Unlock Android Device Using PUK Code
If you’ve ever got your PIN code wrong too many times and got your SIM locked, you were probably as surprised as I was when Android gives you no option to unlock the phone! Fortunately there’s an...
View ArticleFix Superuser Permissions Hanging on Android
Update 2010-03-04: Added another potential solution courtesy of Blazt in the comments. Thanks! So, you have a phone with root permissions? Finding whenever a program requests root permissions the...
View ArticleChanging GPRS, MMS and Access Point Settings on Android
I feel kind of silly for falling foul of this, but I guess it’s just a case of going against what you’re used to. I was looking for a way to check on my MMS settings on Android. On just about every...
View ArticleUse Ogg Vorbis for Lag-free Ringtones on Android
Update 2010-06-21: If you want to use custom ringtones in the first place, install Rings Extended from the Android Market, then go to Home > Settings > Sound & display > Phone ringtone....
View ArticleOgg Vorbis Encoder for Windows
I not so long ago made a post about using Ogg Vorbis for Ringtones on Android, as it considerably reduces the lag between getting a phone call and the phone actually playing the ringtone. The same...
View ArticleTorchure for Android
Ever found yourself in need of a torch, but only had your phone handy? Look no further! Torchure (for Android) is a pretty simple application. It turns the screen white and, as default, whacks up the...
View ArticleTorchure 1.1 Released
My first Android Market update! Hope this goes well. This update includes: A new colour! You can change the screen to red, to help preserve night vision. This makes the torch less effective, mind. To...
View ArticleTorchure 1.1.1 Released
I’ve uploaded a minor bugfix release for Torchure to the Android Market, which fixes the buggy systems preference not taking effect. Don’t remind me of the irony……
View ArticleMaking Ringtones Loop on Android
Update 2012-01-06: ICS appears to have a bug where the end of the file is chopped off, so ringtones do not loop properly. If I find or hear a solution I’ll update again! Update 2010-11-09: Added...
View ArticleSearchlight: An Android LED torch powered by the Search button
In case there aren’t enough of them out there, I’ve decided to chip in my own effort on the Android LED torch scene. In a sort of sequel to my first Android app Torchure, I have just released...
View ArticleSearchlight 1.1 released
Searchlight, my application for lighting up your world (or at least a few metres in front of you) using your Android device’s LED has been updated to 1.1. This update brings better behaviour on HTC...
View ArticleSearchlight 1.3 is out!
It’s been 8 months since the previous release (and I know I skipped even mentioning the previous release here!), but it’s worth it as I’ve tackled a rather serious bug that would cause the wakelock to...
View ArticleSearchlight 1.5
Looks like I forgot to write about this when I released it in February, but Searchlight 1.5 is out! The big thing this update adds is a widget that can be added to your launcher or to your lock screen...
View ArticleSearchlight 1.6
I’ve released another update to Searchlight! This one contains some experimental code for devices that use the CyanogenMod SysFS interface to toggle their light. Naturally, given it’s experimental, it...
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