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2012/11/17 | 228 | 961 | <issue_start>username_0: Just recently I noticed on my Nexus 7 that when I start some apps - and it's not just those allows to have superuser rights - I can briefly see a "red frame" all around the screen area of the app that goes away in a second or maybe a little less.
Does anyone know where this comes from and in p... |
2012/11/17 | 530 | 1,913 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm running on JB. The Google Maps application always seems to have 2 instances running in the background inspite of turning the GPS off. Is there a clean solution to prevent it from ever running in the background?<issue_comment>username_1: One part of Google Maps is a so called "Location Servi... |
2012/11/17 | 900 | 3,589 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to upload to Google Drive, all my image files that are within my gallery. At the moment I have to select the images one by one to do so.
Long pressing the images and the folders themselves does not open a context selection grid as it normally would.
I am using default gallery. I am al... |
2012/11/17 | 632 | 2,224 | <issue_start>username_0: By default there is no Japanese input in Samsung keyboard. I know there is a plugin called Multiling with it's HanWriting plugin but it only supports 1 letter by time.
Is there a way to handwrite Japanese in sentence?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think there is a handwriting app, at the m... |
2012/11/17 | 274 | 1,114 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to use a TCP service running on my phone that needs its current IP to be known. So when the phone is connected to its internet as alone, I can know its IP.
However to speed up this task, I need to make a local network connection with my phone and know its local IP.
The USB/Wi-Fi tether... |
2012/11/17 | 829 | 3,193 | <issue_start>username_0: How to save taken photos and recorded videos out of DCIM folder, in custom locations? Or, is it ever possible to DCIM separate photos and videos into different subfolders?
In my phone, a Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman, there's a folder 100ANDRO within DCIM storing all of videos and pictures t... |
2012/11/17 | 695 | 2,793 | <issue_start>username_0: One of my *Google Plus* contacts has some great photos from a recent family reunion I was unable to attend. I would like to use a number of these as contact photos on my Android device (Galaxy Nexus GSM w/ CyanogenMod 10.0). I have the latest Google+ app.
Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be... |
2012/11/17 | 912 | 3,864 | <issue_start>username_0: Some application (malware? adware?) is creating garbage icons on my Android desktop. How to know the application who does this?
I heard each application is a Linux user on android. Is it possible to see icon file owner ID then?
My device is Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Android is 3.2
**UPDATE... |
2012/11/17 | 307 | 1,188 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm on call a lot and need to know when I get an email. The little dings and dongs available as alert tones don't cut it - I might be asleep, or in the shower, or whatever. I need it to be persistent, annoying, loud, and not shut up until I acknowledge that I heard it. Unfortunately, this seems... |
2012/11/17 | 307 | 1,177 | <issue_start>username_0: I can't boot my Galaxy Tab 8.9 / P7300 anymore, but Odin still detects a USB connection. So I'm trying to flash a new ROM onto it using Odin. However all I can find on the web are ZIP archives containing boot.img, META-INF etc, while Odin apparently needs .tar or .tar.md5 files.
Can I convert ... |
2012/11/18 | 539 | 2,100 | <issue_start>username_0: Since I need to use many different input methods at the same time so I wonder if there is a way to switch input method faster than pulling down the notification bar and clicking select input method?<issue_comment>username_1: If you are running on version 4.x you can change it from the notificat... |
2012/11/18 | 681 | 2,615 | <issue_start>username_0: My music library is located in my PC, and it is copied to my phone SD using the media player I use in the PC.
Now, I listen to music mostly out of home, using the phone. I think it is safer to keep the music library master in the PC (I can lose my phone or it can be stolen). It often happens th... |
2012/11/18 | 459 | 1,819 | <issue_start>username_0: I just updated my Nexus 7 to Jelly-Bean 4.2, and it has the swipe keyboard which is awesome. I want to keep this feature of the stock android keyboard, but with the Dvorak keyboard layout. Is this possible?
I'm NOT looking for a replacement. I like the built in keyboard, I just am wondering if... |
2012/11/18 | 237 | 906 | <issue_start>username_0: I got my Samsung Galaxy S2 (android 4.0.4) for a few days now and i realized there's something wrong with the vibration.
When I get whatsapp message or Viber, facebook, or email notification the phone won't vibrate!
When I receive a call or standard text the phone does vibrate. I did a hard r... |
2012/11/18 | 328 | 1,204 | <issue_start>username_0: My 1GB data pack (3G) was running out a bit faster than normal, so I started investigating using the Data Usage tool (Android 4.1.2 Nexus S).
That's when I found out the Google+ app had used 300 MB in 3 days, and all of it was background data.
Here's the graph:
[, and the phone actually comes preloa... |
2012/11/18 | 551 | 2,173 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been using SMS Backup+ and when I restore not all my messages are restored, even though I can see them there in gmail. I've used SMS Backup and Restore before but it doesn't have a feature to automatically do it. Does anyone know how to fix SMS Backup+ or any other apps that work properly ... |
2012/11/19 | 510 | 2,018 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a LG P999 and I want to flash the baseband however when I go into S/W upgrade mode (Volume down + power button; without battery) my PC does not recognize the phone :(. When its connected and on fully the computer sees it, but not when I hold the volume down button and plug it in. Is ther... |
2012/11/19 | 419 | 1,687 | <issue_start>username_0: All this time, I thought that once I've rooted my phone, it means that I will also have SU access to it. This is true for the first device I rooted. When I rooted it, a SuperUser application appeared on my phone. I was also able to use the command `su` on the `adb shell`.
However, just recentl... |
2012/11/19 | 432 | 1,656 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any method by which we could get the system information before booting android OS.
Like wise in PC/laptop, we can get into BIOS setting before booting and get the system information. Do Android devices have such thing?
If yes, how can I go through before booting? Is there BIOS like s... |
2012/11/19 | 1,315 | 4,314 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to limit internet speed of Android device
for example
* Nexus 7 only internet speed has 300 kbps / 1mbps
* Nexus 4 only internet speed has 150 kbps / 1mbps<issue_comment>username_1: Well There is no such app at the moment but google is planning to introduce this in the near fut... |
2012/11/19 | 470 | 1,876 | <issue_start>username_0: According to a comment made to this [article](http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224652/Google_exec_hints_of_Android_5.0_release_this_fall_?taxonomyId=201&pageNumber=2) as shown below:
`They already do that. Its called the Nexus One, secondly the Nexus S, and thirdly, now the Galaxy Nexus... |
2012/11/19 | 749 | 2,954 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been using [Note Everything](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.softxperience.android.noteeverything&hl=en) for making text and voice notes.
However, the problem with it is that it stores everything locally, and if the phone dies, like mine recently did, I lose all the not... |
2012/11/19 | 461 | 1,561 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there is free application or some trick to run sequence of applications on android?
For example I want to start the following sequence:
**Wi-Fi --> Tor --> Browser**<issue_comment>username_1: You should try [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm... |
2012/11/19 | 664 | 2,346 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to configure Android to turn off notifications at a specific time and turn them on at a specific time? Pretty much I don't want to hear notifications at 3 AM from anyone or anything.<issue_comment>username_1: There are several automation apps in the playstore which deal with this... |
2012/11/19 | 1,026 | 4,199 | <issue_start>username_0: I understand that unlocking the bootloader will wipe my Android phone, but have been looking around for why. Seems to be by design, but what is the reasoning for that design? Is it some security concern, some obscure technical reason, or just for lulz? I'm looking for something solid to chew on... |
2012/11/19 | 550 | 2,228 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm not asking to change the ringtone for contacts (what plays when they call me). Now am I asking how to change the outgoing ringtone--so that when people call me they hear a custom ringtone while waiting for me to pickup.
I just want to change the sound when I place a call and it rings while... |
2012/11/19 | 924 | 3,394 | <issue_start>username_0: Someone has reported me that he cannot install or upgrade applications on Google Play. It fails with error RPC:S-5:AEC-0
What does that mean? How to fix this?<issue_comment>username_1: Go to Settings>Apps>Google Play Store>Uninstall Updates
Then reboot phone.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>usernam... |
2012/11/19 | 1,368 | 5,199 | <issue_start>username_0: I know that atleast once or twice a month a full battery drain and then a 100% charge helps increase the battery life and also gives more accurate battery readings.
I was wondering, how frequently is it okay to let it drain as low as possible or to zero?
Like is it okay even if done most of t... |
2012/11/19 | 348 | 1,368 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung S3 with Android 4.04 and to get on my WiFi at work I need to install a certificate .p12 file. So, I navigate to "Security and lock screen"-->"Install from device storage." BUT instead of giving me a field to specify the location of my cert ( on /mnt/extSdCard ) it just says "No... |
2012/11/20 | 293 | 1,069 | <issue_start>username_0: I am amazed that one can create a DIY stylus pen for Android phones and tablets using the sponge as shown in this [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR86va0N-qU).
Is it true or it is simply just a fake video?<issue_comment>username_1: It is true. But not all touch screen phones work well w... |
2012/11/20 | 780 | 2,978 | <issue_start>username_0: Most apps share their content out to other apps based on intents on the phone. The Google+ app's share feature only seems to generate another Google+ post. How can I share a Google+ public post outside of the app from the app itself? For example, to send a link of the post to Twitter, Messenger... |
2012/11/20 | 689 | 2,937 | <issue_start>username_0: I have just downloaded APK files of a software from a website to my laptop. My question is if I install this on my phone, will it be installed in the phone memory or in the SD card memory?
I couldn't find any related question, so asking here.<issue_comment>username_1: It will be installed on y... |
2012/11/20 | 582 | 1,935 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I use my Android device as a web server by with an IP address and port? Just like a Wifi file transfer app in the Play Store?<issue_comment>username_1: If you mean enable web server on phone - there a lot of servers on market, but for file transfer (s)ftp is more usable.
[ES File explor... |
2012/11/20 | 637 | 2,131 | <issue_start>username_0: It is confusing that there are so many `tty` files in the `/dev` directory...
By the way, what does each file in `/dev` stand for? Do they stand for physical devices which are part of my Android device? For example, which file stands for the raw storag... |
2012/11/20 | 310 | 1,078 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [What’s the easiest way to create a QR code for a link?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1964/whats-the-easiest-way-to-create-a-qr-code-for-a-link)
>
>
>
I searched the site, and I've searched google with no answer. Posting QR code images on ... |
2012/11/20 | 313 | 1,231 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to install customized Android OS in my *Samsung Galaxy III*.
Can we do that or not ?
If we can not do with *Galaxy III*, then is there any other phone on which we can do the same?
Thanks In Advance<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Yes, you can, but you need to use a compatible ROM (if you... |
2012/11/20 | 277 | 1,033 | <issue_start>username_0: Does anyone know how often Android refreshes battery statistics? This screen is `Settings > Battery`. This may only apply to Android versions >4.0.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe it is real-time. Meaning, the stats are always updated as the battery is being drained (or charged).
Upvotes: 2... |
2012/11/20 | 937 | 3,523 | <issue_start>username_0: I forgot my security lock pattern and my Wifi and 3G connections are switched off. I can hard reset the phone (Galaxy Nexus) from recovery mode, but that would wipe all my data.
ADB is also turned off so I cannot recover my data unless there is a way to turn on ADB while the phone is locked. I ... |
2012/11/20 | 897 | 3,249 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rooted phone and would like to change my ugly status icons to the ICS ones...
I used [this](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolboxpro&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5qcnVtbXkubGliZXJ0eS50b29sYm94cHJvIl0.) app to do so but I could chang... |
2012/11/20 | 564 | 2,266 | <issue_start>username_0: I created a new user in Nexus 7 but it doesn't have any applications already installed in primary user. I don't want to move/share any app data like scores/progress. I want the apps/games to appear as newly installed in new user. The reason for this is to create a guest user so that I can safel... |
2012/11/20 | 1,451 | 5,939 | <issue_start>username_0: When I go to `Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Downloaded` I see an application list. If I select some applications I see button "Force stop" active, but some applications have this button dimmed.
What does it mean? What happens if I press this button?
This button can't mean ap... |
2012/11/20 | 548 | 2,110 | <issue_start>username_0: I have some Android **Froyo** device not blessed by Google, so it doesn't have Google Play/Market or any of GAPPS by default and device maker won't make any firmware updates.
Is it even possible **now** to make Google Play/Market work with Android **Froyo**?
What is the **minimal** set of `.a... |
2012/11/21 | 141 | 521 | <issue_start>username_0: I have turned on Talkback to see if it worked on My Galaxy S2.That also disabled my touch screen scrolling .Now I cannot turn off talkback because I cannot scroll through the setting menu. What should I do?<issue_comment>username_1: In this [post](http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-galaxy-... |
2012/11/21 | 1,017 | 3,572 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I've been having all sorts of troubles with audio and GPS and the compass... I tried different ROMs, different kernels, different patches.
The short story is that after a long time spent messing around trying to get all features working at the same time, in the end I had to factory re... |
2012/11/21 | 292 | 1,167 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed CWM sometime back and switched back to a stock ROM. When I installed CWM I lost my userdata, by which I mean the phone started as it would for the first time after opening the box. I used `fastboot oem unlock` to unlock the bootloader so I could install CWM.
I want to root my phone... |
2012/11/21 | 375 | 1,278 | <issue_start>username_0: Since updating to Jelly Bean, I can no longer change the settings of my alarms on my S3 i.e snooze (time in between, length), activate smart alarm, change the alarm tone etc... When I click more, it just lets me change the volume. Can anyone help?<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not sure, but sin... |
2012/11/21 | 331 | 1,207 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to change a few some system apps in an already working custom rom (Lewa Os - CM7 derived) and my device is an Acer Liquid Metal)
Lewa Os is a chinese rom that I've translated thanks to the help of other guys in the forum to Italian.
So I want to repack the rom with all the new Ital... |
2012/11/21 | 1,407 | 5,467 | <issue_start>username_0: I have just got a Nexus 7, and I am trying to send an app that i made into my Nexus, neither sending it with my phone using bluetooth or directly from my laptop using bluetooth works: on my phone it says "the file couldn't be sent" while on my laptop is says: "the request couldn't be honored".
... |
2012/11/22 | 210 | 710 | <issue_start>username_0: I've **Samsung Galaxy S3** device.
(Model-Number: **SPH-L710**)
(Android-Version: **4.1.1**)
I want to enable the hidden Arabic keyboard without rooting, or an extra keyboard application.
Is it possible?<issue_comment>username_1: You can try [GO SMS Pro](https://play.google.com/store/apps/det... |
2012/11/22 | 1,154 | 4,565 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to know how the Android OS manages memory for Applications. When are the various memory hardware components like ROM, RAM, Internal storage and External storage used during an Application's life-cycle ? Does all this have an effect on battery utilization ? For e.g. If the RAM is ha... |
2012/11/22 | 423 | 1,795 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a galaxy tab p1000
I have been trying to upgrade it for 3 days straight now with many tutorials from 2.2 froyo to anything newer but i keep coming back to square one - my old applications keep appearing after flashing/wiping.
It looks like there is some protection on the partitions that... |
2012/11/22 | 1,182 | 4,678 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and I love the new Gmail app. Works awesome. My only problem is that it doesn't sync emails (I don't receive any new notifications when new emails arrive, I have to manually click refresh in the app which is annoying) when I'm on Mobile Data. When I'm on Wifi I receiv... |
2012/11/22 | 228 | 847 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Tablet running Android 4.0.3. Its DOMO x3g, works fine except that when I connect an external usb keyboard to it,it doesn't show up any recognition or anything.While USB pen drives, hard drives easily work on the tab... Any solutions?<issue_comment>username_1: Install [USB Host Control... |
2012/11/22 | 716 | 2,757 | <issue_start>username_0: I've installed a fresh stock ROM from Google site on my Galaxy Nexus.
At the time I've opened the Google Play and started installing the 157 apps... the problem is that I needed to stop downloading in the middle as I needed to move to an area without wifi coverage, so I pressed stop.
Now I do... |
2012/11/23 | 162 | 625 | <issue_start>username_0: My 3 year old son is making his first steps with our Android tablet (Nexus 7). He hasn't mastered the correct usage of the volume slider so he pulls the volume to the max whenever he is using it. Is there any way to configure the maximum volume setting?<issue_comment>username_1: There is curren... |
2012/11/23 | 766 | 2,931 | <issue_start>username_0: The current CM10 + GApps experience on Motorola Xoom is plagued by the size of the CM10 ROM -- there isn't enough space left after flashing the CM10 zip to fully flash the GApps zip. This results in gtalk force-closing while trying to video chat and some other issues.
I've been following a dis... |
2012/11/23 | 721 | 2,856 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy SII (GT-I9100). OS version-2.3.3. Whenever I connect it to Kies, it cannot find an available software upgrade. Is there any other way to upgrade my OS?<issue_comment>username_1: Sure, just be aware that doing so you'll lose the warranty! If you want to do it anyway, just... |
2012/11/23 | 813 | 3,292 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Note 2 with Android 4.1.1 plus updates. I really like the built-in email client and I use it with my Gmail account as an exchange service. Even push mail works great with it.
However, I am subscribed to several folders. Whenever I am getting an email to one of the subscribed folders I... |
2012/11/23 | 672 | 2,531 | <issue_start>username_0: I don't normally like to lock my phone as I find it annoying.
Is it possible to enable the lock or some kind of encryption on the phone in an emergency, for example by holding down a number of the hardware buttons?<issue_comment>username_1: It's probably not possible with stock firmware.
You ... |
2012/11/23 | 290 | 1,147 | <issue_start>username_0: I was notified that there was a system update, but when I applied it the tablet was still on the older version of Jelly Bean. I've even done a factory reset and tried again, but no luck. Are there any logs that I can look at to track down the problem?<issue_comment>username_1: Before updating m... |
2012/11/23 | 317 | 1,274 | <issue_start>username_0: This might seem like a strange question. Is there some sort of way for an app to launched by pressing the screen for a few seconds on touch screen phones? the reason why I ask is because this would be a great feature for like a panic button. of course the app will have to calibrate to the owner... |
2012/11/23 | 237 | 811 | <issue_start>username_0: I've recieved text message where the the heart wasn't <3 but an actual heart symbol and I have an HTC inspire, how do I send one like that?<issue_comment>username_1: One way to do it is using unicode: U+2764 ♥
Another way is to use image replacement, this would be dependant on the messaging ap... |
2012/11/24 | 451 | 1,671 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed a JDK and then an Android SDK on my Ubuntu 12.04, 32-bit machine (2 GB DDR3 memory). The aim is to have an Android emulator. I created some Android Virtual Devices, one of which I named 'Andreud'. When I type in the command
```
emulator @Andreud
```
where 'Andreud' is the name of... |
2012/11/24 | 762 | 2,967 | <issue_start>username_0: Yesterday my HTC Tattoo (with software based on Donut) started giving me "No connection Retry" errors for Gmail, YouTube, Google Reader, Market and anything else that requires sign in with Google credentials.
After doing a "Clear data" on the Gmail app I get another message,
>
> There was a ... |
2012/11/24 | 926 | 2,264 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm not asking the diagonal values, but the length and breadth ones of the Nexus 7. And only of the LCD screen, not the entire hardware.<issue_comment>username_1: The screen size is 151mm \* 94mm
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1760938>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comm... |
2012/11/24 | 967 | 2,383 | <issue_start>username_0: I can move apps manually or progammatically on my Samsung Galaxy Ace 1, but on my LG P-705 with newer android version there is no such an option. Apps like App2SD don't work as well.
Why does LG P-705 Android 4.0 Smartphone not have a move to SD feature?<issue_comment>username_1: The screen si... |
2012/11/24 | 352 | 1,289 | <issue_start>username_0: I am often using my device to develop, so I'm a little bit worried that the constant charging might fry the battery. Is there anyway to use USB debugging while not charging the phone?<issue_comment>username_1: As far as I know, batteries won't fry on constant charging. They chips in them that c... |
2012/11/25 | 221 | 801 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any vi/vim/pico/nano console build for android or any other editor which I can use in remote interactive `adb` shell. I don't need GUI at all.
I've seen Vi IMproved Touch and it's a nice example of editor which doesn't seems to have a console version which I need so much.<issue_commen... |
2012/11/25 | 549 | 1,863 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Droid 3 and a 2012 Toyota Camry which offers bluetooth support. Currently I find the only app that will display track information on the screen of the Camry's stereo is the default Android music player. Winamp and others don't seem able to do this.
Is this a limitation of Android? Or ... |
2012/11/25 | 519 | 1,759 | <issue_start>username_0: I usually sleep with my cellphone on silent mode, but some important people are allowed to wake me up whenever they want. When it's not on silent mode, some inconvenient people usually wake me up for nothing.
Is there a way to make a call filter and allow only these important people to make my... |
2012/11/25 | 373 | 1,441 | <issue_start>username_0: Using the backup and restore function with adb (as discussed in [Full Backup of non-rooted devices](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/28296/full-backup-of-non-rooted-devices/28315#28315)) there is no progress available and often it is very hard to follow the `adb logcat` output as lon... |
2012/11/25 | 920 | 3,487 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Samsung Galaxy Ace for almost an year now. The battery of my phone get discharged now with-in no time of charging. The battery status in Setting -> About Phone - > Battery use shown the following
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SFBW1.png) ... |
2012/11/25 | 307 | 1,242 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Windows XP and every time I connect my Xperia U, the computer thinks it a camera. I think it's a driver problem so I found the drivers on the Sony Website, but I'm not sure how to install them?
I installed the drivers, but my computer still thinks it's a camera. Any help?<issue_comment... |
2012/11/25 | 204 | 825 | <issue_start>username_0: I don't know when it actually went missing since I haven't had a use for bluetooth transfers lately. But when I recently tried to share an image to a friend via bluetooth, I found that the option wasn't there anymore. How do I retrieve it and what could have caused it to disappeare in the first... |
2012/11/25 | 183 | 763 | <issue_start>username_0: Google Drive shows me presentations, spreadsheets and documents, but I only can edit spreadsheets and documents.
So I'd like to edit the presentation locally, but I can't find a way to download it in the first place.
For edit in a tablet, for example with Polaris Office or other free apps.<is... |
2012/11/26 | 187 | 632 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a LG Mytouch android smartphone.
I need to send a picture out tonight!<issue_comment>username_1: It differs with your connection quality, in normal situations Wi-Fi is faster.
Wi-Fi mostly not usable for MMS, so you need to use e-mail.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: It depends on... |
2012/11/26 | 683 | 2,789 | <issue_start>username_0: I just bought a 9" d2 android tablet and it has both. When I turn on the hot spot it shares my connection with other tablet -- but doesn't give me a conection.
So I guess my question is: why have a wifi and be able to have a wifi hot-spot only to be able to share my conection -- in which, I do... |
2012/11/26 | 468 | 1,764 | <issue_start>username_0: All is in the title. I have got a GT-I9000 (samsung galaxy S) and I do not understand why I cannot upgrade the android version ?
Why an android version is linked to a specific phone ?<issue_comment>username_1: You can use not official builds (because no oficial updates), like [CyanogenMod](htt... |
2012/11/26 | 607 | 2,347 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a need to setup a touch screen GUI for a booking system and I am exploring Android as a option to accomplish this.
Some crucial things I need to know are:
* Can I customize an Android based pad/other hardware so it only has on application (my booking system) running on it?
* Can I conf... |
2012/11/26 | 392 | 1,536 | <issue_start>username_0: On my GS3 the options for auto-locking range from "immediately" to "30 minutes". Suppose I wanted the auto-lock to happen only after 1 hour - is there any way to do this?<issue_comment>username_1: ### Short answer
Yes.
### More detailed
There are probably multiple solutions. The one coming t... |
2012/11/23 | 300 | 1,037 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Is it possible record videos of my screen?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2951/is-it-possible-record-videos-of-my-screen)
>
>
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Is there a screen capture app for Android which captures a video? I want to capture the video in realtime.I wan... |
2012/11/26 | 259 | 964 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Ace, with Android 2.3.6. I logged in with GMail and now I cant log off. I searched a lot of forums etc., but no answer.
I need your help, because it consumes a lot of battery juice and internet traffic.<issue_comment>username_1: Can you disable gmail sync in Settings > Account... |
2012/11/27 | 404 | 1,601 | <issue_start>username_0: I find auto-rotate really annoying so I generally have it turned off.
Unfortunately, when I'm playing a YouTube video, it's equally annoying when I try to tilt the screen and then remember I have it turned off :)
I would like a way to have auto-rotate working as usual when a YouTube video i... |
2012/11/27 | 330 | 1,262 | <issue_start>username_0: My galaxy nexus is of yakjuxw variant. Will it not destroy my phone if I change it to takju or yakju version? I'm just aware that doing so will delete user files/settings.<issue_comment>username_1: There isn't a system setting, so the app [Smart Rotator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai... |
2012/11/27 | 1,073 | 4,040 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 running rooted Jelly Bean 4.1.2. My computer is running Ubuntu 12.10.
Before, in Android 4.0, I simply plugged the USB in, and a notification would pop up, and I was offered a button to Turn on USB storage, and then my 12GB internal SD card and 16GB external SD card ... |
2012/11/27 | 762 | 3,035 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there any applications that can restrict specific applications from accessing data/internet for non-rooted ICS phones? [DroidWall - Android Firewall](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.droidwall.free) provides this functionality but it requires Root access.<issue_c... |
2012/11/27 | 920 | 3,495 | <issue_start>username_0: I have recently learnt a few things about Android and its system. I have a Huawei Ascend Y200, and I flashed it with ClockworkMod specifically for Y200 with a computer and it worked.
I rooted my phone by flashing it and was able to install Superuser.
When checking for swap partition I found ... |
2012/11/27 | 434 | 1,662 | <issue_start>username_0: I know that in Android JellyBean 4.2 there's a new feature called DayDream. I want to access it in my Nexus10 but don't know how.
How can I enable and use it?<issue_comment>username_1: Go to `Settings -> Display -> Daydream` and select your desired daydream. After this, tap `When to daydream`... |
2012/11/27 | 559 | 2,170 | <issue_start>username_0: I know that some devices headphone ports (maybe all of them? any reference here would be good) have 3 channels, for stereo sound and microphone. So I was wondering if it's possible to detect something like [this pedal](http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PedalExp/) on these devices.
If it'... |
2012/11/27 | 1,058 | 4,266 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone is currently inoperative. Samsung asked me to drop it at an approved repair center, which will handle shipment and reception to/from Samsung.
Being unable to boot my phone, it was impossible for me to remove personal files from it.
I am aware all my files will be accessible to anyone... |
2012/11/27 | 667 | 2,275 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to check my /sdcard, and possibly other internal partitions as well, for errors on the file system level.
I am wondering how this could be accomplished.
I am using a Samsung Galaxy Nexus (toro) with Verizon Wireless.
**Update:**
This device does *NOT* have an actual SD card a... |
2012/11/27 | 502 | 1,708 | <issue_start>username_0: Most Android devices have a single port for both connecting to the computer (USB) and charging. I have to use this OTG small cable to transfer data, but also to use a real keyboard. However, when I connect the keyboard, I cannot recharge my device while I work. Since they both use the same port... |
2012/11/27 | 908 | 3,370 | <issue_start>username_0: On my old Nokia C5, there was a quite smart setting to sync the phone calendar with my Gmail calendar when a WiFi connection was available, every say 30 minutes (using [MailForExchange](http://store.ovi.com/content/289487)).
I'd expected that a tightly-Google-coupled system like Android would ... |
2012/11/28 | 858 | 2,866 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed wine and ran "jar of beans.exe". It successfully loaded. I tried creating the SD Card, by clicking "settings", umpteen times. Still, it says "sd card not exist". Moreover there's a button "Start android default" or "Start android aneesh" depending on the name of the android virtual ... |
2012/11/28 | 276 | 1,062 | <issue_start>username_0: Even if Flash Player on Android is no more supported by Adobe, it is still very easy to obtain it (eg, via Aptoide). The problem is that Chrome is not compatible with it. On my Galaxy Note 10 I can use it with the stock browser (it works like a charm). Unfortunately my friend has a Nexus 7 Tabl... |
2012/11/28 | 639 | 2,468 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible and indeed practical to dual boot a Windows 8 tablet/smartphone with Jelly Bean 4.0 + ? Are there significant restrictions or limitations in doing so? If this is not achieveable as yet - What about running Bluestacks on these devices, just in the same manner that Bluestacks can r... |
2012/11/28 | 419 | 1,540 | <issue_start>username_0: My stats are the follwing:
`Android system 37%`,
`Stand by 36%`,
`Inactivity 14%`,
`Voice call 3%`.
I touch in android and appears a lot of programs like
`alertrecipients,
google backup transport,
error,
?Perso?,
Tasks,
bluetooth test,
popupuiReceiver,
wssyncmlnps,
mobile tracker,
DRM,
definit... |
2012/11/28 | 544 | 2,084 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm thinking about using USB On-The-Go to extend the rather limited space on the Nexus 10 tablet. I've read about it, but I'm not sure on where exactly the limitations of this approach are. I know that I need a USB OTG cable for it, but I read some conflicting or vague information about other a... |
2012/11/28 | 591 | 2,430 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it equally effective to backup my apps, photos, contacts, SMS texts etc on my Android Smartphone (which is non rooted) using MS Skydrive or Dropbox compared with using a dedicated Backup App from the Google Play Store eg My Back Up Pro ? Is it the case that, it is as effective but the proces... |