ADB tips and tricks: Commands that every Android power user should know about

If you’ve been an Android enthusiast lurking in the modding scene, or an app developer for any length of time, sooner or later, you will stumble upon a neat tool called the Android Debug Bridge, or ADB for short. It’s extensively used in Android Studio as a command line companion utility. Android developers also use it as a standalone solution to manually install and test apps on Android smartphones as well as emulated Android devices.

But there’s a lot ADB can do, and most of it isn’t only useful to developers. Even if you aren’t a developer, and you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance you’ve probably used ADB once or twice to sideload an app or tweak a permission. But that isn’t all ADB can be used for. Keep reading for some tips and tricks for using ADB you might not have known about.

Especially useful are the APK install, disabling of system apps, backing up and restoring application data.

See https://www.xda-developers.com/adb-tips-tricks/
#Blog, #adb, #android, #technology

Ich suche einen guten #Ampache oder #Subsonic kompatiblen #Musikplayer, also eine App, für #Android der auch offline Speicherung von Playlisten/Interpreten und ähnlichem erlaubt.
Würde die App entweder mit #Navidrome oder mit #Nextcloud #Music nutzen wollen und es wäre essentiell, dass auch wirklich offline funktioniert und einfach gemanaged werden kann, damit meine Eltern die nicht so technische begabt sind damit klar kommen.

Fairphone 3 gets seven years of updates, besting every other Android OEM: Proving the usual excuses for ending Android support aren’t valid

No one in the Android ecosystem can hold a candle to Apple’s software support timeline for the iPhone, but there is one company that comes the closest: Fairphone. Following in the footsteps of the Fairphone 2, the Fairphone 3 is also getting an Android-industry-best seven years of OS support. Fairphone continues to run circles around giant tech companies that have a lot more resources than it does, and it’s doing this even in the face of component vendors like Qualcomm dropping support for the phone’s core components.

You’d hope that others follow suit, but don’t hold your breath. Samsung is probably closest, but not for their whole range I think. That said, Fairphone is not very quick with their updates. Still 7 years is nearly double the time that most Android OEMs give so you can certainly get your money’s worth out of these devices.

See https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/fairphone-3-gets-seven-years-of-updates-besting-every-other-android-oem/
#Blog, #android, #Fairphone, #technology

Weiß jemand wieso mir #Android kein Ziele zum Teilen bei #Imagepipe anzeigt?

For those who have #android phones and are interested in a #self-compassion / #empathy app, please feel free to join the chat room for #KindMind:

https://matrix.to/#/!HcEkMfBjCHQVKsDnKK:fairydust.space?via=fairydust.space&via=1312.media

#fswb #freesoftware

Pixel Fold im Test: Googles erstes Foldable macht Lust auf mehr

#smartphone #google #googlepixel #android #foldable

Google Pixel Fold im Test

Googles erstes Foldable, das Pixel Fold, überzeugt vor allem durch seinen kompakten Formfaktor, die gute Verarbeitung und die flüssige ...

We had a #cycletrip to #BudleighSalterton today, which is a nice round trip of 48 km. It was a very pleasant day, not too hot and with a refreshing breeze to keep you cool. Those of you in the know will be glad that I wore short trousers and so my pump could not get stuck in my trouser leg.

The #beach is made up of pebbles of various sizes ranging from the size of your hand (15-20 cm) down to less than a centimetre. The colours vary from #purple and #pink to #grey and #blue. Here's a typical assortment.

Looking out to #sea (the #EnglishChannel), you can see that the water is various colours too ranging from marine #blue and #green to #brown near the #shore where #sediment gets churned up. (Note, it is nothing to do with the current notorious practices of private water companies.)

Looking #west and #east respectively, you can see the #sandstone and #mudstone #geology of the #cliffs

Right up by the #sea, you can sea the small #waves lapping the #shore. I suppose this #photograph is technically a #selfie.

Finally, on the way home, I took a picture of the #cyclepath between BudleighSalterton and #Exmouth which stretches about 6 km and avoids motor traffic altogether. I can't think of many more pleasant routes to #cycle on.

#MyWork #MyPhoto #CCBYSA #Android #Summer #Bike #Biking #Cycling

Google being less relevant as years pass as it closes source

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-kill-android-aosp-dialer-messages-app-3334980/

#google #android

Google is about to make life more difficult for custom ROM fans

Google has quietly deprecated the Messages and Dialer apps in AOSP, and it could have ramifications for upstart brands and custom ROM fans.

An Android Phone Powers A Self Driving Car

#transportationhacks #android #openpilot #selfdrivingcar #hackaday
posted by pod_feeder_v2

An Android Phone Powers A Self Driving Car

As auto manufacturers have brought self-driving features to their products, we’re told about how impressive their technologies are and just how much computing power is on board to make it hap…

#ytdl for #Android

#Seal is a #Video and audio #downloader for #Android available via #fdroid.
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.junkfood.seal/

Seal | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Video/Audio downloader designed and themed with Material You

Study says....

https://www.droid-life.com/2023/06/21/prepare-for-battle-study-finds-android-to-be-much-more-intuitive-than-ios/

#technology #iOS #Android

Study Confirms What We've Known in Android vs. iOS Battle

A headline like this has no business existing in 2023. I’d like to think we’ve come a long way from battling it out in comments sections over Android vs. iOS nonsense, but so long as people continue to find this stuff interesting, I suppose we’re...

Does anybody have experience with #Android programming? I have trouble with a JobService in Android 13. It seems it is not working anymore. I schedule a job after 15 minutes and nothing happens, ever...

RetroPie, Without the Pi

#games #android #arm #emulator #linux #raspberrypi #retropie #sbc #television #tv #hackaday
posted by pod_feeder_v2

RetroPie, Without The Pi

The smart television is an interesting idea in theory. Rather than having the cable or satellite company control all of the content, a small computer is included in the television itself to host an…

How to change app icons on Android: Useful if a service has multiple apps with obscure names, or just to change the look of the theme

I find this useful when social network services like Mastodon, PixelFed, Nostr, and Bluesky all have multiple client apps and many have pretty obscure names. I want to quickly click on, say Nostr or Bluesky, so I have changed the icons and names for the apps that I use for these services.

But just for icons sometimes you want to see icons that match the rest of your home screen, so there are quite a few reasons why you may want to do this.

Icon packs allow you to change all the icons to match a particular different theme you want to use.

See https://www.androidpolice.com/how-to-change-app-icons-on-android/
#Blog, #android, #icons, #technology

am i the only one, or do otherppl also feel the #android #time #picker is quiet unintuitive / unhandy?

#ui #question #ux

How to use Shizuku with Swift Backup to batch restore your Android apps after a factory reset (no root required)

Back in the early days of Android, Titanium Backup was considered the go-to backup solution for those with full root access. Its impact on the power user community over the years is undeniable. However, Titanium Backup’s days are numbered because the original developer no longer updates the app.

Swift Backup is the perfect choice for all your backup needs, giving you offline and custom cloud storage options without requiring root access. It relies on the Shizuku service, which uses powerful on-device ADB commands and system APIs to elevate your Android experience. This allows you to have temporary higher-level system privileges without rooting your device, perfect for those who like to tinker with minimal risk. Using Swift Backup after a factory reset can save time, battery, and network data since you don’t have to redownload your apps from the Google Play Store.

ADB backup APIs are deprecated by Google and most apps do not work with the ADB backup method anymore.

One caveat though is that private app data, in /data/data/ or /data/user/*/ that stores your app preferences, login info, databases, etc, still requires root access, and can’t be handled by Shizuku. However, the APK, app external data, and media can be backed up. So, re-authentications may be required, but I suppose it does still save masses of time from not having to re-download each app.

See https://www.androidpolice.com/how-to-use-shizuku-to-restore-your-android-apps/
#Blog, #android, #backups, #shizuku, #SwiftBackup, #technology

Kennt ihr diese Android-Funktionen?

#android

Kennt ihr diese Android-Funktionen?

Android bekommt von Version zu Version neue Funktionen verpasst.

KryptEY - Secure E2EE communication

An Android keyboard for secure end-to-end-encrypted messages through the signal protocol in any messenger. Communicate securely and independent, regardless of the legal situation or whether messengers use E2EE. No server needed.

Motivation
Breaking of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by laws such as the planned EU chat control is an ongoing issue. Content in messengers that use E2EE, such as Whatsapp or Signal, could thus be monitored by third parties. E2EE is often, but not always, standard in messengers. There are proven methods for E2EE such as PGP. However, these methods are sometimes cumbersomely integrated and require a lot of effort to use.

KryptEY is an Android keyboard that implements the Signal protocol. The keyboard works messenger-independently and both the X3DH Key Agreement Protocol and the Double Ratchet Algorithm work without a server, thus it enables a highly independent use of the protocol.

https://github.com/amnesica/KryptEY

#e2ee #Android #Security #encryption #CIA #BND #EU #USA

GitHub - amnesica/KryptEY: Android keyboard for secure E2EE communication through the signal protocol in any messenger. Communicate securely and independent, regardless of the legal situation or whether messengers use E2EE

Android keyboard for secure E2EE communication through the signal protocol in any messenger. Communicate securely and independent, regardless of the legal situation or whether messengers use E2EE -...

Another week on #Dartmoor and another #dam and #spillway. This one is from #Venford #reservoir and is quite an unusual dam constructed of #masonry. It was opened in the first decade of the twentieth century. A couple of decades ago, work was done to ensure the spillway could handle flood events of increasing magnitude as a result of #GlobalWarming. As you can see there was some flow today over it.

#MyWork #MyPhoto #CCBYSA #Spring #ClimateChange #Android

Beats Studio Buds Plus im Test: ANC-Ohrstöpsel verstehen sich bestens mit iPhones und ein wenig mit Android

#ios #apple #entwicklungdesign #android

Beats Studio Buds Plus im Test: ANC-Ohrstöpsel verstehen sich bestens mit iPhones und Android

Apple-Tochter Beats hat seine ANC-Ohrstöpsel neu aufgelegt.