Category Archives: Mobile Electronics

Android Application / App For Adding Toolbar To Notifications – Great For Phones With Broken Screen Glass Causing Return / Home / Recent Applications Buttons To Stop Working

Posted on November 16, 2013 by

The application name is POWER TOGGLES and it is a free – yes, FREE – application provided by Painless Death: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc&hl=en While this application has many cool features, where it REALLY shines in my opinion is its ability to add … Continue reading →

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Steps For Using SQLite Editor On Android 4.1 or 4.2.2 To Enable Tethering On Motorola Devices (Thanks/Credit To DroidForums.Net)

Posted on November 14, 2013 by

Step 1) Successfully root your Motorola Droid (using PwnMyMoto or the like) – be sure you are in the proper boot mode that allows write to the system directory (i.e.. reboot to recovery if you used PwnMyMoto) Step 2) Install … Continue reading →

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How To: Screen Capture / Snapshot On Andriod 4.0 ICS / 4.1 JB – Now Built Into The OS!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

If you’re using Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later, taking a snapshot of your screen is now integrated into the operating system. No longer will you need to run an app which may spam you! To activate the screenshot … Continue reading →

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My Top Seven (7) Free Android Applications

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Many people have posted top [whatever] lists of their favorite applications, and I just thought I’d throw my top seven out there as well, for what it’s worth. Note that my phone is a Verizon Sony xPeria Play R800X running … Continue reading →

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Verizon Wireless 4G Speed Test [Charlotte, NC] – 22mbit Down/10mbit Up!

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

What was a rocky start [only getting 3G for nearly two weeks], has suddenly come alive and STAYED alive! I am now consistently getting great 4G signal and speeds in both Charlotte, NC [28212] and Huntersville, NC [28078]. I will … Continue reading →

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Sony PSP Version 100x ‘Fat’ or ‘PHAT’ Custom Firmware Modded 3.40 OE-A To 5.00 M33-6

Posted on January 23, 2010 by

I had modded my PSP in the past to allow for backing up my games as well as enabling a plethora of new configuration niceties. Recently, I became aware that I had drifted FAR behind Sony’s OEM firmware revisions as … Continue reading →

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Samsung Omnia II 2 (SCH-i920) Phone And Route 66 GPS Navigation Setup

Posted on January 23, 2010 by

I recently put Route66 (Route 66) GPS Navigation software on my Samsung Omnia II (SCH-i920) to try it out. I had to configure the GPS setup on the phone to enable applications to access position information and set the virtual … Continue reading →

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