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Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 3 July 2013
[COLLECTION] Android icon set collection website
[COLLECTION] Android icon set collection website I used this website for a ROM I made called ALIEN DROID. The website goes to an app I created called the Alien Shop where you can theme your device. The website is organized and has a great growing collection. Once you click an Icon it will download all the files needed in an android MOD http://wehostforyou.webs.com/pages/about.html
HTC One S will not See Android 4.2.2 Says HTC
Fellow brothers and sisters of the HTC One S. This should ignite a fire underneath those butts of yours to root that device of ours. Seems that HTC has released a statement to Unwired that confirms that the HTC One S will remain at Android 4.2. No update for Android 4.2.2, nor Sense 5 coming around the bend.
We can confirm that the HTC One S will not receive further Android OS updates and will remain on the current version of Android and HTC Sense. We realize this news will be met with disappointment by some, but our customers should feel confident that we have designed the HTC One S to be optimized with our amazing camera and audio experiences.
So if want to get to Android 4.2.2, you are going to have to take the time and root the phone. Feel free to hit me up with any questions if you decide to do so.
Source: Droid-Life
Been an Android nerd since the G1 days. I believe I hacked and flashed that phone into dust. Since then I jumped onto the G2 and now rocking the totally awesome HTC One S. I also host and produce The ManDroid Show every week and love talking Android to whoever wants to talk about it. Long Live Android! More articles by David Pena+ » Android 4.3 Will Keep Your Wi-Fi On In The Background
A teardown isn’t a teardown until we’ve found everything right? Well, this one’s a day or two old, but still an interesting one. In Android Police‘s meticulous teardown of the Galaxy S4 Google Edition‘s Android 4.3 ROM, they’ve found that there is code in there that will keep your Wi-Fi on, even when you turn it ‘off”.
The code suggests that even when you turn your Wi-Fi off, your phone will still “let Google‘s location service and other apps scan for networks”. This is followed by the statement “To improve location accuracy and for other purposes” which suggests the purposes of leaving Wi-Fi on will be to surreptitiously use your Wi-Fi to map out your surroundings for Google. Don’t worry though; if you don’t want to be potentially giving away your location at all times, there will be a way to properly turn off your Wi-Fi via the Advanced menu and deactivating ‘Scanning always available’. Simple enough right?
For those people who might not know about their Wi-Fi not truly being off, this would intuitively suggest that the constant scanning would be at least a small drain on your battery, so it will be interesting to see what this function is actually for or if it even still exists when an official Android 4.3 build comes out.
What do you make of these Wi-Fi shenanigans? Let us know what you think in the comments.
Source: Android Police
I'm Australian. My Android bubble was popped by the LG Optimus One, however I've moved onto much bigger and better things (literally): a Samsung Galaxy Note II and a Nexus 7. I love all things tech, especially Android, but my heart and soul belongs in games. More articles by Stephen Yuen+ » The ManDroid Show: More Android 4.3 Goodies! First Moto X Phone Ad Surfaces!
Happy Tuesday to you all. Thank you as always for clicking into another episode of the ManDroid Show. New Moto X ad hit today. People should probably start getting excited about that phone. Enjoy the show!
News Topics
Moto X ad
Android 4.3 notifications
Android 4.3 WiFi
Android 4.3 Roboto font
Been an Android nerd since the G1 days. I believe I hacked and flashed that phone into dust. Since then I jumped onto the G2 and now rocking the totally awesome HTC One S. I also host and produce The ManDroid Show every week and love talking Android to whoever wants to talk about it. Long Live Android! More articles by David Pena+ » Ex-Nokia Employee To Make Premium Android Phones With His New Startup, Adaia
Nokia‘s layoffs are almost legendary now, and while the once-giant of mobile technology’s fortunes are on the way up, it hasn’t been a smooth transition for all. Thankfully though, this has given plenty of ex-Nokia employees the opportunity to launch their own startups, including some guys called Rovio. Another man who intends to startup a business in the smartphone manufacturing market is one Heikki Sarajärvi, ex-Nokia of course.
Sarajärvi intends to lead his band of 16 employees in a company called Adaia, building premium Android handsets that will cost between “1,000 and 5,000 euros”, putting it right in the price range of some very established names in the premium business, like Vertu. Some sketchy features which have been detailed by Digitoday include a 4.8-inch screen, and a system that allows interchangable batteries without turning the phone off, all thanks to an internal battery powering the phone during transitions.
The phone will also apparently work underwater and up to 9,000 meters above sea level, and will weight about 240-250 grams, which is around 60-70 grams heavier than a Galaxy Note 2. If you wanted a device like this before Christmas, you’re out of luck, but Sarajärvi says the device will be out next year in Finland, the U.K. and U.S..
Who would like a phone like that? More importantly, who would be able to afford it? Let us know how loaded you are in the comments.
Source: Digitoday (1), (2) via engadget
I'm Australian. My Android bubble was popped by the LG Optimus One, however I've moved onto much bigger and better things (literally): a Samsung Galaxy Note II and a Nexus 7. I love all things tech, especially Android, but my heart and soul belongs in games. More articles by Stephen Yuen+ » Android 4.2.2 for the HTC One Starts Rolling Out in Taiwan, Also Available for Download
The long-awaited Android 4.2.2 update for the HTC One has finally been approved and is arriving on unlocked units in Taiwan as of this morning. The update is massive, weighing in a 465MB, but that’s to be expected since it includes an extensive list of new features and tweaks. We should point out that HTC has yet to officially announce anything, including global availability. Can’t be long though, right?
In the update, we’re seeing greatly improved notification controls, an entire Quick settings panel, rearranged widget panel, new lock screen option, “enhanced” Home button behavior (including the option to set as Menu), battery status level in status bar, six new Highlights themes, other camera improvements, and more. The jump from 4.1 to 4.2.2 may not be all that significant on paper, but HTC is doing more because they are also improving Sense 5.0.
Again, no word on when the developer or other unlocked units will see the update, but we’re assuming it’ll be fairly soon.
The full changelog:
System
Android 4.2.2 updateLauncher bar enhancementWidget panel rearrangementNew Lock screen style: WidgetEnhanced Home button behaviorAdd Home button options to make navigation menu bar removablePower
Show battery level in status barNotifications
Quick settings panel: 12 default settings by new touch gestureGallery/Camera
AE/AF lock feature: Lock Exposure/Focus at viewfinder screenZoe: New Zoe file format for better file managementVideo Highlights: Add 6 more themesMusic
Music channel: Add seek, fast/back forward functions to enhance user experienceHTC Sense Input
We’ve got a download link to the file below, however, you need to do the research to decide if your phone can use it. We’ve linked to two ongoing XDA threads that have all sorts of discussions.
Via: XDA [2] [Download]
Android 4.3 to See App Drawer Sorting by Favorites or Alphabetically?
We still don’t have Android 4.3, even though most thought that it was originally scheduled to be released at Google I/O in May and then mid-June at the latest. But no matter what, no one is expecting it to bring major changes to the UI. At this point, thanks to a couple of leaks (including a 4.3 ROM for the Galaxy S4 GPE), we’re really looking at some under the hood stuff along with tweaks to notifications and potentially even the app drawer.
Site Myce.com dug through code found in a project on the Linux Foundation Labs, noticing there to be mentions of sorting apps and widgets either alphabetically or by favorites. Currently, the stock Android app drawer only lists each alphabetically, so this change would at least allow for better control over the maze that can be dozens of installed apps. They noticed that the system will count each time an app is opened, which could mean that the “Favorites” tab will be populated automatically. The same goes for widgets.
If you currently use a third party launcher, you’ll know that sorting options have been available for years. It’s not surprising to see stock Android adopt features like this as they are useful, it’s just not something that’s to be considered game changing. Then again, 4.3 is no longer expected to fall into that category anyway.
Still no word on a release of Android 4.3. Soon? Maybe?
Via: Myce
Kickstarter’s Lumu Light Meter Adds Android Support With 10 Days Left, Photographers Get to It
Lumu, a light meter for your smartphone that plugs into a headphone jack, had its Kickstarter campaign updated this afternoon to finally include Android support. For the first couple of weeks of its existence, Lumu was an iOS-only accessory, even though it was picking up massive steam by the minute. In fact, we’re only two weeks in and its funding status currently sits at $171,000, with an original goal of just $20K. As you can tell, the Lumu has been an instant hit with early tech adopters.
So what exactly is Lumu? Again, it’s a light meter for your smartphone that aims to replace the pro equipment a photographer would use. So not only is it portable, but it eliminates the need for an actual light meter, since it’s really nothing more than a ball that sticks into something you already always carry – a phone.
With a light meter attached to your phone along with the Lumu app, one could (in theory) capture light readings for input into a camera prior to snapping a photo. But where Lumu becomes ultra useful is in the app itself. You can save light readings into the cloud for later usage, record voice notes, store locations, and even save photo parameters.
The Lumu team opened up availability for the Android version of its light meter moments ago, so if you get in now, you can grab it for $79 as somewhat of an early bird special. The Lumu is expected to retail at $150, so you are saving almost 50% off of that price.
Photographers, or amateurs looking to take photography more seriously, this is definitely an accessory worth looking at.
Via: KickStarter
Polaroid Releases Polamatic App for Android, Because There Aren’t Enough Filters Already
Can’t get enough filter goodness? No need to worry, as Polaroid launched the official Polamatic app to Android today. With this app, which can basically be used as an extension of Instagram, allows you to place filters and specially-designed borders around and on your photos. Polaroid makes it quite clear that these are not just janky computer generated borders, but are actually scanned HD versions of existing Polaroid frames. Spared no expense.
Once you get the desired look through additional photo touchups and edits, you can easily share your creations to Instagram, Facebook and all of the other social networks.
It might seem steep, but the app costs $1.99 through Google Play. We think $1 would have been more fitting.
Play Link ($1.99)
Contest: Win 1 of 6 Android Foundry Cruzerlite Cases for the One, Note 2, and Galaxy S3 (Updated: Winners Picked)
The folks at Cruzerlite recently partnered up with Andrew Bell and the Android Foundry to create two special edition TPU cases for their ever-growing line. They sent us over a few samples to show off and then give away to DL readers, so since it’s a holiday week, we thought we’d do that today. We have six of these new Android Foundry cases, along with two EXO cases for the Galaxy S4. Not a bad little contest, right?
The first case is called Anderoids, which as you can tell from the picture above, is a take on Asteroids. The second is called Circuitry, and is a look at the electrical side of our friend, the Bugdroid. Each case is made of TPU, however, this is the nicest TPU I have ever felt. I’m not sure what has changed with TPU over the last year, but it no longer feels like cheap slippery plastic. These two cases have a soft-touch to them that not only feels premium, but also gives you a sense of protection. So far, I’m a huge fan of both.
To check out the rest of Cruzerlite’s line, be sure to hit up their online shop.
After doing that, get back here and enter the contest below for your chance to win one!
Update: Winners have been picked and emailed!
Prizes: 6 (six) Android Foundry Cruzerlite cases (2 Galaxy Note II, 2 Galaxy S3, and 2 HTC One), plus 2 (two) bonus EXO Galaxy S4 cases.
How to enter:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Winners:
Our six (6) winners will be selected tomorrow morning at 9AM Pacific.
HTC: One S to Remain on Current Version of Android and Sense, No Android 4.2
Owners of the One S from HTC got some sad news recently, as the company announced via support forum that their devices won’t be receiving any bumps in builds of Android or Sense. The device currently sits at Android 4.1 with Sense 4+ built on top and there it will remain for the rest of its life.
HTC gave the following statement to The Unwired:
We can confirm that the HTC One S will not receive further Android OS updates and will remain on the current version of Android and HTC Sense. We realize this news will be met with disappointment by some, but our customers should feel confident that we have designed the HTC One S to be optimized with our amazing camera and audio experiences.
That’s a bummer.
Via: The Unwired
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Flash Android 4.3 on the Samsung Galaxy S4 [GT-I9505]
So now that you know there’s a working version of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out there, the next thing you want to know is how to flash it on your Samsung Galaxy S4. Great news! You can, and it’s not all that difficult. The not great news? It’s only working on the standard GT-I9505 (with Snapdragon CPU) and Google Edition Samsung Galaxy S4. In fact, this is actually ported from the latter device.
The guys over at SamMobile have detailed the process which is rather simple, especially for those who are familiar with flashing ROMs on devices. Keep in mind, however, that doing things like this will void your warranty and that you may run into issues. If you’re not keen on messing with that brand new Samsung Galaxy S4 then just leave it alone for now.
Again, this is not the U.S. models we’re talking about here; only the I9505 model works so far.
System details:
Android version: 4.3
Build ID: JWR66N
PDA: I9505GUEUBMFP
CSC: I9505GXARBMFP
Build Date: 26 June 2013
Changelist: 968842
Neither Google nor Samsung has yet to say anything official about Android 4.3 so it’s still considered an unannounced build. With that in mind, it won’t be long before it begins rolling out to Nexus models and other Google Edition phones. That is… hopefully.
To get the complete walkthrough, head to SamMobile!
SamMobile
Hundreds Now Available On Android Devices
by Kyle Hilliard on June 29, 2013 at 03:46 PM
The formerly exclusive to iOS Hundreds, is now available to Android players. The new Android version of the game is slightly cheaper than the iOS version at $3.14. You can grab it here.
The trailer below gives you a better idea of how this impressive puzzle game plays, or you can read our review of the iOS version of the game.
HUNDREDS is available for Android worldwide starting RIGHT NOW! http://t.co/hm5LIDFH1T thank you for your patience!!
— semisecret (@semisecret) June 28, 2013
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