Posts Tagged ‘Tips and Tricks’

Setting for Yahoo! Mail on Android handsets

Yahoo Mail can be automatically configured by Windows Mobile and iPhone handsets, but reportedly many Android-based handsets have problem during the set-up process. Copyright 2010 by http://GeekTechPost.com

When you set up a mail account in Android, you cannot choose “automatic” configuration, since the automatic default will setup the POP3 server connection to Yahoo, which usually deny your access. This is due to Yahoo’s POP3 connection is a feature of Yahoo Mail Plus, which is apparently not free of charge.  Copyright 2010 by http://GeekTechPost.com

To get around the pesky restriction, instead of POP3 connection, you can Read more…

Several Tecnhiques for Android Phone (Google G1/HTC Magic/HTC Hero/Samsung Galaxy)

During the daily use of Android phone we have encountered problems and we actively sought solutions, and here we now give you several tips on your Android phone according to our experience:

Custom ringtones/alarms/notification sounds
- You can enable custom ringtones, alarm sounds, notification sounds by simply making folders in your SD card:
Telephone ringtones: /ringtones
SMS/MMS/other notifications: /notifications
Alarms: /alarms

Ringtone file format
- Android supports mp3 format for ringtones, but you can’t use any mp3 music as notification or alarm sounds, you

will have to use ogg or wav files.

How to not scan voice files/navigations/recordings in music player
- To avoid all media files from getting scanned by a player, make a file called .nomedia and put it onto the folder. But if you put that file into your ringtones folder, you can’t set your custom ringtone as well.

- Having problem making a .nomedia file in Windows because it forces you to make a

file name? Try this:
Program File -> Accessories -> Notepad : Now you are in the Windows Notepad
File ->Save As : Now you get prompted on file name/type, enter these:
File Type “All types” -> Enter “.nomedia” on File Name -> Click Save
You will see the .nomedia in the background

How to share internet connection
- You can share the connection of the phone to your laptop/desktop computer by USB cable. Such sharing is also known as “tethering”. To do this you will have to
1) install the driver into the computer (should be bundled with the phone in a CD or in the micro-SD card).
2) go to your Android phone: Settings -> Wireless controls -> Tick the box in Mobile Network
3) connect your Android phone to the computer with a USB cable.
You can also achieve tethering by wi-fi, yet we do not recommend wi-fi tethering – you will have to root your phone first (rooting is not for new users and can brick phones ), plus this will consume battery really fast and make your phone hot.

How to add multipe Google accounts / how to change the Google account linked to your Android Phone
- Sadly, a Google phone doesn’t support multiple Google accounts. You will have to sign out in order to sign in for another account.
Settings->Applications->Manage applications->Google Apps->Clear Data

LG KM900 Arena Tips

Tip 1: If you cover the sensor, the screen will turn black. The sensor is located on the left of the LG logo.

Tip 2: Test mode shortcut: 3845#*900#should be 1809#*900#

Tip 3: Experience the mobile here (from LG Phone Official site)
(will add and update when necessary)

Software to share your 3G connection over wi-fi

For long time, the easiest solution to share your 3G connecion to laptop over wi-fi is the software “WMWifiRouter“. We have tried version 0.89 and it has been working quite sactisfactory.
Unfortunately, due to the popularity and success, they no longer decided to make the software free. The current version, version 1.30 is now US$29.99. Does it worth the money? You make the call.

There is actually one simple and elegant solution.

Buy ASUS P835. It has built-in Wi-fi hotspot function. The picture says it all. It even has battery display and time of usage. Pictures courtesy of Ringhk.com (link)
As of early April 2009, ASUS P835 is around HK$3800 in Hong Kong (around US$490).

Picture 1 – the warning that wi-fi sharing will devour your battery really quickly.
Picture 2 – the wi-fi hotspot setting page
Picture 3 – setup success!

How to avoid unwanted GPRS charge for PocketPC / Windows Mobile 6.0

A few years ago, older PocketPC or WM 5.0 phones like HP or dopod phone, there are not much functions that relys on the Internet. GPRS charges back that were controllable.

When HTC Touch and similar models launched some innovative (aks pesky) functions like weather, users have been noticing the increasing amount of data usage. If you are unwary about this (probably you were a Nokia user etc), you might have an agonizing memory of being charged for high data charge. This is especially true in some countries where tariff plans are/were just legal pillage.

Recently we have heard a couple of cases of charging more than 1000 euros for unintentional usage. If you want to prevent tregady from happening, you may want to:
- Disable the data function entirely. You can call your phone operator to block the GPRS/3G function. This will ensure you can only use Internet in wi-fi coverage.
- If phone operator refuses to block the function, you can manually set wrong parameter at Start->Settings->Connection->Connection->Internet Settings. Obfuscate the settings (like access point) to prevent it from using the network to online. This option is quite advanced and should only be used by those who understand this entire paragraph. Wrong settings might cause error in wi-fi connection.
- Disable the Assisted-GPS (AGPS) function. This will significantly slow down GPS geographic location though. Use at your own choice.
- set synchonizing of e-mail and RSS feeds to manual mode, do it only when you are connecting via wi-fi
- set weather, update to manual or disable it if unnecessary

and if your tariff has limited usage:

- Never use youtube. (Youtube for mobile)
- Logout services that requires connection. This is common sense, but some users will always forget no matter what. Logout your Windows Mobile Messenger, Google Latitude, Skype for WM and the like after usage. This saves battery too.
- Beware of the connection mode! Ensure the wi-fi does not suddenly switch to HSDPA/EDGE/GPRS/whatever. This is a major trap.
- Monitor suspectible usage with dedicated software, for example, the Spb Wireless Monitor (warning: not freeware).

These methods are generally true for most popular models, HTC Touch Diamond, Cruise, HD, Pro, Samsung Omnia, SonyEricsson Xperia, LG KS20, Motorola Motosurf A3100, ASUS P835, HP iPAQ Data Messenger, and the like.