Questions related to Android Mobile Settings and Configuration.
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How do I set Wi-Fi sleep policy to Never on Froyo 2.2 Droid X without Advanced Wi-Fi Settings menu?
I've encountered the following instructions on a forum about battery drain
Set Wi-Fi sleep to Never in the Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi Settings > Advanced >Wi-Fi Sleep ...
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Display timout resets to 15 seconds occasionally
Hi on my SGT the display timout resets to 15 seconds occasionally. I can't reproduce this behavior but it seems that this reset happens at every reboot at least and sometimes when ...
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What running applications and services are safe to turn off? [duplicate]
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Knowing which applications to stop
I just got a used Nexus One and I see a lot of running services and applications. I'm wondering what negative impact there would be ...
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Where can I see what the screen dimensions are of an Android mobile phone
I have a Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone, I can't seem to find the dimensions of the screen (apart from looking it up on the internet of course).
But in general: can you somewhere see the correct ...
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Is there a way to automatically change SMTP server?
I have a friend with a ntlworld.com email address. For desktop setup the SMTP server is smtp.ntlworld.com, but this only accepts email from IP addresses served by Virgin Media (who bought NTL) as ISP. ...
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Is there a way to make my HTC-Incredible phone use the optical joystick button to wake up?
I'm still adjusting from going from my iPod to an HTC Incredible phone.
One thing that is very non-intuitive for me is to press the power button when I want to "wake up the phone" after it has ...
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Android 2.3: Expected behavior for setting time automatically with Wifi only
I want to understand how Android 2.3 sets the time when the Date & Time settings are configured to "Automatic" but no SIM card is present.
I am setting up LG E400 Optimus L3 devices as WiFi-only ...
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How to stop this type of service in Sony Xperia MT27i? [duplicate]
I have an Android 4.0.4 device Sony Xperia MT27i.
When this device connects in Mac then it looks like this.
(click image to enlarge)
Some services are started and also it displays an unwanted ...
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Galaxy S3 missing “Accounts and Sync”
I have Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 version 4.1.2 and I lost the "Accounts and Sync" under settings. I added the "Auto sync data" under Data usage and it still does not sync automatically with my calendar. My ...
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keep screen from dimming down when running certain app?
My 2.3.5 Android phone is set up to dim down the brightness after 30 seconds of inactivity, and shut off and lock the screen after another 30 seconds. After that, I need to unlock the screen to regain ...
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HTC One S vibration keeps getting turned on for normal profile
I have a HTC One S with stock ROM (latest update) and stock launcher, no root or anything. Android is 4.0.4 ICS. HTC Sense 4.1. In sound settings, for the normal sound profile, I turn vibration for ...
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Can widgets with settings be moved from one launcher to another?
I want to switch from ADW.Launcher to GO Launcher Ex but want to maintain my desktop layouts and widgets. Is there any way to move or copy widgets from one launcher to the other so that they have the ...
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CM7 GPS works randomly, no rhyme or reason, is there a fix?
I have the Incredible and here are the specs:
CyanogenMod 7.1.0 Stable
Baseband: 2.15.00.07.28
I can't seem to get my GPS to run in a stable manner. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
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How do I get SMS messages to be sorted in chronological order?
I just got an HTC Desire HD, and it's sorting my SMS texts by what the sender has sent up at the top of the conversation page, and what I reply down below. It's almost like two conversations in ...
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How can I set up a VPN connection 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 can I configure Android to login to an ISA proxy server?
I see that if I did a long touch over a Wifi network, I can specify some proxy settings. In my company we use a Isa Proxy server, and each user has to login through domain server.
Is there any way to ...
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Change to and from 4g using Tasker
I downloaded Tasker for Android and I'm trying to do the following:
Condition1:
On Chrome browser startup, go to "mobile network connections" and change from 3g to 4g.
Condition2:
On ...
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Haptic feedback settings in Android 4.1.1?
Just got a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini with Android 4.1.1 factory installed. The phone is not locked to any carrier. My problem is that I can not for the life of me find the setting to turn on the haptic ...
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Help with LG Optimus Logic Memory
I recently purchased an LG Optimus Logic for StraightTalk, which runs Android 2.3.6. The phone was advertised as having 1GB internal Memory and also came with a 4GB Micro SD.
I've used the phone for ...
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More notification sounds not available?
I have a ONE X and have just reset it to factory default as it was starting to get laggy, I have had 8 Android phones in the last 18 mths ( I have a phone fetish) and all have been HTC except my ...
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How do I reset the fade effect on ICS?
I recently installed ICS on my Samsung Galaxy Ace and I have accidentally enabled the fade effect throughout the phone, but now I cannot find the setting that I changed. I don't want to perform a ...
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Disable 'end call' tone?
I would like to disable the "beep" that is played when I hang up.
My Android 2.3.4 phone has no option to do that in the settings.
What can I do? Do I need to upgrade my Android version, or what?
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Reset battery history after unplugging charger?
As far as I can tell, the stats on the Battery page of Settings records the time from when the battery is booted up onwards. What I'd rather want it to do, is to reset that counter whenever I ...
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Vibrations or not depending on phone position
Is there any chance to disable phone vibrations when phone is in straight horizontal position? (eg. on the table).
I want to have vibrations turned on only when I have it in my pocket, close to the ...
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I have used a GB of data in less than 24 hours, how is this possible
I got my android phone a week ago. This morning I recieved an text from telus telling me I have used 75% of my data, then an hour later I recieved a text saying I used 95%. Since I was sleeping and ...
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How to vibrate/ring on click of link
How can I make my samsung galaxy tab vibrate or ring when I click a link on a browser? thanks a lot for any help. :)
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How can I access EPST on the Motorola Droid 1 (Verizon)?
I've tried "##778#", "##778 send", and "##778# send" but every time it dials the number giving me a "Welcome to Verizon..." message instead of opening the provisioning screen (except for option 1 ...
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How can I create a settings shortcut for always on data?
I have always-on mobile data set to off most of the time to conserve battery, but I find the need to switch it on every once in a while - using Pandora, the odd large file to/from Dropbox, etc.
The ...
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Backup Notification Led (Pulse Light) Configuration
I recently switched from CyanogenMod to Paranoid Android on my nexus. I knew I would loose most of my settings, but I felt rather stupid when I realised I had lost all of my carefully defined Pulse ...
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my S3 won't connect to my home wifi
I first go into settings
then I go into and turn on Wi-Fi
but every time I try to connect to my Wi-Fi it say "connecting, authenticating, disabled "
and all my other devices connect perfectly
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How to mute on Galaxy s2 on android 4.1.2
Have just updated software to android 4.1.2 and whereas before one went to settings - sound - and had options mute vibrate so you could mute the phone this new version does not offer that. How do I ...
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Voice command when switching pages on home screen
On the main home screen when I slide between the different pages, a voice says "page 1 of 2" "page 2 of 2" etc. This also happens when my phone is on silent mode and out of driving mode. How can I get ...
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Why is my phone vibrating incessantly during calls?
Yesterday, my phone started vibrating once every 15 seconds or so during phone calls. I'm running cyanogenmd 7 on HTC thunderbolt. I looked in settings and there is only option to vibrate every 45 ...
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How could I set the number of Android original desktops?
Android has 5 original desktop on my phone, I couldn't delete one of them. How could I set the number of desktop?
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Is there way to switch between proxy settings on ICS?
I have an Xperia S running 4.0.4. I often need to switch to a proxy for accessing a test server. I can do this fine by modifying my Wifi connection, selecting to show advanced options and then ...
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Problem with message vibration on s3
When I turn on vibration on the notification bar my phone doesn't vibrate when I get sms but it does vibrate when someone calls me.
I saw that there is settings in Messaging > Settings > Vibrate ...
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Specs/Stats displaying on Homescreen on Galaxy S II 4.0.4
Having the following showing up on all home screens in the background. Any ideas why?
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change system wide the connect timeout
Is it possible to change the android equivalent of sun.net.client.defaultconnecttimeout?
Many applications are not working correctly over an high latency edge connection, but work with H+ or WiFi. So ...
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Ringtones and alarms changes randomly [closed]
3 weeks ago my HTC EVO 3d (rooted, S-OFF and with LEEDroid latest ROM) started to randomly change ringtones and alarm tones (mainly at reboot, but occasionally during normal use).
If I restore the ...
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How to turn off flashing notification LED on HTC Sensation XE?
Two problems:
The LED flashes green every now and then. I disabled all options in Setting-Display-Notification flash, but it just keeps on flashing now and then. How can I completely turn it off?
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How can I prevent my keyboard backlight from turning off automatically? [closed]
My Droid Pro's physical keyboard backlight turns off after an fixed length of time, whether I'm texting, browsing, or sitting idle watching video. I've gone through every setting I can find in all the ...
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How do I configure which programs autostart when connecting to the internet?
Right now skype starts, email clients send/receive.
I really don't want skype to start and login when I connect to 3G, but it's OK if I connect to wifi.
How do I configure which programs autostart ...
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Unable to access my keypad when receiving a call (HTC Wildfire S) [closed]
I can access my keypad when making a call, however when receiving a call i can't.
Our home gate phones in on my cell and i need to press 9 to open the gate.
how can i access my keypad on incoming ...
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How to change my device's country? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I circumvent regional restrictions in the Android Market?
Google just released Chrome for Android and I want to use it. But, for some (pretty irrational) reason, ...
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How can I restrict a user's ability to modify settings or install apps?
Our team is planning to buy around 10 Android phones for the team members. We don't want them to install any applications other than the ones provided. Is there a method or an application which would ...
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After upgrade to 4.2.1 how to get “settings” and “screen lock” back in pull down menu?
After upgrading my Nexus 7 to 4.2.1, which was an adventure in itself, I noticed that in the pull down menu at the top of the screen (notification bar), where you get to see notifications about ...
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How to change Gmail settings to automatically unhide pictures in messages
Among the settings of recent versions of Gmail there is the following entry:
Hide pictures in messages
Until you allow by sender, pictures won’t display automatically
Tapping the entry ...
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How to toggle wi-fi, gps etc quickly in HTC Sense? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can anyone recognize this app (toggles WiFi, GPS, Sync, BT, etc.) in the notification bar?
I am used to from cyanogen mod to be able to toggle on/off wi-fi, gps, data, ...
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ezPDF reader: settings to correct jerky page scrolling?
On the ezPDF Reader, is there a way to make the scrolling from one page to another smoother and less jerky? Some settings, perhaps? The jerky/jumping scrolling on ezPDF reader when one page scrolls to ...
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Where can I find a widget to enable or disable GPRS in my Spice Mi-270 Android handset?
I have a Spice Mi-270 Android phone. There is no touch gadget to enable or disable the GPRS connection. Every time I have to select settings -> wireless & networks -> data communication sim ...
