Unanswered Questions
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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 ...
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3answers
3k views
Watch Coursera's videos with the video app on Jelly Bean
Coursera has a html5 based video viewer that works on the android browser on Jelly Bean, but I would like instead to use the video app, in order to have full screen and better controls.
On my Kindle ...
13
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0answers
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 ...
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4answers
127 views
How can I monitor and log data connection mode and rate, and log with location?
I would like to understand what connection type and theoretical data rate my phone is using for its data connection, and how it changes with different locations. I'm not looking for an actual data ...
10
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1answer
289 views
System backup and restore with help of googles system backup feature doesn't seem to work
I have had my phone set up from the start to backup to google. I have done 3 resets now and none of my settings and apps or anything seem to come back. Is there a way to force this to happen? Perhaps, ...
10
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4answers
2k views
WhatsApp contact's icon not showing
I have WhatsApp installed on my HTC Sensation running Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread). I also have other social contact related apps such as Google Voice, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. For my Google ...
9
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2answers
214 views
Prevent entering PIN code before lockscreen
I have a Samsung Galaxy Mini. I'd like to know if it is possible to prevent the user from entering the PIN code before unlocking the normal pattern, since it recently happened to me that someone got ...
9
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1answer
181 views
When phone is off and I plug it in to outlet the phone turns on instead of charging
This might be hardware but I'm not sure so thought I'd ask.
Went to plug in to charger at home last night - noticed it didn't charge. Wake up in the morning though and the battery hadn't dropped (or ...
9
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1answer
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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 ...
9
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0answers
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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 ...
9
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1answer
518 views
Lots of “Input/output error” after connecting Samsung Galaxy S2 via USB
I'm trying to connect my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-9100, Android 2.3.4, I9100XXKI1) with my Linux box (Ubuntu 11.10 oneiric).
I'm using the USB storage mode (Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ USB ...
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3answers
2k views
Buying from Play store using a credit card with foreign billing address
Is it possible to use a credit card with a foreign billing address to buy items from a local Play store?
I have a Visa credit card from a German bank with a billing address in Germany registered in my ...
9
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2answers
852 views
Why is the SSH server not working on Android 4, are the ports being blocked?
I am having difficulty ssh'ing into my new Android 4 (Samsung Nexus) phone.
I have installed various SSH Servers but in in all cases the ssh connection just hangs (i.e. I don't get as far as ...
9
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2answers
366 views
Mute Emergency alert in Google Now (without removing it)
Google Now has a neat feature (at least I think it's from Google Now) where it warns you for emergency events. The problem is it's just warned me twice in half an hour with an extremely loud tone ...
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5answers
21k views
Can the Nexus 7 send and receive GSM texts and calls?
The Nexus 7 3G is out and I'm wondering whether Android 4.2 tablets are still data-only devices. Can I install a custom ROM or apk to this tablet so that I can send and receive GSM calls and text ...
