[3] I have a good faith belief that the file downloads identified below (by URL) are unlawful under these copyright laws because among other things, the files circumvent effective access controls and/or copyright protection measures;
[4] Reason:
Content Type: "Custom Firmware" files
Violation(s): Trafficking a device that circumvents effective access controls and/or trafficking a device that circumvents effective copyright protection measures.
Sergey and I first heard about Android back in 2004, when Andy Rubin came to visit us at Google. He believed that aligning standards around an open-source operating system would drive innovation across the mobile industry. Most people thought he was nuts. But his insight immediately struck a chord because at the time it was extremely painful developing services for mobile devices. We had a closet full of more than 100 phones and were building our software pretty much device by device. It was nearly impossible for us to make truly great mobile experiences.
Fast forward to today. The pace of innovation has never been greater, and Android is the most used mobile operating system in the world: we have a global partnership of over 60 manufacturers; more than 750 million devices have been activated globally; and 25 billion apps have now been downloaded from Google Play. Pretty extraordinary progress for a decade’s work. Having exceeded even the crazy ambitious goals we dreamed of for Android—and with a really strong leadership team in place—Andy’s decided it’s time to hand over the reins and start a new chapter at Google. Andy, more moonshots please!
Going forward, Sundar Pichai will lead Android, in addition to his existing work with Chrome and Apps. Sundar has a talent for creating products that are technically excellent yet easy to use—and he loves a big bet. Take Chrome, for example. In 2008, people asked whether the world really needed another browser. Today Chrome has hundreds of millions of happy users and is growing fast thanks to its speed, simplicity and security. So while Andy’s a really hard act to follow, I know Sundar will do a tremendous job doubling down on Android as we work to push the ecosystem forward.
Today we’re living in a new computing environment. People are really excited about technology and spending a lot of money on devices. This is driving faster adoption than we have ever seen before. The Nexus program—developed in conjunction with our partners Asus, HTC, LG and Samsung—has become a beacon of innovation for the industry, and services such as Google Now have the potential to really improve your life. We’re getting closer to a world where technology takes care of the hard work—discovery, organization, communication—so that you can get on with what makes you happiest… living and loving. It’s an exciting time to be at Google.
Posted by Larry Page, CEO
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I just wanted to drop a quick note before it goes down.
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Cyanogenmod nightlies available for the HTC One X (Endeavoru)
Just tweeted by @Cyanogenmod - "HTC One X (endeavoru) This device has graduated to 10.1 nightlies. Note the warning below. Link"
As the article says, wait for the next nightly to drop or still use beta - 10 (Note - this is NOT for the AT&T One X).
Keep plugging away Team Cyanogenmod! We all appreciate what you do for our older and newer phones.
It can't be! Could it?
Screen shot provided by El Madhatter over at Xda has us Verizon Galaxy Nexus owners wondering if this could be true. For us geeks this isn't that big of news because most of us already have 4.2.2 on our Galaxy Nexus one way or another. For the average Joe Blow that bought this phone because they were told by someone (probably a phone geek like us) that this phone will get Android updates faster than any other phone. Three updates behind later (thanks Big Red) Joe is using an outdated phone (Thanks again Verizon).
Its looking like we'll have new radios, which is fantastic news but the same kernel and boot loader, which is a bit of a bummer. The new baseband info is also new and can't be changed with a simple build.prop edit which leads me to believe this is the real deal. I guess someone could go through a hell of a lot of work to fake this but I doubt it.
So Joe Blow! Keep your head up! Your pretty little Verizon Galaxy Nexus just might be updated to 4.2.2. What do ya say Verizon?
Just the Tip. Just to see how it feels: One of my favorite things I've found on the internet are the little collections of LPT's (formally, Life Pro Tips); which are basically little shortcuts in life that are meant to make things easier. *This is where I finally learned how to open a banana the right way: like the monkeys do it, from the bottom instead of the top. (It may not sound like much, but to me it felt like reading Page One of the Rosetta Stone.) I thought it'd be simple enough to start a list of Android Pro Tips, as well; to hopefully make someone else's Android experience a little easier...I mean, everyone loves a shortcut, right? So, to make it official, (drumroll), here's the first one I can think of: (A)ndroid (P)ro (T)ip #1: How to install an Android app like a Ninja. (*My definition of Ninja here means without Anything: without a file manager, without a data connection or Play Store/Market link of any kind, and without any cables/computer connection whatsoever.) Ever done this? You flash a new Rom, and then go to install a copy of a much-needed app from your SD card. Then you realize that the Chef/Developer forgot to include a Very Important Thing: a File Manager. Unless you have a data connection/wifi access point/Play Store link, this can be a very real problem. First time this happened to me, this was my thought process: my dumb brain: "Wha?...er, no problem, I'll just install that copy of Root Explorer I keep on my SD card, that'll be my new file manager!" my smart brain: "How ya gonna access that, you Dink?" my dumb brain: ".....I don't care for you much, you know that?" my smart brain: "Just shut up. Aren't you missing Storage Wars?.." Anyway, It's frustrating to no end to have available, working copies of important apps, just sitting there on your SD card, with no way to access them... Here's the solution. A true Android Ninja would use this little-known trick: 1. Open the Browser. (All Roms at least come with at least a browser, it's in the Constitution.) 2. In the address bar, type "file:///sdcard/nameofapk.apk" (Don't type the exclamation points, and yes, those are 3 forward slashes.) 3. Press Enter. 4. Profit. Now, the above example is written assuming you'll insert the name of your apk, and assuming also that it's on the root directory of your SD card. If it isn't, then just alter the command, reflecting the proper folder and location; e.g.: "file:///sdcard/download/games/nameofapk.apk" (Just make sure you remember the EXACT name and location of the app. You'll be all set.) So that's it. Install an Android apk, straight from your browser, no cables necessary. Impress ALL your friends! (I would guess that there are even more Browser commands that exist within the Android OS, but that's the only one I know: anyone else know of some, please feel free to chime in!) *Oh yeah, need to say this: "First Post!" More to follow, be back soon; -Zook
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