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Category Archives: Android
Keep Your Apps Updated: Overcome Deep Sleep Issues on Android
For Android power users that like to put apps into Deep Sleep, there is a side effect: apps won’t get updates from Google Play. Most of these apps are infrequently used. When they do get opened, the app developers may … Continue reading
Posted in Android Apps, How-To
Tagged Android, apps, deep sleep, google play, runner, update
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Setting up the Etekcity WiFi Smart Plug with the VeSync app and 2.4 GHz connection
The Etekcity WiFi Smart Plug Mini Outlet with Energy Monitoring (2 Pack), Works with Amazon Alexa Echo, No Hub Required, 1 Minute to Set Up, White is a good smart outlet. It goes for about $30 for a pair [1]. … Continue reading
Posted in Android Apps, Hardware, How-To
Tagged 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, Etekcity, Etekcity WiFi Smart Plug, IoT, router, VeSync, VeSync Outlet, wifi
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Google Play on Kindle Fire
The blog post on SaintLad.com made installing the Google Play Store and Services onto a new Amazon Kindle very straightforward. Helpful Advice This is a short link to visit to go directly to his website: https://goo.gl/YrJoSy apkmirror might say a newer version … Continue reading
Posted in Android, Reviews
Tagged Amazon Kindle, apk, Google Play Services, Google Play Store, Kindle Fire, SaintLad.com
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Flashing new nightlies on an Encrypted CyanogenMod
Once you encrypt your CyanogenMod 13 device, you will not be able to decrypt the device. You will also notice that when you restart into TWRP, you will not be able to see your sdcard… because it is encrypted! You might … Continue reading
Posted in CyanogenMod, How-To
Tagged CyanogenMod, CyanogenMod 13, encrypted phone, external sd card, Flash, nighlty build, Recovery, SD Card, TWRP
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Xposed Framework Modules
Rooting, CyanogenMod, Xposed Framework. Those are three things I always wanted on my phone. Well, I finally got the 3rd so I am happy. Here is a review on the modules. XMultiWindow was the main draw. I wanted to be able … Continue reading
Posted in Android Apps, CyanogenMod, How-To, LG G3, Reviews
Tagged gravitybox, greenify, rootcloak, xhangouts, xmultiwindow, xposed, xposed framework, xposed modules
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Recalibrate Android Battery
Symptoms When phone is turned on, my LG G3 would not charge beyond 30%. When phone was turned off, my LG G3 could charge to 100%. Phone would power off randomly at 10%. Treatment (rooted phone) I am rewriting the … Continue reading
Posted in LG G3, Reviews
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System UI has stopped
On a LG G3, to reboot into Safe Mode, restart your phone normally. Once you see the splash screen, hold down the Volume Down button until the OS loads. Continue reading
Posted in CyanogenMod, How-To, LG G3
Tagged aCalDav, CM13, CyanogenMod, CyanogenMod 13, DAVDroid, Pury, Safe Mode, System UI has stopped, theme
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Android Marshmallow’s Internal Memory Feature for SD Card
Android 6.0 Marshmallow has a new feature that can turn your external micro SD card into internal memory. Continue reading
Posted in Android, CyanogenMod, Reviews
Tagged 17mb, Android, Android 6.0, CyanogenMod, CyanogenMod 13, Internal Memory, Marshmallow, SD Card
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CyanogenMod for Amazon Kindle
I detail below the steps that are outdated to save you time. Continue reading
Posted in Android, CyanogenMod, How-To
Tagged CyanogenMod, fastboot, FireFireFIre, Kindle Fire, Kindle Otter, root, TWRP
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Offline Multimedia on your Android Phone
When going on a road trip or just commuting daily, data plans and data connections are limited. Assuming you will always have access to 3G, 4G, or Wi-Fi is standard in urban areas but uncommon in tunnels or in the … Continue reading
Posted in Android, Android Apps, How-To
Tagged Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Music, commuting, Feedly, Flud, Google Play Music, gReader, HERE, offline content, TubeMate
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Install OwnCloud’s Self-Signed Certificate into Android’s Trusted Credentials
To get apps like DAVdroid and MyOwnNotes to connect to your OwnCloud server, you need to import the certificate into your Android’s Trusted Credentials. Android seems to have a bug because it will tell you that you have successfully installed … Continue reading
Posted in Android, How-To, Nextcloud/OwnCloud
Tagged .cer, .cert, .crt, .der, CA Flag, certificate, certificates, DAVDroid, MyOwnNotes, owncloud, self-signed, ssl, Trusted Credentials
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Man and Keyboard 