WOW That was annoying! From the moment I started using a custom ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S2 (Cognition S2, to be exact), I started having issues with some apps.
Sometimes they won’t appear in search results, other times it will just say it’s not compatible. It drove me nuts!
Naturally I started with the forums – All the solutions there were about LCD DPI change. Funny, I never thought of that, but it did make sense. The only problem was that I never touched my DPI settings (Heck, I didn’t know I could).
(On a side note – tampering with the density is pretty cool… if you want to try it, you can download apps from the Market like LCD Density)
Back to my problem…
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Number Saver gets a new look
Number Saver has been around for a while, but when I got around to it, it was always 
about the features. I felt the time is right to polish (even a bit) my Android UI skills and try and make it.
Ever wanted to try and download an mp3 file at your workplace, but couldn’t because corporate firewall policy was to block every url ending with the .mp3 prefix?
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Congratulations Roy – Again!
I would (again) like to publicly congratulate my friend Roy, who got accepted for a PhD program in
Media Arts and Sciences, at the MIT Media Lab.
I am very happy the people at MIT was able to see your great talent.
I’m sure this program will get the best out of you, and that you will have very intense, interesting and exciting time
This is a short tale about last minute information salvage, and why you should always stay optimistic about your failed hard drive.
This of course, doesn’t cover up case of hard drive that is making funny noises…
On one of my Android apps, I added a trivial option to select a contact from the phone’s contact list. This was working fine until SDK version 5, which changed the way the contacts are represented in the phone’s SQLite database. It is using the “newer” class called ContactsContract instead of the deprecated People class
I have spent quite time in order to figure out which was the best way that will fit my needs. If you are in the same position, feel free to use the code below
My example below is will display a two row list of all the contacts, with alphabetical indexing. It is a mixture of code snippets I have found on the net, while may not be optimized; it will definitely give you the hang of things.
Android + Yourmuze.fm + Dolphin Browser HD + XiiaLive = WIN
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything in the blog… Sorry for that… very busy times. I had a lot of ideas of what my “comeback post” should be about, but I knew I had to share one of my relatively recent discoveries that made my smartphone online-radio listening experience a whole lot better
If you don’t know yourmuze.fm, this might be the time to get to know it. It’s a free service that has a LOT of worldwide radio stations available as an online stream for usage with most of the smartphones.
In order to start using it you need to register for free via your desktop computer, and add the stations you like. Later on, you can surf to the mobile version of the service by mobile web and listen to the stations you selected.
So far so good… I like it. But how about multitasking?
I would like to congratulate my friend Roy, who got accepted to M.I.T in the Program in Media Arts and Sciences.
Starting this September, Roy will be spending the next two years in Boston.
I wish him all the best and luck.
I’m sure this degree will provide some interesting posts to this blog
I want to suggest a trick that worked for me. My work place blocks most of the popular radio stations stream sites in my country.
I can understand why they’re doing that, but hey – if you want to save bandwidth I suggest you block YouTube (not that I complain…)
Well, I thought of a way to listen to my favorite radio station from work, by re-streaming it from my home. And it worked!
It can also work for you, in case your IT does not block by protocol, only by address.
So here’s how to do it:
A very basic feature that I was missing in my Android phone is the ability to save a number while I’m in a call. Sure you can go to the home screen, and open up any app with a textbox, but I decided to create a dedicated application.
So, meet Number Saver!
UPDATE: Number Saver got a new look
Basic usage guide:
When you open the app you will get the main screen:
From here you are able to enter the number, copy to the clipboard, and clear the clipboard if it is full. Also, when you open the app, if there is a text in the clipboard it will already be in the text box. So you can press Dial to instantly dial the number
Also, during an active call you will notice the note and pencil icon. Stretching the notification area will give you the option to launch the application.
This app is available for free through the Android market. Donation is always welcome …
