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2012/09/09 | 244 | 996 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to disable the sound/vibrate effect when typing a message in Ice Cream Sandwich. I have disabled it in `Settings > Sound` Now there is no touch sound when I am typing a phone number or selecting an application to run, but there is still sound/vibrate when I type messages. How can I disab... |
2012/09/09 | 325 | 1,017 | <issue_start>username_0: There's a sea of todo apps out there, with all kinds of bells and whistles. I only need one feature: nested lists. I should be able to start with a general goal ("finish that course") and specify it further ("buy course literature", "turn in homework", "prepare bribes" etc) without cluttering t... |
2012/09/09 | 657 | 2,580 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a 64GB SD card for my Galaxy S3, and it worked perfectly. Today I turned on device encryption (worked fine) then I turned on SD card encryption. Since then I am stuck with the phone reporting that the SD card is blank or has an unsupported file system. Android gives me the option to fo... |
2012/09/10 | 1,298 | 4,415 | <issue_start>username_0: I am struggling to set up graphical email-client program in Debian, more [here](https://askubuntu.com/questions/186005/graphical-email-client-with-sent-emails-directory) and [here](https://askubuntu.com/questions/182414/where-do-sent-emails-go-in-evolution). I have a similar problem with Androi... |
2012/09/10 | 1,161 | 4,031 | <issue_start>username_0: I have the Samsung Galaxy S2 T989d and my phone is stuck in a bootloop with CyanogenMod. I want to get some pictures off of the internal SD before I wipe it and install the stock rom. I tried getting them off of CWM by mounting my phone but it doesnt work for some reason. I can mount my micro S... |
2012/09/10 | 789 | 2,914 | <issue_start>username_0: "Ok you bought a brand new mobile phone with brand new battery, after checking its working ok kindly switch it off and charge it fully (100%) then start using it. IT WILL INCREASE YOUR BATTERY LIFE.", said by the Seller.
Is this a myth or absolutely true when talking about Li-ion batteries?<is... |
2012/09/10 | 973 | 3,658 | <issue_start>username_0: The present colouring scheme of Google maps gives me a challenge to differentiate between the road and its surroundings. The contrast between these two are simply not sufficient for me and my screen guard is making it worse.
The following is how it looks in my screen (ignoring the volume notif... |
2012/09/10 | 1,232 | 4,646 | <issue_start>username_0: I fear that if I reset my phone to factory defaults I'll never be able to access my Google Account again, since I use the Google Authentication app on it to provide the 2nd step of the verification.
Am I right? Should I remain worried?<issue_comment>username_1: That's what a factory reset is f... |
2012/09/10 | 640 | 2,234 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2.
I've recently installed the usb host package and some time then I successfully activated the usb host mode.
after that I needed to format a flash drive using ONLY my phone.
my phone doesn't recognize thumb drives, but I mount them on /mnt/sdcard... |
2012/09/10 | 768 | 3,145 | <issue_start>username_0: I normally run my phone in French. But unfortunately, Google Now will only support voice commands if I set the phone's language to US English.
I tried setting **Google Now > Paramèters > Voix > Langue** to **anglias**. This allowed me to perform Google searches using English. But I still could... |
2012/09/10 | 670 | 2,329 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm searching a way to maintain RTF files for open/editing but at least for reading, because I have no support for it on my device.
I tried mobile docs view and yozo office but they didn't support RTF.<issue_comment>username_1: To read RTF files you basically just need and app that supports th... |
2012/09/11 | 525 | 2,054 | <issue_start>username_0: I have enabled Preloading for my Watch Later playlist. This currently contains 23 hour-long Google IO videos but YouTube seems to only ever preload up to 2 of them, never any more.
I have an HTC One X with over 24GB of space - I have to remove a video from the playlist that has been downloaded... |
2012/09/11 | 1,750 | 6,852 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to have both english **and** german prediction and auto correction at the same time for the stock keyboard (Jelly Bean here).
My use case:
Multi-tasking between english and german domains on my tablet where I both need the keyboard (e.g. Google Talk with my german friends and editing... |
2012/09/11 | 254 | 912 | <issue_start>username_0: Finally I managed to sync Exchange Server with Galaxy S3 and had managed to make it all work fine except the annoying contacts thing...
The android sync only contacts that are in the main contacts folder won't sync contacts sub folders.
Email Subfolders from some reason does sync.
Any idea how ... |
2012/09/11 | 1,397 | 5,563 | <issue_start>username_0: I have looked around and found no information on how Android manages to store passwords on the device. Especially Gmail passwords. I'm looking to learn how Android encrypts and stores passwords ? What key does it use and where is this key stored, and what encryption algorithm it uses.<issue_com... |
2012/09/12 | 333 | 1,071 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicates:**
>
> [An app to locate my Android device around the house?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2603/an-app-to-locate-my-android-device-around-the-house)
>
> [My phone was just stolen an hour or so ago. Are there any options for tracking?](https://andr... |
2012/09/12 | 403 | 1,399 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to find out what kind of GPS receiver is in my phone. Every spec sheet is vague on this. I can easily find out what kind Soc or CPU it has, but parts like GPS and FM receivers, Bluetooth modules, Gyroscope etc. are not listed anywhere.
Is there **any** way to find it out?<issue_comm... |
2012/09/12 | 1,390 | 4,137 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2 .
I've recently been testing things on my recently activated OTG I've tried to connect a USB Portable HDD, However when I connect the HDD the LED flashes like it's reading/writing , dmesg notices it :
```
<6>[12, khubd] [10776.834610] usb 1-1.4: ... |
2012/09/12 | 528 | 2,172 | <issue_start>username_0: I just found this App ([Battery Repair](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.ynfo.batteryrepair)) on the Google Play Store, my question is how can it make my battery last longer. What optimazions are they doing? Has anyone tested this tool, does it work?<issue_comment>username_1: N... |
2012/09/12 | 692 | 2,578 | <issue_start>username_0: Why hasn't Google developed such a suite as good as the Nokia suite that would almost 100% allow us to use most of our phones' basic functions on our PC?<issue_comment>username_1: Google unlike Samsung and Nokia and such is a service company that wants to bind you to its cloud (sorry for the bu... |
2012/09/13 | 640 | 2,193 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a text message sent from a phone number that is not yet linked in any other method.
Is there a way to use this message's number to create a new contact or modify an existing one directly from the text messaging application?
If it is relevant, I use Gmail for my contacts and have import... |
2012/09/13 | 277 | 1,014 | <issue_start>username_0: I have forwarded a machine port to an emulator using
```
adb forward tcp:1234 tcp:8080
```
I want to see which ports are currently being forwarded to avoid any conflicts. How do I do that?<issue_comment>username_1: Do you mean you want to see which ports are being used on the PC or Android d... |
2012/09/13 | 501 | 1,765 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a micro-usb headphone (from my LG GS155 phone that is a feature phone).
I plugged it to my Xperia Mini Pro (Android 4.0) but it did not work.
Is Micro-USB headphone supported by Android? How does it should be configured to work?<issue_comment>username_1: Looks like a driver is defini... |
2012/09/13 | 478 | 1,853 | <issue_start>username_0: I see that there is a Star system but I really can't seem to figure out how to star a map in the application, or outside of it for that matter, it's driving me insane.
How to I save an address in Google Navigate, from my Android device?
---
Finally figured out how to do it in Chrome but I k... |
2012/09/13 | 297 | 1,186 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to connect my device (Omega T107) in fastboot mode.
1. I reboot in bootloader mode (adb reboot bootloader)
2. Screen is black(0 light comming out of it) computer can discover it and driver installs properly
3. fastboot devices returns empty list
What am I doing wrong ?<issue_comment>us... |
2012/09/13 | 774 | 3,110 | <issue_start>username_0: In Chrome, I can find options to synchronize bookmarks, passwords, web search (nice feature) but nothing about my web history synchronization.
Am I missing an obvious option ? Is there an external application that could do that or should I try to synchronize manually my history ?
This is par... |
2012/09/13 | 1,157 | 4,503 | <issue_start>username_0: Lately I've been having trouble keeping a connection to Wi-Fi, first at home and now at work. What happens is that after a while I'll notice that my phone is using 3G.
If I go into my Wi-Fi settings, I'll see a strong signal from my router. When I try to connect manually, I often get the messa... |
2012/09/13 | 520 | 1,829 | <issue_start>username_0: I've noticed two days ago that I've initiated some random things while having hands in my pockets and phone was in as well...
And today I just picked up a call and while talking on the phone I realised that I turned on stuff with my face...
It seems that proximity sensor isn't working or work... |
2012/09/13 | 450 | 1,896 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm having a bit of a problem trying to disable services from using mobile data connection on my Galaxy Nexus with Jelly Bean.
I've disabled Facebook to use mobile data connection, but I'm still getting Facebook notifications1 which is very odd. I'd like to disable it on mobile network complet... |
2012/09/13 | 623 | 2,431 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way (short of reflashing to a totally new ROM) to add a "toggle auto-rotate" or "toggle portrait/landscape" option to the menu that comes up when you press and hold the power button?
I'm endlessly fighting with auto-rotation. For whatever reason, every Android device I've owned e... |
2012/09/13 | 563 | 2,061 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an issue I need help with. I have the android emulator running using Eclipse Helios & ADTv20. I am able to get to internet using emulator. (google.com) However I cannot access any local domains. I have tried using -dns-server with X.X.X.X to our local DNS, but no avail. I have also modif... |
2012/09/13 | 685 | 2,633 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to persist the Background Process Limit setting? It's lost upon reboot and reverts to Standard Limit.
Settings \ Developer Options \ Background process limit
Android 4.0.3<issue_comment>username_1: Do not think its meant for persisting... See [<NAME>'s comment](https://groups.g... |
2012/09/14 | 202 | 719 | <issue_start>username_0: Someone know if exist a TCPView (windows application) similar app for Android?
Googling I've found only the use of tcpdump but it's not easy and immediately readable.
Thank for any suggest<issue_comment>username_1: I've not found any app. But using a terminal emulator on a rooted phone with b... |
2012/09/14 | 681 | 2,221 | <issue_start>username_0: I have two phones, the [LG GT540 optimus](http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_gt540_optimus-3081.php "link to phone specifications") and [Samsung GT-i5800](http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2506&c=samsung_gt-i5800_galaxy_3__galaxy_taos "link to phone specifications"), both using Android 2.1, and I i... |
2012/09/14 | 952 | 3,591 | <issue_start>username_0: I have to install an application that has discovered my device to be rooted.
So this is a two part question.
1. How did it discover in the first place that my phone has been rooted
2. How to prevent the application from discovering my phone as being rooted<issue_comment>username_1: Rooting is... |
2012/09/14 | 1,079 | 4,093 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a SIM-lock free Galaxy W with Android 2.3.6 on it.
The other day in the public library I found out that I was not able to login anyhow to the public Wi-Fi.
It shows that the DHCP gives the phone an IP address and then labels it as connected, but on the PC a "further data needed" kind o... |
2012/09/14 | 401 | 1,413 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to know if I take the `mkfs.ext3` file, or any other mkfs file, from another Linux system like Ubuntu, and put it with my `mkfs.vfat` and `mkfs.ext2` located at `/system/xbin`, Would it work?
And how can I call them from terminal emulator?
If relevant, I have a Huawei u8160 running Cya... |
2012/09/14 | 249 | 1,003 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed Skype on my wife's phone (HTC Desire), played a bit with it and then exited using the back button as suggested in other question. I can still see her account saying she is logged-in though. How can I exit Skype so that it really stops running?<issue_comment>username_1: Try signing o... |
2012/09/14 | 325 | 1,313 | <issue_start>username_0: In my country, we have to use a prefix before dialing an international number, depending on which provider we use. For example, I use an international calling company for which I have to dial 019 before dialing the international number.
Now, having to edit each and every international phone nu... |
2012/09/14 | 520 | 1,837 | <issue_start>username_0: A phone user manual (HTC Wildfire S. **Android 2.2**) says
>
> 'Home screen has seven panels that you can customise'.
>
>
>
The system settings do not contain an option to modify the number of panels.
I was searching for this on the web and was not able to find any solution that does no... |
2012/09/14 | 2,306 | 9,812 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to flash a smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy SIII or an LG Optimus 4X with a vanilla Android ROM like the one that has been flashed on Galaxy Nexus or Motorola phones (I think)?
I am asking because manufacturers like Samsung, LG, HTC tend to make ROMs for their smartphones and ... |
2012/09/15 | 1,703 | 6,190 | <issue_start>username_0: Currently, my internal storage is running low on space.
What can I do besides moving applications to the external memory, as to free up more space, but preserve my current applications and avoid uninstalling?
(Some of them won't be moved)<issue_comment>username_1: The only way to do this is ... |
2012/09/15 | 485 | 2,215 | <issue_start>username_0: I thought managing contacts in Android would be the easiest of tasks, but I have found myself in doubt now that I have an Android phone running Android OS 2.3.6 (Gingerbread).
If I file a contact under "Phone", I can search it and group it, but it is not synced to Google.
If I file a contact ... |
2012/09/16 | 441 | 2,024 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried out the Google Now feature that comes with Jelly Bean and it's not working as I expected. It answers my questions as a search result but does not show the exact result as a card nor does it speak to me.
I am using a Galaxy Nexus and 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. I checked the audio volume and I en... |
2012/09/16 | 661 | 2,730 | <issue_start>username_0: I am looking for an Android app which provides a virtual keyboard (and mouse) for a Windows PC. These are my requirements:
* run in window-less mode, e.g. as a service (nice for HTPC)
* provide support for special keys and key combinations
What I tried so far:
[RemoteDroid](https://play.goog... |
2012/09/16 | 217 | 819 | <issue_start>username_0: Title says all, but again a bit background
I would like to know whether the bootloader on my xperia ray is locked or unlocked one. I bought it from ebay & with seller warranty (or you can say no warranty). It was a great deal & I didn't need warranty too as I was going to root it.
I haven't d... |
2012/09/16 | 315 | 1,177 | <issue_start>username_0: I downloaded heros call game, about 130 MB. All is fine -- but I can't find the 130 MB anywhere on my phone, just about 300 KB.
Where have all the megabytes I downloaded gone to? Probably something obvious, but it's driving me mad!<issue_comment>username_1: Usually Games are downloaded to the ... |
2012/09/16 | 788 | 2,987 | <issue_start>username_0: Apple just launched the iPhone 5; together with that they landed new earphones they call 'EarPods'. I have an HTC Desire HD Android-based phone. It has a 3,5mm jack just as the iPhone. Would the earphones and microphone of the EarPods work on my phone as well? Having good quality earbuds that s... |
2012/09/16 | 1,298 | 5,003 | <issue_start>username_0: My Samsung Galaxy S running a CM 10 nightly opens the "Voice Dialer" application when i push the "call" button on my car radio head unit. Both are connected via Bluetooth.
As you might expect the Google Now voice recognition is far superior.
Is there a way to:
1. Open Google Now when i press... |
2012/09/16 | 245 | 1,036 | <issue_start>username_0: When I visit a website then switch to another app, then switch back to the browser the page is reloaded which I have just seen. It happens not just with builtin browser - I also tried Opera Mini and Maxthon.
How can I keep the recently seen page after resuming the browser?<issue_comment>userna... |
2012/09/16 | 546 | 2,110 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought an OBD ELM327 USB cable in order to use it with Torque Pro since Ice Cream Sandwich USB host capabilities and the Torque website claims that it works. The problem is that when I connect the OBD adapter to my tablet it simply doesnt do anything, but I expected the choose application win... |
2012/09/17 | 477 | 1,507 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Can I use my device on a different carrier?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/29677/can-i-use-my-device-on-a-different-carrier)
>
>
>
I understand that Samsung has stated they will not launch Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 in India and hence am p... |
2012/09/17 | 265 | 936 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Y mobile. In internet I saw a post that update your Samsung Galaxy Y from 2.3 to 4.0. I tried the steps but I went wrong now my mobile getting rebooted again and again. How can I get my previous version?<issue_comment>username_1: If you can enter into Recovery Mode(with ... |
2012/09/18 | 1,130 | 4,220 | <issue_start>username_0: Initially I thought this was a problem with Google Play / Apollo, but I realize now that when I plug in my phone via USB, I can't see any of the many, many folders and files present on `/sdcard` that I could see previously.
If I copy a "new" mp3 onto my Galaxy Nexus, it's recognized just fine ... |
2012/09/18 | 280 | 1,093 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to set Chrome as my default browser but cannot. I go to apps and the clear default button is not enabled and says no default is set.<issue_comment>username_1: You don't have to go via your browser (Chrome, or some other browser in this case) to reset your default app settings though,... |
2012/09/18 | 1,082 | 4,434 | <issue_start>username_0: I use the hotspot feature on my HTC One X alot for connecting to the internet with my laptop. It's worked fine for months, but all of a sudden the last two days, the hotspot just stops for no reason that I can discern. I have restarted my phone and haven't installed any news apps recently. Any ... |
2012/09/18 | 1,480 | 5,236 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy Nexus and would like to be able to send music from it to speakers or a receiver.
Since I use a few different apps to listen to music (Spotify and Pandora mostly but sometimes also Audible) I don't want to have to use a specific player.
And I'd like to do it all over WiFi bec... |
2012/09/18 | 825 | 2,679 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm researching which phone to buy next and have mostly decided on a Samsung Galaxy S3. I'm on T-Mobile in the UK, which will probably transition to everything-everywhere in short order, who are launching a 4G service.
I'd like to get the US variant of the phone because it is built with 2Gb of... |
2012/09/19 | 257 | 1,002 | <issue_start>username_0: This seems really weird to me.
I followed the instructions given here
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835861>
and deleted the apk files of some stock applications like Layar. I also removed the odex files if I could find them.
Strangely, even after wiping the cache and a... |
2012/09/19 | 539 | 1,939 | <issue_start>username_0: After a year using my phone, I noticed the battery drains too fast, but after shutting down I manage to make it work again for a couple of minutes before it shuts down automatically.
I read that to recalibrate the battery, you should fully charge it and by various means delete the **batterysta... |
2012/09/19 | 1,238 | 4,299 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm thinking about getting a new sd card and read that the class of them really matters. I'm looking at getting a 16gb one with a class not less than class 6. How do I check for the class?<issue_comment>username_1: An SD Card class basically the **minimum sequential write speed** that the SD ca... |
2012/09/19 | 733 | 1,946 | <issue_start>username_0: I really messed up my HTC Desire today. I need to copy some files to the sdcard, but my Android phone won't let me mount the SD card with write access.
Here's what I've done in short:
(boot to recovery, phone rooted)
```
$ sudo -i
#./adb root
adbd is already running as root
./adb shell
~ # m... |
2012/09/19 | 410 | 1,557 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way to get all messages in one application. I use 5 email accounts, text messaging and WhatsApp. I dont' want to have to go to 3 different folders when I get 3 different types of messages.
Is there any application, or way to set up my Galaxy S3 to get all messages in one place?
... |
2012/09/19 | 947 | 3,070 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [How to get hardware specs of Android device?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/6372/how-to-get-hardware-specs-of-android-device)
>
>
>
I have a generic "cheap" tablet, running ICS; but I'd like to know what GPU does it have.
The box says it ... |
2012/09/20 | 739 | 2,977 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a non-rooted Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and I wanted to try the "adb backup" feature. Possibly in preparation for rooting, but that's not really relevant to the question.
I want to back up *everything*.
I used this command on a Windows 7 command line:
`adb backup -apk -shared -... |
2012/09/20 | 652 | 2,618 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Preventing mobile data use for select apps on non-rooted phone?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/10414/preventing-mobile-data-use-for-select-apps-on-non-rooted-phone)
>
>
>
I'm going overseas tomorrow, with a travel SIM that supports mobile ... |
2012/09/20 | 416 | 1,643 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for an app that will alert me and ask me whenever an app wants to access an internet connection then prompt me to decide wether to allow it or not. It would also be nice if the application shows what URL the blocked app was trying to access. I'm pretty sure I stumbled across an app ... |
2012/09/20 | 936 | 3,106 | <issue_start>username_0: `adb push` seems to push everything into the dest folder regardless of their changed/unchanged states. So it wastes a lot of time. Is it possible to sync rather than copy (i.e. to `rsync` rather than `cp`)?
I see `adb` has a `sync` option, but I'm not quite sure whether it's relevant or not.<i... |
2012/09/20 | 420 | 1,738 | <issue_start>username_0: In general: how do you know if random Force Closes (FC) are due to faulty hardware or not?
I experience a few FC's per day on standard apps (Skype, Facebook, Chrome) using stock Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 (ICS) on my Galaxy Nexus.
If it was another random Android device I would get it, but not ... |
2012/09/20 | 397 | 1,667 | <issue_start>username_0: For some reason, whenever I try to edit a detail of any contact, after selecting the detail to type, my cursor gets jumped to the "First Name".
Is there a way I can reset all the settings for the contacts app and start fresh?
My OS is the stock ICS that comes with Sony Xperia S.<issue_commen... |
2012/09/20 | 1,126 | 4,614 | <issue_start>username_0: 
I'm Thinking about a [Queue management system](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queue_management_system) built with Android tablets. I figured out that the cheapest way to give each customer a number is a thermal receipt printer.... |
2012/09/20 | 808 | 2,491 | <issue_start>username_0: I am changing from one Galaxy S3 to another S3. How can I transfer ALL my stuff? (I am not rooted.)<issue_comment>username_1: Your apps will be synchronized with your Google account. You can see what apps are synchronized by going to the web-based Google play/android market site and going into ... |
2012/09/20 | 3,249 | 12,575 | <issue_start>username_0: Sometimes it's desirable to use a device on a carrier that does not officially sell it. Often this is due to regional differences and travel (for example, using a US phone in Europe) but also because some carriers simply do not offer phones that other carriers do.
How can I determine if it's p... |
2012/09/20 | 1,446 | 6,074 | <issue_start>username_0: I switched from an iPhone, of which I was a fanatic, to the Samsung Galaxy S3. I can receive individual messages from iPhone users, but I cannot receive any group messages. I have downloaded many apps to try and fix the issue such as Handcent and GoSMS. I have re-enabled and disabled iMessage. ... |
2012/09/21 | 476 | 1,882 | <issue_start>username_0: I just unboxed a nexus 7 and coming from an iPhone I am missing the possibility to set multiple input languages for the on screen keyboard.
I need to type text in English and in Italian but I can't find a way to select the Italian keyboard. I am using a device bought in the US, but I don't thi... |
2012/09/21 | 607 | 2,168 | <issue_start>username_0: I think that I had this feature in my Galaxy S way back in the 2.1-2.2 era, but now I can't figure it out on my Galaxy Nexus (takju, 4.1.1).
What I'm looking for is this: if I have the phone locked in my pocket and I receive a call, after I finish it, I'd expect to be able to return the phone ... |
2012/09/21 | 1,621 | 5,880 | <issue_start>username_0: The title can't be more specific. I'd like you to suggest the best way to send the poweroff instruction, to windows or Linux.<issue_comment>username_1: If your host supports [wakeup on lan](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN) you can use some of [these](https://play.google.com/store/searc... |
2012/09/21 | 990 | 3,420 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to be able to set up a silent period (at night for sleeping) where email alerts - but ONLY email alerts - will be silenced.
I still would like to have text messages and phone rings be normal.
Is there any way to do this automatically, without needing to go into the email app ev... |
2012/09/21 | 767 | 2,653 | <issue_start>username_0: Does anyone know of a way to automatically send a notification when I arrive or leave a location?
For example, I'd like to send a notification to my wife whenever I leave the office.
Does anyone know of a service that would do this? I'd prefer something stock/Google over some home-brew app, ... |
2012/09/21 | 1,314 | 5,036 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm considering unlocking the bootloader on my Verizon Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535). However, a [guide](http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s3-sch-i535-verizon-unlock-bootloader-111286/) I was reading made this statement:
>
> Once you have unlocked your phone’s bootloader using this app, you must ... |
2012/09/21 | 433 | 1,792 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to allow my wife to query my location whenever she's curious. There are no trust issues here, so I don't care about acknowledging/approving her "ping" request, whenever she wants to know she can just request my location details.
Is there an app or service that does this? Most of them ... |
2012/09/22 | 774 | 2,777 | <issue_start>username_0: When I turn WiFi on, my 3G connection shuts down, which is fine in most cases. However, I need to connect to a LAN at work that is not connected to the internet and I'd prefer not to lose my data connection when I connect to the work intranet.
How can I keep both connections active?
Ideally, ... |
2012/09/22 | 1,192 | 4,588 | <issue_start>username_0: My son has an Android phone, and when he bought it the storage space was divided thus:
**System Memory:** 157MB
**Internal Memory:** 1024MB
When this was essentially full we put in an SD card to give him more storage. So now we also have
**SD card:** 1.84GB
When he fires up something calle... |
2012/09/22 | 983 | 3,797 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to connect to Google Talk on my Android tablet. The error message is saying 'the connection interrupted'. The tablet has connected to Wi-fi and I can browse the Internet. I am using version 4.0 OS.
What might be stopping it from connecting to Google Talk?<issue_comment>username_1:... |
2012/09/22 | 1,113 | 4,294 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Nexus 7 and I find it really useful for everyday use. I would like to improve it as a remote controller for my apartment, like:
* play music (the mp3 files are stored on the computer, N7 is only a remote controller that shows the playlist and has the controls)
* play videos (I have se... |
2012/09/23 | 651 | 2,567 | <issue_start>username_0: About once a week, GO SMS Pro "receives" (I don't know if it comes from somewhere or if it's written into the application) a nag message from "<EMAIL>" along the lines of:
>
> Most of users loves GO SMS Pro because of themes. Thinking of cool & stylish messaging experience? Try out another be... |
2012/09/23 | 1,314 | 4,172 | <issue_start>username_0: User 'Logos' stated the following in another [question's response](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/17739/7574):
>
> If you just want to transfer files while on your LAN and you're using wifi, Samba Filesharing works super well. You can just browse to your phone's SD card like it was a re... |
2012/09/23 | 502 | 2,082 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Nexus 7 when starting Chrome it reopens the previous tabs. I can understand doing this as I switch from Chrome to another running app and then back to Chrome, but not if I've shut the app down, and certainly not if I've rebooted the device. Yet for some reason Chrome assumes that I must w... |
2012/09/23 | 522 | 2,034 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been having a small case of my screen not turning on at times. It happens on a 1 out of 100 basis. Anyway, I can confirm that the phone did not shut down because I can take screenshots (via power button + volume down key) and hear the screenshot sound. However, the display remains turned o... |
2012/09/23 | 1,728 | 6,334 | <issue_start>username_0: Using Jelly Bean, 4.1.1, on a Galaxy Nexus, I want this: You lock the phone. For the first 5 minutes, if you try to unlock, you can just slide and unlock it; after that, you have to enter a pattern.
I don't know how to get the slide to unlock to be activated for the 5 minutes in the middle. I ... |
2012/09/23 | 841 | 3,654 | <issue_start>username_0: What does "zipalign" mean and what is its significance?
When a ROM claims to be "zipaligned" what does that mean and what the difference from a ROM that is not "zipaligned"?<issue_comment>username_1: This mechanism is described at the [Android developers site](http://developer.android.com/tool... |
2012/09/24 | 2,687 | 9,602 | <issue_start>username_0: When switching on the phone, one is by default asked to enter the SIM-PIN -- which is a good security measure, to prevent "strangers" from causing you costs. Now the same applies when returning from airplane mode: one has to enter the SIM-PIN again. Which renders certain energy-savers useless: ... |
2012/09/24 | 245 | 930 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to modify the home screen icons' disposition and add new shortcuts, but I need to do it programmatically from a flashable ZIP through recovery.
I need this because I will have to do it on hundreds of devices (tablets).
Can anyone point me in the right direction where to look at? (which... |
2012/09/25 | 813 | 3,191 | <issue_start>username_0: My Link2SD doesn't seem to be fully working. I noticed this when updating the Facebook application. Google Play prompted me of insufficient storage. I first uninstalled some apps but I got curious so I checked Link2SD's storage info, I got this:
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I am getting "media scanner running" message each time I try to open the camera.
How can I get rid of this issue? Do I need to replace the phone?<issue_comment>username_1: The message means that your internal and/or external S... |
2012/09/25 | 779 | 3,144 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Sony Tablet S.
When I'm browsing the [Google Play](https://play.google.com) webpage on my PC, I can install applications by just pushing the **Install** button and choosing my device - all done on my PC. Then a moment later, automagically, the application is installing on my tablet.
... |
2012/09/25 | 303 | 1,246 | <issue_start>username_0: I have all my contacts saved on my SIM-card but I want to move them to the phone which is Galaxy note so that when I change the SIM-card my contacts are still saved and I don't need to save them all again. Is there any way to do this?<issue_comment>username_1: At least on non-TouchWiz devices t... |
2012/09/25 | 633 | 2,501 | <issue_start>username_0: I was curious if a Android mobile is erased using [DBAN](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DBAN), then can the Android be reinstalled on the mobile or it becomes useless ?<issue_comment>username_1: As the question already is answered with the line of comments to it, I'll take the freedom to sum up t... |
2012/09/25 | 734 | 2,710 | <issue_start>username_0: If my touchscreen Android phone gets smashed I expect that it can happen that only touchscreen is broken (as it seems to be the most fragile part) while the device itself able to function somehow; and I maybe need to call somewhere using only hardware buttons (without screen at all).
Are there... |
2012/09/26 | 747 | 2,911 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking to use an Android tablet as a [carputer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carputer), yet one problem I have is how to get the tablet to turn on and off when I turn my car on and off. With most carputers people will use [special automotive power supplies](http://store.mp3car.com/Automoti... |