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How to disable unread group notifications in Whatsapp?
This issue has been plaguing Whatsapp since its inception. I have had long email conversations with their support team on multiple occasions. Even uploaded a detailed video explaining the bug:
Check ...
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Is it possible to repack an .apk to install it in an incompatible Android version? ('there is a problem parsing the package'/have 4.0.4-requires 4.1)
Short answer: No.
Simple repacking cannot solve the compatibility problem. If an app requires "at least Android XX", that usually means it needs some conditions not met before it. There are new OS ...
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How to disable unread group notifications in Whatsapp?
ShutApp
ShutApp is an Android app I developed for rooted devices that will automatically mark your muted WhatsApp chats as read and prevent them from jumping to the top of the chat list, so that you ...
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How to close Google account on the phone
Sign in to your account here and delete it like that:
More info on deletion you can find in help article.
After the successful deletion your account will be signed out from the phone as well and your ...
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Disable or prompt VoIP calling on Android Whatsapp
Go to the contact. Open a message thread by tapping, then tap on the nam/number to view contact. At the top right (on Android) is the menu button. Tapping it brings up the option to 'view in address ...
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What is the content of data/misc/wifi/softap.conf?
A .conf file is usually readable by any text file reader as long as permissions are correct.
The said file contains SSID and password of your portable Wi-Fi hotspot. E.g.:
Android.SE #$#$ANDROID
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I want to use an old phone for making calls only, does the OS version matter?
If you use it only to make and receive phone calls, then no, the OS version doesn't really matter. You might still want to keep up with updates, the latest official version of the OS usually bring ...
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How can I get rid of the low disk space notification?
Run these commands from adb shell or a root terminal (the second may not work on later versions of Android):
settings put secure sys_storage_threshold_percentage 5
settings put gservices ...
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Chrome Browser is not supported on this device (Samsung GT-P7500)
It is very much possible that support for API level 15 or below has been dropped for all the current Chrome builds of version 47.0.2526.83 or perhaps it has been so for the last few versions as well. ...
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How to install Another Term, an alternative to Termux for Android 6.0 and below?
First, read the readme of AnotherTerm GitHub repo and this
You can run the stock install-linuxcontainers.sh you downloaded from the Git repo without tweaks for an automatic install. It gave me errors,...
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How can I regenerate .thumbnails folder in DCIM
Looking for something else & came across this...
The pathway to an apps cache has changed slightly since original posting back in 2012.
In Marshmallow (at least):
Settings→Apps→Gallery→Storage→...
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Some app keeps turning on mobile data
I found out how to disable mobile data for some apps.
Go to Settings →Mobile data (you'll see a list of apps that use Mobile data like Skype, Viber, Whatsapp, and so on) → tap one of them (...
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Seeing the full text of a long notification
You can expand it by touching the notification and dragging down. The touch part of the gesture is very brief, so it feels like a single, quick gesture. This works on Android 7.1, I can't confirm for ...
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Compass feature in all Android phones?
No, not every Android smartphone has real compass (magnetometer) sensor. Even Google claims that,
Few Android-powered devices have every type of sensor. For example, most handset devices and tablets ...
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what does it exactly mean to move data in phone storage and internal storage
"Phone storage" is essentially your /data partition, the main space on your phone allocated to apps.
"Internal storage" sometimes means the same but, since they are being contrasted here, it likely ...
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Data Usage Warning in ICS
I fixed it editing the netpolicy.xml file manually. Increased the warning limit to 4GB in 3 places as shown in the image and rebooted. Then the notification went-off:
Remount /system to make it ...
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How can I do adb backup without a visible screen?
(For later Android versions)
You may want to try ways to mirror the screen. (Method 2 involves mirroring over WiFi)
Or narrate the screen.
With a totally blank screen, you can:
# enable USB debugging (...
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Ways to see notifications besides pull down bar
If you use a third party launcher you can use gestures for certain functions.
For instance, using Nova Launcher Prime, when I swiped down anywhere on my home screen it would bring down my ...
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How can I securely install an older version of Chrome on a device that won't support newer versions?
Give this a try:
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/chrome/chrome-42-0-2311-111-release/chrome-42-0-2311-111-4-android-apk-download/
I use APK mirror all the time and have never had any issues. ...
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Strange debugging mode
Go into Settings - Developer Options - scroll down to Input and turn off Pointer Location. I don't have a Moto phone (instructions based on Pixel 2 XL).
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How can I get back lost internet access on Android 4.x or lower?
The problem with the root-CA certificate is not the only one you are facing:
Devices with Android version 4.4 and before have problems accessing a lot of https sites because they do not support TLS 1....
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Is there a way to permanently disable mobile internet on Android 4.0.4 so that I don't get charged even if I accidentally enable it
Sadly, the Mobile Data Manager on Android only lets you set a minimum of 5MB until it cuts you off, so that won't work for you. A quick search through the Play Store reveals a lot of apps that let you ...
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Unable to send messages ICS
The only thing that I can think of is that you're sending a type of message that can not be sent by default (e.g. MMS messages). I had an issue where long SMS messages would automatically be converted ...
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Disable or prompt VoIP calling on Android Whatsapp
Just looking at the FAQ on Official WhatsApp site for placing a call, it seems that there is no provision at this moment to place NORMAL phone call via WhatsApp.
Because WhatsApp may want to ...
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Connection to home server via https – works with WiFi, but not with 3G
As you say that the problem exists only on 3G and not on WiFi, this is probably because of some problem with the Access Point of the your network provider. I faced a similar issue sometime back which ...
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How to root Alcatel OT-997D?
Before you begin, I enabled developer mode and I'm not sure if it makes a difference but this is what worked for me so you might as well:
Open settings, click on About phone, scroll down to Build ...
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How to completely disable SELinux in Android L in the init.rc file
You have to disable selinux in kernel before compiling in your device configuration file, which is usually located in /kernel/.../arch/arm/config
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How to reverse tether without rooting?
Despite what others say, this is in fact possible.
As I could not find any solution myself, I finally created my own app. It supports Android 4.0+ on the client side and all major desktop operating ...
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Play store - Wishlist server error DF-DFERH-01 - ZTE Blade III
First you have to go to Settings > Applications > Manage applications
Once here you go to the "All" tab.
Seek the Google Play Store app and press "Clear Data" button.
Then look for "Google ...
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Seeing the full text of a long notification
Not sure if this works for all notifications, or 4.x as originally asked, but I am using Lollipop (5.0.2) and just double-tapped a notification (from Google Play Store, about not being able to update ...
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