Tag: install

Have a Nexus 5 or 7 ? – Install ‘Android L’ Right Now

Google just released its first ever developer preview of the upcoming version of Android. But If you can’t wait for official release, then there is a chance to install Android L on your Nexus 5 or Nexus 7 (2013). You can download the relevant OS file from Google servers and install them on your device. These versions are meant for developers.

Requirements

An Unlocked Nexus 5 or Nexus 7 (2013-Wifi)

Android L OS file (Download)

ADB and Fastboot installed on computer (Install Now)

Must Read: Google IO 2014: Everything Google Announced

How to turn on USB Debugging ON

Open developer options on your Nexus device. These options are hidden by default. You have to go to Settings > About Phone and then tap on the build number 7 times. After doing that you can access the developers options. Now make sure to enable USB Debugging.

NOTE: Installing Android L will erase all your data on the phone, so first have a backup of photos, music, files or any other data before proceeding.

How to install Android L Developer Preview on Nexus 5 or Nexus 7

Step 1: Download the Android L OS file for your device from the above link.

Step 2: Unzip/Extract the downloaded file.

Step 3: Connect your device to your computer via USB cable and turn on USB debugging ON (see above).

Step 4: On your computer, Open up a command line/terminal for ADB.

Step 5: Type the following command to access your device’s bootloader.

adb reboot bootloader

Step 6: Go to the folder containing the Android L OS file.

Step 7: Now, Enter following command to run the installation script.

flash-all

Step 8: Now just wait for the process to complete. If you have done everything right, Android L Developer Preview will be installed on your phone. It may take upto 10-15 minutes. Have a snack !

Warning: Installation of this may void your warranty.Also, if something goes wrong during the installation process, we are not responsible. This process is tested and worked fine.

Instructions from google (https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#instructions).

Jun 28, 2014
How to use Whatsapp on your PC/Mac without Bluestacks?
Whatsapp is one of the most famous messaging app available for smartphones, so people who don’t own a smartphone like to use it via their laptops or computers. Now if you are one of those people who want to install Whatsapp on their phone without installing Bluestacks or any other App Player or Simulator.

We know that there are many reasons for not using these players or simulators, they are bulky, they require high configuration, they require graphic cards to run or may be you don’t trust them to be installed on your PC. But Now with this method you don’t need any Graphic Card.

Things you Need –
- Working PC with Windows XP/Vista/7/8
- A Internet connection
- Mobile number to create your new Whatsapp account (not needed if you already have a Whatsapp account).
- Wassapp Application
Wassapp application basically allows any user to chat with his WhatsApp contacts from a computer (using a phone number that has been previously registered in WhatsApp, using a smartphone or any other method).

Linux and OS X versions will be available soon.

Here are the easy steps to Download Whatsapp on your PC without using Bluestacks or any other App Player.
1. First of all Download Wassapp for Windows.
2. After completeing the download, double click the downloaded file and install the Wassapp application.
3. When installation is completed open Wassapp using desktop shortcut.
4. Now enter you mobile number and password.
5. Then either click on Login or Register. Login if you are already using Whatsapp from your number or register if you don’t have an account.
6. That’s it, now add you friends to your list using their contacts and chat with them for free.
NOTE:

If the phone number was registered on an Android phone, the password is the phone’s IMEI.
If the phone number was registered on an iPhone, the password if the WiFi MAC address.

If you are having any problem, feel free to contact.
Jan 17, 2014
How to Install Ubuntu Touch 13.10 on Your Phone/Tablet

Ubuntu Touch 13.10 is a new operating system from Canonical aimed at phones, but it’s not as easy installing it on your phone as it is on the desktop.
Canonical provides all the necessary tools for the installation of Ubuntu Touch 13.10. This is very good news because installing the operating system manually can be a hassle.
First of all, the operating system can’t be used on just any phone/phablet. For development reasons, Canonical limited its use to Nexus devices:

Galaxy Nexus – maguro (GSM/HSPA+ Variant)
Nexus 4 – mako
Nexus 7 – grouper
Nexus 10 – manta
List of other unofficially supported devices

To install the tools you will need to enter a few easy commands in a terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:phablet-team/tools sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install phablet-tools android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
Users also have to make sure that their phone is set up for development use. Go to Settings / About Phone and tap the Build number 7 times. A short message will let you know if you’ve taken the right steps.

From the new menu that has been unlocked through the previous method, Developer options, you have to enable USB debugging. When the option is ticked on the phone, a message that informs the user about a paring will appear. Accept, and now you’re almost ready.
The last step before starting the installation is to back up your Android. The same adb tools are used. Just open a terminal and enter the following command:
adb backup -apk -shared –all
If you’re going to reinstall Android, open a terminal and run this command:
adb restore backup.ab
The final command should take care of everything and you should run it with sudo, just to make sure. Open a terminal and enter this command:
phablet-flash ubuntu-system --no-backup
The process should run without any problems and the device will eventually boot into Ubuntu Touch. Do not stop the terminal and do not interrupt the process.
These are the simple steps you have to follow, and they should work on the supported devices without any problems.

Oct 21, 2013
How to Run Tizen web Application on Emulator
Run the TIZEN Emulator.

In Tizen IDE click of

Window->Preferences->Tizen SDK->Security Profiles->Add->Enter Any Name as Profile Name.

Edit Distributor Certificates and Change Password as your wish.

Generate Author Certificate :
Right-Click on project name in Project Explorer in Tizen IDE.

Run As -> Tizen Web Application.
Sep 14, 2013
How to install Tizen SDK

Step 1 – From TIZEN site (https://developer.tizen.org/downloads/tizen-sdk) download Install Manager and SDK Image for your compatible Platform

Prerequisites :-

At least dual-core 2 GHz of CPU

At least 2 GB of RAM memory

At least 3 GB of free disk space

Local administrator authority

Step 2 – Download the JDK 6 or 7 installer executable for your Windows version

Step 3 – Set Environmental variable for system path variable and modify path by adding this location path – C:\Windows\System32.

Step 4 – Set Environmental variable for system path variable and modify path by adding this location path of your Java JDK bin folder in Program files.

Step 4 – Now Run the Install Manager.

Click on Advanced.

In the Advanced Configuration windows, select the SDK Image radio button.

Click the folder button, browse to the SDK image file, and click OK.

Click Next.

Accept the terms and conditions, and click Next.

Select the components you want to install and click Next.

Select the SDK home folder and click Install.

How to Run Tizen web Application on Emulator

For further details visit:-

https://developer.tizen.org/downloads/sdk/installing-tizen-sdk

https://developer.tizen.org/downloads/sdk/installing-sdk/prerequisites-tizen-sdk

Sep 14, 2013
How to manually Install/uninstall PunkBuster for any game

These simple steps will solves your errors like “punkbuster not initialized” for games like COD 4 or Battlefield.

The following method will uninstall, clean and reinstall punkbuster files:

1) First of all, download pbsvc ( http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe ), run it and select “un-install/remove punkbuster”.

2) pbsvc is now uninstalling punkbuster and if everything is ok, you will have “OK ” in green at the end of every process pbsvc will do.

3) Now, we’re going to clean the old punkbuster files by deleting the pb directory in your game directory. This way, they will have not any punkbuster files remaining on your computer
delete the “PB” folder in your game directory
example:
Battlefield Bad Company 2 : C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield Bad Company 2
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare : C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 – Modern Warfare
Call of Duty World at War : C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty – World at War

4) Now that your computer is clean, we’re going to install punkbuster by running pbsvc again by selecting this time “Install/Re-install Punkbuster service”. Click “Next”.

5) everything should be ok, you will have “OK ” in green at the end of every process pbsvc will do. Just click “Next ” again.

6) When it’s finished the following message appears “Tests completed successfully without error”. If you don’t get this message, go to your firewall settings and be sure to allow “pnkbstrA.exe ” and “pnkbstrB.exe ” ( Allowing these process in your firewall wil also solve problems like “PnkbstrB heartbeats stopped etc…”.

7)Be sure to Restart your computer to finish the reinstallation process.

Now if you are still having problem, just update manually your punkbuster:

1) Download pbsetup.

2) Extract pbsetup from the zip in a random folder( do it, psetup needs temporary files to work correctly )double-click pb setup, windows will probably ask you if you want to allow the program, just allow it and then click “I Agree” at the Punkbuster End user License Agreement.

3) Click “Ok” at the update request.

4) The following windows appears:

5) Click “Add a game “.

6) Select a game in the games list ( Battlefield Bad Company 2 for example ), click “Browse ” to select the correct game path:

7)Click “Add game “.

8)Your game is now added to the list.

9)Click “Check for updates”.

10)PBsetup is now updating your punkbuster files, wait for a while, a windows will appear informing you that your punkbuster files are now updated.

11)Click Ok, You can now close pbsetup.

Jul 27, 2013
How To Install Android On Your Laptop/Netbook

Install Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Android, on your netbook. Whether you want to play with Googleâ€™s mobile operating system or give new life to an otherwise discarded device, Android-x86 gives everyone a way to install Android on Intel netbooks.

Itâ€™s fast. Even better: the latest version of Android-x86 comes with access to the Android Market, something almost impossible to set up on older Intel versions of the software. This means you can try out Android apps before you decide to buy an Android device.

Heck, your netbook could end up becoming your Android device.

I showed you how to install Chrome OS on unsupported computers, but some of you complained that itâ€™s little more than a browser. Of course, thatâ€™s all Chrome OS is supposed to be, but I understand the disappointment. Android, I think, is a little more exciting. With access to thousands of apps itâ€™s versatile, and its integration with the Google eco-system is much deeper than that of Chrome OS.

Itâ€™s not terribly complicated to install, especially if youâ€™ve installed some form of Linux in the past. Letâ€™s walk through the process, then briefly explore Android on the netbook.

Step One: Download Androidx86

To get started, head to the Androidx86 project page. Youâ€™ll find the download here, but make sure you download the latest version: 4.0, better known as Ice Cream Sandwich.

There are a few different versions of 4.0 offered. Grab the version that best fits your netbook. Not sure what this is? Google your computerâ€™s model along with â€œAndroidx86â€³ and see what other people have had luck with. If you own an EEE PC like me, however, youâ€™re in luck: everything works perfectly with the â€œeeepcâ€ ISO.

Desktop users: itâ€™s probably not worth trying.

Step Two: Copy To A Flash Drive

Now that you found the ISO file you need, itâ€™s time to write it to a USB drive so you can boot from it. There are two main programs for doing this: UNetBootIn, which is cross platform, and Linux Live, which is only for Windows but very straightforward.

Use whichever you prefer; just copy the contents of the ISO to a flash drive. It doesnâ€™t need to be huge: 1 GB should do it.

Step Three: Install

Now that youâ€™ve got your USB drive, itâ€™s time to boot from it. Youâ€™ll see this boot screen:

If you just want to try out Android, go ahead and select the LiveCD mode. You wonâ€™t be able to save any customizing you do, of course, but itâ€™s a good way to see how well Android works on your system.

If youâ€™d rather get straight to installing Android, go ahead and pick the â€œInstallâ€ option. Thereâ€™s not a lot of options for dual-botting built into the installer, so be warned: getting that working might take some skills on your part. See the Androidx86 installation instructions for more information. If you donâ€™t care about losing your current OS, though, installation is straight-forward.

Optional: Install to SD Card

Thereâ€™s another way, of course: you can install Android to an SD card. This wonâ€™t affect whatever operating system you typically use on your netbook but still lets you keep your apps and settings in place.

Youâ€™ll need a flash drive and an SD card to do this: the flash drive to install Android from and the SD card to install Android onto.

The process is simple: run the installer, but select your SD card to install to instead of your hard drive. This wonâ€™t affect your netbookâ€™s primary drive, giving you a clean dual-boot environment.

Android on Your Netbook

So how does it work? Quite well. You can set up your home screen to look however you like, just like on a phone or tablet:

You can also browse every app installed on your computer:

Many Google staples are included, along with a number of other utilities and games. The best part: AndroidX86 now comes with access to the Android Market. Not everything will work, but I got my favorites apps working: Dropbox, Evernote, Wunderlist and Toggl. I even found a remote for XBMC that Iâ€™ll surely be writing about later. With some help from Google Voice I even got SMS messaging up and running!

Conclusion

Why try this? First of all: because itâ€™s fun. Sure, itâ€™s not the same as buying a new Android tablet, but breathing new life into an otherwise idle netbook is cool.

Iâ€™d consider writing a manual about this, if thereâ€™s an audience. Would you guys be interested? If so, let me know in the comments below. Also feel free to let me know about any Android apps I should try out on my netbook.

Mar 18, 2013
How to Install Windows 7 From USB Drive

Here is a easier way to install Windows 7 from a USB Flash drive. Unlike other methods where you have to write complicated commands, this method can be completed even by those who have very little computer background.

The whole process takes only two steps, run UNetbootin/WIndows USB/DVD Tool, load the Windows 7 ISO file, and finally restart your computer.

Before you begin, you will require the following:

USB Flash Drive (4GB minimum)

Windows 7 ISO Image file

UNetbootin (Method 1) / Windows 7 USB/DVD Tool (Method 2)

Step 1 – Creating Bootable USB:

Method 1- Using UNetbootin:

Now insert the USB drive, run UNetbootin, and select Disk Image as ISO. Browse your local drive for Windows 7 ISO that you downloaded and click Open. Now Select Type as USB and choose the drive. Once done, it will look like a bit similar to the screenshot shown below.

Click OK and it will begin extracting all installation files to the USB drive. The whole process will take some time(10-15 minutes), so have patience.

Method 2 – Using Windows 7 USB/DVD Tool:

Download Microsoft’s official tool called Windows 7 USB/DVD Tool.

Choose the ISO file, then choose the USB drive and then Begin.

Final Step:

Once the bootable disk is complete, reboot your computer. Now while your system is starting up press the appropriate button(usually F1, F2, F12, ESC, Backspace, or Escape) to bring up Bios Boot Menu. Change the startup order to boot USB by default, usually you will have to press F6 to move the selected USB device on top. Once done, save changes and restart the system.

Wasn’t that easy? Enjoy!

Oct 4, 2012