Questions tagged [stock-android]
The version of Android originally on the device as supplied by the manufacturer or phone network, including any customizations, alternative interfaces and updates.
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How to add a text message server to contacts
I work in a rather large company, and I'm a emergency first responder (basically: provide life-saving first-aid, fight small fires and ensure buildings are properly evacuated when necessary). The ...
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Mount an ext4 formatted sdcard on a stock Lolipop 5.1 rom (rooted)
I currently have a Sony Z1 Compact. Unfortunately, it has an unlockable bootloader. I typically install Cyanogen on my android devices, but in this case, I don't have that option (without messing ...
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Export bookmarks from Android 4.1.2 Stock Browser for use in PC Browser
How can I export bookmarks from my Android 4.1.2 Stock Browser, for use in Chrome and Firefox on my PC?
I've checked the stock browser thoroughly, but could not find anything like the Export feature ...
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Play store downloaded more than 100%
What is happening? Play store keeps downloading after 100% how to fix this ?
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Android picture naming convention
I am using Samsung Galaxy S5 from T-Mobile.
I noticed that pictures are named as
YYYMMDD_ABCDEF.jpg
where the first part represents date and the last purt I suspect represents time in military ...
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Problems with installing stock ROM for Nexus S
I'm trying to install a stock Nexus S ROM from Google's site, but I keep getting the error E:signature verification failed
Any ideas how I can fix this?
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Is there a way to unlock stock miui phone after forgetting password?
I have stock xiaomi mi 8 without any additions. I changed my password, and after 3 days of not typing it, I realized that I forgot the new password. I know some words etc, which are there, but I can ...
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spy / invisible file occupying 4gb+ space in internal storage
I am running Android 6 Marshmallow on Sony Xperia z3.
I use my memory card second partition to link most of my apps and increase my space. (app2 SD / link2sd app)
some of my folders I link manually ...
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Send Airdrop from Android
Is there any way to send files from an Android phone via Apple's Airdrop to an iPhone? I'm not looking for an alternative system, just want to mess with some colleagues who have iPhones. Currently ...
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Nexus 5 boot loop after depleted battery shutdown
Yesterday my phone turned off after the battery had depleted and now, after charging it, both the OS and TWRP are stuck when trying to boot (on boot animation and TWRP boot image respectively).
I'm ...
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Reprogramming Samsung Earbuds' Buttons
I have a pair of Samsung Earbuds which came with my S6 Edge. They have buttons which pause audio and increase or decrease the volume. The buttons only work when it is connected to an android device. ...
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How can I display as many Unicode blocks as possible in Android?
I study linguistics and ancient scripts, and this requires glyphs on high Unicode blocks which most fonts do not support. Unfortunately it seems like most apps in Android will only render the glyphs ...
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Android disconnects from Wi-Fi if I don't login to hot-spot. But there is no login needed
Today I connected to a Wi-Fi network with two options:
Free access to intranet. No login required.
Paid access to full internet access. Login and payment required.
I just wanted to use the free ...
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OS Features missing after upgrade to Android 5.1
I just updated my Nexus 5 from Android 5.0 LPX13D to 5.1 LMY47I. Some components of the OS now seem to be missing. When I scroll with two fingers from the top of the screen I only get the ...
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Rooted Nexus 7 v2: Using Tor and Adblock Plus
I'm having success using both Tor and Adblock Plus, although independently. I'm trying to figure out how to get both to work on the device at the same time.
When successfully using Tor, I get ads ...
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Multitasking solutions to (not-rooted) Android OS and Apps out there?
For here i mean multitasking visually, which means the ability to see more than one Apps at a time.
Other than Samsung's Multi Window, Popup Play (or by the Stick It! app), Pen Window, or the LG's ...
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Does flashing stock ROM via Odin delete phone data?
So my Galaxy S6 is stuck in a boot loop and I've literally tried EVERYTHING already and nothing will solve the problem. Safe mode won't work, clearing the cache partition won't work and USB Debugging ...
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How to flash Lenovo Yoga Book that doesn't boot into the OS?
I've acquired a Lenovo Yoga Book (YB1-X90F) that doesn't boot into the OS. I can access the bootloader and recovery environment.
I've followed the guide over at XDA that uses Intel Platform Flash ...
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how to get specific android OS for testing
I have a problem that only happens on Android 8. I tried the emulators and was not able to recreate the problem. I need to find a way to get a test device with android 8 on it. I tried Amazon a few ...
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How to install standard european stock firmware on Motorola G 5G XT2113-3?
I own a Motorola G 5G XT2113-3 that is on the "timit" software channel (TIM Italy retailer). In the recovery functionality of the LMSA tool, I noticed that by default it downloads the ...
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What is the new mmcblk0?
The device is OnePlus 8 Pro, it is completely functional, booted for root ADB from LineageOS Recovery via fastboot -s XXXXXXXX boot lineage-recovery.img.
$ adb --version
Android Debug Bridge version 1....
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Block booting into safe mode
I am using a porn blocker to protect my kids. But I got to know that there is a workaround to that by rebooting into safe mode. I also tested it and I was able to access everything.
Now my paid ...
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How to get stock recovery image for Bauhn Amid 972xs?
I'm trying to port TWRP recovery for Bauhn Amid 972xs (Amlogic Meson6 g04 customer platform) just to get some more life out of the device. The device is running android 4.0.3, my problem is I cannot ...
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How to install Google Camera on Nokia TA-1053
My phone Nokia TA-1053 is almost stock android with a couple of apps from them here and there. I really dislike their camera app. So, I tried to install Google Camera(since all other apps are from ...
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Is it possible to remove the ability to choose between which sim card to send text from default android sms application?
I have this requirement where I need to completely disable sending sms and calls even by accident from SIM 2 which I only use for Mobile data (Sometimes I Force network to LTE and SMS and calls won't ...
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bootloader error err:0x7000
I am trying to unlock my phone's bootloader
Device techno i3
I have installed drivers , adb &fastboot
And when I type
fastboot oem unlock
It gives error
err:0×7000
(bootloader) off-mode-...
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Call history not showing when expanding the contact details
I am using Nexus 6P with Android 8.1 Oreo. I am not able to see the call history under the contact details. It used to display the most recent call history when opening the individual contacts. Below ...
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Android 8.0 | How to show the day of the week on my widget (HTC CLOCK) or Notifications area at the top
so I have this problem of not knowing the day of the week (Monday, Tuesday,...) and having it on my HTC 10's home screen or the notifications pane would help a lot. I remember that one of the above-...
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Is it possible to keep the touch sensor on while the screen is off?
I know that the touch sensor of a phone's screen requires power to operate. So, my question is that, is there any way to keep the touch sensor on while the screen is off in Android OS?
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Does the Android OS supports playing two or more audios simultaneously?
Does the Android OS supports playing two or more audios simultaneously ?
I am asking this because I have seen some apps playing audio without stopping the audio that's already playing in the ...
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Launchers and features analysis
I am using stock moto launcher on my device. And, the night drain is about 6%. So, I decided to use Nova launcher. Installed Nova launcher, and after that night drain is reduced to 3%. I need to know ...
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Not getting the lock icon in the recent apps list
I came to know that there is a lock icon on every app in the recent apps list in the overview in android that allows us to pin some apps to the list.
I am using Android 7.0 , but I am not getting any ...
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VPN not working in kitkat 4.4.4
I am using Lenovo A6000 running stock rooted Kitkat 4.4.4. And since about 6 months the vpn has stopped working properly. Everytime I connect to a VPN via mobile data, it connects and then gets ...
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Why doesn't BOINC use the CPU power fully on my Huawei P9 lite?
I installed BOINC on my Huawei P9 lite.
model VNS-L31
build VNS-L31C432B414
Android 7.0 (stock)
CPU Kirin 650
RAM 3 GiB
I want the phone to run BOINC applications, when fully charged and connected ...
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signing custom OTA update .zip file
We have a kiosk application that needs to be able to periodically do OTA updates using our self-made OTA update .zip files.
Our custom OTA update .zip file have the following files:
/data/misc/adb/
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Need Data off of a Locked, Unrooted Nexus 5 Stuck on Pre-Android Logo Splash Animation
Alright, this is a long shot, but I really would like to get my data off of my old, soft-bricked phone.
It's a Nexus 5 (running Android 6.0.1), which has never been unlocked or rooted. It gets stuck ...
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Damaged Sd card. Sd card is damaged. Try reformatting
While i am using my android phone i get this above error .
1.I have tried rebooting phone.
2.I also have tried to reformat in android but it shows same errors again and again my phone also not ...
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How can I cast only my android screen to my tv
I have a Chromecast and I want to cast my android screen to my tv (mainly youtube) but not the audio, I looked online to find any answers and I found that I have to double broadcast I did it once (I ...
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What is USB BICR function in android?
In the build.prop file I found an entry commented "Enable USB BICR function" (ro.sys.usb.bicr). I searched in Internet, but I did not find anything useful. Maybe you know?
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How to dim any ongoing music when receive notification?
How to dim any ongoing music sound by certain percentage (let's say 20%) when I receive message instead of pausing the current ongoing music and play the notification sound and continue play the ...
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Is it possible to install Xposed for Oreo 8.0 without breaking the Safetynet Check?
From my research, the two seem to be mutually exclusive: Not passing the Safetynet check will break certain apps like G Pay and Snapchat, but installing Xposed for 8.0 doesn't seem possible without ...
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How to restore deleted pictures from LG K8?
I accidentally deleted some pics of my daughters that was sent in a txt. I found some recovery apps to get them back but my phone has to be rooted.
How do I root my phone and what does it mean?
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My Galaxy J7 keeps shutting down even with 60 to 70 percent battery life. What is the cause?
My galaxy J7 that I bought from China about two months ago keeps shutting down even with 50% of battery life. Can someone please help out. I am depressed about this situation. What can I do to resolve ...
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(i) above icon long press options on Pixel XL but not Nexus 6P
Whilst I was still using my Nexus 6P as my main phone, I upgraded to the beta version of Android 7.x (and more recently Android 8.x). When I long press an icon on my home screen, such as Google Maps, ...
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My Android sytem is gone
I have big problem here.
I wipe system partition on my phone, I know that I shouldn't have.
Now my phone without Android OS, I've try to flash it using custom ROM but it doesn't work.
Any idea how to ...
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Samsung's stock Android app in another phone
Okay so here is how it goes. My brother has a Samsung Galaxy j7 and it has some really catchy versions of the normal Android apps like, clock and calculator are very different and good looking though. ...
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How to disable charge waiting time Alcate 9024w
My Alcatel A30 tablet 9024w is a great tablet but it has this issue. If i let my tablet die it will be 20 minutes of charging until i can use it again. I would like to disable this self-imposed ...
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Does android auto restore function when I install my app over the usb port in development mode?
Does android auto restore when I install my app over the usb port in development mode?
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Use Android phone as Android Wear device
I would like to install my old Android phone as a bike computer. As many apps now have support for Android Wear, it would be cool to be able to use that phone as a display for Google Maps Navigation ...
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Android Lollipop 5.0.1 apps cache saved in apps data Example:
In Android Lollipop 5.0.1: cache are stored within apps data. Example:
Facebook app had saved 400mb, not as a deletable cache but as app data. When I want to free up space I have to clear data and log ...
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