Upgrading A100 to ICS
Tonight, due to some new internet, I was finally able to upgrade my Acer A100 to Ice Cream Sandwich! Woot 🙂 Cool logo shown during the update:
Tag Archives: android
Anonymous secure VPN setup for iOS and Android
VyprVPN is a really cool VPN service that comes bundled with some Giganews packages. Here are some resources for configuring iOS and Android for VyprVPN: VyprVPN iPhone Setup Guidehttp://www.newsgroupreviews.com/guides/vyprvpn-iphone-setup.htmlHome > Giganews > VyprVPN iPhone Setup Guide VyprVPN iPhone Setup Guide Use this guide to easily setup your iPhone with a VyprVPN PPTP connection in the US (Los Angeles,… VyprVPN — Why & How to Use VPN on Your iOS Device | Hack your Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod!http://iphone.dashhacks.com/2010/09/16/vyprvpn-why-how-use-vpn-your-ios-deviceIf you’re always
Clone MicroSD card containing Webtop2SD
This past week I installed Webtop2SD on my Motorola Photon and absolutely love it! However, I made the mistake of using a slow Sandisk Class 4 32GB MicroSD card 🙁 Thus Firefox could take up to 20 seconds to load on the webtop, yuck! However, tonight I was able to clone my slow MicroSD card (containing Webtop2SD) over to a new PNY brand 32GB card, this time Class 10 speed! Now Firefox takes just 6-7 seconds to load, which is a
Download ShootMe 0.8.1.apk [latest for Android]
Here is a mirror of the highly useful ShootMe screen capture app for rooted Android users: [download id=”10478″ format=”1″] [download id=”10478″ format=”1″] NOTE: this app did not work on my rooted Motorola Photon Android phone, but it does work extremely well for many other rooted phones! PS if you download the APK and use the ShootMe app, please rate it in the comments on a scale of 1 to 5. Thanks! Current rating: [starreview tpl=16] Frequently searched for: shootme apk enterupload, shootme
How to get a refund from Amazon for an Android App Store purchase
I mistakenly placed an Amazon App store order. I thought the app was a “free app of the day” but turned out to be full cost 🙁 Much to my surprise, I could find no readily apparent way to get a refund. This came as a shock because Google Play (Android Market) and Apple (iTunes app store) both allow time limited refunds. So naturally, I contacted Amazon about getting a refund: ————— 03/29/12 09:34:30 Your Name: J.D. Hodges Order Id: DXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXX03 Comments:
4G internet access in Springfield MO
Recently I had a very pleasant surprise: Springfield MO has 4G cellular internet coverage! Specifically, Clear has some WiMax towers up covering quite a bit of Springfield as well as Ozark, Republic and possibly Nixa. If you have a compatible Sprint 4G phone then you may already be good to go. I will post speedtest results when I get the chance 🙂 More info: Unofficial Sprint 4G near Springfield, Missouri (Currently receiveing in Ozark) – Android Forumshttp://androidforums.com/4g-discussion/286281-unofficial-sprint-4g-near-springfield-missouri-currently-receiveing-ozark.htmlHello everybody. Just wanted to let those
How to delete Android apps from Google Play [can’t do it yet]
I recently contacted Google with the following question: Hello, Is there any way to hide apps so they don’t show up in the “My Android Apps” listing on the Google Play website? Reason for asking: I really enjoye the Google Play website. However, I have purchased a lot of apps, and the “My Android Apps” listings are getting very cluttered. Since there are some apps which I never use anymore, I would like to hide those and clean things up
How to hide old Android devices in Google Play / Android Market? [ANSWERED]
Q. Aloha, I have a number of Android devices now and some I have sold too. Whenever I download apps or do stuff in Google Play-used to be Android Market-I find that my old unused Android phones/tablets are still showing up 🙁 It is getting cluttered and it bothers me. Do you know I can remove or get rid of those old devices in the Google Play site? Mahalo in advance. -Charlie S. A. Hi Charlie, great question! I think