Android Enthusiasts Weekly Newsletter - Friday, May 29, 2015

Top new questions this week: Dynamic launcher with Tasker? I'd like to use Tasker to switch my launcher: when I'm at work I need certain apps to be easily available, while when I'm home I want Nova launcher with all my apps. How can I do that? Thanks. tasker launcher   asked by marco2012 3 votes answered by Firelord 0 votes /storage/emulated/legacy is read only :( For some reason, no apps on my phone (including adb, after running su) can modify any files in any subdirectory of /storage. I also can't use my file manager on my computer to edit, create, or delete ... root-access file-system file-permissions   asked by zrneely 2 votes Get rid of Google Now Cards nag from Google Search It seems that Google recently updated Google Search on Android to set up "Now Cards". I have no intention of enabling this. I've disabled it in the Google Search settings, but it continues to nag me ... google-now   asked by Frotz 2 votes Error in Play Store: Insufficient storage available I'm using a Moto E. A while ago, my phone decided to show me the following message when downloading apps, despite me having around 300 Mb more than was required: Error while downloading (Insert ... google-play-store insufficient-memory   asked by Jack Carroll 2 votes Is my brother's phone unfixable? This is the screen my brother's phone stays at, no matter what action is done, after his phone died and he tried to plug it in. I've seen similar images but most ways to fix it seem to be "flash a ... htc-one-m8   asked by Selonianth 2 votes answered by Rahul Basu 1 vote Can APK expansion files be moved to the SD card without root on the Moto G (Android 5.0)? It seems as if Motorola has reimplemented the ability to move apps to the external SD card on their recent devices. Does this only apply to an app's .apk file, or will Motorola's implementation also ... external-sd motorola-moto-g   asked by lxgr 1 vote answered by MANI 0 votes Android M Nexus 5 boot loop As soon as I got home after the Android M image was available, I (of course) flashed it to my Nexus 5, following all the usual procedure (e.g. wiping Dalvik and Cache). Now it's been stuck on the ... nexus-5 boot-loop android-m   asked by Jimmy 1 vote answered by sloosecannon 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: How do I backup data (SMS/contacts) from a device with a broken screen? I just broke the screen of my (unrooted) Galaxy S. How do I get back my SMS and contacts? PS: I tried Kies but it won't detect my phone for some reason. (Kies works fine with another Galaxy I ... backup data-recovery broken-screen   asked by Abdul Karim Memon 16 votes answered by Narayanan 3 votes I can't install or update Apps from Play Store: Error 905. How to fix? Suddenly (after a Play Store update?) I can't install or update any Apps. I always get error code 905 when I try to do so. How can I fix this? google-play-store system-error   asked by Flow 8 votes answered by Flow 7 votes Can you answer these? Samsung Galaxy Nexus keeps rebooting in Cyanogenmod 11 as well as in CWM recovery. How to backup data, or repair the ROM? I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I have installed CM11 a while ago, but for about a week it keeps rebooting too often; it stays on for about 10-15 seconds, and then reboots. I haven't installed ... cyanogenmod backup samsung-galaxy-nexus reboot   asked by Denees 1 vote How to Diagnose WiFi Issues? My Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9515) with Android 5.0.1 does not connect to one particular WiFi any more - the Eduroam network at my workplace. The network is listed in the available networks list, with ... wi-fi logging troubleshooting   asked by O. R. Mapper 1 vote make calls ring (sound) while notifications vibrate only Is it possible to control volume in such a way that I can make ringtone ring (sound), while notifications only vibrate. It doesn't matter if calls vibrate or not, ideally though it does vibrate. I ... notifications audio ringtone vibration   asked by Karl Cassar 1 vote

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