key  when main activity of an app (random) is in foreground, but without a reboot.
I found On-screen nav. to be a good choice which doesn't require a reboot. I'll use an automation app to trigger the disabling action.
There are manual ways to disable HW keys (by editing .kl files) and enabling Soft keys (by editing build.prop), or using tools like Xposed modules to disable or swap HW keys. But they all require reboot (soft/hard) at least once which I cannot afford.
I experimented  and found that when On-screen nav. is enabled, the value for dev_force_show_navbar changes to 1 from 0. Similarly. button_brightness changes to 0 from 255. Both names are under Settings.db (Table:secure)
Also, there is no special activity assigned for Settings → Buttons(it enables On-screen nav). I used dumpsys activity | grep mFocusedActivity to see activity related to Buttons. The result was:
com.android.settings/.SubSettings

dumpsys activity activities or dumpsys activity recents also has nothing more to tell here.
I logged my actions using logcat when enabling On-screen nav. and here is the log file.

So, how do I enable On-screen nav. through command line, irrespective of whether it requires superuser access or not?
Edit: Is there any other way using which I can achieve the objective precisely?

Only thing that comes to my mind is to use  input  <keyevent> but that's counterproductive to me. The other way is to trigger an Xposed module like Xposed Additions but I'm unable to use it with shell.

I know you can enable it within the build.prop just add this at the end: qemu.hw.mainkeys=0

@SuperThomasLab Thanks for explicitly mentioning it, but as I already mentioned about it in the question, it needs reboot to take effect which I cannot afford.

sorry didn't notice that, maybe you can decompile settings and take a look how they did it then.

@SuperThomasLab Here is the source. Can you help how can it  be used in a shell?

I took a look at the code, there is a way to disable the hardware buttons, and enable the navigation buttons, but it is coded and can't be used in the commanline. Where are you going to execute that shell command? You can maybe launch an activity of an app I/we can make that automatically does it in the background. (In java code) @Firelord

@SuperThomasLab I already straightened out launching or relaunching an activity of an app by using Tasker and shell commands, but I'm stuck at the final objective (see my edit).

Then can't you just make a simple app that enables/disables the navigationbar?

@SuperThomasLab If only I was a developer I could have solved the issue. :)

I could give it a try... Although i'm just a beginner

Let us continue this discussion in chat.

I experimented and found that when On-screen nav. is enabled, the value for dev_force_show_navbar changes to 1 from 0... Both names are under Settings.db (Table:secure).

You actually mentioned the key to the answer but somehow (I suppose) didn't know how to use it. Many thanks to Andrew T. and DavisNT for this answer since it would lead to a solution for your problem.
I myself is a owner of OnePlus One running stock CM12 so you may now expect a working answer.
From the shell, be it adb, or a Terminal app, or Tasker's "Run Shell" action, enter the following command with root privileges:
settings put secure dev_force_show_navbar 1

You would now see that On-screen navigation bar is enabled just like in your pic posted here.
Don't worry about button_brightness since the changes in its value would be reflected automatically by the above command.
I tested that command in Tasker by manual execution of action "Code -> Run Shell -> command" with "Use Root", and its working good.
The changes are exactly same as doing it from "Settings -> Buttons" so nothing to worry, i.e. only Soft-keys are visible and Hard keys are disabled. Coolest part -- no reboot needed.
You can revert back by using 0 in place of 1 in the aforesaid command.

Does this only work on CyanogenMod, or also on stock ROMs?

@SuperThomasLab I so far tried on CM12 (Cyanogen OS 12, stock ROM for OnePlus One) only. It is dependent on settings.db. If the Stock ROM differs in features then the solution may not work.

I would like the readers to note that in some other custom ROMs the table  system has that key value so the command would be settings put system dev_force_show_navbar 1

There isn't a solution for your question. All the ways to do it will require a reboot except the Settings app for Cyanogenmod. I took a look at the source code of Cyanogenmod how they managed to get it working, and I found this:
This is the method that does enable/disable the navigationbar:
(Sorry if this is off-topic, wanted to add this in case others are interested)
private static void writeDisableNavkeysOption(Context context, boolean enabled) {
    final SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
    final int defaultBrightness = context.getResources().getInteger(
            com.android.internal.R.integer.config_buttonBrightnessSettingDefault);

    Settings.Secure.putInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.DEV_FORCE_SHOW_NAVBAR, enabled ? 1 : 0);
    CmHardwareManager cmHardwareManager = (CmHardwareManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CMHW_SERVICE);
    cmHardwareManager.set(CmHardwareManager.FEATURE_KEY_DISABLE, enabled);

    /* Save/restore button timeouts to disable them in softkey mode */
    SharedPreferences.Editor editor = prefs.edit();

    if (enabled) {
        int currentBrightness = Settings.Secure.getInt(context.getContentResolver(),
                Settings.Secure.BUTTON_BRIGHTNESS, defaultBrightness);
        if (!prefs.contains("pre_navbar_button_backlight")) {
            editor.putInt("pre_navbar_button_backlight", currentBrightness);
        }
        Settings.Secure.putInt(context.getContentResolver(),
                Settings.Secure.BUTTON_BRIGHTNESS, 0);
    } else {
        int oldBright = prefs.getInt("pre_navbar_button_backlight", -1);
        if (oldBright != -1) {
            Settings.Secure.putInt(context.getContentResolver(),
                    Settings.Secure.BUTTON_BRIGHTNESS, oldBright);
            editor.remove("pre_navbar_button_backlight");
        }
    }
    editor.commit();
}

As you can see it uses android.hardware.CmHardwareManager and the stuff is hard coded into the ROM and it's not possible to make it yourself.
Edit: There is a solution for the question. Look at the accepted answer. I already had it in my answer:
Settings.Secure.putInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.DEV_FORCE_SHOW_NAVBAR, enabled ? 1 : 0);

Hi SuperThomasLab, this answer seems to suffice what I intended to know. We both thought the goal might not be possible to achieve but it can be done. Have a look at it. :)

@Firelord you had it in your answer, and I had it in my answer... Why didn't we see it :)

What I can suggest is - Install Gravity Box and enable the Navigation Bar from there.

How does Gravitybox helps especially when the developer mentioned that it's not meant for CM like ROMs?

Gravitybox is working fine on my CM12.1 based ROM.

GravityBox is an Xposed Module and the device still needs to be  restarted at least once. Besides, how do I use it using shell?

Can you soft reboot the phone and use the method by SuperThomasLab above?

I cannot afford any kind of reboot.


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Nothing on display, after attempting to replace screen
My I9505 screen was broken, so I attempted to replace the screen. After doing so, I noticed that the pins (on motherboard) to which the display cable connects too looked to be damaged.
After everything was connected etc.  I then turned my phone on. And although sound emerged and lights lit up, nothing appeared on the screen.
(I'm assuming the problem is with the pins described above)
A picture of the motherboard is below.

Is there anything that can be done to repair the motherboard, so images will be displayed on the screen. Without paying for a new motherboard?
P.S I have tested the new replacement screen on another I9505 and it worked perfectly ( so the fault is definitely with my i9505's hardware)

authors: Илья Парушкин


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How to prevent an app from being uninstalled?
Is there any permission or method to prevent an app from being uninstalled even after factory reset like system app that does not get uninstalled?

I don't think you can do this.

only way is to make it a system app for which you need root

how to make it a system app?

You will have to root your device and move the app using any application to the system folder. This will enable your app to be on device even after you have formatted your device.
Here is the link of application which provides this administrative feature:
/system/app mover ★ ROOT ★
This app moves apps from and to the /system/app folder, making them a system app or a user app. System apps can get more priviledges, so some apps get more functionality when installed as a system app.
On the other hand, system apps can not be uninstalled. So this app can also be used to convert system apps to normal user apps by moving them from the /system/app directory to /data/app directory.
WARNING: Uninstalling important system apps might result in a unusable device! Use this function at your own risk and only if you know what you're doing! Make a NANDroid backup first! I won't give any kind of support if something goes wrong - don't install this app if you're not okay with that.

Thanks that really worked. But What If user factory reset it? will that moved app get uninstalled?

Refer to http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/100996/can-i-safely-do-a-factory-reset-without-losing-root

Another method is to make a file from the app immutable via elevated (SU) shell command
chattr -i
This prevents the file from being moved or deleted, thus, preventing the uninstallation of the APK.
This method is more useful to prevent the app from being updated.


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Phone is stuck on "downloading... do not turn off"
My phone is stuck: has the green bot and reads  downloading... Do not turn off. Target.
Top right reads
{odin3}
Product: amazing3gtrf
Version: s738cwyamj1
Custom binary: Samsung official
System status: Official
I was trying to do a SD test app and phone froze.
It's been like that for about two hours. Will it ever work or what should I do.

If you're still in that mode (It's called download mode) you should hold your power button till your phone reboots.
Download is a mode where you can flash ROM's etc to your phone.

authors: Алла Василенко


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Delete constrained 2048px images and upload "high quality" < 16MP photos
I'm attempting to delete my constrained 2048px images off of google photos to make way for the new less than 16MP photos "high quality" version of the photos.
My concern is that by deleting the photos off of Google Photos, I will delete my original quality local versions (I have taken backups).
I have tried:

Turning off sync on  (local copies still removed when deleting from Photos)
Copying photos to new directory, and uploading (doesn't upload new copy, I suspect their dupe checking is via date/time)

Has anyone successfully removed their lower quality images, and re-uploaded the originals at the higher quality successfully?

This article should show you exactly how to reclaim space by compressing "Original Quality" images down to "High Quality":
https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6314648?hl=en

Thanks for the comment. This feature was added after I originally logged this, but it'd be good for future people looking for this.

Right, so I think I've roughly worked out the process, please feel free to comment, or correct if you find this is inaccurate:
It appears that deleting from google photos (at least on my Galaxy S5, and Tab 3) does not delete the original. My photos are held on the external SD card on both devices. Not sure whether this matters. Having deleted the photos on the web, I can still see the originals in my camera folder. I'd be extremely cautious attempting this test on a stock Android phone as it may be different.
What deleting does do, is it seems to retain the record of the file on their server. So even when I cleared app data after deleting the photos, and backing up again, the photos did not back up.
Now what I have found useful, is that despite this shortcoming on Android (may be a workaround somehow, perhaps going a step further and deleting the app?), I can import the previously deleted photos onto a computer, and upload via the Photo Backup service, or manually via the web app.
I think it's theoretically plausible that I could delete all my smaller photos uploaded previously and re-upload without issue, but I think I'm going to do them slowly and carefully.
I wish Google would provide a bit more insight into how Photos checks that a photo has been previously uploaded (and perhaps deleted) but I hope this is helpful.


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Getting "Can't add account from settings" error when adding Office account in Nokia X
I am trying to add my MS Office account in Nokia X by going to:

Settings --> Add account --> Office

but it shows Can't add account from settings error.
Can anyone has idea why does this error occur and what is its solution? Or is there any other way to add Office account?


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ROM Toolbox Pro crashes after deleting some of the downloaded boot animation
I'm using rooted Sony Xperia P on Android 4.1.2. I used the ROM Toolbox Pro app to change my stock font and boot animation. It ran so perfectly then. Then I deleted some of the boot animation downloaded by that app (those animations which I downloaded and previewed) but I kept my stock animation and the one I used. I didn't delete anything else. Then I opened the app and it crashed with the message 'Unfortunately, ROM Toolbox Pro has stopped'.
I wiped the cache & data, but it still didn't run. I also reinstalled it, but still, it didn't work. So, I wiped the Dalvik cache of this app only, but still no change.
What should I do?

You can try these:

Install catlog or any other logger
Set on error
Install ROM Toolbox Pro and run.
Open catlog and save. It should contain the errors.
Post here.

After that.

Delete its data folder in /data/data/ (something like com.jrummy.[...]).
Uninstall.
Rename and move its folder found on your SD card (romtoolbox) somewhere else.
Install a previous version
Try again
If not, uninstall and try ROM Toolbox Lite
Let the developer know about it. Include the log

license: Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

authors: رضا حمیدحسینی


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How to control battery usage by display in Xiaomi
I am using a Xiaomi redmi 1s phone which is of battery capacity 2050mAh. Most of the time when I checked the battery status, the screen uses about 55% to 70% of battery. Its display is of 720p. How can this consumption reduced?

Please note that Display is the most crucial use of battery, doesnt matter what you do, Display gonna take some battery juice.
Tips to reduce battery usage by Display

Use low brightness. This will affect your battery life most. In most case 30% is more than sufficient. For me, i put it at minimum at home and max outdoors.
Reduce the screen time out - set it to 30 sec or 1 min. I use 1 min.
Enable the Battery save mode in the settings.
Dont turn it on as much?

At the end, display still gonna majority of battery, the best way to deal it is to either buy new battery or Powerbank.
Kudos


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triggering proximity sensor when receiving phone calls
i find one thing annoying with my Android phone is that ,whenever i receive a call with the phone inside my pocket, i accidentally end up cutting(i mean ending) the call when trying to take the phone from my pocket .so i need to create an app to do this following: whenever i receive calls i need to activate the proximity sensor and turn off the screen to prevent ending of calls. is this possible practically?i found this feature in cyanogen mod phones but not with other standard android skinned phones

i need to create an app to do this following -- that's Off-topic here (see [help/on-topic]). You can actually tweak this line to make the question On-topic.

There might be a module for Xposed (root) that you could try to enable. This feature is available in CynaogenMod so you could also flash CyanogenMod to your phone if there is a ROM available.


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Booting into TWRP fails
I have a Motorola Moto G 2014 XT1068 (Titan) with an unlocked bootloader. I am running the stock ROM, recovery, kernel, etc. for my device and my device is not rooted. After I download the latest TWRP image for my device from here, I run the command fastboot boot twrp-2.8.6.0-titan.img.html whilst in fastboot mode. The output on the PC looks fine: downloading boot.img... OKAY [0.358s] booting... OKAY [0.229s] finished. total time: 0.587s. The device then displays the Motorola boot logo briefly before a blank screen appeared. The device then repeatedly flashes up the logo (for even less time than it did immediately after the command) before displaying a blank screen for around 5 seconds. This goes on until I hold down the power button to boot back into Android, which works fine. I have tried these steps twice now and both times they have failed. How can I successfully boot into TWRP recovery? Please note that I do not want to flash the recovery, but boot it. I am able to run the same command for the appropriate TWRP image on my Nexus 7 and it works fine.
Many Thanks.

Why not simply use the command fastboot boot twrp-2.8.6.0-titan.img. Are you sure you downloaded the .img file (8.5 MB) and not an .HTML file?

This is the command I am running and I have downloaded the correct IMG file.

@user1871 I just noticed when looking back at this after so long that the file extension in my post did indeed end in .html. I suspect this was the issue.

@Firelord I just noticed when looking back at this after so long that the file extension in my post did indeed end in .html. I suspect this was the issue.

I encountered the same error so after a lot of research I referenced this site: http://androidforums.com/threads/recovery-unofficial-cwm-6-0-5-0-peregrine.859010/
Before you flash recovery you need to transfer the file to the SD card. After I did that I ran the below:
C:\adb>fastboot flash recovery CWM-6.0.5.0-peregrine.img

I then booted into recovery mode and it worked.  You need a different build because I have an XT1040 and you have an XT1068 but the same general principles should apply.

please note that I do not want to flash the recovery, but boot it. -- Your answer is against it.

Yes, I am able to run fastboot flash but not fastboot boot.

Why do you transfer the file to the SD card? Your command is correct, but Fastboot will push the file from the PC directly to the phone, you don't transfer it before hand.


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Gmail, Inbox, Messaging, Messenger work until try to open conversation -- crash
Phone: stock 5.0.2 Moto E 2015
Randomly one day about 2 weeks ago I started getting popup notifications like:

Unfortunately, Keep has stopped.

Same for Pocket, and Google Play Newsstand. Like, regularly. In spurts. Like one after the other. Disabling the apps in preferences and force-closing them makes no difference. Resetting them to factory or removing & reinstalling makes no difference. Trying to open those apps directly also leads only to that error.
At the same time I noticed that I could no longer click on notifications from Inbox and Hangouts. I could open the apps directly but they would stop as soon as I clicked on a conversation. I then tried and saw the same behavior with the older Messaging and newer Messenger. I see similar behavior with Calendar and Play books -- i.e., I can open the apps directly, but as soon as I try to open an entity (an event in Calendar or a book in Books), the app stops with the same dialog as above.
Clicking Report in the above-mentioned popup always led to a crash ... until this morning. The feedback app now works.
What else works: Chrome, Google Now, Play Music (I use it all day every day), and the Contacts/Phone apps all seem fine.
PS: This is the same phone I had to do a factory reset on after after a routine reboot, Google Play Services disappeared on stock 5.0.2 Moto E 2015 unexplicably happened. Based on this, I'm starting to think that the flash memory is faulty and leading to random corruption. It's the only theory I've got.

The moto phones after lenovo's acquisition have become really terrible.  All the first generation moto devices were really awesome but users of the second generation are facing a lot of issues.


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Install Vanilla Android Lollipop on Insignia Flex 8" NS-14T002
I have an Insignia Flex 8" NS-14T002 tablet which I have successfully rooted using KingoRoot. The device is currently running Android 4.4.2 KitKat stock ROM provided by the manufacturer. I wish to upgrade it to the next level, i.e., install vanilla Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.
But unfortunately ClockworkMod doesn't support the device. So I am unsure how to install the ROM into my tab as I have never done so before. Also, is there a separate vanilla ROM for each device?
Can someone give a step by step procedure of how to install a ROM manually without CWM?
Please comment in case you need any further details.

There is a CWM recovery here for your device. Besides, clockworkmod.com only mentions those devices on the website which are officially supported. The link I mentioned is an unofficial port. This one  is another tutorial for CWM. As for finding a custom ROM, somebody else perhaps can help here. Good luck!

@Firelord: I came across this one. Have the CWM downloaded with me. But how am I supposed to use it? Should I directly install it like ROM Manager or is there some other procedure for it? Also, the file is a .img file. How am I supposed to use it?

If your device supports flashing from fastboot, then boot into fastboot and enter fastboot flash recovery <YOUR FILE>. If not, then you can use adb and ddto flash recovery partition. The easiest is to use a tool like Rashr or Flashify. Caution: Take backup always, I can't stress this more.

Also, I did mention (in my first comment) this tutorial for flashing CWM.

@Firelord: Thanks for the information. I'll try running this and keep you posted if it works fine.