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2013/09/09 | 395 | 1,196 | <issue_start>username_0: Trying to access a shared folder on Windows 7, using ES File Explorer on my Android 2.3 mobile phone over WiFi LAN.
The scan on APP detects the Windows machine, but am unable to access the shared folder. It shows logon failure consistently.
Tried multiple logins and login names (local user) b... |
2013/09/09 | 1,669 | 4,649 | <issue_start>username_0: I wish to mount my Sony Xperia ST21i (Android 4.0.4) under Linux (Debian) via USB. However, I get this error:
```
# mount /dev/sdb /mnt
mount: no medium found on /dev/sdb
```
What I did so far:
On the phone side: Settings > Xperia > Connectivity > USB connection mode: set to Mass storage mo... |
2013/09/09 | 574 | 1,800 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 and every so often, without any apparent reason, while my phone is idle sitting on my desk (no dock or anything; it's just laying on my desk) the screen will light up and display the time and the icons of my any current notifications appear.
I have disabled daydream ... |
2013/09/09 | 468 | 1,889 | <issue_start>username_0: My old tablet was a LePan II from QVC. It quit on me. It wasn"t worth the money to have a pro look at/repair it. So, I got a Proscan PLT9045K (from ShopNBC). After I got it charged, I went straight to Google Play, but I do not see how to add a new device. I understand that there's not really a ... |
2013/09/10 | 1,287 | 4,899 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I started to face a very weird bug.
Whenever I try to tap on Create alarm button, or on existing alarm
I am getting this "Unfortunately, Clock has stopped"
This is a system app I don't know what to do now.
What it could be?
**What I tried:**
1. Delete Data from App Manager
2. Cle... |
2013/09/10 | 1,176 | 4,567 | <issue_start>username_0: What video chat works between the Android and iOS? For example between a Samsung Galaxy and iPhone.<issue_comment>username_1: Make sure your phone isn't on silent! I had the same problem until i realized that i was using the profile Silent and for some reason this didn't allow me to set the ala... |
2013/09/10 | 1,209 | 4,665 | <issue_start>username_0: I am planning to buy a Nexus 4 from US and want to use it in India.
Should I expect any issues with this?
Is that phone compatible with all carriers in India?
Are there any power related problems?<issue_comment>username_1: Make sure your phone isn't on silent! I had the same problem until i re... |
2013/09/10 | 1,454 | 5,833 | <issue_start>username_0: After starting the encryption process from within the *Device Policy Manager for Google Apps* the device will reboot, and immediately get stuck on the boot loader while happily displaying the LG logo until it runs out of power.
Reinstalling the software image using the LG Mobile Support Tool m... |
2013/09/10 | 240 | 998 | <issue_start>username_0: I have to install Applications on dozens of android smartphones and I am currently writing a program to automate this process. I know I can't remotely enable USB Debugging, so my question is: Can I use ADB.exe to send a command to the smartphone that disables USB Debugging immediatly or puts th... |
2013/09/10 | 1,235 | 4,356 | <issue_start>username_0: Here's a funky issue. I've been using ADB without any problems on 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 on my Nexus 4 (Stock Android and some CM10-based ROMs). When I flashed a CM10.2-based rom (JellyBro, I believe?) a few months ago, I was never able to get ADB to work, so I restored a nandroid of my previous setup... |
2013/09/10 | 990 | 4,333 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a new HTC One Mini and I can only import *all* of my contacts from Facebook, not just the ones I want in my phonebook contacts list, so that is really annoying.
Also, I added a few numbers to the SIM card, but I can't combine them with the Facebook contact that ubersync has come up with... |
2013/09/10 | 850 | 3,240 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a Huawei Ascend P1 and installed some apps. But for the past 3-4 days, I see an alert that an SMS has been sent and 1.50 INR has been deducted. How will it unlock and send an SMS?
I found from my mobile carrier that the SMS was sent to the same number. The following apps have the `SEN... |
2013/09/10 | 843 | 3,272 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently tried to install cwm recovery on my qmobile a2 (mtk) phone, according to the method stated in xda forum for my device.
I don't know what I did wrong, but now when I restart my mobile to recovery mode, the logo appears and is just stuck on that. Cwm menu is not showing. I didn't make... |
2013/09/11 | 479 | 1,836 | <issue_start>username_0: There are a few books on Google Play that are free. Can I obtain said books without providing a credit card number?<issue_comment>username_1: No you cannot read them with out providing your credit card details.
You have to provide them or use Google Wallet.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2... |
2013/09/11 | 547 | 2,110 | <issue_start>username_0: My Android phone has been abandoned by the manufacturer and carrier. It's stuck on 2.2, and doesn't seem likely to get any updates in the future, nor can I find updated ROMs for it.
I'd be willing to purchase a new phone, but how can I ensure that it will be supported? Does Google, or any carr... |
2013/09/12 | 1,116 | 3,595 | <issue_start>username_0: I am attempting to install the [Google Apps (gapps) 20130812 update](http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip) for Android 4.2.2 on my Samsung Galaxy Fascinate which is running [CyanogenMod 10.1-20130723-NIGHTLY-fascinatemtd](http://get.cm/?device=fascinatemtd&type=nightly) utilizing Cl... |
2013/09/12 | 828 | 3,389 | <issue_start>username_0: I am running an openvpn server with open key infrastructure at home that I connect to whenever I'm away. I am at the moment running this via the official openvpn client app, but found that there is a vpn setting in the system settings. Are there any advantages with one over the other, or could ... |
2013/09/12 | 530 | 2,303 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to do some low level performance testing related to device processor cores through adb which I feel it is affected by Android background services and system stuff.
As I know that the Android boot sequence stages are as follow:
1. Execute Boot ROM code.
2. Execute the boot loader.... |
2013/09/12 | 544 | 2,029 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to get the apk file for an app from a development device (Galaxy Nexus). I've had very little contact with Android before.
I know the name of the app and have tried to search the "internal storage" that shows up in explorer when I connect it but no apk file with the app name shows up.
... |
2013/09/12 | 265 | 1,123 | <issue_start>username_0: Does the Gmail app use more data than just using a web browser to check my emails?<issue_comment>username_1: I would assume less, as all formatting is built into the app, while using the web browser you would need to download the 'whole' page including Gmails UI etc
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>us... |
2013/09/12 | 349 | 1,488 | <issue_start>username_0: As title said I'd like to use a laptop battery for my phone as an extender. One usage would be on a plane where my laptop is too bulky to really use but I could pull the battery out of it and use it to keep my phone battery charged while watching movies and what not. It seems like I should just... |
2013/09/13 | 490 | 1,789 | <issue_start>username_0: I was hoping to find out if I can use my 10.1 inch Android tablet running Android 4.1 for calls and texts using a SIM card attached through a mini-USB (or if not, how?). Surely there must be a way.<issue_comment>username_1: I have a 10.1 in tablet with a SIM card. Tablets lack the hardware to m... |
2013/09/13 | 909 | 3,688 | <issue_start>username_0: According to two employees at the Sprint store, using an unofficial charger for the Galaxy S4 will negatively impact the overall life of the phone's battery (*edit:* in other words, the battery will need to be replaced much sooner than if one always uses the official charger).
I've never hear... |
2013/09/14 | 911 | 3,671 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Discover that worked fairly well until the last week or so. I ran the device down down to 0% - at which point the device shut off. I performed a full recharge and then occasionally recharged it for brief amounts of time (usually getting to 30-40%).
My battery graph ende... |
2013/09/14 | 1,146 | 4,269 | <issue_start>username_0: As [this](http://androidforums.com/motion-4g-all-things-root/692605-guide-creating-using-swap-partition.html) warns, you should not enable swap on the wrong partition or you can destroy your phone:
>
> OK before we go any further! previous phones had a partition layout where mmcblck0 was the ... |
2013/09/14 | 647 | 2,334 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm running ubuntu 12.04 and have a rooted samsung galaxy s4. The s4 is still 2 software versions back since I need to unroot to update and just havent had the time or energy to do all of the work to get back to where I'm setup. I think it is 4.2.something.
So when I plug my S4 into ubuntu vi... |
2013/09/14 | 688 | 2,668 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to run [SyncMe](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bv.wifisync) only when computer is pingable. Since the app currently is not able to work this way, I'm using Tasker and its AutoShortcut plugin. SyncMe exposes an intent/shortcut which allows to run all sync jobs for a... |
2013/09/14 | 254 | 1,114 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a few different Android apps and for some reason, one is very heavily downloaded in India and Nigeria.
And the others have at least 35% US downloads.
Would anyone know whether the GooglePlay search is different in different countries? Or is it the same everywhere?
Thanks!<issue_commen... |
2013/09/15 | 235 | 1,034 | <issue_start>username_0: I have just gotten a galaxy s 3 and am trying to get the notifications of a new message to show up at a push notification on my lock screen. I have looked for setting to change to do so but can't find anything other than the message showing up in my lock screen. Can someone help me? ?<issue_com... |
2013/09/15 | 419 | 1,346 | <issue_start>username_0: I can't install new apps, it says that my phone memory is running low. And I can't move my apps on SD card.
I also want to uninstall unnecessary apps on my phone but its says that "this can't be uninstalled". How to uninstall it?
[](https://... |
2013/09/15 | 833 | 3,265 | <issue_start>username_0: A little bit of help would be highly appreciated.
A few days ago, my Samsung Galaxy S3 started freezing randomly. I had to remove the battery in order to restart it. Yesterday the problem got worse: whenever I try to turn the phone on, it freezes in the first splash screen (the “Samsung Galaxy... |
2013/09/15 | 697 | 2,801 | <issue_start>username_0: Can anyone suggest a suitable way to limit internet bandwidth? I am using 3G mobile data.
I know how to limit the maximum data usage but I need to control the bandwidth so that my mobile data allotment doesn't get consumed too quickly.
What I'd like is a way to control the following situation... |
2013/09/15 | 1,099 | 4,472 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rather funny though annoying problem. I've filled the memory of my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 up with photos, videos, apps and offline maps, and now I have a "Not enough storage space" warning. I would like to delete the photos and videos I do not need, but when trying to open the Gallery, ... |
2013/09/16 | 599 | 2,596 | <issue_start>username_0: Media is consistently topping the list for battery usage at 80%+. I can go and force stop it, but it restarts by itself, when I use things such as camera or download things etc.
Task manager does allow you to auto end applications, but as media is not an application it is not on the list. Is t... |
2013/09/16 | 192 | 902 | <issue_start>username_0: While updating the existing applications like *Google maps*, *Play Music* etc from the play store in my Galaxy S3, some applications like *Navigation* & 2 more disappeared from my phone. why is this happened? What can I do to restore them?<issue_comment>username_1: Google maps new version is al... |
2013/09/16 | 228 | 865 | <issue_start>username_0: I have about 700 contacts on a Nokia 3110 handset that I want to transfer to my Android phone.
Transferring contacts via my SIM card is a slow process as I can only 200 do at a time. Moreover, I cannot be sure of which contacts have already been transferred.
Is there a faster way this can be... |
2013/09/16 | 392 | 1,435 | <issue_start>username_0: In TextSecure, you can choose to backup your SMS to the SDCard.
It says "Success" but there is no evidence where it does store it on the SDCard.
I cannot find it.<issue_comment>username_1: The folder is located just in the base dir of your SDcard:
```
/sdcard/TextSecureExport
```
Since Tex... |
2013/09/16 | 439 | 1,624 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there any statistics that indicate how many users an Android app has based on the number of reviews for it? Are there other ways to tell how many users are using an app?<issue_comment>username_1: On [AppBrain](http://www.appbrain.com/), you can find the number of installs right at the begin... |
2013/09/16 | 310 | 1,294 | <issue_start>username_0: From time to time, you need to download files into your android device, but the downloaded files always end up in the default folder. Is there any way I can change that default folder or make the device prompt me every time I need to download files?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think this ... |
2013/09/16 | 1,086 | 4,175 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a 1st gen Nexus 7 and I've been having trouble copying files to and from my Nexus 7.
The first problem is that when I plug my N7 into my Windows 7 PC, using the factory cable, the device shows up in My Computer, then immediately disconnects, then reconnects then disconnects and finally ... |
2013/09/16 | 1,679 | 6,624 | <issue_start>username_0: Google is bundling a number of services, including Location Services, in the [Google Play Services application](http://developer.android.com/google/play-services/index.html) instead of including them in the open-source Android platform. Main reasons behind this are to support frequent updates o... |
2013/09/16 | 1,146 | 4,333 | <issue_start>username_0: A few days go, I got a phone call and shortly after hanging the phone up, it suddenly turned off. After 1-2 attempts to turn it on, it finally worked, but put me in **System Recovery** with a dead android in the background, a red triangle coming from it and now, no matter what I do, I can't get... |
2013/09/16 | 757 | 2,865 | <issue_start>username_0: I have installed CynogenMod7 (Jordan) on my Motorola Defy using ClockworkMod Recovery.
The phone boots up, first with a screen saying "Google" and then an animation of the Android mascot skateboarding into a cyan circle with "Cyanogen7(mod)" appearing at the bottom.
The phone then goes into a... |
2013/09/17 | 297 | 1,018 | <issue_start>username_0: First off I'm not very experienced with phones, but while trying to root my phone I need the kernel number. I've looked where the instructions told me to look, in my about phone section. Under the kernel version it only says:
```
3.0.31-980103
se.infra@sep-129 #3
smp preempt fri mar 1 04 29 20... |
2013/09/17 | 384 | 1,469 | <issue_start>username_0: The unlocked Google Nexus phones famously have the **Portable Wi-Fi hotspot** feature integrated right within the phone, and available for anyone's use, per my understanding, regardless of carrier support.
What about the tablets? Would the 2013 Nexus 7 LTE tablet have a similar feature, simila... |
2013/09/17 | 170 | 712 | <issue_start>username_0: In notification panel, I have a notification that says "Instal/update Google Play Services" (or so).
How can I solve this problem?<issue_comment>username_1: This might work since I have had success in installing play services in one of my devices.
Go to the Google Play link of the [Play Servi... |
2013/09/17 | 363 | 1,273 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Clockwork Mod Recovery installed on my phone and I'm trying to install a custom ROM on it. But when I go to 'install zip from external SD card' it gives the effect as if it's going into the SD card but nothing is displayed (none of the files, folders etc that's on the card).
And when I t... |
2013/09/17 | 595 | 2,056 | <issue_start>username_0: I wanted to update the `PATH` environment variable permanently in the **adb shell**. I guessed the shell was `mksh` for I've found `/system/bin/sh` pointing to `/system/bin/mksh`. Then I tried
* Making a new file `/data/.mkshrc` and adding the `PATH` definition into it.
* Copy the above file i... |
2013/09/17 | 637 | 2,194 | <issue_start>username_0: I gave my [Phone](http://www.gsmarena.com/celkon_a95-4822.php) (Celkon A95) into a service centre because of touch malfunctioning before it I backed up the user data by pressing Power and Vol+ buttons, it gave me a backup file called userdata20130902\_131223.backup. After a few days I got my ph... |
2013/09/17 | 605 | 2,403 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm in the process of developing an Android app and using my Nexus 4 as the test device. One of the functions of the app is to create a folder on the phone for storing data. If I browse the phone using ES File Explorer I can see the folder/files, but when connected to a Windows 7 (64bit) PC I c... |
2013/09/17 | 497 | 1,719 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the maximum capacity of the Micro SD card that the LG Optimus L7 II can accommodate?
According to the following review it's 32GB
[LG Optimus L7 II & L2 II available next week](http://ausdroid.net/2013/07/19/lg-optimus-l7-ii-l2-ii-available-next-week/)
Is this accurate? I would much... |
2013/09/18 | 832 | 3,027 | <issue_start>username_0: Due to my profession I use to have to connect to wired-only LAN-attached devices (like managed switches, routers, set-top-boxes etc) frequently to access their configuration interfaces via Telnet/SSH/HTTP. And I am totally tired of carrying a bag with a laptop with me wherever I go.
I have jus... |
2013/09/18 | 450 | 1,784 | <issue_start>username_0: I think I'm misunderstanding the profiles options in Cyanogenmod regarding notifications.
Here's what I'm trying to do: I would like all notifications to pop in the status bar, but only the phone and messaging ones should vibrate. At work, the phone & messages shouldn't ring.
I've configured ... |
2013/09/18 | 632 | 2,213 | <issue_start>username_0: I have rooted my phone and changed the os with CM9.X.
My phone name was Sony Xperia MINI sk17i. after installing of new os then model name has been changed.
So i want to change this this to that name. I have terminal app & have root access how can i do that, Please advice me.<issue_comment>u... |
2013/09/18 | 1,028 | 4,130 | <issue_start>username_0: I have just received a message from an Android app on my phone saying my phone has been infected with a virus and to click a link to fix the problem.
I'm not sure I trust this, is it possible to have a virus on Android?<issue_comment>username_1: It is possible to have malware on Android, alth... |
2013/09/18 | 368 | 1,407 | <issue_start>username_0: I have two devices, a Note 2 and a Nook HD Plus. I can download apps to each device with their Google Play apps with no problem. but I don't know how to choose which device gets the app download on the Google Play website.<issue_comment>username_1: When you click the "Install" button on the app... |
2013/09/18 | 305 | 1,102 | <issue_start>username_0: At the moment the Asus Memopad HD7 came out, i bought it.
I bought also a micro sd card and inserted it. But frequently the sd card will be unexpected removed.
Is there anyone who recognizes this? Is it a general problem with the Memopad?<issue_comment>username_1: I had the same problem….. do... |
2013/09/18 | 1,572 | 5,922 | <issue_start>username_0: Having read excellent answers about using external USB devices on SmartPhones (HTC Desire in my case), I would like to complicate the issue still further: I'd like to use a Windows emulator on the Android OS in order to run an external AIS dongle (and possibly an external GPS).
The reason for... |
2013/09/19 | 3,473 | 7,621 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a strange problem with Wi-Fi with my Sony Xperia. I can't connect to most of the networks I have tried, but the list of networks is ok (but somehow slowly loaded). **It stopped working suddenly after a week**. My previously used networks are all marked as "Saved", but when I try to conne... |
2013/09/19 | 243 | 1,006 | <issue_start>username_0: this question is with regards to HTC Desire X dual Sim. I have this device and since the day I purchased this device I am suffering a lot with the CID massages, in a minute I am getting 10-15 messages, and I am not able to turn that off. So please suggest me how to turn the CID massages off.<is... |
2013/09/19 | 434 | 1,644 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a HTC ONE. While using the phone it got hung. And when i tried to use the power button the Display as well got switched off.
Now When i try to hold the Power button for ten seconds and try to hard restart its of no use. When i connect the phone to a pc via USB i get the device detected... |
2013/09/19 | 384 | 1,443 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm learning a new language using a PDF book and audio dialogues on an Android tablet. My problem is to have a MP3 player near my PDF viewer so I can start/stop audio reading text.
Is there an application for this? Or, is there a method that simplify respect quitting PDF reader to pass to MP3... |
2013/09/19 | 1,779 | 5,931 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm unable to get my Nexus 4 phone recognized by ADB on Ubuntu (12.04 with a newer kernel installed: 3.8.0-30-generic). Developer mode is enabled on the phone.
The device shows up in *lsusb*:
```
$ lsusb
...
Bus 003 Device 034: ID 18d1:4ee5 Google Inc.
...
```
But when I run *adb devices*... |
2013/09/19 | 338 | 1,307 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently bought a HTC One. Everything worked fine including mobile-data and Wifi. Until I once used my phone as Hotspot for my laptop.
The whole time while using the hotspot I had working internet on both my phone and laptop. But the next day (hotpost disabled), I couldn't get the mobile-dat... |
2013/09/19 | 462 | 1,808 | <issue_start>username_0: Situation : My phone battery drains out completely one day and even after charging it fully the phone is still stuck in boot-loop with Nexus 'X' logo.
What I did :
Tried factory reset from recovery mode multiple times but no luck.
I tried to install factory 4.3 as well as 4.2.2 using adb side... |
2013/09/19 | 222 | 977 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there some software that simply lets me use one bluetooth keyboard to type on several different android tablets in front of me?
Provided:
The keyboard supports pairing with multiple devices, and it is paired with all of my tablets.
A solution to this problem should ideally give a way for m... |
2013/09/20 | 1,305 | 4,978 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Stellar on Verizon.
Whenever I hear anything about rooting a phone, people always say that you have to install a custom ROM. How do I just use my current stock ROM and root my phone?<issue_comment>username_1: In theory - yes.
In practice, it varies from device to devic... |
2013/09/20 | 299 | 907 | <issue_start>username_0: Device: LG optimus G (E-0975)
Android: 4.1.2
Does LG Optimus G (E-0975) support USB host mode?
If yes, what can I do with that? How do I use it?<issue_comment>username_1: According to [USB Host Diagnostics](http://usbhost.chainfire.eu/?search=optimus%20g), NO.
**Related Post:**
* [How can... |
2013/09/20 | 535 | 2,155 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone has a wall charger with outputs 5vdc and 850mA, which just broke (I saved the USB-microB cable which I've been using to charge from laptops). Unfortunately, OEM chargers of that particular model are not readily available in our area. So, I have to resort to generic/replacement chargers... |
2013/09/20 | 775 | 2,726 | <issue_start>username_0: I've managed to root Google Nexus 7 (2013 Wi-Fi) and now I have **CyanogenMod 10.2-20130919-NIGHTY-grouper** running on it and **Clockworkmod recovery v6.0.1.9** following [this guide](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_maguro).
Then I downloaded and installed **Thinktube image-file*... |
2013/09/21 | 290 | 1,189 | <issue_start>username_0: This may sound silly but it's a good point. In apps such as web browsers pressing the back key only navigates the browser back to the previous page. Pressing the home key makes an app disappear, but isn't it still running in the back ground? So for apps like web browsers where pressing the back... |
2013/09/21 | 351 | 1,397 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Xperia U. I copied 2-3 games, their .apk files to be precise, to my internal storage. How can I run them? I have not installed them yet.<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Updating the firmware
------------------------
Sony Xperia U has official firmware upgrade to ICS (4.0.4, I believe).
Con... |
2013/09/21 | 611 | 2,376 | <issue_start>username_0: I like installing the latest CyanogenMod nightly now and then. I do so by putting the zip on the SD card and installing it through ClockworkMod Recovery. But every time I do that, I have to do a lot of manual backup and recovery to get the system back to where I started:
* Email accounts
* Tex... |
2013/09/21 | 494 | 1,743 | <issue_start>username_0: Does a dual-SIM Android phone running only one SIM yield almost the same battery life as a single-SIM phone?
Will both the radios be running all the time regardless of whether both the SIMs are present?<issue_comment>username_1: From [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_SIM):
>
> Ba... |
2013/09/21 | 623 | 1,898 | <issue_start>username_0: I have several types of file on my Google Drive and on my SD card (.C, .ASM, .H, .INC, .LOG) which are all just text files. But I just can't view them on my Android phone because it says that there are no programs assigned to that file type. Dropbox would do fine if I could just assign it to op... |
2013/09/21 | 663 | 2,779 | <issue_start>username_0: Are GPS-tracking apps data dependent or will devices use GPS signals alone, to notify their locations?
I am looking for a GPS-tracking app to track family members on a trip where we gonna have limited network coverage, and in some areas no coverage at all.
I am not sure if these apps need da... |
2013/09/22 | 896 | 3,964 | <issue_start>username_0: On my prepaid phone, I can receive current balance as text message responses. They are five messages, four indicating the balance itself and some additional bonuses, and one more indicating the remaining SMS count. However this requires sending a message to the balance number, reading each of t... |
2013/09/22 | 485 | 2,032 | <issue_start>username_0: My home networks says Saved, Secured but when i open internet it says no internet connection<issue_comment>username_1: I would reset the entire connection. Delete it from your phone and then reconnect, reenter the password, an make sure it saves it. You could have the wrong password, it could j... |
2013/09/22 | 221 | 900 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to buy a phone that either ships with factory-installed `su`, or where the manufacturer provides official instructions/downloads for installing one. Do such phones exist?<issue_comment>username_1: **NO**. Most phones come with "stock" ROMS, possibly stock Android or stock manufacturer-... |
2013/09/23 | 579 | 2,083 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy S2 and a Linux Mint laptop. For a while I was using a long USB cable, maybe 1 metre in length, to connect my Android device to my laptop. It worked fine, but the extra length was unnecessary and sometimes got in the way. So I went to my local electronic store and bought a 20 cen... |
2013/09/23 | 367 | 1,333 | <issue_start>username_0: My device **LG e510 : Android 2.3** had been rooted and then I changed the privileges to view and see some system files, especially for **wpa\_supplicant.conf**, with RootExplorer app.
But unlike most people, I can not see the file inside /data/misc/wifi/ directory, it's empty and /system/etc... |
2013/09/23 | 263 | 929 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got a Nexus 7 2nd Generation (2013) with Android 4.3.
I installed Kindle, and the device shows up named `[my-name]'s Android Tablet`.
In earlier versions of Android, I can go to the About screen and there's a "Device Name" option. It's not on my About screen.<issue_comment>username_1: ... |
2013/09/23 | 292 | 1,065 | <issue_start>username_0: I changed the option to only see my Google contacts (GMail) (and hide my SIM contacts).
This is working perfectly in the "Contacts" app, but when I try to send a text message, and I provide a keyword in the "To" field, all my SIM contacts appear as well.
Is there another possibility to hide th... |
2013/09/23 | 362 | 1,451 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4, which I switched to from a Blackberry in mid July 2013. I continue to get emails that were dealt with when first received by either opening and reading, or opening and deleting, that show up again as new and unread. My service provider (Rogers in Canada) tells me tha... |
2013/09/23 | 264 | 1,003 | <issue_start>username_0: When I try to download any large app from the Play Store (v 4.3.11), it stays at "downloading" and doesn't go anywhere. I'm able to download small apps such as Angry Birds without a problem.
My GApps is version 4.3 gapps-jb-20130813. I'm using CyanogenMod 10.2 (Android 4.3) Nightly on a Droid ... |
2013/09/23 | 370 | 1,565 | <issue_start>username_0: What are the performance differences between phone's internal memory, the internal SD card, and the external SD card? I wonder if that counts [when deciding where to store apps](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/53075/what-are-the-differences-between-storing-apps-on-device-memory-or-s... |
2013/09/23 | 777 | 3,133 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to block all porn, chat sites, and adult content web pages on a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2? And is it possible to hide the fact that they are being blocked?<issue_comment>username_1: Using only your Android:
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[Kaspersky's Parental Control software](https://play... |
2013/09/24 | 1,111 | 4,239 | <issue_start>username_0: I am testing an Android application and need to understand how does the app behave on different internet speeds.
An example of test case is:
1. set the maximum bandwidth to 20kbps and check how it works;
2. set the maximum bandwidth to 50kbps and check how it works... etc.
The problem is - I ... |
2013/09/25 | 462 | 1,585 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm aware of a few questions that talk about controlling a PC with an Android phone:
* [control android device from pc](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/45289/control-android-device-from-pc)
* <https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2925/is-there-an-android-application-for-rem... |
2013/09/25 | 805 | 2,828 | <issue_start>username_0: I was pulling the .apk files from the device using the following command:
```
./adb pull /data/app/com.example.tracker-1.apk
```
When I tried using the same command for the encrypted app as below:
```
./adb pull /mnt/asec/net.stfj.spelltower-1/pkg.apk
```
I get the following message
```... |
2013/09/25 | 1,033 | 4,358 | <issue_start>username_0: Bought a brand-new Samsung S4 mini and ordered a new SIM card which is due to arrive in a week. So far I've inserted the battery and charged it.
Should I turn it on, even *without* a SIM-card in it, or would all the settings go awry? For instance, I heard that WhatsApp needs some sort of SIM c... |
2013/09/25 | 355 | 1,490 | <issue_start>username_0: I am a recent covert from iPhone. the one thing i miss, which is even more prevalent with iOS7, is the ability to access basic apps (e.g. phone, flashlight, wifi toggle) from the locked home screen without having to unlock/enter my security code. Even the 3rd party Android home screen apps that... |
2013/09/26 | 616 | 2,351 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a problem with my tab. With the new version of Play Store, My tablet PC keeps restarting. So, I restored Google Play to the Factory Default. Soon after, it updated itself, causing the device to restart repeatedly when in standby. I am running 4.1.1 on my Karbonn ST10. I, at the time of p... |
2013/09/26 | 532 | 1,784 | <issue_start>username_0: I just purchased an S4 Mini, my first android phone. I was wondering - is there a way to send/receive messages on my Windows 8 desktop when my phone is connected to my machine?<issue_comment>username_1: You might wish to run a search on Google Play. One good choice will be [Airdroid](http://www... |
2013/09/27 | 955 | 3,640 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy S3 International Version, without any modification whatsoever-- no rooting, no nothing. It is as good as a stock phone with a few Play Store apps.
However, of late, I have begun experiencing problems
I do not have background processes (of my own) running and even then all I... |
2013/09/27 | 1,263 | 5,094 | <issue_start>username_0: How can we be assured that the APK of an app that we are downloading from a website is safe to install on our Android phone?
Is there a way to know that the downloaded file is safe? Is there an app or service that scans the APK file and says `This file is safe to install`.<issue_comment>usern... |
2013/09/27 | 595 | 2,033 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to convert a short gif-animation to a video so I can send it to a friend via WhatsApp. Do you know easy ways to accomplish that (e.g. codec etc.)? Best would be doing it on the device directly but I could do it as well on a computer.<issue_comment>username_1: If you're happy with a sol... |
2013/09/27 | 601 | 2,391 | <issue_start>username_0: I had run over the air update from Android 4.1 to 4.2 on my Samsung Grand GT-I9082. It seems to have completed fine (screen with robot and progress bar for a while, then some messages about "optimizing" and "running" applications, then boot).
After update the phone itself works fine, however a... |
2013/09/27 | 532 | 2,137 | <issue_start>username_0: So I do a lot of development for Android these days and a lot of it involves reformatting my phone repeatedly, and then that leads to me re-entering my wifi password each time. This, over the course of a lot of time, is adding up to quite a lot of time spent entering my wifi password.
So what ... |
2013/09/27 | 1,338 | 4,752 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I root a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini LTE (GT-I9195)?<issue_comment>username_1: These instructions are courtesy of [arco68 over at xda-developers](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364980), who is also the person behind the software downloads linked here. All credit to him/her!... |