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Here is some useful information related to Android OS.
See Android enthusiasts at stackexchange (link).
I'm currently interested on having Android working on HTC Touch Diamond 2 (Topaz).
To install some software, you will need su (root access) to the system. For Froyo (2.2) download here. Thread on XDA (link).
Check out CyanogenMod (link).
Battery tips (link)
To connect Android to an ad-hoc wireless network, there are several ways to do it. I find the least painful one is to modify a few configuration files (link). It will allow you to connect to one, specified, wireless network only but that's still better than nothing. :)
For Samsung Galaxy S users:
Additional links:
For development using HTML5, see this post.
For standard Android development see the Development page.
Setting proxy server for Wi-Fi connection does not seem to work for all applications (2010-12-16). However, check this link.
How to root Galaxy S (link). One-click root (link). Root 2.3.4 (link).
Here is a post that describes how to open AVD Manager (link).
The instructions on how to control the Emulator are here.
To install Android SDK offline, download the following:
Android platform goes into "platforms\<platform name>" subdirectory of the SDK directory. USB driver goes into "usb_driver" subdirectory.
See more instructions here.
Here's a handy tip for having contacts' birthdays in your calendar. In Google Calendar go to Add -> Browse Interesting Calendars -> More -> Contacts' birthdays and events.
My current solution, that keeps my PC, phone, and online account synchronized is the following:
See Android Software page for links to software.
There is a plugin for Total Commander that allows accessing the Android file system via USB connection. (thread)
Check these cool tips for switching USB mode:
1. Dial *#7284#. This should open app called PhoneUtil (there are other ways to get to it)
2. In USB section, swith it to Modem, then switch it back to PDA
3. Exit, and USB should work.