I saw an article on Reddit about how ADB backup can be used in migration. So I thought I checked it out. The command is adb backup -f <filename> -full I ran and kept a copy just for fun. A…
Google Play Services
The general rule of thumb with Google Play Services is to remove as many permissions as possible.
Keeping an old Android phone alive
I am trying to bring back my old Android phone, Samsung Galaxy S2 9100. The replacement of replacement of the original battery died. After a bit of scouting around, found one in a neighbourhood shop.
2016 Android flagship phone
OnePlus claims that their OnePlus 2 is the flagship phone killer for 2016. Motorola has released their line up of Play and Pure (aka Style) phones.
Android M is
It is now official. Android 6, M is Marshmellow, codenamed Macadamia Nut Cookie. There are minor differences compared to Android 5.0 Lollipop. In my opinion, the most visible difference is better battery life. link
Update on Android Lollipop
A quick update on my use of Android Lollipop. Since December 2014, I have tried different flavours of Android Lollipop. From the truly amateur attempts to collective efforts Blisspop, I have tried them. With the exception of an instance…
CM12.1 nightly is out
I have tried one CM12.1 nightly. This was an unofficial build by Ccrazy_boy at XDA. It gave a breath of fresh air to Android L. After a few days, this happened.
CM12S is released.
Cyanogen OS 12, formerly known as CM12s is released today. It is based on CM12 or Android 5.02. The internet and the OnePlus forums goes into overdrive.
New stuff Android 5.1 and TWRP
Hot on the heels of the just-released Android 5.0 or Lollipop, Android 5.1 promises to fix a few things. One of them is the memory leak in the Nexus line. This leak will consume all available RAM causing the launcher…
How to share your WiFi Netwwork
You want to offer free WiFi to your friends / customers / patrons. Naturally you want to secure it prevent leechers and at the same time hassle free. Note your SSID password will be exposed, but these methods save you…