For questions about the hardware of Android devices
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My new phone came with super user but I didn't root it
I've just got a new Samsung Galaxy Y from Unique Mobiles
(http://www.uniquemobiles.com.au). The package was still intact when I picked it up and the "don't accept this if this sticker is broken" ...
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Antenna Patch/Adaptor for Galaxy Nexus i9250
It's been a month of searching what kind of antenna adapter/patch am I going to use.
Anyone knows what kind of patch is this?
Thanks.
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Are there any Android phones that allow Bluetooth PAN off the shelf?
I'm specifically looking for an off-the-shelf solution.
Without going into too much technical detail, I need to connect a phone via Bluetooth to a device and receive IP traffic from the device. ...
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Samsung Moment telephone through AUX
I have an iPhone, and while in my car, I can connect to the radio through my AUX jack and use the phone that way. The iPhone microphone picks up just fine and I hear the person through the car ...
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What kind of hardware is needed to run Skype well?
I have been asked to choose a cheap tablet to buy for Skype video calling. The person who will use it isn't going to do anything fancy else, just videocalling her daughter at evening.
I have seen ...
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Is there an Android, stylus driven, sketchpad-functional Tablet? [closed]
I am looking for a tablet device to function as a digital sketchpad. One that I can use on the bus to draw, on-screen.
After reading up on the HP Slate, Cintiq, and various muddlings of iOS apps, I ...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 Problems - Possibly Hardware Related?
I've had my Galaxy S2 SGH-I777 (AT&T) for about 2 months now and everything has been great up until yesterday. I started experiencing some freezing and strange behavior. The phone is unrooted and ...
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What kind of hardware can be used to speed up the writing on android phones?
This might be a border line question for this forum, but I will see and learn whether it is relevant. At least I do not believe that anyone here would feel that it is not interesting as it is very ...
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Does a MIUI-Phone work in Europe?
I've just read about the chinese MIUI Phones (Mi Two), my question is wheter they work in Europe, or might there be some issues because of other phone networks? Might there be some other issues apart ...
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Can I add external devices to an Android device?
Can we add external devices to an Android device? For example, can I add a CD player or a power antenna (to detect wireless from long distances) to my Android device? Des Android let us to create our ...
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Does the Android specification include minimum sensor parameters?
Android apps can access sensor data. How do I know how accurate the sensor readings are? Is there a universal standard that specifies operational parameters of a sensor?
E.g., a temperature sensor ...
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Sending calls to voicemail when I am in a meeting
If my aCalendar, or any calendar for that matter, has an appointment, I would like the phone to recognize that I am in a meeting and the call then vibrates or is silent etc.
For instance:
If I am ...
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Micro USB cables that only charge but no data, no mounting etc (Samsung Galaxy S)
Not all cables seem to be created equal but I've never got to the bottom of why so many (cheap) cables I try only charge - no data. Anyone know why? Certain pins not connecting?
I do know that longer ...
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Android with mouse, keyboard and touchpad
What should I do to be able to use my USB keyboard and mouse with my Android 2.1 tablet?
I like the idea of bluetooth, but my tablet doesn't support bluetooth.
Is there some device similar to ...
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Can bricking my GT - I9100 damage my antennas?
I'm running a cf-root, SG SII with KL1 kernel and cyanogenmod 7. Before getting it done the way it is now, I went through several failed attempts. I'm afraid the first few times I installed the wrong ...
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Phone calls - the other person can't hear me
My phone has just started having a problem where on phone calls, the other person can't hear me. They just hear some static. I can hear them just fine. It's the same whether I call them or they call ...
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How can I reduce latency while tethering?
When tethering with PDAnet (the free version), using a stock moto-Droid 1 on Verizon, I am getting between 1k-3k ms latency on World of Warcraft. I would like to know what is the likeliest culprit, ...
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Nexus 10 handwriting apps always lag
So I just bought a nexus 10 and among the many reasons for getting one, I want to take notes with it. I've bought myself a nice stylus that works wonderfully on iPads and my galaxy nexus phone. ...
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How to return to call when screen blanked
I was on a call and I was put on hold by the other person. The screen blanked after a time (as expected).
When I hit the power button to return to the call. I found the call dropped.
How can I ...
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What's the differences between the different processors available in the current lineup of devices?
From what I understand there's the Snapdragon, Hummingbird, OMAP, ARM and now(or soon) Tegra2? Did I miss any? (I apologize if I'm mixing terms here, confusing a technology name with a model name)
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usb otg thermal printer interface to android tab with usb device
I have printer with USB OTG capability which I want to use with my Android Tab (as USB device).
Is this possible -- and if so, will it work for all Android versions from 2.3 up? Is there any driver ...
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Can I open a photo in a text message without using my data?
I got a Motorola Razr-V phone and received a text with an attached photo. Is it possible to open using Wi-Fi,not my phone data?
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HTC ONE X: The process “com.android.phone” has stopped?
I have just brought a Second had HTC ONE X from an auction site,
When booting up the phone it works fine, with no sim card.
However I have a 2degrees (New Zealand) Micro SIM which is a snapper sim ...
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Phone thinks it is charging when not plugged in [closed]
Quite often my phone lights up the charging symbol even if the phone isn't charging. It applies when it's of and on. The behaviour seems somewhat glitchy, it turns on and off.
Is this a well known ...
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HTC Desire sticky power button
I have an HTC Desire that is 2 and a bit years old and in the hands of my wife and baby, now has a power button that barely works. Luckily the ROM I'm using allows the device to wake with the select ...
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Sites to search android devices based on features? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find a comparison of Android devices?
I've been doing research on various android devices, but I am having a hard time finding a good site to search devices ...
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Is Internet tethering possible on Android phone via bluetooth or WiFi?
I have a HTC Desire and use different Wifi networks with it, but don't have mobile internet access. My laptop is usualy connected via a mobile modem. Is there a way to share laptop's internet access ...
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What information is available to an app from the magnetometer?
I would like to know what other functionality is provided by the magnetometer inside android devices besides allowing applications to display a compass. Can an app do anything else with it besides ...
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Dell Streak's screen cracked - what are my options?
I hope this question is being asked in the right place - it's not a question about the Android OS, but it is about Android hardware. Please move it if it's better off on SuperUser.
I have just ...
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What is the round circle next to the “do not dispose in household waste” icon on my Moto Droid?
There is a round indicator of some sort under the battery cover approx 3/16" of an inch in diameter. It is located to the left of the "Do not dispose with household waste" icon (looks like a trash ...
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Can you damage the proximity sensor if you keep it always on?
If you keep the proximity sensor always on (like for applications that turn on the screen when you tap the sensor a few times) is there a risk to damage it?
I'm assuming that the sensor works only in ...
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How to recover files from SD card on HTC Merge?
So today somehow my phone completely reset itself. I went into my local wireless office and they helped me a bit. My phone has lost all of it's contacts and apps (no biggie) but the employee told me ...
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Yellow tint on S4's screen
The phone's screen has an annoying yellow tint. Is there any app that can fix gamma correction ? Or shall I return the phone and get another one ? Anyone else has this ?
This picture is from ...
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Android phone taps touchscreen on its own
I have an LG P690 Optimus Net. The issue I am having is that the phone often enters a state where it keeps on pressing the touchscreen's buttons by its self, and I have to press the back button ...
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Why My android device show less RAM and Slow at Jelly bean?
I bought a new Samsung galaxy S Advance(GT-i9070). It came with Gingerbread. It was actually a phone with 768 RAM. I clearly verified this with the shop when I bought it. Last day I upgraded my phone ...
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why there are so many tty files in the dev directory?
it is confusing that there are so many tty files in the directory...
by the way, what each file in /dev stands for, do they stand for physical devices which are part of my android device? for ...
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how can I change the language of the keyboard of sony ericsson xperia mini pro?
my mobile keyboard is supported with Arabic alphabet but I don't know how to use it !!
I need to write a lot in arabic and I'm not used to the touch keyboard so I need to change the language of the ...
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What's the difference between the Xperia X10 and the Xperia X10a?
What's the difference between the Xperia X10 and the Xperia X10a?
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Is there any good micro USB cable (not loose)?
I'm not sure if this could be considered as an Android question, but it's definetely related to Android, since this kind of cable became a standard for mobile devices recently.
The thing is, I have ...
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How does the Asus transformer keyboard dock work?
From a software and hardware standpoint, what kind of interface does the keyboard use? I'm guessing it's not just a usb-hid interface, or if it is there's something special for the special keys.
If ...
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How to gain access to the SPI port on any Android phone
I am a hardware developer and want to connect my hardware board by hacking into the SPI port of a form factor Android Phone. My objective is to connect my board using jumper wires to a Smartphone to ...
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Is there an internal memory test for Android devices?
I need to fix a friend's phone this evening that has suddenly produced loads of android.process.media and com.google.process.gapps errors. I am going to reinstall the OS as it's an older ROM but it ...
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Stock JB ROMs for Chinese-made devices [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I'm looking for a good source for MT, RK and Allwinner-based phones and tablets, but I couldn't find any. ...
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How to Use Camera in ICS to store images on internal memory?
The SD card slot on my HTC Dezire Z is broken and a replacement is not available. How can I use my camera without an SD Card? I am using ICS.
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What else is occupying my android phone's internal space [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
HTC Desire low on internal storage, I'm clueless — Any help?
Something is secretly eating up my tablet memory and I need help finding it
I have a HTC Desire ...
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When I plug in Samsung Skyrocket & Moto Atrix to Windows 7 my USB ports stop working [closed]
I have a USB adapter to pick up internet on my desktop and an external hard drive through USB, and they stop responding immediately after I plug in either android phone, I have to restart after this ...
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Baseband and radio in Android
In the below picture
1, It seems that the radio firmware don't need a linux driver in Android, It just need a user space shared library, is it?
2, what is baseband?
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Why are android devices equipped with only (relatively) little RAM?
Currently, I can only find devices (phone, tablets or sticks) that are equipped with a maximum of 2GB RAM. While this might be sufficient for current applications, I do wonder why there are no ...
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Do Android-enabled smartphones support other operating systems?
Are there smartphones which support Android and, in addition to it, some other operating systems, in particular Symbian and RIM Blackberry? Or, maybe, the last two are constrained to devices which ...
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GPS Accuracy Data for Android phones
I'm try to gather data on the feasibility of my next Android project in which I would like to use GPS indoors. Knowing that GPS wasn't built to be accurate indoors, I'm trying to decide if the ...
