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2011/01/11 | 230 | 820 | <issue_start>username_0: Good day,
after playing around with the Vodafone 845 (Android 2.1) icons positions I ended up with additional empty home-screens (or are they desktops, not sure for the term). What is the proper way to remove those empty screens?<issue_comment>username_1: You can't with the default launcher. H... |
2011/01/11 | 385 | 1,496 | <issue_start>username_0: I have my screen timeout set to 30 seconds, which is a good interval normally.
However, when i am in a browser reading or Adobe Reader or ThinkFree or whichever other reader, I would like the timeout to be larger or never.
Is there anyway of doing this in Froyo without manually setting it to 3... |
2011/01/11 | 533 | 1,896 | <issue_start>username_0: I understand that operators blocked any Skype over the data connections, but is there an alternative that works on the WiFi network?
Update: I am using a HTC/Tmobile G1 phone, in the US. However, I am not connected to any carrier, as I use it (here) as a PDA over WiFi and not as a phone.<issue... |
2011/01/11 | 239 | 962 | <issue_start>username_0: I managed to **sync** my Galaxy Samsung S running Froyo with **an exchange server**.
But I am really **only interested in the calender data, not the emails**.
Someone knows how to do this ?<issue_comment>username_1: Try this: Go to the account for the Exchange server and change "Email check f... |
2011/01/11 | 1,683 | 5,812 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Android phone which I just sold on eBay. What measures should I take before posting it off to its new home? Please answer thoroughly!<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Format (zero) your SD card.
2. Perform a factory reset.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: As said already, factory res... |
2011/01/12 | 604 | 2,394 | <issue_start>username_0: I downloaded some 3D games, unzipped them and got .jar files. How can I use these in Android? I have a Galaxy S running 2.1.<issue_comment>username_1: Although Android uses java, it doesn't support normal JAR files. Instead it uses an Android specific format called APK. The main difference is t... |
2011/01/12 | 272 | 1,133 | <issue_start>username_0: When I have my samsung galaxy 9000 (with Android 2.2) on a flat surface (table) and start an application, then the application is shown in landscape mode, even when the start/home screen was in portrait mode.
This does not happen when I hold the phone in my hands.
Is there a way to disable th... |
2011/01/12 | 2,041 | 6,555 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to gather information regarding ANT+ hardware support in Android phones. Basically, **what Android phones have ANT wireless hardware?**
ANT and ANT+ (<http://thisisant.com/>) as wireless protocols are quite promising, especially with potential open-source support for ANT+ ready-made... |
2011/01/12 | 330 | 1,214 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to use the Samsung Galaxy Tab as a wifi-hotspot so that non-3G iPads can use the Samsungs connection to the phone network?<issue_comment>username_1: The Galaxy Tab comes with Android version 2.2 (Froyo), this version of the Android OS comes with the ability to work as a WiFi hots... |
2011/01/12 | 276 | 986 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I use TFL information on my device? Is there an application or other good way of accessing TFL?
For those who don't know, TFL == Transport for London, a webpage of London public transport when you can find what is the best way of getting from point A to B at a given time.<issue_comment... |
2011/01/12 | 310 | 1,369 | <issue_start>username_0: I frequently will get a message on Google Talk. I will drag down the notification bar, click the message, and answer. However, if I then press "Home", and it occurs to me that I wish to send yet another message to this person, I am forced to go find the Google Talk app icon, launch it, select t... |
2011/01/13 | 451 | 1,864 | <issue_start>username_0: I was wondering, is there a way to reduce the number of screens available with HTC sense phones to say 5? Just I find that 7 screens is excessive for my needs, and I heard I can get a decent performance / battery boost from having less screens.
So is there a way to reduce the number of screen... |
2011/01/13 | 502 | 1,662 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/17152/where-can-i-find-stock-or-custom-roms-for-my-android-device)
>
>
>
I have a Nexus One (with the radios for the AT&T network) which has an old... |
2011/01/13 | 432 | 1,546 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to connect to our corporate WIFI network. I **know** that the type of the network is 802.1x because tech support told me so and I have colleagues that can connect to it using their iPhone with that type of authentication.
My problem is that my phone (Android 2.1) detects the networ... |
2011/01/13 | 365 | 1,392 | <issue_start>username_0: For example: I would like to set my CPU to higher end for when running a specific application, such as psx4droid. Is this possible with Tasker?
Or if not Tasker... any other app? SetCPU doesn't have the option.<issue_comment>username_1: It seems to me that you could get there by having tasker ... |
2011/01/14 | 1,271 | 4,710 | <issue_start>username_0: As we know, in order to locate our position indoors, Android utilizes the nearby Wi-Fi Hotspots' location for triangulation. But how may I submit the Wi-Fi hotspots in my neighborhood to Google's/Android's database to benefit from better triangulation? I live in Turkey, and Google Street View C... |
2011/01/14 | 1,428 | 5,183 | <issue_start>username_0: I've tried turning on the portable hot-spot mode on my nexus-one and got a message from my operator saying that my plan doesn't cover data traffic made through the `web.operator.com` APN, as opposed to `mobile.operator.com` (my "usual" APN). That made me curious. Does that mean that android swi... |
2011/01/14 | 330 | 1,322 | <issue_start>username_0: 2.3 Gingerbread will use ext4 instead of YAFFS.
My question is: YAFFS is for flash based filesystem, but ext4 is not. Will it lead to premature death of the device due to wear leveling?<issue_comment>username_1: Where did you see that all Gingerbread devices will use ext4?
The Nexus S uses e... |
2011/01/14 | 414 | 1,689 | <issue_start>username_0: Very often I use my phone and the app MyTracks or GPSTrackerLite to track my hiking/biking tours.
This really works great and I'm thrilledy by the lot of possibilities in combination with google maps, facebook etc.
However there is one problem: If I'm tracking the battery lasts only a few hou... |
2011/01/14 | 362 | 1,369 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to make the Notification Bar thicker?
I recently bought [this case](http://store.androidcentral.com/trident-kraken-series-cases/4A104A7899A.htm) and it makes it incredibly hard to pull down the notification bar.
I was wondering if there was a way to thicken the notification bar... |
2011/01/14 | 543 | 2,276 | <issue_start>username_0: So about an hour ago I was texting and noticed that when I would try to hit certain letters using the on-screen keyboard that it would think I pressed the keys to the left or right of a certain area. It seemed like a deadspot to me and already I was disappointed but it wasn't a giant issue as I... |
2011/01/14 | 399 | 1,485 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to download Apps from the US for researching purposes. A co-worker of mine could do that by installing an alternative Market. He did not have a rooted phone and probably got that app from the original market.
The icon of this app was similiar to the original market's one but blue instea... |
2011/01/14 | 2,287 | 8,388 | <issue_start>username_0: While I'm working with my computer, my mobile lies next to me and every time I receive a new SMS or WhatsApp message, I have to grab the phone, read the message and answer it.
So it would be really nice, if there is an App or another possibility to connect my mobile phone with my computer via ... |
2011/01/14 | 595 | 2,461 | <issue_start>username_0: I know that the alarm isn't working when the phone is turned off, but my question is: Why doesn't this work? What were the developers/engineers thinking?
I always used my mobile phones as alarm clocks and even very old mobile phone support alarm clocks when they are turned off.<issue_comment>u... |
2011/01/15 | 747 | 2,881 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Droid2 (Android Version 2.2) (System Version.2.3.20.A955.Verizon.en.US), I fully utilize the phone's ability to log into a Google, Facebook, and Twitter account, and link the contacts together. Often it [chooses the wrong name to display](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/4513/h... |
2011/01/15 | 980 | 3,760 | <issue_start>username_0: The Samsung keyboard has a Quick Symbol key, where ".,?" are on the same key and accessed similar to the T9 method (don't know if this is standard for Android keyboards).
A good idea, but how can I quickly enter an ellipsis (three dots)? The best I could come up with is:
```
dot space del dot... |
2011/01/15 | 1,267 | 5,025 | <issue_start>username_0: My question topic is Android support for dual SIM hardware. More specifically I'd like to find out if it's the Android 2.2 release that added support for real dual SIM and dual GSM support, and to which extend both cards are online or usable as data channel.
A question about <https://android.s... |
2011/01/15 | 992 | 4,018 | <issue_start>username_0: I am considering buying a new phone. Is there a way to easily redownload all of my apps onto the new phone without having to search for each one individually?<issue_comment>username_1: Matt has a first-hand experience with accidentally having Google backup all his applications: [Cancel All Mark... |
2011/01/16 | 384 | 1,298 | <issue_start>username_0: can I somehow take a screen shot of a google maps in a `easy way` and then send it via MMS?
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HTC Desire on 2.1 (not rooted)<issue_comment>username_1: Only if you're rooted. See this answer: [How to take a screenshot with an Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1759/... |
2011/01/16 | 1,073 | 3,956 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I open an HTML file I have copied from PC to SD Card of Phone?
I've tried opening it with the default application which is HTML Viewer but I get a "Web page not available" system page.
The URL that the browser shows is:
`content://com.android.htmlfileprovider/mnt/sdcard/Documents/To... |
2011/01/16 | 213 | 766 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the best app to browse, explore and access android files on a Linux machine over wifi?<issue_comment>username_1: FTPServer is very good, SwiFTP is another option. I believe they're both in the Market.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I use [WiFi File Explorer](http... |
2011/01/16 | 1,252 | 4,602 | <issue_start>username_0: Can you suggest me a widget for toggling usb debugging mode for Android? Or could you code it and upload to market, please?
(I need it because of HTC Desire and HD's init process consuming 100% cpu bug. When toggled, it resets to 0)<issue_comment>username_1: If you have 2.1 or above you can us... |
2011/01/16 | 566 | 2,113 | <issue_start>username_0: Frequently I am in the range of WiFi. Still when waking up my phone (Motorola Milestone) it usually makes a GSM data connection (visible in the top bar), and only after few seconds the WiFi connection is made.
I understand that WiFi takes some time to connect to. Is it possible to somehow stop... |
2011/01/16 | 826 | 2,654 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 with Android 2.1-update1 and I need a quick easy way to get root access so I can boot it through a custom ROM me and a friend have been working on (the custom ROM is like Gingerbread (Android 2.3), but with a different UI so that it's compatible with my phone)<i... |
2011/01/16 | 410 | 1,660 | <issue_start>username_0: HTC Hero with HTC Sense - Android 2.1.
Contacts can be either stored on "SIM", "Google" or "Phone". Many contacts are duplicated on "Phone", but I want them all in "Google" so I can manage easily. I've managed to copy all "Phone" to "Google", but now want to remove from "Phone".
However, whene... |
2011/01/16 | 612 | 2,303 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to open an HTML file with a text editor for example so that I can edit it's source?
Thank you.<issue_comment>username_1: Sure. First [find a text editor](http://www.appbrain.com/search?q=text+editor) that you like, then launch the editor and open the HTML file.
Many editors wil... |
2011/01/16 | 756 | 2,796 | <issue_start>username_0: Maybe I took this for granted in my Windows Mobile years - but I'm having an issue with my new Galaxy S (Fascinate on Verizon). When a reminder pops up for a calendar event, I only see an option to "Snooze All" or "Dismiss". Can I not pick a snooze time? It appears that the default snooze time ... |
2011/01/17 | 655 | 2,516 | <issue_start>username_0: Verizon has a history of blocking navigation apps so we'll be forced to use their proprietary navigation system (VZNavigator) and pay the $10/month subscription for it. Can someone confirm that this does not apply to Google Maps Navigation for Mobile on a Verizon Android phone? I'm specifically... |
2011/01/17 | 446 | 1,804 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently purchased a i9000 and the voice quality over the microphone is horrible. The sound is muffled. Person on the other side of the line cannot make out what I'm saying. Is there a fix?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Pop off the back cover and make sure there's not a sticker or anything ove... |
2011/01/17 | 584 | 2,345 | <issue_start>username_0: I have android phone and I am trying to run following public Shoutcast stream <http://core.crystalone.net:9000/listen.pls> in my phone. However, it is not working and when I open it; it gives me error “File Is Not Supported”.
This is very strange since In Android 2. 2 and higher, I think shout... |
2011/01/17 | 302 | 1,232 | <issue_start>username_0: We all know that GPS draws a considerable amount of battery power. Does anyone know of any studies that test the "granularity" of a GPS signal with how much battery is consumed?
I'm not talking about the device-GPS vs cell network triangulated GPS either, the applications in Android can select... |
2011/01/17 | 695 | 2,380 | <issue_start>username_0: What ffmpeg options should I use to make video playable on Android Phone (specifically, LG Optimus)? I tried various bitrate and codecs and all combinations I came up with doesn't work (tried theora, mpeg4, h264).<issue_comment>username_1: No luck with avi mpg4/mp3 codec? Plays like a charm on ... |
2011/01/17 | 891 | 3,168 | <issue_start>username_0: I updated my Galaxy S Captivate on Rogers to Froyo last week. Debating whether the upgrade was worth it or not. There is one thing that's been really irking me since I did the upgrade:
DoubleTwist no longer successfully syncs songs from iTunes onto my Galaxy. On my PC, I set up the playlists I ... |
2011/01/17 | 700 | 2,743 | <issue_start>username_0: The POP e-mail account I use for mobile is linked to an externally-managed anti-spam gateway. It was starting to get too many false positives, so the other day I went through the web UI to mark a whole boatload of old messages as "not spam" to give it a nudge in the right direction.
Of course,... |
2011/01/17 | 325 | 1,380 | <issue_start>username_0: My two year old kept getting into my phone, so I put a pattern lock on it. She played with this too many times and the screen is now locked, which shouldn't be a problem as it has just asked me to log into my google account to get past it, but it isn't accepting my google password for some reas... |
2011/01/17 | 272 | 1,111 | <issue_start>username_0: I unlock my nexus one, and compile and install the ginger bread build load to the phone. But now, I realize that it does not have all the google software e.g. gmail, map, market, etc.
How can I reset my nexus one back to the original froyo with all the google software?
I have tried 'factory r... |
2011/01/17 | 594 | 2,320 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to get a low power pc (arm or atom) running linux and control the music that it plays through an android app, effectively becoming androids version of Logitech's Squeezebox. I'd prefer not to install X Windows on the box. Has anyone heard of such an app?<issue_comment>username_1: You c... |
2011/01/18 | 351 | 1,371 | <issue_start>username_0: Couple of weeks back I purchased HTC-WildFire. I did not find a way to change my default home screen. Is it possible to change my default home screen with my own custom screen. If it is possible I will write my own home screen for wild-fire.
Please suggest any mods, or procedures to change my... |
2011/01/18 | 542 | 2,213 | <issue_start>username_0: As simple as that, when I'm using the official Gmail app to access my email account, does it use a secure connection?<issue_comment>username_1: According to this [Google page](https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=114408) the Android Gmail app uses an SSL connection in both... |
2011/01/18 | 605 | 2,482 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to create a profile in Tasker that completely wipes the phone?
I ask because I haven't tried Tasker yet, and this might be enough to make me buy it. It doesn't matter how this profile would be triggered, I'm interested in the effect. It has to completely reset my phone's intern... |
2011/01/19 | 581 | 2,014 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way to scrobble the songs I listen to on my Android phone to [Last.fm](http://www.last.fm)?<issue_comment>username_1: The easiest way is to install the [official Last.FM app](http://www.appbrain.com/app/last-fm/fm.last.android), this will scrobble tracks played by the default Andro... |
2011/01/19 | 556 | 2,000 | <issue_start>username_0: I hadn't used my old HTC Hero for a while, but when I rebooted it I got an error saying:
`LauncherPro has expired, please download an updated version.`
But wifi was turned off and when I tried to get to the home screen, it kept sending me back into the browser. So how can I get to my settings... |
2011/01/19 | 456 | 1,740 | <issue_start>username_0: My friend has a droid x and her laptop has windows xp. She tried several ways to try to get the droid to work so it can be able to allow her computer to get on the internet via droid. I have come to find that there wasn't any drivers on her computer for the droid, even when installing drivers f... |
2011/01/19 | 260 | 1,084 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I somehow tell my phone to load images in (for example) browsers, gmail, twitter, etc. only when connected through a wi-fi connection? Mobile internet is pretty expensive in my country so I don't want images to spend more bandwidth than needed.. Or do I have to manualy turn it off for each ... |
2011/01/19 | 960 | 3,359 | <issue_start>username_0: 1. Can I move any apps to SD?
2. Is there a specific version of Android that I should run: 2.1, 2.2?
3. Should my phone be rooted for that? Or does it work for stock versions too?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. The app has to support moving to the SD card.
2. The feature should be in Android 2.2+... |
2011/01/20 | 651 | 2,413 | <issue_start>username_0: I've noticed this issue on my Sprint Samsung Intercept running 2.2 Froyo (rooted, custom kernel, etc.) I swear I didn't have this issue on Android 2.1, but someone with a Motorola Droid running 2.1 did, as you can see here: <http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=323590>
My issue is I love ... |
2011/01/20 | 293 | 1,131 | <issue_start>username_0: How does the Android phone phone it has been docked in a car holder?
I think the HTC Desire car dock can launch Car Home, but how does the phone known it's been docked?<issue_comment>username_1: Some Android phones, like the Nexus One, have special contacts that tell the OS when the phone has ... |
2011/01/20 | 333 | 1,325 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I set manually the IP Address for wifi?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Hit the hard menu button on your phone and then choose `Settings`.
2. From there, browse to the Wireless controls section and then choose `Wi-Fi Settings`
3. Whilst in the Wi-Fi Settings section, push the hard menu but... |
2011/01/20 | 547 | 2,120 | <issue_start>username_0: I have set up wifi, I installed HTTP proxy and configured it, but where I put the proxy authentication credentials?<issue_comment>username_1: According to [this](http://android-proxy.blogspot.com/), you need an external app **and** you need to root the phone.
Some other solutions shared in a [... |
2011/01/20 | 527 | 2,041 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got an Xperia X10.
I listen to audio books, so I'd like to keep my position in the playlist.
Whenever I mount the SD card using USB, the standard media player, Mediascape, lose both the playlist and the position.
Do you know of an alternative media player which doesn't have this defect?... |
2011/01/20 | 686 | 2,478 | <issue_start>username_0: I use two Google accounts and add them to . Let's say acc1 and acc2. When I try to buy an app in the Market, it chooses acc1's Checkout account, and I don't see an option to change to acc2. Can I use acc2 to pay this? And I still want acc1 as the main account for other purposes. (i.e. Talk, Mai... |
2011/01/20 | 386 | 1,588 | <issue_start>username_0: I have found that the email client which came with my device (Droid X, stock motoblur email client) is lacking in several areas. Some of my gripes are
* Limited number of emails shown in the inbox and no way to change this - At any given time, no matter how many emails are in my Exchange inbox... |
2011/01/20 | 361 | 1,495 | <issue_start>username_0: In the Market you can choose to mark any comment on any app as one of the following:
* Helpful
* Unhelpful
* Spam
Marking something as Spam will remove it from the list of comments, but only on the account that marked it as such (that is, if you view the comments from another person's account... |
2011/01/20 | 311 | 1,196 | <issue_start>username_0: I see all these apps that can be downloaded by scanning a barcode. The question is, how do I actually do this? What app do I use to scan the barcode and install an app?<issue_comment>username_1: I use [Quickmark QR Code Reader](https://market.android.com/details?id=tw.com.quickmark). The most p... |
2011/01/20 | 541 | 1,747 | <issue_start>username_0: It's a long shot, but figured i'd give it a go.. I've installed the Oxygen RC6 ROM on my Telstra HTC Desire. It's pretty much perfect - better than this phone has ever been. It's fast, great to use, no space issues (you can force any app to install to the SD Card which solves my biggest gripe w... |
2011/01/21 | 601 | 2,317 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the easiest way to verify that the internal GPS module of an android device works correctly (possibly before buying some expensive navigation software)?
Geotagging a foto?
Running some free diagnostic tool?
Please note that I'm referring to internal GPS, not the bluetooth ones or the ... |
2011/01/21 | 676 | 2,404 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Can I install Android on my non-Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6849/can-i-install-android-on-my-non-android-device)
>
>
>
I have searched (hopefully well enough!) on the internet to see if we can load Android on the LG Aren... |
2011/01/21 | 892 | 3,294 | <issue_start>username_0: Two scenarios:
1. I'm at a "trusted" place, and don't
want to enter unlock
password/pattern all the time
2. I'm at an "untrusted" place and want
my phone to be password/pattern
screen locked
is there any way to use some kind of a shortcut/app which would quickly switch the way the screen gets... |
2011/01/21 | 684 | 2,734 | <issue_start>username_0: Am I just blind or is there no "search" option on Android Market (??) if you go to the website from your desktop computer? If not, should I use some 3rd party search engine for the Market or should I just switch to some other "market" (some other android apps website)?
And if there is no searc... |
2011/01/21 | 608 | 2,333 | <issue_start>username_0: I just bought a 32GB micro SD card to replace my 8GB micro SD card for my x10. I have some apps that I've downloaded online (paid APK) and not from the market. They are currently stored in my 8GB micro SD. I don't know how to transfer the files to the new 32GB card. I don't know in what folder ... |
2011/01/21 | 283 | 1,041 | <issue_start>username_0: Some android users are experiencing GPS problems; are applications like this really useful and safe for all devices?
<http://www.appbrain.com/app/gps-optimisation/com.gps.opt>
What do you recommend for a 2.2 device?<issue_comment>username_1: It would depend on the device. Some devices have/ha... |
2011/01/21 | 1,711 | 6,192 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to view the source HTML in an Android web browser?<issue_comment>username_1: You can use Javascript's `alert` method to return the source code, type this in the address bar:
`javascript: alert(document.getElementsByTagName('html')[0].innerHTML);`
Upvotes: 7 [selected_answer]<iss... |
2011/01/21 | 755 | 2,931 | <issue_start>username_0: I started wondering about this when I realized most websites I visit have white backgrounds, and I know that the screen is usually responsible for most of the battery usage. Since I can't change the background in those sites, I might at least switch my wallpaper to a black one.
Most (all?) pho... |
2011/01/21 | 1,232 | 4,410 | <issue_start>username_0: How physically close will a tag need to be for the phone to detect a NFC card? (10cm or can it greater)
Also can the phone present itself as a NFC tag to other phones? If this is possible is the range greater as the NFC transmitter is powered?<issue_comment>username_1: *How physically close wi... |
2011/01/22 | 1,652 | 5,296 | <issue_start>username_0: When I read documentation such as [examining SQLite 3 databases from a remote shell](http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html#sqlite "Examining sqlite3 databases from a remote shell (Android Developers)") I get the impression an SQLite command-line binary should exist on my ... |
2011/01/22 | 323 | 1,328 | <issue_start>username_0: I have some pictures in a directory on my phone. How can I make them appear inside the picture Gallery?<issue_comment>username_1: You can 'encourage' the phone to rescan the SD card by unmounting and remounting it (Settings > SD & Phone Storage), or by using a little app from the Market called ... |
2011/01/22 | 737 | 2,308 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Motorola, it has four squares and the top-left square is solid. I'm not sure if all Android phones have it. "Home", "back", and "search" all seem pretty straightforward. Does it have a specific name or is it just "menu"?
(can you tell I'm new to Android?)<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, i... |
2011/01/22 | 623 | 2,167 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I get the android market on a Galaxy S on on the Turkish carrier Turkcell. I think that Google's absence in Turkey as a tax paying entity may be why the android market is missing.
Is there a way of sideloading the android market? If not, can you direct me to a ROM that does (preferabl... |
2011/01/22 | 505 | 2,038 | <issue_start>username_0: Every time I plug in my phone, I get a notification for USB connected. Is there any way to disable the notification, without disabling USB debugging?
* Phone: LG Optimus S
* Carrier: Sprint
* Android: 2.2, Rooted<issue_comment>username_1: This is part of a Core system in android. It can not be... |
2011/01/22 | 210 | 881 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy S with an interface in Hebrew. Some of my contacts are in English and some are in Hebrew. However, I only have the option to scroll through the letters in Hebrew. The English alphabet is simply not there.
Is there any way to show the English alphabet as well so that I can scrol... |
2011/01/22 | 306 | 1,319 | <issue_start>username_0: The handler select dialog mentions a setting in settings under `Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications` but I can't find it.
Here's a list of actions for each app under Manage Applications:
* Force Stop
* Uninstall
* Clear Data
* Move to SD card/phone
* Clear Cache
* Clear Defaults
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2011/01/23 | 458 | 1,708 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [How do I update the OS on my device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/13510/how-do-i-update-the-os-on-my-device)
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Is it possible to upgrade unlocked Motorola Droid to any Android OS version. Can this be done through wifi or does it has ... |
2011/01/23 | 140 | 567 | <issue_start>username_0: The screen of my Android phone sometimes automatically shutdown and cannot reshow again.
Can I shutdown my Android from PC or other ways?<issue_comment>username_1: You can do this with adb (Android Debug Bridge).
1. Enable "USB Debugging" on the phone (Settings > Applications > Development > ... |
2011/01/23 | 411 | 1,767 | <issue_start>username_0: Is this normal? Did it happen in your phone?<issue_comment>username_1: There's always a risk with not cleanly unmounting a file system.
By pulling the battery, you're not allowing the system to finish up what it's doing on the SD card, and if you catch it at the right time, it can sadly screw ... |
2011/01/23 | 592 | 2,320 | <issue_start>username_0: It seems that the hardware erroneously regard the headset as attached at all times (to the 3.5" jack). This makes me unable to make calls without headset or speaker mode.<issue_comment>username_1: Sounds like a hardware issue to me. You should return the phone to wherever you bought it.
Upvotes... |
2011/01/23 | 527 | 1,957 | <issue_start>username_0: My fiancée is going on a trip to New York City and she'd like to have some kind of navigation there on her G1/Dream.
Is there a software (preferably free, or not too costly), that would allow me to save the street map of the whole city (or state) to the SD card and do offline navigation for w... |
2011/01/24 | 324 | 1,091 | <issue_start>username_0: I've tried tap & hold, like regular URLs, but the menu never pops up. Is there a way to enable that or do I just have to copy and paste the URL into a bookmark ([like this](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1053/is-there-a-way-to-use-pc-browser-bookmarklets-with-the-android-browser-or... |
2011/01/24 | 436 | 1,889 | <issue_start>username_0: I have configured HTC Hero phone with my Gmail account (username and password), and it is configured successfully. I have recently changed the password of this account from the Gmail website, so at the same time I have to change the password on my phone, but I do not see where to do this.
With... |
2011/01/24 | 469 | 1,886 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I switch the keyboard layout for an external USB keyboard on Android 2.1? I've connected a German USB keyboard to my Android Tablet (Easypix 1000). Altough the language is set to German, the external keyboard is wrongly read as an english keyboard. Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: With ... |
2011/01/24 | 220 | 856 | <issue_start>username_0: I am confused: if I use search on the Market app on Android 2.2, it tells me often that there are hundreds or even thousands of matches, but shows exactly 10, no more. Is there a way to scroll / page / whatever that I've overlooked? 8-}<issue_comment>username_1: When you scroll to thr bottom of... |
2011/01/24 | 540 | 2,107 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for an app to help me track my weight. Ideally, I would tell it my weight each day (and perhaps my age and height), and after a while I could use it so plot a graph of my progress but also get extra informative statistics.
I've seen a lot of health related apps on the market, but ... |
2011/01/24 | 458 | 1,779 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I see my sent SMS messages? I can search my text messages, but it's not obvious how to simply see a list of my sent messages ordered by time.<issue_comment>username_1: See this:
<http://www.appbrain.com/app/lifetracking/com.lifetracking>
LifeTracking application allows you to track any... |
2010/12/14 | 850 | 2,963 | <issue_start>username_0: I came across a how-to guide for running Android 1.7 in a virtual machine (VirtualBox), but 1.7 is old. I haven't been able to find a Android 2.2 or 2.3 image anywhere, does anyone have any ideas on how to virtualize newer Android OS's? Preferably a free virtualization solution like VirtualBox.... |
2011/01/24 | 123 | 419 | <issue_start>username_0: I don't want to use fat32, I want use the more stable ext2.<issue_comment>username_1: You cannot use anything but FAT for the external SDCard. Android will not mount the card if it is not FAT.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I've managed to do it on Harmony developer boar... |
2011/01/24 | 1,079 | 4,145 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been thinking about getting a pre-owned Samsung Fascinate from Verizon for $40. I can't afford a $30/month unlimited data plan, but I was considering the $15/month 150MB data plan.
I'm planning on using it primarily as a phone/PMP, without heavy use of internet-related features. Most of m... |
2011/01/24 | 456 | 1,670 | <issue_start>username_0: **I find that the minimum in-call volume on my HTC Desire is still far to loud on some calls.**
Since I got the phone, I have flashed several different custom ROMs, radio updates, etc, and have had the issue throughout.
**Do you know of any way (setting, hack, app, whatever) to reduce the min... |
2011/01/24 | 620 | 2,250 | <issue_start>username_0: I have many PDFs that I would like to read on my Galaxy Tab and then take notes. Preferably the notes would be attached to the document (may be like [Skim](http://skim-app.sourceforge.net/) does), but as a workaround I can also imagine to copy a relevant piece of text into a separate note takin... |
2011/01/25 | 481 | 1,974 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy tab that I'm using for development purposes. For some reason, when I choose 'Enable USB Debugging' in the settings menu, it turns off after a random period and drops whatever USB connection I have.
I'm debugging on a Macbook Pro, and have one coworker who has similar p... |
2011/01/25 | 596 | 2,457 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm considering getting an Android phone, and one thing that I'd like to do is drop my texting plan, and do all texting over wifi/data using Google Voice. If I do this, I need the following things to be true:
* It must be easy to send texts over Google Voice.
* It must be easy to receive texts... |
2011/01/25 | 411 | 1,534 | <issue_start>username_0: I have bought a new samsung 16 GB yesterday. and installed Froyo. I plug my 4 Gb SD card which I was using in my previous Nokia Cell Phone. but SGS is not picking it up. I detached it and put it back in Nokia its working. can anyone tell me whats the problem. any difference in file system.??
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