Pathik Shah

Android’s official GIT repository has been updated with new code for Android 2.0; the early Donut release is available to developers. It includes many new features including

- Multi-touch support
- Gesture support
- CDMA support
- Universal search
- Text-to-speech
- Automated backups

XDA’s Cyanogen has already compiled a build ROM of the Donut release, which you can flash your G1 with.

If you want to try out the new build, but don’t want to flash your phone yet, check out this Android Donut SDK.

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This tutorial will show you How to connect your PC / Laptop to the internet using the GPRS / EDGE / 3G data connection on your Android phone (HTC Dream / G1); or in other words, to tether your PC to your Android Phone. In this tutorial, I will tether the Android phone to PC via USB.

To Enable Tethering on your Android phone:

1. Install the TetherBot application on your phone -

2. Install the Android SDK on your PC. Also install the device driver bundled with the SDK.

3. Now go to Menu > Settings > Applications > Development and enable USB Debugging on your phone.

4. Connect the phone to your PC; start the TetherBot application and press the Start Socks button.

5. On your PC, go to Command Prompt (Run > CMD) and navigate to the \androidsdk\tools directory.

6. Type this command and execute it
adb forward tcp:1080 tcp:1080

This starts a SOCKS proxy on Port 1080 using which you can connect to the internet.

You can now use this proxy to access the internet using any browser which allows you to set up a SOCKS proxy like Opera or Firefox.

For example, in Firefox, go to Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Connection > Settings > Manual Proxy Configuration >

Type: SOCKS
Host: localhost
Port: 1080

Android is a free operating system for mobile phones developed by Google. I’ve always been a huge fan of it; most probably my next phone is going to be an Android. It is mostly run on smartphons powered by ARM chips, though it is being ported to various platforms and architectures, including X86.

LiveAndroid is a Live CD for Android running on X86 platforms. You can use it to run Android directly on your PC.

To Install Android on your PC,

Just download LiveAndroid

Live Android – Part 1
Live Android – Part 2

After downloading these files, just join them using HJSplit.

You can also download it via the LiveAndroid torrent.

Next, burn the ISO (disk image) to a CD using any CD burning application like Nero, Magic ISO, Power ISO etc.

You can also use W32DiskImager to copy the image to a USB drive.

After this step, just reboot your computer and boot from the CD or USB drive. You should be greeted by the LiveAndroid startup screen.

Alternatively, you can also load the ISO in any virtualization application like Microsoft Virtual PC or Virtual Box.

This is a tutorial to try Android as a Live option. To install Android on your EEE PC or netbook – How to Install Android OS on EEE PC

This tutorial will show you how to install APK files on your Android device. There are two ways to install applications on your Android phone. The first is through the Android Market and the second is by directly installing APK (Android Package) files to your device.

There are two ways to install APK files directly on your phone:

1. Copy the APK file to the root directory of your memory card.

2. Download an application called Apps Installer from the Android Market. Install it and fire it up.

3. In the Apps Installer application, you will see a list of the APK files stored in the root directory of your memory card.

4. Select the APK you want to install and you are done. You can now access that application from the menu.

Of the many amazing and completely mind blowing launches at MWC 09, the one which almost gave me an orgasm was the official launch of the Android G2.
Officially christened the HTC Magic, the G2 is the refined and polished sibling of the HTC Dream a.k.a G1. The hardware specs are very similar to the Android G1 with some improvements. It comes with a more recent version of Android with Cupcake features rolled in and it doesn’t have a physical QWERTY keyboard. That, and it’s also cheaper. Rumored to be priced around $299.

Official HTC Magic Specs:

• Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 Mhz
• Memory: 192 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
• Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD HVGA 480×320
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
• OS: Android OS
• Camera: 3.15 MP, No flash
• Input: Trackball, Capacitive touchscreen
• Dimensions:117.7 x 55 x 13.7 mm
• Weight: 118.5 g

Isn’t it beautiful? I fail to see why anyone wouldn’t kill for it.

Note: Definitely my next phone. (Subject to change if anyone else comes up with an awesome-er phone based on Android, Symbian Foundation OS or Win Mo 6.5).

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