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Where on the file system are SMS messages stored?
Where in the file system are SMS messages stored?
I'm using ES File Explorer to browse around but can't seem to find this - is it on the phone or the SD, and where?
I have an HTC Wildfire but I would imagine it doesn't vary hugely from vendor to…
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What is this lock screen with ads and how do I remove it?
I think my device got a malware. A lock screen with ads sometimes appear, and I must swipe an area at the bottom of the screen to open the phone. I am in Eastern Europe, some ads are in Slavic languages, and they are seemingly related to…
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How can I increase the number of volume levels?
Is it possible to increase the number of steps in the volume control? I'd like a finer grained control over the volume level. I have a Galaxy Nexus.
Note: I don't want to boost the volume just change the number of levels so I can find a sweet spot…
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Where does LineageOs store update files?
Back in cyanogenmod, updates were downloaded to the cmupdater directory.
Then I could easily use twrp recovery to install the Upgrade.
But where does LineageOs store its downloaded upgrade files?
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Can I use 2 android phones as walkie talkie? (without internet!)
I want to use 2 (or more) android phones as walkie-talkie (i.e. they talk each other without needing internet/voice call).
Of course this should work with WiFi, because it doesn't make much sense a to have Bluetooth or USB connection for this…
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How to keep screen turned off when plugging charger?
I have an HTC Desire. When I plug charger into my phone with screen off, it always turns the screen back on. This is slightly annoying at night.
Is it possible to configure Android so that the screen stays off and charging is only indicated via…
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How do I undo "always show pictures from this sender" on Android gmail?
I accidentally clicked 'Always Display Images from This Sender' ('Always show pictures from this sender' in 2020) and was wondering if there's a way to undo this setting in Android gmail.
It's straightforward to undo on web Gmail, but not the same…
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How to play YouTube audio in background/minimised?
The official YouTube app stops playing when I minimized, switched to another application, or even when I lock the phone. And when I resume, it restarts downloading the clip from the beginning.
Is there any way that I can play YouTube clips in the…
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Block apps from accessing the Internet on Android device
In Android, is it possible to block apps from accessing the Internet? Many apps will often connect to remote servers in the background, including Google's own apps or system services. Over time this can eat away at a user's data limit set by a…
AndroidDev
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When will my phone get the Android 2.2 update (FroYo)?
Android 2.2 (FroYo, short for "Frozen Yogurt") was released over the Summer 2010, however not all of the devices that will get this update have received it yet. Each manufacturer and carrier needs to add their custom modifications before it can be…
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Getting "Authentication is required" when trying to access the Play Store
Over the past week, whenever I try to open the Play Store/Market app on my phone, the app thinks for a while and then displays this error message:
Authentication is required. You need to sign into your Google Account.
But I am indeed signed into…
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What all does ADB backup and how do I restore part of it?
I am soon going to unlock bootloader and root my Nexus 5, but I didn't wanted to wipe all the data so I thought of using the ADB backup function to restore after rooting is done.
adb backup [-f ] [-apk|-noapk] [-shared|-noshared] [-all]…
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Is it possible to install Android on a PC?
Is it possible to install Android on a PC? If so, how would this be accomplished?
Timothy S. Van Haren
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Are there any tools to sandbox a malware application even more than the granted permissions on Android?
Suppose I want to run some program which requests too many permissions. For example, record from the microphone or read IMEI of my phone. However, there are no practical explanation why recording from the mic or IMEI number is needed for this…
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How to search for Android apps without ads?
Is it possible to limit searches within the Google Play Store to apps (gratis or paid) that do not contain ads?
If it's not possible within the Google Play store, is there another effective way to accomplish this?
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