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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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 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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connect android devices in ad-hoc mode without needing to net connection?
can we get android devices in ad-hoc mode using WIFI-card but without access internet ?
i mean to connect peers to send and receive messages between them but without having internet connection ?
i ...
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Where is current wallpaper stored on Jellybean?
On my Nexus S running 4.1.1, I am unable to find where the current wallpaper is stored. I referred to Where is the background image saved?, but my /data/data/com.android.settings/files folder is empty ...
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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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How can I change the lock screen on my Galaxy Note 2?
I got myself a new note 2 last night, and I'm trying to configure it. It's my first android device, so I'm not sure how the system works in some respects.
I came from Windows Phone 7, and there were ...
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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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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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Is there a way to disable voice search?
Since updating to Jelly Bean, my Nexus S had a problem with voice search starting up all the time (about every 30 secs).
Is there any way to disable it?
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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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Galaxy Nexus call freezing
I've bought two Galaxy Nexus phones about a month and a half ago. I'm experiencing phone freezing on calls on both hence I doubt it has anything to do with the phone but rather with software.
When ...
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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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How can I turn off the notification for the power plug connection?
My Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.1 plays a sound every time I connect it to the power plug. Is there a way to turn that off without affecting all other notifications?
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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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Disable open Google Search by sliding up from the home button “feature”?
Galaxy Nexus running Android version 4.1.1.
After a recent update, it seems google has added a feature where you can place your finger on the bottom home buttons, and slide up, to open google search. ...
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2answers
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Jelly Bean offline voice recognition
So, Jelly Bean is supposed to have offline voice recognition, right? I've encountered several situations where the voice-keyboard has said that Google is not available. Has anyone else seen this ...
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How to manually disable or hide the system bar (menu bar) at the bottom of the screen?
I am using an ASUS Transformer TF300 with Android 4.1.1, and there is an app that shows the playing cards at the bottom of the screen, and show the "Continue" button when the card game is finished.
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Change app page order
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 running Jelly Bean.
I have sorted my apps in pages, by topic or whatever (not the home screens, but the app/widget pages). Now I would like to sort those pages, but I can't ...
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Changing language from hardware keyboard in ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF300T
Today I have updated my Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300T to Android 4.1 and was very disappointed. On Android 4.0 I used Ctrl+Space in Russian ASUS Keyboard to switch input language between English and ...
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I am unable to paste. Is there a solution to this bug that doesn't involve rooting or factory-resetting the phone?
I recently updated my S3 to Jelly Bean (v4.1.1) and now cannot paste.
Example steps to reproduce my bug:
Compose message
Compose SMS
Type "hello" in body
Long press "hello"
Click copy icon
Click ...
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Unoffical roms 4.0 or 4.1 for Galaxy Note? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I've been over to XDA forums and am overwhelmed by the amount of information available. I am interested in ...
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Unable to update Galaxy S3 Android after flashing CWM
I just unboxed a Samsung Galaxy S3 and immediately, before first boot, rooted it installing CWM Recovery and SuperSU. I found it to be not the best idea, becuase I forgot to launch the Samsung update ...
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SD card unexpectedly removed
I have a galaxy S3 with a 32gb class10 sd card.
Unfortunately I experience the SD card unexpectedly removed - Preparing SD card phenomenon all the time. The card works ok as long as it is being used: ...
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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 folders does TitaniumBackup need to survive a wipe?
I'm thinking, if I want to do a complete wipe and also format the SD card to get rid of a bunch of old crap, what do I need to extract from the phone and then put back in for TitaniumBackup to still ...
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Can I mount external SD card read-only?
I have a SamsungGalaxy S3 (32GB Verizon version, not rooted) with a 64GB external SD card.
I use the external card only for music, which I load from my computer. Several times now I have lost files ...
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Restore whatsapp chat if no SD-card
I have Samsung Galaxy S3 which I formatted it then when I re-installed WhatsApp, it did not ask me to restore back my chat.
I don't have an SD-card installed in my phone.
What can I do to get back my ...
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SD Card messed up
I had recently partitioned my SDCARD to work with my phone. Added an EXT4 and FAT32 partitions. After a power failure the data got corrupted. I can still see it but it's not the same as before. I've ...
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Samsung galaxy S3 screenshot doesn't work
Yesterday I bought a brand new samsung galaxy s3. WHen I hold home button and lock button, it doesnt shot the screen. how to fix it?
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GMail attachment download does not complete
I am using Jelly Bean on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. I have been trying to download an attachment from the GMail app. All I see is a progress bar which shows 0% progress and an icon added in the ...
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How to get my Android device to connect in USB Debugging Mode?
I have videocon (vt10 - android v4.1 jelly bean) 10 inch tablet.
I want to connect my device to my computer (Windows 7 32-bit) in USB DEBUGGING MODE.
I searched a lot and didn't find any USB drivers ...
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Forgot security lock pattern on Jelly Bean device with Wifi and 3G data turned off
I forgot my security lock pattern and my Wifi and 3G connections are switched off. I can hard reset the phone (Galaxy Nexus) from recovery mode, but that would wipe all my data.
ADB is also turned off ...
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No “delta updates” in Google Play Store on Android 4.1+
I have noticed that since updating my Asus TF300T to Android 4.2.1 (official stock rom) I no longer receive delta updates (i.e. where only changes are downloaded instead of the complete file). Before ...
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Jelly bean screws up Droid 4 keyboard layout
The Droid 4 physical keyboard has had driver/software issues forever, but this update takes the cake. Pressing shift-period and shift-comma no longer produce colon and semicolon as advertised, but ...
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How to find the app that causes crashes?
Where should I begin the hunt for the cause of crashes / reboots when logging apps do not work anymore?
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How can I go back to ICS after JB OTA updates?
My phone is HTC One S VelliC2 and received the JB OTA updates.
However, I could not get used to it. So how can I return to ICS? Can I use the HTC Android 4.03 RUU file? Now the Hboot version has ...
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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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Reduce in call volume
I'm using Jelly Bean on my Samsung Galaxy Note. Plus I'm running Ultimate Rom v5.1 as mu ROM. The problem is minimum In-Call Volume is too high even though I have reduced it.
How can I reduce that in ...
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Google+ Background Data Usage
My 1GB data pack (3G) was running out a bit faster than normal, so I started investigating using the Data Usage tool (Android 4.1.2 Nexus S).
That's when I found out the Google+ app had used 300 MB in ...
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Apps won't open links in Chrome even when I set it as default action
Got updated to Jellybean (4.1.2) finally last weekend. Also installed the Chrome browser. Certain apps, like Call Control, open links in the default browser, but don't make the connection with Chrome ...
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Battery usage for keeping apps open
How much of an effect does it have on the phones battery life to keep applications such as the contacts application open. I ask because that app sometimes takes long to open the first time depending ...
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Not able to add words to dictionary while texting on Jelly Bean 4.1.2
I just installed Jelly Bean 4.1.2 on my Samsung Galaxy Note N7000. I am not able to add words to the dictionary. I use more than one language while texting. There are no options in the settings ...
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Premature editing interruption and keyboard disappearance when typing text
I have noticed a few times today an unusual behavior of the built-in virtual keyboard on my Nexus S with Jelly Bean 4.1.1. When I type text in different apps (e.g. Google+ Messenger, Google Drive), ...
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running app is shut down when screen powers on
I recently updated my Samsung S3 (T-Mobile) with the OTA update to Android 4.1. Ever since the update, after the phone screen powers down (manually or on timer), turning the screen back on closes the ...
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Add an APN to Samsung Galaxy S3 running 4.1.1
I am traveling internationally and have replaced my Verizon SIM card with a local one. To get data, I need to add an APN. I can't do this using settings -- no option to add exists. Is there another ...
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How to use camera without unlocking phone? (Jelly Bean on S3)
I put Jelly Bean on my Verizon Samsung Galaxy SIII using http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/cyanogenmod-10-m2.
I know that it should be possible for me to use my camera to take pictures quickly (without ...
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Why did my wallpaper stop working?
I just upgraded to Android 4.1 Jellybean (OTA carrier update to my Verizon Droid RAZR MAXX), and my Multipicture Live Wallpaper app is not loading any pictures. Previously, each screen would load ...
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How can I change file permissions on Jelly Bean?
My rooted Galaxy Nexus is on Jelly Bean (4.1.1) with a super user application. I want to install sinhala font into the phone, and for that I've tried to copy the font file (droidfallbackcens.ttf) to ...
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How do I determine which process woke up the screen?
The screen woke up at 4am or 5am at night, and had been on ever since.
How can I find out the process that was responsible for screen-wake ups?
The device is Galaxy S III running Android Jellybean ...
