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Cannot send Audio files on WhatsApp
I just recorded an audio using an app on my phone, The audio file has an extension .WAV, but when I try sending it via WhatsApp, I get this error

Failed to process audio, please try again later, If you keep seeing this message, please restart your phone

Things I tried so far:
1) I restarted 4 times
2) Updated Google Play Music and WhatsApp as given in this site
3) Cleared Data, Cache and restarted WhatsApp
But nothing seems to solve the problem
I have enough memory on the phone, I can successfully send instant voice messages, PDFs, pictures and videos and contacts, I have read that WhatsApp supports .WAV so I dont think its a problem with the audio format, the audio plays well in my phone, so the audio file isnt corrupt or anything,
I have a strong Internet connection too.
Surprisingly I did not find any info on this particular error on the internet, It would be great If someone could tell me what the problem is.
Phone Details:
Phone: Xperia L
Android version: 4.2.2 (JellyBean)
WhatsApp version: 2.16.207

Date/Time problem?.  Maybe resetting would help

@beeshyams Date and time seem alright, If i'm not wrong WhatsApp would specifically open an error dialog asking the user to correct Date/Time, again thanks for your interest.

Have you tried sending other audio files (not recorded by the app you used for that)? Maybe that app puts some small errors into the WAV file that WhatsApp can't comprehend.

@ValentinKuhn just figured out that WhatsApp doesn't support WAV, I tried with a different app which can record audio in MP3 and WAV, the mp3 works.

you should add that as an answer and accept it, just so that the question does not stay unanswered

WhatsApp (at-least the version 2.16.207 on Android version: 4.2.2 - JellyBean) doesn't seem to support audio files with WAV extension, I tried sending an mp3 and it seems to  work fine
However I found that WhatsApp with a same version on Andriod 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) has no problems in sending WAV files
In any case you can always use a WhatsApp File Sender as mentioned in this answer.


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Unknown Android notification message. Updating Data
This morning my Project Fi Nexus 6P with Android 6.0.1 had an animated icon in the notification list with a progress bar and the text "Updating Data".
Using the search features I didn't find anything that explained what it was.
Here's a screenshot:

Screenshot (click image to enlarge)

Can you check your app drawer for an app with a similar icon? If not found there, Settings › Apps might have it at least.

Thanks for the suggestion.  Once I zoomed in on the icon I could see it clearly enough to find a match.  It was a Yellowstone app I had downloaded a few months ago.  https://goo.gl/photos/H55YTqfJabp8uiB17

You might want to answer your own question :)

Indeed. But please avoid link shorteners here :)

Will try to fix the short link. I was posting from my phone and just used the link the app generated.

Zooming in to the icon helped identify the app as a Yellowstone guide app.
https://goo.gl/photos/H55YTqfJabp8uiB17

You can also long-press notifications to see what app caused them.

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How to stop "Unfortunately, Google Play Services has stopped" in Moto E?
Today I flashed AOKP Marshmallow ROM in my Moto E. After that I flashed Nano GAPPS from OpenGapps. Since then this message keeps popping up for about 2-3 minutes after I launch any Google Play related app.
I have tried every conventional solution. I wiped cache and data of Google Play Store, Google Play Services and Google Play Framework, but to no avail. Just now I flashed another GAPP (pico). But still the problem is there.
So what can I do to make it stop?

This is caused by an incompatible Gapps package.

Hy,
I searched for it, too and find certain solution, no one universal, but I explain which worked for me:

go to settings through notification bar (i mean pull down notification bar and there touch the gear icon)
there search for apps menu item,
in this at the right top corner, in the options touch the show system
scroll down to setup wizard (maybe you have two - one for the OS and one for the Gapps)
in permissions grant all of it want (if you have two, check both)
maybe you need restart

there is a video to show it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUiGHlXEK8k
not the best solution, but works
Beginning at Marshmallow, every app ask for permission from user when it need for it, but setup wizard start before permion control service could running, so you gain permissions manually to work correctly
sorry for my bad english, I hope you can understand it and the solution worked

Factory-reset the phone (WARNING: this will delete all your data and the apps you've installed, so make a backup first):

Switch the phone off
switch it on again while pressing and holding the volume up key.
An android manager will appear (this is the recovery-menu). Select factory-reset
the phone will then reboot

Just try.. Worked for me

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what to do in 2016 with fine working HTC Desire hardware from 2010?
I use since 6 years a HTC Desire. I love that phone and it works great.

The HTC Desire (codenamed Bravo)[4] is the first smartphone of the
  Desire series developed by HTC. It was announced on 16 February 2010
  and released in Europe and Australia in the second quarter of the same
  year. The HTC Desire was HTC's third flagship phone running
  Android,[5] 2.1 Eclair which can be upgraded to 2.2 Froyo or 2.3
  Gingerbread.[6] Internally it bears a strong resemblance to the Nexus
  One, but differs in some features.

I run Android 2.2. I tried the 2.3 upgrade, but it was terrible. I was forced to downgrade.

system    Launched with Android 2.1 Eclair Upgradeable to Android 2.3
  Gingerbread1 (Though only 2.2 is supported by HTC)

WhatsApp announced that they will discontinue Android 2.2 support end of 2016: So, by the end of 2016, we will be ending support for WhatsApp Messenger on the following mobile platforms:
It's my top used App.
So now my question: what to do in 2016 with a fine working HTC Desire from 2010? I don't wish to buy a new phone, but I wish to use WhatsApp.
I don't wish to install experimental software. At the moment the phone runs 99.99% stable.

Try a Cyanogen Mod version for it..
I used HTC Dev site to unlock the boot loader, And then installed CWM Recovery and flashed several custom ROMs, Wich all seem to be based off of CM9 etc....


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How to start Android Lost app on stolen Samsung S4 after pushing it through Google Play?
My phone was stolen, unfortunately I dont have find my phone switched on but do have location history on. I cant locate it via Android Device Manager. I done some readimng and installed Android Lost as my email is active on the phone.
On the site Android Lost its telling me to refresh and wait for a congratulations messgae.. Ho do I remotely start the application, it's showing as installed in Google Play website????

It's probably a login at their website, Or a sms message

no its not, why make a guess when you don't know the answer!

If you can't logon or sms a startup of the gps, You either downloaded a useless application or it's just as useful as Android Device Security in this situation, You need i pre-set

There's no other way to REMOTELY ACCESS A phone other than Background Data or SMS... I could have said you open Pokémon GO and follow your balls around in circles until you find it but i went with the logical answer !.....    All remote access programs made for Android use Background data or Auto sync to control the device.. This means logging into the website and pressing connect to device over data... The Only Working Alternative is a Secret SMS that gets recognized and deleted by the target program, This usually contains control words like Locate Me 46432 ... Locate-Device-Password ...etc...


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MMS images do not work in Google Messenger
I am using Google Messenger application as my default text messenger application. I am using a Samsung Galaxy S4.
When I get text messages that have images, the image stays frozen at "downloading..." and will not complete. After a period of time, the image just fails.
When I change to the Samsung Messaging application, text images will properly arrive.
I have tried clearing defaults, and doing a factory reset, the reinstalling Google Messenger.
EDIT:
This is the app I am referring to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging&hl=en

This is almost always an APN or carrier issue. Check APN settings regarding MMS. Most carrier subsidized phones have this hard coded in the app, you may need to enter the manual MMS APN information in Messenger's settings

there is no APN settings in Messenger

Then you will have to build a correct MMS APN in the system settings. What carrier (please don't say Verizon... please don't say Verizon...)

But why do other messaging applications work?

All other apps work, or just the app that was bundles with the phone.

The bundled samsung messenger and 3rd party textra work. Google messenger does not.

No clue... I installed it on my Moto X Pure and it worked fine, MMS send/received pictures with no issues.

Well I would assume MMS is not broken on google messenger across all devices and carriers LOL.


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Detect battery discharging and send SMS
As solution for a problem at work, I need to find a way to send a SMS to a list of numbers if the mobile discharges for 1 minute or more
So is there any recommendation on how to achieve this?

1.App recommendations are off topic here, so edited your question . If you are unhappy with edit, please feel free to revert changes 2. Is it time based or percentage drop in battery? 3. Your need is a little sketchily described IMO, may help to describe more

@beeshyams There is ways. Lots of ways. A tasker profile or a half decent antivirus will do the trick.

@DanB: Yes I know.  But to present a solution problem needs to be  clear.  For instance, how does the phone discharge-because of charger being disconnected or charger is connected but an application is running causing drain? This is one example that can change the trigger for macro to act

@beeshyams True true. Hmmm... I wouldnt be suprised if OP asked for something that fitted into both, tbh.


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Vanishing contacts, what can I do?
On my old Android 2.3 phone there are some contacts that are not available in the contacts app (either manually or by searching), but when I type the number into the dialled app, the contacts appear.
Is there any way to get those contacts back so that I can get them in my new Android Marshmellow phone?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT:- These contacts were imported from the SIM to the phone to make room for more contacts on the SIM.
Also I have already seen A contact can not be found by name in dialer but exists in contacts and followed the instructions but they don't work. There are also some differences such as mine are stored on the phone and on Android 2.3.
UPDATE:- I had a chat with Samsung Support and they told me to "Kindly go to the Setting> search for Application manager> All > tap left touch button >Reset app preferences> reset apps. Kindly restart your device after that." I'll try this later when I can and get back.

Are these contacts stored on SIM? Id yes, exporting from SIM may help

No, they were stored on the phone after being imported from SIM. They are not synced to Google Contacts and are not available on VCard backup exports.


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What would happen if I deleted all my data used by Google Play Services?
Unfortunately my phone has a total space of 5.52GB with no place for extra storage ... Sad, I know.. However my phone is constantly rejecting texts and won't keep an app open for more than 2 minutes without crashing. I clear my cached data almost every ten minutes. My phone isn't full by any means. I only have Facebook and Snapchat as apps and only 168MB of pictures and videos.
So I decided to dig a little deeper to figure out where all my storage is and under my Google Play services it says I have 3.9GB just there! What I'm wondering is what exactly Google Play Services entails. For example, what would I be losing if I cleared all of its data? Would I lose pictures and apps?

Where is data of Google Play Services located in device? Can I safely delete it?

Just sharing my personal experience. I had cleared data of my Google Play Services in at least 3 separate occasions on the same phone and signed in again each time with the same Google account, and nothing went wrong noticeably. But I still can't promise you it's safe.

Google Play services offers APIs to other apps. Data used by Play services is mostly cached data for these APIs, duplicated data of Android wear apps synched with your phone and some kind of search index. If you delete this data, chances are Google Play services will just recreate it, although 3.9 GB is really much (mine only use 300 MB). But you won't delete any of your personal data by deleting Play services data.

Exactly. Chances are that you'll have to log in your Google account, but that's that.

I'd double-check that, @DeathMaskSalesman – these data might include the GSF android_id of the device, which is e.g. used for Cloud Messaging (GCM). Apps using GCM take that to register their interest. So if it's deleted and a new one created, those apps might stop receiving GCM notifications. Vaguely remember a warning from AOSP devs towards this. So clear its cache – yes, no issues with that. But its data? Not sure of possible side-effects.

Here is it: Google engineer explains why you shouldn’t clear Google Services Framework data: This will then invalidate tokens used by any app that uses GCM, which includes almost all Google apps and a number of third party apps. […] Other apps will simply cease to get GCM-push notifications until they get a new GCM ID, which might take a while. Sure, these issues might not be a huge deal, but you will probably end up having to factory reset your device in order to fix them.

@Izzy But aren't Google Play Services and Google Services Framework two separate packages? I had cleared data of my Play Services in at least 3 separate occasions on the same phone and signed in again each time with the same Google account, and nothing went wrong noticeably.

@NVZ Oops – you might be right at that, and I might have confused the two (I'm no longer using GApps but microG). Thanks for bringing that up! So take my comment as "be careful do not confuse the two like Izzy did" :)

I just cleared all data used by Google Play services and my phone abruptly crashed. I rebooted it but it starts hanging for 2-5 secs every 10 secs or so. Most of my apps won't open and I get an "unfortunately stopped" message everytime I wait for it to open. However, all my datas ie. photos. music. videos etc. are intact. My phone is now unusable and I totally regret doing it.
However, I've found a solution. I cleared the cache of both Google Play services AND Google Play Store and it repaired itself automatically. (You'll need wifi for this to work tho.) Within a minute or two, it will fully restore itself back to normal.

Same thing happened to me. I cleared the data and the phone kept crashing every 10 seconds or so. However, clearing cache didn't work for me. I had to logout of my google account and login again.

I cleared all data and nothing bad seems to have happened. My phone did hang for a few minutes while it was deleting the 2 GB of data though.

Here's what the Google Help forum suggests:

Make sure you have an Internet or mobile data connection. Then, restart your device.
Update the date and time on your device.
Clear cache data for the Google Play Store app and Google Play Services (Go to Settings > Apps or Application Manager > Google Play Services > Clear cache > OK).
Uninstall and reinstall the Play Store updates. (Go to Settings > Apps or Application Manager > Google Play Store app > Uninstall Updates > OK). As long as you have a strong Internet connection (Wi-Fi or mobile data), your Play Store app will update to the latest version within a few minutes.
Install system updates. To do this, try the steps listed below:

Open your device's main Settings app.
Select About or System updates (depending on your device, this may be different).
If an update is available, follow the on-screen instructions to install it on your device.
Try your download again

Restart your device.

If the issue still persists after having tried the above, the same place recommends removing and re-adding your Google account.

This is really not an answer to a "what would happen if" question by any stretch.

Well, I'd consider the question also rather a XY problem – the real question IMHO is to free storage, which is what my answer addresses, concerning the mentioned "space eater".

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recovery mode on s4
my s4 went into recovery mode and I cant afford to loose all my data by wiping clean to factory mode. which option should I select?
it gives me these12 options~
*reboot sytem now
*apply update from ABD
*apply update from external storage
*wipe data/factory reset
*wipe cachce partition
*reboot to bootloader
*power down
*view recovery logs
*enable cp logging
*disable cp logging
I have selected and tried the *power down and *wipe cache partition selections and nothing changed.
HELP Please :)
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It powered down on its own and when I went to power back up it goes to this everytime. my phone has been reheating and eating up battery for the past few weeks. somebody told me they guess its board is going bad and about to crash. :( pry what happened. I waited too long to upgrade... I'm guessing rebooting wipes everything to factory setting!!??

How did it go into recovery mode (guessing accidental key combo)? what does reboot system do?

It just powered down on its own and when I went to power back up it goes to this everytime. my phone has been reheating and eating up battery for the past few weeks. somebody told me they guess its board is going bad and about to crash. :( pry what happened. I waited too long to upgrade... I'm guessing rebooting wipes everything to factory setting!!??

please add these details to the question by editing (not everyone reads comments) and if possible add a screen shot. Also give out the correct model of your phone and android version

rebooting from recovery mode will not factory reset. Latter happens when you specifically chose that option and devices warn you that choosing that option will result in losing data

Delaying an upgrade cannot destroy the physical components purposely. Either that, or we could all sue our phone manufacturers.

If you have that many options in recovery mode, your phone should be loaded with a custom recovery.
You mentioned that the phone reboots only into recovery mode, and that wiping cache didn't help. In this case I see no way out without wiping your data, however you can at least regain some of your data with ADB. Assuming drivers have been installed, connect your phone to the computer and use ADB pull to pull storage data and valuable app data to your computer. The exact procedure will take some skills to do, so please learn up if and only if you're determined to do so.
Things are easier if you can afford to give up some or all your data. Try factory reset first, which wipes app data but keeps storage data intact. Reboot after that to see if it boots properly. If not, the last resort is to use Odin to flash your phone in download mode. Again a complicated procedure, so I will not go into details unless it has really come to this.
Failing to boot even after Odin (or failing in the middle of the Odin process) means you have a fried motherboard. In that case, time to get a S7!

Somebody else noticed too? Thank god! It seems to be CWM (ClockWorkMod) from the lack of options. It could also be Philz (I think). But NOT TWRP.

@DanB Doesn't matter in this context though, OP wouldn't have done better even if the more intuitive TWRP was offered.

he may be able to flash/reflash his rom.


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Force Sony Music app to refresh album art from MP3 files
I have a Sony M4 Aqua, running Android version 5.0.
I copied some MP3 files from my computer to the SD card in the phone. Then, some weeks later, on my computer, I updated the album art in the ID3 tag of some of the MP3s, reconnected the phone and overwrote the MP3 files on the SD card. However, the Music app on the phone (which came preinstalled and I believe is a Sony app) is still showing the old album art. Presumably the app has its own database of album art, which needs to be refreshed from the MP3 files' ID3 tags. How can I force it to do this?

I had the same problem. I solved it by playing a track from the album that showed the 'old' art, went into update music info and deleted the album art. All of a sudden it displayed the 'new' art. This seems to clean up the image cache for that album. Whether this clears the whole cache, I am not sure, but now all albums show updated art.

Amazingly, this works! What a hack! As you suggest, it needs to be done on an album-by-album basis.

You could just go into Settings, Apps, Music, Storage and tap clear all data.


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How do I hide reviews on Play Store made by my phone contacts?
Consider a random app on Play Store. When I visit its page, the reviews shown to me at the top of the list are mostly by my phone contacts (not Google+ contacts).
I do not follow anyone on Google+, although some people might follow me.
I have hundreds of phone numbers in my phone's contacts app which syncs with Google.
I do not wish to see reviews about an app posted by my phone contacts unless they're actually worth seeing there, I want to see reviews based on their usefulness or upvotes and I want to see reviews from total strangers mostly.
How can I achieve this?
OnePlus One, Cyanogen OS 13.1 non-rooted, stock, up to date so far.
Apps including Store, Services, Google+ and everything up to date so far.

Go to People section in Google Play Store:

And unfollow everyone there.
If that doesn't help, go to Settings->Applications. Remove access to Contacts for Google Play Store, clean its Data and Cache, and reboot your device.
If that doesn't help, do the same for Google Play Services.
If that doesn't help, I doubt there is much you can do left. Google Play is not a very customizable application, unfortunately.


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Lost data after SIM card change on Samsung Galaxy J5
I changed my mobile operator and needed to use a new SIM card, so I turned off my Samsung Galaxy J5, replaced the old card with the new one and restarted the phone. After rebooting I noticed that all my messages and photos were gone. Unfortunately, when I put the old card again, the data was still lost.
I have  a couple of questions. Firstly, why was the data lost? Is that some kind of security mechanism to reset the phone when a new SIM card is used? Can it be configured in the settings? I didn't recall having similar problems before on other android smartphones.
Secondly, was the data really erased or is it possible that the photos are still somewhere on the phone, but due to the cards swap I can't see them? I checked all the folders on my phone after plugging it to my laptop, and the photos seem to be really gone, but I want to make sure before trying to use any recovery software.
And the last question - if the data was really lost, is it possible to recover it with unrooted phone? It seems that I can't force my phone to connect with USB mass storage mode, so using apps like Recuva is not possible. All the other Android specific apps that I found required the phone to be rooted. Are there any alternatives?


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Use app without google play?
I want to develop an app for my class. Can that app work on my friends aka class mates device without uploading it on the google play.If possible then how?

You can manually install apps by transferring the APK to the target device and then simply install it by tapping on it using a file manager.

@GiantTree please also suggest me how to develop a chat room or a group chat room app.

Sorry, I can't help you developing an app. By the way, Android.SE is for Android users not developers. Once you got something, you may ask StackOverflow.SE for further help (make sure to make a high quality question).

@shubhankar I'm sorry, but that doesnt sound like you knoe much about Android Apps. For developing one, you need to know Java good, and knoe the Android Lifecycle and APIs especially if the app is for someone else. Do you know that? If not, throw the project over. Take a few months to learn the requirements and then try again.

Yeah it is Possible.
I think you are developing your app using Android Studio. In Android Studio go to the option Build -> Build APK for building your app. Then you can share your app with your friends. But Android requires that all APKs be digitally signed with a certificate before they can be installed. So you need to sign your app.
Here is a tutorial for building signed app. Then Click on Build -> Build signed APK for building your app.

It is not that much required, you can just use the Android Studio default certificate and it works (although the guys installing it have to enable apps from unknown sources)

I want to develop an app for my class. Can that app work on my friends (a.k.a. classmates) device without uploading it on Google Play (Store)?

Short answer, Yes.
Upon development of your Android App, you may choose to export it as an APK, distribute it to your desired users, and have them install it directly. Do make sure that Installing from Unknown Sources is enabled.

Regarding the development of a chat app mentioned in the comments, I support what @GiantTree mentions that you should post that type of questions in StackOverflow.
With that said, when you are still planning on developing the app (presuming that you already know some dev knowledge when it comes to Android), I suggest you follow this Firebase Code Lab.

yes
Android Studio can make signed apk file.
Make your apk file, copy file to sdcard in your phone, and install.


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Key layout for only turning off the display?
According to this website:
# This is an example of a key layout file for basic system controls,
# such as volume and power keys which are typically implemented as GPIO pins
# the device decodes into key presses.

key 114   VOLUME_DOWN
key 115   VOLUME_UP
key 116   POWER

POWER turns off the display and makes the phone go to sleep.  Is there a key layout for just turning off the display (without putting the phone to sleep)? If not, can I create one?

Yes, kinda. It is ran in a terminal/adb (root needed for the former, but not for the latter) in a terminal, run 'input keyevent 26' in adb, run 'adb shell input key event 26' (no ' marks for either)

@DanB This puts the phone to sleep (locks the device). As I said, I need a key layout for just turning off the display (without putting the phone to sleep).

@TheGameChanger What behaviour are you trying to get? Are you trying to turn off the screen without causing the lock screen to appear when you next turn the screen on?

If what @Josh said is what is what you mean, try setting up a tasker profile to display a black screen

@Josh No. When I press a button, I'd like to only  turn off the display without putting the phone to sleep

@DanB That's not what I mean. Read my reply above :) Did you guys understand?

@TheGameChanger yes, we do understand. However,  its not possible, short of an entire ROM/ Kernel rewrite to support your feature.

@DanB Can you please explain further?

@TheGameChanger I'll try :). Turning off the screen without putting it to sleep is not available within android (yet) Doze was not a feature until android 6, and samsungs ultra power saving mode was not badass until 5.0. Why? The kernel, hardware and ROM were set up to suppprt it all. Doze effectively dropped the cpu clock speed to almost zero. In your case, the hardware would probably accept it, bit you would need to write the system and kernel to accept your idea. Asking how to do that though, is for another site (stack overflow, perhaps?)

@DanB Thanks for your wonderful reply. Can you provide any sources regarding the unavailability of "turning off the screen without putting it to sleep" within Android?

@TheGameChanger not really, since it has not been an issue to arise before. You lock your device, you forget about the implications,  often because they dont exist.

@TheGameChanger Besides, At one point, these sources had no sources. New sources have to be made for new things. If that was understandable ;)

@DanB I understand.


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Can't play any video online
I can't play any video online, not on YouTube or Chrome or stream via VLC player. But when try to play video which I have on phone it's ok. Also if I scrol to video on Instagram app freezes, same thing with 9gag. Does anyone have any clue how to solve this, without doing a factory reset? I've allredy tried clearing app cache and clearing cache and dalvik from recovery, I even changed kernel but everything is still same..
Edit: when device is freshly booted I can play videos on YouTube and from storage and Instagram, but when try to play any video in Chrome it becames unresponsive and after that I can't play any video anywhere - app freezes.

It looks like hwcomposer module hangs up. It's internal part of Android, so you should search for newer ROM. XDA Forums are great place for it.
It's common in Cyanogenmod by the way. When CM12 came out for Galaxy S3, it was impossible to play video outside YouTube app.
Another solution is disabling H/W rendering in every app. It depends on the application, but you can do this in for example MX Player and maybe even Chrome (#disable-webrtc-hw-decoding from chrome://flags)

I can't use newer ROM on my phone because it'a very old phone, and when try to use LP ROM phone is barely usable. Also I can't disable hw rendering in chrome, can you help me with that, also I can't reach page "chrome://plugins/".

sorry, my bad, writing at 4 a.m. is not a good idea. I meant #disable-webrtc-hw-decoding from chrome://flags

Thanks, but it seems it doesn't help a lot. Now I started using stock browser which redirect me to video player apps when try to play video and even that fails somethimes. One thing I don't understand is why problem apeared now, I didn't have any problem untill now.

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Is it possible to give root access to some apps without unrooting smartphone?
Is it possible to create an app to bypath unrooted phone to will seen like rooted phone for those apps who needs root access
by that app one must be able to give permission to those specific apps who requires root access, without unrooting entire smartphone.

If you mean you want root for some apps with an unrooted phone: Nope, that's impossible. If youve rooted your device you can choose which apps are granted roor access but you cant give them what you dont have

Your wording is not very clear, so I'll answer base on my understanding.
Nearly every root management app (or custom ROMs with root) allows you to deny root access to certain apps and grant for others. Of all those, SuperSU is the most functionally complete, however changing the management app requires the underlying binaries and stuff to be changed to match, and this is almost impossible if you're running some certain root management apps (namely, ones that do one-click-root).
You'll be able to spoof apps into thinking you have no root access by using Xposed framework and modules such as this one: LINK: Xposed repo, however again, installing Xposed framework is not as easy on every device.
Deny + spoof should keep unwanted apps out of reach of the root realm. If there's anything wrong, do point out in the comment below.


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Nexus 5x media sound issue
I have an issue with my brand new Nexus 5x. Ring sound, such as notifications or calls, or alarm sound works great. But there's no sound for media, such as games, Google play music, playing a video. However, if I plug an earset then I can hear any of these sounds.
Since speakers work great for notifications and alarm then it supposed to be the software issues.
I've also tried to boot in safe mode, hard reset, reset through recovery mode and all of it without success.

Try  SounAbout , it may help, but why don't you return device being in warranty ¿

Issue is resolved, by it's own, in one day, media sounds just start working. I've done a lot of hard resets and firmware downgrades. Simply just doing nothing and waiting resolved this.


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How do you continue to cast video with Google Photos after 5 mins
When you play a video in google photos and your casting it to chrome cast the screen will shut off stopping the cast. So I end up having to use Wakey to keep the screen on. But that just heats the device up, draining the battery. Any ideas how to set it to continue to cast after 5 mins

If you have rooted device, you can use http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-screen-backlight-off-xda-exclusive-t3037380
Otherwise you can search for other app for streaming (I mean replacing Google Photos)


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Install system app fails
I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 which I have rooted. I am attempting to move app updates to /system/app to save space on my /data/ partition. I follow the standard process (not enough points to link yet):
adb shell # start shell
$ su # elevate
$ mv /data/app/com.microsoft.skydrive-1 /system/app # move files to /system
$ chown -R root.root /system/app/com.microsoft.skydrive-1 # change owner
$ chmod 755 /system/app/com.microsoft.skydrive-1 # set permissions to match other system apps
$ chmod 644 /system/app/com.microsoft.skydrive-1/lib/arm/libpspdfkit.so # set lib permissions
$ mv /system/app/com.microsoft.skydrive-1/lib/arm/libpspdfkit.so /system/lib # move to system lib
$ chmod 755 /system/app/com.microsoft.skydrive-1/oat # set permissions to match other system apps
$ chmod 755 /system/app/com.microsoft.skydrive-1/oat/arm # set permissions to match other system apps
$ chmod 644 /system/app/com.microsoft.skydrive-1/oat/arm/base.odex # set permissions to match other system apps
$ chmod 644 /system/app/com.microsoft.skydrive-1/base.apk # set permissions to match other system apps
$ exit
$ exit
adb reboot

When the phone comes back on, the app is not found in the app list. Titanium Backup lists the app as uninstalled. If I reinstall the app from the Play Store it is added to /data/app.
I am using 6.0.1.

I'd suggest using an app like Titanium Backup to automate it.

Unfortunately TB seems to be suffering the same issue - it copies the apk to /system/app and removes the /data/app copy. But then... No app.

It is discouraged to place apps into /system/app . Place them into /system/priv-app , instead. You must also change their SELinux context.

Oh, really? Thank you for that. Is there some documentation I could read regarding this? It makes a lot more sense.

Apps in priv-app are (as the name implies) given extra privileges, which is probably not what you want for general apps.  It's not any more "discouraged" to place them in /system/app/ than /system/priv-app.

What about the SELinux context? Or any idea why I and TB can't seem to move apps?

@DeathMaskSalesman on another post you recommended doing u:object_r:system_file:s0 path_of_your_app.apk in order to deal with the SELinux context. If I do a ls -Z on my apk and odex file they have u:object_r:system_file:s0 listed already - but still no app.


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How to find downloaded .apk files on my Android phone
I usually download apps and games from Google Play but I wonder if i could reuse these files and find them again if my application has been removed?
Please help. Thank you in advance.

If you have root permissions and are open to use scripts, you may want to use mine: http://android.stackexchange.com/a/143449/152843

There are a bunch of apps to backup the .apk file of apps from your device, making the process much easier than fiddling with file explorers. I e.g. used AppMonster quite a while; its paid version even automatically captures the .apk of each app when it's installed or updated. Looks like the app is discontinued – but there are several similar apps you can find listed behind the first link.
Once you've got the .apk, you can of course side-load it to another device if needed. I've usually done that if I needed the same app on another device which didn't have Playstore access. Note that this doesn't always work with paid apps: if those use Google's license check, the "target device" needs to be setup with the same Google account the app was acquired, and of course needs the Playstore app and network access to verify the license.
Of course you can use the .apk to reinstall the app even if it was removed from Playstore. License check should work fine then as well (provided you've got the Playstore app and your account setup, as described in the previous paragraph).

I used AppMonster v5 to save the discontinued Beep n'go apk, no root permission needed, brilliant!

Use any root-enabled file explorer and go to /data/app for your APK.
You need to know the package name of your app, but then again, most package names are closely related to the app name itself, so you should be able to find it easily.
If you don't have root access, then I don't have any suggestion for you, other than downloading the APK from sites like APKMirror and APKPure if it's a free app.
One last thing: if you're intending to commit piracy by ripping out the APK of a paid app, be aware that it is discouraged behavior and might land you troubles.

You need to root your phone. User RootExplorer or any other app like that to view your apk.
Other wise there is no luck.

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


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LTE Bands for European Galaxy S7 (SM-G935F) while in the US
I have a European model of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (SM-G935F), 32GB version.
It is a SIM free phone, not locked to any particular vendor. I am aware of region lock, but from my understanding it should be OK, since I have been making calls for a few months with it in Europe.
According to GSM Arena, these are the bands supported by this model:

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600),
  8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800),
  25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) -
  G935F

Currently I am using EE carrier in the UK, supporting bands 3 and 7.
AT&T in the states should support bands 2, 4, 5, 17.
My assumption is, because my phone supports these bands, I should have no trouble using LTE in the US?
Thank you for your help.

You'll be absolutly fine.

Starting from Note 5, Samsung has blessed their flagships with near-iPhone level of international cellular capabilities, as shown in the specs you've read. VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling might take a hit, but as long as AT&T is willing to offer and activate a new SIM for you, you should be fine using LTE itself.


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Cannot install apps from google play store
I am using Samsung Galaxy Y, Android version 2.3.6 only, I rooted it yesterday and now I could not install apps from google play store. And as device memory is small so I think it's better if I download apps straight from websites. Is there any trustworthy and user friendly website for this? Thanks a lot :)

Using the Play Store or a website will change the amount of space apps take. If you are looking for a trustworthly, meaning relatively safe, alternative to the Play Store, consider F-Droid. https://f-droid.org/

Also take a look at our alternative-markets tag-wiki. As @acejavelin correctly pointed out, apps taking up the same space regardless of where they are downloaded from – but of course you might save a little space by disabling the Playstore app, uninstalling its updates, and clearing its cache/data. F-Droid is a good address indeed (and I have a compatible App-Repo for it even). Not that huge collection of apps, though.

there're manyy third party stores.
Visit http://choilieng.com to get ur apk file . It looks quite simple but this will help you load faster.
Have fun./

There are many alternates of Google Play Store. Here is the list:

Amazon App Store
ApkMirror
AppBrain: If you are looking for premium apps for free, this is your destination.
Opera Mobile Store

Use  apkmirror  It looks quite simple and trust


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phone disconnects from PC after while
my phone disconnects from usb after a while but keeps charging. When plugged to wall charger it does charge, but there is no notification and it even says "connect to charger" when battery is low. I thought it's just the usb port, but it DOES connect and only disconnect after a while and I do not move the cable/phone so I think the problem is with the software. I've tried using different cable. Additionally the phone restarts sometimes, but only if the screen was locked. I've set sleep to "never" and it does not restart.

phone: Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro
android version: 5.1.1 LMY47V
MIUI version: MIUI 7.5 | Stable 7.5.2.0(LAICNDE)

Thanks for advise.
EDIT: After factory reset the phone doesn't restart anymore, but USB still ain't working

we have the same problem with the 7A (I usually need to put it on "ultra battery" saver to bypass this bug)


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How can I restore the Gallery system app to my Samsung Galaxy S5?

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S5 (mini, if that makes a difference) rooted through Odin
I made a back-up of the Gallery app & data with Titanium Backup
I deleted the Gallery app
I want the Gallery app back as deleting it has been causing problems on my phone

I have tried:

restoring the app through Titanium Backup. TB ends up getting stuck in an infinite restore loop and does not restore the app
(although it does create a 0B entry in the app registry or whatever)
extracting the TB backup, copying it in the /system/app/Gallery folder, and installing it through ES File Explorer. On
installing, I get the error "there was a problem parsing the
package."

I don't know what to try next and am not very knowledgeable in flashing, etc. What is the easiest, safest, and least painful way to restore my Gallery app? Is there somewhere I could re-download it?
Thank you.
Edit: When trying to install the app from the Downloads folder from ES File Explorer, it attempts to install the app but then gives "App not installed" error.

I'm assuming you never registered your Samsung or created a Samsung User Account? If you have, you should be able to download it via 'Samsung Apps', unless you deleted that, too.

I have a Samsung account but as this particular app is a system app it cannot be downloaded. I ended up flashing a ROM on my device which reset everything to default but I won't put it as an answer as it doesn't really answer the question (although it does fix the problem).


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Allowing alarms to sound during calling states ( phone / skype / Discord )
How can I allow alarms to sound off while my phone is in a calling state?
When I'm not in a call alarms sound as you'd expect them to.
When I am in a ( Skype, Discord, Phone ) call the phone simply plays a "beep" sound instead of actually sounding off the alarm.
I have the Phone call alerts setting "notify during calls" enabled, but it doesn't seem to have any effect whatsoever.
I'm using the default clock app for the alarm, so it's fairly unlikely that it's an issue with the alarm registering itself with the system as an alarm ;p
I'm tentatively confident that this only started after updating to Android 6, but I don't actually have anything factual to back that up.
If it helps, I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900V
I've spent several hours researching this and thus far I've been unable to locate a solution. I feel like it might be related to an Android in-call audio policy, but I'm hoping it's not ( because that would mean that it's not something that I can change. )

There's an app called AMdroid that let's me do it. Very late answer but eh. You have to go into the setting and to the global settings and "in-laws behavior" there's an option for ringing while on call you just have to let the app have permission to do it. Hope that helps
Play Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amdroidalarmclock.amdroid


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LG D620r stuck on bootloop after flashing TWRP
I've recently tried to install Cyanogen Mod for my LG G2 Mini (D620r) - i downloaded all required software and double checked if that's for my phone model. I've rooted the phone, unlocked the bootloader and copied TWRP.img into sdcard and flashed that image using Rashr. Everything went good (i guess if something was not ok with bootloader the app would say something about that) so I booted into recovery mode (using the same app) but there was no TWRP recovery so i tried to flash that image once again. After about 3 tries of flashing and rebooting (all failures) i rebooted once more and got stuck in a boot loop - LG Logo shows up, for a milisecond i can se blue screen just like in TWRP recovery and then it goes black screen and again LG, TWRP, Blackscreen...
Computer can't see my phone, Power + Vol Down and factory reset doesn't work - Is there any way to fix my phone or have i just completely bricked it?

It sounds as if the TWRP download got corrupted, not complete.. Try re-downloading or reflashing. You'll probably have to use "Download Mode" to reflash or LGFlashTool.

Which version of TWRP are you using? I've been hearing a lot of issues with version 3.0

try flashing twrp before rooting your android..this may work


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Ghost Touch Issue in Moto G4 Plus
My mobile phone (Moto G4 Plus) shows Ghost Touch (erratic/random behavior) while charging. Other than the time of charging, the phone works normal.
In my view it is software issue. Require solutions of curbing this issue.
I have attached the Ghost Touch behavior Video for clarity of my issue.
Video Link Showing my Issue: Ghost Touch Issue

First thing is to change the charger and charging cable and report if the problem persists. Any standard 5V 2 A charger with it's cable would do. Is the video showing effect with Turbo charger?

This typically happens , when the voltage is high , as you may have noticed if you charged on our trains that provide charging outlets (yep, video shows your city :)

@beeshyams .Thanks for entertaining. Beside how can we solve such issues. Any Connector between charger and port, or any software that can manage that?

AFAIK ,  unregulated  voltage is the problem, not software/hardware. You can search net for ghost touches and you will find many pages leading to similar conclusion. Just change the charger and charging USB as suggested earlier and it should be fixed. Please revert with progress

@beeshyams, I too posted this question in the Lenovo forums, and they said that I need to go to a repair centre. I am too lazy to do that, giving my phone for weeks in hope for it to get it repaired. Someone said that the guys over there said that it was a motherboard issue. Can it be so?

@ReeshabhRanjan:  possible, but I know if you use a low power charger like 1A, it goes away, but charging takes much longer. BTW: That other question on PDF?

@beeshyams Okay, and yeah, the question which you suggested is what I am asking for, but I am not much into coding. Just wanted a software to do it for me, I.e no coding just simple clicks.

@ReeshabhRanjan: did you have a look at revised answer? I don't see any coding, is just using same so in two different ways

It's hardware issue. You can try different cables or chargers, or contact manufacturer if your phone have warranty. Sure you always can turn off screen when charging ant don't use phone until it charges, but it's uncomfortable.

First of all, that's not a serious issue that may happen with any of the devices with touch display. I will not go in deep working of screens but the work with the potential difference generated by our touch or sticks/stylus.
The Turbo-Power brick which is bundled in the box is the culprit, (Only for those users who are facing ghost touch while charging.)
Hereby I will like to say that "You may try using a normal charger and that check if the problem persists."
P.S.- Those users who don't have ghost touch problem while using Turbo-Power brick they will experience the same after 8-10 months. So Prevention is always Better than cure..
And I think, That bundled brick is just for emergency usage..
You may go for Samsung/Micosoft micro-USB pinned charger, they are best in class..

Set the brightness level at 10% - 60% then use your phone , ghost touch problem solved


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Samsung Tab A Marshmallow doesn't show contents on SD card
I have a Tablet with an SD Card in it and it doesn't show me the contents on it. On my PC I created a folder on the SD Card calling it Books, I put some epubs etc. into it and I got a few Epub/Ebook reader apps on my Tablet  (it worked on my phone and I tried other Apps too) but when I tap on the Memory Card it shows me a bunch of folders that are Android related (I can provide a screenshot if needed) and my "Books" folder when I tap on it there is nothing in it and the path is /storage/emulated/0/Books
me, thinking: what does this mean. I already turned the power off, removed the sd card, turned it back on, turned it off, put the card back in, nothing. I formatted it too, nothing. When I go into My Files > SD card > Books I can see the content and the folders though the tablet asks if I wanna open them with either the Kindle application, a pdf reader or it tells me >no applications to perform this action
I just wanna be able to access my stuff from my sd card. When I go to Storage it shows me the internal storage and my sd card tapping on sd card only allows me to unmount it or format and I am confused and (slightly) annoyed since I've been trying to fix it for a while now.

I thought when I said "Marshmallow" it's obvious that it's 6.0.1 (are there other Marshmallow versions?)
the Tablet is a Samsung SM-T550 Tablet. I obviously put the folder and the content back into the sd card AFTER formatting it. I'll post a screenshot in a second.

This is what it shows me when I tap on the sdcard with a reader for example https://67.media.tumblr.com/c526f6eacd0a186ad798137d575dcdd1/tumblr_obc3kdQPFw1tmsivxo1_540.png when I go to books it's just empty but when I'm My Files and I select the sd card it shows me only three folders (Andorid, Books the one I created including the files in it, and Lost.DIR whilst via app in shows me the things from the screenshot)

What you see, that it not your external sdcard, but your internal sdcard:
/storage/emulated/0/
This is the storage your phone brings, when you have no external (removable) sdcard in it. Don't mix it up.
Under Android 6 this external sd is usually in a path like, e.g.:
/storage/1234-ABCD/
where "1234-ABCD" is an arbitrary number of the individual removable sdcard.
So try to open the external sdcard with your file explorer by going up two folder levels from /storage/emulated/0 and then you will find your data.
Maybe you try as file explorer the free app Total Commander which is very mighty and can help you find things.
By the way: under Marshmallow you need to allow explicitly each app, which is not a system app, to read the external sd-card. And writing it is another thing and even more difficult, as the app itself needs to bring the support for it (different from Android 5 though!).
But with your internal file explorer (this is a system app) there should be no problems to read the external, removable sd-card, you just need to go up the path.

I assumed it was my external sd card since it shows me these folders when I tap on "sd card"
I found my stuff now because it's not in the sd card folder where I assume it would be since that's my sd card but inside the system storage (?) folder. Kinda weird how they made it so difficult since most people, including me, would assume that it's the same as in Lollipop.
Thanks for the help now I know where to look for my stuff!


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storage problem from internal storage to phone storage
In my mobile there are three types of storage- 1) internal storage 2) phone storage and 3) storage card. My internal storage is almost full and i am not able to do upgrade the apps or download new apps. I want to move few apps to other storage but not able to as it does not show the option to move to phone storage or sd card. Please help me as soon as possible.

What device and android version are you using? Which apps are you trying to move? Furthermore: Check the App2SD tag-wiki.

Welcome to Android Enthusiasts! Our insufficient-memory tag-wiki is a good starting point for your issue. It gives you some background information, and has some first aid as well.

Try using link2sd app. Hope this will help.

If you are not rooted, you can merely do anything beside deleting personal data (e.g. pictures, movies) apps and cache of apps.
You can move pictures to the external sdcard with the internal file explorer.
First thing, delete the cache of your browser, e.g. Chrome, often this is big.


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Google is disabled
Google is disabled on my Samsung Galaxy 4.  It was disabled in "Application Manager."  It now does not appear on the "Applications" listing.  How can I re-enable it?

Isn't there "enable" button in application manager?

Depending on your device/ROM, disabled apps may show up in different locations. If it's no longer in the "alphabetical order" of your Application Manager's list: please check 1) at the end of the list and 2) whether there's a specific "Disabled" tab.

Quick question, OP: are you rooted?

Search google app in playstore then enable it from there . easy as cheese

This way works directly from the device, where the enable button is available. From the web interface, Installing it again seems to re-enable it, too.

Well mate he can't seem to find where the disabled apps are.. So this way he can simply enable it without headache.  and without reinstalling he is just enabling a installed app.

There is still some disagreement here. To disable an app requires first the uninstall of any updates back to its pure distributed state, then a disable. If you re-enable, the required updates will be installed, whichever path is taken. It is just more clearly stated in the web interface that some sort of install action will be triggered.

I agree with u


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Screen overlay detected app permisions
I am really stressed out with my GSamsung S7,
Every app i have, I cant give permission to access my phone, it keeps saying to change this permission setting, you have to turn off screen overlay from settings, which i keep doing both ways, either turn them all off, or turn them all on, or doing them one by one, nothing is working.
Help, please. I am thinking about resetting the phone, but dont really want to, unless a last resort. thanks

Are you using any apps that utilize the screen overlay feature? Something like screen filters (Screen Filter, Twilight etc).

Apps like Facebook Messenger (which draws over the screen to enable chat heads) will also cause this.

I have read about this, but dont think I have.  how can i check?

should i delete messenger?

Possible duplicate of Determine which app is drawing on top of other apps?

I have this same issue. I've turned them all off, including the system apps (More > Show System Apps)

Found the problem. It's under Accessilbity, see: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/154274/screen-overlay-detected-dialog-turned-off-everything-doesnt-work/157029#157029


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Default Samsung S4 messsenger application name
I disabled all the default samsung apps on my S4. I was using google messenger. Now I want to revert back to the samsung apps. I need to go into all apps menu and find the default samsung messenger one to enabled it but I can not find it.
What is the name of the default samsung s4 messenger application?

You need to go to settings>applications>application manager and go to disabled apps tab where you see all your disabled apps.
P.S App you searching for, called Messenger

Its actually called "Messaging", but going to disabled apps solved my problem.

Maybe you mean ChatOn?
But this messenger by Samsung was shut down in 2015.
There were anyway only few people using it.
Try best Signal, you even can call with it and it is encrypted and OpenSource.

I mean the default Samsung SMS app...not a data messenger


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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge 5
The phone randomly shuts off when it gets around 30% power.  Verizon says it's a software issue.  Thoughts or solutions?

Maybe, it's a software issue. Any guarantee? It's also worth to try a factory reset and a new battery. If that does not help, go to a mobile repair service. I hope it helps!

Additionally, try using some system utility apps for the battery and/or hardware to check if everything is sound. Also, trying to contact Samsung won't hurt if the phone is still under warranty.

Looks like your phone's software measures battery's charge level incorrectly. You can fix that with factory reset or use some apps for fixing that if you have root.


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Hard Brick Lenovo s898t+
I have a Lenovo s898t+ Golden Warrior, I was having problems trying to update it (the update was downloaded but not installing), so, I decided to install a stock rom from: http://www.needrom.com/download/lenovo-s898t/.
I followed the steps but the phone won't boot up, keeps restarting on a black screen, I didn't make any kind of backup.
¿What can I do?

Well, it turns out I didn't download the correct ROM, I had to download one from https://boycracked.com/2015/06/12/lenovo-s898t-stock-rom-2/, vibeui_v2.0_1503_7.18.1_st_s898t+.zip.
I hope this can help anyone with the same problem.


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" Unfortunately, CloudAgent has stopped"
When viewing images in the Gallery, the message "Unfortunately, CloudAgent has stopped". Then the screen goes black.  How can I fix this?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Pro 8.4 tablet, model SM-T320. The Android version is 4.4.2. This just started today.

I found the answer to this on another Android site. Just open the Dropbox app and sign out. This fixed the problem for me. You can then sign back in to Dropbox.

Glad to hear you solved it.  You can post that as an answer below so other can see that this has been solved and vote it up.

To Log Out of Dropbox

While in the Dropbox application, tap on the Menue Bar (the 3-horizonal bars icon located at the upper left-hand corner).
After the Menue List populates the screen, tap the Gear icon (Dropbox settings) located at the upper right-hand corner.
When the Dropbox settings window populates, tap on the list item "Sign out of Dropbox" which is approximately the fifth item down on the list.

This will log you out of the Dropbox phone application.


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My phone's wifi wont stay closed
Every time I close my wifi, it switches back on straight away. I got a Moto G 2nd generation with android 6.0. How do i stop this? Thanks.

As a power user, the following things come to my mind for troubleshooting such an issue -

Try rebooting the phone.
Use any of the reputed android utility apps to check the status of phone software/hardware.
Trying out a soft reset of the phone with a data backup.

If all these fail, then definitely contacting Motorola or a service center for assistance will help.

ive done 1, can you suggest any apps for 2? thanks for the help

i figured it out just now, it turns out to be because of avast anti theft app which secretly kept the wifi on because i changed my sim card so that it could locate my phone

Ahh! The classic case of Companies spying on us :) Glad, I was of some help to you while you sorted it out.


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Cloud agent has stopped working
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and it worked just fine until today. The message Cloud agent has stopped working started appearing and it stops my Gallery from working. Is there a way of fixing it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

You should accept the answer that worked for you by ticking the green mark below the answer, to indicate that this solution worked for you

If you have too much memory used up in your gallery delete photos. If that doesn't work what fixed it for me was logging out of drop box on my phone then logging back in. Good luck!
(I also have note 3)

I came across an answer at another forum and it worked for me. Sigh out of Dropbox and then sign in again.
I hope it works for you all ;)


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Download a file without SD card on android 2.3.4
So I just booted up my old Xperia Neo and found myself to be unable to do almost anything.
I actually just wanted to download an app from the Playstore and test it.
But when I open the Playstore, I get Error while retrieving information from server [RH-01]. Googleing how to fix that I found a post where someone mentioned that you need to install "gapps".
So I downloaded that using my PC.
But I cannot connect the internal phone storage to my computer, only the empty SD-card slot. No matter if I'm in MTP or MSC mode.
So I fired up the browser on my phone and tried to download the files directly. But now my browser says "An SD card is required to download gapps[...].zip". I do have enough storage left on my phone.
So basically the phone is bricked.
Android version:  2.3.4
ROM: Xperia Slim v2.20
Root: yes
Browser: default
File explorer: none

Well, you could use a long method. But it works.
Step one: download Aptoide here
Step two: Install it. Obligatory warnings will pop up, just tick the Box "unknown sources" in settings > security.
Step three: Search for ES file explorer, and install that too.
Step four: Find your GApps link, and copy it
Step five: add that link as a bookmark in ES file explorer
Step Six: open link, and download GApps using ES file explorer.

If This throws up the need for an SD card, use the settings in ES file explorer to fine tune it to internal storage.

Step Seven- Flash your GApps package (you have root, so I assume you know how that works.)
Step Eight: Profit! Oh and clear your cache and Davlik, and reboot.

How would I do step one? As I said, the problem is that I can't download anything.

@Forivin download it through your mobile browser not the PC

But that is exactly what doesn't work. As I said in the original question my browser says "An SD card is required to download ....". So I cannot download anything on my Android phone.

@Forivin is this a hint on the site itself, or as a pop-up/toast notification/normal notification? Can you provide the link?

This is a system notification and it appears no matter what I try to download. (The gapps file was about 5mb btw and I have 177mb of free internal storage.)

@Forivin Can you provide a link?

Sure. That's the gapps.zip that I tried to download: http://d-h.st/RzL

@Forivin ok. Try resetting app preferences (in the apps manager in the settings menu) and try again.

Okay. I left that phone at home, though. So that'll have to wait around 6 hours...

@Forivin Ok. Let us know how it goes.

I'm still getting the same error message. ... I hear it is possible to copy data over to the phone via ADB, but it's not straight forward because of the default read-only permissions on the internal storage...

@Forivin If the internal storage is read-only, you are, well, screwed. No amount of trickery will fix that (easily)

Well, you have to set access permissions for each folder from what I understood. That can be accomplished via ADB, too. But looking up all the commands and what exactly I need to do would be too time consuming. I mean this shit already cost me multiple hours. It's depressing...

Oh and I should clarify, the internal storage is not read-only in general. It's merely the default setting when accessing it via ADB.

@Forivin you could try adb push.
Command:
adb push   (Without the arrows, of course) if you need to remount folders as read-write, remount /data. It should do it all at once.


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Root for Huawei P9
I am looking for a root for Huawei p9. I`ve tried some like kingo, poot and frama, but none worked. The error message was: No exploits found on device. Does this mean my device is not rootable?

Stop relying on one-click root wares, most recent phones are patched against them.
Usually you need to have a custom recovery (e.g. TWRP) in place. Read through XDA-Developers: Huawei P9 to get an understanding. One post walks you through rooting, though without knowing what device variant and firmware version you're on, it's unclear whether it will work for you.
As always, back things up and root at your own risk.


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How to configure an Android smartphone not to lock itself too quickly?
I am alone at home, working on my laptop. The phone lies nearby on the table. Occasionally somebody texts me, I take and unlock it to see what's up. Then, after I put it away, in 15 seconds it turns the screen off (that's ok). A second after somebody texts me again and I am to unlock it (connect the dots) again... and again and again and again...
Is there a way to configure screen standby and lock timeouts separately? Can I prevent the phone from locking itself too quickly without postponing the screen standby and without disabling the screen lock completely?

Could you use Smart Lock? That way it would stay unlocked when at home but you'd still have the lock screen when not at home. You don't say what phone you have so it's hard to give a definitive answer.

Is your device rooted?

Some devices offer this setting. Have you checked your settings under Settings > Security or Settings > Lockscreen (may depend on the device). There should be a setting which let's you define after how much time the phone should be locked and if pressing the power-button instantly locks the device :) Pretty much like this or like this


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VoLTE is working in preinstalled Cyanogen OS but not in CyanogenMod
I was trying to use VoLTE in my phone but eventually landed up with result:

CyanogenOS can run VoLTE based SIM card
CyanogenMod can't run them.

Tried
1. Setting LTE Only option in ##4636##
2. Setting APN in Sim Settings
3. Also kept the VoLTE in SIM Slot 1
But nothing worked in CyanogenMod.
Does any one have idea how to use both VoLTE and CyanogenMOD both?
Currently my phone's CyanogenOS is allowing me to keep only one at a time :)
But I want to use cyanogenMod as it is marshmallow and nightly build updates are released.

Because CyanogenMod doesn't come with VoLTE soft function. You have to create your custom mod with this function, which is very difficult to do.

Hello and welcome to android enthusiasts! Please edit your answer to include a source if possible and don't use caps lock in your answers.

Quoting CyanogenMod/android_frameworks_opt_net_ims: At the moment, this only supports VoLTE calls which is compliant to GSMA IR.92 specification. So there is at least some VoLTE support. Also, this Changelog for CM13 mentions add volte feature system property and api's as well as set volte feature enable in ImsManager when Volte service is updated bb7de1a telephony. Side-marks point to a possible dependency on hardware/service.

This is what I've been curious about, the specific hardware and software requirements involved.

You have to enable the internet option for the 4g sim, which you're using and restart the phone. This will only enable LTE not volte internet.


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How can I get Google Play on my Kindle Fire 5th gen?
How can I install google play on my Kindle Fire 5th generation?

This would be the part where a lot of stuff would need to be done. However, there is a tool, SuperTool. You will need Fire OS 5.1.2 (BE AWARE! it may not tell you the full version in system>about device.)
To be brief, Supertool allows users to install ADB, (Android Debug Bridge) Root their devices, block OTA updates (which kills off root access, among other things) and, it lets you install Google Play.
Let us know how it goes! And I will say it again: you must be on Fire OS 5.1.2. Downgrading results in a hard-brick, and all other versions have a secured bootloader. Its like homebrew, but the war between the big companies and the modders almost never moves.


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How to keep downloads from disappearing in standby mode?
Large downloads tend to disappear a while after I turn off my screen.
If I keep my screen on while downloading, my downloads finish  normally, however, if I turn my screen off for a while, they completely disappear. I don't recieve an error message, they don't pause, and they don't show up in my history. They're just gone.
I download only using wifi, I don't use 4G.
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 running under Android 5.0.
Power saving mode is off, restricting background data is off, Chrome's data saving mode is off, and enable wifi on standby is set to always.
I've tried using Advanced Download Manager instead, and that solved the problem, but it caused a lot of inconvenience as I had to perform multiple difficult steps to start the downloads using that application.
Does anyone know the solution to this problem?

1.Being a large download, does this happen when you use download booster option also? 2. Please check if you have battery saver apps that shut down WiFi when screen is off 3. Any task killers?

I don't have a 4G connection, so I can't use the download booster function. 2. I don't have any power saving applications installed. 3. I also don't have any task killers installed.

There doesn't seem to be an answer to this question. I've tried many combinations of settings, but in the end, nothing fixed the error. I'm afraid this is a bug in Android, and since Samsung won't be rolling out any other updates for the N9005, we're stuck with it. There are, however, some things you can do to avoid the problem.
You can install a download manager from the Play Store. Those keep your downloads up and running, but they can cause other problems such as battery drainage or damaged files.
Another option that is will work is prohibiting your screen from turning off. There is a setting under developer settings that will keep your screen on when charging. You can also install an app from the Play Store if you want to keep your screen on when you're off the grid.
Lastly, you could install a custom ROM with an higher Android version. For the Note 3, the DarkLord ROM is an option. It comes with Android 5.1.1.
[ROM] [6.0.1] [WIP] DarkLord S7 Edge Full Port (Fastest, Smoothest)
For me, it worked like a charm, but you'll have to decide for yourself wether you want to flash a custom rom or not.


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Samsung galaxy s5 sm-g901f v5.0.2 Move an app from user to system
I have a samsung galaxy s5 sm-g901f android: 5.0.2 (I live in france) and I would like to move an user app to a system app. I already dowload system app mover and do the read and write mount but it still doesn't word. I also root my device. And I try to move de file manually but the app does not work anymore. What can I do? Thank you in advance.

Simple steps, but you might have forgotten to do the last step.

Uninstall the user app as usual, but keep its APK somewhere. Rebooting after this is recommended.
Depending on whether it needs system privilege, put the APK into either /system/app or /system/priv-app
Set permissions for APK to rw-r--r-- (0644) and reboot.

Rather curious about what you're trying to achieve by moving the app to system - is it necessary?

Thank you I do everything you explain and the app become a system app but I would like to do this to cheat at pokemon go with the app lockito and the game see that I activate fictional position so though that create a system app would show to pokemon go the false location. If you have an idea?...

----------------------------------Whit correction from the other message----------------Thank you I do everything you explain and the app become a system app but I would like to do this to cheat at pokemon go with the app lockito but the game see that I activate fictional position so I though that create a system app would show to pokemon go the false location, but it don't work. I go where I set the location before but pokemon go see that it's not the real GPS. If you have an idea?...

For that you would want to try other location-faking apps (and many of them are Xposed modules). Moving the app to system does no help in masking faked location.


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On TurboCharging, "Charging Slowly" message displayed on my phone Moto G4 Plus
My Moto G4 Plus has the turbo Charging(30 min Charge 80%) feature.
 But when I connect to a Turbocharger, I get a display message on my
 lock screen as "Charging Slowly".  On connecting a general charger
 Phone charges as usual in 3 hrs. I am curious to know, with only the
 given knowledge, how can I predict whether the issue is in Mobile
 Phone Hardware or Software or the specific Turbo Charger.

Moto phones are quite close to Nexus phones or pure android as commonly referred to, so the explanation below is valid
See Android phone "charging slowly": How to make it faster, for reasons on why charging slowly is displayed, in particular Andrew's excellent answer. To summarise, fast charging/ Turbo charging is achieved by increasing voltage or current or both, i.e. wattage ( being the product of current and voltage), as compared to conventional charging. Andrew's answer explains the values for which such notification appears ( Nexus phone on linked question uses a different type of which charging compared to your device, but that is a minor detail, since OS is flashing the notification based on wattage values and not on type of quick charging)
So, the most likely cause IMO, is that your Turbo charger is not working well or it is not receiving adequate voltage ( connect through a voltage stabiliser, avoiding extension boxes). You can verify otherwise by going to service centre and checking with the Turbo charger sample.

Do revert with your findings
Edit: I own Moto X Play and the charging cable is fused with the charger. If your charging cable can be detached from charger, try replacing with a good charging cable, to eliminate cable issue

I just hit the same issue. Check that you are using the microUSB cable that came with the Turbo Power charger.  I had accidentally switched around my USB cables with a generic one, and noticed that my phone was charging slowly, even after reseating both cable connectors.  When I replaced the generic cable with the original cable, it enabled TurboPower charging straight away.
Not sure if this is a case of the cheap cable having thinner power lines (i.e. higher resistance) or if the charger detects that this is the "right" cable. The original cable has a longer plastic lump on the microUSB end than the generic one, and it could be that there is a bit of circuitry in there that is needed for the phone to negotiate the faster charge with the charger, or that the phone checks whether the cable has a low enough resistance on the power lines to support higher current charging. If someone has access to the spec for Quick Charge 3.0 (a Qualcomm chipset feature which looks to be marketed as TurboPower by Motorola) feel free to revise this answer with the real deal.
FWIW, unless your mains connection is bad to the point of arcing, or you are in a severe brown-out, the power draw from the charger is not enough to see any problems from mains extension cords or power boards.  These are the output specs from the product page for Motorola's TurboPower 15 wall charger:
Standard:   5V / 1.67A (8W)
TurboPower: 9V / 1.67A (15W)
TurboPower: 12V / 1.2A (15W)

So unless the voltage is very low due to some large load on the same power board, or a mains plug is making poor contact, it is unlikely that the charger will have problems drawing ~200mA from the mains.


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ADB Device Unauthorized [Android 6.0.1 Nexus 6P]
I've literally tried everything it seems like. There was an another unanswered post on here asking something similar but obviously it didn't help since no one had answered.
RSA Fingerprint Dialog is not displaying - regardless of what I do
My phone used to display the RSA fingerprint dialog after selecting USB Debugging under developers settings. Now it doesn't. I'm very frustrated as I've only purchased this phone for the sole purpose of installing Kali nethunter on it.
I had the phone rooted before and installed the wrong rom for kali nethunter so I flashed the stock ROM back on to it and all is well and working except USB Debugging. I'm about to throw my phone away at this point... I've tried everything it seems:
Past, Frustrating Attempts

Try a different cable
Switch phone to PTP and MTP mode
Switch USB debugging on and off
Install and uninstall universal driver and google drivers
try different usb port
ADB kill-server / ADB start-server (Device still unauthorized under ADB Devices)
Install SDK manager and update ADB / Fastboot
Try a differnet OS (Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Kali Linux)
Factory Reset
Delete RSA Keys under 'C:.android'

All of these did not work.
My phone as it sits is unrooted (because I can't put it in USB Debugging mode) 6.0.1 marshmallow and TWRP installed as custom recovery.

Try this ?

Unfortunately yes, and it didn't work. That was the universal driver I had mentioned above.

Is the issue that USB debugging is not working, or that you don't get the fingerprint dialog when you plug in a new computer?

I can't get the RSA fingerprint dialog when I plug it into the computer after checking USB debugging

Is the ADB driver of your device correctly shown in the device manager?

I have this same problem... My device also lacks a "Revoke USB Debug Authoization" under Developer options... does OP have the same issue...

You can reset the list of authorized devices by doing:

Developer Options
Under Debug Group select "Revoke USB Debug Authorization" (I'm translating from italian but should be something similar)
Unplug your phone and go to your launcher
Plug the cable to pc
Check when you connect the cable that Data transfer is enabled (from the notification that appears)

Hope this can fix the issue

I have the same problem as OP, and unfortunately after rooting my device no longer displays and "Revoke USB Debug Authorization" option...

I have a very similar problem with the Galaxy Tab A, which I finally solved. I think this may solve your problem as well. The upshot is that I had to restart the "adbd" (adb daemon) on the device itself... I don't think it was particular to the Galaxy Tab A I was using.
In order to get adb working again I had to put the device into recovery mode (power down, then power up while holding power, up-volume, home button). I then went to the terminal application of the Team Win Recovery. In terminal I issues "stop adbd" then "start adbd". At this point the device now shows up on the local host PC when I run "adb devices" (it shows up as "recovery" rather than unauthorized). I can adb root/shell to the device now. This is really all I need to do. I expect this will solve my problem in non-recovery mode as well. Or, at this point I can push my PC pub key to the device and it should be fine.


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I can't start my phone unless I'm in safe mode. How to fix it?
So I have a problem. My phone is booting in download mode and I can't start it unless I use the volume up  + home + power. I tried to wipe my phone, but it didn't  work and I lost my data for nothing.
When I'm able to start it, it's in safe mode and I can't remove the safe mode because when I try to, It's booting in download  mode.
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S4 running on android 5.0.1.

I also discovered that my volume down button is broken or maybe stuck.

Try to flash on it new firmware via Odin, you can read instructions and download Odin and new firmware at http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
It won't void your warranty.

If the volume button is broken (as you write yours is), there is no other option than change it (or have it changed at the service center). It's an hardware problem.


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Android Gmail App deleted my email when I swipe left on a IMAP email account
Swipe left to archive works when my account type is Gmail account.
However, I've added an IMAP account (non-Gmail), the default swipe left action is now delete instead of archive, and I find no way to make swipe left to archive.
Anyone tried using Gmail app on Android to receive IMAP email?

Read the full article here.

Open the Gmail app.
In the top left, tap on Menu.
At the bottom tap Settings.
Under the General Settings, go to Swipe Action and change as per your preference.

Hope it helps.
Thank you.

If this was a help to you then please accept my answer and close the topic, so that others can found this thread useful.  Thank you Yoga.

This work for Gmail account only, if my account type is IMAP, and my Swipe Action is default to Archive, but still get my email deleted.


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Undo Location Services consent
I wanted to see whether WiFi-assisted GPS gave me better results indoors than GPS alone, so I went to Settings > Location > Mode and selected "High accuracy" instead of "Device only".
This prompted me to turn on Location Services and give Google access to my location at all times, which I don't really want to do long-term, but I allowed it to see what happened.
My GPS was no better, so I set my phone back to "Device only" mode. However, a couple of things have changed now which makes me suspicious that Google still thinks it has my permission to use Location Services to get my position:

If I select "High accuracy" again, I do not get another permission request.
If I turn Location off completely and back on again, it defaults to "High accuracy".
The Location icon is permanently in my status bar; it used to go away when not using e.g. Maps.

How can I rescind the permission I gave for Location Services to track my position, and get back to the state my phone was before?
Edit: I have a Moto X Play, stock ROM (pretty much vanilla Android 6.0.1).

On my S5, under settings there's a 'Google' control panel, which has some separate settings for GPS use. That might be able to get what you want done.

@MichaelKohne If I go to Settings > Google, the only obvious option is Location, which takes me to the same Location settings page as I was using before.

coincidence - same device,same android version, , Build MPD24.107-52, security patch level 01 Mar 16. I tried what you did and don't see what you see except for the last bullet

I've seen this concern a lot of times in different places (e.g. at XDA). It seems Google "accidentally" forgot that part, and the only way back is a factory-reset.

@beeshyams "coincidence"?

coincidence that we both should be having the same device and OS- anyway, Izzy has pointed you to a solution

@beeshyams hah OK, I thought you meant coincidence that I started seeing different behaviour after I did what I did... I'll hold out for a less blunt-instrument solution for a little longer.


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Completely disable the fingerprint sensor
I don't really like all the hype about the fingerprint sensor, I'd rather like to have it killed down, so that it doesn't register any fingerprints.
On a desktop Linux I'd simply modprobe -r the relevant kernel module. Can I do something like that on Android? I don't want to simply disable it in the settings - then I have to trust the system that nothing really uses it.

I have the same question for my Nexus 6p. There is no option in the settings either.

Can you not just not touch it, or cover it with something? Any kind of covering would stop it working (even water does temporarily). You'd have to trust that the system has disabled it even if you used modprobe...

@Josh not really if the fingerprint sensor is built into the home button. If the kernel module is not loaded, how can the device work?

@marmistrz ah, I forgot some devices had it on the home button (I have a Nexus 5X, which has the sensor on the back). What I meant was you're still trusting that the kernel module isn't loaded - all the software on your phone could be conspiring against you to hide the fact that the fingerprint sensor is still active. I don't know of a way to do what you want though, so I'll stop cluttering the comments here.

I'm looking for something similar to the OP, but I was thinking more in terms of a way of physically disabling the fingerprint sensor.  E.g. go in and cut a wire somewhere.  It's going to be phone model specific though.  If the OP posted their phone model they might get more suggestions of possible approaches.

On Linux (and Android) it is possible to disconnect a device from its driver[1]. The fingerprint driver (denoted as fpc) on my LG G5 has the name fpc1020. Searching in the /sys path gave me the folder /sys/bus/spi/drivers/fpc1020/. This folder has four files: bind, unbind, uevent AND spi8.1. What we do is to unbind the device spi8.1 from the driver fpc1020.
Now how to disable the sensor:

we need to find the driver name:
Try this command: find /sys/bus -name 'fpc*'
For me it's: /sys/bus/spi/drivers/fpc1020/
we need to find the device name:
The device name is the fourth file in this folder.
ls /sys/bus/spi/drivers/fpc1020/ (depends on your result from 1.)
For me it's: spi8.1
unbind this device:
echo spi8.1 > /sys/bus/spi/drivers/fpc1020/unbind (depends on your result from 1. & 2.)
Now you are not able to use the fingerprint sensor until the next restart.
unbind on every system boot:
We want/need to execute this command on every boot. Currently I'm not sure what's the best way to do it.

Requirements:

Root Access
Terminal App (or adb shell from PC)

References:
1. https://lwn.net/Articles/143397/

To do the stuff on every boot automatically, you can refer to my answer to another question.

Or just remove (rename) system/bin/fingerprintd and fingerprint sensor will stop working after phone restart. Rooted phone and a root file explorer are prerequisites.
This method is useful on Xiaomi phones running MIUI 8.2.5.0, on which although fingerprint based authentication is turned off, display still awakes when you touch the sensor.

Why renaming a binary and fail safety net when you can just disable the sensor ?


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Skype via car Bluetooth?
I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S7, bound it to my car's Bluetooth and able to make/accept regular calls. However I cannot figure out how to make calls from Skype through car's Bluetooth. When phone is connected to bluetooth and I make a Skype call - call goes through phone's speaker, not through Bluetooth.
Any advice on how to do it?
P.S. I was able to it with my old Windows Phone, so I believe it should be possible with Android 6

Try SoundAbout, it is well spoken of but don't know how it works with Skype. From app description Route the phone call audio to (Built in Earpiece, External speaker, Bluetooth (mono), Wired Headphones, Wired Headset (with mic),..

I have installed it and will test for a couple of days. Not the best solution,  as it does not work with car's call control buttons,  but at least I can talk via Bluetooth.

Hei, @beeshyams, your solution is currently the best. Although I still could not make my Android work with car's buttons. If you want: write your solution as an answer so I can mark it :)

Deleted my answer as that app is not available on Play Store

Every time skype initiates a video call, it changes the default audio output.  This will turn off blutooth if you have turned it on.  You need to go back into settings and reenable your audio output every time you start a video chat in skype.

Well, I do not use video calls in car,  but even simple calls do not work via Bluetooth without additional "dancing" around android :(

I connected phone via android auto and then audio gets routed properly to car audio

Skype on Windows Phone more powerful than on Android, because they both Microsoft's products. On Android you cant make calls via skype from car's bluetooth. But can make call from phone and connect it via AUX and then sound will go throught car's speakers

As much as I have Google for the moment: it seems like a huge android fragmentation bothers.  Skype+Bluetooth works on some phones and doesn't on others. I just really thought it would work on S7. I don't think Microsoft makes it worse just because it is Android. Android's market share is huge, so it would be stupid to cut it off.

And after Windows Phone I really hate SwiftKey - it keeps replacing everything I type. I meant: as much so I have googled...


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How to double tap to open video feature of camera app?
I have a clip-on that I sometimes carry my phone in.  When clipped in, it is not possible to interact with the screen. However, I still have access to the buttons on the side, so the double-tap to open the camera is a very useful feature and the volume buttons (either one) can then be used to take one picture or pressing both simultaneously captures a burst.  However, what I would really like to do is to record video, not a still image.  How can I make the double-tap switch to camera in video mode?  I can't access my screen, so I can't swipe to select it, so I need the double-tap to go directly there.
I have a Nexus 6P, not rooted, Android 6.0.1.

If your device is rooted, hardware mapping options may be explored( please mention model, OS and root status in your question). Else you can try background video recorder, which can do this- it's a paid app but let's you try short recordings

@beeshyams Thanks, I will take a look at that app.

If it works for you,ping me so that I can post as an answer. Installed it , was fine but the challenge would be in positioning the cell to grab the video

@beeshyams I did a preliminary install and it seems to mostly work, but some things are unstable - for instance, it did not respond to my first attempt to stop the video with the volume buttons, the resulting video wouldn't play in the default video player, but it would in a file manager which subsequently hung, etc.  Will experiment more with it later when I have more time and let you know...


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Viber- re-installed 4 times, doesn't receive messages
I'll be soo grateful if someone can help me here:(
I installed APK Viber on my android and i cant get messages from any of my contacts. ever. They get my message and my status is online but i dont get any messages. I also downloaded desktop version but it doesn;t show messages either. I reinstalled 4 times. Sounds familiar?
Thanks in advance!

If it doesn't work on your desktop also it may be a problem with your viber settings. Try poking around in the app and check if there's an unmute-esq option.

did you figure it out ? I have the same problem the last 4 days.


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Storage Space Running Out?
I have been getting warnings of storage space running out on my Moto X Play running CM13.
So what I did was go into my storage settings and formatted my 64GB external SD card as internal storage.
I tried going into play store and downloading an app and still I get insufficient storage error and my phone is giving me storage is running out errors.

Please see [tag: insufficient-memory] tag, which has been added to your question for solutions and help. Also adoptable -storage

All the apps are stored in internal memory all external ? If it is internally stored then by moving to SD card can solve your problem.
In case of externally stored I guess you can do these things :

Hard reset your phone
Install a good anti virus app
Clear the junk files from your phone by installing clean master or like that apps.
Check your SD is corrupted or not.
Uninstall system apps ( that are not very useful to you - Google drive, google    music and all). This point need root, so try to root your phone first than only you can do this.

You can get many tutorials on rooting on Google just type your phone model it will give you according result.
Hope it helps!

My phone is rooted. What I did was re-format my external storage as internal, and I was given the option of moving 5gb of internal files to the external and that seemed to work.

Okay that's great so it resolved your problem right ?

I wouldn't really say your answer specifically resolved the problem, I figured it out more or less myself, but I will accept your answer as it may help someone else in the future.


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how do you stop the battery animation, which appears when the phone is turned off and the cable is connected or d disconnected?
I am using rooted touchwiz on an s5.
Someone asked why disable them. I have a bike charger which occasionally puts out power for a few seconds and then cuts out repeatedly. So the animation comes on, which drains a little bit of battery, and then disappears. This cycle repeats, and results in the battery actually losing power.

Under /system/media you should see some files whose names contain "battery" and end with .qmg or .spi (depending on your Android version). Moving those files elsewhere (for backup purposes do not just delete) should get rid of the animation.
Do back up before you fiddle with /system, though.
What I don't get is why you want the animations disabled. Does it do anything bad for you?

Just occurred to me, will this actually stop the screen from turning on altogether, which is what i need? Will try it and report back.


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Shortcut to quickly kill an app
I have Android 4.4.2, it's rooted.
There are some apps that I execute and don't shutdown and I have to kill them. I use GO TaskManager EX widget to get rid of them, but that requires me open its dialog, look for the app icon and click it to have it killed.
Is there an app or some command I can add to a shortcut, so that I just click its icon and that app is killed in case it's opened?

I have always felt the need for this and been using in KitKat and Marshmallow.
Since your device is rooted, it's easy. Install Gravity Box Xposed module and under Navigation bar tweaks → Custom key settings → Long press action (Kill foreground app)  and choose your Icon Style/Set custom image for the icon to sit always on your Navigation Bar. Simply press it to get rid of the unresponsive app
You see the icon on extreme left, below Yahoo mail

It is configured for additional function of " screen shot" also- single tap for "screen shot" and long press for "kill foreground app".  Module has tons of other tweaks- you won't regret trying out

How did it go ?

I would recommend using greenify (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify&hl=en). This is an app that allows you to kill any background apps automatically (it has increased functionality if you have root).
In order to set it up the way you mentioned, first go to the 3 dot selection on the top right corner on the app. Then click settings. Now click working mode and switch it to either root or boost (if you have xposed). Finally, go back to the homescreen and click the + icon, where you can select the apps you want to hibernate.

Is there an app or some command I can add to a shortcut, so that I
  just click its icon and that app is killed in case it's opened?

You can do this by setting a widget with greenify. Go to your widgets (tap and hold then tap widgets for google now launcher) and select the hibernate now widget. This way you can hibernate your apps manually as well as automatically.


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Where can I find my device info?
Disclaimer: I am not looking for the "General > About device" information.
I am trying to look for the information about the performance, RAM, screen size/dpi for my device, so that  I can create an emulator for app development.

Look at the manufacturers data sheet or another source like GSMArena.

There are pretty much good app in Google play you can take help from there , search for hardware information or device information application will make your work.
I prefer one of my best app - CPU Z.
Hope it helps.


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Why can I not connect my external hard drive to my Yureka phone?
When I connect my Lenovo external hard drive to my Yureka phone by the combination of OTG cable, Y cable, and the power bank, it shows the message that is connected and disconnected constantly.
Why can I not connect my external hard drive to my Yureka phone?

is the hard drive running on NTFS, FAT32? or another format?

This trick you are trying to do does not depend upon any single condition. To connect an external hard drive to a phone with the help of USB-OTG requires satisfying both hardware and software compatibility.

As you said 'when you tried to connect external hard drive it shows constantly connecting and disconnecting, this maybe be an issue of power needed to support external hard drive. I guess your device has a 5 V battery with a capacity of 2500 mAh. To mount a 1 TB device on that power puts a tremendous workload on Android devices. (There are devices like OnePlus or Nexus with bigger specifications that can do this job so it's definitely not an 'impossible' thing)

In the case of software, your phone or phone's file system might not have compatibility with the file system of the external hard drive. Try to use different file explorers like ES File Explorer or there is an app available on Play Store named 'Paragon' that can mount NTFS, HFS+, and other file systems (requires root), and then check again.

Before writing this answer, I tried connecting my own Seagate backup+ 1TB  hard drive to my Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. It shows a notification 'Blank USB storage or unsupported file system'. My device has a 4000 mAh battery and notification is not fluctuating so I guess it's a software issue in case of me and a hardware issue in the case of you.


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Android to Android Files Sync over LAN
I have an Android TV Box which is always in WiFi Hotspot Mode. I want to sync some files from my android phone to the TV Box when I connect to the Android Box AP WiFi on my phone.
I could find some apps which sync data between Android and PC. But I want Android-Android sync. Is there such an app available on Play Store?
The box runs Android version 4.0.4 and phone can have any Android version.


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I forgot my email address and password for my galaxy j7 how to bypass google verification
How do I get I into my account when I forgot email and password. My 4/ year old messed up my phone plz help

Has anyone ever emailed you on that address?

Well you forgot a heck of a thing man ,  there are recovery option have u tried that ?  Might be there are chances to recover email password if you have given any alternate email or phone no.
Other thing you can do is just factory reset or hard reset your device to by pass the verification or to remove it.
This link will help you By pass google verification

I fixed a friends phone in the same state as yours. He also had a samsung device (galaxy core prime or whatever). I managed to fix it by using this tutorial. Hope it helps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhaOIrobRRk