In my journey to better understand communication via sound over a medium such as a cell phone, there are many parts to the overall project. Today I wanted to find […]
Using Android developement bridge in Linux
Hi all, just a quick lowdown on how to utilize the adb tool in Linux. Enjoy! Of course, the first step is to install adb. # aptitude update # aptitude […]
Real World Example: Why you can’t add a swap file to an older Android device.
Recently, while utilizing Linux on my Android phone, I ran into an interesting problem. Android uses memory differently than Linux usually does. In the Android world, programs that you open […]
Installing LiteRom on a Samsung Captivate Glide
For the most part, the process of installing a different rom on my cell phones is fairly mundane. For instance, in earlier posts, I describe in detail how to install […]
The nifty little screenshot tool that I never knew I had!
The other day, when working with Debian on another cell phone, I was in need of a screenshot tool. A quick search online revealed several screenshot tools, like scrot and […]
Real World Example: Fixing LSB tags and overrides on a Linux expanded Android phone.
As is often the case, I usually expand my Android phones to full Debian distributions using Sven-Ola’s Debian Kit. Since Sven does not appear to support the kit anymore, it […]
MIUI on a Motorola Flipside MB508
I have been trying out numerous mods in an attempt to better understand how they are ported and how well they work. As I continue my studies, I have put […]
Flashing a Samsung Captivate Glide SGH-i927 with a PacMan Rom
Yet another cell phone updated from Android to a custom Rom. In this case I upgraded a Samsung Captivate Glide i927 from Android 4.0.4 to PacMan Rom KK-RC3 which is […]
Transmitting data through sound with Minimodem
In my continued efforts to utilize minimodem to transmit data via sound over a medium (such as a radio or cell phone) has yielded some great results. I have been […]
Liquid Smooth on Motorola Milestone X
Yesterday I attempted to put MIUI on the Milestone X my buddy gave me to play with. Unfortunately it didn’t work, and I spent a lot of time yesterday “fixing” […]