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How can I mute the camera shutter on Motorola RAZR i (ICS, without rooting)
Even when I silence the device the camera shutter continues to making sound.
I know that using rooting alternative we can move or delete the correspondent ogg file*. But i'm looking for a less invasive/complex alternative.
(*) How do I disable the 'click' sound on the camera app?

While I 100% agree with Liam's answer, there are still solutions for countries where that law doesn't apply (and to tell you a big secret: those solutions even work when the law is in effect -- but then you run the risk of punishment yourselves if you use such a solution where you shouldn't).
Searching the playstore for "shutter sound off" yields more than 100 results. As usual, not all of them are really hits: Most of the "spy cams" surely will disable the sound, but most likely you want to use your own camera app, and not one of those.
If you are rooted, you can simply delete the sound file for the camera shutter sound. Aside from this, an article on AndroidAdvices offers 3 different solutions:

Put your phone in Silent Mode

By keeping the incoming calls ring volume to zero you can keep your phone in silent and thereby there will be no sound when you take a snap or record a video. This is the easiest way by which you can turn off the shutter sound. But mind you that you will not be notified of any incoming calls or any SMS or email that you receive. i.e., to stop shutter sound you need to put your phone in silent mode.

Use Uva Silent Widget Camera Android App (well, or one of the others from above search results)
Install CyanogenMod

Once the CyanogenMod 7.1.0 up and installed on your rooted phone, you need to go through the Settings > CyanogenMod settings > Sound and then select Mute camera shutter.

On some devices with ICS, the camera app itself offers a feature to disable the shutter sound:

Thanks for the answer @Izzy. Unfortunately, these solutions doesn't work in this problem's context (Motorola Razr i ICS 4.0.4). Putting the phone in silent mode doesn't mute the cam in this context. The Uva Silent Widget Camera Android App has a note about Android 4.0 and doesn't work either: "Android 4.0 (Galaxy Nexus) is currently not supported. Please be patient while we continue to work on this." I'm pretty sure that CyanogenMod solves this problem, but it is further "agressive" (comparing with rooting).

If something like that Uva Widget would be a solution for you, just follow the Playstore Search link. Plenty of similar solutions there. You could e.g. try Camera ICS, which explicitly lists Silent mode (no shutter sound, might not work on some devices) in its features. Take your pick ;)

Camera ICS has the option to mute the camera shutter and ... IT WORKS! Thanks for the tip @Izzy.

Glad it worked out! Enjoy :)

Sorry to tell you this, but due to laws in many countries, there is no way to disable it without removing the file which needs root.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!

In countries where this law dosen't exists, a shutter sound may be very inappropriate and even baffling in certains situations. In these countries, with the law about shutter sound, people are habituated and know hot to handle this kind of situation.

Just disable or mute your media sound; that will also mute the camera shutter sound on ICS.


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Fascinate gets to download mode and splash (boot loop) but not recovery mode
The device is a Samsung Fascinate. I had MIUI working for about a year, tried installing Cyanogen-mod today.  The install got stuck in the CM splash screen, so I recovered the MIUI backup. On reboot (after recovering), it got stuck in the MIUI splash.  It's in a soft brick right now.  It boots into a) download mode or b) the MIUI splash screen then gets stuck.  It will not boot into recovery mode using the up/down button combo at all.  The down button alone boots it into download mode.  I have Ubuntu on one of my PC's (physical not virtual) but this fails to recognize the device.
Is is possible that the recovered image of MIUI overwrote the recovery partition so that it doesn't work now?
How would you recover this to a working state?
I'm new to fixing phones, and brand new to this site but am trying to revive this once-great Android.
This is my main phone.  Thanks for reading, please help.

You could try to re-flash the recovery (see How can I diagnose this problem: Can't flash ROM to my Samsung Fascinate).

after reinstalling drivers several times now detects device on windows (but not on odin) but device driver continues to error. And on linux (recognizes only from heimdall) but heimdall won't handshake with loke. That link is for only after the device can be detected fully.

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HTC one X Gallery Pics and videos are not visisble
My HTC one x gallery pics and videos suddenly disappeared. I can see them in DCIM folder but not visible over the phone.
I restarted the device , clear the cache everything is done but no use. When I open gallery the message shows " No photos found.

Have you recently updated your phone? Because it could be an issue with the new firmware update of the HTC One X. My phone didn't have this problem, but I heard from some people that they lost their pictures too.

Try to enable the app named "Media Storage" from App->Menu->Manage apps

The only suggestion I can think of is this - download this app called Rescan Media which simply forces Android to perform a re-scan of the SD-Card and pull in/update the internal media links to the images on the SD-Card itself, so that it will show up in the gallery.
By the sound of it, it looks as if (I'm not exactly 100% certain) that the media scanning is broken on your handset... or that the gallery is failing.
If the above fails to work, then perhaps a suggestion would be to try get a newer firmware or use an alternative ROM such as CyanogenMod/Stock vanilla Android...

Open up the Gallery and on the top-right corner you will find a 'Menu' button. Tap that and choose 'Show/hide albums' option. In the new window that appears, Check 'Select All' or 'All Photos' and 'All Videos' and tap on 'Save'.
If you are still unable to find any pictures or videos in your gallery, follow @t0mm13b's answer. It will help.
Note: Selecting 'All Photos' will show ALL pictures on your device. Even including the small bitmaps that applications 'in your SD Card' use as resources!

I tried the Rescan Media application but did not work. Restarted the phone, still did not work. Then, I figured it out that the SD card came from an old Blackberry and some data was left behind. Thus, I formated the sd card with the computer (FAT) and put it back into the phone. Works like a dime! :)

Download this app called Rescan Media and run this application within 2 min issue solved

How is this any different from (or better than) @t0mm13b's answer?

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Market not working on droid 2 with 2.3.3 after factory reset
I did a factory reset on the phone, to switch to a different email account. Since it's cell service contract expired a while ago, I used this to bypass activation and get to the home screen, then connected my google account. Before the reset, I had the google play app, and had used it without a problem. Now it's gone, replaced by the Market app.
Whenever I try to open the Market app, it sends me to a web page with the google Play TOS, but no "Accept" button. How do I update to the google Play app?
EDIT
Nevermind, my phone seems to have re-installed all of the apps from before it's reset, including google Play.

Probably you've got them back from your Google Backup (which always takes a while, so one needs some patience :) So your problem is solved? If so, don't hesitate to answer your own question, so people can see there's a solution. Two days after that, you can even accept your own answer.


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How to change facebook profile avatar and cover photo from Android app?
I cannot change my avatar and cover photo from within the Facebook app. I can do that using a browser.
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How can you send email to a Gmail Contact Group?
I'm using Android 4.1 on a Droid Razr M.
Is there any way to send an email to a contact Group?
I've read several posts that show how to do this but none of them actually work.
There is also an app (GroupU) but it would be nice to be able to send to groups within Gmail.

You can't send them within gmail app. You need to create Google group for that.  See http://m.techrepublic.com/blog/google-in-the-enterprise/how-to-send-email-to-groups-efficiently-with-google-apps/1483

I spent some time checking for a solution myself, and here are my conclusions.

We will never be able to send to groups within Gmail for Android. I think it's a problem Google will never solve maybe because they want us to use Google Plus to send to groups (i.e. Circles).
To send to Gmail groups outside of Gmail, I found that using Go Contacts is the best way. Gmail Group Share (Free) is also working, but it shows groups of only one Google Account at time.

Fast forward to now, Google Plus is no longer available, and Gmail Group Share cannot be found anymore.

This is actually very easy:

Go to your Admin Console & click on “Groups”
Create a Group of Users (e.g.: “mygroup”) in your Google Apps Admin Console. Then the group will have an email address like @mydomain. com

How do I get to the Admin Console?
Is that the Admin in Gmail or in my Google Account?
Does this work if I am not using the paid Google Apps?

For most users with personal Gmail addresses, I'm afraid this answer is not something that can be achieved easily...

Use gmail group share, go to the settings and click to show the hidden group and system group.

As of current writing, I'm afraid it's unclear what this refers to; whether it referred to a built-in feature, or a 3rd-party app (based on another answer)

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Why do I get `Error Cannot play track` from the Walkman app when I use the `Queue track` feature?
I'm using the Walkman app which I downloaded from http://www.mediafire.com/?ajalsjbbpp2sp41 and the Queue track feature doesn't work. When I try it, I get the following error message:
Error

Cannot play track

Is there a solution for this type of thing?
Note: This is on a Samsung Galaxy S3

You get this error when the app cannot find your trwck in your memory card or the file is corrupted. try queing up different set of files from different locations (different folders)

All my music is in the same folder, and I've tried many songs and none work, even though they all work in other players.

now I'm running outta options. try this. remove the app, reboot, copy a new mp3 to a seperate folder, reinstall the app and play again.

How did it go? Still the problem is there?

Oh, sorry for the radio silence. Actually I lost my phone... So I don't know. Thanks for trying! I'll write back if I ever try it on my new phone (not an S3)


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Stream video over Samba or NFS to Android device
I have a file server on the LAN that serves Samba and NFS.
How can I connect with any of those protocols and stream video from it, without unlocking/rooting?

VLC for Android should support Samba and NFS.

VLC media player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files as well as discs, devices, and network streaming protocols.
This is the port of VLC media player to the Android™ platform. VLC for Android can play any video and audio files, as well as network streams, network shares and drives, and DVD ISOs, like the desktop version of VLC.

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Customize number display on dial pad on Android 4
Is it possible to customize how numbers are displayed when dialing a number?
For example:
Instead of grouping them with spaces like 555 123 123, I'd like it to have no grouping: 555123123.
On 2.3 you could do that from the locale, US had spaces and UK did not.
On 4.1 it seems that both US and UK have the same spaces.
Can it be changed?
Thank you.

To the date, there is no functionality to disable this feature. Actually this was implemented to make it easier for the user to recognize and remeber the number easily.
I did some search and found out that other people have the same problem as well.
What I suggest is to move on to a custom dialer app which suit you the best, if this grouping feature really annoys you.

Thank you, Sid. Awesome answer. I know grouping is supposed to help, but they way it groups digits is bad for how numbers are formed where I live.


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How do I set my contact picture for text messaging with my Huawei Fusion?
I have a Huawei Fusion and I have been trying to find out how to change the grey Android picture into my own personal one. I have had no luck finding out how to on the internet. Help would be greatly appreciated.

open up the contact you want to add a picture. go to menu > edit contact. then click the white silhouette in blue background. the selecr a photo from album/take a photo. done!!

I mean in the messaging app. The grey Android one there when I message someone, it'll show their picture but not mine.

@Mizza can you give an screen cap in your question please?

http://i.imgur.com/qXfRj.jpg Where it is circled in red. Sorry for the quality. Couldn't screen shot it.

is that the stock app? seems like it is not. btw, what is your android version?

2.3.4 What is the stock app? Does it need to be? This was in the phone when I got it.

@Miza Check my answer. A stock app is an app that came with the ROM/Phone (not a custom 3rd party one).

@Miza get us a screen cap in the following way. go into a message conversation and press and hold the power button. the a menu will appear. press capture screen. the screen cap will be saved in your memory card. upload that image please.

I don't have the option.

Are you sure you are on gingerbread? i.e. Android 2.3.x?

Unfortunately, you didn't specify your Android version :(
However:
Android 4.x Onwards:

Open up your People app.
Look for an entry called Me.
Click it.
Click the picture at the top, and select either take picture or select from gallery.
Take or select a picture, crop it and your done!

Android ≤ 4.x:
Note: It has been a while since I tried this - I cannot remember if it works or not

Open your Contacts app.
Add a new entry, call it Me or just add your name in like usual.
Add your number FULLY. You may want to add it twice (with and without country code).
Add a picture to that contact you just created.
Voila! The picuture is now in SMS!

Other Method:
I noticed that on some contact apps, there is a 'My Contact Card' or something like that in the menu. If you have it, you can use it to set your picture as well.

I have done this. 3 times. It doesn't work.

@Miza What happens when you click the grey picture? It should take you to the contact linked to it. Android ≤ 4.x doesn't actually support pictures for yourself.

It doesn't even let me click it. I don't really see the reason they had this in the phone if you don't have the option lol


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Control Android TV with Android phone
I have a new Kogan TV (KALED39SMTWA) that has Android 4.0.3 installed. I would like to control the Android system on the TV from my Android-based phone. I have tried the following applications.

XBMC - Has a great remote and good interface, but I would like to control the whole Android system, not just an application.

DroidMote - Has a server application that will only run as root. (Yes, I could root the TV, but that's effort)

TeamViewer - Only offers remote control through view and click.

I understand that sending keypresses and controlling the Android system may require root due to the need to interface with the Android system, but I'm sure there would be a way to do this without root and Android to Android should be very compatible.
Suggestions?

Am surprised that, by lack of detail in your question, the fact that there was no documentation about the TV in itself, which suggests how to use/control it? Care to provide more information?

It is just a TV with standard IR input along with WIFI/Ethernet connectivity running a small Android box that is installed inside the TV. The hardware aspect should not matter in regards to this question because I am simply asking for a good method of controling one Android device from another over a network. It is a software based question. Thanks

You can root your tv device with kingroot and then install air keyboard server on tv and on mobile air keyboard

I just briefly read through the manual for your television found at Kogan's website, and as far as I can tell, the only available connection interface other than the typical IR used by remote controls is network-based. That means whatever application you use has to be supported both by the serving device (i.e. your TV) as well as use the local network protocol, much like the Netflix application has recently built in.
From what I read about DroidMote, it's going to be similar to TeamViewer, however you have the added downside of needing root, which I understand you're attempting to avoid.
I'm not necessarily presenting a suggested solution here, but I did want to call out some of the limitations I've spotted while digging. I think you've listed the best out-of-the-box options thus far, so I'm afraid I have no additional suggestions beyond.
Good luck.

Thanks for your response. Obviosly the control would need to be performed via a network connection hence looking into applications like droidmote. I find it strange that there is no "easy' way to control another Android device via a network connection from another Android device. Does the android OS have some protection on sending keypresses and other actions that are not from the devices keyboard? (Remote Control Protection). Thanks again

Does the android OS have some protection on sending keypresses and other actions that are not from the devices keyboard? Not necessarily confined to keyboard of any kind, in fact, the OS does have protection, any app that gets installed, has a unique user id (UID), from which it is difficult to send keystrokes, aka injecting events into another process.. if that makes sense so in a way it does sort of answer that statement.

That makes perfect sense. That is most likley why the DroidMote app requires root in order to function correctly. I'm just going to have to root my TV sigh this will be fun......

If your device supports Google TV, you could try the Google TV Remote app.

There are a number of apps, like RemoDroid, DroidMote, Tablet Remote, and even a number of VNC servers, most of them requiring root access, and those that don't require root access have fairly limited features.

So it seems most need root access due to ending keystrokes etc to other apps.. Well I'm trying to exploit it now..

You can also use ADB?  This doesn't require root, though you will need to have DevOps enabled and USB Debugging enabled.  You can send keystrokes or even directly call intents/deeplinks/activities through ADB; here is a generic list of commands.  Note that this is much easier to use on a PC as you can bind these to shortcuts or hotkeys (e.g., through AHK and/or RainMeter), but it's still possible to invoke through an Android mobile device.  I've never looked into it, but it's possible there may be an application or other method to bind these to shortcuts within Android OS as well!
EDIT: Also, note that some devices (e.g., Samsung Note 4) come with an IR blaster on-board, and there are also dongles that cost around $10 on Amazon as well.

Hello. Have you tested your approach on an actual Android TV? AFAIK, TV manufacturers often do not expose Developer options to the end user. Even if we assume USB debugging is enabled in TV, how would ADB command be sent from a phone?  I don't see how you addressed that part.

@Firelord Yes, I have done this before.  DevOps can typically be enabled through the usual method through the settings, I've done so on multiple brands of televisions such as Samsung, LG, etc; also can be done on the newer Chromecasts (at least I've done it on the Sabrina), even HMU's.  ADB can be run from terminal apps, file managers with terminal capabilities (e.g., X-plore), or other 3rd party applications that streamline this (I've recently seen some that target Wear OS devices, with GUI interface).


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Received Contact via WhatsApp is stored in Phone - How to move it to Google without losing the image
For some time now I'm experiencing the following issue: When someone sends me a contact via WhatsApp it is stored in my phone and not my Google address book.
How can I move this thing to Google or configure WhatsApp to save it to Google? When I use the *.vcf export I get mail and phone number but the image is lost somewhere in Nirvana...
Any ideas what I can do?
Thanks!

Depending on what phone you have, you can try to hit the edit button on the contact, then tap phone contact, and choose the google account. In my test, it saved the picture.
-Adam

Well, didn't work on my Samsung S2... Thx anyway

you can do it in lot of ways the easiest way is to export your contacts to storage and import vcard file from contacts.google.com
another one is if you need one or two contact then note down phone number and delete the contact and create a new contact save it in google
hope this will help..


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Connecting Galaxy S2 ICS to Kies
I tried connecting my Samsung Galaxy SII(ICS) to Samsung Kies 2.0.2 through USB.
But whenever i connect the cable, Kies asks me to switch the phone to Kies Studio mode. But I could not find this mode in USB connection.
How do I connect my phone to Kies?

Setting USB Debugging didn't resolve my issue. I upgraded Kies to the latest version. And it worked well.

Under Settings → Applications → Development disable USB Debugging. (In vanilla ICS this option is under Settings → Developer options)

Plug your phone into your PC via USB with Kies already running.

(Found via GalaxyForums.net)


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Best Practice for transferring images to an Android phone?
I switched from iOS to Android, and wish to transfer my pictures.
Where on the filesystem should I put the pictures? I first thought /DCIM/camera, but that's the directory for pictures shot with the phone.
/media and /Pictures seem to be appropriate, too.
I just want to set up everything in the best possibly way. I also want the pictures to be in different folders e.g. holidays, work, etc...
I have a Nexus 4 phone, if you need that to help me.

You could basically store them anywhere. As long as the directory does not contain a .nomedia file, the media scanner will find and catalogue them, so you apps (like e.g. gallery) will find and show them. On my phones, there was a Photo directory on the sdcard. The Nexus 4 not having a card slot, you probably could simply create such a folder on its internal sdcard.

Please feel free to use a folder structure which suits you. It's better if you create a seperate folder for pictures, inside media folder or on the primary folder itself. (where the folders such as DCIM and media are located.)
As your title asks, there are no hard and fast methods to transfer data to your phone. Standard file transfer safety measures apply.
About keeping seperate folders, do NOT use too many folders which might result in slowing down the phone. No matter where you put the images, the album app finds them. (Just make sure that you don't copy them in to folders that you do not know of)
Have fun with android.

I would place the images in the /Pictures folder, but there is no real 'best practice' as far as I know. That is the fun thing about Android, you can place the pictures wherever you want, you'll be able the access them in every picture application. So you place them where you would think they belong, if you need them later.
You can make the necessary folders and normally Android will organize them according to the folder where it's in. At least that is the case on my phone, but I have another phone (HTC One X, so maybe HTC added this feature).
Btw, I switched from iOS to android deserves a +1 :-)


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WiFi Hotspot Security?
Is there any way to add extra security to a WiFi hotspot created by an Android phone?
I am using a Samsung GT-S5300 with Android 2.3.6, and I am using the WiFi hotspot feature at home since Telkom doesn't offer ADSL in my area anymore.
I need to be able to limit access to the hotspot to mine and my wife's laptops as WPA can be cracked very easily and I cannot see if someone has tried to crack it.

If your device is rooted, you could give Wireless Tether for Root Users a try. According to an article on e-how.com, this app also features a mac-filter, allowing you to exactly define which devices are permitted on your hotspot:

Wireless Tether provides WPA encryption, the latest wireless security standard, and allows for MAC address filtering, letting you screen devices without having to constantly monitor your phone.

(EDIT: According to the app's own description, WPA/WPA2 is available on supported devices only, whatever those "supported devices" may be)
For the default hotspot shipping with Android, you might want to star this issue at google code, which requests exactly the feature you are looking for (mac filtering).

@Izzy Thanks for the linky to google code, starred! :)

@t0mm13b Yepp! I wonder why they didn't put that already. To me, MAC filtering is one of the basic features a hotspot should provide. I also wonder why this already 1-year-old ticket got only one star so far. Woops! Should upvote the question for that! (Done)

Anyone who has captured the packets required to brute-force WPA2 CCMP (or even crack WEP) already has the MAC addresses of your clients, and can just spoof one of them. MAC access lists may be useful on an open (i.e., no encryption) access point to deny a few bad but unsophisticated users, but it wouldn't seem to add anything for an AP with encryption enabled.

From what I understand - If you use a strong password in either wpa-psk or wpa2-psk it's more or less "unbreakable". Even if you use a legacy cipher like TKIP you still need to intercept the 4 way handshake to get the authentication packets. When you gotten that, then the hashed string need to be brute forced.
Android hotspots running wpa2-psk will use the AES cipher by default unless told otherwise by the device requesting access. So as long as you force both of your computers to run AES and pick a strong password. You shouldn't worry about the neighbours cracking your WIFI ;)
Recommendations regarding the password:

Don't use any words that can be found in a dictionary
Mix Letters, Capitol Letter, Numbers, !"#¤%&/()=?@£$€[]{} (The more randomness the better)
The length of password should probably be at least 10 characters long, if you follow the advice above then the longer the better :)

Newer android phones can filter by MAC and hide the SSID (My Samsung Galaxy SIII can) - But that's more or less security by obscurity with the tools out there today. Basic sniffing tools can find hidden networks and MAC addresses can easily be spoofed :/
Toms Hardware did an article about it last year, Link to article - They show CPU and GPU based cracking, the later is the de facto standard these days.


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Looking for an alternative to Smart Statusbar
Is there are way to reveal the notification bar in a full-screen app?
I have been using Smart Statusbar, which is a great little tool that reveals the bar with a gesture. Unfortunately, the app has a bug that renders some part of my phone's (Xperia Neo V) screen unresponsive. I have already emailed the developer but it seems he's no longer interested in the project. I'm now on the lookout for a perfect substitute. Any help?
I have Android 2.3.

Doesn't look like there is an alternative, as the description says...

Oh that's too bad

Try Bird Bar.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mikedg.android.bar.lite
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Remap search key to power button on Android 2.3
I have a Nexus S, and Button Remapper that I see suggested is not working on 2.3 gingerbread for remapping the search/assist button as a power button (because Nexus S power button is known to be fragile).
Is there an alternative to remap the key? Device is rooted, in case that helps.

If you don't mind, I would suggest a custom launcher, such as ADW. The advantage is that you can change the Search button without changing ROMs, the disadvantage: It only works on the launcher, and not throughout the ROM.

Thanks, i'll do that if nothing else works out. Still looking for some other solution tho.

How exactly do I remap search button on ADW? I installed it, and it has improved a lot since I used it months ago!


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USB Debugging turned off at reboot
I have a rooted Android tablet running 4.0.1.
Ever since I got it, the USB Debugging option doesn't stick after a reboot.
This can be quite problematic, so how do I stop this, and make USB Debugging stick?
I am still running the stock ROM, which has been compiled in userdebug mode.

Is this the same tablet that your brother locked you out of? What has userdebug mode got to do with stock rom?

@t0mm13b Yup. Just thought I'd add that it isn't compiled in production mode.

Hang on, in your previous post asking for help in how to get the tablet back despite numerous attempts to get  it unlocked, you stated that it was un-rooted, so I'll assume you wiped and installed stock rom? If so, what is your point in mentioning about whether its compiled in userdebug mode? Did you compile it yourself...?

It was rooted in my previous question... I have never installed a new a ROM.


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Cyanogenmod remains in a bootloader loop
Hello I have a Wildfire and I installed Cyanogenmod 7.2.0 following this guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/HTC_Wildfire:_Full_Update_Guide
After I did this the keyboard stopped working so I used Revolutionary to install this keyboard with the zip file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1964663
And now it keeps rebooting with the cyanogen animation. And after that I get the Welcome to HTC Wildfire screen, but if I press anything or do nothing it reboots again.
How can I at least reboot normally, or preferably reinstall the whole mobile phone?
Thanks in advance!

Wait.... CM 7.2, that linky to the xda states explicitly as a pre-requisite: Must be running 4.0+.... just saying...

A while ago, I brought my Wildfire up to CM 9.1. This included first flashing a radio image (buzz.radio-3.35.20.10-signed.zip) via CWM, followed by CM 9.1 - buzz.zip and the fitting GApps. I cannot remember the sources, but maybe googling the filenames will help you out. The radio could be the clue here.


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Why can't Banshee Remote connect to server?
I'm trying to use Banshee Remote with my Samsung Galaxy S3, but everytime I try to add a new server, it says Can't connect to server. Check your settings. There are only two settings:

IP Adress, which I got from whatismyip.org
Port, which I got from Banshee (Edit->Preferences->Remote Control->Banshee remote port

Is there anything I can try to do to fix this?
Notes:
I am using Banshee 2.4.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Are you connected to the same WiFi network? You need the internal IP, not the external.

That was it. You should add this as an answer so I can select it as correct. I suppose if I were to use 3G on my phone, then I would need the external ip, right?

Yup. You would also need to some port forwarding ;)

Ensure your phone is connected to the same WiFi network as your computer, and remember to use the internal IP.
To do this through 3G you would need to forward ports and use your external IP.


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software does not want to update
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.
Every time I try to update my software/ check for updates I receive the following message: "failed to update firmware due to network or server problem. Try software update via settings>software update> Update, or try using PC Kies later"
I have tried everything but it still gives me the same messages.
sometimes I don't even try to update my software and I will receive the same message out of the blue.
Can someone please help me?

That is dependant on your carrier and country you are based in. Alternative would be to use multiloader and download the latest firmware from samfirmware, this requires user registration to download the latest.. :)


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Simulate Touchscreen Input On Android?

Possible Duplicate:
Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection?

I have had a very unfortunate accident with my Samsung Galaxy S2 and the screen has suffered a complete shatter (top to bottom! - was closed in a car door)
I have downloaded and am running Droid@Screen to make sure the phone itself isn't damaged and can see that the screen is sat on the pattern lock screen. Is there a way I can simulate a touchscreen input from the PC?
I just need to unlock the screen then can use Kies Air to remove all of my pics and videos and important files.
Any help would be appreciated, I really need to get these files off :(

See this question for more details.

@t0mm13b How is that question related?

@LiamW how to bypass lock screen and get at the data  due to broken screen.. :)

That question has nothing to do with a broken screen...

@LiamW Doesn't matter for what reason he needs to bypass the pattern lock, does it? He needs to bypass it (quote: I just need to unlock the screen), and the linked Q gives a lot of examples on how to achieve that. Hence +1 from me to t0mm13b ;)

@t0mm13b - Thanks for the info, unfortunately my Wifi is turned off and so is my USB debugging... I have literally left no options to help myself. I've locked myself out of my phone unless I can get my touchscreen to respond somehow :(

Hmmm.... @Izzy, is it possible to inject via sendevent, oh wait... the OP's usb debugging is switched off... :( was thinking along the lines of the android testing tool called monkey... :\

@T0mm13b I thought I could try the SDK tools too but they all require debugging switched on... I think I just have to accept that I can't get my data back. The only thing I can think off is possible lashing up a mouse to my phone through the USB port and somehow trying to draw the lockscreen blind lol...

hummm... as matter of interest, do you have ClockworkMod recovery installed? If you have, you could try resetting the phone by pulling the battery for a few seconds, then put back in battery, press power and hold down volume down key to get into recovery, then you'd be in a rooted environment which you could mount the partition and get at the data?!

@LiamBee if your device is rooted, you can get ADB access in recovery mode. Just follow the link t0mm13b posted -- my answer there has a bunch of possibilities. Though without a working screen, the set is markably reduced...

No im not rooted either, I used to be but planned on returning the phone for an upgrade in the new year (not sure where you guys are, but I cant return if rooted in the UK)... Another avenue blocked off by me lol


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How can I resume cancelled app dowloads after attaching a Google account?
I got a new phone and I signed in with my existing google gmail account. To my surprise, the phone started redownloading all of the apps I had on my other phone over my cellular data connection. Conveniently enough it was the exact same versions of the older apps I had on my old phone, and in some cases the same data preferences.
I cancelled the auto downloading, and now I can't figure out how to resume it. On the play store under My Apps under all it shows me the apps I have downloaded under that account at one point in time, but no way to mass resume downloading them. It seems to only have options for individually installing the apps

Switching the primary account on Google Play seems to continue the auto-update process

There is no way to resume a cancelled download queue in the play store. You will have to trigger a restore again.
The only way to initialise a restore is via the setup app, so you would have to wipe again, and then let it restore. Make sure you connect to WiFi in the setup this time however.

its not the same thing, its simply a script that runs through all a list of all apps not installed but associated with that accounts. That script gets interrupted, not a giant file. The script should be able to let you continue restoring, simply based off of that list. Huge oversight, IMO

Your first statement is very confusing....?!

@CQM It is the Google backup and restore feature. The only way to trigger another restore is to rerun the setup app (wipe again). You could also download each app again manually. Otherwise, there is no way to bulk install all the apps.

I agree with @LiamW here: this looks very much like the Google Restore kicking in. And that behaves really weird: Sometimes it doesn't work at all, sometimes it really does. But when you aborted it (or it got aborted due to network failure), you're p***ed: No resume. And I've read from cases where another factory-reset just led the restore to stop exactly at the same place... But still, it's worth a try. As long as the old phone is still running, it might even fix that as it still has the complete set.

What? Really no way to trigger it again? Seems very odd...

I managed to re-trigger the restore by removing my Google account from accounts, and adding it again. No need to wipe data.

If you go into Play Store app, tap on Menu > Settings, there's the option to 'Auto update apps' and also, 'Update over Wi-Fi only' (This is important so not to chew up your data plan and end up with a massive phone bill), it should be noted that this is in Play Store version 3.10.10.
In that way, it will only do it over the Wifi network, and update automatically.
Unfortunately, there's no way to do a mass-resume of apps in bulk, the alternative solution is to use Titanium Backup and backup the apps to the cloud or dropbox, and let Titanium Backup do its magic in restoring from there onto the new handset, which has resumable download feature.

@LiamW please stop downvoting just because you don't like it! Let the OP find out for themselves if that's what they are looking for.

Though I agree with Liam as far as it strongly looks like the OP talks about a Google Restore kicking in (even if he's unaware of that fact, the decription strongly suggests it) -- as even that Restore uses the Playstore to download stuff, forcing the Playstore to "WiFi only" is a part of what the OP wants. I never tried it -- but it would be interesting to see whether the auto-restore would be affected by this -- though one must be pretty fast to figure it out ;)

It seems to be possible to re-trigger the app sync by going to accounts in settings, then removing your Google account and adding it again from the same menu.


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How do I turn on Safe Search ICS 4.0.4?
I can't see any option to turn on Safe Search. Can anyone advice where I can find this?

System Settings->Select your Google account->Search->Near the bottom.


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I want to prevent Google Market from upgrading to Google Play store
my HTC desire HD wont download from the Google Play Store , but will from the Google Market.
How do I stop the phone from automatically upgrading ?

If you're rooted, then use an app to freeze the MarketUpdater.apk app.
You can also remove that app from the /system/app directory.
Without that app, the market/Google Play won't automatically update.
There is no way to prevent market updates without root.

Thanks for the reply,makes sense.How do I root the phone?Dont think it is as I have never done anything to it.Checked and can only force stop system/app.

Google HTC Desire HD root. Check forums such as http://forum.xda-developers.com /system/app is a file path BTW.

@LiamW With ICS or higher, wouldn't it be enough to freeze the MarketUpdater.apk to keep it from running? If so, at least users with ICS and up had a way without root.

@Izzy Forgot about that, edited answer to include it - thanks :)

So it does really work this way? Some of the Google apps register broadcast listeners which somehow even survive a freeze (cannot remember the source for this, but I recently read about such an issue). So if you are as unsure as I am, maybe better use a conditional like "should" or "might" ;) Sure it's worth a try at least, and it should work. But unless proved... who knows?

Removed it. I think they may have changed the system for ICS plus users - I can't find an updater app, but I am running 4.2 so...

Thanks for all the help,much appreciated.I will try to get the phone rooted and see how I am fixed after that.Paul

I've used Titanium on 2.3 and freeze worked properly. Not sure about 4.2 tho, I've never had to prevent update after jumping to ICS.


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Where do you find the password attempts setting or option in ICS?
I want to either stop this function or at the very least set the number of attempts to a higher number than 3.

What do you mean? The lock screen (which is 5 per 30 second lockout) or the sim pin (3 incorrect and sim is puk locked). Neither can be changed.

At the lock screen, after a failed attempt I am greeted with the message "You have incorrectly attempted..." Ok, I see, you are saying that there is no way to change that number.

There is no way to change the limit on incorrectly entered screen lock codes, unless you make your own custom ROM with this ability.
It should be set at 5 incorrect entries triggers a 30 second wait period - if this isn't the case then the ROM maker has changed this.

@Tony If my answer has answered the question, please consider clicking the tick to mark it as the answer!


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Want to download an unsupported app, but says it will replace an app
What does it mean when it says it will replace an app?

It means that an app with the same app id is already installed in your phone.
For eg: If there is an app with id com.example.app and you try to install another apk with same ID it will give that message.


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How to root my Motorola Flipside?
I am a relatively new Android user, but I have a bit of experience with Linux.
My new Motorola Flipside MB508 has quite a few unwanted preinstalled applications on it, which I would like to remove. However, I need to root the device to do this.
What is the easiest way to root a Motorola Flipside on Linux?
*edit* I tried using SuperOneClick, but I am running Fedora (17) and it doesn't work in Wine.

AndroidEvolved has guides for rooting your Motorola Flipside.
The easiest solution is to use SuperOneClick.

Download SuperOneClick, and extract it.
Connect your device to the computer. Ensure that SD card is not mounted. If it is mounted, unmount it.
Enable USB Debugging from Phone –> Settings –> Application Development –> Development.
Open SuperOneClick.exe.
Click on Universal tab if you are going to root any Android device like Nexus One, Galaxy S, Droid etc. Click on Samsung Captivate if that's your phone.
Click on Root tab and wait for the process to finish. [this will take some time]
Once completd, you would get a popup box that would confirm that rooting has been successful.
Restart your phone.

Source

Thanks, but SuperOneClick doesn't seem work for me on Fedora (I forgot to mention I'm running Linux).

Try FramaRoot.
It doesn't need a PC to connect to and no ADB is required.
It simply installs Super SU on your device. You don't need to be worried about breaking... If it couldn't root your device it simply avoids installing super user.


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Install an app on android without SD card
How can one install an app on an android with no SD card?  I tried doing so with dropbox but I was unable to download the file.  I'm thinking astro file manager might let me but I've been unable to get that app installed.  Will that allow me to install an app with no sd card?

What phone are you using?

htc evo 4g from sprint

How much space do you have left on your phone's internal memory?

One method to install an application without SD card is to use ADB tool (Android Debug Bridge). It's a tool for development. It will let you install your apk file using console.
What you have to do:

Install ADB tool to your computer
Connect your device to your computer with a cable
Copy apk file you want to install to the folder where your ADB tool is. In this folder you have to find adb file.
Start your console - Terminal (on Linux) or Command Prompt (on Windows)
From your console you have to go to the folder in #3 - To do this use cd command
Type command "adb devices" - you have to see that your device is connected.
Type command "adb install myApplication.apk"

I do not believe it is necessary to download the entire android sdk, only the necessary adb tool, if using google keywords adb drivers is the keyword which will get a lot of hits... just saying :)

@t0mm13b, you're right, but I haven't tried it. Here I found a way to do it.

@t0mm13b, I updated my answer. Thanks for the good comment.

@t0mm13b sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb, sudo dnf install android-tools and brew install android-platform-tools


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Lock screen shown when notification selected
I am starting to get some strange behaviour with my Nexus 4 running the latest JB os. I get a notification such as an email or sms, so I unlock the screen before dragging the notification bar down and selecting it. Upon selecting the notification the lock screen pops back up asking me for my pin before sending me to the relevant app.
Any ideas?

Same thing here. Not sure how the status bar got linked to launch the lock screen.

I started getting this after I installed and changed some custom lock screens. In particular the neXt launcher and some GO Lock screens. I'm sure it's not issues with those apps but rather some of the settings they changed.

In my case the problem appears to have been caused by the "manage locking" section of JuiceDefender. Turning that off solved the problem.

If you have any custom lock screens, un-install them. This will make the annoying behaviour stop. At least it did for me. There was some funky systems settings between the lock screen app and next launcher that you get prompted for. This made the default lock screen come up (not the one I was trying to use).
To recap, this happened with the NeXt launcher (very good, btw), Go Lock Screen and stock android 4.1.1 unrooted on the Samusung Galaxy Note II (Rogers - like AT&T).
Hopefully this helps someone pin down the real reason this happens.


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Cannot Accept Google Android Market Terms and Conditions on Samsung Galaxy 7" tablet
I have a GT-P1000 Samsung Galaxy 7" Tablet wifi plus 3G. When I try to download a game, it goes straight to Android Market Terms of Service or Google Play Terms of service. However, when I scroll down the list, I cannot find an accept or decline box. So, I cannot proceed. I have tried clearing the cache in Market in Applications to no avail.

This is a little bit strange, what you're writing, because I have exactly the same Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 right here, with me, and I see absolutely no problems. I just did a factory reset of this device, to test your issue.
I taped on Market icon. Tabled asked me to provide my Google Account details, what I did. Right after that I saw license text and buttons to accept and decline, in the bottom of the screen. Note: These buttons are not in the end of license text, instead they're always floating on the screen, so you can always see them, no matter, where in the license text you're.
After clicking Accept my tablet automatically updated Market icon to Google Play icon and shown me on-screen information about this change.
I've been doing this (factory reset, license acceptance and Market to Google Play update) at least few times and have never encountered problems, like you described. If you still unable to see that Accept button or access Market / Google Play service, then I fear that factory reset of your device is the only option you're left with.

Try launching it and waiting a bit - eventually, it should turn into Google Play and you can accept the terms fine.

I don't really know a real solution for your problem, because I cannot remember when I had to accept that (too long ago). But I have some suggestions you could try:

Try to wait, maybe there is some kind of interval before the button appears
Try to use the menu option, maybe there is a menu option for accepting the ToS (I doubt it though)
Contact Samsung support, maybe they've already encountered this problem before

Thanks for response. Have waited but nothing appears. Do you mean to contact samsung support. That is my next option I think.

Indeed, sorry for the typo :-)


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Trouble with SD card in Prestigio Multipad PMP3370B
I've recently been given a Prestigio Multipad PMP3370B (Android 4.0) which I thought would be nice for my daughter to watch videos on. I took an 8GB micro SDHC card from my Windows 7 laptop (NTFS format) and put it into the SD card slot but it wasn't detected.
After a bit of a read I tried formatting it as FAT32/exFat and inserting it but for both formats when going to the system settings screen > storage screen there is no card listed and no option to do anything.
So I have two questions:

How can I be sure the SD card is inserted correctly? It seems like it wants to slip out
How can I get an SD card working with this device

I don't want to go out and get a new SD card until I'm sure it works correctly as otherwise it would be a waste of money.

I think the problem is the fact that it is a SDHC card. SDHC cards are rather new, and are not supported yet in most devices. So maybe you could try to find a normal SDSC card (from digital camera, friends, family..) to test if it works with that type.
The reason why SDHC cards are not yet supported in some devices is because it uses another type of Card-Specific Data (CSD) register. This results in some compatibility issues with some (older) devices. But if you want to know more about this, I recommond to use Google.
I would think though that a new device like yours (because it has Android 4.0) would support this already.. I haven't heard of the brand before, so I don't really know the quality of their devices.
EDIT: The device should support SDHC cards up to 32GB according to the specs, so that can't be the problem. I suggest contacting the support then, maybe they can tell you what is wrong and what you can try..

I don't have a link to the spec page handy but it is meant to support SDHC

Indeed, you are correct: http://www.comx-computers.co.za/PMP3370B-specifications-62658.htm. Then I cannot really help you I'm afraid. Maybe just contact their support


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How can I transfer files from PC to Phone or vice versa without internet
I am using a cloud service (Dropbox) when I am using internet for file transfer. But how can I transfer files between my PC and my Android device without going via the Internet? and of course without using data cable.

related: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/4100/browse-or-mount-sd-card-over-wifi-on-linux

If the PC and the phone are in the same network, you can use Locally App (https://www.locally1.com). You can still use the app if you can create hotspot on your phone and connect the pc to it

There are multiple solutions available:
Using an USB Cable
If you connect your device to your PC via an USB cable, it shares (parts of) its storage to the PC. With versions prior to Android 4.x your device usually identifies as USB storage (like any external disk/USB-stick attached), never Android versions might use MTP instead, which might require special drivers on your PC to be used.
Once connected, you can transfer files easily between PC and Android device.
Using a card reader
If your device features a slot for sd cards, you could simply remove the sd card from your device (remember to unmount it first via the device's setup menu), put it into a card reader, and attach it to the PC. It should then pop-up on your PC as "USB storage" as described above.
Wireless solutions (Browser-based)
There are a bunch of wireless solutions available -- and this is not the place to list them all. Principially, you can install any FTP/Web server, and configure it to offer the directories you wish to access.
As this might be too complicated for many users, there are quite easy solutions. The probably most well-known is AirDroid, which offers a nice interface to manage almost your entire device from your PC:

As the example screenshot shows, a file browser is included -- and permits you to upload and download files to/from your device.
A second example for an easy-to-use app would be WiFi File Transfer, which -- as the name suggests -- is specialized to transfer files via WiFi:

There are many more possibilities, just check the playstore. A good starting point are the playstore pages of the mentioned two examples, then lookup related apps.
Other Wireless Solutions
There are many more wireless solutions available. As Logos mentioned it in his comment, I will add some examples here for completeness:
Samba
You can use apps like Samba Filesharing to turn your Android device into a Samba server. In short, Samba (or SMB, or CIFS) is the protocol used by Windows shares. Linux also understands this protocol. Using Samba, one thus can access the Android device's file system (without root, this will be restricted to the internal/external sd card) like any Samba-/Windows share.
WebDAV
Several apps like e.g. DavDrive can share the Android device's storage via the WebDAV protocol. This works via HTTP, but can also be accessed like a "shared drive" using the appropriate software on the PC.
Bluetooth
Don't forget that we also have this available -- at least on our Android devices. But also keep in mind this is much slower than WiFi. Nevertheless, it can be facilitated using apps like Bluetooth File Transfer.
FTP
The File Transfer Protocol also is an option. There are several apps available turning an Android device into an FTPServer...
Other solutions
For completeness, let's just name them in short: SSH Server, Web server, File Synchronization tools (like e.g. FolderSync), and probably several other options I'm currently unaware of...

If you know networking at all, in my opinion for simple filesharing using a small app Samba can't be beat: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba&hl=en

Depends on user experience, @Logos -- sure I could have mentioned Samba, WebDAV, FileSync apps, and a lot more. For completeness, I could of course include them.

yup, depends on user experience. Mine is good. So I mentioned it :)

Great! So it holds a variant for everybody now :)

Is there a wireless solution without a wifi hotspot/WIFI access-point ? i.e. I would be interested a direct wifi connexion between pc and android device

@Basj probably not without root (I'm not aware of any WiFi-Direct solution for PCs; so that would require ad-hoc networking, which Android doesn't support on its own).

Oh, for completeness: Seems like I forgot to mention adb pull – but people having ADB installed probably don't need that reminder anyway :)


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Update ClockWorkMod
I have flashed my phone with Odin loading hardcore's Kernel with the ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.
How can I know which is the latest version of ClockworkMod and how can it be updated, please?
I saw there is a Play Store app for ClockworkMod but I am unsure of how it differs from the one installed using Odin.
Thank you.

What's your phone model?

It's a Samsung Galaxy S.

@Francisc am surprised you left out the obvious information relating to handset despite you having 1 gold star, 5 silver and 20 bronze... and being on this for more than 2+years ... :o xD

Yeah, I didn't think that updating something already installed would require knowledge of the model. Here, have my gold badge. Give it to someone more deserving.

That's bollocks, you don't build up 850+ reps for nothing! :P
I thought it must've been an oversight from your part. Anyway, happy to help buddy.

Download the latest CWM recovery available for your phone from here, put it in the root of your sd card, reboot into recovery (power off and press and hold some key combo, that depends on your phone; Google for instructions) and flash it.
You can also try TWRP, another popular custom recovery.
Let me know if you need any clarification!

Sumesh, I might want to borrow your crystal ball -- how do you tell he's got a Galaxy? Couldn't "Odin" mean any Samsung device? Or does the variant you linked work for all Samsung devices? Just asking, before it might do harm flashing the wrong one ;)

Izzy: He asked in the comments for the question.

Sumesh: Thank you. Flashing means wiping the phone, right?

Also, how can I keep track of when new versions of ClockworkMod appear? There doesn't seem to be an official website for that.

@Francisc - The Clockworkmod team posts notices about updates on Twitter, Google+, and Facebook

@Francisc - Flashing just the recovery won't wipe anything.

No wipe/factory reset!
Reboot into recovery, hit install update zip from sd card (or similar, depends on your present recovery) and select the zip file you downloaded and placed on sdcard. Then reboot.
As for keeping track of new versions of CWM, I suggest FB/Twitter like Compro01 suggested.
Or buy ROM Manager - a bit steep at $6 but you'd be supporting a dev who works full time on these stuff (Koush).


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How to send a text to multiple recipients with personalised details filled in from their contact information?
Is they a way to send a text message to multiple recipients but include details taken from their contact card and have them automatically inserted into the text when it's sent? Something like the following:

Merry Xmas [contact name]!

Where the name of the contact is filled in automatically. I'm aware that there are apps that allow mail merging of e-mails but I couldn't find any similar functionality for texts.

I am not aware of any stock messaging apps amongst any of the ROMs that will do that, but it looks like there are a bunch of apps in the market that will (Like SMeSsaggia bulk customized SMS or Group SMS, or Group SMS and Scheduler.)

To send a test to multiple recipients, just press the comma , button after each phone number. Once done, just send. All recipient numbers will line up on top of the phone number window after each comma.

And how does that answer the question?


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Trouble updating GT-p1000 p1000jxjj1
I have a GT-p1000 running Android 2.2 (p1000jxjj1) with Kernel 2.6.32.9, and want to update the device.
I began the steps as described on the Web site, used Odin to put the Ram file and then clicked "start" till the pass. But I ended up with the Samsung logo on the screen, which never changed.
Is there any solution?

Maybe you add some more information -- e.g. what web site (link) and which update file(s) you were using?


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Pressing volume keys causes songs to skip
Device: Motorola Defy (MB525), running Android ICS (4.0.4), CyanogenMod 9-20121116-NIGHTLY-jordan
Issue: Whenever I'm listening to songs on any song app, If I press either volume up or down keys when the screen is on, it works fine. However, if the screen is turned off and I press volume keys, it either returns to the beginning of the song (on vol down) or skips to the next song (on vol up).
Apps affected: This behaviour is verified on Google Play Music, Doods Music Streamer, and pretty much any app that has support for skipping songs while the screen is locked.

Related: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/36081/cm9-skips-to-the-next-song-even-on-short-presses

This is a feature of CyanogenMod. Pressing and briefly holding one of the volume buttons when the screen is off will cause the music player to skip forward (volume up) or backward (volume down). The intention is that this allows you to skip tracks and whatnot without having to unlock the device.
If you find it annoying then you can disable it completely in your settings: simply uncheck the option at Settings -> Sound -> Volume rocker music controls. Alternatively, try to use short presses of the volume buttons when the screen is off and it should adjust the volume rather than skipping.

Thanks for pointing my this setting. It got implemented a couple updates ago, I assumed it was a bug and never noticed this setting.

Thanks for the answer. Maybe you can help me on this related issue: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/36081/cm9-skips-to-the-next-song-even-on-short-presses

Comment from LittleEndu: On 4.4.4 it is under Setting -> Buttons -> Playback control

On LineageOS 17 this setting is under System > Buttons > Control Playback


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Touchscreen problems with a rk2918 tablet
I have an Evolio Evotab 2 (RK2918) running gingerbread
http://www.gsmland.ro/tableta-evolio-evotab_2-4090
(sorry couldn't find english site with specs)
When typing fast it repeats the last letter instead of the one I just pressed. (for instance If I type Q and quickly go to K I get QQ )
I tried flashing other roms from similar chinese tablets but couldn't find one where everything worked.
Also it happens more often in landscape than when typing in portrait mode.
Can anybody tell me if this sounds like a software or hardware issue?
This is what I tried so far:
-other keyboards than stock
-tried typing in different places (browsers,apps)
-other rom's
-wipe+flash+root and uninstall allmost everything with TB = still happens.
Thank you.

Try calibrating the touchscreen, sounds like the calibration is off!!!

Tried it, downloaded tscalibration.apk, did the calibration thing and restarted... no luck

Hmmm.. a quick google-fu yielded this linky
To quote:

GPS: What should I do if touch screen ( display) is not responding? In
  case that the product is E100, E205, E300 or E400 press the RESET key.
If is S1200, A1700 or Xroad, follow the steps:

Turn on the device and press key Menu M (up left), in case the GPS is turning on rolling an application it will return to the home
  menu.
In home menu press key Menu then press 4 times key +( plus, up right) and once key – (minus, down right).
If the steps were correct executed, on screen will appear a cursor +. Press, with careful, in the      center of the cursor using
  the GPS pencil, marking the screen coordonats, center and four
  corners.
After marking the coordonates, touch the screen anywhere for saving the coordonates.
Next step “Touch Test” will confirm that the settings are right and will have effect on the device, press the center of + and if the 5
  coordonates were been set correctly  it will pass at sound test, or it
  will return at the calibrating screen .
If you executed correctly the steps and you arrived at “Sound Test”, turn off and then turn on the GPS.
Assure that you executed correctly the procedure  and if the problem persist, contact our service.

Try that or use one of the hidden secret Android codes to get at the service menu, there may be an option in there to calibrate the touchscreen?

The instructions are for GPS devices with resistive screens, running windows CE. I would try the service code thing but don't know how to start the dialer on a tablet. I can see it's installed but can't find it in the app drawer... Thanks!


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Why won't my Galaxy Tab 2 connect with WiFi or USB?
Whenever I try to connect to WiFi or my PC with USB, it always just says "connecting..." indefinitely.  It detects my WiFi signal, kies detects the tablet, but neither one has managed to actually complete a connection.
I've tried re-installing kies, manually adding my network, factory resetting the Tab, and running the kies connecting troubleshooter.  None of those have worked. I'm starting to think I should just return it and buy a laptop.

Why are you running the Kies connecting troubleshooter if its said "kies detects the tablet"? That's ruled out, the usb does work and detects it no? what android version are you using? Is it custom ROM?

kies does detect the tablet but it never fully connects. it says its connecting but it never actually does. i have managed to get it connected to wifi now, so at least i can use it, but i would really like to be able to connect it to my pc. also the tab doesnt show up in my computer when i connect it so i cant add files that way either. oh and its running ics 4.0.4 i think. (sorry this is my first time using an android os)


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CM9 skips to the next song, even on short presses
I have a Motorola Defy (MB525), running Android ICS (4.0.4), CyanogenMod 9-20121116-NIGHTLY-jordan, and the option to skip to the next / previous songs on a long press of the volume buttons is active.
It is intended to skip to the next song only after a long press, but even after (very) quick presses, it skips to the next song, and my only option is to disable it completely.
In short: it seems to be considering any press on the volume key as a long press, regardless of the duration.
Is there any sort of fix?

If I quickpress the volume button multiple times with a short interval, the result is the same and the song is skipped.

The only recommendation I can give is to upgrade your firmware. You could try a newer version of CM9, as then you don't have to wipe data. If you want a fairly stable newer version, 4.1 works really well, and 4.3 somewhat. Go to quarx2k.ru and select the 2nd-boot folder for them.


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Why are my photographs not stored with GPS location?
I'm currently on vacation and used my Samsung Galaxy S 2 to take a couple hundred photographs.
I'm running the stable CyanogenMod 9 and have the Store Location option enabled in the Camera app. I also kept the GPS activated at all times.
Yet, most of my photographs were stored without location information which is somewhat disappointing.
I kept mobile data deactivated for long periods of time (to conserve battery power) and am wondering if that may have had an impact.

"most" are not, so some are stored with location OK?

Yes, some are stored with location. Usually several in a row.

having data connection enabled will help GPS to get a fix really quick. this will help you in turn to shoot and rest assure that GPS fix happens quickly enough to tag exif info on photo.

GPS has nothing to do with your mobile network (or Wi-Fi where applicable). GPS basically record the coordinates of the location (precise location) and time information. See the GPS tag or Wikipedia for more info.
About you question, the reason that there is no location information for some photos is that the camera did not have time to contact the satellites. It takes some time (maybe 15secs or so) to establish a connection with the satellites and locate you. Did you suddenly opened the camera, took the photo? There is no time to establish a satellite connection. (I'm sure you did this to preserve the battery power). This is also the reason some photos in a row have their location recorded. Another possible reason would be that You might have been in a place where satellites couldn't locate you. (Indoors, thick forests, etc.)
If you really need the locations to be tagged for your photos, you can do it manually with your stock album app or third party app as well.
The reason some apps like maps use data connection or Wi-Fi is that they need it to download map data (road names, traffic info, etc.) So no need to worry about your data, GPS or camera.
Hope this helps

Your assumptions are all correct. I was constantly unlocking the phone and then locking it again to conserve battery power. Some of the photos are also stored with older positions than were I was at the time. Which, I think, collaborates your theory. Thanks :)


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How to explain rooting, recovery and custom ROMs to a beginner?

Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc.?
What is the meaning of “flashing a custom ROM”?
What do “root,” “flash,” and “ROM” mean?

I've got Dad a Galaxy Nexus as Christmas present. Being the obsessive tinkerer that I am, I already loaded CM10.1 nightlies on it. But I don't want to take care of the phone for ever.
He's a normal computer user, not exactly a noob in gadgets, so how do I explain rooting, custom recvory and ROMs in clear, non-jargon language? Last time I tried to explain, he stopped me at custom recovery and said he's better off using what I loaded on his Galaxy Ace.
The problem with that approach is that it leaves him incapable of solving all the minor niggles that come with custom ROMs. Also, I live on campus (college) and troubleshooting online would be so much easier if he knows the basics.

Both of the above eventually point to http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2885/what-is-the-difference-between-rooting-jailbreak-rom-mod-etc

@Peanut I was working my way through the duplicate tree, but my phone went mad and pressed enter on that one before I could go further.

Cyanogenmod only adds features for tinkerers in case of Nexus hardware. Leave it on Google's original firmware, it's also safer. I bet your dad will not miss root, openvpn, overclocking and all the rest hat CM adds. It's a different story for phones like the Galaxy Ace, though, when it adds new features like Voip, voice chat in Gtalk, etc.


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SGS2 Replace preinstalled apps in Custom ROM
Is is possible to change / modify the custom ROM you're about to install on your rooted Galaxy S2 (9100)?
Usually, I would install CyanogenMod 10 Nightly build. Then, I'd install GAPPS (google apps). Lastly, I'd restart and it would work.
Now, what I want to do is to replace a default CM (CyanogenMod) apps (SMS, Contact manager/Call manager) with those included in JB 4.1.2 (leaked version).
Is there any way to achieve it?
Thanks in advance for any info and suggestions.
UPDATED POST
Here is a pic of apps difference in icons (on left CM10, onright JB)
And here is a snapshot of apps in system/app/ of those versions

Are you certain it would work? JB leaked version and CM's own apps are slightly different in that the CM version would have extra dependencies on CM specific data, whereas the JB version leaked is more than likely to have Samsung bits in it (judging by the linky).. In a nutshell, it may work, may not (i.e. force close), 50|50 either way... to quote from the leaked version on the third linky, The leaked Android 4.1.2 clearly shows that the official 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware will come with goodies like Galaxy S3 TouchWiz UX launcher, widgets, camera that allows stop and go, and some more.

actually i'am not expert in these theory, so correct me if iam wrong. i tested the last custom rom "LionRom", and it comes with "Contact manager/Call app" like in Leaked JB, but with old SMS Manager app. Now i have CM10, but both with old Contact/Call and SMS app which i want to replace by the new one. The problem is that i can't find these LeakedJB apps :(

Since you're rooted within CM, its a matter of doing the following, provided you have read the following:
Caveat Emptor:
The Jellybean leaked apks are signed with the signature key used to generate the signed leaked ROM of JB, however, it may clash with CM's own signature key which is, and I'll guarantee, different, so may not work at all!
You are on your own from there onwards.
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remounting the /system rewriteable as in adb remount to make it writeable
replace the apk's concerned within /system/app by adb pushing the appropriate apks taken from JB, as in adb push name_of_jb_apk.apk /system/app (Repeat for each apk concerned) - this will overwrite the apk's already residing in /system/app
remount the /system as read-only as in adb remount

Reboot, and go into clockworkmod recovery and clear the data/cache, the reason being is to remove the old cached data that was in use by the old apk's, and thus, minimize the chances of force closes within the relevant apks in question.
I will list the actual filenames for the apk's concerned:

Sms, the filename is Mms.apk
Contacts, there's two apks involved, ContactsProvider.apk and Contacts.apk
Dialler, name is Phone.apk, now, beware, this may have a dependency on TelephonyProvider.apk also.

Whilst I have mentioned the actual apk's, I am therefore disclaiming any responsibility for anything that may happen on your handset as a result of replacing system apps.

i updated my question, can u look at the links ? because i can't find the similiar app for apps i want to replace (Mms.apk,Phone.apk, etc...)

Try GmsCore.apk (That's a long shot!) It could be dependent on another apk.....?!?!?!

will try that in a second... btw to be able to use adb in my windows7 command line, what should i install ?

Yes, see this this will get you the basic adb tools necessary for it to run under windows 7.

Iam so noob that i can't do that. i successfully connected to device via command line, but when i call adb remount it just wont work, same for adb push

I did it in this order: adb kill-server, then adb root > adb remount and only after this order it becomes writable. But now, where to get these apps from JB and push it into my CM rom ?


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Easy question: How do I search for apps on my S3?
I know (N00b) but I see the Google search bar for performing internet searches. But I don't see where a quick search for my phone's content is, like you would find on an iPhone by moving to the search screen. (Which searches through all of the phones content-contacts, apps, email, etc.)

I don't have an S3, just a generic Android 4 tablet, but my Google search bar (from the home screen) searches local apps and the internet. You can touch the magnifying icon to select "All", "Web" or "Apps".

Press and hold the menu button (button to the left of the physical home button). It will launch google now and if you enter the first letter of the name of an app it should start listing those apps, at least it does it on my galaxy s3.

Yep, and in the lower panel, make sure to select (scroll to the right) Phone.

If you pinch inwards on the app list then the app lists minimize and can be rearranged.

This sounds very device specific, and I don't believe it correctly answers the question.

First, thank you for replying! Ok, my Google search from the default home screen does not list local apps (as clickable items) in the search results. For example the "clickpad" app IS listed, but solely as the Internet search item; not as it would on the iPhone as a local item which can be clicked on and opened. Does ICS or S3 have a search function which searches the device, first or only? Thanks! The pinch option is cool but the names are too small for me to read and find my wayward app. :)

Found an app, this allows you to search your device for apps:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.startapp.quicksearchbox&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5zdGFydGFwcC5xdWlja3NlYXJjaGJveCJd


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HTC Evo 4g LTe Jellybean (JB) charge only
I just flashed a new stock JB ROM from viper boy over at xda.
What happened to the Connect to PC in the settings window? I can see my HTC Evo 4g LTE as a disk drive and media exchange, but it has no option for charge only. What mode do I need to be in to run cmd commands on my JB phone? Every tutorial for cmd says charge only.

Just to confirm my understanding, you are saying that there is a cmd commnd to enable charging, and this is what you are looking for. Is that correct?

For starters, this shouldn't be here, this should have been asked at the XDA thread itself. With all the tweaks they make to their ROM, it would have been a good idea.
Second, with MTP, there is no need for Charge only. The SD card and Phone Storage is always available when you are connected. "Charge Only" was relevant when you were on ICS or GB and you had UMS (USB Mass Storage).

As it is two questions in one, you need two answers:

To run commands via ADB, you do not need to set that mode now - you just need to have USB debugging enabled, and the cmd commands will work.
Just remember that having USB debugging enabled could warrant a security risk as it may allow someone that has stolen your phone to access it's data without having to unlock it, but as you seem to have had it enabled previously, then I believe you should understand the risks.
Concerning the USB connection mode: In the old Android version, that mode caused issues (due to manufacturer modifications), since jellybean, Android uses MTP, so that option became redundant.

Thanks, great site and even better contributors.. Merry Christmas.


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Apps force close on a Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i
Every app I use needs to be forced closed after less than 5 minutes. Even apps I haven't even opened [before]. I've turned off my phone and restarted it multiple times and nothing seems to work. Does this mean I have to do a factory reset?

Handset rooted?

Also worth checking: My device is getting slow, apps start misbehaving/crashing. What can I do?

Yes, in this case, factory reset should be wise decision to make. Just don't forget to make a backup of your files before you do so.

• First is make very sure you've free space of memory. My One Plus handset makes this behaviour when it is near to 'out of storage'.
• Second is make sure you have not deleted any root directory by opening file manager with some specific app explorer. (This might create problem as once i meshed up with those folders and end up tolerating crashes.)
• Third is the last option do a factory reset .

This sounds like a file permissions issue on the data directory.
The only fix would be to wipe, however if rooted and/or have a custom recovery, you should first try the fix permissions option.
Otherwise, you will have to do a factory reset.


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Streaming Songs as Alarms on my Nexus One to Bluetooth Speakers
I know there are several apps available that allow the user to utilize .mp3 files/songs as an alarm.  So when the alarm is triggered, the selected song/playlist starts to play.  I'm also aware that if one connects his/her android device to an external speaker via a 3.5mm audio jack, the audio will be sent to the speaker for output.  I'd like to do this using a set of bluetooth speakers.  How can I stream the audio from my NexusOne to my bluetooth speakers so the alarm song automatically plays through my speakers rather than through the output on my phone?
Will the bluetooth coupling between the devices remain paired throughout the night?  Is this functionality dependent on the app I'm using or on the type of bluetooth speakers (or both)?
Thanks in advance for any help!  Its truly appreciated! :)


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TMobile G2X as dev phone
I'm trying to use my T Mobile locked LG G2X as a dev phone while I wait for my GNex4. I can't get the phone to be found by ADB. I installed the p999 driver from LG's website. This didn't help anything. I tried adding the VID manually to adb_usb.ini. The VID I found in device manager was USB\VID_17EF&PID_4807&REV_3134 so I entered the line 0x17EF into the file. This didn't help either.
How can I get the p999 working as a dev phone?
Does anyone know the right VID entry for the p999?
Also, when I plug the phone into my Windows 7 computer, the phone charges, but does not prompt any sort of device discovery message from windows... does this indicate some other problem? My USB ports definitely work.

My suspicions from the last part of my question were correct... Unbeknownst to me I was using a micro-usb "charge only" cable (I snagged it from a friend)... I didn't even know they made such a useless thing. Some of these are actually MORE expensive then a normal cable.


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My device is trying to open mSecure app whenever I launch an internet browser
Whenever I launch an internet browser on my droid phone it attempts to launch another app (in my case mSecure).
This happens with dolphin and my stock browser so I don't think it's an mSecure setting.  In fact I deleted mSecure but I still get the message failure attempting to launch mSecure.
Any help to get rid of this message will be appreciated.
Thanks

What version of Android do you have? Is it a stock version or a custom ROM? Are you rooted?

mSecure is a Password Manager and Digital Wallet. It contains a feature called Auto-copy on URL Launch. Reinstall the app and untick all of its settings, maybe they kept somehow "active" for your browsers even after you uninstalled the app. Then uninstall the app if you still want to do it.

If neither the above nor the answers which other users post here work for you, the app manufacturer have an email to give you support. In that case, we encourage you to post here what they suggest you in order to fix the problem.

Thanks for your answers. I have a stock (unrooted) Jellybean OS (V4.1.1). I have attempted to uninstall and reinstall mSecure, without success. Even after I uninstall mSecure, the remnants of the problem exist, as I get a message 'unable to launch mSecure' whenever I open up a browser. I have also uninstalled and reinstalled Dolphin, but the problem still exists.
I have emailed mSecure, but they cannot help me.  There response was "We are not able to make our app do this, even if we wanted to. Apps are “sandboxed” and can’t affect other apps like that"

I also looked for a manifest file (.xml), but couldn't find one.  I know I can resolve this issue by doing a factory reset, but I'm hoping to try and understand what's going on before I take that drastic step.

Just to reiterate - this is happening with at least three browsers - Dolphin, Chrome and the stock browser, so it is almost certainly some setting / corruption in a service used by all browsers

Depending on the version of Android, you might need to revoke the Device Administrator privilege for mSecure under the Security/Device Administrators setting.


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Tar header contains invalid size
I've been trying to open a .tar.md5 file containing a cellphone software update using Heimdall under Mac OSX Snow Leopard.  The file was extracted from a .zip downloaded from sammobile.com containing these files:
S7562XXALHB_S7562ATOALH1_S7562XXLH5.tar.md5 (921.1 MB)
SS_DLL (279 KB)

I keep getting an invalid size error. I have tried re-downloading it several times as well as other files just to check and still the same error.

It'd be helpful to know what OS, what tar and what unzip command, what command line options, what error message text and the file name, size and perhaps other details, like where you got it.

Can you tell i'm a noob? :)  Mac OS X Snow Leopard; the tar is a cellphone software update S7562XXALHB_S7562ATOALH1_S7562XXLH5.tar.md5 (921.1 MB) and is in a zip file with other file being SS_DLL (279 KB). The zip was downloaded from sammobile.com.

The ending md5 tells that this is just the md5sum of the real file, which possibly ends with tar.gz or tar.bz2.

Thanks, Nicole. Definately looks better than what I had. :)
So how do actually get to the .tar.gzha file from the .md5? I don't see that anywhere. The .md5 is the only .tar file that generates from the zip file.


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Clockworkmod Backup/Restore Feature
So last week, I decided to flash a custom ROM to my 2 year old Desire HD. I used the all in one, one-step, "rooting" tool called AAHK (It doesn't just root the phone, it does a whole lot like S-OFF, Goldcard, etc).
My DHD is now running Jellytime R30. Everything is good.
Now, I would like to try other ROMS. I did a backup of my current system via Clockworkmod in Recovery.
Question: Is this a full "image" snapshot? I mean, will I be able to restore the entire system  including the ROM when I restore this backup? Or do I have to flash the ROM in the snapshot before I restore the backup?
PS: I'm new to this custom ROM thing but I've done my fair amount of research. :)

CWM backups are full system backups, so they restore it to exactly how it was when you took a backup. Everything including apps, settings, preferences, even call log is saved.
You don't have to flash the ROM before restoring a backup. The backup files contain a boot.img and system.img that have the ROM, kernel etc in it.
When moving to another ROM, you might also want to take a backup of all your apps and app data with Titanium backup, this is helpful to restore them on the new ROM.
If you flashed a new ROM without using Titanium Backup, don't panic, App Extractor can extract apps and data from a CWM backup.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handyandy.appextractor
My usual flash routine is: backup with Titanium, sync all data on wifi, backup sms, reboot to recovery, do CWM backup and then wipe, flash new ROM, reboot and restore apps, and sync.
Hope it helps!

Hmm, why do I need to use Titanium to backup my apps? I thought Clockworkmod backups are "full system backups"?

Also, what do you mean by "sync all data on wifi"?

Full system backups, yes but without app extractor you can't restore apps to a new ROM. That's where Titanium comes in. Sync data(contacts, settings and wide pwds etc) on wifi so you can have them back on new ROM simply by syncing again. Wifi so you don't exhaust your 3g limits!

What ClockworkMod does is a so called Nandroid Backup. Basically, this contains an image for each of the file systems of the device (i.e. one image per file system) -- and thus it is a full backup/"image snapshot". The format of the snapshot might differ and depend on the device and ClockworkMod version being used; for my Motorola Milestone 2 most of the file systems seem to be captured as YAFFS2 image, i.e. the image uses the same file system used on the device. So it is comparable with using dd on Unix/Linux (see Wikipedia), at least in my case.
Newer versions of ClockworkMod Recovery (6.0 and up) also do "incremental updates" to save space on the backup medium and allow for faster backup (see e.g. this TechieBuzz.COM article). For this, you might also want to check our question How can I tell CWM to perform a full backup instead of an incremental backup?
More details you can also find by following the clockworkmod tag.


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Flashing new radio to my Desire HD
Last week, I decided to flash a custom ROM to my 2 year old Desire HD. I used the hack kit (AAHK) and flashed Jellytime R30. Everything is great... except for the non-existent GPS.
After looking around, I've managed to tracked the issue down to an incompatible/outdated radio on my device. My current baseband version is 12.56.60.25U_26.10.04.03_M.
According to the ticket, people were able to make the GPS work by flashing a new radio version 12.69.60.29_26.17.14.11_M. To aid me in flashing a new radio, I read a lot and figured out that I would need to do the following steps:
Requirements: S-OFF

Download the radio file
Rename it to PD98IMG.zip (this is important!)
Move the file to your SD-card root (not in any folder)
Download MD5 Checksum Checker
Make sure that the MD5 provided with the download link matches with your downloaded file!
^ If not performed, you might risk bricking your device!
If they match, you are ready to go! Power off your device.
Hold the volume-down and powerbutton simultaneously
^ This will boot you into Fastboot/Bootloader
You should see a screen with options
Navigate to Bootloader (if not already in it) and press the powerbutton
Wait for the flashing process to begin (it does automatically!).
Reboot your phone and you are done!

So here are my questions:

Are the steps I've laid out above correct?
Will radio version 12.69.60.29_26.17.14.11_M work for my device? It's HTC Desire HD bought in the Philippines on May 2010. (According to the thread, this is from an Inspire device)
Will this radio work in the Philippines? (I've read that radios are "region" specific. If they are, where can I download a radio for our region?)
According to a user, "flash ENG S-OFF and your device was shipped with Gingerbread you will mess your bootloader and radio won't be the main concern then". I'm currently on S-OFF (via AAHK) and my device was shipped with Froyo (I think). Will this be a problem? (I don't understand what he is saying).

That's all. Thank you in advance.

You've done your research right, bro. Another recommended way is using the commandline fastboot which can be easily followed-through here. I'm using the same custom ROM as you are, though, I can't utilize the bootloader interface on the phone as I already cut off the flex of its volume rockers(yields nonbooting issues for me already).
It'll work just like it did on mine. Not an official WWE(international) radio, though.
The latest WWE applicable is 12.65.xxxx but GPS will not function already when using JellyTime R30(which is based on the latest pull from CM10).
Since you already have flashed a custom ROM I believe it's safe to say you don't have to deal with issues regarding S-OFF


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Xbox Smartglass does not install for another user
I installed Xbox Smartglass from Google Play for one user. Afterwards, I tried to install it for another user, but I got this error:

you cannot install this app because another user has already installed
  an incompatible version on this device

The installed version is 1.0. How can I install for more than one user?

Where did you install Smartglass from? From Google Play, or an external APK file?

@geff From Google Play

So, you have installed Smartglass on your phone, and you want to install it again on the same phone? That's not possible. You can only install an app only once, or update it if there are updates.

@geff I did that some times and just did it again. Once for each user.

@geff_chang I believe Clodoaldo is referring to the multi-user support that exists in 4.2. This is a tablet, so it supports multi-user.

Some apps cannot install for multiple users. Searching the developer forums, the only suggested solution is to contact the app developer (Microsoft) and ask them to test and enable multi-user support.
Technically, it is likely only a small issue like hard-coding where user-data should be stored and accessed instead of using the system provided path variables. Very trivial to fix once the developer is aware of the issue. If the app as open-source you could probably have done it yourself.


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Is there a way to switch between radio modes without the phone radio completely shutting down?
Is it possible to have the radio switch between WCDMA Preferred mode, GSM mode, and WCDMA only, for example, without the radio switching off and on again? The radio completely loses signal during the, which isn't ideal.
It seems like it must be possible theoretically, as the phone doesn't lose signal when in WCDMA preferred mode, when it downgrades to GSM because of poor signal.
If it matters, I'm using an HTC Desire Z running Cyanogen 10.1 (Android 4.2 based). This problem also occurred on all previous versions of CM that I've tried, and on stock JellyBean 4.2.
This also occurs on a Nexus 4 on JellyBean 4.2.

try *#*#4636#*#* and look in Phone Information submenu, scroll down....Set preferred Network Type

You are right in that it theoretically should be possible to make the switch without dropping the signal, but unfortunately we users and even CM developers can do very little to change that. The only thing the ROM does is tell the radio to switch from one mode to another, it's up to the radio's firmware to decide how to make the change. These firmwares are not something you can change, since giving the users the power to change how the radio works is just asking for trouble.
The reason why the firmwares lose the signal probably has to do with the fact that when you change the mode, you actually turn off part of the radio that handles the now unused network mode. But when the switch happens because of bad reception the radio that lost signal stays on and continues to search for a signal (so you can get 3G back after you return to civilization).

In stock android 4.0.4 it's available-wcdma only,dual mode,gsm only.But in custom ROM's as AOKP they have no wcdma only mode,even in android 4.2.2 AOKP version .It's really pathetic when you use internet in dual mode-umts/hsdpa only/hsdpa & hsupa as in AOKP android 4.2.2 version because signals tend to reroute to gsm when strength decreases instead of sticking to what is left of hsdpa/wcdma as in wcdma only mode,available in stock android 4.0.4- i am using sgs2 GT-i9100.

Try formatting the answer please. It will more sense then.


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Brand new galaxy tab 2 7.0 can't connect to wifi? Authentication error every time I try
My tablet won't connect to wifi. I get authentication error every time
I try and it just says error every time..

Welcome to android Enthusiasts. The more information you provide, the more likely someone will be able to help you. Information like the type of router you are connecting to, the security type of the wifi password, if you are able to connect with other devices.


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Stuck at Turning WiFi on
I've a Vonino Luna 70C tab with Android Ice Cream 4.0.4. Today, while watching an YouTube video, my WiFi connection went down all of the sudden. After restarting the tablet, I couldn't turn WiFi on anymore: the status button was going from "On" to "Off" all by itself and the message was stuck at "Turning WiFi on...". I've tried several methods to get this fixed, yet none of them worked. Any help is much appreciated! I have to mention that I bought my tablet yesterday, so I doubt there's anything wrong with the hardware.
PS: While logging the connection process with LogCat, I ran into this error: "failed to read proc/net/wireless/". It spams it a little bit, after which it returns a fatal error: time out. I've tried creating the directory myself, hoping that it would fix the problem, but I cannot create it. (I have to mention that I am not on a rooted device.) Can it be something related to permission issues?
Thanks in advance,
EDIT: I thought a log would come in-handy. Pastebin ->

Tried having the device in airplane mode and then back to normal?

Yes, I have. Nothing changed. I tried chmoding the /proc/net/wireless file via ADB, but for some reasons it wont save the chmod. (Yes, I am root.)


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How to mount my Galaxy Nexus storage under Debian?
I can't copy anything to my Galaxy Nexus right now. I've installed mtpfs 0.9-3 and tried to mount the storage of my Galaxy Nexus with mtpfs -o allow_other /media/phone. When I try to change to the mount point now, the whole terminal instance hangs, unless I kill mtpfs.
Sometimes I get cannot access phone: Software caused connection abort.
How can I solve this problem?

Have you seen the question How do I mount a Kindle Fire 10.2.6 on my Linux computer?. The answer to that question has shown how to successfully mount a Nexus on a Linux, which I presume a shot worth to try.


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Performing a Factory Reset a woo tablet
I'm trying to perform a factory reset on a locked tablet, because of too many incorrect password attempts.
I found these instructions. But now all I see is a droid lying down with a red warning sign on its stomach. When I press the volume down, nothing happens. There is no menu either.

That is for a Nexus 7 tablet. Is there a model number for your tablet? I can't find anything for a "Woo Tablet"

Apparently if I press only volume down and power I reach a menu. The problem is it is all in Chinese. If I press around it appears to be a testing interface of sorts. Emitting sounds and turning of the camera

Usually holding VolDown + Power is for the recovery menu (Where you can do a reset), but without knowing exactly what tablet you have I am afraid I don't have any real information for you, and I doubt anyone else will either.

You don't need to wipe all your data with a factory reset to get back into your phone due to too many incorrect attempts. See here: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/35847


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Problem installing skype
I am running android 4.1.1 on asus transformer tf300t.
When trying to install skype using the google play, i am getting: unknown error 24
All other applications I am trying to install are working without any problem. I have no idea what to do, and I really need to have skype on my device.
Any idea what to do about it?
thanks

If all else fails, download or take the ".apk" from a friend or simply use Google+ Hangouts.


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searching emails in s3
I want to search for old emails/senders/subjects etc. in my samsung galaxy s3 email app. There doesn't seem to be a search function. Any ideas how to do this, or alternative mail apps which you can recommend? Thanks

On my Samsung Galaxy s3 I can hold down the menu button inside the built in mail app - This enables the search function.
You can search for

All
Title
Sender
Date
Attachment
Advanced (which is a combination of Title+Sender+Date)

Emoze has a search function which is much better than any other email app I've tried.

Might be best to include a bit more information rather than just a linky and one-liner to save us linky-jumping :)


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How can I enter download mode on LG Doubleplay?
How can I enter download mode on LG Doubleplay (C729)?
None of the regular key combinations seem to work, not even 'adb reboot download' - it just reboots the phone.
I know that this is quite specific, but it would certainly help many LG Doubleplay users.
Thanks!


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How to have unused apps not take up resources
Is there a way I can have unused apps not take up resources?  Especially Internal memory and other resources not on Sd card.
I am already using Link2SD to move what I can to SD.
I know you can back them up and re install, I was hoping for something easier, like avoiding autostart.

Have you tried disabling an app? Also, give us more details... Which phone, which ROM, which Android version.

I can't see how I can disable an app - will check out

Samsung GT-S5660

I am using a third party app called ES Task Manager, which allows me to manually enable and disable autostarting for the most apps as I can see so far.
You didn't say if your Samsung is rooted or not so I need to mention that you need a rooted device to perform this via the Task Manager.
It might also be possible to transfer not only user installed apps but system apps as well with Link2SD while beeing on a rooted device. At least these system apps are shown by Link2SD, but I never really tried that out.

You can disable these apps. This way the apps will not be running and won't be consuming any resources. You have not mentioned your Android version, so here's how you can disable an app in Jelly Bean, if you have another version of Android just look around the setting may be somewhere else.
Settings -> Apps -> All -> Select the app you want to disable -> Disable

You have also not mentioned what app you are talking about. Remember, this only works for system apps, and they will still take up space on internal memory. If you have a downloaded app, you may have to uninstall it.

I will check out, but its mostly for apps I don't use very often, like some apps for the train.  I am looking to the autostarts app and application backup.

I can't really check this.  Personally I thin Titanium Backup is the way to go.