Questions tagged [mobile-phone]
Unless the mobile phone hooks up with the computer, questions on such are off topic
49
questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
6
votes
3
answers
26k
views
Samsung "Kies via Wifi" doesn't work, stuck on "Loading..."
When I connect my Galaxy S2 to my laptop using "Kies via Wifi" it doesn't work.
On my phone it tells me it is connected, and on the laptop I can see the device "GT-I9100" under connected devices, but ...
4
votes
0
answers
2k
views
Backup/access SMS on Nokia 3310 3g/2017 from Linux PC?
I'm trying to back up SMS messages on a Nokia 3310 3G onto a Ubuntu 18.04 PC; note that hardware system-on-chiand OS differs by version for a Nokia 3310 (2017):
System on chip / Operating system:
...
3
votes
0
answers
1k
views
Share VPN connection and normal internet with mobile device over WIFI
I have a PC and Mac that I have running on a VPN for work. The VPN is only required for traffic to a sepecific set of servers (not all my internet traffic is routed over the VPN). The vpn is made (on ...
3
votes
1
answer
8k
views
Bluetooth file transfer says "The request could not be honored"
When I try to send a file to my DROIDX phone using the default Windows bluetooth file transfer utility, I get a message that reads "The request could not be honored" and I am unable to transfer the ...
2
votes
0
answers
2k
views
Why doesn't my android tablet read my SD-Card, when it is readable by other devices?
I have :
A feature phone
An Android Tablet - iBall Slide Brillante 8GB
A 2 GB Sandisk SD-Card.
A Windows-7 laptop computer.
My SD-Card was essentially for use in my feature phone. I have been using ...
2
votes
0
answers
11k
views
How to create a vcf file from xls file containing mobile contacts
I need to transfer contacts from my old phone to the new one. I have an xls file from my contacts, but my new phone only imports vcf files. What can I do to convert the xls file to vcf?
2
votes
0
answers
230
views
Chrome Developer Tools throwing errors with Xperia inspector
We have a number of android devices which we develop web apps for.
When we are developing for Chrome mobile, we fire up the Developer Mode and start inspecting the webpages for the devices. Once all ...
2
votes
0
answers
177
views
Is there a Windows app for accessing my cell phone's GPS chip for Google Maps?
I'm travelling by train using my notebook with a Sony Ericsson cellphone connected as a modem. The phone has a GPS chip for using Google Maps.
Is there a Windows app which can connect to the phone's ...
1
vote
0
answers
2k
views
How to auto accept a call in WhatsApp?
Lets say I have a phone near but not enough to make a gesture or touch the device. I'm unable to take the phone and push the buttons.
Certain contacts are safe enough, so I want to automatically ...
1
vote
0
answers
37
views
Does virtual sim still require an underlying physical sim (to provide cellular data) or WiFi access?
I am a bit confused on the concept of virtual sim as explained in this Quora post. My current understanding is that a virtual sim relies on a cell phone app to generate virtual phone numbers. But ...
1
vote
0
answers
318
views
Do USB cables lose their rapid/fast charging over time?
I have several new micro USB cables. I have a phone which can be charged quickly using a fast charger. The screen says' Charging Rapidly' when it's fast charging. After a few months, the rapid ...
1
vote
0
answers
1k
views
How can I call phones from my pc using a mobile phone connected to my pc?
I mean this question in abstract for usb/bluetooth connected featurephones and dumbphones.
But also specially for this mobile phone:
Motorola RAZR V3i
I have computers running debian and ubuntu, can ...
1
vote
1
answer
3k
views
Android app download torrent to NAS?
I have a Western Digital NAS (MyBook Live). I want to add torrents to the NAS with my android phone.
My idea of a workflow:
Add android app for adding torrents to a list.
Somehow connect the phone ...
1
vote
0
answers
234
views
Mobile Device Center does not launch on connecting phone
I have an HTC mobile phone running WinMobile 6.5.
When I plug it into my laptop (USB connection) which is running Windows 8, the OS recognises that a device has been connected but does not launch ...
1
vote
1
answer
815
views
will the mobile station continue to send probe request frame after associated to an ap?
The mobile device has already connected to an wifi network and associated an AP, will it still send the probe request frame?
As you will see the available AP list is refreshing even though you ...
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
My phone doesnt find my PC on Bluetooth
My phone is a Sony Ericsson j10i2 , the windows system is Windows 8.
I can send files from PC to phone but not vice versa, because my phone doesn't find my PC, and Bluetooth settings are correct "...
1
vote
0
answers
375
views
Browse Nokia 2700 Classic SMS messages on Mac
The SMS Inbox on my Nokia 2700 Classic is overflowing! (>3000). I would like to be able to browse them and quickly select which messages to delete. Is there a way to do this on a Mac?
1
vote
0
answers
137
views
How do I use an AIM/Windows Live/Yahoo! account to chat with Google Talk users?
I just got a new phone with IM capability. I'm too cheap to pay for a data plan, but I do have unlimited texts/IM. However, all my friends use Google Talk, and this phone only supports AIM/Windows ...
1
vote
0
answers
1k
views
Sync Nokia 7230 Mobile Calendar With Google Calendar
I would like to synchronize the calendar on my mobile phone, a Nokia 7230, with my Google Calendar. Can anyone offer any tips?
I would consider a paid service for this, but only if it specifically ...
1
vote
1
answer
3k
views
How to actually block youtube app in router?
I wanted to block youtube for my lazy brother who is addicted to. I tried map IPs that youtube app access, and block each. But Google servers is like a octopus
In my router i think i have to block a ...
0
votes
0
answers
346
views
Why does charging my phone from my PC cause keyboard and mouse problems
I charge my phone (a OnePlus 7T) by plugging it into a USB 3 port on my PC and laptop, and this work fine. It's a slow charge but since I'm at my PC for hours it still fully charges the phone.
Anyhow, ...
0
votes
0
answers
68
views
Can't SAVE to Android SD Card Connected to PC
I can connect my Galaxy A7 Android phone to my PC and the phone's internal memory shows up, but ONLY for looking up files. I can't SAVE files to the phone.
Here's what I'm seeing when trying to open ...
0
votes
0
answers
74
views
Can I use my phone to unlock my PC?
Hey guys am a little lazy and I do not want to type in the password when the login screen shows up. Is there an app available on mobile phone that I can use to save the password there and once I have ...
0
votes
0
answers
23
views
Sim network speed issue inside house
I am from Pakistan and I am using Mobilink Jazz network. Signal strength of network is good and does best job for calling and sms but when using internet it slows down. When I get outside my house (...
0
votes
0
answers
101
views
How to ensure mobile-PC discovery in LAN?
I am developing a game that uses a PC as a monitor and a mobile phone as a gesture detector. Both devices communicate using UDP on the same local network (mostly Wi-Fi).
First, the PC creates a ...
0
votes
0
answers
338
views
Export call history from Nokia (Symbian) phone
I have a Nokia 3500c phone from which I would like to export the history (log) of calls.
With Nokia Suite I can export everything (contacts, SMS messages, files) but call history:
Is there any [...
0
votes
0
answers
41
views
What is the best architecture to delete the video after app is uninstalled?
I am trying to make an app for my online educational platform. I want offline download feature in the app. But at the same time, I want all the videos to be deleted once the app is uninstalled. What ...
0
votes
0
answers
5k
views
Where's the location of the folder /Android/OBB using NoxPlayer
I'm trying to edit a file, in a folder of a mobile game i play. I downloadwd NoxPlayer on my PC .
Where's the location of the folder /Android/OBB using NoxPlayer
0
votes
0
answers
2k
views
batch download from camscanner
Is there a way to bulk-download from the Camscanner mobile app? I've got lots of docs in Camscanner cloud there that I would like to retrieve, but I cannot find a way to download them all except for ...
0
votes
0
answers
2k
views
Create a bridge for mobile phone to access desktop LAN network via WIFI
My mobile phone is unable to connect to LAN network.
I'm trying to get my mobile to access the same network via WIFI.
I was thinking there must be a way to set up mobile hotspot which acts a bridge ...
0
votes
1
answer
759
views
Mobile phones unable to connect to new bridge
I'm a relative noob at networking and I'm running into some trouble trying to use a TP-Link Archer C9 (AC1900) to share out the internet connection from my AT&T Nighthawk LTE wireless router. The ...
0
votes
1
answer
216
views
Laptop unable access internet after a while when connected to mobile hotspot
My Laptop (HP Notebook 440 G2) when connected to my mobile hotspot shared from Redmi 3S Prime shows Limited Access (No Internet Access) a few minutes (during which I am able to access internet) after ...
0
votes
0
answers
1k
views
Is extracting a ISO file to USB, the same method as creating a bootable USB?
Trying to create a bootable USB with just my phone. Was wondering if booting would work with just extracting the files to the USB. Thanks in advance!
0
votes
1
answer
1k
views
cant open enc format files transfared from android phone to pc
I transferred my images from the phone to desktop pc running with windows and some of the files have .enc format and i can't open them because of that. how can I solve this please?
0
votes
1
answer
37
views
When I connect to work email from an outside device, how am I connecting?
If I send an email form my work email account from my Iphone, how is it connecting? Would it be possible to check the email header of the email sent form my phone and find the IP address and figure ...
0
votes
1
answer
323
views
sync Exchange public contacts folder with mobile devices
Is there a way to sync a public contacts folder from exchange to iphone/android
(without a 3rd party ?)
Thanks.
0
votes
1
answer
84
views
Windows Home Server 2011 Photo Viewing Only App - No Write Acess
I currently use Windows Home Server 2011 to store photos that I have taken, and allow people to connect to my server through their laptops using Windows Explorer to view my photos. But this introduces ...
0
votes
0
answers
693
views
How can I sideload J2ME apps on a device?
I'm starting to develop an app for Java (J2ME) phones. So far, the only way I've been able to test the app on an actual device (not emulator) is to put the jar/jad files on a web server, and download ...
0
votes
1
answer
67
views
universal 3G USB keys
Most of the 3g usb keys are sold and branded by mobile operators. Even if the name of the mobile operator is written on the key, will it always work for other operators and in other countries?
0
votes
0
answers
622
views
Remove word from Noklia Windows 8 phone correction dictionary
Accidentally saved a word "Ihope" on Windows 8 Nokia phone. The intended target was "I hope" and I had forgotten the space then mistakenly hit +Ihope on the correction line.
Is there a simple way to ...
0
votes
0
answers
254
views
Stop automatic reforwarding to mobile site when laptop is using Galaxy S3 Hotspot
I am using my Galaxy S3 to create a wifi hotspot for my laptop.
Unfortunately, when I navigate to some sites, because the traffic is going through my phone, the website that I am going to thinks I'm ...
0
votes
0
answers
708
views
Remote access to a Java enabled mobile phone from PC
Is there any program that enable remote access to a Java phone from the PC?
I have to configure several devices (Bluetooth access / device name, permissions, certificates, "desktop" shortcuts, ...
0
votes
0
answers
100
views
Find mobile device on network
I'm trying to write a small program that will poll the network for certain IP addresses or MAC addresses (though MAC doesn't seem to show up past my WAP).
My networking isn't very strong but many ...
0
votes
0
answers
314
views
Remote Email Access?
I have remote email access from an iPhone or my Android phone, but I cannot setup a Windows Email Client to check my email using the exact same information I provided in my phones.
The email system ...
0
votes
0
answers
1k
views
How to mount cell phone by USB as SCSI block device?
A Motorola RIZR Z3 is connected by USB to my desktop machine running XUbuntu (or Ubuntu with xfce tacked on later) with the goal of viewing the phone's file system, copy images back and forth, etc.
...
0
votes
0
answers
616
views
Program to synchronize folders between my PC and mobile by bluetooth
Does anyone know any program to synchronize the files of a certain folder of my laptop with a certain folder in my android movile by bluetooth? I would like my bluetooth mobile phone automatically ...
0
votes
1
answer
512
views
Running Mobile Phone Tools on Ubuntu
I'm trying to run mobile phone tools on Ubuntu 10.04. I'm doing this so that I can transfer files between my desktop and phone via data cable. The software installs OK, but when I try to run it using ...
0
votes
1
answer
139
views
SD card files get destroyed by my PC
My PC (At work) is an HP 6305 mini-case system (I bought it as a second hand several months ago) that I have installed Windows7 Ultimate 64bit on it.
When I connect an SD card to its USB port, it ...
-1
votes
1
answer
53
views
Searching on the go for bluetooth devices and have access on them
I am thinking of a situation that i have a smartphone in my hands and use bluetooth to search nearby devices(all sorts of)... Is there a approach to get into a device either from a bluetooth way or ...