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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TWRP RECOVERY in ANDROID [duplicate]
I have a doubt that why TWRP Recovery tool is being developed for each smartphone specifically even it does an almost same thing in android phones?
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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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How can I change default timer ringtone
I have a samsung galaxy note 4 and I am wondering how can I change my defauly ringtone? Thanks
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Making an app integrated into another app [closed]
Can we have an application controlled by another application both working in the same apk ?
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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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What does "CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD" mean exactly?
When I boot an Android device into download/ODIN mode, on the top-left it says "CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD (n counts)" where n may possible mean the amount of times the device has been flashed. Is this ...
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Android is upgrading ... so slow
So I bought a replacement phone (I doubt the model matters but it's a Moto Z Play) and now it's catching up with upgrades and there are many updates and every one of them is taking like 15 or more ...
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Android Playstore speed problem on Stock Android phone
I am using Android One phone with Stock Android 8.0.0, I see some major speed problem in my playstore- while downloading from playstore I only get 250KBPS speed whereas my actual speed is 1.3MBPS -...
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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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YouTube age-restriction bug
I am asking this question on this site as I have a problem with the YouTube app: So, I happen to be a teenager under 18 and have a Gmail id that I use with YouTube. Now everything was fine until ...
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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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how do I delete search history on Firefox on an Android phone
I've been reading countless articles about deleting the search engine history on Firefox on my Android phone.
Let me be clear: I'm not talking about clearing my browser history, rather clearing the ...
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recent change to messages app for emoji and birthday cake icons
A recent update has these annoying ions show up in 1st grade reader font size when I go to the attachment mode, and I was trying to see if they can be either disabled entirely or at least moved to ...
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Stock s8 wont play notification sounds
Here i got exonys version of samsung galaxy s8 64 GB running with android 7.0 stock rom.
I have set my notification settings to sound and vibrate. Many times when a message arrives , SMS or wapp , my ...
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How to prevent app from showing its update in play store using titanium backup?
I want to use the older version of ES file explorer (the one before it became bloated). Play store always shows me update for it, and I usually update all my apps in one go. I don't want to update it, ...
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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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Why is the stock Android dialer app incompatible with my Samsung J7 2017?
I want to install this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer
to replace Samsung's customized dialer app.
But on that page it says:
"This app is incompatible ...
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How can I install an app from GitHub on Android without a PC or root?
I would like to install this fork of Phonograph. How can I install it on Android without any PC or Rooting? Also, is there any way that I could compile the data into an APK file?
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Disabling screen lock
Suppose my android phone is locked by any locking method like password , pin, or pattern.
Suppose my mobile is not a rooted phone , neither have custom recovery installed.
Is there is any way to ...
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Strange navbar always on bottom of the screen
I have this problem for more than a month and I just can't find the problem that causes it. Can someone can help find the reason for it? Another problem with it is that you can't see it in the ...
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Oneplus 3 - Oneplus3 randomly shutdown with glitches in screen
My oneplus 3 got this problem from last 2 days, i have unbrick my phone with Magic Unbrick tool for oneplus3. Even after that problem still persists
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"Can't play this video" error AFTER the video finishes playing
I get this error AFTER the video plays. This comes up when the video ends. And it was recorded on the same Pixel phone where I play it. Tried different apps to play the video, same result.
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Searching contacts on Android
On Android v7
click Phone
click the Contacts icon (two human silhouettes)
click [Create new contact]
create new contact
Contact is added and shows up in the list. It also shows in the Google ...
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Portable storage: do I have to re-grant app permissions when switching microSD cards?
I'm using a Moto Z2 Force running Android 7.1.1 with a 128 GB microSD card installed. I wanna upgrade to a 400 GB card. Would I have to re-grant microSD access app permissions for the new card, or do ...
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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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Screen lock not working in Moto z play
I recently got into an issue with my Moto z play screen lock. Pressing the power button doesn't lock the screen. I have enabled pattern lock option for screen lock. But still only after booting up it ...
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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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Accessing Network Connections Logs w/Nougat
I'm no programmer and I can't code for crap but I've suffered some breaches when my VPN disconnects. I only use data but I'd sure love access to the logs
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Can i use a separate machine as an android device to test my android studio APKs?
I have my main computer in which i have android studio installed and i have an old computer (intel atom processor 32 bit and virtualization not supported). I want to install android in it to test my ...
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How to extract a system image made with FlashTools?
I have a system image made with FlashTools. The image and tool are available here
Since I have a Mac I can't run FlashTools, also what I need to extract is just an apk that I accidentally deleted ...
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host file in android
I have a rooted device. I would like to protect my hosts file from being deleted, maybe with a password or something like that. Is this possible?
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What is device administrator supposed to be set to on a smartphone?
I have an LG smartphone, and I'm curious what my device administrator should be set to. I have two options, one is Android, and the other is the anti-virus program that I'm running. Neither one are ...
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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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Change System Language to one not listed?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, which isn't exactly the most high-end Android/Samsung Smartphone out there, I do not have a lot of features that other people have, and I was simply wondering if ...
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How to force android 6 to automatically connect to a network without internet access?
I've set up a hifiberry(raspberry + dac shield) in my car, which has a wireless access point. I'm using my old sony z3 compact as a headunit. Runeaudio allows you to do all this easily. However, the ...
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Why do you sometimes have to press the device rotation tile twice for it to function?
I have a auto rotate quick tile which was originally on stock Android on my Nexus 6p running Android 7.1.2 nougat. I realized that in some cases, after I press the autorotate tile to change from ...
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Can I Install Stock Android 7 N On Any Device?
I currently own a Redmi Pro running Android Marshmallow with MiUi 8. Is it possible to install Android 7 Nougut on my phone.. I already have root...
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RSSI range for WiFi icons
What is stock RSSI range for the WiFi indicator icon in notification bar?
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Is it safe to use OTA update while rooted with TWRP
I have a Lenovo Tab 2 A7-10 F, in which I have installed TWRP and rooted with SuperSu. Recently it notified me of an OTA update:
T2_A7_10F_S000057_160701_ROW
But I am not sure if I should install ...
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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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Upgrade/downgrade OS without custom recovery and root
My smartphone model is Lenovo A7000a. Let's say I want to install Lollipop in it. More specifically, I already have Lollipop installed, but I want to reinstall Lollipop. Or say, I want to install ...
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Random apps keep installing on the phone
Here is a screenshot of these apps. I never downloaded them:
Screenshot (click image for larger variant)
Many times these have been deleted by me but they are download as well as installed by ...
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Hotspot not working after root attempt
I have a Motorola Moto G 3-TE with Android 6.0.1, Few weeks back I thought of rooting it and tried several methods. I tried using Kingroot app from my phone and also tried KingoRoot from PC. My fault ...
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Google Assistant not showing messages
The image above shows the problem. I hear the voice, but no text shows up showing the response. This goes for any input: I hear the voice, but what the assistant says doesn't show up on the screen as ...
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How to get Lenovo Stock Rom
I had asked this question...
My Previous Question
Good News is that somehow I am able to put my tab in recovery mode. I wanted to install the stock lollipop version of Android in it and after doing ...
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Device Can't Power Down
I have an Android device which had a custom os..It was for educational purposes and I could not even open another app on it. After the end of the subscription period I thought of using the device. I ...
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I'm stuck at TWRP recovery menu,whenever I turn on my device.
I had a perfectly good root on my Samsung Tab (SM-T111).
However I downloaded and installed "quick reboot" from play store. I selected boot to recovery (in the app).
Now whenever I try to turn on my ...
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The phone locks it self while it lays with the screen down
It's a very weird issue, after i hold my phone with the screen down it suddenly locks it self and the screen goes off without any reason. And no i did not pressed the power button while im holding it....
