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Turn off vibration for 'Sign in to WiFi network' notification
Since the Android 6.0 update on Nexus 5, everytime I get the notification 'Sign in to WiFi network' the phone vibrates. Any idea where I can turn this off while keeping the vibration for calls, SMS, WhatsApp messages, etc.?
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What is Google Partner Setup?
What does the Google Partner Setup app that is pre-installed on almost every Android device actually do?
Why does it need each of those intrusive permissions, especially the Phone permission?
Why does it want internet access, and what data is it…
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Lollipop hide quick settings on Lock screen
I'm sure this would have been asked before. But I couldn't find out yet.
I recently updated to Lollipop in my Sony Xperia Z phone. The notification bar and pull down settings are great.
But on lock screen, I don't want to turn on/off any WiFi,…
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Contacts have been randomly renamed and/or merged
I have a Moto X 2nd Gen running Android 5.0. All of sudden, my contacts have become very screwed up. Here are the symptoms I'm seeing
names of my contacts seem to have been randomly swapped. Person A and Person B swapped names so the contact…
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Is it possible to have the Auto rotate feature turned on or off by app?
I'm sick of having to turn on auto rotate every time I use Google Maps for navigation. I don't know why it's not just automatically landscape like apps such as Youtube.
Is there a way I can have it turn on auto rotate JUST for google maps and not…
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How to root OnePlus One?
I want to root my shiny OnePlus One device aka flagship killer. There is no dearth of guides available on Internet and accessible easily via Google, but I'm not sure which one to follow as I don't want my device to face issues during rooting which…
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How can I prevent my HTC Desire from overheating?
Recently I bought an HTC Desire overall I'm very happy with it. There seems to be one major flaw, it overheats quite easily causing it to reboot. I've run into this several times while driving using the navigation whilst recharging. Does anyone have…
Bas Bossink
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When will my device get the Android 5.1 update (Lollipop)?
Android 5.1 (Lollipop) was officially announced on March 9th, 2015.
You can review the high-level changes at the announcement on the official Android blog.
Of course, not all devices will get this update right away and others won't get it at all.…
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How can I reliably screen or block callers on a number-by-number basis?
Last night I got a telemarketing call on my Verizon Droid X. I was horrified, to say the least. I absolutely do NOT want telemarketers wasting my time and minutes with their B.S.
I looked into screening blocking calls through Verizon, but it seems…
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Apps on SD-Card moved back to device storage after being updated?
On my Samsung Galaxy S5 (running Lollipop 5.0), I noticed the following behavior:
I moved some apps to my external SD-Card storage.
Every time, Google Play Store tells me to update one of these apps, they're getting moved back to the device's…
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Unable to Install Certificate
I am trying to install this certificate on a Google Nexus 7 tablet.
I have copied the certificate file (from Win7x64) onto its internal storage and opened it in a file manager to install it. This procedure worked for the previous (now expired)…
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"Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly." error message appears under the Sync settings
On my Samsung Galaxy S4, the "Calendar" under "Sync settings" in my Google account disappeared. Under the Google accounts at the bottom, it reads
Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly.
How do I fix it?
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Where are log files located on Android?
Possible Duplicate:
How can I view and examine the Android log?
My android (2.1) phone (a HTC Wildfire, if that matters) sometimes reboots without an apparent reason. Not extremely frequently, but too much to simply ignore it.
I'd say once every…
pierre
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Is it possible to display nicknames in the contact list?
Is it possible to use nicknames, instead of first+last names, as the contact's display name in the contact list and/or the incoming/outgoing call view?
Device is Samsung Galaxy S 2.
Edit: to be clear, I wouldn't mind installing an alternative…
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Android 5.0 Lollipop device not detected via USB
When the device is set to use MTP, neither Windows, nor ADB will detect the device when connect via USB cable. I have tried multiple cables, in multiple USB ports. I have not tried other computers yet, as this is the only one that actually has the…
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