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When will my device get the Android 4.1 update (Jelly Bean)?
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) was announced at Google I|O 2012 on June 27, 2012.
(You can review the high level changes in Android 4.1 at the official Android Developer's site.)
Of course, not all devices will get this update right away and others won't…
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Is there a way for me to run Adb shell as root without typing in 'su'?
Is there a way for me to run Adb shell as root without typing in su? I want to be able to have root access without going into the shell.
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How can I install the Google Apps Package (Play Store, ...) on my Android device?
I have recently installed a custom ROM and cannot find the Play Store. It seems like all apps that belong to Google are missing.
How can I install the Google Apps Package (Play Store, ...) on my Android device?
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How can I circumvent regional restrictions in Google's Play Store?
I'm travelling to country X. I want to install an application which isn't available in my country, but is available in country X; but I prefer to download and install it in advance, while the data connection is still cheap.
Unfortunately, the Play…
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Are there any downsides or risks to limiting background processes?
I enabled developer options on my Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos and then changed "Limit background process" option from Standard limit to No background process.
After that my phone is working fine, with no hanging problems or no slowness as before.
But…
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Can I connect an Android phone to an external monitor, keyboard and mouse?
Is it possible to somehow connect a monitor, keyboard and mouse to an Android phone and then use it as a lightweight computer (netbook-like)? If it is, what Android version / phone type support it, and how can it be done?
I know that 2 years ago,…
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Is Android a 32-bit or 64-bit OS?
The title is pretty much self-explanatory: is Android a 32- or 64- bit OS? I assume that it is one or another and not both, as that would force both 32- and 64-bit binaries to be hosted on Google Play. I know that this is a simple question, and…
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How to upgrade / swap SD card without losing data and installed apps?
I have 2GB Micro SD card in my Android and want to upgrade to 4GB.
How can I achieve it without losing anything from my 2GB card? I mostly use this card to store images/music and most of the apps.
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Is there a way to turn off translation in Google Play
I have HTC Desire with Norwegian language set up. In Google play, all program descriptions are translated to Norwegian. I find this quite annoying because most of the translations are bad, and looks quite silly in Norwegian. Sometimes I need to…
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What are the known Android keypad commands (dialer codes)?
There are a lot of different keypad commands in Android. What are the known ones?
Some of them are listed here :
*#*#checkin#*#*: Phones home to check for updates.
*#*#info#*#*: Enters a detailed phone information menu.
*#*#1472365#*#*: Access to…
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Android phone "charging slowly": How to make it faster
When I put my Android device to charge, the lock screen says "Charging slowly":
Is it a particular software setting that tells Android to charge slowly?
How to make Android charge fast?
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Broken screen while debug mode was disabled. How can I re-enable adb?
The screen of my phone is physically broken, so it doesn't display anything, but the touch aspect does seem to be working, as I can unlock my phone, and get haptic feedback.
Before I go to get it replaced, I'd like to back up some personal data from…
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Google Play Services Has stopped message continually popping up on my Samsung phone
The following message keeps appearing on my Samsung Galaxy S4 phone screen about every three seconds
"Unfortunately, Google Play Services has stopped".
Is it actually a virus or it is a problem with the Google Play Service? I have tried disabling…
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What's using my GPS?
On my Android phone (a Desire HD), the GPS indicator is currently on & flashing away.
How can I find out which app is responsible for using the GPS? I have my suspicions but would like to know for sure.
It's rooted & I'm more than comfortable…
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How do I disable the 'click' sound on the camera app?
When I take a picture it makes a 'click' sound. As this is default behavior, I would like to turn it off. Is there a setting to do so; or if I find+delete the sound file, will there be repercussions?
**Please note I am looking for a basically…
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