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2013/04/17 | 332 | 1,155 | <issue_start>username_0: When I try to open a Markdown file in the Dropbox app, it tells me to "Please download an app that can open this file."
I tried downloading [MarkDrop](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.keepzero.markdrop), but that seems to only sync within its own folder.
Any suggested apps th... |
2013/04/17 | 275 | 1,144 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to backup AND restore MMS messages? It seems all the apps I've found on the app store that backup SMS and/or MMS cannot actually restore MMS messages (and similar comments on answers to other questions). Is there a limitation to android which would prevent this?<issue_comment>use... |
2013/04/18 | 631 | 2,233 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 (SCH-I747) that I tried to root using [this video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQL9fVSisFI)
Somehow something went horribly, horrible wrong and now I think I have hard bricked it.
My symptoms:
* Phone does not turn on when you hold down the power button
* Cannot... |
2013/04/18 | 631 | 2,291 | <issue_start>username_0: When running a fresh ROM, the APN settings are defined by the SIM card inserted, downloaded from the network via some handshake protocol or are they predefined in the rom for each network ?<issue_comment>username_1: They are included in Android. The correct settings are determined by your SIM M... |
2013/04/18 | 983 | 3,744 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Nexus 7 Tablet and a Samsung Galaxy Ace Phone. I wish to use WiFi only. The phone does not have a 3G tariff.
As the Nexus 7 Tablet does not have an SD card slot of any type, I wish to find a way to connect the Nexus 7 Tablet to other devices including the Samsung Galaxy ACE phone or a... |
2013/04/18 | 402 | 1,560 | <issue_start>username_0: On the main home screen when I slide between the different pages, a voice says "page 1 of 2" "page 2 of 2" etc. This also happens when my phone is on silent mode and out of driving mode. How can I get rid of it, or at least make it silent while my phone is on the silent mode?
Very much apprecia... |
2013/04/18 | 333 | 1,436 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a tablet and an Android TV stick. Both are on Android 4.1 JB.
I have an MP4 video file. On my tablet, the MP4 plays well inside the Chrome browser. But on my Android TV stick, it shows a blank black screen! I could only view the video when it's in fullscreen mode.
I suspect that it's t... |
2013/04/18 | 763 | 3,210 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a *Samsung Galaxy S3* and have it updated to 4.1.2 from ICS.
If I restore my phone to factory settings (either by going to settings or by rooting), will I lose my updates?
If so, is there any other way to restore without having the above setbacks?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, you'll lo... |
2013/04/18 | 485 | 1,847 | <issue_start>username_0: I own a Nexus 4 device and I want to just get root access on my phone so that I can install applications such as AdBlock etc.
I was able to find tutorials online guiding how to root the Nexus phone. But in all those they flash a custom recovery and have to install a custom ROM.
I don't want ... |
2013/04/19 | 195 | 863 | <issue_start>username_0: I can't send a picture attachment within a text message - using NET10 (Motorola ATRIX 2) - have only had the service for a month and this is the first time I've tried sending a picture<issue_comment>username_1: For some reason Net10 is famous for this issue - happened to me too. I ended up usin... |
2013/04/19 | 797 | 3,253 | <issue_start>username_0: I have had this phone for a few months and only now did I try to start using the vibrate function. When I choose "Vibrate" from the drop-down bar it never vibrates when I receive texts though sometimes it works when I use the Facebook messenger app. I went into settings and enabled everything t... |
2013/04/19 | 576 | 2,314 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to figure out how to hide an app from being seen when you hit the recent apps button.
I use ZDBox's app lock to hide my apps and files when needed but noticed that when I hit the recent apps button the app is perfectly visible in its last viewed state (resulting in not so much pri... |
2013/04/19 | 552 | 1,926 | <issue_start>username_0: In [Caynax Hourly Chime](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.caynax.hourlychime) when I select chime option a dialog with a `Search` button appears. But while I have some sound file in my SD it do not show them. How can I choose chime file in this app?<issue_comment>username_1: Yo... |
2013/04/19 | 832 | 2,974 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to create some custom shortcuts for often-used words/phrases using the built in dictionary, but have run into a roadblock.
I'm trying to follow the instructions in [this blog post](http://heresthethingblog.com/2012/12/04/androidiphone-tip-create-custom/), specifically:
>
> * Tap ... |
2013/04/19 | 161 | 639 | <issue_start>username_0: How do i change the design and look of the time and date display on my lock screen? Where is the option that lets you change the design/way the time and date is displayed?<issue_comment>username_1: I figured out you can't have your screen lock security as a pattern. It can only be swiped to cha... |
2013/04/19 | 672 | 2,711 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm used to wiping everything when installing a new ROM, but I would like to know if a nandroid restore automatically wipes out the partitions it is recovering.
When I run a restore, I see some messages saying it is "formatting cache" and "erasing boot before restore", but the rest of my parti... |
2013/04/19 | 1,177 | 4,907 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm curious about how WhatsApp is able to receive messages when not in use.
I mean, I understand that WhatsApp works using the Internet connection rather than the cellphone network. Imagine that I haven't touched my phone in hours. At that moment, a friend sends me a message on WhatsApp. I get... |
2013/04/19 | 245 | 963 | <issue_start>username_0: Whatsapp, Keeping the number on the new phone but without the old sim card.
Ok the situation is I love my old number and to be honest don't want to ask everybody to change my number again and again.
But I do not have the old sim card, and that bums me out. If there is any way to achieve t... |
2013/04/19 | 427 | 1,798 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to download my music from the cloud through the Amazon MP3 app, but whenever I download it always puts it in the "amazonmp3" folder on my phone's internal drive. This is kind of annoying because my internal drive is not as big as my perfectly good 16GB SD card plugged in, which I'd much ... |
2013/04/20 | 495 | 1,755 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an old deactivated HTC Droid incredible from Verizon. I decided I was going to use it as like an iTouch, and it works just fine -- but the Google Play Store has vanished both from the home screen and the "Manage Applications" list (when I first turned on the phone after deactivation not ... |
2013/04/20 | 462 | 1,481 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a computer with no network interfaces (the only one it had went faulty). My friend's PC's network interfaces are working fine. We want to play PC LAN games, but when I set my Galaxy phone to tether / hotspot mode, the IP of the PC connected via WIFI hotspot is out of range of the PC conn... |
2013/04/20 | 266 | 1,070 | <issue_start>username_0: I noticed I can use (with my out of the box Nexus 4) swipe for.input in English but there does not seem to be a way to use swipe for Hebrew input.
Am I missing a configuration option that enable this?
I know there are 3rd party applications that does Hebrew swipe input but I prefer not to... |
2013/04/20 | 239 | 1,031 | <issue_start>username_0: What if the Samsung Galaxy S I've got has already been rooted?..
Is there perhaps a special boot mode which would boot into the system with root access?
Or normally, a "rooted" device always boots the system with complete root access?<issue_comment>username_1: There isn't a special boot for r... |
2013/04/20 | 833 | 3,515 | <issue_start>username_0: Can anyone explain to me what is the purpose of the proximity sensor, on my phone. What if my phone's proximity sensor stops working or gets damaged. What problems will I face?
*PS: I am just curious to know.*<issue_comment>username_1: It prevents that your ear is doing input actions on the to... |
2013/04/20 | 725 | 2,637 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to quickly turn off and on data on my S3 while I read long articles on the web which I noticed saves a lot of battery. But the physical button is too worn off already and I don't want to exit whatever I'm doing to off the data. Is there a way to off and on Airplane Mode from the status b... |
2013/04/20 | 1,403 | 4,590 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to open a text file from within a terminal window emulator -- but not so it opens in the actual terminal but more like I've just clicked on it.
So my question is: What command can I use to open `/mnt/sdcard/textfile.txt` from a terminal window emulator from ROM Toolbox Lite within t... |
2013/04/20 | 1,989 | 7,376 | <issue_start>username_0: A couple days ago I rooted my phone and I hard bricked it. I am debating whether or not to just send it in to get JTagged (for 50$) or to just try to get a new one under warranty. I have heard everything from:
>
> You can send a rooted phone back. Doesn't really matter.
>
>
>
[Returning R... |
2013/04/21 | 364 | 1,610 | <issue_start>username_0: Why does this keep appearing on my phone which cuases my network to go off and on.<issue_comment>username_1: On samsung devices
------------------
Over on the Sprint forums, they've posted a fix for this without needing a reset: Go into *Menu -> Settings -> Call settings -> Reject with message... |
2013/04/21 | 392 | 1,719 | <issue_start>username_0: I first go into settings
then I go into and turn on Wi-Fi
but every time I try to connect to my Wi-Fi it say "connecting, authenticating, disabled "
and all my other devices connect perfectly<issue_comment>username_1: On samsung devices
------------------
Over on the Sprint forums, they've pos... |
2013/04/20 | 266 | 1,135 | <issue_start>username_0: There are many WLAN routers currently available which have a USB port to connect external HDDs. These are than easily available on Windows machines directly in Windows Explorer, they look like common network drives.
If I used an Android-based smartphone or a tablet which support WLAN, would it... |
2013/04/21 | 783 | 2,935 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to toggle the **Unknown Source** setting with Tasker? I couldn't find such a setting. I also tried the **Secure Settings** Plugin there is also no action for this.
What I want to achieve is to set this setting ***on*** when I start the Amazon AppStore and switch it ***off*** whe... |
2013/04/21 | 795 | 2,837 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I flash a custom recovery (say, the one [from Replicant](http://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/HeimdallRecoveryInstallation) with `heimdall flash --kernel path/to/recovery.img`, or ClockWorkMod) and then be able to boot the old system?
Without reinstalling the main OS of my S... |
2013/04/21 | 785 | 2,747 | <issue_start>username_0: The first recommended step in [the installation of CyanogenMod on Samsung Galaxy S](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd) is flashing a custom recovery like ClockworkMod or the one from Replicant with a command like:
```
heimdall flash --kernel path/to/recovery.img
```
Now... |
2013/04/22 | 364 | 1,470 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any open format for importing and exporting from/to any mobile phone. It doesn't have to be a smartphone, it could be a basic mobile phone. If any such thing exist, does is also support import/export from/to SIM as well?
Contacts is one feature which is universal in all phones so I am... |
2013/04/22 | 319 | 1,205 | <issue_start>username_0: There are **two** logos on my android device(s) showing while `loading device`.
How to remove them showing?
* First one is general android logo
* Second one is vendor specific.
I need either of them to be disabled, **without** going to change them.
There has to be some option for this.<is... |
2013/04/22 | 391 | 1,737 | <issue_start>username_0: When my device is not connected to any network (WiFi/Cellular data) and I send any message, I have seen a waiting/clock icon next to that message.
So what exactly does that mean? Is that message added to a queue for next batch process to inform server or something else?
And during that state ... |
2013/04/22 | 1,652 | 6,135 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm on the hunt for a great sounding, non-in-ear set of headphones with working mic, play/pause, and volume buttons.
I have Bang & Olufsen's [EarSet 3i](http://www.bang-olufsen.com/az/sound/earsets-telephones/earset-3i), which are among the best sounding headphones I've ever used. And all thre... |
2013/04/22 | 1,457 | 5,407 | <issue_start>username_0: i need to know what is the accuracy of the GPS sensor for Samsung Galaxy S 3 and Nexus 4 .
i need to know how much its accuracy, I didn't find the information which i need, ex: how many meters the accuracy will be ?<issue_comment>username_1: You might consider Bluetooth headphones. They sound ... |
2013/04/23 | 653 | 2,195 | <issue_start>username_0: In Tasker, there is a Media Control action which allows me to move to the next song however it only seems to work for the default Android player.
Is it there a way to hook Spotify up to do this?<issue_comment>username_1: Maybe... [WaveControl](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.... |
2013/04/23 | 820 | 3,240 | <issue_start>username_0: I just upgraded my Android OS to 4.1.2. and the Yahoo Mail is pushing audible notifications again (I had disabled them in the previous version of OS). When I go into the app, there is no settings in the menu. How do I disable the notifications?<issue_comment>username_1: You can remove your yaho... |
2013/04/23 | 2,004 | 6,372 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried using Flash Software, but it doesn't work for me.
I may have used the wrong version or my process is wrong.
Can anyone tell me the correct process?
* Android Version : 2.3.4
* Model Number : LT18i
* Build Number : 4.0.2.A.0.62<issue_comment>username_1: For most of Sony Ericsson Xperi... |
2013/04/23 | 1,973 | 6,313 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there apps/methods that allow for the sound to be forwarded to the smartphone?
So if I would watch a YouTube video on the PC, I could also hear the sound via the smartphone.<issue_comment>username_1: For most of Sony Ericsson Xperia devices, you can use [Flashtool](http://androxyde.github.... |
2013/04/23 | 972 | 3,802 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Optimus Elite, and it has a minimum brightness setting. In certain apps, I can reduce the brightness below the safe minimum, but when I leave the app, the brightness is increased to the system-wide minimum.
Using [RootDim](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.pruss.supe... |
2013/04/23 | 348 | 1,487 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Mini. I'd like to know if it is possible to prevent the user from entering the PIN code before unlocking the normal pattern, since it recently happened to me that someone got access to my phone while it was charging and almost locked up my SIM completely by entering inco... |
2013/04/23 | 677 | 2,440 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Nexus 4 (LG E960) running rooted stock 4.2.2/JDQ39. The phone fell from a foot high and the screen cracked. The touchscreen no longer works.
I have a full Nandroid (TWRP type) backup under /storage/emulated/0/TWRP which I want to retrieve to install in the replacement phone.
I can co... |
2013/04/23 | 347 | 1,262 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an HTC Amaze with Android 2.3.
Is any way I can send and receive messages on my PC via Bluetooth to my phone? I tried to connect with MyPhoneExplorer app, but its does not support HTC Amaze.<issue_comment>username_1: I former times I have used [MyPhoneExplorer](http://www.fjsoft.at/) ap... |
2013/04/23 | 409 | 1,492 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to apply Jelly Bean firmware update on my Galaxy S2 X, but everytime I try to, Kies dies at 0% of the firmware update, without any error message.
I tried uninstalling and installing Kies again. It is up to date. I also tried running it in Windows 7 mode and XP SP3 mode (I'm on Wind... |
2013/04/23 | 1,337 | 5,066 | <issue_start>username_0: Once in a while I read that [MANAGE\_ACCOUNTS Permission](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html#MANAGE_ACCOUNTS) is needed (actually it is called "KONTEN HINZUFÜGEN ODER ENTFERNEN" as I have a German phone. I guess the text below is something like "Add or remov... |
2013/04/24 | 374 | 1,411 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to type French and German accents and stuff using some kind of add-on to the stock keyboard. I don't want to switch between boards. I see there are a lot of keyboards in the Play store but I need one that doesn't interfere with the stability of the stock one.
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy ... |
2013/04/24 | 1,755 | 6,155 | <issue_start>username_0: TL;DR
-----
Usually, I have my device locked to "2G only" for multiple reasons:
* saving [battery-life](/questions/tagged/battery-life "show questions tagged 'battery-life'")
* no need for "high-speed" to simply be informed about new mail or doing the little contacts/calendar syncs (not much ... |
2013/04/24 | 442 | 1,496 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Tablet but my charger is a little broken. It only charges if I play around with it but that frustrates me. Is there any other way I can charge my tablet without wasting money? Can I plug it in an Apple computer or Dell?<issue_comment>username_1: I ran into a similar situ... |
2013/04/24 | 431 | 1,663 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Nexus 7 running CyanogenMod 10.1. For some reason I cannot reach it from my laptop on the same wifi network. I cannot ping in either direction. In the past i have been only able to ping one way.
Just tried out on my HTC Sensation and haven't the same issue. Also the Nexus and HTC cant... |
2013/04/24 | 395 | 1,491 | <issue_start>username_0: When I am chatting with someone in Google Talk and I receive a message, the notification sound is played at a very low volume, low enough that I have some difficulty hearing it.
But if I receive a message in Google Talk while the application isn't open, the notification sound is at full volume... |
2013/04/24 | 1,201 | 4,690 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Sony Xperia U, and my 8GB of memory are divided in three parts: 2GB phone memory, 4 GB internal memory (replacing the MicroSD slot) and 2GB that I haven't really figured out about.
I don't want to mess with repartition. I just want to use each one as they must be used.
The problem is... |
2013/04/25 | 281 | 1,130 | <issue_start>username_0: I was closing all my unused running programs on my galaxy S3, and suddenly closed the contacts app. When I checked my contacts afterwards they were all gone. But when I checked my call logs, the corresponding name for each number showed for few seconds, and then disappeared as though all contac... |
2013/04/25 | 3,395 | 12,636 | <issue_start>username_0: Usually an installed android app will request permissions such as
```
Phone calls
read phone state and identity
```
or
```
System tools
prevent phone from sleeping
```
But the actual consequences from a privacy stand-point is often a mystery to me. Is there a resource that explains... |
2013/04/25 | 681 | 2,668 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought 32GB SanDisk class 10/UHS1 SD card from Flipkart.com
Many times it fails to load all apps from SD card and many time it simply says in notifications "Damaged SD card", or suddenly notifies "Safe to remove SD card"!!! But it also loads all apps many times. What could be the reason?
Act... |
2013/04/26 | 245 | 1,004 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I use the Android emulator? I made an AVD device in Eclipse, now im trying to launch it via command prompt. Android is the AVD name. I have also installed all the files for Android 4.2.2 in SDK manager. This is what I type into cmd: `emulator -avd -gpu on`. It spits out, system cannot f... |
2013/04/26 | 284 | 1,239 | <issue_start>username_0: The Calendar application works with Google Calendar and its agenda style is really useful. Nevertheless, for some reason, it does not work with Google Tasks, so I use GTasks that works with the Google Tasks. I use both of them really intensively, but none of them can show both calendar events a... |
2013/04/26 | 539 | 1,955 | <issue_start>username_0: I have JellyBean 4.2 and my friend also has the same.
I have been fond of using the "Enter" or "return" key while typing messages. I like paragraphs in messages. But I have a "**Smiley**" Button.
My friend however has the enter key. See the Screen shot:
[.
Now I see that there is another [Superuser from ClockworkMod](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.superu... |
2013/04/27 | 391 | 1,526 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to transfer some `.apk` files to my phone to install the applications on it.
I've tried many ways of **downloading** and **installing** applications on the smartphone but to no avail, so I think this method is the easiest one for now.
The problem is whenever I transfer them to a fold... |
2013/04/27 | 1,988 | 6,696 | <issue_start>username_0: I have made a backup of my Nexus 7 before its bootloader was unlocked with Carbon and the companion Windows app; I then took the Carbon folder from internal storage to my computer disk.
An unlock, root, flash, etc., later, I placed the Carbon folder where it was:
```
/storage/emulated/0/carb... |
2013/04/27 | 799 | 2,935 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Karbonn A5+ phone. I did not find any tuts online tailor made for this model A5"+"', though I found very great resource for Karbonn A5, which I presumed that must be same as A5+ but just with lower processing power (855MHz vs 1GHz). They look exactly the same. I tried to install the driv... |
2013/04/28 | 583 | 2,124 | <issue_start>username_0: Cyanogen mod 9, ClockworkMod Recovery 5.8.9.2
I recently plugged in my phone after the battery completely died over night and the phone is stuck in a bootloop. I left it trying to boot for 30 minutes and it's just stuck.
I've made a backup in clockworkMod recovery and am willing to flash the ... |
2013/04/28 | 777 | 3,109 | <issue_start>username_0: If I root my android phone (just so I can get access to Wifi Tethering, etc.) will that erase anything on the phone (apps, data, etc.)?
Will it change anything other than the ability to run app(s) as rooted?<issue_comment>username_1: It "shouldn't" change anything other than adding permission ... |
2013/04/29 | 569 | 1,995 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an LG Phoenix with Android 2.3 and I just recently did a factory reset, and now when I go to add my Google account, it won't let me add it. After I entered in my username <EMAIL>) and my password, it says that <EMAIL> does not use gmail". Then it offered me a couple suggestions to create... |
2013/04/29 | 302 | 1,198 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using `Samsung Galaxy S2` and I was able to access its storage before. But now, it does not appear in `My Computer` anymore.
I tried reconnecting it and even restarted both the S2 and my PC but to no avail. However, when I typed `adb devices` on cmd, my device is listed there. In fact, the... |
2013/04/29 | 783 | 3,224 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently tried Facebook Home on my HTC One X. It sucked! So I uninstalled it after few hours.
But the thing is that it does not require any special permission. Actually no permissions were required and its size was less than 300 KB. Why? If Facebook can manage a launcher in less than 300 KB ... |
2013/04/29 | 492 | 1,856 | <issue_start>username_0: The new version of Facebook Messenger show a chat head when new messages arrived.
When closed, I don't know how to show the chat head unless waiting for the next message to come
![enter image description here](https://i.sta... |
2013/04/29 | 186 | 776 | <issue_start>username_0: Why can't I set GTalk on my Samsung Nexus S to notify when a friend is online like it does on the computer?<issue_comment>username_1: The reason for this is because that feature is not included on the application. It is more related to Gmail which gives you privilege to talk but it doesn't noti... |
2013/04/29 | 1,316 | 5,323 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a major problem that I hope someone can help with. On my Google Maps feature under my Location History it shows a location that I was never at at any point, but when my wife happened to see that location she doesn't believe me that the GPS could be wrong and pinpoint that location if I w... |
2013/04/29 | 2,043 | 6,575 | <issue_start>username_0: I often hear the recommendation that fixing your device to 2G saves a lot of juice compared to using 3G.
Is that true? Or is it really a myth?<issue_comment>username_1: Fast answer:
------------
Nes. Yo. Well, it all depends... on how you use your device.
Detailed answer
---------------
##... |
2013/04/30 | 334 | 1,267 | <issue_start>username_0: In the Galaxy GT-P1000 Tab, when you're in "Recovery Mode", `Volume Up` & `Down` is used for scrolling. But which button is referred to as `Ok` or `Home Key` to select?
As far as I know, the `Menu` Key, `Home` Key, and `Back` Key are soft keys that only light up after a full Boot, while in Rec... |
2013/04/30 | 1,941 | 7,539 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to download an App on the Play Store, specifically the Vue Cinema app, but this app is only (presumably) available in the UK.
I have just relocated to the UK, so how do I set my location to be the UK?
I have updated my google+ settings to say that I am currently in the UK.
Also, m... |
2013/05/01 | 959 | 3,376 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a dual sim phone from a local carrier which has been branded in their own name. After searching I found that it is the [innos A35](http://www.innos.com/en/productinfo.aspx?id=1) phone. It has dual sim support and sim1 has been locked to the carrier I have mentioned.
For sim2, the "Use ... |
2013/05/01 | 768 | 2,685 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Windows 7 computer with Chrome I could translate entire webpages using Google translate with the click of a button. Is there a way to do this in Chrome or the stock browser? Or any other browser?
OS: 4.1.1
Samsung Galaxy S3<issue_comment>username_1: Steps taken from <http://www.erodov.c... |
2013/05/01 | 836 | 2,890 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Galaxy s3, 3 different reports on (cellular) data usage are giving me 3 wildly different answers.
[My data counter widget](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roysolberg.android.datacounter) reports 1.26GB transferred, up and down total.
Android's internal data usage sc... |
2013/05/01 | 569 | 2,373 | <issue_start>username_0: Every time I connect my phone to my computer via USB (Huawei U8666E, Android 4.0.3) even after I've disconnected my phone, the following 2 things happen (that I can tell): My ringtone goes back to "Default" (i'm using a custom one which is saved on the SD memory) and my music playlist (the only... |
2013/05/02 | 249 | 1,050 | <issue_start>username_0: Today I got a message from my carrier. My phone (Galaxy Note 2) opened it in a screen titled 'CP Message' (I don't know if this was another app). I installed the file that my carrier sent to me. After I closed it, I could not find it anymore. Where is it? How can I find it again?
Thanks.<issue... |
2013/05/02 | 454 | 1,680 | <issue_start>username_0: At first, my question was why I had to crop my wallpaper wider than it seemed to be, but I saw that that question was already asked and answered here: [Setting wallpaper - wrong orientation](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/39124/setting-wallpaper-wrong-orientation)
So now my questi... |
2013/05/02 | 390 | 1,386 | <issue_start>username_0: My provider gives my 3GB of data and I don't know how to find out how much I have used or have left. Where can I find this information<issue_comment>username_1: Assuming that you are using a Galaxy Ace with Android v2.3 (Gingerbread), I suggest you to use an application like [3G Watchdog](https... |
2013/05/02 | 613 | 2,498 | <issue_start>username_0: I've always thought that if a device is unlocked it means that it works
with different carriers. If the device bootloader is unlocked, then does
this mean the device will automatically work with different carriers?
That is do unlocked device and unlocked bootloader mean the same
thing?
All I k... |
2013/05/03 | 209 | 929 | <issue_start>username_0: Anyone know how to reset an android phone which is locked and asking for gmail id/pass and can't boot into recovery mode, plus debugging mode is disabled?<issue_comment>username_1: It can be booted in safe mode. Just you have to do is switch off the phone and switch it on while pressing power k... |
2013/05/03 | 287 | 1,239 | <issue_start>username_0: My brother and I have a Galaxy SIII, we both have the most recent firmware and software updates.
We both have the same contact whose picture is fetched from his Facebook profile picture.
Whenever that contacts call either of us, her picture is naturally displayed. Only the difference is that ... |
2013/05/03 | 436 | 1,883 | <issue_start>username_0: When I use a Galaxy Note together with an Apple Wireless Keyboard, pressing `Shift`+`Space` switches keyboard layout. This is really annoying. Is it possible to disable it?<issue_comment>username_1: You can try ctrl+shift. This option better works for the XP. May be it can also work with you.
U... |
2013/05/03 | 187 | 786 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Android 4.1.2 phone, and I need to set a WiFi proxy that requires me to authenticate with a username and password. Where can I setup the user and password for the proxy?<issue_comment>username_1: Long press on that wifi connection, tap on show advanced settings. Fill in your details. ... |
2013/05/03 | 373 | 1,410 | <issue_start>username_0: I received a lot of spam SMS from a lot of numbers which are started with 60 , so **is there any android app that allow me to block all sms came from any number start with a specific number like 60 ?**<issue_comment>username_1: I'm using [this fine app here](https://play.google.com/store/apps/d... |
2013/05/03 | 459 | 1,690 | <issue_start>username_0: I'll be acquiring my first tablet in a few weeks, and haven't tinkered with Android much besides my 1st gen Motorola Droid (I had an HTC Sense, but a power surge fried it and turned it into a brick, same with my old laptop)
I feel like such a noob asking this but first I want to clarify that..... |
2013/05/04 | 550 | 2,141 | <issue_start>username_0: I use both gTalk on Desktop and Google Talk on Android (phone) - at the same time. However, it only seems to sync from Desktop to Android and not the other way round?
At the start of the conversation and providing I stay on the Desktop, messages are received to both devices. Messages I send on... |
2013/05/05 | 374 | 1,405 | <issue_start>username_0: The phone's screen has an annoying yellow tint. Is there any app that can fix gamma correction ? Or shall I return the phone and get another one ? Anyone else has this ?
This picture is from [XDA-Developers](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263961&page=2) and explains my prob... |
2013/05/05 | 355 | 1,400 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm a new convert from iOS to Android.
I really like the Samsung type animations when you swipe left or right from one home screen to another (i.e. the 3D box rotate). But I don't have a Samsung, and was wondering if there was an app I can use to do that on my device without installing a laun... |
2013/05/05 | 341 | 1,279 | <issue_start>username_0: I see that "Kies via Wi-Fi" sends only 2.3 kb and receives only 876 bytes the last four hours in my phone, but it uses 26 mins of my phone CPU time and 20% of my phone battery. Is it something that I can stop it? If yes, how to stop it?
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: This sounds reminiscent ... |
2013/05/05 | 688 | 2,205 | <issue_start>username_0: where can I find information about my phone by imei? I want to buy a second hand phone, but I heard that many are declared stolen or lost and after you buy it, police will come and take it away. The phone I want to buy is htc sensation with android 2.3<issue_comment>username_1: If you are looki... |
2013/05/06 | 516 | 1,957 | <issue_start>username_0: After the phone restarts, there is a LOST.DIR folder created on the external SD card. Is it possible not to create this folder if nothing is lost?<issue_comment>username_1: LOST.DIR is just a storage space (directory) for files that were recovered upon boot. You can safetly remove it with no pr... |
2013/05/06 | 670 | 2,531 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Coolpad Quattro with Gingerbread 2.3. I didn't like the keyboards that came with the phone so I deleted them and got another one from the app store.
Because my phone was running slowly, I did a factory reset. This is the second time I did it.
Only this time, it didn't restore my keyboa... |
2013/05/06 | 291 | 1,103 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to access the sync'ed DailyMotion videos somewhere else?
I know they're saved somewhere in the cache (`\mnt\sdcard\Android\data\com.dailymotion.dailymotion\cache\videos`). If you clear the cache, they're gone.
Is it possible to move them to somewhere else, e.g., on your SD card... |