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Samsung S4 logo shows for 1 sec then phone boots and repeat.
Pressed the power button for Samsung S4 and the logo comes out for 1 sec then phone boots again or shuts down. I cannot go into recovery mode or download/restart mode using the volume, home, and power button as it just shows the samsung logo for 1 sec then shuts down. However after charging it, it can go into recovery mode in which I tried wiping the cache and doing a factory reset. After rebooting the system in recovery mode, it enters recovery mode again if the s4 is charging. When taking out the usb, the logo shows for 1 sec then shuts down. Please help as I've tried everything. I have stock 4.4.2 ROM.

Is there any chance that your power button is jammed inside? It seems like your phone is rebooting itself erratically.

Do you still have warranty?

I've tried hitting the power button against the wall and it didn't work. I don't think it's the power button issue since I can get into recovery mode when the phone is charging. I can try cleaning the power button by removing everything and rubbing alcohol on the power button and letting it dry before putting everything back.

Take out your device's battery and wait for 10 seconds. Press the power button for 45 seconds and then install the battery.
If the first method didn't work, try to enter "Download mode" like this:

Turn off your phone;
Connect your phone to your computer and then hold Volume Down and Home button.

Any sources to corroborate this answer?

Did you tamper with the system because of root access? You can try flashing a new rom because many samsung phones do bootloop when they a somewhat tampered.


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How to reset a non admin user password in Lollipop?
My son forgot his password in my Nexus Tablet. He does not remember the pattern to draw. Is it possible to reset it, or I must delete his account and recreate it?
It used to be possible. Android used to display an option after a number of failures, but it does not work anymore in Lollipop.
I have the password if the admin user. Lollipop does not display the forgot pattern link anymore. If I downgrade, I'll loose all my data.

Are you talking about resetting password for a secondary user in Lollipop?

@firelord: yes. Non administrativa user

It is impossible to do in lollipop without loosing all your data. Better to do not upgrade and stay with KitKat.
It is sad that android is so closed, that I can't restore data in my own machine even if I have the root password.

If the device is rooted, resetting the PIN/Password/Pattern involves the same dirty tricks that you would use if Google credentials doesn't work and you don't want to do factory reset.

Install a file manager with root explorer abilities such as ES File Explorer or MiXplorer.
When you're logged in as the primary user, use the file manager to go to /data/system/users/10/ and rename:

password.key → password_old.key // to reset PIN/Password
gesture.key → gesture_old.key // to reset Pattern

10 is not absolute here. You'd have to identify which userId belongs to the account whose credentials you want to reset.
Changes would take effect immediately but you may consider restarting the system.
Switch to that secondary user. You can now use any Pattern/PIN/Password and it would unlock the screen.
You can also set a new lock-screen security from scratch.

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Software Load Balancer for android
i have H+ data network from my mobile phone network operator and 2Mb connection with Wi-Fi router connected to the DSL  in home.
i want to Combine this two in my android device (galaxy note II ) for faster and more reliable Internet.
is there any software that do it for me?

I assume you have a Wi-Fi router connected to the DSL?

@MatthewRead yes of course

There's an app called "Super Download" that seems to be what you're looking for. From the XDA page:

DESCRIPTION:
Download web files much faster by using wifi and mobile data at the same time!
  Share or open a link from any program, like the web browser, and download it at speeds up to two times faster than usual.
  This is the only tool that can download using wifi and mobile data connection simultaneously*!

It's a paid app on Play Store, but free on XDA.

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Cannot install apps from Google Play Store due to insufficient space
I have an SD card which is 3 GB, but I only have 4 downloaded apps and the  internal storage almost reach its capacity and thus yet I have an insufficient space problems.

Generally, apps are installed on internal storage. Which Android device and Android version are you using? Meanwhile, check insufficient-memory's info for some general troubleshooting.

Try clearing cache for your internal storage and transfer "unimportant" files to your memory card, this will create some space for your apps to be installed.

Take a look at this answer.
Apps are stored only on the /data partition, which is only a part of internal storage. So even though you have space on your SD card, (either internal or external), you may not have enough space to install your apps.

This is a great observation, but if you're posting it as an answer, be sure to propose a solution to the problem as well! (Not just a link).

Uninstall the new Google Play Store App to factory settings every time you want to download a new/updated apps. I know this is a pain of a * but this works because it does not leave room for your Google to check updates, like Google books for daily newspapes or magazines which needs the space even if we do not use that app. I even hate how the new app looks and now in Google's newest version (5.3.6) they hide details for memory and price along with other details.

But that will result in waste of bandwidth. Every time you revert  to factory installed Play Store and launch it for downloading an app, it will first update itself to newest and then will install your app. Both could be done simultaneously too, but you got the point.


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GT Trash made my S4 Zoom slower
GT Trash Is a free app available on play store. Ever since i installed it and tried deleting the recovery files (erase data for good) or over-writing them, off my sd card and phone storage my phone has become slower in processing. Everthing is just slower. Why? Need help!


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Apps launch automatically after update in Google Play Store
I am using Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 running on Android KitKat 4.4.4. If there are 5 apps to update, all the apps open automatically after the update. My Google Play Store's current version is 5.3.6.
Why does this happen and how to prevent it?

That shouldn't be happening to anyone (or else, I won't use Android if that's the case). There's a similar question that says "updating Google Play Service fixed my problem". Try that? Else, there's little info to research currently... do you have an app that scans other apps when updating?

Mr.Andrew I don't have any third party app that scans my apps while installing. Even now i cleared cache, data and uninstalled the updates of google play. Rebooted my phone and update my play store to 5.3.6 installed an app and it happens again.

I believe you have an app installed that monitors other apps.
For example, an app called Earn Talktime does the same. These apps launch other apps (on installing and updating) for monitoring whether that app was installed through their offer or not.
Simply uninstall any app like that and the issue would be gone.

As answered by devconsole in the comment.

If you want to find out which app is responsible run adb logcat, look for ActivityManager: START u0 {act=android.intent.action.MAIN ... from uid xyz on display 0. Note the uid number, then run adb shell "dumpsys package" to find out what app that uid belongs to.

My case was Mr Jump game.

Do a cache partition wipe, as described here: https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2668187?hl=en.

I will try that Mr.Peter Carlos. Is there any other solutions except resetting my phone. Could you please share the information with me. Thank You

It's a Play Store bug.
Uninstalling updates of the Play Store in settings should fix the issue. It is drastic but app opening every time you update it is annoying.
This fixed my issue when wiping cache partition did not.

Could you mention the source where you saw this bug reported?

I have also tried uninstalling the updates and clearing the cache of play store i didn't worked for me. You are telling me to just uninstall updates no to clear cache. Am i wright?

@Firelord I just experimented and uninstalling update seemed to work for me am using oneplus one with 5.0.2 lollipop

@BunnyJoel I did clear cache before uninstalling updates

@user2975796 even I did same thing. first cleared cache, second cleared data and third uninstalled updates of play store. When I open play store it automatically gets updated when ever I update apps same error occurs.

@BunnyJoel hi I just found the same issue in Sony z2 when I installed stock Android, and it was not going away with just clear cache so I factory reset it and the issue disappeared, I know it was not the best way to do it but that did the trick so I thought it would help

The solution for me was to delete the TVSMILES UK app. Once that app was deleted, updates didn't auto-open apps.

After a couple of days and a lot of searches and tests, I figured out that a game named "Zombie Tsunami" was the cause. Deleting all data and uninstalling it fixed the problem.
Maybe start by deleting some games.

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Lollipop (sony experia Z3 compact) - disable mobile data notification
I just recently upgraded to lollipop. One thing that is annoying, is with notifications.
Most of the time I have mobile data disabled, because in most places I can connect to wifi (when I need mobile net, I just simply enable it through settings).
But now every time I turn my screen on I see mobile data notification and when I unlock it also in upper left of the screen. I don't see a way to disable it.
Is there a way to do that? Cause I really don't need that (I could really disable all notifications in main screen (that new one, before unlocking).
Update OK so managed to disable notifications on lock (in sound & notification - "when device is locked", choosing to not show any notifications). But mobile data notification in upper left corner is still up there all the time..

Still would like to know a solution to your original answer. Neither hiding all notifications on lock screen nor regularly clearing all notifications is a real solution for me :/

There's a thread over at XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xposed-module-xposed-dtn-disabler-t2404404 containing an xposed module to disable this notification, but it also has some alternative, will provide feedback once tested.

Well there was a button near notification (when I hover it over) (like a stairs icon or something). Pressing it cleared notification and now it is not appearing, so I hope it wont show it again :).

That's a "clear all notifications" actually. Not sure if it really solves the core issue, but indeed it's a workaround to remove that notification at a time.


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How to invert mount of SDCard
I've Android 4.3 Build JLS356C rooted. It's a wiko WAX. I've three partition in my storage view: the Internal Storage 2Go, Phone Storage 500Mo and my SDCard 32Go. I use SD2link for passing the space and of the applications to my SDcard. I don't know why but my phone storage is full and my android tells me I don't have sufficient space disk.
Here my df command:
Filesystem               Size     Used     Free   Blksize
/dev                   440.3M    48.0K   440.3M   4096
/mnt/secure            440.3M     0.0K   440.3M   4096
/mnt/asec              440.3M     0.0K   440.3M   4096
/mnt/obb               440.3M     0.0K   440.3M   4096
/system                755.9M   424.5M   331.4M   4096
/cache                 263.8M     4.4M   259.4M   4096
/data                    2.0G     1.1G   887.4M   4096
/mnt/modem              15.7M     4.2M    11.5M   4096
/mnt/log                78.7M     4.0M    74.7M   4096
/storage/sdcard1        29.0G     6.1G    22.9G   16384
/mnt/secure/asec: Permission denied
/storage/sdcard0       499.0M     1.6M   497.5M   4096
/mnt/asec/com.google.android.ears-1     4.0M     2.2M     1.8M   4096
..../....

I modified the fstab.ceres on the root partition but that haven't any effect.
How to tell the Android for put all data on the SDCARD.

Data is stored on the /data partition, while "phone storage", /storage/sdcard0, is user available memory where you put images, music etc.
If you want to have more space for apps, you need to increase the /data partition. If you want to put the data on the external SD card, you'll have to further modify your system.

I found SD2link tutorial  I created a ext2 partition now I can some obb link on my sdcard


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How can I solve Play Store Error ”unknown error code during application install:-102“
When I update the ES File Explorer today, I met the error. And I have checked a lot of site. Most of the site never mentioned the -102 error code. How can I solve it.
I have checked this post on the xda-developers, but I cannot found the error code -102.
This question mentioned the error code -102, but the question is I am not the developer. I cannot change the signing certificate.

Your question title says "error -102", while in the body you write "error 120". Am I correct to assume the title is correct (copy/paste), while the body is full of the same typo? Maybe you could [edit] your question and fix that up? ;)

Such things happen. Seeing you've accepted my answer, I think it's save to assume the "102" is the right number – so I'll fix up your post accordingly. Btw: here's another list with playstore errors, just in case :)

A Google Search turned up different possible reasons for that. Let's walk them one-by-one:
Installing from Android Market. Unknown reason-102
This post on our sister site gives the most likely reason in your case, being a problem with the certificate:

I solved this with using a different signing certificate. The Android docs suggest a life of 10,000 days, but that now creates expiry dates after the end of time in *nix timestamps, which is some time in 2038. I generated a new cert that expires in 2037 and resubmitted the apk and it now installs ok. Unfortunately I had to change the identifier of the app and copy all the descriptions/graphics to the "new" app because play won't let you change the cert on an existing app.

As you cannot fix this yourself, it would mean contacting the dev to check and fix.
Android InApp Purchases Error Code 102
Unlikely to match your case, as ES File Explorer is a free app requiring no payment. But for others coming here because of the "error 102" in the title, let me quote from that post on our sister site as well:

Error Code 102 refers to connection refused.
Error 102 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED): Unknown error

Please go through the following link I hope it may help. Link gives the description of network errors but related to Chrome. As your error is a standard error and might not because of your code but due to some configuration settings.
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/117805?hl=en

-102 error still come out. And I have the problem with MX play Pro.

Sorry to read, but I'm afraid I cannot give further advice – except for contacting the resp. developers, which I already mentioned in my answer.


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Android 5.1 on Samsung Galaxy S4
I have upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S4 to Android 5.0.1. It is full of bugs, but I don't wont to downgrade to Kitkat.
I have heard that Android 5.1 is available. Is it possible to get it for my S4?

Please see: When will my device get the Android 5.1 update (Lollipop)?

We are just Android Users, it means, you need to follow the Sites or below link for find any update you need it :
SamMobile - Firmware Search
also, if you need 5.1.0 you can use custom roms if this version availabe for your phone.
good day.


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Exchange on Lollipop
I have updated my Samsung S4 to android 5.0.1. I have exchange client that eats all my battery. In office I use exchange via wifi and out office via mobile network. Previous Android version was working in both cases without problems. Lollipop in office wifi case fails to connects to exchange server and tries for many times. How to solve this problem?

Try clearing cache in recovery, clearing exchange app data and cache in app manager in settings and if all else fails backup and factory reset from setting. Google any instructions you don't understand. Good luck.

P. S.  Lollipop has a lot of bugs and battery drain is a big one. Hopefully, if nothing else factory reset will fix it but, it might not. I believe there is a way to downgrade to kitkat (Google it). Again, good luck


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Android tablet as 3G gateway - Limit tethering device 3G bandwidth
Scenario:
An Android tablet computer acts as 3G gateway for multiple devices connecting to it via WiFi; everything happens in a moving vehicle.

How can I limit the 3G/GPRS bandwidth of the devices connecting to the tablet, and secure a certain bandwidth for the tablet itself ?
Also is there a limit in the number of connecting devices ?
Thanks!


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Send a SMS for every Android notification (goal: get notifications on Garmin Edge 1000)
I am wondering if there is a way, or an app, to send a SMS for every notification the Android phone is getting.
My goal is to try to find a way to send all the Android notifications to my Garmin Edge 1000 device. That device does receive SMS and Phone notifications, but nothing else.
So I was wondering if some feature or app could do that for me. It could send an actual SMS, or it could create a SMS event without actually sending one (not sure if possible).
Any ideas?

I was about to write an answer using IFTTT but apparently it can't capture notifications. Only send out notifications as reaction to another trigger. I think it is possible with tasker but I'm not sure. Maybe there is a way around it. IFTTT (and tasker also) can definitely send SMS on certain triggers though.

If someone can answer the question in the following link, it can answer your question. http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/105769/trigger-actions-on-notification-received-with-ifttt

Thanks guys, but IFTTT is limited, so I found that I could do exactly that with Tasker

In fact, the best way I found to do that for any kind of events that can occurs on the Android phone is by using the Tasker application.
That way, I can choose what notifications will be sent as a SMS, and then the Garmin device will be promptly notified.

That's great, but could you add the steps to to do that on Tasker (or at least explain a little bit what we need to create/use)? Not all readers are proficient in using Tasker though.

@AndrewT. sure, you have to create a "Notifications Events" profile. Then you can select all the applications by leaving the first field empty, or select an application for which you want to catch the notifications. Then you can filter the notification events by defining a title and a particular matching syntax. Once your event is created, then create a "Send SMS" action where to send the SMS. Once this is in placce, the mobile will forward the notications events as SMS message that it will then receive, and then Garmin Connect will catch these and forward to the Garmin device.


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When app is removed from the play store, is it removed from everyone's phone that downloaded it?
I woke up this morning and noticed a missing icon for an app.  I don't know which app; it's just a missing position in a grid of icons.  It made me wonder...  When app is removed from the Play store, is it removed from everyone's phone that downloaded it?  Does having auto-update matter at all, and in any case, what happens to the user data?  Will I receive an email notification of the app's removal?
It's disconcerting that someone else could have uninstall power over apps on my phone.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 Running Android 4.4.2

You don't say whether this grid of icons was a homescreen or the list of all apps.  If the former, I've seen the shortcut disappear when an app is updated -- but only occasionally -- and you don't (always) get (much of) a notification then.  If the icon has disappeared from the list of all apps it presumably has been uninstalled.

In general the answer is no - however Google do have the capability of remotely removing apps (i.e. Malware)  from everyone's device as required, and if they do so they will provide you with a notification.
This was explained by Rich Cannings, Android Security Lead in an Android Developers blog post, back in 2010:-

... In cases where users may have installed a malicious application that poses a threat, we’ve also developed technologies and processes to remotely remove an installed application from devices. If an application is removed in this way, users will receive a notification on their phone.
Recently, we became aware of two free applications built by a security researcher for research purposes ... [a]fter the researcher voluntarily removed these applications from Android Market, we decided, per the Android Market Terms of Service, to exercise our remote application removal feature on the remaining installed copies to complete the cleanup.
... a dangerous application could be removed from active circulation in a rapid and scalable manner to prevent further exposure to users. While we hope to not have to use it, we know that we have the capability to take swift action on behalf of users’ safety when needed. ...

This was then used to remove 60 malicious  applications back in 2011

On Tuesday evening, the Android team was made aware of a number of malicious applications published to Android Market. Within minutes of becoming aware, we identified and removed the malicious applications. ... But given the nature of the exploits, the attacker(s) could access other data, which is why we’ve taken a number of steps to protect those who downloaded a malicious application:
We removed the malicious applications from Android Market, suspended the associated developer accounts, and contacted law enforcement about the attack.
  We are remotely removing the malicious applications from affected devices. This remote application removal feature is one of many security controls the Android team can use to help protect users from malicious applications. ...

OP didn't mention any notification, and don't know which app it was. This probably isn't what happened to them, then?

While not exactly an answer to your question, I saw this happen recently, and the cause was that an app developer had changed the name of the app.  When it did an auto-update, the old app disappeared, and the new app was installed.  But, the icon was removed from my launcher page, and the new one was not put there.  Once I had figured out why I had an empty spot, and what the new name was, I was able to just put it back.
It did have me confused for a bit, and it could have been what happened to you.
I don't know why an update would consider the two apps to be the same, but the launcher would not, but that is what happened.

Regarding why the launcher would consider two versions of the same app differently: while the updater checks the package name of the app (for example, com.facebook.orca) whereas the launcher displays all icons declared in the application's manifest with the intent filter android.intent.category.LAUNCHER... so an app can have multiple icons and they can change from one version to the next.

No, it is not removed automatically. I actually use several apps that have been removed from the Play Store since I installed them.

Just to confirm it's not only Matthew's device: So do I. On multiple devices actually.


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Can I edit Play Books dictionary?
When reading on the Google Play Books app, there can be a lot of names or locations to remember. What would be perfect is a way of editing the dictionary to allow custom entries in which I can enter information about these things.
Although that is the ideal solution, I'm happy for similar things: other apps which give me blank or custom dictionaries that will work with google play books, for example.
I'm not massively familiar with Play Books yet, though I tried achieving this with the note function but it only added the note to that exact word (so later occurances of that word do not show the note).
This might not be possible at all, but any help would be great.


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Trigger actions on notification received with IFTTT
IFTTT has a notifications channel but unfortunately it does not contain any triggers.
Is there any other way to perform an action when a notification is received?
Is there any IFTTT service that can capture notifications and send them to IFTTT?
How can I use an incoming notification as trigger in IFTTT?
I don't see any reason why IFTTT can't be one of those notification manager applications.

This same issue was addressed earlier today in another question, http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/105758/send-a-sms-for-every-android-notification-goal-get-notifications-on-garmin-edg

Thomas Martin, Yes I know that. That question was the reason for asking this question. The questions are different but a solution for this question would mean a solution for the other question.

Ah, I see, sorry about that.

You can use the Android Device IFTTT service:

https://ifttt.com/android_device

It has "Notification received from specific app" trigger where you can filter the Notification by app name and notification keyword.
Please beware that the keyword must be a whole word. Trigger won't be fired if you filter "receive" and the notification is "sms received". You must use "received" as a keyword to catch that notification.
The service also has "Notification received" trigger, that fires for all android notifications.

Cool, I'll check it out sometime.

Likewise, I am in a similar situation although with the subscription method now implemented in IFTTT leaving free subscribers with only two steps IFTTT has now been left as purely a set of connectors. There is another app - Automate - that I now use to handle most steps in any workflow, however it can push a notification to IFTTT with relevant values and content assigned to variables, expose IFTTT's internal services and deliver into them (or receive from them). It is quite an in-depth app with capabilities far beyond IFTTT but for someone with little coding background it enables within a few steps for the relevant values (assigned to Automate's individual flow's variables) to trigger IFTTT and use IFTTT's connectors to deliver the payload to any of it's connectors.
For instance, I'm using it at the moment to wait for an URL to be shared to a specific flow within Automate through android's share mechanism to the particular Automate 'Fiber' (Automate's terminology for flow), strip the title, media and text into separate entities, and deliver them concurrently as a notification trigger, then via IFTTT's MyCloud Home connectivity to be stored on my device / account. This could also work the other way round as google assistant can pass messages through IFTTT which Automate can pick up, do the heavy lifting and ultimately pass back to IFTTT's connectors to complete.
So, to cut a long story short - the detour is via Automate which has access to all android system services and is far more complex and capable than IFTTT, though simple enough to use some of it's capabilities as a bridge where IFTTT isn't
capable enough at all. It could all be done in Automate, however there would be a steep learning curve.

I believe the Android notification channel in IFTTT (If This Then That) can only be triggered, not be a trigger. I don't know of a way to use Android notifications to trigger IFTTT. You might want to expand on your question so we can see what you're trying to achieve- maybe there are other ways to go about it.

"maybe there are other ways to go about it" using IFTTT is exactly my question. The linked question provides an example implementation. How would you like me to expand my question? The only thing I would like to do is use an incoming notification as trigger in IFTTT. Even if it has to take a detour.

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Galaxy S3 heats up while using net or data
My phone gets very hot while using internet or data and it starts going slow. Can you tell me if something is physically wrong or give any advice on how to rectify the problem.

I see lots of threads and suggestions on websites here https://www.google.co.in/search?q=galaxy+s3+overheating+issue+using+internet&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=QJVBVSvUnroEv8yBgAQ Did you try any of them before posting your question? What were your results with them? Please mention the details as much as possible about the troubleshooting you did. Thanks :)

There have been several reports of the S3 experiencing heat problems.

Many users have reported problems with their Galaxy S3 overheating and
  sometimes even freezing or crashing as a result. The S3 is very thin
  with a big screen, a big battery, and a powerful set of internal
  components, so the more you use it, the hotter it will get. This
  generally only rears its head as an issue after prolonged gaming or if
  you do something else that’s graphically intensive. If your Galaxy S3
  is getting very hot and crashing without intensive use, then you might
  have a hardware problem.
Solution: The obvious solution is to take a break for a few minutes
  and let the phone cool down. If you’ve been running something for
  hours, then it will inevitably heat up. If it is heating up on standby
  or with low levels of usage, then you should contact the seller or
  carrier and check if the hardware is faulty. You should be able to get
  a replacement handset if they confirm the problem.

Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/galaxy-s3-problems-what-users-complain-about-the-most/#ixzz3XabgupCo
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If you use a case for your phone, make sure the case is appropriate for the phone so that any heat can dissipate.  You may also want to try an app like Clean Master that can warn you if the phone is experiencing a heat problem.  Beyond that, you may have a rogue app that could be responsible.

"The obvious solution is to take a break for a few minutes and let the phone cool down." -- Repeated cooling and heating can damage the internals of a PC. Is it dangerous for phones and tablets too? (and I'm genuinly asking, the insides could be waaay different for all I know)


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When I try to connect to work wifi I am asked to sign in
My work wifi runs netgear routers via a lan.
when I try to connect with my Samsung galaxy s5 I am asked to sign in but these are open routers no security. When I try to sign in I am redirected to google home page. Connection only stays active for a short period of time then drops the connection. Everyone with a Samsung device is having the same problem but iPhones are ok.
I have no problems with my home wifi. This started after the latest android update.

WiFi "sign in" now includes dealing with landing pages asking you to accept terms & conditions. I've noticed more and more public routers throwing these out, and then terminating connections if you don't hit the right web page quickly enough. I've seen iOS and Android respond differently to these things, depending on when the device finds the connection, how tolerant the router is, and so forth.
The solution I've found that works for me on any device is to shut off WiFi, give it a few seconds to "calm down," then start it up again and watch your notifications. If you get a "Sign in to ..." notification, tap on it as quickly as possible. If you don't, and you know it's an access point that exhibits this behavior (like at your place of work), tap the browser icon to open it up, then go to some page that's likely not cached (like SE here), or force a refresh. You should get to the sign-in landing page. Accept, and you should be good at least until your phone goes to sleep (which, sometimes, will cause a disconnect and make the access point whine at you to sign in again).
Yep, it stinks, but the issue seems to be on the access points, not Android.


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Network App Restriction
I recently bought a japanese cellphone (Fujitsu F-06e NX). It came with some really cool apps but most of them have limited functionality due to network work restrictions (Phone must be on docomo ntt network). I was wonder if there was a way to bypass this restriction. Thanks :)

Install Orbot Proxy by Tor. You will have to root the phone if your apps don't have their own proxy settings. Tor is a very good anonymizing network; in fact, Stack Exchange has their own website for it: StackExchange
You can also configure a VPN and connect your phone to that, via Settings or by downloading a VPN app. You can subscribe to a private VPN server (small monthly fee), you can create your own VPN server, either with OpenVPN software or Windows 7 VPN wizard, or, if privacy doesn't matter, you can connect to a free, public VPN server.
Other than those two methods, options get very difficult from here. There's no reason the above VPN method shouldn't work, unless your device doesn't support it. Still, try a VPN app (This one seems to be legit and has pretty good reviews).
Sometimes VPN's are blocked as well (think massive corporations), although it is almost impossible to completely block one. Try hosting your own VPN server, in the situation where they have a targeted block-list.
Also, in the event that if your device rejects everything you install on it, one would have to modify the .APK's of the apps themselves to target a custom VPN or proxy server. Programming knowledge is a requirement. This would all be to avoid rooting.
I think that is the entire list. Good luck

As this is a new phone and I dont have any experience rooting could there be alternative method where I dont have to root?

Well, Orbot works without root, as long as you can configure proxy settings inside your apps (such as within Firefox mobile, to bypass all websites). I'll update my answer with other methods as well.

Thanks Aaron, but how do one configure that Tor Orbot? I have absolutely no idea how to go about it.


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Unable to permanently forget a WiFi network
I have an 802.11ac router at home with both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz connections and separate SSIDs for each. In most parts of my home, the 5Ghz connection is utterly useless, which I learned the hard way from my phone regularly connecting to it and then failing to do anything while it does. So, of course, I told my phone to "forget" the connection.
But since Google backs up all my WiFi networks and syncs them with all my devices, which is a great feature, it constantly restores this WiFi network to my Nexus 6 (and did the same to my 5 before that) without my realizing it until I notice my phone being useless at home again and find that it's reconnected to it. I'll forget it again, it's fine for a while, and then after an unknown period of time it's back.
Anyone know how to PERMANENTLY forget this network from my Google account?

How about renaming the SSID of your 5Ghz band?

I experienced the same behavior, and through quite a bit of trial and error, I have a pretty solid theory on why this happens.
I think as a "convenience", Android looks for 5GHz networks sharing the same root SSID as a 2.4GHz network and assumes that the password is the same. So for instance, if you have MyNetwork and MyNetwork (5GHz), you can connect to MyNetwork and Android will automatically try the same credentials on MyNetwork (5GHz).
There's nothing I've found on the Android side that will prevent this. The only thing you can do is to change the SSID of the 5GHz network so that it's completely different from the 2.4GHz SSID.

That sounds entirely plausible given my experience with it. Since this time I've changed my configuration entirely, due to an upgrade on the router I used, so I can't directly test this in my environment. But as I've ended up in scenarios where I hadn't programmed the 5G and yet my phone connected to it, this seems likely. I originally assumed the router was passing the info along via a protocol I was somehow unaware of.

This is an old question, but I had the same issue driving me mad, so in case you did not find a solution, this is worth trying.
I do not have a solution to permanently forget the network, but you can disable 5GHz on your phone, if you never need it.
Go to settings, wifi, advanced and find the WI-Fi frequency band.
On my HTC phone, I can select 2,4 GHz only.
This solved my problem.

Hello! Unfortunately that's not really a solution, so much as a workaround. There are environments in which 5GHz works well, and I'd like to maintain access to it. I just need to forget this one network that I know is a problem for all my devices.

I do not know a firm solution but I would suggest trying the following.
Follow the information in this to turn off Wi-Fi sync on all your devices.

Sync saved Wi-Fi networks to your Google Account
You can have your saved Wi-Fi networks and passwords sync across any Android device where you're signed in to your Google Account. This lets you connect automatically to your saved Wi-Fi networks on any device signed in to that account.

On your mobile device, open the Google Settings app.
Touch Networking.
Move the switch next to "Sync saved Wi-Fi networks" to On.
If you're signed in to more than one Google Account on your device, choose the account you want to sync.

Any changes that you make to your saved Wi-Fi networks — like adding or removing networks or changing passwords — will be saved on other Android devices signed in to that account. To turn this feature off, simply move the switch to Off.

Manually delete the offending network from all devices. Turn on Wi-Fi sync and see if it syncs correctly.
There are two outcomes to this:

It re-syncs and realises you're missing the offending network, then adds the offending network to all phones/devices.
It re-syncs and realises the synced/cloud copy of the Wi-Fi networks it has is out of date and "updates" by deleting the offending network from the sync networks.

Unfortunately I do not know the ins and outs of the Google Sync system but it is worth a shot.

Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference. Otherwise, your answer becomes useless in case the link dies. For further hints, please see: How do I write a good answer.

Unrelated to a 5Ghz issue, I could not forget a network on my phone from a user other than the owner.  Once I switched to Owner, changes to the WiFi settings were permanent.

This was the right solution in my case


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Galaxy S5 unable to switch to 4GLTE when Wi-fi is turned off
I have had my Samsung Galaxy S5 for about a year now and it has been working fine until a few days ago. I would use my wi-fi when I have access to it and then I would switch to my 4GLTE when I don't have access to any wi-fi. This has been working for the longest and I only had to switch to 4GLTE when I'm at working or driving. But recently, my phone would not switch back to 4GLTE when I lose wi-fi connection or even turn off the wi-fi option on my phone. Restarting the phone would temporarily fix the issue but I was wondering if there is anything else that I can do?
I got the phone from T-Mobile but I been using MetroPCS ($60 unlimited data plan) since about 2 months after using T-Mobile.

This sounds like a network issue.  Have you tried a different phone to see if it has the same trouble connecting?

I don't really have another phone to test with. I guess when my friend comes over I'm going to hijack his phone and test it xD. I can say though that I never shut down the phone and I only plug it in for charging when it reaches 10% battery if that helps any.

@MatthewRead It appears that this issue does not happen on my friend's phone who also has the same phone plan but a different phone (an LG phone). I'm guessing it is an issue with my phone's network hardware?

Hmm, given that it does work sometimes I would suspect a software problem rather than hardware.  I'm not sure what to suggest other than a factory reset.

I'm guessing it is an issue with my phone's network hardware? -- Upgrading the Modem (software) sometimes does help. It did at least on my device.

I suffer from the same issue. I have discovered the following to work for me.
To prevent it occurring: Turning off WiFi Calling seems to work (It's the last item under "Settings >> Call"), if you have it available and on. I've not had to to resort to flight mode (see below) since disabling this.
Countermeasure when it occurs: Putting the phone into Flight mode and back out of Flight mode will restore the ability to connect to 4G, at least until the next time it fails after coming off WiFi.
Hopefully the above will help you avoid rebots.

It is incredibly frustrating, but this seems to be a good solution for me without having to restart the phone. Maybe it means it is time to buy a new phone xD. Thanks for the workaround!

I am having the same problem with my Sony Xperia z3v (verizon). I also recommend turning off your mobile data connection and turning it back on. it should be in the settings under mobile network settings. After I did that I was able to turn off my wifi and it automatically switched back to 4g connection.

I tried this solution before and it worked a few times, but the 1 solution that has been working 100% so far is re-scanning for mobile networks.


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VPN Connection - Android Not Working , working fine IPhone
Our company users with IPhones are able establish a VPN connection.
Few of us have Androids me specifically has a (HTC) Android Version 5.0.1 but unable to get a VPN connection
I followed the directions and information provided by IT department but no success. Is there a log I can see on my phone to help troubleshoot why it is failing (it doesn't seem to be connecting to the ASA to view any information from there). In the directions it states "The connection should then connect and function. If it does not work, check the IPsec logs and the Status > System Logs, VPN, L2TP Raw log to see more specific errors. " I can't find this System Log??

To see complete Android OS logs, you can easily use the logcat command in an ADB(Android Debug Bridge) console. There are two ways to do this: you can use the real adb by connecting your phone to a computer with valid adb drivers, or you can do it right on your phone by downloading a Terminal Emulator and running the logcat command there. The live logcat will spit out a lot of data consistently, so you'll want to filter it. Use logcat | grep (some keyword) to filter to only lines containing the keyword.
As for your VPN problem, Android's built-in VPN service, from my experience, is pretty faulty. You might want to install an external VPN client off the Play Store, such as OpenVPN Connect.
Hope this solves your mystery.

For OpenVPN Connect you need an „ovpn profile“ which my admistrator didn't give me.

And what is even worse: „OpenVPN is not compatible with IPSec, IKE, PPTP, or L2TP. “ — Not a very helpful suggestion.

I know this is an old question but a simple solution I have found is make sure power saving mode is turned off. I looked all over the Internet to figure this out and discovered it by accident. Hope it helps someone else. I was using Betternet which is a great VPN service but it would not connect. I turned power saving mode off and it connected instantly.

I set up in my router a VPN server, so I could do a VPN to my home when I am away. I was able to connect to my VPN using a Windows PC computer, but I was not able to connect to my VPN using my Android phone. After a lot of research I found that by turning off in my Android phone "Data Saver" mode which limits background data, my Android phone was finally able to connect to my VPN!!! So, if you have similar problem, I recommend you to turn off any "Power Saving"  mode in your phone or anything that could limit background data.
Hope this helps, I just wanted to share with all of you how I solved my connection problem with Android.


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Google Play Services has access to my car speed
Digging around in my Note 4 settings and discovered under location that the Google Play Services has access to my car speed?    Really???  Why would Google need to know how fast I drive??  What if any functionality would I lose by force stopping the service?    Is this specific to Samsung and the Note 4?  Or a general setting for all Google users?                                     Curious

How do you suppose you get the convenient "heads up"  that your drive home from work is going to take longer than normal because traffic is backed up on the highway?
Answer: Google Maps uses Android users' "location data" (speed is a part of that data) to plot traffic flow. So yeah, you can disable it, but then what if everyone did the same? All of the Apple (iPhone) users would be lost or stuck in traffic lol

Access to your car's speed seems like a new permission added for Android Auto.
The fact Google Play Services has that permission allows it to act as a common provider for this information to other apps (apart from using it for analytics).


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Phone is reporting using more space than the total available storage
I have looked at the various other issues regarding used space, but they seem different from my issue. I'm using Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, not rooted. The device has 4 GB internal memory in total, and yet as shown in the image below, the used space plus system memory is more than 4 GB already.
And yet the system does not report being out of memory, presumably because it also detects that it still has 484 MB available. All existing apps are also running without any issue. However, despite this amount of available space, I currently cannot install anything new from the app store.
The other threads I've looked at generally recommends using *#9900# to delete some logs. I've tried that, but it has no effect. And in any case, for those other issues, it is mostly that the used space reported is higher than expected, but the available space and the sum still makes sense, which is not the case here.

I would first try booting into stock recovery (look up how to do it because its device specific) and then using the volume buttons navigate the selection to wipe cache. Not wipe data! Then click the power button and wait for a while while it does its thing.
If that doesn't work go into app manager in settings and click on Google play and hit wipe data (do the same with Google play services). You will have to sign in again but it should fix the problem if it's a problem with the play store.
If that doesn't fix it, try clearing the data of the settings app (I'm pretty sure you can do this in the app manager in settings (it will wipe your settings)).
If nothing else works then backup your data using Helium Backup (if you want to keep your app data), Samsung Kies (you would probably have to use an older version), or just having all your stuff in the cloud) pictures, some games etc.), then go to settings and find where it says backup and reset (most likely the accounts tab) and click factory reset. Make sure if you used helium backup that you backed up backup to the cloud or an external SD card if you have one. Then follow the instructions and presto, it should be back to factory settings when it's done. If not you might want to look into flashing stock firmware with Odin or Kies (only as a last resort and with extreme caution).

P. S.  Wiping cache will not wipe any data


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My galaxy S2 battery loses all of it's charge in about 6 hours of minimal use
I switched over to an old phone (like a really old phone) from a windows phone, due to the limitations of that app store. However, I have noticed that it quickly discharges with not much use. I have done the battery spin test and it did not spin like a top necessarily, but did spin a little bit. The white strip is white, so there is no water damage. How can I find out what is causing this. PS. i ordered a new battery and it is coming by next Friday.

Possible duplicate of My samsung galaxy 2 battery is draining to fast!

Try the extra battery when you get it but in the meantime look up how to calibrate your battery with or without root (depending on your setup (if you don't know what root is you probably don't have it and it's probably not worth messing around with) .  There is an app on the play store called battery calibration pro that should work without root. Also try booting your phone into safe mode (look it up) and going through a day like that, if your battery life is better it may be an app that you downloaded causing the battery loss. Either way go to settings, more, battery and looking at what is using up your battery. Also, consider buying an extra battery charger to charge two batteries a night and swap them out during the day or buying an extra battery case.


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Google Play insufficient space error
I am using RED MI Note.
All my applications are installed in internal storage.
I have 2GB of space available in internal device.
But when i try to install Any.do and Greenify I am getting error that
"Not Enough Space Available"

I tried Many ways:

Uninstall lots of apps (Cleared almost 1 GB)
Uninstalled Play Store and Re-installed
Cleared Cache of Play Services.
Uninstalled Play Services.
Cleared Data of Play Store.
Install older version of play store.
Cleared App cache of all apps.
Downloaded apk and then installed (not worked)

9.Installed older version of apps that work earlier (not worked)

I am searching for this solution from several days. I tried almost every Possible solution on net.
I am asking it here so that i can get the solution.
NOTE I even tried complete factory reset. But It also doesn't work

NOTE I even tried complete factory reset. But It also doesn;' work

I assume you've already checked with our insufficient-memory tag-wiki – and tried above after a factory-reset without installing anything else before. There was a similar issue here before (see: False “low on space” (internal storage) warning on HTC Incredible), culprit was never found (to my knowledge at least). Last resort: contact manufacturer, see if they have a firmware upgrade or replace the board (might be faulty chips giving wrong reports).

yes thats the only way i can resolve this

I don't know whether this works for some one or not.
I installed Lucky Patcher in my Phone.
And immediately it showed me warning that
 unused file Anydo.odex

and after then I Am able to install all these applications.
Its weird.

I face the same problem on my Galaxy S Advance. I have 0.5GB remaining, but apps won't install.
I have very less reputation, hence I can't comment.
You may try the treatment by the Clean Master app, though I doubt its effectiveness in solving your (OUR) problem.

it can't solve..I tried it...

Did Clean Master solved Your problem ?

I don't know. I remember now, that my problem was that I could not update to the latest version of firefox because of insufficient space. I could not update Firefox, after using Clean Master. But I was able to install some other smaller apps. After 2 days, I uninstalled 1 or 2 apps, then Firefox was able to update.. so there's a lot of confusion. I did not conduct an experiment scientifically.. BTW, you username, Dalvik is cool, with reference to Android ( I hope you know what I mean).

yaa i knw that...their is story behind the name...btw me name is RAHUL

Do you use Google Music? Try going into the Music app's settings and clearing all the cached songs. I had a similar issue and this fixed it for me since I had a couple of GBs of songs cached.

@Hassaan I dont use google music app..and I also used and run app cache cleaner... I also done factory reset..but this also can't help me out

@IshaanDube Dalvik already wrote not even a factory-reset solved the issue (comment on the question, before you answered). So I doubt any "cleaning app" would. From context and experience, I rather suspect an OS or hardware error (some API/chip reports wrong values), which would be for the manufacturer to solve (board replacement, ROM upgrade).


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Problems using bluetooth tether on a cheap chinese tablet
I'll save you all from the backstory, because I am short on time. I have 4 iDeaUSA CT8 cheap chinese tablets running android 4.2.2 that I bought from fry's electronics for $99. It was a great deal, and the tablets are surprisingly good considering the price and power.
Basically, I need to bluetooth tether tablets to smartphones (or any other cellular device) for use in a venue where wifi is banned. However, the tablets will not work. I have followed instructions for bluetooth tethering, and the tablets act like they are connected and everything but when I try to load google.com it just loads for a couple minutes before timing out. It happens on any device I try to connect to, including a GalaxyTab 3, Droid Turbo, and another off-brand. I know the problem is with the tablets because I can follow the same steps on my phone and other tablets, and it works just fine.
I have seen some evidence of similar stuff, but have found no working solution.
What do I do?!? I have 3 days to get this working, and I don't want to resort to reverse usb tethering to a laptop.
Is there some sort of glitch with the software that is patchable? I doubt it is hardware, because everything looks exactly like a working setup.

It's not a hardware issue.I had the same problem . Finally I figured it out. It's a bug. The JB device fails to register the connection parameters (DNS) for Bluetooth network after connecting to tethered device and uses DNS of default wifi connection to connect. So  the request fails with a timeout.
Rooted users can fix the issue using a set of commands in terminal, either using adb or terminal emulator.
Terminal Emulator or adb

Connect the bluetooth tether and install terminal emulator. If you are using adb, connect device to pc through USB (in debugging mode) and run the command
adb shell
to enter into the shell.
type "su" and enter. Grand super user permission to terminal emulator when prompted .
use the command "netcfg " to list the available interfaces. you can find the bluetooth interface in the list. It may be "btn0" or "btn", etc.
Set the network status of "btn0"(bluetooth interface) to up.
root@android:/#netcfg btn0 up
Run DHCP to get an Ip address.
root@android:/#netcfg btn0 dhcp
set the DNS of your choice.
root@android:/#setprop net.dns1 8.8.8.8;
root@android:/#setprop net.dns2 8.8.4.4;


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how to SoftBrick an android phone
What is the easiest way to soft brick an android phone and i can later revive. I know this sounds awkward but i recently acquired a new phone and my son keeps on playing with my old one which has stopped him from accomplishing various tasks like house chores, homework etc

Well that's a strange situation. I softbricked my phone by trying to flash an incompletely downloaded ROM on it. I don't know if it would softbrick if you are not rooted or if it would not do anything at all. You can remove the root access later on. For your specific situation I would recommend a different approach though. You can limit his time on the phone by taking away his charger and only giving it back after doing homework or chores or whatever. Or just tell him you need the old one for work or something? I believe there are also apps available that control kids usage. Good luck!

This seems to be an XY problem. Instead of trying to get your supposed solution working: Wouldn't you rather want to know how to protect your device so your kid cannot use it? Why wouldn't a strong password to the job?

1.What is the easiest way to soft brick an android phone

Flash the Incompatible (another android Device) Rom.

and i can later revive

for revive later :
Flash the Stock Rom of your device and then you can use the phone.

Yepp, and backup IMEI explicitly. Its a mess in flashing.

How about a small file, easy to download and saves time. Just flash the kernel (boot.img) of some incompatible ROM. Have fun :D

There is several solution for successfully :)


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Unrooted Samsung Galaxy S5 running Lollipop 5.0 randomly reboots
Since I installed Lollipop on my Galaxy S5, my phone is trying to reboot itself randomly approximately once a week. But it gets stuck on the boot-up logo screen then, only showing the word SAMSUNG there.
If I don't do anything about it, the display is lit up with the logo, until the battery is completely emptied (the battery-graph will show a gap for that time later, not telling me what could have happened). This is especially very annoying at night, since I use my phone as an alarm-clock ;)
Does anyone have suggestions about it? Anything to disable that may cause these spontaneous reboot-attempts?

The phone is not branded
I did not root it
I already tried to 'factory-reset' my device
Everything worked fine prior the Lollipop-Upgrade

After several weeks of trial and error, I might have found a workaround or possible solution:
If you can get on without certain compulsory-apps, that came to your phone with Samsung's Edition of Android, you should consider disabling the following services in Android application manager:

S Health
S Voice
Samsung Account
Samsung Galaxy
Samsung Link Platform
Samsung Link Platform Connectivity
Samsung Push Service
Unified Daemon

Note, that if you disable 'Unified Daemon' and 'Samsung Push Service', 'Samsung-Account' and other Samsung-features also won't work properly any more. Keep in mind, that 'Geo News' also depends on the 'Unified Daemon'! Samsung's backup-/restore-features are negatively affected, if you disable one of the 'Link Platform'-services, but Android's features still work as expected!

The list above contains apps/services, that (for me) are highly suspicious of causing the described problem, but for the sake of completeness, here's the complete list of apps/services, I have disabled (not uninstalled - since this would require root-access):

ANT Radio Service
ANT+ Plugins Service
b2b.hrs.android.lib
BlurbCheckout
ChatON
de.pizza.lib
Group Play
S Beam
S Health
S Planner
S Voice
Samsung Account
Samsung Apps
Samsung Billing
Samsung Galaxy (I don't actually know, what this one does, but the phone does not need it to work properly)
Samsung GALAXY Apps Widget
Samsung Link Platform
Samsung Link Platform Connectivity
Samsung Print Service Plugin
Samsung Push Service
Smart Remote
TalkBack
Unified Daemon

In the last 3 weeks, the problem never occurred again - and I'm not missing any of the features above. As a positive side-effect, there are no more lags or hangs on my phone any more...


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'Storage space is running low' while I have plenty of space remaining
I have an LG-D855 smartphone having  16 gigs of internal storage and running Android Kitkat 4.4. Although I have plenty of space remaining, the phone prompts Storage space is running low.. I had only installed an obb file of 1.2 gigs, which was of Fifa 14; and a few apps which sum up to around 3 gigs out of the total 16 gigs, yet the phone prompts so.
I deleted the obb files and it freed up around 8.5 GB of memory. Likewise, I guess 3 GB worth of apps filled up whole 16 GB. I have tried factory reset over and over, but in vain. Please help me.

Recommended first reading for this would be our insufficient-memory tag-wiki. What makes me wonder a little: Does that error also appear directly after a factory-reset? I guess just after installing your "big apps". So please read the linked tag-wiki – and especially note that there's not just "one big storage", but multiple partitions are in use. The error message only refers to device internal storage.

This is really a common question from android users.
The answer is that Android has two type of space: app space and file space. When you install an app, it will use the App space (that is usually around a couple of gbs). When you do a factory reset, you will remove all installed apps (from app space) but file space will not be touched.
A common solution to this problem, is going to Settings -> Apps and try to move as much app as possible to the external sd storage.
Good luck

I would like to suggest you to clear the storage cases of each apps and fix the SD card as Downloadable docs, images, music, video etc.
Try to use most usable apps and not use an app in duplicates.
Lastly if you do not get any way then Fix the SD Card as Internal Memory and run the Cellphone by rebooting.
Thanks
Tarik


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Why won't my no SIM Android phone pair with an Android Wear watch?
I have got a brand new Nexus 6, and brand new LG G Watch. Everything seems to work fine, but when I try and pair them, at the final stage the watch says "Just a minute" for a long time, and then finally goes to the dialog saying "Can't connect to the Internet. Swipe for some tips."
I've followed all the tips at g.co/AWhelp (https://support.google.com/androidwear/answer/6058728?rd=1) but nothing seems to work.
The only thing non-standard about my set-up is that the phone has no SIM card. I wanted to play with Android Wear development, and so it is a test/development device.

I eventually dove deep into this, taking bug reports, and wading through them. It turns out it is my ISP. Sigh.
My home ISP is BT. BT annoyingly use a service called Barefuit to interfere with DNS, at this seems to break the Android Wear check to see if internet connection is present.
Anyway, link 17a here takes you to the BT preferences page, where you can turn this off. Having turned it off, everything works fine.
I guess this is why Google have "try using just mobile data" at the bottom of their help page. If this happens to you, and you have mobile data, then do that. If you don't have mobile data, I'd try seeing if your ISP also uses  Barefruit, and complain loudly if they do (and try to turn off).


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Forgot the Pattern lock pattern in lollipop. How di i reset it?
I locked my mobile with pattern lock. I forgot the pattern. In lollipop there is no option "Forget Pattern". I used Android Device Manager to lock my mobile. It Locked. But I does not ask for the password. The Mobile Screen is like bellow. How to Reset it?

The first and easiest way is resetting that Tushar's answer is about. I'm afraid there is no physical offline way to bypass the lock.
Although, there are apps that have access to the lock screen and can actually bypass it.
For example Samsung's Knox and Google device manager (Read a howto here), but they have prerequisites. You need to sync your device with them. If you have, be happy. If you have not, I can think of other ways.

Follow following steps -

Switch off your phone
Now hold the "volume up + home button + power button" until the phone boots (if you device doesn’t have a home button just hold together volume up key and power button.
Now a screen like DOS will come up with different options. Use the volume key to move up and down then scroll down to "Restore Factory Defaults" or "Delete all User Data”" depending on which is on your device.
After following the steps above, scroll down to "Reboot System" and wait for your phone to reboot.

Any option Without Reseting??


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Why music downloader apps return unrelated, foreign-language songs?
Every time I search for music in redacted apps, all do the same thing. Any artist or song I try to find, the search results find a few but are not that song or artist. They show up in some weird language.
Why is that?

Can you post a screenshot of the weird language? I'm guessing the language isn't one used in your country?

I have a screenshot but not sure how to post it on here...

edit your answer, and click the image icon in the editor.

Because they usually run it on different databases such as vimeo, vk, Youtube etc. and some person who uploads a video titled ღჯუკეჱნგშწზ tag-spams it with tags that include the word you search too. And therefore, your search also returns it.

Such app would be illegal: to keep working they usually do a really simple thing, using a dork they search on google for your song and show an ordered list of results.
Since google is becoming more and more intelligent it will not index copyrighted songs. Just deal with it.
Another way to download song from your phone, is to use a youtube-2-mp3 app/site. Much faster and easier.


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My HTC desire C says 'type password to decrypt storage' and I can't remember my password
I got a new phone and am trying to sell my old HTC desire C with beats audio. When I turn it on it says 'type password to decrypt storage' but I can't remember my password, any way I can overcome this? It has no SIM card either.

Try this:

Power off your device and wait for 5-10 seconds until the device is
  fully switched off. Press and hold Volume Down button, then press the
  Power button to switch on your phone and release it, but keep holding
  the Volume Down button. └ This will boot your HTC Desire C into
  bootloader mode You’ll see a screen with option to boot into Recovery
  mode among several other options. Here, press Volume down once to
  navigate to RECOVERY, then press Power button to select it and boot
  into Recovery mode. └ In Bootloader and Recovery mode, use Volume
  buttons to navigate Up and Down between options and use Power button
  to select an option.

Credit: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/boot-htc-desire-c-recovery-mode-52061/
You should have an option to wipe device. Unfortunately, if you forget your password, all of your data is just gibberish.

Note: What Wilhelm describes is basically how to achieve a factory-reset – all your apps and data will be lost, the device will be "pure" as if you'd just received it. But Wilhelm is right: with your encryption password forgotten, your data is lost anyway.


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Full file names in ES File Explorer
In ES File Explorer, each folder has its name underneath it.  But if the name is long, only a truncated version of it appears.  How can I see the full name?
Bonus question: is there a more general way of seeing full file names when only partial names are shown?

Assuming that ES File Explorer is on the default view, which is Large Icon, long-press the folder/file, then select More - Properties to see its full name.
For a general solution (in case there are many folders/files with long names), the alternative is to change the view to list by selecting View - (any) List/Detail. In most cases, it will display a long enough name. The downside is fewer folders/files are shown.

In addition to Andrew's answer (Selecting More --> Properties on the bottom right corner of the app)
You can also select the file and press Rename on the bottom next to delete.


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Kids Mode has disappeared after S4 Lollipop upgrade
After upgrading the OS on my S4, Kids Mode suddenly disappeared today. Other S5 Galaxy users in my home can find Kids Mode in their Widgets but I cannot locate it anywhere. I upgraded 2 days ago and Kids Mode was accessed for the first time (since the update) today. The app requested an update, which I performed, then worked for about 1 minute before closing suddenly and disappearing completely. Does anyone know of Kids Mode being removed from the S4 or how to reinstall?


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What is "antivirus" on Android?
Today my mobile operator sent me another advertising SMS. They tell that lots of swindlers are trying to crack my mobile phone and steal my money. And I need to buy antivirus, it protects me from swindlers.
Is there real possibility to crack my android? I'm developer, and in our community we heard about holes in android only once during last five years. But we are not crackers, of course.
Is there real possibility to check something about another application? Or to check behaviour of another application? I did not hear before about such API. But hear a lot about dalvik and application isolation.
So what "antivirus" really can do?

An "antivirus" does not really protect you from any real viruses/malware (mostly because there is none). They mostly (if they do it at all) protect you from scamware or phishing apps that try to trick you to reveal critical information and use it in their favor. For more info see: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/341/is-an-antivirus-really-needed-for-android?rq=1

As GiantTree pointed out in his comment on the question itself: there are no viruses for Android. There's malware, though – but according to stats it's affecting less than 1% of the users (and even less than 0.15% of those using Google Play Store as their only source for apps).
I'd never trust an app calling itself "anti-virus" if just for the fact of its name (trying to sound scary and fighting what's not there). I'm using Android for 5 years now, never used any AV app – never got infected. Often the opposite is true: I've read more reports of some "AV app" misbehaving than about one being helpful. Very few are capable of heuristic scans – so all they mostly do is comparing package names with a database of known malware.
A side-effect in many cases is a "wrong security feeling": People having some "AV app" installed think it will protect them anyway, so they're getting more careless. As pointed out, those apps are not really a protection on their own (they might be useful as a component – but not as the only one in use; they are completely useless without activating the brain.apk in your head ;) – so with those people, they rather increase the risk.
Added the number of "false alerts" outnumber those of "gotcha, bad app" – I feel no need to use one (YMMV). And those SMS you're reporting are just to "make money": someone suggesting me an Anti VIRUS app for Android makes himself suspect immediately.
The situation they describe is rarely prevented by such an app – but by using your brains when installing other apps:

Are they real (or a fake just sounding real – e.g. playing on name similarity)?
Aren't their requested permissions "excessive" (they should match the app's purpose – e.g. no need for a plain wallpaper to do phone calls, or a calculator to read your contacts)?
Is the source respectable and safe (I wouldn't install any *.apk file downloaded "from the wild", e.g. RapidShare or some Donkey exchange)?

That, plus not clicking on everything that "pops up" (ads and the like) is protecting your device much better than some strange "Anti-Placebo" app.
See also: Is an antivirus really needed for Android?


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Android spammy ad highjacking
This past day my Android tablet has been showing me invasive fullscreen ads (for Candy Crush, as it turns out, which I've never downloaded) while I've been using skype and gmail app. About one impression every five minutes or so. I'm familiar with mobile ad highjacking on webpages, but this is new, since I don't have a browser "open" and I would have thought that the gmail app sanitized the html that it displays.
So, how exactly are those scummy spammers doing it, and how do I kill it?

gmail runs in the background could try a stop and clear (from your Google Dashboard) which should trap or kill off any cookies


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How can I delete backed up Google+ photos off of the phone?
How can I delete backed up Google+ photos off of the phone? I know Flikr has support for this, and I don't think there is a way to do this natively with Google+, so is there a 3rd party app or utility?

Using the Photos app, tap the hamburger menu (the three bars in the upper left corner), scroll down and choose On Device. You should be able to delete these without touching the backup. If you are prompted Delete Everywhere, select cancel, you are in the wrong place.
You could also use a file explorer app, such as ES File Explorer. Your photos are stored in DCIM>Camera. You should be able to select all and delete.
But if you are asking for something that will auto-delete them as you go, there doesn't seem to be a way to do this with Google Photos. Since they have recently been integrated with Google Drive, a new solution may arise soon.

You need to go to Google+ app and delete your photos from there.


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Xperia phone not playing audio properly through headphones?
I have an Sony Xperia phone (not sure which model)
Within the space of about an hour, my phone has gone from playing music crystal clear through my headphones to not playing the whole bit of a song.
For example, whenever I play "Professional Griefers" I can hear some of the tune, but it seems to not be playing bits of it. Also, I can't hear the vocals in it.
I've tried this with other songs, and trust me, it's not just one song. It also has the same effect on videos.
I'm sure it's not the headphones themselves either. I just got them a couple of days ago and it wasn't until an hour ago that the problem started.
The audio also appears to be crackly, quiet and very low quality?
However, when I take the headphones out, everything plays fine?
I've had the phone for a while, and I've never had the problem before, so why now?
EDIT: Turns out it WAS my headphones. I tested them on my iPad and I had the same problem.

Seems to be a broken headphone cable. I had this issue quite some times with various stock headphones. Even some cheap headphones for like 10$ have better cable than the stock headphones that do not break after a short time in use.

Glad you found the solution yourself. Otherwise it would be a problem for us ;)

Check your headphones in another device, clean the headphone jack socket, if the headphones work fine on another device and you cleaned the socket and the problem is still there bad news the headphone socket on your phone is damaged, you can get it repaired but that can be expensive, you may want to think about using Bluetooth audio.


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Require password to exit app
How do I make my Android tablet ask for a password when I try to exit a specific application? There should be no way to exit the application without giving the password.

If your tablet is running Android 5.0+, you can activate "Screen Pinning" for a specific app and enable "Ask for PIN before unpinning" when activating it so that you have to unlock your phone before leaving the app.
Screen Pinning can be found in the Security Settings of Android.


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Using KnockOn with the LG G3 over top of widgets
I've just recently bought an LG G3 (D850) and I've been enjoying the KnockOn feature (where you can double tap to power the screen on/off) but I've noticed that the feature does not work over top of apps/widgets. To explain, when the screen is on (and every available spot is filled with an app or widget) the only spot I can double tap to turn it off is the very top notification bar. Now although this is only a slight inconvenience, it makes the screen much easier to turn on than off. Basically my question is:
Is there a setting to allow the "KnockOn" feature to work over top of apps/widgets? Allowing for me to double tap anywhere on a powered on screen to turn it off.
Thanks in advanced!


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How to disable Heads Up notifications in Android Lollipop? (notification popup at top of the screen)
How can I disable the heads up for Android Lollipop, just like it was in KitKat and below?
If it is possible to disable heads up, is it also possible to enable it for certain apps only , like when I receive a call?

A non root option is now available. The HeadsOff app can disable all Lollipop Heads-up notifications on your phone. It can also disable Heads-up notifications only for selected apps. If you purchase the Pro key you can restore the ticker text in the status-bar to see a little notification preview.

On Cyanogenmod 12.1+ (including CM13) there is by default an option to enable or disable heads up notifications. Just go to Settings -> Notifications -> Heads up There you can enable or disable the heads up notifications.

Another possibility is using adb:
adb shell settings put global heads_up_notifications_enabled 0
(Source)

im going to try this... last time I modified directly the db... this seem easier

I presume your device is Rooted.
You will need Xposed for Lollipop. Get from here (Official Xposed Lollipop thread)

Download, install it and reboot.
Open Xposed app and install module named "Restore Notification Ticker on Lollipop". OR manually download from Xposed module repository here and install it.
Update and Reboot.
Done. Now that head up will no longer bother you. Cheers

Source: Swap Heads Up Notifications for the Old-Style Ticker in Android Lollipop


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Windows 7 ultimate, unable to detect my nexus 4 5.01
My windows 7 ultimate laptop isn't recognizing my nexus 4 5.01. Tried to reinstall ADB drivers and android universal usb drivers, but no use.
can anyone please let me know how to overcome this problem?
thanks in advance!!!!!!

What USB mode do you have your phone set to use?

Download drivers from here
source: XDA forum - Nexus 4 driver for Windows
If this also doesn't work then there is discussion on XDA forum if you are using Universal naked driver.
(OR) Above all, save data on Cloud and Factory reset.


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Even with WiFi turned off it is still the biggest battery drainer (S5 Mini)
I have a Samsung S5 Mini and today I noticed that even when WiFi is off, it is still the biggest battery drainer (oscillates between 20-23%). I also noticed that yesterday the battery drain was much higher than it usually is.
I have disabled everything that makes use of WiFi, tried rebooting the phone, but It remains the same.
Do you have any idea what the problem might be, and how can I disable WiFi effectively?

Navigate to Settings -> WiFi -> Advanced (under the context menu) and ensure that Scanning always available is not checked. This feature 'Let's Google location service and other apps scan for networks, even when WiFi is off'.
This is most likely the cause of the battery drain. To further reduce WiFi battery use, you could change the Keep WiFi on during sleep option to Only when plugged in or Never. However, this may prevent you from receiving emails, messages and similar notifications while the device is locked.


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My phone keeps restarting after factory reset
Recently my Xperia L running Android 4.2.2 started restarting every 30 seconds following a factory reset.
I have rooted my phone using the iroot app and I reset it. I still have the kinguser app installed, I cannot uninstall it. Every time it boots, after 20-30 seconds it restarts. I'm using a stock ROM and I've never installed a custom one.
How can I stop my phone from restarting?

I have been in the same situation. I rooted my phone Sony Xperia and it kept restarting. I reset it via the recovery menu and Kinguser was still there and I finally got rid of it. Do these steps and you will have your phone working again:

Go to Google
Search for Kingoroot
Install Kingoroot for Android
Click "root" at the bottom
Your phone will reboot and Kinguser is gone
Android 4.2.2 is working again

I've did a Google search on rooting your phone and have realized that all the available methods suggest the user to first unlock the bootloader and later root it.
Maybe Sony has put some barrier to prevent these kind of situations or maybe this is a failed factory reset. Hence, I suggest you reboot the phone into fastboot mode and do a factory reset.
Steps:

Download the appropriate USB drivers for your device.
Download the slim version of ADB and Fastboot. You can find this in forums.xda-developers.com.
Install the USB drivers for your device.
Now, search Google on HOW TO BOOT your device in fastboot mode or bootloader mode.
Note: There is a way to boot the device into fastboot mode directly but since your phone reboots every 25-30 seconds, this cannot be possible.
After you reboot to fastboot mode, goto Start > Run and type cmd
Extract the previously downloaded adb and fastboot and type cd c:\path\to\adb\directory
Type fastboot devices. Note: fastboot and adb require Administrator privileges to work in Windows 8 or later.
Now if you can see a device besides a blank input, then you have installed the USB drivers correctly.
Now, type fastboot erase userdata and fastboot erase cache.
Now reboot by typing fastboot reboot and wait.

With a little luck, your device might boot.

Do you actually have experience with this particular phone? This is a good suggestion in general, but might not actually apply in this situation.


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How to fix soft brick Cloudpad 700tv
When I try to reboot it in recovery mode it always go in normal boot is it softbricked? anyone can help me please!

can you boot to download mode?

I don't know how to do it :(


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Shutdown a device without power button
My Samsung tablet just fell down and now the power button doesn't work. Is there any other way to shut it down?

In Settings  do you have Schedule Power On- Off option?

If you have got root acces then install an app from the play store that can shut down your phone. Like this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=GRuV.PowerOff.PowerOff
Hope it helps!

Using Tasker, you can use the input > long power press task.


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Z3 compact lollipop update close all apps icon missing
When I now press to see apps running, I can no longer close all?
I have to swipe individually to remove. Z3 compact.
How can I close all apps? Thanks.

They removed it because even on stock android lollipop there isn't and also because there is something about the apps only activating when you go into them so there wasn't a need to put the button in


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Disabling "Storage space running out" notification in Status Bar?
Is there any way to disable the "Storage space running out" notification on Cyanogenmod 10.1.3 [Android 4.2.2], through ADB or otherwise ?

To permanently disable storage notifications, try long-pressing on the notification, go to App Info and uncheck Show notifications. You must do it through long-pressing.
If it is un-checkable, hit Force Stop and confirm.
This is a known method to get rid of Verizon's persistent Wifi notification: Similar Guide
Hope this helps,

Forcing stopping Android System got rid of the Storage notification, however the Show notifications checkbox is still not operable.

Yeah, according to many other posts on here, there's no permanent way to disable it. I'm surprised no-one has created an Xposed module for it yet. I'm going to plan on making one when I have free time.

Since the device is rooted you can install a compatible Xposed Framework1 and then the Xposed module NotifyClean. The app's description notes:

You could configure which apps are allowed to create notifications in the top left area, the notification area. If an app creates a notification it will be collected and added to the list.
You could deny all notifications of an app or only specific messages - if it's not a customized notification. So I used it to hide "waiting for connection", but not "you are connected".

Install the module, activate it in Xposed Installer app, reboot the device, wait for the "Storage space running out" notification, long press the notification → App info/details → note the app's label causing that notification. It may possibly be Android System.
Now, launch NotifyClean → tap the entry of the app whose label you noted → select the notification you want to hide (it would turn red). Reboot and the notification would remain hidden.

1 Xposed Framework: Android 4.x, Android 5.x and 6.x

I've not tested on that particular notification but I don't suppose the app would fail for that notification.


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Samsung Galaxy Ace (Android 2.3.5) Not working correctly
I am new to this, I have no idea what to do, as when I went on a trip, and booted my phone, I realised it wan't supposed to be on at all. However, me being in a hurry I didn't have the time to wait until it booted and shut it down, I just removed the battery (smart thinking, I know). The trouble started. My home button is disabled, I have no lock screen, although enabled, and when I hold the power button, instead of saying "Power Off", "Silent", and "Flight Mode", it only says "Power Off". I have no idea what  I am doing wrong, I rebooted around 20 times, removed battery and sim card, plugged it in, etc. I would be REALLY happy if somebody helped.
PS: The home button works, it's just not enabled, I know this because when the screen is off and the home button is pressed, it turns un. I have no trouble with any buttons, not now, not before. Also I'm rooted for over a year now, it's ALWAYS been smooth.

I assume that you have a GT-S5830. Looks like this is a software based issue. I recommend you to perform a hard reset.
Factory reset.

To do that power off the phone. Then press and hold the home, power keys few seconds. When you see the Samsung logo release the pressed keys. The phone will be boot into the stock recovery.
In recovery navigate to wipe data/factory reset option by volume keys and press the power key to select it.
Next navigate to the yes option using volume keys and choose it by pressing power key.
Now your device will be reset. Once it's complicated reboot the Galaxy Ace.

If it's not success, install official firmware.
Install official Samsung firmware using ODIN.

Download your device firmware from sammobile  and download the PC Odin in here.
Next power off the phone.
Press and hold  Volume down, home and power keys until phone boot into the download mode.
Connect the phone to the PC over the USB cable.
Make sure that ODIN  "Com Port " area turn to yellow colour.
Press "Select Ops" button and choose Cooper.ops file.
Under the options make sure that "One Package" checked.
Click "One Package" button and choose the firmware .tar.md5 file.
To start the flash click on "Start" button. Installation will take few seconds and once it completed phone will be automatically reboot.


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Ultra STAMINA mode bug on Sony Xperia Z3?
I had a long night yesterday, and at 5am my Xperia had like 10% of battery left, so I put it in Ultra STAMINA mode and fell asleep. This morning, the phone wouldn't turn on as the battery was completely dead. So I came home, charged the phone a little and turned it on.
Now, it's not in the safe mode, but it looks like that! The default launcher is operating, but I can't switch between none of the launchers neither. I can see only very few applications, and when I turn them on, they shut down immediately. When I reboot the phone, the first message is that Google Play Services has stopped working.
Now if I go to Setting -> Apps, I see everything there! Launchers, apps, games everything, also photos and contact are all there.
The Ultra STAMINA mode makes your phone use only the basic functions and I'm pretty sure it turns on the default launcher. Also connecting to computer does not work neither!

Try charging your phone to its max and try again. This should work, do not turn on your phone until it shows that it is 100% charged. Reboot your phone and disable Ultra STAMINA mode, everything should be fine.
If your battery is less than 15%, Ultra STAMINA mode does not allow flash, camera location, 4G which requires maximum power and drain the battery.

Charge your battery to max
Reboot it
See the magic


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Nexus 5 Project Abacus - Flash with another ROM?
I purchased a Nexus 5 phone on eBay and it seems to be a "Project Abacus" phone. This phone is used to monitor user data to improve future versions of android. But thing is, it won't update to Lollipop 5.0.
Does anyone know if I can reflash this with the original stock ROM from Android? Will Google disable it if I do this?

ok just flashed it with stock 5.1 lollipop and seems to be good.

From Project Abacus: FAQ (mirrored on InfoTomb, I couldn't find the original)

Q: What is Project Abacus?
A: [...]. After 6 months of using the research phone, the Nexus 5 will update itself to stop collecting data. It will be yours to keep as a regular phone.
Q: Can I decide to opt-out during the study?
A: Yes. To opt out, please contact MFour and notify us that you no longer wish to participate. [...]. You will also be required to return your Research Phone.
Q: At the end of the study do I have to use the compensation phone?
A: No, at the end of the study you aren't required to use the compensation phone. While we hope you'll love your Nexus 5 at the end of the study, we understand if you want to share it with another. [...].

From reading the FAQ, since you bought the phone from someone else, I'd assume that the seller has completed the study without opting-out, so he has the right to "share" (or "sell", in this case) it to other. Therefore, what you have is already a regular Nexus 5 phone, which I believe you can do whatever you want on it, including rooting and flashing it.
Note: You might need to clarify the matters with the seller first, whether he has finished the study or not. Otherwise, you are doing the research for him, which I'm afraid it might violate their T&C. You might not using it for 6 months first to make it regular phone, but IANAL.


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Will hard resetting my device remove the Android upgrade?
I have updated the samsung galaxy s4 OS from Kitkat to Lollipop using system update. Now I want to hard reset. Does anyone know that after the hard reset Lollipop OS remains or it reverts to Kitkat?

Check them : What will I lose when I do a factory reset? , What will I lose if I reset my samsung Galaxy SI (GTi9000)?

Hard resetting simply removes all of your data and apps to make the OS like you installed it.  If you wanted to revert to Kitkat you would need to flash the ROM.
So no, hard resetting does not revert to Kitkat.


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Skype is denied to use camera
My Skype on my Android 4.4.4 used to work fine, until about 2 hours ago, when it simply refuses to use my camera, flashing a message (AKA toast) that reads:

Skype is denied to use camera

What gives?
I didn't change or touch anything in any settings that could possibly cause this. Is this a bug?
What could have triggered it?
How do I restore my Skype-on-Android's capability of using the camera?
Thank you.

Some devices with Kitkat can be found with Permission manager in Settings. If it is enabled and an app asks for a permission that the manager is required to scrutinize, you might have inadvertently blocked it, or could be default block for certain apps. Have you made certain this isn't your case?

@Firelord No, I have not made certain this isn't the case. I could swear I saw such permissions manager icon somewhere but I can no longer find it. In the apps manager there is a Permission Control app (236KB), it shows as running, it is NOT disabled, but I cannot find any way to show it or invoke it. I rebooted the phone, but that didn't help. What do I do now? Thank you.

Go to Settings -> Security -> App permission. It its enabled, it could be causing it. If its not, more troubleshooting is needed.

@Firelord Thank you! I found it. And enabled it. Turns out Skype was on Always deny. I have no idea how that happened. Interestingly, App Permissions in Security was grayed out while ON! I had to turn it off first, which got me a security warning that I am going to lose manual control over apps. I proceeded with Yes anyway, then turned it ON again, and only then I received the familiar list of permissions to control. Please post this as answer so that I can accept. Thank you.

Done posting the answer. :-)

Some devices with Kitkat can be found with Permission manager in Settings. If it is enabled and an app asks for a permission that the manager is required to scrutinize, you might have inadvertently blocked it, or could be default block for certain apps.
To ascertain that Skype is denied the Camera permission or not, go to Settings -> Security -> App permission. Your device might have another name for it but possibly should be at similar location. See if its enabled or not. The situation might also be similar to questioner's:

Turns out Skype was on Always deny... Interestingly, App Permissions in Security was grayed out while ON! I had to turn it off first, which got me a security warning that I am going to lose manual control over apps. I proceeded with Yes anyway, then turned it ON again, and only then I received the familiar list of permissions to control.

It its enabled or similar to the one mentioned above, then either disable it or find your app into it and change the camera permissions.

Thank you. I don't have enough points to upvote your answer, otherwise I would.


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Disable google play store auto update
i want to disable google play store auto updates. I am not talking about auto update applications. I don't want to update my google play store version. Please help me.

@Firelord You can delete your own comments.  And you should flag something if it needs moderator attention, not change the text and hope we see.


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Applications crash on boot after wiping cache partition
I cleared my cache partition from Recovery Mode on my Samsung Galaxy S5 running Android Lollipop 5.0 and when I restarted my device, it showed a black screen with error messages of applications not responding starting with "Unfortunately, MTP has stopped.". It then loops through each application showing this error message and eventually restarts the phone with no access to the System UI. I've tried running the cache partition wiper several times and restarting my device several times but nothing worked. Even tried running Safe Mode but the same thing shows. My S5 is rooted on stock ROM.
Is there a way to fix this problem without wiping data or to at least get my data off of the phone's storage?

Please tell what applications are crashing(only system apps etc.) And have you got a custom recovery? Have you got USB debugging enabled?

@SuperThomasLab Absolutely every application is crashing. Both system and Play Store apps. No custom recovery and yes USB debugging is enabled

If USB debugging is enabled you should be able to backup tour data.

@SuperThomasLab How would I do that? Samsung Kies doesn't recognise the phone in normal or safe mode

Ok, first unlock your phone and then you should be able to access your files from the windows explorer. (If you have got windows :-) )


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My droid turbo is not able to reconnect with bluetooth with my ihome
I got the i-home and it paired with my phone fine. The phone prompt me for a passkey and i was able to enter it. Then 2 months later my phone wouldnt connect automatically when walked in the room so i decided to try unpairing the devices then re-pairing them. When i went to re-pair them an error messages popped up saying " Couldn't pair with iHome iBT22 because of an incorrect PIN or passkey." I am not getting any prompts to put in a PIN or passkey. Need help can anyone help with this problem.

Phone and Android Info?

I dont know if it helps, but I had a similar experience and thought I'd tell you about my fix.  For some reason when I upgraded my phone to a Droid Turbo, my new phone was unable to connect to my awesome Motorola stereo headphones-- I was getting the same "incorrect PIN" message you were getting.  I struggled for about 40 minutes. Here's the fix-- maybe you can make some use of it to your issue.
Step 1: Clear the cache.  What I did was to look into the headphones manual and press the button combination to "clear all paired devices" from the system memory. I'm not an expert, but it seems that the bluetooth device (the accessory, in this case your iHome, in my case, a set of stereo headphones) stores trusted devices in a kind of cache to make connecting quicker. By clearing this, I was hoping that starting with a "clean slate" would help me.
Step 2: Manually put the device in Pairing Mode.  When you first take a new accessory out of the box and start it up, it defaults into "pairing mode" because its never been connected.  But after you pair with a device, subsequent power-ons no longer boot in Pair mode anymore-- because now itas looking for familiar devices, right?  So I put the headphones into its default "pairing mode" so that it was waiting for a new pairing request.
BAM fixed the issue.  My phone saw the headphones in the "Available devices" and I was able to pair with it without a hitch.
Hope this helps.


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Restore settings from Google account
I updated Android manually but all my settings are now lost.
I remember that in the previous updates it would download all the apps again and restore settings from my Google Account.
But this time I skipped the Google Account setup after booting. I thought I can do it later. Now I added the account, but nothing gets restored :(

You only said, you did manually. No, chance until and unless it is synced on google servers. If synced, I suggest remove your account and then again add it back. But, this time don't skip "Back up and restore date from google servers."

The answers on this question might be useful.


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How to transfer files from BlueStacks to another BlueStacks on different PC?
I have been playing a game called Star Wars: Commander and I got a new laptop, and I thought BlueStacks would transfer my file to my new laptop from my old laptop and it didn't. I really don't want to start over. Could someone tell me how to transfer my data to my new laptop?

Could you clarify some things: Do you want to transfer general files, migrate data from 1 app, or migrate all data?

migrate data from 1 app


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Softbricked my device with encryption
Because numeric passwords are trivial to bruteforce, I decided to change my encryption password with a passphrase with the following commands:
su -c vdc cryptfs changepw newpass

To my horror, I discovered upon rebooting that Lollipop only offers a keypad to input decryption PINs, and I have no way at all to type in letters. I have tried using TWRP to unlock my /data partition, but I get this error message:
could not mount data and unable to find crypto footer

Then I tried using the command line from adb to mount it manually with
/system/bin/vdc cryptfs checkpw newpass

But I get another error:
CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE: cannot locate symbol "__FD_SET_chk" referenced by "/system/bin/vdc"...

I'm totally at loss here... Can anyone help me remount this partition?

Okay, there were actually three separate issues here.

TWRP 2.8.6.0 is broken for my Nexus 4 (5.1.0)

Regarding the following error message:
could not mount data and unable to find crypto footer

The current Team Win Recovery Project (2.8.6.0) has a regression for some encrypted Lollipop devices.
Solution: revert to TWRP 2.8.5.2, which is able to decrypt the /data partition properly.

TWRP does not provide a working shell for some binaries

Regarding the following error message:
CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE: cannot locate symbol "__FD_SET_chk" referenced by "/system/bin/vdc"...

TWRP doesn't seem to set up the shell properly for vdc.
Solution: Switching to ClockworkMod Recovery provides a working environment for the vdc binary.

Lollipop ignores changepw

The command su -c vdc cryptfs changepw newpass had no effect on my device after upgrading to Lollipop (it had worked perfectly on KitKat), and the PIN of the device was still the encryption password.
I hope this helps someone in the future!