Tinkernut Labs



  • Dual Boot Your Phone with Windows Mobile And Android

    February 7, 2011 // davisde // Featured Articles, Hacks Tags: android, cell, google, hack, microsoft, mobile, mod, phone, windows 21 Responses


    If you want to repurpose an old Windows Mobile Phone that you may have lying around, you can convert it to an Android phone in a few simple steps.

    Links:

    Android Eclair for HTC Vogue – http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/269_dualboot/android_eclair_vogue.zip
    Gen.YDualBoot – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623792

    Popular Android Ports:
    NOTE- If your phone isn’t listed, just google your phone adding “android” after it.
    HTC Touch – http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/androidhtc/
    iPhone – http://www.redmondpie.com/install-android-on-iphone-3g-2g-with-iphodroid
    Samsung i900, i910, i780, i907- http://andromnia.net/wiki/home

  • Basic History of Thermo Electricity

    January 4, 2011 // davisde // Computer Hardware, Featured Articles Tags: alternative, candle, cell, contest, electricity, green, phone, power, science 6 Responses


    This video was an entry into the ArsTechnica.com Science video contest. It explains the basics of thermoelectricity.

  • How To Always Know What Song You are Hearing

    November 29, 2010 // davisde // Multimedia Tips Tags: android, cell, find, free, iphone, lost, music, name, phone, search, tutorial 27 Responses


    Ever heard a song and wanted to find out what the name of it is or who sings it? This video will show you several different resources for tracking down that song.

    Link Resources:
    http://www.google.com
    http://www.midomi.com
    http://www.bored.com/songtapper
    http://www.musipedia.org
    http://www.melodycatcher.com
    http://www.watzatsong.com
    http://www.shazam.com
    http://www.audiotag.info

  • Print from your Cell Phone or iPad

    November 15, 2010 // davisde // Featured Articles, Hacks Tags: cloud, free, ipad, iphone, mobile, phone, print, printer, printing, smartphone, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial, wireless 71 Responses


    In this episode, we discover how to print to your home printer from anywhere using your mobile device, including most smartphones and the iPad.

    Google Cloud Print: http://code.google.com/apis/cloudprint/docs/overview.html
    Dropbox: http://www.dropbox.com
    Droppedbox (Windows Mobile): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687534
    E-print (for Windows): http://img.labnol.org/files/e-print.zip
    E-print (for Linux): http://www.labnol.org/software/print-files-on-linux/17841/
    E-print (for Mac): http://www.labnol.org/tech/print-files-on-remote-mac/17838/

  • Hacking Tip: How To Root An Android Phone

    September 21, 2010 // davisde // Featured Articles, Hacks Tags: android, cell, droid, froyo, hack, jailbreak, phone, tips, tricks, tutorial, verizon 21 Responses






    In this episode, we will learn how to root an Android based phone.

    Jailbreaking your phone is now legal in the US

    COMMANDS:
    adb devices (This should list a device as a long number. If it doesnt something is wrong.)
    adb push c:\droid2root\rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp
    adb shell
    cd /data/local/tmp
    chmod 0755 rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
    ./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin (Be patient here. When finished it will return you to c:\droid2root)
    adb devices
    adb shell (you should now see a # instead of a $)
    mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
    exit
    adb push c:\droid2root\Superuser.apk /system/app
    adb push c:\droid2root\su /system/bin
    adb push c:\droid2root\busybox /system/bin
    adb shell
    chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
    chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
    mv /system/recovery-from-boot.p /system/recovery-from-boot.p.disabled
    mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
    rm /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
    exit

    Now reboot your phone. You should now be rooted!

    Android SDK – http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

    Droid2Root – http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XY4TFFOK

    Alternate Instructions – http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-labs/74028-root-droid-1-regardless-os-version.html

    Unroot – http://www.droidforums.net/forum/rescue-squad-guides/39254-sbf-root-unroot.html

    Apps for rooted phones –

    SetCPU – App used to overclock your device

    AdFree Android – remove ad’s

    ShootMe – Take screenshots simply by shaking your phone

    MeatMorph – Allows you to install custom themes

    Titanium Backup – Make custom backups of your phone, including Apps.

    Tutorials for rooted phones:

    Make A Custom Boot Animation –

    http://www.dkszone.net/how-to-create-custom-boot-animation-for

    Install Custom Fonts –

    http://www.gadgetsdna.com/custom-fonts-installation-on-rooted-android-device/696/

    Install Custom Themes –

    http://androiddelight.com/2010/07/17/delightful-theme-iron-man-for-rooted-droid/

  • Hack Google Voice For Free Calls

    July 7, 2010 // davisde // Hacks Tags: calls, cell, free, gizmo, google, hack, phone, sipgate, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial, voice 20 Responses






    Learn how to make and receive unlimited VOIP phone calls using Google Voice and SipGate.

    http://www.sipgate.com
    http://voice.google.com

  • Control Your Computer With Twitter

    May 8, 2009 // davisde // DIY Projects, Video Tags: cell, computer, control, phone, remote, tips, tricks, tutorial, twitter 1 Response


    This video introduces TweetMyPc, which allows you to shutdown,logoff, or reboot your computer remotely using Twitter.

  • Run USB Through Phone Lines

    September 5, 2008 // davisde // DIY Projects, Video Tags: diy, extension, hack, phone, tricks, tutorial, usb 6 Responses


    This videos is a submission for the HouseHold Hacker video contest and it’s purpose is to show you how to run a USB cable through existing phone cords.

  • Check Gmail By Phone

    June 16, 2008 // davisde // Video, Web Tips Tags: cell, diy, email, gmail, phone, read, rss, tips, tricks, tutorial, voice 7 Responses


    This video takes it’s base from a Lifehacker project that shows you how to check your Gmail over the phone. For this project, you will need a Gmail account and a Jott account.

  • Use a Cell Phone as a Webcam

    April 29, 2008 // davisde // DIY Projects, Video Tags: camera, cell, internet, mobile, phone, power, screen, stream, tutorial, webcam 13 Responses


    This tutorial covers the steps on how to turn a Windows enabled mobile phone into a Webcam that you can stream over the internet.

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