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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