# Question
Title: "An Internet connection cannot be established" when using Motorola Device Manager
I picked up a Motorola Luge for some testing. I plugged it into my Mac and it launched Motorola Device Manager. The device manager appears to check for updates (I presume for both the program and the device, but I'm not sure either guess is correct).

Motorola Device Manager is failing with the error message *"An Internet connection cannot be established"*. Obviously, the Mac is online and the Internet connection works because I'm asking this question.

Similar questions provide disingenuous answers, like "make sure you have an internet connection". See, for example, Why won't my Motorola Device Manager connect to the internet?.

How do I fix Motorola Device Manager? Or how do I troubleshoot it?

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The error message appear below in the lower left hand corner.

# Answer
> 1 votes
It appears the software is broken out of the box and it cannot be fixed. It's trying to connect to the host `www.mymotocast.com`, but it can't find the path or there is no server listening:

And:

```
$ openssl s_client -connect www.mymotocast.com:443
connect: Operation timed out
connect:errno=60

$ nslookup www.mymotocast.com
Server:     192.168.1.1
Address:    192.168.1.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:   www.mymotocast.com
Address: 92.242.140.21

$ traceroute 92.242.140.21
traceroute to 92.242.140.21 (92.242.140.21), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets
 1  gateway (192.168.1.1)  0.666 ms  0.427 ms  0.406 ms
 2  l100.bltmmd-vfttp-32.verizon-gni.net (96.234.147.1)  5.970 ms  6.265 ms  6.653 ms
 3  g0-10-0-6.bltmmd-lcr-21.verizon-gni.net (130.81.217.20)  10.525 ms  16.128 ms  12.693 ms
 4  so-1-1-0-0.res-bb-rtr1.verizon-gni.net (130.81.199.2)  33.310 ms  16.435 ms
    ae4-0.res-bb-rtr2.verizon-gni.net (130.81.209.230)  19.951 ms
 5  0.ae3.br2.iad8.alter.net (152.63.38.117)  15.596 ms
    0.ae4.br2.iad8.alter.net (152.63.7.225)  16.676 ms
    0.ae3.br2.iad8.alter.net (152.63.38.117)  14.921 ms
 6  te0-1-0-14.ccr41.iad02.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.12.45)  13.116 ms  12.950 ms  14.240 ms
 7  be2113.mpd21.dca01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.6.170)  16.623 ms
    be2176.ccr21.dca01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.41.54)  19.256 ms
    be2177.ccr22.dca01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.41.206)  17.821 ms
 8  be2153.ccr42.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.30.126)  38.219 ms
    be2152.ccr41.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.30.122)  38.014 ms
    be2170.ccr41.atl01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.31.105)  34.687 ms
 9  be2157.ccr22.mci01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.6.117)  60.086 ms
    be2173.ccr22.iah01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.29.118)  57.216 ms
    be2156.ccr21.mci01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.6.85)  61.500 ms
10  be2065.ccr21.lax01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.5.66)  75.636 ms
    be2066.ccr22.lax01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.7.54)  75.899 ms
    be2065.ccr21.lax01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.5.66)  78.758 ms
11  be2161.ccr22.sjc01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.27.170)  86.520 ms
    be2165.ccr22.sjc01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.28.66)  83.322 ms
    be2164.ccr21.sjc01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.28.34)  90.599 ms
12  be2063.rcr21.b001848-1.sjc01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.1.162)  87.420 ms
    be2095.rcr21.b001848-1.sjc01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.3.138)  90.178 ms  92.828 ms
13  as26803.xe-2-0-3.ar1.sjc2.us.as4436.gtt.net (69.22.143.162)  89.610 ms  89.776 ms  79.943 ms
14  sanjose2.barefruit.co.uk (66.201.32.134)  77.673 ms  79.710 ms  82.876 ms
15  * * *
...

```

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Tags: motorola
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title: google play store no connection retry

text:
# Question
Title: google play store no connection retry
I recently got a new android device and my gmail account is logged in I have cleared cache and data on google play store but when trying to access the play store it says no connection. I am able to access the internet. when trying to download things from the google play website it does not list my phone as a device just my last two devices. please help!!

# Answer
Although the exact cause can not be said, and since you already tried `Clear cache` but below are few things that you may want to try:

1.Check the `date and time` of your device. This was the problem with majority of users complaining about this error message in their Google Play Store app.
If your date and time are not correctly set, you will again the “No connection – Retry” error message.
2.`Uninstall Updates`: Sometimes Google Play Store updates automatically, and If the above mentioned steps don’t help you, use the “uninstall updates” option of Play Store app, it will revert to previous version and may also fix the problem.
3.Make Sure to Enter the Correct Google / Gmail Password

Another solution is to check your `Google / Gmail account password.` Did you change it and forget to re-enter in on your Android device?
As soon as you correctly enter your new password, your Android phone or tablet would be able to get all the Google services back on the device.
> 1 votes

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Tags: google-play-store
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# Question
Title: Disable emoji suggestions when using gesture typing with the default Google Keyboard
I use gesture (swipe) typing on my phone to enter text.

However, sometimes when I enter certain words, the keyboard suggests emoji icons instead of the word I typed.

For example, when I gesture type the word 'man', I am suggested the male symbol, but if I tap type the word 'man', it works fine and I am suggested the word instead. See images below.

As you can imagine this is frustrating when typing quickly.

This happens in all applications.

I'm using a Nexus 5 running KitKat 4.4.4.

How can I disable emojis from being suggested when gesture typing?

# Answer
> 7 votes
It worked for me to go into the Text Correction section of the Google Keyboard settings and then to Add-On Dictionaries. Emoji for English words said it was available so I installed it and then removed it. The auto correct of emoji icons has stopped for me since.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Go to Settings of your phone. Then choose Languange & input. On the default you can see keyboards. Click emoji's setting. Uncheck the Enable gesture typing.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Go to Language & Input Google Keyboard Text correction Add On Dictionaries

Now click on the "Delete" button next to "Emoji for English words"

Done. :-)

# Answer
> 0 votes
I will expand on the answer above for those unfamiliar with android. For android 5.0 Lollipop, go to phone system settings, then choose language and input. Press on Google keyboard under the subheading "keyboard and input methods", then choose text correction. Click on add on dictionaries. The "emoji for English words" listing will be shown as installed. Just press delete and you're done.

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, keyboard, google, gesture-typing
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# Question
Title: How to get rid of OTA software update notification?
I upgraded my Nexus 4 to Lollipop a few days ago but I don't like it. I'll leave out my reasons because they're not relevant here. I wiped my phone and installed a clean stock 4.2.2 version instead. I'm happy with this.

Not long after, Android automatically downloaded the 4.3 upgrade and notifies me with the choices "Later" and "Install". I don't want to do this upgrade.

**How do I:**

* get rid of the notification, and
* remove the downloaded update (to free up precious storage space).

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I have already tried choosing "Later" but the same notification immediately reappears.

Based on Google search results, I also tried going to `Settings > Apps > All > Google Services Framework` and unticked "show notifications" but it still appears. Force stop or disable also doesn't seem to help, so I've re-enabled the service including notifications. I didn't see any other apps in this list that sounded relevant - did I just not see it?

# Answer
You can disable these notifications by unchecking the notifications for Google Play Services \[Not Framework\]. This fixed my problem on the LG G3 and I assume it will on all other devices.

The best option is to click and hold the notification and then select 'App info', which will take you to desired app info for that update notification. Then uncheck the notification option there.
> 28 votes

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Tags: notifications, ota-update
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# Question
Title: Deleted .nomedia file but still photos in that folder not visible in gallery
Created an .nomedia file in a folder and it worked. But now I've deleted that file but still photos are not visible in gallery app.How to recover from this? Any help?

# Answer
> 3 votes
After photos are added, they need to be scanned by the before they'll show up in Gallery and other apps. Normally, the app that creates the photo asks the media scanner directly to add the new photo, but in this case, because you've removed the .nomedia yourself, nothing has yet triggered the file to be scanned.

You can find apps to trigger the rescan on Google Play, but be careful if your phone has KitKat or later: Android changed the way media rescanning works, to save battery, so apps written for earlier Android versions simply won't work on KitKat. Alternatively, if the folder in question is on removable storage, simply remove it and then add it again, and Android will re-scan the whole filesystem.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Simply move the pics to another folder then copy them back. They will appear in the gallery

# Answer
> 1 votes
just rename the folder and change it back again to the original name. worked for me with whatsapp media folder.

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Tags: photos, hidden
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# Question
Title: See caller info without unlocking on Moto G 2nd gen
In my Moto G 2nd gen, when a call arrives I can hear the ringtone, but the screen is black. I can't see who's calling. In order to see that I had to unlock my mobile. Is there any fix to this?

# Answer
If I'm not wrong, it's because you have received an update of Lollipop 5.0.2.

To resolve this issue, go to **Settings** and change the priority of the "Phone" app to high priority, then go to **Notification**, and change way of notifying to "Interrupt for anything"
> 2 votes

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Tags: 5.0-lollipop, motorola-moto-g2
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# Question
Title: How do mobile companies change the boot animation?
I have been searching for an answer of how mobile companies and carriers get their branding like the bootanimation on a device. Do they do the same on every rom like go to `/system/media` folder and replace the `bootanimation.zip` file? How can they do this on a large scale? There must be another way also.

# Answer
They don't have to change the ROM on every phone by hand. They have a relationship with the phone's manufacturer, so the carrier's customized ROM gets installed on the phones at the factory. This customized ROM might include their boot animation, bloatware, settings (e.g. APNs) for their network. These phones often also have slightly modified hardware: the outer shell badged with the carrier's logo, or in a different "exclusive" colour.
> 5 votes

# Answer
These carrier-specific modifications are committed to the source code and are automatically included during the build process through the **build system** to compile the source code and resources into a factory image (ROM as a flashable ZIP file or whatever format is used for distribution) or software update.

HTC released an infographic a few years ago illustrating why software updates took so long.

> 4. Google provides source code to HTC. HTC evaluates the new Android version's requirements.

So, Google releases the source code and the manufacturers evaluate which of their devices would be able to run the new software and how profitable it would be for the manufacturer to develop and ship the software update.

> 6. HTC assigns people and resources to support development of the new software version \[…\]
> 7. HTC begins working with each carrier to define the scope of carrier modifications for that device including apps, services, and other requirements.
> 8. HTC incorporates carrier modifications into the code.

In point 6, manufacturers like HTC assign staff to work on different work items like device compatibility with the new software, but **also developing new features**. Which in HTC's case leads to a not very much AOSP-flavoured version of Android, but an HTC-flavoured Android.

At first, you would probably ask why a manufacturer would assign people from their staff to work with people from carriers in point 7. The manufacturer spends a lot of resources to create its own version of Android, but then someone else has a say? That's because to the manufacturer, a carrier is a customer with particular demands who is buying large quantities, and most manufacturers measure success by selling large quantities. So, assigning and paying a few more people to help carriers with branding devices to sell more devices through contracts to carriers (not to be confused with your carrier contract) suddenly makes sense from the perspective of a device manufacturer.

That's how different people from different companies like software engineers, quality assurance, network operations, and marketing staff come together to modify the source code.

The last bit here is to use overlays and similar mechanisms to maintain source code efficiently. So, you would have devices X and Y as well as carriers A and B, and changes/modifications are committed accordingly. You would just issue the build system to create builds for all possible combinations. This way, if people from the marketing of carrier A come up with a new `bootanimation.zip` and network operations of carrier B found a flaw in how device X behaves in the network, you would commit two changes but be able to build at least three new updated builds (if you didn't find that device Y is also affected). Of course, this is oversimplified.

You can download the source code of popular Android custom ROMs to your Linux box peek around and try it yourself. Here is the example for the Nexus 5 from the CyanogenMod Wiki, it's almost the same for all devices up until "*Prepare the device-specific code*". If you look into the shell scripts that follow after, you get a glimpse of what's going on.
> 3 votes

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Tags: carriers, boot-animation
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title: What is bootloader?

text:
# Question
Title: What is bootloader?
So I have Samsung Galaxy SII Plus(Gt-I9105P)
It has Stock android 4.1.2.(rooted).
I wanted to flash Cynogen Mode 11 M12
To do that, they say that i need to flash boot loader 4.2.2.
link
What is it? I installed CWM when I rooted. Is that enough? Should I install Android 4.2.2. before I install CM?

# Answer
When you start your phone up you probably see a Samsung logo and an android logo... Basically, The system that opens this up is called the boot loader and you need to unlock it to gain root access... This allows you to edit system files.

See http://www.all-things-android.com/content/understanding-android-file-hierarchy

It will help you understand what exactly root is. CM needs to unlock your bootloader because it needs to modify android files at the core of your phone.

Hope this helps, Rahul
> 4 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, 4.4-kitkat, updates, rom-flashing
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title: Root for HTC ONE M7?

text:
# Question
Title: Root for HTC ONE M7?
Is there any way to root the HTC M7 and flash CM without loosing any data? My friend has recently rooted his phone, a M7 too, and lost all his data. Any way to prevent this? Links will be appreciated :D

# Answer
You can root without losing data by installing TWRP and installing SuperSU.

If you want to flash CM you will then have to wipe all data to install that.
> 1 votes

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Tags: rooting, htc
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# Question
Title: How to place an link of "application manager" on the home screen?
I'm going many times daily to Application manager in Settings.

(Android 4.2.2:) Settings --\> More --\> Application manager

Is it possible to put a link of "Application Manager" on the Home screen in order to avoid passing by Settings? (I don't want to install external application managers apps)

# Answer
That should be possible using a shortcut to the corresponding activity. Launchers like *Apex* have that feature built-in, for others you can use helpers like Activity Launcher. Both allow you to browse your apps, dive into their activities, and chose one to create a shortcut for. In your case, you would need to investigate the *Settings* app – and I'm pretty sure you'll find the matching activity.

**Edit:** Just in case you might miss that as well, you'll have to tap the entry of the app in question (here: *Settings*) to open the list of its activities.
> 2 votes

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Tags: settings, home-screen, application-manager
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# Question
Title: Questions regarding ZTE Quartz (Surf + Talk, data transfer between internal-external storage)
I have some questions regarding an Android smartphone, ZTE Quartz (Z797C).

1. Can you search the internet while talking on this phone?
2. Can you transfer music, pictures, and games from the internal to the external SD card on these phones?

# Answer
It is not so much the phone, but more the network that determines if you can be on the internet while talking on the phone.

If your Data Network on your carrier uses the same network that is used for Voice, no. But if you have LTE data, for example, and GSM for voice, yes.

One reason carriers no longer mention if you can do this, like when AT&T and Verizon were going head-to-head, is because most carriers now use different networks for data than they do for voice. This means most carriers are able to do "Surf + Talk" at the same time.

To answer your other question, while typically you should only ask one question, especially if they are as unrelated as this, you can copy files from your internal storage to your external storage.
> 0 votes

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Tags: 4.3-jelly-bean
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title: Lollipop update issues

text:
# Question
Title: Lollipop update issues
I have updated my Moto G2 to Lollipop 5.02,

1) After which facing Wifi issues, where it does not connect to saved networks, One has to remove the network from the saved networks and reconnect by entering the password.

2) The Photos folder shows up twice on the menu of apps

3) The Moto Assist, which reads out your message or answers the calls in Home or Driving mode does not work. the voice reads the message and then beeps to turn on the speaker to listen your reply to either send an sms or answer calls... keeps beeping until one has to exit out of the assist mode.

Guys, do let me know if anyone here are facing these issues after the update. How one can get rid of them :)

# Answer
> 0 votes
Go to Settings -\> Apps

uninstall all the updates to the apps (roll back apps to factory installed).

It worked on my phone (Moto G2).

resolved issues (checked and verified): 1. duplicate photo folder 3. apps open instantly (else they took a long time to open and screen had to be locked and unlocked again for any app to open)

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Tags: 5.0-lollipop, motorola-moto-g2
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title: Open an app on startup/after booting

text:
# Question
Title: Open an app on startup/after booting
I need to force a selected application to start up each time my Android-based device is (re)started.

Is there anything I can use (configuration setting, external application etc.) to accomplish this task? Or is this kind of behavior limited to home screen managers only?

# Answer
> 32 votes
Most Android OEMs do not provide a built-in auto-start manager. However, Android allows apps to listen to the system's `BOOT_COMPLETED` event to do something, *including running other apps.*

Example of using general apps:

**Tasker** (paid app):

1. Create a **Profile**: **Event - System - Device Boot**
2. Create a **Task** with **Action**: **App - Launch App - (Select the app)**
*Note: Tasker also recommends adding **Task - Wait** for around 5 seconds first before doing other tasks to ensure that the system is ready after booting.*
3. Link the **Profile** to the **Task**

**MacroDroid** (free for 5 macros, pro version available)

1. Add Macro - Enter macro name
2. Triggers: **Devices Events - Device Boot**
3. Actions: **Applications - Launch Application - Select Application - (Select the app)**

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Otherwise, there are 3rd-party apps made specifically for this purpose. Some keywords that might help:

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Tags: applications, boot, reboot, auto-start
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# Question
Title: Auto turn on after power on for an Android-based device
If I'm not mistaken, if an Android-based device is turned off (or powers down due to completely exhausted battery) and then is charged up again, it will automatically boot only to battery charging mode1.

Is there anything (configuration switch, external application etc.), that would allow me to introduce such behavior to any other Android-based device? Or is this kind of behavior limited to mods only and I'd have to write my one mod to accomplish this?

1 The only exception, that I'm aware of, is my old good LG 540 with CyanogenMod 7 on board, which (for the reasons beyond my imagination, since I'm rooting or modding newbie) always powers on to full system, when charged up from off state.

# Answer
It is a kernel (feature known as recovery) and you can't change this, unless you change your kernel with desired option enabled.

Didn't try this out, but Autosleeper Auto power ON-OFF application seems to do, what you want.
> 0 votes

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Tags: charging, boot, reboot, power-on
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title: how can I remove my lock screen pin?

text:
# Question
Title: how can I remove my lock screen pin?
I googled for the answer, but kept getting sent in options,where I cant find how. Could you please help me? I have a Galaxy S3 Neo.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Go to Settings menu and under settings option you can find lock screen options try other security options or remove all it will ask you to re-enter screen pin to disable or change.

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Tags: lock-screens
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# Question
Title: Android browser: how to revoke ssl permission on a single site after giving it?
I'm building a website under ssl certificate. It just works on desktops but android browser argues that the ssl authority is not trustworthy. So to see the staging site I told it to just consider it trustworthy. Now it doesn't complain anymore.

But now I have to find a way to make the browser not complain for the ssl authority with any user, but I have no way to test the changes I'm doing, because now the browser considers the site ok. I want to set it back to original settings and get it complain again :) I cannot find a way, it seems I have no access to ssl/websites exeptions.

# Answer
> 1 votes
The certificate has most likely been added to your "trusted certificates". You can delete it in *Settings › Security › Trusted Certificates* then (*Settings* referring to the Android System Settings, not those of the browser used): chosing the "User" tab should display certificates you've added as user (as opposed to those the system already brings along, or you might have added manually with root powers to those).

In case the browser used ignored the central certificate storage, and dealt with it itself, you can either try finding the corresponding place in the browser's own configuration pages – or simply drop it all (all the browsers data, including cookies etc.) by going to Android's *Settings › Apps › All*, scrolling the list to find the browser you've been using, tapping its entry, and chose to "Delete data".

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Tags: settings, browser, permissions, certificates, https
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# Question
Title: Powered USB hub not charging phone. Kernel options?
I got a powered USB 2.0 hub (ET-UP900). As power source I am using the phones charger. But if I connect the hub with my phone (SM-C115) it does not charge. If I connect the charger directly it works.

My first thought was the hub does not provide enough power. But if I do the same thing with a tablet (SM-P905), which requires more power, it does work.

Also strange: If the hub is powered it does not work. If the hub is not powered it works just fine.

As I am using a custom build kernel I am looking a dmesg and fiddling with kernel options and driver to find the correct setting.

Maybe someone can give me a hint what might work?

Alternative: Any cable I can plugin in between to charge the phone and use the USB hub? I got a OTG charging cable but it would power the USB hub instead of the phone.

**UPDATE** I found something about a special cable with a resistor to get into a special AUDIODOCK mode. I did found this AUDIODOCK in the source code of a related driver I saw in dmesg `drivers/misc/max77803-muic.c`. Maybe I can change the driver to force this mode all the time or something like this...

**UPDATE 2** In `drivers/misc/max77803-muic.c` I saw the CONFIG\_MUIC\_MAX77803\_SUPPORT\_OTG\_AUDIO\_DOCK option needs to be set and the driver I got here does not support this anyway. I guess I try to use a updated driver. With AUDIO\_DOCK support implemented.

# Answer
Got it running. The max77803 chip in the SM-C115 was also used in the S4 but the driver my kernel had did not support the ET-UP900 device. So I searched for newer kernel driver and found danielpanzella/P900-kernel-source. In this driver they call the device LANHUB. If you have a look at the code there are a number of other devices, too. The driver detects depending on resistor on the signal pin what type of devices is connected.

I searched the repository for LANHUB and merged those code lines into my kernel, build the kernel, installed it with odin and it worked!

The USB hub, it's network card and attached USB devices are working while I get power from the hub charging the phone.

**Update**

Some steps to reproduce this. I used Vagrant as enviroment to get a clean linux box running. Download NDK and the source code of the kernel and setup a cross compiler see any Kernel Tutorial:

```
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential kernel-package libncurses5-dev bzip2
export CROSS_COMPILE=/home/vagrant/android/ndk/android-ndk-r10b/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.8/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-
export ARCH=arm

```

Next you need to pick the right config file for your device:

```
cp arch/arm/configs/whatever .config

```

Edit the config to add a driver:

```
make menuconfig

```

For the ET-UP900 adapter goto in "Device Drivers" \> "Network Device Support" \> "USB Network Adapters". Select "Multi-purpose USB Networking Framework" and "SMSC LAN95XX base USB 2.0 10/100 ethernet devices"

If charing is not working look at "Device Driver" \> "Misc". Enable settings with "SUPPORT\_LANHUB" in it.

Now save and exit menuconfig and build the kernel:

```
make bzImage

```

Your new kernel will be `arch/arm/boot/zImage`. Now you need to pack this togther with a ramdisk (Android kernel kitchen) into a boot.img and flash it to the device (Odin).

With the new kernel and the adapter attached bash command `netcfg` should show you eth0. Run `dhcpcd -k eth0` to get an IP.

To see if something is not working have a look at `dmesg`.
> 1 votes

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Tags: usb, charging, kernel
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title: Failed to load Recovery mode

text:
# Question
Title: Failed to load Recovery mode
One of my friend had a Huawei Y210, it locked because of so many wrong pattern attempt. Unfortunately he hasn't google account to login with it.

I want to hard reset it but it fails to load Recovery mode by pressing Volume Up + Power for more than 10 seconds or less!, I tested any key combination but only it normally boots and shows locked screen.

I tried `fastboot -i 0x12d1 flash recovery recovery.img` and without vendor id, it only waits for device.

Also I added `51-android.rules` to `udev` and restart `udev` but nothing happend and only wait for device.

and `adb` only waits for device.

I have no idea what I should do. If I setup a bootable sdcard, Can it boots from it? or like NoteII that can goes to recovery mode by soldering some resistors to a male usb connector and plug it, there is something like this?

# Answer
> 3 votes
Finally I found the way:

Turned it off and then connect it to computer, `adb` found it as recovery then i ran `adb reboot recovery` and then it reboots to recovery.

I found that volume up and down keys are semi broken and for this reason it could not to load recovery mode.

# Answer
> 0 votes
To enter fastboot mode hold vol+ vol- AND power for about 5 seconds; then check with `fastboot devices`

this assumes you've already installed the adb drivers from hi suite or some universal set.

once you're here you can flash a custom recovery or extract the factory recovery from the firmware zip.

http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/downloads/detail/index.htm?id=14221

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Tags: recovery-mode, boot, fastboot
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# Question
Title: Set the background image of the main menu in Lollipop
Since Lollipop it seems like the background of the menu you reach when pressing the "menu" bottom at the middle of the bottom of the phone is not the desktop background anymore but rather is just white. Can I somehow set it to be again the desktop background? This is Android 5.0.2 on a Moto G (2nd gen)

# Answer
From what I'm reading, this must be something they took off for Android 5.0 Lollipop, as it sounds as if you need a custom ROM, or a special launcher to make this happen again. It no longer supports having the background image on the menu.

> In Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google introduced a white background to the app drawer screens. This follows their material design philosophy, but may be too bright for some of us.
>
> There is no setting to switch app drawer themes or get KitKat's dark semi-transparent background back, but you can change this by installing a different launcher app.

Source 1

Source 2
> 2 votes

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Tags: 5.0-lollipop, motorola-moto-g
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# Question
Title: How to skip welcome page after factory restore? I don't have access to Google
I'm from China and I can't access google without setting up a vpn/vps.

I recently got an update to 5.0.2 for my Nexus 7 2013 (WIFI) tablet. I got stuck at the Welcome page. I think I'm supposed to enter my Google account, but I don't have access to Google. There was a "skip" option in previous versions.

I'm now able to restore the tablet to previous versions of Android. Does anyone know which version doesn't require account at Welcome page? Is there any walk-around for this issue if I want to update to 5.0.2? I tried proxy for WIFI, it didn't work, though I think it's a promising way.

# Answer
I solved the problem by using a HTTPS (not HTTP) proxy located in the US. :)
> 0 votes

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Tags: nexus-7, google-account, connection-issues, proxy
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title: Reject carrier calls, accept SIP calls

text:
# Question
Title: Reject carrier calls, accept SIP calls
I've gone the route of a data only plan (tablet plan) on my smart phone and am using the services of a VOIP provider. Things are going nicely, just trying to iron out a few details.

When you order a mobile data plan, you get a SIM card and matching phone number. On a tablet you can't receive calls or texts, but on a phone you can. If you do, you pay the premium price.

Android natively provides a SIP client in the phone app. Android also provides a Blacklist option and the use of wildcards. Allows me to block some or all calls and texts. However, it doesn't allow me to distinguish between a call to my SIP account or to my mobile number (unless somebody here knows how).

Nobody knows my mobile data plan number, but I do get the occasional "wrong number". I imagine that I could also receive an occasional SMS (also wrong number or for advertising).

So, does the Android Phone allow me to block calls and sms from the carrier, but allow calls from the SIP client? As in: block incoming calls that are *to* a number, not *from* like in a blacklist.

I know I could block all calls and sms with the phone app and use a separate VOIP app for SIP calls. However, I wish to know if this is possible with the native applications.

# Answer
You can call the carrier to block the voice and SMS on the SIM card
> 0 votes

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Tags: sms, calls, call-screening, sip, sms-blocking
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# Question
Title: How to create folder in app drawer of galaxy A3?
When using galaxy S4, I could create a folder in the app drawer. But after I changed my phone to galaxy A3, I couldn't find any menu to create a folder in the app drawer. How can I do that in galaxy A3? Thanks before in advance.

# Answer
> 2 votes
The creation of folders depends on the launcher. If you can't simply drop one icon on top of another (a folder would be created with two icons inside), try changing launcher.

Go launcher gives you the option of adding folders on the app drawer, so give it a go. The downside is that go launcher on the last years has been supported by ads. Give it a go and see if it's too much or if it's bearable.

Nova launcher is a good option (low on resources and plenty of customization) (you can add drawer folders and tabs with prime, I don't know how much but not a free solution)

Both are two good and stable launchers that have been evolving for a couple of years now. See which one suits you best.

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, samsung-galaxy-s-4, app-drawer
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title: Email aliases in Gmail app

text:
# Question
Title: Email aliases in Gmail app
My university gives me an email that looks like

ab123456@domain

Fortunately, I am allowed to make an alternate name for my email, like

first.last@domain

All of the email is still sent through ab123456. In fact, when I set up the SMTP settings, I have to use this address. On my desktop client, I can send emails that say that they were sent from first.last. Is there a way of doing this in the new Gmail app?

I am using the new Gmail app (which absorbed the Email app) in Android 5.0.

# Answer
> 3 votes
Proper aliases, where you can pick either address as the sender, isn't possible in Gmail. However, in your case I understand you never want to use `ab123456@domain`; you *always* want to use `first.last@domain`.

In that case, when adding a new account, use `first.last@domain` as your email address and choose manual setup. Enter your password when prompted and then, in the incoming server settings, change your username to `ab123456@domain`. Enter all other settings and do the same for the outgoing server.

Now you have email setup for your account that will always use `first.last@domain` when sending email. It will of course read email sent to either.

# Answer
> 0 votes
I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but you can send emails from Gmail through multiple accounts and set the account that you want. I use `myusername@gmail.com`, and `myworkemail@myworkdomain`, both going through my Gmail app. When I compose an email, I change the email address under "From". However, to get that, I changed the settings on the web to allow me to control access to that account. I might be wrong.

If you want to try it, you can go to **Settings \> Accounts and Import** on the web and look under **Send Mail As**. You can then add another email address that you own, which would be your `first.name@domain` email address. I believe that would work. I don't know if anyone else has a better idea, but that's what I do. I know my example uses two different domains, but the principle is the same.

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Tags: email, gmail, accounts
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title: Cannot turn on Wifi or Bluetooth

text:
# Question
Title: Cannot turn on Wifi or Bluetooth
I have a Galaxy Tab 4 SM-T230, but for some reason it will not turn on WiFi or Bluetooth. The slider goes green for 2 seconds then turns itself off.

I have Googled this problem and it would appear it is a common problem, but for the life of me I can not find a solution.

I have:

* done a full hard reset
* performed a restore from files saved in December
* started tablet up in safe mode
* I have removed the 32 GB memory card and powered down the device then started the device up without the memory card

Despite all this, the Wifi and Bluetooth do not work. I am beginning to think this is a hardware problem rather than a software issue and assistance appreciated.

# Answer
> 1 votes
As an update I contacted Samsung, as the tablet is in warranty, and they told me that the only solution is to take the tablet into their repair centre in the city. As it needs to be flashed with new firmware.

Having done that, they have now told me that the tablet requires some parts as there is an issue with this model. Unsure what parts are needed but will post a reply once I collect the tablet and get the repair report from Samsung. There is no damage to the tablet as it is only 8 weeks old

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Tags: wi-fi, bluetooth, samsung-galaxy-tab-4
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# Question
Title: Why is there :nopm: in some photo file names?
I was looking at some of the pictures taken with my camera (Google Camera) and there are some that have `:nopm:` in the file name. The format of the file names are the same, just some contain this after the timestamp, before the extension.

When I use MTP on windows to copy them to my PC they copy fine, because it removes the `:` from the file name.

What is the meaning of the `:nopm:`?

I have added a more detailed picture that shows `:nopm:` does not have anything to do with if it was taken in the morning. This wouldn't make sense anyhow, as the timestamp is already in 24 hour format. 231314 = 11:13PM, there is no need for an AM/PM indicator.

# Answer
This is not related to AM/PM as the screenshot shows. This issue appears to happen due to Google Hangouts. I have heard from a few Moto G owners that this happens a lot on that device, and can cause issues moving to SD card, however, it really seems to be down to Google Hangouts. Here is a mention on Reddit, and on an unrelated thread the same issue crops up.

Upon reading this issue on Github:

> google hangouts produce \[sic\]images of this form **image\_timestamp.:nopm:.png**

There is no easy fix at present, but I will investigate.
> 8 votes

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Tags: camera, images
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# Question
Title: Does android encryption encrypt free space?
The situation is that I used wipe without encrypting first so that people can still recover data. If I now encrypt and then wipe, will the free space also get encrypted so that no one can recover anything?

# Answer
> 1 votes
According to Slashdot comments, the encryption is done on the entire partition (including free space), but if you are not confident in this, there are apps like Secure Erase with iShredder 3, which does a secure wipe on the free space.

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Tags: encryption
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# Question
Title: Saying "Call Joe Bloggs" doesn't work on Huawei Y330
I bought my grandad a cheap Android phone - a Huawei Ascend Y330 - for Christmas. He likes Google Now a lot, but for some reason the command `Call <somebody in his phone book>` isn't working.

It's saying (in a robotic voice, not the usual one) `Say the name of the contact you want to call, or say cancel`. It isn't coming up with any contact suggestions either, and it isn't working for any contacts, from simple `home` to slightly more complicated names.

Initially it came up with a permission request to access his contacts, which I approved.

Saying `Call ACME Inc` *does* work though, when it needs to search online for the number.

It's running Android 4.2 Jellybean and there are no updates available.

Any ideas?

# Answer
> 0 votes
After looking at ROMs and trying to choose one, and Googling for this problem, I found many forum threads of people with similar problems.

The solution I ended up using was to install an alternative speech recognition app - utter!

It's working great and even has more features than Google Now does :)

# Answer
> 0 votes
First, check the settings under Google Now. Open "Phone Search" and check if "Contacts" is ticked. If it is not, then tick it and it should work. If it is, head to Settings and Application Manager. Get to Google App and uninstall updates. Get back to the Play Store and reinstall all updates. It should work. If all else fails and he hasn't much data on the phone, back up and format it. Good luck and thank you for the bounty.

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Tags: calls, google-now, huawei
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# Question
Title: Removing Gmail account from Gmail app, but keeping it in Google Inbox app
On my Android I run the Google Inbox app as my personal email client. I run the Gmail app for my company mail. Problem for me is that since I have my personal Gmail account synced with my phone it will automatically show up in Gmail, causing double notifications to show up for each new email I receive, one from Gmail and one from Inbox.

How do I remove my Google account from Gmail, and only keep it in Inbox?

# Answer
> 1 votes
AFAIK you can't configure an account only for inbox, or only for gmail.

But you can disable gmail notifications for your personnal account. In gmail, top-left menu, settings, "your-personnal-account", uncheck "notifications".

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Tags: gmail
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# Question
Title: What is the Android Permission "WRITE_GSERVICES" doing?
There is a mysterious and undocumented Android Permission called: **WRITE\_GSERVICES**. As usual Googles own documentation is even more mysterious than any bad fairytale, writing:

```
android.permission.WRITE_GSERVICES      Allows an application to modify the Google service map.

```

However Googling (!) for `Google Service Map` yields nothing useful.

**What is it controlling and what is it used for?**

# Answer
> 9 votes
Note this permission is almost completely undocumented, hence we need to feel our way to its real meaning. So this is in no way an "authoritative answer" – but more or less something between a "good guess" and a "deduction from other pointers".

The official description for this permission (as said, there's no further documentation) is:

> Allows an application to modify the Google service map.

So now we can guess what that's supposed to mean. Let's do some "reverse engineering" for that to feel our way into it. Ryan already gave some pointers in his comment, linking to two SO questions:

Reading between the lines: Whenever an app wants to use (parts of) the *Google Services Framework*, it must declare the `READ_GSERVICES` permission required – which is pretty much similar to requiring `GET_ACCOUNTS` if you want to `USE_CREDENTIALS`: the app first needs to ensure the required service is available at all, before accessing it.

This gives us an idea of what the *Google Service Map* must be: some kind of index for available (installed) Google Services.

Now that we discovered that, we can make a good guess what the `WRITE_GSERVICES` permission might be intended for – and why it is protected by the `system` protection level (meaning, it's only granted to "system apps" – i.e. those integrated into the ROM, which is being installed on the `/system` partition): If `READ_GSERVICES` is intended to figure out which Google services are available, `WRITE_GSERVICES` must be its counter-part to *update* that service map. Which is e.g., whenever a new service was installed (or removed), to update the "index of Google Services available on the device" – the "Google Service Map".

Just one thing I wonder in this context is, why this permission belongs to the `ACCOUNTS` group

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Tags: stock-android, permissions
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# Question
Title: How to uninstall AVG which isn't listed under My Apps?
That's pretty much it, my Sony Xperia Z3 Compact came with AVG antivirus preinstalled and I can't see how to uninstall it, since it does not show up in Play Store under My Apps / Installed (or anywhere else). My Android version is 4.4.4 .

Note that my problem is not the one mentioned in this question. In my case under `Settings > Security > Device administrators` the checkbox next to AVG was already unchecked. Instead my problem is simply that I don't know where to start the uninstallation process (and I don't understand why all my installed apps do show up as expected under My Apps but AVG does not).

# Answer
> 0 votes
On your device AVG is installed as a system application. To delete this kind of application you have to root your device, then use an app such as Titanium Backup to backup and delete it.

# Answer
> 3 votes
If you don't want to root your device, you should be able to see AVG under the 'All' tab in your list of apps.

If this is the case, open it and there will be one or both of these options available:

1. 'Uninstall Updates' which will reduce the app size and save you space.
2. 'Disable' which will prevent the app from running and will hide it from the app drawer. This will not save you any space as the app will remain on your system.

If you choose to disable it, clearing the data and cache will also save you some extra space.

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Tags: google-play-store, uninstallation, antivirus
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# Question
Title: Play store uninstalled, Reinstalled not working
I rooted my phone I accidentally deleted something that made my playstore shut down immediately. I tried everything I have found on the internet. Clear data / clear cache. Factory reset. Uninstalled and reinstalled. Im still getting unfortunately google has stopped. Looking for help. I did several back up nandriod titanium but I dont know how to install back ups. Please any help will be appreciated.

# Answer
Depending on your device and ROM you can either reinstall your operating system (ROM) or you can reinstall the gApps (Google apps).

Normally the apps come in a flashable zip file that you can install (flash) via recovery (a secondary minimal operating system).

Depending on your device the ROM can come in a flashable zip file or a variety of other files (tar.gz, md5, etc...) so you will have to figure that one out.

You can download gapps for Android 4.4.4 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942

When downloading gApps you will want to match the version up with your device so that they are compatible with it. E.G. You are running 4.1.2 so you will download the 4.1.x compatible gApps.

Hope this helps!
> 1 votes

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Tags: google-play-store
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# Question
Title: Multiple Androids with one bluetooth keyboard
Is there some software that simply lets me use one bluetooth keyboard to type on several different android tablets in front of me?

Provided: The keyboard supports pairing with multiple devices, and it is paired with all of my tablets.

A solution to this problem should ideally give a way for me to choose which tablet is currently receiving keyboard input using only the keyboard; in other words, I shouldn't have to touch a screen in order to switch to another tablet.

# Answer
No. Although the keyboard can *pair* with multiple devices, it can only be *connected* to one at a time. You can't fix that with software that runs on the tablet.
> 1 votes

# Answer
I don't know of software that will allow any given keyboard to pair with multiple devices at a time, but the Logitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K480 will do that. It has a wheel to cycle through and choose which device you want to use.
> 0 votes

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Tags: keyboard, bluetooth, external-keyboard
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# Question
Title: Alternative to Facebook Messenger overlay
It seems Facebook is forcing users to install Facebook Messenger in order to view their messages. Is there a way around this or an alternative? I really hate how with the app messages popup in front of the screen and you have to drag them to the trash can.

# Answer
You can disable the message overlay for Facebook Messenger quite easily. Hit the Settings (cog) button in the top right of the app, then `Chat heads`, and turn it off.
> 3 votes

# Answer
A good alternative Facebook messenger app I heard about is Fast Facebook.
If you don't like Fast Facebook you could try Friend Caster.
> 1 votes

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Tags: facebook-messenger
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# Question
Title: How can I decrease the ringtone/notification volume on my Oppo Find 7?
I recently got this device and so far ColorOS is virtually indistinguishable from stock Android. The only problem is that the ringer and notification sound are insanely loud, even on the very lowest setting before silent, as is the System volume. Is there any way to fix this?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Alright, I've figured out that you can do this by rooting and editing the `system` table in `settings.db` (/data/data/com/android.providers.settings/databases). I used SQLite Editor for this.

I am not completely certain which of the two did the trick, but I edited both `volume_system` and `volume_notification` and now my texts are a reasonable volume.

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Tags: notifications, ringtone, volume, oppo-coloros, oppo-find-7
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# Question
Title: Removing Alarm From Lock Screen - Galaxy SIII
I just got an updated replacement phone - a Galaxy S III. I can't figure out how to remove the alarm icon and wake-up time from my lock screen.

I need the alarm set but hate being reminded I have an alarm to go off at 5:30 am every time I look at my phone. And I need the time to show on my lock screen. Just not the dreaded alarm.

Any ideas?

# Answer
AFAIK all the android mobiles have this problem. You can not customize it. You should look for Lock Screen replacement in Play Store which is customizable.
> 0 votes

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Tags: lock-screens
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# Question
Title: What does "Restricted" (aka. "Do not") system icon on Lollipop mean?
I'm using Nexus tablet on stock Lollipop. For the life of me, I can't find what the "restricted" sign in the top right corner means. I've checked the user manual as well but still not worked out what it means.

What is the meaning of that icon?

# Answer
It means that you (might be accidentally) set the "Interruption Mode" to "None". It means that *no calls & notifications will be shown*, **and not even alarm will ring**.

This is part of Interruption Mode, a new feature in Android 5.0 Lollipop. You can access this setting from **Settings - Sound & notification - Interruptions - When calls and notifications arrive**.

Alternatively, you can use volume keys as a shortcut to access this feature ("None", "Priority", or "Always").
> 6 votes

# Answer
Well, that symbol signifies that you are not getting mobile network from the operator or sometime it also light up when you have switched the blocking mode on, but in your case its defiantly the mobile network, I think you should try removing or reinserting the SIM card also make sure that the SIM card is activated.
> -2 votes

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Tags: 5.0-lollipop, stock-android, notification-icons
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title: SD card supported by Android 4.2.2

text:
# Question
Title: SD card supported by Android 4.2.2
I bought a HTC 310 Desire running Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and would like to format my SD card (SDHC 32GB) so to be able to contain files larger than 4GB. I tried formatting the card exFAT, NTFS, ext2, ext4 (using the utility of my Windows PC, of a MAC and using MiniTool PartitionWizard) but when i place back the card into the phone, the phone keep saying that the card is damaged and propose to reformat it. If I accept the card will be formatted as FAT32 (i.e. no file larger than 4GB possible). Do you know what can be done? Possibly without rooting the phone? Is there somewhere a list of the file system supported by my phone? Or is there something special to pay attention to in the card formatting?

# Answer
I have looked into this issue before, and as it stands at the moment, native android does not support exFAT or NTFS.

Support for additional formatting types are included in some ROMs because they have been specifically coded to do so such as AFAIK which I believe supports NTFS.

I think you are stuck with FAT32 unless you wish to root and flash a ROM that supports alternative formats.
> 2 votes

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Tags: sd-card, htc-desire
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title: Whatsapp & factory reset

text:
# Question
Title: Whatsapp & factory reset
I have recently factory/hard reset my Samsung Galaxy Advance. Apparently the Whatsapp application doesn't exist in my phone anymore. Does this mean, my account is deleted or I still need to delete it cause the my contact for whatsapp is still seen on my friend's phone.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Your account will not have been deleted, so you will still show up as a contact for other people. On your phone you will need to first re-install WhatsApp. Then if you want to delete your account go to "Settings" -\> "Account" -\> "Delete my account".

# Answer
> 2 votes
unistalling the whatsapp will not delete your account .. you need to do it manually.

install whatsapp again then do it following step: step 1: go to Settings. step 2: click on Account step 3: click on "Delete my account".

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Tags: samsung, whatsapp-messenger
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# Question
Title: Widgets and Notifications on Android 5 (w/ HTC Sense and Nova Launcher)
On my HTC One (M8) I used HTC Sense UI and Nova Launcher. Until recently I was able to customize my lock screen, like adding widgets, and I could see all notification icons.

Now Android has been updated to Lollipop on the HTC One. Unfortunately I cannot add widgets to the lock screen any more, nor are there any icons shown in the notification bar (i.e. there is no notification bar at all on the lock screen).

Is this a Lollipop "feature", or is there any way for me to get back to the old Android 4 lock screen behaviour?

# Answer
I think it shoud be in your lockscreen settings and there should be an option to disable or enable status bar on lockscreen. My phone has it I think yours should have too. Its a privacy keeping feature.
> 2 votes

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Tags: lock-screens, 5.0-lollipop, htc-sense, nova-launcher
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title: encrypt wifi on Android?

text:
# Question
Title: encrypt wifi on Android?
CM Security app on my galaxy 5 has an alert telling me my phone is RISKY, the wifi is not encrypted. How do I encrypt the wifi on my phone? I haven't tried anything because I do not know what to do.

# Answer
It's telling you that the wifi network you are connected to is not encrypted, not your phone. Most open hotspots are not encrypted, it's just warning you of that fact. If you are on your home personal wifi, research how to enable WPA2 on your router.
> 0 votes

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Tags: wi-fi
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# Question
Title: Android 5 Lollipop block Advertising video in a game
I have a "problem" with a game called `Geometry Dash Lite`, sometime meanwhile I play an advertisement shows and consume a lot of internet bandwidth...

The advertisement is a video of another game (here's a screenshot)

Click for full size

Here's the "stolen" bandwidth image

Click for full size

There is a way (without rooting) to block it? (leaving aside the possibility to complete disable the mobile internet connection)

# Answer
> 1 votes
Without root, your best options would likely be:

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Tags: 5.0-lollipop, ads
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# Question
Title: Wi-Fi Problem in I9001 Galaxy S Plus with CM11 ROM
I have recently installed \[GT-I9001\]\[ROM\]\[ION\]\[4.4.4\]\[KTU84Q\] CyanogenMod 11.0 by ADC-Team - Release 17 \[EOL\] on my I9001 Galaxy S Plus. But after a while I found that my WiFi can't find any router around. Flash and reset factory doesn't works. How can i fix that?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Finally found a solution:

***Warning: You will lost all saved Wifi passwords!***

1. Install Root Browser app.
2. After turning off WiFi, Go to `/data/misc/wifi/` and open `wpa_supplicant.config` with an editor and delete `network` section until end of file:

`// delete section:
 network={
 ssid="some wifi ssid"
 ...
 }` save and close file.

3. Open Settings-\>Wifi (don't turn it ON!)-\>Advance (three vertical dots in button right) and open `Wi-Fi region code` and choose one of them, for example `United State`.
4. Now turn On your Wifi, so it should list all available networks around. Enjoy it! :)

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Tags: cyanogenmod, wi-fi, samsung-galaxy-s-plus
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# Question
Title: Android's Chrome bookmarks won't show up in desktop's Chrome
I have a Moto G (Kitkat 4.4.2) which I've synced to my Google account. The desktop Chrome bookmarks show up just fine in my cellphone's Chrome but the bookmarks added via the phone, which are stored in a `Cellphone bookmarks` folder in my phone, won't show up in my desktop's Chrome (elementary OS Luna).

I have *Sync everything* enabled in my desktop's Chrome. How can I force Android's Chrome bookmarks to sync with my desktop's chrome?

## **Edit**

I just realized that the `Cellphone bookmark` folder **is** present in my desktop's Chrome but *I can only see it* if I go into the `Bookmarks manager` (or `Manage bookmarks`, translating from Spanish here) option. The folder does show there but it doesn't in the bookmarks bar. This is starting to look like a bug in Chrome. Anyone else can reproduce this?

# Answer
> 2 votes
So, you can bookmark folders in your bookmarks manager. Just hit the star to bookmark your bookmarks manager while viewing your mobile bookmarks and stick it in your bookmarks bar, or where ever you want.

# Answer
> 1 votes
In your android chrome browser go to Settings. Under settings you'll be able to see your email id in the Basics section (its mostly located right on top). Selecting the email will take you to the Services section. There you will find an option called Sync. Select it. Make sure sync is enabled and the bookmarks section is checked. I hope this solves your problem.

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Tags: 4.4-kitkat, chrome-for-android, bookmarks
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# Question
Title: How can I find the submodel of an SM-G900?
In `About device -> Device name` it says:

```
SM-G900

```

The model name have does not a final letter. I can´t find a SM-G900 (without final letter) firmware. How do I find out what submodel I ahve?

# Answer
I am not sure where you are from, or where you bought the phone, but this list might help:

* SM-G9006V\_CHN\_CHN (China)
* SM-G9008V\_CHN\_ZM (China)
* SM-G9009D\_CHN\_CTC (China)
* SM-G900A\_NA\_ATT (AT&T)
* SM-G900D\_JPN\_DCM (Japan)
* SM-G900F\_EUR\_XX (Open Europe)
* SM-G900H\_EUR\_XX (Open Europe)
* SM-G900I\_SEA\_XSA (Asia)
* SM-G900J\_JPN\_KDI (Japan)
* SM-G900K\_KOR\_KTC (Korea)
* SM-G900L\_KOR\_LGC (Korea)
* SM-G900M\_LA\_VF (Vodafone)
* SM-G900P\_NA\_SPR (Sprint)
* SM-G900R4\_NA\_USC (US Cellular)
* SM-G900S\_KOR\_SKC (Korea)
* SM-G900T\_NA\_TMB (T-Mobile)
* SM-G900V\_NA\_VZW (Verizon)
* SM-G900W8\_NA\_BMC (BMC)

Source
> 1 votes

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-5
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# Question
Title: How do I temporarily prevent buttons to wake up screen?
Typically if any key on the \[bluetooth\] keyboard is pressed, except of volume-up, volume-down and such, Android turns on it's screen.

How do I make other keys behave like volume control keys (i.e. not wake up the device)? I want to bind other functions to them and don't want Android itself to react on them?

# Answer
> 0 votes
1. Root the device;
2. Install Xposed framework;
3. Install Xposed Additions;
4. Enable Xposed Additions in Xposed Framework, restart the device;
5. Open Xposed Additions setup;
6. Buttons -\> Allow External Devices -\> Keyboard;
7. Add new Key -\> Press the button you wan to disable on the keyboard -\> OK -\> Go to the newly appeared menu entry for the button you have chosen -\> Add new Condition -\> Screen Off -\> Screen Off -\> Click.

You will see "Click - Disabled" and the key won't work and won't wake up the device anymore.

You can also reassign it to some other key instead of disabling.

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Tags: external-keyboard
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# Question
Title: Is there a way to resume music after finishing a call
When I am listening to music and making a call through a Bluetooth device in my car, after the phone call, the music is not resumed. Is there a way to cause the audio player to resume the music after the phone call?

# Answer
I removed "Viber " application and now it resumes music after phone call
> 1 votes

# Answer
You could use the Autostarts app to edit the end-phone-call event and add your music app from the list of apps that get alerted on that event. I believe it requires root.
> 0 votes

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Tags: calls, music
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# Question
Title: What would happen if the kernel was somehow modified to avoid sending the shutdown signal?
I'm assuming a signal is sent when the battery reaches some critical level.

If that signal was programmed to be ignored somehow, what would me most likely to happen when the battery depleted its charge?

Would it be the same as plainly removing it, with the screen going off?

My guess is that the memory spaces wouldn't be properly managed, so what would happen when the device was turn on again?

Sorry if this seems too vague.

# Answer
> 1 votes
If the battery depleted without a phone shutdown call, ***it would essentially be the same as a battery pull***, where the power is suddenly cut off from the device.

One of the major risks is preventing this automatic shutdown is data loss/corruption, but this should only occur if you were in the middle of a data process (eg. saving offline document, camera/screenshot).

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Tags: battery, network-signal
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# Question
Title: how to make my usb storage or sd card the default instal location
My techno g9 device shows internal storage 0.99G Usb storage 12 G and Sd Card 27G. All installed apps go to the .99G which is full. So i cant dowload any new apps. Please how can i change the instal folder to the 12G usb storage or the 27G Sd card.

# Answer
> 0 votes
**Settings**

**Storage**

Preferred installed location. Select **SD card**

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In Storage you can also set the **SD card** to **Primary Storage**.

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Try the steps an see if your device has the function.

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Tags: google-play-store
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# Question
Title: SuperUser doesn't give/prompt root access
I was trying to move `GoogleMaps` on SD-Cards using `Link2SD`. When I tried to do so I got a message stating

> Link2SD could not obtain root access. if you have root access make sure you respond 'Allow' or 'Grant' to the superuser request

Then I opened `SuperUser` to check the application list. I was surprised to see that there were no apps there! The last time I have checked there were some apps there(`Link2SD`, `BatteryDoctor`, `TerminalEmulator`).

Searching through the net I read that if an app needs root access, it will ask for it. The next step was to see, `SuperUser`'s settings/preferences.

1. The *Automatic Response* is set to *Prompt*
2. *Notifications* are ticked
3. *Notification Type* is set to *Status Bar*
4. *Use Advanced Prompt* isn't checked

Navigating through `Link2SD`, I've noticed that `Link2SD` was updated. The next thing to do was to uninstall it and install it again. The first time I run it, it never prompted me to give it root access.

What may be wrong? Is there a way to give apps root access(by "brutal force")?

# Answer
Download Root Checker and see if phone is still rooted. If it isn't rooted anymore, re-root your phone.
> 9 votes

# Answer
Install SuperSU instead of SuperUser. Worked for me!
> 2 votes

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Tags: root-access, superuser
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# Question
Title: Why can't the Galaxy Note 4 capture 4K Pictures and only Videos despite having that 4K screen?
Why is it that, despite having a resolution of 2560×1440, the note 4 can't capture 4K pictures?

# Answer
> 3 votes
According to Samsung's specification, the Note 4 supports UHD 4K video (3840 x 2160 pixels) @30 fps and pictures up to 16 megapixel (a little bit (4MP) more than 4K).

So you can actually record 4K videos and pictures, but note that they have to follow the standards (pictures are usually 4:3 or 3:2 and videos 16:9). That's it.

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-note-4
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title: Flashing N9005 (N9005XXUBMI5)

text:
# Question
Title: Flashing N9005 (N9005XXUBMI5)
Firstly the reason why I've opened this thread is because previously over a year ago I wrongly flashed a s2 and I became a little scared of flashing phones. I got a samsung note 3 whose current os is Android 4.3 and since it was already rooted when I bought it (Unlocked French Phone) I can't get OTA updates. so I wanna flash it so that I can get OTA updates.

the existing baseband version is: N9005XXUBMI5 What I have downloaded is N9005ZHUENJ1 to upgrade from older version I'm scared, would this work if I use this N9005ZHUENJ1 to update it over odin? do I have to repartition? and finally how do I have to do it for double checking

# Answer
> 0 votes
No problem to use odin and flash stock firmware, newest you can vind on www.sammobile.com

On XDA I found you a thread to make sure you can succesfully use odin. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2704363

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Axel

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Tags: updates, root-access, rom-flashing, samsung-galaxy-note-3, odin
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title: Irritating noise from Galaxy Note s%

text:
# Question
Title: Irritating noise from Galaxy Note s%
How can I find out which program or app is causing the 'bottle opener' sound on my Galaxy Note s5?

# Answer
> 1 votes
I'm assuming there is nothing showing up in the notifications bar to let you know what wants your attention.

I would open up a system monitoring app (like OS monitor) and check to see what has recently accessed services. If an app doesn't jump out on its own, you can then sleuth backwards with Permissions Explorer and see what is tapping the service to give you the notification.

# Answer
> 0 votes
What I do is check my settings to see what apps I have open, and then I check all of those apps to see what app is doing it. Otherwise, you may have to reboot it.

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-5
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# Question
Title: Photos app - can't I copy some photos to a new album?
I have a Nexus 5. I am in the Photos app, looking at the camera roll. I want to move/copy some photos to a new album, so I enter bulk-selection mode. When I select certain photos, the 'Copy to album' link disappears. Why does this copy icon disappear for some photos?

# Answer
This is really annoying but it only lets you copy photos after they have been uploaded to the Google server. Some of the photos you are trying to copy to an album maybe in a directory on your phone that is not set to upload. In the newer versions of the Photos app, it allows you to backup folders outside of the camera folder. If you share the picture it will automatically upload it and then will allow you to copy it to an album. Otherwise, you need to set the local folder to auto backup.
> 1 votes

# Answer
The "Copy to Album" icon disappears when you select a video as part of photos. So apparently you cannot copy videos to a new album on the phone.

This makes sense because copying creates a new file which takes up as much space as the original file. Videos can take up anywhere from 100Mbs to 1000Mbs. Since both the space on the phones and the free space offered by Google on Google+ is limited, this may easily use up your available space. Whether this is the reason or not, the fact stays true: the Google+ Photos app does not support copying videos to new albums.

If you want to copy photos just skip the videos (with the "play" overlay) when selecting multiple files.

If you still want to copy the videos, you can do so on the web at https://plus.google.com/photos.

Also, instead of *copying* videos and photos you could *move* them to new albums, that way you don't have multiple copies and leave more free space for other videos. Both Copy and Move options are available on the Web interface on top of the photo when you view individual photos/videos or select multiple ones on the grid.
> 1 votes

# Answer
Same here. It is just not supported. Only the web interface allows it. On Android only single photos work. Btw, a little info text says copying won't count against your quota. So then it really is like a tag.
> 0 votes

# Answer
I want to expand on the answers here. having a Nexus 6 with 5.0.1 and not being a big photos guy, suddenly found myself on vacation and not really wanting a puzzle to solve. Having the pictures already backed up was indeed part of the formula... But even with the photo backed up (cloud decorator visible on thumbnail), the album icon still did not show on the action bar.

The trick to the puzzle was selecting `refresh` from the overflow menu (the `...` on the upper right, or menu button probably if your lucky enough to have one still).

The other trick is if you select any photo that is already in the album, the album icon disappears. IOW if selecting multiple photos, none of the are already in an album.

So in summary:

1. Photo(s) are all backed up already (cloud icon)
2. Photos app is re-synced with server (click `refresh` from menu)
3. No selected photos are already shared
> 0 votes

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Tags: photos
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# Question
Title: why does my tablet say insufficient space?
I have a few apps, but this tablet is new and I want more apps. Every time I say download, it says I have insufficient space. Please help!

# Answer
> 0 votes
Go to settings\>storage and take a look at what you have for space. Some devices come with very little to start with (4gb) while others have buckets (64gb). Downloading a few movies or games (or loading a big music library) can push a 4gb device to its limit fairly quickly.

If you've checked settings and see that you have very little available space, doing some app housecleaning will obviously help. Some devices will accept an external microsd card, so you have a relatively inexpensive way put a bunch more room on your tablet.

If you've checked setting and there is a lot of available space left, then we need to explore other options.

# Answer
> -1 votes
I would suggest checking what it says in your storage settings to see what you have available for space, and what is taking up the most space. Your media files, downloads, or cached data may be taking up more space than you expect.

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Tags: applications, insufficient-memory
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title: Visual impairment support on Android?

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# Question
Title: Visual impairment support on Android?
Perhaps this is somewhat of a software recommendation but I hope people will realize it is a very important and relevant one (plus, one shouldn't need to download an app, it should be part of the OS). On PCs there is something called SuperNova software which will allow you to view larger text on PCs. On Android it is possible to pich and spread the fingers apart to view larger web pages (and this works on most pages), but what I need is I need to be able to do the same on things like settings pages and contact lists. I wonder whether there is some way to support this functionality on Android devices (Android comes with good support for people with restricted motion of the limbs, and I was wondering why support for visual impairment that allows to zoom by reverse-pinching is not included).

Thank you for your feedback.

# Answer
> 2 votes
Settings --\> Display --\> Font size will adjust the font from "tiny" right through "huge" on the system pages (like Settings) on the two Samsung devices I have. Tinkering with brightness and mode can also help boost contrast. If you head over to Settings -- \> Accessibility --\> Vision, there are additional/duplicate adjustments for magnification gestures, color adjustment, and negative colors.

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Tags: accessibility
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title: kindle fire 4.1.1 Google play services

text:
# Question
Title: kindle fire 4.1.1 Google play services
Within the last few days, Amazon updated kindle fire is to include a bunch of new features. Before the update, I had side loaded many of the Google apps, including of course the compulsory Google play services. However, after the update, I could not start the YouTube app whatsoever. I tried many combinations of old versions of the YouTube app, and old versions of the Google play services app, but it still did not work. I then triedbusing the google play music app, which told me that google play services was not supported on the device. I could not even open Google settings.

Is this a problem that many people are having, or is it just me? Are there any work arounds?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Just to let everyone know, this has now been fixed. I'm not sure when, but the latest versions of Google Play Services and YouTube now work on kindle fire OS 4.1.1.

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Tags: amazon-kindle-fire
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# Question
Title: Twitter widget appears to be broken: "Application not installed"
I'm having trouble with the Twitter app on my Samsung Galaxy S4. The widget was misbehaving, so I thought I would remove it from my homescreen and put it back. What has happened instead is that the widget refuses to come back. Whenever I try to place it, it will simply say "Application not installed."

I've tried the following:

* Reboot my phone
* Reinstall the Twitter app
* Clear the app's cache and data
* Remove the MicroSD card, reinstall, and attempt to use the widget
* Several combinations of the above.

Can someone help me figure out what is going wrong here? I realize this is probably a silly question

# Answer
I had a similar problem with another app (not Twitter) I went into my app manager and saw that the app was installed on my "External Storage" even if I never moved it there. I moved it back to the Internal Storage and it was fixed. My card was already fine to begin with but for some reason, the widget didn't like it. Anyway, I never recommend putting apps on the SD card, it slowed my S3 to a crawl. Keep it for media and docs.
> 0 votes

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Tags: samsung, stock-android, twitter
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# Question
Title: When I press and hold volume down button with screen off, the phone beeps twice. How do I disable it?
When I press and hold the volume down button on Huawei Honor 6, it beeps two times, even if the device is in silent mode. Between the beeps I see logcat message like this:

```
D/VARecorder(13631): RecorderThread XXXXXXXXXRECOGNIZER_LOCAL dataRead1200
...
02-13 03:45:08.630 D/SoundManager(16318): playRecognitionStopSound()

```

I suppose it looks like some voice command feature. How do I disable this (or at least its beeps)?

# Answer
> 1 votes
Workaround: moving away `/system/priv-app/HwVAssistant.*` disabled the feature.

Similar feature of pressing double volume-down =\> taking insta-photo persisted.

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Tags: audio, voice-recognition, huawei-honor-6
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title: Is Factory reset can fix my problem?

text:
# Question
Title: Is Factory reset can fix my problem?
I installed lucky patcher and and there's an option there says Install Modded Playstore then I try what is that then after a while it prompts an error it says not enough space in \system and when I go back in menu I noticed that Play store has gone now Im asking is factory reset can help me in getting back of that play store? Device:Cloudpad 700

# Answer
A factory restore will likely not help fix your problem, as the error is within the `/system` folder, and *a factory reset only wipes `/data`*.

In Lucky Patcher, you should have an option to revert non-integrated patches of an app from **Lucky Patcher \> \[App\] \> Open menu of patches \> Remove ODEX with changes**.

If that doesn't work: You are going to have to manually reinstall the Play Store, which can be found here.
> 3 votes

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Tags: google-play-store, lucky-patcher
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# Question
Title: LG Nexus 5 is not detected despite having installed LG Universal Mobile Drivers
I use Windows 8, and ADB seems to not be able to find my LG Nexus 5 (D821) despite having installed LG Universal Mobile Drivers (LGUnitedMobileDriver\_S498MA22\_WHQL\_ML\_Ver\_2.2). `adb reboot bootloader` failed to find the device.

I have set the device in USB debugging mode. It does not seem that LG provides anymore anything else than the manuals on their new website.

Which USB driver should be installed to detect LG Nexus 5, and where can I download it?

# Answer
I found the issue. I tried installing some other generic LG drivers which were interfering with the other drivers. (LGUnitedMobileDriver\_S498MA22\_WHQL\_ML\_Ver\_2.2)

To solve this:

1. I uninstalled the generic LG drivers (LGUnitedMobileDriver\_S498MA22\_WHQL\_ML\_Ver\_2.2) like a software (Control Panel -\> Uninstall or Change a Program)
2. Turn on the USB Debugging
3. Unplug and replug the device
4. In the Windows Device Manager the MTP was shown with an exclamation mark
5. Open it and ask Windows to find a driver automatically which it did successfully. You will need an Internet connection
6. Should work now
> 1 votes

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Tags: adb, nexus-5, usb-drivers
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# Question
Title: Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 Boot Loop Problem
Problem: Phone battery ran out. Popped spare battery in and the boot loop began. Can only go so far where the screen says "Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300" and nothing further.

Tried with no success:

1. Flicking power button several times
2. Vol Up + Home + Power = loop persists
3. Vol Down + Home + Power, then Vol Up to select Continue and screen is just stuck in "Downloading.. Do not turn off target"

Please help :(

# Answer
> 1 votes
Sometimes getting into recovery takes several tries of the "Vol Up + Home + Power" combination and is pretty frustrating.

I know that for me, I generally hit the vol up and home button together, then while holding those hit power for a second and then let go again before hitting power again a few times and letting go of the original combination and doing that again.

Again, I've flashed several other phones before this where the combination always worked but somehow the i9300 is just weird.

Hope you get out of it!

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Tags: samsung-galaxy-s-3, boot-loop
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title: Change aspect ratio of pictures

text:
# Question
Title: Change aspect ratio of pictures
How can I simply change the aspect ratio of pictures on Android 4.2.2? Say from 1920x1080 to 1920x1280.

Background: On my Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, I can take pictures using the native camera app and this gives normal results. I have a remote that needs its special camera app ("Snap remote"), and the output of this app comes in the wrong aspect ratio.

I wrote the developers but they haven't replied or fixed it.

# Answer
This guy works great for me on a Samsung 8.4" pro tab:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.valsior.resizer

Has a long list of pre-set sizes and a select-your-own-size option, which like photoshop allows you to choose whether you want to maintain the aspect ratio or not. You can choose file type and quality as well when saving.
> 5 votes

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Tags: camera, photos, samsung-galaxy-s-4-mini
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title: Facebook updates every two days

text:
# Question
Title: Facebook updates every two days
I just bought a Nexus 5 (US version) and for the past 2 to3 weeks I have noticed that Facebook updates every time I am connected to Wi-fi, I mean I am a developer so I can imagine that updates come out but not so often I assume. Should I just turn auto update off or is there something else that can be done?

# Answer
Facebook does indeed update pretty often with random bug fixes as well as security, performance and stability updates. Often this depends on the company as well as the urgency of the update. Security updates tend to be urgent and are often shipped as quickly as the exploits are patched whilst minor bug fixes might be accumulated first and shipped as a larger update later on.

Automatic updates means less savvy users always have the latest version of the Facebook app and the relevant bug fixes and security patches.

If this bothers you, consider disabling automatic updates.

**EDIT** This is the Facebook changelog taken from Changelog Droid
> 1 votes

# Answer
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.facebook.katana/

Check to ensure you are indeed not in the beta testing.
> 0 votes

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Tags: wi-fi, updates, nexus-5, facebook, application-autoupdate
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title: Reducing the size of the screen

text:
# Question
Title: Reducing the size of the screen
I have a LG G Pad 8.3 which its digitizer is broken and touch of the half of the screen is unresponsive, is it possible to reduce the resolution just from top side of the screen. kind of like cropping.

# Answer
I have similar problem with my Nexus7. Try NOMone Resolution Changer. It allows you to choose diferent aspect ratio for screen. Is it possible to find combination to suit your needs:

> Two Android shell commands control screen resolution and density (dots per inch):
>
> * am display-size
> * am display-density
>
> For Android 4.3 and higher, these two commands were moved from am to wm. Now they are:
>
> * wm size
> * wm density
>
> This application nicely wraps these two commands so you can try different settings quickly and easily. It doesn't implement these functions, it merely uses them. So, if they don't behave well on your device then there is nothing we can do about it, please don't rate us down. We are just trying to make things easier.
> -1 votes

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Tags: broken-screen
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# Question
Title: Why won't my android phone charge from my computers USB port? It actually seems to drain the battery
Why won't my Android phone charge from my computers USB port and why does it seem it actually drains my battery?

# Answer
> 1 votes
To expand on Matthew's comments, from wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB):

> As with previous USB versions, USB 3.0 ports come in low-power and high-power variants, providing 150 mA and 900 mA respectively, while simultaneously transmitting data at SuperSpeed rates.\[25\] Additionally, there is a Battery Charging Specification (Version 1.2 – December 2010), which increases the power handling capability to 1.5 A but does not allow concurrent data transmission.\[22\] The Battery Charging Specification requires that the physical ports themselves be capable of handling 5 A of current\[citation needed\] but limits the maximum current drawn to 1.5 A.

In other words, it's worth it to try as many sources as you can find when looking for a good charging port.

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Tags: nexus-5, google
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# Question
Title: galaxy s3 mini - notifcation sounds -how to turn off.
I have the default notification sounds set to silent but every few minutes a bell sounds. Does anyone know what is causing it?

# Answer
> 0 votes
There are several ways to chase this down.

I would start by checking the notifications bar to see if it will tell you what app is trying to get your attention.

If that doesn't lead you the culprit, take a look through the settings \> sound area. You may have inadvertently turned on screen lock sounds or dialing sounds or keyboard sounds.

If neither of those work, head over to settings \> accessibility and look through the options for possibilities.

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Tags: notifications
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# Question
Title: Trouble installing custom rom on Samsung GT-P3110
Every time I try to install any custom ROM on my device I get the following error among others.

```
E:Error in /sdcard/aokp_p3110_kitkat_unofficial_2013-12-24.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
result was NULL, message is: assert failed: install_zip("/sdcard/aokp_p3110_kitkat_unofficial_2013-12-24.zip")

```

I have tried several different Rom packages with the same result. The device is rooted and CWM installed. I have tried using several ROM installers as well as manual. I followed the procedure to unlock the bootloader. each time I get the same error with the relevant ROM package named.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Ok, I have had this problem before. I have a gt-p3113 esspressowifi, your version is the gt-p3110 right? If it is the gt-p3100 w/SIM card, the ROMs for the 3113 and 3110 will not work for it, so make sure you have the right version for your tablet.

Next, disable the MD5 check in the recovery, I found out that the ROMs for the 3110 and 3113 are near identical except for the IR blaster on the gt-p3113, so both should work for the same tab. If all else fails, open the ROM on your computer as a zip file and change the `build.prop` to conform to your device. Also, change the updater script, but you shouldn't need to do that.

To test this theory, go to CyanogenMod and download the three ROMs for 3110, 3100, and 3113 and try all three of them after of course be sure you're rooted, latest recovery {Philz touch, CWM, TWRP, etc} and SuperSu binary.

I used ODIN 3.07 to flash the CF-autoroot file {search CFautoroot} on Google search or whatever, install the correct USB drivers for Samsung mobile devices on your computer, then reboot your tablet to download mode by turning the power off then turning it back on pressing the power button plus the volume down button at the same time {green Android comes on screen with a warning about software}. Flash the CF-autoroot targz or md5 file with ODIN 3.07 then use whatever ROM you like.

If you still have a problem, you should start over with the stock ROM from Samsung Kies, then do this process over again because maybe you are missing a step here and may need to redo the whole process to bring the root back and open the bootloader.

By the way, to open the bootloader, you should have Android Debug Bridge on your computer. The process is as follows: boot to download mode, open the ADB terminal, connect your tab to PC, then enter the command `fastboot devices`. It should show your device number in the terminal window, then enter `fastboot oem unlock`. Might be different, but you shouldn't need to do that anyway.

But if you still need to unlock it, try Odin with the CF autoroot bootloader flasher zip file to flash the new compatible bootloader. Here are the instructions I found: Hope this helps.

If you still need to fix this problem. {copy or type this into browser} = \[GUIDE\] Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 OR 7.0 Rooting/CWM… | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 | XDA Forums http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1722745

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Tags: rom-flashing, custom-roms, samsung
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# Question
Title: Unable to select "wipe data/factory reset" in recovery mode
A coworker asked me if I could fix her Samsung Galaxy Note Tab 3, due to her daughter locking the device and not being able to unlock it. I'm an iOS guy but since I'm in the IT department I decided to give it a try, and I looked up how to reset this device to factory settings.

I am able to enter in recovery mode, and I have several options. The one I want, "wipe data/factory reset", is not able to be selected, since the highlighted option in the menu jumps from the item before it to the item after it. In fact, if for example the option is the number 3, I press the volume down key oen time and the highlighted option changes from the 1st item to the 2nd, but if I press again it does nothing. If I press again, it jumps to the 4th item, not giving me the option.

I don't know if this is because of the device, because of Android, or it's just me being ignorant. If any of you could help me out it'll be wonderful.

Thanks a lot.

# Answer
I know this answer may be of low quality, having no concrete explanation and all; but sometimes recoveries behave pretty weirdly. Once with my old device, I tried to make a Nandroid backup, and it completed within a few seconds. Seeing that the backup was basically empty, I ran it again, and this time I can't select the nandroid option.

You can try what I did - just select the option with your volume keys as though it's there. Just guide yourself with the highlight.
> 1 votes

# Answer
Aureljared is absolutely right. When you press the down volume and it doesn't go to the factory reset option, press power anyway to select it. Screen will go dark, then pressing a volume key will take you to a weird screen with about 10 no responses and only one yes. Select the yes and you're good to go.
> 0 votes

# Answer
I had the same problem with my Tab 3 too for couple of days I couldn't highlight the data/factory reset option but after persistenting on it , I used the volume key to do the following;

It should be on the rebot option,

PLEASE NOTE; This option will wipe out any data on your Tab 3 completely.

1. Press the volume key Once,
2. then press ONCE again, stop then press the power button to select, ignor the highlight signal.

Now you are the second option; 1. Select rebot and there you go. You have successfully recover your Tab back to factory settings. Please give me a feed back. Thanks Yemi Baba
> 0 votes

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Tags: recovery-mode, samsung-galaxy-note-3
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# Question
Title: Enable framebuffer console in Android kernel source
Is it possible to somehow enable the framebuffer console in android kernel sources from samsung, to see kernel messages instead of just the bootlogo?

# Answer
You didn't really say what you were trying to do exactly-- but if I understand right, and you're any good with soldering, it sounds like you *might* want to find the UART pins on your device, then tap that and use a serial connection to your computer to read the bootloader output (via minicom or some other terminal emulator) and access the live console that way. You may also be able to get serial data from the USB during boot.

Of course, if you are just stuck with a non-booting system and trying to recover a device, you might use odin/heimdall to reflash your boot image (including a new kernel) or install a custom recovery image and use that to flash a ROM with a good kernel.

It sounds like you're possibly deliberately messing with your own built kernels- maybe to upgrade to a new kernel base or something? If that's the case, an alternative to seeing the kernel messages onscreen is to enable PSTORE (the file system-based replacement for /proc/last\_kmesg), which will let you view the dmesg/kernel console + any panic messages after a bad boot on the next reboot (so long as the ram doesn't get overwritten). Take a look at this example from the trlte (Samsung Note 4) kernel for how to implement it in the newer kernels. (If it's an older kernel you may just need to turn on last\_kmesg.)
> 1 votes

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Tags: cyanogenmod, bootloader, kernel
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# Question
Title: Nexus 4 rooted, stuck at CM10 for various reasons - HELP!
I've been using a Nexus 4 for almost 2 years now. I rooted it to get LTE connection. Downgraded radio and all... it was beyond my level of expertise but I managed to get LTE and CM10, along with a custom kernel (Franco), thanks to http://hippowise.com/tag/nexus-4/

Ever since, I've been using this same set up. I once tried to upgrade to CM11 but the kernel was not compatible and ended up making my phone screen look like a STROBE LIGHT. I was freaked out and never again attempted to do any upgrades.

The phone is still working great and I have no plans to get a new phone anytime soon. But I want to upgrade my ROM to CM11 or nightly version of CM12. I want the new features that come with Android L. The thing is, I can't seem to find a way to get rid of my troublesome kernel without fully wiping the phone, causing me to lose LTE radio.

Why try to fix something that ain't broken? Maybe I'm crazy. Grass is always greener right? Any advice? Any advice against?

Thanks!

# Answer
> 0 votes
Congrats on your success so far. Sounds like you have already unlocked your device, so the first thing you should do now is update your recovery image, perhaps to something like TWRP2. You download the latest .img file and then boot into fastboot mode (`adb reboot bootloader` from adb or hold down the up (?) volume key while booting). Then use fastboot on your computer to flash the recovery .img file into place with the command `fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.8.5.0-mako.img` or whatever. (Or, alternatively you can use a .zip and use the existing recovery to essentially flash the zip to update over itself)

Now that your recovery image is up to date, it's time to get a cm-12 nightly, which you can do here. Put the resulting cm-...NIGHTLY-mako.zip on the phone's internal storage, then boot into recovery mode (you can do this from either the reboot menu, from `adb reboot recovery` in adb, or by powering up with the down (?) volume held down). Now use the menu to do three things: 1. do a factory reset to wipe everything, 2. wipe the /system partition to get rid of all traces of cm10, and 3. Flash the cm-12 nightly .zip. If you want to add a step to add the google apps (gapps) I'll leave that to you to discovery.

At this point you can reboot and should be in the nightly. *Note that you haven't updated your radio in this process*. The radio would be wiped if you did a stock update from your carrier, but since you're updating with a cyanogenmod nightly, the radio update isn't included so should not be touched. But if you want to double-check, verify that there's no `modem.img` in the zip that would update the radio.

If at any point you *DO* want to update your radio, check out this archive of Nexus 4 radios, including some with LTE enabled and/or disabled. You can flash these radio updates with your recovery just like any other zip.

Good luck!

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Tags: cyanogenmod, updates, kernel, 4g
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# Question
Title: Android Low Memory: How to do factory reset of my phone when it won't open anything
My Android phone is constantly giving me a "Low Memory" error on the top of the screen. I would like to uninstall intensive apps or even do a factory reset (following online tutorials), but even if I open the navigator or anything else from the home-screen, the screen goes blank black and then the home-screen is restored after a while.

All the tutorials I find online to fix the error, to find which apps are eating up the memory, to delete caches and history, or to do a factory reset involve opening Settings, and doing some operations there. But my phone won't do anything.

I also tried connecting it to my PC but it fails to connect.

So my question is that what are my options? What can I do about it? Is there a way to di a factory reset right from the home-screen without opening anything?

# Answer
Resetting a Device that's Off

1. Power down your device. Before you begin the reset procedure, you will need to completely power your device off. (If the device is frozen, you can pull the battery out to turn it off.)
2. Press and hold the recovery buttons. The buttons vary from device to device, so you may need to look up the instructions for your particular phone. You will need to press and hold the buttons for a few seconds. Some of the more common button combinations include:Volume Up + Home + PowerVolume Down + PowerHome + PowerIf none of the above work, do a web search for your phone’s model plus “recovery mode”.
3. Select Factory Reset. Once the recovery menu opens, you can navigate the menu with the volume buttons. You may need to open the Recovery menu to find the Factory Reset mode. Use the Power button, some models use the camera button, to select your menu options.You will be asked to confirm the factory reset.
4. Wait for the restore process to compete. After your phone resets, it will be set back to factory defaults and will be like it just came out of the box

Refer to this link . it has different ways for formating http://m.wikihow.com/Reset-Your-Android-Phone
> 2 votes

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# Question
Title: fail to connect to public wifi networks with cyanogenmod
I changed my pre-installed OS to Cyanogenmod 9 on my Xperia Neo V and since then I cannot connect to any free public network that requires simple registration (like airports, cafes, etc).

My phone does connect to the networks (it says connected) but when I open the browser (Opera) to register it never connects, getting a failed to connect message after a while.

Does this has to do with this other problem I also have? To solve that problem I had to delete the `dhcp` folder. Maybe I deleted some other important files there?

# Answer
> 0 votes
DHCP is the method by which your phone is assigned an IP address whenever you connect to a wireless network, exactly as in the scenario you mention. Basically (and oversimplified) when you connect to the network, you announce to everyone *"Everybody, I'm here on this network now! Hey router, I'm a phone with the MAC address of 00:01:02:03:04 (or whatever) Can you give me an IP to use?*" And the router responds "*Yes phone 00:01:02:03:04, for this connection you should use the IP of 192.168.1.105*" and from then on that's your IP.

If you're deleting files and folders out of `/data/misc/wifi` or `/data/misc/dhcp`, you're removing the place that the wifi system sets and stores wifi/network-related information, so I'm not surprised that you'd be having issues. In fact, sometimes just doing a `rm -rf /data/misc/wifi` can solve some corrupted/messed up wifi issues, but of course you lose all your settings when they are re-created. At reboot, those folders are usually recreated if they are missing and their permissions and ownership is adjusted, but if you're asking if deleting stuff in there is related, then the answer is probably yes, depending on when and how often you're clearing it out. A reboot when you're near one of these open wifis may help if you've messed with those directories since rebooting.

One final observation is that there appears to be a cm10 for your device. If you're still on cm9, you may want to upgrade.

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Tags: cyanogenmod, sony-xperia, dhcp
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title: How to fix recovery mode

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# Question
Title: How to fix recovery mode
I cant go in recovery mode I try the combinations and it not work I always rebooted and bypass the recovery how to fix this

# Answer
> 1 votes
You have a very vague question, but generally speaking there are a few ways to boot into recovery mode:

1. Most devices have a key combination that should be held down when powering on. You can find many of them on CyanogenMod's wiki. Search for your device, and if it's supported you'll usually find the instructions on the Info or Installation page. If it's not a CM-supported device, your device manual or web site may have the information, or you can look online.
2. From the Terminal Emulator app (available for download), you can enter the command `reboot recovery`.
3. From a shell, if you have adb installed, you can boot into recovery with the command: `adb reboot recovery` typed from your computer.
4. Some ROMs (such as CyanogenMod, but others as well) allow you to select booting into the recovery from the "Shut Down/Reboot" menu in Android. You may need to enable this feature. In CyanogenMod 12, it can be enabled via the Developer options as **Advanced reboot**.
5. I believe some 3rd-party apps such as Rom Manager can also cause the device to boot into recovery mode.
6. If you are able to start in bootloader mode, some bootloaders will allow you to boot directly to recovery. This can be done via the UI (on a Nexus device, use the volume up/down to select the correct boot mode, then press the power button to reboot to recovery).

Finally, you can also tell the device to start the recovery on the next boot by manipulating the cache partition, but that is more advanced and I think one of the above methods will probably work for you.

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Tags: recovery-mode
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title: WIFI & Data Connection Problem

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# Question
Title: WIFI & Data Connection Problem
I have just updated my Moto G2 to Lollipop 5.0.2. I am unable to share files over WiFi via any of these apps like Superbeam, Xender, Cshare.

Also while using data connection, I'm unable to see the symbol H, H+ or E. Why is it so?

# Answer
Uncheck 3G option on the 1st SIM, and click on 3G option on 2nd SIM.
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Tags: wi-fi, 5.0-lollipop, mobile-data, motorola-moto-g2, file-sharing
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# Question
Title: Item that looks like the keyboard's Backspace key in the notification panel?
I would like to know what the icon that looks like a backspace keyboard key in the upper-left hand side of the notification panel means (what application does it correspond to?).

In the screenshot given below the icon is found in the very left-most position in the notification icons area.

Thanks.

# Answer
> 2 votes
This is the indicator for 2 *or more* other notifications. Their icons have been hidden because they would overlap other (system) icons.

The icon is not bound to an app (well, it's *System UI* but I don't treat it as an app) and is only removable by swiping away enough notifications, so that all the icons fit into your notification bar.

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