Configurar e controlar o 3G e MMS , no Android 1.5

Desde que adquiri o meu Android , o LG GW620, há uma coisa que me irrita profundamente.
Primeiro, o 3G vem activado por default , e sempre que lhe dá na telha , acede a internet e recebe e manda uns KB de informação . Para quem não tem planos de internet móvel , isso significa cobrar automaticamente 1 euro por dia.
Segundo, se desligarmos o acesso 3G para não papar o dinheiro, perdemos o acesso ao serviço MMS. E para finalizar, sempre que ligamos o 3G para mandar MMS , o mais provável é uma carrada de programas quererem aceder à net e o resto... já sabemos.

Desta forma, apresento uma solução que se apresenta como viável e fácil de configurar , recorrendo a 3 apps do mercado.

Procedimento :

1. Instalar o 3G watchdog do mercado.


2. De seguida vamos configurar o 3G Watchdog , segundo o seu plano de internet móvel. No meu caso, caso aceda a internet, tenho direito a 10 MB por dia.



3. Seguidamente, vamos instalar mais uma aplicação do mercado : APNdroid .


4. Next, vamos configurar o APNdroid , de forma a mantermos os MMS activos, mesmo desligando o 3G.



5. Agora é tempo da ultima aplicação , APN Portugal .


6. Quando terminar a instalação, execute-a. A aplicação vai configurar as APN's de uma forma correcta.



7. As configurações em Definições -> Controlos sem Fios -> Redes Móveis -> Nomes de ponto de acesso , devem estar como as seguintes :



Já agora, no menu anterior a este, tem a opção Usar apenas redes 2G. Eu pelo sim pelo não, tenho o activado.

8. Estamos quase prontos. Vamos terminar a configuração do 3g Watchdog, como se segue :



E já está! Para experimentar, faça o seguinte :

No desktop, pressione o fundo do ecrã . Carregue em Widgets e adicione o APNdroid. Deve ficar algo como isto:


O símbolo verde indica que o 3G está activado. Caso queira desligar o 3G ... é só carregar.

Para a prova final, mantenha o icon desligado. Tente mandar uma MMS e.... sorria :P

Using CURL to automate game-monitor searches

I wanted to automate the search for my friends using game-monitor. With that in mind , i knew i only had to grab the page of the search ( www.game-monitor.com uses GET method's to make the searches ) , see the results and output the result.

The only problem i had was grabing the page ; the website doesn't allow without a valid user-agent. So i just copied myne , using tamper data in firefox and the switch -A in Curl.

I then wrote a simply C program that levarages this feature.

Bear in mind that this is more like a POC; if you really want to track your mates / games they are playing, there are dedicated sites that can do that (e.g gametracker, and so on).

The program is here.

SSH tunneling and VNC on ANDROID 1.5

This tutorial assumes that:

1. You have a working SSH server on your computer
2. You have a VNC server on your computer

1 and 2 wont'be covered , as google has a handful of tutorials.

Procedure:

1. Install ConnectBot from Android Apps
2. Create a new connection host. Example: (Protocol , ssh duh! ) Admin@192.168.YY.YY:22 , where YY is the IP on your local network of the SSH server
3. See if all goes well and you can connect. Now create a port forward ( hit menu button , port forwards)
4. On Port Forwards menu, click Add Port Forward with the folowing :

• Nickname : VNC SSH ( or any other)
• Type: Local
• Source Port: 5900
• Destination: localhost:5900
• Hit click port forward

5. For the sake of it , disconect and connect again. Check if the rule you added is NOT striketroughed ( i think i just made a word? )
6. Download androidVNC from Android Apps
7. Create a new connection with the following :

• Nickname: SSH-Android ( or any other)
• Password: password-you-set-up-in-vnc-server ( see Additional Notes)
  
• Adress: 127.0.0.1
• Port: 5900
  
• Hit connect

8. If all goes well , you have now a SSH tunnel with VNC on top of that :)


Additional Notes:

1. Before you connect, check if ConnectBot is connected.
2. If you're on Windows XP don't forget to add an execption on TCP port 22 ( SSH )

If you're running TightVNC Server READ THIS

1. Right click on the icon in the taskbar
2. Go to Administration tab
3. Check the following

• Allow loopback connections
• Allow only loopback connections ( for security improvement)

The password you're supposed to enter in the VNC connection on Android is the one configured in Server tab / Primary Passsword


Nice diagram :

http://members.shaw.ca/nicholas.fong/vnc/tunnel-vnc.png

Android phone used : LG GW620 aka PowerHouse

Thanks goes to my brother :D

Emulating POV on a Joystick - Battlefield series oriented

The purpose of this tutorial is to emulate a POV - Hat switch on a joystick , even without one .

We'll be using a small progam called joy2key .

You can download it here.

I'm using a Microsoft Sidewinder Joystick USB 1.

Basically we will configure one button to act like a switch : when you press it , you will be able to press other button at the same time , thus improving the number of buttons available .

You can download my configuration files here ( md5 ) .

So extract the joytokey program and place the configuration files on the same folder . The progam will automatically load the .cfg files .


What to edit

( In POV - Joystick 1 )
.The switch button is currently Button 6 ( change that accordingly to your needs )

( In POV - Joystick 2 )
.Look right is Button 5
.Look left is Button 7
.Look up is Button 1 (Fire)

And that's it . To emulate the POV , just press and hold the switch and then one of the directions.

To play , start the JoyToKey and minimize it .


For BF1 / BF2 players :


Besides running the JtKey with the POV.cfg , open up another JtKey this time with the file Ctrl.cfg ( Ctrl is configured the same as the switch button ).

Now go fly some planes :-)