Adobe Flash Player Exits Google Play Store, But you can download the installer here!

As of today, 15th August 2012, Adobe Flash is no longer supported on Android and neither is it available for download on the Google Play Store.

It is kind of sad to see something go that clearly helped Android set itself apart from iOS initially.

If you've already got it installed, then you are all set. But if you purchased a new device or accidentally uninstalled adobe flash or just had to restore your device you'll need to download the installer again.

Download the APK here.

MoboPlayer 1.3 adds floating video playback as the Galaxy S3!

I've always searched for a better video player than the stock player on the Galaxy S2 and so far I have found that MoboPlayer has been the best.

Some of the benefits of this player are that it's free and it plays most file types without any hitches.
Although, the newest update brings the coolest feature as of yet. We've all seen the floating video window on the Galaxy S3 and wanted it on our phones (or maybe it's just me).

To get it going, just play the video of your choice and then press then 'Home' button to activate the floating video. Attached below is a screenshot of the feature in action. Enjoy!

You can download the player for free on Google Play.

What's this song? Google for ICS - Ripped from Jelly Bean

Download and install the new What's this song? widget on your ICS device. It's similar to Soundhound and Shazam and thus allows you to identify songs quickly.

Just download the APK from the link below. Install GoogleEars-signed.apk and then add the widget to your home screen.
I've got it running on my Samsung Galaxy S2 running on Android 4.0.3 and it's been running smoothly so far.

Download here.

How to use Pandora Radio on Android in Canada

I've always been envious of our neighbors to the south due to the availability of multiple free music streaming apps such as Pandora Radio.

However, I've come up with an easy solution to get pass the restrictions and stream music for free.

Requirements:


1) Rooted Android Phone. If you have a Samsung Galaxy S2, you can use the guide here to root.
2) Pandora app and DroidVPN app from the Play Store (both are free).

Steps: 

1. Install DroidVPN and create a free account. Make sure you connect to the free US server. They allow 100 Mbs of free transfer per day on the free account. According to my estimation, that works out to about 30 songs, which is enough for me.

2. Install Pandora. Log in if you have an account, create your station by typing in the name of your favorite artist or genre.

3. Start streaming and enjoy!

How to Unlock Bell or Virgin Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 for free!

This is the easiest and cheapest (free!!) method to unlock your Samsung Galaxy S2 from Bell Mobility or Virgin Mobile Canada.

Couple of notes:

• You will need to root your phone in order for this to work.
• Once you unlock, you will retain the unlock even if you unroot or upgrade the firmware of your phone.
• The unlock app does retain the original files if you choose to lock the phone again for warranty reasons.

Step 1

• Refer to this post to root your phone.

Step 2

• Open the Google Play Store and search for Galaxy_S Unlock by Helroz.
• Install the app and run it.
• In the app, select the 'Unlock' tab and Start by 'Save actual EFS Folder' and then 'Sim Unlock'.
• That's it, your phone is now unlocked!!

How to Root Bell or Virgin Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 ICS

Hey all, Welcome!!

The sole purpose of this post is to provide the easiest method to root your Bell / Virgin Samsung Galaxy S2 running Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3. Key Features of this method are:
No need to flash insecure kernel - thus, very safe and newbie friendly!
Not increasing flash counter and having the yellow triangle issue.

Guide:

Step 1
Download the following files.

• recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-galaxys2.zip
• SU-Busybox-Installer.zip

Step 2

• Put recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-galaxys2.zip in the external_sd of your device.
• Put SU-Busybox-Installer.zip in the sdcard (inbuilt) of your device.
• Power off your phone.

Step 3

• Boot into Recovery Mode by holding Volume Up+Home Button+Power Button till you see the Android dude and then the list of options.
• Now using the Volume Down button scroll down to 'apply update from external storage'  and then press the Power button to select that option.
• Select recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-galaxys2.zip and let it finish installing.
• Wait for CWM Recovery to appear. From here on you will be able to use the touch screen so don't press the volume keys to scroll.
• Select 'install zip from sdcard' and look for SU-Busybox-Installer.zip on your sdcard and install it.
• Reboot phone.
• Congratulations, your phone is now rooted!!

Step 4 (Additional steps to ensure smooth running after rooting)

• Open Google Play Store.
• Find BusyBox (free) and install it. Open the app and update it to the latest version.
• Find SuperUser and install it. Open the app and update it to the latest version.
• All done!

Disclaimer: I did not develop nor come up with this root. All credit goes to to Rachmat3.
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719