Android on Nico Maas

Nexus 7 Fix Touchscreen

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:00:27 +0000

The Nexus 7 has a quite faulty touchscreen which is prone to ghosting and similiar.

If you got your device rooted, you could go for Parrotmod, which seems to fix said problem:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7-2013/orig-development/beta-1-parrotmod-improve-2013-nexus-7-t3375928

Another soultion would be to flash a new touchscreen firmware, as shown here. However, I have not tested this yet.

[Windows/Ubuntu] ADB and Fastboot - useful stuff for your Android

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:00:23 +0000

1.) Setup on Linux (Ubuntu)

sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install -y android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot

1b.) Setup on Windows

I recommend the Minimal ADB and fastboot Package by shimp208, which you can get from: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790.

After you’ve installed it, you should add the folder of the installation to your PATH Variable: Press WIN+X Key, choose System, Advanced Systemsettings, Advanced, Path Variables - or just press WIN+R and enter "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables.

You will need to click on the entry Path in the User Variables, edit and then create a new entry by clicking on new.

Cleaning Cache on Android >= 6.x (Apps won't work!)

Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:32:05 +0000

As I am quite an Twitter Addict, I tend to surf a lot on that Social Media Site, blowing my Android Cache to unfriendly-sizes. In earlier days, I installed some random Cache Cleaner from the PlayStore, cleaned the Caches and directly uninstalled those Apps again, as they tended to be full of Ads. However, in recent days, I saw that most Cache Cleaners did not work - even though “the devs said so”. How come? Well, I found my answer on the Github Repo of the android-cache-cleaner: “Starting with Android 6.0, CLEAR_APP_CACHE permission seems to be no longer available to regular applications and since this permission is required for cleaning of internal cache, Cache Cleaner is not able to clean internal cache on Android 6.0 and newer. However, cleaning of external cache is still supported.” Well, cool thing. So most of those apps are useless as hell. But how to clean all the caches?!

Nexus 4 Upgrade to CM 14.1 / Android 7.1 Nougat + Updates

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:20:57 +0000

[UPDATED 10.12.2016]
A little bit problematic, but… works in the end.

Warning: Bleeding Edge!
Will bootloop, you’ll need to format your phone, it will break eggs, pcs, glass and burn down your house.
Comes with no support what-so-ever from my side.
You have been warned!**

1.) Get all the files

CM: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=mako
- Latest version was: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/get/jenkins/187896/cm-14.1-20161202-NIGHTLY-mako.zip
GAPPS: http://opengapps.org/ (ARM, 7.1 GAPPS, Picco Version)
TWRP: https://twrp.me/devices/lgnexus4.html
- Download from: https://dl.twrp.me/mako

2.) Flash TWRP

[Android] Stagefright Bug

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 16:01:20 +0000

To check if your current Android System is vulnerable to the Stagefright Bug, just use this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zimperium.stagefrightdetector

Android Failed to Build Eclipse Android Project Fix

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:16:24 +0000

[2013-11-02 08:26:51 - SearchViewDemo] Dx
trouble writing output: already prepared
[2013-11-02 08:26:51 - Dex Loader] Unable to execute dex: java.nio.BufferOverflowException. Check the Eclipse log for stack trace.
[2013-11-02 08:26:51 - SearchViewDemo] Conversion to Dalvik format failed: Unable to execute dex: java.nio.BufferOverflowException. Check the Eclipse log for stack trace.

Well that happend to me as I tried to build my latest project.
Solution was quite simple but… strange.
Just remove all newer Android SDK build-tools (i.e. 19) until the Version 18.1.1 with the Android SDK Manager.
Restart Eclipse. And it will work.

[Win7] Upgrade Error in Android SDK for Windows

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:21:34 +0000

Recently I got an error on trying to upgrade my Android SDK, claming that I would not be able to access an URL. I was looking around the Internet and got the information that I should first upgrade the Eclipse Plugin. OK!

Upgrading AVT:

In Eclipse go to Help
Install New Software - Add
inside Add Repository write the Name: ADT and Location: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/
after loading you should get Developer Tools and NDK Plugins
check both if you want to use the Native Developer Kit (NDK) in the future or check Developer Tool only
click Next
Finish and Restart Eclipse

Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14869929/update-android-sdk-tool-to-22-0-4latest-version-from-22-0-1

[Android] Android x86 Project

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:00:50 +0000

If you want to testdrive Android 2.2 on an VMWare Machine or your EEE PC, feel free to:
The Android x86 Team did Port Cupcake (1.6) and Frozen Yoghurt (FroYo, 2.2) to these!
Project is alive, kicking and gets updates!

http://www.android-x86.org/

[Android] Exclude folders from beeing scanned for music / pictures

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:00:23 +0000

Upon opening the Gallery, Android showed up dozens of Application Folders…
Winamp did play programm sounds.
Thats not what we want.

If you ever come across this problem, the solution is simple:
Just put an empty file named “.nomedia” into the root of your “Problem Folder”.
Thats it! After an reboot, these folders are ignored from media scan!

[Android] Install FroyoMod onto Motorola Milestone

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:00:01 +0000

This document does explain in short how you install the popular FroyoMod onto your Motorola Milestone.
( Froyomod does use Android 2.2.2 )

install RSD Lite v4.9
download and unzip vulnerable_recovery_only_RAMDLD90_78.zip
download androidiani-openrecovery ( http://code.google.com/p/androidiani-openrecovery/ ):
unzip into root of your Android SD ( update.zip + OpenRecovery Folder )
Download Bootimage for your Droid (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=815595) und verschieben auf SD nach /sdcard/openrecovery/updates ( Zip nicht entpacken! )
Shutdown Phone, Connect USB, HOLD D-PAD UP, Power on
RSD Lite Flash Vulernable, Hold D-PAD UP on Reboot -> Boot to Boot Loader (OTHERWISE: OTA LOCK!)
Shutdown, Hold Camera Button + Power Button (or X+PWR), Maintance Screen comes up. Press Speaker U+ Camera, choose with D-Pad apply sdcard:update.zip and click
Backup: Recovery, Recovery All
Wipe: Wipe Dalvik, Wipe Cache und Wipe Data/Factory Reset
Flash: Apply Update

[Android] Welcome!

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:40:14 +0000

Starting from today on, I want to give a little bit more detail about the little green Robot above:
The Smartphone OS Android.
Reasons for that is quite simple: I helped myself to an Motorola Milestone ( German “Droid” ).
And I’m really happy with that.
Actually I do want to get a bit more into Detail about the different Versions and the nice “side projects” and Apps.
I hope you’ll enjoy it.