Questions related to Android Mobile Settings and Configuration.
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How to put a shortcut to a settings submenu on a home screen
Use case: I would like to change the input language for voice input without having to click through "Settings/voice input and output/voice recognition settings/Language" And I have a couple of ...
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Persist Background Process Limit setting
Is it possible to persist the Background Process Limit setting? It's lost upon reboot and reverts to Standard Limit.
Settings \ Developer Options \ Background process limit
Android 4.0.3
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Is there an application / ROM that allows me to set the phone to “Guest” mode which I can configure?
I would like to be able to set my phone into Guest mode so people using it will not be able to "abuse" it while I give it to them.
Example of usage:
Child mode - prevent editing settings, making ...
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ICS disable sound/vibrate when keys pressed
I want to disable the sound/vibrate effect when typing a message in Ice Cream Sandwich. I have disabled it in Settings > Sound Now there is no touch sound when I am typing a phone number or ...
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What needs to be set up in an Android device from another region for a Russian user in Russia, and how?
We've got a Samsung Galaxy S from another region (China or Korea).
What needs to be set up in it for a Russian user in Russia?
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Can I monitor my phones temperature?
Recently in the UK we've had an unexpected bout of nice weather which means wherever I leave my phone it tends to get quite warm. I know the operating range of my phone (Sony Ericsson Arc) however is ...
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Auto-rotate setting disabled permanently on Toshiba AT100
About a week ago, the setting for auto-rotate on my Toshiba AT100 (running stock 3.2.1) got permanently disabled somehow, and I am unable to change it. It says it is "on", but the setting is ...
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Is it posible to change the locale of my device?
In my Android phone when I go to Settings -> Language and Keyboard Settings -> Select Language I see "Locale" as the title on the top row and see that only few languages are listed. I suspect ...
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Is there a 1-click method to do this 3-4 click task?
I'm on a pay-as-you go scheme using an HTC desire with Android 2.3 installed. Right now, to activate my mobile internet (which I do only when I need to check email) needs me to go to Settings > ...
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Why do some Android apps need access to my SD card and fine location?
I understand why apps like Maps need to know my specific location, but is it safe to allow any application to access these things? Are there any clues as to which apps are safe and which aren't?
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Not able to select entire image for wallpaper
When I put the wallpaper in /dcim/Camera and go to change the wallpaper and choose Media gallery and I select the wallpaper I want, it asks me to choose only a small region of the image. What do I ...
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What is the “sync” icon next to some Wi-Fi networks?
When you go to Menu > Settings > Wireless and network > Wi-Fi Settings there is the list at the bottom which lists all the detected networks in range or remembered.
The networks in range ...
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How to transfer apps, contacts and settings between two identical phones?
OS: 2.1
Phone: Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S)
I'm having trouble with my new Samsung Vibrant (it constantly reboots) and I'm going to return it for a replacement unit. How can I transfer all of my phone ...
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How can I get my Galaxy S3 to behave at night? (turn off LED and notifications, etc.) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Any way to schedule a passive profile-change? (connectivity, volume etc.)
I've got a Galaxy S3, and I love it, but it drives me crazy at night sometimes. GMail will get ...
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Haptic Feedback with Gingerbread on Samsung Galaxy mini 2
How can I turn off vibrations when I long press on start screen (to add a widget, etc.) or in Opera mini when long press on a link?
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Reset individual app settings
Something happened on my HTC Tattoo (V1.6) this week that caused lots of apps to crash on start-up. I think it may have been due to their settings getting corrupted somehow, but I don't know what ...
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How can I configure my phone for MMS?
I can not send or receive MMS-messages (containing an image) on my Nexus One phone. And I can't find many settings to set for it.
I have set an adress for APN. But there is also an IP-address, a ...
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Is it possible to export my Google Listen Status?
I am playing with the idea of switching from a rooted stock Froyo ROM on my Droid to a Cyanogen ROM, and one of the things that is holding me back is the Google Listen status.
I want to be able to ...
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Toggle “Unknown Sources” with Tasker
Is it possible to toggle the Unknown Source setting with Tasker? I couldn't find such a setting. I also tried the Secure Settings Plugin there is also no action for this.
What I want to achieve is to ...
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Wi-fi keeps turning off
Within the last few days, my Wi-fi setting keeps switching to "off".
It does this even when the screen is on and I'm actively using the device.
I've checked the couple apps I still have that help ...
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How to configure HTC Desire for 3g connectivity in Peru?
How can I configure an unlocked HTC Desire for 3g connectivity in Peru?
I have managed to add an APN so that I have EDGE but I would like to use Claro's 3.5g.
I also have an iPhone with the same ...
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How can I set up an Microsoft Exchange email on my Nexus One?
I often check my mail at my office using the VPN connection which bridged my PC with the Microsoft Exchange Server and so that I can check mail using Outlook.
I want to do the same thing when I'm out ...
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How to turn off talkback feature on Galaxy S2 ICS 4.03
I have turned on Talkback to see if it worked on My Galaxy S2.That also disabled my touch screen scrolling .Now I cannot turn off talkback because I cannot scroll through the setting menu. What should ...
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How do I configure Android without using the touch screen?
I have an old Android phone around whose display broke after a fall. The touch screen has stopped working but I am reluctant to accept the device merely as a paper weight.
I do have some use cases ...
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How can I delay the screen's password lock on my Stratosphere?
I need my to have my screen be password locked, but I want it to kick in after only 5-10 minutes (i.e., if I lock my phone and unlock it a moment later, I don't want to have to put in my password ...
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How can I make the GMail app open to the accounts page when using multiple accounts
When I open the Gmail application, it opens the last inbox I looked at. Is there a way to make it always open to the "Accounts" page instead?
I have an HTC incredible 2 if that matters.
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phone not visible to finder (on mac) suddenly
When I connect my phone to my mac via usb, I no longer see it in finder. Nor does it automatically launch iphoto as it used to.
On the other hand, I can see it from sdk tools like ddms, and can ...
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Delete APN on LG-P500
The LG-P500 does not allow to delete/disable MMS APN. The problem is that if I define my own APN, the original one, which cannot be deleted, is still used by messaging application...
Anybody knows ...
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How can I rename my Android device? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I change the name of my Android device?
It has a really long cryptic name. I want to rename it to something shorter.
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Least harmful way to disable APN temporarily?
I installed Quick Settings and turn off my mobile internet with this app. I have a motorola milestone with 2.1
However, that causes some trouble sometimes. When disabling it I lose more often my wifi ...
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Set different languages for different users
I'd like to set different languages per user in my nexus 7 (Android 4.2), but the only option I've found for changing the language is system-wide, and applies to all the users. Is there any way I can ...
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Simple way to toggle between 2G and 3G connection
TL;DR
Usually, I have my device locked to "2G only" for multiple reasons:
saving battery-life
no need for "high-speed" to simply be informed about new mail or doing the little contacts/calendar ...
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Where are Android settings stored?
I have to set up 50+ plus phones for my company, and I am allowed to root the phones. Each phone needs to have the exact same WIFI SSID's / passwords, account / privacy settings, brightness, input ...
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Play Store showing wrong HTC phone type
This was previously addressed for another device, but I have the HTC Inspire and my google account sees it as HTC Desire and won't allow me to download some apps. how can I correct it?
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Make Android always ask where to save a file on every download
Is it possible (as an OS-level setting or somewhere in application properties)?
Maybe every time a user action leads to saving a file some system event is fired and it's possible to write an app for ...
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How can I set Android Galaxy Ace to only use 3G network?
I am having a little bit of a hard time with my new android phone for the reason that it doesnt always connect to certain services (such as Angry Words, or Whatsapp). Sometimes I get the message ...
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How do I configure Google Latitude to auto-update with location regularly on a Motorola Droid?
On the surface, this is same question as this question, but I've made the changes according to that question's accepted answer and I still cannot get latitude to auto-update unless I have an app using ...
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How to connect ADB over 3G/4G? Or how can an ADB listener over network vulnerability be leveraged over GSM?
I keep seeing warning signs about enabling ADB over Network when you aren't connected to a WiFi network, but what if I want to connect ADB over 3G/4G ?
Whenever I try to do it with any of the ...
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How can I set some handy settings on the main screen?
I want to be able to set Wifi, bluetooth, GPS on and off quite easily but I can't find where I should do this.
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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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Where can I confirm that my HTC One XL is evita model?
I want to double check that my HTC One XL is evita model.
I am almost sure I saw it in a menu somewhere but I cannot find it anymore.
Could somebody guide me where I can find such info?
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Is there a way to combine settings (Mobile/GPS/Bluetooth/etc) into profiles?
I'd like to setup some combination of On/Off settings and create profiles. For example, when at home, I'd like Bluetooth/Wifi On, but Mobile Off. When going to work, I want Mobile On and everything ...
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How to show password while typing?
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 (there is no such tag, and I have too little reputation here to create it).
On LG L5 when I type password I can see in the edit box the last character I typed. Better something ...
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Is it possible to set the language and locale to different values?
I'd like to have all the text displayed in English (US), but use the Polish (Poland) formatting for numbers, dates etc. On a desktop Linux system, I'd set LANG to pl_PL and LC_MESSAGES to en_US. Is ...
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What is default GMail setting for: number of days of data to synchronize?
Gmail allows to limit from how many last days it will synchronize the messages. E.g. from one day, two, etc.
What is the default setting? I think this is phone independent, but I ask about Samsung ...
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Unknown Tag Type collection
Since purchasing my Samsung Nexus S I have been bombarded by 'New Tag Collected' Tag Type 'Unknown'.
I have since learned how to turn this off, but I was wondering what these Tags are and where are ...
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Help! Google is downloading books to me without my permission or involvement
I noticed I had updates the other day, and was surprised to see that my phone (Droid X, Gingerbread) was downloading Alice in Wonderland. I did not ask for this book, and I don't want it on my phone ...
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How to fix setting Android display brightness to 0%
I have a Windows Mobile phone(HTC Tilt 2) and put Android on it(on the SD card only). When I was messing around with some stuff I accidentally set the display brightness of Android to 0%. So now ...
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Starting an activity listed under “Settings” from terminal (or adb shell)
I would like to start this activity from terminal.
com.android.settings.Settings$PowerUsageSummaryActivity
I tried
am start -S com.android.settings/.Settings$PowerUsageSummaryActivity
and this is ...
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Clearing a SIM Card
After doing a factory reset on my phone, I reinserted the SIM card into the phone and I got a message suggesting that I import settings, messages, and contacts from my SIM card to my phone.
I know ...
