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2014/11/02 | 368 | 1,543 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a calendar entry on the format of (iCalendar with extension: ics) I have downloaded this file but android does not understands this kind of file.
Is there alternative to iCalendar files that Android uses?<issue_comment>username_1: As always, you can do this just fine with an app. Search... |
2014/11/02 | 946 | 3,989 | <issue_start>username_0: I let my younger cousins play on my S4 from time to time, but now I have found that all the words they have used are the first to come up when I use my phone to text. It has gotten quite irritating. Samsung seems to have very hard to find settings compared to my old Sony Ericsson so I cannot fi... |
2014/11/02 | 653 | 2,501 | <issue_start>username_0: During my last holiday, an overeager podcast app used my entire quota for downloading one podcast.
Now I am looking for sulutions that will help limit bandwidth usage.
1. Primarily I would like to monitor and limit usage by apps (getting warnings,throttling and blocking apps).
2. Sometimes u... |
2014/11/02 | 350 | 1,356 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I Chromecasting Spotify from an Android device?
1. App Image or only sound.
2. With or without Internet connection.
3. Utilizing Downloaded tracks, when available.
4. With my device as mobile Hotspot? I tried Screencast, but it wants a Wi-Fi connection. (Youtube works OK).
5. What abo... |
2014/11/02 | 240 | 1,020 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking at buying a new phone, the oneplus one specifically(pre-orders open again November 17) and my current phone plan I do not have data, just calling and texting, and I was wondering if the oneplus one works without data and I could just use wifi, or if I would need to purchase a data p... |
2014/11/02 | 425 | 1,588 | <issue_start>username_0: Sometimes, I want to take a voice note quickly. My ideal approach will look something like this:
1. Take the phone
2. Push a button
3. Speak a sentence (**without unlocking the device**)
4. Done
Later, I want to see a list of open voice notes (not handled yet) and reply them. No speech-to-tex... |
2014/11/03 | 385 | 1,382 | <issue_start>username_0: Different vendors send non-Chrome browsers by default. Can I assume all of them to be Chromimum based?<issue_comment>username_1: No, you can't. If you want a more specific answer than that, you need to give more details on what you're trying to achieve, but bear in mind that programming questio... |
2014/11/03 | 549 | 2,122 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a chinese phone thats seems to be be already rooted.
How can I be sure?
When I download apps that require root they don't work.
Can I change privledges on an already rooted phone?
Or can I re-root?<issue_comment>username_1: You can try installing the app [Root Checker](https://play.goo... |
2014/11/02 | 579 | 2,274 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to run `"reboot recovery"` while in Android recovery mode without using PC.
My recovery didn't accept recovery parameter `"recovery"`.
`adb reboot recovery` - reboots recovery to recovery.
`rom shell "reboot recovery"` - just reboot to system.
Trying to push normal reboot to `/tmp`... |
2014/11/03 | 532 | 2,249 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to know how to insert birthdays and wedding anniversary dates into contacts in my Android phone book.<issue_comment>username_1: Open your contact. Select "Edit" from the options menu. There you will see several fields for that specific contact. If you don't saw the birthday field t... |
2014/11/04 | 544 | 2,273 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to stop android from creating folders on the SD card such as "Android" and "Download".
I have Android KitKat version 4.4.2.<issue_comment>username_1: Open your contact. Select "Edit" from the options menu. There you will see several fields for that specific contact. If you don't ... |
2014/11/04 | 484 | 2,025 | <issue_start>username_0: Is the IR Blaster communication two-way or only one-way? I have seen many remote control apps for my Android phone but none that learn from an existing remote.<issue_comment>username_1: ***`For transmitting, a single Infrared LED and resistor are needed. For receiving, an IR receiver module wit... |
2014/11/04 | 345 | 1,506 | <issue_start>username_0: I have noticed that certain apps continue to show up in the `Settings-->Battery` menu (which shows the % of battery used by each app) long after closing them.
Here are the list of things I have tried but nothing has removed the apps from the `Settings-->Battery` menu
- cleared the RAM using... |
2014/11/04 | 388 | 1,511 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm told by Verizon that the Z3v will be unable to access mobile data while in a call until January. If only they told you this *before* the sale! In any case, does anyone know of a workaround, or a way to get the software update early? I considered flashing something from Sony's developer worl... |
2014/11/05 | 286 | 1,137 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone keeps telling me... "Google Play Services has stopped working"... I don't know what it means but it pops up SO MUCH and it's VERY annoying. I have tried doing a soft reset, but that did not work. I have also shut it down multiple times.<issue_comment>username_1: I have been told that t... |
2014/11/05 | 820 | 3,406 | <issue_start>username_0: As a curious newbie I went into downloading mode in my Samsung Galaxy S3 by pressing `Vol down`+`center Home`+`power` button. After that I got options to press `Vol up` key to continue and `Vol down` key to cancel. Out of sheer curiosity and thinking I can exit anytime I pressed Vol up key and ... |
2014/11/05 | 746 | 2,857 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently, Google grouped its permissions making it nearly impossible to tell what an app was asking for. Is there anyway to tell what fine grain level permissions are being requested from an app before it's installed? What about after?<issue_comment>username_1: You can just install [Avast antiv... |
2014/11/05 | 772 | 2,922 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone (Nokia XL) did not come with Google Play application. How do i install it (i've already tried with some weird .apk files)? If my phone cant use Google Play can you at least tell me if there is some way i can download the apps on my computer and then send them to my phone through USB.
T... |
2014/11/05 | 567 | 2,071 | <issue_start>username_0: My moto E phone is not even a month old, and already I'm having a HUGE problem with it.
I charge my phone to full battery, sometimes during a whole afternoon or night. In the morning or at 100% I unplug the USB. The phone then last a while on battery, but suddenly the battery drops to 0% and ... |
2014/11/05 | 432 | 1,720 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I noticed that even while no applications are actively running (at home screen), the up and down arrows under the WiFi status bar item are turning on/off. This is a recent change, and seems to have started after some automatic updates.
I've gone through and killed all the running pro... |
2014/11/05 | 317 | 1,144 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Galaxy Note 3 phone, and its last updated software is KitKat 4.4.2, but I heard that Samsung made it official to the Note 3 to be updated to 4.4.4. Does anybody have an idea how to get the update?<issue_comment>username_1: I'd recommend you taking a look at the app **[OS Monitor](http://... |
2014/11/05 | 629 | 2,555 | <issue_start>username_0: My s5 phone is facing a problem due to mm qcamera daemon bug since 05 November 2014. How can I fix it?
I have tried restarting and deleting the cache but that did not work.<issue_comment>username_1: I have same problem. What you can do is delete all camera using programs and ir games. Ex. Sky... |
2014/11/06 | 290 | 1,161 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been experiencing this problem for a while now. My keyboard is not working properly: usually I have input languages in Korean and Japanese and English, and I can just slide the space bar and the input language changes. Then, after software upgrade, I can't slide the space bar anymore and... |
2014/11/06 | 554 | 2,256 | <issue_start>username_0: If I install an app, uninstall it, finally install it again at a later time, how the app can detect if it was installed on this device earlier? What are the device unique id's that it can detect?
1. Android device ID: I changed it with device ID changer (now removed from play store, can't give... |
2014/11/06 | 320 | 1,367 | <issue_start>username_0: After downloading an APK file from Play Store. It always prompts "Insufficient Storage" dialog.
I changed the default install location into external memory(SD card) using adb command
```
adb shell pm set-install-location 2
```
There is a room for both Internal (400mb free) and External memo... |
2014/11/06 | 351 | 989 | <issue_start>username_0: When I type `*#07#` into the dialer on my Asus Zenfone 5, it is not showing the SAR value. This works on other phones. How can I get the SAR value on an Asus Zenfone 5?<issue_comment>username_1: Open this link: <http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_5-5952.php>
Check the SAR level in the "MISC"... |
2014/11/06 | 1,973 | 7,114 | <issue_start>username_0: A few months back, I rooted my Nexus 5 using Towelroot, installed TWRP and ElementX Kernel. Now as the Android Lollipop update is around the corner, I don't think I'll be able to install OTA update because of rooted phone and custom recovery. In some forums, I even read that it might mess up my... |
2014/11/06 | 777 | 2,775 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to flash the root zip I downloaded from Chainfire without having to install recovery like Clockworkmod. I have fastboot and adb and that's what I used to flash 4.4.4. This is for my Nexus 7 2013 Wifi. I have to leave in under 20 minutes, could someone write the correct fastboot command t... |
2014/11/06 | 1,068 | 4,321 | <issue_start>username_0: I got a Nexus 9 tablet that I'm sharing with my wife.
I set myself as owner and set my wife as another user.
How do I give the other user access to some of the apps I have installed, without re-installing the apps in the other user space?<issue_comment>username_1: You reinstall the app, but... |
2014/11/06 | 814 | 3,325 | <issue_start>username_0: The question of how to change your Google Play country has been asked over and over. However, it's not clear whether this has any (unwanted) side-effects when it comes to apps, and especially those with region restrictions.
Some possible issues that come in mind:
* What happens with any **fre... |
2014/11/06 | 635 | 2,334 | <issue_start>username_0: My whatsapp auto-updated to the new version yesterday which has the blue ticks. Since I am not a big fan of this version, I was wondering if I can install an older version of this app on my S4. One of my old phones(S3) has the previous version of whatsapp. Is there a way I can transfer this ver... |
2014/11/07 | 1,042 | 3,658 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 running on Android 4.4.2. I just bought it 3 months ago. It's not rooted (I don't want root it). I also have "Terminal Emulator" (downloaded from Play Store).
I can't turn on WiFi and Bluetooth. MAC address and Bluetooth address also don't show up on settings. When ... |
2014/11/07 | 215 | 811 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there an audio app that will play a stereo file in the background, even if I start playing audio in another app? In other words, when I try this using Google play music and Poweramp, Google play will do it but pauses itself when I start a new track in Poweramp. I would like it to continue pl... |
2014/11/07 | 610 | 2,413 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently installed GravityBox on my S3 mini. In one setting, I could change the physical button actions, so I decided that a Double Tap on Back would close the current app. It works fine. But it doesn't close it like when I do it manually - that is to say remove from recent apps - it just for... |
2014/11/07 | 404 | 1,513 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone screen has been broken, I have root access and my usb debugmode is on. when i connect my phone to Moborobo, moborobo shows the screen shot on my phone, is there any way to touch my phone screen with pc ? something like real remote that give me this chance to use my mouse for accessing ... |
2014/11/07 | 539 | 2,102 | <issue_start>username_0: So on occasion, my wifi automatically turns itself off for some strange reason. This happens on both my Lenovo ThinkPad and my Samsung Galaxy S5. Is there a way prevent this from happening?<issue_comment>username_1: Check your device setting... You your device is on power saving mode then this ... |
2014/11/07 | 632 | 2,223 | <issue_start>username_0: STAMINA mode does not work on my Xperia Z2 - Kikat 4.4.4 (latest version)
I found a discussion in this
<https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z2/Xperia-Z2-Stamina-mode-doesn-t-work-aparently/td-p/793097?sl=y&sso_no_log=y>
but I can not find "Eco mode controller" in Apps list.
Anyone has any... |
2014/11/08 | 581 | 2,294 | <issue_start>username_0: I have installed and also properly configured AdBlock Plus. The problem is, that it doesn't remove all the ads. Sometimes I see ads at the bottom/top of the screen. Sometimes I see full screen ads and also there is an automatic popup after I unlock the screen lock(so not only in applications). ... |
2014/11/08 | 553 | 1,979 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been trying to boost the maximum volume obtainable through the audio jack of my phone (Nexus 5). Instead of installing equaliser or volume boosting apps, I thought I'd go about this the technical way:
XDA forums suggest a "MOD" that involves modifying your `mixer_paths.xml` file located a... |
2014/11/08 | 925 | 3,396 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Sony Xperia SP model with a 2370 mAh battery.
The original charger I got with it was of 850 mA.
My question is can I use a charger with output of 5V-2.1A which is also from Sony?
thanks and regards<issue_comment>username_1: Yes. If it is Sony branded and has a 5 V output you are good... |
2014/11/08 | 278 | 991 | <issue_start>username_0: I am unable to flash anything from recovery mode on my rooted (kinguser) android 4.4.2 (micromax canvas nitro A310). Red triangle with exclaimation mark & unable to do anything, even not able to perform "User Backup". Shows error - write error, short write.
Can somebody help to delete stock re... |
2014/11/08 | 193 | 799 | <issue_start>username_0: The last seen status can be disabled on WhatsApp at the chat settings. Any way I can disable the two blue ticks that appear on the other person's app that shows the read time of the message?<issue_comment>username_1: Currently enabling the flight mode before reading a message is the only existi... |
2014/11/08 | 1,420 | 5,738 | <issue_start>username_0: In September I added 26 calendar events, one every other Saturday, to set personal goals. Each calendar entry is a separate event, I am not using the Recurring Event feature. **I've noticed that some goals are shifting a few days into the future.**
* The events from 29 November to 13 December ... |
2014/11/09 | 278 | 980 | <issue_start>username_0: With iOS Siri, you can say "Add tomatoes to my shopping list" and it will add it to a list titled "Shopping List" in the "Notes" app, easy.
In Android, using S Voice or Google Voice, if you say "Add tomatoes to my shopping list" it will google that, which is unhelpful.
Ideally there should be... |
2014/11/09 | 601 | 2,176 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm getting an error in Anki that says I've got too many decks. So, I want to merge a bunch of decks that are essentially the same. But I can't find a way to do this. I tried exporting the decks and naming them all the same name and then importing them, but they just come in as the original dec... |
2014/11/09 | 332 | 1,169 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to remove a Hotmail account that I added to the Email app in Android 4.4.2. I do not see a 'Remove account' option anywhere in the app. How do I do this?<issue_comment>username_1: Go to settings>accounts>email>your account>remove account
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: According t... |
2014/11/09 | 444 | 1,751 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm aware of this other quesion, but it doesn't answer with regards to usb-tethering:
[Which method of wireless tether uses the least amount of power? Bluetooth or Wifi?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2945/which-method-of-wireless-tether-uses-the-least-amount-of-power-bluetooth-o... |
2014/11/10 | 239 | 934 | <issue_start>username_0: When I get a notification in Viber it vibrates three times, as well as playing the sound. How do I stop it from vibrating three times!?
I saw the question about receiving multiple notifications but that doesn't apply as I don't use Viber for SMS.<issue_comment>username_1: Go to :Settings =>
N... |
2014/11/10 | 170 | 696 | <issue_start>username_0: The default messaging app on Android provides the search feature, which allow users to search within SMSes. But I wasn't able to find Search in hangouts app. (as I have Sms integration with hangouts, I need to search within SMSes on some occasions)<issue_comment>username_1: It is not possible t... |
2014/11/10 | 241 | 963 | <issue_start>username_0: My Huawei G6 can no longer detected by my computer. My phone charges but doesn't show any USB debugging in the notification bar. I tried many USB cables but it just charges. Any options how to debug my phone? Help!!!<issue_comment>username_1: Ensure that USB debugging is enabled under Settings>... |
2014/11/10 | 280 | 1,176 | <issue_start>username_0: My university has a VPN and we need to connect to the VPN in order to get access to three internet. But, I want to contact to a workplace using internet.
Is there any way to have multiple book in android. I mean like a VPN through another VPN?<issue_comment>username_1: According to <https://dev... |
2014/11/11 | 966 | 4,186 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been searching for an answer of how mobile companies and carriers get their branding like the bootanimation on a device. Do they do the same on every rom like go to `/system/media` folder and replace the `bootanimation.zip` file? How can they do this on a large scale? There must be anoth... |
2014/11/11 | 278 | 1,209 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to open Chrome's Development Tools in Android? Is it possible to do so with Java?
I tried going into the settings and such, but is it possible to access the console and create cookie for the browser?<issue_comment>username_1: Directly on the device? I don't think so. If you have... |
2014/11/12 | 1,494 | 5,380 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to know if it's possible to get a "disk image" of the storage space on Android devices when they don't use external storage like SD cards.
I'm mostly interested because my kids factory reset my Kindle Fire HDX and I was hoping I could get a disk image (using something like dd in Linux) ... |
2014/11/12 | 261 | 1,056 | <issue_start>username_0: The problem is little weird, I'm unable to access internet via Chrome and Samsung's default internet browser.
The error that appears is : **Connection Refused**.
Whereas I can easily access from other Apps like Opera and UC Browser. Everything else is working fine.
For example - When I op... |
2014/11/12 | 161 | 687 | <issue_start>username_0: I deleted the photo app that actually comes pre-installed on Android and have been just using gallery. Is there any way to download the photo app?<issue_comment>username_1: I guess the problem is with the adblocker, try uninstalling the adblocker services and try restarting the device, and open... |
2014/11/12 | 175 | 665 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a *Vodafone 858* smart phone running Froyo (Android 2.2). Manufacturer is Huawei (u8160). How can I root this device?<issue_comment>username_1: I guess the problem is with the adblocker, try uninstalling the adblocker services and try restarting the device, and open Google Chrome to see ... |
2014/11/12 | 325 | 1,273 | <issue_start>username_0: Seems I deleted an app or a directory too much from my [Android 2.3 phone](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huawei_Sonic). In particular I remember removing an app called App2SD or similar. Now, after booting the phone, I cannot see the apps anymore that were installed on the MicroSD card. However,... |
2014/11/12 | 268 | 1,019 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I try to update an app, I get the error in the question title. I am also unable to view my installed apps. I've already tried wiping the store's data and cache, and removing and readding my account. Nothing helps.
I'm using a Droid Turbo running 4.4.4. Anyone know what the problem is... |
2014/11/12 | 779 | 3,313 | <issue_start>username_0: I use a Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet running the official non-rooted ROM based on Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Sometimes i copy-paste sensitive data (like passwords etc) that i would prefer to disappear from the clipboard once i'm done using it. So i was looking for a way to clear clipboard contents on... |
2014/11/12 | 523 | 1,502 | <issue_start>username_0: What DNS servers are used when connected to wireless data (not wifi)?
Is there a way within Android KitKat to tell?<issue_comment>username_1: Run "nslookup google.com" from Terminal Emulator and the first result should be your DNS. Also you could run a standard test from dnsleaktest.com from y... |
2014/11/13 | 435 | 1,738 | <issue_start>username_0: I just recently got a new phone, so my old one has been sitting in a drawer for the last month. However, a friend recently suggested the Sleep Cycle alarm to me, and I'd like to try it out, but I'm not willing to put my nice new phone under my bed every night and run the risk of it overheating ... |
2014/11/13 | 679 | 2,464 | <issue_start>username_0: So .... I flashed the *mantaray-lrx21p* image from [Nexus Factory Images](https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#mantaraylrx21p) on my Nexus 10 (16GB Wifi) and it's stuck in a bootloop.
No problem, I thought, I can get into fastboot and fix it, right? Maybe do a wipe and try again?... |
2014/11/13 | 324 | 1,232 | <issue_start>username_0: i was wondering if there was an app for android that is like cydia. i want an app that has a huge collection of tweaks, hacks, roms, scrips, apps, themes; just like how cydia (for ios) has. im not looking for apps like app-toid or 1-market.<issue_comment>username_1: I guess [Cyndia App](https:/... |
2014/11/13 | 1,135 | 4,453 | <issue_start>username_0: As the title says. I bought a new lg g2 from eBay. After playing around with it for about 2 weeks I noticed that it is rooted and has a Chinese superuser app installed. I heard a while ago that some phones bought from eBay had viruses on it so I am wondering for what other purpose would the pho... |
2014/11/13 | 415 | 1,628 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy Tab S. At first, I could download apps and the shortcut would appear on the screen.
Now this has stopped happening. The app is there as I can find it using S Finder, and I can use the app. There is just no shortcut. How to get the shortcut?<issue_comment>username_1: Creating th... |
2014/11/13 | 169 | 724 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using Adaway & ads are blocked across different apps on my phone. However, Ads on Chrome Mobile are not getting blocked. Can someone help?<issue_comment>username_1: Unfortunately chrome still doesn't support extensions. You should look at Firefox if you want to block ads. Firefox for andro... |
2014/11/13 | 202 | 855 | <issue_start>username_0: I updated my Nexus 5 to the official Android L factory image yesterday, and Twitter was working fine for a while after that. Now, however, the app won't load any images at all--no tweet images, no profile pictures, nothing. If I tap an image I get an icon like I'm disconnected and it can't load... |
2014/11/13 | 435 | 1,715 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a *Huawei Ideos X5* phone. It is rooted. When I took the battery out and restarted it the other day, it didn't open: the device starts, shows the "Ice Cream Sandwich" logo – and there it stays (even when waiting for 7 hours).
I was going to try the recovery mode but, because *USB debugg... |
2014/11/13 | 943 | 3,502 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Nexus 7 2013 and now with Android 5.0 I would like to get rid of all the try and error I made with my first tablet through a factory reset.
I want to backup and restore most of my apps but not all. So I can't make a full backup, I must be able to select which apps to backup (and later... |
2014/11/14 | 658 | 2,432 | <issue_start>username_0: I live in Hong Kong, and the Play Store displays everything in the local Cantonese language.
I have set everything I can (Android language, Account language, even the app locale via Xposed Module "App Settings") to English, but I still see all the categories in the store in Chinese. Can someone... |
2014/11/14 | 496 | 1,760 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a china phone and it has a quadcore processor. Now how do i figure out what chipset,processor it has and which roms is it compatible with????<issue_comment>username_1: "hardware info" is a free app that can show you the capabilities of your phone.like proccessor rom chipset type etc... j... |
2014/11/14 | 542 | 1,911 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any method for using Android applications on a computer, because I found [this](http://storychimes.com/apps-for-pc/download-wechat-for-windows-and-mac-free-of-charge) tutorial but my laptop just has 1 GB of RAM and works very hard. I want to use WeChat on my PC because I like it very m... |
2014/11/14 | 585 | 2,253 | <issue_start>username_0: K-9 does not seem to find the installed Openkeychain app. OKC works fine and so does K-9 except for this problem. Both programs have been installed from F-Droid and are the the latest version. I am using a Moto G ("falcon") with ParanoidAndroid 4.6b5 without Gapps. APG used to work.
Thanks in ... |
2014/11/14 | 536 | 1,752 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to flash bootloader on my Nexus 7 (2012) and getting `FAILED`:
```
mbp:nakasi-lrx21p alexus$ fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-grouper-4.23.img
sending 'bootloader' (2100 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.305s]
writing 'bootloader'...
FAILED (remote: (InvalidState))
finished. total time: 0.445s
m... |
2014/11/14 | 497 | 1,895 | <issue_start>username_0: I use gesture (swipe) typing on my phone to enter text.
However, sometimes when I enter certain words, the keyboard suggests emoji icons instead of the word I typed.
For example, when I gesture type the word 'man', I am suggested the male symbol, but if I tap type the word 'man', it works fin... |
2014/11/15 | 259 | 1,190 | <issue_start>username_0: In Windows PC, when some computer is very slow, I use software like SysInternals Process Explorer to check background programs that is using more CPU/RAM. I use SysInternals AutoRuns to disable auto start programs too.
In android device, what tools/procedures can I use to diagnose this kind o... |
2014/11/15 | 396 | 1,611 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini to Kitkat (4.4.2), and I noticed a new behaviour that I'd like to disable: when I'm connected to a wifi network with a captive portal that requires sign-in, and I don't actually sign in, the phone will disconnect from the network after a while, and ... |
2014/11/15 | 1,161 | 4,433 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an issue with my Android 4.4 Nexus 5. When the phone is on either silent or vibrate modes, the alarm is also either silent or just vibrates, which does not wake me up.
I need the alarm to be loud even though my phone is set to vibrate or silent. Currently I'm turning the volume up on my... |
2014/11/15 | 337 | 1,288 | <issue_start>username_0: I changed my password to my Galaxy S3 and forgot it. I don't want to hard reset it because I have pictures I need to get off the device storage. I tried to setup clockwork mod and another one that I can't remember the name of at the moment but both told me they weren't able to mount the SD card... |
2014/11/16 | 321 | 1,168 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a HTC Wildfire S, and it's only got 4GB storage. I have a 16GB mirco SD card, but I can't download things because I'm out of the 4GB space (I don't know how ... ), so I can't get them installed so I can then move them to the SD card. I'm not great with technology, so I may be missing som... |
2014/11/16 | 434 | 1,489 | <issue_start>username_0: I rooted my nexus 5 and upgrade the developer images of Android L (build number LPV79) back in June or July. Now. I'm waiting for Android 5 OTA. Will I be getting it? How can I check when it will come? All my apps updated to Android 5 so they are not working and crushing because they are not co... |
2014/11/16 | 415 | 1,461 | <issue_start>username_0: Android's FDE affects remote wipe effectiveness, say, with Android Device Manager?
What I mean is this:
If one does not have system encryption enabled, to safely wipe all your data would require overwriting all your data. One would think that having full disk encryption enabled would allow wi... |
2014/11/17 | 570 | 2,165 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently flashed my Nexus 4 to Android Lollipop using the factory image.
I have set a pattern lock for unlocking the device. But whenever I turn on the phone, I have to click on the little lock icon or swipe upwards to bring up the pattern unlocker dots.In KitKat or earlier versions, those d... |
2014/11/17 | 457 | 1,835 | <issue_start>username_0: Android 5.0 has a new "feature": If a wifi network has no connection to the internet, it will remain connected to it but route traffic over mobile data instead. A small exclamation mark shows in the status bar over the wifi symbol.
Unfortunately, for some reason Android has decided that my hom... |
2014/11/17 | 143 | 557 | <issue_start>username_0: The light at the top of my phone is always flashing various colours. How do I know what they mean and how do I turn them off? It's Kitkat on Xperia Z2.<issue_comment>username_1: Navigate here.
Settings - Display - Light effects.
You can find various options on LED flashing.
Upvotes: -1 <issue... |
2014/11/17 | 475 | 1,769 | <issue_start>username_0: Got me a shiny new [Hudl 2](http://www.tesco.com/direct/hudl2-8-wi-fi-tablet/454-7907.prd) (8.3" Wi-Fi tablet with Android 4.4.2).
It's nice. It does the gmail and the facebook, etc.
What it doesn't do is play video from youtube, or other sources such as the BBC. This is either using the Yout... |
2014/11/17 | 368 | 1,444 | <issue_start>username_0: First of all, I'm rooted. So since I have Android 5.0 on my Nexus 5 I wonder if there still exists the option to change the music equalizer.
In KitKat it was like:
I wasn't able to find any option like this in the settings, ... |
2014/11/17 | 314 | 1,302 | <issue_start>username_0: I just upgraded to Android 5.0 which made all my contacts' random colours even more prominent.
Is it possible to customize the colour for each contact? For example, if I don't like that <NAME> got a green background, can I change that, haha?<issue_comment>username_1: Go to applications settin... |
2014/11/17 | 253 | 1,038 | <issue_start>username_0: It seems lock screen widgets have been removed in lollipop. Google now has a weather notification but it does not show up on the lock screen. Is there a way to get this or any other weather information on to the lock screen.<issue_comment>username_1: There are a decent number of 3rd party weath... |
2014/11/18 | 379 | 1,446 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed Lollipop on a Nexus 4 and I noticed some differences from the videos and images of stock Lollipop that I've seen before. Mainly the status/notification and navigational bars are black (they should be transparent). Also, the design of the folders on the home screen is different (my f... |
2014/11/18 | 451 | 1,756 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a **AllWinner A23 tablet with dual-core arm cortex-a7 1.5ghz + arm mali 400mp2 gpu.**
The tablet has **only 3 buttons** (1 power button and 2 volume buttons).
I have tried by all sort of means to get into recovery mode with booting but there is no option to get there.
* Even when tryin... |
2014/11/18 | 537 | 2,102 | <issue_start>username_0: I want my android phone to boot up (I expect from a low energy state rather than off) automatically, run my app for a while, shutdown (ie return to low energy state) and repeat at intervals, say an hour. Is there a good way to do this?
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: Automateit can do that (o... |
2014/11/18 | 319 | 1,244 | <issue_start>username_0: Before Android L update my mobile(Nexus 5) used to use around 1GB RAM.
Now, it's using around 1.6GB RAM leaving me only 250MB free memory. When I look into *device memory*, it's showing `System` is using around 1GB RAM.
Is it normal for Android 5 to use 1GB for System and why is that? If not, ... |
2014/11/18 | 1,044 | 3,830 | <issue_start>username_0: HTC/Android 4.4.2
I am trying to set up VPN at work, which requires me to define a proxy server. I can long-tap on the staff WiFi name and enable advanced options, which allows me to define the proxy and port – except that the `Save` button seems to grey-out or not depending on what I type. It... |
2014/11/18 | 327 | 1,088 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to set the `--kiosk` and the `--kiosk-printing` flags in Chrome for Android on my Galaxy Tab 10.1.
All the instructions that I can find here and elsewhere tell me to go to `chrome://flags` and set the flag there. But neither of these flags is mentioned in the list there.
What do I ... |
2014/11/18 | 560 | 2,269 | <issue_start>username_0: I used Linux Deploy on Kitkat before and it worked. Now that I updated my Nexus 5 to Lollipop (Chainfire-rooted the device), I installed Linux Deploy again, but whenever I would like to create the disk image or virtually do anything else, I obtain `Configuration file not found!` or `Updating co... |
2014/11/18 | 675 | 2,560 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just updated to Android 5.0 and it has already showed that I need some time to get used to the new layouts and such. That's not really the issue though.
The thing that I couldn't wrap my head around was this:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZO9... |
2014/11/19 | 1,092 | 4,464 | <issue_start>username_0: I just updated my Nexus 5 to Lollipop, and the feature I'm most anticipating is Smart Lock — the ability to keep my phone unlocked when it's near me but still have strong protection if lost or stolen.
I figured that since I have a Fitbit One in my pocket pretty much whenever I have my pants on... |
2014/11/19 | 1,142 | 4,549 | <issue_start>username_0: The Google Calendar app recently updated to the new Material Design look. I've noticed that notifications have changed in a way that I do not like.
When a calendar event comes due, it appears as a notification in the Notifications bar at the top of the screen. In the past, it stayed there for... |