Thursday, 12 August 2010

Wednesday, 4 August 2010

Launcher Pro Plus : paid for and rss feed

such an amazing 'home replacement' that I cant imagine life without it.
So much so Ive supported the developer by buying the Plus version for $2.99 (just under £2)

heres the rss feed to keep up with any updates in your favoured rss reader (I use google reader in Chrome, FeedR on my Nexus One)

http://www.launcherpro.com/?feed=rss2

so many new options coming online for this app, you must get it


Sept 2010 : some screen shots at
http://johnoldfield.blogspot.com/2010/08/johns-car-blog.html

Monday, 2 August 2010

improve UK GSM Nexus One battery life.

trying to 'find' a 3G signal is the surest way for your battery to drain super quick.
So heres a handy tip which means the phone doesnt waste excess power finding 3G but retains a lookup table,apparently it means your phone is less likely to try and hunt a 3G connection in low signal/power areas.

Dial *#*#4636#*#* and tap phone information.
Scroll down to 'set preferred network type' to GSM Auto (PRL)

remember that sometimes the setting is lost e.g. after your battery dies.
so you have to re-enter it. (youll probably notice the drop in battery then realise lol)

makes a huge difference to my battery life , as well as automatically switching to wireless network when in range of my home.

http://www.google.ie/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=6a327a95211ac789&hl=en
http://forum.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-one/13037-wifi-turning-off-sleep-mode.html

Dilbert : Families and IT lol

made me chuckle :-)

Dilbert.com