Guides

Guides on how to get the best out of your Android device as well as some useful Android related tips.

07/09/2009
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

GUIDE- Rooting the HTC Hero

I’m sure there are many folks out there who, within 10 minutes of cracking open the cellophane wrapping on their phone’s box, are researching how to gain root access. This can be a daunting process for the uninitiated, but great mobile unlocking site theunlockr.com recently posted a guide that simplifies the process greatly:- 1. On … Read more

04/09/2009
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

HTC Hero tip:- Prevent Wi-fi being turned off when Hero enters sleep mode

This one’s for the HTC Hero/G2 users. One thing I’ve noticed since I started using the phone, is that the wi-fi is turned off when the device enters sleep mode. It comes back on again shortly after you wake the phone up, but the device still uses the mobile data services during sleep mode to … Read more

03/09/2009
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Setting static IP address for wi-fi connection on HTC Hero

I have a slightly unusual wifi setup at home where I have a wireless access point that doesn’t give out IP addresses via DHCP, so any devices that attach to my wireless network need to be have static IP addressing set. Because of this, one of the first things I had to work out on … Read more