You need to know how to boot into recovery on your Android smartphone; this is for my Droid X but others should be similar. In addition, I have at times inadvertently gotten into recovery even without pressing the convoluted key combination and thought I was “stuck” at the yellow exclamation symbol seen at left. Try […]
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MyBackup For Android Fails On My Droid-X
You need to backup your Android smartphone, and two of the most recommended apps are MyBackup Pro and Titanium Backup for root. I have used the free version of Titanium backup and it successfully restored my applications and data after a fiasco required I reset my phone to factory. But before I paid for the […]
Why Doesn’t Record Teen Joblessness Make This Website Viral?
I read a headline this morning on Yahoo! (that quickly was overtaken by all the Osama Bin Laden is dead cheer leading) stating that teen joblessness in the United States is at a record. Again, I will probably sound like cynic here. My opinion is that most teens don’t want a job, what they want […]
How To Wipe Battery Stats With ClockWorkMod On Android Phone
Here is yet another reason to root your android phone and install ClockWorkMod recovery. When your battery usage seems to be excessive, it could be an app draining the battery, but it also could be that you need to wipe battery stats. You will note that there is a confirmation message that warns you this […]
How To Install ClockWorkMod Recovery On A Droid X
ClockWorkMod Recovery (or CWM) is one very good reason to root your android phone. The built in recovery options with android are very limited. While this post is not all about how to use CWM, others have done that, I wanted to document how to install ClockWorkMod Recovery on a Droid-X. Some will recommend ROM […]
Secure Your WiFi And Avoid The Police Breaking Down Your Door
In Buffalo, New York recently, an innocent but foolish homeowner with an unsecured WiFi router was insulted by thug police who convicted him on his living room floor, without a trial, of being a pedophile and pornographer. (I would link to the Yahoo! story but those links go dead in a few weeks) I have […]