title: Moto X Play notifications

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# Question
Title: Moto X Play notifications
As everyone knows Moto X Play does not have any LED notification. It becomes very difficult without LED notification. You'd need to take your mobile to check of there's any missed call, message or even to check if the battery is full. There are some apps available which needs root access to enable LED notification. But rooting will void warranty. Are there any apps available which enables LED notification with out rooting. Any other tip or trick or apps like ifttt (if that can help) is also welcome.

# Answer
apps like IFTTT are used for automating work by creating a recipe or using the one's already available, it won't help you enable your LED notification light. Someone from Motorola Customer Care stated- "Unfortunately, you can't enable the notification light of your Moto X play, this feature is not available anymore, we have replaced the LED for Active display, It will show notifications as well, the LED that we have included is just for emergency It just light up when your device is full of charge or when It needs charge."

Here's the link for it- https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-enable-the-notification-light-of-Moto-X-Play

The gist comes out, that you must root your device in order to use the apps available on the Play Store to enable the LED notifications.

hope this helps..
> 2 votes

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Tags: moto-x-play
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# Question
Title: Google Play Store accounts for over 50% of battery use! Solutions?
**Google Play Store** alone accounts for 52% of my phone's battery use!

I would think Google Play Store would only run when downloading or updating apps, or when checking if apps need updated. Since last unplugging, I haven't manually run Google Play Store, nor have any apps been automatically updated.

Clicking through reveals that Google Play Store has been continuously requesting GPS. But I always have my GPS off in system settings.

I have all the sync settings off too. I don't want autosync.

So why is Google Play Store running uncommanded in the first place, and moreover, why is it using so much battery? How do I correct this?

Phone is LG G3 D855, Android version 4.4.2 KitKat. Rooted w/ xposed framework installed.

Things I tried:

I pressed the "stop" button in the above screenshot, which force-stopped the Google Play Store. But then many system services started shutting down and prompting me with "not responding" dialogs, until I eventually pulled the battery and restarted the phone.

I used SystemCleanup to disable several autoruns (such as receivers) for Google Play Store, so that it won't be constantly called on to run. I also killed the task using SystemCleanup (which did not kill the system).

# Answer
Apart from turning off auto-updates plus clearing cache (as recommended by John), you could use Greenify to "hibernate" the app whenever it is not running in foreground. With Playstore being a system app, that would require the "donation package" of Greenify (in-app purchase). Side effect: even more battery saving when used on other apps as well (*Greenify* gives suggestions) and, if you're already on Marshmallow, by an advanced doze mode.

*Greenify* in action / App Analyzer / Settings (source: Greenify; click images for larger variants)

A slightly different approach would be dealing with the auto-start events. AFAIR *Playstore* e.g. registered for changes in network connectivity, so it would always awake when you switch networks. Some references on how to deal with those can be found in the linked tag-wiki.

Not to forget: there are apps that cover several of the related topics (usually those "root toolboxes" or similar allrounders like SystemCleanup or ROM Toolbox):

Disable receivers with *SystemCleanup* (left) or *ROM Toolbox Pro* (right); sources: GooglePlay  / , click images to enlarge

Another alternative would be ditching GApps completely, using a custom ROM without installing GApps and taking microG instead. To access app stores, you then can use F-Droid – and if you insist on accessing Playstore, there's BlankStore, a bare-bones Playstore client, for non-paid apps, and Raccoon on your PC for all apps (free and those you've bought). That's the way my devices are set up :)
> 1 votes

# Answer
Please delete the Google Play data and login again. Update the GP if neccessary. Let this time autosync GP till all is synced and now you can disable the sync of GP only. I guess it won't use much anymore then.
> 2 votes

# Answer
I started having this issue recently with my Moto G 4G running stock Kit Kat 4.4. Play Store would keep GPS running.

I used App Settings an xposed module to revoke the fine positioning (GPS) permission from the Play Store (it can still use the coarse setting without draining the battery).

This has solved the issue for me.
> 0 votes

# Answer
I had the same problem on my LG G2 D802. It was solved by flashing the kdz from the same version i had (20H). I flashed twice, first a CSE flash, then a normal flash then a factory reset. Now the problem is gone even with the same version of the play store.
> 0 votes

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Tags: google-play-store, 4.4-kitkat, battery-life
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# Question
Title: i hv tried opening a soccer game i hv just downloaded
Every time I open it ,it loads then just crushes and goes back to the home screen. I have tried to reinstall it but all in vain I have tried to clear all the background apps but still no sign of improvement. The game is Winner Eleven Elite by Touch Tao.

# Answer
> 0 votes
Maybe the game doesn't support your device. If you have any other devices, try to open the game, and if it still doesn't, then try contacting the developer of the game.

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Tags: htc-one
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# Question
Title: ext sd card is not working at all and not appearing
all other sd cards are working but my card is not showing....neither on mobile or laptop.what to do my all data is in the card.the data card being inserted in my GT-S7562 mobile phone and laptop is not being recognized and neither the data

# Answer
> 0 votes
The SD card may be damaged. If not, try to mount the SD card, because it may be unmounted by the system itself. To do this, go to Settings, to Storage, navigate to the bottom, and then press Mount SD Card.

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Tags: samsung
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# Question
Title: Unpacking 'Non-Standard' Boot.img Problems for 64 Bit Device
This is in relation to this XDA thread and my thread on xda. This is a cross post from XDA, trying my luck on here. I also asked this question on Stackoverflow, but am covering all my bases and trying my luck here as well.

Device specs, just in case someone asks

**Device Specifications:**

* **Current Android Version:** Android Lollipop 5.1.1
* **Chipset:** Marvell Armada PXA1908 (Note: Due to this being a rarely used chip, the CF-Auto root won't work)
* **Custom Recovery Status:** TWRP 3.0.2-0 (Not working with lollipop)
* **Root Status** (This is technically why I am here): Android KitKat 4.4.4 (Root), Android Lollipop 5.1.1 (NO ROOT Yet)
* **ARMv8 64-bit**

Now let's get into my steps up to the point and then my problem.

Note: In the kernel readme it states to use the toolchain 4.8 but when I use it, it complains of not being able to find gcc. Also in the read me it states *"get Toolchain download and install arm-eabi-4.8 toolchain for ARM EABI.(64bit)"* and when reading up on it, it says to use aarch64 for ARM 64 Bit devices.

Device Source Code can be found at Here

```
cd ~/android
export CROSS_COMPILE=~/android/ndk/toolchains/aarch64-linux-android-4.9/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/aarch64-linux-android-
cd ~/android/kernel
make ARCH=arm64 pxa1908_xcover3lte_eur_defconfig
make ARCH=arm64

```

This outputs: Image, Image.gz, .dts and .dtb files.

Where's the kernel readme (I believe this hasn't been update since kitkat) says the output will be, \- Kernel : Kernel/arch/arm/boot/zImage \- module : Kernel/drivers/*/*.ko Note: when trying to compile with the 32- bit ARM toolchain it fails, as the config is found in arm64, wheres other configs are found in arm.

So know I have a kernel (Image or Image.gz), and some .dts and .dtb files. Now to unpack boot.img, **this is where problems occur**. When trying to use tools like abootimg or the various different versions of unmkbootimg, they complain about non-standard boot.img.

or

While also try saving it as a zImage when its meant to be a Image.gz, or they extract it without throwing any errors, but when looking at the extracted files with a hex editor, it is all 00 throughout the files, therefore a useless file.

So therefor I tried manually unpacking with a hex editor and managed to get the kernel. Left is my Compiled and Right is the hex version.

Notice the difference in size, is this because the kernel in boot.img is stripped of its debugging items while mine isn't? If so I should look up on how to fix that.

But I am **having troubles trying to extract the ramdisk** via hex. So is anyone able to Teach/Help me extract the boot.img properly (with tools like unmkbootimg or with a hex editor)

I have attached necessary files if you want to have a look at them yourself. Files: Samsung xCover3 Files

Any help is appreciated.

# Answer
After Numerous trial and error, I finally managed to output ramdisk.gz.cpio, this was from starting at the correct ramdisk hex .gz area, search 00 00 00 00 1F 8B, narrows it down to 2 sections, kernel (Image.gz) and ramdisk.gz.cpio. So for the ramdisk I started from 1F 8B and went all the way to the end of the document ( I was before stoping to early, therefor corrupting it).
> 0 votes

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Tags: samsung, 5.1-lollipop, boot, kernel
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# Question
Title: Install button not working (third party app) on Nexus 5X
I am unable to click on `install` button. I have made back up some of my apps. But now when I'm clicking on the install button, it's not working. Cancel button is working nicely. I purchased it 3 days ago. I didn't install any app that is related to screen brightness. I googled for this problem, I found an issue with screen brightness app. I didn't install any kind of these apps. I'm using Marshmallow 6.0.
Any suggestion please.

# Answer
At last I got the solution. I didn't install any screen filter app. But in Nexus 5X, there is an option which controls screen brightness. Make Adaptive Brightness turned on, you can find it in `Settings > Display > Adaptive Brightness > ON`. That's it, now you can install any app form any source.
> 0 votes

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Tags: installation, nexus-5x, non-market
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# Question
Title: Google now won't read the contents of lists
Google now won't read the contents of the lists add in the following two screenshots.

Click image for larger version

This is completely unusable from the point of view of blind users, who may want to compose a text, e.g. am impersonal or asynchronous one add opposed to a phone call, and know the list contents which are currently not read out.

Is there a fix for now? Do newer Google devices fix this issue?

Thanks.

# Answer
Do you have Google Talkback Installed and activated? This utility is meant specifically to help blind users interact with Android. If you have not installed, configured, and tried out Talk back yet I highly suggest it for the visually impaired. It installs as an accessibility service so it can be run system wide, and you should still be able to utilize whatever other methods you are already comfortable with while adding this one to hopefully help fill in holes like this one.

Talk Back Info Page: http://www.androidcentral.com/what-google-talk-back
> 1 votes

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Tags: google, google-now, accessibility
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# Question
Title: Strange applications are being installed sometimes
I am using Android 5.1 and there is strange thing.Sometimes, when I am connected to wifi apps are being installed without permissions.When I go to settings and uncheck 'Allow installing apps from sources different to google play store' I have no idea how, but after around hour it is being marked as checked and new app is being installed.

I tryed installing anti virus programs like AVG's mobile version, Avast's mobile version, Malwarbytes and others..Do you have any ideas how to fix that, without reseting phone's fabric settings.

Thanks! :)

# Answer
> 0 votes
* backup important data
* do factory reset

if your device is rooted or the factory reset didn't work:

* search for a complete factory image for this specific device model (also known as ROM)
* flash it. (or if scared, find someone who is willing to do it)

Anything else would be a half measure, but if you really want to avoid resetting:

* check if the attached Google account is compromised, because it's possible to install apps remotely via Google play.
* Another possibility is some applications which got "device administrator" permission, so you can first find "device administrators" in settings and make sure that there are no device administrators.

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Tags: applications, 5.1-lollipop, installation, unknown-sources
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# Question
Title: Why Android show "Network may be monitored" with Nordvpn?
According the customer service, it is a feature. However, I would like to understand why Android cannot separate Vpn traffic from real monitoring of attackers.

Fig. 1 Text *Network may be monitored* on the screen

OS: Oxygen OS 3.1
Phone: One plus 2

# Answer
**Background**

This is a known feature which occurs when a *Installing a private CA certificate for use with vpn or private web site encryption and or authentication* or *using self signed certificates*, figuring in bug reports:

Common refrain of user complaints is that this warning is (amongst others)

* Of no real use
* Inconvenience to corporates
* Impractical to expect users to get Google approved CA certificates for their uses

Google engineer has clarified in the first source (post 8) :

> The "User" portion of the trusted credential store is non-system CA certificates that have been installed and are trusted by the browser and other things that use the system Trusted Certificate Store. **This warning is about protecting the user of the device**

(Emphasis supplied)

And provides an example of how user security can be breached

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Coming to your question

> Why Android cannot separate Vpn traffic from real monitoring of attackers.

Android cannot. *Period.*

Whether it is VPN or monitoring by attackers. As explained, it is only providing a **warning** that your network traffic can be monitored if you continue to use VPN / apps / self signed CA.

If you want the OS capability to deal with this kind of protection, then it *seems* to exist in the world's costliest Android phone - Solarin
> 2 votes

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Tags: vpn
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# Question
Title: TalkBack menu entry should beep and be present by default
Android 4..4.2 here.

I have written about the fact that it is a shame for Android not to have a mode where you can configure the device upon first boot using your voice, which would be helpful for non-seeing users who might want to configure the device on their own using their own voice.

When this happens, TalkBack should be enabled by default.

However, it can happen to anyone to lose their vision for a fixed or extended period of time. When this happens, what the user wants out of their phone is first and foremost the ability to make phone calls and read and compose SMS messages.

Therefore, I suggest that when the power key is held down, the TalkBack entry be always present in the menu. This entry should be there as a polymorphic entry, so when the user hovers it, it beeps and reads "TalkBack", so it can easily be double tapped to be activated. That is, this entry works with TalkBack enabled.

This should raise blindness awareness.

If the user still has vision and doesn't want this entry because the beep bothers them, they should be able to reconfigure an alternative such as power plus double home tap toggled TalkBack (unlike double home tap that brings up the still clumsy, actually imo unusable by non-seeing people, Google now).

At least, is there currently a menu setting where I can change this for the time being, just in case I lose my vision again...

but this is not what I am asking. I would like to know how and when Android developers will address the entire issue, and also whether this is the right place to address the issue, or whether there is a separate forum for seeing users who want to support blind accessibility on Android in all of its device forms.

Thanks.

# Answer
> 1 votes
Actually this has been handled I believe. Here is the Official Info from the page I will link below this.

"Option 1: Turn on TalkBack when you first turn on your device This option is available for devices running Android 4.0 and above. Learn how to check your Android version.

When you first turn on your Android device, you can enable TalkBack from the initial setup screen.

If possible, keep headphones handy so that you can plug them in when it's time to enter any passwords, such as your WiFi password. By default, key echo is only turned on if headphones are plugged into your device. You can change this setting later in your Android device settings.

Devices running Android 4.1 and above: Press and hold two fingers on the setup screen. When your device recognizes this gesture, TalkBack is enabled and a tutorial begins. Devices running Android 4.0: Use your finger to draw a closed rectangle on the setup screen. When your device recognizes this gesture, you'll hear a beep."

https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6007100?hl=en&ref\_topic=3529932

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Tags: settings, accessibility, talk-back
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# Question
Title: Is it possible use a different bluetooth codec than SBC on Android Lollipop?
I've been having trouble with the sound quality of with my Motorola Roadster 2. Basically this is a bluetooth In-Car speakerphone that can stream incoming media audio to my FM radio, so I can enjoy listening to my music library in my car that has no 3.5mm jack.

I always thought that the sound quality was mediocre due to the FM remodulation, that is, until I connected an iPad to it and played some songs over it. The quality was absolutely better than that of my Android phone.

Apple has a different bluetooth stack for their devices obviously, so I've started looking into this. I've used this Stack Exchange answer to find out what codec my Samsung Galaxy S3 was using when streaming to the device. It seems that the Roadster 2 uses the A2DP profile and supports SBC as well as MPEG-1.2 codecs, but the phone chooses the inferior SBC after checking the capabilities for some obscure reason. Some research suggests that SBC is not recommended for music streaming because quality is not ideal, so my guess was to try using the MPEG-1.2 codec instead.

However, after some very thorough digging, I cannot, for the love of God, find any configuration to try and force the MPEG-1.2 codec with the Bluedroid Bluetooth Stack that is used with Android 4.2+ . The old BlueZ stack had an option in its configuration file (`/system/etc/bluetooth/audio.conf`) to enable a different codec, but it doesn't work anymore with the new Bluedroid stack. Is there a similar way to force a different codec than SBC?

I'm using Android 5.1 (Cyanogenmod 12.1 to be exact).

# Answer
Looks like this question has already been answered: How do I determine which A2DP codecs my phone supports/is currently using?

See the top most answer with a 3 score as of writing this answer.

Basically you can find out what codecs are available on your device as it comes down to what the hardware supports. There are licensing and other fees so not every device has the capability to support every codec.
> 0 votes

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Tags: bluetooth, 5.1-lollipop, bluetooth-audio, a2dp
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# Question
Title: Enabling USB debugging in recovery mode in rooted Android
My Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is rooted. After I installed some apps, my phone crashed and would keep giving errors. I want to access my phone data like pics from my PC, but the USB debugging is off and I can only switch on in the recovery mode.

Is there any way to back up my data before I factory reset?

# Answer
Haven't tried it, but found this solution on XDA:

Add to `default.prop` and `/system/build.prop`

```
persist.service.adb.enable=1
persist.service.debuggable=1
persist.sys.usb.config=mtp,adb

```
> 0 votes

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Tags: recovery-mode, usb-debugging, samsung-galaxy-note-2
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title: Is there an app for scrambling GPS?

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# Question
Title: Is there an app for scrambling GPS?
I'm looking for an app or at least a method that would run on background and keep scrambling GPS to appear weaker (not fake gps!). Needed for debugging of my other app. My only current option is periodical manual turning off-and-back-on location, which is not very handy as I need to leave tested app to enter location settings.

# Answer
> 1 votes
I don't know about apps, but you could buy a gps jammer. But remember to check the law. In Britain it's legal to own one, but it's a crime to actually turn it on (don't ask).

Also there's a very broad price range, so you'll have to do a bit of research to find out whether what you'd need is affordable.

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Tags: applications, gps, geolocation, gps-tracking
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title: Rooting Android without Apps

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# Question
Title: Rooting Android without Apps
Is it possible to root an android device ....

* Without using any third party applications like Kingo Root?
* Without Custom Recovery or Custom ROM?

If yes, please guide me, how to do?

Regards

GNS

# Answer
Yes there is a lots of rooting method. Also per device have different rooting method. Anyway expect recovery, rooting app etc. you can root your device with adb too. Here is a universal manual root method by adb.
> 0 votes

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Tags: rooting
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title: how to clean out a htc desire 626s

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# Question
Title: how to clean out a htc desire 626s
I have a Boost Mobile HTC Desire 626s. I just upgraded to a ZTE Warp Elite. When I 1st got the HTC phone I got the phone rooted. The phone worked fine except for 1 annoying problem. Every few days a bar would popup saying a "system update" was needed. The only 2 options were "later (as in doing the install later)" and "install". I keep hitting later. I got tired of seening that popup every few days so I hit install. Big mistake. The phone is now stuck in a sys update loop. It says download complete, starting to unzip the file. But the unzip does nothing then error's out after a while. I spoke to Boost Mobile today. And even bigger mistake. All the hard master reset did was wipe out my pictures, phone list and so on (all that stuff is backed up on my laptop already, no lose there). But the hard reset didn't fix the system update loop problem. And now the phone is stuck in a basic phone activation loop as well. I am trying to setup the phone so my nephew can use the phone like a tablet for now. And if he keeps his grades up in school I will activate his phone on my cell phone plain with his own number. If I can clear up this mess and get the phone working right again.

I 1st used the unlocker that I found on the HTC web page, then I used Kingo Root to root the phone. The factory reset line is missing from the download mode. Also if I go to bootloader \> boot to recovery mode. The phone boots out to normal phone mode. I am stuck and I don't know how to fix this. A point of interest I an a Windows tech. I have been fixing Windows based laptops and desktops for years as well as 2 way radios and tv's.

Steve

# Answer
> 0 votes
Basically you need to do the same thing as if you had a failed update on a non-rooted phone. Go to HTC, grab the utility meant for communicating between your computer and phone. Then download that and a factory Android zip and use the utility to flash that to the phone.

It took me a little bit, but I seem to have dug out the official HTC info on this.

You want to go to the **Manual system update instructions** section on this page and follow those instructions. If for whatever reason you can not get the utility to see the phone and flash the factory zip you are SOL without a custom recovery or ability to boot to the OS there is not anything else you can do. You will want to send it in for warranty replacement if you have that going (contact Boost). with the custom recovery gone and the OS stuck in a boot loop with the official OTA version (NEVER apply OTA updates or you will lose root and your custom recovery EVERY time). If you hate the notification pop-up you should look for a ROM that says it is a rooted factory ROM with the update check modified so it does not check for updates. Otherwise ALWAYS say update later and ignore it.

Here's the HTC info page: http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-desire-626s-boost/news/

Also factory reset is gotten to through the recovery menu and NOT download mode. Factory reset only removes saved user data and does nothing to the actual system files themselves. To do that you need to actually download the zip from HTC and use their utility to flash it.

IF YOU STILL HAVE THE CUSTOM RECOVERY (TWRP OR CLOCKWORK) YOU CAN FLASH ANY ROM ZIP MEANT FOR THE CDMA VERSION OF THE 626s WHICH I FOUND A FEW LISTED ON XDA FORUMS UNDER THE 626 SECTION (here's a stock ROM you can flash with custom recovery (and if needed grab microsd card plug in to computer reader to load the file on it then plug in to phone and restart to recovery): http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-626/development/rom-flashable-stock-htc-626s-debloated-t3293602

Again, this only works if you have the custom recovery and NOT the stock recovery.

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Tags: 5.1-lollipop
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# Question
Title: How do I get rid of "System Data" that takes up half my hard drive?
So since I updated my phone, there seems to be a mysterious 3-4GB of "System Data" on my phone's hard drive that I can't get rid of. Here are some screenshots of this:

I have an LG Leon running Android version 5.1.1

Is this a known issue with updating Android or is this a new thing?

# Answer
After reading the question again and looking at screenshot this may be reffering to the System data stored on your /data partition. If you can tap that entry and see if it gives you any more details as to what it is reffering to. This probably contains the OTA update in full (along with other settings as well). So you could possibly drill down inside of the system data option to see what is all there. an Update Zip is going to be rather large (for android and mobile device files anyways) on the order of 300-400 MB + (depending what is all in it). You would be safe to delete the OTA files since they are no longer used after the update is installed, BUT AGAIN A WARNING... This System Data Items Entry is probably reffering to a lot more than just the OTA download itself I would not just delete that entry I would instead go in to it for detail, and if none is given there then use something like ES File Explorer (once open in app settings\>view check the box for showing hidden files) and go looking in /sdcard/ for a directory containing most likely a zip or a couple zips (may be separate zips for the ROM, Recovery, Fastboot, Radio, etc. depending on your device and manufacturer and how they handle things).

Reminder: as long as your google account is syncing correctly all your app data (not all apps but the majority have this enabled) along with your contacts (and even pictures if you set that up) are all sync'd back to Google so even if you delete this whole directory and have issues and have to do a factory restore and wipe all data when the phone starts up and you login again it will re-download all that data for you. Just be sure to go in to system settings\>Accounts and tap google and tap the entry for your account and make sure every box is checked (is OK if browser data has ! and you see a chrome entry there your OEM browser is failing to sync but Chrome is not and has everything) Also can uncheck items if you don't care whether the data is backed up or not (like Google Fit LoL). I will still leave the original answer below as others may find the info useful.

The system partition by default is not accessible to the user. NOW that is not to say it forgot to clean up behind itself if you did an OTA update. Without rooting your phone the only way to probably adjust this is to grab a factory zip from LG for your device and flash it using their instructions. This will remove everything in system and do a fresh install. You are right though it should not be anywhere near that size.

BUT BUT BUT

If you are not using a rooted device you will never be able to write anything to that /System mount point so as long as the phone works it really does not matter if that partition is maxed out it will never be written to anyway. If you don't notice other little issues, and are happy with the phone I would just use it as is. Even if you have root again you will not be placing anything in /system (if you do it will be one or 2 tiny things mostly).

/system does NOT affect /Data so no matter how much storage your /system uses it will never take away from nor add to the storage space in /data.

For instance even if you update a google app that is installed in /System Android actually installs the update to /Data and stops using the version in /System (while still leaving it there untouched in case you go to Settings\>Apps\> and tap Uninstall updates. If you do this it removes everything for the app in /data and begins to use the copy in /system until the next update).

Basically, Android writes things to System during SYSTEM install (and that only really happens through the recovery menu not the actual Android OS itself (the recovery menu can actually be thought of as a second tiny OS that lives inside your device alongside the full larger Android OS kinda) and after that everything gets stored on /data and nothing gets written to /System only read from (it's a security thing if the system can write to /system so could say a virus which would be a bad thing).
> 0 votes

# Answer
That is probably a bunch of stuff you should **not** remove. For example it could contain the Android OS file images that are mounted during start up for your different directories: /system, /data , /sys, etc. These are things that are vital to your phone running, and thus removing them is a bad idea.
> -1 votes

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Tags: 5.1-lollipop
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# Question
Title: About Adding Sim slot on Lg optimus Exceed 2
My cousin presented me a new Lg optimus Exceed 2 from Us and i was in India..there is no sim slot for this mobile..i need to insert any sim to this mobile.?please help me..

Thank you,

Ajay

# Answer
According to PDAdb, the phone is Verizon-exclusive and CDMA-only, hence it doesn't have a SIM slot (the store programs the cell info into the phone on purchase).

That is, even if you somehow manage to open a hole in the mid-frame, solder a SIM slot on it, *and* persuade the OS into accepting it, you still will not be able to use it because there's no GSM support at all.
> 2 votes

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title: Issues in rooting Galaxy Note2 GT N7100

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# Question
Title: Issues in rooting Galaxy Note2 GT N7100
I tried to root my Galaxy Note 2 GT N7100 using the following link

http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-on-linuxubuntu/2/

but after flashing recovery image using heimdall i am not getting the recovery interface.The heimdall flash shows successful and reboots the phone. What could be the problem?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Got the solution if we didn't reboot to recovery after installation for the first time the custom recovery will be overwritten by the device heimdall has a --no-reboot option. Successfully Installed CM13 in my Galaxy Note 2

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Tags: rooting, samsung, samsung-galaxy-note-2
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# Question
Title: How can I install the Google Apps Package (Play Store, ...) on my Android device?
I have recently installed a custom ROM and cannot find the Play Store. It seems like all apps that belong to Google are missing.

**How can I install the Google Apps Package (Play Store, ...) on my Android device?**

# Answer
> 46 votes
# Background

Only Android devices that are licensed by the Open Handset Alliance contain the so called Google Apps. Usually people associate apps like Google Maps, Google Play Store, etc. with Android, but because of the open-source nature of Android, manufactures can sell Android devices without Google Apps and therefore avoid to pay the license fee.

## Custom ROMs

At first cyanogenmod shipped its ROM with pre-installed Google Apps. In September 2009 the founder of Cyanogen received a cease and desist letter from Google, demanding that the Google Apps not be included in the team's ROMs, since the ROM could be ported to devices which are not licensed to have the Google Apps. In turn, that would bypass the requirement for the devices to be licensed. For a few days, development on the ROM ceased, there were outcries from Android users all over the Internet, and many bloggers suspected Google had just shot itself in the foot.

Eventually, an alternate method was found, whereby Google Apps are not included in the ROM proper but the Google Apps which came with a device would be backed up by the device's custom recovery or another app, and then re-installed onto the device once the new ROM was flashed. This would therefore "Google-ify" one's ROM.

Source

# How to install Google Apps?

Generally speaking:

First download the package corresponding to your version of android. Currently (november 2015), there are several "distributors" of Gapps available. Each typically offers a set of packages per android version, each package with more content. The apps in the packages range from a lite package with the basic apps (~100MB) to all of googles apps(200+MB). The applications themselves are untouched.

* If you don't want to or cannot root your device:

1. Flash the Gapps (Google Apps Package) zip package with a custom recovery.

You may first need to flash a custom recovery (like CWM or TWRP) using a PC tool such as Fastboot or Odin/Heimdall. This flashing in turn may require an unlocked bootloader on the phone.

Some stock recoveries will let you "update with adb". Just install adb, then adb command to install is:`adb sideload gapps.zip`--assuming the package is in the adb folder and is called gapps.zip

You may also install a custom recovery like in the unrooted case. Root typically allows android apps to flash a new recovery (i.e. without a pc).

OR

Install a ROM with the Google Framework, if it exists for your device. Though many ROM developers have followed CyanogenMod's example of separating distribution.

If you flash a Gapps ROM, it may be possible to re-flash with another non-Gapps ROM afterwards while retaining the Gapps. This assumes the android versions are compatible. Most users capable of flashing a ROM will be capable of flashing Gapps separately.

# Further References

# Answer
> 7 votes
As detailed in the FAQ, download the appropriate gapp from this site

Then install it using recovery.

# Answer
> 0 votes
I wanted to add to this as there is no link to where to get the GApps. The newest group is Open Gapps. These do not work with EVERY custom ROM, but the vast majority (and those based on AOSP should work).

Open Gapps: http://opengapps.org/

This site is awesome because when loaded you get a basic UI with a couple selections that allows you to specify what you want (some packages have more google apps, others have less), they even have an option to include the Aroma Installer version which when flashed in TWRP or clockwork will actually bring up a menu system which you can tap to make selections of which apps and which settings you would like at the time of the install! Of course it is large as it includes everything, but it can be nice to be able to customize the gapps install as you are installing it (and yes it has the ability to save your selections for future installs at the end of the setup UI it will ask if you want to save your selections. If you do future installs it just opens the UI and you tap to load the saved file and done).

Open Gapps has help ?s all over and documentation on their site to help you with many questions.

Cyanogen MOD has their own version of Gapps (page lists gapps packs for every version of CM ROM from CM4+ on this page. Note that as of CM11 CM Roms can now flash Open Gapps.):

https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google\_Apps
(looks like as of CM13 they have stopped their custom Gapps zips and now fully use Open Gapps).

With these 2 links you should be good to flash GApps with just about any version of Android (I can not account for a severely custom job done by someone that may not work with Open and/or CM GApps, as we know what happens when we assume in the tech world!).

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Tags: google-play-store, gmail, installation, google-maps, google-apps
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# Question
Title: Does whatsapp backup media on Google Drive?
I linked my Google drive account with whatsapp for backup. They give the impression that all accompanying media including video and images gets backed up too.

```
You can back up your chats and media to Google Drive, so if you switch Android phones or get a new one, your chats and media are transferrable. To use Google Drive, make sure the following is true:

 - Your device must be synced with Google Drive. Google Play Services
   must be installed (only available for Android 2.3.4 and later).
 - Your Google Drive account must have enough space for all of your WhatsApp
   data
 - Your phone must have enough free space to create the backup.

```

However, it seams that there is only 19mb of hidden data on the Drive after a full backup.

And restoring whatsapp to another device, I get an image not found error when I try to open recent images.

So what is the case? Is whatsapp dishonest if they do not state the limitations of their backup feature? Especially when we need to move images off the device, due to space constraints.

# Answer
* If you see that size is not matching, it's likely that you didn't tick *include videos* in WhatsApp settings

* If you have ticked it and it still doesn't match, that's strange because I have restored to test, when starting to use this feature and **all** media plus charts are backed up.

> does whatsapp keep previous backups on Google Drive ?

**No**

WhatsApp FAQ says :

> Every time you run a Google Drive backup on a Google account, the previous Google Drive backup will be overwritten. There is no way to restore an older Google Drive backup.

So if for some reason your backup doesn't include videos after ticking it also, it makes sense to take a fresh backup on WiFi
> 0 votes

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Tags: backup, whatsapp-messenger, google-drive, media-files, google-backup
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# Question
Title: Fix 'Your SIM cannot be registered' problem with Moto G2 on Android Marshmallow
I have Moto G 2nd Generation mobile with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The problem is suddenly one day, one of my SIM doesn't get signal at all.

I tried:

* Settings \> More \> Cellular Networks \> Connect automatically, then a prompt saying "Your SIM cannot be registered" or "Cannot connect to this network right now. Please try again later"
* Selecting manually the network that my SIM belongs to. This time the prompt is "No Service Selected network unavailable"
* Removing SIM and inserting in another slot, rebooted, turned on airplane mode and off, etc. but nothing worked
* Dialing `*#*#4636#*#*` and did "Turn off radio" and also selected "GSM only", "GSM auto(PRL)", "WCDMA only", etc. but nothing helped
* Factory reset, even this doesn't work

If I insert this SIM in another mobile, it works. And other SIMs work fine on my mobile. This issue is not there in the beginning and I remember I did not install anything new or change a setting.

I couldn't get a solution even on the community or on Google. Please do help me.

Additional info:

* Device model: Moto G2 (XT1068)
* Android version: 6.0 Marshmallow
* Problematic SIM: BSNL

# Answer
> 0 votes
I did some searching and it appears this is not restricted to yourself. I mean if it works in another device (with full BSNL functionality) then you have limited the problem to this specific device. I found the following page from a Moto G User which may still apply for you if you would like to give it a shot:

http://www.techulator.com/resources/12632-Moto-G-not-recognizing-the-SIM-How-to-solve-SIM-problems.aspx

I am also wondering did you try to remove the SIM from the slot it is not working in plug it in to the slot it is not normally in and REBOOT the phone and see if you have it fully working. If this is the case then it is probably an issue with Marshmallow recognizing the second slot which from looks of google search seems to be an issue they encountered when Lollipop upgrades first hit too.

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Tags: 6.0-marshmallow, sim-card, motorola-moto-g2
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# Question
Title: From Visual Studio/Eclipse/IntelliJ to my Android phone - when is the build done?
Is there maybe an easy way to have my Visual Studio/Eclipse/IntelliJ "Build Successful" console output trigger a push notification to my Android phone?

Sometimes it fails in less than a minute, sometimes it requires around 15 minutes to build everything, so I'd be pretty relaxed to know I can rely on a notification instead of checking every now and again.

Thanks in advance

# Answer
> 1 votes
This can be done in two ways:

**Application Suggestion**

There are applications that will show a notification on your computer from your phone, for example, Pushbullet and Desktop Notification from hciLab

To obtain a notification, you may use an Antivirus or Cleaning/Maintanence Applications which gives a notification about scanning the app once it is installed.

Configuring Pushbullet on your PC along with the device you are testing it on will give you a notification every time when the build completes and application is installed.

**Programmatic Solution**

A script can be written to read either the ADB Console or ADB log. The Script should look for "Build Successful" or similar string.

I will try to write a script to do just that. Maybe try the Application way till then. If anyone goes on to write a script for that, feel free to edit the answer.

# Answer
> 1 votes
I would even say you could use VNC (I would use it via an SSH tunnel or VPN don't just expose VNC port to the world it's VERY unsafe if you do not (see port forwarding over ssh tunnel for easiest way to secure such a connection).

Anywho this would allow you to view your progress, and then you could even run a couple extra commands (if comfortable with the terminal and command line you could even just use SSH server alone and when connect you could always bring up a background job (I recommend JuiceSSH).

As for exactly what you are asking it would seem to me if you say wrote a quick shell script that calls your command and when done also edits a simple text file. Then anything that can connect and check for text file contents (say write a shell script for your android (see: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=os.tools.scriptmanager&hl=en)). You could say setup a samba share for the directory where you store the text file then setup a quick script to wget the text file and print whatever on your screen.

All in all I would say from the sounds of a developer angle you may prefer to setup openssh server, then install x11vnc, setup a script (I use xUbuntu (XFCE4 and not unity) and a simple upstart script to start VNC on system start and anytime I issue sudo service vnc restart. Once you have the SSH and VNC server command running you can then use any ssh client (again can't say enough about Juice SSH it does port forwarding in a snap). Once setup, for me I tap on icon on my home screen to connect the port (auto passes my user/cert and all), and then I open Jump Desktop and tap the entry for my server and it auto passes my VNC password so I only have 2 taps and I am in with full security. If needed NoIP.me still does free Dynamic DNS so you can get an account and then use an address that never changes (ie. user.noip.me) instead of having to memorize your home routers WAN IP and remember to check every time it changes.

Sorry if this sounds a little long winded. I am unaware of your tech expertise level, and I wanted to not only try to specifically answer your question as posed, but also share my personal solution as this would allow you access from anywhere (unless using a Wi-Fi that filters your SSH server port or if you have no data connection), AND not only see if the work is done, BUT you can also interact with your desktop as if you were sitting in front of it and fix any maybe small compile issues or make that adjustment before you forget type of stuff. I use Jump Desktop a TON and it is fully capable (even handles M$ Remote Desktop as well).

Please let me know if you need me to explain anything, or adjust it if you are using Windows (I use xUbuntu 14.04 currently which is FREE, and desktop mimics Windows somewhat closely so if you are a Windows Dev and would like to try out Linux I recommend it HIGHLY)).

Anywho, hope this info helps.

# Answer
> 1 votes
I think I have found what you would like. Eclipse plugin named Jenkins. Looks exactly like what you are talking about. It can monitor jobs (and even let you fully interact with it through your browser. Took me awhile to find this as Eclipse and a lot of terms start bringing up code examples for projects and what not, but hey persistence!!

Software that should do what you would like: https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Use+Jenkins

Good looking guide on integrating it with Eclipse: https://www.3pillarglobal.com/insights/how-to-set-up-continuous-integration-with-eclipse-selenium-webdriver-maven-and-hudson

"What is Jenkins? Jenkins is an award-winning, cross-platform, continuous integration and continuous delivery application that increases your productivity. Use Jenkins to build and test your software projects continuously making it easier for developers to integrate changes to the project, and making it easier for users to obtain a fresh build. It also allows you to continuously deliver your software by providing powerful ways to define your build pipelines and integrating with a large number of testing and deployment technologies.

Features Jenkins offers the following major features out of the box, and many more can be added through plugins:

Easy installation: Just run java -jar jenkins.war, deploy it in a servlet container. No additional install, no database. Prefer an installer or native package? We have those as well. Easy configuration: Jenkins can be configured entirely from its friendly web GUI with extensive on-the-fly error checks and inline help. Rich plugin ecosystem: Jenkins integrates with virtually every SCM or build tool that exists. View plugins. Extensibly: Most parts of Jenkins can be extended and modified, and it's easy to create new Jenkins plugins. This allows you to customize Jenkins to your needs. Distributed builds: Jenkins can distribute build/test loads to multiple computers with different operating systems. Building software for OS X, Linux, and Windows? No problem."

Now of course you do not have to go crazy and use every piece of what is offered here, but man this looks like an awesome programming utility if I ever saw one.

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Tags: push-notifications, android-pc
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# Question
Title: How do I switch from Chrome Browser to Chrome Beta (FOR GOOD)?
I'm using: `Huawei Nexus 6p` with `Android 6.0.1` and stable version of `Chrome Browser`.

How do I *completely* switch to Chrome Beta *without* having two browsers installed on my phone? Is there a way to do it?

---

*** UPDATE ***

My phone *IS* `root`'d & w/out any mods.

# Answer
> 2 votes
As **root**, you have full access to your phone's **System** partition, hence you'll be able to completely uninstall Chrome. Here, I'll describe two procedures for doing so.

---

## Via a Terminal Emulator

By using an app known as a Terminal Emulator, you can manually remove Chrome and any leftovers lying in the **Data** partition. Firstly, you'll want to issue:

```
su

```

to gain root privileges. Next, execute:

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

```

to remount the **System** partition as readable and writeable. Then, issue:

```
temp="$(pm path com.android.chrome)"
temp="$(temp#p*:}"

```

in order to retrieve the path of the Chrome app, and store it into a variable called `temp`. Finally, do:

```
rm -rf $temp
rm -rf /data/data/com.android.chrome

```

in which the first line will remove the actual app, and the second will clean up its data. The full script follows:

```
su
mount /system
mount -o remount,rw /system
temp="$(pm path com.android.chrome)"
temp="${temp#p*:}"
rm -rf $temp
rm -rf /data/data/com.android.chrome

```

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## Via Titanium Backup

If you don't like to type too much, your alternative is to download an app called **Titanium Backup**. Even if its main purpose is to... backup, it is also capable of uninstalling system apps, providing that you grant it root permissions when asked.

Firstly, launch it and grant it the abovementioned privileges. Next, tap the central tab (**Backup/Restore**), and then find the app you wish to remove. Once you find it, tap its tile and select **Uninstall**.

---

That's it. Remember that it's generally recommended to wipe both the **Cache** partition and the **Dalvik Cache** after uninstalling a system app. Otherwise, you may incur into really funky side-effects.

# Answer
> 0 votes
You probably can't. System apps, including the browser, are stored in the /system partition, which is effectively read-only from the user's point of view. Downloaded apps (and upgrades to system apps¹) are stored in the /data partition. Odds are that Chrome beta is in /data.

That was the bad news. The good news is: keeping those /system apps around when you're not using them doesn't cost you anything in terms of /data space. So just ignore them.

More good news: although you can't delete system apps you *can* go to "Manage Apps" and remove any *updates* to them, resetting them back to the version in the /system image. This will free up the space in /data that was consume by the updates.

Finally, if you haven't already done so, you can remove the browser app from the dock and install the beta in its place, if you like.

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¹ This is why I rarely accept upgrades to system apps if I don't need them.

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Edit: If you have a rooted phone, and you *really* want to do this, see my notes at http://www.efalk.org/Docs/Android/debug.html#Remove\_system\_app

You're braver than I am if you try this, though. I only did it while I was developing new Android products, and I always had the luxury of re-flashing the device from scratch if I screwed it up.

I'm not sure I see the point though, it won't free up any space for data or applications. Unless you plan to install your beta browser into /system, in which case you're *really* brave.

# Answer
> 0 votes
If you're rooted you can uninstall it and install the Beta / Dev version of Chrome.

Else, disable regular chrome and install Beta / Dev. Regular version won't show up anywhere else but the Settings -\> Apps screen.

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Tags: chrome-for-android
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# Question
Title: Samsung G530 won't trickle charge when full?
Until the past few weeks, I could leave my device plugged in and it'd go to 100% in the morning but recently it seems that once it reaches 100%, it just stops. Not even tricke charge. I've watched it, when it reaches 100%, it acts like it is unplugged and keeps running. I've had to turn off my device to ensure it does reach 100% for the morning.

I am using original Samsung charger and I've tried different charger (my car is Energizer brand, the battery pack is PNY brand) and I've tried different cable. No matter what I did, once it hits 100% it stops trickling and starts discharging like I unplugged the cable.

Is there a setting in Android that I may have accidentally changed? Or is there something else?

# Answer
> 0 votes
Modern batteries disconnect your phone from the charger once it reaches 100%, which is mostly an disadvantage to many people, but the truth is, it helps from battery accidents and problems. Trickle charge is one of the reasons why batteries set on fire, usually because of heat. (But the truth is I don't know more about trickle-charging your phone, letting it reach 101%... Haha!)

An workaround to the draining battery after the disconnection is to try to turn off your phone once it is charging. Don't worry, if you're waiting for an alarm, it will turn your phone automatically.

# Answer
> 0 votes
May have been a recent update or something? I can understand shutting off charging at 100%. The only issue I may get is an emergency phone call at 4 am since incoming call does not power the phone on, and if it doesn't trickle to keep it at 100% while on, then I'm going to have to put up with half-dead phone by morning.

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Tags: samsung, charging
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title: Signing in goggles account error

text:
# Question
Title: Signing in goggles account error
I have been asked to sign in to goggles account but when I do it gives me error. What might be the cause

# Answer
Check caps lock. Check the username is the same as one you have used before. Then carefully check the password.

Typing accuracy is crucial. For example, note that you type 'goggles' above when I think you meant 'google'.
> 1 votes

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Tags: google-play-store
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# Question
Title: How to keep audio players from starting automatically upon reconnecting to a bluetooth device?
Galaxy S4, 5.0.1

How is the system determining which audio app to use when reconnecting to a bluetooth device? Is there a way to change it?

I downloaded some MP3s that won't work in the Google Play Music App, nor Amazon Music app for whatever reason. So I gave up, and decided to play a podcast using a podcast app. Then I connected to my car's bluetooth stereo, and even though the podcast app was open and playing, it tries to use Amazon Music to play the last unplayable MP3 I tried in it. It fails, giving me an annoying notification.

This happens even if I close Amazon Music from the task manager. It still keeps opening back up and trying to play music when connecting via bluetooth, it's like my phone does not have my podcast app recognized as a playback app if Amazon Music (or Google Play Music) apps have been opened since the last phone boot. They seem to have priority over it.

Is there anyway to change how this 'last music app' is triggered or configured?

# Answer
Due to poor development with some phones, most music apps will still be running in a background process even after you close it.

My advice is to use an app called "Purify". Unlike most task managers, this app keeps app processes closed after you close the app.

But be aware that Purify can temper with many of your social media apps and you may not be able to receive notifications from Facebook or Instagram after you close the apps.

Purify SHOULD be able to prevent your audio player from automatically opening when connecting bluetooth.

Also, it works BEST on a ROOTED device.

If it doesn't work, let me know!
> 1 votes

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Tags: audio, bluetooth-audio, bluetooth-hsp
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# Question
Title: Access the network without logging into the captive portal on Android?
I want to access the local network on a hotspot on my Android devie without logging in, but if i connect to it, i get the "Sign in to network" notification and the sign in site, but all my other traffic go through LTE.

Also other apps see like that I am not connected to any wifi network.

How should i force Android to use the wifi network as a "normal" wifi network (without logging in), and do not use LTE?

(Android 6.0 Cyanogenmod 13)

# Answer
> 1 votes
1. Make sure you have enabled root access for ADB in developer options
2. Connect you phone to your computer via usb or open a terminal emulator on your device (skip step 3)
3. Type `adb shell` to open a shell (Assuming you have adb installed)
4. Type `su` to gain superuser permissions
5. Tyoe `settings put global captive_portal_detection_enabled 0` to prevent the Wi-Fi from disconnecting if there is no internet connection

Source: https://android.stackexchange.com/a/148442/62445

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Tags: wi-fi, networking, lan, captive-portal
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# Question
Title: Nexus 6p won't charge on included charger
Not sure what to make of this one. I have two nexus 6P's.

1. Phone A won't charge on included charger+cable+outlet, however it does charge on a variety of other chargers I have access to.
2. Phone B charges on the same charger+cable+outlet Phone A won't charge on

Any ideas as to what's wrong and how to resolve?

**Edit:** From comments *Both phones charging on the same setup (charger/cable/outlet).*

# Answer
The uncooperative phone started charging again on the included charger setup after a reboot.
> 0 votes

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# Question
Title: Failed to verify whole-file signature while rooting on Moto 2G XT1064
First question on here. I've seen others with this verification problem but I couldn't find an answer for the Moto 2G XT1064 specifically. I've gone through all the prior steps, unlocking the bootloader, setting USB debugging to true, installed Moto 2G drivers and android drivers, and so forth. (However, the "OEM unlock" developer option doesn't exist on my Marshmallow 6.0).

Anyways, whenever I try to flash/install SuperSu.zip, I keep getting this error:

```
verifying update package...
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
installation aborted.

```

It doesn't matter which SuperSu version I flash, 2.68 or 2.65. It still gets that error. I don't know how to get past the verification failure. Anyone have any clue? Thank you!

EDIT: I use titan-24.11.10-BR-boot.img

# Answer
Your on Marshmallow, you need to do some extra steps...

First, install TWRP 3.0 or higher, or be able to boot it one time, and you need to have SuperSU 2.76 or 2.78 (even #'s are stable versions) on the device.

Start TWRP, go to Advanced - Terminal and enter

`echo SYSTEMLESS=true>>/data/.supersu` and press ENTER

Then exit and go back to home and Install SuperSU normally.
> 2 votes

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Tags: rooting, 6.0-marshmallow, motorola-moto-g
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title: My LG LEON battery dead?

text:
# Question
Title: My LG LEON battery dead?
I was charging my LG LEON and it suddenly turned off with a 0 percentage of battery, then when i tried connecting it to the charger it didn't wanna charge. I tried with five different chargers and plugs but it still doesn't wanna charge. My company is T-Mobile, i called and they told me to take the battery out for 10-15 seconds and to put it on again to see what happens, but it did not work. What should i do?

# Answer
There are 2 things that could be at fault here.

1. The battery as been damaged or has simply reached the end of its usable life. You can bringing it to a professional to be replaced if it is internal or buy a replacement and put it in youeslef if it is removable.
2. More probable based on your description, the battery charger inside the phone has broken. Inside (almost) all electronics, there is a separate chip to control the charging cycle. This chip can break just like any other piece of your phone, which makes the phone unable to charge the battery and, depending on the internals, unable to report the correct battery percentage. Your battery may have been almost dead when it suddenly shut off. I had a Dell laptop reach its final day like this, so it isn't as ludicrous as you'd imagine. If this is the case, the phone is beyond reasonable repair and will have to be replaced.

If the battery is easily replaceable, do that first. If that doesn't help, your phone is done.
> 0 votes

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Tags: battery, charging, lg, t-mobile
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title: Internal Storage calculation wrong

text:
# Question
Title: Internal Storage calculation wrong
The calculation does not really add up. Previosly more storage was occupied by Spotify although the downloaded music is saved to the external SD card. How can I get Android to recognize the correct free space?

Motorola G 2015

# Answer
> 0 votes
Sometimes the phone just needs a quick restart. Try that and if it doesn't work then let me know.

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Tags: internal-storage, 6.0-marshmallow
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# Question
Title: What else might be causing battery drain on my Android 6.0.1?
My Galaxy SC-04F, not rooted, recently upgraded to Android 6. Since then, it runs really hot and the battery drains very fast.

I looked for solutions on the net, and I found two suggestions:

Clear the app cache in Settings -\> Storage -\> Internal Storage -\>Cached data

Rebooting into recovery and clearing the system cache.

I did both of these, and my phone was almost immediately noticeably cooler, and the battery was definitely not draining as fast.

Unfortunately, this only lasted about 24 hours. The next day or so, my phone felt hot again, and the battery was draining fast.

I checked online again, and some people said there was a 6.0.1 update that solved some kind of bug. I checked Settings - About this device, and it says my Android version is 6.0.1 already.

What else can I do to try and get my phone to run normally and not overheat with excessive battery drain?

# Answer
> 0 votes
I seem to have found the answer to my question.

When my phone was hot and losing battery power quickly, I checked `Settings -> Battery - Battery Usage`, and would see that "Android System" was the #1 power consumer.

I would then go to `Settings - Developer Options -> Running Services` and look for any services under the name "Android System" and with the same icon. There was only one, so I click on that to see more details and I can see that there is a service called "**AtFwdService**".

Stopping this service often helped, so it seems to be the power consuming culprit. However, there is one additional step that often seems to be necessary:

After stopping the **AtFwdService** process, I then us an app called "Smart Manager" which has an option to clear applications out of RAM (there are probably other ways of doing this, this just happens to be the way I've done it). I use "Clear All", because, I have learned that even though the "AtFwdService" doesn't show as an entry, and even after stopping it, it still seems to be in memory somehow.

Once I've cleared the memory, my phone cools down and power consumption slows down to something more normal.

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Tags: battery
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title: Can't connect the camera- what to do?

text:
# Question
Title: Can't connect the camera- what to do?
I am using Xiaomi Redmi 3s prime. I have an issue came up recently. After clicking 2-3 photos an camera error occurs and it says that "can't connect the camera". Then I need to shut down the camera and then have to try after sometime. How to resolve this issue? Is it a problem of software or hardware? please help. Thanks.

# Answer
> 1 votes
There could be two solutions for it:

1. Other Programmes might have been using the camera. Uninstall or force stop that app and try restarting your phone. It should work.
2. Check whether You have given all permissions to camera in security option in settings or in the home screen. Since i had a miui ROM so i know permissions in miui is very hard to handle.

# Answer
> 0 votes
This is usually caused when another program is using the camera. Have you tried doing a hard restart, killing all apps that have camera permission or look like they may use the camera, Have you checked for spyware of sorts? Do all of these and if you still have problem update your question stating what you've done.

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Tags: camera, xiaomi
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title: Android contacts - missing ME contact

text:
# Question
Title: Android contacts - missing ME contact
I'm a new android user. Yesterday I was adding a bunch of contacts to my phone and I could see the ME contact listed on top in the Contacts app. I opened up the contacts app this morning and the ME contact was gone. Can someone tell me why it's missing and how can I add it back (other than recreating it in the form of a new contact named "AAAA")

Thanks in advance!

# Answer
Found it!

I opened up Contacts, then went into Settings. At the top of this list I have 'My info', which contains the 'Me' contact.

Hope this helps :)
> 1 votes

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# Question
Title: Phone always goes to TWRP recovery when powered on
I just recently installed/flashed TWRP Recovery on my rooted Samsung Galaxy S6 running Android 5.1.1 with no custom rom.

TWRP Recovery runs fine I assume (haven't tried any features), although whenever I now boot up my phone it goes straight to TWRP recovery. I definitely do not want this, help?

How I installed TWRP Recovery:

1. Downloaded and installed Flashify from Play Store
2. Opened Flashify and selected Install Recovery (or similar) and selected TWRP
3. Downloaded ..forgot.. It ended with .img
4. Pressed "Yup!" To flashing it
5. Pressed "Reboot Now"

I don't really know much about flashing stuff/TWRP and really any advanced root stuff. How do I make my phone not boot into TWRP Recovery every time (I can't access my phone now...)
**Phone's model number: SM-G920I**

# Answer
> 1 votes
## **DM-Verity**

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> "This device uses dm-verity! This means that swiping to allow system modifications will prevent you from being able to boot if you are using the stock kernel. In order to bypass dm-verity's boot prevention, you will have to install a kernel that has dm-verity disabled in the fstab."

DM-Verity Reference: https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxys6.html

Is most likely the culprit here. What this does is run a check on boot and if you are using the stock kernel and it sees a different recovery or even ROM than DM-Verity expects it will not allow you to boot the OS and only recovery so that you can put the official OS and recovery back. The only way to fix this is to use a custom kernel (or custom ROM that includes a custom kernel),

OR of course if you were to do a full factory image flash (using ODiN you visit Samsung site and get the Factory image meant for your device (be sure model matches your phone's before downloading), put device in download mode and run Odin to flash the factory image. Of course you will lose root and the custom recovery this way, but it should boot.

Since you did not include your actual model number I hesitate to link just any ROM or Kernel as they may be intended for another variety of the S6. If you would like comment or edit your question and add the SM-blah model number and I can be of more help in linking ROMs/Kernels (not really what this site is for, but if you need those to get your phone basically running I can at least find the most popular variety of what you need which should hopefully get you working again. Yuo can google SM-blah ROM XDA and that should give you links to the XDA forums for your device. They are very well know community that does custom Android work of all kinds. I can't say it enough make sure you verify your phone's SM-blah model number against the developers ROM info page to make sure it is actually meant to be used with the exact version of the S6 you have.

**Possibly Flashify (DOUBT IT)** Flashify selected the wrong partition automatically (it does warn you to verify it chose the right partition before flash), so you would need to flash a ROM and start again (Flash ROM, GApps AND Recovery.zip \[https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxys6.html\]) DO NOT FORGET TO FLASH THE RECOVERY IF IT IS IN WRONG PLACE YOU NEED TO GET IT IN RIGHT PLACE BEFORE RESTARTING AFTER FLASHING THE OS IF NOT YOU MAY LOSE THE RECOVERY.

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Tags: twrp, samsung-galaxy-s-6
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# Question
Title: Change os variable for touch sensibility becasue when in sms writing mode random touched started
This problem happens when we are in text writing mode and then when switched to main page (home) **random touches** stopped.

I suggest that wet screen maked it but when I go back to home page everything is OK.

I suggest that my xperia Sony after broke and changing the screen glass when under sun light occur problem again but in Game Mode everything is OK. (when a game is running everything is OK.)

After all the stories I concluded that the Android operating system may be a variable for sensitivity in sms mode.(or keyboard Mode)

Accordingly if I can change the value **android sensibility** variable for touch in writing sms MODE we hope to fix it. Is there any solution for change android variables like this by programming or by rooting my phone?

**EDIT:**

SONY XPERIA Z1

# Answer
I notice English must not be your first language so excuse me if I misunderstand what you are asking here...

What do you mean by random touches? I am taking this to mean when a certain screen is open random touch events happen on screen as if you are tapping it yet you are not.

I am not sure where Game Mode comes in and what exactly you mean.

Replacing the screen may not have fully fixed your issue. Keep in mind there is both your screen and the digitizer (the sensor that activates when you actually touch the screen) and you also have highlight lamps. Anyways replacing these with after market stuff is always a crap shoot. You could have gotten a lower grade screen (LCD get rated A B C D by how many dead pixels or other small issues are allowed to be present in a screen before sale). You may have even gotten a screen not truly made for your device. These can all cause different issues in different ways. I have seen heat be a factor (where if your CPU temp is high the screen is warm and this changes how/when touches get detected). I mean you could have even accidentally left a tiny piece of glass in there and it is randomly pushing on the screen, or the data cable when you connected it if it is not seated all the way or if the contacts were shorted out from getting wet this again could cause odd random issues.

As far as adjusting touch sensitivity that is a device setting any user can get to:

"Introduction

ANdroid has a feature that lets you control the sensitivity of your screen. While it's not an accessibility feature per say, it could be useful for people with dexterity issues. If you want to be very sure you are touching the right thing, set the screen sensitivity lower and you will have to work harder to activate things. If you need a softer touch because you just can't muscle your screen around, set the sensitivity higher. When I started seeing lollypop devices, I noticed that they really took some serious muscle to get them going and now I have begun doing this to all of the devices I see so that they work better with talkback.

To change this setting:

tap settings. Tap Language and Input. Scroll to the very bottom of these settings and tap pointer speed. I have seen sevreal default speeds, none over %50. Increase the slider to make the touch screen more sensitive and easier to tab. Decrease the slider to make your touch screen less sensitive and more difficult to tap. Tap OK and then experiment with the results. Works on:

HTC! m9, Samsung Galaxy Note3 Lollypop, Motorola moto G lollypop, Motorola Moto X Lollypop,"

Reference: https://www.inclusiveandroid.com/content/how-control-sensitivity-your-screen

The place where you find this setting also depends on which version of Android you are currently using so if you do not see it you can google Adjust touch sensitivity Sony Xperia

I did find this specifically for the Xperia, but if you have the Z2 or if you have a different OS version than what this users used you may again have to do some more searching.

"You have simply follow some of the steps after that your problem will be solved:::::::::::::::\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>

* First of all go to the main menu
* Then go to the setting icon
* Then go to the display option
* Then tap on the touch option
* Then increase the level of touch
* Then save the setting
* After that restart your device

All the best

Thank you"

Reference: http://androidqueries.com/how-increase-touch-sensitivity-sony-xperia-u-mobile-13238.html
> 1 votes

# Answer
Ok dude....if you have **root** there would be a solution for that problem.

Mount system as r/w and go to system/usr/idc.

It that folder you will find 3 files.

Open, with a text editor, the file called "clearpad.idc" .

In that file search for " touch.filter.level = 2 "

By default the value would be "2".

Change that value the as you want between 1 and 7. (I would recommend "4" or "5")

Reboot your device.

source is here
> 0 votes

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Tags: rooting, touchscreen, operating-system
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# Question
Title: Alarm often does not ring if I don't "wake up" the phone
The phone is a Samsung Galaxy J3 running Android 5.1.1. It is only a couple of months old. This phone has not been rooted.

When I set an alarm, very often the phone does not wake up and ring when the time comes up. However if I press the power button to open the unlocking screen the alarm starts going off, as if the phone was catching up to the current time.

I changed to using the application *Timely*, after seeing similar questions on the Internet about the built-in alarm app. I *still* have the exact same problem.

My phone is always on vibrate. I haven't made any tests as to whether that changes anything but I don't think it will, because sporadically the alarm does ring at the right time.

# Answer
## Keep your phone charged up

This is a solution I found after experimenting a bit. It seems that if the phone is plugged to a power source the entire night, then it will correctly wake up to ring the alarm at the right time.

This is obviously not the most convenient solution nor does it really explain why this solves the problem.
> 0 votes

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Tags: 5.1-lollipop, alarm
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title: Backlight turns off on high brightness

text:
# Question
Title: Backlight turns off on high brightness
Mine LG G2 has a very strange backlight issue. The backlight is working on low brightness levels, but turns off after 40% of brightness. Under very bright light I still can see that the image is still present on the display, so the screen is working itself. When I change brightness level back under 40%, the backlight turns on again.

What could be faulty? Screen or motherboard?

# Answer
It turned out that motherboard was faulty. I've replaced the motherboard and the issue has gone.
> 0 votes

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Tags: lg-g2, backlight
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# Question
Title: Can the Nexus 6P use GSM data if the connected Wifi has no route to the internet?
I have a Nexus 6P and use it to connect to a Phantom 3 4K drone using WiFi. Obviously, because it's a private WiFi network with no external connectivity my phone can not contact the internet via WiFi.

This wouldn't be a problem but the app that I need to use, DroneDeploy, requires a connection to the drone via the DJI Go app (which needs to use the WiFi to connect) and the internet to pull down waypoint settings and to use mapping images.

I have a 4G connection however when my phone connects to the WiFi it doesn't seem to try and fall back on the GSM for external connectivity.

Is there a way I can get my phone to use the 4G connection for the internet connection while maintaining the private WiFi link to the drone?

Thanks in advance!

# Answer
Android 5+ should do this automatically in most cases if there is no route to the internet you will see ! next to wifi icon in notification tray. You should also still see the mobile data icon showing you are connected to mobile data like LTE or 4G.

You could try to go in to developer settings and enable Cellular Data Always Active

## Enabling Developer Settings Menu in Android 6 (4-7 I believe)

* Go in to device settings
* scroll to bottom
* Tap About Phone or About Device or About Tablet
* Scroll down to where it says Build Number
* Tap this about 8-10x (You will see toast come up after the first several taps and it will say you are x taps away from enabling development settings).

When you are done you can hit back until you are back to the Device Settings window. Now you should see a new entry toward the bottom labeled **Developer Options {}**

## Enabling Cellular Data Always Active \[and possibly Aggressive Wi-Fi to Cellular Handover\]

* Go in to Device Settings Menu
* Tap Developer Options
* Scroll Down to Cellular Data Always Active
* Tap to Enable this As it says it will keep Mobile Data connected even if Wi-Fi is connected (so when you disable Wi-Fi Mobile Data is already there no wait. This can cause your battery to drain more quickly (mine isn't hardly noticeable and I have this enabled and have for some time), but if battery life is a concern it is something to keep an eye on until you have used it and know how your device reacts.
* You could also try enabling Aggressive Wi-Fi to Cellular Handover at the same time as this tells the device to favor cellular data when Wi-Fi Signal is low, BUT if drone signal gets low while flying Wi-Fi may drop in favor of Cellular so you may want to try this when drone is flying in safe conditions. This is just something that could help you in your endeavor it is not a mandatory setting if you rather leave it disabled and only try it if you don't get what you want in your first tests.

## Caveat with some Basic Info

You MAY still have some issues since you will now be connected to both networks. You won't know without testing if for instance I go to a website it first sends out a DNS request. The device will have to choose whether to use Wi-Fi or Cellular Data for this request which is hard to adjust \[Google: Split DNS VPN to get a feel for what I mean here\]. You can get all nitty gritty and look at modifying the routing table if you have root access and all, but hopefully it just works and enabling this setting is all you need.

## Note About Accessing Dev Settings

Some Android Versions maybe slightly different in ow you "unhide" developer settings. So, if what I detailed does not work you can Google: Android x.x Enable Developer Settings (replace X.X with your android version ie. Android 4 or Android 4.4.1 depending on what exact version you are running).
> 0 votes

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Tags: wi-fi, 4g, nexus-6p, gsm
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# Question
Title: Issue with flashing gapps in CM13 for OnePlusOne (bacon)
I am having issues with flashing gapps using cyanogenmod recovery. I installed cyanogenmod nightly (with recovery) from http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=bacon dated 14/12/2015.

It installed perfectly. I installed few apks. Works fine. The problem is that when i try to flash the `open_gapps-arm-6.0-nano-20151216` from here from dated 20151216 , it fails.

I get the following stacktrace in /tmp/recovery.log -

```
[   11.520607] Now send the package you want to apply
[   11.520618] to the device with "adb sideload <filename>"...
[   12.521723] unknown fuse request opcode 22
[   12.531326] Finding update package...
[   12.539084] I:Update location: /sideload/package.zip
[   12.539130] Opening update package...
[   12.539486] I:read key e=3 hash=20
[   12.539674] I:read key e=65537 hash=20
[   12.539862] I:read key e=65537 hash=20
[   12.540054] I:read key e=65537 hash=20
[   12.540095] I:4 key(s) loaded from /res/keys
[   12.540130] Verifying update package...
[   12.557402] I:comment is 1357 bytes; signature 1339 bytes from end
[   23.136467] I:whole-file signature verified against RSA key 0
[   23.136519] I:verify_file returned 0
[   23.136588] Installing update...
[   23.137612] E:Can't run /tmp/update_binary (No such file or directory)
[   23.138304] E:Installation error in /sideload/package.zip
[   23.138317] (Status 255)
[   23.138355]
[   25.195878] sideload-host file size 67337561 block size 65536
[   25.195904] sideload_host finished
[   25.196913] I:sideload thread finished
[   25.197182] Restarting adbd...
[   25.197603] Installation aborted.

```

But I can verify that /tmp/update\_binary exists.

executing `ls -la /tmp/update_binary` returns -

```
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for localtime!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for GMT!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for posixrules!
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 60190 1970-04-26 13:02 /tmp/update_binary

```

`du -hs /tmp/update_binary` returns --

```
60K /tmp/update_binary

```

I have no clue on how to proceed next. Does anybody here have a fix? I want gapps installed on my device.

# Answer
> 1 votes
You could try replacing the CM recovery with TRWP and flash open\_gapps with that. My OnePlusOne has TWRP and flashing open\_gapps worked fine. The disadvantage is that you have to reboot into recovery to flash the CM updates.

# Answer
> 0 votes
I was able to to keep the CM recovery and load Open GApps as long as I side-loaded both of them at the same time using `adb`. In other words, load **both** the CM `.zip` and the Open GApps `.zip` before you reboot.

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Tags: cyanogenmod, rom-flashing, 6.0-marshmallow, oneplus-one
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title: Galaxy s5 bricked

text:
# Question
Title: Galaxy s5 bricked
I have a galaxy s5 that goes in bootloop.It doesn't enter in recovery but it goes in download mode.I have available an other s5.Is there something to do to make possible that the galaxy cone to work again?

# Answer
> 0 votes
If you own windows, use the lastest version of Odin. Then look for your STOCK rom on the internet and then download it. THEN, follow the steps here: http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2014/04/How-to-Flash-Restore-Galaxy-S5-All-Variants-to-Stock-ROM-Using-Odin3.html

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Tags: adb, samsung, stock-android, fastboot
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title: Nexus 6P adapter confusion

text:
# Question
Title: Nexus 6P adapter confusion
I just received a new Google Nexus 6P, and the included power adapter is something I have never seen. It has diagonal pins, so I am unable to plug into any outlets (I am in the US). Is this some kind of international adapter? Or am I missing something obvious?

Thank you.

# Answer
Adapters vary across the globe, and there is a World Standard body to differentiate them. You were shipped the incorrect one.

This is a Type "I" adapter, mainly used in SE Asia, comes in styles with 2 (yours) or 3 pins.

This style is used in Australia, New Zealand, China & Argentina.

See here for the different types of adapters.
> 1 votes

# Answer
## Direct Answer

You got an ac adapter meant for a different part of the globe as wbogacz stated, but if you still have the adapter from the Nexus or well any device just about you should be able to use it with no problems. You may be able to look in the packaging and many ac adapters sent these days can be converted (usually the plug face slides away and you can grab another plug face (meant for that charger not another) and slide the US plug face on to it if they shipped it with your device and it just has a different plug adapter connected to it.

## Possible Immediate Solution

I use my Nexus 7 tablet ac adapters to charge my Battery backup pack, my phone, my ps4 controller and a good number of other USB devices. If you look at the label of an adapter you have as long as it says it does an Output of no more than 2 amps than the vast majority of devices will be OK with using it (some newer devices have fast charge and their chargers may read up to 5v while devices and the charger should be able to handle that if you want to be safer I do not use USB AC Adapters on devices that do not fast charge (when plugged in the lock screen will read charging, charging rapidly, or charging slowly (rare)) that have outputs above 2A.

## Easiest solution (though slower charge)

If totally unsure you can always connect the USB cable to a computer USB port and that will almost never cause any issues (though it will only slowly charge most devices).

## Tech Notes

* I can plug my fast charging phone in to a 2amp charger and it will still read charging quickly this does not mean the charger is unsafe for use with other devices just that the device is still capable of fast charging when connected to it.

**How to be absolutely sure a charger is safe for a bettery**

* You can also be detailed and look at your physical battery (or documentation if it is sealed and you can not see the actual battery) and there will be a label mentioning input Volts if the charger label OUTPUT voltage is equal to or less than the stated INPUT voltage on the battery label you are definitely SAFE to use that charger with that device
> 2 votes

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Tags: nexus-6p
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title: facebook app autoupdate stoping

text:
# Question
Title: facebook app autoupdate stoping
I need to stop auto updating Facebook app and tried these steps.

But still Facebook app is auto updating. After updating and installing the app, it is shown "Facebook app is successfully updated" message in my android phone.

Additional info.

Phone model : HTC Desire 630

OS : Android M

So can I stop auto updating the Facebook app?

# Answer
For one, I can't open the link. Did you turn off auto-updating in the Play Store settings? Most apps will auto-update through the Play Store. Turn that off and it shouldn't update anymore.
> 0 votes

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Tags: 6.0-marshmallow, facebook, application-autoupdate
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# Question
Title: How can I view and examine the Android log?
There is a lot of interesting stuff in the Android system log, that is helpful in many ways

* find root causes of problems
* identify misbehaving apps

**How can I view and examine the Android log?**

# Answer
> 82 votes
# Android 4.1 and newer

The preferred way is to download the SDK and use `adb logcat` (requires to activate "developer options" on device).

There are apps available for viewing the full system log, however they only work on rooted devices or require issuing a manual command via `adb` to make them work. For more information view see this question.

# Android 4.0 and older

You can either download the SDK and use `adb logcat` or get Logcat Extrem from the Google Play Store, which shows the log directly on your phone.

# Answer
> 72 votes
# Log-File locations

There are several directories where logs (including those from crashes) might appear -- not all of them are standardized (i.e. some may be ROM-specific).

* `/data/anr`: Some trace files seem to get here (Dalvik writes stack traces here on ANR, i.e. "Application Not Responding" aka "Force-Close"; see e.g. log excerpts here)
* `/data/dontpanic` seems to be a standard location (AOSP), and contains some crash logs including traces (see e.g. viaForensics and StackOverflow)
* `/data/kernelpanics` is another location -- not having had any "kernel panic" on my Android devices, I saw no content there yet.
* the `/data/panic/panic_daemon.config` may point to other locations configured -- on my Droid 2 it mentions `/sdcard/panic_data/`
* mentioned Droid 2 also has a `/data/panicreports` directory (empty here)
* `/data/tombstones` may hold several `tombstone_nn` files (with `nn` being a serial, increased with every new file). As tombstones are placed for the dead, it is done here for "processes died by accident" (i.e. crashed) -- and it is what is referred to as "core dumps" on Linux/Unix systems. However, not all apps create tombstones; this must be explicitly enabled by the developer (see Debugging Android Core Dumps).

There may be some more locations which escaped me; but as most logging is done on `tmpfs`, these data are lost with a reboot, and would not match the OPs question.

# Log commands to use with a terminal app (or adb)

Several commands can get you tons of information. For most of them, it is to recommend to re-direct them to a file (`> filename.ext`) or pipe them through a filter (`| grep search-for-this`):

## Kernel log

The following works without root:

```
$ dmesg
<6>[82839.126586] PM: Syncing filesystems ... done.
<7>[82839.189056] PM: Preparing system for mem sleep
<4>[82839.189361] Freezing user space processes ... (elapsed 0.05 seconds) done.
<4>[82839.240661] Freezing remaining freezable tasks ... (elapsed 0.00 seconds) done.
<snip>

```

## Logcat

Here you can e.g. specify what area you are interested in -- radio, events...

```
# logcat -b events
I/am_create_service( 3457): [1085416560,nitro.phonestats/.widget.WidgetProvider4x1$WidgetUpdateService4x1,,3721]
I/am_destroy_service( 3457): [1085416560,nitro.phonestats/.widget.WidgetProvider4x1$WidgetUpdateService4x1,3721]
I/notification_cancel( 3457): [nitro.phonestats,4,0]
<snip>

```

## Getting device info

And tons of it: Device specifics, account information, services...

```
$ dumpsys
Currently running services:
  LocationProxyService
  SurfaceFlinger
  accessibility
  account
  activity
<snip>
DUMP OF SERVICE account:
Accounts:
  1 Account {name=xxxxxxx@googlemail.com, type=com.google}
<snip>

$ dumpstate
========================================================
== dumpstate: 2012-08-18 23:39:53
========================================================

Build: Gingerbread GWK74 - CyanogenMilestone2
Bootloader: 0x0000
Radio: unknown
<snip>
------ MEMORY INFO (/proc/meminfo) ------
MemTotal: 487344 kB
MemFree: 10436 kB
<snip>

```

## All-in-One

Make a big ball with everything together, from logcat to dumpstate:

```
$ bugreport > /mnt/sdcard/bugreport.txt

```

I'm pretty sure you really want to redirect that last command... xD

# Something about permissions

**P.S.:** Naturally, access to those information may require root, as most of the sources are located on internal storage.

# Answer
> 10 votes
A method without root, that works even with new Android versions:

Prerequisites:

* Linux, Windows or Mac
* USB cable for your device
* Android Device

Instructions:

1. Install your device driver for using adb. Everything you need will you find here
2. Download adb executable for your OS. It is part of the Android SDK, but you might be able to find the adb executable individually.
3. Connect your android device.
4. Enable the developer options.
5. Enable USB debugging.
6. Open a command promt (windows) or terminal (linux / mac). How to do it: On Windows: windows + r \> enter "cmd" (without quotes) \> click enter | On Linux: You don't know how to open a terminal? LOL | On Mac: Type `Terminal` into Spotlight and open it
7. CD to the directory where the adb executable is located. On Windows: Go to the directory where you downloaded the adb executable, Shift+Right Click and select "Open Console" (or similar) | On Linux / Mac: Rightclick in the directory and select "Open Terminal here" (or simply CD into the directory)
8. Type in your cmd/terminal: `adb devices` to verify your device is properly connected.
9. If your device is properly selected, type in `adb logcat` to show the mighty and magic logcat aka stacktrace.
10. Reproduce your error (or whatever) on your device.
11. Right after, paste the whole cmd / terminal window into a paste-service like http://pastebin.com/ and send it to us.

*(Mostly copied from Leandros)*

# Answer
> -2 votes
It is located in `/sdcard/bugreports`.

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# Question
Title: Unable to locate the android SDK tools error
I have Windows 7 64bit. Installed Android Studio. SDK path is indeed `C:\Users\bill\AppData\Local\Android\sdk`. Copied pasted from explorer address bar to avoid a typo. Ran the SDK Manager and updated. Still getting the *unable to locate the android SDK tools* error. Registry is correct too.

Any idea what I am missing ?

# Answer
its easy with the new versions of Android Studios(2.0 or higher), all you need is good internet connection.

First you will open the AVD manager, then you attempt to create a new device. You will be diverted to new window where you will pick a hardware and navigate using a "next button" to a page where you will see all the API and you can download and install directly from there. Just click on Download and it will download and install automatically.
> 0 votes

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Tags: android-sdk
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# Question
Title: Stop Text Notifications From Showing On Edge
I have the Galaxy Note Edge and have tried the stock app, Handcent as well as Chomp, but all of them will display a text message on the Edge Screen.

I have disabled the display message over lock screen option, and no messages are displayed there, but the preview shows on the Edge.

How can I disable that?

# Answer
> 0 votes
I was trying to see if I could find a filter which would let you choose which notifications you would want to display on the edge and which you would not. That way you could use the Edge deal, but get rid of the SMS notifications. In all my searches I can only find a setting on how to disable/enable all or no notifications.

"Edge Screen Settings - Samsung Galaxy Note® Edge

Check out this Edge Screen video for more information.

From a Home screen, navigate: Apps \> Settings\> Edge screen.

The following options display:

1. Manage panels
2. Express me
3. Information stream
4. Night clock
5. Edge screen text
6. Edge screen timeout
7. **Notifications**
    * Shows notifications on the Edge screen.
        + Enabled when a checkmark is present. Use Edge screen on left

Alternatively: you can access the Edge screen settings by swiping upward on the Edge screen from the bottom then tapping Settings icon."

Reference: http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/knowledge-base-140340/

Now I do not own an Edge variety of phone myself (I will not buy a phone personally that does not allow me to swap out my battery and/or does not allow me to use an external SD Card). So there could still be a way I am unaware of to set it so you can use Edge for notifications and then just block those notifications you do not want to display. Of course this is ONLY notifications you can still have the clock/date and news feed and other stuff still running on the Edge while notifications do not.

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Tags: sms, 6.0-marshmallow, samsung-galaxy-s-7-edge
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title: TWRP can not find my backup ROM files

text:
# Question
Title: TWRP can not find my backup ROM files
I am trying to flash my backup ROM – but when I click "Restore" in TWRP, it doesn't find my files. What am I doing wrong?

Screenshots (click images for larger variants)

# Answer
> 2 votes
TWRP has a file manager by default in Advanced section... I'd suggest that you do a backup as is, and then use the file manager to move the Backup in exactly the same place that TWRP just made !

Make backup 1
Move backup 2 to backup 1
Restore backup 2

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Tags: 5.0-lollipop, rom-flashing, custom-roms, twrp
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title: How can I play video over my LAN?

text:
# Question
Title: How can I play video over my LAN?
I have a Mythbuntu computer on my home LAN where I store all my music and video files.

I'd like to be able to watch video that is stored on my Mythbuntu computer on my Galaxy Tab 10.1. The videos are in a variety of formats and sizes. I understand that some sizes might be too large to stream over the LAN, but I think it should be within the ability of most hardware.

The Galaxy tab connects via wifi to the home network.

I have tried some apps that claim to be MythTV front ends, but they have proven to be difficult to set up in that they require a lot of MythTV specific settings.

I'm looking for a solution that is independent from MythTV, and just plays the video files in an independant player, much like I would open a video file on my desktop computer with VLC.

Is that possible, and if so, how?

# Answer
As MythTV is uPnP compatible, you can use any uPnP client for Android. A great app for this purpose is e.g. BubbleUPnP, which not only serves as a client (so you can access what MythTV provides), but also as a server, so you can use it even the other way around and integrate it as a "media provider" with your MythTV installation. This way you are also able to stream media contents from your Android device to your other uPnP capable home devices.

BubbleUPnP: Where to output, what to play (Source: Google Play; click image to enlarge)
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# Answer
AirPlayIt is one software solution that will stream video files from your computer or file server to an Android device. It simply streams things Android can play and transcodes things it can't.

Plex is another popular solution.

You might also investigate any number of UPNP media streaming solutions.
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# Answer
VLC for Android! This is the port of VLC media player to the Android™ platform. VLC for Android can play any video and audio files, as well as network streams, network shares and drives, and DVD ISOs, like the desktop version of VLC.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc
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Tags: wi-fi, video, lan
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# Question
Title: connection of jio wifi in Android 5.1 version
Recently my college had opened jio WiFi it was open WiFi connection my phone Micromax q346 model Android 5.1version can not connected how I connect to WiFi on my phone small version phones are supported to WiFi but not please help me how I connect to it

# Answer
Some sites recommend to restart the router device, and sometime it works. Instead of every time restart the router to solve the Wi-Fi problem, it worked for me:

Inside the router configuration (e.g., accessing the IP 192.168.0.1), change the "Group key update" value from 0 to 30 seconds, under the "Wireless \> Security" configuration, right below the WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK item.

Router: TP-LINK TL-WR740N / TL-WR740ND.
> 0 votes

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Tags: wi-fi
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title: Nexus 4, Lollipop 5.1 WiFi Issue

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# Question
Title: Nexus 4, Lollipop 5.1 WiFi Issue
My Nexus 4 device stopped connecting to the Cisco router at work for some reason. I thought it was because the upgrade to lollipop 5.0 (had Kit-Kat before) but I'm not so sure anymore.

**I tried:**

* Restart the device
* Restart the device with safe mode
* Restart the router
* Change the device WiFi frequency settings
* Use static IP at the advance WiFi connection configuration
* Forget the router AP and reconnect
* Factory reset trough the device settings, recovery mode and complete flashing the Android Lollipop 5.1 factory image.

After factory reset I had the connection possible until restarting the device. I checked with/without signing in, nothing new installed, didn't visit the store, just super clean phone - I could connect the network. after restarting the phone I can no longer connect which means it's not an application issue.

**Some facts:**

* I can connect other Cisco routers at work
* Another Nexus 4 after factory reset connects with no trouble

**About the device:**

* Nexus 4
* Lollipop 5.1
* build number LMY470
* kernel version 3.4.0-perf-gf75bb4f

Any suggestion will be welcome, please let me know if I can provide more details.

# Answer
Some sites recommend to restart the router device, and sometime it works. Instead of every time restart the router to solve this Android 5.1 Wi-Fi problem, it worked for me:

Inside the router configuration (e.g., accessing the IP 192.168.0.1), change the "Group key update" value from 0 to 30 seconds, under the "Wireless \> Security" configuration, right below the WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK item.

My router model is: TP-LINK TL-WR740N / TL-WR740ND.
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Tags: wi-fi, nexus-4, 5.1-lollipop
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# Question
Title: Android Wear on Samsung Galaxy Gear Live
I want to get a Samsung Galaxy Gear Live,and want to use it on its own gsm network,is this possible? Also,does this watch support data through wifi connection?

# Answer
Gear Live doesn't even have a SIM slot, so how would you expect GSM?

It does have limited WiFi capabilities which are enabled in an earlier update to Android Wear.
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Tags: stock-android
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