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MoDaCo Custom ROM for Nexus One with Online Kitchen – Froyo FRF91

Michael — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:22:33 +0000

FRF91 is out for fellow N1 fans; click here to load up on the new ROM by @paulobrien

I’ve just flashed over r20; will grab r21 tomorrow.

Patching CyanogenMOD v5.0.6 to Froyo FRF50

Michael — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:11:55 +0000

Android 2.2 “Froyo” was announced officially announced on the 20th of May, less than a week back.

Just yesterday, I decided it was time that I looked into upgrading to Froyo and decided to first check with my mate Doug (@dougedey) and he directed me to this thread on MoDaCo.

Step one was to ensure the downloaded file’s hash matched that listed next in the thread:

1 2	bsodmike@iMac27:~/Desktop$ openssl md5 update-nexusone-FRF50-signed.zip MD5(update-nexusone-FRF50-signed.zip)= 946229291ed8e24cd80aeb4a66ca2fc7

It was quite straight forward from this point. I simply copied the zip to the root of the SD card on my Nexus One and checked the MD5 hash on the device as well – after copying it across. It took a bit longer considering mine is a Class 2 Sandisk 8 GB MicroSDHC card.

My apps had already been backed up, and any new ones were automatically copied to the SD card thanks to App2SD in CyanogenMOD v5.0.6. Everything else was backed up too (from SMSs to Call Logs); the rest was of course synced with the Google cloud.

The screen changed to this icon for a while as the radio was updated, I just had to wait it out…

The process terminated at this prompt, with nothing else. I noticed that Amon_RA’s Recovery menu was active again and just did a reboot.

Observations:

The Definitive Google Nexus One Rooting HOWTO – Bootloader Unlock, Amon_RA’s Recovery Image, and CyanogenMod ROM v5.0.6

Michael — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:56:30 +0000

This definitive HOWTO covers:

Unlocking the bootloader
Installing Superboot
Installing the Amon_Ra recovery image
Performing a Nandroid backup
Performing a proper wipe
Installing CyanogenMod v5.0.6
Installing the Google Addons

Here’s a sneak preview of what you can achieve with this ~ yes, Wifi/HSDPA tethering that’s reliable, and easy to connect to.

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Mobile Colloquy: Best iPhone IRC Client

Michael — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:02:39 +0000

By far, one of the best IRC clients I’ve used on the iPhone platform. It also just so happens that I switched from irssi over to Colloquy for IRC in OS X.

Today I stumbled upon a really awesome side product of running Colloquy on my Mac, especially since it is connected to the same network through which WiFi is supplied to the rest of the house.

*drum roll please…*…. inbuilt BNC, or what most people know as ‘IRC Proxies’. Simply connect to your Mac’s IP address (best to keep a static IP on your server anyway, and I’ve done this for my Mac Pro), enter the BNC username and password and you can instantly access all the networks and channels your Mac is connected to, seamlessly, in real time.

Responding via the iPhone gives you the same nick as that on your Mac, and as far are people in the channels are concerned – you are one and the same entity. That is essentially the purpose of BNC.

One could also setup a DynDNS (if you have a dynamic IP assigned by your ISP) to allow you to connect over 3G and still access your BNC when on the move. Right now, I’m going to use this to track IRC while I’m in different parts of the house.