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8 simple steps to setup Android Debug Bridge mode for your Android

2010-02-25T20:15:00.000-08:00

I've tried to google for a simplistic guide, but the simplest and easiest I have found is this. But it's long winded and can be quite time consuming to follow. Therefore, after experimenting with his guide, I tried to paraphrase and simplify the whole process. Thought would be nice to share out. However, you should be reminded that this guide is not thoroughly tested since I've only tried it with Windows 7 and HTC Magic, therefore, the original instruction set is still relevant.

This tutorial works for Windows 7 (64-bit) personal computers. However, follow the instructions at your own risk.

You must have:

1. HTC Sync installed, functioning on both your PC and Android.

2. Windows 7 machine.

3. An Android phone.

The steps:

1. Download the Android SDK from www.android.com

2. Copy < tools > folder into C:\ drive and rename it as < android >

3. Plug in your phone, right click My Computer -> Device Manager -> HTC Phone -> right click for Properties -> Details tab -> Compatible Ids. Confirm the following three is found:

USB\Class_ff&SubClass_42&Prot_03

USB\Class_ff&SubClass_42

USB\Class_ff

4. Once confirmed, go to Driver Tab -> Update Driver -> Browse my computer for driver software -> Nagivate to android sdk folder your earlier downloaded -> usb_driver -> android_winusb. Select < Include subfolders >, then click Next. Click Finish.

6. Your computer should prompt you for a restart. Reboot your computer and then connect back your android device (make sure it's in usb debugging mode).

5. Now we need to check whether your adb interface is working. Open command prompt, then navigate to android folder you've created in step 2 by typing < cd C:\android >. Now, type < adb remount > and press enter.

6. If you see "daemon started successfully" or "remount succeeded". You're golden!

7. Now type < adb shell > and hit enter. If you see a "#" sign, you're golden again!

8. Your phone is now Adb ready!

Courtesy to crazythunder.

Now, your PC is both Adb and HTC Sync ready. To alternate between the interface setup, setting the default connection between your phone and PC:

Simply plug in your phone and go to Device Manager under Android Phone, right click Android Composite ADB Interface to choose Update Driver Software... -> Browse My computer for driver software -> Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer -> check Show compatible hardware. Now you can see two interfaces: My HTC or Android Composite ADB Interface.
Choose your preferred interface and click Next, then Close. Restart your PC.
Now you have just set your default interface!

First? Ever Youtube Game!

2009-01-31T21:03:00.000-08:00

If you have watched all the videos on Youtube...and don't know what to do on Youtube anymore...then you should try this!

Play Game on Youtube! Locate the difference on photos...with 30 difficulty levels! Let's play Youtube!

Windows 7 beta

2009-01-20T19:56:00.000-08:00

For those never heard of Windows, please go the where sunlight usually shines in...that's windows.

But Windows 7 doesn't mean 7 windows, it's Microsoft's successor to Windows Vista operating system.

As I'm current user of Windows 7 beta so it is strongly recommended for everyone who knows to play with Windows to download the beta to test, or even use as primary operating system.

Go here to download:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx
by Jan 24
If you born after Jan 24 2009, you still can get it through various sources like torrent...

Ask a window cleaner to clean up the mess if you break your windows...if you good enough not breaking it, it will break itself on August 1, so be prepared.

Zune Media Player

2008-09-24T21:23:00.000-07:00

Tired of WindowsMediaPlayer or found nothing special on iTunes8. Then try the newly updated Zune Software. No Zune? No worry. There's much more features you can use other than sync with Zune MP3 Player!

It's not the ordinary media player, it's un-ordinary. IMHO, it's much more user friendly than other media players. With clean interface and easy navigation, you can get to your collectiosn in breeze!

Some of the features included Mixview and a nice Now Playing interface. Mixview enable you to discover related musics. The Now Playing mode displays photos of the artist of current playing song in a nicely designed hue. And you can get access to marketplace to preview millions of songs, or if you have a zune pass for $15/month = unlimited download of songs!

Let the photos do the talking...

Collection page

Mixview

Access artist biography and more

Now Playing

Now Playing: when artist background not available

Discover and preview music in marketplace

And more to discover! Best stuff from Microsoft!
Here to get it.

Google Chrome Is HERE!

2008-09-03T07:13:00.000-07:00

http://www.google.com/chrome

Mr. Google, whose motto is "Do no evil" is acting pretty competitive. He's already the king of Search Engines, and he's involved in email services, word-processing softwares, maps/navigation, virtual world, and just two days ago, he released a beta version of web browser called Chrome, seeking to get a fair share (presumably) from the dominating Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 3.

What's special about Chrome?

It's simple in design.

It has simple userface.

It imports both IE7 and Firefox 3 bookmarks and setting.

Another special thing is, it's light! Its size is tinier than Firefox 3 and Internet Explorer!

Download High Quality Music Free and Legal

2008-09-01T14:27:00.000-07:00

Before you get excited, this is only for those who have a "yourname@yourschool.edu" email account.

Introducing Ruckus, free music and video download site that offer free music and video for students.
After signed up, enjoy your legal downloads! Millions of music and videos, not just those unheard ones, but all that you can think of!

Ubuntu is NOT FREE anymore!

2008-07-11T08:52:00.000-07:00

Here's the latest news! Ubuntu Linux costs you a $20 USD!
Oh not exactly 20, only 19.99....

Wait a minute...$19.99 USD!!!
That's what Best Buy offers. The reason you have to pay for extra $19.99 + tax + shipping fee is you get a 60 days support service.

You can get 1 or more Ubuntu Linux disc at absolutely no cost [here]

But if you prefer a support service that you can call them to ask how to insert the disc into your computer, you can spend your $20 [here]

Watch Beijing 2008 Olympics Free!

2008-07-04T11:05:00.000-07:00

In another 34 days, Beijing 2008 Olympics will be revealed!

If you are an Olympics fan but you don't have any TV provider that broadcast live Olympics events; or you don't have a TV; or your TV is just broken, here's the alternative: watch it on the go in your PC or laptop. Terms & Conditions: you are using Windows Vista with Media Center.

TVTonic is partnering with NBC Olympics to provide FREE Olympics service which user can use the Media Center to access contents of NBC Olympics coverage of the games. Best of all, user can choose their favorite sports events and only the preferred videos will be downloaded to Media Center.

So you can enjoy your favorite events at anytime.

Go Olympics!

and go upgrade to Vista...

Wah!

Steal The LAN

2008-07-01T08:00:00.000-07:00

Today, I'm gonna teach you how to hack into LAN network restricted to certain Mac Address. About two years ago, I stayed in the hostel, where abundance of very nice Indonesians had several private server set-up, initially made available to the hall residence, and recently was made available to public. After moving to off-campus apartment, I still missed the good old days of fast download and getting what you want at transfer rate of 1.5MBytes per second. So, I decided to spoof into the network, as connection over Ethernet is plainly slower than Local Area Network.

Let me explain how this works briefly. LAN network controlled by Mac Address works by storing authorised Mac Address onto a particular server/network controller/router. Due to individual architecture difference of these types of interfaces, I would not want to go into trouble by explaining steps for each of these interfaces. The logic is simple. Firstly, deceive yourself as an authorised Mac Address. Then using that to obtain a Mac Address list of currently active authorised individual computers. From then on, you can trick the controller interface into believing you're the genuine authorised Mac Address. One limitation of this type of hacking is that, it only works on cabled connected LAN. I shall post a guide on how to hack into WLAN soon.

Note: This guide is customised for Vista users.

Step 1:

Open your notepad and type the following text:

arp -a >c:\Users\%USERNAME%\Desktop\macaddress.

Afterward, at menu bar click "File" and "Save As". For file name, type it as:

MacAdd.cmd

For Save as type, select All Files. Just like the following:

Click to enlarge

You're done.
For complete lost reader, you can skip all the steps above and download the file here

Step 2:

Now, connect to LAN using cable, and for Windows Vista users, when prompted, identify the network as Private. After which, your connection status should show no internet connectivity. Double click of the file you've just recreated. You should notice a text file named "macaddress" on your desktop. Open the file and look for physical addresses labeled dynamic under 'Type' column. Usually, you'd have more than one dynamic physical address (also called Mac Address). Jot down the addresses and before proceed to Step 3, save the current text file with another file name. This is because, we're going to use back the information here later on.

Step 3:

Get a copy of the software called Mac MakeUp here. It's a convenient software working with portability. You don't need to install it, it doesn't leave trace in your Windows registry, which means it should not be harming your computer. You should also note that Mac MakeUp does not change your original mac address, it merely add a mask to it, when you remove the mask, your mac address is still there. Just double click to activate it. Select the correct network adapter, do not mess up with WLAN controller.

Now, replace the addresses jotted down from Step 2 onto the New address. Then click "Change" and "Cycle interface now". If your connection status shows Limited Connectivity, please manually refresh your adapter, by disabling and re-enabling it. To do so, click on your connection status at system tray icon, then Network and Sharing Center, Manage network connections and right click on respective controller to disable and re-enabling.

When you're connected to LAN via the address from Step 2, double click on file created from Step 1 again to get a list of currently active authorised addresses.

Delete any addresses coincide with addresses you get from the file created in Step 2, then save the text file with another name, says "macaddress1".

Step 4:

You can now choose any address from the filtered list. To get best connectivity, ie: stable and reliable, you should pick the addresses not in use. To pick these addresses, you can repeat Step 2, and then compare the output file with previously saved text file.

Step 5:

There is no step 5, except to enjoy your connection! :))))

This is not very elegant way of getting free connection, but it works. One of the investment style in this world, is picking stocks which are undervalued. Buy it, and resell it when market realises the potential. Warren Buffet called it a cigar butt approach of investing. You walk down the street and you look around for a cigar putt someplace, finally you see one and it is soggy and kind of repulsive, but there is one puff left in it. So, you pick it up and the puff is free. You get one free puff on it and then you throw it away and try looking for another one. It's not elegant, but it works. It's a low yield investment. So, to enjoy on-going connection, you should subscribe to internet service provider in your area. Enjoy! Wah!

Disclaimer: This is purely educational and the writer does not provide any assistance for individual user.

Everyday's Intelligence

2008-06-29T20:10:00.000-07:00

Credits to Lisa Katayama on her book named Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan.

The Japanese are amazingly innovative and creative in the earlier days. Japan is after all, only a 377,873 km² country, with a size slightly smaller than California. Everything should not be wasted. Over the years, Japanese develop their infamous culture of saving money and space. Such are the ones we should learn from. Here are a few of such example from Lisa Katayama.

1. How to make a baby stop crying
Dilemma: Sure, the baby's cute. But why won't he stop crying?

Solution: The secret to stop a crying baby lies in making the sound you produce during the mouthfeel stage of wine tasting.

Why this works: When babies are still in the womb, the noises they can hear are limited to those in the 6000-8000mHz range. The sound you make when you slosh the liquid behind your lips during wine tasting takes place at about 7000mHz, reminding the baby of a time when the world around was peaceful and the whirs and stirs inside Mommy's tummy soothed him back to a sleepy state.

2. How to get rid of surface splinters
Dilemma: You have dozens of little splinters in your hands and arms from helping your little brother with his secret wooden fort. Isn't there a way to get rid of them without having to pluck each and every one out with tweezers?

Solution: Dip your finger in a tub of liquid glue and smear it all over the problem area. Once it dries, peel it off, just the way you used to when you were a bored little kid in arts-and-crafts class. The splinters will come right out along with the peeling glue!

Why this works: Surface splinters are hard to get out not because they're deeply embedded but because they're tiny and hard to grasp even with the daintiest of fingers. The sticky glue serves a function similar to a lint roller when the glue is applied evenly across the splintery surface of your skin. Plus, it's super fun to peel glue off your hands.

3. How to clean up spilled egg yolk
Dilemma: The egg was supposed to crack in the pan—not on the floor. Now there's gook all over the linoleum.

Solution: Sprinkle some table salt on the spilled egg and wait ten minutes for it to soak in, then sweep the egg yolk right off the floor with a broom.

Why this works: The salt dissolves the lipoproteins in the egg yolk, which changes its texture from gooey to nongooey, making it easier to clean. (Bonus: Brian Lam of Gizmodo shows us how.)

4. How to make the grass green again
Dilemma: You got a new puppy, and now your once beautifully green lawn has bare brown patches all over it from dog pee.

Solution: Pour some beer on the problem areas, making sure the foam's covering all the naked spots. The grass will be greener in no time.

Why this works: Beer has fermented sugars in it, which can act as natural fertilizer. The dying grass will feed on these sugars, detrimental fungi will die, and your lawn will start looking normal again.

5. How to swim backward
Dilemma: Your breaststroke is weak, your dives all end up as belly flops, and you can't even do half a somersault without getting water up your nose. You need some kind of skill that will set you apart from the rest of the pool party this summer—but what?

Solution: Learn how to swim backward! When you flex your feet instead of pointing them while holding onto a kick board, your body will chug through the water in reverse gear.

Why this works: The direction you advance in the water depends on which way you're kicking. When you kick away from your body—which is essentially what you appear to be doing when you flex your feet—you reverse the body's inclination to go forward. It takes a little bit of practice, but once you perfect it, the whole party will be wide-eyed with wonder at your newfound skill. Images by Joel Holland for Chronicle Books.

For more, please visit http://www.tokyomango.com/tokyo_mango/urawaza/index.html

Good Bye Bill Gates

2008-06-27T22:27:00.000-07:00

Bill Gates is leaving (finally) Microsoft and it's a big day Engadget named June 27 the Bill Day!

So what's so great about the day?

It's so great Engadget is giving away free Microsoft related products!

Just post a comment and you stand the chance to win Toshiba Gigabeat T400, Microsoft Zune, Office Ultimate 2007 and Microsoft Vista Ultimate!

My advice: please don't post a comment as you will reduce my chance to win. Thanks

and you can't take them home if you weren't in USA...

How to set a Guinness World Record

2008-06-16T14:31:00.000-07:00

Set a world record? You think that's impossible for you? No!

For once in a life time chance you can set a Guinness World Record!

Just go download the best browser: Mozilla Firefox 3 on June 17, 2008 and your name will be crafted in the record! They are going to get most download on a single day!

err..not your name will be recorded, but your IP address :)

Happy Father's Day

2008-06-15T19:49:00.000-07:00

Today is Father's day. Not everyone is happy though. Some fathers may not as happy as other fathers.

So be wise, don't be a sad father on a supposedly happy day...just use Durex

Dispose your iPhone

2008-06-12T21:21:00.000-07:00

With the availability of iPhone 3G on July 11th, what are you going to do with your outdated 1st generation iPhone?

People are selling iPhone on ebay and thousands of iPhone out there waiting for sale...you just couldn't sell it!

So why not try this method!

Will it blend? Yes it blended...

Now you can go queue at Apple Store for your next iPhone...

How to make yourself viewable to world through Google!

2008-06-08T12:32:00.000-07:00

Everyone loves Google!

Because Google knows you better than anyone else in the world! really believe me! Google knows whether you are surfing porn sites. And just in case you have memory loss and don't know who you are, you can ask Google to give you all the data they collected and you might rediscovered yourself. terms & Conditions: you use Google Search, Youtube, Picasa, Gmail, reading my blogspot, Orkut, Google Reader or the useless Google Web Accelerator...etc etc...

So into our topic, how to make yourself viewable to the world?

It's through Google Map!
After they introduce street view function, many photographs of the places are inserted to the Google Map...

So next time when you see a Google Van like this Please don't hesitate to pose for photos...and you will appear in Google Map!

Just don't be like the lady below: hiding in the boot while the Google Van passed by...

BSOD is fun!

2008-06-05T15:14:00.000-07:00

Even wonder why some PC always encountered blue screen of death (BSOD) and you never get it?

If you think BSOD is fun but you never get it and you really desperate to get here's the solution:
[download BSOD screen saver!]
you can enjoy BSOD everyday without any worries!
what's more: you can get the reboot simulation with start up splash screen...endlessly until you have enough of blue screen reboot blue screen reboot....

What's interesting: the screen saver comes from Microsoft Technet...

A smarter way(?) to put your laptop

2008-06-03T19:17:00.000-07:00

A laptop = a PC that can put on your lap. But that's not really convenient while you sitting at bed watching the Office and eating biscuits and drinking vanilla latte...

Now here come the solution!

A Notebook Desk with Built-in 2.1 Speakers & Cooling Fans!!!

By [FeDom]

So imagine this after you buy it...
...By the way, where to put the mug??

Small is better

2008-06-03T18:25:00.000-07:00

Recently the world has been crazy about small laptop, aka netbook.

These little netbooks have screen like 8.9" to 10" and relatively cheaper than normal laptops.

Some of the popular models include:

HP Mini-Note, Acer Aspire One, Asus Eee and MSI Wind...

So why not just bring one of them home, or two if you can't decide which is better...it's just $500 each...

You only need to buy an extra LCD screen, not too expensive...

How to use iPhone without having an iPhone

2008-06-02T18:51:00.000-07:00

First, let's define iPhone:

It's just a normal phone from Apple but because it is iPhone it is very popular.

It is recommended that you use it everyday because an apple a day keep doctor away.

If you don't have it, I'll show you how to use it without really having it. Following my guide and you will be able to surf the web like you are using iPhone.

Requirements:
1. You
2. A computer with internet, screen, and keyboard
3. Firefox browser

An iPhone is not a requirement.

First, I prefer Firefox than Internet Explorer or Safari because: the explorer can get lost while walking in the safari...

1. Go [here] to download user agent switcher add-on for firefox.
2. Install it.
3. Restart Firefox.
4. Go Tools > User Agent Switcher > Options > User Agents > Add
5. Fill in the blanks

Description: 'iPhone' or whatever, doesn't matter
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/1A543a Safari/419.3
other: leave it blank

6. Then OK and select the iPhone user agent and you will see Facebook like this.

Plus, you have the chance to read all the famous magazines like Popular Mechanics, Car and Driver, PC Magazine, and of course...Playboy and Penthouse....F.O.C.
Just go to http://imgs.zinio.com/iphone/

Plus many other iPhone only websites...
And please switch back to the default user agent after having fun with those, or else your Google account may ask whether you want to create a mobile account...

How to maximize the usage of MacBook Air

2008-06-02T18:25:00.000-07:00

Being the thinnest laptop, the Apple MacBook Air has one new found usage: to slice your birthday cake.

Tested by Rahul Sood, CTO of HP's global gaming business.

[link] read his blog.

I have a HP and I won't use it to slice cake:
1. because I have knife
2. because HP can never slice a cake :) too bulk

Welcome to wah!

2008-06-02T13:57:00.001-07:00

wah: a smarter guide for smarter life

a blog to share everything that can change your life!
(waikhong:really? teckwei:Hell Yeah!)

you will see any guide from A to Z that can make your life smarter and more tech savvy!

by 2 guys a guy who are not smart enough...

welcome! you will be "wah"