For questions about Android apps in general.
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Can I download Android apps to a computer and then transfer to my phone [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to download APK file on PC from Market?
I'm wondering if I can download Android apps to my computer then transfer to a phone because I don't have a wifi connection ...
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Where can I download a specific version of an app? [duplicate]
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Where can find older versions of Apps?
I require certain versions of apps like facebook, twitter and Temple Run in order to perform research. I have already looked at ...
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How can I install an app if I have inconsistent UIDs and the market app crashes?
I am having issues with inconsistent UIDs. Trying to understand what was going on, I got the advice to install a terminal emulator.
The problem is that when I go to the Market app, I receive a (very ...
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How to prevent the android system from killing an app?
I have rooted my phone and use Swapper. an app that creates a linux like swap simulation w/o actually partitioning the sd card...
I observed that this app gets killed every now and then thus not ...
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Can I run Ubuntu desktop x86 applications On Ubuntu For Android?
This may be a fairly simple question, but I want to be sure. My guess is that it can't be done.
Question 1: For example, I have an executable for Linux (no GUI , just cmd line , it just makes some ...
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Open source tasks app that syncs automatically with Google Tasks? [closed]
Now that there is an API for Google Tasks (tasks in Calendar), do you know a tasks app with the following features?
Automatic sync with Google Tasks
Open Source
Works offline too.
Minimalist (same ...
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An outlining apps with collapsible tree views and touch screen interface? [closed]
I'm looking for an outlining apps with these features ...
Collapsible tree views to at least 5 levels
Touch screen interface
Synching to a free web based application/server
Preferably the outlining ...
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Time tracking with multiple level hierarchy of tasks/categories [closed]
I'm looking for time tracking (standalone or inside a GTD app) with the following features:
time tracking (adding items manually)
multiple-level (>2) hierarchy of tasks (or categories)
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Is there a stopwatch app that also records time of day timestamp?
I've looked all over Google for a stopwatch app that records laps (which they all do) but also records a time of day timestamp. If it can't do the example below, at least record the initial start time ...
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Application or software by which we can access tablet or mobile remotely over internet? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Any VNC solutions for an unrooted device?
How do I access by android phone from web browser and control it?
I am using TeamViewer and other VPN remote access software to ...
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Are apps backed up/restored with Titanium Backup just as “good” as through Google? [closed]
Is the backup/restore process of Titanium Backup just as good and functional as Google's native processes? In other words, will an app backed up and restored by Titanium Backup run and be just as ...
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3D model viewers
I would like to be able to view 3D models on my phone. Are there any 3D viewers out there, free or paid, that will allow me to open up a 3D geometry file and rotate around, zoom, and pan about a 3D ...
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What permissions can Backes SRT AppGuard not override?
1.) Backes SRT AppGuard can supposedly disable/override many permissions an app might have... but what can/does it NOT override?
I seem to remember reading on the website that SRT AppGuard might not ...
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apps automatically starting? [duplicate]
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How can I stop applications and services from running?
I noticed that some apps automatically starts without me opening it. Some of them runs everytime I turn on the ...
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How do you prevent pre-installed (unremoveable) Android tasks/apps from ever starting without rooting your phone? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I stop applications and services from running?
Some apps are necessary for notifications. For example, without the facebook process, there'd be no facebook ...
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Android 2.2 - How to see applications that run at start-up [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I prevent applications from running on startup?
Hello!
Is it possible to see which applications are set to run at startup?
For example, the idiots at Yahoo made ...
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how to identify and change apps which are set as startup items
I am coming from Windows back-ground (never used Linux), and HTC Wildfire is my first Android phone.
I can see that many app like Facebook for HTC Sense, Flickr, Footprints, Friend Stream, Gmail, ...
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1answer
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Launch app on start (even SD card apps)
I'm pretty sure (despite of haven't seen them) that there are a few question about running some app when you turn on the phone. But I want a something a little more complex here. I have a few apps to ...
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How can I prevent applications from running on startup? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I stop applications and services from running?
I've installed some applications that I mostly like, except for the fact that they all decided they were too ...
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Why do certain apps run even when I don't use them?
I've found that certain apps (Amazon MP3 and Stocks, for example) will occasionally be running in the background even when I've never once opened them. Why is this? This is not desirable - those CPU ...
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Why cant I see my app folder in 4.2.1 on a Nexus 7 ? [closed]
I am building and debugging apps in Eclipse Juno using Android Java API 17, using an
Asus Nexus 7 16gb Android 4.2.1(not rooted). I am unable to locate the folder the app is installed into or 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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Why do some applications have `Move to SD card` button disabled? [duplicate]
I've just downloaded an app, and I want to move it to SD card. At the application setting, the app has data like this:
Total ... 10.05MB
Application ... 9.97MB
Data ... 80.00KB
Next ...
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Copying applications between phones?
Is it possible to easy copy applications between phones (eg. two HTCs via bluetooth) and get them running fine? Or apps just need to be downloaded from AM each time because of some installation ...
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How can I determine what app put a spam shortcut on my home screen? [duplicate]
Recently, I discovered that some app on my phone had taken it upon itself to place a very nice "Free Games" shortcut on my home screen. I haven't installed any new apps in the recent past, so I would ...
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Can I get apps onto my phone without using internet on the phone? [duplicate]
I have an HTC MyTouch 3g. My plan doesn't have internet and it costs extra if I use the internet. Is there a way to download apps on the computer and transfer them to my phone somehow? I do have a SD ...
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Re-installing Google Play Store
My Google Play store, as well as all of my apps, are messed up. Every one of them has an Android icon and an SD card emblem at the bottom right. I do not know how to get my Play Store back, and I can ...
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Grooveshark app on Android
I realized that they took TinyShark offline recently. I'm looking to see if anyone knew why or what the reason for that was? I've found one alternative, BlueStream, but I don't think that that is a ...
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Galaxy G3 is making unwanted noises and I can't turn them off without silencing my phone
How can I stop my Samsung Galaxy G3 from making sounds when looking for e-mail without turning off all other notifications? At least I think that's what it's doing. Sometimes it makes the sound when I ...
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Is there any sniffer aplication for Android 2.2?
Is there any network sniffer program for Android 2.2 similar to Wireshark for Windows?
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How to turn off Galaxy II speaking time on lock screen?
How to turn off Galaxy II from SPEAKING THE TIME on lock screen??
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How can I hide an application from the app drawer?
I've got Micromax Canvas 2 and have installed one application which is having some confidential data. Now I want to hide that application from menu.
Is there any way / application for that?
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How do I re-enable the stock Gallery on Samsung S2 running ICS?
I accidentally pressed the disable button on the stock gallery instead of the Force stop button. In Settings > Apps, the aplication moved to the end of the list of apps and says it's Disabled. The ...
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How can I run Android applications on my PC with the Android emulator?
Is it possible to run Android applications on PC (with emulator)? I have Android SDK on my PC and I want to run Angry Bird on it. Can any body help to me?
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Accessing my Google Play music
Is there an app to access my Google Play music?
I can only access it via the browser. The connection is horrible, as well as the interface.
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How to Uninstall HTC Applications/Widgets [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to remove pre-installed apps like Peep and Friend Stream from my HTC phone?
How can I uninstall applications that are locked by phone vendor?
I've just treated ...
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I've rooted my tablet, now how do I get rid of this bloatware? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Rooted Phone but still can't uninstall Apps
I just went through the process of rotting my Galaxy Tablet 10.1. I used these instructions, and the process went ...
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Disable LiveWare manager
I have rooted my Sony Ericsson Neo V by downgrading to .42 and using Zergrush, without unlocking the boot loader. Now I want to remove the LiveWare service. NoBloat and similar apps don't show it. How ...
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Rhapsody Shortcuts
I am new to this lp shortcuts.
I have been going crazy looking for a .lps file for my rhapsody app.
I want to control my music from my lp dock but I cant find anything to help.
I downloaded ...
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How to use phone's Wifi tethering to demonstrate security vulnerabilities on phones [closed]
I am teaching a course to highschool students about computers, and I wanted to do something different for tomorrow class.
I was thinking to teach them about wifi security vulnerabilities through a ...
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How can I race against a GPX track?
I'm using the Strava app to record segments I ride. It would be very helpful in trying to beat existing KOMs to be able to upload GPX file(s) to my phone and have audible feedback during each segment ...
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Samsung Galaxy Ace keeps updating Samsung app store
I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Ace and tried to get onto the Samsung application store on the phone.
It said that there was an update for the application so I downloaded it and tried to get ...
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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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How to launch the hidden Sound Recorder on Froyo?
I discovered a "Sound Recorder" in the application list on my Froyo handset. Why is it hidden like that with no 'launcher' or app icon to start it?
I'm curious.. also because of this app;
I need to ...
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Choosing apps to load and remove from memory when using Android
I'm not a programmer. And as far as I know, Android uses as much RAM as possible, loading as many apps as possible, so that launching / opening (or returning to them) is smoother.
My question is:
Is ...
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Why are some apps hidden and how to unhide them
For example on my galaxy Tab 7.7 plus sc_01e running ics , the phone app apk is installed but does not show up in my app drawer.
It will actually show up if it is called by a widget but there is no ...
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Where to upload video files? to have online video albums? To share them for WhatsAPP apps
I am having lot of Video files which are my personal to give to my girl friend.
My girl friend personal video files are also to send to me.
Now both together, i want to keep them as Album, Which i ...
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some apps, no problem loading on 2 devices. Not this one - help
I have loaded a free app (imediashare) from Amazon store onto my Kindle Fire. I want to put the same app on my Samsung phone, but when I go to the app store from the phone and try to 'buy' it, I'm ...
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What is the right way to close apps in Android?
I'm new to the Android platform, and this is probably a dumb question, but...
How do you close an app?
When I'm in an app, and I want to get out, I just click on "Home" and move on, but I just ...
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Matlab on Android
I know matlab mobile was just released for android.
Nowadays several mobiles got hardware enough to run some decent calculations...
So question is: Is there a way to run matlab offline on a emulator ...
