Questions tagged [android]
Questions about Android devices are off-topic for Super User and should be asked on android.stackexchange.com unless they specifically involve interaction with a computer. Questions about Android app development should be asked on stackoverflow.com. For app recommendation please ask on softwarerecs.stackexchange.com. For non-coding/development questions about the Android Studio software, use the [android-studio] tag instead.
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Fix SD card that cannot be formatted
I have, not one but two microSD cards that my phone (Samsung Galaxy Young, Gingerbread OS) seem to have broken. One is 1GB and the other is 2GB. The 1GB one won't be formatted.
When I put the 1GB one ...
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Does my CPU/motherboard support VT-x?
I have the same problem described here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51863722/visual-studio-2017-android-device-manager-thinks-whpx-is-not-properly-installed i.e. I cannot run Android Emulators ...
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Using a Windows computer as a Bluetooth input device for another computer/device
Ok, I realize this is a totally backwards use-case but I've got to imagine it's technically possible.
I have an android tablet (Acer A500) that I use at work to get to personal email and IM since I ...
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How do I send SMSes from my computer through an Android phone?
I have an HTC Hero Android (European version) unlocked phone. Is there an app that will let me type away all my text messages on my PC and send the SMSes directly from the PC through my phone?
I'm ...
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How do I stream Android audio to Windows 10 over bluetooth?
I'm trying to stream audio to my Windows 10 PC through my bluetooth adapter (Kensington Bluetooth 4.0 USB Adapter for Laptops (K33956AM)). I was able to get the device paired with Windows 10 but I ...
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'No such file or directory' error in bash, but the file exists?
On Ubuntu, I get a 'No such file or directory' error when I try to execute a command.
I have checked with ls -la , the file adb is there and it has 'x' flag
So why I am getting a 'No such file or ...
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Sharing a PC Internet to a Android phone via Bluetooth
My PC has an Internet connection. My Android phone does not have Internet connection. My PC has a Bluetooth adapter. My Android phone supports Bluetooth.
How I can share my PC Internet connection ...
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How to use PCs' internet connection on Android phone?
How to use PCs' internet connection on Android phone ? I want to use it for surfing and downloading apps from Google Play . Reverse tethering works for surfing but not for downloading apps . Device - ...
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How to let Windows 7 laptop provide an internet connection to my Android?
Google didn't help me at all on this. I have a Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone, running Android 2.3.3. I'm wondering whether it's possible to have my laptop providing an internet connection for it. I ...
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How can I access my desktop computer when its tethered to my Android phone?
Is it possible to access a computer connected to the internet through an Android phone? (the internet goes through the phone by tethering)
I want to use ssh to connect to the computer (from a ...
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Making your Windows 7 a WIFI hotspot for Android?
I use a broadband dongle on my Windows 7. I want to expose my laptop as a wifi hotspot so that i can use internet on my samsung galaxy ace.
I have tried Connectify but my chipset is not supported so ...
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New network name created every time I connect a Windows 7 machine to my Nexus One Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
I have my Nexus One configured as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot named AndroidAP JD. Whenever I turn on the wifi capability and connect to it with a Windows 7 machine, it remembers the password and connects ...
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Running Win32 program from Bash for Windows 10
I got the latest update from Windows that adds bash, and I was trying to script the execution of an Android emulator through this; however the Path variables of Windows are not taken into account for ...
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Windows 10 is unable to load Android devices as MTP devices
I had recently upgraded my laptop from Windows 8.1 to 10. Since the upgrade, I am unable to connect my Android devices as MTP (or Portable Media Player) devices on Windows.
The devices that I am ...
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Prevent Windows From Creating New Network Names when Tethering with Android
How can I stop Windows 7 Home Premium from creating new network names each time I tether my Samsung Tablet to my Laptop using Androids USB Tethering Option?
Yesterday, it was Network 10. Each time I ...
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How to hide the notifications of the Teamviewer (silent use) in Computer and Android phones
Is it possible to hide a quick panel of the TeamViewer in the right corner and other notifications and pop-ups to enable a "silent" remote session?
While using team viewer Host application in android ...
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Marshmallow in VirtualBox:installation stuck on GRUB
I'm trying to install android-x86-6.0_20160129.iso in VirtualBox but the installation get stuck at Do you want to install boot loader GRUB
Some background:
The VM was created from the Ubuntu 32-bit (...
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Can I sync books I didn't buy from Amazon via Kindle app?
I have the Kindle app both on mac and android, I want to know if it's possible to sync the books that I have on android over to mac and vice versa as well as the last page I viewed? Some books weren't ...
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How to obtain 'static' IP when USB tethering?
I'm tethering laptop<->Android for purposes of IP tunneling/VNC.
Because the laptop obtains a random IP in the 192.168.42.* range each tether, I must manually enter this for the tunnel each time ...
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Play video from SAMBA share on Android--Any shared volume from Linux or Windows
I use Ubuntu12.10 with Gnomeshell.
Installed latest version of samba share, configured to share my Video folder, access restricted via login (uid and password needed).
SMB share accessed via Solid ...
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Internet connection sharing over WIFI without modifying LAN adapter IP address
I have an Android phone (non-rooted Sony Ericsson ST15i) that I'd like to connect to the internet via my laptop's wired Ethernet connection (linked to my university network, that uses an ...
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Share internet connection from windows to android via bluetooth
I have an internet connection via ppoe, which works on my pc. My pc is connected to the router via wifi, and I don't think I have a second wifi card (and I don't have an ethernet cable - so I can't ...
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How to Use a Shared Folder in VirtualBox with AndroVM
I'm trying out AndroVM and cant figure out how to access a shraed folder with VirtualBox. The instructions say it needs to be called mysdcard, which I did. But I can't find it in the android.
What do ...
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Force bluetooth headphones to connect with A2DP profile on WIndows
I just got a pair of Bluetooth headphones (specifically, Jaybird Sprint) which supports connection with two different devices at the same time. Quoting the user guide, it says:
The headphones can ...
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How to play pc media on TV via DLNA
I have following setup.... Pc with 2 usb and 1 ethernet port... Also I have win10 and linux mint on that pc..
Samsung on8 android 6(jio 4g sim) with Wi-Fi hotspot and data(internet)....ON.....
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Mobile Phone Browser Emulators/Simulators [closed]
I work in QA in a .NET shop and recently part of my testing process has started to involve testing our company website on mobile devices. At least one of our techs uses an HTC Desire.
After tons of ...
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High ping in LAN from my workstation to Android
I noticed that on my workstation (Windows 7, connected through ethernet cable) I ping between 100-500ms to my Android phone which is also, of course, connected to the same WiFi through wireless.
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Trigger an action on a Windows machine from an Android phone via network
My Problem
I have an Internet connection in my house and many of my friends come over everyday and always want to use my notebook to access the Internet.
I don't want to be mean and tell them no ...
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FFmpeg Mixing new Audio with video repeat audio until video finishes
Is there any solution to mix a new audio with a video that audio should repeat until the video ends.
I had added new audio with the video using the below command:
String s="-i "+inputVideoFilePath+" ...
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Why don't applications update by calculating difference?
I have Ubuntu computers and an Android phone, and it's always perplexed me why the default update manager on Ubuntu and Google Play on the phone don't update existing versions of applications by ...
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Android phone issue with internet connection via WLAN shared by virtual wifi from my laptop
I try to share my internet connection from my laptop (win7) via virtual wifi to my android phone (Samsung Gio). In an elevated cmd I enter
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=VWiFi key=xxx ...
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Cannot enable Intel VT-d in the BIOS
My CPU is: Intel (R) Core i7 950 @ 3.07 GHz. I have the following BIOS: P6X58D-E version 0502.
I have successfully enabled Virtualisation by following these instructions:
1) Enter BIOS
2) Go to ...
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How would you turn a tablet into a keyboard + easy-to-reach touchscreen (mirror the desktop) (not a touchpad) for a desktop PC?
How would you turn a tablet into a keyboard + easy-to-reach touchscreen (mirror the desktop) (not a touchpad) for a desktop PC?
Numerous remote touchpads on Android
I asked a question on askubuntu....
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How to enable virtualization without using bios?
I am using android studio.I want to run my app on simulator but it is asking me to install intel haxm,.When i install intel haxm it says that vitualization is not enabled/.To enable virtualization i ...
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How do I physically find a wifi device using a laptop or mobile phone
Okay, so I have lost my tablet somewhere in my flat and have been searching for hours already. It is an Android device, which seems to have wifi enabled (responds to pings), but doesn't seem to react ...
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How to ping an IP address from an Android device? [closed]
Is there a way to ping an IP address from an Android device?
Is there a Android built-in application or am I to download an app for my task?
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Is there a PC equivalent for the Android 'Wifi Analyzer' App? [closed]
I'm using the Wifi Analyzer app on my phone a lot at the moment as I need to set up and test some wireless networks. For people unfamiliar with the app, i've posted some screenshots of the app that I ...
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How to block all ports except 80,443 with iptables? [duplicate]
Blocking all ports(in and out) is easy but it's hard with the word "except". I don't know any rules that satisfies the condition.
PS: I know this question is nothing new. But in fact, I didn't find ...
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Is Bluetooth tethering slower than WiFi?
I'm tethering a Galaxy Nexus (running Android 4.0) with my Macbook Pro (2009 model, running Mac OS X 10.7). What's the difference between Bluetooth and WiFi tethering in terms of:
latency
bandwidth
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How can I limit the size of the Android source I need to download with "repo sync"?
I'm planning to leave for a country with a poor Internet connection, where I hope to do some software development.
I have been using repo sync to sync the Android source (and the CyanogenMod source ...
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how can I get around the 0x80030001 error when trying to copy files from a set of search results in Windows Explorer?
I'd like to search for mp3 files in a subfolder on my Android phone and copy them to my computer so I can listen to them. These are podcasts. When I use Windows Explorer to do this I get this error ...
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How do I transfer 148GiB files from an Android phone to a computer?
Please help, I need to transfer 148GiB worth of data from my Android phone to a computer.
My phone is Oppo A96 and it has run out of space:
It is filled screen recording videos, and they collectively ...
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How can I sync Android with iTunes?
I have just bought a shiny new HTC Hero. Is there any way to get it to sync with iTunes. In particular I'm looking at Podcast management.
Same question targeted at the Zune
How can I sync Android ...
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Add audio at specific time in video using ffmpeg
I want to add an M4A audio of 5s duration to an MP4 video file. I have already tried the -itsoffset command of ffmpeg.
ffmpeg -i a.mp4 -itsoffset 00:00:10 -i b.m4a -map 0:0 -map 1:0 -preset ultrafast ...
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Unable to connect to websites which don't start with www
I have created hotspot from my Andriod mobile and using Internet on laptop Windows 7 but I'm unable to connect to websites which don't start with www..
The error:
If your computer or network is ...
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Play phone's music wirelessly through computer's speakers
I want to avoid buying a bluetooth speaker, and would rather use my computer's speakers to play my phone's audio. This would allow me to control music from the native music app on my phone (Android, ...
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Which twitter client can synchronize unread tweets? [closed]
Right now I'm forced to read all the tweets in a single client on a single device (TweetDeck on my Android phone).
If I would switch to another device and/or client, I would need to search for the ...
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USB tethering much slower than WiFi tethering
In my area, my home Internet will often go down due to storms. At these times, I need to tether using my 4G LTE mobile phone, which gets decent speeds of around 10 Mb/s for download and similar for ...
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Android-x86 6.0 Marshmallow in VirtualBox doesn't start
I succesfully installed android-x86-6.0_20160129.iso in VirtualBox but the VM doesn't start.
This is my GRUB:
If I start the VM with the first option I get error Failed to find cpu0 device node. I ...
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Connect from Android (ES File Explorer) to Windows 7 Share
I am having problems connecting from Motorola Razr HD phone to my Windows 7 PC's shared folders via ES File Manager. Until recently everything worked fine, I could see/copy files just fine. Not sure ...
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