Recently I had issues with configuring CardDAV-Sync and CalDAV-Sync along with Owncloud after a fresh Android installation. Specifying the well-known URLs just produced several error messages inside the app: https://my-server.tld/owncloud/remote.php/caldav/principals/USER/ https://my-server.tld/owncloud/remote.php/carddav/principals/USER/ In the logs I saw a lot of messages … Read more
After a recent update to CyanogenMod 12 (Android 5.x) I realized that the storage for apps is quite tight. The reason for this is that the recommended GAPPS (Google Apps) need a lot of space. … Read more
Files can be easily transfered from an Android device to Windows computer using MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). Unfortunately this protocol is not supported in Finder which means that you need to connect your smartphone as … Read more
To keep contacts and calendars up-to-date between multiple devices well-known cloud services like Apple iCloud or the Google services are often used. It’s no doubt that this is a very comfortable solution – but in … Read more
If you want to receive mails on your smartphone or tablet you have to choose between two completely different technologies: Polling – The mail server is contacted in a pre-configured timeframe (30 minutes, 1 hour,…) … Read more
Since I rooted my smartphones I tried a lot of ROMs and finally always ended with Sense ROMs. The main reason for this was the HTC Sync tool which enabled me to synchronize contacts and … Read more
Not everybody wants his contacts and calendar entries synchronized to the Google Cloud – I’m also one of those persons who prefer synchronizing sensitive data locally. With HTC ROMs you can use HTC Sync for … Read more
After I have been using Sense ROMs for a long time, I decided to “make a journey abroad“. On my Nexus 7 I’m using Android 4.2.2 – and I’m very satisfied with it. I decided … Read more
4EXT and ClockworkMod are two recovery images for Android devices – they can be used for installing, saving and restoring alternative ROMs. But what’s the difference between those two tools? That’s what this article is … Read more
It is possible that a system update for a Google Nexus device can’t be found and – according to this – downloaded, even if the update was definitely released. A reason for this issue might … Read more
