The version of Android after 4.0.x (Ice Cream Sandwich) in the Android version sequence. Please only use this tag if your question specifically pertains to Jelly Bean and its features.

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How to improve my android custom Rom?

i just wanted to know which parts of the android OS i have to edit to improve my rom (smoother, faster)? i mean, editing the build.prop won't do the entire trick. What do you guys suggest? thanks in ...
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Chrome homepage on Android 4.1.1

Is it possible to change Chrome's homepage? I am currently experiencing the problem that whenever I open Chrome, the last opened tabs will still be there. When I close Chrome, I want to close all ...
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View and uninstall apps (not add ons) installed from Firefox Marketplace in Firefox browser

I have HTC One X with Android Jelly Bean, which is not rooted. I installed Firefox browser in it. From Firefox Marketplace I installed Twitter app in Firefox. But since there was no space on my Home ...
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Why my Google Now on my Motorola Razr D3 will not reply with voice?

I just saw this vĂ­deo about Google Now, but I don't have the same behavior on my Motorola Razr D3, with Android 4.1.2. I got the search results, but with no voice reply. Is it the voice reply ...
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Installing Jelly Bean on neocore 10 tablet [duplicate]

I have a neocore 10 tablet running ICS, I want to upgrade to jelly bean but am unable to find the correct firmware. The seller informs me that the upgrade is not available. Can anyone advise on the ...
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“Contacts' birthdays and events” calendar does not update on S3

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.1.2. I have several calendars which I access through S Planner and it all work fine, except for "Contacts' birthdays and events". It shows the events and ...
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How to get fm radio back?

My desire X recently updated to android 4.1. With that update, the fm radio disappeared. How can I get it back? I can't find an app the does this in the playstore. Are there other ways?
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Can't I change the sound volume with the screen locked?

Isn't there a way to enable change the sound volume when the screen is locked and I'm listening my podcasts? --update I'm on a Motorola Razr D3.
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Every time I reboot the system, it will return the default display sleep time to 15 seconds, how to fix this?

I'm on Android 4.1.2, in a Motorola Razr D3, and every time the mobile power off, or I reboot it, the default display sleep time will get back to 15 seconds, and I have to set it to 1 minute again, as ...
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How to use Sony Xperia Z's burst mode programatically?

I'm trying to trigger the Xperia Z camera in burst mode based on an event and I'm not sure what the best approach is. So far I've tried this: Installed Tasker and setup a Take Photo Action but ...
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Reset application specific or phone-wide default image folder

I was browsing with the official Facebook app and when sending a picture to a friend I used SkyDrive as the folder where to choose my files from. Then I accidentally made it the default folder. So ...
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How can I find obb folder in a rooted device to copy a game's sd data files and play game?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. Before I rooted my phone and I played games like Modern Combat 4, Virtue Tennis, Need for Speed Most Wanted and The Dark Knight Rises. These are games' sd data, I copied in ...
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Nexus one gapps not working ( Evervolv 4.2 JellyBean)

So I have phone (Google nexus one) with installed Evervolv 4.2 (Jelly bean), and I want google apps to be installed. But when I try to install them, either error pops up "Setup wizard has stopped" or ...
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I always have to login to google again?

Everytime my battery ends, and the phone turns off, I'll have to login to google again? Isn't there a way to keep my login information even if the mobile restarts? By the way, I use double check ...
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How to set a security question?

Reading this answer, I found that we can set a security question to unlock the device after 5 unsuccessful unlock attempts (clicking Next). So to set a security question, I we to Settings -> Security ...
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Change sms signal for specific broadcast number

At work I'm on standby certain days and nights and get alarms through sms messages, I would like to give those messages another notification signal so that I know if it's an alarm or not. They seem ...
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How do I get the log files on my Optima Smart 220?

I want to access the log files of my tablet (Optima Smart 220, running 4.1.1 Jelly Bean). Also, how do I root this device so I can get the log files?
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Xperia U and Jelly Bean [duplicate]

I've searched and got many results. Some people were telling JB for Xperia U would be comming soon. Some were telling never. Is is possible to port Jelly Bean in XPERIA U? Did anyone succeed yet?
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since upgrading my software to 4.1 my samsung galaxy note wont charge properly

I recently upgraded the software on my galaxy note to 4.1 and since then its been very strange when charging. I put it on charge last night woke up this morning it said charging 23% came back to it a ...
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notifications alert on notification panel

I have enabled notification alert on facebook setting as well whatsapp and gmail. sometimes I get notifications on the notification panel and some times it doesn't. I hav checked all the possible ...
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How much disk space does Android OS 4.1.1 take?

I recently received a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with Android 4.1.1 on it. This is the 8GB model. I am curious to know, how much disk space does the Android OS take up? I did not think about 3.5GB was ...
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Low FPS after JellyBean Upgrade

I bought a Sony Xperia P four months ago. It came with Gingerbread, but was upgradable to ICS. I upgraded it as soon as I got the chance. It was working excellent after the upgrade and didn't give me ...
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What's the use of .tmfs folder on SD card?

What is the use of .tmfs folder on SD card? ps. there is only a file in it with Chinese filename ...
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How to uninstall default apps [duplicate]

I wish to uninstall (or at least disable) some of the applications that the manufacturer installed on my Samsung Galaxy Tab computer. I tried Settings → Application manager → ALL, but ...
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Unable to login Nexus 7 using Virtual Router created from desktop

Hi I've recently bought a Nexus 7 and since I didn't had a Wi-Fi or a 3G sim card right now, I just tried to connect the device using my laptop's internet connection. For this, I just created a ...
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Enable slide-lock without PIN/password prior to security timeout - PIN/password enforced by enterprise security policy

I'm on a Galaxy S2X on Jelly Bean 4.1.2, and my company's security policy forces me to use PIN or Password to unlock the device. Jellybean now allows you to disable "Lock instantly with power button" ...
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Android File Transfer does not refresh

Android File Transfer usually works between my phone and MacBook Air. Sometimes it does not refresh the file content of my Android phone, no matter I unplug and replug the USB cable, or restart the ...
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Stable Android 4.x ROM for HTC Desire GSM [duplicate]

I'm looking for a stable ROM for a HTC Desire on Android 4.x. This is for quite an important task, as I am supposed to be testing an application he has written that only works on 4.x+. Is anyone able ...
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Can I make Google Play not run a background process (on CM10)?

There is always a background process for Google Play Market in the CyanogenMod 10 system (Android 4.1.x). I don't like this. Since my device (Samsung Galaxy S) doesn't have much memory, I'd like to ...
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External HDD not recognized by tablet

I have an external 320GB HDD with Backtrack on it, partitioned as follows: -partition '/' ext4 -partition '/home' ext4 -swap -free partition fat32 The problem comes when I connect it to my tablet ...
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Galaxy S2 X t989d firmware update - Kies crashes

I am trying to apply Jelly Bean firmware update on my Galaxy S2 X, but everytime I try to, Kies dies at 0% of the firmware update, without any error message. I tried uninstalling and installing Kies ...
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How to turn off Yahoo Mail notifications in 4.1.2.?

I just upgraded my Android OS to 4.1.2. and the Yahoo Mail is pushing audible notifications again (I had disabled them in the previous version of OS). When I go into the app, there is no settings in ...
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SSH to Mac using Android Phone

I am trying to SSH into my Macbook Pro (10.6.8) using my Android phone. It is a SGH-T989 running the latest stable Cyanogenmod 10 (4.1.2). I have enabled remote login on my Mac and confirmed I can ...
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Merging Contacts

How to merge more than 5 contacts in the default contacts app? It gives the error saying "Unable to join contact.Maximum number of joined contacts is 5" And in gmail (browser) you can go to contacts ...
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Disable an app from creating bookmarks

Recently I have observed some of the apps (Photo editors) asking for permissions like 'creating bookmarks' at the time of installation from google play. How can I disable a particular application ...
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Issues after rooting my Galaxy S2 by running fk23, the Jellybean ROM

Recently rooted to fk23 and have the following problems: Having problems with lock screen. Will not let me modify/change anything. Time is displayed in military or 24 hrs format. Unchecked ...
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How can I minimize UI lag? [closed]

How can I minimize UI lag by ensuring that global UI elements (e.g. keyboard and notification drawer) don't compete for resources with every running application?
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What's the best way to restart Android via command line (remotely)?

I'm looking for the best / friendliest way to reboot my rooted android 4.1.1 device. I found these solutions so far: su -c "reboot" - Causes problems with wifi after restart on my device... I read ...
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How to prepare for upgrade to Jelly Bean - Droid Bionic

Motorola and Verizon have announced that the Bionic will be upgraded to Jelly Bean starting April 15. Aside from backing up any data that isn't synced with a cloud service, are there any steps that ...
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move app to sd card

Im currently confused on what mods to be used now. My unit by the way is Samsung galaxy s3 I9300-International(rooted with Omega rom 42.3 and Kernel SiyahKernel v1.9.1). The reason why I rooted my ...
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mounting google nexus s on linux at fastboot mode screen

I have looked at similar questions but could find an answer. Device: Samsung google nexus s i9020 OS: Android 4.1.2 The phone mounts when the OS has loaded and when there is an option to enable usb ...
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Upgrade Galaxy S Advance from 2.3 to 4.1 [duplicate]

I have the Samsung Galaxy S Advance which is currently running Android version 2.3, can I upgrade it to Android 4.1? I googled and found this It is telling that I need a rooted phone. What does this ...
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External keyboard behaviour: "I replaced by Ï and so on

When trying to write using an external (USB) keyboard, any combination of [(speech marks)(letter)] results in conversion of the character pair to the umlaut version, if it exists (if there is no ...
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Jelly Bean Update cause SD card unexpectedly removed issue

I have recently updated my Samsung Galaxy Note from ICS to official JellyBean Update. I am getting SD card unexpectedly removed issue after regular interval. SD card unexpectedly removed issue is ...
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Which A2SD should I use with AOKP VJ 4.2.2 Jelly Bean v2.1 on HTC Desire

I have a rooted HTC Desire with the AOKP VJ 4.2.2 Jelly Bean v2.1 ROM from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863780 I have successfully installed the ROM but am confused as to ...
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Gallery images appearing in mixed up order

I have an HTC One X with stock Android 4.1.1. As you know, Android 4.1 introduced a "nice" feature to the gallery which allows grouping images by events. Unfortunately, after this update I started to ...
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Add static IP settings to custom rom

I'm trying to store default static ip settings in a custom rom. I write the SSID and Password to /etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf and that works well for Wi-Fi But how do I add the static IP settings ...
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How does NFC Task Launcher toggle Power Saving and how can I get Tasker to do it?

So I've noticed that NFC Task Launcher can toggle the Power Saving mode for the Galaxy s3. Obviously then, this is not a secure setting that requires root access (eg. turning GPS on / off). So is it ...
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running jelly bean 4.1.1 on Galaxy note screen flashes when I retrieve voice mail

running jelly bean 4.1.1 on Galaxy S111 Note, the input screen flashes when I retrieve voice mail so bad, you can't input password.
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What kind of power saving smarts does Android already have?

I just d/l tasker and it's been really interesting (although not as interesting as I would've liked since I feel a lot of the good features require a root). I would like to optimize my Galaxy s3 so ...

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