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The name “Alicia Han” appears to be calling!
I think there's a bug in Android where some Alicia Han appears to be calling. This happens some times if you hang up on someone calling you, or you have a missed call. The name appears in the instant ...
13
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409 views
What's the secret behind super durability of latest ADW Launcher EX?
Update of ADW Launcher EX is back again after a long time. It brings lot of visual tweaks as well as performance boosts. After few days of experience, I have encountered one even more interesting ...
9
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81 views
How can you prevent a Kindle Fire from auto-mounting on a Mac when you plug it in to USB?
I've got a Kindle Fire and I like to plug it in to my Mac to charge up (and also to do some development.) It works fine but it is annoying to have to unmount it every time.
Is there any way to ...
8
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132 views
Is there any way to re-render a photosphere?
I took a photosphere earlier today, and went to the gallery to wait for it to render. While it was rendering, I switched from landscape to portrait and the gallery app crashed. I'm now left with the ...
8
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563 views
SSH (and SFTP) server on Android discoverable through avahi/bonjour
I would like for my Android device (a Samsung Galaxy) to be discoverable through avahi/bonjour when it is connected to a WiFi network, and then to be able to access its filesystem via SSH (SFTP).
For ...
8
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Connecting Android Devices to Windows 7 via Bluetooth
So, I'm trying to connect both of my Android devices to my Windows 7 laptop, to see what I can do with them (file transfer, bluetooth tethering, etc.)
Here is the hardware I'm working with:
Samsung ...
7
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277 views
Network Connectivity in GSM/WCDMA mode
I am using a Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 with Android 4.0. Whenever I disconnect a call, the network vanishes for a few seconds when the phone is in GSM/CDMA auto mode. The network is fine in GSM only ...
7
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Android voice search doesn't recognize Exchange contacts
So I'm sure this is primarily because the contacts aren't listed in one of the linked gmail accounts. It's killing me because my dad can't use voice commands to call his contacts like he did on his ...
7
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Samsung Galaxy S2 upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich now Bluetooth headphones won't pair
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 which has just received the upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich (I'm on T Mobile in the UK if that matters).
I have a set of bluetooth headphones. They worked fine before the ...
6
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What Android versions have captive wifi detection?
A captive Wi-Fi or captive portal being a Wi-Fi network that redirects all websites to a page, usually with a form to log in, enter a code, or accept some T&Cs.
My samsung-nexus-10 can detect ...
6
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0answers
142 views
Real time device share on Apple TV via AirPlay
I see that there are apps that will broadcast certain things to an Apple TV via AirPlay, but is there a way to send a view of the screen in real time via this method? I have seen iPhone 4S doing ...
5
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0answers
55 views
How can I get back access to the media interface drivers?
After much waiting and tribulation, I've finally successfully unlocked tethering and installed Paranoid Android on my Nexus 7 3G device.
In the progress, I had to tell Windows to ignore its default ...
5
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133 views
Is there a way to force apps to use internal memory only?
I have a Sony Xperia U, and my 8GB of memory are divided in three parts: 2GB phone memory, 4 GB internal memory (replacing the MicroSD slot) and 2GB that I haven't really figured out about.
I don't ...
5
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0answers
42 views
How to mount both App and Phone Storage over USB for HTC Evo?
I can mount my HTC Evo as a USB drive on my Windows 7 machine.
When I mount the drive, I see a DCIM/100Media file, but no photos from my phone are in it. (I'm wanting to transfer photos from my ...
5
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0answers
909 views
Changing menu button positions
After my Samsung Tab 2 7.0 got it's upgrade to 4.1.1 the main buttons changed place. Back used to be to the far left, now it's the second to the right, for example. This is amazingly annoying.
When ...
5
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127 views
Convert + to 00 for international calling
I am currently overseas, using a foreign SIM card in my phone. Since I travel often, all of my contacts are stored in international format (e.g. +12125551212 or +4474567899). However, my foreign ...
5
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0answers
409 views
How to stop Chrome from causing Download folder to reappear in gallery?
Wanting to exclude the Download from being scanned by the Gallery application, i do as required, and create a:
.nomedia
file in the Download folder. That correctly causes the Download folder to ...
5
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0answers
116 views
How can voice search improve recognition
I understand that google will store the things I say and is suppose to improve recognition of my voice on my android phone. How can it do this if there is no way to correct it? I say a persons name ...
5
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0answers
418 views
How can I make a change language shortcut for voice recognition in android 2.3.4?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 Phone, I work in English, Spanish and French, and constantly have to change from one language to the other, making a shortcut to change the language of the voice-recognition ...
4
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0answers
57 views
Recent Apps shows app contents even though when its locked
I am trying to figure out how to hide an app from being seen when you hit the recent apps button.
I use ZDBox's app lock to hide my apps and files when needed but noticed that when I hit the recent ...
4
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0answers
871 views
Nexus 4 won't turn Bluetooth on
My LG Nexus 4 runs stock Android 4.2.2. I use Bluetooth for phone calls with a one-ear headset (Plantronics M100).
Sometimes I notice in the power toggles menu that Bluetooth has turned OFF and when ...
4
votes
0answers
100 views
Saving draft emails whilst offline (Gmail App on Galaxy Note II)
I use the Gmail app on my Note II and it works well, but I have one problem that I experienced whilst in Flight mode. I already had a partially drafted email in my Draft box and on the flight I ...
4
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0answers
125 views
Backing up Android device on Windows via wireless
I need a way to back up my whole Android device on my PC, which is running Windows 7.
I don't have USB cable for my phone, but I have wireless router, so my best option is using Wireless connection.
...
4
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0answers
352 views
How can I allocate more than 1024 MB of RAM to an Android Virtual Device?
I want to work with 1024MB or higher RAM sizes but when I try to start my Virtual Device it is giving the error:
Failed to allocate memory: 8
I researched many thing about this issue;
Some ...
4
votes
0answers
84 views
Incoming call notification that supports landscape mode
With my HTC One V in the car dock in landscape mode, incoming call notifications still appear in portrait mode. Is there a way I can configure or replace this with something that will display properly ...
4
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0answers
85 views
Are Amazon “Parental Controls” redundant if I disable “In-App Purchasing”?
In the Amazon Appstore settings, there is a preference to enable Parental Controls. When set, this causes all apps (that are installed via amazon appstore) to require the amazon password before being ...
4
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0answers
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How to change the home dock icons on TouchWiz?
Similar to How to edit the home dock icons (shortcuts) on TouchWiz 4.0 ICS
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 with Android 4.0.4. I can't for the life of me figure out how to edit the home screen ...
4
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0answers
183 views
My external sd card keeps losing files
I have a 16gb card which I have transferred a few videos and books onto, but after a few days on my Galaxy tab the files have disappeared. I have tried three different cards, using different types of ...
4
votes
0answers
210 views
Incorrect Read Receipt generated by default mail app on Android 4
The default mail app on Android 4 seems to generate incorrect Read Receipts.
Here is the case:
User ORIGINATOR sends email (using any mail client software), with request for Read Receipt (SMTP ...
4
votes
0answers
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Where does Android store the “default application for file type (open with)” settings?
Where does Android store the default application settings that connects each type of content with a designated application?
I mean which application open each kind of file or content type so if I got ...
4
votes
0answers
146 views
Advanced searching in Play app store?
It is not easy to find good apps. Is it possible with some other app website to only search within apps (list apps) that have at least 500k downloads and at least 10k reviews?
Something like make the ...
4
votes
0answers
145 views
Why does my calendar always open to the wrong date?
I'm using the native calendar app that came installed on my HTC Sensation. No matter which view I use (one day, week, month, or agenda) it always opens to a date about two weeks in the past. Even when ...
4
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0answers
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Full Backup of non-rooted devices (Android version 2.3.X and below)
This question is NOT a duplicate of this question but of an follow-up because the answers over there does not provided any solution for Android version 2.3.X and below.
In that question - Full Backup ...
4
votes
0answers
291 views
Is there someway to make “My maps” in google maps available offline with location markers?
I see how to save a map area offline, but how can I make sure the markers layer on"my maps" is saved for offline use? I see how to view it as a layer, but are all the layers saved for offline use? ...
4
votes
0answers
560 views
How to make an unrooted phone use or detect Ad-Hoc Wi-Fi
I have an unrooted Android 2.3.6 phone and i want it to connect to the Ad-HOC connection made on my ubuntu...how do i do this?
i refered some already existing questions here but none seem to be the ...
4
votes
0answers
464 views
TeamViewer QuickSupport on Jelly Bean
Currently the TeamViewer QuickSupport v7.0.640 doesn't run on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (N7100). This is not a hardware problem but a problem with various devices running on Android 4.1.1
The problem ...
4
votes
0answers
164 views
Possible to monitor multiple Twitter accounts and Facebook pages with widget?
I manage social media for a living and have finally had enough with Apple and made the switch to Android. I love it so far but there are two things I haven't had time to figure out how to do, really ...
4
votes
0answers
193 views
University network crashes phone
At my college the Wi-Fi uses WPA2 Enterprise to secure the connection. I log in with a username and password. My phone (LG Optimus Elite, Android 2.3.7) successfully connects to the network, and I can ...
4
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0answers
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Galaxy S2 SPH-D710 Exchange ActiveSync Settings & Mail Disappear? 4.0.4 Sprint
I have a user with a Samsung Galaxy S2, 4.0.4 on Sprint. She said she took her son to senior photos and when she got back to her truck with her phone sitting on the console, all the Exchange Server ...
4
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0answers
508 views
Android emulator reports 0x501 error while using GPU Emulation with OpenGL ES
I am trying to run the ArcGIS for Android samples in Android Emulator. Based on the ArcGIS recommendation, I have installed the Intel HAXM and enabled the GPU Emulation as well.
While running the ...
4
votes
0answers
256 views
How can I fix my lined screen on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1?
I was reading my Kindle app when suddenly the screen on my Galaxy 10.1" tablet went blank. The battery was low, so I figured it had just died. I pressed the power button to double check and my screen ...
4
votes
0answers
550 views
Does camera clarity vary with to the app?
I own an old HTC Wildfire A333. I recently switched it back to the HTC Sense ROM and I saw that the quality of pictures taken with the default HTC camera app seem better. Not slightly. Quite a ...
4
votes
0answers
174 views
What if I accidentally checked CDMA/LTE instead of GSM/HPA+ in the Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit?
I tried to use WugFresh's Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit to root my device, but I accidentally selected CDMLA/LTE while I have a GSM model.
I tried flashing CWM recovery afterwards, but it didn't work. ...
4
votes
0answers
578 views
Setup Exchange OWA / Activesync on Android or iPhone
I'm wondering whether there's a way I can configure my phone sync my corporate emails and calendars?
Sometimes when I'm away for meetings all day, I am not informed of any last minute meeting ...
4
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0answers
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Locked out of Android Vortex MID *permission denied with ADB
Here's the back story:
I bought an Android tablet, used. The guy said the power connector was broken so the tablet wasnt getting charged. I took it apart and figured out the battery was toast. I have ...
4
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0answers
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Override Whatsapp contact image with the chosen Contact Image
I dislike how people use full body pictures for their contact images when its an small image. When I link the accounts in my Android, I chose a picture that looks good and helps me identify them ...
4
votes
0answers
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How do I prevent the Browser and Dolphin HD from deleting old history entries?
So I've noticed that for both the default browser and for the Dolphin HD browser, all the history entries get deleted when you go beyond a certain number of pages visited. Does anyone know how I can ...
4
votes
0answers
292 views
How can I make an Google Talk voice call without hands-free mode?
When you call someone who is online via Google Talk, it use the back speaker in loud mode. Is there a way to use GTalk for calling like a regular phone call?
4
votes
0answers
1k views
Can I set up my Galaxy Tab to boot from the external SD card?
I'm having some issues with my Samsung Galaxy Tab, model SCH-I800 (VZW).
It started giving me a reboot loop one day (completely stock at this point). I've flashed ROMs and whatnot in the past, so I ...
4
votes
0answers
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Unsafe certificate protection in Android?
Maybe I'm wrong. If so, please let me know.
Here is my question. I've followed the instructions here and installed my personal certificate stored in a pfx file (PKCS#12) in my Google Nexus (ICS ...
