Wear OS: Custom Ringtones using ADB

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I’m really enjoying my TicWatch Pro 2020 Wear OS device; my only criticism which I noticed almost immediately was; that I am unable to easily provide a custom ringtone. By easily I mean there is no built-in method to define a custom ringtone.

I’m really enjoying my TicWatch Pro 2020 Wear OS device; my only criticism which I noticed almost immediately was; that I am unable to easily provide a custom ringtone. By easily I mean there is no built-in method to define a custom ringtone.

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Android: removing and managing built-in/bloatware applications with ADB

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This article introduces the reader to how to uninstall packages from Android devices that cannot normally be uninstalled or disabled. I have provided some additional examples on how to utilise the ADB command line tool to perform other related package manager operations.

This article introduces the reader to how to uninstall packages from Android devices that cannot normally be uninstalled or disabled. I have provided some additional examples on how to utilise the ADB command line tool to perform other related package manager operations.

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SSH + SFTP support on Android via Termux

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I’ve utilised SFTP on my Android device for many years now; some methods were more complex than others and often more than they needed to be (Super user access needed) but in recent years from about Android 7 onward I stopped using rooted methods via Busybox and Dropbear SSH amongst others and settled on a…

I’ve utilised SFTP on my Android device for many years now; some methods were more complex than others and often more than they needed to be (Super user access needed) but in recent years from about Android 7 onward I stopped using rooted methods via Busybox and Dropbear SSH amongst others and settled on a method with Termux that also enables access to shared storage and external storage devices.

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