Posted by Tamour Khan on Tuesday, November 24, 2009,
In :
Apps
Now, you can use AppManager to backup most apps, but
protected apps are not included in this because they are stored in a
different directory. With a rooted phone, you can access this directory
and copy the apps to your SD card or to your computer.
First method, copy with your phone to SD card:
- Install and open a Terminal Emulator on your phone.
- Enter su to be superuser (root).
- Enter cd /data/app-private/ to enter the protected application directory.
- Use ls to view the apps in the directory.
- Ent...
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Posted by TK on Tuesday, April 14, 2009,
In :
Android
After months of discovery and hearsay, the Android build that we’ve all been waiting for is about to finally make it out. The Android Developers Blog announced today the availability of an “early look” Android 1.5 SDK. This release seems like a mostly complete version of the final release, though Google warns that some of the APIs are bound to change.
Beyond the features that v1.5 brings to the end user (below), the new SDK carries a few key changes:
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The SDK now supports multiple v...
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Posted by TK on Friday, March 13, 2009,
In :
G1
T-Mobile will push out a major firmware update to users of the G1 Android handset in April, the mobile operator has said.
The update will introduce features such as virtual keyboards and stereo
Bluetooth support, as well as an upgrade of the underlying Linux
kernel. A number of bugs in the Android operating system will also be
fixed. The browser enhancements include upgrades to the latest version
of the Webkit core and the addition of cut-and-paste. The browser is
also getting support for th... Continue reading ...
Posted by TK on Monday, February 23, 2009,
In :
Android
A developer by the name of [ghostwalker] has managed to not only get X11 running on Android, but has also assembled a how-to guide
should you feel inclined to try this type of thing for yourself. The
end product of this little experiment results in you being able to
literally run a fully fledged Linux desktop environment on your G1.
However, there are a few little hang-ups which you will need to
overcome if you are to be successful with this endeavor.
The X Window System, also known as X or X... Continue reading ...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 18, 2009,
In :
SDK
Continuing its commitment to supporting open source architecture that
accelerates the introduction of new mobile concepts and approaches,
PacketVideo (PV) today announced the release of OpenCORE(TM) 2.0, the
first upgrade to its OpenCORE multimedia sub-system for Android.
OpenCORE provides the essential media features for device development
and enables playing and streaming of standard formats, recording of
images and video, and more. OpenCORE 2.0 expands upon PV’s initial
offering, includi... Continue reading ...
Posted by TK on Sunday, February 15, 2009,
In :
Android
This guide is based on the instructions and Android app written by Graham Stewart.
Many thanks to Graham for figuring out this easy tether setup. This
one, however, is a SOCKS proxy instead of a true modem tether, so it's
limited to Firefox browsing-you won't be able to use any other apps
unless you can configure them to connect via a proxy yourself. We've
tested with Firefox though, and it works great.
1. Go here
on your G1's browser and install the Tetherbot app. If unknown sources
are not ... Continue reading ...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Google
Multitouch support was dropped from the Android platform, and
therefore the T-Mobile G1, after Apple requested it not be included.
That’s the latest rumor,
apparently confirmed by an unnamed Android team member, who described
the arrangement as an attempt by Google to avoid the IP aggression
we’ve recently seen between Apple and Palm.
While the G1’s capacitive touchscreen certainly recognizes multitouch input - as recent hackshave demonstrated
- and earlier builds of Android code inclu... Continue reading ...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Android
The shortcomings listed with the G1 and Android seems to be getting handled rather quickly and the latest bit of news is some of the most well received.
Sometime in the first quarter of next year (Q1 ‘09), Android will be
updated to include a soft keyboard. On top of that, there ought to be
the standard fare of predictive text and suggestions. This will bring
the total number of input options to at least 4 counting physical
QWERTY, touch screen, and trackball.
This will play ... Continue reading ...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Android
Take a look at some concepts over in the TAT Show Room
and get a feel for some of the things they are able to do. Simply
amazing stuff! While you are there, check out some of the concepts
that were used for Android. There’s both photos and video to go
through. Some are a little more targeted than others, but all are
beautiful. Great work guys!
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Posted by TK on Tuesday, February 10, 2009,
In :
SDK
Hello, developers! As you may have heard by now, users around the
world have started to receive updates to their Android devices that
provide new features and functionality. You may also have noticed that
the new update reports as "Android 1.1". Applications written with the
1.0_r1 and 1.0_r2 SDKs will continue to work just fine on Android 1.1.
But if you want to take advantage of the new APIs in 1.1, you'll need an updated SDK. That's why I'm pleased to let you know that the Android 1.1 SDK,... Continue reading ...
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