Fix Insufficient Space Error On Android

Recently I have been receiving a lot of errors stating that I am out of space on my phone when I clearly have over 50MB free. When I install a small app (~1-2 MBs) I still receive this error but I have now found a solution.

There is this free app in the Android Market called MarketFix. This app requires root access but it works wonder! All I did was install it, granted super user rights, and clicked the button to fix the error. Now I can install apps and I won't receive the insufficient space error!

I think the app works by moving the cache partition for the market app over to the SDCard to make it appear as if there is more space on the phone to download apps to the internal memory.

Siri For Android

As many of you probably already know the iPhone 4s has recently been released. Once of its biggest feature is Siri. If you do not know already, Siri is a digital assistant right on your phone. You can verbally ask it questions like; "How is the weather?" "What is the time in London?" Etc. It will respond in a female voice with your answers.

Android has had a feature like this already built in since Android 2.2 but it is very limited. True Knowledge has release an app in the Android market called Iris. (Anyone see something Internet about the name of the app, XD) Iris is currently only in alpha testing so it doesn't work very well but it is free. I was able to ask it questions like: What is the weather in Chicago, Illinois? Who is Bill Gates? I was also able to use it to place calls and send text messages.

For the most part it worked well but it still needs a lot of work. For example; Sometimes when I asked it just; What is the weather? It returned the title of a book. Is I say what is the temperature it just says cold, I must say what is the EXACT temperature for a number.

With time I think that this app could go somewhere, it would be cool so have an assistant right in my pocket to add reminders and events to my calenders and do all sorts of things. Hopefully in time this app will get even better.

Manage Assignments with Homework for Android

This is my first year at highschool with a smart phone and I wanted to take advantage of that. In past years I have used Assignment Notebooks that I would purchase from the school to keep track of any homework that I might have due.

To take advantage of my phone my friend found an app in the Android Market called "Homework." This amazing FREE app allows me to organize all of my homework in one location.

I can add assignments and upcoming exams after each class and then use the widget on my home screen to see what I have due and when it is do as well as check it off once it is done.

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Find your lost, stolen, or misplaced phone! - Find My Phone

Have you ever lost your phone? I have. It happens. With this neat app I just installed from the Android app store you can send your lost cell phone a text message and it will automatically respond with its location and a link to a relative location in Google Maps.

Juice Defender Crashed My LG Optimus Launcher

The LG Optimus V doesn't have very good battery life. I was already doing what I could to try and prolong the life of the battery. I had finally came to the conclusion that it was time to let an app conserve my battery power.

I had read around online and found Juice Defender. I downloaded the ultimate version of it and it was working perfectly. I was already noticing slightly more battery life before I had to recharge it. Last night I turned the phone off as I always. This morning I turned on the phone and the home screen launcher would continuoisly crash rendering the phone useless.

To fix this I turned on my phone, went to the android market on my laptop, and downloaded and installed launcher pro. This allowed me to use a different home screen launcher on my phone. Once usinging Launcher pro I wanted my old launcher back that I had gotten use to. To get it back I un-installed Juice Defender and everything started to work normally again!

Let's hope that my phone continues to work and that Juice Defender will fix this problem on the LG Optimus V.

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How To Take A Screen Shot On Android Optimus V

I was searching for an easy way to do this. I had found a method which required me to download and install an Android SDK and have my phone connected to my computer in order for it to work.
So this new way to do it is with a very small app from the Android market called "Shoot Me"
The description of the app says that it requires the phone to be rooted but I was able to take screen shots on my LG Optimds V with no problems.
So try this on your phone and let me know how it works!

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Another handy tool is this Android VNC Server. You can remote control your phone wherever you are!

iPhone and Android Binary Wallpaper

Someone recently requested that they would love to have the background of my blog on their phone as a wallpaper. Well since I have nothing better to do, here it is! You may download it for your iPhone device and your Android device!

Download

• Android (Mirror)
• iPhone (Mirror)
• Original (Mirror)

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LG Optimus V - Pre-Paid Virgin Mobile Android Smartphone Review

LG Optimus V

I recently purchased the Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V Android Smart phone. Overall I am enjoying it very much. It's a good solid smart phone. Especially considering that it's a pre-paid phone. I am under the age of 18 which means that I can not get a contract phone. Yes I know I could ask my parents but this is just easier and simpler for all of us.

 
So this phone is running Android 2.2 which, as my first Android device, is AMAZING! I have only owned it for about a week and I already know that it's a much better platform then iOS on my iPod Touch. It just has more customization. Also, it's Google, so you know it's good.