Questions tagged [4.3-jelly-bean]
Android 4.3 is an incremental update in the "Jelly Bean" version series which debuted with the new Nexus 7 (2013). Please only use this tag if you feel your question is specific to Android 4.3.
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How to access bricked phone /system folder? Fix corrupted file
I have a SK504, brazilian phone. Well, i was trying to change my boot animation, but downloaded and installed a corrupted one.
So, when i rebooted, the phone shows ANDROID like always, but after, a ...
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Limited App Storage?
I was trying to download a HQ TTS voice and I got the insufficient storage error. I then noticed that only about half my memory is reserved for apps only. I have 3.03GB left while only 288MB for apps? ...
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During locked screen: Notificaton 'Rights requested'. Google Account manager then crashes
Since a few days ago, my device has started showing an exclamation mark in the status bar when the lock screen is active. Today, this happened several times.
In the notification area there is a ...
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Can Android prevent you from using up the very last bit of your prepaid-service credit?
Is there a setting that warns you or prevents you from using up the very last bit of your prepaid-service credit? For example, when you are low on credit, but want to prevent yourself from using all ...
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"Touch to download SoundCloud" notification
I have Samsung Galaxy S3, Android 4.3. Not rooted.
From time to time, I get notification: "Touch to download SoundCloud"
I did had Soundcloud installed application before, but I have uninstalled it ...
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How do I get Korean keyboard on Huawei Ascend G6
How do I install a Korean keyboard on the Huawei Ascend G6?
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Can't create files on Galaxy SIII via USB
I just got a Samsung Galaxy SIII and connected it to a Windows 7 PC. I installed the Samsung Andorid (sic) USB drivers for Windows too.
When I connect the phone, I get the typical popup asking me ...
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How to right-click in google chrome
I'm trying to get directions from two points on the map. I can't figure out how to do this in the mobile version of the site, so I switched to "classic" (desktop) mode. It says to right-click on the ...
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How to check the status of and enable HD Voice on a Galaxy S4?
I would like to know if HD Voice is enabled on my device. If it's not, I would like to enable it. There used to be a very simple way of doing this by dialing *#0011# and then following instructions ...
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Tasker profile that enables/disables wi-fi
How can make it so wi-fi gets disabled automatically when screen gets locked, if possible after 1 minute or so? Then enabled automatically when screen gets unlocked.
My screen is set to lock after 30 ...
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L2TP VPN fails to connect - how to troubleshoot?
I'm using the built-in VPN client (under Settings, More networks, VPN) on a Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) running Omega v17 (Android 4.3).
I set up an L2TP (PSK) VPN connection and try to connect. It says "...
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Can I use Titanium Backup to migrate from a Galaxy S2 with custom rom to a new Sony Z1 Compact?
Next weekend I plan to buy a Sony Z1 Compact. Right now I have a rooted SGS2 with Android 4.3, custom rom (Avatarrom). I use Titanium Backup and this has always been great for restoring apps including ...
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Camera Failed Error on Samsung Galaxy S3
Getting error message on Samsung Galaxy S3, running Android 4.3. Have tried rebooting, clearing Data, Cache and Force Stop with no success.
Thanks for any help!
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Recover data from encrypted SD card
I have an HTC Butterfly phone and what I did was I ordered a new SD card with much larger memory. I had my previous card encrypted already and took that out and inserted my new card in.
The phone ...
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Netbook 10' displays jelly bean forever
How do I start my new icraig net book, what can I do to start it up or do I have to return to the dealer. The battery is fully charged but i can't go beyond the first screen displaying jelly bean.
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Where is the current_now measurement generated
If you go into the adb shell, you can check what the amount of current the battery is discharging by using the following command
cat /sys/class/power_supply/battery/current_now
When the current is ...
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Contacts app disappeared
I've got a rooted Samsung Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean).
Since a week I can't find the contacts app. Seems like it disappeared.
It is NOT disabled (I've already checked).
I also tried ...
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How to install google apps when android built from source
I added a kernel module to the msm flo kernel. I built android JB from source for my Nexus 7(flo). I flashed the device with the built OS. I can add 3rd party apps for which I have apks or I could add ...
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Disabled app notifications getting automatically re-enabled
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 running Android 4.3.
There's an app I use frequently, but don't want notifications from. Under "App info" I unchecked "Show notifications", and initially this does dismiss ...
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Find bluetooth version on Galaxy S3 running 4.3
Every answer I've found to this question says that under Settings -> About Phone, I should see Bluetooth Version listed. I don't even have About Phone. There's Settings -> More -> About Device, which ...
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Manually edit the bluetooth pairing list, phone keeps overwriting it with old list. How to stop that?
I have an Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and I wanted to connect my phone to an old HTC Rhyme docking station via bluetooth so I can use the speakers in it. I have all the data needed for the connection (ID, ...
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Can't run Linux over Android 4.3 after official update
I used to run a Linux (Ubuntu 10.04) on a S3 running android 4.1. I updated the device today with the official rom, android 4.3, then rooted it again. But now I can't run linux anymore.
Any ideias, ...
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Installation of Jellybean or Kitkat on Micromax A89?
I have Micromax A89 mobile with ICS 4.0.4 OS AND MTK 6577 processor. I would like to install Jellybean 4.2.2 OS on my MMX A89 device. Is it possible? Even I would like to install Kitkat 4.4 too if ...
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GPS not always working
I got an issue with GPS on my Sony Xperia M phone with Android 4.3, which seems to work but only intermittently. When it works the lock is acquired quickly, but sometimes it seems that sattelite ...
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How to fix a black screen (bricked) after rooting an encrypted device
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300)
Per work policy to add an exchange account I had to encrypt my phone. After doing so, I needed to root it to create a swap partition as it was constantly running ...
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Enable bootloader screen for Lenovo Vibe Z
I pressed and held volume up key for sometime and my Lenovo Vibe Z is seems to be bricked (not charging or switching on). I would like to get into to the boot-loader screen to factory reset the device....
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Device almost unusable after Google password change
Today I changed my Google password. The next time I turn on my tablet I am suddenly confronted with a "Re-type password" screen - yes, it takes the whole screen. So I jump over to another app to ...
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Auditing application's use of GPS
There is an application on my phone that triggers the GPS at random intervals. The start of this polling doesn't correlate with any newly installed applications so I imagine a recent update or ...
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Samsung Note 2 input language selector problem (Android 4.3)
I have a strange problem for about a week. I have 3 input languages enabled on my smartphone (EN, RU, DE). To switch between them, I usually could slide the space-bar of the on-screen keyboard to the ...
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Will I get Offcial updates after rooting my Xperia SP?
I have Sony Xperia SP, I am planning to root my device. Will I get offcial updates ( Like Kitkat update in future ) after rooting?
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Install/Update Apps gives "Insufficient Storage Available" error, although I already cleared the cache and other data
Whenever I update some app(listed below), I am getting this Error.
Insufficient Storage available. I have a Sony Xperia ZR. I have about 3.46 GB free. And the application I am trying to updates are ...
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Wifi scanning for known networks that don't broadcast their SSID
When wifi is enabled, and the phone is not connected to a wifi network, it scans for known networks. I always thought that networks send out their SSID (like StarbucksWifi) and if this SSID is in the ...
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How Do I carry out an Upgrade? [duplicate]
I want to upgrade from Android 4.1 to 4.3 on my Sony Xperia SP smartphone.
Please, how do I go about it to have a successful outcome without losing what I have already on the phone?
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Can you fully remove Google system apps from Android including the Play Store updates?
Believe it or not, but I want to remove a few Google Apps which I have no use for and want to free up space, resources and mobile data usage by not having them on my phone at all.
These include:
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Samsung galaxy note 2 android 4.3 problems
Is there a solution for the battery drain problem that the note 2 suffers after the 4.3 update?
In my case the drain is most noticeable when the wifi is on. When its off battery lasts a good while ...
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How to select file to attach to E-mail from "My Files"
I'm using the stock e-mail client in Android 4.3. I have a file in my Downloads folder that I want to send in an e-mail. When I try to attach, it asks me where I want to get the file from. Most of ...
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4.3 Lockscreen: How to drag on a lockscreen notification to go to that app?
I have a Samsung Note II. It used to be Android 4.2, and on the lockscreen, if I got a notification of an SMS, I could drag on that notification itself to unlock the phone and go straight to the SMS ...
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Very high mobile data usage reported by carrier, no evidence in phone
My phone is a galaxy Note II, I found out yesterday that I breached the 5 GB limit of data usage for the month when the carrier completely cut my data connections.
I went to check the reported usage ...
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Mod for Jelly Bean Nav bar on Kit Kat Tablet?
I have a Nexus 7 (2013), it is running kit kat, and I am really loving how everything I have set up in this ROM (Beanstalk 4.4.2). There is one thing I really miss and can't seem to find any ...
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Cannot remove folder from Internal Storage
I have a aroblem with my rooted Galaxy Nexus running Paranoid Android 4.3 (3.99). I have 2 folders in the main memory named /rom and /roms which I cannot remove nor with a file manager nor with a ...
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Where are "Auto backup" photos stored?
I have a S4 (4.3, verizon) and want to download the photos I have in "Auto backup" in my gallery. It has a picassa web albums logo (this thing) on it, but I can't find it on:
My phone, when connected ...
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How do I have anonymous notifications (phone, text, ...) on Android 4.3 like 4.1?
So back in what I believe was Android 4.1, I had to swipe my lock screen to unlock my phone. Before swiping, it gives me the option of swiping into my missed calls, my text messages, and my ...
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Note 2 update problems
Hi I got my note 2 from Kuwait. I am currently working in India. The last update I did on my note 2 was android 4.1.2 . Now when I check for OTA updates for my note 2, it shows that latest updates ...
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How to prevent widget resize on unlock swipe?
After upgrading to 4.3, there is only a small portion of the lower screen that can be used to unlock the phone. The upper part of the screen engages what looks like some sort of draw or resize box ...
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Why does my Samsung Galaxy S3 with 4.3 run so slow?
I live in South Africa and we recently received the 4.3 update for the Galaxy S3. When I perform general functions on the phone (open apps, browse web, run multiple apps), everything goes very slow. ...
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how to get control-/ or control-_ to work
I'm using the Hacker's Keyboard, which provides extra keys such as control, alt, and so forth which are necessary when doing things like shell commands.
I'm having an issue where I can't undo in ...
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WhatsApp does not vibrate when I get a message
In Samsung Galaxy Note 2, WhatsApp does not vibrate either in sound mode or vibration mode when I get a message. How do I fix this?
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Tasker Shortcut Icons & Names Revert Back to Default After Every Reboot
All my custom Tasker shortcut icons get changed to the default Tasker icon and all the shortcuts' names got renamed to "Tasker" after every reboot no matter how many times I got them changed.
I have ...
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How to update rooted S3 to 4.3 using only OTA?
I unrooted my phone to get OTA update but while updating in the boot screen, it stopped at around 25% with the red triangle and the Android bot then reboots automatically.
I have tried many times ...
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Odin Flashable Backup
Ok. So, lucky me, I just got a galaxy s4. Unfortunately it's the AT&T version, already updated to MK2.
It is rooted, and I've gone through and removed all the bloatware apps through Titanium ...
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