Tag: mobile

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 →

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 →

How to fix Samsung M51 microphone sound not audible to other party in the call on dialing

This is a peculiar problem with the Samsung M51. It appears to be a software issue related to some settings in the Phone app. When calling others using the handset, they cannot hear me the first time. I disconnect and call them up again, and they can hear me very well. Also, when they call … Continue reading How to fix Samsung M51 microphone sound not audible to other party in the call on dialing →

How to report Unsolicited Commercial Communication to TRAI (Unwanted SMS and Calls)

Many times, we receive unwanted SMS or voice calls from people who market services or offer goods when we are registered on the "Do Not Disturb (DND)" lists of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). These telemarketers do not validate your status on the Do No Disturb database and send you marketing messages or … Continue reading How to report Unsolicited Commercial Communication to TRAI (Unwanted SMS and Calls) →

How to fix compile error in Android application where strings.xml contain invalid characters

I created an application with a string-array in the strings.xml file. Unfortunately, I left some apostrophe in one of the string values that was: D'Souza Obviously, at compile time, the Android Studio 2.2 IDE threw an error about invalid characters not preceded by a . I should have actually put the string as: D'Souza Now, … Continue reading How to fix compile error in Android application where strings.xml contain invalid characters →

How to set up Contact Groups in Android (Marshmallow / Lollipop)

In Android 5 (Lollipop), I had set up my contacts with groups that were easy to manage and follow. Eg: Friends, Family, etc. Did not understand how that categorization came about. After applying the Android 6 (Marshmallow) upgrade, I realized that I could not set up Contact Groups. By habit, I had disabled unwanted system … Continue reading How to set up Contact Groups in Android (Marshmallow / Lollipop) →

Xiaomi or Xperia type security issues and how to detect them on any Android device

Anything that is too good to be true and available at dirt-cheap prices like the Xiaomi phones sold in flash sales on http://www.flipkart.com, always has a catch. It is like the Trojan horse. The security issue with Xiaomi phones is that the phone allegedly transmits user sensitive data like IMEI, contacts, numbers etc to servers … Continue reading Xiaomi or Xperia type security issues and how to detect them on any Android device →