# Question
Title: Galaxy S3 - email notifications not working for emails going to subfolders
I have set up my GS3 to receive my work emails from Outlook exchange server all works fine, I found the subfolders, (not as easy as you would hope) I am using the defaul email app ( our security protocols are too hard to try to find new apps!)

**Q1:** I can't get the subfolders to stay up to date without going into each folder and synching. Can anyone give clear instrcutions relevant to my phone to resolve this?

**Q2:** I don't get a new email notification when an email goes directly to a folder. I only know about emails going into the normal inbox trays only. This was an issue with my old Blackberry too, but did get resolved eventually by setting up folder access rights. Does anyone have a resolution to this. In the account settings there is no way to change notifications for folders only the whole account so this is turned on and working if limited to the in box only.

thanks

# Answer
While you're in each sub-folder go into `Settings->Sync Options` and change to sync automatically or on the schedule that you want.
> 1 votes

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Tags: email, notifications
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# Question
Title: Crashing video camera in CyanogenMod 7.2
I just updated CyanogenMod 7 to 7.2 on my *Nexus One*. Now when I go to *camera → photo mode* it works well, but if I switch to video mode it just crashes.

I tried to find an answer on the CyanogenMod site, but as much as I searched I found no matching question. As far as I could see on the CyanogenMod site, the latest stable version for the *Nexus One* is 7.2. Is there any solution for this?

# Answer
> 4 votes
Please erase the camera data:

```
Settings -> Application -> Camera -> Clear Data

```

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Tags: cyanogenmod, nexus-one, camera, video-recording
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# Question
Title: HTC Desire HD unlocked, cannot connect to 3G
I recently bought an unlocked AT&T HTC Desire HD from an E-bay seller in India. I'm using a Tata Docomo Sim on the device. Although having subscribed to 3G data, I am not able to use it. Can anyone help me with how I can configure and use 3G with my mobile?

I tried all the APN settings available online, of which none worked. I am able to just use the EDGE (2G) network, which is too slow. Hope someone helps me to connect 3G on HTC Desire HD for Tata DoCoMo India.

Regards, Praveen

# Answer
AT&T uses 3G frequency bands 850 MHz and 1900 MHz. From what I can tell from the phones they sell, Tata Docomo uses the 900 MHz and 2100 MHz 3G bands. They're not intercompatible. Most often when you buy a US phone for use outside the country you'll want the T-Mobile version. Or a quad-band or 5-band phone which would eliminate the problem altogether.
> 1 votes

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Tags: 2.3-gingerbread, htc-desire, connection-issues, 3g
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title: Nexus 4 random reboots

text:
# Question
Title: Nexus 4 random reboots
I've got an unrooted, plain vanilla 4.2.1 Nexus 4. Sometimes it randomly reboots itself while using it (and for all I know when it's not using it). Less than once a day problably, but I can't find a cause. IT does a weird sort of half-reboot too; it goes immediately to the big glowing X screen without the white Google screen that comes up during a cold reboot (off, then on).

The reboots don't seem to be caused by anything in particular; I've had one while running Chrome and one while running Gameboid. both of those run fine 99% of the time too, nothing has triggered the reboot more than once so I don't think it's a specific app.

Is this a known bug or caused by something or what? I'm mostly only using apps that worked on my last phone (which wasn't android 4.2) and stock apps, so I don't think it's any fishy apps.

# Answer
I've experienced random reboots on Android 4.2 on the Nexus 7. From my research it looks like there may be an issue with Google's location services, but that's not verified. I don't think it's unique to your device in any case.

Take a look at this article which goes a little more in depth.
> 3 votes

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Tags: 4.2-jelly-bean, nexus-4
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# Question
Title: How to place replies in the same folder as the original message on the IMAP email app?
Messages that I reply to from my phone are placed in the "Sent" folder. Is it possible to configure the Email App to place replies in the same folder as the original message. Using galaxy S3, Android 4.0.4.

# Answer
As far as I can tell, no, there is not a way to configure where sent mail is placed using the IMAP email account on the Galaxy S III. There may be a 3rd party email app that can do this, but not the stock one on the S III. As suggested in the comments K-9 Mail does what you want.
> 1 votes

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Tags: imap, stock-email-app
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# Question
Title: Problem with accents in Xperia x10 Mini Pro using CyanogenMod
When you press and release the button in the bottom-left corner, it normally comes up with smilies and accents. If you hold down on it and press "e" once, it will give you "é".

But with CyanogenMod's mod, it doesn't work. It just does the same as the blue button. Can anyone help?

# Answer
As far I as I know this feature is available on Stock ROM given by the manufacturer. May be someone might consider this and do a work around to fix this issue on CyanogenMod ROM.

Even this key doesn't work with other soft keyboard applications.
> 1 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, sony-xperia-x10-mini-pro
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# Question
Title: Turning off cell broadcast messages in Ice Cream Sandwich
The phone is a stock HTC One X.

The settings menu does not include a checkbox to enable/disable CB messages. They just keep popping up.

**Update**: Halfer already gave the link to the wikipedia article about CB, which should explain it in more detail than I ever can. What it means to me is that I get location information as I move around in town.

The screenshot here shows the checkbox for this feature on what I believe is Gingerbread:

**Update 2**: And this is the extremely boring message. This particular one just shows the carrier name, so it's even more useless and annoying than if it were showing location information:

# Answer
After some investigation and asking around, I have been told that these settings might be under `Settings -> Call -> Other Call Settings`, and indeed they were.

However, the owner of both a stock Samsung Galaxy S3 and an ICS updated Galaxy S2 told me that those two had the CB settings under `Messages -> Settings`.

I have not been able to find out which one of these two the default location is. It is possible that HTC has moved them.

What I have found out is that other manufacturers (Sony is one example I've come accross) are also placing CB settings under general settings rather than messaging settings, so there might not be a one-size-fits-all answer for this question.
> 9 votes

# Answer
On S3, open up SMS/Text Messaging.

Press the Menu key - bottom left of phone.

Press 'Settings'.

Scroll towards the bottom of the screen.

'Cell Broadcast Activation' will be about 4 items from the bottom of the menu list.

Uncheck/Remove tick.

Bingo - no more Cell Broadcasts!
> 2 votes

# Answer
On HTC ONE X you should go to

*phone → \[options button\] → settings → cell broadcast*

or

*settings → call → cell broadcast*
> 2 votes

# Answer
Settings -\> Phone-call -\> Other call settings -\> Close CB messages
> 1 votes

# Answer
Just go to a messages, go to menu, scroll down and uncheck CB.
> 0 votes

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Tags: 4.0-ice-cream-sandwich, cell-broadcast
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# Question
Title: Can my Android phone be hacked without installing permissions?
After reading this article ( Kaspersky smartphone report ) this got me wondering.

Obviously if I install a dodgy app through Play Store or directly from a website, that can be dangerous, however if I install a popular app from the Play Store that has 10 million downloads for example, most likely it will be virus free.

So most of the Android hacks I've read about are people giving install permission to dodgy apps, however can my android phone be hacked without me installing an app at all?

# Answer
> 14 votes
There is always the possibility of a vulnerability in some app that could cause your computer/phone to be hacked. Browsers are notorious for having bugs that allow the computer to be infected with a virus simply by viewing a page. In fact, one method to jailbreak an early Apple iOS device was to simply browse to a page that delivered a payload via a bug in pdf (source).

Android mitigates this by having apps run in their own sandbox. Thus, an app that is compromised can only (theoretically) compromise its sandbox, which includes any permissions it originally was granted. If compromised, it couldn't send an SMS unless it had that permission originally, nor could it modify other programs' data. But even sandboxing is not foolproof.

If your phone is plugged in to a computer, it can be 'hacked'. This is proven by most rooting methods that use a bug to get root. Programmers could just as easily create a virus for computers that detects Android phones and installs a malicious app silently, or even roots them and takes over the phone completely.

This talk has some great details on app permissions. It isn't necessarily hacking, but it does show how an app with very few, seemingly innocuous, permissions can actually track and do a lot without you knowing.

In the end, your android device is a computer, with all the same inherent flaws that come with it. So like a desktop, if you are careful about where you browse and what you install, you'll likely be fine.

# Answer
> 1 votes
The browser is a big security risk especially for older Android versions. For example:

http://threatpost.com/en\_us/blogs/researcher-publishes-android-browser-exploit-110810

http://news.techworld.com/security/3250255/android-browser-vulnerability-exposes-user-data/

http://www.livehacking.com/category/vulnerability/android-vulnerability/

For older devices (on 2.2 or older) it may be best to use Firefox or Opera mobile browsers, which you can update regularly, unlike the built-in browser.

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Tags: applications, google-play-store, security, permissions
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# Question
Title: What's the difference between the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active ST17i, the ST17i-BKW, ST17a, and the ST17a-BKO?
I am interested in buying Sony Ericcson Xperia Active (unlocked) but there are several choices and I can't figure out which phone is which. Can someone explain to me the difference? Thanks!

# Answer
> 2 votes
a is for 'americas' i is 'international' e.g. the rest of the world. You get slightly different network support.

ST17i UMTS HSPA 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I) GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

ST17a UMTS HSPA 800 (Band V), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

This is from the whitepaper.

I belive everything else about the phone is the same.

BKW and BKO I think will be the colour scheme of an orange or white hilight.

# Answer
> 2 votes
AFAIK not much other than the frequency bands they operate on:

**ST17i:** (i = International version) Dual-band

UMTS HSPA 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I)

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

**ST17a:** (a = American version) Tri-band

UMTS HSPA 800 (Band V), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I)

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

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Tags: sony-xperia-active
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# Question
Title: Can I reset the Kindle Fire HD and power off without going to setup?
I just got a Kindle Fire HD which Im planning to give away as a gift to a friend. But I need to boot it and write a review on my website before giving it. So, how can I make it look like I never switched it on?

When we boot the tablet, it'll give us a setup wizard. After resetting, we will get to the setup wizard again. My question is, how to power off the tablet without following the setup and will it show the setup when I power it again?

# Answer
> 2 votes
Depending on the setup, you may be able to bypass it. This is the case if it is the default Google setup wizard.

If it is not, then there may be no way to bypass it, and you will therefore have to follow it through.

When you wipe the device, it will show again on next boot, so why don't you just follow the setup and then wipe it? This way it will be as if it was never booted for the next person to turn it on.

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Tags: factory-reset, amazon-kindle-fire-hd
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title: Do task killers actually work?

text:
# Question
Title: Do task killers actually work?
> **Possible Duplicate:**
> Do I really need to install a task manager?

I am using ASUS Transformer. I think it uses Ice Cream sandwich, from the UI. I tried many task killers but wonder if they actually work. When I kill tasks, I still see them when I click the "Window selector" 3rd button of the bottom left screen (the 2 boxes). They do appear to take a while to load, so I suppose the tasks were killed but the thumbnails are still there?

# Answer
Task Killers do generally "work" in that they kill tasks.

They don't "work" in that most apps that you'd want to kill due to running constantly will simply be restarted by the OS, and Android already has appropriate task management built in. A task manager will mostly just drain your battery and waste your time.

See also: How can I stop applications and services from running? and the question eldarerathis links in the comments.
> 8 votes

# Answer
Please read this informative article written in September 2010 for LifeHacker entitled **"Android Task Killers Explained: What They Do and Why You Shouldn’t Use Them"**. In the article it will outline:

-How Task Killers work

-When you should/shouldn't use them

-What you can do as an alternative

http://lifehacker.com/5650894/android-task-killers-explained-what-they-do-and-why-you-shouldnt-use-them
> 2 votes

# Answer
Considering the date of your question you it can't be Ice Cream Sandwitch (released on 24th Feburary 2012) but it is instead Honeycomb 3.2

As already suggested in comments by @onik the button you call "Window Selector" display the list of recent opened apps, it does not have any link with apps actually executing on your tablet.
> 1 votes

# Answer
task killer will save battery life on some androids, and makes battery like worse on others. if i were you i would do a test, one day without using task killer and another day using task killer and see if you can find a difference
> -4 votes

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Tags: task-management
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# Question
Title: Choose default music player to play / pause music on hands-free button press
I like the feature to use button on the hands-free (headset) to play / pause music. I have a bunch of music players installed on my phone: Apollo, Sony Walkman, Play Music, etc. When I use the hands-free button to play music, every time it plays music from any one of the players. Is there any way to set a default player to play music on the hands-free button press?

Say for example, I want only Sony Walkman to play music when I press button on the hands-free instead of launching any other player randomly.

Can this be done?

I have a Sony Xperia Neo V (code name: Haida) running CyanogenMod 9. Android version 4.0.4.

# Answer
You could check the playstore for headset control apps. Having a Philips headset, Philips Headset works perfectly for me -- and lets me define which player app to launch as soon as the headset is connected, plus gives me a bunch of control options for the headset's single button (e.c. click for play/pause or take call, long-press to increase volume, click twice to skip a title or reject a call, and more).

There are many more similar apps available. Quite famous examples include e.g. JAYS Headset Control (which did not work that well with my Philips headset -- but that may be caused by the headset itself), and Headset Button Controller. Simply search the playstore for "headset control" for more options.
> 2 votes

# Answer
Most of popular music players have settings to override default behavior of hands free buttons.

Check your Sony walkman have that settings?
> 0 votes

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Tags: music, default-applications, hands-free
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# Question
Title: Clean way for flashing factory image on Samsung Galaxy Nexus?
Is this the correct and clean way for flashing factory Jelly Bean image on Samsung Galaxy Nexus, **without using any external tool** (apart from Android SDK)?

I don't want to to break my phone, so I'm asking this. I've collected these informations from various sources, but I need a confirm that all the steps and commands are correct and needed.

---

**Step 1**: Download and install Android SDK for Windows. Start Android SDK manager, select *Android SDK platform-tools* and *Google USB Driver* (this should be already selected) and install. It will take a while.

After packages installation, add the folder:

```
C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools

```

to your PATH variable, to make command `fastboot` available in command prompt.

**Step 2**: Download a factory image from official Factory Images for Nexus Devices. For me is "yakju" for Galaxy Nexus "maguro" (GSM/HSPA+), file yakju-jro03c-factory-3174c1e5.tgz

Make a new folder, say C:\jro03c. Open yakju-jro03c-factory-3174c1e5.tgz and extract bootloader-maguro-primelc03.img along with radio-maguro-i9250xxlf1.img to C:\jro03c. Folder now contains two image files:

```
C:\jro03c\bootloader-maguro-primelc03.img
C:\jro03c\radio-maguro-i9250xxlf1.img

```

Then inside the .tgz file itself, open image-yakju-jro03c.zip and copy all \*.img files to C:\jro03c. You will end up with six image files:

```
C:\jro03c\boot.img
C:\jro03c\bootloader-maguro-primelc03.img
C:\jro03c\radio-maguro-i9250xxlf1.img
C:\jro03c\recovery.img
C:\jro03c\system.img
C:\jro03c\userdata.img

```

**Step 3**: Power off your Galaxy Nexus. Press and hold Volume Up and Volume Down then press and hold the Power button; the Galaxy Nexus will now enter "fastboot mode". Connect your phone using the USB cable.

Then open a command prompt (Windows Key + R opens "Run", then type in `cmd`) type:

```
cd C:\jro03c
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primelc03.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxlf1.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
fastboot oem lock
fastboot reboot

```

# Answer
Yes, this is the correct and official way of flashing

Be aware though, that no matter which way you flash, you can still break your phone

For example, you're in the middle of flashing your device, and the USB lead comes out - bricked device.

Or you're flashing, and you have a powercut - bricked device.

So, the moral is that there is no completely 100% safe way of flashing a device.
> 1 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-nexus, 4.1-jelly-bean, fastboot
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# Question
Title: What exactly is the advantage of 11 pin MHL connector in Samsung Galaxy S3
I have read that samsung galaxy S3 has a 11 pin mhl connector and it can support USB OTG as well. Also I have read that the device can power the cable. I didnt quite get what is meant by USB OTG support included. Both MHL and USB OTG are there on other phones too (like sgs2 and htc one x). How do I use the 11 pin connector to my advantage?

Also if the 11 pin connecter can power the device, then why do we need to again connect power cable to the mhl adapter provided by samsung?

# Answer
> 8 votes
USB OTG stands for USB On-The-Go. This allows your phone to use USB devices (e.g. mice, keyboards, external USB drives) through a MicroUSB to USB adapter.

The MHL adapter allows your device to connect via HDMI to a TV or monitor. The statement that it can power the device just means that it can both charge/power the phone and allow HDMI output via the MHL adapter. To get that power, though, it requires your power cable to be connected, as HDMI does not provide power. Not all MHL adapters can do this.

# Answer
> 2 votes
ND Geek is correct, but the 11 pin connector on the Galaxy SIII and any new cell phone/tablet/android device using this new connector can go further.

The OTG function is simultaneous with the MHL and the normal 5 pins are the OTG pins.

OTG hosts can, indeed, power USB downstream devices, but lack current for more than mice and keyboards (or memory sticks and cameras).

A powered HUB and an OTG cable with a Micro-B on one end and a Micro-A/B on the other end (the Host end) is needed to use a HUB. With this and a power box with 2A output can allow use of hard drives and CD/DVD players. The MHL connection is brought in through the extra 6 pins on the connector (only 3 of which are used for MHL).

The ability to charge the phone at the same time as outputting MHL and OTG requires 8 of the 11 pins and Samsung is being cagey about what those other 3 pins are for. In the end, the traditional 5 pins are for the OTG and that explains why the SIII is not backwards compatible with other MHL adapters or devices. This does mean that the 11 pin devices will support OTG natively and be backwards compatible. Hmm... 8 pins... sounds familiar, somehow.

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3, usb-host-mode, video-out
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# Question
Title: What does it mean by "Set permissions read, write / read, write / none for *.db file"?
I've come across a \*.apk where permissions are needed to be set to the \*.db file. But I don't know what's it meaning. Help?

# Answer
> 6 votes
It's difficult to tell for certain without a bit more context, but it sounds like the instructions are attempting to convey the Unix filesystem permissions to set on the database.

Since Android at its core runs on the Linux kernel, its filesystem maintains the same permission and access rules as any typical Unix system does. In general, there are three relevant access modes for a file:

* The owner: This is the specific **user** that owns a file/folder. Generally it defaults to whatever user created it. Note that even on Android, which generally presents a single-user interface (excepting v4.2) there are still multiple user accounts on the device. For example, each application runs under its own user ID.
* The group: This is the Unix group that is marked as the owner of the file. The user that owns the file may or may not be a member of this group. In cases where the owner is *not* in the group the owner permissions will take precedence.
* Other: Everyone else who is not either a) the owner of the file or b) in the group that owns the file.

Because of this, simplified Unix filesystem permissions are generally expressed as triplets (I'm ignoring here other flags such as the setuid bit) in order of precedence: user/group/other. Often these will be numerical since Unix uses bitmasks under the hood, where:

* Execute has a value of 1
* Write has a value of 2
* Read has a value of 4

Permissions are thus combined by adding the bitmask values together - to give read and write (but not execute) permission to the desired target, for example, you would want the value to be **6**. Putting this together, a file with a permission of 755 would be:

```
7 -> Owner can read, write or execute
5 -> Group members can read or execute
5 -> Everyone else (other) can read or execute

```

Putting this all together in the context of your question implies (to me) that the instructions are thus telling you to give the **owner** of the .db file read/write permission, the **group** read/write permission and **other** no permissions at all. I observe this by splitting up the instructions at the slash delimiter in the text.

This would be equivalent to setting the filemode to `660` using the `chmod` command (likely you would want `chmod 0660 /path/to/file.db`), but can also be done using any file explorer that supports it. My personal favorite is ES File Explorer, which will give you a grid of checkboxes if you long press on a file and select "Properties". Simply check the appropriate boxes for each target (owner, group, and other).

Izzy summed up what this would mean from a functional standpoint rather well:

> It would mean the app itself (=owner) has full access to the database, as has the group (probably for addons/plugins?). All other apps have no access at all (as it should be, keyword "Sandbox")

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Tags: file-permissions
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# Question
Title: Can one avoid losing everything on a Galaxy Nexus when applying a new ROM (safely)?
The makers of most ROMs suggest that you do a full device wipe when moving from one ROM to another. I have also found this is usually good practice, so data from the previous ROM does not affect the new one. On my EVO 4G, this was not a problem, since wipes did not affect the SD card. However, my new Galaxy Nexus (Sprint) has no SD card, and is managed all on internal memory. Every time I do a full wipe (in TWRP and Clockworkmod recoveries) they erase **everything** on my device, including my `SD` contents (photos, documents, the new ROM I'm trying to install, etc.).

This is quite problematic and annoying, as it requires much more time to manually backup my backups before flashing anything.

Has anyone found a way to avoid this? By that, I mean **is there a way to keep portions of data (preferably the faux "SD" portions) between flashing new ROMs?**

# Answer
You can use `adb backup` command to back-up everything to your PC. Use this manual on XDA for correct parameters.
> 2 votes

# Answer
A combination of Titanium Backup ★ root and FolderSync might do. You need to set it up once, then have TB taking care to backup your apps and apps data -- while *FolderSync* automatically transfers those backups plus additional selected folders ("SD contents") to your computer when connected to your local WiFi network.
> 1 votes

# Answer
I am in a very similar situation where I want to install a new ROM but I don't want to have to re-install everything. Fortunately, we are not alone. Seems Wartickler from from xda-developers have done the hard work for us.

He has posted the very detailed solution at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994705

It actually recovers your partition as a RAW file, coverts it to VHD and then recovers the data from it (using magic I presume) It is not a 5 minute exercise and not recommended for beginners, but seems to solve the problem.

PS. I have not tried it myself, so results may vary.
> 1 votes

# Answer
I tried Galaxy Nexus Toolkit to take backup when I updated my Galaxy Nexus to Android 4.2.1. It worked very well and I was able to restore my apps with data.

But for the games like need for speed, I lost the downloaded data. So If your app downloads extra data from servers, you may need to take /Android/data/\[app package directory\] to avoid extensive data download after installation. There is an option in this tool to take entire internal sd card image as virtual sd card.

Just explore more about this tool and decide if it really can work for you.
> 0 votes

# Answer
let me starting answering the title question, about backups: honestly, titanium backup is overrated. (unless you have a lot of non-market app, or apps that have weird local data storage --I, like most people, do not have either)

second, depending on rom compatibility, your apps will be untouched. but do not count on it. I count on it when i update the nightly cyranogen ROM on my device, but that's the only case when i do that.

For a new rom, you wouldn't even want the same apps to being with. for example, most of my apps before i flashed cyanogen mod were to give me lame solutions for what i was missing without cyanogen. after i got cyanogen, i think i reinstalled only 1/3 of the apps i had before.

Also, very few apps will store anything exclusively locally nowadays. just go over your list of app, see the ones that install data locally, export it one way or another, just wipe, reinstall and restore.

now it's even easier than before as the market will save your previous installs.

now to the particular phone issue: there's something wrong. i never had a phone sans SD-card, even the touchpad has a fake SD partition... i assumed every install of android required a /data partition to begin with. But even if your phone does not have one, i think it's possible to create, as the guys from cyanogen mod created on the touchpad.

now, if by full wipe you really mean full wipe (factory reset something) than you ARE wiping the /data partition as well as the system and the dalvik cache, and everything is normal. you just have to stop doing it :)
> -2 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-nexus, custom-roms, backup, rom-flashing, recovery-mode
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# Question
Title: Nexus 4 getting "No Service" until a reboot after losing signal
I've got a Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.1 on AT&T (via Straight Talk). I've noticed that sometimes at work (low signal area) instead of getting low bars (zero to two at my desk) I'll get "no service", with an empty triangle instead of the shaded in triangle with an H over it.

Moving to a place with better signal (outside, at home) doesn't bring back the signal indicator, but rebooting the phone does. I don't think it always does this, either, but I may have just not noticed. Once I even got "emergency calls only" which I've only previously seen when I had my SIM card but hadn't activated it.

The weird part is rebooting the phone at work brings back the signal meter too; the problem seems to persist until a reboot. Turning airplane mode on/off didn't seem to work. What's causing this? It seems like once it loses signal it just kind of stops looking for a signal until it reboots. Is there some way to prevent this or force it to reacquire a signal once I know I'm in an area with signal?

# Answer
I've solved part of this issue; switching to Airplane mode and back (bring down the status bar, go to the quick settings panel, tap airplane mode twice) DOES restore signal if you're in an area with signal. So there's that at least, but it's still losing signal until a forced update. You might have to wait a second between the first and second tap of the Airline mode button to make sure it activates (the airplane icon will appear in the status bar).

Also note that occasionally it seems the phone will actually still get a 3G/4G signal and a stable internet connection...while still displaying the "no signal" icon. The only way to know this is happening is to try and use online features and find them working. You might just want to do the Airplane mode trick anyway since it's quite confusing to have the no bars icon but have the internet and calls working (and of course in this state you won't notice if the signal suddenly drops again).
> 2 votes

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Tags: 4.2-jelly-bean, network-signal, nexus-4
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title: Update the Korean Galaxy S

text:
# Question
Title: Update the Korean Galaxy S
I use a Korean version of Galaxy S (SHW - M110s) phone which runs on android 2.3.6., I want to update it to ICS or JB.

I have rooted the phone with major sufferings and flashed with Nakyup ROM. XDA dev people strongly advised me not to update the phone and that may cause a phone brick. But yet I have seen some videos of people in youtube has installed ICS on SHW M110s and they are reluctant to reply my queries.

I understand the hardware architecture may difference for mine and the international Galaxy S. If anybody is there to help me in order to update my phone ? Anyone done it before ?

# Answer
ICS or Jelly Bean cannot work on this particular phone due to hardware limitations, and many ROMS like CyanogenMod etc. are designed for the international version, not the korean version, thus you will have some problems.

My recommendation to you is to use KIES to go back to the latest Samsung released Gingerbread, root, then use a custom kernel (Tegrak is my personal choice) to get a lagfix. It will hopefully breathe new life into your phone. Hope this helps.

Also note there're many apps for Gingerbread that give you the feel and performance of ICS, such as Gallery ICS, Camera ICS, and ICS Launcher. Aside from being unable to run Chrome, you may not notice any difference.
> 1 votes

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Tags: 4.0-ice-cream-sandwich, samsung-galaxy-s, updates
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# Question
Title: Is it possible to do a complete image backup of an Android device via USB connected to a Windows PC without the Android device being rooted?
I recently purchased a Nexus 7 tablet from Google and I also have a Samsung Skyrocket from AT&T. Neither of the devices is rooted. I'm not too enthusiastic yet about rooting either of them, especially since it voids warranties and severely limits support options. Is there a way to obtain a complete image backup of either (or both) of these devices via the USB port on my Windows computer? If so, how? Thank you!

# Answer
> 2 votes
Most articles I have encountered where people wish to undertake a complete image backup of their device requires root. However I have come across an article written in **How-To Geek** entitled *"How To Create a Full Android Phone or Tablet Backup Without Rooting or Unlocking Your Device"*.

The Article will take you throught the steps of :

* Installing the Android SDK
* Device Setup
* Testing ADB
* Backing up your device
* Restoring a Backup

http://www.howtogeek.com/125375/how-to-create-a-full-android-phone-or-tablet-backup-without-rooting-or-unlocking-your-device/

The article concludes by saying the complexity of using the Android SDK to create and restore backups is a bit much for the average user.

# Answer
> 1 votes
This might help: \[GUIDE\] Full Phone Backup without Unlock or Root

Although it is talking about Galaxy Nexus, but this method is completely compatible with your Nexus 7.

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Tags: usb, backup
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# Question
Title: Videos working on my website do not work when viewed from Android browser
My website has videos which are in MP4 format and work well when viewed from a Google Chrome browser. But when I try to load my website from the browser of an Android OS, the video doesn't show up. Is there any thing else I need to do in order to make it work? Actually the site is not done by me, so I have no details about how the site is built. I just wanted to know if anything special needed to be done in order to make videos work in the Android browser.

# Answer
> 1 votes
The Android Browser's capability and Version is responsible for playing the video. There are couple of browsers which don't support the video codecs. You need to see the compatibility matrix and make sure you put correct format of the video on server.

http://developer.android.com/guide/appendix/media-formats.html

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Tags: browser, video, media-player
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# Question
Title: some Android text lines appeared on the screen that are changing constantly
It's about a few days since some text lines (white and green) appeared on the display and I don't know what changes I have made unintentionally that caused the appearance of those lines.

Screenshot (Click image to enlarge)

# Answer
> 7 votes
In **Settings**, go to *Developer options* and un-check the *Show CPU usage*:

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Tags: screen, samsung-galaxy-note
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# Question
Title: My Android tablet seems to be "read-only"
I got an iView 7" Android tablet about a week ago, and it's been doing fine until today. This is the product on NewEgg

In short; it seems my internal storage just won't accept any changes of any kind, which is causing all manner of odd errors.

I have gone to the extent of trying a Factory Reset; powering off, holding Vol-Up, Home and Power; waiting for the prompts, and choosing the Factory Reset option. But it did not work - after rebooting, everything is just like it was before; My ADW Desktop is still there; all my programs and data, everything.

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Of course, it's not usable as is, though; Programs don't work as intended. Some (Like Facebook and Calendar Storage) Force Quit as soon as I unlock the home screen. Others will Force Quit during operation - usually, one can tell, when it's needing to save some data. Yet others appear to operate, but don't save their data; the program apparently just 'swallows' the error.

Some system functions don't even work; for instance, I can't connect to WIFI; when I turn it on, the WIFI item in the settings area just shows "Error".

I can't even uninstall programs. Well, I can; But as soon as I reboot, they are back.

Via the file manager, I can not modify any of the files on the user area of the internal SD Card.

The tablet is rooted (it comes rooted; I did not do this myself), and using ES File Explorer I can go to /system/app/ and I can, for example, rename APK's and it appears to take effect as you would expect, but then as soon as I reboot, the program is back in the state it was in before.

All I have done with root access on this device is installed Superuser and ES, then mounted the system so I could rename the `Phone.apk` and `Telephony.apk` files so they would not run, since this is a tablet with WIFI only. I did that as soon as I got the table last week, and it hasn't given me any other troubles. Now, those files can't be renamed *back* to their original permanently.

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So, I'm wondering if perhaps my internal memory card is fried or something? It seems odd that the behavior would be so predictable with a hardware error like that, but who knows?

Anybody have any idea?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Well, I have solved the issue, though I have no idea why or how it occurred.

What I did was flash the ROM, including reformatting the internal storage. In the process, I've updated the tablet to ICS.

I won't accept this answer right away because I'm not sure if someone might have experienced this recently and knows a bit more about it than I do.

# Answer
> 1 votes
I am facing the same issue with my VOX V81 tablet. I formatted its internal storage and did a factory reset. But when I rebooted it, it came to its previous state.

I suppose that it is due to the Avast Mobile security I installed on this tablet; after installing Avast, this problem started. So I suggest you to uninstall any antivirus or mobile security application.

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Tags: storage
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# Question
Title: If I tap and hold on the homescreen, nothing happens
I wanted to uninstall and move some applications from my homescreen, but when I tap and hold to get the menu for uninstalling and editing, nothing happens. The icon is selected, but there is no response. This was working fine earlier, but has been broken for the last month or so.

Does anybody know if this is connected to any settings, or would you guess it's an error?

# Answer
As it turned out, my "raw guess" was a direct hit -- so to make it easier to find for future "searchers", I make it an answer as promised:

This problem is mostly caused by the fact that something got messed up with the apps' cache and/or data. So what you should try first is:

1. Go to *Settings → Apps → Manage Apps*
2. Select your launcher
3. Hit the button labeled "Clear Cache"

If that doesn't solve the issue, take the same steps -- but in the last step hit the "Clear Data" button (note: This will reset the launcher configuration as if you just removed the app and did a fresh re-install).

If you still had no luck, you could simply uninstall and re-install the launcher (as long as it's not a system app). This will do all the above, but additionally remove (and on re-install re-create) the apps Dalvik cache. Count it as "partial factory reset".

Having mentioned the dangerous word: A factory-reset can serve as a "last resort" (as it cleans the entire device) -- but you would lose all your data that way, and needed to re-configure everything anew. In case you have to do that (I don't think it is necessary for your case here), take care to have a backup of as much of your data as possible.
> 1 votes

# Answer
I would guess it's an error.

The easiest fix would most likely to be to:

1. Wipe the launcher app data
2. Wipe system data (factory reset)
3. Return to manufacturer (hardware issue)
> 1 votes

# Answer
If you are running ADW, you probably activated the "Lock Desktop" feature. This prevents accidentally adding/moving/removing icons from the home screen. To disable the lock, simply press the menu button and click "Unlock Desktop".

In the most recent update of ADW, if your desktop is locked, pressing the menu button pops up a dialog box asking if you want to unlock the desktop.
> 0 votes

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Tags: home-screen
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# Question
Title: Syncing music without iTunes...or can you?
I just switched from iPhone to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and realized that music syncing isn't going to be the same - but maybe it can be better.

I downloaded doubleTwist from the Play Store because it had gotten amazing reviews on the web and the reviews on the Play Store seemed to back up the love it was getting on the web.

I tried to connect via USB and then became aware of the "USB mass storage" setting being unavailable in Jelly Bean 4.1.1. I paid for doubleTwist AirSync and it stunk.

So now, if I just move folders of music over to my Note 2, it's all recognized by the standard player, but I'd really like to sync it all and not just add and delete folders.

Is there one good app that will sync my music, let me create play lists, show album art and details and won't force me to sync over Wi-Fi? When it comes down to it, is there a way to get functionality like iTunes, but for Android?

# Answer
I would try out Google Music. It will be the most native with your device, and gets relatively close to syncing, in theory.

The first thing you will have to do is go to the Google Music Homepage and download the Music Manager tool. Once downloaded, you tell the Music Manager where your music is on your computer, and it uploads it all to the cloud!

This music becomes visible as soon as you log into Play Music on your phone with the Gmail account that you used to set up Google music on your computer.

Then whatever music is placed on your computer in your music folders is accessible at music.google.com and on all of your Android devices.

**The difference is, your music does not actually sync to your phone, but is streamed when you choose it on your mobile device.**

This can be slightly modified by selecting an album or such on your device, clicking the little expansion arrow (usually at the bottom right of the item), and choosing the `Offline music` option (it has a picture of a pin next to it). Your phone will then download this music so it does not have to be streamed to play later.

You would have to do this with all of the music you do not wish to stream, but if you have a decent internet connection, streaming is very much a viable option. And saves TONS of space on your phone!

Hope this helps!
> 2 votes

# Answer
* Google Music -Your can upload your music files from your computer to Google music cloud storage. Then the uploaded music is automatically available in your android device and also you can listen to those music in web interface. You can upload up to 20,000 songs. The problem is that your have to use Google Music player in your android phone and the uploaded music won't be available if you use other players. And also this service is not available in all countries as of now.
* Media Monkey music player. It recognizes almost any Android devices. You can configure it to automatically sync media files from computer to phone whenever you connect your phone through USB cable. I use it for syncing my Music to galaxy nexus with android 4.2.1. I tried multiple players including windows media player but this one seems to working well.
> 2 votes

# Answer
I'm a huge fan of iSyncr. It syncs to iTunes, so if you're coming from an iPhone you can use the playlists you already created. What sealed the deal for me was the fact that iSyncr syncs play counts and ratings back to iTunes. Not to mention the fact that you can sync over wi-fi or sync via USB cable.

EDIT: I see you're asking about syncing without iTunes, but if all your music is already there iSyncr will work.
> 2 votes

# Answer
If you want to use Google Music you will need to upload your iTunes M4P music to Google Music.

However, Google Music only supports .mp3, .m4a, .wma, .flac and .ogg files. And DRM-ed M4P music is not supported. In order to upload M4P to Google Music, you need do a conversion first.

Since iTunes M4P music are protected by Apple's DRM, you cannot use a common audio converter to convert M4P to Google Music supported MP3. What you need is an all-in-one DRM converter that can both remove DRM protection from M4P and convert M4P to MP3 for Google Music.

Aimersoft is taken as the best choice to help you transfer iTunes M4P to Google Music. With it, you can legally strip DRM protection from M4P files and convert it to MP3. In addition, it can convert audio files that are not supported by Google Music like .wav and .aiff. Now download it and follow the steps below to convert iTunes music for Google Music.

http://www.aimersoft.com/drm-media-converter.html

**How to convert M4P to Google Music supported MP3**

**Add M4P files**

After downloading the DRM converter, install and launch it. The main interface is as below. You can either click the "Add..." button to add M4P music files of directly drag the files to the main interface. As you can see, you can also add video files to convert.

**Specify MP3 as the output format**

Then you can click "Audio files to" and select "MP3" as the output format. Note that Google Music prefer MP3 with 320kbps Bitrate. Here you can click "Settings" and choose the Bitrate as 320kbps.

**Start converting M4P to Google Music MP3**

When all the settings are OK, click the "Start" button on the main interface to start the conversion. When the conversion finishes, you can tap "Find Target" to access to the converted DRM-free MP3 files. Then you can upload them to Google Music as you like.

Apart from that: Why not utilize what you already have - especially if that iTunes list is big.

Here are 2 alternatives:

TuneSync™ allows you to sync your iTunes playlist and songs with your Android™ device. It copies the unprotected music to your SD card and creates playlists that match your iTunes playlists. TuneSync™ does this all over your wifi connection. There is no need to connect your Android™ device to your PC or Apple Mac.

See its home page for tutorial setup

http://tunesync.com/

Google Play Store Link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.highwindsoftware.tunesync

I think a better alternative to what you might consider is to use **Winamp (for Mac):**

WinAmp(for Mac) can take any existing iTunes playlist (which is what you already have) and sync it directly to an Android device without jumping through any other hoops.

Features:

Wireless and wired sync with an Android phone, **requires Winamp for Android**

One-click music and playlist import from iTunes and Mac desktop

Keep Winamp updated automatically with Watch Folders and iTunes library sync

Play local files, create playlists, and manage playback with a play queue window

Instructions

Download and install Winamp (link depending on PC or Mac)

http://www.winamp.com/

http://www.winamp.com/mac

Launch Winamp and you'll be prompted to add media to Winamp library. Select "Import from iTunes". This will import all of your music in your iTunes library into the Winamp Media Library.

Click "Library-\> Import iTunes Media Library" in the bottom left-hand corner of the player.

Sync the playlist to your Android phone connected to Mac or PC previously.

Other than serving as an easy way to sync iTunes to Android, it also makes for a decent desktop music player.
> 1 votes

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Tags: sync, 4.1-jelly-bean, music, music-player, itunes
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# Question
Title: How to get mobile site in Firefox to be displayed as in Chrome for Android if spoofing doesn't help?
On my Android device, while using Internet, Dolphin, and Firefox (left), I see the same version of http://m.chase.com that my desktop browser (right) sees:

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On Chrome for Android (left), it's different, being similar to what opens iOS browser (right):

I want to understand why/how, and then see if I can get Mobile Firefox to load the blue version. I don't think it's the user agent string - I've tried spoofing it already.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Note that both iOS browser (safari) and Chrome (desktop or for Android) are based on WebKit engine. That's why they are so similar in what they render.

Firefox browser uses a much different engine: Gecko.

As an answer for what you want to do, I think that given the CSS and javascript the mobile site loads is different depending on the rendering engine, currently it is not possible to an end user to achieve that. A better design must be done by web developers who made the website, in order to avoid this kind of awkward situations.

If what you need is to open that mobile site with a browser different to Chrome for Android, but that it be rendered the same way as Chrome for Android does, I recommend you to use Opera Mobile or Opera Mini (based on Presto engine), here is a screenshot of how it looks there:

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Tags: browser, chrome-for-android, firefox-for-android
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# Question
Title: Camera app on HTC Sensation keeps crashing
I have an HTC Sensation, about two years old. It's running Gingerbread, rooted but not modded or custom-rommed. All of a sudden, the native camera app started crashing - i.e. it opens and immediately closes. I don't know if the hardware camera is damaged, or if it's just the app.

There have been no changes to my phone since it last worked - no new apps, no settings changes, nothing.

Any ideas? Are there any other camera apps out there that I could download to replace the native one?

# Answer
I just found a free sensors diagnostic app, install it and run it in order to see if it's a hardware problem: Z - Device Test
> 1 votes

# Answer
Go to *Settings → Apps → Manage Apps*, find your Camera app, and look if you can "Clear Cache" and/or "Clear Data"; maybe something got messed up there.

If that doesn't help, try clearing the apps Dalvik Cache (you are rooted, so you can do that): ROM Toolbox Lite and DroidTweaker (ROOT) are two helpful apps for that. Same background as above: Sometimes something gets messed up here.

A very last resort would be a *factory reset* -- but keep in mind that this would also wipe all your self-installed apps plus data of **all** apps, so have a good backup of all your data available (hint for that: Titanium Backup ★ root, which also offers a "Dalvik Cleaner" feature -- but as far as I remember this only removes "orphaned" entries (from apps you uninstalled, and the like).
> 1 votes

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Tags: 2.3-gingerbread, camera
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# Question
Title: What is the status icon that looks like a house?
There is a strange icon that shows up in my status bar only when I'm at a certain restaurant. It looks like a cross between a house and wifi.

I suspect it might be a free wifi hotspot or something related to a nearby phone store, but I can't find any information about it in manual for my phone.

See the following screenshot:

# Answer
This is the icon that symbolises that the Verizon Network Extender is in use - could it be possible that the restaurant you visit has had one installed/set up?

Source
> 8 votes

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Tags: 2.3-gingerbread, samsung-droid-charge, notification-icons
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# Question
Title: Uninstalling Voice Commands was apparently a terrible idea?
In my efforts to free up space on my crappy Motorola Flipside, I thought that uninstalling Voice Commands would be a great idea since I never use it...

Now after uninstalling it with Titanium, this message is an endless loop of forced closing. What are my options here?

Not sure if it would help. but here's a sample of the log when closing the error message:

```
12-07 11:49:43.030: I/Process(14069): Sending signal. PID: 14069 SIG: 9
12-07 11:49:43.061: W/InputManagerService(1298): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@47511bc8
12-07 11:49:43.084: I/ActivityManager(1298): Process com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp (pid 14069) has died.
12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298): Unable to retrieve gids
12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298): android.content.pm.PackageManager$NameNotFoundException: com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp
12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at android.app.ContextImpl$ApplicationPackageManager.getPackageGids(ContextImpl.java:1816)
12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.startProcessLocked(ActivityManagerService.java:2246)
12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.cleanUpApplicationRecordLocked(ActivityManagerService.java:11210)
12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.handleAppDiedLocked(ActivityManagerService.java:4902)
12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.appDiedLocked(ActivityManagerService.java:5035)
12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.access$000(ActivityManagerService.java:168)
12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService$AppDeathRecipient.binderDied(ActivityManagerService.java:1061)
12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at android.os.BinderProxy.sendDeathNotice(Binder.java:362)
12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.run(Native Method)
12-07 11:49:43.108: I/ActivityManager(1298): Start proc com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp for restart com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp: pid=14076 uid=10093 gids={}
12-07 11:49:43.225: W/asset(14076): Asset path /system/app/VSuiteApp.apk is neither a directory nor file (type=1).
12-07 11:49:43.233: D/AndroidRuntime(14076): Shutting down VM
12-07 11:49:43.233: W/dalvikvm(14076): threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x40020970)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate application com.nuance.android.vsuite.mot_vs32_cmb103.VSuiteApplicationMotVs32Cmb103: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.nuance.android.vsuite.mot_vs32_cmb103.VSuiteApplicationMotVs32Cmb103 in loader dalvik.system.PathClassLoader[/system/app/VSuiteApp.apk]
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.ActivityThread$PackageInfo.makeApplication(ActivityThread.java:671)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4322)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$3200(ActivityThread.java:129)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2155)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:143)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4717)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:860)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:618)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076): Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.nuance.android.vsuite.mot_vs32_cmb103.VSuiteApplicationMotVs32Cmb103 in loader dalvik.system.PathClassLoader[/system/app/VSuiteApp.apk]
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at dalvik.system.PathClassLoader.findClass(PathClassLoader.java:243)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:573)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:532)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.Instrumentation.newApplication(Instrumentation.java:942)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.ActivityThread$PackageInfo.makeApplication(ActivityThread.java:666)
12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    ... 11 more
12-07 11:49:43.249: W/asset(1298): Asset path /system/app/VSuiteApp.apk is neither a directory nor file (type=1).
12-07 11:49:43.249: W/PackageManager(1298): Failure retrieving resources forcom.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp
12-07 11:49:43.249: W/asset(1298): Asset path /system/app/VSuiteApp.apk is neither a directory nor file (type=1).
12-07 11:49:43.249: W/PackageManager(1298): Failure retrieving resources forcom.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp
12-07 11:49:43.249: W/ActivityManager(1298): Process com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp has crashed too many times: killing!
12-07 11:49:43.342: W/DropBoxManagerService(1298): Dropping: system_app_crash (1829 > 0 bytes)
12-07 11:49:44.936: D/RadioSignalLevel(1298): raw_sig_level = -97  iconLevel = 3
12-07 11:49:44.936: D/RadioSignalLevel(1298): Gsm Radio Signal level: 3
12-07 11:49:46.256: D/BatteryTempPolicy(1298): updateBatteryTemp temperature = 310, Threshhold = 3
12-07 11:49:46.264: D/KeyguardUpdateMonitor(1298): received broadcast android.intent.action.BATTERY_CHANGED
12-07 11:49:46.264: D/KeyguardUpdateMonitor(1298): new BatteryArgs: 2,90,2
12-07 11:49:46.264: D/KeyguardUpdateMonitor(1298): handleBatteryUpdate
12-07 11:49:46.272: E/GlobalUnplugService(13488): plugged = true,mBatteryPlugged=true
12-07 11:49:46.295: E/Tethering(1298): active iface (usb1) reported as added, ignoring
12-07 11:49:46.303: D/StatusBarPolicy(1298): handleBatteryUpdate
12-07 11:49:46.303: D/WifiService(1298): ACTION_BATTERY_CHANGED pluggedType: 2

```

# Answer
Basically your options are to find a ROM to flash for that device and flash it. Or find the apk that you removed and re-add it.

You will probably need either a custom recovery, like ClockworkMod, or you may be able to put the apk back on the device using ADB from the android SDK.

I am not sure what the Custom ROM state is for this device, so it may be easier to find the apk that you need. If you can't find the apk, but can find a custom ROM, you could pull the apk from the ROM package.
> 1 votes

# Answer
Two things in advance for future actions:

1. **always make a backup first** before fiddling around with system stuff (doesn't hurt in other cases either). As you did this, you can simply restore this (and don't need to read the following stuff -- which I still include for future readers with a similar problem)
2. before you go ahead and uninstall a system app, check for dependencies. You can do so by **first *freezing* the app** (which makes in unavailable, but is easily revertible by un-freezing -- *Titanium Backup* includes this feature as well) You did this, too -- so you should have noticed before. As you removed/uninstalled the app afterwards, the "frozen yog... ahem, stuff" is no longer available

**Now to the current situation:**

* As you made a backup with TB, you can simply restore it. If the described "endless loop" doesn't permit you to do so: There are some tools available permitting this from the recovery console (check e.g. XDA for AROMA, which simply can be flashed from recovery and then is available from there)
* If you still have the `image.zip` from your current ROM, you can simply extract it to an empty folder, go to the `system/apps` subfolder, pick the corresponding `.apk`, and side-load it to your device.
* If you have a second similar device running the same ROM (maybe a friends device), you can use *Titanium Backup* to make a transportable backup (`.tbk`) of the app (for most apps, in this special case better exclude its data), and use TB to restore this `.tbk` to your "broken device"
> 1 votes

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Tags: 2.2-froyo, voice-command, titanium-backup, force-close, motorola-flipside
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# Question
Title: How do you install samsung Kies to an alternative hard drive?
I am trying to install Kies in order to get Ice cream sandwich for my galaxy note 1, my C drive is full and I would like to install on D drive which has plenty of space.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Assuming your version of Kies doesn't let you specify a path, use `mklink`.

```
Creates a symbolic link.

MKLINK [[/D] | [/H] | [/J]] Link Target

    /D      Creates a directory symbolic link.  Default is a file
            symbolic link.
    /H      Creates a hard link instead of a symbolic link.
    /J      Creates a Directory Junction.
    Link    specifies the new symbolic link name.
    Target  specifies the path (relative or absolute) that the new link
            refers to.

```

So if the default install path was `C:\Program Files\Kies` and you want to install to `D:\Kies`, you would create the latter directory and then run `mklink /D /J "C:\Program Files\Kies" "D:\Kies"` before installing.

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Tags: updates, installation, samsung-kies
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# Question
Title: SD card will not format within Android therefore cannot mount. Works fine on laptop
I bought a 64GB SD card for my Galaxy S3, and it worked perfectly. Today I turned on device encryption (worked fine) then I turned on SD card encryption. Since then I am stuck with the phone reporting that the SD card is blank or has an unsupported file system. Android gives me the option to format. The screen displays it is erasing, but then nothing happens.

I have tried removing the SD card and turning the phone on and off again. I have manually formatted the card using Windows 7 (ExFAT file system). I am able to read and write files to the card on the computer but the phone refuses to acknowledge a mountable SD Card.

I have also tried turning off the SD card encryption.

Any ideas on a fix?

# Answer
I had the same problem...new 32gig sd card works just fine with Windows, but in my Samsung S2,S3, and EVO it says damaged, or unsupported, etc. I then read on another droid forum about this issue, and here is the easy fix:

Put your sd card into a usb reader for mem cards etc. You will notice that your card reader has a drive number like G:, or H:, etc. Make a shortcut on your windows desktop and make the shortcut location as (cmd). You may remember that cmd is the DOS-box command line prompt. Now your shortcut to cmd is on your desktop. Right click that shortcut and select "run as administrator". Now at the DOS prompt type

```
chkdsk <drive letter of the sd>: /r

```

Let it run through it's checks, etc. Once done just pop your sd card back into your phone and enjoy!
> 2 votes

# Answer
You can download the tool MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition and make a fresh format of the memory card. Here is a guide you can follow to complete this task. N.B just ignore the steps about ext2 etc. and format using your desired File System. Ensure that you create as Primary.
> 0 votes

# Answer
For reference.

I was able to fix the issue by turning off password unlock in security. I went back to Pattern unlock.

I was able to reproduce the the issue again. As soon as I enabled SD Encryption the Card becomes "Blank" and Android refused to use it, Format does nothing. Card is not mountable

So it seems there is a issue possibly limited to the S3/64GB Card with SD Card Encryption.

I have not been able to find any reference to this issue else where. Its not a show stopper so I will continue without SD Encryption.
> 0 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3, external-sd, encryption, formatting
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# Question
Title: How to root my ASUS Eee Pad Transformer?
I need to root my Eee Pad Transformer. But how?

# Answer
**Step 1**: Download & install the Android SDK, connect your device, and start ADB:

```
$ cd /var/tmp; wget http://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r15-linux.tgz
$ tar xvfz android-sdk_r15-linux.tgz
$ cd /var/tmp/android-sdk-linux
$ ls
add-ons  platforms       samples         system-images  tools
docs     platform-tools  SDK Readme.txt  temp
$ cd platform-tools
$ ls
aapt  aidl     dx   llvm-rs-cc  renderscript
adb   dexdump  lib  NOTICE.txt  source.properties

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 046d:0821 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 012: ID 0b05:4e1f ASUSTek Computer, Inc.

$ ./adb usb
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
restarting in USB mode

```

As of this stage, it shows one icon in your system tray.

**Step 2**: Enable USB debug mode

Click the system tray, wireless icon, Settings and go to `Applications -> Development -> USB Debugging`.

**Step 3**: Play?

```
Tablet
     Power off
       [Press volume up + power button for 5 seconds]
       [Screen should stay off, its normal]
        So i did trace behind whats was happening such as USB is alive or dead?
       $ lsusb
       Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
       Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c05d Logitech, Inc.
       $ lsusb
       Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
       Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c05d Logitech, Inc.
       Bus 001 Device 011: ID 0955:7820 NVidia Corp.  << Screen is off but USB is up
       [now launch the BASH script]

```

\[Screen 1\]

```
##########################################
# lynx http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198303
# Copy the universal-V3.tar file to somewhere safe place for reuse
###################################################################
$ cd /home/sun/Downloads/me;
$ wget http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=677456&d=1312486060
$ tar xvf universal-V3.tar; cd universal;
$ sudo ./universal.sh

Asus Transformer TF101 Universal Root
===================================================
Disconnect your tablet from usb (if connected) and turn it off (if it's not).
Press and hold the UP Volume and the power button for ~5sec.
For now the tablet screen should stay off, it's perfectly normal
Now connect to usb
Press any key when you're ready.
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
   chip name: t20
   chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 3
   chip sku: 0x8
   chip uid: 0x033c20c143608197
   macrovision: disabled
   hdcp: enabled
   sbk burned: true
   dk burned: true
   boot device: emmc
   operating mode: 4
   device config strap: 2
   device config fuse: 0
   sdram config strap: 0

sending file: transformer.bct
- 4080/4080 bytes sent
transformer.bct sent successfully
odm data: 0x300d8011
downloading bootloader -- load address: 0x108000 entry point: 0x108000
sending file: bootloader.bin
| 943193/943193 bytes sent
bootloader.bin sent successfully
waiting for bootloader to initialize
bootloader downloaded successfully

Making a backup of your boot and recovery partitions in tf101-backup-20111112143317...

Nvflash started
[resume mode]
receiving file: ../tf101-backup-20111112143317/boot.img, expected size: 8388608 bytes
/ 8388608/8388608 bytes received
file received successfully
Nvflash started
[resume mode]
receiving file: ../tf101-backup-20111112143317/recovery.img, expected size: 5242880 bytes
/ 5242880/5242880 bytes received
file received successfully
Unpacking boot.img...

Writing kernel to boot.img-kernel.gz
Writing ramdisk to boot.img-ramdisk.cpio.gz
Writing boot.img config to boot.img-config
4351 blocks
Modifying default.prop...

Repacking as my_boot.img...

Cleaning up...

All Done!
Your new boot image is my_boot.img

Write back the modified boot partition...

Nvflash started
[resume mode]
sending file: my_boot.img
- 4214784/4214784 bytes sent
my_boot.img sent successfully

ClockWorkMod (CWM)
=====================================
ClockWorkMod recovery is a recovery image that let's you do some funny things like make a nandroid backup, installing custom rom and much more
This is not necessary for root

NOTE: if you install CWM you won't be able to update your tablet with the OTA firmware from ASUS, until you revert back to the stock recovery

Do you wish to install clockworkmod recovery? [y/N]n

```

\[Screen 2\]

```
Now press and hold the power button for ~10sec.

Your tablet should reboot. When android is fully loaded, go to Settings -> Applications -> Development and make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
Press any key when you're ready.
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
remount succeeded
612 KB/s (26324 bytes in 0.041s)
1262 KB/s (196521 bytes in 0.152s)

```

\[Screen 3\]

```
Done.
Your tablet is now rooted.

Enjoy!.

$ ./adb shell
# su
#

```

That works! You're now rooted.
> 3 votes

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Tags: rooting, asus-eee-pad-transformer
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title: Rooting the HTC Desire Z

text:
# Question
Title: Rooting the HTC Desire Z
Just received one of these (SIM Free, UK Version, Android 2.3 with Sense UI).

Can anybody point me towards the simplest and most easiest way to root this handset?

# Answer
A quick Google search returns these two methods.

I would recommend the manual method. It's more complicated, but gives you a "better" root ( S-Off, SIM-unlock, SuperCID).
> -1 votes

# Answer
Please do not use the Visionary method. You may brick your phones.

If you are currently on Gingerbread then use this **Guide by Setherio** to downgrade to Froyo after which the phone can be rooted. You may also use the PDF available in the above link to do the same along with rooting your device.

If you already happen to be on Froyo with software version 1.3x then you can use the PDF to root your phone.
> -1 votes

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Tags: rooting, 2.3-gingerbread, htc-desire-z
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title: Where is the NFC hardware located?

text:
# Question
Title: Where is the NFC hardware located?
I noticed that certain Samsung batteries say "Near Field Communication" on them.

Is the NFC h/w located in the battery? Does it differ by the manufacturer of the Android device?

A friend of mine claims (for Samsung devices) that only the antenna is located in the battery, and the rest of the NFC tag is located inside the phone, but has no evidence to back up his claim.

# Answer
In this specific case your friend is correct, but it can probably vary somewhat.

We'll take the Galaxy Nexus as an example since it's a reasonably accurate internal representation of the other Samsung devices. The iFixit teardown helpfully identifies all of the major components of the device and their function. In step 5 they remove the wrapping from the battery to expose the NFC antenna underneath. Later, in step 12, they identify the NFC controller on the main motherboard.

Putting the controller itself on the battery is perhaps *possible*, but I'd imagine it is not really realistically feasible. For one, it would probably increase the fabrication costs of the batteries an unacceptable amount (the antenna, conversely, is likely not very pricey). It would also require the battery to have some non-standard and comparatively complex circuitry to transmit data from the controller to the motherboard, whereas the antenna is basically served by a simple conductive contact to pass the signal along. This is mostly conjecture, though - I'm not an electrical/hardware engineer (I don't even play one on TV).
> 7 votes

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Tags: hardware, nfc
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# Question
Title: Insufficient storage updating Android app
Every time my Nexus S attempts to update Chrome, It displays an error stating "Insufficient storage available". According to "Manage apps" I have 412MB of internal storage available, which should be more than enough.

Searching Google turns up plenty of people with the same issue, but no definitive answer.

How do I get Chrome to update?

# Answer
> 6 votes
The app's data size had crept up to over 100MB. Still shouldn't be a problem in my opinion, but apparently that was enough to prevent updating.

I cleared the application data "Manage apps" -\> "Chrome" -\> "Clear data", then was able to update Chrome successfully from Google Play.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Looking at the hardware specs of your phone, having 412MB of free space is equivalent to having just 2.5% of internal storage available, which seems pretty close to a low memory condition. I read somewhere (can't find the page now) that during installation you need twice as much space as what the app will finally use.

So for installing Chrome, which uses 45MB (at least on my phone), you would need 90MB free **on top** of whatever threshold your device manufacturer is using to trigger the low memory alert.

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Tags: updates, internal-storage, chrome-for-android, insufficient-memory
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# Question
Title: Why does my device turn Wi-Fi on by itself?
Similar to Why does HTC Incredible S turn Wi-Fi on by itself?, it seems my Samsung Galaxy Victory will turn on Wi-Fi at random times. It establishes a connection if certain networks are in range (i.e. any open Wi-Fi).

I notice a Wi-Fi setting which allows this phone to keep its Wi-Fi on during sleep, but this is currently disabled.

Is there a way to prevent the device from looking for Wi-Fi networks? If this is specific to Samsung devices, has anyone figured out how to take care of this issue?

# Answer
After some searching, it turns out this feature is provided by the Sprint network (although that doesn't rule out that other carriers/devices may provide similar functionality). The Q&A at community.sprint.com points to the Sprint Connection Optimizer, AKA the "Intelligent Mobile Network and Wi-Fi Setting." This setting **"will automatically connect you to Wi-Fi networks on your device's remembered list."**

This setting can be enabled/disabled by navigating to Settings \> More settings \> Mobile Networks \> Sprint Connections Optimizer.
> 3 votes

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Tags: wi-fi
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# Question
Title: System backup and restore with help of Google's system backup feature doesn't seem to work
I have had my phone set up from the start to backup to Google. I have done 3 resets now and none of my settings and apps or anything seem to come back. Is there a way to force this to happen? Perhaps, I'm mistaken thinking that this even happens?

Phone is a Samsung S2 GT-I9100 running Android 4.0.4.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Unfortunately, it is very temperamental and depends on the device using the Google setup wizard.

It works a bit too well on my s2 with Cyanogen 10 - Cyanogen uses the default Google setup wizard.

When you reset, ensure you follow the setup wizard, and especially notice the part about restore - it should be checked by default, but may not be.

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Tags: restore, google-backup
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# Question
Title: How do I root my Chinavasion TechPad 7" Tablet android tablet?
I have a TechPad 7" Tablet from Chinavasion, S3C6410 Android 1.6;

None of the generic rooting methods work.

Any ideas?

# Answer
Droid2Bootstrap.apk was able to root it
> 1 votes

# Answer
Take a look at the post entitled Rooting an unbranded tablet by AdemC on September 7, for further information that maybe helpful to you
> 0 votes

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Tags: rooting, tablet
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# Question
Title: Android Emulator using Hardware Keyboard has no "Umlauts"
I have the latest ADT installed and when I start the emulator I am not able to type, for example, German umlauts.

I have tried to change the settings in android to German keyboard layout but that didn't change anything. I guess I have to configure this via AVD properties somehow, but so far I have not found a resource that explained what has to be configured where.

The configured AVD is defined as Nexus One with Android 4.2

Any idea, guys?

# Answer
Well, that turned out to be so easy that I didn't found any documentation about that. What you have to do is to **long press the keyboard keys just as you do in a soft keyboard**, it will show a popup with diacritics you can use for that letter (in the image you can see what happens when you long press letter "u"). Then click on the button corresponding to the character you want to use or the close button to exit.

*(This image contains icons from Farm Fresh Icons by Fatcow Web Hosting)*

Note that not all letters have this behavior, in which case at long pressing they repeat as normally do elsewhere.
> 1 votes

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Tags: android-emulator, 4.2-jelly-bean, android-sdk
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# Question
Title: Android directly uninstall from home screen by drag and drop
Currently it takes me two steps to uninstall one application - go to application list and drag and drop it onto the bin icon.

I dont like this way since it requires me to look for the application name from the grid listed.

Is there other ways to quickly drag and drop it directly from home screen?

# Answer
> 1 votes
Unless your launcher specifically supports it then no.

Some launchers allow you to easily uninstall by long clicking and then dragging to an uninstall option, some require you to do it all manually.

You may wish to search for alternate launchers from Google Play if you really want to be able to do this.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Yes, drag it to the trash can but hover there a few extra seconds.\* You should then get prompted to answer 'Are you sure you want to remove this app?' Also, if the app cannot be deleted because it came pre-installed, then this will just remove its shortcut.

*This is dependent upon the launcher.*

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Tags: uninstallation, drag-n-drop
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# Question
Title: Why did a crash at 100% battery cause instant drain to zero?
After charging my Galaxy SII (ICS) overnight, I unplugged and started using the web browser. Battery indicated 100%. After 20 minutes the screen went black and the phone rebooted, then it popped up a battery low warning. On plugging back in, it seemed to charge normally for a while and then jumped from 80 to 100% almost instantly.

I would post a screenshot of the battery screen but don't have enough reputation - it shows charge starting at 100%, dropping slowly for 20 mins, then instantly down to \<10%. From there I plug in and it goes slowly up to 80%, then instantly up to 100% again.

Anyone fancy having a guess at what is going on here?

# Answer
> 1 votes
My guess would be that the battery calibration data got lost. Probably through the crash.

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Tags: 4.0-ice-cream-sandwich, battery, crashes
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# Question
Title: If I relocate to another country, will I still be able to access the Play Store and use my purchased Apps, Books, Magazines, Music, Movies and TV?
I have a friend who shall be moving to Switzerland during the early part of 2013. He wishes to know is their a Swiss Google Play Store, or do Swiss residents use the German Play Store? If this is the case what happens (if anything) to his UK account and is the transition relatively straightforward. If this is not the case and a Swiss Google Play Store does not exist, neither do Swiss residents use the German Play Store - is their a way around it.

Would he still be able to access the UK Google Play Store ?

* In order to do so doesn't he have to still be a resident (can he use someone elses address ?)
* In order to access it, is all that is required is to maintain a British Bank Account ?
* Is it simply a case of you can access any Play Store from where ever you are residing in the world ?

What happens therefore if he wishes to order a Nexus device from the UK store in terms of postage costs and import duty ?

If he is able to register at the German Play Store would this be a more viable option as surely postage and import duty would be less than that from the UK ?

He has heard that even though Google has a HQ in Zurich, most Swiss are heavily iOS orientated.(He is reluctant to follow that path if it can be helped)

Perhaps a Swiss person can give some clarification or advice regarding the above matter for him (or what do the people who work for Google in Zurich do & what did the employees who came from countries such as Germany, USA & UK do with their accounts ?)

Thankyou for your understanding regarding this matter

# Answer
1. He will still have access to all his purchases.
2. He will NOT be able to access the UK Google Play Store, unless he uses alternative methods (VPN/Tunneling/Market enablers..).
3. Assuming he managed to access the UK Play Store (2), he will be able to purchase as normal provided that he has access to his UK credit/debit card.
4. In order to purchase a Nexus device, he has to use his UK credit/debit card, and select a UK address for shipping, and then have someone forward him the package.
5. Provided that the devices he purchased was activated in the UK, he should still the Books and Movies apps on his Android phones/tablets. Some devices however will automatically freeze these apps on boot if the device was not activated in a supported country.

NOTE: Devices, Books, Magazines, Music and Movies and TV are NOT available in Switzerland without using methods that bypass the restrictions.

NOTE: The answer above is based on my experience with dealing with Google purchases, market restrictions, and international shipping. I have never dealt with the Swiss Google market specifically, but the experience should be the same.
> 3 votes

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Tags: google-play-store
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# Question
Title: System audio files appearing in playlist
I wasn't satisfied with the selection of sounds the phone was giving me for the alarm, so I installed ES File Explorer and picked out some ringtone sounds from the phone's `system/media/audio` folder. Ever since, those sounds have been showing up in the Music Player playlist.

How do I stop them from doing so?

I'm using the default music player on a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro running Android 2.1.

# Answer
As my suggestion in above comment seems to be relevant, I hereby convert it to an answer as promised:

It might be that's some "cached info" somewhere. You could try walking your apps (*Settings → Apps → Manage Apps*) for all fitting things (media player, media scanner, es file explorer...) and delete their caches. Check whether that solves the issue. If not, you could try to delete data for media player/scanner at the same place (at least scanner data should be rebuilt on the next scan; the player would lose its configured preferences when deleting data).

Keep in mind to check *all apps* (not just the *downloaded* section: the latter only applies to the apps you've installed yourself, while the former also includes system apps).

When you've cleared cache and data, you library might appear empty at first. This is no bug or problem -- it's just the Media Scanner needs to rebuild its library. This happens on certain events:

* after a reboot
* after a re-mount of the sd card (e.g. plugging it into your computer via USB, then disconnect it again)
* when another app triggers it (take e.g. a look at SDrescan for this).
> 0 votes

# Answer
Add a blank file named `.nomedia` in the folders containing music that you don't want to be seen in the music player. Media scanner ignores files in the folder with `.nomedia` file. I have never tried this on Eclair, but I guess it should work.

And yes, you may have to restart the device after this is done.

**EDIT:**

The restart is to trigger the Media Scanner to do its job. You can also trigger it by unmounting and remounting your SD card (which can be done from Storage Settings or by connecting it to your computer), or by using one of the "trigger-happy-apps" like e.g. SDrescan
> 0 votes

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Tags: 2.1-eclair, music-player, file-system, media-player
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# Question
Title: Has Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean officially released for the Samsung Galaxy SIII?
> **Possible Duplicate:**
> When will my device get the Android 4.1 update (Jelly Bean)?

Does anyone know if Android 4.1.2 has been released officially for the Samsung Galaxy S3? If so, where can I download it?

I only want the official version.

# Answer
> 0 votes
If it has been released officially, then it will be available either OTA or via a Kies update - however, I am not 100% sure whether or not it has been released, I would say it hasn't - but don't quote me on that.

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3
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# Question
Title: How do i find my Mobilenumber on my Samsung Galaxy 5
I've been trying to give my friend my number. When I first got my *Samsung Galaxy S* I wrote it down in the memos: a mobile number that had 11 numbers in it.

I can't remember where I got that from -- and now when I try to find it, I go into *About → phone-status*, but for phone number it says "unknown".

I don't know what to do. If I click on the "unknown" thing it does nothing. I also thought numbers were meant to have 10 numbers.

So how can I find out what my number is?

# Answer
> 1 votes
1. Use your phone to call a friend with Caller ID (usually any mobile phone nowadays).
2. Take note of the incoming caller's number. That's your number.

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-5
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# Question
Title: How can I take a screenshot on a Kindle Fire HD?
I thought that ICS, which is the underlying OS version for a Kindle Fire HD, supported a standard way of taking screenshots by holding down power button + volume down key. This does not work for me. Can someone confirm whether this is indeed the case or whether I'm just being slow in not holding down the buttons at the same time?

# Answer
It was hard to take screenshots on 1st generation Kindle Fire tablet. You had to Android SDK etc and connect to your computer etc just to take a screenshot. We are used to Print Screen function on computers.

How to take screenshot of Kindle Fire HD or Kindle Fire 2 1. Press and hold Volume Down & Power buttons simultaneously. Your Kindle Fire screen flickers and takes a snapshot of tablet screen.

1. You can find the saved screenshot images in Photos \> Screenshots. Make sure to select Device tab at the top as shown below.

You can send saved screenshot via email, skype etc. I did not any option to send them via Bluetooth. It seems Kindle Fire has limited sharing options.
> 4 votes

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Tags: screenshots, amazon-kindle-fire-hd
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# Question
Title: How does Google Play work out if an app is compatible with my device?
I have one "generic" Android tablet, and often when I come to install and app, Google Play says it's incompatible with my device. It happens even on popular apps such as Twitter, Instagram, Evernote, Foursquare and even Google Maps!

I **know** it works, because if I copy the APK from my Motorola phone onto this tablet and install it manually, it runs fine (at least Instagram and Twitter do).

I'm **not trying to make Instagram work** on my tablet. I'm trying to find a way to install the apps from the Play Store.

How and where does Google Play performs a compatibility check on my device? I suspect said check is failing somehow. I want to be able to install apps that will work on my device and stop Google Play preventing me.

# Answer
When developers make apps, they have to specify any hardware/software requirements in a file called the `androidmanifest.xml` file.

These can be hardware or software requirements, such as if the app needs GPS, or telephony features - or if it will only work on a certain Android version.

When you use Google Play, it sends your device's 'features' to the server, and then filters apps accordingly.

The most likely reason it is deemed incompatible by Google Play is that it is set to require a certain screen resolution - or maybe portrait/landscape mode defaults.

Some tablets have a low resolution, and also tell google play that they cannot go into portrait mode.

It could also be, your tablet being generic, that it does not have the required GPS or sensors that the manifiest file says it needs, and the market is stopping you from installing because of that.

I shall find out what the instagram app needs (look at it manifest), and edit this answer for you.

EDIT:

According to the Instagram manifest, the only 'required' item is the glEs version - minimum 131072. It could also be because of your tablets country/carrier setting.

Twitter needs a minimum of Android 2.1, and may also need a Vibrator, as it uses the vibrate permission.
> 10 votes

# Answer
I know you don't think it is due to your country HOWEVER I noticed that your screenshot was in a language other than English. I am an android developer so I am sorta familiar with localization. Basically apps have certain `locales` which "represents a language/country/variant combination. Locales are used to alter the presentation of information such as numbers or dates to suit the conventions in the region they describe" (see this on the Android development site). This caught my eye:

> An application's Java code refers to just two strings, text\_a and text\_b. This application includes a localized resource file (res/values-en/strings.xml) that defines text\_a and text\_b in English. This application also includes a default resource file (res/values/strings.xml) that includes a definition for text\_a, but not for text\_b:
>
> This application might compile without a problem. An IDE such as Eclipse will not highlight any errors if a resource is missing. When this application is launched on a device with locale set to English, the application might run without a problem, because res/values-en/strings.xml contains both of the needed text strings. However, the user will see an error message and a Force Close button when this application is launched on a device set to a language other than English. The application will not load.

Notice the part about how the application might compile without a problem but might also show an error message and Force Close if the device has a locale that is not supported by that app. I realize this is not what is happening to you but might relate to your problem because Google Play will see that your device might be set to a locale that the app in question does not support or have a specific set of resources for. Google Play might than hide that app from your device even though it could work fine due to the default resources the developer has presumable written, however Google Play may decide it does not want to risk an angry costumer over a Force Close issue so it might just hide it completely from you. Again, this is just an idea and I realise that you see a different message for incompatibility with your country. Hope this helps.
> 0 votes

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Tags: google-play-store, compatibility
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# Question
Title: Clear search history in ebook reader App (Desire S)
Is there any way to clear search history in ebook reader App on Desire S? (It is the default reader App for ebook on HTC desire S).

Thanks.

# Answer
Here is the HTC Desire S user guide in PDF, but I couldn't find there anything about clear search history in the section Reading eBook (pages 148-151). So, being that the default eBook reader, I guess that clearing search history is not possible unless you clear data from that app.
> 0 votes

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Tags: ebook-reader, htc-desire-s, search-history
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title: How can I root my ZTE Score?

text:
# Question
Title: How can I root my ZTE Score?
I'm new to Android, but I just heard about rooting; and I'm already interested. Anyway, I've been looking around, but I can't find a way to root my ZTE Score. :-(

So my question is simple: Does anyone know of the best way to root a Score?

# Answer
This device can be rooted using the Zergrush exploit (which is the base exploit in the Gingerbreak app).

To root:

1. Make sure you have the ZTE ADB drivers installed
2. Ensure USB debugging is enabled on your device
3. Download this zip folder and extract the contents
4. With your ZTE connected to your computer in USB debugging mode, run the batch file - this will use the Zergrush exploit to gain temporary root, and will then push the su binaries, as well as setting suid to make permanent root work correctly

Source
> 2 votes

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Tags: rooting, zte-score
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title: Definitive Guide to Customs Roms?

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# Question
Title: Definitive Guide to Customs Roms?
For those people who are interested in flashing custom roms after rooting their android device:

Does a website exist that provides a definitive, quick & up to date guide to the numerous and varied custom roms that are available for the android platform (obviously not the whole kaboosh, but something that gave a flavour). Generally I hear about CyanogenMod, MIUI & occasionally AOKP (if i'm not mistaken).

Fair enough if you have the time in the day to watch various youtube channels and do searches on the countless android orientated websites, i'm sure most people don't.

(I have seen similar questions asked here, generally people have named a few or just said see XDA)

# Answer
> 2 votes
There is no such site that lists all the available ROM's for all the devices - if there was, it would be huge.

The best way to find a custom ROM, as well as ways to flash & guides, is to check the more popular forums - such as XDA-Developers or the Android Forums.

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Tags: custom-roms
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title: Rooting Exagerate XZPAD700

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# Question
Title: Rooting Exagerate XZPAD700
I've just bought a device commercially known as "Zelig Pad", which reports to be "XZPAD700" in settings screen. The device looks made by Hamlet but distributed with Exagerate brand.

It carries Android 4.0.4.

Anybody knows how to root that device?

For sake of curiosity: the device goes in download mode by pressing VOL- + Power. Seeking for something to download into its ROM without bricking it.

# Answer
Believe it or not, the device is already rooted, and it's not documented anywhere.

I don't think that starting it in recovery mode for an odd number of times activates/deactivates root, so I just believe the system carries `su` on its own.

If my unit of measure of "rooting" is ad-freeness then I simply tried to run AdFree from the device. No superuser warning appeared but AdFree not even didn't complain about absence of root, but updated the hosts file!! And the device was completely ad-free.

I also tried to install ES File Manager, and found this magic file: `/system/xbin/su`
> 1 votes

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Tags: rooting
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# Question
Title: My samsung galaxy player 5 does not connect to the internet, but apparently connects to my router
I have a cisco linksys E1500 router, secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK. My samsung galaxy player 5, fresh out of the box, conencts to it but cannot access the internet. Based on this thread, I made myself a static IP of 192.168.1.12. It still doesn't work. This other thread talks about MAC cloning, but I'm not sure how to do that

EDIT: I remembered we have a messed up router/provider. We have to use DHCP addresses only, and set the DNS servers manually. How do you do this?

# Answer
I'm afraid that's something the Android system does not provide by default. But you might take a look at e.g. Zakus WiFi Profiles, which lets you create profiles by access point (Android itself has only global settings here, which would apply to all WiFi APs you connect to):

As I never used this myself, I'm not sure whether it only deals with static IPs, or can handle DHCP with special settings as well. The app description doesn't explicitly state this.

Alternatively, IP Manager might prove helpful. It says to manage *different IP profiles for different access points*, but unfortunately gives no closer details (and the screenshots don't tell that much). Still worth a try, as it sounds promising.
> 1 votes

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Tags: wi-fi, connection-issues, samsung-galaxy-player
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title: Installing custom apps on a Nexus 7

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# Question
Title: Installing custom apps on a Nexus 7
Does the Asus Nexus 7 allow me to create and install my own apps without using someone's app store (like Google Play or Amazon)? I want to create my own apps but not make them open for anyone else but me.

# Answer
Yes, the Nexus 7 allows the installation of 3rd party apps.

Settings/Security/Unknown Sources
> 6 votes

# Answer
What you are asking is officially known in the Android Community as **Sideloading**.

The most "difficult" thing is to get a copy of the APK file of the app you wish to install, as you are bypassing the Google Play Store.

A very good comprehensive and informative article written recently on **September 15th 2012** for Make Use Of entitled *"How To Manually Install (“Side Load”) Apps On Your Android Device"* by **D.Stieben** will give you additional insight into what you wish to achieve.
> 3 votes

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Tags: nexus-7, apk
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# Question
Title: How do I set a system-wide default browser?
I seem to have the opposite problem from this question: I'd like to set a single browser (probably the default one) to open every website. What happens at the moment is that *every single link* pops up a menu asking if I want to open it in the default browser, or in Firefox, or in Firefox Beta, or with Phone to Chrome. It makes browsing the web pretty frustrating...

Samsung Galaxy Note, Gingerbread.

# Answer
Since you haven't mentioned I'm assuming you haven't tried this.

You've to select '**Use by default for this action.**'.
> 3 votes

# Answer
See if Default App Manager works for you or not.
> 3 votes

# Answer
In Android 4.0 you can (starting at home)

1. press the menu button
2. select search
3. type in: default browser
4. select the thing that it finds and the rest should be similar to another answer here and fairly obvious.
> 1 votes

# Answer
If you are running ICS just go into your settings, choose app associations, choose web urls, and set what browser you want to open by default for any and all web urls that are opened within any app.
> 1 votes

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Tags: settings, default-applications
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# Question
Title: Connectivity problem on LG Viper LS840 just updated to Ice Cream Sandwich
MY LG LS840 (Viper) is not opening Play Store after it updated to Ice Cream Sandwich yesterday. My emails are not sending either: they stay in my outbox. How do I fix this? I pulled the battery and it's still not working right.

# Answer
Apparently my phone is LTE and that's not available where I live, so my cell was working overtime trying to connect and it caused an issue with my data connectivity when I updated to ICS.

I updated my profile, PRL, and clicked off LTE/CDMA to just CDMA and all is running perfectly!
> 1 votes

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Tags: 4.0-ice-cream-sandwich, connection-issues, lg-viper
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