After setting up a new Ubuntu 17.04 system with Android Studio 3.0 Canary 1, I wasn't able to launch the Android emulator. The console error message showed:
A Place to Store My Cache Emulator: libGL error: unable to load driver: i965_dri.so
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Emulator: libGL error: failed to load …When running Espresso tests I wanted a way to save screenshots of the app under test whenever a test failed. This feature isn't currently supported and all of the solutions online seemed overly complex due to supporting older test tool versions, like manually parsing the stack trace for the method …
more ...My Android Open Source Project (AOSP) bug fix has been approved and merged, officially making me an AOSP contributor sponsored by Amazon! This is a very exciting milestone for me and I'm looking forward to fixing future bugs (some that I've already found).
The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) command-line tool …
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Most Android apps will work on the Amazon Fire TV, but they might not be listed in the Amazon app store yet. If this happens you just need to sideload the APK file. In other words, downloading it from another source and installing it directly. Many of the …
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The best all-in-one Windows device, but too many compromises left me wanting more.
I want to start by saying that even though I use many different operating systems for work and play (Ubuntu is my current development environment), I am still a little of a Microsoft fan ever since Windows …
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In case you are having issues with your wireless failing to connect on your Surface Pro 2, I'm sharing what worked for me. I was having some issues with the wireless adapter crashing when resuming from sleep. It would usually take 2-5 resumes before it would crash, but I wasn't …
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The Linux terminal gets a lot of use, but I've found learning the Windows command prompt can be useful too. From writing a quick script to executing a command remotely, it helps to know some basic commands. There are many similar commands, and it doesn't take long to become command-line …
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I wrote an article previously about running CrunchBang Linux on the CR-48, but I decided to give Lubuntu another try and found that mapping the missing keys was a very similar process.
First, make sure you have xkbset and xbacklight installed. Run sudo apt-get install xkbset xbacklight.
Second, add to …
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Go to Settings then About tablet.
Keep tapping "Build number" for a total of 7 times. After the third tap you will see a toaster notification that says "You are four steps from being a developer". Continue to tap until you get "No need …
more ...Here are a couple quick Windows one-liners to get your make and model number (serial number) from the command line. This is handy if you are connected to a computer remotely or can't find any information on the outside of the case. These two commands should give you enough information …
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