5
votes
How to restore an image of android partition from my linux PC
I had this problem trying to push back a backup of my Samsung Galaxy S2, using ADB with the CWM (clockworkmod) recovery tool. When pushing to a device file, ADB simply deletes the block device file ...
- 151
5
votes
Is there any way to share data(not through cloud) between multiple users in lollipop nexus 4 device
I think the first answer (by June Lau) misses the point - the question was about sharing files between different users on the SAME device. I have been using subdirectories that I created within ...
- 51
4
votes
How do I enable birthday reminders or view birthdays as events in Calendar on Nexus 4
..., but if it is not possible, do you know of a simple reminder app that does not ask for full Internet access?
The topic is also discussed in the Google forum for the calender application and ...
- 56
4
votes
Accessing android device via ADB shell with broken touchscreen (can't authenticate)
I figured this out on my own. I solved this by installing Airdroid using an OTG USB adapter and a wired mouse. I then used the airmirror capability of the software to control a virtual mouse on the ...
- 41
4
votes
Is it possible to connect Nexus 4 to Windows Server 2012 R2?
Actually Windows Experience Feature is the answer!
I had the same problem and could not install usb drivers for a MotoG on a win2012 Server, but when I installed Desktop Experience feature, all runs ...
- 187
4
votes
Mounting an USB wireless adapter to a Nexus 4
There is a very good chance that you may not have a driver problem.
There is a very important detail everyone seemed to miss about using network connections via USB: they must be plugged in before ...
- 1,554
3
votes
Nexus 4 does not turn it on and blinking red notification light only
I have the same problem once a week and have a little different solution (workaround):
Unplug the phone from the charger
Press and hold the volume down button plus power button for 15 seconds
Plug it ...
- 61
3
votes
Accepted
How do I connect a Wii Balance Board to Android via Bluetooth?
TL;DR
Currently it's impossible for Nexus 4 running on stock (AOSP) ROM to connect to Wii Balance Board via Bluetooth.
Reason: On JellyBean 4.2, Android changed its Bluetooth stack, and the new one ...
- 14.4k
3
votes
SMTP auth server settings
Probably a bit late to the party, but I'm recording this here for posterity. My wife's Xperia Z5 Compact (Android 5.?), as well as my own Samsung S3 (4.3) suffer from this same problem. I've pulled ...
- 31
3
votes
How can I use an NFC tag to unlock my device
This can be done since Lollipop with the help of Play Services.
Go Settings > Security > Trust Agents
Enable Smart Lock (Google)
Go Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted Device > Add trusted ...
- 325
3
votes
Accepted
Can I flash a separate radio image and have a working radio?
(Previous) Nexus 4 owner reporting in.
People at XDA had long been using hybrid modems with custom ROMs like CM. It seems specific versions are needed for each major Android version (JB/KK/LP+), but ...
- 9,454
2
votes
How can I transfer photos to my Android Jelly Bean device while preserving the original timestamp?
If you use the Google Photo app and you want your file to be listed in the right order there's a solution.
The background of the issue
This is an Android Bug.
It does not allow non-root user to ...
- 141
2
votes
How to add timezone to world clock when you don't know the city?
It's incredibly annoying that Google doesn't care about those things. If your phone is rooted, fire up a terminal or "adb shell" from a computer. Get a root shell by typing "su" and then:
setprop ...
- 121
2
votes
2
votes
How to restore an image of android partition from my linux PC
The initial adb pull/push by-partition-id pattern in the question has merit for recovery environments. Though I didn't test for the whole of the flash ("mmcblk0"), a backup and restore by ...
- 151
2
votes
Accepted
Mounting an USB wireless adapter to a Nexus 4
You don't say much about the wireless adapter and which chipset it uses. This is critically important as it will determine which kernel wifi module you'll need. I'm pretty sure Nethunter as ...
- 986
2
votes
Nexus 4 does not turn it on and blinking red notification light only
I had luck holding the power and volume down button for 10 seconds, then plugging in the usb charger. I was presented with the technical boot screen which gave me a few options (start, recovery mode, ...
- 21
2
votes
Accepted
Can Nexus devices be SIM locked?
For your case, posted by Fido's rep,
I wish to clarify something. All phones sold by Fido are locked with the exception of Nexus phones.
But for general case, apparently, yes, Nexus devices can ...
- 14.4k
2
votes
Accepted
How can I wipe my SD card on an unresponsive Nexus 4?
You can perform a factory reset with just using the physical buttons.
Step 1: Boot into recovery mode.
Step 2: Perform a reset from your recovery.
These steps don't require screen to sense touches. ...
- 2,651
2
votes
Accepted
Nexus 4 end of support
Nexus devices will also receive updates for security issues documented in our Public Nexus Security Bulletins for at least the following periods:
Three years from when the device first became ...
- 8,765
2
votes
Accepted
How to import an existing mmssms.db to an Android Virtual Device?
I've finally managed to restore the contents of my previous database on my current device and I will explain how.
The idea was to copy the backup of /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony from my ...
- 341
2
votes
How to import an existing mmssms.db to an Android Virtual Device?
I had to do an extra step compared to @Cutter answer to get it working with LineageOS 14.1 (original mmssms.db came from Android 5.1).
Change the user_version from 64 to 68:
sqlite3 mmssms.db
PRAGMA ...
- 121
2
votes
How to Clean Sticky Residue on My Smartphone?
Former N4 owner here.
I sanded off all those stuff with a fine sandpaper, which made the sides slick. Also, the white version of the back cover assembly doesn't come with this faux-skin material, so ...
- 9,454
1
vote
Nexus 4 Nav soft-keys not responding
I used Nexus Root Toolkit on my Nexus 4 with Android 5.1.1. Here's what I did:
Rooted my Nexus 4
Launch → Fastboot Flash → Recovery→ Latest CWM
It installs Quick Reboot app in your ...
- 111
1
vote
Not enough storage error when trying to update an app
I also find it weird. Having free spaces 20 times the size of an app is still not enough to download and install it. What I do is manually move some of the App's data folders in internal storage (...
- 156
1
vote
Accepted
Wifi network listing freezes on Nexus 4 after Lollipop update
I had this problem recently and solved it by removing old saved networks in the WiFi settings. I found that there were a huge number of networks with names that were strings of letters and numbers.
...
- 56
1
vote
My Nexus 4 shutdown randomly?
its an hardware issue because of network kernal...
When I replaced the board and now the phone works fine.
- 29
1
vote
Accessing android device via ADB shell with broken touchscreen (can't authenticate)
I did something a little boring, but it helped me ... Since I wanted to use the smartphone as a webcam, but as you may already guess, the screen is broken.
So I connected the smartphone to the ...
1
vote
Nexus 4 speaker no longer playing any audio
Happened to me.
Just try turning it off and on. (The whole phone)
- 111
Only top scored, non community-wiki answers of a minimum length are eligible