How to open FreeMind mind map on Android device

Long time ago I have tried to open FreeMind mind map on an Android tablet and failed due to very limited possibilities. Today I tried it again and finally found an ideal application SimpleMind that can import/export mind maps using FreeMind format. ...

Nexus 7 – Android 4.3 – bootloader problem

Recently I decided to upgrade my Nexus 7 to the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, but quickly encountered InvalidState error when tried to update bootloader. ...

Adblock Plus available on Google Play

Adblock Plus appeared yesterday on Google Play. It’s a great news as it means better browsing experience. Application acts as transparent proxy so you can use Google Chrome without any ads. ...

Ubuntu – Nexus 7 basics

I spent all day testing custom roms on Nexus 7 but finally decided to roll back everything and use stock rom with encryption. I will describe here how to unlock device, install recovery image, return to stock rom and root Nexus 7 (Android 4.2) using Ubuntu. ...

F-Droid – FOSS applications for Android platform

Android FOSS repository client (F-Droid is a robot with a passion for Free and Open Source software) provides easy access to a number of interesting FOSS applications. ...

How to send notifications from Android device to desktop

Recently I was playing with Growl notifications and I thought it would be cool idea to see on desktop notifications sent from my phone. ...

How to access contacts on rooted E10i phone

I use rooted Xperia X10 mini (model E10i) with Android 2.1-update1. Unfortunately I couldn’t find any software for direct synchronization that runs on Linux so at least I wrote small script to backup my contacts. ...

January 20, 2012 · milosz · Android