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The app Facebook has violated its self-enforced StrictMode policy
I am using Red Mi Note running on MIUI5. Recently, I am getting this error:

The app Facebook (process.com.facebook.katana) has violated its self-enforced StrictMode Policy.

What does it mean? How can I resolve the issue? It becomes frustrating when the error comes as it continues to pop-up and doesn't hide on pressing OK.

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The Error message doesn't have any specific time to occur even the error is not app specific. It occurs randomly on different situations.

I have downloaded the app from play store only not from the Any other sources. And I have messenger and Facebook app both installed. And i am confused whether this error is because of Facebook App or due to messenger App

com.facebook.katana is the Facebook app.

Seeing that the package name is com.facebook.katana, I believe it's Facebook, not Messenger. Does this happen randomly, or on a certain condition? (on certain time? while using certain app? etc).

The error message doesn't have a fix time to come...In a day it comes randomly 4 to 6 times. I tried uninstalling also but it comes again

Sometimes it comes when i play games and sometimes when i use apps,... as far as i am concern and studied about the occurence of this error it is not app dependent...

In the dex provided by Facebook app, on com.facebook.katana/app_secondary_program_dex folder, we find a lot of references to the StrictMode.
So, for short, if a programmer use StrictMode, he has a reason. Basically while forking a busy process (read: animation, reading data, dictionary values for data, open a new fragment or activity on main thread), instead of crashing app there must be put (show) a message to user to inform about waiting or terminating app.
In the particular case of Facebook app, there's /facebook/strictmode/setter/Policy$All and also errorreporting/StrictModeException. So the message comes after raising an exception. We can just assume an activity take too long or force running in main thread.
The key word is in MessengerApp. We may think about Facebook and Messenger app as separate apps, but the truth is Facebook has embeded FbandroidMessengerAppModule functions calls in it's core and also performs some logical checking as for example:

IsMessageBroadcastEnabled
IsMessageBroadcastGkEnabled
IsMessengerAppIconBadgingEnabled
IsMessengerAppIconBadgingGkEnabled
IsMessengerBlockingEnabled
IsMessengerFlatBufferEnabled
IsMessengerLoggedOutAppIconBadgingEnabled
IsMessengerPhotoEditDefaultModeDrawing
IsMessengerPhotoEditDefaultModeDrawingGk
IsMessengerSonyAppIconBadgingEnabled
IsMessengerSyncEnabled
IsMessengerThreadShortcutsEnabled

Without access to debug console, I can't predict what cause that kind of message (is it about reading values from stored DB, or are some DB files corrupted, user switched from a WiFi connection to internet connection while parsing some data ?), but my advice is to make sure Facebook app and Messenger for FB are clean installed and updated to the latest version.
Sometime a game app can embed Facebook SDK to share data and try to access data without user FB permissions set on that game (app), or is written badly so it can raise some exception (I think this indeed your problem).

This is because of ROOTING.You should UNROOT.

Any reference that could backup your answer?

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Android in Turkmen
Is it possible to use Android in the Turkmen language?

Android does not by default come with Turkmen support (the closest is Turkish).  It would be possible for a ROM developer to add such support along with a keyboard that supported it (such as MultiLing).
Language Enabler claims to be able to enable Turkmen on rooted Samsung devices running the stock Touchwiz firmware.

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Will Xiami Mi Band work on Redmi 1 with Android 4.2
The official line is that the Mi band requires Android 4.4 to work, but it has been tested on a Redmi 1S running 4.3.
So does anybody know whether it would also run on a Redmi 1 running 4.2? And if so, would there be any functionality losses?
I've checked here and the Xiaomi forums, but have been unable to find anything.

I went head and bought a Mi band. It didn't work with MIUI 5 running on Android 4.2, but it does work by updating the MIUI 6 on Android 4.4 (which is currently only available as a developer version).

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Can't read my SMS on my Android phone

An update fixed my problem. It was - as I suspected - just a bug.

Recently I upgrade my Samsung s4, and now every time when I get a message via SMS, the text - and background - all white?:
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I tried messing with the settings, but still my messages won't show up?
How can I read my SMS messages again?
Phone Info

Samsung S4(GT-I9505)
Android version 5.0.1.

Backup your data and then restore factory settings may help. Also install any other launcher may help

If you don't want to do that, switch to another messaging app, like Hangouts?  Atleast then you can get your messages while you figure out what the problem is with the Messaging app... (also, have you tried closing and clearing the cache of Messaging, not sure if that will help though)

@Mike how do I clear the cache of messagin?

Try a third party messaging app, such as Google Messenger or Handcent SMS to see if the problem is duplicated. If so, verify you're running the most current software version with Samsung Kies. If you are, try a factory reset and see if that works. There's a possibility that the Lollipop update for the S4 has some bugs that will hopefully be patched rather quickly.

I used Hangouts to get around this problem, however last night my phone downloaded a software update that has corrected the Messages app, updated Contacts with FB photos and re-linked my phone to the FB photo albums - hoorah! Oh how I've missed Swype when sending out text messages :-)

Actually, we can't read SMS in Lollipop without approved permission in run time. First, check permission in run time, then you can access SMS.

My default Messages app suddenly stopped opening texts. (could write them though and only had about 50 txt messages in total). Oppo phone android software didn't give 'clear cache' option for Messages. However, found an app on my phone called Messenger. Once this was disabled, Messages app worked again (no reboot necessary)

As per the OP's comment and the 4th revision of the question

Apparently, the answer to this, is Update your Samsung device
An update fixed my problem. It was - as I suspected - just a bug.

I just figured it out.. I turned off my phone for 20 seconds and my phone messages showed up.  If you keep your phone on all the time like I do,  then turn it off and back on, your messages should return.

Phone could be in Guest Mode.  Go to settings...security...then deactivate guest mode.

That wasn't it. The questioner already updated their question to say it was fixed by a software update.


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How to get mp3 files form Saavn app
I am using Saavn for listening to and downloading music. The problem is that the app downloads all of its data to my internal storage. I have only 8GB of storage in which only 5.23GB is user usable.
Now the cache size of Saavn is more than 2GB. I don't have space to install new apps but I don't want to delete the songs.
I tried to move the mp3 files. I navigated to the Android > Data > com.saavn > songs folder and found mp3 files whose names are random 10+ digit numbers. When I try to play these files My music players is unable to play them. I even tried other apps like N7 Music Player.
Is there any way by which I can either extract the mp3 files or I can change the storage to SD card? I see no option for this in Saavn.

You can play the curr.mp3 which is the currently playing offline song. Other offline downloaded song will be encrypted so you can't play with other players. Also, see Saavn downloader. Check this video for more ;)

It will vary depending on your phone and version of android. But in Settings>Applications>Saavn you should find a Move to SD button which will move the app and its data to the SD card.
If the app was preinstalled on your phone the button will not be there since the app probably cannot be moved out of the system partition. In which case, I recommend clearing the app's cache and using a different service that can be installed on the SD card.

You can not play that file because those files are encrypted.
So the names of those files will be like fhADdff.mp3 or any name with alphabetic or numerical digit.
So, first of all play the file in the Saavn music app which you have add to the offline mode in saavn for some seconds.
After that go to the ES file Explorer or any explorer and find the folder com.saavn.android/songs (typically under /data/data).
In that folder there would be file with name curr.mp3 which is the file you have played in saavn offline mode.
Copy that file in any folder and rename it.
Now you can play this file in other music player..


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Is it possible to remove unnecessary letters from android-provided keyboard?
I have got letters like ż ŗ ï æ ç ñ etc. on my phone's keyboard (generic android-provided keyboard). But in my language (Slovak), we don't use these. I often make typos when writing, so is it possible to remove them from my layout/edit the layout?
I would like to avoid using 3rd party apps.
I'm using CyanogenMod 10.1 Android 4.2.2 and the generic android-provided keyboard (AOSP ?)
I've made sure the language is set correctly (it is), and tried the different keyboard layouts available for it – but the problem remains.

As you didn't give much details, we can give generic answers only.
It very much depends on the keyboard app used: some allow modifications, others don't. You can either switch to a different keyboard layout (almost all keyboards support this), or use an alternative keyboard app altogether.


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GMail stopped working last night (CM 11)
I've been running CyanogenMod 11 (11-2014112-SNAPSHOT-M12-d2lte) on my Sprint Galaxy S3 since December.
Last night I saw a message flash on the screen saying something like "Android is updating", though I'm not exactly sure since it went away so quickly.
Shortly after that I got a message that Gmail has stopped working (Report, OK) and the icon on my home screen changed to the Android robot with the "com.google.andr" text below it.
My other GApps appear to be working fine.
How do I get GMail working again?

Wipe data/cache of your GMAIL app. If that didn't help wipe cache in recovery mode or reflash your ROM (no data wipe).

I was able to fix it by uninstalling all updates, then updating the app from the app store. I first tried wiping cache and data like SuperThomasLab suggested but that didn't work.


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Id3 Tags not properly recognised
I have so far tried a number of applications to listen to music on my Android phone, and I'm for now settled with Google's Play Music. However, it has the same issue of every other app I've tried. Let me try to explain with a real issue: I've got Anouk's Together Alone album. All the songs have the same album tags. However, Play Music likes to show 2+7 songs (9 songs in album) as 2 different albums, as seen in the below screenshot. How do I fix that?

If all apps have the same 'issue' then I'd guess that it's actually the ID3 tags that are the problem. They might look the same but any difference will be detected as a different album. Try editing the tags and make sure they are exactly the same.

I've  tried doing that a number of times to no avail.

The only fix I know is to delete the tags from both albums and then re-tag the songs from the two albums. Unfortunately that will need to happen manually.

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How can I transfer MMS messages from an HTC One to a Galaxy S6?
I am trying to figure out how I can transfer all of my messages (SMS+MMS) from my old phone to my new phone. From what I can tell, most of the apps (SMS Restore+ and others) do not support MMS restore. I have Helium, and when I restore the "messaging storage", the MMS messages are not there. What else can I do? I really don't want to lose all of those messages!

You could try the SMS Text Messaging app to migrate the messages over. It description claims the app is capable of that. Have not tried it, though (I not even have any MMS to try it with ;)


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Browser opens play store when tried to load certain link
I just found that when I tried to visit certain page in firefox(also in the built in browser), it opened play store's page for a certain app which is related to the website.
The website I tried to visit was "flipkart.com" an the play store page was showing it's app. When I enter the link and pressed the button, ff says that "Couldn't find an app to open this link" and loads play store. Why it is so?
Because of this, I can't visit that website

Sounds like they've got some kind of redirect in place because they want you to use their app instead. If they redirect all Android browsers to a market:// link then it'll try to open the Play Store.

Some sites do that whenever they detect a "mobile client". A work-around is, if your browser supports it, to "request the desktop version" (or fake a corresponding user-agent string).

@Izzy I have requested the "desktop version", it works first, when I open another tab from the link in the page, it again goes to playstore. I have installed UC Browser but it doesn't work as well.

I'm not aware of any real solution you could establish. If it's just one site, I'd recommend contacting their stuff. If they are not "cooperative", stop using the site – and tell them they'll lose visitors that way (like they've just lost you). Forcing visitors to a specific app is not the way to go. // An idea, though: Browsers like Opera Mini, which use a proxy to retrieve "compressed content", might be a possible alternative.

@Izzy Their reply was this: Thanks for writing to us. We at Flipkart are continuously striving to provide a smoother, faster and better experience for our customers and we strongly believe the Flipkart Mobile App guarantees that. We have full confidence that after trying the app, you would agree with us and enjoy great shopping experience. With that in mind, we have disabled our mobile site. Do write in to us in case you have more feedback.

Well, that leaves the alternative pointed out. Writing them "thanks, but there are people who don't want to install an extra app for each page on the Internet, and so you've just lost a long-term user." Plus some facts from above, if you feel like. They don't have to maintain a separate mobile page, but should not force mobile users to their app. Pointing to is fine, but then there should be an easy way to say "no, thanks" and get the "normal web page" instead. That would be the approach I'd take – and I know more people feel like that (from experience on other sites which rolled back then).


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How to undelete an audio file from Asus fonepad 7 tablet?
A few days back I deleted one audio file accidentally. I created that file by recording using the application Asus sound recorder. That file had the extension of .3gpp or .wav.
I'm working on Android lolipop.
Also, I would prefer a solution that doesn't require rooting my android device.

@eldarerathis I went through the link but couldn't get a solution I was looking for. I commented on that thread. The manual method it has mentioned, I can't use the dd command as my android tablet is mounted via mtp. Can you open this thread please!

@eldarerathis plz update & requesting you to reopen

If you want this to be reopened you're going to need to [edit] this to be much more specific as to what you've tried, where you're stuck, etc. Your situation is entirely generic at the moment, which is why it's a duplicate of another generic question. Did you try the other suggestions from the linked question? Did you look at other questions in the data-reovery tag, such as Recover Lost Voice Recording on EVO 4G or How to Restore Deleted / Formatted Files on HD Micro SD Card?

Further, without being willing to root, you're probably going to be out of luck. Any deep forensics will require block access to the device. You could use dd if you were willing to root, for example, by running it on your device directly.


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How to start AVD emulator without device frame
When starting avd emulator, there is phone device like border around the emulator. How can I start emulator without that frame? It's taking too much screen space.

The following was implemented on a default configuration.

Open AndroidStudio (AS) AVD Manager, click the "pencil icon" to edit the virtual device settings, uncheck the box next to "Enable Device Frame". Click "
NOTE: you may have to click the "Show Advanced Settings" button and scroll down to Device Frame.

I just updated Android Studio and no longer see that as an option.

I see it on 3.4.1


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Autostart mobile hotspot when starting smartphone
Is there some way to autostart the mobile hotspot once turning on the smartphone?
We have an external device relying on a mobile hotspot. We need some way to always run mobile hotspot when the phone is alive.

Is there some way to autostart the mobile hotspot once turning on the smartphone?

Yes, you can do this. Note that as a prerequisite your android device needs to be rooted. Head to Play Store and install Tasker (a paid app). Open Tasker, provide permanent Root privileges from your installed Root App. After that:

Cancel any help section or window for the time being and head to Profiles out of the three options :- Profiles, Tasks, Scenes.
At the bottom, touch + -> Event -> System -> Device Boot. Touch Backward key one time and it will ask to Enter task.
Create a task by choosing New task +. Enter a name for it, touch right symbol and you'll be presented with blank screen and some symbols at the bottom.
Touch + -> Net -> Wifi Tether. Below option Set choose On. Touch backward key two times to come back to main screen of app.
Touch Context Menu key one time and select Enable Tasker. If it is already enabled then you'll be having an icon(like lightning) in Android's Status Bar.
Make sure that no external app(if any installed) is inhibiting the Tasker app from starting after startup.
Reboot or Power-Off and Power-On and you'll see that hotspot gets activated automatically after every reboot.

NOTE:- Depending upon the apps in Startup your system may take some more seconds to start hotspot but eventually it will do by itself.

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

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

Have you set up the APN information for your carrier?

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

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


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Hearthstone installation failed, now phone won't boot
Hearthstone was released today for Android phones, so I attempted to install it on my Galaxy S2. When I launched the app for the first time it began unpacking files. This failed partway through, because my device ran out of space (from what I could tell it attempted to unpack everything to the system partition, which is only 2GB). I attempted to run SD Maid in order to free up space, but my phone rebooted while the app was scanning. Now my phone can't get past the SAMSUNG logo when I attempt to power it on. I can boot into CWM recovery and access the device via ADB.
How can I free up the space on my system partition so my device can boot again?

After wiping the cache from recovery and waiting a while, the phone booted up and I was able to uninstall Hearthstone.


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Sinhala fonts in Andriod 5.0 (lollipop)
I have upgraded my Samsung S5 to lollipop recently. Now I am unable to see any Sinhala fonts. Any fix for this ?
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Stuck in a boot loop with no explanation why

Device: 2012 ZTE Score
Android version : Stock 2.3.4 Gingerbread
Status : Never rooted

I was right about to charge it when the battery died and the OS shut down the power. I reconnect it to charge while it's off, and unplugged after about 30 minutes. It starts up and works fine, but stays in a loop between the MetroPCS bitmap shown before loading the lock screen and the ZTE animation binary that comes after the initial Android logo. I left it sitting and it did those 50 times in a row.
I have tried clearing the Cache in Safe Mode and rebooting but nothing helped.
Note: I do not want to Factory Restore it because nothing is backed up and there are important files in the Internal Storage which cannot be accessed externally (at least from what I know).
Can anyone explain why this is happening?
All boot loop issues I find online are occurring and circulated around the notion that this only happens when files conflict, usually associated with custom ROMs and such but I have never done any of that or altered anything, as well as any program I'm aware of.
It has done this boot loop error before but it would always eventually get out of it, but this time it's been doing it non-stop all day no matter what I've tried. What could I do?

Install a custom recovery (CWM, TWRP, etc) and make a backup of your phone. Then give it a factory reset and restore your backup. Hope it helps

@SuperThomasLab Thanks for the advice but OP mentioned it Status : Never rooted already. OP  also didn't mention any will to tweak any factory installed  data including Stock Recovery here. Not to mention doing such may void the device's warranty.

Seems Like your Lock/Power Off button might have been stuck. Get it checked or keep constantly pressing it during boot up. Might just help.

But that's a comment. OP asked for explanation. Even we assume your suggestion might work out, it still doesn't explain or do reason with the question. Please elaborate more.


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Can JFLTE Lollipop ROM be installed on the Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-i545 with ME7 baseband?
I have a rooted Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-i545 (edit: NOT GT-i9505) updated to the ME7 baseband version.
I would like to upgrade to this Lollipop ROM, which appears to be designed for the GT-i9505, but I don't know much (read: anything) about flashing and I can't understand which methods are or are not expected to work:

Flashing with TWRP or CWM Recovery apparently (?) requires an unlocked bootloader; with a locked bootloader, installing TWRP or CWM and rebooting just brings up an "unauthorized software" screen. However, there is an open bounty for unlocking the bootloader for Verizon S4s including (I think) those with the ME7 baseband. So does this mean that TWRP and CWM Recovery can't be used on my phone?
It appears that the standard way of bypassing the locked bootloader is to use Safestrap, but there are some comments in the ROM announcement thread and in the announcement itself at this somewhat sketchy-seeming site stating that Safestrap can't be used with this ROM. Is that actually the case? Why are some ROMs not usable with Safestrap?
Will Odin or Heimdall allow me to bypass the bootloader and install either the ROM itself or CWM or TWRP?
Is there anything I can do with the Android SDK and associated tools (fastboot, adb, etc) to circumvent the bootloader problem?

If none of these are expected to work, how exactly is the above ROM supposed to be used with a Verizon S4? Are people with the ME7 and other bootloader-locked baseband versions just out of luck?
EDIT: Are the GT-i9505 and SCH-i545 even comparable?

It's unfortunate that you learnt it the hard way, so posting this here for benefit of others who may be similarly placed
Very bright chances of bricking your phone if you flash a ROM not specifically meant for your phone. Custom ROMs are made by developers to cater explicitly for models specified by them, and being "closest" to your phone model doesn't mean anything in this context. Please read these to get more understanding

Can I install a ROM made for a different device?:
Feasibility of flashing a ROM (meant for original device) on a re-branded device

I bricked my phone attempting to use Heimdall to overwrite the bootloader. I do not believe the Verizon S4 with the ME7 baseband can be flashed with a custom ROM.


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Google Drive has taken over my internal memory
OK so I decided to migrate all my pics (10gb+) from Dropbox to Google Drive. Everything went as planned but surprisingly after installing the Drive app from the Play Store, it synced all my 10gb data back onto my internal memory
Forgive my "noobness" but isn't the whole point of cloud storage the avoidance of such nuisance? How do I get back my internal memory without losing my data on Google Drive
Thanks in advance.

Logically, from what I know about Drive, all items that are marked appropriately will automatically sync to all devices where Drive is installed (to provide offline access).
I don't personally use Drive often at the moment, but I believe there is both a switch for offline access while viewing detailed file info, as well as a star feature, that both function to show which items are set to sync to all devices (there's been a few updates since I used Drive often).
You might have accidentally checked a setting that told Drive to mark all those uploaded items as favorites/offline accessible files, while uploading.
I've never personally added so many files to a current versions of Drive, web or app. So, I'd have to compete a test of the activity with some test files and follow directions based on what exactly you did to identify, with certainty, what happened.
And in order to correct the issue, regardless of the cause, it may be easier to use one interface rather than another. For instance, Drive via webpage/PC may allow you to select all folders and mark all internal contents as not available offline in one click, but the app may not.
I'm not sure which would be more efficient for such a purpose, I just wanted to suggest that it may be worth experimenting.
And there's always the possibility that it is just because of a glitch in drive.


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


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How can I find out the developer of an app from its APK file?
Given only an APK file, how can I find out the developer of a non-market Android application?

A "non-techy way" would be, given the package_name, doing a web search on it. Chances are it's available on some store, which then would give you the developer's name.
A different way is, as indicated by ottucsak's answer, extracting it from the certificate. The way to do that is described here, and basically involves the following steps:

unpack the .apk file. As that's a .zip in its structure, unpacking would mean unzipping.
use keytool to view the certificate:
keytool -printcert -file META-INF\CERT.RSA
in the output, check for the "Owner" and "Issuer" lines.

It isn't really is possible. However there is a workaround. If you have got the package name of the apk you can see the developer name. Something like this: com.<developer_name>.<app_name>. Example: com.google.drive. If you don't know the package name you need to extract the apk and then the package name is somewhere in the android-manifest file.

Thanks, I have the package name and the apk too. It is a reverse engineering challange and I have decompiled into jar, but the developer's name isn't in the source files so I figured that I will have to look elsewhere to find the answer.

Just checked it, unfortunately this isn't correct. Is there any other field in which the developer's name/username/signature can be found?

No sorry, no other way

You could try google searching for the app/package name. Maybe then you can find the developer.

You can use the Java Keytool to pull information about the developer.
keytool -printcert -file <extractedFile.RSA>

I found the developers name in the app's signature in the *.apk/META-INF/CERT.RSA


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How to transfer files between BlueStacks and Windows PC?
I'm using BlueStacks App Player. Sometimes I need to transfer files between BlueStacks (SD card) from/to my Windows.
I seem to find the file that stores the data in the SD card on <BLUESTACKS_DATA>/Android/SDCard.sparsefs/Store, but I cannot see the content & modify it easily from my PC.
Are there any ways to transfer files between them?

For BlueStacks App Player for Windows v 0.9.0.4049 and higher
There is a shared folder between BlueStacks and Windows:

BlueStacks: /sdcard/windows/BstSharedFolder (you may need to install a file explorer app such as "ES File Explorer" to access this folder)

Windows: <BLUESTACKS_DATA>/UserData/SharedFolder (by default, <BLUESTACKS_DATA> is C:/ProgramData/BlueStacks. This is set on BlueStacks installation).
On a Windows 10 device, it was found at the location C:/BlueStacks/Engine/UserData/SharedFolder or C:/ProgramData/BlueStacks/Engine/UserData/SharedFolderor
C:/BlueStacksData/Bluestacks/UserData/SharedFolder.

Manual method (BlueStacks ↔ PC)
Copy/put any files you want to transfer to one folder (using "ES File Explorer" on BlueStacks, or "Windows Explorer" on PC), and those files will be shown on another folder.
Simple method (PC → BlueStacks only)
From BlueStacks, open "BlueStacks Settings", click "Import Windows Files" and click Proceed. A file chooser dialog will appear where you can select the file you want to import (tips: you can select multiple files by holding Ctrl and clicking other files). Finally, click Open. BlueStacks will copy the files to the same shared folders mentioned above.
Reference: How to Access Files on your PC from BlueStacks?

You can also drag and drop a file onto Bluestacks from Windows to copy it to the default location on the Android system (SDCARD->windows->BstSharedFolder).

on Win 10 it is C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks\UserData\SharedFolder

You might not be able to use ES File Explorer to move the app to the windows shared folder -- try using the builtin one (Settings > Storage > Explore) instead. Also, in my case it was in [installation directory]\Engine\UserData\SharedFolder -- using the builtin Windows Explorer searchbar found it quickly.

Is there any such shared location for MAC OS?

"From BlueStacks, open "BlueStacks Settings", click "Import Windows Files"". Was this removed in Bluestacks 5? I can't find Import "Windows Files" in "Bluestacks settings"

BlueStacks Media Manager
Bluestacks now has a Media Manager that you can use to easily import/export files.

use import windows file app that come along with bluestacks.

BlueStacks only provide a way to access a subfolder of the sdcard /storage/sdcard/windows/BstSharedFolder which in Windows has the path C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks\Engine\UserData\SharedFolder. The easiest way is thus to place some files there, and then use an Android file manager app (eg, TotalCommander, which can move whole folders) to move the files around where you need them on your sd card.

/EDIT: the rest of this answer seems to not be working anymore. I leave it here if you want to try it with an older version of BlueStacks.
It is also possible to get full access to the sd card with some more complex manipulations.
BlueStacks stores the sd card as a kind of virtual image disk, on Windows it's at C:\Program Data\BlueStacks\Android\SDCard.sparsefs or at C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks\Engine\Android\SDCard.vdi depending on the version. Essentially, what you can do is that you can create a new virtual image disk, but formatted in FAT, which will allow both the mounting inside Android and Windows! Then, you will see the virtual image disk as a drive in "My Computer".
To go down this route, you will need two softwares:

A virtual disk creator (eg, DATA.IMG Maker).
An image mounter (eg, OSFMount).

Then you can format in FAT using your OS formatting tool.
And lastly, you need to kill all BlueStacks processes (ie, they start with "HD-*") and change the path to the sdcard image via regedit at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BlueStacks\Guests\Android\BlockDevice\2\Path.
For a step-by-step tutorial on this approach, have a look at the 7labs.io tutorial.

Using ES Explorer
1 - Download Es from App-store and Enable and Connect WiFi
2- Open ES Menu Go to LAN, On your computer share the folder (Read/write Access/Everyone) on network and enable network discovery
3- Scan or add IP of Windows Computer and use windows user/pass
4- You can now copy paste files between two devices easily
It Will Work 100%

If you want to transfer a relatively big file (i.e. 1GB):

Download Droid Splitter on your Blue Stack and split the big file into smaller chunks using Droid Splitter.
Transfer the smaller files to shared folder one by one (if you get stuck, you may have to restart Blue Stack or your laptop).
After you transferred the files, join the smaller files using Droid Splitter. If you can't join the smaller files, then you might have to transfer the files in an android phone and use Droid Splitter to join the smaller files.

I tried this and it certainly worked. Good Luck :-)

You can install Total Commander app in BlueStacks along with FTP and SCP/SFTP (SSH) plugins and transfer the files over the network to your local PC. On Mac SSH can be enabled and transferred to your localhost via SSH. On Windows you can install FTP server on your PC, so the app can connect to your IP via FTP protocol.

When I installed bluestacks I had an app called Root Explorer. A file cabinet with a R on it.
Simply Open,
Storage,
SDcard,
[File Location],
"Hold Click",
Send,
To Windows. (I had couple seconds wait after that for the Save box to pop up)


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can't install/update apps on my android phone
My Galaxy Ace 3 (GT-S7272) keeps restarting after updating the apps and removing the app after restarting. Here's what I did to solve the problem but no hope:

I tried clear factory reset and clearing the cache but it didn't work.
I tried to install the apks of the apps without google play but it didn't work.
I tried to clear the cache and remove the data of google play app but it didn't work.

What should I do now as the phone doesn't accept any new apps nor updating the current ones ?

I don't get any error messages , just restarting . and the SD card I didn't remove it from the mobile while installing/updating the apps.

and my android version is 4.2.2


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How to set the home screen sideways
Usually apps, settings etc. set automatically sideways when you turn your phone horizontal and if your "Screen rotation" is enabeld.

But why does the home screen/ lockscreen does not set to horizonal view automatically as in the picture above? Always when I try it, it does not work like these:

Now, I would like to know how to set the home screen/ lock sideways generally! That means by all andrid phones of all producers with this problem.

the app must support auto-rotation (not all homescreens do). 2. for some homescreens, you must explicitely enable it in their settings. 3. According to the 3rd screenshot, your Android version is quite outdated :)

There is no "generic answer" to this, Bully. Check the settings of your homescreen app if you find something – if not, it might simply not support it. In the latter case, your only option is using an alternative launcher.

As for the lockscreen,, setting it to autorotation will require your device to be rooted along with some third party root apps. Please provide additional details such as make/model and android version.

Custom launchers like Nova Launcher can rotate sideways. Unfortunately a stock launcher can't do that.


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How do I get my mobile data to work again, after the new Android 5.1 update?
I am having an issue with mobile data no longer working. Mobile data was working the day after updating to Android 5.1 on my Nexus 5. But now (1 day later) it is not connecting to mobile data. It just has the cellular icon, with an exclamation point.
I've tried toggling data, airplane mode, WiFi, rebooting, factory reset, and resetting the SIM card. The last thing I tried is to call my carrier and go through 2 hours of troubleshooting. They said the only thing left for them to do is send me a new SIM card. It makes no sense.
Everything else works fine. I can make and receive calls. Texting works. And WiFi works as well. Just not the mobile data. The weird thing is that it stopped working on the first day of my mobile data cycle. But the carrier swears that all is well on their side.

Have you double-checked whether your APN settings are valid and unchanged?

Try a different sim card.
Check if the APN settings are right.
Check for a bug fix OTA update.

If the steps above didn't help please leave a comment.

I've had a similar experience: I need to select settings, then under 'Wireless & networks' hit the 'More' option, then select Mobile Networks, then enable Data Roaming, and then switch it off again. And bang, my mobile data works again. Somewhat similar to hopping on one leg and chanting.
The problem that remains is that every time I walk out of range of a WiFi network my phone is connected to, I loose mobile data and have to do this routine again. It's getting a little tiring :(

Mine won't connect to mobile data when I toggle it on, but if I leave it toggled on and reboot, it connects on reboot.

After the 5.1 upgrade in my phone it wouldn't connect to my home wifi. I tried several of the fixes on this site and none worked.  When I tried to connect it would ask for my password but when I put my password in the connect was still greyed out.  After more than a few tries, the light dawned.  It didn't want my Century Link password, it wanted the key passphrase on the bottom of the wifi router. That worked.  I hope this works for you.
Johnny Blaha

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CM12 Nexus 4 (Mako) GAPPS failing to flash, error: Status 7
I'm using a rooted, unlocked Nexus 4 with TWRP. I succesfully flashed CM12 but whenever I try to flash GAPPS it fails with error code: Status 7. Which GAPPS.zip should I be using for a Lollipop Nexus 4 CM12?

The one pointed out on the corresponding CyanogenMod Wiki page?

No idea then. I've stopped using GApps, and use NOGAPPS instead (see e.g. my answers to Are there any solutions other than flashing Gapps, to have Google accounts on CyanogenMod? and How to use GPS without using Google Location Services).


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Setting IncognitoModeAvailability policy for Google Chrome on an Android tablet?
Google Chrome supports an “IncognitoModeAvailability” policy that I want to set on my Android (Jelly Bean) tablet.
I tried to set up the policies as described here: http://www.chromium.org/administrators/linux-quick-start. However, the built-in Android File Manager doesn’t allow me to create the required directories; I assume this is because I don’t have enough permissions.
So, my questions are, in ascending order...

Is there a way to get the required permissions for the built-in File Manager?
Can I launch an Android command-line shell somehow with the required permissions?
Is there any way to set this policy via Chrome itself, perhaps with some special command(s) entered in the address bar (the Omnibox)?
Alternatively, is there any way to get Chrome’s “Incognito” mode to respect the Google SafeSearch settings that I have locked?

Thanks for your time.

Welcome to Android.SE! We hope you'll like the place and decide to stay. I notice it's been more than three months, and you haven't gotten any answers yet. Why? I suspect it's because your question wasn't so well-written. If you want real advice on how to disable incognito mode, see my question on the subject, and the answer, instead.


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Gmail app links are not clickable
For some reason any link that comes into my gmail app inside an email is not clickable. Whenever I want to browse to the link I have to drag select the link. I have a default Nexus 5. I have not made any modifications or really changed any settings. Whats the deal???
* Update *
This is still a problem (03/15/2016). It makes trying to visit for example forum replies VERY difficult! Does no one else have this problem? Please help!
* Update *
Default gmail app - Ver 6.0.115979076
Android - Ver 6.0.1
* Resolved *
Turns out this is most likely due to Cisco corporate high security email and phone controls. I cant say for sure, but it makes sense that email links would be one thing they would disable with the security policies. Marking this resolved and awarding points. Thanks

Why is this question protected when it didn't get any answers?

I dont know. Would love to find an answer to this question though.

Adding your Android version and app version to the question might be helpful, as well as an example of a link (to rule out a formatting issue). Do you have any type of anti-virus installed?

Versions added above

No anti virus currently

Related: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/139697/how-to-get-mail-with-clickable-links

@Tony_Henrich Because it's had four "I have this problem too" answers by new/unregistered users, which have been deleted.

@Atomiklan Are the links blue and underlined or are they just plain text?

Plain text. There is no indication that the links are clickable.

I have this issue on Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro with Android 10 and latest version of Gmail app.

I was not able to reproduce the problem on two different HTC devices. It did work in html emails as well as text only mails. As far as I can tell it does not seem to be a general problem of the app but you can try to uninstall all updates of the app since you are not able to completely remove it. Therefore just go to Settings -> Apps -> gmail -> Uninstall Updates.

AHHHH! I may have discovered the issue when trying to uninstall all versions. I forgot I added corporate email which added a bunch of high security controls to the phone. Not positive thats the issue, but I'm willing to bet that's whats going on.

Gmail app has had occasional non-clickable link issues in the past, especially with plain text messages. But these tend to get fixed quickly. However, your issue does not seem to be due to the GMail app. Sometimes Anti-Malware or Anti-Virus apps with hyper-active spam filters can disable links in your email. Try disabling or re-configuring such apps.
Alternatively, you could switch to the more modern GMail alternative from Google, viz. Inbox.

Everything is set default. No spam filters. No anti Virus. The app has updated several times. There are no settings that I can find that disable this feature, and I appreciate the "Inbox" suggestion, but that app looks terrible. Not crazy about Google deciding for me whats important. Cant see with that app where one email ends and the other begins.

The big difference with Inbox is a new feature called bundling. It can be quite irritating. You can easily turn off the bundling in Settings. Then it will behave like the Gmail app.


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Cannot download APK file on my phone
I want to try out my app with the apk-file of my bin-Directory.I sent the apk per mail. I can download and install it on my tablet (Samsung Galaxy Tab3 Lite) without Problems. But my Smartphone (Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001) can't download it "Download failed". What am I doing wrong?

arcor. I should try it with another one?

Have you tried downloading the apk from email using a browser like Chrome or Firefox? What are your results?

If you're developing anyhow, why not simply using adb install while the device is connected? Alternatively, copy the file to your device's SD card should do fine as well.

Compress your apk file with winrar or 7zip, send it trough the mail, download it on your phone and the uncompress it on your phone.
Or use teamviewer quicksupport, personally I recommend this.

Any reasoning for such answer. It is not mentioned in the question that the apk is been detected as some sort of potential malware, neither it has been mentioned that files with other file type are getting downloaded easily.

As you said he didn't say if it was detected as a malware or he didn't say it's working with other file types.  So do what I said and then narrow the possible causes.

Don't OEM Android ROMs have built-in protection against receiving APKs either through Bluetooth or the stock browser?

You likely need to enable third-party sources or to install a handler for "unknown" file types.  My answer from here has more details:

Download Crutch registers itself as a handler for all files, letting you download any file type.  Download it on a PC and save to your SD card, then install from your phone.  Third-party sources must be enabled in Settings -> Applications.


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Registering Viber in a Virtualbox Android
I have Android installed in Vistual Hard Disk and I run it in VirtualBox. Everything works fine. But I cannot register a Viber account in it. In fact, it was registered in my first trial but after a few minutes a message appeared saying this registeration is no longer valid:

and I could no longer sign into the account. And I could no longer register with the same phone number in the virtual android because viber thinks it is not run in a phone:

Is there a way to solve this problem?

After a lot of searching and contacting Viber, I found out that, such version of android does what is regarded as unusual activity by Viber. This results in blocking all phone numbers used in such version of Android.
To unlock my phone number, I insisted sending messages to Open a Ticket, explaining the situation. They sent an email and I had to explain again as a reply to that email. Their first answer was a template answer:

Our system has identified your account as a source of spam messaging
  due to an increased activity on Viber. The account has been
  automatically added to a block list and can not be unblocked.
No further information is available at this time. Please do not reply
  to this e-mail.

And I opened another ticket explaining that I could not be a spammer only in a few minutes. This time they had a non-template answer:

Your numbers seems to be blocked at this time due to unusual activity
  on Viber. We have unblocked them and you should be able to register to
  Viber again.
Please note that if your numbers are blocked again after being removed
  from our block list, we will not be able to unblock them in the
  future.
Best regards,  Orlando  Viber Support Team

So the answer is that such widely used virtual versions of android are in Viber black list and may result in clocking your phone number in Viber.

Your "username" on apps like whatsapp, viber is your cellphone number, so when running an emulated android device you don't have a phone number assigned so the service won't work.

I have phone number but viber cannot be installed on it.

Have you tried checking your connections settings on your virtual android device? Have you tried with similar software like whatsapp, line?

No I didn't try whatsapp but telegram works. I wonder why viber canceled my registration.

Can you login on their website? Have you checked if indeed the canceled your registration?

I have checked. it is no longer valid.


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Multi-user option not avilable in Android one after Lollipop update
I have Karbonn Android one phone. It is updated to Lollipop 5.1. I read that multi-user option is available in Lollipop. But in Settings the Users option is not available.
How can I enable it? Is it not supported by Android one phones?

It is supported, but you must have rooted device.
Download file manager that allows root access(for example: ES File Explorer)
Navigate to /system/
Backup build.prop
Add these lines at the end of build.prop file:
fw.show_multiuserui=1
fw.max_users=5
Save and reboot device
If something went wrong, restore build.prop backuped version from recovery.

Thanks, it worked excellent on my Moto G 2nd gen XT1079, stock Lollipop 5.0.2!

You can enable multiuser support without rooting the device by using ADB.

Enable debug mode (developer settings)
Connect the device via USB to a PC with ADB installed.
Execute these commands:
adb shell setprop fw.show_multiuserui 1
adb shell setprop fw.max_users 4

The settings might be lost after reboot. I'm sure it's possible to modify the build.prop file from ADB too, but I'm not that experienced yet.

@Bert, yes it is possible to modify build.prop file from adb, but you need root access to do this :)

It can be enabled without rooting.
You must have JDK (including platform tools) and proper ADB drivers installed.

First, download TWRP Recovery for Android one (sprout) and paste it in
c\program files\andrdk\platform-tools. Rename it to "twrp".
Connect your device.
Right click on platform-tools folder holding left-shift and click on
"Open command window from here".
Type adb reboot bootloader -- this will boot phone into fastboot mode.
Then type fastboot boot twrp.img -- this will boot the device into
TWRP recovery temporarily.
In recovery click mount, then check system.
Type adb pull /system/build.prop -- this will copy the build.prop into the platform-tools folder.
Open the build.prop file using notepad++ (simple notepad may corrupt the file), add the following two lines at the bottom and then save it:
fw.show_multiuserui=1
fw.max_users=3

Type adb push build.prop /system/ -- this will push the edited file.
Now type
adb shell
cd system
chmod 644 build.prop

And finally, go back to recovery using navigation key and click reboot then click system.

Now, you have enabled multiuser without root.
NOTE: Do everything at your own risk. I will not be responsible for any damage to your device.
I posted this because this worked for my Android one.

fastboot boot twrp.img -- does Android one comes with unlocked bootloader or did you unlock your device sometime ago?

After step 4 fastboot.exe boot twrp.img i get the message < waiting for any device > without further advanced.

Some models don't support that feature and your phone is one of them.

The link some phones have this feature disabled, which can still be enabled if you root them - which is not the same as they don't support it at all.

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Android phone as a GSM gateway
I am currently in a foreign country. Is there anyway which I can make calls using my home country Android device from here? I mean I connect to that phone through VoIP and Android device set up a call through GSM network.

If your phone and a PC were connected to home Wi-Fi, you could probably remote into that PC and do it via the solution here: http://android.stackexchange.com/q/66533/1465

Something like this: Converting phone to SIP gateway?

According to this very well written document, this is NOT possible.

Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.


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Tasker offline speech recognition
Anyone knows whether this is possible?
Allegedely this is possible from Android 4.2 onwards. (I have 4.4.2, Kazam Tornado 348, no mod)
I do find a "Offline Voice Recognition" setting in Settings > Language and Input > Google Voice Input, where I downloaded my language, which doesn't seem to help tough.
When saying "Ok google" while offline, the microphone screen shows, saying "Google is currently unavailable".

Hopefully it doesn't buffer your questions until a connection can be established – and then suddenly, and in the most inconvenient moment, starts answering aloud... #D // Couldn't find that either up to now. So if you find something, please don't forget to answer your own question :)


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"This app won't run without Google Play Services which are missing from your phone" on Samsung Galaxy S2
I recently rooted my Galaxy S2 GT I9100 phone.
I search some of the video on YouTube about how to upgrade OS from Jelly Bean 4.1 to Lollipop 5.02. I did the same and succeed in it.
The problem I'm facing right now that my phone has been updated to CyanogenMod Lollipop 5.1, but I'm not able to use any Google services Apps e.g. WhatsApp, Gmail, Google Maps, Youtube
I'm able to use pre-installed apps like Music Player, Dialer etc.
When I clicking on Play Store or any Google apps it is showing This app won't run without Google Play Services which are missing from your phone.
And 2nd Problem I'm facing is although it is updated to Lollipop, the phone is not starting like a Lollipop. When rebooting a blue Android appear and it is blinking and a yellow error sign or logo appears just below the Samsung Logo when the phone starts.
What should I do to use all the Google apps and phone work as it work in any other Lollipop Android phone?

Can this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-play-services-t2795911 be useful?

You can do this the easy way by just (re)installing your Google Apps. Download the right GApps package from CyanogenMod / XDA / Goo.im and flash it in recovery.
OR you can also use the APKs linked on the site in your comment. This method is not recommended and may dump your phone into a bootloop!
You probably want to download this one. Install it by connecting your phone to PC (make sure USB debugging is enabled and that you have ADB installed on your PC) and typing these commands in a terminal:
adb push <path to downloaded APK> /sdcard/GmsCore.apk
adb shell
$ su
# mount -o rw,remount /system
# cp /sdcard/GmsCore.apk /system/app/GmsCore.apk
# chmod 0644 /system/app/GmsCore.apk
# rm /sdcard/GmsCore.apk
# mount -o ro,remount /system
# exit
$ exit

Then reboot your phone.

It seems that Google Play services isn't installed or updated.
Try installing it from the plays store here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms&hl=en
Edit: oops. Skipped my mind u can't use play store. Get the apk from XDA here and install it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-play-services-t2795911

Have you read OP's question? Play Store cannot function correctly without Play Services, so OP cannot install Play Services using your method. Kind of like a chicken-and-egg problem, I guess.

@aureljared sorry about that. Updated answer. :P


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How to dismiss Heads-up Notifications quickly without clearing them from notification bar?
In Lollipop, apps are able to use Heads-up Notifications over other apps. Sometimes it is useful and sometimes it pisses me off (especially during gaming).
I can always swipe them away, but it clears them from notification bar which I don't want. How to dismiss those notification quickly without clearing them from notification bar?
If the behavior is dependent on the app, the notification creator app involved here is Todoist.

AFAIK it is possible to swipe-up those notifications to dismiss them without removing them. Depending on the app, swiping to the side may work (at least for Google Apps it works).

@Why What is Blocking Mode? How to access it?

The swipe-up feature that GiantTree mentioned is implemented on Lollipop 5.1, unfortunately. AFAIK, there's no way to do that before that version, and I believe it's not dependent to the app.

In stock Android 5.0 Lollipop, it's not possible to dismiss the heads-up notification without clearing them from the notification bar (I had that problem when using fullscreen apps too). AFAIK, this is related to Android framework, and is impossible to be modified by apps (even for Google apps).
However, this is "fixed" in Android 5.1. You can swipe up the heads-up, dismissing the heads-up only, and the notification will still be there on the notification bar.
From Android Police - [Android 5.1 Feature Spotlight] You Can Now Swipe Up To Dismiss Heads Up Notifications Instead Of Getting Rid Of Them Permanently,

With this feature addition to Android 5.1, you can swipe up to get it out of your way without losing it entirely.

Thanks a lot, this has been irritating me so much! I wish I could get rid of them entirely.


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From nightly to official
I'm currently running a CM 12 nightly on my OPO, but after hearing of the CM12S update which is coming in a matter of days, I decided I wanted to go back to receiving official OTA's.
I've read a couple of tutorials on the forums of OPO, but all the methods include returning back to CM11S which is painful.
So I was wondering, if there were any other ways to receive the official CM12s update without returning back to CM11s?

On a side note, there is a fuss on OnePlus forums that this is a Cyanogen OS 12 from Cyanogen Inc. and not the official CM 12S update from OnePlus.

You can flash the CM12S update over the CM Nightly. I did it myself.
Just make sure you have a custom recovery installed and make a backup just in case!


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Install messaging tablet app on non-network phone
I've got a regular cell phone through Verizon. In addition, I also have a Galaxy Tab and a Galaxy S3, both of those using Wi-Fi only.
I use Verizon's messaging app on my regular phone as the default SMS app, and I have the tablet version on my Galaxy tab, which works fine - everything synchronizes, and I can send and receive SMS/MMS messages from the Tab over Wi-Fi.
I'm trying to do the same for the Galaxy S3, but it seems that the phone version of the app only works on a regular network phone - and since my S3 doesn't have a SIM, the app doesn't function.
Is it possible to install make my S3 install the tablet version of the app so this would work? Maybe some way to identify itself as a tablet instead of a phone? Or any other way that you know of to use Verizon Messages from a non-network phone over Wi-Fi?

You could potentially get the APK off the Tab and install it on the S3.

Thanks. It was worth a shot, but didn't work. I pulled the apk from my tab to my s3, installed, and it still was the same phone version of the app, and still wouldn't connect.

The app probably checks the device properties to figure whether it's a tab or a phone, and reacts accordingly. If so, you're screwed. Only thing you could do then is to contact the developers to ask for advice.


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Nexus 6 NFC & Phone Stop working on setup. Cant flash!
Basically when i start up the device right after a factory reset, it boots up just like it should, but it then says that Phone stopped working. Then it says the nfc process stopped working. The second you press ok, they pop up again. BUT there is a split milisecond before they pop up again. SO, for the past hour, i have been pressing the ok button twice, then dialing in one key on the keyboard before they pop up again.
However i have ran into an issue. The bottom buttons "next" dont work. I have tried many times but it seems like i cant continue :(

The OEM is LOCKED
Since it is reset, i cant unlock it without going into the settings

How am i supposed to get the messages away? Fix? Anything?

Seems like some parts of your ROM have gone corrupt. Have you considered reflashing your device's factory image?

since I couldn't reflash it or do anything instead of getting a new phone I ended up spending 45 minutes clicking the OK button and using the split second time to navigate to set up then I navigated to the settings and turn on the developer options which allowed me to install the factory image. I could not flash anything because I didn't have a custom recovery boot.
apparently the 5.1 update that I installed was the OTA update but you didn't contain the entire wrong of the system. The reason the phone and NFC were not working is because Google created an update which allows the SIM cards to be in multiples so you can have multiple carriers. This change some of the code which means of 5.0. 1 in the 5.1 updates were conflicting because the 5.0.s and which caused the phone and NFC which use may have changed my currents and which caused the phone and NFC which use my networking radio failed. the OTA update I install was about 400 megabytes the actual image was about 800 so I installed be full recovery and it worked and I'm currently using the same phone to write this message.


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


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Disable `S Finder / Quick Connect` in notification panel
My notification panel has S Finder / Quick Connect buttons, I would like to disable them, but I cannot find any option in system settings for that.
There is an option Recommended apps in Notification panel menu, but it does nothing and occasionally crashes settings.
Galaxy Note 3 with Android 5.0, international variant.

AFAIK they cannot be removed without voiding your device's warranty, as they are integrated into TouchWiz and are therefore part of the system.
If you really need to get those buttons out of your notification panel, then you would either have to

recompile SystemUI.apk to remove the section where the buttons are located, or
use a custom ROM that's not TouchWiz-based.

Either way, you'll have to void your warranty by obtaining root access in your device. (And let me tell you, warranty is such a pain on recent Samsung devices, what with the introduction of Samsung KNOX.)

I was hoping there is some well-hidden option in Settings. Oh well, looks like I will have to live with those buttons until Samsung redesignes Touchwiz again.

This is how it worked on my rooted Note 4:

install "ROM Toolbox Pro" and go to "root filemanager"
browse to root->system->build.prop
open "build.prop" with text-editor and edit the last three letters of this line: "ro.product.name=" (example: "ro.product.name=trltexx" to "ro.product.name=trltvzw")
save and restart.


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silk full screen actual resolution on kindle hdx
OK, the silk browser goes 'full screen'. But there is a margin. Argh! Can I get rid of the margin, or get it into full full screen (2560 X 1600)? Or find out what the actual size is (2560-mw,1600-mw) ?
I am going to have to write my html to handle this. But maybe there is some setting on the Kindle Silk browser that tells the full screen mode to not have that margin.
Why do I not want the margin? Because I have an image exactly 2560 X 1600, and I want to view it full screen, pixel for pixel.

As of currently written, this looks more like a development-related question, since I'm not sure why end-user might care about the margin in pixel. Could you explain what you're trying to do with that? We could probably answer regarding full "full screen" though.

OK, it is a css thing. Needs border:0px;


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how to connect Galaxy S4 to Macbook Pro?
The Macbook Pro does recognise my Galaxy S4. I've just downloaded and opened the latest version of Kies, restarted everything, and the "connecting" wheel just keeps going round and round and round. I need to transfer a large video file from the phone to the computer.

Have you tried just using Android File Transfer to transfer your video?

Thank you. I have downloaded it. It does not work.

I'd recommend a Google search for "MacOS MTP" (the only things Kies does reliably is slowing down your computer and causing trouble). You might e.g. check simple-mtpfs, see Does Mavericks Support MTP? and our questions/answers on "MTP Mac".

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There are a few ways to mount an Android device to your Mac.  I'm not sure if all the following are supported on the Galaxy S4, depending in part on what version of Android you have.  (There are other methods for accessing files on your phone, some of which would require root..  but these listed below are built into most recent versions of Android.)
The file access methods include:
Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) -- this is basically a mode where your phone pretends to be a digital camera and is accessed as such.  Picture/media-related apps such as iPhoto recognize it as a camera and will ask to auto-import pictures (and possibly videos as well) from the DCIM folder.  Depending on the format of your large video, this may be the way to go if you're importing directly into a media app.
USB Mass Storage (UMS) -- this method basically turns your phone into a USB flash drive.  The computer recognizes and "mounts" it as it would a normal flash drive.  Unfortunately, when you mount your phone's external storage to your computer, your phone itself can't access the content-- it can't be mounted in two places at once.  But for quick drag-and-drop, this method works pretty well.
Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) -- this is a method of accessing the files on your phone which simultaneously doesn't block the phone's own apps from accessing the external directory.  It works a little smarter by working at the file/directory level rather than just handing over the whole block device the way UMS does.  MTP is what the aforementioned Android File transfer app is for-- it let's you to access the files and integrates with OS X.  More info here.
To access these different types of connections on Android, generally you go to Settings, then to Storage.  If your device is plugged into your Mac, you should see three dots in the upper right corner of the action bar at the top of the screen.  The menu item says something like USB computer connection.  From there, you can select from the above connection types.
Again, depending on your version of Android, the options may not all be there.  But hopefully one of the three will be there and will work for ya.

My thanks to everyone for their suggestions.  I gather the problem is that I do not have the original cable that came with the phone, so my Macbook Pro cannot recognise it. It recognises that something is there, but just keeps asking me to reconnect, or restart the phone. I give up. Probably time for a new phone anyway. Thanks again.

You are right you need to use the original cable on your GalaxyS4. After reading your message I recognise that I am not using the original cable. When I change it all works and manage to transfer the pictures and some files. Have a good day…

I think this answer doesn't apply to El Capitan -- there is no Storage section in System Preferences, when you search for Storage it highlights iCloud now. Weird.

Kies can get a little complicated, you can try Android File Transfer.

I solved this problem by using transferring the files between Google drive.

Android File Transfer didn't work for me either (Galaxy S4, Mac Mini running Sierra), but using the middleman solved my problem.


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RCA tablet want to watch on monitor
I have an inexpensive tablet (RCA), and I want to hook it up to a monitor with a VGA hookup, I got the adaptor, micro USB on one side and VGA on the other. Hooked it all up, and nothing....I can't figure out what is wrong...is my device just too cheap, and can't send a signal to the monitor? Please help!!!
Thank you,
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Android Restricted Profiles. How to restrict play store?
Is there any way to stop play store in the restricted profile ? I want internet to be accessible but i dont want the restricted user to download any apps.

Can't you just hide the play store? Or disable it in settings?

Restricted profiles (as opposed to a 'full' user profile), by design, do not have access to Google Play, and a host of other Google services that need a Google account to tie setting to.  You can even restrict the user to as many or few apps as you'd please, based from the main account.
Internet access is NOT restricted in any way


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Launcher3 isn't responding error on Android 4.4.2
I am constantly getting an error on my Xolo q1010i (Android 4.4.2) saying "Launcher3 isn't responding". It gives me two options: "Wait" and "Close".
It appears when I try to open an application, but not with any specific one; it happens randomly.
I have tried doing a factory reset, but in vain.
Is there any solution to this?

This might sound stupid, but have you tried using a different launcher?

That would be one way. I'd recommend something easier to start with: Go to Settings › Apps, chose the All tab, scroll to the Launcher (might be called "HomeScreen" or something similar), open its entry, tap the Clear Cache button (quite often the reason for those "ANRs" is some messed-up cache). If that doesn't help, you can also try Delete Data in the same place (but then all your Launcher/HomeScreen settings are gone).


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How to add comments in build.prop file?
If it differs across Android versions, provide answer specifically for KitKat and Lollipop.
Thanks

Just precede your comments with the # character.
# this is a comment
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Huawei honor 4x - merge/link contacts
I bought Huawei honor 4x a couple of weeks ago and I've been banging my head on how to merge/link contacts. I got 400 odd contacts from google and facebook (some are same contacts with different names). I am trying to manually link some contacts. I choose the contact -> edit. I am not able to find the link/merge contact option. I have now ended up with multiple entries and I am not able to merge them.
Where the is the link/merge option?? I have tried a lot and am frustrated.

Do you have a google account? Add your contacts to gmail, and try the merge in the gmail contact list. Much easier on the computer than on the phone. I am not sure how facebook contacts are managed, so try with one or two contacts first, and post results here.

As an alternative to default Contacts app, I found these apps namely Merge + and Simpler Contacts & Dialer
which allows merging duplicate phone contacts.

About Merge +

Merge+ helps you easily find & merge duplicate contacts.
  With Merge+, you can join duplicate contacts in your Android phone & Tablet with only three clicks:

LAUNCH Merge+ to find duplicate contacts
REVIEW merge suggestions and mark who to merge
MERGE your selected duplicate contacts

About Simpler Contacts & Dialer

With Simpler you can easily merge all your duplicate contacts and quickly find the contacts your need.
MAIN FEATURES

Simply merge all duplicate contacts!
Never lose your contacts again with Simpler Backup!
T9 Dialer - quickly search by name & numbers
Quickly call to your frequently used contacts
Clean & intuitive design - Android Lollipop L Style

SIMPLY MERGE DUPLICATE CONTACTS

Merge all duplicate contacts with one tap!
Find & merge contacts with similar names.
Find & Merge contacts with duplicate phone or email.


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Blocking unwanted wi-fi singnals
There are a lot of wi-fi connections around my phone. I want to use only one of them. Is there a way to block those unwanted connections so that they don't appear in existing connections in wi-fi settings?

You can't do that...

I want a add some wi-fi senders to black list. So they don't appear in existing wi-fi list,

You simply don't want them to show up as a potential network to connect to?  Why?  I don't know of any way to do this and I would doubt someone has come up with one, it doesn't seem useful.

I think the phone connects automatically to all wi-fis which don't have passwords.


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

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

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HTC One M7, "Other" storage category seems too large
It hasn't become a legitimate problem but I'm on my way there because I met a person who showed me how their HTC One ended up with really large Other category size in Settings -> Storage free disk space report.
So, currently my 32GB storage is consumed like this:
8.03GB Apps
5.64GB Music
1.87GB Photos & Videos
7.21GB Other
9.24GB Available
So, that looks insanely large to me. More than Music or close to Apps.
I'd like to be able to review somehow what takes up those 7.21GB. Does anyone have an advice as to how I could see what exactly is those 7.21GB of data? Because it keeps growing over time. I do use the Clean Master app, and it saved tens of gigs of space but still Other keeps growing and I don't want to wake up one day to a phone that is full of data I can't manage.

Have you checked with our storage tag-wiki and the questions linked from there? Should help you figure what exactly is "eating" your storage.

"Other" is everything what's not in the other category's, so for example check your download folder.

I know for a fact Downloads folder is empty. Similarly, I'm sort of aware of what I'm doing with my phone and what can potentially consume a lot of space but I can hardly come up with anything that could take up 7GB, even combined. Izzy, thanks for mentioning the wiki page. I haven't seen it before.

I am having an HTC Desire  816, and it is workig very well now. The only problem I have is that its internal storage is small (8GB). I do not have many applications, only 3.5 GB, but the "Other" storage category is taking nearly as much. With each application installation, the Other category grows. I was forced to move a lot of my apps to the SD card. My conclusion is that the HTC system does not clean up the app installation files (unless it updates the app). The only solytion I have seen so far, but I am reluctant to apply, is rooting the device and manually removing the junk

In support for my suspicion, I have compared the sizes of the "Apps" and "Other" categories on devices of my friends and co-workers, particularly a Nexus and an LG (cannot recall now the exact models). The LG was like my phone, "Other" category similar in size as "Apps", while the Nexus had about 600-700 MB "Other" storage. Both phones had their "Apps" category filled up to more than  5GB. My conclusion is that the OEM android overlays do not tidy up well after installation, while the Google's Nexus takes this into account and cleans up correctly.

After a while of paying a closer attention to what's going on in Android when it installs/removes softare, as well as also having to free up storage space on my gf's Lenovo S650, I realized that many programs do this odd thing when they install the main app, and then download (gigabytes in case of games) "data files". Those often are not accounted as applications themselves and apparently are represented by Other category. For example, I removed 111M app which freed up twice as more.

Even though it's a good enough explanation for me, controlling which app takes up how much space is still a bit of a challenge as the way things currently are the numbers are basically approximate. One has to guess if a 50M app is tied to 430M of "data files", and, trust me, the ordinary users like my gf won't even assume that it may be the case. Actually, she was stuck with a phone that couldn't upgrade its firmware or software. It's a major fail, an area that needs to see a huge improvement in Android.

My own best explanation so far, is the fact that a number of applications may cache some data during the course of actively using them. Data that can't be classified as any of the standard categories, such as Music, Video, Pictures, Applications, etc or Android's accounting methodology fails to recognize this cached data, or doesn't bother to look in places where it's located.
Also, there is another type of applications that use a specific model when the application itself remains small size which, once it is installed, downloads gigabytes of "data files" that are not recognized by Android as part of this Application. For example, a lot of games seem to be doing this but it's not uncommon to see other applications to download any type of data files (dictionaries, etc.)
So, basically the problem and a challenge of identifying what exactly eats up disk space and why Other category is so big is because Android's accounting structures are far from perfect. It just clearly fails to associate "data files" and any cached data with an installed application, which is what normally a user perceives as a logically convenient way to answer the question of "How much disk space does program X take up?". Android simply attributes it to Other category that usually looks disproportionately large on just about any Android system I've seen so far.


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Installed custom Android 5 ROM, but how to upgrade now or return to official one?
I bought Galaxy S5 from T-Mobile which had Android 4.4 (last year). Back in October I needed Android 5 to test a mobile application (I am a developer) and I installed official S5 Polish ROM which was the only one available in December last year.
Now, I don't need it any more as it does not work perfectly well (but had to stick to it till now).
How can I return my original ROM?

If you included the bootloader while updating then you unfortunately can't downgrade anymore.

@SuperThomasLab If I find the official ROM of my provider and install it via Odin, will I be able to receive updates then?

Only if it from your country. Otherwise OTA updates won't work

@SuperThomasLab Yes, it from my country. So that is how it works. I thought the provider matters not country. Thanks


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Create static route for WiFi connection
My android 4.4.2 device is on a corporate network which requires a static route to access another subnet.  This static route is served by DHCP but I don't think Android is respecting it.
Is there a way to add a static route manually?  (For a wifi connection - not a VPn connection)?
As well is there a way to show the routing table in Android 4.4.2?

The subnet I need to reach is not accessible through the default gateway.  (Keep in mind this is a corporate environment with numerous subnets and routes).  I was able to print the routing table on my andoid device and confirmed that it ignore the routes send with the DHCP response

Does your phone have the ip utility?


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Cause of HTC MyTouch Slide Random Reboots
I just bought a brand new HTC MyTouch Slide phone, so new it doesn't have a SIM card yet, but it reboots every time I slide out the slider. Sometimes it is a little delayed, but it is always while I am using the sliding keyboard. Usually it will boot back up right away, but sometimes it takes some time and a few tries to finally boot. Anyway, this thing spends more time rebooting than working properly.
Does anyone know the cause of this? Or even better, how to fix it?

Did that behavior exist from the first time you've switched on the device – or only later? If later: Have you done anything that might be related to it (any apps installed immediately before it started, or changed some settings)? Does the same thing happen while running the device in safe mode?

It actually did it once while I was doing the first time setup.

Hm: "reboots every time I slide out the slider" ‹› "It actually did it once"? So does it still happen – or was it a one-time event? And if it still happens, what about safe-mode (see my previous comment)?

I meant that one time, out of many, happened to be during the first time setup. As for safe mode, what is it? How do you enter safe mode?

As for safe mode, just follow the link. But if that issue already appeared in first-time setup, and the device being "brand new" – I'd simply return it to the dealer for replacement. Especially when it's that easy to reproduce. If the manufacturer srewed something up, let them have the fun to fix it :)

Thanks. I had just hoped I wouldn't have to do that, but I guess I will.

For a brand-new device and a situation like this, having it replaced is the variant you will prefer. If it's something with the hardware, you'd otherwise blame yourself later.

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How to perform a factory reset without access to owner profile?
I recently bought the RCA Voyager 7" tablet from Walmart.
I opened the settings app and added a slide password to my device. When I was finished I clicked 'OK' and the settings app closed and a message popped up saying

Settings has unexpectedly closed.

I was unable to open the application until I rebooted my tablet. Upon rebooting it asked me for a password and I performed the slide gesture I had set as my password. It said the pattern was incorrect.
(Btw the tablet is running android 4.4)
I tried it again with similar results. Then again. Then again. It finally asked me if I had forgot my password and I tapped yes. It asked me to input my account information (email and password) and I did.
Then a message popped up saying:

The username or password you have input is incorrect. Please try again.

I decided to input my username in the email text field and it still replied with the above pop up.
I remembered reading online that if I turn the device off and hold the power button and the volume down button simultaneously it would bring up a screen that allows me to wipe my phone.
I know this works because I tried it on my Android 4.0 phone after I downloaded a malicious Ubuntu 'unity' launcher from the Play Store. However the device simply booted up without displaying the options I wanted. I tried inserting a pin into the reset slot but it also didn't work.
I have no access to my device and everything has failed so far. Please help me. To recap, how can I go about resetting the device? There has to be some way to do it.

Follow the detailed instructions below on how to completely reset your RCA Android 7 Voyager (RCT6773W22) tablet.
Step 1. With your tablet off, press and hold the volume up (+) button and power button until you see the RCA splash screen with Nipper and Chipper. Release both  buttons to reveal the Android bot on his back with a caution symbol above him.
Step 2. A new screen will appear asking you to use your volume up/down keys to move and the power button to select.
Step 3. Use the volume down (-) button to highlight "wipe data/factory reset." Once highlighted, select using the power button.
Step 4. A new screen will appear asking you to confirm your selection. Use your volume down (-) button to highlight "Yes -- delete all user data." Press the power button to select once highlighted.
Step 5. Once the tablet is finished wiping data, you may press the power button to select "reboot system now." This will restart your tablet.
Step 6. The system will begin to reboot and once again display the RCA logo with Nipper and Chipper. The next "Welcome" screen will prompt you to select your language of choice. Scroll through the options using your finger and press start when finished. Congratulations, you have successfully reset your RCA 7 Voyager tablet.


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

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

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


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how to change upgrade android jellybean
I have just bought spice mi 504 and I want its android jellybean to upgrade to android kitkat. I have tried to root the phone in order to upgrade it but it don' t even root nor it shows any update option what should I do

Look, this is about your phone Rom Region, it means, if kitkat Update availabe for your Rom Region or your country ip , then you can update the phone.(OTA Update)
else ;
if the update availabe for manual flash (or install) just find the rom you need from below link then flash (or install it)
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?

Most probably the phone don't have official update from the manufacturer, also there is always ROM s made by developers to solve This kind of issues.
To install this ROMs you need to flash, unlock and root your device, this is not an easy job specially the first time, I recommend go to website called xda developers "Google it"  and search for your mobile exact model number, you will fine many people explain how to do and how, you should be really Patient or geek, this may teak up to ten hours for the whole process.


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phone working on its own
I have a problem that my android mobile is randomly working like itself making calls, typing messages, opening apps randomly.
I have tried factory reset and data wipe.
Could anyone help me out here.

Does the screen have any scratches, cracks, anything wrong with it?

typing messages -- actual full messages or just random keys?  If the latter it sounds like a screen problem as the other comment says.

No. My screen was new.. I replace with new one. Typing messages just a random. And itself sending photos to contacts ransomly

My screen was broken previously and now its new. I noticed that ifif I lock the phone, these things are not happening.

How long ago was it replaced? Could be a faulty digitizer or problem with the installation.

I think the screen was not replaces very good.

No before that replacement also I faced the same problem...

its a faulty digitizer or the screen is faulty. my recommendation  go for a replacement if you still have the warranty period . Anyway, its a pure hardware problem, don't reset your phone, as you are going to earn absolutely nothing


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Will updating the kernel reset the phone memory?
I updated my OnePlus One phone to the company-owned system, Oxygen OS. The battery now is miserable - it depletes within 5 hours. I am looking for a solution to fix that without wiping and reinstalling another OS. I read that installing a different kernel can solve such an issue. I flashed many ROMs on many devices previously, but never updated a kernel. What I will lose if I did it?  What is the best way to update the kernel?

If you're directly writing the kernel with fastboot then it shouldn't touch the user data.  If you're flashing it through recovery it should also be OK, but it's possible for the update.zip file to perform other actions that could wipe data.


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How can I enter Fastboot or Recovery mode on the eSTAR X35?
My eSTAR X35 is stuck in a bootloop and I can't reach fastboot mode.  How can I get there or into Recovery mode?

Also see our fastboot tag-wiki :)

Press the volume down and power button at the same time. If that does not work try pressing all three buttons at once (power, volume up, and volume down)


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Set screen when unlock device
I've purchased S6 and when unlock the there is a phone screen on by default instead of home screen. How to set the default screen to "home" after unlocking device ?
Related : Unlocking screen brings up Phone app on Lollipop
Update :
I used default lock screen and swiping to right to unlock caused issue

I assume your Galaxy S6 is running on Lollipop, then you have to swipe-up just like the link mentions. As of currently written, it is unclear: how do you swipe when unlocking the device? Swipe to the right, up, or left?

@Andrew t. I now unlock using fingerprint which resolves the issue

That's great! But before that, let's make this question clearer first. Before you changed to fingerprint, what lock screen did you use, and what did you do when unlocking the device that made this issue happen?

@Andrew t. Please see question update

By looking at the lock screen on S6, I believe this question is indeed a dupe of the question you linked.


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How can I temporarily disable all autostart services while still allowing me to run apps?
Because I'm thinking of installing LinuxOnAndroid on my Galaxy Nexus, an old phone with limited RAM (1GB), I need a way to temporarily kill all background services, so they won't use up memory or CPU time.
Everything I could find online only provided ways of disabling specific apps long-term.

I could use an unusual method like this: Use Greenify (Paid) in root mode without auto-hibernation enabled. Select all the user/system apps in its list that you think wouldn't mess up with system stability and smooth functioning, and whenever you want to kill those selected ones, just push Greenify hibernation. It will do.

What about rebooting into Safe Boot mode (restart and hold volume down until the lockscreen shows up)?


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Extracting feeds and items deleted from RssDemon in 4.0.0 update
So, in RssDemon's 4.0.0 update they deleted all user feeds, saved items, etc. Many users are naturally very unhappy about this.
It seems possible that the old data is still on the phone, if one knows where to look. A guide to recovering the data and feeding it into a podcast/RSS app (maybe a new one) would be fantastic.

Huh? I would have suffered this - but I dropped RssDemon a few months ago. Sorry RssDemon, I just don't read feeds on my portables anymore. But before that, I periodically saved a Feed backup, which would have been sightly out of date, but probably useable. I know I used it to build out my desktop feed reader.


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Korean font discrepancy
I purchased a textbook with a mixture of Korean and English.
The Korean font shown in Kindle on my Nexus 5 phone is simple and readable, but in Kindle on my Samsung S4 tablet the Korean font is unusual, like handwriting, and renders the book almost useless for me as a beginner. I need the tablet sized screen for the book to be useful.
Comparing my two devices, the system Korean font is the same simple style, so I'm unsure why the Kindle Korean fonts are so different.
Changing the Kindle English font has no effect on the Korean :-)
Is there a way I can change the Korean font for Android Kindle somehow?
Android app on Samsung Tab S running 4.4
Thanks!
Danny.

The short version is that you need to upgrade your tablet to a newer version of Android.
The long version is that the font rendering changed in Android, upgrading text from "unusual, like handwriting" to "simple and readable". At the beginning of 2013, Adobe donated their CCF rasterizer to FreeType (the font rendering library used in Android and Linux in general), which integrated the changes for version 2.5. It wasn't until the end of 2014 that the updated FreeType library was merged into Android's repository, so the earliest version of Android to get the update is 5 (Lollipop).
The Nexus line of devices generally gets Android updates really quickly. Other Android devices often lag behind by several months or just have support quietly dropped. If your tablet still has the problem and doesn't have any updates available, then switching to a third-party version of Android (e.g., CyanogenMod or Replicant) is probably your only option. Be aware that this could easily brick your tablet if everything isn't done perfectly, so you do it at your own risk.


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Install another Settings app?
Is it possible to install a different settings app than the one my phone came with?  Specifically, I'd like the official Google one.

Not sure about this, since Settings app is related to system configuration, and every vendor may modify it (i.e. the name of activity, key, etc) and it may not be compatible with other Settings app.

If you've got a Galaxy s4 then you could install the settings app of the Galaxy S5, however I don't think it's possible to install a google settings app on a Galaxy S4 because what @AndrewT. said. Please tell your device name.

The one your phone came with is the one that was designed to be used with the current ROM on your device. Look on XDA forums for root and a custom ROM (AOSP) for your device (since you don't mention what it is or Android version), you'll have the "Official Google" settings app then. Don't install another settings app from a different device, you will corrupt you device (possibly bootlooping or bricking it).

Agreed with above-- the settings app is tightly integrated with Android's framework.  You leave out a lot of information in your question-- your device, the version of Android, whether it is rooted or not, and what you're looking to get out of the new settings-- do you just want a different layout/presentation?  Or do you want actual features you've seen in other versions of Android?  When you say the "official Google one", do you mean Settings in stock Android?  The same or different version? FYI- Settings aren't part of the "Google experience" apps.

I currently am using Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini with default ROM, because I can't get flashing recovery to work.  I was hoping I could change settings, since it's pretty much the only difference now.

There's an alternative method here if what you're looking for is greater control and access to settings not available through the default settings UI: Settings Database Editor
Word of warning: you can possibly brick your phone if you don't know what you're doing, so proceed with caution, back up your data, and thoroughly research any customization.
Through this app, you can directly access and modify the db values for your various device settings.  This doesn't necessarily require root (might depend on device model & OS version), as you can grant some of the permissions through an ADB command.
EDIT: fixed link.

A Galaxy S3 is to highly customised by Samsung that you can't install a stock settings app. It will corrupt/brick your phone if you try so.
However you maybe could install the settings app of a galaxy s4 mini because it is almost the same. But I am not sure. do it at your own risk
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Google Play services using up battery - Why and how to fix it?
Why would Android devices have Google Play services using up the second-most amount of battery usage over a 24 hour period (second only to screen power)?
On one device, I see Google Play services using 28% of battery usage.  No updates were performed on that device since the last reboot.
When selecting Settings > Battery > Google Play Services,
 under "Included Packages" it only lists Google Backup Transport, Google Bookmarks Sync, Google Play services, Google Account Manager, Google Contacts Sync, and Google Services Framework. There is almost no data on the device, so nothing is being backed up in the background.
What is causing this, and what can be done to prevent it?

What can be causing this, and what can be done to prevent it? -- Here, have a reason http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/34969/how-to-deal-with-orphaned-wakelocks Its not orphan here I guess but it explains the issue.

This issue has been dealt by a user in the answer here. https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/68399/google-services-battery-drain-on-galaxy-devices

@Firelord Thanks for the 2 links.  One link is specific to Galaxy devices, which does not apply here (but is still useful reading, so thank you).  The other link is an excellent reference for wakelocks, and thank you for that as well.  I'll read through it carefully.  Given that this question is about a specific service, I think I'll leave this question up, as there might be a specific answer for this service.  If the tips provided in the links you generously provided solve the issue, I'll update things here for everyone. Thanks again!  In the meantime, hopefully someone has a specific answer.

Did you look to see what background services are running through Google Play Services? Your dilemma all depends on what apps that are running that are dependent on that service. Could be a notification or sync/update service.

@HasH_BrowN How do you see what background services are running through Google Play Services?

settings>battery> then tap on Google play services

Edit your question with a screenshot, please


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How to remove screen lock previously set using Android Device Manager?
I placed a password on my phone from the online android device manager. I was just testing it out, and now I can't remove it. I keep reading go to settings > security > screen lock but that is not an option on my phone. I can remove android device manager from my device administrators, and under the password section the only option is to make passwords visible. I have always had a password on my phone but I do not want this type of password on my phone. Please help!

Can't you just disable it from Android Device Manager?

I had the exact same issue. Totally frustrating! I finally figured out the solution. Go to "Settings." Find the tab or section that shows your lock screen options. Mine was found under the "Display" tab. Choose "lock screen." Type in the password used in Android Device Manager. You should now be asked what Screen Security option you want to use. After selecting this option, you will be free from Android Device Manager's grip!