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Bluetooth USB on Android
Is there any way to add Bluetooth USB dongle support to Android OS? My version that I use for an embedded device doesn't contain any BT dongle support I think. What has to be done to add this ...
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Looking for a Free Verizon 4.0 or 4.1 Android Phone
Let's be honest here: I don't like the iPhone, Windows is okay, but Android is the best, especially Android 4.0 and 4.1. My contract isn't due to end until August, and my current android, (The LG ...
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Access Samsung Galaxy S4 storage and SD card directly
I bought a Samsung Galaxy S4 a while ago. One annoying difference compared to my previous Android device that I've noticed on S4 is that I cannot access the internal storage and SD card directly by ...
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Are there any voice activated recorder programs that run in the background?
I would like to say something like "Problem. No u turns are allowed at this intersection" and have my Android device record that starting from "No u turns are allowed..." along with my current GPS ...
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Joining Contacts has no effect (SG3 4.1.1)
I just switched from the SG2 to the SG3. They transferred all my contacts at the store.
I now have a lot of duplicate contacts, some of which are Phone contacts and some of which are Google contacts. ...
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My Samsung Spica can't detect the SD card anymore
Recently I found a surprise on my Android notifications bar, telling me that the SD card is removed.
I unplugged it and plugged it again but it didn't work. I rebooted the device; still not working.
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What is the reason why you can not install programs on the external memory in android?
google play only install programs on the 'phone memory' but this memory is very small and does not allow these to be installed on the SD card, anyone know what the reason can not be installed on the ...
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Is there any camera application that can save photos on internal storage?
So my sd card reader is broke, and my only possibility of ever taking photos again is to use the internal memory.
My HTC Desire HD phone is rooted, with android 4.1 i think
The default camera ...
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Stuck on “Turning Wi-Fi on…”
I've a Wintouch Q75s Tablet running on Android 4.0.4 ICS. I was using its Wi-Fi with no problems until yesterday, the Wi-Fi didn't want to turn on. I've noticed that my MAC address changed to ...
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Stop old posts from reappearing in Facebook News Feed
I've recently been given an update of the Facebook App on Android and I have noticed that in my News Feed old posts are appearing. Some as old as a week or more. Obviously the point of a News Feed is ...
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MicroSD card performance during boot
I have a Nook HD+ and a Nook HD.
When I ran CyanogenMod off of a MicroSD card, the Class I (43MB/s) doesn't even boot! I spent $30 on a 32GB one.
The Class 10 (10MB/s) 16GB booted, but ran poorly
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Question about exception in ChooserActivity
In my application I am asking user for choice to select a photo from available photos or take a picture from camera to upload to server.
The application works fine till showing a picture chooser but ...
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Does enabling sideloading allow applications to be installed or run on the device without consent?
I'm concerned that enabling sideloading of applications may allow malware to be installed. However, I'm aware that Android gives a "Do you want to install this application?" dialog while installing ...
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Remote login into the phone from a PC
Possible Duplicate:
Any VNC solutions for an unrooted device?
Is it possible to remotely control an Android phone from a PC. Is there a program similar to VNC server that runs on the phone, ...
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changing the lock screen time and date display lg l5
How do i change the design and look of the time and date display on my lock screen? Where is the option that lets you change the design/way the time and date is displayed?
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What's the difference between a service and a broadcast receiver?
I keep hearing about services and broadcast receivers. What's the difference between them, and how do they affect the operation of my Android phone from my point of view?
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Motorola Defy wont boot asks for update.zip
I have put myself into some trouble.
My defy wont boot. I have gone to the Android recovery console and have a few options there.
I option is apply sdcard:update.zip
can someone explain me what this ...
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How to remove HTC Sync calendar entries?
I made the mistake of sync'ing my PC with my HTC Desire and now my calendar has lots of double entries; From Exchange and from HTC Sync (Outlook)... Any wy to remove all traces of the HTC Sync ...
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What reputable website can I download the Chrome APK from?
I want to install Chrome on my Kindle Fire HD.
The APK file is available at third party sites but I don't know which are trustworthy.
Any suggestions? (I'd love to download it from Google but don't ...
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Where to change country information at Samsung App Store?
How can i change the country of Samsung App Store? i can't download any apps, because they said that "its not available for my country"?
Shows the following error
I have searched the internet for ...
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Is this behavior normal for lock screen and Phone app for android 4.1.2?
Is this the normal behavior for the LOCK SCREEN?
Scenario
When on Phone app, after disconnecting the call.
Tap on Call button again
Mean while Screen times out, and device shows lock screen (for ...
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Add contact without using “Google account”?
When I got my phone, I imported my old contacts by writing a small program that uses the contacts API. That worked great, and all my contacts were stored locally on the phone (sync with Google is ...
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Nexus 7 charges very slowly, even with 2 amp chargers
I'm facing a rather painful issue with the battery life/charging issue with my Nexus 7 (4.2.2)
When idle and plugged into my 2A charger with the stock USB cable, it charges VERY slowly. I'd say ...
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How to prevent characters from repeating when entering text with a Bluetooth keyboard?
I have an Android phone running 4.0.4 (ICS) and a Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard. I have paired the keyboard with my phone and it works all right most of the time.
However, every so often I will ...
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Problem in setting up google account - “couldn't open connection to server.”
I had just installed custom ROM cynogenmod-9(ICS) in my S Plus device and now I am not able to add Google Account in my android device. It gives the following error message,
Couldn't finish
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Where does the Foursquare notification come from?
Yesterday, I got a Foursquare friend request in the notifications panel.
The only running services at that time were, I believe, the same that are running now. Definitely there was no Foursquare ...
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Error 504 when downloading apps from Play Store?
My device is Motorola Xoom MZ604. The internet connectivity is 4G WiMax via my laptop as hotspot.
The problem is when I'm trying to download any app from Google Play Store, it gives me an Error 504 ...
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Where time information is received from the network?
Where the time information is updated from when the option Date & time settings -> Automatic - Use network-provided values is selected?
Is it the GSM, the WiFi, the GPS or any of them?
I ...
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Google music player restores deleted playlist
Why does my Google music player automatically create some of the playlists I deleted before?
When I delete a playlist, the playlist appears again after I turn off my Nexus 7 and turn it on again. It ...
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How to fix a broken icon on an android phone
The icon is displayed as a grey icon name "Text Info" and an image of a small SD card on the bottom right of the the icon; when I try to launch it, it says:
Application not installed.
Have ...
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How can I deal with mass texts from an Apple phone when using an Android phone?
Occasionally one of my friends using an iPhone will send out a mass text, and for the next few days I get spammed with texts from all the other numbers they sent it to, most of them unidentified on my ...
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504 Error when downloading an app from Google Play Store
My device is Galaxy Note II GT-7100, version 4.1.2.
My problem is when I'm trying to download any app from Google Play Store, it gives me an error 504.
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Issue with Cord and USB Debugging
I'm having a strange issue with developer connectivity and my Google Nexus 7 tablet, that I can't explain. The cord that comes out of the box for me had a hard time charging my tablet; the charging ...
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how remove duplicate entries in music list (after reset)?
How remove duplicate entries in music library (music player). i have factory restore (reset) still double entries of songs list, albums.
I am using android-2.2 Foryo (Samsung Galaxy 551 - GT-5510).
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Double message notifications after upgrading Talk to Hangouts (CyanogenMod 7.2)
Phone: HTC Wildfire
OS: CyanogenMod-7.2.0-buzz
I recently upgraded Talk to Hangouts, and now each incoming message results in two notifications: one styled like the old Talk, and one from Hangouts.
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My phone- HTC One V reboots when I insert my SDCARD
I have a HTC One V that reboots whenever I have my 8GB SDCard (Sandisk) inserted. Currently it has 2.5GB data in it. Once i remove the sdcard, my phone works fine.
I have many apps and photos on my ...
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Galaxy S4 - Exchange ActiveSync picks wrong Display Name
When I add an MSN @live.com email account the Galaxy S4, it doesn't pick the Display Name set by Exchange.
From the web interface, it shows the Display Name set as the full name (e.g. John Smith), ...
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What do I type in PATH variable for ADB server to start from CMD?
I am following a Wiki on how to install and set up Android SDK and I am stuck at a step where I am supposed to test if the ADB server works by using the command adb start-server. Is this command ...
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How can I get my phone to boot again?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570) and the ROM I'm using is CM10.1, I was messing with the developer options and I saw an option called "simulate second screen" and I clicked that and selected ...
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textual annotations on video app
is there an android video annotation app (hell if there is one for mac i'll go for that as well).. so just to be clear.. i want textual annotation, not visual annotation (ie no rectangles and arrows ...
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Can i upgrade to jelly Bean?
I have a Zigo EON 5i. It runs ICS 4.0.4, has 512 MB RAM, a 1 GHz proccesor – ARM v7, Powervr and 128 MB internal memory.
Can I flash and add a custom rom? And if so, which one? I need Jelly Bean.
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Should I reboot my phone regularly?
After noticing that my Galaxy S3 sometimes grew slow after a week or so of not rebooting, I set up a Llama task which reboots my phone automatically every night (under certain conditions).
My ...
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Not able to add words to dictionary while texting on Jelly Bean 4.1.2
I just installed Jelly Bean 4.1.2 on my Samsung Galaxy Note N7000. I am not able to add words to the dictionary. I use more than one language while texting. There are no options in the settings ...
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Widget to show calendar events and TODO items merged in a single agenda?
The Calendar application works with Google Calendar and its agenda style is really useful. Nevertheless, for some reason, it does not work with Google Tasks, so I use GTasks that works with the Google ...
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Disable Wi-Fi @ Boot time
Due to the Android Wi-Fi Driver issue, I like to disable the Wi-Fi during the boot time. Even if Wi-Fi is enabled in the setting, it should be disabled forcefully. User have to enable it after booting ...
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My device is trying to open mSecure app whenever I launch an internet browser
Whenever I launch an internet browser on my droid phone it attempts to launch another app (in my case mSecure).
This happens with dolphin and my stock browser so I don't think it's an mSecure ...
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What are good-to-know terminal commands for rooted devices?
I rooted a HTC Wildfire S device recently and flashed an Android 4.1.2 AOKP Jelly Bean Custom ROM. One benefit is that I can use the terminal now.
I'm a little used to use terminal emulators on ...
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Do regular Bluetooth keyboards work with Mororola Droid X running Android 2.3?
I remember reading couple of years ago that most (or even all) normal Bluetooth keyboards would not work with Mororola Droid X running Android 2.2. (surprisingly this didn't seem to be covered on ...
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Plugged a Bluetooth USB to Tablet but seems not working
I have insert a USB Bluetooth dongle to a Tablet via the USB port and try to turn on the Bluetooth in the Android but fail.
So, how do one know if the USB Bluetooth dongle can be supported for a ...
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How can I reset auto-complete dictionary for my Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro?
The stock soft keyboard on Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro has a feature called 'Learn words' (Settings > Language & keyboard > International Keyboard > Text input settings > Learn ...
