Setting Installation Of Android Application To SD Card

Well this is old stuff and several applications with much more functionalities are probably out in the play store but just decided to post it here because it proved useful while playing with older android OS.

Follow the steps below to enable installation of new softwares to the SD card on the android phones by default (Tested on android 2.2).

• Enable USB debugging on phone (from somewhere in Settings->About Phone)
• Connect device with PC using USB cable
• Open command prompt/terminal
• Open android debugger bridge (change directory to the location where android sdk is installed)
• Type: adb.exe devices
• Type: adb.exe shell
• On the new console, type: set pmInstallLocation 2
  Here, 2 means External memory

Note: "get pmInstallLocation" can be used to query for the available locations you can install softwares to.

That's all. Hope it helps :)


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Make An Encrypted Call On Android Using RedPhone

If you are quite worried about your privacy while making voice calls on your phone, RedPhone is a perfect tool to install in your android phone. RedPhone ensures that the eavesdropping attackers can not sniff your call by providing end-to-end encryption.

RedPhone is an open source communication encryption android software that well-integrates with the system dialer and lets you use the default system dialer and contacts apps to make calls as you normally would. The tool is written by Maxie Morlinspike, the same guy who wrote a famous tool called SSLStrip for performing HTTPS stripping attacks.

Install RedPhone

It is an open source tool licensed under GPL v3; the github README says, RedPhone is an application that enables encrypted voice communication between RedPhone users. RedPhone integrates with the system dialer to provide a frictionless call experience, but uses ZRTP to setup an encrypted VoIP channel for the actual call. RedPhone was designed specifically for mobile devices, using audio codecs and buffer algorithms tuned to the characteristics of mobile networks, and using push notifications to maximally preserve your device's battery life while still remaining responsive.

If you wish to understand more on Encryption protocol, you should refer to the WIKI.

Install RedPhone

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NCell Introduces Ncell Sapati For Credit Based Recharge

Everytime ncell introduces a new service, it understands what its customer are looking for. Sometimes Recharging your phone becomes imposslible due to outreach of shop , sometime it may be late night or too early , reaching for the card sounds tough. But now ncell has extended it service by introducing Ncell sapati.

To get Ncell sapati of Rs. 20 as main balance, you will have to dial *9988#. You will be charged an extra amount of Rs. 2(Exclusive of VAT and additional taxes) while using this service.

More information is available through IVR by dialing 9980 or play the audio below to hear the full instruction.





This service will come handy lots of time to lots of customers so I welcome this service introduced by Ncell. :)


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MidpSSH: SSH and Telnet Client For J2ME Phones

MidpSSH is an SSH and Telnet client for MIDP 1.0 / 2.0 (J2ME) devices such as Java™-capable cellphones and other mobile devices.

MidpSSH provides SSH (Secure Shell) and Telnet functionality on mobile devices such as cellphones. This is really useful for people who need to access a server wherever they are, without carrying around a computer or searching for an Internet connection. Because the screen is small, the connection is often slow, and you’re possibly without a full keyboard, it isn’t great for prolonged use - but if you’re desperate it’s a life saver.

For downloading and more information, go to the official site.

I hope this tool comes useful for you sometimes. :)

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GPRS Setting For Nepal Telecom

Nepal Telecom is providing GPRS service in its both pre-paid and post-paid services. I am posting the general setting to use the GPRS service of Nepal Telecom.

Basic Setting Parameters for GPRS & MMS

Proxy Server :- 192.80.7.133, Port :- 8000

For accessing internet/WAP through your mobile handset :-
GPRS Access Point Name(APN) :- ntwap

For accessing internet through computer by using GPRS service in your mobile phone :-
APN :- ntnet

For sending and receiving MMS :-
MMS APN :- ntmms
MMS Home Page/Server Address :- 192.80.11.180

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Bittorrent Client for mobiles [Symbian and Java]

We've been using tons of bittorrent clients for P2P file sharing in our computers but now we have now got such bittorrent clients for mobile phones too. Applied Mobile Research Group (AMORG) from Hungary has developed the two bittorrent clients that will work in symbian based phones and java enabled phones.

Symtorrent is the first symbian OS based bittorrent client which supports multiple torrent downloads with both download and upload options. It has every feature that a basic torrent client should have and works in the Symbian OS 3rd and 5th edition. More information on Symtorrent in the official webpage




Mobtorrent is the bittorrent client for the JAVA powered phones so you don't need to worry if you don't have s60 phones.

Also, both of these tools are released under GNU GPL license and hence are free and open source tools. Hope this is informative for you guys. :)

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GPRS/WAP Setting for Ncell

NCELL, the second biggest telecommunication company in Nepal is providing GPRS, EDGE and WAP services so that it users can surf the net easily using their capable handsets. This post is about how to activate and make setting of GPRS for NCELL provider.

By default, all the NCELL users have GPRS activated(that's what NCELL says). In case, your handset doesn't have the GPRS data transfer service activated, do one of the following:
1) Type A in message box and send the SMS to 900224. (note that you can type R and send the SMS to same number to deactivate the GPRS service.)

2) Dial *100# and follow the instructions

In order to get settings for your phone, type ALL and send SMS to 9595. Save the settings.

General settings for NCELL:
Access point name(APN): web
IP/Proxy IP: 192.168.19.15
Port: 9201 (For WAP1)/ 8080 (For HTTP or WAP2)

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Collection of Samsung Command Codes

I was searching for the E250 java games and while I was searching, I came through the list of the codes for my samsung E250 and I checked few of them and found them working. This post lists the collection of the samsung mobile command codes you might be interested in. The credit goes to the one who posted all these.

The following is the list of all the commands for the samsung mobile. Few are tested in samsung E250 and I think they should work in one or another samsung cellphones.

*#1111# S/W Version
*#1234# Firmware Version
*#2222# H/W Version
*#8999*8376263# All Versions Together

*#8999*8378# Test Menu
*#4777*8665# GPSR Tool
*#8999*523# LCD Brightness
*#8999*377# Error Menu
*#8999*327# EEP Menu
*#8999*3825523# Don't Know.
*#8999*667# Debug Mode
*#92782# PhoneModel (Wap)
#*5737425# JAVA Mode
*#2255# Call List
*#232337# Bluetooth MAC Adress
*#5282837# Java Version

#*4773# Incremental Redundancy
#*7752# 8 PSK uplink capability bit
#*7785# Reset wakeup & RTK timer cariables/variables
#*1200# ????
#*7200# Tone Generator Mute
#*3888# BLUETOOTH Test mode
#*#8999*324# ??
#*7828# Task screen
#*5111# ??
#*#8377466# S/W Version & H/W Version
#*2562# Restarts Phone
#*2565# No Blocking? General Defense.
#*3353# General Defense, Code Erased.
#*3837# Phone Hangs on White screen
#*3849# Restarts Phone
#*3851# Restarts Phone
#*3876# Restarts Phone
#*7222# Operation Typ: (Class C GSM)
#*7224# !!! ERROR !!!
#*7252# Operation Typ: (Class B GPRS)
#*7271# CMD: (Not Available)
#*7274# CMD: (Not Available)
#*7337# Restarts Phone (Resets Wap Settings)
#*2787# CRTP ON/OFF
#*2886# AutoAnswer ON/OFF
#*3737# L1 AFC
#*5133# L1 HO Data
#*7288# GPRS Detached/Attached
#*7287# GPRS Attached
#*7666# White Screen
#*7693# Sleep Deactivate/Activate
#*7284# L1 HO Data
#*2256# Calibration info? (For CMD set DEBUGAUTONOMY in cihard.opt)
#*2286# Databattery
#*2527# GPRS switching set to (Class 4, 8, 9, 10)
#*2679# Copycat feature Activa/Deactivate
#*3940# External looptest 9600 bps
#*4263# Handsfree mode Activate/Deactivate
#*4700# Please use function 2637
#*7352# BVMC Reg value (LOW_SWTOFF, NOMINAL_SWTOFF)
#*2558# Time ON
#*3370# Same as 4700
#*3941# External looptest 115200 bps
#*5176# L1 Sleep
#*7462# SIM Phase
#*7983# Voltage/Freq
#*7986# Voltage
#*8466# Old Time
#*2255# Call Failed
#*5187# L1C2G trace Activate/Deactivate
#*5376# DELETE ALL SMS!!!!
#*6837# Official Software Version: (0003000016000702)
#*7524# KCGPRS: (FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 07)
#*7562# LOCI GPRS: (FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FE FF 01)
#*2337# Permanent Registration Beep
#*2474# Charging Duration
#*2834# Audio Path (Handsfree)
#*3270# DCS Support Activate/Deactivate
#*3282# Data Activate/Deactivate
#*3476# EGSM Activate/Deactivate
#*3676# FORMAT FLASH VOLUME!!!
#*4760# GSM Activate/Deactivate
#*4864# White Screen
#*5171# L1P1
#*5172# L1P2
#*5173# L1P3
#*7326# Accessory
#*7683# Sleep variable
#*8465# Time in L1
#*2252# Current CAL
#*2836# AVDDSS Management Activate/Deactivate
#*3877# Dump of SPY trace
#*7728# RSAV
#*2677# Same as 4700
#*3797# Blinks 3D030300 in RED
#*3728# Time 2 Decod
#*3725# B4 last off
#*7372# Resetting the time to DPB variables
#*7732# Packet flow context bit Activate/Deactivate
#*6833# New uplink establishment Activate/Deactivate
#*3273# EGPRS multislot (Class 4, 8, 9, 10)
#*7722# RLC bitmap compression Activate/Deactivate
#*2351# Blinks 1347E201 in RED
#*4472# Hysteresis of serving cell: 3 dB
#*2775# Switch to 2 inner speaker
#*9270# Force WBS
#*7878# FirstStartup (0=NO, 1=YES)
#*3757# DSL UART speed set to (LOW, HIGH)
#*8726# Switches USBACM to Normal
#*8724# Switches USBACM to Generator mode
#*8727# Switches USBACM to Slink mode
#*8725# Switches USBACM to Loop-back mode
#*3838# Blinks 3D030300 in RED
#*2077# GPRS Switch
#*2027# GPRS Switch
#*0227# GPRS Switch
#*0277# GPRS Switch
#*22671# AMR REC START
#*22672# Stop AMR REC (File name: /a/multimedia/sounds/voice list/ENGMODE.amr)
#*22673# Pause REC
#*22674# Resume REC
#*22675# AMR Playback
#*22676# AMR Stop Play
#*22677# Pause Play
#*22678# Resume Play
#*77261# PCM Rec Req
#*77262# Stop PCM Rec
#*77263# PCM Playback
#*77264# PCM Stop Play
#*2872# CNT
*#8999*283# ???
#*22679# AMR Get Time
*288666# ???
*2886633# ???
*#8999*364# Watchdog ON/OFF
#*8370# Tfs4.0 Test 0
#*8371# Tfs4.0 Test 1
#*8372# Tfs4.0 Test 2
#*8373# Tfs4.0 Test 3
#*8374# Tfs4.0 Test 4
#*8375# Tfs4.0 Test 5
#*8376# Tfs4.0 Test 6
#*8377# Tfs4.0 Test 7
#*8378# Tfs4.0 Test 8
#*8379# Tfs4.0 Test 9
#837837# error=...

#*36245# Turns Email TestMenu on.

*2767*22236245# Email EPP set (....)!
*2767*837836245# Email Test Account!
*2767*29536245# Email Test2 Account!
*2767*036245# Email EPP reset!
*2767*136245# Email EPP set (1)!
*2767*736245# Email EPP set (7)!
*2767*3036245# Email...
*2767*3136245# Email...
*2767*3336245# Email...
*2767*3436245# Email...
*2767*3936245# Email...
*2767*4136245# Email...
*2767*4336245# Email...
*2767*4436245# Email...
*2767*4536245# Email...
*2767*4636245# Email...
*2767*4936245# Email...
*2767*6036245# Email...
*2767*6136245# Email...
*2767*6236245# Email...
*2767*6336245# Email...
*2767*6536245# Email...
*2767*6636245# Email...
*2767*8636245# Email...
*2767*85236245# Email...

*2767*3855# = E2P Full Reset
*2767*2878# = E2P Custom Reset
*2767*927# = E2P Wap Reset
*2767*226372# = E2P Camera Reset
*2767*688# Reset Mobile TV
#7263867# = RAM Dump (On or Off)
*2767*49927# = Germany WAP Settings
*2767*44927# = UK WAP Settings
*2767*31927# = Netherlands WAP Settings
*2767*420927# = Czech WAP Settings
*2767*43927# = Austria WAP Settings
*2767*39927# = Italy WAP Settings
*2767*33927# = France WAP Settings
*2767*351927# = Portugal WAP Settings
*2767*34927# = Spain WAP Settings
*2767*46927# = Sweden WAP Settings
*2767*380927# = Ukraine WAP Settings
*2767*7927# = Russia WAP Settings
*2767*30927# = GREECE WAP Settings
*2767*73738927# = WAP Settings Reset
*2767*49667# = Germany MMS Settings
*2767*44667# = UK MMS Settings
*2767*31667# = Netherlands MMS Settings
*2767*420667# = Czech MMS Settings
*2767*43667# = Austria MMS Settings
*2767*39667# = Italy MMS Settings
*2767*33667# = France MMS Settings
*2767*351667# = Portugal MMS Settings
*2767*34667# = Spain MMS Settings
*2767*46667# = Sweden MMS Settings
*2767*380667# = Ukraine MMS Settings
*2767*7667#. = Russia MMS Settings
*2767*30667# = GREECE MMS Settings

*#7465625# = Check the locks
*7465625*638*Code# = Enables Network lock
#7465625*638*Code# = Disables Network lock
*7465625*782*Code# = Enables Subset lock
#7465625*782*Code# = Disables Subset lock
*7465625*77*Code# = Enables SP lock
#7465625*77*Code# = Disables SP lock
*7465625*27*Code# = Enables CP lock
#7465625*27*Code# = Disables CP lock
*7465625*746*Code# = Enables SIM lock
#7465625*746*Code# = Disables SIM lock
*7465625*228# = Activa lock ON
#7465625*228# = Activa lock OFF
*7465625*28638# = Auto Network lock ON
#7465625*28638# = Auto Network lock OFF
*7465625*28782# = Auto subset lock ON
#7465625*28782# = Auto subset lock OFF
*7465625*2877# = Auto SP lock ON
#7465625*2877# = Auto SP lock OFF
*7465625*2827# = Auto CP lock ON
#7465625*2827# = Auto CP lock OFF
*7465625*28746# = Auto SIM lock ON
#7465625*28746# = Auto SIM lock OFF

I will be posting such command codes for other mobile phones too... Hope this helps. :)

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