adding firmware to flash tool on mac

so I've been trying to root my sony z3 compact. i have managed to find the proper firmware downgrade and downloaded flash tool to my mac. All of the guides i have read online were for use with a pc. They will always say to drag the firmware file into the flash tool folder on the c drive. Well i don't have a c drive and have tried searching for folders with the name flash tool and nothing has come up. What am I doing wrong here

[HELP] adding gmail account without wifi (reverse tethering)

hi everyone,i recently broke my tablet wifi chip (realtek rtl8188etv) :crying: , i figured it was a good idea to use reverse tethering ,
and it worked, but when i want to add my gmail account to my tablet(because i did a full wipe) and it wont let me pass the setting
so i wont able to add my gmail account :(
can anyone help me ?

Adding files from NAS to Music Library

Hello everyone,

I have been trying to find some current information from this, but all of the options out there seem to be from older iterations of Android. Currently I'm running a Nexus 7 (2013) with 5.0 Lollipop. I'm trying to add music files from my NAS drive (WD My Cloud) to my tablet's music library so that I can use it with Google Now (basically attempting a variation of Amazon Echo). Unfortunately, all of the music apps that Google Now recognizes do not recognize any NAS enabled music apps. I've tried CIFS and Mount Manager, but they don't seem to work anymore. Can anyone let me know if I can still mount an NAS drive to my local storage or if there is some other solution that would allow me to say "OK Google, play ****** by ********" and it play the file of my NAS? Thank you.

seeking suggestions on adding external hardware buttons to execute macro/scripts

I'm a noobie looking for suggestions on how to add external hardware buttons that can control any functions on a Kocaso Mid9200 tablet running Android 4.2.2. The basic goal is to push an external hardware button and play a favorite radio station in one app, or another hardware button to stop playing that app, and switch to another app and play specific favorites within that app. I'm open to writing macros/scripts that might invoke the desired function then linking a specific external hardware button to each different script. The tablet is rooted. The tablet is cheap and does not have either Bluetooth or NFC (so external NFC buttons like the Pressy or Dimple are not an option), it only has a USB port.

I've placed an order for a PCSensor Key Fere external programmable USB keyboard and plan to build macros keystrokes into that device to start the process. I've also started to look at using the External Keyboard Helper app to tie a keystroke to invoke an app. But I could use help in figuring out how to write a script/macro that could navigate within an app and select, for example, one of several favorite radio stations in the radio player app, and start/stop that station in the player. Ultimately I'd like to push one button on the external keypad, and have it invoke the desired player app, navigate within the app to select a specific station, and start that station playing.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Note 5 Adding Text to Picture Messaging Issues

I am unable to add text when I select a picture to send in messaging. It only gives me the option to add the picture and then send it. Is anyone else having this issue? Also, if this is a known issue is there a way to resolve it?

Whatsapp adding contact error

I had been uninstall and reinstall whatsapp many times , deleting the folder and restart the smartphone but whatsapp didn't show my contact in the list.

As for instant , Whatsapp search my Contact added at the phone and add the contact number into Whatsapp contact accessing their server but it doesn't.

Whatsapp cannot find any contact at all as if Whatsapp cannot search Phone Contact to add into whatsapp Contact.

Can I manually add or export the contact like to .xml or .vcf and let Whatapp to import those .xml or .vcf ? Something similar with Ms outlook ?