Sometimes, Jack just doesn’t want to play. Here is the error I got while trying to compile AOSP 7.0 for the Samsung SGH-M919, T-Mobile S4: [CODE] [ 1% 73/5641] Ensure […]
Testers requested for AOKP 6.0.1 on the Note Edge, T-Mobile variant.
Testers requested for AOKP 6.0.1 on the Note Edge, T-Mobile variant. Hi, I have built several roms for other phones, both personally, and shared here on my website, or on […]
Device configurations are no longer allowed to change the global flags… error bailing…
Sometimes Android does stuff that is probably a good idea, but is really annoying to the compiler. By compiler, I mean guys or gals like you and I who really […]
How to put TWRP and Custom Roms on the Samsung Galaxy S4
I have been getting quite a few requests on XDA from members who need to know how to put TWRP and custom roms on their Samsung Galaxy S4. So, I […]
How to manually update your custom rom source code with security updates
For those of you who compile your own custom roms directly using AOSP source, the latest security updates are always added in as soon as they occure. For those of […]
PhoenixOS on a Dell Inspiron 6400
Android, on your laptop. On your desktop. On your phone. Everywhere. Wow. Don’t get me wrong, I like Android, but I haven’t dived off the deep end yet. Personally, I […]
Enabling the old Camera api and apps in Android 5 and up
While trying to figure out the problems with video recordings (which were resolved – Praise God!) on the SGH-M919 AOKP Marshmallow ROM, I learned a lot of great things about […]
µTorrent, The only Android Torrent program I need!
I’m not one for app reviews, but when I find a tool that really seems to help me, I like to share that info with others. One such tool is […]
Adding pre-built apps to your build
One of the big things that always comes up is that of adding pre-built apps to your build. Make is so dynamic that you could add these in just about […]
Using a fallback branch to overcome poor choice of repository branch names
I know that we have looked at fallback branches before, but this really is worth looking at again. Last time, we saw an instance where there was not a branch […]