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How to factory reset phone when I can't find the factory reset option?

I have an old Samsung Galaxy S3 that's been sitting in my desk for years. I wanted to clear it off to give to a friend, but I'm not seeing the factory reset option anywhere. All guides I can find ...
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How can I check the commit message of AOSP

There is a bug in Android 4.3 and it is said to have been fixed in Android 4.4. How can I know how it is fixed? https://issuetracker.google.com/u/1/issues/36985755 Update 2018/03/01: I searched ...
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Can we upgrade android version of any device? [duplicate]

I have a Sony Xperia M device with Android 4.3 the official support for the device was stopped in 2015-16. Now is that possible to update the android version to 5 or 6? If yes, how? I tried many ...
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Android 4.3 external and internal sdcard

I am new in Android so please be gentle. I have the problem, that my phone doesn't use the external sdcard and try to save everything on internal 2gb storage. So I rooted the device and get a shell ...
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Is there any method of installing Xposed framework on non-rooted devices with stock recovery?

I am trying to figure out if there is a method of installing Xposed framework on stock ROM without custom recovery (e.g CWM or TWRP). The conventional method that I am well familiar with is ...
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WiFi turns off by itself

Whenever I connect to a network, my phone (Galaxy Note II running Jellybean 4.3) connects and establishes a solid connection, but then turns off the WiFi just seconds later. Restarting my phone hasn't ...
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Should I delete accounts before encrypting and factory reset

I want to wipe the phone with android 4.3. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/the-best-way-to-completely-wipe-your-android-device/ says that I should encrypt the phone before factory reset because factory ...
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No Signal Sign on Samsung S3 GT-I9300 Possibly After Deactivating Mobile Tracker

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 since 2012. I've never rooted it. The last app I've installed was a few months ago. I'm running Android 4.3. Yesterday, for the first time ever, I've got "...
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How to Disable Speed Dial?

I have a Samsung phone, tracphone, with andriod 4.3. talk back and explore by touch are both active. When trying to use the phone, very short pauses are interpreted as a long pause, bringing up ...
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Samsung Galaxy S3 unable to power on after shutting off randomly

I am a problem with my Samsung Galaxy S3. There will be a time when the phone will shut off, and I won't be able to turn it on whatever I do (e.g. Pressing the power, home, or volume buttons). However,...
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Media player doesn't show songs

I have a ZTE Whirl 2 (a.k.a. Z667G or Salem 2). I'm running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Whenever I start my media player (I use Black Player EX, but it happens with all media players, and the default ...
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How can I recover my phone (factory reset doesn't work)?

My phone is Asus Zenfone 5 and I want to recover my phone but I can't because it always stucks in the screen with the Asus logo. I've tried recovering it by using the factory data reset in the ...
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Fastboot not working on Sony Xperia M

I'm using Xperia M and I have installed ADB and turned on USB debugging, turned off my mobile, then hold the volume up button and connected the USB. I typed fastboot devices in cmd where I have my ...
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Disable gmail notifications for certain labels during certain hours

I want to shut off gmail notifications (not SMS or calls) for specific labels (not all labels) from 11 pm to 8:30 am every day. Turning off sync (or turning off all notifications) during those hours ...
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insufficient space while updating WhatsApp and other apps

Whatsapp has forced everyone to update their apps before June 8th. Everytime, I tried to update it I got the 'insufficient storage space' error and now, on June 8th, I can't access my Whatsapp. As of ...
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Internal memory (sdcard0) not writable - Android 4.3 - Xperia T (LT30p)

After a bootloop that I experienced after messing around with Android, I flashed a stock ROM to my LT30p using FlashTool. Everything went smoothly, except for the fact that I can't create files in ...
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How to update Galaxy S4 to Lollipop or Latest Android version? [duplicate]

How to update this Galaxy Not rooted S4 GT- I9505 from Android 4.3 to Android 5.0 or 6.0? Currently not getting or not showing any updates either in this device or from Samsung Smart Switch/Samsung ...
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Reinstall gapps

I am using galaxy grand2 with stock rom(jelly bean,rooted).Day before yesterday i saw a video of modded play store on the you tube. i tried to install that but it didn't work for me. and i removed it. ...
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System apps location on Android Jelly Bean

I chose to pose this question here, since I don't have any Jelly Bean device nearby. On Android KitKat, system apps are located at /system/priv-app/. On Lollipop and Marshmallow, instead, they're ...
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Problems with drivers for Nexus 10 when building Android 4.3 from source

I followed the steps in the Android Source web page to download android-4.3_r1 and build it for Nexus 10. What is the problem? When I download and install the drivers for Nexus 10 for Android 4.3 (...
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Can anyone confirm updates to an application are what causes the notifications to turn back on?

I have turned off all notifications in Android 5.1.1 (although from my research, it doesn't appear to be limited to that OS- 4.3 and up at least). It appears every time I update the app, it resets the ...
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Where do I find the latest upgrade options for my phone?

So, I got the Huawei Ascend G6 and I haven't been able to upgrade since Jelly Bean. Last month, my sister who bought the exact same phone just a week after I did, came to me complaining how her ...
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How to migrate Android device, including SD card? [duplicate]

I have a Huawei Ascend G6, which uses a 32GB SD card to store most app data. I now bought a Huawei Y6 to migrate to and want to retain as much app data as I can. How would I go about to transfer my ...
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Wifi doesn't reconnect to known network

My phone fails to connect to wifi networks it has been connected to before. When this happens, even if I reenter the password it will not connect. But if I restart the device, it connects to the ...
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Nexus 7 (2013) stuck at Google's logo after downgrade to factory image 4.3 (JSS15Q)

I have a Nexus 7 (2013) shipped with Lollipop 5.1. I downloaded the 4.3 factory image from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images and flashed it on the device. But after reboot, it just ...
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How can I install odia language in my sony Xperia mdual mobile phone

Kindly give me suggestion,How can I install odia language in my sony Xperia mdual mobile phone.
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Cache size exceeds phone capacity

What is going on here? (please see attached screen shot). This is a Galaxy S5 Mini. Totally stock rom, never rooted. I have recently restored it to factory settings in an effort to overcome a fast ...
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Insufficient storage available but have enough space

I read all other questions of "Insufficient storage available" but none of solution works for me. I have Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300). I have 5GB free space on internal memory. A couple days ago ...
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Phone repeatedly boots (restarts by itself) when kept on hard surface

I have got a Xperia SP C5302 which began to show problems from yesterday. It is repeatedly getting restarted by itself whenever I am placing it on any kind of hard surface(ex: table) but works fine ...
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Can I make my apps update automatically once a week? (4.1 Jelly Bean)

I was updating my apps automatically but every time they update my anti-virus would scan the installed app and make the whole system freeze, which is quite annoying. So is there any way to make them ...
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MP3 player occasionally resets playlist

I'm using the standard MP3 player on Android 4.3. Whenever I listen to long pieces of music and I pause for several minutes and/or unplug the headphones (not sure of the exact cause), the playlist ...
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quick way to uninstall applications

I did a factory default reset and wipe to get rid of games that children put on my Nexus 10, however, I selected to allow Google to backup applications. Does that mean that all the games will come ...
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Quick way to switch between pasword-protected screen and no protection?

When I have my android phone with me, I don't want it to be password or pin protected. When I don't have my android phone with me, I want it to be password or pin protected. Switching between the ...
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How to prevent accidental launch of Camera app from lock screen?

I have an Archos Helium 50 phone running Android 4.3. It often activates the Camera app while the phone is still in my pocket. Plus, since it's dark inside my pocket, it activates the flash — ...
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What does "encrypt all outgoing email" really mean?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Stardust with Android 4.3. In the email app, under security options, there is an option that says "encrypt all outgoing email". But my understanding of S/MIME is that in ...
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Would Android 4.3 mount exFAT formatted external SD card automatically without requiring additional software?

Would Android 4.3 mount exFAT formatted external SD card automatically without additional software?
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Asus Zenfone 5 stuck at obtaining IP address from office's Wi-Fi, but works well on other Wi-Fi

I have an Asus Zenfone 5 running Android 4.3. Most of the Wi-Fi I try to connect to gets connected to the device, but when I try to connect it to my office's Wi-Fi it get stuck at obtaining IP address....
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Downgrading Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 Downgrade Confusion

My Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 is currently running Android version 4.3.0. I wanted to downgrade it back to 4.1.2 and got confused with which values to look for when selecting a rom. I know that my ...
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Android Jellybean stock browser in Samsung S3 is rendering SVG improperly

I have been using SVG to render images in my App, the images render improperly in Samsung S3 device's NATIVE BROWSER only. They work fine in CHROME browser in the same device. What could be the ...
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System Memory on Android

This is my first time here. I wanted to ask if 4.96gb of system memory is normal. My phone is Samsung Galaxy s3 that is 16gb and system memory is the top consumer of my memory. It wasn't like this ...
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Samsung Galaxy S3 doesn't mount external SD card

I've recently flashed the stock firmware onto my Samsung Galaxy S3 because there was one feature which didn't work on CyanogenMod. My external SD card worked fine until recently - the 'mount SD card' ...
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Andriod Engineering Mode 1

I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 (SM-G7102) and it was successful. But ever since then the Engineering mode has been missing on my Android phone. I have tried the factory reset and yet the same ...
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Xperia M dual stuck at boot screen after unlocking bootloader!

Help needed it's urgent. So I have unlocked bootloader successfully via fastboot. Everything went fine until the end without any error. So I disconnected the device from PC and rebooted it and now it ...
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Android 4.3 on Alcatel pop C7

I have an Alcatel OneTouch Pop c7 smartphone, wich apparently support only Android 4.2. I received an Alcatel Onetouch watch wich needs android 4.3 to work: how can I install this version of android ...
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Installed CWM on note 2, but the phone is not rooted

I've used Heimdall 1.4.0 on my mac to install CWM 6.0.4.3 (file name: recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.3-n7100) on my Samsung Note 2 GT-N7100 with android 4.3, the installation went smooth with no issues. I ...
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Android 4.3.1 : Touchscreen not responding on return from sleep / or after call's end

My phone has Android 4.3.1. Sometimes, when it returns from sleep, or at the end of a phone call, the touchscreen does not respond. I have to press the power button several times to make the touch ...
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Boot from an image in PC using Android device

I've a Redmi 1S (Hongmi 1S) running MIUI v5 (Jellybean v4.3). I have a Bitdefender rescue disk ISO file. I want to boot this rescue disk using my Android phone, just like a bootable USB drive. How ...
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Transparent notificationbar/statusbar for Android 4.3 [closed]

How can i make the notification/statusbar for Android 4.3 transparent, i know launchers like Dodol Launcher, Smart Launcher and Go Launcher has a transparent bar option. But i want it to be like it is ...
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Facebook app not compatible on Android 4.3

Facebook was crashing on Huawei Y530-U00 on Android 4.3, so I wiped it and tried to install it again. Play Store says that "Your device isn't compatible with this version". I tried what is ...
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Remount /system rw

i'm new here, so i apologize in advance if this is a n00bish question: how could one remount /system (or any partition, for that matter) in rw and allow suid on a booted system via ADB wifi? here's ...
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