# Question
Title: How to avoid WhatsApp locking up my contacts
If there is a contact who has WhatsApp, the contact was locked from name changes and also create weird changes such as removing any white spaces in the name (even between first name and last name). I like to keep the Whatsapp association but do not want to have WhatsApp taking over the contact changes. What is the solution?

# Answer
* Go to Settings \> Accounts \> Whatsapp \> My Whatsapp Account
* Remove the account
* Make any necessary contact changes
* Open up Whatsapp
* At this point, Whatsapp should re-associate your contacts with the *existing* users.
> 0 votes

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Tags: whatsapp-messenger
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# Question
Title: Why isn't there a Cyanogenmod stable ROM for my device?
Why don't the developers develop a stable ROM for my device? They have stable ROMs for similarly-named devices from the same manufacturer, even ones that came out after my phone. If the devices are similar, and there's already a stable ROM for one, why is it so hard to make a stable ROM for mine too?

# Answer
> 2 votes
Two devices with similar names, like the Sony Xperia Z and the Sony Xperia Z1, don't necessarily have the same kind of hardware. Sometimes there are even devices sold under one model name, such as the Samsung Galaxy SII, where the variants available in different countries have completely different systems-on-ship (SoCs) and other different hardware.

Devices with different hardware need different drivers &c. and a lot of system integration work that can't be shared between the two. Testing an unstable release to find the problems with it is very time-intensive, and of course can only be done on the exact hardware being targeted.

Since Cyanogenmod is made by enthusiast developers, rather than by people who are paid to do it, support depends on having an interested community of people with the system integration knowledge needed, and enough such people having that particular phone to run and test the ROM images.

It may be that there's not much more work required to support your device, but the people who might be able to do that don't happen to have one. Or it may be that none of the porters who have your device have enough free time right now to dedicate to testing and fixing ROMs. Lots of volunteer projects like this are stopped when members have children or start new jobs.

Even if you don't have the necessary knowledge, there are other ways you can help get your device supported. You might be able to help by contributing some money to support the developers, devices so that more enthusiasts can spend time working on it, or by testing and reporting bugs to make the process faster. If you ask the Cyanogenmod community how you can get involved and what would help, I'm sure they'd respond positively to that.

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Tags: cyanogenmod, custom-roms
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# Question
Title: Passwords containing "!" are always wrong
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with untouched Android 4.1.2 and problems with logging into accounts on any website, in any browser, as long as the password contains an exclamation mark ("!").

I use the default Samsung keyboard for typing in the password. The language of the keyboard is set to German. The Android interface language is set to English. I use the exclamation mark which is seen on the first of three special character pages.

I tried this in the Chrome browser app and in the default "Internet" browser which comes preinstalled. If I change that exclamation mark in the accounts password to something else, I can login flawlessy on my smartphone.

Is this a codepage error? Do I have to set up some special localization or is it just a bug?

# Answer
> 8 votes
In the comments, ce4 pointed out what was going wrong.

A space gets inserted automatically after each exclamation mark (and probably other sentence limiting characters like full stop, half stop or question mark too), resulting in an invalid password with a space char too much.

Whenever I enter an exclamation mark, I also enter the following character, use backspace twice and then enter the following character again. Seems to be the simplest solution yet.

Samsung should consider turning off these weird auto-complete stuffs in password boxes!

# Answer
> 2 votes
I have also encountered this "bug" but with a $ character. Whenever I typed `$` it automatically inserted spaces before and after the $ character. My solution was to turn off "automatic spacing" on the Samsung keyboard settings and this worked for me ever since.

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3, browser, localization
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title: Where did my 16gb of memory go?

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# Question
Title: Where did my 16gb of memory go?
I am not educated on Android enough to figure this out on my own. My problem began New Year's Eve with error messages saying device memory was full. My Galaxy S2 Skyrocket began to lag and wouldn't allow me to access photos or contacts. It would freeze. I'd remove the battery when it would get stuck restarting. I looked in "Storage" and found that the device's memory is only 1.97gb. Then I noticed that there was 11.26gb going to USB storage. Where did my memory go? I was told by a tech friend that I may have a "hidden partition." I appreciated a very basic, non-technical explanation on how to fix this. Thanks.

# Answer
> 2 votes
I had a similar issue where I could not figure out what was taking up my phone's storage. I used an app called DiskUsage to visualise the issue and find the folder causing the problem.

# Answer
> 1 votes
When I was developing two years ago I altered the GPS settings on the device and they started outputting .txt files to the SD card. This made no sense to me and after looking into it if an application installed has this issue it will **persist** until the application is **removed**. I can not remember the folder location.

I want to say /sdcard/gps/\* but here is a reference if this was the issue: SD Card fills up with GPS/\*.txt files

# Answer
> 0 votes
Maybe you could try changing to the install location to USB storage. It's already detecting it as USB storage, so maybe this would work.

By the way, have you got a memory card inserted?

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Tags: 4.1-jelly-bean, samsung-galaxy-s-2, internal-storage, insufficient-memory
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title: Where do I get multiwindow function?

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# Question
Title: Where do I get multiwindow function?
I bought a galaxy 3 tablet with 4.2.2 system. The multiwindow option isn't there at all. I tried resetting the device but that did not help.

# Answer
Pull down notification window, and enable it.
> 3 votes

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title: Updating Android on a Rooted Tablet

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# Question
Title: Updating Android on a Rooted Tablet
I have an Android tablet that I rooted to attempt to install a different OS. After I failed and restored my tablet to a backup that I had made earlier (it's still rooted), I tried to update Android. It checked for updates, and promptly displayed a box that said "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available." Is there any way that I can update my tablet while it's rooted?

# Answer
> 1 votes
I ended up just installing CyanogenMod. They have features that stock Android should have had from the beginning, and support pretty much every Android device on the market for many years after Google and the various device manufacturers abandon it.

# Answer
> 0 votes
There are different methods for updating your device. Once you've rooted it, the checksum for your `/system` partition changes, and an update might check that and abort because of it (as you just experienced); this is mostly the case with s.

However: major version updates are rarely spread OTA, but mostly have to be flashed manually using a corresponding computer program. Which one that might be, is manufacturer-specific and depends on your device (so for details on that, we need to know which one it is). Still, applied as an update it might again fail with its checksum verification.

A third variant would be assuming a "virgin device", and make a full install. This usually does not apply any checksum verification (as it does a complete install, and not an update). For this, you might want to check with Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?

More details on device updates can be found checking frequent questions tagged "update" and our update tag-wiki.

P.S.: After clarification for the targeted device, there are two more tags you might want to investigate: is Samsung's flash-tool for Windows, is a multi-platform open source equivalent.

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Tags: updates, root-access
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# Question
Title: Why can't a keyboard on the Samsung Galaxy S3 collect passwords?
When I enable an input method (a keyboard app) on a Nexus device, I see the following confirmation message:

> This input method may be able to collect all the text that you type, including personal data like passwords and credit card numbers. It comes from the app Highway. Use this input method?

I understand this warning. Because of the way an input method works, it has the ability to collect everything I type, and I have to trust the author not to abuse this ability. But when I enable an input method on my Samsung Galaxy S3 (and maybe other Samsung devices; I haven't tried), I get a different message (my emphasis):

> This method can collect all of the text you enter, **except passwords**, including personal data and credit card numbers. It comes from the app Highway. Use anyway?

I've checked entering a password into a web form, and setting the device password. In both cases, it still uses the (3rd-party) input method I choose to enter the password. So why does Samsung claim that the input method can't collect passwords? Are they doing something incredibly clever in their version of Android, or are they just talking nonsense?

# Answer
As a programmer I find this interesting. Password fields can be (and usually are) treated differently than normal text boxes. Given that Android is open source I guess it's possible that Samsung has at least attempted to include code that prevents a password field from passing information typed in it back to the keyboard application, but like others have stated I am skeptical.

In order for a keyboard application to collect your data it has to include the extra step of capturing your input, storing it somewhere, even if it's just temporarily in an instance variable, and then sending it on to a third party. I would be interested to hear what Samsung says about this and how they supposedly prevent it, but I'm guessing that's an answer we aren't likely to get.
> 1 votes

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Tags: security, samsung, input-methods
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# Question
Title: Can the Nexus 7 LTE connect to 3G networks?
Is it possible to connect to 3G networks with the Nexus 7 LTE? Is it possible with an unlocked device or only with limited networks or standards?

I've tried to Google it but no one seems to have ever mentioned it, except maybe a few people asking the exact same thing as I am now...

I've seen this question, but it seems to be highly outdated.

# Answer
> 1 votes
You should be able to connect to 3G networks. I'm not sure who your carrier is, but if you are in an area where you cannot pick up LTE then 3G should be the fallback. I used to work for Verizon Wireless and this is how all the 4G LTE phones and tablets worked. In fact, when LTE first started rolling out it wasn't in most places, including the area where I worked. People were buying LTE devices left and right and they ONLY operated on 3G until the LTE network got built out.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Depends on network provider.

From Nexus 7 2013 LTE Variant Available Now for $349:

> Keep in mind that you won’t be able to fall back to Verizon 3G at any time, but you can fall back to AT&T and T-Mobile HSPA should you choose their service.

From Google's Nexus 7 with 4G is now available in the UK:

> Buying from O2 is a different story, however. The mobile operator is selling the new Nexus 7 for £319.99, complete with a free SIM and 2GB of 3G data.

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Tags: nexus-7, 3g, sim-unlocking
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# Question
Title: Mobile Network disconnects during an incoming call
My mobile network normally remains connected so I can use apps like chat, whatsapp etc. However, during an incoming call the mobile network gets disconnected. Is this normal behavior ?

There is an app called TrueCaller that is supposed to show the caller details when there's incoming call from an unknown number. But since the mobile network disconnects during an incoming call this app always fails to show the name and shows an error message "unable to connect". It seems the normal behavior is for the network to remain connected during an incoming call.

I'm using Android Jelly Bean, 4.2.1. And previously had used Gingerbread (2.2.3) and Froyo (2.2.1). I experienced the same problem in all these 3 OSes.

# Answer
> 1 votes
This is normal if you are using a CDMA carrier, such as Verizon or Sprint. GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile can allow simultaneous voice and data, but CDMA cannot. This is supposed to change with LTE devices, although last a checked it wasn't working with all of them on Verizon. If you have a CDMA 3G only device it won't work. I'm not positive but I think even with an LTE device on Verizon that supports simultaneous voice and data it still won't work if you are out of LTE coverage area. I used to work for Verizon until a few months ago and this seemed to be the case.

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Tags: connection-issues, mobile-network
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# Question
Title: How can I send many files (> 25MiB) at once as attachments?
I have 100 compressed pictures. Each of them is 2 MB. I would like to send via email everything at once as attachments (no hosting on Gdrive or somewhere else). Basically pictures will have to be sent in several emails. Is there any way to do it at once?

To put it otherwise, I'm asking for a way to automatically send multiple email messages to send all the files. Ideally not one email per file, but each email should contain as many pictures as possible based on a maximum that I would specify.

I use a Samsung Galaxy S3. I know the max size of the recipient's mailbox and pictures cannot be further compressed. I don't mind filling my recipient's mailbox.

# Answer
It would be a long and hard way, but if you have enough time and resources you could cross compile the `mail` software of GNU CLI and use it from an Android app.

This way you can be sure the software won't be limiting your messages by attachment size. And if it did you could properly refactor the source code.
> -4 votes

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# Question
Title: How to configure Google Now's notification time?
Currently Google Now notifies me 10 minutes before I need to leave the house for an appointment (taking traffic into consideration). How do I change the notification time to some other value?

# Answer
The default reminder time is actually based on your calendar. If you open your calendar, open Settings, and select General settings, "Default reminder time" is near the bottom (I'm working from Cyanogenmod 10, but AOSP/Nexus devices should be similar). This controls the general notification time. The Now functionality is separate, and (from what I understand) is based entirely on travel time. If your appointment has a destination that Google recognizes, it will calculate travel time and pop up a card far enough ahead to allow you to meet that travel time and arrive on time. I'm not positive if it factors in your reminder time into this or not, but it's possible that it is. If that's the case, it will notify you 10 minutes + travel time currently, and if you modify the calendar notification time, it should modify the Now notification time. Again, this is speculation based on how I understand Now to function, but I believe it's fairly accurate based on my experience.
> 2 votes

# Answer
The default reminder time is pulled from the Calendar's settings, if you tap the event to open it in the calendar editing screen after it's been recognized by Google. However, if you just tap "Create Event" after it's been recognized without reviewing it (as mentioned above), it will default to 15 minutes. This is on a Razr Maxx HD, Verizon, ICS.
> 0 votes

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Tags: notifications, calendar, google-now
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title: Block Adult Websites

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# Question
Title: Block Adult Websites
Is it possible to block all porn, chat sites, and adult content web pages on a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2? And is it possible to hide the fact that they are being blocked?

# Answer
## Using only your Android:

Kaspersky's Parental Control software does exactly as the title says.

Mind you, it's still in beta, but I did install it and tried it out, and it seems to do it's job of blocking websites as well as applications.

By the way, Kaspersky's not the only app out on the store that you can use, but I chose it due to its reputation. It's after all an application that is going to monitor the network traffic and if it's just any other app, it could steal your credit card numbers maybe. Who knows.

PS: As far as I know, this application cannot be hidden, unless of course you installed a launcher like Smart Launcher. Even then, there is an option for you to show the hidden applications, so it's not going to do much good.

## If the phone/tablet is accessing the internet through the Wifi alone:

In this case, you can setup your router settings so that it blocks certain sites etc. It won't be too hard to find the settings; just enter this URL in your browser - 192.168.1.1 - and you should get an interface to login to the router.

For more info, I suggest you did a search on Google on how to block sites through your router.

## Advanced Option

I'm not very sure about this method but it should work.

* Get a server setup to act as a proxy.
* Setup a program on the machine so that it'll be able to monitor and restrict access to a selected number of websites.
* Route the phone through the proxy server... and it should do the job.

PS: I welcome comments from anyone who knows if this method is really workable.
> 14 votes

# Answer
No, it is not possible to block **all** such sites. That would either require a 100% effective blacklist, which would be impossible to maintain, or a 100% effective detection mechanism, which would basically be an artificial intelligence capable of making human-like judgements.

You can get all kinds of parental controls and blockers on the Play store, but there won't be anything 100% effective. They may block the most common sites by domain, or block based on keywords (which will block a lot of legitimate sites as well), but none will block ass.

What might be more effective would be a whitelist, depending on how the phone is used. A firewall whitelist would limit the phone to only being able to access a predefined list of sites (eg, youtube, facebook, etc.)
> 4 votes

# Answer
If your phone is rooted you could use ad-away to add your custom list of forbidden hosts.

It writes the hosts file to put lines like this:

```
website_to_block 127.0.0.1

```

So a request in your browser to the "website\_to\_block" will be displayed as "This website is not avalaible"
> 1 votes

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Tags: browser, internet, parental-control, content-filter
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# Question
Title: How do I change my debit card details in Google Play?
How do I change my ATM card details in Google play as my old card has been damaged and I cannot purchase anything from my Android phone?

# Answer
> 4 votes
As Dan has detailed in his answer you can change it via the Play Store on your phone or you can manage your payment methods via the Google Wallet site. This should allow you to remove your old/damaged card and add a new payment method.

# Answer
> 1 votes
When you get the small white dialog with the green **Buy** button, press the down-arrow in the top-right corner (next to the price). Then click on **Payment options** and **Add credit or debit card**.

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Tags: google-play-store
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# Question
Title: Bricked android karbon message ENTRY QPST DOWNLOAD
My rooted karbon s5 android phone is showing "RESET FOR ENTRY QPST DOWNLOAD" message on startup, I am unable to execute this solution (quoted below) because I dont have the Karbon S5 rom, also there are many techniques posted to unbrick the device and I am confused how to proceed with it, I have Windows 8 so how to solve this problem?

> A linux distribution (Ubuntu) sys\_boot.img (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxJJ...tEMmFQZHM/edit) Follow the steps to restore the sys\_boot partition:
>
> 1. Connect your phone to a pc using the cable
> 2. Install the drivers if necessary: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...m%20Driver.rar
> 3. Open your terminal
> 4. Type "lsblk" (without the quotes). You should see a list, showing every connected disk and partition. Look for a partition with a size around 50M. This is the partition we need, so remember the corresponding name under the 'NAME' column. It can be "sdc", "sdd" or "sde" followed by a number.
> 5. Cd to the directory you placed sys\_boot.img in cd \[filename\]
> 6. Type "sudo dd if=/dev/NAME of=sys\_boot.img bs=512 Replace NAME with the name you got from lsblk, and press enter. The output should look something like this: 3959420000 bytes (3866621 KB) copied, \[ time spent\], \[KB/s\]
> 7. Remove the cable from your device, do a battery pull and try to boot your device Normally, it should boot correctly. If you formatted the /system partition too, you have to get into recovery mode by holding the upper volume button while booting, until a red screen appears.

Another specific solution quoted here, which I cant implement as i dont have acronis which is a proprietary software:

> 1. download the BOOTFILES AND acronis recovery image files
> 2. download drivers that i attached(if u already have them.no problem)
> 3. press power button and volume up button till u get "RESET FOR ENTRY QSTP DOWNLOAD".Now connect the device to pc(windows os).install drivers if asked.
> 4. open acronis true image and select backup.now all the partitions are shown in which are in ur system.uncheck all ur system related partitions and select all the partitions of the device which are shown and finish the backup(this step is for safety.u can skip this if u r confident on urself)
> 5. now again open acronis true image and select recover.now select the "Partition3sector\_full\_b1\_s1\_v1.tib" file that i attached.it will ask where to recover.
> 6. this is the important step and do it carefully..now u have to select the partition which is of type FAT16 and has exactly 50 mb space. now open advanced settings and select recover sector-by-sector and now click recover
> 7. it will take around 4-5 mins and ask to reboot ur system showing like it is compulsory to restart to complete the process. (NOW WE AGAIN BRICKED OUR BRICKED DEVICE .DONT PANIC..CONTINUE..)
> 8. so click restart.disconnect ur mobile and take out battery.dont insert it.and now u open linux os
> 9. after opening linux.first keep the battery and on ur device by pressing power and volume down (carefull here.power+volume down) dont press colume up.
> 10. u mobile show a message "ENTRY FOR QPST DOWNLOAD".Now connect ur mobile to the system.in linux u get all the partitions which are shown in my computer.
> 11. now open the drive which id of 50 mb or around 50 mb..if u open it u can see a folder named image..
> 12. open the folder named "image".u can find two files named "AMSS,AMSSHD".select these two files and delete.now extract the files from BOOTFILES that i sent which exactly contains the files names as "AMSS,AMSSHD".. COPY THESE FILES TO THE SAME PLACE WHERE U DELETED.
> 13. after the copy is finished disconnect ur mobile.remove the battery
> 14. reinsert the battery and now select power and volume up buttons.ha ha.now u can see the green display of recovery.from here i think u pupil know how to proceed

I tried the above methods but I am unable to get the list of partitions on my mobile, on the computer it is showing that the removable drive is corrupted and it needs to be formatted. I faintly remember that I had installed helium app for backup and it had super user access , i suspect problem created by this app.

Also does a custom ROM update help in this? if yes please specify the best ROM for karbon s5, can I proceed installing kitkat on this bricked device?

# Answer
When I went to service center with this problem , they gave the reason that this is because of a full battery drainage. And they were correct. After recharging the battery it worked. It was unexpected. Also after a few days it again showed this message but after restarting the Phone it worked again. I suspect the problem has to be something related to battery or charging. Its now a month I am not getting this error. I am glad that I was not able to try the above methods.
> 1 votes

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Tags: 4.1-jelly-bean, rooting, custom-roms, unbricking
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# Question
Title: Talk to Android Device via UDP via a wired connection
I have an application that can be controlled via Open Sound Control, a UDP based protocol. Now this works fine via wifi but I NEED a wired connection because wifi will not be available to me later for this project.

I'm using a Galaxy Note 3. I tried to attach a Ethernet-\>USB adapter that worked on an Android TV stick but it doesn't seem to work with the Note 3 and pretty much any other android phone I tried.

Now is it possible to either get Ethernet working or use a standard USB connection to the Host PC? It doesn't have to be available in the whole LAN, just the PC connected to it via USB needs to be able to send OSC messages to the Note 3.

# Answer
This was WAY simpler than I thought it was. I was trying to get this working for days now but it's actually really simple. My first approach was using reverse tethering, having the idea that I would need the Android device to get its Internet/LAN connection from the PC and not the other way around. Though that is not the case, just enable USB Tethering on your android device and thats all you need.

After you did that, open a terminal emulator window on the device or open an adb shell session with the command `adb shell`. Enter `netcfg` to print out all the IPs and look for a device named `rndis0` or `usb0` or maybe another name, depending on your ROM or device. Simply look at all the devices that are "UP" and make sure its not Wifi or Mobile data connection, you can recognize them by the device name.

If you think you found the correct adapter (it shouldn't show more than 2-3 devices that are listed as `UP` and have an valid IP next to it) simply send your OSC messages to that IP adress and it will work just fine. This should work with about any network protocol.

You should be able to access the device over another computer aswell by setting up some port forwarding on the host PC to the android device IP and sending your messages to the PCs IP. Or maybe using the Android IP adress works aswell though I somewhat doubt your Router is aware of the device.

Double check the IP if its not working, it will not be the same sub network as your LAN. I made that mistake with my first try and blindly entered the first 3 number blocks without having a closer look.
> 2 votes

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Tags: usb, networking, ad-hoc-networks
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# Question
Title: How big is Gingerbread 2.3.5 on internal 8GB memory?
How much space does the Gingerbread version 2.3.5 occupy on the internal memory drive ? I've bought the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 and it promised 8GB, when I checked the size it said 5GB and only 4.85GB are actually available. What's going on ?

# Answer
> 1 votes
This seems pretty normal. The 8GB iPod Touch is similar - iOS takes a significant portion of its storage.

The device itself has 8GB of storage, but any OS takes space - particularly Samsung's flavor of Android, which has a lot of stuff added (Which, unfortunately, they don't want you to be able to remove).

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# Question
Title: How to view entire messages in the notification drawer?
I've received some security notifications, but I can't seem to figure out how to view the entire thing. See the huge image below:

They do not scroll, I cannot pinch-zoom or drag them to reveal more information, and when I tap one it disappears. Is there a log of these somewhere? I can use ADB if I have to, but surely there's a way...

# Answer
Just pull down the notification(not the notification bar, the specific notification you want to expand) with two fingers to expand(if and only if,the notification supports expanding).

if you cant expand it with two fingers swiping down, then just turn on the auto rotation and navigate to somewhere (which can be rotated, in my case I use to go to settings) and then slide down your notification bar. It should be visible by now.

:)
> 2 votes

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# Question
Title: What does it mean when a device stops showing up on Android Device Manager?
On 2 November I forgot my (brand new) Wifi-only Nexus 7 on the plane. Despite realizing it \<30 min after disembarking they didn't recover the device.

I have been regularly monitoring https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager in the hope that it would come online. The device showed up but was 'last seen on 2 November' (the day I lost it). However, when I tried again today to locate my device it no longer shows up in the list. I have checked https://play.google.com/settings and the device is still listed there with visibility 'Show in menus'.

Any idea what could cause the device to suddenly disappear for the device manager? Would that mean that it's re-registered? If so, any way to find out by whom?

Cheers, Chris.

# Answer
> 1 votes
If the person, who got your device, gives it a reset(hard reset) and signed-in with another account(which is the default account in this case), then you might not be able to look up your device anymore. But if, he had not, then the possibility is that, he lives somewhere, where he does not have any wifi-access. Therefore you could not track him anymore.

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Tags: lost-phone, android-device-manager
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title: Gallery thumbnails locked

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# Question
Title: Gallery thumbnails locked
I have a problem with my gallery thumbnails for a few days now. Thumbnails are generated in the *.thumbnails* folder but they are not displayed in the gallery, there is instead a picture with a lock.

How can I solve this? I have already tried to clear data but it didn't work. It seems like there is a broken permission in the gallery application.

# Answer
I have exactly this problem. There is no gallery locker on the phone. I have removed the thumbnails from the DCIM directory, and Android has re-scanned the SD card and created three sets of thumbnails: Camera, Whatsapp and Wahtsappvid. But when I view them in Gallery, I get the same symptoms as above, with each thumbnail showing as above. If I click on one of these 'blank' thumbnails, the picture displays ok. If I use MediaSee it seems to display all the pictures as thumbnails. Perhaps of interest may be that the picture above looks like a Motorola Defy Mini phone, which is what I have got. Sorry if this is the wrong way to ask this question, but this is the only post I have seen which shows the problem I have got.
> -1 votes

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Tags: 2.3-gingerbread, gallery, thumbnails
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# Question
Title: not able to access playstore after factory reset
I am not able to access the Google Play Store on my Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360 after a factory reset. How can I get it working again?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Try doing a factory reset again, and don't include you gmail e-mail during setup i.e before the home screen comes, once the home screen is active then go to google play and login, should be able to download the apps

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Tags: google-play-store, samsung
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# Question
Title: How can I configure Google Play so that it doesn't update applications when I'm using the phone?
I'd like to configure Google Play so that it doesn't update applications when I'm using my phone (Samsung Galaxy S3) or tablet (Nexus 7).

Note that I still want to have the auto-update, but **only when I'm not using the phone.**

# Answer
> 2 votes
You can use an app for automating tasks, like Tasker, AutomateIt, etc.

Here, for example, is a suggestion for a Tasker profile that enables auto update only when the device is plugged in for charging. You may be able to find an alternative trigger that better suits your needs, like screen off, etc.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Or you can use Greenify to hibernate google pay store and services.(only if your phone is rooted.)

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Tags: google-play-store, updates
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# Question
Title: Show messages on lock screen on Galaxy S3
Is it possible to show previews of messages (as the iPhone does) on the lock screen on a Galaxy S3 running android 4.1.2?

# Answer
> 1 votes
There is a settings on text Messaging App to Preview Messages on Lock Screen.

Go to `Text Messaging App` --\> (press menu) `Settings`--\>(go to Notification Settings) Check `Preview Messages` Option.

Or

You can use this app. It will display new messages when phone is locked.

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Tags: 4.1-jelly-bean, samsung-galaxy-s-3, lock-screens
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# Question
Title: I need help with backingup data and doing a factory reset
How do i back up data for apps, such as games? If so,is it safe to factory data reset? I'm basically wanting to know how to save my data and still be able to reset my tablet.

# Answer
> 1 votes
In order to save apps' data you have two options:

* If your phone is rooted, use the famous app Titanium Backup;
* If your phone is NOT rooted, use Helium with a Windows PC.

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Tags: backup, nextbook-premium-8
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# Question
Title: My "Avast: Mobile" security is giving me massive warnings about Trojans such as: "Android:SMSSend-DC[trj]"
I got these warnings on my Samsung phone by the "Avast: Mobile" Security application about having malware (mostly trojans). So I scanned my phone and Avast said that i had over 50 applications infected with at least 20 malwares each. Is this a malware of some sort that hit all my applications? Or just hit Avast?

I downloaded Malwarebytes mobile app to search for the viruses, and found nothing.

What should I do?

# Answer
Uninstalled, then reinstalled Avast. Scans now all clear.

Looks like a definite Avast issue.
> 3 votes

# Answer
Lots of users reporting about these Trojan warnings.

**It may be Avast Virus Defenition Update issue.**

**Post From Avast Moderator**

**Update the VPS to 14010901**

**Source Forum**

From Google+ found this image. I think its a similar issue.
> 3 votes

# Answer
From the latest reviews on the Play Store it appears as though others are experiencing the same issue this morning. I expect there is a problem with the latest definition update which is causing a lot of apps to be detected as a virus/malware.

The only advice I can give is wait for them to release a new update which resolves the issue. If there is a report issue feature within the app you could try using this, or the email address on the Play Store to ensure they are aware of the problem.
> 2 votes

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Tags: malware, antivirus
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# Question
Title: My Samsung S4 won't connect to my computer
I have downloaded *Samsung Kies 3,* and the computer wont even find the device. I have tried different USB ports and nothing seems to work. I have tried changing it to a media device manually but I cant find the right spot. What else can I do to get the device recognized?

# Answer
> 1 votes
I guess your Device drivers wasn't successfully installed in your pc

Here is couple of things you can do,:

* Uninstall Kies
* Go to device manager of your pc and remove/uninstall anything related to samsung
* Reboot your device(optional)
* Then Download Kies to your computer and while installing dont connect your s4 with pc.
* After installation connect your Device and let it install device driver sucessfully.

Hope this will Help you, For more information See this

S4 connect issue

Link 2

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-4, samsung-kies, mtp
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# Question
Title: How do I transfer contacts from a Nokia 3110 to an Android using a Mac?
I have about 700 contacts on a Nokia 3110 handset that I want to transfer to my Android phone.

Transferring contacts via my SIM card is a slow process as I can only 200 do at a time. Moreover, I cannot be sure of which contacts have already been transferred.

Is there a faster way this can be achieved with a Mac?

# Answer
> 1 votes
You just need to create a .vcf file on your SD card and copy that to your Android phone

Or

Using your SIM card when you copy contacts select 'move original' to SIM from phone

Or

Connect your handset to your pc via pc suite and sync. Connect your Android phone to your pc and transfer them to it

# Answer
> 0 votes
First try syncing all your nokia's contacts to PhoneCopy. And then install Phonecopy to your android.And you are done.

http://www.phonecopy.com/

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Tags: contacts, data-transfer
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# Question
Title: After using lock screen 3x I decided I don't want it
I cleared all certificates from settings, lock screen. Not sure how to proceed since I can't get certificates back. I changed to a 30 min delay for lock screen but it is still inconvenient to type in every time I want to use phone.

# Answer
It is possible you are confusing "Lock Screen" with "Screen Timeout".

Lock Screen will provide security to enter the phone.

The Display Timeout will turn off the Display to conserve battery. This seems to be the one to which you have chosen 30 minutes. On my phone this is the longest natural timeout for the display, though you can possibly exceed it (I have) with an automation tool like Llama or Tasker (maybe).

To disable the Lock Screen, see Settings \> Security \> Screen Lock, or possibly even the shorter path: Settings \> Screen Lock.

Select "None" to eliminate the need for a PIN. You may have to provide the PIN one more time to accept as a credential.
> 1 votes

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Tags: lock-screens
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# Question
Title: Does upgrading bootloader wipe your data?
I'm about to flash an update to Android 4.4.2 on my Nexus 4, downloaded from Google Developers, and one of the files that it's going to flash is the new bootloader version.

I wanted to know if flashing a new bootloader will re-lock my fastboot, which will require me to unlock it wiping my data, or if it will in any other way cause my data to be wiped.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Ok, I made a backup in case and then I performed the upgrade.

End result: **It did not wipe my data**. It did not re-lock my fastboot, or any other side effect that I could find except updating the bootloader version either.

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Tags: updates, bootloader
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# Question
Title: How can I make Lock Screen widgets work on my Galaxy S3 on Android 4.3?
When my Galaxy S3 upgraded to 4.3 last night the lock screen lost all its widgets and now immediately turns on to the password entry screen rather then the widget screen where I can slide to unlock or swipe a widget. Because of this I also lost the ability to check the temperature from the lock screen. Does anyone know how to bring back the lock screen widgets for the new update?

I have tried swiping to the left in the upper right hand corner of the screen as I have seen instructed for other phones on 4.3 and have attempted to swipe/tap/hold in other areas of the screen with no luck. I also checked in all the different setting menu's including going through the lock screen and security settings and there where no options for lock screen widgets (that I saw) and was only able to change from a clock to personal message shown on the screen.

After playing with it some more I was able to get the ability to have widgets on the lock screen and customize them if I set it up to unlock with swipe and no password but if I have any unlock security at all the ability to have lock screen widgets goes away.

Update: From time to time I will get text messages in my lock window or notifications that I have a lot of them so not sure what is up.

# Answer
As far I know this is a security "feature" on Android devices that don't let you open personal data through widgets when you set a lock code or a lock pattern. Only works if you don't have no security set.
> 4 votes

# Answer
You can still put your own widgets onto the lock screen, but I can't figure out how to get the temp back.
> -1 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3, lock-screens, 4.3-jelly-bean
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# Question
Title: How to take screenshot with stock Samung Galaxy S4 from Google Play Store
I have a stock Samsung Galaxy S4 fresh from the Google Play Store, and I can't get this phone to take a screen shot using the `power` and `home` button method. Without using an app, what else should I try to fix the problem?

# Answer
> 1 votes
I would try (volume down + power button). You need to press them at the exact same time, otherwise it won't work. Also make sure you hold it down for a few seconds.

# Answer
> 1 votes
There is another way to take a screenshot without an app according to this article.

1. Open Settings -\> Motion
2. Scroll down to *Hand motion*
3. Enable *Palm swipe to capture*

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Tags: stock-android, samsung-galaxy-s-4, screenshots
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# Question
Title: How do I move the voice input button to the numeric keyboard in KitKat?
In Android 4.4. KitKat, how do I move the voice input icon, i.e. the one with the microphone icon, from the alphabetic keyboard (next to the spacebar, at left) to the numeric keyboard?

At least up to Android 4.3 It used to be possible to do that via an option in the settings. I checked several times the settings of my Nexus 5 with KitKat, especially the *Languages and input* section, but I cann't find the option.

Is moving the button still possible? What input method and settings options are required?

# Answer
The only way to achieve this is to port over the old keyboard from an older device. This might break stuff, and probably is not the safest bet.

You could install **MultiLing Keyboard** and have a voice button on your numpad. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.klye.ime.latin&hl=en
> 0 votes

# Answer
If you are running ASOP keyboard, and are on the num pad, you can press and hold the SPACE bar to get the text imput method select. There you can choose Google voice typing.

Esentially Keyboard -\> NUM key -\> Long press on space bar -\> Google voice input
> 0 votes

# Answer
Try VoiceButton. You can download it here Dowload VoiceButton
> -3 votes

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Tags: keyboard, input-methods, 4.4-kitkat
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# Question
Title: Sorting the contact by VCard's categories
My contacts are currently stored on a CardDav server (more specifically, an OwnCloud instance) and I am using DAVDroid to do the synchronization. The problem I have is that I want to be the VCard categories to be used to sort and filter my contacts, a little like the groups of the default contact app, and the default Contacts apps does not seems to allow that. Also, moving my contacts to gmail storing to use the group feature instead is not really an option.

Regards

# Answer
> 0 votes
1. Open Contacts
2. Menu -\> contacts to display
3. Choose Customize
4. Choose your email or G+ account
5. Select that groups to show
6. Hit OK and all the individuals with those labels will be shown

Source: Tested on Contacts app running on a KK 4.4

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Tags: contacts, vcard
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title: Issue after upgrading from 2.3 to 4.1.2

text:
# Question
Title: Issue after upgrading from 2.3 to 4.1.2
Just upgraded the operating system on a Galaxy S II from 2.3 to 4.1.2.

After upgrading we are unable to update any apps because it says the phone is too low on memory. When I look at the storage breakdown I see:

* Device memory has 1.97 GB and only 189 MB is available (which is where it says the issue is).
* "USB storage": 9.86 GB free of 11.36 GB.

"USB storage" appears to be where picture/videos/music/ringtones are stored. Oddly enough, it also says that this is where the applications that are unable to be updated are stored.

We tried the solution found here, but it didn't seem to help.

Does anyone know what might be going on?

# Answer
did you make a nandroid backup before your update? If no then here is the problem and solution that I faced recently.

On my Walton primo g1(a local branded phone manufacturer is Gionee) I got an update from 4.0.3 to 4.1.1. So as-usual I decided to update my phone. But after updating my phone I faced frequent crash and had to reset my phone to update it again. However, after this time whenever, I went to market to download anything it prompted the **low device storage** message. Even I am using my browser and surfing on net, it freezes and gave me a notification that low memory on device. So I looked into my device storage and found only 13 mb were free on my rom.

Solution: So, I decided to root my phone and to use a custom rom. But after rooting when I went to **root/data/data** file path, I found all those apps data that I installed previously on ICS rom are still there, which is about 350mb (internal space 500mb and 412mb is user available on my phone). So, I just went to CWM and did **wipe data+wipe cache+wipe delvic cache** and re-flashed the rom. And my problem was gone.

I don't know about your case here, but it seemed way like my problem. So, you can also give that a try. Just **wipe data,cache and delvic memory and flash your phone with the stock JB(which you can download from the samsung website) rom again with odin. And this should fix your issue.**

Hope that helps
> 1 votes

# Answer
Here is what *could* have happened. When you went from 2.3 to 4.+, Android created user folders. So now you have all of your data in `/storage/emulated/0` where it was `/storage/emulated/` before. Each number, is the user on the device, so if you have multiple folks using the device, they have a folder for all of their apps and stuff. Now it has all the old stuff in the `emulated`, and all the new stuff in `emulated/0`.

When you look at your storage through an app, it ignores anything that is under the `/0/` folder, and therefore you can't see the extra space that's being taken up.

The only way that I had to deal with that was to wipe the device clean. If you aren't rooted, make a backup of your photos, wipe the device, and you should see the boost in your on-board storage.

Source: had this happen going from ICS to JB on a Samsung phone. Going into CWM/TWRP (don't remember which) and deleting contents from /emulated/ solved the problem.
> 1 votes

# Answer
The reason this happens is that the newer versions of Android will only let apps install to internal memory. On older versions (such as Gingerbread) an app could install on the SD card or be moved there. For the newer versions of Android an application can store it's data on the SD card if that's the way it is designed, but the app itself will be installed to internal storage. This is a problem I ran into a lot working for Verizon and customers were not pleased, as you can imagine. Outside of rooting your phone I am not aware of a good option to fix this issue.
> 0 votes

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Tags: 2.3-gingerbread, 4.1-jelly-bean, samsung-galaxy-s-2, insufficient-memory
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# Question
Title: .htaccess protected HTML5 videos not playing
I have videos in a directory which is protected through .htaccess. I want to deliver the videos by means of the `<video>` tag.

Here is an example:
protected video

Use test/test to login.

Without the protection the same video plays fine:
unprotected video

I've tried it with the stock browser and also Chrome. I am on a custom 4.0.4 ROM.

Am I the only one experiencing this issue? I couldn't find anything on Android's Bug Tracker.

# Answer
> 0 votes
**The bug has been fixed** in one of the latest Chrome Beta versions.

Here is the reference: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/20bd0b28f6467339e611311aaf241d7eab388578 https://codereview.chromium.org/405663002

------------------- my original answer below --------------------

The problem also persists on Android 4.3 and most probably also with later versions.

I've reported the issue on chromium's bug tracker and it has been confirmed: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=331876

There's also a bug report on the Android's bug tracker for the stock browser: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=43414

I hope this issue will get fixed soon.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Both worked fine for me in Google Chrome.

I am using Mac Book Pro with OS X Maverick and the latest version of Google Chrome. On firefox ( latest version) it displays an error:

```
No video with supported format and MIME type found.

```

On safari it keeps loading. See the screen shot please.

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Tags: security, video, stock-browser, html5
---


# Question
Title: Displaying all images automatically in the gmail app?
Is there any setting in the gmail app to show images automatically when you open an email instead of pressing on the little links?

# Answer
Currently Gmail Released new App 4.7.2 with Auto Show Image feature By storing all images in specific server(Correct me if wrong).

See here

Link to Apk file
> 1 votes

# Answer
As for latest version 4.7.1 (946962), there is no way to show images automatically for all messages. **But for version 4.7.2 (967015) it is possible.** See my other answer to this question for more details.

In version 4.7.1 (946962) it works as follows:

1. By default when you receive a message, it doesn't show pictures and it displays a button to allow pictures for this message.
2. If you click this button, all pictures will be displayed for this message, and there will be a button asking if you want to show pictures for all messages from the same sender.
3. If you click this button, the sender will be added to **picture approvals** list.

You can clear such list from **Settings** menu, as indicated in the following screenshots. This way all messages will return to default layout (don't show pictures).
> 0 votes

# Answer
Good news for you: Google is currently rolling out Gmail **4.7.2** (967015), which allows to show inline images without using the steps described in my previous answer. Here is what you'll have to do:

1. Download Gmail app update. You can either wait to be rolled out to your device or download it from this page (because in this case it will be an app sideload, you'll have to make sure you enabled installation from *Unknown Sources* before).
2. When installed, by default it will behave as previous version, i.e. showing the **Show pictures** / **Always show pictures from this sender** links, so you'll have to configure this to not happen (don't worry: this is done only once). Tap the overflow menu on Gmail action bar (not the message one) and select **Settings**. Then, in Settings screen tap your account.
3. In your account, scroll down to **Data usage** section and tap **Images**. By default it will be selected **Ask before showing**, so you'll have to select **Always show**.
4. Go back repeatedly until you get to your inbox. From now on, when you open a message, you'll be able to see inline images without confirmation.

**Notice**: This Images setting (**Always show**) will override the picture approvals state, so if you **Clear picture approvals** as shown in my previous answer, you'll still see inline images in all messages, until you change the images setting back to **Ask before showing**.
> 0 votes

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Tags: gmail
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# Question
Title: How do I fully charge my emulator battery?
It bothers me to see half charged battery.

Anyone knows how I can fully charge it?

# Answer
> 17 votes
You can open a telnet connection to the AVD:

```
telnet localhost 5554

```

then once connected:

```
power capacity 100

```

or

```
power status full

```

Source: Android Developers: Using the Emulator

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Tags: battery, android-emulator
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title: Superuser does not show prompt

text:
# Question
Title: Superuser does not show prompt
Firstly I need to say that I know this topic has been discussed many times but none of answers helped and I think this question is somewhat different than the others.

I have tried to root my Android 4.2.1 phone trying various automatic methods, where all of them failed. Also rooting using `update.zip` does not work due to "Invalid OTA, missing scatter" error.

However I am able to get root access using "`adb root`" command so I have tried to root my phone manually:

* '`adb root`' and '`adb remount`' commands to gain access to system partition
* downloaded newest su binary (version 3.1.1)
* pushed it to '`/system/xbin/su`'
* set suid and sgid bit: `'chmod 6755 su'` --\> `ls -l` displays `'-rwsr-sr-x root root 380532 2008-02-29 02:33 su'`
* linked '`/system/xbin/su`' to '`/system/bin/su`'
* installed newest Superuser from Google play (3.1.3)
* installed busybox (though this is not necessary if I understand correctly?)

Now it gets interesting:
When I '`adb shell`' into my phone, I can use '`su`' command and automatically get root privileges ($ changes to # and I can access root's files), and it is logged in Superuser app with originator as 'Shell'. BUT when I try application that needs root, it takes long (10 seconds) and then it fails (I have tried 'Root Checker Basic' from the store).

The Superuser app never shows any popup, also it is not in the log. It seems that it automatically denies all requests.

So here is my question: Have I done all steps correctly? (maybe I am missing something very important)

I am quite desperate right now (spent nearly 2 whole days trying to have this done), so I would even resort to solutions as editing some Superuser config files and enabling root access for app manually.

PS: If you need additional info, just ask, I will try to fill information if possible

**Further investigation:**

* setting auto-allow in Superuser does not work either
* running `su` from terminal throws exception: java.lang.SecurityException: broadcast asks to run as user -1 but is calling from user 0; this requires android.permission.INTERACT\_ACROSS\_USERS\_FULL or android.permission.INTERACT\_ACROSS\_USERS. So I need to set this permission somewhere..

# Answer
Izzy's comments lead me to correct path, so I have managed to root the device. If somebody else having the same problem (auto-root programs don't work but you can access device using adb root), here is complete how-to to root your phone manually:

1. Install `Superuser` from ClockworkMod on Google Play directly to your phone
2. Prepare adb as root and make `/system` writeable: `adb kill-server`, `adb root`, `adb remount` (you might need to kill `adb.exe` in task manager if it hangs)
3. Pull the just downloaded apk to your computer: `adb pull /data/app/com.koushikdutta.superuser-1.apk` (**note:** it may have different name in the future)
4. On your PC: open the apk using zip (for example rename extension to `.zip` or use WinRar)
5. Copy from zip `system\bin\su` to your working directory
6. Push it to your phone: `adb push su /system/xbin/su`
7. Be sure that owner is root: `adb shell chown root:root /system/xbin/su`
8. Set SUID and SGID bits on the binary: `adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su`
9. Reboot phone: `adb reboot`
10. Try `su` from adb: `adb shell`, `su`; prompt should change from $ to #
11. Try `su` from phone: install terminal and use command `su` or use `Root Checker Basic` from the store
12. If `su` from adb works but does not work from phone, repeat whole process from 1 but download different `Superuser` application from market (for example ChainsDD's version didn't work for me)
> 0 votes

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Tags: rooting, adb, superuser
---


# Question
Title: Do I need a custom recovery to install CyanogenMod?
I want to install CyanogenMod on my Galaxy S4. Do I need to install a custom recovery first in order to do it?

# Answer
Yes, you do need to install a custom recovery in order to install Cyanogenmod.
> 1 votes

# Answer
In order to install most ***any*** ROM, **you need** to install custom recovery first. I assume by asking this question, you may also be wondering **why.** Flashing a new ROM or recovery happens before Android is running. Basically, when you're rooting your device you're getting ***root permission***, which is full access to your Android OS. Truly administrative privilages, and only you can limit/extend your own rules. This is much like Linux, Ubuntu and any other Linux-based operating system, though when we talk about Android it's a different story. \[Sort of, but in a similar respect. Android is Linux.\]

**Why you need custom recovery:** The main advantage of creating a custom recovery is to provide a way to reset an Android device when it may be impossible to boot into it. In addition, it is an environment separate from Android that allows diagnostic updates, and the ability to perform factory resets.

You can use **Odin** to root your device, it's easiest in my opinion.
> 2 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, recovery-mode, samsung-galaxy-s-4
---


# Question
Title: Lock Screen Pattern Too Small After Android 4.3 Update on Samsung Galaxy S3
A few days ago, my Samsung Galaxy S3 finally got the OTA update to Android 4.3 from Verizon.

Before the update, when I was running Android 4.1.2, the pattern on my lock screen looked like the 1st image below. Not only was the pattern larger, but it also had a visible "shadow", providing an easy way to see how big each circle is before you begin highlighting.

After the update to Android 4.3, the pattern on my lock screen now looks like the 2nd image below. The pattern has decreased in size by about 30%, and it is now harder to see where each circle is before you begin highlighting (as I have started to do in the image below).

So my question is two-fold:

**1) Does there exist a way to make the lock screen pattern larger on Android 4.3 so that it looks more like it previously in Android 4.1.2 *without the use of a third-party app?*** I don't intend on using the space provided for widgets above the pattern, so a solution that causes this functionality to be removed in the process is acceptable.

**2) If no native solution exists, is there a third-party app that I can download that will allow me to substitute the default home lock screen pattern for one that is larger?** I am aware that there are app-specific lock screens with large patterns, but I am referring to the home lock screen only.

# Before Update (Android 4.1.2)

# After Update (Android 4.3):

# Answer
> 1) **Does there exist a way to make the lock screen pattern larger on Android 4.3 so that it looks more like it previously in Android 4.1.2 *without the use of a third-party app?*** I don't intend on using the space provided for widgets above the pattern, so a solution that causes this functionality to be removed in the process is acceptable.

As from above images it seems that the upper widget screen is comparatively similar in both images, I think the width of lock pattern is reduced.

So, I think you **can't** change the size of lock pattern *without the use of a third-party app*

> 2) **If no native solution exists, is there a third-party app that I can download that will allow me to substitute the default home lock screen pattern for one that is larger?** I am aware that there are app-specific lock screens with large patterns, but I am referring to the home lock screen only.

AFAIK, You can't replace the **home lock screen**. You can ***disable the home lock screen* and *enable the third party app lock screen*, which will work as lock screen.**

Example: **Go Locker!**
> 1 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3, lock-screens, 4.3-jelly-bean, pattern-lock
---


# Question
Title: bricked generic chinese android tablet - AlldayMall adm-tp001
I have a generic chinese tablet running Android 4.1.1, stuck on boot. I can get into recovery mode and I did a factory reset. But it is still stuck. I am not sure what to do at this point. I can't find a factory image so I can push it using adb.

please help!

AllDayMall adm-tp001

**EDIT**

I narrowed it down I was able to get the build.prop from the device using adb. Now I am looking for the original build so I can push it back on the device

```
ro.serialno=
ro.bootmode=unknown
ro.baseband=unknown
ro.bootloader=unknown
ro.hardware=sun5i
ro.revision=41275
ro.factorytest=0
ro.secure=0
ro.allow.mock.location=1
ro.debuggable=1
persist.sys.usb.config=mass_storage,adb
ro.build.id=JRO03C
ro.build.display.id=nuclear_evb-eng 4.1.1 JRO03C 20130628 test-keys
ro.build.version.incremental=20130628
ro.build.version.sdk=16
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.1.1
ro.build.date=Fri Jun 28 17:10:22 CST 2013
ro.build.date.utc=1372410622
ro.build.type=eng
ro.build.user=android6
ro.build.host=Linux2
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=SoftwinerEvb
ro.product.brand=softwinners
ro.product.name=nuclear_evb
ro.product.device=nuclear-evb
ro.product.board=nuclear
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=unknown
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=exDroid
ro.build.product=nuclear-evb
ro.build.description=nuclear_evb-eng 4.1.1 JRO03C 20130628 test-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=softwinners/nuclear_evb/nuclear-     evb:4.1.1/JRO03C/20130628:eng/test-keys
ro.build.characteristics=tablet
ro.com.android.dateformat=MM-dd-yyyy
ro.config.ringtone=Ring_Synth_04.ogg
ro.config.notification_sound=pixiedust.ogg
ro.carrier=unknown
ro.config.alarm_alert=Alarm_Classic.ogg
dalvik.vm.heapsize=48m
ro.kernel.android.checkjni=0
persist.sys.timezone=Europe/London
persist.sys.language=en
persist.sys.country=US
wifi.interface=wlan0
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=15
debug.egl.hw=1
ro.opengles.version=131072
rild.libargs=-d/dev/ttyUSB2
rild.libpath=/system/lib/libsoftwinner-ril.so
keyguard.no_require_sim=true
persist.sys.strictmode.visual=0
persist.sys.strictmode.disable=1
persist.service.adb.enable=0
hwui.render_dirty_regions=false
ro.property.tabletUI=true
ro.property.copySystem=false
ro.udisk.lable=NUCLEAR
ro.product.firmware=v0.4rc3
eken.board.platform=exDroid
eken.hardware=sun5i
eken.hardware.screen.size=7
eken.hardware.screen.res=800x480
eken.build.version.release=4.1.1
eken.build.version.sdk=16
eken.product.model=A73
eken.product.device=nuclear-evb
eken.product.name=nuclear_evb
eken.product.manufacturer=eken
net.bt.name=Android
net.change=net.bt.name
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
init.svc.ueventd=running
init.svc.recovery=running
init.svc.adbd=running

```

# Answer
Try this Rom i, my tablet is nuclear\_evb-eng4.1.1JRO03C 20130628 , Link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6jtialhe1r4th0g/8064-%E5%8F%8C309-PH\_a13-4.1-auto-mxc622x-20130628.img

I hope it works for you. It worked with my tablet. ;)
> 1 votes

# Answer
Originally submitted by member 'Cyberrmate-123' (based in Kolkata) in XDA forum on 4th June 2013. All I have done is correct spelling and “flesh out” the explanation. This is NOT a “step by step for dummies” guide. It presumes you know about adb and where to find it. Similarly it presumes you are already familiar with a unpack/repack utility in your favourite OS (Windows or Linux). But, if like me, you have reasonable skills and have spent an inordinate amount of time simply trying to recover from the situation where the Uberizer doesn't recover your backup AND you already took a 'dd'/'cat' backup of every damn 'nand' partition you could find........... then you may find the following useful.

Note for User2247823 U said u can adb. So stick a uSD card in and adb shell mount the uSD Change to the mounted folder n cat /dev/block/nanda \>nanda. (This is bootloader with script.bin,etc) cat /dev/block/nandb \>nandb. (This is env for uboot, save fir completeness) cat /dev/block/nandc \>nandc. (This is boot partition with kernel & init.sun?.rc files) cat /dev/block/nandd \>nandd. (This is system with vendor specific driver modules) cat /dev/block/nandg \>nandg. (This is recovery) Unmount the sd card and clone those files. With them you'll be able to recreate an identical working copy of the stock rom that your supplier never gave you. Davemusic.

Hi all, some allwinner device users find themselves having a clone /backup of their tablet but without the manufacturers stock ROM image (or can't find a download) in case a custom ROM fails. Here is how to save yourself. Download any clones stock ROM. ( There are some limitations here – common sense prevails – if you have an A10 tablet then it has to be an A10 ROM if you are on ICS – then it has to be an ICS ROM. MUST BE A LIVESUIT IMAGE (most are)

**SAVE ORIGINAL ROM \**** Now install and setup adb and pull your whole tablets internals out. By using commands like 'adb pull system system'. It will make a directory called system and pull your system partition into it. Now for the bootloader and bootable kernel (and it's ramdisk) we use 'cat' to read nand partitions 'nandc' and 'nanda'. Su -c "cat dev/block/nanda \> sdcard/bootloader.img" Su -c "cat dev/block/nandc \> sdcard/boot.img".

****NOW WE CHANGE THE VANILLA ROM TO YOUR VERSION **** Now with any rom un/packing utility (i use image repacker xda forum) unpack the clone image.

Replace the boot and bootloader files inside the unpacked livesuit img and change extension to .fex (if your packing program has an 'iso' folder change there as well) (Davemusic prefers to copy nandd to system.fex and nandg to recovery.fex plus the boot and bootloader as specified above) Now repack and flash. If it works immediately then that's cool. Else use adb to push modules from your system folder to the rom your running. Also push the 'etc' folder to 'system/etc' and push the 'hw' folder in 'lib/hw' to 'system/lib/hw'. Now reboot. It will work.

( Davemusic had problems with the following because the tool "repack-bootimage.pl" was incorrect. The line that does the mkbootimage should read system ("mkbootimg --cmdline 'console=ttyS0, 115200 rw init=/init loglevel=5' --base 0x40000000 --kernel $ARGV\[0\] --ramdisk ramdisk-repack.cpio.gz -o $ARGV\[2\]");

it's one long line....that wraps in this post. But, after modding that command I was able to use it and create my livesuit image. ) *** NEXT IS ONLY IF YOU WANT TO CREATE YOUR OWN MODIFIED IMAGE *** Now for a permanent solution. Use sunxi tools in ubuntu or any linux to 1st make the system.fex of the clone ROM to a system.fex file using SIM2IMG. Now mount it by using 'sudo mount -o loop system.img ' Now in linux you should type 'sudo nautilus' to open the gui file browser in superuser mode. (It makes changing files a bit easier). Now from your backed up system folder, copy the contents of 'vendor/modules', 'lib/hw' and 'etc' to the mounted directory. (If this seems a little strange – remember that the target directory is /system. But, your backup is relative to that. IE the '/system' prefix disappears. So; '/system/etc' became simply 'etc' and '/system/lib/hw' became 'lib/hw') Then use 'make\_ext4fs' to make a sparse fex file like this; 'make\_ext4fs -s -l 500M -a system system newsystem.fex' . It will create newsystem.fex. Copy it back to your unpacked rom. Replace it. Pack. Flash. Now you have “almost” got your stock rom running. (NOT identical yet because you havent changed the apps,do it if you want). If you want you can make the ext4fs directly into your backed up system folder. (change the target path of 'newsystem.fex'in the make\_ext4fs command to include your system backup folder) Copy the new fex file back. Repack. flash. It will bring your true stock rom back. On some livesuit images it corrupts the the “disk fileystem” so the internal sd doesnt mount. (like in eken T01A's ROM) If so - then do the following. Open adb shell. then list /dev/block/nand? The last nand partition is your sdcard. There are either 9,10 or 11 nand partitions named nanda through nandi (or nandj or nandk) Whichever is the last - format it by using the appropriate one of the following commands; busybox mkfs.vat /dev/block/nandi void' OR busybox mkfs.vat /dev/block/nandj void' OR 'busybox mkfs.vat /dev/block/nandk void' Reboot. Then you will be able to get it mounted. Now u can hav peace of mind while flashing custom ROMs. Enjoy. CAVEAT - It MAY be that you have no entries at all for 'nand' in /dev/block. This can occur if you have the wrong version of the nand.ko module in the root directory. Sorry but, fixing that issue is beyond the scope of this tutorial.
> 0 votes

# Answer
Open your `rockchip tool` click `switch`. After your computer recognize it **install rockchip driver**. Then recover it.
> -1 votes

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Tags: 4.1-jelly-bean, boot-loop
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# Question
Title: How can I forward SMS via Jabber (XMPP) to read them on a PC?
I want my received SMS to automagically be forwarded via Jabber (XMPP), so I can read them on my current PC.

I don't want to send SMS from my computer, though I would not mind the feature as an extra bonus.

How can I achieve this?

# Answer
GTalkSMS (Google Project Page) does what you want (and much more).

Edit: After actively developing GTalkSMS, I decided that it's time to spawn a new project called MAXS. See my second answer.

Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved into GtalkSMS. GTalkSMS is an open source GPL licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.
> 9 votes

# Answer
MAXS (Modular Android XMPP Suite) does what you want, and much more. You can reply to incoming SMS messages or send them via XMPP. All you need is a standard XMPP client on your PC.

Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved into MAXS. MAXS is an open source GPLv3 licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.
> 2 votes

# Answer
If XMPP is not a must have you should check out MightyText app and Chrome extension.

I use it every day. You don't need to have your phone near you because you see SMS messages and you can respond from the app. You can even initiate a phone call from the extension (web app).
> 1 votes

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Tags: sms, xmpp
---


# Question
Title: What are some solutions for remotely connecting to an Android phone?
I sit at a desk for most of the day, and having my phone (Sprint HTC Hero) sitting next to me is very useful, but it can be distracting to move my focus away from my PC to control my phone when notifications come in.

What are some good solutions for connecting to my phone and controlling it over WiFi or USB?

I understand that I would need my phone to be rooted for most of the solutions out there, and that multi-touch functionality would probably have to go out the window.

Note: I am on a Mac, but solutions that require any platform should be considered when answering.

# Answer
Yes, rooting is usually (but not always) required. The following are some options:

* Android Screencast: Probably one of the more easier and popular sol'n
* Google Code Project "Android VNC". Have to search for it, I can only post 1 link at a time right now...
* Droid Explorer: App from Marketplace
* Android VNC Server: A guide that uses a different APK from either sol'n above

Try them out and see which one gives you the best options.
> 6 votes

# Answer
Maybe you should give the Android-Notifier over at GoogleCode a try when using a Mac or Linux. The Android-Desktop-Notifier works fine when using Windows.
> 4 votes

# Answer
Never even considered this until your question, but here's what I've got working pretty well -- droid VNC server from the market. Fairly quick refresh (as fast as I'm used to on VNC), better than the SDK screencast or Droid Explorer. Even has http server support built in -- in fact, I haven't tested yet with a desktop client, but the http/java client works well enough.
> 3 votes

# Answer
**GTalkSMS** (Google Code Project Page) is a alternative for android-notifier which works over **XMPP** (GTalk, Jabber). It allows you to control various aspects of Android, includes a SMS/Call/Battery notification and reply system. Additionaly it is able to send and receive files to and from your Android device. There are many other features too.

Using XMPP as transport, the "desktop app" can be every XMPP Client. Which is one of GTalkSMS big advantages, as it does not need a dedicated desktop app.

Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved in GTalkSMS. GTalkSMS is an open source GPL licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.
> 3 votes

# Answer
PicMe works surprisingly well as an alternative to VNC.

I recommend using it over Wifi, though. (as opposed to 3g)

http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.bw.picme
> 1 votes

# Answer
MAXS (Modular Android XMPP Suite) allows remote connections to your Android device over XMPP. It allows you to control various aspects of Android, includes a SMS/Call/Battery notification and reply system. Additionaly it is able to send and receive files to and from your Android device. There are many other features too.

Using XMPP as transport, the "desktop app" can be every XMPP Client. Which is one of the big advantages of MAXS, as it does not need a dedicated desktop app. Although there may be one in the future.

Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved into MAXS. MAXS is an open source GPLv3 licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.
> 1 votes

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Tags: remote-control
---


# Question
Title: Any way to push files onto android phones?
There is any way to push files from a computer to an Android phone? Maybe to its SD card. It may work like Android Notifier, but the opposite way (PC to phone), as in Chrome-to-phone.

I looked some apps like FTP servers, web servers, but I would like something more close to "right click on file, push" than to "connect to server using a ftp client or browser, drag or select file, and send".

# Answer
Dropbox and Ubuntu One has Android client.

FoxToPhone has a hidden feature to push arbitrary file from Firefox to your phone.
> 6 votes

# Answer
GTalkSMS is able to send, browse and receive files from your android phone via XMPP (gTalk). It's also a remote SMS notifier and has various other features.

Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved in GTalkSMS. GTalkSMS is an open source GPL licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.
> 3 votes

# Answer
Use PushBullet

This is the best way I found to do it. It has a web interface, a chrome extension and a firefox extension. It lets you push files, notes, lists, urls and addresses. It's only limitation is filesize under 10mb.
> 2 votes

# Answer
In CyanogenMod at least, plugging a phone into your computer will make it offer to turn on USB mass storage, which exposes the SD card as writable. That's about as "drag and drop" as one can get.

Post specifics on your phone if you don't get this prompt.

Opinion: with data plans no longer being unlimited in the US, why not use a cable?
> 1 votes

# Answer
I wrote an app called Browser to Phone. My app is similar to chrometophone, but it allows you to actually download the links to your phone:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.wiirecords.chrometophone
> 0 votes

# Answer
Awesome Drop can be used to accomplish this for smaller files. Install the app https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dashwire.drop on your computer, open their site, enter the pairing code and drop files into the browser. It is pretty slick and easy to use.

I use Dropbox for most of my needs, it doesn't sync to my phone, but works for having files I want, close at hand.
> 0 votes

# Answer
MAXS (Modular Android XMPP Suite) allows you to push files to your Android device over XMPP.

Using XMPP as transport, the "desktop app" can be every XMPP Client. Which is one of the big advantages of MAXS, as it does not need a dedicated desktop app. Although there may be one in the future.

Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved into MAXS. MAXS is an open source GPLv3 licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.
> 0 votes

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Tags: file-transfer
---


# Question
Title: How do I send SMS from PC through Android Phone or to Android Phone?
I'm looking for an app that will let me type text messages on my PC and send the SMSs directly from the PC through my phone, or save the messages to the phone for later use.

I'm basically looking at something like Nokia PC Suite's equivalent.

EDIT:

Google Voice is only for US, doesn't work in India at least, and also defeats the purpose (it will go through the internet, why, when it's possible through the usb cable/modem/wifi).
DesktopSMS is a good program, but kept crashing, for some reason.
PDANet worked for me.
But I liked the tiny EasySMS. It's weird, and I had to change the bluecove library jar file for Windows 7 x64, but it's compact (a concern for me).

# Answer
If you have Google Voice, you could send SMS that way. If not, you could try out DesktopSMS, an app that runs on the phone and a client app on your computer. That app is available on the Market, and then you can download the PC client from that site.
> 12 votes

# Answer
PDANet (a tethering program) will let you send and receive SMS via a little desktop client when you are connected to your phone via USB or bluetooth

Update as of May 2015: PDAnet apparently no longer offers its sms agent in its latest version.
> 13 votes

# Answer
MightyText is a Google Chrome extension/Android app that will let you compose, send, and receive text messages in Google Chrome by connecting to your phone. So it just forwards received messages from your phone to Chrome, and sent messages from Chrome to your phone.
> 6 votes

# Answer
MAXS (Modular Android XMPP Suite) allows you to send SMS messages over XMPP. It also allows you to control various aspects of Android, includes a SMS/Call/Battery notification and reply system. Additionaly it is able to send and receive files to and from your Android device. There are many other features too.

Using XMPP as transport, the "desktop app" can be every XMPP Client. Which is one of the big advantages of MAXS, as it does not need a dedicated desktop app. Although there may be one in the future.

Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved into MAXS. MAXS is an open source GPLv3 licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.
> 6 votes

# Answer
MyphoneExplorer is a desktop application which will help you send sms right from your desktop \[requires phone to be connected either by usb wire/Bluetooth/wifi\]. It is very easy to use and also numerous other features \[for other features check website\]. To get started you will need to download the desktop app from the website and also the android app which is available in the market for free.
> 3 votes

# Answer
**Edit** 2014/07: I've switched to MAXS. See the answer here

# Original Answer

GTalkSMS is a alternative for android-notifier which works over **XMPP** (gtalk). It allows you to control various aspects of Android, includes a SMS/Call/Battery notification system and is able to **send and receive SMS from your Android phone.**

By using XMPP as transport, the "Desktop App" can be every XMPP Client. Which is one of GTalkSMS big advantages, as it does not need an dedicated desktop App.

Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved into GtalkSMS. GTalkSMS is an open source GPL licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.
> 1 votes

# Answer
Go SMS Pro now offers that as a feature. When you go into the app, you can make an account on goChat and enable `Web Go SMS` in the apps tab. Once you have done that, you can log into your gochat account on http://webchat.goforandroid.com, and txt from there. It will send the message **through your phone** to the person whom you are trying to send the message to. This way, there will still be a record of the conversation on your phone, so you don't look back one day and wonder "what in the world was I talking about?... And why was this person txting me so much if I wasn't txting back?..."

The two things I like about this are that it doesn't require me to plug my phone into my computer, it does it wireless through the internet, and, Since you send the txt messages through a website instead of a program, there is nothing you have to install on your computer, and it makes no difference what operating system you use. In addition, this allows you to txt from any computer, not just the ones you install any given software on.
> 1 votes

# Answer
If you're looking for a solution that uses your normal SMS plan and not your data plan, then try MightyText.

They have a webapp where you can type and manage your messages, but the messages are sent actually from your phone.
> 1 votes

# Answer
I use Mobile Cloud to send sms. cl4.mobi It's very easy to use and phonebook must be added soon. Developers promised to allow users to see contacts from your phone on their site and use them. so you won't have to enter phone numbers to send sms.
> 0 votes

# Answer
If you want to do something REAL easy WITHOUT any applications, use the Email-To-SMS Gateway. Service providers basically set up special gateways where if you send an email to them, it forwards the message in the form of an SMS to the user's phone.

Here is the format:

To: \[10 digit phone number\]@\[gateway email\]

From: example@example.com

Body: Blah.

The "Blah" will be sent as an SMS to the 10 digit number.

Each Service provider has a different gateway. Here is the link that has a pretty comprehensive list: https://web.archive.org/web/20130225084136/http://www.mutube.com:80/projects/open-email-to-sms/gateway-list
> 0 votes

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Tags: sms
---


# Question
Title: How can I be informed through my computer if a new SMS is received?
While I'm working with my computer, my mobile lies next to me and every time I receive a new SMS or WhatsApp message, I have to grab the phone, read the message and answer it.

So it would be really nice, if there is an App or another possibility to connect my mobile phone with my computer via Bluetooth, WLAN or USB so that I can read and send SMS messages from my computer desktop.

This would have several advantages:

* It is easier to copy page content. A lot of time I'd like to send a SMS to someone with content on my computer. So I don't have to type it anymore but just copy & paste it
* My working process isn't disturbed as much it is if I have to grab my phone
* It is easier and faster to write with a keyboard than the mobile phone pad

So my questions are:

* is there any app/program that can do that?
* if not, would it be at least technically possible or are there any restrictions that prevent such an app?

# Answer
> 12 votes
If you have Android, try Texdro. I tried a few of the other related apps and this worked the best for me. It allows you to send and receive texts from your computer. It also allows you to silence SMS notifications on your phone while the program is running so you can just be notified on your computer (or you can be notified on both). The free version of the app allows you only to connect via WiFi and the Pro version adds USB and Bluetooth options. I will probably be purchasing the pro version when I get some handy $$, mostly to support the dev, because WiFi connectivity works fine for me.

Texdro - Desktop SMS for Android on AppBrain

Android Market QR Code

# Answer
> 6 votes
There is this similar question in SuperUser: https://superuser.com/questions/86076/send-sms-from-pc-through-android-phone

gtalksms allows you to send various commands (including sending sms) by sending a GTalk message to yourself which will trigger various events; note that you need a 3rd party Gtalk software (e.g. Pidgin) since the official Google Talk client does not allow you to send message to yourself, or alternatively you can use a different account for your phone. Download link (open in Android) or scan QR:

also, if you're using Android 2.2 or higher and have the ChromeToPhone apps (open in Android) installed, you can send arbitrary text in your clipboard (Copy-Paste buffer) to your phone using FoxToPhone (open in Firefox) or ChromeToPhone (open in Chrome) extension. Using FoxToPhone, right click on the Send to Phone button and click "Send clipboard", and whatever text in your clipboard will be send to the phone's clipboard, which you can paste to any textbox in Android by Long Press \> Paste. Download app (open in Android) or scan QR:

# Answer
> 5 votes
Sounds like Android Notifier delivers part of your request -- notifications and text of messages on your PC. I don't see the capability to reply, unfortunately. That seems a good feature though, perhaps you could request it of the developers.

# Answer
> 4 votes
You can do this with Google Voice, although it's perhaps not ideal since people would have to text your GVoice number and not your actual phone number. There's the web interface of course as well as a great Chrome extension (if you use Chrome).

# Answer
> 4 votes
**Mighty Text** is another solution, It provides SMS from your computer, sync'd with your Android phone.

Official website

Play Store App page

# Answer
> 3 votes
I know that pdanet allows this, but I have only used it while tethering my phone. However I feel like there should be someway to just use the SMS capability without using your phone as a modem.

# Answer
> 3 votes
An alternative that has not been mentioned yet, and that I find rather handy, is one of the SMS backup utilities.

E.g. SMS Backup (which is open source SMS Backup), will backup your SMS to a label of your choice on GMail. In that way you get them in your standard email client and the GMail web interface as soon as you receive them on your phone.

The advantage of such solution is that it fits in your usual email workflow. Also you get the great GMail search capabilities and the fact that your text are available everywhere through the GMail web interface.

There are other apps that do the same thing (e.g. SMS Backup+ and Backup to Gmail, personally I use SMS Backup

# Answer
> 2 votes
I haven't tried out the Messaging capabilities, but MyPhoneExplorer connects via Wi-Fi to your PC (software needed on device + PC), is freeware and allows you to sync your contacts / messages etc. to your PC. One of the options available also is to pop up a notification when an incoming SMS appears on your PC.

There's also support for a Chat based conversation via SMS.

Check it out - see if it works for you.

# Answer
> 2 votes
EasySMS lets you read/write SMS in your web browser. You can connect via wifi, USB, or Bluetooth.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Another "remotely control the phone" type option would be Airdroid, which will handle SMS and pretty much everything else. It's also free.

# Answer
> 1 votes
I've got the full version of RemoteSMS and there's been no looking back for me. I don't mind sending texts or even the occasional email on my Nexus One, but I'm sitting in front of my computer all day, anyway, and typing on a keyboard is such a dramatic improvement.

I've never tried the limited free version, but such an edition exists.

I could list the features, but I'll just direct you to where all of that information (plus screenshots) already exists:

RemoteSMS Full Version

RemoteSMS Free Version

# Answer
> 1 votes
MAXS (Modular Android XMPP Suite) notifies you over XMPP if a new SMS is received. It also allows you to control various aspects of Android, includes a SMS/Call/Battery notification and reply system. Additionally it is able to send and receive files to and from your Android device. There are many other features too.

Using XMPP as transport, the "desktop app" can be every XMPP Client. Which is one of the big advantages of MAXS, as it does not need a dedicated desktop app. Although there may be one in the future.

Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved into MAXS. MAXS is an open source GPLv3 licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.

# Answer
> 0 votes
See **Remote Notifier** in the F-Droid free & open source repository or on Google Play. It's open source and contains no ads/malware.

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Tags: sms, sync, notifications
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# Question
Title: Micromax A88 too many pattern attempts issue?
My CellPhone MicroMax A88 locked and it is showing

```
Too Many Pattern attempts
To unlock, sign in with your Google account.

```

My 'WiFi' is Off and my `Mobile Data` is also not enabled. I am not able to start internet on this phone.

Then I press Volume `Key Up + Power Button + Home Button` and reset my phone but still same issue.

I already saw this question but nothing worked. Can anyone tell me is their any other alternative to solve this problem

# Answer
I found the solution What I did?

1- Press Volume `Up+Power+Home` Button it show three option

* Fast Boot
* Normal Boot
* Settings

2- Then i clicked Settings then it have lots of option i selected `Factory reset/Delete` and click on `Menu` button ,this button you can see with `Home` Button then it again show `Delete User Data` then again Menu Button Some more option and then Ok to delete User Data.

It Resolved my Issue.
> 0 votes

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Tags: lock-screens
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# Question
Title: Samsung Kies fails to restore all my stuff. What other software can I use to complete the process?
I spoke with the Samsung Support today, and as part of the troubleshooting process they asked me to do a backup of the phone and then reset it. I followed through and I've done that (the initial problem still remained). What they failed to tell me is that I won't be able to restore all my stuff to the phone. Because apparently, the Samsung Kies (version 2.6.1.13105\_7) can only restore some parts of your data from a previous backup.

When you make a backup, it offers to include everything in the backup. Here's a list of the stuff it offers to backup.

```
 - Contacts
 - S Planner (Calendar)
 - Call log(s)
 - S Health
 - Message(s)
 - Videos
 - Music
 - Photos
 - Miscellaneous content files
 - Ringtone(s)
 - Applications
 - Home screen
 - Wi-Fi
 - Lock screen
 - Email account information
 - Other preferences

```

*(Click on screenshots below for a bigger view.)*

This is what it offers to restore after the reset.

```
 - Contacts
 - S Planner
 - Message
 - Videos
 - Music
 - Photos
 - Miscelaneous content files

```

Obviously, it offers to restore less than half of the things it had taken a backup of. Why offer to backup something you know you can't restore?... This makes absolutely no sense! It's absolutely insane!!

The options that I can't select for restore are greyed out. There's also a small blue warning triangle icon with exclamation mark on the side of each of these options. If I hover over this icon I get a bubble message explaining the following.

> This item cannot be restored to the connected device.

What the hell is that supposed to mean?... It's still the same bloody "smart" phone! It's not like I have switched to some Samsung Bada phone or something. It's exactly the same phone?... So what the hell!?...

**How do I restore the rest of the stuff like apps, app data, messages, account settings, customized settings, widgets and app shortcuts on the home screens?**

I can see it has taken a backup of more than it likes to admit! I can see a whole list of APK files in a subfolder of the backup location. I recognize some of them as the apps I had previously installed. So why doesn't it want to restore them then?

**File locations...**

```
Everything that has been backed up can be found in this location.

%userprofile%\Documents\samsung\Kies\Backup\GT-I9506\GT-I9506_\GT-I9506_20140108044055

Contacts, logs, messages, calendar events, etc. is stored in

.\Calllog.scl
.\Contacts.spb
.\LockScreen.sls
.\Message.sme
.\SHealth.ssh
.\SPlanner.ssc
.\Wallpaper.swp
.\WIFI.swi

Even the Wifi settings!

Apps are stored in

.\APPLICATION\_SamsungBnR_\Abackup

Some sort of settings are stored in

.\CONFIGURATION\BR\Configuration.bk

Email messages are stored in

.\EMAIL\BR\Email.bk

Music files are stored in

.\Music

App data seems to be stored in a folder named Others
e.g. the backup files from ColorNote are stored in

.\Others\data\colornote\backup

Pictures are stored in

.\Photo

Videos are stored in

.\Video

```

Photos and videos are stored as actual media files and they can be read without a problem. But all the other files (scl, spb, sls, sme, ssh, ssc, swp, swi, bk) are encoded in a format I can't read, and some might be encrypted. Is there a way I can open and make use of these files and have them imported to the phone? Or is it just garbage now?

# Answer
I solved the same problem with Samsung Kies (version 2.6.1.13105\_7) installing older version 2.6.0.13074\_14 downloaded from Samsung pages.

http://www.samsung.com/cz/support/model/GT-I9195ZKAETL-downloads
> -1 votes

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Tags: samsung-kies, restore
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title: Devices on adb are fluctuating

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# Question
Title: Devices on adb are fluctuating
I have Ubuntu running on a Mac Mini with adb 1.0.31. I am trying to attach 3 devices directly and four devices via a powered hub. Every time devices attached start to fluctuate on adb after some time. For example I would see all the devices attached initially but within a few minutes last 2-3 devices will come and go on adb every now and then. Eventually more will behave same way.

I checked on dmesg and found this:

```
[ 1001.384481] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Not enough host resources, active endpoint contexts = 60
[ 1001.384495] hub 3-4.4:1.0: couldn't allocate port 4 usb_device

```

I have tried Fedora on Mac mini as well and I am seeing the same issue. I have tried on 4 different Mac Minis as well.

# Answer
> 0 votes
I've had the same problem when trying to use ADB on lots of devices on one hub. ADB uses a lot of the available USB bandwidth, so when many devices are on one hub, they can't all get the bandwidth they need. There are several suggestions you might try:-

1. Use ADB over the network instead of USB. If you don't know how to enable this on the device, there are a few apps to help you. Once it's enabled on the device, use `adb connect ip.ip.ip.ip:port` from the development machine.
2. Make sure the cables are plugged into a USB 2.0 port, not USB 1.1. USB 3.0 is even better if the development machine supports it. The different versions of USB are all compatible, but later versions have much more bandwidth.
3. Try a better hub. Cheap hubs are designed for plugging a USB storage device alongside a keyboard and mouse, and don't cope well with high bandwidth use. A professional-level USB hub will do a much better job - but it still might not be enough to connect all your ADB devices at once.

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Tags: adb, linux, multiple-devices
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title: Improving performance of YouTube app

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# Question
Title: Improving performance of YouTube app
I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 (a.k.a. p4, P7500), running Android 4.2.2 rooted (latest CyanogenMod nightly build: 10.1-20131208-NIGHTLY-p4) and YouTube v5.3.28.

Does anyone have an idea how to improve the performance of the video playback?

What I'm experiencing is a lot of stutter: videos often only show a few frames per second (the audio seems to get priority and plays fluidly). Sometimes videos pause for a few seconds at a time. I'm testing with preloaded, fully cached videos, so it's not a problem of network connection. Killing background tasks helps a little bit when it's really bad, but doesn't fix the problem entirely.

Now I know this isn't exactly a high-performance device, but when playing them with MX Player, all 720p videos are playing absolutely fluidly without a single stutter. This also includes the exact same videos that stutter in the YT app after downloading them and playing them with MX Player. So the device is *capable* of playing back those videos perfectly fine.

Any ideas what I could try to increase the YouTube app's performance?

# Answer
The YouTube app has been and continues to be a laggy little dingleberry. Here are a few things to try:

1. Is there the same level of lag when you try to load the video from youtube.com?
2. Have you tried an alternative YouTube app like Viral?
3. When updating to the latest nightly, do you clear your Dalvik cache?
> 3 votes

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Tags: performance, youtube
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# Question
Title: Will upgrade to Android 4.3 with Samsung Knox make my s3 impossible to root?
So my Galaxy s3 has finally offered to upgrade to 4.3.

I've heard Android 4.3 contains Samsung Knox which I have heard is a security feature that will make it impossible or at least really risky / difficult to root.

Is this true? Will I still be able to root my phone after I upgrade to Knox?

If I plan to root my phone after my warranty expires, should I not take this upgrade?

# Answer
> 2 votes
1. Depending on what version of S3 you have (there are 13 just looking at the wikipedia article), there could be different safeguards in place to prevent tamporing
2. Having KNOX installed is one thing, upgrading to 4.3 is another as some of the updates that Samsung has put in prevent certain types of expolots to get the bootloader unlocked and ability to boot a unapproved rom
3. A coworker of mine upgraded his phone to 4.3 and serious issues with KNOX not letting him boot. He had to downgrade all the way back to 4.1 and then upgrade back up to get a working phone. Needless to say, all of his data is lost.
4. If you are planning on rooting, do it now, upgrade to a rooted Rom with TouchWiz (like Carbon), or go full 1337 and get a CynogenMod rom and run Kit Kat
5. Rooting your phone kills the warranty, but there are ways to revert back to stock. Depending on the insurance you have on the phone, they'll take in a broken rooted phone. However, if some phone component breaks, and you have no way to get it back stock, you are sort of SOL.
6. There is a huge market for used phones, and if you have yours rooted, you give a bit of added value to the phone. Swappa is probably the best place to go out and sell your phone.

TL;DR: Root now, install a rom you like, get KitKat if need be, sell on swappa.

Source: Rootin' since 2009. Owner of multiple Samsung phones.

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3, samsung-knox
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