Questions tagged [support]
You need help with the use of one or more of the site's features.
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Where can I ask questions that aren't Android Enthusiast questions?
Thank you for your confidence in our abilities! But have you read the Android Enthusiasts FAQ?
This site is primarily a source to help people use their Android devices, whether it's an issue with ...
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Should the FAQ section on off-topic questions be clarified?
I marked this question as off-topic and was overridden by Al as indicated in the comments.
I'm not questioning his decision as a mod at all (Al and I are totally cool! I swear! lol :-D), but I think ...
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What are "meta tags"?
I have heard this term bandied around, but I have not seen a good definition.
What are "meta tags"?
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How do I ask a question that may require recommending a product?
I have a problem that I need to solve, and it may require the recommendation of an app. How do I ask this type of question so that it isn't closed?
(Inspired by this question at meta.superuser.com.)
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How should we handle the flash tag?
Update: The split is done. Whats still on the ToDo list is the blacklisting of flash.
There was/is some inconsistency with the flash tag. It meant either:
To flash a new ROM
Adobe Flash
The camera's ...
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Why can't I answer a question
This question is protected and requires at least 10 reputation to answer. I have 101 reputation, but I am not able to enter an answer. Why is this?
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More tag redundancy - phone models
We've got a lot of different tags referencing phone models: droid, motorola-droid, incredible, htc-incredible, htc-droid-incredible, droid-x, etc etc etc. How do we want to unify these?
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Is it acceptable to ask a question with the express purpose of answering it yourself?
I have a few experiences with my phone that I think others might find useful, but I haven't seen questions relating to those particular issues. Is is considered bad form to ask and answer your own ...
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Dealing with obvious spam
I saw a post that is obvious spam. How should I deal with it? What is the proper action to take?
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Can't answer protected question despite meeting reputation requirement
Having seen this question, which is answered as, paraphrased:
You need to have earned 10 rep on this site. The 100 rep association bonus does not count towards that, as explained in this question ...
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How are questions about security concerns 'subjective'?
Android security, like any computer systems security, is an exact science. If an app has a security issue, that is an objective fact, and someone with appropriate expertise can describe the risks ...
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Please make "low-disk-space" a synonym for "internal storage"
Android devices don't have "disks". As such, low-disk-space should be a synonym of internal-storage.
The latter is for all issues dealing with internal storage, not just its lack.
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Are device specific "what is your experience" questions on-topic on Android.SE?
I'm considering buying a Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, with the main use as a portable "table phone". It has GSM phone functionality built-in, but not enabled out of the box. I'm very distrustful of ...
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Starting to Deal with Duplicate Tags
How are other beta sites dealing with duplicate tags?
For example, applications (most popular) vs. apps vs. android-app. These bring up three different sets of questions that are all about apps.
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Revise tag prompt text to encourage fewer device tags?
I was preparing to ask a question and noticed that the tag prompt on main says
at least one tag such as (2.1-eclair samsung-galaxy-s 2.3-gingerbread), max 5 tags
which means we're actively ...
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How long does it take for a question to be answered on this site?
I noticed from stackexchange.com that this site gets about 11 questions per day. didn't say if they get responses. i submitted a question yesterday and it looked like it was viewed 14 times.
Does this ...
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How to filter questions with particular tags
Can I filter the questions with particular tags from the Questions list?
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What causes the browser's notification badge updates on this site?
As you might have inferred, I am fairly new here and not yet familiar with the site's functions. I noticed there was a "1" indicated here (which has turned into a "5" during the time it took to write ...
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Answered bounty in comment, not answer
On this question user abhioxic came up with the solution in a comment, not in an answer. This comment was one hour before the bounty expiration, so had it been an answer I could accept it and award ...
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Can a bounty be started twice on the same question?
I want to place a bounty on this question but I think I already did that some time ago. Is it why I don't see the "start bounty" link at the bottom of the question, despite the question being ...
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Merge 'alarm' and 'alarms' tags
Don't know which should win; they both have three questions.
alarm
alarms
I lean toward the singular.
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Can I ask questions regarding suggesting Android phones with specifications that I mention?
I'm currently looking forward to buying a new phone. I'm not sure if asking here is appropriate or not, so I decided to ask on this meta post.
I am aware that I should't ask too broad or primarily ...
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I have lost my account and cannot sign in
I have not been active if I have not logged in or had control of my Google account which Google is currently investigating for months. I am sorry I have not reported it earlier but I have been busy ...
