# Question
Title: I have a Galaxy s4, I changed my pin passcode and used ADMbut it stil won't work
I recently changed my pin passcode on my phone, locked it, then tried the code and it unlocked it, so I relocked it. Ten minutes later I tried to unlock it ms it said the passcode was incorrect. I tried numerous times. I looked online, and I tried the android device manager. I locked it once, tried the passcode and it didn't work. I tried it on another android device ms still no success. I really need to find a wayp to get my phone unlocked, it has extremely important information on it. Is there any way to fix this without having to reset it to the factory settings?

# Answer
If you have your phone rooted you can remove 3 files with the name 'lock settings' in it in /data/system/ . For more help look here: http://youtu.be/TlxixmkjDyE
> 0 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-4, locked-out
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title: internal to external

text:
# Question
Title: internal to external
I was wondering if there's a way that I can download apps from google play to my external sd card because every time I try downloading a game or a app it says "sorry, there's not enough storage on the device" and I have a 32gb sd card in and I tried going to applacation manager and moving apps manualy but some don't allow me to move to my sd card and i have my default write disk on sd card and I have a samsung galaxy s5 mini

# Answer
If you have rooted your phone (if you do not know what root is then it is not rooted) try the app foldermount, it may solve your problem. For more help moving an app to the external storage please watch this video I made: http://youtu.be/SUiZ\_-B94Co
> 2 votes

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Tags: google-play-store
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title: Deactivating viber

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# Question
Title: Deactivating viber
I have Viber on my cellphone(Android) and on my desktop with same number.I lent my laptop to my friend and forgot to delete Viber from my desktop.Now I want to deactivate it from desktop but my laptop is not accessible. How can I do it by remote. give me a solution please. Thanks in advance.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Deactivating your Viber account from your phone will deactivate it from all of your devices. You can find the instructions on the official site here.

As given in the site,

> Viber -\> More Options -\> Settings -\> Privacy -\> Deactivate Account

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Tags: viber-messenger
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# Question
Title: Htc Desire 820 - 'eh' word replaced by 'V'
Texting, whatsapp, url of browser, dictionary app or anywhere in the phone, the combination of letters 'eh' when occurred is always replaced with the letter 'V'. please help. Not sure why this is happening.

# Answer
Add 'eh' to your keyboard's personal dictionary and it will never happen to you again.☺
> 0 votes

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Tags: text-input
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# Question
Title: How can I stop Lollipop ignoring my wifi network?
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 home wifi does not have a good internet connection - which is not true, as I'm using it to access Stackexchange at the moment - and is, instead, trying to send everything over GPRS.

With mobile data disabled, things work over wifi just fine, despite the exclamation mark - so it isn't a problem with the wifi not working, per se.

Is there any way to override this "smart" feature? The only way I have found to make things work at the moment is to disable mobile data while I am in my house - which is not a practical long-term solution.

EDITING to add that I have now solved this problem by buying a new router! I was using something *very* old... But, I'll leave the question here for the benefit of anybody else with the same difficulty.

# Answer
Just disable captive portal detection. In the terminal, or in `adb shell`, issue the command

```
settings put global captive_portal_detection_enabled 0

```

and reboot.
> 6 votes

# Answer
When you are connected to your home wifi do you see the notification to 'Sign into Wi-Fi network'? If you tap on that item and then the 3 dots menu you will have the option to 'Use this network as is.' I'm in a similar situation as @Seraphim's host and so far this solution seems to be working.

edit: This solution isn't working 100% fo my situation, hopefully it will help for yours though.
> 3 votes

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Tags: wi-fi, 5.0-lollipop
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# Question
Title: Installing Jelly bean 4.3 on Micro digit tablet
I just bought this China made tablet(Micro digit M7502). Jelly bean 4.2.2 is installed on it. But I want to upgrade it in to 4.3. Do any one know here? I think this is the right place to ask. Thank you.

# Answer
Unfortunately, the manufacturer has not provided any OTA updates for your device.

Any chance of getting Android 4.3 would be by rooting it and installing a custom ROM.

After some searching, I found that there are no custom ROMs for your device. So you can proceed by submitting a request to the developers at XDA to build one specifically for your device. Remember that flashing a ROM not meant for your device can result in bricking.
> 2 votes

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Tags: 4.3-jelly-bean
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# Question
Title: Can't stop Skype from intercepting phone calls
I am using the HTC One 806w with Android 4.4.3 version. When I attempt to call from phone, it showed me a screen whereby I could select the Skype application. I selected it but I'd like to remove the default application. I have dialled the number, but I keep accessing calls from my phone.

I tried going to settings \>\> apps \>\> skype \>\> defaults... but found that I had no defaults set. I tried clearing the preferences and the cache also. I am unable to find a viable solution..

If anyone knows anything about this, please help assist me in finding the solution.

# Answer
Try to reinstall Skype and the you can call a number with the default dialer.
> 0 votes

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Tags: calls, default-applications, skype
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# Question
Title: Hard-bricked with dead bootloader Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)
You can see the original files that I used for the partioning from this website, as well as the other links : https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=F968213B88AADBF5!127&authkey=!AH0DTuPbDvUS7s4

I live in Sri Lanka, and apparently it is not official in my country. The Samsung Service Center does not support my phone, as I bought it from another shop.

I followed all the instructions in the guide. Everything went fine, and it said that it had finished partitioning 512 MB from my 2GB Internal USB Storage (My 16GB SD card was inside the phone as well during the time of partitioning, but it was not partitioned and works fine when inserted it to my SD card reader/writer). it came back to the screen that said Re-boot into recovery mode. I pressed the reboot into recovery mode, and the screen went blank. After that, I could not boot it normally, and also into recovery or download mode. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300). My phone was rooted with a file (I do not have that file, and the Dropbox download link was lost), but my phone worked perfectly after that with no bugs. It ran on Android Gingerbread (2.3.6) and out of the 960mb of internal space, about 880mb was full.

Note : The old links are no longer there and are dead. The only place to get the files is from the link mentioned above.

I would appreciate if anyone could help me.

Thanks and best regards,

Sanoo

# Answer
> 1 votes
A carrier or the manufacturer with the correct JTAG setup are likely the only ones who can help you. If you can't get even the bootloader to work there's nothing you can do as a user.

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Tags: 2.3-gingerbread, clockworkmod-recovery, unbricking, link2sd, samsung-galaxy-pocket
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# Question
Title: Can't boot my android after changing permissions
I recently rooted my android (Nexus 4). I wanted to make /system folder permissions 777, I needed that for another application. I got Root Explorer application, and changed permissions to 777. Then root folder disappeared and hanged up. I tried to restart my phone, but now it doesn't even boot up. What should I do? ... Please, don't tell me I bricked my phone.. It was just permissions, nothing more... I have no idea how to recover now.

When I do `adb shell`, I also get mesaage:

```
/system/bin/sh: /system/etc/mkshrc[9]: getprop: can't execute: Permission denied

```

Also I can't go to root mode (adb root) in console, from $ to #.. so it means.. I even can't change permissions anymore?

# Answer
I hoped you made a backup:-)

Try to reflash the ROM on your phone in the recovery mode and restore your backup.

And NEVER use 777 because now anyone can access your /system.
> 0 votes

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Tags: root-access, boot, permissions
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# Question
Title: How to share photos directly from Dropbox instead of links?
Using Dropbox on Android, selecting photos only allows me to share a link to them instead of sharing the photos physically. When I share photos from Dropbox to other apps like Google+ or Facebook, I expect those photos to be physically copied/uploaded to that service so that the images embed in the posts properly. However only the links are shared.

Is there a solution to this?

# Answer
> 0 votes
The Dropbox application on PCs copies files, but on Android it copies links, because of limited memory.

In any case I would expect that links would always be shared, but that certain sites such as G+ and FB import seamlessly.

So, if you're using an app which doesn't do this, you'll have to do it yourself the hard way.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Sorry, there is not. Dropbox used to let you hotlink (link to the file directly), but that was changed a few years back. There were people who were running web sites off of Dropbox and serving large files. To stop that behavior, the ability to hotlink to Dropbox files have been revoked. You have to go to Dropbox.com and download the file manually. If you have a lot of files, you can zip it together and give one file to download.

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Tags: dropbox
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# Question
Title: How to delete a message from WhatsApp Group Chat
I'm a member of one group of our college friends in WhatsApp. There is one specific message that I want to remove. I know if I try to delete it, it will only be deleted from my phone, but I want to know is there any way that I can permanently delete it. I don't want anybody in the group to see that message.

# Answer
The only way to delete a message before it reaches the recipient is to delete it before it reaches the server.

> > Turn off the data connection and delete the message while it still has the clock icon beside it.

If the message is submitted to server, people in group will be able to see the message.
> 1 votes

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Tags: whatsapp-messenger, delete
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# Question
Title: How do I prevent Google Search from spawning instances?
I love using the white Google search bar at the top of my home screen, but I only recently discovered that it spawns a new instance for every search I do. My phone was slowing down, and I suddenly noticed I had dozens of past searches in my app switcher. I went through and closed them all, and now my phone is happy again.

Can I have all searches share one instance? Or do I have to clean them up periodically myself? :(

# Answer
From my own experience of Lollipop, it's Google's new concept to show you everything you're doing as a separate activity. Unless you go down the route of rooting and applying some mod (I don't know of one which does this), the only solution I see is to get into the habit of always closing them as soon as you open them. (Easier said than done, I can say for sure).
> 1 votes

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Tags: 5.0-lollipop, nexus-5, google-search
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# Question
Title: Google Process Location Accessing location for whom?
I am seeing google.process.location is always running in my phone and whenever I tried to google it, all the posts are related on how to fix an error in this not what I want to know.

Is it the process responsible for giving Google Maps location data or generally serving the location requests in Android ?

Thanks in advance

# Answer
That process is used for all Google apps — Maps, Chrome, Google+, etc. It does not provide location info for independent apps like MapQuest.
> 1 votes

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Tags: location-services
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# Question
Title: Android app installation displays error message -insufficient storage- though still 10 GB free space
I use an acer liquid z 4 and a 16 GB SD card as main storage. While trying to install a small cheat sheet for emacs, I got the error message **"Error while downloading. There is insufficient space on the device"**. However under Settings SD card still has 10 GB of free space.

# Answer
> 1 votes
There are a number of memory areas and Android tries to download the new apps in a particular one.

One good option is to clean out the logs: press phone and select keypad, punch \*#9900#. A new menu appears. press the second one down "Delete dumpstate/logcat". And you are good to go download a few more apps.

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Tags: sd-card
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title: battery drain AFTER kitkat update

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# Question
Title: battery drain AFTER kitkat update
On Samsung S5 AFTER installing KitKat last week, the mm-qcamera deamon usage has drain down full battery in 7hours (before update 12+ hours uptime was the average. Hopefully an urgent fix is coming. So far the key argument for me for Android was the lack or quick fix of bugs...

# Answer
There is a bug report that has been filed to AOSP about this with a FutureRelease status (a bug fix will be coming soon). Read it here.

> It seems that a **reboot** provides a temporary fix for the problem. A **factory reset** fixed the issue permanently for most users.
> 1 votes

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, battery, samsung-galaxy-s-5
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# Question
Title: How can I get the old Emojis or Kik-style Emojis on my updated GoSMS Pro?
Okay, I use GoSMS Pro for my SMS, and I use SwiftKey for my keyboard. GoSMS just updated because of a "copyright issue" with their emojis, and now the only emojis available aren't really ideal for me.

I am fairly new to Android and I have no idea how all of these installable "Emoji plugins" interface with my keyboard and/or GoSMS or other third-party SMS apps.

**Here are my main questions:**

1. Does anyone know of an Emoji pack that mimics the default Emoji style of Kik?
2. Do I *have* to use Emojis from GoSMS/by their developer as a plugin?
3. Will my downloaded Emoji plugins interface with SwiftKey and show to others I send SMS to the same as they look to me?

**TL;DR Ultimately I just want to pick a set of Emojis and have it work with SwiftKey and GoSMS. If anyone can help I would really appreciate it! :)**

# Answer
> 0 votes
I get Textra for better view of emoji and for keyboard i use Decoration Keyboard ... but there you haven't all of the emoji that's the ugly part

but is better than nothing

# Answer
> -1 votes
To solve all of this, I just use Emoji Keyboard.

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Tags: sms, go-sms, emoticons
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# Question
Title: Swiftkey - How to handle Auto Capitalization with URL and Email Strings
I like a lot about Swiftkey. But after a few years of using it, some of the annoyances haven't been fixed and I haven't "eventually got used to" the nuances of it like I thought I might.

This one has me stumped.

Enabling auto-capitalization means typing out a web address, or email (or anything with a period in it for that matter), adds spaces and capitalizations throughout the string. Trying to get it to type out correctly, while the fragmented string is also changed to auto-corrected words is unimaginably infuriating.

So I gave up and turned off auto capitalizations, lowering myself to texting like an imbecile, all in lower case (because who's got time to hit the shift key - am I right?).

Enter a second bug.

Swiftkey, when I can be bothered manually capitalizing a word at the beginning of a sentence, seems to think I want that text saved to the custom dictionary. So, for example, the text: `Swiftkey drives me crazy. Absolutely throw my phone against the wall crazy.` Will result in the word `Absolutely` being saved to the dictionary. Next time I go to use `absolutely` in a sentence it comes in capitalized as `Absolutely`.

Enter a third bug.

Swiftkey has a neat feature where you can long press on a predicted word, and elect it not to be predicted again. Great, if it worked. Long pressing `Absolutely` and selecting this, removes the word from the custom dictionary, completely, including the original, correct word. Next time you go to type `absolutely` and type accidentally type `abbsolutely` or some other fumble, it is not corrected to `absolutely` because that word is gone. Instead something else is dropped in. `absolute` for example, or worse perhaps, your mistake goes in `abbsolutely`.

Ideally I'd rather use auto caps. And have some way to enter strings with periods better. But with it off there is an unacceptable series of bugs that I think need to be fixed.

Am I doing something wrong?

# Answer
> 1 votes
For typing a web address if you start typing with `www` (case matters here) and then hit period, the auto-capitalization does not work and you can normally type your URL. For other queries I think posting them at SwiftKey's Support page for Android would give you better responses.

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Tags: keyboard, swiftkey
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title: Help with enabling USB Debugging

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# Question
Title: Help with enabling USB Debugging
My problem is that I need to enable USB Debugging on my Asus me301t. When I go to try and enable it in settings, all developer options are grayed out and I can't enable it using the slider at the top of the screen. I'm using Android JellyBean 4.2.1. Help?

# Answer
> 2 votes
If you have an enterprise device then it is likely disabled by your IT department to prevent unknown users from accessing the data on the phone. If you need access then you will have to go to the policy administrator to get it unlocked.

# Answer
> 1 votes
I had the same issue with a Double Power tablet I bought for my kids running Android version 4.4.2. Considering @jeffchang comment, I tried simply rotating the tablet from landscape to portrait orientation. The slider to turn on/off developer options now works perfectly - but only when the tablet is in portrait orientation, it does not work in landscape - strange.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Try connecting a different USB cable or may be restarting a device might help too.

# Answer
> 0 votes
You may have to enable the Developer option manually. For this you have to go Settings -\> About Phone, then tap on the build number 7 times.

Hope that will help :-) Thanks

# Answer
> 0 votes
I had similar issue on Samsung GT s7392 Android 4.1.2. All common issues like slider, tapping build number, were not relevant as they were fine.

Finally found out that it was because of the Worx software by Citrix which had been installed. This had taken away the option to do USB Debugging. Once I uninstalled Worx, the button got miraculously "ungreyed".

Uninstalling Worx is also a bit tricky. Follow the steps outlined here:

> **To unenroll your Android device from Device Manager**
>
> Updated: 2013-06-16
>
> 1. Open the Control app, tap the Menu key on your phone and then tap Settings.
> 2. Tap Personal, tap Security and then tap Device Administrators.
> 3. Clear the Connect check box.
> 4. In the Device Administrator dialog box, tap to select Deactivate and then tap OK.
> 5. In Settings, tap Application Manager.
> 6. Select the Worx Home, tap Uninstall and then tap OK

.

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Tags: usb-debugging
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title: How to show Math formulas on a website?

text:
# Question
Title: How to show Math formulas on a website?
I am reading (in Chrome or Firefox) Math blogs, like the n-Category Café, but finding it difficult because Android will not show the Mathematical symbols (like integral signs, sums, arrows... etc).

Is there something I can do to fix that?

# Answer
> 4 votes
I just tried opening "n-category cafe" using Chrome in my Nexus 5, and it works normally.
So it's probably just a problem with your browser settings.
Check if you are allowing sites to run **Javascript** by going to **Settings -\> Site Settings -\> Javascipt** in your Chrome browser.

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Tags: fonts
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# Question
Title: How is it Google Maps works without data?
I ran out of data for this month so disabled it. Google maps still works in map view when I'm following my route. How is this possible? Is it that GPS can still work without wifi/data and as long as Google Maps has the map it just moves the indicator along?

# Answer
The GPS sensor itself is a separate entity. It can report your current position with driver software. Google Maps doesn't need a data connection for that.

So where is the map data coming from? Apps cache data. If you've been through the area already, or if the map data has been downloaded, Google Maps will do its best with the map data it has. It won't be able to update you on traffic conditions, as those have to be grabbed in real time, nor will it work for an area for which you don't have cached map data.
> 1 votes

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Tags: gps, google-maps, mobile-data
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title: insufficient space?

text:
# Question
Title: insufficient space?
I have an android next book tablet. I have a 16 GB SD card in it. Why is it still telling me I have insufficient space? How can I make things download straight to the SD card and not the internal storage?

# Answer
Prior to Android 4.4 (KitKat), apps that are too large for internal storage could automatically load themselves into external storage, as long as the app supports loading into external storage (not all do!). That doesn't mean you would never run out of internal storage, though. It's quite possible, between apps, caches, and stored data that you could not have enough space even to download the APK. You have to manage this yourself by moving apps to external storage.

KitKat changes a significant portion of this by making the SD card essentially read-only, assuming your device has enough internal storage to do what you need. Most devices come with some sort of file manager that will allow you to move photos, videos, and other files off to the SD card, but most apps cannot do that themselves. Instead, a directory within internal storage is used by default. More importantly, as user GiantTree notes in a comment, even apps no longer get moved to the external card.

Adding an SD card doesn't magically expand memory. It's a separate storage area that **you** usually have to manage, especially with KitKat and probably Lollipop.
> 0 votes

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Tags: insufficient-memory
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title: Huawei Y330-U11 bootloop

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# Question
Title: Huawei Y330-U11 bootloop
My device, Huawei Y330-U11, is stuck on a bootloop.

Recovery isn't working. The only possible mode is "Fastboot & Rescue" mode, which needs the phone to be connected to the PC. But, the phone is not being detected.

# Answer
Try downloading a stock y330-u11 firmware from Susutun then extract the zip. Read fully the instruction given. Once you've got the SP flash tool, check the scatter file and the uboot. Choose Recovery and boot. Then hit download. Turn of the phone and pull out battery. Reinstall the battery but don't power on. Connect the usb while holding vol up/down. The progress bar should start.
> 1 votes

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Tags: 4.2-jelly-bean, boot-loop
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# Question
Title: What does "Ignore messages like this" do? How do I see what I've ignored?
When I tap and hold on a notification in the notifications list, I get an option to "Ignore messages like this." I can't find any explanation, though, of what this means. Does it really mean, ignore all notifications *from this app*? Or does it mean, only ignore messages *like this one* from this app? (i.e. can one app have multiple "channels" or types of notifications?)

And the other side of this - where can I see what messages I have chosen to ignore, and possibly undo it, if I once again want certain messages?

UPDATE: In CM settings there's a "Notification Filter" screen that lists all notifications that I've chosen to ignore. (Settings \> Privacy \> Filter Notifications in CM11.) I still don't know what the filter *does*, though - it hasn't seemed to keep me from seeing any notifications.

(I suspect that this feature only blocks you from seeing notifications whose source and content *exactly* matches a past notification, but I can't confirm that so I don't want to post it as an answer. Can anyone confirm or deny?)

# Answer
After some testing, this feature seems to hide future notifications when the *same app* shows a notification with *exactly the same text* again in the future. This means you can't filter messages like `[filename] download completed` from the download manager, `[app name] installed` from the app store, or `Level up! You are now level [number]` from Google Play Games, since they have changing content.

As such, its usefulness seems pretty limited. There's no good way to choose which notifications you get from most apps, unless the app has those options built-in.
> 2 votes

# Answer
I believe this is simply the standard Android feature for turning off notifications. It's on a per-app basis, rather than analyzing what kind of notification it is or its contents (etc.).

This answer provides the details of how to turn them off or back on:

> Under each application info screen there is now a checkbox for "show notifications" (assuming the app sends notifications). Uncheck that and no more notifications from that app.
>
> You can get to the screen by going to `Settings | Apps | {application}` or, more conveniently, long-pressing the notification itself and then tapping "App Info".
> 1 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, notifications
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# Question
Title: Phone is overheating in less than 10 minutes of usage
I have Lava Iris 405+ running on Jelly Bean. It overheats in less than 10 minutes of Twitter, WhatsApp use. Even tethering overheats CPU.

How to prevent/fix this, or identify which causes the overheat?

# Answer
First of all, find out what is causing the heating issues, the **CPU** or the **battery**.

Download CPU-Z from the Play Store and open it up.

In the first tab, ie `SOC`, check the clock speeds of each core and compare them with your stock clock speed (1.3GHz) and check `CPU Load`.

If the cores constantly run at 1.3GHz, then as GiantTree said, you have got some background apps that are causing the heating. Go over to `Settings -> Apps -> Running` to find the apps.

If not, check the `Temperature` in the `Battery` tab. Anything above 40 C is harmful. This could be caused by a faulty battery. Try replacing it. Either way, use during charging is not recommended.
> 3 votes

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Tags: overheating
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title: print jobs on kindle fire hd

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# Question
Title: print jobs on kindle fire hd
I have a kindle fire hd and I printed some papers but they had errors on them which are now fixed but the print jobs are still on my kindle and I can't clear all to erase them.

# Answer
Go to settings- go to applications manager- select all applications- then use the pull down bar and select all applications. Find print spool and select it. Then press clear all data. You should be good to go, and the error in the notification window will be gone.
> 1 votes

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Tags: amazon-kindle-fire, printing
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title: How to root the Motorola Droid Razr?

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# Question
Title: How to root the Motorola Droid Razr?
How do I root my Motorola Droid Razr?

# Answer
There is an app, called framaroot. You can download it from XDA. It's working with XT919 and XT910 (I installed in a razr D3 XT919).

There is also a video tutorial in youtube here
> 1 votes

# Answer
I used iRoot, it worked for me but installs Kinguser as the SuperSU app, still worked though. Best of all it uses no PC.

Link: http://www.mgyun.com/m/en
> 1 votes

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Tags: rooting, motorola-droid-razr
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title: "X seconds on battery" problem

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# Question
Title: "X seconds on battery" problem
I recently bought a Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) -- after I opened it, I saw that charge level was %50+. While I was using it, it shut down; and I couldn't open it for a while. I plugged the charger and waited for a while, then it opened with again with %57 charge level. Now it is still charging but whenever I open Settings -\> Battery part, it shows a graph and it says "18 seconds on battery" (I don't know why 18, I couldn't see an example on the web). Moreover, the applications it shows seems a bit weird. I see a "Phone" app where there is no visible phone app at the widgets and apps section, as I do not have 3G, or this is not a phone, it is natural. I don't know what is going on, may be someone can guess what is wrong with the battery part...

# Answer
> -1 votes
You need to use the Samsung charger, or at least a wall charger. Same thing happened to me.

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-note-10.1
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title: Built-in storage not detected

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# Question
Title: Built-in storage not detected
well I just bought a lenovo s920, at the first time I'm doing a system update and it works fine, then I'm doing another system update S920\_ROW\_S114\_130626\_TO\_S920\_ROW\_S117\_130815 (79.83MB), I dont know if it's failed or what, after that my built-in storage not detected. I keep getting notification "Damaged Built-in storage" that asking me to format and even I'm doing it, it cant be format.

My Storage setting become like this:

```
INTERNAL STORAGE
Total Space: 3.62GB
Available: 379MB

BUILT-IN STORAGE (no information)

```

then when I check spaces with app Freespace:

```
Cache /cache:         Total space->   123.08MB
Internal /data:       total space-> 1,008.29MB
Preload /preload:     total space->   197.01MB
Protect_s /protect_s: total space->     8.89MB
System /system:       total space->   788.39MB
                                    2,125.66MB

```

so there's missing around 1,400MB. I guess this is built-in storage, how can I recover it? and create it again as built-in storage.

# Answer
The problem was a hardware problem, nothing I could do about it.

I took it to a service center and got the hardware replaced.
> 0 votes

# Answer
HMM the only thing I can think of would be to get clockwork or something similar and format the space and reflash the rom.
> 0 votes

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Tags: internal-storage
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# Question
Title: how to retrieve data stored in android apps
I am using Moto G. downloaded a video through android app.I am able to play video through app. Where to tracethis video in phone memory and get this video for using in other devices

# Answer
Find name of your app it will be like com.awesome.me After you know name of application Go to android/data/com.awesome.me/ This directory will be in your internal storage U might see a lot of files and folders with different extensions If its a video start looking for files with size of around 10 mb or more when you find it try to open with video player After you find ur video Change extension to video extensions Copy it to your folder of choice And enjoy

Sorry i am weak in English N try x-plore file manager Its easy to use Note:this is not advertising its just a suggestion/opinion
> 1 votes

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Tags: applications, storage
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# Question
Title: Does increasing cache size of memory translate to higher I/O speeds?
Hello Android Enthusiasts!

I recently came across this app SD Booster on the Play Store that claims to increase I/O speeds. On installing it, it showed me that the default cache size for my device is 128KB and the optimal size is 512KB.

My question is, will increasing the cache size to 512KB actually increase I/O speeds? Also, can changing the system defaults cause any adverse effects?

Any help is appreciated.

# Answer
> 1 votes
I did some research on the topic and came up with the following chart. It seems that increasing the cache size does NOT always translate to higher I/O speeds.

`Test Device: Samsung Galaxy S-III i9300, 1.7GHz, 1GB RAM, CM 11 Custom Modded`

`Test Operation: 100MB Archive Read, Paste 100MB file to SD Card, Launch Time: Stack Exchange`

The chart displaying the results of the test is as follows.

As seen in the chart, all the three test parameters were on their best with the stock (default) cache size of 128KB. Higher sizes gave equally good performance in reading speeds, but failed to perform in write and launch operations.

**Conclusion: The default cache size has been already optimised for maximum performance and need not be changed by the user for day-to-day functions.**

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Tags: google-play-store, cache
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title: What do you mean by kernel

text:
# Question
Title: What do you mean by kernel
I have many times come across this word. I even know a little about it but don't know exactly what it is.

# Answer
> 4 votes
Visit the wiki pages of Kernel and Android for information.

In simple terms, the kernel is a key component of operating systems, which mediates between software and the hardware. When an application needs the hardware to do something (this is known as a system call), it sends a request to the kernel, which in turn interprets the command for the hardware.

Both the hardware and the software communicate both ways with the kernel.

In the context of Android, the kernel is not user-accessible without superuser permissions. Thus, many users flash a custom kernel, to tweak hardware settings such as CPU clock speed and File System Architectures.

For further reading, look here and here.

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Tags: kernel
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# Question
Title: Is it possible to edit android apps from Google play
If I want to customize the way an app looks is there a way to do so ? I am thinking in the lines of obtaining source code and editing.

# Answer
Unless an app is open-source (freeware), doing so is illegal and is an infringement to the End User License Agreement.

However, if you talking about open-source apps, you can request the developers to send you a copy of the source code for any changes/editing. You can find the contact details of the developers in the Play Store page of the app.
> 2 votes

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Tags: google-play-store, google-apps
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# Question
Title: After adding icon to home screen, the icon in the apps screen remains
I have put a few applications in a folder on the home screen, but their icons are still displayed on one of the apps screens.

How can I remove those still on the apps screen?

# Answer
> 1 votes
The app icon on the home screen is just a shortcut to the app. The purpose of the app drawer is to show *all* installed apps.

If an app is installed, you can't remove it from the app drawer, unless you uninstall the app itself.

Consider the icons placed on your home screen as shortcuts, like on desktop in Windows.

# Answer
> 0 votes
you cannot remove an app from the apps screen ! when u add the icon of a particular app on your home screen , you are just creating a quick shortcut to that particular app. But if you really want to remove an app from your app drawer you could simply hide it with the help of applications from the play store ! .

# Answer
> 0 votes
Look for alternative launcher apps in the play store. See if they have the functionality of hiding or grouping apps in the app drawer.

Nova Launcher has this functionality only in the paid version.

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Tags: applications
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title: How does this dialer work?

text:
# Question
Title: How does this dialer work?
When I press certain numbers on the dialer of my phone, names are brought up which don't make any sense. I've used T9 dialer, but I can't understand this. For example le, typing 77 brings up names starting with Ap, and Dr. Typing 34 brings up names starting with He, and Ad. I just wanted to know if there's any reason for this.

The OS is Jelly Bean 4.1.1

EDIT: As some of the answers point out that it may be a part of a number of one of the contacts. I've checked it before, it only happens after I type three numbers. And if it is a part of a number, that string is highlighted.

But when I type just two numbers, the names come up with their first two letters highlighted.

# Answer
The dialer will look for things that match the T9 query as well as search your contacts that have the string of numbers associated with their phone number.

For example if you have contact John Smith with phone number 123-456-7890 and you dialed "78" he would show up because that string matches part of his phone number. If you dialed dialed "56" he would also show up because that matches his name "Jo" as well as part of his phone number "56".

I hope that helps!
> 3 votes

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Tags: 4.1-jelly-bean
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title: How to change DHCP config?

text:
# Question
Title: How to change DHCP config?
I am trying to access an ims core from the ims client in my Android device, however I need to modify the dhcp client to add the ip of the core as one of the DNS. In case of a Linux OS the following would do the job::

```
cd /etc/dhcp3/ ; vi dhclient.conf ; /* add the line:: prepend domain-name-servers 152.xx.xx.xx(ip of ims core) / sudo dhclient ; / to restart*/

```

Now the issue is how do I achieve the same in my Android?

# Answer
> 1 votes
This doesn't really address your DHCP question (not sure what sysprop that would be), but it will fix your DNS issues. You can make an ASE script for it if you don't want to have to do it every time your DNS is changed by the provider.

Also, depending on how your DNS server is setup you may want to change the INT at the end of line one to "2" or "3" and add some other DNS servers for the rest of the internet (openDNS, google DNS, etc).

Open an adb shell or Terminal Emulator and type:

```
setprop ro.kernel.android.ndns 1
setprop net.eth0.dns1 152.xxx.xxx.xxx

```

Alternatively, just throw the server(s) you want to resolve into `/system/etc/hosts`, like you would in a normal linux system.

# Answer
> 0 votes
On my device I got

```
/etc/dhcpd/dhclient.conf

```

To get a new IP from DHCP you can run

```
dhcpcd -k wlan0
dhcpcd -n wlan0

```

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Tags: dhcp
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title: My battery dies very quickly

text:
# Question
Title: My battery dies very quickly
I've had this issue a couple of months ago too but then I could fix it by turning off an option at my WiFi settings.

Now the problem is back but it my previous solution doesn't work.

I own a Samsung Galaxy S5 and I've had it for about a year now. It runs on Android 4.4.2. At some point the battery started to die really fast, and I don't have a clue what the reason could be. When I check the battery usage, it says "Android-System" uses about 30-40% of my battery, but I don't have a clue where this service comes from or how to kill it.

Has anybody got a solution for this?

# Answer
Sounds like you could use a factory reset. This will reload your operating system. After you do that I would load applications one by one and see if any of your apps are causing the battery drain.

Here is a guide on how to factory reset your phone:

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/factory-reset-galaxy-s5/
> 1 votes

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Tags: battery, battery-life, samsung-galaxy-s-5
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# Question
Title: How can I have my device charge only when battery is below a given percentage?
So I've mounted my Nexus 7 onto a wall and use it as a sort of info screen / home automatisation device. Now this would require the screen to be on all the time which is why I want it to be connected to a charging cable 24/7.

Is there a way I can make the device start charging when the battery level falls below 10%? I don't want it to be charging all the time as this would wear off the battery pretty quickly.

I don't have root access.

# Answer
No, It is not possible on unrooted devices and yes, it can be done on rooted devices.

In a rooted device,

Add a permission to Android : `android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS.`

Then, system call the set function of the `BATTERY_STATUS_CHARGING` from the `BatteryManager` with a 0 value.

To automate this function, use a third-party application like Tasker to set a trigger on `Battery % < 10` to do the forementioned system call.
> 1 votes

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Tags: battery, nexus-7, charging
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title: turn on nearby friend in android

text:
# Question
Title: turn on nearby friend in android
Facebook told me that I must follow these steps to enable Nearby friend:

```
To turn Nearby Friends on or off on an iPhone or Android:
Tap More
Tap Nearby Friends
Tap Setting
Tap to turn Nearby Friends on or off

```

I'm using Facebook latest on Android with Samsung Core Prime and I can not do those steps cause of I dont see Nearby Friend on the screen,
Please help me for enable it!
Many thanks!
I can not screenshot the phone, but I swear I can not see the the "nearby firends" button at all. samsung told me do these steps, but it's totally no help!

> To capture a screenshot, press and hold the Home Home key and the Power/Lock key simultaneously until a white border flashes around the edges of the screen. The screenshot will be copied to the clipboard and saved to the Screenshots folder in the Gallery.

# Answer
Those are the correct instructions. However, Nearby Friends was launched last April as a gradual roll-out. As far as I can tell, it's still not generally available to everyone. I do not have the option myself.
> 1 votes

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Tags: facebook
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# Question
Title: Add existing Google account without accepting Google Play agreement
I've received a new Samsung Galaxy S5.

I want to add my existing Google account to the phone, to be able to use Gmail and my calendar. However, when adding my account under Settings, the phone requires me to accept a bunch of legal agreements, including one about Google Play and its billing functions.

I don't want to be forced to accept a legal agreement concerning a service I don't intend to use just to access my email and calendar data.

How can I get around this?

# Answer
> 3 votes
I just made an account for that sole purpose of not wanting to give my information, if google wants to take it, I'll happily provide fake information. I knew I shouldnt have bought a smartphone, this was exactly what I wanted to avoid. "btw, in order to use your phone, and get access to a bunch of things youll never ever want to use, we'll demand all your personal information, access to your phone and microphone (Samsung style) and synchronization of all gallery, but that will be all"

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Tags: google-account
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# Question
Title: Can I change the *maximum* brightness from a system file/apk?
My old Asus TF101 has a faulty backlight and cuts out if it goes above (roughly) 60%. Therefore, I am hunting for a way to change (lower) the maximum brightness that the tablet will reach - both in auto brightness and by using the brightness slider.

Following this XDA thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/themes-apps/mod-lower-auto-brightness-levels-to-t1235212 I've discovered where to change the auto brightness (the framework-res.apk) but wondered if anyone knew where the other brightness settings were stored?

Obviously I'm rooted and fully prepared to decompile system apks!

Cheers.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Found the answer myself and it's a 'yes'. I'll share it here in case it's useful to someone else.

This XDA thread was the basis of the fix http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/themes-apps/mod-lower-auto-brightness-levels-to-t1235212 main points extracted here:

> Here is a guide on how to perform this mod on any framework-res.apk using apk manager (thanks for the guide goes to desean):
>
> 1. Download APK manager and unpack somewhere
> 2. Grab framework-res.apk from your phone under \system\framework\ (e.g. adb pull) and place it in the "place-apk-here-for-modding" folder
> 3. Run Script.bat and select option 9
> 4. Once done, go to projects\framework-res.apk\res\values\arrays.xml and edit your values as per first post.
> 5. Once edited, compile the apk using option 11
> 6. Qn: Is this a system apk. Ans: y
> 7. Qn: Aside from the signatures, would .... least. Ans: y
> 8. Prompt: In the apk manager folder u'll find a keep folder..... done then press enter on this script. Press any key to continue . . . You have to go to "keep" folder and delete resources.arsc because arrays.xml have been changed. After this You can press any key in apk manager window.
> 9. Once done, input 22 in apk manager and select "unsignedframework-res.apk" by entering the number that stands for it. After selecting it You should see in apk main window in the top right corner "Current-App: unsignedframework-res.apk". Now press 5 to zipalign apk. You will find your completed, zipaligned apk under place-apk-here-for-modding\unsignedframework-res.apk. Rename it back to framework-res.apk and adb push the file back to your phone

Some of those points are inaccurate (particularly points 6 and 9), depending on the version of APK Manager you use, (if you use it at all, APK Multitool has replaced it in development and I used GanGs\_KiD Kitchen) but are corrected later in the thread.

Anyway, instead of editing arrays.xml (which is where auto-brightness is controlled, though I edited that too) head to integers.xml and edit the values of "config\_screenBrightnessSettingMaximum" down to whatever you need. 255 is the brightest (and what it's likely already set to), I needed to go down to 150.

Then follow the instructions to re-compile and zip-align your framework-res and adb push it back to the device. Hey presto! No more screen cutting out!

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Tags: root-access, screen-brightness
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# Question
Title: switching Google accounts (apps(all free), etc)
I got my first smartphone, a Nexus 4, last year. I've been using two different Google accounts for e-mail etc, and I want to switch everything to one. I signed up for all my apps, etc on my nexus 4 using the Google account I want to get rid of. How do I switch over to just using my other gmail account on google play?

# Answer
> 1 votes
I just went through this with google and their answer is "you can't". I knocked on several of their help chat doors (including the play store) and - sadly - got the same line there.

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Tags: accounts
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# Question
Title: Galaxy Y is restarting again and again after factory reset.
I formatted my phone due to "low space in memory", after I click on factory data reset and now my phone is restarting over and over.

I waited for 5 minutes but it was not turning on then I removed my battery and I restart it but it was showing samsung's logo only.

I also tried to enter into recovery mode for factory reset by pressing volume down+power button, but same thing happened restarting again & again showing only Samsung logo

# Answer
A hard rest on that device is: Hold and press the Volume up, Home, and Power buttons simultaneously for 10-15 seconds.

There is a set of visual instructions here: http://visihow.com/Reset\_a\_Samsung\_galaxy\_young\_gt-s5360\_using\_two\_different\_methods if you want to get a sense of what that will entail.
> 0 votes

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Tags: boot-loop, samsung-galaxy-y
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# Question
Title: How to move Android folder to SD Card in LG P760 to install big games?
I want to install Wolfs Among Us on LG P760 which requires 2.5GB of space. I don't have that much space to even download the game, but I do have 3GB of free space on SD card.

Game installs itself only in Android folder ( `Android\obb` ) which is located in internal memory card. Back on my old phone, HTC Desire S, Android folder was default set on SD Card so I had no problem installing heavy games as long as I had memory on SD card. But my LG P760 has Android folder in Internal storage, so I can't install the game.

If you folks find me a way to set Android folder on SD card, or just install game in SD card, I will be really thankful to you! Here are few things I've tried :

* About Link2SD, I haven't really tried it. I think it just moves folder after game is installed. I don't have enough storage on internal memory to even download the game, so I can't use that option. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it only moves folders, not changes default install directory.
* Unsuccessfully tried the steps mentioned here. I get stuck every time I try to search for my device using the command 'adb devices', and my phone doesn't show up even after I have enabled USB debugging.
* Rooting - I didn't do it yet, but if process requires rooting, I'll do it. I have never done that before, so I would thank you if you could show me which rooting program to install.

# Answer
> 1 votes
* Root your phone using the following link and steps: How do I root my Android device?
* After you are done, you'll have special permission to edit your Android settings as super-user, so then download Folder Mount from Google Play
* After installing, enter FolderMount and find the option to change folder directory (I don't remember this part well, I am sorry)
* Install the game, enter Folder Mount, and change destination.
* Enjoy the game

P.S. I was setting up my phone while I was in hurry, so if some steps are inaccurate or missing, I am sorry.

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Tags: external-sd, internal-sd
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# Question
Title: How can I autoconnect to miracast/chromecast (screen cast) device?
I've seen it in a friends OS though not in most and not in any of the roms I have/am using.

What lets this happen for some but not others? They are all kitkat or later.

Is there any setting or app that lets me do this?

Tasker integration would be a huge plus.

# Answer
> -1 votes
What I've done that has worked is use tasker to launch the wireless display settings app, then use AutoInput to click on the adapter once it shows up. I was using this in my car, so I had the app trigger as soon as the phone connected to the car's bluetooth.

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Tags: tasker, chromecast, miracast
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# Question
Title: Does a device with no physical SIM slot have an IMEI?
In telephony, an IMSI identifies a SIM card and, hence, a user. An IMEI identifies the device itself.

If an Android device does not physically have a SIM card slot, does it still have an IMEI? The documentation is not clear on this.

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\[Update\] Since I don't have access to such a device, would someoen be so kind as to test it programatically? Just add call to `GetDeviceId()` into the code of an existing app. Thanks a 1,000,.000

# Answer
I am answering my own question, because I finally found a definitive answer. This S.O post says

> "Google's CTS require that getPhoneType of TelephonyManager needs to be none and getDeviceId of TelephonyManager needs to be null for non-phone devices."
> 4 votes

# Answer
I had a look at a tablet which does not have a SIM card slot and it does not have an IMEI number in the About Tablet settings menu.

This answer on StackOverflow should help you find an ID for a device with a SIM card slot and for those devices without.
> 8 votes

# Answer
My Azpen A727 tablet doesn't have a SIM card slot but it does have an IMEI number.

I see this number under Devices on my Google Dashboard.
> 2 votes

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Tags: imei
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# Question
Title: ParanoidAndroid can't make bluetooth call
I recently installed ParanoidAndroid onto my Note 2, and since then I can't make bluetooth calls from my car. It worked before with the stock ROM, so I know it's the phone that's the problem. It syncs fine and music plays, just the calls that are the problem. If I make a call, it goes through but both sides just hear loud white noise. After a bit of experimentation I found that I am actually hearing myself and the car noises through the speakers, not the other person. I tried disable all the DSP options in case they were causing but it doesn't make a difference. It there something obvous I've missed, or is it actually a bug? If so, how would I go about debugging it?

# Answer
> 0 votes
I had exactly this problem "actually hearing myself and the car noises through the speakers, not the other person" - ie feedback.

This is with "stable" Paranoid Android release 4.45 on Galaxy Note 2 N7100

I upgraded to beta 4.6 beta 5 - problem is gone now. Hurray! Thanks!

# Answer
> 3 votes
This certainly sounds like a bug in the ROM. In the first instance you should report it to the system integrator (the person who ported the ROM for that device).

Debugging and developing device drivers is not for the faint-hearted, and it's well beyond the scope of this site!

# Answer
> 0 votes
This issue seems to be in cyanogenmod for some time. See this bugdescription.

A fix for MTK-compatible phones was posted here

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Tags: cyanogenmod, 4.4-kitkat, bluetooth, calls
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# Question
Title: Network quality related battery discharge
I'm seeing a ridiculous battery drain on my Android/Samsung Galaxy S4 seeming to correlate with network traffic/signal change (see images below). Please keep in mind that the phone sits idly on my desk during the periods in question. It is stock (Android:4.4.2, Kernel: 3.4.0, Hardware: I545.07).

Has anyone had else already solved this issue?

# Answer
> 0 votes
I had a similar issue with an S4 mini. I found the best solution to turn off airplane mode and then turn *on* wifi, which essentially keeps it from searching for a cell signal when one was poor or non-existent. You can create reminders or macros to do some of this on a non-rooted phone.

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Tags: battery, samsung-galaxy-s-4, battery-life, stock-android
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# Question
Title: Acer liquid e600 won't start after rooting
I have a problem with my smart phone Acer Liquid e600.

I followed a procedure to gain root access in my phone, during the procedure, the phone was restarting twice, then it shut down and couldn't start, and my PC doesn't recognize my phone anymore.

I tried to press both volume and the on/off button simultaneously for 10 seconds to start the safe mode but I failed to do that as well.

Can you show me how to do a flash or a recovery to restore my phone?

# Answer
> 1 votes
Try pressing Volume up and power button at the same time for 15 seconds.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Had the same problem. Fully charge the phones. PROBABLY that will unlock your phone. Good luck

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Tags: boot, acer-z120
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title: Lost my phone on aeroplane mode

text:
# Question
Title: Lost my phone on aeroplane mode
I lost my Samsung s5 on a flight the day before I took the last photos of my honeymoon they are the only ones that are not backed up. Could some one tell me if they will ever be backed up? Or will my phone need a internet signal?

# Answer
> 2 votes
If you had an internet connection when you took the photos, they'll get backed up, assuming Auto Backup was switched on.

Otherwise, the photos will get backed up only if someone finds it and switches on the internet connection.

Given that you lost the phone in a flight, chances are high that you can find it by contacting the airport authorities.

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-5, lost-phone, airplane-mode
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title: 'Cancel' will not cancel OK Google

text:
# Question
Title: 'Cancel' will not cancel OK Google
This is a minor niggle, but I am sure that OK Google used to let me say 'cancel' to cancel it; now, it's doing a Google search for 'cancel'! Is there a way I can get it to actually cancel instead?

# Answer
"Thank You." Seems to work. It will stop listening, but also will pop up a list of Ok Google commands. Which is annoying and unneeded. Personally I just say"open (last app)" and resume my life.
> 1 votes

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, ok-google
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# Question
Title: Disabled app notifications getting automatically re-enabled
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 running Android 4.3.

There's an app I use frequently, but don't want notifications from. Under "App info" I unchecked "Show notifications", and initially this does dismiss the app's notifications. After a few days, I get a notification from the app. Returning to the "App info" page I find that "Show notifications" has become checked again.

It's happened about 5 times in the last month, using the app a couple times per day. Automatic updates are disabled, and I have not updated the app recently. I've checked and verified that notifications do not get re-enabled every time I launch the app, or after a reboot, but otherwise I'm not sure what specific condition precipitates it. The app crashes occasionally on startup, but I don't know if this correlates to notifications getting turned out, especially as the app only sends occasional notifications, imploring me to use it more.

Is there a way to prevent notifications for this app from getting re-enabled?

**EDIT**: It seems to be getting re-enabled every time I reboot. Will test further to see if I can reproduce it with other apps.

# Answer
Here's the solution that worked for me. When 4.3 came out the first thing i did was place all my apps on the SD card which was great for freeing up space on the phone. Unfort. all app notification settings reset upon reboot as you described which was super frustrating. Specifically i'm talking about the app notification check box you see in every app when in android settings. I took 2 games in particular that kept waking me up at night with notifications and moved them back to phone storage which fixed the problem. Did 2 reboots in a row and it worked perfectly. Boxes are still unchecked

Hope this helps.

Source : Android Central
> 3 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3, notifications, 4.3-jelly-bean
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title: My galaxy s3 mini will not restart

text:
# Question
Title: My galaxy s3 mini will not restart
A few days ago my s3 mini turned itself off and it won't restart. I have charged and changed batteries but nothing happens. I have tried several times but the screen just does not come on

# Answer
> 0 votes
Regarding the basic problem - if the phone isn't showing the battery graphic when you connect the charger, that's a bad sign. You could try booting into Recovery mode or Download mode just to see what happens :

* you use Recovery mode to clear the system cache and to Factory Reset
* you use Download (aka Odin) mode (showing the Android guy) to load/reload firmware
* the key sequences to enter both modes are very similar, and they are timing dependent so it may take a few tries to get it working -- Recovery = Volume Up + Home + Power -- Download = Volume Down + Home + Power
* for either, you start with the phone completely off
* press and hold the required keys simultaneously, and release them all when you see the swirling logo (not the static white text)

Try Recovery mode first (use the Volume rockers to navigate; use the Power button to select) and if it boots into this mode just clear the cache and then restart. If the phone doesn't boot normally then try Download mode.

If the phone doesn't respond to either of those methods it's time to take it in to your place of purchase or your local carrier store.

Source : Android Central

Hope this helps !

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3
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title: How do I use ok Google with SoundHound?

text:
# Question
Title: How do I use ok Google with SoundHound?
If I ask "ok Google, what song is this?" it will tell me. However, I prefer to use SoundHound (because I have the paid version, and it stores my searches for later retrieval, and it links to spotify automatically).

Is there a voice command that asks "ok Google, ask SoundHound what song this is"?

I can't even seem to open the app." open SoundHound" yields a Google now result screen (where the first result is the app itself), but it does not open it - probably because the paid app name is "SoundHound infinity " (the symbol for infinity).

# Answer
> 0 votes
Unfortunately, you don't have such command right now. But you can expect it to be added in the future. Google is already working on it. More information here.

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Tags: google-now, ok-google
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# Question
Title: Can't transfer files because of locked and broken screen
I broke the screen of my phone (SAMSUNG DUOS). Like you can really see the shatter marks on it. But the screen became unresponsive. My problem is that, when I connect it to my computer to recover my files, I cannot access them because my phone is locked. And since the glass is broken and unresponsive, I cannot unlock it.

Help me please!!!

# Answer
> 0 votes
If USB debugging was enabled, you can use the adb (Android Debug Bridge) to retrieve your files. Install USB drivers for your device and the adb.

Issue the following commands to pull the required folders from your phone.

Make temporary directory:

`adb shell mkdir /sdcard/tmp`

Move files from mydir to temporary directory:

`adb shell mv /sdcard/mydir/*.* /sdcard/tmp`

Pull this directory (be sure to put '/' in the end):

`adb pull /sdcard/tmp/`

Move and remove temporary directory:

`adb shell mv /sdcard/tmp/* /sdcard/mydir/`

`adb shell rmdir /sdcard/tmp`

But then again, this will work only if debugging is switched on.

Source

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Tags: lock-screens, broken-screen
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title: How Do I Change Keyboard Layout

text:
# Question
Title: How Do I Change Keyboard Layout
My keyboard can plug into my phone through USB. It has an American key layout.

How can I switch its layout to another layout (like using `Alt`+`Shift` in Windows)?

Changing the layout of the on screen keyboard doesn't help.

# Answer
Worst case, there's an app for that. Several, actually, but apedroid is well-reviewed, currently being maintained, and has a free demo version if you want to make sure it works for your set-up. $2-ish for the full version so "worst case" might be an overstatement.
> 0 votes

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Tags: keyboard, external-keyboard
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# Question
Title: Transfer contacts from android to google contacts
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 store. It does the same time, it just syncs from Google, to your phone.

Can some one please tell me how I can sync all the contacts from my android to my Google contacts?

# Answer
Just tested this on my phone and my gmail, and it seems to work. I'm running 4.4 with the stock Contacts app on my phone.

1. On your phone, in the Contacts app: menu button -\> import/export contacts
2. Choose export to storage and it will create a .vcf file to /storage/emulated/0/ which is the root folder for storage
3. Transfer this file via email, or usb to a computer where you are logged into gmail
4. In Gmail, go to your contacts by clicking on the little down arrow by GMail on the top left
5. Slightly to the right is a More button with a down arrow, click on it
6. Choose import, and select the .vcf file

:)
> 4 votes

# Answer
On my phone, a LG L70, running Android 4.4 it is possible to export contacts to the phone like above comment.

But after that you can also import contacts from the phone storage (via Contacts --\> Menu button --\> import contacts). So you can import the .vcf file from the phone storage to your Google account. There is no need for a desktop computer to be involved.
> 0 votes

# Answer
From my Galaxy S4 experice: Careful because contacts filed in your Samsung Account will not be uploaded to your Google contacts via sync.

Also, when you use the export function, only those contacts saved on your device are transferred (i.e. Samsung and Google contacts are not exported).

The only way of moving all the contacts is via the "Share namecard via". In you settings you can choose to send all the contacts in a single file. So you can send a .vcf file to your email, save it locally and then export this file to Google.

Once you are happy that all your contacts are safely stored in Google, just delete all your contacts from your mobile (I disabled google sync first just to be on the safe side) and then re-sync with Google. All your contacts should now flow from google to your device.

Also, dont waste your time with Kies. It's rubbish

Disclaimer: always backup contacts between steps just to be on the safe side. Also check your backup to ensure that all addresses, emails and numbers are being saved without losses. Deleting all your contacts can result in loss of data, so make sure you have backups to revert to if the above doesnt work
> 0 votes

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Tags: contacts, samsung-galaxy-s, sync, data-transfer, google-contacts
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title: Update for att s5 on tmobile service?

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# Question
Title: Update for att s5 on tmobile service?
So I got an att galaxy s5 that is being used on tmobile service. Am I out of luck as to getting either the att 4.4.4 update or the tmobile lollipop update? Checked through settings and version is 4.4.2 and shows as no new update is available for att and I do not see an option for tmobile.

# Answer
Have you rooted your device? If you have rooted your device you wont get any update. If not rooted then you can try by installing Kies to your PC and then try updating through PC.
> 0 votes

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Tags: updates, 5.0-lollipop, samsung-galaxy-s-5, att
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title: Samsung galaxy 4 smashed screen

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# Question
Title: Samsung galaxy 4 smashed screen
i have a samsung galaxy 4 with a smashed screen, i really need to get my contact numbers and calendar from it (currently using a friends old iphone but will be borrowing sisters old s4 soon. Phone charges and light flashes at top when turned on but unable to see anything due to the damage. Desperate for help please!!!

# Answer
Assuming you have logged in your Gmail account on your galaxy 4. Your contacts & calendar are already backed up to Gmail server. You can easily get access to them by logging into your Gmail account through your PC and click on Gmail icon at top left of your screen -\> select Contact. For calendar click on square tiles at top right of screen and select calendar.

You can get the contacts and Calendar details on your Iphone also by logging the same gmail account to your IPhone which you had used in your broken S4.
> 1 votes

# Answer
Do you have a Windows or Mac box to connect it to? Samsung has http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/ which will let you grab the info off via a USB cable - screen only required if it has a lock on it.
> 0 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-4, broken-screen
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title: Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 root knox?

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# Question
Title: Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 root knox?
I see directions for carrier based versions of the galaxy tablet, but none seem to mention the particular one that I have(a wifi only sm-t230nu). they also mention Knox, but I cannot tell if it is installed by default on this model. if I root/flash this type of tablet, will it trigger this Knox and render it serviceable or is that a feature specific to certain types of tablets?

# Answer
> 0 votes
According to Samsung's website, the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 comes with Knox. Are you asking if the Knox enterprise features will be enable (where it creates a "safe" environment on your table) or if it will trip the Knox flags, essentially telling Samsung service departments that you've tinkered with it and voided your warranty?

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Tags: rooting, samsung-galaxy-tab-4, samsung-knox
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# Question
Title: Text to speech: Unable to switch to UK English
My phone (Fairphone) does not have the 'English (UK)' locale, only the US one. I recently discovered how to download custom voices for Google text-to-speech ('Install voice data' from settings) and have downloaded a UK English voice to replace the default American voice, which I find incredibly irritating (sorry, Americans!). Unfortunately, even though I have downloaded the voice data, I still seem unable to switch to the new voice, as 'English (UK)' is still not an option when visiting TTS's 'Language' menu. Am I missing something here? How do I make my phone speak to me in my native language? (My Android version is 4.2.2)

# Answer
Here's what worked on my US-based xperia:

Settings \> language & input \> language (select English (UK)) Then back to language & input \> text-to-speech output \> select google-text-to-speech engine then click on the settings icon next to it \> language \> english (UK)

Any luck? The key for me was to set the language first.
> 0 votes

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Tags: localization, text-to-speech
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# Question
Title: How can I decrypt my photographs on the SD card?
My Samsung Galaxy S3 crashed suddenly and I had to take my SD card out to fix it.

After I got it back and put my SD card into it, I realized that the data which was encrypted on my SD card (photos of my son) are unavailable to view. The files appear broken. I tried to encrypt my phone again with the same password, but it has not helped.

How can I access my files/photos again?

# Answer
> 0 votes
It sounds like the service center did a factory reset, which means you should not be able to recover the contents of the SD card. It's designed that way and is a good thing as it protects data being read if your phone has been lost or stolen.

Any chance you have backups (on your desktop? google drive? samsung’s backup site?)?

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Tags: data-recovery, encryption
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# Question
Title: Wi-Fi antenna seems to work when the device is off
When I was looking at battery statistics I've found something strange: the bar showing wether a component is running or not indicates that wifi were active when I took off my phone. Is this a bug? I have a Google Nexus 5 with standard Android 5 on it.

Here the screenshot of statistics :

# Answer
As *Microsoft*) used to say:

> That's not a bug, that's a feature.

Check for following: `Settings` -\> `Wi-Fi` -\> `Menu` -\> `Advanced`:

* Scanning always available
* Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep
> 1 votes

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Tags: wi-fi, 5.0-lollipop, android-versions, bugs
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# Question
Title: Can I delete my original gmail account associated with my android & use my other gmail address
I originally set up my android with my original gmail account. I've since added a second gmail account & I'd like to switch my android over to the second account without repercussions. I'd eventually like to delete the initial gmail account, as that address is no longer useful.

# Answer
First off there is no way to not have repercussions if you do this.

You can delete an account by using your computer but be warned if you have purchased any games, music, movies, etc. these items will no longer be available to you with out dishing out extra funds as those purchases were bought from your original account and you'll need to buy them again. And any apps you have on your phone may not function correctly let alone at all if you do.

If you wish to continue goto

https://myaccount.google.com

Sign in (if needed)

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Delete Google Account and Data" and follow the prompts to compleatly remove the account in question.

And a little FYI be sure to set up 2-Step verification for your accounts as it will help protect your accounts from unwanted entities from looking at, reading and or a complete takeover of yor accounts. You would get a text from them with a 6 digit code to set up a computer as a trusted one. Someone I know almost was one of the unfortunate ones on this matter.
> -1 votes

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, android-versions
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# Question
Title: Is it possible to remove the battery percentage on my Samsung S5?
I have a Galaxy S5 running 4.4.2, unrooted.

In the top indicator bar, there is an icon of a battery, and a percentage of remaining battery life beside it (not inside of it, as I've seen other people mention).

I find the percentage being there kind of stresses me out. I look at it and wonder if the drop from 90% to 80% over the last little while is indicative of lots of battery use, and whether or not my phone will last the day.

Can I get rid of it? I'm okay with just a battery icon.

Ideally, a percentage would only show once I'm under a critical point, like 20% or so.

Here is what my battery settings look like:

<sup>Click image(s) for larger versions </sup>

# Answer
> 0 votes
I upgraded to Android 5.0, and now the option to hide battery percentage is available with a simple checkbox in the battery settings interface.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Battery percentage is used by users to charge the device based on the percentage(if the charge \<25 % then charge the device till 100% and if not less then 25 % then do not charge in order to extend your battery life)

The below steps are common for all the Android devices with version greater then Android 4.1(jelly bean) to the present Android 4.4 (KitKat) only with some minor modifications.

You can simply uncheck the Show Battery Percentage in the Settings.

Go to the settings\>Battery.

In that you can see that the Show battery Percentage is checked. You can simply uncheck that and the battery percentage will not be displayed.

If at all the check box is not under the battery menu then you might be having it under the Display menu.

Last but not the least please check if your device is available for the Update to Android 4.4.4 if yes then go ahead with the update.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Go to settings\>\>\>battery\>\>\>scroll down and uncheck the "Display Battery Percentage" option.

# Answer
> 1 votes
With regards to the screenshot above try at the bottom of the list of apps under battery, if not try under settings \> display and might be there somewhere

# Answer
> 1 votes
This was a boggle for me as well, but I found it if click on battery, then the display at the top and then display at the bottom once more and finally about half way down you have display battery percentage.

# Answer
> 1 votes
I was losing hope of finding this on my Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet which runs Android 4.4.4, but finally I did. On my device it's under Settings -\> Device -\> Personalisation -\> Status bar icons. Hope this helps you find it on your Samsung device as well.

# Answer
> 0 votes
If you're using android 4.4.4 goto Settings\>Battery, then up the top right hand side click on the battery icon. This should bring a drop down menu to change the battery symbol.

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, battery, samsung-galaxy-s-5
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# Question
Title: why can't i move certain apps from sd card to internal memory on android LG-L38c touchscreen phone?
Why are some apps i download and install saving to sd card instead of internal memory? I have more space on internal than sd card and it won't let me move some apps to internal memory.

# Answer
In the `Manifest` of the `.apk` file, developers can specify where they prefer there app to go. When that request can be met (technically), it will. The different possibilities include e.g.

* no preference set: Goes to "internal storage"
* `preferExternal`: Goes to SDCard (if available), else internal storage
* set to "auto": if the app has widgets or declares services, it goes to internal storage. Otherwise it depends on device settings.

See also my answers here and here – the latter answer also details how you can (partially) override this.
> 2 votes

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# Question
Title: Can't flash OTA file using TeamWin Recovery on HTC One
I have HTC One, with custom recovery, bootloader unlocked, and rooted.

I got the OTA by from Settings - Software Update. After downloading, I wanted to flash the ZIP file in Recovery mode. But when I want to flash that, after 5 or 6 seconds, it says failed because MD5 can't be found. I already downloaded this file 2 times because I thought the file has problem, but the file seems to be okay.

What should I do?

# Answer
> 0 votes
There's a "file integrity check" involved with the flash process, to prevent broken/tampered files from being flashed. Basically, you've got 3 options:

1. Get the `.md5` file that should go along the `.zip`
2. generate the `.md5` yourself (if you cannot find it, ***and are sure your `.zip` is fine***)
3. Turning off verification in TWRP.

Btw: There was a discussion at AndroidCentral on this topic, which you might wish to check.

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Tags: rom-flashing, recovery-mode, ota-update, htc-one
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# Question
Title: Google Calendar sync works only when Google Calendar app is uninstalled
I couldn't get Google Calendar to sync on my Galaxy S3 (with web version of Google Calendar). I did all things recommended on this help page but it didn't help. I also tried removing Google account from the phone and adding it again.

However, during one of the reinstalls (as recommended in Google help page) I suddenly got a notification about an event in my calendar that was created in the web version. The sync worked perfectly fine when the Google Calendar App was **removed** from my phone. When "Google Calendar App" was *uninstalled* the pre-installed "S Planner" showed me the notification because the sync kicked in.

I rechecked it both ways from Android app to the web version and vice versa.

I prefer Google Calendar app to "S Planner" but this issue renders Google Calendar app unusable.

I also sent feedback message from the app.

Edit to add: it worked fine until one of the updates of Google Calendar.

*Update:* user RossC suggested to disable S Planner and test sync, but unfortunately I can't disable it (see screenshot). Disabling related applications (with words calendar, samsung and sync in the title) did not help.

full screenshot

# Answer
You could try and root your phone and download an app such as App Master from the app store to uninstall SPlanner altogether, as this would remove all of the Samsung calendar syncing issues you are having (hopefully - don't quote me but this worked for a friend of mine when he was having issues with his calendar syncing). Hope this is of some help :)
> 0 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3, sync, google-calendar
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title: Saving a Web page for offline viewing

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# Question
Title: Saving a Web page for offline viewing
I am using Sony Xperia Z with android 4.3. Is there any way I can save Web pages on my device to view it offline. Will it require an app? If yes, any free app for the purpose.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Stock Browser (the one with blue icon) from Android jellybean supports offline reading with saving web pages.. Menu-\> Save for offline reading

Opera mini for Android also supports saving web pages Menu-\> Saved Pages-\> Save

# Answer
> 2 votes
All the below apps are free and on

You could use Google Chrome BETA which supports offline web pages.

This article entitled4 hidden settings to make Chrome for Android even better mentions this. Here is the relevant extract:

> Make Web pages accessible offline
>
> Ever surfing the Web from your phone and suddenly find yourself in a dead-zone with no connection? This next setting will let you continue to view content, provided you've opened the page before and have a cached version of it on your device.
>
> To enable it, head back into the Chrome flags section and find the option called "Enable offline cache mode." Tap enable and restart.

From XDA Developers Best Android browser for offline reading thread:

> Firefox can save pages as PDF
>
> There is Offline Browser which could be very useful to you.
>
> Dolphin Browser HD has offline support.

XDA also mentions Opera Mini and Boat Browser, but I haven't used them in many years.

Alternatively to a browser, something like Pocket can save things for offline use, as a specific function so you can use any broswer you want!

# Answer
> 0 votes
the best app for offline browsing: Offline Browser.

You can save not only a single page, but also a whole portion of the site

# Answer
> 0 votes
You can use Nossfeer and make it work in any browser/OS. No need to download anything.

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Tags: internet, webview
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# Question
Title: Root GT-I9305 running Android 4.4.4 Build Version KTU84P.I9305XXUFNI3
I want to root Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE GT-I9305 running Android 4.4.4 Build Version KTU84P.I9305XXUFNI3.Can you please help

# Answer
> 2 votes
Many ways to root the i9305. 2 ways i recommend are to use chainfire's method (bit complex) or framaroot (easiest) To do all this,first have the USB debugging enabled. To do so,go to settings and navigate to "About Device". Keep pressing the build number 6 or 7 times til its says developer settings have been enabled. Go back and you will see "Developer Options" Open the developer options and check the USB debugging option.

### Framaroot

* download framaroot
* Allow the framaroot downloaded app to be installed when there is a prompt to whether or not to install apps from unknown sources.
* Open the app and select Aragorn
* Reboot and you shall have the device rooted.
* Update the supersus from the google play store, then open the Supersu app and update the binary. It will ask if you want to disable knox,select yes.

### Chainfire's CF-Auto-Root

* download CF-Auto-Root and extract to a folder.
* Turn phone off.
* Press the volume down,home screen button together. Then while pressing those 2, press the lock key and it will ask to whether reboot or go into download mode.
* Take note rooting voids warranty. Press volume down to continue to download mode.
* Now open the extracted folder and open odin. Select PDA and select the CF AutoRoot MD5 file. Connect phone via usb and lick start. It will do everything and reboot.
* Update the supersu from the google play store, then open the Supersu app and update the binary. It will ask if you want to disable knox,select yes.
* Then reboot and its fully rooted.

Always consider donating to the developer of framaroot and supersu (chainfire).

# Answer
> 2 votes
The following is the standard root method for most Samsung devices, using **Chainfire's Auto-Root**.

**Prerequisites**:

* Download and install appropriate USB drivers.
* Enable USB Debugging.

+ Go to \`Settings \> About Phone \> Tap on Build Number until message appears.
    + Now go to Developer Options and enable USB Debugging.
* Backup your Apps, Contacts, Logs, Messages and Settings using Kies or a third party app like Helium.
* Download CF-Auto-Root package (file: CF-Auto-Root-m3-m3zh-gti9305.zip)

**Rooting Process**:

* Extract CF-Auto-Root-m3-m3zh-gti9305.zip to your desktop.
* Switch off your device. Press Volume Down, Home and Power button altogether until you see the warning triangle. Now press the Volume Up button to enter into Download Mode.
* Now connect your device to the PC via USB cable.
* Run Odin3 v3.07.exe with Administrator privileges.
* You will see the COM port number in the ID: COM box, which means the connection has been established successfully.
* In the Odin window, click on the PDA button (or AP for older version) and select the CF-Auto-Root-m3-m3zh-gti9305.tar.md5
* Make sure Auto-Reboot and F.Reset Time are checked.
* Click on the Start button to initiate the process and observe the on-going process in the Message screen on the bottom-left of the Odin window.
* Once the process is complete, you will be indicated by a PASS message.

To verify if your device has been successfully rooted, install Root Checker and then update SuperSU binaries.

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# Question
Title: Does the Samsung Galaxy S2 support DC-HSDPA
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 is it just not capable at the hardware level?

# Answer
After some testing over the weekend with a service provider who provides **DC-HSDPA** I can confirm that the **Samsung Galaxy S2** does not support the protocol.
> 1 votes

# Answer
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 and using the Dutch T-Mobile NL network. When I open the app "Network Signal Info" it shows (DC)HSPA+ and the networksymbol shows H+, so it looks like that this phone supports dual channel HSPA+.
> 0 votes

# Answer
They say on the site that it does not support 4G or the faster DC-HSDPA. Having an S2 myself, it would be great if we get a hack for it with the the cfw. Just gotta have hope.
> -2 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-2, 3g
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# Question
Title: How can I watch videos from the BBC web site on a device with an ARMv6 processor?
The BBC web site has many pages with videos, e.g. http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/technology/article/art20150206154333467

On Android, the page prompts me to install the "BBC Media Player" app, but unfortunately this app requires an ARMv7 processor, but I have ARMv6.

Are there any other ways of persuading these videos to play?

# Answer
According to BBC's site: "Your device needs to run Android 2.2 (or higher) and have a minimum ARMv7 processor" to *play* programmes (*download* requires 4.0+).

reference: http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/tv/android\_iplayerapp
> 1 votes

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Tags: video, armv6
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# Question
Title: Rooted Nexus 7 v2: Using Tor and Adblock Plus
I'm having success using both Tor and Adblock Plus, although independently. I'm trying to figure out how to get both to work on the device at the same time.

When successfully using Tor, I get ads yet adblock works when Tor is disabled.

Adblock Plus 1.2.1 build 318

Android build KTU84L

Orbot 13.0.7-BETA-1

My question is, have any of you been able to get the two to cooperate and if so, how?

# Answer
Yes they both use a proxy. Root rqd. Proxies on the wireless nic I believe. They don't interfere with each other. Abp uses port 2020 which I dont think you can configure. So configure tor to use localhost:2020 and if abp is running all good.

Sorry for bad english. Usibg android keyboa rd and no good on them.

Part axe.
> 0 votes

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Tags: root-access, nexus-7, stock-android, tor, adblock-plus
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# Question
Title: How to show own photo in SMS conversation?
How can I show my own photo profile icon in SMS conversations? I cannot find where to set it.

# Answer
It depends on your device and what app you are using. On my Droid 1 running Froyo if I add my own cell # to my contacts the default messaging app uses the avatar that is set with that contact entry. if you add this it may take a little while for everything to sync up and for the pic to begin to display. In Handcent SMS you can set custom contact specific avatars.
> 8 votes

# Answer
In my case Matt's solution didn't work, so I found this solution on http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=3a41f790937732e1&hl=en

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This is caused by a few different problems.

1. If you go into `Settings -> About phone -> Status` and the `My Phone Number` section is **`Unknown`** or **not your number**, then your problem is that the phone doesn't know which contact to use for you.
2. If your number is in there and correct then it may not know *which* contact to use, if you have **multiple contacts with the same number**.

# Unknown Number

In the first case (unknown number) you will need to use another handset to change the number. Find someone (possibly on the same network as you) with an iPhone and get them to let you put your SIM card in it, **on the iPhone** go into `Settings -> Phone -> My Number` and then enter your phone number, hit `Okay` and then eject the SIM. Put it back in your phone and it should just work, if not follow onto the next procedure.

# Multiple Matching Contacts

This is easier from gmail, find all the contacts you have with the same number as your phone (with and without country codes) and delete/merge them, if you deleted them create a new contact with your details and avatar in it and save.

After syncing with the mobile your Messaging app should show the correct avatar.
> 3 votes

# Answer
I have a Huawei Ascend g300

Click on your 'Messaging' icon to get a list of your conversations. Then click on the menu button below your screen, click Settings. You will see a title 'Common Settings' look below Common Settings and there is 'My Picture'. Click 'My Picture' to choose a profile photo from your Gallery or take a photo with your camera. Easy

I found it by accident as I was searching how to add a picture of me. Not having a Profile Picture was driving me insane!!!! lol
> 2 votes

# Answer
I have a droid bionic and I went into my contacts and at the top it says your profile and I filled it out and put my picture in there and it worked perfect.
> 0 votes

# Answer
In Handcent, I just found out by exploring, there is a file called "hc\_account\_picture.png" which gives the picture to the "Me" Contact internally.

/data/data/com.handcent.nextsms/files/hc\_account\_picture.png

is the full path. just copy the new graphic file here and then restart the phone!!!
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Xperia V heats up very much near the camera
So I purchased this new Xperia V today, updated to last firmware 9.1.A.1.140, but when I do stuff on the phone even when not too CPU demanding, it heats up very much, and I mean really heated up, near the camera flash... What could be wrong?

# Answer
> 1 votes
That is most likely where the battery is located. I don't know what your definition of "not too CPU demanding" but i know when i use my Galaxy nexus for extended lengths of time it heats up noticeably over where the battery is. Even when the screen is not actually on and i am not interacting with it, it can heat up due to processes and services going on in the background such as email sync or music playback or social site syncing. This could be part of what is going on with you. Also, when I charge it it heats up. There probably is not anything "wrong" with it, just a lot of stuff running. If it makes you feel better, when it starts to heat up, turn it off and take out the battery until it cools down, then put it back in.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Switch off your phone when you are not using.

Lock your phone when it's not working.

Don't run too many apps in same time.

Don't use the phone while it's charging.

Don't play games or watch videos when it's getting overheated.

And I have to tell you something... I have an Xperia V.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Try system updates (if available). Usually company fixes these kind of problems in them. Else close all the unwanted apps n restrict them from starting up again

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# Question
Title: Blocking numbers from my phone and WhatsApp
If I block a contact on my phone can they still message me on WhatsApp? Will I have to block them on WhatsApp separately?

# Answer
Blocking a contact will **not** prevent that user from sending you messages on WhatsApp.

Hence, you need to explicitly block that contact using the WhatsApp settings.

Here is what happens when you block someone in WhatsApp:

* WhatsApp messages sent by a blocked contact will not show up on your phone and will never be delivered to you.
* You will not be able to send messages to a blocked contact until you unblock them.

There is one important feature blocking does not change:

* Blocking someone will not remove this contact from your WhatsApp list, nor will it remove you from the list on this contact's phone. To delete a contact in WhatsApp, you must delete the contact from your phone's address book.
> 1 votes

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# Question
Title: Recovery Menu on Fake Note3 China version
My colleague owns Faked Galaxy Note 3 from China with all the gifts - bloatware from Chinese market etc. There is no root on the phone (I tried to check it with supersu/rom manager/uninstall) and the only option to get the root - probably to understand this "recovery" menu on Chinese:

UPD I've found that first line is related to factory:

I've found that first 3 options are related to test -

any idea will be highly appreciated.

# Answer
Having the same problem with mine. According to google this was the translation I was able to get from the menu choices.

* 自动测试
    + Automatic test
* 手动测试
    + Manual testing
* 单项测试
    + single test
* 测试报告
    + test report
* 调试测试项
    + debug test items
* 清除e MMC
    + clear e MMC
* 版本信
    + version of the letter (?) - gives bb chip, ms board, IMEI, barcode, etc
* 重启手机
    + reboot the phone

If you find out how to enter download mode or root this device please share.
> 1 votes

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title: lost my moto e phone without sim card

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# Question
Title: lost my moto e phone without sim card
I had bought a MOTO E which was stolen the very next day but, due to some issues, I had already taken my sim and the sdcard out. Is there any way I can locate my phone using the google id I had used to start the tracking features?

# Answer
If your Moto E has Android Device Manager enabled and the WiFi is connected to network, then you're in luck!

Also, file a police report **immediately** and tell them that you phone was stolen. That is my two cents on this answer.
> 0 votes

# Answer
only if the device has any anti virus software installed with **anti-theft** feature or **Android Device Manager** enabled.
> 0 votes

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat
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# Question
Title: Can I safely do a factory reset without losing root?
Sadly my quesiton isn't that simple. To make sure everyone unerstands I will explain as short but specific as possible:

Initial: stock state, not rooted, nothing special

1. I **updated my HTC One M8 to Android 5.0** (Lollipop) and noticed, that it drains my battery waaay faster than before and also lags pretty bad (almost every press of a button).
2. I searched for fixes online but couldn't find anything that may work except for a **factory reset**. Since it's almost impossible to backup all apps including data without root (e.g. titanium backup) I thought I may as well **root my device**, so I'm prepared for future restores (as I found out it's particularly easy to root an htc device, I was relieved I'm a noob when it comes to rooting).
    * I then did a factory reset and rooted my HTC One M8, installed SuperSU and all that stuff, you know.
    * It actually ran faster than before the Android 5.0 Update and the battery drain also seemed to be OK.
3. This Monday I woke up to a completely **depleted mobile data usage** (had about 450MB left - all gone over night). I forgot to turn on WiFi as I went to sleep. Below is the data usage of that night. I set everything I can (Play Store Updates and HTC Backups, as far as I know) to WiFi only, because 1GB of monthly mobile data seldom is enough for me.

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    * I contacted HTC Support Chat and that lady told me to go to *Settings -\> Apps -\> Reset App settings* and restart my phone by pushing *VolumeDown + VolumeUp + Power Button*. I did that and it seemed like my phone is as slow as before I did the factory reset.
    * I still don't know why the heck my phone used so much mobile data that night. I just hope this won't happen again. If you know *why* or *how to prevent this*, feel free to tell me!

Now I'm here with a rooted HTC One M8 with Android 5.0.1 and the same problems as in the beginning of this nerve-racking process. I searched a lot for solutions of the battery drain after the Lollipop update, but couldn't find anything helpful.

So my question is **Can I perform a factory reset without losing root?** because that's what helped me in the beginning. But of course I would be very happy about solutions addressing the *extreme battery drain and lags* I'm experiencing.

In *Settings -\> Power consumption* there (almost) always is **Google Play Services** at the top. I found some solutions on how to keep this from draining my battery all the time, but they include messing with more root apps and I'm not sure if my device will also run faster after doing that.

# Answer
Recoveries like *TWRP* and *Philz Touch* checks for root verification and in the scenario of you losing root after factory reset, boot into your custom recovery, attempt for a normal reboot and the recovery will offer to root the device. *Take the offer*. Come back to Android and install SuperSU from Play Store as usual. This worked well with my Android 4.2.1, 4.4.2, COS12 and stock Android 5.1 ROMs.

**Note:** ***do not use the said approach on a ROM running Android Marshmallow***. It may cause boot issues which you might not be able to solve unless you do a clean and full flash of a device specific ROM or manually reverse the steps TWRP used to root the device.

As of now, to root a ROM prefer the flashable zip for SuperSU stable and flash it through your custom recovery. In case of installation issues, refer to this XDA thread.

Related: I've installed a custom recovery image, but not yet rooted my phone. How can I install SuperSU and subscribe to automatic updates?

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SuperSU app offers to move itself into system partition which would make it a system app and invulnerable to any factory reset. The option is available under its settings as *Install SuperSU into /system*.

(As of now however, for ROMs rooted with system-less root mode SuperSU doesn't provide the said option.)

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About battery drain, per my experience with it in Android 4.2.1, 4.4.2 and 5.0.1 I can recommend Greenify app in **Boost** mode. Boost mode requires Xposed Framework1 installed.

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1  Xposed Framework: Android 4.x, Android 5.x and 6.x
> 5 votes

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Tags: root-access, 5.0-lollipop, factory-reset, htc-one-m8
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# Question
Title: How do I access an attached thumb drive?
I've attached an external drive to my phone using a USB-OTG cable. I can open it in File Manager (v2.0.0), but when I go to /storage/usbdisk none of my files show up, and if I try to create a file it complains about needing elevated permissions. I've read online that I need to enable root access mode in File Manager's general settings, but there is no such setting on my device.

# Answer
It turns out you have to enable "Superuser" mode in CM's settings app if it's disabled. I was only able to get to this setting by searching for it - I couldn't find it anywhere in the menu tree. Android normally restricts apps to only access their own special sub-folders on an attached flash drive, so File Manager needs special permissions to access everything.
> 2 votes

# Answer
I own a OnePlus One and, after plugging the USB Drive through OTG cable, use the ES File Explorer app which will save you from the hassle of permissions. In that app look under the Local tab to find your drive, usually called sdb. No need for root.
> 0 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, file-management, usb-on-the-go, oneplus-one
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# Question
Title: Flashed wrong ROM on tablet and stuck in blue screen with no recovery screen
Device specs:

* CPU: Allwinner A31S, Quad Core ARMv7 Processor (VFPv4, NEON)
* GPU: PowerVR SGX 544MP
* Motherboard: INGENIC-CROSS Q8S-v1.0 2013-04-22
* Version of Android: 4.2.2
* Build Number: fiber\_q8s-eng 4.2.2 JDQ39 20130723 test-keys

Nothing is visible on the screen except for a blue screen. Please help.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Do a Google search for "A31S Q8S-1.0" and you get the following link to the Baidu file store where many Chinese ROMs are located.

(13) H8C-3G 全志A31S Q8S-V1.0.rar - 百度云网盘 http://pan.baidu.com/wap/link?uk=2471183759&shareid=3994280233&third=1

文件名:(13) H8C-3G 全志A31S Q8S-V1.0.rar 文件大小:323.08M 分享者:惠泽客服售后分享时间:2014-10-25 21:30 下载次数:4.

Cheers,

=ccflasher=

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Tags: custom-roms
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# Question
Title: How can i increase internal storage space,on my LG tribute?
Is there anything i can buy to increase my phones internal storage? I.e. a larger sd or sim or an app for my LG tribute? Plz help always getting the annoying "low storage" i currently have a 4gig external sd...thanks

# Answer
Internal storage is called internal storage for a reason; it's on a flash chip on the motherboard and can't be replaced. You might however be able to move some of your apps to the SD card if your phone supports that. There are apps for that.
> 0 votes

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