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 do I root Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V?
I just got for myself this new phone with so many useless bloatware. I just want to root this phone and freeze or uninstall them as they are slowing my device down (even without opening any app, all I ...
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How do I migrate from one SD card to another one? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I switch my Android device's SD card without causing problems?
I just moved to Android from iOS. My new droid is Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V which came with a ...
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Contact book got deleted without any action. How to retrieve the contacts back?
I had connected my Galaxy SL (2.3.6) to USB for charging in Kies mode just for charging. I do this daily. After removal from pc today, there are no contacts in address book it shows only SIM contacts. ...
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How change the frequency of Google Play update checks?
Every day I get a notification on my Inc2 that there are app updates available in the market. Is there a way to change the frequency of these update checks? I see no reason to be prompted to update ...
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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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1answer
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Samsung Galaxy Note Quadrant results decrease after every offical update
I have got a Samsung Galaxy Note with stock rom. I occasionally make Quadrant test to measure the performance of the device.
Device came with 2.3.6 rom and I measured 3677 points. After I upgraded to ...
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1answer
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Nexus One crashes with 32GB SD card
I just got a Nexus One (Gingerbread), and when I put in my 32GB Micro SDHC it will crash when it tries to read it (copying apps, opening storage settings, etc) and after you have locked the screen it ...
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How to disable vibration on widget drop?
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.
I set vibration to activate only in silent mode. I am not in silent mode, and yet when I drag and drop a widget from desktop to desktop, or to trash, on each drop phone ...
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2answers
406 views
How to disable desktop scroll wrap?
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.
Let's say I have 3 desktops, I can scroll from 1 to 2, from 2 to 3 and... from 3 to 1. The last one is undesired by me, so how I can disable this effect?
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3answers
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Disable automatic screen turn-off during call
I use Gingerbread.
My Android phone has feature, that turns off display during call when I put the phone to my ear. However, the sensor is probably over-sensitive in my device, so it often turns off ...
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0answers
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Samsung Galaxy Ace USB debugging on Ubuntu
I've encountered a problem with my SGA device on Ubuntu 12.04: I cannot connect it to ddms. The device is not detected at wall, not even storage mode is not working.
Are there any USB drivers for ...
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0answers
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Push email on Samsung Galaxy S Advance
What is the best way to achieve Push email notifications on the Galaxy S Advance using Android 2.3 ? I want both yahoo and gmail emails. Do I get the official gmail and yahoo apps from the android ...
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Android “Internal Storage” used but not reported
As an owner of a Nexus One running Gingerbread, I'm continually fighting to keep free space in my phone's Internal Storage. Today, I noticed something odd.
The bottom of Andorid's "Manage ...
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SE x10 will no longer boot
I am wondering if anyone can help me with my situation. I was using JAF 2.3.7 Rom for about 3 months with no issues. After installing Prey as well as Dropbox (only 2 new apps) the phone started to ...
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Why do I get phone storage is getting low when I've un-installed almost all apps?
I keep getting "phone storage is getting low" constantly even though I've removed almost all the apps I've installed. Is there a way to look in the phone storage to see what are the contents?
Google ...
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3answers
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How can I schedule tasks?
I've found an application called Silent Time, which allows me to schedule when my phone needs to go into silent mode, and when it needs to come out of it. It's a start, but I'm looking for something a ...
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0answers
343 views
Micromax A52: Problem to connect it to a PC
I purchased a Micromax A52 from The moblie Store. It runs Android 2.3.6 on a 1GHz CPU.
First I connected it to my computer and it got connected well. I tranfered some songs to it and removed the ...
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Do I need internet/3G to use GPS?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 that has some problems with the GPS:
If I use internet my navigation works but when I turn the 3G off, GPS does not work.
Do I need internet/3G to use GPS?
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1answer
466 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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Repeating Outlook calendar appointment on Android 2.3 calendar
I synchronize my Outlook 2010 calendar via an Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account with my Samsung Galaxy SII (Android 2.3.5).
It works pretty good, except for appointments with repetition. I ...
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Installation error on android - out of storage [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why is “insufficient storage” wrongly reported when installing an .apk via adb?
I have a very weird problem. I am trying to install an apk from on my phone. I have tried ...
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1answer
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Contact Images location
Where are the contact images kept?
I have a contact image that is no longer in my gallery but it is one of my contact's avatar. I remember taking the photo and making it the avatar. I've went into ...
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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 ...
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2answers
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Android 2.3.5 unlock screen activated unexpectedly
My Android HTC Sense 3.5 running Android 2.3.5 suddenly and out of the blue activates the unlock screen without pressing the power button. That's a problem because it gets unlocked by itself sometimes ...
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0answers
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How to root Motorola Droid X w/ Android 2.3.4? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
One click (or easy) way to Root Motorola Droid X with Morotola update 4.5.621
I waited too long to root my Droid X and Google patched the security hole.
Is there a way ...
0
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1answer
772 views
Forgot my Android Login Pattern [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Recovering from forgotten lock pattern
I am using Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102 i forgot my login pattern and there is no reset Option on the screen. Is there any option ...
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1answer
353 views
Titanium backup shortcut/widget to toggle app freeze
My CyanogenMod 7.2 stock browser refuses to remember its defaults. I've taken to freezing opera mini, my other browser, with Titanium backup when I want to use stock to avoid all the preferred app ...
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0answers
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How can I make my phone detect our ad hoc network? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Connect android phones through adhoc wifi network
Hi I am using my laptop as a wifi hot spot. I want to connect my Samsung Galaxy S plus to it. It uses Gingerbread. The ...
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Android 2.3.5 404020 2.6.35.7-perf mixing up Contacts, bug? What to do?
This must be a bug in Android 2.3.5, I have done the Factory -reset but still getting this. I have two such phones with model U8800. If someone calls you, it may show up the wrong person -picture. If ...
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3answers
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Should I run a factory reset on my phone to speed it up? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Factory reset to restore performance? What are the disadvantages?
I have a Motorola Droid 2 Global phone, but it has become somewhat slow. It sometimes takes it a couple ...
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1answer
701 views
How can I make my own Android ROM? [closed]
I'm using "HTC Wildfire S". It is running on android 2.3.5 and I want to change it to ICS.
Is it possible to do that? Where I can find the original ROM for ICS which can run on my device?
How can I ...
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1answer
1k views
How to I upgrade my Galaxy Fit from 2.2 to 2.3 using Ubuntu? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I upgrade firmware on my Samsung Galaxy S without using windows?
How do I update the OS on my device?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit (GT-S5670) running Android ...
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2answers
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USB synchronization security issues
I've got an Android phone. I have just reset it to its factory default settings and set a password for unlocking the phone. However, even when it is locked and the screen displays a text box with a ...
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3answers
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Customizing the formatting of phone numbers
Mobile operators in Brazil have added a leading digit, but only for São Paulo numbers. Now, both landline numbers (in São Paulo and otherwise) and mobile numbers from other states have 8 digits, while ...
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1answer
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Duplicate calendar entries presumably caused by Google's calendar sync
I have a subscribed calendar in my Google account.
Events from this calendar get synced to my phone as you would expect. However, whenever it syncs it creates a completely new event instead of ...
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1answer
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My new phone came with super user but I didn't root it
I've just got a new Samsung Galaxy Y from Unique Mobiles
(http://www.uniquemobiles.com.au). The package was still intact when I picked it up and the "don't accept this if this sticker is broken" ...
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1answer
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Local Address Book
Disclaimer: I'm new with Android. I have a 2.3.6 device.
So I'm on my phone, I hit the little address book button. I can see I have "contacts" Three of them. Yay.
One has a little phone icon. ...
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2answers
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Phantom notifications of Galaxy Note driving me nuts
I just got a Samsung Galaxy Note a few weeks ago and really like the phone. The problem is that I get notifications for non-events or phantom events day and night: the phone makes the notification ...
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2answers
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Installing Android Market/Google Play on non-rooted Kindle Fire
Is there a way to install either the Android Market or Google Play on a Kindle Fire (Android 2.3 and Kindle version 6.3.1) without first rooting it? I have access to a Windows 7 computer with Admin ...
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0answers
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Google Maps disable prefetcher service
I have a Motorola Cliq, running Cyanogenmod 7.2. I've cached my local area as an offline map and would like to disable or stop the PrefetcherService that sol runs all the time on wifi. I can't find an ...
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No calendar notifications after gingerbread on galaxy s 4G
I updated my Galaxy S 4G to Gingerbread, followed by a factory reset. Now I don't get any calendar notifications even though the appropriate boxes have been selected in the Settings menu for the ...
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2answers
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How can I execute a script on the SD card and be able to pass arguments to it?
I tried executing a script on the sdcard as is because on FAT, everything is 777.
./.profile
./.profile: permission denied
I added this as the initial command for the Android shell and it executes ...
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1answer
620 views
Stop Google Talk from signing in
I recently had to change the password of my primary account. Now Talk keeps trying to sign-in and fails. Having no way of changing the credentials used by talk without completely resetting my phone, I ...
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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 ...
2
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1answer
233 views
What does “Quick Upload” do?
Using Motorola Atrix with Android 2.3.
When long-clicking an image in the Gallery (Galerie in German), among others there’s an option to “Quick Upload” (“Schnelles Hochladen” in German). What does ...
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3answers
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Factory reset (including USB storage) prompts for password after I already typed it in
I went into Settings->Privacy->Factory reset and checked "Format USB Storage". Then I pressed the button to continue and it prompted for my PIN (just numbers) as usual. Then it said it was formatting ...
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2answers
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Automatically replace app after opening APK
If I download an APK and open it, I get a "Not Installed" error if the app is already present on the device. Is there any way to automatically delete the old version?
(Note I'm not trying to avoid ...
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what is the use of VPN Connection in Android phone? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is this VPN setting good for?
Is it used for remote machine access? How to configure the VPN setting?
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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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1answer
846 views
Is there a way to make the Gingerbread notification behave like ICS?
The ICS notification allows users to "swipe" single notifications away. I was wondering if this can be done on a rooted Gingerbread phone?
