Parse is a really neat tool for your Android applications, allowing you to have online servers that store game scores, driver id's, names, logins, you name it! Whatever storage your app needs, you can just about always use parse for the job.

The usual way of getting parse set up …

Recently I updated my Ships, Captain, and Crew game, because of a comment from a friend. They wanted to know where to find the instructions on how to play the game.

Of course, I told them the instructions are on the "about" page. They looked and couldn't find them. After …

As many of you probably already know, the parse server service was shut down some time ago. However, on the way out the door, they released all of their material as open source for the community at large to benefit from. This is great for open source junkies like me …

Below are some kernels for the Samsung Galaxy S5. You can find the source code here:

https://github.com/alaskalinuxuser

Praise God! The AKLU kernel has arrived on the Galaxy S5 in the flavor of NOUGAT!

Here is the latest download for AOKP Nougat, it may work on CM, PAC …

Searching an array list:

// When we click the search button.
public void searchACity (View searchView) {

    // Set our boolean to false.
    searchYes = false;

    // Defining an array of titles and urls.
    searchCityList = new ArrayList<String>();
    searchCityUrl = new ArrayList<String>();

    // Clear the lists, so we don't get duplicates.
    searchCityList.clear();
    searchCityUrl.clear …

During my class for app development, the instructor showed us how to get a photo from the phone's gallery with intents. I wanted to take that one step farther, so I did. I also added getting a photo from the camera. To keep things small, I set the camera still …

The AOKP ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has been updated to 7.1.2! Be sure to check out the "homemade ROM's" page and get the latest download!

To God be the glory! My AOKP Nougat project for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 finally works! Be sure to check it out under my home made ROMs link in the menu bar!

The super cool background is supplied by the Quiet Learner, you can find more of his great …

Moving on from the S4, I began work on the Note Edge, only to be greeted with this error:

[CODE]
target thumb C: lights.APQ8084 \<= hardware/samsung/liblights/lights.c
hardware/samsung/liblights/lights.c:34:10: fatal error: 'liblights/samsung_lights_helper.h' file not found
#include \<liblights/samsung_lights_helper.h>
^
1 …

By now, I think I would remember this one by heart, yet every time, this error throws me for a loop....

[CODE]
external/apache-http/../../frameworks/base/core/java/android/net/http/SslCertificate.java:19: error: cannot find symbol
import com.android.internal.util.HexDump;
^
symbol: class HexDump
location: package com …