Category Archives: Android
Tip, taking screenshots on android phone or tablet
There is a way to take screenshots. This method does not require root access. But it is complex because it is using debugging tool. For rooted androids, there is tool called drocap2. Requirements: android device is connected to PC, and … Continue reading
drocap2, screen capture utility for android
drocap2 is available in the android market. Good: several alternatives to trigger capture: time based and shake stores files on SD card Bad: requires root access for “normal” way, see blog
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Test: Android 2.3 on Xperia X10 mini pro
Introduction Android 2.3 provides more features and functions, for example see wikipedia article on android version history. CyanogenMod 7 is a modification based on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Their about page contains nice collection of screenshot to show how it looks … Continue reading
Maverick, Application for GPS navigation and tracking
There are many free GPS related applications available in Android Market. Maverick is one of them. Home page is here . Best features are: support for various map formats maps can be online or offline maps and tracks can be … Continue reading
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Accessing internet with laptop and old android smartphone
Intro Xperia X10 mini pro comes with an old Android 1.6 system. With PC Companion software one can update Android into 2.1 level (still old). Problem It might come as a surprise, but it is not possible to … Continue reading