title: Bricked Galaxy Tab A. Help? Please

text:
# Question
Title: Bricked Galaxy Tab A. Help? Please
My device: Galaxy Tab A 9.7 (SM-P550) 6.0.1

So installed TWRP via Odin -success Then I flashed supersu via twrp -success

Then I tried to flash xposed via twrp -fail

What I think happened was that it was the wrong SDK. I was supposed to install SDK 23 but I installed 21. So then what happened is that it failed and I tried to reboot back into the system and now all it does is reboot back into the TWRP menu and I can get into the lockscreen. So I tried formatting the data, factory resetting, wiping Dalvik/ART Cache and the Cache and tried repairing the file system and still can't boot into the lockscreen.

Please Help

# Answer
Wiping `/data` and `/cache` of course won't help because Xposed writes to `/system`.

**EDIT:** As @DeathMaskSalesman points out in the comment, you should try the Xposed uninstaller available in the official Xposed thread. If that succeeds then great, you won't need to continue reading the risky part!

The Xposed zip shouldn't have allowed flashing on a wrong SDK at all, but now that the damage is done, back up data (internal storage) via TWRP first (you've already done a factory reset so I assume no app data needs to be backed up), then flash a factory firmware available at SamMobile with Odin to get a fresh start.
> 0 votes

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Tags: rooting, samsung, boot-loop, unbricking, twrp
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title: Media volume suddenly became too low

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# Question
Title: Media volume suddenly became too low
I'm using CM13 (13.0-20160716-UNOFFICIAL-i9082) for my Samsung Galaxy grand(gt-19082)

I have flashed it several times. But a few days (it worked fine for 2-3 days) after the above version was flashed, all of a sudden my media volume became too low. I have tried disabling and re-enabling my default music player. Still the problem persists.

No other volumes has been affected, and everything else is working just fine. I can merely hear the volume when i play a song in any of my music players (tried about 3 of them).

Everything(including media volume) is perfect over the earphones.

**Edit:** The volume works fine in MX player, provided the HW+ (Hardware acceleration) is enabled.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Finally after a week, i found the answer.

**The CyanogenMod AudioFX was conflicting with the music app.** In the previous version od CM, the AudioFX could only be turned on if a headset or speaker is plugged in. But in the recent update, we can activate AudioFX for the Phone's speaker too. Thus, in my case the AudioFX was turned on (I was not aware of the update)

But the HW+ decoder of MX player overrides AudioFX, thus I was able to hear the sound while using MX player.

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Tags: cyanogenmod, 6.0-marshmallow, music-player, volume, samsung-galaxy-grand
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title: Cannot uninstall "GO Security" app

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# Question
Title: Cannot uninstall "GO Security" app
No matter what I do, this app *won't* uninstall or deactivate.

I tried just uninstalling it, then went to phone administrator and tried deactivating it and every time I do, it shuts down my phone.

Any suggestions?

# Answer
> 1 votes
It seems the app is trying to prevent you from disabling the device administrator permission. To get around that, you need to boot into safe mode. The easiest way to do so is to hold the power button until the shutdown dialog pops up. Then hold the "power off" menu item until a popup appears asking to reboot into safe mode. If that does not work, many devices can also be booted into safe mode by holding the volume up/volume down buttons while booting.

In safe mode only system apps can run. That's why you can safely disable the device administrator and remove the app from there.

Once you're done, simply reboot to leave safe mode and have access to all your apps again.

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Tags: applications, uninstallation
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# Question
Title: Salvaging a PDF with highlights done in Android
I was halfway highlighting a book using Acrobat Reader on an Android tablet when I dropped the tablet. The screen still 'sort of' works but is not usable as such (constant blinking etc). The tablet is still mountable on a computer.

Is there a way to salvage the pdf **including the highlights**? (to be clear, i have the pdf saved elsewhere, but not the highlights)

Many thanks,

# Answer
It turns out the reader on the tablet saved the highlights on the fly. The reason i couldn't see those is because i was opening it using 'Document Viewer' on Linux Mint. Using Adobe Acrobat on Windows shows the highlights as expected.
> 0 votes

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Tags: recovery-mode, pdf
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# Question
Title: Is it possible to access data while a device is on bootloop?
I own a Samsung tablet (GT-n5110) and it is in bootloop. I don't have a data backup (yes, I'm an idiot). It isn't totally bricked, so I can access recovery mode (HOME+VOLUME UP+POWER), but before wiping it to factory configuration I am desperatelly trying to back it up. It isn't rooted.

I use linux (ubuntu), but I am open to trying to access it through Windows if anyone thinks it's easier (in spite both ubuntu and android are unix, right?). I've read in many foruns that it is possible to back up an android device through **ADB tools** in linux, but my device isn't recognized with `$ sudo adb devices`

I have alredy updated UDEV rules with the correct idVendor and idProduct and I have alredy reinitiated ADB server.

When I connect the device to the computer, it recognizes the tablet but says it cannot access it due to a MTP problem (this alredy used to happen before the bootloop, but it didn't bother me as I didn't use the computer to back the device up as I should have done). I have alredy installed and updated mtp-tools, but still receive the same message.

HERE IS MY MAIN DOUBT: IT DOESN'T WORK 'CAUSE I AM NOT CONFIGURING ADB CORRECTLY OR BECAUSE ADB CAN'T ACCESS A DEVICE ON BOOTLOOP?

Is there a way for ADB to recognize and access this device? Should I keep looking? Or is it simply impossible for a bootlooping device to be recognized though ADB or any other tools?

Thanks A LOT, I really need this help!

# Answer
> -1 votes
USB DEBUGGING CAN BE TRIGGERED BY PULLING OUT THE BATTERY...

If you have a built-in battery, You need to force a reboot by holding all the buttons on the device simultaneously for 30 seconds...

Try to remove the battery and replace it, or force reboot ...

This will or should enable ADB Until boot logo starts to loop .. It will only enable it for enough time to check the settings and then disable it.... This means you can only run one segment of adb commands, So type them out first or just paste the following in CMD with ctrl+v

```
adb wait-for-device
adb pull /data

```

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Tags: boot-loop
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# Question
Title: How long does it usually take to erase cache?
While in bootloader, I connected a USB cacble and ran this command to erase cache:

```
#> fastboot flash cache cache.img
target reported max download size of 1073741824 bytes
erasing 'cache'...

```

**PROBLEM**: It has been running for 10 minutes already. The phone's screen still says `erasing...`.
The `cache.img` is 14 MB, downloaded from Google.

Should I give up?
About how long does it usually take? A few seconds, a few minutes, a few hours?

# Answer
Why `flash cache`? Just `erase` or `format` would be enough.

Comment made me curious - care to share for what reason `erase` is unusable?

Either way it should only take a few seconds. Try flashing some other partitions (ones that won't touch your data, of course) and see if they pass.
> 2 votes

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Tags: nexus-5, fastboot, cache, factory-image
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# Question
Title: Is it possible to identify where apps come from?
I have a new tablet that I installed CM12.1 and Pico GApps on. Here is a picture of the app screen:

I'd like to understand where each app comes from (either AOSP, CM or GApps). Is this something I can deduce from the apps' location on the filesystem, or the apps themselves perhaps ?

I have tried to find the information on the relevant sites for AOSP, CM and OpenGApps but have so far drawn a blank.

# Answer
**EDIT:** Gathered additional content from the comments.

* CM will list the package name of the apps in Apps Info. Those with `com.cyanogenmod`, `org.cyanogenmod`, `cyanogen` and `com.cyngn` (thanks @Izzy !) are certainly Cyanogen-specific, those with `com.android` are *possibly* AOSP-based and those with `google` are from Google. Alternately, list package names via `adb shell pm list packages` and find out the app name of a certain package (e.g. using `adb shell 'dumpsys | grep -A18 "Package \[org.cyanogenmod.audiofx\]"'`).
* For launcher entries that are parts of other apps, dragging them either to Apps Info or Uninstall will reveal what parent apps they belong to.
* Explore your Pico GAPPS zip package to see what it installs. The apps might not be in APK format (OpenGAPPS compresses them in tar packages) but the filenames are still recognizable. Every app not in the package is part of CM itself.

As for which CM apps are based off of AOSP... I'd say it's hard to *definitively* find out without digging into CM sources.
> 4 votes

# Answer
Cyanogenmod 12.1 comes with built-in (official CM) apps which contains the following apps (`com.cyanogen.*`):

* File manager (CM version)
* Theme Store (CM version)
* AudioFX (CM version)
* Gallery (CM version)

There is available for CM12.1 builds an app package called "`C-Apps Package`" which (ships by default with CyanogenOS and) contains the following apps (`com.cyngn.*`):

* Theme Chooser with per-app theming (Cyanogen OS version)
* Theme Store (Cyanogen OS version)
* AudioFX (Cyanogen OS version)
* Cyanogen Accounts
* Gallery (Cyanogen OS version)
* Dialer with TrueCaller integration
* Email powered by Boxer

> This package will allow you to take your existing devices running CM 12.1, and make them more like the Cyanogen OS experience. \[…\] C-Apps is being offered as an optional download and will not be preinstalled on CyanogenMod releases.

`GApps Pico` contains the following apps:

* Google system base
* Google Play Store
* Google Calendar Sync
* Dialer Framework
* Google Package Installer (replaces stock/AOSP Package Installer)
* Google Play services

The rest apps are from the core Android system.
> 2 votes

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Tags: applications, cyanogenmod, vanilla-android
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# Question
Title: What does "protect this backup" in Titanium Backup do?
After creating a backup, there is the option "protect this backup". What exactly does this do and when should it be used?

# Answer
> 2 votes
Good question. Discovered one more feature of TiBu. Wiki (Titanium track) does not explicitly mention what it does and searching net gave clues pretty much aligned to Izzy's comments

Most likely use case

> .... protect backups of certain apps that have gotten worse with an update. This keeps my "good" backup from being overwritten when my schedule runs.

Implementation of this seems to have a troublesome history as can be seen here and here apart from the above post which quotes the use case and several others of similar nature. Cursory reading reveals that:

1. It was initially meant only for devices not having external SD card
2. Initially worked only on FAT 32
3. Above coupled with *read- write* permission changes across Android versions made the implementation shaky
4. There were issues at different points of times in *protecting* and *unprotecting* app
5. Change log of app reveals, it was dropped as added later, and modified

As it stands it works on my device (rooted), running 6.0.1 with backups stored on external SD.

**What does it do?**

TiBu permits you to have a maximum backup history ranging from 1 to 50 (Preferences → Maximum Backup History ). On my device it is configured to 7. When I *protect* any version of an app it creates a kind of master version which is not counted for the 7- that means the *protected* version stays and with subsequent backups, old backups are deleted new ones added subject to ceiling of 7

**Edit** I just noticed (27/12/19) that one can have more than one protected backups! I was somehow under the impression that protected backup can only be one but with version 1.3.2, I was able to create 3 protected backups of an app whereas the maximum backup is set to 2

**Protecting App**

Select the desired app by short pressing and follow steps below

**Unprotecting App**

Simply the reverse of above

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Tags: titanium-backup
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# Question
Title: Are there any video players with variable speed playback?
I am looking for a video player that can play videos on my SD card with variable speed playback

**Related Questions**

# Answer
> 1 votes
Dice player can go up to 1.8X.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Mmmm. No. At least not that i know of.

I tried VPlayer, Rockplayer, the stock player, iMplayer. None of that has control over the play speed.

If i find out I get back to you.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Here are some: VLC for Android, BSPlayer, Dice Player

With BSPlayer you are able to speed up youtube as well if you're interested, as explained here (though as of now, bsplayer shows 'not available in your country' in my app store (USA), hope you can get it)

# Answer
> 0 votes
I can do this nicely on N900 (Maemo 5) using mplayer, but nothing on the Android side yet for fast playback of videos.

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Tags: video
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title: Catching real cause of android reboot

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# Question
Title: Catching real cause of android reboot
I am currently using my phone with CM installed (newest release, clean install). For some reason the phone keeps rebooting at random moments, when sleeping (never when awake).
I wonder if it is possible to find out the **real** reason of rebooting, other than checking /proc/last\_kmsg: for me, it only states if it was caused by unsecure-watchdog-bite, or kernel panic. I am curious about finding out, which process' irresponsiveness caused the watchdog-bite, or what made the kernel panic.
Details:
Moto G xt1032, newest firmware
CM13.0, release ZNH5Y
recovery: twrp 3.0.2
Tl;dr: last kernel message is not informative enough about last restart reason.
Edit: link to kernel messages: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AqQWXVmn2ZoKonIJgnToo58XmoVy

# Answer
You can try to use `adb logcat` command from the `terminal/command prompt` to examine continuously your device log. On your device has to be enabled `USB debugging` in `Settings -> Developer options` section.

Or after the random reboot try

```
su
cat /proc/last_kmsg > /mnt/sdcard/last_kmsg

```

from a terminal window on your device. You can download terminal app from Play.

For the `su` command your device has to be rooted.
> 0 votes

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Tags: reboot
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# Question
Title: Is it possible to completely disable radio signal in a phone without a SIM card?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, powered by **CyanogenMod 13 (Android Marshmallow 6.0.1)**, which I use as Wi-Fi only, being it without SIM card.

The device antenna, though, seems to be constantly connected to a cellular tower, so I'm afraid that this fact may result in an increased battery consumption (even if slight, that is). Plus, I don't want my position to be triangulated due to this behaviour.

Simply dialing **\*#\*#4636#\*#\*** and disabling the antenna from there seems to suffice, but the change does not persist between reboots, and repeating all of the procedure each time is a nuisance.

What I wish for, is a way to make the abovementioned change persistent, *without the need for a whole app, which I deem overkill for such a simple task*. Even better, I favor a solution that makes use of the built-in **Terminal**, be it a single command or a function, and I'm open towards solutions that require **root access**.

Is there such a way to accomplish this?

# Answer
> 1 votes
As of now, I've found a way to accomplish what the question asks. This solution has been tested on **CyanogenMod 12.1 and 13**.

---

## From the Terminal

### Disabling RIL

If the operation is not to be performed frequently, a single line of code will be all that is needed:

```
su -c "setprop persist.radio.noril 1"

```

. This will make the phone ignore the **Radio Interface Layer**, thus ignoring the presence of the antenna. A reboot is required for the change to be in effect, and it will persist across reboots.

Plus, disabling RIL also makes the "**No SIM Card** icon vanish.

### Enabling RIL

Enabling RIL again is just a matter of flags. As can be seen from the below example:

```
su -c "setprop persist.radio.noril 0"

```

, the command is equivalent, save for a `0` instead of a `1`. As before, a reboot is needed.

---

## As a custom function

I've also devised two functions to be added to the **/system/etc/mkshrc** file. Of course, it's usually needed to remount the **/system** partition as read-write, but the procedure will not be covered in this answer.

This file takes care of various environment variables and aliases to be loaded by the Terminal once it is started, so fiddling with it is often discouraged. We can, though, add our personal functions and customizations just before the line that reads:

```
: place customisations above this line

```

. I would like to remind that `:` is a **special shell builtin**, and thus must be left untouched.

### Disabling RIL

Here, we'll define a custom function `radiooff`, which will next be callable from the Terminal at will. The code is as follows:

```
# This function detaches a device from the cellular network
# Upon execution, a reboot must be performed
function radiooff {
 if [ "$(whoami)" != "root" ]; then
  echo "Error: must be executed as root."
  return 1
 fi

 if [ "$(getprop persist.radio.noril)" == "1" ]; then
  echo "Radio is already disabled."
  return 1
 fi

 setprop persist.radio.noril 1

 if [ "$(getprop persist.radio.noril)" == "1" ]; then
  echo "Radio is now disabled. Please reboot."
  return 0
 else
  echo "Error: unable to disable radio."
  return 1
 fi
}

```

. I'd like to remind that it's vital to place this code at the bottom of the file, but above the line mentioned at the start of this section.

### Enable RIL

This function, as the comments explain, is the inverse of the `radiooff` function:

```
# This function connects a device back on the cellular network
# Upon execution, a reboot must be performed
function radioon {
 if [ "$(whoami)" != "root" ]; then
  echo "Error: must be executed as root."
  return 1
 fi

 if [ "$(getprop persist.radio.noril)" == "0" ]; then
  echo "Radio is already enabled."
  return 1
 fi

 setprop persist.radio.noril 0

 if [ "$(getprop persist.radio.noril)" == "0" ]; then
  echo "Radio is now enabled. Please reboot."
  return 0
 else
  echo "Error: unable to enable radio."
  return 1
 fi
}

```

. Upon saving the modifications, the functions `radioon` and `radiooff` will become available for use after the CyanogenMod **Terminal** application is started, or restarted. The procedure for using them is simply to enter the name of the needed function and enter.

*It may be obvious, but the second solution will not work if the user uses a Terminal that is not CyanogenMod's.*

# Answer
> 0 votes
Use airplane mode to disable the cellular radio. This is simple and does not require an app, use of terminal, or root access.

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Tags: cyanogenmod, 6.0-marshmallow, shell, cellular-radio
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title: Camera not opening on ported rom

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# Question
Title: Camera not opening on ported rom
I'm porting CyanogenMod13 for the UMi Super and camera isn't working.Can anyone tell me what it means and how to fix? This is the error that comes up in logcat, when trying to open camera:

```
08-18 15:34:37.983   313   313 E MtkCam/devicemgr: [getPlatform] dlopen: libcam_platform.so error=dlopen failed: cannot locate symbol "_Z9SmoothCCMRK10AWB_GAIN_TiiR26ISP_NVRAM_MULTI_CCM_STRUCTRN11NSIspTuning15ISP_NVRAM_CCM_TER16ISP_CCM_WEIGHT_Tii" referenced by "/system/lib/libfeatureio.so"... (getPlatform){#96:vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/mtkcam/legacy/module_hal/devicemgr/CamDeviceManagerBase.platform.cpp}
08-18 15:34:37.983   313   313 E MtkCam/devicemgr: [openDeviceLocked] No Platform (openDeviceLocked){#386:vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/mtkcam/legacy/module_hal/devicemgr/CamDeviceManagerBase.openDevice.cpp}
08-18 15:34:37.983   313   313 E CameraClient: Could not open camera 0: -19
08-18 15:34:37.983   313   313 E CameraClient: initialize: Camera 0: unable to initialize device: No such device (-19)
08-18 15:34:37.983   313   313 E CameraService: connectHelper: Could not initialize client from HAL module.

```

# Answer
Propably you are trying to use your device's camera with an incompatible lib. So you have to determine your device camera type and find a compatible lib to controll it. After you should use this lib with the camera app.
> 0 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, 6.0-marshmallow
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title: Update problem in Samsung J5

text:
# Question
Title: Update problem in Samsung J5
I have just re-installed Samsung J5 firmware manually. After install now whenever I try to check software update it gives error saying that " *Unable to update the software. A network or server error occurred. Try again later* ". I have tried many times, but same message appear. Before installing firmware was working fine. It gave me update of Marshmallow, but now gives error. Is there any way to fix this ?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Recently, I have installed Marshmallow firmware manually. Firmware was taken from www.sammobile.com site. Now auto update problem has fixed in Marshmallow. Now it does not give error. Sever network respond properly. Thanks to Sammobile web site.

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Tags: 5.0-lollipop, updates
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title: Skype is not working on Samsung J5

text:
# Question
Title: Skype is not working on Samsung J5
Recently, I have just installed Samsung J5 firmware manually, because there was a problem in updated Marshmallow. Now, whenever I try to use Skype on device it says something went wrong try again later. I tried many times, but still issue is same. My Skype account works well on PC. Before installing firmware, it was working well on J5. But, now I don't know what happened. Have I lost connection with server network forever? I searched on Google but found nothing useful. What should I do now?

# Answer
Recently, I have installed Marshmallow firmware. But this time I did it manually. I downloaded firmware from www.sammobile.com web site. Now in new Marshmallow, Skype is working properly. There is no issue at all. Thanks to Sammobile.
> 0 votes

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Tags: 5.0-lollipop, samsung
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# Question
Title: How do I prevent my GPS-tracking app from stopping?
I'm running a very simple open-source Android GPS tracker:

https://github.com/herverenault/Self-Hosted-GPS-Tracker

I have it set to post GPS coordinates from my phone to my server every 30 seconds. The problem is: it sometimes works, and sometimes sleeps for 3 minutes, or 8 minutes, or sometimes seems like it is completely stopped.

**What might be causing this and is there anyway to prevent it from happening?**

This is not a "secret" app or malicious in anyway; the person running it knows they are running it. I just don't want to make the user re-launch the app every 5 minutes, or even whenever they restart their device (which the code says it supports already).

# Answer
The Android OS intentionally tries to prevent applications like this from running to prevent battery drain. For Android 6 specifically, you need to know about the doze and app standby features. Doze prevents applications from running when the device is not in use. App standby defers network activity for seldom-used applications. Both of these are likely affecting your usage.

Running GPS (actual GPS, not just location services), is a huge power drain.

If you don't care about power, you can try:

1. Keep device on with your application in foreground.
2. Whitelist your application for doze and app standby (see above link).
> 4 votes

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Tags: gps, standby, sleep
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# Question
Title: Is it safe to use compression for nandroids (backups) created by custom recoveries?
Many custom recoveries, like TWRP, have an option to use compression when creating nandroid backups. By default, this option is typically disabled.

Is it safe to use the compression option? Are the only downsides the time that must be spent to compress the nandroid and the possible need for temporary working space to perform the compression?

Any other reasons why that option is typically disabled by default?

# Answer
> 1 votes
Hope this helps

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001834

I've used compression for a long time, won't stop anytime soon.

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Tags: recovery-mode, twrp, nandroid, maintenance, compression
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# Question
Title: Can I make my home screen the center instead of the left?
I have the Nexus 5 from Google Play running stock Android 4.4.2. My home button takes me to the far **left** panel (the one next to Google Now). I added a panel to the left of it, but that changed my home button to taking me to *that* panel. Is there a way I can configure it to go to the center panel? I'd really prefer not to have to install another launcher.

# Answer
> 8 votes
Currently, the default google launcher does not allow **any** customisation. In order to go to a particular screen, you need a custom launcher. There is no other way around it.

# Answer
> 1 votes
This works for my Samsung Galaxy Core LTE (SM-G386W), with the default Android 4.4.2:

1. Go to the home screens;
2. Press and hold on an empty spot to activate the settings;
3. The default home screen should have a house symbol on its top side, and it should be highlighted with white margins;
4. The default home screen can be set by tapping on the top portion of the desired slide, where the home symbol is.

# Answer
> 0 votes
For Samsung, it is very simple, pinch your screen.

1. touch your screen using your two fingers (spread)
2. slide both fingers so that they will touch each other
3. You should see all the pages and you can do the rearranging

Enjoy!!!

# Answer
> 0 votes
I use CLauncher almost specifically so I can set my Home screen.

It also themes up (default/popular) icons if you're in to that kind of thing.

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, nexus-5
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# Question
Title: How useful is Android Wear without Google Apps?
I'm thinking about flashing my phone to Cyanogenmod, but I have an Moto 360, so I'm wondering how much of Android Wear is still functioning without Gapps. Does anyone have experiences with this?

I don't really mind things like Google Maps not working properly, but I would like Google Search to work (at at least basic task). I also wouldn't mind installing just the Android Wear app.

# Answer
When flashing cyanogenmod you can also flash GAPPS. But without it your watch will pretty useless. You won't have maps, hangouts, agenda, Google, Keep, Play Music, Reminders, etc. So I would **HIGHLY** recommend flashing GAPPS along with CyanogenMod.
> 0 votes

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Tags: 6.0-marshmallow, rom-flashing, android-wear
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# Question
Title: "Warning - You only have to install a Great App to get your phone fully functioned." Keeps popping up
It looks like this same thing happened to a user 2 months ago, but I can not reply to that question: Suspicious popup and 'Yellow Booster' installation. This thing goes away for hours, so we don't ever really know if it's gone, and then it pops back up. Was this ever solved? If anyone has found a solution, we would appreciate it.

On a different Droid forum, a lot of us started getting this problem recently. I have noticed a lot of us are on Verizon and on fairly new phones. Personally, I am on a HTC 10, but other users are getting this pop up on Samsung and LG phones as well. If anyone has anything that could help, I would greatly appreciate it!

# Answer
I went through this same problem. Here is the solution:

* First boot to safe mode:
    + Press the power button. A Power Off popup will show. Long press the Power Off popup. It will ask if you if you want to boot in safe mode. Press yes.
* After starting in safe mode, goto Settings \> Apps and scroll down to the bottom to find Yellow Booster App. On clicking, you will see a screen with details of the App. Press Uninstall and you will be able to successfully uninstall. Note that, while you can reach this screen normally from setting, you can't press uninstall until you are in safe mode.
* As always, take effort to find other apps that are suspicious and remove them.
* Yellow booster is also known to sometimes have Device Administrator privileges. If it added itself as one, remove it as well. You can't remove that in non-safe mode.
> 4 votes

# Answer
I had this exact issue, along with a lock screen that appeared whenever I started charging (blue background with bubbles).

The charging screen went away when I **uninstalled Flash Keyboard,** and I haven't see the Yellow Booster dialog since.
> 3 votes

# Answer
So far I was able to stop it for 18hrs from popping up. I tried three different Antivirus apps all came up with nothing and the pop up happened while they were running. What I did next was clear data cache and it stopped popping up from 12:45 yesterday until 6ish this morning when I got up and checked my phone it was the first thing I saw. So I did the whole data cache deletion again and then removed the Keyboard thing people were talking about in the other thread. So far it hasn't popped up again. But like I said nearly 18 hours passed from the last time I "fixed" the issue.

If anyone has any info please share it!

Verizon tech was no assistance they just kept telling me I installed the trojan with an app I downloaded which I hadn't downloaded anything within 24hrs of it occurring. And seeing as how everyone had different ANDROID devices and Cell carriers (Verizon, T-Mobile, Etc.) it is likely not one specific app, but rather a software hack with the new update that came out last week. My phone had just updated the day before this whole thing started.

Again I have mitigated the issue by clearing Data cache files but it only lasted 18hrs yesterday and so far 8hrs and counting today.

***UPDATE*** Yes, as mentioned in other posts "Flash Keyboard" is a legit app from the app store but it allows "malware" capabilities to happen on your device. It gives itself administrator rights and causes these pop-ups to occur. The simplest way to remove it is to use AVG or AVAST cleaner to fully uninstall it and all hidden files. So far it has been over 4 days and no pop-ups. Sorry for the delay in updating, I was watching to see if anything popped up again.
> 0 votes

# Answer
Ok guys, thanks for the help, it seems to have been cleared from my phone now. I did not have Yellow Booster or Swift Wifi listed in my applications manager, but I did have Flash Keyboard listed. I uninstalled it and have not gotten the pop up since then. I removed the Flash Keyboard on Sunday, it's now Thursday and I haven't had any issues so far *knocks on wood*

I'm not sure how the Flash Keyboard got installed in the first place. I certainly didn't download it, it wasn't pre-installed on my HTC 10 either. Does anyone know if there's a way to stop Google Play from installing apps without my permission?
> 0 votes

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Tags: malware, verizon, antivirus
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title: Install Custom ROM Samsung S4 SGH-i377

text:
# Question
Title: Install Custom ROM Samsung S4 SGH-i377
I'm going to make this short and sweet:

I have a Galaxy S4 AT&T on 5.0.1 variant that I want to install Resurrection Remix on. I cannot find any way to do this. This phone has a locked bootloader.

**How can I unlock the bootloader, and install a custom recovery as to flash the ROM? \[Possible to downgrade to 4.4.2 and then install it??\]**

# Answer
First thing to know when you purchase an Android device from AT&T or Verizon: bootloader is locked and not unlockable. Downgrade is also a no-go for Samsung devices.

XDA-Developers is the place to go to if you want any sort of development. There is a way around the locked bootloader (namely, Loki/Safestrap), but it's nowhere as elegant, and since I don't have the phone myself, I don't know whether it applies to your current Android version. Do read carefully and good luck tinkering with your phone.
> 0 votes

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Tags: samsung, 6.0-marshmallow, samsung-galaxy-s-4
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title: Ads page opening on browser startup

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# Question
Title: Ads page opening on browser startup
I'm getting incredible bored of this situation.

2 different friends phone got infected with some kind of ads-malware that open internet page at random while navigating with news, shopping and google fake searchbar.

I've joked they for weeks for let getting this 'malware' (nb: undetected by all antimalware apps that I know) installed on their phone (nb: different models, different carrier, no root, never connected to the same wifi. Basically never encounted). They simply download app from playstore, do web browsing and using whatsapp and telegram... They use in a 'casual' way their phone and they seriusly don't know what they are done wrong...

Today I've got a similar problem and I seriously don't know what I've done, cause I didn't have installed any app since several months, didn't used anything aside chat app and gone through the same 3-4 website I check usually.

**What's the problem?**: every time I open a browser (whatever it is, chrome or firefox) it try to open a page full of spam and sh1t. If I press HOME button and reopen again the browser I got another tab with the same page... And so on: if I tap 10 times on chrome or firefox app icon it will open 10 tabs that redirect on that crap site.

The deal is that I usually use firefox with adblock and ghostery and it's strange that I got infected with something.

I've not installed nothing strange, and nothing at all since 2 months ago. I didn't done any app update since...ever. I'm using 5.1. I think maybe I got something surfing the web, but I can't discover what or HOW I got screwed.

Also I can't get rid of this, tried everything I know: cleared ads ID, cleared cache and checked dns and....nothing.

**How can Android be such insecure?** How can I understand what's causing it? Any ideas?

# Answer
> 0 votes
It may be an app installed on your phone that is displaying ads while also running in the background. Uninstall any apps you feel display an excessive amount of ads if you don't need them. Also, depending on the phone OS you can go to the recent apps and see a "screenshot" of what process you are doing on the app. if it shows an ad on that screenshot, then that is the app which is doing it.

If your problem is the web browser then uninstall and reinstall those apps again. Do not add any extensions and see how the apps work.

If you are receiving any type of virus or malware then I would recommend using Avast Antivirus or some other virus remover app that checks the contents of your phone and wipes away the virus.

If you've been through these 2 steps, and the problem still persists, you may have to go through and flash your phone with the stock image again. This will remove all your data, but at least you'll know you don't have a virus on your phone anymore.

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Tags: security, browser, malware, antivirus
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# Question
Title: How do I enable Direct Boot feature on Nexus 6 running Android N Preview 1?
According to these instructions there should be a "Convert to file encryption" option in Developer settings, but it's not there on my Nexus 6 running stock N Preview 1. When I try to search for it in the Settings app, it does show up:

*click for larger image*

Unfortunately, tapping on it simply brings me right back to Developer settings where that option is not found.

The alternative instruction is to reboot to bootloader and issue the `fastboot --wipe-and-use-fbe` command, but it fails with "**fastboot: unknown option -- wipe-and-use-fbe**" error. I am running the SDK Tools version 25.1.1 rc1, and Platform-tools version 24 rc1 from the preview channel of Android SDK, with latest fastboot utility (version 102d0d1e73de-android).

I performed a complete wipe (system and userdata), and flashed all the NPC56P images manually (bootloader, radio, recovery, system, cache, userdata.) The phone is encrypted, Screen lock is set to "PIN", and Secure start-up (requiring PIN before boot) is enabled.

Is this feature simply not available in Preview 1 and/or Nexus 6? How can I enable it?

# Answer
> 3 votes
I'm afraid that in Preview 1 this is only available on the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P. In Preview 2, support for the Pixel C is added. No other devices are supported at the moment. Sorry!

# Answer
> 1 votes
Definitely you are using old version of fastboot.Please use newer version of fastboot of Android N.It worked for me.

You can check various option available with your fastboot. fastboot --help.

--wipe-and-use-fbe On devices which support it, erase userdata and cache, and enable file-based encryption

But it does not enable file encryption for me after executing the above command.

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Tags: encryption, 7.0-nougat, direct-boot
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# Question
Title: Le eco le 2 Android 6.0 : How to share my computer internet on my android with USB?
Having troubles sharing my internet connection from my desktop computer to my LE ECO LE 2 compact phone. I went to Settings -\> Network connections -\> USB connection. From this post (a bit old, it's meant for KitKat and not Marshmallow), I expected to view an option like USB internet. But there is only an option called Software install that I checked. But what software is this option about and how to install it, I don't get it.

I tried to connect my phone to my Windows 10 computer after checking the option, nothing special comes, no software install. I can choose several options :

charging only transfer files (MTP) mass storage (MSC) MIDI Choosing MTP, I can move files from my computer to my phone. But unlike what is presented in this post, no additional network connection do appear on my computer. I tried to share my connection (because my computer have two Ethernet ports, I can activate it anyway), but that does not work. No internet on my phone.

Sorry if the menus or options from this post are not strictly the same in the english version, my phone is in another language. Anyway, What I describe should be clear enough (otherwise just say, I'll explain more deeply).

Can anyone help ? I guess it's something special to Sony phones, or maybe it did change from Android 4 to Android 6, but I'm a little confused...

# Answer
> 1 votes
As far as I know, only a few manufacturers include the USB Internet option in the menu.

I was looking for a way to reverse tether my Android devices some time ago as well and eventually developed my own solution. The result is an app that works on devices running Android 4.0 or higher on client side, and all major desktop OSs on the host side.

The app is available on Google Play: ReverseTethering NoRoot

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Tags: rooting, adb, usb-debugging, reverse-tether, superuser
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# Question
Title: How to Make Spotify the Default Music Player in CM13?
I cannot find any setting for the feature in Settings. I want Spotify takes over the buttons' actions in the lock screen. So drawing the next symbol should play Spotify's song instead. I do not want to remove the built-in one (Eleven).

Phone: Oneplus 2
OS: Cyanogenmod 13
Related: How to set Spotify as default Music Player?

# Answer
How do you want it "default"? Play music when clicked file in a file manager, or take over media button actions?

Maybe simply disable/remove the built-in one (Eleven)? Do note that Eleven is capable of playing music directly from file managers, and Spotify may not have this function.
> 1 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, music, music-player, default-applications, spotify
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# Question
Title: Has my HTC got spy apps installed on it?
I have an HTC Desire 510 and have received weird text messages like "link HTC \**********" and "htcpairerrorreboot 25:%. \\" and then a heap of random signals. I also have to keep adjusting the brightness as it keeps going to the lowest setting. Do u have any idea what is going on?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Your device may have a virus/malware on it that is corrupting your phone. I recommend using Avast Antivirus or some other virus remover app that checks the contents of your phone and wipes away the pesky little buggards.

# Answer
> 0 votes
It is quite possible that your device might have a spy app installed.

Unfortunately, it's really hard to find the malware app (if it's really there) as these apps can hide from the menu and from app settings too. Uninstall any suspicious app you don't recognize.

If your device is rooted, try checking for root access logs in your root manager and see if any unwanted app has root access. Also, check for device administrators (settings-\>security-\>device administrators) to see if there's any unwanted app has become the admin.

If none of the above options shows anything. Your final option is reflashing the stock ROM. Formatting will not help as the malware apps gain higher level permissions and stay hidden in the phone to be activated again.

Reflashing the stock ROM again will ensure that there's nothing left.

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Tags: security
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# Question
Title: "The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorized way" when trying to update the OS on Samsung Galaxy devices
I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-P550). While trying to update my device I get:

> The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorized way.

What should I do?

# Answer
As explained in the comments, the updater checks that the system partition matches what it expects (i.e. that the checksum is of a previous version of the system). Rooting the phone changes the system partition, so that it no longer matches. The updater detects this and fails, to avoid possibly bricking your phone by leaving it in an inconsistent state.

You have two options:-

1. Don't install the update.
2. Download a stock ROM for the phone (either the old version you already have, or the new version you're trying to update to, and flash it to the phone from a PC. You can get Samsung stock ROMs from SamMobile, and you use a tool called Odin to flash the image.
3. I know I said two options, but this is really the same as option 2. Instead of flashing a stock ROM, if you still want your phone to be rooted, you can look for an already-rooted almost-stock ROM, and flash that to your phone with Odin the same way. The XDA Developers often has such ROMs, so you can search there for the right version for your phone. See also Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
> 1 votes

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Tags: samsung, rooting, ota-update
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title: Nexus 7 - moving pictures/videos to pc

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# Question
Title: Nexus 7 - moving pictures/videos to pc
Have hooked by tablet up to a computer using a USB cord. I have over 500 pictures and videos that I want moved to my computer, but when I click on the nexus 7 folder, it's blank. I have been able to do this before so quick and easy, but not sure what the dealio is now. Help!!!!!

# Answer
If your N7 has been upgraded to Marshmallow (Android 6.0.x), then when connected, look for a notification in the notification dropdown that lets you change USB mode to "file transfer".
> 0 votes

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Tags: tablet
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# Question
Title: Marshmallow - disable unlock touch feedback
When phone is locked and I'm inputting the PIN, there's a visual feedback on each keytouch, some sort of ripple animation around the key.

Not very secure :)

How can I disable that?

**Edit:**
Device - Lenovo Moto X Play, not rooted
OS - Marshmallow 6.0.1

**Apps tried**:
Hi Locker - Your Lock Screen \- Free version pop ads on unlock - unusable
GO Locker - theme & wallpaper \- Slow
Locker Master- DIY Lock Screen \- Buggy
ZUI Locker-Elegant Lock Screen \- Doesn't solve the initial problem

# Answer
> 2 votes
Your concern from a security point of view is very valid for these two reasons:

1. Password can *possibly* be guessed by somebody who repeatedly and closely watches you swipe pattern or key PIN by following the *ripple pattern*
2. Smudge Attack Wikipedia entry says:

> A smudge attack is a method to discern the password pattern of a touchscreen device such as a cell phone or tablet computer .... The smudge attack relies on detecting the oily smudges left behind by the user's fingers .... Under proper lighting and camera settings, the finger smudges can be easily detected, and the **heaviest smudges can be used to infer the most frequent user input pattern (the password).** The researchers were able to break the password up to 68% of the time under proper conditions.

(emphasis supplied)

Commonly advocated counter measures against smudge attack are

* Wipe the screen after every unlock, (impractical as it may sound) ;
* Use a high quality oleophobic screen protector to minimise smudges, in addition to wiping after every unlock

There are two ways of mitigating security risk-using apps for un-rooted devices and other means for rooted devices

* **Un-rooted Devices:** Since Lockscreen mechanism is a part of the core security of Android devices , apps can't interfere or modify it's functioning . These apps take the approach of *asking the user to set the lockscreen security to none and then impose a lockscreen design* of their choice, in effect, a layer on top of disabled lockscreen. One such app is Hi Locker which is a lock screen app, offering a lot of features. Relevant to this question are

1. *Pattern Lock:* This allows you *invisible mode* in *security* options. This mode *hides* the ripples. Which means the typical trailing lines joining the dots are not shown. However, this is a risk from smudge attack view, unless you change the pattern very frequently
    2. *PIN Lock:* This allows you to set a *Random keyboard* in *security settings*. With this the keyboard changes with *every lock / unlock*, and is recommended for security against prying eyes and smudge attack. Screen shots below show this on consecutive lock / unlock-note the randomized digit placement

* **Rooted Devices:** This takes the approach of *directly modifying the lockscreen functionality of Android*, without using any apps. I am aware of one method and there may well be more. This is based on *scrambling the key board* while entering *PIN*. This requires Xposed framework to be installed and Gravity Box module to be installed. This module aside of tons of features offers means to *PIN scramble* (under Lock screen tweaks). This PIN scrambling feature is similar to the one shown in the above method as far as user interface is concerned.

Since tag, cover related aspects, specifics to OPs device are not covered here. OP can study them and if need be ask a separate question

OP's device is not rooted but has indicated in comments that he is willing to root the device to meet his requirement . Rooting without fully understanding the risks *could* be a bigger risk. IMO, rooting the device and taking adequate precautions to safeguard against the risks is highly worth it. It is up to OP to decide which course but using app based method to start with could be a good start.

**Edit:** I just noticed your edit, which shows that the free version of app is unusable due to ads. Unfortunately, *Free* always comes with a price tag of ads as far as apps go ( There ain't no such thing as a free lunch at play !). So your options are limited to a) buying the pro or buying an ad blocker for unrooted devices b ) searching for other apps from the list at serial 1 on notes below c) Root your device and use Gravity box or flash a ROM that has this feature inbuilt (understand CM 11 , which is quite old has it - I am not aware of other ROMs)

There isn't much one can do about that, unfortunately

I have been searching and there appears to be no free without adds. Also searching for *timepin* throws up similar apps which modify PIN based on *current time* in various configurations. But all of them are ad supported.

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**Additional Information**

1. Where to find a PIN lock screen that scrambles the keypad on every use? a related question on scrambling PIN lists out some other apps as well, which have not been tried by me.
2. There have been feature enhancement requests to Google to include this as a default feature in Android OS for long. Issue 10496: Randomize screen lock pin keypad option was opened in 2010 and closed in 2014 ; Issue 74338:Option for keypad number randomizer on lock screen settings to increase PIN entry security was opened in 2014 and closed in 2015 ; Issue 181566: Option for keypad number randomizer on lock screen settings to increase PIN entry security was opened in 2015 and thankfully is still open - head over there and *star* it to support or leave a helpful comment - I just did and there are less than 10 folks supporting- do your bit !
3. Answer here to Touch Screen Password Guessing by Fingerprint Trace from Security SE , wiki on smudge attacks and other net searches reveal a product by Whispercore, which seems unavailable now

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Tags: 6.0-marshmallow, lock-screens, security, touchscreen
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# Question
Title: Can't find shortcuts for downloaded apps
I have a Galaxy Tab S. At first, I could download apps and the shortcut would appear on the screen.

Now this has stopped happening. The app is there as I can find it using S Finder, and I can use the app. There is just no shortcut. How to get the shortcut?

# Answer
Creating that shortcut is done by the *Google Play Store* app, which has a setting for that. So:

1. start the *Google Play Store* app
2. go to its settings page
3. check the setting for creating shortcuts (and enable it).

I currently can't tell you what exactly that item is named (I have no device with Google apps installed available at the moment), but it should be easy to identify. On the other hand, there's always a Google Image search :)

Google Play Store settings (source: ProgrammerGuru; click image for larger variant)

For a detailed description, please see the source of that image: How to create and remove shortcut for Android application?.
> 1 votes

# Answer
I accidentally found the way. Find the app in “manage apps“ and disable it and then enable it back.
> -2 votes

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Tags: applications, home-screen-shortcuts
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# Question
Title: How to transfer music (purchased from Google Play Music) from Android to Windows?
How do I transfer music from my Android phone to MS Windows? It only shows me the songs from the music app and not the Play Music app with the songs I've purchased.

# Answer
You should be able to access all of your Google Play music on a computer: Google Play Music. You can download any purchased music though the browser. For instance: I purchased an album from Google Play and it is available for download using the website on the computer (see image).

Hope this helps\]
> 1 votes

# Answer
What I did was go to Google Play and downloaded my music. After that the little download bar shows up (bad at explaining things). Than I just hit Save As to my music and... Shazam! my music is saved to my laptop. I hope this helps.
> 0 votes

# Answer
most probably the songs that you have downloaded using google play music app are drm protected, that could be the reason you are not able transfer them to your laptop.
> -1 votes

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Tags: file-transfer, music
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# Question
Title: Can't download the ZIP file of CWM Recovery from its official site, why?
I recently found an old phone (Samsung Galaxy S2) and wanted to download the fitting ClockworkMod Recovery.

Well, when searching for the .zip files on http://clockworkmod.com, I found out that something changed.

What happened to CWM? Why aren't the .zip files not accessible anymore through the browser, and how can I get them anyway?

# Answer
> 3 votes
Discontinued since 6.0.5.1.

There should still be (many) copies scattered around the web, including PhilZ ones, but it's still suggested to switch to TWRP as it's actively maintained, especially if you want to flash KitKat and above.

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Tags: clockworkmod-recovery
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# Question
Title: Are Cyanogenmod nightlies compatible with latest vendor images?
I am about to install Cyanogenmod 13 nightlies on my Nexus5x and was wondering how I can find out which vendor.img is required for which nightly?

thanks!

# Answer
You generally need the latest vendor image but since we (CM), unlike Google, support all CM13 devices using the same code branch the build number you see in Settings -\> About doesn't always match up with the build number you see for the stock images.

Solution: Run 'getprop | grep fingerprint' on a terminal on the device or via adb shell. From the output, compare "ro.build.fingerprint" and "ro.vendor.build.fingerprint" values. Those must match for the message to disappear.
> 2 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, nexus-5x
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title: App installer not finding the apk's

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# Question
Title: App installer not finding the apk's
I just installed Marshmallow. I have apk files on my SD card and have in the past used Easy Installer to install them. For some reason it doesn't detect any. I tried another apk installer and it couldn't detect any either. I can use File Explorer to manually navigate to the apk folder on the SD card so I know its there. How can I install apk's (easily using an app) on Marshmallow? I remebered to check option "allow installation of apps from unknown sources".

# Answer
> 0 votes
Go to file manager then explore the directory of sdcard where the apks are exists then click on it to install and check unknown sources if asked by android , by this you know whether the apks exists and supported by your mobile phone new upgrade.

Then you need to go to application manager select Easy Installer and check its permissions required to explore sdcard and install apps. Another important thing is that it may be possible that your apks are old and not supported to marshmallow.

Or you can simply go to application manager then go to Easy Installer clear all app data then restart it. Then definitely it will ask for all the required permissions. or you can check for update , the latest version is 3.1.6 , check it that you have the same else update

another thing is that many peoples reporting at google play that this app is not able to find apks now. here is the url:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.infolife.installer&hl=en read the review carefully

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Tags: 6.0-marshmallow, sd-card, installation, apk
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# Question
Title: Why do some apps not have to ask for the "Draw over other apps" permission?
In Android 6, Apps have to ask the user for the "Draw over other apps" permission, which is

```
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW

```

However there are some notable exceptions that get this permission granted on install. Examples are almost every Google app, like the Photos app. Being a Google OS, this makes makes sense (and they are probably in the /system partition), but the same also applies to Facebook and the FB Messenger apps, downloaded through the store.

How can this be? Does Facebook pay Google to be on some sort of whitelist for the permission? Doesn't this undermine the whole purpose of the permission system?

Where are informations about whitelisted apps stored? Is it by certificate?

Does something similar exist for other permissions, too?

# Answer
Based on an answer by Mattia Maestrini on Stack Overflow,

> It is a new behaviour introduced in Marshmallow **6.0.1**.
>
> Every app that requests the `SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` permission and that is installed through the Play Store (version **6.0.5** or higher is required), will have granted the permission automatically.
>
> If instead the app is sideloaded, the permission is not automatically granted. You can try to download and install the Evernote APK from apkmirror.com. As you can see you need to manually grant the permission in `Settings -> Apps -> Draw over other apps`.
>
> These are the commits \[1\] \[2\] that allow the Play Store to give the automatic grant of the `SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` permission.
> 4 votes

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Tags: applications, 6.0-marshmallow, permissions, system
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# Question
Title: Android device can support SD Card of up to 32 GB, so FAT32 is more suitable?
May I assume that there is no point to format your SD Card (assume you have the 32 GB size) to NTFS if the device can support SD Card of up to 32 GB and FAT32 maximum limit is also exactly 32 GB?

The reason for asking such question is that since the device can only support 32 GB, so I can assume that NTFS will likely not be supported by the device, or I cannot assume in this way? And this FAT32 will be more suitable and likely to be accepted by major android devices?

# Answer
32GB is the limit imposed by the Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) specification, not FAT32.

FAT32 supports 2TB drives, with a standard 512 byte sector (or 16TB with 4.096 byte sectors) which is (coincidentally?) the same as the latest Secure Digital eXtended Capacity (SDXC) specification, so FAT32 should be viable for some time to come.

The biggest restriction with a FAT32 formatted drive is the ***per file*** size restriction. Since FAT32 uses 32bit file pointers, which means that no single file can be larger than 4GB (actually 232-1). Most of the time this isn't a problem, but if you want to transport movies or virtual machines which aren't split into multiple smaller files, then this might cause you problems.

As an aside, in an answer like this, I can't help but illustrate it with a favorite picture of mine which compares 8 bytes of *magnetic core memory* from 1953 with 8GB (8 thousand million bytes) of *flash* from 2008:

In the same space as those 8 bytes from 1953 you could now fit 8x or 12x 32GB uSD cards (when you take into account thickness too) so who knows where we will be in another 55 years? Probably wondering how we got by with only a couple of terabytes in our phone. \*8')
> 2 votes

# Answer
The above answers are correct but I am as of yet not allowed to post comments it seems. Still, I thought it worth pointing out that devices where the manufacturer claimed maximum is 32 GB have in the past often supported 64GB or higher cards as well as long as the user reformatted the cards as FAT32 (or another supported filesystem I imagine). The SDXC standard mandates that the cards are sold formatted as exFAT but the standard also includes backward compatibility with SDHC devices, albeit at slightly lower speeds.
> 2 votes

# Answer
the "32" in FAT32 has nothing to do with the "32" in 32GB!

**FAT32** is **File Allocation Table in 32 bit** and is introduced in 1996, when there wasn't any 32GB sd card.

According to Wikipedia: The maximum possible size for a file on a FAT32 volume is 4 GB minus 1 byte or 4,294,967,295 (232−1) bytes.

So you can't copy a huge 4GB (or more) single file to a FAT32-formatted sd card.

AFAIK, android OS does support NTFS and you may want to use it, as it has many benefits over old FAT32.
> 0 votes

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Tags: external-sd
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# Question
Title: How to restore from Titanium Backup with file on computer?
I flashed new firmware and before doing so backed up apps and data with Titanium Backup. How do I restore? I have the folder on my PC which contains two `.gz` files and a properties file.

# Answer
> 6 votes
It's simple. Copy from PC the entire folder on your external SD or internal storage and name the folder as you wish

1. Use the *Detect* option on TiBu

*Preferences → Folder Location → Detect → All*

Select *location*, click Use *Current* ( where current is the folder you have copied )

2. How to restore your backups on a new phone, or after installing a ROM (if you wiped your phone

> 1. Click the Backup/Restore tab
> 2. Click Menu (the button), Batch Click “Restore all missing apps + system data”
> 3. Reboot your phone

**Caution:** If you are restoring on identical device with same ROM step 2 is fine.

For Restoration on other devices , other ROMs/ upgrades (as in your case), doing this will cause **serious problems** as

* What is user app on one ROM may be a system app on another
* ROMs may be "cooked" differently so replacing a system app from different ROM can cause serious problems
* Apps that are device specific e.g., Samsung Planner will not work on a Moto device

In this case, choose *Restore all apps with data* and a menu shows up, where you can de-select what you don't want to restore (like the first few in picture below)

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title: What device is this?

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# Question
Title: What device is this?
I've seen a particular phone on Engadget and many other sites but I can't figure out what it actually is.

Here is a link: https://www.engadget.com/2016/05/22/google-science-journal-for-android/

Any ideas?

# Answer
If you're talking about the one in the title picture, it's obviously an **LG V10**, specifically the dark blue color variant. The signature "secondary screen" is present.
> 2 votes

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Tags: hardware
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# Question
Title: I get error 7 while updating Cyanogen OS 13 on OnePlus
I have OnePlus One with Cyanogen OS 13.0-ZNH0EAS2JK and I can't install OTA updates since I have TWRP as recovery (version 3.0.2-0).

So, for this reason I downloaded the file of incremental version (this one: http://builds.cyngn.com/incremental/bacon/cm-bacon-ced5430fc0-to-9f339bddf2-signed.zip) and I tried to install it from recovery, but I get the following error:

`Click to enlarge`

Here is the message i get every time i reboot the phone:

How can i solve?

# Answer
> 0 votes
I followed recommendation of other forum Cm13.1 ZCN2KAS1KN i.e get updated cyanogen os 13.1 official full zip and dirty patched to this official succesfully. Having TWRP implies we lost incremental updates...

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Tags: updates, ota-update, twrp, oneplus-one, cyanogen-os
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# Question
Title: I stop an option to use ringtones or another source how do l re-instate the other source
I pressed the alway use button on ringtones and now can not use any other source how do I reopen this option?

# Answer
If you set some app to be "always used" for an operation, you can easily revert this:

1. Open *Settings*
2. Navigate to "Apps"
3. Scroll to the app being defined as default, and tap its entry
4. On the details page that's opening, you can "Reset defaults"

Next time you chose that operation, you will be asked again.

As the above steps might be cumbersome (especially if you do not remember the name of the app to reset), there are also several helper apps out there organizing defaults for you. Take e.g. a look at Better Open With:

<sup>*Better Open With* (source: Google Play; click images for larger variants)</sup>

In addition to letting you configure the defaults, this app gives you an enhanced menu where you still can chose to pick a different app (unless you set the timeout too short, that is ;)
> 1 votes

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Tags: applications, default-applications
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# Question
Title: How to backup my symphony v50 rom without pc?
I have a symphony v50 mobile. I can not go to recovery mod when my phone was switched off.I was trying to go recovery mood by hold click volume up+power buttons. But not go to recovery. It goes to phone test function. When I go to make a backup of my current rom with rom manager i did not get the backup option in the recovery mood. May I change the cwm recovery? If the ans is yes please tell me how. Else how I can make a backup of my current rom?

# Answer
flash stock ROM that will fix ur v50 my phone is also v50
> 0 votes

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Tags: backup
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# Question
Title: Rooted device, modified the hosts file and rebooted but still have access to blocked sites
I tried to block Facebook on Chrome by changing the hosts file but to no avail. What could possibly went wrong?

1. Modifying hosts file does not have any effect

I followed exactly what the op did and rebooted, but I could still have access to Facebook.

# Answer
Just try adding these three hosts name and replace ip address 127.0.0.1

```
    facebook.com
    www.facebook.com
    m.facebook.com
    mobile.facebook.com

```

As I checked when typed facebook.com, the site will be redirected to m.facebook.com, so we won't be able to access.
> 0 votes

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Tags: root-access, hosts
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# Question
Title: Why Inbox app disturbs while notifications disabled?
I get a notification each time when receiving an email although I disabled all notifications of Inbox. This fact is disturbing because Gmail app gives a notification too about the same event at the same time.

Fig. 1 My settings of Inbox in Setting \> Notifications \> Apps

Phone: Oneplus 2
System: CM 13

# Answer
In your screenshot, the **Block all** setting is turned **off**. This means that notifications are **not** blocked from this app, so they'll appear as normal. If you want to disable notifications, change this setting to **on**, or turn off the notifications within the app itself.
> 1 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, sync, email, inbox-by-gmail, usability
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# Question
Title: What does 'No carrier <device name>' mean on Play Store?
I tried to install Google Cardboard on Samsung Galaxy J7, but I found "No carrier Samsung SM-J700F". However, I see that Cardboard works in another phone (Google Nexus) with same SIM card.

What does "No carrier" mean? Why can't I install Cardboard?

# Answer
It means that Google cannot retrieve the carrier info on your device. Some possible causes:

1. The SIM card is not inserted, or inserted incorrectly/broken (can't use telephony feature)
2. The SIM card is inserted correctly, but Google cannot identify it (e.g. an issue with Republic Wireless)
3. The device doesn't have SIM card slot (e.g. tablet)

As far as I know, the text "*No carrier*" is only an informational text to identify which device you are choosing, and it's not an error message. I have installed some apps to my older phone without carrier, without any problems.

Regarding app installation, it may/may not affect the installation. Some apps *are* restricted to certain carriers (usually carrier's apps themselves).

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For your specific case, since you've mentioned on other post that other device with same carrier could install Cardboard, but your device didn't, it means that the carrier is not the problem.

On the other hand, based on GSM Arena, Samsung Galaxy J7 doesn't have gyroscope, which is *required* for Cardboard.
> 2 votes

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Tags: google-play-store
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# Question
Title: GRUB for Android taking too long to install
I have this Digital2 10 inch Windows 8.1 tablet and I want to install Android Lollipop as the main operating system. So I properly load the android installer image to a usb, boot the tablet from usb, and it loads and even runs live just fine. The problem is that when I select install grub bootloader, it seems to hang on the screen. The confirmation window stays there, but a black bar with a blinking MS-DOS like cursor for more than 10 minutes. Is the installation of grub in this manor supposed to take this long, or should I try some other images?

# Answer
> 0 votes
It appears that I just needed to go into the bios and enable some kind of linux mode. That's something I didn't expect to find on a Windows tablet.

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Tags: 5.1-lollipop, installation
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# Question
Title: custom rom with only selected apps and no play store
I'd like to restrict my mobile usage to a few apps only (basically phone, contacts, camera, google photo, whatsapp) and disallow installation of new apps and especially remove all browsers from the phone.

Background: I'd like to use this android phone to "tune off" and be only available for the urgent things.

Now: is it possible to build a custom rom which only the selected apps? Or would it be easier to just root the phone and install the core apps such as play store and chrome?

# Answer
Install/trim whatever apps you want, then kill PackageInstaller either by using apps like TitaniumBackup (freezing it) or by deleting it altogether.

Back up and have a try - I haven't tried it myself, but that's the trick some of my local forum members have been using for a while
> 2 votes

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Tags: google-play-store, root-access, custom-roms, uninstallation
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# Question
Title: how can i use an android tablet that I am locked out of
I was given a cheap, basic, tablet a few months ago, third hand, via my sister who couldn't get on with it. I tried it a bit then put it to one side to look at another time. When i came back to it (several months later) it asked for a password. I don't remember there being one, and nor does my sister so I'm stuck. I know there normally ways to do factory resets in a state like this I've tried all of them, nothing works. The tablet has no markings so I can't even look up that way. I hate the idea of throwing it away, I'd like to use it as a monitor, or install a linux distro on it, but I've no idea how without the password. if anyone has any suggestion I'd be grateful

# Answer
> 0 votes
You should be able to access the recovery menu or similar and perform a factory reset by pressing and holding some button combination as the tablet first starts. On most Nexus devices, for example, it's done by holding both volume buttons and the power button.

# Answer
> 0 votes
See how-to-factory-reset-your-android-tablet.

This page states:

> Press and hold the correct keys to boot the device into recovery mode. This will vary from device to device. Here are some examples:
>
> * Nexus 7: Volume Up + Volume Down + Power
> * Samsung Galaxy S3: Volume Up + Home + Power
> * Motorola Droid X: Home + Power
> * Devices With Camera Buttons: Volume Up + Camera
>
> Similar devices will likely use similar key combinations. For example, the Nexus 4 also uses Volume Up + Volume Down + Power.
>
> If your device isn’t on this list and none of the above methods work, do a Google search for the name of your device and “recovery mode” – or look in the device’s manual or support pages.
>
> Release the buttons when the device powered on. You’ll see an image of an Android lying on its back with its chest open and its internals revealed.

Maybe superfluous, but you'll wipe all data from the device when you reset it to system defaults.

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Tags: linux, tablet
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title: Screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy S6

text:
# Question
Title: Screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy S6
I saw a couple places online saying you can hit the power button (on the side) and the home button (on the front, at the bottom) together on the S5, similar to the way you take a screenshot on an iPhone. However, it doesn't seem to be working with the S6. Can anyone explain the process for getting a screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy S6?

# Answer
on Samsung s6 you can swap your palm over the screen to take a screenshot
> -1 votes

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Tags: screenshots, samsung-galaxy-s-6
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# Question
Title: GT-S6810L Driver for Samsung Galaxy Ace II needs to be installed each time device is plugged in my PC
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace II *that for a unknown reason*, each time that I plug my smartphone *via USB cable* to my PC, most of the times, my device is not recognized.

When is not recognized, I have to follow this steps:

* Open *device manager*
* Select *portatil devices*.
* Select the driver *that has the warning sign* \> Update driver

And *between 20 segs - 1 minute* later, I receive this message *(in Spanish)*:

*Basically it says that the driver for my device was **installed**:*

The problem that I have is *kind of* similiar to these questions.

My PC is a Windows 7 Professional - 32 bits.

I bought My Samsung Galaxy Ace II more than a year ago and it wasn't rooted or any similar changes to its system.

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After check the Register *as says in this source*, I can't find the *upperFilter* entry. I really don't know what else can be done.

I already installed Samsung Kies *as suggested in his comment #1*, but my device isn't compatible with Kies.

Windows Update *sometimes* finds and installs **Device MTP USB** missing driver, but when is not found, I can't plug my device in my PC.

**What could be the cause of this behavior?**

# Answer
you can update your Ace driver via right clicking on it and click on update. but if it doesn't work download the BIOS drivers with your web browser by entering your PC name and model then BIOS on google. and try updating from device manager
> 0 votes

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Tags: windows, usb-drivers, samsung-galaxy-ace-2
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# Question
Title: question regarding message internal updation
i am using Samsung galaxy A8, my question is that only one of conversation is converted into like "whats app" in internal message app, while rest of the conversations just as simple as other mobile phones conversation.. how can i convert all the conversations into above mentioned pattern? i mean one of the person conversation in my internal mobile app is showing that MSG is delivered and MSG is read and it sounds interesting so how can i make other conversations n this pattern

# Answer
> 0 votes
It sounds like you're talking about SMS messages. SMS messages don't have delivery and read indications. The one contact that acts differently is using the same message app as you, so the app isn't sending SMS message to that contact, but using its own system, which does have delivery and read indications.

If you want features like an instant message system, you have to use the same instant message system that your friends have. You can send SMS to any phone, but it's an older technology and it doesn't support those features at all.

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Tags: settings
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# Question
Title: Should I turn off Galaxy S7 Fast Charging
My wife just got a Samsung Galaxy S7. She said it gets really hot when charging the phone, even if its just a regular charger, not a fast charging charger. Also, if she is using GPS in the car, the battery will drop even when plugged into the car. I am trying to figure out if there is any benefit to disabling fast charging in the settings. For example, using a 1.0 amp charger (i.e. a non-fast charger), will the phone charge less quickly, more quickly or the same if Fast Charging is disabled, compared to the default setting of fast charging on the phone.

Thanks

# Answer
What I get from you is :

* You wanna know why the battery drains when using GPS despite having it plugged in:

Basically GPS is heavy on battery, explained here.Using GPS,as has been stated in the article, involves connecting to around 3 or so satellites at a very slow pace(50 bits per second) which means her phone at the time was using a lot of power.Depending on other factors in play namely

> what other apps were running, what charger adapter she was using and what cable was hooked to her phone from the car charger.

Let's start from the car adapter she was using. GS7 chargers are rated at 1.67A and 2.0A. Her car charger adapter most likely was rated lower meaning it wasn't producing enough power to sustain the power being utilized by the phone when functioning with GPS.

> > Note: Using a lower rated wouldn't explicitly mean your phone wouldn't charge it might charge extremely slowly or it might not charge at all or it might even discharge (this is when power output is less than 500ma)

Now if she happened to have been using a properly rated car charger, the cable she was using would most likely be the problem.Reference here.I don't want to go into that deeply open the link for more in-depth info but basically some knock-off cables don't take professional physics into plan and hence you get some 'wires' that were intended to charge cheaper phones not your Gs7 premium flagship phone. If you get low rated car charger + bad cable = no charging at all.Couple that with heavy power usage and you're basically doing more damage to your battery than helping it.

* Why her phone gets hot when charging(both during fast charging and normal charging)

Well basically this is simple physics. P=IR^2 i.e Power=Current(I)\*Resistance \*Resistance(R^2) you're battery has internal resistance that's a constant. When using your charger with a fast charger and with the option enabled on your phone you'd notice it gets hot fast this is because fast charger inputs more current and your phone is trying to get as much of this current as it can.A basic principle world over is no machine is 100% efficient. The battery will take as much power as it can but will also have wasted energy.This is from the power that has been produced but isn't taken up by the battery. This wasted energy is emitted as heat.Which explains why the battery heats up both with fast chargers and normal chargers.

Try as much as you can to refrain from using accessories that weren't provided with your phone at purchase.Also refain from using fast charging all the time as a hotter battery = shorter lifespan refference **The last link also provides cons and pros of fast charging.**
> 1 votes

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Tags: samsung, samsung-galaxy-s7
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# Question
Title: Can you play Pokémon Go on Oneplus 2 with CM13?
It worked in Oxygen OS but now lagging. Fig. 1 No appearance of poketops and pokemons, loading sign at the left top corner

System: CM13 with GApps installed
Phone: Oneplus 2

# Answer
> 1 votes
Oneplus 2 and Pokemon Go do not work well together as of August 2016 if GPS is in the high accuracy mode.

If you enable GPS only mode and restart then Pokemon works normally.

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Tags: cyanogenmod, gps, oneplus-two, pokemon-go
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title: what is irq/464-14c2000 android

text:
# Question
Title: what is irq/464-14c2000 android
What's this process doing in android?

irq/464-14c2000

I see it often - when cpu usage is turned on in developer options of my android device.

Is it some kind of interrupt service routine?

it has a PPID of 2

# Answer
The only place I've seen mentions of something like this: XDA-Developers

From the names of other items, it looks like it's indeed the interrupt request (IRQ) from various hardware (you can see flip cover, sensor, NFC, power management IC (pmic), etc.), but there are ones with similar cryptic numbers whose purpose is unknown to me.

My advice? Just ignore it.
> 0 votes

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Tags: kernel, processes, developer-options
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title: Operate LG G2 phone from Desktop

text:
# Question
Title: Operate LG G2 phone from Desktop
My LG G2's screen just got a chip in it, and consequently only the top 1/4 of the screen will register touch.

The phone is **not** rooted, but I have developer options and USB debugging activated. Is there any way I can mirror the phone on a PC or Mac? (I prefer Mac, but have access to Windows 8 as well.) I'm talking about full control with keyboard and mouse.

I just want to know if I can hobble through until the new Nexus comes out and I can finally be rid of this old phone.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Try Vysor first. As long as USB debugging is on you shouldn't even need to do anything on the phone to get it running. Mouse simulates touch while keyboard input is passed through. If you don't type in English then input method support might be a bit clumsy.

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Tags: usb-debugging, broken-screen, remote-access, lg-g2
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title: Is it safe to root samsung galaxy s2?

text:
# Question
Title: Is it safe to root samsung galaxy s2?
Okay I have never rooted a phone and from what I have heard, rooting can cause bricking. Can you guys tell me lile is it safe to do so? And give me link of some easy and safe tutorials? Thanks :)

# Answer
Well it's never safe to go behind what the manufacturer had set out for you. Cons of rooting include but aren't limited to

1. High risk of bricking phone (corrupting the bootloader rendering the phone particularly useless)
2. Voiding warranty

For beginners I'd recommend kingo root app. You literally just download the app and they'll do the rest for you. Kingo also has a lesser chance of bricking your phone/failing to root.

Other ways of rooting include loading a custom rom through the bootloader for your specific phone model but as you said you're a beginner and I wouldn't advise you to go this way until you feel more comfortable having understood the ways of rooting a phone.

.
> 0 votes

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Tags: stock-android
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title: Calibrating 2 batteries

text:
# Question
Title: Calibrating 2 batteries
since I own 2 batteries for my G3 and one of them isn't working properly, I wanted to calibrate both of them. I've just calibrated my extended 5200 mAh battery and it seems like it lasts longer so I decided to calibrate another, original battery (3000 mAh). So my question is: Is it smart to calibrate 2 different batteries? Will calibrating one battery uncalibrate another one?

Thanks in advance

# Answer
> 1 votes
Calibration is a myth. See this question to understand more Bought a new battery, do I need to calibrate it?

So it doesn't make any difference to one or two batteries- it has no affect on battery life or device

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Tags: battery
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# Question
Title: Editing personal dictionary on Android 6
As it seems Android blocks third party apps from editing the personal dictionaries for some reason.

I just upgraded from Android 4 to 6 and want to import my personal dicitonary, but the apps I've previously used successfully fail (they claim the import was successful, but nothing is imported to my personal dictionary).

Where can I find the file on the phone, where the personal dictionary is saved? So I can manually copy my old entries to the new system.

# Answer
Well I guess just replace your IME apk with an older version and then try restoring the database, finally replace the apk again with the new version.
> 1 votes

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Tags: file-system, languages, 6.0-marshmallow, dictionary
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# Question
Title: Google play services are lost and a notification said it has been set to stop
Today on my one day old new Android smart phone I tried to update goggle play services and it stopped updating and could not find update page anywhere in the play store and then I got an error message that said google play services is now in stop and so I looked in my google play store account apps and it was deleted and also it was deleted in my settings app list so I searched for google play services hoping to reinstall but when I tapped it a new app is there called play services info and I also checked on my computer if the app would be in play store but it was the same new app play services info. With no google play services I cannot access many important apps. How can google play services be put back in the google play store so I can download it to be able to use many important apps.

# Answer
> 0 votes
I did a factory reset and then I checked my settings app list and google play services was back, but it is only enabled and the force stop, clear data and clear cache are not working but all that matters is my apps that require Google play services working I can use again like messenger, Gmail and more. Since the factory reset to google play store it is still not found there and when it comes time for an update for google play services then my apps will not work and I am good for now but need to solve the issues that are critical to my device.

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Tags: google-drive
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# Question
Title: how do i clear up space because my phone is almost full?
Can i sweep the storage. Is this data i don't want or the data that runs my phone. Not sure exactly what my huawei phone stores in storage. Whats miscellaneous?

# Answer
> 0 votes
The storage you sweep refers to stuff like cache or minor app memory. Most of the time, these are things you don't need on your phone that store excessive memory in order to make the phone run a little faster.

Miscellaneous refers to the **files** on your phone (think of as a file manager) and stores things like your downloaded files from the internet, movies you downloaded, and really anything in your internal storage directory. Some of these files (like .android) are necessary to run your device. The things you installed from chrome or app data only effect those parts of the device and are therefore safe to clean.

Most of your storage is probably made up of apps, music, and photos. I would remove some of those in order to save the most data. For photos, use google photos and put them on the cloud instead of storage if you take a lot of them. This way, you will have the most storage as you can.

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Tags: insufficient-memory, huawei, huawei-ascend-y330
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# Question
Title: I see repeated annoying pop-up messages claiming I have viruses. When I click "Remove Virus", I'm sent to the Google Play store. What should I do?
this pops up whenever I lock my phone and unlock it. How do i fix this?

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. When i click on 'remove virus now' it redirects me to a page on google play store which shows a cleaner app.

# Answer
Visit a different site (and avoid this one in the future). That's a fake warning wanting to trick you into some download. Definitely do ***NOT*** hit that button labeled "Remove virus now" – if you do that, you'll have your device infected with some malware for sure. Don't get irritated by the Google logo, this is ***not*** a message from Google (they have other ways for "desinfection").

Never trust any such popup if it says your Android device has ***viruses*** – there are no viruses on Android (malware yes, but no viruses – there's a subtle difference). Second proof: a website cannot scan your device for malware, so how will it know?

One more pointer is the "countdown" in the second screenshot, which clearly identifies the message as Scareware: No sincere and trustworthy software would issue an ultimatum to the user. The only intention here is forcing you to "switch off your brains in panic".

So either that website got infected – or it's even an intentional malicious site. Your device is fine.
> 4 votes

# Answer
**STEP 1:** Uninstall the malicious app from your Android phone Android phone will get infected with viruses from a malicious app that is installed on the smartphones. In this first step, we will try to identify and uninstall any malicious app that might be installed on your Android phone.

To uninstall the malicious app from your Android device, go to the **Settings menu, then click on Apps or Application manager** (this may differ depending on your device). If you cannot find the malicious app, we advise you to uninstall all the recently installed apps.

Touch the app you’d like to uninstall.This won’t start the app, but will open up the program’s App Info screen, then click on “Uninstall” button:

A confirmation dialog should be displayed for the malicious app, click on “OK” to remove the malicious app from your Android phone.

Reboot your Android phone

**Step 2:** Delete Junk files. Now it's time to remove all junk files from your Android device (e.g. temporary Internet files, applications cache, etc.). This step is very important to maintain your Android device clean and safe. Some Android users have also reported that after clearing the browsing history and cache content, they managed to disinfect and remove the scam (fraud) Police lock screen message from their Android device.

Clear Internet history and cache on Android

**STEP 3:** Scan and protect your Android phone from viruses with Avast Free Mobile Security or MalwareBytes Anti-Malware As you have seen cyber criminals have started targeting Android users for malware, and we do expect that in the months to come the number of infections will grow. In this final step, we will scan your Android phone for malware with Avast Free Mobile Security, and provide a real-time protection from future malware attacks.

You can download Avast Free Mobile Security from Google Play Store to scan virus (if any)
> 1 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-note-3, antivirus, popup
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# Question
Title: Error 505 during installation from Play Store
I have LG G Pad. I have been trying to update Google Play Services since October. It always fails during installation. Many of my apps are not working such as YouTube, Gmail, etc.

I tried clearing cache, and I also did it with Play Store too. I restarted the tablet after clearing cache and still to no avail can't update Play services. My LG G4 phone has no problem.

What can I do?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Try to download and install from http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-games/google-play-games-3-7-23-release/google-play-games-3-7-23-2867637-836-android-apk-download/download/

It worked out for me on slimrom for Kindle Fire 5th gen

# Answer
> 0 votes
**Solution 1 – Restart your Android Phone:**

This is one of the most basic solutions to fix most of the Google Play Store Errors. So, you can try restarting your android phone in order to Fix Error 505 in your android phone. If restarting does not help you fixing the error, then follow below solutions.

**Solution 2 – Clear Cache and Data of Google Play Store, Google Service Framework and Download Manager:**

Since Error 505 can be caused due to cache conflict or data crash, so you can try clearing cache and data of Google Play Store, Google Service Framework and Download Manager. To do the same, follow the below steps.

Go to Settings. Click on Apps or Application Manager option. Now, swipe right further to open All tab. Now, scroll down and look for Google Play Store app. Click on it. Here, you will see two buttons – 1. Clear Cache and 2. Clear Data. Click on them. Fix Google Play Store Error 505 in Android Click on Clear Cache and Clear Data Options Now, go back and look for Google Service Framework and Download Manager app. Follow the same above step for them too.

**Solution 3 – Reconfigure your Google Account:**

Since Google Play Store Error 505 can also be caused due to Google Account Sync Problem, so try reconfiguring your Google Account again. To do the same, follow below steps.

Go to **Settings.** Click on Google option under Accounts Section. Now, click on your Google account and select Remove Account option. Solution To Fix Google Play Store Error 505 in Android Remove your Google Account Now, restart your android phone and reconfigure your Google Account. Once done, see if it helped you to Fix Android Error 505 in Google Play Store.

**Solution 4 – Factory Reset your Android Phone:**

This is the last option left to Fix Google Play Store Error 505 in Android Phones.

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Tags: google-play-store
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# Question
Title: Decrypting Encrypted Micro SD Card without phone
Since the release of the new Android version, has anyone had any success with decrypting the contents of a Micro SD card without the use of the phone?

I want to encrypt my card incase I lose the phone. However, I also don't want to be in a situation where something could happen and I am left with no way to retrieve contents from the SD card.

# Answer
I don't think the purpose is to allow any decryption of the SD card without using the phone were it was encrypted. Or you could just add specific files to the cloud so that you don't have to worry about retrievable situations, in most cases people tend to use the cloud for photos and video, especially with the space it gobbles up, having 16gb 60gb worth of files on an SD card is pretty risky vs storing it in the cloud, but to answer your question you need to find it the encryption specifically serves the purpose of preventing the decryption unless the content is being decrypted from that parochial device
> 1 votes

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Tags: external-sd, sd-card, data-recovery, encryption
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# Question
Title: ES File Explorer Pro returning "server not found" when accessing a SMB share on Ubuntu
With a Windows machine, I can connect with IP, user, and password to some Linux shares. With ES File Explorer Pro, I get strange "server not found" messages.

This is what I do:

1. Open ES File Explorer Pro
2. Search the LAN (the machine is listed)
3. Access the machine (I notice it's getting all the shares listed)
4. Entering a folder gives a permission error. So I add the folder to ES File Explorer server bookmarks and try to access it again, but I get a "server not found" error.
5. Then I edit the bookmark (and notice it's logging as an anonymous user) so I set the domain with the machine name, server adding `smb://ip/share/` to the address, user, and password. And still, I get "server not found".

All the other machines, some Linux and some Windows are accessing Just fine. Except for the Android devices with ES File Explorer Pro.

What am I missing?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Please try the following on the Linux machine:

1. Open Terminal and type `cd /etc/samba/`
2. `sudo gedit smb.conf` (Just edit it with superuser privileges on you favorite text editor). Delete all the text you see here, make the file empty.
3. Now type in the file:
```
[Name you want to get shown of the folder]
path = path of folder you want to share
browseable = yes
read only = no

```
4. Save it and exit. Now open Terminal and type `smbpasswd -a 'username'`. Note that this username must be the name of the user present on your Linux machine. Then type and confirm the password. This password can be anything.
5. Then type the following commands
```
service smbd start
service nmbd start

```

That's it for Linux machine. Now you can browse it from ES File Explorer. Just go to LAN and search. Remember to keep your Android device and Linux machine on the same network before proceeding. If your machine shows up, type the username and password you entered for **Samba** server and **not** Linux username and password. It should connect as I use this process myself and it works 100%.

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Tags: linux, es-file-explorer, cifs
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title: Cyanogenmod 13 get rid of Google bar

text:
# Question
Title: Cyanogenmod 13 get rid of Google bar
I recently updated my Galaxy S5 to Cyanogenmod 13 and have this annoying Google search bar on the top of my home screen. I used to be able to get rid of this in CM 12 but can't find how to do it in CM 13. Is there any way to remove it?

# Answer
Using Trebuchet (the default launcher)? Long press empty space on homescreen, tap the little up arrow on the bottom, then find this and turn off.

Screenshot captured on my own Nexus 6P with CM13.
> 4 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, google
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title: Root no longer root

text:
# Question
Title: Root no longer root
I rooted my nexus one and successfully used a lot of root-only apps. But one day all these apps stopped working, saying I don't have root. Terminal emulator says "permission denied" for everything again, as if I wasn't root. But unlocked lock is still showed at startup. How would I fix that? I don't want to root again, because I will have to do a large backup then.

# Answer
> 8 votes
Did you by chance have an automatic OTA update? That would do it.

# Answer
> 1 votes
To avoid unrooting after OTA update,

1. Open SuperSU
2. Go to Settings
3. Enable Pro (you have to purchase the SuperSU Pro from PlayStore)
4. Enable Survival Mode

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Tags: 2.2-froyo, nexus-one, root-access, unrooting
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# Question
Title: Need Root For Asus Zenfone 5(T00J) 8 GB(Kitkat ROM)
I Need to root my Zenfone 5 (Asus T00J) - 8 GB Kitkat ROM, But I can't find any solution over Internet. Please help me to get the root for Asus Zenfone 5. Also need The CWM.

Thank you....

# Answer
**For Android 4.4.2**
I've tried solution here with success. Just need to run bat file to root or unroot.

Notes:

1. Need windows pc
2. Needs to rename "recovery-ww.img" to "recovery-root.img" (look comment section of link given above)
3. Only for android version 4.4.2
> 0 votes

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Tags: rooting, asus-zenfone-5
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# Question
Title: View LogCat from unrooted android device without computer assistance
Ever since Android 4.1's new security model, all LogCat viewers I've came across require root access. Even the LogCat viewer for the IDE I'm using (AIDE) won't work.

Without rooting my device, or needing a computer to assist me, how could I view the logcat of programs I write?

# Answer
> 4 votes
Without root or a PC: you can't. As you noted, the behavior you're seeing is entirely intentional, and cannot be changed. If you could find a custom ROM that did not enforce these restrictions then you could feasibly install that, but if you do not want to root then I would assume this is also not an option (and I would imagine such a ROM may not exist). The only other option would be to write your own LogCat viewer within your apps, since each app can access its own log data.

# Answer
> 0 votes
With the following command you can give the app permission to read all logs without root permissions:

```
adb shell pm grant <pkg> android.permission.READ_LOGS

```

It works at least with catlog application in Samsung Galaxy S5/Android 6.0 as well as with Galaxy S7/Android 6.0.1.

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Tags: logging
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# Question
Title: Multiple copies of files on SD card
I use Sony Xperia C1505 which I got three years ago. The phone had been repaired multiple times because od Jack not working and system crash but everything seemed fine since the last repair which had been six months ago. The problem is that every time I connect phone to pc using USB cable, some files duplicate but I can´t delete any of them (the phone says "Failed to delete file") All copies of music are working though. Some of photos are "broken files" but when I reload the SD card, everything is fine. My gallery now has more that 4K of pics instead of 1K. It still ceeps multiplying the files everytime I connect the phone.

I tried restarting phone several times, moved everything from SD card to PC and deleted everything but the problem stil persists... I am scared to delete the copies because I don´t want to lose any of them P.S.: I apologize for my english, it is my third language

# Answer
This looks like the media scanner messed up its database. I recommend to:

1. clear the media storage (see the middle of this page for details with screenshots):
    1. go to *Settings › Apps › All*
    2. find "Media Storage" and tap the entry once to open the app details
    3. chose "clear data" (to empty the media scanner's database)
2. reboot

On device startup, the media scanner will be triggered to run, and should – this time cleanly – build up it's database.

**Note:** If you've customized ringtones/notification/alarm sounds, you might need to redo that afterwards as the association might be lost.²

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<sup>**²** Applications identify those sounds by an ID, not by directory and file name. With the new buildup database, those IDs no longer match.</sup>
> 0 votes

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Tags: sony-xperia
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# Question
Title: Pokemon logo (Cubeon) showing on my boot screen
I recently installed "Pokemon Go" game in my Redmi Note 4G. The game is working fine. But I noticed something peculiar in my booting screen. It shows up just after the MIUI logo. I took a photo and did a little research and came to know that the logo is of Cubeon, a Pokemon character. I don't know why this is happening. Is there any security issues? How did the app get access to my boot menu?

# Answer
It's not from Niantic, it is the silhouette of the MIUI character head.

It's possible comes with a MIUI theme what you downloaded and applied.
> 2 votes

# Answer
That appears when you install custom themes like in iOS 9 theme (afterglow or retouched I'm not sure), as the theme engine includes options for a theme to change the boot screen.
> 0 votes

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Tags: applications, boot, xiaomi-redmi-note-4g, pokemon-go
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