Questions tagged [2.3-gingerbread]
Only use this tag when your question is truly specific to Gingerbread.
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When will my phone get the Android 2.3 update (Gingerbread)?
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) SDK was released on December 6, 2010. (High-level user highlights)
Of course, not all devices will get this update right away and others won't get it at all. Each ...
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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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Where are the developer options in Android 2.3.x?
I have Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G SGH-T679 running Android 2.3.6. I do not see the developer tools anywhere in the Settings menu.
Is there something special needed to get it to show up?
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Android Folder Hierarchy
On Android's root (/), what is the purpose of each folder? I want to learn the folder hierarchy structure. I would like to know the differences between Android 2.3 and 4.x, if they have different ...
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How can I turn off the “allow automatic updating” for **all** apps?
Recently Google started to check the “allow automatic updating” for their apps without being asked, which I hate. I have to deactivate it for each app separately.
But more importantly this pushed ...
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The music player keeps displaying deleted songs. How do I remove them or refresh the library?
I am using a Droid X with rooted Gingerbread that is otherwise stock. I have root access, but have not used it to do anything.
I have inspected the /Music folder multiple times and the 500+ songs I ...
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Hide Alarm icon in the status bar
I have at least one alarm set to go off daily so the "alarm clock" icon on my notification bar is really pointless.
Is there a way to make this icon hidden in Android Froyo or Android Gingerbread?
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How can I find out what causes "Android OS" to consume battery?
The issue is that I see a high percentage on the "Android OS" item in the Battery Usage, and I want to find out what is causing it. But let me say that I'm interested in diagnostics techniques and ...
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Why does android ignore my etc/hosts change in the browser?
I've remounted /sys as rw, added one entry to etc/hosts (e.g. 10.0.0.1 x.com www.x.com) and rebooted my device.
After rebooting, if I check etc/hosts, the entry is fine. If I ping x.com, it pings the ...
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Force Google Maps to save cached maps on SD card
I am downloading a large number of map areas in Google Map for offline use. It appears that, by default, Google Map writes its cache to my phone's relatively scarce internal memory. Is there a way to ...
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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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Can you run Android in a VM on PC?
I came across a how-to guide for running Android 1.7 in a virtual machine (VirtualBox), but 1.7 is old. I haven't been able to find a Android 2.2 or 2.3 image anywhere, does anyone have any ideas on ...
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Is it possible to display nicknames in the contact list?
Is it possible to use nicknames, instead of first+last names, as the contact's display name in the contact list and/or the incoming/outgoing call view?
Device is Samsung Galaxy S 2.
Edit: to be ...
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How does NFC on Google Nexus S and Android 2.3 work?
I'm curious on the Near field communication, NFC that the Google Nexus S has. From what I understand, this techonlogy can be used to read RFID-tags, or am I wrong about that?
What can I read with an ...
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Is it safe to uninstall Google Play Services App?
I am using Andriod 2.3.6 Gingerbread for the last 3 years. For the last 2 months the "Google Play Services" app is taking too much memory, Now I want to uninstall it. Is it safe to do so? Does it ...
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Why does Google play show a "no connection: retry" error?
Recently I bought a Spice MI 280 with Android 2.3.4, I downloaded apps from the Android Market like App2sd, Task killer, Soundhound etc.
A few days ago Android Market was upgraded to Google Play and ...
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WiFi Signal drops out every 3 minutes
For several weeks now my Android (Gingerbread 2.3.6) phone has been losing it's WiFi signal momentarily, typically at about 3 minute intervals (about 3 minutes, 1.5 seconds) and occasionally at some ...
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Android Tethering DNS Problem
I am using a Sony Xperia Go mobile device with Android Gingerbread (2.3.7).
Whenever I try to use Tethering (USB/Mobile Wifi Tethering), I could not immediately access website using my laptop.
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How do I simulate packet loss on an Android device?
I'd like to simulate packet loss on a rooted Android device to see how different levels affect video streaming quality. I've tried netem and iptables, without success:
netem:
# tc qdisc change dev ...
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Default contact for a number
Is there a way to set a default contact for a specific number, which happens to be bound to multiple contacts?
I.e. for some reason Alpha and Bravo share a telephone number. Currently if I try to ...
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Is it possible to use the camera without unlocking first?
Is it possible with Android phones (like with iOS 5) to take photos directly from the lock screen without unlocking first?
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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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How can I disable auto-dimming of the screen?
What I'd like to see:
When idling, the screen turns off after the configured amount of time.
What I see:
When I don't do anything, the screen dims a bit after ~23 seconds, then at 30 seconds it ...
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How to show only Gmail's contacts in the Contacts app?
I have recently reinstalled Android on B63M due to some problems with the SD Card. I decided to keep all my contacts only in Gmail, as a centralized solution to avoid problems in the future. I do not ...
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Noob confused about ROM's
I have a HTC Incredible running 2.2, and i understand you need to Root first before anything else, got that, but now I am confused about the ROM thing.
I would like to Root to uninstall the default ...
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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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Limited internal storage, how to shift stuff to sd card
Total Available Internal storage on my Sony Ericsson is ~412MB. This is really low but many apps apparently need to be installed there and others still need a footprint even after being shifted to SD ...
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What codecs does the 2.3-Gingerbread Internet calling (SIP) use?
I am looking at the internet calling options in 2.3-Gingerbread. Does anyone know what codecs this dialer uses?
Can the codecs be configured?
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All apps installed on my SD card have suddenly disappeared
So this is very odd.
Last night my phone rebooted itself. Nothing unusual there - it does it from time to time. However, this morning when I try to read the news I get
"Application is not ...
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Droid X Turns Itself on Automatically
I turn off my Droid X (now running Gingerbread) to conserve the battery. However, every morning when I wake up, it is turned on. Has anyone else been having this problem?
I don't know how long it ...
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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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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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Change application to be launched using Voice Action
Is there a way I can change which app will launch upon Voice action? For example when I say "Listen to Pink Floyd", it currently opens Last.fm app which is more or less useless for me since Last.fm ...
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Shortcut to enable / disable VoIP/SIP on Gingerbread?
Gingerbread comes with a cool SIP / VoIP integration. However, this feature drains the battery quite a bit.
So I'm looking for a shortcut to enable SIP. So far, I always have to go deep into Settings ...
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How to 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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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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Where does "battery usage" app collect its data from?
The Battery Usage screen gives nice stats about which application has consumed how much battery. The stats are based on the time each process has kept the phone awake, the CPU time, etc. etc.
There ...
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Use android phone with broken screen as WiFi camera
The screen of my android phone is broken and since I couldn't find a replacement screen I thought of using the phone as wifi camera. I've installed IP cam and use the android.screencast to control and ...
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Bugs on Nexus One running Android Gingerbread
I love Android and have been a proud Nexus One owner for over a year now. I was also really excited when Gingerbread dropped and flashed my phone before the OTA update (who can wait for these things ...
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How do I get my picture to appear in message threads?
In the stock messaging app, the contact I'm messaging has their picture next to their replies, but mine is just a grey box; how do I get my picture there? I have a contact called 'me' with my picture ...
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How to reboot an android device without using power button?
Unfortunately, the power button doesn't work and I'm not able to power off the device.
The only way, is physically pull out the battery, but if I'll do so, I wont be able to power it on again.
The ...
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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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Why does my power button take screenshots?
I haven't installed any screenshot applications, in fact my phone was recently wiped when upgrading to gingerbread. I have Gingerbread 2.3.4 and I use the GoLauncher homescreen. Samsung Mesmerize from ...
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How do I disable the stock Gallery app?
I just downloaded QuickPic and so far it's all good and fast. It has more features than the stock Gallery including the ability to include / exclude certain folders from view. For this reason, I don't ...
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Install apps to sd card by default [duplicate]
How can I do this? I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Ace
I've tried this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278349
I confirmed that it was indeed set to 2. But it wouldnt work.
Then I ...
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adb input keyevent 26 - Not waking device up
I am trying to wake a device up using the following adb command
adb input keyevent 26
This correctly emulates the power button keypress if the screen is on, but will not turn the screen on if it was ...
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Does any version of Android support ad-hoc connections?
I just bought a Lenovo Ideapad A1 which runs Android 2.3. It seems that connecting the device to an ad-hoc network is not possible.
Does any other Android version support this?
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How do I copy/move contacts from phone to my exchange account?
My contacts are stored on a (Open-)Exchange server, so they are synchronized between phone, the server and my other mail clients (e.g. on my desktop PC).
However, I have some "phone-only" contacts ...
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How do I set up a VPN from Android 2.3 to my home Ubuntu desktop?
I want to configure a VPN from my Nexus S (2.3.4) to my home Ubuntu desktop.
Has anyone tried this yet?
I would deeply appreciate tips on which VPN server to use (e.g., is openVPN support native ...
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How to detect who is downloading apk files in background?
At some point in time my Android phone start downloading some .apk files in background. I assume this is doing some of the free apps what I've installed on my new phone from Google Play (I've ...