I was reading an article on how to make an old Android phone, new. What strikes me how far off they are. The article covered mainly wallpaper, fonts and launcher. So here is my take.
Google Play Integrity
Google Play Integrity killed my phone’s Google Wallet on late November 23. Google flipped the switch on Play Integrity and disabled custom roms hiding unlocked bootloaders and root.
Schedule sending messages
Schedule sending messages when it is not a good time for the recipient. It is the middle of the night and you wanted your colleague to follow up on something tomorrow. It would be rude to send messages right this…
Upgrading the POCO X3 NFC
Time to upgrade the POCO X3 NFC. Xiaomi is not rolling out any major version updates for this model. If using MIUI, update to the latest verserion 12.1 and backup your stuff Unlock the bootloader. This can take a few…
Upgrading to Android 11
Upgrading to Android 11 for my OnePlus 3T. Android 12 is coming out in the later part of this year. To avoid the pain of doing a big jump from 10 to 12, I thought I do baby steps.
A new phone
I need a new phone
Android 11
Android 11 was launched on 9 Sep 2020, codenamed Red Velvet Cake. What a mouthful.
Android phones in 2020
It is beginning to look like Android phones in 2020 will be foldable phones.
Using Aquamail to read work emails
Using Aquamail to read work emails is a lifesaver. This is even after tightened up security to require a VPN. Aquamail still gets the job done. I can sync and read my mail on the phone. The setup is super…
Android 10 is launched
Android 10 was launched today, on 4 Sep. Unfortunately, this year there is no good statue graphic available. I have to wait a bit before updating the banner. Edit: 15 Sep Still no good statue graphic. Updated to the generic…