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2012/12/24 | 505 | 2,119 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a GT-P1000 Samsung Galaxy 7" Tablet wifi plus 3G. When I try to download a game, it goes straight to Android Market Terms of Service or Google Play Terms of service. However, when I scroll down the list, I cannot find an accept or decline box. So, I cannot proceed. I have tried clearing ... |
2012/12/24 | 330 | 1,230 | <issue_start>username_0: Is they a way to send a text message to multiple recipients but include details taken from their contact card and have them automatically inserted into the text when it's sent? Something like the following:
>
> <NAME> `[contact name]`!
>
>
>
Where the name of the contact is filled in auto... |
2012/12/24 | 294 | 1,042 | <issue_start>username_0: I know (N00b) but I see the Google search bar for performing internet searches. But I don't see where a quick search for my phone's content is, like you would find on an iPhone by moving to the search screen. (Which searches through all of the phones content-contacts, apps, email, etc.)<issue_c... |
2012/12/24 | 314 | 1,085 | <issue_start>username_0: I just flashed a new stock JB ROM from viper boy over at xda.
What happened to the Connect to PC in the settings window? I can see my HTC Evo 4g LTE as a disk drive and media exchange, but it has no option for charge only. What mode do I need to be in to run cmd commands on my JB phone? Every... |
2012/12/25 | 254 | 1,038 | <issue_start>username_0: Every app I use needs to be forced closed after less than 5 minutes. Even apps I haven't even opened [before]. I've turned off my phone and restarted it multiple times and nothing seems to work. Does this mean I have to do a factory reset?<issue_comment>username_1: This sounds like a file permi... |
2012/12/25 | 284 | 1,158 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I launch an internet browser on my droid phone it attempts to launch another app (in my case mSecure).
This happens with dolphin and my stock browser so I don't think it's an mSecure setting. In fact I deleted mSecure but I still get the message failure attempting to launch mSecure.
... |
2012/12/25 | 811 | 3,013 | <issue_start>username_0: So last week, I decided to flash a custom ROM to my 2 year old Desire HD. I used the all in one, one-step, "rooting" tool called AAHK (It doesn't just root the phone, it does a whole lot like S-OFF, Goldcard, etc).
My DHD is now running Jellytime R30. Everything is good.
Now, I would like to ... |
2012/12/25 | 544 | 2,073 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to have the radio switch between WCDMA Preferred mode, GSM mode, and WCDMA only, for example, without the radio switching off and on again? The radio completely loses signal during the, which isn't ideal.
It seems like it must be possible theoretically, as the phone doesn't los... |
2012/12/25 | 191 | 713 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to search for old emails/senders/subjects etc. in my samsung galaxy s3 email app. There doesn't seem to be a search function. Any ideas how to do this, or alternative mail apps which you can recommend? Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: On my Samsung Galaxy s3 I can hold down the menu butt... |
2012/12/25 | 212 | 780 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way I can have unused apps not take up resources? Especially Internal memory and other resources not on Sd card.
I am already using Link2SD to move what I can to SD.
I know you can back them up and re install, I was hoping for something easier, like avoiding autostart.<issue_commen... |
2012/12/26 | 695 | 2,571 | <issue_start>username_0: I could use Nokia PC suite to receive and send SMS messages on my computer. But I could not find this feature in Samsung Kies.
How can I send and receive text messages on a PC using my Galaxy SII?<issue_comment>username_1: This feature isn't built into Android, but there is an app - [DeskSMS](... |
2012/12/26 | 400 | 1,572 | <issue_start>username_0: ADB 'su' command returns 'su: permission denied' on a fully rooted device in recovery mode. I can modify folders and files that require root access on phone (when it's booted). ADB also works when it's booted - I only need to confirm a superuser pop-up on the phone.
USB debugging is enabled.
... |
2012/12/26 | 703 | 2,570 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to use the Galaxy Tab 2 with my Galaxy S3 (SPRINT) to get an internet connection?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, very easily actually.
**To Make your S3 emit a WiFi network**
1. Enable 'WiFi Tethering' in `System Settings->More->Tethering and Portable Hotspot->Portable WiFi Hot... |
2012/12/26 | 404 | 1,475 | <issue_start>username_0: In the stock clock app (4.2 stock Android), there's a timer function; the one where e.g. you type in 8 minutes and an alarm goes off in eight minutes. However, the noise it makes is absolutely unbearable. It's like a smoke alarm. There doesn't seem to be an option to select a different sound. I... |
2012/12/27 | 691 | 2,356 | <issue_start>username_0: How does it know what to back up? Can an app have data that TB won't know about or that TB won't back up?
Other than restoring a Jellybean backup to a Gingerbread phone, how else will Titanium Backup fail to restore apps or will destabilize my phone?
I need to be sure I don't lose data as I r... |
2012/12/27 | 1,147 | 5,094 | <issue_start>username_0: I have the EA daily deals widget installed on my second home screen. The widget is basically a rotating banner of deals in the Play store. Since it is constantly rotating the displayed banner I assume that it is draining more battery than a static widget (it also doesn't have any options for ro... |
2012/12/27 | 646 | 2,784 | <issue_start>username_0: I have two wi-fi networks at home and one of them I just cannot connect to with my Galaxy Nexus. (It works fine with several laptops.)
It shows up but when I try to connect after "Connecting..." it just goes to the state "Saved, secured with WPA2".
I also tried connecting using WPS but it jus... |
2012/12/27 | 592 | 2,538 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a few day old Nexus 7 tablet, unrooted, bootloader still locked, and otherwise in factory condition. This morning, it ran its charge out. When I plugged in it, this happens:
1. Google Logo appears.
2. Nexus Logo appears.
3. Lock screen which shows charging: 0%.
4. White screen, device p... |
2012/12/27 | 284 | 1,125 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a shortcut to lock the screen orientation on the Nexus 4 with android 4.2.1? I read you can swipe down from the top right corner on the Nexus 7 but haven't found any info for the 4.<issue_comment>username_1: You can go to `Settings > Display` and then un-check Auto-Rotate. Since that's... |
2012/12/27 | 576 | 1,932 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy S3, screen is visually and touch impaired. It is USB debug enabled, un-rooted.
I'm able to use [Droid@Screen](http://blog.ribomation.com/droid-at-screen/) to see my screen, which i'm able to unlock. I then run this command:
>
> adb backup –apk –shared –all –f /backup/mybacku... |
2012/12/27 | 1,381 | 5,502 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently installed Clockwork Recovery, and used that to install CyanogenMod 10 on my Captivate using [this](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/Samsung_Captivate%3a_Full_Update_Guide) guide. Every thing worked perfectly.
I backed up the stock ROM. Then I realized that my contacts and data were... |
2012/12/27 | 368 | 1,573 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a Samsung phone, on the T-Mobile carrier in the US. I went to India last week, and got my unlock code from T-Mobile. My India-Vodafone SIM is working fine, except for the internet. I have called customer care, and have changed all the settings, but it doesn't work.
How can I make inte... |
2012/12/27 | 1,562 | 5,796 | <issue_start>username_0: I am traveling internationally and have replaced my Verizon SIM card with a local one. To get data, I need to add an APN. I can't do this using settings -- no option to add exists. Is there another way to do this? And app maybe? I do *not* want to root my phone.<issue_comment>username_1: The op... |
2012/12/27 | 1,196 | 4,470 | <issue_start>username_0: i have a new Nexus 4 (i.e. Jellybean 4.2.1), and i want to backup my current Nexus 4 and restore it onto the new Nexus 4. How can i do that?
---
i've tried going into **Settings** -> **Backup & reset** -> **Back up my data** to ensure my phone is backed up. When the new device is first setup ... |
2012/12/27 | 329 | 1,346 | <issue_start>username_0: When trying to transfer pdfs from computer to Galaxy Note II, Samsung Kies reports 'No App to read file'. I have several pdf readers including adobe for android and downloads direct to Note 2 work fine.<issue_comment>username_1: There are multiple ways to copy files between your computer and yo... |
2012/12/27 | 1,258 | 4,892 | <issue_start>username_0: So I've recently rooted my phone and tried a ROM or two. I find it really handy that you can use TWRP recovery to install another ROM from the SD card, you don't need to have it connected to a PC.
However, on my device (HTC One S) I need to flash a different boot.img file for every ROM as well... |
2012/12/27 | 279 | 976 | <issue_start>username_0: I am going for a trip for 3 weeks and I want to record all the places I visited using my Android mobile.
I most likely I won't have data connectivity - only GPS. If I don't find anything else I will use [Endomondo](http://www.endomondo.com/), but I'm open to other solutions, including third-p... |
2012/12/28 | 592 | 2,222 | <issue_start>username_0: I was thinking I could completely backup apps to the SD card, and then restore them when needed. This for saving system resources.
Is there some efficient way to do this?<issue_comment>username_1: There are numerous options available to you:
* [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/a... |
2012/12/28 | 647 | 2,263 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I set the Google Music Play app to store the local "offline" music on the SD Card? I've used up about 90% of my internal storage.
I've looked in the app Settings and don't see any options for that.<issue_comment>username_1: If your phone is rooted you can solve this via a shell command:... |
2012/12/28 | 2,113 | 7,902 | <issue_start>username_0: The title is pretty much self-explanatory: is Android a 32- or 64- bit OS? I assume that it is one or another and not both, as that would force both 32- and 64-bit binaries to be hosted on Google Play. I know that this is a simple question, and that other people have been asking it, but for the... |
2012/12/28 | 851 | 3,345 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a [Prestigio Multipad PMP3370B](http://www.prestigio.com/news/new-products/MultiPad-7.0-Ultra) and for some reason I can not play the [Angry Birds](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirds) app on it.
I have downloaded the app from the Google Play Store but whe... |
2012/12/28 | 747 | 2,746 | <issue_start>username_0: In the People app (i.e. Google Contacts), the "Accounts" area has an option for adding Facebook contacts, which I've checked. In `Settings->Accounts->Faceboo`k, I've checked "Sync Contacts," yet it doesn't look like my Facebook contacts are being synced. I have the Facebook app installed and lo... |
2012/12/28 | 622 | 2,462 | <issue_start>username_0: My Galaxy S1 (Gingerbread) has a context menu button below the lower left of the screen which brings up various extra soft-buttons. For example, in the Twitter app, I use this to pop-up an additional menu which includes a `switch user` soft-button.
I have recently acquired a Nexus 7 which is l... |
2012/12/28 | 401 | 1,428 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got a Samsung Galaxy S3 that runs Android ICS 4.0.8. When I connect the Galaxy S3 to my Mac laptop and use [PDAnet](http://junefabrics.com/android/) to tether, I often get this popup on the Galaxy S3 screen:
Tethering... |
2012/12/28 | 398 | 1,559 | <issue_start>username_0: My kids have an android tablet each both linked to my amazon account. When I try to put the same app on both it tells me it's not possible.
How can this be fixed?<issue_comment>username_1: You could try to extract the app's `.apk` file using a helper app like [AppMonster](https://play.google.c... |
2012/12/28 | 666 | 2,236 | <issue_start>username_0: Since the YouTube app has nowhere to input the URL, I cannot jump to a specific time to view it.
Dragging the player caret is very hard to make an accurate jump especially for a long clip
How to do that easily?<issue_comment>username_1: Well, you can't do that in the YouTube app. I tried some... |
2012/12/28 | 1,390 | 5,520 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using my Android device to scan receipts for warranty receipts, or for expensive stuffs. I'm uploading the receipts to Google Drive which works well, except that it's a long process to scanning each receipt.
I open the Google Drive, enter the right folder, click the button for creating a n... |
2012/12/28 | 825 | 2,966 | <issue_start>username_0: Unfortunately, the power button doesn't work and I'm not able to power off the device.
The only way, is physically pull out the battery, but if I'll do so, I wont be able to power it on again.
The cellular network doesn't work , and the Wi-Fi seems to, too.
The device is up for 53:21:59 hour... |
2012/12/28 | 301 | 996 | <issue_start>username_0: I just migrated from an iPad to a Nexus 7. One app that I used frequently was [Jot](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jot!-whiteboard-free/id371937922?mt=8). Basically it was a simple drawing app that allowed people to watch what I was drawing in real time on a webpage.
Is there a way to achieve... |
2012/12/28 | 831 | 2,951 | <issue_start>username_0: What I mostly want to do, is quickly alter settings, add alarms etc.
It is perhaps called something else?
This is from a Windows PC.
Language is not important, but I know Python and UNIX scripting.
How would this usually be done?<issue_comment>username_1: Alright, well you said you are runni... |
2012/12/29 | 1,226 | 4,175 | <issue_start>username_0: I previously used Ubuntu 12.04. When I connected my phone (Sony Xperia U) in MTP mode, I would be able to see it in Nautilus as a "SEMC HSUSB device" and browse files, copy files, and so on.
Now, I have a new laptop and I've installed Ubuntu 12.10 on it. My device is not recognised any more by... |
2012/12/29 | 363 | 1,366 | <issue_start>username_0: For *Remote Desktop* functionality there is *Droid VNC Server*, other current better options?
*Android Screencast* (Seems like something that was promising)?
I used to "Wi-Fi keyboards", but now with VNC its not so interesting, as I have to set the input-method on the phone. (i think "Remote K... |
2012/12/29 | 282 | 1,085 | <issue_start>username_0: I am on Android 4.2.1 (Galaxy Nexus), when using Lockscreen widgets, they are always quite small until once drags them down, then they get maximized. Any way to maximize them by default? Thanks :-)<issue_comment>username_1: Well, widgets designed for the lock screen are minimized by default. Th... |
2012/12/29 | 1,357 | 5,386 | <issue_start>username_0: I have bought a used Motorola Defy (MB525), rooted, running CyanogenMod 9 (ICS 4.0.4).
It is locked to work with only a specific carrier. I bought an unlock code, and unaware to this the previous owner got an unlock code from the carrier. Both are the same, so I suppose the code is correct.
... |
2012/12/29 | 282 | 994 | <issue_start>username_0: I am considering buying a Nexus 7. I would like to occasionally be able to access the internet out and about, but don't want to pay 50% again to get the hspa+ version.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Europa I5500 (a.k.a Samsung Galaxy 5) which allows wi-fi (and USB) tethering to provide my laptop with... |
2012/12/29 | 750 | 2,752 | <issue_start>username_0: I haven't been able to find any information on how to do this. The only thing I found was [this](http://redigua.com/one-click-root-tool-for-lg-escape.html), which seems a little shady and isn't even for the Escape, it's just a generic tool. I've also seen [this question](https://android.stackex... |
2012/12/29 | 139 | 562 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using Jelly Bean on my Samsung Galaxy Note. Plus I'm running Ultimate Rom v5.1 as mu ROM. The problem is minimum In-Call Volume is too high even though I have reduced it.
How can I reduce that in call volume than the minimum level?<issue_comment>username_1: I've been reading that increasin... |
2012/12/29 | 306 | 1,214 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. I use GMail, and I am using the GMail app on this phone.
Is there a way to have emails downloaded to my phone *without* the attachments? So when I open the email I have the option to download the attachment, if I chose to? If not: is there another email client/app y... |
2012/12/29 | 1,256 | 4,085 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently stumbled upon the applypatch tool, but I couldn't find any documentation for it online. Here is the usage output (this is after typing `adb shell`)
```
shell@android:/ $ applypatch --help
usage: applypatch [-b ] [: ...]
or applypatch ... |
2012/12/29 | 609 | 2,767 | <issue_start>username_0: Often after a reboot, crash or USB usage, icons of apps go missing. Both in the "Home" screens and "Applications".
Currently I have four screens of apps, three in Home. Some of the icons understandably vanish when the SD is taken by eg. USB Storage to PC mode (because they are in part stored t... |
2012/12/29 | 508 | 1,980 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a log that records WiFi connectivity events/issues? I keep getting disconnected when using my Nexus 10 tablet and other devices on the same network do not.<issue_comment>username_1: The [Log Collector](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xtralogic.android.logcollector) ap... |
2012/12/30 | 620 | 2,407 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a SGS2 with ICS. The phone is rooted. I use Titanium Backup Pro for backup, but that only backups to the phone itself, so if the phone is stolen or lost those backups are gone as well.
I have SSHDroid installed, and yesterday I made a backup of the sdcard folder to my home server using... |
2012/12/30 | 470 | 1,818 | <issue_start>username_0: I have had a Nexus 7 since September and today something strange happened.
I plugged it in, as usual, to recharge the battery. It charged up to 36% and now it still says it's charging but it never moves from that percentage.
How can I fix my device?<issue_comment>username_1: Try calibrating (... |
2012/12/30 | 314 | 1,250 | <issue_start>username_0: I've recently been given an update of the Facebook App on Android and I have noticed that in my News Feed old posts are appearing. Some as old as a week or more. Obviously the point of a News Feed is to see new things, not old stuff.
How can I turn this off so that I only see new posts appear ... |
2012/12/31 | 811 | 3,232 | <issue_start>username_0: I accidentally deleted the entire "downloaded" album full of pictures from my Samsung Galaxy S2 (SPH-D710) and am trying to use a [recovery program](http://www.odboso.com/) I downloaded.
My phone will not show up as a remove-able storage device on my computer, or on the program. I have tried t... |
2012/12/31 | 145 | 551 | <issue_start>username_0: Does anyone know how to turn off the notification for text messages that breaks into voice calls on my Sprint Samsung Galaxy s2 (SPH-D710)?<issue_comment>username_1: Samsung Galaxy S3 has a setting within the Phone Dialer "Call Settings\Call Alert\Alerts on call". Unchecking this will prevent a... |
2012/12/31 | 618 | 1,640 | <issue_start>username_0: Just noticed HTC one X AT&T and HTC one XL has got same configuration. Are those mobile same ?
[HTC one X AT&T vs HTC one XL (GSM Arena)](http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4614&idPhone2=4572)
Actually, I read a article on which it was mentioned like " Android 4.2.1 ROM is cooked u... |
2012/12/31 | 544 | 1,540 | <issue_start>username_0: Apprently I am stuck in a known problem the [Cyanogen Bootloop](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/troubleshooting#Bootloop_problem).
The solution involves going into *recovery*, which is not possible since my "**volume down key**" is physically damaged.
Do I have any options of escaping the ... |
2012/12/31 | 348 | 1,393 | <issue_start>username_0: After removing my Google-Account on my HTC One S and adding it again, i recognized that all birthdays stored with contacts are in my calendar twice. When i change birthday at some contact, there is only one, which changes. The information is not from another calendar like Facebook or Google.
Af... |
2012/12/31 | 770 | 3,337 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC One X which has never before exhibited any connection problems.
Since the update to Jelly Bean around 2 weeks ago, it cannot reconnect to a WiFi network once it has lost the connection. It stays on the 3G network by itself. When I go to Settings and select WiFi, Settings sometim... |
2012/12/31 | 658 | 2,806 | <issue_start>username_0: I use solely Google contacts as my contacts repository and display only the Google "My Contacts" group in my contacts list.
When looking at contacts details, most of them have in the "connection" field both the Google and the SIM logo - implying that this is a fusioned contact between Google a... |
2013/01/01 | 243 | 901 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone won't show any missed calls. I have a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2. It was working earlier today. I called my phone 3 times because I was looking for it. But when I found it, it didn't show any missed calls. It won't even show up on the call log either.
How do I get it back to showing my... |
2013/01/01 | 706 | 2,274 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using [Micromax Canvas 2 A110](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromax_Canvas_2_A110) with [Android ICS 4.0.4](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history#Android_4.0.x_Ice_Cream_Sandwich). I installed few apps which are sorted randomly (or maybe alphabetically). I want to arrange t... |
2013/01/01 | 563 | 1,597 | <issue_start>username_0: Does installing the clockworkmod recovery require you to root galaxy s2 gt-i9100?
In the link [here](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II%3a_Full_Update_Guide#Installing_the_ClockworkMod_Recovery)
it seems the rooting is not required. However I have read that rooting is requir... |
2013/01/01 | 213 | 906 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone is Samsung Galaxy Note 2. All of a sudden, halfway using WhatsApp, the names are not shown anymore. Instead, I can only see the number.
I went to my contact list and checked. Most of my contacts appeared to be shown in email addresses. And it's the same person's email address. I click... |
2013/01/01 | 588 | 1,849 | <issue_start>username_0: When I try to update my Nexus 7 from 4.1 (Jelly Bean) to 4.2 (also Jelly Bean) it works fine up to a point where the little android (with the rotating shape) lays down and has a red warning triangle with an exclamation point. When I press the power and VolUp buttons simultaneously to see what w... |
2013/01/01 | 1,031 | 3,901 | <issue_start>username_0: I just took the plunge and flashed my HTC Incredible 2 with *stock ICS 4.0.4* to *Psycho's CM 9.1*.
I am happy so far but I don't know how to retrieve the apps I have saved on my SD card. Prior to performing a root, I used App2SD pro to move them. Now after rooting and flashing custom ROM the... |
2013/01/02 | 336 | 1,513 | <issue_start>username_0: My friend said when using an app, pressing the home button saves battery life instead of pressing the back button. He thought by pressing the home button, the app stays in RAM so that when you reopen it it just open, android doesn't need to create the app and store it in RAM, which costs batter... |
2013/01/02 | 317 | 1,414 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I try to download an app in the Google Play Store on my Samsung Galaxy S3, it keeps saying "package file invalid" and won't let me download anything. The message also has a triangle with a ! inside it.<issue_comment>username_1: That's basically what Android does in many cases, yes. But... |
2013/01/02 | 711 | 2,747 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently bought a rebranded Innos D9 from China. When I tried using the earphones that came with the phone and the Sony earphones I have, the audio is fine. Really awesome too.
However, when I use a generic Samsung earphones, I hear garbled audio, like the sound is coming from a cave. When ... |
2013/01/02 | 597 | 2,278 | <issue_start>username_0: I noticed my phone's backlight would start to flicker/pulse intermittently when I switch my brightness level to something low (est. between 1% to 15% brightness). The flickering or pulsing is as if the power supplied to the light is fluctuating.
My phone is a HTC Desire, OS used to be stock (F... |
2013/01/02 | 421 | 1,581 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Xperia S running 4.0.4. I often need to switch to a proxy for accessing a test server. I can do this fine by modifying my Wifi connection, selecting to show advanced options and then entering the proxy information manually.
The problem is that if I then need to disable the proxy, ICS... |
2013/01/02 | 534 | 2,171 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got a Agptek 9" tablet. It's running android 4.04, ICS with 8GB storage and 512MB of RAM. It generally runs great. After a few days the tablet is getting a "*low on space*" error message in the notification bar.
In the storage area of settings, it shows over 800MB not used. Because of t... |
2013/01/02 | 477 | 1,728 | <issue_start>username_0: Without using a market app, how can I set a custom MP3 file as ringtone?
I've tried placing the MP3 in `media/audio/ringtones` and variations (e.g. `media/ringtones`), but the MP3 does not show in Settings->Sound->Ringtone.
Thank you.<issue_comment>username_1: I placed mine in `/sdcard/med... |
2013/01/02 | 507 | 2,128 | <issue_start>username_0: My tablet's running Android 4.0.3, and I'm trying to use an external keyboard with it. My tablet isn't detecting the keyboard, but it works when I plug it into my computer. This keyboard uses a normal USB output to connect, but my tablet uses MicroUSB, so I bought an adapter. How do I get this ... |
2013/01/03 | 528 | 2,188 | <issue_start>username_0: When NFC is turned on, can you pay for something at a store, or do you need to install a special chip?<issue_comment>username_1: If you have an NFC chip (and a Secure Element (SE), but as far as I know all current NFC phones have both) then theoretically you should be able to pay for goods usin... |
2013/01/03 | 447 | 1,763 | <issue_start>username_0: My Samsung Galaxy Nexus was stolen the other night. Is it possible to retrieve my texts and save them to my computer if I know the phone number and IMEI? I have a Gmail account set up on the phone but, haven't installed any backup app.<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, its possible, from your desk... |
2013/01/03 | 376 | 1,361 | <issue_start>username_0: I just purchased a Nexus 4.
I'm perplexed, however, in that it thinks that I am in the Central timezone when I'm actually in the Eastern timezone.
The Clock application that came with the phone has a "Home Timezone" option. This only puts a secondary clock on the clock app when I'm outside of... |
2013/01/03 | 634 | 2,294 | <issue_start>username_0: After unsuccesfully rooting my android 4.1.1 tab,I can't download anny apps even though I still have 4 gb of
free memory on my internal storage.
I've done factory resetting but it didn work,will inserting an sd card possibly resolve my concern?
Can I restore apps I lost by doing this?<issue_... |
2013/01/03 | 1,367 | 5,280 | <issue_start>username_0: You can skip the story part but for better reference, please read it:
**A Little Story**
My phone claims it has a battery of 4000 mAh that lasts for 3 days. I got the phone, really psyched because of the battery. When I bought it it has 50% left on the battery. I did some texts and some first... |
2013/01/03 | 497 | 1,966 | <issue_start>username_0: I am facing an `application can not be installed` error on my Samsaung Galaxy S Plus whenever I try to install applications. I have already allowed installation from unknown sources, but it didn't work. It still have a lot of memory space although my phone has no SD card.
Can you suggest some... |
2013/01/03 | 755 | 3,028 | <issue_start>username_0: After rooting and installing link2sd on my **HTC Explorer**, I still have low memory issues.
On Google Play, I can't download apps larger than 10-15M. This is because the /cache folder is in the internal memory, which is desperately small. In my version, Google Play writes directly in /cache, ... |
2013/01/03 | 717 | 2,973 | <issue_start>username_0: Galaxy S2 not charging tried usb and wall charger, initially I had this problem I removed and put the battery back it and it then began to charge however on next charge it stopped in mid charge ( normally leave phone off when charging).. now its just a lump of black plastic.
I tried removing th... |
2013/01/03 | 310 | 1,168 | <issue_start>username_0: I love the NFC functionality of my LG L5, but the sounds are too annoying.
**Is there a way to customize or disable the sounds that are played whenever a tag was read?**<issue_comment>username_1: Most Android sounds are in .apk files and are a pain to edit. You have to find a way to open them,... |
2013/01/03 | 584 | 2,298 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been tasked with documenting Google/Android's release plan so that our company has a policy of advanced testing our software on new mobile operating systems.
It seems like Apple/iOS has a fairly routine plan where several rounds of betas are available to developers.
The most detailed... |
2013/01/03 | 456 | 1,604 | <issue_start>username_0: How it is possible to enable portable Wi-Fi hotspot from ADB shell or by editing some configuration files on Android Jelly Bean?
I need to do it interactive for automatic test server<issue_comment>username_1: There is an app called FoxFi that lets you tether your phone's internet over bluetooth... |
2013/01/04 | 994 | 3,715 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm new to the ICS os, coming from Gingerbread from another phone. The phone's quite nice and fast when I first used it, but just this morning it started exhibiting weird actions. Camera360 doesn't open up automatically when I click it, the Camera closes for no reason, Pocket restarts when an a... |
2013/01/04 | 832 | 3,135 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got an LG Optimus G from my carrier, and was extremely excited for it! I finished recovering my documents and such, and then I went to load my music and pictures... But my Mac isn't recognizing it!
I checked my phone, and it was set to just `USB Charging`. That explains it... I tried th... |
2013/01/04 | 478 | 1,890 | <issue_start>username_0: My Android device screen got broken and I can't see what I'm doing. That's the only wrong thing with my device, the rest is apparently working OK. **Is there any way to send my device screen to my computer?**
I don't want to work blindly anymore!<issue_comment>username_1: You don't have to c... |
2013/01/04 | 525 | 2,053 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Samsung Galaxy Ace.
I listen to music using headphones. If I press button on headphones, it pauses/plays music. It is really annoying that I need to take phone out of my pocket, unlock the screen, and skip a song.
Is there a way to press a button on headphone, have it skip the curren... |
2013/01/04 | 569 | 2,100 | <issue_start>username_0: Every time I want to connect my phone to `adb` via USB I need to turn it off, plug the cable and turn it back on.
Is this the right way to go or am I missing something?
[Documen](http://developer.android.com/tools/device.html)[tation](http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html) doesn't ... |
2013/01/04 | 1,380 | 5,253 | <issue_start>username_0: As a chorus and opera singer, I frequently download public-domain scores in PDF form. I would like to read them on an Android tablet during rehearsals. I don't have an Android tablet myself yet, but from my experience with an Android phone (small screen) and iPad tablet, I expect the following ... |
2013/01/05 | 454 | 1,845 | <issue_start>username_0: Hear me out. I know that this has been asked before, but I am hoping that there might be a workaround or some new information.
My boyfriend has a [Phone X] that has been sent in for replacement twice, and he now has two [Phone X] registered to his google account, and neither one of them is his... |
2013/01/05 | 427 | 1,721 | <issue_start>username_0: I use a lot of widgets (like Gmail, calender, weather app, Facebook, music, news, etc.) and since I have been using them I feel my mobile has become slower than before.
I don't use a task manager. Watchdog alerts me on Gmail only. My RAM is 512MB.
Are there any studies that reflect Android pe... |
2013/01/05 | 587 | 2,359 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently found an app called DroidEmu which basically lets me play any GBA, GBC, GameGear, Genesis, Nes, or Snes game I want on my phone. I also discovered a way to connect PS3 controllers to my device so I can play those games with a physical controller.
This got me thinking; what would it ... |
2013/01/05 | 470 | 1,856 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to read product reviews and find alternative products/suggestions by scanning a barcode with my Galaxy Nexus? I found [searchreviews](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.searchreview), but it was not so good. If not, are there any web services to achieve this?<issue... |
2013/01/05 | 781 | 2,601 | <issue_start>username_0: I often resort to pen and paper for quick notes like telephone-numbers, because I feel using my phone will take to long.
Are there any apps for android that will let me be just as quick (freehand), without beeing "just" a drawing application?
Need to somehow sync into cloud or web.
Ideally i... |
2013/01/05 | 241 | 1,064 | <issue_start>username_0: I am familiar with USB Mass Storage mode .
How exactly is USB Debug mode different from it ?<issue_comment>username_1: An Android device in "Mass Storage" mode behaves just like a USB flash drive: It presents itself as a block device that can be mounted (i.e. "used") by the host PC. Just like a... |
2013/01/05 | 296 | 1,129 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a tablet with Android 4.2 and would like to copy/move the application **user** data (savegames, ...) from one user to another. I have root. Which directory do I need to move/copy. And do I have to care about the permissions?<issue_comment>username_1: I would use the app Titanium Backup.
... |
2013/01/05 | 337 | 1,352 | <issue_start>username_0: Got a new computer with Windows 8 64 bit, In the last day, I tried to connect my Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000) but get a driver error when I plug it in. I tried looking in the Samsung's web site forums, for it but with no luck. I got no luck in any other forum site.
Any suggestions ? I tried thi... |