Mobile Detox – The Big Itch

The Big Itch – Mobile Detox Smart phones are so pervasive, that they have taken up a large part of our time. Although, there are benefits, there are drawbacks as well and here we will see what we gained for what we sacrificed. Benefits of smartphones Undoubtedly, there are several benefits of smartphones, and some of … Continue reading Mobile Detox – The Big Itch →

Enable LinkedIn two factor authentication (2FA) with FreeOTP authenticator app

LinkedIn allows a user to enable two factor authentication (2FA) with an authenticator app. However, it displays a secret key and does not display a QR code for scanning by the FreeOTP app. To correctly use the FreeOTP app, an entry for LinkedIn has to be added manually in FreeOTP as follows:- Enter the user … Continue reading Enable LinkedIn two factor authentication (2FA) with FreeOTP authenticator app →

FreeOTP app for two factor authentication

Github has an option to add a second factor for authentication. However, whilst at it, I found Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy to be quite bloated and feature-full compared to the simple purpose of generating an OTP. I found that one of the simplest was FreeOTP available at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.fedorahosted.freeotp for Android devices and for others … Continue reading FreeOTP app for two factor authentication →

Tools to determine privacy safeguards for web sites and apps – Exodus, Blacklight and Chef Koch Blog

Whilst privacy is the buzz word today, the tug of war between how much is revealed and taken versus how much is protected and safeguarded continues unabated. Towards that end, some privacy tools do enable the decision as an individual on what can be the consequences of using certain applications and web sites. Exodus - … Continue reading Tools to determine privacy safeguards for web sites and apps – Exodus, Blacklight and Chef Koch Blog →

How to fix AVD emulator grainy, poor resolution display in Android Studio

The AVD emulator on Android Studio display shows all characters at 1:1 resolution grainy. It is difficult to read the text of the app under testing. To overcome this problem: From the menu of Android Studio select Help -> Edit Custom Properties and enter hidpi=false Create the AVD emulator device and disable device frame and … Continue reading How to fix AVD emulator grainy, poor resolution display in Android Studio →

How to backup Android apps source code from Android Studio or command line

Developers use Android Studio to create applications for Android devices. However, if a source code management system like github is not used, then the source code or code of these apps under development has to be backed up. To do this, there are two ways, one from Android Studio and the other from the command … Continue reading How to backup Android apps source code from Android Studio or command line →

Experience with Motorola G5S Plus (Sanders) (XT-1084) ROMs and Generic System Image custom ROMs Project Treble

Whatever you do with your device, it’s all at your own risk. The DeviceThe legacy Motorola G5S Plus phone (sanders) is of 2017 and has a lot of juice in it to support Android OS versions up to Android 12. However, sucess is not guaranteed. Since this device is over 5 years old now, Motorola … Continue reading Experience with Motorola G5S Plus (Sanders) (XT-1084) ROMs and Generic System Image custom ROMs Project Treble →

How to fix Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin error in Android

Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin. The binary version of its metadata is 1.7.1, expected version is 1.1.16 To fix above error in Android Studio rebuild the project from the menu using Build -> Rebuild Project.

How to improve speed of Android Studio on a legacy computer

Android Studio is one of the best IDEs for Android apps development, but with legacy computers, it is very slow. To run it on a Dell Vostro 3546, here's what I had to do. Upgrade hardware Minimum RAM required is 8 gb. The laptop came with 4 gb DDR3 1600 Mhz RAM which was slow, … Continue reading How to improve speed of Android Studio on a legacy computer →