For questions about Android apps in general.
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What's a good app for reading “programming ebooks”? [closed]
I use Adobe's PDF reader but that is not good for reading "source codes". If I select the "reflow" option the code gets scattered and becomes hard to read. Can anyone know of a good app for reading ...
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Is it possible to install two instances of a same app? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to have multiple instances of the same app (logged in to different accounts)?
I have a dual-sim Android device, an Alcatel Onetouch.
As it has two SIM ...
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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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Where can i download the original music and player app for Samsung i9000 to be used with Android 4.1.2?
On the i9000, I have updated the ROM to Android 4.1.2. I would like to re-install the original music player as well as the video player.
How do I do this?
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Download apps failure
When I try to download any apps it says I don't have enough storage space and doesn't download.
I even deleted one? or some? of my apps then tried to re-download it again and it just said that there ...
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Why after installing application from Play Store I did not get the correct version? [closed]
I have just downloaded Datadroid Forms Pro from the Play Store.
After installation it seems to show that I have downloaded the "Lite" version instead of the "Pro" version and I don't understand why ...
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How to solve “application not be installed” error
I am facing an application can not be installed error on my Samsaung Galaxy S Plus whenever I try to install applications. I have already allowed installation from unknown sources, but it didn't work. ...
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How to install same app more than once on same device [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to have multiple instances of the same app (logged in to different accounts)?
I want to install same app more than once on same device. For example: I ...
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How can I get a phone app on a tablet?
I have a brand new Galaxy Tab 2 that is apparently not compatible with my bank's tablet app. Someone on another forum mentioned that they just use the phone version on their tablet, but they don't say ...
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How to install extensions on Android's stock browser?
I have JellyTime (R30 - https://code.google.com/p/jellytime/) installed on my HTC Desire HD phone which is running a variance of Jelly Bean 4.1.2.
Is it possible to add some extensions/features to ...
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Running java servlets on android
I have written a couple of servlets in java and I want to be able to run them on the android platform. Is there any way of doing this?
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App install failed but files are still filling up the phone
I installed the game N.O.V.A.3. When it was finished, I got an error message saying that the install failed. However, the 1.7GB that the game required are still missing from my phone. The app does not ...
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Unable to locate play store after flashing my android phone to CM7
I flashed my Samsung Galaxy I5510 with CM7. Everything was fine until I found that the Play Store was missing in the app drawer. I am unable to find it anywhere on the device.
I even tried ...
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S Note larger canvas?
The S Note application seems to have a limitation I can't get by. The only workable area is the exact size of the screen. Is it possible to change the size of the canvas?
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Is there a drawing app that has a webcast feature?
I just migrated from an iPad to a Nexus 7. One app that I used frequently was Jot. Basically it was a simple drawing app that allowed people to watch what I was drawing in real time on a webpage.
Is ...
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Is it possible to have the same apps from the same amazon account on 2 different devices?
My kids have an android tablet each both linked to my amazon account. When I try to put the same app on both it tells me it's not possible.
How can this be fixed?
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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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Install an app on android without SD card
How can one install an app on an android with no SD card? I tried doing so with dropbox but I was unable to download the file. I'm thinking astro file manager might let me but I've been unable to ...
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Want to download an unsupported app, but says it will replace an app
What does it mean when it says it will replace an app?
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Why can't Banshee Remote connect to server?
I'm trying to use Banshee Remote with my Samsung Galaxy S3, but everytime I try to add a new server, it says Can't connect to server. Check your settings. There are only two settings:
IP Adress, ...
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Why is there such a difference in thr amount RAM used? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
The RAM total of the apps “Running” never equals the “Used Ram” shown below on the scale
I'm owning a Nexus 7 running on 4.2.1. This is a screenshot of the amount of RAM ...
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How to allow installation of Non-Market apps (ICS)?
I'm attempting to install the exynos fix after downloading the .apk file.
When I open the file to run, the system tells me that I cannot install apps that did not originate from Google Play.
After ...
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Can I transfer application from account to account on a single tablet?
I bought an android tablet to my parents for christmas. I registered it on my Google account and went on and installed some apps. (Some are the ones I own on my second tablet, some are the ones I ...
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How can I choose a music player?
I am looking for a music player for my android device which has a number of specific features (such as having a play queue, lock screen controls, etc.) I am finding it difficult because there are lots ...
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Redirecting incoming calls to different numbers depending on WiFi connectivity
Can we have an android application which will direct any incoming call to:
The cell number in case WiFi is disabled
Office extension number through Jabber client in case WiFi is connected (when I ...
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Why is there such a difference in the amount of internal memory?
So first, when I go to Settings -> Apps this is what is shown:
(Click image to enlarge)
After some time ~20 seconds, the amount of space left is this:
(Click image to enlarge)
Why does this ...
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Can I clear out broken/uninstalled apps that still show up in the app list?
I had some apps stored on my SD card that I have since wiped. The apps still show up in my app list in Settings->Manage applications. How do I refresh this list?
Rebooting the phone doesn't help, and ...
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Apps missing after sd card unmount
The core issue is in the title: the apps that were installed in the SD card seem to be not installed at all after I unmounted the SD card.
As additional information, these are the steps preceding the ...
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How to check if an APK contains native code?
Is there a way to check if an APK file hosts native code?
There are many reverse engineering tools (e.g. apktool, androguard) from which you can reproduce the
source files of an Android app but I'm ...
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Import data from ColorNote app?
I have lost my Android phone but I have backup of my SD-card on which I have backup of my ColorNote app. How can I get all my notes from that backup?
NOTE: I am using iphone now so dont have a anroid ...
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Make apps force close automatically without going into settings [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I stop applications and services from running?
I have an HTC Desire and I have been trying to figure out how to always get my apps and things I don't use to ...
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Can my Android phone be hacked without installing permissions?
After reading this article ( Kaspersky smartphone report ) this got me wondering.
Obviously if I install a dodgy app through Play Store or directly from a website, that can be dangerous, however if I ...
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Where do I find the minimum requirements for an app?
I was trying to install a new app from Google Play on my computer, but a message told me that the app wasn't compatible with my device. No more information was given.
Can someone please tell me where ...
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Is there a camera app which would let you access the gallery?
In this accepted answer user @Parth Mehrotra writes:
You can't really change the things camera intent has to offer, and if
you do find a device where the camera app would let you access the
...
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Are there location tracking apps that would send data to my server?
Are there any Android apps that would track my location (at regular intervals, like every hour) and send coordinates directly to my server, without revealing this data to any third party?
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How do one know which folder is created by which Android apps?
From my understanding, a majority of Android apps may have created some folders on either local storage or the SD Card.
So, how do I know which folders belong to which apps? (I know that some apps ...
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How to close 'system tray' type apps LG Optimus Logic [closed]
I can close normal apps from the App manager, but the system tray ones at the top don't show up there. Example apps: Twitter, Google Play, simpleirc.
It has gingerbread android os
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Android news app that fetches by topic
I had a great news and weather app on my HTC Incredible that gave me top news articles and also let me fetch news by specific topic, for example "ebola" or "nanotechnology." Is there a way to ...
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Can't receive emails, downloads [closed]
All my downloads are being sent to a pc, I do not have a pc, but used a friends, I no longer receive emails, can't get on Facebook, all pages and searches get redirected to ??? Somewhere, I feel I ...
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How to make a normal apk with .dex inside it from an apk which is odexed?
I had a file manager provided by my manufacturer as a system app.
it was odexed.
i have its apk and odex file both.
I installed a custom rom now and want to install that filemanager. how do i do ...
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There is an app to send/read SMS from the desktop using the Internet? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I send SMS from PC through Android Phone or to Android Phone?
There are many apps to send/read SMS from the desktop using a Wi-Fi connection, but my cyanogenmod ...
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Editing font colour in decompiled APK File [closed]
Where and what file is possibly the file I have to edit for editing the font colour in a APK of a digital card I have already decompiled
(I am pretty beginner with android apps Though I understand ...
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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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I need an app that transfers SMS to SD and can be moved to SD card itself
I just transferred phones from a Motorola Droid 2 to the Galaxy SIII. I usually use handcent, but forgot to back up my sms before the new phone was activated. Now I have all my old sms logs on the ...
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How do I know if an android apps for phone can be install on an android tablet?
Are there any way to find out? (probably using a emulator or a software to verify?) This is because from my understanding, there are android apps for phone which somehow become either stretched or ...
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Where to download and install Google Apps on Android 4.0.4 device? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install the Google Apps Package (Play Store, …) on my Android device?
I have an international android smartphone which doesn't have anything related to Google ...
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My new Nexus 7 doesn't allow me to receive apk files with bluetooth
I have just got a Nexus 7, and I am trying to send an app that i made into my Nexus, neither sending it with my phone using bluetooth or directly from my laptop using bluetooth works: on my phone it ...
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What “Force stop” button means?
When I go to Settings->Applications->Manage Applications->Downloaded I see an application list. If I enter some applications, I see button "Force stop" active. Some applications have this ...
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How to migrate applications to other user account without downloading the applications again?
I created a new user in Nexus 7 but it doesn't have any applications already installed in primary user. I don't want to move/share any app data like scores/progress. I want the apps/games to appear as ...
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matlab equivalent app [closed]
I need to solve systems of linear equations (with capability of imaginary/complex numbers (i/j)). are there any offline based matlab equivalent for android? my mobile is running under dual core ...
