For questions about Android apps in general.
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Can an android app cause my phone to reboot?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S (i500) running Android 2.3.5
Lately it has been rebooting randomly.
Sitting on my desk and it just reboots, sometimes when I'm on the phone, etc.
Does Android protect ...
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App X isn't working correctly. How can I fix it?
I have an application that isn't working correctly. Either it's not launching, or not responding to commands, or some of the functionality isn't doing what I expect.
What are some simple steps I can ...
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How secure are the “app password protection” apps?
I know there are a number of apps available that can password protect specified apps. I want to know how secure they really are.
As far as I know, there aren't any exposed OS hooks in android to ...
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App for calling a list of contacts, one after another
My daily commute is rather long, and I make lots of phone calls while driving. Dialing while driving is illegal, so I have to stop by, dial, and drive again, which is inefficient, time consuming and ...
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Why do the “Successfully updated” notifications disappear?
I noticed a weird behavior when updating applications with the newer Gingerbread (2.3.5?) and now Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3) builds. It might also be the case with other versions, but I have not seen ...
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Add me feature of Galaxy S
There is an interesting feature in the camera of Galaxy S phones, called Add me. Using this one can take photo of a person sitting in two postures in the same frame. (A normal photo is taken, the ...
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Can CSS be over ridden on Android the same way userContent.css works on Firefox?
This is related to another question I posed recently, but I thought I should keep issues separate and specific.
On a desktop computer running Firefox, one can create a file called "userContent.css" ...
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Is there a good app that lets me to the app updates in one go?
Right now in the market you have to manually update each app, is there an app that automates this?
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How can I track app usage?
Is there a way to show usage stats for installed applications on my Android phone? I'd like to know how much I use my apps and if there are any I can get rid of (because I don't use them).
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Closing applications
I guess this has to do with our habit on desktop computers where we
open an application
use it
close the application
AFAIK there's no direct way from within the application to close it. And by ...
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Service for sharing list of installed apps
I'm thinking of web app for sharing lists of installed / recommended apps with people.
Optional comment for each app on how/when/why it's useful. Something a bit similar to usesthis.com, but for ...
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Is it possible to program on a Honeycomb tablet? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I do development on my Android device?
I was wondering if there are apps making it possible to program on an Android tablet?
I know it's not the best "work tool" ...
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Android 2.2: Avoid disappearing of home shortcuts to apps into SD card. Restore app list items
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy i5510. The space in internal memory was just about to finish so I decided to move some apps to the SD card. After I did it a lot of the apps moved (not all of them) ...
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What is Blackmart, and is it legitimate?
I have an HTC One X. I want to install the Blackmart app, but I'm a little wary about its implications. Can it safely be installed without it messing up root security? Is it a legitimate app source?
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How to keep Apps, that are banned from the offical market, up to date?
Sadly, a few fine Apps are banned from the official Market by Google (e.g. Transdroid): How can I keep those Apps up to date, without visiting the project sites regularly?
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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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Is there a WhosHere-style (location-based) social networking chat app for Android? [closed]
I like the WhosHere app for Apple iPhone iOS. Is there a similar social networking/chat app that uses location / gps to find people to chat or network with for Android?
Here's some more info on the ...
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How to recover apps from a factory reset?
I have some apps installed on my device and I want to perform a factory reset. Is there a simpler way to re-install my applications after the reset (with the least possible number of user ...
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Why my app disappear at reboot?
When I reboot the phone, often, some of the apps a get generic icon and won't load anymore.
A reinstall solves the problem but I'd rather not have to do that.
Device is an Acer Liquid Metal with ...
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How can I know the directories used by an application
I've been testing some dictionaries the last few days and right now I've my SDCard with plenty of directories with many MB of data that belongs to those dictionaries.
How can I find out for a ...
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If I uninstall an app do I lose the data?
I want to install Angry Birds from the Amazon App Store but all I get is errors. My guess is it's because I already have it installed. I'm afraid to uninstall just in case I lose the data. Any ideas?
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How do I find a list of open applications / switch to open applications
Where can I find a list of open applications ? Is it possible to switch to them using that ?
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Alternative to Google Listen?
I have learned to love Google Listen, but the application is a bit rought and got some small errors like seeking not allowed, it takes long time to get updates because it relays on Google Reader. when ...
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How to determine what applications are using what features on Android?
With its multi-tasking, it's easy to launch lots of applications on Android. I understand that background applications use fairly minimal resources, but they often activate features (GPS WiFi etc.) ...
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Deauthorize an app
I installed MightyText the other day.
But I haven't used it so I uninstalled it.
Then I remembered it required links to my Google account - so I went to Google Account security.
But it doesn't list ...
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Is there a real “Gmail Tap” app?
Gmail Tap, one of Google's April fools, would give the phone a three-keys Morse keyboard. Is there a way to get this functionality for real, preferably for input to any fields?
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Is there an Android app that scans a device for vulnerability issues?
Is there an application that scan the phone or the phone image searching for vulnerability issues?
In the internet there are several tools that make Network scanning, but I found nothing specific for ...
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Does Android have a task scheduler?
Microsoft Windows has the Task Scheduler Manager to schedule tasks based on time or other events, as far Linux has cron to the same feature, does Android have something like? Could I install cron on ...
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In general, do Android apps use encrypted connections? If so, is public WiFi safer?
I know that connecting to public WiFi carries risks. I know that much of the risk has to do with sending data over a public connection, allowing it to be intercepted.
So, my question is, do most ...
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Any way to listen again to BBC radio?
I would love to listen again to BBC radio in the UK. There was an app called beebplayer for watching BBC TV as catch up, and for live radio, but not for radio listen again, although it has now been ...
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Is there a way see if any of the apps on my phone have updates available?
Is there a way see if any of the apps on my phone have updates available?
I occasionally get a notification that updates are available but is there a way of checking manually?
If I clear the ...
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Why do apps legitimately purchased from Android Market warn about missing license?
A few weeks ago I purchased two paid apps, 3G Watchdog Pro (3GWP) and The Photographer's Ephemeris (TPE). Both of them displayed warnings that the license is missing, and advised to visit Android ...
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how do I get most of my standard linux utilities and commands on Android 3.1?
by standard, i mean just what users often get by default with one of the popular distros.
for example, uname, finger, vim, tmux, etc.
I have a galaxy tab 10.1 (android version 3.1, already rooted)
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Rooted Phone but still can't uninstall Apps
So I finally temp-rooted my HTC Desire HD and set about trying to uninstall some of the stock apps that came with it (Stocks (no pun intended), Facebook for HTc and so on). But it won't let me - the ...
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How can I find the nearest ATM in India?
There are some applications that can find and locate ATMs but those I tried are not for India or for Indian banks. Is there an app that supports this for India?
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Looking for a parts list application
I am looking for an application like a shopping list, that will let me put in items with the prices and give me a final total...so that if I have a project, I can put in all the prices(scanning ...
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Disable all software installation
Is there a way to block (by a password/PIN code or what else) all kinds of software installation on an Android tablet/smart phone?
I understand it is possible to block by a PIN code Market app ...
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Android App for StackExchange [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there any app for Stack Exchange?
Is there an android app for StackExchange sites and if not is there one in development?
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Applications: Rollback latest update
I updated Winamp today from the market and now I'm having troubles playing shoutcast stations and some mp3's. Is it possible to rollback only the update I installed this morning? or am I out of luck?
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Do Android Default apps (phone, browser,…) support NFC?
Is there any default support on Android basic apps (phone, browser, contacts...) for NFC?
Because if I want to develop for NFC, the user will need to install my NFC app. But for simple tasks that use ...
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Can I convert a system app to a user app, uninstall it, or move it to my SD card?
Is it possible to convert a system app to a user app and then uninstall it or move it to SD?
I'm thinking about not critical apps, such as Astro filemanager (I use Root Explorer), Google maps, Google ...
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How do I view and manage the list of Intents that launch what apps in my phone? How do I unregister these apps?
During the day I notice that many of my installed apps run themselves automatically. For example, FB all of a sudden asks my GPS data or reads my contact list, without me launching the FB app. FB ...
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What system app stores the cellular network settings?
Before installing a new ROM, I backed up all data from my system apps using Titanium. I installed the new ROM, and also put in a new SIM card from a different network (so it was in on first boot-up ...
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Is there a good app that allows me to use my Droid as a wifi keyboard and trackpad for my MacBook Pro? [closed]
I have three different MBP's that run XBMC off and on, connecting to our home theater systems. Is there an app that I could install on my droid and the mac's that would allow the droid to act as a ...
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Can I build an APK from an installed app and its data?
I would like to take an installed app, including its data, from a rooted Android device and produce from it an APK suitable for installing on a non-rooted Android device.
Is this possible?
Edit: ...
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Alarm which could Ring even when Device is Off
Android smartphones are smarter than traditional mobile phones in all aspects, but I am unable to find this smartness in one aspect: In those classic mobile phones, there was an option to ring the ...
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How do I install an apk as a system application?
I'm trying to install an application in the system/app folder of a device. It needs to be done since I'm writing a QAT program and the tests need to run with a few privileges not available to third ...
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What to do with 'duplicate' apps? (ie. HTC version and 'vanilla' version)
I was going through my app list today when I saw:
Facebook
Facebook for HTC Sense
similarly, there are other "duplicate" apps like Peep & Twitter, Mail & Gmail, Calendar (red) ...
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Is it possible to install the Nexus One Calendar app on the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate?
I've been using the Galaxy S for a little while now, first on the stock 2.1, and then on stock 2.2. I'm mostly happy with this phone, but one of the things that I don't like is the Calendar app that ...
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How to circumvent the market compatibility check?
Sometimes I would like to install some App on my Notion Ink Adam but the Android Market says that my device is not compatible with the App. ATM I simply google for the specific App and search some ...
