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Questions tagged [android]

An operating system running on top of the Linux kernel, targeting mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

Note that questions about Android are generally off-topic on this site; try Android Enthusiasts instead. On this site, you can ask about:

  • interoperability between a unix system and Android;
  • running unix applications on an Android device.
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Moving .android on Linux

Android Studio complains that it can't launch the emulator due to a lack of space. The folder ~/.android contains (among others) the virtual devices and is therefore quite big. I would like to move it to another partition where there is more…
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Error in Remix OS during boot after update, i.e. menu.Ist

1. Installed Remix OS 3.0 With official supported tool i.e., RemixUSBTool. On Hard Drive Partition. What Actually Happened ? 2. After Installing -> Working Normally -> Download Updates -> Reboot -> After Installing Updates -> Rebooted Again -> Got…
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Linux /etc/security/limits.conf equivalent file in Android

In Linux we can limit user processes by editing /etc/security/limits.conf file. Is there any equivalent file in Android for the same purpose.
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my linux can't see atrix 4g's second sd card device

My device is a Motorola Atrix 4G (ME860). It has an 11G internal SD card, and I inserted a new 16G SD card into the SD Card slot. When I connect the phone to my computer with a USB cable, it shows two removable disks on my computer system, on…
Peng Liang
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is it possible to connect android mobile app , wifi router and a wifi device?

i'm trying to establish a communication between android mobile app , wifi router and a wifi device how can i do it? here wifi device is home built and it is connected to the router and both are static(router and device) only the android mobile is…
Abhishek Akkatangerhal
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Installing Cyanongen Mod from a linux host

Is there a way to install cyanogenmod to any android device from a linux host? Currently, cyanogenmod only provides a windows installer and a beta OSX installer. I suspect there is a manual method using fastboot and adb. I have found several…
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Android emulator crashing ubuntu when interacting with panel

I am using ubuntu 20.04. I recently installed android studio, and the emulator seems to be buggy at best. Specifically when I interact with the side panel of the AVD instance, it crashes. Inspecting journalctl it yields the following error Sep 30…
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What is the file of a USB in Android?

Considering that Android uses the Linux kernel, and that it reflects the recognized devices in /dev, /media and /run/media, where is the equivalent of fe. /dev/sda for a USB flash? I know Android isn't GNU, but I'm guessing it's the same thing when…
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What is Android Dalvik?

When I connected the Android with meterpreter it shows the operating system as "Android/Dalvik" what does that mean?
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Android Emulator doesn't work on Linux Fedora 22 beta

I can't launch x86 or x86_64 android emulator on Fedora Linux 22. I've tried a bit of images, including 5.01, 5.1.1, 4.2 & 4.4.something. Currently, Arm version runs perfectly fine, just pretty much slow, which is annoying. I have kvm module…
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LG G2 Wireless storage usage in Linux

LG G2 Wireless Storage lets you have access to your phone's files (Pictures, Music, vidoes...) wirelessly from your PC. Make sure both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network and then do as follows to start the connection. Is there any…
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Droid Turbo on Linux Mint 17

I'm having trouble connecting the (Android) Droid Turbo to my Linux Mint 17 laptop. I've already tried several fixes, including installing mtpfs and the gMTP application, but I have had no luck. It seems that the laptop is not recognizing the phone:…
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