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Why does calling my wife's phone go straight to VoiceMail?
When using my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt running CyanogenMod to call my wife's Verizon HTC Incredible, also running CyanogenMod, it always goes straight to Voice Mail. I can call other Verizon phones with no issue and my wife can call me with no issue and my wife can receive calls from other Verizon li...
When using my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt running CyanogenMod to call my wife's Verizon HTC Incredible, also running CyanogenMod, it always goes straight to Voice Mail. I can call other Verizon phones with no issue and my wife can call me with no issue and my wife can receive calls from other Verizon lines with no issue and she can call me with no issue. Issue is only from my phone to hers. I called Verizon and they said it is not a network issue and suggested an installed application might be causing the issue. They suggested to put both phones into Safe Mode boot. I was able to do this for Incredible, but failed using the directions they provided for the Thunderbolt. They said after boot starts, hold down volume down key for boot process on Thunderbolt.
How can I debug this issue of my phone going straight to Voice Mail? What would cause just my phone to experience this issue? Any advise and suggestions would be appreciated.
WilliamKF
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May 27, 2012, 01:51 PM
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What Port Does Android Use For VPN Connections?
I'm trying to set up a VPN so that I can have a connection to my LAN from my phone (HTC Droid Incredible, Stock ROM, Not rooted) wherever I am. AFAICT, everything is set up correctly. The Domain Name resolves correctly, I forwarded the ports required by the how-to I was following, yet I still can't...
I'm trying to set up a VPN so that I can have a connection to my LAN from my phone (HTC Droid Incredible, Stock ROM, Not rooted) wherever I am.
AFAICT, everything is set up correctly. The Domain Name resolves correctly, I forwarded the ports required by the how-to I was following, yet I still can't connect.
I have no idea what's wrong or how to get to any debug information. The only thing I can think of that I haven't verified yet is the port, but I couldn't find a way to select one.
What Port Does Android Use For VPN Connections?
P.S. I would *really* like to do this without rooting.
John
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Oct 31, 2011, 10:11 PM
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sluggish performance due to mmcqd CPU usage
I have an older Droid Incredible running Cyanogenmod 7.2. Recently, I've noticed some sluggishness on the phone that doesn't seem limited to a single app. The CPU Usage Plus app (which I think just runs `top`) often reports that the `mmcqd\2` process is using up a lot of CPU (sometimes 50-60%). Goog...
I have an older Droid Incredible running Cyanogenmod 7.2. Recently, I've noticed some sluggishness on the phone that doesn't seem limited to a single app. The CPU Usage Plus app (which I think just runs
top) often reports that the mmcqd\2 process is using up a lot of CPU (sometimes 50-60%). Googling around, it seems that this process is somehow related to SD card access.
Is there any way for me to diagnose in more detail what exactly is causing this process to use so much CPU, e.g., by seeing what other process is accessing the SD card? Could re-formatting the SD card help? Or could CPU Usage Plus be leading me astray? I have some apps installed on the SD card, and I could try moving them all back to the phone, but it would be nice to figure out a more detailed diagnosis before trying random solutions.
msridhar
(151 rep)
Dec 17, 2012, 07:39 PM
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False "low on space" (internal storage) warning on HTC Incredible
A while ago, I posted [another question here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/15666/low-on-space-warning-with-over-50-free) when I had plenty of free internal storage but was getting the following warning: Low on space: Phone storage space is getting low. The problem was apparently a bug...
A while ago, I posted [another question here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/15666/low-on-space-warning-with-over-50-free) when I had plenty of free internal storage but was getting the following warning:
Low on space: Phone storage space is getting low.
The problem was apparently a bug during the upgrade to Gingerbread, and following the steps in the accepted answer to get the hotfix resolved the issue for several months.
However, recently I've been getting that same message again. Even though it complains about low internal storage, clicking on the warning brings me to a screen that shows me:
Internal storage: 348MB used, 400MB free
I'm using a Verizon HTC Incredible running Gingerbread. I have followed the steps in the other question (clearing system cache) and rebooted the phone several times. I have moved many apps to the SD card which seems to resolve the issue for a few days, but then the warning comes back. It seems like 47% full should not be triggering a low space warning (which has other ramifications, like my email not refreshing).
Any ideas what's wrong this time?
jrdioko
(455 rep)
Apr 2, 2012, 07:25 PM
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If I root my Android phone, will I lose all of my data?
As the question title implies, if I root my Droid Incredible (or any Android phone), will I lose all of my data? I'm not interested in installing a custom ROM right now so will rooting cause me to lose my data? Also, which tool should I use to root the phone? **Edit #1:** Based on a suggestion, I ro...
As the question title implies, if I root my Droid Incredible (or any Android phone), will I lose all of my data? I'm not interested in installing a custom ROM right now so will rooting cause me to lose my data? Also, which tool should I use to root the phone?
**Edit #1:** Based on a suggestion, I rooted my Incredible using Unrevoked, and I didn't lose any information.
Wesley Wiser
(1441 rep)
Nov 25, 2010, 07:41 PM
• Last activity: Nov 17, 2017, 08:33 AM
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/data/data nightmare: FC's because of 100% Utilisation
I feel like I need to clear things from /data/data every 2 to 3 days to prevent cascading FCs when it becomes 100% full. Is there any possible way to move any of that data to the SD card (and still have it be accessible from my apps), or to increase the maximum size of the folder? I am rooted and ru...
I feel like I need to clear things from /data/data every 2 to 3 days to prevent cascading FCs when it becomes 100% full. Is there any possible way to move any of that data to the SD card (and still have it be accessible from my apps), or to increase the maximum size of the folder? I am rooted and running cyanogenmod 7.1 on my HTC Incredible. Thank you all so much for your assistance.
Laura Booth
(483 rep)
Oct 18, 2011, 01:45 PM
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How to choose micro USB cable for my device?
The plug sure looks like any old micro USB plug. Will another cable (like the one from my digital camera) work to charge the battery, or do I need one specifically designed for my phone (incredible)
The plug sure looks like any old micro USB plug. Will another cable (like the one from my digital camera) work to charge the battery, or do I need one specifically designed for my phone (incredible)
keithjgrant
(2424 rep)
Sep 13, 2010, 10:37 PM
• Last activity: Apr 10, 2016, 08:01 AM
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How do I change the default search app in MIUI?
I'm running MIUI 11.20.90 on my HTC Incredible. I recently updated the Google Search app via the Android Market and now the default search app has changed from Google Search to MIUI's built-in Sidekick search app. To be clear, this is only when single-pressing the hw search button; long-pressing the...
I'm running MIUI 11.20.90 on my HTC Incredible. I recently updated the Google Search app via the Android Market and now the default search app has changed from Google Search to MIUI's built-in Sidekick search app. To be clear, this is only when single-pressing the hw search button; long-pressing the search button brings up Voice Search (as desired) and the default setting for that action is still configurable. I really prefer Google over Sidekick and would like to change it back.
I tried resetting the default search app but can't - under the Google Search app's properties "Launch by Default" says "No defaults set" and the "clear defaults" button is grayed out. I can't find the Sidekick app in the applications list.
I also tried to uninstall/reinstall Google Search but the market only allows me to revert from the update with the message "Do you want to uninstall all updates to this Android system app?" When trying to uninstall Google Search in the OS I get the error "Unable to remove system application."
I think it's silly to have the Google Search bar/widget taking up homescreen real estate when I have a dedicated hw search button, so I'd really like to find a way to get the default corrected.
Mr. Buster
(3882 rep)
Jan 13, 2012, 10:46 PM
• Last activity: Jan 9, 2016, 07:54 PM
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HTC Droid Incredible cannot load text message
My phone, HTC Droid Incredible, was working perfectly fine. Then it just stopped letting me open up my text message threads. All it does is say loading and I left it for about 10 minutes and still nothing. Everything else on my phone works. I've restarted it four times and it's still not working. An...
My phone, HTC Droid Incredible, was working perfectly fine. Then it just stopped letting me open up my text message threads. All it does is say loading and I left it for about 10 minutes and still nothing.
Everything else on my phone works. I've restarted it four times and it's still not working.
Any suggestion?
meghan
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May 10, 2013, 02:55 AM
• Last activity: Nov 9, 2015, 12:59 AM
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Why do I have duplicate contact birthdays on Android calendar?
I deleted all of my contacts from Google and from my HTC incredible so that I could reload them all in just Google. As a result, the calendar on my phone has 2 entries on the "contacts birthdays and events" calendar on my phone. The calendar in my Google account only has 1 entry. The android calenda...
I deleted all of my contacts from Google and from my HTC incredible so that I could reload them all in just Google. As a result, the calendar on my phone has 2 entries on the "contacts birthdays and events" calendar on my phone. The calendar in my Google account only has 1 entry. The android calendar even has a birthday for a contact I deleted.
Has anyone else seen this and have a fix?
longneck
Aug 11, 2010, 06:42 PM
• Last activity: Dec 21, 2014, 08:46 AM
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I want to move sd card
I want to move a micro SD card from an HTC Aquire into my Galaxy s2 so that I can access the pictures and the music , how do I do that ?
I want to move a micro SD card from an HTC Aquire into my Galaxy s2 so that I can access the pictures and the music , how do I do that ?
Chadwick
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Aug 25, 2014, 10:06 PM
• Last activity: Aug 26, 2014, 08:29 AM
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First smart phone, activating droid incredible question
I just bought a used Droid Incredible off Amazon and would like to play around with it. Its asking me to call a number and activate it. I am hesitant to activate it before I go to the Verizon store to upgrade from my flip phone to this smart phone, using the same phone number. If I activate it will...
I just bought a used Droid Incredible off Amazon and would like to play around with it. Its asking me to call a number and activate it. I am hesitant to activate it before I go to the Verizon store to upgrade from my flip phone to this smart phone, using the same phone number. If I activate it will that mess anything up? I know very little about cell phone service.
joey
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Jun 22, 2014, 12:16 AM
• Last activity: Jun 22, 2014, 03:41 AM
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How can I not use the Facebook for HTC Sense on my HTC Incredible?
I'm trying to add my Facebook account instead of using Facebook for HTC Sense. However, when I go to Accounts & sync > Add account > Facebook, nothing happens. If I tap any other account, I get prompted for login information (or, if I'm already logged in, the ability to change settings or add a seco...
I'm trying to add my Facebook account instead of using Facebook for HTC Sense. However, when I go to Accounts & sync > Add account > Facebook, nothing happens. If I tap any other account, I get prompted for login information (or, if I'm already logged in, the ability to change settings or add a second account). I really dislike the Facebook for HTC Sense, so there's got to be a way to add my Facebook account without using Facebook for HTC Sense.
Thomas Owens
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Jul 22, 2010, 01:23 AM
• Last activity: May 9, 2014, 09:06 PM
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HTC Incredible says SMS storage is full, but it isn't
My HTC Incredible refuses to let me view my SMS messages. It will show the list of SMS senders, but when I click one to see their messages I get blocked by this popup: > Unable to manage your messages because your storage is full. Please > delete content from other applications to make more space. O...
My HTC Incredible refuses to let me view my SMS messages. It will show the list of SMS senders, but when I click one to see their messages I get blocked by this popup:
> Unable to manage your messages because your storage is full. Please
> delete content from other applications to make more space.
Of course I checked right away to see if I was using too much memory. I went to Menu->Settings->SD & Phone Storage and saw I have plenty of space:
SD card - Available space: 5.72GB
Internal phone storage - Available space: 6.25GB
Phone memory - Available space: 571MB
I have more free memory than used memory so that can't be the problem. I tried restarting my phone as well but no change in message. I also Googled the problem and among all the "me too" responses found that other have this problem where SMS is blocked even though they have plenty of memory.
I couldn't get a clear resolution and I'm worried the answers are now out of date. ZDNet published a couple of articles on the issue:
Have I solved my Droid Incredible storage problem?
Is your Droid Incredible low on disk space?
Both suggest this is HTC's fault and that there is no fix. They say you can try clearing the cache on HTC's apps like Peep, Messages and Mail and also advise clearing the cache on your browsers.
I've tried these techniques, but they didn't work.
Does anyone know what causes this and what solutions exist?
Michael La Voie
(111 rep)
Oct 19, 2011, 12:59 AM
• Last activity: Mar 1, 2014, 06:28 PM
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Rooted, but su hangs
I've had my phone rooted and flashed/reset/reflashed it several times in the last couple years. However, I recently reflashed to the stock image found [here][1]. When I try to use SU apps, it prompts to allow, I say yes, it seems to proceed as I'm used to, but nothing happens. So I open up trusty te...
I've had my phone rooted and flashed/reset/reflashed it several times in the last couple years. However, I recently reflashed to the stock image found here .
When I try to use SU apps, it prompts to allow, I say yes, it seems to proceed as I'm used to, but nothing happens.
So I open up trusty terminal and get a $. I type
su, prompt/approve, but it just hangs. I never get a #. No error, no permission denied, nothing. I'm assuming this is the underlying cause of why SU doesn't seem to work for anything.
I've checked and confirmed that setuid is set:
-rwsr-sr-x root root ..... su
So I'm kind of at a loss here. Any help would be appreciated.
user29021
(51 rep)
Feb 24, 2013, 04:16 PM
• Last activity: Nov 9, 2013, 06:02 AM
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Noob confused about ROM's
I have a HTC Incredible running 2.2, and i understand you need to Root first before anything else, got that, but now I am confused about the ROM thing. I would like to Root to uninstall the default HTC apps that keep causing my 'Low Memory Errors'. If i install Gingerbread, is that a ROM like CM7 is...
I have a HTC Incredible running 2.2, and i understand you need to Root first before anything else, got that, but now I am confused about the ROM thing.
I would like to Root to uninstall the default HTC apps that keep causing my 'Low Memory Errors'.
If i install Gingerbread, is that a ROM like CM7 is?
Confused as to what exactly to do after a root, can i install Gingerbread without rooting?
If i want to install HTC sense, is that a ROM??
Thanks for the clarification here, i've searched numerous forums, but can't seem to find specific answers.
v15
(567 rep)
Oct 28, 2011, 02:30 PM
• Last activity: Oct 7, 2013, 02:58 PM
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Incredible 4G LTE: Things I need to do after getting s-off
I went through the tutorial found [here][1] and was able to unlock the bootloader, get s-off, get CWM installed, and superuser. Here are the questions I am having now. 1. Should I relock the bootloader after getting s-off? Will that prevent me from doing anything? 2. In that tutorial under the facep...
I went through the tutorial found here and was able to unlock the bootloader, get s-off, get CWM installed, and superuser. Here are the questions I am having now.
1. Should I relock the bootloader after getting s-off? Will that prevent me from doing anything?
2. In that tutorial under the facepalm instructions, do I need to do step 7 if I already got s-off using facepalm?
3. How can I remove *** TAMPERED *** from the bootloader?
Metropolis
(113 rep)
Aug 13, 2013, 09:24 PM
• Last activity: Aug 16, 2013, 01:14 AM
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How do I set a custom MP3 as a ringtone for other notifications?
I have an HTC Droid Incredible running Android 2.2 FroYo and would like to use custom sounds/songs as ringtones for text message notifications, event and task reminders, Facebook and Twitter notifications, and email messages. I have the MP3s that I want to use located in the /ringtones directory of...
I have an HTC Droid Incredible running Android 2.2 FroYo and would like to use custom sounds/songs as ringtones for text message notifications, event and task reminders, Facebook and Twitter notifications, and email messages. I have the MP3s that I want to use located in the /ringtones directory of my phone, but they don't show up on the list of possible sound effects/tones/notifications, but they do show up in the selection for incoming call ringtones. What do I do to use them?
Thomas Owens
(1123 rep)
Sep 14, 2010, 12:52 AM
• Last activity: Jul 19, 2013, 10:21 PM
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How to create a "pipe character" with the HTC Incredible (ConnectBot)?
I am trying to use the | (pipe) character in ConnectBot on my HTC Incredible, but everyone says to use Shift + Alt + ',' but that doesn't seem to work. I have tried multiple different combinations to no avail. Any solutions for this? Thanks in advance!
I am trying to use the | (pipe) character in ConnectBot on my HTC Incredible, but everyone says to use Shift + Alt + ',' but that doesn't seem to work. I have tried multiple different combinations to no avail. Any solutions for this?
Thanks in advance!
Benny
(183 rep)
Dec 14, 2010, 06:17 PM
• Last activity: May 21, 2013, 07:43 PM
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Are there any dependencies for unrevoked3 to run on stock ubuntu?
I cannot get unrevoked 3 to run on either my laptop or desktop which both run 64 bit Ubuntu. Is there a dependency I need? I download and extract to ~/Downloads cd ~/Downloads gksu ./reflash ...and nothing happens. Based on [this Ubuntu forums][1] thread, it seems to be a conflict between 32/64 bit....
I cannot get unrevoked 3 to run on either my laptop or desktop which both run 64 bit Ubuntu.
Is there a dependency I need?
I download and extract to ~/Downloads
cd ~/Downloads
gksu ./reflash
...and nothing happens.
Based on this Ubuntu forums thread, it seems to be a conflict between 32/64 bit. Is there a way to get this 32 bit application working on my 64 bit system?
winchendonsprings
(282 rep)
Oct 21, 2012, 12:57 AM
• Last activity: Apr 27, 2013, 07:34 PM
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