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What is the list of commands to dictate punctuation, capitalization and line breaks?
I'm on a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.3.
I would love to become a power user of the dictation feature to dictate text messages and emails. More often than not, however, I have to hand-edit the dictated text not because of text comprehension issues but because of punctuation, capitalization and spacing problems.
These are the "commands" I've found to work. What is the full list?
"period"     --> .   (works fairly reliably)
"comma"      --> ,   (works fairly reliably)
"new line"   --> \n  (works about 50% of the time)

I've not gotten capital or anything like that to work, or acronyms. If you know how it works, please share.

Commands
"New Line" or "Next Line"               Press the enter key once, capitalize next word
"New Paragraph" or "Next Paragraph"     Press the enter key twice, capitalize next word
"Caps <word>"                           Type with an initial capital
"All Caps <word>"                       Type in all uppercase
"Caps On"                               Start typing words with initial capitals
"Caps Off"                              Stop typing words with initial capitals

Punctuations
&                                       "ampersand" or "and sign"
.                                       "period" or "dot"
:                                       "colon"
?                                       "question mark"
!                                       "exclamation point"
,                                       "comma"
=                                       "equal sign"
@                                       "at sign"
/                                       "forward slash" or "slash"
-                                       "hyphen"
'                                       "begin single quote" or "open single quote"
'                                       "end single quote" or "close single quote"
"                                       "begin quote" or "open quote"
"                                       "close quote" or "end quote"
(                                       "left parenthesis" or "open parenthesis"
)                                       "right parenthesis" or "close parenthesis"
%                                       "percent sign"
$                                        "dollar sign"
#                                       "pound sign"
°                                       "degree sign"
:-)                                     "smiley face"
:-(                                     "sad face"

I'm guessing trial and error. Not all of these still work (on my KitKat device).

"Full stop" also works for me for ., at least in UK English.

I had to view this on the Web because it was screwed up in the Android app. Also, the quote commands don't work on my S3.

Most of these punctuations don't work for me on Marshmallow and a Nexus 6P. As in virtually nothing after 'comma.' Slash works on occasion, but annoyingly adds a space before and/or after the slash. Everything else is a fail.

Doesn't work offline. Why?

Almost none of these work for me after comma, except the smiley and sad faces. Samsung Galaxy S8 with Android 7.0.

Some more voice commands, from http://thedroidlawyer.com/2015/09/punctuation-commands-for-dictation-in-voice-to-text-for-android/:
Dash = dash (-)
Ellipsis or dot dot dot = ellipsis (…)
Asterisk = asterisk (*)
Backslash = backslash (\)
Open bracket = open bracket ([)
Close bracket = closed bracket (])

More:
!    "exclamation mark"


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Can thief unlock stolen phone that was locked by Android Device Manager?
My phone was recently stolen.
Luckily, I enabled Android Device Manager awhile ago. So, I locked the phone via the web app of Android Device Manager.
Can the thief unlock my phone? I'm not asking how. There is a scenario in my mind that I'm afraid that could be possible to unlock the phone and restore factory settings, wiping all my data. Is that possible?
Again, I just want a Yes or No answer, not how he can do it.

possible duplicate of Could a thief reset a stolen phone from its default config + screen lock?

not duplicate cause it's not locked via pattern it's locked via the https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager

If you were able to lock it remotely via the device manager website, can you track it on there also?  Honestly though, wiping your data is probably the best thing (for you) a thief could do.

yeah you can track it there also... but when it's connected to the internet only... via 3g or wifi

If you haven't already, probably best to reset passwords, logout sessions (e.g. Google lets you do this), remove the device from any APIs/services that it used, etc. to help mitigate damages done by thief gaining access.  As others mentioned, wiping device remotely via Device Manager sounds like best thing as well (assuming you can)

The answer is almost certainly yes.
Someone could probably get past it in one way or another. (They could probably just use odin on a samsung device for example. Though I have never done something like that myself.) If you have sensitive data on there then a remote wipe might be the best thing.
Did you report it stolen with your carrier?
They could report the ESN / IMEI  as stolen so at the very least the thief probably wouldn't be able to sell it.
Of course I do not know your exact situation. If you know for sure it was stolen and not lost could the police recover it from the thief?
Either way best of luck to you.

It would depend on the phone, but as firesoul453 said in his answer, almost certainly yes.
Locking the phone is intended to protect the data - In other words: the thief cannot get your data off of the phone. Due to the nature of the android system though, it's usually very easy to wipe out the data on the phone. Usually this can be done via recovery, or even by bootloader unlocking the phone, neither of which require the PIN to be entered.
Additionally, if you are on a version of Android prior to 4.1 and have USB Debugging enabled, they can completely disable the lockscreen PIN without having to wipe the data.
If it's still connected to Android Device Manager, though, they haven't wiped the data yet.

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How do I make myself device administrator?
I can't disable, uninstall, or uncheck phone info as device administrator. Why?

In this thread, the poster was unable to find the cause, but was advised by Samsung to factory reset. According to the thread, phone info appears to be a hidden app with many permissions, perhaps malware.

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Why is my Galaxy S3 making a weird beep beep noise during calls?
Why does my Samsung Galaxy S3 make a weird beep beep sound when I'm on a phone call? It started yesterday when the call started.

Does it happen every minute? In the beginning?

Check the settings for your dialer app.  Most dialers have some kind of "call in progress" beep that goes off every minute or so if the option is enabled.

This is normal when someone else is calling right at the moment you do this call.
I think it's called "call waiting", but the feature is usually non-free.

It's a feature called minute minder, and seems to be reset after an update. Go to Menu > Settings > Call > Call alerts > uncheck Minute Minder.


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Activating a new phone that is the same as my last phone on google account
i'm not sure if this question has come up yet. If it has, i've yet to come across it.
I've got a new phone and the same old phone number.  My new phone has a new sim card too, though i don't believe that has anything to do with apps...
My new phone is identical to my old phone and my google play account is so smart that it thinks i've got all these apps installed that i don't have.  that includes "google play."
Since i've got these things installed, i'm unable to do it again so i can't access google play setting to remove the "installed" apps in order to re order them.
What's a good solution besides never buying google products?

So you don't have Google Play installed on the new phone? Are you using the web interface to view installed apps

On the Play Store web site click the "Gears" icon and go to Settings. Is your new phone listed there? If so, go to any app you already own and click the green "Installed" button. It will give you a list of your devices with an option to install on ones that don't have the app yet.

DO you not have the Google Play application then? you could try using the Web version of google play or you could just do a quick google search for "Google Play APK" and install that - note you will have to tick the box in your settings that allows apps from an unknown source to be installed on your phone
Jayden

Just a note: If he doesn't have the Google Play app, most likely there's no Google Play Framework either, and that's why his new device doesn't show up in the web interface.


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Difference between PDA MI3 and NB1
I have this message in my keis, telling me to upgrade which says
current firmware : PDA:MI3/Phone MI4/CSC MI3

latest firmware : PDA NB1 /Phone NB1 / CSC :NB1

I am totally new to andriod apps or tabs. So don't know what does that mean, does it mean it will upgrade my tab to latest 'Kitkat'? How can i read what does the PDA,Phone,CSC code and abbrv. means?

These codes are just Samsung's own version codes, and as far as I know, they have no logic, except that they increase alphabetically and numerically with each new release. You'll have to either install and check the version they correspond to, or search for news of new firmware releases for your device to see what they upgrade.
As for the PDA/Phone/CSC, PDA is the OS itself, Phone means the Radio firmware (GSM/CDMA/UMTS/LTE radio chip) and CSC stands for Country Specific Customization (or Carrier Specific Customization), which provides regional customizations such as carrier APNs, available languages etc.

♦ will it update to kitkat?

It depends on your device, the tag you added is for the original Samsung Galaxy Tab, and I can't find the updates you've specified for that model. What is your device's full model name?

♦ Its samsung tab 3 7.0

According to Samfirmware that version is still 4.1.2, so no kitkat.


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What can you use on Windows to try out Android apps you find online?
What can you use to quickly try out apps you find online?
The tool should

Run on Windows
Give you root access so you can run apps that require root access
Have functionalities of a physical android device. In other words things like GPS and a Internet connection should be present and you should be able to install apps using APK files or through the official Google App Market.

These things would be nice to have but one can still work around them

The tool runs fast and lag free
It's lightweight and can run smoothly on some of the most low spec hardware by today's standards.

I've gone ahead and updated the question to be more concise.

You can use Android Device Emulator for this. It is packaged with The Android SDK and a virtual mobile device that runs on your computer. The emulator lets you develop and test Android applications without using a physical device.
Link: http://developer.android.com/tools/help/emulator.html

Does it have root access though? And can you use use any version of android with it? ...And also does it let you install apps from the Google app store and from apk files? ...And does it simulate all the features (like gps) and gives you internet access in apps?

Yes it is full simulator. I don't think you natively get root access, but you can root it. You will not find a more complete solution (which is free) than something which most developers use to develop and test applications.

So it has everything I just mentioned? And how do you root it?

You can choose android version, you should be able to install and test apks, it has GPS, Call and the like simulation etc.

What what about internet? Could you go into a browser like dolphin and go to google with it? And it's just like a regular phone - i.e you can install all the apps you could want and set it up just like a regular phone? And I think you said you can root it; how would go about doing that?

I have already answered that and I gave you the link for all the detailed information. Feel free to try it out.

You said "GPS, Call and the like simulation etc". You didn't specifically say Internet. And you didn't say how to root it.

@softwareninja I think there is enough information in the answer and comments to construct a Google search query.

Here is BlueStacks which gives you exactly all you want. 100 times better than Emulator.
I have seen my colleagues using WatsApp, playing Temple Run (not efficiently) in that. You can root it too.

Are you affiliated with the product?

No, am not affiliated. I have used it.
Am Android App dev, so I know the performance of Emulator.

...painful lack of performance, that is. Feel your pain, will check the app asap.


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Android tablet very laggy and freezing for 3 minutes (slow internal storage?)
I have Pipo M9 Pro with Android 4.2.2
OS is quite laggy and to use Chrome is almost impossible... it is so very slow and sometimes I cannot do anything for 3-5 min because of freezing.
I made some tests with AndroBench and it looks like the internal storate is very slow.

Could this be the main and only problem? Also for the freezes?
Should I just get a fast SD card and link everything to there? With which app? How can I then take the card out and copy something to it?

From the specs about your tablet on       http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/PiPo_M9_Pro
They look good.
You should check how many apps that you have running at one time, too many apps running  can slow down your device. You should check how many apps you have installed, and check that your storage isn't completely full.
I also believe that you do have a slow internal storage on that device.
As far as linking everything to SD , there is a program called Link2sd in Google Play.
In order to use this , you will have to be rooted, as well as have a kernel that supports
mounting an external partition.
If you want to copy something to the card manually from a pc, you would need to find the microsd card slot , take out the micro sd and then plug it into a microsd to sd adapter, or a microsd to usb adapter. Then you will be able to transfer files.

I don't have that many apps running at once and the storage isn't full. I'm now getting impatient with freezes - the system is unusuable. I don't think this is only because of slow storage, now it froze while doing something non-intensive.
Do you think custom rom can fix these freezes? I found one KitKat but it says: "This custom firmware is based on new official update dated 2013/12/26." --> but yes, it's KitKat and I have Jelly Bean, so maybe it will be better.
I was asking about removing SD card with all the apps and OS but of course this isn't smart, I'll just use USB.

If you remove a SD card , that has apps linked to it , the apps will no longer be usable until you put it back in.Linked sd cards are partitioned. So you can still move apps or other data onto the fat partition. In some cases , custom roms are great.  I have used many, and currently are still using them on some of my android devices. If I missed your question, just let me know . Good luck :).

Thank you! I guess I'll just try... but currently I'm trying to find out what SD card speed this tablet supports... is it 30 MH/s, 45 or even 80 ? I wrote to the company and am waiting the answer.. also I asked at slatedroid.com forum for this tablet, but no answer so far.

I had the same freezes and all vanished with this kasty firmware. I am so happy like I bought another tablet. Go for it!

really? I just tried upgrading to firmware PIPO sent me... it's new "20140319_DS1007_M9pro_4.4.2.img" .. still froze for 1 minute while just browsing. So you think kasty could solve this? I guess I'll just try then... but it would be strange. Did they actually change anything that could influence that in their firmware? So "kasty-pipo-m9_pro-442-20131226-rooted4c_mu" is the latest "kasty" firmware? Do you know? tnx

Ok I found the latest Kasty here: http://www.arctablet.com/blog/forum/pipo-max-m9/rom-pipo-m9-pro-android-4-4-2-kitkat-custom-root-firmware-20140319/  - so it's based on the same firmware I tried earlier today and was freezing.. I'll try Kasty but can I reasonably expect it to be better?

Tried it... Chrome froze immediately for 2 minutes :/ "Chrome isn't responding - Do you want to close it?". Very disappointed... I just hope something can be done about it.


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Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync - Contacts Storage
I use a Microsoft Exchange account for my business and use a Samsung Galaxy S3.
If I sync my contacts to the phone from the exchange account, are they actually stored on my phone or SD card or are the actually just in the cloud?
I want to have access to all the people, but don't want it to take up memory.  I have over 1,000 contacts and it grows.

The contacts themselves are synced to your phone's internal memory, so they do take up space. The contacts are then updated every time the phone syncs with the server.
If they were only in the cloud you wouldn't be able to access them if you happen to lose the network connection, and contact lookup would be noticeably slower. Also, some mobile network technologies can't maintain a voice call and data connection simultaneously, so you wouldn't be able to match incoming calls to contacts, because the data connection would temporarily be disconnected.


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Disable Data Connection for Certain Applications?
So, sometimes when I'm at work, I have a problem wherein I want to use my phone's data connection to stream music, but I don't want to be bombarded with notifications from Google Voice/ GMail / Facebook / etc.  Is there a way to disable the data connection for those applications, so that the notifications don't pull me "out of the zone", while still leaving the phone's overall data connection intact so that I can stream music?

You can turn sync on/off for each app individually from the main device settings. Under the accounts list, click on an account to turn sync on or off for that account.
Alternatively, you can simply turn off notification sounds for all apps. Use the volume rocker to bring up the volume control, then click the settings icon to expand the volume control into separate controls. The speech bubble with an exclamation mark is the volume for notifications: drag that slider all the way to the left to mute notification sounds without affecting music volume. There's slider with a phone icon lets you mute the phone ringer independently.
In addition, some phones have a blocking mode or driving mode which disables notifications completely. On recent Samsung phones, you can reach this from the quick settings panel in the notification tray. Tapping the icon in the quick settings panel turns it on and off, and long-tapping it takes you to the settings for that feature.


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How do I restore my old WhatsApp history on another phone?
My Samsung Galaxy S3 phone was water-damaged and is not working at all. Unfortunately, I didn't backup my chat history.
I inserted my old SIM card and memory card into my friend's phone and downloaded WhatsApp. I linked it to my old number, but when I opened it, there were no contacts / chat history at all.
Is there any way I could get back my old WhatsApp chat history? There are some important messages there.

Can you still turn on the phone? The history is on the phone, not the SIM card.

The backup is held on your old phone. You would need to be able to switch it on to be able to retrieve it.
If you get it switched on its simply a case of copying the whatsapp folder from the old device to the new one, opening whatsapp and allowing it to restore messages from the backup.

Thank you for your answers, guys! Sorry, for being off topic here. My phone is completely dead so there is no way i can switch it on. I didnt backup my chat history also so i guess there is no way i can get it back:(
Thank you for help, though:)

Yep, in that case I would say that you can't do anything to rescue that backup...

Note that newer WhatsApp versions store it in the folder Android/media/com.whatsapp/WhatsApp on the internal storage device. Inside, look for Backups, Databases and Media. Use a tool like TotalCommander to find and copy them via Wifi.

How I did it: 1. Install WhatsApp on your new phone, but dont start it yet. 2. Make sure both WhatsApp versions are the same. Run backup within WhatsApp on old phone 3. Use TotalCommander with Wifi on both phones to copy WhatsApp path above from old to new phone  4. Run WhatsApp on new phone with new SIM card 5. Fill in Welcome, Registration, Phonre Nr, Pin and confirm to restore backup. Done!


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Reasonably how much free space should one leave for best performance?
(Reasonably because freeing space brings diminishing returns, correct or no?)
Background
I'm testing different SD card schedulers to get the best performance. I'm assuming that when I will have more free space and use the best governor for that situation the performance should be better than now with the best governor for now's situation.
Question
I want to find out if I can somehow find out the best scheduler and read ahead combination without having to test every combination.
So is there some way to calculate/find this? If not then what is the best way?

IMHO these governor settings are overrated. Of course it's nice to have such options, but it's confusing users more instead of helping them.
Just check your ROM and ask other users for their opinions. In AOKP for example you only need NOOP and Interactive and you should be good to go for anything.
You should save your time for more important things in Android. Just my advice, though.

Thanks.Your advice is good.I've done the more important tweaks already and sdcard is next on my list.Do you mean users as people who might answer my question?Improvement of sdcard performance is useful even if it might confuse you how to do it. Can you however answer my space question?

Sir, what are you talking about!? Since when does one use a scheduler for an SD card?? What is "useful" here in your opinion?? Buy a fast SD card (SDHC, class 10 alike), everything else is nonsense.

Sir, please look here about a few schedulers. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1558153 Whatever SDcard I will have a scheduler should improve the sdcard's performance unless I already had the best one enabled.

No, no. These schedulers are for CPU I/O only. Your SD card is not affected by these settings. Correct me please, if I am wrong. What you could do, for whatever reason, is to experiment with the read-ahead value. But you won't need these strange apps, that is what I meant with nonsense. You just can not "overclock" your SD card. Go with a good manufacturer, look for quality. What they use on their chips is good and should be preferred.

At least in theory the sdcard is affected by what scheduler it is managed by.I will soon find out if fact stands up to theory.However I want to find out if I can somehow find out the best scheduler and read ahead combination without having to test every combination.

I would recommend optimizing your device for your preferred scheduler and governor (use user experiences for your device), and after that testing read-ahead ideas. All above 2048KB won't affect anything and I read also that this "theory" and its difference (if any) is not as significant as if you let your SD card just be. Also keep in mind that you could damage your SD card. So make backups before playing with these values.

Changing the governor has such a small effect and the default governor is mostly the best. The only thing you could do to improve performance is to overclock your phone which will come with heat issues though.
Depending on how many apps you have installed (and use regularly) and how much RAM you have, you should have 500-2000 MB of free storage to prevent apps from crashing and losing data (such as WhatsApp) or extreme lag. Low-end devices with little RAM tend to have bigger problems, and leaving them with less than 500 MB is a disaster.
Apps are using cache so that they don't have to load certain files over and over again on boot and use less RAM. If there is no place for cache, the app will crash or try using more RAM and crash then if there is none available.
You can use apps such as CCleaner to free space (I just used it again after decades and cleaned up 9GB (7GB thumbnails, 700MB app cache, 1,5GB useless downloads, mostly apps).
If you are low on RAM and memory, you need to clear the cache regularly or you will encounter lag and bad performance.

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Rotate smart tv screen
I'd like to use a smart tv box for a kiosk application. Problem is, my client wants the screen to be in vertical mode.
Is there a way to rotate the display to be 1080 x 1920 instead of 1920 x 1080 and rotated 90º?
I'm looking into a box with Android 4.1.

This would have to be supported by the ROM. Screen orientation change in Android uses support from the graphics driver, the system UI, and the framework that apps use. Either choose a device that has this feature already (ask the vendor if you're not sure), or you'll have to use a custom ROM to achieve this. Since Android STBs are still quite a minority feature, it might be hard to find a custom ROM for your device, and/or hard to get help making your own.

Do you think this might work? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.fameit.rotate

@Pier It could do, as long as rotation is still enabled in the ROM. But then lots of reviews on the app are complaining that it doesn't work even on devices that can already rotate the screen.

After some research it turns out the functionality is included in the ROM.


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How to open ClockworkMod's .tar.a archives?
To open the TAR archive on my PC, I have to rename the .tar.a to .tar, otherwise my archive manager will say "Archive type unsupported" or similar.
Why do they do that, and how to open these archives in a proper way?

It does this in order to break up large .tar files into chunks of 1000000000 bytes (or 1 GB):
-rwxrwx--- root     sdcard_r          0 2014-03-19 14:31 data.ext4.tar
-rwxrwx--- root     sdcard_r 1000000000 2014-03-19 14:33 data.ext4.tar.a
-rwxrwx--- root     sdcard_r 1000000000 2014-03-19 14:36 data.ext4.tar.b
-rwxrwx--- root     sdcard_r 1000000000 2014-03-19 14:38 data.ext4.tar.c
-rwxrwx--- root     sdcard_r  135127040 2014-03-19 14:38 data.ext4.tar.d

Even if the resulting file is under the 1000000000-byte split limit, the .a file will still be generated:
-rwxrwx--- root     sdcard_r         0 2014-03-19 14:29 system.ext4.tar
-rwxrwx--- root     sdcard_r 484504064 2014-03-19 14:30 system.ext4.tar.a

You can combine these split files back together using the following syntax:
On Windows: copy /b finelame* filename E.g. copy /b data.ext4.tar* data.ext4.tar
On Linux: cat filename* > filename E.g. cat data.ext4.tar* > data.ext4.tar

Thanks, good answer but why is .tar always zero?

Not sure off the top of my head, I'd have to look into CWM code. It's probably a placeholder for the original file name.

You sir disearve every single internet prizes and nominations. You have just saved my life (and my contacts list) for I didn't know how to put those .a .b .c and the zero-ed rar file together. For the question about the 0kb .rar, during the cmd (which I recomend runing trough the folder using SHIFT+right click > open command window here) every chunk of tar file will be copied towards the zero-ed rar file.
Thanks again bud.


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Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 can't connect to any of Google services
I'm not really sure if this question is fit for this site, but a few days ago my Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 stopped being able to connect to Gmail, Google Talk and Play Store using their respective apps on the device, also the device isn't able to connect to the GCM service.
The device is running Gingerbread 2.3.5 and isn't rooted.
Can someone explain to me what is going on with my device? In case this question isn't fit for this forum I'll ask for moving it to a different forum. Thanks in advance for any help.
EDIT
More information:

Device is connected to internet.
I am logged with a Google Account.
Router isn't the problem, other devices are able to connect to the
services I described previously.
The device doesn't lose access to
the internet.

Is internet still accessible? Did you try to switch off/on your player and wifi router?

yes, there's no problem with the internet connection at all since I can open web pages but the Google services apps (Hangouts, Gmail, Maps, etc) can't get access

Are you logged in in your Google account?

yes, I am logged with a Google account


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Is it possible to install Cyanogenmod on a SPH-D710 (Boost Mobile S2)?
How do you go about doing it? I couldn't find any instructions for installing the latest version of Cyanogenmod on it anywhere.

CyanogenMod does not officially support the Epic 4G Touch (SPH-D710) phone. Your best bet would be finding an unofficial port over at XDA-Developers forums.
From the looks of it, Jelly Bean 4.2.2 and 4.3.1 are the latest versions of custom ROMs that are available.  These are not pure CM though. Details and installation instructions at the links.


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Google Play Download Error?
Whenever I try to install any app from the google play, the download doesn't begin. The "Downloading..." word dosn't appear and the download bar doesn't even begin ... Need help :S

Have you tried clearing the cache and/or data for the Google Play app?

If you are trying to download an app on a device that has date and time not set properly then also this problem can happen. Check the date and time settig.


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Tuning tablet into e-book reader?
Since I often need to read PDFs, I figured I should get an e-book reader from eg. Kobo or Pocketbook, but I was told it's not a good idea because e-book readers have a tough time rendering PDFs.
Alternatively, are there good tablets and hardware/software that can reduce the amount of power used by the screen and somehow make the the screen easier to read?
Thank you.

Aside from the usual battery-saving tips (like disabling data / Wi-Fi), you could use an app like Screen Filter to reduce the brightness of the device; this reduces power consumption.
If available, you might also invert the colors in your reader app. For example, ezPDF Reader has a Night mode feature which makes the background black and the text white (as opposed to the standard black on white). Of course, this is only applicable to PDFs with actual next, not scanned images.

Thanks for the tips. I guess I'll get a 8" or 10" Samsung tablet and customize it that way.


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How to sync Facebook calendar in my Android phone calendar?
Is there a way to sync my Facebook calendar with the inbuilt Phone calendar of Android. I know there are many apps, but I do not want to give them permission to access my profile details.

This is how you do it:
https://www.facebook.com/help/152652248136178 And then in Google do this:
https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37100?hl=en

Of course Facebook likes so much to break compatibility with whatever it ever developed... so now the method is different:

On Web Facebook, choose the event you want to have in the Calendar
Set the participation (Going/Maybe)
Click the 3-dots menu and choose "Export Event"
Ensure that the "Save in calendar" option is selected
The link shown below that choice is what you need in your Calendar app (e.g. https://www.facebook.com/events/ical/upcoming/?uid=MYUSERID&key=MYACCESSKEY). Right-click & copy the link.
On Google calendar click the + button to add a calendar, and select "From URL".
Paste the URL and choose "Add calendar"
Profit

If it doesn't work immediately ensure that the calendar is syncing and wait a little more.
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Obtain calendar URL from Facebook

Go to Facebook Events via a Desktop browser (or set the Mobile browser identification to as Desktop)
Scroll to Upcoming Events link, at the bottom of the right column
Right-click on the link and Copy address

Add the calendar from its URL

Go to Google Calendar
Click Menu to show it
Click on the icon on the side of Add Calendar and choose From URL
Paste the URL obtained before and Make calendar public; if you are ok with that. It is necessary to show it on Android.

Sync the calendar, on Android

Open the Google Calendar app
Tap on Menu and then Settings
Scroll to find the calendar Events on Facebook and tap on it. If is not shown yet, come back to the calendar, tap on the three-dots icon and choose Refresh
Enable Sync

Et Voilà! Enjoy your Facebook events directly on Android and any device you desire, without having to open Facebook website or app
Note: the calendar is read-only. So, unfortunately, for now is not possible to set custom notifications for the events (that actually would be make this setup perfect, given the pretty short time ahead that Facebook uses for its reminders).
PS: my Google Calendar web app was not set in english, so items could be named slightly different.

This does not work,  there is no Events on Facebook in calendar

Facebook changed it one about 1 month ago. Everybody already subscribed should have got a notification of this change. The new method more cumbersome; take a look at: https://tendee.io/guide/how-to-add-facebook-events-to-calendar/ . I'll try to update my answer.

I updated the answer; now it should be the correct procedure.

I HAVE my Facebook calendar in Google calendar on the web, in the section "Other calendars". Freshly imported, working, syncing. But only the main calendar is invisible on Android when I choose calendars to display.

Did you remember to set the calendar as "public" so it can be shared and be seen from different apps?

You are right. The calendar was not public. And I have found one good trick: make calendar public in Google calendar, enable sync on Android. Then you can delete a public Google Facebook calendar and add the same calendar as non-public.Sync will still work!

Neat trick, thanks for reporting it! And glad you manage to make it work!

Facebook doesn't allow it - you would have to use another app like Haxsync and give it permission to access your profile.

In Facebook, using a laptop or PC, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/calendar
In the top right corner there is a "Add to Calendar" button, RIGHT CLICK this, and choose "copy link address".

This link will look like https://www.facebook.com/events/ical/upcoming/?uid=&key=

In Google Calendar, using a laptop or PC, on the left side look for "Other calendars", click the + icon next to that, choose "Subscribe to calendar".
Choose "From URL", paste your Facebook calendar link, click "Add calendar". Voila!

On your Android phone the Facebook Calendar events will be synced.
If you do not use a Google Account on your Android phone, then this procedure will not work for you.


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Install/Update Apps gives "Insufficient Storage Available" error, although I already cleared the cache and other data
Whenever I update some app(listed below), I am getting this Error.
Insufficient Storage available. I have a Sony Xperia ZR. I have about 3.46 GB free. And the application I am trying to updates are in MBs.
I have 4.3 Jellybeans installed
I tried

I installed App Cache Cleaner App, and cleaned all the cache. Didn't help.
I deleted the app data for all those apps, whose updates weren't getting installed.
I connected my device to computer. I deleted all the data in Android/data folder. Didn't help
I uninstalled all the big apps, didn't help
I unistalled whatsapp(which was one app in the list), and tried to reinstall it couldn't reinstall it.

I have not rooted my phone, which I don't want to do, as I my phone is still under warranty. But I very troubled. Please help
The list of apps I am not able to get updates for
Google Chrome,
Google Search
Google Drive,
Facebook,
Youtube,
Whatsapp,
Xperia Link

possible duplicate of Insufficient storage updating Android app

@sameer, no it not. I deleted all the app data, cleared all the cache still the error persists

@Anubav try clearing cache and data of Google Play store and services,  then try downloading!

I had this same problem and this fixed it

go to "/data/app-lib/APP-PATH(that has this error)/lib" and delete.
install/update the apk app.

If this doesn't work try going to "/data/app-lib/APP-PATH(that has this error)" and delete all the folder (but you must begin by their sub-folder then the folder itself, because you cant delete the folder of this APP-PATH directly without deleting their sub-folder first
The reason for this is that for android 4.2,+ google create a new lib folder for the apps in "/data called /data/app-lib/" and there is a symlink from "/data/data/APP-PATH/lib" to this folder which is the most culpable of this error.
I came by this knowledge here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2443267
Like I said it worked for me..

I don't have a /data/app-lib


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Copied files folder structure via usb not showing properly in Gallery (moto-g + Kitkat)
I have recently purchased and updated my mogo-g(16gb) with Kitkat. When I copied some photos, songs & videos on my mobile via USB, the files not showing properly as per their folder structure in mobile Gallery.
Please suggest if you have any solution to it (Files structure totally looks distorted in Gallery).
Thanks.

The built-in Gallery app doesn't show photos in a tree structure: it just has albums. When you copy files in directly, it normally just puts each folder of photos in an album with that photo's name. When another app adds photos to the gallery, it can specify what album(s) to put it in, according to what the app knows about the picture.
If you want to browse photos by their folder structure, don't use the built-in Gallery app. There are a lot of third-party photo viewing apps on Google Play, so pick one you like and use that instead.


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Emulate Full Battery Charge
Now before you guys disvote this question, let me explain. I've been messing with lithium polymer batteries for 8 years (I work in a shop repairing electronics) and I have studied the behavior of Lithium Polymer batteries.
It kinda bugs me when my phone automatically shuts down when battery level is said to be 0%. In these moments I usually am finishing almost done watching a video or writing up a text to someone and my phone completely interrupts all operations and shuts down. I know for a fact that as when it shuts down there still is enough power left to run the phone for another 4 emergency minutes.
Is there a way I can emulate the operating system into thinking I have a higher percentage of power left so that it wouldn't shut down right away? I know this sounds risky, but I am aware of what's really happening here. My system is Nexus 4 running android 4.4 (fully rooted).

Not related but I know a trick in old nokia phones. Whenever battery is empty, I will keep an currency note in between the battery and battery pin in the phone and I will pull the currency note and voila phone will survive 5 more minutes

From what it sounds like, you not only want it to show a higher percentage but also 'use' this last little bit of juice in the battery.  Technically you could just modify the icon to show full all the time or be slightly above the real level, but that's just the icon's look.  I think to accomplish what you're trying to do you will have to modify the ROM yourself.  If your savvy in this field, you can look for some open source ROMs, modify it, and see if it works.

Makes sense. Do you know any roms that do that?

due to the fact that not many people have the battery experience you do, many ROMs just shut off like the official android ROM.  I haven't heard of a ROM that does this but you could look around xda-developers or try Google to find one.

I have a rooted GS2 and I installed "Xposer Installer" and within that program I installed the "Xposed framework" that lets you download "tweaks" for android.
http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer
I didn't try it, but among the available tweaks there is one named "DisableCriticalBatteryShutdown".
The description says:

DisableCriticalBatteryShutdown (for Xposed Framework)
What?
Disables the Auto-Shutdown when Android detects a critical
  battery level
Why?
This is to prevent the auto-shutdown when you have 1% left of
  battery. It is useful for calibrating your battery by draining it
  completely, using Chinese Branded Batteries with terrible battery
  percentage detection or even lengthen the life of a phone with
  non-removable battery with terrible calibration.
Compatiblility: Not working on 4.3+ Tested only on AOSP 2.3, 4.0, 4.1
This project is abandoned, I will not add support for any other ROMs.

As I already said, I haven't tested it, but theres a chance that it does what it says.  If you have 4.1 or older this might do what you need.

Just installed the app, now it says that it soesnt work on 4.3+ and i have 4.4

the "not working on 4.3+" means anythiong higher than 4.3 or 4.3 and higher. i might downgrade


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No sliding (gesture typing) feature in Google Keyboard for Ukrainian language
I can't type words via "sliding through letters" in Google Keyboard when Ukrainian language is chosen.
Is it OK? What may be the reason? No "sliding" support specifically for Ukrainian language?
I have Moto G with Android KitKat.
I tried on both 2.0... and 3.0... versions of Google Keyboard...

You can now download the latest version of Google keyboard (with sliding support) from the Google play store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin


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How to transfer files from an Android phone to a Ubuntu PC by using a USB cable?
Im completely new user and inexpert. I made a video with the phone. How do l transfer it to an ubuntu pc? I plugged in the usb cable but apparenntly my pc does not see the phone. Thanks for help

You need to install the drivers for your phone so that your computer can "see" it. What kind of phone is it that you have?

What brand is it? What model? What version of Ubuntu are you using?

See if this helps.

It depends of the phone. In most case, make sure MTP support is present on your Ubuntu installation. If all else fails, you could turn to wireless services like AirDroid, etc.

My phone is lg5 my ubuntu is 12.10

I ll try to set up mtp. Thanks all for the help

See the answers here : http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/91900/is-there-a-viable-alternative-to-mtp-for-file-transfer/106323#106323 Simple and effective, no driver installation, no messing up with any rules. Install, connect, configure and run easily.

Don't do it, use the WLAN + SSH SFTP instead: http://askubuntu.com/questions/189591/connecting-android-4ice-cream-sandwich-jelly-bean-kitkat-phone

First of all you don't need any USB cable.
You can transfer files from/to your android device with the Wi-Fi network of your device. Just install airdroid on your android device. Then activate wi-fi hotspot on your android and open the airdroid app. Next connect your pc to that hotspot, open any browser in your pc and enter the url provided by the airdroid app there. It will ask for your permission, click to connect. Done.
   The good news is that this technique works in any Linux distro as well, I tested it on Ubuntu 14.04.1. It just uses your android wi-fi device and there is no issue related to mobile data plan i.e. you can use it without the mobile data.

This works great for me! (I'm on Ubuntu 14.04)

Works perfectly between Ubuntu 15.10 and Android 5.1 (actually Cyanogenmod 12.1, but that shouldn't make a difference).

The Questions mentions "by using a USB cable" and your answer is "you don't need any USB cable" !! LOL

it seems really unnecessary to have to install a 3rd party app to do this - is there no official Google App that can share data between the Android device and a comptuter on the same Wifi network?

Why not just use USB? https://android.stackexchange.com/a/200752/79950

This doesn't seem to work at all anymore. Not sure if they changed it or I just failed to do it right.

In Ubuntu 16+ all you need to do is click the swipe on the phone after plugging in the usb cord and select "File Transfer". The default mode is "USB Charging", and it will hide the file system from you.
When you do this, it creates an MTP mount, which automatically pops up on Nautilus, the file explorer. Tested on Android 11, Pixel 3a.

That screen on my phone for selecting the usb connection type just seems to hang if I select "Transfer Files" with it plugged in to my laptop (Ubuntu 18.04)

A bit late to reply to this post. You can use KDE Connect utility to transfer data from android phone to your Ubuntu. Its really easy to setup and works like a charm. You can easily find tutorials to setup KDE Connect to Ubuntu.
Installing KDE Connect on Ubuntu
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vikoadi/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-kdeconnect kdeconnect

Install KDE Connect app from playstore and open it. Send request from Desktop to pair with your phone(vice-versa doesn't work for some weird reason)

Could you also quote the content (like, how-to steps) from the article to preserve the content if the link is dead later?

...like now. Link is dead.

Just share or copy files in your phone via "ES File Explorer"
connect your phone (need cable) with computer and thats it

It can be done without cable in few ways.
One simplest way is to install “Dropbox” on your phone and then access the pictures from the Web. Given below link is for "Ubuntu desktop platform":
https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx
Link for Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android&hl=en
After installing it on both the systems, sign in to your account (or create an account if account doesn’t exists) and start uploading all the pics on your phone.
Let me know if this information will help you out.

I figured it out real simple. No downloads. My Android phone (8.1, Moto G5 Plus) has an option in settings that allows me to mount the phone directly and see all the folders: Settings > Connected Devices > USB.
There you can pick "Charge this device", "Transfer files (MTP)", "Transfer photos (PTP)" or "Use device as MIDI".
I had to unmount and remount the phone in Nautilus/Files after changing the option in my settings. Worked without a hitch in Gnome 3.30/Ubuntu 18.10.

Adding another option for copying files to/from any Linux/BSD/etc pc and an Android device (in my case, Nexus 10 tablet):

on the Android device, I installed "ES File Explorer", which comes with an ftp/sftp client;
then, with normal sshd running on the Linux/Ubuntu host (make sure this is installed),
from the tablet :  select the files you want to copy, and paste into the linux/pc desired folder. (Or vice/versa.)  All from the tablet. No cables necessary -- just wifi.

This is using the useful/flexible/free "ES File Explorer", but any Android-based file-transfer (sftp) client will work. (I'm open to other recommendations for this, especially any rsync tools.)

Assuming you have installed MTP on Ubuntu, you may still need to enable MTP transfer on your phone. There's an article here that covers this. Option 1's steps 1-3 were enough for my phone to appear in Ubuntu's "Files".

If you find that you see more images on your phone than your computer, consider the solution mentioned here.

You can do this with a USB cable, this is faster and more secure than using your Wifi router. Just plug your phone in with USB-C or whatever, and you should be able to load the contents of the DCIM folder. I had to mess with this for a while, but just be patient when you open the DCIM folder and it should work. I tried AirDroid, but the USB solution seems much better (faster and more secure and don't have to download any 3rd party apps..).

The most foolproof technique is to install on your phone an FTP server ...
android app ftp server :   Ftp Server  by  The Olive Tree
... launch this android app and click the red widget in middle top of app to enable server so widget turns green as in

then on your Ubuntu box connect over wifi using an FTP client
ubuntu ftp client :   FileZilla   install using
sudo apt-get install filezilla

launch filezilla on ubuntu ... enter values shown on your phone ftp server for following fields
Host:   192.168.0.133
Username:  francis
Password:  francis
Port:    2221
( your values may be different )
In filezilla on left side will be your ubuntu filesystem on right your phone filesystem ... now just drag and drop files between those systems
If you have just added a file to your phone you can view it using a File Manager app or the app called Files

Consider using gmtp. Although advertised as a media player, it is an effective tool for transferring files via MTP.
sudo apt-get -y install mtp-tools mtpfs gmtp

and try to use its GUI as necessary!

Please don't plagiarize from other sites. You can link to an article and summarize, but copying and pasting the entire thing (especially when not listing any sources) is not allowed.

@what about know?

you should still give url from where u copied it


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Is there no option to turn off cell broadcasting messages in HTC Desire X dual sim?
I searched lot on google but I didn't find any working solution to stop receving messages from "50"
I tried these solution but didn't work for me - Is there no option to turn off cell broadcasting messages in HTC Desire 500?
Does anyone really have a proper solution (have experienced).
Also please dont mark this question as duplicate.

Could you edit your question and add what version of android your device runs. Some of the settings may be dependant on the version of android.

Also check this question and see if it helps your issue at all.

Yes. Just remove the SIM from the phone. In the message settings of phone, it will show as disabled.
Restart the phone, and check and uncheck cell broadcast settings. Then insert the SIM in your phone. It worked for my phone, so hopefully it will work for yours as well.

Please open your stock "messaging" app --> go to settings inside messaging app --> scroll down and you should have "cell broadcast settings" option. Click on that and there uncheck the option provided.
Hope this solves your problem.

Sam there is no  setting option in messaging

After opening the messaging app please tap ":" (three vertical dots) on right hand top corner of your screen and you should be able to go inside "settings" and then you can turn off the "cell broadcast settings".

there is setting option but no  cell broadcast

Setting->call->cell broadcast->uncheck it .. Please try this.

i chat with HTC Customer Care Executive they repiled me there is no option for cell broadcast in HTC Dual SIM Phone :-(

If you have any other phone. Please put the same sim card in that phone and go to settings inside messaging app (samsung phone) or Setting->call->cell broadcast->uncheck it (htc phone) to stop getting messages. Somebody else had same problem and they did this to stop it. Please try.

Hi I came across this video which shows precisely how to turn off cell broadcast settings. Please check this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juLMhR_Ijls

Setting->call->cell broadcast->uncheck it (Surely can stop Cell info display in HTC ONE M8 by this way)

This will also disable important cell broadcasts in case of emergency. Just keep that in mind.

I have an HTC 10 and someone just told me this was happening from me to them.  This is how I fixed it (oddly, no one else told me they get this odd CB# thing). CB is cell broadcasting or in my case, CALLBACK.  Go into your mssging, then the 3 dots (settings), go to GENERAL.  Scroll down to the bottom.  I DIDNT have CELL BROADCAST, I had CALLBACK.
Remove the checkmarks out of Callback Number for SMS and Callback Number for MMS.  This should resolve the issue for YOU sending the callback to someone else. I verified with my person that Im not sending her the callback line anymore.
I cannot find a setting if someone is sending it to you. THEY would need to fix on their own phone.  If you don't know the person texting you, I suggest you BLOCK them.

I finally managed to solve it.
Go to default messaging app -> goto Settings -> select Cell Broadcast. Suppose, if everything is off, but you still get messages, then, go to Customized Channels and add channel 50 (the one that serves me annoying messages). It will be enabled default. Click on it again, and set it to disabled to block the channel. That is it.


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Will I get Offcial updates after rooting my Xperia SP?
I have Sony Xperia SP, I am planning to root my device. Will I get offcial updates ( Like Kitkat update in future ) after rooting?

No, OTA updates only work with unmodified system images. If you can download a new official system image, you'll still be able to flash that yourself, but you'll probably have to root again after you've done that.

But I got my update when I am in rooted  wt19i. I was  .431  build and I got a update of .587.But I didn't update however

Thanks !! I am satisfied with my current image, but it is working slow. I was expecting at least good performance with this expensive device which have 1 GB RAM and nice processor.

@sameer Usually it'll still offer to install the update, since the app that downloads OTA updates doesn't know the system has been modified. Only when you try to install the update will it fail.

Yes and we can update via PC companion rite?

@sameer I don't know about Sony phones in particular, but if there's a non-OTA update method, that will still work.


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Galaxy S2 device memory filled
I have a Galaxy S2 (4.1.2), with 2 GB for app storage, and 16 GB of storage. I have no external SD card and no desire to buy one.
The 2 GB app storage is now almost filled, and I can't find a way to move apps to the 16GB internal storage. My internal storage is almost empty, but I simply can't utilize it. The move app to SD option does not work because the internal storage is not recognized as SD.
How can I deal with this?

I think this is an unresolvable issue but you can find more info at the link below
https://android.stackexchange.com/a/12108/57153

Type in keypad *#9900# option 2 delete dumpstate logcat it really works and gets rid of that annoying disk thing at top of notifications and can download again
Hope it helps. I had the same issue and this worked.


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My app list on a new phone
I would like to buy a new phone, and don't want to install my currently used apps one by one on it. Is there a way to automatically restore my apps on the new phone?

Sure is!  When you get your new android phone and sign in with your Google account, it will automatically start to re download your apps!  If you want to root the new phone, and the previous one (the one you own now) was also rooted, you could use titanium backup as well to back up your apps and reinstall the them with all their data on the new device.

Based on what information this is done? When i look at the play store -> my applications section i see all the apps i have ever used in my life. I certainly don't want all these crap installed on the new one.

Whenever factory reset my phone (which is practically getting a new one)  apps you previously had on your old device will install onto your new one.  I believe the apps that are not on any of your devices will not be reinstalled.  Im not 100% sure that it doesn't install ALL your old apps because I use Titanium Backup.  If you find its installing everything, you can always hit the cancel button!

But why the hell play store shows all the apps i ever used? make no sense to me. is there a way to edit my app list?

Btw is this work the same way when i do a factory reset on the old phone?

I did the factory reset, and do far my play apps are not restored grrr...

Do note that this only happens if Back up my data was turned on in the old phone's Backup & reset settings, and if you answer "yes" when the first-time setup on your new phone asks you if you want to restore.

I'm pretty sure it was, yet no applications are restored

And now i'm pissed.

Did you factory reset through the bootloader?


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Can the game "asphalt8" be played on iOS and Android together?
I have an iPhone and my friend has an Android device. When we try to play "asphalt8" on wi fi, we can't get the app to connect with each other. If he creates a room, my device doesn't show it, and vice-versa.
Can this game be played on iOS and Android together?

It all depends on the developer. Some games, like BTD5 do not allow cross platform playing, however some do, like Spaceteam. Its up to the developer if he implements cross platform gaming or not. If its not offered, there's not much you can do about it.

According to "Diana FromGameloft" on the Gameloft forums:

You and your friends have to play the same version of the game on the
  same platform/device in order to see each other.

Also "Gameloft_Ryan" posted on Windows Phone Central forums to say:

You can only play cross-platform multiplayer with W8 and WP8 users.
  There isn't cross-platform for Android and iOS.

So unfortunately it looks like Gameloft haven't included cross-platform multi-player in Asphalt 8, so you and your friend won't be able to play against each other.


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How to download and INSTALL apps in the memory card? (and not the phone memory)
How to download and INSTALL apps in the SD memory card? (and not the phone memory known as Device Storage)
Since when I download something on Aptoide it says that my memory is full. The fact is, my device storage memory is full but my SD memory card is empty.
I have an Android based Samsung Galaxy.

check out this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ljmobile.move.app
may be it can be helpful. There is a bit work but it get the job done.

I may not be completely up to date on this but there may be no solution to this, as (most?) android apps cannot installed on the sd card, some of their data can be moved (resources and such) if the developer prepared for that.
So a solution to your memory problem may be to attempt to move some of the app data to the sd card (if you run into issues to this, let me know your version of android and I will try to help).

My mobile(Android 2.3) has in-built option for that:
Settings>Applications>Manage Applications

then Select app and click "Move to Phone".

I believe it was in 2013 that Google supposedly instructed apps writers to discontinue allowing apps to be installed to SD cards.  Something about apps not working any longer after an SD card is removed, then re-installed.  I discovered that after purchasing a 16GB Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 with a 64 Gigabyte microSD card.  I currently have 4Gigabyte available of the 16 original in the system available for use.  Though I can't put apps on the card, I put the card in a laptop
 PC and transferred videos mpg4, photos, songs and documents on the card then reinsert ed the card into the Samsung.  It works fine.  There are a few apps that may still able to be installed on the card, but still won't work if the card is removed then reinstalled.

Please visit this link :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278349
The post is to help you set your phones default install path to your phones sd card on any android device.

You can try the following:

free some space on device (by uninstalling unnecessary apps) to download desired app
move downloaded app to sd-card so that it will require less space on device
you can use Link2sd app to move app forcefully (root require)


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Asus MemoPad ME302KL reboots when playing youtube videos
I've bought recently a Asus MemoPad ME302KL. It is very nice and work well on skype videocalls and everything else excepto to see videos. When i'm going to see a youtube video or a facebook video, it reboots itself and after the reboot it plays the video very well.
Most of times that I'm going to see a video, I'm in a skype videocall but after the reboot it works, soo it's probably a software problem.

What's your question?

The problem is solved. Seems to be a problem with de graphis of the equipment. It was changed by warranty.

If you've solved the problem, please post an answer explaining what was wrong, so that other visitors can see that your question is answered.

I've gone to the store where i've bought the pad and they change for other so that the one with the problems can go to the de Asus Support for changing the graphics chipset.

Good, so click Answer your question below, add that as an answer, and then accept it as the right answer. Comments are just for clarification. Right now your question still shows up as unanswered.

I've gone to the store where i've bought the pad and they change for other so that the one with the problems can go to the de Asus Support for changing the graphics chipset.


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How to change a WebEx button on Note 3 found on the phone call screen
I just got a Note 3 and use WebEx app for work.  When I went to use the phone I saw that my "Add Call" button that used to be on the top left side of my options on the phone call connected screen is now showing a WebEx button.  Anyone know a way to change it back to the default setting of "Add Call" without deleting the WebEx app?

known issue with Samsung Kitkat build, this is not a WebEX app issue and has been reported to Samsung:
http://kb.webex.com/WBX82788


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Did I just brick my HTC One X
So today I unlocked bootloader on my HTC one X then flashed CWM recovery then attempted to install cyanogenmod. It said in the recovery that zip file installed successfully, but when I reboot it is stuck at the cyanogen logo boot screen. I did a full wipe before I installed the ROM. Now I cant use adb, device not detected, can't install another rom because I cant use the phone storage. All I can do now is go to the recovery or bootloader screens, the device is detected by my pc though. Did I just brick my phone? any leads to what I should do? I can lock/relock bootloader and flash the recovery

Don't panic. Try this:

On your computer, browse your ROM .zip file, there should be a file named boot.img at top level. Extract it somewhere on your computer.

Plug your phone into your computer via USB cable.

Boot your phone into bootloader mode. (Power + Volume Down button for 5 seconds.) At bootloader screen your phone should say FASTBOOT USB.

Assuming you know where your fastboot.exe is on your computer, issue this command in cmd:
path/to/your/fastboot.exe flash boot path/to/your/boot.img

After that restart your phone and see if it can boot into your ROM:
fastboot reboot

You Need
WinDroid HTC One X Toolkit
HTC One X (At least 50% charge)
Windows XP - 8.1
USB Cable
Read this XDA Thread this Can Help You..


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Play store My App section
When i open the play store -> My apps section from my PC, i see a list of all the apps i ever used. This list is uneditable.
When i check the same in the play store android app, i see the same list but this time i can delete entries.
Questions:
-Why this list shows all the apps i ever used? I would expect to show all the apps i currently have installed on my phone.
-For what purpose this list exists? What happens when i delete entries manually?

You might want to see apps you have installed previously but since uninstalled in order to find an app that you but want to recommend to a friend. You might uninstall an app by accident and want to find it again easily.
Google Play needs to keep track of this information anyway, for two reasons:-

You can only review an app you've installed;
Even after uninstalling a paid app, it remains available to you, and you can reinstall it again without paying.

Deleting an entry only hides it from the list (on all your devices and the web interface), and has no other effect.

OK but let's say i do a factory reset, and want all my previously installed apps back by single click. How do i do that? As i understand this list has nothing to do with that as well.

@gabox01 You're right: the 'My apps' list in Google Play isn't for that purpose. The only connection is that Google Play keeps track of apps you've uninstalled so you can reinstall paid apps without having to pay again.


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How is Edge So Fast?
I have the BLU STUDIO 5.5 on T-Mobile, however its not a T-Mobile device. I only get Edge. It's pretty slow for video watching. However, it loads sites in less than 2 seconds. Sometimes less than 1. How is that possible? On 4G sometimes I didn't get that, especially when I was throttled after using my complementary LTE data.

Some sites which you recently visited are stored on your browser memory as cache and cookies, so when on slow speed data connection it comes up as a plus point because sites load in a second.
Try this: clear cookies and cache and now try to load the same site on edge. It will take long!

When loading a web page there are two different aspects to the speed. First is how long it takes the beginning of the request and response to traverse the network. This is your latency (usually referred to as "ping time" and measured in milliseconds). Second is how long it takes the bulk of the response to follow. This is your connection speed (usually referred to as "bandwidth" and measured in bits or bytes per second).
If a page is relatively small, just a few tens of kilobytes, then the latency will play a bigger role in the page loading than the bandwidth will, and a "slower" connection could "load" pages faster.


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Download email attachment bigger than 15 MB
I got an email (MS Exchange 2010 / Native Mail App / LG G2 - 4.4.2 / connection->mobile-data[HSDPA]) with an PDF file with a size of ~18 MB.
When I click on it, it is trying to download it. After one second I got a message " was not downloaded".
When I am trying on an iPhone 5 (iOS 7.1) I can download and open the file.
Any work arounds or fixes for that issue?

the only work around for that problem is, to use this app -> CloudMagic (https://cloudmagic.com)
solved my problem but it would be reate when google will fix this for the stock email app.


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Backup of apps and their settings
I learned about Titanium Backup but I don't have a rooted device yet.
I'd still like to backup all my installed apps and their settings - will the default Google backup:

What does this backup exactly?
Sorry if this has been answered before but I really couldn't find it on quick search. So maybe it won't hurt to have my post here.
I see that my best option is adb (Full Backup of non-rooted devices) though... but I still don't know what the default Google backup does then... and why it's not enough...

install Helium - App Sync and Backup & APK Extractor (to backup your APK) from playstore it might help you but it will not save your settings

ok, I'll check it out... BUT still I want to know what does this normal backup do then - nothing at all?

well this funtion will not create any apk backups it will save your wifi settings nd password, sync can help you with Contacts, Email, Calendars, Chrome Browser Data, Google Talk Chat Logs, apps & purchased apps etc.. sms backup is not possible if u want to backup photos you need google+

ok. "apps & purchased apps" -> what do you mean by that? Does it mean I'm able to automatically install all the apps I had installed on the old device, just without settings?

Any apps you have purchased (or installed) are linked with your Google account. When you set up a new Android device (or enter your account after resetting your Android phone or tablet to factory default settings), Android will offer to automatically download and install the apps you previously had installed. You can also view apps you have previously installed in the Google Play app, so you won’t forget which apps you have used (or purchased). Other content you purchase from Google Play is also tied to your Google account.

Yes, thank you.. but that's why I asked - why did you mention "apps & purchased apps" there if that is already by default - or maybe it isn't? But I believe I had apps under My Apps in PlayStore on the web even before I turned on backup option. Another thing: you recommend APK Extractor and it doesn't save settings - so what do I gain if app list is saved already?

Well I recomment APK Extractor Because with the help of that app you can backup or extract apk of each apps which will be saved on SD Card so that you can install it again any time. so you dont have to download it again and waste you precious data & time. About "apps & purchased apps" i explained it above

ok, thank you, now I see... so I guess that backing up application settings won't be possible though... until I have a rooted device.

I still think your answer includes some things that are already backed up without enabling that option, for example: Contacts, Email, Calendars, Chrome Browser Data (if signed in), Google Talk Chat Logs, apps & purchased apps ... I mean actually everything here should be already backed up. Chat logs are saved on the server by default.. as is email and contacts of course... So still not sure what this does.

I dont this so. Its a Small App (193kb) give it a try. well save all those contacts, emails, calenders etc you have to enable you account & sync option in the settings http://cdn.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/android-google-sync.png


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Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4.1.2 wifi disconnects when my screen goes off
Whenever i turn my screen off for an extended period of time, my tablet disconnects from wifi. I remember there being a setting on my old phone to do this, which i didn't use, with reason. However i can find no such setting for this on my tablet. Ive downloaded a few apps to help with this "screen off wifi off" or something like that, but the apps only seem to break the wifi in all.

Set Wi-Fi sleep policy to "Never"
For Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and later:
1) Navigate to Menu > Settings > WiFi and select the menu button again.
2) Select Options, Advanced
3) Set “Keep WiFi on during sleep” to “Always”

I've had this problem for a looong time, I've no idea how the setting got set to "Never" but now its "always". Thank you.


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How to increase memory for debugging of Developer options
I would like to know how to increase memory for debugging of Developer options without DDMS connection. Please kindly advice me.
Background: I have a problem with my smartphones sometimes does not work well when to use application out side of my house without my PC. So, I would like to keep logs as much as possible. I would like to keep them for a day at least.

See this related question on our sister site for programming questions, Stack Overflow

Thank you, Looks does not support to enhance the cache size of log on the smartphone yet


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Any way to translate tweets in realtime on my S3?
I use the stock Twitter client and I was wondering if there was a hack of some sort to translate tweets using Google Translate in realtime?
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Can I expect samsung mhl adapter to work on my htc?
Mine is HTC One X and I am going to buy a mhl to hdmi adapter in our local store. Can I expect samsung or other random mhl adapters to work on my HTC One X in case Stock adapters are out of stock or too expensive?

Samsung has two types of MHL cable: an 11-pin one for their more recent phones, and a 5-pin one for their older phones. The 5-pin one is standard and will work on non-Samsung phones. The 11-pin one only works on newer Samsung phones.
Third-party manufacturers tend to also sell both kinds, so look at which phones the cable says it is for. If it says it's for Samsung Galaxy S4, or if it's Y-shaped with a second USB output, then it's an 11-pin one and won't work with your phone.
See my other answer on How does MHL work? to learn more about the difference.

Generally its better to get one that matches the brand.  However it is the same technology so it MAY work.  Ask about the return policy to make sure you can return it in case it doesn't work.  You should be fine, though I cant say with 100% certainty.

Be careful - I've tried this this week and was unsuccessful. I bought a Samsung Galaxy S3/4/Note etc mhl cable thinking they were all the same and the micro USB is longer than normal. It wouldn't fit in my Nexus 7 or my HTC One X.

Thank you. I heard s3 have different mhl tevhnology unlike others. But htc adapters are pretty expensive.. :(

I would recommend not to use the one for Samsung on HTC One--I tried several times both for charging and for using MHL HDMI cable connecting to TV-- the micro USB for Samsung Galaxy S4 and S5 did not smoothly fit into HTC One though they all use micro USB and they all look the same.


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"Message Not Sent."
I'm on Edge connection because I have a third party device which I love. It's pretty fast most of the time, but today I think something happened. Android (4.2) keeps telling me "Message Not Sent" whenever I try sending a text. I even whiped my phone and it's still happening.. Like I said, it's on Edge but most of the time it isn't that slow. Not like this, at least. Why do I keep getting that error message?
I open Dolphin Browser, goes straight to any URL I type in. Weird that texts specifically are acting strange. Quite slow, but at least it works. Texts don't.

"SMS Service Center" in text message app.is blank when I tap it.  Any ideas?

Awesome. Thanks a bunch. How do I mark your answer as "best"?

There, since that did turn out to be the problem, I've made it into an answer. I didn't at first because it was a bit of a guess.

From your situation, the most likely cause is that the message centre is not set correctly. First, find out the correct setting from your carrier: it's probably on their website, or you can phone their support line and ask. Once you know the correct setting, find the message centre option in the settings for the stock SMS app, and set it correctly.


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Does cracked screen cause faster battery drain?
I dropped my Nexus 5 a week ago and the screen cracked diagonally 8cm from side to side.
Since then I am sure that the battery drains faster than before. Previously I was always happy at how much battery life was left during the day, based on my experience of Nexus One and Galaxy Nexus. Now I am always noticing how quickly it is going down.
I didn't measure battery usage before the damage so I can't prove my suspicion. The battery usage settings screen shows the screen as the highest battery user, as before. Again, I'm sure the recorded percentage of screen battery use is higher than previously, but I don't have figures from before the break.
So, could there be a reason for the screen to use the battery more when it is cracked in half?

It could be that the visible crack isn't the only damage to your phone. If a connector is shorting in the screen or another component, that could be draining the battery (as well as generating heat).
A short could also cause sparking around the damaged component, which will cause further damage over time. You should get your phone repaired. If you tell the technician that you broke the screen by dropping it, they'll know to look out for other damage while they disassemble the device.

It is not because of cracked screen. It's because something has broke inside, I believe that's causing the battery to lose efficiency. Get it checked at the service center, it may cost you much for the screen, as much as half the price of the phone sometimes, so you may want to consider buying another, over repairing. Your preference.

Yes my screen was cracked very badly and drained up to 91% of my battery life from the screen. And  now that I fixed it is up to one to 2% as well.

Yes, a cracked screen can drain your battery massively, due to generation and loss of heat.
I have walked around with a cracked screen for 1.5 year. During this time I had to replace my battery three times, with two times my battery was bulging and the last time it just barely charged anymore. I thought it was just the Samsung battery, because after a while, they don't work well. After the last time, less than two months ago, my battery slowly started to drain heavily. My screen took more than 40% of my battery usage.
In cold weather even more, so I decided to test it. After I replaced the front glass myself (only the front glass was broken), my phone sped up almost like it was new again and battery drainage now is 1 to 2% for my screen. I did nothing else than replacing the front glass.

Your answer needs to be backed by logical reasoning supported by technical references  In the absence of this, it would be treated as opinion and opinion based answers invite downvoting / deletion

I could potentially believe that some types of screens could consume more power when damage (due to increased resistance), but that wouldn't slow down the phone.  Without any supporting information this sounds like nonsense.


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camera has stopped unexpectedly
I have a Micromax A25 running Android version 2.3.6. The camera no longer works on it. When I open up the camera app, it closes with an error message saying .com.mediaket.camera has stopped unexpectedly.
What should I do?

Can you access the gallery app? Did you install any apps that restrict the use of the camera? Are you rooted? Do you remember what things or steps you did, prior to the camera app FC'ing?

Clear App Cache/Data
The first thing you should try is clearing the cache for your camera app. In the phone settings, go to the applications manager and locate your camera app (the same screen you would use to uninstall the app). If your camera app is built-in, you may have to navigate to a tab that shows all apps installed, not just ones installed by the user.
There should be a button called Clear cache. Click this and then try opening the camera app.
If it still crashes, go back to the same screen and click Clear data. This will not delete your photos; it will reset the camera app settings and return it to the initial state when it was first installed.
Use a different camera app
Try installing another camera app from the Play Market. There are plenty of free ones available. If those work, perhaps your camera app is simply buggy or doesn't work with your device.
If other apps still can't access the camera, you may have a deeper problem.
Factory Reset
As a last resort, you can reset your device to factory settings. Make sure you back up any important data to your computer or to an external SD card.
Re-flash Rom
If a factory reset doesn't do it, you'll have to delve into deeper waters. Look around on XDA Forums or other places on how to flash a Rom to your device.
Replace Hardware
There is always the slight chance that your hardware is physically damaged. In that case, you'll just need to replace it or live without a camera.

There are two fixes main to this problem that I know of.
1) The first is restarting the device.
2) The second is factory reset. (If you choose this you may want to make sure you backup anything important.)
Other fix:
Clear your device cache. (Sometimes this works, doing it differs from device to device.)


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Why does Google have am 18-months-policy on allowing devices to get updates?
Why does Google have this 18-months-policy for Android devices, such that if the the device is older than 18 months, it will not get any further updates? For example, the Galaxy Nexus didn't get KitKat.
The policy is not the same with Apple. The iPhone 4 was released in 2011, but it still got iOS7.

Add some punctuation and maybe turn it into a question?

@user55486 can you prove this 18 months better?Maybe its not google but the manufacturers

Why i have to be to formal fot questions it is like i am writing letter to president see meaning is understable in question so whats the problem

If you want people to take the time to help you, you shouldn't make it more difficult for them.

@user55486 No one is asking you to be formal, easily understandable is good enough.

It's because Apple has to look only over its iPhone models, which are less in number.
Also iOS is more efficient (runs well on old hardware).
And Google also had claimed that KitKat will support low-on hardware devices well, and it does.
But the problem with Galaxy Nexus is that Texas Instruments, its SoC manufacturer has discontinued SoCs and probably even supporting them, so Google had to discontinue software support for it, because the SoC manufacturer has an important role in an Android upgrade. It approves the software and also provides some essential drivers, and that wasn't obtained in the case of Galaxy Nexus, so it didn't get an official update from Google.
If you are interested in running Android 4.4 on your GNexus you can look to custom ROMs like CyanogenMod, OmniRom, Paranoid Android etc. This will require you to unlock bootloader and root your phone.


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launcher ex: how to take screenshot in?
I have a galaxy s2 and can't take a screenshot.
I've tried taking a screenshot with vol-down+power and power+home. both don't work.
What is the proper combination ?

It has nothing to do with what app you are using – on Android the screenshot key-combination works globally, no matter if you are on your homescreen, in the settings, or in a game.
However, the global key-combination can vary from device to device, depending how the manufacturer implemented it. Like you mentioned: Normally that combination would be vol-down+power. But Samsung uses (at least on the Galaxy S2) the combination home+power, where home is the big iPhone-like button in the center below your screen.
Press both those keys simultaneously and hold it for about a second.


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Technical problems with Nexus 7
I have a one year old Nexus 7 and recently my tablet acts on its own. It starts to action commands without me doing anything. The only way I manage to recover control is to power it off and on again. This problem has become much more frequent in the past few days.
I've a Kaspersky license and it hasn't brought to my attention any threats.
Prior to having Kaspersky installed, I had McAfee Security, but I was never able to uninstall it because I can't deactivate its device administrator status. I don't understand why.
What can I do to overcome these issues?

What exactly does it do without you doing anything?

It causes different apps to open and selects options and menus without my intervention.  It hasn't yet written things on its own though.

You should go to McAfee settings there is an uninstall option somewhere in the settings , on pressing that McAfee will ask you if you would like to remove it from device administrators , continue with the uninstallation from there.
And , for your immediate issue , I think your device has got a serious virus/malware or may even have been hacked , which is causing remote control by someone( I don't know if I am exaggerating a bit).
So firstly try killing all the network connections , manually remove  sim card (if your device has it) and turn off the Wifi router and then observe if those issues persist.
If issues persist factory reset your device , but prior to it take a backup of all data(or I think you should not because it will carry the malware with it so do accordingly).


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samsung grand duos 9082 doesn't see that my SD card is encrypted on it and there is no option to decrypt
I encrypted my samsung grand duos 9082 and then my SD card, using the settings for encryption. But then, to unlock screen, I decrypted my handset and I unlocked it by my samsung account. Then, the password was removed without to decrypt SD card. At now, the handset doesn't see that my SD card is encrypted on it and there is no option to decrypt the files on my SD card. I know my password, but there is no place to input to unlock the files. Please, help to decrypt my files on SD card.


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Hide search google search bar on nexus 5

Running slimkat modded rom 4.4.2
I would like to keep full functionality of google now, but just hide the srarch bar from view on the home screen (clean screen, with no "say 'ok google' " on top of the wallpaper)
Any help provided would be very much appreciated.

Okay ,so firstly I will help removing that Ok Google funcationality from the Home screen:
1.Go to Google Now > tap Settings  > Voice > "Ok Google" Hotword detection > here you will see an option to disable Ok Google on Home Screen.
Now for the search bar , if you are running SlimKat , then you are probably on one of the two custom launchers pre-installed in Slimkat , so go to their settings , either by long holding on homecreen , or you can go to Settings > Home > here you will see the launchers installed , and mostly there is a settings/options key beside them , tap on that or if settings key is not there try tapping on the launcher name ( it should take you to settings).
once in launcher settings , you should go to Homescreen specific settings and disable search bar from there.
Get back to me if any of the above mentioned things don't work.

Thank you for your help... I was able to turn off hot-word detection... But can't seem to be able to remove the search bar from homescreen... No launcher specific option to disable the search bar

Then i think u should switch to a launcher

Try Nova Launcher. It has an option to disable persistent search bar.

On my Nexus 5x running Marshmallow, setting it to none still shows the default search bar; setting it to anything else shows two of them.


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I want to execute a shell script on an Android device when it boots up
I want to run a shell script on my Android device every time it boots.
What do I need to do?
The script is stored on the MMC of the device and looks like this:
#!/system/bin/sh
MUXPORT=`/system/bin/getprop hn.gsmux.port`
Modemport=`/system/bin/getprop hn.gsmmux.modem`
/system/bin/setprop hn.gsmmux.mux-exit""

/system/bin/log -t gsmmux "port: $MUXPORT"
/system/bin/log -t gsmmux "modemtype: modemport"

/system/bin/hn_gsmmux -p $MUXPORT -b 115200 -s/dev/hmmodemmux -m Modemport

/system/bin/setprop hn.gsmmux.mux-exit $?
#exit $?

You wanna look pretty hard at /init*rc

sir mikeserv can u expalin me how it can happen..? what to do ..any example

Do you have root access?

no root acess...

Then youll need to write a small android app - or possibly use an app that can do the equivalent for you, such as Tasker - that can become a service executed at startup. Without a scripting service like Tasker youll likely need to do it with Java.

bro the thing u saying and i asking is differanrt...look my android set is at lock condition..and i want to make a shell file which will run automatically when set got power on..how i can..?

I know what youre saying - at boot the Android system interprets and executes shell scripts and rules applied in /init*rc. Without root you cannot modify these files. So you have to compromise - either write an app that can get boot service permissions and have it execute your script or use one that already does and tell it to run your script. Thats what youre looking at. Sorry.

Unless you've installed some flavor of Linux for Android or other tools, your question is off-topic here. Android runs off a Linux kernel, but it doesn't have a full-blown unix system, and in particular it doesn't include any of the mechanisms that allow users to run code at boot time.

This question appears to be off-topic because it is about Android, not about a unix flavor.


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Wipe data in rooted S3
I have a rooted Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 with Android 4.3.
I've rooted it using this method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gYjoW22h7c
Now, I would like to erase all the data, but don't loose the root access.
Originally, I was going to go to Settings and press Factory Reset, as I used to do before I rooted the device. But then I read in androidcentral that that could "bootloop" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKXTD1-fqbc) my device.
In summary, how can I do to securely wipe all the data (the option called "Factory reset" in Settings) on my rooted S3?

First, turn your Galaxy S3 off. Now, press and hold the Volume Up, Power and Home buttons until you see the Samsung screen. Release the Power button but continue to press Home and Volume Up until you are brought to the stock recovery mode on the Galaxy S3. Of course, if you have installed a custom recovery on the S3 you will be brought here instead.
Now select the wipe data option by going to it using volume up and down and press the home button it'll wipe your phone's data. Now just reboot your galaxy s3 .
Happy trails and don't forget to backup!

Don't forget that SU may need to be installed again. You also didn't touch on OP's query of bootloop possibility.


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Nexus 10, Android 4.4, Apple Bluetooth Keyboard Paired - but not working?
I have a problem: Once I have an Apple Wireless Keyboard paired with our Nexus 10 running KitKat 4.4 (rooted), no keys work.  It is the oddest thing.  To pair it, I have to enter the code that shows up, which I do and press ENTER and the pop up goes away.  But yet, not a single key works.  It even shows as Paired in Bluetooth (i've unpaired and paired it about 50 times).
This is not a duplicate because I have something unique that I have not seen in the dozens and dozens of blog posts, fixes, complaints, links, forum posts etc that I've read related to bluetooth and Android Keyboard.
I have previously paired another Apple Wireless Keyboard, and while it did pair and work correctly, a few keys were damaged.  So, we got a new Apple Wireless Keyboard, and it is not working at all.
Even more info: the new keyboard works 100% correctly on my Nexus 5 (root), Galaxy Nexus (CM10.2) and Samsung S4 (CM 10.3) as well as on our Nexus 7 FHD (OEM, non-rooted).
So, the keyboard works on other devices.  And, I previously had a different bluetooth keyboard paired with this Nexus 10.  Why won't they both talk?
I have even factory reset, and wiped the Internal Storage on the Nexus 10 - nothing.
And yes, I removed the batteries from the other keyboard.  Wifi does not matter as I tried it both on and off.
Again, it does pair successfully.  Entering the wrong PIN during the pairing process gives the correct error message, and entering the correct one is accepted when pressing ENTER.  So, the input IS working.
Lastly, I've noticed that the "Hardware Input" section of the Settings -> Language & input area doesn't show on this Nexus 10 (again, before and after a factory reset and internal storage format).  Nothing, nothing at all.  This area shows up on my Nexus 5 (4.4) and Galaxy (4.2) when I pair the same keyboard, which allows me to type using the external keyboard with a few additional settings.
On the Nexus 10, while the keyboard is paired, all it does it show the touch keyboard popup when I tap on an input field.  On the Nexus 5 and Galaxy Nexus, when I tap on an input with the same keyboard paired, the touch keyboard does not popup - indicating it knows to use the external keyboard that is paired.

"Paired" only means that the devices can connect to each other: the keyboard needs to be "Connected" before it will work.

It is "connected", as reported by Android Bluetooth settings.  I can take the batteries out of the keyboard, and it goes to disconnected.  Putting batteries back in, reconnects it.

Good. I thought I'd better check, since you said it shows as "Paired". It would be awful if the only problem were that you needed to click to connect to it.

Perhaps this has something to do with Google's switch over from the BlueZ bluetooth stack to Bluedroid after Broadcom released the source code for the latter.  I'm in the same exact situation (Nexus 10 + Apple Wireless Keyboard + Cyanogenmod 11) where the device will pair but typing on the keyboard produces no output.  Google is aware of the problem (multiple bug reports have been filed) but appears to be in no hurry to release a fix.  More info available here

As I said before, I have a 2nd Apple Wireless Keyboard and it works perfectly fine!  Except, that keyboard has a few broken keys.  It pairs and connects to the 2nd one, but no keys work.

I found the answer, as noted in the answers section below.

After a very long ordeal, several trips to several different Apple stores and basic trial and errors, I have found the solution as I blogged here:
http://eduncan911.com/technology/hardware/google-nexus-10-and-apple-wireless-keyboard.html
The situation is that Apple made 3 different bluetooth Apple Wireless Keyboards, noted by years: 2007, 2009 and 2011.
The issue is that the 2011 model, with its latest firmware updates, does not work with the Google Nexus 10.  It must be a bluetooth hardware profile issue with the Google device itself, as the 2011 keyboard works flawlessly on all other Android 4.2, 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 devices that I have as well as an Apple iPod Touch 4th Gen.
Solution: Get the 2009 Apple Wireless Keyboard
As I stated in my post above, I have tested several 2009 and 2011 keyboards and have confirmed only the 2009 Apple Wireless Keyboard works with the Nexus 10.
To restate the original issue: the 2011 Apple Wireless Keyboard will pair, and even "connect" normally to the Nexus 10.  But, the Nexus 10 will not recognize it as an input device - it is missing the "A" keyboard icon at the top-left corner of the top status bar which normally shows with other bluetooth keyboards, such as the 2009 version.
Also note that the firmware I tested of the 2009 model was version x50.  I could not confirm if the latest firmware update for the 2009 model worked or not.

+1 -- it's great that you came back and posted an answer for what worked for you; thanks!!

+1 After nearly 4 months of turmoil, I owed it to the community to let them know.

:) ....though it's a shame that the problem couldn't be solved with the old hardware....take what you can get I guess.

My 2009 Keyboard with the same firmware version doesn't pair with my Nexus 10 or my Nexus 7 (both 5.0.2).  It'll pair with my Nexus 5 (5.0.1) as well as a couple Apple devices.

Hey @JamesMoore: I think you commented on the blog post (phonebanshee?), and I replied there as well. In short, I had to reset the Nexus 10 to factory defaults sometimes to get the bluetooth items to show up after I paired/unpaired/paired/unpaired trying to get things to work.


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Go back to Stock Kernel
I upgraded to faux kernel not a long time ago and I am having a lot of issues with it. I want to go back to the original kernel. I even tried restoring to factory defaults but it didn't restore the kernel. I don't have a backup of the old kernel. I am running 4.4 on a nexus 4

Here is a list with stock kernels for nexus 4. As said before, simply download it and flash it like any other kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/development/kernel-stock-flashable-kernels-t2381128

You should look around XDA-developers.  Someone there will be able to point you as to where the kernel is located. Once you get your hands on it, you can flash it like you did your current kernel.


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Xoom 2 ME speakers stopped working
My Xoom 2 ME is running ICS 4.0.4 (rooted), and a week ago the speakers just stopped working. Lost the hour to go to work twice because alarm clock did not go.
Googling around seems to show some people also having problem with the speakers of the tablet running that particular version of android...
Some are just the subwoofer, others the orientation, but mine went completely mute. The sound still comes out of the headphones jack.
Is there a fix for this, if its a software malfunction?

Also, why can't Motorola make a proper ROM?
(this one is just to vent some steam, don't answer that)

Retag as Xoom2-ME because I am still somewhat short of rep to do it. Delete this line afterwards, thanks.

In case someone has the same problem as I had, here's to Google indexing this page.

No. Motorola really did a shitty job of patching the ICS rom for the Xoom2 ME. the IR blaster didn't work for a couple months, and this speaker bug is indeed software.
There is an app by Wyrm on the Play Store that fix some of the speakers issues:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=wms.xoom2mespeakersfix
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=wms.xoom2mespeakersfixfree
It needs root. If your problem is fixed by the app, send some dough the dev's way by buying the donationware paid version.
Also thanks to the team behind the http://xoom2me.blogspot.com.br/ blog for the savior post.


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One-handed operation: Use for all screens mode (tiny screen mode) doesn't work on Galaxy Note 3
I have read all of the instructions I can find and watched several videos on how to turn on this feature and use it.
After enabling the feature in settings>controls>On-handed operation>Use for all screens, and trying the back and forth quick swipe on several apps...I still can't make this work.
Are there some competing settings or apps that disallow use of this feature?
Thanks for your help.

What android version are you currently using?

Try upgrading to 4.4.2. Settings -> general -> about device -> Software update -> update.

@patchie that was it! Thanks a lot for your help.  If you add your comment as an answer I will mark it as the correct answer.

Try upgrading to Android 4.4.2. Settings -> general -> about device -> Software update -> update.
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How can I keep the music information on my vehicle's screen updated while playing music from my phone?
How do I get the screen in my truck to stay refreshed/updated while playing music (via bluetooth) on my Samsung Galaxy s4?
The screen shows the first song's info like the song, artist etc. But when my phone starts playing the next song, the screen never updates with the new track information. Why won't it change with the info on the phone's screen?
I am playing music from Slacker Radio via bluetooth to my 2014 Silverado.


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Compose key on external blutooth-connected keyboard
I have a Reudo RBK-3000BT VER 1.0 keyboard connected by Bluetooth to an Android 4.2.2 phone.
Can I use a compose key feature with such a keyboard?
For instance I would type CAPSLOCK+^+o and it would input ô.
I know how to install such a compose key on Ubuntu, but no idea for Android.
I would be much more efficient than copy-pasting from Charmap every time.

I'd like to know, too, for Android 10. In the meantime, we can always work on creating a Termux command-line text editor with a built-in compose key! :)

The nearest I could find to a solution for this question was found at another Stack Exchange question.  According to the "Keyboard layout" subsection of the User's Guide for Hacker's Keyboard there is a compose key available in their keyboard app.  The thing that I'm not yet able to determine is whether that functionality can then be mapped to a key on an external keyboard.
Unless some other user beats me to a better answer, I will do further research and try to update this answer with any new information I should happen to discover.