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XPeria L stuck in bootloop after flashing Ressurrection Remix ROM
Folks, I unlocked the bootloader and rooted my XPeria L without problems, I then installed TWRP, made a complete backup and tried flashing the Ressurrection Remix ROM. But the phone doesn't boot up and the ROM installed the Cyanogen Recovery atop my TWRP, and now I can't find a way to restore my backup.
I tried flashing the system image again through Flashtool, but it doesn't work. Flashtool returns an error saying "Error Flashing. Aborted".
I then tried to reinstall twrp by connecting the device in fastboot mode to my PC and issuing the command:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
But it returns an error message saying "FAILED (remote: Command not allowed).
What can I do to save my device?

Run fastboot flash boot recovery.img and fastboot reboot It'll let you to custom recovery once, there you can try Factory reset, Wipe Cache, Dalvik Cache and check if the device boots without any issue.

I found out a way to do it. As pointed in the comments, I had to flash a new boot image, because for some reason on sony devices (not sure if on all of them) you can't flash a new recovery through fastboot.
So what I did was search for a new XPeria L boot image with twrp, which I found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-l/development/twrp-twrp-xperia-l-t2667370
I flashed it through fastboot and booted back to recovery, and then proceeded to restore the backup I made before trying to flash a custom rom. From there I flashed a new rom and now everything is working fine.


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Maximize battery life while recording video
There are times where I need to record a lot of continuous video. I've found battery life to be insufficient for this. Is there anything I can do to squeeze out every bit of battery efficiency?
The biggest offender is probably the screen. I don't need it to be on, as the phone is usually propped up against something while I do the stuff I'm trying to record (weight lifting in my basement; recording myself to check for correct technique). Codec choice also comes to mind as potentially CPU intensive and thus battery draining.
Any ideas?

Power bank might be helpful.

Maybe connect it to a socket while recording?

Unfortunately, there is no socket close enough for me to use. I will look into using a power bank, though.

Secret Eye can help the drain from screen. It allows to record even after the screen is switched off. There are lots of similar apps. Find the best one.
Inorder to save more battery,

You can root the phone and use an cpu governor to run the processor at lower clock cycle.
Freeze unwanted apps.
Turn off radio

By "turn off radio", I assume you mean "turn on airplane mode"? Thank you for pointing me at secret eye. That and a power bank can probably solve my problems.

Yes as turning off radio can save battery

I've tried a few "secret eye" apps, and they all seem to be a little too secret for my tastes. I'd like to know what I'm recording, and then be able to just turn the screen off to maximize battery life. I'm not interested in actual secret recording. Do you know of any apps that can do that?

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AParted partion re-do?
Can I re-size or adjust the size of the partitions that I made?  Or do I need to just start over from scratch?  I went through the process correctly several months back and now I would like to adjust the sizes of the partitions that I allocated.   I'm writing more to meet the standards of proper grammer.

Im not positive for each device, but I was successful in resizing a partition on my SD card several times. Hook to a PC and back everything up or make a Nandroid. When resizing dont make the partition with all your data smaller than it is, file tables and file integrity instabilities will happen. Also leave format intact (ie. Fat32). Plus note that resizing over different formats may cause instabilities as well or just not work.

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Force a notification to be swipeable
I have a notification from Google Play Services about a ROM update that is stickied in my notification tray:

I want to make it possible to swipe away the lower notification. I am rooted with XPosed installed, however I can't find any solution online.
I'm running Lolipop 5.1 on my Verizon HTC M8.


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What is the Android system update process like?
I cannot find any information on this when I search for it, so I figured I would ask here. I'm curious about the process by which an Android device is updated. Are system updates written to a location in the internal memory that the bootloader reads them from? Or does the kernel overwrite the boot and system partitions while running in RAM? How are downgrades prevented from occurring? By way of a counter that is stored somewhere in the internal memory?

System updates gets stored in the cache partition, the device then is booted into the stock Recovery which flashes the files on the intended partitions, reboot and done.

@Firelord Then how is the recovery partition updated?

Boot the Recovery into RAM, un-mount the Recovery partition if it is still unmounted, and then flash the partition with new Recovery. A Recovery is not a big file and can be loaded into any low-end to high-end device's memory.

@Firelord I'm not asking for instructions. Millions of Android devices use OTA upgrades, with the user not doing anything other than pressing "Install". Obviously, these updates must also update the recovery partition, so I want to know how the system itself does that.

You didn't get my point. All I'm saying is after downloading the OTA update in the cache partition, the system can boot into Recovery mode with Recovery loaded into RAM (which it always does I suppose) thereby giving it full freedom to flash the downloaded update in partitions including the Recovery one.


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Alarm Controller is sending me unwanted notifications, ads
From many days I am getting unwanted ads and notifications. I uninstalled many app, and also did a factory reset also, After searching, I found Alarm Controller may be the culprit. As I lock my screen and the then try to unlock it again, the on-screen ads blinks all the time. I had a screenshot of the app

Please help me to get rid of these ads. Let me know if any more information needed.

It's a known malware. First thing first, can you uninstall it? Are you rooted? Seems it's installed as home launcher, can you change it to other launcher?

No i cant uninstall it. also it automatically install hola launcher. so i can change my launcher to hola launcer

Is there any message when you failed to uninstall it? Also, when you change to Hola Launcher, does the ads appear again? (I know it's not the perfect solution, but if it can work as workaround for now..)..... so, try turning off the Accessibility setting for Alarm Controller. Also, look at Security - Device Administrators and disable it (if exists). Then try to uninstall it again.

I think recent versions of android has capability to turn off notifications for particular apps.

No it simply says uninstall unsuccessfull, No Still i get the ads either i switch to hola launcher, I am always turning off the accessibility but as i lock and unlock the phone it again turn on automatically.

At last I got a solution or workaround, I installed NoRoot Data Firewall and then created a VPN on my own mobile and now I am having full authority to whom to give access to network and whom to not.
This is just the workaround I found, it doesn't remove the Malware. But it worked and get me out of the frustration.

Use firewall to restrict the network. Try this:

Install firewall app (e.g. CM Data Manager - Speed Test)
Open the app, go to Network Firewall setting. You will see all the apps are unrestricted
Set Alarm Controller to restricted app: tap ON to restrict the app. It will stop the unwanted notification & ads in your phone.

I will try it today

I Tried this solution but it Creates a firewall with 2g network and not with wifi . So it didn't worked for me. Noroot firewall worked for me.

I have a similar situation ..I  have tried all the stuffs suggested here..
1) Using CM Data Manager - Speed Test - It does not work. It only allows to Create restriction at firewall with 2g network and not with wifi.
2) Turning Off the Accessibility option in Settings for Alarm Controller - is again temporary solution as the it gets turned "ON" by itself with few minutes.. Malware is doing it i guess.
In the meantime the malware is getting strong. Now the alarm controller is no more version 2.0 like before and has updated itself to 4.0 (i hv no idea when and how) . Apart from installing several random apps (hola launcher quite repeatedly) by itself now this malware is creating some shortcuts with porno icons which on clicking takes you to some linkup websites and/or result in some downloads.. its getting really frustrating.

have you tried the workaround i followed? (In upper comment)

No i havent.. I need to try it..
BTW Did u say, u tried Factory Reset without restore (google apps ) option yourself and still face the issue..
Another thing, I got update for Android marshmallow 6.0 but am unable to install.. During installtion it erros out.. Did you (or anyone else) face this issue. Please confirm

Just click stop button and power on/off your phone to reset from scratch. Click Settings and you will get various options to deal with. It's very simple and you won't get such ads, all the best !!
IF NOT, than you should go for Factory Re-set of this phone, thanks.

I tried all the things.. but no luck

Turn Off the Accessibility option in Settings
Settings → Applications → Alarm Controller → Clear data & Clear cache  → Disable and Force Stop.  I tried it and it works for me.


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Why does Chrome open links from wonderlandads.com on scrolling?
I have been seeing this problem for a long time in my Android mobile devices and laptop Chrome browser.
When I try to scroll down a page, the browser just hangs for a microsecond and then automatically opens a link (wonderlandads.com/...php)
This wonderlandads tab has random ads in case of laptop, and in case of mobile it says virus detected!
Anybody has any idea how to deal with this?
P.S.:- I googled about overcoming this but did not find any related problem. So I am curious to know whether this issue is related to my Google account and spreads itself on devices where I open my Google account, or is this a Google bug/some sort of virus? I have tried uninstalling all the Chrome extensions.

Possible dupe of http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/128957/removal-of-the-wonderlandads-com-pop-up-virus. It seems that the problem is on the website, not on your phone. For laptop, I'm not sure though, but beware not to fall under scam to install the app suggested. It's a known tactic employed by scammer to install worthless "malware fixer".

Casually speaking, site wants money, thus using ads. :P

I have noticed that this happens the most when the page has not completely loaded and i start scrolling down.. but i need to resolve this.. Does any know any solution?

Take a look at This

@Trix:- I want to add that i am getting this problem majorly on Android phone. I know many of the problems are solved by un-install and re-install of OS but i dont think that this is the best solution and i go for this only in the extreme cases (this does not seem to be an extreme case for now ).. have tried reinstalling chrome on phone though, no luck..


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How can I access my MOTO G3 if I forgot my mobile pattern?
I have forgot my screen lock pattern of my MOTO G3. What do I do now? How can I access my mobile now. If there is any solution, please let me know.

Eagerly Waiting For Quick Response

It's very simple. Just make it 3 times and if you not able to open than it will ask you the real password code number, you may just put that number to reset the new password, it doesn't take much time, 2 minutes job, all the best!

What if internet is off?


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Is it safe to keep /data partition when switching from one ROM to another?
If I am switching from stock/custom ROM to custom/stock ROM, would it be safe to keep the /data partition so as to keep the data there as it is?

The short answer is no.  It's always a good idea to do a wipe when switching ROMs so as to prevent any issues due to incompatible data.
You should back up things like games and save data individually, or use the backup through your Google account where available.

Even if I have the same Android version on both the ROMs?

@HarshitGarg Yes.

@HarshitGarg You'd want both the same Android version and the same kind of ROM -- such as a very minor update from the manufacturer to the stock ROM.


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Manual icon change now apk wont install
Well I've went into the res folder to spruce up an app icon figuring it would look much better with the modified alternative.
The icon png 's are stored in about five different folders.
res\drawable-hdpi-v4
res\drawable-mdpi-v4
res\drawable-xhdpi-v4
res\drawable-xxhdpi-v4
res\drawable-xxxhdpi-v4
res\raw
In each folder there are mainly 3 icon files as png's
icon.png
large_icon.png
widget_icon.png
Of different sizes \large_icon.png being the largest I assume this would be the main app folder icon that displays as the package installer and home screen icon.
I've made changes to the icon that is being used to replace the current one's by copying them over and replacing them with the same file name for each.
The icon being used is the same for each, Around 57kb.
After successfully replacing the icons, rezipping the package and changing the .zip to .apk the app shows up with the changed icon and will install but when the install is completed a notification comes up saying not installed.

There's a big possibility that this is caused by JAR signature mismatch explained on another question, preventing the installation.

@AndrewT., your point is voided by the fact that the app supposedly installs, but doesn't start.

@ella, could you try using Lucky Patcher's disable APK Signature Verification option to get it to work? (Note: I'm not sure if Lucky Patcher is a safe suggestion, if it isn't for any reason, please feel free to ignore this comment)

@TamoghnaChowdhury point taken. "preventing the installation" is my comment, not from the link. But still, the link gives hint about signature mismatch, which could be the problem here.

Figured out what the problem is. After editing an apk it needs to be resigned to instal properly. Resigned it with zipsigner as auto-testkey, install error is gone now.


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Is there a way to exclude an app from Doze?
Doze has been bringing great benefit for my aging Nexus 5. But sadly, its presence also marks an end for my WhatsApp Web experience; since their "web" app is actually just a mere "interface" and still requires the phone to be actively connected to the Internet.
As we all know, Doze puts one's phone into a stand-by state where every unnecessary connection is halted. This means it will also halt the WhatsApp app in my phone (and thus in my computer's browser).
Now, is there a way to exclude WhatsApp from Doze? I mean, is something like that possible?
p.s., I prefer a non-rooted approach to this problem, but should rooting be my only option, so be it.

Hi! Please read How do I ask a good question? Did you thoroughly search/research for an answer before asking your question?  Tell us what have you tried so far and why it didn't meet your needs? This demonstrates that you've taken the time to try to help yourself and it saves us from reiterating obvious answers.

To be honest, I don't see a point in your argument: I tried searching but it yields no results. I admit that I didn't try anything prior to asking this question apart from the basic digging into the settings; hence why I asked this question. Looking from the votes, it seems useful for quite a few people; it obviously is for me.

It's immaterial to me at the moment whether you see a point in my argument or not. I voted on your question and I felt the need to justify my vote. That's all I did. My argument and vote are not affected by the amount of votes currently retained  by the post. Instead, I only judge the content and take action. Please avoid arguing further, should you find a need to do that. Use flags for moderation attention requiring clean-up, if feels necessary.

Well, if that's the case then let me thank you for taking the time to vote. Do note, however, that a question might deemed "not good enough" by a certain standard while it could be proven useful for people who are in need. And in the end, the usefulness of a content is what actually matters in a site dedicated to help people; not how much it follows a certain standard.

This answer is based off my Nexus 9 on MRA58K. It should be similar for any app.
Follow the steps as given below:

Go to Settings → Battery
Tap on the top right 3-dot menu, and choose Battery Optimisation.
There should be a dropdown below the actionbar on the top left, choose All Apps from the list.
Find your app in the list (in this case, Whatsapp)
Tap on it. You will get a popup with 2 options, Optimise and Don't Optimise
Optimise should be selected by default.
Select "Don't Optimise", and press "Done" below.
That's it. I hope it works for you.

@ridsatrio did this fix the issue for you? I still get "your phone is disconnected" when my screen turns off and the phone goes into Doze even though WhatsApp is marked "Not optimized"

@swrobel that might be due to a number of causes other than Doze. You might as well check through your Wi-Fi and data settings to check if there aren't any issues there.

If this doesn't work for you, I assume that you, like me, switch to Wi-Fi only and disable data. The problem is that Doze also turns off Wi-Fi, so even if an app like WhatsApp is excluded from Doze, it won't be able to connect. Andriod only re-connects to the Wi-Fi when you turn the screen back on. I notice because I also tend to hook my phone to an amp to listen to Spotify, and after a while it will stop playing because Wi-Fi is turned off. On another forum, I read that excluding "Google Connection Services" from Doze would solve this issue, but I don't see such a service on my phone.

The instructions provided by Tamoghna are the easiest ones to follow when it comes to doing something from GUI. However, there exists other ways to achieve the goal.
You can use the system service named deviceidle to manipulate the battery optimization for an app. You would need adb setup in PC. Once you have the latter, execute:
adb shell dumpsys deviceidle whitelist +PACKAGE

Replace PACKAGE with package name of the app which you intend to exclude from Doze mode. Follow View app's full package name? if you do not know the package name of your app.
To revert changes, replace + with - in the said command and execute it.
An example, performed for Kde Connect app:

Note that both the GUI and command-line method make changes in the file /data/system/deviceidle.xml. If you're up to the task and have root access, you can edit that file, reboot the device and your app would be found under "Not Optimized" tab of Battery Optimization.
I came to know about that command from this question by user2281606. I was also reading Optimizing for Doze and App Standby - Testing your app with Doze.

It appears that certain system packages (such as com.google.android.gms) cannot be removed from whitelist by this method or using GUI.

If you want your app permanently removed from optimization and if you have root access, you can just add a simple xml-file to your system partition:
Create a *.xml file with any name and add following content:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<config>
    <allow-in-power-save package="com.your.package.name" />
    <allow-in-power-save-except-idle package="com.your.package.name" />
</config>

Remount your system partition mount -o remount,rw /system and copy the file to your /system/etc/sysconfig/ folder. You may also remove the preinstalled *.xml files to disable the forced system services.


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How to automatically switch from WiFi to mobile data when no internet on WiFi?
I have a wifi router at home with adsl connection. But internet connection from our service provider keeps dropping off. Unfortunately, the service provider I am using is much better compared to others.
In my mobile phone (galaxy s3) I have the wifi and mobile data enabled. So when I am at home it automatically gets connected to my home wifi. Switching from mobile data to WiFi works good.
But is it possible to automatically switch to mobile data when there is no internet on the WiFi connection?
Is there an app which can check if there is a internet connection with the current connection (data or wifi) and do the switching automatically. Let's say for 30 minutes and switch back to wifi and so on?
I will be happy to even use 2 or more apps to achieve this? Any tips or suggestions are welcome.

You can use [tag:Tasker] to periodically run a check and switch to  mobile connection. Regarding how to run the check, see How can I check Internet connectivity with Tasker?

If you have 4.4.x you can go to Settings -> Wi-Fi -> press Menu button -> Advanced Wi-Fi -> check Internet available (another possible name -  "Avoid poor connection") . That wil disconnect WiFi automatically when there is no internet in it.

@Firelord  it's available on 4.4.x. But it's not available on 2.x and 5.x.

Hello alex, thanks for the inputs. But I don't see the mentioned options in my Galaxy S3 well it is possible as I have 4.3 only. I have also checked my note 4 (it has android 5.1.1) and even this doesn't have the mentioned options. Any other tips.


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CM12.1 audio won't output to earphone
I flashed CM12.1(unofficial,Android5.1.1) yesterday.Then I flashed SuperSU.
But whatever player I used,Music will only output to speaker.
I want to use my earphone.(BTW,Earphone is Okay,Android4.4 can use it)

I'm facing the same issue. I tried a trick to make its work but you have to do this every time you connect your earphone, first connect your earphone Open the fm radio and switch to speaker output and again to earphone. Thats it

Try following methods and check if it works:
1.Factory reset
 -Settings-->Backup & restore--> Factory data reset.

2.Reflash CM12.1 ROM.
 -Boot into Recovery and install zip from sdcard.

If it still doesn't works then it must be a bug in that particular build. All you can do is wait for next release or switch to another ROM.

No.It won't work.I think there must be sth wrong with the config files or .so


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Music keeps pausing
So I am using a nexus 7 with Autodroid 1.2 (4.4.4)
For about 1 month its been fine, but lately my music will start randomly pausing and then when I click play it will instantly pause again and I have no idea why. Now this is happening in every app that can play music: Spotify, Google Music, etc
This also happens when I am currently in the app or if I am on the launcher screen.
"Ok Google" is also turned off
Another note, the tablet is in flight mode, so it has no wifi, 3G or bluetooth turned on
Is there a way to figure out what keeps causing it to pause so I can stop it?

This seems more like your Spotify account is in use somewhere else - you can only use it on one device at a time.
Are you sure you are the only one using it?

@David As I stated in the question, this is happening in every music player, not just spotify. Also the tablet has no internet connected so even if it was, it wouldn't affect it

I once had that problem with a previous Android phone.
The problem turned out to be my earbuds. They (or perhaps the connector) were going bad, and apparently sending extra signals through the headset jack that were being interpreted as music controls. Some headsets have music controls on them, after all.
So the first thing I'd suggest is try playing it without any headset plugged in, and see if the problem goes away.


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Google Account Sync, high battery usage of Google Play Services
I have a similar question like this one. I recently (since 2 days) also have a very high battery wastage (keeps only less hours while it used to keep the whole day). In the battery settings the chart looks similar to the one in the question from the link. (Google Play Services on the top.)
Click image to enlarge

My Question now is regarding the answer in the topic from Dean:

After trawling through all manner of options I isolated the root cause of this issue.
Within Google Account Sync I had a look at all available settings and the one that seemed to be causing an issue was 'Sync Internet' option which was just constantly running (and appearing to be keeping the phone awake.
Switching this off has got back my battery back to normal.
I still have no idea why my phone was trying to sync the entire internet :-)

I can't find the Google Account Sync in Android 6.0 since the settings menu has a new layout. Is the answer still valid and if yes how can I find these settings or is the problem a new one?
Side note: I just noticed that the Google Play Store itself also received a recent update, but they wouldn't release an update with that high battery consumption, would they?

Added the photo via Android App, don't know why it isn't scaled down.

My guess is the problem is going to get worse, theoretically, since I an still on 4.2.2, so can't speak with practical experience.
Going by this, Android 6 has a great auto back up system, key changes are:

In addition to app data it saves your settings also
Reinstalling apps comes with data of those apps.
Games saved with 'Saved Games' feature of Google Play Games will have game data restored.
Back up is scheduled to happen every 24 hours or trigger based. This back up mechanism is moved to Google Play services, except for games which are in Google Play Games

The documentation configuring auto back up for apps as quoted in the link states "On devices running Android 6.0 (API level 23-API levels are tied to Android releases, so Android 1.0 was "API 1," Android 1.1 was "API 2," and Android 1.5 was "API 3."  Android 6.0,  is API 23) or higher, the default system behavior is to back up almost all data that an app creates."
I do not know how much has been implemented in the OS and the same article quotes " as of October 10, 2015: of the top 200 third-party, non-game apps, 190 targeted API 22 or lower and thus won't work on the new backup system."
How rapidly this situation will change is anybody's guess but eventually non-game apps I suppose will want to be compatible
So, my guess is that sync is going to carry a far heavier payload than before and surely be a bigger battery hog and also hurt those on data plan.
Bottom line is that it is better to disable sync or selectively sync in Google Play services and Google games services if you want to limit your battery drain, besides uninstalling those Google apps which you don't use. Since the third party app back up with data may take a long time to be fully implemented by app developers, creating custom recovery images as back up would still be required.

OK thank you for the answer. Does this mean it could be any app which is syncing data? Is it a good strategy to remove recently installed/updated apps and check if something changes?

For now, I think it is applicable for Google related apps and games. As quoted in the linked article, compatibility of third party non game apps is very low , so it may not be immediately evident, but these are said to be compatible and you may like to try and share your findings-Instagram, Dubsmash, and Zedge Ringtones & Wallpaper

I have these Apps installed but not using them, will remove them and overwatch it.

Uninstalled those and I think my batery is fine again. Dubsmash had an update when I got the issue and so i think this was the reason


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Device stuck in a "bootloop". Resolved after re-inserting battery
A Customer of mine has a Casio V-T500 Tablet on which he runs our app. For a few days it started to be stuck in a bootloop which could be broken by removing the battery, wait a few seconds, and then putting the battery back and starting the device. It's running Android 4.0.4 with an special Launcher by Casio.
Does someone ever have/had this kind of problem? How can this be resolved? Is this a hardware failure? After about 9 Months of "work"?

Removing battery is called hard-reboot. Hard rebooting is different than soft-rebooting, so there's a difference in the process you perform. Why is it happening? I can't tell but seems pretty much software related. You can try to backup your phone and try a wipe to see if it is a fix.

As I have no physical access to this or any similar device, it will be hard for me to guess what the user has to do in order to backup and wipe the device. It would be enough for me to know, if something like this can happen by installing an app, or if this is something that is hardware related.

Oh, I thought you had the phone in your hands. Well one can't tell without examining of course. If the phone is not rooted, and if the problem is not caused right after an OS update, then a factory reset would be enough to tell if problem is caused by software or hardware.

So, if this problem still exists after a factory reset, it's most likely a hardware failure?

Yes. If the phone is used only the way it is meant to be.

Putting it in and out of a dockingstation should be a valid use case ;)

I got stuck in a similar bootloop last Sunday on my Samsung GS4 (i9505G), except instead of rebooting, it would power off.  Pulling the battery did not resolve it.  I had to plug it in to a charger.  The battery was at about 25% at the time.
Sadly, I do not know why that resolved the problem, but I wanted to post my reply in case it helps someone.


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I cant Update Google play services as it says "Authentication is required. You need to sign into your google account"
I keep getting nonification updates the I need to Update Google Play services and that Google Play services wont run unless updated, wh I click on the nonification. It bring me to Googl
play services but it says "Authentication is required. You need to sign into your google account which I checked in Accounts, I was signed in. I need to get the Play services to work as most of my apps like Snapchat rely on it.

I think you have signed up with an corporate email(e.g. kiara@abc.com) which are purchased domains from google. I may have seen problems of these types with this. If you did that, I suggest remove that account and sign up with an regular gmail address.

Try to update Google settings, front-end for Google Play Store and other Google stuff. Go to Settings -> Apps -> Google Play Services and uninstall the updates. Leave the phone on WiFi. It will update automatically.


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Application incompatibility
I recently tried to install microsoft groove but the play store said, this app is incompatible with your device which is strange because. Im using Android 5.0.1 with all the latest updates.
Is there a way around this.

Which device you using same with me. May be there is location based compatibility etc.

Im using Infinix-X551

Most of the time when it says its incompatible with your device  its because of the OS i remember i got that alot back in the jelly bean days... If its the location it just says this isnt avaliable in your country

I have a device with 5.1 and now how recent i can be.

Is it the same if you try side loading?

I have the same problem.
I did some digging, you can download the app from Aptoide or you can use a better app called CloudPlayer.


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How to lock screen while playing games?
I am wondering is there any app or a robust way of locking screen (front keys as well) while playing games in android phone. Is there any common app for locking/disabling the keys/touch when we play videos, youtube, playing games or reading ebook etc.
The phone should go in lock mode as if by pressing lock button on side panel, and pressing it should prompt us to unlock the device. My LG L90 D410 has this built-in feature for playing local videos but not for other apps, games and youtube videos.

What do you mean locking screen? Are you referring to locking the screen the way it happens when power button is pressed once, which puts the device to sleep and turns off the display? Or do you want to freeze the functioning of hardware buttons when you're playing a video or reading a book so that they don't interfere in your content consumption? If it is the former case (and the first answer addresses it), then I'm curious why do you need such functionality? If it's the latter case, then the words needs to be refined. Also, in the latter case, why do you want to freeze touch input?

@Firelord, it might be that he wants drastic measures to prevent unauthorized usage of his device, e.g. by his 8-year old kid spending 15 hours a day  with videos and games (no offense intended, just an example)

ha, my kid is not of 8 years old, merely approaching 2. Yea because of his mobile usage, i asked such question here. When he plays some game,  for example pressing home key accidentally will take him right out of current game to home screen and its very annoying. So we just want to stop this no-sense.

Okay, here's how to do it using Tasker:

Install Tasker
Create a new Task called lock screen, add an action to it as via

Display → System Lock

Create a profile and add as context to it all games in the apps list it provides, or as you need it.
Link the lock screen task to this profile.

Your device should lock up now if you try to open any marked app.
Note: Tasker is a paid app. Also, the trigger system lock functionality needs you to allow Tasker as a device administrator.
Edit:
I figured out how to do this using MacroDroid, which is free for a limited feature set.

Install MacroDroid and open it.
Tap on create new macro
Select Application launched/closed from the trigger list.
Select application launched from the popup
Choose the required apps from the list.
Choose the action as screen on/off.
Choose screen off from the popup
Press the tick button.
On the constraints page, leave it at none and press the tick button.
Enter a relevant name for the macro and press OK in the resulting popup.

This worked for me. Again, this needs the app to be a device administrator, which will be indicated to you as you select the screen off action, for similar reasons as above.

oh dear! its paid; can you not find any useful free app to solve my query? I'm happy with ads.

Sorry. There is an app called macrodroid, but since I have only used Tasker I can only help you with it. Let me check

Not sure I understand what you're getting at, but have you considered "Screen pinning"? It's a built-in feature in android 5.0 and up. When this setting is turned on you can keep the current screen in view until you unpin it by holding Back and Overview buttons at the same time. This feature can be accessed at:
Setting -> Security -> Screen pinning

My current device is Redmi Note 4 (SD) and it doesn't have any Screen Pinning option :(


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Phone Screen Blackouts and respond only to Power Key Long Press
I have Moto G with Bootloader unlocked and I have installed TWRP Recovery and I was using CM-12 Nightly Build.
The device was working fine but now The device just Blackouts after reboot and I am unable to access any control of device but when I press Power button for couple of seconds, it shows Reboot/power off/Airplane mode option.
I am able to hear caller ringtones and everything seems to be working fine except the screen is completely black.

Have you tried flashing a different nightly build to verify it isn't the nightly you flashed?

Yes, I have verified the Nightly Build version and after installing CM12, the phone was working fine.

I just switched off my phone and then reboot in Fastboot Mode using Power + Volume Down key and then chosen recovery.
In recovery mode I choose Wipe and then Format Data then typed Yes and hit Go
This will take some time and the phone will reboot and now it's working fine.
Note : Take backup of data before formatting, you can take backup by connecting phone to your PC via USB and Copying all data on PC.


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Casting to Chromecast without Google Play Service
I am a long time CyanogenMod user without any Google Play Services installed.
It seems like Android Chromecast apps all require Google Play Services. There are some tools (UnifiedNlp, NOGAPPS) replacing parts of Google API, but it does not seem like they are providing necessary API for casting to Chromecast.
Is there any chance to cast to a Chromecast (2015) without installing Google software?

Some initial work has been done in the microG project from Ma-rv-in, but nothing usable so far.
I personally use MultiRom and boot on a ROM which has Play Services installed to use my Chromecast.


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Is my phone hardware damaged?
Ocassionally when I use my phone, it crashes.
EDIT:
From analysing the pictures posted, we can conclude that the OP has an Asus Zenfone 2 (probably ZE551ML) running Lollipop 5.0 LRX21V.
This is very annoying if I play Clash of Clans and stuff. Imagine, in the middle of a war and then crash!
Fortunately I knew a way to get the system log.
I installed Airdrop Detector. It crashes on any phone. When it crashes it gives me an option to report the crash. I wonder if there is another way to get that.
Here are some of the screen shots.
Click images to enlarge

It says fatal signal hardware test.
The store I bought the phone from has a history of problems with the devices I bought from them. The first phone I bought had a Chinese ROM in it. The second phone has these constant ads. They managed to fix that. However, the original problem, namely that apps often crash is still there.
There are some error that complains about OpenGL:
Click images to enlarge

Please help me verify if the phone is hardware damaged or not.
I found a bug and I post the video on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzAuaIw4RT0

Some OEMs offer hardware testing option under stock recovery? Did you check  to see if you have such option, by booting into your stock recovery? See [tag:recovery], if needed.

Please provide us with information about your device, such as make, model, Android version, etc. Also, what you need is to run adb logcat. I can assume that you have ADB set up, if you don't then refer here: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/33216/how-can-i-get-a-logcat

The first error indicates a segment fault probably, as the process was forcefully aborted. That might indicate a fault with RAM, but only as an extreme case. You should try a [tag:factory-reset] to see if that helps. The second, I'm not really sure. Maybe the app needs an OpenGL version higher than that supplied by the OEM? Refer this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3413166/when-does-a-process-get-sigabrt-signal-6

It'z zenfone 2. I already updated the OS to the latest version.

Also, a phone uses an eMMC or NAND flash for storage, not a hard drive.

I should ask at zenfone forum

I'm not an authority of smart phone providers, but it looks like you're getting scammed. I would buy a smart phone from a more trustworthy store - perhaps Walmart or Target. I'm not sure how to fix your phone's problem, though.

I suspected I've been scammed too. It seems that the store sell refurbished product and claim it's new. They replaced the phone once. Both phone have obvious problems.

Currently I can play clash of clans without problems. No more problem it seems. I am just too afraid to change it into my main phone.

Can anyone see the video?

A few things to note:
Answer compiled from comments

A SIGABRT signal/error generally indicates that the system forcefully stopped a process from executing, via the syscall abort(). Refer this SO question.
OpenGL ES libraries not found: It could be that your OEM does not or has not provided the OpenGL ES libraries which this app requires or has provided them in a non-standard location(usually OpenGL ES 3.0 is not provided on some devices (see this Android developer's resource), and library locations can change with kernel versions, an app relying on Kitkat's library location may not work on Lollipop).
Crashes can be due to a number of issues, usually due to battery power issues or overheating, although either of these may not be immediately apparent.

You could try the following:

A factory-reset. This should help with any problems that are due to user misconfigurations.
You could test (log) the temperature of your device with a suitable app such as CPU-Z or 3C Toolbox until you get a crash. If the device temperature goes above 70 degrees Celsius, overheating could be a cause of this behaviour.
Similarly, you could also check the battery output current using CPU-Z, I am not exactly sure but from personal experience I can say that a battery draw voltage of less than 2000 mV at 40% to 60% charge level can lead to power issues and crashes. (Thanks to my old Micromax Canvas Magnus, which had a similar issue which I so diagnosed, and a battery replacement fixed it).
As you yourself suggested, checking out customer service and user forums for the product might be a good idea.
Also, as @Firelord suggested, you should check if your recovery offers some hardware-testing facilities, which some manufacturers provide.

For many/most non-deterministic hardware problems, it's nigh on impossible to have a "sure-fire" way to diagnose it.


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What data flows through AirDroid's servers?
When using AirDroid do your text messages and/or data get transmitted through AirDroid's servers or is that data kept locally between your Android device and your computer?
My understanding is that your computer and Android device need to be on the same wireless network, yet AirDroid requires a login to their servers which makes me wonder what data is being sent through their servers.

When using AirDroid do your text messages and/or data get transmitted through AirDroid's servers or is that data kept locally between your Android device and your computer?

AirDroid for Is AirDroid Secure? has noted:

[In] Remote Connection Mode, your account credential, SMS, contacts, call logs and many other sensitive private information are all securely transmitted via HTTPS and we never store them (except your AirDroid account information, the latest location of your Android device if the Find Phone feature is activated) without your explicit consent.

(Emphasis mine)
For Lite mode and LAN Connection mode,

[All] data is transferred on the same local area network and not exposed to the Internet[.]

(If needed, see What's LAN Connection Mode and Remote Connection Mode?)
In Lite and LAN Connection mode, you're not sending anything to AirDroid's server(s).

My understanding is that your computer and Android device need to be on the same wireless network, yet AirDroid requires a login to their servers.

As per AirDroid's help center, you can use AirDroid without logging in or having an account. See How to Use AirDroid Web Without an Account?

use Lite mode: find the IP address of the Android device having AirDroid running on it and use that in a web browser.
scan the QR code : go to web.airdroid.com and scan the QR code there using your AirDroid app.
use tethering

The first and last method can work without the need of Internet access, thereby, comes under local transfer.
See What is local transfer and remote transfer?

Local transfer: When both PC and Android device are under same network.
Remote transfer: When the device and PC are on different networks.

Relevant readings:

Why Remote Connection Mode When the Device and PC Are Connected to the Same Network?

There is a catch however. If you're certain that the latest AirDroid app requires log in for its usage, then either the help center has not been updated accordingly or the log in itself isn't mandatory yet you've somehow ended up believing that it is needed.

I am not certain that it requires a login. Perhaps it was my misunderstanding. In any case you answered my question. I was not even aware that you did not need an account to make use of AirDroid, That is great to learn. Thanks.


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Open Image-link from NFC Tag
I have a NFC-Tag (FeliCa), where I store a URL to an image. (something like  https://www.google.de/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png for example). This Tag is emulated by a
ACR1252U USB NFC-Reader, but for any Android smartphone it behaves like any real physical tag.
When I approach my Android 4.4-Smartphone, to the (emulated) tag, it automatically opens my Browser-App, and browses to image-link.
So far so good.
However my goal is, that the Android smartphone does not open the image in the browser, but saves the image to the storage and / or displays it in the image-gallery app of the Android phone. I want to achieve this, with as few steps as possible.
For sure there has to be some prompt for the user "Do you want to save that image" or something. But how can I achieve this? How do I have to store the image-link on the nfc-tag, that the image opens in the gallery instead the browser?

No, there is no such option that you can set on the NFC tag to force Android to immediately store the image or show it in the gallery app. The reason for this is that you only store a URL on the tag. Before actually opening the URL, Android does not even know the data type behind the URL (i.e. "this is an image"). In fact URLs do not have that concept of a data type, they just refer to some storage location. Consequently, Android can only open an app that is registered for that URL (or URLs in general), which is typically a web browser.
What you could do:

If you have control over the server side, you might want to try to force the image to be downloaded from the server. You could do this by setting a Content-Disposition header when the image is requested from the server:
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png"

If the image fits on your emulated tag, you could try to embed it into a MIME type record instead of passing a URL to the image. On many Android devices, image MIME type records should be opened in the standard Tags app by default (see Read NFC tag without specific application?). However, I've never tested how well this works (or if the image is actually displayed at all). See Picture on nfc tags on how such a MIME type record could be created with Android code.

Thanks. I went for solution 1. The URL opens an HTML- site, that contains the image. A javascript than asks the user to save the image. If the user confirms it, the image will be opened in the image gallery.


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Download manager does not exist
I've bought Chinese Meizu m2 mini and there is no Download Manager app at all. I can download from Web by ES explorer's downloader facility, but I can't do anything with Google Play. My firmware is 4.5.3.2A, so if someone can help me - I'll be really appreciate.

Are you certain that you haven't mistakenly disabled it sometime ago? Confirm us whether it is present in Settings -> All apps or under Disabled apps.

There are no presented "Download Manager" in all apps. There is a question - I don't even have one on my phone.

Google Play (app) doesn't use arbitrary download manager, unless you're talking about Google Play web. Also, in most phones (at least on Nexus with stock Android), "download manager" is not displayed on home screen. Anyway, I think the problem is something related to Google Play connection, not particularly about download manager.


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How to set alarm at a specific date and time?
My phone is a Huawei Ascend Y511 with Android 4.2.2.
I like the Alarms feature in the built-in Clock app, but it only lets me choose a time (and days of the week, if using a recurring alarm), not a date. Any way to set an alarm (reminder) for a specific date and time?
I don't wanna use Google Now's reminders, as I don't like GNow from a privacy standpoint. I tried Google Keep which works but only produces a one-off, short sound, rather than a looped melody, and doesn't show any notification on the screen except a tiny icon in the top black bar.
I'd like something that works close to the Clock app: show a full-screen notification that lets me drag an icon in one of two directions to either snooze or discard the reminder. And don't stop playing the sound until I react.

What is a full-screen notification? Anyhow, you can have Tasker to create a persistent notification or a full-screen dialog or scene or name it, on a particular day/date or time . You can configure Tasker to continue to play the sound unless you take an action. The action can be in the form of button or even touch gestures (if you use Plugins).

@Firelord: A full screen notification is what the Clock app gives me - a screen with a slidable button on it, which doesn't go away until I choose an option on it.

Use Early Bird Alarm Clock.
It has all the features that you wanted.

✔ Select alarm date for shift worker
  Complete schedule such as day-night-off-holiday will be okay!

Third-party apps face the risk of being killed by the Android OS. Your app also contains advertising.

After some testing, the app works as promised and there are instructions for configuring Android's battery optimization settings. Internet access isn't mandatory.

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How do you reach the command line on a android phone?
I have been reading about all the things that can be done with an android if you can reach the command line in the OS Shell. I'm working with an old LGL55CV3 in hope that I can network it to my Raspberry B+ with the ARM7 chip. I'm a NOOB but, I'm moving to the JavaScript OS chip as soon as I can unlock the command line to the LG.

How do you want to network it with Pi? You can run ADB in wireless mode (Pi then needs to run an ADB server and compatible ADB client) on Android and access it from Pi, or you can run an SSH server on Android then access it using Pi. In any case, consider clarifying the situation and tell us what have you tried so far to answer your own question.

Thanks Firelord. What I'd like to do is discover a way to us the LGL55CV3 as my screen and keypad. Then perhaps go online with it. Currently I'm working on setting up a battery system so my Pi B+ can go mobile. But, if I have the drag around a full-size keyboard and mouse it defeats the purpose.

Firelord thanks for the information I consider the question answered. It opens up new questions. But, I'm sure if I keep looking I will find how to root the LGL55CV3 and what the newest version it can run. You gave me a great start thanks again (NanoScribe)

Sure, no problem.

Assuming you are rooted: Just install the apps busy box and terminal emulator. You are good to go afterwards.
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Prevent Screen from rotating in Android VM
Using VirtualBox, I have created a Virtual Android.  My problem is that certain apps will rotate the screen, but virtual box doesn't flip.
Here is my guide:
http://www.howtogeek.com/164570/how-to-install-android-in-virtualbox/
How do I either rotate the screen or keep it from rotating?
I tried disabling the "Auto Rotate Screen" option, but there are some apps that force the screen rotation.

Have you considered this answer: Android Screen In virtualbox Rotate 90 CCW?

Thanks for the link!  That doesn't prevent the rotation, but at least I can rotate it.

Problem with rotating it is that the Android when loaded in VirtualBox doesn't get a "vertical" position.  So I want to use an app that requires a vertical position and can't get it that way.

I'm not sure, but maybe apps listed in my answer can help you out: how do I enable 180 degree screen rotation on Moto G (3rd gen)?

Well, I wasn't able to make the rotation NOT happen in Android on VirtualBox, but I found another virtual platform for Android called Andyroid.  Andyroid still provides Android within a virtual machine, AND the Andyroid wrapper provides methods of rotating the Android for you (not the same as using the keyboard commands in Virtual Box).  So I didn't solve the very problem, but I solved the situation.

I encountered this problem when trying to run QQ on Android 4.4 running in VirtualBox. F9-F12 were ineffective as soon as QQ started. The app "Ultimate Rotation Control" does the trick but does not resize the QQ window. So part of it gets to lie out of the virtual screen. Finally, I ended up redefining the screen size of the virtual Android to 360x640 (portrait) as described here. It seems that QQ detects which side of the screen is longer and rotates according to this. So if you start with a portrait aspect ratio it will not rotate sideways. I do not about pheed, but guess it operates the same way.


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To start Microphone in Pebble Classic?
There is the setting in Pebble's settings where you can replace Music with Microphone.
However, I have not managed to start recording of voice in any mode: phone not logged in vs phone logged in with password.
I am using Android with Samsung Galaxy G4.
I have the latest Android in the phone.
How can you start microphone in Pebble classic and Android?

Posting as a comment since I have not personally tested this solution but you should be able to use Tasker and PebbleTasker to create a shortcut to a task that starts voice recording.

@MichelfrancisBustillos Hi, you do not need PebbleTasker here. See the answer below.

'twas just a suggestion on one way it could be done.

Install Recordense application in Pebble and Recordense Light in Android. You can also tag your recordings during recording, which is useful.


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I can't get my device supported by Google Play Services to get my Snapchat to work
I recently updated my phone, before updating Snapchat was working fine but now it logged me out and I can't log back in as it says " Google Play Services which most applications rely on, is not supported by your device. Please contact your manufacturer for assistance."
I have downloaded Google Play Services onto my phone but it says it need to be updated otherwise it will not work. When I go to Google Play Services it says "Authentication is required.You need to sign in to your Google Account", which under Settings → Accounts I am signed in. But I cant access the app.

Have you login to the Play Store?

Yep, but It says authentication is required

This may be an authentication issue with your account and connecting to the Google Play servers. Go ahead and try removing your account from the device, and re-adding it. Make sure you remember the password!


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Setting android-for-work profile on Samsung Galaxy Tab
I have being trying to set a android-for-work profile on my Samsung Galaxy Note Pro but the only thing that I managed to do is to define a new normal google profile. I have successfully set my android-for-work profile on my Nexus 6.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Pro runs Lollipop
Does someone know how to solve this issue?

I am actually running Android Lollipop

Install Android for Work app from Google Play as your device is not supported to have a work-profile

I did it but I cannot open It.

I get "This content is not available in your country yet." when I click on that link. I am in the UK.

I think a work profile is only available on supported devices (see the link in the first answer).
The "android for work app" is only needed on devices running android < 5. Installing it on a unsupported device does nothing.
-> As far as i investigated, you cannot use work profiles on unsupported devices.

My question is, what happens if the admin enforces usage of a work profile? Can users with unsupported devices still use their apps-account (I think not...).

I have enforced the need for a work profile. It does nothing on unsupported devices.

The Android for Work app only works with 3rd party EMM solutions. It doesn't work with Google's own EMM which is kind of stupid.
As far as I can tell, if you device isn't on the list of supported devices you cannot manage application installs with Google Apps EMM. You can only do things like enforce password policies etc.

The reason you set-up with Nexus 6 successfully but cannot set-up with Samsung Galaxy Note pro is because Nexus 6 and only a handful of other devices support Work profile on Android.

For devices that don't support a work profile natively, you need to install Android for Work App
Before installing this App, uninstall Divide App from Enterproid if you have it installed as it interferes with Google for Work

Once the App is installed, Configure your Work domain.
Enter your username and password for your work domain.
[Optional] Enter a PIN or Password for your Work screen lock if requested.

After setting-up you can install you can install the Divide Productivity App

I installed the android for work app. However I could not open it. It just say that it is installed. Do you know the reason of it?


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Anitivirus and antimalware apps not working on malicious ads shown during the usage of Times of India app
I have a Redmi 2 Prime phone running Android 4.4.4. I have a news app named Times of India in which if I read some articles, suddenly, an ad popup appears. And these ads seem to be totally fake and malicious. Ads like "your phone has slowed down" or "your phone has virus". They take up the whole space, so it's like a hijack.
There was this same problem, only more severe, in my last phone. Now I have changed the phone altogether, but it seems the problem have crept back in somehow.
I have installed all sorts of antivirus and anti-malware apps with no avail.
How do I get rid of the issue?

I'll also suggest trying avast and Kaspersky if you already haven't. You should find the app that creates such ads and delete it.

Related AndroidSE post

Does this happen only when you use the news app? Is it 3rd-party app? Could we know the name of the app?

The app is Times of India

If the problem persists on two different devices but within the same application, I would suspect that the application is the problem. Looking at the Times of India app, the first sign is the "Mature 17+" rating, which is suspicious for a news app. The second is the ridiculous list of permissions for this app:
Version 3.8.1 can access:
Device & app history
read sensitive log data
Identity
find accounts on the device
Contacts
find accounts on the device
Location
precise location (GPS and network-based)
approximate location (network-based)
SMS
read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
Phone
read phone status and identity
Photos/Media/Files
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
read the contents of your USB storage
Storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
read the contents of your USB storage
Wi-Fi connection information
view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information
read phone status and identity
Other
receive data from Internet
full network access
view network connections
read Google service configuration
prevent device from sleeping
control vibration

Finally, if you look at the reviews for the app, most of the negative reviews say there are a lot of very obtrusive ads (while a lot of the positive reviews are spam not even related to the app).
I would suggest either finding another news source (like accessing a respectable newspaper through the mobile browser) or continue using the Times of India app and live with the fact that those ads make the app free to use.

It's rated 3+ on my side, though in my opinion, news app having rated for 17+ (or at least PG) is understandable, depending on the contents (sometimes political issues, or entertainment is not family-friendly). But I agree with the rest of your answer.

Try to get in safe mode (google it for your phone)
Then go to applications see in all applications and uninstall applications that are uninstallable
Go check again your phone might be fine and you can also try Adaway

I had tried this in my previous phone. It didn't work. I uninstalled as many as I could, but browser pages would still redirect randomly. Now that is not happening in my new phone. But it has started in this one app.

I think it is inbuilt in that app?


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Windows 10 Fastboot Driver
My Sony Z3 Compact is currently unusable and I would like to flash the Marshmallow version of FXP.
Unfortunately it seems like I can't find any fastboot (or as device manager calls it: S1Boot Fastboot) driver for Windows 10.
Am I looking somewhere wrong or is there simply no fastboot driver out there for Windows 10 yet?
Regards

Add your normal driver for Z3 Compat and then download fastboot files normally

I found the solution myself: Windows 10 somehow does not want to install the driver, as it can not verify the manufacturer. So the driver from Sony Developer's site works just fine.
After deactivating the Windows driver signature check everything works fine.
To deactivate proceed like this: (taken from HERE)

Press Win + X then U then Shift + R
Once your Computer has rebooted you will need to choose the Troubleshoot option
Then head into Advanced options
Then Startup Settings
Since we are modifying boot time configuration settings, you will need to restart your computer one last time
Here you will be given a list of startup settings that you can change. The one we are looking for is “Disable driver signature
  enforcement”. To choose the setting, you will need to press the F7 key

It is not needed to restore again (IMHO) as when installing a mismatching signature driver it will show a red window advicing it, so you will realize that something wrong is going there.

Here is a much easier way to install drivers manualy https://support.sonymobile.com/sa-en/xperiaxz/faq/wifi-&-connectivity/0231018805656b91c0145c620eeaf004cb9/

By looking at the inf file, you can find that it tells to use the WinUSB driver. So there is a better solution than disabling driver signature enforcement, you can use the tool Zadig (http://zadig.akeo.ie/). This tools create a self-signed inf for this specific device, using ephemeral keys, added to the trusted certificate store (for this only device / inf), removing the need to disable signature check.
So you can do this :

Download the tool, start it.
Select the "S1Boot fastboot" device
Select the WinUSB Driver
Click Install

And then fastboot devices list your device.

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Why does every app has/needs the permission "Send MMS" and "Send Email"?
So, I recently bought Elephone P8000 which has Android 5.1 installed. One of the first things I noticed was the new "App Permissions". After installing a few of my standard apps, I was curious and checked the app permissions, and I was quite surprised when I saw that every app had the permissions "Send MMS" and "Send Email".
I could understand that if it were only WhatsApp, obviously, a chat app might need this permission. But even my GBA Emulator or the Fallout Pip-Boy app had this permission even though they don't have any kind of communication functionality.
So what is the point of these 2 permissions? Why does every app need those?

Honestly, I checked Fallout Pip-Boy's permission on Play Store ( I even installed it to check), and there is no "Send MMS" nor "Send Email". From where did you install it? It was probably modified by hacker and it really worried me...

@AndrewT. I installed it from the official google play store, released by Bethesda Softworks LLC. I added a screenshot from the app permissions to show what i meant.

Hmm, it didn't occur on my Nexus 5, Marshmallow 6.0. What is your device model, also are you perhaps using custom ROM (Check on Settings - About)?

Could this be some sort of permission misallocation (even as wrong as it sounds)?

@AndrewT. I got the Elephone P8000, quite unknown, but a good model. It also tells me that i run Android Version 5.1. It doesn't look like this is some kind of custom firmware.

Also, just FYI, "App permissions" is not implemented until AOSP Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so I'd believe this is running on custom ROM. Unfortunately, I have no clue how to know what's the ROM name.

@AndrewT. Think it is Flyme ROM going by forums

Not that every app in the Play Store has declared those permissions, neither we can verify that your test is true and every user installed app in your device asks for that permissions. Consider backing this broad statement. You can use some permissions explorer app(s) to list installed apps based on specific permissions. (Use my answer, if needed). Also, give us the list of all the user installed apps too. I can't believe that broad claim without any proof.

@Firelord well, if needed, I can screenshot the permissions of every app I currently have installed on my device if that's needed.

Intrigued by this question, I searched in the forums and found a similar query,which probably explains, at least in part, of what you are seeking.
Preventing installed apps from making calls or sending SMS
Almost verbatim from the answer by @ Steven Roose (all credits to him)
Developers sometimes grant their apps permission which their apps in fact don't need. If you are aware and you don't agree with this trend, the only thing you can do is not download such apps. Or even better, you can consider contacting the developer of the application and ask him why this permission is required. Maybe they are not aware of the fact and are very willing to remove the permission if they can please their users by doing so.
A to-do list should not have the permission to send SMS messages, if I see a to-do app that requires this permission myself, I would just look for another app to use.
My "guess", is that app developers ask for them just in case it is required in future, though the app may not need or use them currently. It might even be that the developer has requested an inclusive permission (for example, android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE implies that android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE has also been granted, and both permissions will show up for the app); although this might not be true in your case.
Also, one point: It might be a device-specific or case-specific (one-time) issue. Try uninstalling and reinstalling all relevant apps to check.
EDIT
ELEPONE 8000 runs a custom ROM as per Android Authority.
"The Elephone P8000 runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box, with the custom Elephone UI on top"
ROM appears to be Flyme as per this forum (search for Flyme)
Does this explain the discrepancy of app displaying different permissions as discussed in comments to the question?
EDIT 2
As tested  by Andrew T, I have repeated that by downloading from play store and the app does not have "send MMS " or "send email" permissions accorded. This leads to the conclusion that the observations made by OP are ROM / UI specific.
Reasons for the ROM/UI causing this could be a topic for separate question

@beeshyams Thanks for the answer. This was my initial guess too, but then I tried to imagine why an emulator would ever need to send e-mails or MMS. And EVERY app has those. I can't really believe that every developer want's their apps to send mails in the future.

@TamoghnaChowdhury I'm tired, yes, i wanted, I'm sorry. xD

@TamoghnaChowdhury While this is a good answer, it didn't answer my question completely. I still can't really believe that every developer want's their apps to send mails in the future, as I stated in the comment I accidentally sent to you.

Alright, I didn't even know that there is a custom ui. I guess this is the reason why Evers app got that Perkussion, i think i have to dig for those informations. Thanks for your help though!

I would, but I have no idea how to do that on the app. I'll be at home tomorrow, I'll accept your answer then.

@Steven Roose. Belated but didn't mark you when I attributed your post. Thanks for inputs


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How to connect to WiFi access point using WPS with a Samsung Galaxy Star Pro GT-S7262
I have Samsung Galaxy Star Pro GT-S7262. I want to connect it to a WiFi router using WPS pin of this router - but this mobile does not have this option.
So what can I do? Is there a way to connect?

According to http://www.howto-connect.com/galaxy-star-pro-gt-s7262-potential-problems-and-solutions/ your phone does support WPS... do a search on the link I've given for "WPS" and you'll find some useful instructions... You need to go to your wifi settings and find the advanced settings page :)

In wifi settings /  advanced settings there is NO wps option .. Is there an app or anything else to do ?!


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How to enable the "Allow Peeking" option on Lollipop?
I have recently upgraded my Samsung Galaxy N3 (SM-N9005) to Android 5.0 in the hope that I would get the heads-up style notifications. According to online resources I have found, this option is called "Allow Peeking" and is found under the notification options for each app.
However, when I go into the notifications for the apps I have installed, none of them have the "Allow Peeking" option.
Is there something else I need to enable? If not, how do I get the "Allow Peeking" to appear?

On my Galaxy S4, currently running Lollipop as pushed by Verizon, there was a single setting for "hide content in lock screen notifications" or something very similar, but I can't find it now.

Related: How can I get heads-up notification for  on Lollipop?

"Heads-Up" Notification is introduced in Android Lollipop. However you can only disable the feature by updating to Marshmallow. Marshmallow has the option for disabling Heads-Up notification so-called "Allow Peeking".
Below is the screenshots for Lollipop and Marshmallow.

App notifications on Lollipop

App notifications on Marshmallow


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Update Nexus 5 From KK 4.4.4 to M 6
I have a rooted stock Nexus 5, KitKat 4.4.4 build KTU84P with Franco kernel 3.4.88, and I would like to update to Marshmallow 6.
Which build should I download and flash? Or do I have to upgrade before to Lollipop and only then to Marshmallow?
I would like to keep the device rooted instead of resetting it to factory defaults and then upgrading via OTA.
Is it possible?
Thanks in advance
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You can flash directly to Marshmallow using the 6.0.1 (MMB29K) factory image. Follow the flashing instructions, which includes unlocking your bootloader.
I highly recommend then installing a custom recovery such as TWRP using the fastboot method. Having the custom recovery will enable you to flash other zip updates like SuperSU to get permanent root.
Note that Google's flash-all process replaces your custom recovery with the stock recovery, so make sure to reflash whatever custom recovery you choose right after. You can avoid this by flashing each partition manually instead of using flash-all.


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What does the "eye" symbol mean at the bottom of Telegram messages?
In Telegram Messenger, at the bottom of each message, there are two numbers. One is the time that the message has been sent, and the other is a number near an eye symbol. Does anyone know what this number means?
Note that this number is in all messages, not only messages released in groups or channels.
These are two screenshots:

I guess it indicates total views of the post.

Do you mean all telegram users who view the post?

I do not know how Telegram works, but the eye icon is typically used to show the total view count i.e. total number of times the original post (be it image, article or whatever) has been loaded or seen by users. E.g., Quora uses a similar icon to show post views. See image: http://i.stack.imgur.com/VpI3Q.png

As per Telegram's official blog:

Each post in a channel has its own view counter.

Views from forwarded copies of your messages will be included in the total count.

That eye icon is usually used to depict the total page or post views. For example, Quora uses a similar icon:

You can find some more icons here.


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Samsung S3 will not get detected by computer
I think my power plug is the problem. How can I make sure? PC's USB is working fine.

Have you installed the USB driver?

If you think there is a problem with your cable, find a friend with a working cable and phone.

Try your friend's working cable with your phone. This should work.
Try the suspected bad cable with your friend's phone. This should not work.

Download   USB Driver and Go to Device Manager->right click your device  ->select Update driver-> Select Browse from my Computer on diaglog->Browse the path where your USB Driver downloaded -> Click ok  or Select Browse from online it will take time but suitable driver will be install.


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Can I recover the WhatsApp chat history from a damaged phone?
My phone has suffered physical damage and it will no longer turn on. I have given it to a phone repair shop in the hope that the data is still alive in there and that it can be extracted using external means. Assuming I can get a copy of the internal storage of that phone into a thumb drive, one of the things I would like to recover from it is the WhatsApp chat history. The standard procedure, however, requires a working Android system on the old phone to work, and this might be a little too much of a stretch given the damage.
Is there a way to recover the chat history given these circumstances? Or is it lost to history due to WhatsApp's encryption mechanisms?

If you made a backup previously, it's a maybe, and that's still a big maybe. Without one, the chances are low.

You can, if you can save everything in the /data/data/com.whatsapp folder. Your logs will be in /data/data/com.whatsapp/databases but they are encrypted as you mentioned and encryption key is in /data/data/com.whatsapp/files/key. Proper transfer of these files will mean a successful operation. Once you start Whatsapp on another phone with the /data folder from your broken phone and start Whatsapp, it will prompt you to activate Whatsapp on this phone with a text like "This account wasn't activated on this phone, please activate" and once you do, it'll be successfully done.

Thanks for this. I'm still waiting for the workshop to come back and say whether they recovered the data; if they did I'll give this a shot.

I was unable to recover the data so I don't know for sure that this works, but it sounds about right so I'm accepting this.


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How can I make a call to an SIP address from Google Voice number?
How can I make a call to an SIP address (e.g. sip:613@fwd.pulver.com) from Google Voice number?
Does Google Hangout support calls to SIP addresses?
Can an SIP address call my Google Voice number?
Thanks.

The answer is no. Google voice is no longer accepting SIP traffic. See here for more info.

Hi, I want to evaluate this answer, but as someone who is uninformed about SIP, could you clarify if SIP calling needs both parties to have SIP addresses? The article mentioned that Google Voice doesn't provide SIP addresses anymore and is no longer accepting SIP traffic, but didn't really say anything if Google Voice can still make a call to other SIP addresses or not. Thanks!


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Brightness resets after reboot Lollipop 5.0.2 (happening since factory reset)
I have an LG OPTIMUS L90 running Lollipop 5.0.2 and every time I boot my brightness settings reset from 0% (how I had it before reboot) to random numbers, for example: sometimes 90%, 100%, 77% etc.
My screen timeout also resets from "Never turn off screen" to "Turn off after 2 minutes". My device isn't rooted and I just factory reset it. Solutions?

Did you install any new apps after the reset? One of them may be causing the problem. A workaround would be to use an app like Tasker or MacroDroid to set the brightness and timeout after every boot. Is that solution acceptable?

When I factory reseted it, before I downloaded any apps it had this problem.Thanks for your answer but I would like it to boot like any other phone and stay with the settings that one chooses for it

You could just try taking it to the service center and eliminate hardware issues from consideration


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Should I root my phone?
Clearly I am being thrilled with this question boggling in my mind. "Should I root my phone?" What are the pros and cons? Clarify this thing to me, is it dangerous or is it better than I imagine?

Please browse our questions tagged with rooting. Many topics related to this have been asked and answers.

If your phone really gives you a hard time, and it really needs to be upgraded, then rooting is the best options.
As per Wiki says "Rooting is the process of allowing users of smartphones, tablets and other devices running the Android mobile operating system to attain privileged control (known as root access) over various Android subsystems. As Android uses the Linux kernel, rooting an Android device gives similar access to administrative (superuser) permissions as on Linux or any other Unix-like operating system such as FreeBSD or OS X."
Pros of Rooting :

Install Custom ROM’s
Can back up all the Device data onto memory card
Can Install Awesome Themes
Install Many Apps with Some awesome features.

Cons of Rooting :

Security issues
Malfunctions of Your Android Device
Loss of Software warranty.

Helpful Link  :
http://www.techglitter.com/2013/08/what-is-rooting-how-to-root-android.html

"Can install Latest Version of Android" - I don't see how rooting allows me to update to a newer version of android? Neither do Custom ROMs require root - they require an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery. I know that these are just the Pros mentioned in the linked article but I feel like they are not quite right and confuse users even more.


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Did the "stop" command brick my phone?
I have a rooted Sony Xperia Z3+.
So I was mucking around in a root terminal (on my phone, not via adb), and I simply typed stop.
The phone seemed to instantly turn off, but it won't turn on again! What did I do? Sorry if this seems like a dumb question, but I cannot even find any infromation on the stop command by googling.

Related on SO: What does 'adb shell start/stop' do?

Did you try a hard reboot (holding down Power button for 10 seconds)?

"I cannot even find any infromation on the stop command by googling." --  How come? See Advanced Search

@Firelord I did find similar pages, but they don't explain why exactly my Android phone "turned off".

That may be true, I don't deny that but your question simply says that you couldn't find any information (and not any information about  both "turn off" and "stop" having an interrelation ) on "stop" command. From the next time, consider making your point completely clear from the very beginning.

From @AndrewT 's comment, I gathered this:
Referring this answer on StackOverflow
What does stop do?
stop entered in a root terminal basically stops the Android process called zygote. This in turn stops all processes registered in the context of zygote, that is, all services (including system services) registered to zygote. This includes the SurfaceFlingerprocess responsible for rendering the Android UI.
So, nothing displays on your screen once you enter this command, but the Linux kernel below Android is still going, as you can check if you have a UART connection to the device, or have set it up to specially broadcast output to ADB even if zygote has stopped.
A power-on isn't possible after stop as technically the device isn't powered-off.
What is zygote?
zygote is the hosting process for any Android app. That is, it holds the context of the app and the app itself, and on versions of Android below 5.0, hosts the Dalvik VM instance for the app. It is a system-level process, started on boot.
So how can you recover your device?
Try a hard reboot. That is, pull out your battery, leave the device alone for 15 or so minutes, and then put it back in and boot it up again.
If your device lacks a removable battery, the workaround is to hold down the power button until the device vibrates or shows the bootloader splashscreen. This usually takes about anywhere from 10 seconds to 1 minute.
If you can get the bootloader splashscreen, you are (relatively) safe, you aren't hardbricked. Further steps can be added if Android fails to boot past that step. If that happens, and you have a custom recovery and a NANDroid backup, just restore that.
If you can't get the bootloader splashscreen, check if your device charges when connected to a mains source. If it does, you're still relatively safe and a restore is possible (but out of scope of this answer, as it is very device-specific).
If it doesn't even charge, a recovery may still be possible but you are effectively hardbricked. Maybe the service center can help you further.
Note that the cause of the soft or hardbrick wasn't the stop command, probably something else. What, can't be said without further details.


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After factory-reset, account services permanently crash (no setup possible)
It reboot smoothly. It started already doing the setup. But if you click NEXT there is box popping out, showing this stuffs:

Unfortunately, Samsung account has stopped
Unfortunately, Google account Manager has stopped

So, I cannot continue doing the setup. Because, even you click the OK button and click again the NEXT buttom it come back again.
What happen to my samsung galaxy S3? Can you please help me?

I had the same problem recently.  The phone was constantly reporting Google Play Services and many others as having stopped.  A hard-reset left me unable to complete the initial setup, as the account manager kept stopping too.  My S3 was stock standard, not rooted or running any custom firmware.  I was able to fix the problem, and I'd like to share my solution.

Download Samsung's "Kies" software.  Searching the samsung.com site pointed me to Version 2, but once installed the software self-updated to Version 3.1.  A restart was required after installing (I'm on Mac, but I understand with will work on Windows too).
Power on the phone.  Start Samsung Kies software.  Without touching the screen, I connected the USB cable to my computer.
Tools > Firmware upgrade and initialisation
I was warned that the current firmware was already installed, but chose to proceed anyway.  The current firmware was downloaded and installed on the phone, which took around 20 minutes.

After restarting the phone, I was able to complete the setup process without any errors.  The OS now appears to be working correctly (Android KitKat 4.4.4).  If I had to guess, I'd suggest it was some older versions of my network's own customisation that was incompatible with recent Play Store Services updates.  Interestingly, my phone now has less added software (only 2 extra apps I can see) and seems to run better than it did originally.
I hope this info helps others too.

just out of interest, this only worked for me when I did the firmware upgrade on a mac, it did not allow me to make the update on my windows machine.

If you want you can bypass setup. Tap to top left, top right, bottom right and bottom left respectively (clockwise) at the screen that shows up once you boot up the phone. It might be hard to find the initial spots at the first try (I know from personal experience) so try a few times if it doesn't work at first try. Here's a how-to video for additional help!

Easy to fix:

Go to Applications Manager.
Go to SD CARD (top right).
Go to RUNNING (top right).
In the list, find "Samsung Link".
Terminate it (Clear Data, Clear Cache, Force Stop, Disable). --- Sorted ;-)

Did you ever get a fix for this? Im having the same issue with my S3. Nothing mentioned in this thread so far has worked.
EDIT: got it to work with Keis. Had a faulty cord.

I tried clearing cache and doing a factory reset from recovery mode and it didn't work. I have now fixed the issue. Install Samsung Kies on your computer, plug in your phone and select Tools/ Firmware Upgrade Initialisation and update from the menu. It will completely reinstall the latest android update and I haven't had any issues since with Google or Samsung apps crashing.

If you are using a custom recovery, clear cache and Dalvik cache.


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Cache size exceeds phone capacity
What is going on here? (please see attached screen shot).
This is a Galaxy S5 Mini. Totally stock rom, never rooted. I have recently restored it to factory settings in an effort to overcome a fast draining battery.
Apps are complaining about lack of space, but based on this I believe that to be false (also, I have put almost nothing on the phone).
Anyone have any ideas on the best way to fix this?

Storage (click to enlarge)

Install App Cache Cleaner and check what apps use the cache. It'll make analysing easier.

@SarpSTA should be sufficient to boot into recovery mode and "wipe cache", no additional app needed for that. It's even possible to Clear Caches from ADB. But right, if you want to analyze before, that's a different thing. Though it will be hard to install an additional app with the storage already full ;)

@Izzy I didn't suggest him to do that so he can wipe cache, I suggested it to figure out the app that generates that amount of cached data.

@SarpSTA I just tried to figure how that can be done without an app (as obviously, OP hardly can install additional apps). And I found a solution. If the device is rooted, analysis can be done via ADB: adb shell su -c "for dir in /data/data/*/*cache; do du -sk $dir; done" would list the apps having cache with the cache size (in kB) and their package names.

@Izzy seems useful! OP should give a go to it.

@SarpSTA I've summed it all up in an answer. Though it's clear OP doesn't have root access, I've included the "root variants" (maybe useful for other readers) – but also showed a manual non-root variant to "analyse and clear selectively". Hope it's helpful!

Thank both - I will experiment with the proposed solutions and I will see if I get anywhere. Appreciate the help.

I fully agree the storage screen shows "incoherent data" (more cache used than there's storage available), so it must have miscalculated.
As your device is already complaining about "low storage", I assume installing additional apps is not an option. If your device were rooted (which it is not), you could figure which app(s) is/are responsible for "high cache consumption", utilizing ADB:
adb shell su -c "for dir in /data/data/*/*cache; do du -sk $dir; done"

This shows the directory (including the app's package name) and the size of cache used in kB. Snipped of example output (from one of my devices):

2224    /data/data/com.feedr/app_cache
32      /data/data/com.feedr/cache
32      /data/data/com.fsck.k9/app_sslcache
32      /data/data/com.fsck.k9/cache

Without root, there might be ways achieving similar results via tools like "package manager" (pm) – but I couldn't figure that yet. If the culprit was found with the above command, you can selectively free its cache running rm -rf against the specified cache directory (again as root), or just clear the cache altogether (see Clear Caches from ADB). Clearing the cache completely doesn't require root and is possible via most (stock and custom) recoveries, and also (stock, custom, root or not) via the fastboot erase cache command.
If the above is not possible for you, and you're still able to install apps (maybe after deleting another installed app), you could go the way SarpSTA recommended and install a cache manager to check. If that's not possible either, the "long way" would be going to Settings › Apps and walking the "All" tab – opening each app's page and see how much "cache" is printed for it, manually hitting the "clear cache" button for "heavy eaters".


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ADB and Fastboot displays different devices
I'm trying to unlock the bootloader of my device, Cherry Mobile Fuze, which is a port of Micromax A96.
As seen on the screenshot, is it normal that the ADB displays a device that is different from the device being displayed by fastboot?

That's nothing unusual. Most devices use different IDs in normal/fastboot/recovery mode to indicate the mode they're in. Try lsusb in each mode, and you will see the corresponding data: manufacturer_id will be the same in all 3 modes, but the device_id part will differ.

Anytime. I guess I should have made that an answer: AFAIK it's a general rule, though I cannot speak for all devices of course. I will post it as answer now, so you can "accept" it (tick the check-mark next to it) – and other visitors can see this is answered.

Short answer
Fastboot, (recovery) and your "normal Android" are different systems, each using their own configuration and "device serial".
TL;DR
That's nothing unusual. Most devices1 use different IDs in normal/fastboot/recovery-mode to indicate the mode they're in. You can cross-check that with the lsusb command on your Linux shell prompt, which reflects this by different device IDs. On top of that, some devices even use different IDs depending on what "normal mode" you've activated. To give an example, here's what my LG P880 presents:

1004:61c5 when in charge-only normal mode
1004:631c with MTP enabled
1004:631e with PTP
1004:61f1 using the "LG Software protocol" (to connect with their PC counterpart, which is Windows only)
1004:61fe when in tethering mode

Easy to guess: the 1004 remains the same (it's the "manufacturer ID"). But the number behind the colon changes – so the device presents itself with different "product IDs".
However, this should not reflect on the "Serial" – as the device serial in all those 5 cases is taken from the same place (build.prop of the system running in "normal mode"), which is bound to the currently running ROM. Now what happens if you switch to "fastboot mode"? That's not related to the running OS at all (put in "easy terms", you could compare this with a PC's "BIOS" or, more correctly, the "Grub" bootloader). So fastboot doesn't know about the ROM's serial number, and thus uses its own. With recovery-mode it's somehow similar – in our comparison, you chose a different entry in Grub and thus booted a different system.

1: in fact, all devices I've tried, so I don't know of any exception – though with the amount of different devices available, I cannot guarantee there is no exception at all

That's what I was particular with. I was wondering why the device's serial aren't identical when I am at adb and when I am at fastboot.

Now, when go to fastboot mode (using Linux terminal). The device just shows > FASTBOOT mode .... No other information on display. When I execute sudo fastboot oem unlock. The terminal just show ellipses

Well, @Ephramar, that's a different issue for a separate question. At SE, we have the policy of one question per post :)

Haha. Sorry. I honestly haven't read about that. I'll be accepting this one as an answer. Thanks for the help :)


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Stuck in fastboot oem unlock (Fly IQ4503)
Trying to install another OS on my Android phone.
Fly it isn't so popular phone, so I have lots of problems within installation. Also I used for this my laptop with Ubuntu 15.10. Now I'm trying to unlock oem with this command:
sudo fastboot oem unlock

and in my terminal just showed this: ... That's all.
After tipping this:
adb reboot bootloader

my phone doesn't have normal bootloader with Android and title "Start", it has just grey screen and with inscription "fastboot mode 2 (NORMAL)" with green color.
So, what I should to do in this situation? How can I to unlock oem on my phone?
Thank's a lot.

after adb reboot boot loader oem unlock doesn't work - it says "FAILED(remote: :unknown oem command)". Then I type sudo fastboot continue - it works, and screen changes to black. Just black screen. Fastboot can find device ??????, but oem command working, that I said. I understand, that ... - it's mean waiting my answer on phone, I should confirm. But I don't have any messages in my phone, just black screen. Can I confirm it from console in laptop?

I have the same problem on a Lenovo A7600-H.
fasbtoot oem unlock, and in fact fastboot oem <anything>
the terminal shows ... and doesn't return.


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Spam in comment section on Google Play - what is more powerfull vote down or flag as spam?
I am a developer who develops one of the main digital version of newspaper in my country.  Many (not most) tend to write what they think about politics instead posting valuable comments. I would like to clean this mess on my app's Google Play page.
What would be more appropriate action as a developer - flagging comments as spam or just clicking vote down? What is Your experience?

In comment:

This newspapers is b** sh**. This newspaper turn your brain into sh**. Do not read this newspaper.

I would say that as a general principle, spam and posts with offensive abuse should always be flagged.
Flagging brings them to the attention of someone who may be able to delete the post and the account of the poster.
Downvoting leaves the possibility that the posts remain visible.  It may take a while for a flag to be acted upon but - no flag - no action.


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How to root Lenovo A319?
I have a Lenovo A319 and Kingo Root didn't work on it. I badly need to root my phone because it has collected lots of bloatware. Please help.

@Manubhargav just saying, but LMGTFY is considered rude. A better solution is to provide the key word, and at least 1 direct related-link (e.g. XDA forum)

@AndrewT. Oh, I posted that as a fun way of saying google it. But thanks for letting me know about it

Try "Root Genius for PC" to root your phone.
Download it from here Root Genius for PC
Install it on your PC, Run the Software.
Connect your Phone with PC using USB Debugging.
When your Phone get connected-> You will see in the Software, there is root button, Click on that, wait for 15-20 minutes.
After sometime, your phone get rooted, and you can see "Kinguser" app is been installed.


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Using google apps with separate google account
I have two Google accounts. One use for certain google stuff and one for other.
I want to be able to use Google apps on my android phone with both of those accounts. I want to use some with one account (e.g. email) and another with the other account (e.g. play store). I am aware that I can create different users on my phone with different google credentials but this is not a simple and usable option. Is there any other way?

Doesn't seem possible without some Xposed magic. By default, Android keeps a centralized info of accounts, so every app (which wants to see the accounts) can see all the accounts.

Then can i not have two google accounts and choose each time?


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Motorola Droid Turbo
This is a replacement phone. Now on this one, I can't hear anyone unless I put them on speaker. Even though I've had the phone for three days, I had to do a factory reset on it already and that didn't cure it. Suggestions?

What is a "replacement phone"? You had the same phone before and you had to return it for a new one? Or the phone was refurbished? Why did you factory reset it? What does this have to do with three days? This sounds like a hardware problem where you need to return the handset.

Probably because the speaker is not working on the low volume it works on when it's on call. It is a kernel or hardware problem. Resetting will not help. You have to flash a kernel yourself, or ask for replacement if even that does not help

I forgot to mention that I gave the volume turned all the way up. What is a flash kernel ?

Flashing a kernel is to manually install a custom kernel. If you don't know what that means, then I don't suggest you do that. I recommend you ask for a replacement telling them your problem. If that doesn't work, I will help you out.

Your speaker is most likely broken. Try to take it to a repair shop to get it fixed up, if you haven't already.


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Camera keeps crashing on Google Nexus 5 with 6.0 Marshmallow
I have a Google Nexus 5 with Kernel 3.4.0-g2aa165e and build number MRA58N. (Android 6 Marshmallow)
Its not rooted or modified.
Just recently the camera keeps crashing. I click the camera button and get "can't connect to camera" message. The only way to start up the camera is to switch it off and on again. I'm travelling and take a lot of photos - Its incredibly frustrating when I just want to take a quick snap. By the time the camera comes back on, the moment has passed.
Any ideas?

Related: Camera doesn't work on Nexus 5 running Android L / Nexus 5 front camera not working / Is there a real solution for "can't connect to camera" issue on 4.3? / "Can't connect to camera", Nexus 6 - Lollipop 5.1

Cheers but it was working fine on 5.1, seems to be an issue with 6.0


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HTC One M7 won't update
My HTC One M7 has been notifying me about a new update (v 7.18.111.35, Android Security Patch for libstageFright) for the past few months. And every time I try to install it, this is the result:

All I can do is reboot and the phone operates as normal.
It's not rooted, not modded in any way and I did a data wipe/factory reset about a week ago, but still it won't install.
My carrier is T-Mobile (although I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it)
Does anyone have experience with this?
And maybe have a solution?

Yes. The Installation Aborted:Status 7 error indicates an assertion fail during execution of the updater-script binary inside OTA file. This can be due to one of 2 things:

The OTA zip itself is corrupted (bad download). This then indicates a signature mismatch error.
The updater-script could not find the appropriate properties in your system during execution. This means that the updater-script checks for some particular values in your build.prop, which allow it to confirm that it is being installed on the system it was meant to be installed on. The updater-script has assertions, a kind of safety mechanism (or exception handlers, if you prefer). to verify this. This indicates an incompatible system software version versus OTA zip.

In both cases, you would be better off redownloading and double checking the update(checking the checksums if any are provided), or manually updating via adb sideload (Recovery Mode option Apply update from ADB), Recovery Mode option Apply update from SD card, or using an HTC RUU or fastboot.