Only use this tag when your question is truly specific to Gingerbread. For example, it's appropriate to use when asking about a Gingerbread feature, but not when asking about a device hardware issue unaffected by the OS (even you're using Gingerbread on that device!).
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Every time I plug in my phone via USB it automatically mounts the SD card (Xperia Arc version)
I have almost this question:
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 ...
3
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1answer
157 views
Background apps and the battery
Every time I use Google Search, the browser or the music player of my Samsing Galaxy S II (Android 2.3), even if I push the back button until it brings me back to the home screen, the apps keep ...
3
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1answer
426 views
Is there any known memory leak in Gingerbread 2.3.3 fixed by occasional reboot? Related to battery usage?
I notice that when I reboot my Samsung Captivate, it runs smoothly for about 2 or 3 days. After that, I notice that there is a lot more lag with various apps, and the launcher screen is more likely ...
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5answers
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How do I prevent “No Internet calling account” error?
I'm running 2.3-Gingerbread.
Calling was working fine over the telephone network.
I set up the internet calling feature by adding an account to test the featuire out.
Then I removed the account.
Every ...
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0answers
28 views
Rooting EPad MX1014
I have a E-Pad MX1014 (chinese tabcrap) and I am trying to access the system apps so I can uninstall Angry Birds off it.
The Angry Birds it runs is an extremely old version and for some reason it ...
2
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1answer
467 views
Enable/Disable automatic SD card installations in android phone
i don't know why, but in recent 3 day, my memory card goes crazy! and sometimes (3 times in a day) notify me : "damaged memory card, do you want to format it?"and when i format sd card, some ...
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3answers
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Application doesn't get installed : insufficient storage available
I have around 50MB of internal storage left and some 1.7 GB of external storage left in my phone. But when I try to download and install any application from google android store,I get a message ...
2
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1answer
675 views
Battery Sony Ericsson XPeria Mini Pro
I've a Sony Ericsson XPeria Mini Pro with Android 2.3.3. I noted that the battery ends really fast.
I don't have enable GPS service, Mobile data, Bluetooth. Only phone and wifi. In less than two days ...
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1answer
335 views
Can I root my stock-Gingerbread Captivate without flashing a new kernel?
I updated my AT&T Captivate to the stock Gingerbread a few weeks ago, and I've had nothing but problems since -- hangs, lockups, and that constant TetheringManager crash. I'm about to do a ...
2
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1answer
141 views
rooting Samsung captivate with the new gingerbread release
I just got a message from my cell provider that the official Gingerbread release is out for the Samsung Captivate. I recently rooted my phone so I could install non market apps. Will I have to un root ...
2
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1answer
3k views
How to force Gmail/Android to request password every time for google account [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Logout from Gmail on my device
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace running Android 2.3.3. Is it possible to force Gmail or any google related apps to request my password ...
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0answers
220 views
Low Memory issues on Droid Incredible after upgrade to Android 2.3.4 [closed]
Since upgrading to Gingerbread, my phone is constantly getting low memory notifications despite having plenty of room. It is causing a number of my applications to fail. I have tried clearing memory ...
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1answer
263 views
How to gain S-OFF on HTC Salsa
I want to root my HTC Salsa phone. According to this link i need to gain S-OFF on my Mobile.
There is nice article to gain S-OFF.
But my Question: Is there an alternative way, without using any ...
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0answers
199 views
Getting my OS back after flashing CWM
I don't understand this CWM deal. People on forums are talking about it like it is some additional software, but after I flashed it to my phone (using Heimdall) I cannot boot my OS anymore. Did it ...
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1answer
900 views
LG P500 Rooting Isuue
I got a LG p500 Android device and i want to root it.
the device is on stock ROM android 2.3.3 V20e.
should I use SuperOneClick? and if so, how can I reboot my phone after the SuperOneClick Procedure ...
1
vote
1answer
430 views
Am I consuming “roaming” services?
I've borrowed an Android phone so I can decide whether to buy one. I have a GSM SIM without a data plan, but I am using Wifi that is broadcast from my other smartphone which does have a data plan.
...
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1answer
30 views
Check which IPs or web-sites an app is communicating with?
Usually they do it behind the scenes. So I'd love to know where apps are actually sending data and from whom they are actually getting responses.
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1answer
2k views
How can I free up RAM automatically?
I'm very tired of seeing my RAM used up by unwanted apps which I don't launch regularly, but they continue to appear in the taskbar. Every time I closed them and free the memory. After I restart my ...
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2answers
873 views
“mount” on 2.3.4 is Behaving Oddly
I'm on Nexus S, 2.3.4, stock and rooted. BusyBox is v1.18.4 (2011-03-20 15:16:04 CDT). When I try to remount ANYTHING it just
$ mount -o remount,rw /system
Usage: mount [-r] [-w] [-o options] [-t ...
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2answers
773 views
Rooting the HTC Desire Z
Just received one of these (SIM Free, UK Version, Android 2.3 with Sense UI).
Can anybody point me towards the simplest and most easiest way to root this handset?
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3answers
1k views
How to fix Telstra network dropouts on Gingerbread Oxygen ROM?
It's a long shot, but figured i'd give it a go.. I've installed the Oxygen RC6 ROM on my Telstra HTC Desire. It's pretty much perfect - better than this phone has ever been. It's fast, great to use, ...
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0answers
1k views
How do I escape a crash/reboot loop without losing data?
My Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) is stuck in a crash/reboot loop. I believe it is running Android 2.3.6, but the phone doesn't stay on long enough to confirm.
It seems this is a common problem (why is ...
0
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0answers
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Caller ID doesn't match similar numbers except when there is a perfect match [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Contacts with and without international extensions
Is there any way to make the caller IDs work like in older non-Android phones?
For example, the following numbers are ...
0
votes
1answer
4k views
How to share my laptop internet connection via wifi to my android tablet? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why can’t my device see an ad-hoc WiFi network?
I created a wifi hotspot in my Windows 7 laptop (open ad-hoc) but my Android 2.3 tablet is not detecting it. My tablet is ...
0
votes
2answers
471 views
Camera app on HTC Sensation keeps crashing
I have an HTC Sensation, about two years old. It's running Gingerbread, rooted but not modded or custom-rommed. All of a sudden, the native camera app started crashing - i.e. it opens and immediately ...
0
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2answers
5k views
how to root Galaxy SL GT i9003 for DDLF2
I am running official Samsung ROM build version 2.6.3 DDLF2. I wish to root it for reverse tethering and few other utilities. Need a trusted link for rooting tutorial or a rooting package for the ...
0
votes
1answer
3k views
Connectify not working properly? [closed]
I use connectify to create a wifi hotspot which I use in my Android device. But a problem occurs that the internet access stops after a minute or so in my Android device. I have to restart connectify ...
0
votes
1answer
1k views
Root Motorola Defy XT
I am still trying figure out how to root the new Motorola Defy XT. It runs Gingerbread 2.3.5. Can someone help me with this? Last time (many years ago) I rooted a phone using Z4root however, as I read ...
0
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0answers
4k views
Superoneclick Not Responding [closed]
Hi Android Enthusiasts,
I have done all the steps to root my Kindle Fire successfully, and I am left with the very last. Running superoneclick. I have a problem.
When I click on Root the following ...
0
votes
1answer
2k views
minimal hardware requirements for Android [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are the minimum specifications for Android?
I would like to know the minimum hardware (memory, CPU) to run Android, good documentation is also a good answer.
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0
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1answer
7k views
How to upgrade to Android 2.3 from 2.2? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I update the OS in my device?
I own a Sidekick 4g currently running Android 2.2 (Froyo) and I want to upgrade to 2.3 (Gingerbread) to use my front camera on video ...
0
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1answer
383 views
When is the Nexus S Android 2.3.3 update coming to the UK [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When will my phone get the Android 2.3 update (Gingerbread)?
I have a UK Nexus S and it is still on 2.3.2. It's been a month since this update began being pushed out in ...
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votes
1answer
371 views
Get installed apps as APK within Android?
I'm looking for an application that will let me easily export any application I have to APK format (I'm not rooted). Normally, AirDroid does this easily and I love AirDroid for that. However, one of ...
-1
votes
1answer
196 views
No numbers on default keyboard
Just bought a SE Xperia Arc S phone and it's keyboard does not have numbers or symbols like $,@ on the keys. When I press and hold "r" for example it prints a weird "ṛ" character instead of the number ...
