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2011/08/25 | 428 | 1,489 | <issue_start>username_0: When I plug in my Samsung Galaxy S (Model SAMSUNG-SGH-I897, Firmware 2.2, Kernel 2.6.32.9, Build FROYO.UCKB2) to a computer, it starts charging, but does not recognize the USB connection for data. I have tried toggling debugging, mass storage, and ask on connection, but all that happens is that... |
2011/08/25 | 453 | 1,733 | <issue_start>username_0: I love [Google's Voice Actions](http://www.google.com/mobile/voice-actions/)! It lets me listen to a song of my choice by simply saying `"Listen to "`.
Problem is... I can't find any way to start Voice Actions itself by voice. I must touch the screen in order to start it.
So, my question is t... |
2011/08/25 | 1,510 | 6,238 | <issue_start>username_0: **tl;dr**: What bad things will happen if I do a factory reset?
---
So I've had this original Droid for about a year and a half. I love this phone, and if only I could get it to be a bit faster and have a little more internal memory I'd keep it forever. However, it had been around for quite a... |
2011/08/25 | 792 | 2,414 | <issue_start>username_0: [Pandigital](http://pandigital.net/) is advertising on their site, that users of their devices can now "download & enjoy Android apps" after applying a firmware update.
I've applied the update to my wife's Novel, but haven't found any... |
2011/08/26 | 866 | 3,577 | <issue_start>username_0: I have 2 Google calendars, associated with my account. But after synchronisation, android shows only one (the first).
I've review Google calendar settings and found, that only the first has field "Owner", filled with my account. The second is seemed to be shared and I am not owner, but simpl... |
2011/08/26 | 532 | 1,834 | <issue_start>username_0: I currently use Ubuntu 10.10, and I find the emulator extremely slow. However, I have an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU (T5200 processor) with 4G of RAM. What do I need to improve performance? Better hardware? A minimal Linux distribution?<issue_comment>username_1: Past versions of the emulator were extr... |
2011/08/27 | 1,090 | 3,883 | <issue_start>username_0: The screen of my phone is physically broken, so it doesn't display anything, but the touch aspect does seem to be working, as I can unlock my phone, and get haptic feedback.
Before I go to get it replaced, I'd like to back up some personal data from the built-in memory to the SD card. I'm fair... |
2011/08/27 | 962 | 3,360 | <issue_start>username_0: I am changing my mobile from Symbian (**Nokia 5800 XpressMusic - S60v5**) to Android (**Samsung Galaxy SII**).
I want to move the following data from my old mobile to the new one somehow.
* Contacts
* Calendar Entries
* Bookmarks
* Notes
* *SMS, if possible*
Other data like images, videos etc... |
2011/08/27 | 609 | 2,392 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed Z4root on my Galaxy S (the original, not the S II) after reading [this post](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953), using the APK file attached to the post (can't find it in market). The thread leads me to believe that the process is as simple as installing, switc... |
2011/08/29 | 954 | 2,888 | <issue_start>username_0: My Galaxy 5 has this problem for some months now: wifi stops working, I try to enable it and the phone says "Error" without any other further information. The only way to make it work again is rebooting the phone. I think this problem has been related here before.
But I managed to save the sys... |
2011/08/29 | 679 | 2,289 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Intercept, running the VM stock image of Froyo. I'm trying to get OpenVpn running on it. The phone is rooted, and I have OpenVpn and the gui from the marketplace running on it, and running openvpn from the command line shows its connecting up, authenticating, but there IS no tu... |
2011/08/29 | 201 | 837 | <issue_start>username_0: When my wireless is turned off, and I get near an open wireless network, it automatically connects to it. (Why?)
How can I completely turn off the Wi-Fi so that my phone will not do such insecure things?<issue_comment>username_1: If it was turned off, it wouldn't be able to detect the network.... |
2011/08/29 | 295 | 1,070 | <issue_start>username_0: Can Skype be used for video calling on a Samsung Galaxy 10.1?
I have been googling, but the results are not clear, for example, the official [Skype Blog](http://blogs.skype.com/garage/2011/08/skype_21_for_android_more_devi.html) says that Skype 2.1 supports the Samsung Galaxy Tab, but it is no... |
2011/08/30 | 295 | 974 | <issue_start>username_0: I Have an HTC DESIRE which I upgraded to Gingerbread recently. My friend told me about Galnet MIUI for Desire, and now I want to root my device. Is this possible? These are my phone's specs:
```
HTC DESIRE
Android Version 2.3.3
Base band version - 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.23
Kernel Version 2.6.35... |
2011/08/30 | 428 | 1,569 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm a little bit confused about the missing Option to deactivate the Display Standby in Developer Mode.
In 2.2 there was a switch in Application --> Development. But in 2.3.3 this switch is vanished and it is really annoying if the Phone gets black every 10 minutes.
So my Question, how can I ... |
2011/08/30 | 753 | 3,256 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to send / retrieve MMS messages via WiFi or is it mandatory to be connected to my provider via the mobile data connection?
If a user has an active WiFi connection, what happens when there's an incoming MMS?<issue_comment>username_1: I dont think it's possible, since the data is ... |
2011/08/31 | 799 | 3,428 | <issue_start>username_0: I can see from reviews other people have given to apps in the market that at the very least your account name is made public. However, I was wondering:
1. Is that the only thing made public?
2. If I only give a star rating to an app (but no comment/review), is this anonymous?
3. Is there any w... |
2011/08/31 | 957 | 3,524 | <issue_start>username_0: We have a Samsung GT i5800 with Android 2.1update1.
When I put a memory card in it, it recognizes it, great!
But: When I want to connect the phone via USB to my PC: this picture DOESN'T comes up:
And I can't see my memo... |
2011/08/31 | 415 | 1,747 | <issue_start>username_0: I can currently access my Android via VNC on my iPad. Can I set the screen resolution of the Android to be the same as the native iPad resolution, giving me a pseudo Android tablet?
Even if there is an answer which corrupts the screen on the phone itself is fine, seeing it will be accessed via... |
2011/08/30 | 420 | 1,728 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to access (programatically, using a text editor, etc.) each dictionary of the built in languages in Android?
The automatic word completion is really useful but it has a major problem when it comes to SMS messaging. I'm Hungarian and our alphabet contains special letters like 'á... |
2011/08/31 | 446 | 1,845 | <issue_start>username_0: I changed my Google Account password (on my computer). I now need to change it on my Droid X. I cannot figure out how to do this.
I Googled, and everyone says go to Settings > Accounts. I did this, but there is nowhere to change the password there. It only specifies four services that are sync... |
2011/08/31 | 850 | 2,853 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Mini running Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread. In the previous version Froyo (2.2.1) when I held down power button I got in that menu a shortcut to enable packet data. In Gingerbread I couldn't make this shortcut appear.
Is there anything I can make to add this shortcut there?... |
2011/08/31 | 1,021 | 3,967 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to SSH into my phone, download an APK, and install it remotely. Is there a command available on the phone that would allow me to do this?
EG:
```
wget localhost/file.apk
android_install file.apk
```
Need to automate an install, as I just accidentally wiped my SD card and everythi... |
2011/09/01 | 1,416 | 5,336 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I clear my DNS cache on my android phone? (Droid3, Gingerbread, rooted to be specific)
Ideally I'm looking for a command to run through a terminal emulator, something similar to
```
ipconfig /flushdns
```
On a windows machine.
What's the Linux version of this?<issue_comment>userna... |
2011/09/01 | 533 | 2,266 | <issue_start>username_0: I added my Facebook account to the calendar to sync up my Facebook friend's birthdays in my calendar. But along with the birthdays, few useless events also got added automatically. Like if my friend who is a football fan, is attending a Football match somewhere, that event is displaying in "MY ... |
2011/09/01 | 323 | 1,273 | <issue_start>username_0: After some problems I had to restore my phone. Before doing it I had enabled the option of google's security copy. Now I've linked my google account and market does nothing, it doesn't restore apps. So I've decided to enter the market through the browser and in "My market account" I could only ... |
2011/09/01 | 251 | 981 | <issue_start>username_0: Using Android 2.2.1 (Version.2.3.340.MB810.Verizon.en.US) on a Droid X. I just updated Google Voice to version 0.4.2.34 yesterday and now I continually get an error message that appears as a notification:
```
Google Voice
There was an issue refreshing your inbox
```
Clicking on the notificat... |
2011/09/01 | 367 | 1,470 | <issue_start>username_0: Basically touch input either doesn't work at all, or works erratically. This includes the the lock screen too. It happens both plugged in to a USB port or to the outlet.
I've had this problem on two phones, and HTC Nexus One and and Samsung Nexus S.
Does anyone have any idea about what the c... |
2011/09/01 | 311 | 1,252 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just got a HTC sensation and I've worked out how to change the icons on the home screens, but is there a way to change the icons on the lock screen?<issue_comment>username_1: I have encountered this problem with my Samsung Galaxy II S, but only when I am using a third party charger of dubi... |
2011/09/02 | 480 | 1,645 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a HTC Desire Z from UAE (United Arab Emirates) country. Surprisingly, there isn't the Android Market in the Applications list! I tried to install Market manually, but it crashes and terminates. Without Market I'm unable to install new applications or upgrade existing ones.
Do you have... |
2011/09/02 | 1,025 | 4,064 | <issue_start>username_0: Waking up in the morning to a very bright screen is no fun. I'd rather the screen be dimmer in my dark bedroom when I wake up. While I could manually change the brightness before going to bed and changing it once I get up, it's too much bother.
How can I automate changing the screen brightness... |
2011/09/02 | 569 | 2,099 | <issue_start>username_0: I have purchased some ebooks which I have received in both EPUB and MOBI format.
**Can I read these MOBI or EPUB files with the Kindle application ?**
I copied the MOBI files into the kindle folder, but they do not show up in my Kindle main screen.<issue_comment>username_1: I will answer my o... |
2011/09/02 | 414 | 1,737 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 (running Gingerbread 2.3.3) and enabled syncing of contacts for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google. I've been finding it really annoying that when I go to write a message I start typing in a name and I get a bunch of e-mail addresses from Facebook, etc - people wh... |
2011/09/02 | 317 | 1,312 | <issue_start>username_0: Why does Samsung Kies tell me that my Galaxy S GT-i9000 has no OS or firmware updates even though there are downloads available on the internet?<issue_comment>username_1: If you're using the in-built (stock) messaging app, see if there's an option in the settings similar to what you've describe... |
2011/09/02 | 238 | 940 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC Droid Incredible running Android 2.2 (Froyo). I keep my contacts in GMail, and they are automatically synced to my phone. The problem is, my phone's "Search People" app seems to search by business name/organization *only* if no contact name has been entered.
Is there any way to t... |
2011/09/03 | 458 | 1,735 | <issue_start>username_0: If you open the official messaging App, go to menu then settings, there is a setting *"creation mode"* which has the following options (in that order):
* restricted
* warning
* free
**What does this change? Is this documented somewhere?**<issue_comment>username_1: From a [Google search for "m... |
2011/09/03 | 392 | 1,658 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just installed a custom rom and restored my apps from Titanium. However, now the default Launcher app is broken and I can't get out of the infinite loop of force closing. I can't press menu or anything to remove it as default. How do I get out of this pickle?
I have a GT-i9000.<issue_comm... |
2011/09/03 | 295 | 1,232 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I launch the stock Android browser (my phone's running Gingerbread), it loads the last visited page. If the last page was a 'heavy' one and I'm on a mobile connection, it can often slow down browser start. Is there any way to prevent the browser from doing this?<issue_comment>username_... |
2011/09/03 | 756 | 2,630 | <issue_start>username_0: On an android phone, stock or modded rom, is it possible to force the use of VPN? E.g. only allow traffic tunneled by VPN, don't allow traffic without using VPN to make sure that no unencrypted traffic leaks. Thanks for any hint!<issue_comment>username_1: You could install [Orbot](https://www.t... |
2011/09/04 | 535 | 2,146 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm planning on selling my current Android (2.2) device and was wondering what is the best way to remove all of my data from the phone and memory card. Will a factory reset do it? What about formatting the card?<issue_comment>username_1: Make sure you back up any data you'll want from both the ... |
2011/09/04 | 436 | 1,622 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Acer Iconia A500 tablet with Android 3.1. I cannot mount any USB flash drives. File Manager HD and other similar apps display "Directory is empty" in `/mnt/usb_storage/`. I have tried use a flash drive formatted FAT32, and my USB port works (I've checked with a USB mouse). How can I g... |
2011/09/04 | 296 | 1,201 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to stop my phone from waking itself when the slider opens? Because my phone does things in my pockets :(<issue_comment>username_1: Sliding action may be a "key" trigger that has a key code assigned to it. You can modify such keys if you are rooted. (you can confirm this by runnin... |
2011/09/05 | 519 | 1,891 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S2 running the stock Samsung ROM (no custom ROMs ever).
Of late, I notice that every few minutes, a toast pops up saying 'Refreshing SIM data'. If the screen had been blanked earlier, it reactivates, and this is annoying, especially at night.
I don't know if thi... |
2011/09/05 | 605 | 2,244 | <issue_start>username_0: I use Dvorak as my main typing layout. I own a Motorola Xoom tablet, for which I bought an external bluetooth keyboard. I couldn't find how to use Dvorak on the physical keyboard though; I tried some of the Dvorak-capable keyboard apps in the App Store (Hacker's Keyboard, Honso Multiling, Xenio... |
2011/09/05 | 805 | 3,341 | <issue_start>username_0: I understand why apps like Maps need to know my specific location, but is it safe to allow any application to access these things? Are there any clues as to which apps are safe and which aren't?
Also, when I take pictures does it save my longitude and latitude at the time the picture was taken... |
2011/09/05 | 371 | 1,698 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a user that is trying to download my app from a Samsung Vibrant running 2.2. But when she gets to the app page in the android market, there is no download button there for her to download! What's weird is once she resets her phone back to factory setting, she was able to download the app... |
2011/09/06 | 665 | 2,462 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a non-rooted T-Mobile G2x by LG running Android 2.3.3. I have had it about two weeks and have noticed several problems.
Randomly shuts down. I go to use my phone and it doesn't come on, I press the power button and nothing happens, unless I long press which makes the phone boot. This ha... |
2011/09/06 | 250 | 863 | <issue_start>username_0: I was surfing on Android Market and I found a list of [Top Grossing Apps](https://market.android.com/details?id=apps_topgrossing)? Do you know what does it mean specifically? Which is the criteria to appear in that lists?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't have a reference for you, except maybe ... |
2011/09/06 | 968 | 3,530 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm running Cyanogenmod 7 on my Nexus One, and I wanted to compile and run LAME on my phone. I've already downloaded the source package and have tried to `./configure` it, but I'm told that neither `cc` nor `gcc` exist on the phone. Is there a way to get `gcc` for Android? I'm simply looking to... |
2011/09/06 | 618 | 2,416 | <issue_start>username_0: My MAC address keeps changing when ever I turn off the phone or turn on/off the wifi card. It's a big deal because I have to register my device on my network at school, and if it keeps changing it doesn't know who I am.<issue_comment>username_1: Poking around on google there are a lot of other ... |
2011/09/06 | 335 | 1,401 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there an app or any other way to auto-delete specific contacts/numbers' text messages when received?<issue_comment>username_1: You can just download an app from Play store - it can block text messages and even phone calls.
Try [Truecaller](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.t... |
2011/09/07 | 253 | 1,028 | <issue_start>username_0: I have rooted android phone. I backed up a application, uninstalled the application from the phone and restored it back the way it was there in the phone(using backup including changes to packages.list and packages.xml). The restored application is not showing up immediately but shows up after ... |
2011/09/07 | 646 | 2,365 | <issue_start>username_0: The default notification bar in Nexus S is very basic. It doesn't have any toggle buttons like others do. Can I replace it?<issue_comment>username_1: From what I've seen this is not generally very easy to do. I know that replacing the icons and such requires modifying the underlying `framework-... |
2011/09/07 | 727 | 2,524 | <issue_start>username_0: From the [current fallout](http://www.google.com/search?aq=f&hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&btnmeta_news_search=1&q=diginotar) around DigiNotar (in short, a Root Certificate Authority that has been hacked, fake HTTPS certificates issued, MITM attacks very likely), there are some parts concerning Android (... |
2011/09/07 | 440 | 1,751 | <issue_start>username_0: Basically what the title says. I rooted my phone with unrevoked (I am not sure if I used the "forever" version or not). Will installing the 2.3.4 Gingerbread OTA update from Verizon remove my root? I'm not running any special ROMs if that makes a difference.<issue_comment>username_1: You almost... |
2011/09/07 | 461 | 1,805 | <issue_start>username_0: When I use a GPS-intensive app (like Sport tracker or endomondo), if I turn off the screen, the phone reboots within one or two minutes.
What is the problem? What can I do?
How can I check the temperature to know if it's overheating? What can I do in this case?
(My phone is a Nexus One on Vi... |
2011/09/07 | 615 | 2,429 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed HTC's official (developer-only) Gingerbread ROM on my HTC Desire, but I'm not too happy with it, since it keeps running out of internal memory. So I've been searching for a way to revert back to the original FroYo firmware, but I couldn't find it.
Also, I tried to root my phone so ... |
2011/09/08 | 1,855 | 4,180 | <issue_start>username_0: My D2G updated to 2.3 today, and I'm no longer able to tether.
Prevously, I had no problem using [Wireless Tether](http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether) 2.0.7 with Android 2.2.
Now that I'm on 2.3:
* Wireless Tether 2.0.7 will start up and I'm able to connect my laptop to its WiFi ne... |
2011/09/08 | 175 | 831 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Samsung Galaxy S2, I am using Google Talk. I also use the preinstalled messaging app for SMS. This messaging app seams to read my Google account and shows Google Talk messages. Therefore I get Google Talk messages twice. Once in each app.
How can I deactivate receiving Google Talk messag... |
2011/09/08 | 729 | 2,794 | <issue_start>username_0: Use case:
I would like to change the input language for voice input without having to click through
"Settings/voice input and output/voice recognition settings/Language"
And I have a couple of similar ones resulting in the same question:
Is there a way to place a shortcut to a part... |
2011/09/09 | 382 | 1,538 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I upload a fresh photo to Facebook on Android? One take with the camera of the phone. I have Android 2.1update1.<issue_comment>username_1: If you want to use your browser to upload the image, try switching out of mobile view from the page footer. Then you should be able to upload it the... |
2011/09/09 | 376 | 1,506 | <issue_start>username_0: When I only have one "desktop" on my Android phone and I select one of my photos for the wallpaper, it asks me to crop the image. The cropping tool only allows an aspect ratio that has nothing to do with the real aspect ration of my phones screen resolution. Why?
I have a Samsung GT i5800 runn... |
2011/09/09 | 404 | 1,599 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to record interviews, edit them on a computer and include them in a podcast. There is a 'voice recorder app' built in, but the sound quality is awful, much worse than a dictaphone.
It also records in .amr format, but I want a lossless format (either, flac or wav).
I would also... |
2011/09/09 | 188 | 674 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rooted Droid X (v.1). I used to be able to use Wifi tether to connect my computer to the Wifi from my phone. Now Verizon is automatically blocking that and taking me to a page where they ask me to pay for the Wifi. I don't use the connection that much so I really don't want to pay an a... |
2011/09/09 | 790 | 3,323 | <issue_start>username_0: I've a Samsung Galaxy i551 with Android 2.2, not rooted and with stock rom. I'm having two volume issues (don't know if they have anything to do with each other):
* When using the external speacker, not headphones, sometimes I have "normal" volume, but some other times even **max volume is *un... |
2011/09/10 | 700 | 2,592 | <issue_start>username_0: Back when my HTC Desire had its stock Sense, there was an option to link Facebook accounts to Google contacts, by selecting them from the Facebook friends list.
This created fields for my contacts such as:
```
id:02394985720/friendof:2103910923|id:123768123/friendof:09812387
```
Now, my p... |
2011/09/10 | 230 | 949 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to increase the time length covered by call history records? I think it's currently fixed to 1 month, older entries will be deleted by the log rotator. Is this hard-coded?
I know there are some utilities exist to backup / archive call logs, however archiving takes the functional... |
2011/09/10 | 453 | 1,820 | <issue_start>username_0: I am only 5 days into my Billing cycle, and noticed that already like 1/3rd of my data has been used (thanks to My Data Manager)... So I looked to see what has used all this data, and it says it is "Media Storage" that has used up most of my data (it's used up over 35 MB!). This is a system pro... |
2011/09/10 | 299 | 1,205 | <issue_start>username_0: I am on page\_1. There is a link\_1 to page\_2 that redirects to a random URL page\_x. I cannot go to page\_2 because I will not see its URL in the address bar (it redirects to page\_x)
I want to bookmark link\_1. On a non-mobile browser, I would right click link\_1 and bookmark it.
I am usin... |
2011/09/11 | 1,605 | 5,809 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been attempting to root my phone (Samsung Intercept M910, but that probably doesn't matter).
How can I tell that I have actually, successfully gained root? I've run a few apps which require root, and some work and some don't, so I'm unclear if I've gained root or not.<issue_comment>userna... |
2011/09/11 | 1,859 | 7,481 | <issue_start>username_0: When I'm on a call my screen turns off after X seconds. Half the time I can't get it to turn back on without pushing the on/off button, which I have set to terminate a phone call (because half the time I can't get the screen to turn back on). Is there a way to just turn this "feature" off?
In ... |
2011/09/11 | 464 | 1,520 | <issue_start>username_0: I currently use [Mute All](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.km.house.volume) but it requires several clicks. I like the ease of [Silent Toggle Widget](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.aiteam.silenttogglewidget&hl=en) but it doesn't turn of media sounds.
Ideally the widget wou... |
2011/09/11 | 378 | 1,243 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to remove Apps installed from phone vendor, like docs to go, without success.
I have read [How can I uninstall applications that are locked by phone vendor?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6851/how-can-i-uninstall-applications-that-are-locked-by-phone-vendor) and simila... |
2011/09/12 | 589 | 2,292 | <issue_start>username_0: My kids love playing with my Android. However, they don't always understand what they are doing, and occasionally I find that they have deleted some of my apps (strangely, never the ones they play).
Is there any app that can make uninstall more difficult, or make access to the apps menu more d... |
2011/09/12 | 367 | 1,241 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to turn LTE on while I'm at work and off at home; I have the appropriate profiles, but I can't find an appropriate action. Is this something that could be done with an intent?<issue_comment>username_1: Why don't you just go to settings then wireless and networks then mobile networks an... |
2011/09/12 | 1,022 | 3,773 | <issue_start>username_0: This seems to be a fairly common issue.
Upon attempting to charge my Motorola DROID BIONIC with two non-Motorola microUSB wall chargers, I couldn't get the phone past 40%. With the Moto charger, it charges fully (though apparently pretty slowly).
I know the BIONIC's battery is a 3.8v, and my ... |
2011/09/13 | 1,353 | 4,567 | <issue_start>username_0: While I know Android phones play mp4 the best, I wanted to know what other specification in this container is the best for playback, (the bitrate, resolution, fps etc). Or perhaps some other codec/format that Android can (or is designed to) play smoothly and with an acceptable file size/quality... |
2011/09/13 | 446 | 1,834 | <issue_start>username_0: I haven't installed any screenshot applications, in fact my phone was recently wiped when upgrading to gingerbread. I have Gingerbread 2.3.4 and I use the GoLauncher homescreen. Samsung Mesmerize from US Cellular. I know they install bloatware but I've used this phone for months and it only did... |
2011/09/13 | 877 | 3,189 | <issue_start>username_0: My friend and I both have droids and we often user each other's wall chargers out of convenience. I was told that it's possible that my phone might explode if it's charged with a charger that wasn't built specifically for my phone. How true is this across droids?<issue_comment>username_1: Droid... |
2011/09/14 | 403 | 1,679 | <issue_start>username_0: Problem at hand: I keep pressing volume button on my Nexus S when it is in my pocket. Most notably when playing music. More often than not it results in increasing volume, which is incredibly irritating.
Had exactly the same issue with Nexus One.
Desired solution: A tweak/app that simply disab... |
2011/09/14 | 264 | 996 | <issue_start>username_0: So I can watch a youtube video, great. But once I go out of range of wifi I can't play it.
So the other option, is, I use a program to download the video. But I can't play it before it's downloaded.
So is there like a program that you see the video, but after it has been downloaded, it's not ... |
2011/09/14 | 281 | 1,131 | <issue_start>username_0: There seems to be no way of filtering or searching the app *reviews* in Android Market. This is a problem because it's usually the low-scored reviews that are most useful - they give an idea about what people are finding as disadvantages, so I can decide whether or not those are relevant to me ... |
2011/09/14 | 551 | 2,400 | <issue_start>username_0: I have tried several Google Docs editors for Android and none of them has fully featured editor functionality. Selecting things like fonts and colors is absent and I have actually tried two editors that completely messed up a document I had initially created using a computer. I read several rev... |
2011/09/14 | 366 | 1,474 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been trying to find a way to stop getting notifications on my phone when I receive offline messages to my GTalk account. It's highly annoying to be falling asleep and suddenly receive an email notification on my phone and once I open it, it's someone saying good night or some such.
Anyone... |
2011/09/15 | 625 | 2,332 | <issue_start>username_0: Looking at apps like ["Wireless Tether for Root Users"](https://market.android.com/details?id=android.tether) and ["tether Blu"](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.androidactivity.tetherBlu), and questions like ["Are there any Android phones that allow Bluetooth PAN off the shelf?"](http... |
2011/09/15 | 656 | 2,675 | <issue_start>username_0: I discovered a "Sound Recorder" in the application list on my Froyo handset. Why is it hidden like that with no 'launcher' or app icon to start it?
I'm curious.. also because of this [app](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pete.recorder&hl=en);
I need to open this thing and I want to ... |
2011/09/15 | 868 | 3,538 | <issue_start>username_0: This started happening with the latest Facebook app update.
I don't want to disable my GPS outright -- I like that it comes up automatically when I call Google Maps. (Which usually is in a "where the hell am I" situation.) But I see no valid reason to allow Facebook to query where I am all the... |
2011/09/15 | 161 | 720 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to make a shortcut to one particular document? I frequently need one particular document from a secondary account, so it's always a pain to come out of current document, change accounts and load the required document. Any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: Workaround - use Google D... |
2011/09/16 | 196 | 699 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I merge contacts in CyanogenMod 7 like I was able to do in HTC Sense?
Let's that I have my contact '<NAME>', then I import contacts from Facebook and a new <NAME> appeared. I want these two contacts to be merged under one single contact.
Can I do that somehow in CyanogenMod 7?<issue_comme... |
2011/09/16 | 184 | 716 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to upgrade the firmware of samsung galaxy S LCD using Samsung Kies. I am using the recent version of Kies. But during when I click start update it is showing that the FirmwareUpdate has stopped working. and it is showing preparing firmware upgrade components forever. Please advice m... |
2011/09/16 | 720 | 2,530 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got LG Optimus One phone (model LG-P500h). How do I find out what wifi chipset my phone has? Is there a general mechanism that will work for all phones?<issue_comment>username_1: The sure fire method that will work for any phone is to crack open the case, write down the name and part numbe... |
2011/09/16 | 533 | 2,049 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S) and I have an AT&T plan that includes tethering. I can turn on the Mobile AP hotspot and then other devices can connect to it.
However, after several minutes, the Mobile AP turns itself off. If I manually turn it back on again, it works fine again, but thi... |
2011/09/16 | 560 | 2,132 | <issue_start>username_0: Regarding [the answer to my previous question of Android's idle Wi-Fi use](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/13540/how-much-does-android-use-wi-fi-for-network-discovery-when-not-connected/13544#13544), it seems like a huge waste of battery life to have Wi-Fi constantly scanning and dr... |
2011/09/17 | 514 | 2,009 | <issue_start>username_0: So today my HTC Desire randomly froze, then started acting strangely - only showed the background image, nothing else. Didn't respond to power-off or anything so I pulled the battery.
After this, it simply would not boot up, just gets stuck on the boot up screen.
The phone is flashed with Ins... |
2011/09/17 | 836 | 3,202 | <issue_start>username_0: My Android device (GT-S5570 running 2.2.1) is having connection problems with my home Wi-Fi network (ZyXEL adsl P-660HW-D1). **The device connects ok, gets an IP address, and sees all other computers on the network** (using [Overlook Fing](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.overlook.andr... |
2011/09/17 | 425 | 1,564 | <issue_start>username_0: I have moved into student accommodation which only has hard wired broadband. Please can anyone tell me how I can connect my Galaxy 10.1 tablet to the internet via the wall point provided?<issue_comment>username_1: You can't. The Tab doesn't have an ethernet jack and doesn't support it anyways.
... |
2011/09/17 | 413 | 1,716 | <issue_start>username_0: My father has an HTC Incredible, and a major source of frustration is that the Sense lock-screen uses a swipe gesture to unlock, which for some reason is very difficult for him, especially when trying to answer a call.
I can turn the lock-screen off, but this results in the answer and decline ... |
2011/09/17 | 653 | 2,732 | <issue_start>username_0: Simple question. I need to edit some Google documents on my EEE Pad Transformer with Honeycomb 3.2. I want few basic features.
* I want my changes to be displayed corectly in File/See revision history
* I want to be able to browse the file only with keyboard (that means up and down keys on the... |
2011/09/18 | 395 | 1,571 | <issue_start>username_0: In the [Google Car Home](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.carhome) app, when I click "Add Shortcut" on one of the available Car Home icons, and then select "Other applications", I am only presented with two options:
* Blast Monkeys
* Launcher
Why just these two? Do app... |
2011/09/19 | 713 | 2,400 | <issue_start>username_0: Once I am connected to a Wi-Fi network (regardless of my other connections to 3G and 4G) is there any way to guarantee that all my data goes through Wi-Fi?<issue_comment>username_1: Your phone will default to WiFi when it's available. If you're paranoid you can disable data while using WiFi but... |