SGS: zoom out App launcher

Just found out by accident that you can zoom out the SGS app launcher (TouchWiz).
Here is how (2 finger swipe):

That’s the result:

(SGS = Samsung Galaxy S)

Check out my Android apps – shared via AppAware

ADAC Maps http://market.android.com/details?id=com.ptvag.android.adacmapformembers

Aldi Nord http://market.android.com/details?id=de.aldiNord.android

aLogcat http://market.android.com/details?id=org.jtb.alogcat

Amazon.de http://market.android.com/details?id=de.amazon.mShop.android

Analog Clock Collection http://market.android.com/details?id=smsr.com.acc

Angry Birds http://market.android.com/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirds

AppAware http://market.android.com/details?id=org.appaware

Barcode Scanner http://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android

barcoo http://market.android.com/details?id=de.barcoo.android

Battery Indicator http://market.android.com/details?id=com.darshancomputing.BatteryIndicator

Car Dock Home v3 http://market.android.com/details?id=net.cwfk.ig88.carhome3

com.sec.android.app.samsungapps.una http://market.android.com/details?id=com.sec.android.app.samsungapps.una

Compass http://market.android.com/details?id=com.apksoftware.compass

ConnectBot http://market.android.com/details?id=org.connectbot

DroidStats http://market.android.com/details?id=nitro.phonestats

Dropbox http://market.android.com/details?id=com.dropbox.android

DynDNS http://market.android.com/details?id=org.l6n.dyndns

Free Power Widget http://market.android.com/details?id=at.abraxas.powerwidget.free

FRITZ!App Fon http://market.android.com/details?id=de.avm.android.laborapp

Google Reader http://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.reader

GPS Essentials http://market.android.com/details?id=com.mictale.gpsessentials

GPS Test http://market.android.com/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest

GScript Lite http://market.android.com/details?id=nl.rogro.GScriptLite

IMDb http://market.android.com/details?id=com.imdb.mobile

JuiceDefender http://market.android.com/details?id=com.latedroid.juicedefender

KeePassDroid http://market.android.com/details?id=com.android.keepass

Layar http://market.android.com/details?id=com.layar

Mail http://market.android.com/details?id=de.gmx.mobile.android.mail

Maps http://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps

Market http://market.android.com/details?id=com.android.vending

My Tracks http://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.maps.mytracks

Navit http://market.android.com/details?id=org.navitproject.navit

Network Tools http://market.android.com/details?id=ua.cv.westward.networktools

Öffi http://market.android.com/details?id=de.schildbach.oeffi

OI Einkaufsliste http://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.shopping

phono http://market.android.com/details?id=com.infonetservice.phono

Plug In Launcher http://market.android.com/details?id=com.launcher.plugin

PS3 Trophies http://market.android.com/details?id=ar.com.ps3argentina.trophies

rtv http://market.android.com/details?id=de.rtv

Samsung Apps http://market.android.com/details?id=com.sec.android.app.samsungapps

Screen Off and Lock http://market.android.com/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock

Sipdroid http://market.android.com/details?id=org.sipdroid.sipua

skobbler http://market.android.com/details?id=com.skobbler.main

SMS to Text http://market.android.com/details?id=com.smeiti.smstotext

Terminal Emulator http://market.android.com/details?id=jackpal.androidterm

Text & Tabellen http://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs

Toggle Settings Lite http://market.android.com/details?id=com.cooolmagic.android.toggle5

TV-Guide http://market.android.com/details?id=de.jersey.tvguide

TVSpielfilm http://market.android.com/details?id=de.tvspielfilm

Twitter http://market.android.com/details?id=com.twitter.android

Übersetzer http://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate

wetter.com http://market.android.com/details?id=com.wetter.androidclient

Wi-Fi Finder http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jiwire.android.finder

WordPress http://market.android.com/details?id=org.wordpress.android

YouTube http://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.youtube

Shared via AppAware http://appaware.org

Android: Phono notes

This is the Phono 1×4 widget:

When you tap the area where I’ve put a red rectangle around you get this menu:

Icons from left to right:

  1. wireless and network settings
  2. Wifi on/off
  3. installed apps
  4. available GSM networks

Android: taking screenshots

Grab the Android SDK.

Run: ./android and install “Platform Tools” to get adb.

In sdk tools folder run: ./ddms

If you have more then one monitor it won’t work:

ranf@tosh:~/android-sdk-linux_x86/tools$ ./ddms
Error Loading Preferences
08:56:55 E/ddms: shutting down due to uncaught exception
08:56:55 E/ddms: Not implemented [multiple displays]
org.eclipse.swt.SWTError: Not implemented [multiple displays]
	at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.checkDisplay(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.create(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Device.(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.(Unknown Source)
	at com.android.ddms.UIThread.runUI(UIThread.java:426)
	at com.android.ddms.Main.main(Main.java:103)

Just switch off your second monitor in display settings.

Samsung Galaxy S: shell


D:\tmp\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
$ netcfg usb0 dhcp
netcfg usb0 dhcp
action 'dhcp' failed (Permission denied)
$ ls /system/bin
ls /system/bin
reboot
logcat
omx_tests
ifconfig
route
mediaserver
orientationd
iptables
mfgloader
rm
pvrsrvinit
netd
df
debuggerd
tvoutserver
sync
drm_android_siso_test
setconsole
ndc
system_server
newfs_msdos
applypatch
hciattach
npsmobex
start
bootanimation
input
ping
rild
gzip
pm
sleep
iftop
toolbox
logwrapper
dhcpcd
fsck_msdos
geomagneticd
bluetoothd
immvibed
ip
servicemanager
ime
wlandutservice
brcm_patchram_plus
log
am
linker
mkdir
dumpsys
dumpstate
charging_mode
vdc
mtpd
ioctl
smd
lsof
samsungani
cryptsetup
setup_fs
chmod
chown
svc
vold
sdptool
dbus-daemon
wpa_supplicant
keystore
monkey
playsound
notified_event
bugreport
sendevent
pppd
mv
ln
cat
playlpm
bmgr
service
cmp
umount
wipe
dalvikvm
stop
lsmod
insmod
rmmod
id
wm8994
netstat
sh
drexe
top
rmdir
ionice
pand
macloader
renice
uptime
setprop
dnsmasq
racoon
dmesg
drm_sqlite3_test
mount
app_process
printenv
BCM4329B1_002.002.023.0746.0832.hcd
dumpmesg
run-as
tc
hd
dexopt
vmstat
schedtop
kill
notify
dd
make_ext4fs
date
ps
dvz
schedtest
ls
installd
surfaceflinger
getevent
btld
getprop
watchprops
netcfg
nandread
$ ifconfig
ifconfig
$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
cat /proc/cpuinfo
Processor : ARMv7 Processor rev 2 (v7l)
BogoMIPS : 199.80
Features : swp half thumb fastmult vfp edsp thumbee neon vfpv3
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 7
CPU variant : 0x2
CPU part : 0xc08
CPU revision : 2
Hardware : herring
Revision : 0030
Serial : 38357XXXXXXXXXX
$

Android: GTalk Service Monitor (and more)

In Dialer type
*#*#8255#*#*

tested on Samsung Galaxy S

Much more interesting stuff:
http://www.askvg.com/google-android-hidden-secret-codes/

Installing Software on a Nokia 6230i with bluetooth on Ubuntu

gammu 1 identify
gammu 1 nokiaaddfile Application _program name without .jar_

My ~/.gammurc

[gammu1]
port = 00:14:A7:67:D1:FB
#model = 6110
connection = bluephonet
#synchronizetime = yes
#logfile = gammulog
#logformat = textall
#use_locking = yes
#gammuloc = locfile
#startinfo = yes
#gammucoding = utf8

Bluetooth GPS “BT-GPS8 Jentro” with Ubuntu

hcitool dev
hcitool scan
sudo rfcomm bind /dev/rfcomm0 00:0D:B5:81:9B:CF
sudo gpsd -N -n -b -D4 /dev/rfcomm0

GPS-Software:

gpspipe -r
xgps
viking
gpsdrive

Hylafax, WHFC error “Wrong command line or help pa”

I got this error when sending a fax from the windows client WHFC. I had an HP Laserjet PS as printer driver.

After choosing another printer driver it worked. I now use “Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS”.

Links

http://whfc.uli-eckhardt.de/

nagios with check_by_ssh on Debian

nagios machine: sudo aptitude install nagios2
watched machine(example.com): sudo aptitude install nagios-plugins-basic

On both machines: create a new home dir for the nagios user:

sudo -i
mkdir /home/nagios
chown nagios:nagios /home/nagios
vipw
^D

In `vipw’ find the user nagios and edit home dir and login shell to /home/nagios and /bin/bash.

On nagios machine: create SSH key pair:

sudo su nagios
ssh-keygen
ssh-copy-id root@example.com
#
ssh root@example.com
mkdir /home/nagios/.ssh
cp .ssh/authorized_keys /home/nagios/.ssh
chown -R nagios:nagios  /home/nagios/.ssh
^D
#
ssh example.com w
^D

* edit /etc/nagios2/commands.cfg
* edit /etc/nagios2/conf.d/services_nagios2.cfg

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