title: Unlock to different background images

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# Question
Title: Unlock to different background images
Is there a way to set up Android's "Slide" lock screen in such a way that swiping to different directions changes the background image to a specific image? Such as, swipe left for a personal image, swipe right for a professional image. 3rd-party apps would be acceptable as well.

# Answer
> 2 votes
I've never heard of this. However, you may be able to set it up if you have a couple of different home screen launchers installed.

Some lockscreens let you open a specific app depending on where you drag the unlock icon. You could set it up to open one of your launchers depending on which side it gets dragged to.

Then, just set the background for each launcher. Note that, with separate launchers, you'll have separate home screen layouts as well. If you want the same apps on the home screen, you'll have to manually duplicate your effort of setting up the home screen on both. Of course, this may be an added feature for you, as you could have business apps on one and person apps on the other.

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Tags: images, wallpaper
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# Question
Title: Why doesn't Google+ auto upload all my pictures consistently and in the right sequence?
Google+ doesn't upload my photos consistently, and sometimes it uploads them out of order.

Why would the app not do its job consistently? There are missing pictures, and then a week later they randomly show up (sometimes, sometimes not), and sometimes out of sequence, which is very frustrating.

If I uninstall and reinstall Google+, will it have to reload the last 4 years of pictures? Or worse, lose my pictures from my old droid that died? I have plenty of storage space left (several GB).

It is a new Samsung S5 phone, but I have the same problem on the old Droid Razor. Auto upload is enabled, and if I try the "upload now" option, it tells me everything is already uploaded, when I can clearly see I am missing pictures.

# Answer
Maybe because you choosed "Only WiFi" when the app asked you if you want to upload photos via wifi, mobile or both...
Try clearing G+'s data and restarting the settings step from zero...
I had a similar problem with a S4 and this was the problem/solution ;)
> 1 votes

# Answer
You can access the site of Plus (plus.google.com) and see if your photos are ok. If everything is fine, you can even reset your phone and your photos will be safe. After check your photos on the site, you can try to uninstall and reinstall the app. Maybe it solve the problem.
> 0 votes

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Tags: backup, photos, google-plus, google-plus-photos
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title: spike in battery charge

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# Question
Title: spike in battery charge
Today when I was charging my Redmi 1s mobile I restarted the mobile. Then I saw that there was a sudden increase in the charge of the battery by 80%. What could have caused this?

# Answer
> 1 votes
Smartphones have a particular text file in which is contained the drain value...
If you delete this file the device recreates it when it boots and the battery percentage may display a 50% to 70% difference.
Chances are you use to charge your phone everytime you want without completing a full cycle of recharge once a month (at least).
This way the phone displays a percentage that is different from the real one...
So when you rebooted your phone it automatically (and somehow) deleted this file and then recreated it again with the right drain value and battery percentage...

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Tags: battery, charging
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title: Galaxy S2 Philz Touch 5 Bootloop

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# Question
Title: Galaxy S2 Philz Touch 5 Bootloop
My girlfriend's phone is a Galaxy S2. The battery was crap and the phone started bootlooping. We've replaced the battery but it is still happening. I can get into recovery mode, but I don't know anything about Flashing Roms. We're trying to avoid Factory Reseting the phone, in order to save the data. I have tried wiping the various caches. Is there anything I can do? The recovery screen also has a Philz Touch 5 menu, I believe the phone is rooted (although honestly I know nothing about it, I never rooted my phone).

# Answer
It's definitely rooted.. So it's better to completely wipe the phone..

But as you need your data, you can try and run it in safe mode.

As soon as you boot your phone , press down the volume down button, keep holding until you reach the lock screen. then press the safe mode button on bottom left..

http://www.tested.com/tech/android/3071-how-to-use-androids-safe-mode-to-save-a-phone-from-boot-loops/

In case you are flashing the best rom for Galaxy s2 is the Pound rom(Unsung Hero) or Cyanogenmod(popular)..
> 1 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-2, recovery-mode, data-recovery, boot-loop
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# Question
Title: Nexus 7 Sleep timelimited to 10 minutes?
I just purchased a Nexus 7, and wanted to set it to sleep after 15 or 20 minutes of inactivity.

I don't have this option, as the most I can set is 10 minutes.

When I search about this everything seems to indicate I should have the option up to 30 minutes.

I am on 4.4.4

Am I missing an option or was it removed? Is there a way around it?

# Answer
The time you can set before the screen locks can be limited by a device policy, just like how a policy can enforce a particular security level for the screen lock (e.g. you must use a password). You might have a device policy if you use a corporate VPN or an Exchange account.

In this case, to increase the timeout or disable the lock screen completely, you'll have to ask your corporate IT to remove the policy, which will also remove your access to the work resources (VPN or Exchange server).
> 0 votes

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Tags: nexus-7
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title: ES File Explorer - Share by LAN

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# Question
Title: ES File Explorer - Share by LAN
I want to use **ES File Explorer's** LAN share feature in the **Share via** options in Android to send files to my PC that you can currently only do by going into the app itself - a rather long process.

**UPDATE**

As mentioned below, I posted a request to the Developer about being able to send files to your PC through the "Share via" menu - this would be a shortcut/alternative to opening up the ES File Explorer app and manually copy and pasting from your phone memory to the LAN PC...

**This feature is now added!** Anywhere on android, click a file, picture, video or pretty much anything that can be moved or copied, click the "Share" button, then click the "ES Save to..." option, and choose your path on your PC. It will now be copied directly to your computer using the LAN feature inside the ES File Explorer app.

Enjoy :)

# Answer
> 0 votes
I've got a reply from ES File Explorer team, they said that the "Share by LAN" feature in the "Share via" is not for sending files to the PC, it is for sending files to **other devices** which has **ES File Explorer** running on them, on the same network.

I've requested a new feature that allows you to send to the PC through Share via, but if they decide to build it, it may take a while still before it's out.

# Answer
> 4 votes
I don't know if this was added in a recent release of ES File Explorer, but you can share to computer with:

```
Share via -> ES Save to... -> Click on the header (under "Choose path")

```

Your LAN shares should appear there.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Even better than simply transferring files is to set up ES File Explorer's "Remote Access" in settings.

This turns the android device into an FTP file server with username and password.

Once running, you can use any FTP client (such as FileZilla) to connect to the Android device and access the android's full SD card(s) file system for transferring files back and forth.

The BIG advantage is that you are able to control all transfers using only the PC's keyboard, mouse and monitor.

Further, ES can create a desktop shortcut for the FTP server, so, any time you need to transfer files in either direction, simply tap the icon on the Android home screen, then click a FileZilla command line shortcut on your PC (`filezilla -c, --site=sitenamestring`)

Two "gotchas" to know about;

1. IP addresses change on your home or other LANs. Your best bet is to set your WiFi up to assign fixed IP addresses to your mobile devices so you can have a saved entry with username, password and starting file directory for instant connection from your PC.
2. file date/time stamps don't transfer. Any files copied to your Android device will bear the date/time that the file was transferred

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Tags: share-menu, es-file-explorer
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# Question
Title: How to get rid of "Battery not charging dialog"?
I have a Sony Xperia ZR phone with Kitkat 4.4.2 and when I watch HD movies on non-MHL TV connected to the phone using a HDMI-miniUSB cable with external power source auxiliary cable, I often see a message during the movie.

> The connected power source is not sufficient. The battery is draining faster than it is charging. Please connect your phone charger.

I don't mind that the battery is discharging. I tried 1.5A power source and it is still not enough. Someone suggested the phone might be overheating, so I am now cooling it down, still didn't help. I can't get rid of the auxiliary power cable, because the MHL then won't work. My TV is not MHL enabled.

I want to get rid of that dialog at least temporarily. Is it possible?

# Answer
I disabled similar thing in Xperia Z1 with GravityBox as I remember, it is a module for Xposed Framework, you will need to be rooted to do those things..
> 0 votes

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, battery, charging, sony-xperia, mhl
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# Question
Title: what is reason behind android update application
What things responsible for android update. . Means if i have a android phone which will not upgrade my os version . In this scenario , why it is not upgradable ?.. what factor make it .? Any hardware problem or any other ?

# Answer
> 1 votes
One of those reasons:

1. Manufacturer of your phone is too lazy to issue updated compatible ROM with your phone.
2. Your phone has old hardware that may not work with new android versions, or it's very hard to modify it to become compatible.
3. You played with your original ROM, that is some companies checks if you are rooted, or if you reflashed new ROMs on your phone, and consider it as you don't deserve to update your phone :D

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Tags: applications
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# Question
Title: Can I play movies on an Amazon Fire HD from an external USB hard drive?
I read the some Android devices are able to mount USB hard drives or pendrives connected directly to the miniUSB of the Android device:

http://www.greenbot.com/article/2155300/how-to-hook-up-a-usb-flash-drive-to-your-android-device.html

I would like to know if the Amazon Kindle Fire HD is able to do so.

Can I play movies on an Amazon Fire HD from files in an external USB hard drive?

# Answer
Edit: I didn't realize you are pretty experienced and probably know most of this already.

**TL;DR:** root device, install Stickmount via ADB, profit. Physically speaking, grab a USB-OTG cable and use that to connect your device. Probably a bad idea to run any hard drive that isn't externally powered, but flash drives work great.

So I don't have one of the devices physically, so I can't guarantee that this will work. However, I have fiddled with one of my friend's devices separately, and have done extensive work on my FireTV, so I'm fairly optimistic this will work.

Your first step will be to root the device. This means that you have access to all parts of the OS that Amazon was previously restricting. This will allow you to install Stickmount, which is an app that enables your device to mount external storage.

Once you have downloaded the APK, follow the XDA-Developers page on installing Minimal ADB and Fastboot. This will be used to connect to the android device.

You have a couple options on how to connect. You can either use a USB cable, and there's lots of documentation for that, or you can connect via wifi. I find wifi connection to work fine, so I'll leave instructions for that method.

1) Drop the apk of stickmount into the same folder as adb.

2) Run adb per the instructions for your machine from XDA-Developers.

3) Find the IP address of your Kindle.

4) Run the following commands individually:

adb kill-server

adb start-server

adb connect (IP address of your device- probably 192.168.1.xxx or thereabouts)

adb install (filename of Stickmount- probably something like stickmount\_xxx.apk)

If successful, Stickmount will have been installed on the Kindle.

Run Stickmount to make sure it works, then restart your device. On reboot, you can plug in the external storage via a USB-OTG cable. I'd strongly advise against using a self-powered hard drive- I'm not sure how much power SSD's draw, but a spinning drive is definitely out. You're totally safe with a flash drive or card reader though. I did this a lot with my Nexus 10 on a road trip- worked great.

Once rooted, you have a couple other options. I won't clutter this response here as they are unrelated, but you can install the google play store, use XBMC/Kodi, and a lot more. Feel free to ask any questions you have about that.
> 2 votes

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Tags: usb, usb-drivers, amazon-kindle-fire
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# Question
Title: How do I print from Android through my LAN?
I have a HP f380 printer, which doesn't have wifi connectivity. I managed to share the printer through a computer used as printer server and print to it from different computers. Now how do I print to it by using my android device?

I found HP ePrint and Google's Cloud print, but they tend to go over the internet to connect to my printer, which is quite the detour since I'm on the same network as the printer anyways. So is there a way to print directly to the printer from my Android device?

# Answer
> 0 votes
I've used the app "HP print service plugin" to print to my HP printer that's on the network, and it doesn't seem to use the Internet. The plugin was preinstalled on my device, and may not be compatible with your device, but you can have a look here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hp.android.printservice

Oh, and the plugin seems to support USB OTG too.

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Tags: printing
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title: adb device not found

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# Question
Title: adb device not found
When I enter ./adb devices I get Device not found. Yet I can successfully unlock my phone via ./fastboot oem unlock. I can't turn on debugging since my phone is stuck in a bootloop and won't start up.

I am in fastboot mode, and I don't have an sd card.

I'm using a Mac, Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Maguro), SDK, and terminal

# Answer
Find a recovery, such as CWM or TWRP, and download an image. Then use "fastboot boot recovery.img" to boot into the recovery file and reflash a stock ROM, which should solve the problem. Note that even if you don't have a sd card, you should have a partition called /sdcard on the internal memory, which you usually can push files to. Also note that adb access can usually be gotten in recovery. Good luck!
> 1 votes

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Tags: adb, fastboot
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title: Parsing Package & ROM problem

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# Question
Title: Parsing Package & ROM problem
I have a bit of a mixed problem in my Xperia arc s. I started by trying to install apps, and I got that message saying "There was a problem parsing the package". I checked "unknown sources" in settings and made sure that I matched the minimum sdk required or higher and still the same message.

After that I tried to install a different rom, but whenever I flash a kernel I get stuck in CWM and the rom's zip file is not found! Even when I open the sd card from windows explorer it seems that the zip file has disappeared.

I used flashtool to get back to the original rom, but again whenever I try to install an app I face that "Parsing Package" problem again!

So what's wrong here? How can I get my phone working again so I can install apps?

# Answer
> 0 votes
It sounds like you have a bad ROM install. You should try completely wiping the phone and re-installing the ROM from scratch. Make sure to clear the cache, the dalvik cache, and system. Then flash the original ROM back on.

# Answer
> 0 votes
It seems the problem was with the sd-card, any new files weren't recognized on it so when i switched it with a new one the problem was solved though i can't format it till now

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Tags: custom-roms, sony-xperia-arc-s
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title: Trying FTP file located in /data/data

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# Question
Title: Trying FTP file located in /data/data
I'm trying to use WinSCP to FTP a file out of /data/data (well, it's directory is contained in the /data/data directory, which is the important part). But I get a "Code: 5" error from WinSCP, access denied, that is. I've tried to chmod the file I need. But still no luck. Is there any way to FTP a file out of /data/data?

I know the directory is protected. And I know I can use adbd Insecure to pull a file through adb. But I need to be able to pull the file at any time, without a USB connection. And adb tcpip is only good until a reboot. So adb is out of the question, it seems.

Thanks for any help!

# Answer
> 0 votes
Turns out it works to just remount the system partition as read-write:

In a shell instance:

```
su
mount -o remount,rw /system /system

```

I had read before, somewhere, that this didn't work and caused some people issues. But I tried it as a last-ditch effort. It worked for me, at the very least.

# Answer
> 1 votes
You could try to find an ftp server app that supports rooted devices to access system folders. If you don't have to use ftp, you could use airdroid, which also has a remote file manager.

Another option (if your device is rooted) would be to symlink the folder so that it's stored on /sdcard, which you can easily access

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Tags: adb, shell, file-permissions, ftp
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# Question
Title: When rooting a device, how to check that the update.zip I download is legit?
I have an Android device (Samsung Galaxy Pocket S5300) which I want to root, because I have used Ubuntu on my PC and notebook for five or six years and I am familiar with doing different maintenance there using root, so I want to have a way to use root-privileges on my smartphone too. I don't have a lot of experience in developing smartphone applications and rooting smartphones, so I need a bit of help.

After a bit of reading, I read that I should download an `update.zip` file, which I should select in the recovery mode.

I read this thread on XDA Forums where they say I should download an `update.zip` from MediaFire. I downloaded it to my PC and had a look into it and could find the various binaries that I need to be installed (`su`, `busybox`, `superuser.apk`, etc.)

Now I have a question: do I really need to download an `update.zip` from MediaFire, where I don't know what it comes from? The reason I'm worried is that I don't know who has created it and have no real possibility to check if the binaries I will execute are not compromised and have no viruses, etc. I am a bit scared to execute binaries somewhere from the web (with root privileges) where I don't know if they are to be trusted and to be sure that they are no viruses, spyware, etc.

# Answer
Whether the file is on MediaFire or XDA, you still run the risk of a user putting up a bad file (whether maliciously or incompetently). You have to trust someone unless you decide to make your own ROM from scratch.

You could always open the `update.zip` file and do a cursory look at its contents. And if the poster has a good history, that gives points in their favor. Many posters on XDA host their files on external download tools like MediaFire; it doesn't inherently make the file more suspicious.
> 1 votes

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Tags: rooting, security
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# Question
Title: How can I remote support an Android tablet?
My mother is considering to get an Android tablet - probably a Nexus 7 or 10. Because I don't live near her, I might need to provide some remote assistance -- and you probably know that *talking her through things on the phone* is not very efficient, especially when I can't actually *see what's on her screen.*

I **don't** want to access the file system, read SMS messages, download photos, etc.
**I just want to *see what she sees*** so that I can talk her through whatever she needs help with.

**Is there an Android equivalent of running a VNC server** so that I can *see* the exact screen my mom is currently seeing? The "VNC server" apps I've seen in the Play Store are more like *remote desktop* apps and they all seem to require to launch an app from the device -- then you can see Android on your pc *but not on the device* which wouldn't help my mom.

**Is it possible to do some kind of screen-sharing** on Android, similar to a PC running VNC?

Could this work via a PC (Windows, Linux), or would I need another Android device, or perhaps even an identical Android *tablet?*

# Answer
> 13 votes
I attempted to get VNC options working, but they're all buggy. In particular the keyboard mappings and clunky and the screens never seem to render correctly. I even wrote to an author offering money for improvements but never got anything back.

Teamviewer 8 is the only solution I've found where it actually works the way it is supposed to (i.e. seamlessly). Teamviewer is free for personal use, which is a bonus, but it is by far and away the best solution I have found. It properly supports the Android home/nav keys and has complete and properly mapped support for keyboard input.

To use it, install Teamviewer 8 on your PC/Mac, and "Teamviewer Quicksupport" on your Android device. As far as I know, root is not required.

No, I don't work for Teamviewer.

# Answer
> 2 votes
As you already put it into your question: You might consider installing a VNC server on your mother's device. Admitted, most of them require root access, so this could be a problem. However, at least one claims to do without root: VMLite VNC Server. But it comes at a cost: There's no free version available, so you'ld have to pay about EUR 6.

To give you a closer idea, some quote from the app's description:

> This app works on rooted and non-rooted android devices. However, for non-rooted devices, every time after turning the device completely off and on, you will have to connect your device to a Windows PC or Mac using a USB cable, then run a free desktop program, VMLite Android App Controller, to start the server on your device. Once the server is started, you can disconnect your device. If you don't turn your device off (but just let it "sleep"), then the server will continue running for months, if desired.

As that should definitely work, there are some other apps which might be working as well: VNC Server Ultimate¹ writes *The app normally requires root but on some devices it works without root.*, so you could give it a try -- it's free, and a paid version is available for just EUR 2.

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¹ <sub>*VNC Server Ultimate* was unpublished in 5/2015, so consider it a place-holder for the fact that "similar apps might exist"</sub>

# Answer
> 1 votes
Download TeamViewer: Quick support and the add-on for the device you want to manage remotely.

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Tags: tablet, remote-access
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title: Why does "Power off" actually reboot?

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# Question
Title: Why does "Power off" actually reboot?
If I hold my power button, I presented with the option to "Power off" my device. I touch it, and my phone (a LG Nexus 5 running on Android 4.4 KitKat) indeed turns off. However, it suddenly turns back on. If I power off multiple times, it eventually stays off. Is this normal? Does the phone restart if it is aware of pending updates or something?

# Answer
Because long pressing the power button on all most any android device(if not all) will reboot the device. It is meant to be the restart button in case on a device something goes wrong, you have the option to hard reset the device.

To correctly shut down a device you have to tap the power button and select the option to power of, or if you are in CWM select "Power off device", or I think you can shut it down using adb to.
> 1 votes

# Answer
"Power Off"(menu selection) actually reboots my Kit Kat if it's plugged into the computer with USB debugging on. If i disconnect, the power off powers off.
> 0 votes

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, power-on, nexus-5
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# Question
Title: I do not wish Gmail contacts to appear on my device
I'm using the same Gmail account for Google Play with two cell phones. I do not wish for one of those phones to sync the contacts in my account, but it has done so automatically. How can I fix this?

# Answer
Go to the device's Settings, under Accounts tap Google, tap the @gmail.com address, uncheck Sync Contacts and Sync People Details.

To remove already synced contacts go the phone Settings menu, Application Manager, go to All applications, then Clear Data for the Contacts and Contacts Storage apps.
> 2 votes

# Answer
If you look on your settings depending on what phone you're using there should be an "account" section where you can click on your gmail account which will bring up the sync settings, in these settings there should be a contact tick box, untick this box and the contacts should be removed.

As mentioned, this is depending on the make of the phone as steps could vary In future, it is best to give as much information as is possible
> 0 votes

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Tags: contacts
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# Question
Title: What is the minimum number of modifications in order to install a custom ROM?
I am planning to upgrade my wife's Galaxy Ace II from 4.1.2 (the latest official firmware offered by Samsung, installed via Kies) to 4.4.4, which is available via http://novafusion.pl/downloads/ as an unofficial CyanogenMod 11.0 variant. I have tried to gather as much information as possible, but some things are not clear yet. I am seeking short, precise, *technical* answers; there are enough "10 steps for ... your phone" out there already. ;-)

1. I know what *rooting* means, but apparently it is not always necessary in order to install a custom ROM? (This seems to differ from Jailbreaks on iPhones.)
2. However, I probably *have to* "unlock the bootloader" in order to make the phone accept a firmware that is not signed by Samsung? (I understood that this is what "unlocking" the bootloader means.)
3. If I understood correctly, the (/a) recovery mode is always available and mainly offers the features to a) wipe the data partition, b) wipe a cache partition (which seems to be hidden from the UI, so I did not know about it before), or c) install an update.zip from an SD card. Apparently, there are more advanced custom recovery ROMs/firmwares out there, too, which is probably analogous to installing Grub instead of Windows' default bootloader. But do I *need* no install a custom recovery ROM, too? (Why) Is that recommended?

# Answer
1. To install a rom you have to root your device, there is no way without rooting your phone as long it isn't rooted yet
2. Sorry dont understand your second question.
3. You have to flash a custom recovery such as Clockwork Mod Recovery. You need a custom recovery because you can't control the default recovery (no way to acces it). So you have to set your phone in downloadmode and flash the root and the recovery.

Have a loook at this step by step tutorial where everything is explained ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2215996).
> 2 votes

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Tags: custom-roms, recovery-mode, bootloader
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# Question
Title: How to view a website containing Indic fonts in Android browser?
Recently, I tried viewing a website on my Android device. Some of the content of the website contains text in a specific Indic font. I noticed that the website is not displayed in the Android browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, etcetera) as it is displayed on my PC. The intended font (Indic font) is replaced by another font, when viewed in any browser on my Android device. As I have root access on my Android mobile, I moved the `indicfont.ttf` file (which I downloaded from the Internet) to the `/system/fonts` folder and restarted my phone. Now, I can view the website perfectly (but only on Firefox browser for Android). I have the following questions to ask:

* Can someone please explain all the steps involved in the process of displaying the Indic font by Firefox browser (in the particular scenario explained above)? The `indicfont.ttf` was placed in the `/system/fonts` directory.
* Why does the previous solution only work on Firefox browser and not on other mobile browsers?

Most importantly, could you suggest a possible solution for non-rooted Android phones? It is okay even if it is a difficult solution to implement.

My device: (Android 4.4.4, Firefox 32.0.1)

**EDIT:** There are many fonts for Sanskrit (Devanāgarī script) among which the following two are the ones in the scenario: *Sanskrit2003* and *Mangal*.

1. These are some important facts that are derived from a good source about Indic fonts available on this site.

> From Android 4.0 on wards, Tamil and other few languages are supported through browser as said in Android 4.x API overview as seen below.
>
> `Support for Indic fonts (Devanagari, Bengali, and Tamil, including the complex character support needed for combining glyphs) in WebView and the built-in Browser.`

My issue is that the default support given by the browsers display the Sanskrit text in *Mangal* font and not in *Sanskrit2003* font (a superior font compared to *Mangal* ).

Source of the image
2. The whole issue is to let the android mobile browser display Sanskrit (which is intended to be displayed in *Sanskrit2003* font) to be displayed in the intended font and not in *Mangal* (which is very less superior in comparison with *Sanskrit2003* ).

Thanks.

# Answer
To answer the second part of your question first:

*'Why does the previous solution only work on Firefox browser and not on other mobile browsers?'*

You are using TTF file. This type of font file is supported by firefox , Safari and Chrome. The other browsers may not support it. For eg: IE supports EOT ; Opera supports SVG etc. But mostly all android browsers support TTF so that is strange.

In short check which type of font the browser supports.

*'explain all the steps involved in the process of displaying the Indic font by Firefox browser'*

In some scenarios, along with the web data, the web font is also embedded and sent to the browser which the browsers uses to display the data. In other scenarios, only web data is sent.The font used is not a web font (like in this case) In such cases the browsers searches for the font file within the system. If it finds it, it displays the data otherwise tries to display the data using some default font.
> 1 votes

# Answer
> Can someone please explain all the steps involved in the process of displaying the Indic font by Firefox browser (in the particular scenario explained above)? The indicfont.ttf was placed in the /system/fonts directory.

If you have control over the website, I suggest you should add a @font-face rule to the site's CSS stylesheet. This will work on all browsers versions from the last ten years or so, including in basically all Android browsers (except Opera Mini). You can use services like fontsquirrel to convert a font file to a @font-face compatible font format that will work across different browsers. Note you may need to purchase a licence to be able to distribute certain fonts that are free for personal use, check the terms and conditions for the licence of the font or contact the author of the font if you're not sure.

If you do **not** have control over the website or if you don't want to go to l through the hassle of provisioning licence for the font, you can inject any CSS rule into websites using Stylish addon. You'll need a browser that is supported by Stylish like Firefox Mobile or Dolphin.

You do not need root to use @font-face in the browser nor to install Stylish. The page you linked to that mention rooting refer to replacing the system font, i.e. the font used for system UI.
> 1 votes

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, root-access, browser, fonts, firefox-for-android
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# Question
Title: Sony Xperia L won't turn on but it works well when I removed the SD card
Help! My phone was recently repaired for water damage. It works fine but when I put my SD card in, it won't turn on (on the pick-up day). I went back to the shop and told them; they tried to put in their own SD card and it worked and they said that I needed to format my SD card. I formatted the SD card and still my phone won't turn on. The SD card works with other devices,e.g. Samsung Galaxy fit s5670, samsung slide phone, laptop. So, it's just my phone that doesn't work. Any idea why?

# Answer
Try this formatter https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter\_4/

The standard formatter integrated in windows isn't that great. Give it a shot. You can also try to set your phone back to factory settings after you did the format.
> -2 votes

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Tags: sd-card, water-damage, sony-xperia-l
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# Question
Title: Control your smartphone using your laptop please answer!
I have a sony xperia zr and the lower screen recently smashed. Touch screen capability has also gone. Does anyone know of an app or a method for connecting it to my laptop and gaining full control of the phone through the laptop?

PS: I reformat my phone!

# Answer
> 0 votes
Sony ZR supports OTG, so im sure this will work. What you have to do is Buy an OTG cable and connect USB Mouse via USB cable and try using the mouse pointer. Also Keyboard should work.

But if your screen doesnt show at all, then im sorry.

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Tags: hardware
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# Question
Title: How to have a custom table of contents in Google Play Books?
I uploaded a big PDF book to my Google Play and I was wondering if there was a way to make my own table of contents for it ? Right now, the only item in the table is the beginning of the book...

Thanks !

# Answer
> 0 votes
You could edit the pdf changing the table of contents, either using adobe acrobat or some other, free, software.

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Tags: google-play-store, pdf, ebooks, google-play-books, uploads
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title: Is my phone destroying my sd card?

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# Question
Title: Is my phone destroying my sd card?
Recently, whenever I install an application on my phone, I get a notification: "blank SD card detected", then I will have to repair it using a computer.

I tried using another SD card but the problem persisted. I didn't have this problem before I rooted my phone. Instead, all media files will be deleted.

I tried formatting both the phone and the SD card (using Ubuntu), but the problem persisted. I installed an antivirus but it is useless.

Note: I have installed Link2SD to gain more space and I think it might be the problem: The ext2 partition works fine but the fat32 will always crash. I get:

> SD card blank or has unsupported file system.

I can format the SD card so it works but whenever I install anything the error will come back. What is the solution?

# Answer
> 1 votes
It seems like a very common problem among Android-based smartphones. I had a Samsung S3 (or GT-i9300 if you prefer) and it burned six microsd cards... I tried doing a factory reset (since I had a custom rom) but nothing changed. Thought it was the microsd manufacturer, so I began buying expensive and faster cards but, again, nothing changed. Then I returned the phone to Samsung but they told me nothing was wrong. After nine months of memory cards being broken at a speed unknown by human race, I decided to sell the S3 and move to another company (Google and their various Nexus products): I don't have the chance to expand the memory with an external card, but at least I don't have to spend hundreds of dollars to buy new sds xD

BTW the only reason I can think of is that moving an app to the sd requires the phone to continually read data from the card, causing an over-heating situation that damages it...

# Answer
> 0 votes
I think the problem is in partitioning the sd card itself. Some phones/sd cards are not compatible with such change and hence your sd card will be destroyed as long as you keep partitioning it.

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# Question
Title: I want to dispaly internal and external memory seperately instead of mobile name directly on my computer
I have Samsung grand mobile. When I connect it to my computer, it displays the mobile name. When I click on the name, it displays internal and external memory.

But I want my computer to directly display internal and external memory, not mobile name.

# Answer
> 0 votes
The internal & external memory won't show normally because their is a hierarchy that is being followed. When you click on My Computer, it shows every device attached to the PC. In order for you to see just one device, you would click on which device you wanted, then continuing till you get to your location.

So the only possible solution to show them first would be to create a shortcut on your desktop, that you would use when your phone is plugged into the PC. Clicking the shortcut when your device isn't plugged in will return a invalid reference error.

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title: Security, keylogging and accounts

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# Question
Title: Security, keylogging and accounts
An in-app purchase requests password verification before the transaction. Thus, all the following input into the onscreen keyboard is the user's password.

Is handling keyboard events prevented at this stage so the app developer can't log individual strokes? Does it need to be a rooted device to log them?

Can't this then be matched with GET\_ACCOUNTS or a similar function?

Thanks

# Answer
In-app purchases with Google Play don't take place in the app you're purchasing in. The dialog to confirm your password and make your purchase is part of the Play Store app. There's no way for the calling app to see or intercept what you type into it. It's no different to any other app in that respect.

Be careful to only input your password into the real Play Store dialog. As always, the soft keyboard can see anything you type in any app, so you have to trust it not to abuse your password and other sensitive information.
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Why is my Galaxy S3 making a weird beep beep noise during calls?
Why does my Samsung Galaxy S3 make a weird beep beep sound when I'm on a phone call? It started yesterday when the call started.

# Answer
> 3 votes
Check the settings for your dialer app. Most dialers have some kind of "call in progress" beep that goes off every minute or so if the option is enabled.

# Answer
> 1 votes
This is normal when someone else is calling right at the moment you do this call.

I think it's called "call waiting", but the feature is usually non-free.

# Answer
> -2 votes
It's a feature called minute minder, and seems to be reset after an update. Go to **Menu \> Settings \> Call \> Call alerts \> uncheck Minute Minder**.

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# Question
Title: how can you turn off instagram notifications?
I have a galaxy gio and i was asking myself if it was possible to shut up the notifications coming up continuosly in the upper bar of the display. Is it possible and if so, how do you do it?

# Answer
If you long press on the notification and select app info then you can untick the show notifications box.
> 0 votes

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Tags: notification-bar, samsung-galaxy-gio, instagram
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# Question
Title: My internal storage capacity is running low,  what can I do?
Currently, my internal storage is running low on space.

What can I do besides moving applications to the external memory, as to free up more space, but preserve my current applications and avoid uninstalling?

(Some of them won't be moved)

# Answer
> 9 votes
The only way to do this is linking apps to SD card.

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**First :** Rooting.

**Disclaimer** : I'm **NOT** responsible to any damage you do to your phone ,Although it is **very rare** for someone to damage his phone while rooting (or a myth), and Rooting might **void your warranty** , some warranty policies void if rooted and some other void when unlocking bootloader (i.e installing custom mod) ,I did both actually.

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**Second :** Partitioning SD card.

Linking apps to SD card requires a second partition on SD card.

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**Third :** Activating Link2SD or S2E.

You can use one of these apps to link apps to SD card(I prefer Link2SD) :

If you use link2sd you must choose the type of your ext partition at the first open of the app ,then restart ,if you restart and the app tells you the same message see **BONUS** section of my answer.

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**Fourth :** Linking apps to SD card.

This is using Link2SD (I didn't experience with S2E) :

After activating Second Partition of your SD card you should now link apps to SD card.

**NOTE :** an app must be on internal memory before it can be linked , if you try to link an app while it's on SD card it will be moved to internal then linked ,so make sure there is enough space to move it.

when you long press on an app ,a context menu appears ,press `Create Link` to link the app.

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**Bonus :** Manually mounting second partition :

first you must install this app to mount it:

then open the terminal emulator(and make sure you give it root access),and type the following (each line standalone):

```
su
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdext2

```

now open link2SD and `Menu > More > Quick Restart` it will restart your android system (not your phone),However you must do these steps every time you restart the phone (not via Link2SD)

# Answer
> 5 votes
Removing the contents of `/data/log/` worked very nicely for me. It was around 1.5 GB.

# Answer
> 3 votes
If you have an Acer A-series tablet (like this Iconia A500 description), it may be the Acer GPS-log leak:

> The bottom line is that when the GPS is used, the GPS driver for ICS 4.0.3 on the Acer a-series tablets apparently writes numerous gl-YYYY-MM-DD-HHMMSS.txt files into the /data/gps directory. The files are apparently not automatically deleted, and so over time will consume most of the internal storage space.

There is a patch to clear the GPS log data, which you download from the Acer drivers site.

You can download it and copy the Update.zip from it to an empty, FAT32 formatted microSD card. My card wasn't empty, and it still worked. Restart the tablet while holding the “Volume Down” key until an message (something like `Erasing cache before SD update...`) appears in the upper left corner of the screen. (I interpret this as: "erase and update", so it should cure the symptom and the cause.) It will continue to start up afterwards, and you will be good to go. (*No root access needed.*)

There is a nice `.pdf` in the download, describing the above steps in detail with screenshots. (It talks about an accompanying user\_cleanGPSlog text file, but I didn't have it and did not seem to need it.)

# Answer
> 1 votes
Many people have that kind of problem and I have the same one. I finally figured out and it works great. I have a Galaxy Tab 7 but many android devices will experience that. There are 2 important folders. The one called /data is actually not really just data but it is where Android install the application apk and some of the data related to it. If you force the apk to install on SD card, it will still use some of the /data space (small amount) for some data. Be aware that there is a confusing "sdcard" name usage. Most Android devices have a "sdcard" that is an internal flash configured like an SD card but the real external SD card is often name external\_sd or something along those line.

the problem I discovered is in /data/tombstone, you will find 10 files named tombstone\_0#. These are debugging info collected by android. These files build up over time. You don't need that for a normal user. Delete all of them. These 4 files were using 1.4GB of my 1.89GB internal tablet storage.

To do so, you will need to root your device. Yes, you must. And it won't explode don't worry, I've done it and many others too! Then get a program like "Root Explorer" to browse and delete the junk. It will request and be granted root privilege if you rooted your device before and you will be able to do whatever you want.

To root your device, just google "root android my device model" and you should find quickly how to root your device.

This problem is a design flaw. When there is a low internal storage, Android should start a background task to clean up that junk. (haven't seen such idiot unfriendly behavior on IOS devices yet, except may be the new maps ;-) )

# Answer
> 0 votes
Type `*#9900#` on your dial pad, then go to "dump logcat", which will be the third or second line in the list. Select this and your SD card will then clear and fix the SD card full problem.

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title: Which music players support DAAP?

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# Question
Title: Which music players support DAAP?
Which music players support DAAP? I can only find:

Does anyone know any others? I really don't understand why the popular music players don't support DAAP. I want to be able to stream my mp3 from my NAS to my phone :(

# Answer
There are some available from Google Play Store. Excluding the ones you've mentioned, this two I've used, and they worked very well:

* Music Pump DAAP Player by Android Music Pump:

> Music Pump is a feature rich Android DAAP Client that lets you to stream and sync music from your PC or NAS to your android device. All you need is a DAAP Server.
* Remote for SoundBridge by Martin Kompf:

> + Connect to different music servers including UPnP, DAAP, and Internet radio.
>     + Browse playlists, artists, composers, albums, songs, genres, and folders at music server.
> 1 votes

# Answer
DAAP is developed by Apple, and they don't license it to Android devices. The handful of players you found have reverse engineered the DAAP protocol (or an older version thereof), but no 'official' publisher can publish it with permission of Apple.
> 1 votes

# Answer
Wikipedia has a list of DAAP clients for all platforms.
> 0 votes

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title: What email app can filter mail by size?

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# Question
Title: What email app can filter mail by size?
I'm looking for an Android email client (preferably free) for my Galaxy S4 that has the feature of filtering incoming email by size, that is: some kind of rule of the type: if email is more than \[insert number\] Kb, don't download from server, etc.

An alternative would be to filter incoming mail with attachments, as all I really want is to not download big emails.

I have tried some popular apps including the default Samsung app, CloudMagic, Mailbox and all seem to lack this apparently basic funcionality.

Thanks in advance!

# Answer
> 1 votes
K-9 Mail app (available on PlayStore) will filter by attachments, plus several other choices. It is open sourced and free.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Try this email app, it works very good with hotmail and outlook account

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Tags: applications, email
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title: How to deal with sporadic WiFi

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# Question
Title: How to deal with sporadic WiFi
As I zip down Broadway in a bus in Vancouver, I pick up a ShawOpen WiFi signal every few hundred feet.

Sometimes, at a stop, or during slow moving traffic, this is enough signal to start a page load or download.

But, when leaving the range of the signal, and dropping back to cellular data, whatever what was going on hangs.

Is there a no-effort way to avoid this? I would prefer to not have to turn off my WiFi when I'm on a bus and then reactivate it when I'm off of the bus. I'd prefer to use the WiFi when it is stable, but if not, it should just stop attempting to use this fleeting signal for a while.

Things I've thought of:

* NFC triggers (but don't think there is any NFC on TransLink busses)
* multipath TCP (but I can't tell that this is ready for compilation into a custom ROM)

Maybe there is another option I haven't thought of.

I am on CyanogenMod latest for the Note 3.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Couldn't you decide to do the simplest thing that can be done?! Just go to Settings -\> Wi-Fi -\> Advanced and tick the "Avoid poor Internet connection" voice... This way your device will stop using weak WiFi connections ;)

# Answer
> 0 votes
Unfortunately most mobile clients are not the greatest at WiFi roaming. Don't get me wrong, they will roam but given the conditions you are describing WiFi will not be stable. This is why your phone will connect intermittently but still try to hang onto the connection despite you on the bus moving away from it. If there is no better access point for your phone to connect to it will most likely hang onto the bad connection until its physically not possible for your phone to transmit and receive data from the original access point. Unfortunately there is no built in WiFi auto on/off. You are on the right track with NFC triggers.

My advice:

Use tasker or some other profile setting control application to turn your wifi off automatically when signal is low.

Use an NFC tag to turn on your WiFi with a simple tap.

You may be able to have WiFi turned off based off of your location change but that may defeat the purpose as your location will have to be on the whole time which will sap your battery. However if battery is not a concern this may be the closest thing. So if you get on a bus, your location service on the phone will recognize you are on not stationary, which will then turn off your WiFi. Not sure about turning on.

As far as I know this is probably the closest you can get to a no-effort wifi automation.

Personally I just turn my WiFi off unless I know there is something stable to connect to. Any voip or streaming application will just suffer without a stable connection so I rely on my network at that point.

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# Question
Title: Is a device Unlock Code required when changing providers?
So... I just switched from AT&T to Cricket Wireless. They gave me a new SIM, and AT&T gave me an Unlock Code. I have an Android Samsung Galaxy Skyrocket S2.

I use Cricket Wireless.

I put in the new SIM, and was never prompted for a Code. I was able to get hooked up to the Cricket network and make calls just fine.

Am I good to go? Or will I be screwed if I don't get my Unlock Code entered?

# Answer
> 1 votes
You're good for now, but don't lose that unlock code!

Cricket is now owned by AT&T, and you can use either an unlocked GSM phone or a locked-to-AT&T or locked to Cricket GSM phone on Cricket. But if you should ever need to use that Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-i727 on (for example) T-Mobile, you'll need the unlock code!

To unlock a Samsung Galaxy phone, you just need to put a non-AT&T, non-Cricket SIM card in it, and then power-on the phone. It should prompt you for the unlock code. If you don't have a non-AT&T, non-Cricket SIM card, then just visit a T-Mobile store, and let them put one of theirs in it.

AT&T has unlocking instructions here: http://www.att.com/media/att/2014/support/pdf/ATTMobilityDeviceUnlockCodeInstructions.pdf

# Answer
> 0 votes
You only need an unlock code if your phone was SIM-locked to start with. Not all phones are, and if you didn't get the phone from the carrier it definitely wasn't.

# Answer
> 0 votes
If your phone is running fine, then don't worry about it. It's possible that they unlocked your phone over-the-air... Sounds weird, but some companies do it with certain phones (for example, Sprint pushes out unlock codes over-the-air).

Did you buy your phone outright from the carrier (the full price), or did you sign a contract?

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title: Outgoing Voice problem

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# Question
Title: Outgoing Voice problem
I have bought Micromax AI few days back. my voice to the caller is not heard. it happened initially and it was ok after I turned off the phone, now same problem has come up, I did all switch off change sim but of no help.

# Answer
> 1 votes
The usual list of suspect could be:

1. The microphone on your phone;
2. Carrier signal quality and finally
3. The phone's software.

Hence first rule out the problem in that order and isolate the issue. For ruling out the first microphone issue, you could try a hands free kit (either wired or a Bluetooth one). For the second, from a fixed position you can call and try with some other operator's SIM and try receiving a call and check and try the same from a different area. With these combinations, enable only 3G mode and try all these again.

It would be a very very rare phenomenon for a phone's software to be an issue. In that case you'd not be alone. If you are a person who can mend with patching software components of your phone you can search Internet for patching radio related files. Else, best option would be to either return it or visit the service centre.

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title: How to disable USSD notifications?

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# Question
Title: How to disable USSD notifications?
On Android 4.2.1, some new stuff has appeared in the notification area. It shows my current balance and has an icon of the "SIM-card menu" app. Also, sometimes, some spammy messages appears (from my operator) that look like response to standard USSD request. On a previous OS, there was no such behavior.

How can I disable this? Is it OS or operator-related stuff?

# Answer
> 1 votes
This (at least the USSD messages) are operator related, and can only be disabled by your operator.

# Answer
> 2 votes
If you have root, you can install the XPosed Framework and install the Ussd blocker module.

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Tags: notifications, 4.2-jelly-bean, sim-card, notification-bar, ussd
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title: Alarm ringtone plays after calling

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# Question
Title: Alarm ringtone plays after calling
This problem started 2-3 months ago. It doesn't matter who initiates call, after disconnect my phone plays the standard melody used to wake me up in the morning (Dreamland). I don't know how to turn it off, because no process is shown in task manager. Last time I did it by holding HOME key for 1 second, sometimes I just reboot the phone.

I wanna disable it since it's very annoying and causes downside effects to my work. Did anybody face such thing? How can I investigate the incident further?

As I thought (and following advice given down), when I changed alarm melody to another one, melody played after call was changed to the new melody. This time I stopped it using memory cleaner.

**DETAILS:**
Phone model: *Star X920 (HTC Butterfly)*
Firmware: *MIUI 4.4.25*
Android: *4.2.1 JOP40D*
Kernel: *3.4.5*

# Answer
As per my comments:

Have you tried, as an experiment, to change you morning alarm ring tone to something else just to see if the same ringtone plays after a call. If not than it is not related to your alarms and may help you narrow it down.

Does this only happen if you have alarms set or does this happen even with no alarms set? Have you tried deleting all your alarms? If this works maybe try adding them back one by one. Please keep us updated.
> 1 votes

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# Question
Title: How to list apps, which have a permission to access the camera?
I am experiencing the problem with the `mm-qcamera-daemon` on a Nexus 5 **with 4.4.4**, as described in this question. I would like to know if there is a way to see which apps have a permission to access the camera, so I can decide which app is causing the problem.

# Answer
There are several apps in the Play Store that can list which applications use specific permissions. One that I use is Permission Friendly Apps by androidsoft.org

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.androidsoft.app.permission

It requires no permissions itself so it's safe to use. Once you install it, you can look through the built in views or filter down to a specific permission. The one you want to start with for this issue is "Take Pictures and Videos". This will narrow down the list of installed apps to just those that can access your camera.
> 4 votes

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# Question
Title: Installing SuperSU -- I found a binary problem
Hi I am following Android Central's guide to root my HTC One Mini. I got to this part:

> After installing the Custom Recovery, Your phone is now ready to get root access!
>
> Step 1: Connect your Phone to PC and Copy the SuperSU zip package to your phone SD Card.
>
> Step 2: Next, Reboot your HTC One Mini into Recovery Mode, Here is how to boot it:
>
> * Power off your phone
> * Now Press and Hold the Volume Down+Power buttons simultaneously for a few seconds.
> * Using the Volume Up/Down and Power button, Select the Recovery option from the menu.
>
> Step 3: Once booted into the Recovery Mode, Select the Install option and browse and select SuperSU zip file from the location where you’ve placed it.
>
> Step 4: Swipe the button which says, "Swipe to Confirm Flash".
>
> Step 5: Once it is done, Using the Reboot option, Reboot your phone.

The SuperSU zip file is in my internal memory but when I use "install" in TWRP and click on the zip file, it shows as empty in the folder (I know it's not empty).

Can I just unzip it on my PC and place the files in the right location on my phone?

I have downloaded the app SuperSU from the play store, tried running it only to get the message "there is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it, this is a problem. If you just upgraded to android 4.3 , you need to manually re-root — consult the relevant forums for your device."

Could there be a problem with the way I unlocked the bootloader or would I not been able to have installed TWRP if I had screwed that up too?

Only my third root and I am no pro keyboard jockey so please, an idiots guide, if you would be so kind!

# Answer
There are many questions here, so the actual problem is somewhat unclear. Getting root app from Playstore (on an unrooted device) will not work. Therefore, I suspect it all relates to problematic/corrupt SuperSU zip - without it, you can't get root functionality. It is not recommended to tamper with SuperSU zip file!

I suggest re-download SuperSU here and install it from recovery. If you can't install it, there could be other problems related to unsuccessful previous steps. Follow the rest of the steps from your guide and also seek help where the guide was originally posted. Good luck.
> 1 votes

# Answer
Everything in the guide is right (although a little vague)...
So the only solution is that the zip file does not contain valid files.
Try to search a new zip (specific for your device) and do again all the steps for the installation of supersu.
I had a HTC One Mini too giving me the same problem. Found out the archive file was the problem.
;)
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Contacts recognized in one app, but not the other?
Since the update from yesterday, it seems that the contacts from my Sim card aren't recognized any more in the Phone and SMS app. I double checked the sim card's content with the SIM Card Manager app and they are all there.

So why doesn't the SMS and Phone app recognize them? When I choose 'Show contacts \> Sim Card' it shows *0 contacts*, which should be more, because as mentioned earlier they are still on the sim card.

I'm using a Medion P4013, which is using Android 4.0.4

# Answer
Import the contacts from SIM card to the phone memory. My phone also does not support viewing SIM contacts directly. Importing is a simple process. Just tap `Contacts>Menu>Import contacts>SIM card>Select all>Import`.That's it.
> 0 votes

# Answer
Hmmmm... I'm just going for the easier problem/solution: have you imported your contacts?!
\- Go to your contacts
\- Tap the menu button
\- Select the import option
\- Select import contacts from sim card
> 0 votes

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title: Any work around to sophos

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# Question
Title: Any work around to sophos
Sophos is an app that let's you put passwords on apps (among other things). Is there a work around to access the apps?

Thanks!

# Answer
> 0 votes
Yeah! By uninstalling the app (here Sophos) provided that the app is not set to Device Administrator. You should know the password anyways if the app is acting like Device Administrator.

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# Question
Title: How do I edit Minuum's custom dictionary?
I've noticed that every time you tap on a "new" word, Minuum adds it to its custom dictionary verbatim, i.e. if it happened to have a capital letter, it will gets saved with the capital letter.

How can I edit its dictionary?

I'd like to both edit some words, such as these incorrectly capitalised, and add new ones, such as `aa'bbbb` that unless I add them manually won't be automatically saved.

Yes there is an "import android dictionary" feature, but while this may work for adding new ones, it will most definitely won't work for editing existing ones.

# Answer
http://support.minuum.com/forums/210127-minuum-support/suggestions/4099381-options-to-view-edit-remove-dictionary:

> We've now added support for backing up (importing/exporting) your data by going to Minuum settings and choosing "Backup your data", which will save a file to your Downloads folder.
>
> You can still remove words from the dictionary by long-pressing on them when they appear in the word suggestions bar at the top of the keyboard.
>
> We're still working on making it easy for you to directly edit your dictionary on your device.

– The Minuum Team (Admin, Whirlscape) commented · August 15, 2013 20:59

So, since I can both delete words and add new ones, and as long as this feature is not properly implemented, I'd say that's it.
> 1 votes

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# Question
Title: problem with maclaw CM11, constantly restarts
I have a problem with a custom rom, i have a galaxy s advance, which isn't supported by cyanogen mod. Maclaw has created kitkat roms for some devices which aren't suported by cyanogen.

I now have his kitkat 4.4.4 rom running. Unfortunately maclaw hasn't got a forum.
(they are setting up one but it isn't launched yet) So i decided to ask here, since you guys have knowledge about pretty much everything, regarding this subject. Maybe anyone else could point out what the possible cause of this problem could be.

In my case, the phone restarts after a while, but only when the device is on battery, and when the screen is locked. Everything works perfectly when it's on charger and/or unlocked.
Is this a common problem or does it have a well known cause?
Thanks in advance for all your efforts.

# Answer
Okay, with a little help i found an answer myself.this is for ppl struggling with the same problem: To prevent those random restarts, you only have to experiment with your energy profile and your minimum clockspeed. change your CPU.(at least this worked for me) By default, min. clock is set at 100MHz and energyprofile is balanced. you've got to change either ONE of these. (or both if you like) I had to bump clockspeed up to 200MHz(still pretty big underclock) or change profile to powersaver. Never got the restart problem after this change, nor a problem with the dialer or the youtube app. Maybe cpu governor could be a solution too, but this did the trick for me. To unlock those options, if you can't find'em, google "cm11 developer options." then head to 'performance'.
> 1 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, 4.4-kitkat, custom-roms, crashes, samsung-galaxy-s-advance
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title: S5 automatic notifications

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# Question
Title: S5 automatic notifications
My S5 device is automatically connecting to the wifi in range, receiving notifications (such as what's up, facebook etc...) then turning wifi off. Wifi timer is always disabled. Any solution please?

# Answer
I'm giving the method to disable this in Xperia phones. Maybe Samsung follow the same. Tap on Settings\Wifi\Advanced settings\Scanning always available. Disable Scanning always available.
> 0 votes

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Tags: wi-fi, notifications
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# Question
Title: What does it mean by letter 'g' in a kernel version string such as 3.4.0-gd59db4e?
In my Nexus 5 device, I can see the kernel version as follows:

**3.4.0-gd59db4e**

I know **3.4.0** is the linux kernel version number, and **d59db4e** is short of a commit **sha1**. here is another example.

I just wonder: What does it mean by letter 'g'?

# Answer
> 6 votes
It stands for *git*, the name of the version control system used for the Linux kernel. Git itself isn't an abbreviation, it's just the name of the system. The `git describe` command is what's used to generate these version identifiers, and its manpage describes the format:

> The hash suffix is "-g" + 7-char abbreviation for the tip commit of parent ... The "g" prefix stands for "git" and is used to allow describing the version of a software depending on the SCM the software is managed with. This is useful in an environment where people may use different SCMs.

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# Question
Title: Is there an app that blocks certain search words on kindle fire?
http://bucknacktssordidtawdryblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/dont-filter-me-from-aclu-15feb11.html?m=1I want to block certain words like "pornographic" on search engines like Yahoo, Google, Bing, etc without blocking my whole search engines. Is there anything on the kindle fire HD that can do that or apps. Is there any apps that I can download to my silk browser as I do not want to install other browsers to block words and sites and videos. Any downloadable content at all? I have an obsession which my self-control of it is spiraling so if I can just find an app, software, etc. Anything at all to block playlist, videos, search words, anything related to thr obsession like this: It would gladly be appreciated.

# Answer
See http://www.google.com/goodtoknow/familysafety/tools/

http://m.internet-safety.yoursphere.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Finternet-safety.yoursphere.com%2F2012%2F12%2Fhow-to-make-the-kindle-fire-safe-and-age-appropriate-for-your-child%2F#2941

Google search: safe search kindle fire

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If you really want to use an APP here are a couple of apps, separate search engines, and a search at the Play store to find others. I don't think any provide for you selecting your words. Have attempted to eliminate those that are "Free Trial" and want money afterwards, but that is not always successful. Check out ratings, descriptions and comments on each app.
> 1 votes

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Tags: applications, samsung-galaxy-s-4, amazon-kindle-fire
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# Question
Title: where is /data/preload folder on my [rooted] android phone?
I need to copy a file into this folder. I cannot find this folder using the root explorer. Where is it? I know it exists (or should exist) since system gives me an error message saying that file is missing in that folder.

# Answer
> 1 votes
You must have Root rights. It's in Root\Preload.

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# Question
Title: How to downgrade from kitkat to jelly bean?
May I know how to downgrade from android 4.4.2 kitkat to jelly bean? There are many problems on my galaxy note 10.1 after upgraded to kitkat. Please help me~ Thank you very much!

# Answer
If you took a backup of your ROM before updating, then you can restore the backup. Alternatively, if your phone is rooted then you can download a stock Jelly Bean ROM from somewhere like XDA and flash it.
> 1 votes

# Answer
Tread carefully here. If your Galaxy Note 10.1 has the Knox bootloader (the 2014 edition does), then you won't be able to downgrade the OS even if you have a Nandroid backup or the original Jellybean firmware. Knox prevents downgrades and you'll likely soft brick your device. I did this accidentally on by Galaxy S4 by applying an older firmware backup (only a minor patch release) instead of the most current one.
> 1 votes

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Tags: 4.1-jelly-bean, 4.4-kitkat, samsung-galaxy-note-10.1
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# Question
Title: Why does Android use fuse for internal SD card mount?
The android ICS or later version(JB) use /data/media directory for internal SD card, and use fuse for mounting the emulator internal sd card device (/dev/fuse).

As we know if we use fuse, the files access have to communicate with userspace with low effect, why android do not use a stackable passthru filesystem such as wrapfs(wrapfs.filesystems.org) to mount the /data/media direct to internal sd card path(/storage/scard0)?

Especially, we have the MTP option access internal sdcard and external sdcard for PC(windows)

# Answer
> 3 votes
MTP is using the FUSE filesystem to access the sdcard while the OS is using the sdcard as well. The FUSE filesystem also manages permissions for the files stored in the /data/media folder.

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# Question
Title: Persistent download icon in Prestigio (4040 DUO multiphone) pull down menu - even with download over days ago. How to remove it?
In the pull down menu of my Prestigio 4040 DUO multiphone, there is this persistent DOWNLOAD icon, it's just stuck there even though download was completed days ago. It came when I was doing some app DOWNLOADS and has refused to go away even after downloads were long over.

On the top icon row of the phone, the animated download icon also shows, has been showing for days, even with no downloads.

Rebooting does not get rid of the icons. And if you press on it nothing happens. Does anyone know how to get rid of this?

Thank you for your help.

# Answer
> 1 votes
If you have android version 4.1 (jelly bean) or later, you can long-press on the notification and view the app settings page of the app that is showing the notification.

From there, you can force quit the app, or you can permanently disable notifications from that app.

At the very least, you'll know which app is causing the problem, and you may be able to change something within the app itself.

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Tags: downloading, notification-icons
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# Question
Title: Can hangouts send text-only MMS to certain contacts?
Most of my friends and family have iPhones that are capable of receiving MMS messages. I'd like to be able to type longer messages without having them be broken up into smaller SMS messages, because they often arrive out of order when going to a different carrier.

Is there a way to force Hangouts to send MMS messages when the text is too long for one message? Even better would be if I could have certain contacts set to always receive MMS no matter what.

# Answer
> 0 votes
To convert a long SMS into a MMS, Long press the attachment paperclip to add a subject line in the hangouts app

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# Question
Title: how to backup cell phone contacts to gmail, and view them on pc
i have synced my phone LG E975K (whatever that means!) i have tried to save contacts to my gmail account. (gmail account only shows email contacts on - not the phone numbers from my smartphone) i basically dont know how to save information from my smart phone to my computer. i need a button repaired on my smart phone, and i dont want to lose all my information when i take the phone in to be repaired...

i believe there is a way to import or export? but my phone threatens me with possible loss of information, so i am scared to try it.

i see there is an option of merging contacts when i looked for info online, but my phone doesnt offer that option

i want to save all my phone information in gmail. i dont know how to do it, and i dont know how to find it if it has saved it and i dont know how to restore it to the phone after it has been repaired, if information is lost....

can anyone help, but give instructions in layman's terms or explanations........

# Answer
1. Go to `Settings > Accounts - Google > Tap on your account >`. Now select the checkbox for `Contacts` and see what is the last synced date and time shown below.
2. Now login to your Google account and go to Google contacts. You will be able to see all the synced contacts

From Panel: Make sure you export all your contacts from sim/phone to gmail account via phonebook, then sync contact again through the direction given above.
> 1 votes

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# Question
Title: Karbon A9+ System space and Internal Storage
1. I have recently moved from iPhone 3G(3 years) to Karbon A9+(ICS). While my mobile is showing GBs of space available, I frequently get Low System space warning. I had then added a 8 GB external SD card but to no avail. Coming from an iPhone background, this was confusing....if I have tonnes of space why am I getting such notifications?
2. On System Setting under Storage,its displays "Total space 581 MB" out of which 89 MB is available. Internal Storage is 2.57 GB out which 2.56 GB is available. While on other mobiles of other brands, I dont see the distinction between System space and Internal Storage. Which this discrepancies and what are the consequences?
3. I have rooted my device...Is there some method where I can increase my system space to include the Internal Storage which is lying almost completely un-utilized?

# Answer
Just use DS super App2SD lite app, which gives you to system apps to your memory card And this app work in only rooted phone
> 0 votes

# Answer
You can partition your external SD card to ext4 and then use Link2SD to move large apps to this partition along with their internal data, .odex, dalvik cache. Make sure both partitions are set as "Primary"

They'll function in a normal manner after moving. Only remember that removing the sd card will crash all those apps so do not move important apps.

Examples:
Do move: Games, News feeds, Photoshop
Don't move: Google Play Services, Google Play store, keyboards
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Can't seem to configure my phone to download to SD card by default
Well, I have a *Motorola Razr I* and, as expected, my internal storage was pretty limited (only 5 gbs). Of course, I already had a SD card which I inserted into my phone to expand it's memory to 25 gbs (more or less), but ran into a couple of problems.
First of those problems was that I had to specify to my Razr that, from now on, my default install and download location would be the aforementioned SD card and, in order to do that, I had to run the following command line: `... set-install-location 2`.
After a couple of failed attempts, I managed to make it work. I wrote such line in the command prompt and managed to verify that, indeed, the default install location was "2". Unfortunately, when I tried downloading an app off Google Play, I still got the `Not enough memory available` message. The worst part is that I went through the process over and over again and could not find where my mistake was.

Any ideas?

# Answer
> 1 votes
If you're on Android 4.4, write permissions to sd card for apps have been disabled. If you're rooted, you can try SD Fix to permanently fix permissions.

# Answer
> 0 votes
If you're rooted and have a custom ROM, you can try this.
Basically mounts your external SD card as the internal SD card, and the internal as the external.

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title: Where is the battery animation called?

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# Question
Title: Where is the battery animation called?
I have a tablet from China, it's a *Q8H Allwinner*.

It is rooted, and I've browsed the internal storage for hours to find the battery animation, I found them at **`framework-res.apk`**...

Now I want to find the file who's calling the animation, so I can add a line with the code "/system/bin/reboot", so the tablet boot up on charging.

Does anyone have a clue on where can I find it?

# Answer
The battery charging animation is usually a series of images, displayed in the status bar. Assuming that you are talking about them (the images in the status bar), they are animated when an event is broadcast.

Giving some more detail, whenever a charger is connected, an intent is broadcast, which is received by the SystemUI to animate the status bar's battery indicator image. When a charger is disconnected, another intent is broadcast so as to stop the SystemUI from animating the battery indicator images.

All of this is handled by the file BatteryService.java in frameworks/base of the android source.

The other charging animation that you are talking about, is when an image is displayed on the screen when the screen is turned off, but the charger is connected. This is usually known as off-mode charging, which takes over the framebuffer, and draws an image over it, according to two conditions: 1. charger is connected 2. display is turned off

Answering the second part of your question, the former method, BatteryService.java is in userspace, and you can not do much about it; as booting up the phone with only one service, and it showing the charging images. The latter, if exists on your device, would be when your phone is turned off, and connected to a charger, it usually boots up into the recovery, where it is 'checked' at boot time init whether the charger is present/not, and usually, shows the charging images.
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: how do i manually copy my cellphone numbers from my cellphone to my computer
i am having no luck with syncing my phone numbers to my google account. so i would like to copy the numbers from my cellphone and save them on my computer.

if i connect my computer to my phone. where do i find all my contact numbers on my phone. it is an LG E975K. i assume the tele numbers are somewhere in 'internal storage'.

i assume i can somehow download the telephone numbers as i do the photographs. anyone can help?

# Answer
> 0 votes
There are multiple ways to achieve that, some are depending on the OS your computer runs.

## Simple VCard exchange

Open your contacts app, open its menu. You should find an item to export your contacts to your device's SDCard (usually in a sub-menu called "Import/Export"). Hitting that will write a file named `0001.vcf` or similar to the SDCard toot directory.

Copy that file to your computer. Most contact applications are able to open/import the file, which is using standard VCard format.

## Specific application

There are specific applications available for that task, often having an Android app for the device and a specific computer counterpart. The probably most famous of them is MyPhoneExplorer, which not only deals with your contacts, but also calendars and much more. This software requires MS Windows on your computer.

## Other Synchronization Services

There are plenty of different "servers" available to synchronize Contacts (and Calendars, and more) between devices. I e.g. use ownCloud with my devices, which gives me complete control over my data. As with the previous item, this requires a local app and a remote component.

## Others

You can find a list of possibilities for synchronization in my app listings, specifically: Synchronization of Calendars, Contacts, etc.. My list for Backup apps also has a dedicated section on contacts. Those backups you can copy to your computer then as well, but rarely import to any computer program. If you want to directly access your Android's contact lists from your computer, you might also wish to take a look into Manage your Android Device from your Computer.

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# Question
Title: How can i access a bricked android tablet system folder from pc?
I have a chinese allwinner a13 tablet. The firmware it had was really slow and couldn't use Google Apps so I decided to install a custom rom for it. I tried several roms, but only some were close to 100% working. Some had no working wifi, and the ones that did have a working wifi had other problems.

The best one I found was one that didn't have a working wifi, but everything else was super smooth. So I decided to try to fix it's wifi.

I am not good with android. I found a wifi fixer for allwinner a13 tablets, but for Cyanogenmod, and I replaced the files in the installed firmware with the ones from the fixer. Now when I try to open the tablet, it is stuck in the Android screen from the beginning of booting.

The tablet is rooted. Is there any way to access the system folder where I replaced the files from my pc, even if the tablet can't boot?

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### Updates:

* the device can still be booted into recovery
* the ROM I installed is an `.img` file and was flashed with LiveSuite. LiveSuite doesn't recognize the tablet anymore when it goes in recovery.
* ADB detects the device when booted into recovery (`adb reboot-bootloader` worked fine as well)
* `adb shell` does not work; obviously shell is part of what got borked by the "broken flash" (`adb shell` results in a `/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2)`)

# Answer
> 0 votes
If your device at least boots until the adb daemon starts, you have a change. Try connecting it to your computer and check if it is recognized via: adb devices. If yes you can open a shell by typing: `adb shell`.

If you flashed a recent Android, I think \>=4.3, you will run into authorization problems.

Another way can be to boot this device into recovery, if you recovery still works. You can also use adb, but probably running also into authorization problems.

If adb is not working you are probably running into a kernel panic. Without adb it is kind of impossible to access your system partition.

**Edit :**

So, as you can boot into recovery you should install ADB(take the link provided in Izzy's comment).

As you are willing to change things on the system partition you should keep in mind that the system partition is usually mounted read-only. In order to remount the system partition read-write you can try `adb remount`. If this does not succeed you can also try: `adb shell; mount -o remount,rw /system`. After remounting the system partition read-write you are able to "push" files there via `adb push` and you can open a *shell/console/terminal* via `adb shell` .

If you have knowledge about some basic linux shell tools like `dd` (try `man dd` on linux or use google) and you know how your partition layout looks like and you also have the old boot.img, system.img etc files you can "dd/flash" them back to your nand flash, which will restore the old ROM. Also there is proprietary flashing software out there for allwinner devices (I think it is called phoenix suite) which is also able to restore ROMs (keep in mind that you need a proprietary flashing file format here).

The above mentioned `dd restore` should only be done if you know what you are doing as it may destroy more than it repairs.

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title: How to update google apps in miui5

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# Question
Title: How to update google apps in miui5
I have purchased a Redmi 1s mobile. It has miui v5. It seems that we can't update Google apps in miui. So, how can we update Google apps in miui. I've just seen that the updates are shown in apps like 9apps and mobogenie. Is it safe to download the updates from these apps? Or How can I make Google play to show these updates?

# Answer
try with that

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942

it replaces your play store and google apps with the last official versions

you have to flash it from Recovery
> 3 votes

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title: YouTube videos all choppy

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# Question
Title: YouTube videos all choppy
Has anyone seen this behavior when playing videos in the YouTube app? I've tried clearing both the cache and data for the app, but it did not help.

Note in the screenshot how the video is all choppy and blocks that are all mixed up. It is happening on ALMOST all videos, but every rare one will work fine.

Running on a stock Verizon Galaxy S3.

# Answer
> 1 votes
I had exactly the same problem. The only way I found to 'fix' it was to uninstall all updates back to factory defaults. So far that seems to have done the trick.

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3, video, youtube, verizon, video-streaming
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# Question
Title: USB Debugging is not showing in ADB devices
I Enabled USB Debugging on CyanogenMod 11 for LG Optimus L7. The Device is showing in Device Manager.

But, it is not showing in ADB devices list. And there is no notifications for USB debugging.

# Answer
I find solution for this problem..

steps:

1. Download Google USB Driver. please find your device USB Driver from this link.
2. Then open devices in windows.
3. After that right-click on devices open property.
4. select update device driver.
5. Then select pickup from disk & select path of download Google USB driver.
6. Then type into command prompt at android-sdk\platform-tools
7. adb kill-server
8. adb start-server
9. adb devices

after all this you get your android devices.
> 2 votes

# Answer
Since you're comfortable with using Android Debug Bridge (ADB), you can try the following steps in order:

1) Open a command prompt (Windows) or shell prompt (Linux) at `android-sdk\platform-tools` directory.

2) Type `adb kill-server`

3) Type `adb start-server`

4) Type `adb devices`

If your device does not show up, try updating the Android SDK to the latest version and repeat the above steps again.
> 1 votes

# Answer
This has always been a problem. Try this, always works for me.

1. Ensure debugging is enabled
2. Install device drivers
3. If it still doesn't work use this http://koush.com/post/universal-adb-driver, reboot and try again should definitely work.
> 0 votes

# Answer
I'd suggest checking the settings of your device. Just like the usb debugging in Developer settings in stock android. Scroll down to # Superuser on the settings panel and tap. At least on my Sorry Xpendaple Goo running Cyanogenmod 11 rc 1, on the upper right corner there's the icon for the log and three dashes or dots. Tap them dots and select settings. Under Security, tap Superuser permissions and select Apps and ADB. Or Only ADB.
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: How to received only primary labeled emails
My Nexus 5 battery drains very fast when I am using the Gmail app. Even after I turned synced off. Is there any way to get emails that belongs to primary category?

# Answer
> 7 votes
Even though it's unlikely that Gmail is the cause of your battery drain, here are the steps to minimize the notification spam:

1. In Gmail app tap on the upper-left corner "hamburger" button to open the sidebar, then scroll down and tap on "Settings":
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2. Tap on your account and ensure the `Notifications` option is checked:
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3. Tap on `Inbox sound & vibrate` menu, and un-check the `Notify for every message` option.
4. Go back to your e-mail list, and navigate to the "Primary" inbox. Tap the 3-dot button on upper-right corner and tap on `Label settings` menu:
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5. Under the "Notifications" section enable Label notifications, and set up sound/vibration to your liking:
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6. Go back to your main inbox.
7. Open the sidebar (see step 1) and select one of the other labels.
8. Tap on menu button, go to `Label settings`, and un-check the "Label notifications" to disable them for this specific label only:
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9. Go back, and repeat steps 6 through 8 for every label (other than "Primary.")

You should now only receive notifications for your Primary inbox, and you will be only notified once until you dismiss the notification (as opposed to for every new e-mail.)

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title: Google account login error

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# Question
Title: Google account login error
my google account and password is correct but it keeps saying you entered the wrong password or your account has changed. it still has me logged in on the email but this error sign will not go away.

# Answer
Log out of email app, then...

* sign in through appropriate app or..
* try to sign in through your browser

If neither will work then remove your Google account from your device and re-add your account. Remember to back up your device prior to doing this, otherwise your contacts, messages, and few other things will be deleted.

You might have a connection error after adding your account while validating your info, if so go into your YouTube app and login that way.
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Why does my cell phone keep getting an error message about my password being wrong or account being changed?
I do not have Google+, I do not have 2 step verification, and I have no data to show in my data tools tab online. So, why do I keep getting an error message that my password is incorrect or my account has changed? I didn't change anything, in fact, I never use it. Have I been hacked? If so, how can I resolve this so it doesn't keep happening?

# Answer
First try what Izzy suggested in his comment. If that doesnt help then..

Log out of all Google apps, then...

* sign in through appropriate app or..
* try to sign in through your browser

If neither will work then remove your Google account from your device and re-add your account. Remember to back up your device prior to doing this, otherwise your contacts, messages, and few other things will be deleted. PlayStore and everything else will be fine.

You might have a connection error after adding your account while validating your info, if so go into your YouTube app and login that way.

That is how I fixed the problem on my device. I was able to sign right in.
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Whatsapp showing "Failed out of memory. Please try again later"?
I don't know why but my whats app has started showing "Failed Out of Memory" option when I try to send any media file over to whatsapp account. What am I going to do ?? Is there any fix available?

# Answer
> 1 votes
As states whatsapp faq:

This is a complicated process, if you need further explanation, please read the details below.

Make sure your phone is connected to the internet. Make sure your date and time are correct. Your SD card could be causing problems: Ensure there is plenty of free space on the SD card. Backup the contents of your "WhatsApp" folder on the SD card, delete it, create a new "WhatsApp" folder and put the contents back. Check if you can copy files to the SD card. If you could not copy files to your SD card but you have free space on the card, you may need to reformat (erase) the card: Backup all SD card data onto your computer. If you are sure you want to erase all data on your SD card, reformat it. Still not working? Check out our detailed explanation below. Details

Before we begin, we ask you to double check (and even triple check) that your phone has an active internet connection with a strong signal. Try loading a webpage to make sure. If you are certain that your phone is connected (try connecting to different Wi-Fi hotspots and/or 3G), keep reading.

Please also check that your date and time are set correctly. If your date is incorrect, you will not be able to connect to our servers to download your media. See how to correctly set your date here.

Sometimes WhatsApp may have difficulty saving files to your SD card. Follow these steps to help:

Make sure there is enough space on your SD card. If your SD card is full, WhatsApp cannot save anything to it, so you may want to delete a few files to make room. Ensure your SD card is not set to read only. Try saving a file to your SD card that is not from WhatsApp. If the file saves, your card is not read-only and you should be able to save files downloaded from WhatsApp to it. If you cannot save anything, your card is set to read only. You will need to change this; please check your phone’s manual for instructions. If there is enough free space and you can save files to your SD card, but you still cannot download any files to it from WhatsApp, you may need to delete WhatsApp data from your SD card: WARNING: This will erase ALL WhatsApp chat history backups and downloaded files. This would be a good time to back up your WhatsApp data. To back up your WhatsApp data, copy the "WhatsApp" folder on your SD card to your computer. Open the SD card folder on your phone and delete the "WhatsApp" folder. All of your WhatsApp media is now erased. WhatsApp will still open - and your chats will still be there - but your media (photos, videos, audio) will be gone. Restart your phone. WhatsApp should be able to save your downloaded files now. Still reading? Remember step 2, when you checked to see if your SD card was read only? If you could not save any files to it, your SD card may be corrupted. In this case, you may need to reformat your SD card. This means erasing the entire SD card and resetting it: EXTRA WARNING: This will erase ALL data on your SD card. Once you format the SD card you will not be able to get back your data. If possible, backup anything on the SD card. One way to do this is to plug the SD card into a computer with an SD card reader, and copy the files over. On your Android phone, go to Settings \> Storage. If it exists, tap Unmount storage card. Tap Format SD card or Erase SD card. Reboot your phone. If all of these steps did not work, it may be that there is an issue with your microSD card. You may need to purchase a new microSD card in order to save/send files.

# Answer
> 0 votes
I solved it by these steps:

1. uninstaling
2. clearing cache
3. restarting the phone
4. re-installing whatsapp

# Answer
> 0 votes
I found a simple solution, just crop the photo, to downsize it, then resend it!!

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# Question
Title: Wifi activity shows it's always on even though it's not on
check out this screenshot i just made:

Why is the Wi-fi activity bar blue for the last 25 minutes, when my wi-fi was off for 23 minutes?

i have tasker which is set to turn off wi-fi when the phone's screen is locked. I know for sure it works because if I press the power button to turn on screen (but leave it locked) there's no wifi status icon

# Answer
A credible source: AndroidPolice

tl;dr: Google brought in an option (by default enabled!), which is a checkbox reading "Scanning always available" in WiFi -\> Advanced.

The general purpose: "To improve location accuracy and for other purposes, Google and other apps may scan for nearby networks, even when Wi-Fi is off."

> To improve location accuracy

by geolocating your IP, matching it with GPS, *probably* seeing if you use a proxy

> for other purposes

IDK, peeking into your data *maybe*?

> even when Wi-Fi is off

why is there a Wi-Fi **switch** then?

Given, that Google has *not* a reputation for invading the privacy of users a bit too much, that is/was the general motive.

As said; you can turn this somewhat *useless* feature off (hopefully); and get some more battery life on your phone.

P.S. The fact that this option is not *explicitly* stated to the user when he/she begins to use the phone, and that this option is *significantly* hidden, concerns me.
> 4 votes

# Answer
Check whether these options as below:

Go to Settings-\>Wifi-\>Advance Settings

1)Keep WI-Fi on during sleep - Never. 2)Scanning always available - Unchecked. 3)Wi-Fi optimization - Checked.

And then try...if that doesn't solve it can be a problem with ROM/Kernel.
> 1 votes

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Tags: wi-fi, 4.4-kitkat, nexus-4, tasker
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title: Reachability feature like in iPhone 6

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# Question
Title: Reachability feature like in iPhone 6
I've got Nexus 4 and not big enough hands to be able to fully control my phone with one hand. I've seen an amazing feature on iPhone 6 called "Reachability mode" (when home button is double tapped, whole UI shifts down to a thumb's reach).

Is there an Android app creating similar reachability mode? I don't have my phone rooted but I can do so.

For all the trolls: please don't write me 'buy an iPhone' not even Samsung, that's not the answer to this question.

Thank you very much!

# Answer
> 1 votes
Actually, here is a research paper doing it on android before Apple implemented it, but better ;-) Go to minute 1:05 Backpat: improving one-handed touchscreen operati…: http://youtu.be/6obUW7uhWOk

Not that the platform matters, though. It's a usability feature for a form factor after all.

# Answer
> 1 votes
You can do it with Xposed with One-Hand Mode module Premium (1$). I use it with tasker, so that a short shake activates the One-Hand mode toggle, and moves the screen 700 pixels down.

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Tags: applications, screen, accessibility
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title: Copying the youtube url

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# Question
Title: Copying the youtube url
Is there a way I could simply copy the url of a youtube video to the clipboard in android 4?

I discovered that it is possible if you install the Google drive app (13.5MB) which adds the option "Copy to clipboard" under the sharing options, but this seems a waste of space for what should be a simple functionality.

# Answer
> 1 votes
There are several options out there, but nothing native. Share to Clipboard by Alexey Lyubeznov is a much smaller app than Google Drive - only 11 kb - and doesn't require any special permissions. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sharetoclipboard

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Tags: applications, 4.4-kitkat, youtube
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# Question
Title: Trying to replace a modem but encountering errors
I've been having connectivity problems on my i9505 LTE on every ROM I've tried since August. Searching around reveals that the outdated modem is the source of the troubles, and that by using the latest firmware the problem should cease.

I've downloaded my latest firmware (XXUGNF6) and tried flashing with Mobile Odin Pro. I get the error "Memory lock in place - TriangleAway may fix this. Skipping flash."

To use TriangleAway I have to be on a stock kernel and recovery (I think). However if Mobile Odin can't flash a new modem, it's going to struggle flashing a kernel and recovery right?

First question: by stock, does it mean stock Android (i.e. AOSP?) or stock as in original for my phone (Galaxy S4 i9505 LTE (H3G)?)

Here's the plan of action, do you agree that this *should* work?

1. Full wipe and install a stock ROM. This should contain a stock kernel.
2. TriangleAway reset.
3. Mobile Odin the latest firmware modem.
4. Reflash my current ROM

NB: I can't use Odin on PC as I'm at work with no admin rights. Failing this I could try at home. Does anyone think just flashing the modem straight away via PC would work?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Okay solved myself. Solution:

1) Flash stock ROM through Odin on PC. Lost all SD content but retained external SD content.

2) This resulted in a weird encryption thing, so I flashed PhilZ recovery and then flashed a third-party ROM from my external SD.

3) Bootable, and modem is updated because I flashed the newer stock.

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Tags: rom-flashing, stock-android, kernel
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title: Where is the Widget menu in Kit Kat?

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# Question
Title: Where is the Widget menu in Kit Kat?
I've got a Nexus 5 running Android 4.4.4 and I've downloaded a few Widgets, but if I open up the main app menu, I have no Widgets tab at the top and cannot find them.

I've tried rebooting, as recommended in the description on the play store but that didn't fix it.

Google seems to only offer app-specific advice and I can't find anything for the one I'm most interested in.

Here's a screenshot:

# Answer
I figured it out; I forgot you can hold down on a blank spot on the 'desktop' and it'll pull up a new screen for Widgets, Wallpapers, or Settings. I was able to access it there.
> 3 votes

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Tags: app-widgets
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