Android 4.2 is an incremental update in the "Jelly Bean" version series which debuted with the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10. Please only use this tag if you feel your question is specific to Android 4.2.

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How to migrate 4.1 primary user's app data to new 4.2 secondary user?

My wife has been playing games (Angry Birds Star Wars if that makes a difference) on my Nexus 7 which I have just updated from 4.1 to 4.2. Android 4.2 lets you have multiple users on a single device, ...
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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 allocate more than 1024 MB of RAM to an Android Virtual Device?

I want to work with 1024MB or higher RAM sizes but when I try to start my Virtual Device it is giving the error: Failed to allocate memory: 8 I researched many thing about this issue; Some ...
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Gmail sorting settings for Galaxy S4

Where is the setting to sort my gmail by read/unread on my new AT&T Galaxy S4? I was able to do it on the S3.
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How to mount two USB drives from same device on Android?

I'm wondering how I can mount two USB drives from a USB device on Android. I have a Garmin Oregon GPS device with a USB port. When I connect it to a Windows PC, I get two drives: one for the internal ...
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Non-root backup with multiple users (non-owner or secondary users)

I really did spend some time researching this and was surprised to not find any answers (this great thread doesn't address this problem at all.... I'm trying to recover from my unfortunate situation: ...
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Is continuous focus a 4.0-only feature?

The http://www.android.com/about/ice-cream-sandwich/ page details that Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" introduced two interesting features for Camera: “continuous focus” and “zero ...
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Can the Android Jelly Bean camera app be set to take pictures as they appear on screen?

After my most recent Android update, the camera app has changed the way pictures are framed. While they used to be taken as they appear on the screen, they are now stored with "extra space", i.e., as ...
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How to add timezone to world clock when you don't know the city?

Using the stock clock in Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) on my Nexus 4, I can add world clocks for other cities around the world by scrolling through the long list of available cities (in alphabetical ...
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Mobile data is disabled, but some data is still transmitted

First of all, I've read several similar questions here, but they are either not related, or require root access (Droidwall and stuff). I received my Google Nexus 4 a week ago, and enjoying it so far. ...
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LG P710 Optimus L7 II keep turning off the WiFi

I just bought my first Android phone, a LG P710 Optimus L7 II. I love it. Just one problem. For some reason, when i haven't used the phone for a little while, the WiFi disconnects. In Settings> WiFi> ...
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Enable the keyboard on the right side of the emulator

I am currently using the latest Android SDK. Whenever I run a device, I can use the hardware buttons on the right side and the D-Pad. But, there's no qwerty keyboard below it. Is there any way to ...
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How to switch user profile based on password / lockscreen pattern

Currently, I have a family use tablet running on 4.2 Jellybean Model is Ainol Novo7 Flame, a cheap Nexus7 alternative. Nexus7 is quite expensive in my country on its release so I bought this one ...
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Why don't I get Google Talk notifications on my Android from people using iPhones?

I'm using the stock Google Talk app. I don't seem to have a problem getting Google Talk notifications from people on a PC. However, I don't get any notifications at all from people using iPhones (or, ...
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Why does selecting the second use on the lock screen crashes OS?

Running 4.2 on a new Nexus 7 with two users setup with individual google profiles. Both have basic setups (a few apps, sign in patterns, no widgets running). Both profiles having been running fine ...
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How can I move application user data (user specific settings, savegames, …) to a different user?

I have a tablet with Android 4.2 and would like to copy/move the application user data (savegames, ...) from one user to another. I have root. Which directory do I need to move/copy. And do I have to ...
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Lost all files on /sdcard when transfering files from PC

I just tried to transfer files from my PC (Win7) via USB MTP onto my Nexus7 which seemed to work as usual. When I tried to locate them on the tablet, I noticed that the complete /sdcard folder is ...
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Jellybean 4.2 update fails in middle of download for nexus 7

I have received the jellybean 4.2 update request 2 times. Both times I have pressed the update button and both times it has failed in the middle of the process. No error messages. After a few ...
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Clearing app data without waiting for it to be counted

When I need to clear an app's data, the "Clear Data" button is greyed out until Android has finished counting how much of it there is. Sometimes it never completes, and I need to force quit Settings ...
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How can I install Jelly Bean on a Micromax Funbook P275?

I have a Micromax Funbook P275 tablet with Android 4.0.4 ICS installed, and I want to install 4.2 Jelly Bean on it, using this guide. Since the P275 doesn't have hardware buttons for volume up/down, ...
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How to connect facebook contacts with third party app like rocket dialer, go dialer etc. in android 4.2.2?

I can get facebook contacts connected with the original android 4.2.2 contacts, but the connection with third party apps is not working. There seems to be some kind of updates coming with android 4.0 ...
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Mediaserver is eating my phone's battery?

I'm using dual boot on my SGS2 with CM10.1 and JellyBam and both running fine but with some issue of mediaserver draining my phone's battery like a crazy nut. I have checked on Google and got many ...
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How NOT to synchronise fax numbers to the phone from Gmail contacts?

I have Google Contacts with all the details needed for a contact. But I do not want to have fax numbers on my phone as they're useless. Is it possible to filter out just the fax numbers or the other ...
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Add users not showing in Jelly Bean 4.2 on TF300

I have a Asus T300. After upgrading to 4.2 I added 3 users for my children. I need to add one more. At my owner account it is not showing add users any more. Does anyone know why?
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Dialling a SIP number

So I have a very, very shiny new Nexus 4. This supports SIP, and I have added a SIP account to the telephony accounts settings page. Unfortunately I cannot figure out how to actually dial a SIP ...
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Root Xperia Mini Pro (SK17i) to Jelly Bean

How can I root Xperia Mini Pro (SK17i) to Jelly Bean (Android 4.2) which can be unrootable. Please provide me the best step by step guide.
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SMTP auth server settings

I'm using my own SMTP server with SMTP AUTH for sending mails. The greeting looks like: 250-[...fqdn...] Hello [...fqdn...] [...ip...], pleased to meet you 250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES ...
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Samsung Galaxy SGH-i897 with SlimBean won't connect to AT&T

Samsung Captivate AT&T Network Slim Bean 4.2.2 I was having issues with my phone and decided to try a ROM and give the phone a new life. I chose the SlimBean Android 4.2.2 ROM and all went ...
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Google Play store crashes and gapps process not working since upgrading to Jelly Bean on Samsung Galaxy S II

My phone is about 9 months old and has not given me any problems before I upgraded to the latest Android version - Jelly Bean 4.1.2. I downloaded an original version (not a cracked version) when I got ...
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ADB RSA key popup not showing on Nook Tablet with official CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightlies

I have a B&N Nook Tablet (my only Android device) with CyanogenMod 10.1 official Nightlies installed on it. I am trying to use ADB, I tapped on build number, opened dev options, and enabled USB ...
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SE BOOTLOADER v1.6 Problem (FAILED:phone is already unlocked)

I tried to unlock my bootloader with SE BOOTLOADER TOOL but get the message: (bootloader) Unlock phone requested FAILED (remote: Phone is already unlocked!) finished. total time: 0.002s What ...
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Windows 8 does not support A2DP with CM10.1/Andromadus?

I have a HTC DesireZ, flashed Andromadus which is based on CM10.1. On my Win7 64bit system, when I paired my phone with my pc over bluetooth, I can see I have play audio on the phone over pc function: ...
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OTA update 4.2.2 NOTE 2

I recently updated my NOTE 2 using the OTA update to 4.2.2 However since the upgrade the bluetooth connection won't sync with my car and I've noticed a couple of niggles connecting to wifi (it ...
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What apps need to be saved on internal memory in the S4?

I have read online that 16GB version comes at around 8GB instead. And that Burst Mode can only save on internal memory. So I would like to know, what other Apps cannot save on an external memory ...
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Nexus 4 4.2.2 USB connection problem

First, Yes I have checked with other similar questions but havn't found one that could help me with my problem. I got a LG Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.2 and when I connect it to my Windows 7 64-bit ...
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How do you restart the download manager service?

I was using my Nexus 7 (android 4.2.2) through the hotspot on my phone and the download manager was trying to download a large app update. I pressed and held the notification to get to the app info ...
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Full Battery Notifcation, Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.2

I have a Galaxy Nexus which recently updated to 4.2., and I noticed this occasional beeping when it was plugged into the charger. The only thing i can think of is a full battery notification. How do I ...
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Fix for mini HDMI port issues on Asus Transformer Prime tf201?

I got the Asus Transformer Prime TF201 running the newest Andoid JB version, and I've seen some people having issues with the mini HDMI port on ICS/JB not being detected when a cable is attached from ...
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Utilize my android tablet for actionscript 3 programming

Anyone know of a way to setup an android tablet to allow for programming and testing of flash apps? Something similar to like the FlashDevelop environment in Windows?
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Low volume on N7000 with Android 4.2.x

I've noticed that both my speaker and in-call volumes have reduced drastically since I updated my (rooted) Galaxy Note GT-N7000 to the Android 4.2-based AOSPA ROM. On investigating further, it appears ...
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VMware Intel-Android 4.2.2

I have WMware Player configured with EFI support. I'm able to boot the Intel Android 4.2.2 installation images provided by 01.org. The installation works flawlessly, and the freshly installed OS boots ...
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How to enable swipe to delete SMS on Android 4.2.2?

I have a Nexus 4, running Android 4.2.2. Like in GMail, I would like to use swipe to delete text messages. Is there any way I can do that? What would I have to modify?
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Android input language adding phonetic variation

I'm looking to add a Russian Phonetic keyboard layout to the default list of input layouts in Jellybean 4.2.2. Going into Settings->Language & Input->Keyboard & Input Methods/Android ...
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How to recover Samsung Galaxy Fit using software that works on Ubuntu?

I tried to install the new Jelly Bean on my Samsung Galaxy Fit, but it got stuck during installation with an error on /tmp/slideloadpackage.zip. Now, my original Android OS lost. How can I recover ...
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How do I restore a previous firmware version to my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2?

I recently let my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablet do a system update to Jelly Bean. I despise Jelly Bean and want to restore back to the factory ROM - Ice Cream Sandwich. How do I restore it back? I ...
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Launcher App Slow

I installed an unofficial build of Cyanogenmod 10.1 from here on my Droid 4 and the launcher app runs really slow. When I scroll through the screens or scroll in the app drawer it lags very bad. ...
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How to “un-save” attachments in Gmail on Jelly Bean?

Gmail on Android 4.2 brings a boatload of improvements over the version I'm used to from 2.2. Its improved interface for dealing with (received) attachments is very welcome. However, I cannot find a ...
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Voice input missing - Maps navigator crashes

I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus with the latest Android version. Every time I want to use the destination by voice input feature in the maps navigator the app crashes. However this works pretty well ...
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Keyboard shows when getting an incoming call

I have an LG Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.1 and have a strange problem. When I got an incoming phone call the keyboard is displayed and won't go away. This is a rather big problem since it obscures the ...
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Search and cancel notification with Tasker

I'm looking for a way to search for (by text) and cancel a notification that wasn't created by Tasker with it. I know there's an option to cancel notifications which were created by Tasker but I want ...

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