If you tried to load an entreprise email account in the Email.apk app and the Exchange server enforces a minimun password, it could be pretty annoying. To get around it, you can start by getting a modified version of the app from shafty023 onto your rooted phone. Copy the app to your SD card. Then run
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mv /sdcard/Email.apk /system/app/
chown root /system/app/Email.apk
chgrp root /system/app/Email.apk
chmod 644 /system/app/Email.apk
reboot
1 comment | tags: account, Android, CyanogenMod, email, Exchange, password, root, security, shell | posted in Tips
This one’s real simple. If you want to get rid of the title bar in an Android application, you can do it programmatically with:
requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
or in the manifest for your entire application inside the ‘activity’ element with
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar"
9 comments | tags: Android, Google, Java | posted in Tips
While developing an image processing software on G1, we noticed that our pictures are constantly overexposed although the API seemed simple enough and that we don’t have that many parameters to play with. Especially at API level 4.
Turns out, we need to make use of Camera.autoFocus() to adjust metering from the G1. It’s a bit lame that we can’t set them separately…
Leave a comment | tags: Android, API, autofocus, camera, exposure, G1, Google, metering, overexposure | posted in Tips
As a gadget enthousiast and as a mobile developer, here’s some thoughts on the Google Android HTC Dream / T-Mobile G1 phone at the time of Android 1.6 ‘Donut’
Physically, the phone can be said to be bordering normal phone size, creeping towards smartphone size. In the pocket, it takes less volume than your typical blackberry.
The trackball is a nice alternative input choice for those who prefer not using big hand gestures on the touchscreen. But its reliability can leave a bit to be desired. Scrolling fast is a bit of a trouble. The G1 tend to not be able to track as fast and sometimes the action of taking your thumb off or the action of clicking the trackball can cause undesired movements. Continue reading
Leave a comment | tags: Android, cellphone, cupcake, donut, Dream, G1, Google, HTC, mobile, OS, OTA, phone, RC29, smartphone, T-Mobile, Wifi | posted in Thoughts