Questions tagged [scope]
Questions and discussions about the scope of android.stackexchange.com.
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Are questions about build failures in Linux kernel sources provided by Android vendors on-topic?
I have some old Android vendor Linux sources that I want to build, but with recent toolchains the kernel fails to build with an error. Are questions about how to build Linux kernel sources provided by ...
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Can I ask this question about using Android as a GSM Gateway?
Is this the correct place to ask this question? Is it possible to use an android mobile phone as the external phone line for Asterisk PBX? I am looking to set up a home PBX and want to use my ...
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Can I ask a hardware recommendation question, if it is strictly bind to a period of time and problem solved? [duplicate]
Are all hardware recommendation-recommendation questions strictly banned here? Or under certain conditions it is allowed to ask such question? I'd like to ask a question that is strictly bind to a ...
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Are Android TV questions considered off-topic for the site?
The question states it all -- Are Android TV questions considered off-topic for the site? I believe that they are not, since Android TVs and Android does not seem to have that much of a difference in ...
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On the excerpt of `linux` tag, why is running Linux distros on Android off-topic?
Just found the linux tag and the excerpt said: [...] (Note that running Linux distros on Android is off-topic.) [...] I can't grasp the reason for that, especially from the name of the community.
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Which site is suitable for asking questions regarding Lenovo tablets
We do have a tag on Android.SE for tablet. Are questions regarding Lenovo tablets suitable on Android.SE, or on any other Stack Exchange Network site? I want to ask something regarding my tab getting ...
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Is this question ok for this site
I see that many users say that many games (in this case I looked at 2D games) have inappropriate controls. I also noticed that when trying to create my own games that there is no "natural" control/...
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Is an app recommendation in an answer acceptable?
The Help Center says that asking to recommend an app/service/ROM is considered as off-topic, but is it acceptable to recommend an app in an answer, for a question which does not explicitly ask for an ...
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What's our stance for short and/or partial answers? [duplicate]
We frequently got one-liners from new users like this: There is an option in settings to turn off Wifi scanning which will help reduce the wifi battery usage. To me, this would be a borderline NAA ...
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Can I ask for app recommendation on the main site?
Should I ask for Android app recommendation on main site or on Software Recommendations?
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Where can I invite testers to test my apps?
I code four new apps for Android (three games and one business community app). I want to invite testers and get feedback from users. Can I do that here, or do you know where I can invite users to test ...
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How to track an off-topic question that will soon be migrated to another (appropriate) SE network?
Is there a possibility of tracking the whereabouts of an off -topic question to the destination site if a user is interested in answering that particular question. I will give an example; let's a ...
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Clearly-written app recommendation questions are borderline on-topic?
From my experience, a lot of software recommendation questions could have been on-topic, had they dropped the word "I want/Is there an app". So in general, a question like this is off-topic: Is ...
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Are questions about where certain apps store their data permitted?
I'm looking for the data files of one of the apps I use on my phone. It occurred to me that such questions might not be allowed on the site from my experience of the varying rules from one SE site to ...
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Are Freedom and Lucky Patcher on topic for this site?
Continuing the question about ethics, I'm worried if Freedom and Lucky Patcher, two "obviously unethical" apps, one of which allows free in-App Purchase by hijacking app's traffic to Play Store while ...
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