Tech BytesTech Bytes | Tech Bytes http://www.manast.com A Personal Technology Blog Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:12:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Install CyanogenMod 9 / Android 4.0.3 ICS on LG Optimus One P500 http://www.manast.com/2012/01/28/install-cyanogenmod-9-android-4-0-3-ics-on-lg-optimus-one-p500/ http://www.manast.com/2012/01/28/install-cyanogenmod-9-android-4-0-3-ics-on-lg-optimus-one-p500/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:52:41 +0000 Manas http://www.manast.com/?p=250 While LG will most likely not be upgrading the low-end LG Optimus One P500 to Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0.3, we already have a port of CyanogenMod 9 for the P500. The development is currently in Beta stage with most of the things working. :)

WHAT IS WORKING:

Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich

  • Hardware Acceleration
  • Bluetooth
  • Sensors
  • Audio
  • GPS
  • GSM
  • Offline charging
  • Touchscreem
  • Mobile data
  • Wifi

BUGS AT PRESENT:

  • JIT is disabled because of problems with WiFi.
  • Camera is not working.
  • Occassional Random Reboots.

HOW TO INSTALL

  1. Download the ROM from here and GAPPS from here.
  2. Boot into recovery.
  3. Wipe data/factory reset, format /system, format /boot, Wipe Dalvik Cache.
  4. Flash ROM.
  5. Reboot
  6. Go to recovery again,flash GAPPS and reboot.

There you have ICS 4.0.3 / CM 9 on your LG P500. :D

P.S. – You need to be using new baseband.

]]> http://www.manast.com/2012/01/28/install-cyanogenmod-9-android-4-0-3-ics-on-lg-optimus-one-p500/feed/ 2 [How To] Upgrade to New Baseband on LG Optimus One P500 http://www.manast.com/2012/01/23/how-to-upgrade-to-new-baseband-on-lg-optimus-one-p500/ http://www.manast.com/2012/01/23/how-to-upgrade-to-new-baseband-on-lg-optimus-one-p500/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:49:10 +0000 Manas http://www.manast.com/?p=243 The newly released official CM7 builds for LG Optimus One use the new baseband which LG upgraded to when releasing the 2.3 GingerBread update for the Optimus One P500.

How to know which baseband you are on?

  • If you are on Froyo and have never upgraded to LG stock GingerBread you are on old baseband.
  • If you are on stock GingerBread from LG or have used it in the past  then you are on the new baseband.

So if you are on the old baseband and want to flash CyanogenMod 7, then follow this excellent guide on XDA Developers to upgrade to the new baseband.

Note – Please follow the steps as described. Otherwise there is a chance of your phone getting bricked.

]]> http://www.manast.com/2012/01/23/how-to-upgrade-to-new-baseband-on-lg-optimus-one-p500/feed/ 0 LG Optimus One P500 gets official CyanogenMod http://www.manast.com/2012/01/13/lg-optimus-one-p500-gets-official-cyanogenmod/ http://www.manast.com/2012/01/13/lg-optimus-one-p500-gets-official-cyanogenmod/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:58:31 +0000 Manas http://www.manast.com/?p=241
After many months of unofficial CM7 ports, LG Optimus One has finally received official CyanogenMod support. The nightly builds of CM 7.2 for LG P500 are now available on CM mirrors.

At present the nightly builds are a bit buggy but they are improving with every build, almost 1 new build per day. :) Once the bugs are ironed out, a stable release will be made.

Download the nightly builds of CM7 for LG Optimus One P500 here.

P.S. – The official CM7 builds are for the new baseband only.

]]> http://www.manast.com/2012/01/13/lg-optimus-one-p500-gets-official-cyanogenmod/feed/ 7 Themes / Skins for Swype http://www.manast.com/2011/12/31/themes-skins-for-swype/ http://www.manast.com/2011/12/31/themes-skins-for-swype/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:29:02 +0000 Manas http://www.manast.com/?p=239 Android is known for its ability to be customized. You can change every part of your phone –  the launcher, dialer, messaging app and even the status bar. This is true with the keyboard as well. If you do not like the default keyboard that cones with your phone, you can install any of the alternate ones that are available. Two of  the popular alternative keyboards for Android are SwiftKey X and Swype.

Of these SwiftKey X is the one preferred by many, because it can be themed/skinned. While Swype does not have any official themes/skins available, some developers/themers have modified the Swype APK to modify its resources and created themed Swype keyboards.

For installing any of these themes, you just need to uninstall the Swype installer & Swype from your phone and install the respective installer for the Swype theme you like. If you want to change the theme, just uninstall Swype again and install the new APK for the skin you like. XDA member djdarkknight has modded the latest Swype APK to create some awesome themes, you will definitely get a theme as per your liking. Hit the link below to find out more…

DA Swypes – DJDarkKnight

]]> http://www.manast.com/2011/12/31/themes-skins-for-swype/feed/ 2 Imitate iPhone on your Android with Espier Launcher http://www.manast.com/2011/12/14/imitate-iphone-on-your-android-with-espier-launcher/ http://www.manast.com/2011/12/14/imitate-iphone-on-your-android-with-espier-launcher/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:19:06 +0000 Manas http://www.manast.com/?p=231 One of the best things about using an Android smartphone is you can change your phone’s appearance and behavior to mimic any of the other platforms like Windows Phone 7 or iPhone very easily.

Espier Launcher tries to do just that. If you have ever used an iPhone you would know how the launcher functions in it. The main difference is that there is no app drawer in iPhone like Android has, instead all the installed applications are spread across the home screens. The other difference is that there are no widgets.

Espirer Launcher tries to imitate the iOS launcher on your phone. Just like the launcher on iPhone, there is no app drawer here. Instead all your applications are arranged across multiple home screens and you also have a Spotlight type of search on one homescreen.

 

Espier Launcher – Android Market

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LG Mobile has updated the timeline for the 2.3 Gingerbread update for the LG Optimus 2X, LG Optimus 3D and LG Optimus Black in its Facebook Page.

From the LG Mobile Facebook page:

The three premium smartphones of the Optimus Series will be upgraded first, as outlined below, followed by a global rollout thereafter.

LG Optimus 2X: Now available (as of 1st November, 2011) for open models in Europe
LG Optimus 3D: Week commencing November 21st for open models in Europe
LG Optimus Black: Week commencing November 28th for open models in Europe

The exact timing of the upgrades in each market may vary because of the different requirements in each country with respect to domestic operators and models. Please contact local service representatives to check the specific upgrade schedule in your market.

Better late than never. :) Just in time after the announcement for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Source – LG Mobile

]]> http://www.manast.com/2011/10/31/lg-optimus-2x-3d-black-get-the-android-2-3-gingerbread-update/feed/ 1 How to Install Adobe Flash Player 10.2 on LG Optimus One P500, Samsung Galaxy 3 and Samsung Galaxy Ace http://www.manast.com/2011/09/18/how-to-install-adobe-flash-player-on-lg-optimus-one-p500/ http://www.manast.com/2011/09/18/how-to-install-adobe-flash-player-on-lg-optimus-one-p500/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:57:07 +0000 Manas http://www.manast.com/?p=227 …or for that matter on any Android phone using a ARMv6 processor. While the Android platform supports Adobe Flash natively, Flash for Android does not support phones using ARMv6 processors. Most of the budget Android phones like the LG Optimus One, Samsung Galaxy 3 and Galaxy Ace use these processors.

Some developers have modded the Adobe Flash Player to make it compatible for most ARMv6 and ARMv7 ( arm 11 family ) devices. And yes LG Optimus One P500 now has Adobe Flash working. :)

Follow the below instructions to get Adobe Flash on LG Optimus One P500.

  • Download Flash Player from here and copy to SD Card.
  • Make sure you have ‘Unknown Sources’ enabled in Settings –> Applications.
  • Use any File Manager to navigate to the file and install the APK.
]]> http://www.manast.com/2011/09/18/how-to-install-adobe-flash-player-on-lg-optimus-one-p500/feed/ 35 [How To] Move the Firefox 4 Menu button with Firefox UI Fixer http://www.manast.com/2011/05/26/how-to-move-the-firefox-4-menu-button-with-firefox-ui-fixer/ http://www.manast.com/2011/05/26/how-to-move-the-firefox-4-menu-button-with-firefox-ui-fixer/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 16:46:25 +0000 Manas http://www.manast.com/2011/05/26/how-to-move-the-firefox-4-menu-button-with-firefox-ui-fixer/ Mozilla Firefox 4 brought a lot of UI changes on Windows 7, one of them being the menu bar being replaced with a Firefox menu button on the top left side. Though it provides access to the functions used mostly, many don’t like the look of the button and the space it occupies on the tab bar.

The add-on Firefox UI Fixer fixes that annoyance in Firefox 4 by allowing you to move the Firefox app menu button anywhere in the Firefox UI like onto the Navigation toolbar.

After installing, go to Add-ons and open the Options dialog for this extension. Choose the ‘Make Firefox Menu button movable’ option and then move the button using ‘Customize Toolbar’ dialog.

Place it on the extreme right of the navigation bar to have a setup similar to Google Chrome. :)

Download Firefox UI Fixer

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TubeMate for Android doubles up as both a YouTube application and also a YouTube video downloader.

Open TubeMate from your app drawer, search for any YouTube video and open it. You will see a ‘Save to’ option under the video. Click on ‘Save to’ and then ‘Download’. You can then select the resolution in which you want to download the video. The higher the resolution, the better the quality and bigger the size of the download. However 640*360 resolution will suffice for most of the Android smartphones.

 

Download TubeMate from Android Market

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The LG Optimus One P500 has got the scheduled Gingerbread 2.3 update. But as per the feedback of the users, the release has some bugs and the performance is not that good.

Over the past few months I have tried out almost all the custom ROM’s available for LG Optimus One P500 but have found CyanogenMod 7.2 running on Gingerbread 2.3.7 to be the best one for performance, gaming and battery backup. While it has some minor bugs as of now, I have been using it for the past four months and have not faced any issues. :)

Pre-requisites before proceeding are you must have already rooted your phone and installed custom recovery on it. Also it is required that you are using the new baseband on your phone.

  1. Download the latest CM 7.2 nightly available for LG Optimus One from here.
  2. Shut down your phone and boot into Recovery by pressing the Volume Down, Home and Power buttons together. You can move through the options using the volume up/down keys. Use the Search button to select the option.
  3. In the recovery menu, select Backup and Restore, then select the ‘Backup’ option.  What this will do is backup your current ROM on your SD card, if something goes wrong while flashing the new ROM you can simply boot into recovery and restore your previous ROM using the Restore option.
  4. Connect the phone to your computer and inside Recovery main menu click the option ‘Mounts and Storage Menu’ and then ‘Mount USB Storage’. This will unmount the SD card so that you can see it in your computer. Backup everything from your SD Card. Safely remove the SD card from computer and then click on unmount from recovery to mount the SD card back in phone.
  5. Though it is not a necessity for this ROM, I would suggest partitioning your SD card to create swap and ext partitions. The ext partition will come in use if you want to install apps onto your SD card later. This is different from what you see in Froyo versions of Move to SD option. Partitioning will format your SD card, so make sure you backup your SD card as mentioned in Step 4.
  6. Go back to the recovery menu again and select ‘Advanced’ and then ‘Partition SD Card’. Then select ‘Partition SD’. Create a swap partition of size 0M and ext partition of size 512M.
  7. Toggle USB from recovery again in the same way as Step 4. Inside the SDcard create a folder named ‘AAA’ and copy the ROM you downloaded in Step 1 into the folder ‘AAA’ on your SDCard. Once done, eject the SD card and toggle USB again to mount the SD Card in the phone again.
  8. Go to the main recovery menu and follow the below steps one after another to wipe data, cache and system.
  • ‘Wipe Data/Factory Reset’ –> Yes
  • ‘Mounts and Storage’ –> Format /system –> Yes.
  • ‘Advanced’ –> Wipe Dalvik cache –> Yes

The final step is to go to select Install Zip from SD Card –> choose zip from sdcard and then select the zip file you copied in Step 7.

Sit back and relax while the zip is flashed. Once recovery shows that flashing is complete, reboot phone from recovery. The first boot will take quite some time.

Enjoy official CyanogenMod 7.2 / Android Gingerbread 2.3.7 on your LG Optimus One P500. :)

Update:

The ROM does pre-install Android Market or any Google Applications. Download GAPPS zip from ROM Manager.

ROM Manager –> Download ROM –> Google Apps –> 20110828 Universal

Install from ROM Manager. Select only ‘Wipe Dalvik Cache’ when shown the options in ROM Manager.

The phone will ask you for the Google account you want to phone to be linked to. You can then see Android Market in your app drawer. Search and install the Google Applications you want. :)

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