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2011/03/20 | 964 | 3,787 | <issue_start>username_0: Have been googling for quite a few hours but can't seem to find what I'm looking for, hope someone can point me in the right direction....
I want to basically make a complete image of my phone before I make an changes to it so that I can restore it exactly as it is now. In the PC world I would... |
2011/03/20 | 768 | 3,037 | <issue_start>username_0: I rooted my Dream/G1 last night and finally gave up on modding it (not for good mind you, but for the moment) and opted instead to just restore it to factory settings via `Settings > SD card & phone storage > Factory data reset`, which did solve all the problems I was having with multitasking (... |
2011/03/20 | 640 | 2,379 | <issue_start>username_0: I frequently miss incoming telephone calls because I am listening to my iPod Touch and I don't feel it vibrate.
Does anyone know if it's possible for my HTC Desire to somehow notify me of the call via my headphones?
I've seen bluetooth connection devices that purport to do this (such as the [... |
2011/03/21 | 372 | 1,686 | <issue_start>username_0: or how can i auto update an app that is not installed via
android marketplace. it is useful in scenario where many of our customer uses custom built of android device ( which not yet registered to android ) , and we want to make sure that changes to our app propogate to device ?<issue_comment>... |
2011/03/21 | 1,590 | 5,787 | <issue_start>username_0: I was attracted by the hardware specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S.
However, I don't like the default TouchWiz skin developed by Samsung. I'd prefer to use the native Android UI, as in the Nexus S and similar devices.
Is it possible for me to perform "self installation" of the stock Andro... |
2011/03/21 | 690 | 2,910 | <issue_start>username_0: If I buy a paid app, will I be able to get free updates for the rest of the lifetime of that app or should I pay later for the updates?
What's the norm? Can you perhaps give 1-2 examples?
Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: The norm definitely seems to be for developers to update their app an... |
2011/03/21 | 647 | 2,373 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a HTC Magic phone with Android 2.2.1 and I want to migrate all accounts (9), apps, sms, settings, etc... to a new phone with Nexus One.
Do you known some Android service/option or free app on Market to do it?
Thanks a lot!
**UPDATE**
I have migrated successfully :)
Old phone: HTC Ma... |
2011/03/21 | 219 | 895 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I enlarge all texts in galaxy tab for an old man, specially in contacts and more specially numbers of contacts?
Thank you.
*edit* galaxy tab version 2.2<issue_comment>username_1: Individual apps might have settings for font size, but I don't think Android 2.2 included any system-wide ... |
2011/03/21 | 442 | 1,657 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Nexus S running Gingerbread and I use the stock app to listen to music. The bundled earphone has a button that plays/pauses music, but I find this redundant since I can either reduce the volume or pull out the earphone jack when I want to interact with the rest of the world.
It would ... |
2011/03/21 | 604 | 2,542 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rather odd thing happening to three apps in the Market, all free. I tried to install Google Maps and Angry Birds Seasons from the market, but the downloads or installations failed and now I can't download them at all. They both show up under My Apps but rather than the Update or Instal... |
2011/03/22 | 535 | 1,897 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [“SD card is damaged - You may have to reformat.” How do I fix this problem?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/3963/sd-card-is-damaged-you-may-have-to-reformat-how-do-i-fix-this-problem)
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I made my SD card available as mass storage, copie... |
2011/03/22 | 546 | 2,342 | <issue_start>username_0: My NexusOne's builtin launcher is suddenly hanging at bootup. Since the main lock screen is hanging the screen touch is not working, soft buttons are not working -- I am just completely unable to do anything with the phone. When I tried calling the phone the call comes through, and I see the "A... |
2011/03/22 | 633 | 2,424 | <issue_start>username_0: Currently, the Amazon app store appears to be US-only. Similar to [How do I use the US Android Market from Europe?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/896/how-do-i-use-the-us-android-market), I want to know: How can I use the US Amazon Appstore?
Market Enabler doesn't seem to work, an... |
2011/03/22 | 880 | 3,563 | <issue_start>username_0: Is the new Amazon Android App Store just another marketplace or are there any specific features or benefits that the Google Android Market doesn't have?<issue_comment>username_1: There are a number of differences between the two marketplaces and while "Advantages" may be somewhat subjective the... |
2011/03/22 | 436 | 1,698 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got a motorola xoom, love it so far, but it surprises me that the initial boot of the device takes so long (approx 1 minute). I figured with less RAM than my PC, a less "hoggy" OS (honeycomb vs win 7), and the benefit of a solid state hard drive, that the xoom should be able to boot from... |
2011/03/22 | 458 | 1,864 | <issue_start>username_0: I built a driving path containing several destination points using google maps and would like to use it in a turn-by-turn GPS navigation app such as iGo.
Any existing app/s that can achieve that?
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: Have you heard of [openstreetmap](http://www.openstreetmap.org)?... |
2011/03/22 | 416 | 1,635 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to run some commands on my rooted android phone. It is not very practical to interact with a shell using the touch screen, therefore I wanted to run a daemon on it and connect to it from a PC. I can't use the wifi connection for that because it is not working properly. I figured that it ... |
2011/03/22 | 652 | 2,914 | <issue_start>username_0: The Motorola Droid 2 supports, from out-of-the-box, the notion of logging in with not only a Google account, but also a Facebook and Twitter account, and maintains three separate groups of contacts for each of those. It also supports the notion of both manually and automatically linking, say, a... |
2011/03/23 | 385 | 1,413 | <issue_start>username_0: it seems to me that my sd card is damaged so I wiped/erased it from android few times but it did not help.
Right now what happens is that if the card is present the phone freezes (not always) at the same time. SO it seems to me that the card is physically damaged.
Can I somehow find out **if ... |
2011/03/23 | 774 | 2,962 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm thinking of installing [Tasker](http://www.appbrain.com/app/tasker/net.dinglisch.android.taskerm "Tasker in Appbrain") on my phone, but I don't want to root it. Is it worth my while?
What Tasker tasks require root access? What can it do without root access?
**Edit:**
Here are some exampl... |
2011/03/23 | 1,019 | 3,549 | <issue_start>username_0: i want to upgrade my HTC Magic Android Mobile form Android 1.6 to Android 2.3, before that i was curious to know what are the steps to be done for this, i downloaded Terminal Emulator in My Mobile and executed su root, it throws me permission denied, then i findout how to root a device,it gives... |
2011/03/23 | 409 | 1,598 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Xperia X10 mini pro. How can I use it as an external speaker?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know of any way to make your phone a remote speaker alone but there are methods that would achieve basically the same result. Without knowing your exact goal it's hard to give you a specifi... |
2011/03/23 | 229 | 980 | <issue_start>username_0: My droid x recently got damaged and the sd reader no longer works, is there some way to download from the internet to the phone's hard drive rather than the sd card?<issue_comment>username_1: This is going to be application dependent. For example, Dolphin Browser HD has an option in the Setting... |
2011/03/23 | 674 | 2,765 | <issue_start>username_0: I've had my Droid for nearly a year now, and in the process of installing and uninstalling apps, moving data to and from my SDCard, and all the various things one does with a phone the SDCard has become a little unruly.
It's time for a little file system maintenance.
It won't be difficult, bu... |
2011/03/23 | 962 | 3,243 | <issue_start>username_0: I've installed an app using Amazon Appstore, but I don't see a way to uninstall it. Amazon support has failed to respond to my question after 2 days.
I prefer a method that does not involve deleting it with a file manager or some sort of root access.<issue_comment>username_1: From the homescre... |
2011/03/23 | 583 | 2,234 | <issue_start>username_0: I know someone who just got an Atrix 4G and previously had an iPhone 3GS. I was asked how he could move his contacts from the iPhone/iTunes onto the Android device. I have never owned an iPhone and have had limited interaction with them. Does anyone know the simplest method of getting iPhone co... |
2011/03/23 | 217 | 796 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for a way to get an offline version of wikitravel on my Froyo phone (Desire if it makes any difference)
I know of wapedia, but I really need an offline copy of the site... Any obvious way to achieve that? Note that the stock browser doesn't even let you save single web pages!<issue... |
2011/03/24 | 624 | 2,333 | <issue_start>username_0: Does anyone know how I can enable `ext2` or `ext3` partitions on my LG Optimus V? I have already partitioned my 16GB SD card to 14.5 GB FAT32 and 500MB ext2. When using Link2SD it gives me a mount error. I am rooted but have not flashed any ROMs yet.<issue_comment>username_1: I think your ext p... |
2011/03/24 | 782 | 3,014 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently got a Galaxy Tab #G from Verizon, but I'm cheap so I only got the 1GB data-plan.
How do I know if the Tab is using the wireless connection I'm connected to, or if it's still trying to use 3G to load data?
Is there a setting, or maybe a free app that I can get to tell me what apps a... |
2011/03/24 | 567 | 2,150 | <issue_start>username_0: I thought this would be a popular question but couldn't find it here so if you do please let me know.
My mother just got a new HTC Inspire and is brand new to using a data plan. Since she is worried that she might go over her cap I want to know how can she track how much data she has used in a... |
2011/03/24 | 962 | 3,142 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to flash back to my stock rom for just a few minutes to get my GPS working again (<http://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmod/issues/detail?id=2090&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Version%20Model%20Network%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars%20Priority>). Everything I read says I need windows to do this, i... |
2011/03/24 | 940 | 3,555 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm downloading many apps but then forget about them. I'd like to be able to see all my "note taking" apps, "todo" apps etc. So I can quickly compare and discard those I don't want. Of course I'd also like all "game" apps so I can choose which game to play.
How can I do that so it is automatic... |
2011/03/24 | 758 | 2,805 | <issue_start>username_0: The stock IM application has been complaining that it "can't access my phone number" when I try to connect to AIM. I've been able to connect when I'm using a wireless connection a few times, but never using the data connection. I don't have any trouble getting gchat messages or mail or making p... |
2011/03/25 | 384 | 1,739 | <issue_start>username_0: Before I try something I cannot easily reverse ( *and to confirm something I think I already know the answer for* ): if I install **another email client** ( like K9-mail ) on my *Samsung phone* of even more on my *Archos 101 tablet*, **can I revert back to the email client I already have just b... |
2011/03/25 | 258 | 982 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to encrypt calls on Android OS?
How do I do that?<issue_comment>username_1: Curently there is no such official support and the SDK does not allow third party apps to encrypt calls, but if you use a SIP client, the call can be encrypted depending on the SIP client`s features.
Up... |
2011/03/25 | 383 | 1,543 | <issue_start>username_0: I regularly use three languages in swype. I can switch between them by long-pressing on Q, but they happen to be inconveniently spread across the list (one near the top, one in the middle, and one near the bottom).
Anyone know if I can (a) limit the list (e.g. by uninstalling specific swype la... |
2011/03/25 | 339 | 1,296 | <issue_start>username_0: I've started using [Key Ring Reward Cards](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.froogloid.kring.google.zxing.client.android&feature=search_result) to store my barcodes on my DroidX. I managed to scan in a couple of cards (Safeways and REI) but it refuses to scan any of my library cards and... |
2011/03/25 | 1,220 | 4,497 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm try to gather data on the feasibility of my next Android project in which I would like to use GPS indoors. Knowing that GPS wasn't built to be accurate indoors, I'm trying to decide if the project is worthwhile.
I have a rough estimate of my required accuracy (10 meters). The location is t... |
2011/03/25 | 494 | 1,532 | <issue_start>username_0: I heard about the complaint of the Nexus S' lack of 720p video recording? What does 720p mean? How does it compare to the standard Samsung Galaxy S phones?<issue_comment>username_1: From [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/720p):
>
> 720p is the shorthand name for a
> category of HDTV v... |
2011/03/25 | 392 | 1,504 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Can we use an Android phone as a Wi-Fi repeater?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/12616/can-we-use-an-android-phone-as-a-wi-fi-repeater)
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>
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I have my home router which for a variety of reasons I can not switch to WEP. However, I occasiona... |
2011/03/25 | 588 | 2,091 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently got a new Inspire 4G and its awesome but how can I know if something new is coming out in a few days and I should have waited? Is there a site that keeps track of this stuff? Sorry if this is not the correct place to ask this. thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: I typically find out ab... |
2011/03/25 | 458 | 1,810 | <issue_start>username_0: For two different callers call on a phone, Is it possible that phone is on vibrate mode for one caller and on ring mode for different user?
My question is in terms of making an application. Is it possible for two different caller when they call at same time on an phone for one the phone is on ... |
2011/03/26 | 459 | 1,896 | <issue_start>username_0: When I read a text and go to respond, for some reason there is 1/2 of a text that I sent a long time ago still in the reply text box and I have to erase it every time. How can I fix this?<issue_comment>username_1: Since you mentioned text-messages my guess is that maybe you have a draft that th... |
2011/03/26 | 335 | 1,306 | <issue_start>username_0: Do you know of **software** which can **crop a photo** or an image **into the correct size to act as wallpaper** ?
Now, if I download an image from the net and try to use it as a wallpaper ( *long pressing an image in a web browser, let's you use it as a wallpaper* ), it always uses the top of... |
2011/03/26 | 514 | 2,005 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way, or any audio player software that has the feature, to play/pause an audio file without opening the player app, e.g. via a floating button (like softkey) or a hard button? I am learning to speak a language. The text is in a PDF file, the audio is in MP3 files. I need to read th... |
2011/03/26 | 425 | 1,553 | <issue_start>username_0: I was wondering, is it possible for me to perform modification for the following GUI in Samsung Galaxy S? What software I should use to do so? (I use a white rectangle to highlight them)
1) Possible for me to remove button 1,2,3 numbering.
2) I do not want a square icon. Is it possible to hav... |
2011/03/27 | 1,286 | 5,035 | <issue_start>username_0: In other words how to download a picture from my Picasa album to my sdcard? I can see in the gallery but not have it in my phone :( so I cannot see when I don't have wifi. I don't want full sync but I want to save a pic which I see in gallery easily.
Update:
I have a good picture in my picasa... |
2011/03/27 | 305 | 1,287 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I view **Contacts** it always defaults to the full list.
Is there a way to make it show the last-viewed Group of contacts? Or at the very least a specific group?
Thanks for any help!<issue_comment>username_1: In order to do that on Gingerbread select 'Display options' from the menu o... |
2011/03/27 | 622 | 2,061 | <issue_start>username_0: I have got an Archos 70 and today while playing a game I got an error. After that system is restarting automatically and it gives following error.
>
> 'process system is not responding'
>
>
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And then it restarts again and so on. Anyone faced this issue before?<issue_comment>username_1: I... |
2011/03/28 | 432 | 1,791 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for a way to create and/or edit Microsoft Office compatible documents (.doc/.docx, .xls/.xlsx, .ppt/.pptx...) on my Android device. Are there any free solution that will allow me to do this?<issue_comment>username_1: If you are willing to substitute Google Docs for Microsoft Officer... |
2011/03/28 | 383 | 1,407 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I format an SD card directly inside Android?<issue_comment>username_1: Go to **Settings -> Storage -> Erase
SD Card**.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HYKIs.png)
Screenshot - (Click to enlarge)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username... |
2011/03/28 | 560 | 2,232 | <issue_start>username_0: When filling out an online shopping form the other day via my browser, it sucked that I needed to manually type my email address, street address, postal code, etc. Even credit card number (though I realize there are security implications there).
Is there a way to store commonly used snippets o... |
2011/03/28 | 534 | 1,920 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to show usage stats for installed applications on my Android phone? I'd like to know how much I use my apps and if there are any I can get rid of (because I don't use them).<issue_comment>username_1: The fact that an app is running doesn't mean you're using it. `Settings > About ... |
2011/03/28 | 871 | 3,553 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been considering getting a Nook Color with the intention of rooting it for use as an inexpensive general purpose Android tablet. Before I decide either way or dive into one I went and read a bunch of the development forums and guides, but I still have some questions/concerns about some of ... |
2011/03/28 | 688 | 2,787 | <issue_start>username_0: When I'm on the phone, my cheek will often push buttons on the screen, causing either the call to end, or unintended navigation. This is really annoying - I try my best to keep my face away from the phone but I'm not always successful.
Am I the only person having this problem?
Is there an actu... |
2011/03/28 | 355 | 1,255 | <issue_start>username_0: I am really curious **who is paying** for the **free applications** you get when installing and using the **Amazon Android market program**?
Is it *Amazon* (to promote their software/online store)?
Is it the *application/game developer*?
Does anyone know?<issue_comment>username_1: I think it... |
2011/03/28 | 1,561 | 6,105 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to use my white in ear iPhone/Apple headphones with my HTC Thunderbolt. I can hear, but the mic does not work with the thunderbolt. Any suggestions for a fix? A specific app or setting I should use?
For clarification. . . my headphones work fine with my Apple iPhone. But when plugg... |
2011/03/28 | 1,659 | 6,500 | <issue_start>username_0: This is basically a follow-up to my [previous question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/7599/technical-questions-about-the-nook-color-rooting-process) regarding the Nook Color. While my first question was regarding some of the specifics of the root process, I also have two questions... |
2011/03/29 | 1,562 | 6,025 | <issue_start>username_0: When I select Phone app and go to keypad tab, on keys I see alphabets besides each number key. How to use them?
I suppose it should find a contact already in my contacts. When I type key 7 twice it types two 7s and it doesn't show any contact starting from Q.
Note: I've upgraded to Froyo usi... |
2011/03/29 | 1,039 | 4,092 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried to send a **text message** - **attaching a photo** already on my phone ( the first time ) and attaching a picture taken at time of send ( the second time ).
However, **when I try to send this text message** - the status remains `sending` ( *an my correspondent does not receive the mess... |
2011/03/28 | 886 | 3,482 | <issue_start>username_0: This is related to another question I posed recently, but I thought I should keep issues separate and specific.
On a desktop computer running Firefox, one can create a file called "userContent.css" and have the CSS in that file over ride the CSS for specific web sites.
I'd like to be able to ... |
2009/10/29 | 904 | 2,929 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm considering getting a G1 from T-Mobile (in the US), and am wondering, can I can update to new versions of Android as they come out, even ones targeted towards newer Android phones? For example, would I be able to update my G1 to Android 2.0 when it is available?<issue_comment>username_1: If... |
2009/07/24 | 736 | 2,415 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I do Android/g1 tethering without root?<issue_comment>username_1: [Yes according to this post](http://www.allshadow.com/2009/03/30/tether-your-android-g1-without-root/):
This one is for the majority of Android owners who don’t want to be bothered with root on the G1 (Android). Mucho gracia... |
2009/07/20 | 379 | 1,293 | <issue_start>username_0: Could you please share your knowledge about how to flash the latest update of stock Android OS on G1 (aka HTC Dream)? I would like to try out some custom roms, but most information I was able to find relates to the RC30 or R33.<issue_comment>username_1: I think you will have better luck at the ... |
2011/03/29 | 406 | 1,510 | <issue_start>username_0: The original version of the Amazon Appstore was v1.07002, and it appears to still be working fine, so the upgrade to the new version (v1.07003) is apparently not mandatory (unsuprising, given the tiny version increment). What is the difference between these two versions? Is there a release log ... |
2011/03/29 | 476 | 1,956 | <issue_start>username_0: I used to be able to go to "My Apps" and view all my past apps. Now that I've done a reformat, though, I only see a SMALL subset of the apps I've downloaded before. I thought it was supposed to show all my past downloads?<issue_comment>username_1: Its been my experience that only paid apps rema... |
2011/03/29 | 533 | 2,057 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Android Phone (a Motorola Milestone) and trying to connect it to my Ubuntu Maverick (10.10). The problem is that i can't even charge it using USB, so there's no message on the phone nor on the computer that a device has been connected.
I also have a Laptop running Ubuntu Maverick asw... |
2011/03/29 | 437 | 1,720 | <issue_start>username_0: Do you happen to know whether the Nexus One's battery is charged while being connected via the USB cable to a PC?
If so, is this standard behavior for all Android devices that have a USB port?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, though it will charge slower than if plugged in to the mains supply an... |
2011/03/29 | 996 | 2,996 | <issue_start>username_0: I am a vlogger and after getting HTC Desire HD, found out its camera was all I ever needed. However, I usually have to see myself while recording video, to control my facial expressions, and with a rear-facing camera it's just not possible.
I know ADB allows for screenshots, but is there a way... |
2011/03/29 | 421 | 1,811 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to install Angry Birds from the Amazon App Store but all I get is errors. My guess is it's because I already have it installed. I'm afraid to uninstall just in case I lose the data. Any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: Use a program like Titanium Backup to back up the data, then remove t... |
2011/03/30 | 304 | 962 | <issue_start>username_0: I just bought HTC incredible S. It has front camera.
How can begin gmail video chat?<issue_comment>username_1: The service is [not available](http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=100173) yet for Android devices:
>
> Voice and video in Gmail only works with the newer version of ... |
2011/03/30 | 446 | 1,760 | <issue_start>username_0: Every time I try to download any of the games I love from any site except the Android Market, my phone tells me that the settings are set to not allow unknown apps to be run on my phone.
By the way I have an HTC Destiny. Don't have a book for it. If anyone could help me, I would appreciate it ... |
2011/03/30 | 777 | 2,720 | <issue_start>username_0: Due to the Android Wi-Fi Driver issue, I like to disable the Wi-Fi during the boot time. Even if Wi-Fi is enabled in the setting, it should be disabled forcefully. User have to enable it after booting the device. Is there any specific property setting is available? If yes, how to disable during... |
2011/03/30 | 392 | 1,656 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been told that the permissions for an app are there to inform me the types of things the app has permission to do. If this is right, can a developer 'forget' a permission and get away with using something anyway. I'm just curious for the security of my device. I know that Google does not p... |
2011/03/30 | 1,326 | 5,112 | <issue_start>username_0: On the default lock screen, whether using pattern or pin, there is a button at the bottom which says "Emergency Call". But if I try to call my home number or anything it tells me "That is not an emergency call." What ***does*** it let through? Is it only `911`?
Is there any way to tell it to ... |
2011/03/30 | 272 | 1,061 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a nexus one and I installed a bunch of apps on it.
After I do a 'factory reset', I go back to 'Android Market' and I see it is trying to download the apps I installed before. However, all of them are stuck in 'Downloading...' - they do not get installed.
I am on WiFi, so it is not an n... |
2011/03/31 | 485 | 1,820 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a T-Mobile G1/HTC Dream, rooted, running CM6. It froze up at the lock screen, and after trying everything I popped the battery out and rebooted. However, this didn't solve the problem; I still couldn't get past the lock screen. After rebooting again (via battery removal, because nothing ... |
2011/03/31 | 365 | 1,496 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Complete dropbox implementation for Android](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1120/complete-dropbox-implementation-for-android)
>
>
>
I'm looking for an application that will synchronize folder automatically from my computer to Android device... |
2011/03/31 | 1,047 | 4,182 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been toying with the idea of getting away from syncing my contacts and calendar with Google. I'd like more control over my data. I've heard that Funambol might be a good solution to this and I'm wondering about other ideas folks might have for syncing and address book and calendar between ... |
2011/03/31 | 919 | 3,637 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I get the names in my contact list to be displayed WITH their organization? b/c I have business contacts who I may never remember by name but may need to contact someone from their place of business.<issue_comment>username_1: If you use a different web mail provider than GMail you should... |
2011/03/31 | 323 | 1,369 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to disable Screen timeout **only when a particular program is running**?
If so, how do I do that?
My Nexus One has a "Screen timeout" in "Display settings" that lets me choose anywhere between 15 seconds and 30 minutes, but this is across the board. I would like it to disable s... |
2011/03/31 | 355 | 1,411 | <issue_start>username_0: Why is it that Samsung devices (and perhaps others) show the battery charge remaining in multiples of 10% whereas other devices are able to show a more accurate percentage like 96% etc?
Is this a limitation of the hardware or software and can this behaviour be changed to show an accurate (non-... |
2011/04/01 | 195 | 800 | <issue_start>username_0: JVM and DVM both provide virtual environment.
JVM doesn't need to be in every process.
why DVM need to be in every process?
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: Android applications run Dalvik bytecode, so the DVM needs to be running. Just like how running Java bytecode on a PC requires a JVM to r... |
2011/04/01 | 209 | 906 | <issue_start>username_0: After I have paired a bluetooth headset, if I press the call button on the headset it automatically calls one particular number? Why does this happen?
I would have thought it should bring up the dialer for me to select who to call.
I'm running a HTC Magic with 2.3 Gingerbread if that matters.<... |
2011/04/01 | 306 | 1,143 | <issue_start>username_0: In relation to [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1838/how-to-sync-my-facebook-contacts), I asked if there is a way to choose which contacts get synced and got a suggestion to post this as a new question.
So here it is. How can I manually choose which Facebook contacts... |
2011/04/01 | 466 | 1,920 | <issue_start>username_0: Searching the site here has let me to believe that you **cannot assign a picture to a contact which resides on the SIM card** ( *I am using a Samsung Galaxy S, and that indeed seems to be the case - at least I haven't found a way to do it* ).
So I have to copy these numbers to my phone, I pres... |
2011/04/01 | 368 | 1,381 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Android phone which is *not* rooted.
Is there any way I can obtain/export a list of all installed packages ***with their available activities***?
ADWLauncher has an activity picker in its custom shortcut feature.
It lists things like:
```
Calculator
Calculator(.Calculator)
Camera... |
2011/04/02 | 729 | 2,530 | <issue_start>username_0: I purchased an old Droid 2 with a clean ESN today, rooted it, installed Droid2Bootstrap, loaded Monster\_D2\_2.3.2\_4.5.153 onto the sdcard, cleaned the cache, wiped the data, rebooted into recovery, loaded the new images, rebooted. Came back up just fine.
Now, here is a problem you may not ha... |
2011/04/02 | 264 | 1,057 | <issue_start>username_0: When making a call using Google Voice Search, I would like my phone to ask for name confirmation. So, if I say, "call Gina...", I want it to ask me if I meant "call Tina" before dialing. (suddenly, I feel like I'm in an old Sprint commercial...)
I would like it to confirm ONLY when using voice... |
2011/04/02 | 1,169 | 4,127 | <issue_start>username_0: In attempt to install 2.2 **I've deleted all my contacts(contacts were saved on phone, not as google contacts)**
I've done full [nandroid](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459830) backup while phone still had those contacts; however when I try restoring image; I get bootloo... |
2011/04/02 | 642 | 2,409 | <issue_start>username_0: So there I was, happily reading reviews about Google's/Samsumg Nexus S building my judgement whether to buy it or not after my Nexus 1 got stolen. Happily enough there were very few posts on issues with the phone and most reviews would state quite triumph for Samsumg for it's gorgeous screen an... |
2011/04/02 | 168 | 680 | <issue_start>username_0: Daylight savings is about to end, I was just wondering - will my HTC Desire auto-adjust for this?
Thanks!
(Need to set my alarm tomorrow morning and want that extra hour of sleep!)<issue_comment>username_1: If you've got your time zone settings set correctly then yes, it should be fine. If yo... |
2011/04/02 | 1,195 | 4,642 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm enjoying Bejeweled 2, but don't want the 'backdrops', 'fonts', and multiple 'images\*' folders in the Gallery. They're a pain to wade through when I'm trying to see my own pics. Is there any way to remove them?
I've Googled a bit, but have only found other people complaining about the issu... |
2011/04/02 | 608 | 2,295 | <issue_start>username_0: I just bought a Verizon HTC Thunderbolt Android phone. My battery lasts just 3 or 4 hours... the phone has to basically be plugged all the time. Any suggestions on how to improve this situation?
Also, I have problems receiving text messages... i only receive the first few words of each message.... |
2011/04/02 | 1,057 | 3,347 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a T-Mobile branded Motorola Charm (MB502) phone that I bought for my wife. It's a capable little device, but it's being slowed down to a crawl by MotoBLUR. I'd like to know if there is a way to remove all BLUR software, preferably by overwriting the firmware with a de-blurred version.
I... |
2011/04/03 | 431 | 1,394 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to use WinSCP to transfer data to my phone over wireless. I've enabled dropbear on my phone. WinSCP connects, but crashes after trying `pwd`. Logging in with PuTTy, I can see that `pwd` is returning a [blank line](https://i.stack.imgur.com/2eZmm.png):
```
/data/dropbear # pwd
/data/dro... |
2011/04/04 | 441 | 1,797 | <issue_start>username_0: What do I need to backup (using Titanium Backup) if I want to have the 'same system' after applying new version of a ROM?
Is it better to set up everything from scratch or restore my data from the backup?
I have a HTC Desire and I'm upgrading from CM rc2 to CM rc4<issue_comment>username_1: J... |
2011/04/04 | 524 | 1,989 | <issue_start>username_0: My relatively newly acquired Samsung Galaxy GT-I9000 running Android 2.1 should have a next button around the bottom right of the keypad as per manual/online information. However, I can only see a Smiley button which doesn't have newline as one of the options.
Is there a user configurable optio... |
2011/04/04 | 513 | 1,983 | <issue_start>username_0: Has anybody else encountered this problem? I go into my message inbox and at that point I see I have unread text messages that were received many hours before without notification.
I have got the notifications configured appropriately to alert me to new text messages in the status bar. This is... |
2011/04/04 | 345 | 1,383 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently got a Samsung i5800. I was hoping that the search widget would search everything on my phone - contacts calendar, memo - but it seems all it does it to search contacts.
Can anyone recommend a better search app that will do what I've listed above? To be specific, I'm looking for an a... |