yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moreno4xl:
This may sound funny but could it be possible that he has more than one and you're not using the right Gmail account? Well in any case you can go into that Gmail account that he used from a computer and check if those contacts are there; now if the're not then I think is fair to say they're gone almost for sure... Now if they are there then we can figure out a way to get those back in there.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Relentless D:
Is he on a stock rom or have you installed something non-stock for him? Also, as stated above, log in to contacts.google.com and see whats there. If they are there then go into accounts/sync, disable google contacts sync then reboot, connect to good wifi connection, and re-enable contacts sync.

If they aren't showing up in contacts.google.com theeeeeen I might try another reboot. Or maybe fix permissions if you are rooted and your recovery supports it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 7pd3:
He's on stock ROM I never touched his phone like that Lol I will try that and let you no thanks for the tips!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borjaevo:
Hi and sorry for my english.

Just flashed it with mobileODIN over 4.0.3 with same problem. i applied all wipes (facory reset, dalvik, cache...). No other apps installed except ROM included apps.

- Android internet browser uses 50% of cpu (1core), ALWAYS!, even in sleep state.

- Dolphin or other browsers works ok.

- With GPS disabled seems take longer to produce the problem. (precharge disabled in browser options), maybe 15 seconds.

- Log shows some errors relative to calls of "bookmark widget" but i think is other trouble.

- Battery lasts 3-4 hours if browser thread is not killed and seem that is on fire.

Thanks a lot.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Immortalis:
Freeze or delete stock browser with adb or Root Explorer.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borjaevo:
that is not the solution... i know that killing the process stops problem but I want to know why it happens
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Immortalis:
Oh God... think logically: if you delete the app, it will not run again = 0% CPU usage, right?

Ja pierdolę.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borjaevo:
That is not the solution because i want to sell the phone and need stock browser. But even if i not sell the phone i want to know why it happens. Your solution is very easy and is ok but is not the solution that i looking for. Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Immortalis:
Oh, sorry, I didn't know about it.

Then don't worry about that, just don't say anything about this issue.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borjaevo:
UP
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borjaevo:
Problem solved

The problem is bug of android stock browser (and probably with chrome browser the same happends) when try to sync a large number of bookmarks.

I discovered by accident.

So if you want to solve this. You have to disable bookmark and internet sync from accounts and sync. After that you have to clear the browser, so have to go to app manager, select browser or internet or whatever it is called in your ROM and "delete data". Not mistake with uninstall.

I suffered this problem in a galaxy SII and galaxy SIII and i didn't found any information related to this problem in any place.

(Sorry for my english!!)
[HTC Rezound] thatsricci:
Hey all, the past few days my Facebook Live Feed Sync, has been "running continuously" and seemingly not getting anywhere, also facebook calendar (which I don't use) when enabled would just 'fail'. I've noticed facebook has tried to make me re-authorize a bunch, and re-setup sync. But it keeps happening, I have to disable the sync for my phone to even get a chance to go to sleep.

I'm wondering if it's a bug related to facebooks news oAuth having timelimits now, and not properly reauthorizing the htc facebook app.

Just throwing it out there to see if anyone else has seen an issue.
[HTC Rezound] tmach:
I've been having problems with it today on my phone. It's working fine on my tablet.

On a possibly related note my battery drained in about 7.5 hours yesterday so I disabled Facebook sync and gmail sync just to see. Now, I've been using the phone less since then (and the battery will die again soon) but I'm on about 21 hours right now. I'm thinking Facebook sync may have had had a lot to do with that since I reenabled gmail a few hours ago.

Then again, that could be a coincidence... But the app has been having issues.
[HTC Rezound] thatsricci:
Yeah. Something is definitely up.... I deleted it, wiped both the cache and dalvik and disabled htc facebook apk. I'm keep an eye on it.
[Nexus 7 General] leelaa:
Hi guys. I dont have my nexus 7 yet but i am seeing that people can only get into recovery move by using usb.

Maybe you guys could try this app created by FRANCO.

its a simple app you download it, go to youre apps and drop the "reboot recovery app" to your home screen.

i am unable to test it but if it works, its got to be better than using usb.

please report back if you try it.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwic2ltcGxlLnJlYm9vdC5jb20iXQ..
[Nexus 7 General] smirkis:
the issue is, we can't get in without an app, or USB connected to PC. when we select recovery from bootloader, it just hangs. when using an app, adb, or bootloader while connected to a PC, it enters recovery fine.
[Nexus 7 General] leelaa:
I see. thanks for clearng tat up mate ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sandhuxda:
I tweeted @SamsungMobileUS asking whether the Dev edition was going to be available in days, weeks or months?

Answer: "We don't have timing just yet, but you can stay updated at http://bit.ly/MkDIUa "

Damn you Samsung!! <shakes fists at the sky>

Please tweet @SamsungMobileUS with hashtag #galaxys3dev and ask "are we there yet?"
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ExodusC:
I don't support this phone.

Samsung should have told Verizon that if they wanted to lock down their device they wouldn't get the device at all.

Apple did this to an extreme with the iPhone, and I'd say Samsung is a powerful enough company to do so as well.

Too bad that's against their business interests though. People are still going to buy the developer device... Well, consumers will, just probably not developers.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sandhuxda:
Technically, ROMs/Kernels cooked for locked S3 should also install fine on the dev edition. Right? I mean all that would happen is whatever bypass is built into custom ROMs for locked/signed bootloader would bypass something that doesn't exist on the Dev edition.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackHughes:
Hey XDA-Devs! I was wondering if anyone had some insight to ways to collect data from an android phone periodically (and NO, I do not mean this as in collect and store on anywhere else than on the android device itself, though I understand this sounds like its some sort of shady project) so that I might be able to obfuscate and re-purpose said data?

And by data I mean post on social media sites, gps trends, phone calls, app activity, phone usage in general, battery life, existance of certain apps, etc, etc, etc.

I won't really get too detailed into it, but I plan on taking this information, completely and irreversibly obfuscating it, and then searching the mush for patterns (think Harry Potter tea-leaf divination). This way, I have a giant unique glob of what is the users activity.

So my question is what are some (common and uncommon) data sources I can get from a users android device, and how can I obtain them, and what's a good methodology of obtaining that data. (I will be asking permission through the app, and I really would only want to get data that I have the users permission to obtain).
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] MileMAN402:
Hey guys,

Could someone with a Kindle Fire (or just knows how I can get the .apk) send me the .apk for the Kindle Fire edition of Songza?

TIA
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] findjaime:
See attached

If this is the wrong one, let me know. I have android and kindle .apk's.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] barqers:
Awesome thanks! Even works in Canada if I use this apk lol.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] :
Is there a reason I would use this one over the one in the market? Does it rotate? Or is it just for not USA-ers?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] sayajoris:
Do you mind sharing the Android .apk 4.1.6? Thanks
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] taufiiqqq:
do you have any idea where i can get original housing? thinking of switching to the white one from my gloss black one
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adolfo778:
ebay, trust me replacing the housing is more complicated than it sounds broke my xperia play like that lol
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vladvertigo:
i think it depends on skill :p

ebay, or something like this http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Sony-Ericsson-Arc-LT15a-Housing-p/snyerc7026440.htm

but the luck of getting originals is 50/50
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tempera:
Hi, I dropped my galaxy nexus on concrete and its cracked. The display still works and I'm typing this with my phone.

Could u just get the glass?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Swizzle:
The glass is fused to the display. Samsung charges 150 to 250 to replace it, but depending if you get two day shipping or ground. They just emailed me today to tell me that they are waiting on a part for my repair, and which is also a broken glass screen.

Do some searches in the forum for a better idea
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] g33k3r:
I'll buy your broken phone from you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PipeHitter:
some more info...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1763137
[Defy Themes and Apps] krkdesigns:
Hi all, i just tried creating a bootanimation and a wallpaper which might suit the phone.

Download link:

http://db.tt/8wEYvrRW

Please share your thoughts, Am planning to make more custom wallpapers for our lovely defy.

Am still a noob so please excuse me if am missing something.

I tried the bootanimation on my Defy (RED Lens, cm9 epsy build).

Just replace the bootanimation.zip file from (system/media)

Screen shot of the wallpaper :
[Defy Themes and Apps] krkdesigns:
Anyone tried the Bootanimation?
[Defy Themes and Apps] zaware:
I just tried your boot animation. It was very clear and nice. worked like a charm straight up no problems.

Although it was nice it was also a little basic. I prefer the boot animation in esps cm9 11/7.(which i am running)

Its just a bit more interesting.

(my first post,hope it helped)
[Defy Themes and Apps] krkdesigns:
Thanks for trying it, will make a better one n re upload. Also designing some wallpapers for defy.
[Defy Themes and Apps] Azulfiel:
Can you post some images of the bootanimation...
[Nexus 7 Accessories] fobeeguy:
Thinking about just printing the Android robot on a 7" tablet zippered sleeve. Anyone know where to get one? Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Bobb_o:
If you don't mind pink http://www.amazon.com/Tablet-Sleeve...qid=1342636912&sr=8-4&keywords=nexus+7+sleeve
[Nexus 7 Accessories] clockcycle:
Design you own.. snupped.com

Man you reminded me of the custom ones they had posted in the Notion Ink Adam forums. Let me see if I can find them.

EDIT: Here's one;

http://snupped.com/

Design your own sleeves..

Here is another;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28970296

And, we always forget the obvious...

http://www.google.com/search?q=hand...wDoGg8QSfp6HsBw&ved=0CGgQrQQ&biw=1280&bih=895
[General Questions and Answers] mangiaculo:
I'm trying to find resources for building Jelly Bean from AOSP for Nexus S 4G. I realize that updated binaries haven't been posted yet, and I've been trying to use the proprietaries from ICS. I've pulled down AOKP, CM and a JB ROM ported to the NS4G for reference. I've tried using the extract-files.sh from AOKP against ICS as well. Right now, my rom, built using make otapackage, doesn't boot. It goes into a loop. I'm excluding the recovery. I guess that I'm looking for a little guidance into how people build ROMs for any device, whether or not binaries are explicitly delivered. I've been comparing sources, makefiles and reading logs, attempting to find some direction, but nothing has jumped out at me. Here's the beginning of the log...

?:??: W/?(?): --------- beginning of /dev/log/system
07-19 11:44:02.054: I/Vold(81): Vold 2.1 (the revenge) firing up
07-19 11:44:02.070: D/Vold(81): Volume sdcard state changing -1 (Initializing) -> 0 (No-Media)
07-19 11:44:02.070: D/Vold(81): --------- beginning of /dev/log/main
07-19 11:44:02.082: I/DEBUG(85): debuggerd: Jul 18 2012 16:25:56
07-19 11:44:02.136: I/Netd(84): Netd 1.0 starting
07-19 11:44:02.191: D/Vold(81): Volume sdcard state changing 0 (No-Media) -> 2 (Pending)
07-19 11:44:02.191: D/Vold(81): Volume sdcard state changing 2 (Pending) -> 1 (Idle-Unmounted)
07-19 11:44:02.191: W/Vold(81): Duplicate state (1)
07-19 11:44:02.191: W/Vold(81): Duplicate state (1)
07-19 11:44:02.191: W/Vold(81): Duplicate state (1)
07-19 11:44:02.195: W/Vold(81): Duplicate state (1)
07-19 11:44:02.808: D/AndroidRuntime(88): >>>>>> AndroidRuntime START com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit <<<<<<
07-19 11:44:02.808: D/AndroidRuntime(88): CheckJNI is OFF
07-19 11:44:02.812: I/SurfaceFlinger(87): SurfaceFlinger is starting
07-19 11:44:02.820: I/SurfaceFlinger(87): SurfaceFlinger's main thread ready to run. Initializing graphics H/W...
07-19 11:44:02.851: E/FramebufferNativeWindow(87): couldn't open framebuffer HAL (Not a typewriter)
07-19 11:44:02.851: E/FramebufferNativeWindow(87): couldn't open gralloc HAL (Not a typewriter)
07-19 11:44:02.851: E/SurfaceFlinger(87): Display subsystem failed to initialize. check logs. exiting...

...but I've not found any help regarding it. I've found several guides for porting roms, but not many for how to build from source for devices or versions not directly supported in AOSP. Does anyone know of a good resource for me? I promise to share anything that I learn or produce from this project! Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] unrefine:
Where can I find an in store pogo dock? I walked over to the local t mobile and att stores with no luck.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ktownhero:
You can't, it's only available via the Google Play store.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mooktank:
There seems to be one on eBay right now from a UK seller for the I9250 Nexus. Is this the same model number as the HSPA+?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ktownhero:
Yeah, but why not just buy one from the Google Play store?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dschreiber69:
They are not available...

:(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jonnyg1097:
Here you go: http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung-google-galaxy-nexus-desk-stand-226695/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dlxowhd:
i don't see it here:

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

what's going on?

when will it appear here?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] orangekid:
Just flash a 4.0.4 image, do the OTA and do a nandroid backup. there's your image...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mb9023:
Is there a reason the VZW toro image is labeled as (archived, for reference only)? Should I not flash back to it if I want stock?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
it means it was not supported at the time. you can definitely use it.
[Android General] eXplicit815:
ENGADGET Source
[Android General] husker91:
Lmao, I love it
[Android General] wolfeyes30:
Hahaha good
[Android General] mexiking713:
Serves them right!

Sent from my HTC Evo LTE
[Android General] Riff76:
THIS....is very cool!
[Android General] 18th.abn:
Big deal, they already filed for an appeal and the judge granted it to the appeals court. So now hundreds of thousands of dollars more now being spent, and a continued clogging of theirs courts time and resources.

My EVO Ways
[Android General] Rydah:
We should write to our offices, and request a formal apology from Apple addressed to us Americans.

Sent From My HTC Evo 4G LTE, On The Now Network From Sprint!
[Android General] DB13:
About time :beer::beer:
[Android General] eXplicit815:
They did it to themselves.
[Android General] jerdog:
Moving to Android General as this has nothing to do with the HTC EVO 4G LTE
[Android General] MemoryController:
Awesome
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -S.E.R.K.4.N-:
My mugen power battery arrived guys. 3600mah. what should i do ?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shaun27:
slap that badboy in your xperia play then fully charge and enjoy,probably the best battery for xperia play imo
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benc1213:
I was thinking about getting one myself but does it make the phone much bigger? Also how long can I use it before I need to charge it. Lastly will it fit in the media dock?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shaun27:
it will not fit in the dock with that battery and yes it does make the phone fatter and I think the battery is supplied with a different back plate
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdsaif92:
Everytime i start maps a dialog box asks me to turn on wifi to improve my location. Does it really help? If so, how?:confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Apex:
It just provides a better data connectivity speed (Wi-Fi) than that of a network speed (3G or 4G) for faster location. Thats all that message is for, as a suggestion to improve location with faster connectivity through Wi-Fi for GPS.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Billchen0014:
No, Google knows exactly where each WiFi hot spot is, and when you're going pass a hotspot Google would know where you are.

It improves your location even when you're not connected to WiFi.

Xxx oops! accidentally beamed from my awesome NEXUS S! xxX
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Apex:
Okay, perhaps I didn't explain well enough for some. What happens is it turns on Wi-Fi so that when near a hotspots it switches from network connection to Wi-Fi connection for faster locating and better accuracy. (Better than that of network connectivity speed) Problem is this: your Wi-Fi stays on all the time, which obviously lessens battery life.

When not connected to Wi-Fi, you're connected to network (3G, 4G) so "improved" location still relies on the network, which isn't some magical being that gives better accuracy off of Wi-Fi... it's still network connectivity.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devwithzachary:
If your connected to a wifi network then the IP address of the router can be found, and thus your location to within the range of the router can be found far quicker than a GPS lock (and would work if your inside) this is what that means, its a bit of a gramma error really should ready 'connect to wifi network' or something like that

You can always check to never show it again, its just advice to help speed up finding your location
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdsaif92:
That explains it, thanks for your replies! Perhaps that dialog box is incomplete and should read "turn on WiFi and connect to a network"
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Billchen0014:
Wrong! You don't have to connect to a network to see its Mac address, as long as you have signal of it. By checking the Mac address against Google's database, it knowns where you are. So you DONT HAVE TO CONNECT to a WiFi network to improve accuracy. :)

Xxx oops! accidentally beamed from my awesome NEXUS S! xxX
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] piorivas:
I reached this forum wondering about the same thing, but i think i found my own answer to this.

Basically Wifi is not a technology standard for use in Identifying a device's exact coordinates. GPS is designed for that. But Google somehow made way to make use of wifi signal to improve its location based services. As to how they do it, technically, we don't really know. Unless anyone here works at Google to tell us more about it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Markuzy:
Remember the news when Google went around on vehicles collecting wifi data and got into trouble because it collected too much more than expected?

Yeah this is it.

Sent from my GT-N7000 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toddbecker:
Google Explains on Maps for Mobile site

Reposted from google site because I can't post external links.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robertww:
Actually it's very similar to GPS... just different data stream.

GPS works by analyzing the time it takes a signal to go from a satellite travelling around the earth to your device (in this case your phone). If you know your distance from three (or more) satellites, you can get the exact location of your device. However, the satellites are far away, so the accuracy can be not so great sometimes... also, it tends to take a bit of time to get the signals and find your location.

The way that Google makes this better by using WiFi is by "sniffing" the packets around you. This allows it to find the MAC address of the WiFi access points that are nearby. Annnnd since Google already went around the US (and the globe) with its wardriving (and photo-taking) vehicles for street view, it knows exactly where these access points are! (well, at least where they WERE when it drove by).

Thus now your phone can quickly ask Google's servers for "hey, I'm standing near an access point with a MAC address of '338501ABC48DF' -- where am I?" and then google can quickly reply with: "Oh, you must be near -120.49012332; 34.13932131 +- 10 meters!"

Here's a good analogy:

You're in a park and your friend is trying to find you -- so you call him up and say:

"Hey, I'm right near the big tree and the swing set"

"Oh, great, I know where that is, you must be by the Bathrooms"

Similarly, the Google WiFi location service uses WiFi Access Points and your phone says:

"Hey, I'm right near a WiFi AP of '3417134abc903df' and '40df81bace0341234'"

"Oh, great, I know where that is, you must be at 7th and Pine in Seattle, WA"

at least, in essence.

EDIT: ALSO -- this service does not require you AT ALL to connect to a WiFi Access Point. That would take too long to do (imagine when you're driving down the freeway) and for most cases, impossible to do (as most routers require passwords now-a-days). You're just using a signal that Access Points are broadcasting ANYWAY.... so there's nothing shady about it. Furthermore, there is no record of you using this service on the individual router... so Bob-Joe's lil' wifi access point that you just used to hone-in on your location? He's none the wiser. Of course, Google know where you are -- but only because you've specifically asked Google to help you out.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nimishag:
Yes exactly that is what happens and also please note that even if Google does not know your area or something which is unexplored area for Google, they create the database with the help of users.

So let's say your Wi-Fi is on and/or GPS is on. So once the GPS locks, the app in background can look for nearby Wi-Fi hotspots and reports it back to the Google with very precise location and then when some users device also confirms the same, they feel that this data is ready for use and then they use it to lock other users location much faster.

All these concepts work on the amount of data which needs to be gathered over a period of time to work it accurately and faster.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrtqpp:
I get it now

The "accuracy" that is mentioned being improved is not on the phones end, It is on Google's end. Your phone maps and other apps already have very good accuracy from your gps. However Google cannot collect your gps location without your consent and even if you Grant then permission for one app they are still at risk for the other. With wifi they are not taking your gps but the secondary Wi-Fi information ipaddress which by law all isps are required to track and is not seen as a violation of privacy. So in short your gps is private, and your (someone else's) ipaddress is fair game to track and record without violation. SO this is not about accuracy but instead about privacy.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CingZack:
I have a Zagg Bluetooth keyboard for my Tab and was wondering if there is a way to use if for a game. Minecraft for example, I'd much rather use the WASD to move.

Does anyone know of a way to accomplish this?