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What's the best way to restart Android via command line (remotely)?
What is the device doing exactly when I'm pushing the (hardware) power button? I guess that's the most friendly way.
You get to see a dialog with an option to power off the device (stock Android ...
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Successfully download app 100% but wont install after that
I have the same problem. It get stuck at 100% and doesn't give any notifications.
Nexus 6p running Android 7.0 (not rooted).
After the app reaches 100% I close the play store (swipe it away from ...
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How to make android prefer mobile data when wifi signal is very weak
From Android 5 onwards, there's a setting in the Developer options called Aggressive WiFi to mobile handover.
Enabling this setting makes your phone switch to mobile connection when the WiFi signal ...
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No confirm prompt when trying to use adb backup
I'm digging up this question since I found it looking for the same problem.
Putting single quotes around the parameters solved it for me:
adb backup '-all -apk -shared -f mymobile.ab'
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How to disable sound from an app
If you happen to be on a Samsung phone, there is an app called "Sound Assistant" which is excellent - adding volume sliders for whatever individual apps you like.
They waste a lot of money ...
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How to allow auto-update of apps in Play Store only when plugged in?
Note:
Following solution:
is tested on Android 4.2.1, COS12 (Android 5.0.2) and CM12.1 (Android 5.1.1) - all of them running Play Store v6.0.51
requires a rooted Android
here is a short demo of ...
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Pictures do not appear at the gallery?
Clear app data of Media Storage app.
Find and delete .nomedia files on sdcard.
And reboot.
Terminal command to delete .nomedia files recursively.
Install Terminal Emulator for Android app. Open it ...
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Is 4.1 the best for this 4? yr old device?
4 years is ancient in tech years. Your first pic holds your answers. The model Gt-p5110 and with Google it states that it was released in 2012. Came with android ice cream sandwich 4.0.3 and it is ...
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Play video with 2x speed in MX player kindly help
I just realized that when you move two fingers up and down the left side of the screen (like when you adjust brightness, but with two fingers) the playback speed adjusts accordingly.
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Difference between /mnt/sdcard and /sdcard
The directory /mnt houses the mount points of different Android partitions. (hence the name mnt) Actually the "real" directory is /mnt/sdcard. /sdcard is a Symlink (short for Symbolic Link) to that ...
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How does this dialer work?
The dialer will look for things that match the T9 query as well as search your contacts that have the string of numbers associated with their phone number.
For example if you have contact John Smith ...
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how to sync phone memory with pc?
I am posting this as an answer to my own question, instead of just a comment, because I've found a solution.
In fact, the solution is to use the very same tool I was using, because they have recently ...
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How to make android prefer mobile data when wifi signal is very weak
In Android 4.4, there is an explicit option for this:
Settings -> WiFi -> Advanced Wi-Fi -> Avoid poor connections
In Android 5, this option appears to have been removed. There is an Android bug/...
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Pop up message when sending large amounts of SMS messages
The other alternative (or probably the best one too) is to use ADB shell which may work on a non-rooted device as well:
zeroflte:/ $ settings put global sms_outgoing_check_max_count 999999
zeroflte:/ ...
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How to remove KINGroot?
Firstly, soon after uninstalling KingRoot be sure to get another SU management app, to protect your device against malicious attacks since it has elevated privileges than a non rooted device,
A ...
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get cellinfo with adb shell
Both of these worked for me:
Option1: grep AT command for cell info
$> adb logcat -b radio | grep ": +CREG:"
D/AT ( 873): +CREG: 2,1,"2444","0FA2A694",6
D/AT ( 873): +CREG: 2,1,"2444"...
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How to allow auto-update of apps in Play Store only when plugged in?
The closest I've come is combining two settings. I do this on two devices, one running Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) and another running Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop).
System Settings → Wi-Fi → ...
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How to hide calendar but receive reminder notifications?
I know the original post is now ancient but I haven't found any recent discussion on this and I believe the behavior is still basically the same. That is, if a calendar is "hidden" on your mobile ...
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How to Enable Android phone for full Tamil Indic Interface
Buy Redmi phones. It has pre installed Tamil language. I am using that phone only.Or else Flash phone with Cyanogen or MiUi mod. But it will tamper your phone warranty. Do it at your own risk. The ...
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Asus Transformer Infinity Pad (TF700KL) how to cold boot (enter Recovery Mode)
Once you get to the USB logo, press the volume up and down together once and it should bring you into recovery.
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Out Of Space error
None of the answers on this site for the myriad version of this question seem to address the root problem.
I've rooted my phone, moved files to the SD card, emptied my cache till my fingers were numb.....
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Clearing all the app data on an Android tablet without using factory reset?
That could be done via ADB and a little scripting – though I'm currently not sure whether it might require root (surely you understand I do not want to try that on any of my working devices right now ;...
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wifi hotspot is not working on my motorola droid razr maxx android 4.1 jelly bean
You will need to sign up for this service with your mobile provider (Verizon, TMobile, etc).
Without paying for the ability to use this service, you cannot use it on your device.
There are ways ...
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Root galaxy note without extern devices, software or internet
Simply enough: no, there is not. You absolutely, positively will need outside resources. You will need outside tools downloaded to a computer, a USB connection to it, and data pushed to it. The bare ...
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How to take whatsapp backup (from Phone Memory to Sd Card) on Android
On the latest version of Whatsapp you can easily backup WhatsApp conversations with Google Drive. Google Drive is a online file storage service which provided by Google. If you have a Google account ...
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System icon that looks like ear with line through it on JellyBean
This symbol was frustrating me,
on my phone I managed to turn it off with this setting
Settings --> Call --> Accessibility --> Hearing aids (turn off)
I have no idea how it got turned on in my ...
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Does a software update affect data?
No it doesn't but make sure you perform backup's before updating.
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Re-install app without losing personal data
You can also just reinstall the APK file that already exists on the device. After an upgrade to Android 6 somehow default permissions like android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE were lost, that is ...
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How to skip music tracks with screen off?
Try Smart Pocket app, you can skip tracks with single or double volume clicks.
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What time does Google Play update apps when it is set to auto-update?
My phone's Google Play app auto-updates around 1:30 a.m. daily (phone is never plugged in at that time), so there is definitely no connection of update with phone plugged in.
Phone must have WiFi on ...
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