Locations-based profile, in German: location-based profiles and settings are a great thing. That means in plain text: You put on your phone (in my case, Android) determine a location. Betretet or her leave this place actions to be taken. The simplest case: you go to work and your phone is in silence. Super deal, right?

Stupid enough, the only app that I know so far was capable locale. Or it was certainly the best known. After a bit of searching I have gone to a great free solution. It is called Llama with two 'L' and offers almost exactly the same as locale. But just stop for free.

Do not let the little, so I'd say text-heavy, does not deter the Pics app. Llama is super clear and totally easy to configure. I've rarely seen an app with such care and various explanations (the app is the way in German) has been created. If you start the app for the first time, a detailed explanation of how the program works. We define to first place. These need to be covered by Llama. That is, Llama stores the radio masts, which are in the range. The phone then logged back into the towers, an action is performed. In principle a very simple idea. Nevertheless, awesome.

If you want to try this once, go ahead. The facility will take a bit (after all, has only once Llama capture the place), but it's worth it. I use this for college. Whenever I'm there, the phone switches to silent. Another rule idea: If the battery is below 7%, going from the wireless and the screen brightness goes down. This saves energy. The possibilities are endless.

By the way: You need not be worried that you auspioniert Llama and running routes created because: the app does not own the rights to access the Internet. Your data stays on the phone. Now who's curious, here is the link to the market . And who wants to donate something to the author (he really deserves it!), Who can buy Donation App .

BREAKING NEWS: ANDROID HAS A SECURITY BREACH! EVERY SECOND ANDROIDGERÄT AFFECTED!

One logs into an open wireless network, so it's attackers (no, we call them> hackers', which sounds simple euphoric), possible to read the traffic! This is madness!

Time, be honest: Who thought because really, that in an open network remains private? Ever since Google Street View with their carts pulled through the country, would surely everyone know that you can read along data from unencrypted networks. This is super simple, appropriate software can be found on the web.

Granted, the whole truth was not what I wrote. But in many news reports, the above is actually sold as a security issue. The truth is this: You sit in Starbucks and logs in the open Starbucks Wi-Fi. If you have been drinking coffee there and logged into the branch network, we see Android the power again and the login is done automatically. A is convenient das. Androidgerät would not be a Androidgerät, it would not do the following: If one uses the phone, one is constantly logged into his Google account. At least then, if you created one. If you are logging in with the account, then sent to Google's login information is encrypted using an HTTPS connection. The fatal happens then: You get one authToken of the Google servers. It is used to authenticate with Google services. The crux of the matter: Communication with the Google service itself is done without encryption. A Hacker can intercept the token and impersonate you. And, consequently, log into your Google services (Calendar, Contacts, ...) and rumwuscheln.

Google responded: It is working to ensure that the connection with the remaining services also encrypt is done. Therefore it needs an update: Stupid is the way to the Android updates and yes such a thing. Gets to the end of each smartphone owners the update can take several months, when the user receives the update at all. The manufacturers are rather lame.

What am so upset about the whole thing: The media will again spread half-truths that will help the user in principle and not confuse him even more. Sure, the thing with the unencrypted Google services should be fixed. This is beyond question. But the "danger" with the open wireless networks can be safely deleted from the articles.

My God, how long I have wanted to buy a Androidgerät. But somehow I can not find the perfect device. Especially when one thing bothers me, Android: The variety of user interfaces. Sure, a fancy presentation is great. How pretty is HTC Sense! But all these customizations have one big disadvantage: they require a deeper engagement in the system, so many different Androidversionen cavort on the market. Ergo, the updates come not directly from Google, but from the phone manufacturer themselves, in the example HTC.

Unfortunately, it is meanwhile so that messages appear again from time to time bugs or vulnerabilities in Android. It really is not that bad. Android was indeed written by men, and no one is perfect. Normally this would just be sending out an update and the matter is eaten. But not so with Android. Through the GUI customizations, you can not relate the updates directly from Google, but from the phone manufacturer. And take your time. Vieeeel time. In defense it must be said also that Google is not as fast. The SMS bug is already known for a year.

And it is this fragmentation of Android is what keeps me far from the system. I mean what's the point? If I buy a smartphone, I would like to receive updates. Especially in this day and age where you have open systems, which offers plenty of potential for criminals. That's why I advocate it, buy a Androidgerät without adjustments. Stupid, the choice is there not very large: In addition to the in-house Google Phone Nexus (S), provides only Huawei my opinion, this "service" (yes, it is quite a service, if you take a "naked" OS has).

Let's see what happens in the future. Is Google itself has already identified the problem and plans to offer over the next few releases a fresh GUI, make the adjustments on the part of producers unnecessary. That would be really great!

And ... that keep me from buying a smartphone with the Android operating system a bit. Either way this could be the title of this article. Since I'm civilization now, I earn one or the other - well deserved! - Cents. That's why I've come to the decision to buy with something beautiful. Sun Elektroniks and electricity and stuff! THe choice is for me to either a flat or a new phone because my D900 is now also a bit older. I want mobile Facebook and Twitter, ever!

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Some of you have probably noticed that the department store chain has offered to buy the market recently, a 7 "Androidtablet in our own shop. The whole of "paltry" 179 €. A good price, but one thinks of the elite iPad tablet, which can cost as well, and like several hundred euros. As I said, this is then also the Elite model. I am no Applefanboy, but so far there is no reference to the iPad.

It sounds the "raw data" of the surfer as the Marktkaufpad is called, actually not bad: Wi-Fi, a 7 inch touch screen and all based on an Android platform. As I said, for 180 € you can strike as before. Some customers of the surfers arrived today - and many give it right back again. more