Only use this tag when your question is truly specific to Ice Cream Sandwich. For example, it's appropriate to use when asking about an ICS feature, but not when asking about a device hardware issue unaffected by the OS (even you're using ICS on that device!).
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ICS Wifi not blue and internet not working
I just bought a Phone here yesterday running with Android ICS, the first time I used the wifi was ok, no problem. But now, the wifi is not working sometimes even I have a strong wifi connection. My ...
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1answer
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Local files revisited: Opening local HTML files (file:///path/to/file) in Chrome on Android 4.x
There are other questions on this same topic, but I'm finding that on 4.0.4 with my HTC One, I can open file:/// URLs just fine with Firefox, but not with Chrome or the Android browser. Those two ...
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Android OS 4.0 - USB host mode support for external keyboard
I would like to use an external USB keyboard with the Odys Next Tablet. Does Android OS 4 support USB host mode and will an USB external keyboard work with that tablet if it's connected with an OTG ...
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Update HTC one S to jelly bean
I have an HTC One S (running ICS). My carrier is Orange.
Specific details:
Android version 4.0.4
Version of HTC Sense 4.1
Software version 2.38.75.5
I would like to upgrade to jelly ...
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1answer
182 views
Bash terminal on tablets
I would like to buy a tablet and use it as a netbook to work using a keyboard dock (I still like the touchscreen and stylus options over buying a netbook). I work mostly on linux machines where I need ...
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One device does not show on Google Play
I just purchased two identical Android tablet for my kids, running ICS 4.0, both using the same gmail account. I have the Google Play store installed on both of them, but only one of them show on my ...
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278 views
Galaxy S2 turns off randomly
I got a problem with my Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100.
I have it for round about 8 monthts now and experimented with some custom roms. I installed cynogenmod 9, 10, 10.1 tested Syah Kernel and installed ...
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1answer
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MP3 getting mixed up
I am running ICS on my tablet.
Whenever I copy new music files to my tablet, the files get mixed (playing parts of other music files for 5,6 seconds randomly in any file I copied). What should I do?
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1answer
278 views
samsung duos s7562 how to see/browse contents of sd card
How can I see/browse the contents of my sdcard on my new and shiny samsung duos GT-s7562?
android ver = 4.0.4
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1answer
371 views
Storing Apps on internal storage
I have recently bought Karbonn A15, i am facing 2 problems in it.
How to Store images taken from the camera to SD Card, currently its storing in Internal Storage, i have 8GB of External Storage, but ...
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0answers
191 views
Samsung S2 Microsoft Exchange conection problem
I just got It Samsung S2. Phone is on ICS 4.0.3. My company using Microsoft Exchange emails. I have put all details correctly. Emails I still can send but i can't receive any. Can anyone Help me
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1answer
221 views
How can I undo the “Do Not Ask Again” for using my home screen wallpaper as my lock screen wallpaper as well?
I use an app called "Live Video Wallpaper" or LVW which is basically a live wallpaper that allows you to select a video as your live wallpaper.
I have no problem with it but I accidentally checked ...
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0answers
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Updating my Xperia U to the ICS firmware 6.1.1.B.1.54 instead of the official 6.1.1.B.10
I'm using the official Sony GingerBread 2.3.7 with firmware 6.0.B.3.184 on my Xperia U and I want to use the latest 6.1.1.B.54. I've tried using Sony PC Companion/SUS but it tries to update my GB to ...
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0answers
185 views
Contacts / People application missing
I have no Contacts / People app in my ICS tablet (bq Maxwell Lite). All the other google apps are there (calendar, playstore, gmail, talk).
There seem to exist other tablets with the same problem.
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1answer
205 views
Which custom or official kernel should I use on SGS2?
I'm using SGS2 with latest stock ICS ROM, but it has few bugs which I really hate, so I want to look at custom kernels which could help me in this.
The main headache for me at the moment is I ...
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1answer
199 views
Using Alt Gr on external keyboard with Android 4.0.4
I have Sony Xperia P with official android 4.0.4 on board. The Polish language uses some letters, that normally (on PC) are typed by Alt Gr+letter (eg. Alt Gr+a=ą). But using Alt Gr on external ...
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1answer
363 views
HTC Desire C screen on while charging
My new HTC Desire C screen does not turn off while charging. It is running ICS (Android version 4.0.3, HTC Sense version 4.0). I have went into Settings > Developer Tools > Stay Awake (OFF). It ...
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5answers
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Serious battery drain (Screen, Android OS) after JB upgrade
Since I upgraded my Samsung Galaxy SII from Android 4.0.4 (ICS) to 4.1.2 (JB), my battery life has decreased dramtically.
Running ICS I could easily have ~25% battery left when going to bed, after ...
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2answers
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How do I find out which number an SMS is from, out of all the numbers associated with the sender?
In the messaging application it says who is the sender of each message, but it doesn't say the phone number the message was from. From each thread I can get to the corresponding contact, but some ...
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1answer
101 views
Contacts sync in the opposite direction
I tried to sync my contacts in my phone (Android 4.0.3), and as a result all my contacts in my phone were changed to the old contacts I had in my google accont on the web. For example. if I had ...
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0answers
154 views
Have I lost my phone forever because of samsung firmware?
Okay so I've had my s3 for quiet a while but never actually used it properly until today.
First issue was it didn't get past the samsung boot logo, it showed the carriers boot logo( three UK) ...
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0answers
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Weak onboard speaker volume when using phone without headset or as speakerphone
Droid 4 upgraded to ICS. Handset speaker volume issue. Using a wired headset, headset speaker volume good. Using onboard speakerphone, onboard speaker volume good. Using onboard speaker by holding ...
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1answer
185 views
Cell Broadcast option in HTC Raider ICS [duplicate]
I updated my phone to Ice cream sandwich last week. I cant find any option to turn off cell broadcast messages. I have tried everything, looking in call settings, message settings everywhere. I get ...
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1answer
1k views
Xperia Neo V not able to load OS
My Sony Xperia Neo V mobile cannot load the desktop screen, menus and all. The mobile gets started and shows the "SONY" and "XPERIA" splash screens. After that, again the phone gets restarted and ...
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0answers
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Connecting Xperia SL to my Mblaze dongle based internet using WiFi
I am able to set the WiFi connection between my Lenovo 5570 laptop having Windows 7 Home Premium and the Xperia SL with Android OS (Ice cream sandwich version). The problem is that I am not able to ...
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2answers
324 views
Without Root, why can I pull a specific apk using adb, but not everything in /data/app. Android 4+?
Using: Droid Bionic 4.04 without Root.
I can use the adb to pull a specific apk file to my PC, for example,
adb pull /data/app/com.google.android.gm-1.apk C:\my-hacks
which pull gmail's apk ...
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1answer
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Rooting of Samsung Galaxy S2 didnt work - LPB kernel
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S2, purchased in Singapore. The OS is Android 4.0.3. I wanted to root it, and followed the method specified in this xdadevelopers post.
My kernel is *LPB* (I dont ...
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1answer
647 views
Jelly Bean resource Usage
I have a phone with 512MB of ram. The company has launched the Jelly Bean update for the phone. Currently my phone is running Android ICS 4.0.4 which has alot of lag and frameloss issues, So I am ...
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0answers
290 views
Removing second SIM signal sign from notification
I have karbonn a9 plus smart phone. It is a dual sim phone, but I only use 1 SIM.
The second SIM signal icon with no network always shows in the notification area. I want to remove it from my ...
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2answers
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Does 512 MB RAM Really Enough for Android ICS?
(Background: I never use ICS Phone, so i want to ask about performance)
Some of Android ICS Phone (e.g. Xperia J, Xperia Sola) has 512 MB RAM. How about performance of Android ICS Phone with that ...
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ICS not detecting adhoc network [duplicate]
I created an adhoc wireless network on my windows 7 machine. My windows phone is detecting this wireless network but my android ICS phone is not detecting it at all. Why is that?
I have an unrooted ...
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367 views
Manually decrypt Android ICS SD Card
I borrowed a Samsung Galaxy S3 with ICS for my vacations, encrypted it and the SD with Android's default encryption options and used it to take summer pictures. When I got back I decrypted the whole ...
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1answer
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Connecting phone to PC internet using Connectify
I am trying to connect my phone running ICS to my PC running Windows 7 to the internet using Connectify. Everything goes fine except when the phone tries to connect to my laptop wifi hotspot, it gets ...
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0answers
510 views
How to use PC's internet on Android phone [duplicate]
I want to use my PC's internet on my Android phone. I tried to find a solution on the internet, but didn't have any success doing so.
How can this be done? I am using ICS.
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Creating Backup before rooting [duplicate]
I am planning to root my android ICS phone. How can I create a backup of android OS before rooting it?
Will creating a backup brick my phone?
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I.Robot 7180 ICS OS4.0 tablet stucked loading in the black screen with android logo showing. How to make this work again?
My I.Robot 7180 ICS OS4.0 tablet was drained, when charged i tried to open it again but it was only stucked loading in the black screen with android logo showing. How to make this work again?
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How to upgrade Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 to Android 3 or newer [duplicate]
I know my mobile phone is really old, but I want to know what if I can upgrade its Android from 2.1-update1 to any newer version which allow me to store applications configurations on SD card.... Can ...
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0answers
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Verizon Stratosphere 1 upgrade [duplicate]
Can this Stratosphere 1 be upgraded to Android OS V4? Currently it uses OS 2.3.6 but some apps are only being supported for V4 and up.
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1answer
174 views
Voice to text app for Messaging ICS
I am using stock ICS 4.0.4 on my phone and it seems to be missing a utility which I have seen on other Android phones with ICS. It doesn't have the option for voice to text native app for messaging.
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0answers
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Is TrimApp specific for Samsung phones or present on all 4.x Android Phones?
I'm confused regarding the Trim Video application. On my Galaxy Note it can be launched from the Gallery when I play a video and chose Trim from the menu.
I would like to know if this Trim application ...
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Decrypting HTTPS Traffic from Android Apps via Fiddler?
I am actually trying to debug all the traffic going in and out on my phone. I am using Fiddler on my PC, and ProxyDroid on my phone to do this. HTTP traffic works fine. I am able to decrypt it ...
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0answers
242 views
Re-installing Google Play Store
My Google Play store, as well as all of my apps, are messed up. Every one of them has an Android icon and an SD card emblem at the bottom right. I do not know how to get my Play Store back, and I can ...
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Phone won't turn on after attempting to upgrade Galaxy S to ICS
I tried upgrading my Galaxy S to ICS like I did my Galaxy S2.
I used the exact same steps. However, Odin froze and shut down. So, I unplugged the phone, powered off, and went to power back on in ...
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319 views
Can't open cache/recovery/command
I am trying to install Android 4 on my HTC Thunderbolt. I have installed Ice Cream Sandwich in the root of my SDCard. I went to recovery mode and I see this message:
Can't open cache/recovery/command
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ICS upgrade to Thunderbolt deleted my Family Contact Group from Home Screen
My Family Contact Group is still intact but the menus have changed and I can't seem to find a way to move it back to a Home Screen or even change it with the Favorites Group which is on the Home ...
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658 views
Upgrade HTC Thunderbolt 2.3.4 to Android 4
I have an HTC Thunderbolt running Android 2.3.4. I am no longer using my carrier, Verizon, so I cannot do an automatic update.
I know that my device can run Android 4:
...
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How can I eliminate duplicate notifications when I have a custom notification on a Gmail label?
I've set up a custom notification on a particular Gmail label (call it [special]). However, when an email with the [special] tag arrives, I get a notification for both the [inbox] and [special].
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186 views
Download spell correction dictionary in ICS
I recently purchased a Huawei Ascend G600, running ICS 4.0.4. I've since found that the default spell checker (that comes with the default Android keyboard) isn't equipped with a base dictionary - ...
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1answer
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Extreme lag with Sony Ericsson WT19i after update to 4.0.4
I have updated my Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman to 4.0.4 from 2.3.4 and now the system lags horribly. I have to wait for a considerable time for an application to exit. Even the in built basic ...
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how to set sim2 as default for sms in android 4.0.4?
I'm using karbonn A15, which runs on ICS. while sending sms, when both of its sim are enabled, the message are sent through sim1 and i've to face sms charges. As i want to send messages from sim 2 ...
