firefox portable release channels

firefox portable is a great creation of portableapps.com, however unless you are content with being on the public release channel of firefox it doesn't cut the gravy. This guide will tell you how to get on (at the time of    writing, which was shortly after 4.0 hit public release) the 7.0, 6.0, and 5.0 channels.

stable, 4.0- head over to portableapps.com to get it. under applications,  run the.paf.exe and open it up

beta, 5.0- run the .paf.exe from this page http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable/test

aurora, 50.a2- get beta, then open up the firefox menu-->help-->about firefox-->change-->select                              aurora

          nightly, nightly, 7.0a2- get any of the above, go to     http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-  trunk/ and download the latest .zip for your platform example is firefox- 7.0a1 .en-US.win32.zip. extract it. go to the extract folder "firefox"  and copy and paste all of it's contents into portable app\app\firefox, delete EVERYTHING then paste the files in from the package from  http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-trunk/. run firefoxportable.exe. the first run page should appear. open the nightly(firefox) menu, help, about nightly. check that it says nightly, not firefox and hit check for updates

transform a netbook into a mobile arcade

you may think that netbooks and games don't mix well, but they do.

NOTE:ALL OF THE TOOLS REQUIRE NO INSTALLATION, THERE ARE BETTER ONES THAT NEED INSTALLATION, THEY ARE ALSO FREE!!

non-free prerequisites

1. internet

2. netbook

3. usb mouse

4. usb keyboard, external monitor(optional)

5. some time

Section 1, Windows games

1. go to crsplace.blogspot.com, games and download angry birds, need for speed underground 2, and plants vs zombies

2. find the portableapps.com thread that holds the Warsow portable launcher and download it,  run it, and the go to the Warsow website to download "Warsow unified.zip" and extract the containing files to /app/warsow/

3. use peazip from portableapps.com to extract the three .rar files

4. swf opener portable, and use Firefox's tools-->page info trick to download.swf files from online games to play them offline

Section 2, Emulators to play nintendo games

1. download JNES(for online play) or FCE ultra(for big monitors) these are to play the original Nintendo

2. DOWnload Zsnes this is for the second Nintendo

3. download project64k(for the N64)

4. get virtualboy portable(for GBA, GB, GBC) at mediafire
5. Get NO$GBA this is a DS emulator that also supports gameboy, so virtualboy is not needed if you get this

5. use peazip to extract everything into it's own folder

6. find a good ROM site for your games, try www.emuparadise.org, www.coolroms.com, etc.(for games)

We used a acer aspire one with intel atom n450 prosessor at 1.66ghz, 1gb of RAM, windows 7 professional, and intel intergrated graphics. all our games ran at full speed and at 1024 X 600 resolution this should work with almost and windows version. 

Alternatives to products

1. angrybirds-none

2. plants vs zombies- none

3. Jnes, FCE ultra- google "NES emulator"

4. ZSNES- google "SNES emulator"

5. Project64k- project64(need install), 1964, google "N64 emulator" or "Nintendo 64 emulator"

6. Virtualboy advance- virtualboy-M, google "gameboy (insert color, advance here optionally) emulator"

7. warsow- red eclipse, open arena, urban terror, alien arena, halo franchise

more gingerbread for g1

hello, I have told you how to get CM7 on g1, but I experienced some bugsin the rom. It would randomly uninstall apps. I have a feeling this was a security breach, but for a risk such as that, we shouldn't proceed. Instead use beatrom's gingerbread rom. It is in the unlocr's database. The link takes you to a xda developers link. There are 2 links, the rom and "gapps". "gapps" is the market, Gmail, youtube, etc. download the rom and gapps .zip files. If you have clockworkmod recovery, just move them somewhere to your SD, if not move the rom to your SD as update.zip, then repeat this process with gapps.
Clockworkmod and normal recovery- reboot into recovery
clockworkmod- factory reset as many times as possible, then to the same with wiping the cache, the go to      _____mounts and storage and do each one individually(skip the SD!!)
normal- flash update.zip
clockworkmod- install zip from SD, select the ROM
normal- turn on usb storage, swap the files, making the gapps file update.zip
clockworkmod- choose zeam(fast) or ADW(features, slow) as you home, wait
normal- flash it too, reboot
clockworkmod- install zip from SD, select gapps
clockworkmod- let it finish, reboot
clockworkmod and normal- boot up and sign into google(if you have data), or skip to do it over wifi
clockworkmod and normal- this is to patch the settings app being unable to launch: go into linda file manager, in /system/app find settings.apk, and open it, replace the settings app with it
clockworkmod and normal- home-->settings-->wireless-->turn on wifi, connect-->home-->open market-->sign in-->DONE!!!

unfortunately, the market is stuck with out adobe flash. get this and open it with lind to remedy this, it is named "for 2.1" this may work, but it is 10.1 flash, period and it worked for my 10 attempts on 3 phones
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U76TNVUY

how to have quick access to files without opening the start menu or windows explorer

if you want extremely quick access to a file or such (this is especially useful for portable apps), the desktop is the answer. As proof of concept open task manager, and go to processes and end "explorer.exe". This is windows explorer running in the background. When it ends, the task bar and desktop icons will disappear. If you right click, nothing will happen. To take advantage of this I have a portable app called APP.exe. I would drag the .exe file from the windows explorer window to the desktop section visible and it would move/copy. Then I would double click the file and it would open the file. TADA!!!
this also works for .doc, .gif, .png, .zip, etc.

Why root/what to do after rooting

ropoting is like getting administrator acess on windows or using a sudo terminal command in linux. Android root is like linux sudo only though "su" is used instead of "sudo". so why do this?
1. Custom roms- custom variants of the android OS. Can be used to level up to the latest firmware(ginger bread instead of donut on G1 for example) or add more in depth features
2. Overclocking- make the CPU run faster. use set cpu or search "overclock" and find a free version. get one that lowers speed as battery level decreases(better battery life) or gets too hot(prevents damage)
3. underclocking- like overclocking but adds battery life at cost of performence
4. tethering- try wireless tether(can use blue tooth and wifi)/barnacle wifi tether(wifi only- ) and easytether(usb only, fastest connection)- use usb for fast connections, wifi for quick setup or if you have a charger, or bluetooth for wireless and no charger. Usb needs helper apps installed on PC
4. remove system apps(if you have a seperate media player/home screen, etc.)- remove home if you have zeam, launcherpro, ADW, etc.
5. more apps that can do more- enable more features in apps and get more
6. leave some more in the suggestions we have'nt thought of!
***rooting voids warenty*** but so does
carrying your phone, holding it, removing battery cover without turning off, and above all, CHECK TO SEE IF THE BOOTLOADER NEEDS TO BE UNLOCKED BEFORE YOU ROOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this will brick the device if not done when needed

CM7 for g1/dream

Those of us with that old g1 that either have nothing better or aren't allowed to mess with that shiny Nexus S will rejoice about this new ROM. It's CM7, and then some under the name COS-DS Gingerbread ROM(blandest name ever people!!) on the unlocr's database, it's gingerbread for g1 heaven
http://theunlockr.com/2011/03/09/cos-ds-gingerbread-rom/

Android ROMs- an idiot's guide

What are they?
Android "ROMs" are images of the android OS that have been changed somehow by the developer. THey can be used to get new features, update past official update releases(looking at you G1, you stuck on Donut feind!!!), and others.
How to find them
-go to Cyanogenmod's download page
-The Unlocr's database
-miraculously finding their main thread in a forum
How to "flash"(install) them
1. Root
2. open this post
3. download ROM from said sources
4. get the ROM manager app from the android market and flash clockworkmod recovery
5. open Rom manager app(now rom manager)
6a1. install zip from SD or go to 6B1
6a2. choose ZIP file
6a3. check backup current ROM and Wipe
6a4. let it do its magic, then activate Gapps or skip if u can then use wifi
6B1. reboot into recovery
6b2. wipe/factory reset
6b3. install ZIP from sd card
6b5. do a nandroid backup
6b6. choose and install ZIP
7. reboot and enable Gapps
GOING BACK
1. recovery boot or open ROM manager app and click manage/restore backups
2. choose backup
3. let it flash
4. try rebooting again
5. if no work, reboot recovery, wipe twice, go to advanced>wipe dalvik cache, wipe again, repeat 1-4