Unanswered Questions
23,307 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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How to add custom language layout inside Gboard (Google Keyboard), created by me
The problem is that I want to use modified layout for Google Keyboard and use it inside Gboard app (because of its features).
I don't want to:
create separate own InputMethod
use another app (Hacker'...
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Android voice search doesn't recognize Exchange contacts
So I'm sure this is primarily because the contacts aren't listed in one of the linked gmail accounts. It's killing me because my dad can't use voice commands to call his contacts like he did on his ...
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How does Samsung implement SD card encryption?
My android device just stopped working. I still have my SD card, but all data in it is encrypted. Encryption has been performed at file level, so I have the directory structure and filenames in plain ...
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How do I get Google Now's Package Tracking to Work?
In Google Search settings -> Google Now, I have "Show cards based on Gmail" checked. "Packages" is on, and the description says "when an order confirmation email is delivered for an online purchase"
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How to switch user profile based on password / lockscreen pattern
Currently, I have a family use tablet running on 4.2 Jellybean
Model is Ainol Novo7 Flame, a cheap Nexus7 alternative. Nexus7 is quite expensive in my country on its release so I bought this one ...
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How to prevent Android from creating Android and Lost.dir folders on external otg storage?
If I either connect my Camera using a USB cable via OTG or inserting the SD card in a OTG reader connected to the phone Android creates automatically two folders: an Android folder an a Lost.Dir ...
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How to Remove persistent "Samsung Account" notification? It keeps showing up regardless of settings
I have been struggling to find out how to turn off (or otherwise hide) the notification that says:
Samsung account
Tap here to use your Samsung Account
I've read elsewhere online about ways to stop ...
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Google account and installed apps disappeared after an unexpected restart
I have a Note 3 N9005, Lollipop installed on it. My phone just restarted in my pocket, by my clothes "pressing" power and home button (why does that restarts the phone?).
After it restarted various ...
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Calls with speakerphone input and headphone output on Nexus One
I've searched and found several posts on various sites with this same problem but nobody offering a solution.
I use my N1 in a car mount with music playing through my stereo with a 3.5 mm cable. When ...
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How to unlock device when I forgot my password?
I've read Recovering from forgotten lock pattern which states that there is an option to disable the lock using my Google account information. However I did not noticed such an option when I entered ...
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How to make a 'Captive Portal' on my mobile hotspot?
Some Wi-Fi networks such as those you find in coffee shops, when connected to, automatically redirect you to a web page where you will need to do something (enter credentials, accept terms of service, ...
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Work-around to get USB-C headset to work for calls (in Android smartphones)?
It is an interesting, albeit frustrating, phenomenon of late that manufacturers of soft- and hardware these days (including Huawei, Samsung and apparently also Google) release new products which do ...
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Doze behaviour on Nougat (7.0.)
Doze behaviour has been changed in Nougat. Doze is implemented in two stages
When a device is on battery power, and the screen has been off for a certain time, the device enters Doze and applies the ...
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"Always allow Wi-Fi roam scans " - is it of any help to end user?
In Developer options, there is a setting called "Always allow Wi-Fi roam scans" with the description:
Always allow Wi-Fi roam scans
Allow/disallow Wi-Fi roam scans based on the amount of ...
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How to stop dialogs telling me to turn on the ability of Google apps to access my location?
This phone I have been using for years and flashing it with different ROMs, mostly CM. However, I think at the switch from CM 10.2 to CM11 it started giving me this insanely annoying message:
In a ...
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