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  1. 9 min read

    Zion, part 3: a dashboard that says 'All good' and a 2015 tablet on the wall

    Why I wrote my own homelab dashboard in stdlib Python, and what it took to keep a 2015 Fire 7 on LineageOS showing it on the wall 24/7.

    #homelab#linux#android

  2. 12 min read Medium

    Turning a Samsung Foldable into a Retro Handheld: An AI-Agent-Run ES-DE Setup Guide

    20 systems, one frontend, every one running at full speed. Here’s how an AI agent and I got there, including the parts that broke.

    #gaming#android#ai

  3. 15 min read Medium

    I debloated my TCL Google TV over ADB, found Samba TV’s ACR inside a system service, and replaced the home screen with a 33 KB launcher

    Debloating a TCL Google TV over ADB without root: auditing packages, finding Samba TV ACR in a system service, and building a lightweight custom launcher.

    #android#security-privacy#gadgets

  4. 12 min read Medium

    I Let an AI Agent Debug My Foldable’s Battery Over ADB. Here’s the Playbook It Followed.

    60 MB of diagnostics, six weeks of battery history, and a surprise: the “bloat” from restoring my old phone wasn’t the problem.

    #android#ai#smartphones

  5. 9 min read X

    From Vocalinux to the Voca family: a Mac port, a phone app and three app stores

    Porting Vocalinux to macOS, moving it all into one Voca org, and pushing VocaPhone through Google Play, the App Store and F-Droid in a single autumn.

    #developer-tools#apple#android

  6. 12 min read Medium

    Coding on the Go: My Full-Stack Dev Environment Lives in My Phone Now

    I used to think I needed a laptop. Then I dropped a phone into a lapdock, and now I ship code from hotel TVs.

    #developer-tools#android#linux

  7. 6 min read BitSnapper

    Be an automation-ninja with NFC stickers & Android smartphone!

    Discover 25+ ways how you can use your Android device and NFC stickers/tags to automate your day to day life and be uber cool at it. Like a boss.

    #android#smartphones#how-to

  8. 3 min read BitSnapper

    Own a car? Be pro-auto with ELM 327 OBD-II Bluetooth Scanner

    Discover how you can be a pro-auto guy & save some bucks by doing a self-diagnosis of your machine using ELM 327 OBD-II Bluetooth Scanner. Review inside.

    #gadgets#android#reviews

  9. 3 min read BitSnapper

    Eye strain? No more! Install this app to save your eyes.

    Are you among those folks who use the computer at night and suffer from eye strain or sleep deprivation? Well, I just found an app to sort it out for you.

    #health-fitness#android#apple

  10. 9 min read X

    Every phone I've owned, 2009 to 2015: from Nokia fanboy to a Galaxy S6

    Six years of phones: FoneArena reviews in Class 12, Nokias, a Galaxy S2 I had to fight for, a pile of free Lumias, an office iPhone 6 and now a Galaxy S6.

    #smartphones#nokia#android

  11. 3 min read BitSnapper

    Android 101 : Day 4 | Intent In Android

    Activities, Yay! Learn how to design a Multi-Activity App using the concepts of Intent In Android & build something great. Oh, and Source code is included!

    #android#how-to#software-engineering

  12. 6 min read BitSnapper

    Hello Moto! Motorola stepped up their smartphone game today.

    Motorola had a kickass day today with the launch of two new Moto X and Moto G for 2015. Jump in now to discover if you should consider these devices or not!

    #smartphones#android#news

  13. 2 min read BitSnapper

    Android 101 : Day 3 | Hybrid Approach

    In this post you'll learn, how to develop a Caller Application using Hybrid Approach and Intents in Android OS. Get your hands-on session now!

    #android#software-engineering#how-to

  14. 3 min read BitSnapper

    Android 101 : Day 2 | Approaches In Android

    In this post you will discover how to create a 'Simple Toast Application' using both XML and JAVA Approaches In Android Application development. Learn now!

    #android#how-to

  15. 3 min read BitSnapper

    Android 101 : Day 1 | Building Your First App

    Learn how to start Building Your First App for Android smartphones by following this uber cool Android 101 guide. It's time to say - Hello, World!

    #android#software-engineering#how-to

  16. 3 min read BitSnapper

    Android 101: Day 0 | Development Environment

    Learn how to setup Development Environment for Android App development and discover how you can start developing apps for Android OS in no time!

    #android#developer-tools#how-to

  17. 3 min read BitSnapper

    Top 5 Custom roms for Oneplus One

    Check out amazing ROMs like CyanogenMod 12.1,Resurrection ROM,Euphoria OS,BlissPop and more. You need TWRP installed.

    #android#smartphones#buying-guides

  18. 2 min read BitSnapper

    iRoot | Root your android smartphone with a single click!

    Now root your Android smartphone using iRoot application in One click! Unlock the infinite possibilities of customization by gaining the SU (root) access.

    #android#smartphones#how-to

  19. 2 min read BitSnapper

    Adgaurd - An ad blocker which works without root!

    Adgaurd is an ad blocker which works without root! You can block those unwanted ads on your Android devices using this application which use VPN technology.

    #android#security-privacy#how-to

  20. 8 min read BitSnapper

    Are you ready for Google IO 2015? Watch Livestream now!

    Google IO 2015 is here! It will be starting today at 10PM IST. Checkout the post for my Top 10 predictions and to watch the livestream with social feed.

    #android#gadgets#news

  21. 1 min read BitSnapper

    Android pissing over Apple in Google maps for REAL! :D

    You don't get to see Android pissing over Apple in Google maps everyday. Don't believe me? Check out the post for link to the location! Google-1 Apple-0

    #android#apple#news

  22. 5 min read BitSnapper

    The "ONE" after 20 days | OnePlus One ownership review

    This is my OnePlus One ownership review after 20 days of usage. "Never Settle" was the motto for this one of the most hyped "Flagship killer" smartphone.

    #smartphones#android#reviews

  23. 8 min read

    Everything I learnt outside class at GGSIPU

    Four years of B.Tech CSE at GGSIPU: 9% attendance, a 2,800-fan Facebook page, Baja, DRDO, a one-night call-centre job and 70-480 in 18 minutes.

    #personal#career#android

  24. 6 min read X

    A year on the Galaxy S2: running a one-man ROM help desk for my friends

    Odin, rooted kernels, a Rs 200 USB jig and Siyah undervolting: a year of flashing my Galaxy S2 and walking my friends through theirs.

    #android#smartphones#personal

  25. 7 min read X

    Samsung shipped me an I9100G in an I9100 box. Six weeks later I got the real one

    My Galaxy S2's box said GT-I9100, the phone inside was the weaker I9100G. A refusal letter, 16+ mails and an Akosha complaint later, Samsung swapped it.

    #smartphones#android#personal

  26. 6 min read TechSalvos

    CYANOGENMOD 9 [PREVIEW] : Flavor of Google Ice Cream Sandwitch !!

    PS: Initially i was thinking of a full review but later changed my mind and instead did a preview as CM9 is still in RC. A lot of stuff doesn’t work. No benchmark score will be available as...

    #android#smartphones#reviews

  27. 4 min read TechSalvos

    Is Nokia dying ?? Is Nokia’s time just over ?

    This idea of Nokia’s time being over has crept over into my mind too many times recently; my heart says Nokia can pull through this time but my head just says what chance have they honestly got...

    #nokia#smartphones#apple