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2010/07/18 | 1,959 | 7,541 | <issue_start>username_0: Why do so many applications require permission to read the phone state and identity?. Specifically:
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Phone calls
read phone state and identity
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For example Quickpedia is a Wikipedia portal, but wants access to the phone. What is the explanation for this?
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I've had issues downloading paid applications from the Android Market and it seems I'm [not the only one](... |
2010/07/21 | 1,417 | 5,254 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using the Samsung Vibrant, T-Mobile's variant of the Galaxy S, running Android 2.1. When I create a contact on my Android phone, I can choose to store it to the SIM, the phone, or to Google. If I choose phone, is there an easy way that I can move or copy that contact to Google (so it shows ... |
2010/07/21 | 361 | 1,335 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there anyway to get Swype from outside the Market? Its not available there, and I see its already running on Droid X, so I was thinking it'd probably work on Droid as well.<issue_comment>username_1: Check this out:
<http://www.droid-life.com/2010/03/08/swype-beta-apk-file-for-those-who-miss... |
2010/07/21 | 577 | 2,155 | <issue_start>username_0: >
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> [How do I perform a full pre-rooting backup of an Android phone?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5667/how-do-i-perform-a-full-pre-rooting-backup-of-an-android-phone)
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I am considering rooting my Motorola Droid, and I am wondering if it ... |
2010/07/22 | 321 | 1,252 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm aware of the fact that the standard contacts/calendar app does not support birthdates synchronization (Android issue [1211](http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1211)). But may be there is some third-party software which can make those synchronized for me?<issue_comment>usernam... |
2010/07/22 | 512 | 1,993 | <issue_start>username_0: Sometimes I type in German and sometimes in English.
I seem to be only able to switch on autocompletion for one language and have to add the words of the other language one by one to the dictionary.
Is there a better way for those people who are multilingual?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, yo... |
2010/07/22 | 627 | 2,084 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [Can I install Android on my non-Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6849/can-i-install-android-on-my-non-android-device)
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I read somewhere that someone managed to get Android running on an iPhone 3G. Is there an easy tutori... |
2010/07/22 | 872 | 3,334 | <issue_start>username_0: I have setup three alarms on my HTC Desire (running standard 2.1 with Sense).
1. Mo, Tu, We, Fr @ 05:45
2. Th @ 05:30
3. Sa @ 07:00
They are set as repeating alarms and the phone displays the little clock symbol in the top right corner indicating that an alarm is active.
I have been running ... |
2010/07/22 | 520 | 2,070 | <issue_start>username_0: Is is possible somehow to distinguish between the phone being off or sleeping without turning it on in the process (this happens when pressing the power button)?
I appreciate that I can just use silent or airplane mode rather than turning it off, but was interested to see if there was a way.<i... |
2010/07/22 | 256 | 884 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I save a web page to my SD card with the stock android browser? I'm using an HTC Droid Eris, if that matters.<issue_comment>username_1: There is an application called [Save Webpage](http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/tools/save-webpage_hymo.html) which will let you do it, I don... |
2010/07/22 | 489 | 2,028 | <issue_start>username_0: Sometimes I download an app but it fails to download or install. The message just says that, no further details. It generally seems that the app never installs after that. Is there anyway I can find out more details about why it failed? Is there any good way to get stuff to install after this h... |
2010/07/22 | 632 | 2,238 | <issue_start>username_0: >
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> [What are the minimum specifications for Android?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/34958/what-are-the-minimum-specifications-for-android)
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Assuming that the handset and carrier both allow the OS to be upgraded, what is the minimum specif... |
2010/07/23 | 691 | 2,513 | <issue_start>username_0: A few days ago I deleted all of my Android contacts (using the "Delete Contacts" app). Not a mistake, I really want to delete them.
From that day, Android always shows a notification "Sync: Too many contacts deletes".
When I click on it, a menu comes:
`Delete limit exceeded
There are 39... |
2010/07/23 | 1,141 | 3,763 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to read my Microsoft Excel files on my Android device. Is there anything built-in natively? Is there an application for viewing and editing Excel files on Android?<issue_comment>username_1: You can try [Documents To Go](http://www.dataviz.com/products/documentstogo/android/). You c... |
2010/07/23 | 1,448 | 5,513 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm new to the Android platform, but am looking into doing some development for Android 2.x, with the hope of publishing an app to the Android App Market eventually. I'd like to be able to test my app on "real" hardware, but I already have an iPhone, which is plenty expensive itself, and I don'... |
2010/07/25 | 590 | 2,132 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [How do I disable the 'click' sound on the camera app?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/89/how-do-i-disable-the-click-sound-on-the-camera-app)
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If the phone isn't in silent mode, taking a picture using the stock camera application always... |
2010/07/26 | 694 | 2,641 | <issue_start>username_0: As of last couple of weeks, my phone has been having problems automatically switching between wifi and 3G. When i leave home, I have to completely turn off the radio and turn it back on for it to pick up the 3G connection. When i come home in the evening, I have to turn off the wifi, and then t... |
2010/07/26 | 744 | 2,578 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a wireless network set up with a Sweex LC000070 router, WEP encryption and while my HTC Hero can connect to the network, internet doesn't seem to work.
Is there any setting on the router I have to change in order for Android devices to connect?<issue_comment>username_1: Apparently WEP s... |
2010/07/27 | 519 | 2,112 | <issue_start>username_0: In my contact list, I entered a number of "household" contacts combined together. For example, "Bob & <NAME>", with the corresponding e-mail addresses, phone numbers, etc. The problem is that, if the e-mail address is also associated with a Facebook contact, it overrides my preferred naming sys... |
2010/07/27 | 491 | 2,024 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm still adjusting from going from my iPod to an HTC Incredible phone.
One thing that is very non-intuitive for me is to press the power button when I want to "wake up the phone" after it has dimmed out. I'm just so used to using the big button on the bottom of my iPhone for this that I inst... |
2010/07/27 | 1,087 | 3,905 | <issue_start>username_0: I've had an iPod Touch for a while and am used to controlling the music player without having to take the device from my pocket. I've had a look around for headphones that will work with the Samsung Galaxy S's TRRS connector and for players that would work with those headphones but haven't seen... |
2010/07/28 | 293 | 1,059 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a few use cases for this - running or walking to track distance and time, hiking to know if I'm backtracking on myself, and driving aimlessly (well, when gas prices are cheaper than they are now) around an area to explore it so I know places that I've already been.
I did a quick look ar... |
2010/07/29 | 487 | 1,636 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I turn the cellphone (SIM) radio on an Android phone?
The radio consumes a lot of power (30-70%), especially when the phone is idle. Sometimes I only need to use other functions (e.g., clock, web browser), and make the battery last as long as possible.
"Airplane mode" does this but als... |
2010/07/29 | 363 | 1,275 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC Desire and would like to connect USB devices to it, for example an external USB thumb drive to transfer files or a USB keyboard.
Is this at all possible?<issue_comment>username_1: You want *USB host mode*, which requires [Android 3.1 (and up) and hardware support.](http://develop... |
2010/07/30 | 462 | 1,258 | <issue_start>username_0: Last year I got a free Android phone at a Google event, and I would like to upgrade it to the latest Android version (probably with Cyanogen).
What is the quickest/safest way to do the upgrade?
It is a developer phone, so:
* The [Cyanogen instructions](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?t... |
2010/07/30 | 370 | 1,404 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [How can I transfer my contacts from an iPhone to an HTC Inspire?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/18796/how-can-i-transfer-my-contacts-from-an-iphone-to-an-htc-inspire)
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I use Google to maintain my contacts, which syncs to my Android de... |
2010/07/31 | 1,629 | 6,611 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [How can I stop applications and services from running?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/30332/how-can-i-stop-applications-and-services-from-running)
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As I can't uninstall certain programs that come with a phone (My case HTC Desire (not ... |
2010/07/31 | 236 | 998 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to add a new contact into a particular contact group which I have in my Google contacts? Similarly, is there any way to move contacts from one group to another?
It seems as of now, I can only create contacts on Android but cannot put them in any specific group. To do that, I've ... |
2010/07/31 | 623 | 2,438 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC Desire phone running Android and I use the Google Maps application. I can search for locations using text entry but I would like to be able to use the [voice entry](http://androidcommunity.com/android-google-maps-gets-latitude-voice-search-and-transit-directions-20090616/) feature... |
2010/07/31 | 583 | 2,264 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [Can I install Android on my non-Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6849/can-i-install-android-on-my-non-android-device)
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One of my friends recently got an HTC Touch Pro 2(US Cellular) and I really like it. It has Windows M... |
2010/07/31 | 358 | 1,221 | <issue_start>username_0: In a similar vein to [this question](http://gadgets.stackexchange.com/questions/487), I'm interested in finding any useful recipes for [Tasker](http://tasker.dinglisch.net/).
I've found several [profiles](http://tasker.wikidot.com/profile-index) and ["Step Throughs"](http://tasker.wikidot.com/... |
2010/07/31 | 629 | 2,314 | <issue_start>username_0: This is driving me nuts. I have SeePU installed so that I can see a CPU graph on my Moto Droid. When I unlock the phone after being idle for a while, the CPU is pegged by android.process.acore and the phone is unusable for 15-45 seconds, which is an eternity when you are trying to answer the ph... |
2010/08/02 | 332 | 1,268 | <issue_start>username_0: When my HTC Desire boots, I can first see a purple Android (?) icon, then a white background and the 'HTC' text, then a short animation with text 'T-Mobile'. Does that mean that I got a branded phone? The rest of the system doesn't show any signs of T-Mobile and I'm on a Vodafone prepaid 'contr... |
2010/08/02 | 582 | 1,864 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a media player for android that can play an mp3 10% faster or slower if the user wants to?<issue_comment>username_1: [Rockbox](http://www.rockbox.org/) has a [very early port](http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/AndroidPort) to Android that allows speeding up an MP3 once the [Timestrech](http:... |
2010/08/04 | 670 | 2,612 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2885/what-is-the-difference-between-rooting-jailbreak-rom-mod-etc)
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Is either possible, legal, contractually legit and does either damage... |
2010/08/04 | 282 | 999 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to be able to change the time interval between flashes of the LED when I have a new notification. Is this possible on the HTC Incredible running 2.1 (eclair) or even on 2.2 (froyo)?
I don't really want to flash my device or install a custom build of android, etc.<issue_comment>username_... |
2010/08/05 | 240 | 1,006 | <issue_start>username_0: I use the android media player to listen to music. Last week I installed an app that brings a lot of sounds with it in mp3 format and saves them on the SD Card to prevent the app from cluttering my internal memory. Now the media player picked up this folder and added it to my playlist. Every ti... |
2010/08/06 | 304 | 1,073 | <issue_start>username_0: I love the Navigation app on Android. The voice it uses is fine, but I'd like a little variety. I'd settle for it using the British voice that's available on the phone. However, I've changed the `Text-to-speech` setting on the phone for language to British, but it hasn't changed the voice used ... |
2010/08/07 | 348 | 1,309 | <issue_start>username_0: There are lots of wifi hotspots that are open, but require a web-based login to use. Hotels, coffeeshops, workplaces. For password-protected wifi, it's easy to set up Android phones to remember the login and password. But I'd like to be able to use my workplace's open wifi with web-based passwo... |
2010/08/07 | 997 | 4,217 | <issue_start>username_0: I noticed that my Motorola Droid, running rooted 2.2 Froyo, has been acting sluggish sometimes. I fired up the terminal emulator, and ran `top`, and noticed that `/system/bin/mediaserver` is using around 90% of my CPU.
What does this program do? Is it safe to kill it? How can I prevent it from... |
2010/08/09 | 254 | 1,037 | <issue_start>username_0: One of the notable features missing from the HTC desire that is found on the Nexus one is the speech to text.
I am using google voice search and am impressed therefore what is the best software (free or paid) to enable the dictation of emails and text messages.<issue_comment>username_1: Have a... |
2010/08/10 | 282 | 1,103 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [How can I uninstall applications that are locked by phone vendor?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6851/how-can-i-uninstall-applications-that-are-locked-by-phone-vendor)
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My HTC Desire from Orange came with a number of pre-installed dem... |
2010/08/10 | 559 | 2,157 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone (T-Mobile Pulse/Huawei U8220 with Android 1.5) doesn't have much on board space, so I quite often run into the low disk space warning. Looking through the list of apps, I see the facebook app has about 2.5 MB of user data. I suspect most of this is a photo album I looked at recently. B... |
2010/08/10 | 490 | 1,689 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [Can I install Android on my non-Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6849/can-i-install-android-on-my-non-android-device)
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I know it is possible to [install Android on an iPhone 3G](http://gadgets.stackexchange.com/questions... |
2010/08/11 | 269 | 1,086 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Windows Mobile phone(HTC Tilt 2) and put Android on it(on the SD card only). When I was messing around with some stuff I accidentally set the display brightness of Android to 0%. So now nothing will ever show up on my screen.How can I fix this without doing a clean install of Android?<... |
2010/08/11 | 384 | 1,439 | <issue_start>username_0: I deleted all of my contacts from Google and from my HTC incredible so that I could reload them all in just Google. As a result, the calendar on my phone has 2 entries on the "contacts birthdays and events" calendar on my phone. The calendar in my Google account only has 1 entry. The android ca... |
2010/08/12 | 340 | 1,394 | <issue_start>username_0: When I connect my iPhone to a secured WiFi network (at work), I'm prompted for my Username and Password. (And then I'm prompted to accept what I presume is an SSL certificate.)
But when I select the same network on my Motorola Droid or HTC EVO 4G, I'm prompted with "Enter the credential storag... |
2010/08/16 | 846 | 3,508 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I add and manage contacts on a SIM card with an Android phone (HTC Magic)? I'm aware of 1 application which is capable of doing this but it cost 4€ for SIMPLY managing SIM contacts o\_O<issue_comment>username_1: Is there some specific purpose or feature that would necessitate using the ... |
2010/08/18 | 544 | 2,325 | <issue_start>username_0: I understand that you can completely "brick" (render unusuable) your iPhone by attempting to Jailbreak incorrectly.
Whether or not this is actually the case, is it possible to do the same with your Android phone? Or is the nature of that operating system and the handsets such that you can alwa... |
2010/08/18 | 415 | 1,620 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to use VoIP over gprs from an Android phone? Either using a SIP client or Skype?<issue_comment>username_1: [Try Fring](http://www.fring.com/default.php) it is all in one, Unfortunately they do not support Skype anymore, But ther is SIP, Gmail, MSN and many others.
Upvotes: 0 <iss... |
2010/08/18 | 485 | 1,400 | <issue_start>username_0: In our area there is gadget called "IRobot" which the supplier claims has Android 1.4 inside. I am afraid that it might be a "fake" version of the Android OS. I do not have experience with Android so are there any guidelines I can use to check that a device is really running Android? Also, is t... |
2010/08/21 | 212 | 718 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [Monitor wifi usage?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/15066/monitor-wifi-usage)
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Is there a way to have an alarm warn me every time I spent another 100MB and telling me the total I've spent on the last billing period to avoid going over ... |
2010/08/22 | 249 | 865 | <issue_start>username_0: I have 1gb of traffic per month. Internet speed is 2.2mbits, so it's pretty easy to waste all gb in a few days. I don't usually watch youtube from my phone, and 500-700 kbits would be pretty enough for me. Is there an application or way I can manually limit 3g speed manually, without rooting th... |
2010/08/23 | 475 | 1,775 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any app for Android that would assist me on tagging the pictures I take with my non-GPS DSLR camera by using a log of the phone GPS that Android can store?<issue_comment>username_1: [GPS Essentials app](http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.mictale.gpsessentials) will let you set waypoints o... |
2010/08/23 | 1,446 | 5,425 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the easiest way to move Nokia (Symbian E series) content, such as contacts, inbox, photos, etc. to an Android phone? I can extract a backup from the Nokia but it's in `.nbu` format<issue_comment>username_1: By far the easiest way to transfer anything contacts related to an Android phone... |
2010/08/24 | 356 | 1,409 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just got my phone upgraded to Android 2.1. It's a HTC Hero running HTC Sense. One of the features I was really looking forward to in Android 2.1 was the microphone button on the keyboard which you can use to dictate into any text field.
However, this button doesn't seem to be there on the... |
2010/08/24 | 545 | 2,089 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just had my HTC Hero upgraded to Android 2.1, and I have heard about the Car Home function, which sounds great for when I use the new Google Maps Navigation in my car. However, this doesn't seem to be on my phone. Is that because of HTC installing HTC Sense? If so, can I get Car Home back ... |
2010/08/25 | 690 | 2,792 | <issue_start>username_0: I've seen references to this posted elsewhere, but never a solution. I'd like to only sync the "my contacts" group of contacts from my gmail (really google apps, but should work the same) account, rather than "all contacts". I can not find an option to change this. Any suggestions?<issue_commen... |
2010/08/28 | 1,924 | 8,224 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm new to the Android platform, and this is probably a dumb question, but...
How do you close an app?
When I'm in an app, and I want to get out, I just click on "Home" and move on, but I just installed a Task Manager app, and I noticed *everything* is left running.
Is there a way to exit ap... |
2010/08/29 | 479 | 1,969 | <issue_start>username_0: On the motorola Droid X there is a favorite contacts shortcut. I'd like to add this on another screen but I can't figure out how to create a new one. Any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: Some widgets might only be able to be placed once. If you only want one instance of it, but on another scree... |
2010/08/31 | 737 | 2,588 | <issue_start>username_0: is there some easy way to get a better keyboard on the Nexus One? The default keyboard has way to small buttons and it's hard to use.<issue_comment>username_1: There should be some stuff on XDA Developers (<http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=560>) just do some searching at that ... |
2010/09/01 | 406 | 1,674 | <issue_start>username_0: I have to send two contacts in my phone book to another contact, on my Nexus One Android 2.2. How can I do this easiest?
On my old SonyEricsson this function was on a nearby menu, but I can't find it on Android.
I have also tried to copy the phone number when in edit mode of the contacts, but... |
2010/09/01 | 1,093 | 4,358 | <issue_start>username_0: >
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> [How can I view and examine the Android log?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/14430/how-can-i-view-and-examine-the-android-log)
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My android (2.1) phone (a HTC Wildfire, if that matters) sometimes reboots without an apparent reason. Not e... |
2010/09/01 | 844 | 3,015 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Adroid phone and want to set it up to sync with my business email account. My account is hosted on my own domain, but we use email "provided by gmail" (gmail interface, connected to my domain).
Question: can I just add this as a normal gmail account on my Droid? I tried this and my ... |
2010/09/02 | 562 | 2,100 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for a way of subscribing to and watching [TED](http://www.ted.com/) talk videos on the HTC Desire, but I want support for off-line viewing.
The [Mother TED](http://www.motherapp.com/en/showcase/motherted) app seems to require an active network connection, which isn't suitable since... |
2010/09/04 | 420 | 1,706 | <issue_start>username_0: I use the Kindle app for Android. I had 'bought' one of the classic titles which they have - *War and Peace*, which, like many of the classics, had no cover image.
They have since updated the title on the Kindle store with a picture for the cover. I would like to update the title on my device... |
2010/09/07 | 429 | 1,852 | <issue_start>username_0: When using the default browser on my Galaxy S, I can't see a cursor in text boxes that have focus. With no cursor I don't know where letters I type will appear. This seems to occur on all sites I have tested. Can someone with this phone confirm there is something wrong? Note that the address ba... |
2010/09/09 | 576 | 2,175 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I copy a file into micro SD of an Android phone connected via USB to a PC with Windows?<issue_comment>username_1: ```
Settings >> Connect to PC >> USB Connection Type
```
should be set to "Disk drive" (you can set this as a default connection type, but I prefer to do it manually when ... |
2010/09/11 | 1,081 | 3,707 | <issue_start>username_0: A lot of people like iPod Touches because they're almost identical to iPhones, but without cell service (and the monthly fees that go along with it), while still being able to connect to a wireless network. Are there any alternative devices that run Android?
Bonus points if it has at least 24 ... |
2010/09/12 | 352 | 1,225 | <issue_start>username_0: is there any audio player that works similar to winamp? so it can play
* most importantly files from within a folder (whole folder or one file)
* playlists
* streams<issue_comment>username_1: Any HTC username_3id phone should have two music players by default, username_3id's and the one made b... |
2010/09/13 | 1,456 | 5,717 | <issue_start>username_0: We have a client who are switching away from Windows Mobile (and IE Mobile) to Android based devices.
We have some specific software that we deploy to their WM workforce by an ActiveX applet that loads in IE Mobile, but obviously Android will have no support for ActiveX. So we will need to re-... |
2010/09/13 | 634 | 2,053 | <issue_start>username_0: Is Hebrew support built into Android? If so, is it in all versions?<issue_comment>username_1: Froyo/Android 2.2 added support for displaying text in Hebrew and Arabic (among other languages), including [the needed fonts](http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git;a=tree;f=dat... |
2010/08/16 | 533 | 1,964 | <issue_start>username_0: >
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> [How can I receive phone calls through WiFi on an Android phone?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/8449/how-can-i-receive-phone-calls-through-wifi-on-an-android-phone)
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I have an unlocked Nexus One. I barely use the voice function, mostly... |
2010/09/08 | 615 | 2,312 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I connect my Nexus One to the official car dock, my phone heats up rapidly, and eventually restarts. Obviously, the phone is restarting to prevent it from damaging itself. So the question becomes why is it over-heating (the phone can draw too much current for its own good?) and how can... |
2010/08/30 | 290 | 1,157 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently came across some free money and am considering buying a tablet. Specifically, the entourage edge because it would be in my hands the day the money is. What I'm curious about, however, is how well this baby can take notes. The floor model had been on for several days and had had sever... |
2010/09/14 | 564 | 2,192 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there an application manager that would easily
* **kill/close** an application from memory
* install applications
* unstall applications
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Platform: [HTC Desire](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Desire) and Android 2.1.<issue_comment>username_1: If you are running Android 2.1 or 2.2 you... |
2010/07/28 | 1,759 | 6,685 | <issue_start>username_0: I usually disconnect my cellphone from the charger some time after it's fully charged because I'm afraid the battery could lose capacity over time if I don't. However, I believe modern electronics should be able to handle this kind of scenario and automatically stop charging the battery once it... |
2010/08/23 | 841 | 3,527 | <issue_start>username_0: Does it highly affect the stand-by time to leave wi-fi open all the time on my phone?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, I would imagine leaving WiFi on all the time would drain the battery faster. Even if you're not actively connected to an Access Point (AP), the phone is still constantly scanning... |
2010/08/18 | 693 | 2,716 | <issue_start>username_0: Since cellphone application software requires extra power for processing. Is there any application software that indicate power consumption by particular application?<issue_comment>username_1: I'm guessing it would be a no for all platforms, but Android is the only one I can speak to with certa... |
2010/07/14 | 597 | 2,502 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I bought an HTC Desire overall I'm very happy with it. There seems to be one major flaw, it overheats quite easily causing it to reboot. I've run into this several times while driving using the navigation whilst recharging. Does anyone have any suggestions to workaround this problem? I... |
2010/07/15 | 1,162 | 4,015 | <issue_start>username_0: Whats the best way to break in a new cell phone battery?
I just got a replacement battery for my Motorola Droid and so far through 2 cycles it is barely lasting a few hours.<issue_comment>username_1: You may need to [recalibrate the device](http://online.tmtxusa.com/faqs/item/?lc=en&p=motorola... |
2010/07/29 | 763 | 2,878 | <issue_start>username_0: HTC directly updated over-the-air (OTA) from 1.5 android to 2.1 android firmware on my handset. Since that time, the touch-screen (which is miscalibrated) can no longer be recalibrated, because the menu item has disappeared.
I have, of course, requested support from HTC via email, but I doubt ... |
2010/08/13 | 556 | 2,123 | <issue_start>username_0: I've read mixed reports online about which radio uses more power -- 3G or 4G. Has anyone done any semi-scientific tests that would answer this question?
* When constantly downloading data over the same period of time, which uses more battery (battery drain per second of download)?
* When downl... |
2010/09/16 | 770 | 2,583 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a DLNA compatible media player app available for Android?<issue_comment>username_1: A similar question exists on stackoverflow <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3682430/android-developing-plugins-for-media-sharing> (For which I gave the info I was aware of)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment... |
2010/09/16 | 1,049 | 3,811 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I make these work on Android or is there a google place to create or convert bookmarklets to make them Android Compatible?<issue_comment>username_1: It isn't so much being "Android compatible" as being compatible with the specific browser.
That being said... I haven't gotten URL-based java... |
2010/09/16 | 1,283 | 4,798 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to be able to use [userscripts](http://userscripts.org/) in Android. Is this even possible? I read that it was a couple months back and tried a tutorial which I can no longer find but it didn't work.
This question may be related to [this other one](https://android.stackexchange.co... |
2010/09/16 | 1,335 | 5,096 | <issue_start>username_0: The scenario I would want to have this is if I want to quickly drain the battery so I can charge it fully again. Some say that this will help extend the battery life by fully draining/charging the battery.
How to drain the battery quickly?<issue_comment>username_1: This question is along these... |
2010/07/23 | 240 | 897 | <issue_start>username_0: If I connect an iPhone to a PC it is not possible to copy files between the PC and the iPhone. I would like to be able to do this because it would be useful.
What happens if I connect an Android phone to a PC? Do I see it as a disk or is it similar to the iPhone?<issue_comment>username_1: Abso... |
2010/09/16 | 409 | 1,782 | <issue_start>username_0: On my old Nokia phone I was able to create groups of contacts. I found this very useful and had groups such as Co-workers, Neighbors, Doctors, Friends, Family, etc.
Is there a way to do this on my Moto Droid? The only way I've found to group contacts so far is to mark them as Favorites, or cre... |
2010/09/16 | 404 | 1,616 | <issue_start>username_0: I have HTC's people widget on one of my home screens. I like its functionality but sometimes when I touch a contact, another one gets selected. A completely different contact gets the green selection box and it starts to call them. With my luck this usually results in calling my parents at some... |
2010/09/16 | 892 | 3,208 | <issue_start>username_0: A friend of mine has an HTC Aria on AT&T. On his application settings screen, he does not have the option to allow installation of apps from unknown sources. Is there any way to change this option to allow him to install downloaded apps (\*.apk files) without rooting the phone?<issue_comment>us... |
2010/09/16 | 490 | 2,028 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to be able to redefine what the hardware buttons on my Motorola Droid do. By buttons I mean the 4 capacitive buttons on the bottom: Back, Menu, Home & Search and the Camera button and Volume buttons on the side. I have seen several apps that allow you to change what the Camera and Search... |
2010/09/17 | 536 | 2,169 | <issue_start>username_0: For the most part, I haven't had too many problems with the stock Email app on my Moto Droid. I have both ActiveSync (Exchange) and POP3 accounts set up and never have trouble with ActiveSync. But for some reason, with the POP3 account, sometimes the app gets into this endless loop and won't st... |