Category Archives: Android HowTo

Dell Venue – Recovery Mode

Posted on January 2, 2012 by dale

How to put the Venue in recovery mode and how to use a custom recovery are covered. (still a work in progress) Continue reading →

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Dell Venue – Fastboot Mode

Posted on January 2, 2012 by dale

How to enter fastboot mode on the Dell Venue. Used to flash files to the phone. Continue reading →

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Use Vizio custom UI features with alternate launcher

Posted on August 27, 2011 by dale

One of the first things I did when I set up our new Vizio VTAB1008 Android tablet was to install Launcher Pro and make it the default home app. After getting the tablet set up I decided I wanted to … Continue reading →

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State of Streak – July 19, 2011

Posted on July 20, 2011 by dale

This is an overview of what’s I am running on my phone and how I have customized it’s appearance. Includes an app list and screenshots. Continue reading →

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Using StreakMod Recovery

Posted on June 25, 2011 by dale

Overview of using StreakMod Recovery on the Dell Streak. Continue reading →

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Tips for Rooting the Dell Streak

Posted on April 26, 2011 by dale

There are numerous threads in numerous forums about using SuperOneClick with the Streak. This is an attempt to highlight some of the issues and solutions. Since the original post was written alternate methods to SuperOneClick have been found and are included here. I recommend using one of the alternatives. Continue reading →

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Clearing the Dalvik Cache

Posted on March 30, 2011 by dale

Clearing the dalvik cache requires root. I own a Dell Streak, but the methods described below should work on any Android phone. Continue reading →

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Barcode Scanner

Posted on July 17, 2010 by dale

Overview

Barcode scanner is used to scan various types of barcodes, including the QR codes used by sites like androlib.com. It can also be used to create barcodes which can be shared. Continue reading →

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