Here are the steps to update your Nexus 6P to Android 7 (final) release. Step 1. Install Android Studio Download and install Android Studio from here. If you think you already have everything you need, at least verify your adb version like so: .. Check adb version adb version Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.36 Revision […]
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Android M(y Adventure)
At the I/O 2015 conference, Google announced Android M, gave developers access to a preview release to put on their Android Nexus devices, and released Android Studio 1.3, thereby allowing development for Android M. One of the highlights of Android M is the support for Fingerprint and Payment APIs; watch Maya Ben Ari, a product […]
HTC One M7 gets Android 5.1 – and here is how
The carrier version of the good old HTC One M7 will never see Android 5.1. However, if you have the Google Play Edition or followed my instructions, how to convert a carrier version into a play edition HTC One, you are in luck. Here is how you can upgrade your phone to Android 5.1. in less […]
Google Cloud Messages
In the new world of micro-services and micro-applications, push notifications are an important and sometimes even the exclusive way to get information to mobile/wearable applications. The term Micro Application is not fully established yet. I use it here to describe an application that is deployed on a mobile or wearable device with the purpose to […]
HTC One M7 gets Lollipop – and here is how
About one year ago, I got an HTC One (M7) Android phone. Arguably, at that time and maybe still today, the prettiest Android phone yet. It’s heavier than its peers, the camera is inferior to some Android phone, but much worse than what’s available on the iPhone, and still its beautifully built, with much attention […]