Android OS Version 2.2, aka Froyo. Only add an operating system tag if your question is truly about the OS!
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How to call GTalk to GTalk from Android?
I need it badly. I know Google voice is there, but it's not available in India.
Clarifications
Need any good client application (Google Talk / Jabber client) that supports voice calls to and from ...
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How do I send a contact via SMS?
I have a Nexus One with Android 2.2. I would like to send two contacts (name+phone nr) to one of my contacts. This is a simple menu-option on my old Sony Ericsson.
How can I do this on Android?
I'm ...
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How do I stop apps from installing themselves to my SD-card?
It seems that some apps default to saving to SD-card when they're first installed on Froyo rather than defaulting to internal memory, this is annoying because whenever I mount the SD Card as storage ...
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I deleted my only launcher
I deleted my only launcher and now I cannot open settings to set to debug mode in order to use ADB or similar to install a new launcher. I can't open the Play store, can't open anything except those ...
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switching from unlimited data plan to pay-per-data. what to watch out?
I have been using unlimited data plan, but it is about to finish and after that I'll pay my data charge per data usage. Any particular settings should I change or anything I should take note in order ...
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Why do my Android text messages (SMS) take minutes to send?
I recently bought my first Android phone, HTC Desire Z with Android 2.2 (Froyo).
I imported all my old Nokia E71 SMSs using the Athg2Sms Android app (after converting my Nokia CSV text file to ...
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Angry Birds Seasons “Installation Unsuccessful” — Help?
I have tried several times to install Angry Birds Seasons from the marketplace. Every time, I get a notification saying "Installation unsuccessful" without anything more descriptive. Has anyone else ...
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Is it possible record videos of my screen?
Suppose that I would like to record some video sessions of Angry Birds on my phone.
Are there any apps that I can use? I have root permissions.
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Every time I plug in my phone via USB it automatically mounts the SD card
I have a Motorla Droid running CM6 (essentially Android 2.2). I'm connecting to Windows 7 machines via USB. Every time I plug in my phone via USB it automatically mounts the SD card as external ...
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Is there a way to erase my personal data without losing my apps?
I have an ADP1 running 2.2.1, and used it with my Google Account. I have to give it to a friend, and want to erase all my personal data viz. email, chat logs, photos in the gallery synced with picasa, ...
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How do I turn off the HTC Desire boot jingle?
Even with a set of headphones plugged in, when I reboot my HTC Desire it (ironically) still plays the 'quietly brilliant' boot screen jingle loudly on the built-in speaker.
This can be utterly ...
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How do I copy and paste text between applications?
Very often I find myself wishing that I could copy text from a tweet I am reading (in the Twitter app) and paste it in, for example, TweetDeck so I can retweet/reply. How do I go about doing this? ...
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I have to talk in an American accent despite setting voice recognition to English UK
Is there a way around this, or perhaps a 3rd party voice recognition app that gets around it?
I also ran a few tests in a Scouse accent and it didn't like any of them - are people with strong ...
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With headphones plugged in, set incoming call ringtone to play through speaker
I use my phone to play music at work. When I wander away from my desk, I often leave my headphones plugged in. If someone calls my phone when the headphones are plugged in, the phone rings, but only ...
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How do I get emoticons to show as images rather than text in SMS messages?
I've got a Motorola Droid X running Android 2.2 (Froyo), and when sending and receiving SMS/text messages in the default text messaging program, I don't see the Android emoticon images in the message. ...
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folder will not open
I have organized my Apps into several folders. Every once in a while, I find that when I click on a folder, nothing happens (i.e. the folder does not open). No matter what I do, I cannot open the ...
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“Battery use” information screen not reporting apps
I've got a Samsung Galaxy S (international version) that I've just upgraded to Android 2.2 (Froyo) and now the battery usage page in settings (Settings => About phone => Battery use) only ever reports ...
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Do I have a branded smartphone (HTC Desire)?
When my HTC Desire boots, I can first see a purple Android (?) icon, then a white background and the 'HTC' text, then a short animation with text 'T-Mobile'. Does that mean that I got a branded phone? ...
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How can I hide irrelevant contacts in Go Contacts?
When I was using stock contacts and sync with Google, I could put relevant contacts in My Contacts group which is the only group synced by Google. I have installed GO Contacts and it now displays all ...
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How do I disable the Market App Fast Web Install feature in my android phone settings?
I do not quite like the Fast Web Install idea of Market app.
I use AppBrain for my app installs and it lets me manually select if-and-when I would like to install or update an app selected from my ...
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Always seeing “No connection: Retry” in Android Market
I have an HTC Touch with Froyo installed that I use for app development. I haven't used it for a couple of months, and when I fired it up today I'm seeing the same error every time I launch the Market ...
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Samsung Galaxy S: phone won't send or receive calls and text messages
I own a rooted Samsung Galaxy S, running 2.2 Froyo. My service provider is AT&T.
Every so often, around about once a week to once a month, my phone will unexpectedly, without warning, enter a ...
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Looking for a Lightweight gallery to replace the stock gallery
I am looking for a lightweight gallery with following characteristics:
No annoying 2D/3D animations
Possibility to set wallpaper
Classification by folders
Fast or at least faster then standard ...
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Is there a way to display Interstate Rest Areas on Google Maps Navigation?
I've had several instances where this information would have been useful when navigating w/ Moto Droid, but I haven't been able to figure out a way to get to interstate (USA) rest areas in Google Maps ...
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How do I turn off the shutter sound for the Android camera? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I disable the 'click' sound on the camera app?
If the phone isn't in silent mode, taking a picture using the stock camera application always plays a ...
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Why Does My Phone Keep Linking Facebook Contacts?
I have an HTC Desire HD with Android OS 2.2.1 installed.
The phone keeps telling me I have to link contacts that I've linked before, the problem looks to be with Facebook for HTC.
For the first couple ...
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How to highlight nickname instead of first name/last name?
I would like to highlight nicknames in the contact list using a bigger font and first/last name under that, in smaller font (practically opposite as implemented by default)
Is it possible?
I am ...
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How to make Froyo's portable hotspot more stable?
I have updated to Froyo on my HTC Desire yesterday and am testing out the portable hotspot option. The problem is that it is very unstable, at random times (1 to 10 minutes) I lose the WiFi ...
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My SGS cell headphone's button doesn't work, what should I do?
My wired headphones, the ones supplied by samsung with the Galaxy S, button doesn't answer calls, open music player, play a track, or even pause tracks. But when I downloaded the trial version of ...
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Why does Pandora advance songs randomly?
I use Pandora a lot. Unfortunately, I've noticed that when using headphones at work it randomly skips songs very often. It might jump to the next track after just 30-90 seconds, etc.
It's very, very ...
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Quickly connecting to Wi-Fi with Android
I'm having Android Froyo (2.2), in Archos 32.
The only way I found for connecting to a Wi-Fi wireless network is through
Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Wi-Fi Settings -> "Wi-Fi ...
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Stop automaticaly switching to 3g if wi-fi drops
I have an android 2.2 phone. The other day, I was using a wi-fi connection on my phone and had it tethered to my laptop. For whatever reason, the wi-fi connection dropped and my phone starting using ...
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Can I disable geotagging and delete prior geotag information in photos?
My phone is a rooted Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S) running a 2.2.1-based ROM. Another question touched on this, but I want to do 2 things
Be able to take pictures that are not geotagged. According ...
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Android 2.2: Avoid disappearing of home shortcuts to apps into SD card. Restore app list items
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy i5510. The space in internal memory was just about to finish so I decided to move some apps to the SD card. After I did it a lot of the apps moved (not all of them) ...
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Anyone found a way to move the insert marker one character to the left of to the right?
The new insert marker in Android 2-2, you get when pressing a text field in edit more, and which gives you the ability to move it to the point where you want to start editing, is all very nice. ...
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How can I turn off the “allow automatic updating” for an app?
Once I've checked off the box to "allow automatic updating" for an app in the market, is there any way to undo this without uninstalling and reinstalling the app?
Moto Droid running 2.2
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GPS optimization, is really necessary?
Some android users are experiencing GPS problems; are applications like this really useful and safe for all devices?
http://www.appbrain.com/app/gps-optimisation/com.gps.opt
What do you recommend ...
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Is it possible to clear the 'program installed' icons at the top notification bar?
When you perform an update of an installed program, the top notification bar displays a 'downloading' icon.
When it is downloaded, it displays a 'successfully updated' icon.
Is there a way to clear ...
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What is SNS App?
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy I551 with Android 2.2 FroYo.
Sorry for my ignorance, but I have not idea what is that app (which came installed and without rooting can't be removed). And it is using 15MB ...
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How to save messages as Draft
I own and Optimus One(Froyo). I want to type some couple of messages(for the same contact) and save it for sending later. How to do that?
EDIT: User wishes to save message templates that can be ...
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How to create a custom boot animation?
How to create a custom boot animation for my Android device?
My device is an HTC HD2 with Cyanogen Mod 7 installed.
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How to reset Nexus One to Android 2.2.1 or 2.3? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I have a Nexus One (with the radios for the AT&T network) which has an old beta version of 2.2 on it. It ...
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If I root the device can I upgrade to Froyo without waiting for the operator's release?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S and am currently waiting indefinitely for the operator to pull its finger out and release its bloated edition of Froyo.
If I root the device using the instructions here, ...
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Performance of Android 2.2 vs. earlier versions
One reason that I haven't switched to Android in the past is that it has seemed sluggish when I've tried phones that run it. I see that Google claims performance improvements of 4x to 5x over ...
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Does Android have a task scheduler?
Microsoft Windows has the Task Scheduler Manager to schedule tasks based on time or other events, as far Linux has cron to the same feature, does Android have something like? Could I install cron on ...
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Can I format SD to FAT32 from FAT16?
I saw that my SD card is FAT16 formatted. In order to improve performance, can I reformat it as FAT32? What filesystems does Android support for external storage?
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News and weather app/widget crashes on startup
Over the past couple of days, the news and weather app won't start for me. I get an error message and I'm asked to force close or report the issue whenever I try to add the widget to a home screen or ...
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Can I override the default DNS settings on an HTC Evo without root access?
Is there any way to override the Sprint DNS server(s) used by default on the 3G connection of an HTC Evo running Froyo without root access?
The reason I want to do this is because some sites are able ...
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Gallery Latency
If I take some photos, and then go to the Gallery app, those photos do not always appear immediately. I've tried causing the Gallery to refresh, but the images simply do not appear for quite ...
