Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
Sunday, February 13, 2011
For Now On Any Phone Is An Android Phone
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Nowadays, just buy any phone and run Android or Android apps on it. If Myriad has its way then it could be true for most mobile platforms.Myriad has announced Alien Dalvik, which enables Android apps on non-Android phones, without any performance loss. A tall claim and Myriad has done this with Nokia N900, take a look on the video here. Support for other platforms will soon follow after its Mobile World Congress demo.
Android is on a rampage since its launch. The last thing it needs is a port like Alien Dalvik which lets other phones to run Android apps. This might not be a success story for Android but for its apps. Mobile app developers who are facing a dilemma of which platform to develop can breath easy now. Just develop it for Android and the rest will be taken care of by Alien Dalvik. In a perfect world that is.
Myriad will be releasing Dalvik for Meego to start with followed by support for other platforms. If you want to run the native native Android Google apps map to get the Gmail Priority Inbox on your iPhone, then you might have to wait. I am not sure how this will work out, but if Myriad is planning of an app for doing this, then Apple will reject it with impunity.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
z4root or how to root an androphone easily
Sunday, November 14, 2010
The childlike simplicity of the root without flash? This is possible with z4root, an application available on Android Market.
This is not the first to suggest this possibility since UniversalandRoot already meets the needs of many users. But this is the first that is present on the market, so ...
The root is to bypass the block normally imposed by manufacturers to gain super-user rights, which has the effect of allowing system changes at the system as: Force the installation of applications on the card -SD, increase the screen resolution, run capabilities faster, forcing a feature (screenshots, backup), change themes, ...
Finally, you'll understand a lot of things ... If you're curious, take a look by searching on the Android Market with the keyword: root, super-user, ... you come across a wide range of applications.
Turning to the purpose of the topic, the application z4root.
The required are:
1. Download the application on the Android Market. Then activate the USB debug: Settings / Applications / Development.
2. Press "Root", after a while the message on the second screen appears and tells you a reboot of the phone. Do not touch anything on the screen will become white, and then automatically restart the smart-phone.
3. Once restarted, go to the Applications menu and open z4root. In theory, you will request permission to Super-User will be displayed. Check "Yes". From there, the application and root function. You will notice that you can withdraw it at any time by pressing "A-root".
4. In the application menu, you have two applications outlined in red in the first screenshot you see below, and access to the super-user application that allows you to manage all incoming authorizations and outgoing.
Its small defect is not yet being fully compatible with all terminals, but it progresses over the updates.
The list of compatible handsets:
- Samsung S Galaxy, Galaxy Tab; Galaxy i5700, i5800 Galaxy 3; Acclaim
- Motorola Backflip, Droid 2; Droid X Cliq / Dexter; Defy; Droid / Milestone (with z4root 1.2.1)
- Sony Ericsson Sony X10 & X10 Mini
- Cricket Huawei Ascend, Huawei 8120
- Acer Liquid
- LG Optimus T Ally; GT540
- Garmin Asus A50
- Nexus One
- HTC Hero; Wildfire
I allowed myself to add the Nexus One, who was not there. So if you find that others are compatible, leave a comment.
The list of non-compatible terminals:
- Desire, Desire HD, Evo; G2/Desire Z (requires nand unlock); Incredible Droid; MyTouch 3G/Magic
- LG Optimus One; Archos 70; ...
- LG Optimus One; Archos 70; ...
Note that for much of HTC, it is possible to go through another application / software to perform the manipulation. There UniversalandRoot Unrevoked or method.
An update to the Android Market very soon?
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Android gets its period change, which could lead to changes on the application visibility.
Older applications that have not been updated since June (Release Android 2.2 - Froyo) may no longer be visible on some terminals.
Indeed since that time, developers should specify the types of devices the application is intended. This is done with the parameter <uses-feature>. For example if an application requires the Bluetooth, it must specify <uses-feature android:name= »android.hardware.Bluetooth "/>. This selection allows the display of Android Market enabled applications over the phone. This explains why phones under the same version of Android can not always access the same applications.
A ticket is to appear on the Android Developers Blog, to remind these rules are in place for several months. It may seem strange at first, but finally it's not really a surprise because it announces the addition of new features and attributes required. This could be size constraints (for tablets), reorganization (new categories), etc..
With these changes, Google will have to rescan all its core applications. However, if some information is missing, they will no longer be visible. If you are a developer and you have not updated your / your application (s) from this date, remember to do so.
This reinforces even more the rumor of imminent release of Gingerbread, but still no information is available on the official date.
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