For questions about the hardware of Android devices
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How to fix the infamous Nook Color / Nook Tablet charging USB cable for good?
The Barnes&Noble Nook Color / Nook Tablet have a proprietary micro USB charging port which is longer than normal and allows power charging with 2Amps.
The charging/data cable from BN is infamous ...
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Home and Search don't work on my Nexus One
I'm using a beta of Cyanogenmod 7 and it seems unlikely they would leave out home and search button functionality. I tried rolling back to the RC and then getting the latest nightly and then wiping ...
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Does the Nexus 7 have a LED flash for its camera?
Does the Nexus 7 have a LED flash for its front facing camera? Can somebody point me to some documentation online that states whether this is true or not?
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minimal hardware requirements for Android [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are the minimum specifications for Android?
I would like to know the minimum hardware (memory, CPU) to run Android, good documentation is also a good answer.
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In Android Is it possible to access the physical layer of 2G/3G to transmit voice/data
I wanted to make an walkie talkie app in android, i know there are a lot of apps like these but they use the Wi-fi or they are just web services. But if we want to like transmit voice/data on 2G/3G ...
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List of devices with screen parameters [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find a comparison of Android devices?
Is there any list with devices and their params? I'd like to know if this device is ldpi/mdpi/hdpi and what screen it ...
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Smart TV Stick (Android) connects to 3g dongle for Internet
I am trying to explore the options of connecting a 3g dongle to the car charger. And then connecting a Smart TV Android stick into the 3g dongle to get Internet. It will be great if I can get internet ...
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where can I find information about my phone by imei
where can I find information about my phone by imei? I want to buy a second hand phone, but I heard that many are declared stolen or lost and after you buy it, police will come and take it away. The ...
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Enter fastboot commands from an Android phone
I want to do the following without a PC, just directly from an Android phone using a script / Android Terminal:
Reboot into bootloader, and then enter a few fastboot commands
Is this possible?
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What color was the first android phone? [closed]
I'm doing some research on the first google powered phone, but I can't find out what color it officially shipped with first. Black or white?
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Why does my EVO 3D think I am talking to it?
Occasionally when biking or walking, something must be going on in my pocketses because my HTC EVO 3D keeps thinking my standard headphones are evolving into headphones with an inline mic.
Normally I ...
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Does Android 2.1+ support the ARM9 processor? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are the minimum specifications for Android?
I want to load Android 2+ (i.e 2.1 or 2.2) on an ARM9 processor, is it possible? If I could have a comparative chart of ...
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computer crashes while upgrading phone to ice cream sandwich
Twice while upgrading my LG phone to ice cream sandwich the computer crashed. I had to reset the computer. I am using the latest LG PC suite and the computer is a brand new Dell XPS.
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Is there an Android OS for laptops/computers? [duplicate]
I love Android and Windows is quite buggy, so is there possibly an Android OS for computers that I can install, most preferably Android Jelly-Bean?
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Data Recovery from a HTC One X phone that wont turn on
I have an HTC One X that has recently stopped working for no apparent reason. It was looked at by a repairer and I was told that there was no liquid in the phone and the motherboard required ...
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How to separate the two pieces of the AC adapter for Samsung tab 2 7.0
I am trying to separate the two parts of the Samsung tab 2 7.0 AC adapter, since I am traveling to a country with different outlets.
I have tried pulling them but nothing seems to work.
Do you know ...
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Motorola Bionic and OG have bad audio jacks
Both my Motorola Bionic and OG have bad audio jacks that require significant jiggling around to get a constant connection almost every time I plug them in. Once it's "good" I can leave it alone and it ...
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List of minimum/recommended specs for tablets [closed]
This is a retry on a closed question: How important is hardware for an Android tablet?
Hopefully, now, it will be more useful/answerable
I am new to android. I am thinking of buying a tablet, but, ...
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How to find exact HTC One S version (S3/S4)
I have begun doing research about rooting my HTC One S phone (HTC Sense looks so nice but unfortunately is so unstable) and one of the first things I've noticed is that there are two versions of HTC ...
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ghost key and unpressable keys issue on android HTC desire Z
On my screen the area where the letters "w e r" and "a s d" seems to press itself on its own, to a point most of my apps are inaccessible. If I have to write a text message or dial a number, I have to ...
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Can Optimus V housing be cleanly swapped with Optimus S housing? [closed]
My Optimus V has tons of scratches because I didn't think to get a screen protector and the screen is cheap flimsy plastic.
I keep looking for housing for the Optimus V but I can't find any but then ...
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USB host port via Android accessory protocol adapter
Is it possible for an Android 4 phone with only a standard micro-USB port (not OTG), to be provided with a USB host port through an adapter using the Android accessory protocol? Do such adapters ...
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How to get android device model number connected to a PC via USB?
How do I get the android phone model number from a Windows PC connected via USB, provided all the USB device drivers are installed properly? Is there anyway to get it via Android SDK?
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How to import audio into a recorded phone call? [closed]
I have the app on my phone to record my phone calls, but now I am wanting to put audio behind it to use on my phone...how do I go about doing that?
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Can you install skyfire on a pandigital andriod eclair tablet without a phone? [closed]
I only seem to find one way to install Skyfire 2.0, but the andriod market won't let me put it on my tablet because I don't have an andriod phone. Did I miss something, or should I save myself the ...
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Using the a smartphone's speaker as a microphone [closed]
I have a hardware accessing question. For a project, I was wondering if it would be possible to use the smartphone's speaker as a second microphone, similar to the idea that you can plug in a headset ...
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Are there any system images available for simulation on any websites? [closed]
I am new to Android development. I found only one system image in the folder
android-sdk-macosx/system-images/android-16
which is
armeabi-v7a
I want to simulate Nexus 7, which powered with ...
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Is is possible two tablets of the same model has different functionalities?
I've bought a Huawei IDEOS S7 up front (there isn't a monthly fee) for SGD 885 (682 USD) before realizing that it costs only:
SGD 468 (USD 360)
SGD 549 (USD423)
SGD 488 (USD 376)
(SGD 324) USD 250
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It is true that a 8MP camera-phone will give a better quality photo than a 5MP camera-phone? [closed]
I've always thought that a camera with a higher megapixel (as stated in the stats) will have a better quality photo.
However, LifeHacker states:
specs won't tell you much. Megapixels only ...
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Strange series in IMEI [closed]
I see an IMEI code having below numbering series and atlast it ends up with "/01" . Does any one have any idea of what it means?
318402013471161/01
Or any pointers for the same to be discussed.
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