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2013/07/20 | 593 | 2,232 | <issue_start>username_0: The [BlueBox Security Scanner](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluebox.labs.onerootscanner) says that my Nexus 4 is still vulnerable to two signature exploits.
As far as I understood the exploit can circumvent the apk-signature-check so that any apk posing as an update for a ... |
2013/07/21 | 512 | 1,829 | <issue_start>username_0: I just installed [Automatic Call Recorder](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appstar.callrecorder&hl=en), which almost does as I ask - it can auto-record all calls. But it stores them to an "inbox" on the device, and deletes old items when the inbox is filled.
I'd like to auto-... |
2013/07/21 | 473 | 1,690 | <issue_start>username_0: My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 downloaded an update.
Now, the buttons (home, back) on the bar are in the middle. Previously, they were postioned left. It's really uncomfortable. It seems that I received the "mobile user interface" instead of the tablet interface.
How to do I change this?<issue_... |
2013/07/21 | 384 | 1,507 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm going to want to update to android 4.3 when it comes out. I have rooted my Nexus 4, flashed Paranoid Android and Franco Kernel. **Can I just use Root Keeper to temporarily un-root, then install update from settings>about phone>system updates, and turn on root in Root Keeper?** Ultimately I ... |
2013/07/21 | 245 | 988 | <issue_start>username_0: On my new tablet I installed the gmail app and also configured the builtin app. Now I get two notifications for each email. How can I get rid of the builtin email app which does not seem as good as the gmail app?<issue_comment>username_1: If you have root you can do as suggested and use Titaniu... |
2013/07/21 | 970 | 3,930 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini which I've bought about 6 month ago. For about 3-4 months now, I've noticed when looking at its screen (but not touching it myself) that there's things happening on it as if some invisible finger would touch the screen:
* lock screen with pattern would report so... |
2013/07/21 | 978 | 2,980 | <issue_start>username_0: The call app on my Samsung Galaxy Ace takes a really long time to start (about 20 seconds). When it finally starts and I cancel the call and call again, the app launches normally. When I turn off the screen and turn it on again, the app starts again delayed. I was watching the LogCat output, an... |
2013/07/21 | 596 | 2,335 | <issue_start>username_0: Device: Samsung Galaxy S3
OS: 4.1.1
I want to do a reverse image search on my S3 phone. When I open up the Google Image Search homepage, the "camera" button is nowhere to be found. So, I cannot upload a photo. I opened the page in Chrome, and the stock browser but I still don't see it.
H... |
2013/07/21 | 681 | 2,489 | <issue_start>username_0: In Swiftkey how do you right an apostrophe (') for words like "can't", "hasn't", or "the dog's bone"? Is there a way to do it without taking your finger off the keyboard and going to another menu?
At the bottom there is no apostrophe like there is in s... |
2013/07/21 | 1,057 | 3,889 | <issue_start>username_0: This has always bugged me, but I really don't know the best way to ask it (sorry if this is a duplicate):
Some Wi-Fi networks that I use require secondary authentication (via a browser, etc), and some are unreliable (they stop working intermittently). When this happens I get no data on my phon... |
2013/07/22 | 761 | 2,911 | <issue_start>username_0: Periodically, when I try to use Google Drive for Android, it will show the list of documents, and when I click one, it says:
"Failed to open the document. / Unable to open the document. Please make sure you are connected to the Internet and have permission to open the document and try again. /... |
2013/07/22 | 498 | 1,845 | <issue_start>username_0: I use Samsung kies for my Galaxy S1 and I also installed Kies Light but I don't understand what it does. I would like the function the send SMS from my computer, can it do that or what does it do?<issue_comment>username_1: Source: [Samsung FAQs: Cell Phones: What is Kies Lite mode, and what can... |
2013/07/22 | 586 | 2,239 | <issue_start>username_0: In the Android OS version 4, what would I have to do to require a pass code to unlock the phone when I'm away from home, but when I'm at my home, I don't need pass-code restrictions.
Detecting proximity to my office could be done by detecting a WiFi or BlueTooth link to some hardware in the of... |
2013/07/22 | 552 | 2,202 | <issue_start>username_0: I was following [Sony's official guide for unlocking the bootloader](http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions). However, upon entering `*#*#7378423#*#*` into the phone App and navigating to `Service Info -> Configuration` under the Rooting Status category, it said `Bootloader unlock ... |
2013/07/22 | 465 | 1,889 | <issue_start>username_0: I had rooted my Samsung Galaxy S 4G, and for some reason it seems to be only partially rooted now. What I mean by this is that while SuperUser is installed, apps such as BusyBox and Titanium Backup are complaining that they cannot get root access. Using apps from the Google Play store, I can ne... |
2013/07/23 | 1,018 | 3,533 | <issue_start>username_0: I use ClockworkMod Recovery, and Slimbean.
Recently, my slimbean started hanging at the loading screen and getting insanely hot. So I took a backup, and cleaned flashed AOKP rom. It's working fine so far. Initially, I tried to do a flash without clearing data. Then, a clean flash with "advanc... |
2013/07/23 | 1,042 | 4,118 | <issue_start>username_0: A friend of mine recently developed a medical condition that causes sudden shortness of breath, and in one instance, caused her to pass out. In that instance, she said she lost her vision first, so she couldn't make a phone call to anyone.
I found some apps that send emergency messages by pres... |
2013/07/23 | 702 | 2,624 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to test out Admob for an app on my phone. But I have absolutely no idea what is blocking my ads. My phone is rooted, but I don't have any ad-blocking software. I did have AdFree, but then I restored my phone. So what's doing it? My ads are definitely being blocked because I have gon... |
2013/07/23 | 356 | 1,380 | <issue_start>username_0: I am getting double SMS notification, i.e. one from system SMS app and another one from Viber. I don't want Viber SMS notification and need to turn it off.
I'm looking in Viber app's setting but I cannot find where to turn it off. All I can find is the below snapshot; but I guess it helps to r... |
2013/07/23 | 1,032 | 4,038 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to buy an Android phone to gift to somebody who only knows Tamil. From the little research I've done there are Android phones setup in Indic languages available readymade (like Robosoft), but I'm not very happy with that.
I've also come across the thread below but even after going thr... |
2013/07/23 | 442 | 1,557 | <issue_start>username_0: How do you capture video from the camera on command-line of a rooted Android mobile device?<issue_comment>username_1: Depending on the recording app installed, that could be done by calling the corresponding activity via the `am` (activity manager). The syntax for this is explained on the [ADB ... |
2013/07/23 | 377 | 1,703 | <issue_start>username_0: I've switched providers and now have to enter an APN (access point name) in order to use the service. With my older two providers I did not need to do this and it worked out of the box. What is the rationale for requiring APNs to be entered on some cell phones, and exactly what features do they... |
2013/07/23 | 344 | 1,492 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to root my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 SCH-I545.
It is currently running Android 4.2.2 and has Build number ending in VRUAME7.
How do I root my Galaxy S4?<issue_comment>username_1: The APN (Access Point Name) is generally the gateway between your providers 3G network and the Inte... |
2013/07/23 | 550 | 2,054 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Nexus 7 updated to Jelly Bean 4.2.2, with all apps updated. Chrome is version 28.0.1500.94.
I navigated to
<http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-102-public-game-leeches-economics-and-hardcore-dh-follies>
in Chrome and long-clicked the "Download" hyperlink loca... |
2013/07/24 | 1,560 | 5,815 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently bought a smartphone with the intent of not having to bow to iPhone and its iTunes etc. I am a PC only user and so I don't really want to change my religion from Win-to-IOS!
However, what I thought would be simple is proving to be difficult. I am sure there will be many like me. And ... |
2013/07/24 | 1,305 | 4,981 | <issue_start>username_0: As seen on [backwards compatibility](http://developer.android.com/design/patterns/compatibility.html) for the Android phones, do some phones always have traditional physical keys like the Menu Key, ususally on *Gingerbread* and older only? I was wondering if most modern phones running on *Jelly... |
2013/07/24 | 470 | 1,704 | <issue_start>username_0: On my **HTC** Desire **SV**, a notification says
>
> SIM card is full Delete some messages to make more space.
>
>
>
I've deleted all my messages and it still won't go away. I've clicked on it and it leads me to a page that says
>
> no messages on the SIM card:
>
>
>
under the ti... |
2013/07/24 | 557 | 2,207 | <issue_start>username_0: So on my Galaxy S4 I can open the Apps Overflow Menu (4x4 square-ish dots) and press the menu button (left of the Home) and choose edit. From there I can long press icons and put them into a folder on a particular page.
What I can't do is drag apps from page to page and place them in folders ... |
2013/07/24 | 451 | 1,611 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I save Google Maps tiles so I can use them in Maverick offline?
I tried Mobile Atlas Creator, but it seems it does not have Google Map as a map source.<issue_comment>username_1: Install [MapsOn](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=coderminus.maps) by coderminus.
Go to `Menu >... |
2013/07/24 | 631 | 2,134 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a bit of a problem with PGP and K9-Mail on my Galaxy S3.
I'm using the GPG Mail plugin on my computer (Mac OS X 10.8) and can read and write mails just perfectly.
Today I decided to setup PGP on my phone. It's rooted and runs the ParandoidAndroid 3.55 custom mod. I did the setup as show... |
2013/07/25 | 453 | 1,736 | <issue_start>username_0: My girlfriend forgot her password on her Nexus 7 and can't remember it. It's written everywhere on the web that you can use the gmail login after 5 wrong passwords but it doesn't seem to work anymore! It doesn't ask for the gmail account and never shows the forgotten password option.
I have tr... |
2013/07/25 | 202 | 722 | <issue_start>username_0: I have the app Solid Explorer installed but the .rar file doesn't seem to be opening properly. Which tool can I use to extract .rar files properly?
OS: 4.1.1
Device: S3<issue_comment>username_1: Try [B1 Free Archiver](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.b1.android.archiver), o... |
2013/07/25 | 657 | 2,575 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Karbonn S5 Titanium. Whenever I try to open the Google Play Store, it gets closed within a second. A notification saying 'your google store has stopped unfortunately' keeps coming every 2 minutes. I can't download any apps or access a few of them. What can be done to set it right ?<iss... |
2013/07/25 | 630 | 2,415 | <issue_start>username_0: OS: 4.1.1
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3
I have a French .srt file that I want to view and edit the contents. How can I achieve this?<issue_comment>username_1: Try to uninstall any Play Store updates, and then rerun the app; if all goes well, it will re-update the app, and the force closing shoul... |
2013/07/25 | 640 | 2,449 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I play music from my UPnP NAS with VLC on Android? And if so, how do I find my UPnP device from within VLC?
I'm on the latest beta VLC for Android on a Nexus 4.<issue_comment>username_1: Try to uninstall any Play Store updates, and then rerun the app; if all goes well, it will re-update th... |
2013/07/25 | 1,189 | 4,565 | <issue_start>username_0: I can transfer data (images, string) from android to computer via bluetooth.
This computer is connected to the printer (Brother MFC- 7360) by USB port.
How do I do for the printer to print received image automatically when the computer receives the image?
I heard that when we install driver o... |
2013/07/25 | 385 | 1,322 | <issue_start>username_0: My Smartphone should automatically tweet that I got up when I use it in morning.
How can I setup my phone so that when I get up early in morning and first thing I do in morning is to swipe the screen, a tweet like
>
> I got up at 6 AM
>
>
>
is send?<issue_comment>username_1: You could pr... |
2013/07/25 | 489 | 1,645 | <issue_start>username_0: Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4
Android: 4.2.2 / XXUBMGA
I am on [djembey's pre-rooted slim XXUBMGA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824).
Recovery Mode does not work for me. From OFF mode, I press `Vol Up`+`Home`+`Power`. Then, I see a small blue "Recovery Booting..." text i... |
2013/07/25 | 445 | 1,673 | <issue_start>username_0: I've installed [Foursquare](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joelapenna.foursquared), but it does not start, instead I get the following error:
>
> Google Play Services, which some of your applications rely on, is not supported by your device.
>
>
>
I don't know what does... |
2013/07/25 | 480 | 1,919 | <issue_start>username_0: My Samsung Galaxy S 4G seems to be bricked. I must have done something horribly wrong to get it to be in this state. Sometimes, it hangs on the Samsung screen when booting up. Other times, it is unresponsive after the first five seconds. I think it's the media scanning that's causing this, but ... |
2013/07/25 | 2,493 | 10,033 | <issue_start>username_0: Before Jelly Bean forced us to use MTP mode (mass transfer protocol) instead of Mass Storage Device, It was dead simple to backup my phone to my pc, because I only needed to plug it in, and sync the contents of the SD card to my PC.
I used an app called "Free File Sync", which basically just s... |
2013/07/26 | 507 | 1,970 | <issue_start>username_0: My HTC Explorer A310e fell and now its touch screen is not working. I mean display is fine, but it isn't taking any input. Is there any way I could take a backup of the contacts?
To suggest the extent damage: it rings but I can't receive calls.
I am travelling and can't go to a service centre ... |
2013/07/26 | 373 | 1,453 | <issue_start>username_0: I've moved on from a previous job, and as part of the process I need to return my work provided phone.
I have factory reset the phone, as well as electing to erase the SD card. There was some sensitive data on the phone (pictures, documents etc) that I want to make sure are unavailable to who... |
2013/07/26 | 1,580 | 5,256 | <issue_start>username_0: I got an Galaxy S Blaze 4G as a gift from USA. The phone is locked and did not accept any SIM card in my country (just for T-mobile). Instead it ask for a unlock code.
Ts there any software way to unlock the phone (maybe with help of root)?<issue_comment>username_1: T-Mobile Support page conta... |
2013/07/26 | 324 | 1,378 | <issue_start>username_0: I just bought a Gingerbread phone and I was surprised to find Facebook and Office Suite already installed.
Do these apps come preinstalled on Gingerbread as on my previous android which was a older OS I had to download these apps. I did buy a new phone and I am just suspicious in case it isn't... |
2013/07/26 | 429 | 1,665 | <issue_start>username_0: Just a quick question, really.
When I'm tethering (via USB, or wireless, or whatever) my phone's apps (and there are a significant number of my apps which do this) are constantly using the phone's mobile data connection to push notifications.
My phone's mobile connection is poor at the best o... |
2013/07/26 | 1,991 | 6,867 | <issue_start>username_0: I perform all my communication via the internet (Jabber, SIP), so I only need cellular as a backup.
Additionally, coverage at my home is near to nonexistent and as a result, battery drains in a few hours (as opposed to few days when GSM is disabled).
Is there an app for disabling cellular com... |
2013/07/26 | 629 | 2,599 | <issue_start>username_0: I am at my wit's end here trying to debug using a new LG Nexus 4 developer phone. Debugging is enabled on the phone, and the USB driver from the Android SDK is installed. When I try to run in Eclipse I get a message that says 'No compatible targets were found'.
I have previously used a Samsung... |
2013/07/26 | 422 | 1,616 | <issue_start>username_0: update on an android device (Samsung Galaxy S2). A I am waiting for the app to download and install. Is there a way I can force this to take place without user interaction.
I was thinking about the following :
1. Killing the app (from another app)
2. Reopening the app after 1 hour (from anoth... |
2013/07/26 | 811 | 3,199 | <issue_start>username_0: There are some external stereo microphones for IOS that plug into the headphone jack rather than the dock connector. For instance, the IK Multimedia iRig MIC Cast.
They claim that they work on Android as well.
Well, they may work, but do they provide better sound quality than the internal pho... |
2013/07/26 | 158 | 611 | <issue_start>username_0: So I installed 4.3 on my new Nexus 4 and I found out that I couldn't use the play store, gmail app and other Google apps. I tried clearing the cache but it was of no use. All other apps are working perfect and my internet connection seems okay too. Please help. Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1:... |
2013/07/27 | 1,294 | 4,302 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm running Android 4.2.2 on my Nexus 4. It is rooted, and I have ClockworkMod recovery installed, but rom and kernel are stock. I received the OTA update to 4.3, and would like to install it, but it failed. (With a message that CWM couldn't verify a signature. I remember that the previous OTA ... |
2013/07/27 | 736 | 2,793 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm planning to root my Sony Xperia P, but there's a complication. Due to issues with my telco, I currently don't have a plan - my phone is practically just a Wi-Fi device right now, and in addition I lost my phone number. I'm afraid that when I root my phone and reinstall WhatsApp, WhatsApp wi... |
2013/07/28 | 294 | 1,124 | <issue_start>username_0: My nexus 4 is notifying me about the availability of the new installation image for Android 4.3. I would like to install it, but I'm afraid this would automatically update Google Maps to the newest version. The comments about the removed features in Maps are so bad, that I want to stay with the... |
2013/07/28 | 529 | 2,151 | <issue_start>username_0: I got my Samsumg Galaxy S3 paired and connected over Bluetooth to my laptop running Ubuntu 12.04
Both the mobile and the laptop states that the bluetooth connection is up and running
I can query the mobile from the laptop with hcitool, for instance:
```
$ sudo hcitool con
Connections:
> ... |
2013/07/28 | 807 | 2,901 | <issue_start>username_0: I have **Android x86 4.2** Installed on my **Virtual Box**.
My main purpose is debug with eclipse and get internet on Android
Some how i am able to get **internet** and also able to connect from **adb** (of **ADT**) but not both at a time
i have tried several combination to get both but no lu... |
2013/07/28 | 8,350 | 18,357 | <issue_start>username_0: I noticed when I start an app, often an Heyzap interstitial ad appears (I had the Heyzap app but removed it 2 days ago).
Today I ran my own app that I've compiled from the Android SDK that definitely does not have any Heyzap code, but still, the banner appeared.
I think the problem arrived af... |
2013/07/29 | 785 | 3,204 | <issue_start>username_0: Today, a random SuperUser request from "system", with UID 1000, appear. I figured that it was nothing, so I accepted it. A couple of seconds later, my phone rebooted, or at least that's what I think it did. I saw the T-Mobile screen flash by really quickly; the Samsung screen did not appear. So... |
2013/07/30 | 415 | 1,443 | <issue_start>username_0: Device: Samsung Galaxy S3
Android: 4.1.1
I need to stop all running apps for an app, but how do I do that with one click? Is it safe? Does the S3 have a tool?<issue_comment>username_1: Long-press the home button.
You should see something similar below.
*NOTE: It is from a Samsung Gala... |
2013/07/30 | 973 | 3,652 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to create an [auto-growing tmpfs ramdisk](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmpfs) on a rooted Android 4.x? If yes, how?<issue_comment>username_1: From the linky the OP has enclosed, the key part summed it up:
>
> tmpfs is supported by the Linux kernel from version 2.4 and up.[3]
> ... |
2013/07/30 | 1,048 | 3,797 | <issue_start>username_0: **Update: Recent versions of Play Music seem to have this issue fixed.**
Recently installed a new ROM on my Galaxy Nexus and am trying to redownload all my music from Play Music (I do have All Access, so I can't just transfer files). I need to keep them offline because I have no mobile data co... |
2013/07/30 | 838 | 3,159 | <issue_start>username_0: In the recent days, after the release of Android Jelly Bean 4.3, I've heard about a new feature: something like a *notification history*, which would be a screen showing not only the current notifications but *also past ones*. Is it true or is it just a rumor? If this actually exists, how can I... |
2013/07/30 | 930 | 3,199 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to see what URL I'm going to visit **before** opening it in my browser. What setting or app allows me to do that?
If there's no such setting, an app that adds an entry to the following box would also be OK.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ADoIb.p... |
2013/07/30 | 1,709 | 6,567 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a Droid X, running Android 2.3.4 and System version `4.5.621.MB810.Verizon.en.US`.
Just recently, Google Play stopped working.
Whenever I open Google Play, it immediately displays:
>
> No connection
>
> (Retry)
>
>
>
YouTube also doesn't work - nothing will load. It says:... |
2013/07/30 | 1,615 | 5,782 | <issue_start>username_0: In the web version of Google Maps, we can use "drag and drop" to get a custom route:
How can we do this on Google Maps for Android? I tried to drag, but it doesn't work. It provides several alternative routes, but none of them... |
2013/07/30 | 854 | 3,041 | <issue_start>username_0: With Android 4.3 comes a new feature, *restricted profiles*. It allows creating new special "restricted" users, for which an admin user can control access to apps.
However, in addition to my own admin user, I already have a secondary user for my kid, which has all of the user-specific data, su... |
2013/07/30 | 1,088 | 4,470 | <issue_start>username_0: I seem to have somehow developed an invisible exchange account on my rooted (but otherwise stock) 4.1.2 AT&T HTC One. I don't know at what level to attack this problem -- is it a Sense issue or an Android issue? What app or data should I delete / uninstall or clear?
If I go to Settings -> Acco... |
2013/07/31 | 391 | 1,459 | <issue_start>username_0: My friend has a problem using his micro-SIM card on his new Sony Xperia Z (Android 4.1.2)
The problem is: when he inserts the SIM card, the phone display a message that the SIM card has been inserted, and restarts... then after the restart, displays 'SIM card removed' and restarts!
Notes:
... |
2013/07/31 | 481 | 1,553 | <issue_start>username_0: I have installed 4.3 yesterday on my Nexus 4, and since that time MX player would not load, saying:
>
> unsupported android version
>
>
>
Is there a workaround, or do I have to wait until the developers change the API level check? As far as I know there is nothing in 4.3 that makes a code... |
2013/07/31 | 469 | 1,433 | <issue_start>username_0: [This page](http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en-uk&hlrm=en-uk&hlrm=en&answer=1734200) claims:
>
> **Wifi configuration from Admin console** - Enter Wifi network settings in
> the Admin console, and they’ll automatically be pushed out to all
> managed Android devices.
>
>
>
D... |
2013/07/31 | 615 | 2,156 | <issue_start>username_0: One of my albums has a corrupt album art and I can do nothing to fix it. The cover is stored as a file named folder.jpg in the audio files' folder. The picture looks fine when I open it with any picture viewer on my computer. But on my Android device it looks like a plain gray box with only a s... |
2013/07/31 | 449 | 1,729 | <issue_start>username_0: I am having little issue here. I have accessed the Service Mode via this no: \*#197328640#
Then i am choosing options as follow
[1] Debug Screen
[8] Phone control
[6] Network lock
When i press option 6 for network lock i am prompted again with the same screen which shows again s... |
2013/07/31 | 198 | 714 | <issue_start>username_0: Will an Android 4.3 upgrade rewrite my custom `/etc/gps.conf` file?<issue_comment>username_1: Whenever I flashed a modem (for my region) on my phone, I noticed that it changed the values set I via [FasterGPS](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.fastergps); this app can edit the gp... |
2013/07/31 | 96 | 404 | <issue_start>username_0: I already have touch sound turned off, but still hear keyboard sound.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe this will fix it:
Go to Settings, Language & input, Google or Android keyboard settings then untick the box next to "Sound on keypress".
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username... |
2013/08/01 | 987 | 3,671 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to run Google Plus, and Google Plus needs the Google Play service.
Every time I install `google play service` from the Google Play store it fails to install with this error:
>
> Incompatible with other applications(s) using the same shared user ID
>
>
>
What could be the issue? Ho... |
2013/08/01 | 917 | 3,397 | <issue_start>username_0: I accidentally clicked on a download link and started a download. Once the download started, I didn't know how to cancel it. Later, it occurred to me that I could have ended the connection.
Either way, how do you stop a download once started?
I have a HTC Wildfire S, a v2.3.5 Android if that ... |
2013/08/01 | 869 | 3,222 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm not getting on what basis Google Play will update apps when auto-update is enabled.
Is it time-specific, or something else?<issue_comment>username_1: [Google Play services](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms) is used to update Google apps and apps from Goo... |
2013/08/01 | 363 | 1,397 | <issue_start>username_0: I lost the Navagation app that came with my phone after updating the phone's system. None of the free apps on Google Play work well for me. Any clues on how to get it back? It is not on Google Play.<issue_comment>username_1: The [latest Google Maps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id... |
2013/08/01 | 332 | 1,322 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I boot into the recovery from terminal? I'm using LG p970/CM10/cwm5<issue_comment>username_1: Try `reboot recovery`, though it doesn't work on all devices. You might also need root for this, so first try `su`.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It may not work if you... |
2013/08/01 | 277 | 1,096 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I go for a run and I'm using my [Google Play Music](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.music&hl=en) app, my phone turns off within 5-10 minutes, causing said app to turn off.
Is there a way to stop this from happening?
If relevant I have a [Samsung Gala... |
2013/08/02 | 520 | 2,155 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there other files besides su that need to be installed to gain root access on an Android device? I know that installing a "superuser" app isn't strictly necessary but merely important from a security perspective.
What I want to know is whether simply transferring a working su binary to a d... |
2013/08/02 | 869 | 3,379 | <issue_start>username_0: My Samsung Galaxy S3 contract ends in few months. I'd like to get rid of unwanted stuffs like touchwiz, flipboard, allsharecast, etc. and pull latest updates directly from 'google play', just like the rest of nexus phones.
Is rooting the only option available for me? Shouldn't Samsung allow me... |
2013/08/02 | 521 | 2,000 | <issue_start>username_0: Anyone can help me on how to restore system apps like HOME.apk, i accidentally deleted it so the phone is stuck on boot, cant go to its home, my phone is a goophone4s thanks ...<issue_comment>username_1: Backup the phone and try to reset the phone. So that you`ll get all the apps which are comi... |
2013/08/02 | 444 | 1,756 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Nexus 4 running Android 4.3 [OTA came on July 29 \m/] and I use the stock e-mail app called "EMail" (I don't like Gmail app). Whenever I delete an app, a folder called Imap/Trash gets created and the mails I delete goes inside this folder. I can see this in the browser. Since I have OC... |
2013/08/02 | 494 | 2,004 | <issue_start>username_0: iPhone has a finder option that enables the user to search the whole phone for the matching keyword that we enter. Is there something similar for Android?<issue_comment>username_1: Android has Google Search. In the homescreen, long-press the left soft key of your phone to trigger the search.
A... |
2013/08/02 | 911 | 3,436 | <issue_start>username_0: I use the [Google Play Music](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.music) app to play locally stored music on my Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.3. I have created some playlists in standard extended m3u format on my computer and transferred them to my phone.
The prob... |
2013/08/02 | 303 | 1,190 | <issue_start>username_0: After a recent Android update, my toggle keys for the Nexus 4 will not let me put the phone into vibrate only mode. I can adjust the volume down to it's lowest setting, but it still makes noise for notifications. The phone will vibrate for incoming calls, but the vibrate icon will not appear. I... |
2013/08/02 | 516 | 1,624 | <issue_start>username_0: after factory reset of my Motorola Atrix (2.3.7 Android) I can easily restore SMS messages, E-mail, call-history and etc. My problem is that after the reste I have to merge manually contacts imported from Google accounts and the Facebook.
How can I save the mentioned information?<issue_commen... |
2013/08/02 | 575 | 1,870 | <issue_start>username_0: There are a lot of apps in Android which act differently depending on the internet connection. Such as apps which auto-upload photos to the could only when connected to Wi-Fi, and not when connected to broadband on a smart-phone.
Unfortunately, when such apps connect to a mobile hot-spot (limi... |
2013/08/02 | 646 | 2,698 | <issue_start>username_0: Android 4.3 introduced a new feature called Restricted Profiles. What is a restricted profile, and how is it different from a User?<issue_comment>username_1: The main difference is that with a restricted profile the 'main' user can prevent the restricted profile from running certain apps, insta... |
2013/08/02 | 768 | 3,196 | <issue_start>username_0: I have 2 different Android devices: a Samsung Galaxy Reverb phone and a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablet.
On both devices, I have just recently noticed that the official Gmail app is no longer showing new email messages in the list. When new emails come in, I get Android notifications. If I select... |
2013/08/02 | 351 | 1,195 | <issue_start>username_0: I am searching for a way to block websites without having root access.
Is there any way to do it?
Any help will be appreciated.<issue_comment>username_1: Summed-up solution from above comments:
You can use a filtering proxy like e.g. [FilterProxy](http://www.appbrain.com/app/FilterProxy/KRIS.a... |
2013/08/02 | 245 | 832 | <issue_start>username_0: Has anyone been able to connect the Galaxy Note 8 to a hardwired Ethernet network? If so, what adapter was used?
There are times that I cannot use the Wi-Fi and need to connect using a wired network.<issue_comment>username_1: The short answer is no, there are no USB-to-ethernet dongles that t... |
2013/08/03 | 313 | 1,170 | <issue_start>username_0: Device: Samsung Galaxy S4
Android: 4.2.2
I can't get into Download mode. I have tried many options like removing battery solution, pressing `Vol Down`+`Home`+`Power`. I always get into Recovery mode.
<issue_comment>userna... |
2013/08/03 | 681 | 2,093 | <issue_start>username_0: With 4.3 enabling the support for TRIM (though I read that it was present since the first JB). I was wondering if there is a way for me to force TRIM on my device? Is there an app that I can sideload and have it issue it? I have a rooted chinese Tablet running on 4.2.2 JellyBean release.
Just ... |
2013/08/03 | 672 | 2,682 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got the Android 4.1.2 update.
I know how to disable the multi-window/sliding app section. I know how to add and remove the preassigned apps there, but how can I add other apps (e.g. camera, calculator, standard music player and other apps I have downloaded and installed)?<issue_comment... |
2013/08/03 | 660 | 2,568 | <issue_start>username_0: Device: Nexus 7 2013
Android: 4.3
How do I delete a desktop home screen on Nexus 7 2013? I tried everything: pinch zooming, double tap, etc. Nothing seems to work.<issue_comment>username_1: You can't add just any app to the multi-window list (the one you get by clicking **Edit**). That list... |
2013/08/03 | 885 | 3,241 | <issue_start>username_0: I rooted my Asus Transformer Prime and tried to install a custom ROM but I managed to fail. I selected the option to wipe data from the table in the bootloader menu (accessed it via holding power button and volume down) and then I cancelled it by turning the device off because I wasn't supposed... |
2013/08/03 | 965 | 3,835 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the difference between AOSP and AOKP? Are they related to Stock ROM?<issue_comment>username_1: When referring to AOSP - you are referring to the original source - Android Open Source Project direct from Google, that is the base stock ROM that manufacturers and ROM modders use as a base.... |
2013/08/03 | 347 | 1,356 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos. I want to stop displaying my WhatsApp message notifications in the status bar and the notification menu.
I found the answer for Galaxy S4 that suggests:
* Go to **Settings**
* Choose the **More** tab
* Choose **Application Manager**
* Choose **WhatsApp**
* Tu... |