# Question
Title: How to transfer files over WiFi without a hotspot?
I'm looking for a way to transfer files between an Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S2, rooted) and any computer system I may need to interact with (this means preinstalled software on the computer, besides a regular web browser, is not an option) **without** connecting to an actual WiFi hotspot.

Essentially I'm looking for something that works the same was as WiFi direct (allows two phones to transfer files over WiFi) but that would be compatible with any computer with WiFi.

So far I have tried creating an ad-hoc connection from the phone (as I can't take the computer being ad-hoc-creating-able for granted) using Android WiFi Tether and connecting the computer to the device, testing the different modes it offers (WEXT, Netd & Softap). I have tried to connect to and from the computer over LAN, FTP and SMB without any success.

I feel like I'm missing some small step over here. I've looked through multiple other posts, but I couldn't find any that would show a way to do this **without** actually connecting to an already available wifi network.

# Answer
> 15 votes
1. Connect your computer with virtual hotspot created by Android device.
2. Install any FTP Server app on Android device. It'll NOT give you IP of device for sure. :)
3. In your computer, find IP of `Default Gateway` of Wi-Fi network of Step 1 (In Windows, you can use `ipconfig` cmd command). Its the IP of your device.
4. Use any FTP Client software on computer. Use `ftp://IP:Port` (Port is generally configurable in FTP server app). Enter username & password configured in FTP Server app. Done!

# Answer
> 5 votes
A simple way (once you're set up) that only requires a browser on the computer side is something like Airdroid, Webkey, or Lazydroid; which essentially turn your phone into a server, and which you can easily access from any browser (even outside your local network - with dyndns you can also keep in contact with your handset if it "disappears", w/o it you'll have to see the phone or find it's IP address another way).

Essentially with a server app on the phone that is linked to a dyndns account, you can walk up to any PC, and access your phone no matter where it is (barring firewalls, no signal, etc) This allows you to sound an alarm, get gps and other sensor info, blank/lockout the screen, view the camera feed, run/interact with any apps on the phone, and lockout the ability to reset (short of a batt pull). Some programs work better than others depending on the device, I have all three on my Atrix for full flexibility. I don't like to waste the processing on it, but you can also set up a persistent fileserv or even host a website.

*for full functionality or even for some of these apps to work on some phones you need root access and to make the apps Superusers*

# Answer
> 5 votes
You can try the following instead of using FTP:

1. Install ES File Explorer on your phone
2. Start a hotspot on your phone
3. Connect the PC to the phones hotspot
4. Get the IP address of your PC
5. Open ES File Explorer on your phone go into the network tab and hit new
6. Select `LAN`
7. In the server box put the IP address of your PC
8. You will then be able to freely copy or send anything in your shared folders or public folders.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Step 1: Right click on the Start button and click on Command Prompt(Admin). Type the following command to check for Hosted Network feature: netsh wlan show drivers

If Hosted network supported: Yes, go to Step 2 else if it's No, then you should update your wireless driver or your hardware.

Step 2: Now to configure the Ad Hoc connection, type this command: netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=your desired network name key=your password. To start Ad Hoc network, further type this command: netsh wlan start hostednetwork

If it says Failed to start, make sure your PC/laptop's wireless adapter is enabled.

Step 3: Right click on the network icon in the quich launch, click on Network and Sharing Center and then click on Change adapter settings. Then again right click on Wi-Fi network and select Properties. Go to Sharing tab, check the box Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection, if there's a drop down menu select the Ad Hoc connection you just created and then finally click OK.

Now you can connect all your Wi-Fi devices such as mobile Phones and other lappys to this Ad hoc network and share files.

On a side note: If you have Windows 7, then from Set up a new connection or network, one can easily create an Ad Hoc wireless connection through "Set up a wireless Ad Hoc". The above procedure is for Windows 8.1.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Get filedrop (it requires the person that you want to transfer the file to to have it) It works a lot like AirDrop but on any device. I use it often when I have to transfer files between my friends. There are two options on a computer, either their app, or their website

# Answer
> 0 votes
I know this is too little too late, but...

I tried to connect my phone (LG Motion on Stock 4.0.4) and couldn't initiate a Ad Hoc network from the phone to my PC. I wrote this workaround using 'Fast File Transfer' app to establish the Ad Hoc network and proceeded from there.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2272529

With a little tinkering (maybe the wpa file hack or a custom ROM) I'm sure I could get it to work through Airdroid alone, but I find the stability of the stock ROM as inherently better and this is a quick workaround.

# Answer
> 0 votes
SuperbeamPro has the ability to share file between android and pc through wifi direct

# Answer
> 0 votes
I would suggest you an app named "Xender".

Xender for PC Windows is the ideal choice for all those android users who are looking for best quality transmission app to help them transfer files with blazingly fast speed.

In fact, this app allows its users to transfer files from one android device to another without requiring any of the usual connectivity options such as 3G, Wi-Fi, or even something as basic as a SIM card. Therefore, it can be the best option for transferring files without costing anything for mobile traffic.

# Answer
> 0 votes
You can use WeLine, Connect PC or recently Xender, Transfer & Connect PC both created by Anmobi.inc. It's a free app and uses wifi direct. Xender transfers everything you need between your phone and your computer, be it PC, MAC or Chromebook.

> HIGHLIGHTS
>
> ☆ Simple way to connect your phone to computer by scanning QR code. No cables!
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> ☆ No need to have your phone and computer under same WLAN as long as both are online with internet access. And you can transfer files both ways(i.e., Phone -\> PC/MAC and PC/MAC -\> Phone) wireless.
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> ☆ Compatible between your Android phone and your PC or MAC
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> ☆ Full access and management of phone resources including pictures, music, videos, documents, applications, files and folders.
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> ☆ Supports management of phone SD card from your computer.
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> ☆ Two way file transfer between phone and computer with high transfer speed under direct link mode.
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> ☆ Play the music in your phone on your computer.
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> ☆ Cast pictures from phone to computer and supports full screen display.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Or you can use wifi file transfer pro apk first create hotspot then open the app and choose the start button it will activate FTP on yoir phone and then just enter ip address displayed in your pc browser after connecting to your network

# Answer
> 0 votes
This solution is similar to #1 but requires *no additional software* on the PC side. Once set up its easy to use. (...running a FTP server on the PC can also represent some additional risk, unless you use SSH SFTP and its all set up correctly)

* Install SMB client on Android. (AndSMB works)
* Fire up hotspot on Android (typically an icon on the same drop down as WiFi, but have to first set up (one time) under *settings-\>Wireless&Networks-\>More-\>Tethering & portable hotspot-\>WiFi hotspot-\>set up WiFihotspot*. Adjust network name if desired, and enter a password.
* Turn on the hot spot. Typically you will not be able connect to WiFi and have the hotspot on at the same time. When you turn on the hotspot it turns the WiFi connection off.

**On PC**

* Use your regular WiFi to connect to your Android hotpot, using the password you created above.
* Run from a command prompt ipconfig /all
* Under the Wireless Lan Adapter Network Connection in use, note the IPv4 address, copy the numbers and dots only, not the (Preferred) part if its included.
* Be sure you have file sharing turned on. For Win 10 its *Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings* Under Private drop down *Turn on file and printer sharing*. This means anyone connected to your local LAN via wire, or via your routers Wireless, can access files and printers on that PC, by logging in (as if they were at that PC).

**On Andriod**

* In the SMB client, add a SMB server
* Host - use the above IP number
* username - use the username you use when you log in to your PC
* password - typically leave blank and enter each time
* domain - leave blank
* local directory - typically use default
* Remote directory - typically /users/yourPcUserNameHere/desktop
* Save

**Once set up, to use**

* On Android turn on the hotspot (typically just a button on the same drop down as Wifi)
* On PC use WiFi to connect to the hotspot
* on Android run SMB client
* Use your PC password
* Get or put files in both directions

**After files are transferred**

* On Android, turn off hotspot. Typically you turn WiFi back on. It typically auto connects.
* On PC, once the hot spot is off it typically auto connects to your regular local WiFi.

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Tags: wi-fi, file-transfer, ad-hoc-networks, wifi-direct
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# Question
Title: What exactly happens to a multi-core CPU when a device goes into deep sleep?
What exactly happens to a multi-core CPU when a device goes into deep sleep? Do all cores go to sleep or do the cores keep running at the lowest frequency?

# Answer
For a layman's answer, while in sleep or deep sleep mode, the MC is instructed to turn off all non essential subsystem like the sensors in your device and run only the critical subroutines in a single core at the lowest frequency possible.

If you want the technical answer go here
> 1 votes

# Answer
In a typical modern mobile CPU during deep sleep, all cores will be put to sleep (having their clocks suspended) and remain that way until an interrupt occurs which will wake the CPU up again. A typical Android device might spend the majority of its screen-off time in this state.

This wakeup interrupt might come:

* from an on-chip Wakeup Controller, or an RTC. Before going to sleep, the kernel would program the time for the wakeup interrupt to fire, based on the next alarm time.
* from the 2G/3G/LTE modem to indicate network activity like an incoming call
* from user pressing a button.

Modern CPUs are designed to be able to wake from sleep extremely quickly.

The 2G/3G/LTE modem can still remain awake to receive network events and wake the CPU up. Modems are often combined into the same package as the CPU, but are quite logically separate. Modems will have their own sleep / hibernate modes, but the timing of when these are entered will not be as closely tied to user events such as screen on/off
> 1 votes

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# Question
Title: net::ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT
The message in the title appears at the bottom of my screen every minute and goes away after a couple of seconds. It's very distracting when I'm trying to read and I can't for the life of me figure out what is actually timing out!

I can't remember exactly when it started but it's been at least a few weeks, I've been ignoring it but it's started driving me crazy now.

Google suggests it's a problem with Chrome. But even after making sure it's fully up to date, all tabs closed, force stopped the application, rebooted phone. Still does it! Even when chrome isn't running. So I'm not convinced it's a Chrome issue.

It continues to happen regardless of what app is in the foreground.

My phone has plenty free memory and storage and a good connection (I have a strong 4G signal, also tried on WiFi connection with a fibre line, the message continues regardless) these were things my Google search suggested to check, so I did just to rule it out conclusively.

How can I figure out what is causing this message to appear? I consider myself literate enough to follow complex instructions but I am not intimate with the android OS, so please be detailed with any debugging suggestions.

It conveniently appeared while I was getting a screenshot of my versions for this post.

I should note, for clarity, that I am NOT experiencing any connection issues. It's just this message appears every minute and I want to identify the reason.

# Answer
Since you are not facing any connection issues, this toast message, on the face of it looks not related to connection .

As a first step, install toaster and notification history to find out the source of that toast. Second app covers system also IIRC, whereas first is only for installed apps.

Let's find out what is the source and next steps would follow - if it is an app causing it uninstall it - OP found the culprit app and uninstalled
> 1 votes

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# Question
Title: Android Stock Browser downloads file immediately after start
Android 4.4.2 Kitkat Stock Browser

If I start it or open new tab, downloading of apk file (xb\_client\_blah-blah-blah.apk) from site no.stepfaster.com immediately starts instead of opening page which is set as default.

Obviously some malware fixed Browser's config. Which file and how to fix this?
No root. Browser was stopped and cache cleaned several time. Nothing was installed before this. The mentioned site contains AdSDK apk-files.

# Answer
I had this today.

I cleared the download manager cache and rebooted, but the problem persisted.

I then re cleared the download manager cache AND the stock browser cache, rebooted and the issue had stopped.
> 0 votes

# Answer
I cleared not only the cache but also the data of the browser. Then I deactivated it.

Then I cleared the cache of the application launcher. I tracked down and removed the apk in Download. If you click on them before removing them, you can see what the app has access to.

I rebooted. I activated Browser again. I rebooted again. Now it works fine. It stopped downloading apk when opened. I may be still infected by the previous apk, though.
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Xiaomi. Unable to allow app run in background [solved]
I accidently disabled **play market** run in background. As result when display is turning off play market stop upgrade apps in background. I'm trying to enable again. But there no **play market** in list.

# Upd 1.

Yes, it's Google play store. I has another locale and trying to translate in English all names :)

I followed next way:

Permissions / Other Permissions / *There no play store here*

Here are screenshots:

# Upd 2.

Two more screenshots:

# Answer
> 1 votes
You could try **uninstalling** Google play store and then re-install it (you can also side-load it).

Sometimes this application comes as a system-core application and thus can't easily be uninstalled and the only option is **unistalling the updates**. In that scenario go for the latter option.

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<sup>(This workaround is what solved the OP's problem )</sup>

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Tags: xiaomi
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# Question
Title: I have a NEXUS 4 device, I am not able to unlock because some digits are not responding. Is there a way to remotely change password?
I have a NEXUS 4 device, I am not able to unlock because some digits are not responding because of touch screen issue. Is there a way to remotely change password?

I can pick a new password where the digits I press will respond.

I tried the google.com/android/devicemanager but it only locked, there was no unlock option.

Thanks, Satish

# Answer
> 0 votes
More of a hack, but I bought a micro usb to usb adapter, plugged in the mouse and was able to press on the buttons

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# Question
Title: Created a Whatsapp group, then left did not get message to delete group
I created a group messing with phone, added half a dozen names then went to cancel it, I was removed from group but did not get the following message asking if I wanted to cancel it, the group was called Lookers, I had not realised it would be so easy to create and I would have thought each member would need to accept membership to a new group, I have looked online how to delete this to no avail, as I have left it no longer appears on my phone, this has caused me much embarrassment and I need this group to be cancelled it was created on Wednesday 14 June I Do not even have all the names of members.

# Answer
If you were the only group admin and you exit a group, a participant is chosen at random to become the new admin1. The new admin can then remove each user individually or the rest of the users can voluntarily leave the group like you did. You cannot do much at this point since you are no longer an admin in the group.

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1. https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/s60/23721933#exit
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Meaning of numbers in files WHATSAPP VOICE NOTES?
* I want to know how I cand find an especific voice note from de file ''WhatsApp Voice Notes''?
* I thought that the numbers of the files means year, months or something like that but I couldnt find it because I have thousands of voice notes
* If I want an especific voice note from 18 February 2015 how will be named?
* I have the file on my PC so I can't use my smartphone

Thanks

# Answer
**Short answer**

On your PC ( or mobile ) do a wildcard search for `PTT-20150218*.opus` to get a list of all voice notes of 18 February 2015

Folder numbering is `YYYYWW` where `YYYY` is the year and `WW` is the week number of year - `201726` is the folder for voice notes created in the current week (at the time of writing )

**Long answer**

As per How to get specific whatsApp voice note from your mobile which says

> Whatsapp creates folders and names them as **week numbers** of the year. So folder number 201612 (in the example above) means that what ever voice notes I've sent or received between 21st March 2016 to 27th March, should be saved in that folder

(Emphasis Supplied)

In this example, week 12 of that year covers 21sr to 27th March

So, you would need to calculate from calendar the **week of year** your date falls in and see the corresponding folder, which happens to be `201508` (please double check the week number of year - I did it in a hurry )

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**Edit:** I just created few voice notes and the logic given above is correct.

* Folder numbering is `YYYYWW` where `YYYY` is the year and `WW` is the week number of year - `201726` ( path `/storage/emulated/0/WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Voice Notes/201726` )
* Within the folder, files are arranged in `PTT-YYYYMMDD-WA000X.opus`, where `X` increases as created
> 2 votes

# Answer
WhatsApp audio format is like this **AUD-YYYYMMDD-WAxxxx.opus/m4a/mp3/aac/amr** which are saved in the folder `WhatsApp/Media/Whatsapp Audio`.

WhatsApp voice format is like this **PTT-YYYYMMDD-WAxxxx.opus** which are in folder `WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Voice Notes`. WhatsApp voice notes may have sub folders which created based on voice note receiving week number(Example: 201726(26-weeknumber)).

(Y-year, M-month, D-date, x-numbers )
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: How to import contacts from  Samsung Omnia II i8000?
How can I easily import my contacts from my old phone (Samsung Omnia II). I tried to copy them from my SIM card but I lost some of the contacts' numbers. (The contact name exists but the phone number does not.)

Please advise.

# Answer
> 0 votes
I had a similar problem withe my Ace 3, this article helped me a bit. What I had to do was :

* go to "contacts"
* tap on "settings"
* "import from SIM card" If it did not work (like erase the numbers in your case) try erasing them from the phone and starting again, some bugs can happen. If it still does not work, you will have to ask each person to send you back there number !

Have a nice day

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# Question
Title: Turn off vibration notification for ALL apps at once
In my stock, unrooted Android 4.3 on a Nexus 4, if I uncheck the feature `Vibrate when ringing` under Sound Settings, it only turns off vibration for Calls. This does not turn off vibration notification for individual apps (Whatsapp,FB etc). Therefore what I am looking for is an option to **turn off vibration system wide**, which means the phone should not vibrate for anything, be it calls, text messages or app notifications.
It's like this feature on iOS...when `Vibrate on Silent` is `Off`, switching the phone to silent mode turns vibration off system wide.

Is there any app that enables me to toggle this setting?
If Tasker is a suggestion, please provide a detailed description as I am still on the learning curve.

**Update 1**
Currently (until Oreo) there's no way to do this without having root and installing the application marked as answer below. For Xposed users, there's a free alternative: VibrationTuner

**Update 2**
It should not come as a surprise, but MIUI has this. Tested on MIUI 9.5.

# Answer
> 12 votes
Update: Android Pie (9.0) finally allows you to disable all the vibrations. Go to Settings app \> Accessibility \> Vibration. Some ROMs still don't have this option, in which case you may want to check out my old solution.

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Old solution - applies to Android Oreo or older (\<9.0):

Stock Android does not have an option to disable all vibrations. This frustrated me as well, so I made an app that can turn them off system-wide - https://blade.sk/projects/global-vibration-toggle/

A rooted phone is required, as there is no API for disabling vibrations.

The app is basically a user-friendly wrapper for this shell command: `chmod 444 /sys/devices/virtual/timed_output/vibrator/enable`.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Go to Accessibility and set the notification reminder to off. Otherwise, it will keep reminding you every 15 seconds either by sound or vibration.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Under Settings/Sound/Ringtone and notification/Device vibration a choice box comes up with a create button. I just created a vibration pattern with nothing in it and labeled it none. Switched the Device vibration to none and done. Seems to work.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Go to settings - sounds & notifications - other sounds turn off vibrate on screen touch.

# Answer
> -1 votes
Messaging \> Menu (bottom left button) \> Settings \> Notification Settings \> Uncheck Vibrate

# Answer
> -1 votes
Go to **Settings →Language and Input→Keyboard & Input Methods→ Andriod Keyboard Settings** (gear next to keyboard you use) →Under **General** uncheck **Vibrate on Key press**.

Now vibrate should be off for all keyboard presses including the Home key, Back key, and others.

If it isn't then you may need to go to: **Settings→Accessibility**→Under **System** uncheck **HAC**(Haptic Feedback) if it is on.

Now with both "HAC" and "Vibrate on Key Press" turned off, your phone should be vibrate free.

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, 5.0-lollipop, 6.0-marshmallow, notifications, vibration
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# Question
Title: White notification LED not working in Nougat
Somehow none of my notifications seem to trigger the flashing white LED on my Moto G5 running Nougat.

On my past Android phones I remember the white LED to be a convenient way to know I had something waiting for me (e.g. a missed call or a whatsapp message) especially when my phone was placed a bit far away.

Is there some global setting I must enable for the white LED to be active?

e.g. I checked Whatsapp and its settings do show "Light-\>White" as enabled under notifications.

Anything else I can check?

PS. Is the White LED setting granular? i.e. Can I control which notifications trigger the white light?

# Answer
* Go to Settings-\> Notifications-\> Tap on `settings symbol` on top.

Under `Lights` check whether notification light pulse is enabled or not.
* Also you can set custom notification colors,

Goto `Notification light section`(down), Inside that, under `General` section, check whether notification light enabled or not.

Under `Advanced` section, tap on use `custom values`, which enables a + on top-right, click on it, select WhatsApp and `enable` a custom value for notification light. (These settings from Nougat 7.1.2 )
> 1 votes

# Answer
Moto phones since roughly last three years have done away with LED notifications and have a white LED only to show Charging status

> Same as other moto phones. LED exists for dead phone to show charging, but not for notifications.

Also see this for Moto G first generation

> Will the white noficiation LED light when charging? - Moto G 1st Generation?
>
> Not always. The white notification LED only lights when charging and the battery voltage is not enough to power the display. If you see this light, press and hold the power button for up to five minutes until your device begins charging.

Unless you root your device, it would not be possible to convert into it into LED light as on other OEM devices ( I have Moto X Play and it is possible on my device after rooting )
> 1 votes

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# Question
Title: anyway to find stolen device location through android device manager while location is off?
My android device was lost few days back and now someone has it, unfortunately location setting was off on device so I can't find it through device manager but its telling me device was online 2 hours ago so it means whoever has my device he hasn't removed my google account from it, so is there anyway i could find the location?

Thanks

# Answer
ADM will use network based location if possible, but location services must be turned on for ADM to work. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6160491?hl=en
> 2 votes

# Answer
If You know Your phon's IMEI number You can find your with the help of police. If they Trace The IMEI They trace your phone
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Porting cloud account information from ES Explorer
I've been a pretty satisfied user of ES Explorer. When I wanted to add my MEGA cloud account I took the bait and paid for the pro version.

Problem is, their Google Drive (as well as DropBox) interaction is outdated. Google doesn't allow its authentication page to be loaded in a webview of another app. Now I can't add Google Drive to the new app.

The pro version is not an update up the ad-supported; it's another app. I still have Google Drive set up in the ad-supported app. How can I transfer the settings and account info from the old to the new? I do have root access and I've come across a file with the account information. I copied it over but it still doesn't show.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

# Answer
> 1 votes
What ended up working was to copy the \*.cfg files from the data\data\com.estrong.android.pop\files folder, and the serverlistdb\*.xml files from the shared\_prefs folder. Then, after a reboot the accounts showed up.

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# Question
Title: Can USB Debugging and Developer Options be used to spy on me?
Can developer options and Bug Reports be used to spy on a person's phone use? For example by a spouse or parent?

# Answer
Developer options and Bug Reports are tools that an android developer can use to test and debug ther app and get access to system logs and some other functions.

Here is a link to the Android documentation on development options: https://developer.android.com/studio/debug/dev-options.html
> 1 votes

# Answer
The only option in this menu that has any privacy implications at all is **USB debugging**. It can't be used to track the phone remotely, but USB debugging allows a PC closer access to the phone when they're connected by USB (or on the same Wi-Fi network, if that is also enabled). In recent Android versions, each PC that wants to access the phone needs to be approved separately via a dialog on the phone.

If you do turn on USB debugging, and give a PC permission to access the phone, it can access the recent log data created by the system and by applications. Exactly what information is in the log, and how long it goes back, varies from phone to phone and from app to app. Some phones have a large enough log buffer for a few days' data, but don't store much in it; others might store more data in it but only for a few hours before old entries get overwritten. Some banking apps have been caught putting bank account numbers and/or passwords in this log, which is definitely a bug in the app; some apps don't put any data at all there. Data in the log **might** include:

* The MAC addresses of Bluetooth devices that the phone scanned or connected to
* The SSIDs of Wi-Fi networks that the phone connected to
* Which apps are installed, and when they're updated
* In-app purchases from some apps
* Geolocations where you used some location-related apps

USB debugging can also be used to install apps, but only while it's connected, and the **Install apps from unknown sources** setting (which isn't a developer option) needs to be on for this to work.

Finally, USB debugging can be used to retrieve some files from the phone to the PC. This might include photos or videos you've taken, music that's on the phone, or sound files you use as ringtones. It **won't** include private app data unless the phone is also rooted.

I just want to reiterate that just showing the Developer options screen **doesn't** turn on USB debugging, which is another setting inside this screen. Even if it's on, it's always possible to turn off USB debugging again, or to **Revoke USB debugging authorizations** so that each PC will prompt again (on the phone) before being allowed to connect.
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Android Wear odd behavior after factory reset
I did a factory reset on both my phone, and my smartwatch, which has now left me with a few problems, and I'm hoping someone can assist me in resolving them, or help me cope with the agony :(

The watch is a Moto 360 Sport running Wear 1.5. The phone is a Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with Android 6.0.1.

The first problem is the button on my watch, normally, you'd press it to exit an app or switch to/from ambient mode. But currently, it only turns my screen on and opens the app drawer when held down. It does not turn off my screen or take me back to the previous activity like it did prior to the reset. It's not a faulty button, if it was, it would not have worked at all. It's never behaved like that and it's not the first time I did a factory reset on my watch.

My watch doesn't inform me of incoming calls anymore either. Normally it would've shown the incoming call and allowed me to answer, but now it's just not doing anything when I receive a call, so I tend to miss them when my phone is on silent, which is pretty much all the time since I got the watch.

Another problem is that my WiFi and Bluetooth menu items are missing, and when I googled the issue, someone had similar problems with an iPhone but according to that forum post, it's an iPhone-only issue: https://www.reddit.com/r/moto360/comments/3ousbu/wifi\_settings\_missing/

The other issue is my Google Play Music app. Normally it would've shown a card on my wear device during playback that allows me to pause and play, and when opened, it allowed skipping, etc. But currently, a card only appears when I pause the playback, and when I open that card, it's not the same interface that I had prior to the reset, but it's the same version of the app though.

Hopefully, someone has experienced and resolved these issues before and can point me in the right direction.

# Answer
Ok, so after a few days of trying various things and communicating with Motorola support, I managed to resolve all the problems.

They suggested I do another factory reset on my watch by un-pairing it with my phone, which then left me unable to connect to my watch again using the Android Wear app on my phone.

I then found that even though I unpaired my watch, it was still shown under my Bluetooth devices. I removed it and cleared the app data for the Android Wear, Moto Connect, and Moto Body apps, and then when I tried pairing, it was successful with all the above issues resolved.
> 0 votes

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Tags: android-wear, motorola-moto-360
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title: Get Chrome to translate web pages

text:
# Question
Title: Get Chrome to translate web pages
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy 10 tablet. How can I get Chrome to automatically translate a web page? My laptop will do so, either on its own or by right clicking. I have turned on Google translate, but it never offers to translate anything.

# Answer
> 1 votes
> By default, Chrome offers to translate pages written in a language you don't understand.

If this functionality seems to be broken, then you can try some workarounds:

1. **Reset translation preferences**

* In Chrome settings, go to Site settings \> Google Translate \> tap **Reset translate settings.**

In most cases you should be now getting the popup that asks if you would like to translate the page.

2. **Using alternative browser with Language translate add on**

How to use this add-on:

1. Translate a word or sentence

* Select a desired sentence on your current page and choose “More”
2. Translate the whole page

* Select “Dolphin Translate” and choose your target language

Hope this helps

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Tags: chrome-for-android, languages, translate
---


title: Blackberry PRIV gets reset suddenly

text:
# Question
Title: Blackberry PRIV gets reset suddenly
I am mad and sad at the same moment when I saw that my whole phone got reset (blackberry PRIV). I lost all my personal data. It happened while as usual I was trying to play songs with out picking up my phone from my pocket using 'OK Google' feature. It played a song first but when I try again it didn't. I kept on trying for like 10 or more times. And just after like 5 mins when I checked the phone, it showed me a prompt asking whether I want to use Google launcher or blackberry launcher. When I selected blackberry launcher, it loaded the default apps. I was shocked and realised that my whole data is lost including installed apps.

Can someone please tell me what might have happened? And also I don't think there is any way but could I restore the data somehow?

Note: For each "OK Google" try, I need to press power button to wake up the phone.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Somehow (maybe because of mis-hearing of "OK Google" feature), I went under guest user account :/. Just switched to my account now and found all my data. TIL, we can have multiple user accounts on phone.

When I was in guest account there was no notification or anything explaining the same and hence my havoc of losing all data started. After asking the question here and when the device was asleep, I got a notification stating something related to accounts and that I am in guest account. That gave me hope and when I just swiped from top, I could see on top right, just adjacent to battery percentage, the guest's profile picture. When I just tapped on it, it showed me available user accounts. I switched to my user account and found my data.

### Not related:

When I was in the sad state of belief that I lost my data, I first tried to ask on official site of Blackberry and even after finding the forum site, I couldn't able to find a simple "ask question" like similar button. I can't believe that a million dollar company like BlackBerry can't afford to have a intuitive / user friendly site which is the only primary touch by which people can contact with them. It is a shameful fact for such an esteemed organisation. Hope they read this at some point and feel ashamed. I have many complaints with Blackberry's site, as I visit it frequently being a Blackberry fan, but I do understand that this is not the place to talk about it.

I don't know where exactly else I could have taken out my frustration. Since, I only find this site as intuitive. Thanks!

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Tags: blackberry
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# Question
Title: Is it possible to retrieve app's local data after uninstalling it?
## Background

I was playing a multiplayer version of a game, in which character progress is *"automatically saved on the cloud"* (as the app states).

However, I never had a Play Games profile, so when the game prompted me to use my Play Games account the first time I tried to enter the Multiplayer, I clicked "Cancel". However the game proceeded normally to the multiplayer. And so I played for weeks without any problems, despite not using any Play Games profile.

Last week though, I uninstalled and re-installed the app, using the same Google account (in Google Play) as I always used for this app. Then when I opened the game, it started all over again.

It's as if the "linkage" to my online progress was saved on a local file in my device, that was deleted when I uninstalled the app. However, I think that the progress is indeed uploaded to some servers somewhere, since I tried to use the same username when I started a new multiplayer testing character and I got a message saying that the username is already being used.

I contacted the support but they told me that there is no way to get my progress back for some unknown reason. I'm still waiting for an answer though.

## Questions

* Question #1: What's the usual practice for games that back the players' progress online? Don't they store the data to some private servers that they have complete access to (meaning having read/write access to the database)?
* Question #2: Assuming the progress is already in servers that the company has access to, what could be a technical reason that getting my progress back is not possible? I suggested that they could replicate the data to a new character I make, or even changing a foreign key somewhere in a table that relates the saved progress with a Play Games account. Doesn't that sound reasonable? After all, the data *is still there*, they are not lost.
* (Answered) Question #3: I thought that an app's data stayed on the device even after the app is uninstalled. Judging from the above experience, this isn't true. Or is it? If it is, is there any way I can get the lost files back? Could they be somehow.

Generally, what do you people think about the support's response to my issue? Doesn't what I'm asking sound feasible?

Thanks in advance.

# Answer
> 0 votes
### Answer 1

The usual practice for games backing up users' progress online is storing *almost* everything on the company's own private server, **while storing a small "identity" file on device** (much like Cookies in a browser), or use device's identifier / your Play Games identity directly. The company's employees (not all of them, but at least the development and support teams) have access to their storage.

### Answer 2

Continuing Answer 1, there's no way for you to prove that you're the owner of the deleted profile, and the company don't want to get into trouble if you claim another player's profile. This is a bad practice because (probably) the game does not use device identifier.

### Answer 3

As GiantTree has already pointed out in comments, you should check out this post.

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Tags: applications, google-play-store, data-recovery, google-play-games, cloud
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# Question
Title: How to show the recent apps in the Overview button?
On Android KitKat v4.4.2 that came with my phone the Overview button (the button that is not Home nor Back) is showing the home screen settings:

How can I change the button behavior to show the list of recent applications instead?

# Answer
My old android 4.4 phone had me press and hold the home button, while that third button would pull up a menu. I believe that was how things worked in Android 4.4 days.
> 3 votes

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, launcher
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# Question
Title: How Google Play programs family is updated?
In my previous question I asked about how Google Play Store is updated. And this question is sort of an extension to the previous one. What updates what? I know that Google Play Store updates other Google Services (like Google Games, Kiosk, Music itp.). Does Google Play Store update Google Play Services or does Google Play Services updates Google Play Store or do both of them updates themselves?

# Answer
> 2 votes
Google Play Store is the only one capable of downloading and installing apps. All apps including Store itself are updated via Store. As I've already answered, the update is automatically downloaded and installed as soon as it's detected by Store.

# Answer
> 1 votes
All of those other Google play apps (services, music, books, etc.) are just like any other app on your phone, when Google releases a update for them, Google play Store downloads the update and installs it when you are not using the app.

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Tags: google-play-store, updates, google, google-play-services
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# Question
Title: How do I stop the home button from waking the device?
I keep pressing the home button by accident in my pocket.

I have an S5, Cyanogen Marshmallow, rooted and xposed.

I can't find any way to stop wake on home with cm. For Touchwiz there are xposed modules which stop this... How do I stop it on CM?

# Answer
The setting was in *Settings › Buttons* – just toggle off *Wake Device* there. Duh!
> 0 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, standby
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# Question
Title: How to dismiss an anoying "Queued" notification in android 4.4?
Since this morning there is a new notification in my notification bar. The title is "Queue" and there is a progress bar under it that never stops moving. The only information that I see is this text in two lines under it: "Female for German (Germany)". I guess some Text to Speech software is trying to download something from internet. I can not pause or stop it (regardless of pause icon that appears on the left side of the notification). Some facts: I use nightly version of cyanogenmod 11 (20140901) and my phone is Nexus 5.

Could anyone help me to remove this notification?

# Answer
> 1 votes
I long pressed the annoying notification and two options appeared. The second one says "ignore messages like this", it dismissed the above mentioned notification.

# Answer
> 2 votes
go to apps\> show system apps\>google text to speech engine\> force stop it should work; otherwise after force stop\> disable it must work; if you want to re-enable it, just touch enable again. this annoying notification works because of the very slow download of the offline voice packages of the tts engine.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Open Settings → App management → All apps → Download manager
Open it and click on `Clear data`and notification should disappear.

# Answer
> 1 votes
I had the same situation with "female italian". I found the solution under the "text-to-speech" settings. Enter in "install voice data" and select the language pauses; here youbfind the language pack queued, with an X to delete it.

It worked with my device.

# Answer
> 0 votes
IT'S VERY EASY ! . go to Setting\>accessibility \> text to speech output \> and touch the setting icon * lied along with google text to speech (which is ticked by default). \> install voice data \> here you get a small list of language pack \> now find the language which is on your notification bar . if you can't see the notification name clearly then gradually open all the language packs. don't worry these are very few. \> here you get one or two packs (downloading or failed) now you can manage easily....

# Answer
> -1 votes
Just click the notification app info. It will take you to application manager (download manager). Untick the box that says 'show notification' and it won't show up again.

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Tags: notifications, nexus-5, text-to-speech
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# Question
Title: The contacts I save in my lava X1 grand gets automatically saved in another android Micromax canvas .. How to solve this problem?
The contacts added or deleted in one device gets automatically added or deleted in the other .

# Answer
If you logged in your google account on both of the devices. It automatically syncs your People details in both device. If you add one contact in your lava it will automatically gets updated in all the devices which you logged in. So sign out from the another device or turn off the sync.
> 0 votes

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Tags: 5.0-lollipop
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# Question
Title: How do I get rid of spam SMSs that do not want to delete?
I get these spam SMSs on my Sony Xperia. I try to delete them, but I can't. I select the SMS to delete, then confirm to delete. It takes ages and then my phone tells me the message is deleted, but it is not. It is still there!

# Answer
Go on setting and open application section . Now go to system apps and search message application . Open it and click clear data and also clear catch . By doing this your problem will be solved
> 0 votes

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Tags: sms, spam
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# Question
Title: Can I remove a virus by flashing my android?
Guys my android is rooted, it was working fine . One day when I turned on my android many notifican like "setting has stoped" began to come . I was redirected to homescreen again and again . To remove this virus I reset my android tablet but even after factory data reset my problem was not solved . When I connected to wifi then automatically new apps were downloaded and I also noticed that wifi and unknown resourses were automatically enabled . I decided to reset my android again but there was again no improvement and some kind of porn apps became system apps . I also did hard reset but that also not worked . Now I am thinking to flash my android through SP Flash tool . Will it work?

# Answer
> 0 votes
All this behaviour can occur if the application you used to root your phone installs some kind of malware or you get a malware at a later point. You cannot remove this by a factory reset as it does not remove root or system apps and does not rewrite the system partition. Your only rescue here is to download SP Flash Tool and flash your system image, as flashing a system image rewrites your system partition and will remove every unwanted app, but you will lose root. If you want to root it again use SuperSU with TWRP. It will not install any malware and your problem will get resolved.

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Tags: google-play-store
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# Question
Title: How can I bypass the pattern lock screen of a Samsung Edge S7?
**Summary** My cousin passed away last week and my aunt is asking me to unlock his Samsung Edge S7. He had the fingerprint scanner enabled but his phone hasn't been unlocked for more than 24 hours so it requires the pattern to be entered. I've tried several of the patterns and I've also tried both Samsung find my phone and Googles device manager. Neither of them allow me to unlock the device. They only allow me to lock the device.

**Questions**

* How can I bypass the pattern code?
* How can I figure out what pattern my cousin set his phone too?
* Can I flash a custom recovery partition to have root access?
* Can I root the phone without access to the phones internals?
* Are there any other options?

# Answer
> 0 votes
I got the answer. As per your question you have access to Android Device Manager which allows you to lock the device. Simply click on lock and enter the new password. It will replace the current password and you will be able to unlock the device via the password you added.As simple as that. There are more methods Here

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Tags: locked-out, samsung-galaxy-s-7-edge
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# Question
Title: I charge my phone 7 hours. I dont know why it is very slow to be fully charge
Honestly I use the wrong charger but I dont really know what happen because it takes 7hours to be fully charged.

# Answer
> Honestly I use the wrong charger

Well there's your problem.

You most likely are using an underpowered charger. Find one that produces at least 1000mA(1A).
> 0 votes

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Tags: oppo-find-7
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# Question
Title: Sony Xperia Pro is stuck in bootloop. How to fix?
Yesterday, my rooted Xperia Pro decided to go into perpetual restart mode. I tried removing the SIM and SD cards to no avail. I tried reflashing the ICS upgrade. I tried throwing my phone across the room. (Well, OK, so I haven't tried that yet.)

### What exactly happens

1. I turn on the phone.
2. The Sony logo comes up.
3. It lights up for 1/2 of a second. I cannot get into recovery mode ever since I reflashed the ICS upgrade.
4. The Xperia logo comes up.
5. The phone vibrates very briefly. (Like a haptic feedback vibrate.)
6. The lockscreen used to flash for one second before I tried reflashing the ICS upgrades. Now, it just shows a gray background with the status bar.
7. The phone reboots one second after the status bar appears.

### Other information

Recently, my battery would randomly go from 70% to near 10% in a few hours or so while it was in my pocket. (As opposed to the regular 1%/hour rate.) Sometimes, it would open up the status bar or unlock my lockscreen. I had an OTA notification in my status bar -- it's possible this might have been selected accidentally.

# Answer
So I guess the problem was either fixed or not solved. But Just if anyone has the same problem it may be nice to know the solution. I had the same problem and when I done the flashing the android would just start for around a second. We are using stock here, if you get a bootloop with an unlocked bootloader you should use fastboot to install a recovery or use the recovery.

So first you need to get Flashtool and find the right Firmware(ftf) for the phone. I haven't found the exact same as I had before but It worked.

So when I first tried to flash it wouldn't let me I was getting a loader.sin error.So I Built a new ftf in Flashtool and removed loader.sin. After that it flashed and started for a second just like yours.

After I did the same again an wiped all data it worked again.
> 1 votes

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Tags: reboot, unbricking, boot-loop
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title: PLEASE HELP Moto G4 fastboot broken

text:
# Question
Title: PLEASE HELP Moto G4 fastboot broken
I wanted to fresh wipe my phone with a stock ROM, and well I really messed up. My bootloader was unlocked, and like the stupid me I am, I believe I accidentally locked it again. Now, when trying to re-unlock it using

```
     fastboot oem unlock UNIQUE_KEY

```

I get the error:

```
     (bootloader) invalid boot state

```

That would be fine, if I could boot up; when I boot up, I get a "start up failed" on my device. The absolute worst part is that I cannot flash anything, not even the stock ".img". When trying to flash anything, I get the error

```
    target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
    sending 'recovery' (13798 KB)...
    OKAY [  0.468s]
    writing 'recovery'...
    (bootloader) Image recovery failed validation

    (bootloader) Preflash validation failed
    FAILED (remote failure)
    finished. total time: 0.530s

```

Any help would be greatly appreciated! I hope I can get my phone back and running again soon, thanks!

---

P.S. my `fastboot getvar all` returns :

```
    (bootloader) version: 0.5
    (bootloader) version-bootloader: moto-msm8952-B1.05
    (bootloader) product: athene_13mp
    (bootloader) board: athene_13mp
    (bootloader) secure: yes
    (bootloader) hwrev: P2A
    (bootloader) radio: 1
    (bootloader) storage-type: emmc
    (bootloader) emmc: 16GB SKHYNIX HAG4a2 RV=08 PV=E4 FV=00000000000000E4
    (bootloader) ram: 2GB SKHYNIX LP3 DIE=8Gb M5=06 M6=03 M7=00 M8=1F
    (bootloader) cpu: MSM8952
    (bootloader) serialno: -----
    (bootloader) cid: 0x0032
    (bootloader) channelid: 0x8d
    (bootloader) uid: BC936D0100000000000000000000
    (bootloader) securestate: flashing_unlocked
    (bootloader) iswarrantyvoid: yes
    (bootloader) max-download-size: 536870912
    (bootloader) reason: Volume down key pressed
    (bootloader) imei: -----
    (bootloader) meid:
    (bootloader) date: 10-30-2016
    (bootloader) sku: XT1625
    (bootloader) battid: SNN5970A
    (bootloader) iccid:
    (bootloader) cust_md5:
    (bootloader) max-sparse-size: 268435456
    (bootloader) current-time: "Mon May 23 20: 8:35 UTC 2016"
    (bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[0]: motorola/athene/athene:7.0/NPJS25.
    (bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[1]: 93-14-4/4:user/release-keys
    (bootloader) ro.build.version.full[0]: Blur_Version.25.201.4.athene.reta
    (bootloader) ro.build.version.full[1]: il.en.US
    (bootloader) ro.build.version.qcom: LA.BR.1.3.6-01710-8976.0
    (bootloader) version-baseband: M8952_70030.25.03.62R ATHENE_RETUSA_CUST
    (bootloader) kernel.version[0]: Linux version 3.10.84-ElementalX-G4-1.04
    (bootloader) kernel.version[1]:  (aaron@bella) (gcc version 4.9.4 201506
    (bootloader) kernel.version[2]: 29 (prerelease) (crosstool-NG 1.20.0 - L
    (bootloader) kernel.version[3]: inaro GCC 2015.06 - Cortex-A15) ) #1 SMP
    (bootloader) kernel.version[4]:  PREEMPT Sat Mar 11 14:16:55 EST 2017
    (bootloader) sbl1.git: git=MBM-NG-VB1.03-0-ge433b40
    (bootloader) rpm.git: git=a970ead
    (bootloader) tz.git: git=119e5b2-dirty
    (bootloader) hyp.git: git=119e5b2-dirty
    (bootloader) keymaster.git: git=119e5b2-dirty
    (bootloader) cmnlib.git: git=119e5b2-dirty
    (bootloader) aboot.git: git=MBM-NG-VB1.05-0-g8a1de8c
    (bootloader) qe: qe 0/1
    (bootloader) frp-state: no protection (75)
    (bootloader) ro.carrier: retus
    all: listed above
    finished. total time: 0.206s

```

# Answer
> 3 votes
Your "Invalid Bootloader State" is because your device is already unlocked. You cannot unlock it again.

Moto devices do not support downgrading officially. Preflash Validation is an error that means the images you attempting to flash is older than what is already installed. You need to flash an image that is at least version NPJS25.93-14-4 or newer. A good source for Moto firmware images is firmware.center at https://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/

Inside the image is a file called `flashfile.xml` which will contain the steps necessary to properly flash the image with fastboot.

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Tags: rom-flashing, fastboot, bootloader, motorola-moto-g-4g
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title: "Phone may be monitored"

text:
# Question
Title: "Phone may be monitored"
I'm seeing this message is because I installed a device owner, right? (Note that I'm talking about a "device owner" in the sense of a special device administrator app, not the first user in a setup. Thanks to Izzy for drawing my attention to the possible ambiguity.)

This is Android 6. I never saw this message on different device running Android 5 with the same device owner installed.

The device owner must be configured immediately after a factory reset, before setting up a user account. I could factory reset the device and see if the message goes away, but I'm hoping to avoid that since I've already set up a bunch of other things.

# Answer
> 0 votes
**This message is shown when a device owner is set.**

I bit the bullet and reset my device. It only cost me a few hours of setup. The "Phone may be monitored" message appeared when I ran the ADB shell command `dpm set-device-owner`.

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Tags: device-administrator
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title: Booting problem due to internet

text:
# Question
Title: Booting problem due to internet
I had downloaded Android 6.0 Marshmallow's ISO from the net and tried to run it on VMware Workstation Player 12. It all went well. I was running it without installation so it asked me language which was default English. Sim Card was skipped. When WiFi connection was asked I skipped. It gave me a warning ... And I pressed skip anyway. Now the problem came. It gave me an error "Google Play Services unfortunately stopped" and redirected me back to language page and looped. I think it is because of internet connection which I am unable to configure.

Kindly suggest me how to solve this problem.

Thanks

Harsh

# Answer
Default network settings on VMware is NAT as i remember. Try to bridge network from VMware network settings. However i never had such problem for installed android on VMware. I had several times same issue on my android 6.0 device and i simply just cleared cache for applications and reset network. Try to remove completely Android from VM and reinstall. Also did you set other graphics and etc.. In settings. Or maybe ISO's fault and android security due network.
> 1 votes

# Answer
I'm not at home right now and i have to go but once i get home I'll tell you what might work. When you mounted android ISO did you set x32 or x64 and you might need to enable virtualization from bios settings.
> 0 votes

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Tags: wi-fi, 6.0-marshmallow, boot, android-x86, vmware
---


# Question
Title: Xperia S (LT26i) stolen. Can thief access internal storage?
Recently my xperia s is stolen.I am confused what are the chances that thief can access and take my all videos and picture out from my phone.

I had App lock in my phone with admin right so no one can access settings or uninstall apps not even force stop.

if someone reset phone then only device memory format or internal storage too?

I had 4.1.2 Android (Jelly Bean).

Formatting and installing new android OS(With pc companion or Flashing) into my phone.Is device memory or both internal and device memory erased?

# Answer
The device storage *is* in fact the internal storage, just mounted differently, so if you erase the device storage, you will also erase the internal storage. If the bootloader of the phone is already unlocked, he could flash a custom recovery like twrp and access the files from there (over adb for example). But if the bootloader is locked, in order to unlock it, you need to erase all user data (internal storage), so the thief would not be able to access any data.
> 0 votes

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Tags: internal-storage, 4.1-jelly-bean, gallery, device-firmware, formatting
---


# Question
Title: How to traverse camera from device via adb to my Ubuntu?
What is the best way to traverse web camera?

E.g. there is great number of web servers for android with video translations. How to get access to its via adb?

Or wi-fi would be a easiest way?

# Answer
Connect the smartphone via USB, start the IP camera server app and use adb port forwarding or usb tethering to access the server from PC.

Then you can connect directly to the mjpeg video stream at `http://yourphoneip:8080/video`.

This script also creates a v4l virtual device if you need it.

I've measured that the streaming latency is a bit higher than a regular USB camera (\<500ms vs \<100ms).
> 2 votes

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Tags: adb, usb, camera, linux
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title: Wifi hotspot from connnection

text:
# Question
Title: Wifi hotspot from connnection
So, I have 2 samsung galaxy S4s. Dont ask why. One is running CM13 and the other Stock. Since you cannot put a phone into both master and slave mode at the same time, I would like to connect my stock s4 to wifi and use my cm13 s4 as a hotspot that uses that connection. Bluetooth tethering doesn't seem to work, so how would I go about using my stock phones slave-mode wifi to create a hotspot on my other phone?

Both devices are rooted, and the reason for wanting this is I would like to not haul my laptop with me on trips.

# Answer
> 0 votes
In that case you have to configure two interface in the device. Basically the wifi and the hotspot use the same resource, I did using my data mobile but using wifi you have to look how to configure an access point. With my PC using Windows you can do it but using your device please check if you have this Settings available:

**`Settings > Wifi Setting > Mobile AP`**

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Tags: wifi-hotspot, tethering, wifi-tethering
---


title: no sound via mobile network call

text:
# Question
Title: no sound via mobile network call
Last days I have strange behaviour:

No incoming/outgoing sound during calls via mobile network. After reboot a couple of calls work find and then sound just vanishes.

Viber/skype calls are working just fine.

No external or suspicious applications were installed (actually no new applications were installed for the last months)

dmesg shows nothing related to audio system.

How I can fix the issue? What information I should dig in my phone?

I've Nexus 4 with cyanogenmod (20141205-nightly-mako) \[actually before was 20141105-nightly-make and this thing started after almost a month of usage, then I tried to update, but it didn't help\].

# Answer
> 8 votes
There seems to be a pretty bad bug that affects Cyanogenmod right now

https://jira.cyanogenmod.org/browse/CYAN-5728

A workaround provided in the thread:

from a root terminal (adb root/adb shell or terminal emulator/su)

pm disable com.google.android.gms/com.google.android.gms.checkin.CheckinService

# Answer
> 0 votes
This Problem usually comes with 250MB plus version of google Apps package. If the problem persists, try installing nano version of arm based GApps. hope it will solve the issue.

# Answer
> 0 votes
A friend of mine who also faced the same problem and finally resolved the issue for me. The phone thinks earphones are plugged in due to which ear piece doesn't work. So take a pin and clean the earphone jack. Should resolve your issue.

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Tags: cyanogenmod, audio, calls
---


# Question
Title: How do I exclude album art from the gallery?
The answer to this question is not valid, because embedding the album art inside the media files does not always work, as I outlined in this question.

So basically, I want the hundreds of album art images to stop showing up in my gallery. I can't use `.nomedia` because that would invalidate any music in the same directory. Are there any other options?

# Answer
> 5 votes
rename the album cover to "folder.jpg", and it will be skipped. You can save the rest of the album art in a nested folder with ".nomedia" inside it.

# Answer
> 0 votes
I have two Gists that can be used to either system hide every "Folder.jpg" or "AlbumArt.jpg" so that they are not uploaded to my phone:

https://gist.github.com/NobleUplift/d0524f901994ecb5e46d

Or remove that file in every subdirectory:

https://gist.github.com/NobleUplift/8c9e3b524284ac766b63

I actually use Windows Media Player for all of my syncing now instead of copying my entire music library, and I've begun to embed 500x500 album art images into all of my MP3s. I would suggest this for anyone else who is uploading album art to his or her phone.

# Answer
> 0 votes
rename the file to folder.jpg and/or albumart.jpg (not sure about this one. please check) and it should be skipped.

other option is to use .nomedia file. If you use a music player that as an option to ignore .nomedia, you can have a .nomedia file in your music folder and the album art wont appear in gallery.

third option is to use embedded artwork.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Simple, just use poweramp as suggested, best music player on Android in my opinion anyway, and have your music in a folder with a .nomedia folder in it easy peasy.

# Answer
> 0 votes
I also have a gist located here: https://gist.github.com/essboyer/3f84afc9595b068869fb0baf1e2a51b5

Note that this code will DELETE any image that is not `folder.jpg`. It will attempt to rename a few common misnamed folder filenames, and you can always easily add your own!

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Tags: gallery, album-art
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# Question
Title: How to download everything off broken Samsung when screen won't turn on?
Last week I dropped and broke my Samsung galaxy s5. The screen won't turn on, but it vibrates/rings whenever I get a call or message, so I know the phone still works. All I want is to download my photos and notes onto my computer. How do I do this?

Also, I've read that I'm meant to allow USB debugging, but since I can't use my screen is there a way to do it on the computer instead of via settings?

Thanks!!

# Answer
1. connect it to PC/MAC
2. open file explorer or finder
3. find the phone
4. folder should be DCIM
> 0 votes

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Tags: samsung, samsung-galaxy-s-5, downloading, broken-screen
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title: Detach app from market

text:
# Question
Title: Detach app from market
Requesting updates on the fight of how to detach apps from Google Play

* Titanium Backup is temporary...

.

* Automatize a detachment with Tasker or anything else, is extremely verbose (and other things)

.

* Resigning the APK does not work always (actually, worked very few times).

. Sometimes it breaks the app

. Sometimes it still shows on the store

. It can never be applied to system apps (like good old google keyboard)

# Answer
I'll double check but seems that the jrummy root tools app has that feature. Anyone else tried it and can verify either way feel free. If not ill have access on my rooted phone soon and will update my answer then..
> 0 votes

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Tags: google-play-store
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title: What is this icon- pi symbol in circle

text:
# Question
Title: What is this icon- pi symbol in circle
I have a pi symbol inside a circle on my phone's notification bar. What does this mean?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Do you have Pi music app? I get the pi symbol when Pi music is open.

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Tags: samsung
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# Question
Title: Outlook keeps asking for login credentials during setup
I'm trying to switch from a windows mobile to android. My main problem is moving contacts which are saved on windows mobile in an outlook account.

Therefore i tried to download and configure outlook on Android, but have no luck on entering the user credentials.

The following happens:

1. I enter the email (which does NOT end in '@outlook.com', i used a normal mail address to sign in at outlook which works with outlook on windows 10, windows mobile and web).
2. I enter the password.
3. After entering the password the outlook app authenticates on android and gives a message, that the server configuration is updated, and i need to re-enter password.
4. I reenter the password.
5. I'm asked if the application is allowed to access outlook and answer yes.
6. Password question step 2 appears. From this moment step 2-5 are endless loops.

What i've tried so far:

* Delete the app cache
* Delete the app, reinstall it from play store

Both did not work, same behaviour as before occurred.

I have tried to enter another outlook account ending with outlook.com - only one time password was needed and everything works - but as this is not the account with contacts it is not so useful.

So how can i enter my main outlook address to outlook? Or is there another way to get windows phone contacts to android?

# Answer
Answer:

there seems to be a bug if you use outlook accounts which are not ending on outlook.com.

If you go to https:\login.live.com you can login with other credentials. There is a menü "Your Informations" where you can edit the email or telefon alias. In this menü you can create an outlook.com alias.

With this outlook.com alias login from Outlook on outlook mobile to Outlook.com works and contacts can be retrieved.
> 0 votes

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Tags: contacts, outlook
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# Question
Title: Music Players with Equalizer Almost Killing Battery on nubia
It's a nubia Z9 max Elite (NX518J) equipped with Qualcomm's Burndragon 810 SoC running nubia's stock ROM.

I just installed and tried out Poweramp and it's amazing. However my phone got hot considerably quickly. After unplugging it from wired power, it drained 1% battery in less than even 1 minute. I then got rid of Poweramp without killing other backgrounds, my phone managed to survive for more than 7 minutes with 1%.

Later I installed Poweramp back and turned off equlizer, and the battery consumption fell to a reasonable speed. So it's surely equalizer's fault.

Ah, yes. I can remember that Musixmatch had the same issue if equalizer was turned on. So there's nothing to do with Poweramp.

Can anyone help explain this phenomenon? Quite a bunch of music players have this issue. It's confusing.

# Answer
> 0 votes
It's the manufacturer, nubia's fault.

nubia pretty makes a lot of non-regular functions in their ROMs, namely nubia UI. It implements its own fingerprint API (which is not compatible with any existing ones), its own charging detection and its own immersive status bar. This time it's nubia's own music effects API.

Both Poweramp and Musixmatch calls AOSP's MusicFX API for equalizers, but on nubia this does not exist. So everything that should have been done by DAC is done by CPU instead. Adding that Snapdragon 810 is a burny stuff, the phone gets hot very quickly.

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Tags: battery, battery-life, music-player, poweramp
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# Question
Title: Nexus 7 won't boot after installing twrp
In How do I root my Nexus 7? step 7, I couldn't figure out what "on-device fastboot controls" meant. Now when I boot the nexus 7, the google logo with an open padlock appears for a second, and then the colorful 4-circles android animation spins, for many hours.

Just once, I saw the Teamwin splash screen, showing the version number 3.1.1-0 matching the twrp.img that I'd downloaded from dl.twrp.me and flashed in step 6. (Yes, it's the right version, "flo" for nexus-7 2013 wifi.)

`adb devices` and `adb reboot bootloader` both report no devices found.

The battery is full, and staying full while the USB cable to the PC is plugged in.

**How do I restore the tablet to a state where I can either give it commands from its screen, or from `adb` over USB from my win7 PC?**

Is there some magical button-holding or `adb` command that can interrupt or prevent its infinite loop? Holding the power button for 5 seconds returns it to the google logo, but then the dance starts all over again. (It's fine to wipe the data on it. My eventual goal is to install cyanogenmod CM13.)

# Answer
> 1 votes
Partial answer

*On-device fastboot controls* means using the hardware buttons as explained in How to enter Google Nexus 7 Fastboot Mode.

> * Power off the device completely.To enter Fastboot mode, hold down `Volume Down` and `Power`.
> * Release the buttons only after the Fastboot screen appears, which shows the green robot on its back with its cover open.

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Tags: rooting, boot, nexus-7, twrp
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title: Delivery of SMS from blocked contact

text:
# Question
Title: Delivery of SMS from blocked contact
I would appreciate if someone could please let me know about the following:

1. When I block SMS messages from a contact and then eventually unblock it, then will I see all the messages that have been sent to me during the time the contact was blocked?
2. When I block a contact for incoming SMS messages, will the contact be blocked for incoming calls as well?
3. How do I know if my SMS messages has been delivered and/or read by the recipient?

\[My device is BlackBerry Priv (Android)\].

# Answer
> 0 votes
1. No, you can't see.
2. No, blocking messages is different from blocking calls.
3. After your message is delivered you 'll see a single tick

For more options use Private space, Handcent SMS apps.

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Tags: contacts, call-screening, sms-blocking, blackberry
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# Question
Title: How to turn off screen overlay detection prom.. I have tried all ways which are on YouTube.. using Samsung galaxyj7
The real problem is this: nothing is working

# Answer
> 0 votes
Screen overlay settings needs to be disable for every single apps. Most of the time this occurs due to apps like Twilight and all. Check this

To complete the set up of the application permissions, disable the Draw over other apps feature for the enabled application by following these steps:

Open Settings\> Select Apps\> Tap the Gear icon\> Select Draw over other apps \> Select the application that is running in the background \> Turn Off Permit drawing over other apps \> Close and reopen the application \> Set the application permission \> Once the application permissions have been set, the Permit drawing over other apps may be re-enabled.

Note: Android OS 6.0.1 build AAF518 and later allows the option to temporarily turn off the screen overly for 2 minutes. To turn off the screen overlay for 2 minutes, complete the following;

Open Settings \> Select Apps \> Tap the Gear icon \> Select Draw over other apps \> Enable Temporarily turn off overlays \> Close and reopen the application \> Set the application permission \>

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Tags: samsung, screen
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title: Cannot paste files into System/Media

text:
# Question
Title: Cannot paste files into System/Media
I am looking to change my boot audio but cannot change it due it not copying from my computer to my phone but I can copy from the device to my computer.

I have the latest version of Android Studio / SDK I have the latest version of Droid Explorer

I can view my files and copy from but can't paste to my device.

Please can someone help

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Hello my device is rooted and has supersu and exposed framework and BusyBox

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Also I can make those changes if I copy to sd card and use es file explorer to paste them to system media folder. Also before I installed busybox the folder contents of my device didn't display in Droid explorer it would connect but was a blank directory so that's been fixed but as for file permissions it hasn't as I have rooted it and given ADB root permissions etc but can only take files from the device in Droid explorer but can't paste them to the device

# Answer
You need to root the device and give permission to copy files using any root explorer.
> -1 votes

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Tags: 6.0-marshmallow, root-access, file-permissions, copy-paste, droid-explorer
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# Question
Title: Restore Android 6 on Moto G (2nd Gen) without adb?
After trying to root my Moto G (xt1068) and getting stuck in a boot loop, I tried to restore a functioning version of Android and I got stuck in the middle with a re-locked bootloader because I followed an instruction online that seemed to work for some people (...).

So, now the bootloader is locked, the device only boots into fastboot, and has no proper system image installed right now. I cannot access adb because I cannot re-activate USB debugging. Is there any way at all to get this one back to work or did I completely destroy it? I can look up the link to the advice I followed for 'restoring' my device, if that helps.

I am using a Mac but I have access to a Windows 7 PC if necessary.

---

I had initially used TWRP in the unlocking/rooting process, and it used to work when I first got stuck in the boot loop. Now, I tried 'fastboot boot twrp.img', which did not work ' FAILED (remote failure)', and I tried flashing TWRP again by using ' fastboot flash recovery twrp.img' and I got the following response in terminal:

```
(bootloader) has-slot:recovery: not found
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (8092 KB)...
OKAY [  0.294s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Battery Low!!
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.343s

```

This did not work, as pointed out below. I then tried the further suggestion to flash the bootloader and the gpt. I used the following commands:

```
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img

```

Upon the last command, I got the following error message:

```
(bootloader) has-slot:boot: not found
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot' (10200 KB)...
OKAY [  0.342s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.781s

```

The device screen gave me this information:

```
getvar:has-slot-boot
getvar:partition-type:boot
getvar-max-download-size
download:009£6000
flash:boot
hab check failed for boot
failed to verify hab image boot

```

Does any of that make sense? I am using the following version of the software:

> SW Version: titan\_retbr\_ds-user 6.0 MPB24.65-34-3 3 release-keysMSM8626BP\_1032.3116.99.00R

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I tried another version of the Android 6.0 stock image (I got this one through the XDA link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/official-stock-firmware-t3018682) and I got the same result:

> SW Version: titan\_retbr\_ds-user 6.0 MPB24.65-34 32 release-keysMSM8626BP\_1032.3116.99.00R

I thought this was the most current version, isn't it? I had updated to Marshmallow when the update was available, and (if that is pertinent info) I have a German Moto G.

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I have found a German version of the Moto G (2014) Marshmallow stock ROM, but it still does not solve the problem. The version is

> titan\_retde-user 6.0 MPB24.65-34 31 release-keysMSM8626BP\_1032.3116.99.00R

Upon trying to flash boot or recovery, the phone itself says "version downgraded for recovery" and the terminal gives me the following result:

```
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'recovery' (10280 KB)...
OKAY [  0.349s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.772s

```

Does that mean that the version I tried was also not the current one? I was not aware that there was anything newer than Android 6.0 for the Moto G, but I will look for more possible ROMs to try. If you have any further advice, I would definitely appreciate it!

# Answer
> 1 votes
The solution was to re-open the bootloader. It is possible to unlock it again by using the code provided by Motorola and the same command I used for unlocking the bootloader in the first place. I did not know it was possible to do that until a friendly person pointed it out to me. After that, I was able to (almost) effortlessly flash a stock ROM, and then (just for trying how it works) CyanogenMod 13.

Thanks for your assistance on this!

# Answer
> 0 votes
I am facing the same problem with my XT1069 and I think it is a problem with the firmware version. I found out that my moto g version is the MPB24.65-34-3 and I was trying to use the MPB24.65-34.

I've just found a site that seems to have ALL versions. Take a look, maybe this helps: https://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Moto%20G%20%282nd%20gen-2014%29/Stock/XT1068/

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Tags: 6.0-marshmallow, boot-loop, restore, motorola-moto-g
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# Question
Title: Is any of the Android rooting software open source?
As an example, the post here for rooting the LG G3:

http://www.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/2cdz0y/guide\_rooting\_roming\_xposed/

Gives links to posts elsewhere for downloading APKs which do something and then allow `su` to work, I think:

Stump: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/orig-development/root-stump-root-lg-g3-sprint-verizon-t2850906/

PurpleDrake: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/development/root-twrp-root-twrp-tmo-lg-g3-t2821005

Are there any more details about what these or other root techniques actually do? Are any of them open source?

# Answer
I've been battling the same issue. Using closed-source from a private company is a huge mistake if you care about security and privacy. Open-source, though arguably not thst much more secure, has one benefit over closed source from a private company: paid programmers are expensive. What's their motive for paying people to do this? Money. Is the root software free/cheap? Don't use it. Open Source, on the other hand, though while not totally free from malicious additions, is being handled mostly by programmers who, collectively, want to *use* the software they are helping create. That being said, here's what I've mustered up.

Most actively developed is by this guy, phhusson, who posted an article (https://www.xda-developers.com/the-importance-of-open-source-in-root/) about it in 2015. Then started this (still active) thread (https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/wip-selinux-capable-superuser-t3216394/page246) Here's the repo: https://github.com/phhusson/super-bootimg

Here's another https://github.com/android-rooting-tools

Both of these are still under heavy development.
> 5 votes

# Answer
I've found this: https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall essentially an open source equalvalent of Odin.
> 3 votes

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Tags: rooting
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# Question
Title: How to import bookmarks into Chrome-for-Android without syncing via Google account?
I am moving into a new Android 7.0 device (a Nexus 6P). On my Mac computer, I have an `.htm` file with a dozen bookmarks. How can i import these bookmarks into the stock Chrome-for-Android browser?

I am aware that Google will sync bookmarks between Chrome on a desktop and Chrome on Android via my Google account. I do **not** want to do that, because I want to avoid leaving that digital trail.

I see a number of apps on the Google Play app store, but none seems to be doing just import and nothing else.

# Answer
Assuming something like EverSync won't work, maybe you could just use the HTM file. Either post it online (as e.g., a page in a Wordpress blog) or save it on the device (accessed via shortcut as needed). Either way, it should open in a web browser, and its links should work.
> 2 votes

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Tags: chrome-for-android, bookmarks, import
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# Question
Title: How can I remove a contact from the "favorites" page of the phone app?
The Phone app has a "favorite" page (the title is a star) which contains the contacts you most frequently/recently(or whatever...) called:

I find the contacts that appear there quite irrelevant and even dangerous (e.g. I recently blocked a contact and it still shows up there because said contact continuously called me)

My question is: how do I remove a contact from said page? The menu does not contain any option to remove them, moreover the contacts are *not* starred in the contact app.

# Answer
> 3 votes
1. Hold the contact in the favorites page.
2. Drag and drop it on `Remove`.

(This may vary for different phone apps. The method above works on AOSP stock phone app)

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Tags: contacts, calls
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# Question
Title: S7 Edge - Boots into Odin Mode when trying to system update
I have a rooted Verizon S7 Edge on 7.0 and whenever I try to do a system update, it reboots into Odin mode and does nothing. FRP lock is off and OEM unlock is enabled.

# Answer
Rooted phone firmware cannot be updated as one does with unrooted device. Usually, you would need to unrooted, flash stock recovery and update or flash stock with Odin and then update followed by rooting.

There is an alternate way mentioned in this XDA post GUIDE -Easy way to update a rooted phone without losing data using FlashFire, which lets you retain your custom recovery and update using *Flash Fire*. In this process, apart from reducing steps your data and settings are intact
> 1 votes

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Tags: samsung, ota-update, odin, verizon, samsung-galaxy-s-7-edge
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# Question
Title: Suddenly my phone does not detect my SIM while it detects service providers' names
I am using rooted but stock Nexus 5 D820 with service provider Airtel in India. When I occasionally glanced my phone it said that the SIM is not detected.

I soon discovered by various means that my phone is accepting the SIM while there is no problem with the SIM and the network. I isolated these by trying other working SIMs in my phone and my SIM works on other phones. Also switching from 4g-\>3g-\>2g also tried.

IMEI is okay and not changed. EFS folders are backed up. This issue did not happen during any tweaking operation, rather should have happened after few minutes after receiving the call.

Service center staff said they had to replace the entire board.

**Question:** If you are still reading, though my SIM is not detected, the phone can still search network providers when I choose `manual` option for network selection. When I choose my service provider manually it fails to register. My question is if the hardware or the SIM has gone defective, how it can scan for available networks but not register with my network?

# Answer
The SIM card isn't actually what allows your phone to connect to a network, but it has your subscriber details (i.e. the information that links the phone with your account with the phone company). If you think of it like the Amazon website, you can load the site and look at goods without logging in, but you need your login details to actually place an order. Typically you can connect to any network without a SIM card, but the network will only let you make emergency calls.

As you suspected, there might be a problem with the hardware of your phone reading the SIM card, in which case you'll have to replace the parts as the phone company suggested. One other possibility is that the SIM card is slightly loose in the tray, and it's worth looking at this first. This is especially likely if it works sometimes, and if (as you say) it's only this combination of SIM and phone that doesn't work reliably. I had a similar problem once with a SIM I'd cut myself to micro-SIM size: it was slightly too small, and any impact to the phone would knock it loose, putting the phone into "emergency calls only" mode.

If the SIM card is too loose, a piece of tape or stuck over the side without the contacts might help to keep it in place, or use a small piece of paper inside the SIM card tray (if you have one).

Also, if it's only this SIM card that doesn't work with the phone, it's worth asking your phone company for a replacement. Typically they'll send a replacement for free, and if there is a charge it'll be much smaller than a phone repair. There might be some nuisance about getting the new SIM card associated with the old phone number.
> 2 votes

# Answer
The main thing to check is the way you have being handling your phone in matter of network choice, as a matter of fact you **MUST** be careful under all circumstances. N ever choose something that do not know.
> 0 votes

# Answer
This is gonna sound ridiculously easy but I had the same problem. Phone wouldnt recognise new sim. Telstra guy said sometimes old phones too sensitive that doesn't recognise new sim when it's gotten used to an old SIM with 'grooves' in it. He said I'd have to buy a new phone. Instead I just pushed the SIM in, pulled it out, pushed in, pulled out til my new sim got 'grooves' now it's working!
> 0 votes

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Tags: sim-card, mobile-network, nexus
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# Question
Title: How do you access the graphs in Xlythe Calculator App?
I have recently downloaded the Xlythe Calculator App (link to Play Store here). The app claims to support graphing functions. But I have no clue on how to do so. Will anyone help?

# Answer
> 2 votes
So, I have been looking around the calculator, and I eventually found out how to graph the functions. I decided to answer my own question, so that it could be a reference for future users. Here's how:

Open the App, and swipe left. You should see this screen:

Screenshot (click image for larger variant)

Notice the **X** there (last line, previous to last symbol)? That's your variable for graphing. The graphs are rendered for `Y=f(X)`, and you must type `f(X)=[insert function here]`.

For example, let's say you want to graph `Y=sin(X)`. Simply type `sin(X)`.

The graph will be rendered as you type. It should be done as you finished:

Tap the graph to get a more interactive graph-based userface.

Keep in mind, this calculator cannot graph implicit functions. Furthermore the graphs aren't gridded. A more advanced calculator would be Desmos Graphing Calculator.

Happy calculating!

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Tags: applications, google-play-store, calculator
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# Question
Title: Is it possible to hide the "Listening..." popup that appears after "OK Google"?
It would be extremely helpful if I could say "OK Google" and issue voice commands without my screen being almost entirely covered by the white "Listening..." pop up.

# Answer
> 1 votes
There are ways to achieve that:

1. **Using Google search widget**

* If you have a Google widget, simply tap the mic and say "Okay Google, the window that appears is not covering whole scren but its almost half:

2. **Customising window with third-party tool (XHalo floating module)**

* Good news is if you have root (and additionally Xposed framework), you can install the XHaloFloatingWindow, pin the Google to Status bar and launch it fron there with a small sized window as shown:

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Tags: voice-recognition, voice-command
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# Question
Title: Hidden LED lights that are seen only by camera on my 3 Android devices
I accidentally found something hidden on the main screen of my Android devices: 1-4 blinking led lights that cannot be seen with the naked eye, but can be seen using the camera app. The location color and intensity of hidden lights vary phone to phone. Can anyone tell me what they are for? I found nothing in searches.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Those are proximity sensor and light sensor they emit infrared light that's why you can't see them with naked eyes. They are located near the top area of the front side of the phone. More can be read here

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Tags: screen, camera
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title: How I know my device screen ratio

text:
# Question
Title: How I know my device screen ratio
I have a game where the monsters list appear in 4 columns on my devices, But I have seen videos on youtube where display 5 columns.

Even one of my very old device 1280x720 screen resolution also display 5 columns

But my newer devices doesnt.

So what is the difference? I think maybe is something regarding the screen ratio. But not sure what or how I check so when I buy my next device work properly

# Answer
To know your phone's aspect ratio and\or resolution there are many ways. One way is to go to this website and it'll immediately show you: http://whatismyresolution.com/. If you'd like to know the ratio before buying any device you can simply ask about it. Most game developers intentionally develop games to adjust to any ratio the device is on, but some games aren't developed that way. This is most likely one of those games.. It really depends on your phone's screen size
> 0 votes

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Tags: screen, screen-resolution
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# Question
Title: I logged into one of my freinds phone with my gmail and logged out this afternoon.
Still it is syncs all my contact list on gmail though I logged out of my gmail from her her phone. Please let me know how can I fix it. I want to delete the unwanted ids from her phone. It would be really time consuming job if I do this manually, delete one by one. Is there any better way for this?

# Answer
Although you've signed out you most likely still need to unsync. What you can do is go to the apps where your information was synced in this case it's the contacts I'd assume, go to accounts and unsync from any gmail account then. In some Android systems this can be done through settings and not the contacts app.
> 0 votes

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Tags: contacts, sync, gmail
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# Question
Title: How to get rid of "SMS is no longer supported" notification
My 5.1.1 tablet has an icon in the notification area. It looks like a Google Hangouts icon. But the drop-down reads "SMS is no longer supported. To read and send SMS messages, please download Android Messenger".

Well, this tablet is wifi only, so I could never send SMS messages anyway (except faking it with Google Voice). The annoying thing is, there is apparently no way to get rid of this notification icon. I even tried installing Android Messages to see if that helped, but it didn't.

How can I get rid of this annoying and useless (to me) notification icon?

# Answer
Have you tried turning off SMS option inside of Hangouts?
> 2 votes

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Tags: sms, notifications, google-hangouts
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title: Silence and vibration scheduler

text:
# Question
Title: Silence and vibration scheduler
I used to have `Silet Time` on **Android 4.4** and it worked really well.

The application sets silent mode or vibration at scheduled time of the week.

I now have **Android 6** and that application does not work anymore; I also tried `Silent Hours` and several others.

The `Do not disturb` mode works but it doesn't allow setting vibration, only full silent mode which is good for sleeping, but not in other occasions (office hours, meetings, etc).

Is there a way to achieve this on **Android 6**?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Based on your comments, suggest using MacroDroid , since it is free (upto 5 macros) and easy to learn.

* Your macro for scheduled priority mode would look like this

Trigger (when to act ) is 5 days of week at the time and day required - here it is week days. Long press to add constraints, i.e,, schedule

* Also, you may need to switch to this mode *on demand*. You can use this macro for that. Create this macro and save. Go to widgets of your home screen and drag and drop Macrodroid widget on any screen. Assign this macro to that widget and use it on demand

**Edit:** Missed (sorry) adding that you would require a second macro in the on demand case where action would be *Alarms Only* or other options as you wish to get out of priority mode ,say as in the case of meeting at office

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Tags: 6.0-marshmallow, automation, vibration, silent-mode
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# Question
Title: "No command" in recovery mode after flashing with CF auto root
Using a Samsung 5 (Model J500FN). I used Heimdall to flash the partitions (from CF-auto-root), which completes in download mode.

I then reboot the phone into recovery mode and just get a "Installing system updates" (or a message to that effect) and then a "No command error".

What am I doing wrong?

# Answer
Woohoo! I had issues running Heimdall as root. But it works fine as a normal user.

I also had to enable OEM unlock in the developer options.
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Tags: rooting, heimdall
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# Question
Title: How to change email associated with Google Play Games profile?
I've got games linked to my Google Play Games Gamer ID, which is associated with a Gmail email. Is it possible to change the email the Gamer ID is linked to?

# Answer
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You can still change **login email** in Google Account settings page.
Changing linked account is not currently possible.

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Tags: email, google, google-play-games
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# Question
Title: retrieve contacts without Google Account?
I had an Iphone with a sim card. Then I bought a new sim card with a new number to put in my Iphone because I was out of the country. Now I've lost the Iphone with the new sim card. I bought an Android phone and inserted my previous card. How can I retrieve my contacts? They're not on Icloud and not on Google.

Would it work if I put my sim card in another Iphone? If not, what other ways are there?

Thank you.

# Answer
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You can simply put your old SIM card to iPhone for a while, then follow
**settings \> contacts \> import from SIM**

# Answer
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If you had internet on your iPhone (the one you lost) then your contacts should be on icloud, it syncs by default. iPhone doesn't save to sim card by default. It will keep it on the phone itself and back up to cloud.

But you're saying that you're sure that the info is *not* on cloud, and if that's the case, then there's no way you can retrieve your contacts because they're only present on your phone, which you've lost.

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Tags: contacts, external-sd, google, sim-card, ios
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