Wissam Idrissi

HTC Sense UI Best Alternatives

2010-03-14T11:07:00.000Z

TC Sense UI alternatives are more then you can imagine "android home replacements" in fact Sense UI it self is a home replacement made by HTC, the plain HOME is the original by android, SenseUI is the best so far, but there is more, we call them shells lets say HomeScreen shells, the best out there so far are:
OpenHome

PandaHome

GDE Home with 3d compiz effect "Yes it gives Android a compiz 3d desktop effect"

DxTop

I Prefer SenseUI but in case you wanted to try something new you can count on GDE and PandaHome they have lot of great features.

Easiest way to Root an android phone - InstantRoot.APK

2010-03-11T17:59:00.001Z

It have been never easier to root an android device, no need to lose your time learning methods and flashing custom roms, download, install this app and you will be root, if you want to revert back, download Terminal emulator and delete the app and remove modifications it did.

You might want to root your device just to run apps that require root, or you might want a custom rom.

Yes it's so simple.

1) Download the InstantRoot APK from here

2) Install InstantRoot.APK
3) Load a recovery img.
4) Load whatever ROM you want
5) Enjoy

Read more if you don't know what you doing:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Main_Page

Support Thread at AndroidCommunity

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=561071

How to UN-ROOT your device "Only if you used InstantRoot.APK":
You can undo the changes made by this app by installing and opening a terminal emulator (there are several on the market) and typing the following:

su

mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

rm /system/bin/su

rm /system/xbin/su

rmdir /system/xbin

mount -o remount,ro /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

exit

exit

Twitter bug - {"messageForFlash":"A confirmation email has been sent to you."}

2010-03-11T17:32:00.000Z

A twitter exploit may be, but it's a bug for sure when you click on resend confirmation email, you are take to a page that have only:
{"messageForFlash":"A confirmation email has been sent to you."}
which indicates that the you can pass a variable to the page "messageForFlash" with anything you want it to print like some malicious code or a different message like "I can put my text on Twitter".
but this diffently an exploit that cannot hurt twitter it self.

SSL or not is Facebook Safe From Hackers?

2010-03-10T23:40:00.002Z

All over the world people access Facebook directly by typing www.facebook.com orhttp://www.facebook.com which is insecure and can be sniffed by hackers on your network, your co-workers, your boss, your ISP and virtually anyone that you didn't meet before.
so how do I secure my self?
The S, yes it's all about the S it means secured, simply add the S to the http:// so it becomes https:// by doing this facebook will exchange a key with your machine that only you and Facebook have and it's unique for every session, the key will be used to encrypt all data transfered between you and facebook which we web developers call SSL or Secure Socket Layer.

Next time remember:
httpS://www.facebook.com

I mean what Mark Zuckerberg is thinking, SSL should be enabled by default and forced like in Gmail, why do we have to force SSL on facebook our selves.

Download Android APK files directly with an easy Google search hack

2010-03-10T22:52:00.001Z

Yep I don't know how I didn't think if this, I use Google always to find whatever files like videos and mp3's and I tried to find Android APK files and it worked very well.
To find and download APK files easly "Android Package" which most applications comes packed in just type this in Google or simply click it right now "-inurl:htm -inurl:html -inurl:asp intitle:"index of" +(apk)".
This is simply searching directories holding files with APK extension which website owners didn't care to protect using an index.html file or .htaccess anti directory listing.

Enjoy downloading, if you find it hard to memorize just type "Download android APK google hack" on Google, access this page and click the link.

You will find stuff that ain't on the market because of your region or network.

Regards.

How to change imei on an adroid phone

2010-03-09T15:24:00.000Z

Changing any android phones IMEI is not impossible but it's illegal since those codes is important to track you, and they work also like as an address so no 2 phones are the same, and if so they will stop functioning both as a conflict happn, a lot of people have been asking me on how to change the IMEI code of an G1 or G2 aka HTC hero but the simple answer is that all attemps of changing IMEI failed and caused bricking lot of android phones, it seems like the IMEI is hardware more then a software as loading a custom rom doesn't effect the IMEI "(International Mobile Equipment Identity)" altho some people reported that a costume rom did add 2 extra digits at the end of their IMEI when they type "*#06#".

There might be some IMEI spoofer for android that works on the software layer to deliver the wrong information but a search in Google returned this "ANDROID IMEI SPOOFER".

If you are trying to change your IMEI to repair/fix it when got damaged by a custom rom you can keep digging, otherwise you need to stop because this act is illegal in most countries.

Invalid token (hack attempt) or timeout. Go back, refresh that page, and try again.

2010-03-09T14:40:00.001Z

Pligg is a nice social/share/publish php application, it's simply what you want to name it, it can be a digg alternative or whatever, and it's free.
but much trouble coming out like this message when you try to add or edit categories, groups and other sections of the admin panel: "Invalid token (hack attempt) or timeout. Go back, refresh that page, and try again.", but it really depends on your host, pligg will work perfectly at most web hosts if you encounter this message you can re upload the admin folder and it will be fixed if not you can change host or wait for a fix.

applied to Pligg 1.0.3b

Recover deleted sticky notes on Windows 7

2010-03-08T15:06:00.001Z

If you deleted a sticky note from you Windows 7 by accidnt or simply want to extract it from a dead windows or Windows.old folder simply go to:
RUN and past the following:
%AppData%\Microsoft\Sticky Notes\StickyNotes.snt
Check "Select a program from of a list of installed programs"
Select notepad and open.
You will be able now to find it and read the content.
if you are recovering it from another computer/hardisk or windows.old folder simply just place the drive letter or folder of windows.old.
another more simple method is to show hidden files from tools then browse manually to:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Sticky Notes
Replace user name with your name, and if recovering from another hardisk "External old disk" change the C: to the drive letter of that harddisk

Or
C:\Windows.old\Users\wissam\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Sticky Notes
in case of recovery after upgrade or re-installing windows 7 over another or the same windows.

You can even use hirenboot or Ubuntu Live CD to access your broken system and restore your files plus the sticky notes.

Hope I helped, regards

Android market - How to unlock and enable paid and featured apps

2010-03-08T14:32:00.001Z

Or simply how to show all apps on the android market, lot of people who don't live in USA, UK and regions supported by Google can't see Google apps like Google earth, and voice recognition "Voice recognizer not present", and they can't also see paid apps or buy them.
the android market is crap without those apps, and don't forget that Google also allow only some SIM operators and not all operators.

There is only one solution and it is to fake you region, operator and network and it only works on rooted devices, the application is by installing and application called Android Market Enabler.
Download

This application apply to the following devices:

Acer A1
Dell Ophone mini3i
Geek Phone One
Haier H7
HighScreen PP5420
HTC Click – Fiesta
HTC Dream – G1
HTC Hero – G2 Touch
HTC Lancaster
HTC Magic – Sapphire – myTouch 3G – Ion
Huawei U8230
Innocomm Skate
Kogan Agora
Lenovo O1 Ophone
LG GW620 Eve
Motorola Heron
Motorola Morrison – Cliq
Motorola Sholes – Calgary
Philips V808
Samsung Bigfoot
Samsung Galaxy i7500
Samsung m850 Q
Sciphone N12
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 Rachael
Zii Egg
ZTE Android

And all android versions from 1 to 2.1, if it worked with any other device that would come in the future please report here.

Android 3d games

2010-03-06T01:17:00.000Z

Since G1 or way we've called Google phone every one was wondering if it will get 3d games someday, at the moment lot of phones running Android 1.5 or up until 2.1 like motorola droid, HTC hero, HTC magic and lot of others have the needed hardwalre to run 3d games but no good 3d games out, the answer is the lack of developers and I mean big professional companies like the ones who developed for the iPhone and the internal space of Android devices, I mean we need a solution to be able to install apps on SD, my 150mb on HTC hero can't hold a one 3d game of the iPhone.
Hopefully Android 2.1 will do something about it without rooting your device and loading custom roms.
Wrote this from my HTC hero.

"windows.old" access denied Fix How to gain access to your old files

2010-03-04T21:13:00.000Z

Today I will teach you how to solve the access denied error you get when you access "Windows.old" folder on your drive, usually this folder is created after installing windows over windows or after upgrading, it contains your old documents, desktop and programs.

This fix apply to:
Windows xp (32bit-64bit)
Windows Vista (32bit-64bit)
Windows 7 (32bit-64bit)

If you tried it in another version like win 89 or else let me know even I know it won’t apply as permittions was too weak those days.

Ok lets get started, first go to any windows explorer windows "I don't mean internet explorer but any window with files view", click on tools at the to if it's not shown like on windows 7 just press ALT and it will appear.
Click the "folder options" tab and then scroll down until you find "Use sharing wizard" or in xp and vista you will find Advanced > Use simple sharing and uncheck that and click Apply > OK.

Now go to your C: and where ever Windows.old right click it and > Properties then go to permittions tab, now you will be able to see the permittion options because we disabled simple sharing.

On security window click on Administrators and in the check boxes right after it check "full control", click Apply > OK.

now wait until it apply the new permittion to all your files, it could take hours if you have lot of files, but when it's done you will be able to access all of your files.

If it didn't work and still say the same don't worry just type in the address bar "C:\Windows.old" manually and hit enter, to get red of this just restart your comp to refresh permittions.
Glad to be your life saver, enjoy and congratulations on getting your files back.

Please do not hesitate to leave a comment.

Ubunchu! Japanese Ubuntu Manga In English

2010-02-25T20:12:00.001Z

I just found this by accident on Android market as a readable comic on the device, I think Hiroshi Seo is so creative this this manga is a peace of geeky art that will last and bring more Ubuntu fans to the community, just another reason for me to admire the Japanese, the manga is originally japanese but it's now translated into English and have 2 versions for each chapter "Right to left like the Japanese one" and the regular left to right style.

“Ubunchu!” is a Japanese manga series featuring Ubuntu Linux. Three school students in a system-admin club are getting into Ubuntu!

English version download page , The official website, Official original Japanese site

Social Bookmarking for Blogger "Blogspot" edition

2010-02-24T23:09:00.002Z

Adding social bookmarking buttons like Digg, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo and others isn't as hard as some people think, it's as simple as a copy and past, why code it all over again while it's already coded for you "Nobody is going re-invent anything" tho you can customize it with your own icons.
It should be added to blogger features by default anyway, why do we have to do everything.

Text Links:

Icons Link:

I personally likes and uses AddThis button on most of my blogger blogs.
Big beautiful social bookmark buttons for blogger.
Adding social boomark buttons to blogger - Google

When you pick one of the above just login to your blogger > Layout > Edit HTML and search for

Protect your phone screen using food plastic wrap

2010-02-24T20:11:00.004Z

We use gadgets everyday and we carry them everywhere and in the pocket, when you walk and move all day long with that shiny iPhone or whatever and specially if you put your keys and other stuff in the same pocket don't expect it to stay scratch free as the advertisements says, so you would just go buy that invisible screen shield with anti glare and anti dust bla bla bla, you really don't need that.

Here is a simple phone screen protector DIY trick I use to protect all my gadgets and phones screens specially touch screens.
You need:

thin plastic wrap (the one you use to wrap food).
Razors.
A soft cloth.
Your Gadget or phone.

To use food plastic wrap as a screen protector takes extreme caution as it involve cutting the plastic wrapper while it's stretched on your gadget.

First you have to cut the plastic wrap just a little bigger then your whole gadget.
Stretch it on top of your phone's screen and with a soft cloth stick it to the screen and move out any air bulbs.
Now carefully cut the plastic wrap according to your screen size and make sure not to scratch your screen with the razors.

I used this trick since I was young, I used it on my Gameboy advance, old laptop, iPhone 2G and now on my HTC Hero, it's better then touching glass directly as it feels so smooth, it sticks with no glue or anything and totally transparent like itsn't there.

Here is another trick by using tape which I don't recommend for some devices because of the chemicals it have.

Android HERO 2.1 ROM For HTC Hero with Sense interface

2010-02-23T15:03:00.001Z

Finally it's here only for HTC hero, please make sure to backup your phone before your install it, this is a HERO21 Community release v1.8 and not official.
HERO 2.1[ Download & Instruction]

Change Log:
v1.8
- reverted back bootscreen to Hero's (as it is a Hero rom)
- fixed HTC's worldclock and weather (from Espresso)
- added HTCsync (from Espresso)
- removed USB Mount
- added ProximitySensor (from Tom Reay)
- moved HtcPlurk to /data
- added HtcContact Widget
- added Nav Launcher (to /data/app)

v1.7
- SU Permissions fixed
- Nexus bootscreen added, thanks to Kendog2@XDA for his work on that!
- GenieWidget from Nexus added and working
- Brut.ALL's Modified Maps for navigation added (requires Nav Launcher 2.1.3 from Market)
- HTCWeather & Weather widget removed due to the GenieWidget addition

v1.6
- A2SD added (need to be manually enabled, read first post)
- Some apps moved to data/app for easy uninstall
- Added AOSP's Gallery app
- Added SlideMe app store
- Corrected Jbed error
- Maps 3.3.1
- Zipaligned apk and jar files, may improve performances
- Added wifi tether
+ Some other things I forgot

v1.5 - First community release
- One full update and one no-wipe update for thoose flashing over 1.4
BOTH VERSIONS:
- Widgets fixed
- Mount USB added
- Added Facebook app
FULL VERSION
-New apns list

V1.4 - Last Lox only release
- corrected com.htc.bgp error
- added htc widgets
- added some htc apps
- added some htc configuration (weather, location etc.)
- rosie from HTC's 24/11/2009 test build
- APN list (is it latest one?)

V1.3
- fresh build on HTC's 03/12/09 test build
- added gapps
- added calendar
- added rosie (still buggy)
- added htc apps, ime etc.
- added youtube

V1.1 - V1.2
- internal buggy builds

V1 - 2-12-2009
- first release

Screenshots:

Also HTC Hero rom with android 2.1 which I personally didn't try

Free Social Network PHP Scripts

2010-02-22T23:22:00.000Z

If you think making a website like Facebook, MySpace and other social giants is hard you are wrong, they all started small and with the help of other open source platforms, if you know how to setup a php script and play with codes with some photoshop skills you can start your own small social network, and there is a lot of free open source social networking scripts written in php, but if you are planing to grow it big you need more then these, you need money + teamwork and dedicated servers.
Anyway here is a list of some of the best free scripts out there:

Wordpress Mu
My favorite but it's for blog communities, add buddypress plugin and themes to it and it becomes a nice place for friends to meet and blog.

PhpiZabi
Cool easy to setup but have little support, themes and plugins if you have some php skills this core will be enough for you to start off.

Elgg
Easy to use powerful script but I personal don't like it's navigation between pages.

Dolphin
Is the best in all free social networks it supports lot of plugins, video and music upload, video and audio chat and lot but it have ads, you need to pay to disable those or you need to get a nulled script which is illegal and can cause your site to get deleted by your host.

If you know other scripts please post a comment with a link to their site so we can grow this list.
Thanks and try the demos, try, plan before you start because seeing your social site empty feels so frustrating and it takes lots of time to populate these kind of sites.

Use your Windows 7 laptop as a Wi-Fi Hotspot "Access point" for other devices

2010-02-21T15:27:00.000Z

And when I say use your laptop I don't mean Ad-hoc connections, your laptop or wireless card will actually act like an access point that's WPA encrypted and visible to all devices.

Windows 7 comes with a virtual ap technology that allow the wireless card to act as 2 in the same time, now you can make use of it by simply downloading and running a program called "Connectify" so no need to hacks playing around command prompt.\

Now I can connect my HTC Hero android phone to my laptop and get internet.

Download [Connectify]

How to connect an android phone to your ad-hoc wi-fi network

2010-02-21T12:58:00.002Z

Cannot see ad-hoc wifi "Wireless" on android phone, do not worry.
EDIT: You can connect android phone without rooting your device using a program called Connectify that turns you PC or laptop into an access point that phones can see, but this program only works on Windows 7 not XP not Vista.
Read more about connecting your Android phone to a laptop or pc using Connectify.

I got my HTC Hero with android today and I am aboard, when I tried to connect it to the internet using an AD-HOC wireless network it didn't see it, but a program called Wifi analyzer can see the adhoc network "A Program I installed from android market", if you don't have windows 7 the only solution so far is rooting your device then:

First: I have yet to be able to connect to the ad-hoc network with WPA1&2-security. But I am pretty sure it should work, we just need to work out the correct configurations in the system files. Right now I am connected with WEP-security. That will keep the neighborhood noobs of my wifi-network, but it is not a satisfactory solution for security in the long run, as it _easily_ can be cracked by neighborhood parasites with freely available tools. In time, one should therefore really try to configure the connection with WPA2.
Here is the approach I used to allow connections to ad-hoc wifi networks with HTC Hero:
We need to edit two system files within Android; /system/etc/wifi/tiwlan.ini and /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf. I prefer doing this with Android’s debugging bridge (adb), to avoid messing with badly written terminal applications for the HTC Hero. Adb makes it possible to alter android system files from your command line on your computer. To use adb you need to install the drivers. Most Windows-users have these installed from when installing HTC Sync. I use Linux and had to install them by grabbing the Android SDK from their homepage (I can elaborate on this if necessary). Note that you will have to ‘root’ your device to make the procedure work (if necessary I can elaborate on this, as well. It basically means that you achieve full system read/write capabilites on your device). You might also need set the device to ‘USB debugging’-mode. You’ll find out soon enough
Open a terminal window (in Windows, the command line) and type:
Code:
adb pull /system/etc/wifi/tiwlan.ini .
This will copy the file from the device to the computer. In Linux the file will be stored in the user’s home directory. I am not sure where it will be stored in Windows (search for it if you can’t find it). Open the file in a text editor. Locate the text “WiFiAdhoc = 0″ and change the 0 to 1. Then we will place two new lines right underneath it, to make it look like this:
Code:
WiFiAdhoc = 1 dot11DesiredSSID = InsertyourSSIDhere dot11DesiredBSSType = 0
Replace InsertyourSSIDhere with the name/SSID of your planned ad-hoc network. We are finished with this file for now, so save and close the file.
In the terminal, type:
Code:
adb pull /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf .
Wpa_supplicant.conf is the tool we use to configure the network security. Open the file in the text editor. I have my file configured like this:
Code:
ctrl_interface=tiwlan0 update_config=1 eapol_version=2 ap_scan=2 fast_reauth=1 network={ ssid="InsertyourSSIDhere" scan_ssid=0 mode=1 key_mgmt=NONE group=WEP104 auth_alg=SHARED wep_key0="InsertyourownPASSKEYhere" }
Once you are happy with your configuration, save and close the file.
Ok, now that we have configured the files, we will transfer them back to the HTC Hero by executing the following commands (each line is a new command):
Code:
adb shell mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system exit adb push tiwlan.ini /system/etc/wifi/tiwlan.ini adb push wpa_supplicant.conf /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf adb shell mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system exit
Now you just have to create an ad-hoc wi-fi network with internet sharing on your laptop. There are numerous online guides on how to do this. The important thing is to match the network settings with the configuration in wpa_supplicant.conf. Note that ‘WEP104′ might be labelled ‘WEP128′ in the network manager on your computer. Once you have created and activated your new ad-hoc wi-fi network, configured with internet sharing, turn on the wi-fi on your HTC Hero. You will see the ad-hoc network listed immediately, but wait a minute or two for the device to obtain the network address distributed from the laptop.
That’s pretty much it! You should now be online on your HTC Hero through your ad-hoc wi-fi network. The device should automatically be connecting to the network when wi-fi is enabled at both laptop and device.
Keep in mind: please consider this a temporary solution; we should really strive to configure wpa_supplicant.conf with WPA2-security. I’ll be back with another blog post if/when this is achieved.
Disclaimer: Remember, I am not responsible for your actions

VIA [TIS]

But I wont try it any soon, I wont give up HTC hero original ROM just for ad-hoc networks, I will wait until I get a reasonable reason to root my device.
My recommendation "Buy an access point" for me I will wait until I am back from my vacation for now I will use a near public wifi.

Blognin Free Blog Hosting And Community

2010-02-14T12:41:00.000Z

Wibiya Website Toolbar

2010-01-07T20:00:00.000Z

If you didn't notice the toolbar like in the bottom of websites pages then you might want to take a look at mashable toolbar, If you want one for your blog, website or whatever there is a free better looking alternative "Wibiya" out of beta and for free, just apply with your blog or site link, after a little review they will send you the instruction and your password, the toolbar is fully customizable to match your design with lots of applications you can use, video & chat for your visitors, face book integration, social bookmarking, how many users online, notifications, twitter, rss and more example : Technolibya.com

What is "daonolfix"

2009-11-07T22:38:00.003Z

daonolfix is the most searched keyword in Google for November 2009, but as you can you see in this page "daonolfix" The bad thing is that the first result "Daonolfix : www.houston-media.com®" leads to a virus that affects Chrome, Explorer and Firefox so beware of it and don't visit it or search for it if someone told you to so.

This article also is a test to see if I can get to the first page on Google and beat that virus when people read this.

Remember daonolfix.exe file is also a virus, delete it if you see it in your system or running in your process manager.

Virus Effect CleanUp Tool

2009-09-16T04:18:00.001Z

Most of people I know have infected computers, and they live with it and keep spreading computer viruses by hand to hand portable storage trading, now I don't know what you've done about it but most will just install an anti-virus, the 35 Dinars kaspersky thing, install it and delete the viruses, but there is stuff behind the scene, a virus normally protects it's self by running simple codes that will disable:

Windows Registry

Command Line Tool

Windows Task Manager

System Restore Config

Folder Options

Run command

When you delete a virus and clean your system they wont be enabled and it's pain to enable them manually and sometimes it doesn't work.
simply download this little tool and run it after the removal of the viruses and it will turn your system privilege setting, and configuration as good as new.

This will:

Restore Windows Registry

Restore The Command Line Tool

Restore Windows Task Manager

Restore System Restore Config

Restore Folder Options and show hidden files

Run command

The Result, A Happy Life

2009-08-07T00:06:00.002Z

I organized my sleeping on the natural way, it seems the best of all, I sleep at 12-1 and wake up at 7-8, but I had to give up sleeping on the evening, it's the main reason for sleeping and waking problems, my boss is happy, I am freelancing and that's going good also, and I am finishing my robot project as I am working on the control chip and the programming.

See you next post

Sleeping Experince - Trying Polyphasics sleep

2009-07-30T02:49:00.004Z

Dear readers I didn't post any articles for a long time, my life isn't better then my blog eather, I decided that I will fix everything right after finish writing this, I know now that sleeping can change your life from bad to worst.
what I have experienced is common sleep problems that probably most of you have, I stay late at night and I end up sleeping in the morning skipping work, and so then skipping life.
Whenever I go to bed I think of how many hours will go to waste if I sleep, so I just keep surfing and reading useless stuff that I instantly forget when I wake up.
now who cares about me, but care if you have the same problem what would you do ??
Polyphasics sleep, I will try my luck on this too, the next post will be blogging mistakes, like now.
Uberman sleep schedule
becoming an early riser
Read more about polyphasic sleep at Wikipedia.

Enable Multi-Touch Gesture (Finger Scroll, Momentum and ChiralMotion) on any Synaptics TouchPad in Windows 7/Vista/XP/Server

2009-06-03T01:07:00.002Z

we’re Lucky that most have a laptop with a touch pad from Synaptics “yes that little red icon on your taskbar”, a great way to turn your boring touch pad into Apple-like multi touch one is by installing modded drivers, Synaptics touch pad have the hardware ability as long as your laptop isn’t a 19xx one, a video preview after the jump.

Follow the link on how to modd your Synaptics touch pad.

Via[TechnoLibya]