How to use id.pool.ntp.org in Windows 7/8/8.1/10

Open your regedit.exe, and edit this values
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DateTime\Servers
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DateTime\Servers
1 REG_SZ 0.id.pool.ntp.org
2 REG_SZ 1.id.pool.ntp.org
3 REG_SZ 2.id.pool.ntp.org
4 REG_SZ 3.id.pool.ntp.org

http://www.pool.ntp.org/zone/id

Installing Amazon SDK (old)

This is what I have done to install Amazon SDK in Android SDK Manager.

1. Android SDK Manager -> Tools -> Manage Add-on Sites -> User Defined Sites -> New (or Edit if you already has one.)
2. Enter URL https://s3.amazonaws.com/android-sdk-manager/redist/addon.xml
3. Amazon device (optional)
   • Amazon Fire Phone addon in Android 4.2.2 Level 17
   • Amazon Fire Tablet add on in Android 4.4.2 level 19
4. Extra (optional)
• Amazon Kindle Fire USB Driver
• Phone Build Tools: If you are developing for Fire Phone

Play Video (mp4,3gp,etc) From Resource (old)

1. put your mp4 file into folder res/raw (you need to create folder raw under folder res)
   For example d:\workspace\Test\res\raw
   Application Name: Test
   mp4 file name: gayatrimantra.mp4full path filename: d:\workspace\Test\res\raw\gayatrimantra.mp4
2. to start your Video, write this code
       public void ClickDeh(View view)
       {
           VideoView videoview = (VideoView) findViewById(R.id.videoView1);
         
           Uri uri = Uri.parse("android.resource://"+getPackageName()+"/"+R.raw.gayatrimantra);
                 
           videoview.setVideoURI(uri);
           videoview.start();      
       }
   

Note: File name must be unique

Source: http://www.androidsnippets.com/play-video-file-from-resources

Samsung I5700/Spica/Portal (old)

Samsung released its latest Android operating system for I5700/Spica/Portal i.e Android 2.1 Update 1, and has no more plan to support this device for higher operating system. I'll show you how to update from operating system Android version 1.x to official operating system Android 2.1 Update 1.

For preparation, you need to download & install New PC Studio 2.0 or latest.

To make your software connecting to your device, you to change your device setting, here is what you should change:

1. If your device is on version 1.5 (cupcake):

Go to Main Menu >> Settings >> About Phone >> Additional Settings. 

Make sure "Mass storage only" is unchecked. Make it unchecked if it is not.

2. If your device is on version 2.1 (eclair):

Go to... Main Menu >> Settings >> Applications >> Development.

Make sure "USB debugging" is checked. Make it checked if it is not.

Follow these following steps:

1. remove your SIM Card & Micro SD-CARD from your device
2. connect your mobile to PC using USB
3. click update firmware, it will download your firmware (2.1) into your phone
4. follow instruction.
5. after firmware installation finish, your may shutdown your device
6. reinsert your SIM/Micro SDCARD
7. start your device normally

Note: You need to full charged on your mobile before proceed this procedure

Upgrading your BBM to version 7 or above complete with your contacts (old)

You have to follow these steps to make sure you won't miss any contact after upgrading your BBM or upgrading your mobile phone:

1. You need to create BB ID. To create an ID, you need a valid email for indentificate abour your self.
2. Before updating your BBM you need to backup your contats localy to Micro SD Card.
3. Update/upgrade your Blackberry ID application (required reboot).
4. Update/upgrade your Blackberry Application World (required reboot).
5. You may update/upgrade your BBM to version 7 (required reboot).
6. After a new BBM version 7, it will restore your contacts and make your contacts backup into Blackberry cloud. 

 Note:

BBM version 7 does not have backup function, your backup stored in Blackberry cloud using Blackberry ID.

After replacing your Blackberry Device with a new one, you just need to configure your Blackberry ID using your Blackberry ID i.e your email address. 

Note:

You need to upgrade your BBM to version 7 to avoid lossing contacts, or (if your device does not support version 7) make a backup to Micro SD Card, then try to restore your contacts before updating BBM to version 7.