For questions about Android apps in general.
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Is there any old style keyboard (numpad style) available for Android?
I have a smaller screen Android Phone (LG Optimus One P500).
Does anyone know whether there is a keyboard available for Android phones that has an "old phone" style? Like a numpad style? Here's an ...
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Can I use my Windows anti-virus program to scan my Android device?
I have been researching anti-virus apps and before choosing one I was wondering if I could get the same detection by using my Windows anti-virus.
I realize that an app will provide real-time ...
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Why does the number of apps “optimized” not reflect removed apps?
I've read the details on what optimizing does here: What kind of app optimization does Ice Cream Sandwich do at the first reboot?
And my question is slightly followup.
I run CM nightlies on my ...
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Android Mockup Tool that can read/write balsamiq files
I've been testing some mockup tools for android but none seems to be able to import balsamiq mockup files. Has anyone found one yet or any converter out there?
I already tried "Mockups.me" and ...
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Accessing Computer screen from android over WLAN
I have an extra router, is there an app or any way I can view my computer screen (windows 7) over my android over a network, NOT WiFi. All Apps out there require a internet, but I need to access it ...
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SqLite difficulties [closed]
I'm new to android and Sqlite and I cannot seem to get this database class to work. On the home screen you select a country, it then moves to the data screen and displays that data fot the ...
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What to do with red/dead pixel stuck on android s4 screen?
I have a brand new samsung s4 and for no apparent reason, a dead pixel occurred. It isn't a huge deal, but just very annoying. I am trying this app in the playstore:
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Applications installed get deleted after connecting USB to PC
I had installed quite a few applications on my tablet. But after I connected it to the PC for data transfer some of the applications got deleted by its own.
I connected to the PC by plugging in the ...
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Applications forget setting in every boot
I have an android tablet with ICS version. The model is not popular. The brand is something like a Greek bestbuy.com shop. But the hardware is enough good. Nvidia tegra 3, good resolution and ram.
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Flashcard card with the ability to choose a coloured background? [closed]
I'm searching for a flashcard app that lets one change the background colour of a card. I can't seem to find any...Ankidroid seems to be the popular choice. Any ideas?
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CM7.2 Viber installing problem
I'm on HTC Wildfire S
With my stock ROM I can use all versions of Viber
But on CM7.2 I can't install newer version than 2.0.x.xxxxxx (I didn't try every version, but the 2.2. and 2.1. installing ...
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Weird problem while installing an app [closed]
I dont know if this question belongs here or not, but I am facing a really weired problem and my client is literally eating me.
I developed an app for the client. Few months ago I sent him a ...
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application cannot be installed in the default install location?
I have an Android Galaxy S1, and have been getting the error "application cannot be installed in the default install location". I am aware that this is a common issue. So I Googled it, and almost ...
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How can I trick or force an app to work on an unsupported device?
I recently purchased an iMito MX1 mini-pc. I was disappointed to find that Hulu Plus is not fully supported on my device. I am able to download the app just fine, but I get an in-app error message ...
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How can I stop applications and services from running?
When my phone starts up there are several application/services running in the background that I would rather not. And when I press the Home button while using an app, that app usually goes into the ...
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How to move app data to external sd card on karbonn a15
I have karbonn A15 android ICS(4.0.4) smartphone, its not rooted.
I want to move the app Data to my external sd card, i tried to move the (mnt/sdcard/data) folder from the internal SD (android/data) ...
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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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Is there a countdown timer app that I can use with the hardware volume buttons?
I'm doing a kind of meditation that requires regularly setting a countdown timer for a few seconds, then when it stops and buzzes, starting it again. I've used a variety of apps for this, but with a ...
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What are the differences between a system app and user app?
As I've played around with different ROMs and used Titanium Backup, I see that apps are categorized into system and user apps. Several ROM developers state that Titanium Backup should only be used ...
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Keep getting invalid package error when downloading app from Play store
I can't download any app from Google Play, I get invalid package message.
I know this is an old problem and I that I have to clear Dalvik cache.
Problem is that I can't down load the file manager to ...
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Why can't apps connect to the internet?
Running on both WiFi and mobile connection, the browser can connect to the internet ok but apps can not connect.
What can cause this?
Samsung Galaxy S
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None of the apps on my Samsung Galaxy S Advance are working
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S Advance. I used the phone for the first 2 days with my old SIM and the phone was working well. I tried using all apps like Gmail, GTalk, Samsung Apps, Google Play ...
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Android device diagnostic application?
My Android phone (LG-P930) with Gingerbread is giving "free games" for several weaks now. I recently lost the telephone application and I had to reboot the phone. Few days ago, the phone hang ringing ...
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bluetooth enable my sprint htc phone
I am obviously a tech challenged person who has been given a p1000 Bluetooth headset. I don't know how to set phone for "search for Bluetooth device". HELP. Thanks
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Why are Android apps getting rid of “Quit” functionality? [duplicate]
Lately I have seen many apps getting rid of the "Quit" functionality. For e.g. older version of Firefox for Android have a Quit option in menu which now is removed. Same goes for Opera browser which ...
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Why can't i install bigger apps?
My phone is rooted. When I try to install bigger apps (20 MB+), I get an error ("Not enough space"). But I still have 37 MB free space.
I've tried move apps from phone to SD card but anyway it says ...
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How can I minimize Applications in Android?
In Android, is it possible to Minimize applications and continue using them again from the same point?
When I press the middle button, the application closes, I see the application as "Running" in ...
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Is it possible to have multiple instances of the same app (logged in to different accounts)?
Is it possible to have multiple instances of the same app (logged in to different accounts)?
Example: I want Instagram A logged in to Account A (personal), and Instagram B logged in to Account B ...
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Android Apps from Old Tablet to New Tablet
I have a Motorola Xoom running Jelly Bean and am moving to the Asus TFT-700. I plan on giving my Xoom to someone in a factory default condition so that my Google account will only be on the Asus. Do I ...
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Why are some apps on the market incompatible with my device?
I own a Motorola Flipout, Android 2.1 stock ROM. According to the market the app "Handyticket Deutschland" is not compatible with my phone. The required Android version is 1.5 or above. How can I tell ...
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Send sms through internet without using native services [closed]
Is there any way to send SMS to another device using internet? I don't want to use phone native. I want to use internet to send messages.
I'm not talking about android applications like Viber, ...
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What are apps 10110 & 10109?
On my galaxy S2, the mobile data usage shows two applications 10110 and 10109 consuming a lot of data. Does anyone know what these apps are? Or how I can find out?
I am running jellybean 4.1.2 on ...
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Handwrite / draw on a text document
Is there an Android app that enables hand-writing / drawing on a word document? I want to draw and write on the text. I don't want to edit the document, but write on the top of it. Instead of typing ...
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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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Reset individual app settings
Something happened on my HTC Tattoo (V1.6) this week that caused lots of apps to crash on start-up. I think it may have been due to their settings getting corrupted somehow, but I don't know what ...
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Wireless Headphone Android App Range [closed]
I have this Android app which is called Wireless Headphone (I got it from Google play), and makes it possible to listen to my TV's audio on my Android phone. I know this is using WiFi, so I was ...
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What precisely is CloudAgent process?
I have bunch of usual stuff going on in my phone (Samsung Grand, Android 4.1.2) like app auto-updates, Twitter, Dropbox, etc. Most of the time it's clear what the network-related settings for them are ...
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Some Apps not Installing on CM 10.1
I've recently installed CM 10.1 on my Xperia ZL. Everything seems to be working fine except that i can't installed some apps on it. For example Contact+ doesn't install on it and gives the following ...
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Galaxy S2 9100 Apps Sms download or not notification in China
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 in China. It is a great phone for apps, but I constantly get notifications via sms for new apps mostly in Chinese.
If I click on it, it says install or ...
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Is there an app that will list my phone's info in an easily copy/paste-able format?
There's a great Add-on for Firefox called InfoLister, all it does is provide a nicely formatted list of stuff and versions, for example here's what it lists for me:
Last updated: Thu, 27 Jan 2011
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My device is trying to open mSecure app whenever I launch an internet browser
Whenever I launch an internet browser on my droid phone it attempts to launch another app (in my case mSecure).
This happens with dolphin and my stock browser so I don't think it's an mSecure ...
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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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Know of an app that lets you transfer a text message conversation into an email? [closed]
A friend of mine is looking for an application that he can grab a text message conversation from his phone and maybe copy/paste it into another application like an email app or just "send to email" ...
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Cannot find unzipped files from Winzip Android app
I have installed winzip for android and unzipped a file. However, I cannot find the extracted files anywhere on my SD card. I always have to open the winzip app and go to the last zip option to view ...
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Install applications on android market through my computer
My phone model is Xperia Neo.
My computer has an internet connection but my phone doesn't.
I followed following steps to install app to my mobile from computer
Go the market app website.
It shows my ...
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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 does voxer build your list of contacts?
I use Voxer on my tablet as a Push-to-talk application. On my tablet I don't have list of my phone contacts. Also I didn't give Voxer the permission to browse my gmail contact list.
But something ...
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Missing application from sdcard
I did factory reset. So, I lost application from sdcard but that application files still exist in sdcard.
How do I recovery my application from sdcard. I do not have back up app data file.
My phone ...
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Will a license check fail if I am in a foreign country?
I have an app that performs a license check and will not work if a check doesn't succeed within x amount of time since the last successful check. Will this license check fail if I am connected to the ...
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Not getting directory hierarchy pane pane in ES File Explorer
I am happy using this amazing ES File Explorer but now am not able to see the directory hierarchy in my app:
I was able to see it earlier. When I quit the app and restart it flashes momentarily and ...
