My history in gadgets - update 2014

May 12, 2014 less than 1 minute read

An update on the “My history in gadgets” post from a while back, as things have progressed a bit meanwhile ;)

LG Nexus 5

May 8, 2014 less than 1 minute read

I’ve always been a fan of the “stock Google” look of android, also often referred to as AOSP (Android Open Source Project) - a clean look, no bells and whistles added by the vendor of the device in question. The ‘vendor’ looks usually change the look of the Android OS, add (unneeded?) applications, and add their own launcher. There are several vendor skins, like Samsung’s TouchWiz (pictures), H...

Compiling Android / CyanogenMod from source

March 11, 2014 less than 1 minute read

On the HTC Desire S, I’ve been using an unofficial build (made by Flinny) of CyanogenMod 10 for a while - happily so.

Happy 2014!

December 31, 2013 less than 1 minute read

Android Backup & Restore

July 15, 2013 1 minute read

You’ve just gotten your shiny new Android Phone, and you want to migrate to it. There are several options, including Titanium Backup to move stuff, but Google also has you covered (party): Android Backup & Restore. You can find this setting on your phone, under “Settings” and “Backup & Restore”. This thing backups several things, but far from all: