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2011/01/25 | 360 | 1,378 | <issue_start>username_0: **Question 1**: what's the android recovery mode? Does it run a full linux kernel?
**Question 2**: where the recovery.img is installed? (/somewhere\_in\_filesystem)<issue_comment>username_1: Does it say that it does not recognize the sdcard? Where are you looking to see if it detects the sdc... |
2011/01/25 | 349 | 1,317 | <issue_start>username_0: I have copyed the 'su' command to /system in adb. but i cannot run the 'su', 'su' says: Permission denied.<issue_comment>username_1: Does it say that it does not recognize the sdcard? Where are you looking to see if it detects the sdcard?
for froyo on the SGS, i believe the sdcard is mounted t... |
2011/01/25 | 283 | 1,072 | <issue_start>username_0: I have rooted my android phone and get a shell thr adb. I wanna mount a ROM image in android. But I always fail:
mount -o loop /sdcard/myimage.img /mnt
mount: can't setup loop device: No such file or directory<issue_comment>username_1: Try: `mount -o loop /sdcard/myimage.img myimage`. "my... |
2011/01/25 | 301 | 1,218 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Marketless tablet (Coby Kyros), and I bought a Samsung Captivate (AT&T).
Will I be able to copy the apk's I download from the phone into the tablet?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes -- the easiest method is to put them on the SD card, use a file manager to browse to them, and click each ... |
2011/01/26 | 5,138 | 12,053 | <issue_start>username_0: I've rooted my device, put it in recovery mode, and have linked it to PC by [adb shell](http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html).
How can I view the list of storage devices and partitions?
**Note:** `fdisk` doesn't work.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe you want: `cat /proc/mtd`.
... |
2011/01/26 | 611 | 2,325 | <issue_start>username_0: Not sure if this is the correct place to ask, but is there a way to prevent anyone from calling my Android phone directly, so they all incoming (and perhaps outgoing, but incoming is most important) calls must be filtered through Google Voice?<issue_comment>username_1: I suppose one way to do t... |
2011/01/26 | 222 | 845 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm curios if there is any RTSP Player for android which allows specify port for I guess A/V communication.
My situation:
I want to stream over my RTSP Proxy, but there is a restrictive company FW, but for our purposes there are few port in DMZ, but I couldn't find any android RTSP player... |
2011/01/26 | 181 | 779 | <issue_start>username_0: I have some audiobooks on my phone, but I don't want to hear these when I play "All music". Is it possible to exclude some folders from getting added to the library? What are the file types that automatically get added?<issue_comment>username_1: You should be able to create a file called ".nome... |
2011/01/26 | 2,092 | 7,931 | <issue_start>username_0: And what is roughly the ratio of the charging speed in USB vs charger? My phone is Samsung Galaxy S, if that matters.<issue_comment>username_1: Charging from a USB port of a computer is slower than charging using a charger because the voltage and amperage provided by the computer is considerabl... |
2011/01/26 | 133 | 500 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the filename for my contacts on my optimus M running froyo?<issue_comment>username_1: Contacts are stored in a database. If you mean the filename of the app, it's probably Contacts.apk in /system/apps/.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: It's contacts.db but it's not a normal file or... |
2011/01/26 | 639 | 2,544 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a weird plan and my phone went over its bandwidth usage this month... mostly just syncing up with Gmail, Twitter etc. So right now, every 5 minutes or so, my phone is telling me that it has spent 40 cents here and 30 cents there using up my prepaid money.
I have done the following:
* ... |
2011/01/26 | 948 | 3,354 | <issue_start>username_0: It wasn't long time since Android 2.3 Gingerbread was released and so for only a few phones has 2.3. And already a beta version of Android 3.0 Honeycomb is released.
What does this mean, is Android 3.0 only for tablets? If not, I guess that 2.3 will be very shortlived. If 2.3 is for phones and... |
2011/01/26 | 471 | 1,898 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm an experienced Android user and recently my Dad picked up a HTC EVO. I set him up with all the Google services and apps like Gmail, Contacts and Calendar. I exported all of his contacts and appointments out of Outlook to CSV and uploaded them to Google so they can sync down to his EVO. Unfo... |
2011/01/26 | 370 | 1,228 | <issue_start>username_0: Does anyone know if Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000's camera taken photos keep information about GPS location from when they were taken?
Thank you<issue_comment>username_1: It can if you turn the function on in the settings. In the settings menu there's an option for "GPS", that when checked turns o... |
2011/01/27 | 480 | 1,702 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to work offline with Google Tasks and then sync it back when online? My connection is not stable over here.
Please share if you know how to. Thank you!<issue_comment>username_1: **[GTasks](http://www.appbrain.com/app/gtasks/org.dayup.gtask)** allows you to work with you task lis... |
2011/01/27 | 345 | 1,186 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought HTC Desire HD and I want to change UI language to Russian. The issue is that I see in settings only English, German, Italian and French.
Is it possible to add other language without rooting phone?<issue_comment>username_1: You can use the same app that I found for my [problem](https:/... |
2011/01/27 | 335 | 1,169 | <issue_start>username_0: Please, I have a device wich I connect via bluetooth from my Samsung Galaxy S. The bluetooth device have a alphanumeric PIN. When I try connect it ask for PIN but my galaxy only let me to put numbers!. Android 2.1 let me put numbers and letters. Any suggestions? PD: Impossible to change the dev... |
2011/01/27 | 879 | 3,385 | <issue_start>username_0: Along the same lines as [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/1/239). What's so special about enabling Unknown Sources, and what are some things that I should do once it's enabled?<issue_comment>username_1: This allows you to obtain and run an application (i.e. the .apk file) from... |
2011/01/27 | 646 | 1,769 | <issue_start>username_0: There's a great Add-on for Firefox called [InfoLister](http://mozilla.doslash.org/infolister/), all it does is provide a nicely formatted list of stuff and versions, for example here's what it lists for me:
>
> Last updated: Thu, 27 Jan 2011
> 17:03:32 GMT
>
>
> User Agent: Mozilla/5.0
> ... |
2011/01/27 | 532 | 2,100 | <issue_start>username_0: Before I start, please let me say I've tried pretty much everything, including, of course asking my providers for a new phone, but it didn't work. I also posted a similar question on a programmer's site but they couldn't/wouldn't help me. So here it is: I got the Motorola Milestone and it just ... |
2011/01/27 | 591 | 2,090 | <issue_start>username_0: I just joined the Android community. I have been using a Nokia E72. I am a bilingual user (Hebrew/English). I have succeeded in importing my address book 838 contacts with the help of this blog <http://myhtcdesire.com/tutorials/how-to-transfer-contacts-from-a-nokia-symbian-phone-to-htc-desire>
... |
2011/01/27 | 230 | 959 | <issue_start>username_0: I have, in my Google Calendar account, several calendars which have been shared by friends/family/co-workers. Is there a widget which I can place on my phone's home page which will show whether or not a given person (or calendar) is "in an appointment" or not? I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S, but ... |
2011/01/28 | 467 | 1,972 | <issue_start>username_0: The built in SMS app only allows one message to be selected at a time. I would like to copy the entire conversation or select a range and copy it so that it can be pasted into an email. How can I do this on Android?<issue_comment>username_1: In the stock Android messaging app, you can hold your... |
2011/01/28 | 410 | 1,532 | <issue_start>username_0: I have my phone (Droid X) connected to my home Wi-Fi network, but when I leave it can take applications (Google Maps, Rhapsody, etc) probably 10-15 minutes before they function normally without either doing nothing and/or giving data connection errors.
Something that may be telling (or meaning... |
2011/01/28 | 499 | 1,859 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I disable the hardware music button on the side of my LG GW620? I keep accidently triggering it in my pocket, causing random bursts of Foo Fighters when I sit down in a meeting.
Just disabling it while the screen is locked would be best, but completely disabling it would be better than... |
2011/01/28 | 125 | 511 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there any Android market alternative that support PayPal payment?<issue_comment>username_1: [SlideMe](http://slideme.org/) supports paypal. but i dont know what their "inventory" looks like compared to android market. You could try to get the PayPal debit card and link that to a google chec... |
2011/01/28 | 256 | 1,056 | <issue_start>username_0: I've bought an HTC Desire HD yesterday with Android 2.2 Froyo and HTC Sense. So I migrated my calendar items manually and it seemed to pick up some connections from my Facebook and my Twitter, which was nice..
But:
From time to time the calendar app just becomes really really slow for some re... |
2011/01/28 | 685 | 2,737 | <issue_start>username_0: I am new to Android world and I am really curious about how difficult it is to modify OS to add/remove applications. I am not talking about installing/removing apps from Android Market, but actually customizing OS to only include apps of my choice. That includes both standard/system apps as wel... |
2011/01/29 | 596 | 2,329 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [How to take a screenshot with an Android phone?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1759/how-to-take-a-screenshot-with-an-android-phone)
>
>
>
How to print screen my application in android phone?<issue_comment>username_1: in the android sdk is ... |
2011/01/29 | 638 | 2,414 | <issue_start>username_0: In windows, we can create a .url file to link to a website. How can I do this on Android? I want to send some links to my Android device from my PC.<issue_comment>username_1: It depends on what you would like to achieve.
If you want to just send a link from your computer to your Android device... |
2011/01/29 | 483 | 1,744 | <issue_start>username_0: I was thinking in using some tools to convert the JAR into an APK. But will my Nexus One have enough memory? And what about the controls?<issue_comment>username_1: Android cannot just "run" native Java applications. Android does not have a Java Virtual Machine. Android uses a Dalvik Virtual Mac... |
2011/01/29 | 268 | 814 | <issue_start>username_0: I plan to buy a Samsung Galaxy 3. Here are my questions:
1. Does the Galaxy 3 have a front-facing camera?
2. How is the main camera (in terms of clarity)?
3. Can the browser support multiple windows?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. No - one 3.15MP camera on the rear 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, aut... |
2011/01/29 | 452 | 1,856 | <issue_start>username_0: I just upgraded my X10 mini pro to Android 2.1 . As suggested in the instructions did I perform a backup which seems to have created an file (~ 160 kB) with extension .sbf in /sdcard/data/backup/ on the phone.
After the upgrade, I tried to restore from this file (using the same 'Backup & Resto... |
2011/01/29 | 423 | 1,661 | <issue_start>username_0: Considering that charging over USB can take around 5 hours (to only 1-2 hours it would take from the wall mounted plug), can it be harmful for the smartphone battery if it's always charged from USB?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't see how the duration of the charge would relate to whether or ... |
2011/01/29 | 487 | 1,919 | <issue_start>username_0: I've recently bought an HTC Desire and I'm wondering how much traffic some apps generate. I actually want to know two things: how much traffic (estimation, of course) is generated when syncing with gmail/facebook/weather, and how much traffic is generated when I'm online on Skype and when I tal... |
2011/01/30 | 329 | 1,035 | <issue_start>username_0: I typed into the terminal this:
>
> ip link set eth0 address
> XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
>
>
>
the XX for my numbers and so on.
But it says permission denied.
Source: <http://androidforums.com/incredible-tips-tricks/78668-how-spoof-mac-address.html><issue_comment>username_1: This seems like yo... |
2011/01/30 | 254 | 1,160 | <issue_start>username_0: I deleted an entire SMS thread by mistake from my HTC Wildfire. Is there any way I can retrieve that thread ?<issue_comment>username_1: There is no way to recover them using the default Messaging application.
I don't know any application which would be able to recover already deleted messages.... |
2011/01/30 | 320 | 1,424 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to sync my Outlook 2010 calendar to Samsung Galaxy S using Kies. For some reason, it doesn't sync.
Kies has a nasty habit of hanging, so I would really like to use something else, if possible, instead of trying to understand why it doesn't sync to begin with.
Are there any tools o... |
2010/09/29 | 476 | 1,654 | <issue_start>username_0: I have just got a an HTC Desire as a present and I want to view [www.mathnet.am](http://www.mathnet.am) which is an Armenian site. But insted of Armenian letters I see squares. I have read some advices in some forums, but could not solve the problem. Please help.
By the way I can't see www.Goo... |
2011/01/31 | 383 | 1,579 | <issue_start>username_0: I sent out three (big emails - 6 pictures from my mobile camera) very quickly one after each other. Now after 10 or so minutes they are still in the gmail outbox folder. I experienced the same when I was connected via both wireless or mobile network.
**Can I somehow push the emails to be sent ... |
2011/01/31 | 529 | 2,329 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000, now I want to upgrade its OS from 2.1 to 2.2. However, through Google i have found that many people are facing performance issues after the upgrade. Does anyone have experience with this, and can you tell me how to get 2.2 to perform well?<issue_comment>usernam... |
2011/01/31 | 757 | 3,024 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I show my own photo profile icon in SMS conversations? I cannot find where to set it.<issue_comment>username_1: It depends on your device and what app you are using. On my Droid 1 running Froyo if I add my own cell # to my contacts the default messaging app uses the avatar that is set w... |
2011/01/31 | 433 | 1,244 | <issue_start>username_0: My Samsung Galaxy S has settings for TV-out, but I don't see anywhere to plug any cord from the phone to the TV.
How can I connect it to my TV?<issue_comment>username_1: According to [this blog post](http://www.careace.net/2010/07/28/how-to-use-samsung-galaxy-s-tv-out-feature/), you need a 3.5... |
2011/01/31 | 299 | 1,343 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a problem with images in my gallery. The thumbnails of my photos are not the actual images when I view the image. The thumbnails are the photos which I have deleted or my other images in my phone. What might be the problem why the thumbnails are not the actual images? Is it messing with ... |
2011/01/31 | 575 | 2,224 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to organize my digital archive (pictures and movies). My wife and I store a lot of stuff on our Android phones. Before I buy a NAS device I would love to hear which protocol I should be looking to use with a NAS. What I want is to connect my Andoid phone in most natural way to a NAS... |
2011/01/31 | 717 | 2,749 | <issue_start>username_0: Been a reader of SO/SE for a while as am getting into Android development. Just wanted to ask a quick question. Hope someone can help. :)
I have a HTC desire (2.2 with HTC sense, as per stock), never rooted and little used (basic apps installed, not used for any dev) I use as just a phone real... |
2011/01/31 | 429 | 1,652 | <issue_start>username_0: What can I do with DLNA on an android smartphone?
I understand it allows wireless streaming media, but beyond that I have trouble finding details.
Will DLNA enabled smartphones receive data from servers? Will I be able to hit "play" on my smartphone and listen to it on my DLNA enabled stereo?... |
2011/01/31 | 847 | 3,156 | <issue_start>username_0: I have both Adobe Reader and EZPDF. Are are both lacking. I want to lock the width and zoom and everything once I have a pdf open to my preferred settings. I just want to page up or down when sliding/swiping.
In ezpdf the settings menu keeps popping up irregularly when I slide. Sometimes it z... |
2011/02/01 | 352 | 1,425 | <issue_start>username_0: We know that Google Calendar application has a way to set reminder / alarm. However, there are times (well, almost every time) when I forgot to set reminder and I missed it :(.
My question is, is there an application (preferably free, as I don't have CC and Google's Android market doesn't supp... |
2011/02/01 | 1,189 | 4,181 | <issue_start>username_0: I know there are already a lot of threads about suggestions on [how to improve performance](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3986/general-tips-on-improving-overall-performance-of-android-phone) and, strongly related, [save battery life](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/476... |
2011/02/01 | 1,631 | 6,415 | <issue_start>username_0: If you have unlimited data over 3G so that cost is no option, which is more power efficient?
Using the WiFi or 3G connection for data usage?
Extending battery life being the goal<issue_comment>username_1: I never really did a precise comparative test but it is clear that wifi uses way less p... |
2011/02/01 | 2,252 | 8,525 | <issue_start>username_0: It's been bugging me for a while but getting quite bad lately. I get warnings that my internal storage is full, I have about 13mb left of what I believe is 512mb worth of rom. I have checked with the app "diskusage" and my apps take about 122mb, with about 20 more mb being used by "data" (unsur... |
2011/02/01 | 508 | 2,072 | <issue_start>username_0: When starting up my emulator at home, the emulator takes forever to start. Sometimes it does not start. If the emulator starts, it is hit or miss if I get a network connection. When it does finally start, and I do get a network connection, it is incredibly slow.
I have the same set up at work,... |
2011/02/02 | 715 | 2,727 | <issue_start>username_0: I have made several searches across many boards but failed at finding a solution for my problem yet, even though it's been reported by some.
My phone was working fine for about a month, I was using the mass-storage technique without a problem until it stopped working one day.
Now, when I plu... |
2011/02/02 | 224 | 932 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there such an option for the native email client built into Froyo?
For example, I might send myself a document to the phone via email, and it won't come through straight away. Sometimes I need that option to check for new emails.
There's no obvious refresh option in the menu.<issue_comme... |
2011/02/02 | 903 | 3,562 | <issue_start>username_0: I have copied a bunch of images into my Dropbox on my pc and sync'd them to my phone. Does anyone know how to use these images for wallpapers on my phone?
The only way I can think of is that I can use something like Astro to copy the file to my gallery locally on the phone, or to share my drop... |
2011/02/02 | 1,189 | 4,577 | <issue_start>username_0: I downloaded the APK file for an app to my PC. How can I install it on my phone?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Use DropBox. Put the APK in your DropBox folder. Open up the DropBox app on your phone, find the apk, tap on it, and it should download it to your phone and then install it.
2. Use the ... |
2011/02/02 | 323 | 1,259 | <issue_start>username_0: I am not using Android smartphone till now. I want to install the Android OS on SD card and use this SD card to boot Android on same line of smartphones.
Is it possible to do that?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think that this is at all possible. Individual apps for Android may be able to ... |
2011/02/02 | 271 | 888 | <issue_start>username_0: I have gone into my camera settings and selected the shutter sound I want but still, no sound when I use the camera.
Is this a fault, or am I missing something?<issue_comment>username_1: Go into Settings and there's an option for "Shutter Sound". You can choose between three different sounds a... |
2011/02/02 | 411 | 1,572 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using Samsung Galaxy I5500 (aka Europa). But when I browse contacts list not all the letters through A-Z show in the right hand side of the screen. The missing letters are K,L,Q,R,W,X. So, that It become irritating for me find these first lettered contacts.
Do you guyz have any solution ... |
2011/02/03 | 535 | 2,034 | <issue_start>username_0: I was trying to clean up the contacts on my Droid X and part of the process (after turning off sync) was to delete all contacts on the phone. I didn't have many, so I manually deleted each on (read: tedious). Is there a way to bulk delete contacts on a handset?<issue_comment>username_1: You can... |
2011/02/03 | 256 | 1,098 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just visited the android market website from my work computer and the website is displaying in German. For what it's worth, I have an Ubuntu box and tried in both Firefox and Chrome (both browsers have en\_GB as the first language preference followed by en). I suspect the website tries to ... |
2011/02/03 | 202 | 879 | <issue_start>username_0: When I receive a new message on Facebook, I get the notification properly on the official Facebook app. I open the list of messages and the new message is highlited. The names are correct and the beginning of the message (below the name) is also from the new message. But when I click on it and ... |
2011/02/03 | 860 | 2,866 | <issue_start>username_0: If I wanted to manually update my Nexus One, say to Gingerbread, what's involved in the process?
I'm familiar with this question, [Manually Updating your OS?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3869/manually-updating-your-os), but unsure if the answer applies to the Nexus One. Do I ne... |
2011/01/22 | 426 | 1,541 | <issue_start>username_0: I can convert my PDFs to the nice AZW format through the Amazon Kindle free email converter.
However, I did not yet figure out how I can add the resulting .azw file to my Android Kindle app as well - does anyone know how to do this?
I've tried copying it to the /kindle directory where the `.m... |
2011/02/03 | 242 | 818 | <issue_start>username_0: I just switched to a Droid X and I love it. One of the things that keeps me from not needing my iPod touch is Air Video. Is there a similar system that can run on my network?<issue_comment>username_1: [DLNA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Living_Network_Alliance) is basically the same thi... |
2011/02/03 | 385 | 1,588 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there any features/functions that Appbrain has that the new market.android.com doesn't? If it does, what are they?<issue_comment>username_1: In the handset applications, AppBrain does everything that the Android Market app does, and adds filtering options such as price, popularity, etc. tha... |
2011/02/03 | 468 | 1,899 | <issue_start>username_0: Within the last few days, my Wi-fi setting keeps switching to "off".
It does this even when the screen is on and I'm actively using the device.
I've checked the couple apps I still have that help with conserving battery and none of them seem to affect wi-fi. In any event I haven't installed a... |
2011/02/03 | 270 | 1,080 | <issue_start>username_0: As question says above. It used to update every few minutes, but recently I've had to manually refresh each of the applications to get it to run
Thank you<issue_comment>username_1: Go to `Settings -> Accounts and sync`:
1. Ensure **Auto-sync** is checked.
2. Check the relevant accounts to see... |
2011/02/04 | 164 | 581 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any app, or other method, that lets me automatically turn on Bluetooth if USB is also connected, and turn it off when USB is disconnected?<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not 100% sure because I've never used the app myself, but knowing that it has a million features I'm sure Tasker coul... |
2011/02/04 | 222 | 842 | <issue_start>username_0: I entered a competition and won an HTC Wildfire. However it's branded french. i've changed the language to English, but under 'Select Language' it says 'English (France)'. Several apps also tend to think i'm in france some of the time.
How can i add/change the locale to be whatever english is ... |
2011/02/04 | 215 | 820 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using the default mail client exchange. The client syncs all folders except my Inbox. It synced one time on Jan 10 when I set it up and that was the only successful sync. All other Exchange folders are syncing ok. I just don't get it. There was a google hit suggesting reducing the size of ... |
2011/02/04 | 2,274 | 7,723 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I project my Droid Incredible screen so I can demonstrate the smart phone to a room full of people?
Does anyone know how I can link the phone to a PC? To a TV?<issue_comment>username_1: You can use this project to connect to control and see your phone from your desktop computer:
~~<htt... |
2011/02/04 | 373 | 1,220 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm not asking for recommendations, just if there is a phone that fits these criteria, and if so, what is it?
1. Android (preferably 2.2+)
2. Physical Keyboard
3. HTC
4. Verizon<issue_comment>username_1: The only HTC that I see on the Verizon site with an [Android search](http://www.verizonwir... |
2011/02/04 | 407 | 1,628 | <issue_start>username_0: The question arises because the best-rated backup application (Titanium Backup) requires root. So what would one use instead when getting a really complete backup is essential? Is there a file manager-type application available that enables copying the whole file system on the phone somewhere (... |
2011/02/05 | 248 | 1,015 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I disable certain application's update? I'm using Brut Google Map v4.6.0.4686. Since there is a new version in the market, the update notification will appear from time to time. How do I disable it?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think there's a way to disable market update notificat... |
2011/02/05 | 1,571 | 6,300 | <issue_start>username_0: I ran into a serious SMS bug, which knowledgeable users seem to be saying means the SMS message database is corrupt ([source 1](http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1233), [source 2](http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9392)). This is consistent with my current experi... |
2011/02/05 | 1,128 | 4,569 | <issue_start>username_0: I have installed Facebook for Android on my android phone.
A friend of mine is disappointed to see all the random stuff going on in the news feed.
He's particularly not interested in the Foursquare status updates.
Is there an ability to filter the news feed?
I know that Facebook, when viewe... |
2011/02/05 | 355 | 1,328 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Archos 70i and am still unable to get Android Market on it. I want to get a flash player and other apps which I believe is available on Android Market. Can anyone help me in simple English, please? I do have Appslib already but this is lacking the apps i want.<issue_comment>username_1... |
2011/02/05 | 389 | 1,304 | <issue_start>username_0: My area code(402) is going to be requiring everyone to dial 10 digits soon because we're getting an area code overlay(your next door neighbor could have a 531 area code). However, at first everyone will have a 402 area code.
I would like to only dial 7 digits, and for the phone to see 7 digits... |
2011/02/06 | 128 | 540 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Samsung Fascinate, the volume buttons change the volume by 3-4x the amount that I would like them to. Is it possible to adjust this amount?<issue_comment>username_1: You could try flashing a custom kernel with Voodoo Sound. I don't know if it changes the volume increment but it may provid... |
2011/02/06 | 313 | 1,329 | <issue_start>username_0: After getting more involved with the "aftermarket" community, I have this question that's been on my mind for a while now. Since rooting and flashing a custom ROM on an Android phone doesn't give one SIM unlock that means that the SIM lock settings must be stored somewhere else in the phone's m... |
2011/02/06 | 519 | 1,973 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Android phone that I'd like to use to control an iMac running Snow Leopard. Like everything else they do, it seems Apple has their own take on how a VNC server should work, so their "remote desktop" does not seem to play nice with e.g. AndroidVNC.
I've tried some other stuff like gPa... |
2011/02/07 | 955 | 3,591 | <issue_start>username_0: I've installed non-Market apps on my AT&T Captivate using adb, but it'd be nice if I could download an APK directly and install it locally. I've heard of "App(s) Installer" and about a hundred variations on similar names, but it looked like those were just intended to work on devices with a *wo... |
2011/02/07 | 342 | 1,221 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there any applications that can take a picture and upload to several different services automatically, like Facebook, Twitter (using a third party service), a WordPress blog, etc?<issue_comment>username_1: You can post photos to twitter (using a third party service) and facebook with [tweet... |
2011/02/07 | 1,137 | 4,342 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to sort contacts by date added, or at least see contacts that have been recently added? I'm running android os 2.2.<issue_comment>username_1: I suppose it might vary by carrier, but I only see options to sort by first or last name. (Motorola Droid, unrooted, Android 2.2.1)
I als... |
2011/02/07 | 298 | 1,153 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone's contacts sync with my Google Contacts, but they are all in the same group (called "Google"). I would like for the sub-groups that I have created in Google Contacts to be accessible from my phone, so I can view/organize my contacts by these groups. Is there any way to achieve this?<is... |
2011/02/07 | 236 | 917 | <issue_start>username_0: I have many video files. I want convert all the files to a playable format for my phone... would H264 or xvid work?
I just want to convert to a hardware decode-able format to save my phone battery.<issue_comment>username_1: Since XviD is just an MPEG-4 type, that's a very good bet. There are pr... |
2011/02/08 | 917 | 3,363 | <issue_start>username_0: I was in London last week (*which is outside my country, so I did not use roaming to connect to the internet to be able to use the maps application from Google*). In stead , I used **Mapdroid** to find my way around the center there.
Mapdroid, for those who don't know this program, lets you do... |
2011/02/08 | 475 | 1,826 | <issue_start>username_0: My HTC Desire Z has developed an issue (well several, but just one for this question) where it doesn't always notify me of a new message. When a new message arrives, I expect:
* the phone to beep (well ring tone), and
* there to be an indicator in the notification area until I look at the mess... |
2011/02/09 | 244 | 1,026 | <issue_start>username_0: I have read that it is possible to set up the HTC HD2 so that it can dual boot the stock Windows Mobile OS and Android, but I'm not sure where to start. How can I do this?<issue_comment>username_1: Since you're still receiving the messages, the app must just be buggy. You could try using the [H... |
2011/02/09 | 374 | 1,565 | <issue_start>username_0: I do not quite like the [Fast Web Install](http://scitechie.com/02/how-to-install-applications-from-the-android-market-web/) idea of [Market](https://market.android.com/) app.
I use [AppBrain](http://AppBrain.com) for my app installs and it lets me manually select if-and-when I would like to ... |
2011/02/09 | 666 | 2,674 | <issue_start>username_0: I know that T-Mobile clocked it down to 384 to extend battery life on the G1, and I believe that the processor was designed for 528. With all that said, does anyone have experience with what a good, safe speed is? I'm new to Android (less than 1 week), so all this is new to me. Thanks!
Update:... |
2011/02/09 | 675 | 2,323 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to make an Android phone (HTC Desire HD) act as Bluetooth speakers or headset?
I'd like to use the phone as wireless headphones whilst watching a movie on a computer (running Ubuntu).<issue_comment>username_1: I must be missing something, why do you want the phone to do it?
You... |
2011/02/09 | 862 | 3,074 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC Desire and a Mac (10.6, if that matters) and I sync them via Google Contacts.
Many of my contacts in Apple's Address Book.app have a birthday set, but it does not transfer to Google Contacts and thus not to my Android Contacts.
If I create a new contact on Google Mail/Contacts a... |
2011/02/10 | 1,263 | 4,580 | <issue_start>username_0: [Redshift](http://jonls.dk/redshift/) is a Linux application similar to Windows' [F.lux](http://stereopsis.com/flux/), which gives the screen a red tinge automatically at night. Supposedly, it reduces eye strain and helps prevent sleep problems.
Is there any way I can adjust my screen's color ... |
2011/02/10 | 819 | 3,267 | <issue_start>username_0: The notification bar on my Samsung Galaxy S with Froyo has a nasty habit of getting stuck. When this happens and I try to pull it down, the (I don't know what to call it) "dragging bar" appears, but I'm unable to pull it down.
I can access the notifications bar by going to the home screen, tap... |
2011/02/10 | 405 | 1,484 | <issue_start>username_0: It does not seem that automatic brightness works well on my Nexus S.
Basically, I want my phone's brightness to adjust throughout the day. Either that, or something that automatically adjusts brightness based on the ambient light sensor.
Anyone have any suggestions?<issue_comment>username_1: ... |
2011/02/10 | 370 | 1,431 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for note taking app that does the following:
1. Syncs with a cloud based account (like simplenote)
2. Keeps a local version of each note (I dont want to have to wait for it to download each time, or not be able to access it if I'm offline).
3. Allows me to create a shortcut to a sp... |
2011/02/10 | 487 | 1,915 | <issue_start>username_0: Am I missing something or is there no way to disable Gtalk history by default? Clearing separate conversations is a pain. If history can't be turned off, is there at least a way to wipe the whole Gtalk history at once somehow?
(using android2.2)
thank you<issue_comment>username_1: You can tur... |