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How can I save photos that I take with my Android's camera in a lossless format?
How can I save the images captured with my Android's camera in RAW or TIFF format? Are there any apps, ROM/kernel Modifications or other methods that will allow me to accomplish this?
Technically I need to be able to save the RAW data or at least…
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Watch Coursera's videos with the video app on Jelly Bean
Coursera has a html5 based video viewer that works on the android browser on Jelly Bean, but I would like instead to use the video app, in order to have full screen and better controls.
On my Kindle Fire (first version) the Silk browser…
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Wearing down battery as fast as possible
I am trying an experiment and I need to wear down my Droid Incredible's battery as fast as possible. What apps are known battery hogs? I've already beaten Angry Birds so that one is off the list for the time being.
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Obtaining root by modifying default.prop(ro.secure)?
To get a privileged shell you need to modify the following lines to the given values in the default.prop file
ro.secure=0
ro.debuggable=1
persist.service.adb.enable=1
I have the extracted the recovery image of my phone model :
So is it possible to…
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How can I study or prepare myself for an exam with the help of my Android device?
I want to learn a language or prepare for an exam with the help of my Android phone or tablet.
Are there any efficient and fun methods out there to do so?
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Where is current wallpaper stored on Jellybean?
On my Nexus S running 4.1.1, I am unable to find where the current wallpaper is stored. I referred to Where is the background image saved?, but my /data/data/com.android.settings/files folder is empty (I do have my file browser showing hidden…
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USB transfer speed ridiculously slow
My Android connection to my computer is ridiculously slow. Just previous to this, I used Banshee to transfer some songs to my Android, and it took nearly two hours two transfer 23 songs. (The problem is not limited to Banshee, but any file…
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Jelly Bean on the Galaxy Nexus - forcing an update?
I bought my Galaxy Nexus in New Zealand - via parallel importing. I believe it came from Russia, given my manual was in Russian(!). But it works perfectly and is genuine.
A colleague there bought one from the same source the next day, and his…
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Why is the NFC in the Galaxy Nexus battery?
Why is the NFC in the Galaxy Nexus embedded in the battery?
Wouldn't it make more sense to separate the two things? Is there any hardware advantage of being this way?
Disadvantages I can see several, like replacing the battery with another, without…
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How can I see a list of my unrated apps?
It's important to me to provide feedback on the apps I use.
However, I don't remember which apps I already rated, and I find myself checking my apps one by one to find the ones I haven't rated yet.
Is there a way to see a list of my unrated apps?…
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Wireless Android debugging not working
I am using the Android Studio Chipmunk edition. My Android device is connected to the WiFi and my PC is connected to the same router through ethernet cable. My devices are running Android 12. So, it seems like I am fulfilling all the requirements.
I…
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Handcent Next SMS just flagged by Play Protect -- what's going on?
I've been using Handcent Next SMS app for many years. A few moments ago, the Playstore's Play Protect just disabled the app on my phone saying the following:
This app is fake. It tries to take over your device or steal your data.
The webpage for…
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Is there a way to adjust the size of the text when reading PDF files?
When I use Aldiko to a book in epub format on a mobile device with a small screen, I can read it without problems. The text is adjustable to the size, the application has no issues.
The opposite is true when I'm reading pdf file. It's always a…
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How to force-cancel a running download?
I have started a download using Icon Downloader for NT that doesn't look like it will ever finish. In my notification area, it has survived two reboots and the uninstallation of the app. How can I get rid of it?
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apps automatically starting?
Possible Duplicate:
How can I stop applications and services from running?
I noticed that some apps automatically starts without me opening it. Some of them runs everytime I turn on the phone (so they are like Windows startup apps in some way).…
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