Android Studio is the go-to tool for developers to create Android applications. While writing code in this IDE for Android, we make use of several built-in classes. To be able to create instances of such classes, we have to add the import statement on top of the java file. We can do it manually or […]
If you have a Huawei P30 Pro and want to use it as a test device to run Android apps that are currently being developed in Android studio, it is just a few steps to do so. All you need to is—(a) Enable Developer Options and USB Debugging in P30 Pro, (b) Install Huawei Suite […]
Huawei EMUI is an Android build customized for Huawei and Honor devices. Although it is Android, it is not like the vanilla Android that comes with Google’s Pixel devices. There are a couple of changes. For example, the settings are different in terms of how items are listed. To enable Developer Options in any Android-powered […]
If you are trying to integrate admob advertisements, then it is wise to test it first. During development, it is recommended that you avoid false ad impressions as well as clicks. For that purpose, it is widely suggested that you just use test advertisements which displays a placeholder instead of a live advertisement. To get […]
To flash ROMS and upgrade your Android device manually, you have to unlock the bootloader of your device. To unlock the bootloader for your Nexus 6P phone, you will have to turn on the developer options, connect your device to your computer and use fastboot (and adb as well) to run some commands and unlock […]
There are 2 ways that you can follow to reset your Nexus device to factory settings. (1) The easiest method is from the main android settings and (2) Is when you use the recovery mode to reset your phone. You will have to use option 2 if you can’t start the phone or access the […]
Recovery mode is a useful feature in Android devices that you can use to fix problems with the OS or apps. You can use it to wipe cache partition, manually apply system updates from different sources and even wipe the phone or factory reset it. This is a tutorial that gives you the detailed instructions […]
At times, when you connect your Nexus 4 or any other Nexus device into your Windows PC, you might face the problem of the device not being recognized or detected. When this happens, it is not shown in your computer. This problem happens to me frequently. For me, it usually occurs when I try to […]
Since Android KitKat 4.4, a new adb command called screenrecord can be used from the command line to record screen activity as a video. Instead of just taking picture screenshots, you can easily take video screenshots in your Android phone. This allows you to create videos of applications being used or games being played in […]
Android Debug Bridge (henceforth adb) is a tool that allows us to run command line actions to interact with a connected Android device. With this tool you can run adb commands from the command prompt. There are many things that you can do with this handy tool. But for now, we are just going to […]