Category Archives: Android

Results of the “Android without Google” Experiment

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

I am back to using Google Play Services (Google for short) on my CyanogenMod phone. You can read from my previous post how to use a phone without Google! I lasted a few weeks without Google on my Android but … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, CyanogenMod, Reviews | Tagged Amazon App Store, apk4fun, CyanogenMod, F-Droid, Gmail, google, Google Calendar, Google Contacts, Google Maps, Google Play Services, Hangouts, HERE, Lyft, Mobogenie, NJ Transit, owncloud, SlideMe, Uber, Xabber, YouTube | Leave a comment

Android without Google

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

Android phones and Google are meant for each other, but not all relationships that are “meant to be” work out. I was able to divorce Google from my Android phone but it was a tough and soul-searching process. Having Google … Continue reading →

Posted in Android Apps, CyanogenMod, How-To, LG G3, Nextcloud/OwnCloud | Tagged Amazon App Store, Amazon Cloud Drive, Amazon Fire Stick, Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Kindle, Amazon Music, Android, apk4fun, Authy, Bing, Bitcoin, Business Calendar 2, ChatSecure, Chrome, chromecast, closed source, CSipSimple, CyanogenMod, DAVDroid, Drive, Dropbox, DuckDuckGo, Endomondo, F-Droid, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Feedly, Fennec, Firefox, Gmail, google, Google App, Google Camera, Google Drive, Google inbox, Google Keep, Google Location Services, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play Books, Google Play Music, Google Play Newsstand, Google Play Services, Google Play Store, Google Tracks, Google Voice, Google Voice Search, Google Wallet, gReader, Hangouts, HERE, Hulu, iHeart, Instagram, Instant Messaging, K9-Mail, LibreOffice, LinPhone, meetup, MyOwnNotes, Netflix, no google, OneDrive, OneNote, open source, Opera, Opera Mini, Opera Mobile, OSMAnd~, owncloud, Pandora, PayPal, Replicant, Roku, Runkeeper, Skype, SlideMe, Snapchat, Songza, Strava, SugarSync, tasks, TickTick, TubeMate, Twitter, Venmo, Waze, Whatsapp, Wunderlist, Xabber, YouTube | 1 Comment

Root access with CyanogenMod

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

When you install CyanogenMod now, it will seem as if you do not have root access. You actually do but CyanogenMod has turned that off. I was surprised and started trying to root my phone. Luckily, nothing bad happened but … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, CyanogenMod, How-To | Tagged Android, CyanogenMod, Developer Options, root | Leave a comment

Install OwnCloud’s Self-Signed Certificate into Android’s Trusted Credentials

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

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 | 1 Comment

Root LG G3 with Lollipop

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

It was annoying but you can root your LG G3 running Lollipop. I confirm it works for the T-Mobile American phone but the comments in the source confirm it works for almost any LG phone. I followed the same set … Continue reading →

Posted in How-To, LG G3 | Tagged encrypted, LG G3, Lollipop, root, rooting, T-Mobile, TMobile | Leave a comment

Lollipop for T-Mobile LG G3 before OTA

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

So when I got the news that the T-Mobile LG G3 is finally getting the Lollipop update as an OTA update, I was happy. But I wanted it sooner than waiting for the OTA. So, I installed it via a … Continue reading →

Posted in How-To, LG G3 | Tagged LG, LG G3, LG Mobile Support Tool, Lollipop, OTA, T-Mobile, TMobile, upgrade | Leave a comment

Google to Owncloud, Contacts and Calendar

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

When you have OwnCloud managing your files, you might also want it to start managing your contacts and calendar. When I set it up, I was not sure how well the syncing would be but it ended up being efficient … Continue reading →

Posted in Android Apps, How-To, LG G3, Nextcloud/OwnCloud | Tagged caldav, calendar, carddav, contacts, google, Google Calendar, Google Contacts, sync, thunderbird | 3 Comments

Consolidating your weight information

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

I have used a few different weight and calorie tracking apps over the years. Specifically, I have used MyFitnessPal, LoseIt, and Noom. As I have moved between these apps, seeing your weight across them is difficult and not supported directly. … Continue reading →

Posted in Android Apps, How-To | Tagged consolidate data, csv, export data, graph, LoseIt, moving average, MyFitnessPal, Noom, Spreadsheet, weight loss | Leave a comment

Rooting the LG G3

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

Since CyanogenMod is not ready yet for the LG G3, most users will be stuck with the stock OS for some time until CyanogenMod is ready. Until then, a good way to get by is to root one’s phone so you … Continue reading →

Posted in How-To, LG G3 | Tagged Android, apk, application, cell phone, CyanogenMod, LG G3, root, Stump Root, xda-developers | Leave a comment

CyanogenMod nightly updates causes breakage

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

reboot your phone into recover mode and factory reset the phone Continue reading →

Posted in CyanogenMod, How-To, Samsung Galaxy S3 | Tagged Airplane Mode, Android, CyanogenMod, Factory Reset, Nightly build, Recovery, Samsung Galaxy S3 | Leave a comment