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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SD card not recognized by Acer A500
I just bought a used Acer A500 16 GB tablet yesterday. Everything works great — except it doesn't recognize my 16 GB microSD card for storage, but says there is no external SD storage or it is ...
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Encrypting Samsung GS3 storage with a shorter password
I tried to encrypt the internal storage of my GS3 but it required me to set a password "at least 6 characters long and containing at least a number".
All the Android devices I have used so far only ...
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Best designed android ROM for LG Optimus 2X P990 [duplicate]
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Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I am really busy trying to find a ROM that fits my personality for my LG Optimus 2X P990. I have used CM7. ...
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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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Does Android's “Data Usage” also count uploads?
As per my question above... does the data usage that came into existence in ICS count uploads as well as downloads?
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Upgrade to Jelly Bean in Sony Tipo [duplicate]
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How do I update the OS on my device?
When will my device get the Android 4.1 update (Jelly Bean)?
I have Sony Tipo (Android OS 4.0 ice cream sandwich) . I need to ...
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How to preview specific folder in email notification?
I have a Note 2 with Android 4.1.1 plus updates. I really like the built-in email client and I use it with my Gmail account as an exchange service. Even push mail works great with it.
However, I am ...
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MS Exchange with Default Email App is Randomly Draining Battery!
I'm using my Exchange email account for work with the default Email app on my Nexus S running Jellybean... usually everything works just fine, but within a week or so it'll start consuming massive ...
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Google Now time estimation to work
I have an Galaxy SII, and I'm using AOKP JB Milestone 1. That said, I'm experiencing something strange, the Google Now app is running and working just fine, except for one thing, I've set my home and ...
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How do I get my GPS working in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean?
Recently I've been having all sorts of troubles with audio and GPS and the compass... I tried different ROMs, different kernels, different patches.
The short story is that after a long time spent ...
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How do I determine which app is accessing GPS in Jelly Bean [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to check which app uses GPS on Galaxy Nexus?
I have the same question as this one, except the answers provided do not work with Jelly Bean. The first answer requires ...
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rooted android JB 4.1.1 razr m , Map network drive with VPN
So I established a VPN using openVPN app on my phone. My phone has an IP and everything on the network. What I would like to do now is browse the network drives remotely and possibly download files to ...
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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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Samsung Galaxy S3 random reboot during clipboard use
I have a UK sim-free Samsung Galaxy S3. It's had official OTA updates only, and is not rooted or modified in any way. It's running Jelly Bean.
Since getting the Jelly Bean upgrade it's possible to ...
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How do I configure calendar “ leave in X minutes” notifications to use non-driving travel times?
I think the Calendar reminders that let you know when you have to leave in order to arrive in time for an event have the potential to really make my life easier, but the travel times are all ...
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Android 4.1 unable to connect to Google Play but other wifi functions work - how to fix?
I'm using a Rikomagic 802III running Android 4.1.1, connected to my TV. Until today, I was able to connect to Google Play, and my widgets were showing data. Now, when I open Google Play, I get an ...
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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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“Red frame” around the screen when starting some apps
Just recently I noticed on my Nexus 7 that when I start some apps - and it's not just those allows to have superuser rights - I can briefly see a "red frame" all around the screen area of the app that ...
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Confused about Nexus 7 failing system update to 4.2
During the day today, I got the notification about the available system update to 4.2. SO I confirmed it after ensuring that SuperSU was set to "survival mode" and then it looked like it was actually ...
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Can the on-board ADB Server find the device itself?
I know that Android devices have an on-board adb server. I am able to start the server through the terminal emulator and run adb commands, but the device itself does not show up in the device list. ...
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Black screen during outgoing call on Galaxy S3
I made software update for my Galaxy S3 to 4.1.1 and now after outgoing call the screen remains black and doesn't cancel the call or does anything till call stop. I did factory reset but it doesn't ...
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Samsung Galaxy S3 not connecting via USB
Since about a week, my S3 doesn't connect anymore via usb to any computer.
I don't think it's driver related as it was working before and I didn't change anything on the computers.
It now runs Jelly ...
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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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Forcing apps to install/download on SD
I have a HTC Desire, which has a limited space in the phone. Therefore I want to make all apps install to the SD card by default.
However, I can't make it work. I have tried the pm ...
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repeating process “app_process”
as of today my phone (Samsung Galaxy Nexus (4.1.1) slows down a lot. I noticed following:
root@android:/ # ps | grep -c app_process
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root@android:/ #
and ...
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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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Change combined inbox account colors
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
I have 3 email accounts set up in the email client and I would like to change the colors assigned to each of the accounts.
Is it possible? I ...
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How can I set my Galaxy S3 to vibrate when locking the screen?
My partner and I have identical Galaxy S3's.
However when my phone locks it briefly vibrates, when partner's locks it does not. What setting have I changed that makes this happen on mine and not on ...
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Android Jelly Bean help or user manual
Can I get inline help with functionality in my Android device? For example, my good old Nokia had a help feature, with which after selecting an item for a few seconds, it used to display the ...
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How do I get Google Now's Package Tracking to Work?
In Google Search settings -> Google Now, I have "Show cards based on Gmail" checked. "Packages" is on, and the description says "when an order confirmation email is delivered for an online purchase"
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How can I manually extract my contacts from a backup image of Android?
So I recently made an .img using dd of my Froyo installation on my phone prior to wiping and installing a custom Jellybean ROM. Turns out that the contacts were saved locally and not with Google.
I ...
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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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msm_otg kernel wakelock preventing deep sleep
Ever since upgrading my stock Sprint Galaxy S3 to the official Jelly Bean release, my phone won't go in deep sleep at all, it's constantly at 384MHz. It's because of msm_otg kernel wakelock. Anyone ...
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How do I set a default calendar-app in Android (Jelly Bean)?
I've installed PocketInformant and use it as my calendar app on my phone with Jelly Bean. However, when I get appointment/calendar event reminders, it's the stock calendar that notifies me. This is a ...
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What is a good, stable jelly bean rom for sgs2? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
Do you know any stable Jelly Bean roms for sgs2? It doesn't matter if its touchwiz or not.
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Annoying app switcher bug in Galaxy Nexus [closed]
My up-to-date Galaxy Nexus exhibits this strange and annoying bug in the task switcher.
Normally it's supposed to look like the following:
(click to enlarge)
But sometimes, for some reason, it ...
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Messaging keeps drafts after you have edited and used them
Running a Galaxy Nexus on Jelly Bean 4.1.2. Stock, with stock messaging app.
I find that when I create a draft message because I've accidentally hit home instead of space, when reloading the ...
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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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How to tether WiFi-internetconnection with Nexus 7 on a PC without WLAN via USB?
With my Phone it worked via the normal settings. I want to perform tethering of the local WLAN my Nexus7 receives via USB to my computer.
I found this so far, but it doesn't seem very useful to me. ...
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Enable Adhoc on Jelly Bean
[Is] there any way to enable adhoc mode in JellyBean. WPA_supplicant hack isn't working.
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How to upgrade to Android 4.1 for Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 [closed]
Is there anybody who tried upgrading from Android 2.2 on this device recently? Or do you consider it a wise decision in terms of risks / gains involved?
I found tutorials that seem pretty up to date:
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Nexus S bootloops after trying to apply OTA update
I have a Samsung Nexus S which I bought off my friend. A system update popped up and I hit accept without even thinking about it but the phone said I had to charge it so I did and left it for an hour ...
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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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Watch Coursera's videos with the video app on Jelly Bean
Coursera has a html5 based video viewer that works on the android browser on Jelly Bean, but I would like instead to use the video app, in order to have full screen and better controls.
On my Kindle ...
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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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How can I automatically change volume/GPS/wifi/etc settings based on time and location?
I put Jelly Bean on my Verizon Samsung Galaxy SIII using http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/cyanogenmod-10-m2.
I like the "Profiles" feature, with which I can set ringtone volume, GPS on/off, wifi ...
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My WiFi status icon on 4.1 is grey, even when the connection is working fine. Why?
I just switched from AOKP to the latest CyanogenMod M-build, and I'm noticing that my WiFi and 3G/H+ icons never switch to blue. This is a bit annoying as usually the grey WiFi icon is an indication ...
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TeamViewer QuickSupport on Jelly Bean
Currently the TeamViewer QuickSupport v7.0.640 doesn't run on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (N7100). This is not a hardware problem but a problem with various devices running on Android 4.1.1
The problem ...
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How to track reboots in Jelly Bean
Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Verizon) with Android 4.1.1 (unrooted).
I seem to be having unusually frequent reboots of my phone; sometimes multiple times in a day. Certainly much more frequent than with Ice ...
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Making the browser remember its current location when minimized
When I minimize the Android browser, it seems to forget what page it had open. What setting will make it remember?
Here are the steps I take. First, I load a website in the Android browser to ...
