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Play store show only insufficient storage only after downloading
I have galaxy y dous .When I download apps from play service it shows insufficient storage only after download completes.After that even when I remove some app I have download app again to install.Is there any way I can prevent it .Or is there any way to get the apk from first download itself.
Can I get the APK on first download so that I can avoid downloading same again and again until it says memory available.

possible duplicate of Google Play: Error downloading app - insufficient space

This question has been asked many, many times for many, many devices. Please do more research to find a solution before posting a question that has been asked hundreds of times before. Thanks!

And for a starter: as @paulmz has pointed out, this question pops up multiple times a day (at least it feels like), so we've setup some first-aid in our insufficient-memory tag-wiki which should help you. Looking for "prevention", a good reading should be What can I do to manage my phone's internal storage?


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Lollipop 5.1, completely safe from stagefright?
I am currently updating my Android phone (a Moto G) to Lollipop 5.1.  I previously had taken action to prevent Stagefright from happening to my phone (setting multimedia messages to only manual downloads).  The update said that Lollipop 5.1 included a fix for Stagefright.  I am wondering what this fix is and if my phone is now completely safe from Stagefright (i.e., I can set multimedia messages to automatic download again).

Probably yes. If it includes Google's August update, you should be free from Stagefright vulnerabilities.

You can use Zimperium's Stagefright Detector app to test your device for the known attack vectors. The bugs were not patched upstream until Android 5.1.1, but it is possible (particularly based on the change notes) that Motorola backported security fixes to their 5.1 release, so the version of Android you have is not necessarily the best indicator.
NB: One of Zimperium's researchers is Joshua Drake, who disclosed the Stagefright vulnerabilities to Google and submitted patches to fix them. It is therefore reasonable to conclude that the tests in their app are more than likely accurate.

It's not based on the version of Android you have. Because Stagefright is a core library in Android framework and was found to be known after Android 5.1 was released.
But it's based on OEM's releasing the patch for Stagefright. Motorola have been posting the updates in their forum that it will soon release a patch for its users and ways to mitigate the issue till you receive the updates. Since you have Motorola Moto G and YES, Motorola has officially released the patch for the security vulnerability known as "Stagefright"(in the libstagefright media framework) after Google reported to Motorola in the late June and as it has been mentioned in the Motorola forum that and its support website,

After Google informed us in late June, we've been working to
  integrate, test and deploy the security patches into all future
  products and software updates. We are also working with Google and our
  carrier partners to simplify the process of deploying critical
  security updates in the future.

The mentioned in the Motorola forum post,

We have started deploying software with StageFright patches across the
  globe, with more in the pipeline. Here is a list of devices with new
  software in either full or staged rollout. (Note: this list may be
  incomplete -- I'll update as new information becomes available.)

And the updates are released to the public to the following devices,

Moto G 1st Gen – EMEA/India Retail
Moto G LTE 1st Gen – Brazil Retail
Moto G 1st Gen – Brazil Retail
Moto X 1st Gen – Brazil Retail/Telcel Mexico
Moto X 2nd Gen – Brazil Retail
Moto E 4G 2nd Gen – Asia Retail
Moto G 2nd Gen – US Retail
Moto G 2nd Gen – Brazil Retail
Moto G 3rd Gen – Retail Brazil
Moto G 2nd Gen – India
Moto E 1st Gen – Brazil/India/US Retail

After appying this update you can feel secured from the Stagefright issue. But you never know there will be a new security issues everyday. So please keep your device software up-to-date.

I have a Xiaomi Mi Max, which uses MIUI 8, which is based on Android 6 dot something. It totally fails the stagefright detection test. Chinese manufacturers pay next to zero attention things like this. Aging the firmware (and worn out irreplaceable batteries) is their primary means of giving their products an intentionally shortened lifespan.
So what I do is make darn well sure that none of the messaging apps I use, ever have the setting to automatically download MMS media content. I also make sure I never browse any questionable website. Firefox supposedly has a safety guard that prevents using the libstagefright that avoids the problem, but I don't know if the Chrome browser, which I prefer, is safe (supposedly) as well.

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ADB sideload doesn't work, no drivers
Sometimes on my Nexus 9 (LMY48M)ADB sideload doesn't work as the device doesn't have a driver. This is true for both stock and TWRP. However, ADB from booted Android works perfectly. I have ADB version 1.0.32 (Windows 10 x64) and latest SDK with Google USB driver installed. How to solve this? I am searching on XDA, in case I find a solution I'll post it for general knowledge.

I needed to edit the android-winusb.inf driver descriptor file for the Google USB driver.

Add in the device hardware ID from Device manager under the Google Nexus(Generic) section for the unrecognized device connected in sideload mode as (for both the x86 and x64 sections):
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_D001
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_D002

Switch off Windows Driver Signature Enforcement,
Reboot,
Add the modified USB driver manually to the listed device in Device manager,
Let it install the unsigned driver, and now it works.

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Stock LG-D500 Bootloop. Factory Reset only temporarily fixes
I checked a few of the other links/threads. Mostly it seems like people changed something (ROM, or went in a did something to permissions) whereas my phone has no changes made by me. There are/were apps on the phone.
The phone started acting up awhile ago with lagging (if this is relevant) and I would have to restart it every couple days.
Now the apps are crashing and I wasn't able to open almost anything. Like Alarm Clock, Google Search, BaconReader, etc. I was able to open Pandora. When I tried to restart it it went into bootloop. I tried to fix it myself by searching Google and Factory Reset and Wipe dalvik-cache seemed to be the answer, however I could not for the life of me find Wipe dalvik-cache on the LG-D500. I did a factory reset and that let the phone turn back on. However soon the same apps were crashing and the non opening issue was back. Even System UI crashed on the last reset attempt.
If I hold power and down volume it only goes to factory reset. I can't figure out how to wipe the cache or anything like that.
Apps (now they are gone due to reset)

BaconReader
Candy and Soda Crush
CM Lock, Cleaner
Pandora
Moon Reader+
Chess.com

What can I do? Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!


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Private communication over wifi but internet over 3G
I have a raspberry pi which creates an WiFi hotspot and I want my android app to communicate with the pi over that connection. The big problem now is that the pi has no internet access so I would like to use the wifi connection only for my app and the phone should still be able to use 3G.
Is there any way to achieve this?

Take a look at Super Download (needs root). It seems to be capable of using both WiFi and mobile-data simultaneously.

If I am understanding you correctly, you want to make the raspberry pi a wifi hotspot with no internet access and then have a phone connected to the raspberry pi's wifi. Then the raspberry pi would access the internet through the phone's  4g connection. Is that correct?
If not...
If you are attempting to have the two devices communicate over wifi and leave the phone with access to the internet over 4g, I suggest using Web.py. It is very simple python script to make a webpage on the pi's ip address. Then, any apps you make will read the page. It is nice because only the values that you return in the script are what shows up on the website. If you use a program to read the text/code from the page, it won't show masses of HTML! It just shows your returned data.
If you are attempting to have the pi communicate with the phone AND the internet, use the phone as a mobile hotspot and connect the pi to that hotspot. Then, the pi should connect to the phone through 192.168.1.1.
If I'm not answering your question please let me know!


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How to get email notifications on the new Outlook Android app
The new Outlook Android app show new emails when they arrive but does not show the notifications for them. How can I turn on email notifications?
I am not using Quick Filter.

You can set notifications to be for Focused only, all or none per
  account. The default is Focused only, so if you turn off Focused Inbox
  globally you get no notifications unless you go into the account
  settings and set them to all. [Ref. - Android Central]

In the new Outlook app, the default notifications setting is Focused only. In order to see notifications for all emails follow the following steps:

Open the Outlook Android App Settings
Select your account, e.g., john.doe@outlook.com
Under Mail Notifications select All in the pull-down menu.

It doesn't work.


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How to recover contacts from an Android phone whose screen has died?
My daughter's Samsung Galaxy S4 has a faulty screen - it is completely non-functional. As it died the remainder of the phone functionality appeared to be completely fine. Now the screen is dead. So there is no way to see what is displayed nor interact with it.
She got a new phone and was dismayed to learn that most of her contacts did not appear. Apparently, unbeknownst to her, they were saved to the phone (not SIM) rather than Google.
Is there a way for her to recover those contacts from the screenless, but otherwise still-functioning, phone?
It does not appear that simply connecting it to USB will work. I thought about installing over-the-air the app AirDroid - but it appears it is too late to do that, since some of the setup appears to need to be done on the phone itself.
Any other solutions?
Thanks.

If the phone was not linked to a Google account you are likely out of luck considering the device won't even turn in.

@Ramhound - as I wrote, it is linked to a google account - and those contacts sync to the new phone. The problem is with the contacts that were stored on the device - which appear to be most of them... Also, as I wrote, it does turn on - but the screen is blank because it is broken.

This is theoretical, proceed at your own risk after satisfactory search: I've heard that Galaxy devices comes with unlocked bootloaders. If that's the case then you may be able to flash (using PC) a custom Recovery like TWRP on the device without risking the device to be automatically getting reset. Then boot into TWRP. TWRP should by-default give access to contacts database which is where the contacts are stored.

If the USB port were working on the phone it would probably be easiest to copy any or all of the phones data with a pc, however I surmise the screen defect was caused by the notorious shorted USB connector on Samsung phones. This being the case if you have another Samsung s4 5 or 6 one of the pieces of preinstalled softwares allows you to place 2 phones back to back to copy your contacts and settings perhaps that could help you.


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Canceling the sending of a queued email in Gmail for Android
How do I cancel the sending of a queued email in Gmail (Android)?
The conversation is in the outbox and I don't see an option for deleting the message alone. I'd like not to have to delete the whole conversation.
I am temporarily in China where Google is blocked and I want to rewrite an email I had written and tried to send.

I didn't try Matthew's solution but it seems the safer solution to try first.
If that doesn't work though, I deleted the entire conversation from the outbox, having given up on trying to keep the conversation. I was surprised to find that this only deleted the queued message. The rest of the conversation stayed intact in my inbox.

This worked for me, thanks!  I agree Matthew's solution seems safer, but in my case I had another way of (sort of) recovering the conversation so I gave your solution a shot because it was quicker :-)

One way would be to clear the data for Gmail via the Settings app.

This worked, however, when you go back to Gmail you'll get any prompt screen that you previously dismissed, you'll have to re-enter any personal settings and Gmail will then have to re-sync all of your email. For me, that took a long time. That being said, it worked!

I'm at Boston/Logan airport and have the same issue. Went to Gmail settings, turn off Auto Snyc,roll the days counter to 1 or 2,and do a manual sync. Worked for me,  this issue only since marshmallow update 2 weeks ago.

I figured out how to delete a stuck queued email.  Open tbe main menu list from the button at the top left and go to Outbox.  The stuck queued email will be there and easy to delete.

Well, the whole point was the fear that deleting from outbox might delete the entire conversation (multiple emails), because that's what it looks like in the outbox. But it turns out that deleting the entire conversation there still preserves the conversation in the inbox. Thanks for your input though.

For me none of the posted solutions worked. But what did work after trying everything else, was phone settings, disable battery saving mode. There must be some configuration there that causes messages to queue.

Try to press and hold and the option will appear. I did mine through this.

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Roll back Google App after update
Is there an easy way to roll back the Google App to a previous version?  It really looks awful with the new colors and font.  Is a factory reset the best way?

You can do this in the system settings (steps may be a little different depending on your device):

Menu button.
Manage apps.
Google App.
Uninstall updates.

Also go to the Google App in the Google Play Store to uncheck the "Auto-update" option for the app.
(Click image to enlarge)

Ah :) There was the missing link. "in the Google Play Store" refers to the app, not the website, right? ;)

Nobody here realizes that you can't uninstall updates for the effing Google App.

@amt528 - On my Galaxy S3 the option exists to uninstall updates for the Google App. Since you did not [originally] specify your device, I can only suggest what would be an typical solution.

You don't really need a factory reset.
Here what you can do :

Open System Settings and uninstall the Google App you want to downgrade
Search the applications version you want to use on ApkMirror, download it and install it.

For Google Application that can not be uninstall in system settings (you will need a root access) :

Download Titanium Backup
Open Titanium, backup and uninstall the Google App you want to downgrade
Search the applications version you want to use on ApkMirror, download it and install it.

Do not forget to disable auto-update in Google Play Store :
Google Play Store > Settings > Automatics updates > Do not automatically update applications.

When done, wait ~24h – and you'll have that update back. Google apps usually update themselves automatically (not all of them, though – but e.g. Playstore and GServices do).

OP mentioned "the new colors and font" so I don't think he is talking about GServices. But thanks for the clarification.

Agreed it's not the GServices. Confusing is that "Google app" could mean any app made by Google – and that there's one of them in fact just named "Google" (the search app) as well. For the most of them it's true you can keep them from auto-updating – but others (like GServices and GPlay) do not even appear in "my apps". Though I have to admit I didn't try TiBu on those :)

Google Pixel XL, 128gig, black, on Verizon.

Dragged down top menu
Clicked on Gear
Clicked on Apps
Scroll to and select Google App
Clicked Tripple Dot in upper right corner
Selected only option Uninstall Updates

Working better, but not perfect.

Worked, but it also reset the home screen to factory default, meaning all icons are deleted and have to be manually restored from the apps screen, which is at least annoying, and possibly scary if people think all their apps have been deleted and they don't know how to find them.


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Status bar shows same icon twice
When I switch on Hotspot,  the status bar shows the Hotspot ON icon at two places,  near the clock and on the left side too.  I'm running Cyanogenmod 12.1 with Android Lollipop 5.1

Are you using a nightly or a stable build? Could you post a screenshot?

It's a stable build and I don't see option to post screenshot as I'm using Stack Exchange android app, not the website

You take a screenshot by holding power and volume up buttons.

I know how to take a screenshot,  I'm saying that this app doesn't have a UPLOAD picture function

You can use a website or an app that supports sharing/uploading pics from the device. Then share the link with us. Also, please use @ followed by the user's name to notify him.


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Add emoji to Motorola
I have an unlocked Motorola Moto X running 5.1. I want to add tennis emojis, like these. How do I do this?

You need to first enable the Emoji Keyboard under the iWnn IME. After enabling this, open any active text area and open the iWnn Emoji Keyboard and select the Car emoji icon group() and scroll down a bit. You'll be able to find the Tennis racket and ball emoji (Unicode U+1F3BE) like this,

Image and source: Emojibase
Here's a screenshot of it,

iWnn Emoji Keyboard - Tennis ball racket emoji (Click to enlarge)
In old Android versions it is dislayed like this
Alternatively, you can also use the shortcode :tennis: to add the tennis racquet and ball emoji to your messages which works in most of the phones.


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Monochrome v. Colour logo in search widget
Following Google's recent rebranding, the three Lollipop devices in our household all got the updated search widget.
My wife's 2nd-gen Moto G got the usual coloured one (this image from the web, not a screenshot):

while her 2nd-gen Nexus 7 and my 1st-gen Moto G got a rather more tasteful monochrome version (screenshot from my Moto G):

Why the difference, and is there any way to swap between the two?

Could you try to remove this monochrome widget and add the Google search widget again.? BTW, Do you use any third party launchers? Coz, I have Apex launcher and it displayed the transparent Search bar for me even after the logo change. I removed it and added the Google search bar again to my homescreen which had the new design.

Not using any 3rd party launchers, just the default on each device. I could try removing and re-adding but I don't want to risk losing the monochrome version, which is much preferable to the coloured one :)

I tried to remove the search bar with new design in my Moto G2 Lollipop 5.0.1 device, but Google Now Laucher won't let me remove the widget anyway. But the search bar was not displayed transparent to me either.

Moto G dual-SIM 16GB first generation here.
I noticed my phone google widget, unlike yours, was displaying the color version of the logo. I've been using Aviate launcher and, before that, used google now launcher. Tested it and, again, colorful version:

Then I Switched to the default launcher (unlike 2nd gen Moto G, 1st gen does not use Google Now launcher by default) and voilà! there was the monochrome white version of the logo in on the widget.

What i can guess is that somehow the widget is themed to match the launcher.
(I Apologize for the possibly bad english; I'm not a native speaker)

Aha! So if the 2nd gen Nexus 7 uses the Google Now launcher by default (I'll have to ask my wife!), then it's probably as simple as that, isn't it.

I believe you can always use google now launcher whenever you want the colorful version, but i don't know which other launchers will get you the translucent white widget.
Keep in mind  that the launcher changes much more of the phone's usability, so you should play around with some and see which one works for you (and/or your wife)

Hi! You need not to put a note making an apology for bad  English. This is not a forum but a Q&A site and the  users (including you) are imparted the right to propose or make (subjected to 2k points) an edit in a post to fix grammatical mistakes among other things. Just keep up the good work. Thanks!


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Build.prop modifies okay. But not updates in system (e.g. About Tablet in settings)
I am running Android-x86 4.4 on VirtualBox. Everything works fine.
But when I am modifying build.prop (with ES File Explorer or BuildProp Editor) with other manufacturer or model and save it. After reboot nothing happens. In About Tablet stores the old information.
Seems that android cache this info somewhere.
Any thoughts? How to force Android to update from build.prop

I've found that info about manufacturer, model (and other) Android takes not from build.prop, it uses /sys/class/dmi/id/, but I can't change anything in these files

Another interesting thing  that in Android 4.0 changing build.prop make effect and everything works fine.

I am having the same issue.. I am curios, you found a way to modify that info on the 4.4?

Yes, I use Build Prop editor https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.apps.build.prop.editor&hl=en and it works

I found that there are a lot of other build.prop, ex: build.(...).prop
I deleted all except the last one and it works.


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Offline YouTube feature suddenly gone
Till yesterday noon I was using this offline option, but from yesterday night I can't get the offline option. My YouTube app is built-in app, will that make any difference?
I even tried re-installation of the app, but I still didn't get it. Help me to get my offline option back.
I found that my YouTube was updated on 18th September 2015. But since I used the offline option since yesterday (21st September 2015), I think the version is not the problem.

What is your device and where do you live? Note that YouTube offline video is only available in some countries. Also, not all videos support it. If this is not the issue, please explain more clearly: does this happen to all videos?

Am using samsung galaxy grand max... and till yesterday i used offline option. But from yesterday night i can.t access that option.. i think its the same for all here... has youtube withdraw that option in updated versio or something like that

I'm in India. It wasn't gone for me until today(Feb 11 2016). Deleted my 3GB worth of offline videos in a country where people barely know what hi-speed internet feels like

offline mode is for youtube red users now

While it's true that YouTube Red provides offline mode, it's currently exclusive for US. I'm still not sure about other countries (e.g. India, Indonesia), because of the reason these countries had this feature in the first place (i.e. slow connection)...

Now that I'm currently in Indonesia, I can ensure that this answer is wrong: offline mode is still available in some countries, without needing YouTube Red.

@AndrewT. I'm in Kenya and can also attest to that statement being wrong. I can access the offline YouTube video feature at the moment.


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Location for custom Ringtones/Alarms/Notifications that hides them from Play Music?
There seems to be a lot of misinformation about the proper location and format for custom Ringtones, Notifications, and Alarms in Android and I'm wondering what is correct.
I've read that the path could be any one of the following:

/sdcard/Ringtones/
/sdcard/ringtones/
/sdcard/media/Ringtones/
/sdcard/media/ringtones/
/sdcard/media/audio/Ringtones/
/sdcard/media/audio/ringtones/
/sdcard/Notifications/
/sdcard/notifications/
/sdcard/media/Notifications/
/sdcard/media/notifications/
/sdcard/media/audio/Notifications/
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications/
/sdcard/Alarms/
/sdcard/alarms/
/sdcard/media/Alarms/
/sdcard/media/alarms/
/sdcard/media/audio/Alarms/
/sdcard/media/audio/alarms/

Any of the Ringtone and Notification paths seem to work but nothing seems to work for Alarms.
Regardless of where the files are, Google Play Music still adds them to it's library unless a .nomedia file exists.  The .nomedia file however hides the files from the Ringtone and Notification lists.
Is there a correct location for the 3 media types that will make them show in their respective lists and hide them from Google Play Music?
I'm running Lollipop 5.1.1 on an unrooted Nexus 4.

related http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/56905/where-is-the-default-ringtone-stored

Does .nomedia break this?

Just create a new folder/directory in internal storage of your phone with name 'Notifications' and place all your notification tones that you have downloaded in this folder.
Finally go to settings > sound > notifications > you'll find your tones there, select and enjoy.

All of my ringtone and notification files are on my external SD card and don't show up in Google Play Music:
/extSdCard/Notifications
/extSdCard/Ringtones
Also, on my Galaxy S3 my alarm uses the Ringtones for alarm sounds.

I converted some of my ringtones and notifications to .ogg and .m4a format and stored in media/audio/ringtones now the music player not listing them in library.
I think this will also work in your case.


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how to stop Lollipop Cell Standby Drain
I updated to lollipop on my Moto X phone and I am now seeing a large percentage of my battery being used by Cell Standby. How do I stop this?

See the award winning answer to understand the problem: What is *Cell standby* and how can I keep it from eating my battery?

I have dealt with this bug a lot. (Moto x gen 1) The good news is that Google has assigned someone to fix it, however right now the best way to fix this is to force close apps when you are done using them.
What is happening is when an app requests cellular data, your phone's data radio turns on. In most cases the radio immedietly turns off when it is done, but there is a lollipop bug that keeps the radio on until the app that requested it is force stopped.
The force stop can be done manually through the running apps list in settings, but there is another app called Greenify that will do this for you automatically. No, you won't need the paid version. Just let the app have accessibility access and it will force close apps for you on request.
If you want proof, here is what my cellular battery usage is when I forget to use Greenify all day.

(Click image to enlarge)
And when I use it vigorously

(I am in no way affiliated with Greenify or its development team)

Hi thanks for the tip. But is there any way to know which app causes this? I can't just kill everything that may or may not use cellular internet.. Like the android wear app service :S

Unfortunately, there is no other way. I essentially learned to accept the problem. I plan on flashing my Moto x 2013 to cyanogenmod 14 to fix this and protect myself from all of these new android vulnerabilities that keep popping up once it becomes stable.

Turn airplane mode on. Airplane mode will disable cell standby while active.If you need wifi, you can turn it back on without cell standby turning on.

Only solution is to downgrade to 4.4.4...
I've faced this bug on my XT1058, and was not able to solve it for good (I could disable the bug for a while, but eventually reappeared).
After downgrading to KitKat, phone works flawlessly.

One possible solution:
Short answer:
  Settings (gear) -> System Update -> Update Motorola software
Medium answer:
  Using Moto X (2013 a.k.a. Moto X1 )
  “System version” is now “222.21.19...."
  Also helps to use MOTO instead of GOOGLE assistant to save battery
Long answer:
  I finally let “Motorola Update Service” upgrade from Android 4.4 to 5.1
  Also let “download manager” upgraded apps.
  BUT it reported “Cell standby” using over 20% of battery.
  This is after disabling or stopping every App possible and letting it sit on the desk.
But all the other upgrades have "nag screens" or are "automated".
  "Update Motorola software" is a manual process.
  After the update... the "screen" is back to being my top "Battery" user,
  everything else is 1%.


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Stuck in bootloop
hie there.
I'm new with this so please bear with me I'm not used with the terminology
I have a SA Swag Tab 103 it was freezing most of the time so l did a normal rest(setting-restore) during the boot it said ERROR and it restarted itself and went to stuck on the animation log(bootloop) .
Ever since I have been searching for a solution/s .
its RAM is  1GB
OS ICS
Processor 1GHz
PLEASE HELP!!!

Bootloops are always fun... Fortunately they are also (in most circumstances) fairly easy to fix, however this process will reset ALL of the data on your device.
Start your device in Fast-boot. This varies per device, but it is almost always holding the power button and either volume up buttons or volume down buttons for 4 seconds, then releasing, just as you would normally turn on the device but with an extra button. You'll come up with a very barebones looking interface. Figure out how to scroll through this option page (your touch screen is off. This is 100% volume and power buttons here) and select factory reset. (selection is usually the power button or up button) If factory reset is missing, things become complicated. Open recovery and press and hold the same buttons that got the device into the fast boot menu when you see the dead android, then release just like earlier. Another set of options will hopefully come up. Select factory reset.

When experimenting a lot with Android you have a a pretty high chance of getting a bootloop once, but also if you install an other rom and still use the dalvik-cache of the previous rom.
When you have a bootloop, you will notice that the boot process of your phone keeps looping and looping. And it will never stop until you fix the bootloop!

Bootloops can occur pretty easily,  it’s mainly caused because system files interfering with each other which causes instability and/or crashes at the boot sequence.
Think of system apps that are compiled incorrectly, permissions that are not set correctly, files from other devices and even an init.d script, everything is possible.
The way I solved the problem is using SP flash tool and stock ROM.
1.) Firstly the windows won't be able to recognize the smartphone so in that case you have to install USB drivers based on your manufacturer .
2.)Now POWER OFF the device and remove the battery.
3.)Download the stock ROM for flashing purpose on the android and also download SP FLASH TOOL and extract it.
4.)Next, run the Flash_tool.exe in the extracted folder .
5.)Once,the SP flash tool is launched click on the Download tab
6.)Next, select the scattered file from the location of the extracted stock ROM .
7.)Then click on the DOWNLOAD button to start the **flashing ** process .
8.)BOOM ! you have overwritten the wrong permissions in the system image file by flashing a new updated STOCK ROM.
Now, the boot loading will work
reminder : before starting the process , at boot press and hold both volume buttons + power button,then click on the volume up button.
It will show a dead icon of android, then just hold powerbutton and the menu button .Next thing appears would be a list under android recovery  .
There click on the wipe dalvik cache partition and the reboot.After then take out the  phone battery.


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Bypass & Enable tether / WiFi hotspot on Android M (Marshmallow) Preview 3?
I just got a Nexus 6 and flashed Android M Preview 3 to it and also have it rooted, but how do I enable tethering / WiFi hotspot?
I tried doing the old method of finding dun_tether in the SQLite database, but it isn't there anymore.
How would one enable tethering / WiFi hotspot on Android M (Marshmallow)?

that solution does not work on android m preview 3 -- i get this error: Tethering or Hotspot Error -- Unable to connect to data network; You may not be subscribed to Tethering or Hotspot service; please contact your phone company.

I just realized you're the OP and the answerer, sorry. Anyway, please add your comment to this post to counter the dupe. Otherwise, we don't know there's a difference between Dev Preview 3 and the older.

I'll update it on the other question. as i resolved it. i'll post an answer there.

One thing to note is that it is just a developer preview so it might not be coded in. Also with the release just about a week way google could be pulling parts to merge with the final source code.


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Can Windows be installed on a n Android Phone
Well I have a Lenovo K3 Note and would like to know if I could install windows on it if so could anyone tell me how because I've done my research and only ended up with tutorials and videos that use a software called change my software and while researching this software I came up with a few isuues some people say its malware and some say that its useless and will only brick my phone if you could provide me a method of installing windows on an Android phone and dual booting it with android I'd be greatful

There are people who managed to install Windows on Android (probably utilizing VM), but I can't explain for the technical detail.

I'm sorry to tell you, but installing Windows is not an Android-related question, and thus off-topic here.

@AndrewT. There is a VM for Android? Would you please enlighten a bit? I'm all ears here, and they are itching to hear. May be in the [chat] if not here.

@Firelord not sure if it can be called as VM, but this link explains it better than me.

You might be able to install Linux but not Windows because it is close source

In short: no.
I'm afraid there is little support in the area of custom flashing for your device as it is, even on the Android side.
This topic on XDA guides you to root the device and install a custom recovery but doesn't give any links ROMs, which you'd need. There is, however, a topic that allows you to install Cyanogenmod 12.1 (Android 5.1.1) here. Note that this is a not officially supported ROM and by the looks of the comments there appear to be quite some issues at the time being.
That doesn't mean all hope is lost. There are rumours by reputable resources that Microsoft is working on a way to install Windows 10 (partially) on an Android device but I wouldn't count on it arriving any time soon. Even if it is, there is no way of saying it'll be compatible with the K3 Note. The question is why you need this operating system. If it's specific Microsoft apps you're looking for, there's already a wide range of them available on Android (and iOS) such as Cortana (beta), Bing, Outlook or Word.
Virtualization can be a solution for you but you'll need a running Windows machine to connect your device to. Just Google for "run Windows programs on Android" and you'll find plenty easy-to-follow tutorials to get it done.
As for dualbooting, you'd be roaming dangerous territory. Dualbooting on an Android device is completely different from your average home PC dualbooting Windows and Ubuntu. There are tools like MultiROM, Safestrap, DualBoot Patcher and GRUB for Android but they are in most situations highly experimental.
I hope this helps you in the right direction and at least answers a part of your problem. Whatever you do, make a nandroid backup so if you get in trouble, you can still restore your original setup.

Thank you for 5he answer well I was planning on runn8ng some programming toold on windows mobile while on the go which virtualization can't solve seamlessly as for dualbooting I was just ask8ng if I can dualboot with windows and android installed but since windows isnt available 8n Android that is pretty much answered I'm already using  MultiROM for dualbooting


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Alphabetical app list on xperia Z1 compact
An earlier Lollipop ROM on my Xperia Z1 compact had the option to sort the apps alphabetically in a very nice way: Apps were put in a matrix with one row per letter, and the apps sorted alphabetically in subsequent columns.
Now I have CyanogenMod 12.1 which is great, but I cannot find the setting that would bring back this app ordering.
I have forgotten how to restore this wonderful way to get to the apps. Does anyone know whether this is a special launcher, app or theme?
(the apus and aviate launchers seem to have similar functionality, but I have never installed those and their names don't sound familiar)
Some posts describe a route via the 'menu' button in the app drawer, but the only softkeys I have are back, home and window list.
Could it be a Cyanogenmod / Lollipop feature that is just really hard to find?

If you're open to alternative launchers/homescreens, at least Apex and Nova offer this (including the possibility to "hide unwanted apps" from the list).

it is a feature of the launcher in cyanogenmod 12.1(android 5.1) . It should be by default but when u see launcher settings, u can toggle app drawer view to old style matrix. Long press on the home screen and check launcher settings / app drawer settings.

Thanks! Is that Trebuchet then? I have installed Google Apps (the micro version) and selected Google Now. But its settings are 'Accounts & privacy', 'Search language', 'Voice', 'Phone search' and 'Now cards'. I switched to Google Now because I could not find it on Trebuchet either though.

That works brilliantly @BharatG ! I cannot accept your comment as an answer but I up-voted it. Now that I have re-installed Trebuchet (had deleted it after choosing Google Now) and switched from paged to vertical it looks exactly the way I wanted it to.

I still can't find the setting on OnePlus 3 (cyanogen)

Do you use Trebuchet as the launcher?


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Call using hangouts from contacts
I can select Hangouts to replace SMS from the contacts app, but I don't see the option to use Hangouts instead of the default dialer. Is this option available without root?

This configuration, using the system's default contacts app, is officially unsupported as of now:

You won't be able to use Hangouts as the default app for calling on your Android device, like when you start calls in Google Contacts. But you can choose to use the Hangouts dialer when you touch a phone number on a website or other apps, like Google Search or Maps.

However, in lieu of rooting, you can instead try a third-party contacts application that broadcasts the proper intent for the Hangouts Dialer. Based on a quick test, it appears that Contacts+ does this, meaning that you can tap a contact and it will allow you to complete the call in Hangouts. Other third-party apps may support this as well.

Trying Contacts+ now. Please stand by...

Contacts+ works but I prefer the UI of the stock Contacts app. Thanks!

You are probably missing the Hangouts Phone application.
Simply download it on the Play Store and you will have the Hangout dialer.

I have no problem making calls. I just want it to be my default.


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Get image of android OS without rooting the device
As part of my academic project, I want to get the image of a whole Android OS of a non-rooted device in order to do forensics activity.
Can I do this using SCSI commands as SCSI directly communicates with hardware and does not need root permission?
I got information that SCSI interaction is possible with Android non-rooted device from
Implementation of an Android Framework
for USB storage access without root rights

Similar question: Android device information Ref: Build & Build.VERSION  You haven't told from, where you need to access the data. (development is offtopic here)_  Asking

I want to access the complete ROM of android device without rooting it, Searching if there is any way to do that.

There are different ROM's(stock & custom) available for different devices. Could you please edit your question and add the device information and Android version. Look for this related post Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?


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Change Chinese Samsung Note 5 Duo to English
I bought a brand new Samsung Note 5 Duo from Taiwan. Of course it is all in Chinese, but I was hoping to be able to change the language to English. The problem is that I wasn't able yet to get to the home screen with the icons to choose Settings. The startup screen seems to take me to wireless setup (I don't have any SIM cards installed yet but have an active wireless connection, which it immediately recognizes, but I want to work offline for now and disconnected). How can I get to the setup icon if all instructions and lists are in Chinese?
And I am wondering now whether a Chinese version will really be able to make everything in English, including the build-in applications. I may have to return it afterall. But it is such a beautiful phone. Does anybody know the impact of just changing the language to English? Will I really be able to use it properly?

A Chinese speaking person helped me and the answer was real simple:
The first screen that appears when you turn on your phone (Welcome Page) has a Chinese word highlighted and a forward arrow. Scroll the word highlighted down to the desired language :-) and click arrow. Everything turned into English immediately and you can continue configuring from there.


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Cant install apps
I have free memory of about 24 mb left . When i install apps as small as 1 MB it says  insufficient memory. I tried many times but the problem persists. I have rooted my mobile too.

Read the questions under insufficient-memory tag

Go to Settings>Apps>All and uninstall Google Play Store. This will uninstall only updates of new version, and replace it with the old version. Then you can download without the "Insufficient Storage ERROR".


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Ability to disable SIM card (at best periodically)
I don't like the thought of being tracked via my cell phone. Thus I am looking for an easy way to disable my SIM card. I would like a way to automatically turn the SIM on every n minutes to check for calls, etc, and afterwards turn it off again. Is there a way to do this?
Edit: I am aware of the fact, that I would miss calls and mobile data would be disabled, too.
One can disable the PIN of the SIM, so it could be turned on automatically.

I imagine you could use Tasker to activate/disable airplane mode every n minutes.

Which Android version and device are you using? As GiantTree noted, using airplane mode  or turning off the radio periodically would achieve the goal but in any event, if the Android is above 4.2, then root access is required.

If you kept turning it off, you would miss most of your calls, unless they luckily come in the few seconds you have it on, so it wouldn't be practical.
Besides, every time you enable the SIM card, you have to put on your PIN code, so you either disable it (bad idea!) or you keep typing it in every minute to get the SIM card working.
And it also would mean no mobile data, by the way, so no, I don't think such app exists. You can always keep switching airplane mode on and off, but that only solves part of the problem.


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Help need a way to know how to do bulk updates across multiple devices
I manage a bunch of android devices and I was wondering if there is an easy way to do bulk updates when a new release comes out. Also would like to know if I can block certain devices from being updated at all?
Thank you

possible duplicate of Sync Multiple Devices Simultaneously With One Account

No, there's not. You have to manually accept evey software update from every device. Imagine how big of a security problem it would be if you could do that remotely.
Of course you can ignore updates. They'll ask you for confirmation to install them, so you can just say no and be done with it (recent versions will allow you to block the notification if you don't want to see it).
Some ROMs even have the option to only check for updates manually, so you don't even need to know there's one available.


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What is the difference between temp root & pemanent root? What is a soft reboot?
The AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4 currently has temp root, but no permanent root.  I am not 100% sure I understand the difference.
From what I gather, temp root is lost if the phone is rebooted in a typical fashion:

Battery drains to the point the phone shuts off
Pull the battery, let the electricity discharge, put the battery back in, and boot the phone normally
Tell the phone to reboot (for example by holding the power button and using that menu)

However, I remember reading (sorry lost the links) that a "soft" reboot will not force you to lose root.  I'm not clear on what a soft reboot is.  The description I read said something about the software rebooting but not the kernal.  Finding information on this is troublesome since the terms "reboot" and "reset" have become intermingled by nontechnical users.
For example, Technopedia describes one thing, while another site talks about hard vs soft reset.  Both were results for the search term what is a soft reboot.
There's a link on XDA Developers where a user is asking the difference between a soft reset and a reboot: http ://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=620337
Over on Android Central, there's a thread where the people who reply get their vocabulary mixed up: http ://forums.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g/15765-soft-reboot.html
What are the differences between a permanent root from a user functionality perspective?  What kinds of apps do not work, or don't work well, with temp root?
What is a soft reboot?  What are the benefits?

Here is the soft-reboot: What's the best way to restart Android via command line (remotely)?

Permanent root vs. Temp root:
Permanent root:

Root persists a reboot
No need to re-root after rebooting
Root access in boot phase (needed for some apps that run after Android is booted)
Usually prevents any future OS updates
Usually voids warranty

Temp root:

Root access is lost after a reboot of the device
Needs to re-root after a reboot
No permanent changes to the OS
Allows future OS updates1
No root access right after booting

1: Only if the device has no active "root check" (like some Samsung devices)
"Soft" reboot vs. normal reboot:
Normal reboot:

Complete and safe shutdown of the device
Proper halting of the CPU
Restarts through the bootloader with possible access to the recovery and download mode

"Soft" reboot:

Reboot of the Android framework
No restart through the bootloader
No access to recovery and bootloader
The system is abruptly halted/killed (ie. unsafe)
Most of the hardware is still running (ie. no need to re-enter your SIM-Pin, WiFi does not need to re-authenticate)
Can be achieved by killing he system_server process
Requires root access/Custom ROM
(Preserves temp root)1

1: Only if the device does not check for modifications after the initial boot (like some Samsung devices)

OK, now I understand what a soft boot is, but how to you accomplish it?

@allanonmage power + volume up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ih4m85MziA


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Motorola RAZR D3 power button doesn't (un)lock screen
I have Motorola RAZR D3, and when I press the power button, nothing happens:

If the device goes to lock screen (after 5s), I can't unlock it with the power button, and the only way is using the soft reset to restart the phone.
If I press Power + Volume down, the device is restarted after 10s.

Thing I have tried:

Check Settings > Security > Power Button instant lock and it's checked.
Reset the device with Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset and I still have the same problem.

This is not the ideal solution, but is still a working solution (bad solution is better than no solution):
Using the reference from TrendBlog.net, I installed Power Button to Volume Button which replaces the power button functionality (un/lock screen) with the volume buttons (up & down).

Thx Andrew for the edit. Btw the final solution was take the device to a Repair Center and the technical change the power contact and the button (it was a hardware issue), but i have another problem too (battery was death) so i have to charge it with a power wired usb cable (search in youtube) after disarm the device :)


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Disable the autofocus on click in Google Chrome on Android
I am reading a diagnostic book and browsing pictures with my Samsung Galaxy S4.
I do not like the autofocus on click in Google Chrome on Android.
How can you disable the autofocus on click in Google Chrome on Android?

You cannot because the big player do not need to do their best to satisfy minority customers. Change your internet browser: Yandex Browser should work.

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


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New "On cbvl" notification on lock screen
I just noticed about an hour ago that on my lock screen, on the bottom left just above my phone icon, there is a new suspicious looking "on cbvl" notification.
There are 3 little notifications in the cluster. The first is the wifi icon with "sprint", which is usually there. The second is "Charging" which is normally there when I'm charging. The third is this new mystery line that has the silhouette-of-a-head icon (used for contacts) that says "On cbvl".
Does anyone know what this is? It is making me very nervous because I cant find anything on Google about it.

Figured it out.
My pocket was busy. It went to:
Apps> Settings> Lock Screen> Owner Info
And checked the checkbox, and then closed everything out.
Nothing nefarious. My owner name is just apparently "cbvl", and my lock screen was telling me that.


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How do I check if the bootloader is unlocked on the LG Volt 2?
I rooted using kingroot and kingroot is my superuser app.
I want to install clockworkmod to install xposed but I don't know if my bootloader is unlocked.

You can use apps like Rashr or Flashify to install Recovery from a running Android OS. Need  not to worry about bootloader's status.

Boot into the bootloader should look something like this.  In the bottom left it should say if it's locked.
If not you can type in an elevated command promt the command fastboot oem device-info that will also let you know

how do I boot into fastboot mode? The command doesnt work in terminal emulator after using the su command

Oh this is a weird one but here you go:  Power Off,
Unplug USB,
Hold Volume Up,
Plug in USB


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cannot reinstall app
A few weeks ago I've installed OpenVPN for Android from FDroid. Somehow it started to malfunction so I've rebuild the OpenVPN profile. While trying to activate the profile the device showed a screen about that the app should not be trusted and a weird claim that trusting it could result in data being encrypted by the app. I selected the checkbox to permanently trust the app. Unfortunately there was something wrong so I deleted the profile again to start from scratch. The warning appeared again but now I could not select the checkbox and the OK button was greyed out. I decided to delete the app completely and reinstall it. Now I can download the app but clicking on the install button does nothing. It looks like Android has permanently blocked the app or something. The same app downloaded from Google Play can be installed but this one too refuses to activate the profile. What is wrong with Android?
BTW: it's Android 4.4.

OK, I found the answer myself. This is almost too weird to be true, but it has to do with another app that dims the screen slightly.


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Where does Lollipop stores notification log?
Android 4.3 and above allows access to a list of historical notifications using the Settings widget. The scope of "historical" is limited to current session of Android and the list is populated with new entries once the system is rebooted.
(Click image to enlarge)

So, where does this notification log is stored in Android?

I had no luck finding anything good named "notification". I already did a system-wide search with nothing positive to report here.
find / -iname "*notification*"

I watched the real-time output of adb logcat -v long (tried with explicit root access as well) but there was no common event  when a notification popped up in notification drawer. I was monitoring the ping request (shows up as a notification) to KDE Connect sent from my Slackware Linux, for the test case.
The entries that are visible in Notification drawer can be traced back to the output of notification service,
adb shell dumpsys notification

As said, you get the current ones but not the historical ones.
The real name or codename (I suppose) of notification service is android.app.INotificationManager.   I attempted to dive into its  source
code and there is nothing positive to report. It is very likely that being not a programmer, I might have missed a thing or two of importance.
I, while being reluctant for being illogical, did peek into the data directory of Settings (com.android.settings) and Settings Storage (com.android.providers.settings) apps. Nothing interesting there.

I presume that either the log is managed in the memory by a program or at some location in storage where the logs are frequently flushed after current Android session ends. I've no idea what I'm talking here.
Edit:
I've the Notification access to Tasker under Settings → Notification manager already enabled. So that's definitely not the roadblock here.
(Asked by Lucky) The intent associated with that Notification log window accessible through Settings widget has the following things:

Action: android.intent.action.MAIN
Category: com.android.settings.SHORTCUT
Flag: 0x10200000
Component: com.android.settings/.Settings$NotificationStationActivity

Note

I've a rooted OnePlus One running COS12 (Xposed Framework installed) and many Android 5.1 ROMs.
I'm absolutely aware about many apps which can record notifications and lets you see them. But as you would've guessed by now, I'm not interested in futuristic past but the past related to present moment. In short, I want access to native raw files or logs to see both the historical and current notifications without depending on third-party apps.

My goal
When a secondary user is in focus, Tasker (running under Primary user) misses any profile which depends upon an incoming notification. Google has noted the fact here:

Notifications for other users do not appear until they are active.

But you can still see those new notifications in the output of adb shell dumpsys notification. So I want to access the logs directly to make my task(s) work, thereby removing the dependence on notifications showing up in Notification drawer.

Maybe use a service call. StatusBarNotification[] " getActiveNotifications() " that brings up a list of notifications that have not been dismissed. So there has to be one for all notifications let me go look up the notifications manager info. http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/NotificationManager.html http://developer.android.com/reference/android/service/notification/StatusBarNotification.html

Thanks Bo, but I'm not into any programming even with Tasker. Honestly, I can't use it because you can't troubleshoot which you don't understand at all, at least I can't. Your approach may be able to give me the list, even if has only the current notifications, but the essence wouldn't be much different from the output of dumpsys notification. Ultimately, I asked for a file because I can set file modification event so the task would execute immediately. Your function or notification service's output has to be periodically checked for differences.

I understand and unsure you are correct but I was just thinking that with a shell service call. You could then back trace through the log the actions taken. It was just a passing thought that I should mention just in case. I will keep my eye out though for a solution.

Can you able to find the Intent/Activity that is being called when the Notification Log widget is called?You have mentioned the interface INotificationManager while this interface will be implemented in a class and it's the NotificationManager  class.

Please check if this Notification Saver app can be of useful to you. It seems that you can export it to .csv and someone said it persists logs even after restart.

@Lucky Thanks, but as I noted in my question (see before My Goal) these apps records the notifications after you install them, so technically, they are not giving me the access to raw files, neither I can use them in Tasker.

The historical record is stored in memory, and is not directly available in the service API (as far as I'm aware). The Settings activity accesses it through the NotificationService.getHistoricalNotifications() method, but this method is not exposed in the NotificationManager API (only getActiveNotifications() is). You might be able to do it through reflection (not tested) but you definitely will not be able to find a file with this information. My understanding of most apps that display these records is that they actually keep their own list somewhere, and add new items as they are posted. Hence, they would not be able to access your historical record from before the time of installation.
All of the logic for managing the queue is in the NotificationManagerService$Archive inner class. The gist of it is that when a new notification comes in, the system sends it to the the service which then calls Archive.record(notification). By default, AOSP has the configuration set so that the Archive will hold a maximum of 100 records, then it will start popping the front item from the queue each time a new one is added.
Your only real option here is likely going to be polling the output of either adb dumpsys or the NotificationManager.

+1 Thank you. This gives a good insight. Just as I suspected, it's all in the memory. As for the third party apps, I tested two such apps and they recorded the notification entries in a database, that's why they can always show the entries after a reboot or so.

Just did a reboot and the history was empty. So I would confirm that it is held in memory.


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Forwarding Calls From Certain Callers
Is there a way to configure (with or without an app) an Android phone to forward calls from only certain numbers/callers to another number?  I'm not interested in call screening; I'm looking for a way for this to happen silently in the background.

I doubt that this is  possible for an app to do. This is simply because an app can recognize the number only if the incoming call request has reached the phone and by then,  is too late for a call forward and the only options are to hang up or answer.
In essence this has to be supported at the operator level and that is not also going to work as they cannot configure for a specific contact.
When searched the Internet, I saw the following from Verizon's page:

Select Call Forwarding (Special)
Using Select Call Forwarding, you can
  program your phone to forward incoming calls from a pre-selected list
  of numbers to a different number of your choice. The number you choose
  can be a cellular phone, a pager, or another phone number. Normal
  local or toll charges may apply to forwarded calls.
Your Select Call Forwarding list is limited to either 6 or 12 numbers,
  depending on your region. Only calls from your list of numbers will be
  forwarded; all other calls will ring at your regular number.
You can change, add, or delete the numbers on your list at any time.
  Also, you can turn your Select Call Forwarding service temporarily off
  without changing your list.
All calling features are subject to availability and compatibility
  restrictions.


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Can people tell whether I've read their SMSes?
I'm using Google Hangouts on Nexus-5 with 4.4-KitKat. I wonder if people can tell when I read their SMSes? Does my setup do automatic receipt notification without asking me?

No, there is no way to know whether a SMS is read or not. As of now it is only possible to know whether a SMS is successfully delivered to the phone or not.
This delivery report is not a phone specific or app specific feature but it is provided by the operator, which is usually free.  However the app should sport a feature to enable delivery notification and the SMS that are already sent with this setting off do not get the effect.
Also, you a recipient do not have any means to avoid sending the delivery notification as it is not controlled by any of the phone or app's settings.


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Is disabling an app functionally similar to unistalling it?
I don't know much about how apk and apps in android work.
Title says it all. In my specific case, I installed icon packs from a playstore app to be used along with Nova Launcher. Now I want to get rid of the app that provided the icons pack (it is occupying space). I disabled it with pm disble .. command. And the icons aren't gone. So, I guess, I'd be fine if I delted the app as well. but I am not sure.
So, does uninstalling an app does more messing with the system than uninstalling it does?

Not disabling and uninstalling are different things. Disabling the app will let the it stay on your phone, but it won't be functionally working in the background/foreground. While uninstalling (obviously) removes the app completely from your phone. To use it you need to reinstall the app again.
Disabling will hide your icons in your case. For disabling the app, Go to your Setting > Apps > All > Icons_Pack_App > Disable. If you want to get rid of it completely and free up space, then Settings > Apps > All > Icons_pack > Uninstall.
You can also disable and enable apps with the command,
pm enable <package name>
pm disable <package name>

I get that. What I want to know is whether a disabled app is still able to provide some functionality support to another app which is live and runing - like if it can provide some kind of library dependencies or child processes.

Nope, once disabled is disabled and the functionality won't work until it gets enabled. But since your Nova launcher depends on that package it might crash and show you to enable the icon pack. But did you try to change the icon pack in nova launcher? Nova settings > Look and feel > Icon Theme and change your desired icon pack.

Well, thanks ! yeah, I did try to do that. There's no option for ainokea, the third party icon packs i was talking about, now that I've disabled it. But the icons themselves still remain. So, I thinks I will go ahead and delete ainokea.


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How to set reminder that repeats only on weekdays?
How to set reminder that repeats only on weekdays(except saturday and sunday) on Android(kitkat) calendar app?

What calendar app do you use?

Sorry for not mentioning that!. Its Calendar snooze app. It extends the standard andorid calendar.                                                                                [ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitfire.development.calendarsnooze&hl=en ]

It is not a calendar app as I see. It just gives you more options for alert systems. Go to the calendar app and choose option "Repeat every weekday". It is available on (almost) every calendar app.

Thank you Alex... the problem was that i accidentaly set the repeat event from a date in the past during which the weekday option is absent....


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New folder 'androidlav' in gallery
I use Samsung Galaxy Note 5. I found a folder androidlav in the gallery section which has been formed automatically, and it contained a screenshot of MakeMyTrip app.
Does this happen to anyone? Can anybody explain this? Can I delete it?

You probably took a screenshot using internal app tool. You can delete it.

The folder is created by AppVirality SDK.
Before v1.1.18, the folder is not hidden, and can be read by gallery apps.

Version - 1.1.18
Major Changes:
Hidden androidlav folder from Android image gallery.

You can delete it. If it comes back, which it might if you open MakeMyTrip again, you should report it to them.


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Screenshot of Notifications on Lollipop
There is a notification in Chinese showing on my Android Lollipop screen. I'd like to get a translation but have no access to a Chinese speaker at the moment, so I attempted to take a screenshot of it but the notifications list closes the moment I press the power button to access the screenshot command.
How do I get around this so I can take a screenshot of the notifications list?

That's odd. It shouldn't be happening. Anyhow, there are many ways. You can use an app which can take screenshots after n seconds. Any [tag:automation] app can do it. Otherwise, record the video for the moment, play it, pause it, and take the snapshot of the relevant scene. Rec. should help in that case. Try  it.

Long press the volume down and power buttons at same time to capture a screenshot anywhere instead of using power menu selection. Android collapses the status bar as soon as you open power menu, so that will not work.
And use Google Goggles for Chinese translation.

Perfect! Thanks very much for the tip about Googles too!

Welcome friend.Anytime.


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Static IP Address in Android x86 persistent after reboot?
I would like to have a static ipaddress on my Android_x86.
I know there is a lot of questions about this and i tried some proposed answer, like :
su
ifconfif eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 [IP] netmask [masque] up

It works, but these changes are removed after a reboot. It's a big problem in my case. I tried some solutions like edit the init.sh, or third party app on the store, but neither works.
What should I do ? Am I missing something ?

I did it, editing the file /etc/init.sh did the trick for me.
just adding at the end :
ifconfig eth0 [IP] netmask [masque] up

It should be ran at boot.

but what if it says "unknows id" to ifconfig?

I would love to help you but I can't remember anything about this, it was some little internship project. Sorry !

ifconfig eth0 [IP] doesn't seem to work in Android x86 7.1

/etc/init.sh isn't a universal solution, very ROM-specific.


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Internal Memory Full,
My Motorola G 4G (XT1072) is full (4.6 Go) whereas the used storage is only 1.4 Go. I get messages of 'low internal storage' with and without the SD card.
I tried several 'storage analysis' apps, but got no insights from it.
This post suggests that the phone must be rooted to find the files taking all the room : Phone memory full and it shouldn't be
Edit 1 : Wiping cache partition did not solve the problem
Edit 2 : A music App (Deezer) and all the music data is responsible for this. I moved it to the SD card, Android says it is stored on the SD card, but Disk Usage App showed clearly that the music data is stored in the internal memory.
Is rooting really necessary ? Any other solution ?
Edit 3 : Deezer messed up. Despite Android's settings for this app, you have to fix a settings. In the actual Deezer app, in settings, there is an option to change storage settings. It says that you will lose all data, and you do. However, once you've requested this, and it has deleted all the music clogging up your phone, it then automatically downloads everything again to your SD card. Bit time-consuming and definitely better over Wi-Fi, but the end result is life as you were, and lots more space on your phone!

Have you tried cleaning cache partition? PS. English word for "gigaoctet" is "gigabyte" therefore it's "Gb", not "Go" :)

@Ales.S Following your link, I'm stuck on step 5 : no options on screen. Thx for translation tip ;)

Ok, i could wipe the cache partition (here is the process for the Motorola G 4G : https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/101078/p/30,6720,9197) but problem is not solved

Well rooting is not bad actually it can help a lot with many apps and it helped a lot with my internal storage problem, if you decide to root your phone download "link2sd" then make 2 partitions on your SD card one of them is fat and leave the other one unformatted, mount the SD card and then open link2sd it will ask you to choose the format for the second portion choose ext2 choose one of your apps and choose crest link and now the ext2 part is added to your internal memory

Thx, Link2sd seems absolutely great ! Do you use it also to create the partitions or do you use another app, or windows maybe ?? Also, is rooting necessary to do that ? I could download Link2sd without rooting.

I used my computer to make the partitions, and yes rooting is necessary. I had 512 MB internal memory now I have 3.5 GB , I added 3 GB . I hope it helps.


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Anonymous vote on Play Store
I often would like to vote app on Play Store, but I do not want to shows to my contacts my votes or the app I installed on my device.
How can I do that?

There is a similar question posted on Google product forums,
Forced to join google + in order to rate apps?
Answer: It's not possible to anonymously rate or review an app. And letting users post anonymously will result in simply posting a review in anger, in an attempt to hurt the developer or app. Making someone identify who they are, in this instance, ensures that they are more likely to think about what they are writing, and if they're going to criticize, they are more likely to do it constructively. Also read this Google product forum post,

It sounds like the heart of your concern is you want to be able to
leave reviews anonymously and the recent change won't allow for that.
Requiring accounts to write reviews is increasingly common (Yelp,
TripAdvisor, OpenTable, and others). In the world of mobile, Apple
requires sign-in with an AppleID to review apps and other content.  In
fact, requiring sign-in has become so prevalent that there's already
industry research on it (example here).
Unfortunately, for folks who don't want to sign-in to leave reviews
like yourself, this shift isn't a desirable one.  Changes like this
can be frustrating if it's not what you want to happen and I'm sorry
that you're so frustrated by it.  Aside from illuminating that this is
a greater trend, there's unfortunately not any other solution except
that I hope that you can make the choice that's right for you.
Finally, I'm not sure what your objective is with leaving a review for
the app and don't know if this will be helpful to you, but know that
you can reach out directly to the app's developer via these steps.

Go to Google Play and select the app in question.
On the app's description page, scroll down to the "Developer" section.
An email address, a phone number or a website will be provided.

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Does cyanogenmod work on my device?
I use a rooted "AOC tb07mc" does cyanogenmod work on my tablet?
And if it does, how to mod it?

"AOC tb07mc" does not come up at all through a Google search (other than this post). Firelord is right- you should check directly through CM or check xda forums.

Thank you for answering my question, I searched for my tablet and I didn't find it, it's OK I don't want to mod anymore . Thanks again.

This is a device independent answer.
For new comers: Whenever you want to find a CyanogenMod (CM) build for your device, find out whether your device is supported officially by CM or not. You can do that easily. Click here and search for your device's name.
Officially supported devices usually have a separate page for information including flashing instructions, device specifications, name of  maintainer(s) among other things. Click here to know more.
In the event your device's name doesn't show up (i.e. not officially supported), then head to Unofficial Ports page. The entries in the list are -- ideally supposed to be -- added by the respective developer(s) or maintainer(s) of that unofficial build.
If you still don't see your device's name anywhere, then either, the developer didn't add the entry to that last list or nobody has yet ported CM to your device.
For the case when you do not see your device's name anywhere in both official and unofficial devices list, then search the ROM on the web, specifically XDA forum but not limited to that. You'll have to try multiple queries for better results from search engine and possibly, even the Advanced Search if Google is your choice of search engine.
As for flashing the CM ROM -- provided that you do have a build in your hand -- you would probably be able to see the instructions from wherever you got to know about ROM's download link. If not, use web search or our site's search. If nothing shows up, ask us.


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Google play store opens when leaving contacts
On my S5, when I am leaving my contacts (e.g.after having called some one) the Play store opens always ever, showing me the App 'Next launcher 3d shell lite'. This is quite a while now and I can not remember when it starts. Since about a month now it even starts when doing other things like checking which apps are still opened through the button left of my home button. Anyone got an idea how I could get hold of this problem ?

I think it is caused by some third party app ,to confirm this call someone in safe mode and see if playstore is started.
If the problem is not in safe mode ,It is confirmed that it is caused by a third party app.
Now you have to guess which app is causing this issue but rather than guessing you could see running apps in process status which is located in developer options.
Or you could check application manager  and in running tab see any unknown/strange/untrusted app.
After un-installing that app I hope your problem will be solved.
Hope it Helps.

How do I activate safe mode ? I never noticed this option anywhere ...

First power off the mobile ,then power on  ,then when samsung logo appears long press volume down key until device boots up.You could also search google for it.Just Type safe mode for s5.

The app causing the issue was "Next Honeycomb" which is a nice live background for my phone, not anymore though. I erased it and it now doesn't do this again.


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Adding cards to Android Pay on rooted device
As the new Android Pay app is now rolling out, I wanted to go ahead and get it set up on my device. Now, as many are finding out, rooted devices will receive the message "Android Pay cannot be used - Google is unable to verify that your device or software running on it is Android compatible".
Now, one fix that I have found is to temporarily disable Root in SuperSU where the message "Superuser is disabled and hidden" appears. After doing this, adding cards is supposed to give no errors.
Unfortunately, I can still not seem to add any cards. Is there any other way I can get google to recognize my device?

Sony Xperia Z3 (D6616)
Build #: 23.1.C.0.385
SuperSU Version 2.49

If you're using SuperSU, this may work: Disable it from the options menu

If this doesn't work, the other option is to fully uninstall SuperSU (or whatever you used to root your phone), add credit cards, and then boot into recovery again to reinstall SuperSU. You must do this every time you want to add any credit cards.


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Silk Browser's full screen option has gone on Kindle Fire HDX?
Am I going nuts (well, yes, but ..), or has Amazon Kindle Fire HDX removed full screen from the silk browser? I can not find the full screen button now, just a sort of menu button in the navigation bar right hand side.

Not sure if Amazon's Silk Browser manual is updated or not...

Nope. Not nuts. Yup. They rolled out a version without full screen for some reason.
From an e-mail inquiry:

Note: As part of this redesign, we have temporarily removed the Full Screen feature. We plan to bring this feature back in the coming months and apologize for any inconvenience.


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Accessing Google play store
When l click or try accessing the  Google play store application on my android phone, the system says "server error", what can l do? .Now, l find it difficult to download applications on my phone

Give us the screenshot of the error.

try to clear Play Store's cache, go to Settings → Applications and find "Google Play Store" there and choose the "Clear cache" option.

This does not work.


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Nandroid Backup restore fails with error 255
I recently destroyed the screen of my OnePlus One and had to send it in for repair. I used TWRP to make a Nandroid Backup before packing the device.
Yesterday, I received a new device, obviously not having my apps and data. So I moved my backup onto the device, but when I try to restore it, I get errors.
When restoring the data partition, it will get to 79% and then say
E:extractTarFork() process ended with ERROR=255.

I tried it multiple times with the same result. Unfortunately, I obviously cannot try creating a new backup. All other partitions restore without trouble.
According to the log files, the file causing the issue is
//data/dalvik-cache/arm/data@app@com.instabridge.android-2@base.apk@classes.dex.
What can I do? I thought it might help to delete the file as the Dalvik Cache is just a cache that will be recreated, but how do I delete files or folders from a Nandroid Backup?

See if Nandroid Manager helps.

Did that already. It can extract but not delete files.

The .win files created by TWRP are really just tar archives or system images and can be manipulated as such using relevant tools for those file formats.  Note that if you have hash checking on, modifications will break the hash (either recompute md5 or disable hash checking)

Specifically, you could use the tar command to untar/tar files (of course skipping the files you don't want when retarring).  Similarly, you could mount a system image using a loop device.

I had a similar issue, turns out I did not have enough space on the phone.
So backup_file_size * 2 < memory_availaible
The data partition is mostly big so it might be exceeding the capacity.
A good alternative might be restoring from a USB device or an SD card.

You don't have to delete the file or folder from Nandroid backup. Just delete the file which is causing the issue, change into that directory, and use the rm command to remove the file.
In your case:
> cd /data/dalvik-cache/arm

> rm -f data@app@com.instabridge.android-2@base.apk@classes.dex

Then, without rebooting, do a backup or restore as you need!

When restoring the data partition, it will get to 79% and then say
E:extractTarFork() process ended with ERROR=255. I tried it multiple times with the same result. Unfortunately, I obviously cannot try creating a new backup. All other partitions restore without trouble.

I think the easiest solution to this problem if it falls on the data. Try wiping Dalvik and cache, then formatting memory after restore backup from SD card. If you have the TWRP backup in your internal phone memory, move it to your external memory card so you don't lose it.

Typically, it's not a corrupt file or anything. It's just your disk filled with your backup so badly that it can't restore your files.


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How to connect an external hard-drive to a tablet
Is there a cable which connects my (normal/usual) external hard drive (which I use with my PC) to my Samsung Galaxy Tab S with a Lollipop Android operating system? If so, should it have an external power supply?
How about a memory stick?
Are tablets basically constructed NOT to connect to external hard drives?

I have a cable Micro-USB to type A jack for this purpose. I can connect USB-sticks, small USB drives as well as a hub for keyboard + mouse. You must be living in the past.

There also exist tablets (mostly Windows ones, such as the Surface tablets, but also a few Android ones) with full-sized USB ports.

I realise that I am very late posting this, but it may be useful to others who are looking for information on the subject. I thought it might be worth adding that there are apps on Google Play that enable your Android device to read NTFS-formatted hard drives. The one I use on my Samsung tablet is Paragon exFAT, NTFS & HFS+. I've used it for a good few years and would recommend it, although there are others that I have not tried that may be equally as good.

To my knowledge, (testing this myself now), it depends how the drive is formatted. According to my research: A drive you've been using for storage with Windows, formatted to NTSF default, won't be seen and Android most of the time won't see the external hard drive if it isn't formatted in exFAT. It depends on your tablet's manufacturer whether or not it is capable of viewing exFAT formatted storage devices.
Whether you use a power source cord of any kind for the external hard drive all depends on if the device normally requires one to function. Unless provided with the external storage device by the manufacturer or stated by the manufacturer to use something for power, the USB hard drive should not require outside power source to function. Small laptop hard drives or external small sized USB hard drives require only the power of the USB port to function. Most external USB hard drives are like this. Some larger 2-in-1 tablets come with a standard USB port and you may not need a "converter-OTG-cable" A.K.A. USB standard female to micro USB male cable.
My tablet is the RCA Maven pro 11.6 2-in-1 tablet, which has standard, as well as mini USB ports, so I'm experimenting now with a laptop platter style external HD to see if it can be read, and written to formatted in exFAT. From what I have read, if exFAT formatting the external hard drive with Windows doesn't work, then try FAT32 (backup, or remove everything on the drive before reformatting, because a reformat will erase all files).
Like I said I'm not an expert, but I read a lot, I love Android devices, and - If your tablet has both standard and micro USB ports like my RCA Maven Pro has (large tablets like Chromebook, MacBook, etc, usually have both standard and micro USB ports, if your device does as well, try using one or the other, so try using the micro USB port if the standard doesn't work, by using an OTG connection cable. If your system sees the drive, but says it needs to be reformatted, then make your tablet reformat the drive, and then it's bound to be able to read it.
If neither of those USB storage drive formats work, then your manufacturer did not include their capabilities. If it reads it but won't mount the USB device. or checks for errors, give it time (from what I've read) depending on the size of the drive, is how much time it will take to read it.
BTW if your device has a standard USB port, note that most tablets with one are usually  USB 2.0, with tablets. If your external hard drive is over a certain size then USB standard 2.0 won't be able to see it, or all of it. Then you'd need a USB standard to micro USB conversion cable to be used plugged into your tablets micro USB port, in order to see the external's higher capacity. Make sure your micro USB port isn't just for charging, and will read outside devices. Some versions of Android require you to switch it in settings.
The only other alternative for an external hard drive being seen and utilized by Android (that I can think of) is to purchase a wireless USB storage hub to plug the hard drive into, to then wirelessly transmit files from the hard drive plugged in to your Android device.
Anyway that's what I know. I'm going to try this right now too with a 500GB, and see what happens. Good luck.

What you would need is an OTG cable...its not very pricey...one end of it acts an USB port for your external hard-disk, while the other end is micro-USB compatible, so can be easily connected to your smartphone or tablet

The feature you are looking for is called USB On The Go.
Your smart-phone or tablet has to support it otherwise your device won't be able to talk to the USB device.
There are ways to find out whether your device supports it. If it doesn't support it, rooting your device may make it possible.


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Tasker: How can I randomize a wait action?
I know how to make a randomize variable, but I don't see anywhere in the wait action to enter the variable.
I've been told to look for "crossed arrows" that will let me enter a specific value or a variable, but I don't see these crossed arrow anywhere.

I just had to disable beginner mode in Tasker preferences. The crossed arrows (shuffle symbol) showed up after that.

There is nothing wrong in mentioning the source and the name of the one who helped you out! https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/3lieth/is_there_a_way_to_have_wait_be_a_random_time/


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Suddenly no data can be written to SD Card from PC (MTP), read Ok, Galaxy Ace 4. What to do?
It is not a filesystem error as I tried to install a different SD Card to see if it is possible to copy files to it, same behavior, can read, not write.
There are plenty of free space in SD card. 32 GB total, like 20 or more free.
The problem is reproducible in two operating systems, Windows XP SP3 (Desktop computer), Windows Vista 32 bits (Toshiba Laptop). Right now I don't have access to other systems.
I don't think that this is related to the problem of some apps not being able to write to SD Card. What I'm trying to do is copy files from Windows PC to Samsung Phone SD Card.
In PTP mode Win XP does not even display the content of the SD Card (this is known problem in XP). In MTP mode, It displays it, allows me to copy from phone to PC, but If I try to copy from PC to Phone, the copy stalls indefinitely and no single byte is copied, not even the file created.
In Win XP, Event Viewer shows this message:
Event ID: 15200

MTP USB Driver has cancelled the operation 0x9808

I didn't check Vista Event Viewer yet but I think the same event will appear.
I tried installing Samsung Kies and Samsung Smart Switch, as they install drivers, and then with Windows Explorer again, same situation.
I also Removed Avast from phone and disabled Avast in Win XP. Same result.

Can you try with Windows 7? Have you rebooted the phone before connecting it again?

I own a Win 7 desktop but I do not have access to it right now. I can try tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I will update question with the result. And yes, I tried to reboot the phone.

Do you have a USB Mass storage mode? If you do, try using it.

USB pen drive works ok in either computer. USB hard drive works ok. The Ace 4 does not have mass storage as an option, only PTP and MTP. My old Speadtrum phone has mass storage by default and works ok, but I cannot use mass storage with the Ace 4, it would be perfect if I could.

This might be a simple problem of a write protection or permissions issue. Take a backup of your SD card and format the SD card. This may reset the permissions and you will be able to write into the SD card

I tried to install another SD card to see if the same problem occurs. And yes, the same problem. So I don't think that will work. But I will try it anyway. I will update question if it works.

I had the same problem as yours and it worked like a charm for me

The USB cable was defective in my case.
I turned off all the unnecessary USB ports but saw no change. When I changed USB cable and restarted the machine, the problem resolved.

This looks like the Windows driver function timeout error. What you can try:

Open device manager.
Find your device under "portable devices"
Uninstall the device.
Reboot PC and reconnect the device.
Allow the device to install again and check if it works now.
If it doesn't, try installing the Google USB driver for the device.

This answer looks promising. Give me some time and I will try that. Also the Google USB driver.

I've seen this issue solved before by removing the phone from Windows device manager. Then use Add Hardware to bring it back, but don't let it automatically add it. Instead select Choose Device from List.  Then don't choose PTP or MTP, but chose USB mass storage device. I know your device does not have a mass storage mode, but this has worked on other similar devices.

Confirm that I understood correctly. You want me to remove the device from Device Manager on Windows. Then connect the phone and when windows is installing it, cancel, then choose manually a USB mass storage driver? Can such a thing be done?

I have same problem with S3.
So far work perfelctly.I copy files to phone internal RAM without problem.
There was no change on the computer,only install splashtop streamer util.
And install apk to phone.(Possible infected exe and apk files?)
now:
Copy files from phone works.
Copy files to phone not works+ MTP connect crash,need reconnect the phone.
Copy little files 200kb to phone works.(2mb not works)...1xGb free
I reset the phone then works fine, one 1,6mb file copy completed then again came out the malfunkction.
but i not clear cache.
Possible android virus?


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Where does Clockworkmod create a Backup?
I have a Moto G with the bootloader unlocked, and cwm v6.0.4.7 installed. I'm still one the stock ROM, and am looking into installing cyanogenmod
Before I do this, all the articles I see advice me to do the following:
1)Create a Backup using CWM
2)Format System partition
3)Clear Dalvik Cache
4)Flash the new Rom
Now my question is, where is the backup created by Clockworkmod stored? Won't it be deleted when I clear the system partition & the Dalvik cache?
Will I be able to go back to my original ROM if I follow the above steps?

Your backup would be saved in the SD card under the folder clockworkmod, depends upon which SD card you choose there. System partition is a different partition so you need not to worry about that folder, but I wager that your flashing instruction would involve formatting data partition as well, so if you get the option in CWM to not to flash /data/media then you can let the folder remain in internal SD card, else, move it to external SD card or PC, and then do the flashing. You can revert to stock ROM using that backup, or Recovery flashable ZIP or fastboot flashable ZIP.

And then there is the question Where is my ROM backup made in recovery mode saved?

@Firelord: when I go to the clockworkmod folder  us ES File Explorer, I can see only two files: .last_install_path & .recovery_version  I do not see a backups folder within it.

Did you take the backup? Which SD card is it?

This device does not have a SD card slot; and I have taken the backup using CWM recovery, but I don't know where it is stored. (Though CWM can see it after it is created)

Is there a folder named 0? I remember seeing a folder named clockworkmod inside /sdcard/0/. See if it helps.

possible duplicate of Where is my ROM backup made in recovery mode saved?

Added an answer..mentioning it in case you missed

Contrary to expected location of the back up being stored in sdcard/clockworkmod/backup,it ends being stored in /data/media/clockworkmod/backup, upto KitKat and I guess it to be same in later versions for reasons explained below.
Reason for this as given in the Reddit Post Transferring CWM backups to my PC? is

"In Android 4.2, backups are placed in a secure directory, inaccessible to other apps" That's why you can't find the folder with a file explore or when connecting to your computer via USB.

Whether it is TWRP / CWM / Philz recovery, clearing "internal storage", does not wipe this folder, unless explicitly cleared, hence back ups remain safe (I am on 4.2.2 and this  holds true (if  you choose to store on device rather than external SD)  and would welcome if others can comment validity on later versions)
Coming to your question

Clearing System  Since backup is stored in /data/media,  it is not affected by clearing the /system partition (using TWRP also, clearing internal storage leaves /data/media intact )
Dalvik Cache pertains to app optimisation (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7541281/what-is-dalvik-and-dalvik-cache) and is rebuilt every time it is cleared. This has no connection with back up storage location
Reverting to original ROM On carrying out the steps mentioned in your question and flashing nandroid backup, you can safely revert

The backup can be transferred to PC using adb pull /data/media/clockworkmod/backup

It is stored in /sdcard/clockworkmod/backups/<software version with time stamp>/, which on merged storage becomes: /storage/emulated/0/clockworkmod/backups/<software version with time stamp>/
It isn't supposed to be a hidden folder, but it might be in case someone changed something, including the CWM developer. Refer @beeshyams answer for further details.
Also, this is in reference to versions of Android below 4.2 JB for merged storage, but can be applicable up to 4.4 KitKat if the device has a separate SD card partition, i.e., no merged storage. Now, CWM does offer a choice of locations for the backup, not limited to USB OTG, external SD or internal SD partition (whether real or emulated).
Try connecting your device to your computer and see if the folder shows up there.

Is there a reason why that folder would show in up PC and not in Android? ES File Explorer should be able to show, if the folder exists.

Not in case it was hidden either in Unix form of via ES File Explorer itself, and the OP has not set ES to show hidden files, or he forgot that he hid it. Possibilities.

OP is already able to see hidden files (see this comment) which explains that ES File Explorer is set to show hidden files already.

Oh sorry. It could still be hidden by ES itself.

But, ES hasn't introduced its own file hid mechanism, at least I didn't yet encounter it.  It simply follows *nix way of using ..

It does. Look in hide list.

My bad, yes, the Hide option. I see it now.

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Galaxy S4 refuses to gain signal after being disconnected for a period of time
So, the scenario is this: I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 (SCH-I545, Android 5.0.1). One of my work sites is an amazingly effective dead zone. No signal whatsoever. If I enter the dead zone for a few minutes and leave, everything is fine. However, if I stay in the dead zone for 30+min or so (as is often the case), and then leave the dead zone, the phone will still display empty bars with a little "x" indicating no signal. It will stay like this indefinitely. I could turn on and off mobile data. I could turn on and off airplane mode. The only thing that fixes it is restarting the phone.
It's as if, once the phone realizes there's no signal coming its way, it will just refuse to even check for more every several minutes.
Is there a way to force such a check?

Google helps (even on the wrong stackexchange ;-)): http://www.technobezz.com/fix-samsung-galaxy-s4-signal/


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Android not hanging up when hangup button is pressed
Phone: Galaxy Note 2; I605 (Verizon- Unlocked)
Carrier: T-Mobile
Rooted: Yes

I have this problem with Android Lollipop where when I cancel a call, the hangup button disappears and the phone says "Hanging Up" but never hangs up. Navigating away from the dialer screen destroys the UI but the calling process still runs in the background to the point where it either goes to voicemail if the other party doesn't pick up or hangs up in case of interactive calls.
This only happens with Android 5.x.x. What could be the problem? Has anybody encountered this and what was your solution? Thanks.

Make sure your system applications are updated in the play store. the store will contain the latest updates which might have the bug fixes for the above issue.
Android lollipop would have the notification type alert. are you getting it properly? is it possible to hang up the call there?
If still problem persists, then wipe partition cache might solve the issue.

Actually this was a different problem. I used an At&T ROM on a VZ phone which surprisingly has the required libraries and the problem went away.

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Unable to flash latest factory images to a refurb Nexus 5
I purchased a Nexus 5 from Taobao for a bargain price of around $177. I assume it's some kind of refurb. I've tried flashing with the latest Android 5 Developer Preview as well as the latest stable release 5.1.1 (LMY48M). Both get stuck at sending 'system' when flashed with flash-all. I contacted the seller and was told to use Shuame software for Windows. Using that software I was able to flash a modified Android 4.4.4 ROM.
I don't want to be stuck with such an old, non-stock ROM but so far it's the only thing that works. Is it possible that I got some fake hardware that makes the newer releases incompatible? How should I go about testing if this Nexus 5 is real?
Update: Here's the specs from About phone:

System details (click to enlarge)

I've never heard of that software before. I would guess you've bought a fake Nexus 5 although I can't be sure. Can you post a screenshot of the Settings > About phone screen showing build number, kernel version etc?

I just noticed that lsusb reports the device ID as 18d1:4ee2 Google Inc. Nexus 4 (debug).

I never had a Nexus, but lsusb reporting a device as "Nexus 4" seems a strong indicator it's not a Nexus 5. I've seen several devices posing as "Nexus" (for "driver ease" I guess), none of them being a "brand name"; so I'd say this is a strong indicator for a fake. Another one is that you have to use some never-heard-of software for flashing as nothing else works with a Nexus device – pretty unlikely a real Nexus would require that.

The screenshot cut it off but it only reports 779 MB of memory leading me to believe it's a fake.

Does the flash work manually? Please check the device code when you use ADB devices command and post it.

The device code is 0489fd8a145044d6. Flashing works for the radio, recovery and bootloader images but fails on the system image.


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Phone stuck in ADB sideload
I recently try to reset my android phone by power off, power on and volume up button.
There're several option but once I push volume down once and volume up once, it stuck with alarm sign and android logo. Below the logo said

Now send the package you want to apply to the device with adb sideload <filename>.zip...'

What should I do to fix this?

"but once I push volume down once and volume up once" -- I think you did volume down once and then, the power button.

Background: From the description, you've entered "ADB sideload" mode. Entering a menu is done by pushing the menu button.

if you can't take out the battery of your device and if longpressing whatever does not solve it

install adb on pc.
connect device with usb cable to pc
enter following command on pc
adb sideload /dev/null

the device will complain that file is not valid but it will come out of the sideloading state

My ADB complains that ADB is not authorized. Now what?

i do not know what to do when adb says not authorized. sorry.

Long press Power & volumn UP button for 10 second should solve it.