title: How to factory reset a Yxtel G928?

text:
# Question
Title: How to factory reset a Yxtel G928?
The information I could find online about how to wipe all user data from a Yxtel G928 was confusing and not easy to find, in long confusingly written forum threads like this one, so I'm writing it up clearly here.

# Answer
1. Turn the phone off the usual way
2. With it off, hold down the power button, volume down button and home key for around 20 seconds
3. It'll start up and show an icon. Press volume down, then a menu will appear
4. Use the volume keys up/down to highlight `wipe data/factory reset` and then use power button to select it
5. Confirm the same way (volume keys to highlight, power button to select)
> 1 votes

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Tags: factory-reset
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# Question
Title: Preventing device from accessing open WiFi networks
How can I prevent my son from accessing open WiFi networks that do not require a passcode? I have my router restricted for adult content and I have my mobile provider set to restrict porn sites. But open WiFi networks are everywhere, and there is no way to prevent him from accessing these sites on other networks. Does anybody have any suggestions?

# Answer
> 1 votes
This is not possible unless you restrict access to the device's Wifi itself, which is not possible on current most popular OS's(not without unofficial modification atleast) Android, iOS and Windows Phone.

There are apps that can control accessibility of porn websites(Apple has its own) on the device itself(thus it will deny requests to porn websites from the router), but if your kids really want to, there's always a way around the filter.

Maybe it's time to think that censorship isn't a modern solution to these kind of things anymore.

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Tags: wi-fi
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# Question
Title: completely remove kingroot when I can't find it
I installed kingroot and tried it, I closed it thinking it finished and rebooted my phone.

After reboot root checker says I have su binary but not root access.

My problem is I can't find kingroot, not in launcher nor in Settings-\>apps it doesn't appear anywhere yet when I install it from apk it doesn't say "Install" but "Replace", I tap on replace and wait until it says "application install failed".

I want to remove it completely But I don't find it , how do I uninstall it ? and if I can't find it then how the packaging tool detects it's installed ?

my phone is sony xperia P with android 4.0.4.

## EDIT :

I have found Kinguser.apk in /system/app not /data/app so That's why I can't find kingroot, it installs itself as system app(and apparently sets some permissions to not allow me to even see it)

So I need root to uninstall it, unfortunatly when I try su in terminal I get this :

`[-] Connection to ui timed out.`

So what to do?

## EDIT 2

Ok after I rebooted I can find kingroot in my Settings-\>apps-\>all now for some reason, I can disable it but not remove it (because As I said it has installed itself as system app).

# Answer
Install kingroot again restart your phone, install system app remover application and use it to uninstall kingroot. remover
> 2 votes

# Answer
Try attempting to use different uninstaller apps to locate and remove the application.

KingRoot is a system app, so you will need a system app uninstaller, such as Jumobile System App Remover (which worked for me).

Try using a different launcher (this sounds weird, but in my experience some apps bind to launchers in strange ways...)

Try using a different rooting app, if possible, and going from there.

If none of these work, more drastic action might be needed.
> 0 votes

# Answer
Solved the same problem. You said you have disabled it. Just ENABLE it back!!! And you have root access again!
> -1 votes

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Tags: uninstallation
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# Question
Title: What happens if I clear data in my settings
I would like to figure out what to clear data on and what not to clear data on because I dont want to lose anything important

# Answer
> 0 votes
just like phones when you factory reset it, it will go into its original state

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Tags: android-device-manager
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# Question
Title: How to root a Yxtel G928? (Spreadtrum SC6820 chipset)
I've tried to find information on rooting a Yxtel G928.

Specs listed here: Spreadtrum SC6820 chipset; that site says it runs Android 2.3.6 but my phone says it's running Android 4.1. It's GSM and not locked to any network.

I can't find any reputable steps, just a few isolated forum posts on forums without any particular reputation for trustworthiness linking to zip files hosted on sites I wouldn't automatically trust.

Yxtel are a Chinese manufacturer who make low-end Android smartphones aimed at the developing world. Information is therefore relatively hard to find - if they have any guides of their own, I can't find them. I've read How do I root my Android device? and looked for info on xda-developers without success. - closest I can find is this thread that seems to link to a solution for "Spreadtrum based phones" but I can't find what they mention on the links given.

I'd like to root to remove the bloat and to aid app testing.

---

I've tried using the Kingo Root apk but it fails with this message:

> ROOT FAILED
>
> ERROR CODE: 0x18A4FE

I've also tried Kingroot APK, and Z4root from here but it just closes midway through the process and does nothing; iRoot (new version of vRoot) suggested on that thread apparently is malicious and installs a mystery additional app not related to superuser permissions with protections against its removal. There's no "fastboot" on the recovery menu.

A few places recommend "Root With Restore" (example) not for this specific model but for ones like it - but I don't really want to run a zip full of `.bat` and `.exe` files on my computer without knowing what's in them.

Most of the 'standard' rooting methods seem to require downloading some phone-specific files that I can't find for this model.

# Answer
Also you can try Framaroot Here
> 1 votes

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Tags: rooting
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# Question
Title: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 rmnet0 interface non existent
I was wondering, why in my Samsung Galaxy 2 tablet I can't see any rmnet0 interface after executing:

```
adb shell cat /proc/net/xt_qtaguid/stats

```

Or:

```
adb shell netcfg

```

I know this a wifi only device, so, is this maybe the reason behind this?

The device is already connected to internet via my wifi router, I can navigate, see videos, etc etc

But for some reason I only got the wlan0 internal Ip from it, no rmnet0.

Is that a 3G network interface only?

Thanks in advance!

# Answer
On WiFi, you only have the IP address of your local network, that's completely normal. `rmnet` interfaces are for mobile data – which would explain why you don't see them on a WiFi only device.

> `rmnet` interfaces are usually associated with cellular connections and usb tethering

from: Android NetworkInterface. What are the meanings of names of NetworkInterface?
> 1 votes

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Tags: wi-fi, adb, networking, shell
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# Question
Title: My phone is (apparently) hijacked by a virus
I have a Huawei Honor 4c and I wanted to update it to lollipop, but it had to be done manually.

I downloaded the file I thought I needed but I decided not to install it, as it had a strange name - jenkins something, so I deleted it.

A few days later I start getting these log files. I don't pay attention to them but soon all my pictures, videos, etc disappear. I freak out and restart my phone but nothing changes. I connect it to my pc but my pc does not recognize it as a phone, but as a media player and it says that my phone's a linux.

So, I get on my phone, delete all the log files and everything else I find suspicious and download *cm security*, *app lock*, *kaspersky*, etc but none of them, apart from kaspersky, detect anything. However, kaspersky loses the trace a few moments after it has detected it, so I decide to reset my factory settings.

After I've done that, a few days later these log files appear again this time threatening me that if I delete them and the other files I deleted, all my photoes will be gone forever. I then proceed to reset my factory settings again this time without using google play's back up and any internet connection.

This kind of seemed to work /despite my system apps and files running on that jenkins platform/ until my phone starts downloading this strange file every couple of hours. When it downloads it, *cm security* says it's safe but I delete it. Nevertheless, I was away from my phone for more than 5 hours during which it downloaded the file again and now the virus is very much alive... it has even managed to get through *cm's app locker*...

Also, I feel I should mention I noticed that my phone doesn't always have an ip address which I think is kind of strange, I don't have an sd card, and I have backed up my photoes with google plus, although it's not very efficient as I don't have a strong working connection at all times.

Please help me, I don't know what to do, nor do I understand much regarding smartphones.

# Answer
While I do not know exactly what virus is causing this, it does appear that it has broken its way into the OS itself. A factory reset won't help you now. I would recommend you do not put **any** personal information on this device until you can clear out the virus.

At this point you have 2 options:

1. If the device is under warranty, see what the manufacturer will do for you. They will probably not help you, but it's worth a shot.
2. Flash the OS of the phone. This can be a risky procedure, but if done carefully and exactly as the tutorial you find for your device says you should be okay. Doing this also requires you to root the device, which will invalidate the warranty. At this point, you would flash a custom recovery and flash either the stock rom or an alternate rom such as cyanogenmod or paranoid Android. Look up tutorials on how to do this for your device.

Sorry to break the bad news.
> 0 votes

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Tags: malware, huawei
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# Question
Title: Is it possible to install Chromium on Android?
I really like the Chromium browser, it's quite speedy, but I can't find any functioning downloads for Android.

All the sites I've tried so far have the following error while trying to install the APK file:

> ## Parse Error
>
> There is a problem parsing the package.

I've tried Download Chromium (which was invaluable in getting Chromium working on my Desktop) and Github's paul99/clank, but neither source seems to work.

Does anyone know where I can download Chromium? (*not* Google Chrome!)
I'm running a non-rooted Android 2.3.4 on Droid X.

# Answer
As mentioned on Eldarerathis' comment, no matter what, you are going to need a newer version of Android, which probably means (CyanogenMod will only get you to 2.3.7) that you'll need a newer phone.

The good news is that from 4.0+ it only gets easier to easily run Chromium safely on Android. For Android 4.4, there's a free and open-source app getChromium that installs/updates the Chromium browser on Android.

**FULL DISCLOSURE**: A lack of trust in http\*://chromium.woolyss.com, and other, equally sketchy non-Google vendors giving away "Chromium APK", together with a passion for malware-free Chromium APK was actually what motivated me to put together getChromium as an open-source means of getting builds directly from Google's repository over here: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromium-browser-continuous/Android.
> 6 votes

# Answer
Yes, it's possible, **but** you need devices running on Android 4.1 JellyBean or above (as of testing). Otherwise, you'll get "Parse error" message when installing it.

---

Note: I'm using the APK from here. I checked the content of the manifest using `aapt` and on line #31649:

```
E: uses-sdk (line=12)
  A: android:minSdkVersion(0x0101020c)=(type 0x10)0x10
  A: android:targetSdkVersion(0x01010270)=(type 0x10)0x16

```

Note the value of `android:minSdkVersion`, it's `0x10`, which is `16` in decimal, and it corresponds to Android 4.1 JellyBean.
> 3 votes

# Answer
You could try building it yourself, following the instructions on the official site: https://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/android-build-instructions

Again, though, you will need a higher version of Android.
> 2 votes

# Answer
Chromium for Android can be found here (multiple and platform specific versions available too).
> 1 votes

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Tags: browser, apk, chromium
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# Question
Title: Youtube app black and laggy transitions. S5 plus g901f
Maybe someone know where is the problem? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Z5zNCSlyc As you can see, video box is all black and transition is not smooth. Even on my old s3 it's smooth as a butter.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Looks perfectly fine to me. Not sure what you're seeing as a problem. The app works, plays videos and seems to transition just fine. In any case, try uninstalling the app and installing it again to see if that suits your needs. Good luck!

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Tags: youtube, lagging
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# Question
Title: Switch between normal and split-screen (vr mode)
I have a virtual reality (VR) headset:

**How can I change the mode of the phone so that I can use the phone and all the normal phone apps while wearing the VR headset?**

In other words I need to switch the phone display between splil-screen (oculus mode) and normal mode. In other words, like for 3D, the display should be split into 2 smaller screens (but identical).

***Related info for those who are interested:***

It seems that there are a few apps available for watching normal videos in VR mode:

# Answer
> 0 votes
I don't think that is possible yet, but google is working on DayDream which is gonna do the thing you want soon
If you want to play your normal videos in VR mode, thats possible using this app. (There are quite a lot other apps doing the same thing, but i personally use the one I gave link to)

Heres one more link for 5 Top Videos players to run 360 Videos
Hope this helps :)

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Tags: screen, google-cardboard
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title: Samsung Galaxy S3 not turning on

text:
# Question
Title: Samsung Galaxy S3 not turning on
My Samsung Galaxy S3 battery died. A green robot with download message appeared when I plug it into a wall outlet to be charged. Seeing this for the first time, I thought it might have been some virus, so I removed and replaced the battery. The same thing happened again. After removing and replacing the battery a second time, the robot disappeared and my phone has been dead since, despite being left to charge for 5+ hours and several attempts removing/replacing battery and using the 2/3keys turning methods and plugging it directly to a laptop. How do i get it working. If fast boot is a possible solution, how is that done?

# Answer
you can Follow this Guide to Flash your Galaxy S3's Firmware again.

Things you have to do for this are as follows

1. Download the latest firmware for your device at sammobile
2. Copy the firmware to your device either by Recovery mode or Samsung Kies or Samsung ODIN
3. Flash the firmware on to your device using ODIN

The Complete process with pictures is provided in that link. Hope it helps
> 0 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3
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# Question
Title: What are the implications of doing fastboot erase modemst1?
I installed a Cyanogenmod 12.1 snapshot on my Moto G 2014 when I got it, it previously has only had the stock ROM installed, no other custom ROMs. I soon discovered that the GPS wasn't working on Cyanogenmod, some searching quickly revealed that this is a known problem. Because I don't use GPS very often and because I haven't really needed it yet, it didn't really bother me too much and I was hoping it would get fixed in a future update. Today I discovered that there apparently is a fix for this issue, namely executing:

```
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2

```

in bootloader mode. (Known issues with CM for the Moto G 2014) Apparently this erases 2 partitions, my question is, doesn't erasing these partitions have any implications? Wouldn't I remove the firmware of the modem? Don't I have to replace the contents of these partitions with some other image? The instructions in the XDA thread that the CM wiki page links to don't mention anything about the above. I am a bit reluctant to run these commands as my G 2014 has been working perfectly for months now and I've got everything set up, I'm not interested reflashing currently. I have already searched the web about this but I didn't find much, except for some guy with an Xiaomi device who did the same thing resulting in the phone saying the IMEI number was unknown.

# Answer
> 5 votes
I ended up taking the risk after all other "fix GPS" methods failed and I can report that it was successful and to my knowledge had no side effects, like the ones reported with other devices.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Worked for me. After first boot mobile data was not working (but phone was working). After a second reboot also mobile data working.

Moto G falcon Android 4.4.4

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Tags: cyanogenmod, gps, fastboot, motorola-moto-g2
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# Question
Title: does charging the phone with other chargers affect mobile or battery?
Actually I used Micromax charger instead of Xolo charger. I have xolo era x phone. My phone gets switched off if I keep it idle for 4 min. Why it is happening?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Your phone can be affected by the charger if the wattage and/or the voltage for the phone is not the same for charger. It could also be a hardware issue like: a battery, certain apps, bad part, etc...

# Answer
> 0 votes
Yes, the charger affects the phone (battery). For example if you charge a smartphone with a charger made for a tablet (which requires more energy) the phone charges faster, but its battery will get damaged when you do it too often. On the other hand, when you use a charger that is too weak, it might isn't even recognized by the phone and charges very slowly, if it charges.

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Tags: charging
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title: Stuck in bootloop after flashing ROM

text:
# Question
Title: Stuck in bootloop after flashing ROM
I was flashing a custom ROM on my *Samsung Galaxy Star Pro* and now it is stuck in boot loop.

* I don't have a backup of my previous ROM.
* I can not boot into recovery as one of the volume buttons is damaged yet I can boot into odin mode.
* I tried flashing stock ROM with Odin but it didn't work.
* Inspite of all that, the phone charges when I connect charger when and it is off.

Can someone help me fixing it? Thanks in advance.

# Answer
You've gotten yourself in a pretty bad state. Always, **always**, **ALWAYS** do a full backup if you plan to change anything at the phones system!

Which ROM have you tried to flash? Re-check, if it is specifically for your device and a **stable build**. If it's not, flash the latest stable build for your device instead. If that doesn't work, you could try to flash a different ROM - but without Backup and Recovery I don't know much more you could do.
> 0 votes

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Tags: 4.1-jelly-bean, recovery-mode, custom-roms, boot-loop, samsung-galaxy-star-duos
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# Question
Title: What is the worst case scenario if you flash a wrong custom recovery?
I have a Polaroid phone which doesn't have a lot of product support and I want to port a custom recovery on it and flash it. Before I follow through with it is there any chance of hard bricking it or will the worst case be a soft brick?

# Answer
Had this problem so many times. So from the personal experience the worst case scenario is that you might soft brick your phone and would have to go stock, flashing the official firmware for your phone (and root it again).
> 0 votes

# Answer
Jepp, my first flash was shit. So I think you don't can brick the memory flash. But when the mobile phone nothing do, you have to flash a stock firmware and root it again. By Android 4.2 you have a counter in your phone. Eveytime when you flash a firmware, the counter set +1.

Maybe you look in the XDA Developers forum. This guys know what they do and have a great support by problems.

EDIT: My first flash was on a Galaxy S3, I don't know at the time for the sudden death. After the flash it was 'dead'. I become a new Smartphone and the have to work.

Last but not least! With the ODIN Software, be careful. Don't take the smartphone from the computer or shutdown the computer be for the flash it's complete. Whit the help from XDA Developers I build a complete custom Rom for my S3, S4 and S5.
> 0 votes

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Tags: recovery-mode
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title: Installing incompatible ROMS

text:
# Question
Title: Installing incompatible ROMS
I was wondering if you are able to install ROMS, for example, the Ubuntu Touch OS for the GS2 i9100 onto the GS2 SPH-D710. Will it brick my phone?

# Answer
In general, no, it is not possible to flash ROMs made for a different model.

Specific to your device, no. Flashing ROMs for the I9100, I9105, I9100G, I777, and T989 on you device will result in you having a phone-shaped paperweight.

You can find appropriate ROMs for your device here, among other places.
> 1 votes

# Answer
WARNING THIS WILL COMPLETELY UNROOT YOUR DEVICE AND YOU WONT HAVE WIFI BUT IF YOURE USING DATA, YOUR FINE BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW HOW TO FLASH STOCK BACK ONTO IT IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG.

Yes you can actually all you do is extract everything from the flashable rom, then go to META-INF/com/google/android/updater.script. Open it with any text editor. Go to any of the lines that say something like this: (getprop("ro.build.product") == "i9100). Then change the model number already on the line to SPH-D710. now, go and recompile the rom. Then reboot to recovery and install. WARNING

Since you are using an SPH-D710, The wifi might not work, I realized that after installing cyanogenmod 12 lollipop and tried cyanogenmod 13 also and wifi didnt work on either and only the search button and back buttons work. I dont know if the rom youre trying to install has options in settings to edit what your buttons do, but cyanogenmod did. So if youre going to try it with cyanogenmod then just do all the instructions the same.

And please tell me the results If you plan on doing it so I can add that to my list of compatible roms. Thanks.
> -1 votes

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Tags: rom
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# Question
Title: How can I get past somebody's password lock screen without them knowing?
My daughter changed her lock screen password on her phone. She has learned how to keep me from unlocking it. So I am asking, is there away I can get her password with out her realising it? Or can I get inside her phone without changing her current password? Her phone is a "METROPCS Samsung Galaxy Avant".

# Answer
No theres no actual way of doing it unless you perform a factory reset from recovery mode which would be completely usless if you wanted to see things that shes got on there. Unless she has it all on an sd card.
> 1 votes

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Tags: samsung, samsung-galaxy-s
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# Question
Title: Why did a .nomedia file get added to my device? Showing 0 Image, Audio or Video Files?
I woke up today and my Gallery was showing 0 Image, Video or Audio files. After seeing this thread Images have disappeared from gallery, but still in "My Files" (Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, 5.0.2) , I plugged in my device to a laptop and deleted a .nomedia file in the root folder of my device. I deleted this file, which fixed the issue and the device rescanned everything automatically and showed all of my files.

My question is why did this file get added to my device? And if I had been unable to access a laptop how do I delete a .nomedia file from within android?

# Answer
I think the file got created by some app on your device.

You can delete the file by using any file explorer. In the **My Files** app on Samsung devices you first need to go to its settings, and enable 'Show Hidden Files'. Then the file is visible and you can delete it.
> 2 votes

# Answer
The .nomedia files are made by apps like snapchat. Most android file managers ignore these apps.
> 0 votes

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Tags: gallery, files
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# Question
Title: I can't use the Android emulator in Android Studio on Mac
Can anyone help me run an Android emulator in Android Studio on Mac?

I tried to run it but it gives me the following messages:
`No USB devices or running emulators detected`
and
`minSdk(API 23, N preview) != deviceSdk(API 22)`

as portrayed in the given image below:

# Answer
> 2 votes
The app you are trying to run has a larger minimum SDK requirement than what is provided by the device you are trying to run on (22 vs. 23).

Check out the changes you need to make in your manifest file in this article \- specifically the part with:

```
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="integer"
          android:targetSdkVersion="integer"
          android:maxSdkVersion="integer" />

```

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Tags: android-emulator, macos, android-sdk, android-studio
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# Question
Title: Unfortunately (any) app has stopped. What should I report?
When one gets the ever popular "such and such" app has stopped, you get offered the option to report it. What are you supposed to say in the "report"?

# Answer
You'll want to **help the developer to help you**.

mbanzon's answer mentioned that the developer will receive the stack trace of the error, but that only tells us what went wrong and where.

It does not tell us anything about the state the application is in: What was the value of that number, or what was the text that was entered in the text fields? And most importantly, what did the user exactly do to make the application crash?

The latter question is especially important so that we can *reproduce* the error, and help us understand *why* the application crashed under these circumstances.

So if you want to *really* help the developers, write down what you did, what you expected, and what you saw. For example:

> I started the app and pressed the button to go to the reports screen. Then I pressed the button to generate the report, and the app crashed. Interestingly, the screen was blank: there was no data visible.

If you don't like typing much, you can be short:

> Pressed button to generate report. Screen was blank.
> 29 votes

# Answer
If you have any information that would help identify the problem it can be a nice addition and help the developer much. If you are playing music via bluetooth and the music app crashes when you switch to a different bluetooth speaker and you experience this every time you switch speaker it would be useful to write *"happens when I switch bluetooth speaker"* eg.

The developer gets a complete stack trace of the error (only for the code in their app) and that would in many cases be enough to find and resolve the error.
> 9 votes

# Answer
As a developer, normally I get messages along the lines of "It crashed" which doesn't help me in any way. I would actually encourage you to not supply a message unless you can explain how to reproduce it (eg, if you can make it crash by doing something specific in the app).

Us developers also get a dump of technical information, which is normally more useful that a message saying where it crashed. Eg, the technical information tells us the exact line of code that it crashed on, and a lot more that pretty much tell us exactly what happened.

So basically, if you don't have anything to say about the crash, just submit it without a message and it will still be just as useful.
> 4 votes

# Answer
You could retrace your steps up to the point the app crashed. e.g. what app were you using before this app? did you have wifi on? good coverage? did your credit happen to expire while using the app?
> 1 votes

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Tags: applications, crash-reports
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# Question
Title: How can i activate, if it's possible, usb debug mode from fastboot in a 3rd gen moto g?
It is basically dad, it's possible from fastboot mode to activate de usb debug mode, and if it is, how can i?

# Answer
> 1 votes
I was just commenting on another similar question. Is your phone rooted? You can try this post's solutions to see if one of the methods work.

I believe you can flash a custom recovery via fastboot in case it's not present. Eg. -

```
fastboot flash recovery <<recovery-name.img>>
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Then use volume keys to select recovery, power button to enter.

```

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Tags: fastboot, motorola-moto-g, usb-debugging
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# Question
Title: com.google.settings has stopped Micromax Android one
I am using Micromax android one with Android 5.0.1.

Couple of weeks ago, few of my applications stopped one by one. Only two things I was able to do was calling and Whatsapp, probably waiting for their turn to stop. Recently it started showing `Unfortunately, com.google.settings has stopped`.

I tried to do a *Hard Reset*. On rebooting itself it started showing `Unfortunately, com.google.settings has stopped`. And now I am able to do nothing with the phone.

Highly appreciate any help.

# Answer
> 3 votes
A sureshot way to fix this would be to factory reset your device. I understant that you've already tried it from settings while the OS is booted and running. You could try factory resetting it from the stock recovery.

This Google help page will help you with what needs to be done. But do remember - everything in your internal storage will be wiped clean.

---

**Reset device in Recovery mode Before you begin**

If your device is running Android 5.1 or higher, your device is protected to prevent other people from using it if it's been reset to factory settings. To ensure that it's really you doing the reset, you'll need to enter a Google username and password associated with the device after factory reset. If you don't have this information, you won't be able to finish the setup process and use the device at all after factory reset.

You'll also need to:

Wait 72 hours if you recently reset your Google account password Make sure you have an Internet connection Back up your data to your Google Account and be ready to restore To do a factory data reset, follow these steps:

1. If your phone is on, turn it off.
2. Press and hold the Volume up button and the Power button at the same time until the device turns on.
3. Press the Volume down button to select "Recovery mode." If you need to navigate to the "Recovery mode" option, use the Volume up button to move the arrow and the Volume down button to select it.
4. You’ll see an image of an Android robot with a red exclamation mark and the words "No command."
5. While holding down the Power button, press the Volume up button and release it.
6. Use the volume buttons to scroll to "wipe data/factory reset" and press the Power button to select it.
7. Scroll down to "Yes - erase all user data" and press the Power button to select it.

Your Android One device will erase all of your data and restart with its factory settings. You'll see the Welcome screen just as you did when you turned the device on for the first time. When you're done with the setup process, follow these steps to restore your data.

Note: If your phone becomes unresponsive at any point during these steps, you can restart it by holding down the Power button for several seconds. If that doesn’t work, try taking the battery out and putting it back in and starting the steps again.

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Tags: micromax, google-settings, android-one
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# Question
Title: How to enable 4G in Samsung Galaxy S4 (SPH-L720)?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 (SPH-L720). I want to use 4G.

I'm using Zong which has 4G internet and I'm using 4G on my other mobile, but I want to use 4G on this mobile because it has better performance than the other.

How can I enable 4G in Samsung Galaxy S4 (SPH-L720)?

# Answer
Go in Settings and then Mobile Network. If you want to use only 4G, then change the Network Mode to LTE only, and then just right next to it is the network operator, click that option and go for automatic search and register.

Your cell will be registered to the 4G bands of your career, and then simply turn the Mobile Data on.
> 0 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-4, 4g
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# Question
Title: How to Switch from 4G to 3G Galaxy Epic 4G SPH-D710?
I have received Galaxy S2 Epic 4G SPH-D710 unfortunately, 4G connection is not available where I live Just only 3G is available. When I turn on 4G hopefully It maybe switch to 3G automatically I get that "x" below 4G logo in statusbar which means 4G is not available, I couldn't find any option in settings related to 3G. Do you have any idea on how to set 3G connection on my phone? Is it about installing something so I can get working 3G connection?

Thank you :)

# Answer
> 0 votes
go to your settings and then go to Network Settings and change your network mode to WCDMA/GSM .

# Answer
> -1 votes
It should be automatic and it should show you on the screen what it is using 3G, 4G or H

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-2, 3g, mobile-network, 4g, sprint
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# Question
Title: Screen turns off during call due to problem with proximity sensor - Xperia Z3 compact
I'm using **Sony Xperia Z3 compact** running Lollipop 5.1.1. My proximity sensor is really faulty (Works only when I press hard on the top left corner of the phone). I'm sure it's the proximity sensor because I used test apps and I can see it's detecting proximity all the time (unless I press hard on the corner).

Obviously, my biggest problem with that is that my screen goes dark when I make a call (Because the proximity sensor think the phone is near my ear). Trying to use the power button to turn on the screen didn't work so I set the power button to hangup calls (Otherwise I had to wait for the other side to hang up!).

I've seen many (many!) posts about this issue and tried all the apps who claimed to turn off the proximity sensor and non worked (including using the service setting at `*#*#7378423#*#*`) :

* KeepScreen
* Screen On Call
* Screenbl - Screen On/Off Sensor
* Smart Screen On Off
* Disable Proximity Sensor
* Proximity Fix
* Proximity Screen Off Lite
* On Call Proximity

I gave them all admin permissions and whatever they asked, but they all failed... The proximity sensor is just too strong for them I guess...

My only hope is to find an actual dialer app that has an option to ignore the proximity sensor (Used to be a popular option in the past). The Xperia Z3 compact default dialer does not have this option, nor the following dialers I've tried (At least I couldn't find that option):

* Turedialer
* DW Contacts & Phone & Dialer
* Dialapp: KitKat Dialer
* Reactiv Phone Dialer
* Contacts+
* KK Phone (KK Dialer, Lollipop)
* Ready Contacts + Dialer
* pixelPhone Pro

The only app I've found to have this option and it actually worked really well was: **Viber**, but unfortunately Viber cannot be used as a regular dialer but only as viber-to-viber dialer or viber-out dialer (like Skype credit).

So please, if you know of a dialer which you're sure has the option to ignore proximity sensor (or: *'keep screen on during call'* as it sometimes called), please share it with. Any other original ideas will be welcomed as well.

# Answer
I'm sure some of the solutions that were mentioned here will work for other people but unfortunately, the only solution that worked for me was a hardware solution. I took my phone to a lab and they pressed the screen to the back of the phone with some extra glue. After 24 hours the phone was good as new. As a programmer I was disappointed that no software solution could solve my problem, but I still feel obligated to share my solution.
> 9 votes

# Answer
The only way I managed to work around this issue with Macrodroid was to:

* put the trigger to volume button (up)
* put the action to reject call.

So when I make/receive a call, I can end it with volume up button.

Works on Z3 Compact.
> 3 votes

# Answer
Using Tasker:

Profile name: Screen on

**Conditions:**

1. Call Any, * +
2. Proximity Sensor

**Tasks**

1. Menu (any title, any settings. This is to turn the screen on to show a menu. You can also use *Pop-up* if you want, though it may not work)
2. Display Timeout (To keep screen on immediately after menu has popped up. Set it to any suitable time you wish to)

This worked for me, and lights up the screen during call. It is tough to replicate your problem because I don't have it myself, but you can try it out.

Edit: If you're considering rooting, I guess many apps will work. Also, please check if you have the option of : **Turn on** and **Stay on**. They aren't available on my phone but may be available on yours. Or maybe you *will* need root access for that.

This is what I mean:
> 1 votes

# Answer
You could try this solution to *keep screen on during call* using MacroDroid automation app (Root not required)

To get an idea of how it works, **settings required, testing/ troubleshooting**, see my answer.

Additional setting for this solution is from main panel of app *Settings**Trigger Options**Proximity Sensor Trigger**Enable Work with Screen off*

Your macro would look like this (gets activated once the call is active )

**Trigger**:

*Proximity Sensor* → select *Far* (can be tried with *near* also)

**Action**:

*Screen On/off**Screen on*

**Constraints**:

*Call State**In call* (Macro runs when you are in call)

**Disclaimer:**

1. Tested on Huawei Honor 6, running Kitkat
2. @Firelord had confirmed, it is not working on his Lollipop version. Don't know if it is Lollipop / ROM / Device related. In the MacroDroid forums, reference is made in one post only to not working satisfactorily on *Moto G* but confirms working fine on *Samsung S5*, both running Lollipop. Request OP to confirm, whether it works or not on his device
> 1 votes

# Answer
Have you tested the Proximity sensor on the device, as this sounds like it may be related.

Try the following.

Menu \> Settings \> About phone \> Diagnostics \> Test Device \> Tap Ear Proximity

If this fails, make sure to remove any covers or Screen protectors and then test again, if it does work, then the Proximity sensor was being covered or obstructed.
> 1 votes

# Answer
Yeesss! I had the same problem and plan to waste my phone!

Macrodroid help me to resolve issue with proximitity! Proximity sensor - always tell - NEAR. And i can\`t finish a call or input digit - screen was locked.

Remedy is - install Macrodroid and create macros Trigger: Proximity Sensor → select Near Action: Screen on Thats all! My phone working fine now!!!!!! Beeshyams, thank you very match for your cool mind and big heart! p.s I can swith off screen by botton!
> 0 votes

# Answer
I have actually been having this issue since i bought this phone in February and i have been to lazy to take it back. I decided to call sony after my phone irritated me beyond explainable today and he asked me to go into \- Settings \- About phone (if it is your first time in there click agree) \- Diagnostics \- You then need to select the test tab \- Scroll down all the way to the end and select 'ear proximity' \- Now it will tell you to place your hand over the sensor and if it vibrates it means your sensor is fully functional. If it vibrates from the moment you select ear proximity then your SENSOR IS FAULTY :(

He told me that if i bought it out wright i have to send it to sony for about 14 days so they can see what is wrong with it and if it is repairable... Never again will i make the mistake of buying anything other than apple.
> 0 votes

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Tags: sony-xperia, phone-app, proximity-sensor, sony-xperia-z3
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# Question
Title: How to mount media partition for emulated primary only in android
I am trying to mount media partition mount point as /storage/emulated but it showing mounting and media files are showing in /storage/emulated.

but i am unable to find images in gallery, what is mount point to mount media partition for internal storage in anrdoid.

I am using android-5.1.1 (lollipop)

Can you please help me as early as possible?

# Answer
> -1 votes
The default mount point for internal storage till Android 5.1.1 is `/storage/emulated/0`. To mount your internal storage manually, you may use the following commands =\>

```
mount -o remount,rw /
mkdir /storage/emulated/0
mount /data/media/0 /storage/emulated/0

```

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Tags: internal-storage, 5.1-lollipop, mount, media-files
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title: OTA update multiple times

text:
# Question
Title: OTA update multiple times
I am using Xiaomi mobile which is unrooted. In that I have installed developer ROM. The manufacturer releases weekly updates, which is twice in week.

My question is that, Will it creates any software/hardware problems to the device after updating/installing several times.

# Answer
> 2 votes
You haven't mentioned your device but being a question on frequent updates was browsing Xiaomi forums and here is a very similar question for Redmi Note 3 asked and answered yesterday\- you need to sign up

**Question asked (edited)**

> But getting "Updates available" message very often and none of them are less than 125MB and almost all of them are Stable.
>
> Two weeks back i got an update. I did it. And today (26th June - 2016) one more update. Called "Bug fixes".
>
> Why am i getting this often? Is that only me? Should i go for it?

**Reply from MIUI device team**

> Updates are normally to fix issues so is generally good to install them. If you are on the Stable ROM you should not get updates that often but **the Developer ROM can be a few a month**.
>
> Updates to the System get installed in the System partition not user areas anyway but generally they overwrite existing files anyway so does not use extra space anyway.

So you have it from the OEM that it is **safe**, and being on **developer ROM**, you should expect and get frequent updates

# Answer
> 2 votes
"Will it creates any software/hardware problems to the device after updating/installing several times" \- No.

These days, android security patches are being released every month. So, it is common to get monthly updates, although xiomi releases weekly updates. These updates are intended to fix the known issues and includes some security patches. For further information regarding the updates, you can refer to the update log, which is provided along with the update.

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Tags: rom, ota-update
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# Question
Title: How To Get Files Off a HTC M7 That Won't Stay On
I have a HTC One M7 that I need to get all the (~1GB) files off. The problem is that the phone restarts after about 10-30sec, so I don't have time to manually copy the files.

Phone Info:

* USB debugging is enabled
* the phone is not rooted

The phone restarts even while fast charging and re-calibrating the battery did not help.

I then attempted to download the files to my computer while the phone was off/in recovery mode. The phone is detected in recovery mode on Windows, but I can't get any files off. I downloaded adb but it does not work in recovery mode.

I ran out of options so I was going to factory reset to fix the restarting bug, and then try to recover the data with an android recovery tool.

Since this is inherently risky, I was hoping that a better option to backup the phone would be provided.

P.S. Its not my phone. I know how to back up XD

# Answer
> 1 votes
So I modified this script to automate file transfer in between reboots:

```
#!/bin/sh

rfolder=/mnt/sdcard/DCIM/$1
lfolder=$2
homeDir=`pwd`
adb shell ls "$rfolder" > android.files

ls "$lfolder" -1 > local.files

rm -f update.files
touch update.files

while IFS=  read -r q; do
  # Remove non-printable characters (are not visible on console)
  l=$(echo ${q} | sed 's/[^[:print:]]//')
  # Populate files to update
  if ! grep -q "$l" local.files; then
    echo "$l" >> update.files
  fi
done

```

Its slow but it works

# Answer
> 0 votes
You can get your files to your computer through ADB push and pull commands.

Steps to perform this

1. You need to have Android SDK and ADB on your PC.
2. Connect your device to your phone and thats it

Now you can use ADB commands to pull data from your phone to your PC.

**Eg.**

**To Pull data from the device you do this**

```
adb pull /sdcard/video.mp4 Users/admin/Desktop

```

Heres a complete step by step Guide on how to transfer files using adb : link

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Tags: backup, data-recovery, htc-one, bugs
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# Question
Title: After upgrading to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), can't send or receive SMS texts?
After upgrading to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), I can't send or receive SMS texts.

I'm on a Galaxy S6 on Verizon. I tried rebooting in Safe Mode, disabling Google Hangouts, uninstalling Mighty Text, with no change in status. I used Samsung Messages, Google Messenger, all with no results. I don't have permission to edit my Access Point Names.

Help?

# Answer
I had the same problem. I fixed it by doing this:

Go to Settings -\> Privacy and Safety -\> App permissions -\> SMS

Turn off the Messages app and turn it back on.
> 2 votes

# Answer
Settings\>Privacy and Safety\> App permissions\> SMS\> more (top right corner)\> Show system\> and finally turn on Message service. Helped for me. ;)
> 1 votes

# Answer
I Found the problem on my phone, uninstall all other messaging apps like (whats app,Telegram, imo , Facebook messenger ... ) then your phone starts to work, mine was Telegram app that cause the problem .
> 1 votes

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Tags: sms, 6.0-marshmallow, samsung-galaxy-s-6
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# Question
Title: How to prevent someone from powering off an android device?
I have a Nexus 5. Even if I enable security passcode or pattern, someone can still switch off my mobile using the power button. How can I prevent it?

# Answer
You cannot (barring any hardware tweaks.)

If you root your phone and install a custom ROM, you may be able to remove the "Turn off" and "Reboot" options from the Power menu. However, Nexus 5 (as do most modern phones) has a hard-wired feature, where holding the power button for 10 seconds shuts the phone off. This is done so that you can restart the phone if it freezes up. Since Nexus 5 doesn't have a removable battery, this hard reset would be the only way to shut it off without having to wait for the battery to drain.

If you are technically inclined, you can always make hardware modifications to the phone which would prevent the Power button from functioning normally. However, such mods are not for the novices, and will certainly void your warranty.
> 39 votes

# Answer
You could make/modify a phone case so that the power button is covered. This would avoid having to void the warranty.
> 4 votes

# Answer
So I would say the best way would be :

1 - custom rom to alter the turn off menu

2 - not to remove the power off option but replace by a fake one that would pretend that the phone switch off (playing a dumb animation as usual) but just putting the phone in sleep/locked mode, actually it should already start at that point to turn on gps, send position thru email, record voice and take picture... only a thief would use a button that a user dismissed.

Aside that a device should not have a lock screen, otherwise a thief would flash it straight away imho, he should be able to use it as he wants, or supposedly as he wants... probably a fake normal mode without lock activated by the fake turning off described in 2-
> 2 votes

# Answer
You can try this app to achieve this - Smart Lockscreen Protector

**This app blocks the power menu from showing up if your phone is locked.** So it stops people from powering off or rebooting your phone when its locked.

*Note: However if the person tries to hard reboot by holding the power button for more than 10 seconds (hard reset), then this app cannot support that. As it's hard-wired to do so.*

It at least protects your phone to some extent, **without rooting your phone**.
> 1 votes

# Answer
There is no way you can prevent the phone from getting turned off(without rooting, which will void your warranty if the device is in warranty).

If your phone is supposed to get stolen, it will be.

So Only thing you can do is keep your devices safe.
> 0 votes

# Answer
Just root your phone and buy Cerberus. They got this option.
> -1 votes

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Tags: nexus-5, power-on
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title: Android device with USB HUB and Charge

text:
# Question
Title: Android device with USB HUB and Charge
I have a Chinese android tablet with MTK8392. It has only 1 micro USB port. The OTG function is working well, I can use a special USB keyboard with OTG.

Is there ANY way to use this USB keyboard AND charge the tablet simultaneously? If it helps, I can use an active USB hub with self charge. I bought a cable from dealextreme called "Micro 5 Pin USB OTG Data / Charging Connection Cable" but it's not working..

# Answer
I needed the same thing and after a bit of googling found a couple of plausible options:

1. Acasis H027 Mobile Tablet PC Charging Cable OTG Micro USB HUB 3Ports Simultaneous Charging Power Transmisson Cable Black \- looks no name, and there are similar producs on AliExpress. relevant links: this youtube video, this forum post
2. Dell Micro USB Dongle for Data and Charging \- more expensive and less ports, but hopefully more reliable brand

Additionally, if you're interested on the electronics side of it, this electornics stackexchange post looks very interesting. Slightly off topic, this PoE Android project looks interesting too.

**Update** The Dell Dongle arrived today and I tested it. It works but I found one minor caveat: the dongle needs to connected first, then power (microUSB), then the USB device. I didn't have success with a difference connection sequence. (I tested on a Nexus 7 tablet on Android 6.0.1 and a Lenovo smartphone running Android 4.2.1 using devices such as usb hub + usb stick + usb keyboard/mouse + usb to ethernet)

**Update2** The Acasis OTG Micro USB HUB arrived today. While the Dell Dongle doesn't power the Android device every single time (unplugging/replugging required), the Acasis one surprisingly does. The only catch is it's switch needs to be set to position 3 (otherwise it powers the tabled but doesn't use the attached USB devices). It's also nicer that it provides 3 USB ports instead of 1 and it's cheaper.
> 2 votes

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Tags: usb, charging, usb-on-the-go
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# Question
Title: Contacts from SIM card are not visible on MIUI
How I can I display contacts from SIM card on my new Android phone? (Xiaomi with MUIU)

# Answer
Go to Settings

==\> System apps

==\> Contacts

==\> Display Preferences

==\> Enable "Show SIM contacts"
> 1 votes

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Tags: contacts, miui
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title: Install CyanogenMod in lenovo A3500-HV

text:
# Question
Title: Install CyanogenMod in lenovo A3500-HV
I own a Lenovo A3500 -HV. I have been using it for an year now and it is running KitKat(4.4.2). There is no sign of a newer OS coming to this tab so I have decided to install a new ROM. I decided to go with CynanogenMod but the problem is my device is not listed in the supported devices directory. I think my device has the minimum requirements to run the OS.

I would like to know if it will be better to install the CyanogenMod or just leave it with kitkat or maybe install some other mods that my tab can support?

# Answer
> 0 votes
You've probably looked only at the official builds, go try to search for an unofficial one. If you don't find one, it's better (and your only choice, if you flash a ROM for a wrong device you are going to break your phone) to stay with your old OS. However, you might still want to root it, as that gives you some new interesting options to explore, too.

But, if you either flash a new ROM or want to root your phone, always do a full backup of your system before doing anything! If something goes wrong, the Backup will save your life.

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Tags: cyanogenmod, 4.4-kitkat
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# Question
Title: Couldn't communicate with Google servers
Does anybody know how to fix this error? My Android device is a tablet running 4.4 KitKat. I have Google Play Services but for some reason I still can't login or even add a new account. The app giving the error is Google Account Manager, and this all started when I deleted Chrome.Here is what the problem looks like... Except I don't know how to add images....

# Answer
> 0 votes
First of all, check of internet connection is reliable and stable. Try re-logging in to your google account. Try restarting your device.

If none of the above help, upload a screenshot, so ig is visible, what exactly the problem looks like. (A screenshot can be captured, by swiping the edge of your palm across the screen, right to left).

# Answer
> 0 votes
This is a common issue n there are many possibilities to what could be causing it:

1. The date may be incorrect in the settings, causing syncing issues.
2. You can install the last version of play store from mirror siteweb

Here is a short easy tutorial I wrote: Solutions for most major Playstore problems

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Tags: google-account, google-play-services
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# Question
Title: Screen Orientation not working automatically
My Motorola Moto X screen orientation is not working automatically when I turn my phones in a different direction

# Answer
Did You turn on Screen Rotation? Swipe from the top and press the top button. Click the Auto Rotation Option to Turn it on.
> 0 votes

# Answer
I faced this issue before. After long day searching and testing apps i found that the G-sensor is not calibrated .you have to calibrate it with mtk engineering app . Here is a short and easy to follow steps I wrote:

How to Calibrate G-sensor of android phone
> 0 votes

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, screen, orientation
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title: search and delete select sms?

text:
# Question
Title: search and delete select sms?
I get all these spam sms from everywhere...

I tried the phone's usual search feature. I search for a spam keyword in my messages, and then try to delete all those messages.

The problem here is that I don't have the option to select all those messages at once and delete them; instead I've to manually delete those messages.

Is there a better way to manage this problem?

# Answer
SMS Search and Delete have option to select all found messages and delete them all at once.
> 0 votes

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Tags: sms
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# Question
Title: How do I disable regular Android notifications from Google asking to verify my phone number?
This has started happening recently. It seems like I am getting at least one notification every day or two now on my Android phone from Google saying:

```
**Verify your phone number**
Google can warn you of suspicious activity in your
account & you can more easily connect with friends
in Google services.

```

I don't want to see this notification any more (it plays a loud sound every time, and the other morning it actually woke me up!) and I also am not going to verify my phone number. How can I make these notifications stop?

# Answer
The app is Google Play Services. Disable notifications in Settings \> Apps
> -1 votes

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Tags: notifications, 6.0-marshmallow, google
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# Question
Title: How to find out sd card partition in dev/block?
In order to mount an ext4-formated sd card in Android I followed this guide.

In the bash script *msd2.sh* is followking command:

`mount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /storage/extSdCard && sleep 5 && /system/bin/vold`

So in this part the `mmcblk1p1`-partition shall be mounted in `/storage/extSdCard`.

1. How can I find out which of the partitions in `dev/block` is my sd-card ?

Furthermore I cannot `mkdir` a folder in `/storage` to have an equivalent mountpoint: `mkdir failed for /storage/extSdCard, Read-only file system`

2. How do I get read-write access of `\storage` ?

Info:

* Phone: Sony Xperia Z1
* Model number: C6903
* Android version: 5.1.1
* Build Number: 14.6.A.1.236

# Answer
> 2 votes
> 1. How can I find out which of the partitions in dev/block is my sd-card ?

By default, external memory card's partition is **/dev/block/mmcblk1p1** in all devices.
(Unless if you have partitioned the memory card, then you should know which partition to use, for example, if you have partitioned 32GB memory card as first 16GB as FAT32 partition & second 16GB as EXT4 partition, to use the EXT4 partition, you'll be using *mmcblk1p2*)

> 2. How do I get read-write access of /storage ?

I hope by r/w access you mean creating a directory (mount point) to mount the external SD card.

You cannot do that after the device has booted, atleast since KitKat(?).
The only way to do that would be by editing the **ramdisk** of your **boot.img** according to your requirement.

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Tags: sd-card, permissions, partitions, terminal, ext4
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# Question
Title: Android 6.0.1 'Message Service' crash on boot - S7 Edge
I recently purchased a Samsung S7 Edge. As I like to play around with my phones a lot, one of the first things I did was root it. Not thinking properly, after enabling 'OEM Unlock' and rooting my phone, I decided to turn off 'OEM Unlock' (I figured this would be correct as on my old Nexus 7 I unlocked the bootloader, rooted & flashed it with a custom ROM and re-locked it no issues) but I didn't google anything to confirm this wouldn't cause issues. After rebooting, I realised my mistake: My phone would refuse to restart due to the FRP lock. Because of this, I flashed a new stock ROM from Sammmobile to fix this - from what I can tell this is a trusted website as everything linked back to there. This is where issues have started to occur: since flashing the stock ROM back, now when I unlock my phone for the first time a series of applications report they have crashed, notably:

LoggingService

Message Service

As well as occasionally:

Photos

Google Play Games

The issue I am now facing is that when I open the stock 'Messages' application, it crashes. Attempting to open it through settings to access the application settings, it crashes. I have since downloaded Google's 'Messenger' application and tried to use it, still no luck. I used Facebook's 'Messenger' application with integrated SMS, this just caused the recent messages screen to show 'An error occurred, please try again', however upon disabling SMS option I can see all my facebook messages.

So tl;dr:

* I cannot receive (or view - not sure. No notification was shown when an SMS was expected) text messages.
* Third party applications cannot view text messages in place of the default application.
* Message Service system application crashes when device starts

The following fixes have been tried:

* Clearing 'Messages' data and cache
* Clearing 'Message Service' cache
* Restarting the device (obviously)

Is anyone able to suggest other fixes to help solve my issue?

Thanks in advance

# Answer
> 0 votes
The issue was fixed. By running an adb logcat connection (adb logcat -f "storage/emulated/0/Logcat.txt") with my phone attached to my computer, I was able to log the output from the console when the application crashed. To produce the errors, I ran the Messages application. The output from the application can be found here. To solve the issue, I navigated to the mmssms.db file (look here for how to find it) and renamed the file to mmssms\_old.db, essentially deleting it. I then rebooted the device and ran the application - it worked! Bear in mind all messages will be deleted, which is why I only renamed the database not deleted it entirely.

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Tags: sms, 6.0-marshmallow, stock-rom, services, samsung-galaxy-s-7-edge
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# Question
Title: “Android is upgrading… Starting Apps” on boot
My phone is still stuck on "Android is upgrading.. starting apps" on boot.

Earlier, my phone said "Unfortunately, Google Playstore stopped working" and I am unable to use my apps which needed Internet access so I turned off my phone and removed my sd card before doing a factory reset. The reset was successful however it's been booting for several minutes already. I tried removing the battery and putting it back on. I rebooted the device and it is now stuck on "Android is upgrading.. starting apps." I tried removing the battery again and started wiping cache partition, doing factory reset again and rebooting the system but the problem is still the same.

# Answer
Olá (hi)

You can recovery you device by installing again its original stock rom.

See more about it at the following website: (it is in portuguese)

http://smartmundo.com/brick-matar-aparelho/
> -3 votes

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Tags: recovery-mode, boot, boot-loop, reboot
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# Question
Title: Do I need to reinstall the OS before using adb restore?
Assuming I did a full backup with

```
adb backup -system -apk -shared -all -f "backup.ab"

```

And then went into the recovery on my phone and wiped it completely. Do I need to reinstall the OS before using `adb restore` or must I install the OS first?

---

I ask because I'm in a bit of a bind where I was on the latest CM12 and backed up before attempting and failing to upgrade to CM13. When I try to reinstall CM12, only an earlier snapshot of CM12 is available. If I try to restore with adb after installing the snapshot, com.android.phone fails continuously. I am wondering if the newer CM12 is still in backup.ab.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Backups made with the `-system` argument can't be restored to a different Android version. It's not that the OS itself is in the backup: it's that the settings from system apps are in the backup and can only be read by the same version that produced them.

Usually upgrading to a **newer** minor version (e.g. from an earlier milestone release to the stable release) will work fine, because the apps are designed to be upgraded that way: a newer version of the app can read settings saved with an older version. However, going backwards will almost always cause problems if there have been any changes. Obviously the older version can't understand the settings added by the newer version.

You need to find the same version of CM12 that you had before. Try to avoid using a snapshot or nightly build.

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Tags: cyanogenmod, adb, restore
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# Question
Title: Difference between Doze Mode and Sleep Mode in Android Marshmallow
Prior to Android M there was something called sleep mode in Android. With Android M Google introduced the so called Doze Mode. Can anyone please elaborate the difference between these modes?

# Answer
**Sleep Mode** \- means CPU will be sleeping and will not accept any command except from RIL(Radio Interface Layer) and alarms. CPU will go to sleep mode with in fraction of seconds after LCD is turned off.

**Doze Mode** \- means that apps on your phone will have no network access, the system will ignore “wakelocks” when apps try to keep the device from going to sleep, and no background tasks will be allowed to run. That certainly makes it sound like your phone won’t do you much good, but there are a few ways Doze preserves functionality. While apps can’t wake the device up to run sync jobs and other background tasks, high-priority push messages will still show up. So for example, a Hangouts message will appear on a device that’s in Doze mode.

**App Standby** \- an app that goes into standby loses all network access and all its background sync jobs are suspended. These restrictions are temporarily lifted when your phone is plugged in and for a few minutes every day or two. This gives suspended apps a chance to run any pending sync jobs, but they won’t be allowed to continue running. A high-priority push notification will also be able to wake an app from standby for a short time.

Read more here
> 14 votes

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Tags: 6.0-marshmallow, sleep, doze-mode
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title: Changing default stoarage

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# Question
Title: Changing default stoarage
I am a lenovo k3 note user.i was initially using android lollipop.Now i updated my phone to android 6.0 marshmallow.Earlier in lollipop ,i was able to change my default storage in to SD card.But in marshmallow that option is not available.what should i do ??

# Answer
> 0 votes
### Marshamallow SDcards is Adoptable as an internal storage

Android has had limited support for removable storage in one form or another since the beginning. With Marshmallow, the new Adoptable storage feature lets you turn your removable SD card option into a more or less permanent (and no longer removable) part of the device. The whole thing is simple, really, and most of the confusion surrounding Adoptable storage is easy to clear up. There are a few things to keep in mind so you understand how it works and what it's doing.

If you want to read more, visit Android Central

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# Question
Title: How Do I Get Rid of Apps from Play Store Update List?
For the past few months, I have had the following items in my Play Store update list:

I do not have these apps installed on my device. I do not *want* these apps installed on my device. Yet I do not see a way to get rid of them from this update list.

How can I get rid of these apps from my update list?

# Answer
Try going to "Settings \> Apps \> Google Play" and then pressing the "Clear Data" button. Then go back into Google Play Store. You may have to sign in again but I doubt it.
> 1 votes

# Answer
If you haven't installed the application than most probably its a System Application and cannot be removed permanently as the APK is stored under /system/app or /system/priv-app directory. It can only be disabled and whenever you factory reset the phone, the application will come up again.

You can try doing this:

Goto Settings\>Apps\>Select the App you want to remove \> Disable(Assuming that you do not want to use this application)

And then check in Play Store, it will be removed.

Hope it helps.
> 1 votes

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Tags: google-play-store
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# Question
Title: Android Decrypt SD Card after Factory Reset
I have a Galaxy Note2 device, Android 4.4.2, in which I have my extCard encrypted using the settings option, for a force majore I had to reset factory settings. now i can't access my important files on the SD Card and there is no option to decrypt it. I know my password but there is no option on the phone to do it.

I've tried Encrypting my device with the same password .. but it didn't work.

Any Ideas?

# Answer
> -1 votes
Yes just go to encrypt sdcard and select encrypt but dont apply it then you can select decrypt and use your password

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title: Installing Fresh Android OS

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# Question
Title: Installing Fresh Android OS
I have Amazon fire tablet. I want to install fresh android 4.4 or above. Is there any step by step instruction available somewhere or how do I do this?

# Answer
> 0 votes
First you have to know which OS your tablet is running before you do anything. These tablets normally run Amazon Fire OS.

Amazon wanted to create its own operating system for its tablets. Rather than starting from scratch, Amazon takes that Android AOSP code and modified it to create “Fire OS.

But you can try your luck here..XDA Amazon Fire Forum

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, 5.0-lollipop, amazon-kindle-fire
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# Question
Title: How can I root my Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S?
I tried using Flash Software, but it doesn't work for me.

I may have used the wrong version or my process is wrong.

Can anyone tell me the correct process?

* Android Version : 2.3.4
* Model Number : LT18i
* Build Number : 4.0.2.A.0.62

# Answer
For most of Sony Ericsson Xperia devices, you can use Flashtool.

currently at version v0.9.10.1, last updated on 07/01/2013

There's a guide on how to use this software over at XDAs, that I've used to prepare the instructions that follows.

# STEP 01 :: Requirements:

* A computer running Windows, Linux or MAC;
* The Sony Xperia device;
* The appropriated cable to connect it to the computer.

# STEP 02 :: Install Flashtool and perform all updates to it:

Refer to the installation instructions and software download on the Flashtool website, tab "installation".

> **Windows version:**
>
> * Install the full install Flashtool 0.9.10.1 package
> * Apply the latest update (each update is cumulative)
> * Updates will not be functionnal if full 0.9.10.1 is not installed
>
> **Linux version:**
>
> * Unpack the tar.7z package
> * Check that libusb-1.0 is installed. On 64bits system, both 64bit and 32bit should be installed.
> * Add these rules to `/etc/udev`:
>
> ```
> SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ACTION=="add", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0fce", ATTRS{idProduct}=="*", MODE="0777"
>
> ```
> * Apply the latest update (each update is cumulative)
> * Updates will not be functionnal if full 0.9.10.1 is not installed
>
> **Mac version:**
>
> * Open the dmg package Copy the Flashtool App to Applications folder.
> * It will not run right from the dmg package
> * Apply the latest update (each update is cumulative)
> * Updates will not be functionnal if full 0.9.10.1 is not installed

# STEP 03 :: Root your Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S:

Refer to the tutorial at XDAs.

* Start Flashtool
* Connect the device to the computer and wait until it's recognized
* Click the icon with the "Padlock \[the second in a row\]
* Flashtool will start pushing files, wait till it finishes. Meanwhile the phone will reboot once.
* When it's over Flashtool will notify "Root Access Allowed"
* On your phone, open the application list and search for the app "Superuser".

For Troubleshooting, you can refer to common situations on the Flashtool website, tab "FAQ".
> 1 votes

# Answer
Easiest way is unlock the bootloader and install a CWM or TWRP added kernel. Bootloader unlock wipe user data. Also rooting, unlocking bootloader voids the warranty.

1. First unlock the bootloader, following this tutorial.
2. Download and copy SuperSU zip file into your SD card.
3. Next download Sony Xperia Arc S CWM/TWRP added kernel in here.
4. Then install that kernel using flashtool, following this guide.
5. When the phone booting continuously press and release the volume down key.
6. In recovery go to "install zip from sdcard\>Choose zip from sdcard" and install the SuperSU zip file.
7. Select reboot system now.
8. That's all.
> 1 votes

# Answer
You can root the phone directly with no need for downgrading through this tool "Eroot":
download here

1- You need to have PC companion installed on your PC.

2- On your phone, Go to
settings \> Security \> Mark "Unknown sources"
Settings \> Developer options \> Mark USB debugging
Settings \> Xperia \> connectivity \> USB connection mode \> select MSC mode

3- After marking the settings above, connect your phone to PC ( Skip PC Companion installation on your phone ) and wait for the adb drivers to be installed.

You might need to disable your anti virus before this step.

4- Now, run the Eroot tool downloaded above -it's in Chinese i guess- you will see it's doing some downloading and then a *Root* button appears. Click on it.

and Baam, your phone is rooted. Look for the SuperUser app in ur apps pages. Also for further check you can use the **Root Checker Basic** app available on google play store.

If it somehow fails for the first time, give it another go. Restart everything, your PC, phones etc. If it doesn't work at all, you might need to try the other method for rooting i.e: downgrade-root-upgrade.

For the original post refer to: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219711
Credits go to 'Nabeel' the author of this method.

btw I have tried this method on my Arc S (and Windows 7), and it did work :)
> 1 votes

# Answer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxF4O5E2RiY I rooted easily following this video using eroot. (optional- Clockworkmode acess) Also, after rooting since i can't use bootloader i used CWM, so you can try from this video https:/ /www.youtube.com/watch?v=soHSsw3gZh0 , or in my case (since it didn't work) i installed (at the bottom of this first thread) http:/ /forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437840 CWM Installer-v5.apk . I gained access to CWM after rebooting and pressing back (or for some its volume down).
> 0 votes

# Answer
use the one step root tool from eroot.net 1. download the eroot.exe file (11.1 mb) 2. connect your phone via usb after enabling usb debugging 3. click the green button on running the eroot tool

though it is in chinese but it is a single button and translates to root only i have used this tool to root more than just a few devices and it works everytime like a charm.

cheers
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Galaxy S5 G900V startup failure with inconsistent symptoms making troubleshooting difficult
My Samsung Galaxy S5 suddenly and quickly started deteriorating a few days ago. I did also install a software update from Verizon about a week ago, but what's odd is how the symptoms worsened gradually. (Why would software do that?)

* It started with occasional, random power-offs. No worries, I just rebooted.
* Later, some of those times I started seeing "SECURE FAIL: KERNEL" in red. 1 or 2 extra reboots, though, and I'd be good to go.
* Yesterday, the phone shut off a few times, taking more reboots to get things going.
* Now, sometimes the power button doesn't respond (not even the vibration). When it does, sometimes nothing shows up on the display. If a display shows, it might hang on the *Samsung GALAXY S5 "Powered by Android"* loading screen—but that's not as common.* More common is simply going to that "SECURE FAIL: KERNEL" screen. I've been rebooting for an hour now—probably 20+ times—with no success in getting a full boot.

* This screen actually says "Custom" as well, with an unlocked padlock icon. But I've never rooted a phone, nor done anything "custom." I read something about ART vs. Dalvik and that it's normal for this phone. Plus, that started showing up months ago, so I'm guessing it's unrelated.

**Given the variety of symptoms—from the power button not responding to this "SECURE FAIL: KERNEL" message, and also the *gradual* degrading of successful reboot attempts, am I correct to conclude that this is more likely a hardware issue than software, *e.g.* the update to Lollipop, if that's what it was?**

Some other notes that may contain clues for the more experienced:

* I did manage to get into recovery mode once, and wiped the cache.
* The other two attempts left me with a screen saying "SECURE FAIL: RECOVERY".
* Sometimes the phone seems to start up by itself after 10+ minutes of not being touched, having a black display, and no indicator lights.
* While plugged in and in the above state, I don't see the green battery charging animation. Maybe that means it's not really "off" but stuck in some software block or loop.
* Once I did see the battery animation, and the battery was at 88%, so I think the battery's okay.
* This is a S5 G900V that I purchased new from Verizon in October 2015.

I wish it would start up properly just *once* so I can get some data off the phone's memory.

---

An interesting development.

While typing this post, it got past "SECURE FAIL: KERNEL", but froze at the Samsung logo animation. Then, the display went black, while the blue indicator light stayed on. A few minutes later, the phone restarted itself, passed the *Powered by Andoird* screen as it usually does, and hit "SECURE FAIL: KERNEL." I rebooted again, and saw something I saw only once before, "SECURE FAIL: Modem."

# Answer
I totally agree with all the symptoms you documented. It reads like I would have written it. It seems many of us are suffering from the same phone issue. Ultimately I ended up sending the phone to Samsung. They returned it unrepaired and stated the cost for repair would be unjustifiable.

Apparently, though, it can be repaired. I called Samsung, and, of course, talked to someone "who knows where". She did try and did say that an S7 root driver was installed into my S6. She said I could have done this while connected to my PC. Nope, the phone auto-downloads updates.

I don't understand why they cannot reflash the chip. I don't understand how I could be responsible for this and why I should have to purchase a new phone.

Personally, I think Samsung sent the update without safeguarding that an older model would not auto-download it. I think it's their fault and they are not taking responsibility. I didn't do this and now it's out of warranty, because of this unauthorised flash, irreparable due to cost. I'm screwed, we're screwed.
> 0 votes

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Tags: boot, samsung-galaxy-s-5, troubleshooting
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# Question
Title: Can't add one of my Google Apps for Work accounts
I have several Google Apps accounts, and two of them I've added without a problem. I'm trying to add a third, and after I enter my email address, password and two-factor token from Authy, it tells me "Sorry, there seems to be a problem. Please try again." I've tried this over several days.

I did use to have this account on my phone, but it seems I can't add it back after a factory reset to revert from an Android N preview.

I can sign into this account just fine from a desktop browser or from the Android browser in incognito mode.

# Answer
Try again? I think they fixed whatever was wrong, as it has worked for me today.
> 1 votes

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title: Automatically switching WiFi

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# Question
Title: Automatically switching WiFi
I have two wifi networks in my house. They are very far from each other.

When I go to the kitchen area I loose connection to my main one in my room and it connects to the second one.

When I go back to my room the kitchen one is still slightly available. But so slow I cannot load anything at all. My phone (Nexus 5x) however does not switch back to my main connection but just stays on this sluggish connection.

Anyway to force it to automatically choose the strongest available connection?

# Answer
> 0 votes
As of now, at least on the Nexus 6P which is a Nexus and all of this should apply, the only way I've been able to stop situations like that where my phone is trying to connect to a weak Wi-Fi signal is to go into the Settings, tap on the network, and click "FORGET".

However, as far as current features in Android go, there's no way to prioritize Wi-Fi networks without an app from the Google Play Store.

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# Question
Title: How do I delete just one specific auto suggested URL from android chrome browser
I would like to remove only one particular URL from auto suggestions in my mobile (android) chrome browser. U know how embarrassing it gets sometime when u forget to use incognito mode and don't know how to delete the auto suggested website. The shift+delete can't work with mobile as highlight option is not possible. Also I would like to keep all my other browser suggestions in tact.

Anyone can help? Please...

# Answer
Holding down a suggestion will ask the user if it should be removed from the browsing history, and therefore removed from the suggestions.

If holding down on a suggestion does not bring up the prompt, then make sure you have typed some matching text in the URL bar. The default suggestions for an empty URL bar, or for a newly selected URL bar, do not respond to the press & hold in the same way (Experienced on Chrome 52.)

I tested this on Chrome for Android 51.0.2704.81 and Chrome Beta for Android 52.0.2743.49.
> 4 votes

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# Question
Title: Using Android tablet/phone as a bluetooth or USB touchscreen monitor
I have an LG G Pad F 7.0 and a LG G4, and I'm wanting to know if I have any options that will allow me to make my tablet preferably into a second monitor with the touch screen controls?

I'm planning on using my device as a drawing tablet when I'm out all next week. I have a special fine-pointed stylus that allows me to use the android device like a wacom tablet instead of a device designed for fingers. **My major limitation is that I will be in a no service zone** for my data carrier when I'm out, also there is **no wifi connections available**, so therefor I will not have any sort of network to connect to. I will need to be able to use my USB(preferred) or bluetooth(I'm a heavy bluetooth user). My laptop is running Windows mostly, although, I do have Linux I use semi-often, and I have a live Mac OS X bootable if needed. Solutions I have seen so far are geared to using a wifi network, which I can not use.

# Answer
You CAN use WiFi! Get an old WiFi router from a thrift store, or an inexpensive new one. Take it with you, and you'll have a WiFi LAN (local area network) that you can use to facilitate communication between all your devices. You don't need Internet service to create your own WiFi LAN! (Depending on your router, you'll also have some Ethernet ports for wired connections, too.)

Some Android devices support WiFi Direct, which allows a connection between two devices via WiFi.

There are a few good Android tethering apps that can create a WiFi hotspot, running on one of your devices. Your other devices connect to it just like they would to a hardware WiFi router. Look for apps that don't require a rooted device (unless you have one,) and look for apps that don't allow carriers (Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, etc.) to limit their functionality. One of the biggest/oldest tethering packages (PdaNet / FoxFi) has been forced to restrict their software so that the mobile phone companies can sell tethering as an add-on service.

Most recently I tried out Tether It, and and found it to work great, but there are several good, simple tethering apps that provide essentially the same features.

My choice would be my first suggestion: pick up a cheap wifi router for $20-25; the D-Link DIR-605L and TP-Link TL-WR841N are two. That way your LAN isn't dependent on a tablet or laptop you use for other things. Hardware routers tend to make better routers than software solutions, and will generally be more configurable and more solid.
> -1 votes

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title: Why is my email being marked as read?

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# Question
Title: Why is my email being marked as read?
I recently discovered that my email, served via POP3 on a SquirrelMail server, and only accessed by the stock Android Email application, is all being marked as read on the server. Every one of them? Why is this happening? How can I stop it?

# Answer
POP3 is meant to mark the server copy as read once it's been downloaded ***Completely***. The default setting in the stock Email app is 2kb of the email is downloaded. If changed to one of the higher options, you risk completely downloading the email, and the server will mark it read at that point. (It's not a bug, it's a feature, see an old Superuser question):

> POP is working as designed, here. If you access a mailbox via the Post Office Protocol, you are expected to be transferring it off the server to storage of your own. (**RFCs 1081 and 1939 both make this point explicit in their introductions**.) From the server's point of view a message that has been RETRieved but not yet DELEted is indeed "read" by the POP client.

My issue was that I changed the ***Limit Retrieval Size*** option in **Sync Settings** for that account to ***No Limit (including attachments)***. The names of the options vary between Android and manufacturer versions.

By switching to a smaller size or header only, I get the new emails in the app still, while not marking them as read on the server/web-mail until it has been read. At 10 or 20kb, some emails still get marked read, but not the majority of them.
> 1 votes

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title: Cannot unmount SD card

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# Question
Title: Cannot unmount SD card
I'm currently using Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) on an old Qualcomm, ARMv7 device, with a 2GB SD card.

I want to bootstrap Debian Wheezy onto the SD card, but FAT32 can't handle symlinks and attributes, so I need to format the card as an ext filesystem. My computer does not have microSD slots, so I'll need to unmount the sdcard and then use some tool to format it from Android.

The problem is that I don't have any "unmount" options in the settings. I tried to root the phone and use ADB to run `umount`, but it fails on "Device or resource busy".

The phone isn't currently rooted, but I can easily do it in a few moments if needed.

I have a USB cable and ADB installed on my PC.

My PC has Gentoo Linux installed, and I have Debian Jessie available if needed.

I'm OK with using the command line.

May some Android comrade help me?

# Answer
Turns out there was much more to unmount beyond `/mnt/sdcard`. Through ADB (and rooted) I unmounted `/mnt/sdcard/.android_secure`, then `/mnt/sdcard`, then everything under `/mnt`. Then I was able to partition my SD card.

I hope someone can make good use of this thread one day!
> 1 votes

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Tags: adb, 4.0-ice-cream-sandwich, storage
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# Question
Title: What is YGPS and why does it have every permission that's in the book?
I have a FairPhone One. From time to time I look in the system settings and the battery usage to see what is draining the battery. I've disabled anything I don't use, including a number of builtins from Google. I've also looked at other apps and if their permissions are in balance with what they're supposed to do. (Simple games should not have access to my phone calls.)

What is YGPS and why does it have the longest possible list of permissions? Can I safely disable it?

# Answer
YGPS, as far as I can discern (I don't own a FairPhone), is an app which lets you view what GPS satellites your phone is currently connected to. I'm guessing it probably provides the same kind of function here, and is likely draining your battery life because it's constantly making GPS calls in the background.

My guess is that, being a poorly developed app, the developers decided to call every permission possible to ensure they wouldn't run into any issues. It's likely only using the GPS function of the phone anyway, but considering you were going to anyway it's probably not a bad idea to disable it.
> 2 votes

# Answer
It has beau coup permissions because it it a system app running in a phone/sms/gps/sim process that needs those permissions.Battery usage may be due to phone, sms, etc monitoring.

I prefer GPS Status app to view satellite array info, compass, battery temperature, voltage, etc.
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Are deleted WhatsApp messages still recoverable even after deleting a contact
I deleted a particular WhatsApp conversation. Then I deleted the same contact. Now I uploaded the contact again but I am unable to see my deleted messages. I don't see the option of restoring messages after reinstalling WhatsApp. Why is this so? And is there a way out?

# Answer
If you have automatic backups sent to Google Drive, that will be your easiest solution. If not, search for a local backup on your phone itself and recover with this method:

> Your phone will store up to the last 7 days worth of local backup files (Google Drive will only have the most recent). If you wish to restore a local backup which is not the most recent, you will need to do the following:
>
> 1. Download a file manager.
> 2. In the File Manager, navigate to sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases. If your data is not stored on the SD card, you may see internal storage or main storage instead of sdcard.
> 3. Rename the backup file you wish to restore from `msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt12` to `msgstore.db.crypt12`. It is possible that your earlier backup may have been on an earlier protocol, such as crypt9 or crypt10. Do not change the number of the crypt extension.
> 4. Uninstall WhatsApp.
> 5. Install WhatsApp.
> 6. Tap Restore when asked.

https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/android/20887921
> 4 votes

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# Question
Title: "Unfortunately, IMS service has stopped" after Marshmellow upgrade
My Galaxy Note 4 was "upgraded" to Marshmallow today and I immediately started getting the popup notification "Unfortunately, IMS Service has stopped." This occurs as a popup about every two seconds, which effectively bricks the device. The problem occurs even if I boot into Safe Mode.

Things that have not helped:

* restarting after taking the battery out.
* wiping the cache for the Messages app.
* changing my default messaging application to Messages+.
* wiping the cache partition.
* checking for application updates.
* uninstalling Facebook Messenger.

I found this thread which suggests turning off "rich communications," for an S5 Neo, but the Galaxy Note 4 doesn't appear to have that option anywhere.

At this point the only thing I can think of is a factory reset, which I'd very much like to avoid.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Settings → Applications → Settings Button near top right corner of your screen (do not scroll down and find settings under the list of apps) → Default Apps → SMS App → choose another option to eliminate pop ups and identify which app is not working properly after the upgrade. After you delete or update the app causing the error, you can go back to your previous SMS choice if you wish.

You are not having a Marshmallow problem. The problem is with a new App not that has not properly been updated from Marshmallow support

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Tags: 6.0-marshmallow, samsung-galaxy-note-4
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# Question
Title: Why is phone storage breakdown not adding up
When I go into the internal storage menu, the subsections (only apps and cache because I use adoptable storage) do not add up to the total internal storage space used. What is not being shown?

Edit: so I have kept looking around, and I hoped to get to the bottom of this with a storage visualization app, but they always seem to show the wrong partitions. Does anyone have any input?

# Answer
The Android operating system itself and other programs that come pre-installed on your phone are also saved to internal storage. This is why the available storage will never equal the advertised storage capacity on any new phone.

Some bloatware can be uninstalled and some cannot.
> 1 votes

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title: Gallery and Google Photo Syncing

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# Question
Title: Gallery and Google Photo Syncing
Samsung S5. I have Google Photos set to backup my Pictures folder when on WiFi and power.

Day 1: Take several photos. Backup takes place overnight.

Day 2: Take more photos and delete some photos from Day 1 from device. Backup overnight.

Day 3: All Day 1 and 2 photos are in the cloud. Those I deleted from the device are not/never deleted from the cloud.

How can I get Photos to sync with Gallery by also deleting photos I've deleted locally?

# Answer
> 1 votes
Depends on your Google Photos app version. As of v1.23, deleting local gallery photos should prompt you -- Read more about it here

As quoted in the article --

> Say you took a few photos on your phone and they're already backed up to Google Photos. Then you went through another gallery app (if you use the Samsung or LG or HTC Gallery apps or another third-party client) and deleted the ones you didn't want to keep. The images would still be backed up in your Google Photos account.
>
> Now, Photos is smart to realize that this has happened and suggests it removes them too. For example, you may want to do that for burst photos that you don't want in your account or for random shots that you only needed for a couple of days. But you don't want to do that for photos that you want to save but just removed because you're freeing up space on your device. That's why it's great that this is an optional card and not an automatic action.

You've set up google photos to backup over wifi and when charging. So the next day you delete the photos via a different gallery app, google does not have an idea that you've actually deleted them locally.

If you want to delete local copy while retaining the cloud copy, continue what you're doing now.

If you want to delete cloud + local copy, one of many ways would be to delete it from the photos app.

1. Open photos
2. Select the photos you would like to delete
3. Tap on the 3 dot overflow menu on the top right of the screen
4. Select "delete device copy"
5. Tap on the bin icon at the top to delete the cloud copy as well.

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# Question
Title: Android full image without booting the OS
Is it possible to make a complete image backup of phone and bootloader, without starting android OS or recovery mode - just swith off the phone, attach USB cable to PC, use software X to read all data as an image? (with preinstalled USB drivers for the phone) And later restore that image with the same steps as above?

# Answer
No. With the phone switched off you won't be able to back it up as your computer cannot detect it. And for an image backup, the system itself must not be running – which only leaves booting into recovery mode as an option, and then either doing a Nandroid backup or manually "clone" partitions (note that both would require a custom recovery).

The only other alternative requires special hardware and knowledge, see JTAG.
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Can I flash a custom ROM and a separate custom kernel after?
I currently use a Galaxy S3 Neo and have recently flashed the latest Resurrection Remix ROM (android 5.1.1 based on cm 12.1). After doing this, I have experienced multiple random reboots which I found to be caused by kernel panics. For this reason, I did some research and some people suggested flashing a new kernel as a solution. Would it be safe to flash a kernel which is not associated with the resurrection remix ROM to a device using this ROM?

# Answer
> 3 votes
Yes, flashing a kernel is mostly safe. The worst thing that could happen would be a boot loop aka soft brick, which can be fixed by flashing another, proper kernel.

Remember that the kernel in your case has to be CM (CyanogenMod) compatible because Resurrection Remix is built on CM. There are many different kernels, so look for the one that matches your needs (performance, stability, battery life).

XDA developers helps with titles (look for \[KERNEL\] in the title) and the XDA DB gives you a quick and easy way to find kernels and ROMs you want.

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title: Backup Quora answers

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# Question
Title: Backup Quora answers
How can I backup custom content contributed to Quora with the Quora app so that I can keep a local copy of my answers to questions found therein? Thanks.

# Answer
> 1 votes
I have the Quora app, and the only feature I'm aware of is taking screenshots to save your answers. I haven't found anything in the app that will save a local copy of answers. Sorry.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Well Quora app doesn't have that feature as of now, but another app can help you doing it.

Copy Bubble APP This app is a clipboard history app, it maintains history of your copied content, which you can export to pdf, mail of txt file.

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# Question
Title: How can I know which file system is used for my internal storage?
I want to know whether my internal storage is formatted as exFAT, FAT32, ext4, etc.

How can I tell?

I run rooted Android 5.0, if it matters.

# Answer
> 1 votes
For this you need either access via (`adb shell`) or a terminal app. At the prompt, execute

```
mount | grep "/data"

```

The output will have something like

```
/emmc@usrdata /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,discard,noauto_da_alloc,data=ordered 0 0

```

The third column tells you the file system used (in the example above: `ext4`).

Of course there are also several 3rd party apps offering you such insight :)

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title: Root Galaxy Star Pro

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# Question
Title: Root Galaxy Star Pro
Is there any tutorial for rooting Galaxy Star Pro (S7260). With rooting package ? I bought this phone recently and I could't find a tutorial for rooting this phone by googleing.

# Answer
based on the link given by satyam's answer, which now is dead

A guide was available at tricksdroid.com (the domain went down in 2015, so it's dead now), the page can still be found at Archive.Org. The essentials summed up in short:

### Requirements

* USB drivers for the device (or Samsung Kies)
* enabled on the device
* The Galaxy Star Pro should be factory unlocked and not locked to any particular carrier.
* Have a recent backup available in case things go wrong.
* Ensure the battery of the device is charged more than 80 percent.
* Verify the model number of the Galaxy Star Pro by selecting Settings \>\> About Phone.
* CWM recovery
* SuperSU
* Odin 3.07

### Procedure

1. Extract the Odin 3.07 and CWM Recovery files using winrar/7zip/winzip or any other extracting tool
2. Copy the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.75.zip file to the SD card of your phone
3. Switch off the Galaxy Star Pro. Then boot the device into Download Mode by pressing and holding `Volume Down`, `Home` and `Power` buttons together until a construction Android robot icon with a warning triangle appears on screen. Now press the `Volume Up` button to enter Download Mode.
4. Run Odin on the computer as an Administrator.
5. Connect the Galaxy Star Pro to the computer using USB cable while it is in the Download Mode. Wait until Odin detects the device. When the device is connected successfully, the `ID: COM` box will turn to light blue with the COM port number. Additionally, the "successful connected" will be indicated by a message saying "Added".
Note: If the Added message does not appear, then try re-install USB drivers or changing the port on the computer.
6. In Odin, click the PDA button and select the `recovery.tar.md5` file. Verify that Auto Reboot and Re-Partition options are NOT selected.
7. Double-check and click Start button in Odin. The installation process will now begin.
8. Once the installation process completes, you will see a "PASS" message with green background in the left-most box at the very top of the Odin. You can now unplug the USB cable to disconnect it from the computer.
9. Reboot the device into CWM Recovery by pressing and holding `Volume Up`, `Home` and `Power` buttons together.
10. In CWM Recovery, select "install zip from sdcard" and then select "choose zip from sdcard". Now, navigate to the `UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.75.zip` file that you copied earlier and confirm the installation by selecting "Yes".
11. Once installation process is completed, return to main recovery menu and select "reboot system now".
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Remove Gmail account in android 5.0.1 galaxy s4
I wanna remove an old gmail from my s4 . But every time go to setting and tap Google. The settings app stop running and return me to my home page. So I could be even get to the options. I've tried removing through the Google app. I'd open the email I want to remove. Tap account manager. It'll take me to Google account and add account. When I tap Google it does the same thing. It'll say " unfortunately ,settings has stopped." Could someone please help show me how to remove the Gmail account from my phone . Without having to delete it. Thanks

# Answer
> 0 votes
You can remotely remove a Google account from a device by using here link.

1. Log-in to Google with the account you wish to remove
2. Choose the device from where you wish to remove the account
3. Click on 'Remove'

This should help you remove your account. Also, please note that it is not possible to just remove GMail from a device. If a Google service from an account is to be terminated, the full account should be detached from the device.

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