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2013/12/29 | 429 | 1,679 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a few programs I want to install that come from "[Unknown sources](http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-manually-install-side-load-apps-on-your-android-device/)" (The latest [Humble Bundle](http://humblebundle.com) to be precise).
When trying to install the application, I get the normal ... |
2013/12/30 | 492 | 1,914 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Polaroid tablet. It does not have Google Play. I called Cust. Svc, they don't know why. I know that Play is closed source, but still free. Other Polaroid tablets do have Play. Why on Earth would a company make a tablet that does not feature Google Play?<issue_comment>username_1: Does i... |
2013/12/29 | 710 | 2,967 | <issue_start>username_0: My kids received the second-generation Nexus 7 tablet as a gift. I'd like to be able to purchase apps from one account and share them between the various users on the tablet.
Some articles about the topic indicate adding a different user to the play store, but I see no such functionality in An... |
2013/12/30 | 235 | 889 | <issue_start>username_0: When I am downloading any application from play store, I am getting error 909. And I am unable to install any app. So please help me with this issue<issue_comment>username_1: **Try 1**
Clear Play store App's **Data & Cache** (*fix for most of the app related issues*).
**Try 2**
1. Remo... |
2013/12/30 | 400 | 1,364 | <issue_start>username_0: When I receive a http Facebook link, I have the option to choose my browsers but not the Facebook app, is there a way to force it? Is it the normal behavior?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> Is it normal behavior?
>
>
>
Facebook app only handles specialized URL scheme `fb://` and nothing more... |
2013/12/30 | 974 | 3,706 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a prepaid T-Mobile line that I use for development purposes only. I do not really use it for calls. However, some 800-number company has been calling me constantly (which I have already added to a "block" contact which directs all calls to voicemail via Contact app menu option). However,... |
2013/12/30 | 2,073 | 7,961 | <issue_start>username_0: I have had this problem on both the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 (of all phones).
I have a file, it is the same ringtone file I use on all my phones, it is an edited mp3 of a song I like.
I put this file in the "Ringtones" folder of my device.
When I go to change my ringtone, my new file is not avail... |
2013/12/31 | 811 | 2,742 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using Nexus 5 on Android 4.4. Kitkat. I would like to edit `/etc/hosts` file and add redirect mappings in order to block few ads.
I need to know how to access/modify/replace `/etc/hosts` file.
---
I have already checked below similar Q/A:
* [How to change the 'hosts' file to redirect UR... |
2013/12/31 | 561 | 2,130 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to backup all images of my Android, something like Dropbox, but for all images of gallery, not only camera and screenshots? But for monitor other folders, created by other apps too, like 'WhatsApp images' or 'Messenger'.
Thanks in advance.<issue_comment>username_1: There are ton... |
2013/12/31 | 349 | 1,244 | <issue_start>username_0: I have cross-compiled a binary on Linux using the arm toochain. I uploaded the binary to a non-rooted andnroid phone.
What do I need to do in order to run this binary on the non-rooted phone ?
EDIT: I tried to run via terminal emulator, but I get the following error.
```
$ pwd
/mnt/sdcard/ex... |
2013/12/31 | 629 | 2,798 | <issue_start>username_0: If it's for security reasons, so that one application cannot harm another, why is it not like that in the desktop Linux distros?
If desktop operating systems do prefer interaction between applications, why isn't it the same in the mobile ones? What's the difference?
What needs does a desktop ... |
2014/01/01 | 497 | 1,989 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Chinese Note 3 running Android 4.3. It doesn't have the Play Store which defeats everything that made Samsung dominate the smartphone space. I can't download GMail; I am stuck with a browser that uses Baidu for search; there is no Facebook and Twitter. It could almost be just one big f... |
2014/01/01 | 376 | 1,438 | <issue_start>username_0: I can't find my device in ADB for my LG G2 phone running Android 4.2 ICS. I have enabled USB debugging.
What did I miss?<issue_comment>username_1: Upon searching at XDA, few had success in rooting Galaxy Note 3 (Chinese version) `SM-N9006` and installing Google PlayStore via `CWM`. Nobody ther... |
2014/01/01 | 734 | 2,334 | <issue_start>username_0: I've tried out the SMS feature of Hangouts app, which allows you to handle SMS within itself instead of the default one.
I didn't like it for certain reasons, so I disabled it.
However, for some reason, almost each time anyone sends me something via Hangouts (from a PC for example), I get it ... |
2014/01/01 | 672 | 2,137 | <issue_start>username_0: I have installed the Google Experience Launcher on my Nexus 7, and have a variety of applications in my app tray, including Google Chrome. However, each time I power off and power on the device, Google Chrome disappears from my app tray;
 and it worked pretty well. Then for some reason, I tried to root it, which I failed, and now my phone won't turn on anymore. It just stays on the boot logo (the one where Samsung GALAXY Ace is printed) and it never goes any further. Before ... |
2014/01/02 | 132 | 540 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to test a mobile application which has map search and directions functionality, i.e driving directions from the current location. Is there any way in which i can change the current location of my device to be detected as a US location?<issue_comment>username_1: In settings we can allow m... |
2014/01/03 | 725 | 2,591 | <issue_start>username_0: As far as I can tell, Google does not provide a mechanism for searching for completely free apps in Google Play. When using the `FREE` filter, you get both completely free apps and apps with in-app purchases, where some elements are unavailable without paying, so they are not completely free. I... |
2014/01/04 | 736 | 2,591 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I boot it up it says "Unfortunately, System UI has stopped.". It does allow me to hit ok, however when I hit ok I have about 1 second before it pops up again. Due to the passcode lock on my phone I am unable to get past the lockscreen as it wipes the input box everytime the popup box p... |
2014/01/04 | 432 | 1,746 | <issue_start>username_0: yesterday i was trying to recharge my galaxy S2 - i9100 which has JB 4.1.2, suddenly the phone stuck on the SAMSUNG logo for a long time. i tried to remove the battery but it didn't work. i can get to recovery and download mode but the problem is i don't want to wipe my device since i have more... |
2014/01/04 | 431 | 1,644 | <issue_start>username_0: On Ice Cream Sandwich, I used to use an app called [DS Super App2SD](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droidsail.dsapp2sd) but it doesn't work on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. I'm using Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 running on Cyanogenmod 10.2 nightly (Android 4.3.1)
I already tried the `adb ... |
2014/01/04 | 1,161 | 4,088 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying desperately to push an app with adb on the /system/app folder (to install the PlayStore on my low cost tablet).
So I tried to remount the /system partition **with root rights**:
```
mount -o remount,rw /system
```
But it gives me the same response every time:
```
mount: Read-only... |
2014/01/05 | 569 | 2,206 | <issue_start>username_0: Ever since I updated the software on my Galaxy S3 the camera light flashes randomly all day, it also flashes when my alarm goes off.
I cannot find anywhere in my settings how to disable this annoying light. My flash notification is not checked off. Please help!<issue_comment>username_1: This ... |
2014/01/05 | 347 | 1,240 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a nexus 7 in 2012 and it came with a $20.00 gift card. When I went to install apps from the app store, it asked me to sign into my google account. I signed into my gmail account and received the $20.00 for the play store. I purchased one or two items but I'm positive I still have a goo... |
2014/01/06 | 1,277 | 5,267 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I transfer files from my android smartphone to windows laptop?
NOTE: Bluetooth is working fine on both the devices and is in ON mode.<issue_comment>username_1: There are a lot of different ways to get files to/from computer to Android device. Here I would like to share three methods fre... |
2014/01/06 | 443 | 1,741 | <issue_start>username_0: I am not educated on Android enough to figure this out on my own. My problem began New Year's Eve with error messages saying device memory was full. My Galaxy S2 Skyrocket began to lag and wouldn't allow me to access photos or contacts. It would freeze. I'd remove the battery when it would get ... |
2014/01/06 | 452 | 1,744 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Instagram and I like saving the pictures that I take, but they're taking up tons of space in my internal storage. I have a nice big SD card for storage, and have my phone set up to save all the regular pictures I take with the camera to the SD card, but I can't figure out how to get the ... |
2014/01/07 | 304 | 1,340 | <issue_start>username_0: I've had the Galaxy S3 Mini for about two weeks and I can't take screenshots anymore. I hold down the home and power button but it just takes me to the task manager window. I also can't seem to be able to turn off or reset my phone.<issue_comment>username_1: Have you gone into Settings and turn... |
2014/01/07 | 522 | 2,043 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to install Viber and WhatsApp on Android emulator. Kindly help me out.<issue_comment>username_1: You can get .apk files to your PC.
Create a simple html page with a link to your .apk
```
[download](yourfile.apk)
```
Use web browser in Emulator to access and download the file and insta... |
2014/01/07 | 637 | 2,524 | <issue_start>username_0: ***tl;dr***
When you open any video, default HTML5 player is used.
What I want is to make Google Chrome to use custom video player whenever it wants to playback a video
***Longer story***
My real goal is to stream video content from Android to AppleTV via AirPlay. I found a nice app called ... |
2014/01/08 | 562 | 2,195 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to configure Google Play so that it doesn't update applications when I'm using my phone (Samsung Galaxy S3) or tablet (Nexus 7).
Note that I still want to have the auto-update, but **only when I'm not using the phone.**<issue_comment>username_1: You can get .apk files to your PC.
Crea... |
2014/01/08 | 547 | 1,705 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to connect to 3G networks with the Nexus 7 LTE? Is it possible with an unlocked device or only with limited networks or standards?
I've tried to Google it but no one seems to have ever mentioned it, except maybe a few people asking the exact same thing as I am now...
I've seen... |
2014/01/08 | 689 | 1,973 | <issue_start>username_0: How do you install `.apk` file on Bluestacks for Mac? More specifically, where is the directory for Bluestacks kept and do I have the 'APK Handler'?<issue_comment>username_1: For me, this worked well:
>
> 1. Place the .apk in the `/Runtime` folder:
>
>
>
> ```
> Macintosh HD/Applications/B... |
2014/01/08 | 200 | 780 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I change my ATM card details in Google play as my old card has been damaged and I cannot purchase anything from my Android phone?<issue_comment>username_1: When you get the small white dialog with the green **Buy** button, press the down-arrow in the top-right corner (next to the price).... |
2014/01/08 | 746 | 2,663 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S 2 (GT-I9100) and baseband version I9100XXMS3. As far as I understand from [this page](http://androidromupdate.com/2013/05/07/install-i9100xwlss-new-4-1-2-jelly-bean-update-on-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100/) it's a UK modem, which is where I am. When using the latest stock An... |
2014/01/09 | 599 | 2,310 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got my new *Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900,* but I've already got problems:
First, everytime I sync my phone with google it always comes up with sync error, I don't know how to fix this. I've tried removing the account then putting it back on but it still doesn't work.
Second is that my... |
2014/01/09 | 326 | 1,326 | <issue_start>username_0: Please tell me there is a way to get rid of that blank space that was left after I removed the google now search bar from my Moto G running 4.3.
I managed to deactivate it via the apps' settings, and after a reboot the search bar was gone, but now my clock looks horrible being too low on the s... |
2014/01/09 | 357 | 1,252 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any option in WhatsApp that restricts posting messages by admin only? Others should not able post, but they should able to read the post.<issue_comment>username_1: This is impossible because the setting does not exist.
Maybe you coud broadcast to these people or try a alternative app.
... |
2014/01/09 | 536 | 1,820 | <issue_start>username_0: I got these warnings on my Samsung phone by the "Avast: Mobile" Security application about having malware (mostly trojans). So I scanned my phone and Avast said that i had over 50 applications infected with at least 20 malwares each. Is this a malware of some sort that hit all my applications? ... |
2014/01/09 | 498 | 2,243 | <issue_start>username_0: Regarding privacy matters, I wonder if it is possible, by a party, including myself and mobile telco provider firmware (on stock distributions), to sniff all the outgoing HTTP requests of a Wi-Fi network without the need of the device to be rooted? If such is possible, can you give me an exampl... |
2014/01/09 | 206 | 830 | <issue_start>username_0: I see that "Unknown Sources" under `Settings → Security` on Android 4.4.2 is greyed out (I can't enable it) for my Secondary user on my Nexus 7, Is it expected behavior? Is there any way to enable it?<issue_comment>username_1: Android by default does not allow secondary users (Restricted Profil... |
2014/01/09 | 1,900 | 5,958 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently purchased a Chromebook which doesn't support my companies PPTP VPN. As a workaround, would it be possible to connect to the VPN on my Android (4.4) and share that connection over a hotspot? If so, how?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes. F-Secure Freedome (a VPN client) is running on my N... |
2014/01/09 | 491 | 2,119 | <issue_start>username_0: ```
Motorola Droid 3
Android verison: 2.3.4
System version: 5.7.906
System update report: "Your device is up to date! No update is necessary at this time."
Phone's age: 1 year
```
After unlocking my screen and opening up an application that accepts keyboard input (texting apps, web browsers, ... |
2014/01/09 | 664 | 2,771 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Google account, and my android is a Galaxy S. I want to transfer all my contacts from my cellphone into Google contacts. If you use the phones syncing option by default, it is a one way sync from Google contacts to your phone. I have also tried CardDav, which I downloaded from the play... |
2014/01/09 | 460 | 1,613 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to auto-update selectively? For example, if I want to allow an anti-virus app to update, but no others. Can this be done? Android 4.0.4<issue_comment>username_1: First turn on auto update in the main settings of the Play store. Then, you will have to manually open each app in the... |
2014/01/10 | 337 | 1,373 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to install CyanogenMod on my Galaxy S4. Do I need to install a custom recovery first in order to do it?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, you do need to install a custom recovery in order to install Cyanogenmod.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: In order to install most... |
2014/01/10 | 191 | 721 | <issue_start>username_0: If I start micromusic.net in chrome or Firefox on my nexus, I can't hear the music.
How can I make this work?<issue_comment>username_1: I'm assuming you mean www.micromusic.net?
It seems that the site uses Flash to play the music, which is not supported on Android at all. You'd have to get th... |
2014/01/10 | 337 | 1,314 | <issue_start>username_0: For a Google account, you are allowed to sync `Contacts` and `People details`. What is the difference between these two?<issue_comment>username_1: The best explanation I could find [online](http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-razr-maxx/249967-people-details-sync.html#post2455458):
>
> Peop... |
2014/01/10 | 3,452 | 13,906 | <issue_start>username_0: In my Android in notification bar I see message **`Storage space running out. Some system functions may not work`**.
When I check I see **`188 MB free`** in device memory and around **`10 GB`** in USB storage.
I re-installed Android OS a few times.
It helps for about a couple of months the... |
2014/01/10 | 1,306 | 4,911 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to run terminal on my device however the small screen is very inconvenient. I wondering if it is possible to run terminal on real android device from PC?<issue_comment>username_1: You can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB) shell to issue basic Linux commands on your phone, just like you woul... |
2014/01/10 | 369 | 1,561 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with ICS. I want to upgrade my phone to Jelly Bean OS, but I don't have a good enough WiFi connection or enough knowledge, so I want to take the phone to a phone repair center to be upgraded. I have lot of sensitive files on it. I cant remember where some of them were... |
2014/01/10 | 366 | 1,563 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently downloaded the CyanogenMod on my Galaxy S2 but I'm not able to send any music files via WhatsApp does anyone have a solution to this problem ??
The error message is "your music player does not support this option try with Android music player"<issue_comment>username_1: The music pla... |
2014/01/10 | 560 | 2,142 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an android tablet. I also have a kid that doesn't understand enough to actually operate it properly, but more than enough to delete apps through the play store.
Restricting purchases from the play store is easy, but how do i password protect uninstalling apps from the play store?
I hav... |
2014/01/11 | 739 | 2,879 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently tried to add a custom boot animation to a Galaxy Note 3 by adding a custom `bootanimation.zip` to `/system/media` and then flashing a [custom binary](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2499464) for the boot animation made by a user on XDA. That worked, the phone booted ... |
2014/01/11 | 525 | 1,968 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Samsung Galaxy S3, I had an option to change the personal message on the lock screen. After the system update, the option is still there, but it is grayed out. Does anyone know how to fix this?<issue_comment>username_1: I had a similar problem on CyanogenMod and it turned out to be broken... |
2014/01/11 | 793 | 2,807 | <issue_start>username_0: I use my phone mainly for wifi use and I know it is a battery hog. However, what I would like to know is how much time it takes for the battery to charge. I guess it is supposed to take like 4 mins to charge 1%.
I plugged in my phone at 11% battery at 1.00 am and at 7.00 am it was still charg... |
2014/01/11 | 551 | 2,060 | <issue_start>username_0: I have downloaded 2 icon packs for android. Now my phone don't work anymore.
I am working with smart launcher.
I can not even get in to settings or apps. My homescreen is black, but I can see on top the task bar, with notification for emails and our and I have netconnection.
what can I do??<iss... |
2014/01/11 | 444 | 1,800 | <issue_start>username_0: I am not able to see some of the groups for which I am a member. My name appears in the group admin's phone. But he is also not able to remove my name and add it again. Other group members cannot see my name in the group member list. So I don't know exactly what the real problem is. I have unin... |
2014/01/12 | 733 | 2,772 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I want to change the volume for apps on my phone, I have to open up an app that makes sound. If I try to do it at other times, it only changes the notification volume with no option for others.
Like [this page](http://kiledjian.com/main/2013/2/15/app-and-notification-volume-control-on... |
2014/01/12 | 766 | 2,595 | <issue_start>username_0: I use ConnectBot sometimes to connect to my ubuntu machine, and that works fine, however it just comes up with a standard shell, not my byobu screens that I get when I connect to it using another machine running ssh, such as my windows machine running PuTTy.
This is what I see when I connect u... |
2014/01/12 | 1,457 | 4,961 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Nexus 7 on which I'd like to create a wifi network, so that I can have my laptop connect to it. The goal is to transfer files back and forth (I have a server running on the Nexus 7).
I'm not talking about tethering — the Nexus 7 is wifi-only. I'm aware that what I'm asking for will me... |
2014/01/12 | 295 | 1,249 | <issue_start>username_0: I've BSNL Penta Tablet with 2.3.7 installed in it. Whenever I tries to watch Video in YouTube Application. It does play the video with audio only. Only Black screen appear in the video tab but never displayed.
What could be the reason for these kinda weird behaviour?
Is the YouTube App have ... |
2014/01/12 | 256 | 1,047 | <issue_start>username_0: If I hold my power button, I presented with the option to "Power off" my device. I touch it, and my phone (a LG Nexus 5 running on Android 4.4 KitKat) indeed turns off. However, it suddenly turns back on. If I power off multiple times, it eventually stays off. Is this normal? Does the phone res... |
2014/01/12 | 570 | 1,847 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> Device: Note 2 (Verizon i605)
>
>
> Rom: CyanogenMod 11 (Kit Kat 4.4.2)
>
>
> App; ASOP dialer
>
>
>
Whenever I fire up my phone app to call someone, and click on the keyboard, a white box (1/5 of the screen) pops up. I have to click on it again to make it go away, then click on th... |
2014/01/13 | 419 | 1,369 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a android mobile with version 4.1 Installed. for my practices I am thinking that it would be nice if I have a database in that.
If it is MySQL I would love that. could somebody tell me how can I install MySQL in android ?
Thank you.<issue_comment>username_1: Android comes with SQLite. ... |
2014/01/13 | 393 | 1,279 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to backup the message (e.g. SMS) and contacts inside my SIM card to my external SD Card without transferring them into my Android phone?<issue_comment>username_1: Android comes with SQLite. That should be adequate for most applications.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There... |
2014/01/13 | 829 | 3,283 | <issue_start>username_0: When my mobile had 4.1 version of Android, I could go to Security -> Lock screen -> Shortcuts to change the shortcuts. But, after Android 4.3 update, I am unable to find a way to change the shortcuts on the lock screen. Could you guide me through how I can achieve this?
I tried Settings -> My... |
2014/01/13 | 473 | 1,745 | <issue_start>username_0: I am an android developer and would like to upgrade my Nexus 7(2013, JellyBean 4.3) to KitKat 4.4.2.
My apps are all developed to work on 4.3 fine. I'm just wondering if my 4.3 apps will work when I upgrade. Does anyone know?
Thanks in advance.
**EDIT** - I upgraded and all apps work fine, ... |
2014/01/13 | 370 | 1,473 | <issue_start>username_0: The school that I am going to has a calender that you can sync to other devices and programs through an iCal feed. There is just a link, no account info or anything. Is it possible to sync the events to the S Planner with this link? If not, is there another free solution out there?<issue_commen... |
2014/01/13 | 420 | 1,507 | <issue_start>username_0: I browse around with many tabs open. Frequently, an ok/cancel dialog "MoboGenie - Play Now" pops up for attention. The host (of the popup) site keeps the dialog hidden till it pops up for attention.
I find it difficult to single out sites which host this popup. None of them host suspicious or... |
2014/01/13 | 1,203 | 4,599 | <issue_start>username_0: To begin with, I've tried in futility to search everywhere else on the internet to fix this, so I'm asking here now.
I have a Nexus 4 running Android 4.4. Sometime within the past year, `DONT` started appearing as a word in my autocorrect options. IIRC, it began appearing *immediately after* a... |
2014/01/13 | 503 | 1,542 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to connect my GS4 to my plasma television. I have an HDMI adapter, but will the sound come from the television or my device? And what do I use other than the HDMI adapter?<issue_comment>username_1: You can connect your Android device to your plasma television with an [HDMI cable.](... |
2014/01/13 | 315 | 1,263 | <issue_start>username_0: My Galaxy S2 asked me to double-tap and drag to unlock (instead of just dragging) and every time I try to tap anything, one tap only makes a yellow box appear around the app or file or whatever, which is really difficult to deal with and annoying.<issue_comment>username_1: Go into the device se... |
2014/01/14 | 331 | 1,240 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm creating a computer system for telemarketing.
I'm using adb commands to dial numbers [Link](https://stackoverflow.com/a/4927028/1016772)
Is it possible to get last dialled number and call duration via adb?
If it is, how?<issue_comment>username_1: Go into the device settings, then from **My ... |
2014/01/14 | 473 | 1,728 | <issue_start>username_0: I would think this is a simple question, but I am not finding the answer after searching.
What are the Bluetooth profiles supported by KitKat on the Nexus 7?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> New Bluetooth profiles
>
>
> Android 4.4 support for two new Bluetooth profiles to let apps support
> ... |
2014/01/14 | 491 | 1,781 | <issue_start>username_0: The iRola DX752 purchased for Christmas does not charge. It worked for a while, but then does not work when plugged to an outlet either.
Is this a known hardware failure? If it isn't, are there any suggestions?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> New Bluetooth profiles
>
>
> Android 4.4 support f... |
2014/01/14 | 565 | 2,080 | <issue_start>username_0: Using the new PhotoSphere camera mode to take a 360°×180° panorama, you have a stiched together image. Is it possible to get access to the original photos that were used?
I really like the PhotoSphere UI and method of taking panoramas, it's very well done. However the panorama software isn't g... |
2014/01/15 | 612 | 2,527 | <issue_start>username_0: I couldn't find an authoritative reference that explains what this setting does in my Android phone: Wi-Fi -> Advanced -> **Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep**.
What does this setting do, exactly?<issue_comment>username_1: The device *goes to sleep* when the screen is off and no background services a... |
2014/01/15 | 728 | 2,953 | <issue_start>username_0: I got a notification which was shown in my notification bar on my Google Nexus 5. As soon as I clicked on the notification an app opened and the notification has been removed from my toolbar. With the trick described [here](http://www.labnol.org/software/android-notifications-history/28350/) I ... |
2014/01/16 | 1,302 | 4,920 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to get the fastboot driver for Sony Xperia ZR (dogo) for Windows 7 x64.
I found [a page with instructions](https://sites.google.com/site/projectfreexperia/download/bootloader-unlock) which pointed me to a [Sony site where you can download a `android_winusb.inf` file](http://develop... |
2014/01/16 | 292 | 1,040 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a **Samsung Galaxy S2** running **Cyanogenmod 10.1.3** which equates to **Android 4.2.2**.
I would like to know if my phone will support **DC-HSDPA** or not? Will it *just work*?
Is there anything I would need to do in order for it to support **DC-HSDPA** like upgrade the **RIL** or i... |
2014/01/16 | 238 | 927 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to do something like below given question in Android, is it possible to do in browser or Gmail or any other email app?
[Is there any way to easily select multiple messages in Gmail?](https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/8182/is-there-any-way-to-easily-select-multiple-messages-in-... |
2014/01/16 | 462 | 1,756 | <issue_start>username_0: In my phone book, I have both personal contacts and work-related contacts, like clients, contractors, etc.
Applications such as 'WhatsApp' are great and easy, but I do not necessarily want to add all contacts to all apps that use the contact book.
Is there **either an alternative contact** bo... |
2014/01/16 | 664 | 2,625 | <issue_start>username_0: At the moment I have a rooted Samsung GT-S5570. After I rooted it, I noticed that it started to be slower than it used to be.
I have had this phone for over two years. I update my computer's operating system once a year. I am thinking of doing something similar with my smartphone.
At the mome... |
2014/01/16 | 244 | 994 | <issue_start>username_0: I just did an update on my Galaxy S3 and now it is required that I have a lock on my lock screen. Before the update, I had the simple "Swipe to Unlock."
Now, when I go into
Settings>Lock screen>screen lock, I am unable to select the swipe option. It says "turned off by administrator, encryptio... |
2014/01/16 | 654 | 2,545 | <issue_start>username_0: iOS has a nice option in the accessibility menu that allows you to invert the screen colors. Does Android have anything like this?<issue_comment>username_1: It's not a built-in feature on Nexus devices, but Samsung devices have this in the accessibility settings.
Inverting all colours isn't mu... |
2014/01/17 | 1,604 | 5,616 | <issue_start>username_0: My SGS2 is dropping it's network connection multiple times a day without any notification. The signal bars disappear and it just says **NO SERVICE/VODAFONE NZ**. No data, no 3G, no 2G, nothing...
I was previously on Gingerbread 2.3.6 and was hoping that CyanogenMod would fix the issue. I flash... |
2014/01/17 | 1,285 | 4,499 | <issue_start>username_0: I have HTC One X with Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5.
In 'Settings > Personalize > Lock screen style > Widget' when I click on 'Settings' button I have options of Gmail, Google Now, Google+ posts, My Tracks, Tumblr and Wunderlist. I can add only from these widgets which would be displayed on my lo... |
2014/01/17 | 242 | 961 | <issue_start>username_0: I know we can develop Android apps in Java and also that the base of Android is Linux. However, I don't know what programming languages are used in the Android Open Source Project.
I try to find out the answer to this question many times but was still unable to find out an answer.
Any idea?<i... |
2014/01/17 | 293 | 1,097 | <issue_start>username_0: I plan to be putting a Nexus 7 (will be rooted) in my car and tethering off my Nexus 4 (rooted). However I only get 1.5GB data per month on my mobile and don't want it to download my Spotify playlists, update apps etc whilst using my phones WiFi.
I'd like it to treat it as a mobile network and... |
2014/01/17 | 594 | 2,416 | <issue_start>username_0: I understand that there are apps that make renaming easy but would it be possible to specify the photo name actually before taking the photo? If so would this also work with an app that allows the user to take multiple photo's before returning to the app, rather than the one photo most apps all... |
2014/01/18 | 626 | 2,448 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a *Sony Xperia* with Android OS 4.0.4. Until recently it worked fine but now my SIM contacts are all gone. I can't save in sim either.
While saving in contacts I *used* to get option whether to save on SIM or on phone – but now I don't get the SIM access: this options simply no longer ... |
2014/01/18 | 292 | 1,174 | <issue_start>username_0: I use Samsung Galaxy S2, Currently running on 4.1.2 JellyBean. I have downloaded an App called, 'Espier Dialer iOS 7' and I want that to be my default Dialer. I tried to goto Application Manager > Clear Defaults for Phone and tried to make this app my Default Dialer application, but the selecti... |
2014/01/18 | 716 | 2,908 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Samsung Galaxy Ace. I'm installing apps from Google Play or just download them on my PC and then transfere them with Bluetooth. Now my problem is that some games crash or be white on some spots, for example there is main menu and play, and thay play is a just white square and it starts t... |
2014/01/18 | 195 | 670 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to reinstall Android on my first-gen Nexus 7. I'm using `adb` to do so because the install is so corrupted I can't even use the touch screen.
I use Ubuntu 13.10 and I have `adb` and `fastboot` installed. My Nexus is plugged in. This is what I type:
```
sudo adb kill-server
sudo adb... |
2014/01/19 | 532 | 2,163 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm having problems with my internal flash storage (namely not being able to create folders in root, which prevents some apps from working, plus periodic unmounts), and I have tried unsuccessfully to run `fsck` on it, so I figured I would back up my data, format the internal flash storage, and ... |
2014/01/19 | 2,167 | 8,208 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using LGE Nexus 4 which is running on Android Version 4.4.2. Somehow accidently i do a factory reset on my phone and in return i lost all my emails, messages, pictures i.e, almost everything. Now i am desperately want to recover them but don't know how to do it.
I tried to find a solutio... |
2014/01/19 | 970 | 3,321 | <issue_start>username_0: I've never rooted android before, as I considered it too risky for the device I'm actually using, but I just realized I have an older android phone (a GT-I5800) sitting around, so I thought I might as well make use of it. So I have been searching around for what I could do with it, but most que... |
2014/01/19 | 776 | 3,373 | <issue_start>username_0: Many apps require too much permissions that they do not need to function
Most apps needs internet connection to talk to some API (let's say updates checking or notifications.. etc) and need to access SD Card (for buffering/caching). But if we grant them this they can take all of my data.
It w... |