Galaxy Tab is not being charged through USB Cable Currently i am using Samsung Galaxy Tab, model is GT-P1000, to test my application, so i usually attach it with PC through USB cable and it is attached for a whole day though it is showing low battery at the end of day. but it should charge the battery same as the other phone when we attach it with USB.

Does anybody know, what may be the problem why my samsung galaxy tab is not being charged through USB cable?

Tablets have larger batteries than phones and may be unable to sufficiently charge from the half amp limit of a USB port, especially while they are fully on (screen on and full speed processor clock).

Some will barely charge if the screen is off but come with high current 5v "usb-like" wall chargers, others use a higher voltage charger on a custom connector - typically something round.  Sometimes the "usb-like" ones are actually special cables with extra pins that tell the tablet that a special high-current charger is being used.

Check your user manual, or try the supplied charger.

LOL just plug in to PC USB and swish off your TAB he will shut down data transfer and will start charge
To see if it charging just clicks switch and it will show on screen battery charge icon

P.S. u don't need any adapters


How to encrypt an external SD card natively? There are several questions regarding the possibility to encrypt an external SD card on Android. None of them are satisfactory. They either point to a third party solution (e.g. BoxCryptor, Cryptonite, EDS, LUKS Manager) or refer to a ROM specific GUI-way to encrypt. So my question remains:

How to encrypt an external SD-card with built-in kernel features? There is support for dm-crypt and eCryptfs.

For further reading:

What is encryption?
Android + encryption on the G1 using cryptsetup and LUKS
How does Android filesystem encryption work?

EDIT:

Since Marshmallow it is now possible to encrypt an external sd-card nativley with aes-cbc-essiv:sha256 as an adoptable storage. Sadly, this makes the internal storage of an android device unusable. In the light of the recent changes introduced in Android 6.0 I want to ask my question again and rephrase it:

Is it possible to encrypt an external SD-card with aes-cbc-essiv:sha256 without using it as an adoptable storage?

For further reading:

Decrypting Android M adopted storage
Android 6 semi-adopted storage
How to decrypt Adopted Storage?
Corrupt SD card formatted as internal storage

There is an option in Android 4.2.2 or higher that you can encrypt your SD Card on: Settings > Security > Encrypt SD Card. You need a screen lock to encrypt it. Once you do that, it will be encrypted.


Can't install apps!! OUT OF SPACE error!! HTC DESIRE 626 I'm using HTC Desire 626. I have more than 2 GB space left on Phone Storage. But I can't install any more apps or games. It's saying that my phone is out of space.

I've tried cleaning up all kind of cache files. But no luck!

Please help me out! This problem is driving me mad.

(from an Android 4.4.4 user on a Nexus 7 2013)

I began to have this problem after installing the Xposed module "XInstaller". I uninstalled that module and everything went back to normal.

Important: It can get easy to confuse all of these X words. It wasn't "Xposed Installer" that was the issue. The issue was the module for Xposed called "XInstaller". This module lets you change some of Android's default app installation/uninstallation behaviors. For now, I'm leaving that module alone.

Maybe the problem is not the lack of space but the google Play app that doesn't work properly. If you really have free space in your phone, try to download any APK and install it (You might need to activate the option "Unknown Sources" from security settings)....if that doesn't work either.....Try to clear Cache/Data for Google Play app and see if that works.


How do I take a shot without the volume display on screen? How do I take a screenshot on my Samsung Galaxy 10.1 without the volume display showing on screen?

I assume you're on TouchWiz and are trying to take a screenshot by using Vol - and Power.

On TouchWiz it's Home + Power.

Press Vol - plus Power button at the same time.


Remotely brick a stolen phone If my phone is lost or stolen, can I remotely and permanently brick my phone. This way, not only is my data secure, but the resale value of the phone plummets to zero.

Tangential question: can apps like Lookout or Prey be disabled by phone thieves?

It's certainly possible to remote-brick a phone.  In fact, you might be able to use Tasker in conjunction with Mobile Odin or similar to remotely softbrick a Samsung device by flashing bad firmware after a text message, or something.  Of course these devices are also easy to unbrick; to brick them more permanently you'd need to flash a bad bootloader.  Chainfire has said that Mobile Odin can but won't flash bootloaders, so perhaps it could just be modified.

Bad bootloaders can be fixed sometimes if you have the appropriate hardware, but I doubt any petty thief would have it.  Most won't be able to fix a softbrick either.

Any app can be disabled, pretty easily too if you know what you're doing.

Importantly, though, I wouldn't do this.  All it does is guarantee that you can't get the phone back (you can't track it anymore) or that if you get it back, it won't work.  You should just install tracking software instead.  Remote bricking won't deter a thief who doesn't know about it, and while I see the revenge aspect it's not as good as catching them!

On samsung devices overwrite to the EFS partition or write on byte to the nv_data files it contains. Bam imei gone. You may also change device Bluetooth Mac bam second radio unusable wifi ... Not so sure, though. On the plus side only you have the chance to restore the original imei if your device should return. That is if you have a backup. It's extremely unlikely that the thief can create a new imei for the device. Also such procedure is highly illegal and disclosure of the meanings to do so is frowned upon on the public forums.


Why I have problem downloading iso file in android? Background: Our company monitor the network data usage and give warning to employee with high internet data usage. What I want to do is download the big file in my android phone because I have a unlimited data usage plan for it.

I wanted to download some linux iso from the internet but I want to do it in my phone. I had downloaded some big files ( 200-300mb, exe files ) back in some weeks and they are successful. I just click the link inside Dolphin Browser HD and it automatically popped up a prompt-to-save.

Today I tried to download some linux iso files ( 600-700mb ) and they were not successful either by clicking the link directly or put the link into a downloader app. But I can download them from my PC without problem ( of course I didn't download it actually ).

Dolphin Browser HD's progress bar stopped at about 1/10 and keeping loading, finally said "Web Page not available".

And the downloader said cannot connect to the server.

Do you have any idea? Here is one of the file I need to download:

http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/17/Live/i686/Fedora-17-i686-Live-Desktop.iso

It's entirely possible that your carrier's network has noticed you downloading large files and throttled or shaped your bandwidth - particularly if that file put you over 2GB of data for the month, which it sounds like it would have.

Install Astro File Manager . Go to its Preferences from Options menu and check Enable Browser Download. Ignore warning and tap OK (the warning is fake; it has been patched). Now, you can download any type of files from web using Dolphin Browser HD.


Bypass Account Security I received four used a6 tablets in a school closing sale.
I want to login but need to verify the account.

I tried rebooting, but still get blocked.

NOT a duplicate of this question. Google has updated so that fix no longer works.

Not familiar with the A6, whatever that may be, but can you not boot into recovery and factory reset it?  Are you trying to get into the gmail account or the device?

EXPERIMENTAL:
I don't know much about Samsung devices, or the A6, but could you load into fastboot, or it's Samsung equivalent, and flash TWRP / CWM, then root the device, do a full system-wide reformat, and install a custom ROM?  Please check before doing this, as I have no idea what I'm talking about in regards to this device.

Cheers,

Neveraht.

P.S. : I want one of those, and they're not supercheap; how much did you get four of them for?


how can I randomize my MAC address every time my WiFi is turned on? Given the increased prevalence of systems which track people's movements by their Mac addresses I'd like to obscure mine.

I have a rooted galaxy note 2 with busybox installed.  I can change my MAC address like so:

busybox ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 11:22:33:44:55:66

however, if I disable and re-enable my wireless, or I reboot my phone, it gets forgotten.  is there somewhere I can put a script so it will be run every time my wireless turns on?

How about Chainfire's tool Pry-Fi which was announced over at XDA?
It works great and it is available via the official Google play-store at:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.pryfi

Here’s a screenshot showing the tool in action…

I feel like this could be done with a bash script or editing the init file to include the command you have here.


Remove GO Keyboard language notification icon I am using the latest version of GO Keyboard from the Play Store on a Nexus 5.

Whenever the keyboard is active, there is a notification icon on the right side that says the language selected, in my case 'En' over a green leaf icon.

Is there any way to remove this?

Yes. Long press on the notification and check 'hide app's notification icon'.


entered recovery mode by mistake stuck in boot loop I have accidentally put my phone into recovery mode, and I cannot exit from it. Rebooting doesn't solve anything, it opens to recovery mode again.
I believe that, it happened since I hold the power button too long and accidentally pressed volume button at the same time.

I have checked a lot but couldn't find how to fix this. Since I haven't backed up my pictures yet, I want to know that if there is a way to exit from this mode without deleting my pictures(data)? I couldn't understand if installing from adb (I don't know what it does) or fastboot to reboot will delete my data? In addition, I haven't been able to install the latest update since my phone didn't have enough memory. Could this situation be related to that? Sorry for asking lot of questions but I am really worried since I don't have any service to have it checked up .

P.S:my volume button is not stuck.

Install adb  & fastboot drivers:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

then plug in your phone and run in the command line

fastboot devices

*if it says fastboot cannot be found, then change directories until you are in the same directory as fastboot.exe, or add it as an env variable

if you see your device listed, run

fastboot reboot

that will try to reboot the device normally.


How to listen to music off an SD card? I have a new LG G3 and I want to listen to music that is saved on my SD card. How do you do this?

Your phone should have a built in app (Google Music, Music or such) for music playback and they usually auto-detect any music on your phone (in any folders you can access). Keep in mind that there is no "best" app out there - they all have flaws like not having 100% effective bluetooth control or consuming more battery with equalizer.

I've tried some of the most popular ones, but returned to default one, because of lack of bluetooth forward/rewind support on most players.

Default music app (whatever it might be on your device) is usually gives you everything most users would need.
Winamp (unfortunatelly no longer on google play) boasted a good equalizer, but quite frankly it doesn't compare to n7.
n7 Player is somewhat uniquely designed and has decent equalizer options, but equalizer produces delay between action (like song switch) and playback.
Also it seems to somewhat increase battery consumption.
double twist player has a lot various expansions and online functionality however, most of those features aren't free.
Poweramp Player I've been reminded of this one in the comments. It did not catch my attention, however, at the time I was checking out it WAS one of the highest rated ones.
Rocket Player I haven't tried this one. However seeing as it is free and has decent ratings it might be worth checking out.
As for the playback, if you have music on your sd card, open up your music app and the music should be there.

If there is something preventing you from listening to your music please specify it.

If you are taking about microSD, the pop them into the card slot and the let Google Music or other software as mentioned by @zero discover. If its SD card, then you should use a card read to connect SD to a PC and then copy them into your phone.

HTH.


What's the difference between "sd card" and "usb storage"? Under Settings -> Storage, I see entries for both "SD card" and "USB storage". What's the difference? What should I be using each of those for?

In addition, how can I control what data goes where? since so far, everything I've copied into my mobile (via USB cable and via Kies Air) seems to go to the "USB storage", as the "SD card" is almost completely empty of data.

Finally, where can I find the base folder of each of these, using a file explorer?

Have just noticed this too on my (original) Galaxy S since it got the Gingerbread update, presume that this is something that Samsung have changed in their Gingerbread build, as the S2 comes with  Gingerbread from the factory.

On the Galaxy S (and I presume it will be the same on the S2) they have a built-in storage (either 8GB or 16GB in the original S) that looks like an SD card to the OS, but is actually built into the phone, there is also a Micro-SD card slot, that can take normal micro-SD cards. On my device it looks like "SD Card" is the built-in storage space (8GB on my phone), whereas "USB Storage" is the separate SD card that plugs into the slot by the battery and you can plug the card in yourself (I've got a 32GB card in mine).

Previously these showed in the phone as "Internal SD Card" and "External SD Card". Since Gingerbread (see the screenshots below to see the contents of Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications on an Android 2.3 Gingerbread LG Optimus Net smartphone), internal storage (including the internal SD card and excluding any possible ROM space) is called "Internal storage", which in the screenshots below amounts to a meager 150MB on the device where the screenshot was taken, whereas the space occupied by the external SD card, appears as "SD card storage", which in the screenshots below amounts to 16GB. It also appears that on Gingerbread (at least this is the case on my LG Optimus Net), it is not possible to see the amount of read-only-memory (ROM) which is present inside the smartphone (on such LG Optimus Net device this space amounts to 512MB according to the specs; newer devices don't have ROM, they just have a single internal SD card for internal storage):

Here is the screenshot of the Settings -> Storage screen on the aforementioned Gingerbread LG Optimus Net device. This screen uses the term "SD card" to refer to the external SD card and the term "Internal storage" to refer to the internal SD card excluding the (internal) ROM storage:

On the Samsung Galaxy SIII there is no internal ROM (just an internal SD card space and an optional external SD card space). On such device, the naming convention is different:
the interface accessed from Settings -> More -> Application manager calls "Device memory" the amount of internal SD card storage which is not allocated to system files but to user files (on my system a total of 11.3GB available for user files out of a total of 16GB for the internal SD card), whereas "USB storage" is the storage available on the external SD card (which when inserted as on the screenshot below amounts to 16GB for a 16GB microSD card):

On the Samsung Galaxy SIII the Settings -> More -> Storage screen is slightly inconsistent as it calls "Device memory" the total amount of memory on the internal SD card, and "SD card" the stuff available on the external SD card, as the screenshots below demonstrate:

So, the naming conventions used across various devices or even across the same device can be inconsistent and confusing. As long as you know how to interpret these terms on your own device you'll be OK.

Also, most apps don't know that there's two separate storage spaces, as this is a Samsung thing, not an Android thing. Media files copied into either location will be picked up OK by the media scanner, so you can put your music, etc where you want without any worries. Some apps, like the Camera app, have been modified by Samsung to know about the multiple storage locations and will let you save to either (configurable in the settings); others don't, and will only save to the internal storage space.

Here is the option allowing you to save to either location on the Samsung Galaxy SIII Camera app:

I haven't had a chance to play with Kies Air since Gingerbread, so can't help you there (but I will try to over the weekend and update). But for File Manager apps you should be able to see the folder /mnt/sdcard which is the internal SD card and looking down that you should see a folder called either external_sd or extSdCard which, if you open it is your micro-SD card. For any apps that let you pick where to save files, saving to this location will ensure its on the actual external SD card.

On my Samsung Galaxy Ace II, you can see all your  'sd-cards' under /storage.
sdcard0 is the main internal storage, extSdCard is the sdCard I put in myself.
I have UsdDrive A to F in there but all are empty. I believe the data saved in Usb Drive (as you can see in the settings) is on the same sdCard.

I am not sure if you need root to access this file.


Android 4.3.1 : Touchscreen not responding on return from sleep / or after call's end My phone has Android 4.3.1.

Sometimes, when it returns from sleep, or at the end of a phone call, the touchscreen does not respond. I have to press the power button several times to make the touch screen responsive. In the worst case, I have to remove the battery and turn it on again.

What can I do to resolve this issue?

Thank you!

Yes !.... woke my nexus 7 after being in sleep mode all night and it fired up perfectly with no dodgy touch screen issues at all.
Could it be that simple that Chrome browser was causing the problems all along ?

another bonus is using Opera Browser.... after being a die-hard fan of Chrome for many years on my desktop PC, it was a very slight learning curve to master Opera.
It's running so smooth and quick !


Can't uninstall an app in android which is showing ads frequently An app is showing ads frequently on my device. I can't find it in the app collection. I also tried Settings -> Device Administration but didn't get it there. Then I looked for it in Xender (app like ShareIt) and got it there . Its name is Shuffle but can't uninstall it even from there.

I had a similar same problem and solved it this way:

Go to Settings → Device Manager → uncheck unknown app
Go to Setting → Apps → uninstall the first unnamed app from the list

you will have to flash the firmware (reload the software). you can try turning on the phone immediately after it starts to boot, press and hold volume down button. it will start the phone in safe mode. try uninstalling the app there, if unsuccessful, you will have to reload the firmware.


How can I reset my device without losing images on it? I know I can backup and restore. But I just don't want the images to be deleted (either phone memory or sd card). Meaning, have the folder of the images remain, so that Gallery can read all the images from it after reset.

I want to reset because after an upgrade to Lollipop, com.android.phone doesn't work. So I tried several options, but could not solve this, so now I'm looking to reset

Factory reset does NOT erase any user data. It just erases system/data/data folder and cache. This is the reason why sometimes problems doesn't get fix after all: Because is not so low level as we'd like.


Nexus S won't turn on HELP! i got issues with my Samsung Galaxy Nexus S i9023. It's new mobile. After 2 months i was msg's with my friends,then my phone just restart and its was fine for 1 min. then it turn off. And when i try to turn it on it's showing NEXUS Logo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWA6WFi3-RM) like in this video. And its can take hours but its will never turn on. I tried to use bootsettings (http://nexusshacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/nexus-s-root-6.jpg) recovery. But it wont help at all same way.
Thanks and answer soon.

You need the binary image of recovery and ROM
Now start in fastboot mode
Flash the recovery
Then flash the ROM

The recovery and ROM can found on manufacturer's website. However, it is a good idea to try to claim the warranty as it's still 2 months, though I think they will not fix it as you have rooted your device.

Issue the following commands on the terminal:

fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system rom.img
fastboot flash reboot


Stuck into "Obtaining IP address" when connecting to WiFi I have a Nexus 4 with Android 4.4.3 on it.

I can't connect anymore to my home WiFi. I've done no update, and I was actually able to connect several weeks ago. I've done anything special.

Today I've tried to change my WiFi access name, reboot many times, turn on and off the WiFi, change the name of my phone but nothing works. I'm stuck at "Authenticating..." or "Obtaining IP address" when connecting to the WiFi.

I saw I'm not alone to have this problem on the Internet but I can't find a solution to my problem, so if anyone knows !

After new problems on other devices, I decided to reset my Livebox. There is no problem anymore ! My phone can connect to the WiFi :)


Moto E - Auto switching off/on I have a Moto E which is only a few days old. It keeps switching off and on all day, automatically and usually around 20 times each day. It supports up to 32GB memory card, and I'm using a 32 GB card (if this might causing problem).

Most likely the culprit is an app. Try safe mode. Press the Power button and when the menu pops up tap and hold on the Power off option and then tap OK. If you don’t experience any random reboots in safe mode then we can assume that one of the apps you’ve installed is responsible for the reboots.

Read more: 10 tricky Moto E problems and how to fix them | Digital Trends

It's probably a problem with one of your SIM cards. Whenever your phone restarts, it is because there is no network for one of your SIMs. So it restarts which may get network.

If you are using 3g network, try changing it to 2g.


Need to upgrade from Android ver. 4.4.4 to Android ver. 5.0 with unlocked bootloader I have an Xperia Z and recently I unlocked the bootloader. However now I cannot install (upgrade) to the Lollipop Android 5.0 (10.6.A.0.454) from Android 4 (10.5.1.A.0.292) through the Sony website. I always get the message "cannot be installed because I have an unlocked bootloader".

Please advise on a step by step process to lock the bootloader again if possible or advise on how to upgrade to 5 version.

Please make it for dummies because I am not experienced or a developer whatsoever.

Actually it's possible to relock the bootloader, using Flashtool. The process can be found on this XDA Forum post.

Download Flashtool from www.flashtool.net
Start Flashtool and click on BLU button
You will be asked to connect device in flash mode
Once you connect the device you will get a prompt to "Relock"
Click on it and when prompted disconnect the device

You should download the custom version of the ROM from some trusted source and then flash it from your boot loader.

Don't forget to take backup of your current configurations. And I recommend you to install some custom recovery as well (like teamwin recovery).

NOTE: Before using this method, take backup of your device.


Galaxy SIII has a weak data connection I've noticed that my Galaxy SIII has a very weak data connection at times. This occurs even when people around me with the same phone and carrier (T-Mobile) have perfectly adequate connections.

Are there settings somewhere I'm missing? I've looked at the app mentioned in this post, but would prefer not to install another app if this can be fixed with configuration changes.

Look for the signal indicator in between  clock and battery bar. If the signal indicator is full, then voila! You should be able to get the fast data connection.


Can I somehow unlock my phone's bootloader or root it? My Moto X 1st edition (XT-1060, career Verizon, OS 5.1) doesn't stay rooted. I mean to say that it turns back to unrooted state wherever it reboots or even when it is left untouched for an hour or so. Any system apps that I've uninstalled while rooted also shown in super user applist and any other root related changes e.g changed font also reverts back..

I've tried many tools to preform root operation like iRoot but none of them does the job. Kingo Root however does the job but as I mentioned the phone reverts back to unrooted state after being rooted.

Moreover, all the tutorials and guides about rooting my phone mentions in the first place that I need to unlock the bootloader first. I have tried the official method for unlocking the bootloader but it simply does not work. Just to mention, official method requires following of some steps after which phone shows some strings and you can paste those strings on Motorola's site to know if your phone has an unlockable bootloader or not. They say my phone's bootloader cannot be unlocked. It is also not the developer edition of Moto X otherwise the things were much easier. It is a carrier specific version  of Moto X i.e. Verizon and the official Moto website says about such phones that:

Please keep in mind there are many factors as to why a device is or is not unlockable. Carrier exclusive models are almost never unlockable

So my question is that:

Can I somehow unlock my phone's bootloader or root it?

My actual concern is about rooting it so if it can be done somehow without unlocking the bootloader, I'll be more than happy. I included bootloader unlocking as a part of my question just because I cannot see any way without doing so.

I have the developer edition of Ghost, so never had this problem with unlocking the bootloader.  Did you try RockMyMoto?  You probably have the camera patch by this time, so this might be the method you need.

If that works, I suggest you flash one of the 7.1.2 ROMs over there at XDA after you get TWRP 3.1.1.  Mine is rocking Xperience right now.  Your phone will thank you :)

check permissions maybe you have virus.
you can connect with adb and remount disk
mount -o rw,remount /
chown root:root /
chmod 777 /


How can I change the app for managing root access from SuperSU to Superuser? I used a rooting package on my Galaxy S4 which installed SuperSU. Howvever, I preferred to use SuperUser, so I removed SuperSU and installed SuperUser.

Now the apps that normally request root do not seem to do it anymore, and also cease to function correctly.

How can I make my newly installed SuperUser App into the default root manager?

open settings in Super SU.
go to cleanup section.
switch Superuser app.


how to add Thai as system language Samsung J5 Can someone please walk me through how to add Thai as a setup language on my wifes new Samsung J5? As I understand it the language will be there somewhere and just need unlocking

You need to go to Settings > Languages and Input > Languages and then select Thai as the language.


After upgrade, every phone call displays an ad? Running on an LG Stylus 3 on Android 7.0 security patch date Oct. 1, 2017.

After a recent upgrade every time I make a call, after hanging up I see a notice

"Quickly record a Voice memo"
@   Writen an email

and then an ad.  I don't think this is an app, I think this was done to me by the update.  But if there is any way to get rid of it, I would like to know.

I don't want to be offered a choice to record a voice memo, when I'm done with a call I want back to the main screen.  And I certainly don't want to see an ad.

Is this google or some third party? Is there any way for me to tell who is benefitting/originating from a given ad?

I forgot I had added recording software.  Going into safemode definitely established that it was not Android itself.  Then the question was how to find the app.   I don't have a great answer, but scanning through all the apps showed me that I had added one, and denying it privileges fixed the problem.

As a side-note, Android desperately needs a way to identify a page or notification and see who is responsible for it.

Try Adblock, or if you have root access you can install xposed installer and module to block ads even more


Isolating pocket casts from scrobble for last.fm When I play a podcasts on my android phone using pocket cast 4.2.3 I notice that the details are scrobbled to last.fm. It is happening because I have set my last.fm app to scrobble. I want to scrobble every music playing app I have but I do not really view pocket cast as a music app. How can I stop scrobbling from pocket cast?

In last.fm scrobble settings I see that there are various categories of apps to scrobble from

Scrobble Android Player: Scrobble the built-in Android music player
SLS support: Scrobble apps that use the simple Last.fm scrobbler API
ScrobbleDroid support: Scrobble apps that use the ScrobbleDroid API

Where does Pocket Cast fit into those options?

Last.fm picks up the intents apps like Pocket Casts and Google Music send to bluetooth devices, and hacks that into their scrobble implementation. I guess they figured Google were never going to support them explicitly so that was their only way in. To stop Pocket Casts from scrobbling you'd un-tick the Google Music option in last.fm.

The fine people of Pocket Casts (read: us) are planning to put in a setting that turns off that bluetooth data, which would also turn off scrobbling. We looked into the last.fm API and there's nothing extra we can send to tell them to ignore us, which would be a better solution, since it would mean keeping the blue tooth meta data as well.

Last.fm app only scrobbles if the device tells it to. So i think in you Pocket Cast, if you go in to it's settings then i think you would find something about Scrobbling, and you should have there an option to disable it.


Multiple partitions on sdcard (fat, exfat) on Android? How is Android supposed to handle multiple partitions on an extern sd card?

As an experiment, I took a 64 GB SDXC card, looked at it in Gparted, it turns out it is exfat formatted, with some amount of MB unallocated at start. Using gparted and gnome-disks, I managed to split the partition into two exfat partitions, which should be around 32 GB each.

Inserted this into an Xperia Z2, stock ROM (the last Android 5.x update). The phone didn't put out any notification upon plug in of the sdcard, but notified the plug out of the card, and complained it should be unmounted first. I inspected a bit via adb logcat and it looks like mounting is ultimately fine, as /storage/sdcard1. But when I look at that via Settings/Storage, I can only see 29.12 GB for "SD Card". Plugging the card back at the PC, I can see only the first partition has Android files saved, not the second one. Same result if first partition is exfat, and second partition is fat32.

So, basically, is this the expected behavior of Android when presented with an SD card with two partitions - it just mounts the first one, and ignores the rest? Could I mount the second partition from say adb shell, and would I need a rooted device for that?

By default, Android only uses the first partition found on the card and mounts it as described in your question. Subsequent partitions will be ignored. That's what's utilized by tools like link2sd: as the system won't interfere on other partitions, they use those for their purposes – be it moving apps to free up space on internal storage (Link2SD), having a swap partition/file, or something else.

Now, if you want to use multiple partitions for your own purposes, you'll have to care for them yourself – which, next to the obvious creation, also includes mounting. To do so, you will most likely need root; I have not read about a user-accessible FUSE method for this (open to learn if it exists :)

I agree with Izzy. You need to have rooted phone to perform tasks like 'mount'.  And android by default, mount only the first partition.

Android environment pretty restrictive, they even disallows fuse-mount by normal-users! Rooted mobile pretty much required. I read somewhere upcoming Android version allows you to use SD Card for internal storage. I don't know whether they allow partition of sd card too.


New SD card and won't let me transfer apps Bought a new SD card to use on my Samsung Galaxy Emerge and formatted it. I was able to transfer videos and music and I have 28GB free storage left  but when I try to transfer apps it comes up as not enough room. How do I fix this problem?

The apps can only be accessed on the device that SD card was in when apps were saved onto card.


Android ADB Shell Recovery Mounting *Question:
I need assistance mounting an Android phone's internal data using the Android ADB Shell while the unit is connected via USB and in recovery mode. How do I form a proper mount command? See below for more detailed information.

*FYI:
I have experience developing with the Android SDK using Java/XML. I have found little documentation for the Android ADB Shell for my purpose.

I have a Samsung GT-i9000 Android phone with a smashed screen. Screen is black, and unresponsive to touch. The phone does not have USB debugging enabled or USB auto mount enabled. I cannot simply plug the phone via USB to access the desired files (photos, and other internal data). I unfortunately cannot confirm the OS version. The phone has no SD Card, all the desired data is on the internal board. The phone is not rooted.

*What I've tried:
Doing some research I have booted the phone into recovery mode using the three button method (VolUP + Home + Power) and managed to access the device using the "adb devices" command on my Win 7 machine. It displays as "recovery". This is the only way I have been able to make the computer recognize the device via USB. I've tried Kies, and androidscreencast with no success.

I have been able to use the "pull" command to access all the Android system files from the phone. I presume this is because recovery mode only mounts the required system files for updates/repairs and doesn't bother with the internal data. Using the mount command I can see what I consider to be the paths to the files I am looking for:

$ mount
mount
rootfs / rootfs rw 0 0
tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,relatime,mode=600 0 0
proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs rw,relatime 0 0
none /acct cgroup rw,relatime,cpuacct 0 0
nodev /tmp tmpfs rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/block/stl6 /mnt/.lfs j4fs rw,relatime 0 0
tmpfs /mnt/asec tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0
none /dev/cpuctl cgroup rw,relatime,cpu 0 0
/dev/block/stl9 /system rfs rw,relatime,vfat,llw,check=no,gid/uid/rwx,iocharset=
utf8 0 0
/dev/block/stl3 /efs rfs rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,vfat,llw,check=no,gid/uid/rwx,
iocharset=utf8 0 0
/dev/block/stl11 /cache rfs rw,relatime,vfat,llw,check=no,gid/uid/rwx,iocharset=
utf8 0 0

All my efforts to mount fail, usually with a usage suggestion:

$ mount rootfs / /mnt/ rw 0 0
mount rootfs / /mnt/ rw 0 0
Usage: mount [-r] [-w] [-o options] [-t type] device directory

ls -l /dev/block/platform/dw_mmc/by-name/

to find the path to user data partition. Then

mount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 /data

Check the correct file system type as well as mmcblkXpXX from first command.

If successful, /data should be mounted correctly

Try this:

$ adb shell
$ su
# mount -o rw,remount /system


Play High-Resolution mp4 Videos on Galaxy Y When I try to play high resolution videos on my phone I get this error message:

  Sorry, this video cannot be played

Is there a way to make these videos play, like an app that can handle these videos or is it a limitation of my device?

I'm sorry but your device cannot play high-res videos. Your device should be able to handle videos up to 640*360, this is the resolution of HQ YouTube.

Note that there's absolutely no point in watching HD videos on your phone. It has a screen resolution of 240 x 320. Anything above this will be scaled down to fit the screen.

Yes: Galaxy Y can play .mp4 videos. I'll tell you how to do that:

The first thing you should do is download Mx Player from Playstore, install it and open the app. Enjoy your .mp4 videos!


Toast: MMS cannot be sent/received when mobile data is disabled -- shows up at every boot in Moto G XT1033 running Lollipop 5.0.2 Details: Moto G XT1033 with
Android Lollipop 5.0.2

Is there something wrong? Why would any app request this feature just exactly when I turn my cell phone on?

(Click image to see its larger variant.)

This is normal.

What it's saying is "if you want to send/receive MMS, turn mobile/cellular data on".

I don't know how to disable this toast.


How to stop web browser offering to sign into Google account This question seems to be all over various forms, but i haven't yet found an answer.

On my Android phone, the stock web browser offers to sign in to my Google account when i visit Google websites. At the top of the screen appears a yellow pop-up listing all my Google account in a drop-down, and two buttons: "hide" and "sign in". Simply selecting an account and tapping "sign in" gives unchallenged access to my account via the web; no password is required.

This bothers me, since any malicious person who picks up my phone when I'm not looking can access my email, Google Drive, etc without knowing my password.

Let's assume that my screen-lock hasn't had time to kick in.... or we could assume it's easy to circumvent.

Enabling 2-stage sign in wouldn't help, since if someone has unauthorised access to my phone, they's receive the one-time token.

I've tried looking through all phone and browser settings to no avail. I've hunted through Google Dashboard, and cannot see how to disable this. I've signed out, but the yellow pop-up always appears, always giving unchallenged access.

An app-lock app might be an option, but is inconvenient, especially since friends often use each other's mobile browsers.

Installing a different browser may be an option, although again that's inconvenient, and would mean disabling the stock browser, which my come with other issues.

I'd really like to disable the yellow pop-up permanently, but i cannot seem to find out how to do this. Apologies if this has been answered already.

I'm running Android 4.0.4 Cyanogen mod 9.1.0 on a rooted Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000.

I'm specifically looking for a way to prevent the yellow authentication pop-up in the stock web browser. I'm not bothered about other apps. I'm also not really bothered about why Google has chosen to do this. The lock screen isn't an issue either.

One scenario might be: an acquaintance asks to borrow my phone to use the web browser. Being a little cheeky, they go to Google and sign in, without a password being required. I wish to prevent this. If they were using a web browser on my laptop, they'd need a password. I'm not happy that they don't require it on my phone.

Other apps can be trivially protected by an app-lock. I prefer not to use an app-lock for the web browser. And anyway, unlocking it for a friend to use just leaves the same problem.

The only solution I am aware of (besides hacking the code itself) is blocking permissions:

Permissions denied
PDroid privacy extension

Regarding PDroid: Currently, only Gingerbread is supported officially but you may find a working patcher for your CM9.1 firmware on XDA. Its Google Play description says: PDroid allows you to block access to the following private data for any application regardless of its permissions: [...] Account auth tokens, [...]

EDIT:
Tried PDroid and found it to work great.
You need a compatible ROM (CM, AOKP, PA,...) and AutoPatcher (download here) plus either the original PDroid or the PDroid2.0 app (see 1st post/attachment). Note: v2.0 needs JellyBean, use the old one for ICS and below (the original author hasn't updated the app for some time and hasn't ported the original Gingerbread patches. Autopatcher includes both ported original PDroid patches and the v2.0 fork for JellyBean)

Change your homepage to www.google.com or similar


Tune-in to next radio station on FM radio without unlocking the phone I'm using Moto E 1st gen. on Android KitKat. I'm used to listening to FM radio while travelling, but whenever I want to tune-in to other radio station, I have to unlock the phone first because I'm using a pattern lock. I'm also using headset, but there's no control buttons, so I can't change the radio station with it.

Since it's difficult to unlock while travelling (moving) and sometimes takes too many attempts, is it possible to tune-in to next radio station without unlocking? Perhaps a widget on the lock-screen?

Have you tired to double press the button in your headset? The stock radio player app should do it. And in case if does not there are plenty of apps (Headset Control Center to name one) in market that can recognise the double press and do a task for you, which could be change the radio station.

Update:
After realizing the absence of headset button through the OP's comment, I suggest to use Tasker and Intent Radio app.  The concept is that the Tasker can be used to identify a trigger. This could be head set plug in, head set removed, power button pressed, volume buttom pressed, movement gesture - few listed out of many options.  This trigger will raise an intent to the Intent Radio which can change the radio station.


My phone's wifi keeps switching itself off I've seen a few posts related to my query but none of the answers worked. I'll describe my issue in detail because honestly, I have no idea what to do anymore.

I have had the same problem before but it suddenly stopped and now it has returned. The wifi suddenly turns itself off and whenever I attempt to switch it back on, it just turns off again. I have restarted many times but it never works.

I am using a Samsung galaxy s7 edge and the latest Android version. I hope someone can help, thank you.

In the WiFi settings, in the advanced tab there's an option that let's you decide when do you want the wifi to be turned on; make sure always is selected.

If that's not the case then you should better check your installed apps. An app (provided the right permission is given) can toggle the wifi switch.

I had the same problem but I wouldn't show up with any WiFi at all just say searching then turn off. What I did was hold the power button until it turned off and keep holding it until it turned on without letting go (you can let go when it turns on) did this a few times turned it off for a while came back and it was fixed this might not work I am on Android version 5.1 sorry if it doesn't work


Launcher crashes when unlocking my x touch tablet When I unlock my tablet a "calendar has stopped working" message appears. After clicking "ok" I see another message "unfortunately launcher has stopped".

How can I stop this happening?

Well, I guess you launcher is experiencing problems with the your Android device. I would say if the problem persist first try clearing the cache and the data store by the launcher app, you can do that by heading over to the settings>application manager>Tap over the launcher and clear the cache and the data stored. Now try opening the launcher again and see if it shows you the same error again. If it pops up again then I would say better to uninstall the application. Rest I'll leave it upto you!


Play Store error: Error while retrieving information from server, when trying to install apps I cannot install applications from the Google Play Store. When I try, it says "Error while retrieving information from server."

My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S4, running Android 4.3. How can I fix this problem?

These steps should fix this.

Go to settings> apps >play store. Then tap clear data and cache
Go to settings>accounts>Google then  remove account
Reboot your phone
Log in with your Google account and open play store.
Done.

I was getting the same error, when I tried downloading an app with wifi. I switched from Wifi to data pack and that error went away.


Where is the background image saved? Here's my situation:

I had an image from a website which I set as my background inside the browser. I am wondering now where I can find the image in the file system, because I can't find it online anymore. I am rooted.

I was annoyed by the exact same problem, so I have programmed an app that automatically saves your wallpapers and your live wallpapers too. It makes it easy to revert to a previous wallpaper. It is called Wallpaper Saver, by Appdictive, and it's free in the Play Store. (It does not require root access.)

in Android 9 (my S10+), wallpapers (lock & regular) are stored in:

/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.android.systemui/files/backupwallpapers/


Charging from different USB cable I have USB cable meant for Sony Xperia, the USB cable can be detached. Will using this USB cable to charge other phones like Nexus cause any issue?. I am not using the entire charger, I am just using the USB cable to charge through PC. Will it cause any issue to the battery in long run?

No, this won't cause any issues. I am having the same case as yours (using Xperia L's USB cable with a Nexus 4) and haven't faced any issues with Nexus 4 or the Xperia.

No issue but make sure do not use charger which is not your phone's


Is there a browser that will display Armenian letters? I have just got a an HTC Desire as a present and I want to view www.mathnet.am which is an Armenian site. But insted of Armenian letters I see squares. I have read some advices in some forums, but could not solve the problem. Please help.

By the way I can't see www.Google.am (this is the Armenian variant of it) letters too. The same squares :(

I've tried visiting both those sites in a few browsers, and see the same problem with the square boxes rather than letters. It looks like this probably isn't a problem with the browser(s) but more that the fonts being used to show the sites in the browser don't have all the necessary characters.

Are you able to see Armenian letters in emails or text messages at all?

There was a previous question about installing Hindi fonts, that no one's come up with an answer for yet. Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) does add support for more languages, but unfortunately Armenian doesn't seem to be one of them.

You just need to update your OS version into latest - that's all you need to do.


How to block all phone calls, but only allow SMS and networking? It's kinda disturbing when people keep calling me during work or meetings, but to me it's okay if I receive short messages or Whatsapp message because I can reply them few minutes later in a short break. I'm new Android user and wonder if my phone could do that for me.

You can use the tried and tested Call Barring method

Go to Settings
Select Call Settings
Look for Call barring
Now select All Incoming
Enter your default PIN (1234)

There, all incoming calls will be blocked. You may still be able to place calls unless you barred that too.

This feature is carrier network dependent and it already exists in the dumbphone era. Still useful though.

Go to call forwarding menu and forward all calls to voicemail


Songs from Google Play don't show up on phone I'm trying to make a custom calendar notification on my mom's Samsung Galaxy S3 (Android 4.1.1) because the built-in ones are too short for her to hear. This article says I can move a music file to the notification folder in MyFiles.

So I bought a song from Google Play and looked for the file on her phone. Wasn't there. Checked every folder, but no luck.

Did some more searching and found this article from Google Play troubleshooting how to get songs to show up on your phone. Absolutely none of the menu options even existed on my mom's phone, so it was completely unhelpful.

Tried to search for how other people added songs as ringtones from Google Play on their phones. I found quite a few articles addressing it. They all said to add the ringtone from the Music Player app. Checked the Music Player app, and the song wasn't there.

That might explain why the song doesn't exist on her phone, except I can play the song on her phone through the Play Music app. I clicked "Keep on Device," but the song still doesn't seem to exist.

How do I get the song I bought from Google Play to show up as a file on my mom's phone?

However, if anyone provides a quick way to skip all this mess and just make the notifications last longer, that would be appreciated too.

I found this link helpful for downloading Google Play music onto my Samsung Galaxy SIII.

https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/1250232

Navigate to Google Play Store
Select Music
From the left soft key on your phone, select My music
From the upper left menu in Google Play (it should say Listen Now), select Playlist
Scroll to find the Free and Purchased playlist and select it
On the right side of Google Play, below the playlist image you should see a thumbtack in a circle. It will probably be grey.
Make sure you are connected to WiFi (to avoid using data) and select the thumbtack. It should turn orange and your download should start.

I have not found a way to download individual songs yet...

Go to Settings then Google and make sure sync is on in Google Music. That was my problem.


How to set the notification dots on a Moto G6? I activated the notification dots on my Moto G6 following this process:
settings>apps & notifications>notifications>allow notification dots
But, the dots are not appearing. Did I do something wrong? How can I solve this?

I am also having this issue.  Notification dots are enabled on all apps but don't work.

I do not have any 3rd party notification apps.
I have cleared cache and data from the "Moto App Launcher" application and restarted.  No difference.

I did, just now, download an application for notifications and it works.  So annoying.  Moto App Launcher obviously has some issues/flaws.

Go to special App access ->Notification Access ->Enable Moto App launcher


Can't reach internet via wifi when wifi-direct printer is connected Maybe I didn't understand at all the concept of wifi-direct, but, can an android be connected in the same time to a wifi for internet and a printer via wifidirect ?

When i'm connected to my printer, i lose the ability to reach the internet via "normal" wifi.

This could be a duplicate of this question, but it has no answer and is marked as duplicate of that question, which does not cover that subject (we're talking about 2 wifis, not 3G + wifidirect).

According to SO this should be possible:

Can WIFI direct and WIFI station work simultaneously? says it should work if the driver supports multi-role.
Explicit for Android: Android running Wifi Lan and Wifi Direct simultaneously describes Simultaneous wifi direct and network wifi is an optional feature for devices. Some devices allow this and some do not, with a pointer to the last item on this FAQ.

That "last item" no longer is the last item, though – so let me quote that "official reply":1

  All devices certified under the Wi-Fi Direct program allow the user to connect to an infrastructure or a Wi-Fi Direct-certified network. Some devices certified under the Wi-Fi Direct program support connections to both an infrastructure network and Wi-Fi Direct-certified group at the same time (e.g. a laptop may support an infrastructure connection while also belonging to a Wi-Fi Direct-certified group). Simultaneous connection to a Wi-Fi Direct-certified group and an infrastructure network is an optional feature.

1: That site belongs to the Wi-Fi Alliance®, see Who we are

Wifi can be used for single operation only. You can use either wifi or hotspot.


Help? My samsung s5 has a weird problem My samsung s5 heats up for no reason. I have tried factory reset my phone. There's no problem after i factory reset. After i download an app,the heating starts..but when i turn on power saving mode,the heating stops. What's the main cause of the heating? The source can't be from an app. It does not matter what app,it just start to heat up when there's app and does not heat up when i turn on power saving mode. I have tried safe mode...it works for awhile and starts to heat up when i turn off.

If I may elaborate on Vivek's answer, it is likely being caused not so much by apps running in the background but by what apps you have running in the background.
When you put your device into battery saver mode, it disables all apps' ability to connect to the internet without being the app you are currently interacting with. Some really bad offenders in abuse of background data (connecting to a website when you are not using the app) are social networking sites such as Facebook and messaging apps such as Skype and Kik. Google's mobile radio active bug  only augments the drain. Greenify will automate the process of shutting down these power-hungry apps.

Additionally, check to see if any app is causing an issue with wakelocks. The active section of the battery graph would be almost solid.

It happens due to apps running in background. This also causes battery drain. If you feel it really annoying then I have a solution.
You just need to download an app named DS Battery saver. This app is good on saving battery and heating.


How to delete search history from Settings app? In Android, it's possible to search for a specific setting by clicking the magnifying glass in the top right corner of the Settings app and typing. However, I haven't found a way to remove earlier search queries.

I have recently misspelled a word, and  it always pops up when I search for something else.

Is there a way to clear the search history, or, better, to remove a specific search?

Clearing the Settings App data will not reset any of your settings to their original state, but should clear the search history.

In the settings, navigate to your apps and find Settings and tap on Clear Data. The app should close and when opened back up, the search history should be cleared.

On Android Lollipop,

Settings > Apps > ALL > Settings > Clear Data

A confirmation dialog asking "Delete app data?" will open and on pressing OK the Settings app menu closes by itself and your previous searches won't be displayed.

Note: This will not change/affect your Phone Settings anyway but only clears the Setting's App Data.


Receive calls on Wi-Fi via Google Voice I don't have good cell reception in my house and I'd to have my Google Voice number forward to my phone on Wi-Fi when I'm home.  Can I just use Google Voice or do I need a third-party app to do the connection?

You need a third-party app to recieve Wi-Fi calls.

Two popular apps are GrooVeIP (paid & free) and Talkatone (paid). You could also set up Sipdroid (free), which will set up the SIP forwarding using pbxes.com. Or you could use a number of other SIP apps and set up forwarding yourself, but that gets a bit convoluted.

third party call apps for receiving calls via google voice have now been disabled. maybe GV will make an update to this. but with buzz about them phasing voice out.. who knows.


I want to delete my Whatsapp account I don't want to appear on my friend's phone. I want to delete my Whatsapp account. Will my number disappear from my all friend's Whatsapp friend list when I delete my Whatsapp account? Basically, how can I remove my number from everyone's Whatsapp account?

You can delete your whatsapp account through the following steps.

Open WhatsApp.
Press the [Menu Button] => Settings => Account => [Delete My Account].
Enter your phone number in the full international format and tap [Delete My Account].

Please keep in mind that deleting your account is an irreversible process, we cannot undo a deletion if you complete the process by accident.

Goto whatsapp FAQ for more infomation

Your account will be deleted permanently 30 days after you deactivate it. So after deleting your account, don't use your WhatsApp account again for 30 days.


Can apps be installed to or otherwise use the external SD card of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0? I have a Samsung Galaxy 2 7" wifi only tablet using ICS 4.0.3. Samsung states that all apps on ICS must run from internal storage (8Gb). I have a program that requires more storage for the data files than can fit in internal storage. I have a 32 Gb external microSD card installed with sufficient room for the data files. Is there a way for the app to be associated with the data files on my external storage card so that I can run the app?

Use Samsung Kies to successfully connect your tab to PC, Samsung Kies supplies the drivers for your tab to be recognised by PC, when connecting you will also have the usual window pop up to give you access through explorer to both the card and the main tabs "drive", you can select through Kies where you place your media, internal or external. Hope this help.


Is cm7's stable 7.0.3 market limited with apps? For some reason, the apps available on the marketplace for my nook is extremely limited. Am I doing something wrong? I have very few apps, and I only have 2 things to select. Top paid and Top Free, both with very few apps.

I think I have the old marketplace installed, though, I downloaded the latest gapps.

As noted in the comments, this appears to be the answer:

  The reason is because of pixel density. changing it from 161 to 160
  works. – diesel

This is discussed on the CyanogenMod forums here (along with many other threads). It also appears that newer versions of CyanogenMod automatically set the pixel density to 160 for you. Your ROM's density value should be in the /system/build.prop file (look for an entry about "LCD density". It can be modified manually or with one of several apps.

It should be because google market thinks the apps are not supported by your device. You can go to Online Android Market and try installing the app that is not displayed. It should say that your device(Nook) is not supported for that app.


What is the difference between Opera Mini and Opera mobile? What features does Opera Mobile have the Opera Mini doesn't? Are there any other differences such as speed?

Opera Mobile is a "full" browser performing all rendering activities on your Android device.
Opera Mini passes your requests through Opera's servers to render/scale/"tweak" for your device.

Opera Mini tends to be faster.
Opera Mobile tends to hit your device's resources harder.

Security folk cringe about Opera Mini and your traffic going through 3rd party (yet Opera) servers. Think about that before doing your online banking with Mini...

Read more in the comparison chart here: http://www.opera.com/mobile/features/

i use nokia 5320 and i used opera mobile and mini  opera mini is faster than opera mobile and low power consuption and less data usage opera mobile use more than battery and more than data usage opera mini is better than uc and other browsers   so i suggest every one use opera mini when you have a limite data plan when you have unlimited data plan  you used opra mobile .


Is it possible to set up a Google account for Gmail only? As the title says, is it possible to setup a Google account on an Android device in a way that it will only be used to access Gmail?

I have several apps from the big G installed on my phone (obviously, I dare say), namely Gmail, Play store, Maps, Keep, and so on.

I also have three different Google accounts, the main purpose of this is the need of having distinct email addresses. Let's call "A" the main account (the one that I also use for other Google services like Play Store,  Contacts, Calendar and so on) and "B" & "C" the remaining two, only used for email.

I'd like to setup "B" & "C" so that they are only used with Gmail app, and won't pop up in every other Google app, where they are not needed nor wanted. Is it possible to do so?

I have already set them to just sync with Gmail and not other things like contacts and calendars, but that's not what I'd like to accomplish. I want them out of the way where they are not needed.

I found a workaround for my problem that works splendidly.

After having installed the latest version of the Gmail App, I have discovered that when I go to Settings > Account > Add account, I can configure a generic email address (i.e. not necessarily a Gmail one) to be used with the said App. It supports both IMAP and POP3 protocols.

(sorry for the Italian, but it should be understandable nonetheless).

I suppose that this feature was meant to use email addresses from other providers inside the Gmail App, but it will accept any email configuration, even a Gmail one.

So I selected IMAP for my second and third email addresses, and now I can access those accounts just for Gmail; this way they won't be able to get in they way on other Apps.

On Google Help Center I have found the settings required to configure an IMAP account on an external client, which I have used. I'm reporting them here for completeness.

  To configure the 'Email' app on an Android device for access to Gmail,
  just follow the steps below:

1. Enable IMAP in your Gmail settings.
2. Open the Email application.
3. Tap Menu and the Settings
4. In the top corner, tap  select Next to get started with setup.
5. Enter your full Gmail address and password, then select Next.
6. On the next screen, you can give the account a nickname and choose the name to display on your outgoing messages. Tap Done.

  And you're done. You can verify your settings from the Inbox view by
  tapping Menu, select Account and then scroll to Server settings.

Incoming settings
IMAP server: imap.gmail.com
Port: 993
Security type: SSL (always)

Outgoing settings
SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 465
Security type: SSL (always)

  Now that your account is set up, learn how actions in your client sync
  with Gmail.

It is very well possible. Sign in with that particular account only from gmail app and it will not sync with anything else.


How can I capture tethered traffic and save it as a pcap file? I use my Android device with 3G as a hotspot for my laptop. I also occasionally connect other Internet devices to the network, and would like to look at the traffic.

I need a way to log the traffic on my Android device, and a way to save it as a pcap file so I can use it for Wireshark on my laptop.

What's the best way of doing this? Using Android 2.3.7.

You need this soft which capture packet on android

http://lost-and-found-narihiro.blogspot.ru/2012/11/packet-capture-on-android-tpacket.html


How do you skip the PIN to go directly to the camera from the lock screen? I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.1.2 (standard, not rooted). I previously had an iPhone, and the feature I miss the most is the ability to go directly to the camera from the lock screen without having to type in my PIN. How do I do this on Android?

I know that there are at least two or three questions asking pretty much the same question. Unfortunately, I don't have the reputation to comment on those answers to explain why they don't help me:

Is it possible to use the camera without unlocking first?:
How to enable a PIN but allow quick access to camera?

For both of these posts, the accepted answers recommend WidgetLocker, but the persons who gave the answers had apparently never tried it themselves. I've tried at least five different free lock screen apps, but none of them solve my problem--they all still require a PIN to use the camera. I haven't tried WidgetLocker, but I'm not going to pay for an app that I'm not sure will work, especially when all the others I've tried don't work. Does anyone know for sure that WidgetLocker resolves this problem? I also bought and tried WidgetLocker, but it doesn't support PINs at all, and so it is not a solution to this problem.

How to use camera without unlocking phone? (Jelly Bean on S3):

This answer suggests using Samsung's built in motion. I tried this, and it still requires the PIN to access the camera. This answer doesn't resolve the issue. I'm certainly willing to pay for an app that solves this issue, but I don't need any other lock screen features--I just want rapid access to my camera. Also, I would prefer not to root my phone just for this, but if there is a solution via rooting, I would seriously consider it.

Can anyone please suggest an answer that really works?

There is no way in Android to access to the standard Android camera from a password-protected device. However this little application allows to access to a simple camera with a triple press on the power button even when the device is password locked...

Camera Unlock (free)

Disclosure: I am the developer of this app

GSmart Saga 3 just slide right in lock mode to turn on camera


Frequent login failure on Yahoo Mail from GMail app I have added my Yahoo Mail account to Gmail app on my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy Note 3, latest Gmail version)

However, ~5 times out of 6, the app fails to log in to Yahoo (the username/pwd and other settings are clearly correct since it does succeed in connecting once in a while).

Server is android.smtp.mail.yahoo.com, port 465. SSL/TLS security

Error is "Username or password is incorrect".

What could be causing this and what can I do to fix?

I encountered the same issue. I didn't find a solution yet, but I'd like share my opinion on the possible cause of this issue.

After I re-try the sign-in, the sign-in page shows an error indicating redirection loop or proxy loop error.

Sometimes, I get error message saying that I'm trying to login from an unexpected country, and I have to verify the log-in with a SMS message.

Some other cases, if I login the www.yahoo.com with the browser, with password and CAPTCHA, on the same connection, I re-try the login in gmail app, it works.

Most of the time, in the gmail app, when I re-try the log-in, I just get a dumb error message that leaves no clue.

My theory is that the yahoo server does a lousy job when it tries to balance between the user convenience and security. The server is too sensitive to "suspicious" login attempt, and didn't have a better way to offer CAPTCHA validation with the gmail login.

Gmail used to logged in to Yahoo using regular IMAP, but recently it was changed to Yahoo authentication which failed frequently.

The solution is to find a copy of the Gmail 5.1 APK, install it,  and setup your Yahoo mail. This version allows you to setup regular Yahoo IMAP.

After that,  you can upgrade to a more recent Gmail version.


Is there any method through which I can make the YouTube app use https connections instead of http? Well the question describes the problem.

I know that the YouTube app is not using secure connections, and I want to force the YouTube app to use secure connections. Can this be done?

on your phone. You can install firefox if you not already have it. Then open firefox and install this extension named https everywhere. it forces every site to load in https if it has https capability. It includes youtube in its list, so it may solve your problem for using youtube in https mode on your android.


Fast, easy, reliable way to transfer large files between Android devices? (aka. WiFi Direct stories from the field) I'd like to be able to easily transfer large files wirelessly, fast, between Android devices - preferably without requiring root.

As a secondary objetive, it wouldn't hurt if the same solution could be used, to transfer files between the Android devices and a Windows PC.

Specifically, I'm trying to exchange files between my Nexus 7 (Android 4.2.2) and Samsung Galaxy S2 (Android 4.0.4).

Bluetooth is simply too slow, so that's out of the question
Transfer via the Internet is also not an option, hence so is cloud-based solutions
Only Nexus 7 supports NFC, so that's out too
Fast File Transfer looked promising and very simple, but does not work on "Devices that don't have WiFi Tethering setting, such as the Nexus 7"

Wi-Fi direct (supported from Android 4.0 and up) seems to be a decent lowest common denominator between my two devices, however...

Galaxys S2's native Send via Wi-Fi Direct sees the Nexus, but seems to get stuck in the "Connecting..." most times. When there finally seems to be breakthrough, I get "Waiting..." and a spinning circle. Even if it worked, it would only allow me to send from the Galaxy S2 to the Nexus 7, as a similar option os not present on the Nexus 7.

J4velin's WiFi Direct is no longer available in the Play Store, with the following explanation:

  WiFi Direct drivers are broken on many devices, which led to users leaving negative reviews for this app. As I don't see any sense in keeping a free app published when only getting 1-star-ratings (for an issue which only your device manufacturer can fix), the app is no longer available at the Play Store.

Nick Adams' WiFi Direct File Transfer seems flaky at best. Invations from Nexus 7 to Galaxy S2 are never received. Invitations from Galaxy S2 are mostly received, but even when accepting promptly, the peers doesn't always show as connected. When they finally do, usually after quite a long wait, I can select a file to send but it's never transferred -
"Transfer failed" it says almost immediately in the notification bar.

budius inc's WiFi Shoot is working slightly better, but still very unreliable. I actually managed to (occasionally) send files both ways, but never when attempting connection from the Nexus 7. To send from the Nexus 7 to the Galaxy S2, I had to go through this akward manoeuvre:

Share the file on the Nexus 7 via the WiFi Shoot intent
Start the Receive WiFi Shoot app on the Galaxy S2
Invite the Nexus 7 from the Galaxy S2 (never the other way around!)
Accept the invitation on the Nexus 7
Press the Shoot button on the Galaxy S2

Take the whole switching back and forth between devices, and garnish with random delays or failures in any step of the process...

Is there really no easy, reliable, fast way to transfer files directly between different Android devices?

Generally, my experience with Wi-Fi Direct is all but positive...

A device often won't even see a device lying next to it
Sometimes, it will see the other device, only to have it disappear from the list, before I have the chance to connect
When I do have a chance, invations are not realiably received (from Galaxy S2 to Nexus 7 mostly reliable, but never worked the other way around)
When invitations are received (and accepted), a partnership rarely manages to be setup ("invited" or "connecting")
And even when that happens, some apps can't seem to transfer files through it...

*Sigh*

Maybe J4velin's explanation pretty much sums up the sad state of Wi-Fi Direct on Android, which otherwise seemed as the best solution to my quest?

Rather than sleeping, I spent a few more hours experimenting.

I found what works best for my needs is an FTP server app.

For casual transfers, when both devices are connected to the same network, I'll just transfer through my Access Point. With the limitations that implies.

If I'm not near an AP or just want full speed, I'll deal with the hassle of setting of the Wi-Fi direct partnership and then launch the FTP server. It usually takes 3-5 tries before the devices connect, but once they do, FTP works stable and fast.

Furthermore, this solution also satisfies my secondary goal, of being able to use the same method to transfer files between Android device and PC.

Now, there are a lot of FTP server apps out there. Most are ad-supported, most are rather big as well. To my surprise, there's also quite a performance difference between them.

I thought I'd might as well shared my experience with the four FTP server apps I tested...

Required Permissions

None of the tested apps required ridiculous permissions. Just the following special permissions:

FULL NETWORK ACCESS
MODIFY OR DELETE THE CONTENTS OF YOUR USB STORAGE MODIFY OR DELETE THE CONTENTS OF YOUR SD CARD
PREVENT TABLET FROM SLEEPING PREVENT PHONE FROM SLEEPING

In addition, Andreas Liebig's FTPServer also required:

READ PHONE STATUS AND IDENTITY

Speed Test Setup

The speed test wasn't exactly scientifically performed, but devices were in the exact same spots during tests.

FTP server app running on Nexus 7
FileZilla FTP client running on Windows 8 laptop
Both connected to the same 802.11n network. Windows reported the link speed as 130 Mbps (I know this is not exact)
I downloaded the same 103,4 MiB large file two times through each app

Test Results

All stats, numbers and other facts are as of March 30th 2013.

Apps ordered by measured throughput, fastest on top.

Andreas Liebig's FTPServer

Price: Free
Latest version: 2.4.0 (2013-03-26)
Size: 78 kB
Install base: 100.000 - 500.000
Avg. rating: 4.6
Android OS requirement: 1.1+
Comments: Initial configuration required, not plug-and-play. Detailed server log on main screen when service is running. No anonymous access possible?
Throughput: 103.4 MiB downloaded in 43 seconds @2.4 MiB/sec, 103.4 MiB downloaded in 47 seconds @2.2 MiB/sec

Boby Ertanto's My FTP Server

Price: Free (ad supported, ad-free version available)
Latest version: 2.1 (2013-02-28)
Size: 1.2 MB
Install base: 50.000-100.000
Avg. rating: 4.1
Android OS requirement: 2.2+
Comments: Simple interface. Very basic settings.
Throughput: 103.4 MiB downloaded in 48 seconds @2.2 MiB/sec, 103.4 MiB downloaded in 49 seconds @2.1 MiB/sec

The Olive Tree's Ftp Server

Price: Free (ad supported, ad-free version available)
Latest version: 1.11 (2013-01-14)
Size: 1.1 MB
Install base: 100.000 - 500.000
Avg. rating: 4.4
Android OS requirement: 2.1+
Comments: Based on Apache ftp server. Simple interface. Configurable port, home dir, username/password, service resillience, energy saving etc.
Throughput: 103.4 MiB downloaded in 56 seconds @1.8 MiB/sec, 103.4 MiB downloaded in 56 seconds @1.8 MiB/sec

Berserker's FTPDroid

Price: Free (ad supported, ad-free version available)
Latest version: 1.3.1 (updated 2012-12-28)
Size: 2.0 MB
Install base: 50.000 - 100.000
Avg. rating: 3.9
Android OS requirement: 2.2+
Comments: Based on  Pure-FTPd. Simple interface. Configurable port, home dir, username/password, service resillience, energy saving etc.
Troughput: 103,4 MiB downloaded in 135 seconds @0,8 MiB/sec, 103,4 MiB downloaded in 121 seconds @0,9 MiB/sec

Conclusion

Not only is Andreas Liebig's FTPServer the only completely free of the apps tested, it's incredibly light weight (78 kB!), can run on any Android phone you can find but also has the fastest throughput of the apps tested.

Once the initial configuration is done, the main window simply displays your standard FTP server log, whereas other applications pretty much displays nothing but a few buttons and maybe the IP address and port of the server.

Thank you, Andreas!

Have you tried Superbeam? Should work between Android devices, won't work with PC though.


How To Bypass Android Lock-Screen? I can't remember the pattern to my phone anymore. How can I bypass it? I've looked at my options but they've been whittled down. Android debugging isn't enabled, so I can't use the Android SDK to access the console, as one article suggested. And I'm unable to use the "Bypass Screen Lock" app on Google Play to get in, as I can't remember my google account info- which means, of course, that I can't just use the "forgot your password?" option, either.

The phone in question is a StraightTalk Galaxy S2 running Anroid 2.3.6

Can anyone help me?

If you logged in with your google account, you should be able to see a forgot password option after you enter the wrong password 5 times. your google password will let you reset it.


How can I use Whatsapp without scanning any QR code? My phone is broken, and I need to use Whatsapp. I already tried Whatsapp Web, but it is asking for me to scan a QR code, which I can't. Is there any other way to access my Whatsapp account through my PC with the help of an OTP or something?

Nope. Currently QR code is the only way to access the messages on your PC. The messages never leave your phone, they're merely just displayed on your PC, unlike Telegram or other messengers, where messages are synced online through their servers.

If your phone is broken you can download whatsapp via an android emulator on your pc and use it easily that way.


Forgot Android Password I've tried waiting for the reset via google account to show up, but it didn't. I've tried to use Android Device Manager, but when I try to reset the password, it says "Since Google has verified that a screen lock is already set, the password you entered won't be needed." and nothing happens to my phone.

This is with Android 5.0 lollipop.

Unfortunately Google removed the option to reset your password using your Google credentials or Android Device Manager in Android Lollipop. If you're rooted, you may be able to remove or reset your password using adb but this seems very hit and miss and the methods vary. Apart from that, a factory reset from recovery is your only option.

Is your Android version 4.4 or below? If it is, a button should appear below the lock screen pattern to unlock your phone using your Google password.

If it isn't, you should be able to use Android Device Manager in your browser and (using the "lock" button) create a temporary password for your phone (I have tried this and it works).


Can anyone identify the S notification icon Someone please help me identify the S at the top left corner of my picture

I figured it out finally. It is Shopkick app.


Skype randomly crashes on Android 2.1update1 After upgrading to Skype 2.8.0.920... it randomly crashes (I mean just Skype... I just suddenly hear that Skype is logging out..randomly, AFAIK it crashes..)... BUT WHY?? I can revert to an older version of Skype... My phone is a LG GT540..

There is no way to know for sure unless you view logcat. Use adb which comes with Android SDK and execute the command logcat.

I usually do the following steps to find out what causes an application to crash:

Enable USB debugging (Settings -> Developer Options -> USB debugging)
Plug in USB cable to your phone and connect it to your machine.
Run adb logcat
Run the application and try to make it crash while viewing the logcat.

I installed a Skype 2.6.0.95 apk (which is an earlier version) and it works now.


Unable to exit from voice tutorial in Nexus 5 i ve bought a new Nexus 5. But I am unable to exit from the voice tutorial that is going on. How do I disable the voice tutorial that is running on my phone? Please help...

i opted factory reset and started all over again but without signing in gmail account and it worked     the nagging voice tutorial is gone


I cannot take pictures because my phone says "your internal storage is running out of space" I have over 7GB of internal space left on my phone yet it keeps telling me to delete files and pictures. I deleted all of my pictures and some big apps but it continues to tell me the same thing when I try to take pictures. I have a droid RAZR mini. It has no space to put a SD card in. Unless I can somehow take off the back. Someone help please.

I managed to fix the issue where I was getting an "Insufficient storage" for my camera app.  This was after I 'changed' a MicroSD card in my Moto X Pure.  It was driving me a bit batty.  But it's fixed.

I downloaded a file explorer (in my case it was ASUS File Manager).  I saw that I had a DCIM folder.  (Under Internal Storage and navigate to DCIM).  I found that I was unable to move any files to this folder or even SEE the folder on my laptop (as you can connect to your phone using the ASUS File Manager via a wireless mirroring connection).  So I tried to create a DCIM folder via my laptop.  But got a permission denied.  So I went back to the phone's file manager and renamed the DCIM folder to DCIMold.  I then created another DCIM folder.  Yay!  That seemed to work.  And more excitingly so did my camera app.

So it was the dreaded lack of a DCIM folder.  In my case it wasn't because it was missing but rather that it was somehow corrupted and had the wrong permissions.  If it was even really there.

If anyone needs a better explanation let me know.  I just jotted this down for my reference as I was so excited to get over the latest hurdle on the phone!

I just came across the same problem on my Moto G 2nd gen and it was caused by swapping SD cards.  I had to do a factory reset to get the camera working again - backing up contacts and apps first of course.  All good now.


Can't disable pattern screen lock I recently installed PdaNet+.  To use wifi tethering it asked my to accept a certificate and set a screen lock pattern. I have since uninstalled it and removed the FoxFi certificate, but I still can't disable the screen lock (which I don't really want).

Any suggestions?

I just had that same issue today.

Go to Settings, and make sure you've removed Foxfi as an administrator. Go to Trusted credentials > User > and remove Foxfi. Then go back into Settings > Security > and Clear credentials. It'll let you change the lock code then! :)

Settings>Security>Device administrators
and you disables all administrators


I want to remotely control my Android device from my PC without rooting it. Is this possible? Looking for something to remote control my Droid without having to root.  To be clear, I am looking for full control over the computer (view on monitor, use mouse and keyboard for input).

As replied in another related question, Team viewer had recently provided app for Samsung phones. After installing this app in, the phone can be remotely accessed from PC. The following is the screen shot from its site:

Droid VNC Seems to do the job for rooted phones. This allows you to control your phone via your computer, laptop, or other device with Ultra VNC or WinVNC.


Will deleted apps be restored when I reset factory data? I need to reset my phone to get it back to what it was like when I first bought it. If I reset it to factory settings, will the apps I've deleted be restored as well?
If not how do I find and restore those apps?

Inbuilt apps that you deleted/disabled will be restored. Any apps that you installed from Google Play and weren't pre-installed on your phone wont't be restored.

You will have to redownload those apps again which you want to use again. Also give this a read and the linked question inside.


why my nexus 6 dosn't open as a folder on my laptop three month ago I have bought a phone Nexus 6. Firstly when I connected it to my laptop all its folders appeared on a window on my laptop.
Some time later on I tried to move some files out of the phone to laptop but all of a sudden on the window appeared a script 'This folder is empty'.
Today I reset my phone but no any difference.
My question is why my Nexus 6 couldn't be open as a folder on my laptop?
Now I can't remove files from the phone or to place file in it.
Any clues?

When you connect the phone using USB, a notification comes up saying USB for charging. You just need to click on it to change the setting. Ankush's comment helped me arrive at the solution.


When I transfer files from computer using USB (MTP), I can't access them on device Trying to set up my shiney new Nexus 7 (2013 edition) I used MTP to transfer files (music and ebooks) to the device from my Win7 PC. It seemed to work, but then when I ejected/disconnected the tablet, it registers that there is space being used in the folders, but doesn't show any of the files (when looking at Storage it says there's 600MB worth of stuff in the folder, but when I tab on it there's no files listed, and my music player and e-reader apps don't see anything either).

What gives?

Thanks in advance for your help!

At Izzy's suggestion, I installed a file manager (OI), and was able to see the files that my Android itself didn't recognize. I used OI to cut-paste them to a new dummy directory and then back to where they belonged, Android recognized them and I can use with the relevant apps (Kindle, Kingsoft Office).

For those of us who are frustrated in trying to alter the file system to MTP and cannot find how to change it. Do not despair.

If you've opened Samsung Kies and connected phone with a USB cable and got the error message, go to your phone and swipe top to bottom on the NOTIFICATIONS list you will see the USB symbol on the left hand side and the line stating - Connected as Camera. If it says - Connected Media Device - then your connected properly. To Change from Connected as Camera, tap/select the line - Connected as Camera and you will be shown another screen with the Camera option selected - Just select Media Device MTP and you will be able to connect to Samsung Kies, and all will be calm and peaceful, no more screaming at the PC or mobile phone.


Is it normal to have two (or more) apps with the same codebase and database in Google Play? I installed two Google Play applications and saw, that they are actually the same app (completely same functionality and database) with only different splash screens. Isn't it against the rules?

It's not normal but there's nothing to forbid a developer releasing multiple variants of the same product with different branding. Some companies even develop white box apps, which their customers add their branding to and publish, the same way that one off-brand gadget or home appliance is sold by different companies under different names.

It's only forbidden if one developer violates copyright by publishing another developer's app without their consent; for example, if I decompile the APK of Angry Birds, replace the name and splash screens with "Bangin' Avians", and publish it on Google Play, then I'm violating Rovio's copyright on their product.

That would depend largely on the app's license. Many open source licenses allow for such "forking".


Can I remotely control an Android device using TeamViewer? I have installed TeamViewer on my PC and mobile. I can operate/remotely control my PC on my mobile, but can I do the opposite and operate/remotely control my Android device from my PC?

Yes, it is possible to remotely control an Android device using TeamViewer, but not all devices are supported yet.

There are a couple of different apps for TeamViewer:

TeamViewer for Remote Control is the app that allows you to remotely control your PC from an Android device.

TeamViewer QuickSupport is the app that is needed to control your Android device from your PC.  It will provide the ID necessary to establish the connection to your device.  This app doesn't work by itself though.  You will also need to install the appropriate QS AddOn pack for your particular device.  If there is not a QS AddOn for your device, then you won't be able to control your Android from your PC with TeamViewer at this time.

The TeamViewer application for Android is just an Interface to connect to a PC and operate it remotely.

If you observe the Android application screen (TeamViewer), there is only input field where you need enter the remote PC TeamViewerID. But, it will not give you any TeamViewID for your android device.


Using slow dns a VPN Over DNS Tunnel android app I'm looking for similar apps that i can use for free, setting dns and start the vpn to get unlimited internet without the silly 25mb of slowdns. thanks in advance for your help.

If looking for a free openVPN app, you can check this FeatVPN, and get the free openVPN bundles right here: VPNbook bundles.

These bundles have custom DNS therefore can bypass your ISP which may have been slow. Alternatively you can get DNS Overrider (if you are rooted)

As an alternative to Slow Dns, the app Vpn over Dns has no such limitation: it's free, with unlimited data volume:

Disclaimer: I'm the owner of the app.


How can I change the ringing noise when I place a call? I'm not asking to change the ringtone for contacts (what plays when they call me). Now am I asking how to change the outgoing ringtone--so that when people call me they hear a custom ringtone while waiting for me to pickup.

I just want to change the sound when I place a call and it rings while waiting for the other party to pickup. I'm using CyanogenMod 7 on a rooted T-Mobile MyTouch 4G. The reason I want to do this is that the ringing noise is quite loud. If I have the Phone Call Volume all the way up, so I can clearly hear people on the line, then the ringing is loud enough to be painful. If I have it turned down so the ringing noise isn't overpowering, I can't hear people on the line after they pick up--and don't want to have to turn the volume up and down every time I place a call.

(I did consider using Tasker to change the Phone Call volume when ringing and when the other person picks up, but I didn't see the right states/events to be able to do that).

Is there a way to change what ringtone is used, so I could just pick a quieter tone?

Your question is a touch confusing, especially due to the use of the word 'ringtone', but I think this is the crux of what you are asking:

  I just want to change the sound when I place a call and it rings while waiting for the other party to pickup.

The answer is no.  That sound is generated by the communications network, and your phone is just playing it to you.  Your phone has no native way to differentiate between that sound and the sound of the person on the other end (or their voicemail).

In theory, an application could be written that would listen to all the sound during a call and adjust volumes depending on what it hears.  I performed a fairly exhaustive search, and found no applications that currently do this.

Music, what played at line hold/conference waiting are set by operator, and at most cases it not allowed to change it (except corporate virtual phonebox).
Music, what caller hear, when waiting for connect, can be changed by operator, but it usualy costs money for people, whom you call.
You can only decrease call volume.


Drag to change route in Google Maps In the web version of Google Maps, we can use "drag and drop" to get a custom route:

How can we do this on Google Maps for Android? I tried to drag, but it doesn't work. It provides several alternative routes, but none of them is what I want.

I figured out that the only way to get around not being able to drag and change your route on the Google Maps app for Android, is to add multiple destinations. This is how you do it (according to Google support, with my CORRECTIONS added in)! ;)

Add multiple destinations:
Open the Google Maps app maps.
Search for your destination or tap it on the map.
In the bottom right, tap the blue circle. It'll show a car, bus, bike, taxi, or person walking.
Start the navigation.
In the bottom right, tap the little icon with the three dots in a column, and "search along route". Then "search for more places."
The search bar will appear at the top, and you will have to type in the intersection where you want to stop or "detour" to. You can also add a specific place, like a restaurant, for example.
Touch the location on the map when it pops up, and then "add stop" at the bottom right.
Now it will alter your route to include that stop along the way! PRESTO! :)

Notes:

You can (EDIT: are SUPPOSED to be able to) add up to 9 stops (but I haven't figured this out yet because it won't let me add any more than ONE STOP)!
Directions to multiple destinations, or waypoints, aren’t available for public transit or rides.
To change the order of your stops, find the destination you want to move and then touch and hold Reorder  and then drag the destination.
You can search for places along your route.

I HOPE THIS HELPS! "HAPPY MAPPING!!" :D

You can drag and change the route. Simply right click on the white circle and choose "Add Desitnation".
After this these white circles become movable.
Now getting used to these changes takes time but one tip is if you want to choose a straighter route than a route with twists and turns then simple drag a circle on the twisty route to the straight route but remember to drop it on straighter path rather than on junctions. In this way it will have no other way but to align it with the straight route alone.

I hope this is helpful.


Shuffle Controls work with Android? I've used an iPod Shuffle for the past year and have come to appreciate the control "pod" on the headphones. Here's a link to the Sony buds I use. The controls up by the ear work very well on long bike rides or even when lifting at the gym. Don't have to pull the player out of my jersey or shorts pocket to change volume or skip to next song.

Now that I'm using my Android phone for music, I'm wondering if anyone has spotted any little hacks or apps that would enable iPod Shuffle headphones to work with an Android?

Apps like Headset Button Controller are the most likely to do what you ask. That said the headphones you use have to be hardware compatible with the Android device you are using.

My Sennheiser  MM50's are designed for iPhone but work on my Google Nexus S and HTC Incredible S, so I'd expect the same to be true of other iPhone compatible headphones and Android devices.

That said, the MM50's do exhibit different behaviour on either phone (e.g. press on Nexus mutes the call as I'd like, but on Incredible it ends the call - Grrr).

Jays Headset control. Works perfdectly on my HTC Desire HD with House of Marley Exodus headset which controls are made for iphone-ipod - playing default music player, Poweramp, 3, DS Audio, Youtube, Tune In Radio, Jazz Radio, etc, etc. Wonderful! I have read in the review it also works perfectly on HTC One X, HTC Incredible S, HTC Sensation, SGS2, Sony Experia S.


How do you move an app from the internal sd card to the external sd card Can someone answer my problem? I have a digital2 deluxe II tablet containing an internal storage of 1.97 gb and an internal sd card of 3.74 gb and it's kinda full and my problem is I have an external sd card of 32 gb and everytime I press move to sd card it moves the app to the internal and I can't move it to the external sd and it's kinda annoying can somebody help? Note: no rooting please

Moving applications to your external SD card is not possible anymore because Android has changed i's way of managing storage. Your internal storage is now your SD card and your external one is a different, second SD card.

If you'd like to move apps to your external SD card then you have to manually change your external SD's mount point and swap it with the internal one.
Of course this requires you to root your phone.

Install Apps2SD from Play Store. Open the app. You will see the apps of your phone in 3 categories - In phone, In card and ROM. You can't move the app in the ROM category but you can move those in the Phone. Just long hold the app you want to move and from the option which pop-up, select Move to SD Card...

Hope this helps...


Is it possible to mirror Android screen to PC over Bluetooth? I have to show something on my phone to a large group of people, so obviously they can't just huddle around and look at the screen. I need to display what's on the screen to a laptop. I can't use WiFi, I don't have mobile data, I don't want to be tethered to the laptop with a cord, so the only option is Bluetooth. Range isn't an issue since Bluetooth works up to 100 ft (probably not that much, but much more than my needs)

Is there any way to do this, preferably for free?

Edit: people keep telling me Bluetooth isn't fast enough. Would a Wi-Fi Hotspot work? I'm assuming it doesn't matter is it's 2G 3G or 4G since the only thing that matters is that the 2 devices can communicate with each other, not the Internet.

Bluetooth isn't fast enough to be able to cast your screen on a laptop. It would be possible using WiFi, a USB cable, mobile data or a Chromecast which again uses WiFi.
Short answer: it's not possible using Bluetooth.
If you still need to do this, there are several options available using WiFi. Try Screen Stream Mirroring app.

I used Screen Stream Mirroring. It is the app suggested by adeen-s.
I then turned on mobile hotspot but left mobile data off (don't need to waste that). I connected my laptop to the hotspot. Then using the instructions in the app, I was able to mirror my screen, though at an awful quality and a 5-second input delay. It does what I need, more or less.
EDIT: Using command prompt, you can make a LAN from the PC that you can connect the Android device to and use the 2nd mirroring app I suggested. This solution is best in my opinion.