27 June 2017
For some arcane reason, Samsung wants to keep you constantly using mobile data services, requiring 4 taps to turn it off (settings -> data usage (!) -> mobile data -> Yes, I really want to turn this off). All other (stock) Android devices just have a toggle in the quick settings – tap it, done.
23 November 2015
My Nexus 7 (2013) got it’s Android 6.0 (aka Marshmallow) upgrade two weeks ago. One of the features of Android M was improved battery life. After multiple reboots, app upgrades, etc., here’s what it looked like:
18 September 2015
This is about my efforts (and initial failure and ultimate success) unlocking a HTC One (AT&T, PN07120, cid: CWS__001) after leaving AT&T for T-mobile.
7 January 2015
Sweet – Lollipop for an ancient tablet. Trying it out now, we’ll see how it works.
7 May 2014
I’ve had to reset two phones recently: the Samsung Galaxy S2 so I could repartition it, and the HTC One because the Mail app had stopped working (and nothing else seemed to work).
8 December 2012
Searching around, the obvious answer to this question is “SuperOneClick”. But I’ve tried it a few times, and it never worked.
26 November 2012
I recently upgraded my Samsung Galaxy Tab (the original one) from the Overcome Experience ROM to Cyanogenmod 10. I liked the Overcome Experience – but the tablet was slow as molasses. That may be due to app creep, but I thought I’d give the “Project Butter” experience from Android Jelly Bean a try. I went with stock Cyanogenmod 10, rather than derivatives, because of the simplicity of doing so. And: it works like a *charm*.
15 March 2012
Scary stuff… following this XDA thread and in particular paying attention to this guy.
24 December 2010
Z4root is the application that needed to be side-loaded. Was no longer available in Android Market. AT&T does not allow side-loading (installing applications from directories). But to change that, you need root… Here’s what I did:
24 December 2010
Not obvious, in particular on an AT&T-crippled device (which does not allow installation of non-market apps):