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Control Android TV with Android phone

I have a new Kogan TV (KALED39SMTWA) that has Android 4.0.3 installed. I would like to control the Android system on the TV from my Android-based phone. I have tried the following applications. XBMC - Has a great remote and good interface, but I…

asked Dec 23 '12 at 10:33

Christopher Wilson

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Can I permanently disable the cell/radio of my phone?

My wife got a new phone with a new service, so I get to have her old phone to play around with. Since the old phone no longer has cell phone service, I want to completely disable the cell phone or radio portion of the phone so that it doesn't eat up…

asked Dec 13 '12 at 16:10

Stephen S

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Improve Nexus 4 Vibration Intensity

This is basically the same question as posed here: Increase vibrate strength I thought there might be a different answer for the Nexus 4, however, seeing as how it's a different manufacturer and the OS has changed slightly. I came from using a…

asked Dec 07 '12 at 18:37

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What are some Android eBook options & eReader Apps (Kindle, Nook, Google Books, etc.)?

What are my options for reading ebooks on my Android device? There have been a number of questions about ebooks but I thought I'd pull the basics together into a Community Wiki. Quick note on cross platform ebooks. It's possible to read the DRM'd…

asked Dec 07 '10 at 01:32

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Auto-rotate only for YouTube app, disabled otherwise

I find auto-rotate really annoying so I generally have it turned off. Unfortunately, when I'm playing a YouTube video, it's equally annoying when I try to tilt the screen and then remember I have it turned off :) I would like a way to have…

asked Nov 27 '12 at 00:19

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How to start browser in incognito mode by default?

I have a samsung galaxy tab 2 10" running Android 4.0.4. Is there a way for the default browser to automatically start up in incognito mode? Or, is there an alternative browser that can do it?

asked Nov 12 '12 at 20:04

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Disable open Google Search by sliding up from the home button "feature"?

Galaxy Nexus running Android version 4.1.1. After a recent update, it seems google has added a feature where you can place your finger on the bottom home buttons, and slide up, to open google search. This feature is extremely useful when I want to…

asked Nov 01 '12 at 17:32

Petey B

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Record video with external bluetooth mic (ie headset)

Can you record a video with the built-in camera while using a bluetooth audio source? Specifically, a standard bluetooth headset. I know that you can record audio from the bluetooth headset using an app like this. And I just want to use the built-in…

asked Oct 21 '12 at 21:42

Stephen S

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Removed sports team from Google Now keeps reappearing

I added few teams to Google Now to see how it worked. Now I left San Francisco and I don't give a * about the Giants' score. I tried to remove the team by going to settings, clicking on the team, remove. The team is removed but after a few minutes…

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asked Oct 11 '12 at 13:04

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Restart data connection when stalled?

Occasionally the data connection of my mobile will stall, i.e. it still looks like it does have a data connection (either "H" or "G"), but no server can be contacted. (In particular, my ROM being a Cyanogen, the data icon will turn gray, meaning…

asked Oct 09 '12 at 00:47

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VMware View and Workstation 8?

I was wondering how you can use VMware View on my Nexus 7 to access Shared VMs on Workstation 8. Do you need to go via Vsphere or is there a way of just accessing it across the wifi network? Anyone any tips or ideas how it can be done?

asked Oct 07 '12 at 10:14

Brian Hedley

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Prevent complete charging?

I'm looking for a way to prevent my phone from completely charging every time it is connected to my computer. I want to reduce the battery's capacity loss, as it is non-replaceable, and it seems to me that keeping the maximum charge at around 50% to…

asked Sep 26 '12 at 18:51

Zong

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What does it mean to "brick" your phone?

I'm considering unlocking the bootloader on my Verizon Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535). However, a guide I was reading made this statement: Once you have unlocked your phone’s bootloader using this app, you must not receive any over-the-air (OTA) updates or…

asked Sep 21 '12 at 20:21

Eric

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Increase vibrate strength

The vibrate strength of my Galaxy Nexus is incredibly weak. When I have the phone in my pocket I simply don’t feel the vibrate for incoming calls at all, which defeats its purpose. I’ve missed more than one important phone call due to that. Is there…

asked Sep 06 '12 at 09:14

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Stream Sound from Ubuntu to Android

I got tired of replugging my headset between a desktop and Android when someone calls me. Is there a way to stream sound from Ubuntu (I use Pulseaudio) to Android phone over wifi or usb?

asked Nov 03 '10 at 20:53

kirill_igum

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