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Google Maps Location History is showing an incorrect location
I have a major problem that I hope someone can help with. On my Google Maps feature under my Location History it shows a location that I was never at at any point, but when my wife happened to see that location she doesn't believe me that the GPS…
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How to print to CUPS (running on another computer in the LAN)?
How to print from Android to CUPS (running on another computer in the LAN)?
(CUPS (Common Unix Printing System/Server) is of course already set up to accept requests over the LAN.)
Preferably, without relying on proprietary software.
imz -- Ivan Zakharyaschev
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How to force Google+ Instant Upload to perform an upload right away?
Sometimes I want to share photos my friend right after after we take the shots. I want those photos to appear in my Google+ Instant Upload album immediately, rather than waiting for it automatically do it.
How can I force "instant upload" to run?
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How to pull only newer files with “adb pull”? (Android SDK utility)
With the command adb pull /sdcard/ I can copy all the contents of the internal memory of my Android phone into my current local directory.
And adb pull /mnt/extSdCard/ does the same with the external SD card. But that command always copies…
OMA
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How can I execute command in the terminal as root?
How can I get root permissions in a terminal?
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How can I disable the volume warning if you raise the volume too much?
I recently got a Nexus 4, and I've got a question regarding the volume warning that pops up if you raise the volume too much. Is it possible to disable or remove this warning? I want to be able to raise the volume with the phone in my pocket (with…
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Why can't music players find my audio files?
On my Nexus 4, there's a folder called /sdcard/Music/ (or just /Music when browsing the phone's storage; Windows 7 calls it Computer\Nexus 4\Internal storage\Music) and I've put a lot of songs in there but the music player doesn't see any of my…
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How can I determine which app is accessing GPS?
I have an Evo 4G with one app that I allow to access GPS periodically so I leave GPS enabled. However I see the GPS icon show up far more frequently than is scheduled for that app. I've shut down everything I could find that was a likely source. …
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Can I stop a WhatsApp message from being delivered?
If I delete a message with a single tick, does that just get deleted from my local device ( Android) or does it no longer get delivered to the recipient?
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How can I monitor and log data connection mode and rate, and log with location?
I would like to understand what connection type and theoretical data rate my phone is using for its data connection, and how it changes with different locations. I'm not looking for an actual data speed test like speedtest.net, but rather a logging…
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How to select content language on Google Play Movies
I'm in Germany and I want to download movies in English from the Google Play store to watch my Android tablet, however I can only get movies in German. How can I get the English versions?
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Firefox for Android: Download a video file
I've got Firefox running on the Nexus 10, and I'm trying to download a video from a URL. When I tap on the video link, it starts trying to play in the browser, instead of downloading the file. How can I download the file?
Long-pressing on the URL…
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How does Google Play work out if an app is compatible with my device?
I have one "generic" Android tablet, and often when I come to install and app, Google Play says it's incompatible with my device. It happens even on popular apps such as Twitter, Instagram, Evernote, Foursquare and even Google Maps!
I know it…
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How do you configure a Nexus 7/10 for family use
I'm considering getting one of the Nexus tablets for my family. I think the multi-user support is a great way to separate my apps from the kids games. But what I've read about the implementation of multiple users seems lacking. Without a device…
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How to share a Google+ public post outside of the Google+ app?
Most apps share their content out to other apps based on intents on the phone. The Google+ app's share feature only seems to generate another Google+ post. How can I share a Google+ public post outside of the app from the app itself? For example,…
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