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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How to display my calendar on the lock screen?
What is the best way to show (non-interactive) widgets on the lock screen?
I have bought WidgetLocker, but it forces me to unlock the screen twice (using both WidgetLocker and native slider).
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1answer
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Can anyone explain to me what the % really refers to in the Android system, battery usage?
I am wondering what the different percentages really refer to in the battery usage section. I mean...in total I see more than a 100%. So it is easy to presume that it doest mean a certain percent out ...
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1answer
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How can battery usage of Android be at 79%?
Till last night everything was kinda balanced.....most of the different parts of the usage were in between 20-35 %, but this morning after having activated the internet from my network provider, it ...
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4answers
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Gingerbread has drastically reduced my battery life
I have a Nexus One, and since upgrading to 2.3.3, my phone lasts several hours less compared to 2.2.x. I've swapped out to a new battery, which didn't make a difference. In about 14 hours (of nothing ...
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1answer
406 views
World clock on lock screen
Did anyone meet an app to show the time in several timezones on the lock screen?
Android 2.3.4, Xperia Pro
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0answers
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Disable GPS time synchronization
I live in Kiev, Ukraine. My device is Motorola Defy with CyanogenMod 7 (2.3.7). In time settings there's no Ukraine timezone so I use Minsk, Belarus timezone (GMT +3). After I locate my position using ...
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CM7 messaging shows only date, not time
I have installed cyanogenmod 7.2.0.1-bravo on my HTC Desire.
For messages received before today the messaging app shows only the date without the time. (For today it shows only the time.)
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0answers
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GMail notifications not removed when message is read elsewhere
I'm on Cyanogenmod 7.2 (Gingerbread) on a Droid Incredible, and I'm having a weird issue with notifications from the GMail app. Notifications for new messages are coming through fine. However, I ...
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1answer
677 views
Disable voice notifications on SGS2/Android 2.3?
I don't know what I've modified recently, but my Samsung Galaxy SII (running stock Android 2.3) keeps notifying me vocally whenever I get an incoming call or an SMS.
Is there a way to disable this ...
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0answers
131 views
Reinstalling Android 2.3 gingerbread on LG E400
How do i re-install the original Andriod 2.3 Gingerbread on my LG E400 phone? Right now, it is operating on another OS.
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0answers
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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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2answers
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“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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0answers
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Why has the photo gallery sorting changed after firmware update?
Now the photo sorting in each gallery begins with the first taken one. Before the firmware update, it had begun with the last taken one, so with the latest. Even the Gallery sorting is made by earlier ...
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0answers
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Connect to exchange server with certifcate based on own CA-root?
I am owning a galaxy s plus with the latest 2.3.6 firmware available for that phone.
I want to connect to my companies exchange-server. Our company has defined an ow CA. With this all user ...
0
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1answer
169 views
What's the purpose of Strobe frequency adjustment in Torch?
I have the Torch app by default in Cyanogenmod.
I was wondering what's the purpose of Strobe frequency adjustment?
I tried to play around with it and I couldn't tell what difference does it make.
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2answers
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What does it mean when the connectivity icons in the status bar go white/gray?
The connectivity icons (Data, Mobile Signal, Wifi) in the status bar on my Nexus S are normally green, but sometimes they go white. I can't seem to figure out what this means, as I still have a signal ...
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0answers
151 views
How to re flash android 2.3?
I have a Galaxy POP running android 2.3 Ginger Bread. Recently the display of my phone got messed up. The lower part of the screen just turns white with a some black dots on it. The touch on that part ...
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2answers
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What is my phone doing when the boot takes a long time?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S with stock Android 2.3.3 (with carrier modifications, regretfully).
Usually, when I reboot the phone, it shows the boot animation for a few seconds, then goes to the lock ...
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3answers
410 views
How do I find out why my phone is locking up?
My Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S series) locks up about once per day, where the screen is frozen and it doesn't respond to any type of input. There's no pattern concerning what app I'm running at the ...
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2answers
1k views
How do I reboot Samsung Galaxy S when it locks up? Is pulling battery bad?
My Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate) occasionally locks up, so that the screen freezes and it doesn't respond to any user input. I also cannot hold the power button down to bring up the menu to Reboot, ...
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1answer
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Samsung Galaxy S2 hangs/freezes sometime
I am using Samsung Galaxy S2 for last 4 days. After two days of usage, I am experiencing phone hanging frequently. It just freezes while operating. The screen light won't go off and screen stays ...
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1answer
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How to root the Xperia Mini ST15i
I searched it a while and found some articles regarding Xperia Mini X10 also on XDA but I couldn't understand them easily. So I want help from you geeks who can give me the lighted way with simple ...
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1answer
1k views
Creating App and Swap partition for Android
I have got Karbonn A5+. I dont know how much ROM, RAM it exactly have.
When I go to Settings > Applications > Manage Application it shows 191MB used, 11MB free.
But, when I open Advanced Task Killer, ...
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0answers
316 views
Update Android on non famous manufacture Android Phone
I have a QMobile A100 with Android 2.2.1 (which is very old). I want to upgrade it to the new version (2.3 Gingerbread). In Settings > About phone it shows that there are no updates to the ...
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2answers
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Why can't I re-install YouTube? Error message: “Duplicate provider authority”
I'm in a bit of a problem. You see I have a preinstalled youtube app on my phone. Normally, there's an update and so I wanted to make the preinstalled one up-to-date without keeping the older version ...
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0answers
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My HTC Tmobile - G2 wifi turns off cicle
I dont Know why when I turn on my WIFI it automaticly turn off after a few seconds!
I have HTC VISION G2, Cianogenmod, 2.3.7
VISION PVT ENG s-OFF
HBOOT-0.76.2000 (PC10...)
MICROP-0425
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1answer
96 views
Which component controls the “universal” app background
On Gingerbread, which component(like SystemUI.apk) controls the universal background?
To better explain myself, here is a screenshot
I'm referring to the blue background with the gradients
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0answers
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Signed update.zip utility that backs up partitions to SD card?
I have a stock, unrooted Motorola Atrix 4G running Gingerbread 2.3.6. Due to an unexplained problem, I do not have significant access to the regular operation of the device, nor do I have USB access ...
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0answers
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How do I install Google voice search on a rooted gb custom rom?
I recently moved to X-gamer, a gb based stock rom. I flashed gapps for gb thinking I would get back voice search and talk. However it seems only talk got installed. Voice search link on Google play ...
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2answers
322 views
How to block all phone calls, but only allow SMS and networking?
It's kinda disturbing when people keep calling me during work or meetings, but to me it's okay if I receive short messages or Whatsapp message because I can reply them few minutes later in a short ...
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2answers
744 views
Gingerbread Claims Support for Arabic, but I Don't See the Language in Settings
Gingerbread claims to have support for Arabic, but I have 2.3.4 installed on my Google Nexus One, and Arabic is not an option when I go to my language settings.
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1answer
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keep screen from dimming down when running certain app?
My 2.3.5 Android phone is set up to dim down the brightness after 30 seconds of inactivity, and shut off and lock the screen after another 30 seconds. After that, I need to unlock the screen to regain ...
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0answers
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Karbonn A9 is not generating thumbnails
My friend has bought a Karbonn A9 phone one month ago and it has a little problem now. It has 16GB memory card and it is not generating thumbnails in the stock gallery very well. If I open a folder to ...
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1answer
351 views
Change maximum number of notification icons?
My phone shows only three app notification icons in the status bar at most, but there is space for six (most of the time).
How can I increase/change the maximum number of notifications shown at once?
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1answer
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What is the status icon that looks like a house?
There is a strange icon that shows up in my status bar only when I'm at a certain restaurant. It looks like a cross between a house and wifi.
I suspect it might be a free wifi hotspot or something ...
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2answers
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How to manually install ICS on Sony Ericsson Phones?
Attempting update from 2.3.4 to 4.x and the pc companion software keeps telling me my phone is up to date! Anyone know if it's possible to do a manual install?
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2answers
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Is there a way to see 3G connection time?
I have a time-based data plan, therefore I would like to have a report of the 3G connection time (possibly with a weekly reset). However, all the application on the market reports the data usage, and ...
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1answer
461 views
Yellow Triangle at bootup
A few days ago I bought a Samsung Galaxy S2. But, at phone start up under the Galaxy S2 Logo I see a strange Yellow Triangle. I read a few forum posts found on google, but I have some doubts about ...
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0answers
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WiFi channel 1 issue with Android 2.3.6
I am writing as I cannot find a solution in answered question.
I'm using and Android phone with 2.3.6 Gingerbread.
WiFi works on channel 11 (office), but does not work on channel 1 (home).
It ...
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0answers
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Fast lock and unclock screen by lock button doesn't lock screen at all
I couldn't find any topic related to this. If there is one, please flag to delete.
There is problem with lock button that it doesn't lock your screen even when you setted in settings to lock the ...
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0answers
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Galaxy S I9000 is showing a flickering screen after a troublesome boot
My galaxy is not rooted, but I tried installing original android package to this phone using odin. I have tried reseting, clearing cache, formating memory etc. Nothing works.
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1answer
1k views
What does it mean when I select to 'clear data'?
If I look at the options to manage an application and select to clear data, what data is specifically being cleared? Is there a way to find out?
4
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1answer
484 views
Install default Android 2.2 / 2.3 on Optimus One
I have this LG Optimus One P500h and I was thinking about formatting and installing the default/original Android 2.2 (2.3 would be great) since LG modified the homescreen, keyboard and other stuffs.
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1answer
998 views
Can't delete “Layar” app from rooted Samsung 551
I rooted my Samsung 551 with Android 2.3.6 to delete some useless apps such as Orkut, Midnight Bowling and Layar. In trying to delete the Layar app (from /system/apps) I couldn't find it there and ...
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2answers
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After removing old system app and installing the new version, it forces close
I'm using a custom ROM of CyanogenMod 7 (Android 2.3.5) on ZTE Racer. The ROM came with some default system apps like Gmail, Google Translate, Youtube and Adobe Reader. The old version of these apps ...
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2answers
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Android phones with native SIP client?
I've heard from various sources that Android does have SIP support built in starting around version 2.3 Gingerbread, but I yet to see a single phone actually having it in its setup menus.
Just ...
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1answer
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Lost RAM after using phone for a day or two
I have a Sony Ericsson Live with walkman phone (model WT19i), running on Gingerbread.
When I restart my phone, it shows about 220MB RAM as free and 80-300MB RAM being used. After using it for - say ...
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0answers
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Communicating with micro USB to Ethernet
I am trying to communicate with an ethernet enabled devices from my Android phone. My phone has Android 2.3.6 and the device I am trying to communicate with has a mini web server running on it. The ...
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0answers
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looking for a stable gaming custom ROM for Xperia Neo V [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
Gingerbread seems to be better in gaming on my device. I will really appreciate it if someone could point me ...
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0answers
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Blue band on screen of Galaxy ACE Android
I have a blue band across the middle of my Galaxy Ace 55830i Gingerbread.XXLD3 phone and cannot find out why.
I have tried to check if it is a video still playing or something streaming but I have ...
